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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-10-31

abi& ned far aes iuventIoHs Or for improvements
"a ala ones. fcf medical " other cplaponads
trade marie Aad laheis Csveais, Assignments
lnlefereuas 3, Appeals, salis Ter heterogeneous,
ald kM eases afisiug an3cr TIE PATEgT Laws
rrffsf4tis attended 10 INVENTIONS tttat have been
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The wife of Major Ben. Pitman, of
Cincinnati, who died on the 10Th, left n will
in which she expressed desire to have her
body cremated by her personal friend, Dr..
Lemoyne, at Washington, Pa. Her hls-
band has made arrangements to have her
wish fulfilled.
WILLIAM WELSH, President of Grard
College Of Philadelphia, died suddenly of
heart disease on the 18th. He was brother
of eur Minister to England.
JOHN W. LIFE, known as the Cattle
King OF Colorado, is dead. The Denver
Tribune says that during the past year he
sold 1900 head of cattle, the profits on
which amounted to 100000. He owned
large tracts Of land, and at the time of his
death had about 5000 head OF cattle there
on.
The meeting of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, called for Feb. -, has
been postponed till May -.
REV. ALEX. DUFF, a well known
Scottish missionary, is dead.
Hon. MERCER STRoUs, a member of
Congress from Pennsylvania in 1861 and 1862
is dead.
CAPT. ABNER O'NEAL, well known
Western river man, died at his home in
Steubenyille, o., few days age.
Mr.. JoHN F. TRACY, for many years
President Of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad, died at Erie, Pa, on the
18th, in his sd year.
GAMBETTA is said to be in bad health,
being specially inclined toldropsy, and is not
likely to live long.
TIE President has nominated Charles
McCandles>, OF Pennsylvania, Chief Justice
supreme Court OF New Mexico; johnson 5.
{. wncher, Of West Virginia, United States
Marshal for Idaho; VIM. !. Pollock, Of ILL.,
nois. Superintendent of Indian Affairs for
the Dakota SUPPLEMENTARY.
LgyI UNDERWOOD, ex-Lieutenant
Governor Of Vermont, aud for wears one OF
the leading lawyers OF that state, has been
taken TO the Concord u. H. Insane Asy-
lum, afflicted with soficning OF the brain.
REV. CHARLES MANN, the oldest
Episcopal clergyman in Virginia, was found
dead in hi. bed Jan. l., at his home in Glou
cesi.r County. He Wa ~ years old.
The Maine House of Representatives
has under consideration bill granting SUI
frAre u women.
PRESIDENT HAYES and Frederick
Douglass made brief addresses upon the oc-
cs.ion Of the presentation 10 Howard Uni
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02
A Curious and Desperate Situa
..., ton. .

1t has been said that extreme peril
and great anxiety have often turned
white in few moments the hair of peo
pile who have suffered. If this be so,
then it is remarkable if the hair on the
head of "Sap" Hearley is as black as
it "used to was" "Sap" is colored
boy about twenty years of age, employ
ed by Mr.. Z. H. Welsh in the Little
Building, on Baltimore Street He is
also engaged to attend at the furnace
connected with the building. Yesterday
morning, about six o'clock, while re-
pairing the fire, he concluded to step
inside the furnace and warm his hands
before the fire that was principally at
the end opposite the door. He had
hardly entered the furnace before vio-
lent gust of wind blowing through the
room dashed the iron door shut with a
hideous bang, and fastened the poor
boy in what seemed q sure and horrible
grave, for the flames were springing up
rapidly to devour their victim. The
closing of the furnace door opened the
draught automatically. The doomed
boy raised wall of heartrending de-
spair, but no one heard him. Hope
lessly he commenced kicking against
the iron door. Desperation put tenfold
power in his leg. He kicked long and
well; he kicked hard and true; he
kicked as mortal never kicked before.
The door began to tremble on the
hinges; one mole lunge and it flew
open. The boy sprang out headfore-
most, sailing out into the room serenely
and gracefully as an arrow from bow.
He can point with pride to that No. 10
boot; it was the thing that did the busi-
ness. -Cun,berland (Nd.) Alleganian.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02
A Woman With n History.

Mrs. Julia Whistler, mother of Col
Whistler of the United States Army, and
grand-aunt of Mrs. Lieut.. Gen. Phil
Sheridan, died at her residence in New.
port, Ky, on the 18th, aged so years.
The history of the life of this lady is al
most synonymous with history of the
Indian wars. She was born in Salem.
Mass, July 3, 1887. Her father was
John Fraisor, Captain in the British
Army, and her mother was a daughter
of Mr.. Laduc, of Montreal. While quite
young she went to Detroit Post, where
she met and married VIM. Whistler, En-
sign in the 1st Regiment, United States
Infantry. Soon after she accompanied
her husband to the post where Chicago
stands, occupied at that time by only
few whites; they built the fort and stock.
AIDE, and there their twin children were
born. They remained at the place five
years, and realty were the founders of
the city. Mrs. Whistler had so years.
experience of active service with the
army. To the last she was fond of CIV
ing vivid descriptions of the siege and
capture Of Detroit in 1912. Thou
sands of old soldiers remember her
as a ministering angel to the sick and
wounded. She was in the fort when it
was bombarded, heard the rumor of
Hull's intention to surrender; was COW
cred from head to foot with blood from
the dead and wounded, scaled the ram
parts and went to the quarters of Col.
John Miller and told him of the rumor.
He was in bed sick, but arose and ac-
companied her back to the fort to re-
monstrate with Hull, but too late, the
surrender having already been made.
Mrs. Whistler had many narrow escapes
at the hands of the savages. She fol-
lowed her husband all through his ac-
tive life, going to the battle-fields, 'front.'
Ter forts, Indian wars, far West from
tiers, Florida wars and Mexican wars.
She and her husband were warm friends
of Gen. Grant the latter once having
served as aid on Col. Whistler's staff.
Three years ago she visited Chicago,
where she surprised the natives by re-
lating how she had, 70 years before,
helped fight the Indians among the
swamps at that place. She was a wan
derer all her life, and even in her old
age could not remain quiet. Mrs. Whist
Ter has been in every State in the Union,
from Maine to Texas, and from Massa-
chusetts to California. Kin,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

handle, and would have Drained him, but
for the prompt interference OF O!standers.
Young Anderson ID well known citizen,
his wife being the daughter Of Hon. Garrett
Davis.
BY the falling of the floor in hall ut
Stevens Point, Wis, on the night OF the
18th, during lecture. by Eli Perkins, Col.
James NJ. Blood WAS Killed and Eli Perkins
had his arm broken.
The Cuban insurgent Gen. Jesus Pc
req has been killed I'm an action with the Span
ish troops, and DIR. Bravo, n member OF the
insurgent Congress, has been taken prisoner.
II Is reported that Vicente Garcia and other
insnrgent chiefs have resigned. ,o,.,
A fire, originating in the Excelsior
Building, West Twenty-third Street, New
York City, on the night of the 18th, destroy
ed that building, together with the Church
OF the Covenanters and the Twenty-third
Street Presbyterian Church. .. ,.....
As a proof that members of the Min
nesota State Legislature were being bribed,
Representative Brandt the. other day pro-
duced $50 bank note, which had been paid
him by Jealous lobbyists in the interest of
Eastern textbook publishers. 1t is per-
haps needless to add that the scene which
ensued was quite dramatic.
A fire caused by kerosene burned IA
stores at Midway, Bullock County, Ark, on
the 18th. Loss, $4,000. la.' % ~ .''
DR.. Henry G. Moss, an old and re-
spected citizen of Venice, Madison County,
Ill.,. was. shot in the door of his. own
house and instantly killed, on the night Of
the 18th. No clew to the assassin,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Associated Press gives the sub
stance Of President Hayes's letter to At
torney.General Devens in relation 20 the
conviction of General Anderson, of the
Louisiana Returning Board, although
the full text has not been published.
The President is of opinion that the
prosecution against General Anderson
is wholly political; that it is not coun-
tenanced by the best men of Louisiana;
that the proceedings were in the interest
of those who strive to antagonize
the two parties in that State rather than
to harmonize them; and that, so far
from receiving the appreciation OF the
country, the act will be condemned by
right-thinking and patriotic men every
where when they become acquainted
with the circumstances attending the
prosecution, as a grave constitutional
question may be involved, in which the
General Government may perhaps have
the right to interfere. The President
submits the subject to the Attorney!
General for his consideration. lHi 10
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02
A Telephone Recipe.

Professor Barrett, in recent lecture
on the telephone, gave recipe for max
ing a cheap one. Take a wooden TOOTH
powder box and make hole about the
size of a half crown in the lid and bot
tom. Take a disk of timed iron, such as
can be had from preserved-meat cam
and place it on the outside of the bot
tom of the box, and fix the cover on the
other side of it. Then take a small bar
magnet, place on one end small cot
ton or silk-reel, and round the reel wind
some iron wire, leaving the ends loose.
Fix one end of the magnet near,as near
As possible without touching. TO the
disk, and then one part of the telephone
i complete. A similar arrangement i
needed for the other end. The two are
connected by the wire, and with this
Professor Barrett SAYS that he has been
able To converse at a distance OF about
100 yards.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

vorsity Of an engraved copy Of Carpenters
picture of Lincoln signing the Emancipa'
tion Proclamation. -
w. F. WATKINS, formerly OF Gov
ington, KY, correspondent and lecturer
died recently at Panama.
Mr.. HENRY M. STANLEY has been in
vitcd by the King OF Belgium to visit him al
Brussels, and he Is expected there after his
visit to England.
LORD and Lady Dufferin visited Mon
treal the other day, and were honored with
ball, which Is described rs the most ele-
CANT affair that has taken place In Canada
since the visit of the Prince OF Wales. The
American flag was raised on the Windsor
Hotel In honor OF Webb Hayes, son OF Pres
ident Hayes, who was the guest of Lord
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Bayard Tay-
lor, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Germany; Jchu Baker,
Illinois, Minister resident to Venezuela;
VIM. c. Goodloe, Kentucky, Minister resi-
dent to Belgium; Ben. +. Simpson, Kansas,
United States Marshal, Kansas; VIM. A.
Howard, of Michigan, Governor Of Dakota
Territory. p ''' ''' ..-''' ..-'
Col. AMOS SAWYER, q pioneer and
prominent citizen Of Milwaukee, died on the
18th, aged II. ,....1 p. =
DON AUGUsTIN EDWARDS, the lead
ing millionaire of Chill, died at Lunache,
near Valparaiso, Jan. 9. Mr.. Edwards was
a self made man, and through his energy,
application, and business aptitude he amass-
ed colossal fortune, estimated at upwards
Of SD, 100000.
EDWARD S. STOKES, the slayer of
Jim Fisk, is said to be about to remove to
St. Louis. i"f'I' ''. "
DICK RgEDER, aged 1902, died at his
residence in Wood County, West Va, on
the 18TH. ....,. ....-.,.,.i,s ar.
GEORGE A. PAsCHAL, Of Texas, a
well known lawyer and writer, died in
Washington, on the 10th, aged 65. '3"..i
The famous controversy growing out
of the Lord Hicks marriage, in New York
City, has been amicably adjusted, Lord Sc
nior having made an allowance Of $4,000
per annlim to each of his children, and Mrs.
Lord surrendering her right Of dover in the
estate, which is now valued at about 81
100000. ,.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

The report of the National Depart
mcnt of Agriculture for 1877, now in
course of publication, states that the
yield of wheat in the United States for
the year was 3G0,000,000 bushels, or
$4,000, 900 more than was ever before
produced. Deducting the amount nee
essary for home consumption in food
and seed, upward of 100000 can be
spared for export. The acreage of
winter wheat for 1873 is greater than
that of 1877. The corn product was
1900, 900, 900 bushels, with correspond
ing yield of oats and potatoes.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

A HORRIBLE story is told by the Cap
tain of the schooner Sallie M. Steelman,
which was abandoned at sea January
80, while en- route from Charleston to
Baltimore, the survivors being picked
up by another vessel and landed in New
York City. The schooner encountered
terrific gale of Hatteras, which
washed every thing movable from
the deck and caused her to
spring leak. The vessel then became
unmanageable, the men became eS-
hausted at the pumps, and, most hor-
riblc of all, their last mouthful Of food
was eaten on the 23d. Starvation
stared them in the face, and for some
six days not u morsel of food passed
their lips. Finally, on the morning
of the 30th, George Seaman, colored,
who had become crazy, attempted
to take the life of Walter Sampson, but
was instantly killed by the latter. The
dead body was Immediately cut up by
the crazed and starving men and por-
tons of it eagerly eaten. On the fol-
lowing night they were rescued. The
crew consisted Of the captain, mate,
cook and four seamen, three Of the lal-
ter colored. ,, .w.l., .,... ..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

A WASHINGTON special says that the
Acknowledgement has failed to find any
mode for judicial interference on the
part Of the Government in the Louisiana
prosecutions in their prescat attitude,
but, if pursued, he is of the opinion that
they may assume such shape rs will
place it in the power of the Government
to reach them.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

THE Silver bill, rs it passed the Sem
ate, substitutes for free coinage an APP
preparation OF s5,OOO,oOO to purchase
silver bullion at the market price, and
its coinage 10y the Government TO an
amount not less than S2,OOO,O00 nor
more than S4,OOO,OOO a month, the coin
to be used TO purchase other silver, and
thus continuously. The other provisions
of the bill authorizes the opening of
negotiations with foreign countries A. TO
the establishment of an International
standard of the relative values Of silver
and gold; make silver a legal-tender
except when it is otherwise stipulated
in the contract, and direct the issue Of
certificates for silver coin deposited in
the Treasury. The only point Of ma
terial difference between the SenAte bill
and the House bill, Is that pertaining to
limited instead Of free coinage.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

THE House Committee on Military
Affairs have adopted the following:
Rcsolred, That in view Of the condition of
affairs in the Mexican frontier and the dan
gers arising from an outbreak Of Indian
hostilities, any measures looking toward 4
reduction OF the effective force of the army
is not justified by the condition of the coun-
try, and is unsafe and unwise. t'
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

THE Senate Committee on Territories
will report favorably upon the bill for
the creation of the Territory of Lincoln,
TO be formed out of portions of the Ter
ritories of Dakota and Wyoming so rs
to include all the Black Hills country.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

ontributed by New England, four by
New York and New Jersey, and one
each by Delaware, Maryland, South
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Califor-
mia, Oregon, and Michigan. There
were 22 States that voted unani-
mously solid for the bill; Virginia,
Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Alabama, Iowa, Florida, Colorado,
Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Mime
sofa, Arkansas, Nebraska, Louisiana,
Wisconsin, Texas, Illinois, West Vir-
ginia, Kansas, Missouri, and Nevada;
and eight States that gave half their
votes for the bill Delaware, Maryland,
South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi,
Michigan, California, and Oregon
making total of 50 votes out of rs.
t-i - ----SAA--' q t1p 40
. SOME statistics have been published
by the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce,
showing that the wheat crop of Minner
sofa for the year 1877 was about 10000
600 bushels, II this figuring be.correct.
it will place Minnesota at the head of
the manipulating States, Illinois
coming next with $4,000, 900 bushels.
/ N n 'HI .A.----. -L-- - mp -f O1ai
A DOUBLE wedding was celebrated
with great splepdor in the chapel of the
Old Palace at Berlin, on the night Of
tho 18th, the high contracting parties
being the Princess Charlotte, daughter
of the Crown Prince and granddaughter
OF Queen Victoria, and Bernard, heredi-
tary Prince Of the Duchy of SAKE
Meinengen; the Princess Elizabeth,
daughter OF Prifce Frederick Charles,
and Augustus, hereditary Prince of the
Grand Duchy Of Oldenburg. Among
those present were the King and Queen
of the Belgians, the Prince of Wales,
the Duke of Connaught, the Prince of
Orange, Prince Bismarck, and many
other personages of rank. Among the
festivities was the traditional "dance by
torchlight" of IL Ministers of the EN-
peror's Court, Prince Bismarck leading
the procession. r.. ,F .-. .rq .
PETER COOPER has issued an appeal
to the country, in which he declares it
to be the duty Of our Government to re-
monetize silver, and also to do all that
is possible to be done to induce those
Governments that have demOnetized
silver to remonetize the same. He de-
clares that the policy of specie pay
ments is producing similar condition
of wretchedness to that which was
brought on England by the attempt to
force specie payments on that country
after a suspension of more than 20 years.
AT conference of the friends of the
Silver bill in Congress, held on the
evening of the 18th, it was decided, at
ter considerable discussion, to refer the
Senate bill to the House Committee on
Banking and Currency. Quite a num-
Der were in favor of passing the bill
with the Senate amendments without
any reference, but only three or four
held out against the course decided
upon.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-02

or the p votes in the Senate against
the remoneii za.ioa Of silver, II were
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

A FIRST CLASS BUSINESS
CHANCE.-HARDwARE, TINwARE AND
STOVE STORE FOR sALE.-Located at
Spring Mills, Centre county, Pa, the ter
minus OF the Lewisburg, Centre and
Spruce Creek railroad. Is now a very
good stand, and will be one Of the best
in tho State this year and in the future
The tin-shop alone will and does pay well,
as there are none nearer than Millheim
and Centre Hall, both about 6 miles off.
We can convince any parties wishing TO
buy that it is a good business point. VIII
sell store room and contents at first cost.
Our reason for selling is that one Of US eI-
poets TO be away q greater part of this
summer in the water and steam COVER
nor business, in which We have lately be-
come largely interested, and our business
| in the Bellefonte store requiring our whole
attention. This is good chance for any
one desiring this line of business. Fol
particulars, inquire Of the below mention
ed firm at their place of business in Belle.
fOnte. THOMAS a. HICKS q BRO.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
AN INDIGNANT TAX PAYER
SPEARS.

EptrnK RvroRrER Can the tau pay
ers carry tho lead II SO, where will Il
end ? viii Il no; cnd In the downfall OF
our republican form OF government
When we remember that before tho late
civil war all our public Offices were all
well oiled on about half tho 'slarios that
are now paid them, while gold MAS uP TO
iSO mad 40, salary graSbers enacted laws
increasing salaries in proportion, and now
we are back 60 u gold basis, yet high SAL
aries still remain. We now have hoard
ot-what shall we call ihsm p at cur state
capital shall wu call them diaHiiariea
no | think not. hut shistert or set ot un~
lust drmaroaurs who have no sympathy
for the telling millions who are oppressed
hy ta1cS that the ofico holders may roll
IN luxury
Nov, Mr.. Ed,lor, ] am glad that you
have oponed the ball In the columns ef
your excellent pKper--mAy God sustain
YOU in tho right feel confident that an
oppressed people will stand b. you. Lot
political rings mako their set ups 10 their
hearts eonisnl, but let the toiling millions
stand together; select good men 10 hll
slate and county oihcas Tor tho salaries paid
before the war Thank God We are itill
tree people-le, us speak In tones Of lhun-
der Ut the bAllot,boN,
NEAA SrKUCa Town
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
PRESIDENT JUDGE.

We are authorized TO announce that c.
s. Mccormick, Esq Of Lock Haven, will
ba candidate for President Judge, sub
ject 20 democratic rules.
CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce that
d. G. Bush, of Bellefonte, will be 4 can
didate for Congress, subject to demo-
cratic rules. -
ASSEMBLY.
WIN. L. Musser. Of Penn. will be 4 can
didate for Assembly, subject TO Democrat
ic rules.
John i. Bair. Of Penn, will be candi-
date for Sheriff, subject to democratic
rules.
John Spangler. Of Potter, will be a can>
didate for Sheriff, subject TO democratic
rules.
COMMISSIONER.
a. J. Greist, Of Unionville, will be a
candidate for Commissioner, subject TO
democratic rules.
Jahn Hoy. jr., Of Marion township, will
be q candidate for Commissioner, subject
10 democratic rules.
TREASURER.
S. A. NJ Quistiau, OF Bellefonte, win be
q candid for Treasurer, subject TO dem>
ocratic rules.
We are authorized 10 announce that
Wm. Ebrhard, OF Potter, will be u candi'
date for Treasurer, subject to democratic
rules.
PROTHON0TARY.
Z. G. Brett, of Ferguson will be can
didaie for the nomination Of Prothono;a'
~ subject 10 democratic rules.
Mr.. s. NJ. Swartz, Of Potter. desires e
inform his friends and democrats that hC
will be q candidate for the nomination o'
ProthOnotary. 1t
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

TIM BARS TRIBUTE TO TUE LArr
WILLIAM L. MAoMANus, EsQ.-At the
opening Of the court on Monday -, a.
O, Furst, EsQ, rose, aud in a feeling and
an appropriate mSnnor, and IN wcll'ohos'
en- terms, announced the death of William
L. MacManus, ESQ, who became menu
Der Of the Bcllefonto bar in August, l9f6,
Mr. FurSt spoke in wSrm and generous
terms Of the character Of Mr. MscManuS
as = lawyer and eiiizen, and upon the con-
olusion Of his remarks the following pre-
amble and resolutions, offered by Mr..
FursL were adopted by the court and or.
dercd TO be spread upon the minutes
"AtS meeting Of tho Centre County
Bar, called on the ath Of April, A. ID, 1878.
60 take appropriate action IN relation e.
following minute was adopted
1T is with profound sorrow wo hSVo
learned the sudden death OF our friend and
brother, VIM. L. MScMRuus, who for
many years has been = member cf this
bar.
Although for years pas, no has NO,
been actively engaged IN tho practice OF
the law, yet he has been associated viii
US in many departments og the profession
we have always found him upright and
homes. in hts conduct rs lawyer, and sN>
er faithful in his obligations to his clients
and the Court. Always courteous and
kind, ho has lett warm momory IN The
hearts % all who knew him. While We
mourn his loss, we sincerely sympaihise
with his aged and hereaycd father, who,
in his declining years, was wont 70 look 10
his son for assistance and comfort.
we do, therefore, feel.ngly tender to
his father, Hon. James Ms Manus, aud 10
the members Of his family, our hearted.
sympathy in this severe aihictlon and
grief
"Rcy1,gel, That this minute be entered
upCn The records of the court ~ the next
session, and that copy thereof be turnN
ishsd 20 the family Of the deceased.
A q. fUGsr,
ADAM HOY,
u. II. HASTINGS,
BELLEFoNrE, Apr, 9 - Committee.