Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

one for such a mark! The chalk is ap-
piled to piece of paste board cut i'm
strip and fastened together in circular
form, with beveled edges, so that it can
be slipped over sugar buckets, jars of
sweetmeats, cake boxes and the like to
repel insects.
Seven years ago James Creese came to
this country from England, leaving his
wife, son and daughter behind him.
His wife and son followed soon after,
and the family settled near New York
city. They intended to send for the
daughter as soon as possible, but Just rs
the necessary funds had been saved Mrs.
Creese became sick and died, and the
expenses OF her illness and burial ate up
the fund. A second time the needful
sum was accumulated. when the son
died and the money was again diverted.
The father set himself to work to lay by
another fund, and had succeeded within
few dollars when he died.
Miss Emily Scott, the manager of a
species of Shepherdess's Fold, at Hast
ings, England, who was arrested recently
for starving her maid-servant, aged
fourteen, when remanded, ten days after.
said that she had had the girl two years
and had fed her on "porridge, mixed
with cod-liver OIL" The master of the
workhouse. where the girl was sent after
Miss Scott's arrest, testified that she
weighed only thirty-five pounds when
taken there, and in eight days increased
yet fit to give evidence. Then Miss
Scott, who had given bail in $3.50, drove
home in cab, followed by a mob, which
gathered around and threatened the
house, until dispersed by the police.
A curious experiment in railroad
ing" was tried in California recently.
1t was new, single-track road. The
temporary track was 900 feet long, the
ties being fence-posts, on which the
track was nailed with tenpenny nails.
The engine, loaded with coal and water,
weighed nine and one-half tons. The
rails are of wood, and the wheels broad
and fiat, being sixteen inches on the
face. The cars are hung within three
inches of the track. The engine and
loaded car attached, weighing in all
twenty-five tons, went rapidly up
200 foot grade, making excellent time.
It is claimed that the wear and tear is
not such as might be expected, and that
All immense gaining in treights can be
cost but little for construction
Within the last few years there has
been a great decrease in the fax and
linen trade of Great Britain. The acre
age planted with flax has fallen off 1885
acres since 1871. In that year there
were some 500 factories engaged in the
manufacture of linens in England,
Scotland and Ireland. This number
was reduced to 400 in 1878. The num-
Der of spindles was reduced during the
same time from I,55s. 1886 to ,264, ,766,
and the number of operatives from I24,-
772 to l06, sos. The decline in the linen
business Is attributable TO the falling of
OF the foreign demand. The export of
the manufactured linens was reduced
from 220 467. .476 yards in 1871 to l77.-
776.527 yards in 1873. while during the
same period the expectation 81 linen
yarns fell from 30, ,235, ,625 pounds 10 49,
GIG, 900 pounds.
The incidents occurring In Colorado
very-day life fully demonstrates the
uncertainty Of property. and that hak
gard want may take wings and fly away
when least expected to do so. A short
time ago young fellow in his teens, and
"a nobby air, visited one of the first class
jewelry stores in Denver, and selecting
an elegant gold watch and costly cha n,
stepped TO the desk and carelessly drew
his check for the amount. The ieweler
somewhat obviously examined the
check, remarking that he supposed IL was
all right, although he did not know the
customer. "Why. yes, you know me, "
exclaimed the young man my father
used to do your washing, but six months
ago he went to Leadville, where he dis
covered a mine. and has sold 1t for
s5O. 600" The jeweler then remem bered
the boy, whose statement was perfectly
true.
Mr.. A. j. Severance, Of San Fran.
cisco. says that the diamond drill has
played very important part in devel-
oping the mineral wealth of the West.
The first great treasure house which
these drills opened UP was that known
rs the Consolidated Virginia and the
California Bonanzas. which have Yielded
sI07 ,0OO, 600, OF which the stockholders
have received S74. 200. 600 in dividends.
One OF the owners of the mines told Mr..
Severance that the diamond drill had
realized for him $1,000. 200. All of the
princif al Comstock mines. and many ol
the largest mining properties located in
California and Nevada, use these drills.
They are also extensively used in Col.
orado; have pushed their way to most
of the Territories have been introduced
and operated In New Mexico, old Mex
leo and Australia. The Japanese gov.
ernment have also been supplied with
them.
I
Tee Countess Panine, lady-in- waiting
TO the Empress of Russia, has been re-
quested TO resign and to travel abroad.
She is Of a romantic turn, and some
times received guests OF whose character
she was not fully aware. Among them
was young student. who, warned that
the police were about TO search bis
rooms, fed to her house with his papers,
and. being pursued TO her ROOM. hid the