Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-10-12
A novel case Is on the docket of the

A novel case Is on the docket of the
court OF Luzerne county, and the decision
il being awaited with undated interest.
a young gentleman, wealthy and refined,
possessing ample means, has been sued 10y
the father Of "A young lady for damages
sustained by his daughter while 10 COM
pany of the young man, aud fixes $50 900
as the amount to which she Is entitled
For over two years, up to December last
no Romeo could have been more devoted
at which time she was prostratcd by, and
has since been treated for spinal affection.
The man is bow. legged and sitting on his
| lap has always been considered dangerous,
and usually lie has his arms around any
one who may have perched upon his knee
to prevent them from falling through on
to the floor In this case he Underestimate
ed the danger, forgot his usual precaution
and away she went The father will testi-
| ~ that the young man had been advised
/ upon several occasions to put board
across his lap to prevent the catastrophe
that any girl who will for hours roost upon
a pair of parenthcsis legs deserves TO have
her back broken that he Is just as nature
made him and that folks must take their
chances that had she put her arms around
his neck and held on, as other girls do,
there would have been no trouble, and that
while she has his sympathy she can have
none of his lucrc, If he can help it.
"A sudden and rather mysterious death
occurred in Centre Hall, says the Reporter,
few days ago. Mr. james Wolf, n young
man and son Of John Wolf, Of Pottors
Mills, was found at the residence Of Jno.
Gingerich, of this place, on Saturday even
ing, in convulsions and unconscious. DR.,
Jacobs being called, found the patient suf-
fcring from all symptoms Of poisouing,
though his death which followed mex; day,
sunday noon, may have been caused by
congestion Of the brain. Mr.. Wolf seemed
depressed short time before he WAS dif-
covered in the condition above mentioned.
If his death was from poisoning by his
own act, BY accident, or otherwise, remains
a mystery now, and only chemical analy-
sis Of the stomach can prove whether it
was from poison at all. The mystery
should be cleared up by an examination go
as to set AZ rest any ungroundcd rumors
that may arise from such = circumsiancc.--
The October number Of DcmorSsrs
Monthly Magazine combines most agree
ably the useful and the entertaining, snd
contains vast amount of Information on
a variety Of subject "The Plsn,in Mu.
SCUM at Antwerp, ~ Trip to tho West, 4"
Woman Work and Wagcs," and
Talks With Women" by Jennie June,
are all capital articles. The Household
Department is we'll filled, the articles on
"Home Art and Home Comfort" and
"How TO treat our doura, +" being especially
good. Mr.. Alexander. entertaining story,
Tho Admiral Ward, " is continued, Ahd
the shorter stories are excellent "Currcnt
Topics "The Fashions, - poems, and mis-.
cellaneous articles, complete this interest.
ing number. The oil picture, "a Trial Of
Patience, il quite q gem, and tho erGrav.
iugs are admirable.
We call attention 10 the new advcr-
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this issue of the DEMOCRAT. They say
"our stock Of fall and winter clothing l.
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