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The state journal., 1884-04-12
Reading Squibs.

READING, Pa, April 10, 1884
Rev. Amos Wilson, of Harrisburg,
visited our city last week. He was
the guest of Rev. J. W. Norris.
The following named members Of
Jochabed Lodge, No. 1906, G. u.
0. of o. F., have been appointed as
a committee to make arrangements
for the celebrating of the thirty
ninth anniversary, which occurs on
the 18th of June, w. II. Still, G..
W. Yancy, II. G. Nelson, Joseph
Walker and Lemuel Baily,
Rev. J. w. Norris, will preach a
sermon (by requesD to the members
Of the Jochabed Lodge and Naomie
Lodge, Household of Ruth at the
A. NJ. E. Church, on Easter Sunday.
Mrs. William Fry, of Philadelphia,
was in this city few days last week,
tbs guest of Mrs Kate Still.
The Bethel A. M. E. Sunday
school exescises of last Sunday, were
very interesting, and we'll attended.
The following programme was car
ried out: address by the Pastor Rev.
J. W. Norris; essay, by Mrs. Ella
Townsend; recitation, by Lewis
Smith; select reading, by Edward
Day; recitation, by Mrs. E. Green
leaf; singing, by the School; I'd
dress, by CT. Hawkins, on the sub
ject "the life of Joseph; essay, by
Mrs. Anna Maria Merrills; recitation,
Samuel Steele.
Clara Terry, the daughter of L. B.
and Josephine Terry, was buried at
the Charles Evans Cemetery. on last
Tuesday. On last Friday her parents
received a telegram from Mrs. Jane
Hudson, of Philadelphia, with whom
she was visiting, that Clara was very
Ill. They arrived in time to see her
breathe her last. She was very
bright and intelligent child and the
friends of the family extend their
heartfelt sympathy in this their sad
bereavment.
CONCERT ECHoEs.-The total alb
sence of stage fright among the ac-
tors and singers was one of the
remarkable features of the entertain
ment. There are four amateur dra-
matte associations in our city and all
of them are first class, but it is the
expressed oppinion of a great many
that the Aldridge Dramatic Associa
ton is second to none of them. The
Duo Happy Moments" was beauti-
fully sang and heartily applauded.
The deep and mellow voice of our
young Basso profundo was greatly
admired. The comic song "The Man
of many Names " was we'll rendered
The Solo, d" Reign of the Roses is
a very pretty song and was very
prettily sang. Mr.. John A. Fry, the
sold reliable" basso was in his glory
that night. A concert in Reading
without him, would be like the play
of Hamlet without the Hamlet, The
two ''Sammys" were immense. The
young widow looked well, sang well
and acted well. Miss Ida as the
daughter, was charming. Harry
performed the part of the william first
class. Gibson in the part of Mark
Ashton, made his mark. Miss Title
Strattan carried off the honors. She
has no equal in this city as an anna.
seur Commedienne. The Keystone
boys 'took the cake for selling tick.
etc. Nett proceeds Of concert $1.75D
Death of a Well-Known Char
acter.
Isaac Smith, who died Monday in
Lancaster, was the son of Lydia
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ReCOrdar

CHARLES G. CRONE, OFHARRIS BURG,
~ announces himself candidate for Recorder
of Dauphin county, subject to the decision of the
Republican convention, and respectfully solicIts
the support of his friends.
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Legislature.

CHARLES A. MILLER, OF HARRIS.
- BURG, announces himself candidate for
the legislature from this district, subject to the
decision OF the Republican Convention, and re-
spectfully s0licits the support Of his friends.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEGISLATURE.

A LBERT B. TACK, OF HARRISBURG,
n announces himself a candidate for the Leg
islature from this district subject to the decision
of the Republican Convention, and respectfully
sollcits the support of his friends.
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Recorder.

CHRIST. w. LYNCH, OF HARRISBURG.
~ announces himself q candidate for Recorder
Of Dauphin county, subject to the decision of the
Republican convention, and respectfully solcits
the support of his friends.
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What theColored Voters Want.

Baltimore. April IA meeting
Of colored republican voters of the
Fourth Maryland congressional dis
trict was held in this city tonight.
The object was to take steps demand
ing that, as the colored voters are
fully one half of the REPUBLICAN vote
of the district, they are entitled to the
district delegate to the national
republican convention at Chicago.
A resolution was adopted to use all
honorable means to the accomplish
ment of that result.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
The Very Latest in Hats and Gaps.

A LARGE STOCK OF ELEGANT AND
n Stylish Spring Headwear for men, boys and
children in endless variety of shapes and colors,
which for quality, lightness and prices, are I'M
surpassed, are displayed by
WARREN A. ZOLLINGER,
10 S. Market Square, Harrisburg Pa.
3-29-3m.
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Death of a Well-Known Char
acter

Isaac Smith, who died Monday in
Lancaster, was the son of Lydia
Smith, who left $500 by her will to
keep the grave of her old employer,
Thaddeus Stevens, green. She also
left her son snug fortune Of $4,000.
Ike, as he was familiarity known,
roamed about the country and was a
noted baojoist. He was dissipated in
his habits, and only enjoyed for a few
weeks the fortune which bis mother
left him. He died without a will.
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County Commissioner.

r ]. LARGEST, OF HARRISBURG, AN
=. NOUNCES himselfa candidate for Coun-
ty Commissioner of Dauphin county, subject to
the decision of the Republican convention, and
solicits the support of his friends.
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PARASOLS.

We are prepared to show many
novelties in Parasols, Sun Umbrellas
and Coaching Umbrellas.
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Won't Vote for Blaine.

BALTIMORE, April 9.-A convention
Of colored delegates, GO in number rep
presenting all the counties in the state
and the several legislative districts of
Baltimore, met in this city this After,
noon. The object of the convent
was to select delegates to a National
Convention which will meet in Rich
momd, Va, in July. A committee
was appointed to prepare resolutions
for the action of the body, and dur
ing its absence discussion arose on
the candidates for the Republican
Presidential nomination. Several of
the speakers declared that the nomina-
ton of Blaine will cause the majority
of the colored voters to cast their bal
lots for the Democratic nominee. The
claims of Grant, Lincoln, and Logan
were favorBbly spoken of. The reso-
lutions condemned the action of the
Maryland Legislature for its refusal
to pass an act to permit colored law
yers to practice in the courts of the
State, as well as other acts affecting
the colored population, and they were
adopted. A resolution declaring Lo-
gan the choice of the colored voters
of Maryland was rejected. Twelve
delegates were then selected to go to
Richmond, and the body adjourned.
Office holders were not permitted to
take part in the proceedings.
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Fred. Douglass will attend the Pitts
burg conference.
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cTAPLE A1vp rAHrcv cpaarpTES
u select assortment of Canned Goods, rfuIes.
Nuts, &c, S07 North Third Street.
3-29-3m.
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.. ?. GROVE, Third and Broad Streets.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-05-24
Republican Convention of 1880.

The Republican national copyeDtiag of 1880
met at Chicago June =. There we're many
candidates PIT forward for the nomination,
chief among whom was eYPresident Grant.
There was great opposition both to Grant
personally and to his nomination for third
term, custom having fixed the LIMIT at two
terms. This opposition was divided in sup
mort Of senegal candidates. Senator James
q. Blaine, of Maine; John sheFman, of Qhiq,
then secretary of the treasury; Senator Geo.
r. Edmnnds, of Vermont, and Senator VIM.
Window, OF Minnesota, we're sneeessiVely put
IN nomination. The supporters of these can
didates urged their cause with determination,
as the balloting showed. Thirty-six ballots
were taken during the six days session, show
ing from 304 to 313 votes for Grant, and PSI
to 2S4 for Blaine, the remainder being dis
tribnted among the ather three candidates.
A single vote had been cast in nearly every
ballot for James 4. Garfield, and on the oath
ballot the vote increased TO II; on the next
ballot it rose to so; then the anti Grant fac
tions, finding themselves unable TO sleet their
candidates, rallied about Garfield to defeat
the third term. AS result, Garfield, on the
36th ballot, received 399 votes to Grants 300.
more than enough to elect him. The conven-
tioI then made the nomination unanimous,
and after adjoursEeHt for dinner completed
its work by the nomination OF chester Allan
Arthur for vice president.
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While the great mass of the Democratic
party are for Tilden, still occasionally Demo-
crat is met with that believes Tilden did not
show enough firmness and zeal in 1867,
whilst he was being cheated out of the Presi-
dency. This Judgment is erroneous. Mr..
Tildens majority of the popular vote and of
the electoral vote did not make him Presi-
dent. Congress had first to declare who is
elected, and Congress not declaring Mr.. Til
den elected President, Mr.. Tilden had no
right to his seat. The Democrats of Congress
made a great blunder in not insisting upon
counting the electoral vote in the usual way.
By reason of too much confidence in the hon
esty of the Republican party and the Supreme
Court, on the part of some, and too much
cowardice on the part of others, the Electoral
Commission bill was passed. The bill was
unconstitutional and Congress had no right to
pass it. Congress had no right to delegate its
authority.
Tilden acted wisely during the exciting
times of 1867. 1t was not for him to make
a personal effort for an office. The position
was no more to him than to any one of the
millions of voters who supported him. They
brought him out for the Office and elected him,
and it was for them to see that justice was
done themselves by putting him in the
place where he could reform the government,
and restore it 10 its former efficiency and sta
bilty. Had Mr.. Tilden come to the front and
demanded the place, it would have appeared
too much like apersonal matter. There were
men and leaders enough to inaugurate him
had Congress declared him duly elected,
and Mr.. Tilden would have been on hand to
assume the Presidency. The failure of the
Democrats to secure the fruits of their victo-
nv, was because of the failure of the Demo
Gratis in Congress to do their duty.
There will be no repetition of the scenes OF
1867 in the approaching contest. Mr..
Tilden will be nominated unless he peremp-
torily refuses, and if nominated will be elected
and inaugurated. There is more nerve among
the Democrats now in Congress, and there
is more determination in the masses. The
party will not be cheated again, notwithstand-
ing the allusion of Gen. Hawley, of Connec-
ticut, to throwing out the votes of fifteen
Southern states.
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Arthur's Business Boom.


As announced the business men Of New
York got up and engineered an Arthur meet
ing at Cooper Institute on Tuesday night. II
was a success as to attendance, the building
being full to oyerfowing, The real business
men, says New York journal, were conspic-
nous by their absence; those business men who
were there, it is said, were not calculated to
advance the cause of anything or anybody.
The four speakers of the evening were Mr..
Parke Goodwin, "who changes his political
coat with every new phase in politics.; the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, "a Free-Trader
in theory and Protectionist in practice" /;
Mr.. B. H. Bristow, "a political theorist with
out theories and Mr.. Edwards Pierrepont,
"a jumpingjac in politics who frequently
makes his appearance at the top of the box
for the amusement of the boys"
Mr.. Beecher said he was present as ''bu-
siness' man and not preacher, but neither
he nor the press stated what sort of a business
man he is. Preaching is not regarded as a
business, but it is probable that Beecher
breaches as a matter of business, with his
large salary in view.
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The Record of a Broken Oath.

From the Mep Fork Syn.
In the Office Of the Secretary Of the Emitted
State Senate there is carefully preserved this
record Of 8 solemn oath:
~, George +. EdWsBas, do s9lelmpply swear
that will impariially eXamipe aHd eoRsiaSF
all questions submitted TO the Commission
of which | am member, and a true iqdg-
meat give thereon, sgreeably to the Coqsti-
tuition and the laws SO help ne God ~
The Commission was the Electoral COM
mission Of 1877. The form Of the oath, there
is reason to believe. was devised by George
7. Edmunds himself: It is absolutely certain
that he subscribed to it.
Among the questions submitted to the Gom
mission Of which George p, Rdmunds was q
member were two OF supreme Importance i
Was the vote OF Florida cast for Tildea or Cor
Hayes? Was the vote Of Louisiana cast for
Tilken or for Hayes?
Instead of impartially examining and con-
sidering these questions, the Commission re-
fused to examine or consider them at all.
Egst a,eHbers steadily voted to violate the
oath which they haa jgst taken. George T.
Edmunds was one Of tho eight lis s9,e
shut the door in the face of justice and right,
When George f. Edmunds swore in the
name Of God, did be swear to the truth or to
a lie?
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SATURDAY, MAY "a, 1884.
Attention, Democrats.

Notice is hereby given that primary meet
ings will be held at the usual places in the
several districts of Carroll county on Satur'
day, May 3Ist, to select five delegates from
each district to a county convention in West
minister, on Tuesday, June STd, which con-
vention will choose five delegates to represent
the county in state convention to be held
in Baltimore on June 9Th. The state conven-
ton will select delegates to the Democratic
National Convention at Chicago, July 8th, and
nominate an Electoral Ticket. The hours for
the primaries have been fixed as follows:
Taneytown district from to 6 p. m.
Uniontown district from to p. m.
Myers district from to Z p. m.
Woolerys district from to p. m.
Freedom district from to 6 p. m.
Manchester district from to p. m.
Westminster district from 3 to 6 =. IN.
Hampstead district from to q p. III.
Franklin district from to p. III.
Middleburg district from to p. IN.
New Windsor district from to p. m.
Union Bridge district from 6 to 8 p. IN.
r. MANNING, Chairman
County Central Committee.
CHAs. r. FAVOUR, Secretary.
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The Real Causes.
the New York lp0rid,

Fdom the New York World,
Our learned neighbor, the Tribune, gives
four direct and one indirect cause for the re-
cent Wall street panic We do not think they
are sound.
''Finally, there has been some dishonesty
and some recklessness, says our learned con-
temporary, with more respect for truth than
for grammar.
Dishonesty and recklessness have been the
eauses of our troubles: dishonesty in pub
lie and private life; reeklessness in the mad
pursuit of wealth and in the methods resorted
to for its accumulation.
The shoddy fortunes made during the war
ipaugurated an aristocracy of money bags.
Everybody wanted to belong to it and to out
shine his neigkbor, Grant as President,
eager for money, took presents. fbe penbers
Of his Cabinet, eager for money, took brides,
His private secretary entered into gang of
Government thieves.
Congress bestowed $50 ,00G, 900 acres OF the
public lands ON railroad corporations and tbs
Congressional saints grew rich
Jay Gould, Huntington and other great
operators took their lobby to Washington and
scattered wealth among the national legisla-
tors.
household practical illustration of the valHe
and out of this grew Black Friday.
Credit Mobilier came along and Cakes Ames
gathered in his Vice. Presidents and Congress
men at comparatively low prices.
With Grants second term came the in
crease of bis pay to 1000, the salary grab
game and back pay TO Congress.
The Disguised people elected Nr. Tilden
President, but the Republicans refused to So.
By the aid Of fraud and forgery they stole tbe
Presidency for Hayes, and Hayes rewarded
the thieves with public ob;ces in which they
could plumber the people.
Then came another election. The chances
of the Republicans were desperate. The e9r-
porations, mopopoles and banks, favored by
the party, raised corruption fund to buy
Indiana Two spectators raised 800, 200 to
to the fund on the pledge of Supreme Govt
Judgeships for their tools. The army Of
office holders was assessed. The election vas
bought Arthur, then Vice President, after
the purchase banqueted Dorsey, its principle
manipulation, and publicly ext6lled the power
and efficiency of asoap.T
Garfield BECAME President, . He Cheated
those to whom he had pledged patronage.
Some of them branded bin as cheat. One
of them assassinated him,
The Star-route robberies, among other pub
lie crimes, came to the surface. The robbers
were indicted. Through bogus prosecution
they escaped. To reward the unsuccessful
prosecuting counsel the Treasury was further
plundered.
IL IL surprising that with these examples at
the head of the Government, corruption,
greed, dishopor agd determination to make
wealth by dishonest means should spread
among the people?
When Grant stepped from the Presidency
into q swindliug brokers office, which obtain
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NORTH READING & AGENTS
w WANTED.

One or two live men in each district in
Carroll county to sell the Unrivaled Washing
Machine. 1t has been the aim of the inventor
to construct a washing machine which, unlike
its contemporaries, WOULD Do the WORK
AS WELL AS BY HAND, and in much
shorter time, without destroying the clothes
or breaking the buttons. The Atkinson
is machine which will stand the
most rigid examination, and do all
that is claimed for it. It is simple in
construction, thereby enabling the
manufacturer to sell at a price which
puts it within the reach of all. It is
light and durable, not liable to get out of
repair, and is easily operated. The principle
is unique and original, differing widely from
that of any machine ever designed for a sim
liar purpose. The time worn system of beat
ing, rubbing and grinding the articles to be
washed is totally ignored, and a new one
founded on an established law of hydraulics,
which treats of the suction and pressure of
water and air. is substituted. Every
good housekeeper should examine it. 1t is a
valuable addition to articles of household
economy. Wherever sold they have given
entire satisfaction. We warrant them to be
as represented. Any live man can make SIS
week profit. 1t has been done. Write me
at once. Terms and circulars furnished on
applying to
o. NJ. HITESHEW,
Owner and Manufacturer of the Unsurpassed
Machine, p. o. Box 2G, Uniontown, Car
roll county, Nd. may 2G-tf
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Messrs. Holton, Coath, Rogers, Jordan and
West, Maryland delegates to the Republican
national convention, called on President Ar
thur few days ago. Holton and West have
always been classed as Arthur men, and it is
now said the others are for Arthur also. 1t
is uncertain what caused the change whether
it was his handsome side whiskers, his ele-
CANT clothes, or his fine fitting shoes. 1t is
tolerably certain, however, the delegates now
favor Arthur, and will misrepresent the Mary
land Republicans at Chicago The Repub-
licans of Maryland should prohibit any more
delegates visiting the Great Accidental.
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The failures ia New York last week and the
week before have been followed by failures in
various parts of the eouatry. Last Friday
Newark, New Jersey, savings bank closed its
doors, and several business firms in New
York made assignments. On Monday saw
ings bank at Erie, Pa, suspended, with la
bilities double its assets, the president being
an oil Spectator. Ga the same day the Plant
ers and Mechanics bank at Petersburg, Va,
the City Exchange bank of Laporte, Indiana,
Brennan & Co., bankers of Charlottesville,
Va, and Henry Stratton & Co., of Peters
burg, Va, all failed. There is an uncertainty
in all business centres, and more failures will
not be surprising.
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LOCAL LAW.
CHAPTER %


AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and g..
mon Council of the town of Union Ri Iu'
Carroll county, Maryland, to issue l"sS
for the purpose of redeeming the n, 'aus
Indebtedness of the said town. and a., .'I"
the purpose of building town hall
SECTION /. BE it enacted Lv The o..
Assembly Of Maryland, That the m.S usAelal
common council Of the town of ITn;cn pa. and
be and they are hereby authorized ana j''uge
powered to issue bonds in the pama os en-
said municipal corporation, to an amon VI Tue
exceeding the sum of three Thousand S'-'I nol
dred dollars. The bonds to be issna5 ~. nun
the provisions of this act shall he ;sau uguer
sums of not less than one hundred n D1aaeu IN
than FIVE hundred dollars each. and II. more
bonds shall be sealed with the cornora ae SAD
sighed by the mayor and counters;s0oS Sea a.
the clerk of the common council Of tbs ey
town. Each of the said bonds shall he saiu
able fifteen years after date to the bearer fss'
deemable however at the pleasure of the ,a IS
mayor and common council at any time s Ss'u
the expiration Of five years from their ro aiser
tive dates, bearing interest not exceed;rlP e 9
per cent. per annum, payable annually he a sA
treasurer of the said municipal corpora,;c ~ 'ue
presentation of interest coupons to ba ;o.n IN
with the bonds. &c ISSUED
SEC. 2. And be 1t enacted, That tho -.
ceeds of the sale Of the bonds hereby sn,P EaO'
lied to be issued shall be applied To iba EuO
dation of the present indebtedness Of qs;d
poration, and the building of a Town S.n
within the corporate limits of the said to nall
Sec. 8. And be ii enacted, That The '' ,a;i
mayor and common council shall have V s,T
power and authority, and are hereby rem; ,s
to levy all necessary taxes upon the nrono,,r
within the taxable limits of the said eorpo,'
ton, for the payment of the interest an ,Ss
bonds hereby authorized to be issued aq v a,H
as for the payment of the said bonds At motn
rity, and shall create q sinking fund for H.,
purpose, and levy the necessary taxes thsra
for, not exceeding the provisions of the cha.
ter of the said town; provided that the mss.
ton of issuing the said bonds shall, at tbs a.,
general election after the passage Of tb;s a.,
held in the said town of Union BRIDGE ~
submitted to the qualified voters of the sa;S
town. If a majority of the votes cast at tbs
said election favor the execution of this law
the mayor and common council may proceed
to issue the said bonds; and if a majority q
the votes cast are against the execution q
this law, then it shall be null and void
SEc. 4. And belt enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved March 4, 1884.
We hereby certify, That the aforegoing i
a correct copy ofan Act ofthe General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session
1884.
THOS. H. MOORE,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
j. NJ. MILLER,
may 24-3t Secretary of the Senate.