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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Queen vtesoria's naunhfsrs.

OF the five daughters of Queen VIC
toria the Princess Beatrice, the young
est. wi soon have remained the louges.
unmarried. The Crown Princess of
Germany married at eighteen; tue late
Princess Alice. tf Hesse, was married
when she was nineteen the Princess
Helena married at twenty; the Princess
Louise. who had un ii that time re
mained longest single. when she married
the Marquis of Iorne was about the
same age that her young sister is--that
is, twenty three. 1t is natural enough
that there should be gossip and rumors
about The welded fate OF the last of The
quintet. Romance has not been absent
from the stories told about her, but the
truth sc, ms &c be that the princess has
chosen, up TO this time. to be the conf
dant and companion of her moth,r. the
queen, rather than TO leave Windsor.
Balmoral and Osborne without any of
the daughters of the widowed monarch.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
A CHASTITY story.

The wife of skilled artisan namsd
Schmid. ol Samara, Russia. gave birth
TO child while her husband, who had
spent all bis wages for many previous
weeks in liquor, was away from his
home upon drunken frolic. Two days
after her confinement Schmid staggered
IN, and began to shout, with horrible
threats and curses, for his dinner.
There having been neither food nor
money in the house since he had last
left 1t, the unfortunate woman had had
no nourishment for herself or her babe
since Its birth, and the latter had died
OF exhaustion but few minutes before
It's father made his appearance. To
Schmit's brutal menaces his miser-
able wife made no answer. She rose
from her pallet. wan and emaciated.
crept across the room to the dresser.
took thence large dish, which she car
ried back to the bed, and, placing the
6a5y's corpse upon the dish, set 1t
down on the table before her husband.
with tue simple bat awful words:
There is nothing else to eat in the
housew Schmid sat gazing with n
CLASSY stare at his dead child for some
time. Presently 8 neighbor came I'm
and spoke to him, but he uttered no
word and made no sign. Upon closer
examination be was found 20 have en-
tirely lost his reason, and he was con-
veyed 10 madhouse, where he still re-
mains hopeless lunatic.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
annually manufactured I'm the world IL
placed In excess of $500, 900.


a Chicago Times correspondent. writ
ing from Tuscany In Italy, says: Dur
ing this visit witnessed MANY inter.
esting rustic games and ceremonies.
notably . marriage, with its escort of
maidenB with their lamps. and n dance
celebrating that charming custom among
the ancient Italians, the opening o7
summer. which Virgil describes in n
famous passage OF bis frat eclooue.
First came an invitation to the goddess
OF corn, two pretty and graceful girls
representing The pTiestesses of Ceres
the one fair and Rarlanded with white
flowers, the other dark, and crowned
with purple flowers. They pause TO
strike their uplifted tamborfnes, while
behind thsm their sisters rush breath
less but shouting with flowing garm cnts
and outspread arms. Two young men
with purple caps and embroidered vests
advance, each with silver amphora or
sacred vase OF wine, which il first
slipped by the priestess es, followed By
the maidens who surround them, and
then by the young men who closely fol-
low up the rear, the whole accompan-
led by characteristic songs and recita-
tions. Then all join hands, youth
and maiden alternately, and form two
ilinutilet iiLEst Hi DFlIlk GTOWUed Win
chaplets of grain and grasses. and the
priestesses decked with additional gar
lands of the same nature hanging ike 4
scarf across their shoulders. The leader
directs the movements OF one ring until
they all sink down exhausted. when
they are relieved by the other ring al
ternately until the old Roman dial on
The church tower marks the morning
hours and pale moonlight gives place
TO the glowing day. Then they are
led, smiling and bowling their heads. in
review before us, and then before their
oder friends who are seated as epecta-
tors, and then again bounding off in a
lively circle they twist and turn ii into
all imaginable shapes, seldom breaking
the magic ling, returning again and
again 10 the groups of spectators for in
spection and approval, and again bound
ing of in the mazes of the intricate
dance. The leader will perhaps con-
duct them TO the brow of the ILL and
then starting back some of them are
sent down the bank and recovered BY
the clasped hands in the chain; and
then laughing and shouting she leads
them TO the border of mass of grain
spread out TO dry, and drawing back as
before, some of them are thrown head
long into the long white straw, the
leader constantly passing through the
ring and turning IL, as it were, inside
out. Along the blue Mediterranean or
on the borders Of the inland lakes the
shores and waves have offered means of
bright enjoyment to these dancers Tor
many happy generations.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06

A prodigal of n new kind has an
peared before the Paris civil tribunal To
obtain the removal of an Introduction
to the management of his property. In
this case the friends Of the young man.
Nj. Mario Vivarez, had interceded to
prevent him from ruiniog himself. not
from a reckless love of pleasure, but
from his ardor In engaging In business
enterprises. lie Il the son of notary
OF Cette. and received brilliant cduca-
tion. Ills youthful passion was q love
Of adventure and desire "a distinguish
himself in exploring and coloniztng dis
tant lands. lie first joined the army,
but in consequence OF two duels with
superior officers in Algeria, in which
they were seriously wounded. he was
led TO abandon that career. lie then
came 10 Paris. and at once launched
into the most diverse apeculations.
founding companies for working coal
mines in Syria, sulphur works in Italy.
church-orEan building In Frsnce. etc.
Journalism naturally attracted him. and
the papers In which he Invested capital
made no small breach In his fortune.
His latest scheme was 10 found n settle
ment In Africa Tor the barter Of Euro
pean merchandise for ivory and other
productions of the interior nf The dark
continent. for which undertaking cap
ital of several millions was to he raised.
His patrimony was rapidly disappear
Ing, and to place bounds 10 HE costly
activity Lis father obtained the ap-
pointmont Of trustees for his property.
The son has now bern appointed vice
consul nt Sierra Leone. aud, in conse.
qucnce, applied 10 the civil tribunal 10
obtain the REMOVAL of the introduction.
The Judges. however. doubted whether
lie was yet sufficiently cured Of his ex-
travagant ideas and declined 10 accede
10 the demand.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
The People OF Havana and Their
Customs.

A correspondent of the Troy Times.
writing from Havana, says: The peo-
pie here appear listless: they move
slowly. lazily may say. There is mani
fest little of the vim and push seen in
our northern cities. The natives are
small of stature, SHARP eyed and voluble
In speech; in communicating n simple
statement, as for instance directing the
coachman where to drive you. they will
talk, talk, and there seems no end to the
jabber. Walking Spanish means very
slow; talking Spanish. fast and long.
The Victoria carriages. French style
are the popular vehicles in Havana /;
the streets are fun Of them. A course
drive. which may be extended three OF
four mics, costs only eighteen cents !;
or sixty-five cents the first hour, and
orty-five cents each subsequent hour;
two persons may be comfortably seated
in a Victoria, and three light bodies can
squeeze in. So it will be seen that
driving out is a very cheap luxury here,
and it Is largely availed of by almost
everybody except tho laboring people.
The horses are small, generally in
poor condition, but tough as knot;
their endurance under the broiling sun
of this climate Is remarkable; they
trot off ut fair gait and never seem
TO tire. The cruelty practiced upon
dumb beasts IL shoe Sing; the horses are
most numerically whipped at their
work, and oxen, which are almost ex-
clusively used in drawing service
moving immense loads witt clumsy,
heavy carts - are cruelty goaded
with pole steel-tipped to sharp point.
The oxen are so harnessed that they
draw from their heads, and rope reins
are attached TO rings in their noses TO
direct their course. Dumb beasts ere
overworked. poorly fed and tortured To
death. Possessed as they are of won
derful endurance, they break down and
are used up in three or four years ut
longest under such cruel usage.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Sheep Killed BY Grass Seed.

The penalty of getting hay seed in
ones hair must be serious in some parts
of Australia. There are districts in that
country where the sheep are much dis.
tressed and often actually destroyed by
he seeds of certain grasses called "Fle-
hilla,n which, having once fallen upon
rbeen caught by the wool, quickly work
heir way through the skins of the ami
mails into their flesh. The ripe seeds of
these grasses are armed with recurved
barbules whose points, being sharp as
needles, easily penetrate the skin. every
movement of the animal tending to drive
the seed deeper and deeper into the flesh.
The mutton exposed for sale in the
butchers shops is sometimes 50 full of
these grass seeds that 1t excites the at
tention OF strangers. One newly arrived
emigrant describes fore-quarter of NUT
ton as resembling ham just taken from
the bag of chat in which it had been
brought from England. On close exanl-
ination IL appeared that many of the
seeds had still their long. thin tails
drawn through the fesh, like threads
interlacing each other In every direc
tlon. lie goes on to Say that, on ques-
tioning the butcher. he was told that
they rarely killed u sheep that was not
more or less punctured in this way. It
stands to reason that butchers meat,
such as this, must need to be thoroughly
cooked before eating. From other ac
counts it appears that the seeds arc not
infrequently found actually piercing the
heart, liver and kidneys of sheep that
have died from the effects of their move
ments. One writer says that Ire has
found "the internal organs so crowded
with the seeds that they felt like n bag
OF needles. If squeezed in the hand. On
some runs" where these grasses are
special lly abundant, the annual loss OF
sheep Is ve-y serious matter. It has
even been asserted that the northern
part of Queensland is unfit for sheep be-
cause oil the great abundance of the
noxious grasses.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
Hest for Headaches.

DR.. Day say in late lecture: What
ever be the plan of treatment decided
upon, rest il the first principle to l. cul-
cate in every severe headache. Rest,
which the busy man and anxious mother
cannot obtain so long rs they can manage
TO keep about, is one of the first reme-
dies for every headache. AVID we should
never cease TO enforce IL. The brain.
when excited, as much needs quiet an
repose rs a fractured limb or an infiamed
eye; IL is obvious that the chances of
shortening the seizure and arresting the
pain will depend on our power TO have
this carried out effectually. Its prac-
tical lesson to keep steadily in view, in
that there may lurk behind a simple
headache some lesson of unknown mag
nitude which may remain stationary if
quietuCe can be maintained There is a
point worth attending TO in the treat
merit of nil headaches. See that the
head is elevated at night. and the pillow
hard. for If it be soft the head sinks into
it and becomes hot; which with some
people is enou II 10 provoke an attack
in the morning If sleep has been long
and heavy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06

| delicate blossoms md other fioriafed
patterns, broche designs and dots on
black, white, cream, dark and medium
colored grounds. They furnish one of
the most comfortable OF fabrics for sum.
mer wear.
Novelties in lingerie are constantly
appearing. Among the newest are silk
petticoats cut out on the border in
squares. In each of these open places
is small inserted putting. Some of
these skirts are made of blue gurah.
with inserted pufiings of light blue
satin. The square pieces which are
cut out of the lower part of these skirts
are not more than six inches long and
there are number ar ound the skirt.
The newest and simplest fichus are
very large, and are of Indian muslin
embroidered on the edges, so that lace is
not needed for trimming them, though
the latter Is sometimes added They
are in four different sizes, of which
most are graceful additions to house
toilettes for the present season, and
will be worn out of doors during
the summer, when, with the wide
brimmed garden hats. they complete
most picturesque costumes.
In London for dressy occasions hoods
and muffs made of broeade. with
strands of gold running through, are
very fashionable. The hoods are sepa-
|, rate from the dresses or jackets and are
finished off in front with long loops
and ends of colored (generaiiy red) satin
ribbon about three inches wide. The
mufis have ribbon and lining to match,
and are trimmed with black or coffee
colored lace. Sometimes the toque is
also OF the same material.
Ball dresses are made by Worth with
white skirts and colored bodices Thus
/ the skirts in some Instances are white
tulle, the bodice cardinal velvet, col
ored brocade, or Roman silk I'm pink
and pale blue horizontal stripes or
bars. The trimmings on such toilettes
are various-plain satin, gauze striped
satin, gold passementerie, woven 70
initiate embroidery, beaded pauze (the
gauze into which beads are woven). and
flowers in profusion are all used.
Pretty percales and caTilbrics have
dark blue. lavender or gray grounds,
strewn with white polka dots. They
are trimmed with narrow gatbered
ruiiies edged with Russian braid edging
or with torchon. Tucked yokes are on
some of these dresses and band edged
with torchon lace borders the yoke,
while below the yoke the waist forms
side plated basque 10 be worn with
belt. Bands Of plain blue gingham
border the ruflles of striped blue and
white cambric dresses.
Buttons are matter of great i'm
portance in modern toilettes. They
are most fanciful and varied in style.
Some are OF enamel with flowers in the
Japanese style. others of tortoise shell
inlaid with gold, of carved mother
of-pearl, of engraved steel, steel
cut in facets, cut jet, etc. but the mos.
artistic are those of china. painted by
hand and enameled. Some Of these are
quite little marvels, each button of tho
set being ornamcnted with n different
pattern and becoming real works of art
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06

The sum realized from the recent sale
Of the Demidoff paintings in Florence
(s537, 1859 Is very large, but II has hccn
cxcellod at least once and approached
several times. The elliott collection of
525 pictures brought s806, ,050 in 1872 I;
Mr. Albert Grant sold his 20J pictures
for $500. .6s4; in 1876, Mr.. Mendel's
Manley Hall collection of 445 pictures
sold for sfgg.80O. and twenty years
earlier, Lord Northwick's l,e8i pictures
brought him s4S5, Ig8 in cash. With
out making the statement too positively,
1t Is probablv that the largest sum ever
actually paid for any single canvas was
sIl0.5f4, the picture being MuriIlo's
Conception Of the Virgin,u which
was bought for the Louvre ut Paris, ct
the sale of Marshal soult's collection in
1869. And possibly 5000 Is the
largest sum ever received for single
work by living artist. the picture In
this case being +" 1907 the painter
Meissonier, and the buyer A. 4. Stew
art.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
siss,eiO,m 600

maryland held eis 25o, 200 in interest pay
Ing securities Of corporations, besides S23,-
100000 oi unproductive securities.
Massachusetts has sinking fund ol
81 |, ,2Ga. COO.
Forty years ago the various States Jf
the Union owed sIs9, $40 600: to-day
they owe e20g, 6ae. 600. - Hgaelslreet.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06
The Debts Of the States.

Below we have compiled table show
ing the debts of the States of the Union
In 1910 and 1879. The figures for 1910
have been obtained from n statement
published in is4l by Albert Gallatin.
and those of 1879 from the various State
documents. At this time the table will
he of necI1liar interest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-06

Three million acres OF al wheat have
been sown IN California.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-29
PATENTS.

List of patelts issued by the United
Statef patent Office TO citizens Of this state,
for the week ending Feb, "a, 1880, furnish.
ed for THE CAIRO BULLETIN, from the law
and patent office Of J, McC Perkins, 500
l.. street near the patent Office Washing.
ton, D. c.
Jas. 7. Cook, Moline, g. j. s. Less,
Rock Island car coIapany;J. 7. p. Elan,
Greeayille, su.ky plow A. j, Farnsworth,
Chicago, fare collecting apparatus; w.
L. Hale, Chicago, hydraulic elevator; a.
i. Hill, Decatur, tenon for blind
hats; B. F. Holland, Uti-
ca, lime and cement kiln;
II. & L. Ivan, Roberts, draf, attachment to
plows Jos. W, Kenna, Chicago, child's
chair and carriage; Jas, Montgomery, Mar
settles, curtain fixture; r, T. Rosser Chica.
90, steam engine; II. G. & J. T. Redsecker,
Athens, belt fastener; o. b. Rollins g. J..
W, Hudson, Wilmington, check rover for
corn planters; r. II, Sheldon, Jr,, Sterling,
separator Tor corn shelters; D. c. Slower,
Freeport, reel for colling wire II, G. & W.
T. Winthcrlcck, Chicago, process and ma
chine Tor making drop shot Fritz Christy,
Chicago, branding stamp.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-29
II. VI. :. p[NAFORE.

Rarely have We witnessed such enthu-
sia>m over a performance al This place as
was present last evening. They were fair
" carried away ny the performance Of the
Church Choir COMPANY, which was yocally,
one Of the finest ever given in This city.
Not cou,el, with the abundance Of music
il P.naforc, everything had 10 he repeated,
which 70 say the least, is commcndau.e 10
the performers, who acted well ana sung
with vm and vigoT, The voices Of the
different members Of the company are rich
and clear, and are well managed. John E.
McWaGc is @ success, and has command of
most powerful baritone voice The
sweetest tenor we ever heard is Philip
Fried, who assumed the part Of Ralph
RackstIaw. Another creditable perform
auce was that Of Mr. Raymond. as Dick
Deadcye The rapturoGs enthusiasm Of the
audience va, the means Of determining the
managers 10 give q special matinee Satur-
day afternoon The engagement Will be &
brilliant one.
Tomorrow nigh, our people have an OPP
porunity to hear the only company that
will visit our city, and give It correctly.
Reserved seats at Hartmaus,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-29
AN OBSERVER AND SPEAKER. "

y y NIlTI-l. IN ~ ~ 81 La ~ AsIN'
Editor Bulletin:
DEAR SR;--I see in your issue Of yes
tcriay an account Of the installation and
supper. given 10y the F. B. 5 and D, of A.,
at Scheel'shall on the cath inst, in which
the writer Of the same stated that it was
the grandest affair that he ever had been
called upon to witness, Of that kind, ever
held in this city" 1t was not the grandest,
but one Of the grandcst.
Why the writer should use partially in
this respect, cannot see, unless il was a
mere matter Of sedshnesS of his, as he was
the orator of the evening, and eulogized
himself on his own effort at speech making.
And was the observer and speaker at tie
same time. The speech was an able effort,
that ! admit, but did not surpass the
speeches made on similar occasions. But
why is it. that this society should be supe.
rior 10 any other, unless it was for selfish
purposes, on the part of the observer and
speaker
Now, Mr.. Editor, there are great many
things going on among our people that
should be mentioned in your paper, that
would be credit to them, if they were
only reported to you, do not wish to Of
feud any of the members of that noble or
der, which is now in its infancy in this state,
but only wish to call the "Ubserver and
speaker to pint Of ORDER on his solid
matter" have had the pleasure of at
tending other installations and musical en-.
,ertaipments at the same place, and must
say, that they were both instructive and in
teres,ing, They tell me that "selt.praise is
half scandal
hope that this order may prosper and
do great deal of good for humanity, but
not kept in existence for selfish purpose,
or for the qualification Of San observer and
speaker for MAY GUESS,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-29
MEDICAL.

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whatever Cause, Burus OF Scaics, and all Iufamma.
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Oar illuminated circulars sent free on application
by letter
Price, &C and g. per bottle
TriG bottles PC
SAMUEL GERRY Il COMPANY.
PROPRIETOR, 81 Broadway. New York
Trace supplied by GOIr.soL, FlEmMer d Co.
Chicago.
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YOUNG MEN

And Others WHO suffer from Nervous aid ghysicG
Debility LORI Y! Manly N.gor, II mature Exhaus-
ton aud lie many gloomy consequences Of early
MdlscIcuon, ETC.. are especially benefited by con.
cutting ~ contents.
The ELECTRIC REVIEW ogpoffs he gum!h.
gated frauds prac,iccG by qrecks ind medical in.
posters VINO profess 10 "prGciice medicine, and
points out me only safe. simple, and effective road
10 Health, H!Gor and Bodily Energy
send your sdG.,. on pos'aI cara 'Or o copy, AID
information worth 'hoIsaLGs wi. be tent son.
AGGIc-t, The DaU!i.LoTs.
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PATENTS.
NO PATENT, NO PAY.
? A I B n I s

obtained for mechanical devices, medical or other
compounds, ornamental designs, trademarks and
Engagements, aud all matter. relating to Patents,
pfumptly attended 10 We make preliminary eX.
limitations and furuish opinions ~ to patcn,abi.
~ free Of charge, and nj who are interested In new
Inventions aud Patents Arc invited to send for u
copy Of our "Guide for obtaining patents" which
IL sent free 10 any adddrcss, and contains complete
Instructions how 20 obtain Patents and other vNlu
able matter, During the pas five years we have
obtained nearly three thousand Patents for Ameri.
can and Foreign inventors, md can give satisfactory
references In almost every county In the Union
Address. LOUIS BAd0ER u CO, Solicitors OF
Patents and Attorneys at Law, lie Drot Building
Washington, u. G,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-29
DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST

REGULAR PAD-s2 @. lnclpieut diseases. first
stages ChlIl- and Fever, etc
SPECIAL PAD-s3 %; Chronic Liver and Stom
ACh Disorders, and Malaria
SPLEEN BELT g. 90; Enlarged spleen and
Liver and Chill Cake
INFANT PADS ~; Preventative and cure o
Cholera iniautlm aud summer
Complaints
Auxiliares for Nervous
BODY PLASTERS-50c and CirCuatyG Tr1ub.
leg throwing sf OBJ
FOOT pair jNC s,ructOus and !Vnoy
iEg paine
Auxiliary for colds Sick
ABSORPTION SALT-l headachs, uumbuees OF
box a5c; 6hoXcs, 81 p eXtremites, etc,
For further information Us TO diseases reached by
tho Pad and its Aux!.'Gries consult our pamphlet.
Address,
BATES & IIANLEI,
Rooms and 9, Singer Building, st. Louis, No.
For Sale by PAUL &. SCHUH, BAR.
CLAY BROS. and FRANK HEALY,
Druggists, Cairo, Illinois
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-29
PIANOS $40 to $500!

All new and strictly nrsi-clGss, ana sold at the
lowest net cash wholesale factory prices direct 10
tue purchaser. Thee pianos made one OF the finest
display II the Cincinnati Exhibition and were
universally recommended for the Highest Hunors.
The Square Brands contain