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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
4 Stage Coach Robbery in Colorado.

One Of the passengers on a stage coach
which was halted by foo:pad near Del
Norte, Col, tells the story OF the rob-
berry as follows:
There we're eigh; men and one
woman inside the coach, and four men
besides the driver on top. was among
the latter, sitting beside the driver. II
was about midnight, ! should think,
and about twenty miles from Del Norte.
when We we're halted. II was very dark,
and We were just turning a bend in the
road when the word came to halt. There
was only one man visible, to the left and
about ten feet ahead Of the coach. The
robber was standing behind piece Of
canvas stretched alongside the road,
and had revolver pointed directly at
myself and the driver. He told us
calmly 10 deliver ourselves and he
woVk ! arm rs, but that if we made
~ ST.e would shoot. I was on
the sideWzt to the robber, and I i'm.
mediately got down from my seat, fol.
lowed 10y the driver. After We got
down, the robber came from behind the
canvas and placed over our heads a
cloth cap, which came down to our
shoulders and completely blinded us
He then ordered MS to stand still, and
himself went to the stage door and or.
dered the occupants to come out, one at
a time, and take their positions in line
alongside the driver and myself
He told the passengers no; to make
any unnecessary movements, rs they
we're all covered by the guns of his men
in concealment, and their lives we're in
jeopardy. After the passengers were all
in line, he put caps similar to mine over
their faces, tied their hands behind
their backs, and then proceeded to
rife their pockets. He took nothing
but money. Everything else he would
replace just where he got ii from. do
not know how much money he got.
From me he got about $40, which he
took from my pocketbook, replacing
tho pockeibook after taking the money
out He had light burning in front
of the canvas, behind which was n re-
fiector, which shed the rays directly in
our faces. He occupied about fifteen
minutes in the search. He then ordered
us TO kneel, which we did, all in row,
and then he proceeded to rife the mail
bags. The woman, at his bidding, held
the light for him while he did this. He
opened only two sacks, believe. He
kept us kneeling about half an hour.
He kept talking all the time, using good
language. In fact, during the whole
time of the robbery he vas very gentle
manly.
He had soft, mellow voice. He
was not nervous or quick, but did the
work in businesslike manner. He was
man nearly six feet in height, smooth
face, had q heavy, light mustache, and
would weigh perhaps l65 pounds. He
had on n dark hat and coat, and was not
disguised in any way. After he had
robbed the mail he skipped off into the
darkness. When we found he had left
We removed our caps, united each
others hands, picked up the remnants
of the mail bags and the mail, and pro-
ceeded on to Alamosa- II i my opinion
now that he did tho work alone, and
that his comrades being ia the bushes
was III hoax.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
The Era of Advertising.

Properly regarded the advertising
columns Of newspaper are among the
most important, for no man really be-
comes acquainted even with the news Of
the day until he has thoroughly pc
rused the advertisements. They are the
pulse of business and universal activity.
They contain not only rare specimens of
human idiosyncrasies, but afford view
of life in every possible phase. They
aid the arts and sciences, and stimulate
trade by supplying an exchange in
which buyers and sellers constantly and
conveniently meet. They speak of
change, sometimes exciting a smile,
sometimes q tear. To the sick man
they convey promise of health; to the
poor man they hold out hope of
wealth; the pleasure seeker is posted in
amusements; the book buyer learns tn Q
title and price OF the new books as they
appear; the house hunter reads OF de-
sirable and eligible tenement and the
house owner secures tenant; the
traveller is informed of the great supe-
riority of every route over every other
route, the unemploy, d of employment
in the various branches Of industry; in
fine, every imaginable want is suppo-
sitiously supplied by the advertising
department Of newspaper.--Phiiadei-
Iohid Transcript.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

One of the puzzles of pauperism is
nowawaiting solution in London, where,
in spite of tho fact that much larger
volume of trade is transacted than a
year ago, the number of paupers was
considerably increased. The Globe says:
1t is n noteworthy circumstance that
during the time of acute trade depres-
sion London compared very favorably
with other divisions in tho matter of
pauperism, and the theory was started
that this comparative immunity resulted
from the very multifarious nature of the
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25
Farm Training.

ai III II dihiiNs
The farm is the best place in the
world TO raise boys. Most Of the sue.
ccssful business men of cities were farm
boys The habits formed Of early
rising, constant employment Of body or
mind in a useful way, economy, truth
fulncss, honesty and virtue, are Just
what are needed TO make sterling, 60
ahead, successful men in all depart
nents Of life.
A gentleman sent the following letter
TO one hundred men, standing a. the
head OF financial, commercial. profes-
sional and educational interests OF an
Eastern city:
MY DEAR SIR: desire 20 find out,
for the benefit Of the boys, how the
leading men of this city spent their
boyhood. Will you be kind enough TO
tell me:
/. Whether your home for the first
fifteen years OF your life was on farm,
in a village or in a city. and
2. Whether you were accustomed
during any part of that period TO en-
gage in any kind OF work when not in
school?
should be glad, of course, to have
you so into particulars as fully as you
are disposed 10 do; but do not wish 70
tax your patience, and 1 should be
greatly obliged for simple answer TO
these two questions
Eighty-eight replied. OF these
eighty-eight men twelve spent the first
fifteen years of their life in the city,
twelve in villages and si1ty-four we're
farmers boys But Of the twenty-four
who lived in villages and cities one
fourth were practically farmers boys,
for they lived in the vicinity and did
the work Of farmers boys. One Of
these village boys said: 81 learned TO
hoe, dig and NOW, and to work whether
/ liked il OF not. went TO school in
winter, and wrought nights aud morn
ings for my board" Another said: Il
used to work away from home on a
farm in the summer and fall. In the
winter, when going 10 school. We three
boys used TO work up the wood for win
ter use" This was the story of Others.
So that seventy out of eighty-eight--
four fifths-had farm-life training.
Did the few boys on the city list have
an easy timer One studied law when
out of school. He had not much play.
The others were poor boys. children
Of the working classes, in needy circum-
stances, accustomed ~ hard work from
their earliest years.
One said he was generally en-
ployei in summer months and during
vacations in doing any work that Of
fercd." -Four were newsboys. One
said :" the last Of connection with the
press he earned one hundred dollars be-
fore breakfast" Another, that "he
paid his own way since eight years Of
age, without any assistance except
board from ny eighth 10 my eleventh
year"
Where are The boys to-day who were
At the same time going 70 school and
amusing themselvesf Where are theyy
We know who the ninety-six per cent.
OF successful business men vcre-farm-
ers boys, or poor and handwriting
town boys.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

According TO the recently published
report of the mine inspectors of the
anthracite region, the number Of
persons killed by accidents in the coal
mines of Penns lvania during the year
1850 is 202, while 67l were severely in.
iured. Many Of the latter have died Of
their injuries since the report was made,
and others are crippled for life. In the
rush and hurry of the market very little
heed is given to those who fall in the
grim struggle for bread, yet their sud
den removal from the ranks Of toll
swells the long list Of widows and or
phans and scatters want through many
a hamlet. Most OF these who fall vic
Tins to the perils of mining are stricken
down without moments warning, and
their blackencd and mangled forms
are carried back from their work to the
homes which they left few hours be-
fore SO full Of life and hope.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

Some years ago bankrupt Michigan
editor offered his creditors a warrant
for 100 acres OF land in satisfaction Of
their claims. and they refused II, pre-.
ferring TO take other property valued at
$3.50. The dcapised 100 acres now yield
the former bankrupt editor an annual
income Of 5000 or more from mines.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

A scene both ludicrous and ghastly
was presented in a recent case Of at.
tempted suicide IN Columbus, Ohio.
The woman who wished TO end her life
hired a little hoy, ten years old, to
assist her in the desperate deed. She
succeeded in breaking, not her neck,
but her nose, and at the subsequent
Judicial investigation that was made,
the boy testified as follows: "She got
on the box, and | asked her for the ten
cents before she put her head in the
rope. She wouldn't give me the ten
cents, and let her go, and she didn't
put her head in. She hollered and fell
down, and then you men came running
and l got out OF the way" One cannot
help wondering how the friends Of the
little fellow, aud indeed he himself,
after he had grown older, would have
felt had the woman succeeded in her
design; and also the probable effect OF
the affair upon the child's moral sensi-
bilities. The case is probably unique
in the annals OF crime.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

An indignant head-clerk in the Balti.
more postofiice wants the newspapers to
convey to the public his emphatic pro-
test against the latest popular maria
confined as yet to sentimental writer's
OF billet doux-namely, tho sticking of
postage stamps upon unusual and out
of-the-way parts of envelopes. There
IL, it seems, postage-stamp code" of
Irritation, and each position OF samp
expresses some particular sentiment
Now, the law allows the stamp to be
put anywhere on the envelope the
sender may please. But its position ia
matter OF importance TO the canceling
clerts. AS long," says the Baltimore
official, "as the stamps are in the oItho-
dox place-the upper right.hand corner
they can work away like bees and get
through quickly, because the motion
from the ink-pad to the stamp s con-
tinuous one; but just as soon as they
have to hunt around over the letter TO
find where the stamp is wafered, why,
they can't get along near so fast. Please
hint through your paper that every let
ter that comes here not stamped with a
single stamp in the right-hand upper
corner we use to make paper chickens
out Of"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

The Washington World aud Citizen
Soldier says that there being now pend.
ing in the war department great num-
berS OF volunteer pension claims which
cannot be satisfactorily verified for
want OF information, which missing
records Of discontinued volunteer COM
mands would afford, and IL having trans
pired in many instances that officers of
he late volunteer forces have still in
their possession O under their control
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-25

Boys will ultimately learn thai L i
best TO leta bumblebee.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18
Sporting Notes.

In THE boat race at Halifax, yesterday,
between Conlcy and Mckay, the former
won by five lengths.
BASE BALL games were played yesterday
asI follows: At Boston, B0stOns 6, Chicagos
3; at New York, Quicksteps 0, MetropOli-
tans Ia; at Providence, PrOvidences 5, De-
troits o.; at Troy, Troys 2, Buffalos o; at
New Haven, Yales 10, Amhersts 0.
THE secretary of the Paris Jockey Club
says he has received repeated Inquiries
about Foxhall being disqualified for the
Grand Prix dc Paris. He asserts that all
the statements that have been made are
erroneous; that the papers were lodged with
him properly, and that no protest is lodged,
and that the stakes will be handed over to
the authorized parties rs soon rs demanded.
A. II. SoULE, of Rochester, N. Y. has an
nOunced prize for a single scull race be-
tween the best oarsmcn in the world. He
has written Hosmer, Triclctt, Riley, Ross,
Smith and Courtney, inviting them to par
ticipatc in such a race for prize of $1,000,
of which 81 800 goes to first, $500 to second,
$500 to third, and 200 to fourth. Yesterday
he received affirmative answers from Han
Ian, Trickctt and Hosmer's hackers.
In THE racing regatta at Strawberry Hill
near Boston, yesterday, the first race, 2!
miles straight away, single scull, for pro.
fcssionals for prizes of 5000, S75 and $50
Hosmer took first money, Riley second, Geo
Lee, of Newark, third, and Doyle, of Boston
fourth. Hosmcrs time was 22m. AIS.
Rileys, 22m. SIS. Lees, 23m. 3Ss. Doyle,
time was not taken. Another contest wa
for dOublc-scull professionals, three mile
and turn, first prize 800, second $50. En-
tries, John Humphrey and mate, of Cam
bridge; Hooper and mate, of East Boston
and Ross and Kennedy, of St. John, N. b
The last named took the lead, with Hope
second and Humphrey third, which posi-
lions were retained to the finish, the boat
being separated by several lengths. Time
Ross 23m. lbs. ! Hooper, 24m. 40s.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1865.
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-In this court to-day,
Cluss VS.. Hillycr; trial in progress.
CRIMINAL CoURT.--ln this court to-day,
Thos. Brown, convicted of keeping Sun
day BAR sentenced to pay 500 and costs
James Stanley, convicted of grand larceny;
motion for new trial ovcrrulcd. Columbus
Kimmell, petit larceny; Second oiIense),
convicted few days ago; sentenced to Re-
form School during his minority. James
Stanley, convicted of grand larceny motion
for new trial overrulcd and sentenced to
Auburn pcnitentiary for three years. Thos
Forbes, convicted of assault bench warrant
issued. Richard Dorsey, convicted or grand
larceny; motion in arrest of judgment over
ruled and sentenced to one year in Auburn
penitcntiary. J. Paul Brown, convicted of
assault and battery with intent to kill his
wife, Rosa Brown, by cutting her throat !;
sentenced to Auburn pcnitcntiary for two
years. Jennie Morton, charged with grand
larceny, was admitted to bail in the sum of
$500.
q EQUITY COURT, IN CHANNELS To day in
the case of Mcclellan ct al. VS.. McIntirc ct
al. bill to vacate sale and cancel deeds Judge
Wylic dissolved the restraining order
hitherto passed and denied the injunction.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18
The Situation mt AIbany.

The investigation of the alleged bribery
at Albany was resumed yesterday afternoon,
and Senator John II. Strahan was called and
sworn. He is u Stalwart, and the questions
put to him were intended to connect John
l. Davenport with an attempt to bride by
the gift of an Office. He was asked by Mr..
Bangs:
Did You secan article in the News York
World on May 90, entitled taking the
Roof OFF the Administration Ring?"
Answer. | saw it at the time it was
published; 1 can't say as to the truth of its
statements on May Is, found telegram in
my room, as follows:
WASHINGTON, May is.
To Hon. John ii. Strahan (contidehtial):
1t Is very important that you meet me mt
the club room to- night Mt IL O'Clock. 1 leave
here ut once. Shy nothing TO any one of
this dispatch, but meet me without fail.
JOHN /. DAvENPoRT.
went down to New York and went to
the Union Club and met him there; he
asked me if wanted the marshalship here
l asked him why, and he said he was Gin
with Garfield in this fight" and could get
it for me; said, "If accept the Office would
| be expected to act against COnkling?' he
said, "Ycs;' / then said didn't think
independent; told him l didn't know
whether Conkling would be candidate or
not; If he were | should support him; he
said had better think it over and meet him
ut the Fifth Avenue Hotel at 0or 0:3C
O'Clock he said would have to accept it on
the jump if al all the Cabinet" h5 said
"will meet tomorrow before IL o'clock, and
you will be at once cOnfrmed;" | told him
/ would meet him, though there was no
probability of my accepting; met him and
declined the appointment; l haven't seen
him since.
After examining n number of other wit
nesses, whose testimony had no bearing
whatever on the payment of the $1,000 to
Bradley by Sessions, the committee adjourn
cd until Tuesday next ut 8 o'clock.
During the call of the roll for the vote oil
the Platt vacancy yesterday, Asscmblymar
III. III. Tuthill made an attack upon thu
character of Mr.. Depcw on the ground that
he was lobbyist, and ended by voting fol
Thos. C. Patt.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18
Chairman State Central Committee.


Chairman State Central Committee.
After reading it, the President handed 1t
back with the remark that he had not seen
that gentleman since the convention.
After further conversation the President
added that no one was authorized to prom
Use appointments for him or threaten re-
movals; that in making appointments to
Office at all times he proposed to use his own
judgment, and not to be dictated to by any
man, and that his appointments should al
ways be made, first, with II view to the pub
lie good, and second rs to the capacity and
character of the applicants. He was OPP
posed, he said to the "boss' system in poll
tics, and did not propose to give the patron
age of any state to any one man. Gen.
Wickham asked the President if he would
not go step further and say that he would
not allow men to be removed from office be-
cause they were staunch Republicans. The
President instantly replied that there could
be no instance mentioned in Virginia where
he had appointed Democrats to Office, and
that his whole record as a Republican should
be II sufficient guarantee. The interview
then terminated.
Gen. Wickham, speaking of the probable
action of the Virginia Republicans, says
that the State central committee has beer
called to meet in Richmond next Tuesday
He believes that ut that meeting call will
be issued for meeting of State conven-
ton for the purpose of putting straight
out ticket in the field.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18
A Gross Injustice.

To the Editor Of The Erening Critic:
SIR: Is it not a gross injustice to the in
habitants and property-owncrs and tax
payers Of South Washington to be left to
wade through the mud every time rain
comes, or to be overwhelmed with dust in
dry weather, while they cannot quench
their thirst without having to go from three
to four squares for even q drink of water,
and when night comes we may plunge
through the mud in the dark for even II cup
of cold water? If this be civilization, l
advocate barbarity and protest against such
civilization. 1 also protest against paying
tax until we get at least one or two outlets
from this mud hole. + street is the chief
thoroughfare from the wharf to the Navy
Yard, and is dangerous to life and limb.
The section complained of is from c street
southwest to the arsenal gate, and from
Four-and-a-half to South Capitol streets
SUFFERER.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18

Ali-WOOl blue Flannel Suits $40;
warranted fast color. /. Hamburger 4 Sons
615 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18
1881 THE GREAT 1881
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,
To THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
TRACK, STEEL RAILS.

DOUBLE TRACK. STEEL RAILS.
Splendid Scenery, Magnificent Equipment
TRAINS Leave FE WHs HIN n ss from depo
corner of sixth and streets
sleeping cars to Pittsburg and Chicago; 1870 a.
to Cincinnati di St. Louis and Chicago; $50 p. m.
daily Mlth paase Ger * hi!!Tearf
Falls, With Paror Car 10 Watkins and the
North, 3 n. IN. daily, except sunday; nt t'D p-
m. daily except saturday. with Palace car TO
Canandagua and Watkins. ,,
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira
For Sew York and the East SODA; m, 1922 a. M
and 1879 I a. m io'i mtcd Ex T@ 81 pSmSS
Palace Cars o;D II. m. daily, except sunday.
OF jersey City with boats Of BrooSlyn Annex, AZ
fording direct transfer to Fulton street i, avoid
1900 and lois p. m; on sunday at 100 $40,
1000 and 1918 p. m; Limited Express, $50 H. IN.
For Baltimore GiO, 500, 9.3O 1870 ~ M, and 200,
An AiO, $40, 0.3o 1900 and l0l5p. M. on sun
day, 500, 1870 n. M, 800 $40, $50 1900 and lois
For pope's Creek Line, elo II. m. and 40 p m.
For annapolis $40 a. M and ilop. M, daily, ex-
ALEXANDRfA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY u;iy A. ,r6 MP :, ALEXANDRIA AND
For Alexandria, 79O o2p and li;a0 a. m. 40 3,
60, s and li.3op. IN. ON sundays at 100, 30
For Richmond and the South, 700 and lilo n. m.
daily and p m ally eNsSp SUPPLEMENTARY Snnd s
and 10 II. M, IL No. B. s. q $40 p. m, and II mid
| night, on sunday ut sos and 10 n. m, and
Tickets Information sleeping and parlor car ac-
commodatons can be procured at the offices, north
avenue, and at the station, where orders can be
left for the checking of baggage to destination from
j. II. WOOD, General Passenger Agent,
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-18
Beck's Billiard and Pool Hall.
RAILROADS.
i BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
TIE MODEL EAST IIN ",
AND THE ONLY LINE BETWEEN
TIIE EASr AND TIIE WESi.


Nf TIE EAST EAST 4 AND TIE WEs'T
DOUBLE TRACK! ,JISSny courLrn'
A. Schedule to L iaks fSSt @ ' ,''
~ 2o-CnIcAao, CIScISSArI AMIDST. LOUIS FAST
8 oo-B baltimore, Ellicot City and Way Stations.
t6. 4o-BAITIMonE ExPntSs. mt,
0.5O-Daltmorc, Annapolis and Way. (Pied-
mont, .strasburg., Winchester, Hagerstown
s,o- q@& Wy 81 ROCKS Sla h ahGy Way stations.
e15-pnILADELrHIA, NEW York and BOSTON
q. 4o-STATSToS and VALLEY EXPRESS. (Cou.
meets for Ilngerstown and ut Point Of Rocks
te. oo-On Sunday oniy-Baltimore, annapolis and
1oooNHiLrIMonE ExrnEss. Stops at Hyatts-
Junction, Jessup's and Hanover, ,
st. LOUIS EXPRESS.
IL io-Baltmore Elcot City, Annapolis and Way
t1.25-on Sunday Only for Baltimore and Way.
t2.15-BALTIMoIE EXPRESS.
t3.oo-BALTIMoRE, PHILADELPHIA and NEW
a.ao-BaltimOre and Way stations, Winchester.
Frederick, IIagersown and Way, via Re.
4ao-BAITIMonE IIyATTsvILLE And LAUREL
EXPRESS, Frederick, via Relay. stops Mt
Annapolis Junction. .,
t4.45-Point of Rocks. Frederick, Iiagerstown,
Winchester and Way. (OnSunday to Point
t5.45-BALTIMoME EximEss. (sIartnsbprg and
Way via Relay. stops Mt Hyattsville and
e.o5-Point Of Rocks and Way stations.
t6. al Baltimore and Way stations
7.3o-BALTIMonE, HYATTsvILLE and LAUREL
te.l5-PiTTsnuRaH, CIScISSATi, and ST. LOUIS
10 .5o-PHILADF:LrHIA, NEW York and BosrON
ExrnEss. Sleeping cars to New York.
1O.OO-BAITIMoRE, HYATTsvILLE, and LAUREL.
sengers nj any station between Washington
tDaly tsSunday only. Other trains daily ex-