Sjjc tErntrr JIHI IP cm or rat SHUOEHT & FORBTER, Editors. VOL. 3. * ilhc a'nvtvc fptmorwrf. Term* tl.ftO per Annum, in Advance. a. T. SHUOEHT and R. H. fOUSTER, Editor*. Thursday Morning, October 20, 1881. Democratic State Ticket. STATE TREASURER, HON. ORANGE NOBLE, of Erie county. Democratic County Ticket. ASSOCIATE JCIMIEM, JOHN O. LARIMER, of Spring, JOHN K. RUNKBL, of Poiter. PROTIIONOTART, J. CALVIN HARPER, Of Bellefontc. SUERIPF, THOMAS J. DUNK EL, of Rush. REGISTER, JAMES A. McCLAIN, of Bogg*. RECORDER, FRANK E. BIBLE, of Spring. TREASURER, DANIEL C. KELLER, of Potter. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, A. J. GREIST, of Unionrille, " JOHN WOLF, of Miles. COUNTY AUDITORS, JOHN S. PROUDFOOT, of Milcsburg, F. P. MUSSKR, of Millbeim. Gov. WILTZ, of Louisiana, who has been in ill boaith for some time, died in New Orleans on Sunday last. He was elected Governor in 1879. MR. WOLFE is doing the State good service in his speeches exposing the ras calities of his Republican friends who have had control for the lost twenty years. He tried to fight them into a show of honest practices within the lines of party organization, but he wa only one against many, and of course unsuccessful. His appeal to the mas ses gives promise of a better result. SENATOR DAVID DAVIS has at last dropped the mask which he has worn since he occupied a seat in the Senate, and it may be presumed his political vagaries will no longer be excused under the plea of independence or ex centricity. By the grace of Mahone, he is now the President pro tern, of a Republican Senate, and as near the summit of his ambition as he can ever be, unless another " stalwart of the stalwarts" appears to do for him what Guiteau did for Arthur. TIIK WOLFF, boom menu to be gathering strength. The boas tactics, of sneering the plucky independent ofT the tract, is not meeting the success desired. He is effectually publishing himself and bis cause, and where he speaks is carrying consternation into the ranks of the bosses. It is said his speech on Saturday night last, at Pitts burg, drew a large and interested au dience, who gave evidence that many of the reputable Republicans and bu siness men of the iron city are settling in considerable force against the boss rule. FOR a pretentious, independent re form journal, the Philadelphia TVmes moralizes over the ousting of Senator Bayard from the position of President pro tempore of the Senate from an ele vated stand point —the stand point of the spoils of office. In its notice of the change from Bayard to Davis, it was really eloquent in describing how foolish the Democrats acted in refu sing to compromise with the Republi cans for the sake of keepipg possession of a few petty positions now held by members of their party. THE Watchman a couple of weeks ago in noticing the recent fall of Judge Black and the fracturing of his right arm seemed to think that this would, possibly, prevent the old hero from writing crashing articles on infidelity and make our Republican friends feel as if they were about to enjoy a sea eon of repose from the caustic pen which Judge Black usee when he has occasion to citicise the party in power. The Lancaster Intelligencer, however, comes to the relief of the Walohman by recalling the fact that for several years Judge Black has used his left band in writing, in fact ever since he suffered severe iiyury in a railroad ac cident some years ago. * "ETJUAL AND EXACT JUAFTCE TO ALL MEN, OF WHATEVER STATE OB PERSUASION, RELIOIOUR OR POLITICAL."-JSFFWMR Our Candidate for Sheriff. The Democracy of" Centre county are exceedingly fortunate in having n most excclleut candidate for sheriff. During the canvass before the nomi nation no tnau was more careful than he to say aught against his fellow candidates. Starting in the campaign comparatively unknown except to the people of his own, and Howard town ships, without money or powerful friends to hack him, or push his claims, he quietly went from man to man, stating his business and present ing his claims for the office, und at the close of the canvass was nominated because the Democracy were convin ced of his complete fitness for the of fice. Our candidate is strong in this, that he comes direct from the hard work ing people of the couuty, he belongs to them and is of them and when they are in trouble and difficulty he will kuow how to sympathize with and lend to them, so for as shall he con sistent with his public duty, a helping hand. Our caudidatc in strong in his De mocracy. Beginning with 187<> he wan for four successive years the mem ber of the standing committee from Rush township, and during this period the Democratic party held its own, in that somewhat turbulent district. The fact that for four years he held the important position of committeeman is proof positive that he is a Democrat "in whom there is no gnile." The Democracy are also fortunate in having in our candidate a man whose moral character, private life and habits are irreproachable. To whatever political party a man may belong he will not and can not, even for party purposes, breath a word that will bear suspicion against the unsul. lied life of our candidate. We are glad to bear testimony that of those who were candidates before the con vention that nominated Mr. Dunkle, arc all heartily and cheerfully sup porting him. If auy one of these men had been nominated to till his place on the ticket by the same convention he would bare, as a matter of course, ex pected Mr. Dunkle and his friends to support him. Thcv and their friends are doing for Mr. Dunkle what every true, faithful and loyal Democrat is doing by giving the nomioee their earnest and hearty support. GUITEAIT, the assassin, was araign ed in the Criminal Court of Washing ton city on last Friday to plead to the indictment found against him by the graud jury of the District of Co lumbia, for the murder of President Garfield. His brother-in-law, Mr. Bco ville, appeared as counsel for him, and a plea of "not guilty"- was entered. Mr. Scoville asked for a postponement of the trial in order to prepare for a proper defence, and it was finally de cided by Judge Cox that the time should be fixed for Monday, Novem ber 7, 1881, for the trial to begin. The remarks of Mr. Bcoville to the Court, foreshadow throe points upon which counsel fur Guitcau will base their defence —first, the question of law relating to jurisdiction; second, the question of the irresponsability of Guiteau on account of insanity, and third, that the death of President Gar field was occasioned by malpractice on the part of the physicians who attend ed him. Or COURSE! When Conk ling, Cam eron, I)awe, Hoar and Frye express their sympaty with Mahooe aod en dorse his eliminating method of pay ing honest debts, Grant, of course must not be singular. He therefore " sends his love" to the Virginia rcpudiator and begs to endorse his views of fi nance. The Ex-President's heart was always open to receive—not to return, and sympathy with repudiation is en tirely natural. PRMTDEHT ARTHUR has politely informed Assistant Postmaster Gener al Tyner that his resignation will be very agreeable, and promptly accep ted. There Wing now no rebel-briga dier in the Department that needs su pervision, Tyner can be spared, and the world will continue to more. Ls^ BELLEFONTE, l'A., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3(>, 1881. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. A full stock of red, while and plaid flannels at Lyon A Co.'s. —Harry Green's cigars still continue to be the best found in Ucllefonte. Don't forget the place. Green's drug store, in the Hush House block. —The Philadelphia Branch it daily re ceiving fresh invoice* of all kinds of clothing, made with especial reference to the wants of the trade in this locality. —A large majority of the troubles of mankind are purely imaginary and pro. ceed from indigestion. Now, what is the use of carrying these troubles around with us when we have a certain remedy for them in Green's No. 1 and 2 Liver Pills. —Person* who like fine grocc-r'u should not fail to patronize Secbler A Co., In the Bush House block. Tbo best of every thing in the way of standard and choice good* will always be found in *tock at that excellent store. The best good* in the market, fair prices and square dealing are the mottoes of Sccbler A Co., and their customers are never deceived or disappoin ted. —Our friend, Mr. 11. F. Hunter, of Bennvr township, put in an appcrance at the Dtmoerat office, yesterday afternoon, and with him came a bag of fine,lutciou* ap ple*. All hand*, from editor* to devil, return lincere thank* to Mr. Hunter for hi* kindnea*. God bleu the man who oc ca*lonally think* of the printer ! —lt wasn't Uum Hop Lee, as our morn ing contemporary IntiaU, who, vrilb a •mile that wa* childlike and bland, wa* KUDO time tince looking around Bellefonte to Mlablitb a laundry. That Chinaman'* name wa* (turn 800, and thare I* no evi dence that he i* a* dishonest a* Gum Hop except the circumstance that after be had •elected a "wasbeo" bouse he "folded hi* tent like the Arab and tilently stole away," nevermore to return. —A social event of more than usual im portance to the neighborhood of Martha Furnace took place yesterday at tho resi dence of Mr. John I.Thompson. It was the marriage of Mr. Beatty Henry, of Miffiin county, with Mis* Jennie Thump son, daughter of John I. Thompson. The social standing of the young couple and their extensive circle of relative* and ac quaintances drew a large assemblage to gether to witness and enjoy the very inter esting ceremony. One of the present* to the groom was a double-bitted axe. For lurtber particulars inquire of Colonel Mc- Farlano. —"You're not certain of anything till you tee it," said General James A. Ilt-aver on Tuesday to a reporter of this paper who called on bint to ascertain whether or not tbere was anything new in connection with tbe rumored establishment by him self and other gentlemen of capital of nail works In Bellefonte. The General, how ever, after a brief talk confirmed the re port of the establishment of tbe proposed industry indicated, and intimated that op erations on the buildings would be shortly commenced. A portion of the machinery has already been purchased, and the works will be located a abort distance west of tbe defunct glass works. —"I'll tell you what," taid a young married lady evidently from Clearfield town by her conversation—the talk was about babies— as tbe sat among a bevy of admiring friends on tbe portico of tbe resi dence ola well-known boot and shoe mer chant, who lives at lbs north end of Alle gheny street, "and I don't care whether you believe it or not, in Weet Clearfield there is a baby only two months old that weighs forty-seven pounds!" An escla mation of consternation escaped tbe lipe of the other ladies, none of whom had husbands, when they contemplated the fu ture. —The three-day*' race* fur a puree of 91,700, arranged by citizen* of Pbilipeburg to lake place tbla week, began on Tuesday. Only two race* were started the Brt day and neither were finished. In the 2:30 race Peck'* Little Major won two of the three beat* run. It wai a 8 re-beat race and tbe balance were trotted yeeterday. Tb* 2:56 race ai alto a fire-heat race, Lady Lear, Miapah and Veorg* each winning one of three beat* trotted. Tbi* race waa alto concluded yeeterday. To-day tbe princi pal race will be for boraea of the 2:30 clat* for a parte of 9600. —Company B, of tbie place, wet not entirely neglected after all in tbe choice by Colonel Burcbfleid, commanding tb* Fifth regiment, of toldiert to repreeent that or ganisation at tb* York town celebration. A tquad of the company were ordered to fall in at tbe tall end of Hollidaytburg'i Company C, and tb* detail took their de parture on Monday latt. The following member* of tbe company comprised the detail: Lieutenant Bala, SergaanU Qelt inger and Schroder, Corporal Miller and Private* Bartruff, Barrett Cambridge, Oar it, Morrie-n, Mutter, Phillip*, Wet w* * Wian. DEATH OF AN ACIED AND RESPECTED CITIZEN.— Mr. Isaac Miller, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Belle, fonte, breathed hit last at his residinre on Howard street about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning in bit 79th year, being born in 180*2, in Chester county, this state. liis last moments were very easy and he betray ed no symptom of suffering. The causes of bis death were principally old age and its infirmities. There was no organic dis cease, though the old gentleman has been failing for six months past. Mr. Miller came to Bellefontc with his uncles, the Valentines, and their families, and Wil liam V. Thomas, father of Jacob V. Thom as, and was employed at the iron works outside of town, whieh were afterward# purchased by them and aro still operated and owned by the dcscendents of the origi nal lessees and owners. Mr. Miller re. uiained with the Valentines till be reached manhood, occupying various positions of trust and being continually promoted to sometbiug more re*|>onsible, spending the beet years of bis life in tbeir service, lie was implicitly trusted by his employers, and being of a careful disposition regard ing financial matters soon had a snug store laid by, with which he embarked in the mercantile business in B<-ilefnte. I'rcviou* to establishing himself in busi nea in Bellefonte he, in the years between 1820 and 'in, in partnership with Joseph Harris had control of the Mill Hall Iron works and ops-rated them for ahout three year*. Severing hi* connection with the Mill Hall work* he removed to Howard, thi* county, where he assisted in establish ing the Howard iron work*, but sold out hi* interest in tbem a short lime after ward to William A. Thomas, Joseph Har ris and James I). Harris. After a time be abandoned the mercantile business here and removed to Philadelphia to represent a* their agent the Valentines' iron industry. While a resident of Phila delphia bo was given opportunities to hon estly m*ke several thousand dollars, with which be purchased a fine farm near Downington, in Chester county, ntid lived thereon for a term of years, when he old It to considerable advantage and returned to Bellefonte, where he became connected with the Bellefonte and Snow Shoe Rail road company, agisting in the organist tion. There U one incident in the life of this true-hearted old gentleman that •bow* the sterling integrity which was a governing principle in hi* long life. While in business hete he wa* o unfortu nate at to fail and wa* unable to pay more than 50 cents on the dollar, which compromise the creditors all agreed. Mr. Miller wa* afterward enabled tore-embark in business, and about three years further on he sent notice to each of bit remaining creditor* that he could pay the balance, canceling the indebtedness in full. He did so, and it it needles* to say that the creditors were both surprised and pleased at this instance of exceptional honesty. While in the employ of Valentines' work* in 1895 Mr. Miller married Mis* Elisa beth Ikiwning, of near Dnwninglown, Chester county, who still survives ber husband. Mr. Miller wat always a consistent, honest christian and a most excellent cili aon, and though of a somewhat retiring disposition he was a friend of all. He was a lifetime member of the Society of Friends, and died with a full faith in a glorious rsaurrection. The funeral will lake place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence of the deceased on Howard street BUSIXBM Cnaxuae.—Messrs. Usuland A Newman, the well-known and popular proprietors of (ho Beo Hive storm, of Bellefonte, have sold their extensive stock of merchandise to Messrs. Goldsmith Brothers of New York. The new firm will take possession of the stores on next Monday. Messrs. Bauland and Newman in their business career in Bellefonte es tablished a fine reputation for themselves and they will be much missed by their many friends. They go to Chicago, we understand, to engage in the business of manufacturing overalls, shirts, drawer*, Jkc., to sell at wholesale. We wish them abundant success, as we do alto their sac oesaors whom we welcome to our commu nity. The firm of A. J. Brown A Co., Furni ture Dealers, on Bishop street, was dissolv ed this week as will be teen by an adver tisement In another column. Tho business will be continued by Arlbar J. Brown, who is a young men deserving of success, He will always keep a superior assortment of everything in hi* line which will be told at prices to suit the timet. Acttvo, ener getic, straightforward and honest in all his dealings, there is no young man in our community who should command a larger patronage than Arty Brown. —The most complete stock of boots and shots, tho very cheapest and the very best over offered, at Lyon A Co.'s. CLOAK or TIIE CATHOLIC LA DIE* FAIR —The fair and festival conducted by the Catholic ladies of Bellefonto for the benefit of Bt. John's church closed on Tuesday evening after two weeks of flat tering success. The most valuable prizes were awarded to those persons who had succeeded in raising the largest sum* of money for the useful and ornamental ar ticles in question, the plan adopted for canvassing being to furnish each person contesting far the different jiriz.es with a blank book, in which to record the names of contributors and the amounts subscrib ed The most expensive articles contested for were a fine chamber suit, a gold neck lace, a gold-heariz.es of less value, but the four named are all that is necessary to j.arlicularize. The chamber suit was awarded to Frank (server, a resident at the Minebank; the neck leopular and competent iK-mocralic candi date for sheriff, was given to Mrs. Kate Carney. We understand that the net profit of the fair will amount to some thing like |1,500, which sum will be an acceptable addition to the treasury of the congregation. The members of the church entered into the enterprise with a spirit that was very commendable, and their efforts were ably sacondd by the untiring energy and earnest work of Bev. Father McArdle, pastor of the church. DECIHIOX IX A GREAT I.AXH I-CIT. Five yi-srs ago a bill in equity was brought in the Court of Common Picas of Centre county by E. B. Payne A C0.,0f Williams port, and William Young, of Union county, against J. Harbison Holt, of Snow fchoe, this county, and John P. Harris and William Humes of Bellefonte, to compel the payment of the purchase money for three tracts of land in the northern sec tion of the county, bought by Holt, Har ris and Hume* from Payne A Co. The defpnse set up against the payment of the money wa* th-st Payne A Co., owned, the land as tenant* in common and not as partners, a* they claimed, and that Judg ment* existed against the different mem tier* of the firm which were a lien upon the land: that the title to the land was defec tive; that William Young, who sold the land to Payne A Co., did not hare a clear title to the same; and further, that the surveys of these three tract* were interfer ed with by other surveys, by which a large portion of the land sold was lost and a se rious cloud put upon the whole little, thus rendering the title unmarketable. The case was tried before a master in chancery, wbo decided against Holt, Harris and Humes and in favor of Payne A Co., and Young. The case wat then tried in court before Judge Morrow, of Bradford county, wbo affirmed the decision of the master. Holt, Humes and Harris then took an appeal to the Supreme Court, which was argued at the May term this year, and the Supreme Court at its present session in Pittsburg reversed the decree of the chancellor and dismissed the bill of Payne A Co., decreeing that they should pay the cost*. The matter wa* in litigation for five years and the amount involved was SBO,OOO. Hon. 8. H Peale, of Lock Haven, and Mr A.O. Fursl, of Bellefonte, represented Holt, Harris and Humes, and at Harrisburg both gentleman made able, eloquent and telling argument* in favor of their clients. We have heard it stated that Mr. Furst wa* especially complimen ted for the ability with which he probed the intricaciee of the case, and bandied all the points Involved by the lawyers who listened to hi* argument. The costs in the case will amount to between $9,000 and $4,000, and tha "paper book" setting forth the situation embraced six hundred pr- Y. M C. A. BULLRTIX.—fVsifoy ere*. iny, Ortohrr J1,7.16 fo 8 o'r/oeJt—Service of Sung. 8 o'clock—Annual Election of Of* fleers. Sundikf e/terww, (fofofcer $9, 4 fo ft oVioeft—Young Men's Prayer Mealing: Subject—"The Christian'*) Ally."—Josh. Xllti. 1.10: Isn. all, 10.14 Monday timing, Oalofter *4—Meeting of Boy's Branch. —Lyon 4i Co. have an elegant line of new-style gentlemen's ulsters at $7.50 and f rom that up —For piles, constipation and a torpid liver, never fail to take MAX U.IK. a TERMB: $lJ>O por Annum, in Advancf. PRESIDENT IF t'MEK, 0 V THE PLKMT NA TIONAI. BANK, SUED run LIIIEL. — It being the talk of Iho town that Mr. K. C. Humes, president of the First National IJank of Bellefurite, had been sued for li bel by Hon. 8. It. Peale, of Lock Harm, ex-State Senator and a prominent member of the Clinton county bar, a reporter of thi* paper called on Mr. Ilume* at hi* of fice in the bank on Tuesday last. On the re|>orter explaining the object of hi. Viait Mr. Hurnen expressed no surprise, having of course heard the common rumor, but he remarked that he had not yet any offi cial notification of the action of Mr. Peale. Mr Humet did not care to ray anything on the rubject until matter* took a more definite turn, and the reporter departed without having obtained much satisfaction or information. At a later hour, however, the good fortune that frequently come* to the aid of newrgatherer* in dull seasons arifled thi* particular "snooper," and from other* he got an idea of Ibejreasocit of Mr. Peale for prosecuting Mr. Ilume* for libel. It seems that an important hill io ! equity ha* been filed in the Court of Com mon Pleas of thi* county by E. C. Hume* againit the Bird Coal and Iron Comfiany and other*, one of the defendant* being 8. li. Peale. The principal allegation in the hill filed i* that Joseph Bird, acting a* president of the coal and iron company, without authority, a* alleged, of the stock holders, and without notice to them, leased the land* of the comf-any in Snow Shoe, this county, for the purpose* of mining and lumbering thereon. It is also alleged in the bill that the lease is an exceedingly disadvantageous one for the stockholders of the company; that the prices to be paid for the coal and lumber are entirely inade quate, and that therefore some person be side the stockholder* will be largely bene fited. Mr. Ilume* in hit bill set* forth that, from information which be deemed trust worthy, Mr. Peale, who ba* been'and now is the attorney of the Bird Coal and Iron Company, procured thi* lease to be made by Mr. Bird, while be (Peale) wai to be personally benefited either by operating the iease in connection with the lessee or by making a sale of the lease to other par tie*. The allegations are most carefully guarded and are act out in Mr. Ilume*' bill a* being based on information furnished by other*, but which Mr. Hume* believed, from the circumstance* surrounding the case, to be based on fact. Mr. Peale, it would appear, feels ag grieved by the allegation* contained in the bill, and without waiting to ascertain whether or not they can'be proved, he haa instituted a civil action for libel, claiming damages, no doubt, for the supposed injury to bis personal and professional character. Thus the matter rests at present, with the prospect of some interesting future devel opment*. PROPOSED NEW X ARROW-IS AIGK Rut,- EoAD.—The proposed new railroad scheme that is causing speculation in the minds of a good many people interested in the pro gress of Bollcfonte is, ss near as wo can learn, to bo a narrow-gaugo road. It will be called the Bellefonte and Xittany Val ley railroad and will,be four miles in length. It will extend over a route that we cannot yot exactly indicate, but which it to con nect the ore mines in the neighborhood of Ilublersburg with the Bald Eagle Valley branch of the Pennsylvania railroad at a point of which we have not been definitly informed. It was originally Intended to build the road to Hublersbarg. There to soron doubt at present about this Inten tion, but it it not at all safe to say that the idea ha* been abandoned. In a few day* ! wo expect to be In a position to give our readers some definite information a* to the location and intentions of the road. The president of the new corporation is Robert ! Valentine. Mr. Adam Hoy, who is now | in Philadelphia, is expected, it I* stated, to bring home with him when he return* the charter for the company. A YOOKO LAD* URESIS* AX A** Miss Mary Yeager, daughter of Restau rant Henry Yeager, of this piece, during the county fair while getting out of a carriage which had taken her to the ground* caught her foot on the steps end wsi thrown heavily to the ground, striking on her right arm. B he thought liUle of the accident and remained at the fair, supposing the hurt to be but a sprain. On bar return home the arm went unattended until the Monday following—the accident happened on the Thursday previous -when It began to pain her so much that a physi cian was summoned; who after an exami nation round that one of the small bonea in tbs arm was broken. He reduced the fma ture, nod Mi-* Mary it now able to ba about, though she carries her arm with considerable cere. —A sure, positive cum far costivanese, KAKAI-IX. —Finest imported black cashmere*, 411 inches wide, at Lyon A IWs, .. - u r-.'* dm NO. 42.