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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Decoration Day.

The decoration Of the soldiers graves in
the cemeteries Of Bellcfonio will take place
on Friday, Of this week, under the direc-
iion Of the committee Of arrangements Ap-
pointed at a meeting Of soldiers lately held
a, the Office Of Major Chcefman.
The procession will form on Allegheny
street, right resting on the north east
corner of the Diamond, facing west, at 2
O'Clock 2. ", in the following order
Chief Marshal and Assistants.
Mountain City RAnd.
hiiitafy-Ca. n. hth Regiment
Delegations representing the Sabbath scheois-l0
tsys ffsm eaeh.
Soldiers 4 the late wss.
CArTiAgs with Orator and Ministers ~ the Gospel.
Logan Eits Csfn pahy No. l.
Cudine Trs Company Ne. =
Citizens Of Bsllsioute.
The Chief Marshal desires all the or.
gAniEations that Join the parade TO be in
lin. promptly at the appointed hour. The
u lion will move at q O'Clock, and
ed directly 10 the Union Cemetery.
~ reaching the cemetery the order Of
exercises will be As follows: lst, Charge /;
ID, Dirge BY the band Sd, Prayer by
Rev. John Hewitt 4th, ode by the choir /;
9th, Grafton by Rev. w. a. Biggart 9th,
Prayer by Rev. VIM. Laurie 9Th, Deco
ration Of four special graves; 9Th, General
decoration; 9th, Assembly.
After the procession has reformed 1t
will movo TO the old Catholic cemetery,
on Bishop street, where Decoration honors
Of like character will be paid 10 the
soldiers graves At this cemetery an ad-
dress by Rev. Father O'Brien Is expected,
after which those taking part in tho cerc-
monies will be dismissed on Allegheny
street. The graves In the Friends and
new Catholic cemeteries will be decorated
by details made for that purpose. Con-
tributions Of flowers are earnestly solicited
from all persons who have them 30 give.
They should be sent early in the day 10 the
room next door above the Office Of Bush,
Yocum & Hastings.
BY order Of the Committee.
X. II. FORSTER, Chief Marshal.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Written for CESTEE DKnoCnAT.
Decoration Day, 1870.

sacred duty calls Us forth to-day,
Que which II Ia apieasurs to obey.
A welcome duty, for 1t brings the thought
OF all those noble TO us have brought
On whose green mounds We emblcms lay.
Need We again revive the horrd SCENE
OF bloody strife which the thrice welcome screen
ofsxteon years has hidden from Our sghti
Need we DER AgAia the dteal battle hght
Aud clash a war uf words 80 sharpand keen.
Forbid the thought; for Of the scrricd host
That Centre county to this great cause can boast
That she has given ~ith willing hand
Not one of all that bright aud noble band
Who would not say that they love peace the most.
The fairo-, emblem is the gentle flower
Which speaks Of peace aud love. The silent power
which 8. tho me sssge Of our heartfelt grief
Which by IL. fragrance or iD pure ~hito leaf
Can nc'er revive the horrors ofthat hour.
Tomorrow let our orators proclaim
That the grca, hght was won In freedoms nAmo;
That love Of country should our bss1ms hll;
Aud those whose feeling, these memories thrili
For our fniarc glory ~ nov depend
On thoss blessings which peace alone can send.
Tutoteine aud sififc We cannot bear.
Mutual woes and blessings each must share,
Aud each the other from all harm defend
Then ~hsn to-day DER Centres hill aud glade
We deck thosc mounds which Dc In sun aud .hAlr
Let us TO them ~lsh hearty righ: god ~ill
whn live on southern plain and Northern hill
For TO Que doi are our drvotiJns paid.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
Death of VIM. Lloyd Garrison.

The great anti-slayery agitator, Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, died in the city
of New York, after n long illness, on
Saturday night. lie was born in New
buryport, Mass, in 1904, and was
therefore about seventy.fve years old.
Mr.. Garrison was a remarkable man
in many respects, and became notori-
Gus throughout the Union as the most
violent of the abolitionists of his day.
He was man Of strong convictions
and no doubt entirely sincere in the
extreme views he held upon the ques-
ton of slavery. He had no conceal
ments in the matter, and went to the
extent of denouncing the government
in the strongest words he could COM
mand because slavery was permitted
to exist in some of the States. He
wrote and spoke much upon the sub
ject, and always with the greatest We
hemenee of language. In the days
when the anti.slavery agitators were
most active and untiring in their en-
deavors to instil their doctrines into
the minds of the people of the North,
ii was he who said the Constitution
was n compact with hell, and the
Union league with the devil" But
the great agitator has gone to his long
home, and he will now probably re-
ceive from most of those whom he de-
nounced so bitterly while he lived, at
least the merit of honest convictions,
however indiscreet and mischievous
his utterances often may have been.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

THE Democrats are endeavoring TO raise
the necessary funds TO distribute political
speeches on the issues between their party
and the President. No use the skunk fs
dead. Republican.
Does our neighbor really mean that
Mr.. Hayes is a dead skunk Ii is
scarcely possible that he docs, and yet
it is bard to coDstrue the above para.
graph into anything else.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
VAxpA1IsM.-We have heard com

VASDALsM.--we have heard com.
plants that choice flowers planted In
grave lots in the Bellefonic Cemetery, are
stolen and removed. The miserable, dirty
wretch who would be guilty Of such an act
Is too mean 20 bc even a thief. There il
one spot that might be hallowed, and free
from ths vandalism OF the rnos. debassd,
but ifthe graves Of our dead canno, be pro-
tccted otherwise, LET police regulations ex-
olude everybody without permit
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

On Monday night, says the Harris
burg Patriot, when the bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 to the Norristown insane
asylum was before the House Messrs.
Fenlon, Sherwood and Hewitt opposed
it with arguments that could not be
answered by its friends. Mr.. Hcwitt's
remarks were especially appropriate
and convincing. lie declared that
100000 had already been appropri-
ated for the erection Of this building,
n sum sufficiently large "to complete
any asylum" and that the expendi-
tures of the commission had exceeded
that 100000 for which not single
voucher had been filed to show where
the money had gone. Mr. Hewitt
said very logically and fcrcibly that iii
these commissions wilfully violate the
laNs they should not be encouraged
by putting more money in their hands
with which to experiment 1t is n
good sign when those who shape aud
control legislation set their face
against n repetition Of the lavish ap.
preparations which formerly drained
the treasury.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

TuE Ohio Legislature had to take its
turn at the everlasting color question
the other day. The House bad got
a. far along in its work Of codifying the
laws as the sections relating TO schools,
and the committee had preserved the
old provision, that the school board in
any district may organize separate
schools for colored children whenever
they deem IL advisable. The Republi
cans, who some how or other have never
changed the law when they were in the
majority. apparently thought the occa.
sion good one 10 make a little party
capital, now that they are in the minori.
ty, and = motion was urged 10 amend
the bill by striking out this section
The debate showed that public senti.
ment on this question varies widely in
different parts Of the State. The city Of
Springfield. Republican stronghold,
insists upon maintaining separate schools
while the reliable Democratic county Of
Stark has always educated whites and
blacks together. The Democrats gen.
erallv advocated the maintenance of the
old law, which permissive, not manda.
tory. and so allows every locality to set
tie the vexed question for ITSELF and
the proposed change was defeated by
the votes of all the Democrats but one,
whose loes waA made up by Republican.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

No METHOD of administration can
saDctify bad law or reconcile its vic
Tins TO its continued enforcement
There is no remedy but repeal" So
says Mr.. Carlisle in his great argu-
ment in favor Of free elections, and
the country will endorse the senti.
ment.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

II the Legislature will only con-
tinue in the good work of pairing
down the appropriation bills to pro.
per dimensions the people will not COM
plain. They may even be constrained
to say "well done, good and faithful
servants 1t is estimated .,sat s
two years for which Ps is made
the aggregate - ttion thus far is
s350,0OO. This is a splendid begin
ing, gentlemen, but do not weary of
we'll doing. Keep on at it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

The Washington Capital intimates
of Conkling that the greatest effort
Of his life" is to use his official position
in the qualification of his malice, that,
next to an inordinate vanity, Is his
chief characteristic.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

RUMBERGER, one of the Armstrong
county members of the legislature,
seems to possess mind always open
to conviction. He admits that he
went to Harrisburg in favor of the
riot bill, then changed against 1t, and
finally gravitated back to his first
opinion in regard to Il.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

THE riot damages bill is dead, at
least for the present session of the
Legislature. At the request of Mr..
McNeill, who introduced a new bill
into the Senate after the $4,000, 900
bill fell in the House, it was stricken
from the calendar, and so will be
heard of no more this session. May
it rest in peace.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

SENATOR MCDONALD, of Indiana,
has introduced bill TO regulate the
use of the army. 1t does not autho-
rize the troops to be placed at the
polls to regulate the elections. Ed
munds, Blaine and the stalwarts gen
orally, do not seem to like the bill,
and will probably vote against it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

IL his testimony before the riot IN
vestigatiDg committee, Secretary Quay
says the use Of his name was unau-
thorized. Modest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

WHILE Hayes continues to hold n
stolen office the stalwart leaders of the
Republican party should not prate
about the purity of elections. 1t does
not become them to do so.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

The tidewater pipe line, from Cor
reyville, in Mexican county, to the
city of Williamsport, will be complet-
ed in few days, and oil will be flow
ing through it from the wells to the
receiving tanks ut the latterplacc. A
dispatch to the Philadelphia newspa-
pers of Tuesday says that the last
joint of the pipe has been laid, and
the pipes 10 convey the oil from the
tanks to the railroad are being put in
position. The construction of this line
will probably mark new era in the
oil trade. 1t is now greatly depressed,
and if the completion of this new out
let to the markets of the east will in
any degree relieve the producers from
the exactions of the Standard monopo-
ly, that now holds every person en-
gagged in the business at its mercy, its
benefits will be incalculable. 1t is to
be hoped that all the good results ex-
pected from the opening of another
outlet may be fully realized.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

SOME time ago We noticed the fact
that scandalous charges were presented
to the Legislature. against the private
and public character of Judge Hard.
ing of the Luzernc district, and arti-
cles of impeachment demanded. The
charges were manifestly the offspring
of ill-will and malice, and ought TO
have been treated with contempt; but
they were SO far dignified as to be
referred to committee to hear the par
ties making them. The parties were
heard, and only succeeded in showing
their own worthlessness, and the base
character of their attack upon the
Judge.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

CRUSHED TO DEATH.-Accidcnts result
ing from falling trees arc Of frequent oc-
currencc, but not often do we read Of in
stances of this nature so fatal in their con-
sequences as was theunfortunate catastrophe
on Saturday week, which caused the almost
instantaneous death of Mr.. Pierce Stoyer,
the particulars of which we CLEAN from the
Millheim Journal. Pierce was robust
and promising young man Of twenty zone
years of age, and son Of Mr.. Michqcl
Slower. On the day mentioned he, togeth-
ty Of Meyers Mill ehopping down trees.
They had fclled tremendous tree two
feet In diameter, which in It's fall had
lodged, halfway, against another tree, and
thus hung suspended, the base Of the tree
resting on the stump. Tho men though.
1t would remain In this position aud sp-
preached near ii, when suddenly, forced
By it, weight, IL started backward, striking
Pierce in the breast, knocking him down. .
49, ''fftHfAf NiNHhitE htAH w l@
weight. The unfortunate young man vas
released from this fearful position By his
! companions, and carried 20 his home,
where he survived but few hours. The
| remains Of young Stover were buried in
the Reformed Cemetery, AEronsburg, Rey.
j. G. Shoemaker preaching the sermon.
SILvER's FLIGHT.-Mr. A. s. yAlcn.
tine and family were not very sgreeaLly
surprised when, on arising Tuesday morn
ing, they discovered tina, they had been
visited during the previous night by indi-
yiduals who had made themselves unpleas-
anty familiar by roaming through the
lower apartmcntsat at will, and carrying away
every thing edible, together with large
amount Of silver. Among the articles
taken are a number Of solid silver spoon,
and forks. The spoons we're Of especial
value A. they were the property Of Mrs
I Valentine before her marriage and were
made Of coin sent to the city by her for
the purPese. Some plated ware and some
solid napkin rings were untouched. That
/ they were hungry is evidenced by the fac,
that they appropriated a cooked ham, siI
eggs and several other thing. intended for
ncIt mornings consumption
The dog, which il generally kept around
the house a, night, in some way was lock.
/ cd in the store Of valentines & Co. III,
previous evening, leaving them wiihou,
their usual protector, Of which the robbcy,
must have been aware
party Of individuals on similar
expedition yisitcd the residence of Mrt
Gordon the same evening, but they could
not have liked the appearance Of things for
they departed empty handed
1t is.quiet evident that there are persons
in our midst who are inclined 10 " WAY.
that are dark, and efforts should be made
60 detect them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29
CALIFORNIA; New Constitution.

now IT - RLGAEpED ACROSS rHE WATER.
The London Times in an editorial ar.
ticlc says: "The adoption OF the Cali.
fornia Constitution is = surprise to the
world. Ii Is the most astounding in.
strument ever framed for the govern.
mcnt OF community. II all the no.
tions OF the reformers who put forth
their panaceas for the regeneration Of
the human race during the Paris Com.
mune were embodied in document,
they would not appear wilder, more alb.
surd, more menacing than many of the
provisions Of the Constitution which
now regulates the existence Of dwellers
in California Everybody is TO be pun.
ished and restricted in some way.
Those persons only are excepted who
have nothing to lose. The Constitu.
ton, as a whole, is such an extraordi.
nary instrument that the people of Cal.
ifornia might we'll be stupifed when
they learned that Kearney had carried
his point We do not fancy thst his
Civilizations will last long. The mis-.
chief which has been wrought may pro.
duce a reaction and an effort may be
made TO revise a Constitution which
must produce widespread ruin"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

THE chairman of the Democratic
County committee, ID. L. Fortney,
Esq, has issued a circular to the MEM
bers Of the committee, requesting them
TO convene at Bellefonte, on Saturday,
the 7th Of June, for the purpose of
transacting business Of Importance to
the party. A time must be fixed for
the meeting of the County convention
to elect Representative delegates to
the State Convention which meets at
Harrisburg on the 18th of July. II
will also be necessary for the commit
tee to make a new apportionment Of
delegates TO the County conventions
based upon the vote of each district
for Governor at the election Of last
fall. Under the rules of the party
this apportionment will continue until
the next election Cor Governor, and it
is therefore, especially important for
every district to have a representative
present to look after its interests at this
meeting Of the committee. We trust
there will be a full turn out.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

MIcHIaAS roars for rain.--Bossoa Post.
Does IL want the water for the use Of
showing Zachariah.- RashiNgton Cspi'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

WE frequently meet with rcmarka-
bic phases in public opinion, but the
most surprising of all is the unmiti-
gated contempt with which the people
regard the late and prospective vetoes
of the White House Fraud in Wash
ington. Whether he succeeds or not
in retaining the villainous enactments
to control elections will be Of little
practical Importance. He will not
dare again to put them in operation.
The people are the sufferers, and will
speak in tones that cannot be misun-
derstood.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-29

We desire to call attention to the
able and eloquent plea of Mr.. Carlisle,
of Kentucky, to be found on our third
page. 1t is an unanswerable argu-
ment in favor of the repeal of the un-
Just and obnoxious laws TO control the
elections of the country by military
interference and partisan Fedora! mar
shals. Read this speech and be con-
WINGED. Its logic is irresistible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-23
The regular circulation Of THE Sun for The
week ending June 81. 1879. rds:
The Sword in Time of Pence.

The probabilities arc all In favor OF tho
truth Of Mr.. MINEs's recent account of an
Interview with Gen. STEWART L. WooDFoRD,
and OF the statements therein attributed to
Gen. WooDFoRp.
All tho plans alleged to have been made
by Gen. GRANT for tho forcible abduction
from the city OF Mr.. TILDEN are just such as
II would bo characteristic Of GRANT TO make.
A civilian would have seen that II two can
didates for President both alleged title to
the Office, the proper course would be TO
leave 1t TO the civil tribunals TO try and de-
termine the question which Of the two had
been lawfully elected.
Not so Gen. GRANT. Being President, and
ex-ofilcio COMMANDMENT Chief OF the army
and navy, he proposed TO use tho power in
his hands TO maintain the authority OF the
candidate of his own party, and 10 seize his
opponent on a charge Of high treason, and
imprison him in a fort.
Here Is an example OF the danger 10 our
liberties Of having mere soldier for Presi-
dent. Had GRANT been President during
the war, there Is too much reason to believe
he would have declared himself Emperor.
His plan for kidnapping Mr.. TILDEN shows
what dangerous man this military chief
tain is oven in times Of peace.
II we must have a Republican President
another term, lot 1t be some one other than
GRANT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-23
Home Truths and Hard sIogging.

With WEsToN's triumph, the cup Of bitter
ness for the patriotic British sportsman
runneth over. Creedmoor riilemcn at tho
bull's-oye, BooARDUs at pigeons, Parole on
the turf, HANLAN with the sculls-theso
were not draughts unpalatable enough, and
so .he ASHLEY belt must travel again across
the Atlantic Co join the many trophies
gathered here from British athletes aud
sport lovers.
What makes the potion worse is that there
is nothing phenomenal about these victories
OF the past twclyemonth Had there been
no Columbia at Henley last summer, an
equal or greater college four could this year
be sent. Tho Crcedmoor riiicmen who shot
alone last year. because the English Scotch,
Irish and Australian marksmcn were afraid
TO contend, demonstrably were equal TO the
victors at Dollymount. O'LEARY, who won
Sir JONI AsTLEYs belt in London and lost
it in New York, has been quickly replaced
by WESTON; and there are reserves of
PANCHors and GUYoNs. Though Uncas did
not win the Derby, it Is tolerably sure that
Spendthrift could have beaten the winner
Fine as Paroles career has been. he went 20
England with n stable companion, the Duke
Of Magenta his superior And, considering
tho big beating that WALLACE Ross gave to
EMMETT and the close race that COURTNEY
pulled with HANLAN, 1t is clear enough that
the latter is not the only man from this side
of the water who con win the English cham
pionship from any sculler OF the Thames or
the Tyne.
In fact, the British sportsmen themselves
have furnished the proof that the triumphs
garded as exceptional or accidental. In the
general rush OF the British oarsmen. from
ELLIOTT down. TO initiate the swivel row.
locks, broad SOULS, and long slide OF HANLAN
and the Americans. they show that they arc
beaten not by q man alone. unprecedented
though he Is, but by a system. In carefully
drawing up the rules for Henley 80 as TO bar
out the Shoc-wac- Gao mettes they are not
going TO risk again defeat saved last year
only by accident. In Withdrawing from
Parole, at Ascot, the weight allowance
which British sense OF superiority long
deemed necessary to give foreign horses, in
order that the latter might contend with
some little hope OF success the British sense
OF superiority itself plainly vanishcs.
In fact, almost two months ago, a long
headed thinker Of the London Sporting Life
warned his countrymen Of their impending
catastrophes. IL particularly desire 10
state" he remarked, that England, as a
sporting nation, is not what llattcrers and
belief In self would make her. Don't let us
disguise the fact, for nothing is to be gained
by II, that in rowing, running, trotting,
shooting, yachting, and racing, America
more than holds her own with us" Then he
deepens and broadens into this reflection:
Yet there are people who say that England great
nation. overeducauon. pampcrns free trade. and the
defeat Of doto running the country and the
back TO home truths aud hard slosging TIE
BETTER
Well. by timely heed, England may yet
escape the national fate menaced by a
WESTON, BoGARDUs, and a Parole.