VOL. LXVII.
GRANGE PICNIC
THE EXHIBITON NOW
SWAY.
CENTRE HAL IL, PA.,, THURSDAY, SEPTE
1
{rolled their pantaloons to the knee, MAY LEAVE THE PRESBYTERY,
| while the ladies made a great display |... oiler Has Outgrown the Doc
| of hosiery, but it was all of one shade, | trinal Teachings of His Youth,
{and the Patrons will find themselves | Rev. Cronmiller, the subject of this
| short of considerable real estate when | article, is a native of Aaronsburg, a
The Park and Town now in Possession of | {hey strike a balance. | son of John Cronmiller, who
the Granger ud Vis ueg. Now aitene. | Exercises were held during the day west some twenty-five years ago. His
Sy an ak pr CRE a | aud the speakers had trouble to | mother is from near Tusseyville, Rev,
hold their audiences. It was a place | Cronmiller has preached sermons in
MBER 20, 1894.
NO. 37
CAPITOL GOSSIP |
{seeing him voluntarily retire from | “firm and advancing.” The boot and
| Congress, but the most of them con-| shoe jobbers make a similarly gratify-
entrees | sidered, when he announced his deter- | ing report. Bhipments from Boston
SECRETARY CARLISLE DECIDES | mination to fight for a renomination, lest week were of 59,650 cases as against
MANY POINTS. | that it was a matter belonging exclu. | 57,000 cases for the corresponding week
oe | sively to the Democrats of his district, | Of last year; of 84,826 cases in 1502 and
The New Tard Being Put In Working and for that reason few Democrats 850,980 in 1861. In other trades, even
Shape. — Encouraging Campaign have publicly expressed any opinion in the woolen, iron, steel and tin in-
Work In New York. 'aboutit. Now that the Democrats of | dustries, which are most affected by
IN FULL]
moved
Ho
the Exhibition.
The Grangers pienie and exhibition
is now in full blast at their park, and
class and stripe, and all phases and |
conditions of humanity are in attend-
ance.
All last week the committee
hard at work getting the park grounds
in shape, and every available man in
the community was employed.
Saturday all the tents and buildings
were erected, and most of the shops
and stands were ready for business.
250 tents were erected for campers and
by Saturday about one hundred were
already occupied by those who wanted
to enjoy a week's outing and a smack
of camp life. All trains coming in
were heavily loaded with baggage and
exhibits, and everything presents an
animated and busy scene,
The picnic ground was visited by
quite a fair crowd on Sunday. The
rains early in the morning kept many
from coming. The afternoon was
pleasant and driving through town
was quite brisk from across the moun-
tain and other parts. Religious
vices were held in the auditorium dur
ing the day, by Ilingsworth,
Eisenberg and Goodling, and were
well attended, but the strollers around
the ground were in the majority. The
good Lord's work is of secondary im-
portance with some. Sunday evening
a heavy thunder storm came up and
there was a scatterment, few outside
the campers being on the ground.
On Monday additional exhibits
were put in place, mostly
of agricultural
ser-
levs,
in
implements. MecCal-
mont & Co., Huyett & Boozer, and W.
L. Goodhart, have the principal dis-
play in implements. Therearea num-
ber of stores, namely, Harper & Krea-
mer, Wolf & Crawford, C. P. Long,
and T. Barnes. All the implement
exhibits are north of the main avenue,
while the stores are distributed over
the grounds. There are half a dozen
photograph galleries, and if any feller
goes home without a picnic picture of
his girl, then he ain't nobody.
Peanut and popeorn avenue has a
larger and better class of stands, where
peanuts, popeorn and soft drinks and
candy and sich, are presented in tempt-
ing array. Fakir boulevard is about
the same heretofore and pretty
much the selfsame sharpers that have
been here in previous years
the green ones,
Monday evening the opening exer-
cises were held in the auditorium.
Isaac Frain, Master of the county
grange, delivered an address in his us-
ual vigorous style. Mr.
ready talker, full of good,
ideas, and a hardfisted
one doubts Bro.
as
to fleece
practical
farmer.
Frain's =incerity in
agriculture,
with the greatest attention. Col. Wea-
| endured almort anything for just such
a place.
led and careworn expression and many |
the morrow,
there will be a tremendous crowd.
The regular 8.15 passenger train
came in this morning with eight
conches well filled, and vehicles
kinds passing through town
stream. The rain is still falling,
the day has a gloomy cast,
NOTES OF THE PICNIC.
The exhibits this year exceed those
of any previous year.
Mose Richards had some fine poul-
try on exhibition.
The Aaronsburg band, No.
on the ground discoursing music for
the week.
Capt. Hunter, of Halfmoon,
the original patrons in the
was also on hand Saturday,
the picture of health.
in
one of
county,
Bruce is known
Aaronsburg
| past eighteen months,
{ to many of our
| and Centre Hall, is an uncle of Bruce. |
| For more than a year past a steady
| was a faction composed of the old-
{ fashioned orthodox people of the par-
ish, who held in horror the advanced
today. The party of the second part
| has consisted of the plucky youn
| tor of the church, the Rev.
{ Cronmiller.
Eg pas-
| every appearance of interest,
{ kept out of the fray, although their
sympathies evidently were with the
| plucky parson. The latter's sermons
| breathed an advanced spirit, which
| aroused the ire of his orthodox erities,
passed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.
| ly an executive officer charged with
the tariff’ law as
more authority to change
provisions than he has to change any
if he was not very, very tired
task. Some of the things he has been
asked to do are fairly reasonable, but
of the domain of reason. One sample
of these requests will do to show the
general nature of all of them. The
section of the new tariff’ providing for
the free admission of aleohol used in
the arts has been one of the most troub-
lesome to Becretary Carlisle, largely
neglected to make
to pay the large
number of inspectors that will be nec-
because Congress
any appropriation
essary to make any
ive. A committee representing the
eight or ten Indian ponies; these were
to be used on a track for such as are
fond of a horse-back or carriage ride.
There were four traction |
engines that furnished steam power.
Rain on Tuesday put a damper upon
the exhibition for the day. BShooks,
of Gregg, have a fine exhibit of six or
eight head of Alderny cows.
crushers.
the stalls.
There were several stone crushers on
exhibition on the grounds, with pon-
He greatly admired Dr.
But although there was war in the
The
vorably. old fashioned church
pose, and a beautiful little church,
ed, largely through the efforts of the
young pastor. He also organized
| The congregations were growing stead-
ily in numbers. Evidently the young
who will be greatly benefitted by the
to assist Mr. Carlisle that they propos-
ury inspectors should be appointed |
by those manufacturers who used the
free alcohol; and they actually seemed
little drawback to such
it would be unlawful. BSecre-
ary Carlisle will shortly put in opera-
Was one
this section of the law, without the
nate rocks with the ease that a girl |
{ ed that he would finally be driven out
depending largely upon putting the
chewing gum with her
These stone
pretty jaws,
are worthy the study and attention of
our present way-back supervisors,
noon continued until next day. The
low places on the ground were flooded
in some places, and tents surrounded
by water. CC,
compassed by water but he improvised |
bridges, and heroically stuck to busi- |
ed in and trade was better than
would have been under fine weather.
Of course the whole affair was render-
ed unpleasant by the wet and soft
ground.
Ea ——
Stand by Your Town.
street lights and safe board
With
ger of damages from accident.
beneficial to our town,
and beauty and good citizens,
Last Sunday morning, the sur-
prise of the whole congregation, Mr.
Cronmiller read his resiguation. Then
10
had been his
One reason
for his resignation was, he said, known |
i to all of them, and he would not enter
into it. This, of course, was the war!
between himself and the orthodox fac
ition. The other reason,
he said,
up under. He had been taught to be-
; lieve that God was a revengeful being,
But he had become convinced
that God was a loving Father, to be
child. Mr. Cronmiller said that he]
make them toe the mark.
The government receipts for the first
half of Sept. have been very satisfacto-
ry, and their is little doubt that the re-
It is also now
certain as anything in the future
that
more than enough revenue to run the
gavernment.
Senator Faulkner,
Democratic
ax
Can
new
be the
chairman
Congressional Campaign
He reporis the Democrat-
better condition
than might be sup-
tion. He thinks the domination of
Tom Platt in the Republican State
Dem-
Of the Congressional outlook
“We are weak in
ocrals,
The people are being aroused
| his district have compelled his retire- | the new tariff, there is shown renewed
ment by nominating his rival, Mr.
Owens, it is just as well to let
A continued dis-
cussion can profit nobody.
Wp
HEFVUBLICAN TESTIMONY
Business Prosperity now Assured -
Calamity Howler Scored.
The Public Ledger (Republican) of
Philadelphia, under date of September
12, 1864, published the following edi
torial, which predicts a new era of real
steadfast prosperity:
The
It is both interesting and instructive
to contrast the deliberately expressed
opinions of a genuinely representative
business unusually competent
and experienced, with of the
“disjointed thinkers’ of the radically
partisan organs which daily proclaim
that there is and that there can
revival of manufacturing and commer-
cial activity,
man,
those
be no
for the reason that, with
perity took its flight from the United
Mr. Chauncey M. Depew,
and radical Republican,
a staunch
who is held
be considered by its most distinguish-
fit candidate for the
national and state political
Homburg corres
pondent of the New York Herald, on
adders as a
“The settlement of the tarifl’ ques-
LE ® is
that means everything to us
The industrial energy of the 70,000,000
people in the country, not yet fully de-
veloped, is resistiess when credit and
Confidence re-
sls red
“The consuming and purchasing
powers of this homogeneous popula-
tion make prosperity for every
ness, regardless of foreign demands.
“There no end idle money
busi-
is of
ment. In less than two years the pan-
ic of 1803-84 will be forgotten. Mines,
{ full operation; railroads will be con-
ment of internal
free circulation
commerce and the
of currency or the
certainly increase the demand for
Mr. Depew is the President of one of |
most comprehensive, profitable
and most ably managed railroad sys-
United States. He is a
business man in the broadest, most
practical meaning of the term, and, as
such, his opinion regarding the busi-
from Maine to New Mexico, They |
activity.
Why should not the country now
enter upon a new era of prosperity ?
The question of the currency has been
definitely, unchangeably determined
in favor of a sound, safe, honest one;
our industries have a known settled
basis to build upon; manufacturers
know precisely the conditions under
which they are to operate. American
enterprise, thrift, energy, courage will
readily adapt themselves to the new
economic status, and if there is in sight
uo expansive business boom, there are
the most satisfactory indications of re
viving prosperity, of that real, stead-
fast prosperity which is better than
any spasmodic boom,
jut facts, however conclusive they
may be, are not likely the
partisan croakers, whose policy it is to
serve party expedience at no matter
what sacrifice of the country’s welfare,
The people, however, will learn the
truth, as it is certain to be made mani-
fest by the activity and profitable
growth of trade, and they will be then
no more alarmed by them than the
timid traveller by the croaking of the
frogs at nightfall in the
marshes,
to silence
is
roadside
ln A colons
AARONSBURG ITEMS,
People Coming and Going and other Inter
esting Happenings
Tom Rote, of Orangeville, I1l., with
his wife and little niece, Clara Fisher,
Miss Gertie Russell, of Lewisburg,
and her friend, Lizzie Nagely, were
the Missionary conven-
tion, and remained to visit for a week
in this and Brush valley.
Earn Stover shot his first fox for the
season, and could have shot another
but after shooting the first
found the pelt in poor condition.
James E. Lenker has taken posses-
sion of the store bought from M. M.
delegates to
one,
one
at Lemont.
Weaver, Boob and Kiester gathered
planted three years ago, and they were
Wash Leitzell, of Altamont, Ill, is
looking up his old acxuaintances and
Frank Tomlinson and family, of
evening. Frank is the only one of the
Tomlinson family that visits the old
town.
Winkelblech’s, on Pine Creek, claim
to have raised potatoes that weigh five
pounds a piece. They must be whop-
pers.
AA
Made Himself! too Popular,
The Hon. Samuel R. Peale, of Clin-
| low Democrats of the Sixteenth Dis-
as one who is master of his subject.
The grange is fortunate in having Col.
Weaver fill the position of lecturer.
Tuesday morning’s train from the
place.
directly instrumental in procuring and
east, brought three cars filled with establishing these, by its financial aid
passengers, most of whom came to at- | and advocacy, thus securing for the
tend the pic-nic. | town the enterprises which made it of
State College has a large and fine ex- some account. Our graded schools
hibit of palms, fern and flower plants, | and creditable school building were al-
grasses, varieties of wheat,
dairy products, and specimens of work
from the mechanical department of
the College. The exhibit keeps pace
with the rapid progress made by the
College as an educational institution,
all kinds of agricultural implements
there is a good display. A corn hosk-
cial attraction when
Then there is a score of exhibits for
household uses that are interesting.
#0 the result of our labors in that di-
rection. With us were a few helpers
Let every citizen be proud of his
town, aid the public spirited, lay aside
jealousy and miserlyness, and any
What a satisfaction in after years to
of some good outside of self.
Stand by your town and its enter.
continued all day Wednesday and
evening and Thursday morning, The
rain fell constantly and the grounds *
were covered with mud toa depth of
several inches, and was sloppy. At
several places small lakes were formed,
which could have been turned to ad-
vantage had there been boats handy.
Those tenting suffered much discom-
fort and the camp presented a forlorn
and dejected look.
Merchants had an unusual run on
gum boots and rubber articles and in
some instances sold out.
The special trains were run on Wed-
nesday forenoon but they brought very
few passengers, and in the afternoon
were annulled except those going out.
Without a pair of gum boots one
could hardly make his way over the
grovnd. Those who did have them
your power, it shall have a creditable
name abroad,
A A SSNS
Lost Her Pocketbook,
After the morning service at one of
Philadelphia's time-honored churches
last Sunday, a young lady, whose face
was far from expressing spiritual re.
pose, accosted a newly appointed ush-
er and said she lost her pocketbook.
The young man searched actively and
istently until every cranny of
Ee Sai wha" podksibook
could possibly have hidden” itself was
seen to be empty and then all the
cushions of the pews were overturned
with no result. The few people who
remained inthe building were ques.
tioned as to the Eg
the girl and in
§ tothe girl sre you
the usher, who was un
Med, Suriied to
paned pocket.
eave it on your other pants
Mr. Cronmiller is very popular in|
Carmel with all grades of society. He
is regarded as a thinker and as an ef,
fective preacher.
ap
Gen. Beaver Talks to the 148th,
At the Grand Army gathering held
at Pittsburg, General Beaver gave the
survivors of the Centre county regi-
ment, the 148th, a talk. The Pitts
burg Times, of the 13th, says: About
75 survivors of the One Hundred and
Forty-eighth Pennsylvania held a re
union in Malta Hall, Sheridan street,
East End, yesterday morning. The
old commander of the regiment, ex-
Gov, James A. Beaver, was present
and made an eloquent address, reciting
the achievements of the command.
He said that Capt. Jerry Brown, who
was present, deserved a medal for hav-
ing led a forlorn hope of 100 men and
captured a rebel fort in front of Pet ers-
burg. He described at length the fight
at Poe River, and said he intended to
publish an account of the affair. If
briwvery were alone considered, every
ian in the regiment deserved a med-
A number of other speeches were
made. Inthe audience were many
membersof Post 117, G. A. R., the
hosts of the occasion, and their Wives
and children.
mii AA AAS
PIUNIC TO BE CONTINUED,
sn
Over Tuesday and Wednesday of Next
Week.
The Patrons’ Pienle, on account of
the very inclement weather this week,
will be continued over Monday and
Tuesday of next week, Sept. 24th and
rat. | 2th.
All the exhibits, entertainments, and
Prices are get-
i many of the staple articles of daily |
use,
coming under the woolen schedule, al- |
though, that does not go into effect
croaking; he speaks impartially, in|
| informing experience.
What Mr. Depew says is confirmed |
not only by reason, by common sense,
until the last of next January, but the energy and the intelligence of the
prices are already being marked down | American people, but by the actual
in anticipation. One thing that struck | business conditions of the passing day.
me very forcibly was the statements | For instance, the new tariff repeals the
dealers of New York City of marked
improvement in business, all of them
being engaged in the pleasing task of
booking unusually large orders, which
means that things are improving all
over the country, as these orders come
from merchants in every section.”
Well, the administration has been
blamed for everything by the Repub-
licon press, but the climax of absurdi-
ty would seem to have been reached
when it was blamed for having allow-
ed the Kentuckians from Col. Breck-
inridge’s district holding office in
Washington to go home to help Col
Breckinridge in his fight for renomi-
natian. Why, the administration has
no more right to say what an office-
holder may or may not do when he
takes the vacation which belongs to
him than it has to say what grocery
store he shall patronize. The men
who went to Kentucky to help Col.
Breckinridge were under obligations
to him for the government positions
they hold and if they chose to take
their vacation at a time when they
could go home and return those obli-
gations nobody had anything to do
with it. An administration that
would attempt to take part either for
or against every candidate for a Con-
gressional nomination in its party
would have no time to do iy thing
else. So far as Col, Breckinridge is
there are few Democrats
bounty on sugar, and, in consequence,
say the prophets of “calamity,” the
production of sugar, especially of the
beet root variety, must cease. That
has been the continuous croak of the
partisan croakers; the answer to it is
to be found in the fact that in Oregon,
in which state the beet root is largely
cultivated, certain capitalists have
within the last few days organized a
company, with a capital of $1,000,600,
for the construction of beet root refin-
eries. This is but one of many instan-
ces throughout the country of fact con-
controverting inveracious croaking.
Since the tariff question has been set-
tled, and it has been practically settled
for, at least three years, and by its set-
tlement fixed conditions established
and confidence regained, the stock
market, that unfailing test of the stat-
us of business, has been giving the
most assuring indicafions of reviving
prosperity; the great transportation
companies, which are the porters of
trade, carrying the raw material to the
works and the products of industry
from the mills, factories, furnaces,
forges and shops to the markets and
and their earnings. In all branches of
trade reports are favorable. From
Now York It is reporsad that. win _the
diy iuole live saan Jobers
thus far during the present month
th rg he
| written a letter declining to be a can-
| Valley pumpkin picnic to make an
address, full of the true fire of elo-
quence, declaring himself out of poli-
tics. There was, he said, no office in
the country he would accept, and he
talked so sagely of political reform
that he easily became the hero of the
pumpkin picnic; he had no rival. His
eloquent words had not ceased to re
verberate among the hills which in-
close the beautiful Nippenose Valley
before the orator found himself nomi-
nated for Congress in his own county
against his witl, and in spite of all he
can do the enthusiasm has overflowed
Clinton county and is rapidly filling
the rest of the district. It looks as if
Mr. Peale will be compelled to yield,
reluctant as he may be, to the de-
mands of his fellow Democrats. He
has unconsciously made himself too
popular.
Chinese Again Defeated,
A Central News dispatch from Seoul
dated the 16th, says a great battle has
been fought at Ping Yaog, between
the Chinese and Japanese troops, in