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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22

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Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

arrested if he again takes to agitating in Ireland.
 There has been a decrease of a quarter of million in the population of Ireland since 1871.
 Irish advices say the country is quiet and refugee landlords are return ing from England. Archbishop McC cCabe's pastoral denouncing the League is understood to have been written under direct orders from Rome.
 In the House of Commons MT. Gladstone said the Government had called the attention of the United States authorities to the threats of assassina- tion and outrage contained in papers published in the United States.
 .-The Czar has left the palace of Gatchina for Peterhof. He keeps him. self close prisoner, sometimes refusing to see members of his suite. The off, cers of the guard-ship lying at Peter hof have been removed from command and placed under police surveillance, Nihilist proclamations having been dis covered on board the vessel. The Czar has abandoned the scheme for making Kieff the capital of the Empire.
 The Gladstone Ministry is asked in the Commons if they have made any representations to the United States Government relative to organizations there for committing outrages in En- gland. The British Foreign Office has already written to Washington on the subject. No fresh arrests will be made in connection with the " skirmishing affair at Liverpool.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
A Valuable Machine.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has in use an automatic track tester which dis covers faults in the track not ordina- rily appreciable to the eye, and makes a record of them which indicates their precise locality, and all this while the machine is passing over the road at from fifteen to twenty-five miles an hour. It has the external appearance of baggage car, but inside is fitted up with 8 self-registering apparatus, elec- trio clocks, etc. A bad joint between the rails registers itself by the jolt it causes to the delicately hung car. Err TOTS of level in the track are recorded by pencils on ruled paper, and so nice- ly arranged that vibrations of an eighth of an inch are made manifest. If the gauge is too narrow or the rails have spread, the fact is noted by another ap- paratus. An ingenious time and dis tance register enables the observer to locate the imperfections recorded. A machine of this kind kept constantly going over 8 railroad would be scarcely less careful than a track-walker in dis covering sources of danger to travel.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
Making a Sensation.

A worthy citizen of Bangor, Me-, on stepping into shop last week to pur- chase box of honey, was astonished at the tumult which his appearance caused. Bottles and jugs were thrown out of the back windows, the air was filled with the noise of breaking glass, the odor of Gold rye" and New England rum assailed his nostrils, and pandemo- nium seemed to have broken loose. At last the proprietor, teasing from his labors, stepped forward and ordered his would-be customer to leave the premises forthwith. There was no honey in his tones, and no opportunity to ask if there was any in his store. Much be- wildered, the customer withdrew, and it was not till some time afterward that he remembered having once served on the special police force, and that he stopped to say good morning to constable just as he was entering the shop to make his innocent purchase. Snch are the little episodes which serve to diversity the ex- istence under the Maine Law. In this particular instance it was demonstrated that a guilty conscience needs no ac- cuser that it is so metimes more profit able to sell honey over the counter than to throw liquor out of the window and that he is wise law breaker who knows customer from a constable.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
The Yelled Picture.

Two artist-1overs sought the hand of a noted painters daughter. The aues- ton which of the two should possess himself of the prize so earnestly coveted by both having come finally to the father, he promised to give his child to the one that could paint the best. So with the highest skill his genius could command each strove for the maiden. One painted picture of fruit, and dis played it to the fathers inspection in 8 beautiful grove where gay birds sang sweefly among the foliage, and all na- ture rejoiced in the luxuriance of boun- tiful life. Presently the birds came down to the canvas of the young painter and attempted to eat the fruit he had pictured there. In his surprise and joy at the young artists skill, the father de- clared that no one could triumph over that. Soon, however, the second lover came with his picture, and it was yelled.
 "Take the veil from your painting, ]" said the old man.
 "I leave that to you," said the young artist, with simple modesty.
 The father of the young and lovely maiden then approached the yelled pie lure and attempted to uncover it. But great was his astonishment when, as he attempted to take off the veil, he found the veil itself to be picture. Plainly he who could SO veil his canvas with the brush as to deceive slzillful master was the greater artist.
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ThurlOW Weed and Masonry.

Speaking of his anti Masonic views, Thurlow Weed says "Of course fifty years have softened all those feelings. I can very we'll see how the men who were in the Masonic movement might have felt it duty to punish one like Morgan, who violated solemn obliga- ton when he exposed the secrets of Free Masonry. I have often talked with them upon the subject, and they have admitted to me their intense convicti on that Morgan deserved punishment My connection with anti Masonry began with the writing of paragraph for the paper which I owned in company with my partner. I noticed the disappear ance of Morgan and the allegation that he had been made away with by the Free Masons, said that it behooved the Free Masons to find out whether their brethren had been indicted, and, if possible, to discover Morgan and re- store him. The very next day our paper began to suffer from the withdrawal of patronage. Papers were stopped and advertisements taken out until ruin stared our paper in the face. l told my partner I d1d not wish to ruin him. l turned the whole establishment over to him, and determined to start again for myself. found, to my surprise, that in several directions where I expected to find employment, I was prevented in consequence of my anti-Masonic senti- ments. I was threatened with the with holding of every opportunity to provide bread for my family. I had taken the Clintonian side against the Jacksonians in politics, but my services were de- clined in various directions. Then I made up my mind to show fight. I bor- rowed $40O of two gentlemen, and started new paper called the A'ati- Masonic Inquirer. In eight weeks l had large circulation. It turned out that I had the whole country with me-"
 "Dnring this time," continued MT. Weed, "my personal relations with the Masons were friendly. When I came into the taverns where they were in con- sultation the conversation was not stopped. But I never used against them any information obtained in this way. It is one of the cancellations of my life that I have always been on good terms with leading men in political par ties opposed to my own."
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

THE most extensive Homeopathic that of Boericke & Tafel, being estab- ished since 1885. They have now es- tablished well-stocked Pharmacies, de- voted exclusively to the sale of hom@o- pathic medicines and books, in the fol- lowing cities New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. For descriptive price currents of medicine cases and books for family aAd fer veterinary use, address them at either of above named cities.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
A German Romance.

A fair young German maiden was ar- raigned before the District Court of Dortmund for stealing watch from 8 youthful handicraftsman of that city. The person she had robbed proved to be her own affianced lover, who upon discovering his loss, had forthwith mo- tified it to the Dortmund police, without the faintest notion that the thett had been committed by his be- trothed bride. Investigation resulted in the discovery of the the stolen prop erty at pawnbroker's shop, where the damsel had pledged it for trifing sum.
 When brought to trial, she avowed her guilt with many tears and sobs, al- leging that, unable to purchase her we'd ding dress, and being ashamed to con- fess her poverty to her future husband, she had purloined his watch with the object of realizing a sufficient amount by it's hypothecation to equip herself decently. It is pleasant to know that this piteous confession was responded to in 8 gallant and magnanimous spirit by the despoiled bridegroom, who de- clared that "the prisoner was and ever would be his only love, and that he would marry her out of hand if the judge would consent to set her at lib- erty." Without minutes delay, the tribunal annulled the arraignment, and the generous lover carried off his liber- ated larcenist in triumph,
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
MARKET NOTES.

NEW 1Ohh MhhhE1.
 The wholesale New York market quotations show: t
 BEANs.-Prime. $2.50@$2.50; fair to good $2. 35@$245 per bushel,
 BUTTER. New York sold at 21c. @22c. for choice in pails and 17c: @19c. common to good; Western sold at 16c. @20c., and the common Western at l2c. @14e. CHEESE Factory fancy, Sc. @91sc.; do. fair to good, Sc. @8Kc. -t.,.. EGGs.--Quotations ranged from 15c. for ordinary, to 2Oc. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. --------
 LoUR.-superfne, s4 1O@s4. .65; Western, $4 .65@$5. .0O; extra New York, 4.65@6. 50. HAY- Shipping, 75c. 6DS0c.; clover, 80c.; salt, 65c.; straw, 55c. @$1 .15. ..-, HoFs.-New York, 12c. @2Sc,; Eastern, 14c. PErRoLsUM .~. Refined. sc.; crude, G.. @7c. 1n bulk; in barrels, 7ssc.; naphtha, Sc. in shipping order, and 111Sc. @13c. in cases. PoRK.-New mess, $16.75@$17; dressed hogs, 715c. @75ac.
 white, $1. .19@$1 "A
 RYE.-$1. 07@$1.1O.
 Woon.-ohie, Pennsylvania and Virginia. xxx, 46c. @4Se xx, 44c. @046c. X, 44c. @46c :; No. l, 47c. @49c.; No. ?, 42c. @44c.; common, 38c. @41c.; New-York and Western xx ana X, Ale. @43c.; No. l. 4ec. .@48c
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 FLoUR.-State family, $5.00@$5. 3716; rye flour, $5. 12h@$-; wheat, State, $1 .21@1.22 amber, $1 .2311; corn, yellow. 5sc. mixed State, 5615c. .-. ----7 -....-- PETROLEUM Refined, s16c.; crude, 6Jsc.
 WooL.-State and Western xxx, 46c. @45c. X, 47c. 0D48c.; medium. 50c. @051c.; coarse, ,45c.
 BOSTON MARKET.
 FLOUR. From $4. .000$4.2 25 for low aud medium, to $5.00@$6. 50 for choice Mime sota. Corn, 6215c. @63c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER.-Common, 10c. @13c.; Vermont dairy, 19c. @22c. choice creamery, ,21c. @24c. CHEESE. .-6c. @914c.
 BEANs.-$2. .20@$2. 75.
 HAY.--Ohoice, $21@$22.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO. Cattle. good quality, $5.65@ $500; hogs, fair to good, $5. 40@$5. 60; best, $6. 15.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle $5.65 medium to good $5 30@$5.75; common to fair, S3. .75@$4. 30; Hogs, Workers, $5.60@ $5.s0; Philadelphias, $6.0O@$6.15. Sheep, $4.150$5.O0.
 WATERrowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice, $s.5C p8.75; extra, $7.25@$S. %; first quality, 6 O0t@$6tO; second quality, $5.00@$5s0 cd quality, &400@$4.75. Sheep and lambs col sheep $2. 50@$5. .00; extra, $5.50@ } %; spring lambs, 7e.@12 Veal calves, .s7Ss Se.5 E
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HIS IDEA OF IT," Were you drunk?" asked his Honor at the Central Station of prisoner who had been found in the gutter.
 "Were I drunk ?''
 "Yes."
 "Well, the last thing remember was seeing the City Hall tower leaning over within foot of my head, and squatted to get out of the way. If the tower is down was sober if it's up there yet I'll admit that come awful near hav- ing an attack of the vertigo. "-De&oit Free Press.
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The Washington Monument.

The Washington Monu nent has reached height of 200 feet. About thirty feet have been added since last spring, when the work upon it was re- S kmed. It is thought that from thirty kforty feet more will be added before vkrk upon it will be suspended next V Inter. When finished the monument vGl be $50 feet high. The president of tIh association has received notice that 8 btone sent by the King of Siam and one sent by the State of Nebraska are on the way to be placed on the monu- ment.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

Too DUsTY.-Why will ladies persist in wearing gold dust in their hair at dances? asks a writer in the London Truth. It is not pretty to look at, and it is most unpleasant for their partners, as it flies into their eyes and pretty we'll blinds them in fact, on some it has the same effect as strong pinch of snuff. I was at ball a few evenings back, and noticed 8 good-looking girl acting the part of wall-fower. "Why don't you ask her to dance" said to an enthusi- astic waltzer. "Oh," replied he, ''she's too dusty p
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

The secretary of the Lime Kiln Club lowered his voice about eighteen inches and announced the following:
 EBONY HALL, BOSTON, MASS,
 June IA, 1881.
 BROTHER GARDNER-At a meeting of the Ebony Tribe, held this evening, it vas voted to expend 5000 in furnish ing our hall in elegant style, and to pro- cure oil paintings of the leading men of the country. It was the unanimous opinion that we should procure yours and five others to represent the Lime Kiln Club, the same to be honorary members of the Ebony Tribe. Please draw on us for the expense. We have decided to purchase gold mounted ebony frames for them.
 Yours with pleasure,
 Cor. SLIoER, Secretary. A long silence followed the reading of the letter, but it was at last broken by the Rev. Penstock, who arose and said:
 'Misser President, isn't worry busy list now, an could sot-dat is, l could sit-dat is" "Dat is, you could sot fur your DOT trait," observed the president.
 "Yes, sah-yes, sah; dat's what l mean, sah. In course doan' want to push myself ford, but in case I ar to be one of de six menshuned in dat letter I should like to git de matter off my hands afore fall fishin' begins"
 "Brudder Penstock, you kin begin fshin' right away, as fur as desc DOT tra1ts am consarned. While we may feel honored by de request, an while I am anxious to extend all courtesy to od der clubs an societies, de Ebony Tribe will have to 'scuse us on dis matter. hasn't forgotten de Philadelphia man who wanted my photograph to place in a $40 album longside de phiz of King William. I sent it down to him, an de nex' fng I knode I saw my likeness pasted on a box of prepared chicken feed, wid de words beneaf: Brudder Gardner says dat 8 rooster fed on dis preparation will furnish soup fur hull cull'd camp-meetin'. Since dat time I have gone slow. Befo' sot fur 8 DOT trait I want to know wheeler it is to be used to advertise de two-legged calf in de side show or hung up as specimen of de native slave traders of Africa"
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
Al2hnStiIln

Is an article of superior merit for fin. ishing walls and ceilings. It is manu. factured in variety of beautiful tints also in pure white, and IS made ready for use by simply adding hot water. Any housekeeper er can use 1t. By send ing to Seeley Bros, 32 Burling Slip, N. r., or Averill Paint Co.,, Boston, sam- pie card and testimonials will be fur. nished
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
How to Get We'll.

Thousands of persons are constantly troubled with combination of diseases. Diseased kidneys and costive bowels are their tormentors. They should know that Kidney Wort acts on these organs at the same time, causing them to throw off the poisons that have clogged them, and so renewing the whole man. Hun dreds testify to this.-Pjtts6urg Post
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

A CHRISTIAN FUNERAh.-A Chinaman who died in Boston had Christian funeral, the services being conducted in church by Methodist clergyman, and interpreted to the hundred or more Chi. namen present by one of their country men. The remains were not shipped to China.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
TSt T,ouis Ghronicle- !

ADVICE is cheap-dreadfully cheap. But we must be true to our instincts of humanity and tell our suffering friends to use St. Jacobs Oil, and surprise their rheumatism and themselves also at the result. J. D. l.. Harvey, Esq, of Chi cago, says : would be recreant to my duty to those afflicted, did l not raise my voice in its praise. s5Esi
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

A WoMAN's RIaHTs.--South Carolina women have one right which is denied to the men. A colored woman was ar- rested recently for carrying pistol, and discharged on the ground that the law prohibiting the carrying of con- cealed weapons applies only to men.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

A SAD SToRY.-A pitiful story is told of little boy who starved to death in Pittsburgh. Penn.. because of throat disease. He lived four weeks without eating or drinking. Suffering terribly just before he died, he asked his mother if he would get any dinner in heaven.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
Troy (N. Y.) Morning Telegram and WLig.l
 Rubbing the Midnight Oil.

In the Philadelphia Times of recent date, we notice an item referring to the miraculous quick cure of prominent physician of that city, MT. J. M. Hig- gins, Germantown road and Morris street, who had an awful attack of rhu- matism of the knee. He applied St. Jacobs Oil at. night, and next morning was well and in his store as usual.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

SENTENoED.-Alonzo T. Spear, of Bos- ton, publisher, Frank E. Corbett, editor of the Providence Sunday Transcript, and Edwin A. Corbett, editor of the Providence Weekly Herald, have been convicted at Providence R. l., of libel on James O. Swan, detective, and sen- fenced to four m onths' i'm prisonment.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

A LARGE CHECK. Tt is said that the check given by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company in payment for the Phil adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road, IA, 949, ,052, was the largest ever drawn in this country.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
New York Amuhemrnls,

The working of the double stage at the Madi- son Square Theatre, where t'The Professor" is now running to large and delighted audiences, is most beautifully Illustrated by the short in termissions of from fifty to ffty-6ve seconds, making the performance most delightful one, with 10 break in it's action from the commtnce- meut to the end
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
Mattings. Special Sale.

500 different styles. Fine Fancy Patterns All the new colorings, 25 cts. per yard. White and Red Check, 124 cts. per yard. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 189 S 191 Sixth Ave-, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

MOTHER SHIProN's prophecy is supposed to bo about four hundred years old, and every prophecy has been fulfilled except the last the end of the world in 1881. Buy yo1r Carbo- line, 8 deodo orized extract of petroleum, the great natural hair restorer, before the world comes to an end.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

UNCLE MosE asked Gus De Smite why it was that the weather was so much warmer in summer than h winter. "I thought every darned fool knew that" growled Gus. ''So did I, boss. That's why I puts de question to you on pur- pose"
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
CarnAtS. Great Sale

1000 pieces Brussels Carpet From the recent great Auction Sale! At 75 cents per yard Former price, $1 25. SHEPPARD KNAPP, 189 & 191 Sixth Ave, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

SUNDAY LAws.-An Alexandria (Va. ] Court has decided that the Sunday laws of that State do not apply to the sale of neWSpapers.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

THEY call it 8 bay window, because you go there when you would look ou to see.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

A BAD FATHER. Wisconsin father chained his disobedient little boy naked to the floor of barn, and kept him there on bread and water for five days.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

THOSE SUBJECT to costiveness should at once try Sellers Liver Pills" 25c. per box. Sold by all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

fFEMALE ooMPI.AINTs'' are the result of im- pure blood. Use "Lindsey's Blood Searcher." "
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

Important to Travellers Special Inducements are offered you by the Burlington Route. It will pay you to read their advertisement to be found elsewhere in thls issue.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

THE heat is expanding everything except the time for thirty-d note.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

FOR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper apply to the publisher of the paper. U27
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

The Best Life Preserver: Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29
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They All Want Him.

The secretary of the Lime Kiln Club lowered his voice about eighteen inches and announced the following:
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-29

LITTLE Rhody's population is 276,- 531, according to the census report just received