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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16

were beginning to get weak from lack
OF food, and almost certain starvation
stared the party in the face. Hunger
isn't pleasant thing. | never want to
feel IL as | felt IL that time. The snow
as bright and beautiful as it was, be-
came hateful to look upon. There was
no breakfast on that third day and no
dinner, and when the shadows of the
fourth night began to fall there was no
supper. The coal was almost gone.
Another day would leave us without
fire. There had been no sign OF the
Judge all day, and although the mon
felt that he had gone for help, vet they
began TO fear that he had never reached
Smethport. Every one was down
hearted and ready to rush off into the
snow in the hope of forcing way out
of the horrible place. The y -ung lady
never once hinched, and although her
face bore plainly the traces Of hunger,
yet she spoke not word OF complaint.
The men were in their most despondent
mood, when all at once the judge tum-
1led through the door with something
in his hand. II was a rabbit. How he
caught it no one knew, fer he was half
fainting from hunger and benuubed bv
the cold. The boys soon had him
warmed, when he told lis story. He
had struggled through the 81 ow all day
and had by rare good fortune caught
the rabbit. The men soon had the ami
nal skinned and nicely roasted, and
the Judge himself carried it to the young
lady. She would take only her share,
however, and insisted that the meat,
scarce as it was, should be fairly divided
among the party.
Ia the afternoon OF the next day a
gang of railroad workmen, armed with
shoycls, and reinforced by four loco
motives, snow plow and a passenger
car, worked q path down the grade and
came upon our engine and train. There
" AS Nv t4EA VI lAlt AbbIt AAt NaAAN anu
the rescuing party that had started out
from Bradford early in the morning Of
the second day Of the storm, working
toward us night and day, thought that
The relief had come too late. But the
snow.bound prisoners were alive, and
the very FIRST man to rush into the rear
car Of our train was the young lady's
lover. It would be useless for me to
attempt a description Of the meeting,
for tho young lady just threw her arms
about his neck and cried for very
Joy. When he led her out Of her
prison and carried her ~ his arms TO
tbe passenger car si the relief train,
the men Of both parties sct up such a
cheer that made the mountains echo
and re.echo again, and the frightful
way in which those four locomotives
joined in the chorus with their steam
whistles would have awakened the dead.
-Lstfer 10 Philai,lpIia Timss.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
The Cause of Liberty.

We love no triumphs sprung of force
They stain her brightest cause;
,Tis not in blood that liberty
Inscribes her CIVIC laws.
She writes them on tho peoples heart,
In language clear and plain;
True thoughts have moved the world before
And so they shall again.
We yield to none In earnest love
OF freedoms cause subtmo
We Join the cry, "Fraternityw
We keep the march Of time.
And yet we grasp not pike nor spear,
Our victories 10 obtain;
We've won without their aid before,
And so we shall again.
We want no aid OF barricadc,
To show front to wrong;
We have a citadel in truth,
Moro durable and strong.
Calm words, great thoughts, unhinching faith,
Have never striycn in vain;
They've won our battles many time,
Aud so they shall again.
Peace, Progress, knowledge, Brothorhood--
The ignorant may snccr,
The bad deny but We rely
To see their triumph near.
No widows groans shall load our cause.
Nor blood OF brethren slain;
We've won without such aid before,
And so We shall again.
Cha, les Naetoy
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
A Faithful sheIskerd Dog,

One hcrder, whom We met at Cold
Spring ranch, showed us very pretty
shepherd dog that he said he would
not sell for $500. She had at that
time four puppies. The night We ar
rived VIC visited his camp and were
greatly interested in the little mother
and her nursing babies. Amid those
wild, vast mountains this little nest
Of motherly devotion and baby trust
was very beautiful. While we were ey-
claiming, the assistant hcrder came TO
say there were more than twenty sheen
missing. Two male dogs, both larger
than the little mother, were standing
about with their hands ia their breeches
pockets, doing nothing. But the herder
said neither Tom nor Dick would find
them. Flora must go. 1t was urged by
the assistants that her foot was sore, che
had been hard a, work ail day, was nearly
worn out, and must suckle her puppies.
The boss insisted that she must 60.
The sun was setting. There was no
time TO lese. Flora was called and told
TO hunt for lost sheep, while her master
pointed to q great forest, through the
edge Of which they had passed on their
way up. She raised her head, but
seemed very 10th TO leave her babies.
The boss called sharply 70 her. She
rose, looking tired and low-spiritcj,
with head and tail down, and trotted of
toward the forest. said
"That is too bad"
"Oh, she'll be right back She's
lightning on stray sheep
The next morning | went over to
learn whether Flora found the strays.
While We were speaking the sheep were
returning, driven by the little dog, who
did not raise her head or wag her tail
even when spoken to, but crawled to
her puppies and lay down by them.
She had been on, oil night, and while
her hungry babies were tugging away
fell asleep. have never seen anything
30 touching. .- Coioradg Later.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
Injury to the Eyes.

II is difficult TO restore perfectly the
eycsight when it is seriously injured,
because Of the wonderfully delicate and
complicated mechanism Of the eyes
and because Of the difficulty of secur-
ing to them the needed rest. 4 broken
bone may be put in splints or in plaster,
and the bone is soon as strong as it was
before the injury; but the very ligh.
OF heaven irets and irritates a weak or
infamed eye, and it is hard 70 refrain
from using il.
Those persons, therefore, who have
good eyes cannot be too careful In
guarding them from harm. They need
to be on their guard, for The feeling IL
apt to be strong that their eyes can
stand anything.
The eyes may be injured 10y using
too little light, whether that of poor
oil or OF the twilight; by too much
light, as when thafuu shines directly
on the page which a person is reading.
They may also be injured by a flicker.
ing or any variable bght--the eye be-
coming exhausted in its incessant at.
tempts at accommodation.
Sudden changes from light to dark,
and vice vsrsa--when one who uses a
shaded lamp looks back and forth
from the bright page into the darkened
room are also injurious. By holding
the head down near the book when one
is reading, or by reading while in re-
clining posture, the minute capillaries
of the eye may become oongested and
the sight deadened.
The eyes may also be injured by
using them too continuously without
rest by holding the eyes habitually
too near their object, thus giving rise
to short-sightedness by reading in the
cars or a carriage. the eyes being
wearied, fretted and congested by their
effort to follow the lines; by too much
reading during Che weary hours Of con.
valescence, when the eyes share in the
weariness Of the body and by reading
fine print on poor paper.
This lGst source of narm needs to be
emphasized, in view Of the millions OF
cheap publications now pouring from
the press. The thinntss OF the paper
allowing the reading to show through
is even worse than the small size of
the type. - Youths Companion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
A $500 Hen.

A young man Of Provide .ce, Il. l.,
and well known, wears handsome
cluster diamond pin, valued somewhere
about s7OO. A few nights since be ar.
rived at his home late, and hurriedly
undressing threw his shirt carelessly
on the floor, with the valuable pin in
the bosom. and retired. The next
morning when he came to don his shirt
the pin was gone. and thee sirictest
search for il was unrewaried with sue
cess. II happened that there vas about
the house hens sitting hen, kept In
the house on account OF her occupation
and the thought occurred to the
father that perhaps the pin had
become detached from the garment
when IL was thrown down. and the lien,
in her wAnderings, might have been at
tracted by this shining valuable, and
gobbled IL down. He had a great
mind to kill che hen then and there 10
investigate, bat he didn't want to. Is IL
he did the eggs would be no good so
for couple Of days the hen was kept
close, not allowed to 60 ont of the
house, and closely watched in the hope
of finding the missing diamonds. But
no pm was found. Finally. on or about
the third day, twas decided TO kill the
hen, when, sure enough. in the gizzArd
vas found the missing pin. The gold
setting was bent and scratched and one
oil the smaller diamonds was missing.
but four Of the diamonds were ell
right
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
An Arabian Beauty.

Amena, the daughter OF the chief Of
the Algerian revolt, Is the great beauty
of the Arab tribes. She appears to be
distinguished above all her rivals, not
only for her loveliness. but for accom-.
plishments likewise. being a poetess Of
no mean order, and for her courage in
the field, where she takes her place by
her fathers side and gallops fiercely on
her Arab courser, as feet and powerful
as his own. The picture is worthy Of
Horace vernet, the Frenchmen say who
have pursued the flying host under Bon
Amena's comnand--the chief with his
white bournos flying behind him and
the red and purple tassels OF his horse
gear dancing in the wind, while the
dark blue and white striped veil OF the
girl, with its gold border, flashes in the
sun as II floats ont beyond the long
streaming tail Of her fery steed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
4 Valentine,

All, dear iho fond cOnceit that now,
while bitter chiIls dclay the blood,
Wine 'he ice sheathes the next year's bud,
While earth II frozen stif and dead,
And the heavens show frowning brow,
The flower u love nplifts its head,
Aud blots1ms with its white and rod;
Blosscms urOn a damAHh check
Ia warmth aud fragrance spicy sweet,
Where sHfne one stayy, with lingering feet,
To read the burden of my line
To read tho words dare not speak
Then lite dewy lip 10 mine.
And tRkns mr for her valentino
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

A brilliant idea Selling paste for
diamonds.
A Boston man says his fur.trimmed
overcoat is "too utterly otter"
A whaling cxpedition-Going after
bad boy with hickory switch.
The hands Of a clock are genuine
bummers-they are always going the
rounds.
II the blind people were 10 hold
convention, could motion be carried
by the ayes?
A mailed knight must have required
a good many postage stamps to carry
him through successfully.
A baby in Ohio that was fed On Gle.
phanta milk gained twenty pounds il
one week. Itwas the baby elephant.
This Is the time when the small boy
puts in eight hours day fatteuing his
nose against the confectionery window.
When a man bragg that he can tell
a persons character by the color Of lise
hair, it is deuced rough to swindle him
by steering him up against 2 man who
wears a wig.
A Brooklyn man has just found his
sister, from whom he has been scpar-
ated Fifty years. She vas the cook in
his boarding house, and BE- recognized
the style Of her hash.
Custer county, NJ T., is about as
large As the whole Of Pennsylvania.
Yes but 1t will never have as large &
population. That is, so long as Il re-
mains in an NJ. I. state.
The speaker had failed to awaken a
very deep interest in his hearers, but
when the small boy had stolen quietly
ont after leaving red pepper on the
stove there wasn't . dry eye in the
house =
Bachelor Joncs-"Thc State would
be better of il every Chiuaman was
kicked out Of it tomorrow" His mar
ried friend" Where would you get
your washing done them" Bachelor
Jones" Mary some nice girl and have
il done at home" Chorus by six
ELIGIBLE young ladies who happened to
hear Jones and his friend talking
The Chinese must Rol"
Memory is a wonderful thing" said
Jack Miller to his friend Dan Watts.
Just think Of vhst fellows hes can
hold Its gigantic, r-giganticr'
Watts: Il have often heard your friends
say you have very fine memory, Jack"
Miller lhstteredl: "Well, that's very
kind. Yes, have pretty good
memory" Watts: "Do you think you
can recall the ten dollars I lent you
three years ago =
Quite an outcry is being made about
the alleged dangers of the electric
light Twas always thus. The wise
men of few years ago were afraid to
use gas, for fear the gasometer might
blow them up as often as a shrewish
wife. Others thought tha, applying
match to o gas.jet would be analogous
to firing a train Of gunpowder. The
light, it was argued, would run along
the pipe and cause an explosion every
time. Such, however, was not the case.
The explosions occur only quarterly,
when the bills are brought in
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
The Hare and the Fish.

Tho Hare and the Fish, having bor.
roved tobacco Of each other for several
months and agreeing perfectly we'll on
politics, set out to make a journey to-
gether and see the sights Of the world.
They had not proceeded many miles
wh en- Wolf was discovered in pursuit.
The Hare az once started OF at the t6Ji
Of his speed, but the Fish called out:
ado not leave me thus--I cannot
run !"
{" A Fish who cannot run has no busi.
ness,io make a journey" replied the
Hare, and away he few to save his
bacon.
The Fish hurried after as fast as pos
sible, and both found themselves on the
bank of a river, vhilc the Wolf was yet
furlong away, The Fish at once rolled
into the water and darted away, but the
Hare shouted after him:
Do not leave mel cannot swim r.
"a Hare who cannot swim has no
business to make journey" and he
sailed away and left the Hare 10 be
eaten on the half shell.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16

Statistics disclose the fact that OF
every tea children born IN England
and Wales, less than seven ever reach
their twentieth year In France only
one. half Of the boys and girls Who are
born attain that age, and Ireland falls
even below this miserable standard OF
Juvenile healshfulncss.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16
The Laughing Plant.

This is not a flower that laughs, but
one that creates laughter, il the printed
stories OF travellers are to be believed.
A boy friend writes me that he has Just
been reading about Il. It grows in
Arabia, and is called the laughing plant,
because its seeds produce effec,s like
those produced by lauehing-gas. The
flowers, he says, are Of a bright yellow,
and the seed-pods are soft and woolly,
while the seeds resemble small black
beans, md only two or three grow in
pod. Tho natives dry and pulverize
them, and the powder, IL taken in
small doses, makes the soberest person
behave like a circus clown or a mad.
man. for he will dance, sing and laugh
most boisterously, and cut the most
fantastic capers and be in an uproari-
ously ridiculous condition for about an
hour. When tho e1itement ceases the
exhausted exhibitor OF these antics falls
asleep, and when he awakes he has not
the slightest remembrance Of his frisky
doings. ST. Nicholas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-16

An Owl who had overheard the affair
from his perch in a persimmon tree
drew down his left eye and softly said:
lyon don't know man until you
have travelled with him. - Detroit Fros
Pro-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13

without specific authority Of law, some Of
which arc classified among official expenses,
The amount OF these claims will vary with
different auditors and different officers.
am Of the opinion that section 2l9 OF the re-
visrd laws should b. repealed and that 20
state officer should lie allowed to approve.
pay OF draw orders for any purpose not spc.
officially authorized by law. If any hard.
ship arises under such restriction. it will
soon come to light, and can be provided for
regard tic -ayingOf money to the people,
important as that my BE-. IS Of less COnse-
vuencc than IS the aduhtiOn of u system
winch WI pat stop 10 improper and Illegal
expenditures based on custom, aud which
diminish with faithful auditor. and when
public attention IS directed 10 them, but in
crease again under different circumstances.
/ We should moi only remove abuses. but pre.
| vent their recurrence.
| In regard to the whole subject If STATE OK.
| penscs | may observe that they are mude IN
of small items, aud each one must he care.
/ fully scrulmizcd, or the aggregate is largo.
The largest single item is the dcbpnturcs of
/ the general assembly. BY rosoutcly r,fus.
/ ing to act on private bills, the object of
which can lie accomplished under the pro.
visions of the general laws, by refusing to
adj1urn unnecessarily, by refusing to consid.
or bills not introduced early in the session,
by refusing to pass any Till not shown to be
actually beneficial and ueedful, by obscrv.
Ing the clause Of the Constitution which On.
joins that previous to any law being made
~ raise a tax, the purpose for which it is tc
be raised ought to appear evident 10 the
Leg stature to he Of more service TO the com.
munly than the money would be if not col.
lcctcd,' you will earn the gratitude of YOU
constituents aud lessen their burdens.
| II is gratifying to know that a considcra.
Die reduction has been made in the State cx.
pcnscs since 1873, when they reached thcit
! highcs' point. This is owing 10 several
causes not the least of which is the faithful,
fearless pcrfpuu8rce # Gnly hy tho present
auditor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13

Gentlemen Of The Senate and House ef Rep
sentdtipes
1t is one hundred and five years since our
fathers, while surrounded with dangers and
enemies, established the Constitution of
this Commonwealth" under and by the provi-
sions of which successive Legislatures have
met without let or hindcrance, and in pur-
suancc of whose provisions We have now
assembled as the 'lrustces and servants" of
The people to execute certain requirements OF
existing statutes, and to enact 'snch laws as
are necessary for the good government of
the State" Having sworn TO support this
Constitution let us give our attention to the
important duties of our trust with the same
scrupuous care and fidelity that we would
exercise in the management of private cs-
tate committed to onr charge, and bring them
to close at such early time us the interests
Of the State will permit
We meet under mosl favorable circum-
stances. General health and peace, bounti.
full harvests, fair business prosperity, ample
demand and reward for labor, absence of
debt faithful and Jealous State officers, are
among the blessings that crown the close Of
the past biennial term. Our first thought
should be thankfully to recognize these and
all other favors of Divine Providence aud
devoutly to supplicate their continuance,
Yet our congratulations at this time are
clouded by the remembrance that within
the present year we have lost two of our
most distinguished and highly honored clti-
zens. The death of John Pierpoint, who
for so many years adorned the highest judi
ca office in our State, and OF the eminent
scholar and diplomatic, George L. Marsh,
who has filled many positions OF RESPONSE
bility IN this Commonwealth, aud Nation is
cause for deepest sorrow. Not since the
death of Senators Foot and Collamer have
we been called to mourn the loss Of men who
have rendered the State such distinguished
service.
The Governor Is directed by the Constitu
tion to prepare and lay before the General
Assembly such business as may appear to
him necessary, but under our biennial, one
term system, the newy-elected executive has
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13

but slight opportunity to become acquainted
With tic needs Oi the State either by IN eX.
animation Ut the reports Of its officers FOR the
previous fiscal year, or BY any official knowl-
edge OF the operation OF the laws. This
disadvantage is, however, greatly obviated
by the custom ON the part Of retiring Gov
crnors of sending 10 the Legislature fare
well message They have deemed it proper
in each case to offer au excuse for so doing,
but its benefits are SO obvious that | suggest
il be made duty.
Some Of the reports Of State oilicers | have
not sccn Othera were furnished in manu-
script at II late day while % few were sea-
sonably prepared and forwarded. They
will all he laid before you. A careful study
OF these documents from men most familiar
with the Affairs and wants OF the State is in.
dispcnsablc TO proper legislation am con
filcnt that THIS has been very much neglect.
cd, and ! earnestly invite your attention tc
them as well as TO those OF previous years
and To the reports Of legislative committee,
found in the various journals, all of whicl
are OF great interest aud value.
Finances.
The financial condition Of the State, rs
shown by the Trcasurcr's report, is as fol
lows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-13
Liabilities.
ssets,

The only items in the list Of liabli.
ties that are likely to be called for are sus-
pensc. savings bank tax, and orders not pre-
sented, amounting to S41, 3G7. 10, leaving an
excess OF available assets over current liabii-
ties Aug !, 1882, S101, l3S. 90
The excess reckoncd on the same
basis, Aug. |, 1873, was. 1913, 000, 90
The excess rcckontd on the same
basis, Aug. |, 1880, was. 100, 4e3. 90
respectfully renew the suggestion of my
predecessor that the tax levy he 50 made as
to avoid leaving large sums in the treasury,
II is fertile source of extravaganza in the
National as well as State Government and AN
unnecessary burden on the people. Authori-
ty being given to the treasurer to negotiate
temporary loans, no embarrassment will en-
sue. The temporary loans made by the treas.
urer in 1882 were $4,000, of which 500. 800
was under authority OF the act of 1850, and
the remainder under previous acts. These
previous acts, running back to 1864 are
regarded by the treasurer as still in force and
under them there is still authority to borrow
over one million dollars. recommend the
repeal OF all such authority, including the
act Of 1879, and that future acts should pro.
vide ihq; the power Of the treasurer to Dor.
roA money should cease nj the end Ot the
SUI " iig session.