Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-09

TO ARhS-THE DUELLo IN OUR MIDST
HALF Moon HILL THE SCENE or a MYs-
TERIous RESCoUETRE-On last Monday
morning about q O'Clock N soft silvery
light was chnsing away the sombrc rem
Dants of night from the dusky brow Of
Half Moon hill, strange procession, com
posed Of seven heavily ulstered and deco
rously quiet gentlemen, could be seen
laboriously vending its way to the summit
The moon had dsappcarcd the stars were
waning, the heecy clouds were rolling back
from the mountain tops, rs the golden
light grew stronger and increased in
splendor around the barc rugged crags
and spurs Of weather beaten rocks Down
through the needed pines, the dark for
bidding oaks, around the moss grown
powders, danced the rosy dawn, nearing
Bellcfonte, our beautiful Mountain CITY,
as she lay peaceful and quiet below. It
was an unusual, weird and ominous scene
What brought these gentlemen together,
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hour? What was the meaning of the
studied melancholy and subdued men
which characterized the bearing Of all
composing the mysterious party? Arriving
at the top Of the hill they lost no time in
ut once indicating the purpose which
brought them there. One gentleman pro.
ceeded to step of ten PAGES, another of the
party produced from the voluminous folds
Of his last winters ulster a box from
which he removed two pistols. The silence
at this time was oppressive. The ugly
looking weapons were, without remark,
placed in the hands Of two nervous looking
individuals, who were placed back 10 back
Now for the first time, "A clear, sonorous
voice cleft the morning air, "You will
walk until the drop Of this handkerchief,
then turn and fire." At this moment one
Of the party who up 10 this juncturc had
given unmistakable signs Of great distress
retreated behind the protecting trunk ofan
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chief fell to the ground. Two men hur-
ricdly confronted each other. Two shots
disturbed the solemn stiffness rs they rang
out As one. Two arms were flung convul-
SiveIy into space and a manly form lay
prone upon the earth with crimson tide
rushing in torrents over his face The
silent figure left the protecting embrace Of
the friendly tree and started over the brow
of the hill at a terrific pace His career
was suddenly checked by cry from the
crowd surrounding the clay" figure. lie
returned, took his disabled friend bv the
hand and disappeared with the stealth and
swiftness Of the panther. After this the
deIuge. In moment, Half Moon hill,
20 recently human pandemonium where
deadly passions were RAINING riot-whcre
bloodshed reiened triumphant, was now
silent and calm as the grave. The curtain
has been rung down. The mystery is un-
explained, and one of the participants is
hunting in vain for the waters Of Lethe
that he may drink forgetfulness Of the
tragic events of last Monday morning.
ExAAINATIoN AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Prof. Meyer spent last Friday afternoon
in making Il thorough examination into
the workings and efficiency Of the public
schools Of Bellefonte. He had previously
announced that he would conduct a minute
and comprehensive examination Of all the
scholars over fourteen years of age As these
are all found in the principals room, Prof
Meyer devoted the greater portion of his
time TO this department. The pupils were
on the qui rirc and had evidently deter.
mined TO do their very best. The exami-
nation covered the entire range Of studies
taught the most advanced scholars and was
eminently satisfactory, rejecting much
credit upon the management and ability of
the principal, Mr.. Leib. Prof Meyer
seemed perfectly at home as he made fire.
quent drafts upon the knowledge of the
pupils and was highly pleased throughout.
Among those who deserve especial men,
tion as having passed really brilliant ex-
aminations were Miss Mary Bradley, Miss
Belle Weaver, Miss Kate Powers, neice of
Mr.. John Powers, and Harry and Willie
Keller, sons of ID. $. Keller, ESQ, Willie
Keller especially demands more than pass.
ing notice, He is only twelve years Of age
but his requirements are of such charac-
ter as to place him in the highest depart.
ment of the schools. After concluding the
examination in Principal Lcib's room
Prof. Meyer visited the Senior Grammar
school conducted by Mr.. We,zel where he
heard several of the classes. He then Wis.
tied the Junior Grammar school presided
over by Miss Rosie Wood and heard the
mental arithmetic and geography classes
in THAR ranitatious prof M,u.. o.....