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

A machine is greatly needed in many
parts Of the country for twisting 10.
gether swamp hay, the straw Of grain,
bushes and the small branches removed
from trees in the operation Of trimming
them, for the purpose Of utilizing them
for fuel. Such materials are extensive
II employed in many parts Of Europe
for heating h0lseB and for cooking
food. They are twisted together or
tied by hand. Although this country
is well supplied with wood and coal.
and the facilities for transporting them
are excellent in most sections, still
there are places where the inhabitants
are obliged to rely entirely on the ma
terials at hand for fuel for warming and
cooking. They have an abundance of
hay and straw, and sometimes bushes
and the branches OF trees that have
been planted. If they are twisted
together and bound they form very good
and convenient fuel for domestic pur-
poses. The materials Is prepared should
Toe nearly in the form of sticks Of s.ove
wood. In addition to being twisted
they should be bound so that they can
be conveniently handled. A machine
that would accomplish these results
would be Of very great value in many
portions OF the West, and especially so
in the tTeeless, coalless sections of the
great wheat-gIowing region. II should
be Of ample construction, not liable 10
get out Of order, aud cheap. Large
machines might be constructed that
could be moved from one house 10 an
other, as thrashing machines now are,
but small machines arc more desirable,
so that every settler could have one.
The machines would be valuable in
places where there is = supply of coal
but no wood that can be employed foi
kindling purposes or for supporting
brisk fires that are often required for
cooking meals. With q suitable ma
chine 3 substitute for wood could be
obtained from materials now wasted, at
the expense Of little labor Chioa0v
Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

on strong silk net. The edges are
formed OF clustered dots or buttonhcle
stitched scallops or points.
White Spanish lace bonnets are now
made mp over white illusion with
little cluster of flowers or some other
bright colored ornament half. hidden in
the folds on the left side.
Some OF the new dress caahmerea are
plaided or barred in almost invisible
lines Of lighter shade than the ground
color; for instance, bottle green with
hunters green, and dark bronze with
gray bronze.
Here are some of tho colors Of the
solid sateeDs for skirts: Shades Of
blue, from water to navy; red, from pale
rose to deep crimson and bright scarlet +;
purples, from violet to mauvc; olives,
yellows and browns.
The liveliest and purest shades Of
rose, pink, blue, mauve, maize and
other light colors are seen in spring
sateens in addition to the sage grays
bronzes, olives, hunters green, maroon,
navy and turquoise blues. black and
white.
Laces outlined in beads, or the pat
terms entirely composed Of beads, are
very beautiful and excessively fashion
able. Their very high price puts
them beyond the reach Cf everyday
purses, so they will doubtless remain
long in vogue.
Very fashionable New York ladies
who adopt short-slecved evening dress
wear their bracelets above the elbow.
These bracelets, with dog collars for the
throat to match, are made OF massive
gold links set with real gems or semi
precious stones.
The empress Of Austria has intro
duced a new coiffure, which foreign
journals say is likely to create con-
siderable sensation. She wears her
hair falling in wavy folds upon her
shoulders, confined Ia grecluo or
with bars of pearls.
Some OF the new percales have
grounds Of navy blue and others Of
turquoise, on which in white are large
and small dots, singly and in clusters,
figures like the letter S, horscshoos,
checks, tiny birds in fight in a mingled
pattern. snail cubes and other geo.
metric designs.
Shirring still abounds in English
costumes, entire collars being made Of
il, and draperies being shirred from
front 70 back in lines running parallel
with the borders of the basque. The
one new thing in English dresses is
wrinkles. Wrinkled sleeves and
chemisettes appearing above velvet
cuffs and vests have very pretty ef-
feet, especially II made Of satin.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
Paahioa Netea.

Sun6owers, lilies, poppies and peacock
feathers are now in good demand.
The first spring wraps are short
visite mantles, with long tabs in front
Burano. q dotted embroidered silk
lace. bids fair to be the rival of Spanish.
Neapolitan bonnets in black, white
aud oolors are making for the summer
trade.
Straw hats and bonnets will be worn
almost to the exclusion Of chip this
spring.
Many small capote bcanets are seen
among the frat openings Of spring mil
linery
The new cambrics come in similar
colors and patterns to the percales and
sateens.
The new batistes follow the color
ings and designs OF the new sateens and
percales.
Thick and shin materials arc much
worn together this season in che oompo-
sition Of evening dresses
Terra-cotta, mastic, fawn, moss and
bronze green, coral and soft blue. yell
low and pink seem to be the colors TO
prevail in spripg millinery.
A wedding outfit recently made mp
in Paris contained no white petticoats
except thoss OF white satin, and no
white stockings except those 10 be worn
81 the wedding.
Burano lace comes in clusters OF
! large dots embroidered In satin stitch
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
An Extraordinary Story.

A private letter published by the
FranI.ftgtor ZsifssHe tells the following
extraordinary story: Not long ago the
priest of one of thechurches in Samara,
Russia, in the course OF sermon. re-
called the brutal assassination Of Alex
ander III. His hearers became greatly
excited, aud at the close Of the service
left the church in q frenzy of rage,
shouting that they would have revenge.
Not finding one of the murderers ready
10 their hands they ran about the
streets assaulting every one who was
DIRE ssed after the manner of Europeans.
That night Nihilist committee havias
headquarters in The town met and de-
cided that the priest who had unwit-
tingly instigsted the riot should be put
10 death. They cast lots and q young
girl was designated for the bloody
work. She turned deathly pale, but
promised the committee should be sat.
isfied and its sentence carried out Two
nights aiteFward The priest vas
awakened by the noise Of an explosion
In bis daughters room. he hurried 10
the spot and there found The girl lying
Just alive At the foot Of her bed. She
explained that she bad been chosen by
lot to murder the priest, but had pre-
ierred TO kill herself rather than her
father. Sac refused to divulge the
names Of her sosompIiees, and in few
moments uas dead.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
Rlnck as a sign Of Mourning.

"Black is the sign of mourning" says
RabelAis, "because IL Is the color of
darkness, which is melancholy, and
tho opposite to white, which Is the
color of light, of Joy, Of happiness"
The introduction Of writing paper
blaclSed at the edge as mark of respect
to the dead, came into use at very
early part Of tho seventeenth century.
Black wax was also used about this
time, though persons about this period
did not stand upon etiquette 10 the ex.
tent they do nov, as they used red
a. well ns black during thetim NOUN
ing was observed. Paper with black
border ia Of q more recent date. and
when first introduced as token OF
mourning the border was Of : reason
able width; OF late years the sable bor-
der display has grown so obtiusive aud
so excessive that even visiting card
have been Asen entirely black with the
name only printed In white.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Meaning of RrnIin.

meaning OF FruttH,
Ii one wishes TO convey any mes
sage it can easily be done in tho
fruit one chooses. For example:
the apple is the emblem OF family
bond" and prudence; grapes.
friendship; " pears, ambition I"
and hope" plums, Independence; +"
cherries, "happy thoughts" peaches,
"love;" currants, "you please all"
pineapple, "you are perfect" lemons.
" zest;" dates, "what will you p
chestnuts, "render me Justice" figs,
argument" etc.-Bdsar.
womeu's Tears Not n Sign Of Weakness.
Women give way TO tears more read
lily than men Granted. is their ssx
any the weaker for il? Not a bit. 1t
is simply q difference in temperament,
that is all. II involves no Inferiority.
II you think that this habit necessarily
means weakness, wait and see. Who
has not seen women break down in
tears during some domestic calamity,
while "the stronger sex we're calm;
and who has not seen those same
woman rise up and dry their eyes, and
be henceforth tho support and stay of
their households, and perhaps bear up
the " stronger sex as stream bears up
ship. once said to physician
watching such a woman, THAT woman
il really great" "Oi course she il" lie
answered, did you ever see n woman
who was not great when the emergency
required TT ". Hgginson.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
PRARLS OF THOUGHT.
lrror tolerates; truth condemns

Error tolerates; truth condemns
Dare to be true; nothing can need q
lie.
Men should be tried before they are
trusted.
10 indulge consciousness Of good.
ness Is the way to lose II.
Great men and geniuses find their
true places IN times OF great events.
Troubles borrowed and stolen ont.
number by far all Others in the world.
On the neck of the young man
sparkles no gem so gracious as enter
prise.
Nature has sometimes made fool,
but co1comb is always Of mans own
making.
We seldom fud people ungrateful as
long as VIC are in condition 10 render
them services.
The fortunate circumstances Of cur
life are generally found to be Of our
own producing.
Let him who regrets the loss Of time
make proper use Of that which il 10
come in the future.
Old mems eyes are like old mems
memories - they are strongest for
things 4 long way Off
The most miserable pettifogging in
the world is that OF a man in the court
Of his own conscience.
Happiness is perfume that one can
not shed over another without few
drops falling on ones self
BE courteous with all, but intimate
with few; and Jet those few be we'll
tried before you give them your conf.
dence.
There never did and never will exist
anything permanently noble and excel
lent in q character which is stranger
70 the exercise Of resolutc seli-denial.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
Well Posted.
Onr Continent

He was q plain old man from the
country; he wore an old-styls, broad
brimmed hat, and his clothes were
homespun; but when q slick-looking
stranger stepped up to him on Vine
street and professed TO know him. and
asked all about his wife and family,
and wanted 10 know when he came
down and when he was going back, the
old man declined the proffered hand.
and drawing back, said That's all
right, young man; never mind the per-
liminaries; git right down to business
'twonce. You've got some goods at the
depot and want to pay freight. Hain't
got nothin' but n hundred dollar check.
Would I hold the check and let you
have s60.43 to pay the freight Or
p'Taps you've just drawed n prize in
q lottery, and would I ies' step around
with you and sec you git the money;
or p'r'aps--" but the confidence man
slipped away; the granger was too well
posted, altogether. As the old man
gazed after his retreating figure he
chuckled out: "Slipped mp that time,
Mr.. Bunko; I'm posted--I've read The
papers. - Cincinnati Sturdy Night
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
Wedding Pines.

The city Of Gonda, so famed for the
old stained glass in the cathedral, and
more generally associated with the
manufacture of Dutch pipes, is about
fifteen miles from Rotterdam. Among
tho variety of pipes made there is one
called the wedding pipe; Il Is three
feet three inches long in the stem; tho
bowl Is ornameuted with coats-of.arms.
The Dutch make festivals Of the copper
wedding, The silver wedding, the golden
wedding and the diamond wedding. On
the occasion of the copper wedding the
stem Of the pipe is ornamented with
copper leaves twining all the way mp
the stem. and at each succesbive festival
the leaves arc renewed according to the
date Of the commemoration, which sell
dom passes the golden. In Amsterdam
I once saw = diamond leaved pipe
which had been prepared for q seventy
fifth wedding. = God Wsrds.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
Loves Only Change.

And did you think my heart
Could keep its lovo unehanging.
Fresh ~ the buds that start
In spring, nor know ostranging
Listen Tho buds depart;
loved you once, but now
| love you more than ever.
lis not tho early love;
With day aud night it alters.
And onward still must movo
Like earth, that never ialters
For storm or star above.
loved you once, but now
love you moro than ever.
With gifts in those glad days
How eagerly sought you
Youth, shining hope, and praise
These we're the giiIs brought you.
In this world little stays
loved you once, but now
lovo you more than ever.
A child with glorious eyes
Here in our arms halt-sleeping--
So passion wakelul lies;
Then grows to manhood, keeping
Its wisttul, young surprise:
loved you once, but now
lovo you more than evor.
When ages piuching air
Strips summers rich possession
And leaves the branches bare,
Ny secret in confession
Still thus with you I'll shsre
loved you once, bat now
love you more than ever.
George p. Ldbtrop, IA The Continent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02


Ny great-aunt never married again.
and for fifty years after his death led
that placid existence which is nowhere
found in such perfection as in the So
ciety OF Friends.
And Thomas Ellsworth, what of
him9 Able and ambitious, he falsifed
the predictions Of my ancestor and il
lustrated again how foolish is tho wis
dom which would fence passion with
prudence and love with calculation.
He removed to Maryland, married late
in life, and became a prominent figure in
the early political history OF our Union.
Once only did the lovers meet.
My great.aunt, left with straitened
means and several small children, lived
after her husbands death near the
Baltimore road" the main highway
which in those days led from Baltimore
to Philadelphia. One summer after
noon she took her work to a seat under
great oak tree by the roadside. She
was still comely woman with fresh
sweet face and brown hair untouched
by gray. Her youngest daughter, n
girl Of eleven, was with her and it is
her account of what happened that l
shall give.
Looking down the road the child
spied q delightful siRht-a real private
coach brilliant with shining lamps and
varnish, and driven by liveried coach.
man in the majesty OF cockade and but
tons.
As the coach reached the shade OF
the oak the coAchman drew up to rest
his horses. Suddenly the door was
thrown open and a gentleman, dressed
in the elaborate costume OF the day,
sprang out and holding ont both hands
cried
elizabeth Elizabeth
when mother heard him." said my
informant, 81 saw her turn white and
lean back against the tree her lips
moved but she made no reply. Eliza
beth : he repeated, have / no place in
thy memory? have never forgotten,
never can forget
What mother answered l do not
know. Something she said in low
voice, aud for some minutes they talked
together in m undertone. Then mother
began to cry and she made a motion to
him with her hand, as she did to us
children when she wished us to leave
her. heard the words Thomas, thee
has a wife With that the gentleman
put his handkerchief to his eyes,
entered the coach and was rapidly
driven away.
Mother sat crying for long time
under the oak, and / was 30 frightened
| did not dare speak, nor did say
word about il to her for several years.
Then one day / asked:
Mother, will thee tell mo who
that gentleman was who spoke to thee
under the oak treeT'
THAT, Anna she replied in her
usual calm tone, was Governor Ebs-
worth, Of Maryland. rknev him when
1 was a girl. But as he was associated
with much that Was painful in my early
life, should prefer that thee would
not speak 10 me Of him again
"And I never did"
Our Continent
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

Francis Murphy, The American lem.
ps1aace lecturer. Is 81 work in SooL
lad.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-06-28

An immigration bill before Con.
gress, to pass which a determined
effort is being made, contains some
novel and important features. It
provides among other things, that
all foreign paupers, convicts or per-
sons accused of other than political
offenses, shall be sent back to the
nations to which they belong, the
expense of their return to be collect.
ed from the owners of vessels bring.
ing them to this country. It also
provides that lunatics, idiots and
other persons not able to take care
of themselves shall not be permitted
to land. The bill may be modified
somewhat, but the probability is
that it will pass in some form, as a
measure of protection against the
policy of Switzerland of sending her
paupers and incorrigibles to this
country. The bill also provides
that there shall be duty of5O cents
for each passenger not citizen Of
The United States; the duty to be
paid to the collector of customs of
the port to which the passep ger
shall come, 0, if there be no collec-
tor at such port, then the collector
Of customs nearest thereto, by the
master, owner, agent or consignee
Of every such vessel within twenty
four hours after entry thereof into
such port. The bill passed the
House on Monday of last week by
the decisive yote of ITO to rs, and
it is almost certain to become one Of
the laws of our land. ~, =.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-06-28

The terrible cyclone which devas
tated GrinnelI, Iowa, was much
more severe than at first reported.
The storm extended over an area
200 miles in length, aud everything
in the storm track was demolished.
The loss of life is not yet definitely
known although the number of vic
Tins has already reached over a hun.
dred. The property loss is estimated
all the way between two and three
million dollars. The velocity of the
wind is said to have been beyond
all description. One of the most ter.
rible evidences Of power was given
on the Iowa Central railway, where
train of freight cars, excepting
the engine and caboose, was hurled
from the track. In the centre of
the train was car loaded with 25,.
600 pounds of corn. The engineer
and fireman saw this car lifted bodi-
ly fully 100 feet into the air. When
it had reached that height it COM
menced to rotate as rapidly as a
school boys top, splitting the grain
in every direction and finally sailing
off at a tangent, reaching the
ground and being dashed to frag.
ments, many hundred feet from the
trark
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-06-28
MORTGAGE SALE.

@NEFAULT has been made in the conditions of
- certain mortgage, bearing date the seven
cred BY Henry A. Chute, an unmarried man,
mortgagor, to Betsy Harrisons mortgage, which
mortage was duly recorded in the Office of the Reg,
State Of Minnesota, on the 18th day Of July, A. D.
1879, at O'Clock P. NJ, in Book "L' of mortgages,
on page e, and was given to secure the payment
issory notes for $151.50 each, of even date with
said mortgage, executed and delivered by said
Henry A. Chute, payable November 1st, 1880, and
November 1st 1881 respectively with interest from
date until paid at the rate Of ten per cent per
note therein described, Was on the DIST day Of
Betsy Harrison to the Aultman (, Tay or Company,
corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio,
and the instrument of assignment duly recorded in
May, A. d. 1882, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. nBook IN"
Of Mortgages, on page 81. Said mortgage, togeth-
er with the first note therein described, was on the
by the said Betsy Harrison to Elijah H. Cannon Il
mont duly recorded in said office of Register of
pages 619 and Go. Said mortgage together with
the first note therein described. was on the 18th
said Elijah H. Cannon and William Dcering to
said The Aultman g. Taylor Com pany, and the in.
strument Of assignment duly recorded in said Office
1882, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, in Book s'N'' Of Mort
CAGES. on page e. The amount claimed to be due
and unpaid at the date of this notice upon said
mortgage, is the sum Of three hundred and eighty
eight dollars and seveEty-seven cents G3S8.7 and
| no action or proceeding at law or otherwise has
| been instituted to recover the amount Of said
| mortgage debt or any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue Of tie power Of sale in said mortgage con-
| tanned, and pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, said mortgage will be forecos-
ed and the premises in and covered by said mort
gage, to-wit: Lots Nos. Ten (1O) and Eleven (1l)
In Section No, eighteen, (1s) in Township one hum
dred and eight, (1O8) North of Range thirty one
(SDWest containing eighty [sO) acres more or less
situated in the county Of Brown and State Of Min
| nesota, with the hereditaments and appurtenances
will be sold at public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash. by the sheriff of said county, at the front
door efthe Court House In the city of New Ulm, in
said county and State aforesaid, on Thursday, the
twenty ninth day of June, A. D. 1882, at 10 O'Clock
A. M, for the purpose of paying the money due or
said mort gage, together with the costs and expen
ses of SALE and the sum Of twenty five dollars at
torney's fees, stipulated in said mortgage to bt
paid in case Of foreclosure thereof.
Dated New Ulm, MIMI, May 10th. 1882,
THE AULTMAN &TAYLOR COMPANY,
| - Assignee
| J. NEWHART ATTORNEY for Assignee 1Ona1
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-06-28

sions of 1868 and part Of 1869, re-
signing in the latter year to accept
the position of register of the land
office. While in the Senate he was
chairman of.the committee on rail-.
roads, then one of the most impor.
tant committees in the legislature,
and was also an Influential member
Of the committee on judiciary. In
1875 he was elected lieutenant gov
ernor and was reelected in 1877,
and is often spoken of as one Of the
best presiding officers in the Union.
In 1879 Mr.. Wakefield was candi-
date for the governorship, and he
came within two votes of receiving
the nomination.
Mr.. Wakefield is a man of distin-
guished ability. He is an able law
yer and fluent speaker, and a man
Of and with the people. He will be
elected over any man the Democrats
can name by rousing majority.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-06-28

inue taxation, to redeem the silver
trade dollar at its face value, by
the. Treasury, il. order to withdraw
this unhandy coin-from circulation,
and various appropriation bills will
be taken up in the House this week.
A Republican caucus will decide
the order for business tomorrow.
President Arthur is not going to
Long Branch as has been extensive.
ly advertised by the real estate
SPECTATORS who wish to increase
the value of property at that resort.
The son of the President, Mr.. Allen
Arthur, has arrived ut the White
House. Miss Nellie Arthur, his
daughter is expected this week from
Albany. The Presidents cottage
at Soldiers Home is being refitted
for the family, and it is expected
that they will remove there the
latter part Of this week The
President will not leave Washing.
ton until after the adjournment of
Congress
The National Post Office building
is draped in black cambria in honor
of the memory of Ex-Governor
Dennison OF Ohio who was formerly
Post Master General. 1t has been
only few days since the black dra-
perry, hung in honor of ex.Post
| Master General Maynard Of Tennes'
see, was removed.
On the day of the funeral of an
ex-cabinet officer, though it may
occur hundreds Of miles from Wash
ington, the Department of which
he once had charge is closed, and
hundreds of Government clerks eel.
ebrate his memory by picnics, ex
cursions, and general conduct thai
is the reverse Of lugubrious. 1t i!
quite common for the clerks to cal
culate the number and time Of thei1
prospective holidays by rules famil
lar to life insurance agents, ant
contingent on the death OF a Cabine
officer.