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The state journal., 1884-02-09
Drift Wood,

There is no danger apprehended to the
bridge.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the river
was 13 feet ABOVE low water mark.
Unless the water rises to Is feet Har-
gest island will not be damaged greatly.
The residents of the lower wards have
not yet begun to pack their things to get
out.
The Fairview nail works were COM
PEELED to suspend work yesterday after
noon by the water of the Susquehanna
rising and cxtin gushing the fires.
1t was learned this afternoon that one
span of the bridge at Millerstown had
been swept away.
A huge cake of ice containing two chick
ems went down this morning. The poultry
did not seem to enjoy the situation.
This morning several spans of a bridge
passed down the river, supposed to be
that portion of the ThOmpsontown bridge
which was swept away yesterday.
The old railroad bridge at Dauphin is
in danger, according to advices received
late this afternoon. The bridge was the
one abandoned few years ago by the
Northern Central railroad.
Between and clock this afternoon
the ice from gorge passed down. 1t was
piled UP 10 feet high, and some portions
were from 60 to 80 feet long. The huge
piles struck the piers and were crushed
to fragments.
The Chesapeake nail works, c. L. Bal.
ley & Co., suspended operations at noon
on account of the rising waters AT 8
o'clock a gentleman at the works tele-
phoned the TELEGRAPH that the river
was rapidly rising. No further particu-
lars could be obtained
Paxton creek at 3 o'clock had not
overlooked its channel to any consider
able extent, though the lowlands in
several places were inundated. The
creek is rapidly rising and it is likely
that the water will fill the cellars of the
dwellings in the lower portions of the
CITY,
The state journal., 1884-02-09
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Items Gathered from all Parts of
the Country.

Mr.. Mackey, the deceased Con
gresham of South Carolina, had a
colored wife.
Joe Blackburn, fire eater from Ken
lucky, has been elected to the United
States Senate.
Robert 7. Small will probably be
elected to succeed the late Mr.. Mack
ey, of South Carolina.
The Denver (Col) Inter Ocean
says: "Dennis Kearney has found
his level. He is selling pies at a
California health resort" Pies at a
health resort!
The Chicago Tribune says the
City Council of Chicago has become
VIGOROUSLY corrupt, is apparently i'm
peryious to criticism or restraint, and
resorts to blackmail upon every pos
sible occasion.
Friends of Jefferson Davis say that
he has determined not to attempt to
make any more public speeches, and
that he. has lately given evidences of
failing in health rapidly. The change
from month to month being very
perceptible.
Indianapolis papers allege that for
nearly dozen years past the history
of the United States since 1880 has
been allowed to be taught 10 the pub
lie schools of that city, all accounts
of the rebellion and subsequent
events being suppressed by special
order of a majority of the School
Board. The politics of that party
need not be mentioned.
The Little Rock (Ark) Gazette
speaks very kindly of the late Wen
dell Phillips, and mentions with evil
dent qualification the fact that one of
the last letters he wrote was to
Vicksburg lady, thanking her for an
invitation to deliver lecture in that
place, and expressing the kindest
feelings for the new South, whose
progress had far outstripped his ex-
pectations.
The call for the Pennsylvania Re-
publican State Convention provides
that it shall select delegates at large
to the National Convention and NOM
mate candidates for Presidential
Electors and Congressman at Large,
and requests the several county COM
mittees to provide for the district
delegates to the National Convention
in accordance with the rule adopted
by the National Committee.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Bethel Literary.

The following programme was
presented at the Bethel Liter
airy on Tuesday ovneing Feb.
5th. Reading by Master William
Powell. Duet by Masters John
Bond and William Carr was nicely
rendered Reading by Miss Mary
Smith, entitled "Nobodys Child"
Solo by Mrs. Lizzie Stokes, we will
say tor Mrs. Stokes that she has a
nice voice and her rendition of
"Nearer My God to Thee" was very
nice, with more confidence she will
make her mark. Reading by Miss
Grant. Reading by Miss BERTHE Dou
glass which was remarkably good.
Quartette by Mrs. Stewart, Messrs.
Douglass, Cumpton and Napier.
Reading by Master William Bond.
Essay by Robert Smith. Reading
by Miss K. Shaw. The programme
ended with a reading by Master Rob.
ert Cumpton, entitled "Hold your
head up like a man"
The state journal., 1884-02-09
NEWS OF the PAST WEEK
Gathered by Journal Report
ers About Town. -

Stickers printed.
Election tickets printed.
Send in your job work.
We print election tickets.
Oh, for that leap year party.
Primaries to night, turn out.
Have you sent your girl a valen-
tine.
The ice in the river passed off
gently.
Don't get angry because your val
entine only cost penny.
Aud still the market sheds linger
like winter in the lap of spring.
Jos 5. Popel is not a candidate
for assessor of the Eighth ward.
Maj. ]. w. Simpson is making an
active canvas for the aldermanship.
The colored statesman of the Sixth
ward got left at the naming meeting.
George Gailbraith is on still hunt
for the aldermanship of the Eighth
ward.
Prof. VIM Howard Day, declines
entering the field for school d.
rector.
Mr. G. M. Brown is mentioned as
a possible candidate for school d.
rector in the Eighth ward.
The primaries are the place to de-
feat Objectionable candidates. Turn
out and vote for the men of your
choice.
Owingto unavoidable absence from
the city Mr.. J. Fl. Howard did not
address the Bethel Literary as was
expected.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Meeting Of Wesley Literary.

Wesley Literary was greeted with
an exceedingly large audience Thurs
day evening, and those present were
amply repaid lfor their attendance by
the excellent programme presented.
After the usual proceedings of open
ing, the programme was opened with
a selection by the choir, under the
leadership OF Joseph G. PopeI. This
was followed by select reading by
Laura Green. The other pleasing
features of the programme were a
reading by Miss Ellen Johnson, Mas
ter John Robinson in solo, an essay
by J. i. Scott, on "Iome." Mr..
Geo. w. SCOTS solo, "Man the Life
Boat" was well sung and highly
appreciated. Little Maudie Deering
amusingly recited Miss Bessie
Dennce read "The Modest Subscri-
ber." Mrs. Kate Scott sung pref
tily arranged solo from "Gerber. "
A solo by Carrie Stanton, was sun g
sweetly, and was deservedly encored.
Miss Annie Brodie commented on
"Silence and Meditation in a well
written essay. An instrumental
Duet for organ and cornet by Mr..
and Mrs: G, w. Thomas, was highly
enjoyed. Mrs. G. NJ. Robinson, by
request, sang selection from Faust.
A musket drill by Sergeant Theodore
Frye, which was executed excellently,
finished the programme.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Hunting Her Husband.

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson is the name of
an Altoona lady who is in the city in
search of her husband, whose where
abouts she is anxious to learn. The hus-
band, Joseph johnson, is a carpenter
who has been working at some industrial
establishment in the city for abept three
weeks. and who wrote to his wife to Join
him here. Her letters in reply have
probably been miscarried, as Mr.. John
son failed to meet her at the train. She
would be glad to hear of him through the
MAYORS Office. Their household goods
will arrive from Altoona to day.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Church for Colored Baptists.
New York, February 8.

At the meeting of the Baptist Pas
tors yesterday, the Rev. DR.. Eyarts
spoke OF the intended purchase of the
old Fifty. third street Baptist Church
for the use of the colored people. 1t
is proposed to make it metropolitan
colored church, where future missions
among the colored people will be or
ganized. The property is for sale for
$4,000, one fifth of which has al
ready been subscribed. The uilding
has fine organ worth $1,000. 1t is
at present occupied as free church
for white Baptists.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
TWAS GOOD TO BE THERE.
Elegant Reception rendered by
the A. F. P. Club to their Friends.

1t has been great many years
since Harrisburg's young men gave
such reception as was held Wed
nesday night, at Bars Hall. Those
who were so fortunate as to be the
guest of tho A. T. p. Club, on this
occasion, will long remember it as
the greatest social event which has
occurred here for years. Barr's Hall
was tastefully decorated, and about 9
z III. the guests began to arrive in
carriages. The invitations were linn
tied, and but few who received them
failed to put in an appearance. The
gentlemen were in full dress, wearing
the conventional black. The dressing
Of the ladies has never been sur
passed in Harrisburg. To attempt a
description Of the many elegant cos
tunes worn would reqnire more space
than we have to devote to a detailed
eccount of the many handsome and
costly costumes Justice could not
be done otherwise. Suffice it to say
the ladies wed With each other in the
elegance Of their attire and if there
was any one who carried off the hon
ors we are unable to select that one
from the many present. The beautiful
strains Of Vogt's orchestra played
the grand march, in which about
forty couples INDUCED, after which
many INDUCED in tripping the light
fantistic, until about ~ Nj when
lunch was enjoyed. Mr.. William
Adore, the Market street restauranter,
furnished the lunch, assisted by the
lady friends Of the club. At sea
sonable hour the festivities came to q
close, and was voted by all present
recherche. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. L. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. David Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Cumpton, Mrs. Dickinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Howard, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. L. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Taylor, and the Misses
Eva Williams, Of Mackinaw, Mich;
Caddie Johnson, of Steelton Mary
Adley, Lulu Wilson, Bessie Dennee,
Aggie Saunders, Mary Porter, Libbie
Taylor, Annie Hall, Miss Boyd, of
Trenton, N. j.; Annie Stewart, Hat
tie st. Clair, Ella Marshall, Annie
Brodie, Julia Leech, Miss George.
Lydia Zedricks, Marie Simpson, Cor
lonia Popel, Fannie Williams, Mrs.
Mary Thomas, Miss Florence Smith,
Miss Fox, Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Scott, Mrs F. G. BATHS, Miss Selma
Barnes, Miss Jennie Price, Mary
PopeI, Lille Taylor, MIR. and Mrs.
Alex Dennee, Aida Weaver, Messrs.
NJ. II. Layton, J. G. Popel, Charles
Popel, Maj. J. w. Simpson, John
Able, Q. and II. Johnson, of Carlisle,
J. Covington, John Cregwell, Harry
Robinson, Theo. Frye, Jas. Stewart,
@. Branes, J. G. b. Marshall, Carl
Williams, Chas. Johnson, Steelton,
James Auter, Samuel Hill, Steelton,
VIM. Shirk, G. Porter.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Fred. Douglass's Ex-Housekeeper'

BosroN, Mass, Feb. Fired
Douglass says the story that Miss
Sprague, the sister of his son-in'law,
who had been his housekeeper tor
several years, has brought suit against
him TO recover for services for IL
years, is a surprise 10 him. He is re-
parted SIS saying; Louisa has lived
with me for IL years as a member OF
my family. have treated her like
a daughter, have kept her elegantly
clothed and given her what spending
money she needed. She took UNI
bragg at my marriage and LETT me-
On Monday an hour before | lett
Washington, my son in-law MIR.
Sprague, her brother, cane to me
and said that he thought Louisa
ought to be paid 500 a month tor
her services. l had no time to do
anything about it then, but l told
him to have her make out bill toI
what she thought was due her and II
it wat reasonable | would pay it.
have always treated her as daughter
and there was no agreement or con-
tract as to what she should receive
and kept no account of what | gave
her. / do not think she would take
this action herself, and the announce
ment of a suit is a complete surprise
| shall return to Washington at once
and meet any charges that may be
brought.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Increase Capital stock.

The M'Camant oil company, of Brad
ford, M'Kean county, has notified the
State Department of an increase in its
capital stock from $500, 900 to 50, 900, 600.
The MCamant company is the largest
oil producing company in the oil regions,
and is continually developing new fields.
Its last years operations werevery profit
The state journal., 1884-02-09
A Jury Severely Censured.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. THE
jury in the case of Pat Haly, a young
Irishman charged with killing Alex.
Dunlap, an aged negro, last summer
by cutting his throat with butcher
knife, returned a verdict to-day of
not guilty. This was Haley's second
trial he having been convicted of
murder in the first degree, but new
trial was granted on law techni-
cality. When the jury to day an
nounced their verdict in body, Judge
Green remarked that it was a perfect
surprise to the court and a disgrace
and an insult to any civilized com.
munity. He had the jury polled and
their name spread npon the minutes,
with instructions that they be never
again summoned as jurors in his
court.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Close Quarters.

An engine was taken over the Gum
berland Valley railroad the other day
that had an occupant in the firebox. 1t
was a monster 54-ton locomotive in
tended for the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. and the man sent with it had estab-
lished his quarters in the large fire box
beneath the boiler. He slept, cooked and
ate In his singular apartment and ap-
peared to be as happy as a clam at high
tide,
The state journal., 1884-02-09
A WITTY COLoRED BROTHER.
Extract From a Speech Delivered
by Rev. j. II. Hector. of York,
at the q. A. r. Delegate
Convention.

LANCASTER, Feb. 8 Undoubtedly
the feature of the evening were the
two addresses of Comrade Hector, OF
York, one of the dozen colored dele
gates present. He declared that he
was not from Pittsburg, even if it
was a "dark and smoky city He
expressed his joy at the opportunity
of addressing his comrades, and his
pleasure at being able to add beauty
to the assemblage by throwing on a
little coloring. lie related how his
good old Missus' had recommended
the drinking Of buttermilk to change
bis complexion, and how ale evening
be went into the celia - to
"bleach or bust The docro. ID
his life, and now he was here to re-
mind his hearers that they lad homes,
churches and schools to fight for,
while the dark. skinned people of his
own race had neither flag nor country
and a very poor home; nevertheless
they went shoulder to shoulder with
the white man, sand now ! greet you
and you greet me as comrades of the
Grand Army of the Republic-the
only association this side of heaven
where black men and white men
mingle on foot Of equality" Mr..
Hector concluded with poetic refer
ence to Abraham Lincoln's name
The hall fairly shook with the pro-
longed applause that ensued. He
was again called 10 the front. He
explained that it wasn't his fault that
he was black. aft | had had my
way | would have been an angel"
In conclusion Comrade Hector en-
tered complaint; he declared that
he was Methodist preacher, and
now would be compelled to undergo
the chagrin of seeing this vast au-
dience go away without having the
opportunity of taking up collection
The state journal., 1884-02-09
Enneral nf Gov Pattison's Mother

The funeral of Gov. Pattison's mother
took place this afternoon at Cambridge,
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Sec
retary Stenger left this morning to be
present at the services. Attorney General
Cassidy, Senator Gordon, Congressman
Randall Curtin, Ermentrout and other
nromipent Pennsylvanians were present.
The state journal., 1884-02-09
High Water In Ten Years.

Mr.. VIM. A. Kelker, Familiarity known
as the clerk Of the weather, who has kept
the weather record for long term of
years, sends us the high water statistics
for ten years, as follows:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31
The Blair Educational Bill.

IT WILL BE REPoRTED FAvoRABLY
TO THE SENATE EARLY THIS WEEK.
The Senate Committee on Education
took up the Blair Educational bill
last week and approved, with slight
amendment, all the features except
that relating to the manner of distri-
buting the money TO be appropriated.
Upon this point the Southern mem.
bers Of the committee urged that the
fund should be distributed through
the State authorities, instead Of by
Federal officials, as provided in the
bill. Mr.. Blair expressed anxiety to
have the bill reported and a willing
ness to modify this feature. He was
thereupon authorized by the unanimous
vote Of the committee to draft n pro-
vision covering this feature and report
it to the Senate early this week, mem.
bers of the committee rcserying a
right TO amend the provision if it did
not suit them.
The bill as it will be reported pro
vides for the appropriation Of fifteen
million dollars the fret year, decreas.
ing one million each year thereafter
for ten years. The provision Of the
bill which authorizes the teaching of
industrial arts in the schools to be
established has been so amended a. to
make it mandatory when practicable
Any State not accepting the pro-
visions Of the act, nor acquiring or
retaining the right TO dispo.e Of it,
allotment, the same shall become
part Of the general fund FOR distribu.
tion among the other States and Ter.
ritories.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31
Democratic Duty.

1t is "A pleasure 10 note, says the
Union Leader, that the Democratic
journals generally. instead of ignoring
the Tariff question, as is by few ad-
yised, are devOting Themselves to fully
explaining and emphasizing the fact
that the issue between the parties az
far as formulated, il not whether we
shall have protection or free trade,
but a. to whether we shall have a pro.
hbitory tariff for surplus aud mono
poly, or tariff for revenue with such
incidental protection only az is essen.
lial 10 the maintenance of fair rates Of
wages in industries embarrassed by
foreign competition aud whose eu-
c0uragemcnt is conducive 10 a proper
deyclopement Of our natural resorces.
Democratic newspapers can be at no
better work than that of making this
explanation, proving its correctnes,
aud forcing the facts home TO the
knowledge Of their reader. The Re
publican party is no more prolec.
tion aud 10 less a free trade party
than the Democratic party. The dif.
ference is that the former aim at the
highest tariff possible, because that is
Ia the interest Of the monopolists whose
money they Use 10 keep them in power,
while the Democrats aim at the least
protection that will answer the pur.
pose for the sake of the working peo.
pie whose interests they are pledged TO
serve and whose votes they want To
put them in poser IL is the little
game Of the Republican press, Of
course, to hide these truths aud disiort
the issue, but it is little game they
cannot successfully play, if their Dem.
ocralic contemporaries continue alive
to their duties in the premises.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31

until last week, when the judge over
ruled the objection and affirmed the
jurisdiction of the court. This course
was adopted by the Treasurer and
Auditor General not from any doubt
of the authority of the court or their
own duty under the law, but purely to
gain time to enable the parties who
had these funds in use in speculation
to restore them to the CUSTODY Of the
officers who should have had them in
hand, instead of loaned out to obtain
percentage to which they were not
entitled in honesty or decency as
against the people Of the state. But
the object was attained by the delay.
The rogues got their percentage in the
mean time, and are now prepared to
gather up the money Of the sinking
fund and comply with the mandates
of the law.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31
A Blackmailer.

Washington, January 20 "A curious
fact is reported by Examiner Btllin Of
the Department, OF Justice, 10 connec.
ton with the examination Of the &C.
counts Of the late United States
Marshal Hall, OF Western. Pennsy lvania.
The discovery Of the irregularity in his
accounts was made by the attempt OF
one OF Halls deputies 10 blaekmail the
Marshal. This Deputy, it appears, saw
the loose manner 10 which the Marsbal's
business was being conducted and 10.
vestigated on his own hook enough 10
fnd out there was short some SoO..
900. lie said he bad no desire 10 get
Hall into trouble and would say moth.
ing about il II paid $4,000. This was
the fret knowledge the Marsh al had
OF his own shortage, and tits considered
highly creditable 20 him as 90 honest
man that he Indignantly rejected the
offer, saying in effect that II he had
been spending the Government funds
be didn't do Il knowingly aud would
not now begin BY paying hush money.
The deputy threatened, but Mr.. Hall
snapped bis fingers at him. The result
was the blaokmsiler Immediately in.
formed the department and an examiner
wAs sent TO Pitssburgh 10 investigate
the case, which, as has been published
found out shortage of $4,000. En-.
aminer Ballin Gays that Hall was very
much affected by tho discoveries, and
was apparently more astonished than
anybody else. The matter 20 worked
upon him that II waz feared that he
might commit suicide, and watch was
set upon him 10 prevent any such un.
fortunate occurrence. lie was. without
knowing it, closely watched ell sum.
mer because OF this supposilion, and !.
Is Jet feared that HE reason may be,
come % olouded as 10 prompt him "a
take his own life.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31

SOME Of the senators who recently
voted against the ratification Of the
treaty between the United States and
Mexico, excuse their votes on the
ground that Gen. Grant who repre-
sented the United States, and Romero
who represented Mexico in forming
the treaty were partners, and possessed
some railroad interests in common. A
bad excuse Is perhaps better than no
excuse at ell. Even If the ratification
Of the treaty intended 10 facilitate
commerce and trade between the two
governments, should also benefit Grant
and Romero, the commissioners, where
would be the harm That was to be
expected, and they should be allowed
to prosper with the prosperity Of their
respective countries without let or
hindrance. Gen. Grant, however, has
sufficiently dignifed the silly excuse Of
the senators giving such q reason for
their action, by public denial that
heand the Mexican commissioner had
any business connection, oE that they
possessed any interest IN ths treaty,
except as il "woald heekE# tho 70
republics and establish rel4sioas that
ought to exist,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31

JUDoISo from the intemperate
speech Of Senator Edmunds the other
day, when he came down from the
Vice Presidents chair to insult the
southeran senator's, the Congressional
tea" must have been unusually strong.
He is generally courteous, but on this
occasion he was phenominally rough
and unjust, and threw the "bloody
shirt" round with q loOseness that
must have startled Sherman, If not
Logan. for the safety of their special
property in the "bloody shirt" boom
for the Presidency.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31

An old citizen who retains lively
recollection of the weather of 1882.
says that the January of 1884 CORES.
ponds to il very closely, and that IL
the February Of this year has par.
ellel to that Of 1882, We mar expect
more disastrous floods this season than
the oldest inhabitant has ever seen or
dreamed Of The immense body Of
snow on the ground and Ia the noun
iains, and the great body Of ice on
the streams, more than gives pIausi-
biIity 70 the fears Of our friend, and il
might not be out Of place to prepare
lor tho worst at exposed points. If
alaaster does not come, al the better.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-31

JUDoR SMoNToN of the Dauphin
county court, has given . decision In
the matter Of the mandamus applied
for some time ago BY Attorney-G Gepsral
Cassidy to compel the board Of Sink.
Ing Fund Commissioners 10 invest the
funds IN securities in accordance with
the Humes Law. The ssate Treasurer
and Auditor-G General who compose the
majority Of the board, took exceptions
to the jurisdiction Of the court and
employed counsel to ssave off the case