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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
The Editors " Treats"

The editors hardest task is to dis
pose Of his time. His would be q mo-
Dotonous life, indeed, we're it not for
the kindness OF few hundred people
who call upon him every day to enliven
bis dull life with stories Of their griev-
ances, of their brand new enterprises.
and With antediluviau anecdotes. When
you grow up 10 be men and women,
children, remember this, and spend all
the time you can in the sanctum Of the
editor. Hc loves company 30 very
much, you know, and sometimes has to
sit silent and alone for a whole half
minute. IL IL not too bada
The business of the editor Is to en-
tertain itinerant lecturers, book can
vAssers. exchange fiends aud other phi
lanthropists. lie gives his whole days
10 these. He writes his editorials at
night after he has gone TO bed.
The edit Is never % happy 81 when
he is writing complimentary notices.
For ten cents worth Of presents he will
81 IDLY give ten dollsfs worth Of aiver.
tising--all on acconnt Of the pleasure
4 sives him - write, you know.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
MY WEDDING.

How Cupid managed to send Stephen
Barker after me never could find out;
but that is between themselves, and is
none OF my business. A man good
enough for Elizabeth and Janet, and all
such ornaments to their sex, to lay his
hounest heart at my foolish little feet
own that for day or two the honor
almost turned my head.
Then began to consider. I had
loved Norman Strong ever since Icould
remember, ard Norman bad been my
friend when no one else said kind
word to me. The case stood thus:
Was an orphan, left to the care Of an
uncle and aunt remarkable for that
kind Of propriety that wins our admira
tion and awakens our hearty desire to
get away from it. had q small fortune
of S25 600; that il, l was to have it if
remained unmarried until was thirty.
five, or if married previously with my
uncle's approval.
Now unclo did not approve Of Nor.
man. In fact, uncle never approved
OF any one that I liked. But with
Stephen Barker disapproval was out OF
the question. Stephen was the great
man and the good man OF our small
town. To have insinuated that Stephen
was not worthy Of q saint beauty and
an heiress united, would have been
heresy seriously affecting my uncle's
social and commercial standing.
Stephen Barker's offer was therefore nc.
cepted. and the re1t Sunday we walked
to church together.
After this public avowal of our inten.
tions the marriage was considered in
evitable by every person but mo.
must do myself the justice to state thai
I never regarded my engagement tc
Stephen seriously; 1t was part of plan
to secure my happiness and rights,
And as Stephen fully coincided in it,
do not expect censure from any one
else.
I think il was no later than the third
night after Stephen had spoken to my
uncle that frankly told him I thought
ought not to marry him. He asked
me why; and said: "All my life long
Stephen, have been suoh q crushed
unhappy girl. : have been afraid Il
speak, or laugh, or sing, and no one but
Norman Strong ever said kind word Il
me until you came"
"And you love Norman 2" he asked
bluntly.
So answered, eyes, love him, and
he loves me, and whsn he got the posi-
tion Of cashier in your bank, he wanted
to marry me but uncle said 70 were
neither Of us to be trusted with M
s25. .OOO."
$50 you have s25. .OOOYs
"Paps left me that much but UncI'
Miles can keep II until am thirty five
unless l marry TO please him, or unIesl
he 10 so satisfied of my good sense tha
hO voluntarily gives # up to me. h
will never do that"
Stephen was silent : long time, and
then he said, little sadly "You are
good Girl to be 80 honest with mo. I
your uncle could 30 made to give al
your little fortune. de Jon think yol
could use IL wisely"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
Mad River, in the White Mountains.


TRAVELLER.
Why dost thou wildly rush and roar.
Mad River, oh Mad Riyer1
wilt thou not pause and cease TO pour
Thy hurrying, headlopg waters o'or
This rocky shelf foroyeri
What secret trouble stirs thy breastS
Why all this fret and flurry'
Doet thou not know that what Is best
In this too restlnss world is rest
From over-work and worryl
TuB RIVER.
What would'ss thou in theso mountains seek.
Oh stranger from the city1
Is 1t perhaps some foolish freak
OF thine 10 put the words speak
Into plainiive ditty2
TRAVELLER
Yes; would learn OF thee thy song,
With all its flowing numbers,
And in Q voice as fresh and strong
As thine is, sing it all day long,
And hear it in my slumbers.
THE RIVER.
A brooklel nameless aud unknown
Was at first, resembling
A little child. that all alone
Comes vensuripg down the stairs OF s.ons,
Irresoluto and trembling.
LAtersby wayward iancieslod,
For the wide world psntcd;
Out Of the forest dark and dread
Across the open fields ilcd,
Like ono rursun1 and hauntaJ
toesed my arms, l sang aloud,
Ny voice eIultant blending
With thunder from the passing cloud.
The wind, the forest bent and bowed.
The rush of rain descending.
l heard tho distant ocean call,
Imploring and entreating,
Drawn onward, DER the rocky wall
plunged and the loud waterfall
Made answer to the greeting.
Men call mo mad. and well they may,
When, full Of rage aud trouble,
l burst my banks Of sand and clay,
And sweep their wooden bridge away,
Like wi!herel reeds or ssubble.
Now so and write thy little rhyme,
As OF thine own creating.
Thou seess tho day is past its prime;
can no longer waste my timo;
Tho mills are tired Of waiting.
H. w. Lonlfelgo1, ia the Atlantic
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

In an interesting article on the recent
auroral displays an exchange says the
cause Of the auroral ontburst is q ques-
tion Of universal interest. There are
now huge spots on the sun, and con-
dItion of great disturbance agitstes bis
iery mass. There is little doubt that
sun spots and aurora bear to cash other
the relation Of csuse and effect. No
human being has ever yet found out
Why a storm in tbs sun Is followed by
: display Of auroral light in our at
mosphere 80 sublimely beautiful So
that OF Sunday evening. Nothing in
modern astronomy is more desired than
. solution Of the mysterious relation
between the sun aud his family OF
worlds, for, doubtless. when our skies
are illumined with auroral light. every
planet in the system responds to the
same aii-pervading power. No one
knows how many centuries Of obseFva.
ton must pass before she key Is found
10 solve the p oblen +; but in some un-
expected hour light viIl break forth
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

Sheriff Whitehill, OF Grant county,
New Mexico, has in his possession q
letter written by Secretary Hoffman, OF
the American legation at ST. Peters
burg, in behalf OF Russian lady of
rank and wealth, whose wayward and
adventurous son came to this country
years ago. She had not heard from
him since May, 1871, and hoped through
the good Offices of the legation to get
news from him. 1t was the painful
duty OF the sheriff to send word TO this
unfortunate woman that her son, Wal
demar Tethenborn, was notorious cat
tie thief for several years in New
Mexico, where he was commonly known
as " Russian Bill" and was finally
hanged, with two of his comrades, by
vigilantes in an old hotel last October.
Their bodies were found suspended
from a beam, the feet Ghackled and
their hands tied behind their backs.
The coroner's jury brought in q verdict
by suicide.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

--latest mails from Australia describe
the fearful heat and drought which still
prevailed at the time OF their depart
tnre. For several months scarcely any
rain had fallen, and widespread disaster
seemed unlikely to DO averted by the
steady and lasting downpour which
alone could prevent IT, The heat in the
inland districts has been terrific, the
mercury once reaching 12i degrees in
such shade as. was obtainable. Morn.
ing after morning for weeks together
the sun had risen in cloudless Sky and
set at night " like huge red ball of
fire at tho edge OF copper dome" The
losses OF station owners are e1traordi-
narily heavy, and the grain harvest will
be below the average all over the CONT
nent, though in isolated districts the
crop is a good one, owing to heavy 10
cal rainfalls. In Queensland the
drought had broken up, and heavy floods
had done much damage; at one station
alone 1000 sheep had been drowned by
frcshet 1t has been said that Aus
tralia is a land OF contradictions this,
according TO the nineteen years cycle
theory, vas TO be wet year thus far,
in four Of the fve colonies, it has been
year Of drought.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

An exchange, referring 10 the enor-
nous investments OF capital which our
industrial system is bringing TO this
country, states that the purchase of
great blocks OF land In the Southern
States by European capitalists has been
marked feature of the pastfew weeks.
Sir Z. J. Reed, representing English
investors, and DR.. Jacobus Westheim,
Of Amsterdam, representing Dutch,
have bought 1000, 600 acres in Flor
ida; while Phillips, Marshall h Co, Of
London, have bought 1900 acres in
Mississippi. Nearly half the latter are
levee lands, situated in the Yazoo delta,
and are fine cotton and timber lands.
The object in both these purchases has
been to colonize and cultivate the lands.
and the effect can hardly fail TO be felt
in the future of these States when the
cultivators of the soil have to pay their
rents to English capitalists.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
PUyGRNT PARAGRAPHS.

kettledrum is pound party.
Olcomargarine, despite it's high
sounding name, is butter fraud after all.
The absent-minded hen is q great
trouble TO herself She forgets where
she laid her last egg.
Oscar Wilde has made s25, 900 out of
his lecture, but none OF his hearers
could ever make anything out OF it.
The safest way to curry Il mule is not
to begin the operation until you have
etherized him. His natural sleep Is
treacherous.
A gentleman who was asked for his
marriage certificate quietly took off his
hat and pointed to q bald spot. The
evidence was conclusive.
A Cincinnati journal remarks that for
men to stand in froat of churches when
the ladies are coming out is small po-
tatoes. AS il there could be no small
potato mashers.
Sophronia- the weather proph-
cts foretell sudden rain storms in sum
merY They could, probably, If they
knew the dates on which Sundsy-school
picnics would be held.
A man does his courting in private
and seclusion. John Henry, as boy.
goes behind the woodshed TO suck his
orange. Not because he. is ashamed Of
it, but because he wants it all himself.
4 little kiss,
4 little bliss,
A little ring its ended.
A little ssw,
A little law,
And lol the bonds are rended.
A pretty girl in Sweden turned up
her nose at her poor but deserving
lover and it froze in that position. Nov
she doesn't know whether 10 retire from
the world or hire out to stand in some
body's hall as hAt-rack.
II a young man expects 70 rise in the
world he should go West. In Wisconsin
the other day, after cyclone had passed
over, it took the fire department half :
day to get boy out of the top Of .
tree, where he had lodged.
Brown pointed his gun al partridge;
the cap snapped and the bird Hsw of.
Just my luck !" exclaimed Brown
''miss fire every time" Have patience"
counseled Fogg ''you may have bet
ter luck in another world"
A little girl Of seven exhibited much
disquiet at hearing of a new exploring
expedition. When asked why she
should care about it, she said: "If they
discover any more countries. that will
add to the geography have to study.
There are countries enough in ID
now"
A stranger in q printing Office asked
the youngest apprentice what his rule
of punctuation was. Said the the boy:
II set up as .long as can hold my
breath, and then ut in a comma (;
when I cape insert q semicolon, and
when want to sneeze I make q para
graph"
''Some other folks would deceive you
about these goods, bat have been in
the business twenty years and never
told lie, said the guileless drygoods
clerk. "And Why do you begin nowr
said the gentle fair one in front Of tho
counter, as she gathered her draperies
together and glided away.
The American palace hotel. to ba
built On the Thames embankmsnt, Lon
don, will be nine stories high. e~com--
modate 1900 guests, and will Be con-
Quoted strictly after the American
fashion. An expedition will soon start
for Africa in search Of a suitable dia-
mond for the clerks breastpin.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

The cultivation Of broom-corn is
being tried with great success on many
farms in California, the crop being very
productive and commanding q high
market price, as the following facts and
figures show: An acre OF land will
yield one.half ton Of corn and ton Of
seed. The former commands from $40
to slG0 per ton, and the seed sells at
from SO to S25 per ton. When har-
vested and ready for market the cost
per acre rarely exceeds s2j and never
goes above $50.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

Portions OF the West seem to be un.
usually favored this season. In Kansas
they are counting on large crops. The
mild winter and heavy spring rains have
been of incalculable advantage to the
farmers, and from reports obtained
from twenty-one counties in the State it
is evident that the outlook for winter
and spring wheat corn and grass, and
the prospect for the farmer and stock
raiser generally. was never 80 fattering
as nov. The farmers in the Northwest
also anticipate bountiful crops. Those
immense wheat fields, Minnesota and
Iowa, in all probability, will yield
bountiiul crops.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

rom the darkness, and the secret of the
suns physical structure will be COM
pretended.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

The machines ordered by the United
States government for testing iron aud
steel structures are being built, and
the tests are to be in more capable
hands than those who conducted the
boiler explosion experiments some
time ago. The lives Of millions OF
people depend daily on the strength Of
iron bridges. Yet the knowledge we
have of them is almos! purely empir.
ical. Lots OF iron bridges have broken
down, and what ia needed nov Is a
thorough investigation into the changes
broueh. about in the iion and steel
subject to continuous vibrations and
variable strains. II is known that iron
changes il so subjected; in the course
of years the finest and most tenacious Of
charcoal iron will be as brittle as the
commonest red short pig iron.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

The great comet Of 1882 will come
within thousand miles OF the sun. A
magnificent display will take place
about the middle of June unless as
tronomers are at fault. This visitor
from space was first discovered by Mr..
O. s. Wells, of the Dudley observatory,
Albany, on March IS. and from all ap-
pearances it will attract great attention
during the summer months. II seems
to be large comet, and is approaching
us at the rate of about 1000, 900 miles a
day.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Jay Gould has established an expert
mental farm on the Staked Plains of
North Texas. The section is known
more familiarly as the "Great Ameri-
can Desert" and the general idea is that
1t is sterile and uninhabitable. Mr..
Gould and others think that the whole
section may be turned into fine grain
producing country.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-05-11

Electricity has been adapted to pur.
poses of personal adornment. At the
London Crystal palace exhibition there
is diminutive breast-pin, which can be
Illuminated bya two-inch Faure battery
carried in she pocket OF the wearer.
Fancy the effect produced by some pro-
fessional beauty at fancy dress ball,
with glitteriug tiara necklace and
bereastplate. all Illuminated by the
electric light
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

During the fiscal year ended June 80,
1882, the total number of acres of pub
lie land disposed of was Is, 500, S48, an
increase over last year of about 3, 900, geo
acres. The cash received for this land
amounts to about S., 361, O91, as against
about S., 100000 during the last fiscal
year. The number of acres entered fOl
agricultural purposes as leash sales
during the year amounted to 5000, S99
acres; for mineral purposes, $780, SIC
acres; for desert lands, 1866, 055 acres;
for coal lands, 1884 acres; 6,347, 72G
acres were entered under the homestead
laws, while 2,216, PA acres were proved
up" under the same laws; under the
timber culture acts, 1900, 797 acres were
entered and proved up" under the vari
GUS land warrants, railroad grant, school
and State selection acts Including vari
GUS kinds of scrip, 6l5,8 acres were
disposed of. The great increase in the
disposition of public lands during the
past fiscal year is said to be owing to the
large immigration in the Northwest. In
Dakota the increase is more noticeable
than in any other State or Territory.
The area of cash sales in Dakota alone
was SOS, 094 acres, and the homestead
entries in the same Territory were more
than 1000, 900 acres.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

The Queens army just now has its
hands full in Egypt, but there is more
trouble brewing for it. 1t is stated that
the Maoris, the native people of New Zea
land. having entreated in vain for the re-
moval of grievances, are now agitating
the propriety of entering upon war.
They complain of the encroachments of
the white men upon their lands, the ty-
ranny of the government, the arrests OF
innocent men, and the eonfscation OF
their farms and their live stock. The
Maoris are a warlike people, and in the
event of an appeal to arms, England
might find itself involved in another
campaign something like that of the
Zulus. What pity Britain didn't Dor
row Uncle Sans Indian policy. Brother
Jonathan would be only too willing to
accommodate her in her extremity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

The Republicans in the Third Con-
gressional district of Louisiana are hav-
ing a regular cat and dog time. Kellogg,
the notorious, wants to go to Congress
from that district, but Taylor Beattie, the
regular Republican nominee, is antago-
nizing him. Mr.. Darrall, the sitting
member, says of Kellogg that his only
interest in Louisiana is that of an office
holder IN perpetuam} that he landed in
New Orleans with his commission as
Collector of Customs in 1865, and, while
Collector, was elected United States
Senator in 1867; while Senator, was
e'ected Governor in 1872; while Gov
ernor, was again chosen Senator in 1876,
and now seeks to perpetuate his official
career, which will end March 4, unless
he is otherwise provided for; that he has
no domicile in Louisiana, and owns in
his own right not a dollars worth of
property in the State. The fight opens
bitterly, and Acklen, the Democratic
nominee, is thoroughly reconciled to the
situation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

The Toronto Globe makes an analysis
of the statistics of Mr.. Mulhall, showing
the wealth of the United States, and
from the exhibit draws conclusions I'M
favorable to protection. The percentage
of increased wealth in each decade since
1910 is as follows; From 1910 to 1850,
80; from 1850 to 1860, So; from 1860 to
1870, 50; from 1870 to 1880, %. The
Globe concludes: Thus under a low
tariff the rate of increase in wealth near
ly doubled in the second decade over the
first; under the high tariff the rate of in
crease fell in the second decade to less
than half of the rate of the first de-
cade. 1t is fair, however, here to state
that the increase in the real wealth of
the country between 1860 and 1870 was
nothing like so great as is shown in the
above figures. The prodigious initiation
consequent upon the war had not in 1870
subsidized"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

Elk Senator Mcdonald, in a speech
last Monday night before the Jefferson
club. Of Indianapolis, Ind, gave what
Il TO be regarded as the keynote OF the
democratic campaign in that State.
After referring to Republican extrava-
gances. the spoils system and political
aseess,nents. he said that the present IN
lust system Of taxation must be revised
ond that taxes levied as duties upon i'm
norris must be confined strictly to rev
an,e standard, and eff, in so doing, it
sban be in our power to dispense with
an other taxes. then let the internal rev.
enue system of taxation be repealed thus
relieving the government and the people
from the expense of maintaining double
system of taxation. Now look out for
Gentle bulldozing of workmen by the
Hoosier barOns.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

The enlightened American citizen puts
his signature to all sorts of documents
without knowledge of their purport.
For instance, in the contract made by
tine New York Steam Supply Company
with its customers there is a clause which
reads that the customers shall not permit
the waste of steam "by opening windows
end doors for ventilation, instead of
shutting of steam" And it is said that
more than two hundred sane men have
actually agreed to this absurd provis-
ion Instances are recorded where leg
islative bodies have been petitlOned by
MANY Citizens" to decree the destruc-
tion of useful public works. Read before
YOU sign should have equal place with
"Look before you leap"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

1t IS really curious to note how virtu.
ously some of our Republican contem
poraries condemn Jay Hubbelps political
Phlebotomy, and yet, how they at the
same time, pat him on the back in an
underhand way and urge him on in his
efforts to save ''the grand old party" by
means Of a corruption fund.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, abiding
in a private letter to his invitation to
visit this city, says that he has not yet
decided as to his movements during the
present canvass, but will arrange a pro-
gramme this week. He adds, Il am
still detained at home by Indispensable
private business. Our court sits here
next week, and business in it will require
my attention until at least Tuesday or
Wednesday"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

Mr.. John B. Rice, proprietor Of the
fremont House, Chicago, has prosecuted
General E. S. Bragg, member of Con-
gress from the Fon du Lac district, in
Wisconsin, for obtaining $3.50 from
him by false pretences. His drafts on
the Sergeant-at arms at Washington were
protested, though General Bragg told
Rice that there was large amount OF
money to his credit on the books of that
officer. General Bragg is a Democrat,
and has an unpleasant antipathy to help
ing along public building jobs. We
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

Abolition of the oppressive war tariff
Is asked for in an address signed and
published by two hundred and fifty well
known citizens of Detroit, Michigan,
who propose to make their demand a
political issue. There are a great many
more citizens. well known and other
wise, who agree with these Detroit gen
tlemen. 1t begins to look as though our
sinfant industries" might be permitted
TO toddle along for themselves after
awhile. 1t is high time they were learn
ing to walk.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-28

Senator Window, of Minnesota, sat
down so heavily on the Hon. Mark h.
Dunnen, Of Minneapolis, that the latter
dream of a seat in the next Congress was
completely dissipated. Dunnell has gath
cred himself together, however, and pro-
poses to see what he can do towards GUST
ing Window. Both are marshaling their
forces, and the tranquil land of repudia-
ton is profoundly perturbed.