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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23
A fisherman,s Odd Catch.

Thomas Ldpscomb recently had some
hooks set out on Little river. Two of
the hooks were set pretty close together
and one Of them caught an eel during
thc night, and the eel. in attempting 10
get of the hook, had twisted the line mp
until he was entirely out OF water.
When he vent 10 examine his hooks he
found large hawk caught on the hook
near the eel4 He thinks the hawk saw
the eel above the water. and in attempt
ing 20 catch Il got caught on the other
hook dangling close by Washington
tGa.l Gasetfc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23
The Tilted Star.

was sitting alone in the cleaning.
Gazing into qnict sky;
My thoughts we're tired of roaming.
Az weary and tired as l.
When all at once in tho sky above
Shone star of radiant light,
And then Il was in love that fell
With this star, 30 strangely bright
1 knew twas . world many miles away,
Far greater and fAiror than this,
But watched for it's coming at close ofday
And always threw it a kiss.
To my tired self II became friend.
Bringing rest before unknown;
Its tender radiance seemed to blend
In my heart and make me its own.
But alas too soon grew weary
OF its cold, dispassionate face,
And little mortal pang
In my heart crept into its place.
And when at the close of day,
With my new love at my side,
We talked in voices gay,
And she promised to be my bride.
The star looked down from above
As we stood there talking together,
And thought OF the change in my love,
And she of the change in the weather
But that night, when the world was sleeping
The rain in torrents fell,
And thought could my star be weeping
For the false one she loved 50 we'll
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23
ing in the distance appeared strag-

ing in the distance appeared q strag-
Cling line OF stunted willows, which,
even to my initiated vision, meant
" water" Splash there goes the
fox Il Splash splash there go the
hounds / hear voices shouting be-
hind mo as il in warning, but all / can
do is to hold on and trust in Provi-
Hence. Our pace, il possible, increases,
and with sort of idea Of going up in a
balloon, Gar and myself seemed sus-
pended in the air miles above the
brook. 1t seems ages before we come
down again, which we do with jerk
that would have unseated me had 1t not
been for Gar suddenly springing for
ward and shaking me back to my proper
place. We rush on to where the hounds
seem TO be scrambling for something
and quarreling amongst Themselves
they have run into the fox and Gar
comes to standstill just outside the
worrying pack.
Up comes the first whip and hogs
them off their prey, and i see Sir Harry
advancing toward me, red in the face and
violently gesticulating with his heavy
hunting crop. What have l done ?
Have l unconsciously infringed some
point in hunting etiquette or have l
hurt Czar2 Neither the one or the
other Sir Harry, hastily hinging him
self off his steaming horse, comes up to
me and seizing me by the hand nearly
wrings my arms off and bursts out with
"Well done, my boy! You rascal,
you'll You've pounded the whole Of us.
Never saw such going in all my life.
Don't believe there's another man in
the field that could have done It. Here,
Lord George to the noble master
who at that moment rvdc up" permit
me to introduce my friend, Mr.. De
Boots"
"Delighted to make your acquAint-
ance, sir" SAYS his lordship, shaking
me heartily by the hand. 81 trust TO
be able to show you some good sport
il You are thinking Of remaining in our
country, though il you do we shall all
have to look to our laurcls, for you went
like bird, sir"
While he is speaking several gentle
men ride up, to all Of whom | am in
troduced, and all OF whom praise what
they are pleased to call ny "plucky
riding"
Miss Kate comes up IA tho last obse-
quics are being performed, and on the
huntsman, obedient TO nod from his
lorlship, who is no lover Of women in
the hunting field, presenting mo with
the brush, handed it to her with all
the grace compatible with stained
hAbiliments, and a crushed and bat
tered hat.
We rode home together-Sir Harry
and an old crony of his riding some dis
tance in the rear. Gar was complaccnt
and had apparently had quite enough,
at any rate, for that day; so thinking
that might never have another such
opportunity, gently took Hates whip
hand and ventured to put that question
which had been so long on the tip OF
my tongue.
Her answer was a whisper Yes
but suddenly turning to me she added;
"On one condition"
Name it, dearest" replied.
"You are so rash and daring that you
must promise me never to hunt after
We are married"
Need / say how readily gave the re.
quired pledge, and how faithfully !
kept it?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23
Personnel Of Our Earlier Presidents.

The Presidents Of the United States
were generally men Of good personal
appearance. The extremes in point of
stature were Polk and Lincoln-the lat
ter of whom was six feet four. while the
former was little more than FIVE feet
three. Van Burcn, also, was small
man. The first four were men of much
dignity. Concerning Washington moth
ing need be added on this point. He
was the bcau-ideal Of manly beauty, even
in his latter days, aud when Stuart IN
dertook to paint his portrait the artist
was so overcome with the majesty Of his
patron that at first he was unable to pro
coed with his task. John Adams lacked
Washington's noble stature and gran
deur Of mien, but he was a man Of much
dignity. jefferson was Of noble person
nel--tall, well-huilt and Of imposing ap-
pearance. Madison had merely a re-
specialize look, and being dressed in
black presented much the appearance
of clergyman. Monroe aud Washing
ton were the only Presidents that served
in the field during the Revolution. They
were together at Trenton. where Mon
roe was lieutenant and received ball
which he carried through life. He was
the last of the Revolutionary Presidents,
and wore the cooked hat and CONT.
mental uniform, which became him to
a remarkable degree. John Quincy
Adams like his father, was stout,
thick-set and deficient in point Of
stature. Jackson was tall and gaunt,
with bristling hair, and a nervous but
deficient countenance Van Buren
lacked personal dignity, aud, indeed,
was the most deficient Of all our Presi-
dents in physique excepting Polk. Har-
rison was q man Of much personal dig
nifty. Tyler was a spare-faced man, with
broad, thin nose, which gave him
rather a comical appearance. 1t was
his station as President that won the
hand Of the rich woman, Gardiner,
rather than any personal attraction.
Polk was, as has been said, small man,
with a cold, repnlsive countenance, aud
hard, staring pair of eyes that were
singularly free from anything like q
kindly, genial look. Taylor was .
heavy-built man with rough visage, as
might have been expected of one whose
life was passed on the frontier. he was
bred a soldier, and loved the service.
His face had pleasant smile at times,
bat was often impressed with the stern
character Of military life. Fillmore had
lymphatic countenance--dul except
when lii up by business or pleasure.
He was agreeable in society and inter
esting in conversation 10 degree much
beyond many CT his predecessors. He
was Of more than an average size, and
Of proportions that suggested dignity IL
not elegance. Buchanan was . feeble
looking old gentleman. whose white
choker suggested the clerical order.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23

A Durango correspondent dcscribes q
terrible scorpion, known as the alac-an,
which infests that region. It's sting is
mortal in every case, and no remedy has
ever been found TO counteract its deadly
poison. The spasms are 80 violent that
1t takes three or four strong men to
hold a patient stung By IL. Happily
the suffering is short. for after two or
three hours the suffering Is oil over.
Patients emit from their mouth q
greenish-yellow scum, which turns into
q black spongy matter in short while.
Every year thirty or moro deaths are
recorded ~ the work Of the alacran.
The government pays premium for
their scalp, and boys hunt them and de-
rive quite revenue from that source.
but the pest does not seem TO diminish
any. They are said 10 occupy but .
small belt of land running east and
west. taking in Durango and MAEatlan.
San Antonio t7arasl Herald.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23

II Is estimated that something be-
tween s0O,OO0.0oO and 1000, 600 600
feet OF flogsare yeArly made into shingles
in the United States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
"LIBER1Y 0R DEArH.n
Four ConVictS MaksA Desperate Attempt
TO Escape FROM the Michigan state
PElsOn-Ths RIngIeadeF shot Dead and
OlheFa VYanndad

Four COnvietS MAksA Desperate Attempt
TO Escape FROM the Michigan state
PEIsOn-Ihe RinEieadeF shot Dead and
Others Wounded.
DETROIT, April -Four conylcts made
a desperate attempt to escape from the
State prison, at Jackson, at 8 o'clock this
afternoon. They were employed on
the agricultural implement contract
OF Wellington, Carley < Co., the
four prisoners being in room near
the north wall with their keeper. Sud.
denly one Of them, desperate character
named Lynch, spraDg upon him, knocked
him down and proposed 10 kill him, but
was prevented from doing 40 by one Of the
other convicts, Who said he would watch
him while preparations were perfected for
an escape, and il he endeavofed 10 get up
or raise an alarm be wond kiIl him.
While he was watching him, the other
ConviCts tied three ladders together, and
then al rushed through back door for
the wall, against which they placed the
ladders.
Lynch was the first 10 ascend. He had
reached the top Of tho wall and was Just
going over when an alarm was raised. The
guards and others were quickly OH hand
and one Of the wall guards shot Lynch
three times, when be foil dead.
The other cOnviCts made slight resist
ance, but we're soon OVsrpowered The
arms Of one OF the keepers were quite seri.
ously Injured In the mGLs, and two or
three c0nvictB, who assisted the authofi.
ties, also received slight injuries.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
noiiipr mi Rntned.

ToP1kA, KAN, April 1.-THE rolling
mill owned jointly by The Union Pacific
and the AtchIsop, Topeka 4 Santa Fs
railway companies, burned al 0 O'Clock
last night.
The Gre caught from the e1 plosion Of a
lamp 10 the hands Of q deaf and dumb
boy who was ollipg the shaiting. The
burning oil blalsd up and caught The dry
board roof, and the hanes spread with
wonderful rapidlty. Tie boy made
his way down from The beam on which be
stood In this manner, and 40
peated before the engineer ia
blaze. The alarm WA given BY the sn
giheef and the operatives nearly, on,
hundred 10 number, barely bad time L
escape before the roof fell. The loSs "a es
timated d 500 900 About three hundfet
men are thrown out oi woik,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
more or Tho Westsrn Land svludle.

SrEUDESviLLE, April 7.-Yesterdsy Mar
shall oahill served subF0ass on Dr.. Stan.
ton and James Turnbull. both land speCu.
lators OF this city, to appear before the
United States Court OF St. Louis. The
gentlemen some time ago purchAsed from
David Hal, real estate sgent, lands In the
State Of Missouri, who, II has recently
been discovered, did not have . title. Df.
Stanton purchased Of Halt 200 acres, for
which he paid him t4C9, and Mr.. Turnbull
bought 1000 acres, for which be paid
about the same price. Mr.. Hall was
simply the representative Of the Missouri
parties 10 the Transaction and is believed
tohave been ignorant Of the 9 and Swinde.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08

ArLASrA, GA, April THE store d
Dan Potts, in Coffee county, was robbed
and burned. Willie Johns was charged
with The crime and turned over to Ave
men who took him away. Five days aftef
the prisoner was found dead Of Indian
Ford, Seventeen Mile Greek. His head
was shot 70 pieces, and large part Of biz
brain was clutChed In one Of his hands,
At the coroner's inquest two OF the men
who went of with him swore that they
did not know who killed him. II ia said
the guard we're pitched Upon by party o.
armed and unkRown men, who hurried
Johns 10 Indian Ford aud fiddled him
with bullets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
SMALL POx SCARE
Out the b. 4 .. RaIIrOAd-Canses Of the
spread Of the DiseaSe-WOEse Expert
snces Yet Feared.

encen Net Eenfeo'
LITrLEroN, W. VA, April s.
special to the IltSIiEOuser.
There Is considerable unsasiness being
felt in our town about that dreaded dis.
ease small pox, and every pTecaution has
been taken to prevent the spreading Of it.
DR.. |. n. Own, who Is cor fined to his room,
Is getting along we'll and only has a mild
case oi varioloid. This was contracted by
attending Dr.. shumAn, Of GloVer's Gap,
neither Of the Doctors suspec!iug that it
was small pox.
David Yost and family, who reside on
the head waiers OF Long Drain, between
here and Glover's Gap, are having Q
serious time OF II. MI. Yost being q
robust man requires four men to handle
him at times, II is thought that he can.
not get well. Il Is reported that some
twenty OF the citizsns Of that nelghbor.
hood were in attendance on the family
before they had any knoWledge Of what
was the matter. II that be the ciss the
WoTse 10 TO come vet.
Elias Yost, nephew OF David YOst, was
in town yesterday, and 40 soon as II be.
came known Constable Levi Petit took
him In charge, and on promise oi his
leaving town but not returning until the
smallpox excitement was over, he was
released. lie made traCkLtoYards the
head waters OF Long drain, and constable
Petit took the other end OF the road In
search OF doctor to get vacCinated. He
says that be don't want TO escort any more
OF those smallpox fellows out oi town.
NJ,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
srEuBENvrLLE SCRAPS.
Death OF Capt. SkagEs Brakeman Bruls-
ed-IFOn LaWsuitS.

GN-HSh AaWbuAtSs
SrEUBENvrLLE, o April 7.-At his resi-
dence in Lagrange, last night, Captain
John skaGss. at the age OF tity'two years
breathed his last. He was formerly Gap.
tain Of several Ohio river packets, but oil
late years has cultivated o vineyard ior
the manufacture OF wine.
L. D. Bond, q Panhandle brakeman,
was painfully, but not serioualy y crushed
between the bumpers on Pan. Handle
train near here this morning. He was
brought 10 his home In this city.
Yesterday In the District Court In the
case OF NimiUk & 70. vs.. the Mingo Iron
Works the appeal from the order oil the
Common Pleas Court appointing 9 ~
ceiver was dismissed. The lrondsls Iron
Works case was taken With the prospect oil
occupying the Courts attention for at
least a week, but to-day, after Consulta.
tion between the judges, II was decided to
postpone further action in the lrondale
case, o. the matter was Too complicated
and voluminous 10 be decided this term.
They will take. the demurrerB into conbid.
sration and will hold special term ol
court In July iof the ttiAl Ot this case
alma
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
nLACKnAILERs RARRLEp.

Tragic EndIBG or . Daring Scheme lS
RxtoPt AOaey RFom wealthy New
YOFkeFS.
NEw YoRE, April IAN extraordinary
scheme OF blaCkmAil was concoctsd and
planned with remarkable persistsnCy, bul
appArarently with little skill, the victmi
OF which we're Louis Strauiburger and
Chas, Adler, Of Louis StrausbeFger & Co.,,
importers Of watches and isWslry, at No
10 Main street, came to tragic end to day.
The black.mHileF, or one Of them, was
shot dead by policeman In the attempt
to arrest him, ct the moment his plot
appeared 10 be crowned with success.
An accomplice, who Is known, escaped.
How many there are, II indeed the two
were not alone In their enterprise, 10 mot
known. The police were making every
effort to discover them tonight,
strausberger is q prominent Hebrew
and 10 said TO be very wealthy, He re.
sides with his vile and four children At
No. l2s East Forty.fst street, The
threats Of the blackmailsrs were Rlwaysd d.
rected against both families and addressed
to the ladies, on whose fears they were
expected TO work. The operations began
as FAR back as Christmas, and as they pro.
creased the police were called in. Wednes.
day night the man reached Miss Spelton,
The g0VeTness was alone In stTausbuTHer's
house, when the bell was Tung, and man,
who kept his face from the light, present.
ed q letter, which was addressed
to Mrs. strAusberger. He was told that
the latter lady was out, and when asked
10 leave the letter he snatchsd 1t and ran
away. This was reported 10 the police
and detectives were set To watch the
house from early morning for the return
Of the stranger. This was TO day,
the man did not return, but instead
a boy presented another letter at
noon and ran away after delivering Il.
The commands in the letter were obeysd,
and the goveIneSs went out protected by
detective. On the southeast corner Of
Madison avenue he saw man
standing, looking toward StFausberger's
house, another man walked past, exChang.
ing recognition. AS the latter reached
Fifth avenue pistol shot was fred, and
Two men walked toward Sixth street.
The governess In crossing dropped an
envelope, the man stopped to PICK 1t
up. As he did 90 tie detective grabbed
him. The stranger sprAng back and put.
ting bis hand 10 his hip pocket he shout
ed, ~ will blow your brains out" The
detective drew revolver and his prison.
er's hand struck agAinsIit, 1t went Of,
and the bullet crashed through the mans
left eye, and he fell deadA crowd gath.
cred around and the body was taken 10
the police station. On 1t we're found let.
ters In the same writing az that
In the black mailing letters show.
Ing the dead man 10 be Edward
Herman Johannes LSgert, son OF mer.
chant In Berlin, Prussia. He wrote to
his mother and sweetheart that he
was poor and almost destitute and
was coming home. The police late
tonight found the scheme was the result
Of deep laid plot, which Lagerts was O
member, but not the leader.
A. F. VoRel, q picture dealer At 80 Stan.
ton street, was arrested and admitted 10
bail. He was the leader and fired the
signal pistol.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
tHg NEw pnopnEr.
A Kentucky weather Oracle TAX" the
RIeId NJ a HIVat to VenBOr.

LOUISVILLE, April 7.-joseph Dunn, Of
Byrantsyille, appears 10 the Geld as
rival Of vennor, and predicts that storm
centre will pass Overthls country previous
10 the llth inst accompanied with heavy
SHOWS In Somo sections and rains In the
Ohio Valley, followed by a severe freeze
In the North and q frost or freeze In in.
termediate sections. From the l3.h 10 the
ls,h, heavy rains and local stotms q the
Ohio Valley ard Southern States. Expect
another frost after this. A comparaiVely
dry spell will follow the above period, and
will extend, with lew interruptions, 10
May ls. The rain areas will become less
extensive and have less energy alter April
10 than before that time, and, except the
early part Of May aud one considerable
local rain influence from April % 10
April %, there are no good tain periods In
all this time. The rain areas will there
lore be CONTACTED, the rains moving In
narrow belts, leaving much Of the country
without rains, and the voice Of the gtum'
bling iatmef will be heatd In the land.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
pEDEsrRIANs rAgAplsE.
No street Cars RuUnlnE IN Chicago
sympathy on the Part Of the Public
for striking Drivers. I....

EymPaIhy on the Part Of the Publie
for striking Drivers. g.....
CHlcAo1, April Mot q car Is running
to-day on the West Side street lines, the
strike OF the conductors and drivers hAv.
ing left the company helpless. At first
they made faint show OF running cars
out. The initial car was unceremoniously
dumped into ditch by the passengers as
soon as they learned the state Of atIAirp,
and the passengers Themselves Cheerfully
resumed the journey down town, about
three miles, on foot. No other attempts
were made to run the cars.
The employees distinctly say they will
attempt NO BDyCottiug Their IN Inly stand
and the apparent justice Of their cause
has gained them the good will and sup.
port Of the people. No cars have run
on the West Side streets since six
o'clock this morning, except one
car on each line for the purpose
Of retaining the compsny's franchises,
The streets have been black with pedes.
trians, and curious contrivances have been
invented to take care Of the travellers. The
great inconvenience has been patiently
and Cheertully endured because ot the
sympathy universally felt for the strikers
The company posted notices on the
barns this afternoon Offering Is per cent
increase In wages, but said nothing about
reinstating the discharged men. The
strikers say they will not accept IS per
cent or lsi per cent. They demand 20 per
cent and reinstatement. The cars will not
run tomorrow, although II 10 rumored
q few night cars will be put on, the night
men being satisfied with the wsges and the
hours, and they have reported Tor duty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
IRISH AnERioANs,

A LeEiAiature that reels for Them, Esut
Can'I Reach Them, and InVOkeS Con
Hrtss' Aid.
NASHVILLE, April THE Legislature
adopted the following resolution to.dayi
Rt'Olred, That the rights Of our citizenl
in Great Britain who sympalhi1e
with struggling ireland and who
have committed no crime which
iustiRes their arrest and impfison.
tnent, should be maintained, aud
that our Senator'S and Representative
In Congress should unite In calling the
attention Of the Government 10 the duty
Of protecting our citiSens from the penal.
ties Of the Coercion act, and from othei
ottrages Oh them"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
ROss,s REvENsE.
ne RIils . Man who owes Hin s7S and
steals q lATReRiBum.


CtSctSSArt, O., April 7.-sevsral days
ago the dead body Of John Barenbsrs, a
wealthy bachelor farmer near Greenfield,
O., was found tramplsd beneath the feet
Of the horses Ia his stable. Yesterday
David Ross was arrested on suspicion, and
late last evening he confessed that he had
committed The n,utder and had robbed the
house Of about one hundred dollars. He
had formerly kept house for Batenhefg,
and claimed that tully seventy.hVe dollars
Was due him and withheld by gafenbefg,
and he had gone there for . settlement,
vhen Bltenbetg made movement TO as.
sault him. he then stfuck;deceased on the
head with . club and be iell. Rops has q
had record,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-08
RsFLEas RUssIA.

Grand Dnke ConstAaIlae's son charged
with IhtFIEues Against the Throne
Explosives stolen.
CoLooSE, April 1.-THE GaEstte says that
Russian Grand Nicholas Constantine.
witch, notorious In connection with q
theft ot diamonds, was arrested Tuesday
night in the village Of Sublime, on the
railroad 10 Moscow, and iuternsd in q
castle belonging to hisfather, Grand Duke
Constantine, brother Of the late Car, near
st. Petersburg, on Luspicion Of being con.
cerned In the political intrigues In favor
Of bis father. II is not known whether the
latter was privy 10 the intrigues.
One hundred kilcgrGmmes Of nitro
glycerine, intended for use Ia the Mount
81. Go!hSrd railway tunnel, have been
stolen from astore Of Rugand.