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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-14
Notice of Appraisement.

IN the matter of the estate of George
". Roget lstc q Miles township. dcr.ased in tho
urphsus' Court - Coutfe euuty the appfzsau4ru;
the wduw II saii George ". Rpy.F aoe~isrsi Folly
Roger. wtiow. foe cs1 And now. Natrh 10. A. u
ISL. appraisemsut raj and cCn4rraed and pub
NratYo ordered IN accoulaurr With the Art 81 As.su.
biy Ia such made aud pru'ls anil uu~ss -Nrrl.
uous h.cd ptior ~ next term uilI h. confirmed
absolutely. By the Court
I3-Ew wM q BCRCHFIELD. c. q. e.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-14
Notice of Appraisement.

y the matter of the estate Of Adam
Z~fhy, late % Penn township, lSrrstai. .u tho
Orphans Court uf ''u're county. iho agVrisnrut g.
tho Nji1w of ssiI Adam I.rby. daf"s.si. tafHa0uu
Xrfhy. widow. 'or 500 Aul now, March - i-.l. AZ
praisem"nt rrai and confirmed Nt-t arl puhli ailuu
ordered On arsuriaucr uith the At ~ Assembly iu
such mad. and provided. ant unlrss rN-eiiiuus
hlsd prior to next term Sill - confirmed ahs,-
lutsiy. By tho Court
iJ-lw wM BuECHFIELp. Clsrs or Court.
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$4 900 of bonds yet outstanding by
the application Of the railroad fund,
under an order made sometime since
by the county court, but that was a
matter that could be considered at
the June court, and he would not
discuss it now.
We regret that we were not pre-
pared to make report of the re-
marks of Mr.. f. and not compelled
to depend upon memory and few
pencil dottings.
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WE publish in this issue the full
speech of Senator Camden on the
debt question between Virginia and
West Virginia. The speech places
the whole subject fairly and succinct-
ly before the public, and fully vindi-
Gates West Virginia from any char
ges of reputation of her proportion
of the debt. The subject is one of
interest to our whole people, and the
speech of Senator Camden will repay
perusal.
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we cannot do 30 without giving
a short account of a very q jOya-
BILE and pleasant hour spent with
the Ladies' Mite Society at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs LaIevre
on last Friday evening. This So
ciety has been in working order
for some months and has done
and is still doing good work for
the Church. 1t is presided over
by Mrs. Jas. w. Strong, very es-
Unable lady and one who is in
every respect fitted for the posi-
ton. She is earnest in her work.
and permits nothing TO detain her
from her post. The treasury is
carefully watched over by Miss
Clara Boles, who is very popular
and has many friends in our com
munity. 1t was our first visit TO
one Of its meetings, we were great
ly pleased with its workings.
There were present between fifty
and sixty persons. The number
would have been much greater,
had thesroads not been in such a
deplOrable condition. After the
business of the Society had receiv-
ed the necessary attention, IS upper,
which is one of the features OF the
Society, was announced. We can
assure you Mes5r5. Editor, that
this was all that the most eXacting
could demand or the most fastid-
ious desire. The table was most
beautifully laid and most bounti-
fully supplied. The silver was of
the choicest patterns and beauti-
full designs. AT the head of table
was seated our hostess who by
her easy and accomplished man
ners, and the welcome she extend,
ed to each made all perfectly at
home. Our host was busily
looking after the comfort Of his
many guests, and seemed to en-
joy himself as much as any one
present. Both Mr.. and Mrs. La
fevre had made preparation for a
very large number, who would
have made their appearance had
not the condition of the roads pre-
vented. We understand the next
meeting of the Society will be
held at the residence of Mr.. Jacob
Rinker near Bunker Hill. We
regret to announce the continued
illness of one Of our citizens, Mr..
Thomas Bowers, who has been
confined to his room nearly all
winter. Our village merchant,
Geo. North is preparing to go
East for his Spring stock. He
will undoubtedly go if he is satisfi-
ed he can loose that much time in
teasing the village physician and
his near neighbor. We earnestly
hope, that matters and things
may take change in the lives of
the prosecuted ones, as will make
it no longer necessary for hiln to
pursue this part of his usual occu
patton. We will now close lest
we weary you and your readers.
We will however take little
more space to thank You for the
every week OF such a
newsy and readable paper. IT is
by far the best paper in the coun-
ty and we trust your list may dOu-
BILE during the year.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 90. 1881.
ST ATE FAIR.

A State Fair Association has been
formed in Wheeling, and the matter
of holding the first fair next fall is
taking practical shape. We have no
doubt it will be grand success. The
wonder is that the project has not
been put in proper shape long ago.
West Virginia can have a State Fair
equal to many of the larger States,
if her people SO wills it. She is nat
urally a stock raising State, and
there is no reason why she should
not have an annual State Fair for
the exhibition of her products, on
her own soil, in competition with
the outside world. 1t will have a
tendency to stimulate farmers and
stock raisers TO the Importance of Sc
curing and keeping only the best
grades of stock, and the result of this
will be gain of hundreds of thou.
sands of dollars annually to the
wealth of our people. Let us have
the State Fair, and let the people of
the State give it their aid and en-
cOuragement.
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THE NEW STATUTE.

The novel spectacle Of defendant
and criminal testifying in his own
behalf was witnessed, for the first
time, in our Circuit Court this week.
We believe the change is a good one,
and so expressed ourselves shortly
after the introduction of the bill into
fhe Senate by Hon. +. Boyd Faux
ner. Such a law seems to have
worked well in many of the States
ard in the Federal Court, and no eff.
fort, so far as we know, has ever
been made looking to repeal of it
where it has been tried. We have
understood that question has arisen
in some of the States as to whether
a defendant, placing himself upon
the witness stand, could be subjected
TO the same cross examination as any
other witness. This might depend
great deal upon the language of the
law. Under our statute it seems to
us such a difficulty could not arise.
The defendant can, or not, 60 upon
the witness stand, and his refusal to
go can raise no presumption against
him, nor can it be referred to or COM
mented upon in any way. The jury
are to be governed by the evidence
in the cause, and as intelligent, hon.
est men, are not to permit the fail
ure of the defendant to testify to
have the weight of a feather in the
scales against him. If, however, he
goes upon the stand, then it seems to
us he should be treated as any other
witness, and if, by his own folly, he
should be convicted, let it be so.
These views are thrown out for
what they are worth, and not by a
lawyer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-23

THE New York San is of the opin-
ion that both the Democratic and
Republican parties are under the su-
prem dictation and control of polit-
ical "bosses" who are running the
country in the interests of them
selves and bloated corporations. 1t
charges that the bosses" in each
party understand each other, and
when occasion requires "pool their
issues" for the especial benefit of
themselves. In other words, while
the "bosses" maintain hostile DO.
sition to each other while on the
stage, when they get behind the
scenes they are ''hail fellows well
met" and bargain and scheme in
each others interest, while the public
are led to suppose that they are bit
terly antagonistic. The Slut is lay
ing the basis for a break from the
old parties, and the organization of a
peoples party, which shall oppose
the "bosses" of the old parties, and
legislate in the interests of the peo-
pie.
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Removal.

Holm GROZINGER has moved his
- Blacksmith Shop from Burke Street to
the shop at Frazer j. Bishops warehouse,
where he will be pleased to attend to the
wants of his old customers and as many
new ones as may desire his services in the
blacksmithing line. (mchl9.3m.
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NOTICE.

T HEREBY give notice that have sold
4 my entire interest in the coal trade to
l. l.. BENDER h BRO, aud ask for them
the same patronage that was so literally
given me, AS | am about engaging in
other business | desire to have all old
accounts settled up by The goth of May,
after which time my books will have to
be placed in other hands for collection.
apr23-4t D. SPEER.
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administrators Notice.
NOTICE.

HAVING SOLD OUT my stock Of
IL Goods have placed my books in the
hands of Mr.. ] VIM. DeGrapge for col
lection. Persons knowing themselves in
debted to me will please settle as soon as
possible. f. w. POOLE.
N. B.-I have taken the store recently
occupied by J w. DeGrange, known as
''West End" and Will be pleased to have
my old friends give me call. (a2,4t.
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LUnaticO EnOuirandO.

TIE MAN WHO DENIED THAT
THE EARTH was round, was the
same lunatic who neglected to
take DR.. Thomas Electric Oil
for his sore chest and lungs last
month. Peace to bis ashas. He
was an idiot, but we hope he had a
Christian burial-For sale by Z.
G. Williams, Jr & Bro druggists.
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SETTLE UP.

A LII persons indebted to me are re-
N specially requested to settle their
bills by the first OF April, at which time
| wish to so East to replenish my stock.
hope my friends and customers will duly
regard this notice.
ml9. G. w. HOKE.
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A CAR ID.

We PURPOSE carrying on The Coal and
Wood Business in all its branches, and
viii endeavor to keep constant supply
of Nut, Egg, and Lump Coal of the best
quality on hand. Full weight uaran-
teed in all cases Sawed and split wood
always on hand. All orders must be
given to us at our Lumber Yard or to
Mr.. George Beard. Soliciting share of
your patronage we are,
Yours truly,
I. l.. BENDER Il BRO,
East Burke Street,
apr23 At. Martinsburg, W. Va.
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CARL SCHURz denounces the
scheme of treating the Indians as
natives, and many wise men believe
that to be the proper view to take of
it,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-23
OUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.

AT the meeting Of the County
Court on last Saturday, Hon. e.
Boyd Faulkner, representing A. j..
Thomas, Esq, sinking fund convey
ANGER and agent appointed under the
Funding Law of 1879, presented re-
ports fully detailing what had been
done, and made some very interest
ing remarks explanatory of our bond
ed Indebtedness. Final action, we
understand, will be taken upon these
reports at the special term Of the
court to be held to-day. We can on
ly give brief resume of what NJ. +.
said.
On the I'd of January, 1871, the
equity of Berkeley issued $4,000
eight per cent. bonds. The right was
reserved by the court to pay off these
bonds in ten years from their issue.
In 1877, under an act of the legisla-
ture, sinking fund was created and
the taxes received from the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company
were paid into this fund, to be APP
piled by the Conveyancet, as rapidly
as possible, to paying off the bonds.
In 1879, what is known as the Fund
ing Law was passed by the legisla-
ture, which authorized the court of
Berkeley to issue 100000 of its
bonds at six per cent, to be either
exchanged for the old bonds, or to
be sold and the proceeds to be ap-
pied to payment of old bonds. These
bonds were issued on the 3lst day Of
December, 1880, and were placed in
the hands Of what is termed the
agents, who were selected by the
county court at the August term,
1880. The Sinking Fund Conveyan-
Ger has paid off S1l 900, and the
agents have taken up, by exchange or
payment, 100000 of old bonds. leav-
ing outstanding of these eight per
cent. bonds, but $1,000. The Sll6,-
900 of old bonds are ready to be de-
livered up to the county court, to be
cancelled or destroyed, as may be
thought best, which, 10 doubt, will
be determined upon to-day.
Our bonded Indebtedness has been
reduced from $4,000 to 500, 900,
and our interest account. with cost
of collection, which has heretofore
been annually about $4,000, in the
future will be about 5000, thus re-
lieving us Of about $1,000 of taxes
levied every year for this purpose.
Mr.. Faulkner further explained
how it was proposed to pay off the
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ADV ERTIsINc RATES.
THIS PAPER

May be found on file at GEo P. RowELb
Il Cos NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
de Spruce st where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in NEW YORK.
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LORD BEACONSFIELD- Disraeli-
the poet, novelist, historian. diplo-
matist and statesman is dead.
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IT is generally conceded that the
new Senator from Maine is small
Frye.
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MALONE is little, but he's ould
He is dubbed the wild Irishman OF
the Senate.
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GENERAL JOSEPH L. JOHNSON is
going to reside permanently in
Warrington.
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THE coming campaign in Viz
ginia promises to be a red hot one,
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SENATORS DAVIS and Camden
will accept thanks for documentary
fayOrs.
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QN &c YEAR aud expenses to
D | agents Outfit Free. Address
P, o. VlCNERY, Augusta, Maine.
n000 A YEAR 10 Agents, and ex-
OJJJ penses. SIS Outfit Free. Address
F. SWAIN & co, Augusta, Me-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-23
SMALL FARM
AT PRIVATE SALE.
A Rare Chance for n Home.
WILL BE SOLD CHEAP, and on
w easy terms, tract of
A Acres of Land,

on which there is a GOOD DWELLING
HOUSE, good stable, and oltbuildings;
has on it good fruit, good water conven-
lent. This property is located on the b.
and o. railroad, between Back Creek
Bridge and Cherry Run, and would make
a convenient and comfortable home for
some man employed on the railroad, or it
would suit man to live in the property
and farm the land This is rare chance
for man of small means to secure for
himself good home, as the property will
be sold very cheap.
For further particulars enquire of the
undersigned, at the Sheriffs Office, in the
Courthouse, Martinsburg, W. Va.
apl6-tr JOHN T. PAWLING.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Geo. II ROwell AZ Co.
April 23-lm.
ADVERTISERS

BY addressing GEO, P ROWEEL & CO.,
10 Spruce Street New York, can learn
the exact cost of any proposed line of
ADVERTISING in America Newspapers
EsIS- 100 page Pamphlet, 25c.
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PUBLIC SALE
FRIDAY. May 6TH. l88l.

Commencing at 8 O'clock A NJ, on the
premises, in the town Of Martinsburg. W.
Va, the real estate of the said John A.
Weaving, decd, described AS follows
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FOUR LOTS.

containing in all about u ACRES OF
GROUND, more or less, with improve
ments thereon, consisting Of one good
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-13
EFT cox
Entertains . Big Crowd Of His
Friends by q characteristic
RuHnnAh

Entertains . Big Crowd Of His
Friends by a Characteristic
speech.
Congressman Cox was serenaded the
other day on his return home from a tour
Of the old world, and he responded in his
own way as follows:
AZ am q tempest-tossed pilgrim from
Jerusalem" said he. adding, "end so is
my wife. am happy, after such a long
absence, to come back and enjoy the de-
lights Of your presence. I read to-day OF
the philosopher Zeno, who was invited to
dine with the ambassador Of q Prince, and
who said not Q word during the feast.
: What shall we say Of you to our Prince ? >
asked the ambassador. Say to him.
said Zeno, that you have met q man who
knows how to hold his tongue But that
man never could have been elected to Con-
gress. In Stockholm I saw the tomb Of
the old Chancellor Oxenstern, who said /:
Go forth, my son, and see how foolishly
the world Is governed I went, / saw,
I made comparisons from Sweden
down to Egypt. I found that the Govern
ments, with the exceptions of only two,
were made, not for the people and by the
people. but in the interests Of a sacred few
"a hierarchy OF rulers. / thanked God
then, and ! do now, that here the people
rule and bold power-the power Of the press
whose electric light can penetrate the
darkest chambers Of power. When st.
Ferdinand conquered Seville he had leave
to ask a boon Of the Queen Of Heaven.
BE asked for a good Government for Spain.
No, no. cried the Queen Of Heaven, that
can never be. In such a case the angels
would quit Heaven for spain.' We have .
good Government, bequeathed us by our
fathers.
I go to Washington tomorrow. You
know my simple philosophy Of politics. I
challenge every bill I cannot understand.
That's q pretty big assertion, but it's true.
I oppose every attempt Of the chartered
few to enrich themselves from q too ple-
thoric Treasury. to the disadvantage Of the
majority. Though in the minority, I shall
put on the armor for the fght in behalf OF
the greatest number in this common.
wealth."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-13
sALUTAToRY.

The first number of the New York
Mail and Express was issued Dec. s. 1t
takes the place Of the Evening Mail and
the Evening Express, the latter q Demo-
cratic and the former a Republican news
paper. The Mail and Express declares
that its policy will be independent. In
its introductory address. however, it an
Aounce some wholesome Democratic
doctrine as elements of it's creed, which
are herewith reproduced:
Strict limitation Of the powers and func-
tions of the Federal Government; An in
creased respect for the rights and duties
Of the States; Q return to the old New
England idea Of local self government; .
cultivation Of the American doctrine Of
the dignity Of citizenship; q real, practi-
cal and thorough civil service reform
these are some Of the themes to which in
dependent journalism can address itself
with the certainty Of support from the
best elements Of our citizenship.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-13
THE DOCTOR DISAPPOINTED.

DIR. McCosh, President Of Princeton
College, observes with pain that among
the young men who 60 out from the col
legea every year, fewer and fewer accept
the clerical ofice.-Exchange.
The good Doctors pain might be in
tensifed if he should learn that many Of
the pupils at Nassau Hall got enough Of
the "clerical Office" in o four years
course to last them forever. It is sur.
prising that any Of the boys should
banker after more of the clerical diet
they got at Princeton. Every day
prayer and Bible reading before break.
fast and after dinner; and on Sundays
Greek Testament and a heavy sermon for
the morning, while the afternoon of the
day Of rest was made cheerful by one of
a four years course Of lectures on the
Life Of Christ. If the Doctor were not
altogether as devout as he is he might
forgive one of the boys who sat at his
feet to learn, after such discipline, if he
should prefer to be rather q Bohemian
than q clergyman.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-13
SPARKS.

]. W. Msckay and Colonel Rosener sail for
Europe on Wednesday.
Two prominent member of the Land
League have been arrested in Cork under the
Coercion Act.
In the Circuit Court at Washington the mo-
tion was denied to quash the attachment In
the proceedings against Howgate.
The Supreme Court of Missouri has granted
q stay Of execution until Jan. 6 to the muir.
derers Michael J. Katowisoky and Charles Ellis
tcolored).
Judge Potter. on application Of Mrs.
SpragIe's counsel, has assigned the second
Monday in January for hearing the Sprague
divorce case.
Gen. II. B. Banning, ex-member of Congress
from the Second District of Ohio, died sad.
denly at Cincinnati Saturday morning. The
cause of his death Is unknown.
The coffin containing the remains Of John ".
Forney was borne to the grave at Philadel.
phia on Monday noon by General W. 8. Han.
cock. Congressman W. d. Kelley, General d.
T.. Sickles, ex-Speaker Randall, ex-CoDgress.
man Z. H. Hart, Congressman Andrew G.. Cur.
tin, Colonel A. X. Mcclure, George W. Chiids,
Daniel Dougherty and Louis @. Cassidy.
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let. forty persons lost their way, and being I'M
able to return, were suffocated.
Emperor Francis Joseph has subscribed u.s.
900 forms for the relief Of the sufferers.
In the Reichsrath to-day Count Tasfe, Presi-
dent Of the Council and Minister OF the In
terror, said that vigorous measures would be
taken against any one proved guilty of culpsble
negligence. He presented . credit OF toO.Oco
for the sufferers, which was voted through all
stages.
The Government ordered that I'VE police
men rhall 90 to each thester an hsur before
the commencement Of the performance TO see
that all proper precautions have been taken to
guard against FIRE.
forms.
The Official list Of identified corpses mas
been given. One Of them is Master Boar from
America. Among the missing persons reported
by the hotel keepers Is q merchant named
Beckwith Of New York, who is either an Eng
lishmAn or an American.
VIENNA, Dec. 12.-The common grave for tn.
| unrecognized victims of the theater fire Is l0t
feet long and IA feet wide. The loss Of life II
now stated to be between 500 and 600.
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NEGLECTED 10.

Some times afsw jingling lines will serve
to describe better than a book Of prose.
The following lines. which tell the story
Of our glorious national Indian policy,
are attributed to . Disguised Arizonian
pale face,
want to be an Injun,
warrior Of the plains;
want TO WELD tomahawk
And scoop out peoples brains.
long 10 build Q IRE
On human beings breast,
And watch him writhe in agony
With gentle savage zest.
want TO be an Injun,
A Modoc or a Ute;
I'm tired Of being o white man,
An unprotected brute.
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INTENT OF THE VOTER.

The New York Court Of Appeals has
decided an extreme case in furtherance Of
the principle that the intent of the voter
must be carried into effect regardless of
form or the vagueness Of the ballot.
This is the true spirit. The intention Of
the voter can readily be determined in
most cases and it should be sscredly re-
spected. The case in point is that of
James w. Hustled, Republican candidate
for State Treasurer, for whom ballots
were deposited bearing the name "Step-
ladder" and also "Step-ladder Hustled. I"
Hustled got all Of these credited to him,
though they do him no good.