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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12
Rugs.

When an American buyer arrives in
the heart Of the rug-making country
in Asia he selects the best agent ho
can find and gives him an order for,
say. 100 rugs, Of about the colors and
sizes Of certain samples which he may
find in the halaars. The Turkish
agent then employs natives Of the
villages where the kind Of rugs selected
are wanted. giving 10 each a bag Of
gold and instructions 10 iurdcr four
rugs. The subagcnt then goes among
the families and talks rug, with them
drinking many cups Of coffee and dis
cus.ing th" price for days at a time
When "A bargain il concluded some
money is furnished the family for wool.
dyes and food. and the agent goes away
sure that in the course Of a few months
the rug Will be ready Upon a carpet
measuring eight feet by twelve a whole
family viii work for months The
cotton or woolcn threads which form
the groundwork or warp Of the fabric
are stretched upon a huge frame the
width Of the rug, and the family, or
such members Of il az are able. sit on
the floor and tie knots in the warp
threads with the colored wool tufts.
tightening the finished fabric now and
then with rough comb.
Each worker takes about twenty
seven inches Of the rug and works
along this strip. From two to four
inches a day is the speed at which the
rug advances If the family is large
enough for the Whole width Of the
rug TO advance at the same time. 4
rug eight or nine feet wide requires
four persons, who work side by side.
The finishing Of the rug, smoothing.
clipping, etc. is a work requiring skill
and judgment. The wages are very
small and the payment is according to
the number Of square feet. The work
crS know certain patterns by heart and
dye their own woods. The old dyes
have In some instances been sup
planted 10y anilinc colors, which do not
keep their tones. and fade without Civ.
ing 10 the rug the softncSs of tint which
is the chief glory of a fine Eastern
rug. So many merchants have refused
to buy the carpets in which aniline
dyes have been used that the use Of
them may eventually bc stopped.
The rug-makers as a class are poor
in money, very ignorant and very re-
ligious, but live comfortably. Espe-
cially around the borders Of the. Caspian
sea, in the country watercd by the riv-
ers from the Caucasian mountains, are
the people in comfortable circum-
stances, although about three centuries
behind the rest of the world. The
rugs and carpets are brought in from
Persia and the neighboring districts on
camels' backs, the arrival of camel
trains being one of the curious sights
of the town.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


NV i''"' 'u," VI 'n' present gem
'"''''' - s''''' any '''''1 WIN y" "'''
ohe Of the most aggrayating OF
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i'''o are mercy ie'"Age oi 'h'
- ',''',' "'''H !'4is' a'e
= 80 - ''"'
ms IS an early iaI' as the man
sA'd "h'n he dropped on the
- ''''N ""'''''' peel
The artist who painted " the perfect
picture Of despair was the first man
to draw long face.
Many a man is not satisfied to live
on the face Of the earth. lie tries to
live on his own face,
\ Young man At Chester Pa, got
mad and Hei To parts unknown because
his cirl would not pav for his wedding
suit. such a .tinay girl does not de-
serve husband.
Economy is certainly an excellent
thing. but II has never succeeded in
making cornel beef and boiled cab
hage taste quite So good as tenderloin
steak and mushrooms,
"Do Won own this fence :" sayagelv
inquired farmer Of tramp who was
hanging over the structure. "No.
don't own H." grinned the nomad.
but I've got a lean on it."
"t,;,,o 80 r,o,,. t.a. ,..-,.u,., -.
said. its chic, ,bsre,s sort 81
abandon There isn't anv
sort Of a band on H." she said. nout-
ing. "its a real ostrich feather"
s,vs Josb pu,i,cs. wh., ,,.
lums to mo for a5vico 7 fnd ON, Who,
kind of advice he wants and oiro =
to him. this satisfys him that he and
Iare two.az smart men AZ there il,
living.
An YIN S;nc ,bo so,ro,a-,. -, a.
Chinese laga,ion b,s tbir,oo, so,s a..
.lo,..r s,-,.,r.s rr,,.,,.-..- 80,
90, yr;,h 60 ,n,nr ah;,,.au aaa
,.,,,s 10 ,ra,,Id =. - -, -
r,u,, g. A. g.,
Inv i''''' ''"' '''"S' ne NdIVet
proposing and being rejected IL
suppose in the end YOU will be marry
inc some fool az a fellow Sba
.y,,.,,,.;, ~ -
." iN'">e nv Il
meant I" 90 tIlat should have ac-
'cepted your offer Silence
g,s,,;,,, i,.,,, s,,.. e.. III. - -.
-, -, ,.,. -. - - a''0
Et,lo mpsic-box fain,ly ,,,a,-;nu ,
-. -. ~
'''is . "
enable the gentleman to explain to
anybody who comes along unexpect.
edly that he was winding tho box
ITay' Sald MI - TO gentle
man he overlook on the road, "will
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12

Does The weather change with the
moong Sir William Thompson tells
the British Science association that
there is no connection between the
two things, as far as he can discover,
aud he has studied them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12

"Didn't you tell me, sir, you could
hold the plowS" said a farmer 10 an
Irishman he had taken on trial. "Ar-
rah. be aisy now" said Pat; chow the
deuce can I hold Il AMI two horses
drawing It away from ineS But give
It to me into the barn and be jabers
III hould Il with anybody.o
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12

The only woman in the Vermont
State prison Is Mrs. Meeker. the mur-
deress; and as she Is 70 be hung next
April she knows Of no induccinent to
behave herself, yells hidcously at night.
and is 50 savage and intractahle that
she Is kert locked IN a so.lsslzy CT.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12

he suddenly fancied that the cool, fresh
breezes of Hillside might have benc-
fetal influence on his town-bred consti-
tuition and, therefore, without any
circumlocution, he gave broad hint
to that effect. His aunt took the hint
and invited him. During his stay he
and Florence had been great deal
thrown together, and, with a constant
interchange of thought and opinions
passing between them, grew in a
month pretty well to know and apprc-
ciatc each other.
Give llardinge was neither hand
some nor young; but he possessed that
which our people, and our women cs-
pecially, value more in men than cor
rectness of feature, or even youth
strength, courage and manlincss. Five
and-thirty years had rolled over his
brown head, and left the wavy hair
still brown, and the gray eyes I'M
dlmmcd in the fire of their bovhoud.
He considered himself a middlc-agcd
man now; uad, if any midsummer
day-drcam ever had tinged with tran
Sient brightness the even tenor of his
life, it was long since rolled up in the
forgotten past He took an interest in
Florence, a deep interest, hy reason of
her beauty, her innocence and her I'M
protection. Man of the world rs he
was, thoroughly understanding all the
ins and outs of society, he felt that his
cousin was no common girl-that She
was at once adapted to fiji higher
position than that in which she had
yet moved. He took this interest 70
heart. and acted rather vaguely upon il.
In the pause that succeeded this last
remark his keen disccrnment instantly
detected the insult he had unintention-
ally offered her. and, with a slight en-
harrassmcnt in his face, he bent for
ward and said: Forgive me. Floy; do
not misunderstood my meaning. | am
referring 10 Yourself. You will hc en-
gagged before you leave New York
Mark my words"
The flush died out of her face and a
merry sparkle danced in her eyes as
She said, gayly: What, in one month.
My good cousin, how quickly you are
going To dispose Of me. Make no such
rash prophecy, thou oracle Of evil"
But | do" said Give. Let me
bet You dozen pair of gloves that my
prcdICtion VIII come true.
Against what !: she asked.
Agaih't-a KISS he replied.
sir you surprise me y said Flor
'hce. but you would lose your bet.
III | lose l VIII pay, said he ; "and
II you lose you must pay.
But shall not lose, Cousin Give
said Florence. Il am sure that none
Of the gentlemen 10 whom you intro
duce me will satisfy my fastidious
taste"
"Wajt until Won see them my dear
child" said Give. "You are very I'M
SOPHISTICATED. only fear they will
find ton eosv ingr,.s IN that Uttlo nm
tried beart of vours"
She laughed a laugh that had n ring
nf scorn in which made him look nm
with a puzzled cxprcssion. "A tbougb
ne could not uuite fathom her IA shc
left the room.
Mr. F,rI,I,,o,, s,ro,,, ,.or, c-o,,dol
with fashion h.,p,y and ,,o,,,h II,
,,,s ho~ t,., L,1,. of ,ho go,s,, o,1n.
,,og, hril,i,,t N, b,d ,,,yo, 49,,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12

Hale county, Ala, IS looking out for
her nc industry, and is gathering
1fsonsaEs f tons.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
The Prize Rinu

Altoona, Pennsylvania, June 2s-
A brutal prize fight near Hentzedale at
five o'clock yesterday morning. The
contestants were two pugilists named
Thomas Reese and Daniel Reese and
forty.three rattling rounds were fought in
forty-nlne minutes when Daniels sec.
onds were obliged to throw up the
sponge, their man being so badly pun.
ished that he was not able
to respond to the call
of time. The battle was brought for. the
purpose Of deciding which was the bet
ter man, but stake of 500 side was
thrown in to make the contest exciting
A. large crowd witnessed it and the loca
authorities made no attempt to interfere
ANOTHER MILL.
Greensboro, Pa, June 2s.-Campbel
won the fight in thirty rounds. Time
thirty.one minutes. The battle ground
is seventy-one and one-half miles from
here. Walling broke his right hand il
the third round and the little finger O
his left hand in the thirty first.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28

The Walsh County Times has an &C.
count of an exploration of the Mouse
river country which differs materially
from the glowing reports previously writ
ten of that famed region. The party fol.
lowed the river for l25 to $50 miles and
found the river bottom from one to two
miles wide, consisting of dark sand
skirted by ridge of almost pure sand
They could not see along the river any
land fit for farming or for white man to
live upon, while the buffalo gnats and
other insects made existence misery
This picture may be colored by personal
disappointment US the former glowing
ones have been by personal interest, but
settlers will do we'll to hear q little more
before they strike out into this new
country.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
Lieutenant Taylor Acquitted

The record of the general court.mar-
tial, recently convened at Fort Sully, d.
T., IN the case of First Lieutenant David
b. Taylor, Eleventh infantry, has been
received ut department headquarters,
and final action has been taken thereon
by General Terry. Lieutenant Taylor
was charged with conduct to the preiu-
dice of good order and military disci.
pline, the specification alleging that at
Fort Sully, ID. r., on the 9th day of May,
1882. having been sent for by his com
manding officer, Lieutenant Col. E. E.
Townsend, Eleventh United States in
fantry, to perform special duty, he was
SO much under the influence of intoxlcat-
ing liquor as to unfit him for the the ex-
ecution Of said duty, and to necessitate
the selection of another officer in his
stead. A plea OF mot guilty" was enter
ed by the accused, and the court after
hearing the evidence in the case &C.
quilted him. The following are the re-
marks of the reviewing authority:
In the foregoing case of First Lieu
tenant David B. Taylor, Eleventh infan-
try, the proceedings are approved. In
the opinion of the department command.
er, the findings are Numerically oppos.
ed to the weight of the evidence, and
there is no room, whatever, for doubt as
to the truth of the charge and specifica
tion. The findings are disapproved
Lieutenant Taylor will be released from
arrest and restored.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
LYNCHED.
SUFFERING FROM HUNGER


Chicago, June 2O-A special from
Springfield says the republican conven-
tion was attended by the entire 1872 dele
gates, making the largest republican con-
vention ever held in the state. 1t was
called to order by Chairman Jones, who
congratulated the convention that there
was no division in the republican party
in Illinois. .
Senator Geo. Hunt was elected tempo
rary chairman, aud he urged in his speech
the necessity for the continued existence
Of the republican party, and alluded to
the death of Garfield in touching words
Dan Shepard, of Cook, and G. L. Stoker
of Marion. were elected secretaries. The
usual COMMITTEES we're appointed and
the convention took recess until two
O'Clock %. m,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28


Washington, June 2G-Guiteau's death
the criminal court this morning. The
document forwarded to Warden Crocker
at the jail.
Fort Mckinney, Wyoming T., June 26
"A Leader special from Fort Mckinney,
Wyoming, says that from reliable stock
grower it is learned that there are about
a thousand Grow Indians between the
Tongue and Powder rivers. They are
very insolent and killing stock. Trouble
is apprehended ut any moment.
Wichita, Kan, June 2G-Two-thirds OF
the 100000 acres of wheat in this county
is harvested and is the largest yield and
finest quality ever known. The yield is
30 to 40 bushels per acre. Nearly $780,.
600 acres of corn is growing finely. Po.
tatoes, oats, barley, ETC., show unusual
promise.
Rochester, N. Y. June 26-Five thou
sand representatives Of the Knights ol
Labor paraded the streets this afternoon
and then held mass meeting to take
oction on the penal code. They were
| addressed by Geo. w. Blair, of New
York and Davis Healy. of Rochester
Both speakers denounced the penal cod,
in its entirety, and also the system o
convict contract labor. Resolutions
were passed with great enthusiasm de
manding the repeal Of the entire pena
code on the first assemblage of the legis
lnture. Addresses were also made b,
German speakers. Fully twenty.fiv,
thousand people listened to the speak
ers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
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A Steam Plow at Work,

A Fargo, Dakota, letter to the Boston
Journal says: After all that has been
done with reference to bringing out
steam plow in this country, it remains
for an ingenious Englishman to invent
and place in successful working steam
plow. Mr.. j. G. Allen, OF Leeds, Eng.
land, agent for John Fowler & Co., the
manufacturer of steam plows at Leeds,
is accomplishing some excellent work on
the Aurora farm, belonging to Capt.
Thomas w. Hunt, of Blanchard. Dakota.
1t is attracting great deal of attention,
and farmers are coming long distances
to see the plow-at work. Two enormous
traction engines are placed about three
hundred to five hundred yards apart.
Beneath each engine and belted to the
boiler is steel drum about five feet in
diameter. To this drum is attached o
steel cable about three-quarters of an
inch in diameter, five hundred yards
long, and capable of sustaining weight
of thirty tons, which drags the plow to
and fro across the field. The plow is q
framework of iron resting upon two large
wheels; on each side of this frame are
firmly fixed six plows with golfers that
| cut six burrows sixteen inches wide each
time the machine crosses the field. On
the arrival Of the plow at the end of the
furrow the gauge changes position, and
the plows that have been in the air are
lowered and ready to start back. One
man is sufficient to guide the plow, and
seated over the body of the machine,
directs one of the two large wheels in the
furrow last turned by means of hand
wheel. Each engine is Of about forty
horse power, and weighs about sixteen
tons. When the plow reaches one side
Of the field the engine on thatside moves
ahead eight feet, the operation taking
three and one.half minutes only, and the
plow is started back to the other side o.
the field. The plow will break from
twenty-five to thirty-fve acres per day
according to the soil, location and lay o
of the land, etc. 1t also does harrow
| ing"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
An Omaha Hurricane.
Sioux CITY journal.

A hurricane struck Omaha between
six and seven o'clock Sunday morning
and ragged with great fury for about
torty-five minutes. The wind attained O
velocity of sixty miles an hour and was
accompanied by perfect deluge of
water and q frightful fall of hail. Hun
dreds of houses were filled with mud
and water, cellars everywhere were
flooded, glass was broken, buildings un-
rooted and carried away by the rushing
torrents. 1t was impossible to see across
the street, and dangerous to life to VEN
ture out. Hundreds of families have
lost everything, and the merchants have
sustained heavy losses. The Bee of
Monday morning places the loss at prob.
ably $2OO,OO0, while otherreports say the
total may reach half a million. Happily
there was no'loss OF life.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
The Yankts.n College.
Chamberlain Register.

The corner stone of the college build
ing was laid last Thursday with appro.
pirate ceremonies. There was process.
sion of five hundred public school chill.
drcn together with city dlgnitaries and
other prominent men. Addresses were
made by Rev. Joseph Ward, Mayor
Wynn and Geo. w. Kingsbury, president
of the board OF education,
1t is proposed to have the new build.
ing ready for the fall term of study
which will begin about the LIST Of Sep
tenber.
This was an event of no small import
to southern Dakota, marking as it does
q new era in our educational advantages,
Great credit is due to Rev. Joseph Ward,
pastor of the Congregational church in
Yankton, through whose untiring efforts
Dakota's first college has become on as.
sured success,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28

Lake County Leader: @. w. Howard,
who is assessing the west part of the
county, gives it Us his opinion that the
valuation of Lake county has increased
400 per cent since the last assessment.
The farmers are building good substan-
tial frame dwellings, and barns to take
the place of sod shapties, and gathering
about them stock Of all kinds, which &C.
counts for tho milk in the cocoanut.
Lake county hasn't been doomed by
railroads, advertised bv immigration
agents, or anything Of the sort, but has
marched boldly to the front on her mer.
its, and is bound to be the banner agri-
cultural county Of Dakota. Mr.. How
ard says he never saw better farm houses
IN any county than are to be found in
Lake county. and the occupants Of them
nll are in prosperous circumstances.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28

1t appears that Shipherd is not con-
tent with his obscurity and has written
several letters with view of getting in
to the public prints again. Some days
ago he wrote to the house of representa-.
tives, through Speaker Keifer, arraign.
ing the foreign affairs committee for re-
fusing to hear very important testimo.
ny, as he alleged, to his great inconven-
ience after he had been to the trouble of
getting it up. No attention was paid to
the matter. 1t is said that he induced
the New York associated press to pay
him $500 for his stuff, and they then
found it worthless billingsgate which
they have not thought best to publish.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
f.ye,,.orm,e ae,, OF HAIR

May be entirely prevented by the use of
BuRNETT's COCAINE. No other com.
pound possesses the peculiar proper
ties which SO Exactly suit the various
conditions OF the human hair. 1t soft
ems tile hair 'nhen harsh and dry. IT
soothes tic i,rftdted scalp. IT aBords the
richest lustre. 1t precents the Aair from
falling OF. 1t promotes ats healthy, uisor.
ous gro'cM. 1T is not greasy nor sticky.
1T ledres no disagreedble odor. it kills dan.
druI..
Bur'ett's FIaooring Ertracts are known
as the best.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
The Nrescalero outpreak.

The MescalerO Outbreak.
Santa Fe, N. NJ. June 24.-Gov. Shell.
don has received official information of
the outbreak at the Mescalero reserva-
ton. Cuchillio. an escaped Indian
prisoner from Fort Union, was reported
on the reservation. Agent Llewellyn
ordered his arrest. The Indian police
found him, and Cuchillo was shot and
killed. This created o row. and the agent
in endeavoriug to stop it was shot twice,
but not seriously. Couriers were immedi-
ately dispatched to Fort Stanton,
and Col. Grafton sent three companies Of
cavalry at once to the reservation under
command of Lieut.. Wood. They arrived
there at dsybreak this morning. The
two principal war chiefs, San Juan and
Naulzilla, are on the side of the agent
and may have restrained their young
men. If not. bloody news may be ex-
pected. Gen. Mckenzie is taking prompt
steps to nip the uprising in the bud. and
If necessary Gov. Sheldon will have the
territorial militia in the field.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
The Prohibition Constitutional
Amendment Carried
in Iowa.
By a Majority Which Will Probabl,
Reach 10000.
A Couple Of Distinguished Prize
Fights Occur in Penn
sylvania.
Tho Iowa Election.

Burlington, Iowa, June 28.-Burling-
ton city and township gives 2,475 against
the amendment. Eleven townships give
455 against and 254 for. One other town.
ship will give fifteen against, which
gives majority of 1,76s against the
amendment.
Des Moines, June 28.-This county
gives about the estimate made before the
election by Chairman Guelich, but he is
greatly disappointed with the result in
other counties. His local committees in
some counties made very wild estimates
Des Moines, June %, 1870 p. m.-Re-
turns have been received up to this
hour from 1872 townships in the state, in
Guiding all large cities, but with good
many larger towns unreported. These
townships give the amendment net ma.
1ority of S2s,OOO. The State Register es-
Inmates that the total majority will be
between 10000 and $4,000. The temper.
ance state committee claim 6O,OOO.
1t was expected that Mahaska county
would give three hundred against the
amendment and the returns show SOC
for the amendment. Linn county wat
also claimed by the anti-amendment
people but the estimate was 1000 votes
out of the way.
Lee county gave smaller majority
against the amendment than was expect.
ed. The estimated vote Of this congres.
sienal district gives about 1850 against,
and 2,750 for the amendment. In the
following counties: Washington, SOC
for; Henry, 800 for; Louisa, 700 for; Lee,
l,2O0 against; Van Buren, $50 for; JET
ferson, 600 for; Des Moines, 1850 against
A total majority of 200 against the
amendment,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28

Nothing has yet been done in regard
te the disposition of Guiteau's corpse.
1t is thought, however, the Jail authori-
ties will deliver it into the hands OF his
friends if they make any demand for it,
but it IS doubtful, 80 it is said, if they
will claim it and also doubtful if they
will insist on the examination of the
brain. While John is trying to prove
his brother is insane he believes post
morteln examination of the brain would
show it is physically sound.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-06-28
Personal! 10 Men only !

The volt.lc Belt Company. Marshall.
Michigan, will send DR.. Dyes Cele-
brated Electro Voltaic Belts and Electric
Appliances on trial for thirty days 70
men (young or old) who are afflicted with
Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality, and
Manhood. and kindred troubles. guaran.
teeing speedy and complete restoration
OF health and and manly vigor. Address
as above. N.B.-No risk is incurred, q
thirty dayA' trial ia allowed.