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

Every .farmer IN his annual experience
ttscorers something Of Uatue. Write il ana
send IL TO the agricultural Editor Of the
DEMOCRAT, Beilefonte, PcHn'a, /" that other
farmers may hare the benefit Of II. Lei
Communications be timely, and be sure thai
they are br'ief and i0eU pointed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

Apples boiled with meal are good
for pigs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

One we'll fed calf is worth two or
three that have been recklessly han
died, and it is decidedly less trouble,
and a source of more pleasure as well
as profit.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

The orchard needs to be fed as
well as any other field when yearly
crop is removed. Circumstances will
determine the kind Of manure TO use.
That from the stable is always in
order; ground bone, ashes, or green
crops turned under are all or great
value, and one or more should be
used. Fall is the best time TO manure
the orchard.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-18

The grape ought to be as widely
disseminated as the apple, and there
is no good reason why it should not
be. A four-months' supply of grapes
will promote health in the family,
save doctors bills, and prove an i'm
portant part of the food supply.
Plant a vine now.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

Young, (renn.) calling on the secretary
of the interior for copies Of the written
testimony taken by the commission to
investigate the charges made by j. B.
Wolf and others against the Indian bur
eau. Mr.. Turner, proposing constitu-
tional amendment, prohibiting congress
from passing bills appropriating more
than $4,000, except by vote of ma
jority of the members elected.
TUESDAY, May 18-Senate-Sen. Voor-
hees, from the committee on finance re-
ported that that committee had under
Consideration the senate bill to amend
section 1922 of the revised statutes which
was a bill to remit the duty on salt used
by western men in curing beef as is done
in behalf Of men who cure fish in the
east. He instructed the committee to
report it back adversely on the ground
that the senate branch of congress has
no right to initiate a movement Of that
kind. He didn't concur in that view at
all and asked that this bill might be
placed on the calendar so that at some
proper time, he might take the sense Of
the senate on that important question
TUESDAY, May 1S-House-Not in
session.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

HITHERTO when professional diver
went under water tube has supplied
him with air. But Mr.. Fleuss has a
patented process by which an expert
enced diver can remain under water
for hours, having within his helmet and
dress . supply of compressed oxygen
gas diluted with nitrogen, which is
naturally present in his lungs and in
the diving dress when he assumes it.
The exaled carbonic acid being brought
into contact with the caustic soda, the
deadly gas is transformed into simple
carbonate of soda. It is asserted that
numerous experiments and tests have
conclusively proved that Mr.. Fleuss's
system is attended with no inconven-
fence, and the expense is one halt that
of the old method. Mr.. Fleuss is only
%. His process has been brought out
since the Tay disaster.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

WILLIAM d. WAMPLER, aged 50, a
prominent farmer of Palmyra township,
Indiana, has just died under circum
stances Of them ost painful nature: The
old gentleman had long been suffering
from cancer in one side of his face
He had tried everything known to sci
ence, but without relief. His sons clam
and publish card to the effect that in
y January aquack applied to their af1ict-
ed father, represe ming his ability to re.
move the revolving sore. Mr.. Wampler
was induced to try him, 20 do anything
for relief, and put himself in the new
comer's hands. Frequent plastering
and poulticing followed, but to no pur-
pose; the afHicted place enlarged and
one eye ball was eaten away. In few
days the ravenous. cancer fell on an ar
terry in the rear Of the eye-ball, and, des-
pite all efforts, il was eaten in two. The
old gentleman began to sink rapidly till
his terrible sufferings were ended by
death.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27
Singular Death of an Oil King.

William L. Fox, of PHILADELPHIA, a
young man, the inheritor of a fortune
of s., 100000, died last Thursday in q
peculiar manner. He was president of
the Foxburg, St. Petersburg & Clarion
railroad company. In the employ of
the company was conductor named
Claither, a man for whom Mr.. Fox en-
tertained the warmest personal friend
ship. A few weeks ago q peddler
named Clancy got aboard Claither's
train. When the conductor passed
around to collect the fares Clancy re-
fused to pay. He was put off the train
He drew revolver and shot Claither,
who died from the effects of the injury.
Clancy was lodged in jail at Clarion,
Pa, and he was arraigned for Trial on
Wednesday. The pistol with which he
shot Claither had been taken by Mr..
Fox, and was in his possession. 1t was
wanted in the court. Mr.. Fox intended
to take it with him to Clarion Thursday
morning. He got upon the train, and
when it had gone some distance from
the depot he found that he had forgot
ten the revolver. He had the train
stopped, and he ran back to his dwell
ing to get the weapon. When he re-
turned to the cars he was almost ex-
hausted from his exertion. He sat
down in a seat, md when the conductor
wv minutes afterwards came to the
It to speak with Mr.. Fox he was
i'd. Mr.. Eox owned oil lands which
We been producing $4,000 barrels of
month. He was on the republic
electoral ticket of the state, and
expected to run for congress next
umn.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

MISS NORWOOD, a lady in the Ameri-
can mission at Swatow, has given some
interesting particulars as to feet distor-
ton in China. This abominable bar
barism IS determined by locality rather
by the rank and wealth of those who
practise it. It is vehemently opposed
by the ',Hakkas," and where people of
this province who, happily for Chinese
women seem to have nomadic habits
settle it begins to disappear. OF the
women attending the missionary
schools in Swallow about sixty per cent.
have their feet bound. The binding
does not take place until after child
has learned to walk. The pain is in
tense when the process is performed in
the case of an adult, and q source of
dreadful discomfort in any case, yet
the desire to have small feet is so in
tense that girls will sly]y tighten their
own bandages, in spite of the pain.
This binding, the Chinese themselves
admit, often produces, among evils,
blindness.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27
Put Nobody on Guard.
Detroit Free Press.

In the spring of 1865, when sheri-
dams cavalry moved up the Shenan-
doah Valley to have last wrestIe with
Early's troopers, halt was made by
portion of the Union force near Waynes-
boro. Guards were thrown out to pro-
tect property, and among others the
house of alone and aged widow re.
ceived such protection. Two dismount-
ed cavalrymen were stationed at the
front door, and it was half an hour or
80 before any stir in or around the
house gave token that it was inhabited.
Then the widow limped to the door on
q crutch and called one of the guards to
her and asked:
"What are you doing here?'
"We are guards to protect you and
your property," was the reply.
Well. you needn't fool away any time
here. Early he come and he took our
hay. Then Sheridan come and he took
our corn. Then Mosby he stole our
hams and 'taaCrs. Then Sheridan took
our flour and cider. Then Early run
off all our horses. All had left this
morning was an old sick mule and
meal enough for one hoecake. The
mule he died two hours ago and I've
just eaten the last of the cake and if
you can find anything worth guarding
around here you can have it and tote It
off,"
'But some of the soldiers may dis
turb you."
81 guess not" she said, as she point
ed to the spot where cannon-ball had
torn. through the house. "The day
that hole was shot through there was
rocking and singing the Pilgrims
Hope and didn't miss rock nor drop
note. I don't hardly think one
brigade of horse-sojers can disturb me
very much: You'll obleege me by jog
GIN along.".
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27
George ElliOt's Marriage.
New York Herald.

Miss Marian Evans George Eliot),
the wellknown English novelist. was
married yesterday to Mr.. Cross.
Marian G. Evans, better known as
tGeorge Eliot" is, by general consent,
the greatest living female writer. She
was born in Warwickshire, England,
about 1920, her father being a poor
curate of the Established Church.
When child she became the protege
of one of her fathers friends, wealthy
clergyman, under whose roof she rel
ceived a fine education, conducted BY
private tutors. She displayed an aston.
ishing avldity for all kinds Of knowl-
edge, and tasked the capacity of her
instructors to the utmost. With laud-
able desire to make herself indeDendeft
OF the support she received from her
benefactor, and having, moreover, em-
braced theological opinions widely diff
ferent from his, she came to London
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27
THE XLVI COMPRESS.

THURSDAY, May 13.-Senate.-
president pro tenn. laid before the senate
3 communication from the secretary of
the interior recomn ending an appro-
Ipriation of S., 900 to cover deficiencies
in the appropriation for salaries and
commissions of registers and receivers to
land Offices for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1880, and it was referred.
Sen. VOORHEES, submitted resolutiod d.
recting the secretary of the interior to
report to the senate the names of all the
railroad corporations in the United
Estates to whom grants of land have been
made by pliance with the terms of
the grant within the time specified there
In also the number of acres of unearned
lands claimed by each of such railroad
companies, and the period of time when
their right to them expired under the
Limitation contained in said grants. Ad.
opted. On motion of Sen. VOORHEES,, the
bill to provide additional Accommodations
for the ibary of congress, was taken
up.
THURSDAY, May 13.-House.-At half.
past ten today the Wednesday session
was continued. The speaker announced
the appointment of Culbertson in the
place OF Reagan as member of the
committee to investigate the alleged cor
ruption in the election case of Donnelly
vs. Washburne. The house then went
into committee of the whole, Cox in the
chair, on the Legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill. A good deal
OF confusion was occasioned by Town.
send of Illinois, claiming as question
OF privilege, the right to present in open
house, a number Of petitions in favor of
the abolition of the tax on salt
The speaker ruled the petitions
must be referred to the petition box.
Mr.. Cobb introduced q bill, appro-
NpriatiDg nine million dollars, to supply
the deficiencies in appropriations for the
payment Of pensions for the present tis-
cal year, and asked for its present con.
sideration. Much opposition was man.
i'ested. coarse and angry colloquy en-
sued between Blackburn and Cobb, as
to whether the committee on appropria-
tions had directed Cobb to report this
bill. It was finally referred to the CON-
mittee on appropriate: ms. Mr.. Springer
then took the floor to reply to the speech
recently made by Orth, but yielded few
moments to Monroe, who made an ex.
PLANTATION ofhis position in reporting up
the Venezuelan claims. Mr.. Springer
contended that many of the Venezuela
claims were dishonest, criticising the &C.
ton of Ortiz in acting as an attorney for
the claimants after his election to con-
gress, and submitting to the house and
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27
City Cousin With the Milk Pail.

The time il fast. coming when the
lord of the farm will receive q visit
from his city cousin, who will crowd
more ignorance OF rural life into two
weeks than q farmer would suppose a
natural idiot could show in life time.
And yet the cousin will think the farm
er is the ignoramus all the time. In
the morning he will black his boots, ,ad-
Just q noby, necktie, slick down his hair
being careful to paste it down on his
forehead-and then express his desire
to milk. tits such fun to milk. Any
body can milk. Why not? 1t is only
sitting down by the side Of COW, aid
steadyfDg q pail, while the milk runs
into it. So thinks the cousin at least.
But there is one little secret about sue
cessful milking which he has not sufi-
GENTLY taken into consideration; it
makes considerable difference which
side of the COW you sit down on to
steady the pail. City cousin sits down
on the left SIDE, Cow is disguised, as
any we'll regulated COW would be, and
there is more excitement for about two
minutes than usually occurs in whole
presidential campaign. The cows left
leg goes in one direction, the cow IN an
other, .thes pail in another, and city
cousin still in another. The only
things which are not more or less dam
aged are the cows leg and cow. The
pail looks bad and so does the cousin.
He looks Ike . dried herring that has
been thrown out into the BARNARD.
He will gather himself up, and make
inquiry at once, if Uncle Dan is going to
town in time to meet the next train for
the city.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

A BOARD school teacher was endeav-
oring to ascertain the extent of her
children's knowledge OF numbers. On
the question being asked, "Would you
rather have three PAPER bags with two
oranges in each, or two paper bags
with three oranges in eachf" all but
one little fellow expressed themselves
as without preference. The teacher
asked this pupil for his decision, and
he was persistent in liking the three
bags, his reason for this was, $50 I
could have more bags to bust!''
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

THos. WHITE, white man, was hang.
Sd 3D., Ct spa5tanburg, for the murder Of
execution took place within the Jail
yard No one present but relatives Of
clergyman. Strenuous efforts have a been
|vainly made tossecure executive elem
ency for White He, was calm and col.
.lected, mounting the scaffold with firm
tread, and 9 without bet1aying the
slightest fear. His last words were that.
he wanted everybody to know what
Whiskey and bad company would bring
man Had i not been for these he
added, he would not have died upon the
gibbet. He dropped four feet and eight
inches .s 7: =. 81 eight minutes his pulse
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

Wnen aOOut 20 yea9S OF a2e with the
deliberate purpose sof supporting her.
selfby her pen. Her first engagements
we're naturally upon the ueeiIy liter.
airy Journals, but she soon gained access
to Ffazers and BIockaoood's magazine,
and not much later began to contribute
articles bearing the stamp of learning
and thoughtfulness to the Eafn5mg and
Westnasnster reviews upon topics usually
reserved for masculine philosophers.
came the virtual editor ofthe Wfstnsin-
ster, the organs of the advanced liberals
in philosophy, religion, and politics.
Her first publication in book form was
a translation of Strauss celebrated Life
Of Christ" published anonymously in
1916. She became known and appreci-
ated by that remarkable circle of
writer's which clustered around John
Stuart Mill, and received personal in.
struction from Herbert Spencer, who
was but little her senior, and who is said
to have offered her his hand. Her tales
and sketches in Blackwood, afterward
reprinted as "Scenes. of Clerical Life"
displayed a remarkable knowledge of
the inner circles Of theological opinion
in England. In 1859 she published her
first novel. "Adam Bede," which took
the literary world by storm and remains
one of the chief titles Of her fame. This
was followed in>1860 by the "Mill on
the Floss" in 1851 by "Siias Mariner" in
1868 by "Romola," a graphic tale of
FIorentine life in the times of Savonoro-
la; in 1866 by "Felix Holt, the Radi.
CAP; in 1871 by "Middlemarch"; and
in 1875 by !"Daniel- -Deronda," all of
which are well known to American
readers, and placed her at the head Of
the writer's of her sex in England. She
also wrote several poems.-"The Span
ish Gypsy" "Agatha," and "The Legend
of Jabal,"-which are highly appreci-
ated by the small circle of thinkers
whose opinions III art, philosophy, and
religion they represent. Many years
ago Miss Evans allied herself with the
distinguished philosopher George Hen
ry Lewes. twas impossible to form
a legal marriage, on account of techni-
cal or legal difficulties springing from
an earlier marriage on the part of Mr..
Lewes. Since the death of Mr.. Lewes,
in November, 1873, she has edited two
posthumous volumes of his treatise on
philosophy. Mrs. Cross is said to have
earned $4,000 by her PEN She is of
medium hight, has large features, gray
eyes, gray hair, and a sweet voice. She
is not handsome, but possesses such a
fascination in conversation as to Danish
all consciousness that her personal ap-
pearance does not entirely correspond
to the high standard of her character
and intelligence.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27

The weather.-Said very good old
man, "some folk are always complain
ing about the weather, but I am very
thankful when I awake in the morning
and find any weather at ALL" We may
smile at the simplicity of the good old
man, but still his language indicates
q spirit that contributes much to q
calm and PEACEFUL. life. 1t IS wiser
and better to cultivate that than to be
continually complaining Of things as
they are.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27
49,. -
A NOBLE MURDERER.
A Swell Enslishman in a Colorado
Prison for Life.
Denver Correspondence Chicago Times.

Denver Correspondence Chicago fines.
While on a recent tour in Canon
City went through the state prison,
which, among its inmates, has q cele-
brlty in the person of an English noble
man, with a mania for killing some
body. He would not be interviewed,
but the Times man learned the facts. ali
the same, which are as follows:
In 1873, an English nobleman who
parts his name in the middle, "a G.
Larkyn Price, came on visit to this
new country of h'America. He ex-
tended his visit to this state to see a
dea Y fwend, Reginald De Neave, who
wore the rank of baron. Price was
prottlgate son, and had been over in
South America for a few years on q
tear" where he is admitted to have
killed seven men.~.His family were
very wealthy and t accounts for his
not having been punished.
His friend, Reginald De Neave, lived
IN Mountain valley, not far from Canon
City, and invited Price to visit his
country "manor." Price accepted the
hospitality in August, 1872, remaining
until December "A. when he malicious.
" murdered his friend and host. On
that fatal evening several friends had
assembled for social time, and the
question of Christmas dinner was
being discussed, and preparations made.
Price, who was in his normal state of
drunkenness. took De Neave's pipe. q
keepsake. De Neave good-humoredly
smoked from another pipe, and few
moments later took his favorite pipe
from Prices pocket, remarking: II
am even with you now" All this was
IN good humor, but at this moment
Price seems to have got angry, and
asked De Neave to walk out of the
room q moment. Not suspecting any,
thing, he did so, when Price stabbed
him to the heart.
For this unprovoked and most cruel
and coward]y murder Price was tried
the following April. He was ably de-
Tended by Judge Stone, now of the
supreme court, Senator H. M. Zeller,
Maj: Locke, and an eminent London
barrister, who came over especially for
that purpose. Price was prosecuted bv
District Attorney Henry. now Judge Of
that district, and T. Macon, Esq, at
present leading lawyer in Denver.
The jury at once metaphorically sat
down on the assassin Price, and he was
sentenced to prison for life. His wealthy
relatives have made two formidable
efforts to secure his pardon. Lord
Lyons and Minister Thornton appealed
to Grant when this state was a terri
tory, but the great free. ticket tourist re-
fused to pardon him.
Before Price killed De Neave he had
made three attempts to kill as many
different men within four months, and
it is said he seemed to have the "kill-
ing mania," and that he was never hap
py, unless be was in a quarrel and
drink
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-05-27
HE wild horses of America. At the
se of the discovery of America there

~ III tuo discovery O1 AmerlCa tQere
re no horses in any part of the con-
lent, though the. boundless prairles
we've admirably fitted for the support of
countless herds. Soon, however, those
imported by the settlers strayed away,
and as q consequence are to be met
with in enormous numbers, in some
cases amounting, it is said, to ten thous-
and in one troop. They appear to be
under the command of leader, the
strongest and boldest of the herd, whom
they implicitly obey. When threatened
with danger, at some signal, understood
by them all, they either close into a
dense mass and trample their enemy to
death, or, placing the mares and foals
in the centre, they form circle and
welcome him with their heels. The
leader first faces the danger, and when
prudence requires q retreat all follow
his rapid flight. In the thinly inhabited
parts of South America, according to
Youatt, it IS dangerous to fail in with
any of these troops. The wild horses
approach as near as they dare; they
call to the loaded horse with the great
est eagerness, and if the rider is not on
the alert, snd has not considerable
strength of arm and sharpness of spur,
his animal will dlvest himself of his bur-
den, take to his heels, and be gone for
ever.