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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
Abusing Newspapers,

Some people think that they are very
smart when they abuse a newspaper or
On editor, They forget that maay
papers have profited by becoming the
obiecta of these attacks, and that some
editors have thriven on being assaulted.
Aside from this consideration, it should
be remembered that an editor is often
obliged to occupy q very delic ate posi-
tion. His sense of right will sometimes
cause him to attack or defend a man, a
business, q class or cause at a risk OF
making enemies Of others, only 10 find
those in whose interests he had labored
display ingratitude. OF course no level
headed editor expects to find much
gratitude or charity. He must gener-
ally be content with the approval of his
own conscience, and pursue the course
he believes to be right, regardless of
either frowns or smiles, supported by
his conscious rectitudo. II will all
come right in the end. II is hard TO be
misunderstood. and to find those to
whose support you have earned right
desert You to meet alone the attacks of
those whom you have incenscd in pur.
suing the course You we're convinced
was right, but you will thereby learn a
lesson of selfreliance. and form n habit
OF Judging entirely for yourself that will
be invaluable. You viii be able to tell
the truth, however distasteinl, and re.
fuse to utter falsehood, no matter how
much pleasanter II may promise to make
things Merif~n Recorder.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

Some accidents seem 10 have hap
pened on purpose, 80 pat are they. For
instance
A certain Dean OF Ely was once at
q dinner, when just a. the cloth vas re-
moved. the subject Of discourse hap
pencd to be that Of extraordinary NOR
tality among lawyers.
1--WE have Lost" said gentleman,
'' no. lcss than seven eminent barristers
in as many months" The dean, who
was very deaf, rose Just al the conclz-
sion Of these remarks and gave the
company grace:
"For this and every ether mercy,
make rs devonlly thankful.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
A Clergyman's Congregation.


The following anecdote is related as
having actually occurred not many
months ago in large northern seaport
city in England; and we have no reason
10 disbelieve it.
1t was Sunday, and il was raining
as it never does rain but in the vicinity
of mercantile shipping on the first day
of the week. The docks boasted lit
tie church or bethel, which hoisted the
union jack every Sunday morning in
token that service would be held there,
chiefly for sailors. The clergyman who
oficiated weekly at the bethel was rather
later than usual on the Sunday morning
in question, owing to the difficulty he
had in getting n cab, the rain having
caused those vehicles to be in great de-
mand. He arrived, however, a few min
utes before eleven, and hurriedly bid
ding the driver wait for him till service
should be over, he entered the sacred
edifice-to find himself alone there.
Possibly seaiaring people are not more
prone to church-going in wet weather
than their fellow-sinners who live
ashore; anyhow, every seat was vacant.
The clergyman was Jealous man, so he
resolved to wait quarter Of an hour, on
the chance of some waif or stray turn
ing up. His patience was not unre-
warded; for after the lapse of q few
minutes one very wet man came slowly
in, and seated himself with some hesi-
tation on one of the back benches.
Even he, probably, had only put into
that haven under stress of bad weather
outside, all the public houses and other
congenial places of shelter being closed
Now, our parson was not only a Jealous.
but conscientious man-not always the
same thing-and he resolved that had he
but one solitary unit instead Of a con-
gregation, he would pursue the service
in full to the bitter end for that units
benefit-at least, as long as the unit
would bear it-and he proceeded to do
so, and accomplished it. At the end of
the liturgy, touched probably by the
patient endurance Of his auditor, he
condescended to address him personally,
telling him that since the inclemency
of the weather-we are not in receipt of
information on that point, but we feel
sure he said inclemency-had prevented
the usual attendance at the church he
would forego the sermon he had pre-
pared, and would content himself with
making "few remarks" This, however,
his hearer begged him not to do, and
expressed great desire to hear the ser
mon; so, pleased with this evidence of
intelligence among the lower orders.
and gratifed by the effect his eloquence
was producing, he took the victim at
his word, and let him have it. The text
duly chosen, blossomed into firstly,
secondly, thirdly, fourthly and lastly.
"In conclusion" was followed by lone
word more," and still the unit sat on
undismsyed.
After il was all over the preacher
: came down and shook hands with him,
thanking him warmly for his attention,
his qualification being somewhat dimin-
ished when he discovered the enrap-
tured listener to be his cabman, tho
sum total of whose "half O crown an
hour for waiting" had been materially
augmented By the length of the worthy
diyine's discourse. Chambers Journal
The sa.a ts..s... "a l.fl -. - a. 1. :
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14
Fillal Love.

There is not on earth a more lovely
sight than the unwearied care and at
tention of children to their parents
Where filial love is found in tho heart
VIC will answer for all the other virtues.
No young man or woman will turn ont
basely, We sincerely believe, who has
parents respected and beloved. A
child, affectionate and dutiful, will
never bring the gray hairs of It's parents
to the grave. The wretGf who breaks
forth from wholesome re,traint, and
disregards the laws of his country, must
have first disobeyed his parents, show.
ing neither love nor respect for them.
1t is seldom the case that q dutiful son
is found in the ranks of vice among the
wretched and degraded. Filial love will
keep men from sin and crime. There
never will come time while your
parents live when you will not be under
obligations to them. The older they
grow the more need will there be for
your assiduous care and attention to
their wants. The venerable brow and
frosty hair speak loudly to the love and
compassion Of the child. II sickness
and inArmity make them at times fret.
full, bear with them patiently. not for
getting that time ere long may bring
you to need the same attention. Filial
love will never 90 unrewarded.- AM.
Mga.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

Some one has formed 1861 English
words Of not less than four letters from
the letters in tho word "regalaaions.s
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-14

The good Things Of hta are not to be
had singly, but conieeto us wi h a mix
ture; like g sehoplboy,H. holiday, with
task affixed 70 the tail Of i.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27
Our Lovely Climate.

Mail and telegraph daily brings
us word that men are falling dead
in the streets of eastern cities, also
in Europe, by sunstroke. The
heat has been intense east Of the
Rocky mountains and fatal in hun
dreds of instances. 1t is consider
ably warmer in the valley than at
Astoria, but anywhere the climate
of Oregon is cool and pleasant
compared with what we hear of
other parts of the country. We
have often said that the very worst
weather we have here is preferable
to the very best they enjoy over
on the other side. We have no
occasion to qualify the remark.
One peculiarly of this climate,
which greatly increases health and
comfort, is that when evening
comes. even after the warmesi
DAYS, the air is cool and delicious
and sleep is sound and refreshing
This climate, with its immunity
from all extremes Of heat and cold
is scarcely equalied on the face o.
the earth.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27
Exhibit ID.

The chief clerk of the house of
representatives, has received noti-
fcation in due form of fifteen
seats which will be contested, most
of them accompanied by volumi-
nous testimony. Alabama has
four. Except one in Iowa and
one in Maine, all the contestants
are from southern states. A curl
Gus piece Of evidence accompan-
les the package of testimony in
the case Of Robert Smalls against
g. d. Tillman, in the fifth district
of South Carolina. The sealed
package, which can only be opened
by the house committee on elec.
tions, is about eighteen inches
square and four thick. To this i:
tied stout hickory stick, about
four feet long, which is labeled
Exhibit ID.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27
Porcelain Making in CIatsOp.

A porcelain factory near Asto-
ria is to be a thing of the future.
1t is now an established fact that
kaolin, feldspar and flint, for the
manufacture of fine china, are
found in inexhaustible quantities in
the vicinity of the Seaside, and i;
only needs capital TO start the
manufacture of porcelain. Skill.
ful operatives from Bohemia could
be imported to work in the factory.
The quality of the china, judging
from samples of the material which
we have seen, will be far better
than any made in the United
States, and will compete favorably
with the fine chinas of Europe.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

-Four of the persons in attend
ance upon the president have been
seized with malaria since he was
confined to the White House. This
is the pleasing result of congress
ional inactivity upon question of
serious importance now, because
constant doses of quinine alone
will probably ward off some trouble
from the president. When con-
gress meets next winter we shall
doubtless see something done
about the Potomac flats aud the
sanitary condition of the White
House, but Legislative inertia
brings a heavy penalty when it
endangers the health, and even
lives, of the president and family.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

The storm of Wednesday night
did great damage in Wisconsin.
Property was deluged, dams swept
away and death and destruction
marked its path. The house of q
Norwegian was surrounded by a
torrent and his wife and six chill
dren, ranging in age from six
months TO fifteen years, made a
frenzied attempt TO escape. The
rising food, however, soon en-
quilted them, and they were swept
along lifeless with the waters. The
husband, who was in Lacrosse,
Grst learned of the news Sunday,
the roads being impossible and
there being no communication by
telegraph.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

The nomination of Buren, II.
Sherman for governor of Iowa by
the republican convention is a tri-
umph in the moderate wing of the
temperance party. Mr.. Sherman
is in favor of submitting the pro-
hibition amendment for the adop-
tion or rejection of the people.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

A Liverpool correspon dent says
that the police believe that the
story about the discovery of in
fernal machines in barrels pur-
porting to contain cement from
America is hoax. Another cor
respondent says that information
about clock work, dynamite and
Internal machines received by
steamers from America is correct
but the authorities are reticent.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27
NEW TO-DAY.
Notice.

\ VILE NOT BR RESPONSIBLE FOR an,
IL damages that may result from travelling
over Ele roadway I'm front of block III
ShiYefys Astoria, or any other property
OWNED BY me. Mrs. NANCY WEIGH
Astoria. July &c, 1881.
4 OST.-On the night OF the 18th inst. abOu
L. 10 fathOIRs.Eei, 40 and ~ mesheS deep
The 10 mesh Of l2-ply and ~ Of l3-ply twine
cotton lines. FTheI finder will please send
word 10 me al Clifton. Oregon. care Of J. w
ana V. Cook and will pay charges.
WM. PRAY.
Clifton. Oregon. July 26. 1881.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

Justice Clifford died at . O'Clock
on Monday. Judge Cooley, OF
Michigan is mentioned as his most
probable successor, and there are
some who talk of ex-senator Conk-
ling for the place, but likely il
ConKling should be appointed tc
the supreme bench he will succeed
Hunt, whose retirement is only j
question Of a few months.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

The reception given 10 Mr.. Vii
lard at the Metropolitan, July 18th,
was one Of the most noteworthy
events that has occurred in st.
Paul in years. 1t was most
felicitous blending Of social cour-
tesies and business relations, and
was carried out in the most pleas
ant and mutually profitable man.
ner that could have been desired.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

1t is the general opinion of the
press that Mrs. Garfield ought TO
decline the proposed donation of
$250,000; but one editor, more
practical than the rest, says the
money will be needed to pay the
doctors bills. The donations now
foot up S150,O00. Perhaps under
this view of the case the re-
naming 100000 may as well be
made up.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27
appearance,

Ex-Queen Isabella, of Spain, is
a great admirer of the Paris
Figaro, and frequently drops in
of an evening to see the staff at
work, always ending her call by
inviting the force out to banquet
at her expense. We don't see
how an editor can work, with a
queen rummaging round the Office
knocking over type, and reading
manuscript, that is none of her
business. 1t would annoy us tC
death.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

Miss Mary Wells, of Sandusky,
Ohio, is II years of age, and
weighs I6O pounds. Her foot is
exactly seventeen inches long,
seven and three-eighths inches
wide at the widest part, and could
take a No. 2G boot, though Ne.
80 would be just the thing. The
ball of the foot is nineteen inches
around, instep eighteen and one
half inches, and the heel measures
twenty-five inches. The ankle
measures sixteen and one-halI
inches.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27
LATEST

THE WAR rs OVER !.
AND THE
Chicago Brewery is the Victor !.
OVER ALL
SAN FRANCISCO BREWERIES 4!
And this Telegraphic News will tell the peo
pie Of Astoria and vicinity that they can
find 4 Healihful and Delicious Beverage at
THE OCCIDENT HOTEL.
THE GEN SALOON.
THE OLD CORNER,
At AUG. DANIEI.SONS.
THE MINT SALOON.
ANTOINE BIELOHS.
OH. wINCRNT'S.
ISAAC FOSTERS.
Dr. j. OBRIEN'S.
BANNISTER & HAMIFRN'S,
PETER REISS'.
y. JOHANSEN'S.
FRANK BRNTII.A'S.
Mr.. DICREY'S.
m Astoria.
Al Cathlamet.
ATH.D. BIRNIE'S.
At OySteHille.
ATT. :. JONES,
D.A. RODwAY'S.
At IlwaeO.
AT W. Il. HAYDEN'S.
j. STRAUSS, : Agent,
FOR
Oregon and Washington Territory.
Any orders left at the Oecident Hotel. or at
Isaac Fosters, will be promptly attended to-
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-07-27

Gen. Grant has just bought 3
thousand dollar pair of horses.
They are Hambletonian geldings,
sixteen hands and one quarter inch
in hight, respectively; six and
seven years old. One has white
hind feet, the other is dark all
around. They are very beautiful
horses, gentle. kind, and perfect in
anDearance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01
FROM the Capital.

TIE Treasury Department yesterday
purchased 10000 ounces OF fine silver for
the mint.
THE president has appointed J. Samuel
Frazier, of Ohio, interpreter to the lega-
ton of the United States in Japan.
DEPUrY AUDITOR LlLLEY, who was ac-
cused of accepting money for performing
certain services for mail contractors, has
been discharged from arrest.
ARTHUR has decided TO appoint 7. j.
Phillips as private secretary as soon as
Brown retires from the position. Phillips
has been President Arthur private secre-
tary for q number of years.
INFLUENTIAL friends have secured q
nole prosequi in the case of Lawrence K.
Jerome. of New ork, who was indicted
with others for the theft of $4,000 in
bonds belonging to Brayton, Ives, 4 Co,
In the speakership contest at Washing
ton, Mr.. kassou is said to be steadily
gaining ground. Hiscock was engaged in
the Greeley movement, for which he is
compelled TO make many apologies.
THE director of the mint reports the
gold coiusge of The year at $3.50, s5i
Since the demonstration of silver the
coinage of standard pieces has been $780,
672, 705. of which amount $50 ,026,32 are
in circulation.
A. X. TINGLE. supervising special agent
of the treasury department, reports that
there are twenty-five ports of entry at
which not dollar of duties has been col
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01

tec.ed for year past, and in thirty-twe
districts the receipts have not equaled the
expenses.
THREE are outstanding about 81 200, 600
in U. $. per cent bonds, series of 1880
and 1851, which have matured in the
l04th call, Oct. /, but quite a large
amount of the bonds embraced therein
are still outstanding. OF the bonds m
braced in tie 105th call, which matures
Dec. oath next, there are more than nine
and half millions outstanding. These
bonds are payable at par and accrued inter
est upon presentation.
OWING to the many INQUIRIES. the
Comptroller of the Currency deems il
necessary to explain that the Freedmen's
Saving and Trust Company was not un-
der the supervision of his office previous
to and at the time of the failure.
A DISCOVERY has beeN made that NAV
explain why 80 many pension claims have
been delayed. A lady clerk, who is paid
salary Of 81 400 per annum and is about
the office only occasionally, had / 900 of
the applications concealed in her desk.
Commissioner Dudley is investigating the
affair
The president has accepted one hum
dred miles of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, lately examined and reported on hy
the committee. The section begins in
Dakota, 100 miles west of Bismark, and
ends in Montana. As the company re-
ceives $1,000 acres per nile in the terri
tories, this section will entitle them to
$4,000 acres
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01

a quart Of whisky on a wager. and spr.
vived bu. an hour or SO. The LIQUOR.
seller was arrested for murder.
The principals in the recent prize-fght
on the Ohio border were arraigned before
a justice OF the peace at Jefferson and held
in 81 200 for trial, W hich is equivalent ia
continued continent ent in the county jail.
| A JOURNAL at Nashua n. H., calls at
tention to the sub-let,ing of small mail
| routes in that state, alleging that a New
Yorker has contracts for 175 routes, from
which he is in receipt of large income.
AT Covirgton, Tenn, Saturday night.
difficulty arose between Marshal James
Cooper and James Slaughter. Cooper
was killed, receiving shot in the abdo-
men, The killing grew out of fight
which the city marshal had with brother
of Slaughter that afternoon. Deceased
leaves wife and two children
HENRY MEYERS, a cigar-maker of ST.
Paul, drowned himself in the Mississippi
river, leaving an insane wife in the asy-
lum at St. Peter He served through the
war in the 18th illinois cavalry.
AT Stafford N. H., Mrs. Waldron, for
some time i'll, called her granddaughter
to her bedside and cut her throat from
ear to ear with razor and then killed
herself
DAVID r. PoULToN. burglar confined
III the penitentiary at Syracuse, over
powered guard and attempted to escape,
but was given three bullets by the super
intendent.
REV. DR.. w. l.. GAGE, of Hartford. on
entering his house found burglar, whom
he promptly grappled. The struggle con-
tinued along the hall and into the street,
where the thief was thrown and held by
the clergyman until secured.
AT Athens, Ohio. Chas. Davis, mulat-
to who was in jail tor an outrageous as
sault upon an elderly woman, Mrs. Sack,
living at Albany, Ohio, was hanged by
mob. The sheriff was overpowered and
held while the mob broke into the cell
and took Davis out. The next morning
his dead body was found hanging to the
bridge over the Hacking river, al the
south edge of the town. The mob was
not masked and will be arrested
NEA:. Spearville, Kansas, on Friday
night, FIVE armed and disguised men
boarded the Santa Fe train coming east
A brakeman walked through the coaches
and warned the passengers to bids their
valuables, creating wild excitement, 1t
was arranged that aid to capture the
thieves should be obtained from wreck
ing train on the side track at SpearvilIe,
but while car was being boarded on one
side the robbers sprang Oft on the other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01
CabiegraIi,s

THE museum of art and industry at
Berlin was opened by Princess Victoria,
Nov. %.
THE governorship of Algeria was ten
dered to De Freycinet, who positively de-
cined it.
CHNTRAL and southern Russia are being
devastated by diphtheria, scarlet fever
and smallpox.
FEARING revelation in Venezuela,
President Bianco has heavily guarded his
residence and modified 10000 men.
BARON Won STEUBEN has returned to
Berlin, where he expresses himself as
highly pleased with his American tour.
AT meeting in Dublin recently el0o
were subscribed toward the maintenance
of the imprisoned suspects.
The German government approve OF
the appointment of Baron de koural as
Frecnh ambassador at Berlin.
On the estate of Tettenham, NJ f., in
County Leitrim, a fying column of FIVE
hundred military and police assisted the
civil authorities in making evictions
THE registered letters ia the HIATT on
Garden postoffice, London, believed to
contain 100000 worth Of diamonds and
wat hes, have been stolen.
IN consequence of anonymous letters
threatening to blow up the Guildhall in
| London, an extra force OF police is on
guard.
GOODWIN SMITu, who was black balled
| by the St. Georges society of Toronto fol
| his views on annexation, has sent it a
check for 5000 for the English poor in its
care.
| ~ t. Il L. L.. .,l,n Ae, az
| deputies, the minister of the interior pro-
tested against the intervention of the
| clergy in elections, the ministry being OF
opinion that they should keep inside the
| limits of the concordat.
THE Russian minister of finance refused
| the request of the minister of war that
| employment be found for army officer
| thrown out by the reduction of the forces,
| in order to keep them from ibining the
nihilists.
TIE man who attempted the life OF
| General Tchervine, at 1t. Petersburg, il
a nobeman from the government o
Grodno, Catholic, IS years of age. He
states that he had medidated suicide be
cause of losing his means by dissipation
when he was easily induced by comradt
| to attempt assassination
1HE l1tmerlGk sub-commlssIon Oh the
| Irish land cour, has reduced the rent OF
| tenant on Lord Clarina's Limerick
estate from 1865 to to 1920, notwithstand-
| ing that Lord Clarina had contributed to
the expense of buildings and drainage.
| The decision causes surprise among the
| landlords
| SEVERAL arrests have been made at
| Limerick under the coercion act, includ
ing solicitor who inundated rent pay
ers. In county Mayo the sub-commissiof
has in majority of cases reduced the rent
| below the poor-law valuation. Miss Gai'
ford, the holder of two small farms al
| Wexford. was found dead in bed.