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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-27
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STATE PRISON LIFE, by one who
has been there, showing the horrors Of the
old system and the advantages of lhe new
" r3tien by "a convict ia c0nNicss coll.
q r, Vent Cincinnati. Chicago, 5s Murray
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som street Philadelphia.
The question of the reformation 0i our
criminal classes j. certainly the question Of
the Hgc. and Wc know ~ few books which
ia 20 short a space NJ that before as contain
50 many aud strikingiy valuable sugges-
gious. Aud this is because its pages are a
narrative ripe with the practical eApcri-
cucc Of real life, in fact, rs tho ulle mage
says. told ~ convict by a convict. one
SEQ which IAe moral must be drawn from
the story and Is ups Extensively urged upon
every conceivable opportunity
The author s ihe suu 81 q prominent
mygehan, ut a large western cts, whose
solitude lu lAv prisoner cell has awaken
"a literary ariitudls which othcrui,s,
m,gh, have lain dormant His graphic
narrative disclusvs the worst scenes undcg
the old discipline, thc drunkenness al the
old officials and the drbauchrry Of the To-
male wards. the horrible Alippings cause
ic.sly Inflicted upon The male prisoner and
the utter breakdown ~ = sytrm of mere
terrorism. Upon The other hand sc are
told how efficient are the ministragions ii
the wi-e chaplain, how efficient Is the gem
Glc bat trm hand VI prudent warden.
The book ia pruuscly illustrated. and
Nc iogl satisfied that all who have q, ruscd
the cnpiuus extracts We have made from
this work, written from "A new standpoint.
upon . subject ~ vital interest. will dcsire
% pcrusc the whole The book will be
sold hy sabcilp,igu only.
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PoIyeamy's Punishment.

Salt Lake, Oct. 2O.-The Court was
occupied all day with the Hawkins
adultery case. The cross-examination
Of Mrs. Hawkins elected nothing
materially new. She testified that
Hawkins gave no reason for asking
the other women for his wives, except
that she has had her day, and il was
proper that he should have some one
else. She said she had borne him ssv-
en- children up to the time he took
another wife. The defense offered no
testimony except TO prove the marriage
of Hawkins with the second and third
wife.
Gen. Maxwell spoke for the prose
cution, and, assuming that the defense
would rest upon the plural marriage
as being q part Of n religious faith, he
argued that polygamy was in direct
violation Of poth ecclesiastical and
common law He conclued at n late
hour
For the defense it was contendod
that Hawkins being a Mormon he had
no intention Of committing crime,
and the intention was essential TO con
viction that there was no law against
polygamy. When ho took twenty
wives he could not be guilty Of adul-
terry, because he was legally married
to the women, according to usages
ard customs Of the Mormon Church
The jury came in during the night
with sealed verdict which on being
opened this morning was found TO con-
tain the decision guilty" The court
room was crowded aud the announce
ment created much sensation. The
counsel for the people moved the court
that the defendent he taken into Gus
tody, which motion was stoutly resist
cd by defendants attorneys. The
prosecution, however, were firm IN
their demand that the case should
take the ordinary course. The
United States Marshal accordingly
was directed to hold Hawkins pris-
one-. Time was allowed to prepare q
motion for new trial and arrest ol
judgment.
Penalty Of the Utah statute for tho
crime ofadultery is imprisonment moi
exceeding twenty years, aud not less
than three years, or by fine not over
one thousand dollars, at the discretion
of tha court. This is a test case and
virtually places all polygamists at thc
mercy of the fist wife. who under the
act is the only party who can institute
proceeding against the husband. The
case was contested on both sides will
great determination, and the charge O
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Fngland's Futura.

The air Of England is full Of starr,
ling rumors. Vague many Of them
assurdely are, but their very existanee
is remarkable. First we are told that
Bradlaugh, extending Disraeli's in,
ucndo about the condition of the
Queen, actually declared at a monster
meeting held in Loudeu last nigh.
that her Majesty WAS insane, and that
a regency should be intrusted with the
care of the "tight little isle until the
republic should be declared aud ac-
cepted. And next. and if anything
more sensational, Is the story that the
great landed aristocracy OF England Is
endeayoring ia form. or has actually
formed, an alliance with the laborors
rs against middle class rule. How des-
perate must be the political aud social
situation be when such measure as
this is even thought of; and tha, il is
thought Of and that seriously, is
shown by the citations OF our London
While 20 add 10 the
whole bewildering mass we have the
clamors of tho British working men
for the separation of state and church.
Is England on the verge ofreyolution,
or are these Fumors not signs OF the
times
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WAYS tells with disastrous effect,
Fighting fire with FIRE, is sometimes
rcsorted to, but that, we take il, is not
as good and effective as 20 fight fire
with water or, as someoften say, fight
the tricksters ofthe radical party with
the tricksters in our own party" We
do not believe in this, but hold that
the thieves ON the radical ticket should
be met and fought by honest nominees
upon the democratic ticket, and the
honest men Of ether parties will CIV,
us their aid aud victory will be certain.
Ii the democracy have made amy mis-
take in its nominations that may have
driven honest men from cordial sup
poit Of the ticket lot us in the future
profit by the lesson and see tha, m1n
are nominated who can look other
honest men In the face, and victory
will be easily achieved. The demo
cratic party must keep its oggansia,
ton pure ifit will triumph. The New
York democracy, as We mentioned m
a recent issue Of the REroETER, have
set a noble example, Jeremiah ;,
Black. as we mentioned las, week, has
given golden advice upou this matter.
Let us to work, then, democrats, for
the next campaigp-our creed Is 81
good one, let Us soc 10 Il that eur nom-
nees, hereafter, be as pure rs tho Pr'n-
ciples we advocate.
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Office, The grasp of the Board llpon
public Pluudci was still iuHbcr
strengthened by another act of The
Republican I.egislaturr providing ihat
when eacaies oconrrediu lhc lizard
the plae, should bc filled by the up
pointment Of q new member by the
Board ilself, which was thus made .
close corporation for hlling yacan.
cIes That cunning aud curious IN
venlion of D Republican Legislature
has been the chief fountain ri mupi.
eipal corruption. lngersoll's accounts,
Garyoy's accounts. keyser's accounts.
and all lho rest which have caused 30
much scandal aud excitement. we're
the ripened fruit of that rotten Board
of Supervisors, imposed upon the rity
by a Republican Legislature.
Corruption has not reached such ~
gantie proportions under tic present
charter, olthough the charter was
modelled after the organization % the
Board Of Supervisors IN one Of iis
worst features, that Is 10 protecting
officers against any proper responsible
ily to the people by giving them long
terms. aud making the city govern
men; sort of close corporation. This
bad charter could never have been
passed without Republican votes. IL
had the nearly unanimous support of
the Republicans 10 both branches ofthe|
Legislature. although iis nndisguised
object Was 10 continue and inireneh
the Tammany ring iu power There
WAS vigorous Democratic opposition
% lis passage. ard il woald have been
defeated II the Republicans Of the
Legislature had NOT came Ia \ solid
body 10 IL rescue. For Whateyes
evils aud misehiefs il han wrought. the
Republican party is clearly responsi-
Bile
While it Is thus Historically ituel
that the Republican party has caused
the municipal corruption AZ the expo
sure Of which the community stands
agist, every effective blow against il
has been struck by Democratic hands
The Democratic State Convention,
which meets at Rochester to-day, will
plant lis heel on the head Of the mon
sier and crush cut Its life.
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Negro RayisherS III 1enacSSco1ak
en- from Jail and Hanged by u
Mob.

Nashville, Oct i6.-Last week "a,
attompt was made in Bradford county
hy negroes, to commit rape upon
Mrs. Blessing, Miss Susan Patterson
aud Mrs. Howard, hat the ladies sue.
ceedod in getting away, On Thurs
day ~ midday Mrs, Rogers Was yio
lated. samuel Wells. eolored, was cap
ur,d aud identified hy her, Henry
Williams was identified hy Misses
Blessing and Patterson hs the mai
who assaulted them,
Both mon were committed 10 lall al
Shclbyyillo aud on Saturday were
taken to the district in which the
crime was committed for trial Amer
dark whilst being sent back to Shelby
Vile jail they were taken from the
guard By some i've hundred men, not
disguised, and hanged Pluchrds
We're pinned la iheirel othing, warning
AL bat civil authorities against cutting
lhem down under penalty of the same
tate.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-27

The democracy of western Penn
sylvania have acquitted themselves
nobly. Nearly every county has in
creased its majority or cut down that
Of the radicals. Even old. stiffnecked
Allegheny, has been thinned down
BY the democracy as with terrible
rasp. Much credit attaches to the
Pittsburg Post, the able organ Of the
western democracy, for this cutting
DOWN Of radicalism hin that section.
Had the democracy of the east done rs
nobly as their brethern in the west,
Pennsylvania would have gone demo-
cratic. The democracy Of western
Pennsylvania have for the last few
wears made the same noble record for
themselves, and never seem TO falter,
but push right through, and at each
election come out stronger than before.
We must follow their example in the
east, if Pennsylvania is to be demo
cratic. All honor to the gallant
democrats of the west.
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Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-The South Side
gas company have their works almost
restored, aud expect 10 be able 10 sup
ply gas 10 the citizens in a day or two.
Water was distributed all over the
city.
The first reports of the ravages of
the great fire in the northern extreme
Of he North division we're much ex-
agorated in that branch of the city.
The list OF contributions 10 the Chica-
20 relieffund up to Monday night. rs
published in Tuesdays paper, foois up
the magnificent total of S2.l3T ,G52, ot
which 100000 is in supplies. and the
rest cash. The contributions of Brook
lyn, exclusive OF Sundays church col
lection, amount to Sl2l,4iS, and the
collections NJ all the churches Of that
city on Sunday Fec, up total Of SO,
36S,43.
The city maintains It's orderly as
pcCt- The ruins are being rapidly
cleared away on the South Side and
showing unmislakable signs Of lie.
The streets are crowded with busy peo-
pie. Lab0rers and mechanics find
ready employment nj good wages, aud
all classes Of men are hopeful. The
work of distributing relief goes on sat
isfaciorily and none are suffering now.
The merchants are getting settled IN
new quarters rapidly and a large mum
ber are now stocked with goods to sup
ply all immediate wants.
The produce trade Is lively. Grain
badly damaged by the fire is being put
in shape to be disposed Of and shipped
toeastern ports. The railroadsare busy.
Vessels are arriving and departing as
in Chicago's busiest days, taking out
grain, -four and provisions, and bring
ing all kinds OF merchandise, coal,
wood, lumber
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-27
The State Election.

The result Of the late election in this
state is known to every reader of the
REPORTER. The radicals have car
ried Pennsylvania by an increased ma
iority. This result was unexpected
and surprises every one, in view of the
utter failure of Grants administration
and his own imbeeility and incompe-
tency, and the most unheard of frauds
that have been committed at Washing
ton and Harrisburg. These matters
Of themselves should be sufficient 10
damn any party and ADMINISTRATION in
the eyes of any honest people, and
bury the guilty party beyond resur-
rection.
Yet, with all this odiOus weight of
fraud, corruption, perjury, usurpation,
and tyranny, hanging upon the shOul-
ders of the party in power, radicalism
has triumphed in Pennsylvania-has
received an endorsement Of its acts at
the polls.
With these heavy sins resting upon it.
which have received the condemnation
of all the leading honest radicals who
have denounced Grants administration
and who seem 20 have deserted it as
rats do 4 sinking vessel, and in the face
Of the exposures by the democratic
press of astounding frauds and rascali-
ty by radical office holders, we looked
for withering rebuke Of the den of
thieves who arc stealing every dollar
Of the peoples money and enriching
themselves, and we had right to ex-
peet a result different from that now
exuIted over by the radical press.
But, we cannot believe that the re-
suit il an honest expression of The peo-
pie. We are not prepared TO believe
that the masses Of the people Of
this old commonwealth have be-
come SO demoralized that they will
knowingly endorse such outrages as
have been committed under the pres
ent national and state administrations.
We do yet believe that the great ma
iority of the masses are honest and de-
sire an honest administration Of pub
tic affairs. Then how account for the
recent radical and victory increased
majority? Can shere longer be any
doubt that corrupt influences have
been used, and that frauds have been
perpetrated, and that the millions
stolen have been employed as an cleo
tioneering fund by the desperate men
m power, to defeat the honest will Of
the people, and to prevent that desery-
ed rebuke which these bad and reck-
less men saw was awaiting them
But might responsibility for our de-
feat rest upon democrats, by any mis-
take on their part in the conduct OF
the campaign? We make loud pre-
fessions for honesty, and we do assert
that the democratic masses are sincere
in their profession, and in their loud
denunciation of the great radical
frauds. Vita our profession of hon
esty. se must make honest nominations
and place men Of undoubted integrity
upon our ticket and then we can &c
before the people with perfect consis
tency, and fight the devil with fire
But where We fail in this we battle
against the wind. Democrats are sen
sitive as to whom they vote for .and
will not 90 for dishonest men, which il
Il good trait and shows that our party
i worthy the confidence Of the people
When, therefore, occasionally a dis
bnnaaf man GETS nn0n the ticket IL al
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Ono PrIce of I.nh0r m lhIcngo.


The average ratelfor laboren ia the
ruins Is ! 10 per day, them being
very few eases wherein larger sum
lis paid For teams the rate was adj
Iyaneed 10 400 per day. aud carpcn.
leIs, who were receiving ~ 90 before
the iire. nov End little difficulty IN
getting SO 10 , 20.
The wages of bricklaycr remain NJ
S3 10 3 25 per day. Brick has rtcn
ia price from SO 90 per thousand be.
fore the fire, 10 Sl2 and SIG per thous-
and. The supply seems 10 be ample,
ia tot Of two million being offered, on
Yesterday, for sll per thousand,
lsid down IN Chicago. but n0t In tie
wall.
Thousands of per.uhs and horses ines-
.tficDhiy eommingied poor people ofaI
coluu snd shades, and af every nationals
ly from Europe. China aud Africa, iaad
N..h excitement, struggled ailh each oth.
or % get away, Hundreds we're tfampied
undsz foot Moa and women Wero loaded
tor relief, bat there Is none 20 give them.
No one has provisions of money. What
provisions there were ia the city aro noN
burned ar eaten aud some feW people
have enough 70 last them for day, bai
no, longer Provisions have arrived from
Detroit Cincinnati. Milwaukee and ST.
Louis. and arc hoing distributed a. fasl as
possible
one report WA that all the prisoners IN
the Court House bad been roasted alive.
A friend told ne that he had seen uie body
of man horribly burned lying Ia the
middle Of the road All tho guests at the
principal hotels acre said 10 haze lost their
Mr. Hatch added tha, ou Monday after
aoon ihe police visited every dwelling
and strictly forbade the kindiing Of lros,
even Tor cooking purposes, until further
notice
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Rrigham Young 90 % Grant

Brigham Young looks TO Grant toT
deliverance from the troubles With
which be is surrounded Having APP
proved the principle Of polygamy hy
parioniug Bowen Of South Carolina.
IL is hardly TO be expected that the
Prcsent-Taker will abandon It's great
advocate aud representative. As
Brigham, however. has neglected 10
eyince his admiration by presents. il
is possible that Grants feelings may
not be so warm toward him as they
were toward Bowen.
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City OF Mexico, Oct This after
noon four hundred gensD'Armes aud
eayelYmen reyoltod and attempted tJ
take POSSESSION OF the garrison, The
garrison rallied under command of
General Rocha, and attacked and de-
feated the insurgents. Two ofthe lat
ter were killed ia the fight, Their
leaders said 10 be Nigrete. Toledo,
Riyero, aud Cheyarria, effected their
escape. bat several officers with two
hundred aud fifty men were taken pris,
0ners and shot ncxt morning;
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The Nineteenth District.

A short time since we called atton-
ton to the extraordinary and uncx-
pected result of the late election in the
Nineteenth Legislative district. com
posed of the counties Of Franklin and
Cumberland. The Press yesterday
truly spoke of it as usually Democrat
ic by from ten to fourteen hundred
majority. Judge, then, Of the uniYer-
sal surprise that met the recent an
nouncement of majority Of eight
hundred for the Radical ticket in that
district Everybody at all eognizaut
of State politics said, or at least
thought, this is a fraud. We called
on the County Committees to probe
the matter to the bottom. Yesterday,
confirmation of our belief reached Us
through the Press, which published
this special dispatch:
CARLISLE Pa, October II, 1871.
Although, by the official vote oi the
Cumberland and Franklin district, Weak
lows majority is eight hundred and three,
the Democratic Senatorial Return Judges
refuse him his certificate. This outrage IS
perpetrated on the advice of Charles f..
Maglaughlin, Democratic District Attor-
ney
1t thus appears that the impudent
and notorious fraud has met some
check. The Ruturn Judges, acting
under the advice Of legal officer, have
refused to consummate this yillany.
We are not advised of the course OF
their action. They may have acted on
the practice sanctioned by Judge Al
lison, of this city, when the Return
Judges were told by him that they
might throw cut returns which they
believed TO be fraudulent. This le-
ceiyed further Radical sanction in
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A FOrger.

In one ofthe counties Of New York,
it appears, the radicals have nomi-
mated forger for Assembly. The
World, of 10Th inst, says:
The Radicals have nominated IN one Of
the interior counties of the State for the
Assembly y msn who forged the name q a
Former Speaker of the Assembly 20 a bali
Almost every Radical paper in the State
has ind0rsed the nomination, aud claims
that the man il pure, honest and upright
Such Is the Radidal idea of purity and
virtue,
If the radicals up in New York can
swallow forger, they are duced sight
more depraved than We took them to
be. We should like to see the rads
down this way dare nominate a forger
for Assembly. We tell you the REPoRT-
ERand the Hatchman would howl, and
make Centre county too hot for him
to stay.
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The way Texas Is counted for the
Radical party is by throwing cut ev-
cry Democratic precinct. This has
been done at one-eighth Of the vote in
the State has been counted. This is
eal!ed grand Repuliea nyictory-just
the same style Of victory achieved by
dcspotism over liberty from time i'm.
memorial.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-27

\ clergyman OF very short stature
preaching for the first time in the
pulpit OF a tall brother, his head
scarcely appeared above the desk.
The congregation were as,onished and
amused 10 see has head just peering
above the pulpit but were conyuised
with laughter when he gave out in ii
piping voice. his text; BE nol afraid
IL i |. /"
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Centre County Official 1870.

For convenience in making comparisons
with tho returns Of 1871 we furnifh last
years election returns:
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-27
One rhousamd Acres Laid Waste

Rochester, n, y, Oct 2i.-Tht
reports show that fires ragged with un
usual violence rday. The dwell
iug housc and buildings of supervisor
Hampton, IN Livingston county. we're
burned There is little wind TO day.
The city is free of smoke. About II
thousand acres were burned oyer Or.
leans county Rain i needed
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-10-27
PennsyIYanla Onleial Vote.

Below We give the official vote In PcnA-
sylvania on the lO.h inst, as filed la ,he
Office utthe Secretary OF commonwealth