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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

A GEORGIA paper advises the Dem
'ocrats in Congress mot to make any
more fuss about the election laws.
The Republicans seems to have much
affection for them, and it would APP
pear to be mere wantonness to repeal
the acts. They want troops at the
polls, and it might be we'll to accom-
modate them under Democratic ad.
ministration." This is putting the
case in a different light, but as the
Democracy will not want Republican
precedents, nor to follow them If they
had them, we are in favor of early ac-
tion by Congress, to Grace the william.
GUS laws from the statute books.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

No Democrat should fail to turn
out on October 14th to hear Wallace,
jerks and Curtin. Mr.. jerks is per-
sonally known to but few of our citi-
zens, but he has a national reputation
and is justly esteemed as one of the
ablest and purest statesmen in the
Democratic party.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

THE Kansas Relief Committee, ex-
pectinga n large exodus of negroes from
the South this fall, are out in circu-
lar declaring their inability to pro-
vide for them, and appealing to their
friends that some effort be made to
turn the tide to some older northern
State where there is more money to
relieve their wants. Send them to
Maine or Massachusetts,. They will
be warmly received in either of those
States, out Of pure love and philan-
thropy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

JOHN RUSSELL You've defines
Grants position, and says, "he refuses
to accept another term of the Presi-
dency, subject to the decision of the
Republican National Convention >
Whether John Russell Young is def
mite authority on the subject is now
the important question.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

SENATOR Bruce, investigating the
Frccdmans Bank fraud, promises
startling developments in his report,
the nature of which he is not yet at
liberty to disclose. The pious scound-
rels who managed that swindling con-
cern, and robbed the con6ding negroes
of their earnings, have cut the crimi.
mating proof out Of the books in some
cases, but have not sufficiently cover.
ed their tracks to avoid detection of
great villainy. Under the best cir.
cumstances, Senator Bruce does not
expect the depositors to realize any
considerable per cent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

The Fraud has been a great at.
traction at theagricultural fairs of the
West and increased the gate money
prodigiously. And why should he
not bcf 1t is the only President Of
the kind the country ever saw, or ever
will see, and ought to be as drawing as
Barnum's woolly horse or any other
monstrosity that could be presented
to attract the curious and stir up the
crowd.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

DENNIS KEARSEY called ut the
Palace Hotel in San Francisco, where
Gen. Grant and his party are stopping,
and sent up his card, but the Gen. dc.
olined to receive il. Score one for
Grant. The vulgar demagogue need
cd snubbing, and he got Il.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

PAY your taxes and do not fail to
edo so on or before Saturday next.
That is the last day on which State
or county tax can be paid in order to
qualify any one to vote at the next
election.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

BLAINE makes his appearance in
the Ohio canvas ostensibly in the in.
terest of the Republican party, but it
Is believed by some that the true char
acter of his service will be that of n
guerilla. Blaine has no love for
John Sherman, and his appearance
in Sherman's State may bode no
good for John. They are both Pres.
idential aspirants and both dema.
gogues of the highest type.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

WILLIAM SLIFER, oldest son of the
Hon. Eli Slifer. Of Union county, was
instantly killed in stone quarry near
Lewisburg, last week, by the caving
in Of earth and rocks upon him. He
was % years of age.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

Hol for Leadville. A woman who
began life there a. washerwoman now
has an assured income of 1000 a
month. IL is also stated that in spite
Of 422 offers OF marriage she is still in
maiden meditation fancy free"
General Grant is not the first Ameri.
can hero 10 whom the San Francisco
people have given a rousing reception.
When General Winfield Scott stoned
there on his way 20 San Juan Island.
he was received with the utmost enthu.
siasm Of parade and other pomp.
In New York, on Thursday last. a
poor woman named Bertha Wathan, was
unjustly accused and arrested on a
charge of passing counterfeit coin on an
Italian peanut vender. She was dis.
charged, and her excitement brought
on an attack OF sickness which resulted
fatally.
Two robberies at Long Branch have
created great excitement. r. d. Brice.
a contractor. was Knocked down and
robbed OF SIS, and Daniel Tawler, who
runs hotel, was attacked in his bar.
room. lie got the better Of the rob
bers, who escaped with the contents of
the till. however.
Frederick Harvey. living near Muddy
Creek, Greenbrier county, Va, went to
hear funeral sermon preached few
mornings ago, and returning home. af.
ter conversing with his stepdaughter,
seized her by the hair and attempted
TO cut her throat. She was horribly
mutilated and after desperate s.rug.
gle escaped. He then went into the
yard and cut his own throat from ear
to ear. The man il believed 10 have
been laboring under . fit Of religious
frenzy.
One.half Of the money to be paid
out for pension arreArages will 20 TO
veterans in FIVE States. New York will
have e, 10000 Pennsylvania, S3,O5O..
OOOi Ohio, $2,000.000 Illinois, $2,l5O,-
600; Indiana, sl,750000 Twelve
Northern States, exclusive Of those
named, will receive together 81 .4OO. 600:
and Maryland, District of Columbia.
New Jersey and Delaware will receive
81 100000. The current payments in
pensions will involve an additional out.
lay this year Of $30.O00O00.
Mr.. Isaac II. McCauiey, an old and
respected member Of the Chambersbure
bar, died suddenly, Of heart disease. AZ
the residence Of his brother, Rev.
Thomas McCauley, 1t Chester, Pa. on
Saturday morning last, aged 6l years.
Mr.. McCauley served several wears a.
one of the Clerks Of The senate Ia old
Whig times, was also Clerk under Gov.
ernoF Pollock, and served one term As
ProshonotaFy Of Franklin county. lie
prepared and Published = history OF
Franklin county few years ago, that i
valuable and unusually accurate com.
pilation. lie leaves one son, now q
minister in Washington.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

THE political campaign in Ohio is
now Mt fever heat. Both sides, that is
the Democratic and Republican par
ties, are making earnest and energetic
efforts to carry the State. The Green
hackers keep up the pretense of an or
ganization, with Il ticket for State Off
GERS, but can scarcely be considered
factor in the contest so far as they are
to be regarded as political party. A
vast majority of those who have here
tofore been classed rs Greenbackers
will not vote that ticket this fall, and
probably three out of every four of
them will prefer Gen. Ewing to Foster.
The prospects for Gen. Ewing's cleo
tion are very encouraging, The Dem
ocrats are united, active, and deter
mined to win.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

We are authorized by the Chair
man of the County Committee to say
that Senator Wallace and Hon. Geo.
\. jerks will certainly be at the Dem.
ocratic meeting to be held at the
Court House, on Tuesday evening,
the l4th instant. Mr.. Fortney has
heard from these distinguished gen.
tlemen by letter, and both have prom
ised to speak at the meeting. In con.
nection with Ex-Governor Curtin, who
will also be present, we will have an
array Of speaking ability that cannot
be excelled. Let us have a packed
Court House. Turn out,ehe and all.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02

A FELLOW named Woodin, who
has been re.nominated for the State
Senate in New York by the Republi-
cans, shows his fitness for the honor
by the following sentiment:
awe have gone too far and too fast In
the direction of forgiveness and pardon for
treason, and done too little In the way Of
securing guarantees for the future The
loss of this State this fall will be the first
fatal step that leads to rebel supremacy, -
This man Woodin was proven to be
the constant recipient Of Tweed's
brides when pember of the Senate.
Tweed was punished and died in
prison, while Woodin il still at large,
the representative Of Republican de
cency. 1t is just such thieves as this
man, who continue to float the bloody
shirt and eudeavor to keep up the
divisions and animositics of the war.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
GENERAL NEWS.

Deadwood. d. r., had $2,OO0OCO fire
last Friday.
During the month Of August, 2,9s7
fires occurred in Russia.
Last week 3,72G emigrants arrived at
Castle Garden, New York.
Two inches Of snow fell at Mount
Louis, Quebec, Friday morning.
Lincoln. county, Georgia. has seven
gold mines in steady operation.
On Friday last, Marsh's harvester
works at Plano, Chicago, were destroyed
by fire.
Prof. Peters, Of Smithsonian Institute.
announces the discovery by himself of
planet Of the eleventh magnitude.
Rev. Robert Colyer began his New
York pastorate at the Church OF the
Messiah last Sunday before very large
congregation.
a dead Baltimore tramp proves to
have been the son Of the late John
Stewart Frazer. wealthy citizen Of
Glasgow, Scotland.
The financial outlook in England
grows worse and worse. The latest ac.
counts tell oi further reductions in
wages and threatened strikes.
The Supreme Court of Rhode leland,
in session at Providence, on Saturday
appointed Robert Thompson trustee OF
the property of Mrs. William Sprague.
While Mr.. Henry Freed, of Souder.
ton, was out driving few days since,
he was thrown from his wagon, and
breaking his neck, was instantly killed.
Colonel Frederick y. Grant arrived at
Council Bluffs on Saturday from San
Francisco. He says h~iather will come
East about the last OF October or first Of
November.
The munifcence Of the Duke OF Nor
folk as Catholic is wonderful. IL is
estimated that within the past -
yeAr- he has applied over Sl.000,1
his religion.
Joseph 4. Low. faIg<
Cumberland, Ne, has
il is thought by tramI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
Shooting With the Long Bow.

L. was 90 long East India vey.
age in French ship that on plea.
SAINT eve some sailors were spinning
yarns as pastime. One of them
had been wrecked. The ship went
down nader the crew, and sent them
suddenly sfoat. He said:
"Atter swimming ten hours. | felt
myself about going down, when 1
saw q eask rolliog a5on. in the hea-
Wy sea | ountsd it astride. and
waited 30 see what would turn up.
At the end of three days I saw o
sail; it was French ship. 1 SO ng
out. Alloy ship shoyp
"Wbo are you?'the helmsman sang
out.
Where are you bound" cried.
ITO Calcutta
"That's pity. am bound to Ba-
tavia, and | will wait !"
Another sailor prit Ia parole and
said:
81 have cousin who ia partner
10 q great commercial house in Che
north of France. He met at q tavern
one day q merchant from Provence
who asked him, Are you doing
much business ?"
Gan enormous business" be re-
piled,
"But what do you call enormous2'
SWELL, to give you 90 idea of it.
/ will tell You that in our correspond
snce our house uses two thousand
francs worth of ink in year"
s'Ta! what's that" said the other.
Our house at Marseilles saves every
year four thousand francs in ink
just by emitting the dots to the i'sl'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
Trick for Trick.

A Port Hope paper tells tho fol.
lowing story:
There is man in town who 10 so
sffectionately fond of his wife that
he is jealous if man looks within
forty.five degrees in the direction
in which she may happen to be. The
other day gentleman spoke to her,
and be threatened suicide. His wife
was dispatched for bottle of poi
son, which she had put up at q drug
gist's, consisting of q little water,
colored with little liquorice, and
bottled, with gIaring poison label
outside. When be threatened to
take some of it, and actually poured
some of it in wine glass, she
screamed for help and ran into
another room, where she watched
him through the key.hole, and saw
him coolly open the window and
throw it ont. She then rushed back,
apparently frantic with grief, and
implored him not to commit the
rash act. He merely pointed at the
glass, and lying on the fisor, began
to kick out his legs like 9 jumping
jack. She told him she was deter
mined to share his fate, and swat.
lowed the rest of the liquorice wat
or, whereupon he became really
frightened, confessed that he was
only shamming, and said If she only
survived be would never trouble her
again. Then she explained the ruse,
and be was so mortified that be
tried to buy up the silence Of the
neighbors, but the story was too
good to keep. He was thoroughly
cured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
An Egyptian ObsIisk for America.

The first page of the New York
World of June 18th, prints a cut Of
the Alexandrian shaft, the mate to
the Cleopatra Needle which was
transported to and set up in London
and publishes. in connection, the fol.
lowing interesting statement:
We have the great satisfac ion of
informing our readers thss the
negotiatios begun at the instance Of
the World eighteen months ago for
the purpose of securing TO the city
of New York the grand obelisk now
standing at Alexandria, 10 Egypt,
have been brought to a successful
termination and that his Highness
the Khedive has most gratiously and
literally offered this magnificent
monument to the great oommercial
metropolis of the New World The
official papers announcing the sue
GEES of the these negotiations have
been rec'ved at the State Department
and the necessary arrangement Is for
bringing the ebisk here and setting
it in some conspicuous public place
ce, to be an ornament and an honor
to the city forever, having been long
ago provided for By the splendid
liberality of single citizen Of New
York, the business details of .he
transfer will be prosecuted with all
proper and possible celebrity.
This monumental relic, brought
across the seas and landed safely in
New York would certainly consti-
tute one Of the leading sights of the
metropolis. The monolith is seventy
feet in height, and Is covered with
curious hieroglyphics, witch indicate
On age of from 5000 to 1000 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26

very night in which old Jack bound
on his skates and started down the
Mississippi. The surface of the
great river CONCEALED under the
breath OF his nostrils, and the trees
we're incrusted with boar frost as he
skinned the ringing ice with giant
strides, making everything sparkle
and crack again. The frightened
steamboats, stood still, the engines
were palsied and shiveriug nature
did homage to the king of winter.
Frost and steam were twin BROTH
ers, born of old mother Chaos; but
they never could agree from their
infancy. Jack was always q practi-
cal joker-would turn out at night
TO cut up shines and break things
and the loafer is just as full of his
pranks as ever-while his twin
brother, Steam, has taken to hard
work of late years, is very indus
trious, and makes great deal of
money; but Steam will sometimes
get too high and give every body
in his way q blowing up. If Jack
would take to labor and work with
his brother, the pair would make
business ache. What a pair of mi
ners they would make! Jack with
his beetle and wedges to crack open
the shell of the earth, and his broth.
er to raise the mineral out of the
openings.
Cdncl,idp1 merit ,cpeL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
Important Transfer Of Hymn Book
IntAraafa.

Messrs. Scribner & Co., having, under the
business management Of Mr. Roswell Smith,
brought the publishing Of Magazines from
doubtful experiment TO an unparalleled snc,
cess have entered new field with charac-
teristic energy In the publication of Hymn
and Tune Books for churches.
Their recent issue Of Spiritual Songs,s by
DR. Chas. s. Robinson. and "Cavalry Selec.
ton of Spiritual Songs" flor Baptist churchss)
by DR.. Robinson and Rev. Robert 8. MacAr-
thur, in beautiful style, at very moderate
prices, met with universal commendation
from the critics. And now comes the an.
nouncement that the plates and copyrights
Of Songs for the Sanctuary" and all DR..
Robinson's other works have been purchased
by this house from A. s. Barnes & Co.
By this transfer the works of the most sue.
cessful compiler Of tune and hymn books are
con solidated into the hands Of firm which
has ample facilities for bringing them out in
the very best form at the, lowest possible
prices.
DR.. Robinson's earlier works, especially the
popular "Songs for the Sanctuary in its
various editions are used In more churchee.
than all other similar collections put to-
gether, and yet it Is said that the entire in,
come received By DR.. Robertson In the past
sixteen years has been given back 70 the
churches in various ways for the cause Of
Christia nifty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26

An array Of musical talent, seldom, il ever.
brought together, meets In Cincinnati, July
LIST, I'd, and Sd, this year. We allude 70 the
Convention o. Music Teachers Of the United
States and Canada, Mr.. z. de Roode, of Lex.
ington, KY, President. Essays win be de-.
livered by Arthus Mees, Cincinnati Madame
Emma Seller, Philadelphia; A. z. Parsons,
New York; H. 2. Krehbiei, Cincinnati John
s. Van Cleve, Janesville, Wisconsin; HiW.
Fairbanks, Flint, Michigan. Piano Recitals
viii be given By The best Cincinnati artists,
and BY Mr.. w. q. Sherwood, Of Boston, and
Madame Eugene Rice, Of Chicago, two of
the most distinguished Pianists in the United
States Two Concerts By Thomas Orchestra
and one Organ Concert ct Music Hall. cons
plete the attractions. There is no expense
attached 70 this, since One Dollar pays fors
membership, and admits 20 all tho meeting
during the three days Il win doubtless
bring together in Cincinnati one Of the largest
audiences ever seen there. Hotels and Ball
roads make special prices d that time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
A Mate for Mrs. Darlington.
Prom th. Norwich tconn.) Bolls.In.

From the Norwich Comm Bulletin.
A legal gentleman in this city
who had put into his hands the set.
Element of o violated contract
against man who had pprch ased q
place on the installmeut plan. in re-
ply to mailed notice of the fact, got
the following brief statement 81
bought my place on the embank.
ment plan and altho' q little behind
in my installations, 1 hope soon to
reeiprocste my means and liquify
ell claims against it,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
A WISCONSIN SHRINE.
Another Wonderful Spot Disceversd-Afirscu
ious Cures Effected by Visits 10 tho Spot.

West Bend Democrat ut may
not generally be known that the
hill in the town of Erin, Washington
county, known in geology as lap
hams Peak, but by those living
near by as st. Mary's Hill, is q point
of much interest to Catholics
throughout this state and the north.
west, and is fast becoming favor.
lite shrine for invslids who believe
that by making journey to that
hill in faith and prayer they can be
cured of their ailments. And in
this belief they are backed out by
the results of several remarkable
cures, which while they may excite
the scorn of the unbeliever, are sc-
cepted as truth by the devout. We
may mention one or two that can
be substantiated by the affidavits of
Trustworthy and reliable men. A
man, whose name we have forgot
ten, unable to use HE legs, and hav.
ing to use CT utches, became CON.
WINGED that if he made q pilgrimage
to the bill he would be cured. He
came and assembled by aid of his
crutches, stopped at the several sta
tions to pray for q cure, and when
he arrived at the top he was able to
present his crHtches to the father In
charge of the little chapel on the top
of the bill, where they hsve been
kept for years ns q relic, and de-
seconded we'll man. This is one of
several, aud the knowledge of these
cures having become circulated, the
ground has become to be looked up.
on as hallowed and holy, and ia Wis
tied by invalid pilgrims from all
parts of the Union.
Once q year,in the month of May,
three days. high mass are held by
nelghboring priests, and it is sight
to see the attendance, the Catholics
in the vicinity attending as we'll as
those attracted from abroad. Last
Monday the services for this year
were begun by Revs. Father Ruck.
engrubber, Of Barton, and Grome of
Kewaskum, and the priest of St.
Augustine in charge there, and from
those present from this village we
learn that at least 800 teams were
tied up around the grounds, and
that at least 1900 people were pre-
sent.
The services will be kept until this
evening, and yesterday and to-day
it is expected that larger gather
ing will participate therein.
This will evidently become one OF
the leading shrines in America, and
the venerable Archbishop Henni,
who owns the grounds, is putting
them in condition to render it as
pleasant and comfortable "a possible
for those who pay q visit. The lit
tie frame chapel has been taken
down, and large brick edifice will
soon take its place, while q winding
carriage way has been built around
the hill from the foot to the top, and
at stated periods the fourteen sta.
tions of prayer have been erected
for the use Of the faithful,
Aside from the religious sspect.it
is worthy of visit by every one.
The hill itself ia the second highest
point in the state, if not the highest,
being 824 feet above the level of
Lake Michigan. and when once you
have assembled, one of the finest
views in the state greets the eye I;
the lakes around Oconomowoc, and
the country for miles around seem
but few rods away"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26

Modern pottery boiled in oil and
buried in wood ashes soon becomes
very old. worries boiled in honey
and hung up the chimney quickly
become venerable antiquities. Glass
buried 10 q stable becomes irides-
cent aud many bottle of the time
of Charles H.. fshed out of the
Thames. the water of which has
wonderful chemical properties, has
been sold as old Roman glass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
THE TRIAL CONTINUED.

Mr.. Shave closed on the part of the
compliments in substance as follows:
"Gentlemen, / am done. Our
case is before you. Less could not
say in justice to my worthy clients
more | cannot say in justice to you.
| see before me jury of soyereigns
tried men-clear-headed men-snd
some of you practical miners; and I
am satisfied. l can read q verdict
for the compliments in your honest
faces. Gentlemen, had indeed
supposed that this defendant, with
money to aid him, with friends to
succor and assist him, and with the
aid of ingenious and eloquent coun.
sci to defend him, would have made
at least plausible defcnce-that he
would have shown some shadow or
coloring of right to this mineral
range. Alas! fraud is feeble. while
truth, eternal truth, is mighty and
must prevail. The defendants whole
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
Struck a Lead.
An Original Historic Tale of
The Upper Lead
Region.

= Written over thirty years ago by JAMES
N. uooDHUE. Editor OF the Grant County
aerasd from is45 to $40 and Founder Of
the 81. Paul Pioneer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-26
OPTICAL DIRECTORY.

ci,e.ft Jadge-M. ". Colhren,...-....MineralP
c,4afy J4fgs- Wa Mc0onigal, Lancaster
Ts,aurer Il. p Lester,
&'srN 9 D. Stfee' g,.d
fq,,t II Court Herman Buehner, ..............."
Y,yi,teT Of Dss3s- W r Duriey, .................t
s4Ot pIScAoois- Charles Harper, Hazel Green.
srrfyoy Joel Barber, Lancaster
oo-oHsr-F Ly ster, .........Jamestown.
nm BID Sep.-6eo Glementson .......... Lancaster