RE lL. LXXVI. v CENTRE COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR. 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. GENERAL REVIEW OF MAJOR AND M1 NOR EVENTS, Ane Experiences of the Bank and File dotes and Observations, served as guard, I'he med first post 1 with a } part of a cant hook handle, was in front of the general's tent. 1 the back and forth; time dragged so slowly. walked beat constantly [ got so tired : it was so hot ; and late the night ; 1 just a wished I could sit down and rest minute : there ere fly-rope pions about two feet high : neluded to sit on one and rest minute, but I had no sooner perched | yself when I slept ; the general came : he rushed at me and yelled: hello, guard, are you asleep? I bounced up like a gum-ball and answered : No, sir General, | was thinking of home, and, and, the girl I left behind; this dust you? He was only resting a bit; I isn’t it hot, General? How does and hot weather agree with answered not; he was gone; I had not yet learned to wre these majestic cl : 30 sleep on post and 1 ing to do about it. ”’ It hen I heard his fellow officers was punishable death, wondered what he WHS & him laugh | that there was a youngster on guard outside wit! a hand-spike; he made hit famill . In ny ['é Was HOW SUAarps, Harper 4 1 sLVie weive po Was I1Ow en psyivania rstilp of th IR Up; al immediately; we at packed up rst pack up, but it was well and kiy done; we slung Knapsacks and Coiuma, move (i out and halted: this was toward of a dreadfully hot afternoon symmmaenced one of those tedi- raits whieh followed 3 many of our hurried *! pack ups ’’ wards and which all comrades remem- | br so well, We stood in the deep dust, uuder a broiling sun, io heavy woolen, win fer Prince a'l buttoned up bolted and harnessed | tight to the body, and loaded with | about sixty-five or seventy pounds of | uniforms, Albert coats | clothing, ra- | tions, water, stationery, books, soap, | towels, combs, candles, cooking uten- | gils, dishes, cutlery, hatchet, blankets, woolen and rubber, shoe brush, black- fndispensables, such as ing, scouring brush, sewing and mend- fng outfit, bandages, besides weapons, accoutrements, ammunition, ete, till we were tired out; night came on and we sat down in the six inch dust thankful for this privilege, what an easy seat io the deep, warm dust we jeaned our heads back on our Knap- sacks (aud what a comfort this was ) and in a very short time most of us slept. No time for supper, Some time in the early part of the night there was a fearful yell of" At tention!” I had never heard such a ferocious, chilling outery before; we puddenly awoke to flod that it was the shout of our colonel, who had come up and assumed command of the regi ment, ** Forward, March |!" and we went splashing through the deep dust to the railroad below camp, which we reached at eleven P.M, and with tenis gud trappiogs were packed into a freight train withoul seats, as before, and moved south; we arrived at Cock- eyeville, Md., next moroing; here Cap Beaver was laid out for us, in a beautiful grove right beside the N. C, goilrond, fifteen miles north of Bal fimore, Here we were put to work io earnest in drill sod in wilitgry moyements, NTRE, HALL, PA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 15. 1903. SHOUKE DY BY IDWAYSIGHITS EX-GOVERNOR DANIEL H. HASTINGS DEAD. Suggests ~tute Sabsidies for County Fairs tha lur the Coochee-Conche Secretary of Agriculture John Ham- ilton is the official enemy of thie coo- chee dance, He thinks this Oriental form of entertainment at ¢ounty fairs is very reprehensible, and Law and National Guard—Governor of Pennsylvania from 1895-1899—Interment Tuesday Afternoon. Former Governor Daniel H. Hastings died at ten o'clock ing after an illness of only four days at his home 1n Bellefonte, on Monday previous to be but a pleuro-pneumonia, COoOCHioe Friday morn- What seemed speaks his mind about it in his annual submitted to slight indisposition, later developed into report, Governor Stone, just This change for the worse was sudden. Thursday evening Mr. Hastings appeared to be improving, and the family renewed hope. Toward midnight there was a fall in his weak. Oxygen was resorted to, but all eflorts to improve his condition failed, and the physicians gave little hope, o'clock he breathed his last. one hour before his death was “Obscene tors, Spee ches by dances by half-dressed ac- loud, have open gambling, coarse fakirs temperature, and later the action who mon- strosities on exhibition,” says the Sec- He continued to grow weaker until at 10 retary, ‘ are some of the sights and refined and modest women and children entertained. All of of an agricultural The ex-Governor was conscious to the end, and bed, sounuds that greet sitting up in I who come to be instructed and Daniel Hartman Hastings was born of Beoteh-Irish mar township, Clinton county, Pa., on parentage, in La- During the Civil this under the gui 1849. February 26 f thial ‘i 4 this | War he attempted to enlist, and had presented himself at in Carlisle, when exhibition for the improvement industry. "’ his father, who already bad three sons in the Union army, compelled him to return to the parental ro teach school in Wayne for four School, and while in this position he ac (hese Midway exhibitions, accord- if-lree ing to Hamilton, are fair bring in to countenanc:d by they premiums. He township, Clinton county, and followed this pursuit managers for the years. In 1867 he the Bellefonte High pay ests State aid to county fairs, and money was elected Principal of hie Ip outlines a scheme for the districting of April 1875. the State into Hastings entered the National six districts, of eleven Guard of Pennsylvania in July 1877, when he was made paymaster of the Fifth with the rank of Cap- tain, Within a year the Becond Brigade und Colonel counties each, with an inspeclor ap- Regiment. pointed by the Secretary of Agricul- In March following he was chosen Lieutenant he had become Assistant Adjutant General of ‘olonel, ture to visit fairs and report to the de- character of ex- matters. partment upon the of his regiment, aud io 1557 he w nia by Govertor Beaver. General Hastiogs performed sign of the sufferers from sd Adjutant General of Pennsylva- hibitions allowed and other “The total of the premiums to be with the relief He hurried to the ynsent assumed charge i BErvice (0 connection any the Johnstown fl June, 1580 0M, in and by | of the work of citizens and the operations authorized by the ' suggests Hamilton, “should ed $400, and in nd gener al © scene upon first news of the disaster, ake | - ) Case 10 ex slate His success 4d and paid by that 8 of 0 CASE man of {io this undertaking stamped him as a { contributed importantly inususl executive force, and 1 RTLICIs int fflered b ims up to his fame aud popularity | He was active in publican ities from the N€} the bar. the management ol of his admission to latter Hastings four years Lime A warm supporter of eral Beaver 0 Lhe Was nomi- uated for Governor | later placed and | shall agree in advauce to Beaver again pleasure of seeing him objeCclionabie sHOWS | elected. He attained promine: 1, 88 delegate at y | large froin Pennsylvania tot pines from thelr grounds i i ; heir groun ion, he presented 4 ATTY, V0 18 Deal KNOWL 88 | John Bherman as a candidate y HOWever, averse | In 1860 General Hast Gubernatorial nomi- cal jobs, He rec- nation, being defeated by Delamater after stirring contest In Beptember of ion of three new | the same year he sought the positio : wlor General of the C World's Fair, but the office wet Davis | Pattison’s election over umbiso + direction of the on & close volte, Delamater eonvines Republicans had worsted, { Agriculture, and that tis £1 ’ 4 " + : ng 1,00 Hastings been the standard have been toed % 1 . Wed, 1 Accordingly there was but lit publican State Coun- the vention of 1884, and he was elects For over ham M. Siogerly, Democrat In the Benator nominees first year of hi ni tion s elite inn a combination with Magee, of ittsburg 1d David in, of Pulladelphia, to wrest the Republican lead 153 he GFOVErnor was un. succesaful, as Senator (Quay elected Sia hairman at the State Conven- tion and dictated the ca In 1506 f Governot amine friends, and the former attended the Nati ator for President Hastings was a candi is and nominated the Sen- of the tit tates After MeRinls 8 election Governor th Senators Quay and A0 | Pennirose went President refused to WIE appoint him In the ork, | wealth boud during summer ISGT the QGoveraos ree weretary of the Common {eeder and Deputy Attornsy OG t JRin Ly resign for siguing a fying the legislative em- i= | ployes against loss of salary by : thie veruor ref #ign an ap- «1 David Martin Becretary of the the session ising to | propriation bill for that purp meeting of the ture, Hort Commonwealth over two y Reeder, his law partner ’ to succeed Elkin. During the last four Ju ige Hastings years Live interest in politics Penny pas Ker visits Lies if (riostitndds at Hall, meagerly Pattison would When | General | attended, and he privately adn Centre presided ineelinog was > ALS elteved that LO ‘ $ it : bak | carry Centre county, aud that i { ” i bwo Democratic members to the «day morning many bydrants| Legislature. His surmise was correct in both cases | frozen ! Mra, M § f Yas the gues £0 His indifference in political affairs after his retirement from office was F. Rossman, of | due, it is said, to a conviction that Senator Quay Mrs A. E was really | elevation toa Cabinet position President MeKinley., He looked for- eek George O coming the leader himself upon the retirement of Senator Quay Governor Hastings married the eldest daughter of James H, Rankin, of Bellefonte. They had two daughters, Miss Helen KR. and Miss Bara Hastings, Benner, of the Star Store, | an list of prices that should be] | Fye, of will become a resident of Centre Harry Farmers Mills, — Hall near Bellefonte did honor to its beloved dead citizen Tuesday. All busivess places were closed, and the town had the appearance of a place that was ob- serving a Sabbath day to the letter of the law. At noon a public meeting under the auspices of the Centre County Bar was held in the Courthouse. Every seat The judge's chair was filled with a great «ilk flag, in the center of which was a draped picture of (General Hastings. The west walls of the court-room were beautifully draped in black. - Judge and ex-Governor James A. Beaver presided and addresses eulogistic of the deceased were delivered by David Fortney, Judge Beaver, Judge Cyrus Gordon, of Clearfield, and Colonel John I. Rogers, of Philadelphia. The funeral was managed in detail by Col. W. F. Reeder. Dr. Wilford P. Shriner, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Governor Hastings had been a member for years, delivered a brief address, following a simple eloquent prayer by Rev. W. A. Houck. The other speakers were Rev, Dr. William Lowrie, Rev. Dr. H. C. Holloway and Rev, Dr, George Edward Reed, president of Dickinson College. As the funeral cortege proceeded on its way the Courthouse bell tolled at half-minute intervals, while at the same time in Harrisburg a salute of seven- teen guns was fired, There was a bitter wind blowing across the hills, but it did not deter a vast crowd from gathering around the grave. Company B, of Bellefonte, without music, acted as escort to the remains, The exercises at the grave were conducted by the Masons of Bellefonte, The impressive ritual was read by Colonel Wilbur I. Reeder, The active pall bearers were John P. Harris, D. F. Fortney, Esq., Colo- nel J. I, Spangler, Hon. W. CU. Heinle, F. W, Crider, Dr. George F. Harris, Ellis RB. Orvis, Esq., John OC. Miller, John Meese, Hon. J. H. Wetzel, Isaac Mitchell, James A McClain, L. T, Muvson, Keq., Thomas A. Shoemaker, E«q., W. B. Mingle, Esq. and Colonel Wilbur F. Reeder, kind of wea'her we are having at Centre Hall, study the the report M., lL. If you care to know what table under weather was occupied, Rishell, E+«q., of Farmers Stover, deceased, of Gregg township. I'he owners of private ice ponds har- vested a fine crop of ice Friday snd Haturday of last week, and beginning of this week, The quality is very good, Charles Homan, on of Henry Ho- man, of Old Fort, was home for a week, Mr. Homan has been in Will inmaport since last March and is en- gaged in a dry goods store, Capt. George M. Boal and Richard Brooks each purchased new Portland cutters from I). A. Boozer. These cutters had been ordered a long time ago, but the manufacturers were only able to fill the order within the last few days Charles From, of near Houserville, is the loger of three head of cattle which lost their lives by belng smoth- ered under a segtion of a straw stack that lid off the main stack. This is not an unusual occurrence, and in many instances could be avoided The death of ex-Governor Hastings will cause sincere regret. He was a mun of attractive qualities, of fine capacity and good ambitions, who had dene the Biste varied and useful service, and was still young enough to have served it usefully again, His misfortune was to have become one of the many vietime of that malign influence which we recognize in Pennaylvania as Quay- ism. Quay used him and abused him; beguiled him for his own purposes to John B. Goheen, of Pennsylvania Husting’s detriment; and, when he was no longer serviceable, turned on him yn : . and thrust him out of public life, as he had done with so many others, over Furnace, was a caller Monday, having | hose wrecked careers he has pursued his trinmphant way, Itis not un- come to town to attend a meeting of | gracious to recall the warning example at this time, for the measure of in- the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance | dependence which he showed in the office of Governor and which turned the Company. Mr. Goheen was elected | ruling power of the State against him will be remembered to his hodor., In rOmphny. SME. the town of Bellefonte, which has given three Governors to Pennsylvania, a one of the directors, and will add |. 0 0f personal loss will be added to the general regret for his too early strength to the company in that quar | death, a loss that will be shared by many friends throughout the State to : m Costinned on Foulth Page, tes, whom his manly qualities had endeared h FROM ILLINOIS ¥ CP, McKinney “poauks Well of the of His Adoption Eviror REPORTER ;—SBouthern ii- | inois, known as Fgypt on account of | its once seeming barrenness as com par- {ed with the rich alluvial soils of the | broad prairies of the central and north- | ern portions of the state, is {proving to be a veritable Egypt in | point of fertility, but in many respects having many points of excellence to | recommend not onl it tothe home-seeker, not {found in the richer north, counties of the | The timber, once considered a great | hindrance to settlement, now | ready market at prices that in | cases pays for the land and improve. ments, and leaves a nice balance to the The rich unaderiy finds a most bank account of the owner, deposits of bituminous coal 3 ing is also a source of great wealth and {aflords employment to thousands of men in miniog and marketing the | same, The land when cleared grows diver- [sified crops. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, | beans and stock-peas grow and mature a better quality than in the northern part of the state, which depends ly on corn, iarge- $iue “KTASS RIOWS ¢ qual LO that in the famous blue-grass in Kentucky, and clover and regions timolhy { produce excellent crops of hay, mak- ing two crops a year, snd cloy [ quently produces two crops seed in one year. Corn de most soils and while not the in yield as io great central Illinois, is grow: quantities for home const i Much attention is given t vegetable farming on the cent Lo the many south { which, owing to the fine raliroac {north and through marketing these commodit they afford, make ita very industry. ries, followed in blackberries, Beginning witl turn by rasp apples and “Egypt as an abundance that finds re Kets {rom wily le Ins 4 $ 33 AGY sale In porithery mar- May until Decernber. V elables of the garden variety are abundantly grown, particolas early varieties, and sold prices £7) no littie the producer tention and a ing crop (0 those who underst culture. ing over two hu of Chicago and such an fine grass country makes stock Ald Increasing and dairy country attention these industries Maoufacturing interests are pushing into prominence and {ance io this imp g port ! With all these a: | many more advantages, EPC permit me enumerate | there are many who, failing wind less fertility, f rapidly growin of this great state, which does not the opportunities that surr move to lands of 3 wer advantages and farther from market Land values depend largely ou loca { tion and improvement, and raoge in { the southern part of the state from ten to fifteen dollars per acre for proved land, to twenty to sixty dollars Ten dol- {lar raw-land in southern Jlinois is | per acre for improved land { cheaper to the buyer than * Free land” in most of the wes'ern siates ritories, Jan, 4, 1903. C. B. MCKINXEY, i ig mse atin LOCALS Ladie’'s Fleece lined hose. with light colored feet—Garman’s, E C Harter and James Coldren, of Bpriog Mills, Wednesday drove to Mr, Coldren’s below Pleasant Gap, and on fice to drop some of the * long green. ”’ Judge Cyrus Gordon Friday at Clear- field handed down decisions in liquor license applications for 1903. He granted eight new licenses and also several old ones which were fought by the temperance people. Not a single old application was refused. Fred. L.. Christine, son of Rev. F, F. Christine, arrived in Centre Hall Wednesday afternoon. He is one of Carnegie’s steel inspectors in one of the Duquesne rolling mills, a position that is paying him very well. Mr. Christine heartily grasped the hands of his many young friends, all of wliom were somewhat surprised at the great development of his physique. The Lock Haven Express announces that the marriage of J. H. Meyer, of Hiawatha, Kansas, and Mrs. Rachael Bell Shearer, widow of J. T. Shearer, of Lock Haven, will take place Febru ary 21, next. Mrs, Shearer, who was Miss Rachael Bell, and Mr. Meyer more than forty years ago sought each other's company when both lived at Spring Bank, Brush Valley, but had lost sight of each other until about a year ago when the latter was east. At that time their friendship was renew- ed, and last fall the prospective groom was again east. Mr. Meyer Is well known in Penns and Brush Valleys NO. 3 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL IN FROM ALL PARTS. oliday season in OVeEer Nix aud one-hit! inches ofl snow etween midnight Saturday and Sune jay 3 p. m. Sanday afternoon the wind shifted and came from the soutl- eas! ; mercury rose perceptibly and for rain fell, La- wind piled the a short time a drizzliog ter a stiff Bold west Monday morn. ing the thermometer registered zero Pierpont Morgan is undoubtedly the before the His Ad are dis inating figure world today. “Mr. Morgan visers and His Organization” most fase enssed at length iu the January Cos. mopolitan by Joht Walker, who spent ten days between Mr. Mor- gan’'s and Mr. Joh Mitchell's offices, in September, in the allempt the coal strike Eu Bottorf, of Reeds ville, working at the Standard Steel at Burnham, last Friday night came very near losing an eye. He was drilling out a set screw when the drill broke and struck nim in the eye. Dr. Smith dressed it for him and has little hopes of saving the eye. Mr. Bottorf was formerly a resident of Colyer. He was taken to the Wills Eye Hospital on Saturday for treatment. i Brisben to settle while works Reveral parties have been dickering for the whole or part of the large Huss ton farm, east of Centre Hall. Atove time there was only a difference of a few hundred dollars between buyer and purchaser of the entire tract, Lut the difference gains instead of dimin- ishing. Later Messrs, D. K. Keller, M. M. Decker, Jacob Shearer, John Snyder and Perry Breon opened nego tintions, each bidding for & parcel of the farm, but up to the present time no forfeit money hus been paid,
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