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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03

"Times are hard, money is scarce,
business is dull, retrenchment is a duty
please stop my"-whisky ? "Oh. no ;
times are not hard enough for that yet.
But there is something else that costs
me large amount OF money every year,
which wish to save. Please stop N.Y.
tobacco, cigars and snuff mo, no, not
these; but must retrench somewhere; /;
please stop my"-ribbons, jewels, orna.
ments and trinketsP Not at all; pride
must be fostered, If times are ever so
hard, but l believe / can see n way TO
effect quite saving in another direction
please stop my"-tea, coffee and need
less and unhealthy luxuriesP "No, no,
no; not these. cannot think of such a
sacrifice; but I must think of some
thing else. Ahl Z have Il now. My
paper costs a few cents week; must
save that. Please stop my paper. That
will carry me through the panic easily !
believe in retrenchment and economy,
especially in brains.n
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03
Newsansi Notes for Women.

Queen Victoria danced several reels
at a recent ball at Balmoral.
The husband of the lovely Jersey
Lily, Mr.. Edward LanRtry, is now in
this country on business.
In the sums which she receives from
her books Miss Braddon ranks among
the half-dozen best-paid writers of fic-
ton.
The queen OF Italy is much more pop
ular than the king, and the people have
made the marguerite the national flower
n Difference to her name.
Miss Kellogg was called before the cur
tain at the Imperial Opera house, in st.
Petersburg, one evening, twenty times,
and in order to empty the house 1t was
found necessary tn turn out the lights.
In the reopening OF church In Mans
field, England, which had been closed
for repairs, twenty-four women, who
were unable to give money, contributed
thirty-five days of hard labor in cleans
ing the church.
A favorite paragraph with Lucretia
Mott, when herlautograph was asked
for albums, was: " In true marriage re-
lation the independence Of the husband
and wife is equal, their dependence mu-
tual and their obligations reciprocal" /"
The law of California provides that the
same pay shall be given for similar work
whether done by men or womeni and,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03
Rum Made from Old Shoes,

Speaking OF the industry statistics,
says New York letter TO the Spring
field (Mass.) Union, reminds me that
several curious businesses have been
discovered by the census deputies, of
which so far no newspaper has given an
account. The superintendent of the
Brooklyn census was much puzzled
some weeks ago upon discovering that
there was some use made of old shoes,
which was not known TO any of the
deputies in his employ, and could not
be discovered. II was found that old
shoes were collected in large
quantities by ragpickers and
junkmen, and sold 10 certain
mysterious persons, for what purpose no
one could divine. 1t was well known
that Prussian blue is made of old
leather, but the persons engaged in that
business were perfectly willing to have
their works inspected. After much in
quiry and investigation it was found
that the old shoes were made into
Jamaica rum. When they came from
the ragpickers the good pieces were cut
out and sold to small cobblers for patch
ing purposes. The rest was distilled
with spirits. colored with burnt sugar,
and sold as Jamaica rum, and the most
singular fact about the business is that
1t is bought, not by saloon keepers, but
by druggists, who pride themselves
on the purity of their articles.
Many industries were found in which,
though the value of the product was
considerable, no value was attributed to
the raw material. One man who made
tomato catsup acknowledged TO making
$4,000 worth of catsup every year. but
said that his raw material cost nothing.
When pressed for an explanation he sent
to the factories where tomatoes are
canned big tubs into which the peelings
and trimmings of the tomatoes were
thrown by the men who prepared them
tor canning. This material he got for
the trouble of carrying it away. He
ground it up, favored IL, and sold 1t as
catsup to the extent of S1s, 600 year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03
Associated Press.

"The Associated Press Is great boon,
Is It not ?" said young man TO n
beautiful Boston girl, full of sentiment
and oysters, as they were returning from
the theater.
1T is, indeed" she replied, in soft
tones; George and l had one all last
winter, but papa came In one night be-
fore George could take his arm away
and acted dreadiully. Do they have
them In New York ?"
81 should blush to murmur." re-
sponded the untutored Gothamite, as he
measured her surcingle belt with his
strong right arm.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03
The Georgia 0Craekers.u -

A letter TO the Atlanta (GaN Inn.
ssttaItton says: In several issues of
your paper oflate you have had occasion
to use the word "Cracker''-"Georois
Cracker" 1t would be interesting to
some Of your readers TO know the origin
or derivation ofthis epithet as applied TO
native indigenous" Georgians. 1t GER
tainly belongs TO the country in contra
distinction 10 town folks, and is of
ancient origin, coming down from the
first or earliest history of our State. It
certainly began in the city of Savannah
i'm mediately after the war of I776
and was used, If not in
ridicule, for some distinguishing
habit or feature of our ancestry who
traded in that city-as it is now, "the
crackers have come to town" The
children even recognized and used
the word when wishing TO handy an
epishet of ridicule, or to call attention
to their own Importance over the coun-
try boy or girl: You are Cracker"
Probably a little sting of this kind
(when quite child) best indelibiy i'm
pressed upon my mind, led me often TO
inquire the derivation of the word. One
would say it was because the country
people, in coming TO town with their
wagons and teams, used long whips
which they crack TO the disturbance Of
the city people. But this was not the
origin of it, and have found no.clew TO
the word save in Rev. w. b. Stevens
history of Georgia. And I think
1t is explained in that work, though
he does not refer to il or
use the word. In describing the ex-
treme destitution of the few "whigs"
who held out in that struggle, how
about $50 men in Burke and Wilkes
counties were kept from their homes,
scouting about to avoid the tories (for
Savannah and Augusta were in the
hands of tories and British, and the
whole State was overrun) the women
and children remained in the SECLUDED
forest, at their little huts, and culti-
waited with much difficulty small
patches of Indian corn, their only
means of food. There were no mills TO
grind their corn, ard they parched and
cracked It best they could, and ate it.
They ate pArched corn" and were en-
phatically "corn crackers >" An old
citizen of Revolutionary fame here has
been heard to relate the description his
mother gave him of dividing crop OF
corn among some sisters who made il,
she covering her pile with n cowhide
until she could get some place TO store
it; the men not being able TO build pens
or barns. When the war closed and
the singular people visited the celestial
city" of Savannah 10 trade, they must
have presented 8 striking contrast TO the
more fortunate colonists, who were well
fed and clothed with British COLO, and
it was a good appropriate epithet to call
them CRACKERS" II this be the origin
of the word, it points period Of sell
sacrifice and suffering, OF heroic en-
durauce and devotion to principle,
evinced by n people, and parents oi
whom Georgians need not be ashamed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03

What Is mother doing tonight "
is the title Of new song that will soon
be popular wherever there Is a girl and
a piano. While fair flower was sing.
Ing It for her Adolphus, the other night,
the old lady walked into the parlor and
remarked. "Well, II you must know.
I'm darnin' your stockin's. ~ Middle
tosCn Transcript.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03

doctor, my daughter seems to be
going blind, and she's just getting ready
for her wedding, tool oh, dear mel
what is to be doneP" Let her 90 right
on with the wedding, madam, By Ill
means. Ifanything can open her eyes,
marriage will"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-03

Thare Wa man in our town,
lie was 30 wondrons wise,
He thought HE business would run itself
and he didnt advertise.
Wen, business was duh IT first,
But better times came, and it's uuear.
One dzy with q rush he sold I'll his s1na.
But The sheriff was arctionesr.
--Clsselead PisSa DesIer.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03

MEMPHIS, June ga shooting ARRAY
occurred at Sematoba, Miss, Wednesday
afternoon, between Press McCracken dep
uty chancellor clerk of Tate county and a
barber named Blaunt, which resulted in
the killing of McCracken and the mortal
wounding of Blaunt. The difficulty orig
mated the day before, when Blaunt threat
ened McCracken. Yesterday Mr.. Blaunt
met McCracken and said: Il intend to
kill you" and drew his pistol. McCracken
stepped inside a store and came out with a
pistol, when Blaunt remarked "Press give
me chance" McCracken lowered his
pistol and as he did so Blaunt fired. Nc
Cracker returned the fire and each fired
three shots. McCracken died at O'Clock
In the evening. Blaunt is in Jail and not
expected to live. He came to Sanatoba
three months ago,
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
Unprotected Areas

The suit for $4,000 damages entered
against the District by gentleman who
fell down an unprotected area in Deem
Der last on Seventh street, which is men,
toned elsewhere in to-day's issue, has set
the Commissioners to thinking of how to
prevent such accidpts and such suits in
the future, accordingly Lieut. Greene,
Assistant Engineer of the District, has
been requested to take effective steps in
the matter and has referred 1t to Inspector
of Building Entwistle.
The police and other officers have re-
ported about one hundred ard ninety I'M
protected areas in the city, and the serious
undertaking of hunting up the proprietors
and notifying them, reporting on each
area, ETC., ETC., will be undertaken by In
spector Entwistle's small, but vigilant
force
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
White House Notes

There were no Maryland delegations at
the White House to-day.
VIM. II. A. Wormley, L. c. Bailey and
Archie Lewis, of this city, were at the
White House to-day, but were unable to
see the President
Among the Presidents visitors to-day,
were Representatives Pettibone and Speer,
Mr.. Elliot Jones, ex.Representatives
Mckee, OF Miss, aud j. I. Chain, of
Phila.
Captain r. II. Pratt of the Carlisle In
dian School, called upon the President to-
day to extend an invitation for him to at
tend the commencement exercises of the
school June 10th.
A delegation from Allegheny county,
Pa, consisting of District Attorney Stone,
Councillor Warner, Recorder Graham and
Messrs. Seibenick and Loughton of the
Chronicle waited on the President to-day,
and asked the removal of Collector of In
ternial Revenue Sullivan. They were
referred to Commissioner Raum, who
gave them very little satisfaction how
ever.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
Termination of the Fiscal Year

The Columbia building presented a
scene of disorder to-day; the historical
portraits are most of them standing in the
entries and passages with their faces
against the wall
The termination of the fiscal year neces-
states numerous changes, which are in a
state of preparation.
The Special Assessments Division, with
its able workers, goes out of existence on
July 1, and its quarters will be occupied
by Lieut.. Greene and the assistant engi-
neers. Inspector Entwistle is looking for
quarters nearer to Mother Earth than his
elevated cells on the fourth floor, and
numerous other changes may be antici-
pated, all to take place on or about the
last of June.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
BallOting at ALBANY


ALBANY, June 3.-The State Senate and
Assembly met in joint convention at noon
to-day and proceeded to vote for U. s.
Senators to fill the vacancies caused by
the designations of Messrs. Roscoe Conk-
ling and Thos. q. Plat. The first ballot
for successor to Mr.. Conkling-short
term-resulted as follows:
Short term-Votes: Roscoe Conkling "a
John G. Jacobs, dem, so; w. A. Wheeler,
Is; Gov. A. B. Cornell, 20; Sherman 8.
Rogers, IA; Geo. B. Bradley, dem, /;
Chas. E. Folger, Il Richard Crowley, 1;
Reuben E. Fenton, 2; Eldridge G. Lap
ham, 6; Senator Woodin, l; Henry Ward
Beecher, 1; Silas B. butcher, 1. Mr..
Marion voted for Mr. Woodin and Mr..
Gorslane for Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
Mr.. Seeley is paired with Mr.. HOFFMAN,
of Chemung; Mr.. Lewis, Mr.. Pinney and
Mr.. Cropser with Mr.. Butler.
The long term. The legislature then
proceeded to fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of Mr. Thomas G. Plat,
long term, with the following result:
Francis q. Herman, so; Thomas G. Plat,
80; Chauncy NJ. Depew, 80: Eldridge G
Lapham, 2; Gov. A B Cornell, 10; Ham
ilton Ward, 2; j. Vancott, L; Richard
Crowley, 3; Silas B. Butcher, 4; W. Mil
Ter, S; Chas. E. Folger 81 Henry E. Ire
maine, 3; w. A. Wheeler, l.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
ConkIing Meeting In New York

TACT has become known which ex-
plains the attempt of the stalwarts at AL
bany to adjourn the Legislature until Tues
day. This Is that it is part of the Couk-
ling plan to hold public meeting In New
York Monday night, at which Mr.. Conk-
ling shall recite his grievances. General
Grant is to preside. This was intended to
be one of the methods of bracing up the
the thirty. four Conkling men so that they
might succeed in their noble purpose of
firing out the Legislature. Whether the
meeting will be held or not, this pro-
gramme is known to have been decided
upon,-NelD York Tribune.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03

LONDON, June 3.-Mr. Davitt was visit
ed in prison yesterday by Mrs. A. NJ. Sulli-
van. She had long interview with the
imprisoned leader of the land league, in
presence of the governor of the jail. Mr..
Davitt is in good health and spirits. He
is not compelled to associate with the
other prisoners. By orders from the Home
Department he is treated with exceptional
consideration. His work consists in TAX
ing care of the governors garden, an oc-
| cupation which evidently agrees with him.
He looks hale and sun Drowned. He Is
kept, however, In complete ignorance of
all that is passing In the outer world.
Even the news of Mr.. Breunan's ar
rest had evidently not reached him,
beause he requested Mrs. Sullivan to con-
vey to Mr.. Brennan some instructions
about his private affairs. Under the con-
ditions on which the visit was allowed, it
was impossible for the visitors to inform
him of the arrest of his friend, but the
way In which the request was received,
evidently conveyed to Mr.. Davtt a correct
idea of the situation, for he laughed and
asked If Secretary Forster had arrested
any Of the ladies yet, after expressing his
opinion that the Chief Secretary was equal
to that or any other discreditable work.
Mr.. Dsvitt has made up his mind to re-
main in prison for the four years necessary
to complete his original sentence. He says
he will come out all right. The interview
concluced by his furnishing Mrs. Sullivan
with a long list of books which he desired
to be sent him, as he says, for winter read
ing. Davitt, since he has taken charge of
the garden, has established friendly re-
lations with q blackblrd which nests in
one of the trees. The bird visits Davitt
daily and comes ut his call, perch
ing fearlessly on his shoulder or
finger, while pouring forth flood of song.
This companionship is the only solace of
his imprisonment, as visitors are only al
lowed every three months. These facts
were revealed by the Governor to Mrs.
Sullivan, and have created considerable
sensation at Portland, where Davitt was
regarded as terrible conspirator and the
incarnation of all that was evil and dan
perOus
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
The Effect of Eyictlon

In one of his recent speeches in Ireland
Archbishop Croke, in making direct APP
peal to Gladstone, said: 1 appeal to that
great statesman solemnly as an Irish pa
triot, as an Irish bishop, in the name of
Tipperary and in the name of Ireland, to
let his fiat go out that there are to be no
more evictions during the present time.
1t is curious fact that the word 'eyic-
tion,' In the sense in which it is used here,
is scarcely known in any other country In
the world. There is no such word aud no
such thing elsewhere. 1t is word of
evil omen. 1t is a word that imports the
depopulation of our country, that i'm
ports the degradation of our people,
that imports the flying of them beyond
the waters to foreign lands in quest of the
means of livelihood, carrying with them
the spirit of vengeance against what is
certainly the greatest empire in the world,
but which is no less certainly the empire
which has treated Ireland worse than ever
empire treated dependency.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
Account from MIR, Gladstone.

In the House of Commons last evening
Mr.. Gladstone said the report of an ARRAY
between the inhabitants of the islands of
the coast of Donegal and the crew of the
gunboat Goshawk was untrue. 1t has
been officially ascertained that at Clon-
mel no policeman or soldier received dan.
gerous injury, though several were knock
ed down. A flying column of engineers
artillery, infantry and cavalry has left
Dublin for New Pallas to assist in the ex-
ecutiou of DEGREES. The engineers will
repair the bridges broken down by the
populace to prevent the passage of artil-
lery. The expedition to New Pallas is
also dispatched to capture the castle held
by Land Leaguers. The facts in the
Goshawk affair are that the people pre-.
vented the police from landing, and the
Goshawk subsequently attempted to land
them, but without success.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
Second Edition.
THE RACING INTEREST.
Electric Light Experiments-street
Cleaning.


Special Dispatch to THE DAILY CRITIC.
BALTIMORE, June 3-The very general
interest excited in our community by the
recent popular races at Plmlico was trans
ferred, in a considerable degree, along
with the horses to Jerome Park. The CO.
incident excitement attending upon the
coronation of Iroquois, has, of course,
served to make "horse talk" quite sta
pie of conversation.
The inexpllcable free show of fireworks
that the city enjoyed the other night, has
been sufficiently explained by the fact
that experiments with electric light were
being made upon q floating scow on the
river. The harbor and the various edi-
| fees of the city were successfully illumi-
mated with light which was as mysteri-
GUS as it was beautiful.
Baltimoreans consider that their be-
loved city is kept pretty fairly cleaned up,
and If the report is correct that the dirt is
removed at an average cost OF but DC
cents for every cart load, we may have
reason to be satisfied with our municipal
housekeeping economy.
The Druid Hill Park was put to good
service on Wednesday by being used as q
picnic ground for boys belonging to the
Catholic institutions. Ice-cream and cake
were added as the last touch that could
! paint the lily with even brighter colors.
The heavy rain is now very welcome
especially to our outlying agricultural re.
gions, and the citizens can we'll endure
some hours OF muddy streets, supported
by visions of the future glories of the
! vegetable markets,
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
JEwELRY HID AMONG BUSHES
Hunting Hidden Treasures

The two lads named VIM. Allen and
Wheeler, arrested on Tuesday for the rob-
berry of $500 worth of jewelry from the
latter's sister, agreed this afternoon to
conduct detectives the hiding place of the
jewels. They made the same offer yes
terday, and after crossing the river, in
duced the detectives to return.
second expedition started this morn
ing at IL 30, and began to search the other
bank of the Potomac, from the Long bridge
to Georgetown, and after searching seve-
raj hours the jewels were found among
the bushes between 2 and 3 o'clock this
afternoon
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
FINANCIAL,

The following are to-day's quotation.
for the active stocks, government bonds
state bonds, ETC., telegraphed to Il. ID
Cooke, Jr,, & Co., bankers, from the New
York Stock Exchange: Securities: Amer
District, SO; Norfolk IL Western pref,
+; c. @. C.Sc l., 9991; Canada Southern
775s; Q, B. 81 O., 170H; G. @. " L. c.,
S0M; Chicago, st. Paul, NJ. 81 o., 45H; do
pref, 1867; Central Pacific, 9G15; Chi
cage, st. l.. 81 N. o., IS; D., Lack &
W., 1277s; Del. 81 Hudson, 1l2L; Den. &
Rio Grande, 1929; Erie, 494; Han. ~ st.
Joe, $3.50; do. pref, 1l4%; Houston &
Texas, :; III. Cent, HI; Iron Noun
tain, S1N; Lake Shore, 1895; Louis
vile 81 NJ, 1885, Lake Erie & Western,
So; Michigan Central, 1928; Morris
81 Essex, 1871; Mo-, Kansas ~ Texas, 511S;
Manhattan Elevated, 299s; N. Y. Central,
151; Northwestern, 1873; do, preferred,
14394; New Jersey Central, 103; Nash.
81 Chattanooga, 80; North Pacific, Az;
do. pref, S499; Ohio 81 Miss, 45A; Ontario
s. Western, 3734; Pacific Mail, 53A; Rock
Island, 146; Reading, 60; st. Paul,
1881; do. pref. 1857; San Francisco, 52M Z;
do. pref, 10; Union Pacific, 1851; West
ern Union, 1851; Wabash, St,L. ~ p, $685.;
do. preferred, 944; NJ. 81 o., =.
Government Securities; United States
4 per cent, coupon, 11SH; do. As
registered, ll7Li; do. Az per cent. coupon,
1885 do. ~ per cent. registered, 1889;
do. per cent. coupon, 1919; do, 5 per
cent. registered, l0lA; Currency Skies,
1870; do. Skies OF 1881, 1882; ID, q. 3.G5
Bonds,
Foreign Exchange; Small bills, -;
Three-day bills, 1856; Sixty-day bills, 4S4.
Daily critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1872-1881, 1881-06-03
Latest Naval Notes.

Capt. 9. r. Franklin has been granted
one months leave; Lieut.. Charles A.
Adams, three months, and Civil Engineer
a. s. Craven, one month.
Cadet Midshipmen o. II. P. Belmont,
at present attached to the Trenton, Eu-
ropean station, has resigned from the
Navy.
The Yantic arrived at Key West, Fla,
this morning, and will proceed at once to
Yucatan.
Lieut.. Chas. o. Allibone has been de-
tached from the Vandalia and placed on
waiting orders; Master Boynton Leach
from the Norfolk Navy Yard and ordered
to the naval rendezvous, New York; Chief
Engineer W. w. Dunyan from the Provi-
dence works and ordered to the Brooklyn,
at New York.
Cadet Midshipmen H. B. Andrews,
P. Blow, t. L. Bonfils, s. Bryan,
E. Carroll, G. Clark, R. r. Cookie, II. R.
Cohen, j. H. Calwell, B. A. Craig, NJ.
Craven, j. D. Crenshaw, r. B. Dashiell,
M. j. Donnelly, G. A. Doyen, j. W.
Dresser, H. Eldridge, w. L. Emmett, w.
F. Flournoy, w. G. Ford, r. P. Forshew,
p. George, w. A. Gresham, H. c.
Haines, R. P. Raines, E. M. Harmon, E
H. Harrison, A. R. Hasson,J. N. Hoogen-
eff, f. H. Hunicke,L. Karmay,S. M. Kase,
j. A. Kimball, c. H. Zaucheimer, j. H.
Linnard, A. s. McCres, 1. McJunkin, L.
T. Mckee, j. E. Mahoney, 7. FL. Mat
thews, D. Morgan, F. j Moses, A. G.
Oliphant, NJ. A. Orloop, F. Parker, G. NJ.
Perkins, A. g. Parsons, s. E. Perry, d
L. Printap, j. l.. Rees, L. G. Rider, w.
NJ. Robinson, G.. G. Rogers, W. w. Rus
sell, j. L. Shock, F. w. Sinies, W..
H. Staylon, G. w. Stewart, F. E.
Sutton, Il. B. Vance, j. W.
Weeks, o. E. Weller, II. X. White,
G. Wilkes, s. H. Williamson, III. B. VIII
son, j. j. Woodward and s. H. Wright.
Cadet Engineers M. D. Anderson, l..
Bankson, r. j. Beach, @. E. Belden, A.
r. Bush, j. E. Byrne, F. B. Dowst, H.
Eskel, w. III. Gartley, Il. j. Hogan, G.
Kammerling, X. Alpine, Q. II. Matthews,
A.'Moritz, j. B. Parsons, s. B. Perkins,
B. G. Sampson, o. B. Shallenberger, r.
Stewart, jr., w. I. Webster and W. w.
White have been detached from the Naval
Academy and placed on waiting orders.
Cadet Engineers s. Arnold, ID. w. @.
Redgrave and W. s. Smith have been de-
tached from the Naval Academy and or
dered to the Mayflower.