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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Groceries and pr0risious.
"TUtFTtFb UHH I'TOTtsfOHs.
NEW GOODS
FOR THE
SPRING TRADE

We hare giren rery cLose and
careful attention 10 he selection Of
goods for The Spring Trade, and
feel justlfed IN sayiag that our
prcsent Stock cannot be e1celLed
either in regard 10 Variety, Quali-
ty or Price, and are doubt u Il u
eq'eaIod in either Of hese rcpocs
by any house in Centre county.
There are 100 many Leadinq ar
t'cles IN our stock 10 male sDeciaI
mention Of them oil, but call attea-
ton directly 10 a fer itens that arc
mo'c being sought after cpery day.
FIS H.
Mackerei are Of good quality this
season and are ceiling rather faster
than usual al his season Of the
year. He hare been ceiling moth
ing but fuH trcighs-50 lbs. Of fsh
an each quarter barrel and 100 lbs.
an each hdy barrel They hare
better ndirie for the money than
shOTt heights.
Lake Herring and White Fish
are rery fine his season and seH-
ing freely.
M e A T s.
Our Sugar Cured Rdms. Dried
Beef, Brodkfast Bacon and Cheese
arc all ,oorthy Of peciai mention.
T II 1T.
Oranges and Lemons are uerv
fine and he price Lo,o enough 10
70 bring them into ererv ddv ase.
But the price on these goods ,riH
be much higher Ia short time.
MEAT MARK EFT.
Our Meat Markot, merit door 10
our Grocery room, is al,oaw sueH
supplied 'cih The choices &seats.
We XII he bet Beef, Mutton aud
Veal that oan be found; dressed
IN frst class style and serued 10
customers IN he neotet. cleancst
manner possible.
Groceries and Provisions,
No house IN the Grocery and
Prortsion business ia BeHefonte IL
prepared 70 supply all Ge ,odnts Of
the family so soeR as zoe can do al
present.
& co
Q II . . = II 8,
Bush House Biook, Beiletonie, Pa.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
ALSO,

All the right tis and interest of the defendant In
and % that certain tract Of land situate IN Half Moon
sownshlp. Centre county, Penn'a, on the bald Eagle
Ridge, adjoining lands Of Christian Van Pool aud
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Professional Cdrois.

Professional Cdrds.
c. =. IlrH,SprE. cM. Bowu.
4 LEXANDER & BOWER,
- ATTORNEYS At LAW,
hellef'a,s Pa. may l. egH'at"d Ia English or Der.
man. Once In darmAuI Bulding. lily
'iSEs "A. rr,vrr. ~BrrT stiHlrT
REAVER & GEPHART,
ID ATTORNEYS At LAW.
once on Allegheny street, norih of nigh, Belle
Joni~ ia. lily
hs ArTogSEY.AT.LAw.
BELLEFuSTE PA.
Last dor to the len in the Court House. sIy
D.s. KELhER; i4F5SS,, .r,,w
of'os on Allegheny street soath eide q Lyons
H. ~ psrr.t,n,. Pa.
mask rfrlnrva. ~ D nisira. f~rTu =. utla1z
EIELDING, BIGLER & WILSON,
4 ATTORSEYsAT.
lily uLRARTIELD PA.
John BLAIR LINN,
~ ATTORNEY At LAW.
HELLTFoNTE PA
One on Diamond. near Csutre C5sp,y BAnt My
cs ATToHSKY.ATLAw.
BELLEFoNTE. CENTRE COUNTY. PA.
Special attention g. Collections; prastlres Ia all she
Courts Consolidation in German or RaE'tsh. lily
?. II. NrEHIT crtrs soIr0s.
MURRAY & GORDON,
A'H ATTORSEYsATLAw,
wn ..,sad the BsiisfoB,s cSart. when sJs,isiiy
employed. lily
II G. NIPPLE,
H ATTORSEY.AT.LAw
LOCK HAVEN. PA.
Al business promptly attended 30. lily
WIN. z. MITCHELL,
w PRACTICAL SURVEYOR,
LOCK HAVEN. PA,
WIZ attend to all vork In CsArfsld. Centre and
CliHieB coahiiss.
oaaos opposite LEX Haven National Rank. s0-Iy
w c. HEINLE,
We ATTORNEY At Law
BELLEFuSTR. PA
ono IN CurAd Houss Aerhrny street
Special attention given g. tho Collection af clAims
NJ hasn@ss attended to promptly. 2l-lg
~. WALLACE ptEntrA
WALLACE & KREBs.
CLEARFTELD. PA.
WIN attend and try II Bslefonie when sT.s
etaliY retained. lily
WILLIAM MCCULLOUGH,
w ATTORNEY.ATLAw,
CLKARFIELD. PA.
All business promptly attended to. lily
-------------------- --.------------------
nR. ]. W. RHONE, Dentist, can
~ be found at his once and residence on North
side ef High street three door EAs Of Allegheny
behetonis. Pa. le-iy
DR. DOBBINS, NJ. D.,
~ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OF Once Bishop Street, Bsllefonie Pa
Hotel Cards.
/
, 1879-06-18

lease further provides that the lessee shall pay
to The lessor, during tho term Of the lease, qtlar
tcrly fntcseAt an tlc 1oat,ng debt, which
amounts to sl,14o, ono. o.. and also the sim OF
$l2.O0 per anns1tn for tho maintenance Of thc
organization Of The lebsors. Should anY default
occur ~ tho rayncnts OF the rent or Interest fur
tho period Of slxty tlhys after demand il made
therefor, then tho lease shall he forfeited.
Tho San Francisco ffeTad. Ut Jusle :. says:
Qpotattonh were considerably In e1ccss OF tho
previous Hcck, thosyfnE \ tefr largo tnhuK Of
wild eats"; and rhy they shonsd naka pnch
hona, untct. the post!l',s soont of a ''',oo.u u
may ho tho Ininecment TO place thrm ii aIcht for
the uhwary to gruppo whenever the good Time 10
nt hand: as II ia. ths "recortea" trantactIons Of
this cln.s sfs even now uuitc largs. apparently
,rhe. notth: End nInee, on tho Constock-suen a.
marked favor thr past wrck, thonsf a,s Increased
aisGo'ltton for general tnvcstmeat t. aan!tt:ting
sntro Tunnel drain aseAtly aiding 10 maintaining
tho strength which tho market has attained.
The following gives tho fluctuations Of the
rafr o1tst
, 1879-06-18

4%0 bo4~1ts9t
Hoo PRoDucTs-Wcro more acttvo, and aver
aged stronger. Tho market wns Fatllor tamo early,
IN sympathy With decline nf &c IN tho price OF
lss hogs but Improved In tho attur part Of the tcs.
slon under better demand, thong'1 livernool uas
quoted I'D lower On fone cuts Of meals. Tic stock
OF lard In New York on the 18th inst. Ia rcpor cd
a. LTD 1o1 tcs Of all gfades, against 70, U3:] tea
month nEo, and I'll, iiD0 lea year ago.
MEss PonK-Adyanccd So per brl, and closed
1Hc abovo tho latest prices OF Monday Sales wcrc
reported cf t',750 brls sellcr july Mt 81. THO
0.H71i: II, COO brla sciier Aueuat nt 50. 87t:6a
071z; and 2, o5o brls reet September 1T $40, OF.
51o.o7 Total, 20. 0o1 brls. Tho market closed
steady At $D,s0ln.s5 for can!, Of sellcr June,
80. A21f @p. 81 for July, 80. n7tk for August
and 8l0. .oolb10.0 .07hi for September. Old pork wns
scarce and nominal At 50. o0Ga0. 80, and extra
prime At 81. 0ons.25.
LAHp-Aayanced 2!ic pr 100 lb., ard c]osel
aoont The same as OF h1onduy cvenlng. Bates wcre
reported Of l:1S1 tn snnt At 81. 17tk; H. 200 tcs
enAt ut 81. .axtlG0; and g. 0OO tc4 eplcr Sonte eni-
ber a. S9.301DB.a7H. Total, Ii. 4:,5 tcs Tuo
mafkct coSsd , steady at 80 go for rpot or ypler
bur,
slEATs-wcrc dr,ncr m tho who1c Int, but Will,
not nnCn change in urlces. excupt OH short FthH,
whlcl. csoatt nearly 10c per 100 lis lfgltor Tcrc
ported Of I5N. 900 fhs shoulders al s}. "a srllor
JnT and So 759t:. 10 seller August; 100 BOXES d.
A. +.Uo; 4. LUG, 900 1hs short ribs at 81. 71HGa
8o sslar july, 81. H514 .l2h sallor August md
o3Qea: 90 esl,es @ scptomtcr: 5000 pcs gteri,
H. N asaragrs. Tho following werc tho closing
prtCCA on the lending cuts:
, 1879-06-18

Martin White declares dividend OF so cents.
NEW 0l!fEANr.
NEW ORLEANS. June 17.-Sight exchange on
New York, u Uranium.
Sterling exchange, bankors' bills, 48S><.
FOREIGN.
LONDON, juno 17.-Consots, money and uc-
count. Of 3-lB; account, o. $40.
United Stntes Securtles-Read!ng, 2l5&;
Eric, ISL; preferred, TO-
United States Honds-New 5s, 1854; 4Hs,
103: ~, 10t.
Silver ut London is 50 pence pcr ounce. Bar
silver here Is II. Subsidiary silver coin Ia 4al1
e pcr ccns discount.
BERLIN. June 17,-:rhc etatenent Of the Iu-
pfrfnl Dnnk OF Germany shows decrease In
specie OF 40 000 marks.
PAINS, June l4.-lscntes, 11tf 15c.
, 1879-06-18

bnAS-wu. fairly active and htu, under good
asmand. Safes "ero l3c ton. at 81. 5oGs. 10 pr.
lin outst,c sor ystntor wv ''e' '" o'af" eae"'
nv co"s.Wr.,r v"ssa. ',s ws".o., rss,a ,H.,
Go..S' S'Ahat-ohls "as made ot 10 tons eoassc at
1t1nnt1Sus-Salcs werc 10 tons nj x1a N
s,IoRrs-satcs ,ycrc "a inns n, IN snSs,nn m
rys,ms,ts. ,,o,c n, ~ .on. s.' =. a,s =" ~ w.
atso.7d.
SPRING WHEAT-Was actIyo and higher, bu.
! ,oso!'sh anu 'esy much unsettled during tho
efeater part OF tho day. Ths market for next
month ndsaneed itlc: ind closed l,:o atnyo tho
Wcre afeadY, with n tatr dsinauti aud Nav York
Noted tight Inquiry. Our recuints wcre suajj,
ekccnt tho arrival u cargo from Milwaukee, hit
lnspectton from atorc. The market wis tame
carly. thu tendency being l,car rsh oil futatcA bnt
CO. I'D .si'; bss 's su4e, " o 0ts t.
,trvE'let: howeyer sons rs,asosa "ss oceurssd nsta
wsrs sdrnnoca t. 5 iii hss ak to n'sisSi 81 1 Hsr .
closed Vt ST. Of. Ilr!t vim also ie nominal sansa
and cIostnc on spot NJ. ]. which wns oniy wanted
Was GENERALLY duii, closing nt Bl,,c' tolrr fmIy
fsxspt, Snsns = e ,5@sq @ ;e:ssd ss 4
Seller August hod Al 0i!aGItI!!.c. closing al i!c
6opton,t1r Mas yuIet ut A.sfs!ll:r. Sisut saIcs
1 Goo ba H. Ut y e. o s = 70; :;
9ae; 600 s do ii .sic; q. 6o6 t,a by saivfs at
u5dhn@c on truck; anu s. loo bu do al ;u6S,r.c f,ss
on board cars. Tntal. III, 200 bll. '~NS~ ~ "e'
t>rMEn WMHAr-Ealcs worv 3, .Iu0 BIZ wInicr IT
81 .O3stEb1. .07 on track; q An0 in do Of ai.l1n
i. II free On boara rars; /, a0D bu No, Mjnn..ots
At Il. Oh III slnrc 0U hn mixed III ST. oil aoiiYaru:
and 10 tons scrtsnjnga at SIN U)Qt Il, ner i'm
cnaSwns rather los se.ira. and eas'sr. IN r. rhrdy @
In the lstrer part Of 1l,o svrslon. Tno narkct aa
ths la.t1t prices al Munday The ttrti.h markets %
the United stales anl New Y1rk waa tatne. ''t hi
our rceeIrts wtre snlalI, with only ,nuleratu shn
shs drnners in w!iou ani outs siyn. .''"na. soa,,
confidence 10 corn o,urutor., but lis oreip .,r,ss
Wns lnp much fuF stah,ify In nn,H,.i"n"A sI, LGMs
Rcrs did not scon, to b. opcratiag WV br,sRipp. CIV
ply o July contFacts reccints da.% ,h.s ~ .sncs
being deliverable ils3t tponi On q Mxt,s sfor,-"
d liz close At V8S,:c scier inv ~ .oIm 9nnt o,1tx
Ut j7r declined to. W.,M;Hi4;t. a8d cin.c1 -
;f7c, Boiler June Tas nntcI II ai1tatc ct,n ~
ins at Wic Auyust lii ii = NJ :.s& e,"a, ~
septs1abst q aXa:c. spot .ales es wrre r. r.. rs
5ac,Stho ide fof sort tesrns .xn l3Ta @ N " RI: n
, 1879-06-18
Railroad bonis were Irregular. Columbus,
Chicago 4 Indiana Central arstt, 65I1; do sce-
nf.lts. M salea

Railroad bonds were Irregular. Columbus,
Chicago Il Indiana Central lrstf, 6sIIf; do sce.
on1a, no sales.
stnto securities dull.
The stock market WAS actiro but irregular.
III early dealings wcak tone prcsatc1, anil Il
fractional decline cnsued, which WAS followed
by partial Improvement, but during tho after.
noon frcs selling movement rms dcvotopcd,
unsl prices fell o0 sharrly. the entire list rar-
tictnating IN The downward movement, which
Vas most marked In Western Union, the coal
and Tho Granger shares In tltlal dealings the
market assumed = stoa,lfcr topc, hut elosINg
quotations wcrc at decline Of 51SGe9N, as COM
parcd With Yesterdays final prices. Trans
acttons wero 1Ul, ,oo0 s.arcs,-0,000 Eric, 81, 900
Lake Shore, 5000 Wabash, =, coo Northwestern
common, 1000 preferred, 2o,eoo St. Paul COM
mon, 1000 preferred. q, 600 T.ackawana, t5,0op
New 'tertey Central. 2,5o0 Michigan Central,
1910 Union Tncihr, i,0o) st. Joc>, 1900 Onfos,
5,o00 Western Union, H,Nl0 rac1ac Mail. S,0Ni
Louisville Il Nashville, a,G00 Kausae CITY &
Nashville, 1000 Iron Mauntn[n.
Money market ensy ut 3a5, closing at &.
Prime mercantile pancr ;si1Q75.
asorling exchange, hankers' Bills, steady at
48s4; sight, 482s<.
Produce exports for the week, &6,slo,o0o.
, 1879-06-18

Tie following instruments wcre aled for
record Tuesday, juno II:
rlrY PROPERTY,
Van Horn st, 15D It q Of Western AZ. nj,
7jxla5 It. latcd Dec. ]. 1915 MARVIN.
West '.h chs.eo a. av II s!'! col of So6c Il. III 1o''
?410a It. inprosed, tnted SUIT. e.
1h1a George Coon'''s ttraaIcc, 10 john
west conr!s,' 4, a;9;: II .! novno ''''
avs +. 73xl3ah T, datcd luna Il
tDaluaFa Titus to Napoleon .. freud
weat jneksoa ii, ., eof q i.oomia Il. n '
{. :'lx120 II, eatrd April y, tScwMar-
kct Savings Balx 10 l}arbAra Titusl.,.. 8, COO
{. :ixl94 0.16 II, da1cd Alay - ttsanc
Fleetwood t. Ssti !ilsosas s"a .ckswk 00o0
s!n, t.. x350 t. dA'ed Juliu 1t
tt;la*ies ". Lca'hcroco TO l'aal ropA-
1uesy h' piass, oU II of Front Il. ao'o
- 3.1bst 10 alloy dated Junc ID fW.
Sswhe9ly sy lus e u Mx1wc u. s2'
:t1lflu 6. dated Janu III (Ettatc of
Dennis MnIphy 10 Dennis n'lsricn) ;. 1850
SewheFfy AZ lsnme an tlls ntarct, dated
,lnAe n tponnss O'Dren 10 iihnornt
DsIae1 pcs 4; II of ie,dun avenue. ''ooo
ef. lhxl60 Il. t.ased lee. II, Ia7I
tCharies II. Adln,h IL Hurry ". I.cn.anl 1000
ef 81 tsssd atsd sf ssy L. uS"is is7; ttbs;e: 4 ,a9s y
Adams tn Henry ". Lenan} .......,., $500
N.r'h Lasat'c Ut, 70 IT. of toaths Z, 0
!! -t1i.S.s II, hatcu .!nlo III tWttflam
,hsktnson '9 :faln 7; ltcynods)... -. o.u75
Aich'ean ~. ~ Il = Of jackson II. 81,
i0xl1.l II, dated Juna t,1utn Hnck.
I,s inshem y Potter p@!mer, ,:.....:.::. 10, ooo
l2' Il. dalud Junu u tChcagD .Land
Company to John caEdet1 ct l.l..... 1,aso
sorTu or Girr LIMITS WITHIN 4 usn.us Of hEYrx
NILES or THE C1UlT- HnrsE.
Concnrd at. Z, II " Of StAwart ay, nf, II
xaaa II, tascse Jung IT tlienry j. f..
Spvarn nv. 73.s Il Aui For1y. third It, ii,
50x1.:' It. dated July ~. hit tIlcnry
4. stewart 10 5. u. Stuwast5.., ,.,,,,. 6uo
Statcst, near Fifty .scycn.h Ut, q I, 3jxtjD
a'l0 II, dated June ~ fired Grob4lnann
IT.. t. cisnSn. iansln.kyt... ,;:....,.... 1,230
t. l00x.lt Il. dated iuno u tAddrcv
prYsda!l y e Wn,; lroosst Ct al.h.:..,, 1000
q to nltey. datuA jlsua II {JoEn Hart to
faal desalhea 49,. ....."...."... 1000
, 1879-06-18
3"oFHHHNI VF "9IKATs
Tho following sllous tie rcce!p., mud sb,o.
n,onts OF wheat Il points mined ycsterdny:


Jnne lz-Rocatpts-Flour,D D,G3 brls; wheat,
3o5.05o bu; corn, 00,12o bu; oats, 83,G25 bu;
corn-mcal, 195 nkEs; rye. 1850 bu; mali e,'775 iii
on; pork, at3 brls; beef, Z, soo tc.; cut meats,
4,s3o pkae; lard, 4, 70o tcs; whisky, a11 brts.
E1ports-For forty.cfght hours-Fsour, 1000
brls; WHEAT, $4,000 bu; corn, 10000 bu; oats
4,0O0 bu.
, 1879-06-18

Ttle following were ihs rucItpts ard ship
monss Of tho leading articles OF produce In this
city during tile twsnty-tour hours ending ut :
O'Clock on Tuesday nornng, pnd fur thu cor
responding date twcIyc mouths ago;
, 1879-06-18

BROOM M-C0KS-Was tn moderate domand, No
changes in prices arc notch. Curn IL 6rmty huld,
ana many dealers seem to think prices viii rulo
, 1879-06-18

.
bRt]oal-CoRS-Was til moderate domand. No
chanxcs In prices arc upted. Curn In trmtT hn1d
anfl n,any dealers seem to thInt nr,cs, viii rnIo
h,vhor. 'A'''~ '''~'' wa 'a'o
,,,a"u.. w.,a '
!4reen hus! ...:........ ................baiGhtis
ltsa.!ppcu h.t,. 4,ib1l4
iteA.tEped do o..+..................... .4tsGp4X
Ur,,,n,t.t, ~, " " " - - =. - - '''''"'~ un
~ A4''s "eAo ""o " IiutEaI movement IN tnlH
rccetp.s tha market was fxtrly Grm for all mcr.
chantahc gFadca. The cool weather was greatly
10 the advantage Of holders, md for !no dafry md
creamery some were asking an advance: Quuta.
tions remain rs bufo:o:
Creamery .....,.. ;. ....... -. ....,., 14m10
Hund to choice dairf ........... ..,.' 1.fsrf /
, 1879-06-18

r. q. sALTnNArALtr kw ktnprn 4 ro
Chicago. New YORK; ~
sAL1NSsTAlL. KInnER l. Co.
~ LAaAilcaI. Chicago.
sfosks honsht and *oid on nsrxn by telegraph It N.
1ofMa*ion furnished IN application "
Msssrr: ta!tons!a. Hlddcr Trsak, of our firm. arc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-25

Now approaches the season Of SMASHED
fingers, slushed noses and masked eyes
the time for "Red stockings,' "Cham.
pion Mines" Leather over4lls, !" "Bruis.
ers," "Carmine Probosces, "Blue Racers"
"Glnger suappers," "Ruby Rangers" and
other eupaoniously named base ball clubs,
has come. There was time when base
ball was fun. That time has long since
passed away. There are probably remote
portions Of the country where there Is
still some amusement in a game OF base
ball-where the rustic inhabitants have
not yet learned how awfully scientific the
game has become. There, when tho
striker hits the bull good raiieble whack,
be runs for all he Is worth. When the
other fellow gets the ball he doesn't place
1t quietly on the base, but hurls 1t with
unerring precision at thee runner and
knocks two dollars worth OF breath out
oi bis body. The runner Is then out,
He generally goes and lies down on The
grass 10 think over matters and rub the
spot where the ball hit him. But bulls In
those days were not the globular bricks
they are now. Any boy with LILLE
ingenuity and an old stocking could
make ball. A piece Of cork or bit
OF rubber 10 make II bounce" did toslart
on. Then the old stocking was taveIed
and tho yarn wound on this rubber basis
until the ball reached proper proportion,
when it was covered with leather. The
boy who owned nice, soft, covered bali
was king among his kind. Next 10 him
come tho hoy with good bat. Tho ptIn-
cipal official in the old style Of tasO bali
was the fellow who sat on the top rail Of
the fence and kept tally. He cut The not.
ches for one party on one etlge OF shingle
and for the other party on the other edge.
Sometimes good tallyer would do more
for his fAvoriIe side than Its best baIsmAn,
There were no umplres in those days for
both captains 10 quarrel with. When tho
two captains wer6 ready 10 choose sides
one tossed ball club 10 tho other, and
they went hand over hand 10 the top; the
last hand that held the club had the llFst
choice Of players. Sometimes a boy would
Insist that his hand was last, while Il pro.
jected over the end OF tho bat. This was
settled by another boy striking with an.
other bat the end Of the choosing bat, n
the last hand could stand the strokes It
was all right, bu II the b n project, d A
liIt!e too high 1t was generally Withdrawn
after the tiBt blow. Those were the DAYS
when base ball was not composed OF four
parts silence to one OF fun.-DstUl FNs
pHsst
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-25
ST. LOUIS.


Sr. Louis, October Recent dispatches
from Washington, regarding the CORES.
pondence between United States Attorney
Bliss, Of this city, and Attorney General
Devens, touching the affairs OF the de-
funCt National bank Of the State Of Mis-.
souri, and the forthcoming suits sgaints
three ofits principal officers, and In which
Comptroller Knox, Mr.. johnson, Re-
ceiver Of the Bank, and General Hender.
son, his counsel, were mentioned and
mixed up, have brought out some OF the
letters referred to. The letter or rreport OF
District Attorney Bliss 10 Attorney De.
vens, which led TO the controversy pub.
lished in to.day's Times and this evenings
Post. .Dipdtch, contains very long
letter from Receiver johnson to
Comptroller Knox, under date oil October
20th, in which he Criticises Attorney Bliss
in the most vigorous manner, CliaraCteriz.
Ing that gentleman'S letter to the Attor.
uey General, rs full OF allegations and In.
situations, wholly and gratutously false
in all their length and breadth, and 0s not
written or sent for any legitimate pur-
pose. Touching the due progress Of the
proceedings in reference 10 the OGGnses
alleged against some OF the former direC-
tors OF the State bank, he then takes up
the letter seriatim and handles its various
points In the most caustic style. General
DevenS also states that several ol Attorney
Rliss' assertions are no borne out by the
fRrtl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-25
Entertaining Company.

From tbs Agllsulturalht.
"a big tecd"-that Is good time" In
the estimation Of many. "What did you
have for support" one asks Of another
who has been "out 10 tea" In the old.
fashioned settlements, where the neigh.
bors 80 "a visiting" spending the after.
noon, and busy with knitting or light
sewing, 1t Is often suspected by the host
cas- that her company has come more for
the sake OF the supper Than for the visit.
Sometimes this suspicion is very unjustly
entertained. l have myself been more
than once very much annoyed by the way
in which friends I went to visit allowed
themselves to be Numbered with much
serving" so that II was almost impossible
to have any reasonable conversation with
them. like good things 10 eat when
am hungry, but feel almost inBulted II
that ls the main entertainment offered me.
| could get something 10 eat at home, but
not my friends company. The hest visits
among neighbOrs, in my opinion, are Of.
ten those which are u1announced, and
where the visitors do not stay TO tea, uh.
less very sure that they are desired TO do
so, and that their staying will not make
trouble for the hostess. There Is some
thing decidedly vulgar In the great
spread" sometimes made by those who
entertain company. So many kinds Of
cake and BauCe.-so much indigestible stuff
to please the sense OF taste and
make tho visitors Ill next day!
And yet It Is both natural and
praiseworthy to wish 10 treat our friends
10 something nice In the way Of food.
Good eating Is privilege as well as du.
ty. We must eat to live, and so the tirEt
question In regard 10 our food is, whether
II will "nouriSh these irail bodieSof ours,"
as many q m n has prayed at the opening
Of a meal which could "nourish" only by
the working OF a miracle. Too great 4 "a.
rtety is burdensome, 70 both guest and
hostess, aud 1t never really proves the lib
eHallty ot the one who entertains, but OF.
ten shows only q love ot display and spirit
Of emulation. There should be enoug il Of
everything, and each dish should be good
OF It's kind, especially the bread and other
solid articles. II we can possibly get n
good meal for our viSitors-the guests Of
an afternoon or single dSy-Withoul
cooking anything while they are with ua
which necessitates our absence from the
room for much time, II 10 best 70 do 30.
When We know beforehand that compa.
ny iEcoming, We can have everything
ready to set upon the table, and 80 spend
not over half an hour getting supper. The
supper ready, i Is our part 10 make our
guests feel perfectly free 10 eat or not Of
the dishes set before them-to make them
feel BY our cordial manners, rather
than BY words, that we like to share our
best things with them, and are pleased 70
have them enjoy them, while We will not
make them eat merely to please Us, but
let Us talk about something besides The
food. Cheerful conversation at table pro,
NOTES digestion.