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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Success.
nY IL. W. LoNGFELLow.

Every man must patiently bide
his time. He must wait More par
ticularly in lands, like my native land
where the pulse of life beats with such
feyerish and impatient throbs, is the
lesson needful. Our national charac.
ter wants the dignity of rcposc. We
seem to live in the midst Of battle
there is such din--such a hurrying
TO and fro. In the streets Of crowded
city it il difficult to walk slowly. lou
feel the rushing of the crowd, and rush
with it onward In the press of our
life ii is difficult 10 be calm. In this
stress Of wind aud tide, all professions
seem to drag their anchors, aud are
swept out into the main. The voices
of the Present say, Come ! But the
voices of the Past say, Wait! With
calm and solemn footsteps the rising
tide bears against the rushing torrent
up stream, and pushes back the hurry
ing waters. With no less calm aud
solemn footsteps, nor less certainly,
does a great mind bear up against pub
lie opinion, and push back its hurry.
ing stream. Therefore should every
man wait-should bide his time. Not
in listless idIeness-not in useless
pastime-not in querulous detection /;
but in constant, steady, cheerful en-
deavors, always willing, and fulfilling,
and accomplishing his task, that when
the occasion comes, he may be equal
to the occasion. And.if it never comes,
what matters it? What matters it to
the world whether /, or you, or an
other man did such deed, or wrote
such a book, so be it the deed and
book wore we'll doney II is the part
of an indiscreet aud troublesome am.
bition, to care too much about fame
about what the world says Of US. To
be always looking into the faces Of
others for approval to be always
anxious for the effect of what We do
and say; to be always shouting to
hear the echo of our own voices
Believe me, the talent Of success is
nothing more than doing what you can
do we'll and doing well what you do
without a thought of fame. If it
come at all, it will come because il is
deserved, not because il is sought after.
And, moreover, there will be no mis-
givings-no disappointment nasty,
feverish, exhausting excitement. -
HuDerion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Lord BeaconiieId's Social Qualities.

OF loyalty to his political friends be
was model, and nothing did more to
secure his command Of the party than
it, sense that his professional honor. 80
to speak, could be implicitly relied
upon. Toward bis wife, a warm hear
ted women older than himself, and in.
ferior to him both in birth and educa-
ton, be was uniformly kind and in
decd devoted The first use he made
OF his power as Prime Minister was to
procure for her the title OF viscounicss.
4 story used TO be told how, long ago,
when his political position was still
far from assured, he and his wife hap
pened to be with the chief of the party
aud that chief 80 far forgot good man.
ners as to quiz Mrs. Dlsraeli at the
dinner table-not malignanlly, but
with spice of satire. Next morning
Mr.. Disraeii, whose visit was to have
lasted for some DAYS longer, announ-
ced that he must leave Immediately.
The host besought him TO stay, aud
made all possible apologies. But Dis.
raeli was inexorable, and carried his
wife off forthwith. To literary men.
whatever their opinions, he was always
ready to give helping hand, repre-.
senting himself as one Of their profes-
sion. Success did not turn his head,
nor make him assume the airs of
grand seigneT. In paying compli.
ments he was singularly expert, and
made good use of his skill to win
friends and disarm enemies. lie knew
how 10 please Englishmen, and especi.
ally the young, by entering into their
tastes and pleasures, and, without be.
ing what would be genial. was never
wanting in bonhommie. In society he
was a perfect man of the world-told
his anecdotes apropos, wound up a
discussion by some happy epigram,
talked TO the guest next him as he
would to an old friend. In short. he
was excellent company. But he had
few intimates nor did his apparent
frankuess unveil anything more than
he chose TO reveal.-JAMEs BRYCE,
NJ. F., in The Century for March.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Gen. Albert Pike.

Albert Pike is wonderful old man,
being now far advanced in life and of
most striking aud venerable appear.
ance, with his long, snow.white hair
and beard, and his tall erect and state
ly figure. A great lawyer, "the great
est Free Mason in the world" a poet,
journalist, historian and soldier-hay.
ing commanded Il brigade of Indians
IN the Confederate army during the
first year Of the war-his life has been
so checkered and eventfuI, 50 full of
incident, adventure and versatile
achievement, that his biography, when
properly written, will read more like
some Oriental romance, some "wond.
rous tale Of Araby," or story Of the
Admirable Chrichto," grown old in
wonderful successes, than the actual
biography Of an American backwoods.
mana fine old Arkansas gentleman.
all Of the modern time" to parody the
title Of one Of his celebrated convivial
songs.
Among his many titles 70 fame was
that of "A Nimrod-a mighty hunter Of
the SOuthwest-and it was hereby that
he became a great hero among the In.
dians west Of Arkansas, who voted
him the freedom Of their splendid
hunting grounds, always giving him
a rousing tribal or national welcome
on his annual visits. aud finally max.
ing him great chief over them.
They called him big Thunder" or
something Of that sort, because in hi.
hunting expeditions he always carried
along four or six.pound howit.
zer, regularly mounted, with which he
moved the gregarious prairie game of
all kinds by the hundreds and thous.
ands. Although native of Puritan
New England, Gen. Pike has always
been like Sergeant Prentiss and other
Northern men who came South before
the war, more of a "SOutherner," ap.
parcutly, in feeling, tastes, habits aud
opinions than jeff Davis or Aleck
Htcphens-as much 20, in fact, a. that
royal roystcrer, that miraculous para.
dox, Bob Tooms, himself.-Richmond
Ngvf,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
TACT.

History, il is said, repeats itself-so
do stories. "Pshaw - exclaims some
learned man, as he sees in the morn.
ing paper a fresh anecdote, Il read
that fifty years ago, and 1t was then
ancient" Perhaps he did, and vet
the aneCdoie may be true as told,
though not singular. The critic should
remember the rule, as true of men as
Of mechanics, that like causes under
similar circumstances always produce
the same effects.
Some years ago a story went the
rounds, which told how one of the
keepers of the Hartford Insane Asy.
lum saved his life by his ready wit.
The keeper had taken a patient, sup.
posed to have been cured, to the roof
of the Asylum. While they were en-.
joying the magnificent prospect, the
patient. who was a large man, seized
the keepers arm.
let us jump down and surprise the
folks below !" he said.
The keeper, seeing that the man had
suffered relapse, coolly replied:
"Nonsepse! any fool can jump down.
Let's descend and jump up. Thatll
astonish them"
Wont that be jollyl Come along"
answered the patient, thrown off his
guard. Before he could try The feat,
he was securely confined.
Now, a similar story, with different
details, however, is told of Sir Thomas
More, the good Lord Chancellor whose
head Henry VIII took of. He was
seated one day on the roof Of his
house, when a madman suddenly ap-
peared at his side.
Leap, Tom, leapw he shouted,
seizing More by the shoulder.
Looking him calmly in the eye, the
Lord Chancellor said, LET US first
throw my little dog down, and see
what sport that will be-"
In a moment the dog was tumbled
over the parapet.
"Good T. said More. with feigned
delight. "now run down. fetch the dog,
aud we'll throw him off again"
The maniac ran down. and More
summoned his servants TO secure him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
A Sympaihizing Caller.

How the President enjoys his Office
is told in story just out, Of Missouri
politician and lawyer who, in company
with a Senator from this State. called
on the President day or two ago.
The western politician. after he had
been introduced 10 the President. said ::
"Mr. President, am very glad TO
meet you. II i. the first time | ever
had the pleasure Of seeing you: in fact,
you are the first President | ever saw.
You look fatigued."
Yes" the President replied, Il am
annoyed very much, but the rush will
be over pretty soon, hope"
The western statesman then resum.
ed:
Il have often heard Of YOU. Mr..
President as being a very fine ward
politician. presume you had rather
be out whooping the boys up than
here, being a. you are annoyed beyond
measure for office :"
The President laughed and said
"Yes."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
An AgnostIc Prayer.

The Rev. George G. Min, Of the
Unity Church, Chicago, opened bis
service last Sunday with the follow
ing prayer;
I'VE turned our feet from the com.
mon path Of life into the secIusion Of
this sacred hour, made sacred to Us by
our own intentions. At least for a
little while we bid farewell to the fret
and worry Of our daily life. TO the
burdens which We in silence carry, and
10 the trivial pleasures which do 30
much 10 dissipate our fine energies and
purposes. We came here To find rest.
to find light, TO gain strength for the
duties which are before us. We come
here that by the planting Of holy pur-
poses we may grow stronger and no.
bier in all the ways Of life. May the
stiffness Of this moment breathe a
sweet serenity into every heart. Look.
ing backward, we may learn to regret
with scorn all that has been unworthy
OF us-all pettiness, all liitleness, all
'~'''HE WIN lJt lEuDble anu tiIle-
serving motives. Looking forward.
may our aspirations reach after the
highest ideals for ourselves aud
for our follows. MAY we be
above hopeles.ness, above despair.
May we look into the future with
calmness and determination. prepared
for Its duties and for whatever conflict
may await u. And may our inter.
communication lift us into a realm
where wc shall be emancipated from
suspicion and misiuterprctation ofeach
other. We do not forget the Door.
They are always with Us. Nav men
help the poor, the blind, the sick. and
they who are beaten down by the
tralnpling Of many feet in all the ways
of life. o, that our hearts may at
least be full Of sympathy and our
hands always full of help for such ,
And may we look with yearning eve.
for the coming Of that day in which
there shall be 10 pain, nor crying. nor
weariuess Of heart. Amen"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Electricity VS.. Steam.
ELECTRIC RAILROADS LIKELY SOON TO De AN
ACCOMPLISHED FACT.

49,
ACCOMPLISHED FACT.
To all intelligent persons it becomes
every day more clearly evident that
electricity is to be in the future the
great controlling force of the world
the source of light, of heat, of power,
of motion. In different parts of the
world scientists are at work upon the
vast and complicated problems in
volved, and by degrees slow, but steady,
important progress is being made.
Some time ago the Scientific Times
made some observations upon the ex-
periments looking to the divisibility
of the electric light that were being
made by Mr.. Hathaway, of the corner
of Grove and Tenth streets, Jersey
City. Those experiments are not yet
concluded, but this paper has now the
pleasure of announcing that the same
gentleman has devised an even more
important system still, whereby elec.
tricity can be made to take the place
of steam on surface and elevated rail
roads. This system is possessed Of
capabilities that will result in revolu-
tionizing the railroad system of the
world, and Mr.. Hathaway's name is
destined to go down to posterity en-
blazoned with fame such as now be.
longs to Isaac Watts, Franklin and
Stephenson. His method Of transit is
governed by electricity in every parti.
cular. The electric power is contained
in the locomotive that draws the cars,
and the latter are to be lighted aud
heated by electricity. The electricity
will not be stored, as proposed by some
experimentcrs, but will be generated
as required. 1t is calculated that with
train Of sixteen loaded passenger
cars Il speed of from sixty TO eighty
miles an hour will be attained. At
the same time the mechanical appIl'
ances will be so perfectly under con-
troll that collisions will be wholly out
of the question. The saving of cost,
it is estimated, will be largely reduced
as compared with steam. Various
sources Of annoyance and danger will
also be wholly done away with, in
GLIDING the Kissing and putting of
steam, the danger Of fire from sparks,
and so on. Mr.. Hathaway has de-
voted great amount Of study and
experiment to the solution of the pro.
hlcm involved and he has scientifically
demonstrated the feasibility Of his sys.
TEN. 1t is probable that a company
will be formed to introduce 1t into
practical use, and fortunate indeed
will be those capitalists who first per
ceive the tremendous money.making
possibilities that are involved in the
solution of the problem Of electric rail
rOads.--N. J. Scientific Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
JOHN PENIS HEIRS.
VALUABLE PROPERTY AWAITING THEIR
CLAIM IN EAsTuS.

VALUABLE PROPERTY AWAITING THEIR
CLAIM IN EAsToS.
A sensation was caused at Easton
on Saturday by the discovery of Il very
ancient deed, the terms of which re.
veal the fact that "The Circle" which,
with its fountain and shade trees,
adorns Centre square. is really the pro-
perty of the heirs of John Penn. From
the spot where "The Circle" now is,
twenty years ago the county commits.
sioners removed the court house build.
ings, and in doing so they made a
breach in the condition of the grant
and caused reverter Of the estatcS 10
the heirs of John Penn. The deed Is
dated September %, 1764-the fourth
year of the reign of King George III,
and is under the hand and seal Of
John Penn. Lieutenant Governor Of
the Province. The property is de-
scribed as part Of the manor of Fermor,
in the then newly erected county Of
Northampton, aud is granted TO John
Jones, Thomas Armstrong, james
Martin, John Rinkcr aud Henry Ais
house, aud their hcirs, "in trust, never
theless, to aud for the erecting thereon
of court house for the public use
aud service of the said county, and for
no other use, intent or purpose what.
soever." 1t was TO be held in free and
common usage by iealty only in lieu
Of all other services, yielding and
paying yearly unto Us, our heirs and
successors" upon the first day Of
March in every year zone red rose"
The law is well settled that such n
deed conveys a base or determinablc
ce-detcrminable in the uon.pcripr-
nance of the use. Aud it vested in
the heirs of John Penn Il revcr,ionary
interest in the whole fec simple, which
became the absolute fee when the court
house was removed The Circle in
the public square in the borough Of
Easion, Northampton county, evident.
ly belongs to the heirs of John Penn.
some of whom are living in the city of
Philadelphia, the descendants Of the
Livingstones, who iniermarriei with
the Penn family. These Philadelphia
heirs lately asserted their rights a re.
vcrsioners in the case Of a property in
the city OF Allentown, granted by
William Penn for the purpose Of cree.
ting aud maintaining thereon a county
Jail. The Jail was removed and the
property reverted. 1t was necessary
To- clear the title that the Penn heirs
should sign a release. 1t is quite like.
ly that they will assert their rights n
reversioncrs with regard to The Cir.
Gle which with it, fountain and shade
trees, ornament Easion's public square.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

ANYTHING taken place, TO day ?"
asked Mr.. Frelinghuysep, as he walk
ed in and elevated his boots 10 the top
Of the cabinet table. Nothing" re.
piled Mr.. Arthur, without looking up
from the tantalizing pages of the pat
ent Office report. There were lots of
fellows here who wanted TO take il
however" Thus doth the oasis of in.
nocent mirth tighten up the barren
waste of official life.-Bostoa Tran.
script.
WELL" said child, "ift the hairs Of
our heads are all numbered, the mum.
bers must get awfully mixed up, for
lots of women wear hair that grew ON
some one else's head"
DR.. STRorHER, Kentucks lecturer.
holds that the Garden of Eden was
the Mississippi Valley, and that Ndah's
ark started from ManhAtton island.
UP in Wisconsin it costs s24O to
sell COW as gentle" aud then have
her kick tho dairy maid clean through
the window of the barn.
"WnY do you hide, Johnny :" said
one boy to anothe. Il hide 10 save
my hide" replied the other, As he hied
away 10 secret spot.
MAMMA, do you know what the
largest species Of ants areS You
shake your head. Well, I'll tell you.
They are elephants"
NEVER judge a man By his clothes.
His tailor may probably have suit
against him,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Perry Belmont in Congress.

The greatest surprise in Congress is
Perry Belmont, of Long Island. His
father is August Belmont, the rich
banker and agent of the Rothchilds. 1t
was supposed that the money of Bel.
mont here secured his election, and
that the young man was as big an ass,
as namby.pamby as the sons Of rich
men usually are. People who believ.
ed this expected nothing from him
beyond lolling in his seat and ogling
the pretty girls In the gallery. Well,
he isn't any such n man. He j. q
young fellow, about thirty years of age
medium height, slender in figure, dark
complexion, and rather distinoue in
appearance. He is as modest as a
girl and as studious as q bookworm.
This will doubtless surprise people
who have known him only as society
man. He is a fair lawyer and hard
worker. He speaks several languages
fluently, and is just the kind of man to
be trained in diplomatic circles. He
i not hide-bound in politics. though q
Democrat. NY word for it, Belmont
will make his mark here, not because
he has money, but by virtue Of close
application and good common sense.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Registered Letters.

The question il often asked, "What
is the difference between a registered
letter and any other 7" The difference
Is that a registered letter does not 90
in the mail proper. II passes from
hand to hand outside tho mail-pouches
every person through whose hands it
passes being required TO sign receipt
for ii on passing 1t over 10 the next
transit. The person holding the last
receipt is thus always liable to show
who Is accountable for lis loss The
responsibility rests on the man who
has signed Q receipt for the registered
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

package, and who is not able to pro-
duce the package or a receipt from
somebody else for it. The safest way
to send money is by money order.
Where it does not go to u money order
Office, it should always be sent in Il
registeredIpackage. Money ought not
TO be sent IN an ordinary letter under
any circumstances. There IL no pos.
sible way of tracking such letter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

KALAMAZOO. according to Eli Per-
kins, appears to have peculiar clergy
men to say the least. One is said 10
have announced that services will be
beld in this church next Sabbath,
Providence permitting, and Il isn't
good fishing In the river;" while an
other gave out notice as follows
"The Lord willing, and there being on
minstrel troupe in town, there will be
a prayer meeting in this church next
Thursday evening"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

A LAND WHERE MEN WERE THE
WEAKER NEssEIs.-The London
Times in summing up the condition of
men under the civilization of ancient
Egypt, remarks: This is a picture
to which no pendant can be found in
the history OF any other highlv-ciyil.
ized race, whether ancient or modern.
In it we behold a world in which the
balance Of domestic power is reversed.
The woman owns all and rules all
the man is a helpless dependent. aud
both are the property of the priest.
A more Insignificant and pitia6le ob.
ject than the Egyptian paierfamilias
can hardly be conceived. As a child
he was the property Of his mother; as
a married man he was the pensioner
of his wife; as a corpse he belonged
to his Choachyte (priest, who could
sell him, mortgage him, or will him
away at pleasure. Born or unborn,
married or single, living or dead, be
was never bis own property or his own
master. To speak of him as a man
and citizen would be fgurative ex.
preston. He was a marketable in
vestment, like a house, or a piece of
land, or a Government annuity"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

THE most popular religion i that
which teaches US TO walk quietly along,
what the negro called the broad road
and narrer paf Of life"
II you must dabble in shares, try
plowshare. Now other kind pays 20
regular dividends.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

Do you think / am n foolf" a vio-
lent man once asked OF the Rev. DIR.
Bethune. Really" replied the Doc.
tor, Il would not venture the assertion,
bat now that you ask my opinion, /
must say that | am not prepared to
deny il.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

WHEN q couple make up their
minds TO get married 1t may be called
q tie vote.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

A FALSE charge of stealing twenty
FIVE cents drove an Illinois girl insane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-27

If Mr. Ingersoll should succeed in
destroying Christianity, what then :?
After he had taken reverence from
the heart of women, after silence has
succeeded prayer on the lips of child
hood, after hope has flown from the
tired brain of age, after the rrucifx
has been Bnatched from the rapt eyes
of the dying, what will he substitute?
There is nothing left but doctrine
of nihilism which may not assert and
vet will convey a surrender Of all
moral and intellectual responsibility.
Mr.. IngersolI is posing as a reformer,
but TO be reformer one must reform
something. What is there in a re-
ligion which teaches love, hope, mo-
rality and charity to reform He
may say that religion does not hold a
monopoly of these doctrines and that
they are also in the moral code of the
universe. But what of this ? IF the
moral code is strengthened by belief
which adds to the recognized and
unassailed amenabiIity of humanity to
civil and social laws, an amenability to
a higher power. ought not the support
to be stgen-ca.ned The word reform
carries in its meaning a presupposition
of a something bad which IS to be
changed. What is there bad in this
spiritual assistant Of morality ?-EOt-
lamar Hebron Rothacker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-27
PILES.

Piles are frequently proceeded by a
sense Of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some
affection of the kidneys or neighbor-
ing organs. At times, symptoms of
indigestion are present, as fatuency.
uneasiness of the stomach, etc. 4
moisture, like perspiration, producing
a very disagreable itching. particularly
at night after getting warm in bed, is
a very common attendant. Internal,
external and itching Piles yield at
once to the application Of DR.. Bosan-
kos Pile Remedy, which acts directly
upon the parts affected, absorbing the
Tumors, alleaving the intense itching,
and effecting permanent cure where
all other remedies have failed. Do
not delay until the drain on the system
produces permanent disability. but try
it and be cured. Price, so cents. Ask
your druggist for it, and when you can
not obtain it Of him, we will send it,
prepaid, on receipt Of price. Address
The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua
Ohio. Sold by T. J Wood.