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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
Legal Tender Notes Constitutional

The supreme court of the United
States have decided in the long pending
legal tender case of Quilliard vs..
Grenman, that the legal tender act Of
May 81, 1878, is valid and constitu.
tional, and that the treasury notes re-
issued under il are good and legal
tender in payment of all debts. To
this opinion Justice Field dissentsd.
The opinion holds"that congress has the
power to issue the obligations of the
United States in such form, and to
impress upon them such qualities as
currency, for the purchase Of mer.
chsndise and the payments Of debts as
accord with the usage Of sovereign
governments. The power, as incident
to the power Of borrowing money and
issuing bills and notes of the govern.
ment for money borrowed, Of impress.
ing upon those bills or notes the quail.
ty Of being legal tender for the pay
ment Of private debts was q power
universally understood to belong to
sovereignty in Europe and America. ''
In view of this decision, four dis.
tinct propositions we're presented in
congress on Monday last. looking to
constitutional restriction, limiting legal
tender currency % gold and silver.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
BELLEFoNTE, PA, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1884.

Ex-PosTMAsTER GESERAL JAMES
was before the committee investigating
the star-route trials last week. In bis
extended testimony he stated that
President Garfield was anxious and
persistent in having the star.route
frauds probed TO the bottom. no mat.
ter who was hit, stating that he had
taken an oath TO execute the laws and
this ulcer must be removed. Mr..
James detailed at length the means
taken to deal with these immense
frauds upon the government, and re.
ferred to the damaging character and
large amount Of testimony obtained,
aud expressed his belief that if the
President bad been willing to have
taken "a lower view Of bis obligations
as Chief Magistrate and as an honest
man, be would not have fallen vic
tim to the assassin's bullet He sub
sequently explained his meaning Of
this sentence by saying that Judging
from the clamor of the people and the
clippings found in the assassin's pocket,
Guiteau's head was turned by these
things"
Ex.AttorBey General cVeagh
was also before the committee as a
witness, and testified 10 substantially
the same facts detailed by Gen. james.
and after informing the President that
by pursuing the prosecution they
would explode a bomb in the Repub.
lican party" was directed to 90 ahead.
He also referred a: some length to the
secret history that induced him to
withdraw from the prosecution and
the department, and explained his
reasons for believing in the sympathy
of Arthur with the robbers to be that
they and their defenders were his in.
innate associates.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
Additional Local.

The followingis from the Milesburg
correspondent oflast Saturdays Grit:
1t becomes our painful duty as a
citizen Of this quiet borough to mention
the facts Of the doings of one whom we
are at ailoss TO know where or how 10
place, with the human race or brute
creation. Now to the point, and you,
many readers of Grii, can fix or place
him as you see proper. This individual,
name with held for the present, few
days ago hechoked his,wife because she
would not bring him something to eat
from his mother.in.lAw's, and put her
out Of the house, at the same time hav.
ing nothing for the mAintainsnce ofthe
family. Remember he is Of = lazy ma.
ture, and worthless man, Now, young
man. provide for your family, or else the
borough authorities viii take You in
charge and instruct You how to iook
after your family. II We have an
occasion TO speak Of you again it will be
your name and particulars OF your
actions toward your wife.
Alfred s. Smith is now chief of police
and lamplighier, successor TO ". T.
Hall, retiring from said Office.
The Burgess and Councilmen elect
have taken their iron clad oaths to
perform their duties IS officers Of the
borough.
The railroad, as reported. l. settled
iact, and another powder magazine has
been built for blasting purposes, this
being the second one built in sight Of
town.
Blacksmithing shops are now being
built IN different localities along The
line for railroad smiihine. This does
not look like falling through, - has
been reported.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

A NUMBER Of papers, and among
them our excellent contemporary. the
Lock Haven Democrat, have INDUCED
in calculations to show that if Wash.
ington had lived to the 22d of Feb.
last, he would have been one hundred
and fifty two years old. Now, having
settled this question 80 satisfactorily
we suggest that they extend the in
quiry and inform us what the com.
bined ages of Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe and jackson would
have been if they had lived to the day
that Rutherford b. Hayes was elected
"a their successor in the Presidential
office.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
NO. H..

bottles, walls demJohns and car boys
covered or uDcoveredl, pickle or pre-.
serve jars and other plan, nodded or
pressed green and colored bottle glzss
not cut engraved or painted and not
specially enumerated OF provided for
ia this act and on all the articles sub
ject to ad Valorem duty in schedule h,
which includes eaTthware and glassware
shall be eighty perceptum ofthe several
duties and rates OF duty ow imposed
on said articles seserally. 1t provides
however and nothing in this act shall
operate to reduce the duty above i'm
posed on any articles below the rate at
which said article was dutiable, under
ian act TO provide for the payment of
outstanding treasury notes 10 author.
ize loan 70 regulate and fix the duties
on imports and for other purposes. sp-
proved March 2. 1861, commonly cal
led the morrill, tariff, and that when
under the existing law any of said arti.
cles are grouped together and made du.
table at one rate, then nothing in this
act shall operate to reduce the duty be-
low the higher, rate at which any arti.
Gle in such group was dutisble under
said act Of March .. 1861. II provides
that after the lst OF July, 1884, The rate
OF DUTY TO be paid on all unpolished
cylinder, crosn and common window
glass, on iron or steel sheet plates, or
taggers' iron coated with tin or lead or
with q mixture OF which these metals
is component part by the dripping or
any other process, and oomlaonly
known as tin plates, terne plates and
tAggerE tin and on linseed or faxseed,
shall be eighty percent tum of the several
duties and rate Of duty now imposed
on said articles severslly. IL adds the
following list Of articles to the present
free list; Salt in bags or sacks, barrels
or other packages or in bulk; coal slack
culm coal, bituminous or shAle; tim
Der hewn.ADd sawed, and timber usedfor
spars and 10 bpildiug Uharves; timber
squared and sawed not especially en-.
umerAted or provided for in this act; saw
ed boards plan ks, deals and other lumber
OF hemlock white wood, sycamore aud
Eastwood, and all other articles of
sawed lumber hubs for wheels, posts,
last blocks, and wagon blocks, oar
blocks, gun blocks, holding blocks and
all blocks or sticks rough hewn OF
sawed only, staves of wood Of ell kinds,
picksts and PAlings, laths, shingles
pine clapboards, spruce clspboards-
wood manufactured not specially en-.
umerated or provided for in this act. It
provides however, that in the case Of
bituminous OF shsle coal the exemption
from duty shsll not apply to coal i'm
ported from the Dominion of Canada
until the government shall have exemp
ted from the payment OF duty al coal
imported into that country from the
United States.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE New York Sun is responsible
for the statement that Samuel J. Til.
den was the largest contributor TO the
Hancock campaign fund in 1880. The
figures are taken from the books of
the Treasurer of the Democratic ma
tional committee, which shows Mr..
Tilden's contribution to be sj1 800.
Other large contributors were w. II.
Barnum $4,000, w. l.. Scott s43 900,
II. B. Payne $4,000, Oliver II. Payne
S3l 900.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

WHATEVER may be the intentions
of Gov Tilden, or his desires in re.
ference to the nomination for Presi.
dent. he cannot but be highly gratified
with the universal confidence and good
feeling entertained for him in every
section Of the country. and the general
concurrence that he would be the pro.
per person to lead the Democratic
forces, il bis health and strength are
adequate 70 the great undertaking.
On this point accounts differ. He is
represented by some as in the last
stage Of life, by Others as vigorous and
competent as in his best days. But
all this, We have no doubt, will be
made clear by Mr.. Tilden himself in
due time. He is not the man 10 make
mistakes, and if he is not in condition
to endure the strain upon him, he will
not embarrass the party by accepting
the responsibilities that the position
would impose. This is our faith in
the great statesman--the unselfsh
patriot who suffered himself to be de-
fraudej of the Presidential office in
1876, rather than desolate his country
by civil war at time wien the SOL
diers we're mAssed in the capitol under
the command Of the soldier President
70 enforce the designs Of those with
whom he acted and prevent bis duly
elected successor taking his scat.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
Business Booming South.

The manufacturing industries of this
country which heretofore has been
mainly confined to, aud formed largely
the wealth of the New England pro.
ductions, is rapidly drifting to the
south. The reports from that section
state that the cotton mills in course Of
erection and put in operation in the
months of January and February,
will cost over s3,25O,OOO, and add
more than 100000 spindles to those
now in use. As showing their faith
in southern cotton manufacturing, the
Manufacturers Record says:
a number Of we'll established
southern mills propose to largely i'm
crease their capacity. The Eagle and
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE cyclone which passed over and
devastated parts of Georgia, South
Carolina and Alabama on the 18th
ult., was one Of terrible calamity,
more destructive Of life and property
than the foods of the western rivers.
In the track of the cyclone whole
villages were swept away, and planta-
tions and farms at denuded, and live
stock killed and MANNED. The
losses in Georgia are estimated at two
millions, and in Alabama at three
millions. A bill has been introduced
in the senate to appropriate 100000
for the relief of the sufferers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

A JOINT caucus Of the Democratic
members Of the senate and house oi
representatives met last week and
appointed a Democratic campaign
committee, composed of one member
from every state and territory having
a Democratic representation in con
gross, and authorizing the committee
70 select one person As member from
every state aud territory having no
Democratic representation, and from
the District of Columbia. The Hon.
William Mueller Is the member Of
the committee from Pennsylvania, and
Is well chosen not only for his ability,
but as prudent and regacious De-
mocrat in whom The people have IN.
bounded eonGlaucc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

PhGnix mill, Columbia, Ga, intends
to erect ii new $4,000 mill the
Rome (Ga. cotton factory will spend
100000 on a new mill the River
side Cotton Mill company. Danville,
Va +; Matthews Mill Company. ~ lima,
Ala, and the Birmingham Gala. }
Cotton Mill will each expend about
100000 or more on new mills, while
in addition to those there are numer.
ous other cotton factory projects being
worked up. An immense amount Of
northern and western capital is going
into southern industries. and the south.
ern people arc investing heavily in
new enterprises"
Other industries in mining and
manufacturing for the two months in.
dicated, accordiog TO the Record, shows
extraordinary advancement and pros.
perity, in which it is estimated that
the vast aggregate of twenty.eight
million of dollars have been invested.
This, too, in a section of our country
our Republican friends ask US to be.
lieve is so badly governed by Demo
cratic bourbons, a. to require the
warning voices of Sherman, Malone,
and such, to inspire the country to
send missionary committees TO the re.
lief Of its oppressed people.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE Chambersburg Valley Spirit
admitting that it might crowd things
a little, asks how would William T.
Sherman for President, and J. Sher-
man for Vice President, strike you ?
1t seems little thick at the first start,
but after it run awhile it would get
thin enough.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

WILL prohibition prohibiti is 3
conundrum the people Of Iowa propose
to solve by recent act of the legisla.
ture Of that state. Many predict that
the law cannot be enforced, and there
is some foundation 10 this prediction
from the experience elsewhere. 1t is
said that in Maine, where prohibitory
laws have existed for many years, that
there are more groggeries than in any
other of the neighbOring states. Tenn
perance is great moral question, to
be met as such by persuasion and ar.
gument in the right spirit, and We
have but little faith in any party or
legislative action to enforce personal
morality against appetite, or what The
drinker may conceive to be bis right
TO Judge and choose for himself Co
ercion will alway beget resistance,
either open Or secret, and rum drink
ing will continue, all the same, whether
iis supply is controlled and regulated
by judicious laws in the hands of
responsible agents, or obtained in yio-
lstiou oF law.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE National Greenback Labor
convention are to meet in the city Of
Indianapolis, Ind, on the 2Sth of May
next, to nominate candidates for Presi.
dent and Vice President of the United
States. II is said that Mr. Weaver, of
Iowa, is again willing to lead "for-
lorn hope"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE story, remarks the Pittsburgh
Post, of the late tornadoes in the south
has not been fully told. While they
will not rank with the Ohio floods in
the amount OF damage done to pro.
perty, the loss Of life is far greater
than has accompanied any late freshet
or overflow The latest and most ac-
curate reports fix the damage Of these
storms at 81 900, 900 of property, 5000
houses and 300 to 400 lives. If to
this we add the devastation of the
Ohio floods, where the amount Of
damage done is estimated at $4,000
600, it will make a very heavy weather
bill to pay for one month.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

IT is said that there is prospect of
= split in the Republican ranks of
Georgia, and that dOable delegation
may appear at Chicago claiming rec
ognition. The whites composed prin-
cipally of Federal Tetainers, favor
Arthur, and the negroes are for Lin
cola or Blaine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

Col DUDLEY, the commissioner Of
pensions, has consented to be the Re.
publican candidate for Governor of
Indiana. He is an sdroit politician
and organizer, and is believed to be
the strongest man of the state to lead
the Republican forces in the great
battle. Senator VOORHEES, will probs-
bly, be the candidate on the Demo
cratic side, and between the two In
diana may expect = lively campaign.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

The Lieutenant Boss victorious.
Gen. SickeI, the pension agent at
Philadelphia, kadto go. Judge Kelley
his friend had no delegates to offer
Arthur, aad Quay had. Hence John
NJ. yanderslice chaperoned by Quay
got the Office.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE National organization of Gree
ley's "narrow-minded blockheads"
calling themselves the Union League
of America" held q convention in
Washington last week. The object OF
the meeting Of the preten.ious organ
nation it appears is to make arrange
menE 10 regulate the south in the
interest Of the Republican party. The
solid south" worries these patriots,
now, more 90 perhaps because they
cannot but know that it was by their
own blundering tyranny. in sending
their robbers upon that people when
they were defenceless aud in poverty,
that made them solid" Times have
changed the aspect of affairs some
what The tyrants Dow beg where
they formerly coerced.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

STAR.RoUTE DORSEY has said that
he was offered immunity from prose-
cution by the payment of $4,000, and
that one of the starroute contractors
did pay 100000 for immunity. What
reliance is to be placed upon such a
statement by Mr.. Dorsey may probs.
bly, be taken with some allowance,
but as congress is now investigating
the late star-route trials, it is entirely
proper that he should be placed upon
the stand and given an opportunity to
say on oath what he does know about
the extraordinary corruptions charged
to the management of these trials.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

IT is said that Boss Quay, the lieu
tenant in command of the ring, makes
no secret of his purpose to teach Judge
Kelley a lesson in subordination. The
Judge, IL appears, antagonized the
Boss in the Philadelphia appoihtments,
and for this insubordination is to be
defeated for denomination for con.
gress in his district, and to make the
defeat more marked and humiliating
to be superseded by the miserable
ringstsF Reyburn, who disgraced the
senate o. Pennsylvania at its last ses-
sion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
PREuDESr Arthur in his message

PREsIDEST Arthur in his message
to congress in 1882, recommended as
follows 81 recommend an enlarge.
ment of the free list 50 as to include
within il the numerous articles which
yield inconsidersble revenue, simpli-
fcation Of the complex and inconsis-
tent schedule of duties upon certain
manufactures, particularly those upon
cotton. iron and steel. and q substan.
tial reduction of the duties upon those
articles and upon sugar. molasses, silk,
wool and woolen goods."
If Morrison's bill is free trade, what
is this? 1t will bear comparison.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE Cincinnati Enquirer sent out
5000 circulars to Democrats in In
dians, inviting them to make known
to its indianapolis bureau their first
and second choice for Presidency.
These letters of inquiry were answered
as follows:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE senators of the United States
have voted themselves private secre-
taries, to receive handsome salaries at
the expense of the public treasury.
1t will be interesting to see how many
of them appoint their wives or sons or
daughters to these positions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

The Hon. Kenneth Rayner, solici-
tor of the Treasury. died at Washing
ton on Thursday last, at the age of
rs years. He was native of North
Carolina. s. ... ..
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE Washington Post condemns the
action of the House in refusing to
concur with the senate in asking an
additional appropriation Of $4,000
to its contingent fund, to enable Sher-
man and Malone TO continue their
bloody shirt campaign. The House
was certainly discourteous, but a com.
mittee Of conference was appointed in
each House. The objection viii no
doubt be withdrawn and The cam
paign will continue unembArrassed for
want Of funds. Let the coffin pass
nno bstructed, John and his repudia-
ton chum need early sepulture.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

THE Chicago Times thinks that
Sherman ought to investigate the late
southern cyclone, as it was probably
designed to exterminate colored Re-
publican votes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

TIE Democratic members of the
Ways and Means committee of the
house are said to have voted unani.
mously upon a reform tariff bill iden.
tical with that of Mr.. Morrison. ex-
cept that the free list is confined to
salt, coal and lumber. To the other
articles added by Mr.. Morrison to the
free list, the majority of the commit
tee have decided to apply his general
principal of 20 per cent horizontal
reduction. This bill is to be presented
as a substitute to Mr.. Merrisou's bill /.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
ghe Centre Rstaotrat.
Terms 81. SO per Annum in Advanos
Thursday Morning, March l3, 1884.

The Hon w. s. Hunt, the United
States Minister to Russia, died after q
long illness at st. Petersburg on the
9th ult.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13

DoN CAMERON seems 70 have sur
prised everybody by sudden return
TO the United States unannouDced.
His return will doubtless create some.
thing of futter among those mem
bers Of his party who we're fixing up
things to suit themselves, regardless Of
the interest of the Chief Boss.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21

Only brakeman killed BY the train;
Only . brakeman by accid emit slain.
Onward, rush onward. no time for de-
Blow ' sSs; .A.ill whistle and haste,
away.
Only . brakeman cries the wild
throng;
Only brakeman called by deaths
gong.
Why should the eye glisten? ? Why the
heart ache?
It's only the brakeman who's set his
last brake.
Only q brakeman flushed through The
air;
Only brakeman for his body pro
pare;
On the morrow tits shipped as poor.
common freight,
As only q brakeman who's gone TO his
Only brakeman the editors write,
Only q brakeman twas late in the
night
He was doing his duty the train broke
in two.
When down to his death the brake.
man fell through.
Only a brakeman ! but the pride Of
some heart;
Only a brakeman but in some busy
mart
Are eyes that are weeping and homes
that are hushed,
Because a poor brakeman was yeter-
day crushed:
u
Only q brakeman |! but true hearted
boy,
Only 8 brakeman but some mothers
joy.
For whom there's no mufae Of the
coarse iron wheel,
That grinds on her heart As on the
grooved steel.
Americas RaiIvay Reyiew.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-06-21
Boston Transcript.


George came running into the
house one day, sobbing as though his
heart would break.
why, Georgy y exclaimed his
mamma. starting up In alarm,
whatever is the matter % Mote
She said, "s0hdt Is the matter ~ but
she would have said whatever" had
she known that her words would be
seen In print.)
II have done naughty, mean
thing" cried George. his tears break
ing out afresh.
"There, dear, don't cryl Tell it
all to mamma.''
Thus urged. the little fellow told
his story, with downcast ewes and
with many mighty sob.
He had found pocketbook with
ever and ever so much money in It.
1t had a name in it which showed
him that 1t belonged to Mr.. Soul
less, the rich merchant, who lived
five miles out Of town. George had
walked out to Mr.. Soulless's place
and found the owner in q state bord-
ering on distraction. He had lost
his pocketbook, with nearly q thous-
and dollars in 1t. Said George
"When gave him the pocket
book be was 90 glad! He didn't no.
tice me at nrst, but after counting
the money and finding that none
was missing he said / was an honest
boy, and handed me . llve-cent piece,
telling me to keep that for my hon.
esty."
"And oh, mamma continued
George, ! can't help thinking what
mean little honesty ! must have
when its only worth q nickel"