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

Kansas has 800 Presbyterian churches
with 1904 members.
Leipsic, in Germany, has only seven
churches, all poorly attended, and no
such thing as Sabbath-school. The
people are indifferent to religion, and
look upon a religious person with curl
osity.
The revival movement which origi-
mated in st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
church, Cincinnati, under the ministra.
tions Of Mr.. Harrison, has extended 10
nearly all the churches in that city and
its suburbs
The Bishop Of Honolulu has gone TO
England for the purpose of soliciting
aid for building the Episcopal cathedral
in the capital of the Hawaiian king.
dom. The church will be I25 feet
long, and cost s5O,OOO
The Centennial Methodist mission al
Lucknow, India, is reported TO be in a
prosperous condition. The present
number of pupils is ll5, comprising
fity.eight Christians, forty.four Hin.
docs and fourteen MohAmmedRns.
The Rev. George G. Min has de.
cided, after all. not TO give up the pul.
pit Of the Unity church, Chicago
(Uniiariau) for the bar, his congrega.
tion having voted him perfect liberty
to say in his sermons whatever be
wishes.
New Hampshire has eighty-ono Bap.
tist churches, with q total membership
Of S,9lj. The total amount contributed
in ali the churches for the support OF
the gospel and for benevolent and
miscellaneous objects the past wear va'
s7s, ,1Oj.4s.
Archdeacon Macdonald, Of the Canada
Protestant Episcopal church, has a field
OF work on the confines Of the Arctic
circle, and extending over about twenty
degrees Of longitude. About 800 M.
tives have been baptized aud more thar
| 100 are communicates.
There are s7i Baptist churches in
New York, with total membership oi
ll4,43l; and 500 SuudAy-sehools, with
1893 officers and teachers and 10l ,271
scholars. The total valuation OF the
church property is ss,447, 25l; the totAI
Indebtedness SAL. 372 and the total e1
Penses Of the past year, for mAinte,
nance of public worship. s79s, $40, and
for charity, s3l3,205.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
MoIes.

Who is there among dwellers In the
country who has not seen dead moles
hanging on sticks in the felds or has
not heard Of farmers paying money for
their capturef A correspondent, how
ever, suggests that farmers may have
been making . serious and cruel mis-.
take. "I have bad" he says. ga field
of wheat full Of moles ell the year
without doing II the least possible In
Jury; but, on the contrary. verify be-
lieve that mp to harvest they didAmy
crop good. Again, II is said moles eat
seed corn, but this IL a great mistake.
for have examined the stomachs of
scores, bus never found ,ingle grain
OF corn in one of them. | believe
SO, ,0O6 bushels Of seed corn are snnu-
ally destroyed by wireworms." The
mole, Of course. Is . great enemy
TO this subternnean pest Loatoa
Graphic.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

Clerks IN the French government
Offices are moi 20 well paid a. 10 make
the struggle for places so great il
France as in como other lands On an
average the salary i only 2. 500 francs.
OF about $500 year. and Tie most o
them marry on this and have children.
Rent cost them Al least 500 q year.
clothing aud linen another si00. II not
si2o, and general expenses about sI0o.
thaa leaving hsm $3.50 for food, drink,
and ths dowry of Abe aaughass
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
SCIENTIFIC sCRAPs.

The polar regions of Mars, like those
of the earth, appear to be covered with
ice or snow.
Looking through yellow glass in n
fog is said to render objects moro dis
tinctly visible.
By the new mode of tanning mineral
salts take tho place of tannic acid in
preserving hides
The weight of the Uranium varies, in
. general way, with the weight of the
skeleton, but not proportionately, like
the weight of the brain.
Various kinds of foul water, which
are sure to kill when injected under the
skins of rabbits, become harmless as
soon rs tn ey are shaken up with COM
mon sand.
The moon is gradually increasing the
length of our day, by enlarging its own
orbit, so that we may reasonably look
forward to day Of 1, 400 hours, instead
of twenty-four.
The two coolest spots on the earth
are not its poles. One of them is in
Northeastern Siberia, the other in the
archipelago north of the North Ameri-
can coast line, northwest of the Parry
islands.
It is generally supposed that thick
covering of snow affords the best pro-
lection from the severe frosts of winter
to the soil beneath. Experiments by
Deherain and Kayser prove that grass
turf is much more effectual.
The fact that color is nothing but a
function of the eye has been distinctly
shown only within q few decades, al
though Schopenhauer announced it on
theoretical grounds. This discovery
must exert a marked influence on art
theories.
Professor Padicirio, OF Montpelier,
thinks he has discovered direct
method of destroying the phyllo1era.
He uses prussic acid. The destruction
of valuable vineyards in Europe by this
insect within ten years is estimated at
three thousand million francs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

jacob Wilson, the town crier of Bir.
mingham, England, who has held the
offics ifty-two years. is the sixth Jacob
Wilson Who has held The place during
the last 300 years. each being the
youngest son Of his parents, and sue.
ceeding without question to place
that had come 70 Be recognised az he.
reditary. This Jacob Wilson, however.
ends the line, as the ofico has been
abolished.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
The Three uayd.s. Words.

A very learned man once said, "The
three hardest words in the English
language are, L was mistaken"
Frederick the Great once wrote TO
the senate: I" have lost great battle
and 1t was entirely my own fault"
Goldsmith says, "This confession
displayed more greatness than all his
Victories."
Do not be afraid TO acknowledge your
mistakes, else You will rover correct
them; and you are really showing how
much wiser you are than when you
went astray.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

There is every indication Of IN snor-
nous travel to Europe next summer,
end nearly ell the steamship lines are
increasing theiE fieels
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02

The output of bill On from ahe Utah
mines for 1881 WIS $4,000, ,0oa
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
Personal.

Mr. 81. M. Soule, for twenty years postmaster
at Gouldsboro, died on the 4th inst, aged so
years.
MIR. Addison Metcalf, who died at Lisbon
Falls on the 9th inst, at the age of 81, was
widely known as a schoolmaster.
Major George Cannon, who died recently at
Laconia, was born in Parsonsfeld, Jan. %,
1896, and at the age of twenty-five he was
comm issoned captain in the Maine militia.
Two sisters-Mrs. Rufus Beal, Franklin
street, and Miss Jane Haynes, Wilmot street
will each have a birthday to-day. The former
will be 80 and the latter "a years OF age. 1t is
seldom that two members of the same family
live to be so old.
James T. Kelcher, second assistant engineer
R. M. s., has been detached from the revenue
steamer Geo. W. Bibb, stationed at Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, and assigned to temporary duty on
the Dallas at this port.
Fred Burgess, advance agent of the widow
Bedott" company, is at the United States He.
tel.
Mr.. Geo. G. johnson, present chief engineer
Of the John Brooks, will have similar posi-
| ton on the fremont He is one of the old
est employees of the company, and is every way
competent for the position. The work of plank
| ing the steamer has commenced.
Gov. Plaisted having failed to qualify as
member of the Loyal Legion Commandery o
| the State of Maine, his election has been de
| clared void.
Capt P. g. Holmes, who died at Gardiner oil
Tuesday, was born at Kingston, Mass, Dec. q
1905, and moved to Maine in 1926. He was en-
/ gagged in the manufacture of threshing ma
chimes.
Prof. Story Hunt, of Canada, and Governo
Plaisted are at the Falmouth Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
The Feast OF Chanucah.

Yesterday was obsei we'd by the Hebrews in
this city as the feast of Chanucah. 1t is OBJ
served in commemoration of the victory of
Judaism in its struggle between Hellenism, in
which the priestly family of Mattnathias, more
Familiarity known as "The Maccabees," fig
ured SO prominently. The main feature of the
festival is the lighting of candles during the
eight days of its continuance, one being light
ed the first day, to which one is added each
succeeding day until the close of the festival.
Various reasons are assigned as the origin of
this custom, and all are extremely interest
ing The most popular theory, and the favor
lite one with the masses, is derived from the
legend of the miraculous oil can. The story runs
as follows: When the Greeks took possession
of the city of Jerusalem, in the second centu-
~ before Christ, and set up their idols in the
temple, and, BY the brilliant valor of Judah
Naccabee and others of his family, the Jews
regained possession, it was cleansed of every
thing profane, purified and consecrated anew.
When the time for lighting the golden chan
delier arrived, only one can of sacred oil
could be found, and this only contained
enough oil to last one day. But, by some mi
raculous means, it is said to have lasted for
the length of eight day, when new oil was
procured. This is regarded, however, as a
symbol of Israel's history. Often it has
seemed as if the light Of the Jewish religion
would be extingushed, and could burn nc
longer; but still. in an almost miraculous way,
it revived and continued to burn, and has not
yet been extinguished, despite numerous at
tempts to put it out.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
Longfellow statute association,


A meeting of the Lonfellow Statute Associ.
citation was held at the Aldermens room, City
Building, Saturday afternoon, with Mayor
Libby in the chair.
Mr.. j. P. Baxter, from the committee on
ways and means, made verbal report as to
TO the progress that had been made In the
course OF his remarks he announced that on
the evening of the 9th of February. 1883,
there would be grand musical entertainment
at City Hall, in aid of the Association, and
that all of the local musical bodies had kindly
volunteered their services. On the Saturday
preceding the first Of May there will be an en-
tertAinment BY the school children at City
Hall. afternoon and evening, under the direc-
tion of Mr.. HAZEL.
Mr.. fash reported that committees are at
work in Auburn and Lewiston, and that good
results may be expected from those cities.
Rev. Mr.. Burrage reported that in Camden,
An auxiliary society had been formed, as also
an association in the High School in that town
It was voted that the subject of diplomas
and school cards be referred to Messrs Baxter
and Burrage.
The secretary, Mr.. fash, was requested to
take in charge school subscription through the
Stale:
The secretary reports that by the sanction Of
the school board dime subscriptions will bt
taken on half day to be set apart for tina
purpose as soon as the school cards are pro
cured. 1t is expected that all the schools viii
have anpropriate exercises on the occasion
notices of the day to be hereafter given.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
Accidents.

Mrs. Benjamin Fisk, of Alfred, fell from a
hay-mow Thursday, breaking her arm and
thigh
Mrs Westwood, a lady over go years of age,
residing on st. John streea, fell through Trap
door which had been carelessly left open on
Thursday and received severe bruises and cuts
Mr.. George Dodge. an employe of the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad, had two fingers taken
off while Stacking cars in their yard last Fri
day.
Mr.. Albert Lombard lost part of one finger
while in the act of coupling train on the
Eastern Railroad.
During the past week two operatives, young
lady and French boy at the mills of the West
brook Manufacturing Company have each had
a finger taken off by the gearing.
Last Tuesday evening, as Mrs. Flewellen, of
woodford's, was driving from Saccarappa to
her home, she was thrown from her carriage
and very badly injured
Mr.. W. Green was thrown from Milliken's
delivery wagon, by the breaking OF an axle
| Saturday, injuring his back and ankle.
Edward Church fell from one of Lang Il
Sargent's teams Saturday and the wagon raH
over him. He escaped serious injury.
Two French lads were thrown from thsii
team Saturday night, corner of Congress and
Center streets. The carriage was broken.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
A wonderful Showing.

The Mutual Life Insurance Company, Of
New York, has published statement Of the
results of 100 Of the earlier policies (held by
survivors of the first thousand members) issu.
ed by the company. showing the enormous in
crease from $311, $50 insured, to $685. due
the policy holders tbs present year, or more
than double thu sum Of original insurance
This is explained by the fact that this compa.
ny has no stockholders to claim any of the
profits, but all the increase and gains of the
vast capital which the company has gathered
amounting on New Years, 1888, to nearly one
hundred millions Of dollars, belongs to the in,
sured, in proportion to the amount and date Of
their policies. The largest institution Of the
kind in. the world, as well as the oldest In thii
country, its financial growth Is marvel Of
good management, keen foresight and conser
vative progression, unparalleled in the history
of any similar undertaking.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA


THE EMMA ABBOTT TROUPE.
This morning, at Ssockbridge's, the ticketsif for
the performance of the grand opera to be given
Christmas afternoon and evening at City Hall
by the Emma Abbott Grand Opera Troupe,
will be put on sale. The last time-and the
only time-the company ever appeared here
was under the auspices of the Army and Navy
Union when Paul and Virginia and norman
DIV Chimes" were presented in fine style.
Since then period Of several years changes
in the company have occurred, but the man.
agement claims the places have been lwell ALL
ed and that the opera will be given with COM
pleteness of detail. Possibly "a King for q
Day" will be presented Christmas afternoon,
and "Rigoletts" in the evening, or perhaps
Lucia" The ompany is composed of Misses
Emma Abbott, Julia Rosewald, Lizzie Annsn-
dale, Marie Hindle, Clara Weber, Messrs. VAL
entine Fabrini, Alonzo Stoddard, John Gilbert
Victor Beaumont. Augustus Hall, VIM. Brod-
erick, and William Castle. Misses Rosewald
and Annandale are Baltimore girls.
LycEuM THEATRE.
There will be an entire change of bill at the
Lyceum tonight. Among the new faces to APP
pear will be Phillips and Bach in songs and
dances; Den Conway. the negro comedian;
Miss Mile Clifford in serio comic songs and
Nrs JONI uauau0y III us AduCSSuiIo uauCes'
Tonight will be the 56th night.
NOTES.
Miss Leila Farrell, Grimmer's orchestra and
Mrs. Louise FL. Ingraham all OF this city, will
appear in the next entertainment of the Nor
rison concerts at Saco, Wednesday night.
Neil Burgess will be at Portland Theatre on
Friday and Saturday of next week.
Mile. LIE Grand is coming.
Neil Burgess Friday and Saturday at Port
land Theatre in my Opinions"
Mile Engenie Legrand, the young French
actress who will be remembered as having
played Camille in a benefit performance at the
Park, in Boston last spring, will soon appear
in Portland in Camille" Their supporting
company will be as follows: Leslie Gossin, Sol.
Smith, Louis Glover, Miller Kent, Clarence
Leonard, Fred L. Corwin, Miss Lillian Gerard,
Miss Marie D'Afvint, Miss Edna Courtney,
Miss Sara Alexander.
A telegram from Manager Abbey's agents in
San Frantisco states that the sum derived from
the sale of seats to the Nilsson concerts now
amounts to $4,000. Extensive preparations
for her reception arc being made. Among
others will be that Of . number Of little girls
who are to sirew her pathway with flowers to
her rooms in the Palace Hotel. The Danish
consul, the consuls of Sweden and Norway and
other distinguished citizens will 60 out on the
road to meet and welcome her.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
Good Templars.

The Secretary of the Grand Lodge, Geo. E.
Bracket, of Belfast, reports the past six weeks
as the most active for the upbuilding of the
Order in Maine of any similar period in its
history. Thirty-four new lodges have been in
stituted, located from Aroostook to York. The
following have been chartered within a few
days:-Inyictus, No. %, at Searsmont; Negu-
taquet, N. 118, at North Berwick; Bay View,
No. 100, at North Brooklin; Central, No. 122,
at Lincolnville; Rockland, No. $780, at Rock.
land; Border, No. 173. at West Lebanon; Wa.
terboro, No. 215, at East WATERFORD; Sunset
No. 223, at North Lebanon; Half Moon, No
23S, at Knox; North Star, No. 295, at North
Shapleigh. This has been done. almost wholly
by volunteer work as the Order is not in condi'
ton financially to employ lecturers, but il
proves the Order to be wide awake.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
TIE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER II.
THE PRESS.

Nav be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N, G.
Fessenden Marquis Brunell Co., Andrews Arm
strong Wentworth, Hodsdon, A. i. Cleveland Rob
ert Costello, Forest City News Stand, Jewett
Bose HItchings & Mcfarland, Watson Stinson
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros on All
rains that run out of the city.
Auburn willard Small & Co.
Augusta, J. f. Pierce
Bangor, Bangor News Co.
Bar Harbor, r. S. Jordan.
Bath j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. NJ. Burnham.
A, L. Jefferson
Brunswick, b q. Dennis n.
Cumberland Mills r. A Verriu
Damarttacotta, 4. w. Dunbar.
MEreeport, w A. Mitchell.
HFryeburg, r. G. Harmon.
EFairheld, e. H. Evans.
@tarmington, D. H. Knowlton.
nGardiner, Palmer g. Co.
G9erham. JAS ii. Irish g. Co,
DHailowen, 9. -. ,paulding.
{ Lewiston, Chandler & Estes.
Hl.ivermore Falls, G. ID. Hughes.
Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge e. A. Thomas.
Norway, s. l.. Crockett, A. 0. Moves.
Old Orchard, Geo. E. Fogg, A. l.. Jelison,
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. s. Andrews,
EtSabattus, z. II. johnson.
MSaccarappa, T. K. Webb.
MSaco, H. B. Kendrick & Co..
ESpringvale, @. H. Pierce.
$50. Paris. A. M. Gerry.
Thomaston, s. Deleno.
Yinalhaven, H. M. Robe
Wsldoboro. G. Bliss.
Waterville, j. M. Wall.
Yarmouth, w. 4. Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11

The Boston Journals city article says: SIN
the absence of trade the fish dealers are fgur-
ing on stocks, and find that supplies Of mack
erel and Goldfish both here and 10 outports are
smaller than for several years past. Nearly
all the nackerel are in dealers hands, and the
prevailing opinion is that prices will be higher
when trade starts next month, but this is open
to some doubt. The demand may not come
up to expectation, and holders will be careful
about putting values mp point that may stop
consumption. Receipts of mackerel this week
from all sources were only 1895 barrels, and
most of these come from Nova Scotia and are
now in store. If any attempt were made to
force sales concessions would probably have to
be submitted to. burin the present condition oil
the market nobody is anxious to SELL" Fresh
fish are scarce and business quiet
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11

r. o. BAILEY & Co., at 2.30 O'Clock to-day,
will sell at store corner of Smith and Cum
berland Streets the entire stock and fixtures.
Stock consists of well selected line of grocer
cries, canned goods, &c. Fixtures consist in
part OF Ice chest. meat block and bench, one
Halls safe, oil tank, platform and counter
scales, show case, spice cans, &c. Also at 2 80
sharp, one horse, one wagon, one pung, har-
nesses, robes, &c. See auction column
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
Superior Court.

SATURpAY.--E Edward B. Smith v. Thomas Tap'ey,
Charles G. Marston v. Thomas Tapley.
These two cases were tried together. They are
actions recover compensation for one-third in
terest In what is known as the Dodge mine, now q
par OF the "Tapley mine," in West Brooksville,
which the plaintiffs transferred to the defendant
The defendant claimed that there was no contract
between him and Marston; that S Nth ag eed to
procure and transfer Msrston's third together with
his, Smiths, third, and that for those two-thirds
Smith has been fully paid according to the terms Of
the contract; that Marston must look to Smith and
not to defendant. The jury were out six hours and
were unable to agree in either case.
Mp. FRANKIE. W. Morrill, for pltfs.
L. A. Emsry-Clarsnce Hale for delft.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
United States District Court.

BEFUHE JUDGE webb.
SATURpAy.-Thl United States by indictment v.
Michael Lacy of Bath. On arraignment pleads nolo
contendere sentence-s1oo and thirty days in
Augusta jail.
N Olesves for Lacy.
The United States by indistme V. Lorenzo Cook
SON of wiscasset. On arraignment pleads not guilty
Verdict guilty. sentence-$1oo and two months in
Portland Jail.
Elliot King for Cookson.
Adjourned to Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11

Among young American artists rapidly win
ming distinction in their profession is Mr.. Ross
Turner Of Washington, who, after several
years spent abroad in the art schools of Flor
enca and Rome, has lately taken a studio IL
Boston. Mr.. Turner's pictures, especially his
water colors, are at once mastery and original
and quite worthy Of the generous praise they
are receiving One of Mr.. Turner'S water col
ors, a moonlight view Of the Adriatic at Ven
ice, is now on exhibition at Hewes', No. SO;
Congress street, and is attracting much atten
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
W,llard SHOOTING Association.

The annual meeting of the Willard Shoot
ing Association was held Saturday evening at
the Preble House, and was fully ATTENDED.
The following officers were elected:
President-Capt. G. 81. Chase.
Vice President-Dr. III p. Merrill.
Secretary-Samuel D. Rumery.
Treasurer-George G. Frye.
ACCOMMODATIONS. G. Ell. Chase, DR.. H.
P. Merrill. B. j. Willard, George Fl. McKen-
ney Frank Merrill.
The Association voted to hold the annual
dinner Jan. 9th, (the anniversary of its organ
ization) at the Preble House. After the bust
ness meeting a collation. was served.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NvHE Committee on Fire Department. of the City
Il OF Portland invite proposals for building for
the city steam boat of about twenty fo.s burthen
designed for fire boat for the projection Of the
wharf and br dgo property Of the city against IRE.
Said proposals to be accompanied with drawings Of
the vessel and setting forth tho dimen
sionso the vessel capacity of engines, quality Of
materials employed In construction, and all other
essential de ails.
Proposals are also invited from Tug Boat Compa-
MES for performing hrs service for the city. Said
proposals shall provide that at least tive boats shall
be equipped with IL inch Blake pumps to be pro-
vded By the city, and shall agree that one boat 50
equipped shall always kept in tho harbor between
Bug Light and the Kerosene Works.
Parties are requested to name an annual sum for
cost Of keeping such boat ready for use, but shall
not include any estimated damages BY IRE to paint
or wood work of boat and the compensation for
vice at the fire shall be by the hour for each boat en
ployed.
Proposals will be received by the committee until
December goth. But the committee reserve the
right to reject any and all proposals Per order Of
the committee, z. A. MOVES, Secretary.
ne2S dtdec2O
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
cortland Tvnogranhical union,

The annual meeting of the Union was held
Saturday evening at the Preble House and
was attended by large numbers of the craft in
the city The balloting for officers resulted as
follows:
President-George Ell. Owen.
First Vice President-Joseph 81. Wish, Jr.
Second Vice President-George e. Lefavor.
Financial Secretary-Stephen ID. Brown.
Recording Secretary-George III. Lefavor.
Corresponding Secretary-Charles w. Bean.
Treasurer-Isaac Cobb.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Char A. Tracey.
Executive Committee II. Mcdonald,
Fred o. Turner, Seward Frank.