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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15

There is one being in this world who
can afford comfort In the heaviest sor-
row and soften the most rigorous time
of our life. We call this being mother.
God gave her TO as TO sweeteh with her
kisses OF love the bitter cup that IL often
pressed TO our lips. He sent her to our
cradle with the wings Of affection to
hide from our view the dark future into
which we are to be hurried to contend
with death. He appointed her to fold
our hands in the first prayer, and made
her smile the dawn of the infinitude of
our hopes. To us she Is the incarnation
of goodness, virtue and mercy. and in
the hour of temptation we may hear
her tender voice pleading 10 our soul.
Whenever we feel generous emotion.
the desire 10 dry human tear. TO help
the unfortunate. 10 break our bread
with the hungry and to perform any
noble act for our fellow -heings. we are
often unconsciously impelled by the
subtle power Of the mothers influence,
for Il is she who fashions our character
and stamps upon II impressions that re-
main forever.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
How 10 Make an Andifnn.

A correspondent of New York pa
per writes | have experimental con-
siderably to ascertain the cheapest as
well as the best method of hearing
through the teeth. am partially deaf
myself and naturally sympathetic with
those SO afflicted, especially with those
who are unable TO purchase the high
priced audiphones.
For the small cost of ten cents what I
call an audifan can be made which will
give as good satisfaction as any audi
phone yet invented.
| take n common Japanese fan, one
with reed handle and braces entire, cut
off about half an inch from the top edge.
adjust thereto small strip of tin bind
ing, four or five inches in length and a
quarter of an inch in width when
doubled. and clinch the same for mouth
piece. | then give the whole fan one
coat of shellac and lampblack, using
enough black TO overcome in part the
gloss of the shellac. If one end of n
small strip of curved spring brass wire
be inserted just over the string that
gives tension TO the curved wooden
brace, so as tn rest against 1t, and the
other end is clinched between the edges
of the metal binding, the fan will as
sumo the proper position and be always
ready for use. The fan should be painted
and allowed TO dry thoroughly before
the curved brace is adjusted. The fan
can be used without the brace. If the
brace Is used strip of narrow silk
should be pasted down the center of the
fan 10 protect the paper. Persons who
have tried the high-priced audiphones
and dpntaphOnCs have thrown then,
aside for my simple continuance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
The stevens Battery.

Speaking OF naval matters, writes n
New York correspondent, / notice the
approaching sale OF the Stevens battery,
which is one of the strange features of
this port. The luilding in which it is
enclosed, with the surrounding prem
ises, covers two acres. and as there is no
probability that IL will ever be used its
demolition Is now urged. The Stevens
family has become famous for its i'm
mense wealth, which is chiefly due TO
the Hoboken property and the ferry,
both of which have become immensely
valuable. Old John Stevens was n re-
markable inventor. lie not only built
n steamboat almost contemporary with
Fulton's first effort, but he was our rail-
way pioneer. In 1926 he built small
railroad on his grounds and operated a
locomotive which made six miles an
hour. II was great curiosity, espe-
cially when he gave his opinion that n
railroad would soon be built from New
York TO Buffalo. He lived to see his
locomotive in successful operation. His
son, Robert i. Stevens, died in 1856,
aged sixty-eight. He was remarkable
inventor. at least in navigation, and
among his other creations was the above
mentioned iron battery. He began the
Woth HI Acfof HIS plhH OeInK 10 Cous
struct vessel which should be proof
against the heaviest shot. This work
he continued till his death, but when
the rebellion began It was not accepted
by the department, and the improve
ments of the age have rendered IL really
worthless. Hence the mighty vessel In
which quarter million has been ex-
pended will be taken to pieces and It's
matnrial aold for old iron n sad instance
of work of genius becoming not only
utterly useless, but also an incumbrance,
and whose removal will be an item of
heavy expense. The dimensions of this
enormous vessel are as follows: Length
ll5 feet, breadth 46 feet, depth - feet.
She has ten boilers. eight driving engines
and nine subordinate engines. She
Is built entirely of iron, with sharp bow
and stern, and her measurement as CON-
pared with merchant vessels Is $500
tons. Such Is the monster which is to
be torn TO pieccs--a task almost as great
rs its construction
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
He Pound a RaHerI RaK.

1t is related of Thackeray that, being
very desirous to see a "Bowery boy. a
New York rough of twenty years ago,
he went with friend into the haunts
of that peculiar creature to look for one.
Very soon his companion pointed out to
him a genuine specimen, standing on
the corner of q street against lamp
post, red-shirted, black-trousered, soap
locked, shiny-hatted. with cigar in his
mouth elevated at an angle OF forty five
degrees.
After contemplating him for n few
moments, Thackeray said to his friend
that he would like to talk TO the fellow.
and asked II he might do 90.
Surely" he was told; "go to him
ard ask him to direct you some where. v
Thereupon ThackerAy approached,
and said. politely:
my friend, should like to 20 to-n
such place.
Well" replied the Bowery boy, in
his peculiar tones, and without moving
anything but his lips, as he looked M
lazily 1T the tall, gray-haired novelist
well, sonny, you can 60, If you won't
Thackeray was satisfied.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
A Combination O Bulls.

A few years ago there was on Texas
cattle ranch large and valuable i'm
ported Brahma bull. the acknowledged
Hampton OF the range. Two graded bulls
seemed to be the objects Of his dislikes
and he never missed an opportunity for
telling them to the ground. These two
bulls were also never seen to meet each
other on friendly terms. One morning.
however, the herdsmen observed them
standing with their horns locked and
their noses almost touching the grass.
yet there was nothing in their actions
that indicated an unfrindly spirit.
They appeared TO be com1uning about
something. This attitude continued n
few minutes, when one of the bulls
started of in heavy trot, uttering an
angry, subdued below, and lashin9 his
tail. The other followed short dis
tance behind. On they went TO where
the Brahma bull was grazing. The
meeting, as usual, resulted in the Brah-
ma promptly knocking over the first
pull that approached, but just as he was
in the act the other ran up and drove
his horns into his side. The Brahma
staggered few steps, fell and soon died.
The two graded bulls then quietly
walked of in different directions, and.
although they remained In the herd
long afterward, they were never again
seen fighting.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
What She Had Lest.

.Somo funny incidents occur on the
night cars on the Bellefontaine railway
and not the least droll among these re-
Gently was what followed the advent on
t9e ten minutes TO two car of a yieor-
GUS lady who, with her husband. had
evidently been making a late visit at
the house of some friend. She YVES
stalwart, aggressive female, in rather
striking personal contrast to her milk
and-watery looking husband, and as
soon as she had taken her seat she
thrust her head forward and began a
careful scrutiny Of the face of lady on
the opposite side OF the car. She evil
IDENTIFY knew or thought she knew the
name OF the person she was staring at.
Finally, unable TO restrain herself any
longer, she asked:
Amt you Mary Slawson, that wasp
The lady addressed replied that she
formerly bore the name given, though
she had been married since.
Ana don't you remember me? We
used TO live close by you, YOU knowp"
"Oh, yes; remember you we'll"
All, / thought you would. Well,
I've lost my daughter Sarah since /
knew you"
Indeed, I'm sorry 10 hear that"
Yes and John - you remember
John. well-he's lost leg"
That's very bad, I'm sure"
Yes; had il cut off by the cars and
my daughter Jane, she's lost her hus-
band"
That is too bad"
"Yes; and Henry-you remember my
son Henry-he's lost his place"
That is unfortunate, certainly"
"Oh, it's real mean; and I've lost al
most all my teeth"
hadn't noticed it, I'm surel've.u
That's because I've got new ones,
but I've lost 'em just the same and my
husband, he's lost most of his hair"
The Lady on the other side of the car
had exhausted her stock of sympathetic
expressions, and said nothing. The
lady who had lost SO much in one way
or another, leaned back in her place.
beaming with satisfaction and self-suf-
ficiency. She had evidently profound
contempt for such people as talk only
about the weather when they meet q
friend.-S. Louis Repubiicdn.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
Leap-Year Lac0nIcs.

This being leap-year boarder Mt an
uptown amateur hotel thought 1t fine
fun to put bent pin on each vacant
chair, until one agile feeder leaped up
four feet in the air and came down with
his great unwashed hand in the only
bowl of hash In the house. There was
a famine until supper time WheeIis,g
Sunday Leader.
Our Burlington girls--ahemi young
ladies--are like "the frog who would
a wooing CO." they leap to irthis year.
Huntington IN. j. Enterprise.
The most dismal feature connected
with leap-year Is the revival of old maid
jokes. The jokes are older than the
maids Qutncy Modern Argo.
Old maids hold the fort this year,
consequently VIC are mum concerning
this charming class ofpeople. Goseanda
Enterprise.
Said one Of society's smart ornaments
to . lady friend: "This is leap-year,
and suppose you will be asking some
one to marry youPn "Oh, no,b was
the reply, "my finances won't permit
me 20 support a. husband. ."-Oa Osty
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15

This being the age of indiscretions, re-
marks the Pdristd,a, we are almost bound
TO be indiscreet For the benefit, there
fore, of future cantatrices we will reveal
In PATHS diet. When she wakes in the
morning she drinks cup of chocolate.
This habit is invariable. On days when
she, has not TO sing she eats heavily Of
underdone meat. She has, too, strong
liking for n certain garlic soup, which
has been invented especially for her by
an ingenious cook. On days when she
sings la Patti breakfasts at eleven on
eggs and meat. with Bordeaux wine and
seltzer water. This is the only serious
meal she eats until after the perform
ance, when she sups. On her singing
days In Patti does not dine. After break
fast she retires TO her room and sleeps
for a couple hours. About four O'Clock
she dresses, takes a ride, then returns
home and practices at the piano for an
hour. Before going to the theater she
drinks clear consomme. This hygienic
system is scrupulously observed by Ia
Patti. We may add another detail. She
never opens her mouth until she has
taken her chocolate; then she tries her
voice by calling Caro-, her rchambermaid,
with all her might.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
The Hero a BulI.Fighter is in Spain,

Speaking of the fete held in Paris for
the relief of the Murcia sufferers, a cor
respondent OF the London Truth writes:
OF all the innumerable lions at the
Hippodrome, the espadas. or profess
sional bull fighters, were the most lion
lied. In Spain their yearly earnings
range from $4,000 TO $50, 600 a year,
and no prima donna receives hand
somer presents from male enthusiasts
and female admirers. If IL were Gus
tomary for them to go in their bare feet,
they would, i dare say, wear diamonds
in their toes rs well as on their fingers,
which are covered with these sparkling
gems. They have double buttons OF
diamonds, large as marTowfat peas, to
button their shirt-collars, and rows of
smaller ones fastening their embroidered
linen breast-ironts. In the rosettes OF
their shoes are stones ofthe finest water.
Spanish ladies of RANK are not ashamed
to write love letters TO espadas. The
espada Is dandy without being fop.
If he chooses, he can pass his evenings
in the company of grandees. III he is
i'll, the king sends daily TO inquire after
the state of his health. and he must be
a careless dog IL he is not able to retire
in the prime of life from the arena on n
good fortune,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
The Car and the Victims of the Winter
Palace Explosion.

In the church of the military hospital.
at st. Petersburg, requiem mass was
celebrated in memory of the soldiers
killed by the recent explosion in the
Winter palace. Side by side stood the
ten plain white collins. Toward the
close of the requiem the emperor ar.
rived, accompanied by the czarewitch
and the Grand Dukes Vladimir and
Serge. During the singing of the
Eternal Memory" the czar fell on his
knees. Then he summoned to him the
officers who were on duty in the palace
on the fatal day, thanked them warmly,
for their loyal fulfillment of their duties,
and congratulated them on their mar
row escape. Pointing to the ten collins,
he said. in n bitter tone: This re-
minds me- OF the last campaign" Then
the car visited the wounded soldiers,
the surviving victims of the explosion
in the palace, and spoke kindly to each
one of them.
On the next day, after mass, the burial
OF the ten bodies took place. The burial
procession was honored by the presence
of the Grand Duke Constantine, accom-
panied by his son, Governor General
Gourko. Prince Imeretensky, General
Zouroh, and n large number of generals.
officers and soldiers. This IL the first
instance on record Of the bodies of pri-
yate soldiers being carried to the grave
by officers of the highest rank. The first
coffin was borne by Prince Souvoroff.
Rimniksky, Count Vsrontzoff- Dashkoff,
two generals and two colonies. All the
collins were decorated with wreaths
sent by the Grand Duchess Alexandra
Josephovna. The bodies of the ten sol.
diers were buried In one grave, over
which will soon be erected a monument
Paris Golos.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
a Novel ball.

DIR. Stephan, the chief of the German
postal and telegraph department, gave a
novel ball in Vienna lately. All the SER
wants were dressed in the costume of
postillions. In the course of the festivi.
ties post wagon, fully equipped, with
harness and driver, was driven into the
dancing saloon. The guests danced
around a telegraph-pole adorned with
many -colored ribbons. Envelopes con
tanning bon-bons were distributed
among them from letter boxes exactly
like those upon the Berlin street-corners.
Werner Siemens, the inventor, who is
called the German Edison, provided for
the occasion novel electrical light
house. The dancers were given KEYS to
the door of the towers, some of which
had the magic quality OF causing the
lamp to send forth brilliant flame.
The couples possessing the right keys
waltzed in the glow of the sudden illu-
mination, but those who could not make
the tower respond were Obliged to retire
from the floor amid the amusement of
the spectators. At one o'clock the pos
tillions' horns gave the signal for supper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
Latest Feminine Mania.

The latest female mania Is the collec-
tion of advertising cards. The giddy
little things are swooping down upon
the $ hopkeepers like an army of devour-
ing locusts, carrying all things in the
way of advertising cards before them.
Some OF them, residing out of town, even
go so far as TO send letters, with stamps
inclosed, asking that the cards be sent
10 them. II is curious TO see how far
the mania is extending. In some in
stances young women have been known
TO go into stores and make purchases of
goods for which they had no need
merely for the sake of obtaining n pret-
tily-colored and printed card. The
candy dealers and confectioners are
reaping quite harvest by keeping these
cards. which they give purchasers only.
Even I3-l5-l4n pales now before the
new craze, and the female mind has at
last found something to occupy il even
more than dress. .-Mew York Express.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15
cred with silk or wool in red, rose, blue

cred with silk or wool In red, rose, blue
or orange.
Diagonal bands crossing the frontof
the underskirt are favorite way of ar
ranging beaded embroideries. Pearl
and satin beads are often mixed in these
bands, and the surface is usually quite
covered.
One of the new ways of making over
worn polonaises is to keep the upper
part unaltered, and to replace the lower
breadths by draperies of brocade stuff,
long enough TO hide all of the underskirt
except the founce.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15

Street garments are OF two kinds.
They are either very long or very short.
The stylish raglan reaches TO the heels.
The Glhu cape scarcely covers the
Shoulders. Between these Is the iacf ct,
very plain but we'll cut into the figure
and with strait Jersey skirt.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15

4 fellow stopped at q hotel at Lead.
lille and the landlord charged him seven
dollars q day fer five days. "Didnt
you make = mistaken "No." said the
landlord. " Yes. you did you thought
you cot I'll the money ! had, but ron
are mistaken. i have whole purse lnl.
In another pocket
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-15

A Minnesota man Is pursuing party
OF gypsies, who break camp whenever
he gets near them. He thinks they
have stolen his little girl, three year5
old. who disappeared few months ago.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-08
ALWAYS a Democrat.

Chicago Tribune: In the city Of
Cleveland there has just been formed
q Garfield club of German Jews,
many of whom have i'll years past vo-
ted the democratic ticket. At the
first meeting of this club. a peddler
who has for many years carried q
pack over the hills OF northern Ohio,
came foSward to sign the roll. He
said:
81 has always been a democrat. But
said, many years ago, that, if I ever
had a chance to vote or say q good
word for this Mr.. Garfield, / should
do SO. l tells you for why. I was one
night tired and hungry, carrying my
pack along the roads of Hiram, and |
had tried many places to stay all
night. Nobody would keep the poor
Jew. Finally l stopped at Mr.. Gar
fields house. I did not know he was
a general, or anybody but common
man. l asked him if l could stay all
night. | told him that | was tired
and hungry. He said L could stay,
of course; and he talked with me so
kind, and he speaks theI German so
fine, and he has. travelled all over
Fatherland. He asked me so many
questions all about nv business and
nv stay in this country, and he seem
ed to be so much Interested in what
| said to him. l tell you | was never
10 well treated in my life. He's one
gentleman and one great mar. |
found out the next day that he was
the great general and the great ora,
tor. l tell you heis the man we all
should vote for"
AS the poor peddler related his
story in broken English, he nearly
broke down with emotion.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-08
Murders Her own Children.

JERSEY CITY. July l.-Mary o'Con.
ner, lj years old living at No as Wal
ton avenue, this city, murdered her
three children at 2 O'Clock this morn
ing by cutting their Threats with a
razor. She says she first tried to kill
them with a carving knife, but didn'i
succeed. Edward, the Youngest, lay IN
bed with her; she killed him first, she
then went 10 the crib alongside Of her
bed in which were her two oldest chill
dren David, aged G years and Frarcis
aged AZ years and murdered Francis,
he being On the side Of the crib near
est TO her bed.
Her husband all this time lay on the
floor at the foot of her bed asleep. He
was awakened By the dying struggle Of
his eldest child. When he saw what
his wife had done, he ran out OF the
house crying. Mrs. O'ConnoT says she
has been sick for Il long time, suffering
from malaria and has been unable to
take care of her children, and she
thought that by killing them they
would so to heaven, and that there was
no other cause for her killing them.
She was examined by Judge Paloubel
morning and committed to county
Jail.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-08
Carrying the war into Indiana

Special to Cincinnati Commercial:
WAsIINGTON.-John c. New, Of In
diana, is here, and says there is no
doubt of Republican success in that
Statei in October. 1t is the policy of the
Republicans to send forward the need
full supplies Of orators and campaign
money to make that State sure. They
argue that if Indiana should go Rcpub-
l.ican il would be a setback that the
Democrats would not get over, and
would insure all doubtful States to the
Republicans. The Indiana election is
gardcd as the most important to be
held, and it will be the Republican pol
icy to concentrate effort there, and
make things lively. Judge Porter him
self will go earlier than at first expect
cd. lie is 4 No. | stumper himself, and
will bayc all the assistance he wants in
that line. In short, it is the policy Of
The Republicans to make a hot and as-
grcssive campaign.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-08
Market.

Times: New wheat is quoted at 7jc.
to 81 per bushel. Receipts are We. y
light. There is an excellent demand
FOR good wheat, but the receipts are
scarcely nothing; the wheat which ar
rivcs OF very inferior quality, much
being entirely worthless. A good arti-
Gle Of new wheat will readily bring 81
in this market, The prospects for our
own wheat this season are very gloomy
1t is thought that there viii not be sur
ficient TO supply the local demand.
Corn is quoted at 52@G3 cts, per bu.
The receipts are very light, and the de-
mand scarcely any better. The old
crop is about exhausted, and corn tram
sactions will be very lightuntil the new
crop comes in. The present prospects
for the corn crop are fair and It. prom
iscs an average crop.
Oats are quoted at 40 cents per BUSH
cl. The demand is light; the local re-
ceipl5 are likewise limited, not being
sufficient to supply the demand, and
foreign markets are frequently called
upon.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-07-08
I'D

The new 500 counterfeit national bank
note is 50 dangerously good and has
been used fol So many different banks
that the Comptroller OF the Currency is
seriously considering the ~propriety OF
Withdrawing from circulation all ma
lonal bank bills OF that denomination.
The bills Of the National Revere Bank
Of Boston, the Pittsburg National Bank,
the Mechanics National Bank Of New
Bedford, the Pittsfeld National Bank
Of Massachusetts, and the National En-
Bank Of Baltimore have already
been called In.