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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
CONGREGATIONAL. NOTE

bil! was introduced int) the House la
week "arpropriating 500 ,000,Ooo for ,ht
payment of arrcarages of pensions.
The committee on invalid pensions nav,
agreed to bill to place on the pension roll
soldiers of the Mexican war and war of lNl2
who were displaced by reason Of disloyalty
in the last war. The decision Of the com,
mittee was almost unanimous. the vote
standing for and against, Mr.. Joyce,
Of Vermont, alone voting against the propo-
sitiOn.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the female LAWYER Of
Washington, has finally got through Congress
her bill TO admit to the bar of the II ited
States Supreme Court any woman who
shall have been member of the bar
of the highest court of any State or
Territory, or of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, for three years. The
bill passed the House year ago, and was
carried to the Senate and referred to its
Committee on the Judiciary, who soon in
structed Mr.. Thurman to report that it
should not be passed. So it was regarded
as dead but Mrs. lockwood did not give it
up. She labored quietly, individually with
the Senators, and when Thurman went to
Ohio few days since she saw that her time
for action had arrived. In vain did Senator
E1mun1s appeal to the Senate not to take
IN the Iii iu ThnrnA--A---.H---- r1f-'
lockwood had organized her friends, and
the third reading oil bill was ordered by
vote of forty ayes against twenty nays.
Eaton and Elmunis were the only New
England Senators who voted against the bill,
Mr.. Morrill, not voting Beck, Gordon,
Jones IF Florida, Ransom, Spencer aad
Withers of the Southern Senators voted aye
Bayari, Conkiing and Lamar were Presi-
dentlally non committal. Blaine voted ave-
The bill was read third time and passed
President Hayes will sign it, and then a
female lawyer will be legally as good as any
man in the Supreme Court, though it is I'M
ierstood that the Supreme Court judges did
not ike the bill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
The YsLLOw FEVER

il St. Louis despatch says Mr.. Hewitt,
New York merchant has reached that city
after q tour IN the southern states lie re-
ports the yellow fever as prevailing IN sew
eral sections, including New Orleans and
Nicksburg Mr.. Hewitt is OF the opinion
that the change Of seasons has not thorough
ly eradicated the disease and that it will
show its head again early in the spring
Physicians in Mississippi AMI tennessee
contend that the exhuming and removal OF
bodies is the cause of the appearance of the
disease, and if steps are not taken By the
authorities to stop this the fever will occur
again with its oldtime malignsncy. Mr.
Hewitt states that merchants are not max
ing preparations Tor spring trade. fearing
another visitation OF the fever They desire
to be encountered as little a. possible and
if the scourse does appear again with any
considerable violence IT will have the effect
of almost depOpulsting certain southern
states. Real estate can b. purchased at
almost nav figure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

The deadly plague is dispopuating Rus
sian villages. and in addition to this typhus
fever and smallpox are increasing alarming
ly. The Siberian plague has also appeared
il another village, and the cattle plague is
prevalent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
The Cipher Inquiry.

The cipher inquiry.
The disclosures of Smith NJ. Weed and
Nephew Pelton, before the Potter Committee.
are interesting, though they confess only
what was quito plain before. That Weed
and Pelton and Marble, members and repre-
sentatiyes of the management of the Tilden
campaign, were trying, after the National
election, to buy the electoral votes of States
which the Democrats hal not carried, was
made perfectly clear by the kilograms trans
lated by the Tribune. 1t is something, OF
course, to obtain their admissions under
oath, that that was what they were up to.
Tbey are what the New York World calls
practical politicians ready to bride a
returning board or buy State as to buy
a cigar-and, utterly corrupt and disgrace
full as were the transactions they
attempted to consummate, they have square
" admitted their connection with them and
their essential character. They do not ad-
nit Mr.. Tilden's completely in those plots :
nor was it to be expected that they would
lie had already denied that he knew any
thing about the attempted purchases, and 1t
is and has been plain that he was not to
know anything about it. All that is to be
said in regard to Mr.. Tilden in the matter
is that the scandslous negotiations were
conducted under his nose, by his confidential
agents, with promises of large sums OF money
which they were not able to furnish and
that when he was made aware of their mis-
condlct, there was no interruption OF the
existing friendly relations between them and
himself This is enough for Mr.. Tildca to
shoulder
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

TnE action Of the Democratic caucus, held
In Washington, o. Monday night, was most
significant, 1t decided to insist uron at.
taching TO the appropriation bill section,
repeating the Jurors test oath, and the Fed
eral Supervisors, law, and to force the re-
peal. on the alternative OF the defeat If the
bill
The sec.ilus Of the Revised N,atutes in re
gard to te-t oaths for jurors are three in
number. tie first two provide that to have
given voluntary aid or cJmlJrt t. the rebel
Ion shall be a cause Of disqualification for
grand and petit jurors OF the courts Of the
United States ami they give to the Dis
trIct-Attorney, in any trial before a nitei
States court. the right to challenge grand
or Petit juror who cannot take the lron-clad
oath. The third provides that no person
whH, in the judgment of the court, has been
IN completely with any combination or con-
spiracy, against the civil rights guaranteed
BY the Fourteenth A neniment, shall serve
as grand or petit juror, to try persons for
violations Of that Amendment This last
section is probably essential to any legal pro-
lection Of the ballot in the Southern States
Senator Biyard made notable speech on
this occasion. lie warned the Democrats
that it woull be unwise for them to take
any steps that would look Ike revolution.
and such an amendment as Mr.. Thurman
proposed in regard to jurors, seemed to him
to be open 10 that objection. lie reminded
his friends that the South is already solid on
the SIDE Of the Democrat, aud that the
debatable grOunf in this country is the
North. If the Democracy hopes to win in
the future, he said, that party mast So shape
its legislation aud frame its platforms as to
make them cord with public sentiment in
the North. Senators Hin and Herman
made speeches in which they supported the
position taken by Mr.. Bayard When the |
vote was taken Senator Thurman re solu-
tion was carriel by an overwhelming ma
Jorlty' A RESOLUTION. to repeal the Federal
election Laws u, der which United States
supervisors and marshals are appointed was
also adopted. All of these amendments are
to be moved as amendments to the legi,la
tive, executive, AID judicial appropriation
bill. The Democrats select the legislative
bill rather than the sundry civil bill upon
which to carry through these measures for
the reason that the sundry civil bili only
provides for certain public works, and if it
should fail it would throw out Of employ
ment great number OF men, who would at
once attribute this loss Of work to the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
NEW YORK NEWS
TEXAS MURDERS.

NEw YORK, Feb. II. II san Antonio
(rex.) despatch reports the following
murders in Medina county, none Of the
perpetrators of which are caugh, or known :,
William Thompson shot and his body
thrown into the campfire; Ills two herders
also murdered a one-armei peddler, body
found in TIE bushes This driver suspected);
the deeOmposed body of Mexican with
skull crushed, and two unidentified bodies
have also been found. tbs citizens are
organizing for protection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

The trial of the suit of Cornelius J Van
derbit against William II Vanderbilt has
been set for the first Monday in April
before struck" jury The suit is for
81 ,0Q0, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

Lord Beaconsiield, according to a London
correspondent, lives principally on cham
payne Jelly, Of which he consumes thee
guineas worth ut each meal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

Democratic party. On the other baud, the
legislative bill is absolutely necessary to the
transaction of the business of the Govern
ment, and if it fails an extra session must be
called at once.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
No Defence for C0nkllng.


| From tho Philadelphia Times.
The Sprague scandal comes TO the
surface again in the fight of Mrs.
| Sprague, with her children, from her
husbands house. and her temporary
disappearance. unhappily it is only
temporary. The next act of this do.
mestic drama is likely TO be played in
the courts, and the whole story OF the
divided household will be spread before
the public in saddening detail. There
is not a great deal of sympathy called
for on behalf of either the husband or
the wife, except that sympathy, which
always must go out TO those who have
started out on the voyage of life with
brilliant promise and have made an
early shipwreck. If we have any sym.
pathy TO spare we may spend 1t on the
children the parents have been main.
ly the architects OF their own mistor
tunes. When Kate Chase was married
to William Sprague everybody thought
it "a brilliant match; but the man has
disappointed everybody's expectations,
and none could have been more disap.
pointed than the ambitious woman
whose love he lost when he lost the
worlds respect and hers. Less promi
nent people might have suffered in
silence, AS man and woman do suffer
every day, or if the rupture came it
would have attracted no attention. But
these people have lived before the
world, aud they cannot now escape the
public scrutiny of their most intimate
relations. We need not attempt to
Judge between them, for when husband
and wife SO fail in their duties one to
another condemnation and pity belong
alike TO both. The one person who
stands absolutely without sympathy in
the whole sad business is the man hose
intolerable vanity brought about this
present scandal. Mr.. Conkling's con
duct is without defence. No matter
how innocent his thoughts, he knew as
all the world knew how he was compro.
missing the woman's reputation and un.
dermlning the peace OF a family. II
pleased him to hear his name coupled
with hers; he fed his own vanity by
ilattering hers, and it is now his proud
privilege TO reflect that he has broken
up once respected family, bringing
sorrow and shame upon those whose
hospitality he has enjoyed, and cover.
ing the lives of their children with a
cloud. II this scandal should bring Mr.
Conkling not only personal discredlt,
| but political ruin. there will be no dis.
sent from the verdict that he has been
| rightly served.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

LYTLE--CRIssMAN.--We copy from the
Philipsburg journal a notice of an exceed
ingly pleasant nuptial ceremony which
took place in that borough ono week ago
to-day: "On Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock Il party of invited guests, to the
number Of about fifty, assembled in the
NJ. f. Church to witness the marriage
ceremonies of DIR. 5. +. Lytlc and Miss
Mamie NJ. Crissman. While Wedding
March was being played by Miss Nottic
Hancock, the bride and groom, ushered by
Messrs. George Zeigler and l. W. Black
burn, and attended by Misses Minnie and
Jessie Crissman, approached the altar,
where the ceremony was performed with
the ring by Revs. Pardoe and Creighton.
The floral decorations at the altar were
very fine and large horse shoe composed
entirely of white flowers was suspended
against the pulpit desk. After the bridal
party left the church, the company repair
ed to the home of the brides parents
wherc many congratulations were offered
TO the happy couple and general merry
making was indulged in as was IN accord
ance with the spirit of the occasion. An
elegant supply Of Refreshments served in
abundance by no means lessened the festiy-
titles. The display of presents to the bride
was very fine. The Dr. and his bride left
town at 43OP. NJ, to be absent about two
weeks in which time they will visit Phila-
delphia, New York, Watkins and Havana
Glcns. They take with them the good
will of all their friends. NJ - they have
all that is good and pleasant in life, and
though no human hand can stay tbe clouds
that gather for all sometimes, may the
Divine hand give them bright silver lin
lng.n
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
Government Sports.

By permission of the Treasury De.
partment the revenue cutter Perry left
Erie for Buffalo last Wednesday morn.
ing, with between thirty and forty
guests on board. Among them were
Hon. Samuel Butler, Republican candi.
date for STATE Treasurer, Hon. l.. +,
Watson, and o. II. Hunter, Esq, OF
Warren; Hon. Harry White, of In
diana. Many of the gentlemen were
accompanied by ladies. A4ter visiting
Niagara Falls. the party returned to the
Perry Friday morning, after a pleasant
voyage all around Warren Mail
The editor Of the Venango Spectator,
alluding to this Radical sporting party,
remarks
The Treasury Department is John
Sherman, who is getting up boom for
himself as the Republican candidate for
1880. Beginning with the days oi
Grantism this use OF Government vcs'
sells for iunketing parties is getting to
be an everyday occurrence. Sherman,
himself went in a Government craft
along the New England coast TO Maine
the other day, nominally on tour oi
inspection, but really 10 make stump
speeches. Grant is travelling now in
Chinese and japanese waters on Gov
ernment ship. What right have these
men and their wives 10 travel at Gov.
ernment expense when other people
have TO pay their own bills9 VIII
some 'loil' person tell us1
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
Planets for September.
SUMMARY or THEIR xETEosIc DISTURBING
POSITIONS

SUMMARY or THEIR NETEoEIc DISTURBING
POSITIONS.
Mercury will begin longitudinal
line with Mars on the lst, and on a sim.
liar line with Saturn on the %. and in
line with Neptune on the 7th, and
with Uranus on the 18th. Mercury
will be in ascending node the Sth, and
in perihclion the l2th. Mars will be in
a longitudinal line with Saturn the 9th,
and Venus in line with Jupiter the
lOth, aud Venus on a line with Mars
the Both. Venus will be in fts inferior
conjunction with the sun on the 23d.
Nearly all the conjunctious OF the moon
with the planets this month are OF i'm.
portancc on account of the earth being
IN the midst of the planets, or the plan.
cts being SO near the same longitude as
the earth. The principal disturbing
positions of the planets for September
appear TO be located nearly all through
the month; we may say from the 22d
to the 3Oth. This month IS apt to be a
hot, stormy month with great and sud.
den changes of temperature. There is
an unusual amount OF planetary phen.
omena this month. The temperature
will likely average above the mean, but
the great number Of coniunctions will
probably modify this to some extent.
Agitations may be looked for from the
sun the first half Of the month. and ele.
vations from the 18th to the 18th. with
the temperature likely above the mean.
The principal planets, excepting Uranus,
are all within G6 degrees of the same
celestial longitude As each other on the
Tth Of September. The extremes Of
unreasonable elevations and depressions
of atmospheric temperature will proba-
bly, be very great from the last days Of
the present month until about the first
days Of November. The planetary con.
functions will likely produce severe
meteoric and earth convultions during
this term. This same year there were
no opposltions or inferior couiunctions
Of the planets from April l6 to August
%. Therefore there are two opposite
extremes of planetary positions for
1879.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
Tue DEATm-HArE or-our country is

Tue DEATH-RATE oF--Our country Is
getting to be fearfully alarming, the aver
age of life being lcssoned every year with
out any reasonable cause, death resulting
generally from the most insignificant ori-
gin. At this season Of the year especially
n cold II such Il common thing that In the
hurry of every day life we are apt to over
look the dangers attending 1t and often
find too late, that Fever or Lung trouble
has already set in. Thousands lose their
lives in this way every winter, while had
Basehoc's German Syrup been taken, cure
would have resulted. and large till from
"A Doctor been avoided For All diseases OF
the Throat and Lung, Bosehee's German
Syrup has proven itself 10 Dee the greatest
discovery Of its kind in medicine. Every
Druggist in this country will tell you Of
its wonderful effect. over go, 900 bottles
sold last year without single failure
known. Sold by +. P0Trrs GREES,
wholesale and retail. 20-cow-ly
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
Bellefonte Academy.

THE YOUNG LADIES SCHOOL
will be opened for the fall session on We'd
nesday, September 3, under the charge Of
Mrs. W. w. Robinson, a lady Of liberal
culture, large and varied experience, and
Christian refinement Mrs. Robinson for
merly had charge of Young ladies' sem
mary in Cincinnati, and more recently has
had very successful experience in the
Female Seminary at Bridgcton, \. j. In
addition TO her other classes, she will give
instruction in drawing TO young ladies of
Bellefonte In this department she has
had successful experience. She brings
with her the highest testimonials IS TO her
fitness for her work from those who know
her we'll.
THE YOUNG GENTLEMES's SCHOOL
will open on Thursday, September 1. The
Principal has secured rs classical teacher
and first assistant, MIR. Chas. Heebner, a
graduate Of Lafayette College, of high
standing, having taken three Of the prizes
of his class, one Of them being the prize
in classics. He has also been very success
ful in preparing boys for admission into
Yale College. lie is young man of rare
ability, fine scholarship, and comes TO us
highly recommended.
THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
will open on Wednesday, September 3, un-
der the care Of Mrs. Ogden, who is already
40 we'll and 90 favorably known among US.
REGULAR COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
will be opened in the boys' school for the
Young men Of Centre county. The Prin-
cipal will give instruction In Commercial
Arithmetic and Bookkeeping, and Prof.
Charles Bauer, who Is already we'll known
among ns a successful teacher Of penman-
shin, will take the entire charge Of the
writing department without extra expense
20 the pupil.
Thus, with full corps Of competent and
successful teachers, we purpose 10 furnish
all needed instruction to meet the intellect
ual wants Of the youth Of Bellefonte and
Centre county, and to have the Bellefonte
Academy do more for the credit OF its
friends and patrons in the future than II
has done in the past What we ask from
those who take pride in their own insti.
tuition Ia a cordial sympathy and liberal
support in return.
Young men living ct distance from the
school can rent rooms in the town and
board themselves at very reasonable prices.
34-2t ]. 2. HU0HEs, Principal.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04

As THIS Is the season when colds are
most likely to be taken, word of advice
to our readers would be- in season: First,
then, keep your feet dry ; wear flannel next
your skin do not sit or stand in draughis
Of air, and upon the first symptom Of A
cold or A cough call at Green Drug Store,
in Bush House Block, and procure bottle
Of his COMPOUND Syrup Of Tar, Honey
and Bloodroot," which will give you
almost instant relief 1; isa a piegsant and
eFecfIiai preparation containing the virtues
Of Tar combined with some Of the best
erpcrtorauts and anodwcs, allaying all
thnsc distressing symptoms which iC not
promptly arrested will too frequently re-
suit in that fatal disease, Consumption
Price, 80 cents bottle, or six for $3.50.
2l-eow
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
Groceries and ProrisioHs.
NEW GOODS
FOR THE
SPRING TRADE

We hare giuen rery cIose and
careful attention % he selection Of
goods for lie Spring Trade, and
feel .j,istifed IN saving that orr
present Sock cannot be ezceled
either IN regard 10 Variety, Quaii-
ty or Price, and arc doubt u Il IL
eq'Iated IN either Of these respects
by any ho'Lse in Centre county.
There are too many lending ar
ticIes IA our stock 10 make special
mention Of them oR, but call atten-
ton directly 10 a fc,c items that arc
mo'e being sought after epery day.
FIS H.
Mackcrei are Of good quality his
season and are sciiinq rather faster
than astfdi ct tbs sedson Of he
year. W. hare been ceiling moth
ing bat fuR ,ocigits-j0 lbs. Of 6sh
IN each quarter barrel and 100 lbs
in each haH barrel. Thev hare
better ral,le for The money than
short ,ceigLts.
Lake Herring and White Fsh
arc rcry fine his season and sell.
ing freely.
M e a = S.
Our Sugar Cured Hams Dried
Becf. Brodj.tdst Bacon and Cheese
are all 'oor'hy Of special mention.
z r UT.
Ordngos and Lemons are ucrv
.hnc and be price loiC enough 70
to bring them into epery dav use.
But The price on these qoods riH
be much higher IN a short time.
MEAT MARKET.
Our Meat Market, nezt door 10
our Grocery room, is al,oaVs ,ncH
supplied pith he choicest meats.
We XIII The bet Beef, Mutton and
Veal that can be found; dressed
IN first class style and serred 10
customers IN The neatest, cleanet
manner possible.
Groceries and Provisions,
No house IA The Grocery and
Irorision business IN BeilcfoHtc is
prepared 70 supply all the ,oants Of
he family so 'peR as sce can do al
present.
& co.
CIR . GERS,
Bush House BLOCH, Beilefonte. Pa.