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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20
A ForEer's Career.

A Boston letter to'the Cincinnati Ea-
mTer says: Advices just received here
go to show that the fugitive Rev. Ezra
ID. Winslow, forger, who ran away
from Boston with over $500, 900. Is now
editor oi the Bucnos Ayres Herald. in
South America. The evidence shows
that after the English government re-
fused TO surrender him he went 20 South
America, where be assumed the name
of Lowe and became a great church
member and agent Of the Nrtional Bank
Note company, of New York. By
credit he got control OF the Buenos
Ayres Herald and go; a fat billet az
mediator between the Argentine Con-
federation and Chill. out of which he
reaped a good harvest with certain
bangers.
A short time. since he published n
long obituary of his wife, at present
living in this city. and went into mourn
ing, but soon after married a sixteen
year-old girl. the daughter OF wealthy
latuttl III huthha AlEhrs baSs Avhea
the fact of the existence Of the 6rst wife
reached Buen Is Ayres. and there was
trouble in bis new family. He smoothed
matters by claiming that wife No. bad
been divorced. when the contrary is the
fact. and be still continues 10 "roll in
clover" Investi cation here goes 10
show that few weeks since he wrote
to parties here offering to place els coo
in the hands of wife.No. II she would
get divorce from him. She Is almost
brokenshesfsed. and physical wreck.
but yel Il disposed 10 continue her bur-
den without complaint, although her
frNnds and relatives have advised her
70 get divorce FROM her notorious
husband.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20
A Farmers BIUHfer.

A Scotch farmer. living near the sea
coast. say the shore on the mornibg g
after storm strewn with ielly-fsh. He
knew in a sort Of general way that fish
made good manure, and supposed that
one sort OF fish was as good as another.
So blessing Providence for dumping
such lot of fertilizer so handy to his
farm he used all his men and horses
that day in carting load after lead OF
Jelly TO his fields.
Great were his expectations OF large
crops. But neiRhbor, who had little
"book larnin'," biRhted lis hopes.
you've been watering your fields in
stead Of msnuripg them" said the
neighbor, who knew that the jelly fish
Is largely made up Of water.
The farmer rose "a sadder and wiser
man" from that chat. For he learned
that jelly fish OF Two poun dis contains
only thirty grains OF solid matter, and
in spreading four tons of the fsh upon
his fields he had added but sixteen
pounds of fertilizing matter thereto.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20
Fashion Notes.

Linen bunting finished with rows
Of iaRgotting, is the new material for
window curtains.
Ladies' street jackets are not bordcred
with fur. but have collar. cuffs and
pocket welts made of it A fur bor1er
is thought to detract from the style.
Plnsh and brocadod velvet fans come
in dark Oriental co.ors, or in delicate
evening shades, and are handsomely
mounted with pear. or carved ivory.
Black basques and colored skirts arc
the latest combination.
Big white buttons on ovorcoats are
among the horrors Of the winter.
One-h hall OF tho lower part Of sleeve
is occasionally covered with netting Of
jet beads matching collar and cuff OF
the same material.
Gray silk stockings embroidered in
colors for the house, light iints for re
ceptions, and red stockings or those
matching the gown for the street, is the
rule in Paris.
Some oithe New York girls must look
like small hussars in their red jackets
braided with gold. Collar, cuffs and
scket fairly glitter with metal. and the
effect is decidedly military.
Aprons are now shirred across their
entire breadth, the fuilncss between the
drawing threads being pressed into knife
piaiiings and turned under AT the foo;
TO give a full. pufed look.
CasEmeres are protticst trimmed with
vevets; cloths, as already said, with
velvet OF plush, hut the pretticst fancy
fabrics for trimming fine woolcns are
those Of wool brocaded in tiny silk pat
terms. The style is now more fashion
able than Pokns.
Plated waists are again fashionable
and are often made for indoor wear of
material different from the dress. A
flannel blouse of this sort is both COM
Portable and economical, inasmuch as ii
affords an easy method Of utilizing old
skirts. the bodies TO which are worn
out.
Ladies who are making whole gowns
out of the brocades now sold at hal
price are informed by Hdrper's BdE1r
that the dresses should be very simple
In style, with peasant waists. broad
collars, wide belts with sashes, close
sleeves, and full round skirt with no
trimmings at the back.
Many of the cloak sleeves are rather
short, the lower part being turned back
to the depth OF ten inches. This gives
bright and stylish effect, as the Innings
ure usually of some gay-colored plush
Tho lower edge of the mantle not
infrcquent!y Is turned up with band
Ct the same, and the plush is then intro
duced in the hat trimmings.
Spun-silk stockings In solid colors on
antique gold and all the lighter shades
of sulphur, cameo. salmon. straw and
lemon are among the latest importa tions
n hosiery. There are also handsome
combinations OF pale rose and bright
coral. light blue and garnet, dark
myrtle green and carnaiion, mauve and
cream, and royal purple and very deli
cate lilac.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20
POPULAR SCIENCE.
rhe fuel OF the liyinr body Is food

The fuel OF the living body Is food
II is known as fact in geology that
below the depth OF thirty feet ;He Garth
becomes rcgu arly warmer - we de-
scend On an average the i"cr age is
at the rate OF one degree OF Fahrguheit
for every fifty feet
A Journey across Africa from south to
north is to be undertaken by DIR. Emil
Holub, of Prague, under the auspices of
the Vienna Geographical society. lie
kinks he can traverse the continctnt
lengthwise in three years.
One Of the most delicate instruments
known TO science is Eds tasimctcr
or heat measure. The rapid Passagc Of
tie hand before it. at distance Of thir-
ty-four feet causes detection Of the
needle of two hundred degrees.
In his new scientific treatise on island
life Mr.. Alfred B. Wallace, the eminent
English naturalist, estimates the period
embracing the formation Of all the
ssil.bearirR rocks. since the Cambrian,
at twenty.eight millions Of years.
Another unsuspoc edldanger growing
out of the iniirmitiesof railway employ
ees was suggested Mt the recent confer
ence Of instructors Of deaf mutes at
Milan. 1t appears that locomotive en-
Rineers are peculiarly subject TO a certain
disease of the car, liable TO affect their
hearing in such way Ms to imperil the
safety OF their trains. Like color-blind'
ness, the defect seems TO have been
operative long before it WAS discovered
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20
Effects Of Fright on the Hair.

Tie Gas'tfe des Hrp i1uz gave an &C
count lately Of 81 nRular case Of com
plete alopecy. A girl, aged seventeen.
who had always enjoyed health had ore
day narrow escape from being crushed
by floor giving way beneath her. She
was very much frightened, ard the same
night began TO complain OF h adache
and chills. The next morning she felt
restless, and had itching of the scalp.
During the few following days she
steadily improved. with the exception
of the itching. One day. in com hing
her hair. she noticed that it came out in
large quantities. Three days later she
was perfectly bald. Her general health
was good, hut her head continued bald.
and was still so when seen two years
later by the reporter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20
The Homes Of the Irish Peasants.

II may be wen to give sou a descrip-
tiun OF the in.criorof some of the dcns
misnauod cots, in which the poassntry
OF Galway and Mayo counties lives.
writes Edward King from Dublin to the
Boston journal. They are merely stone
shelters; they are not provided with
any facilities for drainage. nd are often
incomparsbly filthy. The foo,s arc Of
hard mud; il is rare TO find more than
one room in n hut, and only one story.
Beds and bedding are luXurics which
the poorer tenants do moi possess; old
heaps of hay and straw are the couchos
on which the lovely brown-eyed maid
ems of Connaught reposc. The smoke
from peat fire in n common peasants
cabin spreads through the room, and you
narrowly escape strangu.ation on your
first visit. / have had this experience
in Herzegovina, and consequently
minded the smoke but little. How
family dccencv is maintained in these
dens is n mystery, and how the people
manage to keep clean-for they look
elean-is puzzle.
The pigs run in and out of the doors
and such wretched pigsi A North
Carolina wild hog would be an aristocrat
beside tbemi In dozens of these cabins
sick people are TO be iound--sick people
dependent either on the charity of their
neighbors or on friends in America who
send them smal! sums. A gentleman in
Galway told me that the agents Of land
lords treated the poorer tenantry as If
they were animals. He instanced the
case of one agent who, on rent day.
when any tenant was short half crown
In his payment, would knock the money
of the table on the floor, so as TO humii.
ate the tenant before his fellows. Upto
a very recent date even the better class
Of tenants would not have dared to
resent such behavior; they were reaoy
TO fawn before the man who insulted
them. Now the tables are turned and
the agent snCaks in and out among the
people, taking twenty-five per cent. less
than the usual rental, If indeed he gets
anything at all, and Is glad to get away
again out Of tho farming district with
his head still on his shoulders.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20
Ye Olden Times,

Thirty years ago Michigan people
were "A frank and truthful set. Strangers
could come here and trade horses with
their eyes shut, and breach Of promise
cases were unknown. Folks meant what
they said, and when they gave their
word stuck 10 II.
Exactly thirty years ago this month a
widower from New York State appeared
in lansing on business. That same
business carried him over TO Dewitt,
eight miles away. While On route he
stopped nt log farmhouse TO warm his
cold fingers. He was warmly wei
coined by the pioneer and his wife, both
of whom were well along in years, and
after some general talk, the woman
qucried:
Am right in thinking you AT. a
widower2n
Yes"
Did you come out here to find a
wifc7"
Partly
Did anybody tel, you OF our Susie?7
mo-
"Woll, we've got IA bouncing n girl
of twenty-five rs you ever SGT eyes on .
Shes good-iooEin2, healthy and good
tempered, and think slc'N like your
looks
Where Is shc7"
"OvCr in the woods here, chopin z
down n coon-troc. Shall | blow the
horn for hcr?n
No If you'll keep an eye on my
horse II, find her"
Wei, IN res nothing stuck up or
affected about Susie She'll say yes or
no as soon as she looks you over. II
you want Der don't be afraid 10 say 50.
The stranger heard tho sound Of her
ax and followed e.. He found her Just
rs the tree was ready 10 fail. She was a
stout, good-looKiBg girl, rwingiug the
ax ike a man, and in two minuies he had
decided 10 say:
Susie, ] am y widowcr from New
York State; I'm tlirty-nine years old
have ono child own n good farm, and I
wan; wife. viii you 60 back home
with mo'n
She leaned on the AK and looked at
him tor haf minute, and then replied :
"Ca.t say for certain. just wait till
| get these cooas Of my mind"
Shcgcnt the tree crashing to earth, and
with Ills help killed five coons. which
were slowed away in a hollow.
Well, what do you sayP' he asked,
as tie last coon stopped kicking.
I'm your'n" was the repy: " and
blythe me you get back from Dewitt
I'll have these p5lts of and tackled up
and be rcady for the preaCherm
lie returned to the house. told the old
folks that he should bring a preacher
back with him, and nt dusk TIA, even
ing the twain were married. Hardly m
hour had been wasted in courting. and
yet he took home orc Of the best girls in
the State OF Michigan. .-Detroit Free
Press
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

When a man wants to enlist In the
armJ oi China his courage is subjected
to very unusual test. The recruiting
officer places the candidate in chair
and proceeds TO extract tooth, aud the
conduct of the patient under this ordeal
Is said to decide the question as to his
fitness for the military service Of the
empire. Ifhe howls and jumps up and
down he Is pronounced unfit; but II he
smiles and exhibits generally feeling
CT satisfaction he secures permanent
place In the ranks.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

4 little boy having heard his father
say that certain nsighbor was fore
handed man, became very anxious TO
sec him; but when the coveted oppor-
tunity came, the little fellow, after look
ing at him carefully, and seeing that he
had but one arm, exclaimed in n tone Of
bitter disappointment; "You ain't TOUR
handed q bit. You've only ono hand.
What makes IN flo SOP" An explana-
tion was necessary.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

When the cook plscod the turkey @. =
the table, upside down on the dish--that
is with its back up-the head of the
house got his back up, too, gave her a
whitening look and almost profahely
asked II she "s'posed he WIS going TO
crawl under the table and cut hole up
through the Tlate, to get. at the breast OF
the wlP"- NorYist0tCn Herald.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

A marriage notice begins, John
Knox has taken wife" Well, that's
nothing. II isn't near 50 bad as IL he
had taken the cholera. or smallpox, or
yellow fever, you know. John amt 50
bad of ss you think williamson
BYenLf fast Table.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

A great many men are cottage e-buIlt;
that is TO say, they have but one story.
and they are forever tellingsit.-B BosIon
Transcript.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

Maiden ladys quotation slightly nj
tered from sn old apborism: "Wberc
singleness Is bliss tits folly to be wives. !"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

4 Marathon woman has husband 80
sharp that she usea him 10 cut heel
with.--MaruaAoB Iadepcndcst.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

A meteorological station II TO be eF-
tablished on the celebrated Scottish
mountain. Ben Nevis.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-20

I'm drawing conclution.s re-
marked Aminldab. as lie pulled the CATS
tail. lid. L. ddasns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-08
Dec. 5.
ma otar.
Ron.

G
The fine warm weather OF late has in,
spircd some of our good people with the
idea tat we are TO have an open winter.
Some of the farmers are at work in the
woods preparing their wood for another sea.
son. Others ARE engaged in the mussel bed
business, making an effort for another hay
season.
The fisheries are about closed for the
year The schooner Harvest Home. Capt.
Geo. Hodgkins. has sailed for the Virginia
coast where she is to engage in the oyster
trade Schooner Walter Young, Capt. Geo
Thompson has also sailed for New York
with fish.
Much talk and earnest expectation is
current as TO the new hotel at the Point, al
so the proposed steam ferry to Bar Harbor
We do not know as this j. any stimulus for
the purchase of building lots at the Point,
Act It j. evident thcy never were in such de-
mand as they have been this fall. Many
have been sold and summer residences are
being constructed The outlook for the
Point a. well As other places Of beauty and
interest IN town for summer visitors j.
blooming Quile a number are nov max
nv preparations for summer hoardcr- an
other year.
y II. Butler, the cfTicien, music teacher
Of Hancock County. IN fact, Eastern Maine,
We might SAY has two large schools FIR vocal
instruction, also \ number Of select pupils.
Rev. Mr. White Of Ellsworth, W. learn.
exchanges pulpits next Sabbath with Key.
Mr rlen.
-I.amo.n, j. blessed With lary, num-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-08
BIushilI.

There were Union services held IN the
Co ~ Sar.on4l church Thanksgiving Day,
sermon bl Rev. Mr.. LYONS.
Joseph IImckIey, E>q. IA, recovered
from h. sickness, 50 a, 10 be oui on The
street.
The merchant, are rushing in their
good, for winter.
We learn that the Collins Granite Co..
Of East B.Ienlil. have secured a small con-
tract Tor work Ia New York. which vii be
Of advantage 70 their hands during the win
ter
/ The Congregational SUNDAY school
gave d very good concert last Sunday even
Ing, and We hear they wi! also give one
( Christmas night.
The Baptist Sunday school propose TO
have Christmas tree, on Christina. eve.
The fal. term of The Academy closed
witha public examination, wednesday. NOV
/ -. The school was small IN numbers.
but the result of the examination va, very
satisfactory, and proved that both teacher
and scholars, had done hard and faithful
work, during the term. In the evening the
scholar, gave declarations and reci,aiions
inter,per,ed with music, in the Congrega-
tonal church. before a good sized audience
The exercises passed of very well. and re-
Elected credit to those that took part in
them. The winter term begins next week
under the same principal. Mr. \. G. Pet
tengill.
Nov 80.
M. X Chase is in Washington on bust
ness.
The American Express Co. have discon-
tinued their line on the Henry Morrison.
A petition i in circulatlo 10 have il run
daily r,a Bucksport.
HAIR, b. Parker has neat new sign
for his store
The mines are all hard at work. The
Mammoth are to timber their shaft, and
build shaft house. The Bluehill has about
"A men at work under ground. In No. >
shaft they are drifting from the 100 foot
level. and prosecuting from the 1870 foot
level. westerly to connect with a winze
which is being sunk from No. |, shaft thus
exposing large amount of ore, and giving
good ventilation. Capt. Movie is bound TO
have his mine that ore can be obtained.
They are getting good ore in drift, cross
cut and sine. IL men are now employed
about the mine.
The Douglass is now working IS men,
40 of whom are in the shaft. They are
drifting in the vein, lis feet east, 1j feet
west, and are in good ore. The Smelling
works are running as usual, and everything
denotes that every means will be employed
for the benefit of the mine. Activity and
energy are conspicuous here, and the
plant at this mine is the most extensive
OF any in town, rendering it necessary to
have more men on the ground than the
others.
We hear that E. VI. Hersey. Esq. of
Bangor, with others has bought the Tapley
mine in Brooksville.
The village schools resume their SEES
sions to-day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-08
The Guiteau Trial.

"A>liiN"Io\' Dec o.
pom the opening OF Court "u'eau an
nouneed that he had prepared an order Tor
the attendance OF the witnesses he had suS
ge>'ed on Saturday ana that he would desire
the Court to sign II al once. Inc order was
handed up to Judge Cox Charles = Far
we'll member OF Congress from Chicago
vas questioned upon The state Of feeling be-
tween the factions Of the Republican party
just previous TO the shooting Of Garfield
Judge Porter objected to taking up the time
Of the Court by entering upon Held Of m
curry where the facts Of the case we're Of
public note The testimony OF the defence
was closed with The evidence "' lion "eo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-08
Municipal Elections.
SlEI>GfIELn Mas. Dec. Z

SPRINGFIELD Mas. Dec 6
I.add. Democrat. vas elected MAYOR Al.
the aldermen and all but $50 Of 'hc council
arr Republicans. Fall k.,cr elect, Brad
lc, Democrat and citizen for MAYOR. over
Reed, Republican. and vote, FIR license.
Taunton reelected Mayor johnson and
favor, Lecu>e. Gloucester elects William
Williams. Citizen, and favor, license.
F.'eaburS elects no-Iioep>e ticket as docs
Cambridge Erockton elect, Keith. Kcpub-
lg4n, for mayor ana vote, no license
IIo.,oAe la, Republican MAYOR by four
votes. Lawrence elects democratic MAYOR
and have g majority ia he sit! government.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-08
T. Adm.

No school Saturdays in Dist. No. 5 and
6, a welcome change.
-TAcy intend finishing the new hall suf-
fcientiy to have Christmas tree after which
a sale Of fancy articles and refreshments.
All are cordially invited to be present. We
shall Try to offer such things as will tempt;
them to open their heart, and purses towards
completing and furnishing the hall.
The school IN Dist. No 3. laugh, by
+. u. Walker, of Brooksvile. closed We'd
nesday Of last week Mr.. Walker has, by a
combination Of the Normal system with
common sense, taught one Of the most sue
cc>stul schools ever taught here. lie leaves
with the love and respect Of both pupil, and
parents \ speaking school was given Fri
DAY nigh, that lid credit to both teacher and
pupils. EoHu.
Dee B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-08

Geo. \. Parcher. druggist. has fine
assortment of Christmas and New Years
goods for sale.
The Trustees Of the Hancock County
Saving, Bank on Monday, declared a semi
annual dividend of two per cent. to deposit
ors.
The ice dealers, of Maine, are rejoicing
over the prospect of an open winter. 1t in
dioates high prices and large profits for
them next spring.
There will be meeting Of the Acadia
ROYAL Arch Chapter F. and \. NJ at their
Hall next Tuesday evening at which time
the II. y degree will be worked.
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween Henry l.. and Isaac 4 Murch, has
been dissolved Mr.. Henry l.. Murch will
continue the business at the old stand.
The Temperance Societies have hired
Peters Hall. and hereafter the Thursday
evening meeting Of the Good Templars and
the SUNDAY Temperance meeting will be held
therein.
Work on Judge Wiswel's new dwell
ling house. on Main Street, is progressing
favoIably. The outside is inclosed and the
inside work is being pushed a. rapidly as
possible.
Schools in District No. -, in this city,
will commence next Monday. Dec -
Miss Mar, f. Brady will teach in the Gram
mar, and Miss Mary A. Stock bridge in the
Primary department.
The cuesses on the number Of kernels
e a. -. -. -.
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brook lin
AT the close of Mr.. Walkers school,
Dist. No. 4. lastNeek. the scholars gave an

AT the close of Mr. Walkers school.
Dist. No f. last*eek, the scholars gave an
exhibition, which was very satisfactory.
Already, the shares in the proposed
steamboat wharf, are being taken up. No
business here in the winter is the great
drawback" % the town There is talk Of
putting up a sardine factory. 1t is hoped it
will be done. Something of that kind
would be great benefit 10 the laboring
class.
THAT owl is alive2 Well who said it
was no:. called it stuffed owl. because
the owner on several occasions was known
to stuff it with mice. What difference does
the broken wing make. A scientific taxi
dermiSt never stufs the wing Did ever
X. Y. 4. hear Of Thanksgiving turkey hay
ing the wing stuffed
Dec. ). T. ALDIN.