The Centre Democrat, THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT is pub Jevery Thursday morning, at Bellefonte, Centr uty, Pu. Ls 1 uricrimn8] 50 TE fot prld (0 sd YAU0E usm 8 OU Ld ALIVE PAPER devoted to thieintorbags oi th ole people Payments made within theese motiths will be son fdured Lu advance, No paper will be Hiscontinued gutilarrearages are aid oxcept at option of puvimusra. » Papors going out of the counts most bo paid fein advance, Any person procuring us ten onsh subscribers will resent a 0opy ree of charge ’ Our extensive ciroulation makes this paper an a1 ” 4 srtiving waually reliable snd profitable medinm for advert! 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Curry, Bellefonte, State Seoator, on. W, A. WaLtacs, Clearfield. Representatives, Ton. J, A. WoopWwARD, lon, L. Ruoxe President ‘Judge 40k Disty Centre and Huntingdon Hon. A. O. Fussy, Bellefonte, Associate Judges, fon, C. MuNsox, Hon J. BR, Samira. Qounty Commissioners, A. J.Guinst, Jno. Wor, Jno. Haxpunsay, Com missioners’ Clerk, G, W, Ruxpsoes, Sheriff, W, Mites WaLxen, Deputy Sheriff, Wy, Dukexay, Prothonotary, L. A. SCHARYFER, Treasarer, Cuan, Sar, Register and Clork Orphans’ Court, J. A. McOranx, Recorder, Faaxx BE. Bisse, Pistrict Attorney, J. C. Maven, Coroner, Dr. 1. K. Hor, County Detective, Capt A. Mutrey, CHURCHES. Preshylecian, Howard street. Re», Wm. Laurie Pastor Services every Sanday at 10304. x. and 7 » a. Sunday School (Chapel) at 230 ». Mm. Prayer Meeting (Chapel) Wednesday at 7-307. x. M. EB Church, Howard and Spring Streets, Rev. D, 8. Monroe, Pastor, Services every Sunday at 16.30 a sand 7». %. Sunday School at 2-00 r.M. Prayer Meeting Wednealay at 7-20 p.m, $<. John's Protestant Episcopal Ohurch, Lamb aad Allegheny streets, Rev. J. Oswald Davis, Rector. sBervices every Sunday at 1030 a. x, and Tr. x Prayer Meoting Wednesday and Friday evenings. 8t. John's Roman Catholic, Bast Bishop Street, Rev, P. McArdle Pastor. Mass at § and services 1630 4. N. and Tr. n Reformed, Linn and Spring streets, Rev. W. HH Bayder Pastor, Services evi ry Sunday at 10-30 a4. = and 7 ru, Sunday School at 2-30 » =. Prayer Meeting Wedneeday evening st 7-30, Lutheran, Bast High street, Rev. Chas. T. Steck, Pastor Bervices every Sandey at 1030 4, wand 7 », m. Sunday School at 290 rv. x. Prayer Meeting at 1-30 Wednesday evening. United Brothern, High snd Thomas Streets, Rev Wertman. Pastor, Services every other Sunday at 1090 4. x. and 7 2.x. Sanday School at 9 4. mn. Pray or Mesting Wednesday at 7-30». x, A.M. EB Church, West igh Street, Rov. Norris, Pastor. Services every Sunday morning and evening Y.M.C A, & ring and High Streets. General Meeting and Sarvicss Sanday std # w. Library and Reading Room open from § A. &. to 10 ». x, dally. LODGES, Bal’sfonte Lodge No. 298, A. Y. M.. meets on Tres J 1 &ht on or before svery full moos. Batis ***a Chapter No. 241, meets on the first Fri iy night of every month. Donstans Commandery No. 33, K.T., on the second viday night of every month. Centres Lodges No 153, 1. 0, 0. F. ment every Thurs- fay evening at 7 o'clock at 1. 0. 0. F. Hall, opposite jash House. Bellefonts Encampment No. 72, meets the second snd fourth Mondays of sach month in the Hall op posite the Bask House, Bellefonte Council No. 279, 0, of U, A. M. meets avery Toesday evening in Bush Arcade, Logan Branch Council No. 141, Junior Order U.A MM. meets every Friday evening, Bellefonte Conclave No. 111, 1. 0. H. meets in Har ris’ Now Building the second and fourth Friday eve ning of each month. Bollefouts Fencidbles™Co, “RB” rh Reg. N. G. P, meets in Armory Hall every Friday evening. ———————————————————— OR —— Heartily Endorsed. LouvisviLie, May 4.—~The Democratic state convention sssembied here to-day. Aside from the ordinary business of the gathering, the reading and adoption of a lengthy platform was the most im- portant work accomplirhed. Hon. Jno. @G. Carlisle presided. There was a large attendance and the deliberstions were harmoaions, General Simon Boliver Buckner was nominsted for governor. THE PLATFORM, The platform was written snd drawn up by John G. Carlisle and Hensy Wat- terson. That part which is of national interest, and which was adopted, is ae follows : We declare our confidence in the integrity and conscientious devo- tion to duly of President Grover Cleve- land, and congratulate the country and party upon the accession of the Demo- oratic administration, national, econo- mical and clean; and we particularly applaud the President for the fidelity and eoursge with which he has protect, od the treasury from pillage by his ex. wréise of the veto power. We favor honest civil service reform by which we mean the enforcement of faithful per- formance by persons appointed to office of all public duties entrusted to them, and to this end, as well as to the main* tenanca of the spirit of our representa- people as expressed in gold and silver, and paper convertible into coin on de mand ; and opposed to wll sumptusry laws, SYMPATHY FOR IRELAND, We sympathize most earnestly with the people of Ireland in their struggle for local self-government, and we unite with the friends of liberal progress in all parts of the world in denouncing the coercion measures now pending in the British parliament, as a monstrous crime against a brave, generous and long suffering people, an chstruction to human freedom, acd abhorent to the spirit of liberty on our land, We view with alarm the growing tendencies among certain classes of citizans to seek ernment, and as sn incident of this ten- dency to enlarge the power granted, assert the time honored Demoeratic to the United States are reserved to the states respectively or to the prople We denounce the present war tarifl, laid to confuse, as well as to herass the people, as a mastergiece of injustice, inequality and false pretense, A SHOT AT PROTECTION, It lias been maintained by the selfish and false theory of protection, which robs the many to enrich a few, Jt bas piled up 1n our treasury a surplus which menaces the prosperity of all and every industry. We demand the immediate reduction of this war tariff not merely as an act of redress to the people promised by all parties, but as the only safe and just method of reduce ing the surplus ; and in making such reduction we demand further that the taxes shall first be abolished, or lower ed upon the necessities of life, and finally we reassert the constitutional snd Democratic doctrine that taxes should be levied exclusivaly for public purposes, and limited tq the require- ments of the government, economical- ly administered, as Long as He Lives, Cnicaco, May 6.—Mr. Alexander Sullivan was to-day asked what truth there might be in the reported rumor of the serious condition of Mr. Parvell's health and what he thought of the in- timation thst Sir John Pope Hennessy was to be Mr. Parpell's successor ss leader of the Irish nationalist party in Parliament. Mr.Sullivan said that he had good reasons for believing that the re- port coocerning Mr. Parnell’s health exaggerated. Several sensational state- ments were made from time to time about other conspicuous public men, So long as Mr. Parsell lived, the chance of successor for him as a leader of the Irish party would not be considered, As to Sir John Pope Heanessy, he is a gentleman nesrly sixty years of age, who has been out in Ireland for many years holding colonial office. He was the first Catholic conservative elected to the British Parliameat. He supported a nnion of church and state, favoring payment of the clergy by the taxpay- ers. © For twenty years be has we plece holder under the crown aud is Koight commander ef the order of Ssint Michael and George. He is a maa of high attainments in certiin special matters, Bat it is incredibe that he shall ever be ac. eptable 10 ‘le masses of the Irish people as a political model, classes Will Lead i — A State Becret. Harrispuro, May 8.—~The bazaar and exposition of the City Greys (Company D.) Eight regiment, Gen. eral Gobin's brigade, was opened at the army last evening, under the most encouraging auspices. Governor Beaver was present and delivered a pleasing address, in which he likened himself to Pooh-Bah. Because the other speakers had failed to apper for various reasons, he said it devolved upon bim to represent the different divisions of the National Guard in- tended to be represented by those unable to be present. In his remarks upon the necessity of such sn organiza tion as the National Guard the Gov- ernor let drop a state secret which cannot do any hurt now that all danger is over. He referred to the thousands of disciplined men in Peni.aylvanis, and force of Pennsylvania’s guard could be concentrated st Lake Erie in view the aid and bounty of the general gov- | and to multiply powers never contem- |" doctrine, that all powers not delegated | the commander-ivs hief declared the bazar openad and bespoke for” it the Gob'et told M. Limouraux that if Le! determived to continue “Lobengrin' | liberal benefaciion of the public. { the government would afford him every | Mor W. H. Engle, of the Third Brigade, who was to have introduced | General Gobin, presented that officer's regrets and said he was indisposed and ¢ould not be present, - Like a Romance. AxxistoN, Ala, May 6.--News has reached here of his home, in St, Clair |e unty, of Joseph Compton, present membre of the state legislature, under circumstances whieh read like a ehap~ ter from the life of Kissane, Coming from Kentucky, so he stated he took up | of where he followed the trade of carpen- his abode in the little town His life was exemplary, snd in a : : : {yaar or 80 he wis electe rn marshal, | plated by the constitution, snd we re | Y28F OF 8 ha was elected town marshal, Last year, after a seasonnble probation | Methodist preacher, and his sermons and exhoria- Compton was licensed as a tions wera of the most fervid and ortho” | dox character, He joined the indepen dent party in the last state campaign, and was selected by them as theirstand, Alter a hot fight be ww elected over the reg- ard-bearer for legislative honors, ular democratic nominee by 500 major- ity, and last November took his seat in the lower hoase of the legislature. Now comes the strange history of this man's life. Thirteen years ago he was engaged in making ‘moonshine’ whisky io one of the mountain counties of North Carolina, While thus engsg- ed he became involved in a difference of opivion with a party of revenue of. ficers and in the melee that followed Compton shot and killed one of the of- ficers. He was arrested, tried, conviet- ed and sentenced to twerty-four years in the penitentiary. He remained in that institution four years, and then es- caped. For years he succeeded in cov- ering up his tracks and bis escape seem- ed a permanent one. Bat one day, not long ago a man who is now foreman of a bridge gang on the Goxpao road saw Compton snd at once recognized him, “That is Josephus Casion, who was a prisoner in the North Carolina peni- tentisry when | was guard there sever- al years sgo,” said the foreman, and then he communicated bis discovery to the North Carolina officials. The gov- ernor issued the proper papers for Compton's arrest, and sent them to the sheriff of Jefferson county in this state, to have them served. A gentleman in Eden received a letter from a friend in Birmingham telling him of the receipt of the requisition, and this fact was told to Compton, The latter was superin- tending a gang of laborers on a contract which he had taken on the Taldegs sand Coosa Valley railroad, about amile from Eden, and had walked up to the village coatiess. The receiver of the letter told him of its contents. Compton turned pale, stammered oul a few broken ex- pia: ations sod then walked hurriedly {hat is the last that has been soon of him jo that section and his whereabouts sre uoknown, He never even wen. bak after his coat, RXay. ER ea Excited Frenchmen. Paris, May 6.—This city has been very much excited by the events on the frootier, The Schoaebles ingident abut which so much has beea said, is only a small feature in the history of irritating troubles along the border Some of the most conservative of the English newspapers are beginning to think that the tension of feeling be- tween France and Germany has become 80 great that actual hostilities may en- sue during the summer. Although the French officials and their newspapers bave been very moderate in tone, yet the people have been very much ex. cited and are not showing the same self- control, It is now proposed iu certain French circles to proceed against the German residents tin Paris as an offset for the Schnacbeles affair. If the German courts should continue the trial against Sohnacbeles and render judgment against him in continuacy, it is proba. ble that the case against d’Eyrolise the clerk who was recently dismissed from the Frenoh war office for furnishing in- formation 0 the German government, would be reopened and that he would be prosecuted for treason, The irritability of the French people has been especially showd on the oe sirstions the past few days have caused a feeling of alarm in official circles. Eden, | | | protection, The premier urged to withdraw the {promiing tbat means would be | ed : Heo then warmly thanked M. him, | | however, Oper, udopt- 0 enable him to recover lose, | “ny Lamour. | taux for bis sacrifice in the intervsts of | i | i peace and quiet, Panis Muy 6,~Le Paris states France has concluded a defensive alliance with | certain other powers; and that hence: | forth France will not be alone in tie! event of aggression against her, : G. A R Memorial Day, 1887 H Natl nsl Headquarters Grand Army of Wis, Ap:iil 15 Na, 11. i i i i Republic, Madison ‘3 7. General Orders Ninetsen enrs ago the then Commander«in-Chief of | ! : Y | the Grand Army of the Republic, in Gen- | | eral Orders, sot apart the 30tn day of May | and suggested that it be consecrated to the | { memory of the fallen soldiers of the Ns. | | | ion, | This being the first Memorial Day oe- | 3 | curing since his death, the Commander-in. | | Chief asks thint the eloquent and appropri. | mio words of General Orders No 11, 1868, | uttered by that illustrious soldier ard be- John A. L taken ws laspiration and guidance for the 0th day of May, 1887 loved comrade gan be sgein Hondquariers Grand Army of the Re. public. Washington, D. C. May 5th, 1868 (General Orders No. 11 The 30th day | of May 1868, is designated for the purpose | of strowing wiih flowers or otherwise dec. | orsting the graves of comrades who dicd is defence of their country during the fate rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village snd hamlet | churchyard in the land. In ance no form of ceremony is prescribed, | but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such filling serviom and tes. this observ. | timonisls of respect ss circumstances will | permit, | We are organized comrads as our Reg. | ulations tell us, for the purpose, other things, “of preserving and strength. ening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldier, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late rebelion.”’ What can aid more bo assure this resuls than cherish tenderly the memory of our heroic dead, who made their bressis a barricade country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reville of freedom 10 a race in chains, and their death a tailoo of rebelli. ous tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth snd taste of | the nation can add to their adornment and security is buts Siting tribute to the momory of her defenders. Lat no wan. ton foot tread rudely on such hollowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the sowing and going of reverant visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of av- arice or neglect, no ravages of time Lestify to the present or to the coming generations that we bave forgotton as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic If other eyes grow dull and other hands sisck, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as the light and warmth of life remain to us, Lot us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the cheicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag ihey saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and ms. sist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nations gratitude— the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan. 11. It is the purpose of the Commander. in-Chief to insugurate this cbeervance with the hope thal it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains 10 honor the memory of his de. parted comrades. He earnestly desires the pablic press to esl] attention to this Order, and lend ils friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of Comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance there- with. 111. Department Commanders will use every effort 10 make this Order effective. By command of Joux A. Looax, Com. mander-in-Chief. i i ! smong | between our | N. P: Cmirmax, Adjutant General. By Commend of Lucius Fammcminp, Commande r-in-Chief. E. B. Gray, Adjutant General, ee i—————————— TUMRYVILLE. Farmers are busy planting corn this week, Mr. Edward Kline lost a valuable brood mare one day last week. Mr. and Mrs, 8, J. Rowe of Centre Hall spent Sunday at this place. Rov. T. 8. Land had communion st this place on Sunday. Mr. Alfred Lee is home from York Pa., where he was engaged in the cigar business; he expects to go to Altoona. Miss Amanda Krumbine of Centre ASS OMS SO WHEN YOU C For this Seay Strike Clock, with Alarm Attachment, CAN GET S44. O00 At FRANK P. BLAIR'S. IT FOR We have now on exhibition and sale the largest and most complete assortment of >CARPETS,< ever shown in Bellefonte, at the very lowest prices, which a: any aod all times can be relied on. Lace Curtains in great variety with all the fixtures belonging thereto. Window Blinds and fixtures, in fact everything in the House Keeping line, including Sheeting, Pillow Casings, Tickiogs, dc. &c, &ec. We handle the +ROCHESTER CLOTHING<~ And are the only Clothing dealers in town who do, and will sell you a well made good fitting suit at the same prices asked you for slop shop trash. Try it ovce. S. & A. LOEB. 1541. BuokLex . ARNICA Satve. ~The Best money . Price For sale by J. Zruizs & Sox.
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