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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12

The system of telegraphs in Eurosc
comprised. at the end OF 1877. 26s. 50
miles Of lines and 700, 765 miles of wire
There were ~ ea7 government telegraph
stations. The number OF EMPLOYEES
amounted 10 1914. and the number OF
instruments to i,7OS. Tile number OF
paid messages was in round numbers
$4,000, 600, of which %. .000, 900 were in
ternational dispatches. The number ol
other kilograms forwarded amounted 10
about 7.0e0. .O0Q. n. Newman Spallart
gives The following statistics for the
other parts OF the world: In America
lIs75 TO i677), iI4.i57 miles of wire
s.T5d stations; 23.0O0 600 kilograms. In
Asia (l675 to 1879. "a. .52I miles of wire
80 stations; = 300 900 kilograms. Ans.
tralia (i675). 23.5ea miles of wire; esq
stations; 2.500.O00 kilograms. Africs,
(lSI4 TO le76), 6.Is6 miles Of wire; Ieu
stations; i,eoo.0Oo islegrams.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12
How the Count Joannes Was Bounced.

The death of the Count Joannes re.
calls an incident in the editorial room
of the Boston Transcript some years ago.
before the Count left Boston, and when
the genial Dan. Haskell was editor OF
the paper. The Counts frequent visits
had become n source of annoyance to
Haskell and his associates in the editor
ial room, and hut little respect was en-.
tcrtained by them for the numerous
titles claimed by the Count, while his
consequential airs and lofty style had
become positive bore.
Rushing in late one forenoon, where
Haskell. Fox. Dix and Whipple were
scratching away for dear life at their
respective dee hs, the Count slapped down
n small slip upon Haskell's desk and
asked in loud and indignant tone:
why was that item about me pub.
lished in yesterdays Transcript"
Haskell laid down his pen. and, rising
TO his feet. confronted the Count, who
stood in n dramatic attitude with folded
arms. and said, in his decided, matter oi
fact way:
"Mr. Jcnes, leave this room (point-
ing 10 the door,, do not enter il again as
long as you live; we are tired OF you.
and you may rest assured that as long
Us i am editor OF the Transcript your
name shall never again appear in its
columns except under the head of 'Obit-
uary.' Gom
The Count was so taken aback that he
did not utter n word, but elevated his
eyebrows. fixed his hat more firmly upon
his head, and strobe majestically to the
door toward which Haskell still psinted
and van.shed behind it.
The editor sank back in his seat with
a sigh of relief. but there was n peal oi
laughter finn those present. in which
even the sedate Whipple Joined.
ton Commercial BuLlefiu.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12
Hunt the Ring-A Winter Evening
tame.

A circle Is made. and piece of tape or
string Is obtained sufficiently long to
reach all around the inside. A ring Is
then slipped on to It. and the ends are
tied together. Each OF the players takes
hold OF the tape or string with both
hands, and the person whom lot or
choice has marked out for the victim,
standing in the middle of the circle. IL
next made to turn round three times
without shutting his eyes or submitting
to any other Disadvantage, and IL then
let loose to hunt for the ring. The OBJ
ject of the rest of the players Is, of
course, to prevent his catching it. and
they pass Il from one 10 another, cover
ing Ii with their hands as rapidly as
possible. II constant backward and
forward motion OF the hand Is kent up,
1t will be found extremely difficult to
discover where it Is so as TO stop IL be.
fore IL disappears. As In the fairy tale.
1t will often be seen TO CLEAN, but only
to disappear when an effort Is made TO
grasp II, and the victims only chance Il
the greatest rapidity In opening and
shutting every hand roundthe circle. 10
each Of which ne has immediate access
as soon as he has touched IL II In un-
fair to pass the ring from under = hand
alter 1t has been touched and befor. II
has been opened, and the pIayr- In whose
possession 1t is finally founf b. mes in
turn the victim.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12
What was Paid for Illinois.

The Chicago Tribune prints an old
document of considerable historic inter
est. Ii is n deed or conveyance of land
bearing date July 90. l773. The parties
of the first part in the transaction are
ten Indian chiefs of the different tribes
If the Illinois nations of Indiana, repre-.
senting all of them. and the parties OF
the second part are twenty-five white
men Of Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Penn, and London. England. The
premises conveyed by the Indians TO
these white mer: s=ss1 s=.s1 two several tracts
OF land, viz. first, the tract now COM
monty known rs Southern Illinois. and,
second. the remainder of the State TO the
northern border, and portion OF South
ern Wisconsin. The consideration for
this immense tract of land, including
the whole State OF Illinois and n good
part of w Wisconsin, is thus expressed in
the deed: Two hundred and sixty
strouds, $50 blankets. $50 shirts, $50
pairs Of stroud and half-thick stockings,
$50 stroud breech. cloths, 500 pounds of
gunpowder, 1900 pounds of lead, one
gross of knives, thirty pounds of YER
million. 1000 gun-fiints, 900 pounds Of
brass kettles, 900 pounds of tobacco,
three dozen gilt locking-glasses, one
gross OF gun-wc.:ns, two gross of avis.
one gross OF fire-steels. sixteen dozen Of
gartering, 10000 pounds of -four, 500
bushels OF Indian corn, twelve horses,
twelve hor Led cattle, twenty bushels OF
salt and twenty guns, the receipt wherr-
of we do hereby acknowledge These
articles having been paid and de
livered in full council" The deed was
signed and executed before n French
notary public mt Kaskaskia village.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12
How a Ton Climbed n String.

Tie japanese top-spinner walked TO
the side of the stage and united string
which as soon rs ii was loosed swung
quickly to the middle of the stage. and
then hung perpendiculaTly After un'
tying this string, the japanese took
top from his assistant, and twirling il
ii his hand until 1t revolved quickly
enough. he took hold Of the end OF the
string. and. placing the stem of the TOP
at right angles TO IL, left things 10 take
care of themselves.
The top spun n short time NJ the END
of the string. but soon 1t began 20 move
slowly upward, still spinning at nghi
angles with the string. Ii continued IN
this way to move steadily upward until
at length 1t had traversed the entire dis
t:Ince, and was lost 10 view behind the
fiies over the stage.
When the applause that greeted this
trick had subsided, the Japanese moved
the dollhouse TO the center of the stage
and placed IL beside the table. He then
set six tops. exactly alike in size and ap..
pearance. spinning upon the table, AND
taking y seventh in his hand. indicated
TO the spectator, by signs. that he would
send 1t on journey through the dof
house. lie then sat down on the hoor'
and curling up his legs. Turk fashion
started the seventh top spinning. II ran
along the floor until Ii reached sort ol
inclined drawbridge leading 10 the en-.
trance OF the little house, and then went
slowly to and through the open door
The iuggler waited moment, rs II eE-
pccting some signal from the now invisl-
bile t,p. His suspense was relieved an
instant later by the tinklihg of silve,,
bell. which indicated that tie top hso
entered ono of the tiny rooms. Ihe
Japanese held up one finger and waitc1o'
In a listening attitude. for n second sig,
nal II came. ne before. in the tinkle o.
bell, upon hearing which the man he'd
up two fingers. Finally, when ten rooms
had been visited. and ten bells, rung IN
this way, had been counted on the per,
formers tingers. he arose and pointed
toward the house. and toward the taple'
upon which the six tops were yet SPIN
ming. After n few moments, during
which we silently watched the door o.
the house. tile top that had been ringing
the bells came quickly out OF the en-,
trance. ran down the drawbridge ana
dOpped motionless If the feet of tns
Japanese. That same momen the tops
on the table stopped and dropped o'e'
ON their sides. .--lS Nicholas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12
Better Luck Another Year.

Oh, never sink 'neath fortunes frown,
But brave Der with shout oil cheor, -
And front her iairly-iace her down
She's only stern to those who fear!
Here's better luck another ycari"
Another year,
Aye, better luck another year!
Wen have her smile instead OF sneor-
A thousand smiles for every tear,
With home made glad and goodly cheer,
And better luck another year
Another yearl
The damsel fortune still denies
The plea that yet delights her ear;
'Tis but our manhood that she tries,
She's coy to those who doubt and fear;
She'll grant tho suit another year!
Another year,
Here's "better luck another yearW
She now denies the golden prize;
But spite OF irown and scorn and sneer,
Be firm, and we will win and wear
With home made glad and goodly cheer,
In better luck another year!
Another year! Another year!
W. Gilmore Simms.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12
How Farmers are swIndIea.

Yesterday welLknown gentleman
called at this office and gave us the par
ticulars Of the most ingenious and well
devised scheme 10 defraud people that IL
has ever been our lot 10 record. The
thieves, for they cannot be called by
any o.her name, have successfully vic
timized number OF farmers Of this
county. Their scheme is rs follows: A
well-dressed man calls at the residence
of some farmer. and after introducing
himself states that he is in the employ
of the State board Of agriculture, and
is sent by the board TO gather the sta
tistics regarding the crop OF the past
year, the same 10 be printed In book
form for distribution throughout the
State. lie therefore produces blank
printed like the following:
IsDIASA STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Statistical Department
FOR 1879.
No bushels Of wheat raised.... ....... -
No. bushels oi corn raised ed.............. -
No bushels oi faxseed raised ......... -
No bushels OF oats raised .............. -
No bushels OF rye raised. ............. -
This blank, as will be seen from the
above form, has n blank space at the
bottom. which the swindlers state
is left TO fill up with any
other article which the farmer might
produce in quantity. After the printed
blank is filed, they usually write num-
ber tons of hay raised. and then request
the farmer TO sign it on the blank line
so that it may be placed among the files
OF the board after ICING printed. After
the signature is obtained, little talk is
INDUCED in about the farmers in the To-
cality, and the swindler departs. He
then fills up the blank space at the foot
of the blank with note, payable in
bank, in any sum he desires. and dis
poses of it. In several of the cases
wherein some of our farmers were vic
timized, the amount called for is one
hundred and twenty-six dollars, and
the same purports TO pay for windmill
pump. The swindlers were in this city
on Wednesday last with n number oi
notes which they tried to dispose Of al
the banks, but were unsuccessful, and IL
is presumed they left on the afternoon
train. The scheme is such a plausible
one that it is easy 10 understand how q
person can be taken in. We urge upon
our readers 10 give as much publicity AZ
possible 10 this, and warn all against
the swindlers. Do not sign any paper
presented by stranger, and you will
save time and lots Of trouble KoLOmo
( Tud ! T'Til,,I,1r
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12

WEATHER SIuSs. When the swal-
lows fly low, wet weather may be ex-
pected, because the insects which the
swallows pursue in their fight are fly-
ing low to escape the moisture Of the
upper regions OF the atmosphere.
Stars twinkle on account of their light
reaching us through variously-heated
and moving currents of cir. Hence
much twinkling Of the stars foretells
bad weather, because il denotes that
there are various aerial currents of diff
ferent temperatures and densities, pro-
ducing atmospheric disturbance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12

Remarks writer: "a gentle hand
can lead an elephant by hair" Now,
what foolishness that Is 10 put Into the
minds Of children. Why, bless you,
elephants don't have hair; they just
have hides, that's all. Perhaps gentle
hand might lead him by the tail. but,
mind you, we have our doubts even oi
that. Rocklaad Courier.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-12

There's one thing you ean borrow on
your personal security Jouole.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15

discussed Will be the readjustment OF pasSenges
rates throughout the United states ana Canada
About one hundred and fifty delegates VIII ba
present
There was preliminary meeting called by the
Western and the Southern Associations this lore
noon. The Western Association failed to obtain a
quorum, but the Southern Association met 40
cording 10 announcement President IL. NJ.
Dnne. of Mecca. Ga. occupied the chair, and v.
:. Danley, of Nashville. acted as Secretary. fh1
following agents were present:
C. P. Atmore. Louisville; D. Cardwell. Colupi-
bia. s. c.; 8 C. Carey New Orleans; II. M. Drane.
Mecca, Ga; w. 6. Dnnley, Nashville; 7. s Dayant.
Memphis; G. r. Howard, r chmond, Va; Kay
Knight Selma, Ala. J. R Macmurdo. Richmond.
Va; L. B. Morrison, CHATTANOOGA; s. 6. Parker,
Louisville; NJ. Slaughter. Alexandria, Va: C. A.
Taylor, Richmond. Va: L. s. Young. Bait more.
The obiet of the meeting was for thfRurpQse
OF transacting some routine business and o., dfs.
cussing the question OF southwestern rates
Nothing definite was decided upon. and. alter
being together for an hour, the meeting sd-
journed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15
RELIGIOUS NOTES
OF Interest to Our Church Geers.


There have been sixty accessions to the
Pendleton M. E. Church since January LIST.
There were two thousand, nine hundred
and ninety scholars at the Union Bethel
yesterday.
The Sunday-school which has been meet
ing in the tabernacle on Elm street, has
been removed to the Richmond-street
Christian Church.
The Young Peoples Missionary Union
has arranged q fine programme for their
meeting this evening at the Richmond
street Christian Church.
Epiphany Mission. Walnut Hills, which
was started only week ago, Is likely to be.
come an influential part OF the Episcopal
Church system in that vicinity.
The desired amount Of money has been
raised by the Christian Churches for the
support of Rev. Mr.. Corringlon as 9
preacher among the colored people.
"a movement is on foot to convert EN-
pire Hall, on Sixth street, into q house of
worship. Rev. G. B. Rogers, pastor of the
Christian Mission, is the originator OF the
movement.
The congregation at the Music Hall yes
tArday afternoon was as large as ever,
numbering at least 1000 persons. DR..
Pratt's sermon was upon the subject OF
Resisting Temptation"
The new altar in the chapel of St
Aloysius Orphan Asylum on the Reading
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15
From the Coroner's Office.

Coroner Carrick was called this morning
to view the remains of q twenty-one months
old child, which died to-day among strang-
ers, at No. 1873 Woodward street. The
mother 1t seems was consumptive, and a
few weeks after the child's birth left for
Hicks Station. Warren County, Ohio, to
recuperate. The father. who paid for the
child's nursing, was on last Wednesday
summoned to the bedside of his wife. who
was supposed to be dying, and in the in
terim the little child itself died.
DR., Craig was called in but could do
nothing the child having succumbed to
congestion of the bowels Coroner Carrick
investigated the case, and deening an in
quest unnecessary, made out the death
certificate.
An apparently sensational case OF child
murder was reported Sunday morning to
Coroner Carrick, the alleged murderess be-
ing an unmarried woman named Wilhel-
nina Miller, who is about seventeen years
old. and who lives as servant girl with a
Mrs. Richter, over ,Greer's grocery, on Lib
erty street, between Baymiller and Free
man.
The Coroner on Investigation found that
there had been a miscarriage some time
ago. The girl had rendered her virtue to a
young man who promised to marry her
and who is still willing to do SO. Some
weeks ago Miss Miller visited Prices Hill
with him, and since then complained Of
being i'll. She did not know what allied
her, and the Coroner, finding that the eyi.
dence sustained her, did not proceed fur
ther in the case.
The case made some sensation In the
neighborhood, but the above will put .
stop to all talk
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15

Road was dedicated yesterday morning BY
Vicar General Otto Jsir, o. 8. +. The altar
is the work of Schroeder Brothers
Mr.. Alex. Strauss. on the occasion Of
his silver wedding, will present Scroll OF
the Law TO his Sheriff. Israel congregation,
to be received with the usual solemnities
in the synagogue ON the 10th OF this
month. On the 21st of this month the sill
yer wedding will be celebrated.
During the past month the relief depart
ment of the Union Bethel have given out
]. 269 yards of calico. Sl7 yards OF muslin,
1ss yards Of jeans, q dresses, 10 shawls,
hats, 20 BOYS caps, 16 shirts, coats, 2
pair of pants, 22S pair Of shoes, 207 meals,
256 lodgings and 4S0 loaves of bread.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15

Nuts In moderate demand. Pecans at lz@iSc
per ID; hickory nuts shellDarks at 6o970c. and
large at 40c per bu.
Oils: Refined petroleum quiet and steady at
light Prime linseed at SOC per gallon. and extra
lard oil at 6S@65c per gallon.
Peanuts in fair demand, and steady. Choice
Virginia white ct 65<05lzc Tennessee red. $40
40 and white 4h@4kcper lb.
Potatoes are in fair demand, and steady
bushef and Ioc less on arrival Choice early rose
at 81 90@2 per brl in store, packed
Poultry: Chickens firm, and demand fair, at
$3l4 per doz. Ducks at $3.50, geese. Ss 509
Is per doz and live turkeys at S1a@9c per lb.
Powder in moderate demand and steady at pre-
yious prices Mining at g S5@S l5. and rifle AZ IS
as 90 per keg.
Rags IN fair demand and market steady
Fine wool at 14@i5c. snd coarse at 1Ac per lb.
White cotton at &c anG mixed at 3lsc per lb
Soap: Market steady. and demand moderate.
German ct SIC: -alive. 5l6c; family, 41ac per lb
German olive. 4zsc; blue, SIC; amber. &C per lb;
white, S rs per box.
Salt Ohio River and Kanawha quiet and
steady at 81 70 per barrel of bu, and 81 So per
brl OF bu. Turks Island 40@45c per bu. Coarse
Liverpool 81 2O@1 25 per sack.
Seed: Timothy quiet at 81 75ta2 90 per bu
Glover at TIC, but mostly held higher. Blue
grass seed al 65@75c per bushel. Flax seed a.
81 SO@1 10 per bu.
Starch in fair demand and steady at the follow
ing Pearl. SA931sc silken gloss SIC; diamond
gloss. &c; corn. 6ha61sc per lb
Tallow in moderate demand and steady. We
quote country at 5szc packed, and city at &c,
loose, per pound.
Tinners' Stock: Market steady and
quiet. Quoted Zinc slab. nc:
| sheet 9Z@9t4c block tin. 27@2Sc: solder
l6@l9c; copper ingots. 20c; bottoms, ssc brazers'
sheets, 34040c per ID; tin plate, c. $l1 and
$l3 per box.
Vegetables Onions at q 75@5 per brl. Sweet
potatoes al 81 50@27t rer brL Cabbage at $S@4
per crate.
woooenware in fair request and steady. Wash
boards. 81 40@2 rs: buckets. twoh00p n 900
90; do three-noop, q 1897 rs: tubs, No l,
| IS 6O@g No. q 81 SOFAS: No. 5. s. 5O@7; nests
| OF s, So 25@3 80; churns, No. $S 5099; No.
2 S. 0GS aud No. 8. IS 5097 per dozen
Wool steady with ample receipts and demand
| fair. Quoted as follows: Unwashed: combing. S6@
$50: delaine. 36@SSc; clothing. s2@S7c; common,
S0@32c. Washed: Fine aeeces. 45@4Sc; medium
| ana delaine feeces 48@50c; long c0mblng, 45@
4Sc. Tub-washed: coarse. 45D47c, and choice,
b2@55c per pound, for superior and long
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15

James Coyne. James Kennedy, Jennie
CLARK, dismissed; Nose Johnson, Charles
Wilson, James Tole, John Tyson. William
Snyder. John Woods, Thomas Woods, con-
tinued; Addie Sutton, Mollie Cain, $40;
Abe Goldsmith, Isaao.G Goldsmith, Margaret
Brady, Mary Fsrsll. So.
Miscellaneous-Wm. Nolan, dischareing
firearms &c, dismissed; Daniel Madden,
Thomas Archibald. N. Archibald, s. 0g-
den, Richard Carroll, obstructing side
walk, S.; John SchotA VIM. Schroeder,
John Fallen, assault and : bat
terry, dismissed; Rose Tyer, M.
Dugan, same, continued; N. Wringer,
same, $40: p Longenbaum, vagrancy, dis
missed; Kate Patton, J hn R binson, petit
larceny. continued; Wm. Boyer, same,
House of Refuge; A. Chickenspeck, street
beggine, $40; Joseph Dean, suspicious per-
son, dismissed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15
Shadows Of Coming Events.

Prof. Nathan Sheppard, If Boston, viii
lecture on literature this evening at the
Mt. Auburn Young Ladies' Institute.
The Democratic Executive Committee
will meet next Saturday at noon at the
Club-room, on Sixth street, for the trans
action of important business.
On Wednesday evening, March 31st, the
Cincinnati Gymnasium gives, in Music
Hall, AN exhibition for the benefit of the
Widows and Old Mems Home
The first anniversary Of Walnut Hill
Lodge, Knights of Honor, will be celebrated
at Temperance Hall tomorrow night. An
amusing and instructive programme has
been arranged.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-15
ONLY EIGHT YEARS
For Frey, the Murderer Of Jacob Jauch.

VIM. Frey, indicted for murder in the
first degree, in the killing of Jacob Jauch,
and convicted Of manslaughter, was
brought up for sentence this morning be-
fore Judge Moore.
The prisoner was through the interpre-
ter informed by the Court that having had
fair trial, it now became the duty OF the
court to sentence him. and he was asked
if he had any thing to say before sentence.
The prisoner replied, mo sir"
Mr.. Lnndy, ON behalf of the prisoner.
asked tor judicial mercy on the ground of
the youthfulness OF the prisoner and his
good character before the homicide
the extreme age of his father,
in Europe, who had written
for his return to the old country as quickly
as he got through his trouble-the sorrow
Of his sisters-ths wrongs that Jauch had
given him--an opportunity of profiting by
done him from the beginning
Counsel urged that light sentence be
the terrible experience he had. In any
event at the expiration Of his sentence his
mind would be haunted by the reflection
that Jauch had died at his hands.
Mr.. Pugh also asked leniency in behalf of
the prisoner.
The Prosecuting Attorney said that the
sorrow and affiiction of the relatives of the
prisoner were not matters for considera-
ton OF the Court. The evidence being SO
fresh in the mind of the Court he did not
deem it proper to make any further re-
marks.
The Court, addressing the prisoner, then
said:
"a Jury almost of yourown choosing have
found you guilty Of nianslaughter. The
verdict shows they we're of opinion you
acted unlawfully i'll taking the life of Jacob
Jauch.
at is in the power of the Court to sem
tence you to twenty years in the Peniten-
tiary, but in consideration of your youth,
and the fact that it did not appear on the
trial that you were person Of bad
character, the Court will make the
sentence lighter than 1t would otherwise
be. The sentence.is that you be mined
in the Penitentiary for the period of eight
years and pay the costs Of prosecution"