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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28
She Saw Him a Few Better.

The public has long conceded that
the power of the hotel clerk is superior
to that If the President 4 new rival
has sprung up in the railroad ticket
agent, 4, was demonstrated at an Iowa
station few weeks ago.
| want ticket to B." said
woll-known lady OF the town. just before
train
"Twenty-four cents" responded the
agent, working his sausage machine.
She laid down a silver quarter. Being
well-acquainted and practical Joker,
the agent drew from his pocket gilt
tering pants button and passed if over
with the ticket and seoopcd up tho
quarter
els this legal tcnder?" asked the
lady, quietly.
ooh, yes" he answered, with mock
gravity. "they are the mainstay Of the
republic"
She pocketed it and got aboard, leav
ing the agents face coruscating with
smiles.
A few days after he told it to a bri-
gade Of runners buying tickets for B..
and while he was enjoying the encore
the lady appeared with:
Ticket for B., please"
" Twenty-four cents" with sly wink
at the runners. He laid down the
ticket. She scooped IL and laid down
twenty-four dazzling pants buttons,
exactly like the first.
"You said they we're legal tender.
They 60 long ways in supporting the
family" she ehirped, sweetly, as she
bowed from the presence of more than
presidential pFerogative.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28

Twenty years ago an iron theater was
shipped to Australia, from England, in
convenient sections, 80 aa to be put mp
easily ON arrival there.
By strict enforcement Of new and
rigorous Law against opium dealing and
smoking, Idaho is confident Of her
ability to crush the growing vice.
celery garden of forty-six acres, be-
lieyed TO be the largest in the world, is
cultivated in the suburbs Of London,
and produces annually about half
million plants.
Every shell fired by an army during
siege operations costs, with the powder
with which the mortar is charged, tho
sum Of eight dollars enough to snp.
port poor family for Il fortnight
II a person Of fair complexion c1-
poses himself to the electric light for
some time examining the action of
lamps, the hands and checks will show
all the symptoms Of sunburn, even in
inidwinter, and be- will develop freckles
on his countenance as quick aA when he
goes about unprotected by q sun-um-
lrella in midsummer.
II is said that there il as much diff
ference between a cultivated oyster and
one taken from It's natural bed, - there
is between our best Bartlett and com
mon pear. Tho cultivation 81 the mol
lnsks also greatly increases the supply,
rs the oystcr-raiser watches his beds
and keeps them free from the depreda-
tion3 Of the starfsh, the drill and the
periwinkle- all enemies Of the oyster
That the Mississippi may deaervedly
be called the Father Of Waters" the
following data viii show: Quantity Of
water discharged by that river annually'
4.ss3, 800, ,63G, $50 cubic feet; quantity
Of sediment discharged Annually, 49,
1ss,ssj,s92 cubic feet; area Of
the delta of tho river, according to
Lyells estimate, 1900 square miles,
and depth Of the same. as calculated
by Professor Riddell, 1,056 feet. The
delta, consequently. as appears from
these figures, contains 400. .37s, 400, 49,
600 cubic feet, or ., 720 cubic miles, and
it would require for the formation,
therefoR, Of one cubic mile Of delta
five years and cighiy-one days-tor the
formation of one square mile, Of the
depth OF 1886 feet, one year sixteen
and one-Gfth days, and for the for
nation Of the whole delta l4,20s 40
ysar-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28
The Queer Fisherman.

Tic otter is admirably adapted TO its
aquatic habits, It's body is long and
flexible, with long, tapcrin6 tail,
which serves as a rudder in the per-
Torrance Of the cyolutions Of the ami
mails under the water. The limbs are
short, but very muscular and powerful
and the feet, which consist Of five toes
each, are webbcd, so as to serve as pad
dies or oars. The eyes are large, the
ears short, and the lips arc provided
with strong whiskers The covering
consists Of two kinds Of fur-an under
vest If close, short, waterproof wool,
and an outer vest of long, coarse, glossy
hairs. Shy and recluse, the otter is
nocturnal in his habits, lurking hy day
in its burrow. which opens near the
waters edge, concealed among the
tangled hcrbage.
Noracious, active and bold, it is no
torious for its devastations among the
fish in our rivers and lakes, which are
not protected from this foe either by
the element in which they live, or by
their rapidity Of their motion in it,
Like them, tho otter is at home in the
water, swimming at any depth with tho
utmost velocity.
Many instances are upon recorl of tse
successful employment Of tame otters
for angling purposes Bishop Heber
relates that at Pondicherry, ON the
banks of tho Malta Colly. be saw a row
of nine or ten very large and beautiful
otters, tethered with straw collars and
long strings to bamboo stakes. Some
were swimming about at the full exten.
Of their strings. or lying half in or half
ont Of the water; others were rolling
themselves in the sun on the sandy
bank, uttering a shrill, whissling noise,
as il in play, The bishop observes that
most of the fishermen in the neighbor-
hood kept one or more Of these animals.
who were of great use in fishing, some
times driving the shoals into the nets.
and sometimes bringing out the larger
fish with their teeth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28

The worst OF us are human-somc-
times-as the following incident goes to
prove:
A burglar entered house in which .
mother was sitting mp with q sick child:
"Sir," she said TO him in whisper, -
soon as she could compose herself 10
speak. "there is nothing Of value in
this house except that child's life, II
least to me. but you may find otherwise.
Here, take my keys. search everywhere.
take what you want, but speedily and
without noise. implore you." She
handed him the keys. placed her finger
on her lip and pointed TO the door. The
burglar moved quietly away, then
turned and said in low voice, SIS he
very sick = "His life hangs on the
continuance q this sleep" "Then he
will recover for all the noise I'll make
the robber answered, laying down the
keys and noiselessly taking his depart
ure. but absolutely nothing else.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28

Three years ago there were in Paris
sonly twenty-five Protestant mission
stations: now there arc for.y-fyc,
scattered all over France.
Tho general synod cf the Evangelical
Lutheran church in the United States
will he held at Altoona, Pa, June 5.
Tho Rcv. Marcus Palmer, NJ. d.,
formerly q Presbyterian missionary
among the Indians. died recently at
Milan, Ohio, aged eighiy-six.
Sixteen missionary, Bible and tract
societies have been invited to participate e
in tho missionary conference to be held
in Constantinoplc, June 3.
Il used to be an odd-job Christian,
but I am now working full time" vas
the remark OF laboring man who had
been remiss in his duties, but had been
through n revival.
The opponents Of organ music in a
Presbyterian church in Toronto stopped
its notes efTectually by pouring hot
glue into the pipes and upon the keys.
The revival in the Methodist church
in Meriden. Conn, lasting fifteen weeks.
resulted in $50 conversions. OF the
converts. 400 joined the Methodist
church.
The senate and house of deputies Of
Brazil have passed article eight of the
reform of the constitution giving Prot
estants the same civil and political
rights as Catholics enjoy.
The clergy list Of the Church of Eng
land contains upward Of $4,000 names.
Those in pastoral service number only
1870. OF these II, 1sG are incumbents
resident, 500 9incumbents nonresident,
3s7 curates in charge, and 4.sss assist
ant curates.
The late Mrs. T.. ]. Wallingford, of
Pittsburg, left IS, 900 each TO the Pres
byterian board of foreign missions, the
board of Home missions, the board of
Education and the board of relief.
Smaller amounts we're bequeathed to
other church objects.
There are, il appears, in the United
States no less than fifteen distinct
Methodist denominations, of which the
Methodist Episcopal and Methodist
Episcopal South churches are b. far the
largest OF the fifteen churches, eight
are Episcopal and seven Presbyterian
independent. The total Of communi-
cants Is 3,521, GOO. which i estimated
to represent Methodist population Of
i, ,OS6, 100. or more than twice the
Roman Catholic population.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
salvation by Prayer.

salvation by Prayer.
a correspondent OF the Chicago T.-i
tune writes: In Copiah county. Missis-
sippi, ] was shown q place where a man
was not hanged, who nevertheless seems
to have come very near experiencing
that fate. lie was a noted horge thief,
and was at last captured by q company
of indignant farmers who had found
some Of their own horses tied up in the
woods, and had remained in ambush
near by until the thief came back to
dispose Of his booty. The whole conn
trysidc was soon informed of the arrest,
and the men assembled with rifles and
shotguns 10 sec the prisoner and decide
or learn what was 60 bc done with him.
It was determined, after due delibcr-
alton, that he should be hanged then
and there. A rope was accordingly
procured, one end was fastened 10 Il
convenient limb and the other made
into Il noogc which was adjusted around
the prisoners neck. lie was mounted
upon a mule, and man was selected
who vas to Get as cIccutioner by leading
tho animal away from the tree, thus
leaving the culprit dangling in the air.
Apparently his last moment had come,
and he had too much good sense to ask
for his life.
But his captors were nearly all re-
ligious men. member8 of the Christian
churches 81 the ncighborhool, and ~
this iuncturc ono OF the leaders gug-
gcsted that as ii was very solemn
thing 50 gend O human soul into e.er-
nifty especially if in an unpFe-
pared condition, rs was most likely
the case in this instance, he th1ught
they ought to engage in prayer before
hanging the man. To this all .as3cuted
and the man who lad proposed dcvo-
tional exercises was appointed to lead
in prayer He did so, and made a most
feeling AM foryon. plea for divine
mercy for thc sinner who vas jus. about
to appear in the presence Of the MosJ
High with oil his crimes upon his head
The company was deeply impressed /;
many We're oven moved TO tears. But;
the prayer came TO an end, the tear
believed eyes were dried, and the tex
crcises Of the occasion" wera about TO
be completed according to tho pro-
gammo. whom the man who had held
tho mule by tho bride declared that he
did not feel willing to discharge the
duty which had been assigned TO him.
Somebody else 10 it | don't want to
have nothing TO do with hangin' him, -
said be, and his feeling was found to be
tho unanimous sentiment Of the assem-
bly,. The result vas that the prisoner
was delivered 10 the sheriff, and was
soon aiterwar1 sentenced 20 a long term
in the penitontiary ! think he must
have been ever afterward an earnest be-
lever in the efficacy Of prayer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28
The Fishers Daughter.

High tide, with beautiful whitc-crested
waves breaking on the shingle, o blue
sky reflected on the bosom of th,.
waters, and the honest, bronze-faced
fishermen busily mending their nets
and smoking their pipes after their mid
day meal.
One of the oldest and most respected
OF them all is Matthew Golding, whose
genial countenance and cheerful good
humor renders him O general favorite
among his comrades, and ne was looked
up to and esteemed by one and all. He
had been a widower for many years
his wife slept in the churchvard on the
top Of the hill, and within its sacred
walls Matthew Golding worshiped
every Sunday, his honest face lighting
up at the good old rector's words, that
told him of the home OF peace and rest
after his earthly toll was done.
A girl is standing near the break
water and looking ont ut sea, her eyes
shaded with her hand. 4 girl with a
pretty, graceful figure, and simply yet
iastefully clad; her hair, worn in two
thick plaits, reaches below her waist,
and her whole appearance is worthy an
artists study.
She is Matthew Golding's daughter
sthe pride of her fathers heart and the
belle of the little fishing village.
Her father, as he sits mending his net,
lifts up his eyes ever and anon to gaze
at his pretty daughter, and with the
glance shade falls across his usually
pleasant face.
Seated near him, busted in the same
occupation as himself, is Young man,
dressed also in the garb of fisherman,
and to him Matthew turns and speaks of
her who is leaning on the breakwater
"She is as love-sick as she can be, |
tell you, Mark, and don't like ii at all,
for I don't believe as Mr.. Carleton
means any good to her"
"She is certainly very much changed,
replies the younger fisherman, with a
sigh. 81 know she cared for me once,
but it don't seem to make much differ
ence to her now whether am ashore or
not"
"Ever since last spring he's been
dangling at her heels" continues old
Matthew, "and don't see what's to
come of it. She has never been willful
lass, or acted contrary to my wishes !;
but il seems as IL she had lost her head
as we'll "a her heart, too. There, don't
be down-hearted, lad, she'll come to her
senses by-and-bye, and see her folly rest
weIl assured Of that"
Mark Fentou made no answer. but
his fingers trembled once or twice as
he went on with his work and drop
Of salt water, to which he had long been
stranger, fell upon his hand.
From his earliest boyhood he had
learned to love his pretty playfellow
Hetty Golding, and for nearly two year.
now she had been his promised wife
But in the early spring OF the year 0
which we are writing, Dudley Carleton
"a youth with more money than brain
had come to spend . few months il
the little fishing town, where the sweet
graceful figure Of Hetty Golding ha'
enchanted him.
Nothing vas pleasanter to younI
Carleton than to hatter this simpl
maiden, and whisper love-words in ne
Or. - meaningless a they we're subtle
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28
The Patchwork Quilt.

In sheen Of silken splcndor,
With glittoring threads of guld
Two seen the waving maryels
That hung in wallis of old;
Whom fair hands wrought the lily,
And brave hands held the lance,
ANIL stately lords and ladies'
STEPPED through the courtly dance.
I've looked on raror fabrics,
Tho wonders of the loom,
That caught the flowers of summer,
And captive held their bloom;
But not their wreathing beauty,
Though fit for queens to wear.
Can with one household treasure,
That's ali my own compare,
Il has no goldon value,
The simple patchwork spread,
Its squares in homely fashion,
Set in with green and red;
But in those faded pieces
For nc are shining bright,
All! many a summer morning,
Aud many q winter night
Tho dawy breath Of clover.
the leaping light Of flame,
Like spells my heart came over,
As ono by ono name
Thcsehits of oli-timc dresses
Chiutz, cambric, calico
Tha, booked 80 fresh aud dainty
On my darling long ago.
This violet was my mother's
seom to SEQ her face
That ever like sunshine
Lit mp tho shaliazt place.
This bud belonged to Susan,
That scarlet spot was minc;
And Fanny wore this pearly white,
Whore purple ransics shine.
turn my patchwork over
4 book with pictured leaves
And feel the lilac fragrance,
And the snowfall on the eayes
OfaH my hearts possessions,
think | least could spare
Tho quilt we Children plcrsd at home.
Whom mother dear was there.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-04-28

The finger rings OF this country are
worth 50. 100000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
The Old Organ.

The organ in the North church was
ped to Boston, where some changes are
to be made, when it goes into Il church
at Hope Valley, r. l., the gift to it of
prominent member of that church.
The gallery looks strange and bare
without this organ, which has stood
there for 81 years or more, and its re-
moval revives many memories and
pleasant associations. The instrument
was made by Simonds of Boston, and
was placed in the church in lS4S. For
many years it was played by Mr.. John
H. Paddock, who also acted as choris-
ter. Afterwards Messrs. Charles Mar
tin, Merrill j. Hazeltine, John o. WOr-
cester, Miss Ellen Newell, (now Mrs.
Geo. II. Bradford of Sherbrooke), Miss
Kate Matthews and MI. w. II. Nelson
have successfully acted as organists.
The removal of the old organ does
not remind one of the oTganists only.
There is the choir First in the memory
of the writer were Jack Cook, Henry
French, Ellen Mills Mrs. Charles Lee
land), Irena Goss, (Mrs. Hidden of BOs-
tom, Elvira West, Fanny Martin, (the
late Mrs. Geo. w. Butler), Julia Fair
banks, (Mrs. j. II. Paddock, Joseph
Alden, Alexander Thompson, Thomas
Hall aud Franklin Fairbanks. The
next ''set" were Lucy Mills, (Mrs. S. T.
Brooks), Sarah Fairbanks, Mrs. c. NJ.
StOne), Emily Fairbanks, Mrs. C. L.
GoodelD, Lizzie Curtis Mrs. Geo. Chan
dler of Chicago, Orris Paddock, Sarah
Martin, Mrs. IL. 5. Browne), Theron NJ.
Israel A. Curtis, Edward Parsons, H. E.
Sawyer. Later came c. Ii. Clarke, Mrs.
Clarke, Mrs. l.. c. Porter, Ellen Sar-
gent, 1.-THE late Mrs. E. f. Griswold),
Mary Hastings, Abby Hastings, (the
late Mrs. O. l.. Whitelaw), the late
Mrs. w. b. Bond, Lamoille Grow, (Mrs
Thrasher), n. p. Lowering, Jr., Leonard
Worcester, A. o. Baker, Arthur WOr-
then, and many others who were mem
beers of the choir for a longer or shorter
period, down to the present choir. Of
those who have been connected with
the choir since this organ was put in its
place, G.iie number have deceased /:
Messrs. Martin and Worcester, Cook,
Clarke, Hall, Sawyer, Curtis; Mrs.
Butler, Bond, Griswold, Whitelaw, and
does not recall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
A Crystal Wedding.

The following account of an anniveT-
sary of couple who formerly lived at
East St. Johnsbury, will he of interest
to many who know the parties: On
Thursday afternoon, Dec. Both, Mrs.
Hunt, living near Essex Centre, invited
the wife of Chester NJ Ferrin, NJ. D., to
pass the afternoon with her. The invi-
tation was accepted. The Doctor re-
about p. m, and was met at the door
of his own home by some neighbsrs,
who told him simply, eve are in pos
session of these premises" "But,"
says the Doctor, I'm hungry" The
reply was, "Well, we will stop that :;
but hush, follow us" He was taken
under orders to report nothing, and
bring his wife at o'clock. As the
children returned from school they were
| fed, muZzled, and sent up to their play
house in the attic. The DR.. called for
his wife in due time, and they drove
home, making a little detour and look
ing at a patient, and when Mrs. Ferrin
stepped up to her own door, Mrs. Hunt
opened the door to admit her, and play
again the part of hostess, and led heI
out and introduced her to her company
a guest in her own house. The remain.
der of the evenings entertainment need
not be described, save to say that abeu
two hundred of their patrons, friends
and fellow-citizens had Spontaneously
come to congratulate the DR.. and Mis-
/ Ferrin on the fifteenth anniversary o
} their marriage day. Substantial token
of esteem, chiefly in parlor furniture
t sofa, centre table, chairs, stand an,
: lamps, with various things, ornamental
useful and beautiful to the value of SCI
t or more, were left to testify how heart
] lily this was done. Refreshments wer
= served at 9 o'clock, after which thei
pastor, Rev. John Cowan, called to or
a der, and introduced the Sup't of the
= s., Mr.. d. II. Macomber, who yer,
! pleasantly and pithily expressed tn
congratulations of his fellow-citizens
:. and Rev. c. f. Perrin, the Dr.'s broth
s er, who spoke of the influence in a com
= munity of good physician. DR.. F. re
' piled with much feeling, saying tina
the visitation bad taken them Who'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Death of Lady Eaton.


When the bell tolled its l0l times on
this Goth of January, 1881, the people
of Danville Green knew old lady Ea-
ton had gone, for no other person in
town could number her years. She first
saw Danville Green forest-she left it
enjoying the comforts of a Christian
civilization. Her generation had all
gone, and another and another, mostly.
She saw her children and grandchildren
to the fourth generation. She saw the
long life of the North Star, and its set
ting, and the decease of its founder, the
late Ebenezer Eaton, who was her sec
ond husband. Born in the midst of the
Revolutionary war, she saw the day of
the Inauguration of Washington, and
the days of % inaugurations since, and
had she lived a few days longer she
would have numbered her "a. In her
day the population of the United States
has increased from between three
and four millions to over fifty millions.
In her day George the Third of Eng
land and two of his successors have
passed away, and Queen Victoria has
been on the throne forty years. In heI
day the French Revolution begun, and
ended in the despotism of BOnaparte,
and he has been succeeded by other
dynasties till France to-day is happy
Republic. In her day, In her own coun-
try, the arts and sciences, from puny
existence, have advanced to a standard
competing with the old country. And
what of steam, railroads, telegraphy,
electricity! She has seen their devel-
opment long after her womanhOOd, and
the marvellous changes they have
wrought in the business of the world,
their forces bringing the people of the
globe to be better acquainted with each
other, and sending Christianity, civili-
cation and the arts and sciences to the
benighted of the earth.
All this during one life and that
life spent in the calm and serene dis
charge and enjoyments of the duties of
life as a wife, a mother, Christian, a
kind neighbOT. She has fought the
good fight, and henceforth rests in
peace with her crown of rejoicing.
SENEX
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Ryegate.

Ryegate.
The Religious Convention that was
advertised was held at Ryegate last
week, and was largely attended, while
several of those whose names were on
the program failed to be present, their
places were filled by others acceptably.
On Tuesday afternoon the duty of pa
rents to their children was discussed.
Rev. j. H. Kendall read a paper on the
duty of parents to worship God in their
families, and which was logical and
clear and impressive.
In the evening the subject of Chris
tian consistency was discussed by Rev.
D. C. Farris, Samuel Mills, Revs. j. H.
Kendall, j. A. Sherburne, c. F. Morse,
j. NJ. Beattie, and j. C. Farris. The gist
of the remarks was that it was incon-
sistent for Christians to dance, to play
cards, to make and drink cider-bettel
far let the apples rot under the trees
than make drunkards of the children.
Wednesday morning the subject OF
the Sabbath was discussed by Rev.
Morse and j. c. K. Farris. In the af-
ternoon the Bible rule of giving was
presented by the Rev. C. F. Morse in
an interesting paper. Rev. n. F. Cob
leigh followed on How to secure COM
pliance with that rule. Mr.. C. pre-
sented this subject in an original and
forcible manner. In the evening Rev
c. F. Morse gave a very interesting and
instructive lecture on Turkey. Mr.. NJ
was many years a missionary at Bull
garia, Turkey. At the close of his lee
ture Mr.. Morse gave a very interesting
account of the customs, and his person
al experience. Any church or lyceum
would do we'll to secure the services Of
Mr.. Morse.
The weather was good and the at
tendance large. The spirit was excel
lent. The devotional exercises were
solemn and impressive, and the enter.
tainment liberal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Waterford,

Waterford.
One day last week Mr.. E. NJ. Wheeler
of Waterford, scratched the second fin
ger of his right hand with a shoe knife
and it is feared, became poisoned by
leather upon which he was working, as
inflammation set in and it is feared that
if the case does not terminate fatally,
he may lose his hand and possibly his
arm. His son DIR. A. C. Wheeler, of
Rochester, n. Y. was sent for and is at
home assisting in caring for him Lit
Teton Journal.