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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-01

The Oregon decision was adopted by
the republican senate, and rejected by
tho housc-tho two houses not agreeing
to reject, IL was scored for Hayes,
Many letters and trlcgrams are pour
ing in upon democratic senators and rcp-
resentativcs from the middle and wcs-
tern states praying them TO resist the All
but accomplished Presidential fraud by
every lawful means 90 the last eNtrcmi-
". ON this account the ranks OF the
suhmissioniSts are preccphhly weaken.
ing and il may he that atterall the prtsi~
dent ofthc senate will yet hccome the
next President Of the United States.
Democrats who were present 40 the
conference i'm Speaker Randalls room
Thursday evening admit that they agreed
| to offer an amendment to Ihc army bill
/ TO TX the maximum of tho army at ln'
/ OOo men and Go provide that none ofthc
! troops shall he used 20 uphold either oi
/ the dual governments In Louisiana vl
/ South Carolina, bat they den. that they
/ have any fillibustcrlng intentions "a
/ defeat the counting ol The electoral
vote.
A Washington special says that "a,
| Radicals in the Senate have decided on
two plans 20 coutrcyert the result of any
ellhUsteriur policy in the House. On,
| is 10 invite the House 10 Joint touVeu'
| ton iu the Senat, Chamber. when Fer
~ Will declare the result, whether all OF
the House Is present Cr not The other
| is 10 elect Morton or sherman as lrcs!
dent Of the Senate, aud have GIANT re-
4 sign on Saturday. The vacancy eyu'ew
plated by the at:pfp2 will then exist, O.
/ br tillea by the President OF the Synat,
until new election by the people i'
| held.
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~ OPPORTUNITY LO>1,
now SENATOR yoNKIINu MIGHT NAVE nE
FEArSp rlE LOUISIANA FRAUD.

now SENATOR yoNkIINu MIGHT u,vE nE>
FEArXp rlIE LOUISIANA FRAUD.
Washington, Feb, lg.-l, Was reported
this forenoon az the Capitol. when the
House had agreed on a recess that sea-
ator Coukling was about 20 make q Nlo-
lent speech against the decision Of The
tribunal The rumor spread rapidly,
and hlled the Senate, but the eNpeciaui
crowds saw noConkling in his seat when
the debate began. and were led 20 believe
that the report had been without founda-
,ion. The story of his threatened de-
parture is told as follows, on good auth
ority:
He did say on Sunday evening that he
could not allow the Louisiana decision
/ 10 pass without his earnest protest, as he
/ believed there had been too much fraud
I in the State for the party 20 carry. IL
was also rumored that there were at
I least six other Senators on the kcpubll-
can side who were ready 20 follow his
| lead. one Of whom, il is said, had called
on him early in the ey ming and pledg-
/ ed his support Senator COnkhug told
him 20 call later and he would give him
an answer. lie did SO, aud Was told that
he still adhered 70 his first determlna'
ton. Ii was therefore we'll understood
when he went 20 the Capitol 20 day by
several who were in the secret that he
would denounce the decision when de-
bates opened He was not present In
the Senate Chamber AZ all during th,
evening session. nor did be appear viii
that body in joint convention. lie re
mained duriugall the time in one ofth'
I committee rooms thinking the mattel
/. over.
During the reading oflhe long Demo
cratic protest, which bad been previous
lly submitted in the House, Messrs
/ Evarts and Matthews were called on
and informed Of the threatened oppOsi
ton from Senator COnklins. \ combin
cd attack was NJ once made on him Will
the result already known. lie remain
ed in the committee room and the Re
turning Board was endorsed. The Demo
Gratis, in figuring 20 night on what nigh
have been, say the vote finally stood &
TO -. Among the Republican absentee.
were Edmuuds. who was really sick
Blaine, who had another snnstroke anI
was unaccountcd for, and Hamilton o
Texas. Conkling with six follower
could have turned tie scale by majori
" Of one, taking the list Of membership
rs il was in the Senate to-day when III,
vote was ordered. though not tsurini
on q full Senate. They say that Mr.
Conkling has lost the great opportunit!
Of his life. His weakness al critica
moment will, i. is alleged, ruin his intu
ence with the new administration. whil
II Lis surrender will cost him the rcspec
and support oftho liberals in both par
ties.
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EIGHT TO SEFEN.

The New York sun makes q timely
suggestion 10 Senator Cameron, that his
disputes with the widow might be set
tied on this plan, by submitting the case
to a commission Of hheen, ssYEn chosen
by the Senator, seven by the widow and
the odd man by the side which plays the
sharper game. Suppose that the odd
man be Mr.. Justice Bradley. the sun
then unfolds how tho thing would
work:
The tribunal meets and with much
solemnity announces its readiness 10
hear both sides. The widow, shedding
many tears. tells her story, and aston
ishes everybody by submitting iettcrsin
Simon's own haudN riting, containing
explicit offers OF matrimony. Morton
struggling TO his feet, moves that these
be not admitted as evidence. The Sena-
tor, be argues, is ~ plainly not mar
RED man. and this undisputed fact is
prima facie proof that kn never intended
10 be married; l2l the Senator Is, on hls
own declaration, not fool, and nobody
but fool would think Of marrying az
his time of life-prima facic evidence
again that the widow is q fraud. The
commission by vote OF eight 10 seven,
Justice Joe Bradley throwing the deci-
sive vote, holds that IL can not 60 back
ofSimOn Cameron's present status sf an
unmarried man, and on this basis gives
judgment against the widow, without
so much rs having read the letters.
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The Philadelphia Ledger, an indie
nendent journal, whose editor q, W.
Childs, is warm personal friend Of Gen.
Grant in commenting upon the un>
righteousness Of the decision inthe Lou
isiana case, referring TO sarcasm Of the
Republicans as to the partiEan votes Of
the seven Democrats on the Commis-
sion,p the Ledger clears away such
rubbish in these pointed remarks;
THAT which will live in history and
in the minds ofthe vast majority Of the
public is this; that the seven voted to
COX into the evidence, voted 20 take
testimony. and voted to let in light, SC
as 70 set atthe truth, and that the eight
voted all the time to turn away from evi
dence, 70 shut ont the light, and SO L
close the door upon all efforts to iindth'
truth. The seven voted in way 10 pro
mote the great object for which The
Commission was created: the eightVo;e,
in way TO make the Commission utter
ly useless for the principal purpose 70
which il has any reason for being in ex
iSyence at all. The Senator. the Judge
the Presidential aspirant, the party tina
supposes the eyes Of the American peo
pie can be closed TO this vital aspect @
the matter is making a signal and peril
ous mistake. The American people know
what is honorable, fair, manly and JUS
and their ultimate decision always show
that they not only know, but that the
act upon their knowledge"
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LETTER OF THE PRFSlpEs
ELECr TO SENATOR kER.
NAN.
uis ACCOUNT CONTAINS NurWNu ma
Nrrus ro ur CONCEALED Nu irrN ~
II RELATING To oRKUoN- ErrtuiA-
tlss ruE HARMONIOUS AoHEE-
NENr HErW EEN rnE SENATE
AND lutSE COMMIT

NAHtHA'| ~ wv Ah'HN' - III M III 81 ~
II RELATING 1o oREUoN ErrtriA-
tbs rtu HARMONIOUS AoHEE-
MENr nErW EEN riE SENATE
AND uovsE COMMIT
rsis.
New York, February 2l.-Guyemor
lildon has sent the following communi-
cation 10 Senator Herman
"NEw NoUk, February Fl.
10 lion. iruucts kcrrau. Hu,lWgiWt.
4 telegram to the Associated Press
published this morning, states that haT.
mouious agreement has been brought
about between the Senate Committee, OF
which You are a member, and the Conn
mlttcc ot the House, by which il har
been decided not 10 SO into an eNamiuh,
ton Of my bank accounts ui the Chair
man Of the Republican Committee on the
other hand. | rvpudlatc any such agree
mcut aud dlsvlaim any such immunity
protection or benefit from il. | reject
utterly the false impuyation that my pri-
NIte bank account contains anything
whatever tuat needs 10 le concealed
tudtf The rfrlvnsc Of looking fora pay
men, in December. demand Was made
for all payments amer May and all de
poslts during nluo months The bank
Was repeatedly meuarcl with rvmoya.
1t It's officers and books o. Washington
4 transcript Of entries OF private bust.
ness trusts, ChG4ties, containing every
thing bat " hat the Committee was com
ulssiuucd 10 investigate. but nothing
which % WAS commissioned 10 lnyestl,
gate. because nothing Of that sort exist,
ed, has been taken with my knowledge
60 Washington.
OF cpure there is no item in il r,lat
lng % anything in Oregon, for ! never
made, authorised OF knew Of any tN
pcnd.,ure in relation 20 the election ia
that state or resulting controversies, or
any promise, or obligation, or negutia
ton on the subject. Mr.. Ellis. actin.
President ofthe bank, himselfa a Repub,
lltuu, some time ago told the Chairman
Of the Committee and several Ofits mem
| bers that there is nothing in the accOuu
capable Of furlheriug any just object o
Investigation.
am also Informed that resolution
| WAS passed 10 summon me As witness
but have received no subpoena. Ia,
written before this telegram appeare,
| requesting YOU 10 say 20 the COMMITTEE
that 10 would be more agreeable 20 mt
not 20 visit Washington, il the Commit
tee would send subcommittee, or hol,
. session here, but that otherwise
should Gtlond under the subpoena. 4
20 this arrangement now reported.
have only 10 say ! can accept iec0ruu
and decency, but not q fictitious eQuiya
lent for mantle Ofsccresy 10 anybod
else. SJ. TIIpEN.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-01

Congress will likely pass a bill this
week, providing for new election, in
case the count does not get through,
which would be held in April or May,
with President Of the Senate acting as
regent in the meantime.
Such President may be Ferry, it may
be Morton, it may be Conkling, or some
other. It may also turn out that the
bull-dozers in the Senate would declare
Fraudulent Hayes President, and that
the House would act in accordance with
the Constitution, if count fails, a4.9 elect
Tilden, thus creating two claimants for
the position. Either of the above things
is possible, one or the other will
happen by the end of the week.
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nUBLIC SALE.-Will bo exposed 3,
n public sale, q; tho residence of ;h,
undersigned in Milroy. Armagh twp
on TUESDAY. MARCH 18Th. the follow,
/ ing described valuable personal property
90 wit GOOD WORK HORSES. ! 8,
year old Colt. 2.ytar old Colts. | sucking
Colt. HEAD Mich COWS, all fresh,
8.yeRr old Bull, 5 head young Cattle,
4 breeding Sous, seed Hog, 8 Snoais, 4.
horse wagon, 2,horso wagon, Spring Sag>
on, Junior Buckeye Reaper a. Mover
Buggy. pair Bob-sleds. Sleigh, Family
Sled. Hay Rake, Field Roller Rough and
Ready Cornplanter, = double Cernplows,
3 Excelsior Plows, 8 HeckeHdoTn Pluws
Barshcar Pl0w, 3-horso Cultivator, . ,.
horse and l-horso Cultivators, Shovel
Plow. Joint Harrows Square Harrow
Hay Fo!E. Rope and Pulleys, . sets Hay
LADDERS. : setta Manure GaArds, Forks. /
Rakes, Cutting Box, pair light doublcI
driving Harness, 2 sets single Harness |
pair heavy QuileF BreeOhhand Harness |
. pairs Lead or Front Gears, q setts plow /
Gears, Team Saddle sets Flyneis, 81
Scotch hair faced Collars. @ straw Collars.
2 pairs Check Lines, 4 Brides, 10 leather
Halters, Choke Straps, Martingalcs, 8
solts sprcaders, . 3.horso patent Cicyiscs,
lbt OF Double and Singletrces, Lot OF Ca,
bic, Log, Boom, Filth, Carrying Breast,
Butt and Cow chains. Grindaohe, Iron
Il kettle, Sausage Stutior, lard Press, Meat
csscl, lot Ofseed Con, together with va
'ious other articles not mentioned AlsoI
grain in the ground by the acre. TERMSl
s. 50 and under, cash over that amount
credit of q 10 II months will be givcn.
With approved security. Sale TO com
ncnco nj 10 8 clock IA. ~
2 feb JOSEPH X. sHIRK.
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wouo in tais wroug. g.duiuE II would 10
hard 10 say. Tho corruption on the one
side seems aa hc.nous Ne tho cruelty tho
o,her side is horrible. and the extent Of
oithgr docs uui scom limited. except as The
ncccui,cs of the case did not permit or
The requirements ~ tho case did not call
iur more, aud H., therefore. imposaiblc
20 deter mine which oftho two sets Of rl,u-
tors sending their certificates from Louis
lana voices tho actual will uf the people Of
thu, state in the late election, aul O., is
equally beyond my power 60 admit the
,proprlgly Of accepting either csnlot
|eAaEg,rate ,he reluctance with which /
/ 8 tlrr from the Wise aud candid men
IWiscr and more candid men it would be
Hard 60 GLd who have pronounced the
Judgment OF the Electoral Commission
|upuu which Nc a5u noW 10 vote. ag-
|kaowlsdse, think / appreciate. ,h,
strength ot their position. We cannot be-
Roo jealou. u .he constitutional right OF o
State 60 choose ils Presidential electors 90
such manner "as the Legislature theroo.
I may direct" We cannot be too careiu.
|of Congressional Interference with tht
Iduly accredited results Of such choice
Whether vsllke OF dislike il. the nsl, Of
State 30 choose i,s electors 10 lis own
way aqd 90 ascertain and certify lAyfe.o DO
sgch forms as it may prescribe ls beyond
our control, / almi. al. this as u technical
sla',m,r, OF d Clear principle otvuT tan~
Is...l,ioa d principle as wise as ,g is clear.
/ Ru' there are cases NheFuth sammum juE
becomes the sgmma iujus.a. cases NAer,
.hs iaw strictly Interpreted aud strenuous
/ jy emf reed works Ju, result which cor
trad.oys al. 'aw, ani in such cases equity
HAYS .Ae letter o. the Law aside and lIus ia
voice Ia Judgment as the sovereign spiTH
Iof the law, The spirit Of righteousness and
truth, determines. Precisely such case
seems 90 come before us In the pending
Issue Gautel-and this seems beyond
\ ljisputg-that tho Electoral Commission
have strictly and accurately applied a.,
/ ICons,il4toa and The laws 20 lho question
laid before them, yet what il the very
principle on which the Constitution rnt
tAr laws mus. ultimately rest bcgomet
Thereby subrer.ed2 Granted that the de
leisiUn reached IS fairly within the bond
yet " ha, ifshe pauud u deah cannot b
IlaaeH without It's drop of blood. Nha. !
this jealous care oi the rights and preFoEa
lt,yes ola State shall 90 !os.cF faction an.
blunt the tense of Justice aud Increase thl
prevalence II fraud ,ha, the very foanda
!, ,ion OF rights shalt diappeGr7 mo na
..oa. ,ail Niebuhr, ever died e2eep: b.
suicide, and the suicidal passion is en-
gendrrel no; So much 10 arbitrary statute
Of government as iu immoral practice
.ofA people which the Government. doe
f. .Ha. puuish and earnog restrain. Ii IS b,
cause fear that the strict and aceura,
inierpr, rotation ~ ihg Constitution Hpp8e
10 ihc electoral vote uf ouislauA woul
, impsr.l !hs! vote in thU future and incrya,
the very dangers which the CorNi,uli.
, Intended 70 avoid .ha, am unable 10 coz
car With sach az application
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-01
LEGISLATIVE.

The legislature is still being lombard
ed with petitions in favor oflocal option.
Among the changes in the tax billagreed
on by the ways and means committee
one IS to include in the assessment, all
horses over two years old, instead OF
over four years old to strike out the
clause taxing occupations and salaries
and emoluments Of Office, and in lieu
thereof impose a per capita tax Of fifty
cents on all males over twenty-one years
of age that pay no real estate tax. and
that there be no special tax collected Tor
state purposes, but that each county pay
an apPortionment out OF its treasury to
the State.
The bill now pending in the Iepisla-
ture requiring prothonotaries ofthe sey-
eral courts TO keep separate dockets in
certain cases, makes it obligatory upon
those officials TO keep in alphabetical or
ger the names Of all persons who NAV
De found to be lunatics or habituaI
drunkards, and also the names OF all
persons or parties against whom iniunc-
uons have been granted, restraining
them from selling or in any way eucum-
bering real estate. These dockets are
for the purpose preference, and 10 facili-
tate the work ofattorneys and interest
ed parties. The bill viii probably be-
come law.
Mr. Weaver presented petitions in
favor Of reducing the fees Of notaries in
Centre county. Several petitions were
also presented by Messrs. Weaver and
Alexander in favor of local option.
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d UBLIC -
DALEt

viii BE- exposed q, public a'l ou Tlsrs
day. MARCH 18Th.
AZ The late residence II W. W. Love. do
ceased. y miles west of Centre lIiil. h,
following personal property, viz 2 work
HORSES. one year old MARE with
tlal, year old colt. spring coli, COWS
young Cattle, ! breeding Sow. plantation
Wagon, spring Wagons, ] Carriage,
family Sleigh, Bob-Slcd. hay Ladders
horse BaEe, machine Horse Power and
shaker Plnws, HWroAg hilinc.a CuiI
vatog, small Cultivalnrs. Corn. planter.
Grain Drill fcli Roller, wind Mil. hHy
Fork Rope and Pullics, . soits Tug liar,
ncfs Brcechbands. Front Gear. l set
double Harness, Hay by the ton. Corn by
the bushel, Cross Gu; saw Copper kettle,
Spoas auti-Clinkcr Coal stove. ! Ton.
plate Stove, i L41l stove, moat Stand and
other articles TOO uumpfnU 10 mention.
Sale 20 commence at 10 O'Clock Uhca
terms will be made known hy
JANE LOVE,
G.. NJ. BOAL,
Admgs.
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4 Eaud'y number of tho Van gal.ahsl
Of the present generation are wei known
10 icunNalley pouplc-to,era Of them
have lived and pracgicyd among as infIael
tho iast thirty ears The whole eonucc.
ton present and paat-seems to be drop.
ly imbued with an Aesculnpinn nG,urcI
and love for the science Of medicine.
which will be seen flom tho article below
which wo clip from tle MIm.nburg Tel.
cEraph
pr Robert NauNulzab. of Buffalo \
Nuads, Union CO., Pm, whs tho father ui
four sons. aa iu.laWs.
!. Dr. Robert Van Valsah. Of Maln.
burg. Ia
. Dr. rhomaa Van yal.ab. Of Levi..
town, Pa
8 Mr John 3. Nalzah, Of Buffalo \
koAds Pa
! M William Van Yalzab, Of Buaa-
10 y Roads T.
Dr Eobei, Van yalsah, OF Miallnburg.
/ fan, bad seven sons, i've, physicians, ns
!. Dl Rober, Z Ven yal1ah, offspring
Mile Ia
> Dc Thomas Van yalzab. OF Boals,
burg Pa.
3 DR. John II Van Valzah, who did
goi practice.
4. Dr. semn B. Van va.saL. now Of
DuuLd, H.
3. br 5, l. Van Eallah. now ofMiflln-
burg Pa
Dr. Thomas Van Valzab. ofLeulslovn,
rad four sons, three Oi them doctors, as
uiluws
}. DR. Eober, Van yallab. .ofFreepoa.
2 H. Howard Van yalzah. now OF
| LoNisiHwL, Pa
3 Dr. John Van ya,zab, ofFreepor,,
Mr. wm. Wan ys'zah. gf Buffalo x
Roads, bad toug soEs. .w0 81 them phyal-
-IaHs as ful'uWs.
J. DR., Robert 7 Van yalzah, now Of
/ Ashland, Pa
? Or William yaa Yalzah, now Of
Philadelphia. Pa
Mrs Peter Wilson. OF Spring Mills
| Pa daughter ~ The fret named DR..
Robert Van Naizah- had three sons, one
! a doctor. az follows.
Dr. kober. Wilson, ngw OF fClearEeld.
! Pa
/ Dr.. Rober, +. Van yaizah. of Spring
1 Mills. Pa-, son of DR. Robert Van NA'zah
Igf aiminturs bad four sons. Two ofthsm
/ doctors. as follows
J.. Dr. Frank Van Walsh, now Of
? Dr. Harry Van Valsah, now Of
|CleurLc.d, Pa
! Ouiy lhreeof ,he descendants adopted
io,hrr professions, ~ fUliaus.
I ] Kew. James Wilson. son of Mfs
j Wilson, above named Presbyterian
'miHl.tcr, rowuf New York city.
/ = David Van NslEah son Of Dr. Thorn.
as Van Na.sah Ul Lewisto@n. Huw Of The
I l.. s. Army
i p Eoter. Van Naizah, son Of William
Van Na'eah az LgNls,uWu, Pa, dentist
HOW ~ Ierre Haale. lad
i lhls ls the only family ol the maine ir
!, ithe United States Tho father og DR.
Robert Van NalEah lf Buffalo Y Road,
wAs smung Ihe Dutch settlers in the state
= ~ AeN York llom Holland. aud Dr. Rob
e ert was the only son ~ elll children. From
. hlm therefore, an The Gcsceadrn.s in lhu
. |couairy originate The Doctor lea hi
D Agmr lH 'hr state 90 Nov York nearly or,
. hundred years age and located at whal
e. now called Dry Valley, in Union co., lhi
state. lie arrived 80 the river pennies
p aI4 Tlr up with Mr.. Baly Tor the night
10 who llo noAt morning. kindly tarnlshel
AIm Ws.a - cents 10 pay h.s ferry tal
.oyery the river For thia kind act one %
+ the daughters uf Mr. Ba,y, slightly want
.ius lu mrntal capacity, Nas ahrarWard
cared .gr I1 his oWr family during hi
iI.,.imr and afterwards OH the old farm
. al Buffalo n Roads until her death, in ie5,
accord fE. o. Lss Will.
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Ifeyer there was blaoker brace OF
bvpocrits than The two below, mention
them. The Pittsburg Post says OF them
that Morton and sherman made speech
es in the Serato on 20 ult, uphold'nF
the Electoral Commission IA its dec'ar"'
ton that Congress had no right to 80 o'-
hind the Returning Boards or throw out
ineligible electors. Eleven months ago
they both voted for bill giving Con-
rross this power they both supported
the Twenty-third rule, which allowed
either house 20 throw out the vote Of
State: and four years ago they voted q
throw ont the vote ofLouisiana nom the
count because offraudS which pale be-
fore Wells masterpiece of scoundre''
ism. Morton and sherman are nj de-
Tenders Of the Commission and Of cid
Wells. They are only consistent IN
their diaboliSm,
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Two Of Massachusetts, most prominent
congressman, Messrs. Seelye and Pierce,
both republicans, could not sanction.the
Commissions decision giving Louisiana
10 Hayes. There are more republicans
in the same body who feel that it is n
wrong and an Outrage, but they lack the
nerve to speak out. In another column
Of the Reporter we give the speeches Of
Messrs. Seelye and Pierce-let every
honest republican read them.