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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
The Gully Trial.
GEN. cHALHERs OPINION or GEN. WOOD.
VORp's DEMAND.

GEN. CHALMERS OPINION or GES. WOOD.
roRD's DEMAND.
To the Editor q the Posi.
Ny attention has just Leen directed
TO an article in Republican newspaper
calling on Lamar, Singleton or Chal.
mers to answer the statement Of Gen.
Woodford as TO the trial Of Gully for the
murder Of Miss Chisholm. take pleas.
urc in answering, as the statement of
Gen. Woodford and the comments of
the Republican prcss upon it are most
startling indications of the extent to
which the Republican party is prepared
to 20 in the destruction Of civil liberty.
Gen. Woodford states that the jury were
fairly drawn and selected that If the
judge erred IL was against the prisoner
that the district attorney had prepared
his case we'll and prosecuted il with
ability. and that he was assisted in the
prosecution by Judge Morris, one of the
ablest criminal lawyers he had ever
met. Mrs. Chisholm swore that she
saw the prisoner shoot her daughter,
but in this she was fatty contradioted
by a number OF unimpeached witnesses.
Mrs. Chisholm was more likely TO have
been excited at the time than the other
witnesses, and, therefore, less able TO
give a correct statement OF the facts.
The jury, who by law are the sole judges
of the facts, believed the other wit.
nesses, and found Gully not guilty. For
this verdict Gen. Woodford viliiies the
jury, and the country and the Republi.
can papers ask that search be made
through the statutes to see if some
means cannot be found whereby the
Nation can protect its citizens. In 9th.
er words, whether the Nation cannot
take away from Mississippi Democrat,
when charged with killing Republi.
can, the right of trial by jury. This
right, which our ancestors held most
sacred, entitled the prisoner to q trial
by jury OF the yicinage, and It was
held TO be better that ninety. nine gull.
ty men should escape than an innocent
man be punished, II 10 now asked that
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
1 Remarkable Invention.
LIGHT tSD HEAr PRODUCED WITHOUT WOO
OR coal.

LIcuT tSD HEAr FEoDuoED WITHOUT WOOD
OR COAL.
4 correspondent Of London Al1n0ua
has received information Of the discoy.
cry by ". Bourbonnel, Of Dion, France.
of the mean. OF lighting and maintain.
ing FIRE without wood or coal fro
instaEtaneously lighted and exiinguish.
cd fire causing no dust, smoke or
trouble: a fire costing oue-tcuth aL
least Of ordinary fuel, and, what j. more
wonderful still a FIRE the portion Of
which answering 10 our fuel !. cyerla.t.
ing, that D 10 say, would last a lifetime.
u. BourbonncIs invention comprc.
hends both stove and fuel. The fires
could be on the minutest scale OF the
largest. They could be used for heat
ing babys food or for roasting an OK.
Being lighted instantaneously, they will
be great economy Of time ". Bour.
bonnel at once patented his invention,
aud body Of engineers and sayants
from Paris visited him and pronounced
his discovery one Of the most remark
able Of the age. He has had several
oilers for the purchase OF the patent in
France but wants 10 sell it in England.
his own occupation being ia another
line. Before he perfected it, he was at
work on II xix years. having discovered
II by means Of two mex haustible nAtu.
raj substances. The Ahena1lra's CORES.
Pondent regards the discovery as dcs-
tined to settle the great fuel question.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
How Old il Glass.

The oldest specimen Of pure glass
bearing anything like n date il little
nodded lions head. bearing the name
OF an Egytian king OF the eleventh dy.
nasty, IN the Slade collection at the
British museum. That is 10 say. at
period which may be moderately placed
as more than 1900 years Il. c., glass
was not only made. but made with a
skill which shows that the art was moth
ing new. The invention Of glazing pot
terry with elm or varnish OF glass il so
old that among the fragments which
bear inscriptions of the early Egytian
monarchy are beads possibly OF the first
dynasty.
OF later glass there are numerous ex.
amples. such a. bead found at Thebes.
which has the name Of Queen Haiasoo.
or liashep, of the eighteenth dynasty.
OF the same period are vases and goblets
and many fragments. IL cannot be
doubted that the story prepared 10y
PliDey, which assigns the credit of the
invention 90 the Phepicians. is so far
true, that these adventurous merchants
brought specimens TO other countries
from Egypt. Or. Schliemann found disks
of glass in the excavations at Mycenw,
though Homer does not mention it as .
substance known to him.
That the modern art OF the glass.
blower was known long before is Ger.
tain from representations among the
pictures on the walls Of tomb at Beni
liassan, of the twelfth Egyptian dynas.
ty but a much older picture. which
probably represented the same manu-.
faoture, is among the halfobliterated
scenes in chamber Of the tomb Of Thy.
at Sakkara, and dates from the time of
the fifth dynasty, time so remote that
il is not possible, in spite OF the assidu.
Gus researches Of many Egyptologers, TO
give 1t date in years.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
THE FOUR-LEAFED CLOVER.

She, STOPPING in her girlish glce,
Az we roamed the meadows over,
Plucked from it, little solitude
wondrous four-leafcd clover.
She laughed, she tossed her glossy head.
"l'm sure 10 have lover,
For ev'ry good they say twill bring,
This little four.lcafcd clover"
How bright the sky--how sweet the air,
As we--girls-roamcd together,
Mid fields Of bloom and o'drous balm,
And lovclicst Of weather.
Some years have told since that sweet time
I've never had lover,
Bot She, alas of dusky locks,
She found the four-lcafcd clover.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
TAKING CARE OF HIM NIGHTS.

Rob is the incest baby,
He hardly ever cries;
And oh he Is just too lovely
When hc shuts his dark blue eyes
Don't you wish you could see him?
1t is worth thousand sights
"l guess you wouldn't think -
II you had 70 take care Of him nights -
I'm glad he IL Just 80 little
Wait ill ho slams the doors,
Wait till he stamps, and shouts and screams
Until he shakes the floors
WHIT till he wears great rubber bOOu,
And teascs for balls and kites
~ guess you'd be glad to have him grow
If you had TO take care Of him nights
Dora GoOdhe, IN 81. Sioholas
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have for years paralyzed the industries
of the country, which have deprived
labor of employment, which have ruined
strong men, crushed out youthful and
vigorous enterprise, and sent many who
had been prosperous with broken hearts
TO paupers' graves. We demonstrate
these things as the result of the Repub.
lican policy. We point to n system of
National banks, having an unequal ca
pacity for combination. welding an
enormous money power, employing the
shrewdest talent in the country, pene.
trating every locality, affiliated with the
Administration by the influence of par.
ty advantage on the one side, and the
use of the public Treasury on the other.
We show from the reports of the Treas.
ury that hundreds of millions OF dol.
lars are left on deposit for months with
some that others are not required to
pay for the bonds which they purchase
until long after the time fixed by the
contract. We show favoritism to mon.
ey and oppression to labor. And Sec.
retary Sherman shrieks out in his loud.
est tone Specie payments are restored.
A good time is coming. Are not our
crops good Are not crops abroad
scant? Is not England hungry Is
not trade in our favor? Bow down and
worship the Republican party. Tho
Democrats want to abandon specie pay.
ments. They hate the sound of reviy.
ing business. They abhor the idea of
the returning prosperity. They gloat
over business failures. They want small
crops, hard times, depressed industries,
starving people-those wicked Demo.
Gratis.
The recuperatlyc energy OF the peo.
pie, the bountiful richness of the soil,
the promised recurrence of sunshine
and rain, are working to the benefit OF
the people, and he claims the credit for
his policy! The storm-king, amid the
wrecks which his fury has made in the
night. points the starved and frozen
sailors, just cast upon the shore, to the
warm, bright sun and balmy air and
placid ocean, with which the glorious
morning has put an end to his devasta.
ting tornado, and satirically cxclaims :
See what blessings have given you!
believe have given YOU faithful
eptome Of the argument of our oppo
nents. believe have done them no
injustice. The air has been vocal with
eloquent rhetoric, with praises of Re.
publican policy, with professions of re.
form, with figures Of economy but re.
duccd to the last analysis, the argu.
ment is as | have stated. appeal to
the speeches to which have alluded
| appeal to every speech that have
seen published. | appeal to every issue
of the partisan Republican papers of
this State.
1t is becoming that the great ques
tions involved should be discussed in
this vein before the intelligent people
OF Ohio?
Fellow citizens, there is no other ar.
gument left to our Republican friends
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
For the Last Time.

Ir'in tho GrapIle
There u IA touch oi pathos about do.
ing even the simpiest thing "for the
last time. 1t II not alone kissing the
dead that gives us this strange pain.
You feel ii when you have looked your
last time upon some scene you have
lovcd-when you stand in some quiet
city street where you know you will
never stand again. The actor, playing
his part for the last time the singer.
whose voice is cracked hopelessly, and
who after this once will never stand be.
fore the sea OF upturned faces, disput-
ing the plaudits with the fresher voices
ana ialrer forms the minister, who
has preached his lagt serInan-thcse all
know the hidden bitterness Of the two
words, never again" How they come
to ns on our birthdays a. we grow older
Never again young, always nearer and
nearer 10 the very last-the end which
u universal, "the last thing which shall
follow all last things, and turn them, let
Us nope, from pains 10 joys" We put
away our bOyish toys with an odd heart
ache. We are to old 10 walk any long.
er on oar stllts-toO tall 10 play marbles
on the sidewalks. Yet there WA a
phng when We thougt we hal PLAYED
with our merry thoughts for the last
time and lie's serious grOwn-Ip work
waiting for us. Now, We do not want
the lost toys back. Life has other and
larger playthings for "a. May it not be
these, too shall seem in the light of
some far.oH days as the boyi-h games
seem to our manhood, and We shall
learn that death il but the opening Of
the gate into the new land Of promise ?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

WHEN the present Pope was a cardin-
al he cherished the idea OF publishing a
Catholic journal that should be an organ
for his church, and that could be read
by all the people Of Europe and Ameri.
ca in their mother language. Since his
elevation 10 the poniifcate, he has ex.
erted himself TO start this newspaper,
and now announces that its first num-
her will be issued this month. II will
be printed in seven different languages /;
it will discuss the political and econom.
ical questions of the day, and officially
represent the opinions of the Holy See.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

this right shall be taken from Missis.
sippians, and when one is charged with
crime he shall bc tried by a jury of
Gen. Woodiord's, who 60 down 10 regis.
ter verdict agreed on before the trial.
new batch of reconstructed laws are
demanded, under which the bloody
scenes of judicial murder under Jcilreys
and Scroggs may be re.enacted. This
IS the fate the South may expect from
the Republican party, and yet she is
denounced for bring solid against it.
Yours truly, JAS. X. CHALMERS.
ORKNEY SPRINGS, Sept. 20.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

TuE depth of the water in the Gorge
below Niagara Falls has just been meas.
ured for the first time. The swiftness
Of the stream had baiiled all previous
efforts, but q corps OF Government en-.
gineers accomplished the feat. They
embarked in small boat not far below
the falls. An old guide accompanied
the party. With great difficulty they
approached within a short distance Of
the American falls, which darted great
jets of water on them. The roar was 50
terrible that no voice or sound could be
heard. The leadsman cast the line,
which rapidly passed down SO feet.
This was near the shore. Passing out
Of the friendly eddy which bad enabled
them to get 50 near the falls, they shot
rapidly down stream. The next cast of
The lead told off 100 feet, deepening 10
l92 feet a little further down. The
average depth to the Swiit Drift--where
the river suddenly becomes narrow,
with velocity too great 20 be measured
lis l53 feet. just UNDER the lower
bridge the Whirlpool rapids set in, and
so violently are the waters moved that
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
Mirage on Lake Erie.

The Journal, published al 81. Thomas.
Ontario, which j. about ten miles from
the shores OF Lake Erie, describes a re-.
markablc mirage which was seen at
that place. Soon after y o'clock. Mr..
John Cook chanced 10 look in a south.
ward direction from his house. and saw
Lake Enc spread before him with all
the dlstinctness Of reality. After look
ing for a few moments he called his
family to witness the scene. They were
Joined by Mr.. Rathvon. builder. and by
Mr. Sexton. The whole party could
sec the lake as if il were only a few rods
of, and the waves rolling in regular
succession towards the shore. Three
steamers were speeding toward the east.
the smoke from their tunnels streaming
behind them, while n couple OF vessels
under sal were pursuing their steady
course. They could see the lay Of the
land for a considerable distance along
the coast, but IL seemed as IL some banks
intervened TO prevent n view Of Port
Stanley. The opposite coast Of the
United States was 30 distinctly visible
that they could perceive the indenta-
tions of the shore, the very trees. and a
town away 10 the southeasiward, the
buildings of which were plainly discern
ible. The meridian sun was shining
brightly all this time, and an opaque
cloud, fringed with pink, stretched
along the southern sky from east 10
west Under this cloud the mirage ap-
peared, AMI after for some time present
ing the scene described, faded, and
gradually dissolved away in the direc.
ton of Buffalo.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

The word "Conicderacy' is not n pop.
ular one in the Northern States, since
it was used in connection with the effort
of the Southern people TO separate from
the Union and form an independent
Government; and trothy orators and
those who make platforms from time to
time tell US that "our country il a ma.
ton, not confederacy.n IT they are
really satisfied of this, what necessity is
there for frequent reiteraiion? II sounds
very much like the utterance of per.
son whose faith is weak, and who hopes
to strengthen il 10y constant repetition
OF his creed. That our country Is ma.
ton no one disputes. We have a ma
tional flag, a national Government, n
national Constitution and national an.
niversary OF our independence but
when nation l. taken to mean con.
solidated Government, that respects no
rights Of the cOmmouwealths which
compose il, the word is perverted aud
il will be we'll to ask those who ignore
the "Union of States" why this nation
has never had a name which indicates
its centralized character? Its proper
name il "The United States of Ameri.
ca. and formerly the word "Federalt
was used TO indicate it's peculiar charac.
ter. "The Federal Government" "the
Federal Capital" "thc Federal Army"
etc, were phrases in common use, and
the simple word Union was regarded
as an equivalent.
John Quincy Adams did propose a
name for the nation, but it received
very little consideration.
Why are those thirteen stripes on
our flag, and stars indicating the mum.
Der Of States, and why is State with
less than n hundred thousand people
entitled to two Senators in Congress.
when another with four OF Rye millions
of inhabitants is entitled to no more
Why is one State permitted TO make
laws different from those Of another
State? Why has each State an organic
law of its own and legislative body
which can enact laws which indicate
sovereignty in the State government,
even determining the punishment OF
individuals for the most serious crimes
Our Government is different in charac.
ter from the monarchies of the Old
World, whose great feature is concen.
tration Of power, while ours aims to Sc.
cure the rights Of individuals by writ.
ten constitutions.
Those dabsters who undertake to
teach the principles Of a "Republiean
form of government" and advocate
measures Of despotic nature, do but
show their inability 10 comprehend the
peculiar and complicated character of
our institutions. There can be no
greater absurdity than the notion that
a free and pure election can be had
under the coercion of bayonets. Our
country is q "nation" formed by a
Union Of States, its power being defn.
ed and limited by the Constitution.
Its only sure basis 10 justice TO every
member Of the Union and regard for
the rights OF citizens Of every section.
When States are held together by mill.
tary power they do not constitute Re.
public, but q tyranny In which individual
rights and freedom are ignored. We
badly need q school in which partisan
orators may learn the simple principles
Of civil institutions. = Hoiiidaysbwg
Standard.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

Hon. Carkson n. Potter has writtma
a letter accepting the Democratic nom.
ination for Lieutcnant.Gov of
New York. Mr.. Potter says he did not
seek the nomination, and, under orClin.
AIRY circumstances. would decline IL, but
that. at this crisis in the affairs Of the
party, II IL be thought that his name or
services can contribute anything 10 the
union or success of the Democracy, he
does not feel Al liberty 10 withhold
them, and therefore accepts the nomi.
nation rendered him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

There are 100000 barrels of crude
petroleum in the oil regions going
a.begging at sixty cents barrel. In
spite Of the enormous consumption the
stock accumulates. Experiments have
been made to use IL as steam producer
with the best results, and the day when
crude oil will partially take the place Of
coal for that purpose Is near.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

Az Irishman, in describing America.
said ~ am told that you might roll
England thru il an Il wouldn't make a
dint in the ground; there's fresh wa
Ter oceans inside that ye moight dround
old Ireland in an as for Scotland, We
moight stick it in a corner an ye'd
never be able to find II out again, except
IL moight be for the smell of the
whisky.n
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

they rise like ocean waves 10 the heigtIi
o. ~ feet. Atthis point they computed
the depth at 30 feet.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
A POLITICAL PARALLEL.
Senator Pendleton on the Party Issues
OF the Day.

WHAT THE REPUBLICAN ORGANS AND ORA
TORS CHARGE AND THE DEMOCRATS PROVE
WHY THE DEMOCRATS DEMAND
CHANGE IN THE ADMINISTRATION
, 1879-02-19

1HHrHni OF Chtnttatfu.
navng Observed TINT Egyp.iap mumHios
could b. divided into two classcs, ou embracing
thuse bodies Which Ind been cnbalned insuet,
mud the other including those bodies whcl, natl
been evtseeratcd, Dr.. fiauselbacli, n Swedish
chemist of,rcpntu md Professor of the uniyer-
atty OF Upshl, hus formed this opinion that tho
uIlmmics Of thu frat class nre nut really dead,
hut nru uuly Ia coui ttut, of suspended anin,a.
tiun; though, unfortunately for historians, nae
secret of bringing thru again to lifo l!as been
lost. lp support Ut this theory he u1lacca tie
results al his own researches md experiments,
Quo Of whici! consists IN submitting snaltc to q
|,rnrcss tlc details ot which aro Ut coursu Krpt
scctct, which petr,tlcE 1t. In this condition II
llaB been laid asitle Tor year or TWO At u time,
uni IL tten restored to lie by SONIC equally
mysterious vlvltYlng pruevss. 'r11s laas now
hGeu gt,inE I'll about t!fteen years, un.1 tl!c
snalio does nut sceM to 4tslikn f., Or. Gausei-
hack Is snitl IL hAye applied to tlle Swedish
Government t0r leafo to experiment on q cutl-
detMncd criminal, tl.e understanding nelns that
sal receive pardon, becnuae of the service titus
rendered to srteuce, and, possibly, to humanity.
, 1879-02-19

tn tle dwellings. In addition u the difficulty
mentioned. thry. experienced sn'1.r explosions,
NIX! tr grrnt risk try run will! hi. lnnuHer OF
they Ind anlptu proOf of It's in1prnettcabfllty.
They then c,nplDsctl, like HAMBURG atnl other
cittcs the house rain.cuntt,irtors Tor ventilation,
md connected for this purpose TIC trap with tic
wascr-cunductor. with Thy intention Of leading
They founu thnt III Eood many lnstnnros 1t
workcd only part Of TIC tiniu, owing to thy alr-
current, nnt In bt,era Il dtd not work nt all. OIL
houscs; Init fhc wosst Ut nli was lint tic eas
tscapcd IN large quantities tlr0tgl, the joints Ut
the conductor md lrt.neatctl tlle aaceplilE-
rootns Ut LIN: upper stortcs to sncls MI extent
ttat the people within llo,l to kssp their ytu-
guthcr. The next trial was a corncGtion from
tt!c trnps to tho smoka dues, ul all tlucs 20
used were Tapped Will. different kinds Of ven,
tllators Of light motion to MD the upward
TIL: difficulties are greater III practices tlnn nrc
imagined or exneeted h, ttrory, n,.d therefore
this plan flas nlso proved uHacceptable, Us III
1noat cases !. brouaht tie no1lous gases directly
Next, they tried, like many other clttes, to dse
HE suwcr.Gaa for additional strcct-lights, after
they fuilcd in thu attempt to burn It 6v colt
ducti,,g tho gas INTO tlle boiler fires Of tho
scwcrs intcrscet. galvanized Iron cylinders, a'ul
provided for lnntcru with appropriate caps,
constructing, In Other. words, now famp-
posts, and connected tho broad footing
tlat this Idea was IN excellent que, hut IN prac-
tice tho scwer.gas had chance to Escape by The
draught OF the very, atmospheric MIR which
should hnre Rtdca In the burning Of tho Ens-
jet. 1t ariftcd toward the windows, mud had to
lowing plan ls The only ono which has proved
successful: In nit now houses lurgo ant1 we'll
R'azed round stone pipe ia TO bo plnced in the
, 1879-02-19

Tlreo weeks uso lady died Il, atraItsyiIlc,
a,,l her body was buriodt In theccncttry. About
u week subsequent, 4 lady an! gentleman
cAtletl upun t!lo acxtun who llal csnrue Of tlle
brotrr and sister Of tic dead woman. THEY
requested tho sexton to oprn tho grave, bup-
posing that they wished to identify tlle Eonains,
this request was complied Will. Tile collln wns
patt!es stepped forward, and, 10 Tie aatouish-
1ent Of the sexton, proceeded tu lit the corpse
from tllu collin. Hayins accomplished this, ttley
nude minute examination oE tlle slir,l1u sl.tl
grave clothing, careiully removing. eycry ptn
wlllch Was usud IN fastening tho clothcs. These
together With tiuGerF!ng which tilry removed
irum finger Ut ttau corpac, Wera thrown tar o1
Into thu surrounding snow. Tlitll, alter rullIng
III IL so oser srrsw.a aoxm
tho asxtn sAA s-sAAisu< tis.4 aana Ia the Rravs,