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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22

One of the Irish parish priests to
whom Mr.. Redpath. the New York
Tribune correspondent, sent letter of
inquiry concerning the distress caused
by famine, SAYS: "It would be impos-
sible for me to individualize, where hun
dreds and hundreds in my parish are in
open wide to us the American heart.
In 1t, under God, is our hope. A better
day, / trust. Is coming; and when IL
comes and when the merry word and
joyous laugh are again heard, believe
me, though we forget everything else
connected with the dread times of the
year 1880, we shall never, never forget
America, who, by being the true friend
in need proved herself to be the friend
indeed" Another priest writes: MY
house is actually besieged from early
dawn till late at night by hundreds of
ragged. hungry-looking persons, most
piteously craving and clamoring for re-
lief. No amount of private charity. |
fear, will be sufficient 10 meet the
present appalling distress"
The sagacious elephant has well for
titled thinking apparatus. Mr.. Horna-
day, an elephant hunter, said in q lee
ture at Rochester: "An elephant to be
killed by the first ball must be shot
through the brain. But It Is no easy
matter to reach this in the elephant. as
1t Is surrounded by an enormous y large
skull, and Is very small in proportion to
the rest OF the body. The skull is 30
large in order TO give surface Tor the at
tachment of the muscles of the trunk, of
which there arc about 40, 900. The skull
Is moreover composed OF two walls, and
between these are connected long cells.
The brain being thus protected, it Is ex-
tremely difficult TO reach. and elephants
are often fired into as often as fly ,or
sixty times before being brought down.
The range of vision in the elephant Is
limited, his hearing is not good, his
powers of smelling are poor, so that 1t is
IN easy matter to stalk him. Tie ele-
phant has four vulnerable points: these
are the temple, the enr and eye, and the
center OF the forehead"
Professor Swing, the well-known
Chicago minister, thinks 1t must be nc
cepted a. u fact that there Is great suf-
fering in ireland to-day. and that the
money forwarded from this land, and
from all lands, and from England her
self, Is the tribute due from the fortuS
nate TO the unfortunate In an era
which declares all men tn be brethren.
II the grasshoppers IN Nesyaska made
outside help necessary. Il the yellow
fever In the South demanded ID upris-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22

ing In Northern charity, 30 the famine
in Ireland proclaims that another time
has come for help TO pass over from the
strong to the weak. The utter failure
Of crops for several seasons has made 1t
impossible for parents TO buy new cloth
ing for the children, and hence the
awfulscene ofseveral little ones wrapped
In one ragged blanket, at once without
food and without covering. Before
these repeated failures OF crops there
were thousands In this afflicted coun-
try who were just on the edge of star
walton. In good times these had not
enough food or clothing, and now that
the crops have failed for three consecu-
tive seasons, it ought not to require
much more than a rumor TO convince
one that there must be great distress in
many parts Of the Irish country.
wind ow of the halter undenthe Conti-
mental hotel, Philadelphia, hat which
has excited widespread attention. 1t Is
thirty two inches in the crown, while
the brim Is nearly Il yard in circum-
ference, and has been made for Chas.
A. Erling, aged twenty seven, son of a
farmer near Bridgeboro'. Erling is
within half an inch of five feet high,
with very short legs, and q very long
body. His chest is forty-four inches
round, and his stomach forty-one and
a half. He has for years been Obliged
to lie down, because his body will not
carry his head. Medical men say that
this enormous size OF the head is not
caused either by water on the brain or
malformation, but is merely the result
OF an overgrowih. He has perfect
health, and they are Of opinion would,
under proper surgical care, have been
gradually enabled to support his head.
He has been, up TO n recent period, kept
in bed in the same room for twelve
years, and is totally uneducated, as his
friends thought 1t would do him harm
to learn any lessons. He has been
treated like child, and taught to sing
" Mary Had a Little Lamb, and sun
dry other ditties. The hat made for
him is twenty sizes larger than that of
Daniel Webster, and Erling's brain is at
least thrice as large as an average brain.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22

A mine which has recently been pur-
chased in Denver, Col, for S65, 900, was
discovered by two children aged nine
and ten years. They were "playing
mine" at the time and had dug down
four feet on the Little Chief, Lear Ruby
hill, drilling and blasting five feet more
until. until "a valuable ,iab body Of ,sor ore was was
and now has sold his interest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-22

In digging the Suez canal Egyptian
workmen were forced TO make hods OF
their backs, placing their hands behind
them and clasping the left wrist with
the right hand. Boys under twelve
years of age were made to do this 1t is
hardly necessary to add that thousands
perishcd under such inhuman treat
ment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
JUDGE waIGHT AT MEADOW.

Saturday, the 18th of September,
was field day in the 9Th civil dis
trict. Speakers from GAINESVILLE
had been previously engaged to dis
cuss the questions of the campaign,
and a splendid barbecue had been
made ready to grace the occasion,
when, fortunately for the audience
and much to the qualification of the
speakers aforesaid, Judge Wright,
who with his competitor, Judge
Hawkins, had reached GAINESVILLE
the evening before to fill their APP
pointment on the 18th, was induced
to forego the latter appointment,
inasmuch as he had very recently
spoken there, and attend at this
barbecue as speaker of the occasion.
An hour of brisk driving brought
us out from GAINESVILLE to the pleas
ant and thriving neighborhood of
Meadow, where we found quite
large assem- blage from No. 10 and
the surrounding districts, consisting
of the sober, steady yeomanry, their
wives, daughters and somebody's
sweethearts, together with a fair
representation, in every sense, of
Clarksville's sons and daughters.
The entire number present was esti-
mated at 500, and would have been
much larger if it had been known
that Judge Wright was to speak.
Having been introduced by Judge
Smith, Judge Wright began in his
usual feIicitous and mastery man
ner, his clear tones riveting the
attention of his audience from the
first sentence, and after compre-
hensive outline of national politics,
a clear presentation of the issues, a
photographing of the characters OF
the respective leaders, and in few
ringing sentences contrasting the
manly, clear-headed, great-headed
soldier-statesman Hancock, with
the weak, evasive, double-dealing
politician Garfield, besmirched with
credit nao5ilier and De Golyar frauds;
he pointed out his connection with
and agency in the rape Of the presi-
dency in 1876, as visiting statesman
to Louisiana, framing false affida-
Wits and generally doctoring the
returns i'm conspiracy with the in
famous returning board, and after
wards sitting as judge upon the val
idity Of these very returns. He
then naturally and easily passed to
the condition of parties in this state
and the question upon which some
had bolted the party
platform, the settlement of the state
lebt, and briefly reviewed the his-
.ory of the issuance of the internal !
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
Election Notice

On TUESDAY, the ID DAY OF. NOVEM-
Der, 1880 will open and hold an election
in the different precincts of MONTGOMERY
county, for the purpose of electing Presiden-
/ tial electors, one Congressman, Governor,
State Senator, Floater for Montgomery and
| Stewart counties, and Representative for
Montgomery county. Officers Will please
make out two lists, and return one TO me
and one to the clerk of the county court.
| District No. l.-John w. Powers, Nesl Bry-
ant and VIM. A. Marshall, Judges; Names
Fortson and FINS Ewing, clerks; 8. E. VIII
District No. 2-DW Taylor, Andrew Jones,
and n Q Lovelace, judges; James Rollow
and Jas Kennedy, clerks; Robt Chiles, Off
District No. S-Wm Killebrew, Geo Bar
bee and Ned Johnson, judges; r A Wilson
and A Mcdaniel, clerks Mercer West Off
District No. -Robt Paine, KIP Merritt.
and Levi Chester, judges 10 G Gold and w
Mallory, clerks; Marable, officer.
Dist District T., No; e.. &c w bradbury, Joseph
Northington and Fl Achey, clerks; ] 2
Grant, officer.
District No. Oh NJ Dudley, Lewis Bourn,
and Hugh Collier, judges w Station and
G M Johnson, clerks; ] NJ Collier, officer
District No. wv @ Smith, Robt Crabtree,
and d Madole, judges; w T McCorkle and
H 0 Hamburger, clerks; ] I station, officer.
District No. 81 II Howard, Ross Evans,
and Pugh Haynes, judges ] H Meacham
and w II Allen, clerks s e Garrard, off,
Ger.
District No. &C Frederick, VIM Caudle
and d Rawlings, judges; ] g Thomson
and Emmett Outlaw, clerks; VIM Edmond
son, officer.
District No. I0-J HI Pace Starkey N Ha-
gan and I w Watson, judges; p I Williams
and E M Nolen, clerks H Williams, Off
Ger.
DistTsct No. 1l-W H Crotzer, II M Brown
and p o Travis, judges d Robins and A
7 Smith, clerks; q 5 Barnett, officer.
District No. IL, at Court-hOuse-W s Nc
Reynolds, j r Hawks and p H Keesee,
Judges; johnson and Geo Irwin, clerks;
70 Ramey, officer.
District No. II, Market-house-Wm Klee-
man, L Williams and Hardy Campbell,
judges; 7 II Hyman and Joseph NJ FOwlkes,
clerks; w l. Fowllzes, officer.
District No. III N Pace, Thomas Stewart
and @ farrell, judges; ] 4 Burton and Z
Burton, clerks; d Burton, officer.
District No. l5-W II Anderson, Jacob
Brown and George Smith, judges; F e Foust
and A Clifton, clerks; T Burney, Off
Ger.
District No. I6-J N Blackford, VIM Har-
and John Batson, clerks ; ID Stewart,
officer.
District No. l7-CD Roberts, J n Ussery
and B r Ramey, judges; Wesley 0rgain and
] r Mathis, clerks; J N Yarbrough, officer.
District No. I8-Wm Broome ii II Mock
Steele and j w Attaway, clerks; J. II San
ders, officer.
District No. Ia-s A Wilson, B william
son and P H Dillon, judges; s B Powers and
W G Williams, clerks U Tomlinson,
officer.
District No. 20-R P Powers, w B Dunbar
and Jesse Baggett, judges; VIM Thorn and
w @ Allen, clerks. - Weilzer, officer.
lie. MOsELEY,
oct 2-te Sheriff
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

From ID. p. Faulds of Louisville,
we receive one of their latest publ
cations, a song with chorus entitled
- am Thinking Tonight of Our
Loved One" words by Mrs. n. NJ.
Byan, music by Edgar Halves.
The melody is graceful, and lies
Well for a mezzo soprano voice of
moderate compass it is followed
by well-harnaonized chorus which
sustains the character of the solo
without repetition of the theme.
We think it destined to become
popular with ,lmateurs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

Improvement bonds of the state;
showed how they had their origin
in the recommendation contained
in the well-known clause of the con-
stitution of 1884, of which clause, he
proceeded to state, Gov. Blount
himself was the author, as a mem
Der of the committee that adopted
that constitution. This allusion to
Gov. Blount's agency in the issue of
the very bonds about which Wilson
and others are making such an out
cry, and his approval and sanction
of the policy that led to the issue
of the bonds, was rendered doubly
effective by the fact that this was
the old neighbOrhood in which Gov.
Blount lived, his former home and
where his memory is still revered
by all. To this Judge Wright grace
fully alluded, and to the other fact
that the bones of the great Gov.
Blount now repose in thesoil of this
county.
After showing that these bonds
constituted a part of the state debt
proper, and that the railroads that
had not paid had been made liable
in the way pointed out by the act
under which they were issued, the
question of the liability of the rail-
roads for these bonds was now be-
fore the courts, and that if it should
be settled that they owe the debt
Of the railroads and not thestate,
he would assure the people that
never while he was governor should
the state with his consent pay one
dollar of them. eff they are the
debt Of the railroads, y said he, "let
the railroads pay them if they are
the debt of the state, let us see what
are the best terms upon which they
can be settled.
Upon the only issue now left be-
tween Wilson and the regular dem
ocratic party, viz: that of submit
ting a settlement of the debt to pop
ular vote, he showed most conclus-
lively, first, that this is an extra
constitutional method, and second,
that whenever such vote was taken
it would always be defeated by the.
united vote of the republicans, as it
was last year, solely for the purpose
of keeping the question unsettled,
that it may rankle like a sore and
continue as in the past to produce
dissension and division in demo-
cratic ranks, that they may thereby
ride into place and power; and
closed with an appeal to democrats
by the memory of past republican
rule in thestate by the recollection of
radical oppression in all the south
ern states, to unite in defeating this
scheme to divide and conquer, and
thus keep the radicals from again
placing their heels upon free-born
necks.
On the whole 1t was perhaps the
finest speech he has delivered during
this campaign, and was productive
of great good. The fruit of it will
be gathered in those districts in No
vember, when an overwhelming
democratic vote will then be polled.
After enjoying the delicious bar
becue, for the character of which
that Meadow country is justly
famed, the governor that is to be
engaged in social converse with the
people, who were as much pleased
with his affable manner and social
qualities as with his undoubted
merits as speaker; and well pleased
with the days performances, we
returned to GAINESVILLE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
Public Speaking by the DamdT-
dates for the LeyfsIafure.

The undersigned agree to the following
list of appointments for Rufus n. Rhodes
and Louis g. Munford, candidates for the
lower house of the next legislature, and
they will address the people at the follow
ing times and places, commencing at II
O'Clock each day, to-wit;
GAINESVILLE, at Elders Opera house. Mon
day night, Sept. q.
Adkins Store, Thursday, Sept. 80.
COllinSVtlle, Friday, Oct. /.
Batson's Store, Saturday, Oct. 2.
Shiloh, Monday, Oct. 4.
Palmyra, Tuesday, Oct. 5.
Vernon Furnace, Wednesday, Oct. g.
Smiths Shop, Thursday, Oct. 4.
Swift's Shop Friday Oct. 8.
Meadow church, Saturday, Oct g.
Mt Carmel, Monday, Oct. III.
Port Royal, Tuesday, Oct. IL.
Hampton's Station, Wednesday, Oct. 10.
Bethlehem, Thursday, Oct. H..
Follows Shop, Friday, Oct. IS.
Jordan'S Springs, Saturday, Oct. 10.
Ringgold, Monday, Oct. Is. f
WoOdlawn, Tuesday, Oct. 10.
lakewood, Wednesday, Oct. 20,
Wiley's Chapel, Thursday, Oct. 81
New Providence, at night, Saturday, Oct.
g.
South GAINESVILLE, at night, Monday, Oct.
%.
CHAS. g. SMITH,
Chm Dem. County Exec. Com.
j. p. ROGERS,
Chm Low Tax Peoples Party Elk. Com.
GAINESVILLE, Sept. q, 1880.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
HOW WAS RESUMPTION Eff
FECTED9


Mr.. Sherman says vote for Gar
field because he (Sherman) resumed
specie payments for government
paper. He says vote against Han
cock because the democratic party
opposed resumption.
Now notice, first, that Sherman
opposed resumption when it was
first mooted by the leading men of
his party, aud was the last man in
it to consent to it.
Notice secondly that the demo-
cratic party did not oppose resump-
ton absolutely, but only condition
ally; that is, it opposed resumption
without due preparation in the way
of commercial policy to enable it,
and in the way of economy in ex-
penditure, allowing of the sale OF
bonds to buy gold with.
Resumption by enactment would
have led to nothing cut disaster un-
less resumption by commercial pol
ity had been effected, and now
comes the question, which party, if
either, is entitled to the credit of
the latter?
The two causes which have ena-
bled resumption are economy in
government expenditure and a IA
vorable balance of trade caused by
excess of imports over exports.
First, every measure of retrench-
ment which has been enacted has
been carried by the democratic
party against the determined oppo-
sition of the republicans in congress.
Second, the balance of trade in
favor of the United States has been
brought about by the increase of our
exports. This increase has consisted
of our agricultural products exclus-
lively. So far as this has consisted
of wheat and live stock, neither
party can claim the credit Of it. 1t
depends upon short harvests in Eu-
rope and abundant produce in
America, but there has been a large
increase in our cotton exports, for
which we believe that the credit is
largely due to the democratic party.
The following figures will not be
questioned by republicans, as they
are quoted by Mr.. Conkling in his
speech of the 18th inst:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
Public Speaking.


William NJ. Daniel, democratic candidate
for the state senate, viii address the people
at the following times and places:
STEWART COUNTY.
Indian Mound, Tuesday, September Is.
Bumpass' Mills, "Wednesday, Sept. %. 3
Iron Mountain, Thursday, Sept. 80.
Standing Rock, Friday, October l.
Dover, Saturday, Oct. 2.
Cumberland City, Tuesday Oct. 5.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Palmyra, Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Shiloh, Thursday, 0ct.z.
Collinsville, Friday, Oct s.
Adkins Store, Saturday, Oct. 8.
HamptOn's Station, Monday, Oct. IL.
Follows shop, Tuesday, Oct. IL.
Hambaugh's Mill, Wednesday, Oct. Ia
Jordan's Springs, Thursday, Oct. IA. @
WoOdlawn. Friday, Oct 5.s 49,
Wiley's Chapel, Saturday, Oct. TO.
Port Royal, Saturday, Oct. %.
GAINESVILLE, at night, Monday, Oct. Is.
South ClarksviIle, at Emory 5 old store, at
night, Tuesday, Oct. g.
ROBERTSON COUNTY. q
Springfield, Monday, Oct. 4
Cross Plains, Monday, Oct. Is.
Barren Plains, Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Green Brier, Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Cedar Hill, Thursday, Oct. 81 .-a-aa=aaesa
Adams Station, Friday, Oct. %.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
Judge Hawkins.

This gentleman spoke here on
Saturday last. We freely accord
him the credit of having made a
very strong state-credit speech,
which, however, does not blind us
for moment to the danger which
would arise both to the state and to
the democratic. party if the boilers
should be strong enough to insure
his election. The republican party
will not settle the debt, whatever
pretensions they may make; they
are too much interested in keeping
it unsettled and using it as a wedge
to split up the democratic party.
Anyone who listened to the re-
publican speech of Mr.. Taylor on
Tuesday must see that they rejoice
in the divisions among us as hold
ing out to them the only prospect
they can get of again subjugating
the state to their baleful rule; and
any one who has observed the his
tory of parties in this state and in
Virginia knows that the influence
of the republican party has in both
states been exerted against any set
Element.
But if they were willing they
would not be able to settle it, for if
they ever gain power in this state
again it will be by the aid of the So
called low-tax party, and we know
well that that party will never help
them to dispose of that question
which gives them their only hope
of Office.
They could not settle it if they
would, and they would not if they |
could.
And then suppose a vacancy by
death to occur in the II. s. senate,
how is it supposed that Hawkins, if
governor, would fill such vacancy? |
We had hoped that this caution
would be unnecessary, but we have
heard of few, a very few, who
talk as if the election of Judge
Hawkins would give better state
credit showing than that Of Judge
Wright. We have tried to trace
this cry to its source, and are salts.
fed that 1t originated with men
who really desire the success of the
party, though they talk
as if they were democrats. Beware
of men who talk SO.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

continue their crusade against hon.
esty and common sense, we hope to
see them abandoned by all their
supporters except the hopelessly
ignorant and dishonest.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
InsoIyent Notice.

Having suggested the insolvency of the
estate OF j. NJ, Gill, deceased, notice Is here
by giyea 10 all parties to come forward and
pay their debts at once, and all creditors OF
said estate are hereby notified to bring for
ward their claims, properly authenticated,
within the time prescribed by law, or they
viii be forever barred.
g. H. GILL, Admir-.
Rudolph & Burney. Att'ys.
sep25-4t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

A LETTER received at Washing
ton from Senator Wallace says
Pennsylvania is sure for Hancock,
and Sergeant-at-A Bright, of
the senate, who is just back from
Indiana, says the democrats will
run away with the state in October.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
The Petway,s Case.

The case of the State VS.. George
Petway, charged with murder, will
probably be tried this week. Judge
Tyler, of GAINESVILLE, has been dis
patched for to preside in the place
of Judge James M. Quarles, who is
legally in competent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

The exports Of 1870 represent the
effects of reconstruction and carpet
bag government in the south, real
lied by a falling-off of not much
short of two millions of bales. This
was a republican policy.
The exports of 1880 represent the
effects of self-government in the
south under the constitution which
is democratic policy.
Now which has done the most to-
wards resumption, the republican
party by enacting it, or the demo-
cratic party by enabling it?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

"THE army should have nothing
to do with the inauguration Of Pres
idents,n says General Hancock In
his admerable letter of 1879, to Gen.
Sherman. "The people elect the
president. Congress declares IN a
Joint session who he is. We OF the
army, have nothing to do but obey
his mandates, and we are protected
ia so doing only so far IS they may
be lawful. Our system does not pro-
vide that one president shall elect
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

SEPTENBER DELIVERY.
st. Berna+d coal per car load, ldcii9cred.
IA cents per bushel.
st. Bernard Coal per car bad, orn tr'nclc. "a
cents per bushel. h*Ae3 80
St Bernard Coal per 100 bushels delivered
II cents per bughdl ffJE fffffftygffi
81. Bernard Coal per D bnshels, cash. Isl
cents per bushel.
Pittsburgh Coal % bHheisV nss over, -
cents per gps es Il !. 4RAca,gs1 s,.o. (,
Sept Is. lsS0.--tf
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02

FOR GOVERNOR,
Hen Jno- ". wright,
OF MAURY.
EoR CONGREss-sIXTH DISTRICT,
Hen inc T. House,
OF MONTGOMERY.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
Wn- M Daniel,
OF MONTGOMERY.
FOR FLOATER,
Alex Bagwen,
OF STEWART.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,,
RUFUS M Rhodes,
OF MONTGOMERY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-10-02
PUBLIC SALE OF
IN O wv M TxO ~ S

Pursuant to q decree of the circuit court
of Montgomery county made at its Septem-
Der term, 1880, in the cause of W. H. Gilliatt
q wife ct ais. VS.. w. G. Beavans a. wife ct
ais, will offer for sale to the highest bidder
at public auction at the court house door In
GAINESVILLE. on