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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

BY far the most serious difficulty in
the process Of honey collecting by bees
arises from the extremely minute quan.
tity Of nectar which each flower yields,
and from its being dilute-in some
cases 10 poor in saccharine matter that
it's sweetness is not appreciable 10 the
tongue. The strength Of the sugary
fluid varies in different flowers, and
even in the same flower at different times.
Conse luontly the most direct way Of
estimating the yield Of honey is to
ascertain the actual quantity OF sugar in
each flower. This can easily be done
by chemical methods. II VIC take a
large number OF flowers, wash out their
nectar, and determine the sugar in the
solution, we can calculate from the
number Of flowers used the average
amount Of sugar in each flower with the
creates. precision.
Experiments conducted in this wav
showed each flower Of the fuchsia to
contain little more than the tenth part
Of grain Of sugar. In monkshooi the
amount WAS rather less than the tenth
Of O grain, while in the everlasting pea
it was found three-twentieths OF grain
foT each flower. In smaller flowers the
quantity is proportionately less. Thus
each flower OF the little "a. rallied
American water-blink o=ly contained
siE-hund1edths Of grin, and in thJse
minute flowers which grow together 10
compact masses the amount was still
smaller. A raceme, consisting of
twenty flowers Of the vetch. only yield.
cd hve-hundredths OF grain, or little
over one Gve-hundredth for each
foret. One head OF common red
clover gave a little over one-teuth
Of a grain Exactly O.122D. Now, each
head of clover contains about sixty dis
tine. flower tubes, each Of which must
therefore have a portion Of sugar not
exceeding the one Eve hundredth part
OF grain. Theproboscis Of the bee must
consequently be inserted into FIVE hun
dred clover tubes before one grain Of
sugar can be obtained. There are
1000 grains in a pound, so that for
every pound Of sugar procured in this
way 100000 flower tubes must be
emptied. Honey, however, only con
tains three-fourths Of its weight OF dry
sugar; 30 that every pound OF honey is
equivalent to more than two and a half
millions of clover tubes sucked by beesl
Good Words.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

Among the novel objects in the won
derful city of Toxic none are more in
,eresting 20 the foreigner than the peo-
pie who earn their living. on the streets.
These industrious creatures come and
so at stated periods. have their regular
hauntN, attract attention 10y their pecu-
liar dress and strange cries, and play an
important part in the comedy of the city
life.
At dawn, long before the shopkeepers
have quilted their mats, the kami-
kudzu-hiori tpaper scrap collector)
emerges from his squalid hut and com
mences his rounds. He is usually an
old, old man, clad in patches and
shreds, and wears very broad -brimmed
reed hat, while, for sanitary or other
reasons, his nose and mouth are covered
with a ragged blue towel, people Of his
class being no longer compelled thus to
conceal their faces. Upon his left side
he carries huge but light basket, and
in his right hand two long bamboo
rods used like tongs. lie seldom
speaks TO any one, goes about his work
in > systematic manner, aud is to Toxic
what the ragpicker is to New York,
though, unlike his foreign brother, he
generally confines himself to the coll
lection Of waste paper not a scrap of
which escapes his ferret.like eyes.
Having formerly belonged b. the de-
spised Eta class he Is very humble. and
bows 10 all the well-dressod persons be
encounters. As he silently moves along
the street he carcfnlly turns over every
little pile OF rubbish with bis sticks
and. picking ont the pieces Of paper,
jerks them into his capacious receptacle.
II is wonderful how dexterousiy he
handles the instruments, one moment
using them 10 tear ? iiuI5crins tragssens
Of placArd fro< fence, and the next
inserting tEem between the bars OF :
window and iilching book carelcssly
left in sight by its owner. he Is wary.
thicvish old rascal. aud many boys
kite and servans-girl's novel that have
mystorionsly disappeared from the
house have found their way into his
basket. IN addition 70 having bad
reputation fer sppropristing anything
IN he shape O paper. hs Is said 70 be ;
dos .stealer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24
A Tllnnksglylng.

A little brown bird aud a sunbeam
On leaiisss thorn at day;
This foot, that foot, under his wing.
From dawn to evening gray
II lifted its happy, grateful song
Tirra-lal tirra-lai tirra-la!
And thought in the one slant sunbeam
That an angel waiting staid
The church bells broke into merry peals,
And the little children played;
And prayer and choral and grateful lay
Filled all the air ON Thanksgiving day.
"Oh Ancient Giyer OF untold years,
Cried many happy voice,
" For the corn and wino for love and life,
Thou hast made us to rejoice"
And tho organ peal, and song and prayer
Thrilled with their music the clear cool air.
Still in the sunbeam the angel staid,
Though the streets grew empty and still.
Festival lights we're in loving homes,
Fcasting and peace, andlgood-wiil,
Why did the angel liuger, pray2
was it to hear the little ones play2
The little brown bird ON the leailess thorn
Sat still in the beam TO sing,
Till the amber west had turned 20 gray;
Then he tucked his head under his wing,
With a soft, sslow, lingering " Tir-ra-lAl'
And the beautiful angel won't away
Mary 4. Barr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24
A Plncky Little Drummer.

A gentleman now residing in New
York said that hc was once a witness OF
4 singular occurrence at dance hall in
Gunnison, Col. A smart little drummer
from the East stood al the side of the
hall watching the dancers through his
eyeglasses. which we're balanced on
the edge of his nose 10 rather comicsl
manner. The drummer was attired in
nobby suit OF clothes. made from a
very striking pattern. He presented
altogether too foppish an appearance 10
please the fastidious tlsbe Of the frontier
roughs, The bully Of the hall was
wAltzing with the pride Of the flats, the
best dancer in town. When she caught
sight OF the drummer she laughed in
her partners face, and as they came
around again he brushed her rudely
against him. Supposing that the col
lision was the result of cAreiessness,
the drummer paid no particular atten-
ton to it. On the next turn, however,
the bally threw his girl against the
little fellow with such force as TO knock
his eyeglasses from his nose and nearly
upset him. Biiing his time the dram.
mer placed his glasses In his pocket,
and when tho rufiian came around again
struck out with bis right swiftly. taking
the bully directly under tho ear and
dropping him as suddenly as II he had
been shot.
When the rough regained his feet,
with his hand on his revolver, he found
the drummer's pistol within foot OF
his breast.
"You have the drop oH me, pard,
he exclaimed, .sand I apologize. And
now" no continued. "if you'll permit
mo to introduce you TO che pride, I'm
blessed II you ahan't dance with her"
81 dont desire 70 Dance" replied
the drummer: s.but hereafter. as hero
tolorc. / shall always stand ready to
defend NJ right 70 weaF The style Of
garments which suits me beat.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24
Gultean as A Dead.B

Guiteau says that he was enabled to
travel from Toledo, o., TO Albany, n.
T., without paying cent of fare.
+" How did you manage itY' he was
asked. Easy enough" said the assas
sin when the conductor would come
around and ask me for my ticket
would Just tell him was a theologian
lecturing for the Lord. These con-
ductors are very clever fellows, aud are
generally Christians. / travelled free
until once was on train going into
Newark. Although told the conductor
I was lecturing for the Lord, he said I
would have 10 pay. As / bad no money
he told the brakeman 10 turn me over
70 an officer IT che next station. AS soon
- The conductor left the car and tho
brakeman went to flx the fire in The
stove / went out on The platform and
after getting down on The lover step
let 20. ibid not think II would hurt
ne, but Il shook me mp and tore my
coat when / struck the ground"
0uiteau says the train was running
thirty miles an hour when he jumped
OF, but he was determined not to be
TUNED over 70 ) policeman.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

The great wheat exporters of Russia
are becoming alarmed at the tremendous
competition they have to encounter
Hungary and the Danubian principali-
ties were the first to appear in the
Western markets, but the construction
Of railway to Odessa restored the
equilibrium. Then the American COM
petition commenced, and has ruined
the inhabitants OF the wheat-producing
districts Of the AIuscovite empire.
Wheat il abundant in the interior
more so than for many years past--but
there is scarcely any communication
with the seaboard. The great military
railways run right through the country,
but there are few feeding lines. The
roads and canals and the care OF the
wheat In transport are in as primitive .
state ~ when Russia had no competitor
in the field. II a prompt move Il not
made by the government which Is
scarcely TO be expected at present
Russian wheat viii soon b. driven out
OF the Western markets by United siatcs
enterprise and the new field opening
up in India.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

A s;atistician has been figuring upon
the annual consumption by American
manufacturers Of the precious metals,
which he estimates as sl3,0OO,0O gold
and 100000 silver. Two.thirds of
the latter is used in making plate. OF
the gold, the greater part goes for rings
and watch cases. II is estimated that
there are about go, 900 wedding rings
given in this country every year, aver
aging 81 each in cost. There are
100, 900 more rings given a. gage' fdmo,a-
and a still larger number bestowed in
holiday presents.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

The following advertisement recently
appeared in a Philadelphia paper :
" Wauted-A boy about seventeen years
old to run a steam engine. No men
need apply" The reflections which
this advertisement suggests are not
agreeable. In commenting upon II the
Philadelphia Record asserts that large
number Of boilers in that city are left
wholly. or in part, TO the care of boys,
and that, although the department of
boiler inspection is empowered to ex-
amino such applicants as may present
themselves, and 20 certify 20 their abili-
ties, it cannot compel a single steam
user to replace an incompetent man
with one skilled in his duties"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

Among the gigantic enterprises Of the
present day there are few thai in world.
wide importance can compare with the
proposed construction Of q ship canal
across the Peninsula Of Florida All
the railroads and canals Of the country
are not sufficient 10 carry more than .
third OF the grain products Of tho conn.
try Z the seAboard. Nearly twenty
millions Of tons cannot reach market
The Mississippi valley Is capable Of
produsing three times as much - It
does At present; but even now the facil-
ities for transporting cotton. tobacco
and other zrticles to market ere entirely
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

The importation Of opium by this
country, which in 1861 was 100, 536
pounds, in 1871 had grown to 3l5,12l,
and in 1850 amounted TO 533. i5l pounds.
These figures indicate an immense in
crease in opium eating. In 1876 il was
estimated tha; the number OF people
having tho habit WAS 225, 600. and now
it is thought to be fully 500, 600 Some
persons become so accustomed TO the
drug as 20 take immense doses 4
Missouri farmer took forty grains Of
morphia at once without apparent injury,
and there are feveral cases reported in
which sixty grains a day we're taken
regularly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

Tha amount of cotton manufactured
in Great Britain in 1880 was 1,405,.
O00, 900 pounds. The amount manufac.
tured in the United States was $780,
100000 pounds. Great Britain manu-
factured only about fifty per cent more
than the United States.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

From statistics recently published in
France it appears that there are l, Jos
centenarians in Europe. Switzerland
claims to have the oldest inhabilant, in
the person Of an aged farmer living in
the Canton Grisons, who has seen 100
summers. Female centenarians are in
the ascendancy, there being ], SGi, while
that Of the males is l,244. A majority
Of the old people have spent their lives
in remote country districts, where they
have devoted their time to outdoor
labor.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The only place where cremation seems
to be thoroughly established is Milan.
Italy, where about 100 bodies have been
burned since the crematory was built
scarcely year ago.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

The Indians, Lieutenant Brown Of the
United States army reports, have seen
the results Of the training received by
Indian children at Hampton, Va, aud
appreciate them. They arc now anxious
10 have their boys selected for the
school, but they are not 80 much in ia.
vor Of educating the girls. Their idea
is that If the girls were educated :" they
would get like the white women and
not do any work at all
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-08

Editors Dispatch: You asserted some
DAYS since 10 answering an inquiry thal
one~ibousand d. dollar notes were the larges'
issued by the national banks, or treasury
! do not know that there are any oil Dig'
ger denomination than ten thousand dot.
lars, but recently possessed TWO OF
that size-only for five minutes, however
I thought your answer might have been
used to decide bet; hence i trouble you
with this correction. L.
PETERSBURG, June l, 1891.
This surprises us. We guess ct" must
allude TO silver certificates. The Report oil
the COMPTROLLER OF the Currency for 1877
says:
"The subjoined table exhibits by depom-
nations the amount OF national.bank and
Iegal.tender notes outstanding. on Novem'
Der !, 1871"
He then gives the number Of ones. twos,
fves, tens, twenties, fifties, one hundreds
five hundreds, and one thousands; and all
these together make up s3l5,SSl,990 OF na'
tional.bank notes, and 1856, 1850 OF le-
gal tenders, which were the totals OF the
two kinds Of currency then out. There
certainly, therefore, were no ten.thousand'
dollar treasury notes or gieenbacks out al
that time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-08
BY PUBLIC AUCTION.

In execution of a certain deed or trust executed
by John T.. Robinson and vile, bearing date Nay
7. 1873 to u.s. as trustees, and recorded In CLERKS
Office of Richmond Chancery Court. ID. Il. 100 a.
page 343, and by request of the beneficiary secured
aud named in said deed, we shall proceed 10 sell by
public auction, upon the premises, on
TUESDAY, JUNE IA, 1881,
at 9 o'clock =. NJ, the large and well.located
property which Is described In said deed as fol-
lows: Beginning at the intersection or Cary street
and SbockOe creek and running thence on mp Cary
street and along Its northern edge 1874 feet tmore
or ess) 10 n lot or parcel OF ground lately owned
by Abraham Warwick. deceased; thence at night
angles. or nearly so, TO Cary street 10 direction
towards Main street and along said lot or parcel or
ground lately owned by Abraham Warwick, de-
ceased, to corner of same 100 feet inore or ess)
thence in direction towards Fifteenth street and
Spruce alley thence along said alley towards Main
street 40 feet tmore or ess) to parcel oil GROUND
owned by Patrick III. Starke, Ed; thence along
side OF this ground in direction towards Shockoe
creek and parallel with tary street az feet tmore
or less) TO the corner of said parcel OF ground OF
Patrick H. Starke, ESQ.,: thence along-ide OF same
in direction towards Main street AZ feet lmore
or ess) to Creek alley; thence down Creek alley
1872 feet (more or less) 10 SNockoe creek thence
bee Ginning: being all of the land embraced be-
tween shockoe creek, Cary street spruce aney,
and Creek alley. except The land lately owned, as
aforesaid. by Abraham Warwick, deceased. at cor
ner Of Cary street and Spruce alley OF 10 Nv lOU
feet. and except that OF Patrick H. StarHe fsd al =.
corner of Spruce alley and Greek alley, AZ by ~
feet. -
The above Is an accurate boundary OF the pro-
pe rty and II Is situated as TO render IL easily Oh
ylded with several fronts and IL offers an unusual
onportunty TO the purchasers Of real estate 10 Sc
cure sitcs for an immense manufacturing establish.
ment. bordering on the line of Shockoe creek ano
with its elegant frontage on Cary street. :, A.,
The lot is now under an annual rent TO Dir. Mur,
phy and the location Is exceedingly central, and
desirable for ware houses, foundrieS, &c, &c.
THE TERMS under the deed require caSn: yel
the trustees are authorized to make them liberal
and accommodating to purchasers, and they VIII be
announced at hour of sale.
Special and pa ocular attention Is invited TO tnt
sale of this lot which has been 20 constantly sought
after for many years past .,,
Il. c. WHERRY, JI.,
RoBERT B. LYME, Auc'ionter. Trustees.
my g. .je1,3,4 ,12.&l4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-08
BY Frank ID. Hill & Co.,
Real Estate Agents aud Auctloneers,
llOS Main street.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
NORTH TWENTY-NINTH. BETWEEN BROAD
AND MARSHALL STREETS. AT AUCTlON.-By
virtue OF a deed of trust dated January ~, 1878
from +. j. Doughty. trustee and recorded IN The
clerks Office OF Richmond Chancery Court, ID. b.
ll2 A, page 13, default having been made IN the
payment of a certain negotiable note therein Sc
cured nd al the request OF the beneficiary in said
deed, win sell at auction, upon the premises, ON
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1881,
at O'Clock 7. w.. the prop riy described In said
deed, as follows: All those TWO LOTS OF LAND
living aud icing In the city of Richmond In that part
OF said city commonly called Church Hill. situate ed
on Twenty nth sreet between Broad ana Marshall
streets, fronting 321 feet each. as follows: One Lot
fronting on The west side Of Twenty-ninih street
between I,rs ad and Marshall streets 49, feet thence
tween parallel lines 100 feet 10 an alley "a feet wide
The second Lot. adjoining the above, fronting 323
feet on Twenty-nmlh street and running back with
In parallel lines 100 feet 10 said alley. The i'm,
BRiCK-AND.FRAM DWELLING containing
about eight rooms.
1ERMS: " bile the deed requires cash, 10 pay ex-
penses of sale, &c, credit VIII I've gwen OF one
fourth cash; balance In four. eight, and twelve
months for negotiable notes, Interest added and Sc
cured by deed Of trust. n. VI. LEE, Trustee.
FRANK ID. HILL CO., Auctioneers. je
Immediately after the above sale we will offer, at
The request of the owner the NICE FRAME
DWELLING No. 81 north Twenty ninth street,
between Broad and Marshall. c0nta ming SIX rooms
Kitchen. stable coal houses. nc, and good wei OF
water upon the premises. The lot fronts 90 oS lou
feet
This is nice little home, and will be sold at a
great bargain.
TERMS: one fourth cash. balance In four, eight
and twelve months. with Interest added and secured
by deed of trust. FRANK ID. HILL & co,
les AucIOneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-08

Auction SALEg--Tnls Dsy:-
BY Robert b. Lyme,
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1912 Main street,
(Jas. MacdougaIi, Salesmanl.
EXTRAORDINARY LARGE SALE Oh
VALUABLE HOTEL FURNITURE
BY PUBLIC AUCTION.

corner main and Fifteenth streets IN this city VINO
viii retire from the business June ~. 1851. snsi
whole. or 10 be divided at lime OF sale II II be not
sold In one lott, on
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8, 1881,
commencing at the hour Of IL o'clock A. NJ, the
ENTIRE OUTFIT OF fURNtIukE-
CARPETS, BEDS, pillows,
KNIVES. FORKS, SPOONS.
WiNDOW-sIiAnE-: PICTURES,
Sniss. sna sfihRb sEfHSkkis!E
f ETSEN, ,r 2lhI@ and BED SPREADS,
H HhAkhFFiEsi THER:: and sHucK-MAT-
TREssEs and BOisTERs;
MIRRORS. VASES,
C00KfNG UTENslLs,. STONE JARS.
CAsIORs, 1IN-WARE,
RRRRFffRTiGER R TENDERS. BL OVERS,
SINGLE and DOUBLE BEDsTEADs,
WARDROBES, CHAIRS, SOFAS,
TABLES Of every kind for dinng-room, hall,
and chamber;
HAT-RACkS. CLOCKS,
LAMBREQUISs and SHADES, attached
with CORNICES.
The above only embraces partial list OF the
elghty.hve or ninety weli-furnished rooms OF this
the furniture &C., is In a good state OF wear, and
much of Il rs good new and Is equal In hnlsh ana
stye TO that OF any hotel OF the size of the St Charlie
which Is established and known throughout the
country, being largely paronized. An inventory Of
the same can he ana examined al the once OF
the auctioneer.
THE TERMS will be liberal and announced at hour
OF sale.
special ard particular attention Of hotel an I
boar house keepers. and the public at large, is
Invited 10 the Offering Of this very large and superior
lot of FURNITURE, &C., &C. The suciioneer VIII
give all desli ed Information The sale will positively
be made, and bidders may attend with that assn
rance ROBERT Il. LYME.
myl7 AuctloBeer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-08
by Frank ID. Hill q Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
HOS Main street.

EXECUTOR'SS SALE AT AUCTION OF
~ HANDSOME BRICK DWELLING AND A
NUMBER OF VACANT LOTS ADJOINING ON
THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BROAD AND
TWENTIETH sTREETS.-By virtue Of a decree
pronounced by the Chancery Court OF the city OF
Richmond on the 10Th OF November. 1878, In the
suit or johnson Ell ats. rs. Greanor's executor,
Will sell at pub ic auction. on the premises, on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE is, 1881,
at 5S O'Clock T.. NJ, the VERY DESIRABLE AND
COMMODiOUS BRICK DWELLING located as
described above, the residence Of the tate William
GreanOr.
immediately after The sale Of the house, THREE
VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS fronting % by
1876 1912 feet on Broad street, and Joining the
residence on the west and SEVERAL LOTS 'front.'
ing ON Twentieth street, will be offered.
The dwelling contains ten or twelve rooms. and
Is now In very good condition. The usual out buid.
ngs on the place and neyer-fslling spring of good
water
A plat OF the property, in the hands of the auc-
tioneers VIII be exhibited 10 parties DESIRING 10
purchase.
TERMS: One fourth cash the balance In one, two,
AMI three years, with per cent. interest added and
title retained until the purchase. money Is paid IN
full. JOHN EkDERS,
Executor n William GreapoI's estate.
FRANK y, BILL \ Co, Anctionsers. JED
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-08

II DIR. Doremus Is right in his analysis D!
elephants milk II would be an admirable
diet for lean folks. Now let q company be
formed to operate an elephant ranch and
supply the market with elephants milk. II
is suggested that Hon. John +. Lewis ought
to try IL before commencing bis canvass.
Breaking open cemetery vaults appears
to be fourishing industry in Ohio. All
the offices being filed. what else can the en-
terprising Buckeye do!
The Baptists 10 Scotland report that in
the last five years more Baptist cbapels have
been built and more old debts paid off than
In the previous forty.
Hon. Samuel Dibbe has been nominated
ss successor to the late NJ. z. OConnor,
member OF Congress from the Charleston,
S. c., district. He will be elected.
Five million dollars OF eastern capita
lust put into q Kentucky railroad Is one OF
those bonds OF union that cannot be easily
broken.
So Garfield is going to West Point viO
New York to-day. And Grant Is down on
the programme for tomorrow. 1t means
Albany In both cases.
The philadelphia Press says: The star
route jobbers are now trying TO call of the
pursuit by abusing Defective Gibson.
Archbishop Gibbons, Of Baltimore, will
spend the summer in one OF the Stockton
Hotel cottages at Cape May.
In Westmoreland county the present
clerk, J. w. HUT (Democral), was reflect
ed. No opposition.
In Northumberland county there was no
contest for the clerkship, and w. S. Crale
Democracy was reelected.
The Danville Grays have voted to go to
Yorktown.