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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

At the last Tufts college commence
ment dinner Mr.. Y. l.. White, editor of
the Providence (R. II Press, was called
upon to speak for the profession of jour
nalism. He said, in substance:
have been asked to say word for a pro-
fession which does not need speaking
for; the press, like the poor, you have
always with you, and II needs no word
from me to introduce il. The profes-
sion Of journalism has grown up al
most within the memory OF those pres
ent. 1t is only few years ago that
newspapers were not the power that
they are to-day. Among the influences
tending to change the character of jour.
nalism and TO elevate it TO its present
high standard. that cs the colleges Of
the country and It's institutions Of learn
ing Is one Of the strongest.
The importance OF the influence of
the profession of journalism leads to
the consideration OF the responsibility
Of the journalist. There is no other
class Of professional men on whom so
great responsibility rests. The duty
of the Journalist to-day Is not only to
present 10 tho world a mirror OF events,
TO bold up record of contenporane-
ous history, bat also to present this
record in such way that the proper
lesson may be drawn from Il. After
midnight, within an hour OF two OF the
time when the paper goes TO press, the
editor hears for the first time of some
event Of great national Importance; on
the spur of the moment, without time
for reflection, he must present il TO the
world in his editorial In such way as
will lead his readers TO look uuon II in
the right and proper light. When We
consider these things We cannot over
estimate the responsibility which rests
upon him.
The great Newspaper to-day is not
the moulhpiece of politicians, or in
tended to promote the ambitions of
single men who control them. As :
class, the newspapers OF to-day are in
dependent, owned and controlled By
men who have no special ambition Of
their own. and who arc hence able bet
ter to Judge events. The public service
Of this country is improving daily. and
this fact il due, to a great extent, to
the existence Of free and independent
press.
l would say to-day to those young
men who propose 10 enter journalism,
you cannot place too high an estimate
upon the calling you have chosen.
Enter It with the idea of work. Jour
nalism of to-day demands . devotion
such ~ no other profession requires. OF
those who enter IL not moro than one
fourth continue to the end. The drudg.
cry, the long hours. the incessant de.
mands oil journalism are too great for
many TO bear. But to him who enters
It able and prepared TO undergo the
necessary strain and toll the possibili.
ties Of reward are great.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15
In Lnck.

He sac on a window-sill in the post
Office and iingled forty cents in change
and when another boy asked him II he
wss going out to look for Christmas
presents he replied;
NO, / hain't. I'm in luck this year. :
How ?"
Well, my sister Is down with The
measles, and she can't expect anything
but medicine. Ben run away two weeks
ago, and WON'T have to get Tim any
thing. Nam pulled my hair yesterday
and she knows she's gone up for any
Chrirtmas present.
But there's yonr fathera"
"0h, yes. ! expected / was stuck
on the old man, aad was kinder looking
around fOr : nice pipe. bat this morniag
he gave me one on the ear, and that
settled his Christmas goose In . eeoond.
These ere forty cents ere going 10 be
used to bur good boy heap Of pea
nusa. saIy. ohestnuts and candy, and
The good boz Is iiss my size and age. ~
Dtlroil Ffss Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

There is : well-knovn story Of the
ruin of . London luncheon shop by
spiteful and enyious rival The latter
hired boy 70 enter tho successful shop
exactly at the time when II was most
crowded, and to Iay on the counter,
before the eyes of all the wondering
and horrifed guests. dead cat. "That
makes nine. ma'am," said the brazen-
faced urchin, as he deposited his bur
den and left The shop. What avail vera
protestations Of innocence from The a
dignant president Of The counters Tho
plot had been carefully laid, and i 70
suited. as was expected, in stampede
Of the diners. to return no more. -
Temple Bar.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

Italy. 1t the commencement Of The
present year. possessed 1,4b4 news
papers and periodicals, OF which 14g
were dailies. Milan headed the list
with 210 ionsnals; then came Rome
with 1T; Naples. IL; Florence, 10i;
Turin, 81; Palermo. 80; Genoa, B6;
Bologna. 81; Alessandria, %. and Ven.
ies. 81 OF the daily papers IS appear
at Rome. 10 at Naples. 10 At Palermo,
l. Il Milan, . al FlorsEce, Il Turin,
and 8 at Venice. On en- average there
i one journal - 10. 81 Of tho popuIa-
ton, and 5000 readers % each journal.
The oldest Italian journal dates from
17D7. Il 1896 there wsro only ls5 peri
odicals u Italy. oi which TO worc pub
lishsd in Roms.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15
! Polite People.

The city Of Lucknow, India, Is re-
nowned for the politeness of its people,
exceeding, II would seem, that Of she
French, who are generally regarded As
the politest people in the world. A
correspondent, writing from the spot,
gives q 1udicrouu illustration Of the
extent to which the natives carry their
ideas Of courtesy. Two native gentle
men. on their way to the railway
station, accidentally fell into ditch.
One would suppose that both would
have been on their feet In twinkiing;
but no. the law OF noliteness interfered,
and one said TO the other: When yonr
honorrises then may gotup," mo. your
honor should get up frst." replied the
other. Never; how could take prece.
denee Of yonr honorY' end thus The
contest went on for IN hour. It i said,
becauae neither gentleman would con-
sent . violate the laws Of good breed
ing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The exteut Of paper making o. this
side q the Atlantic seems satisfactory.
According 70 rocenl statistics The nam.
Der Of paper mills IN the United States
Is set down IS 900: Il tbs Unitsd King
dom. go; n Germany, sts: ia France.
$50; in ITALY. 106, II Austria. 160: ia
Spain. So; Il Portugal I6: N b slziun.
~; i Hollana. 10. n Deamark. =: Ia
Switzerland. 5: i Japan. !, lalEnsos
!; II Hsamsaia. !; n Ousz. /.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15
Yards in a Mile,

Mile in England or America, 1,76O
yards.
Mile in Russia. LOO yards.
Mile in Italy 2.497 yards.
Mile In Scotland aud Ireland, 1900
yards.
Mile in Poland, 4, 100 yards.
Mile In Spain, 5.O2s yards.
Mile in Germany. $500 yards.
Mile in Sweden and Denmark, 1898
yards.
Mile In Hungary, $500 yards.
A league in England and America,
6, $50 yards
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The escape with life of five miners,
who by an explosion Of sand blast
near New Chicago, Montana Territory,
we're thrown two hundred and fifty feet
high and fell into vein, was almost
miraculous. Three hundred cubic yards
of rock on which they stood went mp
with them. This going up with over a
thousand tons Of rock and not being
killed coming down, beats anything in
the line of modern escapes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The United States army retired list
is limited to 400. There are at present
only seven vacancies, while fifty officers
are eligible to retirement.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The French society for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals does not ap-
pear yet to have extended its opera
tions so far south as the ancient city Of
Aries and other places in Provence, for
the projects of the departments which
now constitute the former province on
the shores Of the Mediterranean have
been obliged to send a communication
to the mayors of every town and viii
lage, enioining them TO put down q
brutal pastime known as "B1uf In
Bourglne. II has been the custom,
Sunday afternoons, to fasten two heavy
ropes to the horns of an OF and drag
him through the streets, while n mob
Of men and women belabor him with
sticks. The animal is never allowed
to escape with his life; and the Jour
nal des Dsbdfs states that the excitement
sometimes reaches such pitch that the
crowd drag him into bonfire and bnrn
him alive. What may have been the
origin Of this custom ii is not easy TO
say; but it is surprising that so barbar-
ous u practice should have been allowed
to survive TO the present day; and off,
cial circulars so often fail Of their effect
tina. this one may likely enough share
their common fate.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

Mr.. Walter, proprietor of the London
Times, who has recently been in this
country, says that before the close CT
the next century the United States will
have a population of zoe, 900 900.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The opinion of recent biographer is
that a country village may, in a few
years, produce as many OF the men who
make country great as London, with
all her intelligence and wealth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

Within the past seven or eight years
there hnve been twelve defalcations in
the United States. from which the ag-
gregate loss has been $S,320,000.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

A CO operative society in Philadel-
phia has six stores open. This repre-
sents a steady growth from a very small
beginning eight years ago. The three
groceries and one meat market yield q
handsome profit, besides providing
goods for the $50 members at discount
from regular rates; but the dry goods
and the shoe stores have barely paid ex
penses. On the whole, however, the
enterprise is n sound success.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The aesthetic craze, which is chiefly a
mania for the antique-and therefore a
confession, to certain extent, of the
barrenness of modern civilization-has
extended from the head 10 the stomach,
and We are to witness, it seems, reyi-
val of the cooking recipes, bills of
fare, etc, of the fifteenth century. The
idea originated with some English ma
MAC. What we are coming TO may be
imagined when IL is called to mind that
two centuries before Queen Anne they
had wooden bowls and pewter plasters,
and used their fingers at table, having
no forks.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15
Of birotl, beeoh and maple, and the han.

of birch, beech and maple, and the han
dies OF tools 100000 more. The
baking OF our bricks consumes
100000 cords of wood. or what would
cover with forests about 80, 400 acres of
land. Telegraph poles already up rep
resent 500, 600 trees, and their annual
repair consumes about 300, 900 more.
The ties OF our railroads consume an
nually thirty years growth Of $4,000
acres, and to fence all our railroads
would cost s45. .0O0.O 900, with yearly
expenditure of sl5.0O0.000 for repairs.
These are some of the ways in which
American forests are going. There are
Others. Our packing boxes, for
in stance, cost in 1874 s12, 200, 600, while
the timber used each year in making
wagons and agricultural implements is
valued at more than 800, 900, ,0OO
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

TO show whoro the products OF our
forests go We will anumerase : few
items: To make shoe pegs enough f0r
American use consumes annually 100,-
900 cords OF timber, and to make our
lncifsr matches 300. 600 cubic feet Of
the be- pine are required every year.
Lasts and boot trees take 800. 600 cords
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

Telegnphing in japan and China is
no easy job. There are 44,000 charac.
ters or hieroglyphics in the language,
and no telegrsphic alphabet is equal to
the task OF representing them. A sys.
tenn has been devised by which only
6,900 characters, divided into 2I4
classes, need be used, and by the aid OF
numbers they can be transmitted by
wire. But imagine lightning operator
in America trying to send several tho u.
sand words of a newspaper special" by
such o method as that. The operator,
the message and the telegraph editor
would all probably be badly "broken
up" in the operation.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The holy league in Russia was started
about three months ago to detect Nihi-
lists and persons sympathizing with the
cause in the ranks of Russian society.
The members of the league belong to
ell classes of society, from that nearest
tho throne to the petty shopkeeper. The
association is secret one, and tits only
by certain signs that melnbers recognize
each other. On joining the league q
solemn undertaking is demanded from
the person desirous of playing the part
of a spy in the circle of his intimate
friends and acquaintances. The salaries
of the agents vary according TO the
value of their services and the zeal
they display in the work OF deruncia-
tion. Among q numerous body OF
Russian intelligent men this means OF
extirpating Nihilism is ridisuIed aad
condemned.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

The latest gold discoveries have been
made along the Deloire river, q tribu-
tary OF the Great Mackenzie river Of
the North. The Deloire Is said TO be
nayigable for distance of 500 miles,
but II is full OF dangerous canons,
rocks, sharp benda aud whirlpools, in
which timber OF large diameter and
fifty feet in length has been seen 10 dis
appear end foremost. Chinamen have
made their way there in large numbers.
They can get along where white men
fail, and there are few places where
they make less than so to $40 9 day
per man out Of their rockers. They
plant potatoes and cAbbages on the
banks Of tho river, and IN othor useful
ways spend time that white miners
would be more likely to spend in drink
ing whisky. Trappers say that Il gets
50 cold in winter in this region That
QUICKSILVER freezes hard enough to be
made into bullets, but they experience
no III effects from the intensity Of tho
cold.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

Falling drops wear rocks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12
Ihn nnIIrond Meellnr To.pnx.

The steamer Andes yesterday brought
several delegates 10 the railroad meeting
at the Mcclure House to-day, among them
Hon. ]. II. Riley and Dr.. J. II. Wetzel, of
jackson county, and Coils. Byrne and
Buttrick OF Kanawhs. These gentlemen
speak OF very decided interest among
their people in the proposed line between
this city, ParkerSburg and Charleston,
and express no doubt whatever Of raising
the money among themselves necessary
for the survey and right Of way through
their counties. There are two competing
routes from Parkersburg 10 Charleston
in fact three-one through Roane county,
one via Ravenswood, in Jackson, and one
(more direCt) through the centre Of Jack
son county via Ripley. Ripley proposes
to BIO point on either Of the Jackson
routes. The rivalry between these routes
assures cheap right Of way through the
county as 1t is quite probable that most Of
the land will be donated.
Patkersburg appointed number OF DEL
egates at q meeting there Saturday night
who will reach here this morning by rail.
Mr.. W. N. Chancellor and Col. W. P.
Thompson are among them. Hon. ]. N.
Camden is expected here this morning
from Washington.
We have no tidlnga as 10 what has been
done in Marshall, WetSel, Tyler or Pleas.
ants, but we pres lie that some parties
from these counties will put in an appear
ance at the meeting to-day.
This is the most important railroad
meeting held here for q long time, and we
trust that a good representation Of our
substantial citizens will be on hand to
speak for Wheeling and Ohio county to.
day. The hour Tor the meeting Is one
o'clock, at Veteran Hall, Mcclure House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12

A GRNTLENAN from Greene county
Pa, informs us that the wheat Is not look
ing well In that region, 1t remains to be
asCertained yet what injuries have been
done to the roots by the recent freezing
The blades do not look healthy, A lettel
from Eastern Kansas, received at THU
Office yesterday, gives very dlsCouraginl
account OF the outlook for wheat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12
". II. HALLER, AuttIOntI
mRUSTEE,s SALE.

81 virtue Of Two deeds Of trust mids y d, under
agned, and trustee, by samuel LaNh, VIA su'I ~
Lewis hiS wife, and lOIa WO0'mAnee I'VE h ii.r
hi WoOdmGnSpe, biz wife, the hfst dhttd he lIh
dGy OF June, 1906 and recorded In Trust Died hgL
No. l. page b24 in the Clerks Uhice Of OHIO rou9V
and ttAte Of West ViTSlnsi The aNOhd u,e
trust dated January u, 1879, A'd FetOtlS 10 ",
Iame office IN Trust Deed book No lSga y I w
records Of the allow mentioned county Ini eh..
VIII bel al public auction At the iICni dGo o. az
County Curt House, III the city OIL WheeIlph VA''
county, West Virgins, on ,,,v ,,,,
BATUHDAY THKtif DAY OF MAI ~ "A,
commencing at 10 o'clock A. m, the IqIVu.i ~ u
IcrI6ed property, that Is 10 cay kiu1t "a
wheeling bling the sane round SUI louul ,,g A..
which the original Grant Howe va m.u,Vg So.
scribcd In the iald deeds OIL ttu,l III ~
forty (IO) u ing on the etrnef Of MAD ~ ,,,,S
Al iGat line called Mad son street nov IthIl
ISinV in The south al angle Of those snt III.
No one hundrd and twenty tl2O Iln5 y ~ MIA
west arg NJ the Eald Tenth STREET lng W. H. an
iIollao, on Market steel; lot No BENG " III
Main street and lS3 feet on the Si Ien V y, VI.
lol No, l20 being o. feet Iqufre 40 I' NJ ain
ioinIhv l0t No ilO, being lot No llg'on Y. GSi,
Il ite{ on Market street. and running r. KIN, ,6uib
alto parcel NJ the sAme lot lying ~ III ia
Of and i'd Joining the tat NAMED 10y ne ~, Il let
width on Market eQua'e, rnbhliG w, M. =, t.,ibti
these parcels will 10 sold iemfht,!, ~. S,,Ds,tI
A. II may be found most ndVAnlhge'u' "'"' wv
on the day Of sale. ,.,,-,,.I ,hs ,uIlt.
daf in Two ruual inptAllmehis 81 NEE wv RSiotT
snnnihs Steuttj BIZ BONDS Nth 'etufiiy ni n,
70 ina irnAlee the NOTES to carry intIrI' ns iul
daY Of bale but the title will " nsntrftpv Tst,tss
SSyIsSI IL made DANIEL PEI n ii". ~
| n. ~ UALLER. ANctlUueef.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12

Mr.. ADRIAN INGRAM, Of Marshall county
who was arrested on the charge OF having
burned Parkinson's barn, was tried and
acquitted at Moundsvills on Saturday lsst
The feeling Of the people now Is that Mr.
Ingram was the victim OF lie told by q
hslicrazy fellow who had formerly worked
on his farm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12

The Memphis appeal wants German
immigrants Tor Tennessee and the South
for this reason: 1.-THE Germans are just the
aort OF people the South needs. They en-
rich the soil they cultivate instead oil
wearing 1t out, work with never'failing
pluck and patience, keep out Of debt, and
are the sturdy friends OF common schools,
law and order. Iffve millions Of Germana
could DO distributed through the South,
the advantage TO our section would be in
calculable, for their characteristics are ex'
aclly those which the Southern people do
not possess, and would profit BY"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12
AN uNRIYALLED HAIR DRESSING,
Producing IN Rich aud Clearly appear
nnce NJ Il NnInFo mud ImpAFIed It.

BurnetIs CoCoaine Is the best and
cheapest Hair Dressing-kills dandruT,
allRys irritation, and promotes vigorous
and healthy growth Of the hair, No other
compound produces these results.
The superiority OF BurnGtt's Flayoriug
extracts consists In their perfect purity
and great strength. They are warranted
free from tho poisonous oils and acids
which enter into the composition Of many
OF tho Fictitious fruit tlavors now in the
market. For sale by Logan 4 Co., whole.
sale druggists, Wheeling, W. Va.
TThRhW
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12

A Mr.. HARsHNAN who lives at Harsh
mans crossing, east Of TAylOrstown, Wash
ington county, Pa, had his ankle broken
on Friday last by jumping from the Hemp
field train when in motion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12

FISH COMMISSIONER Il, 3. MILLER, Of this
city, Is confident Of the appearance oil
ahad rs lar up the river a. Wheeling this
season. lie Is daily expecting adviCes oil
their appearance at the Falls OF the Ohio.
They are bound to come according to oil
the known!history Of the fish, aS they In
variably return to thelocality from whence
they set out.
Speaking Of fish, we notice thOtthe good
work Of distrlbutingCarp oil over the conn
try, north and south, east and west, still
goes on, They are being propagated with
great success, and their widespread In
PRODUCTION promises to give to the farming
population OF the United States the finest
supply Of fish they have ever known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12
TRUSTEE's SALE,

By virtue Of y deed Of trust mad. n, H..
Campbell aud Bridget, his vile, to IsS ur ~ rtnSt
Huitee, dated he 1lh day u April ISTS y. fld
corded IN the office o. the tlrk OF the SpI Y
Of Ohi0 County West Virginia, In DEED Of ,n!, te4n
No, 8, page S65, Ah'll, m 'u" t@t
SATURDAY, MAY l. ISL
commencing ut " o'clock a, n, ptote,n In. ALA,
front door 81 the Court House Of Ohio eS",. wv U,
ViFgln u, 70 he highest aud bet bidirr ~ na'
log described properly, that IL 10 u, ~. u@.'
onu'hA Of lot nunbIrGd six Gl lu % ara la
tWenty-on0 (9l) rs deSlgnAt d on The man e,
tu6-dly lloh9 u the Joseph ca dwell ,,issF =, =, w
dillon iheTeirom ~ tue city Of Wbr.i,W, ~ y
county 81 Ohio, and state q Wut Vin,ih, ~ W
half lot ironA on the west side Of Wooi' ~. w
tween Twenty and Twenty elVh,h ~, "
the sixth ward Ot the said city Of Wbe M, ~
the same property COnveTel to the ui P',,I
Campbell hy l., q. Hughes and vie h. A g4t
dated tbs 9Th day Of April 1875, and d r,so,3 STs
cilGe Of the Clerk Of tho County Court Of So w.
", West Vifg MIA, '"'' Oua'
TERIs OF sALE-One-thIrd Of the purrh,,. u0,..
and as much more % The purchaser maj r,tt w
In euhi the ItstuO In two IQual ln,lIm,S y u,
and twelve months, with tnITe,t II, n, =, ~ ~
purchaser giving notes, secured by deed Of ,yp,,
sufficient insurance Tor deferred payment, '4'
The little 70 the said property / believed Ia h. NJ,
ieCi, but selling a. trustee, shall tOnyt, sSV XXI
title A. Is vested In me bV said deed Of tTau ''a
~ WIN p. HUBBARD, Trars,
W, II HALLIR, AuCtiOnVeT. ",
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-12

We observe that the WSynesburg, Pa,
Messenger Ia hauling Congressman Wise oil
that district over the Goals on the ground
that he voted for the Republican appor'
tionment bill In the House at the late ses'
sion OF Congress, At court house meet
Ing In Waynesburg last week the editor oil
the Messenger undertook to have Wise read
out Of the party, but Wise rallied on his
reserves among the Democracy and defeat
ed his would be excommuniCators. He
gave as his reason Tor votisg as he did that
the Democratic apportlonment scheme
would have given the Southern free trade
Democrats an increased representation,
and that this would have been detrimental
to the interests OF Pennsylvania.