21) c Centre Democrat. S. T. SHUGERT A. E. L. ORVIS, Editors. * VOL. 6. She Centre ftO Toptni 81.50 per Annum in Atlvnuce Thursday Mornine, February 21, 1884. WE are indebted to Ex-Governor Cur tin for a copy of his speech in the House of Representatives in defence of Geu. Fitz John Porter. If possible we will give this admirable speech to our readers next week. IT is said that Pittsburgh capitalists promise building a rolling mill and a woolen mill iq Huntingdon, provided the citizens will assist liberal Iv. % A niLL amending the postal laws j was passed in the House of Represen tatives on Monday last, reducing post age on second class matter, including newspapers and periodicals. It in creases the one cent weight mailable matter from two to four ounces. EX-SENATOR EATON, of Connecti cut, is being favorably mentioned as a probable candidate for President. lie is undoubtedly au able man with a record that cannot he discounted. The fact of his refusal to accept the elec toral count swindle will not tell against him if presented to the public TICK commissioners of immigration iu New York, report that in spite of the act of congress prohibiting the M importation of paupers, they were compelled to return over 1,300 eic ti - A tute emigrants to the ports from which ® they come. The commissioners are iu favor of the enactment of a penalty sufficiently stringent to enforce the law„ • - MILS. GARFIELD, it is said, very muoli to her discredit, has written n letter to Mr. Ilorr, of Michigan, thank ing him for his speech against the bill awarding justice to GEN. Fitz John Porter. The brutal opposition o; Logan, Keifcr, and such, wer tc be expected, but that the wife of the late inurd red Preaid- nt d<-ircs to mix in it, is passing strange at least. | POLITICAL gossips n--< rt with sorn< W confidence that a movement is on foot / to fix up a Pr. i.lnitial slate for the |r Democratic par|y, which shall l>ear aloft the names of Senator Bayard, of Delaware, and Ex-Senator McDonald, of Indiana. Messrs. Bayard and Mc- Donald have been secu t- gether iu conversation, and this, of course, is sufficient to start the press gossips. The Democracy could go further and fare worse then in taking these dis tinguished men for their standard bearer . THE harmony now existing between President Arthur apd Attorney -Gen eral Brewster, is said to he of the same ' sort that prevails with the stalwarts and half-breeds in New York. Brews, ter is determined that the Federal thieving marshals, district attorneys and judges in the south and elsewhere shall settle up their accounts. These ire the fellows who control the Repub g l' c ® delegations of the south to the P National convention, and just now when the Arthur tide is booming to the front, the time is not propitious to call upon his trusted partisans for honest wals. THE Virginia legislature have passed a bill repealing an act of the re-ad- j juster legislature lodging in the county judges the power of appointing the election officers of the state, ami placing it in an election board to be appointed by the legislature. Tbia bill Governor Cameron, who is still kgatoe of a moiety of the Mahone reign, vetoed, but it would not down, and was passed by a constitutional p majority. It will be remembered that I two or three year# ago the Mahone I legislature, after removing the county I judge, supplied their places by re. I adjastcra, and then placed in their the power of appointing these offices. The tables are now Hfairned and things are slightly dunged Wm<l Virginia." THE Reading company, it is an. nouneed, are preparing to mine six 1 million tons of coal this year. To i accommodate this immense coal ton nage, the company have contracted for 1,500 cars to carry fifteen tons ; each. COMMITTEE* from Cincinnati, .St . i/ouin and Chicago arc at Washington , this week with the view to prevail , upon the National Democratic com mittee to appoint tin ir respective cities I as the place of holding the National Convention. What city will be award ed the honor of entertaining the De mocracy is not indicated, hut if the convention goes west it is believed by i some it will be *o St. Louis. JOHN SHERMAN'S bloody shirt in vestigation of the Danville rioti startc i 'out with perjury in the very beginning, lii- li:-t uitix - is flatly contradicted by his own uuiilavit made at the in vestigation ir Dauviile immediately after the disturbance, when the whole j thing was fresh iu memory and when lie swore that the negroes were armed with pistols. The witness is a colored policeman at Danviil. He now swittrs under the inspiration of Eliza Pinker ! ton's instructor, that "none of the colored men had pistols." The fact is material. Toe affair was a free fight such as has often occurred north and south, and nothing else would have been thought of it, only for the ne cessity of .Sherman and Mahone to gel up something to excite fools and offset the contempt so generally accorded them by the people. ♦ . CoNcREMiiAN HEWITT, of N.w ork, who is also one of the most ex tensive manufacturers in the country, has written a letter to the Trenton Board of Trade, iu which he savs the industries of thnt place "are suffering from tisele-' obstructions imjwwcd bv the existing tariff." He say "the re moval of duty upon scrap iron would enable every idle train in Tren! II to be run day and night. The mooev which is now paid for foreign rod would largely distributed among the workiugmen in Trenton who are j uow condemn) <1 to idlcnes through no fault o: the;, own and every husin.ss interest iu the city would flourish in u • iri.-ponding degree. He ask* if the | protective system lie a panacea for all the suffeiing for the workingmen ami the want of remuneration of capital, how comes it to pass that nt no time in if* history were the industries of Trenton in so unpromising a condition as they arc nt the present time. He say* that for the greater part of his , life he was deceived as to the effect of the duties and reached the present ! conclusion after a disagreeable ex -1 perience. AN independent journal, remarks the Pittsburgh Pott, sums up the vote of the nineteen states which went for Hancock in 1880, and assumes that these states are again certain for a Democratic candidate. The states thus set down cast in the last election !-t5 votes. I ndcr the recent appor tionment thoy will cast 172. This would leave 20 votes to bo gaiued out side the states carried by the Demo cracy in 1880. The states which are regarded as good fighting ground (or these votes are New York with 35 votes. Indiana with 15, Ohio with 23, Connecticut with 6. Colorado with 3 and Oregon with 3. There arc several other states which are not to be yielded up to the Republicans without a tena cious struggle. The independent con temporary to which we have alluded declares the battle is to be settled in New York, as that state, with those set down as certain to the Democrats, would give the to the Democracy, with six votes to spare. But it is also true that Ohio and In diana would lie sufficient without New York and have eight votes to spare; nd that Ohio, Oregon and Colorado Wtuld suffice, without the Empire state. I - labs. rib for Uis Gats* DxnocoAf,' " EQUAL *KU EX ACT JUSTICE TO xI.L MEN, O t WHATEVER STATE OK 1-KRHCAHION, BELIOIOt'S OH POLITICAL.Jafftracs BELLKKONTK, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1884. Treo Planting. , So small would bo the money nut lay, remarks the Scientific American, I 1 so inconsiderable the labor required, , to insure for the next generation a wealth of timber laud equal to that id which we have the benefit, and shade , and shelter trees iu even more adequate 1 supply, that it i a great wonder to us 1 amid all the forcible facts brought ■ j forward against tin- rate at which • forest destruction i* going on, there I has been no more general movement • , in favor of tn-u planting. In Germany and Austria for upwards of half a •| i ciilury,* tin- numb, r tr.. - plant* d i has home a good proportion to those I annually cut down, and it is certain I that thi is the case now year by year. In F-'rance, Italy and England, al-o, I tree cultivation is now* general, and is . ! held to be a most Important matter of I public cone rn. But h re with the . j ('.uracteri 'it improvidence which ha emtio t" be considered u marked fea ture of American character, wo are ! destroying our great virgin forre-ts with a rapidity never before equalled i*i any otbrr country, ami without , j taking any measures to in-ure their future growth. ,I _ ~ i THE Connecticut legislature it op • .....I to the reciprocity treaty between j the I'nitcd State* ami Mexico, a- w< U las to any reform bill that would modify the war tax - -'ill imp d j upon the people. The Education Hill. W* uix■ tv, iVb.lt Sujs-r u -lent off luc.iti. u U-gE <-, of IVnnsjd j vania, who ha* le-on for mm <l.y here j in s!t' i: Unce at the Jvlu. itiu-.l ''on j vent ion, -aid lh.- evening thai lie w*, i*t very heartily in f.iror of IbedDtrihu I lion scheme win* h ih.- < intention i* ■ endeavoring to | * i through Cougres*. j He Slid ; I am not deci i<- Jly , posed to it, for It rc might he some m<- in the hill if the money goe- to the - i:nc*..f igno irant color. *1 peoj 1* in the Southern j Stale*. v r far a* Pennsylvania is eon : corn eel, however, I can *•<■* very little benefit from it. The*t:tie'*!ire, which ] under Abe schedule of illitcrsry is to I decrease year hv year for twelve years, j would amount at first to f 1 '.2,00(1. and igrow less and lc*i annually until the **? yearly payment would be about t >.>,(WJO. We would take the amount, of course, if it wereoffered u, nod could ■ doubtless jut it to some good use, bul 1 *lon't sec now where there is any netd ' j for it. Tim common school* all over the Slat" are fully -uppoited by the tux for the I llrpose. The evening sehool* ,i in .Philadelphia an i the milling and manufacturing district* might he inj proved in efficiency with more money or studies of practical valua to mechanics continued under more favorableenndi lions. At preaent, however, it is not so much the want of appropriation for these schools as the lack of patron age for them that is operating against their efficiency. Then as to the condition of the proposed distribution, I think -.-mie other plan ahouid be adopted than that of proportion according to illiteracy. If the first year fund reduces the nutn her of people who can not read or write, or, in other word*, is successfully applied it reduce* the State's appro priation. Tho temptation la offered, therefore, to keep a large proportion of the population in ignorance in order that the others may enjoy more of the (iovernment'a educational fund. Mr. Higbec thinks the bill ha* no chance of passage. At the final session, the subject of "Handwork in Hobool*" was presented in a paper by Prof. J. M. OH wan, of Boston. Mr. A. P. Marble, of Masaachu sett*' gase bis views of public instruc tion in industrial education should be confined to technical schools, as so much of it was of an ex peri mental nature that it was injurious, rather than beneficial, in public institution*. !>r. B. Joy Jeffrie* spoke of "Edooation of the Normal Color Sense, Color Blind neat." Eight hundred persons attended Hip , funeral of L'-ander Lindemut h.a wealthy - firmer, of We-t llonegal, 1. -in east or. | ' here were yfiO sleighs in line and 300 person* ate umovr at the church. Tho Stato Puir. j i li Ftute Agricultural Society, on l April I, will take po**<-*nion of the I I ground leceutly purchased of William ' | \\ eiglittnuu, at I'liila-lelphia, ami get II • r.-:Uy for the erectieu of the buildings '1 | neccMtary for the succcsh of the society ej hi the luture. The plans for the new e : -truolurc* have bet n prepared uu-1 now in the potter-ion of Seeretirif Sei!-r ( 'tn<l Mc< onkey, at the officii in this I i city* 'l'ho nittin building will le .'{(Ki j feet long, I.VOfeet wide and ti.'l feet high •urmounted by two lofty towers at each 1 "tid. Thlx, a* well im all the other large y will he built of iron and wood, a md of handsome architectural design, d The seed, fruit are vi .-ctublc )i*p!ay e 1 will hare a special building 200 by 7.0 |( feet, arid i<i feet high. "Flora! 11all" „ wiil 1. • 12.' feet s-piare and .!<) feet high. 1 h< re will he twenty five approaches to ' thi* building which i< to he one of the lie •*. attractive, TncJ'uiMing lor the 1 dij !ny of poultry will be lOol.y I feet, p and lifty feet high, "f'omfort Hall," * ! in which the re-i.iurant, retiring rooms ~ an l waiting rooms will b- arranged, e will be a perfect geuj in its way. In 4 addition to all these structure- there I ' Will !"• ere- ted 420 cattle stall* tud 120 , box -tills for horse*. N . otting r exhibition Will beheld, hi tuere will ■ lie nn oval exerrne track constructed after the nic-t approved patten, pro babiy a half mile circuit. The entire • cost of these buildings ha* not jet been 1 fully determined upon, uvcr f. >0,000 1 in prettr. Ims will he offwol at the next | exhibition, il irrit-Furg J'irr r. I Tho Adminiatratioa in Minority in Tho Senate WxiutjicTojr, Feb. 12.—The Admin itrntien i- no longer commanding a ■ msj 'rity in the Senate whenever >-n or* Sherman and I*'gsn object, which e 1 -hev are doing verv fr< • ly. et.c ially ¥ll ¥ once-n n,- Soutliern nj-jenntm'nt • coming up for continual -.n, It ha* n-V--r been to 1-efnre. i.tch of the e „ StMlf rs baa a Jlrthwi motive in defeat ; ng'ien. Arthur'sus# of j*aw. r.ali three 11' -rig i u.x'ly inttr -ltd in the <p tin "f deh-gat- involved therein. Thi> i* the explanation c f the recent rejection*, i'fiber* will follow. IVr*on* familiar j with the in*i<le history of the failing ppnintment* known how bard Arthur has Imsii stuck. In this Hoar join* with *1 irit. The Adnum-trat on strength in ' tin- Senate do- * not ex-eel twelve. A i soxiNK.tT politician in one of tho I I 1 j artnient* in Wa hington, being ak e l wh'tber Arthur could carry Ohio, 1 answered "t thiol I'm -iek of Ohio. I want to *ee ' the Republican* ele-1 thfir ticket, but ' Idi -1 art- it ill give most of u pleasure ' i to m o that State go Democratic by 20, IKK). Why, sir, at every Ohio elect.--n i Repub'icaos all over the rountiy have been called upon to put their hands in ' i their pocket* to help her out. Here at ' , V luhingtnn the thing has been almost | an extortion for the pa*t twenty years, r yet every politico] looby in the State is ready with a thousand thing*, aside from this, in the way of favors. If there i an appointment to be disposed of Ohio wants it. and their early election and general doubtfulness ha* been farmed by her politicians for year*. So far a* our people here are concerned, I think Ohio will be lefr to care for her self hereafter, left to the dogs, for that matter.'' Madrid, Feb. Ift.—The text of the now commercial convention wilh the United States, which has just been , signed and goes into effect March 1, is [ identical wilh that made public Jan. ft. Hut the clauses relating to the j 1 abrogation of tonnage duties on vessels , sailing from America to Cuba and l'ortc Kico, and to the abolition of the special duty on live fish imported into Cuba, are to be submitted to the r Cortes. M itii a view of showing what a , dreadfully partisan man Governor I'attison is, the statement is tele graphed all over the state to-day that he has appointed four Democrats to take the places of four liepublicans 4whose terms had expired) in the Hoard of Trustees of the State Lunatic Hospital at Ilarrishurg, It i* ad milted, however, that the Ikiard will moßfstand fivo Democrats to four He publicans, so that before the Gover nor'* appointments it utnsl have stood j eight Itrpublican* to one* Democrat Cum men i is ueouiesa,—jfcr, • SB A \ v Ex-Sl>oakor Kolfor'o Appointments ( Wxmiimuton, February 14 -Representn i live Dickery h.ujust finished >epoit t on tlie investigation of appointments , mad" under the late Speaker K<if<-r in the House. Dockery'* report is very voluminous. It has not )-i been sub mitt-'d to the full committee. Mr. - Brewer, of tbe sub-committee, * , New Jersey and the manu-cript of the report has been sent to him. Mr. i D-ckery declines to give the substance i of n s report, but it is understood tbat il i* not very c implimentary to the ex •Speaker, The report of the committee deals with the evidence in tbe case and reaches conclusions, but does not make ■ any rmcommendation*. When it is presented in the House there will be a liv ely racket and Keifer will be hauled ov'-r the coals sgiin. It is very dama ging to him, if anything can be >a;d to damage him now. Additional Local. I in. Hoi- I,sr Tin a*r>Av. — Ihe a*. setnbly of the ( ><-ntleman's Dancing ' la s la.t Ihursday n.ghl at tbe l'rock erhofi House, was of tho pleasantest character an-l tbe music good. The well known lfillie Young, whose violin j nolo ar- strains from dreamland when the day youog, lrS'ling the orchestra of four piece*. The dancing, to s y the lc .t, w ft lively and trippingly fantastic in the beautiful an I new variations of the w.dlz principle, the glide, the hop, j th<- balance inl the side step bop, each listing it* rehear al in tbe moving coiij !<•* and each be j -king for it* adaptation tbe foremost j lice srnong the most admirable ,nd beautiful. No Os.e cou'd tell which and whose -lancing was the bet, the truth could only be ' re* i in tbe expression on tbe faces of tbs cb;.perou< ■ alio surd- d aj probation on nil. Ki jib r j p. in. until after two o clock x. m., the dancing wa* con t inued. Lunch was serve 1 on tables in the i adjoining room. Any on- who ha* eaten al the Droekerliofr House mce thearri* Vr.l o' its new roik, can vouch for the - q -aiity of the viands. Rut a word mu*t be rani of hi* oytter stew a U i .n„rthin ) very j icy. with good cream in the, in xlure, tieyon-1 doubt. There wa* not mo. ii time -pei t in the eating room be sure the gue-ts were *- rve<i at once, an-l they hsd scarce a moment to tike in the artistic arrangement of the np- ' kin* till they wore needed. After the j luncii the -iancing wa* renewed under the invigorating effect of the edible*. There is no manner of duubt but that it wa* a great deal nicer after eating. 4Y-ith appetite appeased one La 1 time to i look a! "uiS without the obstruction to j enjoyment which hunger r.aturally cn ' | joins. In one pari of the room a distinguish ed looking I arty of ladies and gentle men were coogregvted an-l among thtnc were the chaperon*, not without their j beaux either, for *om- gentlemen, non dancing one*, were playing the agreea hie to those who had daughter* to look after or to whose care other's daughter* were consigned for the evening. Mr*. T. R Reynold* wore a black silk dres# trimmed with black lace, aod white Duchess lace cape. Mra. D. 0. Runh J reared in black ailk akirt, brocade overdress and lace cape. Mrs. J. V. Thomas wore black silk. Mr*. Ueorge W. Jackson in black velvet aod lace flower* at wait, Mrs. Daniel Rhodes! black silk. Mia* Rigler, of Clearfield, appeared in blue silk and brocade. Mis* Witmer, of Sunbury, wore white cab. mere and satin. Mist Thomas, of Ilock endau-|ua, shone in lavender cashmere and purple, wilh natural flowers on which her chin could almost rest. Mr*. Welihon, of Pittsburgh, was charming in black ailk with lace fitchu. Mita Reynold* wore the etherial blue in cash mere and ailk with natural flower* in great profusion cluttered on her breast. Miss Mtry Tbomat very elaborate toilet of blue aatin wilh white lace overdress. Miss Wilkinson pure cream white nun's veiling, relieved by a plumage of red feathers on shoulder. Mias Jackaon artistically devised toilet of pink ailk and garnet, peasant wa-st and trim mings, natural flower*. Mia* Winter, auperb while moire dres* with white !>eaded lace overakirh Mias Butte was ' piquant in black silk. Mist MoClmn i and Mias Scbnell wore black. Mr*. 1 Cameron Hurnside, of Uoward, train ! •Ireas of while oaahmere and aetift. t Mrv. Jae. Lane, becoming blue ottoman. \ j white lace. Jfta Gepbart, bewitching red cashmere t4 rww iuanct, Mrs, C.' I TERMS: $1.50 pr Annum,ln Advance. d. McMillcn, dirk blue silk, very hin< Mine, with white feathers. I Mis* Hotter, white cashmere, white ] atin ribbon, very pretty. Miss 1 Brockrrhofl" black ilk and lace basque, ehaste and becoming. Mr* A. O, Curtin, I .lr.. in becoming blue ilk. Mrs Lern j Munaon, pink brocade and lace, court train, noooareil. Mrs Pearson black silk. M:*i Morris red cashtnere, very ■ oeeoming toilet. All dancing gentlemen wore full drew without gloves. Mr. and Mr*. I.awrence Brown dropped in on the company a short while, but the dance not being the German, Mr. Brown did not participate. Major W. F. Reynolds and Mr. Thomas If. Reynolds were 1 present snd lent their aid to the en o)merit of the occasion. Would there were more who can take joy with other*. K. T AT IT ERR ALO KT On Tuetday evening February lath, a ;rHTi<J entertainment * given in the Buf falo, Run Presbyterian church. The enter tainment consisted of a j.re>entation o( over < no hundred beautifully colored iciop tic.n views, interspersed with elegant and well rendered music. Though the evening WHS very uninviting, and it was thought by many that few would he in attendance, at 7:30 o'c.ock the bouse- was densely filled. The entertainment was opened with music by the choir, followed by a duet on the 1 urgan and flute, Samuel flreen and i Miss Annie Bible. The music was highly appreciated. Capt Austin Curtin was then introduced to the audience. Hi* pleasing manner and skill in the pi ate n tali on of the I different scenes k'pt the audience wholly lat his command during the evening. !!<■ slated in bis address "that it was out his regular line of bus.news, hut that le hail g.*<-n several exhibitions fur Its belie tit of t:,e (j. A. It. Post at Miiosburg, anu 1 a few f'-r benevolent puTj<o#e. * The vie** w.-r-- presented under t^,ree distinct beads, via : Mutuary, iiibie and War Scones, after each of which a piece of 1 music was renderi-d. The ode to the Amer ( c,n I* deserving of special mention. ■ Tr.e stars and stripes were pictured so viv idly as to cause a piatriolic thrill to be aer.t to the hearts of the entire audience. lis statuary presentations wero vary correct. One especially striking was the j 1 Si rp nt and Horse." After the finishing ■>f the statuary the audience was treated to an anthem by the choir. This was fol lowed by Bible scenery. These c nsisted •if many picturi p rlrayed by the inspired writer! of the New Te-taroenl. picturing grap.hically upon the mind many of the i passages contained therein. Much, for ex" j ample, as "The Angc-I at the Sepalcber," "Ihe Keaurractlon, ' etc. Following this was a duel on the flute and organ, ' iieatb -1 er Rosa." The third and )et division of scenery presented was war Scene.. Under this head wa pictured the b ly of men who drew up and signed the Declaration of In I dependence ; also the body of men who drew up and signed the Constitution of the i I Mid btales. The soldier in bis garland |of blue, in many band to band conflict* with the foe, was made prominent; also i the terrible scene of the surrender of Fort Sump tar was beautifully pictured. Tho | Captain lectured briefly and appropriately I upon ear h scene as the audience viewed it. The entertainment closed with music by the their, "Land of Home." The music was fnrniabed by home talent, and is deserving of special praise. Among the persons present from a dis tance were, Mrs. Austin Curtin,of Roland, Mr. and Mr*. F. P. Oreen and daughter Mary, of Bellefont*. Mr. G. Doraey Green also deserve* a •hare of the glory, for it was at hit sug gestion, and through bi earnest effort*, that the affair was gotten up. After the closing "Good Night," all went home rejoicing, and feeling that they had been rewarded ten-fold for the money spent Aw ORAXXTXR. A free entertainment was given in the Presbyterian church at Tackson Villa on Saturday evening last. The string hand was present, we believe. —Loveil's illustrated catalogue of trees and plant* for Spring of l&Mhaa just come to our table and la beyond question the most interesting and instructive Nuraerv catalogue w# have yet seen, ft is richly ll lustratad, elegantly printed, and replete with valuable iniormation on the care and treatment of tree* and plant*. Ry honesty and enterprise Mr. I-ovelt has established an enormous business, shipping plant* lo every State and Territory In the Union, and even to other land*. He make* a spec ialty of small fruit-, and is widely known as the introducer of the Cuthlert Raspber ry and Manchester Strwberry, and I* now disseminating the celebrated Hansel! Rasp berry, Karty JlarvMl Blackberry and Jm •ica Grape, (the earliest varieties of their respective classes), and advancing the cul ture of edible nuts; all df which are dally described and illustrated In hi* elegant cat* *•*•>, which Wtil be mailed Ire-. ( charge rJ fr four eenta will also include beauti ful colored plates (which price is not half their cot). Address, J, X, L vati, Utile Silver, New Jerwjr, NO. 8.
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