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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

old volunteer banners, belonging to
the Wicklow volunteers before the
'9S rebellion. These are somewhat
torn and disfgured, but the first land
Lacquer takes much pride III them,
since they belonged to his great-grand-
father, who was colonel Of the regi-
ment. One Of these ensigns bears the
following inscription: "Independcnt
Wicklow" with thc'motto, "NeloX ct
acer ct iidelis amicis," and an Irish
wolf dog for crest.
Above Avondalc house, and beyond
the amphitheatre of trees, is a clear
level space, which had been used by
Mr.. Parncll's father az Il cricket ground.
"My father was once the captain Of
the Eton eleven" observed Mr.. Par
nell, "and | was always very fond Of
cricket myself before ! took to poll
tics" From this spot view Of sew
cral Of the battIefelds Of the rebellion
is obtained, with Il magnificent sight
Of the Kerry mountains and the waters
meeting in the vale Of Avoca.
Mr. ParncIl is very abstemious,
drinking little but water or tea. He
smokes a great deal, and Is never in
want Of good "wccd," which he prof
icrs very literally to his friends. At
the same time he keeps neat little
wine cellar, and can, when the occa-
sion arises, rcgale his guests with Il
choice vintage. In other respects his
style Of living Is very homely. His
only rctainers are the venerable ma
tron we have already seen, and a man
who looks after his horse, the garden
and the general affairs Of the house.
In the intervals OF agitation he is a
great rider moderately keen sports
man, something Of farmer, and often
speaks Of himself "a Cincinuatu~
who has been rcgrctfully compelled TO
rclinqui-h his cabbagc-. Mr.. ParneIl
has always been a more or less solitary
man, seeing little company, and lead
ing rather an interpretive life. He
has plans and objects beyond those
which he has yet uniolded; but he has
10 objection TO enter fully into a dis
cus,ion of the merits Of his case. 1t
i, noticeable that he i ready to catch
up quickly and as-imilatc to his pur-
pose, any fact, idea or phrase that may
bc casually dropped i'll conversation
or mentioned in newspapers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

and yet only killed two rebel skir-
mishers.
One cool man will do more exccu-
ton with his musket than thirty men
firing at random. One must have Il
will strong enough to crowd down all
emotions, and obljge his hands u
cease trembling at the word. Out Of
every regiment, not more than one
hundred men were. fighters. Thee
shot to kill. The othcr- shot at ran
dom and killed only by accident.
Thirty cartridge would last a gooi
fighter for an all-day's fight Tie
ordinary soldier would fire out hi- sixty
in an hour and "A half, and like enough
have his eyes shut half the time when
he pulled the trigger. \ member Of
the Second Michigan Infantry bit the
case pretty well at Blackburn Ford.
When the skirrni,hing began he count
cd his cartridge, and said: "Ju-t
sixty of 'cm, and III fire three min
ute and have these fcllers licked in
iuit twenty minutc- to tick ~
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

You will perceive, Mr.. Goshorn,
that ! do not stop to discuss the sim
cerity of the excuses Of John Welsh
for this corruption fund If | did, |
might say that there is not an honest
man between the two oceans who be.
leves that if General Hancock had
been elected president last November
he would have destroyed our manu-
iactures, impaired our national bank
ing system, or intcrfered with the safe
ty of our American finances. Ham
cocks whole life is II protest against
the scandaIous assumption. He is Il
citizen of Pennsylvania, known to .Jno.
Welsh, far better known to ,Jno. Welsh
than Jno. Welsh is known 70 you or
by you. Hancock was born in Mont
gomery county, almost within sound
of the bell Of independence hall, and
yet, because Il man whose whole life
heretofore has been single illustra-
ton Of "purity Of character" alleges
all these things against Gen. Hancock
Il will not insult John Welsh by the
intimation that he believes what he
wrote and signcd), but because he
alleges such things against Gen. Han
cock, he did not hesitate to recommend
the purchase of great States, and to
take the lead in crusade against the
consclenceN Of thousands Of poor work
ingmen who had to vote against Gen.
Hancock ON the threat Of being turn
ed into the streets, or being made beg
gars and pauper,.
Together with thousands Of Others
| denounced this most cruel, unpro-
voked and dangerous proceeding, and
| am convinced that the American
people will never forget the means by
which, under the name Of man boast
ing of his "Purity Of life Il brave
soldier has been deprived Of his elcc-
toral majority.
Under the rule of the British house
Of commons, the practice Of govern
ment to which John Welsh was the
accredited American minister, a mem
Der of parliament, elected by the pro-
ccsses recommended by himself in re-
gard 70 the choice of the president of
the United States, would have been
unScated almost without a vote; the
very petition stating the fact that he
had purchased the ballot, would have
left him without case.
| am glad that you have done me
the honor to strike your name from
my list of subscribers, because | should
feel degraded in taking the money of
Il man who attempts surrcptitiously to
prescribe an Independent American
editor for denouncing practices which
if done by an ordinary citizen would
consign that citizen to deserved con-
tempt and shame.
.jOHN w. FoRNEY.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
BUCHANAN AT ST. JAMES.
His First Impressions OF the English
Court.
From FnrneI. PrnErc.s.

From Forncy'7 Progress.
Here are letters from thousands Of
conspicuous men during the last forty
years see their faces as | read their
letters, and almost hear their accents
as | ponder over their familiar CALI
graphy. Naturally enough, the first
Is the voluminous correspondence Of
James Buchanan. There is more than
fifteen years Of it, beginning almost
with his aspirations for the presidency,
and closing when he graspcd the gold
en- prize and yet now, as in the past,
no line of his has ever been disclosed
or will ever be disclosed by myself-to
his discrcdit. There i so much to his
his honor that may safely see the light
now, that | am sure such EXTRACTS rs
the following will be read with pleasure.
shall have further occasion to refer
to this fountain of history, and | am
sure Il first glimpse into diplomatic
society in England will whet the gon-
eral appetite for what is to come:
Ny DEAR SIR: "Long looked for come
at last have received your welcome
letter on the 2Sth utimo. and now feel
the greatest anxiety to learn that you
have been reelected clerk. trust and
believe we shall receive this gratifying
intelligence with the Presidents mes.
sage on Monday next.
Ny social position here will be, in fact
| is, all that would have desired twenty
| years ago when | was younger man.
| Although they say nobody is in town,
may dine out as often as | please at 5
o'clock in the evening. Although they
are jealous of us and experience a sort
| OF underlined uneasiness at our rapid
! growth in commerce and manufactures,
! yet, when an American minister min.
| giles among them with any degree oi
| tact and talent for conversation, he can.
not fail to find himself much at home
! For my own part, | have talked right
out, with prudence, but with freedom,
as would do ut home. What is re.
markable, ] have not met any other for
eign minister at their tables, with the
exception of a dinner at Lord Palmer.
ston's. When they speak to me OF their
friendship for our country, as they of.
ten do, and refer to the mother and the
daughter, | answer that their public
journals, and especially the Times, never
fail to give us q "rap over the knuck.
les when the occasion offers, and that
this is a strong evidence of public opin.
ion. On more than one occasion Mrs
Stowe and her book on american Naucz
have become topics OF conversation
and ! find them more reasonable on
this subject than had anticipated.
have not yet met the Duchess of Suth
erland.
They speak of the season in Lond On
as we speak of the season at Saratoga
This usually commences about Easter
and terminates on the adjournment o.
Parliament in August. All the rest o
the year il is not fashionable TO be il
town, except for the members of th,
cabinet aud the other officials.
My social relations may, and probabl,
will, undergo great change after tn,
queen holds her first drawing room
They have talked so mnch about my
costume, that do not see how it is pos
sible for me to put on gold lace anC
embroidery. A court lady asked me tn,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
The Pay Of NOveIiStS.

WORKS THAT HAVE EFoUCHT GREAT PRICES.
The 100000 received bv Lord Bca-
consheld for his last novel is believed
to represent the largest amount given
in England for any work of fiction.
Scott received $4,000 Or Wood
stock" and George Eliot the same
amount for "Middlemarch." Bulwer
Lyttpn's earlier novels, even when he
was the rage, did not bring. him in
more than from $4,000 TO $4,000. but
he subsequently received handsome
amounts for copyright Of a collective
edition. Lord Beaconsfeld', earlier
novels, Notwithstanding the success of
the first, Vivian Grey" had very
limited sale, and could be bought for
next TO nothing within a few months
Of publication. They never became
in general request as components of a
library, and in England were read
only with interest by persons familiar
with political and social life. Con
ingsby' excited by far the most in.
terest, and the key, which soon after
ward appeared, was eagerly scrutiniz-
ed. Probably "Endymion,' and do
THAR have, together, produced more
than double of all the previous works
of the author, albeit very inferior TO
some of them. The "Curiosities of
Literature of the elder Disraeli must
have produced large sum of money.
1t forms part of every good collec-
tion of English books, and has passed
through many editions. Dickens left
100000, and a considerable slice of
this came from books, but it was his
readings" which made him affluent.
and so, too, with Thackeray. For re.
ceipts from actual writing no one has
vet approached Scott. whose Income
for several years ranged from 10000
TO El5,OO0, mainly drawn from this
source. Richardson was the first Eng.
lishman who made really good thing
out of writing, and mainly because he
was publisher of his own novels. In
the past thirty years French novelists
have received very large sums. but
BaIAac's rewards for his genius and
tremendous toll was miserably small.
Probably Miss Braddons receipts from
writing rank among the first half dozen
highest among writers of fiction. She
has the advantage of publisher for a
husband. Reynolds, who wrote The
Mysteries of London" and other works
OF low sensational type. was from, n
pecnnlary sort of view, one of the
most successful of British authors.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

other day II our president General
Pierce) had not been n general? ] re.
piled certainly he had been n good
she, did he not wear the uniform at.
tachel to his rank, and TO distinguish
him from other inferior officers and
privates. | answered of course he did.
Well, then, she answered, why should
not n foreign minister from your coun-
try do the same thing; gave her the
reasons, which it is not necessary to re.
peat.
would send for Harriet Miss Lane,
now Mrs. Johnston, Of HaltlmorcD at
once if could foresee the issue OF this
affair. | would not care button about
being ostracIzed myself in the immedi.
ate court circle, but should be very un.
willing to place her in this position. If
! should pass through the mill unscath.
ed in plain clothes shall have to pre-.
sent Americans at court in full court
dress, because for them 1t is certain they
will not relax the rule.
JAMES BrCmANAN.
More than once | saw Mr.. Buchan-
ans court dress, which became his fine
form and striking face as if he had
been born to the purple. The Ameri-
can minister always appears in an
evening costume unless when the queen
holds her court, when he dons the
black silk stockings, low shoes with
black buckles, an embroidered dress.
coat, Il chapcau, and Il black sword,
the same that was worn by Mr.. Bu-
chanan.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
SOLDIERS UNDER FIRE.

From tho pnuo, Free Pro-
Whenever YOU. can find a soldier
who, under fire, aim, low and shoots to
make every bullet wound or kill. YOU
will find fifty who are ncrvou~ly
throwing away ammunition, seeming
to reason that the report, of their
muskets will check or drive the enemy.
And vet this nervousness need not be
wondered at, for they are playing a
game Of life and death.
At Malvern Hill seventeen soldiers,
belonging to an Ohio regiment, took
cover in dry ditch, which answered
admirably for a rihe.pit. 4 Georgia
regiment charged this little band three
times and were three times driven
back. The fire was low and rapid,
and the loss in front of their guns was
more than one hundred killed in ten
minutes Regiments have been en-
gagged for an hour without losing one.
half that number. The fire of these
seventeen was 50 continuous that Nc
Clellan forwarded Il brigade to their
support, believing that an entire rcgi-
mcnt had been cut off.
At Mine Run the writer was lust in
rear of New York regiment which
was suddenly attacked. \ single
company of CoDfederates, cut of from
the regiment and dodging about to re-
join it, Stiddcnly debouchcd into field
onI f.upl i,-,lf 4,,, ., 1,,y. ,,.;,l, Il. -
Union regiment. Fighting commenced
at once. \ regiment fought a COM
pany, both lying down for cover
lay 50 near a third sergeant that
could touch his heels, and ! watched
his fire. Every time he pulled the
trigger he elevated the muzzle of his
gun at an angle of forty.fve degrees
instead of depressing it for the enemy
lying down. saw him repeat this
operation fourteen different times.
The man next to him fired as many
bullets plump into a stump in his
front, and the man on the other side
shot into the ground about ten feet
away. Others must have been wasting
bullets the same way; but that little
company was shooting TO kill. In
that ten minutes Of fighting the New
Workers suffered n loss Of thirty-six
killed and wounded, and then bayo-
net charge doubled them back and
opened gap for the little bands es-
cape. | walked over the ground and
found one dead and one wounded Con.
federate. Not gun, blanket, KNAPP
sack or canteen had been left behind.
Any soldier will no doubt fight bet
ter under cover than he will i'm omen
field, but cover does not always insure
good fighting. At Pittsburg Landing
five thousand Union soldiers skulked
under the river bank, safe from the
enemy's fire, and many of them threw
their guns into the river rather than
fire shot. Again at Yellow Tavern,
five of Clusters men, dismounted and
lying behind a fence, held five compa.
nies of cavalry at bay for twelve
minutes and killed twenty.four men
and this was without getting scratch
in return.
At Mine Run a Union regiment
went into the fight with sixty rounds
OF ammunition per man, making n
total OF perhaps four thousand bullets
This regiment was placed to act Ms n
check to any advance of the enemy
in certain direction. They did moi
see thirty Confederates during the
whole day, aud yet it was twice more
supplied with ammunition II Gra1
away at least twelve thousand bullets.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

USE VI LAkbE SUMS VI hoNEl
TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS.
PHILADELPHIA December 16.-The
following correspondence appears in
Progress of last week:
ANCHOR WHITE LEAD COMPANY, !
CINCINNATI, Dec. 6, 1880. !
Col. John ". Fomey, Phjtadeiphia:
DEAR SIR: | have just read your
criticism on Mr.. John Welsh in Prog.
ress December /, page 81 ), and regret
that, in view of the political course of
your paper, and especially this attack
on one of your Oldest and best friends,
than whom there is no one in Phila-
del phia who is more esteemed and re-
Spected for the purity Of his life, |
must request you to discontinue send
Ing me the Progress from this date.
Yours respectfully,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

after his death.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
A TERRIBLE EXAMPLE.
John Welsh. the Patron Saint of PO.
litical COrruptiOniStS.

SCATHiNG LETTER FROM JOHN ". roRNEY
EXPOSING THE IMMORTALITY OF THE
USE OF LARGE SUMS OF MONEY
TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23

Thursday Morning, December 90, 1880.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-20
WtU Meet this Evessing.

The Coroner's jury in the casa Of
MIS-. Rosanna Maloney, wife of Thos.
Maloney, who died on Sunday night
from neglect on the part of her hun
band IN not procuring physician, win
meet this evening for, the purpose of
considering the testimony Of Michael
Maloney, given before the jury. In
his testimony. he stated that he had
visited the house of his brother Thomas
on Sunday afternoon, and seeing the
condition of his sister-in-law, suggest
ed that physician be sent for. His
suggestions did not find favor in the
eyes of his brother, and the poor
woman was allowed to die without the
attendance Of physician. This sthte-
ment he now denies in card publish-
ed in one of the afternoon papers, and
among other things says that his bro
ther could not have been at home
milking because he does not get home
from work until nearly O'Clock. AZ
her death occurred on Sunday, the in
human husband could not have been
at work. ,........ .ti .... b. .te.
The jury intend publishing tho 4
mans testimony under oath in order to
show the difference between his testi-
mony and card of denial. aO. ai
The daily gazette., 1880-02-20
n Desperate Fight.

People residing in the neighborhood
of Eighth and Bennett streets were
startled last evening by a desperate
street conflict between two lads named
Samuel Cook and Joseph Guest, which
came near having fatal results. How
the trouble came about cannot be as
certained, but the boys came to blows,
and fought desperately for long time.
Cook stabbed his opponent in the left
arm with a pocket knife, and Guest re-
taliated by picking up a brick, and
hitting the other ON the head with it,
cutting it severely. Cook finally ter
minated the fight by knocking Guest
down, whipping Mrs. Guest when she
ran in to part them and taking to his
heels. Warrants have been issued for
the boys, and the police refuse to tell
about the affair. e
The daily gazette., 1880-02-20
CITY Council.

A SESSION oB SIX MINUTEs-PAY ROLLS
PASSED AND THE BODY ADJoURNs.
City Council met last evening In regu-
lar session, bat adjourned almost before
1t met.
President Sharpley occupied the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. r. III. Taylor the
reading Of the minutes was dispensed
with, and Mr.. Carmichael presented an
invitation from p. G.. .Plnnkett, Owen
G.. aession and 81. G. Turner, inviting
Council to attend the Irish relief meet
Ing at the Opera House.
On motion uf Mr.. Townsend the lnvi-
tati0n was accepted.
'On motion of'Mr. r. II. Taylor regu-
lar order of business was suspended
and Council proceeded to consider the
pay rolls.
The pay roll Of the Water Department.
amounting to S297 80; aud that of the
Street Commissioner, amounting to
323.W were then passed.
On motion Council adjourned to meet
this evening at 730 o'clock
The daily gazette., 1880-02-20
ReViv0Ls.

Revivals In the churches are numer-
ous Just now and the returns show fair
harvest. In Grace church, this city, the
revival just closed was quite successful.
Quite an interest is felt IN the effort be
ing made in AsNury church. At the Re
formed Episcopa nj Church Of the Gov
enant and the household Of Faith a
number OF conversions have tax en-
place. The meeting Ut Odessa is still IN
progress about 20 having professed con-
version, A revival broke out In the Sun-
day school as Middletown last week
at an inquiry meeting about 30 scholars
and teachers stood up for prayers, and
ON Thursday night last IL seekers were
at the altar; az Dover the revival inter
est Is extending the meeting, the past
six weeks resulting In some forty con.
versions; in Dover, Milford and Lewes
revivals Of more or less interest in the
progress.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-20
MIR. MuRpocH's ARRIVAL.

Mr.. John Murdoch, the "canny
Scot" who is now travelling this co1h-
try in behalf of the oppressed people Of
Ireland, arrived In Wilmington last
evening. and attracted attention as soon
as he aligbte1 from the cars. He was
a-rayed in almost complete Highland
costume, wearing the kilt, the spartan
(aprop) of goat skin, ami the tartan of
hls native heather. Low shoes, browH
stockings and rsund Scotch hat COM
pleted the foreign part Of his costume,
the deficiencies In which were supplied
by an American cut vest ana o snort
sack coat. Mr.. Murdoch was conveyed
In coach TO the Clayton House, where
he was entertained until the arrival OF
his companion, Mr. Dillon. Among
those who called upon him was DIR.
John Cameron, who is native OF Scot
land, and of course naturally desirous OF
having q social chat with his distinguish
cd ow-countryman.
Mr.. Murdoch Is man OF probably
forty-five years, and country editor by
profession. He has an Intelligent, pleas
ant countenance, and in conversation Is
easy and entertaining. His manner was
attractive, and he made many warm
friends during his brief stay In Whining
ton.
MR.. DILLON
arrived from Philedelphla at o.4O o'cleck
n company with DIR. Can oil, and pro-
ceed at Once TO the Clayton House,
where, after general introductions, sup
per was served. Mr.. Dillon is q young
man, not much over Thirty, with schol-
arly countenance. and a grave, thought
ful Expression, which at times 10 eaii-
vened by pleasant smile a. he becomes
animated In conversation. His views
are earnest and positive, and bis whole
soul is enwrapped in the great work he
is now engaged In. Ea
GIANT RAILROAD STRIDES.
In order to visit Wilmington, Mr..
Murdoch came On fIom Grafton, West
Virginia, and Mr.. Dillon direct from St.
Louis. Tonight Mr.. Murdoch will start
for Chicago, and Mr.. Dillon for Detroit,
Michigan. They spend to-day in Phila-
delphia, for which place Mr. Dillon left
at 2.37 and Mr.. Murdoch at . o'clock this
morning.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-20
Maryland for Bayord.

I. A canvass of the Maryland Legisla-
ture shows that the State is fer Hon.
Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware, for
President. Careful inquiry has been
made by the Baltimore Gazette, which
publishes the result to-day and says:
"More than ordinary Importance at
taches to the views of these gentle
men, not alone in consequence of the
efforts being made just now in behalf
of the presidential booms, but because
tho expressions as given below render
it almost safe to predict that the Dem
ocratic delegates from Maryland in
the coming nominating convention
will support Mr.. Bayard for the presi-
dency."
The following table shows the re-
suit of the views as expressed by men,
bers of the Senate and House
DEMOCRATS.