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Gen. John A. Logan,

Hero of the late war, and now United States
Senator from Illinois, writes: "Some years
ago / was troubled more or less with rheu-
matism and have within the last year or SO
suffered intensely with same disease. l be-
gan to take 'Durang's Rheumatic Remedy,
and am thoroughly satisfied that have been
cured by its use. l do not hesitate to recon-
mend it to all sufferers"
It's taken internally and never fails to cure
the worst case in the shortest tine. Sold by
all wholesale and retail druggists. Write
for 40 page pamphlet to r. K. Helphenstine,
Druggist, Washington, d. G.
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Among the amusements in nren,

Among the amusements in prepa-
ration for those wintering in Algiers
this season is a great lion hunt. under
the direction of the celebrated Bombon-
mel, and the only fear of the affair prov
ing fiasco is the death of lions. So
scarce have lions become throug hout
Algeria that company was lately
formed at Rome for the purpose of lion
rearing
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

Among the gifts displayed at San
Francisco wedding was the brides faith
ers check for 100000. The cashier of
the bank on which the check was drawn
was a guest. 1t was observed that he
looked queerly at the document, then
turned up his nose and remarked:
" Why, he hasn't $500 to his credit in
our bank"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18
Wheeling InteIIigencer.l

That the great campaign now upon us will
exceed that of 1872, when the go West
philosopher" was in the field and fray, no one
doubts. Time works wonders; but with
some things it can make no change as the
following from our esteemed fellow citizen,
H. F. Behrens, ESQ.,, will show: 1 have sold
the Hamburg Drops since 1872, and have
never heard complaint; know families
who would not be without the Drops for any
thing. Every dealer says the same.
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y. Harvey Reed. the senior men

j. Harvey Reed, the senior men,
Der Of large Boston insurance firm.
suffered terrible pain during illness, and
expressed a desire to be relieved by
death. Everything that could be used
as a weapon was put out of his reach.
and he was closely watched. The win
dows of his third-story room were fast
ened down as an additional precaution,
but he baffied all these measures by
throwing himself through the glass and
sash.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

My daughters say, "How much better
father is since he used Hop Btters." He is
getting well after his long suffering from a
disease declared incurable, and we are so glad
that he used your Bitters.-A lady of Koch
ester, N. Y.-Uticd Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

The waits between the acts IN a Chinese
theater are long enough for young man to
go out and chew cloves, play six games of
billiards, take a nap of six hours, go twenty
miles into the country to see his Aunt Hill,
attend base ball match, eat his supper, get
shaved and fight a duel. Then he can go
back in the theater before the curtain rises
on The second act.-NorristOlUp Herald
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TBay CITY Tribune.1

DIR. A. A. PRATT, of this city, says: st. ia
cobs Oil is splendid. Ali to whom l have sold
it, pronounce it the best medicine for rheu
matism and pain they ever used.
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Best Stove We Ever Used.

After many years. trial, we are satisfied
that the CHARTER OAK is the best Stove we
ever used, and cheerfully testify that it is
the best adapted to the wants of the general
public Of any stove in the market.
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To CORRESPONDENT.

All communications for this paper should be
accompanied by the name of tue author. not
nece -sarily for publication, but as evidence of
good faith on the part of the writer Write
only on one side Of the paper. Be particularly
careful in giving names and dates, to bave al
letters or figures plain and distinct
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Advantage of Heavy Plates.

The soft bituminous coal used in the Yves
is so destructive on all cast-iron that the
heavy plates in the CHARTER OAK Coon
STOVE will be appreciated by housekeepers
as well as dealers. This advantage, with eX-
cellent draft, quick and uniform baking,
make the CHARTER OAK the most desirable
stove in the market.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

IN a recent charge the Recorder of Dublin
said that of g., 200 dwellings let in tenements
in that city $500 houses, occupied by about
80, 900 people, are reported unfit for human
hahitation
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

A POLITICAL procession at Dunbarton, N.
H., was delayed while young man took his
sweetheart down from what he considered
her unbecoming position as Goddess of Lib
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

There is an old proverb which reads,
GAS the good man saith, so say we; but
as the good woman saith, so must it
he -
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

ALL respecta bic dealers sell Frazer Axle
Grease, because it is the Genuine and gives
perfect satisfaction.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-11-18

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE is the universal
remedy for burns, scalds, cuts, bruises, etc.
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1881. FREE. 1881.

The ILLUSTRATED golden PRIZEn
for 1881 is now ready. This elegant book con-
taiDs about 200 fine engravings. A speclmen
copy viii be sent free 10 any one in the Unit
ed States on receipt Of a three-cent stamp to
prepay postage on the book. AGENTS wanted
Address +. GLEASON & CO.,
As Summer Street, Boston, Mass.
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u made from a simple Tropical Lesf and is . POSE
TIVE remedy for Pain In the Back. Severe Head
aches. Dizziness, In1amed Eyes, Bloating. Night
eweats. Torpid Liver. Painful Urinaton. Gravel and
al Diseases Of the Kidneys. Liver Urinary 0rgans
1t II 9 safe and certain cure for Leucorrhes. Womb
Diseases and al Female Complaints. As = Blood
Purifier IL 10 uneQusled. for cures the organs thas
make the blood.
The largest bottle in the market. Price, S1.2S.
For sale By Druggists and all dealers
Il II. WARNER d CO.,
Rochester. N. Y.
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ssan sitter- Company. Bo.toa. Mass.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
A Picture Of COnkling.

HIS PHOTOGRAPH At CHICAGO, AS TAKEN
"W THE MAN ON THE TOP SEAT"
The following sketch is from the
Chicago Tribune:
To a man on the stop seat" Senator
Conkling does not appear to be the
Adonis he has been painted by those on
the bottom seats. The majestic digni.
ty with which he proceeds up the aisle,
after having timed his entrance 80 as to
catch the gallery, look at the distance
of the "top seat" like a necessity i'm.
posed by the assaults of time upon his
legs. lie poses for grand effect. His
entrance carries him a considerable dis.
since beyond his seat, as this gives
him an opportunity to return, so that
the audience may have front and rear
view OF him. He stands in the aisle TO
read his mails, and when his henchmen
hand him letters they are expected to
high, so that his faction may catch their
cues. lie waves everything aside that
gets in his way, from a messenger boy
TO a policeman, and from the delegate
from Dakota to the speaker on the
stage. From the top seat one cannot
categorically affirm which is the conven.
tion, Senator Conkling or the hr rndreds
OF delegates around him. When he
laughs, all the Conkling men laugh.
When he mods his head. all the Conk.
ling men nod their heads. Other lead.
ers and delegates desiring to see people
go aud hunt them. Senator Conkling
holds receptions in the aisles. If he
were an uglier man he would be good
proxy for Mephjstopheles, for he is the
embodiment of sneer set on garish
courtesy. When matters are distaste.
ful to him. or he is close pressed, he
waves it all aside and devotes himself
TO the gallery, where he knows he has
constituency of hero worshippers and
lion hunters. When crowded into a
corner, as he was with reference TO his
motion to forfeit the rights in the con.
vention of the three West Virginia del.
egates, he withdraws. not with an ap.
pearance of defeat, but as If he were
conferring favor upon the convention.
What influence propinquity to the New
York senator might have on the man
on the top seat it is difficult to say;
but, regarding him from an altitude,
distance does not lend encha1tment to
the view.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

the public domain should be made to
any railway or other corporation" You
affirmed the same thing four years ago
and eight years ago, and kept on giving
away the public domain until the people
made you stop.
"Slavery having perished in the States,
its twin barbarity, polygamy, must die
in the Territories" You pronounced
its death warrant four years ago, and
have not raised hand to execute the
sentence.
History will honor Rutherford B..
Hayes" That is lie.
"'rhe reformation of the civil service
shall be thorough, radical, and com.
plete." You promised it in 1879 and in
1876. You will keep on promising it
as long as the promise wins the votes Of
fools.
The real platform of the Republican
party was enunciated at Chicago, not by
the Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, but by
one Flanagan of Texas. 1t is truthful
and brief: "What are we here for ex.
cept to get Office
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

From the williamson, Banner.

From the williamson; Banner.
Congressman Hewitt, while member
of that body, was one of the most
able workers on the floor and gave
even such leaders as Garfield no little
trouble. We copy from speech
made by the Hon. Abram Hewitt,
Feb. "a, 1874, in answer to a slander
uttered by Garfield against Tilden.
Mr.. Hewitt said
think, however, that | can account
for this extraordinary proceeding.
During the progress of this debate, a
gallant soldier, an able lawyer who has
been Alto: ney.General of my State, and
who is a staunch Republican, General
Francis G. Barlow, of New York, had
given evidence on the lower floor OF
this capitol that the vote OF the State
for Nr. Hayes; The conclusion being
that if it had been counted for Mr..
Tilden he would have been occupying
the White House instead Of its de facto
and de jtre tenant. This evidence must
have touched the gentleman from Ohio
to the quick it must have revived the
memories of eight to seven; it must
have reminded him how, when the
electoral bill was pending in this House
for one whole evening he devoted him.
self to proving that the law creating
the commission was unconstitutional,
but IL il should be passed il would be
the duty of the commission to take
evidence of fraud and go behind the
returns. And yet when be was made
judge, acting under law which he
had declared to be unconstitutional,
and which, as he had affirmed, required
evidence to be taken, he consented to
violate the constitution and to deny
the admission Of the evidence which
was necessary to arrive at ihe truth.
The particular words Of Garheld's
to which Mr.. Hewitt refers are those
uttered in debate and recorded in the
proceedings of the forty-fourth Con-
gress. Mr.. Garfield remarked;
The two Houses of Congress say in
effect TO this commission "a We trans.
fer our powers to you. Construe them
for yourselves. Use or refuse them. as
you please. II you choose to confne
yourselves TO the papers that have been
delivered to the President of the Sen.
ate, halt there. II you conclude to enter
the Electoral College and overhaul them
enter. II you choose TO content your.
selves with such an examination, stop
there; but If you wish TO go deeper
and embrace within the scope Of your
examination all the States and ali the
officers OF the States, Ill the ballot
boxes and ell the ballots in them, do
so."
This same member of the Commis-
sion, Garfield, argued in the Florida
case that II would be q violation Of
the powers conferred by the act Great
ing the commission to go behind the
! returns. While entertaining this view
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

suicide. The sober second thought
has since stolen over their minds and
is possessing the country. General
Garfield cannot come toward too soon
with his explanation. If there are ex'
tenuating circumstances, let us know
what they are. If he was more fool
than knave, as some of his friends say,
and has since found wisdom, let him
throw himself upon the charity of the
country. IF the Congressional COM
mittee got the whole thing down wrong
in their report, let him say so. What
is war ted is his statement of the facts.
1t will not do for him to say, with his
friend Governor Foster, that "those
charges are settled" for the only set
tlement that has been made left him
in a very bad plight. The Republi-
can party cannot afford to carry on
the campaign under the cloud that is
now hanging over its candidate for
the Presidency.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
FALSE ASSERTIONS.

The following running comments of
the New York Sttn when referring to
the claims of the Republicans should
be read by every voter in the country.
We have room to give few specimens.
The quoted sentences are from the
Chicago platform
"The Republican party suppressed a
rebellion which had armed nearly a
nearly million of men TO subvert the
national authority" No it didn't. The
loyal people Of the Union suppressed
that rebellion.
at has raised the value Of our paper
currency from 80 per cent. TO the par OF
gold" No IL hasn't. The credit OF the
nation and the industry of the people
have brought the currency to par.
at has restored upon a solid basis
payment in coin for ell the national oh.
legations" No IL hasn't. II has stood
by while the laws of the trade have
operated.
at has paid 1855, ,OOO,O of the pub.
lie debt" No 1t hasn't. The people OF
the United States have paid the money.
And but for the monstrous dishone esty
OF successive Republican administration
the public debt would have been furth.
er reduced by hundreds of millions, OF
the burdens OF the people would have
been less By hundreds OF millioEs--the
hundreds of millions wasted and stolen
under Grant.
I'VE affirm that no further grant ol
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DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES, Ac.


PREsBYTKRIAh, Situated on Fnriuv and t., ,
Howard streets. Services sunday at l1.a1 4 = =.
1t Pm Prayer meeting, "Wednesday at Z ps srJt6s
school, 4. n. in the Higwatn. nOrthss,, &C.,
Spring and Lamb. Pastor. Rev. William Lsutis' -.
dence, Spring street, south Of HetbOdlst church '
METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Situated soutLs,,, ,..
ner oi Spring and Howard streets serve. 81, W.,
at 1920 4. \. and ~ ,. \. Prayerineeting wse,.y
at N Pm. buDdAy-sch0ol, Sunday Z.30 p ~ ba.s,,sr,
OF church. Pastor, RoT j. Douahue: fe.ta,,
Curtin street, west of Spring.
ST. JOHNS ROMAN CATHOLIC s,ps,.s
Bishop street between Allegheny and Penn. s.f,rs'
sunday and 1870 A. X and - >. ~: ali otbr, d.,
d:a0 a. ". Pastor, Rev. A. J. OBrien: resiIsDrs -.
side Of Bishop between Allegheny and Penn.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL, Situated sautl, ..,, ,,..,..
Of Allegheny and Lamb streets. sefyiees. syrssy
n. aud sunday-school sunday p ~ Ia Ls..f,,,, =,
church. Rector Rev. John Hewitt; r..id.,r, ~
Lamb street rear Of Episcopal church
LUTHERAN Situated .outit.,sst egrr., - n,
and Penn streets Services, sunday lOsgA and ~
- suuday--chOoi Sunday 10 Lecture room Of ,hr,.
Prayer-mseting. WedHesdAy7lz = ,. NJ Pastor Rev 49,,
uel T. Furst' TesideDce, at Parsonsge, Hipb s,,r@,
next the church.
UNITED BRETHREN, Situated corner South uf,i
and Thomas streets. Services SUNDAY a, lo4I . 80
and71 Pm. PtayeT-meeting WEDNESDAY ~ ~ D.
tor J. h- Smith POst-Ofiioe address Bell.i5nt4
AFRICAN METHODIST, Situated south .,4 ,,
High street. Services Sunday lOSJ j, y sr5 -
Prayer meeting. Wednesday = p " sundsy-srt,sI ~
church at Z@S0 p Pastor, Rev John N palan.,'
residence, Thomas street.
FRIENDS. Situated end Of Logan street ,s,,
Belleionte Academy. Msstugs, sunday u A. \
"Wednesday IL An. '
!. NJ. {. A. Pray er.neeilngs are held every errf.
st I and every Friday st7H , y In the nom d, g.!
held in the room the frsi Sunday IN each month al
NJ. Room open every night from 6iOsPN
The LADIES TEMPERANCE PRAYEENrrrlNg
meets Ia III" Logan iiose House, THURSDAY, at aPK
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

hostilties are less abundant. An appro.
priation by Congress for new post does
not represent more than third OF the
real expenditure. The other two.thirds
are supplied Gin kind that is to say
by soldiers labor. The money appro.
priation is only expended for such
things that the soldiers cannot produce
themselves. They cut the timber, run
saw mills, dig drains, make bricks and
mortar, carry hods and plaster the
inside OF houses. The cavalryman is
fortunate il he can leave off digging
long enough to groom his own horse.
frequently one man is detailed TO
groom, feed and take to water the
horses OF several of his comrades The
American soldier on the frontier is
certainly wonderful being He is at
most times day laborer, slouchy in his
bearing and slovenly in his dress. His
one good suit must be saved for guard
mounting when his turn comes or for
inspection, and the nature of his mill.
tary vpcations uses up his uniforms
faster than his clothing allowance can
furnish them. lie has little or no real
drill, and has been known to 20 into
action without previously having pulled
the trigger of his rifle. He has not
the mien or bearing of soldier-in
military parlance, is not we'll set up.
Yet in spite of this treatment
which is virtually breach of contract
by the government, since the recruit is
led TO suppose on his enlistment that he
is to be a soldier and not hod carrier
in spite OF his rarely being taught his
profession or shown how 10 become
skilled in arms or horsemanship, the
American soldier is subordinate, quick
to obey, ready in expedients, uncom.
planning, capable of enduring great
fatigue, brave and Trustworthy in ac-
tion.
Generally BY the time cavalry officer
has reached middle age his exposed life
begins to tell upon him. The cavalry,
being mounted, are call1,3a upon to do
most of the frontier scouting. Some of
the infantry are also mounted, especial.
ly the Fifth infantry. Infantry in such
cases may simply be classed as cavalry,
though armed with better weapon
the long Springfield rife. Marches in
the middle of winter occur only too
often. In many instances the troops
must march with cooked rAtions and
abstain from lighting fires lest the
smoke may give warning TO the Indians
whom they are pursuing, and this with
the thermometer many degrees below
zero. As the Indian is as loath as a
bear 10 leave his winter quarters, and
little expects the approach of his foe,
such expeditions are often successful, if
blizzard does not happen to blow.
The blizzard, as it is termed in Mon.
tana and Wyoming, or the norther, as
it is known in New Mexico, Arizona
and Texas, is Il strong, piercing wind
from the north, which blows for some
three days and smites everything that
is not under cover. II the troops are
spared this blizzard they may strike
their willy foe. who has evaded them all
summer, and punish him, with no other
casualties than those OF frozen feet and
fingers and the fortune of battle.
The scouts, with their long hair,
fancy clothes and ability to tell lies
the squaw men, the cattle herders and
other typical frontier people are
pleasantly described.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24

strange as it may appear, he violated
his oath by going behind the returns
in every contested State, thereby
securing their electoral votes for Mr..
Hayes. Is it safe, we ask the honest,
considerate, and cautious voters of
Lycoming, to place such a time-serv-
ing partisan at the head of the gov
ernment? Is it safe to make man
President that would destroy the
voice of the people as expressed in
the ballot box, if such a step was
necessary to perpetrate Republican
power
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
Russian Superstition.

The strange ceremony of ploughng
around a village in order to drive
away the cattle plague recently took
place in one of the villages of Russia.
The Russky Courier describes it thus ::
In the Month of March the cattle
plague broke out in the village of
Ozersk, in the province of Kaluga.
In a few days thirteen cows died, and
the peasants were panic stricken. After
warm discussions, it was decided to
drive out the plague after the manner
of our forefathers in similar emergen-
cies-that is, by ploughing around
the village. On March 16, at mid
night, all the women of the village
assembled at spot. to which were
brought the things needed for that
half pagan, half Christian ceremony,
to wit, a holy image, a plough, har-
ness, a bag of sand, and pail of
tar. A strong young woman was har.
messed to the plough, and, with the
assistance of two other girls, proceed
ed to pull it along. A young girl car
rying the holy image (ikonG) headed
the procession she was followed by
an old woman with the sand bag,
who threw the sand right and left,
the ploughing party trying to cover
the sand in ploughing, while the wo-
man with the tar pail besprinkled
the soil with tar. A crowd of girls
and women followed, each carrying
some article with which to make a
noise, scythes, tin cans, iron pans,
boilers, basins, pokers, and other uten.
sils. Though the noise was indescrib-
able, and the women's yelling and
shouting incessant, they were ineffect-
ual to frighten off the plague spirit,
for its ravages in that village are un-
diminished"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-24
Women OF Cyprus.
From the British Cyprus,

From the British Cyprus
At nine or ten the girls are lovely,
having eyes like antelopes and softly
rounded cheeks, limiting at Hebe by
and.by. But in their after years.
when comeleness is needed most, much
of this beauty fades. Fine eyes remain
but contour, color, bloom, expression,
oil depart. The Moslem females seem
to understand their fate. If their
sisters of the orthodox rite were know
ing, they, to, would glide about the
courts and market-places veiled. A
Christian woman bares her neck and
face; q Moslem woman shows no
more than a pair of sparkling eyes.
No man looks twice at the retreating
figure of Greek, though she is habited
in pink and amber. Every one turns
and gazes at the gliding mystery of a
girl in white whose face is shrouded
from his view.