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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

The notorious Secor Robson, who
first claimed public attention through
his prohigate and corrupt management
of the navy department of the govern
ment under the Grant administration,
and who is at present a Congressman
from the State of New Jersey, last
week figured conspicuousIy on the
floor of the House as one of the lead
ing obstructionists to the transaction
of the business before Congress. To
the trophies of venal and disgraced
Secretary, he can now add the honors
of n successful fllibuster. He has
been, and bids fair yet to be, an ex-
pensive and troublesome barnacle
upon the ship of State.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

If the Republican idea is to prevail
these States would be said to be solid.
Yet they are not. A poll of / $40, ,478
makes an immense hole in total vote
of 3,7S0,961.
These tables are given for another
purpose. Ever since the election the
Republican press has loudly insist.
ed that the Democratic party is dead
that its late defeat was its final
overthrow. 1t does seem strange that
any intelligent and fair minded per-
son should so contend. The idea
that great party is finally destroyed
when in the very strongholds of Re-
publicanism it polled nearly two mil
lions of votes is preposterous. Ex-Gov.
Hubbard, in speaking of this says:
"a battle lost is not a war ended !;
for no question is fast settled until it is
settled right. The Democratic party
has history and a long career of
achievements. 1t is as old well nigh,
as the Republic. 1t has witnessed the
extinction of / know not how many
rival parties. 1t will live as long as
the Republic. 1t has sometimes been
defeated but never conquered. 1t has
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

SOME of the Radical jacks indulge
in threats to cut down the congres-
sional representatives in the Southern
States. How will they do it? TIE
census will regulate that, both North
and South. But, say these fanatics,
the Southern people bull.dozed the
poor negroes at the election. Well.
suppose they did. the Northern Re.
publicans and manufacturers bull
dozed the poor whites to much
greater extent. II buli.dozing dis.
franchises the South it will be diff
cult to make a law that will not also
disirauchise the North for the same
reason. Besides that, n Democratic
Senate stands in the way of the ac-
compIishment of any such lunacy.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and 9TH
er Northern States, are in greater dan
ger for DISTINGUISHING white people
than the South for DISTINGUISHING
negroes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

GALUsHA A. GROW, with his fifty
Eve instructed Legislators, feels happy
IN expectation of writing u. 5. s. to
bis name after the fourth of March.
Boss Cameron has not agreed to Ga
lusha's little arrangement yet, and it
l. altogether probable he will prefer
assigning the honor to some other
Fellow.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

gone down into captivity, overborne
sometimes by numbers, sometimes by
fraud but it has regathered its
strength, and reformed its legions and
come up again out of its captivity like
a lion from the swelling of Jordon. 1t
will do so again do not doubt for Il
moment. The Old Guard dies but
never surrendcrs. The Democratic
party neither dies nor surrenders.'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER l6, $780,

THE colored men Of Philadelphia,
as elsewhere, begin to show some sign
OF claiming their right Of representa-
tion and recognition from the Repub.
lican party. In Pennsylvania they
make up the Republican majority of
the State, and have claims upon that
party which can no longer be ignored.
If the negroes possess the manhood to
resist the slavery in which they are
held to party allegiance, they can
make their own terms aud raise them
selves above the scullion position in
which they are held as mere tails to
Republican street shows, with the
privilege of voting a Republican tick
ct for Republican rooster whose in
terest in them is only marked about
election times. The other day n con-
vention of the colored Republicans
was held at Liberty Hall, in Lom-
bard street, in which they paraded a
transparency bearing these significant
motoes, GIVE our children employ
ment in your factories and work
shops" ave voted for protective
tariff and should enjoy some Of its
benefits" On one end is the name of
IS. Clark Frisby for Senator" on the
other, "Down with prescribed schools
and deal gently with our teachers" "
:. Clark Frisby is the coIored candi.
date for Senator in opposition to Col
A. Wilson Norris, the Republican can
didate nominated TO supply the vacan-
cy occasioned by the death Of Senator
Elliot.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

The Kansas legislature recently re.
pealed all existing laws touching the
liquor traffic. There Is now no penalty
Tor transgression, and from the time the
amendment takes effect there will be
nothing 10 restrain the liquor dealers,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

Col. FORNEY, in last weeks Prog
ress, speaks tcelingly Of the hearty
response the Democrats of the whole
country have made to his proposition
to convert his journal into Jefier-
sonian Democratic newspaper. In
speaking of the clubs raised in the diff
ferent towns of Pennsylvania, he gives
Bclleiontc the post of honor. John
W. Forney was born a Democrat, and
although he. like many others, drifted
into II strange harbor. the teachings of
his youth have reasscrted themselves,
and now in the "sere and yellow leaf
of his well spent life, he returns again
to drink the inspiration Of liberty from
the uniailiug fountain of Democracy.
The subjoned letter to Esquire Smith,
of Belleionte, tells the story of his sue
cess and and his hope for the future:
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. u, 1880
NJ Dear SIR: Accept my thanks for
for your generous list Of subscribers. IT
my enemies in Bellcfonte could see how
my purpose to print n paper for the Dem
ocratic masses i. reaching the people North
and South, they would conclude that ] attn
a very animate corpse and that the five
millions of Democrats are very lively set
of dead men In few DAYS | will send
you "a package Of our cards for each Of the
good fellow. who have subscribed for the
Prcqress, "A, my Thanksgiving for their
kindness. Yours very truly,
.IoHN W. FoRSEY.
CHA~ SMITH, Esq, Bcllefonte, Pa.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

IT is said that the most exciting
kind of sport known to the disciples
Of Nimrod, is hunting the lion in his
native jungle But it is also record
ed by the veriiable chronicler that
the monotony Of the chase is some
times broken by the lion hunting the
hunters. This phase Of the hunt is
understood TO be not as pleasant as
the preliminary skirmish. Possibly
Messrs. Conkling, Davis, Arthur and
the immaculate Boutwell, thought they
were having any quantity of fun when
they started out to hunt down the lion
of Delaware. But now that Senator
Bayard has reversed the order of cx-
ercises the impression has gotten
abroad that the men who despoiled
Phelps, Dodge IL Co. have succeeded
in stirring up the wrong animal.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

Judge Orvis is holding court this
week in Clinton county. Last week his
Honor presided at McCloskey's lumber
camp on Marsh creek. The side Judges
were Treasurer Yearick and Nelse Lucas.
Some time during the week the presiding
judge was called upon TO pass sentence
and carry out in person the extreme penal
ty of the law upon avery large buck which
had the temerity TO put in an appearance
before the court. The Judge performed his
duty in the premises with his usual ability
and success-the buck falling at the first
crack of his uncrring rifle. Score three
deer for the Judge this season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16

The candies in one of tho display
windows of s. A. Brew & Sons grocery
have been arranged in very charming
stvle
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-16
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

BES. SCHRoYER PRoMoTEp.-The AL
toona Daily Sun, the other day, took occa.
sion to mention a few young men who had
recently received promotions for faithful
service in several positions. Among them
we notice the following about a young man
well known in Belefonte
Mr. Ben. Schroyer, who has been cm-
ploycd rs express messenger between AL
toona and Philadelphia for about two
years past, has been promoted 10 a
"through rum between PHILADELPHIA and
Pittsbnrg, and will take his new position
during next week Mr.. Schroyer was for
some lime previous TO his transfer TO the
express service on the railroad the popular
assistant of Mr.. Steve Bcwlcy in the office
here, and he took his fret lessons in Belle
fontc, where his parents and many relatives
and friends reside. Mr.. Schroyer has
proved himself a competent and correct
messenger, and there Is no doubt that in
his new place he will perform his duties TO
the entire satisfaction of the express com.
pany. His friends congratulate him on
his success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
A Grips Composition ON Bows.

Boys is strange things. Boys is Of
three kinds. The baby boy, the little
boy, and the big boy. I don't like the
baby boy, because he squalls and kicks,
and | have to rock him with cradle.
But if the big boy squalls or kicks, | can
rock him with stones. | like the little
boy the best when it SHOWS cause he can
haul me on his sled. A boy is little
man, if he behaves himself, and if he
doesn't, he is little devil that is what
mother said brother Bob was, the other
day, when he told old Miss Smith that
mother said she was an old bore. My
papa says he was little boy once, but
mother says she wasn't, and she wishes
papa was little boy some more. Sister
Julia says she don't like boys, and when
/ saw her and Tom Brown sitting in
the rocking chair on Sunday night, she
said she was trying to squeeze the life
out of him cause she didn't like him !;
but don't think she was hurting any
place, for he wouldn't let her get up.
This is all know about boys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
Does Farming PAY

The Cedar Rapids Times, in response
to an article in the Register, gives it's OBJ
servations as to the relative advantages
of farming, merchandising or mechanic
arts: eve could give scores Of names of
farmers in this vicinity with whom we
have been acquainted during the past
fifteen and eighteen years, who started
without dollar, and are now independ-
ent-own their farms and have plenty
about them. We could name many
others who started with but little, and
who have everything in good shape and
money at interest. But we cannot show
YOU very large number of merchants
in Cedar Rapids who, starting with fair
capital fifteen years ago, have been able
to get home Of their own. We can
name but few mechanics who have
made any marked degree of pecuniary
advancement; but few manufacturers
who can be called well off, and very
small number of professional men who
have much laid up for rainy day.
They have all handled more money than
the farmer; most of them have worn
better clothes; but when it comes right
down to solid prosperity and permanent
possessions, the farmers are long way
ahead"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
Characteristic.

Some ono has brought to light pri-
vate letter from Lincoln to Hooker,
when the latter was entrusted with the
command of the Army of the Potomac.
The letter is SO characteristic that we
give it in full, as follows:
General have placed you at the
head of the Army of the Potomac. OF
course, have done this upon what APP
pears to me to be sufficient reasons, and
yet [ think it best for you to know that
there are some things in regard to which
am not quite satisfied with you. / be-
lievC you to be brave and skillful sol
der, which, of course, like. | also be-
lieve that you do not mix in politics with
your profession, in which you are right
You have confidence in yourself, which
is valuable, if not an indispensable,
quality. You are ambitious, which with
in reasonable bounds, does good rather
than harm but | think that during Gen.
Burnside's command Of the army you
have taken counsel of your ambition
and thwarted him as much as you could,
in which you did great wrong to the
country and to most meritorious and
honorable brother officer. | have heard,
in such way as to believe it, of your re-
Gently saying that both the army and
the government needed dictator. Of
course, it was not for this, but in spite
of it, that have given you the command.
Only those Generals who gain success
can set up as dictators. What | now ask
of you is military success, and l will
risk the dictatorship. The government
will support you to Tie utmost of its
ability, which is neither more nor less
than it has done and will 10 for all COM
manders. l much fear that the spirit
which you have aided to infGse into the
army, of criticising it's commander and
withholding confidence from him, viii
now turn upon you. l shall assist you
as far as can to put it down. N-:t;,ol
you nor Napoleon, if he were alive
again, could get any good out of an army
while such spirit prevails in it. And
now beware of rashness. Beware of
rashness, but with energy and sleepless
vigilance, 60 forward and give us vic
tories"
This is letter that could only have
been written by Lincoln, who was greater
than all his contemporaries, broader,
simpler natured, freer from small ego
tisms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
Stories of Brute Intelligence.

A writer i'll Nature says: 'In my
family We had tabby cat who, when
turned out, would let herself in at an
other door by climbing up some list
nailed round it, then pressing up the
click-latch, pushing the door, with her.
self hanging on it, away from tho post,
SO as to prevent the latch from falling
back into it's place, and then dropping
down and walking back to the fire. I
knew Skye terrier who, being told to
carry fshing-rod, carefully expert
mented along its length, to find it's CEN
ter of gravity. In carrying it he came
to narrow path through a wood.
There dropping the rod he took it by
the end and dragged it under him
lengthwise until the open road was
gained, when he took the rod by the
center of gravity again and went on.
This could not be copy of human &C
tons, but the result of original reason
ing" Another writer gives the follow
ing on the authority of the hate Mr..
Dawes, the astronomer: Being busy in
his garden and having large bunch Of
keys in his hand, he gave it to re-
triever to hold for him till he was at
liberty. Goingin the house soon after,
he forgot to reclaim the keys. The re-
membrance OF what he had done with
them only returned to him when he re-
quired them in the evening. He then
recalled that he had given them to the
dog, and forgotten to take them again.
Calling the animal, and looking impress,
5ively in his face, he said: My keys!
fetch me my keysp The dog looked
wistful and puzzled for moment and
then bounded off to the garden, his
master following. He went straight to
the root of an apple tree, scratched up
the keys and brought them. May We
not fairly put into words the dogs train
of reasoning thus: My master has given
me these keys to hold he has forgotten
them; I cannot carry them all day; but
l must put them in safety where [ can
get them againp A terrier-like dog
named Uglymug had a poodle for a COM
panion. Whenever Uglymug saw signs
Of a family meal, he inveigled the poo
die into labyrinthine shrubbery under
pretense of seeking for rats, and when
the latter was fairly intent on it's game,
Uglymug would sneak back to enjoy by
himself what he could get from the
family table.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
Miscellaneous Cooking.

Ic Cook Codfh.-Here is a good way:
Shred 1T quite fine; rinse and put in cold
water; let it just boil up; dram off the
water; add good piece of butter, milk,
and just flour enough to thicken slightly:
let it scald just long enough to cook the
flour; pour on platter, spread with bits
of butter, and sprinkle over little pep
per.
Potato Pone-This is favorite dish in
the West Indian Islands. Wash, peel,
and CRATE two pounds of potatoes; add
four ounces each of sugar and butter Cor
beef dripping) melted, one teaspoonIul
each OF salt and pepper; mix well to-
gether; place it in backing--dish, and
put it into brisk oven until it is done,
and becomes nicely Drowned.
French Mashed Potdtoes.-After well
boiling some potatoes in their jackets,
peel and mash them with fork; put
them into stew-pan with some butter
and salt, moisten them with fresh cream,
and let them grow dry while stirring
them over the fire; add more cream,
and SO continue for nearly an hour; dish
them, and brown them on the top with
q salamander. Serve directly.
Rabbit Soup.-Cut one or two rabbits in
to joints; lay them for an hour in cold
water; dry and fry them in butter till
about half done, with four or five onions
and middling-sized head of celery cut
small; add to this three quarts of cold
water, one pound of split peas, some
pepper and salt let it stew gently for
four or five hours, then strain and
serve it.
Rice and MHk.-To every quart of good
milk allow two ounces of rice; wash it
well in several waters put it with the
milk into a closely-covered saucepan,
and set it over slow fire when it boils,
take it Off; let it stand till it is cold, and
simmer it about an hour and quarter
before sending it to table, and serve it
in tureen.
BroWned Hush of Corned Begf-Heat
the hash in a kettle, and mix through it
two tablespoonful of sweet butter, add
seasoning to suit, and spoonful of water
only. Have ready two tablespoonful of
melted butter, boiling hot in tho pan,
turn itup and round, that the butter may
touch the whole surface of the pan. Put
i'll the hash, press it tightly, and keep il
cooking gently without burning. Run
knife under it now and then, to see that
it is not scorching. When Drowned,
place platter over the pan, and turn it
out without breaking.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
How a Sedentary Life Affects Women.

The Popular Science Monthlu remarks
that many of the ills or diseases preva-
lent among the women in our day are no
doubt traceable to the sedentary mode
Of life among them. The progress of
the industrial art has done away with
much of the household drudgery to
which many women were formerly sub
jected- and in many cases want or s1lfi-
cient occupation for needed bodily exer-
else. 1t says: "The fruits Of this state of
things are strikingly exhibited in certain
observations made by the late Dr. Rob-
ertson, a Manchester surgeon, who in his
practice as specialist for women's dis
eases found that women who themselves
performed all their household work
found no trace of certain complaints;
that these complaints begin to make
their appearance in women with one
servant, become more pronounced in wo-
men with two servants, or worse still
with those who have three servants, and
so on. He showed statistically that the
deaths from childbirth were four times
greater in cases of women with four SER
wants than those with none. On the
other hand, we noticed statement the
other day that since the suspension of
labor in the mills of New England on
account of the panic, many of the female
operatives have sought employment as
.domestics. and as consequence there is
much more sickness among them than
there was previously. This would seem
to show that homework IS not as health:
as labor in cotton mills"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
Object of interest-to swell the prin-

Object of interest-to swell the prin-
cipal.
Happy to meat you," said a polite
butcher.
To make mango-Read him your
last poem.
It's safe for the photograph to make
will. It has sound, mind 4
A fellow in st. Louis who bit off half
a mans nose, was bound over to keep
the piece.
A Syracuse man calls his wife "poor
rule" because she won't work more than
one way, and usually not that.
"Why is it, that when a man wishes
to allude to a newspaper in terms of
whitening contempt, be calls it, "a sheet"
"What shall we do with our children
when they leave SCHOOL," said con-
temporary. Why give them their din
ners and send them back. ~
A Missouri editor printed two-column
editorial on 'The Best Breed of Hogs"
A contemporary took him to task forde-
voting SO much space to his family
affairs.
ga domestic named Angelica Jordan
has passed over her last name and be-
come portion of her first name. She
attempted to kindle fire with coal OIL"
A correspondent wants to know chow
human skin can be tanned" He mast
have been remarkably good boy when
he went to school not to have learned
that among the other branches. /.
A country editor is responsible for the
suggestion that in this degenerate age it
would be we'll to have church-wardens
and deacons each provided with bell
punch when they pass around the con-
tribution-boxes.
Mrs. Shoddy's views are interesting to
those who are thinking about keeping
carriage. She says she has thought it all
over, and come to the conclusion that
brooches are almost too large, and these
'ere coupons are too shut up, but that
nice, stylish phantom seems to be just
the thing.
AS the happy couple were leaving the
church the husband said to the partner
of his welded life: Marriage seems
dreadful thing to you why you were all
of tremble, ana one could hardly hear
you say I will" II will have more
courage, and say it louder next time"
said the blushing bride.
Little Freddie was talking to his
grandma, who was something of skep-
tic. Grandma, do you belong to the
Presbyterian church," "No." 'To the
Baptist?" mo" ''To any church ?' NO."
"Well, grandma, don't you think it's
about time you was getting in some"
Wherew
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-07-07
An Incident of Our War.

General Gordon, United States Sena-
tor from Georgia, was in the Gettysburg
battle, in which General Francis G.
Barlow, Commander of the First Divis-
ion, fell, dangerously, and it was thought
MORALLY, wounded. Two of his men
attempted to bear him through that
shower of lead from the field; but one
was instantly killed, and General Bar
low magnanimously said to the other:
You can do me no good; save your
self if you CAM
Gordon's brigade of Georgians in it's
wild charge swept over him, and he was
found by General Gordon himself, lying
with up-turned face ia the hot July sun,
nearly paralized and apparently dying.
General Gordon dismounted from his
horse, gave him drink of water from
his canteen, and inquired of General
Barlow his name and his wishes.
General Barlow said, II shallsprobably
live but short time. Please take from
my breast pocket the packet of my wife's
letters, and read one of them to me :"
which was done. He then asked that
the others be torn up, as he did not wish
them to fall into other hands. This
General Gordon did, and then asked
Can [ do anything else for you, Gen
eral /"
eyes," replied General Barlow, ear
nestly. only wife is behind our army !;
can you send a message through the
lines"
Certainly / WILL" said Gordon. And
he did. Then directing General Barlow
to be borne to the shade of tree at the
rear, he rode on with his command. The
wife received the message, and came
harmlessly through both lines of battle,
and found her husband, who eventually
recovered.
Since General Gordon's election to the
United States Senate, both he and Gen
eral Barlow were invited to dinner
party in Washington, and occupied OPP
posite sides at the table. After intro
auctions, General Gordon said, General
Barlow, are you related to the officer of
your name who was killed at Gettys-
burg"
81 am the man." said Barlow. care
you related to the Gordon who is sup
posed to have killed mew
81 am the man." said General Gordon.
The hearty greeting which followed
the touching story, as related to the in
terested guests by General Barlow, and
the thrilling effect upon the company,
can better be imagined than described.