NO. 37.
VOL. LXXVII.
CENTRE COUNTY
IN THE CIVIL WAR.
148th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
Hy 1. P. Meyer, Sergeant Co. A., 148th
Regiment, P. V.
CHAPTER 1X.
{To be Continued |
Union Soldiers sharing rations with
~
have often heard me speak, after suf-
fering great losses in one of the small
er towns, moved to Richmond, and
with the wreck of their fortune were
living comfortably.
That household was among the suf-
ferers who were burned out; a second
time homeless ; this fire left them on-
ly two chairs and a piano. As soon as
the city was quiet enough for me to
the surrender at
5 alter
I mention these little incidents, in
themselves of no value, simply togive
you a glimpse of the scene as it really
was, and that you may feel the blow
as it fell upon our blindly trusting
hesrta,
As I hurried home in the clear April
sunshine, almost bewildered by the
rush of the crowd to and fro, in all the
excitement of busy preparation, I
could only say to myself ; has it come
to this ? Still, my hope was unshake
en, and so many
We thought in our blindness, that the
great struggle had and
would resuit in complete victory for
ue. From twilight of that memorable
day, until one o'clock at night, (April
the house in which I was a guest,
rescunded with the steps of visitors
going in and out, some for consulta-
tion, some say go d bye. After
that bour we were Loo unquiet for
sleep, and too stunned for speech, =o
we wandered from room to room, pass-
ng cach other in silence.
it was with & one,
ast come,
oft
BE
10
About four o'clock iu the morning
1865)1 was standing at my
I was attracted by =
light, which brighter and
brighter as I looked. I called the fam-
fly, and the gentlemen decided that it
wus the bridges and Government stores
set on fire by the authorities, and then
I knew that the city was doomed.
£
i Ay Te. 3,
window, when
flamed
the ginboats, composing our
flirt in the harbor, explosions from
the Isboratory, increasing until day-
brenk, and still increasing ; the town
burning, the enemy entering, and the
rabble shouting, making asceune of ter-
ror sud dismay, I shall not attempt to
describe. The one prominent, absorb-
luy, intense misery that settled upon
all hearts, was the visible fact that the
Union Troops were throngiog the
main streets, and that our beautiful
capital, so long coveted, so long with-
held, bad fallen at last,
I had wot realized the danger,
though our house burned for an hour,
and our parlor windows were shatter-
ed by the concussions.
I knew nothing, saw
the cavaleade of the enemy. I went
out on the roof of the house, that I
might see for myself, what ravages tue
firc was making. And as 1 saw house
nothing but
them at the
house of a relative, where they were
venture out, [ went to see
staying, aud when I offered them sym-
pathy, they kindly refused it, saying ;
our losses are not worth a cent, com-
pared to our great loss, and so far from
Casting one reproach upon our presi-
dent, I feel oppressed with the thought
of bow his generous pature will suffer
in the calamities hss unwittingly
caused ; and, turning to me my friend
added our
burned than s
fies
I would rather see liouses
ing shelter Lo our enemies,
And for myself, when
their
homes a glowiog E
I remember
uninvaded,
fen
bhearthistoues
, ready wel-
come tl} back fr
toil, I re-ech
heart If
willl
em Hi
0 her words with all
my hungered |
gly feed him ; if he thirst-
ed I would give him driuk ; if naked,
I would clothe if a stranger, I
But when he
cones from his abundaoce, and takes
enemy
would
him ;
would take him in
the very food out of our mouths, and
the covering from our there is
ie, that bids us
But, to returp, I
destructive fire was
which resulted in
pictured to
mysell, what must have been the feels
heads,
uo law, human or divi:
give him welcome
boced Sana 3 ;
Delieve that in
one of those evil
good to us I have often
ings of the Federal troops, when they
first looked upon the burning city, and
the prize
from 1 Krasp-—the dismay
our view was
scene, of
subdued all
elhEmny receive
& moderation
the fate of our
¥
err
saw lor coveted
piog
aud excitement
slip-
Within
ne free
one
such awful horror, that it
hearts, and made the
their triumph
which saved us from
with
desolate sister cities
Hearing that a Federal general, once
known to us, had arrived with bis
command, our hostess determined to
brave the crowd, and, pushiog through
the masses of bisck and which
thronged the demanded a
guard. The General bad not arrived
but a guard was sent by General Rip-
ley, who treated her with courtesy.
Bhe told me that, asshe passed through
the Capitol Equare, to the Provost,
Marshal’s office, she was both amused
the rush of famil-
larity, of the colored population, who
were pressing around the soldiers,
white
slreets,
and disgusted at
and smoking ruins of a once fair city,
I eomild not lament ; it all seemed in
keeping with our ruived hopes, and I
cared for nothing else. I saw an arti-
!
i
]
i
ter! Glad to see you Marster,” re-
sounded on all sides. But, in the
mm. dst of these loving acclamations, she
saw one officer wave his sword, and
"Get away! you scum I"
’
at these encouraging words,
people for their government, than the
1+imply reply to a charge so false,
“The Two Orphans.”
Monday evening, Sept. 26th, Phila-
Opera House,
Mr. Davis, with his enthusiastic faith
in our ultimate success, did not give
up the cause as lost, and ordered, what
is always done, under similar circum-
stances —the burniog of stores. The
firing of the dwelling houses was pure-
ly necidental, and all this hue and ery
can be traced to the bitterness of those
men who, though they wanted liber.
ty, wanted money more, and in their
disuppointment, sought an object on
which to resolve the whole blame and
responsibility,
I give you one instance among a
thousand of a spirit which contrasts
brightly with thatto which I have
Just referred. A family of high social
position and talent, who have long
been our friends, and of whom you
¥
play Lo be presented is the original one
made for A, M. Palmer thirty years
ago. It is considered the best melo-
drama constructed in the past genera-
tion ; everything that should be ina
drama seems to bes in “The Two
Orphavs,’”” innocence, virtue, sdven-
ture, villainy, peril, greed, lust and
hypoeriey. Taken all in all the cast of
this remarkable revival ean only be
regarded as the most notable ever seen
on the Aumierican stage. [It represents
the best players of both the old and
new schools, aud is undoubtedly the
most magnificent exposition of the
best in dramatic art that this country
has ever witnessed.
AI A SOUSA.
Bend the local news to the Reporter
THE POTTERS MILLS POSTOFFICE,
The Matter Taken Up at the Republican
Primary Election,
Notice was served on the Hastings
element of tbe Republican party at
the Republican primary election held
Haturday evening, in the South Pre-
cinet of Potter Township, that postof-
fice meddlers could expect no favors
from the Republican population of
that district. The result of the pri-
mary election, at which there was
some tall bustling, is as follows:
Chambers (Stalwart) 17 §
Quigley (Hastings) ”
Total
voles cast at general election
Republican
in 1X 2
Heretofore the Scuth Potter
cinet was strongly in sympathy with |
the Hastings wing, but since the Pot-
ters Mills postoffice was closed, which
is charged to that wing of the Repub- |
liecan party, but which could only be |
accomplished with the of |
Judge Love and the regular Republi- |
Can county organization, matters po- |
litieal have taken Hastings |
stock dropped below par, and the Btal"|
wart goods are selling at a margin,
! The Potters Mills postoffice has been
closed, but the patrons of that office
have the assurance that the postoffice |
will be re-established solely, however,
because a political
pected,
Pre- |
consent
a change
advantage is ex-
Now then, what guarantee have the |
patrons of the Potters Mills postoflice
that 1
the dickering in Hices will
Cense 7
If the postoffice at Potters
Mills was closed for supposed political
advantage to Judge Love and
to
postol
is now
be (in promises) re-established be-
cause thal move is supposed to better
the Judge, when is the end to
he closing of the Polters
the eflort to re-establish
“
postoftice
or, suppose
he
is only
What are the citizens of Potters Mills
and vicinity going
They will be obliged to grin and bear,
that’s all.
But what has Judge Love to do with
dosing and re-establishing postoffices ?
Ordioarily in
above meddling io postofMice affairs;
engaging
politics of any sort ;
with the president
pretended !
io about it?
LO gq
8 judge of the courts
above in petty polities or
it
Fr
judge of
ut i# hot so
Centre
county. He was in the postoffice busi-
Boalsburg, which he will not
be is in the Potters Mills post-
ness at
deny ;
office business, which he will not deny,
He will not deny t least
hat upon at
two occasions he sent communications
referring to the Potters Mills postofl e |
to Bouth Precinet of
Potter Township !
Aud this same judge is a candidate
for re-election !
citizeus of the
As was slated in a previous issue, |
the citizens of the Bouth Distriet won't |
do a thing to Judge Love, no matter!
bow much the Stalwart Republicans |
promise to undo the dirty work of the |
Hastings element, nor will the
tablishing of the postoffice suffice to
quiet and bring into subjection the pa
trons of that office, because they will
have only their own when the post.
office is re-established, therefore can
not be considered indebted to the post-
office truckler.
Teen.
The “big stick’ that drove the Btal-
warts to at least pretend to make an
effort to restore the postoffice was a pe-
tition signed Ly nearly every patron of
the office asking that the postoffice be
re-established ; the written order of
two hundred and eight citizens asking
that their mail be left at the store of
Frank Carson instead of being die
tributed over the rural mail routes,
At the primary elec'ion held Batur-
day at Potters Mills it developed that
the Hasting's wing of ihe Republican
party held its supremacy by playing
on the credulity of a class of voters in
a remote district. Some of the unsus-
pecting had been schooled to believe
that Mr. Strohm was a Democrat, and
that any political scheme he was con-
nected with should be opposed. To
the outsider this may look improba-
ble, but it is nevertheless the truth.
sm AI A ——
Republican Senatorial Candidate,
The Republicans of Clearfleld coun-
ty instructed for Colonel E. A, Irvin,
of Curwenasville, for State Senator to
succeed the late Alexander EK. Patton.
In Clinton county Colonel Irvin had
no opposition, he being the only can-
didate registered,
In Centre county Colonel E. R,
Chambers and H. C. Quigley, Esq.,
were candidates before the primaries
held Saturday evening, the latter re-
ceiving the majority of the delegates,
The Republican county convention
meets in the auditorium, Graoge Park,
this (Thursday) afternoon, and it is
likely that the conferees elected will be
instructed to vote for Mr. Quigley, al-
though his nomination can not possi
bly be secured,
A A RAM SA ARN
A daughter was born to Mr, and
Mrs. A. Miles Arney, Bellefonte.
DEATHS,
i
MRS. H, W. BISSELL.
The death of Mrs. H. W. Bissell oc-|
curred recently at her home in Poca |
hontas, Iowa, Mrs. Bissell’s maiden |
name was Busan Colyer, and was the |
last member of the family of Daniel |
Colyer, |
The deceased was first married to |
George B. Harpster, in Centre Hall, |
in 1860. In 1877 Mr. Harpster died in |
Freeport, Illinois, and in 1879 |
married Mr. Bissell. During the supi- |
of 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Bissell |
she |
The deceased was the daughter of
Dauiel Colyer, and was born near ( ‘ol- |
yer, this county, in 1854, Bhe was the |
Mary, wife of Franklin Wright; and |
Rachael, wife of Emanuel Nevel, of |
near Colyer, all deceased
MARGARET W. LUTZ
Margaret W. Lutz, widow of the]
Her
nae was Martin and she belonged to |
of Buffalo Run,
te
maiden |
Bhe was a life-long member of the
formed church and ioterment was!
made at Shiloh, Rev. A. A. Black of-|
Nhe is survived by one sis
f.
fo
ficiating.
ter nnd the Howing children : Geo, |
William, Jacob
Mrs. John |
Mm J. P.;
Clate Wit- |
of Htate College ; and |
Harvey, of
Strouse, of Linden
Myers, of Fairbrook ;
mer, of Bellefonte, and
West
Bellefonte ;
Hall ;
Mrs.
Henry, in the |
MRS. MEDA BIER!
Meda Bierly, wife of Charles
Bierly, died at Buflalo, aged twenty
Mrs. Bierly was a daugh-|
i Mra. Jerry Walker, of |
She Lo survive
Cars
Mr.
Rebersburg
vigil §
¢
ter « nlf
jenven al
husband sod three children. The re-d
mains were brought to Jersey Bhore |
where interment was made.
MES WILL]
Mrs, William
bome in Tylersville,
AM MAN
Al
i
Auman died at her
f
0
a
a complication
she
to survive a husband and one
of diseases, aged forly-five years,
has left
Funeral services were conducted |
bY her pastor, Rev. R. H. T.
the Evaugelical church.
at Tylersville
801.
Searle, of |
Interment
VANIEL HERR
Dauiel Herr, of Salona, died Sstur- |
day at the age of seventy-seven years,
Iu 1564 Lhe was appointed county su-
ton He
perintendent of Clit county
time was postmaster of Salona.
VAVID 0. BOWER
David O. Bower died at the home of
Robert, at Blandsburg. Mr.
Bower was formerly a resident of
Aaronsburg and was born in Haipes
township.
fenced riima—
LOCALS
Mies Mary A. Garthoff and Linn
Blackford, both of Bellefonte, were
married Frioay evening.
William A. Odenkirk, station agent
at Glen Iron, spent Bunday with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Odenkirk.
W. Frank Bradford, last week, ship-
ped several car loads of choice potatoes
to the western part of the state,
Mr. and Mre, Frank Foster, of Mif-
flinburg, were guests at the Lome of
Mrs. Mary J. Odenkirk over Bunday,
The Vincent Dramatic Company is
giving an entertainment each evening
in the auditorium on Grange Park.
Gio there tonight.
Leslie Jacobs and Miss Long, of Mif-
flinburg, drove from Lewisburg to
Centre Hall Friday and returned Mon-
day morning. The former is at pres.
ent located at Glen Iron.
Ex-Commissioner Daniel Heckman
and wife, of Bellefonte, were in Penns
Valley beginning of this week, and on
their return home stopped at the Re-
porter office long enough to buy a five,
A pretty and substantial granite
headstone was placed over the grave of
Maude D. Neff, in the cemetery in this
place. Miss Nefl was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Neff, for many
years residents of this place,
Worlds Fair visitors from this sec-
tion, who are planning to leave Wed-
nesday of next week, are Mr. and Mrs.
D. W. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs, R. D.
Foreman, James A. Keller, president
of the Penns Valley Banking Compa-
ny, all of Centre Hall ; Mr. and Mrs,
OC. W. Bwartz, of Tussey ville,
Dr. W. W. Krape purchased the
Democtat in Freeport, Illinois, and
will change its politics from that indi.
cated by ils name to a Republican pas
per. Dr. Krape is formerly from Sa-
lona, but has been west for a number
of years. He is a second cousin of Al
P. Krape, in Centre Hall, and Post
master C. A. Krape, of Spring Mills,
WHAT AN ABSURDITY,
According to the census the farmers
per cent, of the total population of the
United Btates. What an absurdity,
then, it is in Candidate Fairbanks and
other Republican orators to pretend
that the entire country prospers upon
a tarlfl system that directly or indi-
rectly despoils nearly half of its in-
habitants! During many years of
prosperity the farmers have been best
able to bear the burdens of a system
that through the malign agency of the
Trusts oppresses nearly the whole pop-
ulation. - But the system cannot last
whole country. Already the warfare
of the Divgley tariff upon the com-
mercial nations of the world has caused
them to seek in other regions, in Can-
ada, Argentina and Australia, their
supplies of breadstufls and
The effect is visible in the
products. Bhould the champions of
the stand-pat policy remain in power
four years more no man can predict
the extent of the reaction against the
prosperity of the American farmers,
Any whom still cling to the
that Dingleyism is
their shield and protector.
of
.
Complaiut is made by many Demo-
many Republicans, of the
of the Democratic
party in President Roosevelt's letter
of acceptance. Burke has said that
indict a nation. Just as
truculent abuse
you cannot
'W composing more than half the
be expected of
who has want
only insulted the immortal memory of
Thomas Jeflerson ; who has foully de-
famed Madison aud Monroe, and who
hae, in fact, slanderea pearly all his
for the high
courtesy and non-partisan bearing of
Tyler, whom be denounces ss
smallest the line of small
with his own petty and
partisan rancor, and it will
then be seen by all impartial wen how
example,
“the
Presi
indecent
in e
ienls,’’
What else must these ebullitions be-
tray to sober and thoughtful citizens of
all parties but a bad temper, a barrow
understanding and a dubious patriot.
inn 7
nll mais
How greatly the war hae drained the
resources of Japan is shown by the call-
ing out of the fret live of the national
militia, which includes all able-bodied
men between thirty and forty years of
age. This is coming pretty close toa
levy en masse. Another year of slaugh-
ter such as bas characterized the pres
ent campsign would leave Japan ex-
hausted beyond her ability of recupera-
tion The purpose of Russia to wear
er, though it could not be accomplish-
ed without weakening even #0 popu-
lous a pation as the Russian toa de-
gree which the statesmen at St, Peters-
burg could not anticipate without
alarm. The talk of peace and an alli-
ance with Japan, which is being heard
in Russian official circles, indicates a
belated recognition by the Russian
war party of the fact that the game in
Manchuria is not worth the candle.
Si fA»
The petition to the postoffice author-
ities at Washington to recall the order
issued to discontinue the Potters Mills
postoffice was evidently not considered
of sufficient importance to warrant the
annulling of the order. The order was
put into force, and the Potters Mills
postoffice was closed on the 156th, This
gives the Hastings element the upper
hand, but the act was not accomplish-
ed, according to advices received at
this office, without the knowledge and
consent of Judge Love and the en-
dorsement of Chairman Reeder, Very
strange actions, indeed.
A ——— MSL —————
The following is from the Philadel-
phia Record :
“The political Judge, John G. Love,
who made the partisan decision sus-
taining Governor Stone's cul of the
school appropriation, is hard pressed
by the friends of an Jiandepeydent ju
diciary in Centre county, whose candi-
dats js Ellis L, Orvis. Mr. Orvis is
the able son of an able father who for-
merly presided over the courts in Cen-
tre county. After participating in fac-
tional politics for years from the
Bench, Judge Love is now making a
demure pretense of keeping out of the
campaign.’
Judge Love has earned the very sig-
nificant title of “Political Judge” ap-
plied to him,
The election in Maine does not turn
out so bad, The Democrats had a net
gain of 6,254 over the returns of 1900,
——
Centre Reporter, §1.00 a year,
*
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
| HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
The Centre Hall Evaporating com-
pany will begin operating its plant next
week,
Irvin Gray's trotting stock is being
heard from. Hallie Derby won the
2:18 race at Huntingdon,
H. G. Milnor, of Williamsport, pur-
chased the Loganton hotel, and will
take possession of the sate January lst,
Behools In the borough and Potter
township are closed this week on ac.
count of the Encampment and Ex-
hibition.
Miss Bessie Wolf, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Wolf, of Altoona, is
the guest of Mise Anna Shoop, in this
place.
Al. Homan, who for several VEArs
has had steady employment in the Al -
toons car shops, is home owing to a
temporary lay off,
Wheuo the automobilist pays his just
share of road tax he will
right to complain about the condition
of the public roads, but not until then.
the
have
Mre. J. Elmer Campbell and dsugh-
ter Mary Love, of Linden Hall,
panied by Mrs. C. W, Black and son
John, were callers Saturday afternoon.
Miss Daisy and Harry Boozer,
daughter and son of John Boozer, and
Mrs. John Wilson, all of Osceola, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Boozer,
in this place.
ACCOIN-
Miss Emma Irene, youngest daugh-«
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Btamm, of
Loganton, and James | Lytle, of
Saltsburg, were married Wednesday
morning of last week.
3
»
Selinsgrove is to be lighted by elec.
tricity, the council ted the
privilege to a Philadelphia «
engineer, who backed by
grove capitalists.
haviog »
UAT IC
ig
DeELns
Dollar or dollar fifty wheat will not
do Penns Valley farmers much good.
The crop was, as a rule, a milure, snd
threshers report that
pectations are even disappointing,
William and Joho Gilliland sod
Robert Jackson, of Btate College, were
beid in $300 bail for their appearance
at court, charged with stealiog smoked
meat from George Dale, at Lemont
The backing firm of Jackson, Hae
tings & Co, will be incorporated and
the title changed to that of
fonte Trust Company.
the meager ex-
elles
The
scope of the concern will be materially
enlarged.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dashem and
daughters Misses Minerva and Bessie
and son Elmer, of near Potters Mills,
were callers Thursday evening, and in.
formed the Reporter of the death of
Mrs. Bissell, who was Mrs, Dashem’s
sunt.
DUsiness
Hiram Lee, who last spring moved
from near Bellefonte to Iola, Kansas,
returned to Pennsylvania owing to
the fact that the Kansas climate is not
agreeable. He has located at Milroy,
and next year he will engage in truck
farmiog.
The Bugar Valley Journal has this
personal : Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Mat-
ter, of Rosecrans, took a pleasure drive
to Penns Cave and Potters Mills on
Saturday, returning on Sunday. Ro-
land Matter and Miss Margaret Bar-
ner ditto.
George 1. Gettig, of Braddock, rep-
resenting the Prudential Insurance
Company, is in the valley spending
his vacation. His mother, Mrs. Eliz--
abeth Gettig, and brother John Gel.
tig, are also visiting among relatives
in the county. The latter is employ.
ed in the transfer depot, Pittsburg.
The little town of Middleburg was
thrown into a great state of excitement
Wednesday morning of last week,
when it was learned that Charles Bil-
ger, of Shamokin, who robbed Charles
Derk of $275 on the day the Forepaugh
& Bells circus exhibited at that place,
bad committed suicide by shooting
himeelf,
D. Scott Currin, for the past eight-
een years editor and proprietor of the
Bugar Valley Journal, announces his
retirement. W. Frank Seibert, of
Hummelstown, purchased the Journal
plant and will take immediate charge.
In his closing “‘valedictory,” Mr.
Carvin says : You ask, where are we
going and what are we going to do?
God only knows,
D. Oscar Emerick, of Freeport, 111i
nols, is the proprietor of the largest
Jewelry store in that place, having
purchased the same from a gentleman
whose health obliged him to return to
New York. Mr. Emerick does an ex-
tensive business and employs sever.
al expert jewelers, his chief output «
io the line of manufacture being | i
rings of all sizes. Mr. Emerick gives
the business his personal attention,
having given up his position in the
bank,