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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

JUDGE KEY has been confirmed by
the Senate as L. S. Judge of the East
ern District of Tennessee. The nomi-
nation Of Horace Maynard, of Tennes-
see as, Post Master General, vice Key,
and General Longstreet as Minister to
Turkey, vice Maynard, have not yet
been acted upon by the Senate, some
objection being made to the confrma-
tion of Maynard on account of his bit
ter partisanship.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

DEATH OF An KsTIMABLE LADY
With feelings Of great sorrow we this week
announce the sudden death Of Mrs. Will
liam Cook, widow Of the late Capt Will
liam Cook, long a highly respected and
honored citizen of Bellefonte. Mrs. Cooks
death occurred at her residence, on Howard
street, on last Saturday evening, and was
caused by heart disease. She was a most
estimable christian lady, and will be great
ly missed by her family and friends 70
whom she was endeared by her christian
virtues and her many amiAble traits of
character. She was in her G9th year
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

GENERAL ii. NJ. SLoCUM, a dis
tinguished soldier of the late war,
writes a public letter in which he re-
lates a case of hazing at West Point
in 1871 which certainly exceeds in
cruelty and diaboiism, the alleged out
rage recently committed Upon Cadet
Whitaker. On fiercely cold night in
January of that year, General Slocum
says three young cadets were forcible
taken from their beds and put out
barefooted and with no covering but
their night dress in the snow and we're
compelled to walk all the way to
PougbkeeDsie, the young williams who
had dragged them out not permitting
them to return to their quarters. A
congressional committee of investiga-
tion found that Col. Frederic X. Dent
Grant had been the leader of the
party of "hazers." Upon being inform
ed that it would be necessary to expel
his son, General Grant, then President
of the United States remarked that
he would pay as much attention to
such an order of expulsion as if it
had been passed by a town meeting
out west.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
NO. %.

The Bush HoUsE.-Mr. J. II. Myers
has retired from the management Of this
favorite hotel, o. appears by his card below.
He is succeeded by Mr.. Peters, live man,
Of large experience, who will render the
Bush House very desirable place Of en-
tertainment.
CARD FROM J. II. MYERS.
In retiring from the Bush House ! wish
TO thank the public generally for their
patronage and kind influence, which has
enabled me 10 largely increase the pa
tronsge of this favorite hotel, and make IL
not only profitable but desirable. In the
new proprietor, Mr.. ID. F. Peters, we have
secured fl man Of large and favorable
experience, who IL able, willing and de-
termined 30 make the Bush House the
leading hotel in Central Pennsylvania for
commercial travellers, "A home for Centre
county farmers and favorite summer re-
sort for strangers. To this end Mr.. Bush
is newly furnishing and reftting the hotel
in frst-class style from top 20 bottom.
All persons having claims against me
will please present them Immediately for
payment. j. II. MYERS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

Harry Green Is always ready TO sell
you fine cigar. His stock is the best TO
be found in town. Give him a call at the
drug store and satisfy yourself that this Is
the truth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

day, but at this writing it is hard TO
predict results. The nomination will
probably be made to-day, and we can
only say to our friends, that whether
it be Grant, Blaine, Sherman, or some
dark horse not considered in the race,
should matter but little to Democrats.
Whoever the Republican candidate
may be, n united and harmonious
Democracy has victory in its hands if
a wise use is made of the opportunity
that now presents itself.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

becoming more rare and isolated<wth
each recurring year. 1t is not nearly
so popular with the masses now to in
dulge in indiscriminate abuse of peo-
pie to whom we are bound by every tie
of a common humanity. While these
frothing apostles of the bloody shirt
we're doing all in their power to con-
vince the people of the North that
the spirit of 1860 still existed in the
former slave States, commerce and in.
ter-State trade soon convinced the
northern people that such was not the
case. Being brought together in the
ordinary business transactions Of life,
the men Of the North and the men Of
the South met upon a common level,
and the lurking poison of suppressed
disloyalty was found to have no exis-
tence. To day the most cordial and
friendly relations exist between the
people of all sections of our common
country without regard to locality.
The war is not forgotten, nor never
will be, but that mad passion which
brought it about has died a natural
death and reason has once more re-
suped her throne.
In our own county the exhibition
of anything like partisanship was con-
spcuously absent. Our advices from
different parts of Centre county, show
that while there was more universal
observance of the day than ever here
tobre, ii was with a spirit of grave
res spect and grateful memory to the
dead heroes which characterized the
cefemonies at every point. Bellefonte
Mpesburg, Snow Shoe, Rebersburg
ri be Grove, Gatesburg, Meek's church
Poe Hall, and various other places in
tht county observed the day with all
til pomp aud circumstance which
fitsso naturally to the commemoration
Of the deeds of the gallant soldier
did. But we have yet to hear Of O
kffgie instance In which the solempity
of the occasion was broken by injudi.
cious or intemperate speech. This is
the more remarkable from the fact,
that the orators, at the different points
in the county, represented every shade
of political opinion. We regard this
n matter for general congratulation
As long as men live and are in full
possession of their faculties they will
disagree upon almost every vital prin
ciple of government. This has been
demonstrated through all time, and il
will remain fact SO long as govern
ment exists. But the men who seek tC
keep up a fruitless discussion Of a
subject that has been most effectually
disposed of, for the simple purpose OF
exciting bitterness of feeling and con.
centrated hatred between people OF
one country, for purely personal and
political ends, are more dangerous enc.
mics to their State within than an
armed foe from without.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

THIRTY-sIX Indian chiefs have been
on visit to the Indian school in Car
Isle, including Red Cloud and Spot
ted Tail, who have children in the
school. They were much pleased
with the school and its management,
with one exception. 1t appears a
guard house is provided for Furnishing
refractory students. This the Indians
objected to, as partaking too much of
war arrangement and intolerable as
applied to Indian children. s
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

Don't buy any shoes until you have
seen Lyon & Co.'S.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

The Lancaster Republicans had
another riot few days ago at the late
convention of primary return Judges
in which "the best workers" took the
usual prizes in the fraud manipulation
so common in the party of that city
1t appears the usual amount of drunk
enness and rowdyism was displayed
and two of the census enumerators,
Powell and Miller, who were especial
ly turbulent were with others COM
mitted by the Mayor of the city to
prison for thirty days. But the ever
ready Judge Patterson was on hand
and came promptly to the rescue. He
relieved the rioters of their sentence
in order to permit them to enter upon
the important duty of numbering the
people, but supervisor Snowden was
just as prompt in relieving them of
all connection with the work of the
census by cancelling their appoint
ments.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
GEORGE A. JENKS, Of Jefferson County.
ToR AUDITOR GENERAL,
ROBERT 2. DECHERT, of Philadelphia
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

WE give in another column q syn
opsis of Judge Davis letter on the pol.
itical situation. lis an able and clear
exposition of the Democratic views
Whether it is bid for the Presidency,
makes no difference. His views are
sound and no doubt honestly enter
tained. If the Judge had not lost his
opportunity by refusing to serve in
the famous electoral commission we
might go farther and fare worse in the
selection of Presidential candidate.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
Romney Hampshire County, West Va. February 3D. 1885,

knowing how to frame her next ques-
ton; well. he's real good.looksng man.
any way
i think So. too. and hos not only
goodlooking, but he's good hearted;
one OF the best men ever knew
You don't say 80. then But is he
richs'
Worth hundred thousand, or So
said the iaaiy, carelessly.
Why. du tell. il he is. Why, you'll
live like lady. won't your But what's
his name2'
The old lady's curiosity was now
reused to the highest pitch.
Henry Macon
Macon! Macon! Why, wasn't that
your name before you we're married?'
1t was
Then he's a connection, is hep
'He is
'Du Tell. II he is, then? Not a cousin.
hope; never did think much of
marriages between cousins
',ienry is not my cousin
He isn't! Not your cousin! But
what connection is he, then; du tell.
now?'
He rs na5 youngest brother
IL ever there was q rapid progress
made in sewing and knitting, by any
circle OF ladies'. it was by those compos-
in this society, for the next fifteen
minutes. Not a word was uttered, not
an eye raised. Had the latter been
done, and the expressive glances noticed
which, passed between Mrs. .. and the
minister. who, unobserved. had stood on
the threshold. a silent spectator and Gu
r'ous bearer. perhaps (mind you, we
only say perhaps) they might have
guessed more correctly the name. char.
acter. standing and profession OF tue
widows beal.-Americun Caltieato.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

This Is the way in which one was de-
scrihed by man who was Ia IL:
II was about 200 yards from my
house when saw 10 coming Il was in
the prairie when / saw IL. and looked
like black smoke from large furnace.
It's shape as like funnel. inside Il
was red as firc, and around this Was
the blacky foygy mist. In looking at
1t saw large and small timber carried
along with it. Ny attention was at
tracted by the roaring. aud. as It vas
comm. in tue direction of my house I
ran to it for the purpose of protecting
my family. Iput my three little chill
dren in side room among some corn.
and, with Sylvester Bull, was holding
the door, and all at once the whole
building was crushed to the very ground
by large trees being blown against 1t.
II blew me about sixty feet. and when
became conscious i found myself a.
mong Q lot OF timber aud logs. and
Sylvester was lying by my side dead !;
his head aud whole body were crushed.
As was on my way TO the house
looked again at the cyclone when it was
about l0J yaris away. and saw it lit
and carry away u lot of hogs and COW.
The children when found were not more
than thirty feet from where had plac-
Ell them, but none hurt. My wife was
considerably bruised. being blown a.
bou: sixty yards, among lot Of lumber.
My sister.in-law was carried about
fifty feet amt thrown 10 tho ground, her
arm and shoulders badly bruised.
"My biacksmith-shop was also blow n
f1at TO the ground. my bellows entirely
destroyed. oil my planes, nugers. saws.
and chise.s were carried OFT and have
not yet been found, with the except ion
Of one saw found one mile from the
shop and broken in two pieces. Ny
wagon was torn up badly, the front
wheels being about sixty yards from
where the wagon stood. lodged against
stump; the hind wheels were both
smashed up; the wagon bel has not yet
been found excepting n few splinters.
All my bedding and wearing apparel
was carried off and entirely destroys ed
lost oil my provisions.
immediately in the rear of the wind
came food Of water, just like a wa
ter-spout. appearing to pour as if from
\ funnel"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
Lessons on the Way.

Starting from the cradle
Toward the grave below.
Trcading in the footprints
Made so long ago;
Do wo note the landmarks
All along the way7
Do we stop To- gather
Wisdom, day by dsy3
Do we see the rivers
Made OF human tears2
Swelled Ivy evil passions
Fed by craven fears?
II so. arc we stronger
Battling with the foe?
Are We hourly growing
Wiser rs We go?
Do We heed the breakers
With their sullen roarg
Do We SEES the timbers2
Strown along the shoree
Wrecks Of human greatness
Founded in a night
Do we mind our rudier
Better FOR the sight3
Beacon lights are shining
Frem the hills and towers;
Angel voices calling
In the darkest hoursl
Let rs heed the warning,
All along the way
Let IA gather wisdom
While We watch aud pray
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
Typical Californian Story.

One OF the latest cf strange occurren.
ces came TO pass few days ago on the
steamer Contra Costa, plying between
Vallejo and point opposite, on the
Martinez railroad. AS the passengers
from this city ell route TO Vallejo we're
scrambling on TO the boat, n lady need
in3 little assistance with her packages,
received it from n Mr.. g.. grain specu.
lator Of San Francisco, WHO was going
TO Vallejo on visit. On the lady re acb.
ing the cabin, conversation ensued
during which each learned that the
other was from Kentucky. and from the
very same town. In answer to bis in
quiry the lady gave Mr.. g., her name.
when the latter claimed her as his own
wife. The lady thinking the gentleman
either maniac or an ad .enturer. piled
him with questions, the answers to
which convinced her that Mr.. G.. was
her husband AMI none other. The two
had married in 1858. and about a year
after the husband started for Liverpool.
The vessel waa wrecked, and crew and
passengers were supposed 20 have been
los'. The husband was picked up anil
taken to foreign port, where he lay i'll
70. 6fteen months. Meanwhile his wife
came TO California, and all traces OF her
were lost by the husband. Although
search had been made, he had never
found her until this reunion took place
in the manner described. Tie happy
couple proceeded to Vallejo when the
mother introduced q young lady TO he!
husband as his daughter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

A Bod IIIonwAY ROBBERY The
NRw York Times states that an old man i,
MIR. Kenneth Albro. who is a wealthy
Texan cattle. dealar. started out tile
sub treasury in that city last Friday
with Sl25. 900 in registered government
bonds. which he designed turning into
cash. TO meet a heavy business trans
action. but that no vas stopped on the
steps Of the sub-trcasury by two men,
who knocked him down and twisted the
satchel containing the bonds from his
hands. and then made their escape
Mr.. Albro thinks one OF the robbers
was man he saw on the train going to
New York. Mr.. Aibro says he can have
duplicates or the bonds issued by the
Treasury Department, but rather than
encounter delay lie has offered $4,000
for the return o: the bonds, and no ques
lions asked. Mr.. Albro has received
an answer to his advertisement. agree i.
ing TO surrender his bonds on payment
or S25, 900,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

TRY 1T ON YOURSELF. There's no
use trying know l can't do it, plead.
cd soR when urged by his father To go
forward in a certain line Of duty.
Il can d0'alI things through Christ
whicE strenS thene'b me- solemnly re-
pea,cd the father, A. the same time
thrusting a generous pinch of fine cut
into his mouth.
Then father why don you stop chew.
ing tobacco?' was the quick, II not quite
respectful rejoinder of the lad.
Why not, InbeedP We have heard a
great many Christian men mourn over
their inability Ia break off from old :
time habits in the use OF the weed. We
ask. with tho boy, is not the grace OF
God sufficient for this thing!
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
South Branch Intelligencer.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

Mrs. J. A. Astor, Of New York. has.
at cost Of $4,000. sent GU homeless
children from that city 20 tho Wcs..
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
South 3ranth 9ntellistnfer.


Hon. Adolph +. Borie. ex.secrct ary
OF the Navy, died in Philadelphia. on
tho oh inst. in the 7lst year of his age.
lie had been in ill health for long
time, and his death is attributed by the
physicians to O general breaking down
Of the system.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

a colored woman in Hayti some few
months since began to grow white, and
now there Is not q trace Of color in her
skin. She IS very much mortified at
the change,
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13


STRANGE SroRy OF A LEAD PENCIL.
Five years ago a man ct iIartfo I'd,
Con l.. fell aud became insensible. a
surgeon then found slight wound in his
body, close by the heart, and thought
the man had been either stabbed or shot.
A few days later, however, small pieces
of black lead began to come out of the
wound. and it was then concluded that
in falling the point of a lead pencil which
the man had in his vest pocket bad pen
etrated the body. Probing later brought
out little wood. NJ lay Tho surgeons
used the knife, and, to their astonish-
ment, whole lead pencil, which had
beer sharpened but once, was extracted.
1t was 5s inches long, AM the wood was
split in two. 1t had been completely i'm.
bedded below thc chest and not half ali
inch from the heart. The nan is very
weak, but it is thought he will recover.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

MINERAL COUNTY has agreed to take
sl.5O0 year from the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad company as the annual
amount oftaxes due the county.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13


THEoDosIA BURn's DEATH AurHENri-
cArED.-A Battle Creek, Michigan. spe-
cial tells the story OF the death of Thco.
dosia Burr Aston, only daughter Of Aa-
ron Burr, who sailed from Charleston.
S. G, December 80, 1912, on voyage
to New York. The vessel, Patriot ne.
yer being heard from afterward, sailor,
Benz. F. Burdick, lately deceased in n
poorhouse at Cassopolio, Michigan, con.
fessed on his deathbed to having been
one of the pira,ical crew who overlook
the Patriot, January 8, 1918. The cap
tain. crew and passengers were made to
walk the plank Mrs. Aston, who was
among them, arrayed herself in white,
and made the fatal walk with her Bible
in her hand without 4 trcmor. 1t WAS
the dying sailors lot to pull the plank
from beneath her. Her face haunted
him ever afterward.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
IS SO.
HARPERS WEEKLY.
IILUSTRATED

This periodical hsS always nv its AbIs and
scholarly discussions Of the questions Of the dar
rs we'll IS by iB illustrations which AR. pr..
pared nv he hest aftisis-eK-rted n most power.
mind F
The weight Or It's influence will aiwavs b.
found on The side Of morality, enlightenment
ard refinement.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

Mr.. J. r. Baker wounded and captur-
Ell. in Capon River, near Wardensyille.
in this County. on the 21st ult., white
Swan, measuring feet and 2 inches
from tip to Tip, and feet 2 inches in
length Mo2ycfeH EraaiAer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

'INih undersigned would respectfully inform
his friends Of the county Of Hampsbirc tbs,
," Is prepared 10 do Su1yeyiusy upo. tbs
shortest notice. OHice-ihe one occupied by DR.
). II. I.upton, Romney West Va
Harch 1866. MONROE
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13

A terrible fight with bear occurred
recently near Cass City, Michigan. The
bear was discovered by an Indian in a
tree top, and came to the grass by rifle
ball. The hunter walked up to cut the
bears throat, and a fearful struggle en-.
sued. When found, both were dead.
The Indian had been literally Rugged to
death BY the bear, but the latter showed
80 fearful wounds.