GEORGE D. PRENTICE. THE GENTLE POET EDITOR WHO ENCOURAGED MEN OF GENIUS, — A Stormy Journallstio Career the Result of His Canstlo PenwA Fow Puugent PuragraphseAn Almost Fatal Quarrel. The Civil War, After leaving snllop Prentice studied law, but, not meeting with immediate success, he drifted into journalism, He was the first od- itor of the ance celebrated New England He- view, and it was on that periodical that he won his spurs, Soon after this Mr. Prentice was sent to Kentucky by a number of prominent Whigs to gather material for a life of Henry Clay, then about to be nominated for the presi- dency. While in Louisville on this mission he was offered the editorship of a new daily paper, then being established in opposition to the Jackson Demorency, He accepted the position and was for the remainder of his life closely identified with the political and literary lifo of the south, He resigned the editorship of The Review, recommending ns his successor John (. Whittier, then an une known poet, who had sent some of his first poems to The Review, Upon assuming the editorial control of The Journal, Prentice at snce placed it among the most influential papers of the day, and made the political and literary departments alike | shine with the light of his talented pen, Is | became the acknowledged organ of the Whig | party in the south and west, and to the last | the supporter of Henry Clay for president Prentice and “Harry of the West” became fast friends, and Clay was the inspirer of some of the most brilliant editorials which appeared in The Journal. But it fs not in- tended bere to review the polities] course of The Journal under the editorship of Prentice, shough the life of the man and the paper are #0 closely identified that it is almost fimpossé- blo to separate them. In its editorials it was sharp and pointed, sometimes being almost eruel in its threats, bot more often th ¥ wore | Aweetened with good humor Here aro a few: “Have I changed? exclaims Governor P| We don't know: that depends on whether | you were ever an honest man. Tho editor of the curled up in bed these cold mornings” This — sheaks of his “lying | verifies what we said of him some time ago: | “He lies like a dog.” The Globe says: “M tician.” No deabt The Globe is a sharper Messrs. Bell & Topp, of The Gasette, ray that “‘Prentices are made to serve masis mm” Well, Bells were made to be hur g axl Topps to be whipped. Mr. Prentice made many enemies ov course of his paper, and had not a few per sonal difficulties, nearly all of which be can 1) out of with grace amd or to hitnsell, This r. Clay is a shar f it; but OF I%g the editor of poli. | the | Was not an-gasy matter when it is known | that he was a bitter opponent of the du lo, GROCER. ~Kvertbing in the line of Canned Goods, Cheese, Starch, § M————— Syrups, | SOAPS S0APS, | | SOAPS SOAPS. | Fresh 7 gr Sugars, Coffees, Teas, p= | TORACCOS, | TOGACCOS, | Spices and Confectionery. Telephone Communication and Goods Deliv- seed Free WALL PAPER, | 7indow Shades, AND FIXTURES, Paintingand PapsrHanging S.E.-WILLIAMS' 46 HIGH ST., BELLEFONTE PA. BROWN n £5 i band $l Special Prices for Furnishi are being sold elsewhere B. & B. MID-SUMMER BARGAINS RH, DRY GOODS. This time of year Is just between seasons and trade being comparative ty slow, have put some mid-summer prices on goods, whieh will stimu late trade. The benefit will go to the customer, To prepare for early Fall business, all our stoek entire of Summer Dress Fabries (Woolens) have been marked down In price, many of the finer qualities to one half thelr former price. Some of these bargains can only be outlined In this article, viz: WINCH ALLWOOL SUITINGS, In Checks and Mixtures, 1, 20e., 2%. Xe, yard, half former prices, | He. per INCH ALLWOOL FRENCH SUITINGS. ie. reduced from The. | WINCH (not the width) ALL-WOOL BEIGES: | he., reduced from Ke. In all the new Sam mer eolorings—Tans, Beigos, Grevs, ete ] INCH ALLWOOL CLOTHS. tor + arly Fall | wear, 4h, MINCH- CLOTHS, at oe, 80, 65. 7% FINCH BROADCLOTHE, $1.00, reduced from $1.50, In full line of all the new fashionable colors A Tew specialties, to which we direct atten Hon and careful examination, are 48 IN( HALL WOOL BLACK SERGES, 30 ex. 1 at &l.00r goods which This state. | ment may seem extravagant, but the facts will i ustify it Oy ] | LARGY Fancy Black Armures Str] ANNSORTMENT XI! pes, ( reduesd to | Oriass Set ‘| Full nl Vai SHMERES an BOGGS & BUHL, =: 115, 117, 119, 121 {| Covered chamber [xtraordinary BARGAINS IN IRON-STONE CHINA AND TABLE GLASSWARE. W. H, Wilkinson, ast Dealer in CHINA, GLASS, «1 Queensware, ALLEGHANY STREET, Bellefonte, 1a, Is selling ALL KINDS of Crockery and Table Glarsware at LOWER prices than ever known in Bellefonte, as the following list will show ; Best quality, Iron Blone China: warrant. ed nos Lo erage Ten Sets (68 pleces) Dinner plates—inrgest sizo—por doz Diuner plates medium do Tes Plates do Tureens—round or ovai each Sauce dishes round or oval ench Sauce Tureens—4 pieces Sauce bonis £2 50 126 110 90 20 90 JOB OFFICE AND HAVE YOUR LL LT TE 2 | a0 | i Cups snd saucers—hardled--12 ploces 60 { <0 50 50 do do unbundled Fruit saucers per doz Chamber sets. 10 pieces Pitcher snd Basin 100 TABLE GLASSWARE. Tumblers each, : fyoulet baka ", Fruit Bowls Cake stands . 4 pieces " 3 of Decorated Tea. Dinn. mower Sets, Sock r andin Best English ware. Tes S¢ te, Decorated Blue, Black, Brown or Claret, 56 ; iar prioe £7.00, sjoiica and Fancy misn anda k LO “ay cement sour cusliom bits goods and If I do not fulfill & iy and examine the the cinim «ll 1 mii 3 n ar ever 800 Me | price, LTR be. | 76 | | i NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE ~———{ FOR THE } —n “CENTRE DEMOCRAT,” ONLY $1.00 PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE. OFFICE “1 OLD CONRAD HOUSE IN 10 prices bee g LOW} BR tha fore here 9 FEDERAL STREET, which was a8 that time so popular in the south. His pokition is defined in a letter to | one of his challengers: “I am no believer in | your patronage, ater amount of goods | ean sel) the lower prices can and wiLL sx MADE, | { donot ask BELLEFONTE PA, Paper on the Wall. AFULL LINE OF The gre the dueling code, I would not call a aan to the field unless he had done me such a deadly | ] wrong that | desired to kill him, and I would | not obey his call to the field unless 1 had done | him so mortal an injury as to entitle him. in my opinion, to demand an opportanity of taking my life.” One of his quarrels came near Ix ing fatal te | the poet, however, names] Trottee An edito became incensed at some of The Journal's ] personal allusions, fired at Prentice on the street and wounded him in Though severely wounded, the poet grappled with his would be murderer, and, after a flerce struggle, succended in throwing him to the ground. A knife was given him by one of his friends, and the crowd which had gathered, seeing the blood which was fowing from the wound in Prentioe's breast, shouted: *Kill him! Kill him!” released the subdued Trotter with the chiv. the breast | But the gentle poet | alrous remark: “I cannot kill a disarmed and | Eo “man.” Avo which SO 0 troubde were collected daring his lifetime unde *Prontics and though have) be Jape reac thor got uens blooded men at whom they were Though The Journal was to gave Prenti the tit many of them me, ne ther vw inte fre tron ume of the epigrummatical paragraphs | leot | great extent & political paper, its literary department way | to many its greatest charm tor pave his especial attention to it, and in the midst of a great political crisis he woald find time to contribute to it himself and to read and criticise personally the numerous poetical effusions which were submitted to him. Many a well known American anthor has somewhere among his papers a letter from the kindly poet editor enc uraging Lim with advice, was deserved, but he was quick to see when the poetic gilt was lacking, and he would then be the flee to tell the aspirant of his The gifted edi- | He praised without stint if @ | lack. His name is associated with the fir | attempts of many of the most successful and | gifted writers of the day, tributors to The Journal, when they were yot unknown in the worl Among the con. | 1 of letters, were John | G. Whittier, John Howard Payne, James | Freeman Clark, Mrs. Sigourney, Alice and i Phabe Cary, William Dean Howells, Willian | Wallace Harney and Forceythe Willson, The | latter was ond of the most remarkable of The Jomrnals contributors, and was the favorite protege of Prentice. He resembled Poe in the eccentricity and weird ima: ry of his composition. and he had that subtle and delicate genius which the poet editor Jiked wo much to encourage and bad in so great a degros himself, Bovaral years before the civil war Mr Prentice made some reputation as a lecturer, both in northern and southern cities. Ho took a gloomy outlook, and predicted that unless some statesman arose equal to the oe. easion there would le no resort left but war if Lincoln was elected. He lamented the death of Henry Clay st this erisis, and in re ferring to It sald: He supported Boll and Everett, and when they were defeated ho had no alternative but to support the succewful candidate. Great Influence was brouhit to bear on him by the southern ho remain WINDOW SHADES AND FIXTURES. Can Put Taem Up st Short Nou Won ers Re LO ynstant pared bt mga ule obs 0 man-iiLis manner Taleph peer 0 nd examines r 8. H. WILLIAMS, RNS * ICURE FITS) When | say Cure I do not mean mare! #top them for a time, and then have them re turn again. | MEAN A RADICAL CURE I have made the disease pf FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKNESS, Alife long study. T waRRANT my to | CURE the worst eases. Because others have | fatled i 8 no reason for not now receiv nN rure, Bend at onee for a treatise and a Fradhorria of my INFALLINLE REMEDY. Give Express | and Post Office. It costs you nothing a | trial, and it will cure you.” Address i H.C. ROOT. M. C. 183 Pras. 87., NowYesx i CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED, To The Eorron— Please inform your read. ors that | have a positive remedy lor the above named disease, Hy its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been permanently cured 1 shall be glad to send two battles of my rem dy PRrEx to any of sour readers who have « sumption if they will send me their + And post office address. Respectiuiiy, T. A SLOGUM, M. ©. 181 Pear! st, New Yoel : i Once, stating age, | Company, ‘RocnesrTeh ny. of Interest to Ladies, | Wo will snd « FREE AMPLE of oar wonderful | epee fe Tor Commie iw lo Indy whey a Ls on SEA, es i ——" BREAK Fy Seen Rutarin, Fever « nu fove, Nerafala, Cameor, Vey vi pets, Bolin, Plimpton, Ticers, Kore Lyes, Lienid Heond, Tote Ter. Ball Whom, 2ecenreing and ail Bowen vont alin Linea: Arto iad ME nd OUTI VEN | Meal always on band | eas | and for the ALLEGHEN VY, PA. | DIAMOND Linseed OIL WORKS | | | ] ] THOMPSON & CO, Genuine Old Process OILCAKE MEAL OIL MEAL AS STUCK FOOD Hay 5 f Pet tgp AH COWS I nia ¢ cheater MI : rian § at a il meal : Known ‘ | FF INarset as | ondit making fine, We manufacture by sleanm heat 3 hy setited LL BD msned (1 and POL Ne ii Write § Nenad your orders to THOMPSON & CO. Allegheny, Pa | aid prices EDUCATION ATSEMALL ¢ OF A GREAT OPPORTUNITY CENTRAL State - Normal - School, Lock Haven. Olinton Co., Pa Winter term of 17 wesks opens Tossdsy, Jan. 3 Spring term of 14 weeks opens Tosnday, Mareh 7 Twin Beginning with the sinter form, Jan, 3. 1888 Meat, tarnished room asd good beard for only $2.00 wend Tuition, $1.25 & week To those wi intend 10 tench the State piven 30 Cents A week an ald. This can be subtracted from the cost of tation Besides the weakly aid, the Stats gives 30 Dollars a! graduation. The net cost for heat, togfished rooms, board and ition for the winter term of 12 weeks Is only $99.00 spring terms of 14 weeks, only $45.86, Those who pam their Junior Examinstions next Bpving and ester the Bentor Class, tan atiend a whels your of 42 weeks at the net cont of only #88 vided they geadoste and receive the weekly wd of 10 cotite ms id, and the 30 dollars additional, This bs on opportunity that shonld be improved by Fveryone whe looks forward to teaching we & profes whom, The faculty of the Central Beate Normal Sebos! is romprand of specialists in thelr several te Four of the Instructors are Te 4 fami of Colleges, The Behoot Yilmabie nine for § rating The Motel Schoo! Is conducted the beat training Respectfully, W. H. WILKINSON. Agent W.R.CAMP turer and Dealer in FINE UNDERTAKING and Embalming A SPECIALTY. No. 7 West Bishop St. Bellefonte, Pa. 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