CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For State Treasurer, BENJAMIN F. MYEKS, of Harrisburg. For Judges of Superior Court HARMON YERKES, of Bueks connty J. 8. MOOREHEAD, of Westmoreland county C. H. NOYES, of Warren county FP. P. SMITH. of Lackawanna county OLIVER P. BECHDEL, of Schuylkil' county CHRISTOPHER MAGEE, of Alleziieny county DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET For Prothonosary—-WM. F. SMITH Mor Districi Adorney—WM, J, 5 NGER ’ N. B SPANGLER Cualriman, Editorial. AN AFFECTING SCENE. At the National G. A. R. encampment in Louisville, Kentucky, editor Henry Watterson, a noted editor and orator and statesman, a democrat and during the war a sympathizer with the Southern people, was selected in behalf of the South to deliver the address of welcome before that body which convened there, last week. At the of Mr. name there was an outburst of applause, and when it had died away Mr. Walter son stepped forward and spoke as lows: “That promissory note, drawn by the city of Louisville, 1 mention Watterson's 0 indorsed by me and discounted by you in the city of Pitts burg a year ago, has matured, and Iam come to pay it. “Except that historic distinctions have long been obliterate it might be mentioned that I appear before you as the representative alike of those who wore the blue and of those who wore the gray in that great sectional combat which, whatever else it did or did not, leit no shadow upon American soldier- ship, no stain upon American ms: But in Kentucky the war ended 30 years ago. ‘‘Here at least taught and learned that “You eannot chain the eagle And you dare not harm the dove But every gate Hate bars to hate Will open wide to love “And the flag, God bless the flag? Can you doubt the loyal sincerity of those who from house top and rool tree have thrown it to the breeze? Let some sacri leigious hand be raised to haul it down These are honest 5 bedind them ad Wof raaliouality # 10 us as lo you. “And why not? Whatis leit for you and me to cavil about, far to fight about? Slavery is gone. Secession is dead. The Union, with its f statehood still intact therefore with a kit fling open the the south. 1 k names of the people, voice of God ed you. You for times chanqze : d here, nhood the lesson has been . precions Arca css system « vv . 2» 00 C ome way you turn om ucountier as you ps heaps, which rex and travail, only of dead heroes, with and Thomas and M looking down from » if repeating the words Charity for all, 1 of the n toward none This noble ulterance was frequently } a he reached the last to be overcome and interrupted with 1 applause, and v1 onreoe he scun.ence ne with ¢ le face 1 He tou chord, and overthe et over his not platform were seen coursing many an old and battle The above is printed sectional feeling has long di between the North and South. Of At found to show there always can be political demagogues and political campaign pretend to their patriotic sentiments negades sh IW spitt : by ng out a lot of vile abuse upon the South, brand ing democrats as ‘‘t These vipers their poison to prejudice unthinking peo 1aitors and rebels.’ : cowardly, hissing ple, and especially to catch old soldiers, It courage, ame home disapoint the South when ng who cling to the Democratic faith, requires no manhood or moral in these times, to assail living miles away and no enemy ing missles to face. It is the occug of the demagogue, streetcorner loafer and political coward Some of our republica in this section, who are constantly indul ging in this practice, should read Colonel Henry Wattersons profit by it. noble address If they find any comfort in our comments, they also are welcome 1 the full measure. we have written - Tue membersof Tunior class of Peuna State College, at last, have concluded t submit to a reexamination they had the last one The faculty were absolutely maining firm in their history in because faked decision have a good moral effect about that fn stitution in the future. “Cribbing’ not be tolerated by any respectable lege. "ear ol ge who each emit or fly. tion n contemporaries and For them, especially, TICKET NOMINATED Democratic State Conven- tion at Williamsport. THE At the CENTRE COUNTY DELEGATION Make a Strong Fight for C. M. Bower, Who was The Philadelphia and by a Trick. Esq., But Pittsburgers Won entitled to a Nomination, Last week at the regular hour of going to press, Wednesday at 5 p. the Democratic State Convention in session at Williamsport, and had just um., was gotten down to work so that we were un- able to give any account of the doings of that body The ticket to be nominated consisted of six persous for Judges of the Superior Court and one person for State Treasur- Hon. James Stramahan, assistant attorney general during Pattison's ad- chosen temporary chairman and Hon. John M. Garman, of er. ministration, was Luzerne coutity, permanent chairman. Ex-Congressmuan B. F. Meyers, of Dau- phin county, was nominated by acclama- | tion for State Treasurer. The following persons were then placed in nomination for Judges of the Superior Court : Judge Charles H. Noyes, of Warren; Judge Christopher Magee, of Allegheny; Hon James M. Morehead, of Westmoreland; Hon. W Ex-] A. 8S. Landis, of Blair; Calvin M. Bower, Esq., of Cenlre;, Wm. M. McMeen, Esq., f 1 Of H. Rose, of Cambria udge of Juniata; Ex-Judge Bucher, nion, Judge O. P. Bechtal, of Schuylkill; Ex. P. P. Smith, Judge Ermentrout, of Berks; Hon Roger , of Crawford; Judges McCarthy and Judge of Lackawanna, Levi Aldricks, of Dauphin; Sherman, Esq Jenkins, of Philadelphia; Judge Harman Yerke, of Bucks, and C. 8S. McCormick, Bsq., of Clinton. The first ballot result. ed as follows: Yorke MeCarthy Morehead Landis Noyes... } MeoMeen Smith herman Bechtal : nkias Ementrout were 3 yee faces 1s d Ke Bowes 14 fof Bucher Yerkes, Morehead, Noyes, Smith and | received a suajority of de " ¥ A N the voles | and a sec- $ Bower were then withdrawn sel} happy stars as Master, this un ling deiphia Times, the lea apers, such as the Ph i Record and Harris boldly said, the that M1 nated if the will mot ni ention, would have t f the Bower een nomi had called the 0 convention been honestly « ssed, and repult of this ballot a serious had Bower mistake A delegation of about yo Mir 1 at the resul gone to convention 0 assist They rood loyal rats th all for the ticket While Mi: ay one as nominate Bowe {the n iu the sta and w defeated, he is ost popular demo- un due time, His , in the has receive the recognition he has tioned and he will QOSCIVES democracy is, and always been u found t rank of the fight this fall his candidates and t in He to the i fron Already sent congratulations y | successful ndered them his aid in the contest for the election CONVENTION ECHOS, The Bellefoute delegation They good service pumbered ¥y volers did about 3 made that city y | lively and for Mi ower Hon. P, Gr Bsq., A. 8 Faq, Convention Meek, Ellis 1 ay : Garman and Wm. C. Heinle, th were prominent figures in the State They took great mterest Calvin M , and felt sorely d sappointed over his defeat Al Garman and Frank Adams did y | in our candidate, Dowey fwere declared nominated. and Toriata 41 “Re South, all All the candidates except Magee and | given democratic majorities, except in | three ministers, It ae(] 3 Ieavag 2 BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 180s. not know, prior to the State Convention, at Williamsport, that they were orators. Both of these gentlemen made eloquent speeches protesting agaiust the methods resorted to in order to defeat Centre county’s candidate. R. M. Magee aud Jim Cornelly left the convention together, at the earnest solicitation of the Philadelphia heelers, but they came in by a side door in lime to see the city lads carry the day. Jacob Runkle, who took such great interest in the trip, and especially in looking after the finayces, came back ouly able to speak in a whisper. Too much howling was the trouble, D. ¥. FORTNEY'S ADDRESS. Oue of the best addresses made bejore the Democratic Convention, was that of D. F. Fortney, isq., of Bellefonte, when | he placed the name of C. M. Bower, Esq., in nomination. his address: Mr. Convention : Iu obedience to the command of my consti.ucnu’'s I come to present to you the name of a man whom th.y hope it will be your pleasure to nominate as one of the candidates for Superior Court Judye. He comes from a region of the stale noted for its wealth, its great business indusiries, its prc auctiqu of iron, coal, lanl or, distinguihed lawyers, great judges, United States senators, gover- | vors and invincible democrats, [Cheers. | He comes ..om, and belongs to, a Bar which at different periods in his history has been presided over by such distin. guished jurists as Judge Charles Huston, Thomas Burnsides and George W. Wood ard, each of whom in turn became hon. ored members of the our state. [Cheers He comes from a reason of the peculiar pra « ejectment in which the title is to be determined through tae and locaiion of surveys makes it highly im. this Supreme that in su to lands nn system it for have In at least, one who is only thoroughly couversant with branch of the law but who has the 3 wonle t peopiIc age this the knowledge aud experience which cana | hard | uly ted by long years of work and aclual practice, in cases in which this branch of prudence is involved. Besides this, the candidate I present comes {rom a section of ‘he stale which should by all means have a candidate for this court For a period of more than thirty years the county he comes from has regularly given good majorities for the democratic ticket; and we have Clinton ou the North Clearfield on the West, bee Tal acqt the trial our juris. regular? But bright general wreck of 184. [Laughter the storm is past, the skies are ening, and in the great revival of our our industries, th alamily howler, our Demo new us a chance lid rv th ness and notw bus tan racy h ling the ! 18 taker : ‘ Ale, has made a d hou ae of ind they have ae ad unly, (an 5 ) from aod 12GoN0 to you Centre county indus indomitable aruing and 1 of more than i exper and } fact n ! EY. » ud | LNoOw edge of the twenty dwo yea t . the good lawyer that may Much depends on habit of thought and study and his practice and experience at the bar While the candidate I present has al ways been a democrat and in all cam paigns has done his full share of the work necessary to be done, as well as contrib. uted to the sinews of war, his whole life, he became a member of the bar, has been given to the study and practice of the law. His has been the life and practice of the lawyers who, when called to the bene, have made preeminently successful and acceptable judges Dut ing the last ten or deen years he has been concerned on oue side or the other in all ejectment cases involving title unseated lands of great value, which besn tried in the courts of Centre county, and is recognized as a well armed and equipped lawyer in this important branch of the law In 18¢4 be was the candidate of his party for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the goth Judicial District; and, while it is true he was covered over in the cyclone which struck us, [laughter] when he votes were counted, it was dis. covered that he was more than fifteen hundred votes ahead of his ticket [great cheering] He had the earnest, hearty support of his party and received the votes of many hundred republicans who were fully satisfied that he was more than qualified to preside over our Courts of Commen Pleas, and for this reason gave him their suffrages [Calls of Bower, Bower.] He has never held office above that of a school director or trustee of a college ot church, indeed he never sought office, ot would have any, and it was by com. mon consent that his fellow citizens I recognize jud re 1 ney The following is | President and Gentlemen of the Court of | by | ts of | not | when in search of a candidate for judic- lal honors would turn to him as the one proper person, and lawyer whom they would clothe with the judicial ermine, Prominent in the church to which he belongs. liberal in his contribution to benevolence. and charity, pure in life, of irreproachable chieracter; in all things which are necessaryto make a good Judge, to maintain the dignity and puri- ty of our courts, to administer justice and judgment evenly and without fear, favor or malace to any, he excels. I, therefore, gentlemen of the conven- tion, present to you for your suffrages, Calvin M. Bower, [atthis point the cheer- was so long that the speaker had to wait several minutes before he could con. clude] a member of the Bar of Centre county and a democrat ‘who believes in the principles of true Democracy which are enduring, because they are right, and inviacible because they are jast.” CC ———— BY THE LADIES. The reception given by the young la- | dies of the town, in the Armory on last | Thursday evening, was a novel aflair, in that the ladies bossed the entire concern they had all the say and everything fo pay. They secured their escorts, se- lected their partners for each dance, di- rected the refreshments, leaving nothing for the young men to do but appear as | handsome as possible and show appre- | ciation for what had been done, hi the program The patronesses on this occasion were {in keeping with They | were: C. 1 } write , | Wilbur | 10) ~ dignity added much to the success of the rank Colonel H. C wortment and > y ’ Montgomesr A i Reeder and Captain uigley, whose graceful deg | $f wernt as wc of their 1 on piion a Blan. carried cCepii g M Mame Jac Fox. hia Kson and Miss Mrs. H. ( Mrs. James Pier. nd many the Misses ue, of Pin adelp , of New York others n Snyed The Evangelcial Lutheran Synod of Cen forty.second an tral Penusyivania, will convene in its ention iu Mes siah Miflintown, on 0 clock, be vy the < 11 y of Synod, the Rev. A. G. Wolf, of Aarousbu:g, Centre pty, The Synod has on fs roll forty. On will preached ! bias tr bounds 0) ty ih romances, « blessings and ill hog combine got Harris. 1 that is s I'he yacht Bull about bury an act The r out. is over and John got farmers have conch ing at the Grange The demo picnic atic state con and there is hardly enough interest shown in the ad cr vention 1s over tickets thus far to get men howling m We are in a now as to what will be Won't shoot and swearing quandry the next excite elope with an AW, ment some his keg of nails that we « ont heiress; mother.in K a Anything the pup or open a will do, just so an break monotony Tur Internationa American Defender yachts turned fizzle race the Defender made a it between the the In the 1 conte and Valkyrie out a first can rectory In the next the Valkyrie fouled the De fender and lost the race Was a easy victory for the Valkyrie lime only nnd then retired The third race the Defender the starting The British owner claimed that he was not given an open course, being hampered by large ex cursion boats. Thus it ended. The cup this the as sailed over will remain on pond, side of large o— Tur report that C. M. Bower, Hsq., of Bellefonte, would protest the nomination of his opponent in the Williamsport con vention is without foundation. While he may have been wronged, as many assert, be docs nol propose to protest Instead, he will heartily endorse and | support the nominee I state during the past year PATRONS AT GRANGE PARK. Opening Exercises of the Patrons’ Picnic. AN INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE Many Attractions Weather to Interest~Unfavorable All a Warm Sun and at the Start and Hopeful for Sky are Cheerful Clear Grange Park, at Centre Hall, Pa., is a scene of activity, as the Patrons 22nd an. nual picnic and exhibition full bloom, Hundreds tents are is in of white filled with merry occupau's, who have come from far and near to enjoy the novelty of a week's outing, camping this picnic. The the fakirs, peanut venders, catch-penny schemes lends a charm to the surroundings and They legitima st at of music interests the young and old alike are all here, some selling goods, trying to make an honest dolla: and others who are full-fledged swin lers—they will furnish experience many at a light price. This year there are more tent holder on the ground than upon any former oc The list nachinery, casion, of 1 stock, is not as large. of exhibits in the merchandise and - The le shows elc attractions in the line of si is much larger. On Saturday the people H v l, many peo Young Peoples aJ¢ Couns Revs. Ii ROOT an evening. The pc H Monday eve formally opened on the addresses iu S. Frain, mas county ange, and Colonel Weaver, lec addresses turer of the grange Doth were very mmteresting ’y the grange in this and « ier counties in the and dealt with the progress made | also end y enhanc of stercopticon lustrated of t ures on the forestry he Rothrock, and on the bi D state state, by Is of the by Dr. Warren Wednesd Hon orator of the day. and as his popularity ay was temperance day Volney Cushing, of Maine, was the as a speaker is so well known here, be drew a large crowd, BAD WEATHER Ever since Saturday there has been the weather, The skies were overcast with heavy, dismal most unfavoaable cloulds while there were frequent spells of slow drizzling rains. The atmosphere is yuite cool and this rain and dampness does not add to the comfort of the picnic Wednesday morning a very heavy rain fell anxious for a clear sky, - - A people. Om night and All are Lime Bosiness, We are informed that Mr. A. G. Mor ris’ lime operations, at this place, are crowded with orders, A new operation is being opened by this firm, on the Brockerhoff farm, up Buffalo Run val ley, in order to be able to meet the de. mand. There is also a scarcity of work. men, At their operations near Altoona they need 100 men and can’t get them. | They have the same place The Wilson tariff and democratic ad. trouble at this | ministration are responsible for all thes | distressing ills. The speak- | VOL. 17. NO. 33. FAMILY REUNION An Interesting Gathering of the Family at Stormstown, Thom pees Friday Sept. 13, the sury em. of ff Joh Thompson, dec’d., met at the old home- stead, now owned by A.J]. Thompson, it being the first reunion at the old home- stead. since the death father im 1875. All members of the family living, were present but Dr, J, | ving bers of the family Ex-Sher of their Thompson, of Liverpool, Perry Co., Pa. The time was pleasantly spent, during the early part of the day, recalling in- cidents of childhood days, and looking over the old home, from which they had passed out so many years ago. In recalling the past many pleasant as well as sad incidents were related by One remembered bow and when, and under what circumstances, this one left home: another would have something ay as reunion has its dark as well as pleasant side, and e voice hushed, and the eye dim, of those of the the river Such was the history of and Dx. ing departed this carly the various members of the family. to how another left etc Every wa n talking members family who have passed over to their last resting place the case in looking over fami this Joseph Thompson npson hav : years ago manner the Lime was speat um- dinner ad- was announced when all lo partake J can Those of the fam resent were r » Thompson, Montoursvi Th town, "a y 1 y 8) na wile LD H and ayton, Ohio, S. Thomp Mrs Mary Pa., wid- son, East Waterford Aun ow of Thompson, Port Matilda Joseph Thompson dec’d The follow ing John nieces H and vephews Thompson wife Thompson, wife wile and Miss Elsie Williamsport, Pa; A, C. Thompson, Sscw Shoe, Pa; Misscs Frane, Alice and Ella, and Messrs. Charles ML nd tvion 1 and Marrion were present and family 3 and Robert B Archie 4 a4] all » family, all of Port Th ym psoun, and Irvin, wile Matilda; M Thompson, of Storm lowe. Ih mmpson H Three | i 05 possessed of nine they g hawe of Lo k Haven, wouths' old he extma two n WE'RE NEVER BEHIND. - ate we Are competition SCHOOL SHOES. The childr tel know where Hon king, host NOE a8 Nine out of 1 come 10 us if Ir Way they ge wel 14 as Yi of them w they have tl We g Mundells Genuine Solar Tips, bd to Sat 81.00; S » 101.2, £1.25; 11 te 13 1 81.00.25 per pair cheaper than regular Jefon: (See City Papers) Those goods are the Most Economical School Shoes Made Buy them long, or your child will ont-grow them are selling 4 -y cents - ate MINGLES 2:5: STORE.
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