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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
A Woman OF Grit.

A woman with Ia will can make her
way in the American world. In Ulster
county, New York, there is woman of
real grit who inherited fourteen years
ago large estate, consisting principally
of farming property, heavily incum-
bered with debt. 1t was the old home.
stead, and she could not bear the idea of
seeing it pass into the hands of strangers,
and was determined that it should not.
Although then only twenty-four years
old, and with no more practical knowl-
edge of life than an ordinary country
lass, she assumed sole charge OF the
estate, determined to clear it of debt.
Having an old mother sixty-two years
of age, half sister, also helples rom
old age, the two orphan children of q
deceased brother, and brother in the
las. stages of consumption to provide
for, this made her task doubly hard.
A little experience taught her that it
was impossible to support her large
family and keep up the interest arising
from the heavy Indebtedness OF the
estate from the resources of the farm.
She decided upon school teaching. She
was engaged 10 teach in her own neigh
borhood Mt $8 per month, and her
salary in short time was raised to $40
per month. She has continued teaching
ever since, directing the work OF her
farm, and during the summer vacations
going into the harvest field with the
farm hands to pitch on hay, rake, bind,
etc. She has earned from teaching
school over SO, 500, paid off the debt of
the old homestead, and greatly improved
the property. She has been an exten-
sive stock raiser. Her wheat crop
averaged shis year forty-two bushels to
lhe acre, the largest yield in the county.
A short time ago she learned that IA
brother -in-law living in Pennsylvania
was in destitute circumstances. She
went TO him and found him helpless
from an incurable disease, with family
dependent upon him. Ben" she said,
what can do for you?" Nothing.
Libbie," was the reply. You have
your hands full already. We will have
to 90 to the county house, suppose. y"
Never, Ben, as long as | live. Come
and enjoy the comforts of the old home
stead with me. l will keep you and
your family as long as you live" She
says she has enough TO do now without
having to support husband too, which
she might have 10 do if she were
married. .-NeW York Tribu C.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
Paw flie Pinar.

Although the story of the Piper OF
Hamelin" is well known to many per-
sons, perhaps some of our young friends
are not familiar with the tale.
Many hundred years ago, the good
people of this German village could
have no rest, on account of host OF rats
that overran this little country town.
One day there appeared a strange man
among them, who offered, for five hun
dred guilders, to rid them of the rats.
The people accepted his proposal.
Then the man began to pipe. In
stantly, thousands of rats came out of
their haunts and followed the piper,
who led them TO the river, where they
were drowned.
AS soon as the pest was removed the
villagers refused to pay the piper, say
ing that he was wizard" and they
would not encourage him." He went
away vowing vengeance on them, but
he returned one festive day, and played
different tune. When the children ol
the villagers heard the air which the
piper then played, they ran mer:ily after
him. He led them part way up hill,
when suddenly a door opened In the
hillside. In went the piper and the chill
dren-troops OF them. The door closed,
and the dear little ones were never again
seen by their loving friends.
Now, children, this Is not a true
story, but we believe the adage, "Al-
ways remember to pay the piper" grew
from the sad experience of the people oI
Hamelin. Golden Rule.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
Did IL With n Tonihnink

The lion forbore to set foot on the
mouse and the grateful little anima
chewed asunder the meshes of the net
that held captive the king of beasts.
This ancient historical fable teaches US
not to despise small things. Fitzgerald,
condemned criminal. had harmless
looking toothpick in his mouth. He was
taking little pleasure excursion per
railroad with the sheriff toward State
prison, in New Jersey. With the in
offensive toothpiek he picked the lock of
his handouts, jumped from the train
and escaped.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

II can tell who mended 'em," said
MIR. Pennypacker, for see her at il,
the pretty dear-Miss haywood. And
says she, l don't know whose they arc,
Mrs. Pennypacker; but, says she, they
need mending-and a kind action never
comes amiss.' No more BIT does, sir,
Lord bless her!"
''Humphw said Mr.. Broderick; "she's
right--no more it does. And she is a
regular little scientist at the needle, is
Miss haywood. just look at that
patch, Mrs. Pennypacker! Euclid's
geometry could not produce straighter
line or truer angles. See the toe of that
cl ng! It's like n piece of Gobelin
tapestry. That's the way like to have
things donem
And Mr.. Broderick never rested until
he had been formally introduced to
Honora haywood, and had thanked her
with equal 1formality for the good SER
vices she had unwittingly rendered him.
1t was a golden October evening that
IlOuOId Ctillc uo"u lHLO LliC hllIllSh
where Mrs. Pennypacker was baking
pies for her eccentric boarder, with the
crusts made of the best Alderney butter
instead of lard.
"Oh, dear! oh, dear!" said Mrs.
Pennypacker; "what thing it is to be
an old bachelor"
He won't be an old bachelor much
longer" said Honora, laughing and
coloring, as she laid her cheek on the
good landlady's cushioning shoulder.
What do you mean'" said Mrs.
Pennypacker.
He has asked me TO marry him, ="
aid Honora, latter only two weeks
acquaintance. He says that girl who
can mend stockings as do needs no
other test. And he says he loves me !;
ud-and-"
"WellP"
81 almost think love him" whis-
pered Miss haywood.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
An English Opinion OF the United States
Senate.

The American Senate was founded for
a treble purpose-to act ms n check upon
hasty action of representatives, TO con-
tIol the executive authority of the
President, and to uphold the rights OF
individual States belonging to the fed
Grafton; in other words, to protect local
interests against undue encroachments
from the imperial power. The House
of Representatives was to represent the
Union the Senate, the States composing
that Union. Senators hold their seats
for six years; Representatives only for
two. One-third of the Senate, how
ever, is renewed every two years. Mr..
Gladstone has described the American
Constitution as n masterpiece of human
wisdom. It's trainers certainly achieved
one signal success; they devised a second
chamber, at once popular and efficient
for the purposes for which it was de-
signed. The Senate has frequently
thwarted the action OF the House Of
Representatives yet no cry has ever
been raised against its privileges, and
no American dreams of abolishipg 1t
The same can hardly be said of any
senate in the old world.
The United States Senate may be
called the model upper h 1use. France
with all the political genius of her sons
has never been able to create an as
sembly possessed ofthe like prestige and
popularity. The second republic con-
tented itself with single national as
sembly. Napoleon III. re-established
dual legislature, his senate being con-
structed on the simplest of all possible
plans 1t consisted of $50 mem b
named for life by the emperor, at his
own discretion. Cardinals, marshals
and admirals were also ex-oflicio sena-
tors. AS the pope confers the red hat,
the curious spectacle was then pre-
sented of members of national legisla-
ture appointed by a foreign prince
London Daily Net0S.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
r aper Making Industries In China.

| The commissioner of customs at Wuhu
| (China), in "A report recently issued,
states that paper is very extensively
manufactured in the numerous little
villages situated in the valleys among
the hills, about eight miles to the south
east Of the city of Kinghien. II is made
| from the bark called Tan-shu-pi the
paper mulberry tree bark, and wheat
traw, which after having been well
washed and boiled with certain pro-
portion of line, is again washed, and
| then exposed 10 dry for a whole year on
the sides OF the hills, in spots where the
grass and brushwood have been pre-
viously cleared away for this purpose.
| After the years exposure it is washed
once more, and then pounded on stone
with large wooden hammer; it is sup
posed TO require 400 blows from this
| hammer TO reduce il To the necessary
consistency; after which it is removed to
another building, and left TO soak until
| it becomes quite pulp in large earthen-
ware vesse,, containing a liquid glue
made from boiling the branch of tree
called the Yangkowteng, "a species of
hooked vine. This pulp is then put into
cistern of water, and well stirred up
with stout stick. A finely-made
bamboo frame, or sort of long oblong
sieve, is taken by two men, one at either
end, and dipped twice into this liquid,
which is made 10 run equally over the
| whole surface, somewhat after the man
er in which the photographer allows
the developing solution 10 run over his
plate. By this means thin and toler-
ably even layer is left, which soon par
TALLY dries and forms the sheet OF papers
and which is removed by mis- rply
versing the frame. AS soon as "A suf-
fcient number of sheets has been made,
they are taken TO the drying room
This room contains a large brick oven,
coated on the outside with lime, and
built up to within few feet OF the roof.
Upon the Top of this oven the paper is
placed, in parcels of about a foot in
thickness, until perfectly dry; after
which sheet by sheet is damped once
more, and while still moist is by means
of soft brush made to adhere to the
sides of the oven for a short time to un-
dergo its final process of drying. 1t is
then taken away TO the packing room
and made up into bales, weighing from
so to 100 catties each, the catty being
equivalent to one and one-third pound
avoirdupois. The largest sized paper is
about one " chang" liz feeO long, and is
worth one dollar a sheet. This par
ticular size of paper is made entirely
from the ct an shu-pr H." but the smaller
sizes are composed of mixture of the
aforementioned bark, or the bark of
the paper mulberry tree and wheat
straw. This paper is known by The
name Suanchih,' and is considered
good quality paper in the Chinese
markets.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
How the Infanta OF Spain was
Christened.

A foreign correspondent of n New
York paper writes: The wife of n
diplomat told me how the new born
infanta came to receive the name of
Mercedes. King Alfonso wished her TO
be so called. He was overruled, be
cause Queen Isabella is on bad terms
with the Montpensier family, and was
on worse terms with them during the
triumph of Dona Mercedes. The list of
names was to have opened with Maria
Isabella Jacinta." Queen Isabella has
repented bitterly of the uncharitable
pirit which she harbored against her
first daughter-in-law. and has done
penance 10 expiate it. She felt that she
ought to make still greater sacrifice.
As godmother, she was asked to name
the infanta, which she carried in her
arms with maternal pride to the font.
Instead of saying Maria Isabel" ETC.,
she said: maria de las Mercedes Isa-
bel Theresa" In letter 10 the Temps,
from its Madrid correspondent, 1t is
stated on the authority of an official
present, that the king was moved to
tears when he carried his little daughter
into the room where the great dign
taries of the state and the ambassadors
were waiting to see her. The new
born babe was in gold basket-an
heirloom of the Spanish monarchy
and lying on a silken cushion. quite
naked. A gauze veil was thrown over
the babe, who was perfectly tranquil
and coiled up. Each witness lifted the
gauze covering. The king was not able
to speak, and hurried back to the queens
room with his precious charge directly
the ancient-and, to an affectionate
father, trying--ceremonial was at an
end. Queen Isabella ordered the bap-
tismal suit in London, at the baby linen
warehouse patronized by the royal
ladies of the English court. 1t was OF
white satin and Honiton lace, and
Honiton lace veil, and was very costly.
The ladies at the christening were in
trains and low.bodied dresses, and
crowded on their finest jewels.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
GladstOne's Readiness as an Orator.

OF the many anecdotes that are cur
rent illustrating his amazing power of
rising TO an occasion, one of many may
be given which has the merit of being
true. On the afternoon when he
was to make an important motion in the
house OF commons, friend, happening
to call on him between two and three
o'clock, found him just sitting down to
make some notes of the coming speech.
He laid aside his pen ana talked for a
while, thenjotted down few heads on
paper, went down to the house before
four o'clock, found himself drawn into
preliminary controversy of n very
trying nature, in which he had to repel
so many questions and attacks that IL
was past six before he rose to make the
great speech. He then discovered that,
as he had left his eyeglasses at home. his
notes were practically useless, put them
quietly back into his coat pocket, and
delivered with no aid 10 his memory,
and upon that one hours preparation. a
powerful argument interspersed with
passages of wonderful passion aud
pathos. which lasted for three hours,
and will always rank among ibis finest
orts.--ScTibner.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
Just What the Mule would Say.

/ A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times tells this anecdote OF one OF the
officers of 1.-THE old army" The scene
is laid in Mexico, during the Mexican
war:
Twiggs belonged to the army of in =
vasion"-that is, he was on Taylor's
line in the beginning of the war.
One day when a long train of wagons
was toiling up a steep hill at Camargo,
and the mules were straining their ut
most on the traces, he noticed teamster
who was csrelessly walking beside his
animals carrying in his hand small
switch, while the rest of the drivers
were fsriously cracking their whip.
AS TwigPs eyed the luckless man his
ire was raised, and he launched tor
rent Of abuse upon him.
The teamster, aroused to his peril,
and hoping to atone for his supineness,
stopped down, and. picking up n stone.
hurled 1t at his mules, striking one of
them.
In an instant Twiggs was off his horse,
and, grasping a stone. took deliberate
aim and sent it flying through the air.
striking the teamster fairly in the back.
The man threw up his arms with an
"Ohw as ne looked behind him and
saw the general.
Just what the mule would say, my
man, IL he could speak," remarked
Twiggs, coolly. as he mounted his horse
and rode away.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

The discovery of phosphorescent
todies has been traced back TO the year
1909. when cObbler of Bologna, pur-
suing the philosophers stone. found
very heavy mineral. which, alter being
heated with charcoal. became luminous
in the dark. The mineral with which
the Bologna cobbler attained so remark
able > result was barium sulphaie,
which. by the operation in the crucible.
vas changed to harium sulphide, one Of
the mot phosphorescent substances
known.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18
Midnight, June 30, 1879.

Midnight-in no midsummer tune
Tho breakers lash the shores;
The cuckoo of joyless June
Is calling out-oi-doors.
And thou hast vanish'd from thine own
To that which looks like rest,
True brother, only to DO known
By those who love thee best.
Midnight-and joyless June gone by,
And from the deluged park
The cuckoo OF worse July
Is calling thro' the dark.
But thou art silent under ground,
And DER thee. e.streams the rain,
True poet, surely to be found
When truth is found again.
And now to these unsummerd skies,
The summer bird is still,
Far of phantom cuckoo cries
From out a phantom hill;
And thro' this midnight breaks the sun
OF sixty years away,
The light OF days when life begun,
The days that seem to-day,
When all my griefs were shared with
thee,
And all my hopes were thine
A all thou vert was one with me,
May all thou art be mine!
alfred Tennyson, in Harpsr's Magazine
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

"Sir," said one poor fellow, as he
shook my hand, "I'm sure we're all
thankful that it was a gentleman in our
third. C lass carriage that wasn't ashamed
10 talk to US poor fellows for our good;
and you've told us lot to make us
think about; and God knows none Of
us wants 10 be a pauper."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

j. Landerer has stated 70 the French
academy reasons for believing that the
materials Of the moons surface are anal
ogous to those OF. the silicate rocks so
abundant on our globe.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

An elderly person was approached by
an agent for cyclopedIa. guess I
won't get one" said the elderly person,
and frankly added: - know l could
never learn TO ride one OF the pesky
thIngs.n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-10

nent in the vigilance movement.
The crowd applauded bis threats vo-
ciferously.
Washington, 5.-There has been
no change, to-day, in the attitude of
the Washington authorities concern.
ing the situation Of affairs at San
Francisco. 1t remains simply one OF
wstchfulness and preparation to re-
spond 10 the call of the governor for
assistance to preserve the peace, in
case he reports that the state forces
are inadequate to the purpose. The
efforts assiduously made by certain
parties to convince the administrs-
ton that the board OF health condem.
nation OF Chinatown was merely a
pretext for the forcible expulsion
of the Chinese from that city, and
therefore the federal government, in
view Of the guarantees of the Bur-
lipgame treaty, ought to interpose to
prevent its execution, have failed to
produce the desired result, and there
is no reason to believe that the per-
sonsl representations Of delegations
from the Chinese Six Companies.
who, it is rumored, are on the
way to Washington, will be
any more efectual. There is good
reason to believe the Six Companies
are by no means in favor here. even
by the Chinese legation. 1t is felt that
these Six Companies, with their i'm.
mense revenues derived from the macs
of their countrymen in California,
might themselves long ago have
averted the Board of Health's order
by devoting some of their money to
the sanitary improvement of China
town, and as illustrative of their cold
blooded parsimony. it is known in
Washington that the Chinese, not
long ago, were informed that
the Six Companies positively
refused to contribute a few hundred
dollars ont of their reserve of perhaps
81, 100000, a year to defend a China
man on trial for his lite. and that the
requisite amount vas sent TO Califor-
MIA from Washington by members OF
the Chinese legation, as an act OF
charity and humanity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-10
BRIEF KILOGRAMS,

A severe gale in Sacramento Val
ley, on Monday, did considerable dam
age.
The debate on Ferry's educational
bill is in progress in the French Sem
ate.
The Massachusetts democratic state
convention will be held in Boston,
May 18th.
Blowhsrd Parnell sails for Europe,
on Thursday, but will return after
the elections.
At chsrter election az Middleton.
n. Y, on Tuesday, five women were
elected members of the board of edu-
cation over five men.
The republican members of the
Senate, in caucus, have decided that
it will promote party interests to con-
tinue the discussion on the Fitz John
Porter bill.
Hayes has sent message TO Con.
gress, urging the ACCESSIBILITY of a
speedy ratification of the agreement
made between government and the
Ute Indians.
Secretary EVarts has spread himself
on the inter-oceanic canal question, a
document prepared by him being in
oluded in the Presidents message to
Congress on that subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-10
The Culture Of Beauty,

Although nature alone can produce
perfect beauty. Art may in a great
measure supply Natures deficiencies.
We see this instanced in the clear.
ness and lustre impaired 10 even a
sallow skin by "GLENN's SULPHUR
SOAP" The lady of forty who uses
this beautifer drops at least ten wears
of her age By its application. Un-
like the dangerous cosmetics which
obstruct the pores, it is entirely
harmless. Beware of counterfeits.
See that &c. N. CRITTENToN, Propri-
etor," is printed on each packet.
without which none is genuine. Sold
by druggists at % cents; three cakes,
60 cents. In the same category of
valuable toilet articles must be in
cluded "HnL's INSTANTANEOUS HAIR
DYE" preparation as notable for
the naturainess of its tints az for the
rapidity Of its operation. OF all DIVES
III existence it is the cheapest and
purest. Depot, z Sixth Avenue.
New York. fy24
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-10
The Oakland Blaze.

San Francisco, 9.-The Grand Cen.
trail Hotel, Oakland. and other build
ings on the same block, burned esrIy
this morning.
The fire in the Grand Central Hotel
broke out in the rear OF the dining
room, near the centre OF the build
ing. Il burned slowly at first, and
the occupants of the house, about
seventy. five in number, had time to
dress and save most Of their personal
efscte. Though there was neces,
sarily much confusion, there was no
panic, and eye witnesses say it was
the quietest scene of the kind ever
witnessed. The guests were busy
packing their property, while many
stood about the halls watching the
slow progress of the flames. After
the fire had fairly gained scceas to
the open air the destruction was rapid
owing to the high wind. Firebrands
were carried by the gale and set sew
eral fires at a distance to the leeward
Of the hotel. Most of the furniture
on the first and second floors was
saved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-10

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston
Herald has lately been visiting Gen.
eral Robert Toombs at his village
home in Georgia. The correspondent
represents Toomb5 as 'a man worn
out with years and q passionate exist
ence, but glorying in the fact that be
ia not citizen of the United States;
that his political disabilities have not
been removed, and that be is the onG
only and unrepentant rebel" ToombI
takes no psrt and very little interes
in politics. Alex. II. Stephens Is hii
dearest friend.