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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-02
Tired Mothers.

"Oh, dear me / wish there wasn't a
in the world " And the speaker
looked lust as if the words were said in
good faith; but | knew she had been Sc
verely tried that morning, and, from long
that below that careless and
impatient speech the mothers love was
warm and tender still, the words panied
me- for l thought of their effect upon the
little ears that heard them, and the bitter
regret the future years might hold in trust
for the mother. She was one OF those
tired, over-burdened mothers, whose cease
less round of duty gave her but few if any
moments of leisure, and who seemed to get
but little sunshine out of life, for they were
poor and could not afford to hire help, aud
she told me the days were all too short to
complete the work that was crowded into
each, and unless she sat up late at night the
duties of to-day would conflict with those of
tomorrow, and by the end of the week
things would be in a terrible confusion.
knew this mother well when she was a
maiden blithe and gay, tripping along
lightly, with happy song on her lips, and
not care in the world. That was long
ago. Time has robbed her step of its buoy
ancy, and her song is not heard except in
lullabys, for l may as well tell you the
little cribs filled up so fast she did not wear
the badge Of motherhood graciously or pa
tiently. Who shall condemn her Not those
whose lines are drawn in pleasant places, who
know nothing about the hard years of toll
that have come to her life, or the rough,
uneven places over which her feet pass
daily. Not those who are in like circum-
stances, for their hearts will be filled with
sympathy and pity. Not you nor l, dear
| reader for WA cannot tell how strong our
natures are, or how heavy burden we may
bear without murmuring, or getting impa-
tient, until we are tried in the same fiery
furnace. We may be very stoical in theory
but practically find ourselves just as weak
as our sister woman after all. There are but
few that are able to bear
%,s sssS sSssas assss Of spS a%sy syy
There are but few that could accept sit
uation like that of this mother philosophi
cally, but if all who are so circumstanceC
could look at it in a wise and rational man
ner, and for their children's sake struggle
on with cheerfulness and patience, making
it labor of love instead of disagreeablt
duty, it would be of incalculabe value. L
every mother could realize the truth in al
its fulness, that she is rearing these littl
ones for eternity; sowing in their hearts eithe
wheat or tares, the reaping of which will
bring happiness or misery, she would striv'
hard to bride her tongue, and feprove then
only with gentleness; engrave upon thei
little hearts none but beautiful thoughts
none but kind and loving sentiments, non
but pure and true principles, for these wi
guide them to happiness and prove to tn
mother crown that death only can polls
fit for heaven.-lfrs. G. W. Flanders.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-02
eMeiv Sgdrerfisemenfs.
AGENTS WANTED nvnnrwnr! E ,s,; ". |, !.
STOLEN !!
$50 REWARD

$50 REWARDl
The above reward will paid for the return q the team
and property stolen from the Fair Ground at Montpelier
Vermont, September IS, 1881. The HORSE s DARK
BROWN nearly black mare, formerly owned by simeon
Dewey Of Montpelier growing bunch on left hind leg The
Phaeton nearly cushions lark brown and of the
O. j. Hunt Amesbury, Massachusetts, make On side,
above the step. the moulding started on showing
whe under with hinges broken OF OF cover In
the Phaeton was brown summer shawl, checked lap
robe iron hitch block and strap, and dark brown light
weight overcoa sleeves lined with red with black stripes.
Two unhtch the horse and get into the
carriage about halfpast four O'Clock The above
paid for of the above property to
the subscriber and giving any information lead
'"s W '' ''O''''' "'' w ''' NJ WRIGHT.
Montreler VT. September "a. 1891, ll-tf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-02

" straight IL the line OF duty,
Curved Ia the line Of beauty,
Walk In the hrst and thou shalt see
The other ever following thee"
Christian Register.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16
GENERAL NEWS.

The burned portion Of the Insane
Asylum at DAnville is being rebuilt
Clinton Hays, Of Lockport. Erie coun.
ty, is years old and weighs l0i pounds.
Rev. Daniel Steck, u. D., a prominent
minister OF Lutheran church, died at
Gettysburg Friday evening.
Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson. niece Of
President buchanan, is now at Wheat.
lands, nursing the only child left TO her
"A bright boy OF eleven. OF whose re.
turn to health there is little hope. Mrs.
Johnson's eldest son died last winter.
Mrs. Abraham Lincon's physician
has given up all hopes of her recovery.
Her strength is gradually falling. In
the last two days her mind has failed.
She does not recognize her most init.
mate friends.
Joseph l.. Caven. OK President Of the
Common Council Of Philadelphia. sailed
for Europe on Saturday afternoon from
New York on one Of the Red Star Line
steamers. Mr.. Caven was accompanied
by his wife and two daughters, and will
make a three. months tour OF Great
Britain aud the Continent.
At the wedding OF the Princess Steph.
anie and the crown prince Of Austria,
the king Of the Belgiams. her father,
presented her with S4j0.000: while Of
the wedding of Miss Miles and Mr..
whitelaw Reid. il is said that the brides
father made her a present of $500.O00.
In this case republicanism outdid roy.
atty in its magniticence.
Ten Of the students who left the Nil.
lersville Normal School have been re-
fused admission to the Normal school
at Shippensbure. The faculty Of the
Lock Haven School will admit all who
apply. Dc. Brooks, principal of the
school at Millersville, has revoked his
order suspending those students &C.
companying the expelled scholars to
Lancaster.
Patrick Reilly, of Smokelown, . SUBJ
urban portion OF the town Of Olyphant,
Luzerne county, on the line Of tho
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's
Railroad. created the widest excite
ment at that place on Sunday morning
b. On attemptto assasHinate Rev, Father
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16
4 Slalwart Family.

Mr. $. y. Tower aud wife. of Pittsfield,
Mass. celebrated their golden wedding
last Thursday. Five sons and Eve
daughters were present on the happy
occasion. The Pittsiield Ereai,se geNf7sai
gives the height aud weight Of each
member Of the family. The oldest son
is 6 feet inches high and weighs 2sI
pounds. Two OF his brothers are each
6 feet inches. and two are 6 feet
inches. The oldest daughter is feet
/ inches, the second is feet 4 inches.
the third i ) feet 10 inches. and two
others are each ) feet S inches. Mrs.
the oldest and tallest daneh.
ter, weighs aiS pounds hrs. Newell.
the second and shortest, weighs asS
pounds. Tho average weight Of the
I've sons i 2O5 pounds, and the average
weight OF the fve daughters l. lgs
pounds. The father weighs lSs pounds.
and the mother go pounds.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

The Stalwarts and halfbreeds of
New York do not harmonic yet.
They seem as far from a satisfactory
result to either faction as they were a
week ago. As was to be expected
from the protracted character of the
conflict, change of tactics is being in
troduced. They are now inaugural
ing side shows in which the amusing
game of measuring purses is the prom
inent feature of the play. Conkling
does not seem to be discouraged while
the halfbreeds are somewhat discon-
certed at the threatened founding Of n
new party to be dubbed the "Nation.
al Republican party" under the lead
of Conkling and Arthur, provided the
"vindication is not accorded the late
Senator"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

different terms. Again, it is much
easier to dispose Of the business where
district is close and compact like
Philadelphia, than in a district ex-
tended over much territory. 1t is easier,
too, because there are always one or
two judges to consult with on all
questions that may arise. They have
resort to the largest and best Libraries
in the world.
Take our own district. II has j7,-
597 inhabitants and one law Judge.
thousand more inhabitants than is al.
lowed to Judge in Philadelphia, and
$4,000 more than Is allowed to a Judge
in Allegheny county. Again, it is
objected against this bill that in many
OF the country districts the courts may
not last more than ten or twelve
weeks. When such objections are
made the public should at least be in
formed Of what the judges have to do.
To simply hold court when jurors are
IN attendance, and try cas- at the
regular term is but a small portion Of
their labors For instance, last week
we had an argument court in this
place. 1t lasted two days and half.
In this time there was testimony
enough read and authorities cited and
cases argued to fully occupy the time
of a Judge two weeks, laboring eight
to ten hours a day, to examine and
write opinions upon and dispose of.
Again, in one week Of court even, in
trying cases before a jury, questions
enough may arise to keep a Judge at
hard work for a month to dispose of.
Bills in equity, applications for rules,
auditors reports, in short, an almost
endless variety Of cases are continual
ly arising demanding the attention Of
the law judge, that persons not CON
nected with courts will know nothing
about especially if they are of the
kind that never learn. Take the case
of +. T. Payne q Co. ". Holt and
Others, in equity. The testimony when
printed made n volume Of about $50
pages. When the case came up for
argument before Judge Morrow, it
took three days for the argument, but
before he could make a decision he
was bound to examine, and that close.
ly, not only all the testimony, but the
briefs Of the lawyers and every case
referred to by them in the books. To
do this was an herculean task, taking
perhaps two OF three weeks of labor at
eight to ten hours a day. Our judges
are entitled to as fair a treatment at
the hands of the public as any ether
class of men.
The people cannot we'll blame the
legislature for doing as it did, except
in so far as we have shown it did
wrong; for it only obeyed the bchest
of the constitution adopted by the
people by an overwhelming majority
in 1873, and made necessary by the
corrupt legislatures of 1868, 1869,
1870, 1871 and 1872.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

The negroes Of North Carolina are
demanding recognition and fair di-
vision of executive patronage. They
have recently held a convention and
adopted proceedings claiming that
they comprise seven-eighths of the vot-
ing strength of the Republican party
of the State, and are loud in condem.
nation of the prescription of their
race in the matter of offices. Claim.
ing their right to equality and the
benefits of the party, they declare that
if this is not given them they will no
longer give their adherence to the pres
ent administration party. The South
ern negroes show more spirit than the
Pennsylvania darkies. Here they
compose The Republican majority Of
the State, and seem to be content with
"cold lunch and the privilege Of fol.
lowing party parades at q respectable
distance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

The Pennsylvania legislature ad-
Jourued on last Thursday. The ses-
sion was a long one, and was not in
any sense Of benefit or profit to the
people Of the State. A number of
reform measures were earnestly press
ed upon the attention Of the members,
but not single one Of them has be-
come a law. There were many good
men IN the membership of both
branches, but the rooster and machine
elements were sufficiently powerful to
prevent the passage of any laws 10
correct existing abuses, and hence 70
far as the welfare the public is con.
cerned the session has been Il failure.
The responsibility for all failures to
perform what the people demanded
and expected at the hands Of those
who represented them at the State
capital must rest with the strong party
majority that was in control of the or
ganization Of both branches. Let
them be he, to it, and if public opin.
ion is Ct ""te'izelf, verdict Of con-
demnation viii 20 forth in no uncer-
tain or doubtful tones.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

TnE Philadelphia Pres j. not at
all pleased with the rooster Represen-
taiivcs from that city in the Lcgisla-
turc, and speaks thusly Of their work :
As 10 the great measures Of reform
demanded by public sentiment the ses.
sion has been a disastrous failure. No
repeal OF the odious delinquent tax
law, no correction Of the abuses Of the
Recorder Office. no remedy Of the fla.
grant evils Of speculative insurance, no
Just appor,Ionment bill-thig is part
OF the record which marks the defeat
OF reform legislation. The appeal must
be from the Legislature to the people.
who will send to the Capitol men that
will not thus wantonly defy public sen.
tImcnt
That's the way to do it. Send de.
cent men, not roosters. There were
plenty Of respectable members in the
Legislature who would have been
glad TO aid the passage of the reform
laws so ardently desired by the pub
lie sentiment Of Philadelphia, but the
roosters accredited to that city, crowed
them down.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

WILLIAM BUEHLER, prominent
and most esteemed citizen of Harris
burg, died very suddenly of heart dis
ease on Sunday morning last. Mr..
Buehler some years ago was the pro-
prietor of the old "Buehler House" in
that city, now known as the Bolton
House.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

HYPoCRIsY was never more mani.
fest than it was on the closing day Of
the Legislature. The roosters ruled
the day as they had ruled the House
and the hat-heads responded with
their offering without blush.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

JAY GOULD still has great power in
legislation. The telegraph bill franz
ed TO prevent telegraph corporations,
associations and companies, forming
.monopolies in this State, was defeat
cd in the House, in its final pass
age, by a vote Of 72 to 81. The OBJ
ject Of this bill was to protect the
State from Gould's Western Union
monopoly. OF course q Republican
legislature could not pass such q bill.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

THE fight of factions at Albany still
continues with undated bitterness and
show no signs Of let up on either side.
The half.breeds are confident of sue.
cess and Conkling, somewhat disgust
cd, is serene, knowing he holds win
ming card against the administration,
whether "vindicated" by reelection
or not. The Republican party is dis.
integrated in any event, and no one
knows this better than the slalwart
leader.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1881.

A VERY stringent law was passed
by the legislature at the heel of the
session, regulating delegate elections Of
parties, which will be heavy blow to
ringster leaders. How it escaped the
vigilance of the drilled roosters in the
legislature is a mystery. 1t cooks the
goose for them when the time comes
to put its provisions in force. The
law, general in its provisions, en-
braces number of sections, but the
first, which is all we have room for
at present, will give its general char
acter and is here appended. 9th
er sections apply to the receiving of
brides to fraudulent voting to the
action of delegates, committees, judg-
es and clerks, Of primary elections,
designed to secure honest discharge of
duty.
BE Il enacted cte., That hereafter if
candidate for any office within this Com.
monwealth shall directly or indirectly
give, offer or promise to give, or procure
to give to any elector any gift or re-
ward, in money, goods or other valuable
thing, or any office, emolument or EN-.
ployment on condition expressed or i'm.
piled that such elector shall cast, give,
retain or withhold his vote or use his
influence at a nominating election or
delegate election, or cast, give or sub
stitute another TO cast or give his vote
or use his influence at nominating
convention Tor or against the nomina.
ton OF any particular candidate for
nomination so as to procure such person
TO be voted for at any election to take
place, the person so hiring, procuring,
influencing, abetting, endeayoring or
offering either directly or indirectly
through others, their aider- or abettors
to procure the person TO bee voted for
by such electors, shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall
be sentenced to pay a fine not exceed.
$500 and be imprisoned for a period
not exceeding three months.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

THE roosters who fought during the
winter so valiantly to create the neces.
sity for an extra session Of the legisla-
ture, will be sadly disappointed if no
extra session is called for next winter.
This will probably be their experience.
With the Governors election APP
preaching, il would be just like Gov.
Hoyt, adroit politician as he is, to fail
to see the necessity of burdening the
State with the expenses of again call
ing the roosters to Harrisburg during
their official lives.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

THE victory of Mr.. Lorillard' 5
horse Iroquois in the Derby race was
duplicated by another American horse
Yesterday, Mr.. james r. Keene's fine
three-year-old Foxhall having crossed
the channel and carried Off the grand
prise of Paris, which, like the Derby
of England, is the most valued prize
contested for on the French turf
Some of the bes: English and French
stables we're represented in the event,
whilst America had but one represent
ative, which proved the winner. Ford
ham, an excellent jockey, had the
mount on Foxhall, whilst Archer, the
most successful jockey of the present
century, rode the French horse Iris
tan for all he was worth, and came in
only head behind the winner. For
American horses to have won the Der
by and the Prix de Paris the same
year is an extraordinary turf event
and cause for congratulation for the
lovers Of racing, whilst at the same
time the national pride must be tick
led at the result. That. the breed of
American race horses has been much
improved during the past decade is
not only attested by many unexcelled
time records recently made in this
country, but by the successes of Par.
ole, Iroquois, Foxhall, and others
across the water, who have won whilst
contesting against the best English and
French race-horses.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

The arrivals Of cmjcrants at New
York Curing the month Of May num-
bered 1862, making an average Of
nearly $500 day for the month. A
large portion Of these emigrants are
from the German Empire.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

The Philadelphia Times is just now
indulging in a good deal of Sophomo.
ric gush anent the political situation in
Virginia. While every good citizen
will welcome a straight out Republi-
can ticket and a straight out fight in
the Old Dominion without regard to
the Repudiationists of both parties
who follow the soiled plume of Ma.
hone, there is no need for the Times to
be externally harping about Bourbon
ism as applied to the regular Demo
cratic party of Virginia. Bourbon or
not, they have upheld the credit of
the State government and enforced
honesty in its administration. Bour.
bonism as Col. Mcclure calls 1t, has at
least been a boon to the whole people
of Virginia, and there is no doubt that
it will be overwhelmingly sustained at
the polls.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

A SERIOUS personal difficulty is i'm
minent between Mr.. Gibson, the de-
tective employed in the Star route in
vestigation, and Mr.. Buell., the editor
of the Washington Capital, one of the
organs of the Star route thieves. 1t
will probably make a vacancy either
in the detective force or the editorial
corps of the great scandal.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

IT is said that Grier, the original
Garfield man, whose feet were sup
posed to be too small to fit Brady
old shoes in the Post Office Depart
ment, is again coming to the front.
He is to have an office after all, pro-
vided the President don't again change
his mind and find some other fellow
who wants one
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

New YORK having failed in get
ting up Worlds Fair for 1885, Bos-
ton has taken it up and are already
in receipt of sufficient funds subscrib'
ed to insure success to the enterprise.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

We notice by an exchange that the
Hon. Kennedy L. Blood is danger
ously i'll at his residence in Brook
vile, Jefferson county. 1t is said he
suffers intensely with diseased leg,
and is too weak 10 survive amputation.
Mr.. Blood was formerly State Sen
ator, and is we'll known to the citi-
zens of this county.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

THE Republican State Convention
of Ohio, have placed Gov. Foster in
nomination for reelection. He is
an adroit politician possessing great
wealth, and will put the Democracy
up to their highest metal and industry
to keep in view the various methods
he assumes to obtain success. At pres
ent he has a herculean task on hand,
that of placating the temperance men,
who charge him with hypocrisy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-16

THE constituents of the Philadel-
phia roosters in the last legislature
credit them with one honest vote. 1t
was given for the Pilot bill, which of
course passed. The Philadelphians
have reason to be thankful for small
favors, but the number one will
scarcely repay them for much dis
grace.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-11-24
The State Capital.

COLUMBIA, Sunday Eight, Nov. 20
Nothing in Columbia betokens tho ap-
preaching meeting OF the Legislature,
except, perhaps, tho genial smiles which
wreathe the counteahnces of the hotel
and boarding Keepers. There are
not half dozen members in the city to-
night, and ii is impossible, therefore, as
yet, to obtain any expressions that
would afford fair indication OF what is
TO he the course of legislation. The Gov
ernor is absent on visit TO his planta.
ton in Edee6eld and will not return
until tomorrow night. Lieutenant
Governor Kennedy and Speaker Shep-
pard are expected tomorrow. The Gov
ernors' message Is in the hands Of the
printers. fiis Excellency, 1 am told
will urge the immediate repeal of tho
Lien law. There are rumors of tho prob
able abolition of some Of tho more
recently created Offices; among others
that Of the acknowledgement and of the
various bureaus that have recently
sprung into existence at the State House.
The impression prevails among Colum-
bians that the session will be n long one.
Perhaps the wish is father to tho thought.
-Dispatch to NeirS aud Courier.