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The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
Mr.. Merricls,s Threat.

Phila. Record.
To the great relief OF the public the Star
Route trials for q second time are drawing to
their end. Mr.. Merrick's speech, which Will
last n day or two more, Will be followed by the
charge OF Judge Wylie, and the case Will BIO in
the hands OF the Jury, who will hardly con-
sumo much time in deliberation. The public
has had enough, and more than enough Of
these triale, and, whether they result In con-
viction Of the accused or not, almost everybody
will be glad whom they are over. But some
thing which dropped from Mr.. Merrick in his
speech of Monday will be likely to cause mis-.
giving on this point. He said that II no verdict
be reached, his connection with the case would
probably close, but that he "would pass the
gauntlet to the Government and assure the
defense that they would be prosecuted as long
as an atmosphere of purity surrounds this
Administration" This remark does not In
dicate much confidence on the part OF the
prosecution that verdict Will be obtained,
and in such case Mr.. Merrick wishes 1t to be
understood that there will be still another
effort TO force a conviction. 1t is to be trusted
that he had no official warrant from the Gov
ernment for this declaration. The meaning
that will be taken from this speech Is that II
the Government prosecutors cannot secure a
verdict OF guilty they will bring the accused
10 financial ruin in the costs of defense in re-
peated trials. great Government cannot
afford to resort to this kind of oppression. If
second trial should end In failure, third
would wear the appearance of persecution In
stead OF prosecution,
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

Lipscomb, of this city. In summing up
Mr.. Lipscomb puts the whole argument for
the jury system in this compact form:
"The jury system is au educator of the poo
pie. The Jury system Is democratic; the
bench OF judges monarchical. Ono dinuses
knowledge among the people; the other cen
tralzes It, The Jury chosen from tho people,
representing directly the people, identlned
with the people, answerable TO the people, is
moro alert to the rights OF the people than
bench OF Judges, whose very position makes
them independent OF public opinion, and who
are less Immediately responsible to the poo.
pie. Those who believe In the maximum of
government Will never consent without
struggle to a jury OF judges"
In another place Mr.. Lipscomb justly
says:
tsThat Justice Is not always speedy is not
the fault OF juries. 1t is largely the fault OF
lazy and incompetent Judges, whose blunders
force litigants to appellate courts. The num-
Der OF cases appealed because the verdict is
contrary to the evidence Is extremely small.
In comparison, the number appealed because
Judge, is extremely largo"
There is no indication that the discus
sion will be continued, and the opponents
of the jury system may not deem it wise to
further agitate the question z; but a.discus-
sion that would call forth the ideas and ex-
perience of the great lawyers of the coun-
try would be highly interesting and profit
able reading
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

Sjlk-worm green is soberly announced as
the latest tint in that shade.
Plain ierseys of red or blue arc much
worn with lawn tennIs costumes.
rI T.. -. .,a. T., A. ..,,,o,
ineio is u EIea1er variety ~ tne sVyhes
OF Da,hing suits than was over peiore us
played
Sleeves of dresses and wraps are worn ex-
ceedinely high, and full on the shoulder.
Tho Ct;.a.. a.,.,,,,s o,oa,- ,,,;,,, cabot
,,cai Snineso S uiiVng cioah ,, Will Mivn Savoo ~
sleofes nus taken inc piace tnis season Vi 'ne
rrehch reulngote.
Silk Jerseys, gloves in strawberry red,
pale yellow, nuns gray and black Will be
more in vogue this summer than kid gloves of
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

Southern DOmesticity and HumOr.
Judge Tourgee in the Continent
There are two phases Of Southern life, which
are but little appreciated at the North; its
domesticity and Its humor. The conventional
planter of the ante-bellm era was careless,
boastful, staggering tyrant; his wife and
daughters equally careless in regard to the
home life, Its comforts and economies, as he
OF the administration OF his boundless acres.
Both ideas were almost equally incorrect. The
southern planter, as rule, was a careful ad
ministrator OF his estate; not In the same snug
and tidy manner OF which the Northern
farmer boasts-he did mot work and fuss
and worry over all the details OF farm manage.
The North, nor was his sense Of ft. 1t.
ness outraged by q lack Of completeness and
order which would have driven the farmer Of
There was sort Of laxity about his methods
which was hard for the Northern man to dis
tinguish from slothfulness. Yet he watched
progress Of the work, and was no doubt a bet.
ter director of labor than could generally be
found upon the Northern farm. With ignorant
labor and crude machinery he achieved good
results. 1t is especially with regard to the do
nestle life OF the South, however, that false
ideas prevailed at the North. The planters
family has always been credited with hospi-
small proportion OF the people of the North
have ever supposed that the planters wife
was very generally Martha of the most anx.
ious and troubled variety. Tho difference Of
method betwixt the Northern and the South
ern housekeeper has been so great that
the former has very often been
nose in scorn OF any professed acquirements
of the latter. 30, too, the nurly -burly OF our
Northern life; Its sharp competition and the
constant influx OF the outside world have been
such as to predispose us to underestimate the
charming domesticity OF the Southern home.
1t Is not often as strictly ordered or adminis-
that characterizes the Northern household,
yet there Is rarely TO be found more faithful
purveyor Of comforts than the mistress OF q
Southern plantation. The very isolation OF
plantation life, the rarity of strangers visits
and the care with which even the most distant
family ties are remembered and acknowledged
in that section, all tend to make the domestic
life Of the better class Of the South very charm
Ing and delightful.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

THE shocking disaster which occurred
yesterday on the Brooklyn bridge has
blotted with blood the fair favor in which
the great structure was held, and is deci-
dedly unfortunate for more reasons than
one, occurring, as it did, at almost the ini-
tial trial with which the wonderful thor
oughfare was tested. 1t will ever hang as
gloomy shadow over the structure, and
leave q lingering prejudice-however uu-
reasonable against it. The accident, as we
judge from the telegraphic accounts, was
due to the mad haste of the crowds and
their violation of the rules of travel. 1t is
deplorable affair throughout, and one to
be painfully regretted.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
The Jury system.

A discussion growing out of some STRIFE
tures upon trial by jury by Mr.. stickney in
the November number of the Century Maga-
sine is begun in the June number of that
periodical. Mr.. Stickney's assumption that
the jury system Is failure is most vigor-
ouGly combatted by several writers, all
lawyers, 1t is presumed, but by none more
vigorously OF ably than by Mr.. Andrew
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
And sim He Was Not a Dude.

Kansas Slty journal.
William II. Hurlburt late editor of the New
YORK W0rla, was an Ideal editor, according 70
University Place were said 10 be the most
perfect and costly in the country. One pic;
ture, an original Turner, is valued at $4,000.
and, altogether, the value OF the contents OF
the rooms is placed at $300,0 and still Mr..
Hurlburt was not dude,
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

IN Cincinnati on the 2sth instant the
largest and most commodious tobacco ware
house in the United States was opened
with great ceremony, Members of Congress
and the Mayor of the city participating.
On the same day religious body of great
influence in Pittsburg was adopting reso-
lutions condemning the use of the weed,
which "defles man and makes him often
sive TO his negbbor." All of which goes to
show that great men differ.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

THE story of the disaster at the Brooklyn
Bridge is sickening and disseminating.
That thinking and presumably reasoning
men and women should crowd each other
into death trap like herd of buffaloes
rushing over precipice, is almost iucom-
prebensibie; that it could happen at all
takes away half the glory OF the race.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
It Looks Tired.


Sedalia Democrat
The Washington National VleW is running
along as though II had received no informa-
tion OF the decease OF the Greenback party. II
looks tired, though.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

ONE of the curses and annoyances Of this
city has been the way in which the streets
have been swept for several years past
The sweepers were put to work at the most
annoying times and unreasonable hours,
and even then the sweeping was not well
done. ALI this will be remedied after the
1st day of July, at which time Colonel L..
P. Wright, who did such satisfactory work
heretofore, will take hold of the business.
1t is subject of general rejoicing that
Colonel Wright has secured the contract for
the next two years.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

THE committee appointed by the Bell
Vile Board of Trade seems to side with the
Illinois coal miners. The recommendations
made by the committee arc what the
miners are contending for, and it now rests
with the mine owners whether labor shall
have its rights and the laborer his full
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
A Choice stock OF

all the leading and most popular makes and
styles in ladies', gentlemen's, misses, boys
and children's fine and medium grade high
and low shoes for summer wear. Handsewed
shoes specially for gentlemen and ladies', at
the old established shoe house OF T. S. Cart
rell, 300 Seventh street, corner OIL.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

THE Philadelphia Record says that the
public feels repugnance to the conviction
of anybody on the testimony of Rerdell,
the chief witness for the Government, who
has been most thoroughly discredited, and
this repugnance must have penetrated the
jury" And adds that "Colonel Ingersoll,
in his effective speech for the defense,
coffined and buried Rerdell, and it will be
a hard thing for Mr. Merrick to resuscitate
him. A conviction wrested from a jury
upon inadequate proof of guilt would be a
greater miscarriage ofjustice than wrong
full acuuittal"
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
Back 10 Youth.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. 8, 1880.
II. II. WARNER x Co.. SirS-Your Safe Kid
dey and Liver Cure made me feel like new
man after the doctors had given me up.
HENRY GERAU,
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

THE New York Times gave history Of
the Halleck- -Ottman case and the compro-
mise effected through the Attorney Gen
eral, and then frantically asks, "Why did
not the Government prosecute successfully?
Why did the present Attorney General al
low this compromise to be made?"
And echo answers "Why?"
As the Times is in the confidence of
Brewster, maybe it will find out. And then
will it answer its own queries?
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

one thousand and one friends should be pres.
ent this evening at the opening of his excel.
lent restaurant and cafe, corner Eighth and E
streets northwest.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

THERE is n Free Trade League in the
State of Missouri, of which Ex-Governor and
Congressman John s. Phelps is presi-
dent Governor Phelps has issued call
for convention July next, at which time
the country will probably be informed as to
what is meant by free trade nowadays.
There is no man in the United States who
is more familiar with tho subject than
Governor Phelps. He was Representative
in Congress for eighteen years, eleven of
which he was chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
"AIderney Dairy wagons"

Fresh Attorney Dutter, cnurnod every morn
ing and delivered In y ID "Ward" prints, 40c.
per 10. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, DC per at. Cream, 15c. per pint.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

PROFESSOR GREENER's advice to the
colored people, in his Decoration day ora
tion at Lynchburg, is sound, practical and
ably uttered. Greener is an actual, respon-
sible friend to his race, and boldly an
nounces the folly of sentimentality and
theory. He advocates a practical view Of
the subject of the condition of the negro,
and advises him in plain parlance to "hoe
his own row." to look to success in life in
labor and not in politics, and by indepen-
IDENTIFY putting his shoulder to the wheel
keep it in successful motion.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
Thursday, May 81, 1888.

JOE PULITZER, editor and proprietor of
the New York World, reads, writes aud
speaks FIVE different languages.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
LANGUoR AND LAssIrUDE,

so COMMON IN THE SPRING, INDICATE A
TORPID CONDITION OF THE LIVER AND
A SLUGGISH CIRCULATION OF THE LIFE
GIVING FLUIDS. A TEASPO0NFUL OF
TARRANT' s sBLTzER APERIENT IN A GLASS
OF WATER HALF AN HOUR BEFORE
BREAKFAST WILL GENTLY RELIEvEAND
REGULATE THE LIVER, QUICKEN AND
PURIFY THE CIRCULATION, AND IMPART
NEW LIFE AND VIGoR TO EVERY FUNC-
TION OF THE BODY. ALL DRUGGISTS
HAVE 1T.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

Southern Domesticity and Humor.

Buy your clothing OF Elseman Bros, the
most prominent clothiers and tailors, corner
Seventh and L.
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31
EXCURSIONS.


NOR CHARTBR--SIDE.WHBEL SALOON
~ steamer; capacity, $50 passengers; speed, IL
knots: Apply TO O. W. Ridley, Seventh-street
wharf. my2t II
The Evening critic., 1883-05-31

HOi FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN
IL John Bridge.-The Steam Packet Excelsior
will will make her regular trips TO the above
places, Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Leave
High st. and canal. Fare 0cents round-trip. For
charters apply at the boat or to George webster, |,
Nc. 1114 9TH st. n. W. myl-tf
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02
Democratic State Convention.

Tho Democratic State Convention viii meet In th"
op.r. house, Harrisburg, on "Wednesday, Aug ~ '
, a., +, pnuiuato "A candidate for Auiitar-Grn"rtl
ard n candidate Tor State Treasurer, and o. transact
usn other business ~ the convention may determine
There will also hc presented e. th" convention "
resolution which has been adopted by tho stat" ''"'
mitter changing the rules uf the party 20 10. 10 IN
Tho time Of thc annual meeting Of the state commit
tee A. I q m ON the "wednesday after ih' i'" N.h.
provided. ..... O..
Under the new rules Of the party tho r'rt..'aiA'
titU Ia the state Convention Will hc h} JrIF't'n'AH''
delegates nom existing representative I't'i.t'' 'N'
for each 1000 Democratic votes cast at ih" N' -"'
uatnral election fur fraction ol l'' HN'" votes
amounting a. rOu or more. Provided iAAi '.h repro
sentative district shall have at least on" d'''.'t'
There will be a meeting II tho pcm.gr1t. state
C,mmitte, In Harrisburg ON Tucsday July ii. at b
L. IN. " I. urSSpt
: u r,.,-y Clarr Chairman State Com.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02
Cooper and the independents.

Tho fsrt ,f,. -r4--....
sr,f, Lecr ,r,,,g ....t.,,
hl.r,r o-,,r...,.-.. :. -, 80
Lfs .,,,:.,.-.-. ~ -
s..,o ,'..,-...,. -. 40" - '.'
,b,.o ,ra,,....,.s.- 80 1'''''' " 70
from r.,f- 80. - -, '~!
Charles $ WGrfo.r3 3r-t,r...-
..t argsprbsrcry ,~,;r.,.,i.,..g...- -,
The bosses to ,rb;,, ,b,-, ;,,,.l..-..-,.,
traces. Tbev carro, .., ,.t... -.
their movement has b,5.,or.l---,
purity republican poIitirs whom ,,oror.,
prince Of machine rorsrrf,-s 4. .-...
Tut IN control Or tho -errlr-,,, a.-...
iaation.
Another confederation ,,., f,.s-u.
Wolfe indcpepden.s ,o 5fs,r,,.,..
cilia,ion which mako NJ c. a..
leader Of the republican nartv in penn.
sylvau.a is that when the NEXT coDyer
ton for the election Of deIac,to. al,
large to the national eonycr,o, sb,u
assemble tho same tactics which enabled
the bosses f. control tho c,pvor,io, r.
ls.O viii without doubt be cmploved T.,
defeat the friends of Blaine or whoever
may bc the anti. Cameron candidate for
president In 1851! Tho cb.i,r,-r or
tho state committee has rrc,, ,,,vgor :,
.bc rep,lI.c,, o-c,-.-...-..-..,--.,,,- 80,
able to shane ,ho crrvc,,s,, 80.
liking. while flc election NJ ra.r,-.,,-
in the several coprrcss;ansl d.s,ri,.s .,,,
be mapipu,ated ,b-oy-b r,or,.,-. -
the e,sta cor,7,i,,oo v.;,b :,5;-.....
distribution ot Tho r,,.,, ~.
Z, il NOT a r,,,,,r - rr,.5.- ~. -,
Wolfo indo,oraon.. --'.
tho worl. oC ba 1s,o ~,r.r,.,..-, -
c,nvo,,;,,
with NJ I;vsov ,lo .-,.,,-. 49,,
,o,r,.or,.,iyoorcb-;. ,r.,..'....,.-...'
OF tho ,rcasurv ,bo 49,, -, =.
s,re,c,bc,oa 90 ..,, -. -
v;oc;hlo - r,,,,,,...u - ~,
tho de,os;,s - ,ha -. -, y -
h,,l, on NJ 1f.c,. ii, -. ~
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02
Tho Democratic Delegate Election
and County Convention.

,rI, D.porr,tie voters of Centre county vii moot
al tho regular place. Of holding thc general election
iar the districts on Saturday, AUG II, l'- O. rlg.
delegates tp the Democratic County Convention. 4H'
election will open - O'clock D.. -, and DlHa" al stN
b. n.
The delegates chosen At the ahHyg time MI! meet in
the Court House at Brllsani", ON Iu-.ANr AHs' ~
al q .rl1ek F. " 10 nominate ono oaualHAt" Tor A.
s.ri,t. Judge, one candidate for District Attorney,
one candidate mr County Surveyor, ant 90 transact
sugh other business the interests ui H" IHE} may
Tho number of delegates Co which carhdsta.t b. 90.
tfffaI IL "A f#IE4w4.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

a REPUBLICAN paper says the
Democratic party do not seem to
think as much Of Senator Stewart now
as they did last year. Well, no! Last
year Stewart vehemently proclaimed
that he was honestly and couscien.
tiously in favor of reforming the abuses
of administration which his party had
fixed upon the state, and the Demo-
crats were simple enough to believe
him. This year they have learned
that he WIS an internal hypocrite then,
and is 3 willing tool Of the bosses now.
Is 1t wonderful that respect should die
under such circumstances
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

THE New York Sun says The
Asiatic cholera, besides ravaging
Egypt in a terrible way, exists at this
time as it does nearly always in the
East Indies. We learn officially that
yesterday in the British House of
Commons there were 116l deaths
from cholera in the Bombay Prcsi-
dency during the first week of last
month. In the meantime the rags and
garments taken from victims in Egypt
are being shipped to this country for
the use Of paper makers. Our Consul
at Liverpool has sent the facts on this
subject to the Government at Wash.
ington, and warning has been given
from there to the health authorities of
New York, Philadelphia, New Haven,
Providence and Boston. There is
danger in infected rags.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

SrEAEISg OF the record Gov. Patti
son has made as chief magistrate Of
Pennsylvania, the New York Hcra'd
says: "IIc has outliycd the criticism
with which bis administration was
greeted, and those Of hIs own party
who were Indifferent or hostile are
numbered now among lis ardent sup.
porters. The Democratic press, with
but few exceptions, have followed in
the wake Of the party leaders, and in.
stead Of the halfhcarted support which
the Governor used to get be ia praised
and app'auiad in all the glory Of large
type. The Governors Independence
Of party trammols caused hostility and
jealousy his achievements, which
have always kept pace with his prom
isos, have brought about the present
rcvulsion of feeling. 1t would be use.
loss now to rccapitulate the events
which have made Governor Pattison
so popular; in fact, they have been
recorded at length in the Herald 1t
is only necessary to say that never be-
fore in the history of the Common
wealth have SO many measures Of re-.
form became law. The Governors
policy has been so well defined that
the Democratic party win rely upon
it in the campaign of next fall
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02
Tho Death Of Montgomery Blair.

The Death Of Montgomery Blair.
The Hon. Montgomery Blair died
at his residence in Prince George S
county, Maryland, few miles from
Washington, on Friday last Mr..
Blair for many years has been a con-
spicuous figure in the political and
social life Of Washington and the state
in which he lived, aud well known to
the country as the distinguished Post
master General in the administration
of President Lincoln. lie was re.
markable member of famous family,
and like his distinguished father,
Francis =. Blair, illustrated a life
couscieutiously and earnestly devoted
to honorable works controlled by high
motives. The active career of Mr.,
Blair, says the Washington Post, be-
gan with his graduation from the Mill
tary academy, forty-cight years ago,
and covered the period Of most rapid
development in the material, intcllcc-
tual, educational and moral growth Of
the country. 1t covered, also, the era
Of anti.slayery excitement, the great
civil war, aud the ensuing period Of
reconstruction. such man as Mr..
Blair would, in all probability, have
achieved distinction if he had followed
the profession which he first chose
But army life in time Of peace did not
satisfy his active mind, and he sought
in the profession Of the law a field for
greater activities and more agreeable
duties. lie was successful at the bar,
and soon took high rank in his pro-
ic--ion. Mr.. Blair was a thoroughly
efficient Postmaster General under the
first Republican President, and intro.
duced various postal reforms, the
utility of which has been at.es:ei by
the experience OF his succc-s9r-. lie
began his public life as he closed it, a
Democrat, and was wise counselor
in matters OF party policy. ~ q
s,.ss..., an. , .I.r.rr.Ir.,.ap grtI Do, -aaial ]
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

Gov. CUETIN will please accept our
thanks for two vols. Compendium Of
the Tenth Census.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

a COMMITTEE of the striking Tele-
graph Operators have appealed TO the
President demanding an investigation
into the arbitrary action Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, which
they claim ieopardizes very important
interests Of the government.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

SENATOR JoHN STEWART, the con-
sistcut, dcnouuces Gov. Patiison as an
arbitrary executive attempting "an
invasion Of the peoples rights" This
viii certainly be news to the people rs
they are strongly impressed with the
belief that the reverse is truc-that
Pattison is standing in the breach
warding of the vigorous blows Of
Johns Stalwart associates to crush the
constitutional provisions designed to
protect the peoples rights A large
portion Of the people of Pennsylvania
are disfranchiscd in direct and positive
violation Of their rights This dis
franchisemeEt Stewart q Co. seek to
perpctuate by refusing to pass n fair
and just apportionment bill in accord
ance with their constitutional obliga-
ton as members Of the Legislature.
All that the Governor or his friends
ask or will ask is fair play and just
recognition Of the equal rights Of the
people. Under all tho circumstance
of the case as they exist, John makes
a bad fgurcin assuming the roic Of an
indignant protestant against the fan
cicd encroachment of an arbitrary
executive" The pretended Indepen-
dent Of last year now the supple slave
Of the political conspirators he former
ly denounced, is not in position to de-
nounce the Governor or any other
honest man.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

By the death Of the Hon. Mont.
gomery Blair, Gen. Simon Cameron is
the only living representative of the
first cabinet Of President Lincoln.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-02

THE Republican Senatorial dead
lock in New Hampshire still continues,
but the indications are that in n few
days a break will take place, and that
Mr.. Wm. +. Chandler who has b0ssod
the politics of that state for some years,
has lost his grip and will be retired
defeated