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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04
METHODIST REUNION.

III II little SlIaiSe ltlal EeiISiOuS uS-
nominations which were split by the
questions of the war should be the last
TO be reconstructed and reunited.
The two divisions Of the Methodist
church, known rs the Church North"
and the Church South, are still stand
ing out against q reunion although
nearly every other division occasiOned
by the rebellion has melted away.
The feeling between the MethOdistS
North and South, however, antedated
the war. \ partial division occurred in
ISIl over the slavery question, which
eliminated during the war in a COM
plete rupture of AL relationship other
than in name, aud which continues up
10 this time.
But there are stronger indications now
than at any time since the war, that the
differences are at an end. The New
York Times says ''it is regarded rs al
most certain that the General Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, which meets i'll Nashville in
May, will take some action with refer
ence to organic union with III" Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Thi, time the overtures will come
from the Church south. and il may be
that it will rest with the Northern
Church whether the reunion will b.
finally copsummatcd.
The Church North, however, seems IN
be less anxious for union now than 1t
was several years ago. 1t appears 10 be
satisfied with fraternity. The united
church would be- one of magnificent
proportions" with it, two and 4 half
millions of members; but consolidation
would he doubtless OF more advantage
to the Methodist Episcopal Church
South than to the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
In the first place the latter i tirm-
~ established in every State and Ter
ritory, while the former Is confined al
most entirely to Southern states. See
ondly. the Church South has only half
the numerical strength of the Northern
church, less than halfa> much influence
and power and wealth, and no such
educational facilities.
II organic union should take place
there would have To be very important,
almost radical, changes made in the
governmental system. The general
conference would have to be enlarged 30
~ TO become ~ unmanageable as 4
mass meeting, ami the increase Of v1lu-
able offices i'm its gift would be source
a L.
The proposal, To which some have
given serious attention, To bridge this
difficulty by providing for three general
conferences, simply amounts to a pro-
pO>al 10 unite two churches for the pur-
pose of dividing them into three. The
question of adoption to gradual growth
and change is far different one from
that Of accommodating the machinery
suddenly To an accession Of between
$40 OOO and 100000 communicates in
bulk: and these important questions
would demand serious consideration, if
not actual settlement, before the rennion
j. consummated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

The Maryland Legislature is about to
adopt the French plan of requiring the
railroads chartered by that State to car
~ all State officials free. The West
Virginia Legislature, which does not
cultivate French manners, passed a bill
prohibiting the issuing of free-passes to
state officials. In this it has repudiated
its motto, "MoR'ani &'mpCr Liberi:'
mouptaineers are always free-to take
whatever is rendered them, if iSworth
having. Virginia Free Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

VARIOUS STATEMENTS have been
floating about in Pennsylvania new>pa-
perS to the effect that the Mormons
were supporting number of missions
in that state and were actively engaged
in making converts not onlytO their re-
ligion, but to their doctrine of polyga-
NOUS marriages. 1t seems, however, from
the statement of some representatives
of the church in Westmoreland county,
that the organization in that State is
anti-polygamous and rejects entirely
the teachings and practices of Brigham
Young, holding that Joseph Smith was
the true prophet of God and that the
Book of Mormon forbidS polygamy.
William Cadman. Of West Elizabeth,
Allegheny county, is president of this
particular sect of MOrmOnS and they
have three churches in Pennsylvania,
one in West Virginia and two in Kan
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04
TUESDAY, APRIL q. 1852.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
The date printed on the wrapper Of
edchpaper denotes the time ,0hen the sub
scriptiOR empires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

THE next meeting Of the Eastern
Ohio Agricultural and Horticultural So
ciety will be held in City Hall, Barnes
vile, on the Sth of April. The main
topic before the meeting will be the bee
question. The discussion will be opened
10y an essay on American and Italian
bees bv Emmor Bailey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04
DIED.

SM!TH-On Monday, April ;, lSS2, AT IL
O'Clock \. VI, SARAH, wife of John Smith,
aged - years.
Funeral this Tuesday morningat IL o'clock
from her late residence in Brnwood. Hacks
will leave the b. & o. passenger depot AT IL A.
NJ. Friends Of the family are invited 10 at
tend. lnterment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

\ New YORK minister said in his SER
mon, Sunday, with great emphasis,
that a man, unless he is an officer, or a
person exposed to danger, who carries a
revolver is "a coward, n mean coward"
That's straight shot at the center OF
the target
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

Not the least important feature in Pel-
lows Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites
is the comfort, buoyancy and yigor which
is inspired by its use. as the patient recoV-
ers from sickness. No other preparation
known contains the same potentsnd direct
efIec. On the nervous system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

THIS is the sort of weather that makes
the blue birds whistle and fills the
woods with tuneful melody. The con-
eerts of these feathered songsters would
be much more enjoyable than Wheeling
smoke these days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04
CITY CLERKS OFFICE,

WHEELING, W. Va, April ), lsS2. !
sealed proposals will be received al the
office OF the City Clerk, until Wednesday,
April i, 1852, at o'clock T.. NJ, for the making
and delivering OF all the castings the city of
Wheeling may want for one year, except
water pipe. StOp-cOckS and fire plugs.
Bids to lie endorsed: Proposals for Castings
for City. The Committee on Water Works
re>crNing the right 10 reject any or all bids.
FRANK BOWERS,
apr4r City Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

OScE Il is known PERUNA cures disease
and prevents its return, il will be absolute
neglect of duty to be without IT. There-
fore always keep bottle in your cupboard
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

liSNtlll, (llpu tOultlNJ ~
Heaven morning breaks
And earth : vain shadows fl"c
In life, in death
., Lord abide with me-"
The resolution and testimonial of the
bar will be spread upon our records and
be prominently preserved and an official
copy furnished to his family rs Il trih-
ute to our departed brother.
This court will now adjourn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04
nsw ADVERTISEMENTS.

xxyANTED-AN INTELLIGENT WoMAE.
w with experience in taking care OF
children. Address, w. p W., Register office.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
The Fight Againts Corruption.

1t i3 well for the people Of PennsylVa.
MIA to understand at the outstart that
the present campaign is to he a fight
with money in it, but the money will be
used on one side only. Even if both
parties-and there are really but two
parties to the struggle-were on an equal
footing so far as financial resources are
concerned, the men who are fighting for
reform would be debarred by the nature
of the contest from going into the mar.
ket for votes and bidding against the
Cameron machine. No reform can
come through the success OF a party,
whether its pretentions, which wins by
polutng the ballot-box. That the party
which secures the offices by corrupt
means will make o corrupt use of them
afterwards is q fact established by the
history of ever country in which bribery
has at any time been potent factor in
politics
The Democracy is neither surprised
nor dismayed by the desperate program
of the machine managers. When
vigorous fight against the Cameron cor
ruptionists was decided upon it was ex.
pected that the machine would seek to
ulalh tulu lts pOH6T Dy lue us6 Oh every
species of political knavery attainable.
Its triumps heretofore have been main.
ly achieved by bribery, illegal voting
and false counting. So many of its adj
herents have been sent to the peniten-
tiary for the two latter crimes that they
are not likely to be INDUCED in as free.
ly as heretofore, but bribery, being less
easily detected, will be practioed by
Cameron's henchmen to greater extent
than ever before known in the history
of the state. IL 10 taken for granted
that every purchasable voter will be
bought by the machine and will work
and vote for the machine ticket. To
these men the Democracy and others
who desire reform in the politics of the
commonwealth do not intend to make
any frantic appeals. The wretch who
will make merchandise of the elective
franchise is lost to all sense of honor
and decency, and language addressed to
his reasons is worse than wasted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

DEATH WARRANT OF JESUS CHRIST
OF the many interesting fragments and
relics brought to light by persevering
antiquarians none can be more interest
ing than the following-to Christians,
the most imposing judicial document
ever recorded in human annals. 1t has
thus been faithfully transcribed:
Sentence rendered by Pontius Plate,
acting Governor of Lower Galilee,
stating that Jesus of Nazareth shall
suffer death on the cross.
In the year seventeen of the Emperor
Tiberius Caesar, and 9th day of March,
the city of the holy Jerusalem-Annas
and Caiaphas being priests, sacrificators
of the people of God-Pontius Plate,
Governor of Lower Galilee, sitting in
the presidential chair of the pr@tory,
condemns Jesus of Nazareth to die on
the cross between two thieves, the great
and notorious evidence of the people
saying:
/. Jesus is a seducer.
.. He is seditious.
3. He is the enemy of the law.
4. He calls himself falsely the son OF
God.
5. He calls himself falsely the King
of Israel.
6. He entered into the temple follow
ed by multitude bearing palm branch
es in their hands.
Orders the first centurion, Quilius
Cornelius, to lead him to the place OF
execution.
Forbids any person whomsoever, eth.
er rich or poor to oppose the death of
Jesus Christ.
The witnesses who signed the con.
demnation of Jesus are:
/ Daniel Robani, Pharisee.
2. Joannus Robani.
3. Raphael Bobani.
4. Capet, a citizen.
Jesus shall 60 out of the city OF Jeru'
salem by the gate of Struenus.
The foregoing is engraved on cop
per plate, on the reverse of which is
written, "a similar plate is sent to
each tribe" 1t, was found in an an
tique marble vase, while excavating in
the ancient city of Aquilla, in the King.
dom of Naples, in the year 1910, and
was discovered by the Commissioners OF
Arts Of the French army. At the ex-
pedition of Naples, it was enclosed in a
box of ebony and preserved in the sac
risty of the Carthusians. The French
translation was made by the Commits
sioners of Arts. The original is in the
Hebrew language.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
PattisOn's Prospects.
From Clneinnati CommercIal.

From Cincinnati Commercial.
Chairman Cooper, of the Regular Re.
publican State committee of Pennsvi.
vania, figures out General Beavers cleo
ton in this manner. He estimates
that, with a Labor ticket in the field, it
will draw 10000 votes from Pattison. the
Democratic candidate for Governor, and
10000 votes from Beaver. He allows
$4,000 votes for Stewart, the lndepend.
ent candidate for Governor. This would
give Beaver 30S,00O votes as against
262 600 for Pattson and assure Beavers
election.
But there are two probabilities that
seriously affect this calculation. 1t is
absurd to suppose Stewart, who is one
OF the strongest and most popular can.
didates, will not receive more than
fifty thousand this year. The feeling
now against Cameronism is much strong.
er than it was last year, and it has had
time to organize itself. Stewards vote
will not fall much below one hundred
thousand votes may 60 above that figure.
The other probability is that if the
lahoring men put a ticket in the field it
will draw upon the Republican re.
sources nearly as much as it will upon
the democratic. What reason has Mr..
Cooper to think that seventy thousand
Democrats will vote the LABOR ticket
and only ten thousand Republicans t?
1t Mr.. Cooper bases the chances of
Beavers success upon such an estimate
he is bound TO be grievously disappuint.
ed. Beavers vote will fall good way
below 100000 and Stewards double the
$4,000 allowed him by Cooper. Looked
at impartially, the prospect of Pattison's s
election is about as fattering as he could
wish it to be. since the chances OF a
compromise between the Regular and
Independent Republicans have van.
ished.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

1T is little early in the campaign
to look for the ludicrous incidents
that are certain to flow in the flood.
tide of political excitement. But Gen.
eral Beaver kept the Commonwealth in
broad grin until Boss Cooper got him
safely muzzled, and now, as if in re.
venge for that indignity upon the truly
good statesman, his home organ, the
Bellefonte Republican, has entered the
field as the champion political humonist
of the century. AS an Introductory to
the curiosities in campaign literature
that are to be expected the able editor
of the home organ, under the inspira-
ton of the conundrum, "Will Senator
Wallace Show His Hand p proceeds to
weave a most thrilling tale of torpitude
and duplicity, in which Messrs. Ran.
dali, Cassidy, Eckley b. Coke and Viii.
liam l.. Scott are to completely pulver.
ize the aspirations of the Clearfeld
county Democratic gladiator. By way
OF diversion from the cruel aspect of
the blood. .curdling narrative the cam.
paign romancer introduces the great
harmonizer, Hon. Samuel Josephs, mas.
uuerading in the character of states
IldH " tHo vi OeCEetdTy
of the Commonwealth, and Squire Nc
Mullen as the heavy william of the
tragedy awaiting the opportunity to
forcibly thrust Randall into the Presi.
dental office. A vein of comedy is
reached in the closing paragraphs of
the narrative, though it is well conceal.
ed beneath skillfully constructed gar.
ment of intrigue. Then Senator Wal
lace is introduced as co.conspirator
with the Knights of Labor in a masked
effort to vote the members of that or
ganization for General Beaver and to
betray the whole Democratic party into
the hands of the rapacious Philistines
who compose the opposition. II is a
really meritorious effort at campaign
humor, and except the remarkable ut
terance of General Beaver at Bristol
has no parallel in improbability in con.
temporaneous literature of that Glass;
PhiLa. Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Must COlOrcd Men be Republicans.

George T. Downing, of Newport, r. l..
is one of the most intelligent colored
men of the country. Recently he wrote
to the Providence Journal reply 10
some criticisms made by that paper
upon the position of the colored voters
with regard to the Republican party.
Mr.. Downing says that the Republican
party owes fully as much to the colored
people as the colored people owe to it,
and that, as there is at issue between
the two great parties no question in
which the colored man is socially inter.
ested, he is at liberty to join which ever
one his present circumstances show TO
be best disposed toward him, irrespec-
tive of any sentiment of gratitude for
past favors. Mr.. Downing maintains
that whatever help was given TO the
negro by the Republican party was Civ.
en- for the party's own aggrandi2ement
and profit, and not for any philanthro-
pic desire to free the slaves. While there
is measure of truth in this latter asser.
ton, it is not true in the degree asser-
ted by Mr.. Downing. The Republican
party would never have freed the ne
gro from slavery, and still less given
him all civil rights, but for the fiery en-.
thusiasm and unseIfsh devotion Of the
abolition element Of the party; and since
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
For the Campaign.

iiiH CENTRE DEMOCRAT FROM NOW UNTIL
NOVEMBER 10TH FOR FORTY GENTS,
POSTAGE PREPAID.
Persons desiring fair discussion Of the
issues involved in the present campaign
can secnrc the same by subscribing
now. It is important that every Demo-
crat in the county be a regular reader of
good live Democratic paper and 70 thus
favor the many who we know do not have
this means Of keeping themselves posted
we make this offer. ORGANIZE CLUBS.
All orders must be accompanied by the
cash, none others noticed. Three cent
postage stamps can be RENTED.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

for time that element obtained the
control, it was natural that to the whole
party should be ascribed the credit.
But the present leaders Of the Republi.
cans are SO very different from those
who controlled the organization that
freed the slaves that to all intents and
purposes the party to-day has no more
claim to the gratitude of the color.
ed men than the purchaser Of an estate
has to claim descent fom the family that
formerly owned it.
In this view Of the case, Mr.. Downing's
first proposition-that the Republican
party owes as much to the colored peo.
pie as they owe to it-understates the
facts. II owes far more. Without the
negro vote not one branch of the ma.
tional Government would be under Re.
publican control. The slim maiorities
in both Houses of Congress depend
upon the colored voters so entirely that
Nh even division ofthese voters between
the two parties would have left a far
larger balance on the Democratic side
than now exists in favor Of the Repub.
licans. In the White House sits Pres
ident elected hy the faithful devotion
OF the colored people to phantom
beneiactor whose real form was long ago
laid in the grave with Lincoln, Greeley
and Sumner. Mr.. Downing may we'll
ask what the present Republican party
has done to deserve the continued allie.
glance Of the colored voters. 1t will not
do to sneer at this protest as merely Il
demand for more patronage. Even if
this is the case tits an entirely legitimate
demand, judging by the theory and the
practice of the Republican leaders.
President Arthur is called a "prac
tical politician" because he knows
how to distribute the Government pat.
ronage 50 as to secure a fair return in
votes for each appointment. The too
candid Mr. Flanagan, who expressed his
disgust at the thought of going to the
Chicago Convention for any other reason
except to get Offices, has just received
his reward. The German, the Irish and
the Scandinavian voters all receive due
recognition in the apportionment of
federal ppointments; but the negro,
more faithful and more courageous in
holding to his allegiance than any of
the other classes, is to large extent
forgotten in the distribution of places.
II is not claimed that he is entitled to
Office because of his vote-quite the
contrary. If the colored man is to be
invited into the Republican ranks at
the polls on the score Of gratitude to
the party, he is entitled to a balancing
of accounts, to see on which side the
Indebtedness lies and if other Repub.
licans habitually demand Office as a re.
payment for their votes, he certainly
cannot be treated as a pariah for simply
following their example. There is one
point that the Repubicon leaders would
do well not to overlook. The colored
voters can do without the Republican
party; the Republican party cannot do
without the colored voters. .-Piilaielphiq
Hgcoyd
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Beaver or pattisOH.

Vote for Beaver or Pattison. which
ever you will, but you can buy the best
Clothing Boots d Shoes, for the least
money, at the Boston Clothing Housn
just opened in Reynolds Block. oppo.
site Brockerhoff House, BelIefone. Pa,
where the stock is the largest, the cloth.
ing the best equal in every respect 10
custom work, and prices fully 40 to 80
per cent. the lowest We told you many
times, and tell you. again that we are
closing out our entire stock of Spring
ana Summer goods, at cost and some
below cost in order to make room for
our large stock Of Fall and Winter goods.
winch will soon arrive at the Boston
Clothing House Reynolds Block Belle
ionte, Pa. a word to the wise is sufii.
Gent 3I.2t
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

IT is TO be remembered that when
Pattison entered upon the duties of his
Office as controller he found official ex-
travagance and municipal maladminis-
tration prevailing to a remarkable de.
gree in Philadelphia. The permanent
debt, the department expenses and tax
rate were all increasing yearly. From
the very outset Pattison turned the tide.
Instead Of an average yearly addition
of 3,622,40 to the city debt there is
now steady reduction of 81 ,246, 1877
per annum the department expenses
have gone down from $s,lS4. .96f. 90 to
l6,SsS,326.92, a reduction per annum of
$l,S0l ,6342Si and the tax levy is re-
duced from 80 25 TO $l.90, reduction
of the annual burden on property of
35 cents on every 800 OF valnation.
Mention these figures to your Republi.
can neighbor who thinks Pattison is
"too young"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

Six years of constant and most ex
cruciating pain from terrible sores, all
over my body, pronounced cancer and
incurable by all except DR.. Hartman.
After was reduced to the faintest ebb
of existence PERuNA saved my life and
cured me. ] am entirely well and
doing my house work. had paid the
best and the worst physicians over
$1,000. Mrs. Milo Ingram, Allegheny
City, Pa.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
Eloquent Figures.

The record which the Congress just
adjourned has made is eloquent of ex.
travagsnce. There was no thought Of
economy. The payer was lost sight
Of There were one hundred and fifty
millions of surplus in the treasury and
the Republican majority knew it and
felt no restraint. Appropriations for all
purposes were recklessly increased with
out any apparent regard for the com
mon interest of the whole people. The
sum total of appropriations for 1888 is
1884, 243,097, or $77,532,62l more than
for 1882 and over SOL, ZOO, 900 more than
for 1881. The statistics will speak for
themselves. The appropriation for pen.
sions is $l00,000,000, an excess over
1882 of 3l,7l7G94. The excess Of the
appropriation for rivers and harbors
over that for 1882 is about 81, ,O75.
For post offices the excess is nearly S.
100000, for the legislative, executive
and judicial departments over 81, 3GO,-
600, for sundry civil expenditure about
s., 100000, for the army and navy each
nearly million, for miscellaneous mat.
ters 80, ,06G, ,938, for deficiencies 81, ,5Gj,-
90f: