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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
CiRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Tho Cruel Wrong IL Caused mn Inaocen
Man la Iowa.

Tho Cruel Wrong IL Caused mn Innocent
Man Ia Iswn.
Over n year ago Il man named George
Bennett was sent to the penitentiary
from Montgomery county, Iowa, for
three years, sentence imposed upon
him after being convicted of selling a
quantity of grain to dealer in Rcd
Oak. representing himself to be far
mer residing near that place. The
fraud was not detected until the sharper
had skipped, and after some search
Bennett was taken in on tho charge by
one OF that class of men who are de-
tectives because they are too stupid
to make q living at anything else.
Bennett was taken before the
swindled grain men. They recollccted
that the man who swindled them had a
chin OF peculiar shape, and this man
had that kind OF a chin. On this sort
OF testimony one of that wise body OF
men known as grand iuries indicted
the man. Ho was tried in court. The
grain man swore to the chin story. The
poor fellow himself on the stand denied
each aud every charge, but the jury
were all men too smart too believe any
ting that a man under arrest would
say, and voted him guilty, and the wise
Judge sentenced him to three years in
the renitentiary.
1t seems that Sheriff Palmer. OF the
county, was not satisfied with the iden-
tifcation Of the man, and set to work TO
ferret IL out and discover the true Grim
inAl. Ho found a clew, and was soon on
the track of his man-one William Hill.
He found him in Missouri and arrested
him. At first he vociferously denied
the charge. But when he was told that
another man had been arrested and con-
victed for the crime and was now serv.
ing ont term in the penitentiary for
it, he said, with touch OF human feel.
ing:
II was mean enough to swindle the
grain firm out of the money when was
hard up, bu. / am not mean enough TO
let another man serve out the punish
ment for my crime"
he went willingly with the sheriff 10
Red Oak, and seemed 10 impatient to
free the man who was suffering on his
account that he asked TO be taken be
fore q notary, where he swore to his own
guilt. This sworn ststement, with q
largepetition from the people, includ-
ing the two juries who had tried and
convicted Bennett, and the Judge who
had sentenced him, were laid before
Governor Sherman, who signed a
pardon at once. The grand jury also
investigated Hills case and indicted
him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
Stand Therefore.


In Isaiah it is written "They shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run and not be weary, they shall
walk and not faint = and after the walk
ing comes the standing Ours would
be the other way about--frst standing.
then walking, then running, then fly
ing. But what We SEQ in the word OF
God we see in the actual lie OF the
Christian. First, We see him rapturous,
e1ultant, mounting, flying then, in
the largeness of his heart, running in
the way of Gods commandments; then.
when the rapture and energy OF the
first love are partly spent, walking in
the path of life but now the contest
with the enemy comes, and SO. the Chris
tian warrior stands. "Stand in the evil
day, and having done all, stand."-Dr.
Mdckay.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Happiness is something to hope for
and something to love.
Every man is occasionally what he
ought to be perpetually.
1t isa good thing to learn caution by
the misfortunes OF others
A secret is too little for one, enough
for two, and too much for three.
Many men employ their first years so
as to make their last miserable.
Faith builds the bridge Of prayer
tina: spans the chasm of human need.
Let no one overload you with ia
vors; you will find il an insufTerable
burden.
Gratitude is fruit of great cultiva-
tion and not to be found among gross
people.
II is with happiness as with watches;
the less complicated the less easily de-
ranged.
There ara more fools than sages; and
among the sages there IL more folly
than wisdom.
Great deeds need to be tested by
their spirit. There can be no saintli-
ness without humility.
Never does man portray his own
character more wildly than in his man
ner OF portraying another's.
We judge ourselves by what we feel
capable of doing, while others Judge us
By what we have already done.
We do love beauty at frat sight, and
we do cease to love II If Il is not ac-
companied by amiable qualities.
Instruction does not prevent waste of
time or mistakes; and mistakes them
selves are often the best teachers Of all.
The virtue OF a man ought to be
measured, not by his extraordinary OK
ertions, but by his everyday conduct.
Nothing i rich but the inexhaustible
wealth OF nature. She shows us only
surfaces, but she 10 million fathcms
deep.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25

ny AUTHOR OF cunrKw MUTT NOT EIso NJ
NIaIrr.-
Two ships sailed out past the harhor bar
One beautiful autumn day
Moro precious than all earth's jowcls arc
Was the freight they bore away.
There we're fond fArowolls and anxious sighF.
And meeting of loving lips;
There were earnest prayers, as from iongini
eyes
Sailed the two love-frcightod ships
The sky was clear, and tho sun shono bright,
When they left the harbor town;
But the storm king rode on the deep at night
And one OF tho chips won't down.
Two human ships sot sail ono day,
On calm and sunlit sca:
From tn port of homo thoy sailed away,
And one WAS lost All mo
There we're hidden reefs of crime and sin,
Der which his life was tossed;
There were mercilsss eddies to draw him in,
And no to life was lost.
when ships go down in the traekloss deep,
We weep. and tho ohurch-bells toll;
But Heaven .mourns and tho angels weop
When is wrecked tho human soul.
- Youths Companion
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
A Sien Which Conquered.

A Wayne county farmer who is much
annoyed by tramps came to Detroit
while ago and had half dozen signs Of
Smallpox -Bewarel' painted to post
up on his house and grounds. Although
he had one on either side Of his gate
they had not been up two hours when
rover passed between them and
knocked on the door and asked for
food.
Didn't you see those signs on the
gate?" demanded the farmer.
"Ycs'r, but ! can't read"
The NEXT one said he was near-sighted
and thought the signs read "FOr sale
The third had had smallpox and vas
willing 10 nurse the family. The fourth
had been vaccinated. and was reckless.
The 9th had remedy TO sell, and be
sixth. after getting away with cold
bite. turned 10 his benefsctor and said:
eff ron want 70 beat the boys knock
down them signs and put up one read
ing: Help wanted II never fails 70
keep 'em jogging straight along"
The farmer followed the advice. and
he hasn't had call since. Free Press
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
The Difference Between a Cyclone and
Tornado,


The difference between q cyclone and
tornado is defined by Mr.. William
Ferris, OF the United States coast sur
vey, TO be this: A cyclone is usually a
broad, fat. gyrating disk OF atmosphere
very much greater in width than alti-
tude; q tornado is n column OF gyra:ing
air. the altitude Of which is several
times greater than its diameter. Cy-
clones are born OF conditions extending
over large areas; tornadocs depend
rather upon the vertical relations OF the
atmosphere, and occur when, owing to
local changes OF temperature, the under
strata Of air bursts up through the over
lying strata. The enormous velocities
of the ascending currents OF tornadoes
are supposed to be caused by the differ.
oncc between the gyrating yelocities
above and those on the surface. Il is
these ascending currents which carry
mp the vast bodies of water after.
ward precipated in the form of a
deluge Of rain. The water is some.
times kept from falling by the ascend
ing currents, and ia often projecting
outside the area Of the tornado. when
IL falls in a gentle shower over q large
area. When the weight of the water
overbears the force Of the ascending
currents, there occurs the tremendous
fall ol rain known as q cloud burst.
When the area OF n tornado Is very
small, a'land spout or water spout may
be formed. according as IL is over land
and water. The width of these spouts
ranges between two feet aud 200. and
their height from 30 to 1900 feet a
white squall is an invisible spout
formed when the dew point Is low. The
accompanying cloud Ia invisible because
of it's height, but below there is rag
ing and boiling sea, with a gyrating
current of air above IL. Land spouts
and water spouts are hollow.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
A Chinese Parricide.

A horrible story is told in a recent
number Of the Pekin tChinal Gazette.
There was young rnsn of so bad dis.
position that his father compelled him
to set mp q separate establishment.
One day the old man came TO his son q
house intending to pawn one of the
young mans coats in order 10 gamble
with. The son refused, objecting also
to give him pair OF stockings no had
asked for. On this che fsshsr threatened
to complain to the authorities OF the
sons unfilial conduct, and marched of
for that purpose the son followed him,
armed with o jar, with which he hit his
parent over the head. The old man 70.
tsliated with q bill-hook, but was soon
overpovered aud killed. The son then
stripped the corpse, and, rolling the
blood stained clothes into : bundle,
took them home and hid them under
the floor OF his room. The corpse being
found, IL was supposed that the old man
had been murdered. and the affair
passed of; but one day the murderer
get drunk and told bis wiio The whole
story. The woman fearing that dis.
covery might lead TO her being impli.
eated, accused her husband 70 the au-
thoFities. and he was sentenced to nm.
dergo the ''slow aud ignominious'
process Of being gradually cut In
pieces.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
Appealins 10 n Higher Court.

Montreal some years ago, in the days
OF the old courthouse to feast his eyes
upon which Nelson's statue opposite
turned his back upon the blue water Of
the ST. Lawrence, had q very matter-oi-
fact magistrate who dispensed with
justice in petty cases in the basement
Of the temple Of Themis. one fne day
his honor had Just given judgment in
a suit where both plaintiff and defendant
we're women, and the defendant, who
had been ordered to pay the debt,
amounting to about S27j. with costs,
happened TO be woman OF deep con
victions ne TO the justice Of her case, SO,
wrapping her shawl closely around her
and lifting one bony arm tragically, she
exclaimed solemnly;
"Your honor, there is q Court Above
10 which 1 will appeal"
There is no appeal TO the court mp
stairs, my good woman, e1cep. in cases
involving sums of $40 or over. Call
the next caser' was the brisk reply of
the deeply unimpreSsed magistrate, end
the defendant WIS hustled out OF court
before she could explain.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25

The Australian schooner Pet was al
most instantly sunk by large sperm
whale. The monster had no sooner been
deserted than he charged the vessel, and
the attack was 80 sudden that nothing
could be done 10 repel II. He struck
the schooner on the staSboard bow and
stove large hole in her. The captain
perceived that Il was all mp with the
Pet and ordered away the boat. This
having been accomplished and water
and provisions thrown in, the captain
vent below Tor bis Iog-bcok and ships
papers, but before he could regain the
deck che vessel sank and he perished.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
Indiau Wives.


Among the Northwestern tribes of
Indians innocencs Is as marked among
the girls as their color. The impress
sion that the red maiden does not en-
terrain high standard OF morality is
an error, for she is taught as other
girls are, and grows up with we'll de-
yeloped ideas Of the responsibilities OF
life and firm resolution to discharge
them. Educated in the faith that she
was ordained TO work she trains herself
to undergo hard labor, and at sixteen
years Of age is sturdy and strong, brave
against fatigue, and a perfect house
wife.
She may not possess New England
notions Of cleanliness, but she takes
not little pride in her personal ap-
pearance, and in the arrangement OF
her lodge she displays some crude ideas
Of taste and certain mount Of neat
ness. II ghs marries a white man she
makes him good wife as long as she
lives with him. His home is her sole
comfort, and his comfort her sole ambi-
tion. She thinks Of him and for him,
and makes it her study to please him
and make him respect and love her.
She recognizes in him one Of a superior
race, and by her dignity and devotion
endears herself TO him and struggles to
make him happy.
Atthe agencies OF the upper frontier
thousands Of men are employed, and it
is not an eHaggeration TO say that the
majority OF them have Iudian wives
and live happily. They are not sought
after by the maidens, for the Indian
girls custom is to remain quiet until
after the marriage contract is made aud
the marriage portion paid over. The
husband must have the dowry, with
which be must invest his projected
mother.iu.law before the ceremony
takes place. The process is a little ont
Of the usual run, and description may
be OF interest.
The aspiring bridegroom must be
we'll known to the tribe before he can
hope 10 win a wife. Her people want
TO thoroughly understand him and
know If he can support not only her
but also her relatives in the event Of
pinch. lie must be a kind hearted
man, with temper warranted to keep
in any domestic climate, aud he must
have n good lodge, aud al least half a
dozen of horses. II he be, and have all
these, he can a-wooing go. Selecting
the lady, he makes application to her
mother and at b council the price is
fixed upon.
II the girl be especially pretty her
mother will demand a gun, two horses,
and LOT OF provisions, blankets and
cloth. A gun is valued at $50, horse
at $50, and he must furnish material to
bring the amount up to from sl00 to
$3.50. Then he tries to beat the dame
down, and il he succeeds he knows
there is some reason for letting the girl
go If not he understands he is making
a good choice. The courtship is left
entirely TO the mother Montreal Star.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
Pleased 10 Have Him Cali.

A good old preacher of the Methodist
persuasion ofIiciated one day at fune.
raj in Massachusetts,, and ct the close
had word OF inquiry and advice, as is
the local custom, with many Of the au-
dience. Among others he approached
lady, stranger 10 him. who was Wis.
iting in tho nsighborhooa. and after
shaking hands, asked her IL she was or
her way to heaven. Eyes" she promptly
answered, "and IL you ever come that
way, should be pleased 10 have you
call" The good old gentleman. hor.
rIfied at such seeming levity, turned
away without reply, when friend, sit.
ting near, demonstrated with Mrs.,
who. still more horrified ather mistake,
said she understood him to AK her i
she vas On her way TO Hudson. where
she lived.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25
A Snake That was Hard 70 Kin.

snake That was Hard 10 Kill.
While Il company OF men belonging
to the American naval vessel John Han
cock were surveying on one of the
Malay islands East Indies) one of
them named Williams was bitten on the
hand by an unknown snake-one of
an ugly kind that "roosts" on the
bushes. Williams was terribly fright
ened, and the rapid swelling of the
hand seemed to justify his fears. Lieu
tenant Haversham, relating the incident
says:
/ blazed away at the snake with nv
revolver, but he lodged every shot and
kept his eyes on me with steady glare
The captain and tho rest Of the party
came tearing through the Jungle.
Look out Mind that snaker' I
cried; "he bit Williams and looks
ready for another.
"Try him with your rife, said
Baker.
1 advanced, and putting the muzzle
within an inch of his head pulled the
trigger. When tho smoke Of the dis
charge cleared from the thicket there
was no snake to be seen.
Hunt for him, boys, said the cap.
tain II want piece Of him to put on
Williams hand -
We began peering curiously into the
bushes, moving them aside with oul
guns and gradually passing among
them. We no longer feared an enemy
whom VIC believed blown in two pieces,
at least, but his mate might be on some
other bush.
Suddenly one OF the men discovered
him. "Staud still, Mr.. Haversham r
he exclaimed. "He's go. his eyes on
you
Immediately acted on the caution.
don't think ever stood 80 still before.
The speaker lifted his cutlass aud
brought the snake TO the ground with q
broken back. had simply Jared him
10 another branch with my rife, and
the cutlass that had at last brought him
| down had passed within two feet of my
head.
He now bit furiously right and left,
tried the cutlass, which proved rather
hard, and finally sank his fangs into his
own broken back; and all the while il
seemed that his angry, glittering gaze
was fixed on me-as il he recognized
the enemy who had jus. knocked him
of his roost.
The captain took a piece OF his, s,Aes b,
bruised it between two knives, and
bound il and a piece OF tobacco over
the wound Then he told the man:
"There, it's all right now. Thatll
draw the poison out, know" and this
cheerful assurance, combined with a
pint Of gin, 50 restored the poor fel.
lows nerves that he took up his car
bine and expressed himself ready to
continue TIE march.
Williams recovered-but whether IT
was owing to the chair OF the dog, "
etc, remedy, or to the tobacco, or the
gin, il left uncertain.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25

Through zeal knowledge Is gotten;
through lack Of zeal knowledge il Lost;
let man who knows this double path
Of gain and loss thus place himself that
knowledge may grow.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-25

Acts. looks, words. sleps. form the
alphabet b. which zen spell character.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-09
Mortxaxe Roreelo.ure s.Ie.

nEFAULT having l'eem made in thu C. 'nditi.n.
~ OF 4 certain mortgage executed ant .te.
hveretl BY aFayette ia; amlN,e, i single man,
nrortEags'r.t! Joshua ]. Maxwell, mo, tgaget',
dated the 4 h dry VI May, 4. u. is: and ecr.i.
for the county Of Mobiles IN the state Of Mime.
sofa. IN the oath 'ay III May A d. ls79. At
1lUclNck 4. NJ. ~ Book ~ Of AlurtsaveS.
~, P,ge :Nl. ~ which there is claimed to he due,
and IL due. 1T tn date Of this notice" til. amount
lsS upon the principal sum III 3nn'.O0 therein.
and no act 10" or prceedi". has been inst, ,lte.i
at law or In equity t" recover The debt secured
ny said mortgage or any part thereof.
Now. notice Is hereby given, that by vfr' nc III
N,wer Of sale contained In said mot gage, AMI
If the statute in such ease male aud provided,
said mortgage will b. fOreclUSed by sale Of the
M0rtSaEed pre- Itses therein described. ut pub
lie auction for cash, by the sheriff III
x =; iic ut x fiS t'"T' ger or the Court
county OF Mobiles and State Of Minnesota, on the
4th day Of November, 1852,
10O'clock in the fOrmt,o,. to satisfy the amount
which shall thin be due on said mortgage, with
the interest thereon. and costs and EXPENSES II
sale, AMI twenty five dollars attorneys fees ~
stipulated |" said mortgage In case OF tOreclos-
ure.
The premises described in said mortgage. and
50 tn BE- sold. are the lot, pere or parcel If land
Mtnnes "ta: and known and described Is fol.
lows, toy witt:
The south half 20 Of the northeast quarter
~. and the north half % Of the southeast
No. one hundred and four, (lV4.) vi range NJ.
''' " J6s A}: I. MAXWELL, Mortgage.
GEO. ". WILSON. Attorney Of MOrtgagee.
Dated Sept: l9, 1852.
First l p%S Sept. =; 81 ;a ass2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-09
Blaine. Gordon. Tuttl1
Blai"e's majority over Gordon, 20;
over futile, 81; over both, 1.

DIAlneS majority over OoTUOO, ~;
over Tuttle, 81; over both, 1.
PROHIBITION TICKET,
Our friend Charles SaxsOn. Of Indian
Lake, who received the nomination
from \ Committee Of the Blue Ribbon
Club, for State Senator. shows up with
the following vote in Mobiles so far rs
heard from:
Worthington Village 81; Worthing-
ton Township 10; Indian Lake 10; Ran
som 2; Summit Lake l; I.oSAim 4;
Bloom /; Seward 2. Iota! 81.
This is i little better than We expect
ed. We ''said so all along" that the
Prohibitionists would get 50 votes in
the cnunty. Full returns may make it
little better for them than the g..
MAJORITIES ON SENATOR
AND REPRESENTATIVE
Following ARE the niajoritios on Sem
atOr and Representative il. Mobiles
county:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-09
INDEPENDENCE

xVD6FbNO6NC ID. -
It was common saying before the
election, that the ADVANCE had start.
ed al independent movement in tins
county which it was not able TO check
or control. The result Of the election
shows that in Congressional. State and
county matters, the county still goes as
the ADVANCE goes. independent
movements are just the thing when
they are independent movements, that
Is, when they are backed hy reg.
ularly called peoples conventions and
put tickets in the field made up Of rep
resentatiyo independents They are
always In order and always right when
there is wrong to correct in the ruling
party. But for q half dozen men to
pop their heads above the water aid
nominate themselves aud then shout
II am an independent" when they
are In no sense representative indepep-
dent men, il very different thing
from square Independent movement.
The ADVANCE does not stand ready to
support every man who claims to be an
independent peoples mar, especially
when we know lie 10 rot.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-09
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