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Conkl1nE's Great~st Effort
NeIe }ork Graphte fiad. Rso.h
IcAiltd him NJ. i1aycs
As1 rallied. ~ rsiied;
! called hin Ne. Hayes
AL rntteh.
called him Mister Hayes.
And | called him 80 hekRaa
or tho Custom.lfonse aiffayss
Al / SAl1sd.
, 1879-01-22


Xtmpltt fTfnK. ApafdarAs f}Hd.).
The Bourbon theory that every .nan who docs
swcar by q Bourbon Democratic label should be
made infamous BY denunciatton a. i" Radical"
will not serve much louger. II il = spectcs
Of bu1doznF and intimidation that has had it,
dny, though 1t ts one Ut thu powers that h,ar-
bollsnn aull uses ~ q bludRGon to fnghten
til,,ii persous who ahrluk from ui,savory
epitl,ets.
sympathy for tho Unfortunate William II.
Vanderbilt.
10 kAt EIAor u ths Nt1 Turk 6uat l was
deeply touched by Your account Of Nj. W.
II. Vanderbilt's poverty. 1Iucloso one cent
toward his relief. think 1t IL shame and =
ilisRraen 70 every Now-Yorkcr who posAcases
spark of local pride that one who bears such 4
noble nanlo should be reduced to tho mpFttfytng
uoeesslsy Of borrowing mouvY IN oss!cr to lna!la-
tain In q beatt!ng manner the reputation ot 10
dlstlp9aahea ~ ancestry, lfnw could the .sAh,
tl.at shtncs for III, avu allowed III to remain su
long In the dark lu th!s important nattcra but
It Is not too late. Let Ia unite ID one Md
promptly stay this dlsgratvful thlng.
a llousroN.8rNHkT DRxssMAKsR.
, 1879-01-22
CpnklInx.
NastoH Adrtri4tsf' Rsn, },

N0S30H N1tfFI41FF lR7d, ],
It cannot lung cscapo The attention OF tho
country that the position takcn bY senator
Conk!in0 IL ususpat'ou Of functions which tlo
not properly belong to Scuator, alld which can-
not bo wrestad trou1 thu Executive without peril
10 the security Of our form OF Government. TIC
Scuato 10 tote.atlug such assumption Of powur
which, II it continues, will bc serious. IT virtual
II atllounts to this, that hr. CunklinK, because
lie has been chosen Senator irons Ssw iurk. d
taycstcd With tlla power uul responsibilities Of
Tho psesltunt OF tle UAlto1 states w fur " rs.
lutcs u tr standardization of pAtiouai &GAifs in
NutS Iafk Stxte.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
An English Precedent.

In England, in 1884, law was
passed forbidding the presence Of arm
cd troops within two miles of the cleo
polls. Six years later, in l74l, the
authorities, neglecting the statute, took
certain action, which with its results is
narrated in Brightley's Leading
Cases on Elections as follows.
During the corrupt administration
Of Sir Robert Walpole. at an election
held for the city of Westminster, un-
der an order signed by three magis-
trates of the county, n body of armed
soldiers was marched up aud stationed
in the church yard of Saint Paul, Co
vent Garden, in the vicinity of the
poll I; and on this being shown to the
Ho0sc of Commons, they passed a
resolution affirming that the presence
Of n regular body of armed soldiers
at an election Of members to serve in
Parliament is high infringement of
the liberties Of the subject, a manifest
violation of the freedom Of elections,
and an open defiance of the laws and
constitution of this kingdom. The
high baliff was taken into custody by
order of the House, and the three
magistrates who signed the order were
brought to the bar and reprimanded
by the Speaker, upon their knees, as
the House had directed and after this
the House passed a vote Of thanks 10
the Speaker for his reprimand of the
delinquents, and directed the same to
be printed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
THE CLEAN NEWSPAPER.

There is a growing feeling in every
healthy community against the jour
mails which make it their special object
to minister to perverted taste by seek
ing out and serving up in seductive
form disgusting scandals and licen-
tious revelations. There is good rea-
son TO believe that the clean newspa-
per is more highly prized to-day than
it was four or five years ago. Ii il
also safe TO predict that as people in
all ranks of life, who protect their own
Mt least from contamination, become
more conscious Of the pernicious in
huence of n certain class of journals
called enterprising because they are
ambitious to serve up dirty scandals,
they will be careful 10 see that the
journals they permit to be read in the
family circle are Of the class that
never forget the proprieties Of life.
Already men and women Of refine
ment and healthy morals have had
their attention called TO the pernicious
influence of bad literature, and have
made commcndable efforts 10 counter
act the same by causing sound litera-
turc to be published and sold at popu-
lar prices. These efforts are working
"A silent but sure revolution. The best
authors are more generally read to-day
than at any previous time. The sick
ly sentimental story paper. and Wild
ranger. aud pirate story book, are
slowly yielding the field to worthier
claimants. To the praise Of the de
cent newspaper, it may be said that
where it has place in the family.
aud has been read ior years by young
and old, it has developed such "A
healthy tone and such a discriminating
taste that the literature Of the slums
has no admirers. Fortunately, the
number of such families is increasing
in the land, aud n they increase, the
journal that devotes itself to sickcniug
revelations Of immortality will be com
PEELED to find its supporters solely
among those CLASSES that practice vice
or crime, or are ambitious TO learn 10
follow such ways.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
4 Romantic Story from Rome.

The adoption cf children, writes
correspondent from Rome, which pre-
walls TO a considerable extent in Amer
lea seems to be extending TO Italy.
Some thirty years ago a German lady,
of rank almost princely, and staying
at Albane, took fancy TO two beggar
Children boy and girl-of extra
ordinary beauty. Her exccllency, who
had plenty Of money, adopted the two
brats, and gave them the best possible
education.
The boy turned out an arrant scamp.
and took 10 evil courses and soon died
of dissipation. The girl grew up
model of womanly grace and beauty,
and found many admirers, and among
others young Roman noble, who won
ber heart.
The marriage was accomplished.
and the German princess settled her
enormous fortune on the married couple
For few years all went happily but
alas I! the young husband died of fever.
leaving his widow with a son four
years old TO inherit large property
and a distinguished title. The child
Of the Albane beggar girl will be one
Of the richest counts in Rome when
he attains his majority.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
Why Money Should be Trusted In the
Hands Of the Wife.

If every man would pay his wife a
weekly sum for housekeeping, clothing,
etc, he would find that in nine cases
out Of ten, her management Of the fund
would increase not only for his comfort,
but that Of the whole house. If she
Is equal to the task Of being a wife and
mother, she is also equal to the task Of
supplying and paying for the daily
necessities Of home. If she il head
manager she will take pride and pleas
ure in making 100 cents 20 a great
way--much further than a man could
make $50 go. She will systematizc
her affairs, keep her books--a day
book and ledger-and exhibit her
well-kept accounts with pride and
delight. She will find out that there
is no economy in buying soap by the
bar, starch and sugar by the pound.
The very fact that expenditure Of
the money that belongs to her, will
sweeten her life, give new zest 10 her
occupation and make her a more b6p-
py and contented wife. To most w0-
men the idea Of asking for money
seems TO be abhorrent. They put it
off from day 10 day, the dread Of il is
- great They viii wear expensive
clothes in the kitchen rather than ask
for the money necdiul for the purchase
Of plain calico dress. Shrug your
shoulders If you choose, you unbclicy-
ing husband, and say Il never knew
such a WOMAN ] beg your pardon,
but ] must contradict you. The wo-
man you call wife | do believe, would
rather suffer with the toothache than
ask you for money necdlul for boots,
clothing aud the common necc,sitie. Of
life; it l. neither agreeable or pleasant
TO them and they should not be forced
10 do it. If they do their appointed
work the money 10 carry il Oh should
be freely offered, monthly or weekly,
a. may be desired. Some husband.
have seen how much their mothers suf-
iercd for want of money even when
their father. were rich, and they profit
by the fact and give TO their wives
generous supply, never forcing them
to become applicants for ii, and by 50
doingthcy great Y increase their dornes-
tic happinc-s. Place confidence in a
woman's ability to act, and she will
fully repay it; doubt her executive
powers, refuse her responsibility and
you may rue it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

QUEEN VICTORIA was strangely
moved when she heard the news of
the attempted assassination of the
Gar. She has morbid dread lest
somebody shall take il into his head
to put an end to her happy reign by
shooting her. She now travels even
from Windsor TO London with an
escort of FROM three TO twelve stall
wart gentlemen. Four of these at
tendants went TO Italy with her to en-
JOY the scenery and protect her against
assassins. A correspondent of the Car
diff Times relates an incident of the
Queens passage through Edinburgh
a few years ago. She had gone thith-
er TO unveil statue of the Prince
Cousort The city was full from gate
to gate with a loyal and enthusiastic
populace. All went well with the pro-
cession till just as il was about TO turn
into the square in which the statue is
erected, when a sudden stoppagc oc-
CURED. The Queen, who was sitting
in an open carriage, seemed struck
with a sudden terror. She started,
clenched the side of the carriage with
her hand, and with every ves,igc of
color fed from her face, hurricdly
asked what was the matter. 1t was
nothing but a horse performing man
Duvres not included in the programme,
but il seemed as if she thought that
another brainless boy had been caught
with his obsolete muskei loaded with
red ockei-handkerehiefs, aud his head
filled with designs on the life of the
Queen Of England.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
An Important Decision.

The United States Supreme Court
has decided that service in the Confed-
crate army i not a disqualification for
a Juror. Mr.. Justice Field delivered
a separate coucurring opinion with re.
gard TO the test oath demanded of the
juror a. follows:
al agree with the Court that the
Juror in this case cannot be required TO
answer the questions put to him, but |
60 further. | do not think that the
act of Congress, which, by requiring
test oath a. to past conduct excludes
n great majority Of the citizens of half
the country from the jury box, is valid.
In my judgment. the act is not only
oppressive and odious, aud repugnant
to the spirit of our institutions, but is
clearly unconstitutional and void. As
a war measure TO be enforced in the
insurgent States, when dominated by
the National forces, the act could he
sustained, but after the war was over
and the insurgent States were restored
TO their normal and constitutional re.
lations to the Union, il was rs much
out Of place and as imperative as
would be law quartering n soldier in
every Southern mans house" Mr..
Mr.. Justice Strong dissented frem the
opinion Of the Court.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
THE LITTLE SHOES DID 1T.

a man who had been reclaimed from
the vice of intemperance was called
upon to tell how he was led to give up
drinking. He arose but looked for n
moment very confused. All he could
say was: "The little shoes did it -
With a thick voice, as if his heart was
in his throat, he kept repeating this
There was stare of perplexiiy on
every face, and some thoughtless young
people began TO litter. The man, in
all his embarrassment, heard this
sound and rallied Mt once. The light
came into his eyes with Aash--he
drew himself up and addressed the
audience, the choking went from his
throat. "Yes, friends" he said, in n
voice that cut its way, clear as deep
toned bell, whatever you may think
of it, I've told you the truth-the little
shoes did i'll / was n brute and n
fool strong drink had made me both.
and starved me into the bargain. /
suffered deserved TO suffer. But |
didn't suffer aloDe--no man does who
has wife and a child, for the woman
gets the worst abuse. But | am no
speaker to enlarge on that; I'll stick
to the little shoes. Ii was one night,
when i was all but done for, the sa-
loon-keeper's child came into the sa-
loon holding out her feet for the faith
er to see her fine new shoes. 1t was n
simple thing but friends, no fist ever
struck me such n blow as those little
new shoes. They kicked reason into
me. What reason have / to clothe
others with fneries, and provide not
even coarse clothing for my own, but
let them go bare says i, and there
outside was my shivering wife and
blue-chilled child, on a bitter cold
night. / took hold Of the little one
with grip, and saw her chilled feet.
Men fathers if the little shoes smote
me what must little feet do ! put
them cold as ice, TO my breast they
pierced me through. Yes, the little
feet walked right into my heart and
away walked my selfshness. / had a
trife of money left, | bought loaf Of
bread and then n pair Of little shoes.
never tasted anything but bread all
that Sabbath day, and went to work
like mad on Monday, and from that
day ] have spent no more money AT
the public house. That's all I've got
to say--it was the little shoes that did
it,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

FREDERICK DOUGLASS emits occa.
sional flashes of genuine sense. az
when, in speaking of the migration Of
colored people from the South, he says !:
" am opposed TO this exodus, because
rolling stones gather no moss = and
| agree with Emerson that the the men
who made Rome, or any other locality
worth going to see, stayed there. There
Is in my judgment no part of the
United States where an industrious
and intelligent colorcd man can serve
he's race more wisely and efficiently
than upon the soil where he was born
and reared and is known. | am OPP
posed to this exodus because see In
II tendency 10 convert colored labor
ing men into travelling tramps."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
LEGAL OPINION.

An honest farmer once called upon
the late Roger VI. Sherman, the cele-
brated lawyer, and told him that he
wanted an opinion. He had heard
great deal about the value Of Mr..
Sherman's opinions, and how n great
many people went TO him to get an
opinion; and John, though he never
had had. nor was likely to have, a
law suit or other difficulty for a law
yer to help him from, thought he
would have an opinion too.
Well. John, what can | do for
YOU = said Mr. =, when John, in his
turn, was shown into his room.
Why, lawyer" replied John, Il
happened to be in town, and having
nothing to do, thought | would come
and get your opinion
State your case, John, what is the
matteri'
oh! nothing. | amt got no law
suit | only want to get one of your
opinions they say they are very valu-
able"
But, John-about what
"Oh anything, sir take your pick
and choose"
Mr.. Sherman seeing the notion of
his client on the matter in hand, took
his pen, and writing few words, fold
ed them up and handed them TO John,
who carefully placed the paper in his
pocket.
What's to pay, sirf"
-Four and sixpence; Yankee
money-75 cents"
When John returned home the next
morning, he found his wife. who pretty
much took the lead in business mat
ters, anxiously discussing with his
chief farm servant, the propriety of
getting in large quantity of oats on
that day, which bad been cut the one
previous, or of undertaking some other
labor.
John was appealed to, to settle the
question, but he could not decide. At
length, said he, "I'll tell you what.
Polly, I've been 10 a lawyer, and got
an opinion that cost me four and six.
pence. There it is-rea1 her out its
lawyers writing, and | can't make
head or tail of itp John, by the
way, could not read the plaincst print !;
but Polly, who was something of n
scholar, opened the paper, and read as
follows:
Never put off till tomorrow what
can be done to-day"
Enough said" then cried John !;
them oats must be got in" And
they we're "got in" and the same
night such storm came on, as other
wise would have ruined them entirely.
John often afterwards consulted this
opinion and acted upon il; and to
this day entertains 4 high estimate Of
lawyers opinions generally, and of
the lamented Mr. Sherman's in par
| ticular.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
A VIRGINIA "REMINISCENCES.

Charlottesville Chronicle.
1t is related that while Thomas
Mann Randolph was Governor Of Vir-
gia he was once arrested within a few
hundred yards of his home, in this
country, and carried prisoner to his
own house. The story is to the follow
ing effect The Governor was on a
visit to his home, and, finding that the
fencing on his plantation was pulled
down and burned by wagoners passing
along from the Valley to Richmond,
he determined to detect and punish
them. One evening he observed Il
party go into camp on the roadside,
and after dark he strollcd down to n
point where he could conveniently
watch them. He stayed out all night,
but the wagoners made no depredations
on his fences. In the early morning.
however, when they were about to
kindle the fires 10 prepare breakfast,
they started out to gather up what
fuel they might find for that purpose,
wAen they spied man sitting on the
fence, short distance ahead. Now it
appears that short time before Gov
ernor Randolph had issued his proc
lamation offering reward for the
capture of an escaped horse thief, and
the wagoncrs. who had seen the de
scription of the convict, thought they
discovered n close resemblance be
tween the man on the fence and the
escaped felon. So thoroughly satisfied
were they that they would receive the
reward for his arrest that they APP
preached and announced that hc was
their prisoner. One of them proposed,
as he cracked his wagon whip, to give
him thrashing and then let him 90,
but his companion protested that 1t
was proper to ascertain certainly
whether he was the guilty party be-
fore inhicting the punishment, and
proposed 10 take him to the residence
of Governor Randolph, which was
near by, and get his advice. Accord
ingly they marched thei. prisoner up
to the house, and, knocking at the
AARAiA h'bls "a NhllA lIh'Ai AAo "a
pearance, of whom they inquired;
as your master at home?"
The negro raised his eyes in aston
ishment at the inquiry, and replied,
pointing to the Governor
That's master"
1t Is said that the Governor then
promptly confirmed the statement Of
the servant, and joined heartily in the
laugh that followed. He then told
the man who had proposed to whip
him without the opportunity of defense
TO remain outside and he would send
him morning dram, at the same time
unbuttoning his coat exposing n pair
of horse pistols, and rcmarking that he
should certainly have used them had
an attempt been made to carry the
threat of castigation into execution.
The other WAGNER he invited in TO join
him in hot breakfast.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22
Romance and Fact Mixed.

\ simple announcement appeared in
the papers recently that Lieut.. jerome
had resigned his place in the army.
Behind this announcement Is bit Of
gossip worthy of mention. Lieut.. Je-
rome, who was graduated Mt West
Point in 1870, Is the son Of Lawrence
w. jerome, who was the Tammany
candidate for Congrc-. ia the Eighth
tNcw York. district last fall against
Anson q. McCOok. The latter was
elected. Lieut.. jerome was one Of
the most gallant officers in the army.
IL was hc who was commended for
bravery for voluntarily becoming a
hostage in Chief Jo-eph's camp in
Washington Territory, and hiding in
the cave to escape the bullets Of his
friends when the Indians commenced
their treacherous firing. lie got six
months leave Of absence for that,
came East. and fell in love with Miss
Sherman, daughter Of the late Judge
sherman, Of Cleveland. His friends
claim that he had reason to believe
she reciprocatcd his affections, but she
married Senator Cameron, of Pcnnsyl-
vania. Jerome dissipated terribly, and
was court martialcd for it, and found
guilty. Strange as it may seem, An
son &. McCook, his fathers opponent,
is the man who got the Secretary Of
War to allow young Jerome to resign
instead Of being dismissed from the
service, and he resigned.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

BALTIMORE is the champion city of
America for the manufacture of cheap
iellies. 1t is we'll understood that the
jelly is an animal, rather than veg
etable product, being simply gelatine,
colored and favored according to the
fruit that is to be represented. Bos-
ton jelly is chiefly made of apples, also
favored and colored in imitation Of
other fruits, and the imposition is dis
covered by very few. 1t costs IA
cents pound, which is but half what
the genuine fruits represented can be
supplied for. Boston Is also great
raspberry jam mart, and the eight
firms manufacturing it produce an ag-
gregate Of 500 tons year. Ii sells
for Is cents a pound, and is made from
dried raspberries.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

II 1868 the Empress Eugcnie, on
her way through Lyons to Suez, order
Cd number of brocade dresses. The
manufacturers sent her tissues, some Of
which cost them $500 a yard. The
finest of them was never made up by
the Empress. She presented them
eventually for altar vestments 20 the
chaplain Of ST. Mary's, Chiselhurst,
where the ashes of the Emperor lie.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

JoHS BARKEY, ninety years of age.
formerly of Windsor, York county.
left several days ago for Kansas,
where he expects to "grow up with
the country"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-22

THE WAY IN WHICH GOV. HOFFMAN
PROTECTED HIS PEOPLE IN 1870.

THE WAY IN WHICH GOV. HOFFMAN
PROTECTED HIS PEOPLE IN 1870.
From the Utica Observer
On the 7th of November, 1870, the
city of New York was more deeply ex-
cited than at any other time in its re-
cent history. 1t was the day preced-
ing the general election of that year,
and orders had gone forth that the
metropolis should be invaded by Fed
eral troops, the laws of the state ignor-
ed, and the rights of the people placed
at the mercy of John |. Davenport and
his reckless crowd of supervisors and
deputy marshals. In the harbor lay
two gunboats, furnished by the notori-
Gus Robson, and threatening to open
fire on the business heart of the town
The state was Mt perfect peace, and its
laws were respected and enforced.
No man could vote unless he had ap-
peared in person ut the designated
places at least ten days before and
registered his name, answering under
oath the questions which were put in
regard to his residence and qualitica-
tons. All that the Republicans had
asked in the way of increased strin-
gency to the election acts had been
conceded by the Democratic legisla-
ture. The inspectors and canyassers
had been fairly chosen from both par
ties, under the direction of Il non-par-
tisan police commission. No officer of
the state or city, high or low, Repub-
lican or Democrat, had asked for the
interference of the Federal troops, but
an army was there, under command Of
n brigadier-general of regulars, to con-
duct an election. Never before had
such n reckless attempt been made to
invade the invested rights of the peo-
pie, and it is safe to say that it will
never be made again. The prompt
ness and bravery with which it was
met and repelled by Gov. Hoffman
served as warning to President
Grant. The governor repaired to the
city, and quietly but firmly announced
that if the Federal troops appeared in
the streets on election day they would
be met by the National guard, who
would protect the people at all haz.
ards. This was no idle threat Am.
pie preparations had been made for n
conflict, which seemed at that time
inevitable. How ample those prepa-
rations were, the following document,
which is now made public for the first
time, will show: