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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17

both occasions. He was beaten again
ut Hastembek in 1857. All Hanover
was lost by this defeat. The Duke,
who had been captain-general since
l744, was now dismissed. And yet,
III the opinion of able soldiers, the
Duke was an unlucky rather than an
unskiIlful general. Even in war sue.
cess is not always the measure of tai.
ent. Napoleon said Of Wellington,
Fortune has done more for him than
he for Fortune" Those were dark days
for England. We had just been shoot
ing Byng for losing Minorca when
Cumberland came to such signal grief
In couple Of years from that date,
thanks to the genius Of Pitt, we were
at the head of the world.
The separate defeats sustained by
England in the first American war
are not worth cnumeraling. In spite
Of some brilliant victories we were fl.
nally beaten, and there was an end to
the matter. In the second American
war both sides could claim equal hon
ors, both by land and sea, though we
marched as victors into Washingtun
In our war with the first French Re
public we were defeated oiteuer than
one cares to remember The Duke of
York displayed perfect genius for
being outmanenvered. Ministers re.
riousIy thought of bringing him be.
fore a courtmartial, but yielded 10 the
entreaties Of the king that such Il dis.
grA;e might be spared his house. They
insisted, however, that in future the
command Of armies in the field should
be at the absolute disposal of the cab
met, instead of being in the personal
gift of the sovereign, rs they had hith-
ertO been. In her contest with the
Empire and its allies England suffered
at the most, two or three rcycrses.
The gravest was the failure Of the
Walcheren expedition. The Turks
also repuIsed an attack of ours on
Constantinople in 1907, which year
also witnessed the defeat of General
Whitelock by the Spaniards at Buenos
Ayres.
Nearly every barbarous nation with
which We have come into contact has
had the honor to win one victory over
Us. Equally, Of course, it has had TO
rue its triumph. The A.han,ccs, the
kaflirs, the Iulus, the Aighans, the
Chinese, all these have taught rs the
lesson that it is rarely safe to despi,e
your enemy, however contemplate he
may appear.
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In u Bears Clutches.

\ IuuNG WoNAN's DESPERATE STRUGGLE ~
WAYNE COUNTY.
The following story comes from Da.
mascus, Wayne county: Lottle Mer.
rllI. the female hunter of this section,
has lust had another adventure and one
which came 50 near costing her life that
she will probably in the future never
resume her masculine sport. \ few
days ago. Just after the great slcet storm
which swept over the country, Lottlc
determined to go deer hunting. Donning
her snow shoes she started To cross
Orig swamp, u dense mass OF scrub
oaks and laurel. When she had reach
ed the centre of the marsh she discoy
cred the footprints of a very large bear
on the crust. She followed the trail
out OF the swamp for about two miles,
when she discovered the den which the
animal inhabited Entering the cave
she found two little cubs on bed OF
leaves IN one corner. The cubs were
about the size OF kittens and were casi
ly captured.
Lo,lie was Just emerging from the
cave when she was met hy an immense
she bear. The bear had heard the cubs
yell and was making all possible speed
to rescue them. Before Lottlc could
draw her rife to her shoulder the AMI.
NAL was upon her and grasping her IN
her paws gave her such terrible squeeze
that ,hc tainted. when the bear, think.
ing her dead, released her grip. She
fortunately soon rceained consciousness
and while the old bear was playing with
her cub, the p!ucky huntress drew her
rifle and shot her in the side. The
bullet did not strike the anlmsrs heart,
and a. the brute dashed nj her again
Lottie drew her hunting knife and
with one bold stroke nearly severed the
be - head from the body
Lotiie was Just congratulating her
self on her successful escape when the
dead bears mate made his appearance.
Lottie's rife was uuluded and she was
totally uuprcpared for second encoun
ter, but determined TO fight it out"
The struggle was a long one. Forum
Ately the young lady was not cucumber
ed IN her motions by pettlcoats, for in
all her hunting expeditions she wears
pantaloons of do-skin, with long
blouse. When, finally, Lottle thought
the bear WAS dead she stopped over to
cut hls throat, and the animal, with
one stroke OF his monstrous paw, tore
the clothing almost completely from
her body. During the prutracted struR.
gle the bear had reached the edge Of
cliff fully hundred feet high and slop
ing at an angle OF more than forty five
degrees down 10 the Wallinpaupack
creek. As the animal grabbed Lottic
he commenced sliding on the slippery
crust down this almost perpendicular
slope. Lottie was carried with him aud
every foot OF distance travcrsed added
10 their velocity. When they reached
the foot Of the slope they struck against
tree. completely killing the bear and
breaking two of Lottie's ribs. her left
arm and one Of her limbs. She man
aged. however, TO crawl about mile to
a house. where she received medical
treatment. The first bear killed weigh
ed when dressed iQ} pounds aud the
male one iSi pounds. Lottie, who is
improving slowly, has the cubs in her
possession. but she says It will be some
time before she will take another expe.
dition OF this kind
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17

doostan. Were | not TO know it, /
could not remain in the honorable SER
vice to which / belong. And thus it
Is with truth, the language Of heaven.
God II truth itself, and lie is 10 HIM
an accursed thing. 1t is written in
his Word, Lying lips are All abomi-
nation to the Lord"
Again the three men glanced at
each other There was not one Of
them that would not have lied for the
sake Of making few pence more pro-
fit on bargain, lies we're to them
common as the mosquitoes which buz-
zed around their heads; not one Of
them had ever thought Of falzebood az
deadly sin, abhorreDt tO God
The Mohammedan was the one 10
speak first
Upon what authority does the ga
hlb affirm that the gate of heaven is
closed against those who speak not the
language Of truth? p
On the authority Of Gods holy
Word, which cannot be broken" re-
Piled the EnglIrhmau. Hear. o my
friends, what Is declared Of the abode
Of the blessed by Him who cannot
utter untruth: There shall IN no wise
enter into it anything that defileth,
neither whatsoever worketh abomiua-
tlon or makcth lie. >"
Heaven will be very empty, then"
said the jew with a sDeer. "Your
favored Saint Peter, according to your
own Scriptures, lied thrice. and with
naths aud curses. Shall be be shut
out from heaven. or shall hi- sin alone
20 unpunished p
Peters sin w1s punished" replied
the Englishman gravely; but it was
Peters Lord, the Master. whom Peter
had denied, who bore the penalty for
him The blood that flowed from the
sayiour's wounded side can wash away
all sin, whether Of thought or word or
deed, the sin of ialsehood among the
rest. But those who would be forgiven
like Peter, must, like Peter. believe
and love When Gods spirit comes
into the heart, He comes TO drive
away evil from it; the unjust becomes
just, and the proud becomes meek, and
the lips that often were stained with
ialsehood learn the language Of heaven
the language Of truth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17
Pope Leo's Kind Face.


Rome Carrespoadenur C.iasF1 Tuet
At last all the others we're gone.
and We kneIt at the fee, of the pope,
while monsignore in violet silk lean
ed over and read him our names.
was surprised at the genial expression
Of his face, the kiudiness Of his keen
black eyes, 80 poorly portrayed in his
photographs. His robe was of white
cashmere, and gold chain hung
around his neck. aud on his head was
a white skull.caps fringed with his
silver hair. His feet in their crimson
slippers rested upon a cushion, and
people kissed the gold cross that was
embroidered upon them. lie sat in
an armed chair, upon which was
thrown 4 scarlet cloth, and an attend
ant in the hack ground waited with
his white mantle and crimson velvet
hat corded with gold. The marchesa
held his hand and spoke with him for
several minutes. and then he turned
and extended it to me, and kissed a
large amethyst on his ring, and looked
up into his kindly ewes.
The marchesa having repeated that
| was an American, and that | desired
his blessing for myself and all the
family, he laid his hand upon my
head, and, turning 10 her. said "An
American, and how then did you come
to know herr Holy Father. she
lives in my house." was the reply.
"She is good" added his Holiness,
with a merry smile in his eyes, and /,
not wishing TO rest under false pre-
fences. said: "Beotisjuio Padre sono
Protestdntd.' whereupon he made a
little WY face, laughed. shook his head
at me, and laid his hand in blessing
upon my head a second time. took
courage, raised the rosaries, and he
covered them with his hand. Then
we went away, and | saw him heave a
sigh Of weariness. IL must indeed be
very fatiguing to see so many people.
/ have been informed since that two
hundred persons we're presented that
day, and Pope Leo is far from strong.
He has recently been i'll, and his voice
trembles from weakness his hands are
unsteady. and altogether his extreme
ieebleness is apparent to every one.
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Worse Than kIeptomania.
90 b. MInnsaralI. LNlnal rrihrn..

From the Minneapolis lNinni Tribune
Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, of st.
Paul, are Observation-Disclosures dismay-
ed--at remarkable popularity only
lately observed in their son, boy 10
years old. The boy is healthy one.
with nothing odd in his appearance.
except that close observers might con-
slider bis head disproportionately large.
lie attends downtown Catholic
school, and in school appears rs a
rather bright scholar, but without
particularly studious habits-just a
stout 10year-old boy, with boys in.
'clination for play aud mischief, but
quick to learn when he has tu study.
The peculiarity is that the boys left
hand is wonderful magnet. Metal
articles of light weight attach them.
selves TO his hand so that considerable
force is required to remove them.
Knives, Plus, needles, buttons, etc,
enough to cover his hand, will thus
attach themselves so firmly that they
cannot be shaken off. Still more, the
attraction is so strong that a common
coal scuttle can be lifted by it, and
heavier implements have been lifted
by stronger persons taking hold of his
arm. With heavy articles, however,
the boy complains of sharp pains dart.
ing along his arm. In less degree
his left arm and the whole left side of
his body exert the same power but it
IS not at all manifest on his right side.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17

GRIZZLY DAN" the hero of Mon
tana, led a wonderful life. He was
once set on by whole tribe of In
dians and Obliged to run for his life.
He headed for a cliff ZOO feet high,
dodging the bullets fred at him as he
ran, being able through long practice
to tell the course of ball bv the
sound rs it approached from the rear.
Grizzly Dan unhesitatingly leaped
over the cliff, to the amazement of the
Indians. As he was falling Dan turn
I'd, raised his Winchester rifle TO his
shoulder and pulled the trigger. An
Indian toppled over with ball through
his left eye, and while he kept falling
Dan kept pulling the trigger until
seventeen redskins had balls through
their left eyes and we're falling over
the cliff after him. The eighteenth
shot only carried away an Indians
nose, as the air was 50 full of falling
Indians between Dan and the top Of
the cliff that his aim was a little con-
fused. He struck feet foremost in
the river below. and swan to the op-
posite shore before the last Indians
dead body struck the water.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17

WHES boy has n gold watch pre-
sented to him he will cheerfnlly travel
two miles 20 regulate II In the pres
cnce of his enemies.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17

The way Of salvation Is highway !;
highways are always free; pheasanis
have the same rights as peers; the
beggar has the same warrant to travel
this road as the monarch proud ma
ture does not like this: "Whosoever
will, let him come"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-17

indulge in their revolutions; Russia
aud Germany might tremble before
communstic and nihilistic terrors, and
England might boast Of her rule in
Asa, Africa and Ireland, and proudly
echo the praise which her Poet Iaure-
ate lavished on her "a
lAni Of settled government
land of Just aud old fsn,wn
where frnFdom br,adehs .lt.lv d,vn
Prom precedent h precedent
But she had no popular representa.
ton IN her parliament founded ON the
people. 1t was left for the people of
America, Of her colonies century
ago, 10 erect monument high and
splendid around the temple of liberty,
and To guard it with a unity and force
which the division and variety made
by mountain and river aud the stror q
passion of hostile armies could not
sever. BY it society was assured pro.
lection, stability aud progress. In
rearing this monument every one had
huildcd over against his house as in
the days Of dismantled Jerusalem, ~
that by tie whole mass Of the living
people Of the United States freedom
broadcned deceunially, not "from pre-.
cedent to precedent" but expanding
aud strengthening like the boles oi
the oak, by the inner growth, drawn
from soil, sun aud sky. into intense
robust life, which defed the storms OF
centuries.
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