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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08
Trusting q ROY.

During the session OF the late Episco-
pal convention in Boston, the bishop of
Louisiana, In crossing the commons,
met a boy whose face he fancied. and
calling to him, asked him II he had any
thing to do Just then. to which he said
no. "Are you n good boy?" The little
fellow scratched his head and replied
- am not very good boy. I cuss n
little sometimes" That candid answer
inspired the bishop with confidence, and
he then said. after giving his name and
address: II want you to go TO certain
place and get bundle for me and bring
It TO my hotel. There will be charge
of sS; here IL the money To pay Il, and
half dollar which you will keep for
doing the errand." On his return to
the hotel. the bishops friends laughed
Mt him for his credulity. telling him
that he would never see the boy or the
bundle or the money again; but in half
an hour the young chap returned,
bringing the bundle and receipted bill
for 81 80, the bishop having made
slight mistake rs TO the amount that
was due. How did you manage 10
paw the extra half dollarP" he inquired.
. took the money you gave me for the
lob. I knew that you would make it
MI right And all right" Il was
made, and have no doubt that the con-
fidence that was reposed in that boy will
do him good rs long as he lives. Bishop
Clark.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08
A Remedy tha, was not Adopted.

Can you cure my eyesP" said man
TO DIR. Brown.
Eyes" said the doctor, "if you
follow my prescription"
"Oh, certainly. doctor said the pa
tient; "f vii do anything to have my
eyes cured. What Is your remedy.
doctorPn
You must steal a horse" said the
doctor. very soberly.
"Steal horse, doctorw said tho pa
tient In amaze nent. "IIow will that
cure my eyesp"
You will be sent TO State prison for
five years. where you could not get
whiskey, and during your incarceration
your eyes would get WELL" said the
doctor.
The patient looked somewhat incredu
lous, but he did not adopt the docsors
remedy,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08
Two Travellers.

Tho hour is midnight; hushed and still
Tho starlight rests on mead and hill;
The world lies bathed in restful sleep,
Save only those who watch and weep,
Save only those who vigil keep,
And wait in woe and wait in cheer,
Tho death knell OF the passing year.
Sweet music fills the realms Of space,
when in Jehovahs dwelling place
Two angels, clothed in glory bright,
Fling open wide the gates of light,
From whence a traveller, clothed in white
A baby New Year, soft and fair
Comes floating downward through the air.
Alone he speeds toward earthly lands,
When in his path a traveller stands;
The weary body, bent with care,
Its sinful burden scarce can bear.
With toll the OLD year mounts the air,
when, struggling through the ether mild,
His glance falls on the heaven-born child.
The gray boards tones are old and weak;
In WEAKNESS his tongue doth speak,
"A twelvemonth since lett the sky,
Sent forth by Him who reigns on high.
On earth to live, on earth to die.
Lo. return to whence came,
Bowed down with toll and sin and shame"
In dread the New Year lifts his eyes
To yon bright region of the skies:
"Not so, oh, Father, oh, not so
May be the fate to which 60!
In Low tPll live with men below.
Oh! l will bid their souls rejoice,
And beg welcome with my voice:
'Out OF tho darkness, out of night,
Springing to meet the morning light,
Leaving the nebulous upper world,
My tiny wings to the air uniurled,
Out OF the ether and out of space,
Trusting myself to your tender grace,
Begging welcome sweet and fair,
love and mercy and gentle care,
/ come, the glad New Year.
What did ye do to him who passed,
Borne away on the wintry blastl
Imet traveller old and worn,
His brow was bent and his robe was torn
Not to me may the same fate be,
Bright and joyous and pure and free,
Bo' from the realms of1ight above,
Bearing to mortals Il Fathers love,
come, the glad New Year."
In Joy he comes, the gentle child,
A gift from heaven, in mercy mild;
He comes to greet the world alone,
The glad sweet New Year, not our own,
A ar;rsf f,o,,, To
Hos like the old year may he go,
Bowed down with weight OF mortal woe.
OH many a victory may he win
Der doubt and pain, Ger grief and sin,
That not in vain his tender voice
Shall bid the souls OF men Rejoice"
The babe that knows no grief nor fear,
The Fathers gift, the glad New Year!
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08
The Indians rs Farmers.

In his annual report to the secretary
Of the interior, Commissioner Hoyt
states that during the past year there has
been among many tribes n marked ad-
vance toward civilization. The substan-
tial results of Indian farm labor during
the year 1879 are given as follows:
By Indians. exclusive Of the five civil
lized trihes of the Indian Territory.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08

Couriship, says an exchange, IS no.
run by the rule of three. But aIIeI
couriship it Is run by ten; the woiha"
one, the man naught. t.-Oscego Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08

The COMMISSIONED SAYS That The only
riviIizaiion' under the hest Condition
to promote their welfare, is to give ach
head of n family one hundred and sixty
acres of land. and to each unmarried
adult eighty acres, and 10 issue patents
for the same, making the allotments
inalienable and free from taxation for
twenty-five years; also that from all ex-
cept the five civilized tribes there has
been call for such allotment of land,
and largely increased desire for houses,
agricultural implements, wagons, civil
lized dress. ETC., etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05
VERMONT ITEMS.

John p. Howard, ESD, Of Burlington has
given $40 900 to cover the entire expense of
the erection of a chapel for st Pauls Episco-
pal church of that city.
Miss Louisa Howard of Burlington has
given 81, 500 to pay off the debt incurred by
the Home for Destitute Children in the en-
largement Of its building some years since.
The first accident in connection with
work at the tunnel at Fairhaven occurred on
Wednesday night Of last week. Fifteen car
tridges of highly explosive material were
placed near a boiler that they might be thaw-
ed out The cartridges were accidentally ig-
nited and the explosion that followed tore
the boiler house into fragments. Emory
Wood, workman, was thrown distance Of
80 feet and seriously injured. Dwelling
houses three miles from the scene of the ex-
plosion were shaken by the conclusion.
-Bridgewater has had sensation. Martin
Cummings died suddenly last week and his
widow was suspected of administering poison ;
but the remains being exhumed Wednesday
an examination showed natural causes for the
death.
Lewis Cardell of Warren was struck at a
railroad crossing near Roxbury recently,
thrown from his wagon on to the w-catch-
er of the engine and remained there until the
train was stopped. He was not much hurt
but his team was badly used up.
&C. p Simpsons hotel at Waite's River
has been burned with its entire contents.
Loss $4,000.
One night recently Benson family were
awakened by the lowing of their cattle, and
on going out it was found that one of the
cows had encountered hedgehog and that
her mouth was full of quilts. The COW was
running about as if in agony, and after re-
peated attempts the quilts were extracted by
means of tweezers.
The State bar association has elected the
following officers President j. l.. Edwards
of Newport vice presidents, W. Z. French
of Woodstock, Guy c. Noble of st. Adams,
Charles n. Davenport of Brattleboro secre.
tary, C. H. Pitkin of Montpelier treasurer,
W. G. Shaw of Burlington managers, pres
ident Edwards, eX-oflicio, w. p. Dillingham;
of Waterbury. The annual banquet was held
at Montpelier, on Wednesday night of last
week, and speeches were made by Luke p.
Poland the retiring president Gov. Farm.
ham, Speaker Martin, L. j. Phelps, &. G.
Benedict of the Burlington Free Press, and
others.
Several robberies have recently occurred
in the vicinity of Fairlee, among which were
the two railroad stations reported last week
Suspicion fell on Geo. Abbott, who has but
recently Dten ulhcuhIBtu from the sldte prs
on, and search was made for him on Wed
nesday by Sheriff Scion Berry. He was
found secreted in the woods upon his uncle,
farm, and his surrender demanded. Resist
ance was made, and the officer shot Abbott
in the neck, making probably fatal wound
"A musical convention will be held al
Ludlow, commencing Monday, Nov. 10TH
and closing with a concert Friday evening
the whole 10 be under the direction of Prof
| A. N. johnson of New Jersey. The Contra
Vermont railroad will give return checks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

On the 10Th ult., mercury fell 2O' below
freezing point
-Leavtts Bell Ringers gave an interesting
entertainment at Glen hall on the evening of
the 10Th ult.
Nelson Wilcox has gone to southern
Illinois.
Merritt johnson, the village barber, has
left and returned to Cambridge, N. Y, his
former place of residence.
Geo. Porter has put up the frame for a
saw mill in connection with his grist mill.
Mrs. A. Fairbanks is suffering from can
Ger in the mouth.
The higher department of our village
school has closed for the present measles
have interrupted the school, teacher and
scholars suffering much from the disease.
Our merchants have replenished their
stock of goods for the coming season.
-Messrs II. A. Merrick and G.. F. jerks
have opened cash store for the sale of boots,
shoes and ready made clothing at the stand
formerly occupied by E. L. Roberts, now
owned by Mr.. Coulliard.
w. E. King of Marlboro will commence
a singing school for the coming season on
Friday evening, the 9Th inst, at village hall
L.
-Bountiful rain last Sunday and Monday.
Springs and streams again supplied
A A. ButterReld was at home during the
few days recess of the legislature.
Business is lively. Our mills and shops
are in full operation again. Thanks to the
benefcent measures of Republican admins
tration for the present prosperity the country
enjoys
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

just as should have done myself under the
circumstances"
Mr.. Yost, manager Of the Omaha Republi-
can, said II would as soon take Mr.. Bucks
word rs any man in Omaha. Ia harboring
Mr.. Waite he did 10 more than you and
would have done under the circumstances.
No man with any heart would have turned
him from the door, and though 1t was break
ing the law I'd do it every time"
JAS Neville, ex-U. s. District Attorney
said "Mr. Bucks word is as much to be re-
lied upon as any man in Nebraska. In com
| mon with other citizens of Omaha I've al
ways supported him for positions Of trust in
this city, and from my knowledge OF the
| man ! know that he has had no guilty con
nection with this affair
Charles Dewey, one of the heaviest furni-
| turo dealers west of Chicago Don't be-
| lieve any man in this part of the country
stands better" These, and many other ex-
pressions of "A similar nature, show the estl-
nation in which Mr.. Buck is held 10y the cit
| liens of Omaha, and / was struck particular
| ly by the unanimity of the expressions OF
confidence given by every one of the differ
| ent men who spoke Of him.
Mr.. Buck says the ranch referred to is stu
ated in the extreme northern part OF Nebras-
| lta, on the Niobrara river, $50 miles in di-
rect line from Omaha, and $50 the shortest
| way to get there. Their first knowledge OF
| the flight of S. NJ. Waite was gained from a
letter written by him July IL from Portland,
and the next they heard he appeared at their
| house June 2l in so feeble and changed q
| condition that no member of the family knew
| him. lie came to their house at once upon
his arrival in Omaha. The telegram referring
to sending money to Mr.. Buck by VIM. E.
Waite upon which the story of the transfer
of $50, 900 was founded was given to your
correspondent and read as follows North
ampton Mass. Sept. 20. To Truman Buck
Omaha, Neb. Two thousand tomorrow
Nothing from New York. Signed w. T.
Waite" This telegram, Mr.. Buck says laic
upon his table at the time of the arrest On
the parlor). 1t referred to the $1,000 sent the
next day by Harry Lawrence, which vii
Waite at Hdt time expected would be 5000
instead. Nothing from New York mean
that Will could get no help from G. b. Watt
Of the Brevoort House, New York. MIR
Buck appears like frank, open hearted man
and says that although he objects to making
his private affairs public, as he has beel
brought into it in the manner he has, he /
ready to answer any questions that he ina.
be asked, showing his entire connection will
the matter yet would object, Of course, t
saying anything that might in any way preju
dice Waite's case, if he knew of any such
As far AZ harboring Mr.. Waite is concerned
he thinks he was fully justified in doing it oil
account of the family relations. He condemn
in the strongest terms Mr.. Waite's course o
infamy and wrong doing, yet speaks of hin
as a kind hearted man to his friends in al
| II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

DIR. 4. Munson Coan has an interesting ar
ticle in the November number of Harper's
Magazine on Securing a Competence" in
which he states that ''the average annual in
come i'll Great Britain is SlG5 il the United
States, SlG5 in the Low Countries, S13O !;
in France, Sl2j; in the British Colonies, 500;
in Germany, aud also in Scandinavia $50.
Tue annual accumulation of wealth in Germa-
ny is 5000 600, 600 in Great Britain, 1925
600, 600; in France, 1910, 900, coo; in the
United States, SS2j, OOO 900 Since 1850 our
annual accumulation has been 1925, 600 OO0
and therefore each decade adds more to the
wealth of the United States than the capital
value of Italy or Spain. Every day that the
sun rises upon tho American people, it sees
an addition of 81, 800, 600 to the wealth of the
republic" Notwithstanding this rapid and
vast accumulation of national capital, there
are in France three times as many people who
live on their incomes as there are in the Unit
ed States We make money faster than any
people in the world, and spend it great deal
faster
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

Ingenious but is it not bearing on a lit.
tie hard, Hector?
"A petition TO the legislature which is in
circulation in town for the relief of mortgag
ed property from the present system of taxa
ton, has received large number of sigma
lures.
%. b. Lawton aud Z. c. Sargent have
been appointed commissioners on the estat e
of Jehial Swift. They meet for the pre- e
sentiment of claims the last Saturday in No
vember. n. w. Sargent and Liberty Wilder
are appraisers of the estate.
-Ruel Smith, who sold his fine residence
last summer to his son and nephew and
bought the place adjoining, is touching up
with II skilltul hand his new place of abode.
The remains of Mrs. Swan, whose sick
ness at Townshend has been mentioned,
were brought to town Wednesday for inter
| ment.
David Bills was suddenly called away
| Tuesday morning by a dispatch that his
brother, Perley Bills, in Michigan is very
| sick.
John Stowe, while choppiug in the
woods Monday, got his arm entangled in the
| limb of falling tree, and in his endeavors to
extricate himself, dislocated his shoulder.
Eugene Cushman is suffering from a
broken jaw caused by kick from a horse.
The following is the recipe by which
Or" Richardson claims to cure consump-
ton One half pound finely cut fresh beef
steak, one drachm pulverized charcoal four
ounces pulverized sugar, four ounces rye
whiskey, one pint boiling water Let the
| mixture stand in cool place over night, and
take from one to two teaspoonfuls before
| each meal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

Mr. and Mrs. l.. S. Hayes returned home
from their western trip on Wednesday even
ing
There is general feeling that the Dem
ocratic vote of 800 of Rockingham was meant
for "329."
Charles Eddy of Chester, 50 years of age,
father of Hon. Charles b. Eddy, has been on
visit to his son here for some weeks, and
voted here Tuesday, which, with his son and
grandson, Charles F. Eddy, made three gen
erations-ull for Garfield. A great grandson,
Charles S. Eddy, would have been glad to
have extended the line if his age had permit
ted.
An interesting experiment in surgery is
being made in this place by Drs Whitman
and Allbee, in grating flesh or skin upon the
inside of the hand of Dan Riley, which was
recently severely injured in the Fall Mount
ain paper mill. Three weeks ago they graft
ed 30 pieces of which 20 lived. Two weeks
ago they put on G5 pieces of which ~ lived
and on the third time 30 CRAFTS were inserted
of which 10 lived, making a total of 100 CRAFTS
of which II have lived Many of the CRAFTS
were generously contributed by several young
men. and also taken from Mr. Riley's arm,
but so many of them are from different per
sons that the amusing question has been
raised as to who Mr.. Riley may prove to be
hereafter especially in his fist Times.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

Those who attended the supper and le-
wee of the ladies' enterprise society report
good time, and good success financially. Re-
marks and prayer by Rev. J. Hall, several
songs by Mr.. and Mrs. Rugg with Miss Ma
bel Rugg as orgaDist, were interspersed with
the other exercises. A fine recitation by Miss
Mary Walker was the gem of the evening,
Select readings by Mrs. Ella S. Goodrich and
Miss Mabel Goodrich, chronicles and ten
commandments by Mrs. Q. E. Stockwell,
were among the other attractions. A nice
bedquilt was voted to Mr.. Rugg for his lib
eral assistance on the occasion, which he gem
erously sold by auction for the benefit of the
society.
The ladies of the Methodist church hold
their levee on Thursday evening, Nov IL,
Rev. W. W. lie Seur is teachings school
at Factory village, to take the place of the
High school, which was "petered out" in
embryo. Perhaps the change will be bene-
fetal all round. NJ,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

THE PAPER MILL EXPLOSION.

In the explosion which tore the main
pieces last Friday morning, and laid the
building fiat, one end of the steam bleach,
with two of the boiler plates attached, drove
across the mill and struck the tall chimney,
knocking it down, and, also striking the two
boilers moved them from their foundations
distance of three feet. The other end of the
beacher flew 20 feet across the river, and the
body of the bleacher, composed of boiler and
iron plates was laid out perfectly fiat. E. j.
Blackmer, the man who was killed, was
thrown more than 100 feet from the bleacher.
His neck was broken. OF the other men who
were taken up and thrown greater or less dis
tances by the explosion, none were seriously
hurt 1t is a wonder how two men, who were
in the rag room on the second floor, escaped
without loss of life or limb The bleacher
contained 1900 pounds of stock which was
scattered in every direction, neighboring tree
tops being covered with it. Whether it was
too great a pressure of steam, or q sudden
formation of gas which did the mischief, is
not known. The bleacher was an old one
and was running without anything to indicate
the pressure, the indicator having been brok-
en-, and new one which had been ordered
not having arrived. Operations are already
in progress for rebuilding the mill. Black
mer, the dead workman, leaves a wife and
three children. The Hinsdale people have
contributed sum of money, with necessary
articles for their comfort.
"A little daughter of the younger Robert
son broke her arm few days ago. She is
doing well.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

Now that the heated political term hns
passed it may not be out Of place to direct
our attention to some matters Of local public
concern. We have here in Bratteboro one
Of the most picturcsquely situated villages in
New England. The natural scenery Of our
surroundings is unsurpassed. II is admitted
by all visitors that our village is q beautiful
and pleasant one Our schools too, though
perhaps capable of improvement are not
much inferior to those Of larger communities.
faithful and industrious student can here
acquire all the education that any citizen can
reasonably expect at the public expense. The
only drawback to our graduating large class
of advanced scholars every year from our
High school is the necessities Of the scholars
to become producers on their own account
This makes more important the establish
ment Of what am going to advocate, name
ly public reading room. The political
campaign, through which we have just pass
ed, has demonstrated the value, for both par
ties, of a reading room. Now that the party
exigency has passed, why cannot all the citi-
zens unite in supporting some centrally To-
Gated, well lighted and well supplied reading
roomr Numbers Of young men employed in
the various industries of the place can hardly
| be as well provided for in the way Of II COM
Portable, well lighted place Of resort after the
| labors oil the day are over as 1t would be de-
sirable for them TO be. Cannot something be
done in this direction We are behind in
the matter of public institutions 1t is rather
| derogatory to town Of our population and
wealth to have no free public library and no
| public reading room. May not this be the
! explanation that we have so few public-spirited
| citizens or is it that We have not the pub
| lie institutions because we have not the pub
! lic-spirited men Let US see if we cannot
remedy this glazing defect somehow Who
will move in this matter of public reading
room, where the ablest papers and magazines
of the country and of the world can be read
| by all at a trfling cost
ONR VINO WOULD HELP.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-11-05

Fred Willard has purchased the farm
known rs the Geo Rice farm and expects to
take possession March LIST.
Charlie Willard met with quite serious
accident last Friday while running his circular
saw. Some boards fell from the roof one of
them striking on the saw, which was in mo-
ton and was thrown with considerable force,
striking MIR. Willard in the side and knocking
him down. He has nearly recovered and will
be in the mill again soon.
Many persons in town improved the OPP
portunity of supplying themselves with robes,
harnesses, whips blankets, etc, at The auc-
ton last Tuesday, most of the goods appear
ing to be well worth the money paid for
them.
Prof. Hubert, ex-President of Middle
bury college, delivered an excellent lecture to
the students of Leland and Gray Seminary,
and others, last Wednesday evening