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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-12
The UepOpu.at,on of germany.

1he GovInGIcut at B..lin is, nsturally
enough, ala: med at the extent Of 6 ,rman emf.
grafton. The bone and hinew of the Empire,
me strong ha1ds that cultivate the soil, the
humble Industry that moves the maohiaery of
srsee end Industry, the overworked peasants
and crastsuon who. at the ssmo time, hsye to
furnish the fish aud bl3od material for the
a:mlts OF Prus,iau despotsm, rccoeuiz, no re-
lht from oppression and insufficient v spes ex-
c1pt 10 exparatlUn.
lbe severes. attestaion of the worthlessness
OF PruSslao institutions for the happiness and
~rltAre OF the masses is 70 be t u1d 10 the cx,.
dcs OF the Emperor subj cots iron their native
land. so vast Is lE:s movement OF self exile
f1r the sake OF better fortuue that the psss, n
ger he Is OF tho A.lauic are unequal 10 he de-
uspu for acc1mmods!lon, sod the steamship
o3upaples prc busy liz building new ships or
Il tlrg up old cn2s Tor the traffic. 1t is tor
tcut or emigration thst sgeIls from week 10
Wees sno 10 'eatens to tccmato the popus,iou
Inc mills OF the gods are uor grudiUe slowly
III this matter. The ithaerccs of evil govaru-
Rent rre tsst driving me humber classes of
G:rmacs from their hen.es. 10 buld anew in
n!ors iav0rsbls lands OF cou.s9 me greater
~>'>A>
Watre they have sssurs1c7 OF political I,ocrlv
AID talr promise OF remuuers;lve emLi neui
ftcy amply repay. with their industry, Jtelll.
sence aud general good behavior. ths national
Eosrlts'l!y that Is TX ended to them
But tn dtaln uOoo tbs Germsn population il
new being felt ty the Government, wncs: o.
trasslVe methods have lnduc, I'd tho trOubls that
is DOW sought to bsrcmedied. Bismarck, it is
sad has 10 view Inc most stringent measures
10 check emigration. We oaouot understand
h1w he will accomplish it ty aoy degree of
stn0get c7 shor: OF reducing thy whole popu's-
tcn to Vsssaage aed making them 6xiures to
the soil.
Even Chinese absouism has departed from
rs ale tt arbitrary p, lhibi!ion Of eypsristou,
sud It SIMS iuor,.iiole tGst Cbfi lap Eu.o-
.eso D ptentste, iu this Dinateeuth c,u,uty,
would adopt that tx RENE CT dasposm. Toe
onIy remedy IS to rcmoss the cause; the c.use
is the cxlStvnc, of form Of govern nent rsdl.
cslly wrcng aud renngnsDt to the German peo-
pic. Let BI-mer2k reform that, ard be will
have dJDe something toward checking emf
g?aion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-12

EA d CLOSING OUT AUCTION
ShLH, COMMENCING TUESDAY, the
I6:h instsnt and continued daily.
Tha undersigned having deter mined to change
their business, will sell, without reserve. their
iarga sock st auction, Commencing Tuesday,
April 2o.h a. 10 o Clock a. m and and pm
and Continued daily uatil the entire 81 ,ck is
solo. Dealers the lubiic snd the ls6ies spe.
clsl'y arc respectfully invited to stlend this ssle
Seals reserved for the ladies
CNGAL 8 LU0aS
No. q n. Bog al street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-12

Virginia. Corporation Court Of the city OF
Alexandria, Clers's Office April 22d, 1881.
This certificate of limited partnership WAS pre-
sen!ed and having been acknowledged before
Nutsry Public admitted to record.
Teste: MOTION MARYE, Clerk.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Who bravcly dares must sometimes
risk fall.
The divinity of charity consists in
relieving mans needs before they are
forced upon us.
To keep on repenting for past sins is
easy enough. 1t is the beginning to
do better that is difficult.
A man is great just in proportion to
his superiority TO the condition of life
in which he is placed.
A wise man never trihes with natures
laws or gets in their way, but the IN
wise do, and their life pays the penalty
of their folly.
Let wickedness escape as it may at
the bar, il never fails of doing justice
upon itself; for every guilty person is
his hangman.
Reason is the glory of human nature,
and one Of the chief eminenccs whereby
We are raised above the beasts in this
lower world.
IT will bc found that no man is more
to be feared than the man who is will
ing to tell you all that he knows, be-
cause the chances are that he will tell
you a great deal more than he knows.
Indolcnce is "a delightful but distress
ing state; we must be doing something
TO be happy. Action is 40 loss ncces-
sary than thought, to the instructive ten
dencies OF the human frame.
A soil which produces nothing can
rarely bc found; if it is not cmbellishcd
by flowers, fruit or grain. it's surface is
covered by rocks and thons. Thus it
is with man; il he is not virtuous, he
becomes full Of vice.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

tacles for mailable matter not less than
1887. AS is usual in Japanese matters
the number of foreign employees has
been reduced, for the good reason that
If natives can do the work il is better to
give them positions. There IL no reason
why intelligent japan should be any
longer in state of tutelage. In the
dead letter office, arising from INSULT
cient and illegible addresses, the num-
Der was 10O,740, or one.tenth of one
per cent. OF the whole number transmit
ted. Az to postofIice orders during the
past year they numbered BOG, 55S, repre-
senting an aggregate value OF 81, ,GOi,-
O26.GO. In the japanese postofIice the
total number of persons employed
seems large, S,GiG, Of which ,1O2 are
postmasters nd 2,493 letter-carriers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
Cunning OF the Hnmming. Bird.

A friend has informed me of an
instance in her experience where the
humming-bird has shown more cunning
than its little bTti would seem capable
OF manufacturing. The incident occurred
in Nineland, New Jersey. Inan unused
apartment Of the house where the lady
was staying, one Of the huge spiders
common IN that region had built its
strong web unmolcsted. Passing into
the room one summer day, she spied a
ruby-throat, which had flown in through
the open vincclad window, struggling
franhcally in the net of Dame Arachnid.
The more the bird huttered. the worse
we're its filmy wings entangled and fot-
tered in the spiders meshes and unless
help had been given there is little doubt
how the catastrophe would have ended.
The lady hurried to the relief OF the
piteous prisoner, and handling il with
the utmost care, freed it from the coils
fastened TO its feathers and binding its
feeble members. As the bird Law in her
palm at the end Of the operation, it.gavc
two or three gasping breaths and was
still. Every muscle relaxed as in dis
solution. The kind-hearted liberator
suffered pang of distress from the con.
viction that she had killed the delicate
creature 10y too rude touch. After
some moments Of fruitless mourning.
she laid the limp body down and turned
sadly away. Quicker than thought the
little trickster upfurled it's wings and
shot out of the window. Had il swooned
from fright in the lady's hand, and re-
covered with the change of positions or
had it actually feigned death, in order
to facilitate escape, as some larger birds
are known TO -Hwper's Maqasine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
Suicidal Mania.

W. 9. H., aged fifty, a laborcr, who
had four times attempted, at last com
mitted suicide by drowning himself A
brother had drowned himself nj the
Same spot; sister poisoned herself, and
another sister attempted suicide. Among
the three hundred cases | find but two
in which heredity NAV be suspected.
though ! have not usually made in.
quirics as to this point One man had
an uncle who had poisoned himself. and
q grandfather who cut his throat. both
under the influence Of drink, and a
woman said her father had blown his
brains ont about a year before her
attempt TO poison herself The tenn
permanent and dispositions, however,
which prompt or incline 10 suicide
are no doubt matters Of trans
mission from parents who have
not taught or transmitted the
power Of self-govcrnmcnt or the rev.
crencc for life which they themselves
did not possess Secondly. / cannot
doubt but that the sentimental glamour
thrown over suicide by some poets and
noyelists has had an evil result, which
they would be eager 20 deprccatc.
distinctly assert, for example, my be.
lief that the poem of T. Hood, "The
Bridge Of Sighs, written with the sole
object of evoking charity for the de
spised, has yet with n certain 'class
tinged suicide with halo Of romance,
and afforded n justification of cowardice
and crime TO the unrcasoning and hys.
terical Thirdly, many of the attempts
that have come under my notice are
distinctly attributable 10 the or.
binary violent exaggerated lam
gnage of parents, perhaps espe.
cially mothers, Of the poorer classes.
I'll break every bone in your body" is
the ordinary way of expressing dis
pleasure at some trivial ofrense of
child; and no one who has been forced
to overhear "a few family words" will
wonder how that deed of violence.
which Is threatened with no intention
whatever Of accomplishment, becomes
in a less guarded moment the suggcs.
ton of crime which is familiar in
Language, though never really contem-
plat d hitherto in act. Brought up in
an atmosphere OF threats against life,
what wonder If children proceed from
the sin of word TO that Of deed p-Fart.
nightly Rerie,o.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

When You clean them use a sof,
feather brush, or wipe them with a soft
chamois skin IA drop of oil may restore
cleaness), OF with fine linen rag very
slightly dampened. Always tenderlv.
Next, whenever the original varnish
coating is dulled, bruised or rubbed
revarnish IL with thin, mastic varnish
Chromos, like oil paintings. should
not be hung in dark room, but in one
with difused light; and never exposed
to the direct rays of the sun. The
chromos after water colors keen and
display better when placed under glass.
a they lack the protecting cover Of the
varnish. The large chromos after oil
display, as : general thing.
best when framed like original paint
ings' IL IL not necessary 10 put any OF
these under glass. II i . matter Of
te5te --prsscrving than. aa The same time.
Tom dust and rongh handling.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

All experience goes to show that
people are far more liable 10
contract disease or contagious foyers
on an empty than with full stomach.
Quinine is declared to be an antidotc
for whooping cough, but except with
infants or children in fe,ble health, it
is better to "catch" it whenever it is
willing to be caught
To remove freckles: Lemon Juice, one
ounce; quarter of a drachm of powdered
borax and one drachm Of sugar. Mix
them, and let them stand till ready for
use, then rub it on the face occasion
ally.
The strongest and hardest women do
not wear stays. They have never formed
the habit. Those who have, find it q
necessity-not because they really need
them, but simply because they think
they do.
For neuralgia in the face or acute
suffering elsewhere, cut thick slice Of
bread all across the loaf-fresh bread is
best. Soak one side for a minute in
boiling water, and rapidly sprinkle cay
enne pepper over the hot side Apply
while still smoking hot.
Professor Bouchut mentions some ex-
periments he has made going to show
that the milky juice Of the fig-tree
possesses a digestive power. He also
observed that when some of his prepara.
tion was mixed with animal tissue, it
preserved it from decay for a long time.
The Medical Press refers to this. fact, in
connection with Professor Billroth's
case of cancer Of the breast, which was
so excessively foul smelling that oil his
deoderizers failed, but on applying a
poultice made Of dried figs cooked in
milk, the previously unbearable odor
was entirely done away with. Certainly
the remedy is worth trying
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
A Lively Donkey.

There Is hostler in livery stable at
Easton, Pa, that will remember Tony
Denier's donkey for some time to come.
The stalls were all full when the com.
pany arrived, and the day hostler placed
the little animal in the harness-room
and forgot to tell John, the night
hostler, about il when he came on duty.
About o'clock in the morning John
went into the harness.room on an
errand, without taking lantern along,
and stepped on the hind foot of the
donkey, which was lying down. The
Turk awoke, and there was a sound Of
revelry by night, though just what took
place will never be quite clear, a. the
donkey can't tell and the hostler won't
But for an hour or more John was busy
putting horse liniment on his shins, and
no doubt IL was one OF those instances
where the donkey seemed to stutter
with his hind feet Mil,rdukes Sun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The leech has eight or ten eyes sci
in its back near the head.
The great gray slug, Limax maximus
has a supply of 5000 teeth.
There are ocean crabs which swim in
the open bed for days without resting.
At very remote period artesian wells
were dug in China and Egypt.
The water power of Niagara Falls is
calculated to be equal to four and n
half millions of horsepower.
Mammoth bones have been found
near Yakami City, Washington Terri
tory, and they are believed to be the
relics of an extinct species of elephant.
A white crow is rare bird, but yell
low one, such AS was recently shot in
Colorado, is rarer still and probably
even unknown before. The captor of
this remarkable specimen skinned il
and forwarded the prepared skin to the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington
by mail.
The panther in India, when once he
has established a character for cannibal-
ism, is far more fell and dangerous than
a man-eating tiger. He is more fero-
cious and more courageous when at
tackled. He never eats the bodies Of
victims, but merely laps the blood from
the throat. So says Captain Forsyth, Of
the Bengal staff corps.
Bees have an intuitive guidance in
the selection of food, which has the
power of producing organic changes in
the bodies of the young, even to the
determination and development of sex,
so that, by the administration of it
under what may be called artificial CON
ditions, certain selected individuals can
be made the mothers and queens of
future hives.
While fifteen cents was paid in
Queensland, Australia, for a kangaroo
scalp, they came in at great rate,
35,s9O scalps being paid for in year
and half. A reduction of the rate
to twelve cents has made sll the differ
ence in favor of the kangaroos. 1t is
estimated that kangaroo eats as much
grass as a sheep, and destroys as much
as it eats by the skill with which it
picks ont the most succulent heritage.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
ROUT - OR " ROOT.v
Difference in Pronunciation that Cost n
County $500.

Difference in Pronunciation that Cost II
County $500.
A few weeks ago, in Pittsburg, Pa.
and before Judge Kirkpatrick, case
was tried in which a farmer living in
one Of the outlying townships was the
plaintiff and the county the defendant
Some time ago, as little daughter Of
the plaintiff was crossing the creek, a
foot log, which was the only bridge.
broke, and the little one fell into the
water and was drowned. A suit for
damages was instituted, but il did not
come up for trial until few weeks ago,
when the jury awarded the plaintiff
damages in the sum of $500. A little
story in connection with this verdict
has just leaked out.
d. I. Watson, Esq, was counsel for
the defendant, and in his address to the
Jury stated that il the plaintiff knew
the route (pronouncing the word rout)
over which the child crossed the creek
was dangerous, and had not sent her
over another route, the county could
not be held responsible for any DANA
ges which ensued." This evidently
struck Judge kirkpatrick as being pretty
sound logic, for in his charge to the
jury he repeated the statement. Unfor.
tunately for the county. however. the
Judge III this instance adopted the pro
3unciation for the word route preferred
by great many men Of culture
(which is quite correct), and informed
the jury that "if the plaintiff knew the
route troot) was dangerous" etc, the
county could not be held responsible.
The jury retired, and, much TO the sur.
prise Of all the attorneys who had
watched the case, scon brought in a
verdict Of $500 for the plaintiff.
A few days afterward W d. Moore
happened to meet one Of the jurymcn
in the courthouse rotunda, and almost
the first question asked was: "How in
the world did you iurymcn reconcile
your verdict with the judge charge ="
why responded the late Juror.
eve had no trouble on that score. The
Judge informed us that if the plaintiff
knew the root was dangerous, the county
was not liable. Now, all Of Us knew it
was not a roo; which broke and caused
the child's death, but a rotten log,
and we could not return different YER
Dict"
II is not known whether Mr.. Moore
informed the unculiured juror Of the
fact that the proper pronunciation of
the word "routc" was either "rout 4"
or root" but, at all events, those who
have been made acquainted with the
circumstance enjoy ii hugely, and al
lcgc whether seriously or not is not
stated that Judge Kirkpatrick pro.
nunciation cost the county $500.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

The ninth report OF the postmaster
OF Japan, ending June, 1880, shows a
healthy development in the transmits.
sion Of mailed matter in the country
The equivalent of the yen being the
American dollar, the total revenue was
S1,1T3,6 ,69l.9S, with an expenditure of
s1,091, ,90035. Tho revenues were de.
rived from sales of postage stamps,
amounting to 1859. 730, and from postal
cards, sl77, ,262 10, phe rest of the sum
arising from box-rents, transportation
OF closed mails, money orders, saving
banks, and miscellaneous service.
Among the items Of expenses appear
s201, ,5i3 for salaries Of postmasters and
officials, and one singular charge,
s1,4S1.03 for tuition, that is, the in
struction of japanese clerks in the
bureau Of the international post. The
aggregate number of letters, newspa-
pers, books. and samples transmitted
was 6s,9A, ,7s2, ordinary letters mum.
bering 2,91s,399, and postal cards IT,.
1921. In this large mass of letters
only twenty-four we're stolen and 193
lost The length Of the mail routes in
operation at the close Of the year was
about ~, ,295 miles, the increase in mile
age over the year before being 6,242
miles. During the year $50 postoffices,
forty-four receiving agencies, 400 stamp
Offices and l6l street letter boxes were
established, the total number of post
Offices being 4,377 and the total recep-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

Hcre is something from the London
Sanitary Record which ought 10 bc re-
membered by people who are engaged
in the work OF renoyating their dwell
ings. 1t j. not improbable that many
cases OF mysterious illness, and even of
death, may bc attributable 20 the cause
indicated or something similar. Danger
often turks under very simple disguiscs:
Many people have noticed the dis.
agreeable odor proceeding from the size
and paste OF papcr-hanging pcryading
an apartment for some time after the
paper has been newly hung. NJ Vallin.
in the Reriae II Hygiene, reports an in
intesting case which has induced him
to make some inquiries in this matter.
a lady who from time to time came to
town TO supervise the decoration Of her
house was three times succcssiycly
seized with violent sickness and head
ache after sleeping in a newly papcrei
room. NJ. Nalliu was struck
with tho putreiactlyc odor which
pcraded the atmosphere, and
after examining into the matter,
came to the conclusion that it pro-
cecdcd from the wall II was found
that horrible putreiactiye odor pro-
ceeded from the size.pot, with which
the paper. hanger in the next room was
continuing to hang the wall paper, and
that this size was in state OF putrciac-
tive change. On making further in
quiries, various other cases have come
under his notice in which illness has
palplbly been produced by the use. by
paper-hangers, Of size and paste under
going or speedily entering on septic
change; and it is extremely desirable
that this sh ould be borne in mind, and.
il necessary, little oil Of cloves, sali-
cylic acid, or some other antisepiic
agent should he added to the material
which they use for this purpose, or, at
any rate, care should bc taken to avoid
these disagreeable consequences OF
carelessness which are only too com
mon.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

What truth there may be in an item
running its course in the French prints
no one can say, but it is said that in the
leading banking houses in Europe what
is called detective camera is to be
used. A man of suspicious appearance
makes his way up to the cashiers coun-
ter and presents letter of credit or
draft. The clerk, when the mans face
is full front toward him, touches little
button. Presto, o concealed camera il
brought into play, the sensitive plate is
exposed, and in an instant the mans
photograph is taken. Further than this,
this wonderful detective camera is TO
play another role. The head Of the
house leaves his business and CON
fides it to his clerks. Some of the
clerks go to sleep, or smoke cigars, or
skylark, or do other things not exactly
in keeping with their calling, and off
starts a series of plates, worked by
clock-work, and every action of the
clerks during series of hours is re-
corded. There might be even a pleas
ing, though rather compromising, use
OF this mechanical camera. With such
an instrument all the handsomcst
women at "a soiree might be photographed
without their knowledge, and galleries
of beauties be at any ones command
Let it be hoped, however, that this
camera, il it is to be used, will only be
employed for thieves and rascals. That
1t il perfectly possible to take such in
stantaneous pictures, without person
knowing it, admits Of no reasonable
doubt.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09
Mothers Clock.
a youth sat on a sofa vide.

youth sat on sofa vide.
Within parlor dim
The maid who fingered by his side
Wa4 all the world 10 him.
"ha' brought that glad light 70 his eye
That cadence 70 his tons :
Wy "ufi's The lamp Of love - high,
lh'ugh rnidnights hour hath fown,
The clock Above..the glowing grAts
Has stopped at hAlf-pA-, t.n
And, long AZ that young man rn.vw,t
II will not strike again.
The artful maiden knows full x.u
What makes the clock act NO.
And why no earthly power can tell
The time for him TO go.
SpTtngtLead RepuJlaea.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

twelve per cent, besides being bruised
and other wise injured by being hud-
died together. The use OF such cars
would improve the quality of the meat
and would be saving to dealers and
railroad companies, besides serving the
ends OF humanity, and it is barely pos
sible, although not probable, that tho
consumer might be benefited in the
matter of price.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

Belgium promises to become the great
industrial teacher Of Europe. Many
foreigners are now attending her schools
She has ffty-nine technical schools.
thirty-two industrial schools and a
higher commercial school-all receiving
funds annually from the State.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-09

An old bachelor, who died recently
left . will dividing his property equally
among the surviving women who had
refused him. Because" said he, "sc
them ] owe ell my earthly happiness. >