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"CLEARFIELD REPUBLICAN,"
roiuiaxn itbbi- wbdbs.a.t, it
OOODLANDER & L.EE,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
EITABLIIHED IN Itatt.
Terms of Subscription.
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if Li.i .n.r a d'tf '
If J.d after the expiration of month,... J IH
Rates of Advertising,
Transient adverllieuienll, per equare of 10 llnetor
leu, I tlmoe orle., II
For each aub.equent iniertion 0
Atioinl.tretore' and Exeoutora'nolioea.. J 60
Auditor!' notice. I 60
Caution, and E.traye. 1 60
bi,olutioa notion 3 00
Profe.tinnal Curd., 6 line, or leaitl year... 5 00
Lieel notice., par Una 10
YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS.
I ,.uare ?3 00 I column tit 00
3 square, 16 00 column.. 70 00
Seiuarei... 20 00 I eolomn 120 00
O. D. QOODI.ANDER,
NOEL D. LKK,
Publlihere.
,1
Oil PMNTINU OF KVBRY DK3CFUP
tltin neatly eieented at thU offio.
BROCKBANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
OlSea in Court Huurc.
ap 16,17-ly
"" wit. M. moohllucsh, prrv. o'L. hick.
McClLLOltill & KICK.
ATTORN EYS-AT-IjA W ,
ClfiarUeld, Pa.
All legal bii.lneaf promptly attended to. Offloe
on Second afreet, In tha Maaooio building.
Janlli.'7T
W. C. ARNOLD,
LAW
& COLLECTION office,
CPRWENSVII.LR,
Clearfield County, Penn'a,
75.
s,
V. WILSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office one door tart of We.tarn Hotel building,
opposite Court House.
tpt.6,'77
CLEARFIELD, PA.
TUOS. BCRUAV. CTRCi OBIKIB.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LA W,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
jvtr OIHoe in Pia'a Opera House, aeoond floor.
FRANK FIELDING,
ATTORN KY-AT-L A W ,
'Clearfield, Fa.
Will attend to all business entrusted to biin
pioiuptly anil faithfully. Jant'7
R'll.LIAM A. W. Ll.Al'R. HAVtn t. K B KBA.
BARtr r. V'ALLAl-K. JOIIR W. WRIQLKT.
WALLACE &. KREBS,
(Huoraiori to Wallace A Fielding,)
A T T O U N E Y S - A T - h A W ,
Jol'7T Clearttel.1. Pa.
iosbpb . h'bkallt. damiil w. m'ltrdt.
MoENALLY & MoCUEDY,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
ClearllelJ, Pa.
Legal business attandad to promptly wlthj
id.lity. Olnoa 00 Haeond atreet, aboro tha Pint
National Dank. jan:l:70
G. R. BARRETT,
.ttobnky and Counhelou at Law,
CIjEARKIKI.D. pa.
Hftvinft rrfl(ntl hlr Judmhip, hat riun.il
,h praotlc of the Itw in bit old officii at Clear
flflil. Pa. Will attend tlir eourti of Jflron and
Klk eonntiei when pwial!jr tetatned in oonnectlon
with resident nanfl. janl'77
A. G. KRAMER,
A T T O R N E Y - A T - L A V ,
Ral EatAta and Collection Agrnt,
I MiAKHII'l l), PA.,
Will promptly attend to all leal bulineaa oa
tru.ted to hi. aare.
rOIBoa la Pia'a Opara Houm. janl'TO.
H. W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
il:l:7S rlearBeld, Pa.
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Clearfield, Pa.
4T-OfBaa in Old Weilarn Hotel building,
eorn.r of Baoontl and Market Sta. Loo3l,0ft.
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Clearfield. Pa.
eT-OOico Id tha Court llonae, J?H.'C7
REKD & 1IAGEKTY,
!fc ALKM IN
HARDWARE, FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Tinware, Nalla, 4it.9
6ci nd fitrret, ClarfieM, Pa.
augl,'i7
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
.nd Real l-ute Afrent, Clearlirld, Fa.
Offle oa Third utreet, bet.Cfaerrj A Walnut,
Ketpaetfnll7 offeri hit lerTteei In Rolling
tad bujinf landi In Clearfield aod adjoining
loontlea f and with aa eiprrionee 01 over (went?
art at a inrTOjor. flatten hlmtelf that be can
rtodor atlifaetlon. fob. m-.Hl-.tt,
J. BLAKE WALTERS,
RKVL ESTATE BROKER,
A.an SBALRR IB
.Saw I'OgM and laiiniltur,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Office in Orabain'a Row
l:2i:TI
J. J. LINGLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
1.1S Oaceola, flearlleld Co., Pa. jpd
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
HITIIE1I8IIURU, PA.
Will attend profeaaionnl call! promptly. au10'70
DR. T. J. BOYER,
PHYSICIAN AKDSURUIiuN,
Offlee on Market Street, Clearfield, Pa.
ys-Office hourat I to 12 a. la , and 1 to I p.
D
R E. M. SCUEURER,
HOMtKOPATIIlC PHYSICIAN,
OIHoe la rcaiduno. oa Market at.
April J4, 17J. . Cle.rdeld, Pa
DR. J. P. BURCH FIELD,
Late Surg.oa of tha .ld H.glaJ.nl, Paanaylaanla
Vol.nteere, having ratoraed from ika Amy,
effara hia prof.aalonal a.rfle.a t. tbaciliaeBl
rCl.arflaldeonnty.
-Prof.,llonalaalll proiaplly atund.dlo.
One. .a S.eond ureal, formarlyoaeapled ay
br.WMdi. tapr4,'0U
DR. H.B.VAN VALZAH,
Cl.tAUI'lt.I.I), PUNN'A.
OFKICE IN MASONIC UUILDINU.
OEca koura From II t. I P. M.
May II, 1876.
WILLIAM M.
HENRY, Justice
t OP,
rtRR PBACBARHSCRirRRBR, Ll'MURR
CITY. r,.ll.tlona made and Boney aromplly
paid arar. Artie lea of agreement and deed, a I
aoBTayano. .eatly axaculed and warranledeor
ract or ao abarga. 1jy'"
JAMES H. LYTLE,
In krataer'a llullding, Clearfield, Pa.
Dealer In Omeeriei, Provlilona, Vegelablea,
Fralta, Flour, Feed, etc., rte.
aprl4'76lf
HARRY SNYDER,
IIAHIIKR AND HA1HDRKSSKR
Shop oa Market Si., oppo.il. Co art lloau.
A eleaa lowal for arerf auatomar.
Alao aaa.ufaet.r.r of
All Kinda of Artlrln In lluaian Hair.
Claarflald, Pa. may IV, '76.
JOHN A. STADLER,
11. KKR, llarkat St., CLailild, Pa.
Fre.h Ilre.d, Ruik, Rolla, Piea and Cabaa
t'B band or niada ta order. A general aaaortmenl
of Confaetkonarlaa, Frnll. aad Nuta in atoek.
Ice Creaia and Oy.lera i. aeaaon. Salnoa aearly
i poiile Uia I'.nlcBea. Prlcaa moderate.
March 10-'76.
GEO. B. G00DUNDEE, Proprietor.
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VOL. 5I-WH0LE NO.
(taxis.
Tivkticbs)' ionhtaiii.iok' fklj
We have printed a larga number of tha new
FEE BILL, and will on tha receipt of twenty
Ore santa. mall a eortv tn aoy eddraaa. itSn
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Juiltou of tlii Poooe and Scrivener,
Cur.weimvlUe. Pa.
ifuOullMtli.ne made and inuney promptly
at1 vr. reliLlSTitt
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE
FOR
Otcalur Tounship,
Oaeeola Mill. P. O.
II official butlnara antraitcd to him will be
promptly attended tu. inch2tt, '7(t.
FRANCIS COUTRIET,
MERCHANT,
Preach. IU, t'loarHeU Cmuuty, Pa.
Kecjn constantly on band a fall aiiorttnent of
Ury Uooui, tiara ware, urooeriei, ana everyming
nnually kept In a retail it ore, which will be lolii,
fur flaih, m aheap aa elsewhere Id the county.
Frenchville, Juno 27, ltf7-ljr.
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
DBALBB IB
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
(iHAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alao, pitcnalre manufneturer and denier In Rquura
Timber and Knwed Lnruberof all kinda.
-0rdcri aolloitrd and all bill, promplly
flllod. ny
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sien rainter and caper
Hanger,
flearlleld, Pcnu'a.
tfifjuWUI execute joba in hif Una promptly and
in a workmanlike manner. ar.,oi
G. H. HALL,
PRACTICAL TUMP MAKER,
NEAR CLEARFIELD, PENN'A.
4rPuuipa alwnya on hand and made to order
eu abort notice. Pipoa bored on reaaouable terma.
All work warranted to render aatiffaction, and
dollrered Ifdeilred. my26:lypd
E. A. BIGLER 4. CO.,
PRALRTtl lit
SQUARE TIMBER,
and inunulaettirera of
Al l. KIMIHdl' HAH 1.1) I I Mlil.ll,
I 7'7J CLEARFIELD, l'ENN'A.
JAS. B. GRAHAM,
deiller In
Real Estate, Square Timber, Boards,
BIlINtlLKS, LATH, A PICKETS,
:10'73 Clearfield, Pa,
WARREN THORN,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
Market ft.. Clearfield, Pa.
Io tha lliop lately occupied by Frank Short,
one door we,t of Allcgliuny llou.e.
ASHLEY THORN,
ARCHITECT, CONTRACTOR and IU'ILIjKR.
Plana and Specification, furniilied for all kinda
of buildlne... All work lirat elaaa. Stair build
ing a apoei.ilty.
P. O. addreal, Clearfield, l'a. jan.l-7;tf.
R. M. NEIMAN,
SADDLE and HARNESS MAKER,
Humbarger, Clearllclit Co., Pa.
Kaepa on band all kind, of HarncM, Saddle!,
Bridlee, and florae Furui.hing Uoodi. Hcpnirinir
promptly attended to.
Humbarger, Jan. 10, 1977-tf.
JAMES MITCHELL,
nRALBB IB
Siuare Timber & Timber Lands,
J. 117.1 CLEARFIELD, PA.
J. 11. M'MUltliAY
WILL SIIPrLY YOU WITH ANY ARTICLE
OF MKRCHANDIHR AT THE VERY LOWEST
PRICK. COME AND SEE. (S:6:i3y:)
NEW WASHINGTON.
fjlvcry Hlnlilo.
rpilK underaiKnod bt'ift leave to inform the pub
1. lie that he ia bow fully nrepar to anouutno
4ate all In the way of furoishiitK H..ea, Kufrgiei,
daddlee and llarntei, on the iborteef notice and
a reaconnhle tonne. Keaidrnoaun Locmtitreet,
betwoen Third and Fonrth.
OKO. W. flKAHllART.
".arflitd Peh. 4, 1H74
I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
ARtl DRALRB IB
Watches, Clocks unt! Jowulry,
OraOan'a b, Jurlri Strat,
CI.EAHUKI.Il, PA.
All kind, of repairing in my tine promptly at.
,i,,lcd to. April 21, 1674.
NEW BOOT ANDSH0E SHOP.
The ubderaicned would r.frra (ho publlu that
h t.. rMnori.1 hie liuol and hhiM bl-t-n to tlio
room latrly oerdpiwd by J... lirarinjf. io IShaw'i
Uow, Market .treat, where re u prepnrea i
lend to the WAnta of all who ncn I anything in hit
lioe. AH work done by hits will be ol the belt
material, and guarentoed t firnl ela-n in erery
reaped. Itvpturing promptly atlcndi'd to. Ail
kinda ol Letith'T and tShoo l idding" f.TM'e.
j ill n h(:iui;KKH.
Clearueld, Pa , July 19, In77-Hui.
WHOLESALE LIQDOR STORE.
At the end of lha new bridge,
WEST CLEARFIELD, PA.
The proprietor of tbil etl'llrbment will boy
hi. liquor, dlrcel from dlatillera. I'arlie. Iiuving
from tbia bouia will ha aura to g t a pure article
at a mall margin above xL lintel keeper, ean
h. furni.bed with liquor, on rtaaouablo term..
Para wiuea aod brandiea dlraet from Sialcy't
Vlnary, at Oath, New York.
' (iKllRUK N. COLB11RN.
Cleartcld. June In, l76 lf.
Clearfield Nursery.
ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY.
T
II K .nder.lirned, hating aMabll.bed a Nur.
tert on the Tike, a'lont hall wny ociwern
CleaiDeld and Cnrwcnirille, I. prepared to fur-
l.b all kind! of PRI'IT TKEKn, (rtandarii anu
dwarf,) Kvrrgreena,
HhrnhberT. (Irana Yinae,
Ooofelierry, Lnwlon Blackberry, Mrawnrrry,
and Rarpbarry Vine,. Alan, (Siberian Crab Tree.,
g.lnea, and early aearlet Rh.harb, Ac. Order,
promptly attended to. Addre.i,
' ' J. D. WltlllllT,
npiO M ) Curwen.rllle, Pa.
ANDREW HARWICK,
Market Wi-wl. Cicnrllelrl, Pa.,
MABUPAOTrRRB ARn fBAI.BR IB
HARNESS, PADDLES, 1IIIIDLES, COLLARS,
aad all kind, of
lions rvHSismsa goods.
A full rloek of Saddlara' Hardware, Ilru.he.,
Comb., Blanket.. Robea, ale., alwayi ea k.ad
and for aala at tha loweat eaah prleea. All mnda
of rei alrlng promptly altended to.
All hind, of bidet taken In e.eharga f"f '
nan and repairing. All kind, of heme., leather
kept oa hand, and for aala at a email prot.
Clearaeld, Jaa. W.
E. WARING'S
LAW BLANKS
For aula al Hn ClcarHelJ Kri'i Rti('A odleo.
Tht mimI t omplrlr Hrrtii of I nto
Hlnnkt publtthrd.
The,. Blat.ka are gmlea mf I. auperlor elyle,
are af aaiforra tile, and furni.bi-d Rt very low
garM for ea.b.
Call at lb. lUri-Burn t Sice aad faamla
Ibim. Order, by nail promptly Oiled.
Addreaa.
UOUUbAniian nni
a ,.no.
rtel. l'a
July 6, l77 II.
s.
ARFIELD
2,5.0.
OUli SOUMAl SCHOOL BUILD-
JSQ.
LOCK HAVEN IIA1TY.
Our eotinlr In embraced in tlio bound
nricH of tbo Eighth Normal School
District, mid ourrcadorsaio, thoruforo,
intvrcstcJ in knowing what kind or a
building bus been erected at Lock
llnvon. The detuil of tlio ceremonies
in ttccoiiting tho building on tho part
of tbo Stitto Biitliorities, wa elin irem
tbo Clinton Dtutocrat ol tho 20th of
September. The editor in question
my :
Last Friday witnessed a Rrcat gain
for and by tho friends of education in
the recnitnitinii by tlio proper aulbori
tics of our Normal School buildinir and
ifi-omuls its the Normal School ol the
KiL'hth Distric t.
The commissioii to accept or reject
me uitiiiimi; ana I'louniis awiembleu in
the Principal's ollice in tho building at
11-1 m., and electod cx tiovernor
liiL'lur Cbairmuii, and N. II. Schenck
Secretury. Tbo building, rules, regu
lations, ive., were caroltilly inspected,
and lound very satisfactory. I)innor
was served at 1 p. m., to a lurgo num
beroi invited guests together with com
mission. Alter dinner tbo commission
rcuhscmbled and proceeded to pro
paro tho articles of uccoptanco.
Spectators begun to arrive about
1-j o'clock, and in a short timo the
placo prcsonteu a lively appear
unee. llundreds inspected tho build
ing thoroughly, and by half-past two,
tho capacious l'rico Chapel, which
scuts 1,000 people comfortably, was
well lillcti. i'riil. ounc s strinir band
and tho City Comet liund were pres
ent, anu ennveneu mo occasion with
si'ine of their best selections.
At 3 o'clock tho commission entered
from Ibo rear ol tbo chnpol and lion.
I. A. Muekev etilled the meeting toor-
tler. Jtev. Jos. JScsbil olVered an ap
proprialo prayer, tiller which Hon. L.
A. .tiaclccy inailo a lew earnest ro
niarlis, complimenting tho Hoard of
trustees lor hovinc successfully car
ried the entcmnse through, and tho
contractors, .Messrs. Hippie & Co., lor
Having anno so largo un amount ol
work with tbo amount ol money fur
nished. J. J Wickerabam. L. L. D..
.Superintendent Public Instruction, was
then introduced, and expressed himself
very much uratiucd to seo tho build-
iiL-s completed, and believed that ho
could not ninko a better speech than
by reading tbo articles of acceptance,
which are as follows:
Whcrea., lha Central Norm il School Alloca
tion having made tormal explication to llm De
partment of Public Inalruclion for the ap-
poinloient of a eommittee tn exatnittea it,
elalma tn be reougniaed aa tha State Normal
School of the eighth dirlrlct, according to tba
proviaiofi. of nn "Aet to provide for tho due
training if teaehera for the eommon aehool. of
tba Mute, approved the Zulu day of May, IS&7.
And whereii, the uodemenod being duly ap
pointed and aulhoriied under aaid aet, and bar
ing perinnally. and at the ame time, oo tiia Wtb
day of September, 1877, vi.iled and carefully iu-
peoted .aid achool, and made a careful examina
tion Ihereaf, of lie by- law., rule, and regulation,
aad Ita general arrangement, and facllltia. for ia-
etruetlnu, and having found tbem to be aub.tan-
llally aueb aa the law require. therefore,
Hfnlni, That the Ceotral Normal School A.
aoeratioB i,, in our opinion, entitled to recogni
tion aa a State Normal School with all the prlvl
legca and Immatiiliea enjoyed by other Inilita
liona of like character in the Commonwealth.
Wu. Biolkb,
C. 11. Eari.v,
JaURA A. ItCAVKR,
J. P. Wll'K RRAHAV,
C. 11. Uoi i.n,
Cummittea.
We c'lncar in the nbove .
(lro. R. Dixor,
M. W. liana,
J. W. Aixe.
J. A. Onraoitr,
1R?IKT MbVRR,
N. H. Si-BBaen,
Jmo. A hoRR.
Supfrln'endeoti of the Eiglith Diitriol, eompria-
ing roller, Cameron, Clinton, Ulearlleld
and Centre.
Tbo reading of this-tloctiment was
tho signal for loud applause, and well
did tbo ns-cnibhigo express their grnt-
ncntion.
t'oiigrululatory uddresscs wore de
livered bv- ex (iovernor Hiirler, Cicnoral
Beaver, J)r. C. Ii. Early, C. 1). lionld,
of tbo Ciimeron J'rcs, Suporintendints
A lien of l'otter; Sehonck, ol Cameron;
litxon, ol r.lk; uregory, of Clearfield ;
M ey er, of Centra, and Ilerr, of Clinton.
1'rof. A. N. Kaub, of this city, Princi
pal ol tho School, stated that 105,000.
in cash had been expended, f3!l,0U0 of
which bad been contributed by tbo
Stato; that tho Stato hud done moro
lur our School than any other similar
institution. Ho also stated that every
pent of money which wos contributed
by tho Commonwealth and individuals
bail beun judiciously exponded. Be
fore closing his remarks, Prof. Raub
moved that a voto of thanks bo ton
tlercd to' the commission, nnd it was
unanimously carried.
Ibo county superintendents of the
counties composing tho district, pledg
ed themselves to support the school by
persuading teachers and others to at
tend the institution.
Senator Pculo was much clutod at
our success, and believed that the
school would bo successful. Mr. Wink
ershani was again culled upon, when
be delivered a stiringnddres', recount
ing tlio tips and downs of tho institu
tion since its inlancy. Ho said that
while passing along tbo railroad some,
lime ago, two gentlemen, tinacipiaint
cd witli him, sttt in the next seat. On
passing, into of them inquired what
building that wns, and Iho other re
plied : "Oh, that's onool Wiekcrsbnm's
till- castles t"
Alter tho conclusion of Mr. Wicker
sham's speech the meeting adjourned
and tbo crowd dispersed, every ono
apparently well pleased wilh every
thing that occurred.
the ni ii.niNd
lias a iron I of 176 feet. On each sido
is a wing connected by nil arcado 28
feet wide lecossed in 20 feet. The cen
tre building is 4lxl.'tl feet; tho wings
extend from tho centra (ifl feet, and
these are 4H feet wido by 88 feet doep.
Only Iho centre and ono wing is fin
ished. Tho interior is as follows : The
basement contains a dining room 40
by 76 feet, the kitchens, laundry, bake
room, slnro-rooms, dry-rooms, steward
and butler's rooms, servant's parlor
and sleeping rooms. Tho first story
has tho Matron's room, laboratory,
museum, recitation rooms, reception
rooms and parlor, Principal's otllco,
and library, and fuiifPrincipal's school
rooms. Tho second story contains a
school room, recitation room, two mu
sic rooms, chnpol or exhibition room,
and eighteen bleeping rooms. Tho
third story bos tho gallery of tho
chajiel, water closets, bath rooms and
thirty-two sleeping rooms and four
trunk and clothes rooms. The fourth
story has all sleeping rooms, of which
thero are sixty, with bath rooms and
water-closets.' The height of tho build
ing is about sovonty fivo feel; it has a
Mansard roof, and a cupola twenty
feet high. Tho building is on a hill
about 100 feet abovo tho lovel ol tho
river, between tho mountains, and oc
cupies a commanding and ory boau
titul position overlooking Lock Haven
and the pietiiresquo Susijuolianna Val-ley.
CLEARFIELD,
Tho interior finish of tho building is
neat and substantial. Tho main stairs,
.1, leet wide, and extending from tb
first to the filth story, are of ash and
walnut, and tho windows have lino
molded architraves and backs. Tho
building will bo healed by steam. It
has a rungo 10 foot long (French) wilh
iwo tires and three ovens, Irom Itoy
nolds & Son, of Philadelphia. Tbo arch
itoct was C. S. Wotsel, of Danville.
I ho contractors woro llipple iV Wilson
J. I. Curtin li Co.. and V. Scheid
Ilonry Hippie, Esq., superintended tho
construction of tho building till the
l :..i i. , , - .i i- ., .
urii-KworK was iuiu io mo iouriu story,
when he died, and tho position was as
sumod by his son, Goorgo V. Ilipplo,
who has sinco superintondod tho work.
and in a manner that has gained for
him the highest praiso for tho very
satisfactory and workmanlike, skill
with which it has been done.
I'ho brickwork was dono by and
untlor tbo supervision ol Mr. Charles
Scheid. Tho plastering was by Har
rison liurr, Jlessrs, Henry ShalTcr &
iveister, nnd Messrs. iluir, Jllint and
Mador. Thero was a rivalry to soo
who would turn out the best job. Tho
result was that all did so well it would
bo next to impossible to mako a decis
ion. Thoro is probably not as good
plastering in this section, and nono
butter. Tho linintine was finely dono
by and under tha Buperintondoncy of
Mr. Daniel Ilittnor. Tho plumbing
was dono by S. U. Thomas A Son, and
tho linhihir was dono by c . ! ickcn-
sencr.
FINANCIAL
kXIIIIllT.
S. I). Hall, Esq., Secretary ol tho
Board of Trustees, presented a financial
stntcmont to tho Commission In which
ho showed that the land is valued at
!!,000 ; Subscriptions received J24,
580.87 ; Stato appropriations tWS.OOO ;
interest si i :iu ; totul receipts sti8,&!is
63. Paid out architect, cradinc and
incidentals C-1,831.17 ; contractors 85:t,-
00.18 : land $0,000 : total expenditures
SOU, an Lib ; uulancoon hand, including
notes, Ac, 2,017.27. Tho total liabili
lies, including everything, is only $18,
l.lO.Nll.
For eight years tho fight has been
going on and the result is that wo have
now ono ol Ibo finest Normal School
UiiililiiiL's in tbo Suite, and, without
exception, says Dr. Wickersbam, oc
cupying tho finest location. Thero is
yet a largo utnountof work to bo dono,
and our citizens should allord ovory
encouragement to thoso entrusted with
its completion. About $50,000 will bo
required to finish Ibo entile building
unit place tho grounds in proper condi
tion. Tbo financial exhibit of tbo in
stitution is very gratifying, showing
an intlebtcdnesof only $18,000. Thero
are only ono or two Schools in tbo
Sltito with a smaller incumbrance.
I1KIKF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
It was durini! tbo rectorship of Rev.
(i. W. Shinn of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, Irom 1807 tolBTU, that IhoSor-
inal School enterprise got its start. He
was an active participant in whatever
contributed to too wollaro ol the com-
mttnity, and found timo outside of his
ministerial duties to take a lively inter
est in the public schools of tbo town
At that timo 1 rot. Kaub was Principal
ol Lock Haven High School, and ho
suggested to Mr. Shinn tho eligibility
of this point lor a .Normal School lor
the eighth district. From that timo
forth those gentleman worked unceas
ingly upon tho proposition, and set
about at onco to get tbo ten nt res of
land required by law. Naturally, they
turned towards Phillip M. Prico, Esq.,
whoso enterprise, generosity, and phi
lanthropy were proverbial, I'pon this
point Maynard says, in his history of
Jlinton county :
"Tho question of tho land wus hardly
dislinctly stated by tho self appointed
committee which wailed upon him, bo
lore tho assurance was given that nny
ten acres ol land belonging tn bun,
wcro at tho sorvico of a Stato Normal
School. To appreciate the genorosity
ot this offer, it must bo remembered
that Mr. Price s land was all in tbo city
limits, and much of it worth, at a timo,
$1200 por acre. Tho sixteen acres,
which woro finally presented by him,
would have brought lit least $500 per
aero. 1 he foundations ol tho sebemo
being thus satisfactorily luid it was
worked up rapidly. Money being now
tho next important consideration, ar
rangements were at onco ninilo for get
ting subscriptions, and at this point,
Mr. L. A. Mackey, always puhlio spir-
tod and liberal, stepped to tba tront.
Ho gave tho subscription paper a good
start by heading it with tbo sum ot
$1,000, and wilh this impulse it went
forward wilh such spirit that after a
vory short timo the Iriends of tho pro
ject found Unit organiiuitiou was now
not only possiblo, but necessary. A
meeting of tho subscribers was there
fore culled, nnd articles of association
under tbo corporato title of 'Tbo Cen
tral Normal School Association of tho
Sluto of Pennsylvania' wero adopted;
thoso articles and application for incor
poration wero filed Deo 22d, lHlit), in
tho Pnitbonotary's olllco, nnd finally,
on tho 14th day of February, 1870,
it was declared and decreed by tbo
Court 'that tho persons so associated
under suitl articles shall becumo nnd be
a corporation or body politio in law.' "
Tho first Hoard of Trustees consisted
of L. A. Mackey (President), Wm. Par
Bons, O. 1). Siitterleo, II. T. Harvey,
Wsrren Martin, Amos C. Noyes, John
S. Furst, R. II. Boggis, Philip M. Price,
8. 1). Hull, J. N. Wcllivor, Rev. ((. V.
Shinn, Rev. Joseph Nesbitt, O.O. Deiso,
and (ioo. A. Achcnbach.
On tho Bth of March, 1870, they de
cided on tho present site. On the 6th
of May Mr. Prico presented them a
dcod fur tho land, and the Hoard re
turned their thanks, with "tho hearty
wish that Providence might permit
him to live to see the full realir.atton of
his efforts to assist in establishing
among us an oducational institution of
high character." Unhappily that wish
has not boon realized, as Mr. l'rico has
since died. At tho same timo tho
Hoard
A.feeel, That to perpetuate Ik. memory of one
who ha. Identified him.elf with, and ao greatly
advaaeed, the prop.rity of oar oily, the main
hall of tba building ta ereeted be .tiled "Pnu-a
Hall."
On the 20th of December, 1870, Iho
Contract for building tlio school was
signed. In the spring of 1871 tho
work of building began, but owing to
a difference between tho contractor, J.
F. Ilatcheler, and tho Board, not much
was accomplished till 1872, when tbo
contract was dissolved and tho present
contractors took bold. They have
pushed tho work forward wilh remark
able vigor, consideiing the dilllcullies
with which they have had to contend
from tho Board's shurlness of funds.
Work wont on, but Iho corner-stone
was not laid till tho 4th of July, 1873,
with Masonlo ceremonies, ox-llovornor
Pollock being the orator of tho day.
Outing the beglning of this enterprise
from the lime of the charter, February
14, 1870, and it lias just boon sovon
years and seven months to tho timo of
the acceptance of the sohonl by tlio I
PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3r 1877.
Stuto authorities. Looking buck ovor
tho field of action, with a familiar
knowledgo of the inner workings of
ino unuenauing Horn its inception to
i n is nine, anu considering tho disas
trous times that have beset us fur tbo
past throo years, it is surprising to us
nun so mucii lias oeen accomplished,
nnd too much praiso cannot bo given
tho enterprising ond puhlio spirited
gentlemen of the Hoard of Trustees, us
well as tho contractors, for tho parts
they have performed. Tbo building is
a lasting monument to them, and tho
ouccoss of tho school will perpetuate
their momorios with honor. "Well
done, thou good and faithful servants,"
is tho voico of tho public.
IN CONCLl'BIO.V,
wocongratiiluteour fellow-citizens upon
what has been accomplished, and look
forward to a distinguished future for
tlio Central Normal School of the
Eighth District. Its beginning is aus
picious. Tho faculty is a good ono, and
Iho attendance is gratifying. That
this will continue and tho school ad
vance is to bo looked for, and that the
location will grow in popularity is us
sured from tho beauty ol tbo sito and
tbo well-known intelligence and hospi
tality of tho people of Lock Haven and
vicinity. Nestled in its cosy mounlnin
cove, on a knoll that communds a view
of a scenery which must captivate and
continuo to charm tho student of Na
ture as tho seasons roll around and
clothe the mountains, hillsides and vul
loys with their variegated and ever
beautilul seonorv, the Central Normal
School promisos to becomo in timo one
of the great educational institutions ot
Pennsylvania. Certainly such a fu
ture is in its reach, nnd let it be the
pride, the pleasure and tbo duty of tbo
Hoards of Trustees of tho present nnd
tho tuluro to secure such management
as will bring to tbo institution tbo high
oat measuru ol prosperity of which it
is capable. The treasure should bo
well guarded, for it is an incalculably
valuublo acquisition to the community.
1 ho lollowing is tho present Hoard
of Trustees, und, with but ono or two
exceptions, it is the same tbut has ac
ted since tho laying of tlio corner-stone :
I.. A. jluckoy (1 rest.), H. J). Hall
(Secy.), J no. S. Furst, Abm. Best, Jacob
llrown, Hev. Jos. Ausbitt, Dr. J. if.
Burton. Wilson lustier, W, W. I'unkin,
Amos ('. Noyes, Samuel Christ, J. W.
Smith, Robert Cook, . Kintzini; nnd
A. N. Ruub.
IIECMINITWN NOTES.
Tho school furniture will bo furnish
ed by tho Keystone Chinch and School
Maiiimicluring Co., tbo general agent
of which is Mr. S.H.Shclley. Mr. D.W.
Horn is putting up the desks, id.
It wus the opinion ol Iho heavy
weights on tlio commission, viz: cx-
(iov. Higier, Dr. C. li. Early and C. R.
(iould, Esq. that the building was a
"leello too high up" for such u warm
day.
1 he teceplion room nnd Pnucipals
olllco are handsomely furnished. Tho
former contains a piuno.
"Wiekerahntn'suir.eustlu" is Ibemost
valuublo ono ol the kind we ever guzed
npon.
r.very speaker whb greeted with a
round of ttppluusc.
"jus last suorj-:."
HEATH Of A NOTKD SCOUNDREL A 1110
haul or nones silver coin.
From lb. Altoona Tribune.
Tyrone had a genuine sensation on
Saturday allernoon, Septcmbor 15th,
over the capture of ono counterfeiter
and tho death of another, for tbo par
ticulars ot which wo are indebted to
tho story of tho detectives who woro
ongnged in making tho arrests. There
nro many stories afloat in regard to
tho affair, und from all wo can hear
und learn, theirs is the most compre
hensive nnd connected. Somo time
about tho 1st of July lust, information
was received al the department in
W ashinglon to the cited ihut a gang ol
countorlcitors were plying their trude
in tho vicinity ol tins city, munulaclur
ing bogus coin. Tho work of ferret
ing tliem out was entrusted to II. S.
Detectives li. U. Perkins nnd K. A.
Abbott. Juincs P. Funk was known
to bo a member of tho gang. Thero
was potutivo information thai ho bad
exposed $1,000 in spurious coin nt ono
time. Funk bad been spotted as a
shover ol Iho queer for eight or nine
years. Hut "Slippery Jim, as ho was
familiarly called, was a lucky dog, and
nuvor yet had tbo officers been able to
get him, as they say, "dead to rights."
Ashir back as lhiO l unk s namo ap
nea upon the Into V. H. Attorney
Swoope's notes of evidence taken in
tho United States Court. Ho was then,
wilh others, nporuling in lutliunu,
Blair, Cambria and other mountain
counties. 1 his tune, however, tlio
caso was worked up with such address
that 1' link, slippery us bo was, g.tvo
nnsell awny in the mont complete
manner. Dctectivo Aiiliotl provided
hnusell Willi a letter of introduction to
'.''unk, from an old bund ut tbo busi
ness, who wanted to "squeal." Tho
letter spoke of him as ono tho writer
had known for about twenty years, on
old "coney" man and ono not to bo
alitid ot. Armed with this credential
tho detective visiled Funk ut his hoiiso,
n Logantown, on tho 2d day of July.
Ho presented tho letter and was re
ceived, alter n vast amount of cross-
questioning, with that show ol good
ellowship duo front onool tho "quoei
kind to another. It did not lake the
dcloctivo long to insinuate himself' into
tho confidence of Funk sufficiently to
mako tho lutter believe Unit ho was
solid, and presently a ileal was atrang
oil for. This was for 1,000 in coney,
to bo delivered at somo of tho hotels
n Pittsburg or Allegheny which ono
had not been determined upon. It is
not necessary to enter into tlio details
of tho manner in which this arrange
ment fell through. Subsequent cor
respondence between tho parties ar
ranged a now ileal, tho money to bo
paid over at the City Hotel in Tyrono,
on tho 15th iust.
Funk had a partner, whom hoenhed
Hill" Hutchinson, but whoso real
namo is John liisliop ior.7.ens vtaro.
Ha figures in our directory under tho
latter namo, as a carpenter, houso710
Eleventh avenue, and ns Yt illiam Yt .
Hutchinson, machinist, boarding at
tho St. Charles Hotel. Waro was tho
parly with whom Abbott wanted to
deal directly and it was arranged that
the deal at Tyrono should bo inailo ho
twocn tho tbreo. When arrangements
had been fully completed Detectivo
Perkins wns notified nnd ho in turn
communicated with Dolectivo Roger
O'M ara, of Pittsburg, w ho accompanied
tho othors to tho rendcr.vous. Abbott
was of course not openly in communi
cation with thorn, but matters wcro
arranged between them to tho best ad
vantage. They reached Tyrone early
Saturday morning, Abbott taking room
No. 8. and Perkins and O'Mara No. S
at tho City Hotel. Subsequently Ah
bott met his mnn Funk who stated
that ho had the money with him hut
REPUBLICAN.
said his partnor "Bill" wnsn't thoro.
Abbott promptly answered that ho
proposed to mako no deal without tho
wholo party was present ; ho had
stood all tho monkoying bo proposed
to have ; they had brought him to this
country town against bis wishes, and
ho bad his good nionoy thoro but
wouldn't deal without ho saw all tho
men bo was dealing with. Funk then
telegraphed to Altoona for "Hill" to
como on. Tho telegram being signed
"J. A Her this it wusarranged botwoon
tho officers that upon somo pretense
Abbott should send out r unk and then
arrest his partnor, ono of tho othors
confronting Punk in the bull and tho
other coming up behind nnd effecting
his capture. About three o'clock Funk
returned to tho hotel and informed
Abbott that "Hill" had arrived and
was ready to make tbo deal. Ware
had hired a oonvoyance at Myers' liv
ery stable, which convoyod him to
iseii s Mills whero ho took tho Mail
trum for Tyrono. On tho return of
tho team, it was given in chargo of
iwo boys at tho eastern end ol Iho city,
with instructions to drive tho sumo
homo tho person who had driven
Waro to Hell's Mills abandoning it to
their charge Perkins was down stairs
at tho timo ot Wares arrival shadow
ing Funk and O'Mara, who Funk had
sort of dropped to, was up in No. 8.
Presently Abbott and Funk disappear
ed from Perkins, going, of course, to
tho room.
About this timo Waro slipped into
Iho hotel tho back way, without being
seen by Perkins, carrying with him
nn ordinary leather traveling satchel.
lto went up stairs and accidentally
stumbled into the room where O'Mara
was, apologizing for tho mistake, and
disappeared. That ofilcor of conrso
did not know Ware, but at once sus
pected that this was him a suspicion
winch he did not lose. 1'erkins now
came up Btairs and wont to No. 8. Ho
was on i to impressed with tho belief
that Funk's partner bad not yet put
in nn appearance. Had they been cer
tain thai both tho men wcro with Ab
bott they had decided to so fat cbango
the original programmo as to raid tho
room, it wus liirlunato tor thorn Ihoy
made no such effort. Tho door, which
wus a little opon, had a hotter protec
tion than a lock. Tbo miizzlo of a
cocked revolver just peeped out of tbo
opening, nnd tho mun who held the
weapon covered tbo passage. Thoy
could bear t!io money being counted
out on tbo tablo, but could not tell
bow many were thoro.
Insido No. 5 immediately after tho
arrival ol "Hill" there was a scone for
a painter. Tho satchel, weighing
above a Hundred pounds, was handed
over to Funk, and bo nnd Abbott took
seats at opposito sides ot a small ccn-
tro-tahlo. each with bis revolver undor
his right leg on tho chair ready lor
nny emergency, while "Hill" stood up
with a similar weapou drawn in bis
hand. "Jim," said Abbott, "you'd bet
ter go down and seo that everything's
all right before wo begin to count
these puacbea." "Nn," said Warn wilh
an oath, "ho nor nobody else will go
out of this room till the stuff's count
ed." Thon stepping to tho door and
extonding his pistol till it covered tho
hall way to tho stairs, he said, "1 will
stand hero wbilo you count, and by
(, d I'll shoot tho heart out of tho
first man that conies this way," and
ho held tbo position all the timo that
Pel kins and O'Mara were thinking of
slipping to the door in their stockings.
Tho three men in that room did their
work, grim and determined, and two
of them felt that they threo woro legal
culprits, each of whom was prepared
to resist any attempt to detect or ar
rest them. Tho oilier reiilizod tho im
minent peril, not only to himself but
to his colleagues, and bad made up his
mind that it bo heard them approuch
he must shoot tho man nt tho door and
try his chalices on tho other ono. In
the meantime tho money was being
counted, und it was coming near the
timo to close up tbo transaction. Tho
piles of money wero each wrapped up
in a picco of old paper. To this Ab
bott objected. He asked for cloth, and
throwing out. a ball-dollar in good
money on tho table, said, "Jim, go and
got somo strong cotton cloth." Funk
at onco tried to turn him off. "Why,"
said he, "that's all nonsense." "All
right," said Abbott, in a blustoring
way, "either you put tho money up
right lor mo or wo don't deul. I've
got my good money hero for this, nnd
I've got to tako my chuncos to got tho
stuff off my hands. Besides, I've got
to check my satchel down tho coun
try, nnd that paper will como looso
anil tbo money begin to rattle and
start suspicion, nnd tho Lord knows
bow I'll como out."
"Well, then, dumn it," said '.Vara,
"ono ol you watch the door and I'll go
get it," nnd with that ho picked up Iho
hall dollar and lell the room on a run.
Ho hail scurccly got to tho stairs when
Abbott turned to tho other and at
tempting to draw bis pistol demanded
his surrender. But Funk wus loo quick
for him and managed to prevent Abbott
from getting bold of his weapon while
at tho same timo bo got his own up.
The two clinched nl once nnd a lorriblo
sciilllo followed, Thoy rolled over and
over upsetting tho tnhlo, washstand
and chairs, Funk finally pressing tho
miizzlo of his revolver firmly against
the side of Abbott's head and with his
band on tbo hammer trying to-set It.
Abbott was grasping tho other's hand
and tho weapon together, nnd by Ins
powerful grip managed to keep him
Irom cocking the dangerous plaything.
They werein this position when O'Mara
rushed in, closely followed by Perkins.
It took tho two but a moment to pull
tho others to their feet and clap a pair
of handcuff's upon Funk, Perkins went
out at onco, and tho shooting that was
heard a moment afterward took O'Mara
out too, Abbott having forced Funk
iiieunnhilu into a corner, where ho
covered him with his pistol, and all
Hint "Slippery Jim" could do was to
glare upon him liko a tiger.
When Ware went out nl tho room at
tho top of his speod, as ho dashed past
tho door of No. 6, Perkins, who had
believed all along that ho had not yet
appeared, at onco "tumbled" to the fact
that ho was tho bird, and ho billowed
him to the landing of tho stairs and
saw him cross tho afreet to a dry goods
store, still on tho run ; and it appeared
from tho testimony afterward that bo
ran into tho storo, would not wait to
have tho cloth wrapped up, and ran all
tho way b.ick. When Perkins stopped
nn tho stairs he heard tho scuffle in
No. 8 and rushed to that apartment,
O'Mara being ahead ol him. His brief
visit there and hasty exit wo bavo
noticed. Ho had scarcely got outside
until ho heard the other man entering
Ibo hotel. Dodging Into his own room
ho waited a moment, nnd thon, walk
ing out with his coat open, to display
his badge, and bis revolver drawn, ho
sleppod toward tho desperado saying,
"1 am a United Slates officer, and 1
demand your surrender!" Instantly
Ware, who was not moro than eight
NEW
foot from Perkins, raised his revolver
and pointing It directly in Perkins' fuce
said, "Damn you, take that, will you,"
and firod, tho ball whirring close past
tho dotoctiro's hoad. Ho rococked his
pistol and triod to fire again, but tho
cartridge snapped, and a similar result
followed the third attempt. Perkins,
who had been retreating until ho had
reached tho door of tbo room, now
fired in his own defenso with, as it
afterwards proved, fiitul result At that
moment, just as O'Mara was coming
to the assistance of Perkins, Waro
turned and fled. After ho had passed
tbo corner of tho stairs tho detectivo
fired again, probably to iuduce tho
fugitive to stop. He then rushed after
him. As soon ns Ware reached the
street he turned up past tlio hotel,
holding his pistol pointed so that every
body bo mot turned out of his way,
although Perkins, who was in pursuit,
shouted loudly to stop him. A largo
crowd had gathered, attracted by the
shouting and tbo unusual spectacle ol
flight and pursuit upon tho streets of
mat quiet country town, rroscnliy a
number started after tho man, who
turned up an alloy, ran a few yards,
and fell dead in bis trucks. Ho had
boon Bhot directly tli rough the left lung.
His remains wero brought to Ibis city
on the Way Passenger train Sunday
afternoon, and interred in Fairviow
Cemotery four o'clock Monday niter
noon. The people of Tyrono wero great
ly excited ovor tbo shooting, and,
being ignorant of tho circumstan
ces under which it took placo, caus
ed the arrest of detectivo Perkins.
In fuct, tho feeling was strong
against tho ofiicers, and thero
was talk of lynching. In tho mean
time, Dctoctive O'Mara took tho satchel
containing tbo bogus coin to tho bank
lor satety. An inquest was determined
upon, nnd Samuel Jones acting as
Coroner, impanneled the following jury:
Hev. J. li. Holmes, 1. 1'. Walton, D. T.
Caldwell, John Kegel. Samuel Tcmplo
ton nnd P. Flynn. The officers having
shown the authorities under which
they acted, and reproduced tho satchel
before the jury containing the spurious
coin, tho sympathy turned in fitvor of
tbo officers. I ho jury at onco returned
a verdict that Waro died from a pistol-
shot, which they belioved to have been
fired by O. H. Perkins, but that the
action was in the lino of bis duly and
in sclfdefcnso. Ho nas thereupon dis
charged. Tho ofiicers left on tho
Pittsburgh Express at 250 Sunday
morning, taking Funk with them to
tba'. city, where ho was lodgod in jail,
to await tho action of tbo U, H. Court,
bad being demanded in $10,000.
John Bishop Cozzcns Ware was born
in Philadelphia in tho year 1810. His
parents wero John and Kmily Cozzens.
His father was a sea captain, whose
vessel was lost in 1847, und no ono on
board was left to tell tha talc. His
mother's aunt, Mrs. Amelia Waro,
adopted tho child. In 1852 his adopted
mother married Jacob Kinscl. In 1855
thoy movod to Altoona and brought
the hoy with tha-m, and have remained
here since. The young man married
in 1804 a Miss Burkholder. Tho win
ter of 1864 5 tho Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was losing goods from cars
in transit. He became suspected and
a warrant was issued for his arrost.
Through that tho whole Iturkholder
family, with the exception of Ware's
wife and an older brother, wore arrest
ed. Largo quantities of goods wcro
found in their possession. This was
accomplished largely by his turning
Suite's evidence Ilo afterwards was
arrested and convicted on information
of Matthow Dill, and sent to tho peni
tentiary for two years ; came out, but
did littlo, and duiing local option en
gaged in company with others in the
whisky business, was apprehended,
convietod and sent to prison. Since
then ho has spent his time in Philadel
phia, here and elsewhere. His Phila
delphia "hotel" is said to be no other
than a house ol prostitution, li line in
the penitentiary lie required considera
ble watching, und onco made a desper
ate effort to escape. Ho wns regarded
there as an adroit scamp, and his cap
ture by the detectives a feat to be com-
mended though it culminated in bis
dealh. Ho is said to bavo been kind
to his foster parents. Before 1804 lie
wus known to be industrious and hon
est; but fulling into evil ways ho soon
developed ioto a burdened criminal,
but not tbo desperado thai somo ol our
cotcmporurius would paint, yot desper
ate enough for nny purpose ns
proved by his death. His loss, there
fore, to Iho community at largo is
rather a blessing than otherwise.
James P. Funk was born near this
city and is about 35 years of ago. His
lather, Henry l unk, resides near Colo-j
mnn's Mill, und is a very respectable
man. James is a brother-in-law of
Ware, ho having married into tho
Burkholder family, and until this lust
act of his life has borne a good charac
ter. His relations with the elder But It
holders hnvo not been of Iho most
pleasant character, they regarding his
miirriage with their daughter with ill
lavor. Last summer, while Funk was
absent from home, iho elder lluik-
holders made a descent upon bis ranch
nnd horo tbo wile off to their homo.
This led to a law suit between thorn,
which resulted in tho Alderman dis
missing tho case with tbo costs upon
the parties. Up to within a lew days
Funk has boon working for Mr. John
C. McCnrtnoy, of Logantown. His
downhill dutes from iiis association
with the llurkholdcrs nnd Ware, nnd,
as ho declares, if the hitter had been
shot four months ago, bo would not be
in his present trouble.
1 ho captured "queer consists ol
1,186 quarters and 81)4 halves in Amer
ican coin, nnd 356 halves and 2i!)
quarters in Canadian coin. Tho metal 1
used is black tin anu brass prepared in
somo manner with antimony, tbo coin
boing thinly silver-plated, iho work
is first class, the only deficiency being
in the weight.
HAMPTON'S SPEECH.
NOIII.B SENTIMENTS ADVANCED AT AN
AORKXLTURAL fair.
Chicaoo, September 13. Tbo 77ie'
Rocktord special gives Wado Hamp
ton's speoch before the Winnebago Fair
Company to day, of which the follow
ing extracts are made. Mr. Hampton
said :
Mr. l'f sitlrnt and Fclloa tVfins of
HUnnit: If any evldonco was needed
toshow tho high appreciation in which I
bold tho invitation which brings mo here
to day, it would surely bo found in the
fact that I have traveled mora than a
thousand miles that I might make my
acknowledgement to you for tho honor
yon have conferred in person. Ap
plause. And let mo say to you, nnd
I any it with infiiuto pleasure, that
had that journey been far longer, had
its fatigues been greater, the sight that
greets mo bore to-day, and the cordial
ity of tho welcomo given by the people
ot Illinois would bavo amply compen
sated mo. Applause. I ndcr ordi
SERIES - VOL. 18, NO. 39.
nary circumstances I should scarcely
have left my official duties to participate
in an occasion ot this sort, however
gratifying tho honor might bavo been,
but tho invitation of the Winnebago
Agricultural Society curried with it
such weight that it imposed upon me
Uil UUIILJUUUII WHICH A 1CH X COU1U IIUl
neglect, it was this society a year
ago, bclore tho political spirit which
has now so happily subsided nnd almt-
od, that was among tho first to inau
gurate that spirit of reconciliation
which is now spreading with such
wholesome force over this land of ours.
Thoreloro whon they mado a cull upon
mo, I, a Southern man, felt that -it
was not only my pleasure but my duty
to go and mako a resiKinco in nnrsnii
and thank thorn for their course in the
interests ot harmony, and to plcdgo
my co-operation in this patriotic and
noble work, f Applause. 1
If I comprehend the purpose sf your
invitation to me it was not that I should
sponk to you, merely on agricultural
subject, but that 1 should discuss thoso
gravor nnd broader issues which are
destroying Iriends, in doing that the
country. Hut my I you nued not fear
that 1 shall violate tho properties of
tho occasion by giving you a political
speoch. I shull speak to you for no
man, no party nor no election, but for
this whole country. Applause. And
in doing that, 1 shall slrivo truthfully
to sink all men and to placo myself up
on that grand high piano whero true
and pure patriotism can bo found. Ap
plause. As I construe tho motives of
this movement, my friends, it is in the
interests of peace. Understanding it
so, it was that that brought mo hero,
and if by anything I can say or do, if
1 can the slightest degrco assist these
gentlemen in tho noble work that they
bavo undertaken, then, my friends, I
shall feel that my mission has not alto
gether failed.
OBJECT OF THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.
Tho chief thing I hud in view in
coming hero was to promote a truo and
correct understanding botween tbo
peoplo ol tho North nnd South. You
must admit that very many of tho ovils
which have fallen on tho country bavo
como from a manifestation ot tlio pur
poses, each ol iho other and you re
member there is a profound truth as
well as knowledgo of human nature
embodied in tho tablo where it is told
that in olden times, a shield whito on
one side nnd black on tho other was i item is clipped that already the ono in
bung out nt tho intersection of two Elmiru has thrown the other great in
roads and two knights npproaebing in I stitutions of the city, namely the Fo
opposito directions disputed ns to tbo j male Seminary and tho Water Cure,
color of the shield. Finally, their Inn- j completely in tho backgrounds. How
ccs wcro put in rest nnd they perilled j this con bo will not bo apparent to
life, each to support his own eonvio
lions. It has seemed lo mo in looking
over all these questions that something
of tho sumo sort happened between the
North and tho South. Tho Constitu
tion was the shield, and viewed as it
wits fiom different points and construc
tions, tho dispute upon the points wax
ed warmer and warmer. Tho sword
was culled in and undor its red arbi
trant many a brave and true and
knightly soldier laid down his life in
support of bis conviction. What might
have happened, my friends, bad pru
dence and not passion ruled tho hour
it is useless for us to say now. Tho
statesman looks to the past perils of
his country, simply that ho may guard
against them and the prayer and work
of tho patriot should lend to tho same
end.
THE 801 Til DESIRES PEACE.
My friends, 1 speak for tho South.
We of tbo South liavo not only enough
but too much of wnr. Laughter.
Wo como now to plead in tho interest
of peace, and it is for that I am hero
before you today. fCboors.l Can
you doubt my friends, that tho South
wants peace I Go and look at her ruin
ed fields, tho way In which she has liv
ed for twelve yours nnd you will doubt
it no longer. Do you, men of Illinois,
doubt her sincerity? She has been
charged with faults but among thoso
faults tho worst enemies have novoi
said sbo was hypocritical, or that sbo
siioko w lib a double tongue. Impetu
ous, rash, she may be; but thank God,
fulse never. Cheer. Do you want
proof of her sincerity, look in the re
cent past and tell mo if you can find
sy mpat by more concl u sivc than is gi ven
ny your conduct. A coil 1 tell you lo
look buck to thoso trying (lavs when
tho Presidential contest wus unsettled ?
hat was tho course of tho South
then?
THE PRESIDENTIAL STEAL.
(lovcr.ior Hampton alluded to "the
possibility of a civil wur, in which fu-
tnilies would bavo been diverted in civil
war bad not tho South stood firm lor
peaco, and 1 tell you, citizens of Illinois,
and I speak not ns a Democrat, I don't
caro whether I speak to Demo
crats or Jtcpublieuns, 1 speak as
nn American to Americons, and 1 say
to you to-day, you owo a debt of credit
to tho peoplo of tho South. Cheers.
J n Congress, too, what bonio of tho
North called the Confederate brigade,
prevonted liilihustcring nnd stood by
tho result of tlio Electoral Commission
work. During tho recent strikes and
riots too sbo evinced her feeling by up
holding tho laws and standing Conser
vative Slu has given bonds to tho
Stato to preserve tho peace, and she
wants peace. She wants vou people
ol tho North lo understand" her condi
tion. Sho wants you to realize precise
ly w hat tho accepts as tho lestill ol Iho
war. She wants you to understand
the motives which bavo ncltiatcd, not
only before and during but since tho
war. I for myself, my friends, have
no concealments to muko for tho past.
I have taken part in tho war, nor
would your respec'. for mo be increased
wero 1 lo offer any unmanly apology
for it. I did what you did.
THE UENEHAL A fNIOM MAN ntroRE
THE WAR.
1 obeyed the command of my own
Stnto as yon did yours, and you men
ol tbo North were guided by your con
sciences as wo ot the South wero guid
ed by ours, and I say to you that up
to tbo beginning of tbut war I used all
my Infiiienco to preserve the Union.
Cheers. I was a Union man. lie
newod cheers. 1 did all I could to
avoid war and when South Carolina
culled her sons as Illinois called hers I
obeyed her command, and men of Illi
nois, I fought yon as hard as I could
and I have no appologies lo muko lor
it, Loud cheers and laughter. I
remember especially that I (ought the
Eighth Illinois and I thought it ono of
tho best regiments in tbo Federal army
and I fought them very hard Indeed.
Great cheering and laughter
Now my Iriends, wo went Into tho
wnr believing wo wero right, but when
tho war ended we surrendered in good
faith, and 1 challenge any man living
tn say that from that day to this I
have violated, tn any degree, tho tenor
of my parole or done anything incon-
sistent with my honor as a soldier and
eitizon. I Cheers. 1 Whon 1 sheathed
my sword, 1 renewed my allegiance to
tho United States Government. 1
pledge myself lo support the Constitu.
tion ot tho Unilod States. V. jen I
took my official oath tlio other day as
Governor ol South Carolina, 1 sworo to
uphold it as it now stands, and so help
mo G'od 1 intend to keep it. Loud
( hours. Wo surrendered in good f'uith.
Wo accopted tbo Constitution of the
United States with tbo amendments.
Though we opposed the latter wo ac
cept thorn now and propose to obey
thorn, right or wrong ; that tho Consti
tution shall stand equal for tho pro
lection of South Carolina and of Mass
achusulta, of Illinois aud Louisiana, -
equal before the law and UMer .no
Constitution of tbo United SUitos.
Cheers. So much, my Iriends, for
tho views wo entertain. Then wo
eomo appealing to you bocauso it is
not only the highest wisdom to restore
peace, not only because it is sluleuuun
liko, not only because evory theory of
statesmanship requires tho restoration
of pence, but wo uppcul to you because
it is tho very mainspring of patriotism,
and if thoro is anywhere the main
spring of patriotism moving strong and
perpetual, it is in the hearts of the peo
plo of Illinois.
Wo nro standing under one flog,
obeying ono Constitution, and it is liir
us to say wbut will bo tho future of
this country, (iive us your bolp and
we will give you our lioarty co-opora-
lion. Vi e foul and know that if this is
dono, that if wo can have a restoration
of fraternity, that if we can mako the
pooiilo of this country understand oach
other, wo feel thon that thero is a
glorious f'uturo before the wholo coun
try. H e can mako It so. We mako it
so by each and all of porforming, in his
allotted sphere, his duty, and having
dono that to leavo tho consoquoncus to
(fod. Having performed our duty,
looking back to the past only to gain
wisdom for tbo future, and using tho
present wisely and looking to the
future with hopo and trust in God, I
am iurc that we may all trust in God.
I am sure that we may all cay, North
nnd South, paraphrasing the wish of
tho poet, that our States may all bo
distinct as tho billows, yet ono as the
sea. Applause.
THE HE WEST THlSf!
CUUJiCHES.
7A'
Among tho blessings showered upon
a hardly appreciative world by tho
family of Beechcrs not the least impor
tant is an invention of Thomas K., tbo
brother of Henry Ward, who lives nt
Elmiru, Now York. This Doctor
Bccchcr shares the Plymouth's ideas
to Ibo extent, at least, that any relig
ion is belter than nono, and that any
thing is better than to preach to empty
benches. Addressing his powerful
mind was there evor a lieochcr mind
that wasn't poworful in its way ? to
tho problem of making tho houso of
(iod a popular place ot resort, be has
invented, and will no doubt patent, a
stylo of church which wo are suro
needs only to bo known to becomo tho
rugo w horever Beechcrism, in tlio mild
form propogutcd by Thomas K., has
votaries. A church constructed on
this principlo is wnrrantcd to draw
crowds in nny weather, and it is as-
sertcd by the local journal whence our
thoso who are f'umiliar only with
churches constructed and managed on
tho old fashioned plan, but we hnvo
only to give details to convince tho
most skeptical.
Briefly stated tho underlying prin
ciple ot the iilniira plan is tlie milking
of a church as littlo like a church as
possible Tho great thing to be kept in
view is to make religion and religious
association so subordinate toevorything
else that men and women who are se
duced within tho walls of the building
will never suspect for a moment that
they are in a sacred edifice. Tboro
are parlors, furnished in the Eastlakc
style ; the black walnut floors carpet
ed with rich rugs ; the walls adorned
wilh no pictures tbut are likely to give
offenso to the sensitive skeptic. Horo
there is a regular round of lea parties,
kctlle-druins, game suppers, and, for
aught we know, Germans, not to speak
of such mild dissipations as sowing so
cieties, which do anything else bnt
sew. Convenient to this are tho well-
stocked pantry and a kitchen, with all
tho modern improvements, but the
flavor of religion is never obtruded in
the culinary department any more
than in tho parlors. Some of the El
miru people, however, did not succumb
either to tho parlor or kitchen, and
wcro equally proof against a lavishly
supplied reading room. So a billiard
room was thoughtfully supplied for
tho recreation of tho young men, and
ibo tap of tho cuo and tho kiss of the
bulls arc now beard by day and by
night. This again is supplemented by
a cosy littlo theatre, playfully styled a
"romp room" in tho guide books and
on tho play bills. At one end ot this
apartmunt are the scenery, drop cur
tuin,footlights,orchcst ra stall and all tho
other indispensablo adjuncts of a play
house Hero there are performances
ot a varied nature, but as tho regular
thing tho children are assembled onco
in two weeks for amusements in which
stugo effects are not nocossnry, and a
high old timo they have. The Shake
speare Club meets weekly in tho read
ing room. Wo would liko to say some
thing about tho placo where Divine
service is held, but no reference is
mado to it in tbo descriptions of tho
church furnished tho public. Thero
must be somo closet or comer for this
thing.
Enough bus been said to show what
Doctor Beccher's invention is doing
for tho cause of Christianity. Tbo
idea is capable of indefinite expansion
and variation. Tho timo has passed
when churches wcro used simply for
singing and praying. Thoso exercises
mny bo Indulged in at discretion by
the tirceido. A cburrh in to be a placo
ol amusement, nnd, if it is tn be a placo
of amusement, is not tbo Elmirn
llocchora plnn belter ' than Henry
Word's or Brothor Talmadgo's? Why
not givo tho young mnn his first les
sons under tho pastor's direction f Af
terwards, if ho yearns for more steady
employment in that noblo gamo, or if
ho happens to bo In a city whero tho
churches have not tho Elmira improve
ments, ho may drop in at tbo moro
gorgeous establishments, whore tho
bar is handy and the winner sets up
tho drinks. And why stop at square
dances in tho church parlor, or comedy
in the church theatre, or billiards in
the church saloon? When these things
pnll upon tho young or they learn lo
go elsewhere for the snmo things on a
largo scalo, now attractions may be
devised. Every church may have its
own card tables on tho Saratoga plan,
or its weekly or monthly balls, or a
variety show now and then, or its race
track within walking distance of tho
sacred cdifico, membership In the
church society to entitle one to admis
sion of the grounds. Doctor Roccbcr's
is a happy thought. We commend it
to Christians generally lor careful con
sideration. It mny not ploase the old
school, but it will bring recruits to tho
new, and soon the old landmarks will
he replaced entirely by those to which
the nnrcgonorate can offer no objection.
PhilaJi Ijihia Timet.
An Irishman in Iowa was bitten by
a rattle snake, but tho liberal use of
neighbor's whisky cured him. Tho
next day be was seen walking slowly
on .i10 rrio. .,,d lookino- oarnnsflv
lfor something. Ho was asked what
he was looking for, "For the boito of a
snake," was the reply.
The blossoms on a drunkard's nose
are generally bar-bet ry blrswims.
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