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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24

>fnaaf g. Jolly.
In drawing out the facts Of personal
or family history, clairvoyan,- do not
aIway. AK direct quc-tions, but rather
make statement, with an implied in
isrogaiiou, TO which the victim, often
times entirely unc0u-,iou-ly. responds
hy word, or lock or gesture. or porhap.
by all three and. n, later stage Of
the interview, these secret facts are
ariully given back to the victim, who
ha. no recollection Of having prcvi-
ously impaired them, and will not be-
licve that be has done 80. but prefer.
TO believe that he II in the presence Of
divinity.
1t i. not only possible but easy for a
practical adept 10 draw out in this way
minute aud elaborate details OF secret
family history. A few year. ago, while
connected with one Of the public iusii.
iutions Of thi, city, made a number
of experiments in this line. ! told the
patients afflicted with various forms Of
nervous and allied disorders not to tell
me about their symptoms, nor give me
any facts IN their eases, but TO let me
tell them; and then | would proceed
to indicate, after the manner of clair
voyaut, the locality Of their maladics,
aud the history Of their troubles. In
the majority Of cases | was successful.
and made out the diagnosis to the sat
isfaction Of those who sought my al.
vice, and with good reason, for nothing
that | could do prevented them from
telling me, although | asked them no
questions; unintcntionally and uncon-
sciously, they would guide me at every
Stage of the interview. BY little
I practice any one could easily acquire
this art and long study, such as pro-
fessional clairvoyants bestow upon this
subject, develops great skill in thus
managing and deluding the unwary
and non-cxpert.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
Emperor Williams Views ON Religion.

At the commemoration festival Of "A
religious society connected with the
Cathedral in Berlin the Emperor, after
the service and ceremony were over,
spoke to the following effect; "lf there
is anything capable of acting as n stay
to us in the life and turmoil of the pres
ent time it is the support alone to be
found in Jesus Christ. Let not yourself
yes, therefore, be misled, gentlemen, by
the tendencies prevailing in the world,
especially in our days and do not join
the great multitude who either leave
the Bible ont of account. as the only
source of truth, or falsely interpret it
in their own sense. You all know,
gentlemen, that |, of free and full con.
viction, belong to the positive mot
posiiivist) union founded by my de
ceased father The ground and rock
to which ! and all Of us must cling is
the unaduteralcd faith rs taught by
the Bible. There are many who do
not pursue the same path every one
docs as best he can, according TO his
knowledge and his conscience, shaping
in conformity Herewith all his acts
and his ways. esteem, honor and
tolerate them, but whoever also wishes
TO enter the society will always be re-
ceived with open arms.
Each one can act rs his conscience
dictates, but all must, nevertheless.
build on the ground of the Bihse and
the Gospel" !" II would appear that the
Emperor William possesses the spirit
Of federation which prompted the hero
of the Seven Years War to inaugurate
his reign by proclaiming that "every
one should get to heaven in his own
way"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
Quick wit Wins.

IfDm NE Duea oiafref n
Years ago, into a Wholesale grocery
store in Boston, walked a tall, muscu-
lar-looking man, evidently a fresh
conner from some backwOods town in
Maine or New Hampshire. Accost-
ing the first person he met, who hap
pcned To be the merchant himzelf, hc
asked
"You don't want TO hire a man in
your store, do your
Wcll," said the merchant, 81 don't
know what can YOU do p
do" said the man; 81 rather
guess | can turn my hand 10 almost
anything-wbat do you want done"
well, if | was to hire a man, it
would be one that could lift well,
strong, wiry fellow one, for instance,
that could shoulder sack OF coffee
like that yonder, and carry it across
the floor and never lay il down"
There, now, Capt'in," said the coun-
tryman, that's Just me. / can lift
anything ! hitch to you can't suit me
better. What will you give a man
that will suit you? p
"lll tell YOU" said the merchant.
IF you will shoulder that sack of cof-
fee and carry it across the store twice
and never lay it down, ! will hire you
a year at 800 per month"
Done, said the stranger, and by this
time every clerk in the store had gath
cred around and waited 10 Join in the
laugh against the man, who, walking
up TO the sack, threw it across his
shoulder with perfect ease, though ex-
tremcly heavy. and walking with it
twice across the store, went quietly tp
a large hook which was fastened 10 the
wall, and hanging it up turned 10 the
merchant and said
There, now, it may hang there till
doom-day. | shall never lay it down.
What shall | 90 about, mister? Just
give me plenty 10 do and 800 per
month, and it, all right"
| The clerks broke into a laugh, and
the merchant, discomfted yet satisfied,
kept his agreement, and to-day the
green countryman j. the senior part
ncr of the firm, and i worth a million
dollar.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24

PROM the Reading Eagle.
Elizabeth Leibesbergcr, aged %, re-
sides in Richmond township. Bcrks
county, and is, in all probability, one
Of the richest maiden ladies in the
county. She owns several beautiful
farms in Richmond township, where
she has lived nearly all her life. A
few days ago her farm hands com.
menced baymaking. To their great
surprise the aged lady and land owner
made her appearance in the field, rake
in hand. She said she was going to
show them how to work. This was
greeted with clapping of hands and
cheers. Miss Leibesberger went TO
work in good earnest, tossed the hay
over and over, rakcd 1t into rows from
one end Of the field to the other, and
then helped 10 rake il on piles, and
finally assisted in loading and raking
after the wagons.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
The Pride Of Battery b.

r"ulh Mountain lowered on oar right,
Far on the river lay,
hnd over on the wooded height
We held their lines At boy.
At lat ihc mu,,oring gun. ~tfa SIN,
IN" day died slDw epi esn
~ last ih" gunnora' pipe di hlI
Tho srig'hn yarns began.
when, NJ the wind a moment blew
Aside thr fragrant n"nd
Onr hfi"fwuod- missd-withiH uut view
\ lituc maldrn stood.
4 tiny tnt u ak Dr seven,
From ntvriIH frrsh Ehc assfntd,
tuf such little upr iu hrayeH
one buldicr often dfeaHcdJ
Aud as We stared, one little hand
Went a. her oufIy head
IN grave salute "hHd WHO are luu ~
At lrngih tlir S-rsoant siid
"And whcrcs your hDmel" bs gfovl,d again.
She ll.pod out; "wbo }. inr1
Why, don't ypu know Im Aitio Jane,
The Pride Of Battery ~
"My homp' WHY. ihat was burned away
Aud 81 aud ma ate drHi,
aud ~ ride the guns all day
Alou8 with s'TE'ani Nri.
And I've drum ihsis not q hoy.
4 cap With i,Aihrfs. to-.
Ana march huside the drummer 10y
on Sundays AZ friow.
mt nos our 1alras 30 give out.
The men c,ul have their smoke.
Aud su tl"y r- fu-s-=vhY. oven Nod
Won't play with me aud JOKE.
Mud tho big colonel salt. today
hate :" boar him fvrsr--
iifl Etgv a L. f.f "A good ftEHu
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
Saratoga the Celebrated.
WHO OF THE CoUSrRY's NOTABLEs
ARE CoSCETGATED THERE.

WHO OF THE CouSrRY'- NOTABiEs
ARE CoSCErGATID THERE.
sfs,ial C.rr,,r rs.r,. q ws.t artgu Pct
SAEAroGA. July li-Saratoga j. a
fixed star in the constellation OF water.
ing places. Other resorts may have
their times TO fall out of favor, and
withcr under the weight Of public
cnnui. but Saratoga has all seasons
for it, own. Other aspirauts for pub.
lie favor may bc much talked of aud
much run aisr for a season. but they
are tolorably certain TO have their dull
times and seasons when they are off col
or. But 10 60 to Saratoga is with a Ger.
tain element in the American world,
a traditional duty like going to church.
Mothers who scored their social tri.
umphs here decades ago, bring their
daughter. back 10 the scenes Of past
triumph. The great delibcrativc as
semblics, when it is possible to do 80,
meet here. Some weeks ago the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
church INDUCED in the mild dissipa-
ton of drinking mineral water here,
and no one motion made during the
session OF the National Science asso.
citation in St. Louis last summer, was
received with more applause than the
motion to hold the next meeting at
Saratoga. The scientists will be here
in full force next month. The hotel
registers show the names of n number
of people whom have quoted above
as being hdbitues of Saratoga, and
among them are those of Peter Coop
or. David Dudley Field, Cyrus w.
Field, ex. Gov. Hoffman, Mr.. William
II. Vanderbilt and family, Mr.. VIM.
X. Travcrs, Mr.. Wright Sanford, Mr..
Russell Sage, Mrs. W. H. Morgan and
Mis- Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. B. +. Car
yer, Mr.. John Lawrence, Baron de
Thomson, Mrs Julian james, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bond. and many Others.
At the Grand Union, among the pres
ent and prospective guests, are Judge
Brady, Alexander ii. Rice, Mr..
Charles J. Osborne, Gen. and Mrs. J.
Il. Fry, Mr.. Robert Campbell and
family, of st. Louis; Mr.. J. Wander
poel and family, Mr.. J. Odell ard
family, Mr.. Edwin Booth aud family.
Boston sends a full delegation, and
among the noted names are Mr.. j. @.
Adams and family, Mr.. William Par
sons, Mr. Henry NJ. Alexander and
Capt. j. B. Thomas and family. am
not contradicting, by implication,
what ] said awhile ago about the sen.
son being always good at Saratoga,
when | say this summer it is better
than for years past. The same is true
of all the Eastern watering places, and
is one Of the signs of the times indica.
tive of returning prosperity. Arriv-
ais are registered at the rate Of two
hundred day, and departures one
hundred, 30 it is evident the place is
filling up. The hundreds of people
who come TO stay amuse themselves in
the old ways. They drink, or are
popularly supposed TO drink the min
eral waters; they walk and drive and
20 down in full dinner dress 10 the
mammoth dining rooms. They do
not dance very much in the evenings
as yet, the regular hotel hops not be-
ing fully inaugurated. They will not
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24
A Bright Boys Happy Thought.

The Hartford correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican says:
That was a bright thought of one Of
the Baitersons, who, when employed
some years since in an office in New
York, was sent to present a bill TO a
sbaky concern, with orders TO collect
il at all hazards. After much urging
the head of the debtor house gave him
check for 500, the amount Of the
bill. Hurrying 10 the bank at which
it was payable the lad presented the
check only TO be told, Not enough
funds TO meet it."
"How much is the account short Y
was the boys quick retort.
"Seven dollars" said the teller.
1t lacked but minute or two of
O'Clock, and the teller was about 90
close the door on the boy, when the
latter suddenly pulled seven dollars
from his own pocket, and, pushing il
over with \ deposit check, said:
PUT that TO the credit of - e
Co" the parties who had given the
check.
The teller did so, when the lad at
once presented the check for 500,
and, drawing the full amount thereof.
went back TO his employers in triumph.
But. as he put 1t, "--- & Co, who
failed the very next day, were hopping
mad when they found they bad no
funds in the bank"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24

been achieved despite the obstructive
ness of a Republican Executive"
"liow long do you expect to be alb
sentY"
about three months, and most of
the time at Carlsbad, where the ply
scians have ordered Mrs. Bayard and
on whose account ] undertake the
trip."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24

WHAT did the young lady mean
when she said to her lover You
may be too late for the car, but you
can take a bus"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-24

HATRED is like fre--it makes even
light rubbish deadly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

A farmer snd bic sop Hens, hsyina
been to market 10 the next town, nd
disposed Of their load of potatoes,
got ready to return home. The far
meF laid himself comfortably down
snd sommsassd ssepipg, while Hans
dove the wagon.
Soon Hans commenced thinking
about the big psas and pork bis moth
er had promised to keep for him until
bis return, smscked his lips and drove
the hofsss faster.
The old msn lifted himself % bis
elbow, and exclaimed:
"Hans, don't driye them horses 90
fast They had . good fnll load this
mornings" and lid bimseIf down end
snoozed again.
4 little time the horses we're driven
slower, Then sgain Hans thought Of
the pork end psss, end, imagining
that The old mao vss ssleep. whipped
up zoe Lorses 81 full speed.
The old man sat Up 10 the wagon .
secood time, and eEclsimrdi
"Ha0s. how many tunes do yop
vsat me 10 tell you o 20 drive
them horses 90 fsstf Oh. boy, /
would not have done 20 With my
I"
"The deuce Of . father you mus,
have had" replied Hans.
What ! cried the father. Boy
bad . deuesd sight better father than
ever you hsd.p
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14
a Clever Rogue.


4 gentleman u much experience !,
compercial world cashed q check at
london bank for FL 100 pounds tax.
ing the whole 10 flO0 Do,es. HI
WAS only u few yards from the bani
whso q persoD rssrmbliog Q clerk,
bssehesdrd aud WITH . pen behind
his ear, touched him on the shoulder,
sayioR:
Beg your pardon, sir will you
alioS me just to lake the nnmber OF
Nose notes again Z l won't keep you
. minniep
The gsG,lemsp, taken of bis guard,
handed the notes over to the sunPos,
ed clerk, whom be followed into the
hank.
After giving the former time to
REACH the top end aud return Re met
The gentleman at the door, saying /;
Please walk this way /; that gentle
msn will attend to you in 9 minute"
pointing 10 a cIe,k who wass deeply
engaged Five injuries elapsed be
fore be could draw the clerks at,en-
t,on - bis case ; and be was thunder
struck TO dcd tbat ibis offer knew
nothing about it Fhe other clerks
we're inter- gated. aud they were
equally 10 rsp dark OF curse no
time wss lost 10 going to the Bank
Of Esgland. but too late; the clever
had been before them, and OBJ
gold for the notes. = Chamber's
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14
4 Funeral Joke.

Colonel Isssc q Barnes, of b ,ston,
had an old friend, Mr. Kldd-r Mar
shall. 10 whom be Was warmly at.
tsched, and when Mr.. Marshall died,
felt II his duty To attend his funeral
y bieh took place at Fitcbbarg. Is
~ss = bot s.icky day iu SUMMER, aud
the ride trom Boston 10 the ears vas
anything but pleasant. Arrived III
the house Of The deceased frieoa, be
'fouud a large gathering in the parIor,
~bIcb was warm aud close The Col
oael wedgod himself into an ara.
casir several siz-s TOO small for his
ample p-rs u, -olsi-d hims-if ~ best
ae c, uld aud ~'hageued." l. ~
CHARGED thaS " cirrgymeu Conduct
cd The services when Was 20 prs
Irsc,ed hat rsu hnsrs bad PASSED b :
fire the last amen had bsea -aia
q he ipii-s If o - IA psuse that
I II Ned u, &. iruel B,rars sb
c uld bviu Ia 10 longer, ! ru. d re
geou.man nty him. aud III u vice
yitghed 10 . bigh hey said
DlG ,o1 kboa kid r" ssh
u did," said bis iellow noaF or, 10
. deep. bushed voice
',H9 wa. q Dice fellow, WASN'T bel"
piprd Barnes
He ~s-." asswered biz Deigbb3r.
stiil 10 the same Dourofal tons
YES AID Il mighty sm.rG feilo Y,
too,'s ~costiau.d The CploBel, DOW
h,s5 sati'l goice Tree play, and
wipiug the beads from his fureDeYd,
bed had th. running Of this IN.
neral, he'd beeo under ground al
hour aud . bali sgo"-Boston Tran.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

OF furniture, il one sense Of the
word, there il. ia : Japanese house,
almost none. The casual visitor sees
a sofa. chairs. tables, stoves, cur
|tsius or hat-rack. In the parIor, or
room for receiving guests. are seen IN
the tokonoma. OF raised space . hand
some sword-rack. f1ower-vsses, bron.
zes or lscqusred ware. In the ladies'
chamber will be found bureaus, mir.
ror Or toilet stands, needlework boxes,
cabinets, racks for dresses, but sll
these are Liiiputisn 10 size, and it
may be seen ~ glance that they
are 70 be used when kneeling or sit
tug On The duor. The fact that eve-
rythiDy Is done gu the q nr explains
10 great part why The Japanese are
30 crurtly q ceremonial ia their
curt ms What j. y bsdcDamber at
nigni, If usually put t. some o'her
use during Tue day. Bedtime ccme,
The siIdiug-door ~cIoseis are opeu-d,
sud the bedclolhes brought in Que
or Two qaIl.s are laid upon tne Il or.
Near ,he upper "a i, lsid tie piiios
~ block II wood vi b t. small PAD
The paper pili,~ Case, 10 a we'll Kept
house, Is Renewed every day. Au
enorme ue aud tblckiy padded l,use
coat, maCe of silk or CO too, IL laid
gu Top. and ITS ulceiy 20 ,b- BODY
fnis Is tue covering Ga ibis : 1T {
couch all Jspunrse have slept fr u
time Ina ediufiai Am Tug a fe~ 1T
she rnest families tha beddiug Is #
elk Wl.b the great muss Of ps pls:
It Is OF the usual dark blue. quil ed
Cotton cloth. the Inject II tbs Jap
suese piii,~ II, evtceudy, 70 10 rect
tn- o. az as NOT ~ 0isarrange The
culture Wnn tie wouiao, this IL Il
matter Uf importauce, since IL usual,
requires nj bur Or ,wo Tor ihv wyrk
vi ARA glog the hair. Hence tee
prizes, whose head Is shurn, does not
use II pillow VI he u-ual KIND, hut a
mpre iuxuriuu- 0 made round AGA
restu b,lng OURS, though small
or. TDls Is called the bdzu mdkurd
or priests pillow. Ia n ~Japaues.
hotsi J always called Tor o of the
latter ps,tern. In eummrT, " ben be
mosqulto-s make tneIr appearance
(tur Japan is equally favored with
toe r.s # the world with these pest }
mv~squito-nels are found 10 every
household that can IF ,rd Them The
netting is good aud strong, though
rather Coarse. IL is mostly pink or
green. The nets (kacho) are made
10 the form Of u cuoe. They are
hung oy brass Rugs ia the woodwork
on the coruers Of the room, occupy
ing nearly the enlire space Of the
room. They thoroughly answer their
purpose. Wn~u a Japanese widow
chooses t. consider 1t leap year, and
wishes TO secure Q partner, she simply
hints to y favored suItor that The
mosquito-uet 10 too large. For the
hahs's nsps smaller one Is pro-
sidea.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14


CINCINNATI, May l-Fbe passen.
ger train north on the White Water
Valley railroad, yesterday, when
near Rrcokville, indiana, ran into .
psgOD con,aipiOg Henry Srravmier,
bis ~ife, 9 daughter seed twensy
and . yonnR soD The wagon. sfser
being ssrried $50 yards, was thrown
beside the track. . complete wreck.
Mrs. Strawmier vas Injured inter
najly. and is supposed fatally. The
daughter was found covered with
blood. with . piece of wood driven
into her flesh. aud will probably die
The father and son received slight
injuries.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

Judge-"How do you know the
defendant is a married man? Were
yop eyer at biz house 2"
mo SIR"
"Do you know him personally 7"
mo tir."
did you know bis wife 2"
mo SIR"
did anybody ever tell you they
we're married ?"
mo sir but when see a man
and woman come to the same church
regularly for three years. occupy the
same pew, and have . hymn.book
apiece TO sing out Of. l don't want to
see no marriage certificate from them
csn swear g their relation all the
Verdict for the plaintiff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14

A prominent physician # Pitts
bqrgh said jokingly to . lady patient
sbo yss ponplsiuicv Of her contin-
ped i'll health, and ot bis ipability to
cure Der. Try Hop Bittersi" Fhe
LADY t0ok il ia earnest aud used The
Bitters, from which she obtained
besl,h She nov laughs
It the dpctor for bis jake. bRt b il
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Q good psfie0y.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-14


eroes on board. one Of them vas
rash enough TO 60 on desk, and. with
the cid Of . spy glaaa. was seen from
. lookout II the city. O@cers were
soon on board, bot could not dad the
negroes. Alter long searching, 10
oficer sSggested. 10 . lood voice, to
burn the ship. This vas done in the
hope of scariog the negroes, whom
they knew we're on bssrd, and the
rrick was successful. Immediately
the coons yelled. Let us out" and
the o1icsrs did The captain was
seized. tried add sentenced to forty
years 10 the Richmond Psnitenlisry
and the ves( c~oniscsted. He re-
msioed in Pl5soa from 1853 until
1865 Oae mouth before the esscu-
atm Of Richmond he was pardcned
by Governor Smith
When lhe order to discharge Bay
lis cane 20 the prison an interesting
iocideut occurred. The G .vern"r's
coachman came to drive the csp'sin
to The Guberns,orisl mansion. OU
the ~sy thilher the c,scbmsu sp 10
giz-d to B.yI's for the slp~ness If
bis hor.es He odd the captain that
toe animals had pot eaten any hiDg
Ill day, a. there was no + cd u bs
bad He biuself had eaten very
ntsie, because the Gsveruor's house
wa- almost without food He said
tue whole cisy was 10 q Starving con-
d. loo, sad hat they could not hold
out more than a week The CIV
ernor. however, tod Captain B,yiis
auolher ssury. " see.'' raid TIE
G,vrrnor, I'VE have plenty 10 eat IN
Toe city, aud you may tell them IN
Na-hIng'on thar We Intend to bold
.,ut until The lsst"
II To ,ught the last was close 81
naod." said Csp,sin B,yiis. but
pretended u believe all it- g werner
said, aud did not let him know
what the grave eoachman bad said
TO me
The captain showed bis diScharge.
which read:
Pass the bearer by the uexl flag
Of truce 10 the Uuited STATES, IS an
alien enemy
The captain's wife repaired to
Richmond sf.er his sentence, and re-
uained there, caring for him 10 every
way possible. until about the time Of
bis release. Through The aid of sew
eral sbolirionists Baylis was again
started 10 the business be is now fol
lowing in Wilmington, where be and
his faithful wife live 10 peace.