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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
CATTLE RESTAURANTS.
New insentisn for Getting Live stock 10
Market iH Better Condition.

New Insentisa for Getting Live stock 10
harketiH a Better Condition.
MFR. Alfred D. Tingley, of the Humane
Live Stock Express company, New
York, has invented scheme which he
thinks viii put stop to the present
inhuman system Of sending cattle long
distances without food or water. and
siaughtering them while in that unfit
condition caused by this treatment.
Formerly he invented feed-car, which
was tried, but was not 4 success. The
grain and water were placed on the
roof, and passed down pipes when re-
quired; but the troughs in the crowded
cattle-cars got dirty, and the animals
refused TO eat out OF them. An attempt
was then made to substitute cars wit h
compartments, SO az to keep the cattle
separate, bqt this rendered the cars IN
fit for any other purpose on the return
trip and was abandoned.
Mr.. Tingley's present scheme is a
simple one. II is to establish a num-
Der Of cattle restaurants along each
line OF railroad that transports live
stock. They will be 200 miles apart.
and the cattle can be fed and waterei
every twelve hours. When train with
load OF cattle on board gets within
twenty miles OF one Of these restaurants
telegram will bc sent to the officer in
charge, and when the train arrives
everything will be in readiness. Great
iron cups, about as large as AMI
something the shape Of a good-sized
kitchen pot will contain food and
water, run into them through rubber
pipes from tanks above. Tke train will
stop between two lows Of troughs.
those on one side containing water and
those on the o-her holding four quarts
Of mixture Of ground corn, oats and
cut hay. Each car will have sixteen
openings on each side, all OF which
can be easily closed when the car,
which need be nothing more than an
ordinary cattle car such is al present
used, is required for other purposes on
/ the return trip. Iato eaSl of these
openings q trough Of food or water will
be pushed by means OF sliding bar
upon which it rests. II will move for
ward to the car direc! or sideways, as
may be required to reach the opening,
the side motion being accomplished by
sliding it along another bar extending
the whole length of the restaurant, the
bar by which it is pushed forward ac-
compauying. The flexible rubber
tubes through which the food and water
passes will, OF caurse, offer no resist
/ anca.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

Are these totals not appalling? l
confess they confuse me. But II You
take a map Of Siberia one could form
some idea OF its size by cutting out the
size of Germany, France. Austria and
Hungary; for there would be sufficient
land still left over to create Great
Britain and ireland out OF the single
province of Yeneseisk. But all that
enormous expanse is empty. The pop
uiatiOn of Yeneseisk is only $4,000. or
about half the population Of Moscow.
The whole population of Siberia Is less
than the population OF London.
Siberians do not seem distressed at
these distances, aud think nothing OF
riding 100 miles to attend ball or a
banquet, but entertainments OF that
sort are only held in towns. which are
very few, only seventeen having more
than 5000 inhabitants. or course,
much of Siberia Is not ct for colonial
tion the land is evidently greatly
altered since the times of the man.
moths and other antediluvian animals.
But nevertheless there is evidently a
great want of population.
To supply that want has been the
constant thought Of Russian statesmen.
It is that which partly has led them to
establish penal settlements in Siberia.
There is certain appropriateness about
that which is quite undersigned. II is
perhaps not altogether uniting that
Siberia, conquered by q half-brigand,
should become the homo Of the con-
vict. Yet 1t deserves better fate, and
it is sure to have IL sooner or later--I
hope sooner than later.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
Largest Arsenal in the World.

The greatest mandatory and store.
house OF cannons and war materials Is
Woolwich arsenal, England. It has
within its inclosure two hundred and
eighty acres OF land, of which some one
hundred and sixty acres are covered
with buildings. When in full operation
it employs eighteen thousand persons.
The amount OF ammunition stored there
is immense, and cannon can be counted
by the hundred. In the storehouse &
stock Of twenty thousand cavalry sad.
dies are kept constantly on hand, with
corresponding amount OF horseshoes.
nails. halters, traces, collars, harnesses
for transportation trains, etc. Ose o'
the most interesting sights is the manu-.
facture OF riAed cannon, the very pro
ccsses Of which are going on in diff
tcrent shops all the time. These range
in size from threa-pounders 81 one
! hundred tonners, and the machinery re.
quired to make aud handle them is
very heavy, the largest forging ham
mers having six hundred tons force.
The steel coils OF the cannon are made
from steel bars, the largest OF which are
three hundred feet long and one foot
thick. These are ooiled in n spiral by
heavy but Woodworking machine,
and are welded together by the heavy
hammers as perfectly as an ordinary
piece Of iron in n blacksmith's shop,
aud with comparatively fc~ blows. The
machinery used Is some OF the beat in
the country, and much of il was made
in Manchester. One lathe-room has over
an acre Of space, closely filled in with
two thousand lathes, and busy sight
1t is TO sec them all in motion. One
machine for the manufacture of fixed
ammunition Turns out two hundred
cartridge molds every revolution, and
has the capacity Of two hundred and
fifty thousand daily. The several shops
and buildings are connected with rail-
ways for moving material. These ag.
gregate great many miles.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

az take this much credit to myself.
I could have jumped and ielt pretty
sure OF saving myself, but did not
once think Of it. Nor did Dave. He
reached over with one hand on the bar
and grasped mine with the other
"Good-bye, old mani
"'Good.bye, Dave. God bless youI'
"The seconds that followed seemed
like hours. We could feel the engine
Jump and shake as the reversed wheels
revolved furiously under her. Still We
slid on, though more slowly now. |
could sec where the bridge had been,
the broken beams and the dark water
rolling between.
Nearer, nearer to that horrible gulf
which seemed to yawn for us and our
living freight. could see the bright
light glaring down at rs with its bloody
eye and not a soul near it.
"The wheels turned faster, the jar
was heavier. We staggered like drunken
men with the shock. Every now and
then the drivers seemed to catch hold
of the track and the engine would bound
like n spurrtd horse. We were going so
slowly now that we could almost have
stepped off; yet we slid on, and now
there was not fiity feet between us and
death.
"Slower and slower we moved, and
then, just as our forward trucks touched
the broken beams Of the bridge, we
stopped. looked mp and saw that the
signal light was white again, but was
so grateful, nervous aud altogether so
shaken, that thought nothing Of Il.
1--WE could gather nothing from
Mary Warren herself. except that she
had an indistinct recollection of q
dream, in which Dave seemed to be in
great danger, which she was trying TO
avert. This is the story, sir. offer
no explanation OF 1t, 1t may be that
our souls can leave our bodies to watch
over those We love. believe il. And
l believe, too, that owe my life 10
MARY Warren's love for Dave Garnet
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
CITY Rain and Country Rnln.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat says
considerable attention has been recent
IL given to the differences between the
rain of the city and the country. Ac-
cording TO the statement advanced tho
country rain is neutral, and Is consid-
cred the best adapted for human con.
sumption Of any found above the earth,
on the earth and under the earth. The
rain that falls In cities, on the other
hand, il acid, corroding metals; stones
and bricks and mortar crutnble before
Il. It's evil effects are visible on every
iside- In paint, In ell decorations, and
in fact, almost everything erected by
man. The paTest rain is that collected
at the sea coast, more especially al
considerable heights. while organis
matter in the air usually corresponds
with Tie density Of population.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
Fishing In a Corn.RieId.

In Colorado is a ton-acre field, which
is no more nor less than 4 subterannean
lake covered with soil about eighteen
inches deep. On the soil is cultivated
q field OF corn, which produces thirty
bushels TO the acre. If any one viii
take the trouble to dig . hole the
depth of spade-handle he will find II
to fill with water, and by using q hook
and line fish four or five inches long
may be caught. The fish have neither
scales nor eyes and are perch-like in
shape. The ground is black mari in
nature, and in all probability was at
ono time an open body of water, on
which accumulated vegetable matter,
which has been increased from time TO
time until now It has crust sufli-
cientIy strong aud rich to produce fine
corn, although II has to be cultivated
by hand, as IL is not strong enough "a
bear the weight OF horse.
While harvesting the hands catch
strings of fish by making holes through
the earth. A person rining on his heel
and coming down suddenly can zee ths
growing corn shake oil around him
Any one having sufficient strength q
drive rail through the crust will tint
on releasing II that IL will disappear
altogether.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
The NeMsnaner Prrss.

The wealth Of newspaper literature Is
purely the possession OF civilization,
but IL is astonishing TO contemplate
the enormous number Of people in the
world to whom Il newspaper must be as
rare as an Arizona diamond.
Recently published statistics show
that while the circulation OF newspapers
throughout the world aggregates the
enormous number of over l0,O00, 600, :
600. it only averages six and half
copies per year TO each inhabitant of
the globe. This is assuming that only
one paper goes to each purchaser, but
since II il no uncommon thing for one
man to buy several, the proportion
OF those who never buy one is greatly
increased.
Europe publishes 1887, while this
wonderful section Of the world classed
as North America" in the statistics
follows with 12,400. The whole of
Asia can only show 775, contrast the
more striking beside the benighted
South America. which runs close upon
that vast continent, with 800. Africa
lags behind with only 1s2, the modern
settlements OF Australasia in its limited
aiea owning 661.
Dividing them into languages there
are 16. 500 printed in the English Ian
guage, 1850 in German, 1850 in
French and 1900 in Spanish. The an.
nual aggregate circulation In the United
States i 3, 600, ,OOO, 900. as compared with
2, ,26O, ,OOO. 900 in Great Britain and Ire
land, giving us the position OF being
the most voracious devourors Of news
paper literature Ia the world.--Neu
York Truth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
CLIPPINGS FOR THY CuRIOus.

Elephants always disturb the water
before they drink.
The albatross, the largest of sea
birds, flies with the velocity OF 100 miles
an hour.
As late as the time OF James /. the
disposal of the hand of young orphan
heiress lay with tho king.
1t is estimatei that there are at least
ten brakemen killed throughout the
United States in a single day.
An earthen proiectile has been sue.
cessfully used in pigeon shooting as
substitute for the living birds.
The blast furnace is supposed TO have
been first used in Belgium and been in
troduced into England in 1868.
In one hand OF corpse the Lap
landers place some money 10 pay the
fee Of the porter at the gate of Para
disc.
Button said that pair Of herrings, If
undisturbed, would produce in twenty
years bulk OF herrings the size Of the
globe.
By the lar of King Ethelbert, for
breaking mans front tooth the fine
was six shilling for a molr one and a
canine, six.
Notwithstanding Epgland's indebted
ness to her mechanics, but one working
man has ever been buried in West
minister Abbey this was Graham. the
clockmaker.
In New Zealand are frequently found
the bones OF those large, wingless birds,
called by the aborigines "moa" The
largest representative known was ten
and one half feet high.
To make shoe.pegs enough for Ameri.
can use consumes annually 100, 600
cords OF timber; - make lucifer
matches, 800 600 cubic feet OF the best
pine are required every year.
The total area OF land available for
wheat culture in the United States is
not less than 47O, O,O00,0 900 acres. The
entire wheat crop for one year would
not snfiice to SOW so vast an area,
The Emperor Augustus was 20 pleased
by cure effected on himself by his
doctor, Anionius Musa, that he raised
him to the rank Of knight and relieved
the whole proie ssion from taxation
The ancient Hindoos, attaching no
importance to events, bad no reliable
chronology. The only date Of which
there is any certainty is that Of King
Chandragupta, contemporary with Alex.
andor, rciyning 3l5 d. G.
Among the Arancauians in Chill, when
q young man thinks Of marriage, he
goes to his friends. and il he is poor
they make contribution toward his
expenses. One gives a fat OK, another
horse and another a pair OF silver
spurs.
The croton aIueduct of New York
surpasses all modern constructions Of
this kind in extent and mAgnifcence.
1t was constructed in 1912, having been
FIVE years in building. under tho super
intendence OF Mr.. John b. Jcrvis. chief
engineer. The whole expense, includ-
ing 81 100000 for distributing pipes
and amounts paid for rights.of-way and
other incidental charges, was $40, 275.-
600. Including interest and commits.
sion, whole cost was sl2, 100000. The
whole length, from its source at Croton
river to the distributing reservoir at
Fifth avenue aud Fortieth street, is
forty and half miles.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
The White House CIeea.

President Garfield had : great curl
osity TO know the history OF things
about the White Honse, and as there
was no tradition about "A alabaster
clock surmounted By statnette Of the
muse OF history. click which has
ticked in the White House time ont of
mind. he sei Secretary Blaine to rum
masinR through TIE ancient documents
Of the White House. The search was
amply rewarded, disclosing as il did
that the timepiece. one Of che most
beautiful IN Washington. waa = present
FROM BonnpaFle 70 Lafayette. who gave
Il IN turn 70 Washington. who detaF-
mined that is should b handed down
70 hts successors IN he presidential
Office.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

A writer on Siberia in FlaseT's N1ga.
sins SAYS: FeE have an idea Of the
dimensions of that enormous colony
/ extract the following figures from
SIR. LansdelFs book, giving the sta
tisticg OF area and population:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

Satin.wood 10 species Of the cAio-
roxyIon sciaenfa, native Of the East
Indies. The wood received ils name
from its silky aspect. II is very close
grained, heavy and durable.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

Strange, isn't Il. thA. nolwithstand-
ing the immense crop made there, thal
ice is slways high as the North poles
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
Three Burdens.

The burden of Life. Hours of pain,
Strong struggles for victories vain,
Dull doom of dust TO dust again.
A ship of insecurity
On stormy sea.
Tho burden of Love. bright morn,
That looks its loveliest st its dawn.
An, better had II ne'er been born
For soon drive mists of misery
Der darkened sea.
The burden of Christ binding tears,
A longing and love through long years;
A firm, faithful front to all fears
Then glorious eternity
OF golden sea.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

Tie frss printing west Of the Ms is.
sippi szs done Il 81 Louis il 1908.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

The Neosho Valley Baptist Associa-
ton will meet at Colony next Thurs
day afternoon, Sept. 7th, and continue
over Sunday.
At the business meeting next Sat-
urday afternoon, the Baptist church of
lola will report about S1O75 contrib
uted in the past year by its members
and friends, of which $50 was for re-
pairs on the property and release of
the mortgage. Also an increase in
the membership of about 10 per cent
over last year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

The Secretary of District Fair at
Neosho Falls received q letter last
week stating that arrangements were
being made by some parties in Indiana
to run an excursion to Southern. Kansas
during the District Fair numbering
some 200 or 800 persons. This
shows that the people of the Eastern
States are all looking to this land of
golden harvest for homes for them
selves and their children. We hope
our people will take whatever they
may have, that is worthy to the Fair,
and make an exhibition that will
astonish these visitors, and help to
induce emigration to our fair land.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01
Ordinance No. eco.
Published Sept. l, 1882 ]

Published Sept. i, 1882
An ordinance entitled an ordinance yacating
certain streets aud alleys in RhOades' Addi-
tion to the city of lola, Kansas.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen
of the city Of lola, Kansas.
SEC. l. That the alley in blocks 20 and q,
and that part of Spruce street lying between
blocks 10 and 20, and that part Of NeoshO street
lying between blocks 70 and Il; also that part
OF the street not named on the recorded plat
and lying directly east Of the above mentioned
blocks -, ~ and 81 all Of which blocks streets
and alleys being and lying in RhOades' Addi-
tion to the city of lola as shown by the record
ed plat thereof is hereby vacated.
SEC. 2. There shall. be appointed by the
Mayor q commission Of three persons to ap-
praise any or all damages that may be sustain
ed by any citizen or property owner by the
taking effect OF this ordinance.
SEC. 5. This ordnance shall be In force from
and after its publication once in the lola
REGIsrER. SEAL
Approved August q, 1ss2.
Attest: JOHN w. SCOTT, Mayor
w. p. NoRrHRUP, City Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

Conductor Harry Wells, of the
Wichita road, while coupling cars
while the train was in motion, We'd
nesday of last week, slipped and fell
between the cars. His presence of
mind enabled him to lay fat on his
side between the ties until the balance
of the train had passed. 1t happened
at Uniontown, and reports are that
his escape was O wonderful one.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE At lNDEPEyDEyCE, KAN,
August -, 1SaS. \
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, aud
secure final entry thereof at the office OF tia
Clerk Of the District Court at lola, Monday,
Oct. 30, ISL, viz:
John P. Close, Of Allen county, Kansas, for
the southwest quarter Of section "a, township
% e, range 81 e. He names the following w.t.
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation Of, said land, viz: Robt STAN
lev, a r. Charles and Il. W. Dezer, Of Ozark,
Anderson county, Kansas, and Matilda Browa
OF lola, Allen county, Kansas.
n. j. SALTER, Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

Our attention was called to q man,
moth peach brought in by DR.. Strong,
of Marmaton township this week,
which weighed u ounces and measur-
ed Is inches in circumference.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

The Republican County Central
Committee will meet at the court
house, Saturday, Sept. 9th. at II
o'clock a. m. A full attendance from
every township in the county is re-
quested and representative Republic
cans are invited to be present. The
candidates are expected to be present
and prepare for all necessary work.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

The District Fair Association at
NeoshO Falls are having q serions time
deciding what band to engage for the
Fair this fall. The several bids are 80
nearly equal, and the bands are about
the same that they don't know what
to do. Our own band has bid in and
we would be very glad to see them get
it and will assure the board of directors
that they can furnish first-class music.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01
SherTs Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, l.
ALLEN COUNTY,

STATE OF Inns HANsAs' IS.
In the Seventh Judicial District Court
Rhoda Cofiand, PlaintiG,l
Lorena Hook, Rhoda spece,
Ruth Riddle, Harriet CoIliand
Mary COiliand, Anna COfliand,
william Coifiand, Ruth Went
ling, Ellen Banta, samuel
CoiIland, Eliza Butler, Mary
J. Sharritts, Manville Tom
linson, Chas. Tomlinson, Hi
ram Tomlinson Defendants.
: By virtue Of an order Of sale to me directed
and delivered issued out Of the Seventh Judici-
al District Court of the State Of Kansas, sitting
will, On
Tuesday, the 3rd day of Oct, 1882
between the hours OF one O'Clock p. m. and two
the court house in lola, in the county and state
aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, al the right,
title and interest Of the above named Defend
ants in and to the following described proper
ty, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter OF section "A town 8, south Of range IL east,
In Allen county, Kansas, containing " acres.
quarter OF section q, town ., south Of range
u east, in Allen county, Kansas, containing
~ acres
Also the west half and the west half Of the
east half of the northeast quarter Of the north
east quarter Of section q, town =, south Of
range II east, in Allen county Kansas, contain
ing 81 acres.
The above described land is appraised at
81 60. 90.
sherifrs Office, lola, t ApE g. %h lsss;
Sheriff Of Allen county, Kansas.
H. ID. DICKSON, Att for llt'f.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

R. S. Ayers, station agent and opera
tor for the X. G. l.. & s. X. Railroad
has accepted position at Garrett,
similar to the one he held at lola, and
moved this week to that place. We
are sorry to have Mr.. A. leave lola,
as by strict attention to business and
an accommodating spirit he has made
many friends.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

We were shown q private letter from
Iowa this week that was written from
Osceola, and the outlook for crops in
that section are very bad. Many
farmers are pulling up and will come
to Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01
Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the post
Office at lola, Kansas, Sept. 1st, 1882.
COndit. A r Miller, Wesley
Doubleday. L L Ostrander, G G
Gardner, Sarah NJ Ockerman, John
Jones, Patrick PARCEL, Ida
Kofel, John Russell, Guy M
Kelly, Mary Ruse, Miss Grace
Ladu, John Shaffer, Peter
Mitchell, WI Thompson, Lizzie
Mackey, WP Wells, r r
Miller, Robt Zimmee, p
Persons calling for any Of the above
letters please say advertised"
c. NJ. Simpson, P. NJ.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

Guy Sutherland while playing about
the barn last Sunday fell and broke
his arm. At present writing he is
around town and will only be incon-
venienced a short time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

]. o. Fife, would have been nomina-
ted for county attorney last Saturday
had he not withdrawn his name, and
the chances were that Fisher would
have made it had he not declined. It
was the clearest case of patriotism We
have seen for long while.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-09-01

Miss. Jennie Thornber returned
Saturday from her visit to Michigan,
stopping in Chicago several days on
her return where she purchased fine
line Of fall millinery goods.