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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
Words OF Wisdom.

The flame OF sorrow burns up some
hearts, while others II purifies.
The world Is satisfied with words;
few care 70 dive beneath the surface.
The covetous man makes two cents of
one, and a liberal man makes a shilling
of 1t.
There is right way and a wrong way
of rubbing Il mans mind as well as :
cats back.
Truth is always present; it only needs
to lif: the iron lids OF the minds eye to
read its oracles.
Taking renny that does not belong
to one removes the barrier between in
tegrity and rascality.
Love Of truth shows itse in discover
ing and appreciating what is good
wherever il may exist.
Never does a man believe so strongly
ii the attraction OF gravitation as when
he sits down in chair and finds It
gone.
Some people are like peaches, soft
until you get at their hearts, and others
are like chestnuts, pretty hard to get at,
but sweet inside.
The harsh, hard world neither sees
nor tries 10 see.men's hearts; but where
ever there is an opportunity of evil, sup
poses that evil exists.
1t is hard 10 do anything simply be-
cause it is your duty. Once make your
duty pleasure and your whole life be-
com es a quiet happiness.
Egood people would but make good
ness agreeable, and smile instead o
frowninG n their virtue. how many
would they win to the good cause!
Whoever is an imitator by nature,
choice or necessity, has nothing stable;
the fexibility which affords this apd-
tude is inconsistent with strength.
A good moral character is the first
esJential in man. 1t is, therefore,
highly important to endeavor not only
10 be learned, but TO be virtuous.
To feel much fer others and little 70
ourselves, TO restrain our selfish and to
/ tibuiEN Jul USItNOltuL dueCllOlH, COn-
stitute the perIoction of human nature.
1t is your policy 10 count on the
riches which you expect TO have. The
Italians say that the man who sells the
bearskin before he has caught the bear
Is fool.
You have plenty OF this worlds goods
If with your little you have content
ment. If you have not contentment
you can never have enough OF anything.
Everybody in the world wants TO ap-
pear TO be a gentleman, and yet every
body in the world forgets that the
easiest way 10 accomplish it is TO really
be gentleman.
Firmness of purpose is one of the
most necessary sinews of character, and
one of the best instruments of success.
Without IL, genius wastes its efforts In
a maze of inconsistencies.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
Could Die when He Pleased. /.

In the earlier part of the last century
there lived in Scotland a Colonel Town
shend, who could apparently die when
ever he chose, and come to life at will.
HIS frame would become rigid and cod,
his eyes dull and ghastly, and his fea-
lures shrunk and waxy as in death.
In this state he would remain for sew
eral hours, and then would slowly re-
vive. He once performed this strange
experiment In the presence of three ply
sicians, who, perceiving no pulsation Of
the heart and no respiration, convinced
themselves that he was really dead.
But soon after they left him he revived.
Il has been asserted that he actually
died while repeating the ghastlY per-
formance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
Rats In a Church.

The English parish church of Thirsk
has been infested with bats. Various
means have been tried to rid the edifice
Of the pests, but with little success until
a short time ago. when an owl was
placed in the church. II the owl did
not destroy them he had the effect OF
compelling them TO keep very close
quarters. A few months ago the bats
did damage to the pipes of the new or
gan. They entered at the wide end, and
the pipes being narrow Mt the bottom,
found themselves unable TO get bacg.
AS many rs eight dead bats were found
IN : single pipe.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
Lads and Ambition.

There Is hardly man, however mod
crate his abilities and energies. who
might not look forward to fair share
OF human happiness If he were early
taught TO conform carefully bis concep-
ton of life TO his powers. and 10 seek
nothing beyond what those powers en-
title him TO look for. And the same is
true of women. Wearincss of life in
the young arises-in so far ms IL arises
from causes that are not purely moral
chiefly from great disproportion be-
tween the kind of career the young have
oeen taught TO expect, and the kind OF
career for which they find themselves
I'll. There is too much OF the idea that
1t Is good for all lads 10 be spurred into n
sort Of ambition for which they are by no
means suited. A life of osrefully-lim
tied desires life more or less approx
mating In its reticence and moderateness
of aim 10 that which the old most usu
ally live, If they are TO live happily Mt all
need be By no means an unhappy life
for q very large number Of the young
people of our generation. If only they
were not 80 early taught to look upon
such life with contempt, as If II were
no life at all. In reality. IL might be 4
much more dignifed and noble life than
the life Of iretful competition, and OF
unsuccessful or half-successful ambi
tion.--TAs Spectator.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
Gambetta's Life.

The upper rooms at the Palais Bour-
bon are less desolately grand than those
below; and here, in certain snug petit
apartments, Gambetta truly lives. He
has had the place fitted up with n special
view TO his peculiar needs. In one
room he revenges himself by the COM
forts OF his dinners on the occasional
desc lation of the breakfasts eaten below.
lie is by no means indifferent to the
pleasures of the table--as Frenchman
of influence he cannot afford TO be; but
he has learned TO enjoy these with more
moderation since his doctors warned
him that he was on the high-road 10 a
catastrophe. At one time he never
walked, but simply worked and fed,
fed and worked now he does his given
number of miles on foot every day. al
ways with a companion. and as often as
not, with Coquelin, the great comic
actor OF the Francaise. Moreover he
takes steauy exercise in his gymnasium.
and finds the time for it by getting his
secretary TO read the morning papers
while isu 'tti on the bars. An
other part Of his reg. -. n of he. ito
take cold douches, the craze wit.
Frenchmen-and. 1t may be added,
Frenchwomen-just now. The supreme
bon ton with the latter is to have
n gallop in the Bois, and then
Jump of the horse. before they cool,
to be pumped on with almost ice-cold
water. A year or two il was TO cat
arsenic for health; but, OF course, the
fashions change. Gambetta has even
taken 10 lie sport, and, whenever he can
find time, is out with gun ard dog. A.
this h understood to be part Of his
physical training for the presidency oI
the republic; he has had his political
training long since in many n trying
scene.-LoHdoa Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
Some Curious Facts.

Insects have no lungs, but breathe
through spiracular tubes. in their sides.
Scientists believe that the lightning
rod principle was understood and ap-
piled 500 years before Christ.
To purify the river Thames large
quantities Of lime are daily thrown into
it near where the London sewers enter.
Scientists have discovered that the
mummied bull in the Egyptian museum,
London, is n specie of our common OK.
An ingenious instrument has been in
vented by the use of which the action of
pulse .ecLniely measured and
photographed.
There are some very large animals in
the new aquarium at Manchester, Eng.
They comprise a sturgeon six feet long,
three monk fish, each over FIVE feet in
length, and numerous conger eels longer
still than these.
The English alphabet has twenty-six
letters, the French. twenty.fiv the
Italian, twenty, Spanish, twenty-seven,
OSIHhus tNtulg-s1As olANOniC, IoIlY-
two. Russian, thirty five, Latin, twenty
three, Greek, twenty-iour (sixteen until
403 B. c., when the twenty-four Ionic
'acters were introduced), the He
brew. twenty-five. the Arabic. twenty
eight, Persian, thirty-two, Turkish,
twenty-eight, Sanscrit. forty-four,
Chinese 2i4.
A plant of remarkable properties lis
described by Major Stuart in his report
on Hayd. It's narcotic properties are
so powerful that they can produce coma
of any desired intensity and duration.
A priest putting himself under the influ-
ence OF an extract Of this plant can simu-
late death and resurrection.
For the last fifty years record of
hailstorms in Wurtemburg has been
kept at Stuttgart, the capital. From a
study of these observations Il appears
that there Is . decided difference between
forests OF beech and forests Of pine in {
liability to be visited by hail. The
former suffer greatly, the latter hardly
at all
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14
"Turnlng-POints In Life.O

Rev. Frederick Arnold thus happily
illustrates the difference between the
Providence that shapes our ends " and
what men call "luck' and "chance -:
What we call the turning-point " is
simply an occasion which sums up and
brings to result previous training. Ac
cidental circumstances are nothing ex-
cept TO men who have been, trained 10
take advantage of them. Erskine made
himself famous when the chance came
to him OF making a great forsenic dis
play; but unless he had trained himself
for the chance, the chance would only
have made him ridiculous.
There is a story told OF some gentle
man, who, on battlefield, happening
TO bow with much grace to some officer
who addressed him, cannon ball Just
went through his hair, and took off the
head of one behind him. The officer,
when he saw the marvellous escape,
Justly observed that no man ever lost by
politeness.
There is n man in Berkshire, Eng
land, who has a park with a walled
frontage of seven miles. and he tells of
a beautiful little operation which made Il
nice little addition TO his fortune. He was
in Australia when the first discoveries
of gold were made. The miners brought
in their nuggets and brought them TO
the local banks. The bankers were q
little nervous about the business, uncer-
tain about the quality of the gold, and
waited to see its character established.
This man had taste for natural sciences
and knew something about metallurgy.
He tried each test, solid and fluids
satisfied himself of the quality of the
gold, and then, with all the money he
had or could borrow, he bought as much
gold as might be, and showed, as profit,
a hundred thousand pounds 10 the
course Of day or two. His luck was
observation and knowledge, and a
happy tact in applying them.
The late Joseph Hume went out TO
India, and while he was still young
man he accumulated considerable for
tune. He applied himself TO the work of
mastering the native languages, and
turned the knowledge 10 most profitable
account. On one occasion, when all the
gunpowder had failed the British army,
he succeeded in scraping together a
! large amount of the necessary material,
and manufactured il for the troops.
! When he returned TO England he can
vassed with so much ability and earnest
ness for seat in the East India direc-
torate, that he might carry out his
scheme of reform. that, though he failed
| TO get the vote of a certain large pro-
prietor OF stock, he won his daughter 8
heart, and made prosperous marriage.
And marriage is, after all, the luckiesi
bit of luck, when it is all It should be.
There is, then, in truth, no luck.
There are turning points in life, mo-
ments, critical moments. that are worth
more than years; nevertheless a great
occasion Is only worth to a man what
his antecedents have abled him TO
make OF it, and our business in life ia 10
prepare for these supreme moments,
these hours when life depends on the
decision of the instant. Whatever oi
truth is veiled under the popular idea
of luck and chance is, rightly consid'
cred. an incentive to the busiest indus.
try, not an excuse for folded hands and
idle dreams.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14

IIadi's in the habit OF climbing on ton
of tablos or sfdeboards when a timid
mouse appears in n room. might have
the grace TO blush for their pusil-
lanimiiy when they read of that sailor
on the Vera Cruz. The sea was swarm
ing with rats driven from the sinking
ship. and one Of the terrified creature
seized the ear of the swimming sailor.
without breaking the skin. "Idianf
have the heart to shake him off,r said !.
the soft-hearted fellow. who could even
pity rat while death was staring him
in the face; $50 I let him hold on. but
the next wave washed him away"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14

Never does man believe 30 strongly
in the attraction Of gravitation IS when
no sits down in chair and finds IL
Rons.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14

Married--In Chillicothe, Herbert L.
Rollingstone and Emma J. Moss
There nowi Let's have funeral for
that .ying old proverb. NssO York
Graphic.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-10-14

The largest quill Of golden eagle
weighs only sixty-five grains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
SOClelY NOteA.

One Of the many stories current about Mrs.
Minnie Fitch Sherman's diamonds sent her as a
wedding gift by the Khedive, sets forth that
the Jewels were once sent back by Gen. Sner-
man to their donor. This, General Sherman
says, is incorrect. From the time the necklace
was released from the New York custom house
until october, 1878, it was in the United States
Treasury here, subject to his order. At the time
mentioned he took the necklace to New York
to be made into four sets, one for each
o; his daughters. The young ladies, in
the order OF their seniority, chose the
designs for the remounting of the jew
els. All the original diamonds and as much
as possible Of the gold setting was used In the
new arrangement, and also some additional
gold. The remodeling and the material needed
cost little over $780, Mrs. Fitch now has her
set, which is somewhat the handsomest OF the
four, with her in St Louis. The other three ara
in the Treasury here. When Miss Ellie Sher
man marr1es, as she probably will this spring,
her diamonds Will De given her, and the two
other girls will have theirs whenever they de-
sire them.
Last evening the gifted little Miss Eva Hen
deTson fecfted several pieces In the red parlor
at the Riggs House In the presence of a large
company, including most Of the families living
in the hotel and numerous ladies and gentle
men who had been privately notified OF the treat
In store. The unanimous verdict was In favor
OF the attractive little girls dramatic ability,
and much interest was expressed In her ap-
preaching benefit, which will be given on the
evening OF the 1st proX1mo to raise funds to en-
able her to study for the next two or three
years.
The reception of Mrs Lincoln and Miss W aite
on Thursday evening was most enjoyable
affair throughout, the pleasure Of which was
greatly enhanced by music, readings, ETC., Mrs
Nevins, Of Philadelphia, Miss LIE Garv1n, the
Misses Hopkins and Miss Waite contributing to
the former and Mrs Hart, Mrs Balsley and Mr..
Babbitt to the latter features of the evenings
entertainment. A large number Of guests were
present, including Mrs. General Lander, Mrs
lmogen Robinson Morreli and many other Ia
dies well known In society.
Two Of Judge Harlan's sons, who are students
at Princeton College, are expected here soon
with the College Glee Club, OF which they are
members. The club while here will give a con-
cert for the benefit of mission church In the
northern part OF the city.
The ITALIAN Club will meet at the residence
OF Mr.. Shannon, on c street, next Thursday
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
The Markets.

BALTIMORE. March 27;-virsinia sizes. de-
past d due do 0
sS ~ s Ms,s ali ana ssnss sss
Wheat southern easier %estepn lover Pit arm At
H.4s; No. western winter red. spot and March.
1nas All $al 49, Nay doyn sa s5tS
steady and quiet-southern white 60; do; yellow.
55a57k; western mixed spot aud March, 90 April PHI,
tSatS White Whit s ts do "a
P Pen and Maryland Is 69slsoO: Pro;
p and saa s Eo
good demand, II. Petroleum no business refined.
nomnalIy rs. Coffee shade hrmsr and no i IN.
auies and sessn
FEsghts FRI. and un e a9 sas,s as
corn. los. 600 bushels: oats 800 bushels Ship
ze Rev ~ 9 2ed March 27stecks strong Money!
ln NEw s YORK. March 27.-Flour dull. Wheat
sR6 Mare qaess @@G bonds
per cents. .iO7ls. ATLANTIC and Great Western hrst
Great Western seconds. a6. Erie, z5y.: do second
conses, Ss; Illinois Central. ileA Heading. S5a:
Western dr rst mortgage p trustees cerca aas
S5,I ,ttantic and Great Western seconds, 264
H tlsi, 1 49, o. second ''n''iS a. Illinois Cen
NEW YORK MARKEra THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations we're current in New
s S9rk p es een g.
5; s. y per cents, l67esIosf ;. q 9; ss's;I q
shSis aa RRdsa I. and s. JOSEPH sSs
s ssa a. 1 sna
/. C.. i5zs: Pacific Mail. 16x. A''' ~ ~ all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
Representative Kenna upon Tariff
Revision and Tilden.

The vote in the House Thursday upon the
reference OF the Townshend bill to the ways
and means committee did not represent the
strength of the -protectionists Represen-
tative Kenna, Of West Virginia, in conversation
with STAR reporter satd:-"I voted for the Nc
Lane proposition to refer the bill to the ways
and means committee, and l am as much In
favor of tariff revision as any member who
voted against it. The tariff question was not at
issue. / know an attempt has been madeto
make 1t appear that it was tariff question. but
that is not correct, II was simply and solely
as to whether or not the rules should be en-
forced, and I, with other democrats who be-
ieve In tariff revision, voted to enforce them
believe that on fair square test majority OF
the House would vote to-day to revise the tariff.
and condemn the smothering of bills In COM
mittee as much as any man. But we must en-
force the rules We can't pass bills to reduce
the tariff on certain articles, but am confident
we could pass bill to reduce 1t upon ALTO re-
wise the whole tartff. Now couldn't vote to
put salt alone on the free list because there. are
vast salt works In my district, but would vote
for q bill to include salt with everything else. !
can name number Of democrats who voted for
the McLane proposition, but who are firm adyo-
Gates OF tariff revision" Incidentally the Tilden
contest In Pennsylvania was mentioned,
and Mr.. Kenna proclaimed his status BY
saying, 81 hope to heaven TiideR VIII pe
beatenin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27

Treasury Promotions.

Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury J. K. Up
ton, who has been confirmed by the Senate, viii
enter upon the duties Of that Office next Thurs
day, April LIST. The Score tary OF the Treas
ury has finally concluded to appoint Major J..
T. Power, chief clerk Of the department. to sue
coed Mr.. Upton. He will enter on his duties on
the 1st proxtmo. Mr. w. F. MacLennan, the
assistant chief of the division of warrants and
appropriations, will take the place of Major
Power as chief of that division. He is thorough
ly acquainted with his duties. He has been
acting chief during Major Powers long Illness.
MI. c. 81. Miller, one OF the clerks In this divis
ion, will be made assistant chief Of the division,
TO take Mr.. MacLennan's place. None of the
three latter appointments have to be confirmed
by the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27

domestic animals, weasels, wild cats and panth-
eTs. Each Of these specimens Is painted In
rude way to represent the natural colors OF me
same shelf they look like the wooden Noah's
Ark animals OF some Brobdingnag1an baoy the
pieces OF pottery upon which objects 90 not APP
pear are generally ornamental with stripes
The Zunis show such an aptitude for decorating
crockery In extraordinary fashions, that there Is
no telling what wonders they might not nave
accomplished II they had been acquainted with
the decalcOmanie process. AS potters these
Indians do good work, when 1t Is CONSIDERED
that their hands and wooden tr0Wel are their
only utensils, and that they lack kiln no less
the other hand, Of which there are numerous
specimens, does not show high degree OF
art. In weaving they seem to have made
are surpassed by the Moqufs, Pueblo tribe,
dwelling near the Navajoe reservation, in Arizo-
ma, from whom an exhibit was obtained almost
Of these Moquis fabrics are highly priced and
greatly sought after by neighboring tribes. This
Is especially the case in respect to certain blan
the borders, which are used only In religious
and other Dances and which are purchased at
eXtravagant prices by the other PueblOs. The
skill of this people In ornamental designing Is
that they work without copy or any teaching
from outsiders. Birds and butterflies appear
frequently in their designs, The Moqu1s ex-
hibit is also distinguished by numerous painted
gods of wood, stone and earthenware none OF
which have been obtained from the Zunis.
ANOTHER EXPEDITION TO NEW MEXICO.
This large collection, of which only few
specimens have been mentioned is merely an
indication Of the wealth Of chronological mate
rial to be obtained among the village Indians
Major Powell cOntemplateS an extensive eXplo-
ration in this region during the coming season
AS settlers pour Into the country, relics of ines
UNABLE value to the scientist are destroyed or
ploughed under Foreign governments are
from our shores. Time must be taken by the
forelock, or we shall have foreigners describing
to us strange peoples, who once lived within our
borders, Of whose products they alone possess
satisfactory exhibits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
Virginia Politics.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March Goth, 1850.
Editor STAR In your issue of yesterday
you do me great injustice in reporting me as
having advocated In Richmond, Va, on the
oath instant, mixed electoral ticket, and also
having said that MesSrs. Conkling and Blaine
were In favor of it. I did not declare for a
mixed ticket, nor did state that Senators Conk-
ling and Blaine favored 1t. advocated the re-
election OF Gen. U. s. Grant; and w. 81. Leslie,
OF the internal revenue Office, and the Rev. E.
p. Phelps spoke for Mr.. Blaine. After the
speaking was over, the meeting of 800 white
and colored men voted unanimously to endorse
the ex-Presfdent. Truly yours,
j. AMBLER SMITH,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-27
wall street To-day.

NEW YORK. March 27.-The Post In its finan-
cial article to-day says:-As usual on day be-
tween two holidays there is not full attend
ance at the stock exchange and the volume OF
business Is small. The STOCK market opened
strong, but remained so only a short time prices
beginning to yield before the first board, from
which time until noon the market was heavy,
on a calculation of an unfavorable bank
statement, and the general list fell Aa2zs per
cent, the latter, Pacific Mail Since noon lsa1s
OF this has been recovered. Chattanooga opened
at 81, sold down to So, then advanced to STk,
and is sc as we write Manhattan opened at 80,
fell to 35, and is Sc as we write. Cedar Rapids
advancing from Az to IS. In the investment
list Rock Island has sold at 18Th, New York
Central 1874 aa32, Illinois Central at los kal09I
and Burlington & quincy at f46. Since the APP
pearance of the bank statement the stock mar
ket has further advanced above what is noted In
above paragraph, The rate for call loans on
stocks is per cent, and on U. s. bonds s..
per cent.