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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
A Would-be King-KilIer's End.


The execution at Madrid, of Otcro
Gonzales, nineteen years old, for at
tempting 10 assassinate the King of
Spain, is described by the New York
Herald thus: The prisoner was attired
In black and violet robe, n round cap,
scapularium on his shoulders, his fet-
tered hands grpsping an image of the
Virgin. Several of the priests and
brotherhood entered the prison van
with Otero, while others headed the
procession, with a cruciiix borne aloft.
The crowd, which was still composed
chiefly of women, pressed around the
escort, and when 1t arrived Mt the
Plaza, where the scalfold was erected,
it could not have numbered less than
ten thousand. In front of the gibbet,
which stood on II low platform, was
the bench upon which the convict sits.
Death is caused by the pressure of an
iron bar, which causes instant strangu-
lation. Two executioners from Valla-
dolid had preceded the arrival of the
regicide. The ground was guarded by
n strong force of cavalry, infantry and
gendarmes with fixed bayonets. The
morning was beautiful and the sun
gilded the wooded mountains in the
distance. When the regicide assembled
the scaffold he WAS deadly pale and his
hands trembled. The troops formed a
large square round the scaffold. The
eXecutioners seated the regicide on the
bench and covered his head. At four
teen minutes to nine the signal was
given and the prisoner was garroted, life
seeming to be almost instantaneously
extinguished.
The second attempt on the life OF
King Alfonso was made on the Both
of December last. The day was unusu-
ally mild and the streets of Madrid were
crowded with vehicles and spectators.
The king and qaeen had been out since
three o'clock in small phaeton drawn
by pair of rather fiery horses which
Alfonso had some difficulty in manag-
ing. Toward dusk the king drove back
by the Puerta del Sol and down the
Gale Mayor, TO debouch by the Armory
square, ut the principal entrance of the
palace. Just as he neared the armory
his animals grew uneasy. and he pushed
on to enter by the Puerta del Principe.
Behind him were two servants in plain
royal liveries, and ahead n single out
rider. Slackening the pace OF his horses.
the king wheeled them to enter I'M
der the portico SLOWLY, on account
OF the bystanders. Just as the
sentry box and while the sentinel was
presenting arms, man sprang
out from the narrow space between
the box and the wall of the
palace, and leaning on the carriage,
fired his first shot ut the king. His
majesty stopped slightly, and, gathering
his reins firmly, dashed the carriage
under the portico rs the queen uttered a
cry, clasping her partners arm rs n
second bullet whizzed past, singeingt the
hair at the back of the head of one of
the servants behind the queen. Then,
in his turn, ms he pulled up, Kinr Alfonso
leaned down to see If his youthful bride
was hurt. Though shocked and alarmed
her majesty was able to alight, and he
slowly assisted her up the great stair
case. The would-be assassin, who was
Immediately seized and ironed, proved
to be youth of nineteen named Con
zales.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
A Historical Relic.

4 recent letter from Washington To
the Boston Advertiser says: The Hon.
orable Robert c. Winthrop in the
course of the centennial oration de-
livered by him on the fourth Of July,
1876. in Music hall, Boston. exhibited
to the audience there gathered the writ
ing desk upon which the declaration oi
independence was written, ard the
thoughts suggested by this interesting
historical relic formed one Of the most
eloquent passages of his Grafton. He
concluded his allusion 20 this des with
these words:
"Long may il find its appropriate and
appreciating ownership in the success
sive generations of family OF whom
the blood OF Virginia and Massachusetts,
is so auspiciously cCmmingled. Should
1t. in the lapse of years, ever pass from
the hands of those to whom it will be
so precious an heirloom. it could only
have is hit and final place among the
choicest and most cherished treasures
of the nation. with the above title deeds
of independence it so proudly asserted" ="
This evening the Honorable Robert
&. Winthrop, who Is now in Washing
ton, took the occasion of cali at the
executive mansion TO deliver personally
to the President, as gift tn the United
States, this little mahogany desk on
which Mr.. Jefferson wrote the declara-
tion of independence. II was presented
in the name of the children Of the late
Joseph Coolidge, of Boston. TO whom
it was given by Jefferson himself i'm
1925, whose granddaughter Mr.. Cool
idge had married, and it was ni auto
graph inscription as follows: "Thomas
Jefferson gives this writing-dtsk to
Joseph Coolidge, Jr.. rs a memorial of
his affection. 1t was made from a
drawing of his own. by Ben. Randall,
cabinet-maker, Of Philadelphia, with
whom he first lodged on his arrival n
that city in May, I776. and the identi-
cal one on which he wrote the declara-
tion of independence. Politics as well
as religion has its superstitions; these
gaining strength with time, may one
day give imaginary value to this relic
for its association with the birth of the
great charter of our independence. II
Is probable that this desk will be de-
posted in the fireproof library of the
State department. where is kept the
original draft of the declaration. written
on this desk.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Fraudulent Trnuf.

Among the present fictions is the gen.
eral belief that from now through the
season Fulton market will dis play on
marble slabs, on ice, and even alive in
tanks, genuine brook trout.
These spotted beauties are popularity
supposed 10 be drawn by experts from
their lurking places in small swift
streams on Long Island. OF up in New
England, or down in Pennsylvania, or
far away in the Adirondacks. But the
mass of them are taken by much milder,
not TO say meaner, methods. And the
most Of them, considered rs brook treat.
ard sold rs such AT one dollar n pound,
are simply fish frauds. There is moth
ing wild, or gamY, or br yoky. or trouty
about them. They are aa artificial
pond production, hand raised. liver fed.
fat, fabby and almost iastercss. and
their tameness, AS SeikiIk puts it, is so
shocking that the boy who perambu-
lates the pond edge with his painful of
cold chopped liver can lift out the fish
with his hands and throw them into
the bucket or basket, 10 he carried TO
market.
These tame and wholly artificial
trout. thus bred and fed aud faitened.
are neither fish, nor flesh. nor good red
herring, and the bigger and fattcr they
are. the worse they are, the biggest and
best ranking in insipiGity with the
common pond sucker. From the POND
TO market. from market 90 gridiron,
from eTidiron To table. and from table
TO stomach, all the way through, and all
the way down, they are unmi;igated
frauds.
What some people are very iond of
calling culture - is alike iaia. 20 the
faz~ n l. H=h nd 70 1an e.
male. While we highly approve of fish
culture in general rs a means of pro
ducinC cheaply a greater abundance
of solid food, Of its sort. IL is folly to
suppose that trout so raised will retain
the wild. gamy flavor and delicacy that
distinguish the real and natural brook
trout. The literally artificial specimens
differ from the genuine fish rs the seed
ling monslrosities do from wild straw
berries. The prepondcrance of pulp and
water can never compensate for the lost
sweetness and flavor. When nature
feeds. il furnishes the natural flavor.
Quail and partridge eggs haiched under
hen. with the birds brought up in
barnyard fashion. with barnyard feed.
come to the table with only n baTnyard
flavor. On the other hand, when a hen
has hid away her nest in the woods, and
her chickens have raised themselves on
wild buds and berries, when subse
quently shot and cooked, they have been
found 10 possess positive game flavor.
Even preserved game, rs in England,
yearly dcgenerates, as ii becomes tanner.
The venison becomes more and more
muttony, and the grouse greasicr and
less gamy. These preserves rank with
real wild wood shooting pretty much as
the housewives preserves rank with
fresh fruit.
People who imagine that they are epi-
cures are welcome to pay . dollar a
pound for artifcially bred and fed pond
fish, but II they fancy they are eating
the delicate, gamy, genuine brook fish,
their error is as wild as the trout are
tame.-NeU York S1n.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27

In foreign countries there are many
kinds of schools with which we in this
country are unacquainted. In Italy, for
example, there are schools in which
boys and girls are trained. from early
childhood, as dancers for the stage.
These are said to be the hardest and
sevcrest schools in the world.
The children begin to prepare for en-.
trance into them ut the age of six wears.
At eight years large number apply
for admittance. and submit to n com.
petitive trial OF their skill. Out of two
or three hundred applicants, the royal
academy of Italy selects every year
twelve boys and forty-Iour girls for ad
mission.
The training in this school lasts eight
years, during which the pupils receive
small salaries from the government
They are kept practicing from seven in
the morning until noon, and they arf
required TO perform many painful and
extremely difficult exercises.
The training Is so severe that the legs
of the pupils arc apt TO grow large and
clumsy. Some of them run to leg II
the most extraordinary manner. so ihaI
they are spoiled for the sage. Occasion
ally, during their eight years' school
ing, they are required to perform In III,
public theater. After all this ex xpensiv,
and laborious and worse than useless
training. really beautiful dancer. liz,
Taglioue. IL very rarely produced. =
Yoistk's Companion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
The Northeast Passage,

A very interesting account of the
Northeast passage by the steamer Vega,
which has brought su II renown to Pro-
fessor Nordenskiold. is given in recent
number of Bldcks0ooTs Mdgasine by
Lieutenant Palander, who commanded
the VEGA. There is no doubt the Vega
would have made her entrance into
Behring strait the same season in which
she started on her voyage, but for the
exceptionally unfavorable condition of
the ice. She had passed the real points
of difficulty and danger, and was within
100 miles of Behring strait on the
twenty eight of September, 1873, when
the ice closed in upon her, and she was
unable to move until the eighteenth of
the following July. The region in
which she passed the winter is we'll
known to explorers and whalers, many
of whom have passed through the same
waters, encountering no ice, even as late
as the first of November.
Now that the passage has been shown
TO exist, the question whether il can be
made commercially useful is the next in
interest. If vessels can get through in
Il two months, rs Lieutenant Palander
sssys they may, if no unanticipated ob.
structioT intervene, considerable COM
4mercial use may he made of the passage
Lin trading with the natives along nearly
A 900 miles of habitable coast. But this
#auestion of an open passage is one that
#Iieutenant Palander is not prepared TO
answer. That open water near the
coast does exist during the summer and
autumn months admits of no doubt in
his mind. The difficulties to be met
with at and around the northermost
eape ofthe Siberian coast-Cape Tchel-
puskin-and Taimyi Island, are such rs
io make it doubtful whether ships can
let through without wintcring over.
That passage is to be found there once
or twice Lieutenant Palander does not
1oubt. but it may occur so late that
Eintcr will set in before Behring strait
s reached. In summing up Lieutenant
Palander says:
81 "The Northeast Passage can not,
therefore, in its entirety be made available
ior the purpose ofcommerce; but still an
annual traffic might easily be carried
on from the westward to the Obi and
fenisei, and from the eastward to the
Lena. UnQuestionably the way now
lies open to Siberia's three greatest
xivers; and that land, so rich in min
eraIs, timber and grain, whose export
md import trade has hitherto been con-
ducted by means of caravans, ought
low to obtain practical route rs a con-
|necting link between the old and new
Eorld."
. Vessels designed for this hazardous
*raffic will have to be specially con-
structed to push their way through
aelds of drifting and newly-formed ice,
nd coaled and provisioned for an ice
Blockade lasting from eight to nine
Uonths.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Whence Cone the BIrdsl

y long in cherry-time one wonders 10
so many robins in the orchard and
Rr by the hedgerows; to the thorns
which droop branches deeply beaded
#h the bits of red ripeness. Where
|the birds come from in such fiocks?
Iozen in one tree, a score in another,
even hundred cutting the air
Sund like arrows that are all throat.
" do they discover the cherry treesP
- isn't 1t surprising they should come
=g leagues after themP But where
w the cherries the birds do flock,
i this remembered it Is not strange.
q 1900 emigrants, mainly from the
ine-stricken districts of Silesia and
Hngary, should have landed in New
Fk during the last three weeks. With
hd scarce and bayonets plenty, the
@er class Europeans turn TO the New
8rld. They know there is n strong re-
q in our prosperity--that Americas
rries are once more ripe-and twice
many OF them are coming this year
anne last-PhtIadelpaid Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Professional Rivalry.

A man who had his coat on his arm
and his hat In his hand, yesterday. en-
tered butcher shop on Woodward
avenue md began:
"Say, sir, one of your blamed carts
knocked me down on Park street hall
an hour ago, and I'm going to have
satisfaction'
lone ofmy cartsP Iguess not. Will
liaml Williaml"
William made his appearance fiom
the back room and the butcher said:
CIV illianI, this man accuses you of
running him down with the cart this
morning on Park street"
don't think It." was The reply.
Well, know itl'' shouted the man,
as he drew down his hat.
Whereabouts on Parkp"
At the corner of Highw
"Ahl then, il couldn't have been"
said the driver. Here is the route
took: l first went up Woodward
avenue, and ran over boy Mt the cor
ner OF fired street. Then / went down
Charlotte and took n wheel off car
riage. Down at the corner of Cass run
down boy and q velocipede. / came
down Cass to Sproat, and out again 10
woodward, where i expect ] ren over
two women and 0 horse, and then came
directly here. It couldn't have been
me, sir"
"Then who was iteu
Indeed, couldn't say, sir; but q
few doors above this Is butcher who
has three carts. If It was him he'll
own up and be glad TO see you, for he'i
keeping q record of the killed and
wounded. to show of the rest of us
You'd better try him, sir. ~ Detroit IRE,
] Frees.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES,

The Baptist Home Missionary society
appointed in February twenty-three
missionaries, and in March fourteen
more.
1t is estimated that z. 400 persons were
converted at Moody and Sankey's meet
ings IN st. Louis. Mr.. Moody spoke IG8
times, and addressed l97 600 people.
A census Of the Society of Friends
shows that ii has about IS 900 members.
Of whom IS $50 are In the United States
and Canada, IA, ,725 In England, 3. .g4s in
SEQ. .l1nd, and $500 in other countries.
S lncy Smith once said, at the close
OF ; - ~ sermon: "Do not imagine
that ais sermon is mine-I cannot do
such things; it is by an American, DIR.
Channing."
or the l4,CO0 Methodist Episcopal
mi .isters in America there are, accord
Ing to the Methodist, only eleven who
have blots on their names, and three OF
these have been condemned unjustly.
The Y mia Bible society has COM
mchced IA canvass of the entire State,
witit view Of supplying every family
with the Bible. Neary fifty active
Christians are employed for the work,
at salary Of S25 per month and ex-
penses.
The Methodist Woman's Foreign
Missionary society, organized in 1869
has now 55 $50 mem bers, and an annual
income ~ $GG,s43. II supports III day
schools. four orphanages, three hospf-
Ia Is, FIVE dispensaries, nine boarding
schools, and $50 teachers in heather
lands.
a clergyman recently said that many
a man while apparently singing with ali
his might the lines, Were the whole
realm Of nature mine. that were pres
ent far too small" was diligently en-
gagged with one hand in his pocket in
scraping the edge Of a tbree-cent piece
to make sure that it was not dime.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey reached
this city November 81, 1879, and left
April s, 1850. They were here twenty
weeks. Mr.. Moody held IT, that time
255 services and preached over $40 times
Mr.. Sankey sang at over 300 services.
The evar gelist's sermons. as published
in the Globe Democrat, aggregated nearly
500 columns.-S. Louis Globe Democrat.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Laws That Are Not Enforced.

II. H." (Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson)
Is made little collection of the laws
Hlating to the Indians which are not
@nforccd, and embodies il in one of her
&tters to the New York Tribune on
#The Indian Problem The following
= the list as she gives it:
81 Il. Any citizen or resident of the United
tfates entering any territory secured by
Heaty to the Indians for the purpose
4I hunting or grazing therein-fine
Mithin 500 and imprisonment within
5 months.
p. Entering the territory secured TO
&c Indians south of the Ohio river, for
" purpose whatever, without pass
0prt from the proper authority half
&c above penalty.
B. Entering the Indian Territory with
hostile intention gnd committing any
tense against the person or property of
ny friendly Indian which would be
<nnishable if committed upon citizen
Eithin our jurisdiction - fine within
100 and imprisonment within one year I;
q property be taken or destroyed, re-
#nnerative in double value; and II
Hnrder be committed, death. (Suppose
lis law was carried out in regard to
&c murderers of the chief Big Snake
st autumn, at Reno. in Indian Ter
tory, how many men would be hung
sides the soldier who fire: the first
|kot?)
n. Surveying or settling upon any land
|Zlonging TO Indians, or attempting to
"a so-hne within 81 900 and imprison
mt within one year.
3. Attempting to trade among the Ia
ms rs a trader, without license from
"a government-fine within 800; i'm.
Isonment within thirty days and for
fture of merchandise.
"a. Purchasing from Indians any uten-
s. for hunting or cooking or any article
g clothing, except skins or furs-fine
Thin $50, and imprisonment within
7=Irty days.
-. Purchasing a horse from an Indian
thout license-fine within 800; i'm
|sonment within thirty days and for
zure of the horse.
4. An Indian agent being concerned
any trade with Indians on his own
ount-tine within 81 600, and impris-
ment within one year.
4. Treating with Indians for the pur-
Ase OF land without authority from
government-same punishment.
~, A foreigner going into the Indian
zTrltory without n passport-same pun
#ment.
y. Any Indian or other person COM
Hing within the Indian Territory any
ense which would be punishable If
nmitted within places of exclusive
leral iurisdiction-the same punish
nt as Is there provided for.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Wild Fruit In the Black Hills.


A correspondent, writing from the
Black Hills country to the Chicago
Western RnT0t, says We will begin with
the straw berry, by saying that they are
found here in liberal abundance, the
quality being little above the common
wild berry in the Western States.
Then the grape comes in about the same
proportions. They are of the same va
riety as those of the West, with a
noticeable prolific vigor little in adj
vance OF those of the States. The wild
plum is very common in the foothills,
and OF several varieties. The Oregon
grape is very abundant in the mountains
and some places in the foothills. II Is q
small plant or shrub not much larger
than strawberry plant, the roots being
much larger than the top. 1t holds its
leaves in winter the same as everRreens.
1t is not priced so highly for its fruits as
for its medicinal qualities. The roots,
when stepped in water, yield tonic
which, though very bitter. is powerfully
invigorating. The June-berry is quite
common though not abundant. 1t grows
on shrub from one TO four inches high,
is about the same size rs the gooseberry,
is black when fully ripe and very palat-
able. We have two kind of currants,
the black and the Glove currant. These
believe are only found in the valleys
among the foothills. The gooseberry is
very common, embracing three varie-
ties, the leading one being exactly the
same as was introduced throughout the
W estern States twenty years ago for cul-
tlvatlon and which proved success.
The only disparagement that know as
to growing tame fruits here is that
fg mot t4l -. Il
state (that Is the crab apple.)
There are several other varieties OF
fruits in small way that / shall not
mention now, but the crowning fruits of
this region is the raspberry and buffalo
berry. The raspberry is very abundant
and ofthe finest quality, superior TO any-
thing of its kind that have ever seen
under cultivation. The vine il moder-
ately fair grower, the berry red, of fine
flavor and uncommonly large. Although
they are pleanteous and free for all, yet
we have known pickers earning from
three TO four dollars per day gathering
them for the market. Then comes the
buiiaIobeTry. Perhaps you think he is
going to be n lusty fellow, but i can
pest describe IL by saying it is in size,
shape, color and appearance (when
gathered) nearly exactly the same as the
common rcd currant. 1t grows on
bush or shrub, is in size and appearance
very much like the crab apple, which
begins TO bear Mt three years old. and re-
mains in bearing for many Years. The
berries are OF fine flavor, very asciduous
and excel the red currant for table use.
They arc a very prolific bearer. A bush
not larger than AN ordinary wild crab
apple bush will yield from two 70 six
quarts of tlnse berries.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Light, Not Noise.

One of the members of the bar in
Saratoga, who thoroughly enjoys
good joke, relates the following. and
applies the moral TO himself: Not
long since, he was counsel in a case be-
fore Judge Pratt. referee, and during
the progress of the trial became a little
bit noisy. rs lie sometimes doeF. when
The judge looked up and said To him /:
Mr.. -, did you ever hear ofthe man
Who was lost in the woods during a
thunderstorm" On being answered
in the negative, the Judge continued: :
" A man, In attempting to pass through
y piece Of woods. lost his way. am
while he was in that predicament u
fearful thunderstorm came up. The
goods grew awfully dark. The roaring
of the wind and the crashing of the
thunder was terrific. The man was
frightened and started 10 pray, but not
being used to that business, said: 'Oh.
Lord, give "a \ little more light, and =
little less noiser a don't mean you.
Mr. -" added the Judge, but the
audience supposed al the time the Judge
did mean him. and now that he thinks
Of II himself he incknes 70 that opinion
also.