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New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
THE GERMAN TARIFF QUESTION.
ToSnoS Monday Junc y IS-

A dispatch from Berlin to The Times says:
II is said that the dssensions between the agricul
ura and manufacturing groups OF the protectonsts in
the Rechstag have been compromised by an agreement
to raise the duty grain 10 80 pfenngs QSiO cenisl
and reduce the duty on iron to 50 pfenngs QS.iO
cents)n
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
TWO HEAVY CUBAN FAILURES.

HAVANA, June Z.-PefeZ N AOdll, Whoie-
sale grocer have failed with Liabilities amounting TO
about $500 900 gold. The Marquis Of Almcndares
planter has also stopped payment His liabilities
are said to be about S250,0OO gold.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO.
BISHOP THE LEADING CANDIDATE.

BISHOP THE LEADING CANDIDATE.
THE LATEST GOSSIP ABOUT THE COMING STATE con-
vENTIoN-THE PROSPECT OF COALITION.
1t is reported from Columbus that Senator
Thurman is not to be nominated for Gov
ernor of Ohio in the Democratic Convention
to be held on Wednesday, unless it is neces-
sary to harmonic the party. The matter is
in the hands of John G. Thompson. AT
present Governor Bishop is the strongest
candidate, and he intends to make a hard
fight against Mr.. Thurman and everybody
else. The Greenback party is being chided
by one of it's leaders for its predetermination
not to form a coalition with the Democrats.
1t Is not yet certain that there will not be a
coalition.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
IRON WORKS OF PIrrsBURG IDLE.
PIrrsRURG, Penn., JUNG 2.-The lrOn

PIITsBVNIt 1 VHII'' UUIIO = 'IV TUT III0'I''
sctarers having fused TO sgu the sliding scale, pay
ing pudlers - per ton for pudding all the mills Ia tAi
cIty with one exception are closed to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03

IIfL KUcE Uf IN IIsNIF'
NORWICH, Conn.,, June 2.-At the city elec-
ton to-day a very light vo;e-about 900 IN the agsre-
gate-was poled The Republican candidates were
elected by majorlties averaging 300.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
CETYWAYO AT THE HEAD OF LARGE ARMY.
LONDON, Monday, June 2, 1879.
dispatch from Cape Town to The Times
LAWLESS ACTS IN PANAMA.

saws: The information that King Cctywayo burned
the Royal Kraa ami retired 10 North Zuuand Win
a large army is officially confirmed"
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
MIR. ATKINS MOVES TO ADJOURN.

6ARY BILL OR TWO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRlBUSE.l
WAsHNCTOS. June 2.-Ihe Democrats forced an
adjournment Of the House to-day 20 extricate them
selves from the position Of having vote directly
upon the question Of appropriations. MT. Ryan, Of
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
Union VETERAN REMOVED.

CAPTAIN BLACKFoRD. CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL 20
LICE, DISCHARGED TO MAKE WAY FOR DEMO
Graf, IN SPITE OF WHAT HONORABLE sISA-
TORS HAVE PROMISED.
New-York tribune., 1879-06-03
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
RUSSIA STILL REPREssIvE.
FOUR EXECUTIONS FOR POLITICAL OFFENCES

FOUR EXECUTIONS FOR POLITICAL OFFENCES At
KIEv-CETYwAYo IL A STRONG POSITION.
The Russian Government continues to act with
merciess severity toward the Nihilsts Ii has just
been ascertained that at its instance fodr reyolu-
tonists were hanged last month at Kiev. The
same Government is about TO issue . per
cent bonds TO defray the expenses of the
war with Turkey. 1t is confirmed that Cetywayo
is in strong position and at the head Of a large
army. The Peruvian ironclad Independence ran
on a reef after the recent fight and was wrecked
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Words OF Wisdom.

The path of moderation is the safest
to tread.
It's poor foolishness to run down your
enemies.
The mothers heart Is the child's
sChool-room.
Make yourself necessary and your sue
cess is certain.
Hide the 6auits OF others and make
known the virtues.
Reason Is the test Of ridicule-not rid
icule the test OF truth.
When reason is against man, n man
will be against reason.
Our actions are our own; the consc
quences belong 10 heaven.
The festival which bears the creates
fruit is the festival of duty.
Our acts make or mar us; We are the
children Of our own deeds.
Every undertaking Is involved in it's
faults. AS the fire in its smoke.
on expectation fails. and most of
here where most it promises.
Age that lessons the enjoyment of ifc
increases our desire Of living.
Watch your own speech and notice
how 1t is guided by your less conscious
purposes.
Dost thou love Hfc7 Thcn do not
squandcr time. for that is the stuff life il
made Of
Commend tool for his wit or a knavc
for his honesty and they will receive you
into their bosom.
No triumph is so great as that Of the
soul over the body. 1t is inspired by
the highest motive.
When gratitude has become n matter
OF reasoning there are many ways Of
escaping from It's bonds.
Many n swectly-formcd mouth has
been dishgured and made hidcous by
the fiery tongue within 1t.
A clear conscience can rest easy on a
bed Of granite. while an evil one would
be uneasy on bed of swansdown.
Uphold truth when thou canst. and
for her sake be hated but know thy in
dividual cause Is not the cause of truth.
and beware that they are not confoundcd
II is easy to advise n person. but how
difficult to receive, under similar cir
cumstances, that same advice from
another, because we are so prone TO be-
lieve that what we accept is truth. aud
that those who cannot see with ou
eyes are all wrong.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
The Bull and the Devil Fish.

The Topeka (Japan) Times says the
story given below WAS communicated
by correspondent: The author of
"Schuyukidan who lived some sixtv
years ago, was once travelling in Muttu,
one Of the northern provinces. Walking
one day near the sea beach he heard the
below Of bull. and went ia the direc-
tion of the noise. lie was then witness
of an extraordinary combat between
some cutie fish and n bull. An cnor-
nous poulpe, with bright purple e--es
and tentacles six feet long, had attacked
the qundruped. Throwing its arms
around the body, the monster tried to
make for the water with its captive.
Meanwhile other octopi. in large mum.
bers and Of great size swarmed on to
the shore, which seemed to be alive with
their big round heads. Some of them
assisting their comrade. soon ike him
attacked the bull. dragging Il down 10
the sea. Their quarry, however, made
a brave resistance. and succeeded in gor-
ing Its first foe In the head and belly and
shaking itself free from its embrace.
Before 1t could escape. however, IL was
firmly held by still larger monster.
while others took solicitous care of the
wounded one. The unfortunate beasts
believing attracted crowd Of fishermen
to the spot. One of these, stronger and
Drawer than his fellows, his limbs
swayed in straw bandagcs. and n sharp
knife in his hand. boldly rushed to the
rescue of the bull, and cut through the
toatacles whicI inclosed IL. Other
poulpcs then attacke, the fisher. to whose
aid his fellows hastened. and fierce
fight ensued between men and monsters
in which the former were victorious,
many of the squids being killed. while
the rest escaped into the water. Two
of the tentacles wound round the bull
were so heavy that one man alone could
not carry them. One was twelve and
the other six feet long; the largest of the
two was subsequently boiled in sections
at different times In big kettle. Some
years previous TO this battle. cattle had
disappeared in n mysterious way from
the same shore. The fight between the
ccphalopoda and the bull enlightened
the proprietors rs TO their loss.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
LOndOn-Its Greatness.

London Is vast world in itself. You
are impressed, when you find yourself
in il, with its immensity; as one Is inn
pressed by the vast reach of the ocean
when he steams over IL day after day
without glimpse Of land or the sight.
perhaps, OF n single sail. You feel like
n mere atom in this vast billowy tide OF
human life. Cut up into smaller COM
munitics London would make Il dozen
cities equal in population To New York.
Brook Ign, Boston. Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Washington, Buffalo. Cincinnati,
Chicago, st. Louis, New Orleans and
San Francisco! 1t contains more people
than our six populous New England
States, more than the whole kingdom Of
Denmark, more than twice as many as
Norway, nearly as many as all Scot
land. II il said TO contain more Jews
than Palestine, more Catholics thar
Rome, more lrishman than Dublin,
more Scotchmcn than Edinburgh
There are omnibuses running across the
city, by rs straight "A route as the cow
path streets allow, which start before
five o'clock in the morning and barelp
make two rsund trips before midnight.
And year by year the great city pushes
out its borders, cncompassing village
after village OF the outlying suburbs in
its spider web of pavements. and water
mains, and omnibuses, and busy traffic.
The villas around its fringes. as Hare
says, seem 10 be constantly making an
effort 10 get into the country and never
succeeding. Many neighborhoods in
the solinly built city still bear the names
by which they were known whcnthcy
were only little hamlcts in the fields
miles from the city gntcs-such as
Chelsea, Kensington. X Camberwcll Bays
water. st. Johns Wood, etc. II is
partly because Of the absorption of so
many villages in the great mctropon
that il is afflicted with such confusion
in its street nomenclature. If you wish
TO visit King street il Is possible for you
10 explore ninety-four different streets
of that name before you find the right
one. If 1t is Queen street, your chance
Of hitting the right one the first tint is
lust one in ninety-ninc. Docs your
friend live ON Church street-you are
confronted by one hundred and finy
streets of that name besides the one yoL
want! Even of John streets there are
one hundred ana nineteen, ana of New
sirccts-new q long while ago in most
cIses-one hundred and siNty-sixl 1t
becomes \ necessity, in such cases. 10
give the street surname. So TO speak
as men begin 10 take surnamcs when
James and John and Mary became FIRE.
qucnt in the same circle of acquaint-
ance. Streets are often designated.
therefore, by adding the name OF some
wcll-known thoroughlarc into which
they run. or the special ncighborhood
TO which they belong. as Queen street,
Chcapside; King street. St. james
Square; Church street. footing; High
street. Mary ctr. And in any
case the initials Of the general division
uf the city are usually affixed TO the al
dress" f.. G. tor East Center; Nv.
c. West Center; IS. F." Southeast
IN" North. etc. TODD Company.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

sional ear of Spicer instantly caught
the words, and, wondering who IL was,
Strengthened up and stared at the stage
as If he would give two dollars and "a
half to know something more.
"Spiccr, how's your mammaW quickly
followed from the instrument, and the
mystified Spicer coniidingly turned to
his fair partner 10 express his astonish-
ment Mt the most singular circumstance.
AS luck had 1t the auditorium held quite
n delegation of operators, who knowing
Spicer and his great characteristic Of
bashfulness, with one accord began to
look around the theater for him.
Spicer had hardly began telling the
young lady about IL when there came
another message:
"Ahal old Spicer! Don't fool that
coniiding creature with any Of your nom
sense
This aroused the telegraphers to a
pitch of curiosity, and many of them
stood gazing about them as II their only
object in life was To discover Spicer
And he felt that they saw him, and the
confusion which had been gradually
covering his features grew into mortiti-
cation VIXEN he saw so many eyes leYelcd
nt him, and Mt last eliminated In his
hasty withdrawal from the thoater.
But Frank sent parting shot, for as
he faded from view he heard
Goodbye, Spiccr; but don't forget
her tendency for ice cream"
When it is considered that this scene
forms the climax OF AN exceedingly
thrilling point of the play, and Mr..
Byron is dramatically explaining with
wild scsticulations TO the audience what
the instrument is supposed to be saying,
the modest Spiccr's embarrassment can
he understood.
Hastily as we have glanced Mt the
brighter and cheerful side. there is now
room for the dark one. But messages
Of sorrow and death burden the long
slender wires and trip through the click
ing instruments. Living dramas are
constantly wrought through their mute
agency. and of this perhaps they are
speaking when at the quiet of midnight
we hear from them that strange folian
music like voices from n spirit land, that
deep within us finds responsive chord,
thrilling and saddcning us Circin,ati
EftgtItrcT
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Down a Chute.

A chute is laid from the rivers brink
up the steep mountain 10 the railroad
and while we ARE telling II the monster
logs are rushing, laundering. fying
lcauing down the doclivity. They come
with the speed Of n thuuderbolt. and
somewhat Of it, roar. A track Of fire
and smoke follows them-fire struck hy
their friction with the chute logs. They
descend the | 200 feet OF the chute in
fourteen seconds. In doing so they drop
zoo feet perpendicular. They strike the
deep water Of the pond with a report
that can he heard mile distant.
Logs fired from a cannon could scarcely
have greater velocity than they have AT
the foot Of the chute. The average
velocity is over 100 feet in second
throughout the entire distance, and AT
the instant they lean from the mouth
their speed must be fully 200 per second.
4 sugar pine log sometimes weighs ten
tons. What missile! How the water
Is dasl el into the airl Like a grand
plume of diamonds and rainbows. the
feathery spray is hurled into the air To
the height of loo feet. Ii forms the
grandest fountains ever beheld. How
the waters of the pond foam and secthe
and lash against the shore.
One log. having spent it, force by its
mad plunge into the deep waters. has
noaied SO as 10 be NJ right angles with
the path of the descending monster.
The mouth Of the chute is perhaps IF
teen feet above the surface of the water.
4 huge log hurled from the chute cleaves
the air and alights on the floating log.
You know how bullet glances, but can
you imagine n saw-lug glance? The
end strikes with heavy shock. but
glides quickly past for a short distance,
then n crash like a reverberatioh Of
artillery. the falling log springs $50 feet
vertically into the air, and with curve
like a rocket falls into the pond seventy
yards from the log it struck.-7Trlokee,
NeU.) Republican,.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
burning a Dead Elephant.

Somebody asked a great German
chemist. "What is mani" "A pinch OF
phosphorus and bucketful of water"
was his answer. II recalls this con-
temptuous definition (made from n
chemical stand-point). 10 read of two
ton elephant reduced 90 wheel barrow
load of chips. The London Telegraph
describes the disposal made of BOY. "
dead elephant at the Geological Gar
dens nj Berlin: The corpse of this CO.
lossal public fayorite was found TO
weigh considerably over two tons, ex-
elusive of the bones. and had TO be
divided into several sections before Il
could be conveyed away from the gar
dens TO the furnace by which II was
eventually consumed.
Eight strong men failed 10 lift the skin
alone into cart. Boys hide weighed
twelve hundred weight. and was found
TO be two inchee thick in some parts
and an inch and three-quarters thick
along the spine. ft was so much dam
aged. however. by the illness to which
boy succumbed, that eminent taxi
dermists. to whose inspection Il was
submitted. pronounced it unfit for pres
ervation, and declined to attempt to
stuff IL.
Accordingly, II was reduced by COM
bustion TO ashes. and yielded half "a hun
dred weight OF manure, valued at Gas.
Cd.
The whole of his carcass. with the ex-
ception of the bones, which have been
preserved for the purpose OF reconstruct
ing his skeleton. was consumed by the
action Of steam until all that was left of
IL could be carried away in a wheclbar-
row, and sold TO gardener for iss.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Thirteen Duys wI,hou, Food.

The steamship England reached New
York from Liverpool after rough pas
sage. When 'longshoreman descended
into the fore hold. which was slowed
full Of barrels, packed so closely as 10
leave only q space Of about three feet
between them and the deck, he heard
talking, and suddenly touched something
that his lantern showed 10 be n human
body. Soon aiterward the sailors
dragged to the light man, still alive and
conscious. but so reduced by starvation
that ke was only n living skeleton. with
skin like ssiriveledparchmentd drawn over
his bones. The ships physician irie TO
force nouTishment down the stowaway's
throat but he was too Car gone, and
in half an hour he died. II was cvidcnLl
that he was a foreigner, and when he
was first taken on deck an Austrian girl
from among the steerage passengers sue
cecded in understanding n few words
that he was able Co murmur. lie begged
for water. said that he had tasted neither
food nor drink since the day the ship
sailed and that his name WAS " Harry"
That was all he was able 10 say. His
body was sent to the morgue. In the
narrow space into which the Etowaway
had squeezed himself iust before the
steamship sailed. he could only lie down
OF crawl around over the heads Of thes
barrels: but could not stand nor could
he sit upright. His clothing showed
that IN his terrible hunger he had
gnawed Il. as be had also Enawed hits of
wood from the barrels
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Romantic Episode In the Career OF q
United States Senator.

4 correspondent writes IA follows td<
the Boulder (Col.) McUS aud Couriey:
The Denver papers publish two diff
ferent statements concerning duel that
was 10 be fought in Breckenridge in the
ctEly settlement Of this country, neither
OF which gives the true cause Of the set
tlcment Of the difficulty, nor the reason
II did not terminate fatally 70 one or both
pariies
The principals in the duel were G. r.
Hall. who II now in Montana, and
Spencer, who is now in the Black Hills
mining. and was formerly United States
Senator from Alabama.
The difficulty occurred at a social
gathering, where Hail, imagining Spcn-
Ger had insultcd him. wrote him a chal
iengc 20 mortal combat, and placed il
in the hands Of a friend 10 be delivered
10 Spencer. The latter At once accepted
the challenge, naming hatchets as the
weapons, and the early part Of the fol-
lowing day n the time Of meeting.
The parties each bought hatchets, but
they were not the size and weight that
could be thrown with accuracy. Spcn-
Ger had had practice as boy in throw
ing particular-shaped hatchet Of a
certain weight. aid "A blacksmith named
George Brcssler was employed 10 make
two Of the kind wanted. This delayed
! the time Of meeting until afternoon, and
4 the interval WAC employed without
avail by mutual friends in the endcayor
/ 10 settle the difficulty.
! The parties met. and again friends in.
1 tcrfcred 10 stop the fight, but neither
would Tetract nor make any apology,
/ though this delay probably saved the
! life Of Hall, for At this moment the
mail carrier came IN sight. and the sec
/ Onds told the principals 10 wait, As the
/ carrier might have letter for one OF
both of them. They waited. and thc
1 carrier came up with "a letter for Hall
from his mother. who wrote that she
had Just visited Spencer mother the
day before writing. and how happy
they both were 10 think Of their two
/ boys, who were together to take care Of
each other in case OF sickness or trouble.
! IL necessary.
/ Hall. after reading the letter. passed
| IL 10 his second. who also read and
handed II 10 Sponccr's second. the latter
. giving il 10 spencer. Aficr the letter
/ had been read ali around both lrinci-
pals blamed themselves rs being too
hasty and apologinod, Spencer soon after
. leaving for home. and during the war
. Joined the Union army. Hall started for
! tho Salmon river gold mines, but find
/ ing COLA in Montana in the Sinking
/ Water mines, be went there and was
married
This IS the true story OF tho whole
affair.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

Of whatever description, and similar
prohibition will apply 10 sales 10 con-
hrIned drunkards, whenever the names
OF these latter have. been given 70 the
liquor venders with proper caution.
Disobcdienee Of these orders will be
punishable By fine and imprisonment;
but they are not intended To apply 10 tho
sale OF beer, the consumption Of which
las never beesi found 10 cause injury TO
anybody. The police orders are 70 be
posted in a prominent place in every
tavern. This news must make German
liquor sellers in America feel less perse-
cuted and i0rlorn.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
4 Queer Bug.

A curious bug WAS brought to the
Chronicle Office this morning by
Henry dunt, resident of North
II street. Mr. Hunt found the
bug in his back yard. II j. about the
size Of n quarter Of u dollar. and its pc
culiarity j.. that while It'll shaped much
like turtle. IL walks on only half oi its
legs nj time. 1t has six legs. three on
a side. when il walks Il balances itself
on its edge and moves along at n good
pace on three legs. After walking in
this way about minute l. nops over and
walks on the other three legs. Some
times IL walks on its two fore legs, like
a man in n circus walking on his hands.
Mr. Hunt asserts that the bug can exc
cute n handspring. either backward or
forward. but while II was in this office
IL did not essay feat so difficult. Its
back is n deep blue spotted with gold,
and its belly is striped with red When
the bug walks on its forclegs IL reminds
one oi a circus acrobat I'm spangles Of
many colors While Mr.. Hunt was cx-
hibiiing his bug. Captain Sam. the Piuie
chief. came in with Charley. Of Silver
City Sam remarked with smile of
superior knowledge; Circus bug. you
bet" The Piute stretched string be-
tween two tables, and the bug walked
the tight-ropc on edge and then hung
down from II by his hind feet. The
Piutes veneraie the insect. and say that
when it appears in the fall with gold
marks on its back IL means plenty.
Black spots signify death and white
spots famine. Aside from. the absurd
superstition. the bug il certainly
wonderful thing and its antics vastly
amusing, Mr.. Hunt refused ten dollars
for IL this morning, offered by Tom
Buckner,- Ttryintd CITY (Neu.) Chron-
rfs
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04
Lyra IHeaHtata.
Within a castle haunted,

Within castle haunted,
As castles were OF old,
There hung harp enchanted.
And on It's rim oil gold
This legend WAS ensorollod:
"whatever bard would win mo
To strike and wake within mo,
BY one supreme endeavor,
A chord that sounds forever"
Three bards OF Tyre and viol,
by mandate OF the king,
Were hidden to trial
To find the magic string
(Ii there we're such thing),
Then, after much essaying
OF tuning, came the playing;
And lords and ladies splendid
Watched as those bards oontended.
Tho first--a minstrel hoary,
Who many Il rhyme had spun
Sang loud of war and glory
OF battles fought and won;
But when his song was done,
Although the bard was Landed,
And elapping hands applauded,
Yet, spite of the laudation,
The harp ceased its vibration.
The second changed tho measure
And turned from fire and sword
To sing a song OF pleasure
The wine-oup and the board
Till, at the wit, all reared.
And the high hall resoundcd
With merriment unbounded
Ths harp-loud as the laughter
Grew hushed at that, soon after.
The third, in lovers fashion,
And with his soul on fire.
Then sang of loves pure passion
The heart and its desire
And, as he smote the wire,
The listeners, gathering rouRd him,
Caught up n wreath and crowned hin
The crown-hath faded never
The harp-resounds forever
Theodore 7Hton.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

Butterflies are covered with feathers /;
hairs are hollow tubes. The surface of
our bodies Il covered with scales like
those Of fish. A single grain of sand
would cover hundred OF these scales,
eat n scale covers hundreds Of pores.
Through these narrow openings pcrspirs
ution forces itself out, like water through
sieve.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-04

The man who wcais = watch chain
should keep > watch on IL.