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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
Gen. GarfIeId's Credit MobIlier Record.
From his oaon stoorrs tsstimony bsfore the
Poland Con ntttee, jan. II, 1873.

From his oaon st1crn tsstimony Jsfore the
Poland Con .nittes, jan. II, 1873.
neUer otoned, reeetped or ogreed 10 re-
ceiUe any stock Of the Credu MobiLier or Of
The Union Pdcifc Rail. oad nor any dtui-
dends or 1'Tofts arising from esther Of
then.
From J,lefge Potdnd's report, Feb. II, 1879
-Garfetds 1estfmony perjured.
The facts in regard TO Mr.. Garfield, a.
found by the committee, are that he agreed
with Mr.. Ames 70 take ten shares Of Credit
Mobilicr Stock, but did not pay for the
same. Mr.. Ames received the eighty Der
cent. dividend in bonds and sold them for
ninety. zen per cent. and also received
the sixty per cent. cash dividend, which
together with the price Of stock and inter
est, left "A balance Of S329 This sum wAs
paid over TO Mr.. Garfield by a check On
the sergeant-at-srms and Mr.. Garfield then
undsrsLood Mts sum tgds the balance NJ die
ide,ads after paying far the stoe:.
From the Se~ York Times. February H. ls53.
Messrs. Kelly and Garfield present
most distressing figure. Their particpa-
tion in the Credit MobiIier affair l. comrl-
Gated by the most unfortunate coniradic-
tions OF testimony.
From the New York Times. February 20, Is78
The character Of the Credit Mobilier
was no secret The source Of it, profits
was very well known at the time Congresg-
men bought IL. Though Oakes Ames may
have succeeded in concealIng his own mo-
tive, which was 10 bribe COngressmen.
their acceptance Of the stock was not Oh
that account innocent The dishonor Of
the act, ~ a participation in an obvious
fraud, still remains.
Some of them have INDUCED in testimony
with reference 10 the matter which ha.
been contrsdicted. The committee dr.
hHctiy rejects thc tssfiD~ y1y of seuerai of he
members Thus can only be dime on he
ground that II u untrue. But untrue tes-
III 'ony giren under oath Is morally, i not
| Legdiis, pe.JuyW.
1t is the clear duty Of Congress 70 visit
with punishment all who took Credit Mo
bilier stock from Oakes Ames.
From the Se~ York Tribune, February D.. ls7s.
james A. Garfield, Of Ohio, had ten
shares never paid dollar; received s32a,
which, after The investigation began, be
was anxious 10 have considered a. n loan
from Mr.. Oakcs Amcs TO himself
Well, the wickedness of all of il l. that
these men betrayed the trust of the people.
deceived their constituents and, by evasious
and fAlsehoods, confessed the transaction
to be disgrsceful.
Prom the New York Tribune, Pcb. -, Is73
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly the
point thst he was not alone in this offense
II he Is 10 be erpoiied for bribery, he men
| 'rho 'cere bTibed should 90 'cih him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
John Sherman on John Sherman

The financial secretary of the gov
ernment has at last emerged from his
selfimposed retirement, and the famil-
lar fog horn of John Sherman is again
heard in the land. When John Sher-
man sent his trusted friend Garfield to
Chicago to claim for the great apostle
of resumption the Presidential nomina-
tion of his party, there was much love
in Sherman's heart for De Golyer's
attorney, but when Garfield returned
from his pilgrimage not loaded with
costly gifts for his master, but bear
ing on his person, as his own, the
gilded prize for which Sherman had
yearned with great longing, love
turned to hate, and with lily conceal
ed chagrin, Sherman shrouded himself
in impenetrable reserve and petulant-
ly refused to clasp hands with the
false friend who had so basely betray-
ed him. But reserve is not one of
John Sherman's virtues. He likes the
resonant sound of his own voice too
we'll to sulk forgotten in his tent, and
hence the telegraph informs us that
he addressed a large Republican rati-
fcation meeting in Washington, few
days since, in which he damned Gar
field with the faint praise which is
more hurtful than open abuse. The
willy Secretary did not attempt to de-
fend his candidates record. He made
no claim for him of superior excel
lence or incompatible craftsmanship.
He carefully avoided the Scylla of
Garfeld's Congressional iniquities by
lauding his early struggles for mastery
over canal mules, and as sedulously
steered :.clear of the Charybdis of his
treachery and perfdious conduct at
Chicago, by indulging in an attack
upon General Hancock, which recoils
upon the whole Sherman family with
crushing force. 1t was unlike John
Sherman, who is one Of the most astute
and crafty of all the great Republican
leaders, to challenge necessarily invidi
ous comparisons between Gen. Han.
cock and the Sherman brothers, by
declaring in harsh and grating terms
that the Democratic candidate for
President had been educated and fed
e the public expense" In all this
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
Puzzled Mast.

Frcm the n. \. Express, AuE. II, 1850.
The most puzzled cartoonist, Just at
present, is Mr.. Thomas Mast, of the
Journal Of Ciwdisdtion. IL is Q notable
fact that since the opening of the cam.
paign he has not once drawn the figures
of the Republican nominees. Perhaps
he remembers that cartoon of 1873,
when he portrayed Garfield as 4 Credit
Mobilier thief, and cannot see exactly
how TO get around the record. But
what to do with Hancock IL the thing
that puzzles him. lie is naturally =
man Of strong convictions and honest in
his impulses so IL Is that he cannot be
brought TO libel, and does not know how
10 caricature the hero for whose record
he has so profound respect. In every
cartoon he has drawn, General Hancock
appears the embodiment of all that IL
grand and noble, The current number
of Hwper's Wcckly, however, contains a
cartoon that must serve as . double.
edged sword. General Hancock Is rem
resented Is standing in a graveyard
filled with numberless graves, and on
the headstone OF ona Is Inscribed "Reb.
els killed in front of General Hancock's
line I'D Corpsl." The descriptive lines
At the bottom Of the cartoon are, "The
Silent lDemocraticl Majority. General
Hancock will miss them on election
day." IL would be somewhat difficult
10 discover whether this is intended TO
drive away Democratic, or % secure
Republican votes f0T the General. 1t
i good deal like casa Of paying your
money and taking your choice.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
A Base Fabrication.
From the Washington Post.

Prom the Warrington Post.
For the past two weeks, the Republi.
can press has been circulating an alleg.
ed report of Senator Hampton's speech
at Stanton, Va, in which the following
occurs
"Consider ,ohat Lee and Jackson ,0ouH do
,0erc they aiire. These are he same prBci
pies for which hey fought foDr years. RI.
member hs men Who poured .(orth their life.
blood on V1ginia'S so,i, and do not abandon
them no,C. Remember that upon yopr vote
depends lie success Of tie Democratic tcket." q"
This has been printed in every Re
publican paper, has been put in big
type at the head of their editorial col
umns, and has been printed in huge
posters for country circulation. We
have the authority Of Senator Hampton
for the declaration that he said nothing
of the kind. 1t is IA malicious. mean
lie, made from whole cloth and put in
circulation with full knowledge that it
was dirty falsehood. The Republican
managers have started out with a deter
mination TO make ine campaign on vii.
lainous calumnies. They have hired
and are paying experts to conduct and
utter lies in their interest. They pay
no heed to exposures of their villianles.
Their organs persist in uttering lies
that have been nailed fifty times nor
will they copy this authoritative declar
alton of Senator Wade Hampton that
he said nothing at Staunton or else.
where, that could possibly be tortured in
to the shape or meaning given it in the
alleged extract above quoted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
over. Another straggler who might as
we'll come back as not is

over. Another straggler who might as
we'll come back as not is
oALusHA A. GROW.
lie went off with David Wilmot, how.
ever, which was earlier than the Forney
Douglass troubles. The Wilmot proyiso
business demoralized that whole north
ern tier OF counties on us. Bradford,
Susquehanna. Potter and Mexican.
"Jump in VIC" said Wilmot TO Vic.
Piolette, 'jump in, you shall go TO Con-
gress and will be Judge; !" but Piolette
shook his head and the two Democrats
separated. Wilmot went to Congress as
an anti.slavery Democrat, and was after.
wards a judge. Piolette still lives but
could never strike it politically. He
made plenty of money building rail.
roads. but he never seemed TO know
just when he could interfere in politics
TO the greatest advantage for himself.
Perhaps it was all to his advantage that
he never got what he most desired. He
is still vigorous enough to look after one
of Wilmots pets, Galusha A. Grow, in
political way. KEYSTONE.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
Wants 10 Hear sherman.


FrOm The Ns~ Fork Star.
Gen. w. I. sherman Is reported -
saying that his eletter 20 Gen. Hancock
in 1876 was merely to assure him thai
be would not be removed from Govern.
or's Island.n Nov Il does not seem 81
all probable that Gen. Hancock would
have written lengthy political essay
IN reply IN dry and formal notitica-
tion OF this sort. Did Gen. Sherman
send only one letter at that timer At
ell events, II the correspondence is OF 50
innocent : character, why does not Gen.
sherman authorize The publication oi
his share q Il.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
The Truth Precisely.

From Speech by Thcs Hendricks, at Marion, Ind.
Garfeld's nomination means the en-.
dorsemens and approval in the most
positiye and offensive manner possible
OF the Presidential fraud Of 1907. He
had more to do with II than any other
man. and was the only man who occu.
pied toward il double relation. After
The election Garfield went TO New Or
leans by request Of Gen. Grant, without
authority of Law, as : partisan. He
went there 70 assist his party In making
M case, and after his return to Wash
ineton, OF ali his associates he was the
only man who took his seat upon the
Electoral Commission. Ry every senti.
menI Of fair play he should have been
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

THE Bellefonte Republican, under
the heading of "Why the South is
Solid for Hancock" keeps standing at
the head of one of its columns what
purports to be IN extract from a
speech delivered by Wade Hampton, at
Staunton, Va. Inasmuch, however,
as Republican speakers and writers
seem to be conducting this campaign
upon the principle that lie well
stuck to will anwer oil the purposes OF
the truth, it is probably labor lost to
call the attention of the editor of the
Republican to the fact that he thus
places before his readers each week
are intentional and malicious forgery.
Nothing of the kind is to be found in
the speech of Mr.. Hampton as it was
reported at the time of delivery, and
he has since, over his own signature,
denied that he uttered the sentiment
attributed to him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
TO VOTERS.

The I'd of September is the last day for
registration and assessment.
The assessor of each district is required
to be at the election-house on Wednesday
and Thursday, September lst and I'd, from
10 a. NJ TO 3 P. NJ, and from 6 P. NJ. to 0
P. NJ, to perfect the list
All persons entitled to vote should per-
sonaily see that they are assessed as we'll as
registered.
Persons intending to be naturalized be-
fore the I'd of October should also be as
sessed and registered by the I'd of Septem-
Der.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

The Republican Southern outrage
mill has become almost useless from
the death of material to feed II. In
stead, they have established a slander
mill, now running on full time. The
New York Tribune furnishes the grisis
and the small.fry hebdomadals do The
bumming. Our neighbor Of the Re
publican has been engaged.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
Getting Things Mixed.

From the Utica Observer.
The battle OF Gettysburg was fought,
on the rebel side, mainly by Jongstreets
troops. The eminent Confederate Is
now drawing the comfortable salary OF
$500 as Mr.. Hayes minister TO Turkey.
Meanwhile the Union soldier who won
the battle at Gettysburg and saved
Pennsylvania and the North from in
vasion, Is being denounced by the Re.
publican press as = traitor and rebel
sympathiser. Somehow IL seems as II
things had been mixed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
Announcements.
LEGISLATrRE.

We are authorized 10 announce that CHESTER
MUNSoN, Esd, of Philipsburg, will be candidate
for the legislature subject to the decision of the Dem
Ocratic County Convention.
We are authorized TO announce that d. G, WILT,
Ezd of Mheim, will be "A candidate for the Legisla-
ture subject to the decision Of the Democratic County
Convention.
We authorized TO announce that H. y. HUNTER,
ESD of Benner township, will be a candidate for the
Legislature subject To the decision OF the Democratic
County Convention.
We authorized TO announce that Hon. j. p.
GEPHART, OF Belefolte, will be candidate for the
LIE islature subject the decis Of the Democratic
County Convention.
MURRAY, Of Harris township, will be a candidate for
legislature subjec. To the decision of TIE Demo-
cratic County Convention.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
We ale authorized TO announce that WILLIAM G..
HEINLE Esq, of Beefonte will be a candidate for
District Attorney subject to the decision Of the Demo-
cratic County Convention.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

FrOm Foraey's Progress.
IL / desire 10 give reasons for my
preference for Winfield S. Hancock,
have only to turn to the columns Of the
Republican papers of America in 1863
II ! desire to prove distrust of James A.
Garfield, have only TO turn 10 the Re.
publican journals OF February, 1873. |
have no prejudices. want to defeat
Garfield. because l regard him to-day IS
. sneak, = iobber. an imposter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26

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What he said sccording T.
Official report;
" appeal 10 you In the
name of the great men
" Of Virginia. know that
both sides are sincere Ia
this local fight. I know
there are honest men AMI
true In both your fac
tions. hot whether you
: be ReaiiusssF OF RunaeF,
whether yoB l-e Green-
hacker or Hard Money
nsan, I adJufs you 10
Code maine, remember
you arr tisginiAns
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-26
A Campaign Lie Nailed.
AIDE HANrroS's vIRGINIA SPEECH.

" hat the forgery make
him say
Consider what Lee and
jackson would Do wsfe
they alive. THESE arr
the same principle ff
which they fought i'f
tour years. RsmemlsT
the men who poured d
" forth their life biucd ca
8 Nirgiuias soil. and De
not abandon them nos.
"a II EN- = m D er that upaa
your vote depends the
" success Of The Democrat.
" &c ticket
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-24

INTELLECT IN BRUTEs.-A late num-
Der of Mature" furnishes the follow
ing evidence of intellect in brutes: A
correspondent has we'll bred cat, which
never steals food, even when placed in her
way-never partaking unless express
permission is given. This cat has kit
ten, less refined than herself, which takes
after its other parent, a half wild cat of the
neighborhood. One cold morning she
was quietly resting herself by open fire.
place, near which was placed plate of
cooked fish to be kept warm for the fam.
lily breakfast. The kitten. smelling the
savory morsel, was seen to approach the
plate with evident intent to steal break.
fast. The mother cat was observed to
manifest her displeasure by an angry
growl at his offspring, which, not being
properly needed, was Immediately fol-
lowed by smart blow with her paw up
on the chest Of the kitten with force suf.
fcient to overturn it. On recovering
its balance the little creature, with hu-
inflated air, quietly retired to another
part of the room. Another correspon-
dent in the same issue of the periodical
named has cat, q great pet of the house
hold, upon the back of which some high
ly inhammable oil was accidently spilled.
A short time after, when near the fire, a
cinder suddenly set poor pussy's back
ablaze. The creature, with more intelli-
gence than would be manifested by many
ofthe humankind, made rush thror h
the omen door for a wateringtrough Which
stood some three hundred feet distant, in
to which she plunged, and from which
she as rapidly clambered, shook the drip.
ping water from her sides and paws, and
then trotted gently back to her quiet cor
ner by the fire. Puss was accustomed to
see fire upon the hearth extinguished by
water every night.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-24

THE BorroM OUT.-Now we have a
story of Mr.. Neff, residing near Alex
andria, Huntington county, Pa, who re.
Gently, by attempting to draw water,
found his we'll dry. On descending to
investigate, it was related that he was
astounded do discover that the bottom
had actually fallen out of the we'll, and,
in short the we'll proved to be the en-
trance to an immense cave, stretching
miles and miles in every direction
Stalagmitcs and stalactitea of magnificent
gorgeousness lent beauty and variety to the
otherwise tomb.like scene. Here and
there flowing stream of water rippled
over stony beds, while thousands and
thousands of bats futtered their clammy
wings surprised at the intrusion of man.
Petrified sea.shells of q hundred varieties
strewed the floors and protruded from the
strata. Among other things, it is said,
valuable deposits of metallic ores were
discovered, which, with all the rest of the
ingenious narrative, we hope may prove
true, and much to the material wealth OF
the country.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-24

WHAT BECOMES OF FIJIAN WIDOWS.
There is no uniformity of custom in
Fiji, so that no description of what is
done by any orc tribe can be taken as
applicable to all the others. The strang-
ling of widow, however, that they might
be buried with their dead husbands, seems
to have been everywhere practiced. The
widows brother performs the operation,
and is thenceforward treated with mark
ed respect by his brother-in-law's kins.
folks, who present him with piece OF
land, over which the strangling cord is
hung up. Should he, however, fail to
strangle his sister, he is despised. When
a woman is about to be strangled, she is
made to kneel down, and tie cord Ia strip
of native clotb) is put around her neck.
She is ttcn told to expel her breath as
long as possible, and when she can en-
dure no longer, to stretch out her hands
as a signal, whereupon the cord is tight
ened, and soon all is over. 1t is believed
that if this direction be followed, insen-
sibility ensues immediatly on the tight
ening of the cord, whereas if inhalation
has taken place there is an interval of
sunering.-Mam6ers' Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-24
Steamship Collision at Sea.
NEW YORK. June 15

NEW YORK, June 10.
The steamer "The Queen" which ar
rived here, reports that on June 13, 800
miles east of Sandy Hook, during dense
fog, she came in collision with the steamer
"Anchoria," of the Anchor line, bound
from New York for Glasgow. Both ves-
sells were very seriously damaged, and for
a while it was thought both would go
down. "The Queens" bow was steve in.
"The Queer" took off all the passengers
of the "Anchoria," lS0 in number, and
brought them to this port. The can
choria" is still outside the bar, waiting
for assistance. She has about q feet of
water in her hold.
The passengers state that after the COL
lision the crew Of the "Anehoria" became
demoralized, three of them leapiug aboard
"The Queen" before the vessels separated
The men made no effort, it is stated, to
save the passengers, but looked to their
own safety. Capt. Hedderrick, of the
"Anchoria," behaved with great coolness
and stuck to his vessel until all of the
passengers had been safely transferred to
"The Queen" Some of the passengers
had to assist in launching the "Ancho-
ria's" boats. AS soon as the boats struck
the water the sailor were the first to
jump into them.
Immediately after the collision q boat
was sent to the "Anchoria" by "The
Queen" under command of the Sd off.
Ger of the night, to tender assistance, and
all her other boats were got out at once.
During the transfer of passengers Miss
Carson, Of Rochester, N. Y, fell over
board, but was rescued. This was the
only accident during the transfer. Two
compartments of the "Anchoria" were
filled with water and there was every
prospect of the vessel sinking, so it was
determined to transfer her passengers, as
the injury to 'The Queen" was not ap-
parently so serious. The transfer was
made in boats. The sea was very calm
and the boats performed their mission at
little risk. Capt. Hedderrick thought
that he could bring the "Anchoria" into
port if "The Queen" would stand by
him." Captain Williams, of the latter,
promised to do so. All the crew of the
"Anchoria, except five or six, returned
to duty, and start was made for New
York, "The Queen keeping close by
until the arrival.