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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-01
Verdict Of Not Guilty.

The jury in the case of Elijah Alliger
charged with hypothecating stolen bonds
gave verdict of not guilty.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
Garfield not the Soldiers Friend.

From the DoIcstown Democrat.
Garfield is one of the most unfortu.
nate men who ever sat in Congress.
He was not only the friend of all the
jobs which came before the House, but
he was just as persistent in his opposi-
tion to measures which should have
met the support of every member.
While he voted FOR all the land
grants to railroads, and to increase his
own pay 30 per cent, and to date
back two years, he voted to cut down
the wages of printers in the govern.
ment office. In speech on the sub
ject he said he thought they got too
much pay. In 1864, he voted against
increasing the pay of soldiers to $40
per month. In 1865, a bill was intro
duced into the House TO increase the
pay of both officers and men of the
army; but Garfield opposed the in.
crease of the mems pay, and favored
increasing the officers. In 1862, he
voted against giving honorably dis.
charged soldiers 160 acres of land
each, and this in the face of voting
away one hundred and ninety-six
millions of acres to railroads. When
the bill came up in Congress to
grant pensions to the few surviving
soldiers of the War of 1912, Gar.
field voted against IL; and he like.
wise voted against granting pensions
to the surviving soldiers, or their
widows, of the Mexican war. With
this record before their eyes, how car
Garfield be claimed as the soldier.
friend !?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
Gen. Garileld's Credit Mobilier Record.

From his o'c" sUorn testimonv Jefore N,
Potand Committee, Jan. II, lr7g
nerer o,oned, recetrrd or ogreed +, ~.
eeire any stock II Me Credit lfobijt,r gr,5
the UHiOn Pdcihc RHitroad npr ann d.,..
dsnds or prctits arising from c,th,y NJ
them.
From, Jnoge Foiand's report, Feb. j.. u.
-Garteid's testimony peyp,r,d
The facts in regard 10 Mr. Garfield gs
found by the committee, are that be agr.,I
with Mr. Ames to take ten sharcs Of Cr.g..
Moblier Stock, but did not Day G,r H..
same. Mr.. Ames received the eighty r...
cent dividend in bonds and sold them f.,
ninety.scvcn per cent. and alsn received
the sixty per cent. cash dividend. Va.,.
together with the price Of stock and inter.
est, left balance Of 1929. This suu g..
paid over TO Mr. Garfield by a check OF.
the scrgeant-at-arms and Mr.. Garfield ,as,.
uHrierstoDd the sum tcas tie baiauce af ,f..-
ide'ds utter paying for tie stock
Prom the Ne~ Yorh Times. February j.. Is-a.
Messrs. Kelly and Garfield prc.er, f.,
| most distressing figure. Thor par.t,.r..
tion in the Credit Mobiiier affair i- cn,.,...
Gated by the most unfortunate cOnlra...
tions Of testimony.
From the Nsw York Time, FeiTuary .q.ls-
The character Of the Credit MOBILIZE
was no secret. The source of it, rr....
was very well known at the time Cotgre-..
men bought IL. Though Oakcs Auc- nav
have succeeded in couccaling biz own r...
tive, which was 20 bribe CoDgrc..r..,
their acceptance of the stock Wa. not .-
that account innocent. The dlshonar e
the act, ~ "a participation in au ot'....
fraud, still remains.
Some Of them have INDUCED in ,r.tra.rg
with reference 10 the matter which ...
been contrsdictcd. The commlt,cr ga.
ftncHV rctects IN, testimony of Arrergl al 81,
members. 7las can only be doar on, ~,
ground that Il is untrue. But sgitras fr.
tiHt0HV gsrca uHd,r oath - usoruNv. 81 a..
iegaHg, gerj'ru.
1t Is the clear duty Of Congress ,a Wei.
with punishment all who took CredI; NJ.
bilier stock from Oakes Amcs
Prom the Ncv York Tribune, February Ia. IT,.
james a. Garfield, Of Ohio, had ,..
shares never paid q dollar; received s -.
which, after the investigation bccar, aa
was anxious 90 have considered az a loan
from Mr.. bakcs Amcs 10 himself
Well, the wickcGness of all Of il d. .tla,
these men betrayed the trust Of the people.
deceived their constituents and. by cya-Ia,.
and ialschoods, confessed the transact p
TO be disgraceful.
From the New York Tribune Fcb. 1g. Is-a
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly the
point that he was not alone in this oiigr.c.
II he - 10 he crpoiied for 5riJerv. he mn,
'cho 'oere bribod should 90 with him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

before this audience. Ionly wish the
people who listen to him were down
here TO listen to me and TO shake you
by the hands and talk TO you. Then
they would find out how the people Of
the South are slandcred, and they
would spurn their dcceivers from them
aud in November next they would
rise in their might and rebuke, by an
overwhelming defeat, this Republican
party as disturber Of the peace #
the people.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

House. Frank Blair was Republi-
can. Gen. Sigel was Republican.
He is oil the stump for Hancock now,
and doing splendid service, and all the
Germans are lighting init Sigel, too"
Tom Ewing, of Ohio, was Republi-
can, but he is working for Hancock
now so is Palmer, once the Republi-
can Governor Of Illinois. Henry w.
Slocum, the ilustrious soldier who
commanded the left wing of Sherman's
army on the march to the sea, was 4
Republican he is on the stump for
Hancock now. Banks and Schurz
alone, of all the Generals we have
named, were Repblicans when the war
broke out and are Republicans now,
and there were but six altogether,
who, according to John Sherman, ral-
lied to the flag when the war broke
out. And shall Mr.. Sherman, in view
of these undisputed facts, assert un-
contradicted that the Democrats were
all rebels, and that only the Republi-
cans rallied TO the flag?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

time was much irritated and discharg-
ing more or less all the time, small
portions of the bone at times passing
from it. While in front of the enemy's
works at Petersburg, Va, in June
1864, when the troops were constantly
under fire and the General was obliged
to be mounted nearly all of the time
both day and night, his wound became
so inflamed and dangerous that he was
compelled to relinquish command of
the corps for few days (June II,
after the bloody fight of that day was
over,) he turned over the command
to his next in rank. lie did not,
however, leave the field, but continued
with the troops, and again assumed
command of the corps June 27,
finding himself much relieved by the
discharge of quite a large piece of
bone from the wound. He continued
to suffer from his wound during all
the remaining time of the war, and
indeed feels serious effects from it to
this time, March, 1873"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
Take Your Choice.

Here are integrity, honesty, bravery
Take your choirc.
Here rascality, bribery knavery--
Take your choice.
Here is plain and old-fishlOncd capacity
Take your choice.
There is a sample Of greed and npaeity-
Take your choice.
Here Is bamelcsS just from the start he was
Take your choice.
There IL one baser than his party was
Take your choice.
Here Is with u record uusullied vet
Take your choice,
One who has mover been btbed or been buled yet
Take your choice.
There Is man who has been false to the trust OF us
Take your choice.
What can ho claim but the blame and disgust of us
Take your chuce.
Here Is 4 man whose word Is verify
Take your choice
One who is noted for truth aud sincerity
Take your choice.
There is a man who was brbed and has lied 20 us
Take your choice.
How A. leader can he be pride tn us
Take your choice.
N Y sun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
"Arnold, IL Traitor,
Sept. %, 1870.
Sept. 90, 1880,
Is Hancock one -

This, Of course, was authorized by
the Republican committee. 1t was
carried in the procession. 1t stood
for an hour in the principal street of
the town, and | have not heard this
infamous insult denounced by single
Republican.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | was a soldier
in Hancock's old Second Corps. | re-
ceived n wound-causiDg the loss of
my leg-at the battle of Gettysburg.
While being carried from the field |
saw General Hancock riding at the
head of a column of infantry, through
a perfect storm Of bullets, to close up
the ranks. The next day he fell on
the front line of battle. | have never
voted the Democratic ticket in my
life, but shall vote for "Hancock aud
Union this fall. My blood boils as
| think of this scandalous insult to
one of the most glorious soldiers and
men of this or any other country. |
wonder if the soldiers of the Potomac
Army will stand calmly by and see
themselves degraded by this insult to
General Hancock and still vote with
the party that perpetrates this inia-
my?
If any one is disposed to doubt the
exact truth of this statement, | can
furnish the names of any number of
eye-witnesses to the outrage.
Respectfully, +. b. NTCKERsoS,
Late Sergeant, Co. X, Sth o. Y. |.
Greenwich, Huron Co., Sep. "a, 80.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
A Question OF not Much Consequence.

Mr.. John Sherman, recently, in a
speech delivered at Washington, said
that when the war broke out every
Republican rallied to the flag, and
the rebels were all Democrats. Mr.
Sherman was then ali able-bodied
man and n Republican, but he did
not rally to the flag, although he
made, it is said, good deal of money
during the war. His brother, Gener-
al Sherman, did the fighting for the
family. Mr.. John Sherman's assertion
is still further untrue. The rebels
were not all Democrats. They were
Democrats and Wings and Americans,
and were divided in politics, just as the
Northern soldiers were. From locali-
ties where Democrats were in the
majority, there went to the war n
majority of Democratic soldiers, and
from localities where the Republicans
predominated there went more Repub-
lican soldiers. There is no way of
determining the respective numbers of
Democrats and Republicans among
the rank and file, but we can judge
somewhat by the politics of the gen.
erals who went into the service when
the war broke out. Not that the gen.
erals were entitled TO more credit than
the rank and file. Generally the
generals did not amount to a great
deal. The Union army was immense
in the able qualities of its high pri-
Yates, its corporals, and its sergeants,
for they did good fighting and won
victories often where the generalship
was very bad. But who were the
Republican generals when the war
broke outp
Mcclellan, the organizer of the
great Army of the Potomac, was a
Democrat so was Fighting Joe Hook
er, dead now, alas and not here to
vote, as he fought, with Hancock; SO
was Meade a Democrat, and Baldy
Smith, the head of the National Asso-
citation of Hancock Veterans, and c.
L. Smith, and Thomas, the hero of
Chickamauga, and Mcpherson, and
Lyon, and Gordon Granger, and the
noble Sedgwick, aud Candy, and
Mansfield, and Reynolds, who gave
his life at Gettysburg, and Heinzel-
man, and Meagher, and Corcoran, and
Wool, and Griffin, and Bayard, and
Custer, and Sykes, and Sherman, and
Rosecrans, and Buell., and Steedman,
and Williams, and Keyes, and Couch,
and Logan, and Ward, and Franklin,
and Averell, and Morell, and Scho.
field, and Sweeney, and Sickles, and
Stoneman, and Morgan, and Hart.
ranft, and Fitz John Porter, and the
McC Cooks-fve of them--all from one
family, and John Corse, who held the
fort at Altoona, and Ben Butler, and
u. s. Grant--a Breckenridge Demo.
crat by the way--and last, but easily
greatest of them all, the hero of the
battle that broke the back of the re.
bellion, the peerless Hancock of Get
tysburg. And in the navy there were
a few notable Democrats, such as Far
ragut, and Worden, and Porter. There
were Republican generals, il is true
there was General Banks. who was Q
General only in very general sort o.
Q way, and there was Carl Schurz, too
the great piano player Of the Whit,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

going up, the people will think them
selves prosperous, and when the turn
comes, four or five or ten years hence,
they will think that the world has
come to an end again but whether
they are to be rich or poor, successful
or unfortunate, will depend upon their
own conduct If they wish to be
happy, they must be virtuous, and
that is all there is about it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
The Mysterious Figures.

~ DOuTDOH luu.J uCspulcH Vi sept.
Dist tells of an unexampled excite
ment which prevailed in that place at
the time stated. 1t says:
We are having unique time out
here. On Saturday night several
small boys chalked the mysterious
figures.
$329
all over the city. They appeared on
every fence, wall, post and curb from
one end of the city to the other. They
were chalked on the doors of the Post
Office and of the Campbellite church.
Even the thresholds of distinguished
citizens did not escape. All the Han
cock men in town began to laugh, and
fair share of the Garfield men be.
gan to curse. About midnight brig
ade of Republicans armed with mops,
scrubbing brushes, brooms, and pals
of water, scattered itself all over the
city, and began to wash out the figures
Small boys, however, travelled in the
wake of the scrubs, and the figures
SoZS
re-appeared as fast as erased. After
five hours work the scrubbng brigade
went home in disgust. Senator Ali
son, of Iowa, was announced TO speak
on the following Monday. He receiv-
ed telegraphic notice of the cropping
out of the mysterious figures, and
halted within forty miles Of the city
After a council of war he took track
for home. On Monday the excite
ment broke out afresh. Half dozen
prominent Republicans appeared on
the street with the mysterious figures
chalked on their backs. A distin-
guished Campbellite clergyman awoke
mt A. NJ, and was enraged to find
$500
on the soles of his boots. Little white
flags bearing the cabalistic symbols
fioated from various points A Gar
field butcher went into Mysteries be-
cause some one had inscribed the fig
ures on the collar of his dog. The
Hancock men laughed more heartily
than ever, and the Garfield men cursed
like an army in Flanders. They
were even more excited than they were
when they received the news of their
defeat from Maine. After again vain
ly trying to wash out the figures they
threatened to resort to the shotgun
policy. These threats made the Han
cock men roar with laughter. The
curses of the Garfield crowd were 20
appalling that even the imported col
ored element stood aghast. The worst
or best of it is that the
$500
mania has spread to adjoining towns
and it threatens to run over northern
Indiana like wildfre. If it reaches
Ohio the Lord alone knows what will
happen. 1929.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
CENTRAL
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
tEighh Normal School District
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON co. PA.
A. \. RATB. A NJ PRINCIPAL
CENTRAL
THIS SCHOOL. as at presen, COZ

THIS SCHOOL, as at present con.
l. siiiuied oaers the very ,.e.t inoilitie. f., r,a
fessional and Classical learning.
Buildings spacious, inviting and oommodious. ,.--.
pletely heated by steam well ventilated and f1rr 3D.
ed with hountful supply Of pure water sofI .Ijre
water.
Location healthfui and easy Of access.
Surrounding scenery unsutpassed
Teacher experienced, sficieut and alive q. ilc,
work.
Tasoiriibs arm and Kind, uniform and tsorousA
Expenses moderate
Fifty cents seek deduction to those rteJa-rf O.
students admitted At any time.
Courses Of sisdy prescribed by the State N.fd
sehnol. H. Preparatory. III. Elementary. ", -.
eniihc.
AnsUNcT oorHsrs
]. Academic. II. Commercial III Nusfr " 1-
Tue EiemsntATy and Scientific courses Rfs Pre-
iessional' and students graduating therein rorrI,r
Diplomas. oonfeTring the following corre.t.1rdre I
Erees' Mater Of the Elsfnenfs and Mastef # iu,
sciences btaduAtes ia The other courses receive
Normal Certificates of their attainment, signed D.,
the Rarulty.
The Professional courses are liberal. and are iu
oroughuess net inferior TO hosc of beet college,
The State requires higher order q eitlgenship.
The times demand H. II one q the wine olde,4s
OF this school 10 help "a 81 ~ furnishing intel
hgeui and efficient teachers for her schools To this
enf II soicits young pefsnns of good abilities and
good purposes-those uha desire 70 irrf-rots thsir
time and their talents. students To all such it
promises all IN developing their powers and aundsHt
feT catalogue and terms address the Principal.
BOARD o. TGusTEusG
Stockboldsrs' Trustees-J ~ BARTON VI n 4 U
BEST Jacob Brown, 5. n. BickfoTd samuel Christ 4
y. Rant, X. g. Cook, 7. G. Hirrle Esq q Kutsirr.
y. r. Mccormick. Eeq, W W Rankin. Wm n Bflar
state fr'Istees-lion. A. q. Curtin, Ron, n l. pct
fsnhach, Cen Jesse Merrill Hon William RiFlef J.
C. Whaley, $. Miller Mccormick. Esq
oFFtcERs
Hon. WILLIAM RIGLER Presid4pt C1esresld Pa
Gen. IEssk MERRILL. Y. President. lock Haven. Pa
MlLLAk MCCORMICK. Secretary.
THOMAS YAKDbEY. Treasurer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07

IF | we're President / would veto all
legislation which might come before
me providing for the consideration or
payment of claims of any kind for
losses or damages by persons who we're
in the Rebellion, whether pardoned or
not. Gen. Hancocl's letter Of Sept. %.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
How Votes Are Made for Hancock.
10 the Editor of the World.

TO the Editor Of the World.
SIR: AT a Republican mass-meeting
held at New London, this county,
yesterday, and addressed by w. IL
Gibson, of "Ohio treasury fame,
there was large banner carried over
a wagon load of young ladies repre-.
senting the different States, the banner
in question bearing this motto:
.'ss's'..'s'ss''ss'''.'.ssss
80 rnold rruitnr
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
$500

mania has spread to adjoining towns,
and it threatens to run over northern
Indiana like wildfre. If it reaches
Ohio the Lord alone knows what will
happen. 1929.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-07
WOODWARD SEMINARY.
Boarding and Day sshsSi fer Ysuaz La.!s.
and Little ckil3ren.

SECOND AND LOCUST STREETS,
HARRISBURG, PA.
Regular term VIII begin sEpTEMRFR IL 1g-s
Course Of study--C1assie and Scleutier' ~f,h Muse
aud Art. ~
Board and Tuition from $3.50 ,e $50 a year and nc
For circulars aad all desirable information sssre.
M .'-Un PRINCIPAL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-31
Carpets.

They are branching out at HULL's CARPET
Rooms to set housekeepers in a Ji.roe when the
season fairly opens. Last week large stock Of
carpets in all grades was opened, and on yester-
day another invoice of truck-load or so arrived.
hasty look at the stock OF which these arrivals
are a part assures one that it is to be larger by
far than those Of past seasons. The styles are
all new and designs novel. There is no way in
which modern artistic taste is more decidedly
shown than in carpets and household decora-
tions, and this new stock is replete with new
ideas that will please all persons of taste. The
stock is metropolitan in size and completeness
and is sure to make noise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-31

We are doing large amosnt OF commercial
Job printing at the present time, and putting II
up in Hedder's Patent Blotter Blocks. Our work
gives the best of satisfaction, and the tablet finds
favor all over the United States. A merchant
once using it will have his work In no Other
form, as it keeps the stationery compact and con
venent, and from getting soiled. We charge
nothing extra for the blotter and do our print
Ing better and cheoper-for good work and stock
than any Office in La Sale county. Bear the fore
going fact In mind, and call and see samples and
get prices before ordering your WORK elsewhere
Odd sized bill heads, letter heads, note heads
etc., ruled to order. Come to the FREE TRAsRF
job rooms, II La Sale st., when in need of print
inC.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-31

CoNvENTIsN.-The Womans Christian TEN.
perance Union of the 18th District, embracing the
counties of viii, Grundy, Kendall and La Sale,
will meet in convention at Joliet Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 4th and 5th inclusive. All local
Unions and Temperance Societies having women
among their members are invited to send dele
gates; also members of Auxiliary Contributing
Unions are invited. The county and township
workers being ex-offico delegates are expected
to be present with reports of their work. Each
Union or Society who are not to be represented
by delegates will confer favor by sending a
written report to the District Vice President. This
being an annual meeting the election of officers
for the ensuing year will take place. The people
OF joliet with characteristic hospitality, throw
open their doors to all who may come.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-31
Annual Meeting.

| The annual meeting of the La Sale County
Agricultural Society was held at the City Hal
at p NJ. on Thursday last, with unusually large
attendance considering the weather.
The report of the Secretary condensed else
where) and vouchers, was referred to a commit
tee OF three, consisting of John Stout, T. NJ Ma
son and Ransom Palmer, who, after examination
pronounced it correct. Their report was accept
ed and adopted
On motion the society proceeded to election Of
officers. r. Palmer was named for office OF Presi
dent, but declined. Jas. II. Pickens was also
nominated and stated that owing to the unsatis
factory condition of the finances Of the society
and his desire to see all arrearages Strengthened
up would accept the Office for the coming year
for that purpose, and with hope to succeed bet.
ter pecuniarlly than before. The Fair last year
as public exhibition had never been exceeded
by any given in this county or by any given in
northern Illinois, but owing to circumstances be-
yond any ones control, the expenses had been
larger than anticipated, an evil which could be
remedied at the next Fair.
On motion the Secretary was instructed to cast
one ballot for Mr.. Pickens for president Of the
he was duly declared elected.
| A ballot was had for first vice president A
number of persons were put in nomination with
the following result:
Ransom Palmer, O.; j. r. Shaver, Z; Cyrus
Pool, /; W. H. Hu l, thus electing Mr.. Palmer
Rallot for second vice president resulted, Hen
ny Holmes, II; j. K. Shaver, o. scattering, 4,
lelectinp Mr. Holmes
Ballot for third vice president gave Mr.. j. X.
Shaver every vote, thus electing him.
A. NJ. Hoffman was nominated for secretary.
j. G.. Armstrong was named in connection with
the office, but declined in favor of Mr.. Hoffman.
Vote was, Hoffman, 20; Armstrong, 5.
l.. II. Eames was unanimously chosen treas
urer
The following executive committee was elect
ed: W. II. Hull, John Stout, Jos. Watts Ed
Temple, VIM. Trumbo, F. c.. Lewis, Jackson
Butte. c. NJ Buell. and T. G. Graves.
The corresponding secretary Armstrong was
allowed S25.
| Adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-01-31
program me.


For the masquerade OF the Ottawa Turnverein
Monday evening, Feb. Q:
1. Reception Of Prince Carnival at $50 o'clock
sharp.
2. Delivery of Prince Csrniyars Proclamation
for the evening.
3. Grand March.
4. Prof. It's experience among the Shadows.
8. Tableau: ave are o nation"
6. Our Next President.
Z. Unmasking at 11:30
8. Supper at IL o'clock, served by genius Chas
Metzgar for 25 cents.
During the evening Mr.. Barnum's menagerie
will give an exhibition with animals expressly
imported from the wllds of Africa.
The intervals win be filled up with dancing
and merry making.
No persons without masks will be allowed on
the floor before II 80 O'clock.
Our Navy will be represented by the Swedish
Quartette Club from Norway. BY order of
PRINCE CARNIVAL.