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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

as we take refuge by repentance and
faith in Christ, the sinner cannot hope
to escape.
.. There are other forms OF ldolatry
than that particular one into which Is
rael fell, or than those which are now
found in heather lands. Anything is
an idol by means of which we help our
selves to shut out or obscure the sense
of God as spiritual and holy. Church
forms and ordinances, and even the
church as an institution may be 80 used.
The disposition to rest in human guild.
auce, and to accept human standards
may spring from the same root.
3. The readiness OF some to excuse
the idolatry of the heathen has no jus.
tiiication in the facts. 1t is not strug.
gle upward. 1t is IA grayitatlon down.
ward. God made man upright. Images
and like "helps" to realize God are his
own sinful inventions. The fruit Of
any and all forgetfulness of the spirit.
uality and holiness of God has always
appeared in the dominion of the earth.
ly and sensual. The end is bitterness
and death.
4. God has himself come down to us
in the only way by which we can be
lifted up. Jesus is no false representa-.
ton OF him, but "thc express image OF
his person" In him the holiness and
grace OF God At once appear, To turn
to any idol is TO "trample under foot
the Son of God" lie is our one, true,
glorious saving Mediator
;. God is pleased when believers in.
tercedc for sinners. lie is not unmoyed
by their entreatics.
6. TO be on Gods eide is to be ready
for any service he may assign to u-,
however painful it may be. Neverthe.
less it is TO toe on the right side. 1t IS
also to be everlastinely safe and blest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

produce eighty bushels per acre, worth
here now 40 per bushel, besides
corn which will make fifty bushels
per acre, and other crops in proper
ton. One hundred bushels per acre
is not an unusual crop of peanuts,
which shows that money can be made
by farming here,
The people do not take SO much in-
terest in politics Us formerly; are more
liberal in political opinions, and are
developing degree Of business enter
prise that augurs well for the future.
The sympathy for the wounded Presi-
dent is universal but this is is not ut
all surprising to any one familiar with
the characteristics of the people.
1t has frequently been asserted by
prominent southern men that foreign
invasion would at once and forever
disabuse the northern mind of the de-
lusion that there exists anywhere south
any degree of hostility towards the
General Government. 1t is To be
hoped that similar effect may be
produced by the conduct of the south.
ern people in respect to the great ma
tional calamity throlgh which the
country i now passing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
4 TOUCHING INCIDENT.

Fram tho Cincinnati SATURDAY NIshi
One of the most touching things we
have read in long time is that story
of a robber and a poor lone woman
near Franklin, Ind. The robber came
to her house at night and demanded
her money of her life. She hadn't
much money, or life either, but she
preferred giving up the former rather
than the latter, so she brought her
store and placed it in his hand. He
looked it over carefully to see that she
didn't palm off any twenty cent pieces
for quarters, and iacetiously told her
that he should credit her on v ninety
four cents on the trade dollars, chiding
her for taking them at their face
value. Haven't you anything else of
valuel" inquired the bold bad bur.
glar, looking about the scantily fur.
nished apartment "child's bracelet,
ring anything will be thankfully re.
ceived. She had nothing more she
replied, with a sigh. A thought struck
him. "Your husband was a soldier,
vas he not ?" She acknowledged
that he was, and killed in the war.
"Then he must have had revolver"
he continued, searching her counte.
nance. "Ah you grow confused, you
stammer; your manner betrays you.
Get that revolver at once and give it
to me-" In vain the women implored
him to spare that harmless trinket,
almost the sole memorial of the hus-
band she had lost. She had pawned
many things when in distress, but had
always held on to that. But the rob-
her was unrelenting. Sobbing bitter
ly the poor woman went TO n bureau
drawer aud removed the precious
relic, around which clustered so many
tender recollections. "Aiust you have
itT said she, as she advanced with
trembling steps toward him. "1es. |
must laid the robber extending his
hand. "Well, then, take It," said she,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

will probably not come at Nll. The
signal system is entirely different from
mine, but ! think we will not quarrel
right away ] suppose there is room
for Improvement on both sides. ! use
Montreal as my storm centre aud
make all my observations and fore
casts from that point. BY comparison
] can tell that when there will be a
certain kind Of weather IN Montreal
another kind will prevail in the South
ern States and still other kind. in 9TH
er sections. have been quoted %
saying that the ba.i. Of my work i. II
comparison Of cause with cause, effect
with effect, and season with season, or
something Of that sort. | don't think
any one heard me -ay that, for / never
entertained such ideas"
Mr-. Nennor, wife Of the "prophct," I"
enjoys her trip through "the State
I greatly and is cnthusia,lic over Amer
Ican scenery. OF medium height and
handsome figure, with dark hair and
/ eyes, the clear Canadian complexion
and low, smooth voice, there i moth
ing remarkable 10 point her out 81
the wife Of the prophet" The most
/ casual oh-crvcr -ccIug the Prince.
Louis aud Mr. Ncunor together could
not but notice in them a similarity OF
I face, form and figure.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

f1N THEr AHT TiAEnRNTTn ANp WIsErr.
EJsTNJTp-HI. VISIT EKTIt.rD.
From ,hr TH.,a5asha Tm...
oh, yes: I'm taking things easy
Just now. said Henry 6. Ncnnor, the
Canadian weather prophet, to re-
porter of the Times last evening in q
Chestnut street jcwclry store. I'm
working only when the humor seizos
me, aud besides there j. so much to
see in and about the city that my
time Is almost wholly occupied with
my wife in visiting places Of interest
cannot stay any longer than Mon
dav. when | want to run down 10
Washington for a day or two. Ny
almanac for 1882 will then require
some attention and will close up the
work as much a. possible before re.
turning to Montreal. J. NJ. Stoddard
& Co, of Philadelphia, will publish
il and will have it ready for the pub
lie by the middle of October. II will
contain nothing but original matter,
which | am preparing from month TO
month as / 20 along. ] have the
Canadian part OF the almanac al.
ready prepared, and | am writing the
American part in this country. / am
holding back the probabilities until
the last moment, Notwithstanding Mr.
Stoddart's urgent demand for them.
am trihe uncertain about one or
two of the fall months, aud | want as
much time on them as | can get.
Il am always misrepresented, he
continued. For instance, | make a
forecast of the weather for certain
month and bring the predictions down
to quarters-not weeks, mind you
aud accompany them with about forty
words Of explanation. Then when
they are published | see that some
one has taken the liberty to insert the
days of the week aud exact dates.
with the explanations in the wrong
places. | never make predictions so
close as that. | must have five DAYS
time to cover them safely. People
look upon my work as purely sensa-
tional and are always ready to make
adverse criticisms when miss occurs.
What would like TO see is more peo.
pie studying the weather and making
predictions. Anybody can do it by
patient study and observation. If
they would they could have chance
to make good hits and to get abused
when predictions failed.
The American Signal Service is
good thing and | hold it in the high.
est esteem. But il must always re.
main imperfect You will sec by the
reports that a storm is now raging
along the coast Of the Southern States
and is travelling cast and north. A
day or two ago saw the Signal Ser.
vice predictions and ! said TO Mrs.
Nennor: That comes wonderfully
near my figures | said that the
storm, with high winds and rain, would
reach this section. somewhere about
Sunday, August 2s. Now, If the
storm doesn't strike us tomorrow il
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
A WESTERN STORY.

was recently lynched, was outwitted
once. 1t was in November, 1879, and
the scene the Wosion Pass Road near
Rocky Rancho, nine miles below
Leadville. la the coach were seven
gentlemen and one lady. At inter
walls during the day road agents had
been the topic Of Discussion, and the
lady remarked that all the money she
possessed was safely tucked away in
her left ovcrshOe. Curly Hooker was
driving, and, and it looked as though
the journey would be made in safety,
when the stage stopped and Curly
cried down through the boot:
For heavens sake, keep quiet and
don't shoot p
The next moment there came a
word of command, and murdcrous
looking revolver, at full cock, appear
ed at one of the windows. \ second
weapon of like dimensions came IN
sight at the opposite window, aud the
woman screamed in truly feminine fash.
ion. The door was opened. and Il
slight form, the face concealed by
domino and black felt hat, appeared.
"Stcp out. please" said the owner.
blandly "toll must bc paid by all
pilgrims at this point"
Hands up" said the voice again a
the first passenger stcppcd out. and be
lively, too, for | haven't shot man
since Yesterday and am aching to get
in practice again ~
Ills command. were obcycd Ia the
letter.
All were ranged in line in the
snow. and the b1yish looking leader
first searched your correspondents The
first thing found wa. railroad pass,
and scannip, il for a moment, the
bandit said
II alway. respect the press | am
Billy Le Row. aud ak YOU to let me
down ea.y."
All were examined exccpt the lady
and a gentleman y, her lrft and lit.
tie money was found. Bee pardon.
Miss" said lie Roy. as he rifed her
uorkc,. As the road agent turned
io the r,uainiuo pa.-cpgcr. the latter
.aid..
II haven't got over So To my name.
but if You'll let me 90 I'll tell YOU
where vou can oct over $500"
Ic Row had already found the pa..
.cugcr'. nocket.bgok. and ~ il va. no,
heavily laden rep,icd
well. fire away. it, n bargain"
"In the left oycr.sboc of the wo.
man" answered the tell.tale.
De.nite the womans pro,cstation
her shoe wa. removed and the money
appropriated Then order. were giy-
on To return to the STAGE 4; thew were
obcycd Curly Hooker wa, told to
drive on. and in n few moments the
STAGE wa. bowling away from the
cvaufEil spot
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

AS the train was approaching Cleve.
land it parted in the middle, and the
bell-rope snapped off like a thread,
the end of it striking an old woman
on the bonnet. Whats the matter p
she exclaimed. "0h, the trains broke
in two," replied a gentleman who sat
In the next seat. II should say 40"
the old lady said. looking at the
broken bell-cord. "Did they s'pose a
trifIing little string like that would
hold the train together Y
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

A GOOD wife greeis her husband at
the door with a smile and a kiss
provided he gets it before midnight,
and his breath don't perspire the
fumes of poor whiskey. But after
that hour the fountain of her friend
ship freezes up, and she stands on the
top stairs with broken wash dish in
one hand and her marriage certificate
in the other.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
TAKING 4 LONG JOURNEY.

TAKING 4 Long JOURNEY.
"HE'yE loNG JouEsIT 10 90 AsD GE.sD.
rA.s BABY NrsN.T GET TlEru.'
From the Dr'ral, POET AID Trfaus
When one Of the trains Of this city
came IN at midnight few night.
ago, an old man was found sleeping
in one Of the seats. the conductor
/ flashed hi- lantern in hi. face the
brakeman stirred hin up, and one or
two passengers looked at him careless
. ly, but no person seemed to belong to
/ him. He was neat and clean, but
thin and wasted by old age or priya-
I ton. All sorts OF troubes were map.
ped ont on his clean, wiihercd face,
but the main thing just then was 10
get him awake and on hi. feet and out
Of the car.
Il .ay. old man" yelled the con-
/ ductor IN seven league voice. get
out Of this DO YOU hear; This j.
I Detroit. ii you've got any friends
/ they'll be looking for YOU
He opened hi, eve. 50 wide and
sudden that the brakeman and con-
duclor and the curious passenger fell
back on each other in heap, but
only bis lips moved
Where Gracict'
"Who| asked the conductor, re.
covering hi. official voice.
Little Gracie--grandpa' Is little pet
/ ! brought her with me- /, she there -
i que, he j. not wide awake vet
-aid the curious passenger. Suppose
you help him to hi, feet
/ Conductor, are cxper: in helping
/ people to their feet. and thi. one was
40 exception to the rule. lie took
the old man by the coat collar and
stood him Up, but he sank down
again the next moment, limp and mo.
tionlcss. just then 4 depot hand
came in.
The baggage master wants 10 know
what you're goin' TO DO with that mite
of deal box over there. lie don't
want any Of that kind left over, and
there amt no direction on it but
Oracle.
That's her. said the old man. and
he stood up feebly. Take me there.
We're going a long, long journey
Oracle and me a long, long journey,
but it don't seem a if | knew the
way right clear"
They took him into the depot and
laid him on one of the benches. and
put his old carpet-bag under his head,
but he still fretted for his "leetle
Gracie-his pet and at last they
consoled him by telling him she was
resting, vas asleep, and must not be
disturbed
We've a long journey to 60" he
kept saying to himself; "and grand
pas baby mustn't get tired. It's a
long way, long way"
The little box" with Oracle writ
ten upon it in lead pencil, was safe
enough with the other freight" and
the old man slept peacefully at last,
Some kind soul threw a rug over him
near morning and asked him what
train he was waiting for; but all
the answer he made was a feeble
Thank 'ee call me at sunrise. We're
going a long journey, Oracle and me-
He was called at sunrise bv voice
that none may refuse, and when a
food Of rosy light shone into the
dreary room he was up and away
gone on his long journey. Only the
,xort, put hndv wau tbaro aul xsaztar.
day il; was laid away with little
Oracle" in the strangers lot at Mount
Elliott, alone, unknown, yet possibly
in as sure hope Of a gracious resur-
rection" as if marked by thirty feet Of
monumental clay.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

gently pressing the trigger for the last
time. There was loud report and
the robber tumbled over dead. The
community ought to pension that wo-
man.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
EX-PRESIDEST BUCHANAN.

REPRoBrCTI0N OF : LITTER OF 1861,
Jero Ieam"rs Carlisle Volunteer.
In the early part Of Mr.. Lincoln's
administration cx. President Buchanan
in letter to a lifelong friend, briefly
and pointedly referred to the closing
scenes Of his own administration and
now that his acts, faiter lapse Of
twenty years, and when nearly all the
members Of his cabinet are in their
graves are passing the ordeal Of sc.
we're criticism, and the Philadelphia
Times calls upon the public men of
that day to put upon record all they
know for Use Of the coming historian,
we propose to let the dead president
speak for himself through hi- written
word. The extract herewith append.
cd is taken from the origmaL The
opening aud closing paragraphs Of the
letter being purely personal, We omit
them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
WHEaTIASD, near Lancaster,
September y, lsGl.

Il had hard time Of it during my
administration but upon a careful re-.
view Of all my conduct should not
change It IN single important measure
II this were now ~ my power When
the official documents and the facts
come to be proseutcd 10 the public.
entertain no apprehension a. To what
will bc their verdict. bn the one SIDE
! had been violently opposed by the
Republicans from the beginning, and on
the other side the leading secession.sts
were cstTnnecd from nae from the date
OF my message on the Bri ui December,
and soon after. when returned the IN
solont letter Of the south Carolina Com.
mi.siouers to them unanswered. all IN
tcrcnur-c, political or social. between
them Hnd my self ceased. was on the
next day, or day or two after. violent
lT attacked in the senate 10y jefferson
DAVIS and his foilOweT-. and the letter
which / had returned was submitted by
him to that body and published IN the
CaDgrC5aanl. GtiG pursued my own
steady course from the beginning. The
/ tAaflcston authorities were distinctly
notified. over aud over again. that II
they attacked Fort Sumter ! should
cou.ilcr this attack ne the commence.
men; Of civil War. ! need scarcely
say that ! agree wlth you IN apyyo.ag
hs yrafs-uaa1 cf hrf w4y ~ n g9rvHmc1L
have never held any other language
-iuce the Contedcratcs commenced II
by the attack ou Fort sumter Itwould
probably have commenced early IN
January had the Senate confirmed my
domination Of collector for the port
Ct tuarlc-'on
II remain, very respectfully your
friend. Jtvrs Ey.u,NAN.'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

"IS what condition was fhe pa
triarch job at the end of his lifey"
asked a Sunday-sehool teacher of a
quiet looking boy at the foot Of the
class. Dead" calmly replied the
boy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08

THE meanest woman on record is
the one who boiled Goldfish in a fire.
proof safe to keep her neighbors from
getting n smell.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
PRAcTIcAL sraoEsrIoNa.

/. God i very earnest in ell his re.
quirements. The way OF obedience Is
che only way Of peace and safety.
judgments may be delayed, but, save
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-08
NENNOR'S PROPHESIES.

UDN THEY AET EikEnENTTn ANp wIsHrr
EJsTNJTp-HI. VISIT ENTIN.rD.
Il-,. L-r Thuhl.LLL-. INN.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-02-02
AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 2, 1881.

Democratic Governor, or cast a Presiden.
tial vote for the recent Democratic Candi.
date, viz: the " State of Spain" And not
only has this Verifcation taken place in
the North, but the Hon. Ben. Hill, of
Georgia, q recognized Democratic leader in
the South, ia outspoken in favor of disban.
dOnn'ent of the Democratic party, as party,
throughout the Nation.
Mr.. George Cotton, who next to the U.
), Senator elect, the Hon. A. P. German,
is perhaps one of the shrswdsst wire.work.
ers of the Democratic party in Maryland,
has during the last year been travelling in
the Holy Land, and has published an &C.
count of his visit to "Neby Mousa" the
tomb of Moses. So it has at last fallen to
a manager of the Democratic party to dis.
cover where Moses was buried. As Mr..
Cotton is an Irishrnan, land personally
knew him to be very clever one), perhaps
he may also discover "who defeated Han.
cock ?" The only reliable account however
given of Moses, is that he was last seen on
Mount Nebo and that "no man knoweth
OF his sspulchre unto this day."
But enough and perhaps more than
enough of these references to time,
and politics. Possibly it might be better
for US all to
"Let rusty steel while be sheathed,
And all those harsh and rugged sounds
Ofparty strife. and cuts and wounds
Exchanged to loves more gentle style"
MORE ANON.
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BABY-CARRIAGEs.-Ths use of baby.car-
riagss is deprecated by DR.. II. II. Smith, Of
Philadelphia. He says that child who is
carried in arms is being constantly trained
in balancing its head and that such infants
are sooner able to sit alone and creep or
walk more vigorously than those who in
the continued supine posture of the baby
carriage fail to receive their muscular exer-
else. There is also increased appetite,
with improved digsution and nutrition.
One Of the evils liable to snsus from thu
constant use of the baby carriage is the
Earring and conclusion of the delicate brain
and spinal cord Of the infant created by
bouncing the carriage over cutters or up
and down the curbstones. This evil, DR..
Smith contends, is quite as serious to the
infant as the conclusion of the spine, the
result of railroad travel, is to the full.grown
man, the nervous system of the child hein &
easily impressed by jars.