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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The Amazon river coIors the sea fifty
miles from it's mouth.
The cost Of recutting the great Koh-
moor diamond was 81, 500. -. -.
There are about 1900 locomotives
running on the railroads Of the United
States and 800 600 cars of all kinds.
Silk waste, which few years ago was
sold for old rags, is now manufactured
in New York into variety of fine
cloths.
NJ. st. Pierre once saw vast number
ofants overcome centipede. They seized
it by all its legs and bore it along rs
workmen would piece of timber.
Specimens of fossil woods and Ignite
are reported TO have been brought to the
surface from depth OF 191 feet, while
boring an artcsian well at Galveston,
Texas.
Coal became staple fuel in the time
Of William III. The prejudice against
it was strong as well rs unaccountable,
and in 1906 Commons petitioned the
Grown to prohibit burning the "nox-
ious article"
Parsees around the "Towers oil
Silence whittier the corpses of Par
sees at Bombay, India, are taken imme-
diately after death TO he deyoured by
vultures--w will often wait and watch until
every atom Of the flesh Of those they
love have been consumed by the birds.
When Texas was annexed to the
| United States the nation assumed It's
| debt Of seven and half million dol.
lars. This seemed to many people an
cxorbitant sum 70 pay for q doubtful
advantage, and it was often said tha;
Texas was only taxes" with the let
ters differently arranged.
When il wa discussed by what oAicia
name the president should be called
/ Washington was in favor OF the word
"High Mightiness," the words used t,
describe the Stockholders OF Holland
This phrase was, however, rejected, an,
the more moderate one Of "EHcellcncy
was substituted.
The sca-lion business has becom,
/ quite an industry They are Distribute,
among geological collections in all part
Of the world. They are caught by lass
when summing thcmselyes on the rocks
II is ri Ky work. The high price paid
and the fact that few die while bcin
transmitted TO distant destinations, max
risk and trouble worth taking.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21
How Blackguards Play Baccarat

At Baccarat nothing is more easy than
to cheat, provided that the banker has a
confederate, and this is how cheating
has been s-equcntly practiced at Ostend
and other continental watering.places.
The banker takes the six packs that are
used and proceeds to shuttle with the
last card exposed to the players. We
will suppose that the last card is three.
This he puts, with two cards above il,
at the top of the pack. No sooner does
the confederate see at the bottom Of the
pack either a six or five than he makes
a sign. The banker then puts the card
with the two above Il at the top Of the
pack. This goes on until he has arranged
dozen coups in his favor. Having
done 30, he puts the arranged coups at
about the middle of the pack, but takes
care to know where they are by means
of slight projection. He then asks
some ono TO cut. II the confederate cuts
he does so at the exact commencement
Of the coups II another cuts nothing is
more easy than for the dealer TO slip
cards so a. to make the cut come at the
required place. How this is done Is al
most impossible to explain; but ] can
myself do IL in bungling sort Of fashion,
and with little practice I am sure I
could do II without being perceived.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21
lie Expected To.

Caught anything YETI" inquired an
anxious fisherman of = small boy who
was intently watching cork bob.
"No, bat l expect to when l get
home. Dad said he'd skin me alive IL !
went fishin' agin. But my spirits amt
easy crushed. Who-o-p"-an and with
yank he threw hAlf-pound bullhead
on the bank. You can have it mister.
| dassent carry il home" And the boy
Iingled the quarter in his Pockct and
sung TO himself as he remembered that
was the third "city cove" he'd struck
since morning .---Asw Hapsm ksgisfer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21
Too Poor 10 Take n Paper.

Moore, of the Rural Ne'c Yorker, was
sitting in his Office one afternoon when
a farmer friend of his came in.
"Mr. Moore, l like your paper, but
the times are so hard cannot pay for
it."
Is that so, friend Jones2 I'm very
sorry TO learn that You are so hard run.
l will give you my paper"
"Oh, nol can't take il as a gift"
"Well, then, let me see how we can
fix it. You raise chickens, I believe :
"Ycs, a few; but they don't bring
anything hardly"
Don't they Neither does my paper
cost anything hardly. Now, I have a
proposition to make TO you. Twill con.
tinue your paper, and when you go
home you may select from your lot one
chicken and call her mine. Take good
care of her and bring me the proceeds,
whether in eggs or in chickens, and
will call il square"
Gan right, Brother Moore" and the
farmer chuckled as he went out NJ what
he thought clever bargain. lie kept
the contract strictly, and at the end of
the year found that he had paid about
four prices for his paper. He often
tells the joke on himself, aud says he
has never had the cheek TO say that he
was too poor to take paper since.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21
Daily Habits OF the Japanese Emperor

1t is said that from the first of next
month his majesty the emperor's daily
habit will be to rise at 8 o'clock eyery
morning worship before the shrine of
the sacred insignia at $50; breakfast at
6 study from to o'clock at 10 at
tend the privy councils meeting until 2
7. NJ, and engage in various military
studies from till o'clock. This IL n
very different programme from that pur-
sued before the reformation, when the
chief part of his maiesty's time was de-
voted to the performance Of religious
ceremonies Yokoaama (Japa,) Maa
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21
Religious Intelligence.

IheTe are jUU Methodist churches in
the FIJI islands.
The Baptists have in Asia 1G2 mis-
sionaries, GIG native preachers, 40
churches and i0,0s7 members. There
were 3,19l baptisms last year.
There were 127, 7sG combinations in
the. Church of England in 1850. Tho
largest number confirmed in any one
diocese was in London, -, $50.
The Old Swede's church, at Whining
ton, Del, recently celebrated its 1S3d
anniversary. The chalice and paten used
in the service are l63 years old.
The sum OF 5000, 900 has been secured
toward the endowment fund for the
benefit of the Southern Baptist
theological seminary, a. Louisville,
Ky.
During the fifty-seven years of its ex-
istence the American Sunday-school
union has distributed $3.50, 900 worth
OF publications and organized 10000
Sunday-schools with 500, 900 teachers
and 5000, 900 scholars.
The Rev. Joseph Cook recently de-
livercd his last lectu re in London in
the Metropolitan Tabernacle. His theme
was "Certainties in Religion" During
his visits TO England Mr.. Cook has
preached and lcctured 13O times. He
will visit Germany, India and Australia
before his return TO the United States.
The Methodist Episcopal church,
South, has 3,G73 travelling preachers,
gain of lib in the past year, and s37,-
81 members, a gain OF Is, 36j or these
members l,0Sl are negroes and 4,9sl
are Indians The Virginia conference
is the hrgest, having 57,O6S members.
and ls9 travelling, 10 superannuated
and l73 local preachers.
1t il stated that while the Presbyte-
rians have twice as many members as
the Episcopalians, three times as many
infants are baptized by the latter as by
the former. For the last six years the
number of infants baptized BY the Pres
byterians has at no time reached 10000,
while the Episcopalians have baptized
from 10000 to 1900 annually.
The general assembly of the United
Presbyterians which recently closed its
sessions at Pittsburg, Pa, empowered n
commission to consummate n union be.
tween it and the Associate Reformed
church Of the South, with the under.
standing that neither church change its
standard. The assembly refused to rule
instrumental music in the churches.
The ninety-seventh annual convention
OF the Protestant Episcopal diocese of
Pennsylvania presents the following
diocesan statistics: There are lit par.
ishes in union with the convention and
five ont of it. Tho sittings in the
churches and chapels number G6,GlO !;
the communicates, 25,2G3, and the
scholars ., 15s. There are fifty. eight
Sunday-school buildings, fifty-six par.
sonages and forty-six GENET cries, and
the entire value of church property is
placed at 81, 900, 900.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21

RrDrSa IN RAILROAD CAR.-H Husband
--'You are quite comfortable, dearr
Wife-"Yes, love-" "The cushions are
easy and soft, duckyY Eyes, darling
'You don't feel any jolts, pety "No,
sweetest" "And there IL no dmughi
on my lamb, Is there. angel r "No,
my ownest own" "Then chan ge seats
with me-"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21

Nature has written letter Of credit
on some mems faces which is holaorcd
wherever Il is presented.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
Jefferson Davis Oh the Crime.

WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT THE At
TEMPT on THE PRESIDENTS LIFE.
Louisville, KY, July 10. - The
Courier Journal prints the following:
Beaugoir, Harrison County, Miss,
July 8, 1sS1-Mr. Findley S. Collins
Dear,Sir: 1 have received yours of
the 4th instant, and think you for the
kind expressions it contained. The
evil infiunces to which you refer as
causing the bitterness felt toward
southern men, it may fairly be expected
will give way to the sober sense of the
people, if they shall, like yourself, de-
tect the sordid motive for which the
stimulantsiare administered. | will
not, like the telegram you cite in re-
gard to the attempted assassination of
the President, say am thankful that
the assassin was not southern man;
but will say that l regret that he is
an American. A crime black enough
in itself, has deeper dye from the
mercenary motive which seems to
have prompted it, l sincerely trust
that the President may recover, and
that the startling event will arouse
the people to the consideration of a
remedy for the decentralization which
wild hunt for Office is creating.
With the best wishes for your welfare,
1 am very truly yours.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
Poisoned Lemonade.

That it is an easy way to be poisoned
by drinking lemonade made in any
ordinary ice cooler lined with lead or
zinc, has been clearly demonstrated.
On Wednesday of last week the en-
ployes of Mr.. Lerue Lemer's photo
graph gallery, four gentlemen and a
lady drank lemonade made in the
water cooler of the establishment. 1t
appears that the acid of lemons used
formed u coating of actetate Of lead
on the inner surface of the cooler after
the beverage had all been drawn out
through the spigot. The next day,
Thursday another cooler full of lemon
ade was made, and the employees drank
freely of the beverage which had be-
come thoroughly impregnated with
lead. In the afternoon all became
quite i'll with sickening burning
sensation in the stomach, followed by
violent retching.and vomiting. The
cause was discovered and antidotes of
milk, etc., were taken and mischief
from poisoning prevented. But for
the victims having drank large
quantities of the bevrage. a serious
poisoning affair might have occurred.
Houskeepers should use no other ves-
sci, save wooden bucket, or ChireJ
glass or earthern ware in which to
wake lemonade. Harrisburg PGtriot
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
A Glance at GuiteGu.

Washington, July II. - Colonel
Corkkill says he has not visited
Guiteau this week. Bailey, his official
stenographer, sees him daily; though
owing to indispositon, he did not visit
the Jail this morning. Guiteau's in
ordinate vanity is tlattered by even
this recognition. He calls Bailey his
private secretary, and treats Corkhill
in most familiar manner as an old
friend. They humor him in these
municative. So far as it has been pos
ible to verify his narratives, they have
been found strictly truthful. He is
disposed to be very talkative, and is
very fond of having the stenographer
visit his cell. He continues his bibli-
cal studies, eats with good appetite,
sleeps we'll and manifests remarka-
BILE indifference to his fate. Colonel
Corkhill puts no faith in Guiteau's in
sanity. He says he never saw man
with such an accurate memory. The
day following au Interview he can re-
peat almost every work he has said.
His photographs were shown him by
Warden Crocker yesterday. He
looked at them intently, and seemed
to be pleased, but made no comments.
The photographs are having enor-
NOUS sales, orders pouring in large
quantities from all over the country.
Stenographer Bailey tells an anecdote
which he says is characteristic of
Guiteau's callous nature. He was
speaking to the prisoner of an elevator
accident in Boston in which man
was crushed to death. Guiteau looked
up from his writing and said in tone
of indifference: Don't bother me
with such stories; l am busy" No
new "cranks" have turned up to-day.
The two arrested yesterday were sent
to st. Elizabeth's insane asylum.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
Valuable Property For Sale.

The Union Store building, located
on Main Street, Ridgway, Pa, is now
offered for sale. The lot is 22x200 feet
and located in the most central busi-
ness portion of the town. There is
erected on the lot main building
22x6O feet two stories high with an adj
dition l6x40. Also erected on the
premises barn 20x40. Running
water in both lower and upper stories
of the building. For terms, ETC., in
quire at the Union Store. The store
will be sold separately or with the
stock of goods it now contains.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

Captain William III. Helm; company
Il, Captain Jonathan Sweisfort; com
pany 1, Captain Frank J. Burrows /:
company H, Captain James A. Shipp.
formerly company b, Seventh regi-
ment; Company X, Captain Jacob b.
M'Coy, formerly company e, Seventh
regiment.
Thirteenth Regiment Infantry. -
Colonel Henry M. Boies.
Second.-The artillery will hereafter
he attached to division headquarters,
aud its commanding officers report
directly there. The Keystone battery
and Wyoming artilerist will here
after be known as battery "a" and
be ofiicercd as follows:
Captain j. O. Winchester; First
Lieutenant Charles D. Hoover; Second
Lieutenant James A. Roat; Second
Lieutenant Thomas l.. Marshall.
Knapp's battery and Titusville
battery as battery "B," and he Off
cered as follows: Captain David
emery; First Lieutenant Christian
Schradcr; Second Lieutenant James
r. Barber; Second Lieutenant Andrew
Nellie.
Griffin battery to consist of n single
platoon, to he known as battery &C."
and be oilicered rs follows. Captain
John Denithorn, Jr., first lieutenant,
James Denithorn.
The batteries will he located by
platoons-"A" in Philadelphia and
Williesbarre, "B' in Allegheny City
Titusville and sc" in Phmnixville.
The platoons may preserve the names
of their present battery organization.
Third-Brigadier General George r.
Snowden is hereby assigned to COM
mand the First brigade, Brigadier
General James A. Beaver to the
Second and Brigadicr General J. X.
Sigfred to the Third.
In accepting the designations of
Brigadier Generals II. s. Huidekoper
and Frank Reeder, the commander-in-
chief desires to express his high APP
probation of their long continued and
valued services. They are hereby
honorably discharged.
Fourth - The following named
organizations are hereby disbanded:
Seventh regiment infantry: Eleventh
regiment infantry: Seventeenth regi-
n fn frx-. III !,
regiment infantry: company d, Fifth
regiment infantry; company f,
Seventh regiment infantry; company
H, Seventh regiment Infantry; com
pany |, Seventh regiment infantry;
company T., Eighth regiment in
fantry; company ID, Tenth regiment
infantry; company c, Eleventh regi-
ment infantry; company +, Eleventh
regiment infantry; company |,
Twelfth regiment infantry; company
c, Sixteenth regiment infantry; COM
pany G., Seventeenth regiment in-
fantry; company /, Seventeenth
regiment infantry, Ashland dragons;
Fifth - Officers Of the disbanded
organizations, accountable for State
property, will at once turn over to the
department all the property for which
they are responsible. Enlisted men
so entitled, will be furnished with
proper discharges. Commissioned Off
GERS will be honorably discharged
when they have closed their ac-
counts
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
The attempted assassination of

The attempted assassination of
President Garfield has called up some
remarkable surgical "reminiscences.
For instance, Dr. l.. f. May of New
York says he "saw Baron Larrey,
Napoeon's great surgeon, extract II
bullet from soldier of the imperial
guard at the Hospital of the Invalids
in 1885. The soldier was shot in the
abdomen in the region of the liver,
supposed to be mortally, by the side
ofthe emperor when he seized stand
ard and at the bridge of Lodi rallied
his troops as they were giving way,
and thus gained the day." The doc
tor adds that Dame Nature after
taking care of the bullet for over
twenty-five years finally brought it
safely to the surface in the lower part
of the thigh" AS the battle of the
bridge of Lodi was forght in 1895
the soldier sarried it in his body over
thirty-nine years instead of twenty
five, which makes the case still more
remarkable.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
Advertising Cheats.

1t has become so common to write
the beginning of an elegant, interest
ing article and then run it into some
advertisement that we avoid all such
cheats and simply call attention TO the
merits of Hop Bitters in as plain
honest terms as possible, to induce
people to give them oiie trial. us no
one who knows their value will ever
use anything else.-Providence Adver-
fiSer
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

The stock sent out this spring from
Harry Chaapel's greenhouses has
given entire satisfaction. Orders left
ut The ADVOCATE Office will receive
prompt attention.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

i was given up to die from dis
ease of my limbs. I took Peruna and
it cured nae. j. Irwin Hope, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14
PENNSYLN ANA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Div.
SUMNER TIM Il TABLE.

an and after SUNDAY, June IL,
~ 1881, the trains Oh the philadel-
phia & Erie Railroad Division will
run as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

i had Chronic Dysentery for one
year, Peruna cured me. james
Bremen, Pittsburgh, Pa
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

ENTERED AT THE PoST-OFFlCE AT
RIDGwAY, Pa, AS SECOND CLASS
MAIL MATTER.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

For a good glass water pitcher go
to Morgester's.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

If you want Parlor Sett or
Chamber suit call ON Bowers at the
West End.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

Note paper and envelopes at this
ffice
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-07-14

Note paper and envelopes at ss
ADVOCATE office
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15

II Is sad to know that our Great-Britainous
cousins, who assume 10 dictate in the affairs OF
every country upon the globe, are displeased with
Secr1tary Blalne'S pronunciation OF the Monroe
Doctrine. Ii Is likely they Will be displeased some
more, as IL is apparent from President Arthur's
message that he IS quite in accord with the late
administration in maintaining the Monroe doc
Tine- Secretary Frelinghuysen will no doubt be
saying something presently ON the same topic that
VIII strike the London papers as highly objec-
t1onabIa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15

While there may be diversity Of opinion In
regard 10 the advtsability OF having two channels
On the ryer front. as advocated by sc. B. W." In
his interesting article upon the Potomac flats,
there Will be general agreement with him that
the new ground should not go into the hands Of
spectators, and thus be simply changed from one
form OF nuisance To another. The ground should
be he'll by government and Improved an orna-
mental feature OF the national capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15

The Cabinet appointments thus far made
by President Arthur speak well for his Judgment
and decision. He has moved very slowly In the
matter of forming new Cabinet, and with due
caution He has been thus careful too in the face
OF clam0r on the part OF a certain element OF the
republican party for immediate and sweeping
Changes Secretaries Folger and FrelinghuySen
are men OF ability and high character and are
safe advisers President Arthur has resisted the
pressure Of the politicians with unusual frmness.
and he evidently means TO have something more
creditIbe and useful than a mere partisan Cabi-
net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15
s.Ti,c sses, is Always the Cheapest,

Those who have holiday or other goods to sell.
AMI those who wish TO make any fact or want
Known 70 the public should bear the above fact In
mind, and remember that TIE EVENING STAR goes
into more homes, houses, factories, stores, shops,
Offices, III places o, business, and Is read every
day BY people than al the other daily papers
In Washington added together