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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17
The Mound Builders

DIR. Daniel G. Brinton has sought
to answer the question Who were the
mound-builders? by inquiring whether
and to what extent the tribes who in
habited the Mississippi Valley and
the Atlantic Slope were accustomed to
make works similar to the mounds
1t Is clear from, several accounts
that the lroquois were accustomed to
construct burial mounds, and their
neighbors, the various Algonquin
tribes, occasionally raised heaps of soil.
The Cherokees do not appear to have
been real mound-builders, but they ap-
preciated the convenience Of mounds,
and put their more important build
ings upon them when they had them
at hand. The tribes among whom we
can look for descendants of the
mound-builders with the greatest prob
ability Of success are the tribes of the
Chahta-Mdskokee family, which in
cludes the Choctaws, Chickasaws,
Creeks, Seminoles and Natchez. They
"seem to have been q building race,
and to have reared tumui not con-
temptible in comparison even with the
mightiest of the Ohio Nalley." Cabe-
"a de Vaca, who accompanied the ex-
petition of Pamfilo de Narvaez in 1927
mentions a place where the natives
were accustomed to erect their dwell
ings on steep hill and dig a ditch
around its base as a means of defence.
All the accounts of those who partci.
pated in Ferdinand de Soto's expedi-
ton describe the Southern tribes as
constructing artificial mounds, using
earthworks for defence, excavating
bitches, canals, etc. Thus, La Vega
tells us how the caciques in Florida
formed earth into kind Of platform
" two or three pixies in height, the
summit of which is large enough to
give room for twelve, fifteen or twenty
houses to lodge the cacique and his
attendants. At the foot of this eleva.
tion they mark out a square place ac-
cording to the size of the village,
around which the leading men have
their houses" Biedma says that the
caciques of certain region "were
accustomed to erect near the house
very high mounds (tertres tres eiecees)
and there were some who placed their
houses on top of these mounds" The
Huegenots who attempted to settle in
Florida described similar structures
as marking the site of the houses of
the chief. William Bartram the bot
anist, who visited the Creeks in the
last century, found that they had
"chunk-yards surrounded by low
mounds Of earth, at one end of
which, sometimes on u moderate ar
tifcial elevation, was the chiefs dwell
ing, and at the other end the public
council house. Large burial mounds
are also spoken of as being made by
these tribes. Many of the mounds in
the Gulf States are very large. One
in the Etowah Valley, Georgia, has
a capacity of 100000 cubic feet.
The Messier mound, near the
Chattahoochee River, contains about
100000 cubic feet, and is twice as
large as the great mound near Miamis-
burg, Ohio. DIR. BrintOn's views are
parallel, if not identical with those
worked out by the late Mr.. Lewis II.
Morgan in his Houses and House
life of the American Aborigines."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

JOSEPH NEUMASN, ,::aged 20 years.
was found murdered in field near
Warsaw, Va, on Saturday. A woman
named Amanda Ball has been arrested
for the crime and lodged in Jail.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-17

DAVID RIGeoRy, a colored man of
Dunnings, Lackawanna county, has
deserted his white wife, and eloped
with Mrs. Wilbur, q white woman of
the same place.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Sleen tor Ctildron.

There is no danger that children cln
sleep too much. The ol'i proverb. who
sleeps, eats" is Illustrated in those little
ones who sleep most. Wakeul children
are alwoys Deevish, irritable and lean. =
If they can he induced to sleep Mhun3
an,ly they are quite likely to becnme
good natured and plump. Their sleep
shohlt he as much during the hours o!
darkness as possible, and therefore i. is
better that they should go to bed before
sunset TO have their sleep out, than to
sleep long after sunrise in the morning
1t is well to let any heallhfnl. growing
child or young person sleep until he
wakes himself, and then give him such a
variety and amount of out door sxer
else as shall make him glad when bed.
time returns.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Cincinnati Enquirer. 3lst ult.
LIQUOR Legislation.

The Pond Bill. which imposes heavy
tax on saloon-keepers for carrying on
their business, passed the House yes
terday, AID becomes law 1t is incon-
sistent with the statute which prohibits
The sale OF liquor to he drank on the
premises where sold, and insswncb as it
embraces the features of license law,
under another name, it is believed 10 be
unconstitutional. 1t gives q monopoly
of tue retail liqdor trade to few who
will be able to pay the tsx,and objection
has been raised against it on the ground
that it seeks generally to harass busi-
ness against which prohihitory statute
has been inc fectual.
The Smith Bill, which provides for
the closing on Sunday of ali places
where liquor is sold, passed the House
some weeks since, and its passage by the
Senate only seems to be q question OF
hours. 1t is particularly applied to Gin.
cinnati, and ia intended to close the hill
top resorts, which are the pleasant Sun
day refugees of teemine population do
ring the heated term, as well as to close
saloons in the older portion, of the
city.
|. Both OF these bills are intolerant o.
the views and customs OF large porti "
CT the people. There can be n, doub,
that they are more especially aimed q,
the German population They receive
the favor of Republican Legislature
not on principle or merit, but at the i'm.
perious demand Of an exacting temper
ance element. Many of the Legislators
who support these b lis 40 so in violence
to their own convictions. and OF the dc.
mand OF radical temperance Sunday
party which threaten the Republicans
with their power at the polls.
The Enquirer has taken frequent oc-
cssion to indicate the drift Of so-called
temperance legislation, and has forecast
the results which now follow We havt
now only to record the facts, and leave
action 70 those most materially affected
1t may be remarked as a strange fea
ture of the temperance campaign that
the German Republican papers have
failed to faithfully represent the. situation
to their patrons. They have been sub
servient to party. and obedient to The
commands of party magnsles who have
the distribution of public favors, rather
than representative of the large, thrifty
and intelligent class upon which they art
dependent for suppor'.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Railroad Matters.

MARIETTA, March 26.-General A j.
Warner, VINO owns q large interest in
the Cleveland and Marietta road said,
TO day, in regard 10 the sale OF that road,
tnat negotiations had been finally con-
cluded between the stockholders Of the
Cleveland ami Marietta road and Com
modore Garrison, of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie interest, by which the Com
modore becomes the owner OF twu-t thirds
Of the present stock. The Cleveland
and Marietta will be extended eight
miles from lis present Northern telmi-
nus to Zra, where is will unite with the
VALLEY road through Akron aud Canton
to Cleveland. Tue Wheeling and Lske
Erie will also be extended from Massil.
lion to Fora, thus securing through
line from Marietta TO Cleveland, Sandus-
Ky, Port Huron, aud Toledo. Tue road
will be put in firsi-class order, including
proper depot facilities and requiring an
outlay OF $500,0O0. The contracts are
all executed and :he whole plan only
awaits tie formal approval of the slock.
holders. which requires thirty ds, s
notice.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Prohibition.

"A BostoLian who was. in Portland
was told that liquor was freely sold at
the Preble House. Inquiry through a
"posted" friend revealed the presence
of a "saloon" on the other side Of the
street from the hotel A visit to The
place showed that only one man was
permitted at time to go into the roou
where the liquor, was sold. ami the sup
ply was kept in single bottle that was
carried in the pocket Of the man who
sold il.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04

A Chinaman, working in laundry IL
Springfield. has been attacked with tina
most loathsome OF all horrible diseases
leprosy.
Had Chronic Catarrh and Constipation
could get no help. PERuNA cured me
Mrs. S. B WILLIAMS Martins Ferry
Ohio.
Tue Committee on postal affairs have
agreed to report q Dill hx'ng litter rstei
at three cents per ounce instead of three
cents per half ounce.
None are without the spirit Of God
We live .nd move and have our heint
because He is in US, We are FROM God
we are OF God, and we are going on t
deeper union with HIM Therefore, W.
know whether we are mortal or imrnor.
tai. As He has wrought himself uE
with ua, we cannot die. We are a vita
part Of his eternal being.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Death Of Henry W. Longtellow.

Henry Wadswnrth LOng'eilaw. the
poet, died at his home ia Cambr idge,
Mass, on Friday afternoon, the "a h.
He was out walking on the Saturday pre-
ceding. and-en going in the house E-
planned or feeling slightly cold. At 'in-
ncr be was taken suddenly i'll, and al er
going to lis rooT lad an attack Of ver-
tieo. He aftrrward Improved, hut on
Tues lav an un;svDrah'e Change occur
red, and it was evident tina, death was
near. The immediate cause of his death
was apparently ps'itonitis.
Long elIow was h IN at Portland,
Maine. Februerv 27 1907 At the age
Of IA he entered Bowdnin College, ami
graduated in 1925 in a class along with
Nathaniel Hawthorne and John S C.
Abbott. After leaving college he IN.
tered his fathers law office. hut he'ore 3
year had expired he was offered The Pro.
fessorship Of modern languages in B,w.
doin with the privilege Of Spending three
wears in Europe In preparation Tor the
position, Relu'Ring from Europe he
entered upon his Frofessorsbip in 1929.
In 1885 he was elec' ed Professor OF
Modern Languages and Literature az
Harvard c legs, and after a trip 10 En-
rope lie en,ere + upon the Discharge OF
the duties in 1886 H continued wi h
Harvard until 1854 when be resigned
During visit to Europe n 1863 the
degree Of D. c. L was conferred upon
him by Oxford University. His poetical
works have b en- translated into many
languages, and complete editions have
bad a wide circulation in every English
speaking country.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Tho Pond Bill.

The bill provides that any dealer In
Intoxicating liquors shall, within thirty
davs after i,s passage, and In the Rret
week of each succeeding May. pay into
{ the county treasury sum regulated by
his location II not in, nor within one
mile Of, any village or c;tv. 500; in a
corpnration Of less than 2 600 popula-
ton, or within one mile of it. $3.50: in
ore of less than 10000, or within one
mile thereof. 5000; within city of the
second class with population Of 10000
or more, or within two miles thereof,
$3.50; within any CITY Of the FIST class,
or within two miles, $780,,
At the same time he shall give hnnd
to the Stste in 81 ,00U. with two sureties,
with description ~! the premises where
in the liquor is sold. and name of own
er indorsed thereon. The suretes shall
he to the acceptance Of the probate judge,
who shall record the bond and ihdorse-
ment, aud receive 81 fee. To engage in
the traffic without bond. or after It's for
feiture, subjects him. to fine Of from $500
to 81 900, or Imprisonment from thirty
days to one year, or both.
Furnishing liquors t" one engaged in
the traffic contrary to this act and sub
jects the person to fne OF from 5000
to 81 600, or Imprisonment from thirty
days to one year; and all Indebtedness
or notes therefor, based on such sale,
shall he void; nor shall this law he con-
strued as authorizing or licensing the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
Any one selling or receiving orders
for intoxicating liquors, as agent or 9TH
erwise, owned outside the State, shall be
considered as engaged 10 the trafflo
The assessors are each year ta include
on their forms a return Of all persons
engaged in this traffic The auditor is
10 certify a cor pete list of these to
both The treasurer and prosecuting at
torney, receiving twenty-five cents fee
for each name.
Violations of this act do not need in
dictment by grand jury, but the prose
cutting attorney shall at once file an in
formation, based on afIidavits, or on a
transcript from u magistrates court, on
which the accused shall he tried, the same
as ON an indictment No preliminary
bearing is required
ct all funds received under this act,
two thirds shall go 10 the general ex
pense fund of the township, village or
city, and the remaining one-third to the
general county fund, except that paid
hy persons who have no fixed place Of
business, which goes into the general
revenue fund OF the State.
A firm is treated as one person. The
sale OF liqnor for medicine by physi
cans in their regular practice, or ofpure
alcohol for mechanical purposes, or of
liquors hy drugsis on physician s
prescription, are not deemed "tratfic"
under this act This law does not re-
peal nor impair any law now existing,
and goes into effect May l, 1882
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Expensive Methods of Entertain
ment.

In small country towns, where people
depend upon each other for social enjoy
ment, a isvorite way" of entertaining g
is an elaborate tes-party. The good
wife's ideas about the mstteri is that the
table must be loaded with every conceiv-
able substantial and delicacy the market
affords, or the thing is failure and her
character ruined. Now all these dalnties
cost money-and considerable of it, 100
ard times are hard. The primary oh
ject of all such gatherings is sociabilitv
Then why in reason should the~element
of success be msrred in the least by q
mental toothache that this thing costs
too much money Why the thought OF
It tinges the smiles Of host and hostess
with a ehostIy glamour, like aate the
fragments of q grocer's bill. The goodly
company enjoy it; they pay emile for
smile, and chat and laughter and song
and abundant warmth about their hearts
for all this good fello wship, but they
catch the tootbache With their. good-hys
and grosns over the inevitable requitai
Of such good cheer and sociability, by a
like lavish outlay OF money and muscle
to get up tea-party that will match or
beat it! II is absolutely all nonsense,
according to our notion. And thus is
that our coveted sociability is too limited
too constrained, and in a measure an
satisfactory. Luxuriee are expensive.
Sociabillty and good fellowship are cheap
Our Joy need not be constrained by an
absurd custom. Let cheap entertain.
menls be the rule, and plenty of them!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
rH-The animosi,v of lhe Presiden

~The animositv Of the President Ia
the Hayes Administrs stion, which put
him out OF the Custom house, is gener
ally reported. When Hsves gave din
ner, on retiring from the Presidency, to
Garfield and the new A iminstraiion
Arthur declined 10 c.'mo. He under.
stands. it is said, that Hayes, and no,
Sherman, forced the fight upon him wheu
he was humble political instrument
for the purpose of injurine Conkling
and did not scruple to make impulalions
which we're false and mean upon Arthur
10 order to reach Ctjnkling under the
9th rib. He departed from the Custom.
house with dignity, but nurtured a feel
ing of contempt for the way he was
turned out, which has grown more bit
ter with time; and l have heard from
several sources that he Gispenses his
hospitality with the remark, that "this i;
not Hayes Administration" Around
Washington City there is considerable
expression oi opinion that the Admin
istration is weak one in the science oil
Government and in its leading person
mel, and tiis NAV be a reason why the
p esidc Mt is fixing up his Cabinet and
weeding out the last reuains of Gar
fields day Gath
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Jury Reform at the West.

During the preliminary stages OF a
criminal trial In Missouri q day or two
ago and before any evidence had been
given the prosecuting attorney almost
parslvsed the Court and the Bar by
moving that the jury be dismissed on
the ground that incompetent men we're
in it. The Judge seems co have recov-
ed, however, for be granted the motion
and ordered that new jury be empanel
led to-day. No words can express the
horror thst will freeze the vitals OF crimi,
mails and their lawyers when this story
goes the rounds and conscientious of.
ficers Of the law can plead precedent
for getting rid Of brainless juries. The
District Attorney of this city should try
the Missouri plan at the very first trial
in which there is desperate struggle Of
the we'll known sort to get dozen jury
men without opinions or even minds
N. Y Herald.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04

New YORK. March 2S.-Ex Governor
/ Bishop. Of Ohio, Is 10 New York attend.
ing to his cigar trade. He told me 10 a
few minutes talk had with him yester-
day that he had soli 100000 worth OF
cigars manufactured in New York in the
past year. Mr. Bookwalter seems to be
permanent resident here, and stops at
The GiIsey House
A gentleman was telling me Yesterday
that on recent occasion Ex-senator
Gwyn, of California, met President Ar
thur, who wanted him TO come to the
White House and make social call, and
Arthur showing him around. he came
to certain room and said: "Yes, this
must he the room-this is the room, !
am sure where slept when | was one
Of the clerks or secretaries Of President
Jackson. forty-fiye years ago " "Well,
said The President, "you are in theroon
wheie President Garfield law"
One of Owns friends says that be
first saw his wife, celebrated woman in
her day. at the wash.'uh as he was q
young Congressman from Mississippi
driving through a Kentucky town. A
fine pair Of arms and good shape SC
struck Gsyn that after he hal gone g
days journey further he turned around
and drove back to the place, and asked
to marry her; and on his assurance that
he was member OF Congress the family
looked favorably on the suit, and they
were married.
1t is observed that the quarrel between
the. Stalwsrts and Half Breeds has gone
so deep that they are even divided or
the question Of Sergeant Mason's crime
and Andrew D. White, Conklipg's friend
has come out against the President par
doning Mason on the ground that hi
crime is in the nature Of l,nch law. Th,
multitude are putting up money in ever,
direction for Msson's family, and th'
Philadelphia Press reports already S90t
in ten.cent subscriptions. This is as j
should be-tnke care of Mason's family
but let him paw some penalty for his Of
fense.-Gdth in the Enquirer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
r%The Chinese bin has been passed


E% The Chinese bill has been passed
by Congress. A brief summary Of ils
provisions is as follows: Section "sus.
pends" the coming Of Chinese 1aborers
to the United States for twenty years.
Section provides fine and mprison-
ment for the master of vessel who
shall bring such laborers. Section 8 ex-
empts the Chinese already in the United
States, and Section 4 requires them TO
register if they desire to leave the coun-
try at any time and .re-enter. Sections
5, 6 and s establish system of regis.
tration for privileged classes OF Chinese
entitled to travel in this country. Sec
tions 8 and 10 regulate the landing oi
Chinese passengers having passports.
Section IL forfeits the vessel Of ma
ter knowingly violating the provisions
Of this act. Other sections prescribe
the duties of Consular officers, fix the
penalties of persons aiding in the un
lawful landing OF Chinese, or the entry
Of Chinese by land route into the Uni
ted States, and prohibit such coming by
land. Diplomatic officers Of Chins are
excluded from the requirements of the
act concerning passpcr:s,snd, by rider,
the naturalization OF all Chinese is pro.
hibited.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04
Guernsey Times, tRepublicanl
The Locke RedistrictinU Bill.

The Times is Republican paper, and
does its best to maintain The principles
of the Republican party Bu, the best
interests Of the party will not, in our
opinion, be subseived nv acting on the
principle that "he shall take who has
the power, and shall keep who can"
The Locke bill for redistric,lng the State
would, if it originated with Tie Demo.
Gratis and gave them seventeen Of tb..
twenty y-one districts, be denounced by
Republicans as an Infamous gerryman.
der. Coming from the Republicans it
deserves no milder name The patty
that adopts such bill cannot defend its
action against the jlst complaints of the
people. TIE Republican party is in the
majority in this State. ami should have
m jarity Of the Congress but il
does not ounumher it's opponents four
to one. and no trick that can be devised
will give us seventeen safe DISTRICTS.
A great deal OF virtuous indignation
has been vented over the gerrvmander
in West Virginia, and the shape of the
districts there has heen the special TAR
get for the satire of Republicans. But
the Locke bill, while adhering to the
letter of the law which says that the
districts shall he composed of eon,fgn-
Gus counties, carves out some districts
which are as i'll shaped as anv district
in any State can he Look at The third
district, composed Of the counties Of
Butler, Warren. Clermont, Greene and
Favette; at the Fourteenth. composed
| OF Holmes. Cnshocton, Licking, Fair
field and Hooking; at the Thirteenth.
composed of Monroe. Washington,
Athens, Meigs and GslIia; and at the
Fifteenth, composed Of Knox, Rich'and,
Ashland, Huron and Lorain. Is there
anything in the spirit Of our laws to
justify such strineing out Of territory
Counties are piled on top Of each other
like stones in the tower Of Elsa. They
look shaky. on the map, and some Of
them will be found very shsky at the
next election.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04

g There is a story that the late
Suwaroff, who was q great isvorite oi
the Russian Court, had at one period oI
bis early life Nihilistic tendencies. which
came to the knowledge of Gar Nicho-
las, who sent for him and said : "Prince
Alexander, | have here complete lisl
Of the coEspirators. In it I 6nd name
which can scarcely bring myself to be
lieve could ever be found among band
of rebels--the name of Suwaroff. !
cannot believe 1t now it cannot mus,
not bel" S" saying the Emperor tore
the list and threw the pieces into the pa
per basket. Overcome by the Empe-
ror's magnanimity, Suwaroff threw him.
self at his feet and made full confes.
sion From that moment was cured =
he told friend.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-04

The lobbyists have been "salting'
some of the members of The Legislature
to obtain their influence, and votes in IA
vor of their schemes for the transfer OF
the canals at Columbus and Cincinnati to
certain railroads. WRIGHT and BLOCH,
of the Committee on Public Works, 1t is
alleged, were paid, or approached with
money and stock. Mr.. MAuRY, the men,
her from this county, is on that commit
tee. but all parties exonerate him from
having any connection with the bribery
business. He was before.the investiga-
ting committee and testified that the
committee was handsomely treated while
absent al Cincinnati and other points
that their bills were paid by some one at
Cincinnati; be did not know by whom.
Mr.. MAURY's reputation as square man
is we'll known, and he is the last man the
iaieving lobbyists would be likely to
"spprosch" with offers for his vote.
While others may and do sell themselves
to the lobby at every session of the Leg
islature. the constituents OF HENRY MAU-
RY, kaoging his high character and hon
essy, feel assured thst The folds OF the
geouadfe'g lobby serpan.5.s'li meyer ''e
gs.gai.sisti 20 envelope hsu~ he Enqu,
Ter 81 us Z5,a a s.a.3 N-pieseafa
tive MAURY testified, and Il is announced
from the Comnittee-rooD tonight that
he is completely sxoRerstsa."