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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28
Wasted Eloquenoe.

Some time ago We got a new piess
for this office, and for q number oi
weeks il was our chief delight to take
visitors through the mechanical de.
partment Of the paper, politely and
cheerfully explaining 10 them thou.
sand things that we didn't know any.
thing about. The foreman used 10 nav
that we did pretty well, although he
used to sometimes caution us about
the use Of certain terms in certain
ways. You zee a man who is not a
practical printer has TO trust 8 good
deal to his memory and chance TO help
him out, and he don't always use the
correct scientific name.
One day Colonel Stanton, the chief
Of the department, entered
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28
Scorching a Skull

4 .Sr1ogs Case ETa-b r-ls Nuirf,sJ fa df
SAL Of Il D4nq,r Fy.am.
From the Dubuque Telegraph
There reside, in thj, county, between
Dubuque aud Rockdaie, q girl about
seventeen years of age, who has no
hair on the top of her head and never
will have. The cause OF this is worth
relating. About seventeen year, ago
a well known physician of this city
was called upon by woman with an
infant in her aam-. aud asked that the
babe BE- treated for peculiar alImeut
The top Of the child, head seemed 10
be coming off: in fact the skull had
already parted at the su,urc7 and was
liable in short time To- be entirely
loose. The physician made some in.
quiries and learned the following
facts the father and mother had gone
home from Dubuque one night with q
bottle of liquor, and after drinking
until they were stupid from the effects
of it, laid down in front of the fire.
place and went to sleep. The FIRE was
burning brightly. aud threw out n
steady heat. The infant became rest.
less during the night. but it, move
meuts did not arouse the mother:
Finally the little one crcpt from its
mothers arms. and laid down near the
hearth with its head close 10 the fire.
In this position it remained until
morning. when the parents, having
slept off the effects of the dcbauch,
awoke and picked up the infant. which
was in a stupor. and 50 remained all
that day and the ntxt-then only raj
lying a little and for a few moments.
After awhile the skin on the top of her
head began to peel Oft, and at length
the entire upper portion of the crani.
um seemed to be loose. Then il was
that the mother brought the child to
Dubuque and consulted a physician.
After hearing her story the physician
came to the conclusion that the child's
head had been literally baked by the
fire, before which it had slept that
eventful night. lie also discovered
that the child's life was in danger, and
that it would be impossible to prevent
the upper portion of the skull from
coming off He took the child under
treatment, and in a short time he re.
moved piece of skull three or four
inches long and over two inches wide.
The operation was very delicately per-
formed, and in a few weeks a thin
membrane formed, which protected
the brain. The child lived and thriv.
ed, and is to-day a young woman, al
though she will always be compelled
to wear a wig. The parents feel un.
der lasting obligations TO the physi-
clan, sad to this day show their APP
probation. The story seems almost
Incredible, but is entirely true.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28

must you go TO the Judge and say 70
him: Beloved Of Allah / am a
bankrupt Here are G5. They are
all ! have in the world. The Judge
will keep a of the % and proclaim
you in bankruptcy the other II will
be divided among those who supplied
you with goods. Later Oh YOU will
remove to another town aud begin this
good and easy business over again.
Thus may the passing bitterness Of in.
solvency be converted into the abiding
sweetness Of comfortable indepen.
dence. Bechesm' Upon my head be
il %
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28
Short Guide to Bankruptcy.
London Telegraph.

London Telegraph.
While one of the Bosniac delegates
who waited upon the Emperor Franz
Josef at the Hofburg, few weeks ago,
was staying in Vienna, the owner Of
the hotel in which he lodged became a
bankrupt. Hearing of his hosts mis-.
hap, the worthy Beg sought an expla
nation of the term bankruptcy" and
having thoroughly mastered its mean
ing, proceeded, on his return TO his
native village, 10 impart his informa.
tion to sundry Of the Faithful, his near
relatives aud close family connections.
This, O my brothers," he observed,
'is the true and proper way 10 be.
come a bankrupt. First you must
hire a shop. Then you write to a
rich merchants, in far distant cities,
inviting them to forward their wares
TO you for sale, and pledging yourself
10 pay them within n few months. As
soon as you shall have received sutfi-
cient merchandise you must cell Il for
cash or hide il carefully away. Then
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28
An Old Veteran

Wall street srss.
Did you ever worry over your stock
transactions - was asked Of an old
veteran who had made his pile IN
California
Never"
How large a sum did you ever
have at stake p
Exactly 1892 600. bought tha,
much stock in the High FLYER mine
when the stock was selling at par
One day the stock began to drop. aud
in four hours / saw il fall to a."
And what did YOU do :"
"Went home and went to bed"
What could you sleep with such
an anxiety on your mind -
Never slept sounder in my life"
And how was it the next dav -
stock dropped to l3. and was
wiped of the list before night"
And then you lost your all ?"
"Oh. no. my friend. While this
stock was going down on me my 5000
shares in the Diamond ran up to 500.
and | cleared S6S0,0OO in one after.
noon. | was intending to donate the
$4,000 TO the church anyway, but
it so happened that our congregation
struck a gold mine in digging the
cellar for an ediiice, aud 50 everything
turned out for the best"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28
The Virtues Of Coffee.

A Drink That is Erhildra.ing and BenetGcial
TO he iSysfea.
Trom the PhilsdslphIs Times,
The action Of coffee is directed
chiefly TO the nervous system. 1t pro-
duces q warming, cordial impression
on the stomach, quickly followed by a
diffnsed, agreeable and nervous excite
ment, which extends itself to the cere-
bral functions, giving rise to increased
vigor of imagination and intellect,
without any subsequent confusion or
-slupor, such as are characteristic Of
narcotics Coffee contains essential
principles Of nutrition far exceeding
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28

A FLOATING FIELD.-In Colorado
is a ten acre field, which is simply a
subterranean lake covered with soil
about eighteen inches deep. On the
soil is cultivated field of corn which
produces thirty bushels TO the acre.
If any one will take the trouble TO dig
a hole to the depth of a spade handle
he will find that it will fill with water.
and by using hook and line fish five
or six inches long may be caught The
FISH have neither scales nor ewes, and
are perch.like in shape. The ground
is black mari in nature and in all
probability was at one time an open
body of water, which accumulated
vegetable matter, which has increased
from time to time, until now it has a
crust sufficiently strong and rich TO
produce fine corn, although il has TO
be cultivated by hand, as it is not
strong enough TO bear the weight of a
horse. While harvesting, the hands
catch great strings of fish by making
a hole through the earth. A person
rising on his heels and coming down
suddenly can see the growing corn
shake all around him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28
Fiction Nowhere.


T'rui T7ra,rr a Far u t's .Na}s-FTaif
a Sister lint he Nrr-r Hu,,r hs h1i.
Iahn.tova TrIDnns.
Henry Stcmmcr, Of the Coal d Iron
Police, il a young man well known in
these parts. Stommer isn't exactly his
name, hut he has worn it for over
rwenty.six wears, has never hi,honorcd
it, and it fits him Just a. we'll as Wei.
mcr his real name ever could have
done. When Henry was n mere babe
say three months Of agc-his father
and mother died in Allegheny City
and left him all alone in the worl6.
They also left liltle.thrcc.old dau.h.
ter in the same wocful plight, but
Henry could hardly be expected 20
know it at his tender age, aud if the
daughter realized what was woing on
she soon forgot entirely. The little
folks were both promising children.
and they had been orphans but n little
while when Henry was adopted by
Mr.. John A. Stemmcr, now of this
place, while his sister, Annie NJ, was
taken to the bosoms of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emanuel Myers, Of Berlin, Somerset
county.
Time flew The children grew apacc.
Icury's school days were ended. aud
one bright day he found himself So
near a man in stature that, giving way
70 the desire which had been tugging
at him for years. he of To- be q soldier
in the army of the west. He served hi
time, was houorably discharged, came
hack to Johusiown, and after knocking
about for q while, got on the Coal
Il Iron Police force. Annie NJ stayed
with her foster parents until the right
young man came along, zone Joseph
Hauger1, and then, with fearful adicus.
she left them and went to brighten hi
home. We can now bring our story
20 close TO one month ago. Still
Henry WAS unaware of the existence of
4 Aeshand-blood relation, and his si..
ter did not know that she had broth.
er somewhere in the world.
Henry, in his wide rambles n an
officer, chanced one day. some two
weeks since, to strike n man who had
known bis father, and in conversation
with him he learned for the first time
that when he was left an orphan Iii.
tie sister shared the same fate. The
gentleman, however, could enlighten
him no further. Brotherly love and
the detective spirit burned in his breast
and at the first opportunity he started
on the hunt Of his long. lost sister. lie
first visited Allegheny, where. after n
tedious search, got on her track through
people who remembered his parents.
They said they thought the girl had
been taken to Myersdale, Somerset
county, and thither he iourneyed. but
he could learn nothing of her there,
and was just on the point of quitting
the place when he met Mr.. Benjamin
ID. Morgan. of Berlin, who told him Of
ofa girl that had been adopted by a
Mr.. Myers at his home some twenty.six
years ago. Hope was again high, and
Henry accompanied him TO Berlin,
where he found his sisler-married
now. and the mother of children
older than himself or herself when
they we're separated, but overioy--
to see him all the same. This story
soon spread throughout the village,
and the good people marveled much,
while all declared they would have
known Henry and Annie were brother
and sister, but to look at them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28

lT is said that the war in Egypt has
raised the price Of mummies. People
who have not yet bought their winter
stock Of mummies will regret to learn
this.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28

A WASHINGTON clerk who had n
keg of specie drop on bis fingers is one
Of the few people who ever had too
much cash on hand.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28

THE spectacle OF lot Of bald.he
ed men n bathing Is said to resemble
al animated game Of billiards.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28

IT Is man with a aswelled jaw who
realizes that silence Is golden.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-28

THE most exaggerated dispaiche
come by the fish line.
National Republican., 1882-10-21
TALE OF A BLIND POOL.

Charles was little boy who loved his mother
dearly and whenever she told him anything he
was very careful to Obey.
One day in the spring when the birds were sing.
ing and the buds on the apple trees were almost
ready to burst into beautiful white blossoms,
Charles asked his mother for Ten Cents TO buy
Marbles, for the ground was getting dry and
the other boys were beginning to enjoy their
favorite Sport. You can have the money,
my son" said the Mother, "bpt you must promise
me not to play for Keeps, and every night that
you can come home and tell me truthiully that
you have not disobeyed. your Mamma will, give
FondIy, and he went gayy away to school;
Thomss Tough whS was snd 69y Charles Charles toid
given him to buy Marbles with, and also told him
That he could not play for Keeps, unless he was
willing to go without the Red Apple.
When Thomas heard this he said: "Give me
the Marbles that you are going to buy, and will
play with them for Keeps, and after School is out
pcrior Player. Then you can trulhfully tell your
Mother that you have not been playing for Keeps,
and will receive the Red Apple"
School was out asked him how many Marbles he
had Won.
~ did no: Win" replied Thomas. "Istruck a
Then Charles was sad, for he was pretty Tight
Fisted little boy, and began TO Cry. but presently
be said to Thomas; u" fouarea a naughty boy and
And then Thomas hit Charles In the Nose, and
threw him down in the Dirt, making his new
panties look very bad, indeed.
SO when Charles reached home be told his Papa
all about his troubles. When he had finished his
Papa said TO him: +" You don't know as much rs
Thompsons Colt, aud am going to Take q Crack
at you myself"
Then he gave Charles a good Licking and sent
him to bed without any Supper. And when Charles
had lain on his Stomach for while, because he
felt more Comfortable that way, he said TO him
self: No more Blind Pools for me-"
Do you not think he had Great Head children2
do.-Ffom 7ales for the ToddIers," BY Mlrdt Hal
stead.
National Republican., 1882-10-21
A Reformer for sale.

John F. smyth, as chairman of the Republican
State Committee, has some singular experiences.
Apparently at his requestt the Albany Express prints
letter addressed to him by L. L. Keyser tho
editor of the Havana Hemirer in which the editor
offers the support of hispHper for the olger ticket
for $780, In the of his letter the editor
1--WE believe we hold the balance Of power in
Schuyler County, and can control over 500 votes
that cannot be purchased with money. We have
repudiated the ticket, but IL IL could be made an
object TO US to hoist II we would gradually warm
up to II, and think we would be able 10 return
Schuyler County with its d.time Republican
majority OF 400 or 800. We know, with the dis
satisfaction there is here lover rs per cent. of the
Republicans vow TO bolt iO, the county will go
keep II open. As we say above, If IL could be
made an object TO us TO come out with the ticket
we can carry the county; If not, II is lost We
consider II worth TO hoist the ticket, work at the
polls, &C. about $500 We could hoist the ticket
Tor less, but would not give Il such earnest or
hearty support. II would be 10 you like buying
votes at 81 per head to accept our offer"
National Republican., 1882-10-21
MR.. CoNKLING OUT OF POLITICS.
He VIII Take NO Part in the Present
Campasgn.

The New York Commercial Advertiser has an in
tervlew with Mr.. Timothy Griffith, formerly secre-
tary to Senator Conkling, and now engaged in
the practice of law, having his office with that
gentleman in New York city. The statements of
Mr. Griffith will be read with interest, as it is
tain that he would not speak unadvisedly con-
cerning Mr.. Conkling's purposes. We quote:
Reporter-will Mr.. Conkling take any part in
the campaign this fall?
Mr.. Grifith-No, he has had nothing whatever
to do with politics this year, either before since
the convention, and he is too much engrossed
with business engagements to give attention to
when he used to work for everybody for nothing ;
but now he is at work for himself, and am glad
to say is doing very well In his profession; A.
Saratoga Convention?
Mr. Grihith-I cannot say whether he was or not.
He was absent from the State most of the time
during the contest prior to the convention, being
in the mountains of Virginia trying some baths
there which had been recommended to him for
Reporter-How about Cornells attack on Mr.
Conkling in the Albany Journalf Do you think it
Mr' Griffith~i have no doubt that 1t defeated
him. 1t is difficult to explain such foolhardy,
suicidal act not to speak OF its baseness and false
hood; but when you reflect It is not SO strange
after all. You see, Mr.. Cornell was troubled with
q guilty conscience. and it was natural for him to
dread Mr.. Conkling after all that had happened,
and to fear lest he might strike back, when in
fact Mr.. Conkling was not doing anything, and so
doubtless Mr. Cornell thought 1t necessary to get
up a new anti Conkling sensation 10 ward off the
dreaded blow. Another reason may have actu-
ated him. The Half Breeds, SO called, did not ap-
pear to pan out SO well for him as his alliance
with them last year had led him to anticipate.
and therefore an anti; Conklng cry must be raised
to reassure them of his devotion. Such, for in
stance as the Utica Herald, bitterly opposed TO
Cornell all the summer.
Reporter-Then really Mr.. Conkling takes no
part in politics now2
Mr. Grifnlh-Most emphatically say he docs
not; and, besides, he is going to give his whole
time to business. Politics aud business do not go
well together. "0ne thing at time, wit h all
your might" is q good motto.
National Republican., 1882-10-21
A Daniel Come to Judgment.

The New York Tribune waxed indig-
nant few days ago because The Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN stated the simple fact
that the late President Garfield was in
favor of the Virginia Coalition. 1t pa
raded an alleged interview of June H.,
1881, between General Garfield and Gen
eral Wickham, and said the report of it
was authorized by the former. The
words it thus published contained no
SYLLABLE to contradict our statement. 1t
was simply polite evasion by President
Garfield of General Wickham's attempt
to obtain some expression adverse to the
Coalition. 1t was simple declaration
that the Virginia Republicans must de-
eide for themselves, which they subse-
qnently did.
Now, we have been wondering where
the Tribune obtained its report of that
interview. Not from its own flies. If
Mr.. Reed will turn TO the Tribune of June
Is, 1851, the day following the interview,
he will find report of it in the Wash
ington dispatch, on the first page. He
will there find that the Tribune corre-
spondent thus reported what the Presi.
dent said TO General Wickham and the
Vrginians who accompanied him:
Itisunderstood that the President expressed In
general terms his satisfaction at being able to
learn The views of his visitors from themselves,
and that no assured them that he would know
ing nothing to injure the true interests of the
Republican party, of which he had been MEM
her .igce its organization.
In its editorial mention of this inter-
view, on the same day, the Tribune said !:
General wlckham and his delegation OF Virginia
RepuI leans who called on the President yester-
day, arc satisfied with the Malone State ticket,
aud arc laboriug to secure the nomination of G
Etraightuut Republican ticket. This It is their
right 10 do; but they 90 much too far, u lsy
rsey reported In saying that separate ticket will Be
put up Wd.GT The Republican C0HpeItioa decided 10
nominate one or not
The Malone Readjuster ticket had
then been in the field for two weeks
The Tribune, as we see, was lecturing Gen
eral Wickham for threatening to bolt if
the Republican Convention should in
dorse it.
Well, the Republican State Convention
met at Lynchburg on the lot. of the fol-
lowing August. Tho New York Tribune
rejoiced when il indorsed the Readjuster
ticket. II had two editorials in the next
day heartily indorsng the work Of the
convention. The following extracts from
National Republican., 1882-10-21
1IuHIeaI Hotaa.

ado you know When the Leaves begin to
FAM " she asked, idly turning her music, while
Reginald stood at the end Of the piano. "Why,
yes" said Reginald, thoughtfully; generally
along in the first two weeks OF October 1t de.
pends somewhat ON the weather" Her eyes gilt
tered with reyengefu light, ,.and she sang Sweet
and made him believe il was the "Mermald's s
Song" from TraViata." Wo are not quite cer-
tain thai there is u Mermaid's Song" IN " Tray
iata," and we have n few misgiyings as to the
spelling Of "TrayGta," but when it comes TO wind
ing W. musical paragraph with confident high
art, Arabesque frieZe aud Gothic dado ease and
euphoniOus resonance, We occupy ch air in tho
orch eytra circle clear down in front, first row on
the right We should howl to hoIler.-Burita0toa
HaukeUg
National Republican., 1882-10-21
Tho only wnn,nn


"You are the only woman who has ever been a
woman for me-" replied Fillmore, with passion.
" The love both of my youth and OF my manhood
is yours. will do anything TO win you. will
never give you up"
"Oh, can easily make you give me up" said
Perdita, with sigh.
"HowH'
"By letting you know me better"
"You do not know me r. he exclaimed.
81 shall always love some one else better than
YOU
"whoT' demanded he, turning pale.
Myself said Perdta, with laugh.
'Y0u can be my wife, nevertheless"
"That l never will" !" she said, looking him In
the face.
He rose from his chair "Iwill never give you
up" he repeated, " l Will go now. You Will let
me come again2"
"As often as you like !; / am not afraid OF you,"
was her answer.
Fillmore bowed aud turned away She had had
the advantage 30 far. But he loved her thrice as
much as he had done before, and he had never suf-
tered defeat in anything he had undertaken. She
neither loved him nor feared him?-But she
could be his wife, nevertheless, and he would do
anything TO win her.-OH Continent October IS.
National Republican., 1882-10-21
Tho Fourth Maryland District.

To the Editor Of THE REPUBLICANS.
The Republi can nomination OF Hon. Henry
Stockbridge for Congress from the fourth district
of Maryland deserves at your hands more than
passing comment. In the first place, the district
has not been carried by the Republicans as Mr..
Stockbridge informs me, for nearly twenty years,
and yet the omens are now so favorable, due to
things working together for good" that there is
now more than a fighting chance. Tho causes
which have contributed to this result are the
lack of harmony among the Democrats, the new
registration, which drops about one third Repub.
lican names to two-third of Democratic, and the
overshadowing question of protection VS.. free
trade. The first cause may be thus stated: The
Baltimore San has championed the new regis
tration as an honest measure and leads
all fair minded Democrats, but she stands
nearly alone among her contemporaries,
and the result has been q serious division. The
value of the second cause is obvious. There have
been votes cast al every election for persons who
another State or elsewhere in the same State.
The leading question, however, for decision by
WITH be demands Of Business m er be-
governed by principle which has for eighteen
years lived only in name. Baltimore has fine
and shrewd, large. minded business men, Can il
be expected that these men, whose material inter
Of this question: shall blind y cast themselves be-
fore the car OF u Democratic Juggernaut? Pro-
lection insures the highest price for domestic
manufactures, and thus affects not only the mcr-
chant prince, whose time is spent in a counting
house, but the son of toll, who labors from the
rising to the setting of the sun at the anvil,
the bench, or the mill Who shall say that
this question is not of vital import One
which at appeals to the self-interest of every
man, and is the ioundation- stone upon which our
government is built, and whose success me ans the
perpetulty Of our democratic institutions. AS re-
CARDS the candidate. it affords me especial pleas
ure to be able after long personal friendship to
bear testimony as to his eminent worth. He is
unostentatous frank and pleasant in his manner,
is solid, in the largest sense of that word has
stood by the party, always at the front " through
evil report and good report" is thoroughly iden-
tilted with the Interests of the State, and especially
of Baltimore. Oh which he is well posted; and
hually, is in hearty accord with the national lead
on national subjects. Are there not, then, sub
stanlial reasons for expecting large things from
the voters of the fourth Maryland district and
will not the editor of TIIE REPUBLICAN, editorialy
strike some sledge- hammer blows in this direc.
ton? J. II. ApRIAANs.