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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

"OLD age Is coming upon ME rapid
ly," said an urchin who was stealing
apples from an old mans garden. as
he saw the owner coming furiously
towards him with a stick in his hand.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

Az editor, in response TO a suhscri-
Der, who grumbled that his paper was
intolerably damp, says, THAT is be.
cause there is so much due on IT,"
We have some Of those subscribers.
and it is wonder their paper is not
soaking wet.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

IHE German immigrrni must have
recuIIecuons ofhis iathcrland whenever
he drinks his beer, because il j. then
that be l. reminded Of foam.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

TIE meanost man living !. in Craw.
inrd-vi.Ie, Indiana. H. stole all the
wood his ueiChhor's wife hal sawed
and split during the day, and then in.
vited her husband over to spend the
evening.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

WE should be pleased 10 have short
reports from any Of our county teach.
crs, treating Of their schools.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

THE Paper World SAYS that the
consumption Of paper for newspaper
purposes is 25 per cent. more in Phil.
adel2hia than in New York. figured
on a pro rata basis of the proportion.
ate population Of the two cities.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

a NoBRisTowS young man who
to Atlantic City, lest week, iays he
lost dollar dinner the first day he
was there. lie probably dropped it
overheard while out sailing,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

DANpIEs and poodle. are first cou-
sins they should take turns leadiu.
each other with a pink ribbon for the
ediiicatjon Of the people.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

AMERICANS are great scrihhlers.
Even the luua;ics on BLACKWELL, l.
land edit and publish a newspaper:
and they are not the only lunatics en.
gagged in the business.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

THE late Jim Fi,k's $4,000 opera
glass, set with five hundred dimouds. "
!. the first prize in a lottery in the
Orthodox Hebrew Fair in Boston.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

Is London. a man. has recently
been sentenced tn eighteen months
hard labor for stealing an umbrella.
Nobody Is safe in thi. world.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.

~" common school Is production of modern
lh"nRhL Ancient aud Middle Hgss gave certain
Mind aBd amount of education bot Il was laft f,,r
m"a'ih th"F io conceive tie thought ~ popular
education, aud provide for its instruction ts tie
niHHars" "
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

THE daughter Of J. w. Mackcv.
who Is helress TO many millions. i. said
to he nineteen, pretty and reserved. %
Wonder who she j. reserved FOR?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21
]. SIMPSON AFRICA.
Democratic Candidate for Secretary Of
Internal AHlirs.

Hon. ) simpson Alrict. of llurtinr.
don. the Democratic nominee lur ~ccrc.
tary o. Internal Affair. was The unani.
nous choice ui the convention and Of
the Democratic party e the State Tor
that position uuon TIA" ticket. Public
opinion has unerruPly and uumirhk.
ably pointed 90 him. -.uca his appoint.
ment by General cH,udlcss. ir 1875.
IS Deputy Secretary. as 'Hc most com
petent person in tic Commonwealth
for the Office for which to wsa rhuscn
as a candidnte. he had become cEteu.
sivcly and favorably known through
the public position with which he had
been entrusted and through his profes.
sion as a surveyor and civil engineer.
IIis personal popularity sud his rcputa.
ton for ability and integrity are not
only of the h.Chest order among his
friends and neiehbors and in the por
ton of the State where he resides, but
are cO.extensiye with the Common.
wealth. and are not confined to its linn.
its. The truth Of this will be manifest
when il Is remembered that when elec.
ted TO office by the people, a. has sever.
al times occurred in his native county,
II has been against an adverse political
majority, which il was necessary for him
to overcome. Always, when n csndi.
date, has be run largely ahead Of his
ticket. and always, when they have had
the opportunity. have the people ex.
pressed their unreserved and unbound
ed confidence in him.
GENEALOGICAL.
Nr. Africa Is, on the paternal side, oi
German ancestry, him great. graniather,
Christopher Africa having immigrated
from near Hanover and settled at Ger.
mantown (now part Of PHILADELPHIA.
Subsequently he removed to Hanover,
in York county. lie and his family
were Luthersns, as IL shown by the re.
cords OF that church at the latter place,
He had two sons, Michael and Jacob,
the former Of whom. the grandfather ol
the subject of this sketch. married Misa
Catharine Griffin at York, removed "a
Huntingdon In 1871, and purchased The
property now owned and occupied by
bis grandson, He was one OF the foun
ders Of, and an elder in, the Lutheran
church at that place. There Daniel
Africa, our candidates father, was born
in 1894. He was 3 man Of prominence
and influence in the community, was
deputy surveyor for Huntingdon coun.
ty from 1924 till 1880, and was for twen,
ty.two years Justice OF the peace. Ills
knowledge Of che law was much more
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

IHE palmy days Of boy, life are
those in which he gets properly spank
Cd by his mother.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

AFTER marriage the question as to
who shall be speaker Of the house is
speedily settled.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

communications and discussions solicited. Address
Educational Editor, DrNoonAT, Bellsfonts Pa
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

RELATIVE SIZES or VARIOUS CY.
CLorLprAs COMPARED WITH TIE
BUiL-Pfiuted matter j. measured
by NJ" the letter VI hciug a unit:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

4 kENTuCEI woman ha. married a
Mr.. 'aiico-ha- welded q prints, ~ it
were.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

TnE -ecret Of the KecIy motor has
been divulged. It i, money.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

\ PISTOL j. not bali 80 dangerous
when the owner D. not loaded.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21

i buIL l. quickly mauaged-ii uu-
Iy take Two second. to arraue, il.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

We presume there is hardly lady to be
found IN our broad land who, ii she does not
already possess a sewing nachiae, expects
some day to become the owner Of one.
The household of young wife is now con-
sdered incomplete without sewing ma
chime.
Next to her lover the thought uppermost
in the mind Of the maiden just hlooming into
womanhood is a sewing mschiae.
When asked by her parents or afianced
what her Christmas or birthday present
shall be. the answer in a majority Of cases 10
"A sewing machine"
But after the mind has been fully made
up to purchase one of these indispensable
articles the question naturally arises As to
what kind OF machine to buy.
IL should be simpl, constructed that the
most inexperienced can successfully operate
it. The other points malaly to he cousid-
cred. and which are the most desirAble. arc
durability. rapid,ty. capacity for work, eass
of operation, regularity OF motion. uniform
ity Ut tension, and silence while in opera
tiun.
The Light Running New Home" fila the
above requiremeuts, and Is sa,d to combine
the good poiuts Of all other sewing machines,
with the addition of many new improve
meuts and labor-saving devices.
The price is no higher than that Of other
machines. and every lady who 10 the happy
possessor Of one may rest assured she hes in
deed treasure.
All who send for the company's new illss-
trated catalogue and enclose their advertise
ment tprinted on auother pagsl will recsivs
= set q fancy advertising novelties, Of value
to thosc collecting cards &C. Thor Aadrsss
is. NEW H0MESEwINGM MACHlNECO>.
80 Union Square. New York.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

living, till even the memory of their
generation faded into oblivion. AS
they disappeared she Withdrew her.
self from her earthly haunts, though
she did not forget those she left. Ris-
ing fearless and beautiful above the
waves, she gave warning of every
storm. She was not always envelOped
in mists and gray clouds, and her
phantom, on clear bright day, was
prophetic of the death of some of the
tribe by drowning. She has not been
seen for many years-not since the
whites came-but the Indians authen-
ticated the tradition by the stones
found on the island that by them yet
bears her name.
Shall we disenchant you and tell
you how we rowed around the end of
this island one afternoon and found a
cIayey bank from which issued a
spring? Its waters, flowing over the
bank, cut little channels, and gradu-
ally irregular masses were loOsened.
When the storms come these are ta-
ken up by the surge and carried out
into deep water where they are tossed
and worn and at last thrown back
upon the beach smooth and shapeiy,
blance to forms in nature; sometimes
so carefully elaborated it is hard to
believe that the waves themselves
have sculptured them.
We found bean pods, the fac-similes
of rag doll-heads, a seal, duck, the
head of bird with a very positive
beak, water-fasks, discs geometrically
accurate, plump baby fists and arms,
queer unshapely shapes, hideous
enough to be Hindoo gods, besides
many imperfect specimens that would
have seemed very wonderful but for
the disadvantage of comparison with
natures finer workmanship.
One would not expect to find so
much romance among the slovenly,
stolidly stupid and altogether unat-
tractive "Fish Indians" as the tribes
living near the sea are called. But
they cherish many imaginative tra-
ditions, handed down from those
PALMER days when u superior race
was undreamed of and their aborigi-
nal dignities and liberties were en-
joyed without an overshadowing COM
parison of the ways of the ''Bostons"
and ''King George men."-Olymlpid
Courier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

Mr.. Bigelow, Sergt. Mason's coun-
sci, intends soon to apply for writ Of
habeas corpus in the United States
district court for the northern dis
trict of New York, if his client is not
released upon Judge Advocate Gem
eral Swaim's opinion, recently sub
mitted to the secretary of war; Gen.
Swain, in this'opinion, holds in brief
that the court martial had not juris-
dictien to try Mason, and there is no
evidence in the case tending to show
Mason committed the offense charg.
against him. One Of Bigelow's pG.lt
in his petition for writ will ,
the secretary of war has no jud s'~s
thority to overrule the opiroh VI ~
judge advocate general. ~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

1t is not generally known, says the
Seattle Imettigencer, but statistics
demonstrate the fact, that Ezra Meek
er, of Puyallup, is the largest hop
raiser in the United States. This year
he will gather crop from 80 acres,
the yield from which is estimated at
100000 pounds. Next year he will
have about l20 acres in hops alone.
He has been offered 43 scents per pound
for his entire crop, but this offer has
been refused, as he expects to get at
least 80 cents per pound for them be-
fore the season is over. He is now
preparing to gather his crop, and the
work of picking will commence about
the 18th of this month.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14
NUMBER 4.


All heavy work OH the inter-oceanic
canal is stopped. The rainy season SO
far was a very light one. Yet II is
found even a slight rainfall impedes
ali work and in low ground entirely
prevents it. Men who attempt to
work fall sick and men in charge of
gangs of laborers say none of them
can work more than three days week,
the balance of them being passed in
bed with fever. Drought continues
and has been severely felt in several
Central American Republics. Corn
and all edibles are rising in value.
The government of Nicaragua, Hon
duras and Salvador have ordered corn
from the United States.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

DrFrruLTy OvEpcoN6E.--ThS & Sstsrs sns
struction of the N. P. Il. h. C6.,s
Howe truss bridge across Clarke's fork
of the Columbia at Rock Island, pre-
sents some difficulty to engineers on
account of the great depth Of water
$50 feet at one point-rendering it inn
possible to drive piles to support the
false work" on staging necessary.
The difficulty will be overcome by the
CONSTRUCTION of two false barges which
will be anchored where the river is to
be spanned and upon them will be
placed the timbers tosupport the stag
ing for the workmen employed in con-
structing the bridge.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

Jos. Huddleston, of Mohawk, Lane
county, Or, recently let the water out
of his fish pond, and examined his
carp. He found that the old ones he
had transplanted about two years ago
weighed about y pounds, while those
one year old turned the beam at two
pounds; aud says there are thousands
of this years spawn. He cooked one
of the year olds and found it to he a
first-class Ash, being almost boneless.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

Geo. A. Morrison, formerly OF Union
County, Oregon, went TO Montana
about six weeks ago, and there stole a
band Of about 20 horses belonging To
an old man whose name could not be
learned The old man missing his
horses FROM the range, says the Events,
trailed them up aud found them in
Morrison's possession. He claiming
the horses, Morrison opened fire on
him, killing him instantly. The re-
port of the murder spreading, "a posse
of the old mans neighbors pursued
Morrison, and coming up to him rid
died him with bullets, and left his
body on the range as warning to
others.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

Why does not the proprietor Of Ammens
Cough Syrup publish testimonials from these
who have hsen cured or relieved by bis NED
icine, The Answer is. the greater the hum
bug the more testimonials they publish.
Ammsn's Coagh Syrup is no hnmhug, and
to prove that aud let il stand ON its own
msr,ts. l5-csnt sample bottle is prepared,
which is certainly more convincing than .
testimonial from a stranger. Large bottles.
81. Ask your druggist Tor il.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14
Charles and William Masters, o

OiA0iiOS aiu 4hoStciSt vi
Polk county, while hunting OH the
headwaters of the Santiam recently,
captured two bear cubs. While on
their way to camp with their prizes,
the mother of the cubs suddenly at
tackled them and with one blow of her
paw, knocked Charles out of time,
sending his gun out of reach and free
ing one cub. She then turned upon
William, who discharged his Win
chester rifle, infiicting a flesh wound
in her shoulder. She threw him down.
releasing the other cub, and dragged
him 80 yards down a ravine. Charles
had recovered his gun, but was afraid
to shoot for fear of killing his brother.
The bear finally gave William blow
on the head, tearing his scalp fearfully
and then made off after her cubs.
Charles succeeded in getting lis
brothento camp and dressed his wounds
as well as possible, but 1t was two
days before they were able to start for
home. One of them was in tow n yes
terday afternoon, says the Salem
Statesman, and the scratches upon his
body were yet unheaIed. William is
yet confined to his bed, but will be
about in five or six days. Bear hunt
ing is ali very well, but when the bear
turns hunter there is not much fun in
it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

Most Of the principal stores on Full
ton street, from Nassau to East river,
New York, were on the 9Th lighted
the first time by the Edison electric
light. 1t IL to be brought into gem
eral use. Six miles OF pipe are now
laid, which will be increased at once
to Is.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-14

That terrible scourge fever and ague. and
its congener, bilious remittent, beside, affec-
tlons Of the stomach liver and bowels, pro.
duced by mias,natic air and water, are 10th
eradicaled and prevented ly the use of Hos.
letters Stomach BitteIs. a purely vegetable
elixir, indorsed by physicians. aud more ex-
tensively used as remedy for the above
class OF disorders, as well as for many others,
than any medicine Of the age.
For sale by ail druggists and dealers gen
erallv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
BROS.
SPRING and SUMMER
ANNOYING EN- EMIT!
UR STOCK OF
Domestic and Imported Dress Goods

Is now complete in every branch, and
surpsssesil, our previous efforts hereto
fore made 10 this direction. The assort-
mrnt is so extensive and the character of
the styles so varied, that we will make
no attempt to describe them.
We call special attention to all the
newest Fabrics in Cadet and Army
Blues. An early inspection is invited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
Terrific Tornado:

Hot Springs, 23.-Reports of the de-
Gtruction by terrific tornado last week
in Polk County, are coming in By the
mail. The residence of Mr.. Turner at
Iron Forks, was demolished; two chill
dren were killed, Mr.. Turner badly and
his wife fatally injured. In escaping
some of the inmates had their clothes
torn from their backs. DR.. McDsniels'
residence Was torn to pieces and his wife
seriously, if not fatally hurt. The entire
family Of Scott Lindsey was badly hurt
and Mrs. James Davis, visitor, prob
ably fatally Injured. Mr.. Barber lost
every building on his farm and Nc.
Knights residence was destroyed, the oc-
cupants escaping. Joseph Peppers little
daug liter was killed. Mr.. Holmes and
wife were fatally injured. The Baptist
Church at Gardners was destroyed. 1t
is is estimated that fifty farms were de-
vaststed and the destruction in the county
never had q precedent. The dsmsge
is not less than $4,000 in Hill and
Polk counties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
PILESl PILES! PILES
A Sure Cure Found at Last! No
One Need SuRerl

A sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding,
itching and liberated Piles has
been discovered by DR.. William, IAN
Indian Remedy, called DR.. Will
Jams Indian Ointment. A single
box has cured the worst chronic
cases of 25 or thirty years standing.
No one need suffer five minutes
after applyingt1i; wonderful sooth-
ing medicine. Lotions, instruments.
and electuaries dc more harm than
good. Williams Oh ltment absorbs
the tumorS, allays the intense itch
ing, particularly at night after get
ting warm IN bed, acts as a poultice,
gives instant relief, and is prepared
only for Piles, itching of the private
parts, and for nothing else
Read what the Hon. ]. M. Coffin
berry, of Cleveland, says alb put DIR
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: |
have used scores of Pile Cures, and
it affords me pleasure to say I have
never found anything which gave
such immediate and permanent re-
lief as DR.. Williams Indian FOint-
ment.
For sale by all druggists or mailed
on receipt of price, $1.0O.
HENRY & Co., PROP'Rs,
Cleveland, 0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
LaCes and EmbrOiderieS
We are showing all the Latest Novelties
in this Department.
E O S III Y

We have opened in this Department
Large Lines of Ladies', Misses and
Children's Plain and Fancy HOSE, in
Cotton, Silk, Lisle Thread, etc. We
direct special attention to this superb
stock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Straw Bonds In lhe WHISKY
Department..

New York. %. - The Commercial
Advertiser prints story unGer Wash
ington date to the effect that Secretary
Folger has made an examination into the
character Of the bonds given BY many
distiliers to secure the government the
payment Of the tax on whisky in bonded
warehouses, and has discovered enough
evidence to show that straw bonds have
been executed IN numbers of cases, and
are now held by government for millions
of dollars worth OF Whiskey now IN
bonded warehouses. Another discovery
which has also been made is that many
dlstlllerles take out their licenses i'll the
names of subordinates SO that they can
become bondsmen for their own produc-
ton. It is believed that gross frauds
have been perpetrated upon government
IN connection with these bonds equal in
extent to the straw bond frauds In the
postC flee department for many years
past. It is believed when the whole
business comes to light, there will be
revealed one Of the most gigantic and
Systematic attempts to impose upon gov
eminent ever sttempte 1t is an open Sc
cret here that the relations between the Sc
rotary of the treasury and the commits
sioner ofthe internsl revenue are not ofthe
closest character and that tho later does
not coincide either in the views of the
secretary or the policy which he wants
carried out in reference TO dealing with
questions Of revenue, especially in refer
ence TO the matter of whisky. In fact,
there is lack or cooperation on the part
of the commissioner, which forebodes at
no distant day serious consequences.
More than this cannot be said now, but
there he's been great deal of comment
INDUCED in by those who know the stu
alton. The statement is made that Sec
rotary F0lger had requested Commits
sioner Kaum to investigate the subject,
but the latter seemed loath to do 60 and
finally the secretary detailed special
agent to 90 so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
DRESS TRIMMINGS

We make a special effort in this de-
partment this season, and have al the
latest novelties the trade requires.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
Another Polar Plan.

Chicago, 23.-JouTnGI'S Washington
The latest polar schemeis by J.PAlmsrts'
Of the Belgian Geographical Society,
now visiting ihis country. he has de-
voted much time 10 Arctic study, and
proposes to explore the polar regions IN
q cigar shaped steel vessel, running un-
der water and obtaining OXYGEN by decom-
position Palmsrts says the experiments
he has made develop the prscticability
Of his scheme. He proposes q sixty days
voyage north from SpitzberRen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
Our assortment Of
+ A N 8

For this season is truly beautiful, and
must be seen to be appreciated, In con-
elusion, we beg to say that every depart
est Of bargains. w 0''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
WHITE GOODS.

This stock is brim-ful and running over
with everything in Table Linens, Nap
kins, Towels, Crashes. Toilet Quilts,
Piano and Table Spreads, Nottingham
Nets, Tides, Antique Curtains and
Spreads, New Styled Figured and Dotted
Swises, in Ecru and White, India MulIs
in large variety, Printed Linens, Foreign
and Domestic Cretonnes, Victoria Lawn,
Muslin, D India, Plain and Checked,
Nainsook. and many novelties too num-
erous to particularize.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

This stock is entirely new, having
cleared out the old at our last clearance
sale. This line is now complete in every
branch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-24
PARASOLS AND FANS

Our importation for this seasons trade
in this line eelipses all previous efforts.
We have all the novelties in Brocsde
MORE and Satin Parasols, with fancy
Innings, with or without lsce. Carriage
and Coaching Shades in all colors.
Children's Parssols in great variety.
Twill Silk Umbrellas, etc.