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Treasnrer's Report.
TREAsUREES0rFiCE,
February 9Th. 1881

February 9Th, 1881.
Comfy Treasurer's Report to the Grand
: Jury, February Term, 1881.
Ger tlemen-Owing to the fact that the
tax executions against defaultcrs for the
fiscal year, commencing November lst'
1879, and ending October 3lst, 1880, arc in
many instances still in the hands of the
deputies, and to the further fact that by
order Of the Comptroller General, the
time for the sale of delinquent lands has,
in accordance with a resolution of the
Legislature, been postponed until after
the 3lst day Of May, the Treasurer can
not make a full report Of the collections
of the taxes for the last fiscal year.
The following, however, is report up
to the present timo, and very nearly COW
ers the whole collections, there being
very little still to be accounted for:
Amt taxes collected for States 81, 2O2. As
Amt paid State Treasurer as
per his receipts...."-.....". 2l,1S6.85
Bal. duo the State. 1868
Amt collected for the County
for current expenses~...""...S l3,3S4.0l
Amt reed from Clerk Of Court
and from Trial Justices ....". 250.0c
Total received......"...........S l3.634.01
Amt paid Co. CONT rs ORDERS. l3,595.07
Bal. due this fund...~......S 1884
Amt collected for County for
special purposc7..."."..".."S 6,7lS.2l
On hand for special purposes at
at settlem't with Comp.-Gen. 9l3.57
Total for special purposes"....S 7,63l.7S
Amt p'd out fol- spec'l purposes 5,746.5
Bal. on hand spec'l purposes.S 1888
THE balance left On hand of this fund
was by joint resolution of the Legislature
transferred to the fund for the current ex-
penses of the County for the fiscal year
ls79-lSSO, and the County Treasurer is
now paying this upon the orders of the
new Board of County Commissioners.
Amt collected for schools.......$ S,9l7. so
Amt polls collected 5,429. 90
Amt On hand for schools from
last year.-..""....-..-."... 1,222.S0
Total for schools.."..-"."...-. 15,569.30
Amt paid on School Commits
sioners orders....... 15,645.55
Amt over-paid for schools..... 1926
1t is proper to state that in the above
report no account is made of the commits
sions due to the County Treasurer for COL
Letting the taxes, but the penalties col
lected for non-payment will about offset
the commissions.
For the present fiscal year the
Treasurer has received from the
five retailers of liquor in the
town Of Abbeville in accord
ance with recent legislation. ...S 10000
From Trial Justices 1880
$1,000
Amt p'd on Co. Com'rs orders 240.5O
Balance on hand for present fis-
cal 2S9.l0
Respectfully submitted,
j.. w. PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
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We call attention to the short story pub:
lished this week entitled Colonel P1Wson's
Romance" 1t shows with wspaerful force
and unerring accuracy TIN 9Th Of hear,
attachments that An Idens are asteto
form for stsansaSfA 4eci..hs1Br Ameri.
CONS 0kkorroberating that veraciou:
fap-. :nansM Twain" in "The Innoccnts
Abroad" Those who have read dor Quix-
ote" may imagine that they know exactly
how the Cvlonel's love affair terminated-and
that is Just where they will get fooled. Read
IL and see.
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PURLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
List Of Successful Candidates.
White Teachers,

FIRST GRADE.
Miss Lula Brown, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Russell,
Mrs. L. A. Dargan, Miss E. w. Wilson,
Miss Isabel S. DuBose,P p. Is. Carwile,
Mrs. NJ. V. DusenberryJ. n. Carwile,
Miss NJ. h. Edwards, b. w. Cobb,
Mrs. j. H. Jones. ]. c. Cork,
Mrs. Mary F.. Johnson, Peter Gilbert,
Miss N. e. Keller, J. NJ. Gricr,
Miss NJ. L. Lipsconb, Vincent Griffin.
Miss Alice Logan, Jas. l.. Lesly,
Miss G.. NJ. McAllIster, w. l.. Miller,
Miss A. l.. Marshall, G. P. Pressly.
Miss Mary Rogers.
SECOND GRADE,
Miss ]. Ella Jones, Virginia McCaslan,
Miss r. +. brennan, j. Il. Milford,
Mrs. N. I. Harkncss, Newlin Mercer,
G.. II. Whitaker.
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d.

ToBACco AND CIGARs.-Mr. james NJ. Law
son has Just received O large supply OF the
best cigars and tobacco, which he is retailing
at low prices. He keeps the headquarters for
such goods. If
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ColOred Teacher.
SECOND GRADE.

Jane A. Reynolds, W. T. Finley.
THIRD GRADE,
Mrs. Jane Young, j. Il. Chiles.
Teachers will apply ut the School Commits
sioner's office for their c. rtiticates or inclose
a stamp If they wish them sent by mail.
f.. COWAN,
School Commissioner
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VALENTINES.
JAMES N, LAWSON

LAS on exhibition and for sale. q beautiful
assortment OF VALENTINES OF every
kind, shape and variety. Call and see them.
JAM. %, 1881, St
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS,
Brief Notes Of the Work Last Monday
aad Tuesday,.

A~DBEvILLE, MONDAY, February Z, 1881.
Although there was a large crowd Of people
In town, there was al unusually sinai attend.
ance upon the opening OF the Cour this
morning. Only about onc-halt the benches
on the le!t were filed. while not more than
one-fourth Of the benches on the right Of the
aisle were occupied.
Even tile attendance Mt the Bar seemed
smaller than usual. There were no visiting
lawyers, and some of the young members OF
our own Bar were absent. Besides the-c Mr..
Burt, who has so long been an to
the Court, was absent on account Of the bad
weather and his feeble health.
At ten O'Clock Sheriff DuPre escorted His
Honor Judge kershaw to the Bench.
d.. II. Mugill, Esq, read affidavit Of Juror A.
j. SprpleS, OF Greenwood, 10 tile effect lilathis
business would suffer materially IL he were
required to serve. He therefore respectfully
ask ed 10 be excused.
The Court Private business must be subor-
dinateo TO the court. The application Is re-
fused.
IMPORTANT LIN AS TO DENTISTS.
w. G. Rcnct, Esq.-I would submit an atf.
darit by ID. II. D.. Wilson, dentist, who has
been drawn as a petit juror, setting forth that
he Is II surgcon-dcntist. regularly licensed,
holding the diploma of u legally chartered
Ct'iltSt vi ueIliI>tIS. ~ lS IuullllillUCu lildI iS
Il licensed. graduated dentist, DR.. Wilson
should be exempted from jury duty that his
ease comes within the law which eXelnptS
Surgeons regularly licensed" Gen. Stat. 80;
which was mend ut the extra session Of
ISSO so ~ to include licensed pharm0ceutistS.
apothec8rieS and druggists" II Is c1ntendcd
that dentistry Is us much q branch of the
medical profession rs the specially Of the eye
and ear, that 1t Is that branch of the profess
sion which made Il specially Of the tooth.
Judge kershaw-Thc court rules that this
view of the act Is right and that dentists are
exempt from jury duty under the terms Of the
law.
solicitor Cothran Juror Leroy 4. Lee,
! whose mother is quite sick, asks to be eXcus-
cd from serving. His mother Is too sick to be
moved to the home of his brother nj Green.
wood. The dwelling house of this juror Is
surrounded by tenants ON the LaurcIs lands.
AS We have some murder cases to try, / think
we coald not well excuse him just now, but a
little later / hope that your Honor will excuse
him from attendance uron the court.
W. &. Bcnct, ESq-Iuror J. NJ. Pruitt asks
to be excused from serving. lie is n school
trustee In his township.
The COurt-Let that fact appear by affidavit
and he will be excused.
The affidavit was then read, and Mr.. Prultt
| was cNcu >cd from further attendance.
The grand jurors were present and occupied
seats on the left Of the Bar. His Honor re-
questcd MIR. I.atimer 10 net rs foreman, when
the Clerk wns directed to organize the jury,
which Is composed Of the following nuincd
citlzcns:
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CHARGED With House Breaking.

The case of the State against j. Plnckney
Tucker, charged with breaking and entering
the dwelling of Mrs. Eliza Taylor In daylight
was then called.
d. Fl. Magill, ESQ.,. said that he was sorry,
that he was not ready to go to trial. lie hah
been unable to get his witnesses. Solicitor
Cothran objected TO a ~postponemcnt because
the defence had made no Showing OF any evil
dcnce OF IN effort on their Part To yet Witness
es. The Court then said that unless evidence
OF IN effort to get witnesses was showfi. that
the case would I've brought To trial. The jury
being sworn Mrs. Taylor was put upon the
stand and examined. Atcrward Mrs. Gal
" was also examined, when the state m.
nouncrd that no more witnesses were to be
examined.
The testimony for the State proved that
prosecutrIx locked her house, and went from
home on the 3lst OF March. and when she re-
turned, she found defendant In the house. De
PENDANT proved by his own testimony that he
was expected thai morning. and that he si.w
the Indies coming from oppositeafrectio ); and
that prosccutrix opened the lack door, = little
while before he got TO th1 house. and that he
went In at the back door which She opened.
Mr.. Mngill aud S>;oiici,or Cothran each made
short speeches. when the Judge charged Inc
Jury. after an absence Of a few minutes thcy
rn. ~, r,,ad n rnrlIct of not guilty.
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after returnin. their finding In the cases sub
mittei to them at the morning session., O
unubpro of other bills were handed to them.
The case Of the State against Ahram Martin,
CHARGED with the murder OF his wife, was call
cd, and upon motion OF D. II. Maeill, ESD,
the trial was postponed until tomorrow
morning.
The cnSc of the State against George Young
was called, but he was In jail, and no member
of the Bar appeared for him.
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room who lives In a remote corner OF the
county. desire .htt he be sworn.
The Court-Thc Clerk will administer the
oath.
r. II. Hemphill, Esq.-Juror - Miller desires
to DE excused from attendance upon the .ourt
because OF the illness OF his vile.
The Court-The juror Will be excused lot
this term, and this term only. ~
The Court-The Jury Will now retire. When
you have found a true bill, you Will return "
the Court room. -,
Mr.. So!icitor-This Is Sale Day and would
ask your Honor to adjourn Court at twelve
o'clec3, In order that the Sheriff may MAKE
his Official snirS.
The Ccurt-Thc Court will cheerfully com.
ply with this request.
The Court-TheS State against Abram Martin
Mr.. Solicitor-This lsa case in which a new
trial WAS granted. We wish TO dispose OF the
case. II the witnesses arc present.
The Court-Ry. agreement OF counsel, a deS
could be set for the tria,.&
Mr.. Solicltor-This Is q casetn which q new
trial was grnnt"d, and l presume the counsel
foc prisoner is ready to 90 on with nc TIL:
d. II. MagllI. Esq.-I represent the delenu.
ant In this case. md would propose to 70 to
tic trial OF this case upon the re-asscmblIng
Of the Count at three O'Clock:
The Court-Docs the Solicitor agree2
Mr.. Solicltor-That hour will suit me. lam
The Court-There Is no business before the
Court.
MIR. solicitor-I would ask your Honor to
organize the pctlL JuTlcs. 1uc JuiiS' "SiS
then organized, rs follows:
PETIT JURY 40. l..
T. r. Quarlcs, forcmun.J. W. Chiles,
4. J, SprOles, Oliver Kennedy,
Louis \. RarncS, Wade Perrin.
loci S. pailey, w. Il. trowther,
I y. Scott. Jas. II. FOosic,
]. W. Clirkscalcs, G.. l.. Clinkscales.
PETIT JURY 70. 2.
r. W. White, foreman. ". II. Frazier,
james II. Carlisle, +. w. Blythe,
J. b. Franks, J.J. Bass,
]. ". Huckubce, Jas. A. Reid.
+. w. Il, Sunce, W. NJ. Higgins,
b. Z. Kay, Leroy A. Lee.
The Court-Gentlcmen Of the Bar. Is there
any bushes to which yOn desire to call the
attention of the Court before recess?
There being no response n recess until tnree
o'clock In the afternoon WAS announced.
After Recess.
FEBRUARY 7, 3 +. N.
Tho rrnnd Jurors were in their places, and
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SECOND DAY.
Abram Martin Put Upon TRIAL for
HIS Life,

HIS ATTORNEY PLEADS NOT GUILTY BECAUSE
OF THE INSANITY OF HIS CLIENT.
TUESDAY MORNING. Feb. 3, 1891.
The case at the State against Abram Martin,
charged with the murder of his wife, Cinda
Martin, was called.
u. ii. Mnglll, Esq.-I desire to enter a plea
OF not guilty, because Of the insanity Of the
prisoner.
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gaticn4 Contained IN TIT noffce of contest and
also that they were not submitted in writing.
Mr.. Hobbs gave notice that he would take
no more testimony until February IA. 1881, at
which time he would commence to take testi-
mODy Mt NeWbcrry,
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The case against Charles Pepper, John
Young md Joe Armstrong for the Maddox
murder was continued, rs was also the case
against the same parties for assault with In
tent 10 commit u rape.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

said, at grasps all power and holds
States and electors in its grasp" 1t
assumes the right Of Congress to go
down into the colleges and inquire into
all the acts and facts connected with
the work to review the act of every
officer, 10 open every ballot box, and
pass Judgment upon every ballot cast
by seven millions Of Americans" "
This was his expressed opinion Of the
bill. When it became law and he
became a member Of the commission.
he took the following oath 81 james
A. Garfield do solemnly swear that |
will impartially examine and consider
all questions submitted to the commits
sion of which ] am member and a
true judgment give thereon, agrecably
10 the Constitution and laws, 50 help
me God In every instance he voted
TO conceal aud suppress the very facts
which on his own showing he was sol
emnly bound to aid in uncovering.
In closing his argument on the Florida
case he said, Il shall vote against re-
cciying the evidence offered" Il will
add that the preservation Of the right
Of the States under the Constitution to
appoint electors and declare who have
been appointed, il, in my judgment, a
matter Of much greater importance
than the accession Of any one man to
the Presidency This is Garfield.
This is the man who will swear that
he will protect, defend, and preserve
the Constitution Of the United States.
THIS is the man for whom Christian
John Welsh, Of Philadelphia, raised a
fund TO corrupt, and succeeded in cor
ruping and intimidating the people
70 support, as against q great patriot,
a hero among heroes, one who was pro-
nounced superb in battle" And this
man is to be our President. We leave
1t with the people. Does any one ex.
pect him TO keep the solemn obligation
he shall take on the 4th of March
next?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

How would it do for their Honors the
Judges Of the Centre county court. sitting
IN equity, next April, to Issue & manda-
mus now and Pcrpetually hereafter restrain.
ing the water from standing in pool. ON
the Diamond at the foot Of the Jail bin IN
the horrible manner II has continued 20 do
ever since the soft weather began Two
weeks ago. OF course, If there was .nx
other mode Of doing away with This nui-
sanee the borough authorities would have
accomplished it long ago, and this MEASURE
is only suggested as the dernie- resort.
THE NEw BIBLg-QuIcK woEK
new version OF the New Testament. which
has been 50 many years in course of trAns-
laiion, and which Is unquestiouablv the
most important literary enterprise ,his
century has seen, is being waited for with
curiosity and anxiety BY hundreds Of thou
sands. III j. not generally known that A
nrst edition Of 10000 copies hes already
been Manufactured in England, and iOO.-
ooo are said 10 be already Ia New York
Siiyi not one Of them permitted 70 be sold.
They are awaiting = telegram from the
huthorltles IN England authorizing their
issue The arst copies can only b had al
The extravagant price Of $40 Per copy.
The Literary Revolution proposes fully 10
meet the demands which its army Of friends
are making upon II BY doing probably the
quickest work In book-making which has
ever yet been accomplished. Arrangements
have been fully made % put The entire
book into type inside Of a hours from the
time printed copy Of the Bnglish edition
can be procured, and within three dAya Al
least l0, 600 copies viii be bound ready for
delivery TO waiting purchasers, and II least
1000 copies viii be manufactured syerv
day thereaItsF, until the demand is met II
will be printed In large, beautiful tyne.
neatly aud strongly bound In cloth. In 4
volume Of about zoo pages, and cold Il ina
nominal price Of 80 cents A ane edition
In half Russia, gilt ton. viii Be soId Tor ca
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gilt edges, for Sl.25. or coarse, the ponn..
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Exchange, New York.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

IN imitation of the precedent estab-
tablished by the stalwarts to pension
Grant, it is now proposed to raise
funds for Mayor Stokley of Philadel-
phia, who has also been defeated of n
reelection. There is merit in this
case. Mayor Stokley was good Off
Ger, and barring his adhesion to the
bosses and permitting partisan po-
lice to degrade his administration, un.
exceptionally honest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

II THE Pennsylvania legislature last
week a bill was favorably reported
from the committee, appropriating a
sum of money for the relief of the es-
tate of the late Il. w. Mackey. If our
recollection serves us Alright the only
estate Mr.. Mackey left was disputed
claim to an interest in a Philadel phia
faro bank, and .an undisputed claim
to a woman and two children in Pitts.
burgh. We are not informed by the
title of the bill to which part Of the
estate the money appropriated is to be
applied. We do know, however, that
the impress Mr.. Mackey left upon the
politics Of this State was most scand.
alous and disgraceful one. We do
not wish to defame the memory of the
dead, but the less the name of Robert
w. Mackey Is mouthed the better for
his posthumous reputation. IL has
been said Simon Cameron was the
first man to resort 10 the use Of money
in Pennsylvania politics. If 80. Mr..
Mackey must have been his first and
most promising pupil. Occupying an
honorable position in large banking
institution he entered the political
arena only to smirch every thing with
which he came in contact. His abso.
lutte mastery of the Republican ma
chine was only obtained by resortinr
to the most disreputable practices.
His whole career was hlemish and =
shame, and We hope the bill will not
pas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

MARRYING by telegraph is becom.
ing one Of the institutions of this pro
gressive age. Several such marriages
have recently occurred. One took
place last week on the line between
Dakota, Illinois, and Bismark. The
groom was Frank NJ. Shopple and the
bride Henrietta J. james. The cere-
mony was performed and the blessing
pronounced by a clergyman at Bis
mark, and the questions and responses
witnessed by parties at each end Of
the line in the usual form. Who can
overestimate the blessings Of the tele-
graph, or the glory which should at
tach to the genius Of Prof. Morse, when
ii provides facilities for a disconsolate
swain who cannot reach his beloved
in person to secure the prize against
poachers, even If he has to await a
convenient season to enjoy the honey
moon in the society of his wife.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

THE annual steal, called the River
and Habor bill, passed the House of
Representatives on Thursday last. 1t
appropriates ten millions. 1t is be-
lieved the bill will meet decided oppo-
sition in the Senate, and may fail of
passage, or at least be largely modifi.
ed. Mr.. Yocum, our Representative,
voted against it, and it is much to his
credit that he did so. He did not ask
appropriations for Spring Creek and
Moshannon to make them navigable
for steam boats as many members do
for streams of similar capacity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

THE next inquiry in order will be
"who is Charles j. Folger?" This
gentleman is named for the position of
Secretary of the Treasury in the Gar
field cabinet. We reply in advance
that he was State Senator in New
York under the rule of Tweed and
was one of his most trusted hench-
men,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

OK the second page of this weeks
DEMocRAT will be found the able
speech recently delivered in the Senate
by the Hon. William 4. Wallace in
advocacy of an amendment to the Con-
stitution to change the manner of cleo
ting the President and Vice President
of the United States, 80 rs to bring
the selection of these high officials of
the government nearer to the people.
a change in this respect is attracting
public attention, and the speech of Mr..
Wallace is an interesting and valua.
bic contribution to the discussion Of
the subject. 1t should be read by
every one.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

Il the South, as in the North, there
seems to be a stalwart and conserva-
tive division in the Republican party,
both claiming recognition of the adj
ministration in the division of the
spoils of Office. At present they are
wrangling for the Collectorship of the
9th District of North Carolina. Geo.
i. Everett, Who has the nomination
from Mr.. Hayes, is friend of Mr..
Sherman and is urged by the conscrv-
tives, aud DR.. w. II. Wheeler, the
present incumbent is his competitor, a
Grant stalwart championed by Logan
and others of that ilk in the Senate.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

THE election of Mr. King as Mayor
of Philadelphia is decisive of one re-
suit, at least, that the Quaker city may
well rejoice in. 1t is the Punishment
of the police from active participation
in manipulating its elections, and con-
fining these officers to the performance
of appropriate duties on such occa,
sions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24
The New York Sun wants to know

The New York Sun wants to know
"what is the lower class in Washing.
ton," to which the Washington Post
replies, "the Sun could safely start
with Rutherford B. Hayes and work
it up, If he is really anxious to fiud
out" That is starting low enough to
take in the meanest of the mean. The
fellow who would steal an Office and
then draw the salary in advance, con-
trary to law, 10 obtain the usury II
would bring him, stands in the lowest
grade to be found.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

The Hon. David Davis head is
always level. To support the Repub-
licans in the reorganization of the
Senate he believes would be entirely
and essentially partisan, while in vot-
ing TO continue the present status Of
that body he maintains his position as
an independent senator. Davis will
vote with the Democrats on the organ.
ization. Will Gen. Malone vote with
the Republicans His vote will prob.
ably decide the result. Although be
claims to be Democrat, he is opposed
to his party on local issues, and the
Republicans claim him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24

THE item of s4,s36.50, which Mr..
Sherman included in his estimates
for appropriations to pay the ex-
penses of the visiting statesmen who
went to Louisiana in 1876 to steal the
Presidency and defraud the people,
failed. The appropriation committee
refused to insert it in the bill. Mr..
Sherman was one Of these statesmen,
and for such service Is only modest in
asking pay from the Government.