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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1s, 1880
The Deception.

How many innocent and confiding
laboring men were induced to vote for
Garfield on the specious plea that the
success of the Republican party would
bring them higher wages? Now that
the election is over how many of these
men begin to realize that they permit
ted themselves to be made the mere
dupes of designing politicians Dread
ful consequence were to follow the
election Of Hancock, but all would be
bright and prosperous under Garfield
and the Republicans How have
these bright hopes held out to the
laboring men been fulfilled? Has
there been any increase in wages
since the election anywhere in the
country? On the contrary, has not
the tendency of wages been the other
way? A number of prominent firms
in various places have already not
flied their employees to expect a re-
duction and undoubtedly more will
follow. Upon this subject the Harris
burg Patriot remarks that, "for in
stance, the Dobson Bothers, carpet
manufacturers, Philadelphia, who said
to their employees before the election,
"If you want better pay vote for Gar
field" on Friday last gave notice that
wages would be reduced ten per cent.
William Dolan, another Philadelphia
carpet manufacturer, has notified his
employees of a similar reduction of
wages. Ii. W. Gray, superintendent
of the Schumacher piano manufactur-
ing company, who told his workmen
that those of them who voted for
Hancock would be discharged, has re.
duced the time OF his employees so as
lower to their earnings considerably"
The Patriot says further that "these
are instances which have come acciden.
tally to our knowledge. Doubtless
there are many more of like character.
This simply proves that the employer
who is base enough to intimidate his
workmen at elections, or to play upon
their fears by threatening to close his
works in case his candidate fails of
election, or to delude them with prom
ises of better wages in the event of
his candidates success is mean enough
to cheat them after the election is
over"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
Lacretla Mott Dead.
LIFE SPENT IN THE CAUSE or LIBERTY,
HUMANITY AND THE ADVANCEMENT
OF MOMEN.

HUMANITY AND the ADVANCEMENT
or WOMEN.
At late hour last Thursday night
Lucretia Mott, the honored reformer
and philanthropist, died at the resi-.
dence of her son.in law, +. NJ. Davis, at
Chelten Hills, near Philadelphia, in the
SSth year OF her age. The death of
Mrs. Mott will be the cause of extreme
sorrow ana regret not only throughout
this country but abroad, where her in.
iiuence in the cause of humanity was
also ielt. Philanthropy in her demise
loses formidable advocate. Her high
| moral qualities, er uncommon intelli-
gence, the beauty and consistency Of
her general character-illustrate in
her domestic as well as in her public
life-commanded the respect even Of
those who in opinion differed most
widely from her in regard TO religious
and social questions.
Lucretia Mott, nee Coffin WAS born on
the island of Nantucket in 1893. About
the year 1908 her parents. who were
members OF the Society of Friends, re.
moved to Philadelphia. Three years
after she was married To James Mott, OF
New York, who soon afterward came TO
Philadelphia and entered into mercan.
| tile business with his father. While
still very young her attention had been
called TO the iniquity OF slavery, and
| she ielt 1t her duty TO abstain from the
products of slave labor. She travelled
extensively as a minister, preaching the
! doctrines of the Society in which she
had been educated, inculcating ODE.
dience TO the Divine light within the
/ heart and exposing The sinfulness OF
! slavery and war. When the Quakera
divided in 1897 she joined the "Hick.
sites y division, and distinguished her.
! self by the advocacy OF Unitarian views
OF the most radical kind. Mrs. Mott
! took an active part in the organization
OF the Anti.Slavery Society in Philadel.
! phia in 1888, and in lSln went as a del.
egate to the Worlds Anti Slavery Con.
vention held in London but though
! otherwise treated with the greatest
respect and courtesy, she was not ad.
mitted as delegate, 4 majority OF the
! convention having decided that women
should be excluded from any active
| participation in the business Of the
assembly. Besides her devotion TO
anti.slaYery principles, she was also an
earnest and eloquent advocate Of the
| rights OF women and Of other reforma-
tory movements. The deceased was an
attendant OF the National Conventions
for years, and headed the delegations OF
women who desired TO hsve female
suffrage plank inserted in the platforms
of the parties. She was always received
with the kindliest consideration by the
delegates, and hers was familiar face
among the distinguished guests on the
platform. In Philadelphia she has long
labored in the cause Of humanity, and
has won for herself lasting fame by
her great libcrality and constast deeds
of kindness. OF late years she has been
an active member OF the Peace Society,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

WE direct attention to the an
nouncement of the Harrisburg Daily
Patriot for the year 1881, to be found
IN another part of the DEMOCRAT.
The Patriot is well known a. a bright,
newsy, able and reliable Democratic
iournal. 1t always contains the latest
felegraphic news, and reaches Belle
fonte about seven hours before the
Philadelphia papers. To persons who
desire early news it is the best paper
they can take. Besides this, the com
ing session of the legislature will be
one of more than ordinary import
ance and it will each day have full
and accurate reports of the proceed
ings. There is every reason therefore
why the Patriot should be extensive
" read by our people.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
Col. John W. FOrney on the Situation.

Colonel John w. Forney, cheerfully
expressed himself upon the result. az
do not feel at all depressed. Nv sun.
port OF General Hancock was entirely
disinterested. and regard his defeat as
very unfortunate for the country. AsT
was not an office-seeker and did not ex.
pect any honors | am not personally
disappointed, The cause OF defeat /
attribute to one thing-money. The
capital of the country has arrayed itself
against labor, and If the capitalists can
stand 1t | am quite sure we can. The
country has trampled upon q pure.
grand man and elevated q man who i
known 10 be = great rascal. Garfield,s
election means the empire--the empira
OF money, local aristocracy. II means
also, | think, the reelection of General
Grant. in 1884. | shall part with re.
luctance from General Grant, but [
mean TO back up the Democratic partv
in the future. | shall at once advise
them to reorganIEe and meet the Re.
publicans at every step. The Demo.
cratic party is bound to obtain control
eventually, although may not live 20
see the day. look down from this
window on the people who are shout.
ing themselves hoarse over Garfield.
and simply pity them. for what would
their lives have been worth In 1868 bus
for the man whom they are decryinr
and ridiculing and whom they succeed.
ed In defeating
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

The Washington Post says that one
of the earliest questions to be consid-
cred by Mr.. Garfield will be how to
provide for Weaver. Certainly Weav.
er is entitled to any favor that can be
bestowed upon him. He kept his
contingent of Greenbackers steadily in
line for the benefit of the Republicans
and may be wanted for the same pur-
pose at the next election. Good care
should be taken of him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

WHAT a terrible deprivation it will
be for Randall, Hewitt and other
Democrats of high standing and char
acter to be excluded from all social
and official relations with the Presi-
dent and Cabinet" as Mr.. Garfield,
recording to the Pittsburg Commercial,
threatens they shall be after he Gar.
field) assumes his official duties in the
White House. 1t is dreadful to think
of such a thing; but, then, the receiv-
er of the De Golyer ,bribe and the
forsworn witness of the Credit Mobil-
Ter investigation is scarcely the man
10 talk about social and official ostra-
cism. He should be content not to be
"cut" himself by men of honor and
integrity, even though he may be the
President of the United States.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
IT will doubtless be remembered b,

1T will doubtless be remembered by
our readers that a slight unpleasant
ness at one time existed between Mr..
Roscoe Conkling, Lord High Cham
berlain to his Imperial Highness Ulys-
ses !, and Senator VIM. Sprague, of
Rhode Island, caused, no doubt, by an
attempt upon the part Of Mr.. Conkling
to practice prematurely on the duties
uhich will in the future devolve upon
him as Master of Ceremonies and
Lord of the Bed Chamber to the King.
In this difficulty Senator Sprague's
wife, Senator Conkling and shot gun
we're so badly mixed up that they could
not be separated for quite a while
especially Senator Conkling and Sena-
tor Sprague's wife. As q supplement
to this little episode, still fresh in the
memory Of men living, a Mr.. Thomp-
son, of Rhode Island, was made trus-
Tee upon the part of Mrs. Kate Chase
sprague. "a lofty name to be dragged
through the filth of suspicion and scan
dal.) Mr.. Thompson wanted to get
possession of the frills and furbelows
md intoxicating costumes in which
Mrs. Sarague had made the naughty
head of New York's i,nperious Senator
DOW in rapturous alteration and went to
Canonchet for that purpose. Willie
sprague, a most dangerous and exas-
perating desperado of thirteen years,
#as amusing himself with other boys in
zhooting with pistol. 1t didn't make
nny difference to Mr.. Thompson wheth.
er the pistol was loaded or not. 1t
wasn't, but Willie happened to fire the
terrible implement of death off about
Iifty feet from Mr.. Thompson's head.
The harmless powder and paper wad
sped on their way into space, but Mr.
Thompson Immediately imagined that
Willie was using him as target and
he had the bloodthirsty monster al
once arrested upon charge Of assault
and battery with intent to kill. OI
course, Willie was discharged and
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague's trustee had
TO pay the costs. Now, why don't sh'
appoint the lordly Roscoe her truste'
and despatch him to Canonchet tC
gather up her ribbons and laces. III
Is newly crowned with honors wor
upon q hotly contested battle field
He knows all about the articles sh'
needs and Is altogether the proper per
son to look after them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

THE Republican plutocrats who sub
scribed and paid their thousands to
debauch the voters of the United
States at the last election are not re-
spending very freely to the proposition
to raise a fund for the benefit of
Grant during life, with reversion to
Mr.. Hayes. Two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars is the amount want
ed, but as yet the subscriptions do not
exceed ten thousand.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

A New York lady Of great wealth,
while out shopping on Tuesday a week,
either lost from her satchel or mislaid
an envelope containing 20,0O0, but she
declines to allow her name TO be made
public, and all the public know is that
Farley 4 Sturgis, of "a Beaver street, on
Friday advertised for the return of the
package, offering 5000 reward and
promising 10 ssk no questions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

JOHN SHERMAN has a formidable
opponent for the Ohio Senatorship in
Gov. Foster, with chances favoring
the latter. The fight will be a lively
one in which Father Taft, Stanley
Matthews and other small grades will
figure on the outskirts
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

Mr.. GEORGE J. BoLToS, the pro.
prietor of Bottoms hotel, Harrisburg,
and of the Washington house, Phila-
delphia, died at Harrisburg on Sun
day morning last. While Mr.. Boil
toms health had not been good for
some months, we understand 1t was
not expected that he was 80 near bis
end. He was we'll known throughout
Pennsylvania, and had many warm
friends. He was about 43 years old.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
4 Gratifying Result.

Frem The Northumberland Democrat
Among the gratifying results OF the
election In this State Is the large major.
ity given ex Gov. Curtin for Congress in
the Centre district. That he viii prove
an able, useful and prominent leader In
that branch no one doubts. He will be
worth half-dozen average Congress-
men.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

A SCORE or more of Pennsylvania
Republicans are named as candidates
for the seat in the United States Sen.
ale now filled by Mr.. Wallace, and q
lively scramble for the place may be
expected when the Legislature meets
in january.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

A rIoUs Republican exchange, in
an editorial upon the Morey-lctter,
exclaims that forgery in politics must
be made odious." Four years ago the
same journal had no indignation to
express against the crime of forgery
in politics Forgery, supplemented
by perjury, could defraud the people
of their duly elected President, and
the conscicnces of Republican editors
were perfectly easy. Now, however,
upon an allegation of forgery that has
never been proven their CALCULATIONS
of horror are enough to bring tears to
the eyes of a crocodile. Out upon
such blatent hypocrisy!
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

The Hollidaysburg Standard ex.
presses our views precisely when il
says, "The Democratic party never
went into battle under better leader
than Gen. Hancock. Pure in charac.
ter and life, n soldier without reproach
citizen without stain, his defeat in
the campaign just closed was nation.
al calamity which will become more
and more apparent as the administra.
ton of Garfield develops itself. Be.
lieving now that We voice the senti.
ment of the mass of the Democracy
Of this county as well as of the coun.
try, We move from the field which was
lost by treachery, and under the ban
ner of Hancock begin the conflict
for good government which we believe
will end with the election of Hancock
i'm 1854"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
John w. Forney.

1t will give unbounded satisfaction
to our readers to learn that the emf
nent gentleman whose name heads this
article has returned to his first love-
the Democratic party, and has come
to stay. He is one of the foremost
men in the land, and one the greatest
and most polished writers in the world.
His paper, Progress, will hereafter be
published as an Independent Demo
cratic newspaper, and its high charac-
ter as a literary journal will be main
tained. Col. Forney has never been
Mt home since he severed his connec-
ton with the great historic party to
whose service he gave the first years of
his manhood. He comes to us now
enriched with the experience of many
years spent in the public service and
in travel, and his cultivated pen, his
intimate acquaintance with his great
contemporaries and his profound know
ledge of the stirring events of the past
twenty years all eminently fit him to
do good service to the Democratic
party through the medium of Progress.
He has reduced the price to $3.50 a
year and we heartily commend it to
all who wish to take a metropolitan
weekly. See announcement in another
column.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
BORN.

pell, son.
Virginia City. August so-wife of Chas. Moore,
son.
Carson. August 2s-wife Of Augustus Cults, .
daughter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
JUDGE BLACKS RETURN.

Judge Jere Black has returned from
Europe to his home at York, Pennsyl-
vania. He brought with him q pot of
genuine shamrock, which he seems to
value more highly than any other souvenir
of his journey, as he carried the plant
himself, and kept his eye on itconstantly
after landing at New York. The Judge
visited England, Ireland. France and
Germany. He says there were three
things he specially desired to see-an En-
glish a~ssize, an English horse race, and
the field Of Runnymede. He saw them
all, and paid a special pilgrimage to the
beautiful meadow in Surrey, where the
Barons forced Magma Charta from King
John. Judge Black, of course, is greatly
interested in the political situation at
this important j~uncture, and will take
great pleasure in promoting the success of
his warm personal friend Gen. Hancock
in the Presidential race. His influence
will be felt, for he is an eloquent talker,
and q wise counselor.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04


TBy Telegraph to the Sentinel
SAN Francisco, September ~3.--Judge
Hunt, Of the Superior Court, delivered an
important decision in the action brought
by the City and County of San Francisco
to recover 81 ,062 taxes, on 3d. 900 shares
Of mining stock, the property Of J. D.
Fry. 1t was commended for the defendant
that the mine being located in Nevada
State, and there liable to taxation. the
shares held by him in San Francisco should
not be taxed. Judge Hunt decided that
mining stock is property, and that there
fore it is taxable, and that defendant being
q resident Of San Francisco, which ia also
the situs OF the stock, it followed that al
though the mine and machinery may have
been taxed in the State OF Nevada, the
stock must be taxed here. This ruling will
govern all similar cases.
A grain warehouse at Washington Cor
ners, Alameda county, containing about
150, 900 sacks Of wheat and barley was
burned this morning. The loss is proba-
bly, q quarter OF q million dollars. 1t Is
believed the fire was ~incendiary. as certain
characters we're found marked on the
building a few days ago, which nave been
found on previous occasions, on ware
houses subsequently fred. 1t is supposed
to be the work Of tramps; there is, how
ever, some reason to believe that sparks
from . cleaning machine in the vicinity
may have caused the confagration.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
PACIFIC COAST INTELLIGENCE.
CALIFO MA.

Am Important Decision About Tax.
ing Mining StOcks-The Dcstruc-
ton of am Immense Grain Ware.
house, COntaining 100000 Sacks
of Wheat.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04

1t will DO no harm to keep some of the
noble sentiments of General Hancock
constantly before the people. He has
said more good things in the few letters
made public than any other statesman of
the present century "Woe be to us
whenever it shall come to pass that the
power Of the magistrate, civil or military,
is permitted to deal with the mere opin-
ions of feelings Of the people. "IHan-
cock to Governor Pease, Of Texas, March
9th, 1868.
"Our regular army has little hold upon
the affections of the people of to-day, and
its superior officer should certainly, as
far as lies in their power, legally. and with
righteous intent aim to defend the right,
which to us is the law, and tie %institu-
tions which they represent. 1t is a we'll
meaning institution, and it would be well
if it should have an opportunity to be rec
| ognized as bulwark in support of the
rights of the people and of the law
Hancock to Sherman, December, 1876.
81 was not in favor of the military &C.
ton in South Carolina recently, and if
General Ruger had telegraphed to me, or
asked for advice, / would have advised
him not under any circumstances to allow
himself or his troops to determine who
x~v1.a AL 1ox,f.1 .c,rHarc &c n State or.
islature. "IHancock to Sherman, Decem-
Der, 1876.
ellis letter to General Sherman, re-
Gently brought to light, lifts General
Hancock far above the past appreciation
of his civil ability. 1t marks him as one
of the wisest of his time, with a states
mans grasp of mind, and with the integ
rity of a patriot whom no sense Of expe-
diency could swerve from his honest con-
victions. "-[Senator David Davis.
"The whole matter Of the Presidency
seems to me to be simple, and to admit
of peaceful solution. "-[Hancock to Sher-
man, December, 1876.
"The army should have nothing to do
with the selection or Inauguration of
Presidents. The people elect the Presi-
dent. The Congress declares in a joint
session who he is. We of the army have
only to obey his mandates, and are pro-
tected in SO doing only so far as they may
be lawful.-[Hancock to Sherman, De-
cember, 1876.
"Ths army is laboring under disad-
vantages, and has been used unlawfully
at times in the judgment of the people lin
mine certainly, and we have lost a great
deal of the kindly feeling which the com
munity at large once felt for us. 1T is
time to stop and unload. '"5[Hancock to
Sherman, December, 1876.
eff called to the Presidency, 1 should
deem it my duty to resist with all my
power any attempt to impair or evade
the full force and effect of the Constitu-
tion, which in every article, section and
amendment is the supreme law of the
land. "I[Hancock's letter of acceptance.
Here is the slumbering record recently
brought to light, which brings to the
knowledge Of his countrymen the fact
that General Hancock possesses charac-
teristics which mark him as one of the
wisest among his peers. The Democratic
party points to it with pardonable pride,
and confidently believes the people will
elect him BY IN overwhelming majority.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
THE INnIAN. CANVASS.

Both of the political parties are max.
ing desperate efforts to carry Indiana in
the October election. In close States
like Oregon, California, New Hampshire
and Nevada, to say nothing OF New York,
Connecticut and New Jersey, the moral
effect of a victory for either party in In
diana, at the coming election, would be
tremendous. The Republican managers
are backed by the unlimited of
the Treasury, and sustained by the whole
machinery of the Government. A care
full count has demonstrated the fact that
within the past few months they have
colonized more than three thousand ne
groes in the State to be used at the cleo
ton. Large sums Of money are also said
to have been invested by Marshall Jewell
a. a corruption fund for the purchase of
voters, and it is proposed to resort to all
the desperate tactics Of Morton to carry
the State. Indiana is at heart a Demo-
cratic State, although the vote is close.
At the last Presidential election the vote
stood Tilden, 2l3, 526; Hayes, Dos, oil;
Cooper (Greenbacker), 1888; Tilden's
plurality 5,5l5.
In 1878 the vote for Secretary of State
showed the growth of the so-called Ma
tional element. Three tickets were in
the field, with the following result /:
Shanklin (Dem.), 1914, 49l; Moore (Rep.l
$50, 1876; James (Nat.), 8 ,448; Demo-
cratic plurality, 10, 736.
The National or Greenback vote had
increased 90, 9l5 since 1876, and the Dem
ocratic vote had fallen off 1905, while
that of the Republicans had diminished
1926. If the Nationals go back to
their original parties, it is evident that
the Republicans would be the largest
gamers, and in that event the result
would be extremely doubtful. But the
tendency of the G~reenbackers has been
elsewhere, as in Maine. to affiliate with
the Democracy. The indications, also,
are that Hancock will draw largely from
the soldier vote. heretofore mainly given
to the Republicans. 1t is said, too, that
much prejudice has been excited among
the Indiana working men against the
Republicans on account Of their negro
colonization measures, and that they will
lose from this general disgust as much as
they will gain by the negro vote. VIM.
H. English is Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, and is per.
sonally directing the canvass. Hen
bricks, Voorhees, and all the great Dem
ocratic orators are in the field, and the
Democracy are full of enthusiasm. No
stone will be left unturned to win, and
we sanguinely expect a good report from
the Indiana Democracy in October.