VOL. LXIIL
THE CENTRE REPORTER
FRED KURTZ, ~~ EDITOR
Dr. Talmage ought to be a happy man.
He preached a sermon from a place in
which St. Paul is supposed to have stood,
baptized an American in the Jordan
and knocked out the griops in the first
round.
PET HAT
No soldier stood a chance for the
Bellefonte postoffice. Not a bit. A
heeler and howler, who could not spit
over his chin when the war raged, was
appointed, and he who left his home
and risked his life and all, was told to
stand back. Love for the soldier,
hey ?
SS ARTI.
General Hasting’s friends in Chester
county, are about to give him a treat to
a fox hunt. This may hehis AB C in
the chase after the gubernatorial fox
that finds his hole on the banks of the
Susquehanna, at Harrisburg. Fox chas-
es. General, come under the head of
cruelty to animals.
ST"
Congressman Scull recommended for
the postoffice at Tyrone, Captain C. 8S
Jones, the edifor of the Tyrone Herald,
and commander of the Sheridan troop, &
cavalry regiment attached to the nation-
al guard. And a better appointment
could not have been made. By the way,
we have not seen the Herald upon our
table for three weeks.
ERAT SU
At Williamsport, Judge Rockefeller
handed down an opinion in the matter
of the contested judgeship of Lycoming
County, in which he rules that the barden
of proof rests on John J. Metzger, the
respondent, and pot ou Benjamin 8.
Jently, the contestant. Judge Mayer
assented, and Judge Bucher filed a dis-
senting opimion.
A —
Henderson is ahead, he got in 265
days as Commissioner last year, while
Decker is a fow less, and Michael! Fied-
ler not near ap to Henderson and Deck-
er, Compared with last year, Henders
gon and Decker have increased their
score while Commissioner Fiedler ent
his down. Henderson and Decker were
bent on scooping in as many $3 as poasi
ble by continually trotting to Bellefonte,
when as an ex-Republican Commission
er told us, there was nothing for them to
do over half the time.
The Glamorgan Iron Company filed
papers in a general assignment al Phil.
adelphia yesterday, the liabilities $280,
000 and assets $250,000. The fath rand
friends of Oharles B, Wigton, Becretary-
Treasurer of the company under arest
for forging $72,500 of company paper,
assume that sum, and it is understood
that the prosecution of him will be
dropped. The Becretary-Treasurer in
more lucky in his friends than in bie
games at cards, which caused his arrest
for forgery.
I A
Daring the entire four years of Pres
ident Cleveland's administration Gen-
eral Black retained in the pension office
half a dozen Republican chiefs of divi-
gions, and 18 ont of 24 desistant chiefs
An entirely different policy has been
pursued by this administration. Tan-
ner swept ont most of the few Democrats
who had been appointed, and (Com-
missioner Raum has continued the sweep
until at the present time not a Dem
ocratic chief or assistant chief remains
in the office.
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The deciston of Judges Rockefeller and
Mayer, in the Lycoming Judgeship con-
test, by no means ends that famous case.
Having decided from the testimony that
the burden of proof rests upon Hon.
John J. Metzger, and not upon Mr-
Benjamin 8, Bentley, the contestant, the
contest will be still further prolonged
with the possible result of seating Mr.
Bentley on the bench now occupied by
Judge Metzger. Renewed interest is
attractad by this decision, while the costs
are mounting higher.
Colonel Victor E, Piollet of this State
was one of the few desertions of any
prominence from the Democratic ranks
jo 1888 om the tari. The venerable
gravger ia 8 gosher. He appeared bes
fore the McKinly committees the other
day and urged a big tariff doty on beef.
He wes asked what was the need of this
when we export annually two hundred
million pounds of beef. Conel Piollet
trinmphantly replied: “Build up our
maonfactures, create a home marke’
and let us eat our beet here.” The same
we suppose as to wheat and corn. If we
keep our tarm products at home, cutting
off three-fourths of our exports, the
Amerioun appetite will have to be vastly
enlarged, There are a few brarniess ones
who are tied to Plolett's swallow tail coat
snd talk the same kind of nossense 10
farmers ua Piolo duds.
~ CENTRE HALL. PA.
Opposed to Bossism. Inconsistent Protectionists,
The deeision of the supreme court in
favor of the importers of silk ribbons in
their appeal from the decision of the
eustom house officials will put about six |
million dollars into the pockets of the
importers, That they are entitled to
any of this money no one but them
selves believe, nor should the govern- |
ment pay them one dollar of the tariff |
tax unlawfally collected uniess the im« |
porters will have proven that the silks |
have remained upon their hands unsold, |
or were sold without the tariff tax bav-|
ing been added to the price.
One of the amusing incidents of the |
present treasury raid of the silk ribbon |
importers, is the attitude of many tariff |
tax editors. These incousistent gentle
men declare that the money should be
refunded to the consumers and not to the
importers, Pressed for a reason they
say: “that the last purchaser of the silk
ribbons paid the tariff and that the
purchaser after the importer paid over
to the importer all tariffs by him paid.”
This is sound reasoning, but it is free-
trade reasoning with which tariff pro-|
tectionists have right to meddle
According to every protectionist editor,
statistician, stump orator, and statesman,
the tariff is paid by the foreigners who
export goods into this country; which if
true does not entitle either the importer
or the consumers to one penny of the
millions which passed into the eapacious
maws of the collectors of customs, The
tariff fed gentlemen are a queer lot, but
then it is a8 easy to be illogical as to
steal aad men who steal the substance
of the poor in order to enrich themselyes
will never permit a little thiog like
consistency to prove an obstacle in their
grand raids on the federal treasury.
Some of the republican party organ in
the state are endeavoring to create the
impression that the contest for the re-
pubtiean gubernatorial nomination is a
entirely harmonions one. That is to say
that no matter who shall be made the
standard bearer the rank and. file of the
party will rally aroand him with en-
thosiasm snd devotion and place the
wreath of victory on his brow. They
would have their readers believe that
bossism ig to play no part in the selection
of a state ticket; that the machinery of
the party is not to be used for any par
ticular candidate, and in short that those
who win the fight do so on their merits
and in no other way.
Let us see just how the tune of the
organs has been received. In the wesls
ern part of the state Cbristopber L
Magee, an infloential republican, does
not hestitate to publicly state that in the
event of the nomination of Senator De-
lamater a revolt in the party will follow.
“There was less cause for kicking in
1882." “when Pattison was
Beaver, nd I do not be.
lieve Mr Delamater can be elected govs
In the city of
Lancaster lives Thomas C, Cochran, the
republican editor of a republican news
rst
Bays
Nancat no
elected vvel
ervor of Penasylvania.”
paper, the Eraminer, who occasionally
fires a broadside at what he says is the
Quay guberoatorial ticket, Dsiamater
and Martin. He is also of the opinion
that the contest is not devoid of bossism
And Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia
dsc'ares that “any candidate for governor
of Pennsylvania who may be nominated
by Senator Quay or his adherents wil!
meet with organized independent
publican opposition.”
Thus it will be seen
Té~
that the contest
for governor on the republican side of the
fance is not as harmonious as some of the
party organs would have the people be-
lieve it is. Indeed, it is impossible for
them to disguise the fact that the inde
peadent republican voters will not sup
port a candidate who is put on the ticket
by the power of a boss. Plain is the hand
writing on the wall,— Harrisburg Patriol,
a
Every woman in America ought
read the article “Women of Siam” in
Demorest's Family Magazine for Febru
ary, to know how happy her lot really is.
The forcible contrast between our progs
ressive civilization and that of the far
East has seldom been so strikingly
presented to our notice as in this readable
article, illustrated in part by drawings
made by a native Siamese artist, which
comparecariously enough with the fine
examples of our modern illustrative art
in this same number. The other besati-
fal illustrations (nearly two handred
include an exquisite follpage gravere on
heavy plate-paper, entitled “How Long’
portraits of the venerable Dom Pedro
deposed emperor of Brazil, and
family, and as if these were not sufficient
aitractions for any publication, the past
is made to yield ua its treasures, and the
time “When Grandmammas Was Young”
is portrayed for us in charming pictures |
and descriptions. From grandmamms
to baby, who will be delighted with the
fanny “Japanese Paper Frog,” no mems
ber of the family bas been slighted in
compiling this number, Demorest’s is
justly celebrated as a “Family” Magazine,
and this issue is fally up to its reputation
Its usefal departments are replete with
information, as usual: a Supplement of
beautifal fancy-costumes enriches the
Fashion Department a thrilling temper.
ance poem. by the author of “Carfew
Mast Not Ring to~Night,” will appeal to
every mother’s heart, and a full quota of
delightful stories, atc, render this Febru.
ary number an unusoally attractive one.
But one of the most sitractive features
of this remarkable Family Magazine is
ita price,~only $200 yer year. Pub
attempting to control and dictate the lished by W.Jzxwivas Dmmomesr. 15
policy of our govenment; that the money | East 14th St, New York.
powers have secured legislation to make sen
our property low and theirs high, by
contracting the currency when it was no
more than adequate to the business
demands of the country, and bave im-
posed unjast burdens upon the produoe-
ing classes by legislating the currency
into interest-bonds, «nd relieving the
bond holder of his share of taxation.
Believing, as we do, that in righting
the enumerated wrongs we will be ads
vancing the interests of our fellow men,
we call upon all farmer’ organizations,
and upon irdividoal farmers, to unite
with us in secnriog our rights as Ameri-
can citizens.
- o_o.
A member of the Patrons, sincere io
his aims, expresses the following sentis
ments:
We believe that the great difference of
opinion among farmers the public
questions is sufficient evidence that they
are not properly usnited in support of
their own interests; that a development
of all the agencies which tend to abvance
the interests of the common people
should constitnte the chief efforts of all
trae Patrons of Husbandry ; that a closer
nnion among the agricultural classes is
pecessary; "hat the praclice
in “fatures,” whether
ag
his
of dealiog
in corn, cotton,
wheat, port or any other farm product’
is iniqnitons gambling, tending to estab
lish the price of farm prodocts regard.
jess of the law of supply and demand,
sod shoald be punished a4 a crime; that
the laboring classes are bearing unjust
vurdens, forced upon them by corrupt
and uoreliable political leaders; that
the stability of free government and the
interests of the laboring classes demand
that the office should seek the man,
rather than the man the office; that the
electing of incompetent persons to office
a8 a reward for party service is retarding
progress, oppressing labor and weakens
ing the stability of our free institutions;
that speculators and money sharks are
i I. Me
Qne of the most interesting phenomena
of the mild Winter at the foot of Long
Island Sound is the presence of seal in
large numbers, Nothing like it is res
membered before, even by the oldest
“barnacle backs’ of this port.
The shores of Gardiner's Bay from
Moantank Point to Plam Gut, of the Race,
and of Fisher's Island Sound, from Watch
Hill to New London, are fairly alive
with seal. The orgaaization of hunting
parties to take the animals for their oil
is being debated, and it 1s probable that
a raid will be made upon the seal from
Btonington this week.
A fisherman named Gardiner, of Fort
Point, shot thirteen seal, last week in
three days, and is now frying out the oil
from the carcasses. This oil is said to be
valoable, and it is also said that the seal.
skins can be tanned into a beautiful soft
leather. Gardiner’s exploit has decided
several other unemployed fishermen to
go into the business,
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The Grab Defeated
The Congressmen who lost their
money through the defalcation of the
Deputy Sergeantsat-Arms will have to
pocket their losses and resolve to keep
stricter watch of their money hereafter
The Republican majority of the Silcott
investigating committee reported a bill
appropriating $75,000 to reimburse the
members whose money was gone, nots
withstanding the money had been paid
by the Treasury once. Hemphill's Dem-
ocratic minority proposition was to let
the losers sue the government before
the Court of Claims, and If their claims
proved to be just they would get thy
money. That was rejected by a close
vote and the majority bill pressed to its
powage. On the lait stage it was de
In Kent County, Md. ho preventing
frost or blizzard or such thing, the peach-
es will be ripe next month, judgiog by
their appearance now. ,
The Senate on Tuesday confirm ed the
nomination of Fiedler for the Bellefonte
post office.
y -
Through the west heavy snow blocks
feasted by a vote of 106 yeas and 148
wn there wiih
Good Resolutions,
It is quite likely that by the end of
this week ninetenths of all the good
resolutions made on New Year's day will
be broken,
Men uspally resolve to quit smoking
or drinking about New Year's day.)
Women are rather apt to take a vow|
that they will get up early or that they |
won't talk about their neighbors. :
Hardly one of these vows is kept by!
either sex till the last week in January is|
ended. And because they have broken)
them once, men and women are there- |
old way, and think no more about it till]
next New Year's day. !
But the good resolution is not there- |
fore lost. Even if they honestly tried
to keep it for a day, that attemptoounts. |
After they had broken it once, if they)
would pick up courage and go on again, |
trying to keep it longer next time, they |
would find that next time they probably |
could keep it longer. Every honest ef-|
fort strengthens the will, even if it con |
tinues no more than ten minutes, The
ones who really gain strength are those
who. though they break their resolution
& thousand times, yet adhere steadily to
the intention to try to keep it. At length, |
{
in course of a period longer or shorter, |
they will be able to keep it altogether.
The best of all the resolutions one can |
make is that be will try faithfully for|
one year of his life to do exactly as he!
would be done by.
The Race Problem Again.
The shooting to pieces of eight negroes
by a mob of 300 masked men in Bouth |
Carolina does not look as though the
race problem was near being solved yeot- |
In fact. the truth must be confessed that
it is far from being solved. In Ty
tions of prison statistics there b one
thing that cannot easily be explaioed,|
and that is the relatively large number
of colored convicts in the state prisons, |
even of the north. What that fmplies, |
what is the reason of if, no-ono can as)
yot explain. i
In the muddle, a few points-seemclear |
to those who wish to examine the negro |
question without prejoadice and with al
sincere desire to do justice to both black
and white, It is certain the south isi
overloaded with a negro population. |
They are poor and must live by working|
for others,
to go around, consequently swarms of
There is not work enough
civilization in the southern cities,
To remedy this deplorable state, Sena-
tar Butler has introduced the negro emi-
gration bill. It proposes that the blacks
shall be assisted by government 0 scat-|
ter out among the northern states and
western territories, thus giving them
work and relieving the south. Senator
Call introduced a resolution that we
purchase Cuba, and deport our negro
population thither. Senator Morgan, of
Alabama, wants them to go to the great
free state of Congo, in Africa, and belp
civilize the natives,
It has been proposed that one or more
of the southern states of the Union, in
which the blacks already preponderste,
be given up to them exclusively, white
people moving out. It is said by those
who claim to be informed that there is
today far less miscegenation between
the two races than there was in slave
times, and that the tendency of both
black and white to keep to their own
ace becomes more propounced the
longer the negro remains free.
French Industrial Schools
Beyond a doubt the educated man or
woman of the future will be he or she
who can do something that will be of
use to mankind. The new education
will therefore be one of the trained hand
and eye, with comparatively little of
empty book stuffing.
Realizing this, France has gone far
ahead of other nations in providing in-
dustrial schools for the children of the
common people. A child is taken into
tho school at two yearsold. It is put into
a kindergarten, and treated with the ut-
most care and tenderness. Training at
first is of the eve, hand and muscles in
general. The child is taught form, color,
and the use of tools A midday lunch.
eon is furnished hot for two cents. It is
given free to those who cannot pay.
Connected with the industrial schools
are vast cabinets, in which human rade
are shown in all stages. The cotton in-
dustry is exhibited in all its phases, from
the seed and boll of the cotton plant to
the woven goods. In this way, by ob-
pils pass with infinite regret to the stage
of book learning.
When they take their places in the
world of work, eye and hand have al
Introducing & Lecturer, Farmers Mills,
Mrs. Harry Hagan took sa back set recently,
caased by La Grippe, and she is again confined Ww
her bed
La Grippe patients were (00 numerous about
hereof Inte to make personal mention of them
all, but this far no case proved fatal,
Jacob Homan, Br., formerly from bere, but now
of Asronsburg, bought the Ben, Bmith home here,
snd intends 10 occupy it next April
Max O'1ell Sas published an smusing
letter about how the chairmen of lecture
committees introduced him in this coun-
try.
In general they are to bedreaded. One
of the most monstrous is the chalrman
who persists in making a speech at the
close of the lecture. The lecturer has
reserved a particularly telling point with
which to close. He speaks it impress.
fvely, expecting its effect on his audi
ence. He waits for the applause that is
the pleasant due of every worthy lec
turer. But lo! at the moment when it
should come and sweeten the tired soul
of the speaker, up steps Mr. Chairman
and announces to the andience the name ginning a bofl gently, anditls hoped thas it
of the next lecturer, cocasionally mak- wk lpr in the of ax ee
ing a statement of the embarrassed finan- | race, :
cial condition of the society, and appeal-
Rumor says Mrs. Williams wi! vaosis the gatos
house at the pike lo Lhe spriug, and thet C, Mus
ser of Woodward will move there and take charge
of the gate,
Clel. Grenninger intends 0 move to Tyrone
next spring.
Our brass band now meets to practice in Bob's
Bmith's shop.
The political pot, in our twp. aflairs is begin
Mr. Bones of Boalshurg was visiting friends
bere last week.
Another terror to Mr. O'Bell is the
chairman who opens the evening with |
prayer. “I would as soon think of say-
ing grace over a glass of toddy as of
here fry
Rev, Eiseuburg announced preaching
1 CORNERO
3 nights and 2 days in seseion,
fing on Wednesday eve, Jan. 28,
John Armbruster the lost boy, has not yet t
ed up,
ura
Geo. Armbruster
with the subse
us for the pa
was the right man to sent ou
3 10 raise quotes slotted
of the Lutheran parsoRag
Goo. Beam, near the
by an socident,
Once after the prayer a hymn of ten or
twelve verses was sung, which made |
matters worse yet. Max's lectures are |
humorous, and sad indeed was the effect
he
cave losle Ts
vainable horse
“You may easily imagine that my firsi
joke fell dead flat.”
Then there is the chairman who wishes
to show off his own knowledge of the
speaker's topic. He will deliver a whole
lecture himself before introducing the
speaker. It wearies the audience and
disgusts the real lecturer. Again, when
the chairman is a wit it is not moeh | 0 5 pic
better, He is apt to take away the ap-| better ©
planse that the lecturer thinks belongs
to him, and make him feel small indeed
when he rises to follow the brilliant
chairman,
Far above all the rest, lecturers prefer
the silent chairman, him who simply an-
nounces the speaker's name and topic
and sits down. “He is very rare,” says
Max O'Rell, “but when met with isex-|!
ovedingly precious. We all Jove him. |*
To the nervous he is a kind of support,
to the old stager he is as a picture uni
the eye and as music unto the ean.”
Penn Township.
This is remarkable westher, Some farmers are
wing and locks
Some folks are get-
ng. The wheat gy
tier j
ting nervous abou
Bev. G. E Adds
first sermon in the new Bel
day evening in
series of meetings there in th
Mr. HE. Duck
last three wocks
Miliheimr
Wr lenhart nronrieton
Mr. Gephart proprietor
music store seen Wo!
fe has a 2 horse tesin on the road n
me delivering organs, sewing mschioes and
t nis
That load of wood, sack of Sour
abies that were donated
to & poor widow
by 1B
TP
in Asromsburg were received
———— — wilh tears
England and Canada.
Sir Julius Vogel, K. C. M. G., writes
in The Nineteenth Century (English) a
long paper to show that England will
not allow her colonies to secade. Her |
interest is the federation of the empire.
At the same time it seems likely that
the greater colonies, Australia and Can
ada, will in course of a not too long time
ask for separation, so asto form inde
pendent states.
One thing or another must happen.
Rither the colonies of Bogiand will be
joined tober in closer union, with repre-
sentation in the British parbament and
a share in the home government, thus
forming the most powerful empire on
the globe, or they will secede and sel
up governments for themselves. Creat
Piritadn will prefer the former, the colo-
pies probably the later, and the result
will be serious trouble, The question is
one whose solution cammot be put off
The correspondent from Coburn to the Mill
heim Journal is }
thelr sChoois
then about ©
0 be thoug
best teach
une in twp. it there are
st Coburn that wanted to be direc
years shead, and last yoar one
but the
are at and defeat them every time.
a a
Walnut Grove.
f our ty who attended
The people of icinit)
convention in Boalsburg last week say it proved
quite a success, which we are glad to hear.
time complaining sbout
about their directors,
ding and everything
Ve
eriook to run
{odependent, voters k what Llhey
the
James Wert who has been very sick with Ia
Grippe is now improving, olhers are still very
sick while others scarcely know they have iL, =
light is the sileck.
Mrs. Daniel Corman nee McClintick of Wolls
store has been visiting ber parents and friend
the past week.
Those of our neighborhood who sitended the
hop at Mr. Higgins in Boalsburg last Thumday
evening say they had a very pleasant time. Some
forty in uumber were present
Messrs. Wise and Royer and Misses Dornbisser
and Royer stopped several nights with C.C. Mey-
er while attending the convention
John Fry and sister Mary of Pine Grove Mills
and Mim Sadie Hess of near Boalsburg spent Sets
urday with Miss Cora Durst.
Miss Katie Hoy of Belieionte was & pleasant
visitor recently.
Miss Lizzie From has been to Pleasant Gap the
pest two weeks caring for her sick aunt, Mrs Rid -
dle.
Jake Lyon of Bellefonte was through bere On
Tuesday for lambs, for which there secms 0 be
ready sale.
—— tains
Madisonburg.
At & recent election held in Howard Pa. E.S
Schaffer and Jaoch Frank were re-elected pike
managers. Mr. Schaffer to serve on the pike Jead-
ing to Millheim and Mr. Frank on the one lemde
ing to the junction
The high winds on Monday blew down many
fenoos,
We police thst Henry Beck is able to be in the
store again after baving a serious attack of the
Tip.
They pledge themseh A Surprise party was held st the house of Miss
to-discourage public libearies and potty | Sallie + haffer, in honor of ber 16 birthday. She
read more than six books.s yaar. They | Posived, M7 handuoins, yreteia,
vy Society seems to be B LRO0ORS.
frownon newspapers except those de | The Liters her of complimenthrios
voted to agriculture and sporting mat | or rt, Wing. Your correspondent was
ters. Having read all they care 0 ak | in receipt of one a. 2d of course attended. The de-
roady, ibis easy for these distinguished | bate was weil uphel, | 0 "OU Hes
gentlemen to sot their faces against the| Mr Magee and dan, Tor, Hive! Wann,
reading habit. At any rate they will] port were ihe guests of b \ pat :
savoir eyesight.
their fivesin reading, among thes. ¥ Ten
; have formed an a UH
Foraker was knocked oe .
voters at the late
a
radtroad hasoutablishod.a
direct freight line frem Philadelphia to], 00 at Wi
vestigation ashington that
Rondon, The growth of ite freight busi | 0 oa full justification for all
Governor, but of Sherman, McKinley
Butterworth, all membars of his
use of tools. There are indeed
ong these government schools
obi trades are learned, and the boy
Jul goo from sohool fully equiy
vay bees prubd, and they understand
in