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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-12

Special Bargains in New and Second
hand FURNITURE at the Old Stand, 70 and rs
Bridge st. Secondhand Furniture Bought, Sold
and EXCHANGED,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-12

The sentiment on the street to-day was
of general regret that Sergeant Mason's ball
missed its mark last night. Persons in
official and other circles very plainly stated
that they hoped that Mason would not be
prosecuted. One army officer said: :" l hope
they will do nothing with that man. II
was bold step, but his motives were good.
If they do anything they should promote
him." At the White House the shooting
was the general topic of conversation. Some
of those employed there regretted that
Mason had made failure, but the rest were
more guarded in their expressions.
What War Department officials Say
The War Department officials say they
have nothing whatever to do with the mat
ter of Sergeant Mason attempting to shoot
Guiteau. If Col. Corkhill makes n requi'
sition for the man he can get him without
opposition from the Department.
What Col. COrkhill Says.
Col Corkhill was asked to-day what
course he intended to pursue with regard tc
Mason, and replied:
"Why know nothing about it officially
have only seen the accounts in the morn
ing papers. My action will depend ON Off
cial information.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
Potatoes Preserved.

The great drawback in the past in the
way ofan extended export trade of po-
tatoes from this country has lain in the
fact that in ocean voyages the vegetable
Is susceptible to sweat and rot, and on
arrival the losses from this cause are
often found TO counterbalance the profit
made on the intact part Of the cargo.
This inconvenience seems 10 be over
come by the recent invention of
machine for pressing and preserv-
ing potatoes in such manner
that they may be dried and
kept for number of years In any cli-
mate. II Is said that no oxidation or
fermentation takes place in the process,
and that often the potatoes after they
go through the entire process retain to
great extent their natural taste and
original freshness. We understand that
shipments of these potatoes made to
England recently, more particularly
those from California, have commanded
earnest attention, and that the demand
for them largely exceeds the present
supply. II is claimed that In the opera
ton Of curing no chemicals are needed,
everything being done by q simple
machine, which Il capable of pre-
serving ak hundred bushels Of
potatoes in twenty-four hours. The
machine not only presses the potatoes,
bat lays them on atray In concave
form with the hollow side down. After
the pressure they are put into drying
apparatus, where they remain for two
hours, then they are ground into coarse
understanding cracked rice. The firs1
shipment of preserved potatoes 10 Liver
pool brought the handsome sum Of slo0
per ton more than all expense of ship-
ment. Last year about twenty tons
were shipped by one San Francisco
merchant which brought forty-ive
English shill ngs per hundredweight, or
at rate of si.5O per bushel for green
potatoes. Tais surely would leave q
good margin for cost Of preserving and
prohss.- Boston COmnsercial BuIletti.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
Butter and Cheese Factories.

Few of the modern contrivances for
rendering American farming profitable
arc deserving OF more attention and en-
couragcment on the part Of our farmers
Themselves than the establishments for
the manufacture OF butter ard cheese
on large scale. which now flourish 50
extensively in New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Ohio. This business
originated In the State OF New York,
where Il has become quite large, and
has been the principal cause of building
UP the dairy interests OF that State
TO such remarkable proportions. Penn
sylvania is really one OF the very best
regions of the country for dairy farm
ing. but this particular form of utilizing
our dairy products was orly introduced
there long after il had attained great
magnitude in New York. and was
making rapid headway in Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois. This business. besides
furnishing staple products for the home
market adequate to the largest possible
demand. has enabled us To become ex-
tensive importers of butter and cheese
TO Great Britain and continental Eu-
rope, where American cheese has be-
come preferred article. Although late
in turning her attention 10 the establish
ment of butter and cheese factories.
Pennsylvania seems Mt last to be going
ahead in it laboriously, perseveringly
and with great earnestness. zeal and sue
cess. Wherever these factories are es-
tablished they at once furnish good
markets for milk and cream produced
by all the dairies for miles around.
Under such circumstances there Is
every possible inducsment to undertake
such enterprises wherever the capital
can be raised for the purpose. - German
toicH Telegraph.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
SOME OLD PEOPLE.

Robert Stewart, OF Clcarfeld county
Pa, Is 100 years of age. and is still very
active.
Mrs. Bridget Connolly died in Walt
ham, Mass. on Monday. at the alleged
age of lO2 years.
Mrs. Henry Bryan WAS in her nipetieth
year when she died. She went to live
in Centerville. Ohio. in 1918.
Joseph Berlin. of Bell township, West
moreland county, Pa, died recently,
after he had become "A centfnarian.
The Oldest man to speak from Il politi-
cal platform in the late campaign was
Amos Perkins, of Unity, N. H., who ia
in his ninety-third year.
Mrs. Fannie Hill, of Hardin county,
KY, is ninety-fve years old and Marcus
Crandall, commonly known ms the hero
OF the Algerine war. is in his ninety
fourth year.
John Brown, OF Brownsville, Md, is
ninety years old, and still holds the post
mastership there. He is the oldest Office
holder in the country. He WAS appointed
in 1880, by President Jackson.
Shadrach Claywen, "A Western pio-
neer, died at his home in Woodbine, H.,
from fall from load Of hay. He car
ried the first mail between Gslona and
Freeport, marking his course with Il
hatchet.
Mrs. Hannah SEWERS. of Mount Pleas
ant, n. j., has celebrated her nineticth
birthday. She is the mother Of heavy
weights. the lightest Of her children
tipping the scales at $40 pounds and the
heaviest at 2e0 pounds.
Altoona Ia proud Of thirteen Of her
citizens, whose ages aggregate l,lI2
years. On oi them. james Ncwburry,
who is in his eighty-6fth year, served in
the war OF 1912, in tie Mexican war,
and throughout the late rebellion,
John Kynor was born at Mount Hope
y. j.. in sight OF the old furnace and
foundry in which, during tie Rcvolu-
t!onary war, cannon and cannon balls
were made by the Continental army.
He died recently at Boonton, aged
nincty-four years.
Five generations of the Longieilow
family are living under the same root
at Ma.com, Iowa. Charles Longfellow
has in his family his mother, aged near
ly sixty nine; his grandmother, aged
ninety-three; his own daughter, and her
little child Of three months.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
Don't Let the Pire 60 Ont.

Curtis Andrews, living in the Fourth
district OF Carolina co nty. Is now
eighty-two years old. His wife is
nearly the same age. and they have lived
together for sixty years. Their life has
been plain and laborious. but their faces
wear a look OF smiling content that
draws kindly feeling toward them.
When asked the secret Of his happiness,
Andrews replied: well. sir. I have
always noticed that there is more
trouble between man and wife over
making the fire in the morning than
anything else. II they can get along
smoothly about that, everything else Is
smooth.
My wife and went to housekeep-
ing together in our log cabin fifty years
ago. We've only got one fireplace. but
that's big one. When we moved in I
said to her: Sally. III make the fire
and I'll terd TO it, I made thatv fire,
and it's been burning ever since. For
nigh fifty years I've fixed ii up in the
morning. I've never had any matches
in the house, and there are never any
sulphur smells in the household. While
that FIRE burns, sir. there is peace In
Curtis Andrew house"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
Aged I2s Years.

On the Little Colorado Il lady who
AYERS that she is l2s years OF see. She
says she was thirty years OF age at the
time OF the dark day which created such
CONSERVATION. The Spaniards buried
all their saints. Of which they had n
goodly number. while the Indians took
to fessting on doRs and other animals.
The "dark day" was 80 called On
account Of the remarkable darkness
which extended throughout America.
The obscurasion commenced about ten
O'Clock in the morning OF May 10. l75o.
and continued until the middle Of the
next night. Birds sang their evening
song. disappeared and remained silent;
iowls went 20 roost. cattle sought the
bArn-yards and candles were lighted In
the house.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10

captors TO liberate him; he strobe fur
iously up and down the room; he rushed
TO the window and ratified the bars
and finally from sheer exhaustion he
sank down on the floor in despair.
He lay still for n long time.
He could not mark the hours, but nj
length he knew by the cool wind that
crept In through the bars, that day-his
last day was not far away. Then he
heard cock crow; and then he saw a
bright ray of sunlight come flashing
into his hut, and he was sure that he
had but few hours more TO live He
made up his mind that he would die
bravely. He rose TO his full height,
stretched his limbs. and raised his head
proudly. AS he did so he heard the
sound OF horses galloping toward him.
He rushed TO the window and looked
out. A cavalry officer in fine uniform,
with flashing arms and equipments, and
followed by squad of men, was COM
ing every moment nearer and nearer.
The lounging guerrillas around his
prison started up and stood respectfully
aside; several who fingered were
knocked over by the hurrying hoofs OF
the horsemen. The officer rode close up
TO the hut, and, pulling his horse almost
on TO his launches, he leaped TO the
ground. With quick and angry
command TO the guard at The door the
bolt was drawn back.
The American, entirely naked, was
standing in the middle of the room.
Advancing, and speaking in English
the officer said:
WHO are you, and where do you
come from ?"
" am an American traveller from the
State Of Massachusetts" was the reply.
" Massachusetts said the other;
THAT is near Connecticut. | went TO
school in that State years ago. like
Americans. Yesterday / heard in this
city that some rascaiiy fellows had cap
tured IN American and were going 20
torture him at tie fair to-day. II is
fortunate for you that / have come"
Then taking Of his coat he insisted on
the American wearing it, and, in rc-
sponse TO his call, other garments were
soon obtained.
Now" said the officer, take this
horse and come to my quarters"
Tnen, turning around, he shouted out
in Spanish TO the chief of the guorrillas:
Francisco. If hear OF another prank
like this, | shall send my orderly to
blow out your brains.n
At the officers quarters in the city,
our countryman received every possible
attention. and as soon as he was rested
and refreshed lac was furnished with
horses and money and escorted safely to
Vera Cruz.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
UI Knew That.o

A London paper has heard of a case
where n droll fellow named Scrubbs got
into first-class railway carriage, before
smoking carriages were invented. In
the carriage was seated sour-looking
old gentleman. After the train had
started, Scrubs took out his pipe.
"You mustn't smoke here. at once
said the old gentleman.
81 know that. +" replied Scrubs. He
then calmly filed his pipe.
did not tell YOU" said the o. e.
again. "thAt you can't smoke hereF"
81 know that" gloomily replied
Scrubs, taking out his fusee box. He
liz a fusee, but now the wrath of The o.
z. was dreadful.
"You shant smoke here, sir !" be
shrieked.
"Iknow that, -" added Scrubbs, allo "
ing the fusee to exhaust itself, when he
lit another, and another; the stencil was
awful. the smoke sufocating.
The o. e., coughing and spluttering,
struggled for words. " You'd better
smoke" said he.
"I know that" replied Scrubbs, ap-
plying the blazing fusec to the expectant
pipe.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
What Isi

Wealth and glory and place and power
What are they worth to mo or yoni
For the lease of lie runs out in au hour,
And death stands ready TO claim his due.
Sounding honors, or heaps oil gold
What are they all when all IL toldf
A pain or q pleasure, smilo or u tear
What does it matter which we claimi
For We step from the cradle into the bier,
And careless world goes on the same.
Hours oil gladness, or hours of sorrow-
What will 1t matter to us tomorrow
Troth OF love, or vow OF friend,
Tender caresses, or cruel sneers--
What DO they matter to us in the ondl
For the briei day dies, and the long night
nears.
Passionate kisses, or tears oil gall
The grave will open and cover them all.
Homeless vagrant, or honorcd guest
Poor and humble, or rioh and great
All are hacked with the worlds unrest,
All must meet with the common fate.
Life from childhood till we are old
What is all when all is told,
Ella Wheeler.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10
Libby Prison..

An Eastern paper says: Although
thousands OF Northern men have been
inmates of Libby prison, comparatively
few arc acquainted with the history Of
the now memorable building, constant
Is pointed out to persons visiting Rich
mond. The former military jail was
lately sold at auction, and brought but
s6,725, although the auctioncer pro.
nounced its associations so precious in
the North that, II IL were pulled down,
every one of its $40. COO bricks would
sell for dollar apiece. The purchaser
was james I. Gray, Richmond capi-
talist. who has rented 1t to +. NJ. Boy
ken TO be used as tobacco factory. as
it has often been before. The building.
l40 feet front and los deep, was put up
fifteen or twenty years before the war by
James Libby, and occupied by bim and
his sons rs n grocery and ship chandlery
within short time before the breaking
out of the civil war. Their sign re
mained on the building until 1868. and
Is probably remembered by many Of
the Union soldiers immured within it's
dreaTy walls. The elder Libby, who
accumulated large fortune, lived on
what was called Church hill, near the
famous St. Johns church, in which
Patrick Henry delivered March, I775)
his celebrated "Give me liberty or
give me death harangue. The hill
overlooking the James river has been
turned into n park since the war and
named Libby Hill park. Libby was not
as Is commonly Thought, the first
military prison in Richmond. The
FIRST was large frame structure
that lad been employed to house
negroes previous to their sale.
1t was in Lumpkin's alley. aud got the
name of Castle Goodwin, but having
proved inadequate for It's military pur-
poses the prisoners of war were re-
moved TO the larger structure on the
dock. which has Just been sold. Not one
of the Libby prison officials Is now, It
Is said, in Richmond. though number
of men who guarded 1t are still there.
Major Turner. its commander, was one
of the youngest men In the Confederate
service. When Virginia had seeded,
he left West Point. where he was then a
cadet, aud went South, Before Rich
mond had fallen he fed from
the city, believing that he would
he slain by the soldiers of
the victorious army, and afterward
went 10 Mexico, where he entered the
service OF the ill-fated MAximillan.
After the execution of the Austrian
archduke, Turner fed back 10 bis native
land, studied dentistry in New Orleans
and has for some years been practicing
bis profession In Mississippi. He could
not believe for long while that his life
would be safe where he was generally
known. and II Is said that he still thInks
he would be killed by somo of the quon-
dam prisoners II he should come North.
Libby looks very much ~ It did during
the war, though the bars have been
removed from the windows. and some
OF the inner partitions have been taken
down. II IL 80 interesting n relic OF
history that It should be carefully
preserved.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-10

The habit Of American girls marrying
Italian counts has slackened up little
Of laie The life OF following around
hand organ and passing the tambourine
for pennies Ii not as attractive aa for.
merly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25

Ii management was that we were q fret
CLASS power, with moral affiliations
ali over the world, and it was time 10
snow some few convictions. instead OF
Affecting to be Republic. and bow
Ing and scrsping before the small
courts OF Europe. The Frelinghuyser
are OF Holland Dntoh stock, starting
IN a Calvanistic preacher, who emf
grated from part of the present
Kingdom of HanouGr to New York
Ia 112O. He was a school teacher in
Holland, who made a good, plausible
lmpresloE on another preacher who
mad been asked to find missionary
for this side of the world. The fam "
originated about New Brunswick. N.
j.. He sent his cons to Holland to be
educated. and brought then, up mini
sters-one for Albany aud auother for
Undertook; and son-in-law was q
Dutch preacher on Staten Island, 6.
.. Cox. formerly Of Ohio. ia intermat-
RED with the Hsrdenburghs, who are
parts OF the Frelinghuysea family
One OF the tribe was a friend of
Washington, and Frederick Freling-
nuyeen was revolutionary patriot
IN New jersey, and a major General
against the whisky Instruction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25
PILES! PILES! PILES!
a Sure Cure Found at Last! No
One Need Sufferl

A sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding.
Itching and liberated Piles has
been discovered by DR.. William, ian
Indian Remedy, called DR.. Will
liam's Indian Ointment. A single
box has cured the worst chronic
cases of % or thirty years standing.
No one need suffer five minutes
after applying this wonderful sooth-
ing medicine. Lotions, instruments.
and electuarieS do more harm than
good. Williams Ointment absorbs
the tumOr3, allays the intense itch
ing, particularly at night after get
ting warm in bed, acts as a poultice.
gives instant relief, and is prepared
only for Piles, itching of the private
parts, and for nothing else
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffin
berry, Of Cleveland, says about DR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: [
have used scores of Pile Cures, and
it affords me pleasure to say [ have
never found anything which gave
such Immediate and permanent re-
lief as Dr.. Williams Indian Oint-
ment.
For sale by all druggists or mailed
on receipt Of price, S1.O0.
HENRY s. Co., PROP'Rs,
Cleveland. O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25
The FrelinghuySens.

Gath writes: Mr.. Freliaghuyeen'e
appointment makes no comment.
One morning and one afternoon news
paper have been preparing the Way
for IL by abusing Mr.. Blain's manage
ment of the state department, as
calculated to get US into danger
The theory OF the fish Frelinghuysen
conduct of our diplomacy is that we
are an inferior nation to the English.
and ought to run our foreign matters
so as not TO excite those gentry,
whom we may want to visit AID
marry among. The theory OF Blsin's
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25

It's main line runs from Chicago to Council
Bluffs, passing through Joliet, Ottawa La Sale
Liberty, Iowa City, MarengO Brooklyn, Grinnell,
DeS MoineS (the capital of Iowa., Stuart, Allan
tic, and AVoca: with branches from Bureau
Junction to Peoria; Wilton Junction to MuSca-
tine washington, fairfield Eldon, BeIHknap
Centreville, Princeton, Trenton, Gallatin, Came
ron, Leavenworth, AtchiSOn, and Kansas City;
Washington 10 SigOurney. OSkalooSa and Knox
Vile; keOkuk to Pennington, BOnaparte, Ben
tonsport, Independent, Eldon. Ottumwas EDDY
vile, OSkaloOSa. Pella, Monroe. and DeS MONIES;
Mt Zion to KeOSauqua; Newton TO Monroe; DeS
mOineS to Indianola and Winterset; Atlantic to
GriSwOld and Audubon; and AVOca TO Harlan
road, which owns, and operates a through line
from Chicago into the State of Kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains With Pull
man Palace Cars attached, are run each waydaily
between CHICAGO and PEORIA, KANSAS CITY.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, LRAYENWORTiI and ATCHI
SON. Through cars are also run between Milwau-
kee and Kansas City. via the - Milwaukee and
Rock Island Short Line"
The "Great Rock Island" is TagnifceHtly
equipped. Its road bed is simply perfect, and its
track is laid with steel rails.
Wnatwill please you most will be the pleasure
Of enjoying your meals while passing over the
beautiful pralrieS of Illinois and Iowa, in one of
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany all
Through Express Trains. You get an entire
meal. good as is served in any frSt-ciasS hotel
for Seventy-fiye cents.
Approaching the fact that a majority of the
people prefer separate apartments for different
purposes (and the immense passenger business
of this line warranting it, we are pleased to an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are ruT
COUNCIL BLUFFS. KANSAS CITY, a.
Tickets via this Line, known as the
oil Ticket Agents in the United States {
For information not ObtainabI9 at ,
10, TIs CA BILE,
Vice President and General ManagI-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25

A Freight Train leaves Ogden dsilv
FOR Melrose at 9. 90 am, giving DAYLIGHT
ride through Cache Valley, and regular
freight train arrives dsily at Ogden
40 p. N. from MelFese.
GEO. W. THATCHER. a1pt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

Sleeping Cars for sleeping purposes and PGtdcs
Dining Cars for eating purposes only. One other
great feature of our Palace Cars is a SMOKING
SALOON where you can enjoy your "HavanaS
at all hours of the day.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers at all points crossed by this
line, and transfers are avoided at Council Bluffs,
Kansas City, LeavenwOrth and AtchiSOu, coz
nectionS being made in Union DepOtS.
The principal r. r. connections OF
this great Through Line are as fOllOgss
At CHICAGO. with al dIveTging lines for the
At ENGLEWooD, with the LIS. & Is, andP,
Fl, w. & c. +. RdS.
AT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, with p. C. & St
Z. r. r.
At LA SALE. with III Get. R. R.
At PEORIA with p P. Il e.; 2. d. & e; l. B. s.
W, III. Mid; and T. p. Il w. RdS.
at ROCK ISLAND. with milwaukee and dock
Island Short Line" and Rock ISi'd IE Pen. ndS,
At DAyENPORT, with the Davenport Division
G. NJ. & st. z. r. r.
AtWEST LIBERTY. with the =. Q. r. x n y K
At GRINNELL, with Central Iowa X. 4.
At DIES MONIES, with D. NJ. 81 Z, d. r. p
AtCOUSCIL BLUFFS, with Union Pacific r. h
At OMAHA, with =. & Mo. r. II. Il. Gin Neb-l
At COLUMBUS JUNCTION with L, C.R.G \ Il. tSs
At OTTUMWA. with Central Iowa K. r; W.
At KEOKUK, with Toll, PEG. & War; Wab IS.
Louis q Pac., and st. l., Keo. & n. w. r. RdS.
At CAMERON, with II. st. j. r r.
AtATCHISON, with Atch., Topeka & Santa FeS
At LRAyENwORTH, with Union Pac. and Kan
At KANsAs CITY, with all lines for the Wess
and Southwest.
Gibson. ard LEAVENWORTH.
Great Rock Island Route" are sold By
our home Office, address,
He ST. JOHN
General Ticket and Passenger Agent
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