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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
The Conductor and the Dog.

A few weeks ago Mr.. William X.
Palmer, treasurer of the Union Square
theater company. was presented by one
Of his many friends with "A small full
blooded English bulldog with n pug
nose and short tail. II was one of the
best natured dogs in the world. but his
aristrocratic pug nose and protruding
teeth were against him. One day last
week MIR. Palmer. in company with
friend and the dog. took the train at
Jersey City for Philadelphia. The two
gentlemen occupied one seat. while the
bull-pup appropriated the opposite one.
the back of which had been reversed.
The gentlcmnnly conductor came to this
seat in turn. and asked. casually:
Whose dog is that?' Mr.. Palmer
looked up with the same gcntlemanly
indifference and said. "He belongs 10
me-" We'll" said the conductor. "he
will have TO be taken into the baggage
car" IAN right, replied Mr.. Palmer.
and tho conductor passed on. An hour
later he came round again and seeing
the dog still occupying the same seat.
with the same ugly composure. and the
two gentlemen busily engaged in con-
yersation, the conductor said somewhat
testify, Il told you that that dog would
have To be taken into the baggage car"
Mr.. Palmer looked up with some sur
prise and said, VERY well. take him
there" The conductog. advanced and
10 did the dog toward vhe end of the
scat. The pug opened wider n nat
urally ingenious countenance and the
conductor reiterated to Mr. Palmer. re-
spectfully this time. "It Is really against
the rules of the company. sir. and the
dog must be taken out of this car" The
heated discussion between the two gen.
tlemen was again interrupted. and Mr..
Palmer turned toward the conductor:
why. haven't you taken him away
yet?" Then the conductor passed quickly
down the aisle. and meeting the brake
man Mt the door. nonchalantly ierked
his thumb over his shoulder and said:
Tom, lust take the dog up there into
the baggage car. will you?n The door
slammed. the gentlemanly conductor
passed on through the train. and the
brakeman advanced toward the dog.
But the English pug cooked his head on
one side. opened his mouth and looked
cross-eyed nj the advancing official in
such n way that he never paused. but
walked straight on through tie car. Mr..
Palmer's pug occupied the seat all the
way to Philadelphia. - Philadelphia
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
The Abuse OF Choral.

The persons who become habituated
To chloral hydrate are of two or three
classes, as n rule. Some have originally
taken the narcotic TO relieve pain, using
IL in the earliest application Of IL for a
true medical and legitimate object, prob
ably under medical direction. Finding
that 1t gave reliefa and repose, they have
continued the use of IL. and at last have
got so abnormally under its influence
that they cannot get TO sleep if they fail
TO resort 10 1t. A second class OF per
sons who take 10 cbloral arc alcoholic
inebriates who have arrived Mt that state
OF alcolism when sleep is always dis
turbed, and often nearly impossible
These persons mt first wake many times
in the night with coldness of the lower
limbs, cold sweatings, startings and
restless dreamings. In "A little time
they become nervous about submitting
themselves TO sleep, and before long
habituate themselves TO watchfulness
and restlcssness, until n confirmed in
somnia Is the result. Worn out with
slceplessness, and failing TO find any re-
lief that lis satisfactory or safe in their
falsef .riend alcohol, they turn TO chloral,
and IL find for u season the oblivion
which. :hey desire, and which they call
rest. IL is kind OF rest, and is, no
doubt better than no rest at all; but IL
leads TO the unhealthy states that we
are now coDversant with. and it rather
promotes than destroys the craving for
alcohol. In short, the man who takes
to choral after alcohol enligts two
cravings for a single craving, and is
double-shotted in the worst sense. A
third class OF men who become habit
uhted 10 the use OF chloral are men of
extremely nervous and excitable tenn
perment, who by nature, and often by
the labors In which they are occupied,
become bad sleepcrs. A little thing in
the course Of their daily routine op-
presses them. What TO other men il
passing annoyance, thrown off with the
next step, is 10 these men "A worry and
anxiety of hours. They are oyer-sus-
ceptible Of what is said of them and O
their work, however good the work may
be. They are too elated when praised,
and to depressed when not praised, or
dispraised. They fail TO play character
parts on the stage Of this world, and as
they lie down TO rest they take all their
cares and anxieties into bed with them,
in the livcliest state of perturbation.
Unable in this condition to sleep, and
not knowing more natural rem edy,
they resort 10 the use of such an instru-
mcnt as chloral hydrate. They begin
with a moderate dose increase the dose
ms occasion seems to demand, and Mt
last, in what they consider n safe and
moderate system of employing il. they
depend on the narcotic for their falsified
rcpose.-Dr. Richardson ia CoHtempo-
Tdry RcutctG.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Some Things That are Hard 10 Find.

A man who will refrain from calling
his friends speech happy effort"
A woman who remembers last Sun
days text. but Is unable 10 speak under
standingly of the trimmings on tho
bonnet Of the lady in the pew next in
front.
An editor who never feels p 'eascd TO
nave his good things credited, or mad
when they are stolen.
A pencil that is always in the first
pocket you put your hand into.
A man who has been a fool some time
during his life and knows enough 10
keep the knowledge of IL to himself.
A married man who does not think all
the girls envy his wife the prize she has
captured.
A married woman who never said.
mo wonder the girls don't get married
nowadays; they are altogether different
from what they were when / was n
girl"
An unmarried woman who never had
an offer
A man who never intimated that the
economies ofthe universe were subject TO
his movements by saying, " knew II |
took an umbrella IL wouldn't rain," or
some similar assinine remark.
A pocket-knife that Is never In them
other pants"
A mother who never said she would
rather do IL myself" wnen she should
lave taught her child to do that thing
A child who would not rather eat
between meals than nj meals.
A person Gage or sex immaterial) who
docs not experience flush of pride upon
being thought what he Is not and may
never hope to be.
A singer who never complains Of n
cold when asked 90 sing.
A woman who, when caught In her
second best dress, will make no apology
for her dreadful appearance .--Boston
Hrald.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Thanksglying.

Many of our rcaders-and they need
not be very old-can recollect when
Thanksgiving day was an exclusively
New England holiday, and in which the
others of the older States did not par
ticipate. As New Englandcrs migrated
westward, and helped to found new
States. they carried with them their
usage of annually observing II day of
thanksgiving, il is thus that the custom
has spread TO other States, until now,
having been confirmed by the action of
recent presidents, Thanksgiving has be-
come no longer Il partial, but national
holiday. 1t is well that this, originally
farmer's holiday. has "a general observ-
ance. 1t is most fitting that the farmers
of this broad land should, en- one day in
the year, gather in their scattered child
rem, and in one of the holiest of temples
-home-give thanks for that upon
which the prosperity of the nation rests
the abundant harvest. 1t is pleasant
10 think upon Thanksgiving day in its
higher aspects, but not the less so in
its associations and its minor influences.
Being emphatically home holiday, it
more than all others affects the homes
OF the land. not less the homes i'm towns
and cities than homes upon farms, and
long before the day is at hand the
thought that Thanksgiving is coming" ="
controls the movements in households
everywhere. The home that is not upon
the farm is none the less to observe the
day; it, too, is to have its " feast of fat
things" and the city housekeeper looks
to her sister in the country for n fatted
turkey wherewith to make merry"
A large share OF the demand for the tur-
key, the bird that has become so essen
tial TO the thanksgiving feast, is sup
piled by those farmers whose flocks
number hundreds; but aside from these,
the turkey plays an important part on
many small farms. and the bird. besides
furnishing forth" the material for
many home feast, is in itself cause
for grateful thanks. Many mother, to
help the family purse; many daughter,
in pride Mt being independent of her
fathers hard earnings, to meet her per-
sonal wants, looks to her flock of tur-
keys; and as Thanksgiving draws nigh,
she counts and feeds her flock with
pleasant anticipation of the day in which
the hopes of many days will be consum-
mated. Blessed be the observance which
touches so nearly SO many human hearts.
Blessed be the day which brings 10Y to
SO many homes-which, to the wanderer.
wherever he may be, turns his thoughts
towards home. And when has the
American farmer had greater occasion
on Thanksgiving day than now to say
oh! give thanks unto the Lord, for He
is good and his mercy endureth for
ever.-AnleTtcdn Agricliturid.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Infallible Cure for Business Interrupt.
tioue

A merchant doing business near the
foot OF Jefferson avenue used to spend
about half his time in explaining to
callers why he could not sign petitions,
lend small sums, buy books or invest in
moonshine enterprises, but that time
has passed. and IL now takes him only
two minutes TO get rid of the most per-
sistent case. The other day n man
called to sell him n map of Michigan.
lie had scarcely made known his errand
when the merchant put on his hat and
said:
Come, and I'll see about It."
He led the way TO boiler shop, two
blocks distant. wherein hundred ham
mers were pounding at iron. and walk
ing to the centre OF the shop and into
the midst of the deafening racket he
turned to the agent and kindly shouted {:
Now. then, If you know OF any
special reason why should purchase a
map OF Michigan please state them at
length"
The man with the maps went right
out without attempting to state reason
the one" and the merchant TRANQUILITY
returned TO his desk to await the next.
-Dctron Free Press
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Where Corn is King.

Corn is king in Kansas, SO far as
space is concerned. They plant il by
square miles, one might fairly infer, the
fields are so incredibly far-reaching I;
and If it did not grow very much of its
own accord it could not grow mt all, as
the sheer abundance of IL forbids any
thing like thorough cultivation. They
aim to plow it twice, though sometimes
once has TO suffice, and where Il has
been sod planted It's left untouched till
it ripens; and yet il thrives in way
that makes folly ofall rule and precedent.
the stalks attain n size and height which
give them a resemblance to young for
ests of hickory. and the men with plows
look lost among them; and rs for the
ultimate yield in ears and bushels, Is it
not proclaimed everywhere in those
graphic and seductive land advertise
mcnts which tell how Kansas was ten
years ago the twenty-fourth State in the
production of corn, and is now sur
passed by only three of all the thirty
eight9 The small cost and labor Of till
ing is doubtless the chief melting ca Ne
OF this extensive recourse to n crop.
which, however bounteous il may be-,
offers but slender profit unless fed to
live stock; but | suspect that IL is n
crop that also has special favor with
the frontier peoplc-perhaps without
their exactly realizing the preference
because Of the resolute, imperious, army
with banners method it has of possessing
and holding the country. For corn Is
by nature aggressive and determined.
The smaller grains feel their way tim
Idly in primitive soil. and the aborigi-
nal verdure disputes every inch of pro-
gress with them But where this auto
erat of the cereals takes root 1t scorns
rivalry, and its sway is complete and en-
during. And so these leagues upon
leagues of Kansas corn, seen in the sum-
mer and in their glory of silked and tas-
seled and sunlit strength, convey sig
nally striking impression. They do not
merely cling TO the earth. but they seize
it and make it their own; you know
that those dense and advancing ranks
can never be stayed. never turned back (;
and somehow the vast expanse of un-
conquered prairie yet spread out before
them and all about them-ten acres to
each one acre Of theirs-seems oyerawed
and contracted by their masterful in
iuence. II IL Birnam wood come to
Dunsinane.-Scribner
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
rowih of the States.

Some new and important figures. pre-
senting the comparative growth OF
the great geological divisions Of the
United States, are given in an article by
Robert =. Porter. of Chicago. in the
Princeton RerictC. The writer shows
that the growth in population Of the
Western States in nineteen years (since
l66O) has been 7,9O2. .632; that Of the
Southern States O25, ,OSf: that of the
Eastern States, 3,s06, FOG; the increase in
the Western States being nearly 900, 600,
or equal to the aggregate increase of the
Eastern and Southern States In the same
period. According to Mr.. PorteT's fig
urcs, the number of persons employed in
manufacturing In the Eastern States in
l55O was COG. .68l; in 1860, 900. lO7; in
1870. I ,273, SOS at the present time. .734.-
e63. In the Western States. 81, s,9i7 in
1850; II3.045 in 1860; 3O0,62 in 1870,
and egi, ,5I2 at the present time. I'm the
Southern States. 100, ,s66 in 1850; 1871 .g79
in 1860; lS6. .47O in 1870, and 258, ,359 at
the present time.
THE local debts of these States in 1870
were Eastern States S27s. .535 500; West
ern States. S94 ,337. .6i5; Southern States,
S93, 100, 100. The local debts at the pres
ent time. according TO Mr.. Porters es-
timate,ar Eastern States, s5l0. 1856, ,04s ;
w estern states, 9oO5S,UJli southern
States, Si63. .202 1853. If the State debts
are added the three sections owe NJ fol-
lows: Eastern States, population II ,30O,-
600. total debt, sG26, ,2o3, ,3l6; Western
States, population, g IA. .60O, 900. total debt,
SI72. .625, ,9IO; Southern States, population
IA, ,2g5 600, total debt, 1856, ,967 ,964. The
article carefully discusses the relative
prJgress Of each section of the country,
and points out In an entertaining man
ner the strength and weakness OF each
geological division Of the United States
declaring that only by such view ofour
wants can we gain common sense, COM
mon aims, and deeper faith In the fu-
ture Of the republic.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
In Arizona Picfnre.

An Arizona correspondent gives this
vivid pen picture of brilliant scene
witnessed in that Territory-an almost
clOudless thunder. storm: Well, here
we are, in the midst of almost cloud
less thunderstorm. One who has never
been in the mountain valleys in the
heated season can hardly realize how il
can Tighten, thunder and rain suddenly
with little or no preparation; yet little
ugly cloud comes from somewhere
almost in n minute. and 1t Is big with
tempest. | do think this country Is
capable of more lightning and thunder
tn the minute than any other place in
which / have ever been. That little
cloud has spread out to bou at
the size Of two big carpets. but It
is n full-grown thunder storm. 1t is
about l.. ", thermometer los, with
the sun shining brightly; hut, in about
ten yards further, IL will sink behind that
point of the mountain. What magnifi-
cent bath this isl These drops are not
falling so thickly as I have seen them,
but they will average just about ms large
where they touch you as your thumb
nail. What a picture. IL this trembling
beauty. in the little space intervening.
and the side of that mountain. drifting
off into that ravine up toward the sun.
could be carried to the canvasi Il it
possible that there are nothing but
drops of water falling through trem-
bling sheen of golden lightP A Ashower
of diamonds ould not glisten more.
Angels could not toss brighter
jewels from their cabinets. |
know that those are only stinted, murky
green shrubs elinging TO that desulate
hillside; but they are the tinted back
ground Of picture no artist-hand dare
profane. How il tremblcs, while name
less hues are drifting, changing ere you
have had time to think how beautiful.
And this companion picture. briniful of
wordless beauty. Why Is the human
easel so tamep That IL the same old
mountain which descended not thirty
minutes since-an old. rusty. rocky dome
hut that shadow of Neptune was not
there then, with that girdle Of rainbow
about his loins. If raindrops are
brighter, here rainbows arc more real
solid beauties. II cannot be shadow
only. Sect it leans up against that
old giant cactus. and its dismal
ribs glow with shadings I dare not try
to name. Now it trembles on the
prickly branch Of that juniper till all
its berries are changing crystals. That
bolt of electric fire which iust spent its
fury on that old crag. and sent those
bits Of stone down the hill. has started
an owl from his hole in the rocks, and
his somber wings are less profane while
bathed in hues like those. Even his
dismal "twoo-hoo". IL modified as II
comes TO us through such sheen. That
frightened deer has just sprung into
place where all this rainfow hangs upon
his horns. Never was dear little deer
wrapped in such garb before. But lei
me shut my eyes before this picture
fades, and thank the Maker for this
little patch Of storm.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
kIdnapers In New YORK.

The prompt arrest and punishment OF
the woman Lizzie Newman. while en-
gagged in abducting the little daughter of
Mrs. Cayanagh. revives public Interest
in the crime of kidnAping children.
which II was hoped was effectuAlly sup
pressed by the action of humane socie-
ties in conjunction with the officers of
the law. In great city like New York
few persons are aware to what an extent
the helpless, the unfortunate and the dn-
sophisticated of both sexes, annually
fall victims TO the wlles Of heartless and
designing women and men. Sympathy
flows out most naturally toward the
children. Nearly five years ago a num-
ber OF philanthropic gentlemen in this
city organized the Society of Prevention
of Cruelty TO Children. and n review of
the work of the society since its forna-
tion will disclose most interesting details
In this connection.
In the course of a single year there
are ordinarily over 2.0o0 cases of lost
children reported 10 the police. Most
of those are recovered and returned to
their parents with but little de-
lay. but in numerous cases the little
ones are lost absolutely, and their faith
ers and mothers mourn them ne dead.
In point of fact they are not dead. how
ever. but fail victims 10 the charity Of
the public. or worse still become the
slaves of inhuman taskmssters. The
number of cases investig ted by the so
ciety since its organization Is 4.O59. and
may be CLASSIFIED as follows: First.
cases of gross ill-treatment arising from
the drunkenness or depravity OF par
ents; secondly. where children of ten
der years are compelled 10 appear in
theatrical ard Eymnastic performances;
thirdly. cases where children are sold
into slavery for the purpose of begging
for TIE benefit of their OWNERS: and
lastly cases where the children of
weali y parents are kidnapped for the
purpl fe ofextortinK money as the con-
itiQn o 4 the ir retur n. The first class is
by-fa the most numerous, and scarcely
a day passes that sussh cases are not
brough up for the adjudication of the
courts; the recitals of cruelty and neg
lect are so constantly repeated that they
appear to be regarded as \ matter o
course and attract but little attention.
OF the last class Of cases the most mo-
torious that has occurred in this coun-
try IL the celebrated case Of Charley
Ross, of Philadelphia. the details al
which are familiar 10 most readers
Nesg York lSnr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

The expression IL often heard, by
people who understand very little about
it, that E" we all eat too much" This Is
very rarely the case. 1t should rather
be expressed, we cat too much of one
thing. or of the same kind of food, he
cause cooks and housewives are 80 very
ignorant" 1t Il perfectly impossible
for human being to exert his best fac
ulties If under fed. There never was n
strong man with a strong brain who
could keep up the physical and mental
drain without an ample supply of food.
When people, thtn, do not feed well,
there Is something wrong with their
heads or their stomachs
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

/ love 10 htaAr 1a.. sd..uaing Of the
steam power press better than the rattle
and roar OF artillery. Il IL silently
attacking and vanquishing the Mala-
koIFs of vice and Rcdans Of evil; and i,s
parallels and approaches canast be resist
ed. like the click Of type in The COM
posing stick better than the click Of the
musket In the hands of the soldier. Il
hears leaden messenger Of deadlier
power. Of suhlimcr forcc, and Of surcr
aim. which will hit IL mark. though Il
i distant = thousand yeaEz.--yRss. Dr.
e'Aapsa
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

Women owe great deal to tlIe press
" g mean now, more particularly. tie
printing press. II Il was not for II where
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

As too long ret rement weakens the
mind, 30 too much company dissipates
It
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-24
II a8AnrEsT BY MAIL

Milwaukee, May 22.-Miss NJ. E. Bud
dington and Mr.. L. w. Walker were mar
ried by telegraph this evening, the bride
and friends being present in the telegraph
Office Of this city and the groom at Owatan-
ma, MINI. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. Y. Walker of Monmouth, Ill. d
Allentown, Pa, May 22.-The will of
Judge Packer was read to-day. 1t bequeaths
for the permanent endowment of the LehiRh
University of Bethlehem $3.50, OOO, for the
liabrary of the university $500, 900, to St,
Luke's hospital of Bethlehem $500, 900, and
St. Marks Episcopal church of Mauch
Chunk $4,000. Several requests are kept
private for the present.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 22.-Justice Mil
Ter overruled the demurrer of Judge Cole
a. to the first two counts and sustained it as
to the other three. The counts in the in
formation that he holds to be good are the
ones in which the proposition to vindicate
the court in the newspapers. and to the one
that 1.-THE thorns in the deshi' are properly
entered, and the one proposing to visit Judge
Dillon with his (Cole's) family and obtain
from Dillon an opinion in advance of the
hearing of the case. The opinion was very
lengthy and. is pronounced by the bar very
able. 1t discusses at length the relations of
attorneys as officers of the court. 1t is gen.
orally thought by the lawyers opposed to
Cole that the opinion of Justice Miller on
the demurrer plainly foreshadows that he
will disbar Judge Cole. After the reading
of the opinion of Justice Miller the coun-
sci for Cole asked for time in which to file
an answer. This was granted and the order
gives twenty days for the committee to file
additional charges and twenty days for re.
spondent to demurrer il he 90 advises, and
sixty days to answer If he does not desire to
demur. The trial Of the case was set per
emptorily for Tuesday the 14th of October.
Justice Miller will not be here at that time
and it is supposed that the case will then be
tried by the successor to Judge Dillon,
whose resignation is to take effect on the
9TH of September.