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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
Eccentric COngressmen.

A Washington correspondent writing
about some eccentric members of Con-
gress says: An eccentric fellow was the
delegate from Idaho, three or four con-
crosses back. 1t was his pleasure BILE
habit on warm days during the sessions
OF the House to take nap. Back of
the seats in the House, as everybody
knows, are sofas, wide and luxurious,
placed at short intervals all around the
hall. The honorable gentleman from
Idaho would begin his entertainment by
nodding in his seat. Then, more asleep
than awake, he would shuttle to one of
those sofas. First he would pull off one
boot, then think over it moment, and
finally pull off the other one. Next he
would unbutton his vest and unloose
his cravat. Then to sleep and to snore
once had the misfortune to board at
q hotel-a first.class hotel. My little
family shared very desirable table in
q corner with an honorable Senator. II
was in the days of Andy Johnson, and
the Senator was in high favor. He was
very good-natured, very honest, very
frank and very green. He was temper
ate, dressed in broadcloth, and never
would bore you with too much talk. In-
deed, I may cay, he would have been
very agreeable but Tor one bad habit.
He would blow his nose on the
napkin. The first thing he did
when he sat down to the table
was to spread out the snowy linen and
"whoop it mp" like house aire, II
there is anything in the world that is
revolving and cowardly it is an snony-
nous letter, but to that Senator wrote
one, containing simply these words:
"Why don't you blow your nose
on your handkerchief instead OF
your napkinP ?" It had the desired effect
you may be sure. That Senator is still
living, though he is not now in the
Senate. If this paragraph ever falls
under his eye, he viii know who it was
that did hint one OF the greatest favors
he ever received.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The CLEAN Of falling water attracts
certain insects as powerfully as does
artificial light. In Iceland, moth after
moth have been seen flying deliberately
into waterfall, where they disappear.
The influence of atmospheric electric
ity on vines has been tried, and grapes
produced under it have been found to
be richer in sugar and poorer in acid
than those produced under natural con-
ditions.
By breathing for some moments on
glass goblet previously moistened with
water, and next rinsing the glass in
pure distilled water, this liquid will be
found, by the usual tests, to contain
ammonia and nitric acid.
The tsetse fly of Africa, whose bite
proves fatal to domestic animals, lays
its eggs within the flesh at every bite,
and the animal which dies from the
effect proves to contain myriads OF
white worms in its stomach.
Professor Whitney does not lay any
weight on the removal OF forests as q
cause of the dryness and desolation of
former fertile and populous regions OF
the earth. He admits that the greater
proportion of land to water in late geo.
logical eras may have little to do with
the decreased rain fall; but he attrib-
utes the diminished precipitation mainly
to lowering of the intensity Of solar
radiation during geological time.
The present increase of the popula-
tion of England from the excess of
births over deaths is about one and a
half per cent. year, and Proctor COM
putes that if the world had started with
one million inhabitants five thousand
years ago ian estimate probably far too
low and had made q uniform increase
at that rate, the earth's present popula,
tion would be 213. 800, 900, 900, 900, 0O0,.
000. 600, 900, 900, 900, 100000. Even il
the worlds population had been only
ten four thousand years ago, and the
same rate of increase had been kept up
that is now in progress in England, the
number would now be so great that
122, 600, 100000 such globes as this
earth would only give standing room
for the vast population, supposing the
entire surface of each globe to be occu.
pied.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Trust and you will not be trusted.
A wrong cannot be justified by its
object.
Credit often ruins both debtor and
creditor
Promise to pay is the father OF bank
ruptcy.
Strive for the best and provide against
the worst.
What has been uniustly gained can.
not be justly kept.
Those are the most honorable who
are the most useful.
Impatience dries the blood sooner
than age or sorrow.
No one can read another's mind few
can read their own.
Education should bring to light the
ideal of the individual.
Hold on to virtue-it is above price
to you at all times and places.
How many men and women are there
without weak spot somewhere2
A nooIe part OF every true lie Is to
learn to undo what has been wrongly
done.
We know that we must meet to part,
bnt we know that we part to meet
again.
Where the tree OF benfcence takes
root it sends forth branches beyond
the sky.
A mans good breeding is the best
security against other peoples i'll
manners.
The silence that eccspts merit as the
most natural thing in the world, is the
highest applause.
The best that we can do for one an.
other is to exchange our thoughts freely;
and that, after all, is but little.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
A Loving wire's Terrible Death.

The most distressing death of the
Monticello Miss cyclone was that of
Mrs. Carroll, because OF the manner in
which it was brought about. Hearing
the storm approaching, Mrs. Carroll,
with her baby in her arms, rushed to
her husband, DR.. Carroll, who thrsw
his arms about her neck. At the same
moment the wind blew the timbers of
the house down upon them and crushed
them to the floor, the mother with the
infant in her arms, the husband with
his arm around his wife's neck, and
there he choked her to death. The fall
ing timbers did not seem to hurt her,
but locked the doctors arm so closely
about her neck that he oould not move
It. He was conscious that he was kill
ing her, but all his efforts to throw of
the timbers were futile. Assistance
came in two hours-too latel The
spirit of his beautiful and loving wife
had taken its flight--she was in deaths
cold embrace, and the husband felt that
be was In : measure the cause of her
death. For days he was almost ravlng
mAnlac. The babe was also killed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
In Harbor.
/ think it Is over, over

think it Is over, over
think 1t is over at last:
Voices of foeman and lover,
The sweet and the bitter, have passed.:
Life, like q tempest of ocean,
Hath outblown its ultimate blast
Where's but faint sobbing sesward,
While the calm of the tide deepens leewArd,
And behold like the welcoming culver
9f heart-pulses throbbed through the river,
Those lights in the Harbor at last
The heavenly Hsrbor at last
feel it is over, over
The winds and the waters surcease:
How few were the days of the Rover
That smiled in the beauty of peace
And distant and dim was the omen
That hinted redress or release.
From The ravage of Life, and its riot,
What marvel yearn for the quiet
Which bides in this Harbor at last E?
For the lights, with their welcoming quver,
That throb through the sanctifed river
Which girdes the Harbor at last
The heavenly Harbor at Isst2
know it is over, over
know it is over at last:
Down sail tho sheathed anchor uncover !;
For the stress Of the voyage has passed
Life, like tempest of ocean,
Hath outblown its ultimate blast
There's but a faint sobbing seaward,
While the calm of the tide deepens leeward,
And behold like the welcoming quiver
OF heart-pulses throbbed through the river,
Those lights in tho Harbor at last
The heavenly Harbor at last
Paul III Hayne, in Hdrper's Magazine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
oI Told YOa So. -

An old lady who was in the habit OF
boasting after the occurrence of any
event that she had predicted it, was
one day cleverly ''sold" by her worthy
spouse. who had got tired of hearing
her eternal 81 told you So" Rushing
into the house, breathless with excite
ment, he dropped into chair. elevated
his hands and exclaimed: "Oh, my
dear, what do you thinks The old COW
has gone and eaten up our grindstone !"
The old lady was ready, and. hardly
waiting to hear the last word, she
screamed out at the top of her lungs
81 told You 50. I told you 80. You
always would let It stand out of doors"
The Buckingham gold mine In Vir.
4 - fAr.sn
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

she said, conquering her shyness in the
endeavor to make some return for his
noble trust.
"Thank God, dearl" he said, rever-
emily, bending to kiss her lips,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

The census bureau shows that the
number Of men engaged in agricultural
pursuits in the United States is 7,699.-
ala, as against 8. .519. 467 in manufactur.
ing, mechanical and mining occupa-
tions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

Hard workers are usually honest. In
dustry lifts them above temptation.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

The Buckingham gold mine in Viz
ginia Is valued at 9. 600. .OO0.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13

SIxrEEN.-Be glad that::you are a little girl
yet. Keep your childhood as long as you can.
Those days are --the happiest you ever can
know in all your life. You may believe that
to be grown up, and to have the pleasures of
society, will be better; but you never made a
greater mistake. With womanhood comes
duties, cares, anxieties, of which you have no
knowledge. To marry means generally to
leave home and begin a new life that may be
full of trials and troubles. In these last school
days, with no greater anxiety than your les
sons, encompassed by the affection of your
parents, warm and snug in the home nest,
with no more knowledge of the outside world
than newly-hatched spring bird has Of win
ter, be content. Time will pass all to quickly.
You will have many years in which to wish
yourself little girl again. Linger on the
threshold where "womanhood and childhood
meet" as long as you may.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13

CINGING AND PIANO LESSONS by the
oPrima Donna ANNA ROSEITI GERHARDT.
Residence No. 4S North street. 1O-22-lm.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13
An Ordinance.

REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND
CLEANSING OF PRIvIES WITHIN CERTAIN LINZ
ITS OF THIS CITY.
BE it ordained by the City Council of the City
of San AntOniO:
SECTION |. That all owners of premises sit
uated within the elmer tire-limits," shall not
build or repair any privy within five feet from
any street or alley, or within ten feet from the
San Antonio river, San Pedro creek or any of
the irrigating bitches.
owner or occupant of premises within said
limits to use any other than a wcl-cOnstructed
vault, which shall be water tight, not more
than six feet deep, built of brick or stone laid
in cement and extending one foot above the
ground.
SEC. 3. All privies situated outside of the
limits above described and within the 'outer
tire-limitS, not constructed as provided in the
preceding section, shall consist of an air-tight
barrel about two feet in diameter and three
feet in depth, placed on the surface of the
ground, with attachment connecting with seat
of the building and so constructed that said bar
rel and it's contents may be removed and an
other substituted.
SEC. 4. All owners or occupants of premises
as aforesaid, who may already have or shall
hereafter construct vaults as hercinbefOre pro-
vided shall, whenever the contents of such
vaults become even with the surface of the
ground or when directed by the health officer,
have the said vaults thoroughly clcansed and
disnfected and in the event of the use of bar
rels the same shall be removed us soon as they
are full
SEC. >. 1t shall be unlawful for any person to
use other than an OdOrlcss process in the emp
tying of privies, vaults or sinks.
SEC. q. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
appoint one or more persons, wOOse duty it
shall he to make regular visits to the premises
aforesaid, for the purpose of cleansing all such
DrivieS, sinks, etc. whenever advisable or ne
cesSary, whose fees for such services shall be
regulated by the City Council.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be the duty of all who have
police authority in the city to be vigiant in the
execution and enforcement of the provisions
have full authority to enter premises for the
purpose of making necessary inspection.
SEC. s. Every person violating any provision
or section of this ordinance shall be fined in any
sum not to exceed fifty dollars.
SEC. 9. All ordinances in conflict with any of
the provisions in this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved Oct. Bird, 1SS2
j. II. FRENCH. Mayor
Attest: THEO. BALDUs, City Clerk, lot
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13

AIRS. MARTHA BROWN, 401 Acequia St.,
Nl can accommodate several colord board
ers, by the day, week or month. Also sends
meals to white parties desiring same. l4-l9 u
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13
Farm For Sale.

Very desirable farm, with L small but com
Portable house and cOnmOdiUIS corn cribs
thereon, situated on the San Antonio river,
about fourteen miles south OF this city, con-
tanning 800 acres, having a base line front of
1900 varas on the river, and running back about
three miles to the GOlad road. Fifty acres are
under fence and in cultivation, and at least
1000 bushels of corn have been raised on the
place this year. There is magnificent belt of
bearing pecan trees on the river front, and the
land back is thckly covered with a vast guam
tty of the very best mesquite and oak timber.
About forty head of cattle (Of these twenty
four are gentle mich cows will be sold with
the place. Terms, cash. For further informa-
ton apply at this Office, or to
JOHN DOBBIN,
E-25 5O6 AvenueC C.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13
Special for Editors.

The San Antonio News Agency press Asso-
ciatiOn) are prepared to furnish daily tele-
graphic dispatches, weekly and bi-weekly let
tiers, containing special news of San Antonio
and district, Mexico and Great Britain at terms
which place it within the reach of ALL For fur
prietOr, H. Ryder-Taylor, EVENING LIGHT Of
flee, 2S Commerce street, San Antonio, Texas,
U. S. A, P. o. Box 5+5 The agency represents
zette, Chicago Tribune, Ennis Recorder, and
other American and English newspapers. II
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13

ERALD GRIFFIN, Attorney and Counselor at
JLaw, Office, No "a. French building, S. F. Cor,
ner Main plaza. Will attend promptly to all legal
business entrusted to my in the State and res
2 ral Courts.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13

- ORN'S, Bunions and Ingrowing N ails extracted
). without pain, by A. FREY, Chiropodis. Of
flee at L. Browdowski's barber shop, a3I Commerce
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13
Proposals For Ordnance Supplies.
SAN ANTONIO ARSENAL, }
SAN ANTONIO, TEX,
October p 1SS2

october -, lSS2.
Sealed proposals, in trplicatc, upon the blank
forms furnished from this Arsenal only, will be
received bv the undersigned until Il o'clock
m, on Saturday, November p, 1882, for fur
nishing the supplies, in such quantities and at
such times during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1883, as the commanding officer of this arse
nal may require VIZ Thread, cotton cloth, iron,
lumber, leather, cement, sand, lime, paints,
oils bricks, stone, &C., &c.
A preference will be given to articles of do
nestle production. Catalogues, giving the es-
tmated quantities and articles required, can
be had on application at this Arsenl,. Also
conditions to be observed by bidders, and
terms of contracts and payments.
The government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. JOHN a. kRESS,
Captain of Ordnance, Commanding.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13
Ten Dollars

Will be paid by the LIGHT for the best carriers
address, the same not to be over l25 lines For
the five next best six months subscriptions and
for the four third best three months subscrip-
tim to the LIGHT. lO-g-It
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-11-13
San An tonic Sanitary and Fcrtilizing
C.mpa0y.

Information concerning the building of
privies will be cheerfully given on application.
Barrels to be used as privy vaults will be fur
nished by the company at a nominal cost, and
no extra charge for drayage. lO-3l-lm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03
as.cued fro,n Death.

William j. Coughlin, Of Someryille
Mass, says: I'm the fall Of 1876 l was
taken with BLEEDNG OF THE LUNGS, fol-
lowed by severe cough. | lost my APP
petite and flesh and was confined to my
bed. In 1877 was admitted to the Hos
pital. The doctors said had a hole in my
lung as big as half dollar. At one time
a report was around that | was dead. ]
was dead. l gave up hope, but friend
told me of DIR WILLIAM HALLS BAL.
SAM FOR THE LUNGS. got bottle
when to my surprise, commenced to feel
better and to-day feel better than for
three Years past.
1 write this hoping every one afflicted
with Diseased Lungs will take DIR. Will
LIAM HALLS BALSAM, and be con
vinced that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
can positively say it has done more good
than all the other medicines have taken
since my sickness. 30'l-3
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03


return 10 Washington anti after ADJOURN
nsnL
". u. Daniurth 81 Mcpdoa inrSnd bis
wife on, o, doors rccentiy and pseAds IL
couri ,ha. bis mother iold bim 70 do u
The grand iury gill Ai,end 10 Mr. Dan.
forth Ia September.
senator Edmnnds has received from his
colleagues Of the Judiciary Committee,
acting Vice. President Davis. Senators Bay.
ard, Mcmillan. Ingalls,. Hcar. Garland and
Sargent. a beautiful expression Of SYM
patty regarding the receui death OF his
daughter Julia
Middlebury college has been presented
with silver mine in Nevada The donor
is Thomas Comins OF winnemuoca, New,
snl the nine is said 10 be valuable one.
The Income from i, "a 10 be devoted to IN.
creasins Middlebnry college facilities And
10 aiding Young men 10 get an education.
The othereyening n. NJ. Draper Of Ran
dolph was startled to see Wild animal
bounding through the garden and over
bis front fence. The night was dark, SO
the color Of the beast could not be told.
In the morning tracks FIVE inches across
were seen, and they showed that the
animal went from 10 10 feet at leap.
Maud NJ. Ruby. daughter OF q. M. Ru'
by of Jamaica, came within an ace OF meet
ing most horrible death on tue 18th inst,
Her horse became frightened while the
little girl was loading hay, and ran, hp'
ping over, and throwing her with great VI
olence against the walk. She was picked
up for dead, but after hours OF careful nur'
sing finally rallied.
Park Swift OF the Peoples Bank OF Brat
tleboro had queer experience the other
night He went up to West River bridge
and swung of the sleepers Of the track for
practice in muse ular exercise. Having
rowed up in boat his arms were tired
aud he WAS unable to draw himself up by
his hands. After repeated efforts he was
obliged to let go, and dropped 30 feet into
the river. The water being very deep he
went down some 20 feet and swan to the
shore.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03
STATE NEWS.

The celebrated Huntington will case
has finally been settled and the State Of
Vermont receives about 500, 600. Arunali
Huntington. who died in the city of Brant-
ford, Ontario, Jan. 10. 1877, by will left to
the State of Vermont his estate valued at
5000, 900. $50, 900 OF which was in real es-
tate. The will was contested. Vice.
Chancellor Proudfoot OF the Brantford
court of chancery decided that the will was
valid as'to the personal property, but not
as to the real estate The object Of the
testator in devising the property to the
state was TO provide school fund Since
the cause has been in the courts the prop.
erty has considerably increased, so that the
amount the State will realize is not far from
that named at the beginning OF this para
graph.
Waterbury farmers are troubled with a
new agricultural pest in the shape OF .
cricket which feeds on the young corn.
The enemy is reported to be longlegged
and housekeeping, of straw color, and
pugnacious. when disturbed. II eats the
leaves from the middle vein outward, leav-
ing them like sieve.
The census Office has issued bulletin
showing the estimated amount OF mer-
charitable pine aud spruce standing in Yer.
mont. Nay 81, 1880. The total amount Of
merchsntable black spruce WAS $4,000
600 feet. ofwhich 99,0sG 600 feet were cut
during the census year The original
white pine forests Of Vermont are practi-
cally exhausted and are only represented
by small amount Of second growth. which
furnished during the census year cut OF
| {, 505, 900 feet, board measure.
The third annual meetingiof the Yer
mont Coll ofTreachen will be held Al
Castleton, Aug. 10 sios q. N. u the Nor
nal school bailding. Prin Bingham will
open a discussion on THE time to be al
lowed Arithmetic in a course OF study
Prin. Conani on school legislation needed. :
Reports GU courses OF study will be re-
ceived, and examination OF members and
candidates for membership will be held
Latin examination on Cicero de SaturA De
Drum; :English on Webster's reply u
HAyne. Every member Is expected to at
tend aud be prepared To participate in ev
cry part Of the programme.
Col. Geo. w Hooker. ssrgeADiai-arm
Of the Satioual House Of Representatives
Il a, his home ii Brsitleboro aud will no
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03
$4,000 REV ARD!

Will be paid for the detection Of any per.
son selling or dealing in bogus, counter.
felt or imitation Hoe BrrrEgs, especially
Bitters or preparations with the work Hor
or HoPs in their name or CONNECTED
Herewith, that is intended TO rnislead and
cheat the public. or for any preparation
put in any form. pretending to be the
same Ms Hor BTrERs. The genuine have
cluster Of GnEEs HoPs lnotice this print.
ed on the white label, and pursst aud best
medicine on earth. especially tor Kidney
Liver and Nervous Diseases Beware Of
all others, and OF all pretended formulas
or recipes Of HoP Brrrrns published 10 pa.
pers or for sale. rs they are frauds and
s~indles. Whoever deals in any but the
genuine will he prosecuted.
Hor BrrrEns Nor. Co,
i0aw Rochester, n Y
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03

We will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Elec-
tor. Voltaic Belts and other Electric appli-
ances OF tial for thirty days to young
men and order persons who are afflicted
with Nervous Debility. Lost Vitality, etc,
guaranteeing speedy relief and complete
restoration OF vigor and manhood Also
for Rhumatism, Neuralgia. Paralysis,
Live and Kidney difficulties. Ruptures.
and many other diseases. illustrated pam
phlet sent free. Address Voltaic Belt Co.,
Marshall, Mich. 25lysl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03

Scrofula aud obstinate skin diseases
yield to AYERS sARsAPAEILLA.
Rheumatism hobbies of and goes 10 stay.
Govt and Neuralgia are routed aud take
their departure. leaving aud thankful for
delyerance Impurities ~ the blood are
nenlraiizsd aud expelled from tie system.
Sold by al druggists Ask Tor AYERS
sARsPARILLA. aud 90 moi be persuaded
to take any other Price, Sl;sir bottles
! tcf g.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-08-03

Lam

Is universal; il affects all the In
man family. all animals, and may he even
fonud in patent medicines. Some are
drastic, and the patient Is Obliged to sui
fer pains worse than the disease; but IN
cases of obstinate constipation, dyspepsia,
there is no remedy SO kind, SO gentle in its
effects, and yet so satisfactory, as BURDocK
BLOOD BrrrERs. Price Sl.00.