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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08

Suicide OF Citizen.-Parties who had
occasion yesterday morning to go into the
dwelling-house Of Thomas Thompson, q
wellknown blacksmith living on Fifth
street near Hull, were Mortified to find that
individual dead, with a couple OF proyoca-
tiyes for such dismal status in the shapes OF
walls OF chloroform and hudanum standing
In immediate proximity to the cold cada-
yer. IL was evident that the vital spark
had fed hours before the unfortunate
Thompson was found rs described.
A jury OF inquest was empanclled by
Coroner 5. l.. ingram, NJ. d., who, after
hearing the evidence, returned verdict OF
suicide. Thompson made his appearance
In this vicinity Just after the conclusion OF
the late war and established himself In
business. A few years since he mayaied,
but owing TO irregular habits did not live
happily with his wife, from whom he
parted few weeks since. lie was about
fifty years OF age. His antecedents were
unknown. His remains viii be deposited
In Maury cemetery. Whether grief at the
severance OF his family relations or weari-
ness at the turmoils OF human existence
impciied Thompson's rash act will only be
known when the secrets OF all hearts are
revealed.
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EOR BALTIMORE. sSrT
POWliATAN LlEE-DlR2Cr STEAMER.
CHANGE or WHARF.

Until further notice, the steamer LUCILLE Will
sail every MONDAY al 4. VI. from POWHA-
TAN DOCh. at Twcnty-fOurth and Dock street ,
direct for Baltimore.
Through bills of lading signed and goods for
warded with dispatch 10 points North aud No5t.
Freight received daily until I. NJ.
For further information apply %
ID. j. WEISlGER,
an oO-3m Soliciting AGENT.
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sAILtrnIns daily except sunday.

Leave
Richmond
Arrive at
West pint
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thrsss minutes Warranted sound and true ~ ~
harness.
pIcHMoND BAzAAIs Tp
NOS. 1898 ASD 144o FnASKriS STREET.
THIS DAY
AZ 10 o'clock we viii sell n number OF
EXCELLENT ANIMALs-
from which frst-e!ass selections may "e 'h''''''
-FOUR YOUNG, wELL-BRoRE MULES
TIL O'CLOCK
We win offer the celebrated trottlnf-niare
"MABEL."
She IS five years old nfieen hands high; WEIGHT h;
lOo hounds: :. I'atchc1a" stock: can trvt ~ tpou.
three minutes l. true In all harness. Sold Tor IA"
fault.
AFTER WHICH,
A. variety Of NEW and SECONDHAND IEiii-
CLFS some Of which have teen very Iitlle useu.
N"'''' JOHN y. DAVIS, Proprietor
z Il. COOK, Auctioncer. "0o
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Olrce Of Richmond Bazaar,
No. 1924 Main street,
F.B. Cook. Aucii0neer.

E.B. Cook. AuciiOneer.
r ARGE VARIETY OF FLOWERS,
Ia HORSE, WAGON, GARDEN TOOLS,
TWO HOGS, SASH. LOT OF
FORAGE, &C.
Mr.. y. X. Crenshaw. having determined 70 als,
CONT nue the cultivation Of flowers, has INSTRUCTOR
INC To- sell at his place. west Broad street bcyohu
the Richmond College. ON
MONDAY, 10Th INSTANT,
1T 10 O'Clock. large assortment Of FLOHiSIs
STOCK. such as ,,..,,,.
ROsEs, GERANIUAIs. CALAIS, CAMELlAs,
JESS NMINFS, EOtINARDIAS, TtBt-EOSES'
ORANGES, LEMONS.
600 NIOLETS IN FOrS, &c.
ALSO,
80 feet Of TEHRA-COTTA PIPING,
10000 FIOWEE-POTS. various size.
HORSE nnd WAGON,
2 FAT HOGS.
80 UOT-BED SASH,
Lot Of GARDEN TOOLS,
Lot Of FORAGE. &c.
r. b. COOK, AuctiOnoer,
ocT 1924 Main street.
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Tuesday. OcrogEn II. 1881.

nj O'Clock p. NJ. that VERY EXCELLENT
lanes n, Orein, containing. by recent survey, OkE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTf-llIkEE AND \
UALf ACRES. of which about 125 acres are open
land I'm good heart; balance i'm original and Sec
oudgry growth OF oak and pine. The Improve
meats consist OF an EXCELLENT tKAhh
DWELLING containing seven rooms hesldes the
usual out-buildings. it adjolns the lands or Dr.
John r. Friend aud Others. IL lies remarkably
well Is thoroughly drained and has on II an excel
lent meadow Of about 10 acres. Inc GelghhoT-
hood l. an improving one. and tie ROAD le2dlhS 70
lie farm equal 10 flc best I'm the county.
TnE TERMS: win &c one-fOurth cash balance
It one. two. and three years for ncRollable no',s
Interest ltaf-vearly secured by deed OF trust rs
the owner l. determined u sell, persons may at
grc1t n. rg.in VI. GODDiN,
oc , kuctlOnecr.
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TIE SAME AMBITION,

should never for single moment in eigh-
teen years of close intimacy have had 4
misunderstanding or co0lness, and that
our friendship has steadily grown with our
growth and strengthened with our
strength. Ii is this fact which has led me
TO the conclusion embodied in this letter,
for, however much, my dear Garfield, !
might admire you as statesman, | would
not enter your Cabinet II | did not believe
in you as man and love you a. friend.
Always faithfully yours,
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS, &c.

MONEY!
We are prepared 10 negotiate loans on city aud
country real estate az Low RATES ana MODERATE
CHARGES. Also, sell property privately and 10y
public auction, collect rents. write deeds, and take
acknOwede ments. All business confidential. Can
and see az No. north Tenth street.
IL. d. CHAFFIN & CO.,
oc 5-4tS Real Eslasc Agents.
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xxyu.L Re SOLD TO THE HIGH T1c
w FST BIDDER, nt thc Richmond ~ xs N.
49, 1raf,iY AZ 4 / O'Clock sharp. BAY MAXI,
live wears old that can trot f insie ~ n'''n ~,
si,r,,s i,innfcs. Warranted sound and true ~ III
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08

RAILROAD COMPAN l.-C"mmtH... !.
DAY, August Pc, lcSl, tr1ins oA ~'''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY,
vi TO LEND on REAL ESTATE.

Money In sums Of $500 to $4,000 TO loan on
real estate, first mortgage unencumbered property,
interest and charges at low rates.
First-class DWELLING-Il0USES,S TORES,and
VACANT LOTS for sale In all parts Of the city.
RENTS COLLECTED, DEEDS DRAWN, and
ACkNOWL JUDGMENTS TAKEN.
All business entrusted to strictly confidential,
and prompt returns made.
FRANK u. HILL CO,
Real Estate Auctioneers and Brokers,
oc o-lm HOS Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08

A GOOD, SOUND HORSE, o.,
IA suitable for driving TO buggy or hghtZcA
wagon, FOR SALEat
LIPSCOMB'S STABLES.
Fifth between Marshall aud Clay streets.
cr f-ThCS
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POLICE OPERATIONS.

The Chief Of City Police returned re-
porf 10 the effect that during september
there had been no violations OF police regii-
cations, and that the regulations govern
ing the same had been strictly Observed.
Number Of arrests during September; 10y
Chief, 10; by First-Assistsnt Jones, 9 10y
Second Assistant Smith, 4---total, ~. one
OF these arrests was for felony; i! for MS
dcmcanor, and II for ordinance VIOLATIONS
Vepoff received
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HONOR OF THE PROMOTION

il gives me in the public service, but be-
cause think can be useful TO the c0uu-
try and to the party, useful TO you as the
responsible leader Of the party ana the
great head OF the Government. l am IN
fluenced somewhat perhaps by the shower
OF letters have received urging me 10 &C.
cept-written to me in consequence OF the
unauthorized newspaper report that you
bad been pleased TO offer Inc the place;
While have received these letters from al
sections OF the Union, | have been especial
" pleased and even surprised at the cor
dial and Videly-eXtended feeling in my
favor throuchoCt New England, where !
had expected to encounter local Jealousy
and perhaps rival aspiration.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08

nor RENT, THAT MOST DE-GA
II SIRABLY-LOCATED AND COMliO-k1a
DlOUS FOUR-STORY DWELLING No. 0IO
east Franklin street, between SiNth and Seventh
streets, now occupied by Mr. James y. Dunlop.
The house has eleven rooms; stOrc-rOOm aud BATH;
large kitchen, stable and carriagc-housc. The lot
Is full depth to a 2O-foOt alley. Possession given
fers Il rare opportunity to secure Delighted
home. Applyat
nc 81 mn 1911 EAST GARY STREET
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08

GRAND LODGE or VIRGINIA, a. y. MI
GRAND SECRETARY's OFFICT,
TIA MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, Va.
NOTiCE.-The b2x 10 be placed q
4 In The cornerstone of the mOnHment,.kNx
at Yorktown has been placed I'm my Gus n ~
tody by Hon. JOHN w. JOHNSTON, chair-/ "
man Of the Congressional Commission, With In
sirnctlOn 10 have Il scaled rs soon after the LIST
day of October as Its contents can he listed.
THIS Is, therefore, 20 give notice that all articles
Intended for the box must be In my possession on
or before tho sr OCTOBER. The capacity Of the
box being limited. - Is necessary the cOntri button
WILLIAM u. ISAACs,
Grand Secretary
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10y W. GOddin, AuctiOneer,
corner Eleventh and Bank streets.

GALE AT AUCTION OF EXCELLENT
DFARM OF one HUNDRED AND sENENTl-
THREE AND 4 HALf ACRES IN HENiiiC GO,
COUNTY, THREE AND A HALF MILLS EAST
of RICHMOND. WITHIN SIGHT OF THE
NINE-NILE ROAD.-Nt the request Of the owner,
who reside. In another St'te, shall sell At Suct.Oh
n. \. On
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08
DICuMOND AND ALLEGUANT
III RAILROAD.
TEAMS 10 AND FROM RICIm,D Sab
WILLIAMSON.

Twenty minutes ~ H0wardsyille Coz 'I.Icr lt
breakfast.
Daily line of PACKETS between Nl..r's
ing and Lexington, la connection vIta trains Be-.
and West.
Close connection made NJ Richmond tD ail lT..'
north aud south ria Richmond, Frederic. .Il-
and Potomac, Richmond and DInTlil" ana tH.-
moud and Petersburg Railroads. and 90 Lyuciltf-
with Norfolk and Western and hr4Mti M'l Dol
railroads. and 10 Milliam~On's With tLc~ll'.
aud Ohio railroad for all points cast 1nd west
For other information apply az Mo-. lll3 'i
10Y Bank street. n. =. BANBOi D.
General Freight AND Ticket A-c.'
DECATUR AXTELL. General Manager. --.
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GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FARE TO LDPOINT OR NORFOLK, Sl.5o.
FARE TO OLD POINT OR NORFOLK AND
RETURN, $3.50.
TICKETS GOOD UNTIL USED.
THE SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT STEAMER
ARIEL.

THE SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT STEAMER
ABEL.
carrying United states mail.)
4. G. CLIFFORD, Commander,
leaves Richmond every MONDAY, "WEDNESDAY,
and FRIDAY ut $50 A. NJ. for abOyC-named
places, arriving at Ola Point at 4 Z. NJ connecting
with steamer for Washington, ID. G., and the Bay
Line, which arrives in Baltimore next morning IN
full time fOreary trains 10 Philadelphia, New York
and Boston. Returning. the steamer ARIEL leaves
Norfolk at 6 A. N. and Old Point at 1913 4. NJ
every TUESDAY, THURSDAY aud SATURDAY,
arriving &C Richmond at about 4 L. VI.
rare 10 Baltimore. w
Fare 10 Philadelp w
Fare 10 New Ofk....... ~ ~
Pare 10 Boston. w
PASSENGERS GOING NORTH BY THIS
LINE HAVE SEVERAL HOURS
AT OLD POINT FOR A
SALTWATER BATH.
Through tickets on sale on steamer AEIEL and
at CARRIERS Agency, 1000 Slain strcct. baggage
checked through. 49,.
SPECIALLY LOW RATES TO CIU'ECII, MILL
TARY, AND OTHER Excl RSlOAsT 10
OLD POINT, NORtOLk, 60
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Correspondmgly quick time to tier points.
Through bills Of Iading Issued at low rates.
G. \. TAYLOR.
~ Ifs General Freight Agent.
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MONDAY, OcroBrr 10, 1881,
By Grnhls & Minlam

Real Estate AGENTS aud AuctiOnecrs,
Eleventh street between Main aud Bank.
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DIcIIMOND AID pETCRsBUEI

IL RAILROAD NY.-C"mmgnc..
:, NDAl, August %, 1851, trlihs 'A l..'
VIII '"' LEAVE RIcHNoND--orrn
s.rO =. NJ. FAST MAIL, daily. Mako, thf.
connections fpr >1Ntanhi.
only 40 Petersburg. POI nlN
Slccping-Can. between M'ii'i'' -.
and Charleston.
Il.5O 4. NJ. THROUGH MAIL. dolly. CONS. (.
ing for Raleigh, Cnlfc'ion' -.
gust, Aiken, savannah shd o-'
sOnyille. STOPS at shops enc.
CCntralia, Dr,Wrl'- bluh, oh 'i.-'
Pullman sleeper between "" i.'-
aud Charleston on tli- trNN'
GOO Z. ~, FREIGHT, daily eNrcri -uh4'.
Gas 4. NJ, FREIGHT, daily cArepi >un''l'
LEAVE rErERsBrEo--NoHit
AIS 4. ~, FAST MAIL, daily. ~.1iN '.s
Chester. Pullman ~lciefs pt''.
Charleston and Miltoti. Nt'
1880 A. NJ, FREIGHT, daily exert sun t"' ..s
1870 4. NJ, THROUGH MAIL, dal{, cpuu,,
with Richmond, Ere iCricA slult
Potomac railroad ios an roill' ~,
and West, alyo lsasiug clhh,t' '.I
with Chesapeake ana ONO ta I'd
for lie Virginia spfinss ~ -, la
pOipLs North and " Cs', tNf '..I
stops az Manchester Ileslsn ~.
Ccntraiiz. Pul'maa Sleeper q" "a.
train between Charleston and ~
Work.
direct fcur-aours connection j. made l'I " ~.
Richmond and Norfolk hy trains hahtnt 40 Al
mond at 1880 A. NJ, aud Norfolk az go me.
See special advertisement illustrating "''
All sraiSs leaving Petersburg VIII start from ''
NsifwmaY E2CIRsioN TRAINS leave kisn,
mond al o A. AZ. and 5:l5 4. NJ Leave ft'ei''''
at A. NJ. and e;lo I. n. every Sunday, ,e,lont
A. PORE, General Passenger snd i''@'' 's''
aa27
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EXTRAORDINARY.

A NEAT NEW sT0CK-BRICK DWELLING
on BUCHANAN STREET NEAR VEN
ABLE. on TERMS UNUSUAL
LY LONG TIME.
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nor RENT, BRICK DWELLINGS,
Il No. 5O7 north Third street: eight rooms, LII.
with modern improvements. Possession To be lad
I'm a few days. ". II. LYME e CO.,
oc S-3t Real EstItc Agents.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days.

by Thompson Brown,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioncer,
lib Main street.
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TUESDAY. OCTOBER Is, 1881,

AZ 8 o'clock p. NJ. that FRAME COTTAGE
TENEMENT, No. 1913, on the sOuthsidc of Plea
SAINT street Strcckers Hill, and now In the occu-
pancy of Mr.. j. X. Moore, containing four rooms.
and Kitchen. &C., I'm good repair. The lot has
front Of 20 feet and depth Of 125 feet.
TERMS: Cash as 10 the sum of 3295.4O md cN-
pcnses of sale: the residue liberal terms and to
be- announced at sale. j. u. ELAN.
oc y Executor of j. A. Richardson, deceased.
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DOR RENT, DESIRABLE DE- G.
II TACHED BRICK DWELLING No. 319EA
north Twcnty-fOurth street; contains eight rooms;
Kitchen, &C., With large yard; water, &c.
w. II. LYME & CO..
oc SGT Real Estate Agents.
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/ CAN POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTE

as much influence as any other one man. /
say this not from egotiSm or vainglory, but
merely as 4 deduction from plain analysis
of the political forces which have been at
work in the country for five years past, and
Which have been significantly shown in two
great national conventions. / accept it as
ono OF the happiest circumstances connect
ed with this affair, that in allying my polit-
zeal fortunes with yours, on, rather, for the
time merging mine in yours, my heart goes
with my head, and that l carry to you not
only political support, but personal and de-
voted friendship. / can but regard it as
somewhat remarkable that two men OF the
same age, entering Congress at the same
time, influenced by the same aims, and
cherishin9
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-08
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.


The regslh,r meeting Of this body took
,saeS lat night, there being present. Mcssrs.
J. n. Peryiue (presidcath 9. !. Moore, D.
III. pafieSon, 4. J. Gallagher, a.. ID. Sho'-
well. 4. Il. Sinis, DR.. Il. W. Brodnax, ana
II. w. Gentry.
The minutes Of The last meeting were
x-n,.s .td oot,royed
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TOR RENT, TIE NEW DEE
Il TACKLED BRICK DWELLING No. 310E-l
north Twenty-iliird street. between Broad aud
Marshall streets; eight ROOMS, &c. Possession at
once. W. II. LYME & CO..
Oc G-yl Rel Estate Agents.
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DOR RENT, NEW BRICK STORE, ca
II with fixtures complete and DWELLING Iii
above, No. 1000 &. JAMES street. This Is good
business stand, and will be rented low to sails
factory tenant.
GEORGE $. VAsIiON & son, Agents,
Oc A-cOd3t 70. Tenth street.
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DOR RENT, UPPER PART OF ~
II HOUSE. No. s17 cast Broad street, con- 81
tanning abOu; seven or eight rooms.
Also, that COMFORTABLE BRICK DWELL
ING. 30. 527 north Fourth street. containing
about six rooms. besides Kitchen IA yard with scYe
ral rooms. Possession given October 4th. Apply
10 II. SELDOM TAYLOR,
Real Estate Agent and Auctionecr.
oc S-3t Eleventh and Bank streets.
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prtfrp ar TIIr P00H.

The Committee on Relief OF the Poor re-
norted through Mr.. A. ID. Shotwell CHAIR
man a recommendation for an appropria-
ton fortw INDECENT citizens, one OF whom
was stated 10 be eighty-fyc years OF age
and entirely unable TO help herself.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-27
Ole BaIl's CostiIest Fiddle.

"In 1899 / gave sixteen concerts a.
Vienna, and then Rhehazek was the
great violin collector. / saw at his
house this violin for the first time. I
Just went wild over it. 'Will you sell
hF asked. Yes was the eply, for
one-quhrter Of all Vienna Now
hhehazek was really as poor as "A church
mouse. Though he had no end of
money put out in the most valuable in
slruments. he never sold any OF them
except when forced by hunger. / invited
Rhehazek TO my concerts. I wanted To
buy the violin SO much that / made
him some tempting offers. One day he
said 10 me: See here. Ole Bull, il / do
sell the violin, you shall have the
preference at 1000 ducsts.' Agreed
cried, though / knew it was n big
sum.
That violin came strolling, or play
ing, rather, through my brain for some
years. 1t was in ls4l. was in Leip-
sic, giving concerts. List was there,
and so also Mendelssohn. One day we
were all dining together. We were
having a splendid time. During the
dinner came an immense letter with "A
seal-an official document. Said Men
delssohn Use no ceremony; open your
letter. What AN awful sealr cried
List. With your permission said
/, and / opened the letter. It
was from Rhehazek's son, for
the collector was dead. His father had
said that the violin should be offered TO
me at the price he had mentioned. /
told List and Mendelssohn about the
price. You man from Norway, you are
crazy, said List. fUnheard Of extrava-
gance, which on,y a fiddler is capable
Of exclaimed Mendelssohn. Have
you ever tried it P they both inquired.
Never answered, for it cannot be
p.ayed on at all just now
never felt happier than when felt
sure that the prize was mine. Origi-
nally the bridge was OF lockwood, with
two fishes carved on it-that was the
zo1iacal sign of my birthday. February
which was a good sign oh, the good
times that violin and have hadl As to
its history, Rbehazek told me that in
1909, when Innspruck was taken by the
French, the soldiers sacked the town.
This violin had been placed in the Inn
spruck museum by Cardinal Aldobrandi
at the close Of the sixteenth century. A
French soldier looted il, and sold it to
Rhehazek for a irife. This is the same
violin that | played on when / first
came TO the United States, in the Park
thester. That was on Evacuation day,
! lsS3. ] went 10 the Astor house, and
made joke; I am quite capable of doing
such things. 1t was the day when John
Bull went out and Ole Bull came in. /
remember that al the very first concert
one Of my strings broke, and had to
work out my piece on the three strings,
and it was supposed did if on pur-
pose. HIvper's Magazine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-27

Boys, do you wish 10 make your mark
In the worldP Do you wish to be menP
Then observe the following rules:
Hold integrity sacred.
Observe good manners.
Endure trials patiently.
BE prompt in all things.
Make few acquaintances.
Yieh not to discouragements.
Dare to do right, tear 10 do wrong.
Watch carefully over your passions.
Fight lies battles bravely. maufully.
Consider well. then decide positively.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Use all your leisure time for improve
ment.
Attend carefully TO the details Of your
business.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-27
The Nan Who Boasts.

Tbs man who boasts is twin born
70 liar. for neither OF them can tell
the truth. except by accident, and vet II
must be very comfortable TO feel that
what you do is always the very best
thing thAtscan be done by any one, and
that you know just little more than
any living man. We are acquainted
with a tender-hearted gentleman, whose
experiences are always exceptional, and
who has seen thousands OF things
which no mortal eyes save his own ever
| looked upon. When he went up tle
Rigi ii was the clearest day that
had been known for full CEN
tury, and when he travelled over
the St. Gothard he went through
storm of hailstones, the least
of which was bigger than a hens egg.
and the guide, who was threescore
years and ten, and had been over the
pass more than two thousand times, de-
clared that he had never in his life wit
messed such a spectacle before. The old
gentleman crossed the ocean in the
greatest hurricane on record, and saw
more icebergs than the Oldest sea cap
tain in the service. His children were
all geniuses and he found a governess
for them who proved the most learned
and accomplished woman in the world.
One day the poor man was stricken
with paralysis, and we feared that his
happy boastfulness was over; but after
six weeks we met him on the street and
he told us that he had been visited by
eighteen doctors, who all declared that
that kind of paralysis had never before
made its appearance. So he lives on in
the cheerful belief that be has the best Of
everything, and every time we see him
we envy him. Our toothache Is of the
grinding sort. while his makes him feel
as though he had a music.box in his
mouth. When our leg gets broken 1t i
only an ugly fracture. but his Is COM
pound fracture of n compound fracture.
We send for q doctor 10 cure our ills,
and he proves TO be only an ordinary nj.
D.. but when he seeks n physician he
finds man who has taken every known
degree in every known science, and who
cures the worst cases ever heard Of.
Whea our friend dies he will probably
come back through some medium Just
10 tell US that hts death was the most
wonderful death in the world. and that
he found. when he got NJ yonder, that
they had saved a choice little corner for
him. where he expects to be more com-
Portable than anybody who ever entered
the celestial regions. II all this Is mere
boasting and lying. then Boosting and
lying are no longer gross fsults, but
very comforting virtues.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-27
In Honor Round.

A properly conducted printing Office,
says an exchange. is as much secret AS
n Masonic lodge. Printers are not under
oath OF secrecy. but always fccl them
selves ms truly in honor bound to keep
Office secrets as though triple -oathed
Any employee in n printing Office who
willingly disreRarded this rule in relA-
tion tu printing Office secrets would not
only be scorned by his brethren OF the
craft, but would lose his position. We
make this statement because 1t some
times happens that n communication
appears in n newspaper under an as
sumed signature which cxcites COM
ment, and various parties try to find out
who is the author. Let all be saved
the trouble OF questioning the eni-
ployees OF the printing Office. They
are e know-nolhings on such points
as these. On such matters they have
eyes and ears, but no mouth; and II
any fail to observe this rule, let them be
put down as dishonorable members OF
the craft. 1t is the same in oh printing.
II anything is TO be printed and kept
secret let proper notice be given OF the
desire for secrecy and you might as well
question the Sphinx as one Of the
priuterz.