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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

At the top of Mount Blanc the boiling
point Of water is lsb degrees.
Jupiter completes the entire circuit
Of the star vault In sbout eleven years
and 315 days.
When the body of starving man or
animal loses two-flfths OF its substance
IL loses life.
Water Is TIL times heavier than air ct
the ordinary pressure Of thirty inches,
while the temperature of both is thirty.
two degrees.
Alpha Centauri Il the nearest Of the
iixed stars, and its distance exceeds the
suns 23O, 900 times.
Experiments have been made in Paris
with . kind Of military telsgnphy,
which consists simply In reading large
letters by telescope. II Is hoped To
succeed at sixty miles distance.
A NeApolitan gardener. after years of
experiment, has produced . camellia
with delicate perfume, and thinks Il
probable that these flowers may In ths
near future be so cultivated as 20 rival
the rose in fragrance.
Coal consists Of from eighty to ninety
Eve per cent. of carbon mixed with O
small proportion of mineral substances,
which, after 1t 10 burned, remain a
ashes, and Of an infammable gas con.
tanned in It's interstices.
According to III. Treve, the fame oi
Q lamp appears brighter, and vertical
shaft, post or mast Ii seen more dis
tinctly through vertical than through
O horizontal slit, while . house,a land
scape, or the disk of the sun or moon Ii
perceived more clearly through hori
zontal alt. He finds similar differences
in photographs. according Is the hght
passses from the object 10 the plate
through vertical or : horizontal slit
and ascribes the results 10 the action o.
ditfused light.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
Functions Of the Newspaper.

The newspaper Is, first Of all. busi-
ness enterprise. Publishers make news
papers to sell, Just as hatters make hats
or shoemakers make shoes. The news.
paper is merchandise made to suit the
market. Those buy il who wish II. and
the buyers take their choice Of the
wares offered. without this CONNER
ciAl valuea publication could not be sus-
tanned, and It would be as unwise g
unjust not to take this fact into account.
Newspaper makers, like other manufac-
turers, must consult popular tastes and
market demand.
But the newspaper is also public
agent. It offers to the public. for pay,
certain services, such as the advertise
ment of commodities, the announcement
of public meetings. courts, elections and
sales On this work, as an advertising
medium and public herald, II depends
for much of its support.
These are the private and personal
aspects of the newspaper, and 30 far As
these are concerned il Is the private
property and business affair of its pub
Usher. But TO count the newspaper q
merely q business enterprise, and to
reckon with il only Is such, would insult
the public intelligence rs much as IL
would triie with the public interests
and rights. Il assumes public func
tions and responsibilities which none
but g public teacher can hold. We
cannot absolve men from the duties
attached TO the positions which they
voluntarily occupy. But the press il
the professed, il not paid, advocate OF
Whatever set of opinions II publicly
accepts. II offers its columns as sources
Of public information. It speaks in
print, and therefore with q supposed
dsiberation candor and honesty such
as men use under the most solemn cir
cumstances. Il i in this public char
acter that it enters into the ranks of the
worlds teachers and becomes O public
educator. PriHtszs' Circular.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Do not occupy time or room that b
longs to another.
The wish Of Jour parents should b
lovingly regarded.
Loving hearts are like bcggArs; they
live on what i given them.
A taste Of every sort Of knowledge il
necessazy 10 form the mind.
He who knows only his own aide OF
the case knows little OF that.
Sloth. ifit has prevented many crime :
has also smoshered many virtues.
An old home Is like an old violin;
ths music Of the past Ii wrought into it.
A TOO long retirement weakens the
mind. 90 too much company dissipates
IL
II you want enemies, excel Others;
II you want friends, let others excel
y0u.
Human foresight often leaves its
proudest possessor only Q choice Of
evils.
Some people are born TO be contrary
and they fulfill their mission with re-
Egious zeal.
The best way for man 10 get out Of
. lowly position is to be conspicuously
effective in it.
The grandest of heroic deeds are those
which are performed within four walls
and in domestic privacy.
The resolution OF moment with some
men has been the turning-poin Of In
finite issues to the world.
Never does Q man portray his own
character more vividly than in his man
ner.of portraying snothers.
No man can be brave who considers
pain to be the greatest evil OF life, nor
temperate who considers pleasure to be
the highest good.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
A Clowns Ruse.

Auriol, the celebrated French clown,
whose death was recorded short time
ago in the columns OF the Partisan
press, was q man OF remarkable cour-
age, GOODNESS aud ready wit. During
one Of his professional tours in Russia
he got into . scrape, from which. how
ever, his presence OF mind enabled him
10 extricAte himself triumphantly. he
had been engaged, while at St. Peters
burg, to perform ct q private entertain
ment given By . wealthy nobleman res
ident in the Basil Island. It was in
the depth Of winter, and the Neva vas
frozen hard. Auriol dressed himself in
his clowns costume at his lodgings,
wrapped himself up in furs. hired
sledge. and started for his destination,
instructiny his driver to take the short
cut across the river. Probably tempted
by Auriol's costly pelisse, the istvostchik.
q tall, powerful fellow. pulled up sudden
ly when about halfway across. jumped
down from his perch. and letting fall
the reins, turned toward his fare with
meanacing gestures. A moments hesi-
tation would In Ill likelihood have cost
Auriol his life; but he proved equal -
the emergency. Throwing of his fur
and revealing himself 10 his would-be
assailant in the motley gArb Of his pro-
fession, he sprang ont of the sledge and
proceeded to execute some Of his most
amazing gambols on the Ice Paraiyzsd
with terror By % terrific IN apparition, TIE
istvostchik made one Intellectual attempt
to cross himself. staggered forward. and
with IN agonized cry Of "The Gend
himselfl" fell fat and motionlsss on
his face. without further loss Of time
AuriOl slipped On his fura picked up
the reinH. jumped into the sledge and
drove of, safe and sound, 10 fulfll hiz
engagement. Next morning the istsosl-
chicks corpse was found stiff and
stark. lying face downward on the frozen
breast Of the Eeya.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
The Editor.

The editor, children, Is O member Of
that race of animals called mankind.
he is invariably kind man.
He is perfectly harmless. You may
60 into his den without fear. But he
has his peculiaritiea. The sight Of q
poet makes him wild. He is then very
dangerous, and is apt TO do bodily
harm 10 all within reach. He Is also
much wrought up when 3 man comes
in with little trifie he has Just dashed
of.
There is one thing that must be said
in the editors dispraise. His mind is
so biased by long thinking in q certain
direction, that he dislikes very much 10
look upon both sides Of Q question.
Therefore, IL you value your safety,
never approach him with manuscript
written on both sides of your paper.
The editor usually writes with q pen,
but his most cutting articles are 4he
product Of his shears.
And let me say right here, children,
that q good deal of sheer nonsense has
been printed about the editor. He
uses his shears only when composing
an entirely original article
The editor would make = good public
speaker but for his propensity for
clipping words.
The editors hardest task is to dispose
Of his time. His would be . monoto-
nous life indeed, we're II not for the
kindness OF the few hundred people
who call upon him every day, 10 enliven
his dull lie with stories of their
grievances, Of their brand-new enter
prises and with antediluvian anecdotes.
When You grow up to be men and
women, children. remember this, and
spend all the time ron can IN the
sanotum OF the editor. He loves CON-
pany 20 much, Jon know, and some
times he has TO sit silent and alone for
Q whole hAlf-minute. Il II not too bad
The business Of the editor Is TO enter
tain itinerant lecturers. book canvAssers,
exchange-6ends and other philAnthro.
pists. He gives his whole day 10 these.
he writes bis editorials at night after
he has gone to bed.
The editor is never 20 happy ~ When
he is is writing complimentary notices.
For ten cents worth OF present he viii
gladly give ten dollars worth OF adver-
tising--all on account Of the pleasure
Il gives him to write. you know, chill
dren.
He loves also to write neat little
speeches and bright witty poems for
people without brains who wish to
speak in public. Il Il 20 easy for him
to do this, that he Ii sometimes quite
miserable when N hour or two passes
without an opportunity 10 do some
thing Of the kind.
The editor dimes at al the hotels free,
he travels free. theaters open wide their
doors 10 him, his tailor clothes him
gratis, his butcher and grocer furnish
him with food, without money and
without price. In short, his every
want IL provided for. He spends his
prinoely salary in building churches
and sohool-hOuses II foreign lands.
BY all means. children, be editors.
OF course Il would be better II you
could be hod~oarFiefs OF .dray-horses.
But Is that il impossible, By ali means
be editora--Bostoa TFaasorps.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
Lifted by an Earthquake.

II was in the city Of Mexico. A chest
containing : large sum of money has
been put In Lieutenant tStonewalI)
Jackson's charge, and TO be perfectly
secure OF It he ordered IL carried to
his headquarters in an old abbey or
convent, and laid down there alone
with il TO sleep. . sentinel walking the
corridor outside. He had been there
in bed only few minutes, and was get
ting drowsy, when he distinctly heard
something under his bed, which lifted
up as If man was secreted there. Jack
con said he lesped out of bed and drew
his sword, and examined the room In
vain. Nobody was TO be found. He
threw open the door Of the corridor and
asked the guard II any one had entered.
"No." "Did no one pass, are you
sure7 "Eo one" Jackson then sup
posed he had been possibly dreaming.
and resumed his bed. Just as he Wa
thinking Il vas mistake his bed lifted
again, plainly and with some force. He
started forth : second time, sword
in hand, and beholdl nothing was
there. "This time,v said he, "I was
scared, indeed. till Esy attention was
called to Q shouting outside in the
street, and then found that IL was an
earthquake passing under the city Of
Mexico that had lifted my bed up and
given me suel apprehension"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

A Texas woman i gradually bsoom.
ing petrifed. Her feet and hands ars
already - hard - stone. and when hzE
cheeks undergo the same mstAsnorpho-
sic she vii b fully competent 70 enter
= newspaper oEzice draw . chair up
klongside The editor and reel Of the foI.
lowing legend: - have here an illus.
trated hisaory Of the Pasagonians four
fnll-page engraTings in each numbeF =
be completed II sevensy-nine parts :
atty cents part making three superb
volumes worth their weight Ia gold
which no library should be without and
II ron vii put your name here aE skz
head Of my list ii furnish you tha ElEsE
three numbers gratis md you give n :
little notice n your paper and willyon
putdownyonrnAna. - Negrisscwm Hezz
old.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

country 10 learn thss this loose-skinnsd
individual he's slresdy made arrange
ments 10 exhibit himself In 0srmszy
and elsewhere On the continent, nd
that he may not Be expected to over
run the United States for some time
Ia anna
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

a Pitsburg glass manufacturer pro-
poses to erect buildings Of glass. manu-
featuring the material the size Of Q
common brick. he says that the cost
viii not exceed that of 9 cut granite
building, and with the material colored,
fine effects can be gotten.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08
TOPICS or THE DAT.

It Il estimated that the world has
produced "a. 75o, ,0OO. 900 In the precious
metals since gold wss discovered In
California In 1913; of this amount Aus
tralia has produced s1,260, 900. 900.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

The Great Eastern is 679 feet long,
and when IL was built 200 feet was
thought great length for . ship. Nov
vessels measuring over 500 feet are not
uncommon, and three. new steamships
soon to arrive In America are respect
lively $40. $50 and 546 feet In length.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

Composing machines are now em-
picyed in ths ofioe Of the London
daily ChrosseIs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

The editor Of the DsaseAs zsif.na re.
Gently had . strange caller In The per-
SON Of Mr. Henry Haag. . native Of
Erlbach. In Bavaria. Mr. Hasg boasts
Of, OF, perhaps some persons might
prefer TO say Is afflicted with. some
what remarkable physical peCaliarity,
which enabled him, in the presence Of
The astsnishsd editor, 10 grasp The skin
Of his neck with both hands and stretch
II out latsrally "until Il rsssnbIsd =
hinge ruif." Then hs ccmpietely hid
his faco In t." Other experiments
which hs performed with The Sin on
his arms and hands were Of : startling
character that, 10 quote The editors
words. "We bosought hTF. Haag 70
forego further demonstrations. e what
he hsd already shown us had caused
our oun akin TO resemble that II =
pIacksa Roose.s It win doubtless - ;
eraas disappointment to many enter
pEEaing managers of mazaans i this
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

The Vienna (Austris) club of phila-
telists has given an exhibition of postal
marks and postage stamps of all nations,
which embodied q history of the devel-
ment Of the forms and kinds Of stamps
from the first used TO the present time.
Il was probably the only complete e1-
hibition Of this character ever made in
the world.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

A home for intemperats women was
established in Boston three years ago
by > good woman that was deeply
moved by the unfortunate condition oI
some Of her sisters, and she has carried
IL on successfully and TO . point where
II needs to be enlarged. In the three
years 374 intemperate women have been
under her care, but the greater portion
Of them are now leading sober. indus
trious and respectable lives. Most oi
her patients are poor, others are able 10
pay for their board. The inmates labor
constantly for their own support. A
laundry and . seving-ro are estab-
lished In the home, where the work is
done.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

As possible way OF making money
everybody Is advised 10 eschew jour
ney TO South Africa in search of dia-
monds. In this country this Is aa old
story, but in England many people
seem even now to be misled By dreams
OF possible wealth 10 be there realized.
Yet the great majority of the people
who have gone thither In search Of .
Golconda have been deluded, and are
nov tramping around the country
seeking for the bare necessities of life.
Money Il scarce, and can be had a. q
loan only At such uSury e. would
astonish the most sanguins of New
York pawnbrokers. Cabbages cell at
s. piece. and are even ct that rate
more plentiful than garnets.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

Taking 9 photograph in 9 moment
has been thought 9 great achievement,
but ii Ia nothing 10 what Monsieur
Muybridge is reported TO be doing in
Paris he takes 9 photograph in the
hundredth part Of second. and is show
ing : series Of six obtained during the
leap Of . clown. The figures are pro.
iected on Q screen, and the clown is ex-
hibited as in motion, with all his
changes Of position.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

II will be interesting to those who
are afflicted with Bright's disease of the
kidneys to know that General Schenck,
e1-minister to England, has been cured
OF this generally fatal disease. For four
years he has been suffering. and much
of that time has been confined to his
bed, having given up all hope of recov-
cry. DR.. W. W. Johnston, of Washing.
ton, commenced treating him six
months ago. and has been giving him
nothing but milk. The general, al
though seventy years Of age, has recov.
cred most Of his strength, and Is now
able to be about rs usual.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-08

A town to cover 600 acres has been
created as at one wave Of the EnAgiciAn's
wand ct Wayne, thirteen miles from
Philadelphia The town site, water sup.
ply, drainage and landscape gardening
have cost $500, 900, and the purchasers
Of lots, each Of which Is one acre in ex-
tent, must build houses according TO q
design to be selected out of twenty pre-
pared for them, each costing from 81, 900
10 5000. The same idea was attempted
at Riverside, near Chicago. and the
speculation was an enormous failure.
, 1881-08-23
THE HARVEST.



Special Dtspateh to Tia Ch!cdeo TrfbI.nA
GAtEslulta, ILL.,, Alig. @.-Notir corre-
s,,oient las visited different sectl0lis Of the
County Of Knox, md personally Inspected
tl,e conditiun Of tito corn crop, uf which
there Inns been Su much sald. l!o linus tlnt
tic tcarly-pn,lteu corn will bo fully up to
tlMlt Of former yenrs, R9Nt tliat tho drought
l,as .lonu little II my 'nnaEe. T'le late"
planted corn, Of Which there Is not II Ihrge
acreagc, will not he ab0yc liaff the 'lst's!
crop, tho drought having seriously damaged
It. Yet, on thu wllolc, there will not y"
,nl,cl. decrease iii tho number VI bushes
r.!Ise.l this year froin that of 1850. THIS Is
siurly tho trt:o condition Of tho cDr, crop Ill
ills county. Wu kn0w TINT reports llave
rom abroad that the corn crop II tllls r0lllty
is failure and tllAt there VIII not be ,Iltlre
tul thrrc-tltt!ls NJ much us fti former years,
Int It Is INT 10. Thu weather continues
wur1n ulul dry here, hut THO only thing tl1at
suffers: is the. ErasS. There Ii n s'loftlless ol
Sptrttt CprrsspolatMet q. Tic thteag9 IrtoInf.t
nut.E CntSTY, ILL.,. Aug. M.-llnye lind a
]argp amount ri rain ILLS St;lsfill ttl,tll re-
erliiiy, which, with the very wnrhi weather.
lus caused the ont crop to he Hight; straw
eoug. but rsttd 20 ba;!s the LIZ gFi'. colsa sna
njnnietl ailitu Int, and Tho soil was It, poor
Condition ut tlle time Of planting ,atll gs't
n moor Stnrl, and H3na tleltls very
Door tctitling. The crop is very Uneven, VT
so,nn fields viii y!slA fair .return II nat ~.
jUreti by frost, Winter wheat l$ nnlost u
age il smut. .Enrly grass II 9oo.l. 'fne l,ay,
cTC,, Ii 1utltlllng. CllrrAllts nrO plenty. btli
other slna!l fruits nre source. Lutte potatoes
| are uUtlr,
, 1881-08-23


5pttia. Di.patrh to 7hs Chicago Tribune.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. el-ll:5o a. .u..-Ftoutt-Eo.1, IL
Nt No. 2 l1s Gl, ...
-Wheat-Wlntcr, No. /, l0s 1Oi; No. = IDS Gdi
,pias, No. III; No. =, ls; white, No. J. l0s Al
No. J. ts ID; club. No. lis lds No. los 3D. Corn
New. No. |. .Gs3d.
fEDyEsOSH-IdFk, 10. Iarn, 69s.
1ArEN-lm y. m.-lnGhnuurl.
LIVERPOOL. Any. s3.-l.AcoS-I.onR clear dull ut
u Shoulders atGatr nt 1;A.
kARp-f'tmn Western dull at bSs.
TAit0w-ltnM city Eseady at Ills.
G'AtS-Whnat-SprfnR No. Hteatty Mt lQa bli No..
Ehs steady ut los vi. Cor,-sllxetl stoady At IT, u.
R.ecIp!s fnr thu wcak from Atlantic p0ftA, 4dtan
sf'I iacl'ic, h1 qras othor SOURCES, U0 qrs lto-
eelpts-tnFn. t,0N urs.
co1ros-slcniy, uplal,ds III. urlaanr, 7ds snles,
sQlhales; speculation nnd export. 1,t0i American,
tM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Corn-Naw Western M!xod.
GM.
lRostsIosa-llcct-Extra India mess, 1I0s. Bacon
-l6nactar I1s: yhnrt clear, 4Is Cd.
ASrTElr, Aug. a.-FErno1EtfM-l99tt,
toSpaS. Aug :!-s y. al-'rALLOW-{2s.
rt7Kalyl'N-IIet'ued. 1G1f@171d
TEs following wcss reeoly1a by thu Chicago Hoard
I'm L!F9lyoo'r Aux. ri p. ul.-lsead.tuus easlsr.
ri ains1 IN mAs n. "a Ny.sSs % n9s II, Mes A. dsrx ( 1
,Tyn tithe, sns,ss d o. 9d. carsoss otI eosst
Il %Siss 9s[ss cTGsn1 G t Fa:or es!eE %
sasaa aa rsss sa ss
bhsfsH. hsc1 e a s9H' M y a''. 's's y H. e.; Sta sSt5
s1t al @ sn a q IT, x ,a1ur!
nc; atsSxnsx s:,4 Ans & 7: r 2ss cess 5
cn c9sn h,ln. Casxoos o const-WheNt fathsr easier
tsm i.,n. hsm cnaoes on pasaaae-Whgat ana e,'rs
toa french cenofni!y learer. Earnors ileIlvoties o
Shs {ff .as sar w. w$H
aaoHs alspa OF improving.
, 1881-08-23

rnlt,ApEtriltA+ Ana. G.-fLoutl-l.abs ncllSo nha
higher, supcsfnn, k7Hti0|, MscA1gur ext1t.. &.E1
M.nnnsntn do. tiGus AtttJhiU, strsVttt, ets5a'AN'
t,hlo uxtra faInIly &.ts. Michigan du Roof. tDs H.
1.,u!a 4lo, clnlcv, t7.s ailnnekotn tunt process.
eIufca t1ii winter What pate'1t. fancy. esot HSe
Hour unchanged.
WheAt-Alnrkct dull, fevorffh. md ltrcatt.
1nst MI. rcd, August, Septethar, sl'H
6a1aF4t Uclobcr, tl.1l1sa.i!3i, November, tlf1ts
LAX cusn-Markct dull ut.l weak, Western mxtas
truck md er.n dapo, iJt4@u, steamer, o; No. 10.
7t6t III; Rejected tuat1tc; sail mixed. August ea Getd'
rppterlhur. CD{1s14e; t>ttnbnr. 19saSiStcs SnyGn'
ssaIea 'il 'SH.' IR ny; xnlts' ~;
riOvIHli'SH3 FIrui; Mess hes!, fi:.o hcss r!5E. ri
ni:TrKa- Active md rn creninesy nxtrn. @sei
Dnty !e,sy!X;nntn. rsssn1 , yss: a;, ~ 1ss' W.
E1GK-W esfrr1. tr.kl .h53lc. -,
CiiEi:aEtlrni md scnrcoi full creA, lof0sc' fals
to tu.,t. 1u4t11Ar: .,.,
iiSuEli'Ta-.flnnr. 2;sD brlss wheat 6hop bu; corn
'': 'sliiiaESTs-N i!oas, l. no bu: cosn lsu, bu.