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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07

1t is reported Peter Herdic has failed
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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07

A GENTLEMAN Who Suffered tos Yearp frum Ner-
Pvoas DubiiiB Prwmhtnrs Decay. AID ali the ~Eecta
cf yuuthfu ndlHrwton will fer the cake of EumwgnE
hunAn ity nrne free 70 al who need a. tAs recipe Asd
pgrpciSon Tor making the sipls rredy which ha vac
ces~1 AGeTrprs wtseJRa &c pruat ~ ess advsFtisSf8
sEPsl,ssss can doss - SadSsssiAs ID perfect ooEs
debce.
JOHN B. OGDEN. q Cedar S.. Es- Yort
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07

III EGAL NOTlCE.-Nolicei Is hereby
Ia given that application will be made
% the Legislature OF PennsylvaniA during
its next session, 10 have the second section
OF the Act Of Assembly approved January
Slsi, ls49. erecting Henry,burg, in Centre
county, into a borough. 30 changed as 10
seeurea more equitable assessment efWs.ar
tsKeA. jahffSt
NOTICE 10 hereby given that AnplicA>
N ton will be made N the LeghlAtur~
now in session 20 pass an act -epe4ling the
Act Of Assembly approved ihs 18th day OF
April. A. D., 1865. entitled an act 10 In
corporate the Wolf Run Improvement
IN Centre county. l1jAn Il
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c I M I r < III LII
COACH SHOP,


at his establishment AZ Centre Hall keepa
ISn band and for sale, MT the most reaSona-
Carriages,
Bukgies,
& Spring Wagons.
PLAIN AND FANCY,
and vehicles Of every description made -
order, and warranted 70 be made Of the
best seaSoped material and by the most
So uled and Competent vorkmen. Bodies
Tor buggies and spring wagons &c, of the
most improved patterns made TO order,
also Gearing Of all kinds made to order.
All kinds OF repairing done promptly and
at the lowest possible rates.
Persons wanting anything in bis line are
requested 10 call and examine his WORK,
they viii find il not to be eIeelled Cor dprS
ability and wear, may If
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07
THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK.
The Weekly Sun.

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ly. and regard II in the lignt Of guide.
and friend. It's news. sditori-
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ltiaks II Essentially ioutHAl huFily and
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makes IL the cheapest newspaper publish>
cd. For clubs of ten, with $40 cash, we
will send an extra copy free. Address
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN,
SnovH New York city.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07

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A-DMEAIsfRffuRA' A NOTICE.

A-nhFsIsfRSTuRS' A AoTIOk.-
Letters OF administration on the estate
Of Benz. Peters, late ofCollege twp. decd /,
having been granted 20 the undersigned.
all persons knowing Themselves to be in
debted 10 said decedent are requested 10
make immediate payment. and persons
having claims against the estate will pre-
sent them authenticated for settlement.
SAMUEL, ,GyhIhifn,
lanqA AnmIn4ntrmtara
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-07

PENNSYLVANIA RR.
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Division
SUMNER TINE TABLE.

On and after SUNDAY, May Is, Is57, the trains on
The PhnAdephia krie Railroad Diyision win ran a /
lnilnmn. II
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
RATES or SUBSCRIPTION:
'ysa,s yyeek,Iy Democrat,
rEw ORLEANS. AUGUST s., as7s.

The Indiana gerrymandering was con-
siueted in InGaana on Che theory that the
neral, social end political value of Demo-
cratic intiger WIS MUM less than that OF a
Republican. This valuation varies according
oBhe office The New York WaAid has made
Fhe calculation and it shows tho following
Hafio:
Representative for $500 Republicans, or
abHB Democrats.
estate Senator for 1862 Republicans, or 1890
Democrats.
"Congressman for 2s,o69 Republicans or
5s, 300 Democrats"
III O men La anxious to find out the true
meaning OF the word "gerrymandering. he
mtsst compare this ratio with that in Ohio
In the latter State about the same ratio ex-
listed, but having been altered by the Demo-
Gratis SO as to make the representation some
thing like fair and even, they were accused of
sgefrymandering the State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

A discharged railroad employee in Pitts
burg has discovered an old statute, passed
more than hundred years ago, which enables
him to biaekmail the railroads out Of immense
sums of money and to interfere greatly with
their working. A century ago. In the good
old religious days of the Quakers, a severe
Sunday law was passed by the Pennsylvania
Legislature prohibiting all travel by,public
conveyance on Sunday, and all movement Of
freight. under penalty of a heavy fine The
man who discovered this old statute has taken
advantage Of it to prosecute the engineers of
all the principal railroads leading out of
Pittsburg for running trains on Sunday The
law is explicit, and the fines have been accord
ingly imposed in each case The railroads
have continued to run their Sunday trains
Notwithstanding and to pay the fines, but be-
gin to find this rather too expensive. AS the
Legislature is not in session just now, they
cannot apply for repeal Of this law to that
body, which, being a railroad Legislature,
1T would grant at once They propose, there
tore, to stop running Sunday trains unless
some remedy and relief can be found. The
law is, of course, very inconvenient to travel
ers, and unless some mode Of getting over it
car be discovered, will prove serious blow
to the trade Of Pittsburg. Fttsburg ie an
ultra Puritan city on the Sunday question,
but discovery Of this old statute has cured
it thoroughly of Standardization.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

The Chicago Times takes very sensible
view Of the New Orleans yellow fever scare,
but then Chicago has not the same interest
Mobile has in slandering New Orleans and
exaggeratng whatever is unfayorable to cur
city. The Times says that the official report Is
from New Orleans do not Justify the yellow
fever scare which has been SO general In the
cities Of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys "a
single day of the murderous heat in st.
Louis''-the Times might have added
and In Chieago-"two or three weeks
ago, killed rs many people as
New Orleans has lost In oil from fever"
This is not only true, but 1t Is but half the
truth. The mortuary report Of New Orleans
since Che commencement Of the yellow fever
scare actually shows better sanitary record
than any Northern city Of equal population
can show for the same period during any one
Of the summer months. Yet we are guaran-
tined by every village In the country. There
is seldom winter month during which there
are not more deaths from Infectious diseases
than have occurred during the past thirty
days from yellow fever; yet who ever thinks
Of uuarantinng lie for smallpox, or any other
disease than yellow feverf There has been a.
good deal more scare than is necessary In
this matter
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

The Natehez Democrat in its last number.
has noless than seven articles on the yellow
fever, and yet thinks that the scare is over In
that town. There is hardly paper in the South
that does not gre at least this much space
TO our fever. Indeed, coming as it d'd, just
afterthe Berlin congress had adjourned, and
before the fall ampaign has grown excited
at has been greedily seized upon by the SEN
sational press, always anxious to have some
thing new to talk about. We will have to
class our fever with the Beeeher-Tilton case,
the Photograph and the Hot Wave, SIS the
sensation of the day. AS soon as something
new turns up-a sea serpent O. a Grim. een.-
we shall see the fever sensation and panic dis
appear, and neighboring cities will be pre-
pared to view the matter in a quiet judicieus
and courageous manner. It is unlucky that
the fever SHOULD have come, as it did, just
whssa a birth of news had forced the news
papers to invent hoaxes in order 30 keep I'D
their circulation, but it cannot be helped; as
for stemming this journalistic tide when 1t
has once turned in any direction that is just
as impossible as to prove that there is no
great danger to the whole country, because
one person in thirty thousand dies daily of
fever in New Orleans. Let it run out.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
A CARD
NEw ORLEANS. August T, tG78.

NEw ORLEANS, August T. tGT8.
To the Editor of the New Orleans Democrat
| beg leave to make use ofthe columns Of gour
valuable newspaperto correct the extraordinary
account Of the cowhiding affair between DE-
Formento and DR.. Foiney last Tuesday morning
as to the part that &m made to take In that af-
fair by DR.. Poincy. and as published in the
Wednesday Times and Democrat.
While Seiterating nay statement Of the strug-
gle between the two gentlemen. as published In
the New Orleans Times of "Wednesday morning.
I feel that am called upon to add the following
statements:
1. II is not true that ever struck or attempted
to strike DR.. Poincy.
Q. It is not true that ever seized hold Of Dr..
Poincy aud that while Dinioned by me he was
struck by Dr. Formento with his .cowhide: but
the truth olthe matter in SO far ;as any inter-
ference on my part Is concerned, is that after
the combatants had clinched and rolled in the
gutter and enhaused some of their fury. cried
out to them that 1t was time to desist, and I ad-
vaHced an arm to separate them, Dr. Poincy
being then underneath and DIR. Form ento hav-
ing seemingly the advantage. But was pushed
back and I Immediately withdrew and the
struggle kept on for some time. until other
persons rushed ap, and they were separated.
8. Il is not true that ever called for the police
or whistled for than, or that the police officers
ever came to the scene of the fight until after
DR.. Poincy had RUIZ towards and into Bourbon
street.
Any statement contrary to the above is neither
'fsir nor gust to me nar correct in point Of fact.
aus 1t HENRY CHLAPELLA.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

We are fast drifting into hereditary
politics. For long time the Adams family
was the only one In this country that could
boast Of having held high offices for more
than one generation, but to-day there are
haaf dezen families that appear TO control
sone Of the greatest States of the Union: to
literally own them and haRd them down in
their families, as the English mobiles hand
down their peerages. The Shesmans are thus
virtually the political owners of Ohio. the
CaSnerens of Pennsylvania, the Bavsrds of
Delaware. Che Pennsylvania Senatarship
has assumed the quality of an English Deer
age, belonging by right and title to the
Cameron family, anu descending from the
father to the eldest son.
The Hanaiins, G. Maine are, it is Under
stood, anxious to make similar arrangements
in that State and have the Hamlin family de-
ciared &c oDfcio Senators of Maine, the title to
descend in the family in regular succession
from father to son. Old Hannibal Hamlin
is busy just now arranging and perfect
ing this scheme. He is the champion Office
holder of the United States, and since he
reached his majority, forty odd years
ago, has never been out of office ex-
cept for a term OF two years, when illness
compelled him to retire for rest TO his farm,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

The uuarantlning villages are quasreling
bitterly among themselves over the mode
resorted TO bythem for protection from yell
HapWfever. Natchez and Vidalia, for instance,
which are on opposite sides of the river, have
got into an excited controversy on the subject
pf the Natchez quarantine. This has been
located above hatcher and exactly opposite
Vidalia, go that. as the Vidalia EaE5e COM
plains, a fresh breeze will blow the epidemic
over into that town. The Eagle demands,
therefore, on the part of Vidalia, that this
quarantine shall be removed below town at
sonee and away from a place where 1t endan-
gers the safety and health Of Its citizens The
Democrat replies to this that to place the
quarantine below town would be nconvenient
and might prove injurious to the health of
Natchez, The quarrel has ended ina refusal
9on the part of Natehez to make this removal,
and a threst on the part OF Vidalia to quaran-
tine its ets-a-cis unless this be done at once.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

The New York Herald of last Sunday con-
tains letters and documents from this city
substantiaung and verifying the confession
which Senator Zaeharie ELECTED from Eliza
pinkston, and which was published in the
!. Herald some weeks ago. Messrs. M. j. Mosssy
and R. H. Hoffman. who were present when
.lissEsa mada this confession, both declare that
she testified, Of her own accord, that her
Wspgzads were given her by negroes; that there
was 40 politics in the affair; and lastly. that
the SEINE before the visiting statesmen. when
Eliza pretended to be overcome by her
wounds. had been all arranged and rehearsed
beforehand.
The only contradiction to this confession, it
NAV be remembered, was letter from Henry
III. Smith, postmaster at Canton, Miss, where
Eliza is now LIKING, TO United States Marshal
Jack Wharton, Of this city. In this Smith as
serted that Eliza had subsequently contra
Eiietad and nit drawn this confessions aeefar-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

Hayes'policy has greatly cheapened carpet
bag nominations in the South. In the good
old time Of Warmoth and Kellogg it cost a.
nice littiea,ile to secure nomination from
Republican convention. Even as late as the
Eall Of the Packard government these nomi-
nations were quite expensive, the Louisiana
Senatorship costing Kellogg no less than
$4,000, To-day, how differenti Prices are
low and yet, low as they are, it is almost i'm
posslble5to find purchaser. The latest quo
tation of this article is $12O, which Is the price
paid by Senator Copover, of Florida, for his
nomination by the Republican Congressional
convention in Florida. Two years ago not
one of the delegates in this convention would
have sold himself for less than $1OG cash
down and free whisky, and now the whole
lot Of nearly seventy delegates are purchased
mt less than 90 a head If Conover's purchase
is d fair test Of the market, Republican
nomination for the Legislature cannot be
worth more than $40, while county candi-
st1atures can probably be secured for q simple
bottle of whisky. Conover deserves credit
5or;having reduced prices. The market has
still downward tendency, and there is no say
ang when 1t will reach bottom prices.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

Ing that 1t was true that slrs had signed
d document presented TO her BY Senator Zach
arie, but did not know what ht contained, as it
had never been read TO her. In reply to this
Smith letter q second 'ceeltradiction by Eliza
Pinkston, made to the editor of the Canton
Mnil, Ia submitted by Ehe Herald. In this de-
NAL Eliza declared that her alleged state
ments to Smith Nere largely untrue. and
were made only after his repeated solicitation
and when he threatened that If she told a diff
feEent tale from that recited before the
statesmen" in'f87e. she would be sent to the
penitentiary This testimony Is supplemented
by a letter FROM Smith himself, wherein he as
serts that his letter to Jack Wharton was not
intended for publication. He also admits
that bis declaration therein that the confess
sion obtained by Senator lacharie had not
been read TO Eliza before her signing it was a
mistake, as she had acknowledged to him that
1t had been twice read to her, and that she had
fully understood it before affixing her sigma
ture.
AS the matter now stands the entire dispute
seems to rest on q difference between Smith
and Eliza. Eliza has the advantage Of being
self-confessed perjurer, and of having thrice
withdrawn her statement eontradicted It, re-
affirmed it, and finally denied It. It Is Beecher
and frs. Tilton over again on q small SCALE
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

A correspondent Of the New York Sun at
tracts attention to the fact that John Sher-
mans bad memory is not Il latter day inven-
ton. He has before had recourse to the same
expedient In desperate emergency Says he
Str-It was in 1853 or 1867 that Hinton
Rowan Helper, of North Carolina, who was
for time consul to South American port,
wrote book entitled "The impending Crisis
It was devoted to the denunciation Of slave
holders, and contained prophecy that the
slaves In the South would ultimately be free.
sour banner" said Helper "is inscribed: NO
cooperation with shareholders in politics, no
fellowship with them ia religion; no utilization
with them in society, and no recognition Of
pro-slavery men except Us ruftians, outlaws
and criminals" After the publication of the
book Helper obtained an Endorsement Of it
from about thirty Senators and members Of
Congress. John Sherman, Of Ohio, now Hayes
sham Secretary of the Treasury, was one of
the signers. He was candidate for Speaker
Of the House of Representatives some time
afterward, being then q member of Congress.
He was charged with having signed the paper
indorsing Helpers book. He pleaded In de-
Tense that he did not remember having done
so-but he was defeated for Speaker, His
memory was at fault then. Why should 1t
not be at fault when he told the Potter COM
mittee that he did not remember writing An
derson and Weber that celebrated letter.
Why should 1t? 9Aye. there's the rub
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
OUR NOMINEE.

After long and earnest struggle, conduct
ed with unusual pertinacity and ability ON all
sides, the Baton Rouge Convention has norni-
mated MAJOR T.. A. BURKE for Treasurer on
the Democratic ticket. It has been long
while since such stubborn fight for a nomi-
nation has been witnessed In Louisiana: yet
we are reioiced TO note that the struggle was
marked by no partisan bitterness, and passed
off without leaving behind II any divisions or
rancours that portend trouble In the party.
Each of the three gentlemen who
contended for the prize has Just cause to be
proud Of the stauneh devotion Of his friends
and followers. It is seldom, indeed, that
three men have been placed in nomination
who were able to retain through SO many
ballots the same unvarying support. This
fact alone attests the very high character of
the aspirants, and the exalted estimation In
which they are held by the communities where
they are best known. As between gentlemen Of
such great worth and influence, In was neees
sarily very difficult to make o choice, but o
selection having at last been reached, the sue
cessful candidate ia certain to receive the
hearty and united support Of the entire party
MAJOR e. A. BURKE the nominee, is a
gentleman Of far more than ordinary fitness
for the position to which he has been nom-
mated. AS tinancier he has no superior in
the State, and he possesses many qualities
which fit him peculiarly for the discharge
OF the duties of State Treasurer. He is pos
sessed at once Of the shrewdness, tact and
discretion. and the thorough knowledge of
details, which are SO necessary to the efficient
management Of the office. He combines the
broader grasp of the iinancier and the accu-
racy and method of the thorough accountant
These varied talents will make him most
valuable official, and, without disparagement
to either of the able and accomplished gentle
men over whom he secured the nomination,
we can safely say that more competent man
than MAJOR BURKE could not have been So
lected as the nominee for the position of
Treasurer.
MAJOR BURKE3s political history Is too well
known to the people Of the whole State to re-
qufre any recapitulation at our hands His
able and efficient services at Washington in
behalf of the Nichols government have
served to give him a very high position in
the esteem of Louisianians. Perhaps he owes
to the public recognition of the capacity for
public affairs he manifested on that occasion,
more than to any other circumstance, the in
fiuence he has attained in our State politics.
In any event, we are satisfied that he will
make a most efficient and trustworthy Off
cal, and will receive the full vote of the
party AS it Is by no means likely that he
will have any opposition, his election may be
regarded as assured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08

The news, therefore, that Hamlin proposed to
resign the Senatorship, which he has held for
twenty-eight years, created considerable sur
prizes, re- 1t was well known that he would
not resign willingly. The Senator proceeded,
however, to explain that he was anxious to
have his son succeed him In his favor, and
that while he was willing 10 retire In favor Of
the young man, he would not give up the
office he has held SO long to anybody else.
The Legislature of Maine have this PROPOSE
tion now under consideration, and will proba-
bly, accept Hamlins terms, as there Is no
other way Of shelving that troublesome old
man.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
MT ARR.IETp.

GREENE LAIBORNE-At the residence of
the brides father, by the Lev. J. Wilson of the
NJ d. Church South. August 2, 1878, Robert W.
Greene. OF New Orleans, to Nathalie. youngest
daughter Of Col. N. @. Claiborne.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
Washington Avenue Drug Store,
Garner EEagazfne and Washington st.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS.

Constantly receiving fresh supplies Of pure
Drugs. Medicines. Chemicals. Patent Medicines.
Toilet and Fancy Articles, etc., sold at small
margin. Coral Tooth Paste. recommended BY
beauties the teeth to fine pearl-like orna-
ment and ravishsng beauty. Alkaline Bouquet
Powder, for identifying and preserving. the
summer eruptions. Presentations pnt no night
and day. r. }. MAINEGRAs III. D.,
Druggist. Pharmaceutist and Practical Chemist,
ia13 6rh1dn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
FARM AND PLANTATION WAGONS.

FARM AND PLANTATION WAGONS,
Cane CARTS, Bagasse CARTS. Small Carts of all
sizes. Timber Wheels. WheelbarroWs Rpokes,
Felloes. Shafts. Wagon Material Axle Grease.
etc.
This Is the Oldest and largest wagon establish
ment In the South. manufacturing their own
work and guaranteeing everything they SELL
Fa3 1v adm