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VOL. LXVI.
HONORSTOCURTIN
OCCASIONS ON WHICH THE LEGIS-
LATURE HONORED!HIM.
Three Times Has the Legislature Pald Ex.
ceptiona!l Honors to the Old War
Governor,
In an article dwelling on the excep-
tional honors paid to Ex-Governor
Curtin by the State Legislature, a
writer in the Philadelphia 7imes states
that the Pennsylvania Legislature has
on several occasions paid entirely ex-
ceptional honors to Andrew G. Curtin.
He is the only Governor of the State
who has on any occasion received the
unanimous commendation of the Leg-
islature for his fidelity as an Executive,
regardless of party lines, and that ex.
pression has been thrice repeated at
different periods of his history.
After aservice of six years as Govern-
or of the State during the period of
the intensest party passions, the Leg-
islature passed a series of resolutions
by unanimous vote in each branch on
a call of the yeas and nays, highly
commending him for his patriotism
and statesmanship during jthe severe
trials of civil war, and for his sympa-
thetic care for those who had been be-
reaved by the conflict. The resolu-
tions were offered in the House by
Representative Ruddiman, the Repub-
lican leader, and in the Senate by Sen-
ator Wallace, who was then the leader
of his party in both Senate and Btate.
In the House 97 of the 100 members
voted for the resolutions and the three
not voting were absent from the body.
In the Senate the vote of every Sena-
tor was recorded in the affirmative.
Again in 1869, when Curtin was ap-
pointed by President Grant as Minis-
ter to Russia, a joint resolution was
both
branches, thanking President Grant
for the honor conferred upon the State
and congratulating Governor Curtin
as the recipient of the distinction.
This resolution was transcribed in ex-
quisite style and signed by every mem-
ber of the Legislature. In all the rec-
ords of State administrations there is
ors to Governor Curtin.
There was eminent fitness, therefore,
In the present Legislature on Friday
last reflecting the universal affection
for the venerable ex-Governor now
close to four score years by welcoming
him to the House, unanimously pass-
ing the resolution complimentary to
him for his visit, and then adjourn-
ing the body to give its members an
opportunity of paying their personal
respects to the venerable and beloved
War Governor of Pennsylvania. Those
tributes could be the offspring only of
the sincerest devotion to the most dis-
tinguished Governor the State has
ever had, and the whole people of the
Commonwealth, regardless of party
affiliations, will rejoice at the excep-
tional honors paid to Governor Curtin
in his retirement.
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Three Men Drowned at Lock Haven,
A steam scow used in transporting
fire clay from the Queen's run compa
ny mines to the works in Lock Haven
capsized on Thursday afternoon near
the middle of the river in a heavy gale
of wind. Beven men were in the boat,
three of whom were drowned.
Those drowned were: Bud Reed,
aged twenty, of Lock Haven; Fred
Sinn, of Hazleton, and an unknown
man who with Sinn had been fishing
and took passage on the boat toride to
Lock Haven. None of the bodies have
been recovered.
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On a» Lecturing Tour.
Prof. Chriswell, at the close of his
term of school in Centre Hall in a few
weeks, will go on a lecturing tour,
taking as his subject the ‘Centre of
the Keystone,” and “Constitutional
Prohibition,” in which subjects he is
proficiently versed. Dr. Jacobs is his
business manager. The Prof. during
his several vacations has visited all
parts of the county and has familiar-
ized himself with all points and de
tails,
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Swung to the Breeze,
Centre Hall has the daily signal ser-
vice but since the novelty has worn off
it is seldom that the flags are flying
from the pole, but one day last week
the forecast and announcement was
hoisted and swung gaily to the breeze,
The service is not dead, and the reports
arrive daily, so lets have them.
Will Rebuild,
Squire Boal intends making some
his residence, beginning of next week.
He is bound to have everything neatly
and conveniently arranged,
Gone to Conference,
Rev. W. E. Fischer left Tuesday
afternoon to attend the Conference of
SEVENTY FEET OF PBLACKSNAKES,
A Fairy Tale Sent Out From the Wilds of
Snyder County,
On Monday last, while Miss Alta,
daughter of Cornelius Bowersox, re
siding 24 miles north west of Middle
burgh, was out hunting dandelion she
was almost paralyzed at the sight of
ten big black snakes lying on the dead
grass along a middle fence and almost
at her feet, says the Middleburg Post,
of last week. She was accompanied
by Mrs. Moses Steimling, and after
taking a hasty survey of the horrible
sight they hastened home and inform-
ed Mr. Bowersox, who with several
other men started to kill the serpents.
They found them still there and the |
slaughter began. They killed ten
snakes, The shortest one measured 84
feet and the longest 6} feet. Three of
the batch measured nine inches in cir-
cumferance. They were about ready
to return home when a little dog be-
longing to Moses BSteimling attracted
their attention by barking viciously at
a hole in the ground. They procured
a pick and shovel and dug after. Af-
ter digging a short distance they came
upon two more of the reptiles—both of
extraordinary size. The little dog
grabbed one in the middle and tried to
A CRISIS PARRIED|
THE PRESIDENT SAVES THE COUN- |
TRY FROM A PANIC.
A Descendant of Columbus the Guost of the |
Nation, Office Holders Who |
Turn Tall, i
—
Christo. |
Not!
WASHINGTON, APRIL *24.—
pher Columbus is in Washington,
the discoverer of America, but his de- |
scendant, the Duke of Veragua, who is
in America as the especinlly invited
and honored guest of the United States |
for the purpose of attending the open- |
ing of the Columbian Exposition held |
in honor of his illustrious
The Duke and his party, in charge of
Commander Dickens, U. 8. N., who is |
detailed for the purpose of looking af-
ter the comfort of the party, arrived
kere inte Haturday evening, and went
at once to the hotel at which
nificent suite of thirteen rooms
been engaged for them, and over which |
the Spanish flag will fly during their |
stay in this city. Yesterday they at- |
tended divine service at Bt. Matthews
church, and this afternoon a special |
reception was held in their honor by
President Cleveland, and tonight al
ancestor,
had
shake her, but she was too heavy and |
in a jiffy she had herself wound around |
his body and was slowly crushing the
life out of him. The reptile was still
too stiff to accomplish her work quick-
ly, and by the prompt interference of
the men the courageous little fellow’s
life was saved. These two had exca- |
vated a neat den two feet under ground |
which was carpeted with soft leaves
and grasses,
Thus twelve huge snakes had met
their fate in a few minutes, and how
many are left is hard to approximate,
but Mr. Bowersox, who called on us
Tuesday to give us these facts, inform-
ed us that for several years this patch
of ground seemed to be alive with the
reptiles and although the sight of them
made him so sick that he couldn't eat
his dinner, he would like to have an
engagement of the same kind every
day until all the reptiles were destroy-
AM ANS
J TRIBUTE OF RESPECT, W
Whereas, It has pleased our Heav-
enly Father to eall from our midst our
brother and fellow worker in the Cen-
tre Hall Evangelical Sunday school,
Mr. Michael Willow, and whereas,
the cause of Christ has lost a faithful
worker.
Resolved. That we bow in humble
submission to the will of Almighty
God, who doeth all things well in call-
ing our associate from labor to reward.
Resolved. That we tender sympa-
thy to the bereaved family and com-
mend them to look to that source from
which alone they can receive any com-
fort.
Resolved that a copy of these reso-
lutions be presented to the family of
the deceased, and be published in the
CENTRE HALL REPORTER, and also
be spread on the minutes of the Sun-
day school record.
JOHN DAUBERMAN.
Epwix Stump.
Harry DiNaes,
Committee.
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Teo Water Drinkers.
People who know how to drink ice
water are like all others who under-
stand how to enjoy any luxury or re-
freshment. It is only the indiscreet
indulgence in any luxury that injures
those who do it. A glass of ice water
when drank with discretion and a care
not to imbibe it whe overheated or in
perspiration injures no one. Discreet
and careful people understand how to
indulge in all refreshments, which tak-
en under proper conditions and in
guarded quantities are benefits,
A A SH SATII
First Car Ride at 87 Years,
Mrs. Mary Oval, of Caledonia, is
aged eighty-seven years, and Tuesday,
according to the DuBois Courier, she
enjoyed her first ride in a railroad car.
Her son-in-law with whom she makes
her home was changing his residence
and a part of the journey was made in
the ears. Mrs. Oval has lived for over
sixty years on Bennett's branch of the
Sinnemahoning Creek.
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Krupp’s Gift to Chicago.
At the conclusion of the World's
fair, the monster Krupp gun, the big-
gest piece of ordinance in the world,
will be presented to Chicago by Henry
Krupp and mounted in a fort off Hyde
park, permission to build which was
given to Colonel Robert T. Rea, of
Chieago, by the secretary of war.
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For Sale,
A desirable property situated in Cen
tre, Hall. Good dwelling house, stable,
and outbuildings. Large lot of fruit
on the lot. The property will be sold
cheap and at a bargain. For further
musical e \ntertainment at the residence
of Senator Brice. To-morrow will be |
devoted to the sights of the National |
Capital, including historic Mount Ver-
non, and Wednesday the Ducal party |
will go to New York with President |
Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland and the]
cabinet, where they will see the great |
naval review from the deck of the U.
8. 8. Dolphin. The Duke and his wife |
and daughter express themselves as
being delighted with America and |
with the more than cordial reception |
which has been given them in New li
York and Washington, the only two |
cities they have yet visited.
Prompt and decisive action on the]
part of President Cleveland and his |
cabinet carried the country safely |
through what at one period of last |
week looked very much like a danger |
ous financial crisis. The free gold was |
exhausted and the continued demand |
for gold for export brought the admin- |
istration face to face with the question |
of whether bonds should be sold ora
portion of the $100,000,000 gold reserve s
fund should be used to redeem notes
presented to the Treasury. Under the
law gold might have been refused for |
Treasury notes, they being payable in!
coin, but as it had been the practice of |
the department to redeem these notes |
with gold it was thought that it might |
have a bad effect to discontinue the
practice just now, so it was decided to
use a portion of the reserve fund, and
#3,000,000 of it was used; but it was!
only for a single day. Now, the Treas-
ury has replaced what it used from the |
fund and has, besides, enough gold to
meet all demands, for the present at
least. Public opinion, as represented
in Washington, is with President
Cleveiand in the belief that so long as
there is known to be more than $700.
000,000 in gold in the United States,
there is no necessity for the govern-
ment to sell bonds to procure gold, and |
as for using a part of the gold reserve
fund to redeem notes, that is precisely
what that fund was accumulated for,
and many prominent democrats do not
hesitate to say that it should be used,
if necessary, until it becomes apparent
that it will be exhausted, before bonds
should be issued. The present indica-
tions are that the treasury will soon
have plenty of gold, as bankers, par-
ticularly in the West and South, are
placing their gold at its disposal, and
visitors to the World's Fair will soon
turn a stream of European gold our
way.
Ex-congressman Vance, of Connecti-
cut, while on a flying visit to Wash-
ington, dropped some pleasant demo-
cratic news . concerning his state,
which, although regularly casting its
electoral vote for a democrat, has been
nnable for a long period tosend a
democrat to the U.B. Senate. Mr.
Vance says the legislature to be elect
ed this year will be democratic, and
his friends add, “his name will be Bob
Vance.”
The weather has been unusually cool
this spring, but there is no comparison
between the weather and the action of
republicans now holding federal of-
fives in various states, in writing let.
ters to the heads of the departments
under which they are, asking that
they be allowed to remain in office.
Even such a pronounced partisan poli-
ticlan as she notorious Webster Flan-
nagan, now collector of customs at Kl
Paso, Texas, has written asking that
he be kept in office. Evidently Flan-
nagan is of the same mind now cone
cerning the holding of federal office
that he was almost a score of years ago
when he startled a National Republi.
can Convention, to which he was a
delegate, when the same subject was
up, by asking: “What are we here
Hon. T. F. Bavard,
dor to Great Bri'ain,
U. 8B. an Hassa-
will start for
He has been,
while in Washington, the recipi.
unusual courtesies and attentions from
| Bir Julian Pauucefote, the British am-
i bassador,
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No More Baggage Smashing.
It will be a decided comfort to tour-
ists who travel with trunks to learn
authorities have is
sued an order which makes oblig «tory
on baggage handlers to deal more mer-
cifully with the trunks entrusted to
them. Trunk making ingenuity has
been taxed to its utmost to effect the
building of a trank for travelers that
tacles in which the clothing and oth-
er valuable matters belonging to trav-
elers are usually contained, But the
effort proved a dead failure,
'runk masters have of course not Heen
neither have Lhey
finding fault with this trunk
| smashing business. It is money in
their pockets all the time and they
| know it. Their bosiness has prosper
ed greatly and largely at the expense
has
been
Those who have taken the trouble
in which trunks
are generally handled by baggage men
at railroad stations and in cars eannot
| but have felt exasperated at the utter
| lack of care display ed by the smashers,
as we understand it, is to be
away with. It should never
{ have been allowed. But as the past
| done
| eral vote of thankfulness from those
who have hitherto been sufferers that
there will be no repetition of such
{tricks upon travelers, and that
in the future a good trunk will in all
| probability be found in fit condition
| for a second jaunt.
Al gn
Patent Fence,
Jacob Lee has secured the agency
| for the territory of Centre county for
an improved patent wire fence and has
| already secured a great many orders
{ for same to put up on farms in this vi-
j cinity. A specimen of the fence was
| erected by the railroad company aion
their track: at the pienic ground and
is said by those who have had experi-
the best yet
market. It has with-
j#tood the severe storms of the past
winter and is a decided improvement
jupon all other mukes. The fence is
| handsome in appesrance and besides
this is substantial and serviceable.
A APSA
The Counrty "all of Them.
Slick and oily tongued rascals
abroad all through the state ende:
to be
are
Jor-
ers
and others to papers, which afterwirds
turn up as promissory notes. Itis wise
only to deal with men with whom you
swindled. Patent fence, hay forks,
ete, are the games worked, and in-
stances are every day cited in which
farmers signed their names t¢ a0
cent contracts which afterwards turn
up as promissory notes. A safeguard
is to sign no paper whatever for a
stranger.
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Implement Agents,
The valley is full of implement
agents, representing different firms in
the manufacture of farming imple
ments. The agents are all pushing
their claims to handling the bes’ and
most improved machines on the mar-
ket. The busy farmer is hampuced
not a little by the boys and he can ak
ways count on devoting a considerable
portion of his valuable time to the
men.
i A ASI A
A Large» Crop.
People who have carried large quan-
tities of preserved fruit over from last
autumn's preserving will do wel! to
eatfwhat they still possess, as the crops
of berries and fruit are expected to be
unusually large the coming summer,
which will be a period of preserving
in large amounts it will not be profit.
able to carry over old preserves through
another season when the prospect of
large fruit crops are so certain of being
realized as they are at present.
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Sixty.twe Poople Killed,
Two distinct cyclones, a terrific hail
storm and a waterspout, combined to
wreak awful destruction in the newly
built towns in Oklahoma Tuesday
night. Isis reported that sixty two
human lives were sacrificed. It is
positive that forty were killed, while
several were fatally and scores serious-
ly injured. The damage to property
is inestimable.
Streams High,
The streams in the county are
for "It is probable that he will soon
learn what the democratic
particulars inquire at the REPORTER
READY TO
OPEN
ED ON MONDAY.
An Argpy of Men Hard at Work Getting the
Works Falr in Shape To Be Open-
ed On Monday
On Monday Inst marked the begin-
ning of the last week before the open-
ing of the World's Falr, and notwith- |
standing the serious delays occasioned
by the bad weather of last week, the
managers are promising
things in presentable
Monday. Under
will the opening
was said on
shape next
circumstances
postponed. It
Monday that with sun-
shine, a little higher temperature and |
an army of 15,000, wonders may be ac-
complished in a week. What now
seems to be a hopeless chaos of mud
{ and building debris, can be transferred
{into a beautiful garden.
ways can be cleaned up and made
passable, the waste acres turned into
green lawns and every unsightly ves-
tige of two years of toil removed. All
this and more will be accomplished |
provided the weather holds good.
As to the interior work of the fair,
the outlook is not quite so hopeless.
Noone will now pretend to say that
the great show will be entirely com-|
pleted by the first of May. Installa-|
tion of exhibits may go on day and
night and yet much will remain to be
done a week hence, It is a physical
impossibility to get everything in
readiness in the short time remaining.
For this the exhibitors themselves
are chiefly to blame. They have in
many instances delayed their part of
the work until the very last moment
and so find themselves behind the
procession. They cannot plead igno-
rance as au excuse as the Director
General has been urging them to har-
ry for the last two or three months.
Nevertheless the fair will open next
Monday, while probably it will not be
completed in all its details, will be-
yond all doubt, be a great exhibition,
with more objects of interest installed
in the buildings and grounds than can
be seen in a month of sight seeing.
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The Liberty Bell En Route to Chicago,
The Liberty bell is en route to Chi-
cago where it will take a prominent
position at the World's Fair. It left
Philadelphia on Monday morning by
special train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and the train was stopped at
Sunbury, Williamsport and Lock Hav-
en, at which places public demonstra-
tions were held and thousands allowed
the privilege of getting a glimpse at
the national relic. The special train
will be run via Erie to Chicago, and at
all principal towns and cities along the
route stops will be made.
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The Bayers of Green Goods Guilty.
Judge Phillips, of the United States
Cireait Court, at Springfield, Ill., has
decided that an individual who buys
or offers to buy "green goods’ is equal-
ly guilty with the seller of the same.
A prosecution of these would-be pur-
chasers is about to begin in Missouri,
and three thousand letters are in the
hands of the law officers from persons
jz that State and Arkansas, making
inquiries and offers for this class of
merchandise,
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A Tale.
An exchange tells the story of a boy
who was sent to market with a sack of
roasting ears and after lingering around
town all day, came home without sell-
ing them. When his mother asked
him why he had not sold the corn he
said that no one had asked him what
was in the sack. There are many mer-
chants like that boy. They have plen-
ty of goods but they fail to tell the
people what they have in their sack.
Sewing Wanted.
& T. C. Hosterman, who has late
ly located in Centre Hall, wishes to in-
form the ladies of Centre Hall that she
will do sewing for them, going out by
the day, or doing same at her home.
Having had years of experience in that
line, she asks for a share of the public
patronage, guaranteeing satisfaction.
by
no
be
Yor Sheriff.
John P. Craw, of Gregg, announ-
and also has a brief word of explana
tion to the Democracy in a card,
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Pablle Sale.
George Miess' sale of personal prop.
erty comes off on Saturday afternoon,
near Tusseyville.
For Sale,
A large lot of good mason stones,
Apply at this office.
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~Lewins, Bellefonte, take the lead
in suits for men and boys. | ng
What They are Doing.
1 In the house at Harrisburg, the fol
{lowing bills were passed finally on
Tuesday:
Constituting Jefferson county as a
separate judicial district, and provid-
ing for the election of a president judge
thereof.
Detaching the county of Lebanon
from the twelfth judicial district, and
| erecting the same into a separate judi-
cial district.
Providing that voters in this com-
trict in which they are domiciled, and
making it the duties of the courts of
to carry out the pro-
| visions of the same,
Providing for monthly returns and
| pay ments, by county and city officers,
Authorizing applicants for liquor li-
cense to get bondsmen in any part of
the county.
To protect contractors, sub-contract~
ors, laborers and persons furnishing
material to railroad companies in the
The
claims of such persons are given prior-
ity over other debts of a railroad. A
known to be insolvent is made liable
for such contractor’s debts.
Relating to the private sale of real
estate in assignments for the benefit of
creditors. This bill permits private
sales where in the opinion of the court
such sale would be more advantageous
to creditors than public ones.
Empowering foreign manufacturing
corporations to sequire and hold real
estate necessary for the purposes of
their business.
Limiting the liability of poor dis-
tricts to a period of ten days after the
issuance of a relief order.
Relating to costs in criminal prose-
cutions, limiting the amount to be al-
lowed on separate bills of indictment
in any one prosecution.
Sm ———— A AY SATA AIA
Farmers’ Sons.
Many a farmer has become discour-
aged that his sons are seemingly dis-
satisfied with farm life. May this not
be the fault of the education he has
given them ? They should be given
considerable more, at least sufficient
for them to realize that a farm offers
them much better opportunities for
their brains, their grit and their edu-
cation than they can find anywhere
else. To be a good farmer one cannot
have too much education—the more
one has the better farmer will he be.
This is an age of education; no man
can make much success in any calling
he may choose unless he has an educa-
tion and a good deal of it. The more
he has, the greater will be his chances
for the highest success.
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The Ball Passed Through His Hat,
A party of Snyder county boys sere-
naded a newly married couple a few
days ago a short distance west of Mid-
dleburg, and they were met with a tor-
rent of abuse from the bride, but they
kept up the racket when a rifle was
fired into the crowd of serenaders and
one of them dropped. Examination
showed that the ball passed through
the boy's hat and grazed hishead. As
it was Snyder county narrowly escap-
ed another murder trial to grace the
annals of its history.
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Expensive Fishing.
Up in Warren county they have a
Fish and Game Protective Association
that is something more than a name.
The other day some of the members
caught several pirates in the act of ex-
ploding dynamite in the river for the
purpose of killing fish, and they
promptly arrested the pirates. Taken
before a magistrate the principal offen-
der was fined $58.50, which wasa pret-
ty costly price for that kind of fishing.
A Leader,
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favor, until now it is clearly in the
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Btomach, Liver or Kidneys.—It will
cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con-
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system. Satisfaction guaranteed with
each bottle or the money will be re
funded. Sold by J. D. Murray.
Thais 18 a go's week for New York—
the big war ships of the world are pa
rading in ber harbor, in commemora-
tion of the discovery of America, 400
years ago.
Hs ASL
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