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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
The Chinese Plgtall.

ORIGIN or THIS PECULIAR Custom ~ THE
CELESTIAL EHPGRR-Tug LoSC.HAiRED
RAcE-BADGE or CONQUEST.
A recent imperial edict on the sub
iect calls attention to the origin Of the
pigtail, which is now the distinctive
mark of native of the howery king
dom. 1t il one Of the strange pheno-
mena of that country, where every
thing is so ancient and where so few
innovations have been tolerated, that
this practice, which was originally the
badge of conquest, should have been
not merely accepted but permitted 10
intertwine itself so closely with the ma
tional life that it would require forci-
BILE measures to induce the people 10
forego it. For in the days before the
Manchu conquest, when the throne was
occupied by the great dynasties Of an.
tiquity, the Chinese allowed their hair
to grow as best it pleased them, and
they were even then known To some of
their neighbors as the "loDg-hnired
race" But when the great soldier
Noorhachu marched southwark from
Moukden to conquer China and estab.
lish the Manchu dynasty be gave an
order to his lieutenanis 10 compel the
the people rs they submitted 10 shave
their heads in token of their surren.
der The Manchus were thus enabled
to discover at glance which Of the
Chinese we're vanquished and which
were not, while the ihoroughiares Of
their success was expressed in the most
formal and emphatic manner. This
practice, which was adopted partly
from the exigencies arising out Of the
conquest of the multitudes of China
by mere handful of Tartar soldiers,
was continued, and became an integral
portion of the Manchu system OF gov
ernment, and the result has tended to
confirm the wisdom of the founders Of
the present dynasty. The popular
views on the subject Of the pigiail
have not yet been aseeriained with any
degree Of gertrude; but it may be re-
marked that all the instructions of the
last twenty years have put forward as
one of the features the intention to re.
new this practice, which has been re-
presented as badge of conquest.
There now, however. seems more
chance than ever Of It's pcspetuation.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

THE MESSAGE THAT coSELiNg sENT TO
GARTIELD At CHICAGO.

THE MESSAGE THAT ooSKLiNg sENT TO
GARTIElD At CHICAGO.
Trom the Grand Rapids Timcs
From the Eagie of yesterday we ex.
cerpt the following:
The Dayton Journal mentions lit.
tie incident of the Chicago convention
which seems TO show that Senator
Conkling foresaw the outcome from
nearer the beginning than many 9th.
ers. 1t was an incident in which
Conkling and Garfield, one for Grant
aud the other for Sherman. were the
characters, and il is related as follows
"Among the late President Garfcld's
papers will probably b. found n little
memorandum from Roscoe Conkling 10
him In pencil, written in the hall of the
national convention in Chicago, in about
these words:
"'My Dear Garfield: II there l. 10 be a
dark h0rse In this convention there is no
person whom would prefer beforh your
self. CoNKLING.
"'The reply was:
"'My Dear ConkIing; There will be no
AATA hhFse W NNlt NNUNtHAi1us Ath tNE
Sherman. j. A. GARFtELp.
"'This was pending the great struggle
End jast before the mighty tornado which
carried Garfield into the Prcsidcncy---a
the grave
Our esteemed contemporary must
needs forego such pleasure as il may
derive from fancying that "Conkliug
foresaw the outcome" We were for
tunate enough to have been present at
the Chicago convention and TO have
seen the incident which gave rise to
the above item. Conkling-arrogant,
able, presuming, peococky and plucky
--wAs trying TO throttle all opposition
By passing gag law binding all dele
gates to support the nominee of the
convention. A delegate from West
Virginia who replied TO the
sueering inquiry as to his identity
made by the turkey gobbler from New
York BY saying that he was the man
who made hundred speeches for Mr..
Hayes in the last campaign while
Conkling was making but one--op.
posed the motion, but just before 1t
was put General Garfield came TO the
front aud made bis famous plea for
peace. The waters were troubled for
: time. but the oil poured by the poll.
tic Senator-elect from Ohio quieted
them, and the motion was Withdrawn.
L was at this moment that Conkling
turned to General Garfield face fam
ing with indignation aud impudence.
As the General took bis seat with the
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
SsmHambulistic Drawing.
4 PECULIAR CASE WHICH ArrEARs WORTHY
OF sCiLNTlTIc INQrIhY.

4 TECCLiAR CASE WHICH APrgARs WORTHY
OF SCIENTIFIC iNQUIhY.
A case of s0mnambulism, which
would appear TO be worthy of expert
investigation, is that of a little New
York boy of II, Martin Frobischcr by
name. The boys father is teacher
of elocuiion aud acting aud says that
little Martin, who has been from his
earliest boyhood in the habit of rising
in the middle of the night in a SOM
nambulistic state, has become greatly
fascinated with the study OF drawing,
for which be shows marked talent.
This study has taken such an intense
hold of the boys mind that be rises
in the night in completely uncon.
scious state and will continue to work
ON an unfinished piece of drawing with
as much skill and dexierity as though
he we're awake. The other night he got
up and drew head, from cast
which he had drawn ON paper during
the previous day, on the wall of his
chamber. Last winter he caught Sc.
rious cold during the night in his
night-shirt engaged upon his usual alb.
sorbing pursuit, aud next morning his
mother found him with decided stiff.
ness of the knees. Il can understand" F"
the father said. show a somnambulis-
tic subject can 20 through certain me.
chanical motions, but it is inconceiv.
able to me how the boy is able to draw
with such perfect attention to every
detail--to put expression into an eye,
for instance, and spirit into a face"
He exhibited some very clever draw
ings by the boy. partially done, as he
declared, while the little fellow was in
this remarkable condition. When
asked whether il was a hereditary ten.
dency in the family he said that his
own brOiher-the boys uucle-had
been subject to il, and, strange to say,
Martins youngest brother was now
catching the infection of nocturnal es-
capades. The boy is bright, good
looking little fellow, who appears to
be thoroughly sound, but has evidently
somewhat suffered from confinement
and overstudy. lie was closely qucs-
toned, but be could not be induced TO
cay anything except that he was utter.
IL unconscious of what ho had done
in the nights IN which he had been up
until he saw his drawings next morn.
ing on the table OF the wall. The
father hopes that the case will have
the light Of = scientific investigation,
as ne says Il is = great mystery to him
self and the entire family.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
The Good old Times.

Ii sounds very poetical to say "the
good old times" but if We should be
strictly truthful, having an eye on the
actual rather than upon the sentimen.
tai, we should be more inclined TO
designate them as the mean old
times" especially, If by some power
fur freak of nature, we should be tn.
ken up and set back among the days
that fell TO the lot of those who we're
men and women when our grandpa
rents were little children. 1t is no
wonder that Benjamin Franklin, with
his prophetic vision, wished it had
been his destiny TO be born two or
three centuries later. Think of the
journeys then requiring days, that
may now he accomplished In as many
hours, and with far more comfort.
Think of sitting in church winter af.
ter winter without the cheerful light
of fire; save that which was kindIed
in the Imagination by the glowing elo-
quence of the preacher, as he descFib-
ed the .orments of the damned.
Think Of paying forty or fifty dollars
year for newspaper, and think, al.
so, of the beggarly little sheet and all
its meagre quantities. Think of liv.
ing without a friction match in the
house, or a tooth brush, or n carpet,
or gaslight, or furnaces, or a sewing
machine, or doing without overshoes
umbrellas and a thousand other things
We call necessities. Ii Is startling to
consider the multitude of fittings, small
and great, that we possess, which con-
tribute to our comfort, our welfare.
our ease, our enjoyment, that were Ut
terly unknown TO our grandfathers.
and never could have entered their
dreams. The spirit Of progress con-
suits our convenience and multiplies
advantages in every direction, en-.
hancing the charm Of life, diminishing
is pains, and inviting ua to come in,
welcome and enjoy It's innumerable
gifts.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
The stewart Grave Robbery.
THE BODY STOLEN FEon TIE ORIGINAL
THfEyEs--A DETECTIVES STORY.

THE BODY STOLEN FEon TIE ORIGINAL
TmEyEs-A DETECTIVES STORY.
ST. LOUIS. September 27.-A new
phase Of the Stewart body robbery is
given by an officer Of the secret sery-
ice who has been working upon the
case. When the attempt was made in
1876 to steal Abraham Lincoln's re-
mains this officer was cognizant Of the
plot and rendered valuable service.
Tie men who were captured and sent
to jail-MuIIin and Hughes-hc says
were merely the tools Of ring. This
same ring is at the bottom Of the Stew
art robbery. 81 may say" be says,
that from the first ! had an impress
sion that the attempt which failed in
Springfield would be repeated else
where and with more prospect of sue
cess. Yes, there is evidence of the
fact that some, at least, engaged in the
planning of the Lincoln conspiracy
formed the plot carried out in the
Stewart case. The plan was the same
substantially. In fact, there was
point Of resemblance beyond even the
suspicion Of those who at first regarded
the plans as the same. In both cases
the conspiracy was two-fold, or, rather,
there were what might be called two
antagonistic conspiracies-one 10 rob
the grave and the other TO steal the
body from those who had broken open
the tomb. In the Lincoln case if the
robbery had been accomplished the
men who did the desperate deed would
not have profted by it. There were
men behind Mullin and Hughes who
would have caused the body to have
been removed from the place of con-
cealment first agreed upon and held it
for ransom" The officer declares that
the body has been removed from lis
first place Of concealment. The five
who participated in the first robbery
were in turn viclimized. The body was
long since stolen from them. He SAYS
he knows where the body is and has
offered to tell Judge Hilton all the
facts Of the case and secure the re-
mains without reward, but Judge Hi.
ton has not seen fit TO accept his
offer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

for its added light. On the other hand
to understand Christ, to see the fulness
and manv.sidedness there IL In him, we
need to approach him sometimes oy
way OF the ancient symbols described IN
the Old Testament. The most inteii'
gent faith and richest experience come
OF the study of the whole Bible.
8. Again we are taught the absolute
dependence OF all human hope and true
good on an accomplished atonement
for sin. But for il there could be no ae.
ceptable conservation on the sinners
part. no acceptable offering OF praise, no
lowing together of the human and di.
vine heart. Never can We express all
the gratitude we owe for the great sac
ritice made for US on the cross.
4. Religion is not all selfdenial and
struggle. The pardoned soul has a
right to he glad. God provides for his
reconciled ones daily feast. Even
the fuliilment Of vows is attended with
Joy. We are to watch and to be faith
ful, but we are also to ''sing and give
praise"
5. The table OF communion ought TO
be place of humble joy fulness.
6. II is impossible to estimate the
happiness of being included in the com
pany Of Gods accepted people. Into
this blessed fellowship God himself has
opened the door. We have no victims
TO offer, bus only to accept the one sac
rfice provided in Christ. Thus coming
and making to him an honest self'sur'
render we are in the way of peace. Our
portion is now much gladness here and
an everlasting feast above.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

the floor and in the galleries, was u
deserved compliment to his able effort
in behalf Of the right of the Democrats
to FIJI the vacant chair, and was an ex-
preston of the interest in which the
public held the subject under conside-
ration. In the retirement of Judge
Thurman TO private life the Democrats
lost their best debater in the Sanate
and the promising manner in which
Mr.. Vest looms up as an opponent of
the leading speakers on the other side
of the chamber will be the cause of
general congratulation among Demo
Gratis.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
The Eastern Sentiment Toward the
MOrm0ns.


O. C. Goodwin, In Harper's for October.
While this system is spreading and
being daily strengthened, while some
thing is going on in Utah, which, if
left exclusively to itself, would, in a
generation, bring women TO the auc-
tion.block, and utterly brutalize men,
the people Of the east do not seem TO
be greatly worried. Though the gem
tiles of Utah never wronged the Nor
mons, though they have given to
Utah its prosperity and accumulated
wealth, though they own quite two
flfths of the property Of the territory,
and though they have never asked
anything of the Mormons except that
they obey the laws, still, the sentiment
of the East is that they are a predato-
ry set aud that the Mormons are en-
titled to peculiar and tender conside-
ration, because they, when their pres
ence and customs had become intole.
rable to the people among whom they
dwelt, started out in the wilderness
and established n thriving Territory.
While doing this the Mormons have
shrunk from no crime, Tecoiled from
no falsehood, have murdered and rob.
bed Americans in secret. and laid the
crime to savages, and still, while de-
spelling Americans, have shed croco-
die tears over their extreme suferings
They have disobeyed aud derided the
laws, and still continue TO do so ; they
have insulted and driven away United
States officials for no ofense except
that of trying to do their duty under
their oaths, and all this has been per-
formed by the order Of less than thir-
ty men, who, in the mean time have
absorbed so much of the earnings Of
the people that they possess more mon.
ey and property than five times TWEEN
ty thousand of their dupes possess.
Worse than all, they have again forg.
ed the chains of an ignominious slave
~ on the wrists of women what they
call their religion offers n perpetual
premium for mems lusts; their teach
ings kill the germ Of chastity in the
hearts of childhood before it is ever
warmed into life, and destroys the
honor and sacredness Of home. The
men of the east should consider these
things, and should remember that
once before there was an institution in
this country around which there was
a shield of sympathy; its divine rights
were declared from a thousand pulpits;
Congress was too sorded and too COW.
ardly TO deal with it; wholesale mer.
chants aud great corporations lent
their influence TO perpetuate II, and a
venal press rang with anaihemas
against any who dared to deDounce it.
But there came n day at last when
men had TO choose which should live
and rule, that institution or this ma.
ton. The history of what followed is
fresh in all minds; and little MS the
masses believe it now, there will come
n time, If this monster i'm Utah is left
to grow, when there will be another
call of volunteers and for money; and,
as before, tens of thousands of brave
young men will go away, never TO re-
turn, as before, there will be an enor.
nous debt incurred; as before, the
country will be hillocked with graves,
aud the whole land will be moisiened
by the rain of womens tears.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
THE PRINCE OF TRANPS.
THg GRANDSON or THE GREAT ORATOR, PAT
RICK HENRY. A BEoGAR.

THE CHASDsoN OF THE GREAT ORATOR, PAT
RICK HENRY, A BECGAR.
The recent romance of tramp life
was exemplifed recently by delapi.
dated looking individual with only
one leg, whose name was registered nj
the station house as w. III. Cardwell
He is known to many persons as re.
porter. and has lived most variega.
ted life. His full name is Wyatt Hen.
ry Cardwell. His father was the emf.
nent DR.. Cardwell OF Richmond, Vir.
ginia, and his mother was the eldest
daughter of the world renowned ora.
tor, Patrick Henry. Cardwell is said
TO be n graduate of Washington Uni.
versity and has withal a polished edu.
cation. He has the remarkable fac.
ulty of repeating long poems from
memory. 1t is said he can troll out
Childe Hadold, Don Juan, and such
poems from beginning to end. At the
age Of fifteen he joiued the Confede,
| rate army and was shot at Manassas,
losing his leg. He was taken TO the
Richmond hospital, where he excited
the attention Of prominent ladies and
gentlemen by his precocity. After.
wards he became private secretary OF
Senator Foote. He has wandered all
over the country, being how heard of
in New York, now in Cincinnati, now
in Louisville, and now in Washing.
ton. At the present time he is heard
of in Memphis. He has done consid.
cradle newspaper work in his time,
was connected with the National Star
at Goodman, Mississippi, in 1878. and
afterwards was on the kosciusko
Chronicle. Wherever he has been,
he has had n pursuer - whiskey
II has made him tramp all over
the United States and has frequently
caused him to be arrested. He has
an extensive acquaintance with the
great men of this country, and has
now in his possession n letter from
Alexander II. Stevens congratuIatiDg
him on his reform. He is a man of
good address and has reduced beg.
ging to n fine art. For instance, in
approaching n stranger, he will say :
"Will you pardon the perfect ingenu-
ousness Of the request but could you
lend me half dollar to get nights
lodgings?' Should the person thus
approached deny the request, he will
not be indignant or insulting but will
gracefully change the conversation to
national politics, the ethics Of journal.
ism, the traits Of great men or similar
topics. lie is an accomplished per-
former on the banjo. With all his
bad habits, he is said to be honest.
II is the one remnant of the Virginia
gentleman. A more remarkable ca.
reer could hardly be imagined. From
a fine family to the profession of a
common tramp, aud he is only abou I
thirty years of age. There was
a time when he would force his way
into the families of respectable people,
but he does so no longer, and il is on.
ly too palpable that he has lost caste
with himself.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
The Woman who Shot at Arnold.

An interesting incident of the revo-
lutionary war not recorded in the
books-Benedict Arnold's narrow es-
cape from death at woman's hands
lis recalled by the death of Mrs. Ann
Hinman Kellogg, of Fairfield, aged
% years. She was the daughter of
Captain Elisha Hinman, of the United
States navy, and her mother was the
only American who remained in the
town of New London when ii was
burned by Benedict Arnold in 1881.
The latter knew Mrs. Hinman, and
when be saw her on her doorstep a. he
entered the town he saluted her aud
offered TO save her property if she
would point it out. She indicated sew
eral neighbors' houses as we'll as her
own, and they we're not burned. The
sacking of the town, the capture Of
Fort Griswold and the massacre Of
Colonel Ledyard and his soldiers fol-
lowed, inccnsing Mrs. Hinman 30
greatly that she descended from her
house.top, from which she had Wit
messed the outragcs, and taking mus
ket from Q cluact she leveled Il at Ar
mold as he Sag On his horse IN front of
the house. With lOng and deliberate
aim she pulled the trigger, and the
piece missed Ere. Hearing the snap Of
The lock Arnold turned and asked
what the noise vas. but with great
presence Of mind she dropped the gun
cut of sight and said il was The break
ing of chair.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

THE speech Of Mr.. Vest, of Nilsson
ri, in the Senate, yesterday, together
with other efforts of that gentleman
during the past two years, stamp him
as one of the most effective debaters
and polised orators In the body. His
arguments were succinctly stated, and
covered every phase Of the subject ad.
vanced by the Republican side. BY
quotations from Senator Edmund lor-
mer speeches he completely overthrew
that gentleman's arguments and van
quished him in his chosen position,
which be selected with such care aud
defended with such delibefation and
conscious virtue. The Close attention
which Mr.. Vest received, both On
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

PUT boys at work and see how they
will play. Set them 10 play aud see
how they will work.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
pRkcricAL euoorsrIoss.

|. Since The mereIes of God are abun.
dant and constant should net We offer
the sacrifice Of praise continually
2. AL the Jeuish sacrifices somehow
pointed 10 Christ. To understand them
fEily ne must 60 to Tie New Testament
New-York tribune., 1881-03-28
PRESIDENT GARFIELD AT CHURCH.

A PLAIN AND UEPRETENDING BUILDING AND SIM
PIE Forms OF woRsHIP-DlsPLAY NOT THOUGHT
oP-THR BABITs OF OTHER PRESIDENTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUKE.I
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Fhere is hardly palmer
or more unpretentiOus church structure In any out
of-the-way country village IN the land than the
Christian Church of this city. where the President
and bis family go TO worship. The building Is OF
wood its architecture that Of tho ordinary country
schoohouse Its seating capacity must be less than
five hundred, including that of the narrow gallery
which runs across one end of the interior Opposite
the gallery is o small alcOVe where the minister
stands to preach. The singing which is purely con-
oreoational. is lead by small cabinet organ placed
In the middle of the church aud presided over by
very vouug lady. The Christmas garlands are still
above the windows, and to-day there was on little
staud near the minister large bouquet OF exquisite
flowers. sent from the White House conservatory.
The President his wife and mother occupy pew
IN the right, too far back to be conspicuous. Mrs.
CarAeld's costume Is palmer than that OF many
ladies about her. The mother Is not distinguished
from other elderly women by her black gown, black
boupet above her snow white hair and the smoothly
folded white kerchief over her bosom. The Rev.
Mr. Powers 10 @ young man, apparently not over
thirty. with q good voice and clear enunciation.
HIS sermons are unwrittsn, and 40 nses notes tney
are not visible. He doAs not follow the form OF
nraver for tho PresIdsnt OF the United States ana