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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01
An Earth Rock AHalanche.

A San Francisco correspondent OF the
Baltimore San writes The sand-storms
through the great Colorado deserts are
as obstructive TO the Southern Pacific
railway rs the snow is to the Central
Pacific road on the Nevada SUBMITS.
Instead of snow sheds the Southern
Pacific railroad company is putting up
sand fences for many miles, which will
greatly lessen the evil. Never in
the history of the Central Pacific
road has travel been interrupted
for week before last winter. Snow
sheds have been destroyed and tracks
buried beneath landslides OF great ex-
tent. The company has given proof OF
being prepared for the emergency. Snow
plows and work brigades cd on 200
miles of track. They seemed 10 ring
out of the ground. But near Alta,
on the California slope OF the Nevadas,
an earth aud rock avalanche oc-
CURED OF such magnitude that the
army of shovelmen stood aghast at the
mouths job before them. But a hy-
draulic gold gravel sluicer smiled at it.
" In foriy-eight hours. without a pick,
shovel. or n barrow OF n man To WELD
them, i will say 10 yon mountain mass
bcgone, and il will vanish and leave no
signW And it was so. IL was about
an hours work TO make \ fiume of
boards and tap a mountain stream $50
feet overhead and lead IL to the spot.
Then borrowing some hydraulic hose
and three-inch nozzles from gravel min
ers close by, he had quickly several such
streams, under $50 feet pressure play
ing with nitro-glycerine power on the
mass. Down came rocks. boulders,
trees, stones and earth; 100 tons nj a
roll tumbled down the steep declivity.
and good as his word. there remained in
forty-eight hours not a hillock to bear
record of the wonderous achievement.
Quick almost as thought the track was
replaced; the cars and engines appeared;
glad passengers, released from bondage,
made the welkin echo with joyous
cheers, and the next train wonders
where was the obstructionl
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01

and we began to look about us. On
the hearth with the money lay some
dusty papers, bonds end stocks, Harry
said, and inside the black hole were
bags of gold coins, one of which had
burst open, more papers, and among
them the missing will. Imagine our
astonishment, our delight I can
hardly believe 1t now. 1t seems Ikea
fairy tale. And, oh the relief of Harry!
He had been trying all dinner time to
summon up courage to tell me that the
firm was hopelessly involved, and
would be declared bankrupt NOR
row; every resource was exhausted.
Think of 1t, Elsie; few days more
ana the house would have been sold,
the property lost to us forever. What
narrow escape. Blessings on decora-
tive art! l have been laughing and
crying by turns for the last hour, and
Harry hasn't behaved much more
sensibly. We've had a war-dance
around my poor old bugbear.
Such a simpleton as | was 10
fancy all sorts of ghostly horrors, and
run away when the dear ugly old thing
ratified its secret in my ears with every
gust of wind that blew! 1t shall never
be taken away and split up Tor firewood
nOW, IlldI . Ctl wv llhJ L
am writing! Never mind I've felt lit
tie inclination for nonsense during the
last few months. | have right TO in
dulge myself in 1t now. Poor Mr.. Van
Schenck! He tried so hard to tell Harry
the secret. He had had safe for silver
built in the wall when the mantelpiece
was put up, and afterward used it for his
valuables. A spring hidden in the cen
tral panel opened it. | wonder you did
not find it when you were taking the
measure and spoke of it being shaky.
Do you rememberP Harry has finished
counting out his money and authorita-
lively orders me To bed, saying it is long
past midnight, and no proper hour for
anybody but ghosts TO be abroad so,
unless | mean my letter TO be like
Tennyson's brook, and go on forever
| am to close it at once. Like a good
wife, obey. / am too happy TO be any
thing but dutiful. Shall confess that
/ took base advantage of the oppor-
tunity, and asked my liege lord n short
time ago what he thought of my hobby
as he calls decorative art-now. His
answer | need not record; suffice II to
say it was perfectly satisfactory. Good
night, my darling. can't find words to
express my gratitude, but if pair of
solitaire diamond earrings as bright as
your idea Another warning from
Harry; now / really must stop.
Your loving sister, KATE"
-HaTper's Bdzar
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01
Our Ships at Sea.
of us have sbips at sea,

How many of us have ships at sea,
Freighted with wishes, and hopes, and fears
Tossing about on the waves, while we
Linger and wait on the shore for years,
Gazing afsr through the distance dim
And signing, will ever our ships come in :
We sent them away with laughter and song,
The decks were white, and the sails were
new,
The fragrant breezes bore them along,
The sea was calm and the skies were blue,
And we thought as we watched them sail
OF the Joy they would bring us some future
day.
Long have we watched beside the shore
To catch the gleam OF a coming sail,
But we only hear the breakers roar
Or the sweeping night winds dismal wall,
Till our cheeks grow pale, and our eyes grow
dim,
And we sadly sigh, will they ever come in 7
Oh! poor sad heart, with its burden OF cares,
Its aims defeated, its worthless life
That has garnered only the thorns and the
tares,
That is scared and torn in the pitiiul strife
Afar on the heavenly golden shore
Thy ships are anchored for ever more.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01
Parallel or Sexes

Man Is strong-woman is beautiful
Man has asscience-woman has taste.
Man shines abroad woman Mt home.
Man prevents misery-wonan relieves
1t.
Man has n rugged heart-woman a
soft one.
Man has iudgment--woman has scnsi-
bility.
Man is great in action--woman in suf-
fering.
Man Is being of iustice-woman an
angel of mercy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01
Railroad Statistics.

Trere are some $1,000 miles of rail-
road in the United States operated by
some 600 different companies. There
are over %. 900 stat ons. On these lines
are 900 locomotives. l3 900 passenger
cars, 5000 baggage, mail and express
cars, and some 500, ,000 freight cars. No
reliable statistics show the number of
men employed on this sc. 900 miles of
rond, but it is estimated that there are
about 10000 engineers and firemen.
70 600 passenger train conductors and
brakemen, about the same number of
baggage, mail and express men, and at
past $4,000 men on freight trains. Add
station agents and clerks, train dispatch
ers telegraph operators, yardmen, road
masters, trIckmen, watchmen, flagmen.
freight laborers. machinists, car-build.
ers and repairers. employees in round
houses and shops, and last, but NOT
least, presidents, general managers. SUI
perintendents, the auditors denart-
mint, treasurer's department. etc. and
we have almost l,0G0. 900 men em-
ployed In the railroad business of the
United States. Add TO this the num-
Der of men employed in tho manuiac-
ture Of railroad supplies, In car aud To-
connective works, in rolling mills, In ctit.
ting ties, etc., and, perhaps, we could
bring the number of men who derive
their living from railroads In our conn.
try alone TO nearly 2 ,Oo0, 900.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01

4 guide and hunter known as Colo
rndo Bill at Fort Sickle, Is astonishing
the far West by his wonderful pistol
shooting. A short time ago he broke
ninety-two out OF 100 glass balls with ;
4o-caliber Colt 3 revolver. He challenges
the world 10 shoot with him at any dis
tance from ten to 300 yards.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01

Decoration day occurs TO women SIS
times year. We omit wash day
Marathon Independent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-01

The New York Bulletin makes COM
pilation of crop reports which shows
SO far as can be shown at this time
that the wheat production of 1880 will
fully equal that of 1879. Iowa and
Kansas will fall off, but their deficiency
will be fully made up by gains in Hi
nois, Ohio, MINES ota and Pennsylvania.
If present promise shall be verified, that
will be the fourth successive great grain
crop in the United States-a continu-
ance of prosperity almost if not quite
without precedent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

The Democratic National Platfern
of 1865 contained the following
paragraph:
1.-THE reconstruction acts of Con
greos (which were based upon the
above amendments and alone could
make them operative) as such, are
usurpatiOns and unconstitutional
revolutionary and void"
Gen. Hancock endorsed this same
Democratic platform in the follow
ing language:
'"Phose who suppose that do not
acqu 'esce in the work Of the National
Democratic Convention know very
little of my character"
In his letter of acceptance Gen.
Hancock says:
1.-The thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the COnsti.
tuition OF the United States, enbOdy-
ing the result of the war for the
Union, are inyiolable."
Thus it will be seen that in 1861 tbs
"Superb" in effect says that the re-
construction acts of Congress ''are
usurpations uncOns .ituti0nal, revolu-
tionary and void" and in 1880. with
the Democratic nomination in his
grasp, in order to catch the votes OF
Republicans, he endorses the recon-
struction acts of Congress and says
they are "inviolable." This jncon.
sistency on the part Of Hancock, if
nothing else, entitled himito the DEM
ocratic nomination. Like his party
he blows hot and cold as occasion
requires.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28
A short time ago Mr.. J. p. Dixon

A short time ago Mr.. J. p. Dixon,
a brother of Mr.. HI. M. Dixon, who
was murdered about year since at
YaZoO, Mississippi, because hs had
the audacity to be an independent
candidate for Office against the
Democratic nominee, visited YaZoN
for the purpose of looking after some
of the affairs Of his murdered 5yoth.
er. On his return to Washington he
gave an account of the treatment he
received, the advice given him and
the sentiments be heard expressed
during his stay at Yazoo. We copy
the following:
The Yazoo Herald noticed his Az.
rival, and also his political views
and informed him, editorIally, that
snch opinions Were not wanted there.
Even one of the most conservative
farmers on the river, about three
miles above, Nathaniel Ingrahan by
name, gayr' him the same wasnims
while Diz0R was making social call
on the family.
~ like you, personally" he said,
''but we can't have men here VINO
talk rs you do. anos say that you hope
and believe that GaraSsld will he
elected. We ssoH't intend that any
votes shall be east fNs Garfield here,
and if You feel AS you talk you ha6
better retUYn North"
Mr.. Dixon says THAT half dozen
eolored men cannot get together OBJ
the street without an Interruption
from the white Democrats. who de-
clare to them that they shall not
discuss politics, and forbid them to
mention the Republican National
ticket. He adds that it was the gen-
eral exuression of the Democrats i'm
YaZD0 whom he met that no votes
shOWld be east for Garfield there and
that no discussion involving any
support of the Republicans should bs
allowed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

Each weeks crop reports so far
have been better than those of the
week before, and there is no longer a
possibility that Unforeseen calamities
can prevent the aggregate of this
years crops, especially from the
Northwest, being greater than last
years unequalled crop. The rail
roads, too, continue to increase their
freight transportation business, and
exports are rapidly increasing. The
exports from New York last week
amounted to S9,369.772, over $1,000
900 more than during the correspond.
ing week in 1879, and the increase
for the first seven months of the year
was over S54. 900 900. The course OF
foreign exchange, as consequc nee OF
these exports, during the past two
months, has been almost identical
with that of July and August, 1879,
and there is now nothing to indicate
any change in the current of com.
mercial exchanges during the coming
fall season hence it is evident that
the movement of gold to New York
from England and France, which be.
gan nearly a month ago, will in all
probability continue until the close
of the year, as it did last season. On
account of the scarcity of notes, this
gold is much needed, and that portion
Of it in bullion or foreign coin will
be taken to Philadelphia and minted
as rapidly as possible From tinan.
cial and commercial point of view,
the condition of the country, it will
be seen, is unusually prosperous.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

An Ohio republican of some prom
inence, says he called upon General
Garfield at Mentor, Ohio, during the
past week, and had very free con-
yersation with him in regarded to
the political situation. Gen. Garfield
said he considered Indiana the key
to the November election, and that
unless the Republicans are badly de.
ceived in their calculations the State
will be carried by them in October.
The Republicans have never been as
well organized there as now, and a
very complete canvass of every SHOOT
district in the State gives them some
thing over three thousand majority.
With a full vote Gen. Garfield said
he entertained no doubt as to the
ability of the Republicans to carry
the State in October. and with Ohio
and Indiana in the Republican col.
umn he would consider his own
election assured.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28
1.-THE mill can never grind
With the water that has passed."

"But now the solid South has nom
mated Gen. Hancock, man who
fought against u.s." Gov. Hamilton,
in his speech at Bladensburg, Aug.
II.
Who does the Governor mean by
Gus ?" At Gettysburg in July, 1863,
Gen. Hancock fought very brayely
against the rebels, and helped to drive
them into the brush. At different
other times and places during the re.
bellion Gen. Hancock fought against
the Rebels, who were organized into
armies and so-called Confederacy.
to break up the Union. Gen. Han
cock fought against and took an
active part in helping to hang lot of
miserable conspirators and assassins
of President Lincoln. And at sund, v
and divers other times and places
General Hancock fought against
Knights Of the Golden Circle, COP
perheads, traitors, rebels, bush.
whackers, &c. Was Gov. Hamilton
any OF these? Who does he mean
by Gus ?"-H0g erStOWn Odd FeLlolc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28
Hancock and Garfield.

Gen. Hancock represents no poll
y, no principle, no issue, nothing
but the party which has nominated
him, and he will be supported by
these only who think that the public
welfare would be promoted by bring
ing the Democratic party into power.
General Garfield stands for the best
sentiment of the party which has
been identified with the patriotism,
the intelligence, the free industry the
progressive spirit of the country.
General Hancock represents party
without a programme or a policy,
and with the most damaging tradi-
tions. That party has eminent lead
ers, but General Hancock is not one
of them. If he has views upon pub
lie questions, they are not known.
He is, of course, wholly without civil
experience. except that of military
Governor. He is worthy gentle,
man, whose life has been passed in
the military service, and whose cleo
ton as President would be leap in
the dark.
General Garfield on the other hand,
is not only CITIZEN soldier of dis.
tinction, but statesman of wide and
varied experience and sagacity, OF
unusual knowledge and tact, leader
of his party by signal ability, and a
gentleman of unblemished charac.
ter. If the Office of Chief Magistrate
Of the Union requires civil ability
and especial knowledge, wide expe
rience and courage. niatured cOnvic
tons upon public principles and pol
ley, familiarity with public affair:
and public men, as well a. perfect
personal rectitude and intelligent
sympathy with the ideas and purpo
ses and tendency of great politica
party, General Garfield is peculiarly
the candidate for those who wish t.
know what their votes mean- Gen
Hancock is the respectable candidate
of tn" Democratic party F; bat how
has the Democratic party deserved
the respect or confidence of the coun
try.-HGpeY's Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Special Correspondence to The Republican !
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug. "a, 1880.
Now that the Republican forces
are organized, and are hard at work
the progress made must be CRAFTY.
in" to every Republican in the land.
Our leaders, unlike those of the
Democracy encourage no oyer.wc en-.
ing confidence of success. They i'm.
pressed upon us the necessity for
work and We see the wisdom of their
action. We can carry Maine. Re.
publicans there are working to win
and they will do it. The fusion there
is a disgrace, filthy sore upon our
body polite, and the people of Maine
are enjoying the services of that EN-.
inent physician Jas. G.. Blaine, and
he will cure it. Victory always fol-
lows an earnest Republican CANVASS,
Now we bear much Democratic
Dragging about Ohio and Indiana.
Drag is good dog" but Republi.
cans win their victories by work, and
l say enough when ! say they are
working in Indiana and Ohio. New
York is not quite ready yet. The
Republicans are, however, at their
guns, ready for the Democratic busIe
call. They are bette organized, more
united than the Democrats. They
have tire advantage. BY hard work
we have won the advantage every,
where. VIII the voters keep it.
When say they will, it is because I
have confidence in The Republican
party The propects in Indiana, are
brighter than ever. The Republican
organization in that State is the most
thorough ever made. Every school
district has its Committee of five
trusty men. who has made ont lists
of all the doubtful voters, and send
to them suitable campaign docu.
ments. A count has been recently
made by these school district COM
mittees, and forwarded to the State
Central Committee. From it, Re.
publicanS there are warranted in
predicting "a majority of 5.0UOin both
the October and November election.
LOGAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

Bob Toombs is hurting out some
of his valuable opinions again. He
iswilling to support Hancock because
1--WE cannot put in one of our own
men this time, and have to take
Yank.' That being the case. let us
take one who is less blue. bellied'
than the rest Of them. You may de-
pend upon it that, Yank or no Yank,
if elected, the old boys of the South
will see that he does the fair thing
by them. In other words, he will
run the machine to suit them, or
they will run the thing themselves"
Mr.. ToOn bs' charming frankness is
what most especially conduces to his
influence and importance in public
affairs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

Encouraging news comes from
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Cessna, chairman
of the Republican State Committee,
says that in each of the seyeraI coun-
ties of that State, already heard from,
there have been accessions to the Re-
publican ranks of from forty to fifty
soldiers who previously voted the
Democratic ticket. Evidently the
party that is fighting "for the same
principles for which Lee and Jackson
fought" cannot deceive the veterans
by putting up a Union General for
figurehead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

A few days age we had the pleasure
of visit from John w. Veitch, Esq,
formerly citizen of this county, but
now resident of Garrett. 1t is un
derstood that the name of this gentle.
man will be presented for the nomi-
nation for Congress in this District,
and from what we can learn by
conversation with leading Democrats
from all sections of the county we
are convinced that our delegates to
the Hagerstown convention will
carry out the wishes of a majority Of
the party by giving him their votes.
- PootrWp So4iineI.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

We respectfully refer the editor of
the Democrat to an extract from a
speech delivered in the House of
Representatives by General Garfield
March 18th, 1870, and published on
the first page of this issue, as an
answer to his labored effort of last
week to prove that the Democratic
party was always "true to the
Union"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

Democratic bosses in several Sec
tions of South Carolina haye made
overtures to the Republicans, pro-
posing that, if the Republicans will
put up no candidates for county and
State officers, the Democrats will
protect them in their right to select
Republican presidential electors. 1t
is said that the proposition has been
accepted in half a dozen or more
counties, the colore,l men preferring
to exercise part of their rights
rather than none.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

Gen. Hancock might issue bulle-
tin to the Southern brethren couched
in this taking way: IA free bal
lot, full vote and fair count
nevertheless, it will be more dis
Greet to put limit to the size of the
majority. order, therefore, that in
every Southern State the reconcilia
ton, antl-sectional majority be kept
under 100000"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

Somewhere in the UNEMPLOYED
bowels of the worlds great mountain
ranges there may he deposit of min
eral in rugged immensely and light
ming proof hardness SURPRISING the
cheek of some folks in various dis
tricts who want to run for Congress.
But the eye OF man hath not beheld
jt,--Ffost5R9 Journal,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

If people are careful regarding the
quality of food they consume, how
much more careful should they be in
respect to medicine, and particularly
so with their young children /.
Nothing better than DR. Bulbs Baby
Syrup can be used for the diseases of
babyhood Price % cents. Sold by
all DrVggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

A revival of the negro exodus is
reported from st. Louis. About forty
colored emigrants arrive every day.
and are cared for by the Relief Com
mittee, which predicts that during
the next two months ten thousan q OF
the victims of the Solid South will
turn their faces toward the free, fer.
tile West. They want to find land
where the "free ballot and fair COUNT
of which General Hancock writes 50
beautifully is a reality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28
The New York SIN is now moariro

The New York Sun is now moaning
over the Democratic split in Virginia,
and admitting that if it is kept up
till November "there is hardly a
doubt that the eleven electoral votes
of that State will be given to Gar
field" The San also figures it out
that if the South, Virginia excepted,
gives Hancock only 127 votes, he can
not possibly get the other necessary
So in the North and West.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

John w. Shea, lawyer of Pulaski,
Oswego county, N. Y. who has acted
with the Democratic and Greenback
party for years, has written letter
resigning from the State Green oack
Committee and his Craftsmanship of
the County Committee of that party.
He will support Garfield and Arthur.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28

From Democratic sources it has
been learned that Porter Sheldon, of
Jamestown, N. Y, an elector on the
Tilden ticket in 1876. has declared his
intention of supporting Garfield and
Arthur.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28
SATURDAY AUGUST %, 1880.

One hundred Irish Democrats join
ed the Republican club at mass
meeting in Burlington, VT, last
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-08-28
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