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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

The farmers of this country are ex.
ceedingly ungrateful if they do not
recognize one instance Of the beneficial
effects Of protection which has recently
been brought home TO them. Owing
TO the partial failure of hepotato crop
there has been large importation Of
potatoes from England aud Germany.
Ii is estimated -, the total imporia-
iiou i. from 1000 to 5000 tons. or
from 10000 TO 100000 bushels a week.
\ New York dispatch giving an ac-
count Of this trade saws that owing 10
this unprecedented importation freights
from Liverpool have advanced fifty
per cent in the last four months. the
rate now being abou; 81 ton. The
potatoes cost in Liverpool about SIS
or $50 ton and are sold here at ninety
cents TO one dollar bushel. The best
potatoes cost delivered in the New
York warehouse, after all expenses of
freight, carriage, commissions. insur-
aDcc, etc, are paid about s33 a ton
and sell for s36, leaving a profit of
about So a ton. The contributor of
the information adds: "A duty of
about Is per cent a bushel protects
American farmers to the extent Of IS
cents a barrel"
The duty on potatoes is precisely
fifteen cents a bushel. Owing TO an
unprecedented failure of the potato
crop in this country large imporia-
tion of potatoes is necessary and this
abnormal instance Of protection TO the
farmers deserves TO be duly recorded.
Unfortunately the farmers of this couu-
try have few potatoes TO sell aud the
protection is of little benefit to them.
When the crop is abundant they are
exporters and the tariff il then of no
benefit 10 them at all. But it will be
observed that the chief protection Of
the farmers is not in the duty of fifteen
cents a bushel, but in the increased
cost of freight, the commissions, insur-
ance. etc, which with the duty raise
the cost from sl5 to $40 ton to $50
ton. Were there no duty at all there
would be abundant protection to the
home producer in the rare instances of
foreign competition. in the cost of
transportation. But nevertheless let
not our farmers who have no potatoes
to sell this year be wanting in grati-
tude for the blessings of protective
tariff As for the consumer to whom
potatoes are becoming a luxury at one
dollar a bushel let them look out for
themselves. Protective tariffs were
not made for them.-HarriSburg Pa
triot.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
THEY MET BY CHANCE.

About year ago, says the Louis.
vile Courier Journal young man
came to this city from one of the coun-
ties bordering on the Kentucky river,
aud entered into the practice Of his
profession here. He came to the city
because there was more of field for
labor before him and more material
with which to build up his fortune, but
Notwithstanding all this be felt pang
of regret in leaving his country home,
because, rs is usual in such cases, there
was a girl in the case. On a large
farm adjoining the little town in which
he resided, lived very bright, hand
some, and intelligent young lady, the
daughter of a wealthy farmer, and con.
ceded TO be one of the bellies of the
county. The young man became nc.
quainted with her. and. rs others had
done before him. fell victim TO her
charms, and became a worshiper he.
fore the shrine of her beauty. The
first visit he paid her was soon follow
cd by second, until he became a reg
ular visitor at her fathers home, and
observers began TO comment on the adj
vaniages OF the match and their pros
poets. The time finally came when
the young man was to leave his home
for the city, and, after many affection
ate pariings from his sweetheart and
a promise obtained from her TO be true
to him, he left, with the understand.
ing that a regular correspondence
would be kept up. This promise was
adheared TO until about six months
ago, when for some reason or other,
she failed to answer one of his letters.
Thinking it might have been mislaid
in the mails, he wrote again, aud his
letter was answered in person by the
young lady's father, who uufolded 10
him the terrible tale that his daughter
had run away from home about a
week previous, in company with anoth'
or man, aud no intelligence could he
received of her whereabouts. The
shock was an awful one, and the young
man was almost prostrated, but recov.
cred aud Joined in the search of the
father for his faithlcss daughter aud
sweetheart. They succeeded in tracing
her to So. Louis. where they lost all
trace of her, aud gradually she began
to slip from his memory, aud the
story of his first love was almost for
gotten when it was brought back to
him with startling force on last Tues.
day night. About s o'clock two men,
one of whom was the man spoken Of
above, were walking along Jefferson
street, when they came in front of a
cigar store. A proposition was made
that they go in and get cigar, which
was acceded TO, and they entered the
store. No one happened to be In the
store at the time, and the young man
stepped TO the lace.c .curtained door
leading into the sitting room aud
opened il. The movement probably
cost him more pain than any other
event in his life. Seated at one end
of the room directly opposite the door
was handsome young woman, appar-
emily about 20 years old, with black
hair, large brown eyes. and a very
pretty fece. As the door opened she
partially rose from her scat to greet
The visitor, when her eyes fell on the
face Of the young man stand
ing in the door. With a startled cry
of surprise she turned TO leave the
room, but the moYement and the cry
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
The Work OF Planting Whlteilsh in the
Great Lakes.
Cblssgp TINES

Cbisaga Times
At { o'clock this afternoon the Uni.
ted States fsh.car, J. Trash Ellis in
charge, arrived in Milwaukee. The
car is continually moving. under the
direction of the superintendenis Of the
various United States fsh-hatchcrics
over the country, depositing spawn of
different species ut many points. At
present the car is under the direction
of Supt Clark, of the Worthwhile
hatchery, aud is carrying over the
country whiteiish spawn for planting
in the great lakes. So far. under the
direction of Mr.. Clark. 2.0OO,OOO fish
have been deposited in Lake Michi-
gan ut Sheboygan, 2, 100000 at Racine.
and 100000 at Muskegou. The
hatchery at Worthwhile yet contains
about 100000 Of the young white.
6sh. OF these 100000 will be de.
posted at Oswego, \. Y, 100000 in
Lake Erie, at Sandusky, o., and the
others at different points in Lake Hu.
ron and Michigan not yet decided
upon. In conversation with Supt.
Clark he said to the Times corrcspon.
dent that they were doing n big work
in whitefish, California trout, and brook
trout. At present the Worthwhile
hatchery contains about 10000 Cali.
fornia trout ova, and some 10000 pa.
rent fish or stock of that species which
furnish the eggs. OF brook trout that
hatchery has lately sent out 100000
ova, and the past season has distri-
buted over the United States 22.500,.
900 whitefsh spawn. Mr.. Clark de.
sired to say that the railroad com
panies, especially tho Michigan Cen.
trail, and Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western, and the Chicago & North.
western, were playing noble part in
transporting the car free Of charge.
Mr.. Ellis, who has charge, very kindly
showed the correspondent over the car
during the brief stay in the city, which
was only long enough for the car TO
be transferred TO the Chicago train.
bttuHl tuE bbbhA Atu iIlHuAt-. ne
car is n Ridgeway refrigerator, the
best the government could secure. On
it Mr.. Ellis makes his permanent
home. 1t is fitted up for his and his
assistants accommodation and cook
is carried. The kitchen is on the same
plan as the palace dining cars, aud the
berths arc comfortable The car can
be kept at given temperature, winter
and summer. In the summer several
tons of ice are stored in a vault for that
purpose. Overhead is a watertank
which contains the supply needed to
keep the young pisces in fresh baths.
The portion containing the fish is
thirty feet in length, and contains a
number of cans for their reception.
These are connected with the fresh.
water tank by means of tubes, and are
constantly kept full of clear water.
The car has just returned from carry.
ing q number of carp spawn through
Texas, and, in fact, il runs over the
entire country from Maine to Texas.
From Milwaukee the car proceeded
direct to the Worthwhile hatchery via
Chicago. There IL will again be sup.
piled with spawn and recommence is
rounds at Chicago.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
How Much Makes n Man Rich !

"To be rich," said Mr.. Marcy, at
one time Secretary Of State, required
only satisfactory condition of mind.
One man may be rich with hundred
dollars, while another, in the possession
of millions, may think himself poor,
and necessities of life are enjoyed by
each, it is evident that the man who is
best satisfied with his possession is the
richest" To illustrate this idea, Mr..
Marcy related the following anecdote /;
"While | was Governor of the State OF
New York, | was called upon one morn
ing, at my office, by rough speci.
men of "a backwoodsman, who stalked
in and commenced conversation by
inquirng If this was Mr.. Marcy |
replied that was my name. Bill Mar
cy 2 asked he. | nodded assent. Used
to live in Southport, didn't We? |
answered in the affirmative, and began
to feel little curious to know who my
visitor was, and what he was driving
at. That's what | told 'emr cried
the backwoodsman, bringing his hand
down on his thigh with tremendous
force. i told 'em you was the same
Bill Marcy that used to live in South
port but they wouldn't believe it, and
| promised the next time | came to
Albany to come and see you, and find
out for sartin. Why, you know me,
don't you, BillY | didn't exactly like
to ignore his acquaintance altogether,
but for the life of me | couldn't recol-
lect having seen him before, and so |
replied that he had a familiar counte.
nance, but that was not able to call
him by name. MY name is Jack
Smith, answered the backwoodsman,
aud We used to 90 to school together
thirty yeats ago, in the little red school.
house in old Southport. Well, times
have changed since then, and you
have become n great man-and got
rich, | suppose shook my head and
was going to contradict that impress
sion, when he broke in; oh yes, you
are, | know YOU are rich; no use de-
nyiug IT, You was comptroller for
for long time and the next time we
heard OF you, YOU was Governor. You
must have had a heap of money, and |
am glad of it-glad to see you getting
along so smart. You was always a
smart lad at school, and knew that
you would come to something. |
thanked him for his good wishes and
opinion, but told him that political
life did not pay so we'll As he imagin-
ed. 4 suppose, said |, fortune has
smiled upon you since you left South
portg oh yes. said he, i hain'tlgot
nothing to complain Of | must say |
have got along right smart. You see,
shortly after you left Southport, our
whole family moved up into Vermont,
and put right into the woods, and |
reckon our family cut down more
trees. and cleared more land, than
any other in the whole State And
50 you have made a good thing of it.
How much do you consider yourself
worth ? | asked, feeling little curious
to know what he considered fortune,
as he seemed to be so we'll satisfied
with his. We'll, he replied, 4 don't
know exactly how much | am worth ;
but | think STRENGTHENING himself up
if all my debts were paid | should be
worth three hundred dollars clear
cash. He was rich, for he was salts.
| fed"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

IT is gratifying 10 observe among
the progressive ideas Of the present
period, so prolific in all sorts of reyo.
lutions, the radical change of sentiment
respecting the training and education
of girls. A few years ago many mothers,
even among those who were accustom.
cd 10 hard work themselves, allowed
their daughters to grow up in compa.
rative idleucss. as though some stigma
attached to honest and useful labor.
They were probably sent to school,
perhaps to a fashionable seminary,
with the honest purpose, no doubt, Of
afording them the advantages Of a
finished education. After a few years
they would return 10 their homes, their
education "complete"-to use the par
lance OF the day, accomplished young
ladies'" they were supposed TO be
familiar with bellies lettres, to speak
perfect French nUently, TO play the
piano diviuely, to know how TO dress
iaulilessly aud TO dance gracefully
we're, in short. familiar with all the
conventionalities and proprieties of
polite society. But as for the practi-
cal knowledge Of the everyday duties
of woman's life they knew absolutely
nothing--rarely could even cook a
dinner or make loaf of bread. Their
school-days over, the only special pur-
pose before them was to get married,
to make brilliant match" in order
that their luxurious tastes might be
gratifed and that they might be ena-
bled to live a life Of Incidence, ease
aud frivolity. With such training
and education girls grew up and bios
somed into womanh0od with no more
idea that they were important factors
in the great plan Of humanity than if
they we're not human beings at all. II
through necessity they were compelled
to do any work, their unsystematic
efforts we're likely to be inefficient, and
if they did achieve any excellence it
was only through the pain and diff.
Guilty which those must suffer who labor
without proper discipline and knowl-
edge. OF course the natural sequel of
this lax and imperfect system of educa.
ton for our daughters was discomfort
and unhappiness. With nothing to
do time hung heavily on their hands.
The excitement Of gay and frivolous
life always has its resultant ennui. and
no wonder that the votaries of pleasure,
withsno noble aspiration TO inspire
their more exalted senses. so soon be-
come blase. their dispositions soured
aud their very existence a burden to
themselves and a scarce of annoyance
to all about them.
With the improved theory of female
education no woman Is now regarded
as qualified to assume the responsible
ties OF mature life unless prepared by
training in useful work 20 feel that,
although she Is a member of the great
human family mutually dependent,
she yet possesses an individual indie.
pendence. We need not 20 across the
water and cite for examples the sys-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

A MTssouRIAS who attended prayer
meeting with his daughter felt COM
PEELED TO rise up and remark: II
want to be good and 20 to Heaven, but
il those fellows don't stop winking at
Mary, there will be q good deal Of
prancing around here the first thing
you know"
LIKE q crack in 3 wall, small
fracture in friendship endangers il all.
Repair il at once.
IpLESEss is the refuge Of weak
minds and the holiday Of fOOls,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

THE best expression of faith in
Christ is to follow him. You cannot
90 beyond this.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24

tainly evils, but they are offended
with compensating benefits. it is
better foF the country that there
should be this activity. 1t tends
to familiarize people with public
affairs and the more intelligently
to discharge their political duties.
Such u stimulus is needed TO keep
awake public attention, to prevent
unconstitutional abandonment of the
higher interests OF the common
wealth to the few who might take
care of them If we did not have
great rival parties, and men in
each competiug for the leadership,
such thing as popular liberty
would soon become unknown. 1t
is matter of historic record, and
as history has been defined to be
''precept teaching by example, :
the precept and precedence in this
instance is good to follow and OBJ
serve.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24
another Garfield Mennmeni.

PosTMAsTEE-G GENERAL Howe ..#s
made an appeal to all postmas'crs
throughout the country TO sun-
scribe toward the Garfield monu-
ment to be built at Washington.
He talks as though he expected
them to come right up to the Cap
tain's Office and settle, the sums
paid, of course, are expected TO be
in proportion to their respective
salaries. Every Government Off
ciaI knows what this appeal means,
rathershan be turned out of office
or degraded in the estimation OF
his superiors, most of them will
send in their subscriptions, and
some make it up by stealing FIVE
times as much from Uncle Samuel.
But few postmasters IN the United
States are overpaid, and a large
majority of them, and of Govern
ment officers generally, require
every dollar they receive as Off
cials for their support. When this
is trenched upon by contributions
to the political ''nachine," 4" building
monuments, or other purposes they
must suffer or-do something else,
This Garfield monument business
is being run into the ground. I'm
til that unsightly pile of stone and
mortar, known as HThe Washing
ton Monument" be completed
these appeals for different monu-
ments to Garfield should be more
concentrated. The money raised
on this coast for a Garfield monu,
ment at San Francisco. could be
more fittinglv put into Gar
field Soldiers Home, where i
would not only honor the deaG
but be Of priceless benefit to tn,
poor, homeless, broken-down vet,
Grams Of the war. And there is
no doubt but that could he bt
consulted in the spirit land, the
dead President would say Amer
to the proposition.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24
Optimistic.

TIE struggles of ambitious men
for places and power have at all
times been the cause of most Of
the troubles which have afflicted
the world. The plots and counter
plots of our American chieftains
cause perpetual tumuit; we are
in condition of chronic unrest.
Each is trying to tear down the
reputation which may have been
established by the other, and each
is compelled to appeal to the peo-
pie for a verdict. 1t is the first
impression of many that the ever,
lasting political turmoil is detri-
mental to the country, but the fact
appears that it is beneficial. Cor
ruption would become firmly es-
tahlished, and would perpetuate
itself were it not for the exposures
that commonly come from motives
that are far from praiseworthy.
The great whisky frauds would not
have been unearthed, had it not
been for the efforts of men whose
main purpose was to prove the
ineficiency of President Grant.
Credit -Mobilier would not have
become a common scandal had
there not been men in public
station who were anxious to break
down others who were looked upon
as rivals. The jobbery which has
fastened itself like parasite upon
the Department of State, would
not have been exposed had it not
been for the great antipathy that
some men have Tor Blaine. 1t Is
resulting like many other investi-
tions, and mainly smirching the
friends of those who raised the
alarm. But the fact remains the
same that some very corrupt
schemes have been brought to
light, and their consummation frus-
trated. If hated political antago-
nists can be injured, no secrets arc
so well guarded that they will not
be dragged into the light. The
quarreling and dstrsction are Ger.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24
NEW TO-DAY.
Order Of chosen Friends.

A regular meeting Of occident Co neil No.
}, o. G.. T.. is held every Saturday even ng
at the hour OF "a o'clock, in the hall OF the
a. -. q. ~. Al soi0Erniug members are
cordially invited TO attend.
By order Of c.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24
The Jewish Persecution.

THE present persecution of the |
Jews in Russia and Germany
seems to be continuation of the
old robber cry of the middle ages
which virtually said to the Israel.
ite, "Your money or your life" 1t
seems hardly possible that this is
the nineteenth century, to read
accounts of the murder of men,
the outrage of women and the
slaughter of children, because
these people see fit to worship
God in their own way and as they
were taught to believe is in ac
-cordance with a solemn covenant
made with God four thousand
years ago. 1t is a shame that any
where on the globe should be pre-
sented such spirit of religious in
tolerance as is daily shown in
those districts across the sea where
stupidity, brutality, covetousness,
lust and murder combine to wreak
ruin upon unoffending and upright
members of society Not the
least shameful of these facts is the
indifference of the Russian govern
ment. 1t shows in some places
an apathy, and in others an avowed
intention to aid the prosecutors Of
those who profess the sublime
faith of Judaism.
In the abstract, the descendant
of Abraham cannot be subdued
nor destroyed, He is smart
shrewd, sagacious and up with the
times. He is always abreast o!
bis competitors in business; he is
rarely found in prisons or aims
houses, and in any department o.
trade that he enters he leads. He
shows a wonderful adaptabillty
for our modern civilization, and
in general it can be said thai
whatever helps civilization along
helps him along too. How few
Jewish paupers there are: they
take care of their own, earn thei
own living; pay their debts, al,
always liberal and desirous of im
provement, and are in every re
spect sober. law-abiding, tax-pay
ing citizens. From every part o
the United States comes cry O
protest against the barbarity nov
being enacted in Southeastern
Europe.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24
Tho Insane Asylum.

COMMENTING upon the proposed
change from a private to a public
institution of the State Insane
Asylum, the Standard saws:
"Every session OF the Legislature
there is gang about it for the
petty offices that body has to give
away, and measures are carried
through on promises of position.
We know that there is already
strife among certain physicians to
get the position of superintend-
ent, and when the Legislature
meets we shall expect every one
incompetent to get practice on
his merits, about the Legislature
for a position in the asylum. Our
correspondent will find stronger
lobby at Salem next Fall than has
ever been there under the contract
system. Besides, he will find that
all kinds of combinations will be
made by those who want positions,
supply contracts, ETC., which will
be disgrace to our state. This
will be repeated every time a door
keep or any other position is to be
filled. We hope our fears may not
be realized, but from what we can
see at this early date, we have
reason to apprehend the people
of Oregon will regret the day they
made the asylum a state institu-
tion.r
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24

OSCAR WILDE says if the news

OSCAR WILDE says if the news
papers don't quit making fun of
him he'll never come to America
again, SO he won't. Let those
now.joke who never joked before,
and those who always joked, now
joke the more. Anything to get
him to fulfill bis threat.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-02-24

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This entertainment will be q compliment
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Capt. Ney>ey of the ship Corsica" lost on
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during the stay OF said ship at this port.
And vii be under the management OF the
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Tickets for sale at Dement'S and COnnis
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