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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
4 Terrible and DEADLY Afrar-

In the annals OF deadly afrrays in this
State, says the Vicksburg (Miss. }
Herald, VIC know of no occurrence 70
fatal in its results as that which occur
red on board the steamer Sun6ower.
while lying at Johnsonville, the county
seat Of Sunfower county.
Col. d. A. Holman. while in Johnson
vile, on entering DR.. W. l.. Lowry's
store, was accosted by DR.. Lowry, who
ordered Holman out, Temarking, il iH
said, that Holman was no gentleman,
and did not keep his word, or something
to that effect. Holman departed, saying
in substance he would see Lowry again.
On the morning OF the affair Col. Hol-
man engaged passage ON the steamer
Sunhower for VicksburP, accompanied
by his father.in-law, DIR. G.. Q. Walker.
The boat arrived at Johnsonville some
what earlier than usual, and Col Hol
man and DR.. Walker together went on
shore. but in a short time returned.
Perhaps a half hour later DR.. Lowry,
as was usual with him, came on the boat
30 transact his business, and while en-
tering the cabin was caught, il is said,
by the LETT arm or back, by Col. Hol-
man. vhoturned Lowry half way around
and putting his pistol TO bis breast fred.
Lowry started down tho cabin. but in
stantly turned, and seeing his clerk,
John G. Arnold, start from his chair
(being shaved st the time), said: Kill
him, John; kill him, be has shot me. +"
Arnold ran out Of the cabin 10 attack
Holman, and Lowry, walking 20 the
cabin door, cooked his pistol and fired
at Holman. At the same instant Of
time, perceivipg DIR. Walker with a pis-
tol in his hand, be pointed his pistol at
Walker with deadly effect; Walker fall 9.
ing and expiring almost without strug-
gle. Lowry then walked in the cabin
staggering, and fell, and in about two
minutes expired also.
In the meantime Arnold and Holman
we're fighting outside the cabin. Arnold
received a wound in the chest, and died
shortly after being removed from the
boat, Gel Holman being wounded in
the left arm and side.
All The parties engaged are very high
~ respected. DIR. Lowry was brother
of Gen. Robert Lowry, and leaves a
widow and six children. Arnold was Q
brother of Judge Arnold, of Columbus.
Miss, Col. Holman being a prominent
and talented lawyer, and respected in
the community in which he lives.
DIR. Walker was one of the oldest resi-
dents of the county, and We believe had
no enemies. Col. Holman, the only
survivor. was Immediately arrested.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
a Doz's Memory.

There is-a well-known story of MUIR
derer being discovered by dog flying
at his throat and bearing him TO the
ground, when he confessed that he had
murdered the animals master. Tho
story is matched by one told in Land
and Water of Nelson, black spaniel.
One night the dog was missing from
his favorite corner, and nothing for sew
eral weeks could be heard of him, not
withstanding the most searching in
quiries. After the family had retired to
rest, one miserable winter night, the
well-known bark OF old Nelson was
heard ut the door.
He was soon admitted to his cozy
quarters, supplied with food, which he
ate with many a grateful wag of his
tail, and looked a mere bag of bones in
comparison with his former self, besides
being very lame.
A neighbor came in and inquired il
Nelson had arrived, as he met him on
teen miles from Manchester. The driver
of the mail-cart had also seen him at
Derby, and gave him a feed of milk and
oat-cake, but could not induce Nelson to
remain with him or with the hostler OF
the inn where he baited.
Some time after the dog came home,
the owner of Nelson called ut q public
house in the neighborhood, having with
him his four. footed and faithful friend
and companion.
A sturdy, surly- y-looking man stood ut
the bar, and to the surprise and alarm
of everybody, Nelson sprang at the
throat OF the stranger, striking his teeth
through the waistcoat, and holding on
with the utmost tenacity.
With a strong effort, Nelson's owner
released the man, who confessed
there and then that the cause OF
the dogs anger arose from the
fact that "he was the man who stole
him, took him to London by the canal
boat, where he sold him and left him."
The dog must, therefore, have travelled
from London to Manchester.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
A Microphone Concert,

The wonderful invention, the micro
phone, has been put TO a novel use in
this city, experimentally. A few days
ago Superintendent Eckert, Of the Tele.
phone exchange, placed microphone
at each end of the stage of the Grand
opera-house, and connected them with
wires leading to the Central exchange
Parties having lines in connection with
the exchange were notified that they
would be treated 10 novel concert, and
at the appointed time a large number,
in various parts Of the city, took advan
tage OF the invitation. The action OF
the microphoncs was marvellous. The
most delicate strains Of the orchestra
were heard, and selections readily recog-
nized. The words of the actor were
distinguished, and, in some In. tancea.
the players voices recognized. 10 perfect
was its articulation. Many in the su-
burbs of the city enjoyed the treat, and
regarded the entire programme as very
satisfactory, considering that no cost Of
admission was charged 10 the enter
tainment. This Is veriHcation of the
prediction we made some time ago. -
Cincinnati american Inventor.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
Margaret Puller's Tragic Death.

OF this gifted American author, wife
of the Count D'Ossoli, the Cincinnati
Commercial, says In the spring Of
1850. Margaret was irresistibly drawn
TO her native land. She wished 10 pub-
lish her book, that was TO do justice 10
great principles and great men. It
would seem that Margaret Fuller had
been strangely prepared, by life and by
temperament, TO chronicle the Italian
struggle. Each order Of things has
is angel" Every great event has it's
historian. Every great need, whether
individual or national, is always met.
i; was with many mihgivings that the
Count and Countess D'Ossoli embarked
on board the ship Elizabeth, on q voy-
age that was indeed, the voyage of
eternity. Beware OF the sea-" had
been a prophecy given TO Ossoli in his
boyhood. and strange, subtle apprehen-
sions Of risk hovered around Margaret.
She wrote thus
:" / have n vague expectation OF eome
crisis--I know not what 1t has long
seemed 10 me that in the year 1850
/ should stand on a plateau in the
ascent Of life, when 1 should be allowed
10 pause for a while and take more clear
and commanding views than ever before.
Yet my life proceeds as regularly as the
fates Of q Greek Tragedy"
On this voyage Margaret gives The
last touches TO her book on Italy. On
The 18th OF July the vessel was of the
coast of New Jersey, and they retired
for what they believed 10 be the last
night on shipboard-alas the last on
earth. In the night terrible hurri-
cane arose, and the vessel was driven
headlong toward the sandbar of Long
Island. About 4 o'clock in the morning
she struck on Fire island beach. Her
doom was sealed. No human power
could save her. She Law at the mercy
of wind and waves. For twelve hours
they clung 10 the wreck. IL is possible
that Margaret might have been saved,
but she refused 10 leave her husband
and child. 1t had long before been her
prayer that Ossoli, Angelo and might
go together, and the anguish be brief.
The prayer was strangely granted
The only one Of Margarots treasures
that ever reached her native land vas
The dead body of her child, which The
sea gave up 30 tender ministries. Ninois
body was taken to her home, and In
buried in Mt Auburn cemetery, Boston.
A monument is placed there 30 MarEa-
ret. with her face sculpturcd on il in
medallion, in the Fuller family lot
And this was the home coming. All,
truly, IL was going home !
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

A correspondent Of the London Spec.
tator tells the following story: "a
young fox.terrier, about eight months
old, took . great fancy to a small brush,
Of Indian workmanship. lying on the
drawing-room table. II had been pun
ished more than once for jumping on
the table and taking IL. On one occa-
sion The little dog was left alone in the
room accidently. On my return IL
jumped 10 greet me rs usual, snd said,
Have you been q good little dog while
You have been left alonei' Immedi-
ately ID put its tail between its legs and
skunk of 10 an adjoining room and
brought back the little brush in lie
mouth from where Il had hidden IL. !
was msch struck with what appeared 10
me q remarkable instance Of . dog pos
sessinR > conscience. and few months
afterward, finding II again alone in the
room, asked the same question while
patting IL. AT once I saw 10 bed been
up to come mischief, for with the same
look of shame IL walked slowly 10 one of
the windows, with its nose pointing 10
letter bitten and torn into shFeds. On
third occasion Il showed me where II
had strewn o number Of little tickets
about the floor, for doing which il had
been reproved previously. / cannot
account for these facts, except by sup
posing the dog must have conscience"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
A remarkable circums.ance haa been

A remarkable circumstance has been
noted in connection with The prevalence
OF scarlet fever In New York. When
ever the disease persists with any de.
gree OF viru1ence beyond the middle Of
January, II p certain 10 reappear in
epidemic form early in the summer.
In ordinary seasons the fever rapidly
subsidies after the first week In January,
and remains in abeyance until the ap.
proach of the warm weather. But each
great scarlet fever epidemic has been
marked by . continued virulence of this
disease along with diphtheria through
the winter and spring months. As this
In what IL happening now, New York Ia
considerably alarmed AZ the outlook for
next summer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

Tt In said that The natives Of Australia
and New Zealand are familiar with the
deadly properties Of putrid animal mat
ter, and that many Of their poisoned ar.
rows and spears are simply smeared With
the liquids from > putrefying corpee.
According 10 Tanin The Narringeris,
who inhabit the lover Murray district
of Australia, frequently procure the
death of an enemy by this poison. The
instrument employed is called . aselje.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

To CURE A FELos.-Take out por-
ton Of the inside OF > lemon, and thrust
The finger into II. Or take the skin Of
the inside Of fresh egg, bind II ON with
the moisture of the white OF the egg next
10 the finger, and 1t will draw the small
giobule that causes tho sore TO the sur
face. As II dries make new applications.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Bloom.

Tho sudden sun shone through the pane,
And lighted both their faces
a prettier sight Just after rain
Ee'er fell in pleasant places.
Two girls One held vase OF glass,
And one, ball unsightly,
Ragged and soiled. And this, tho lass
Upon the vase laid lightly.
" What lovely flowers ven have !" said they,
After II starts a-growing."
The sun delighted slipped away,
And down the west went glowing.
Bessie Hin, In ~. Nicholas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03
CURRENT NOTES.


Hatchez, Miss. is threatened with
the fate of Vickgburg, namely, deser-
ton by the river. The recent rise Of
the Mississippi river has thrown the
towhead near the Louisiana shore, and
there Is now current running on the
Louisiana side which threatens TO cut
away the bar there, and throw II upon
the Mississippi side directly in front Of
Eatchez.
The inhabitants Of Finland Russia)
bury the dead only on Sundays. To
preserve the bodies for the day Of funer-
al they are put in the cellars where
milk. butter, cheese. eggs and other
articles are kept. The doctors have
taken ground against this custom, and
have given alarm by declaring II to be
one OF the surest ways OF propagating
such contagious diseases az cholera and
typhoid fever.
The Russian newspapers complain
that the fuctuation in the grain trade
Of Russia and the rapid change in
prices, are caused by competition from
the United States. Az soon as Ameri-
can supplies are brought 10 market. sale
Of the Russian grain decreases. and
hence many Russian farmers are i'm
poverished and cannot pay taxes. AS
the prosperity OF Russia depends large
ly upon the grain trade, il is important
that full information concerning the
crop OF American cereals should be OBJ
tanned; and it is suggested in st.
Petersburg journals that Russian con-
suls in the United States be required TO
ascertain the state and prospects OF
the American crops, and TO assist in
promoting the grain trade Of Russia.
The oft-Tepeated story that the
Quakers are decaying body does not
seem 10 be true, for an English journal
asserts positively that not only has the
falling of In the number Of members Of
the society been checked for many
years, but comparatively rapid growth
has also occurred during the last few
years. This is marked by the increase
OF some Of the older meetings" Of the
body both in England and America. and
by the spread of the denomination into
other countries, if even on a small scale.
Notwithstanding emigration, there is an
addition 10 the small number OF Quakers
monthly meeting" has been estab
lished in Syria. Some time ago a
Friends mission Was begun al Mount
Lebanon, and there are a score Of mem
bers there.
The trial OF q ChinamAn for assault
and battery in the police court Of San
Francisco has brought out n strange
story OF a Chinese girls unhappy ex-
periences. She said that her parents in
China had sold her to ga gray-haired
lady for twenty dollars when she was
ten years Of age. She was resold to a
Chinese doctor in San Francisco named
Liza Po Tai. This doctor has several
wives, one Of whom sold her to a China
man for $40. Her market price gradu-
ally increased to e160, and by the
time she was twenty years old she had
changed hands a dozen times. Recently
she heard that she WAS TO be sold TO q
Chinaman living in the interior OF the
State, and il was in consequence of her
refusal TO go that the assault was com
mitted and the disturbance created that
brought the case before the public.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-03

own room, took the six crash towels out
OF the basket, AMI hemmed them till
dinner-time. .-Independent.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08

A report from Philadelphia says iron
masters are sending agents in all direc-
tons to secure hands. Notices calling
for hands hang at the doors of several
shoe factories, and are unlleeded. A man.
ufacturer says that there is work now
for every competent man, with better
wages than for several years past. A
large upholstering firm advertised a
week ago for men, and obtained but -four
responses, where formerly they received
two hundred. Another similar adver.
tisement brought no response at all. A
house in New York, after advertising in
vain for cabinet makers in Philadelphia
and other cities, was forced to send tt
Germany last week for fifty men, guar
anteeing high wages and steady work
for over year.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
A Shocking Tragedy.

On last Saturday evening at about 2
o'clock the Antonio plantation, situated
near Bruly Landing, i'll the parish of
West Baton Rouge, was the scene of an
unprovoked and unjustitiable murder.
A colored laborer, Gustavc Breaux,
mere STRIPPING, aged about 81 years, de-
handed of the assistant overseer, the
payment Of bis back wages, which under
the contract, were not due him till the
end of December. Although the matter
was fully explained to him, coupled with
the assurance that when the proper time
came lie would be paid in full, the muir
derer was not satisfied. He went to his
cabin and returned armed with a navy
six. Thereupon the overseer Mr.. John
Cazes came up, when the discussion was
again resumed. After some parleying
Mr.. Cazes told the man TO goaway while
he himself started to walk off. 1t was
at this time, that Breaux fired at him,
the ball penetrating the left shoulder
At this juncture Mr. Cazes attempted to
defend himself with small cane, when
the fiend fired the second shot which pen
etrated the lungs, inficting mortal
wound. After firing third shot, the
murderer fed to u cane patch, though
followed by the assistant Overseer, who
kept in sight until Sheriff Kirkland ar
rived with a posse and arrested the muir
derer; and from thence conveyed him to
the Jail in our city.
Mr.. CAFES, the deceased, was a man
well advanced in years, and one Of the
most peaceable and inoffensive citizens
in his neighborhood. He leaves a family
to mourn his very sad and untimely de-
mise.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
All Saints Day.

On last Sunday in keeping with holy
custom, our population assembled III
large numbers ut the Catholic Cemetery,
there to give their thoughts to, and to
deck with flowers the worldly abodes Of
all that remains of the loved ones, whose
memory is ever fresh and green in
the hearts of the living. For few
hours at least, each year, the souls of the
dear ones lost forever OH earth, descend
ing from those regions on high, may view
around their tombstones those who in
life were their dearest companions and
friends. 1t is impossible that at such a
moment, the spirits of the dead should
not respond to the thoughts of the liv-
ing. 1t must then give the departed
ones unalloyed happiness to feel that
they are not forgotten. There are
smiles in heaven at such moments, re-
hected surely in the hearts OF those
here and there must also be sorrow
within those who are above, when they
see that no friend has come to offer q
single flower as token of affection.
The venerable parish priest was pres
ent, and with his face turned towards
che setting sun, addressed the assem-
blage, who, with uncovered heads, lis
tened with deep attention to the elO-
quent discourse that fell from his lips;
after which, the relatives of the beloved
dead returned silently to the homes, that
resounded in the days long past, with
the merry laughter of those whom nc
worldly music can nevermore awaken.
At the Magnolia Cemetery a similar
pilgrimage was made by our Protestant
friends, who have also adopted this
beautiful custom.
The day was bright and lovely, and il
seemed as though nature itself had seer
fit to throw its green mantle over the
scene, and the Southern songster even,
resting amid the foliage, aided in Great
ing the illusion that it were spring time
instead of the season when tile leave.
one by one fall lifcless to the earth.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
Sad Fate Of an Arkansas Independent.

There was once fine Arkansas gentle
mana White-League DemOcraG-who
so judiciously managed matters as to
have about one fight day with some
body about something. He was the
friend of all the widows and fought tor
them with powerful zeal, which was
employment enough for one man. but
this was not enough for him, he bull
dozed all the darkies in his neighbor-
hood, tore down their shanties and rode
OH stuffed hallot-bOxcs. He would per-
haps have lived to good old age and
died Will honors and pine-board tomb
stone. but like Macmillan, the temptor
crept into his heroic mind. He aspired
to honors high and money in piles. 10
him there appeared but one way to OBJ
tain this great distinction with its gilt
tering yellow "scads.' Seeing that his
rantankerous policy would not take him
safely through on the ways of Conser-
vatism, he tore down the stancheons Of
his Democracy and let fly his banner to
the success of the Independents. Then
he got little mixed with the Radicals,
and goodly number Of them passed
resolutions endorsing him. And 10, and
he opened his ears and heard some one
ask if he was not Radical.
"Liarw he Missed.
And from this he got into many per-
sonal conflicts. On such occasions, as
he did when he fought for the widows
and bulllozed the niggers, he always
hung clean shirt out of his bedroom
window, that he might have dry
change, after wash, when he came
home covered with the dust and gore OF
battle, his garments generally in rags.
As time rolled on and election day ap-
preached, Sneak's wife, who had been
absent from home two days, returned,
and from afar off looked joyously toward
her home, eagerly seeking the usual sig
nal. But oh, misery! it was not there.
With scream she whipped up the horse
and exclaimed:
"Heavens! / can't see Sneak's shirt
tail Something musi hare bust :"
And something had "bust," for when
she reached the house she found that at
home they had brought the warrior dead.
Sneak had struck the wrong Democrat,
and-hung out his last shirt!
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
OUR TICKET.

What, stranger, don't know what the ticket Is!
Here, vote this, will you, hey Now, this IL biz.
You want to know, first, all about each man!
Can tell yous My boy, you bet can!
To begin at the end, in new-fangled way,
There 5 a fine man. for you, stranger, Edwin II
Fay.
He's cot head like book, sir, chockful! Let's
say,
ForSuperintenden of Public Education
EDWIN H. FAY.
Here's another, stranger, whohas donev very well
He's great man at figures, is Allen Jumel!
Knows the Office, let's re.elect him. SO then, spell
For Auditor,
i ALLEN JUMEL.
The next one OH the list, sir, as We run along,
IL young man and true, from VIM, sir, VIII
A Strong.
We've tried him, he's one of us, sir Now, dom
60 wrong
For Secretary Of State,
WILL A. STRONG
Next we come to lawyer mighty smart man,
Hc'lEtalk black into blue, this here j. G. Egan!
You've but one chance to vote, sir 80 vote while
you can,
For Attorney General
JIG. EGAN.
See! Here's name everybody knows. Tip.tol
stock,
Brother to john you know, a chip from thu
same block;
That timber has sound heart, stranger, strong al
arOck!
So, for Lieutenant Governor,
SAMUEL d. MCENERY-let's chock
Here we are at the head. Now, sir, there's
young man
You've heard of him. Of course twas will
| Nichols he ran;
His head is sound, his heart is true. There's III
better than,
| For Governor
| LOUIS A. WILTZ-he's our man!
That's your ticket! Good! Then vote RICH
away.
Well done, stranger; we are bound to win tn
day.
The way things are going fills me with joy;
Wen elect that ticket, we will, old boy!
| A. LEWIS, in N. o. Democrat.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08

A. d. Lyle, our popular and talented
photographer, has his hands full at this
moment. Such an interchange of like
nesses was hardly ever seen heretofore,
as is going on at this time. Suffice it to
say, that those who want a first-class
photograph of themselves could not get
it better executed anywhere than at Mr..
Lytlc's, who is one of the most expe-
ricnced artists in this country. His pri-
cts are moderate, and he deserves the
patronage Of our entire public.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
To the Independents Of the City Of Ba-
ton Rouge.

GENTLEMEN-I tender you my resig-
nation as candidate. I am candi-
date for the Office Of parish constable Of
the first ward no longer. l cease to be
one among your ranks. have earnestly
thought over the matter, and find that
the party of justice and the party of
success is the old Democratic party. And
friend Independents, cease to be num-
bered in your ranks any longer.
CHARLES COUSlNARD.
Baton Rouge, Nov. 9Th, 1879.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08
TUESDAY NIGHTS MEETING
In Close Communion.

The Independents and the Radicals resolre
to stand shoulder to shoulder-L0ng John
sees white haired Democratic With d0wn
cast looks expose the cro,Un Of their heads,
to shoe respect for his dash and enter
rise.-Speeches by Messrs. Booth and
McGrath, responded to by John S. Chap
man and ether smaller lights.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-11-08

"Show me a people," says Froude,
"whose political principles are uncer-
tain, and l will show you a people
whose religion is sham" ''rhat don't
apply to u.s." squeals the politician who
is neither Democratic nor Radical.