sht Sirmomrt. ♦ BELLEPONTE, PA. Tke LArgeit.ChdApAflt and Be*t Paper PUBLISHED IN l ENTKK COUNTY. THE CENTRK DEMOCRAT is pub llahrtl eifpry Tlt'ir*Uy mumlng, al lMlefont*, IVutr® county, I'u TERMS—Oiuh In * cent* |>er line. A liberal discount 1* made to person* advertising by the quarter, half J***' Ml"** M, Ol - • Ctrl OCCVriBD. 11 * - E One loch (or 12 lines this type) fj I*! tj- Two incbea,.... • H'l ' Three I" I • Qw*r>r column (or luches) I- 14 Half colnmn (or DMnchee) ! One column (or JtMtu he*) I• *■' Pmpolrr nbiitlMMßti Rut bo paid CM twhw !■ iKtlei, aioapl tract halfJ tairj payment* in alvance will te re*|ulre*l POLITIC At Nofl*i*. !.* ent* per line each insertion. Nothing Inserted for leu* than *h cent*. Soviet*, in the edltonal column*, 16 cent* per line, each insertion. Ltcu Norb'sa, in local column*, 10 cent* per line. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. From our IUKUIST Corrrspsn.lriit. WASIIIXOTOV, D. C., June 13, 1881. If anyone wishes reasons for staying in the Democratic party, or for leaving the Republican, he can find them every where as thick ss Autumn leaves. In fact, "the woods are full of them." • >ne does not know where to look for an unsmirched Republican leader. The bribing in New York, the other day, when we consider the parties engaged, and the surrounding circumstances, very well illustrate* Republican prac tices. Only two years ago the present Secretary of State wa* conducting a political fight in Maine. There wa* ap parent necessity for one or two opposi tion votes of members of the Legisla ture. A friend of Mr. Blaine's bought ofte, just as another friend of Mr. Blaine's has just attempted to buy one in New York. The proof was over whelming in the Maine case—so con vincing, in fact, that men who defended the briber were ignominiouslv defeated in strong Republican counties. He found life unendurable at home, and Mr. Blaine has lately provided him with an office in a far otf Territory. <>f course it is possible that no money was paid in New York, but with a similar record from Kansas to Maine, and with the undenied fact that the last I'resi dential election was carried by the lavish and corrupt expenditure of money, who doubts the money >cr 011 Walsh for eight thousand dol lars (which was paid by tho latter) and tho balance was secured to Brown by giving him drafts on tho mail pay of other routes let to fisher and Mcl'en ough, who were Hinds' associates. 11 is said that this note was secured by post otllco drafts and the note being unpaid the presumption is that the drafts were not paid. Walsh, it will be remember ed, afterwards became the contractor on route 10,101 and probably fell heir in some way to the Brown indebtedness. The officials at tho Post < ifflce Depart ment profess to know nothing of the particulars or the bearing this suit may have on the pending Star route investi gation, but if they do they are very re ticent. Mr. Walsh, when approached on the subject, declined to speak of it except to say that it was altogether a private suit, and Messrs. Woodward and Gibson, who are prosecuting their in quiries in room ".VJ," gave no clue. It is understood, however, that the gov eminent has been looking tor proof of a connection between the official (Bra dy), the agent (Brown) and the con tractor!! Walsh), and it is believed that the prosecution expect that, should tins ease go to trial, the connection will be established. The patriotic ladies known as Regent* of the Mount Vernon Association, late ly in session here, and at the old Wash ington Mansion, which they have dono urx Patriot The following important laws having a local application, which were passed at the late session of the legislature have received the signature of Gover nor Hoy t: To punish fraud* u|>on life insurance companies by agents, physicians and others. Section 1. That any agent of a mu tual, stock or co-operative life insur ance company or association, physician or other person whatsoever who shall knowingly make or he concerned or interested in making any misrepresen tation or false statement for the pur pose of securing from any mutual, stor-k or co-operative lite insurance company or association a policy of insurance or certificate of membership upon his own life, or tile life of any olher person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction tliereot be lined not exceeding one thousand dollars, or un dergo imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. Approved the 10th dav of -June, a. i>., 1881. IIRNRV M. Horr. A further supplement to tho school laws of this commonwealth and to abolish all distinction of race or color in the public school* thereof. Section 1. That hereafter it shall lie unlawful for any school director, super intendent or teacher to make any dis tinction whatever on account of or by reason of the race or color of any pupil or scholar who may be in attendance upon or seeking admission to any pub lic or common school maintained wholly or in part under the school laws of this commonwealth. Section 2. That the twenty-fourth (•action of an act of aasembly approved the eighth clay of May, *. t>., 18-VI, en titled "An act for the regulation and continuance of a system of education by common schools," which section in as follow*: "That the director* or con troller* of the aeverat district* of the State are hereby authorized and requir ed to e*t*bli*h within their respective district* separate school* for the tuition of negro and mulatto children when ever such separate school* can be so lo cated a* to accommodate twenty or morn pupil*, and whenever such sepa rate school* shall be established and kept open four months in any year, the directors or controllers shall not le compelled to admit such pupils into any other school of the district: l'rmnd td, That in cities or boroughs the board of controller* shall provide for such schools out of the general funds asses sed and collected by uniform taxation for educational purposes," be and the same is hereby repealed. Section 3. This law shall take effect on the fourth day of July ensuing the passage thereof. Approved the eighth day of June, s, n., 18N1. Hr N av M. Horr. To prohibit the sale to any person un der sixteen years of age, of deadly weapons, gunpowder and explosive substances in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. That any person who shall knowing ly and willfully sell, or cause to be soli], to any person under sixteen years of age any cannon, revolver, pistol or other such deadly weapon,or who shall know ingly and willfully sell, or cause to be sold, to any such minor any imitation or toy cannon, revolver or pistol so made, constructed or arranged aa to be capable of being loaded with gunpow der or other explosive substance, cart ridge, shot, slugs or ball* and being ex ploded, fired off and discharged and thereby become a dangerous or deadly weapon, or who shall knowingly and willfully sell, or cause to be sold, to any such minor any cartridge, gunpowder or other dangerous and explosive sub stance shall in every case be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a One not exceeding three hundred dollars. Approved the tenth day of June, a. D„ 1801. Himry M. HOTT. A FEARFUL FIRK. Terrible Conflagration In the City of tjuehec. SCENES or CON run ON ANII DEMORALIZATION —POLICE AND HKE AUTHORITIES IIEI.I-I.KMM —HI MILL NO HOUSES ANI) PLUNDER INU SALOONS IN IIHOAU DAV LIOIIT —LOSS TWO MIL LION IIOLI.A IIS. The most disastrous lire with which tho city ol (Quebec was ever afflicted occurred on Wednesday night and Thursday morning of last week. Tho lirst alarm was from the corner of St. Oliver and Si. Clsire streets at 11.10 o'clock. A few minutes later the hells from Riutilicn, St. John's and St. Itocli's churches rung out a second alarm, and the whole force of tho (ire brigade was soon on the ground. Tho reflection ol the flames was so visible that ill a short time half tho citizens appeared to ho attracted to tho scene, ami about 11.30 o'clock all the avenues around arid leading to the tiro were so completely packed with people that it was next to impossible to force away through them. The scene in the vicinity of the con j fliigrution WAS utter confusion. Half of I those present seemed panic-stricken, j and three-fourths of the others only j added to the confusion by running I against each other and really contribu i ting to the destruction ol property, while believing they were helping to save it. I'arenta, partially clothed, hur ried along in every direction with in- ! fants wrapped in bcdclolhiug in their arms. Cows and horses let loose from | burning stables, rushed half-maddened through the crowd or stood dazed by I the upronr and confusion surrounding them. The lire originated in a stable j of St. Olivier street, near St. Mario! st-eet. The flames <|u Irk 1 y spread to 1 the surrounding wooden buildings and ! to the street above and below. St. Olivier, l.atourelle, St. Marc and ! Richelieu streets were quickly a mass of i lire for some hundred feet of each in j extent, the flames Irom the other sides j of the street* overlapping in the mid- ! die. and completely closing them to all trallic. The scenes common to all great fires were readily discernahle at this stage, even the police and firemen were to n great extent demoralized, luring robbery was carried on freely in full sight of everybody. l.i'|Uor *tore and private dwellings attacked by the flames weie ransacked for liquor, which was openly drank by the low characters j which infest the locality. TIIE lit RNT DISTRICT. It is impossible to describe the spread of the flames on every side, briefly summed up the streets consumed are running east and west, Richmond in part, principally the south side, l.atour elle, St. Olivier, Richelieu, I'uquillon and St. .lohn ward. Montcalm. St. Ga- < briel, Nouville and Rietnn. Running north and south the principal streets were Sutherland, I'eligny, St. t'lair, St. Marie and St. Genevieve, west side, be side Jupiter street, in Montcalm ward. alo west side. Among the property destroyed on -lohn street were a large number of handsome buildings used as stores and private buildings. TIIV. LOM. It is computed that there must be a loss of s_\'Ms 1,000 bet w.-en the buildings, stock and furniture. 1 brer 1,500 lami i lies are rendered homeless by the con ilagration. At least eight hundred buildings have been destroyed. It is im|-o*aiblc to give a full and correct list of the sufferers and insurance losses at this moment, but all the insurance companies doing business in the city will be heavy loser*. ! The tire brigade and apparatus was <|Uite unfit to cope with such a fire and to its weakness and the wretched water service the whole disaster i due. The theory most generally credited is that the fire was started in the stable of Mr. l,a|>eriere ''arter by accident. Most of the sutferers on this occasion are a re spectable class of people, such as clerks. bookkee|>er*, etc. The los* to thetn will be heavy, but not seriously *O. Various members of Parliament, who are here from the district of Montreal, last night add re seed a strong letter to that city asking its co operation in lending assist ance to the sufferers. A Terror-Stricken Monarch. I ITIAIHE IOMUTION or THE SECLUDED CZAR Or RUSSIA. * I Lrm>w T letters which have been lately reach ing me from Russia are the more inter esting inasmuch as that country seem* likely to be enshrouded in mystery. I have consequently Selected from these letter* one emanating from a man l>oth well informed and enlightened, whose remarks will be read with inter est: "It is a great mistake to *up|>oe that the fear* for the new Kmperor'a safety are exaggerated. It would be more cor rect to say they were inexplicable, if account were not taken of the influ ences he undergoes. It is, indeed, strange to see a man of thirty-seven, of robust frame and ilerculian strength, a prey to terror, for the Kmperor ha* extraordinary physical strength, and I remember seeing him bend a horeshoe with hit finger. His departure for Gat china was a veritable night. The day when he was to start, four Imperial train* were ostentatiously ready st four different station* in St. Petersburg, with all official and military attendants, and while the train* were waiting, the Kin |>eror fled in a train without attendance, which was waiting at a siding." It Is pretty certain that the Kmperor is almost invisible at Gatchina ; that he seldom sees his Ministers, and the aides-de-camp, who formerly had free access to tho Cur's person, have re ceived a circular intimating to them that they are only to appear twice a week and on special orders. The popu lation of Bt. Petersburg were greatly impressed at the Kmperor'* absence from the fortieth day's Ms** for hia father, the presence of a son on that occasion being more obligatory in Rus sia than attendance even at the funeral. The empress waa likewise absent. J. M. Wolf, M. and H. M. Wolf, Jr., have purchased a one-half interest in the Williamsport /tinner, and after the 15th instant the Williamsport Moi and Democrat will be united with that paper under the title of the &in and llannrr, with 11. T. Mai lade and 11. M. Wolf, Jr., as editors. A Funeral Sensation. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN A CHURCH, A very sennational scene took place at the funeral of a wealthy jeweler, named Robert J. Smith, in Pittsburgh. In the morning, among the numerous carriage* that drove up to the bouse of the dead was one containing the wife from whom he had been divorced sever al months ago. When the carriage door opened in front of her former hum band's house the woman stepped out and rang the door bell. (ne of the lamily saw her and slammed the door in her face. The coffined remains were removed to the Twenty-fifth Street Medodist church, ami placet! in the middle aisle among the mourners. The woman was not permitted to come near the coflin, and during the cere monies stood beside the pulpit. l>ur ing the sail services she burst into tears and exclaimed frequently, "My bus band ! Oh, rny husband I" There was no one near her, while she wept bitterly, and was conscious that she j was regarded as an offensive intruder. I ltev. I'. A. McCready, pastor of the con ! gregation, officiated. When the address \ closed the lid was removed Irom the j glass ol the casket, and the minister in | vited those present to look lor the last I time on the face of the dead. The woman, who during all this time was seemingly more effected than any one else in the church, moved frantically to • I ward the cotlin, and was within a few feet of it when Mr. Smith, a brother of j the deceased, threw his arms over the glas face and prevented her from looking in, remarking, "Go back, keep | away ; you cannot see him." Rev. Mr. Mi - ''ready motioned her to leave, and said: "egun to fill in the earth, when the recreant wife ran and looked in. The tears streamed down on the rough box while she pleaded most earnestly to thoe about to allow her to see the dead man. This privilege was once more re fused. and as the carriage which con tained her was being driven out of the cemetery her cries were most heart rending. Haunted Me. A Workingman says ; "Iebt, poverty !and suffering haunted me for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring, which did no good. I was completely discouraged, until one year ago. bv the advice of my pastor, 1 procured Hop Hitter* and commenced their use, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have been sick a day since ; and I want to say to all ftoor men, you can keep your families well a year with Hop hitters for less than one doctor's visit will cost."— Ckrutian Ad \-ocatc. A WBITER in the New York Ofcwtvrr j suggests that the Fourth of July should • he celebrated this year more appropri ately than is usual. He gives a pleas ant account of the family exercises, con sisting of prayer, singing, reading the I'eclaration of Independence, remark* - on the spirit End results of the Revolu , fion, the goodness of God and our duties to Him as a nation and individ uals. The same plan is recommended to all communities, especially in the 1 country towns. "It is well to celebrate the day. It ought never to be suffered to pass undistinguished. If a family cannot unite with other families let the olniervance be domestic; but it is bet ter to be socisl, public, united. Two articles may well be dispensed with that are now very common on that day, powder and intoxicating drink. They ' add nothing to the patriotic feelings of anybody, but they are evil, and only evij," Five hundred mechanics are employ ed on the new hotel at Creason. Srw Artrerfinemrntn. Letting. ¥>ROPOSALB for building Stone I Ahnlment* f--r • krtj,. scents Pin* Creek, In llslnes township. will le received I t Ihe Conntv iY.tw mtssloners until 12 o'rlork M JULY VMM Spe, ifl rstinns ran l-e seen al IHelr nffke In Bellef.>nt. The mntrnrl In l-e let to the lowaat rwspnnslhle hidler The C.>m artesian era reneree Ihe rt,l**o. DE. To Imlanre— H. Armafaat. __ IVm IS " amnnnl of Duplicate. I,lf * " Stale Appropriation, ZSI SO nils as CB. H)T voncbeca .0 tI,T4 K7 " evonerallona, 4A *> " per cent pal-l foliar (or and treaanrwr..,. R> 1* Balance, As* IE Ez.ll* 3* • TV) balance, ,-■■■, - E'-s* is URIAH RTOVKR, Prwaldeol rnmiin Bum. Ssrretarj. Wa, ihe areleratfoed Auditors, have .vamlned the Shove arcoant and certify Ihe correctness ol the aaaae. Aodilora- W I LI.IAM CI/ISR, M-EW WILLI AM IEIILKR. tc 4m a) hosaa. Samples wwrih la rSJ? is? *■* ££ i i#- We manufacture the hest OVERALLS in the country. 41 _ Call anl examine tlieni. _ 1 Ntw Ath'rrfiMfturtit*. Application for Charter. VTOif< I-, m hereby given, that an 1.1 appll'dl ,|, , ban/ l*r am) olijct ..I w.ilili la t.. .ri, hi, ti„. i,ua>n... f ■nialac, oliipiitiitc (ii'l •' limn bltmniaaui "•! oth*r mini Il. Hi.- Hianiifd tniiiiv and ~ llii.r ~f |,ir„. lir, with ih" Miflit In purrh***, hold and ,„,,/.y Itnt lot (ii'l ' ,al laii'la. (no In iui| r,,v. al ,.| d.v.l'ip. th* ■am*,and to manufartur* Imi and '"natrnrt fnro*/**, and to 'li.j.aw- ~f all ~,< oaaary |/n/|/*rty, raal and [if anltal. In eviltnt 111,11 with aal l hit.it,,. and tor tlroa* I-.,... I/, ha, (..aanaa and .lljoy all lb* ri(ljU. 1.-li*flta r trail' lilaa and |'tlij!'H'* < .nf'-rrad Ly aaid Act of A m*:i. 1,1 j and Ita Hiii,|,lciii"iil* KIM JWf> lILAN'CIIAKII, HoUntor. i*tr t/>r of I*lll f.f f' F.KTLE -J. In tJ.e;r of C *ntr* 'dfunly. 1 h rii Auditor ippoinU'd I >y th* Orjhmua C.,i,ri of (Wiir* u'pmm jsr,n lb*. f j'ti. /,. tn4 v, mmk*- * dbintullofl of tbn fund. In tb- h,Hi. of th* Admfei.trmt'ir of fhllfe Eftl* to M l u,o rjff mtltl*d '' f "i iaV'"*' I'V 1 "* lu H*Uf*nl If bl ./Ac# in ktMwU 7f KSIiIy JI i.v \ IM| ,t jo A If.ntmhi'b t i lit" ml I barfi** ti, | U u,.it rn* ah ? Bttlf L. OftVl*. Audit-V LOOK HERE! R PI!E undersigned would mpectful- I fi.il* Ihf'.rm Ml fri'-n l. flblBB()WM OWN '//uo ty that hi- la at fn-arnl arlling the Family Singer Sewing Maeliine, DRop LEA V and TWO DItAWKftM i t TWK.N'TV FIVE DOLLAR* and th. amm* ma/bin* vilhTnl.l* Coff V) 4 oti Driver for TH KKTIf I*LI.AP> Tbv old "otidtMifjy D m*lljr>jr tb* amui*- rum/ Mr.#* for ft ft X dollmr* mud Ibirtj fn* 4NE ":S t ; r^ T ' a KflpHU^p Adriance Reapers & Mowers, GRAIN DRILL.*, lIAY RAKE*. fORN II ANTKRR, RRi'AD CAST GRAIN DRI Ll>. TIIEEKIIING MA CHINKS. W I ARIM IUI.LED ri/W> A- A W f ml*' m** af- lal ntlenUo,! t/i REPAIRING, aad • r*^j-tu t fully * l)ot lb* Mtrnnafr of th •** dm •irinc a tbinf in l>,* Ho* of Implfn*,ta mi d Ma rbinmrx of *f*ry d*^riidof, ml* Mtm.nt. mod p*rmrtoa hatimg rlmitna a fc ain*i th* mmkd dmrwmomd oill j'.-rtwat tb*m dnlrfmrn tknttomhd fr wWl'tnat WILLIAM R RBTR. jMt J. A RlNfl. Adnatnlmtrmhoa i UDITORS NOTICE. a V In th* naattar mi tb* mm*lgnrti*nt of JOHN W. SNOtX, n lb* Onari of Common Plm of Oevtra mm* \y. No. M. Jmnvmry lorm. IRm- The undertianed. an auditor appointed by tb* CWrl of (Vanmon Plow of Ovtia moslT, to mmk* dtmtrll^ithai nf tb* h*!mn<-* in lb* hmnda of tb* mmmtfn** to mmd nto-tig tb*. IngvllT mtlllod tb*r4as will mH tb* pmrti** in tn*rM mt ht* oIRm in tb* baiilit af Miadbnt*. mm TCKSRAT lb* Hal Any af Jun*. |A*I, nl 10 oVlnrl. A M .ll vhirk tim* and plnr* nil pmfii** tnt*r*etd may mll*od 4* MS M k KR. Auditor BOND VALENTIKB, AGK?rr rtlß TIIK MORRIS & IRELAND SAFE. IS prepared to furninh the same cheap I aad will nhr to liana* who ha** thorn la aw <— L U Brown, f. C Bit hod. fnal .t*or ad o)h*ra Sarapl. (af- cu h own at mr odr in Badla4k.nl* SI * BOKt> TiUBTWI. HJ. BAKER A BRO., • itmimttti or COMPLETE MANURES, IM POTATOES, CA RB AGE, CORN, OATS, WHEAT, FRUIT TURKS, ANI> EVERT FARM CROP. Th"** Manun-a u* |w*fr*d i*yi Inlly 4m *acb at.aral* crop, rantalnlny la • tno*ntrntMl hww laat th* ylnt |."d, In th* atari proportion*, ro,ltd In prodnrw* hara* rt*M Th.* o* ( tIKArRR THAIS BTABLB M ANIKB, prodnriny ninrh Wllat and nor. rwnla rronlta ■ ant ot nidd ii'ml h*T* pr-.od IhM to h* th* oorrort *y*twn of fhrdllMtlnn Aim nMahrtarm, l*tporart and dnlw la Prime Agriraltnml Fhemicalj*, BTRICTI.V PURE GROUND BONE, St'WH ATK or A a BO* IA. k itbatr or aopA, MI'BIATK or POTASH, •I'LTHATB OF POTASH, ACI rnoariUTKs, lasd plastkY POTASH S,\ ITS, Br. QIALITT or ARAN VKSH * Otrontnra (t*4n Ml pnrttralw* and ralal(la. tertt lalMMtWy ha term**, awlWd on *pp*km<4on IMB omoa; 818 Paarl St, Naw York,