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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

Since Peter the Great died in 1925 no
less than FIVE OF his successors have
been put out OF the way by violence.
In l725 Peter II. his grandson. was de.
posed and afterwards killed. Ivan w. a
grand nephew Of Peter. was proclaimed
emperor when an infant in l740. but he
was immurred in a dungeon for eighteen
years and Elizabeth, daughter Of Peter.
reigned during his captivity. He was
murdered in l76i lest he might prove a
dangerous rival to the ambition of Cath.
arine II. In 1862. Peter Ill. drunken
Peter, husband Of Catharine, was de.
posed and died mysteriously soon after.
bat his death is believed 10 have been
no mystery TO his smiable spouse. Crazy
Paul. the son OF Cathsrine. was found
dead in his chamber in 1876. the victim
OF conspiracy OF the palace. Last in
this list IN government of despotism
limited by sssassina ton is Alexander
ii. the grandson Of Paul. Ii is truly a
dynasty Of blood and crime.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07
An Extraordinary Inheritance.
NEEDLE TRANSMITTED FROM 4 MOTHER
TO HER CHILD.


NEEDLE TRANSMITTED FROM 4 MOTHER
TO nER CHILD.
Prom the LOHlsyile Couriar journal
A most extraordinary natural acci.
dent and one for the discussion of
physicians, came to light a few days
ago, in which needle taken into the
foot Of lady one year ago. worked
out Of the thigh Of her third child. a
baby Of one year. The lady in oncs-
ton is the wife Of Mr.. Harry Isaac.
the cigar maker, who lives on Market
street near Wenzel. At the time Of
the accident Mrs. Isaacs was unmar-
RED, and was then Miss Pauline Cob
lens. The needle was encountered in
carpet and penetrated her foot the
inIl length. 4 physician was called
III immediately, but the needle could
not be found, although il was known
to be IN the foot. She suffered great
pam, and for four months was unable
to leave her bed. During that period
three physicians made frcauent AT
teHnP'S to extract the needle, and the
kniie wa, used extensively. however
without success Mis- Cobleps wa.
quite heshy before the acciden, bn
iell oil greatly from her long confnc.
mcn'. AT length -hc was able to oe,
about with the aid Of crutchc.. bu, inc
continued to suffer from the needle
ne pam decreased gradually from
the time She was able 10 %, ,h.u. .,J
-hc rcgalncd her former fr.b;re..
Finally she felt the needle only a, ,o.
RODS, when there was a change In Inc
weather The movement Of The needle
seemed to be upward, and the point
was not stationary bat moved with the
needle. About five years ago .bc wa.
married to Mr.. Harry lsaac. Tbrce
children are the fruit Of that union
the youngest Of which is a boy named
Arthur, who Is about a year old The
pam which troubled the mother lef,
her even before the birth Of her child.
and the total Disappearance Of the
pam she was wont 10 feel was a subicc,
OF remark and pleasure to her. ON
Monday week ago her baby. who had
since IT. birth manifested kindly dis.
position, was very restless and cried
increasingly all night. The cause of
the child ailment was not discovered
until the following morning. when in
giving 1t a bath the mother discovered
something black prolruding through
the skin of the child's thigh. She
caught hold Of It and was frightened
when she found the thing Of a resist.
ing substance. She, however. used a
little force, and soon extracted the
dark object Imagine her surprise
when she found it was a needle. black
and corrodcd. The eye broke off in
her hand while examining it. The
recollection Of the needle. which had
caused her much pain. came yiyidlv
before the mother. aud she felt keenlv
for her child. The remembrance Of
her relief from the pain also forced
itseli on the mother, and the conncc-
ton OF the two served as clew a. 10
bow the needle came To be in the
child, thigh. The mother saws il
would be almost impossible for the
child to have taken up the needle
without her finding it out. a. the child
would have made it known in pi,eous
cnes a it did when the needle worked
out.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07
GROW ENOuGn PLANTS.

Go not forget that you cannot well
sow the seed too thinly the danger
always Is your plant, will come up too
thick. When they stand close to-
gcther they grow up thin and spind-
ling, neither the roots nor leaves hay-
ing room for development. When not
crowded they grow Il stronger and
more vigorous stalk, which will not
only have better roots, but bear trans.
planting better and stand faircr
chance Of resisting the insect enemies
and the season, to say nothing Of ma.
turing earlier. In fact, too much
stress can not be laid upon the great
Importance Of having a stand of strong.
healthy plants. They will stand drouth
much better and pass beyond danger
from the cut worm much sooner. Last
year the early tobacco escaped the
ravagcs Of the flea beetle: a period Of
ten days time may make or mar Il
crop.
Another thing We especially con-
mend 10 the attention of tobacco
growers: Always SOW twice a. much
seed As you are likely to require. 1t j.
moi enough to have Just a. many plants
as YOU need, but it is well TO have a
good many more In the first place,
you have a much larger field for sclcc-
ton. BY this plan you are enabled to
secure plants more alike in size this
will not only make your tobacco field
present a much finer appearance. bu;
/ 1t will rlpcn more evenly, and a the
buyers make their usual inspecting
tours, they will make notes of what
they see, which may put a good many
dollars in your pocket. No matter if
| YOU have more plants than YOU need.
There are nearly always some who
have been careless in this matter and
must buy their plants. If your first
1 planting is badly eaten, as it perhap.
will be, YOU have a second supply of
vigorous plants TO replace them. Last
/ year the cut worms were 80 numerous
hercabouts that a third rcplanting was
required, and the unlucky growers
were often compelled TO ride weary
miles at much expense to obtain the
required plants. Every consideration
of prudence therefore should induce
the tobacco grower to take the neces.
sary steps to provide himself with an
ample supply of plants.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

ers, and it is cheap and easy of appli-
cation. The fluid is besides highly
beneficial TO the plants, and occasional
applications of it are highly desirable
even though there are no feas to be
killed. A partial preventive is to
plant the outer borders of the plant
thickly into black mustard. 1t comes
up quickly and the flea beetle is very
partial to it, rs it is TO cabbages, tur-
nips, radishcs and many other plants
and vegetables. Lastly, we give the
plan mostly in vogue in Tennessee,
which is to set several hens with
broods of chicks from six to fourteen
days old near or in the bed, of course
securing the mothers. The chicks are
said to make clean work with every
species Of insect life TO be found in the
beds, and, at that age, can OF course
do no harm TO the plants, A species
of centipede or spider, that frequently
girdles and kills the plants, would Of
course succumb to the various rene
dies given above. We do not give
these remedies rs iniallible. They
have proved successful with some
growers, and will no doubt do 50
wherever they are fairly tried. If one
Is found not to answer, the farmer
should try another. The end in view
is worth all the trouble and expense
he may 20 10.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

Chicago i soon 10 have another big
elevator, which will add greatly 10 the
storage capacity in that city. The Chi.
cago and Pacific Elevator Company has
just purchased lot l00x300 feet on the
North Branch, which Is 10 be occupied
by an elevator Of 100000 bushels
capacity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

Mn. LAW adopted the practice of
carting manure to the field and
spreading It as fast as made, and has
better results than formerly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

Mn. TowSg experimental by draw
ing bali his manure for a corufield in
the fall, and spreading IL, and leaving
the other halt of the field TO be man
ured in the spring just before plant
ing. The result was decidedly in
favor Of the fall-manured portion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07
Farm for Sale.
HAVING determined TO "Faru
lrss land. and farm IL better" he suls,filssf
o0eft 81 sals one ~ The tva fafra Do rou occupies
~ HOWARD TOWNSHIP

tf@f NAia. hN4 lafHl u ifttff. tft HHftf f4ffE
oTeft 81 sals one ~ the t~8 farm, be- nov occupies
~ HOWARD TOWNSHIP
This farm b. located on the notth eide q The Ials
Easio creek agarly uiIps's 'le Esfaugh q liovard
li hs' ffoaiaFs q 1 ru3. au ,Ls ef,,l with high
tank shirh n'tcf Hrerfaws
Il contains 21 arTrs = land more ai rrs aia, lta
e uhifb BE- cleared Tho feraaiaAsr ls woodland
Il is sell vs'srei ha,iaz l-rslI-s the creek 'fari.
age, eel a. iha h4uss spuuF run ifa,.r,5Hg the
whole lsaSi = The Ilse and .srs'al .lrur, iu ihs
a'ids, at irstt tsa af uhsh safy nne oua, aud
'.iua''l a. 70 ie oa'ily r,rrt 50 'ss ha.IlIurs
fAs huilliHss ere beautifully Located upon roIl -
'aai. tv f-is 'ua the slerf upon ihc pulsir road
l'adnr uT and dowu ths creek and within ,su min.
aie' val = The poet oass depot store, ans ,Lufahe.
~ Howard y rogah.
The taase is frame. ard nearly nev Il ls a0rgE q
lH szs 'va 'all satr' hlEh containing eight large
rooms, ~i'h hall hnih ar ftair, AID down, t,.ide
frst<ias' cellar aua Aur lth q uIi,b are ,e fulI
s,ss 81 The heass
CaHrru.rnby near THE .s good hank harm. al.o
nearly H.w u be- a. ~ 81 fasi. c.utsiuiur tvs -.
relleHuy ao.shrl ihrs'liSg aaar,, good rrarsr,.
hfst rate stahliur and hss a,tsrbe &C. d, large corn
rrh. and ~HE9a 'h,d, lstgs lssi With moe otsr.
brad
\ Iaft1n ~ The land ts vrii ADAPTED b. timothy
atd hss yisldej f1f s present opnrf hsh ~ three
tone hrtirlas' bay pet acre. 4 good T. H. Dsyierick
ha, LslnF machine, and TAiftsnk scales fot weigh.
ur The halo' uow 10 the barn. and v.li l,e sold
uith toe farm. n desired.
oihsr paris q The lard sell suited 10 ,ol.aroo
culture, an5 yielded number one orrp la.i season
Farms vith 80 many advantages - this sfs rarely
offered ct sale II viii bs sold Al fair price and ca
reasonable terms.
II hot spld sson u will h
For Rent to a Good Tenant
for the coming year.
J. A. WOODWARD.
2-ew Howard. r..
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

There is lady residing in Wallace
ton, Clearfield county, who never had
any teeth. and consequently never suf
fered with the toothache. Happy fe:
male.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

1T Is hard TO persuade the man
nearest the stove that the weather has
not moderated much.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07
VICK'S

4L4<U0 dh451 gLuAAL GUIDE
Tor 1881 is an Elegant Book of 100
Pages, One Colofrd Flower Plate and GO IIlss.
ttsiions with Descriptions of the beet Fiouers and
Vegetables, and iiircctiuas for growing only -
cents. IN EHgiish nr Grrmau II yan Afterwards
ofdrr seeis deduct The 10 cents
NlCkS SEEDS are the hest IN the unrld THE
fLukAI GUIDE vill tell how 20 get ard grow theta.
Nieks Flower ssd Vegetable oarden US Psaes.
teored Flsfss 20 EnafaxinEs 80 80 cent? ~ ua.
per ecters; 500 In elegant eiath In German -
Enalish
Weeks Illustrated Monthly Aaosaine-- Pages.
tei i1rea ilaie ~ every nanaAef snl many hne II.
cravings Price 81 - = ysaf. Five csstsss esT ksaa
specimen Numbers stnt for 10 cents trial cories for
Is cents
Address. JAMES WICK. Rochester, ny.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07
TOBACCO CULTURE.
How to Grow the Coming CrOp.-NO. II.

SOWING THE SEED HEp-orEN AIR BEDS
COVERING wIrn CANVAs--AFrER CARE
AND TREATMENr-hANuRtA Ar'
PLCATtuNs-CA AKEFuL WEED.
ING NECESSARY.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07
cANvAscovERED BEDS.

While we discourage the use of
hot-beds for the growing of tobacco
plants, we confess to a strong par
TALLY for covering the ordinary open
air beds with canvas. The advan-
tages are so many that we have no
room here to go into all the details.
If burning the seed bed we're prac-
ticed by our growers, and the beds
afterwards carefully covered with
canvas, we believe they would rarely
experience any trouble from beetles
or bugs. The FIRE would destroy all
In the bed, while the canvas would
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

THE rEsr az rHE NATIONAL WELFARE ., ruE iSrElLI-
aEScE ANp PROSPERITY OF THE FARMER
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-07

NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-01
Books as GIFTS .
New York Tribun.

New York Tribune.
There is a verse which old ladies
were accustomed to write in bibles
which they gave to their god-daugh-
tiers: "Oh, keep it for the giver's sake
and read it for your ownp'-and the
kindly couplet will answer for other
books as well. In selecting a gift book
It IS clearly happiest to select one that
the receiver will be sure to read
Hence the manifest impropriety of
sending Hebrew bible to little lack
Horner, who prefers plums to roots
There is no trouble in fixing upon the
right Kind of a booS for the man or
woman whose mind you know. Be
tween friends worthy Of the name
there can hardly be a mistake. You
may go to your shelves in preference
to going to your bookseller, and taking
down some volume which both of you
have admired, you write your friends
name upon your own book plate, and
the matter is settled at once. True
friendship has a long memory, and
divines the grace to be gratified with
precision unerring If we give a book
to one who loves us or who is loved
by us, 1t will convey a charm quite in
dependent of its contents. 1t is as If
we made offering of an opinion which
though not accepted, secures hospital
entertainment because it is ours. 1t is
like bestowing a morsel of ourselves:
and we know it will whisper to the
reader something of our own tone and
accent. So we may sing with the
poem, speculate with the philosophy.
narrate the history, and gossip bioc
raphies and annals. So. long after we
have departed, the friendly hand NAV
take down the votive volume: and as
the eye runs over the following pages.
and catches a familiar sentence and
there the penciled marginalia, how
can the old happy evenings be forgotten
Or we forgotten with them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-01
The Canine Curse

Hon p ID. Coburn, in American Agriculiurst for No
vemhcr.
Observing men are of the opinion
that an ordinary dOg-and he is always
hungry-will eat and destroy i'm a
twelvemOnth, the equivalent Of that
which If given to well-bred pig. would
make him weigh at the expiration of that
time, 300 pounds. gross; 2S6.000 such
pigs would aggregate S5.800,0O0 pounds
of pork, now worth at the home ship
ping station. more than $4,70O. 900; re-
quiring to transport them more than
1850 cars, carrying fifteen tons each,
OF n tain more than sixteen miles long.
This would represent nearly 81, 100000
more than the entire emOunt paid i'm
the state in 1880. for school, township.
and state taxes combined; it would
build 9.400 school-houses and churches.
worth $500 each, or would pay the aver
age wages of 1900 school teachers,
twice the number now employed. A
condition of affairs, of which the above
is but poor outline, is at the bottom
of what is each year becoming great.
er and more irrepressible conflict be-
tween the wool growers and the savage
brutes that keep in jeopardy, or destroy
the hocks that, protected, would enlarge
and increase TO the extent Of producing
the wool for which we now send SO
many millions across the seas. If the
dogs are maintained as a luxury we
cannot afford and should give way to
something less expensive and less pro.
ductive of loss and misery.
The rearing of better classes of sheep,
always indicates a high state of civil
ization, where intelligence, comfort, and
competence abound, and no more un.
failing sign of Ignorance. squalor, and
poverty, can be manifested, than the
presence Of varied and increasing as
sOrtment OF fea-bitten ours, unclean,
and of low degree. 1t should not be
difficult to choose between raising sheep
and growing dogs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-01
C0NSUMP TlON.
Important to the Public as we'll as the
Medical Profession.

Important TO the Public as we'll as the
Medical Profession.
Halls Journal Of Health referring ia
Consumption, makes the following state
ment:
Consumption usually begins with slight.
dry cough in the morning, then, on going
to bed, getting more aud more frequent,
with more and more phlegm, increasing de-
bility, thinneSS of flesh, shortneSs of
breath, and quicknesS of pulse. In fatal
hence the importance of arreSting the dis
ease at as early stage as possible, and the
sooner rational means are employed for
this purpose the greater the chance of sue
cess. The disease is owing TO an iTrita-
ton commencing in the throat and extend
ing to the lungs, so that their action is in
terfered with, and the blood does not re-
ceive sufficient oxygen 10 purify it. The
most marked sign of lung disease is ema-
CITATION; and the most positive indication
OF returning health is increase in weight.
SO speaks Halls Journal Of Health,
and we may add that in desperate cases,
and, in fact, in all cases of Consumption,
or troubles of the throat and lungs, imme-
date relief may be obtained and a perma-
nent cure effected by the use of DR.. VIM.
Halls Balsam for the Lungs, medicine
Known for more than thirty-fve years as an
unfailing remedy for coughs, colds, bron
chitis aid all pulmonary and pectOral dis
eases. That the worst cases of COnsump-
ion have been cured by the use of Halls
Balsam has been attested to by the thou
sands who have used it, or have been cog
infant of its wonderful remedial efficacy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-01
An incident of Shiloh.

The veteran Colonel Thomas Rey-
nolds, of Madison, was one of the brav-
est men Wisconsin had in the war.
The colonel was under arrest for some
trivial matter at the opening of the
battle of Shiloh, being major at the
time. Without stopping to ask for
release he seized a shillelah and took
command of the regiment after the
Geld officers had been disabled. and
fought as calamity as any man on
that bloody field. Grant saw him with
his peculiar weapon and asked, "Who
has command of this regiment?' 81
have that honor. General" "Where is
your sword?" "You have it, General"
Grant then remembered that the major
had been arrested. These who saw
Grant say a tear rolled from his
eye as he said. "Major. you are re-
leased. Your sword will be sent to
YOU"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-01
The Future Of Canada.

81 Johns Telegraph.
The question Of the future of Canada
is largely a question Of population
Canada is not at present in a position
to assume the tasks and burdens Of in.
dependence. nor is the necessity of
such a change greatly felt. When
Canada has a population of twelve OF
fifteen millions of people, il the neces-
sity arose, it might then be in a
position to spend such sums on defense
as might give it a reasonable hone of
maintaining its position as an indepen.
dent state; IL 1t could count ON still
having thrown around it the egis of
lhe parent country, the problem of the
neansof defense would be more easily
solved. Until, however. Canada reac5
IS such a position that it conId NOT
easily be stricken down by any power
II would be madness to assume fhe
burdens Of Independence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-01
FARM NOTES.

Cheney and Bisseil, gardeners in
Goose Lake valley, Oregon, exhibited
lately in Lakeview the following sam.
Piles of the vegetable products of that
region: One egg turnip measured %
inches in circumference, and weighed
1Oi pounds; one cabbage of the fat
Dutch variety measures AZ inches in
circumference and weighed 20 pounds.
Three beets. of as many different ware
ties, weighed respectively 6, z, and 8
pounds. One parsnip measured q
inches in length; onions weighed l to 3
pounds apiece, with carrots and other
vegetables of equally astounding pro-
portions.
1t is considered of benefit to plow a
clay soil in the fall on account of the
frost, but it should be plowed again in
the spring. The rougher the fall
ploughing the better, as there is a
greater surface presented for the action
of the atmosphere. In a gravelly or
sandy loan not much is gained by
ploughing sod in the fall except time.
AS a rule fall ploughed land must be
plowed again in the spring, or at least
made mellow by the use of a pul.
verizer.
In Grundy county, Iowa, there are
three varieties of plums brought from
the HartZ mountain section of Ger.
many by settler. These trees have
borne fruit for several years, and
have produced a fair crop the present
season, when plums are so generally a
failure. In size and quality these
plums are up to the best European
standards.
For the first time in the history of
the country, mules have been taken
from Georgia, Louisiana, and other
gulf states to states bordering on the
Ohio river. 1t is now believed that the
practice of bringing mules north to be
wintered will become general.
In the southwestern portion of Min
nesota, the wheat has been badly dam
aged by the rains, but little of the
crop having been thrashed before the
small deluge set in, and the major
portion of it remaining exposed in
stacks and shocks in the fields.
Good sweet milk is very scarce in
New York city, retail dealers having
paid on some days last week as high as
III cents per quart to supply their GUS
toners. Farmers, however, received
less than 3 cents per quart for their
September milk.
Throughout the United States the
present crop of potatoes is the smallest
for six years. Its value also will be
largely enhanced by any increased
price of bread and other articles of
food.
An organized movement TO encour-
age the production of sugar in Mime
sofa and the northwest is under way.
Sorghum and the sugar. beet are both
advocated.
Colorado and Kansas parties since
last October have bought and driven
out of New Mexico over forty thousand
sheep.
Exporters are doing a good business
in flax seed. About 10000 BUSHELS
were sold in New York last week at
$138.
While we are "short" on wheat.
Canada is "lOng," her crop being the
largest ever produced.
A Worth county, Iowa, man recently
sold $1,000 worth of potatoes from
sixty acres of ground.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-01
VEGETARLE coMPoUN,
Is n Positive Cure

for oil thosc Painful Comp lnints md Weaknesses
eocOmmOB to cur beat female population.
Il will entirely the worst form of Female Com
plants oil ovarian troubles Inflammation and Ulcera
ton, Falling and Displacements and tie consequent
Spinal Weakness and IS particularly adapted to the
Change of Life.
1t will dissolve and expel tumors from the uterus In
early stage OF development. Tho tendency to can
humors there checked very speedily by its use
IL fantness latulency destroys all craving
for stmulans and relieves weakness OF the stomach
II cures Dloating, Headaches, Nervous Prostitution,
General Debility, 6eeplessness, Depression and lndi-
gestion.
That feeling OF bearing down, causing pain, weight
and backache Is always permanently cured by its
It will at all times nnd under all circumstances act In
harmony with the laws that govern the female system
For the OF Kidney Complaints Of either sex this
Compound IS unsurpassed.
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in the form Of pills. also IN tho form Of lozenge
receipt Of price, 81 per box for either Mrs Pinkhnm
freely all letters OF inquiry Send for pamph
let Address as above Mention this Paper.
No family should DO without LYDIA Z. PINKHAMs
LIVER PILLS. They euro constipation, bIiousnsk1
and torpidty OF the liver. rs cents per box.
nFr Sold nv all Druggists ia