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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-20
Selling Girls i'm Sheets.

Up at Clear Lake, that centre of sum
mer pleasure parties and Sabbath school
associations in Iowa, the churches be,
came tired of the old stereotyped plans
of raising money, and a new scheme
was evolved from the inner conscious.
ness of some bright genius. The treas
ury of the CoDgregationalist church be-
came rather bare, and so the young
folks got together and determined to
fill it even to overflow. After long
discussion it was decided to bring about
the desired end by putting all the girls
up at auction to be disposed OF 70 the
highest bidder. The time came around,
and every young man in that part of
Iowa in or near Clear Lake who had
any money or could possibly borrow any
was promptly on hand, eager to bid to
the fullest extent. But there were some
of the girls on whom it would have been
impossible to obtain the bid of an old.
fashioned copper cent, while there were
others for whom the love.siclz swains
would willingly have bid their last dol.
lar, and in the spirit of Artemus Ward,
the last dollar of any of their relatives.
SO to give all the boys an equal chance,
the girls were wrapped up in sheets, so
as to be completely unrecognizable.
Each young man was positive that be.
meath the snowy folds of the sheet he
could discern the outline of the girl on
whom be dotted, and when from fifteen
to twenty OF the young fellows singled
out one particular sheeted object on
which to stake their fortunes, excite,
ment ran high, and money ran out of
pocket books, like water down a slant
ing roof.
After all the fair oneS were disposed
of, the order was given to "haul up the
sheets," and then ensued and Indesori.
beble scene of mingled happiness and
disappointment. Maidens who bad
been purchased for mere song, owing
to lack of bidders, turned out to be
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-20
A Cat Whipped by BIackbirds.

London News, June7.
The following extraordinary and
touching scene was witnessed by a gen
tleman in his garden at Maldon :
GA fedgling blackbird, evidently lust
escaped from its nest close bv. had
with some difficulty huttered from a
fence into the overhanging branches of
lime tree. A cat also had observed
the young flyer and Immediately gave
chase, rushing up the stem Of the tree
with the intention Of getting On TO
the branch to obtain her prey but
meanwhile the parent birds had come
upon the scene, and seeing the situa-
ton Of their nesting, attacked the cat
with the utmost bravery, trying to
prevent her crawling on to the branch.
They kept alternately flying at her,
using their beaks and wings incessant-
ly with the utmost fairy and getting
iearlessly within the range Of the cats
claws, and while one was pounciug at
her head the other would execute a
flank attack, both Of them keeping
up all the time that continuous, noisy.
angry chatter which blackbirds so
well know how to make on occasion.
These bold strategic movements con-
fused the cat very much, a. her posi-
ton IN the tree was not advantageous,
but she kept snarIing and striking out
with her talous whenever au opportu-
nifty occurred. The interested observ-
er tried to help the birds, but from
the lower branches Of the tree inter
vening missiles were not Of much use.
He was obliged to leave the exciting
scene, but after a long absence return.
cd and found the combat still going
on, and person who had watlh he'd
during the interval said the birds had
kept up the attack without ceasipg,
forcing the enemy to keep on the de-
fcnsive only; and this desperate strug-
gle kept on for two hours till the
birds were completely exhausted, and
sat all in a heap looking as though
they had lost half their feathers. But
they had kept the destroyer from their
little hedgling, and their friend at last
managed with some trouble to dislodga
the cat. In the afternoon the birds
seemed quite to have recovered them
selves, and were singing VIGOROUSLY
in the garden.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-20
What a Blind COlOred Man Can DO.
Selma { ALA Times.

Selma (Ala) Times.
The Messrs. Breslin have in their en-
ploy as hostler, gardener, and general
workman, a negro man named Dick,
twenty.four years old, who since his
fifth birthday, has been as blind as the
proverbal bat. The amount of work
ne does, and the neatness, accuracy and
dispatch with which all his chores and
odd jobs are done are simply marvellous.
lie attends to several horses, cleans
them, feeds them, washes their harness,
end when occasion demands can hitch
up team as well as any one. His
stableyard is a model of cleanliness, and
the garden is well worked. lie washes
the carriages, horses and wagons, oils
vehicles, and sees that they are ell light
before allowing them to he taken out
OF the lot. He is as light hearted as are
most Africans, and can enjoy joke and
laugh at it, though he wastes but few
moments in idleness of any variety, his
whole mind seemingly being bent upon
careful discharge of his various du.
tisg,
He Is as stout as an OK, and is bad
man to tease, as n bantering loaier found
out to his sorrow not long since. lie
had been tormenting Dick until the lat.
ter's stock of patience gave out, when
he turned furiously on his tormentor,
and the first thing that individual knew
he was landed all bruised up in a heap
some yards away. Perhaps the most
remarkable gift the man has is the abili.
ty to tell within q few moments the
time of day. Day or night, when asked
what time it is, he replies without hesi
tation, and is rarely further off from the
exact marking of the dial than ten min.
ptes. To test this gift, after having
talked with him about his work, the
reporter quickly asked "What time is
il, Dick ~ "Half.past TO-" came the inn
mediate response. A look at the watch
showed that at that instant 1t was 10: 26,
within four minutes of the time guessed
by the man who probably knows not
the appearance of either watch or clock.
He goes to his home, some blocks dis,
tant, to remain during The night, but
is always on hand bright and early as
the morning sun to commence his DAYS
work. In ell sorts OF weather he never
fails TO be on time. He is seldom sick.
and then only slightly indisposed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-20

Supreme Court, Stanley Matthews, who
was pledged to adjudge the Thurman
Pacific railroad bill unconstitutional.
He says further that Judge Robertson
was appointed to the collectorship be-
cause the President was pressed to the
appointment by Whitelaw Reid, who
held the written promise over him by
way of a threat, and that in making
the appointment he was obliged to
break faith with Conkling and Platt,
and apologized to them for having
done so. The Cincinnati Eaq,irer of
Friday reports Mr.. Reid asdenying that
he ever suggested Mr.. Robertson's s
name to Mr.. Garfield. Nothing is said
about the Gould money or the letter to
Gould 10y Garfield, or Of its being in Mr..
Reid's possession still. Mr.. Reid, how.
ever, in the interview says that oM
March >, 1881, two days before the in
auguration, he brought Thomas l..
James and Mr.. Garfield together in
Washington, and pressed Mr.. James for
postmaster general, and that the ap.
pointment was promised in case Mr..
James would promise to support the
Garfield administration. The reader
will be apt to watch these develop
ments of secret political history pend
ing the Inauguration OF Garfield. Wheth.
or they are true or false, they show i
depth of treachery on the part of the
party which elected Garfield not previ.
ously reached.
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Senator HIPS AnIictiOn.

4 Description Of tie Cause Of HIS Sr6cr-
iagS.
Atlanta Constitution.
As for the wound itself, the best
opinion is about as follows: The side
Of the face is cut open, and the sub
maxiIlary glands are taken out There
is another incision in the chin. The
iawbone extending clear to the chin is
effected and must come out entirely
before there can be relief from the
constant pain or permanent cure. A
piece of the bone and two teeth have
already come out. The vital question
is, what is the cause at work on this
bone? Some think it is the result Of
injuries received during the last opera
ton. Others think it necrosis or death
Of the bone. Others still, that it is
cancer. II it is the latter, it will
seek other parts Of the system after it
finishes the bone, and recovery is
hopeless. 1t will strike Il vital part
and then the end must come. On the
other hand, il it is the result Of in
jura or is necrosis, there is every rea-
son to believe that he will recover
No one can tell what it is at present,
and until this is decided the final re-
suit must be uncertain.
Mr.. Hill can walk about and handle
himself very well. He can not eat
solid food, being unable to chew, but
cats beet Clipped very fine. He has
not lost much flesh. lie does not talk
very plainly, as his tongue in healing
has adhered to the lower part Of the
mouth and he cannot raise it over his
teeth. His mouth is kept full Of alb,
sorbant cotton, and the doctors urge
him to talk as little as possible. II it
is necrosis that is attacking his jaw, a
secondary growth Of bone will follow
the death Of the present bone, his
tongue can be clipped and his speech
entirely restored. Mr.. Hill has made
an unmistakabIe gain in strength in
the past month, and in any event
there will likely be no decisive news
from him in some considerable time.
There is a theory that has iutelli.
gent support, and that is this: that
Mr.. Hill has never had cancer at all
that his jaw bone was diseased, and
the inflammation from this source pro-
duced the sore on his tongue. This
theory gets confirmation from the fact
that the bone is now coming out. A
dentist in North Carolina wrote that
he had many cases where the ANAL
gam in a tooth, or rather the mercury
in the amalgam, had poisoned the
nerves in the tooth, and finally the
bone itself. Mr.. Hill had several ANAL
gum plugs in the jaw that is affect
ed. The pieces of the bone that have
come out of the jaws will be submit
ted to the most careful examination.
Ofcourse this is a mere theory, but it
has intelligent support. All that the
public can do is to hope for the best.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-20

HONEST SENTIMENTs.-lIampton j..
Carson, a prominent Independent or
"Garfeld" Republican OF Philadelphia,
says; az think that iC, in the necessi
ties Of the case, in the movement to
crush out bossism and eliminate the
spoils system from the Republican or.
ganization, in order that it may live, the
Independents are defeated and the
Democrats get into power in the State
for the next four years, there is no man
in that organization that can be more
safely trusted to administer the affairs
of the government for the whole people
of the State than Robert u. Pattison."
George II. Earle, another lndepen-
dent Republican, says: "Mr, Pattison's
reputation is unsullied, his integrity
proven and his ability beyond question.
His age, his following and his position
are all In HE favor. Hisname is known
and his popularity extends all over the
State and he will certainly bring forth
the full Democratic vote.
Elias 2. Smithers, another Indepen-
dent Republican, says: 81 don't think
the Democrats could have found a
stronger man In their organization than
Mr.. Pattison. His name is one that
has made the bosses tremble in this
city before now, and at this time, when
the war has come to be strong against
boesism, his nomination, think, is the
best that could haye been made.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-20

The New York Times is at the head of
the Republican press of the country.
Remember this fact whilst perusing the
fullowing from its columns
An unusual sagacity has guided the
Democrats of Pennsylvania ia ther NOM
nations. The ticket as completed de-.
stroys Cameron's last hope, for the ex-
pected blunders and quarrels through
which alone General Beavers election
would have been possible have been
avoided. The nominations seem to be
not only the strongest in political
sense that could have been made, but
the wisest and best when considered
from the non partisan point of view.
The New York San may be said to
have place at the head of the truly in.
dependent press of the country, snd it
remarks:
The greatest political boon which could
possibly be conferred upon the people
of Pennsylvania would be the election
of Robert +. Pattison to be governor of
the state. We earnestly congratulate
the Democracy of Pennsylvania upon
the patriotism and wisdom displayed by
their state convention. They have
nominated ticket and set up plat.
form worthy of the success which they
have a right to anticipate. But this
success cannot be obtained without de.
voted efforts. Let every patriotic citi'
zen of Pennsylvania labor without
ceasing to secure the thorough reform
which cannot fail to follow upon the
election of the Democratic candidates.
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Garfield and His Party.

"Fiat Justitia" writes to the Chicago
News that he was Grant delegate to
the Chicago convention. and that he
knows Jay Gould gave $350,000 to help
carry Ohio and Indiana against Han
cook, but demanded and got in advance
from Garfield, through Whitelaw Reid,
who still holds it, Mr.. Garfeld's written
promise, if elected, to appoint to the
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-20

THE parties in Maine are now en-
gagged in a hot fight for supremacy be-
tween the Fusionists headed by Gov.
Plaisted, and the Republicans under
the lead Of Col. Robe for Governor
with about equal chances. 1t is an
important contest involving the cleo
tion Of Governor, four CongressmeB,
the Legislature, the Supreme Court,
and all the Offices in the state. Gov.
Plai,tcd who represents the Green
hackers and Democrats is hopeful Of
success.
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Fate Was Against Him.

Commander DeLong's MiscalculationS-His
BOntres Blaze in Vain.
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-29
rAMous SHIPS SAILING TOGETHER

The clipper ship North America, Capt.
FOwle, bound for San Francisco, draw
ing twenty feet Of water, with three
thousand tons Of cargo ON board, and
the famous yacht America, sailed hence
on the LIST instant, with q moderate
breeze from the southwest. The Amer
ica was in perfect order and drew four
teen feet of water. The officers and
crew of the ship were strangers to one
another, and 1t was some time before
sail could be properly made. The sea
was smooth, the wind fresh enough to
fill the ships royals. but not enough to
send her more than ten knots.
The weather WAS peculiarly favorable
for the yacht, and she soon ranged
alongside of the ship, and could easily
have passed her, therefore she was put
under short sail to keep her company.
She had her fore and main sails and jib
set, but not the flying jib or gaff top
sails, and she went along under the leo
Of the ship in beautiful style. Thus,
the two vessels sailed side and side 800
miles.
Commodore Hastings. Ex-Governor
Smyth, of New Hampshire, William
French, Esq, Messrs. Parton, and Major
Paul Butler, and General Butler were
on board the ship, and had a season of
rare enjoyment.
General Butler examined every part
of the ship, made inquiries about making
and taking sail, lying to. tackin9 and
wearing, and the management of the
men. His object was to see how the
yacht would . 0sil in company with first
class ship, and his only regret vas that
the wind was not freah enough 10 ena-
BILE the ship 70 do her best. She did
well, however; no ship could have donc
better under the circumstances. Under
single -reefed topsails, with tho wind
aheana, she would have Outcarried the
yacht and left her far astern. Az the
wind Was not likely TO increase. the gen.
tlemen on board the ship were trans
ferrod to the America ON the Sd instant,
having run 800 miles from the time sail
was made.
At parting, when the ship filed away,
cheers long and loud were exchanged,
colors displayed and soon both were ont
of sight sailing in opposite directions.
Commodore Hastings says tho yacht
behaved grandly. Coming homo with
full sails, she frequently wont fourteen
miles AN hour, leaving wake - straight
as an arrow. The America arrived here
at I o'clock this morning. and will sail
today or tomorrow for Halifax. N. g.,
with General Butler and party oi
friends oc board. This u mot race,
but simply . pleasant sail in company,
which afforded all concerned unqualified
satisfaction.-Bosten Traseilts. Aug. 5fA.
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ABOUT noPs.

In view of the great interest felt in
hops it is hardly necessary to apologize
for the amount of space we are devot-
ing to tho subject. Tho latest clipping
we have is this one from the Boston
Commercial Bulletin:
The American hop crop, though one
of secondary importance, receives its full
share of public attention this year be-
cause of probable shortage in the
worlds production that will cause unu-
sually high prices ~ be realized. One
authority reckons this shortage in the
three countries, England, Germany and
the United States, at 20. 600 bales, which
is an extreme estimate. Nevertheless,
the growing crop Of the world will be
considerably leos than that Of 1881,
which was not up to the average. Eng
land suffers most heavily, and the gem
cral term of failure may Be applied to
her hop crop of 1882, for Which vermin
arc responsible. Reliable advices from
Germany show the crop in that country
70 be below the average. The hop grow
ing sections of this country are New
York, first and foremost, California and
Wisconsin, with q small production in
Northern New England. The yield will
be q large one in California, and an av-
eraQe in Wisconsin, il is claimed, but
there Is no doubt but New York will fall
short. Under normal conditions the
United States yield should have BEEN
large, a. the acreage has been increased
5 nor cent. over 1851. The trouble dates
from the winter kill. From this oause
the injury was 90 great that many yards
were practically abandoned, while the
general eject in New York has bean to
cause lees vigorous and prolific crop
than usual. The picking viii commence
in Eve weeks and continue from two to
three weeks, and an estimate oan now
be made Of value, barring extraOrdina-
Yily bad weather and vermin. Such e.
Inmates have been carefully made, AZ
irving at the conclusion that the whole
crop Of the country will be from l5 to
25 per can't. short Of last years. We
are inclined 10 the view oppressed BY
tho smaller figure. But oven in that
case the supply will soarcsly exceed the
homo demand, and England must draw
heavily from some quarter beside Ger
many. Tho knovlsdes OF this fast
caused The veosnt Yiee Of old 1854 hops
from g 70 30 csnts per pound, with no
sales pressed ct this high price. when
ws consider that hops pay profit at l5
osnta, and good pro6s as 70 cents Per
pound, ~ can readily bslieveuthat Some
one = enjoying bonanxA from prsssnt
sAles; for, unlike many crops. there i
little room for cursailmsnt By hop CON-
sumeEs, ]. .. brewer, - the total amount
ussd In medisinal and othse ways i
comparatively Insignificant. Our ex-
= L. III -sAA
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bill, should have. if not their snooort
NJ ieast not their opposition, and do
say that they have .reated and orpanized
Whatever of opposition there E. and
that not because of anytbino wrong I
have done, but because of nv action
In that and other matters where I have
been right. These men have not marked
me for destruction because of any mis-
take, but because have dared to follow
WILL
Suicide.
EUREKA, New, August 2s.-R. C.
Brown. a ablacksmith, committed suicide
TINS afternoon by shooting himself in
the head. He was under $1,000 bail on
charge OF arson, for having set FIRE.
August 18th. TO the premises in which
ne lived and on which he had an insur-
ance OF 5000. though the property was
decided to another party. He was one
oil three brothers who have figured CON
spicuously in the local court during the
past year in property litigation, having
influenced an old man named McDOn-
aid to deed his property TO them before
they would give their consent for their
sister to marry him. When the deeds
were delivered tho girl refused TO marry
Mcdonald. Suit was brought and de-
cided in favor of the brothers.
Murdered by indians.
Tucson, A. T., August 2S.-A special
from Harshaw, dated late last night,
says: News has Just reached Us that
the Indians have murdered Mr.. Mar
tinez and two children ON the Santa
Cruz river. fourteen miles from this
camp. Nothing further up to this late
hour has been heard, except the parties
bringing the news say that two couriers
are on the dead run for Fort Huachuca
to notify the commandant. We think
there is no doubt Of the truth of the re-
port.
A Basband's Acts.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Richard Wilson,
a switchman, aged "a years, shot his
wife this morning ard then killed him
self. The unfortunate woman il not ex-
pected to live. Jealously was the cause
Seven children are left to the mercy of
u cold world.
Dass,nxuisheA Arrival.
Edward N. Welch, the Kewanee bank
rObber, arrived in the city at IL o'clock
this morning from McDonOugh, n. Y.
Let Il by all means be Bone.
The Times refers this morning to the
scheme, reported Of the junction Of the
Burlington and Quincy Railroad with
the Central Pacific. This would stop
the Colorado pool traffic and would leave
the Union Pacific out 80 far AZ the San
Francisco business il concerned, for
Willard and the Northern Pacific would
stand in for the old Pacific syndicate.
The Times does not consider snch COM
bination unlikely or impracticable. 1t
would virtually control all the traffic be-
tween San Francisco ard Chicago.
Gone Ia Work.
COHOEs, IN. W Aug. 2S.-On the
opening of the Harmony Mills this
morning, n general break in the strikers
ranks took place, and there are now three
thousand looms in operation, with pro-
portlonal number Of operatives in other
departments.
Captaln Payne.
WICHITA, kas., Aug. 23.-Capt. Payne,
with ~ mounted men, is encamped ON
| Deep Fork, Canadian River, Indian Ter
ritory. Here the wire went down.
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ALEXANDRIA, Aug. IA new Minis
try has been formed with, Cherif Pasha
President of the Council and Minister
Of Finance, and Omar Infty Pasha
Minister of War.
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aPeryecsted Lawyer.

ps'un pss'unsAAAloLIs, Aug. 28.-Worthineton
am Chapman, an elderly gentle
vas murdered the other evening
insane wife. Papers had been
No 10 aend her to the insane asy-
Ine husband had been Watching
M several days. Il 10 supposed
r., = Va % fatigued that he fell
sh vneo ahs cut his throat from ear
80 With razor.
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CALCUTTA, Aug. GA further reserve
has been formed for immediate service
in Egypt, and il will be dispatched ON
receipt of orders to that effect from
Gen. Wolseley; the whole control of
the Indian division having been made
over to that General.
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4 vQuR Iowa. Aug. S.-Captain w.
ooe Of the best citizens, died
oentng with q ooneestiye chill.