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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

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SOCIETY TALK.-Miss Lizzie, daughter
of Maj. r. II. Forster, is visiting friends
in Nittany valley.
Miss Constance Richards, with Miss
Maggie Tomkinson, of Philadelphia, chap
eroned by Mr.. Edward Richards, spent
Saturday and Sunday at Snow Shoe.
Alva S. Grow of the Lock Haven Jour-
nal, was an important parsonage at the re-
union of the "Sixteeners" at Harrisburg,
last week.
Curwensville's popular and enterprising
young furniture dealer, Mr.. j. q. Brach-
bill, was at home on Sunday.
Rev. Hall, of Chambersburg, ofTiciated
at the Episcopal church on Sunday, con-
ducting both the morning and evening
service. The Rector, Rev. John Hewitt,
was unable, on account of poor health to
assume his wonted duties.
Col. James T. Stewart, late postmaster
at Boalsburg, resigned, and has been sue
ceeded by Mr.. George b. Jack.
Miss Jennie Weaver, of Spring street,
is dispensing the smiles that have ever rem
dered her attractive, in the presence of
Philipsburg friends.
Col. Joe Furey is tired keeping bach
elor's hall and sighs for the return of Mrs.
f. Brace up, Joe.
Mr.. L. b. McEntre, of Fillmore, Cen
tre county, is spending few days with his
son, DIR. j. c., and family in this city,
Lock HaUen ErpTess
Mr.. II. B. Pontus is truly remarkable
man, in fact, any one who after many
years of attentive devotion to business re-
tains cheerful, pleasant spirit is remark
able.
Mr.. A. w. w. Baysrd thinks he shall
soon visit Williamsport, again. Is it not
expensive sweetness
The Patriot innocently intimates that
the Juniata valley printers are coming TO
Bellefonte because we have quite number
lady compositors. Well, they are good
looking enough to attract any class of ex-
curtionists.
Mrs. Kensey and daughter, of Washing
ton, and Miss Cardwell, of Richmond, are
visiting at Pleasant Hill, the delightful
country seat of Mr.. A. V. Miller.
Miss Fisher, of Curwensville, who has
been a guest of Mrs. Harry Teats for a
number of months Is entertaining Miss
Thompson, of the same place.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

CoRRxspoNprscr containing important news, solicit
cd from any part OF the county. No communc atom
inserted unless accompanied by the real name Of the
writer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

The Parlor Entertainment by the
guests of the Spring Mills House, August
IA, was perfect success. The program:
song e. LctZcl.
Eaton, Mr.. VERIFY ok.
Charade
W. i. Auman.
violin nSolo.""..".......Mis' Weber Prof Reitmyer.
Miss Nash, MT. Aumau.
Tableau (Gipsy scenc.)
T. Auman.
Biiin.
MIR and Miss Nash
Duett................ .........Miss Nash Mr. Auman
1t is TO Miss Debbie Easton, daughter Of
Rev. G.. 7, Easton, of New Brunswick, n.
j., that those who were present are in
debted for the recherche pleasure of the
occasion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

Special inducements for Fall and
Winter clothing during the Summer
months.
27-tf MONTGOMERY & Co., Tailors.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

-T0 tho hesitalIng PnRuNA givos cOur-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

EXCHANGE GossIP.-It is said that our
two ice wagons and their attendants, can
make more noise than freight train
Carlisle Sentinel.
Bedford is enjoying building boom,
and the Gazettee is jubilant in consequence
thereof
Mr.. Jacob S. Brubaker, of Lebanon, has
clock which bears the date l7l7, having
been brought from Switzerland by his
great grandfather, John Brubaker, who
settled near Roherstown, Lancaster county.
He was the father of nine sons, from whom
all the Brubakers in Pennsylvania and
Canada spring. The clock is in good con-
dition and an excellent time-keeper. FL Val
ley Spirit
A new Jail is called for-one with walls
that prisoners can't cut through with q case
knife. Warden Duey cannot hold his
guests unless Dr. Porter, and the County
Commissioners make some improvement
in the walls. The whole building is rotten
and should be demolished. .-HarriSbur
Saturday Night.
Mr.. Ward r. Bliss, of Lewisburg, has
bought the Deta,oare County Republican.
According to correspondent of the AL
toona Tribune Huntingdon man sent his
photograph around the world by mail.
Some men wear their best trousers out
in the knees in winter getting religion, and
the seats of their pants out in the summer
backsliding. - Unknown Cynic.
1t is said that Charles S. Wolfe is quiet
ly organizing new party, and will nom-
nate himself as its candidate for governor.
This may be n campaign rumor, but what
ever he is doing he is very quiet about it.
-NOTrtStotCn Herald.
The Watchman and Republican have
been standin' round with chips on their
shoulders and bl ood in their eyes for some
time. Come, be men. The discussion,
boiled down, amounts to this
WE7dEmuAY,s ;nwmLOg AbVNmlquo
Eta cowspC AcsE-:..La I'd mIAgm afi
The Philadelphia Eoening News pretends
to have overheard the following "Strang-
er-'Why, bub, what are you building a
mud dam acrorss the gutter for2' Bub-
why you see, father is congressman,
and if 1 make dam that will hold
couple of quarts of water he can get an sp-
preparation to make it navigable"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-24

TO the weak PERUNA gives strength.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-12
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

A bogus Mark Twain has been lect-
uring in Ireland
"A Rutland (Vt.) widow, of sixty
four summers, has captured her seventh
husband, q comely youth of seventy
four.
The late Colonel James TAYLOR, of
Cincinnati, left his children about $780,
900. He was supposed to be worth S3,-
600, 900.
George Lesard, Waterloo veteran
of 1O4 years, walked to the Pension Of
his money.
"Christian Reid" the Southern
novelist. is Miss Frances c. Fisher,
whose father, who fell at the head of
his regiment at Bull Run, was the first
rebel killed in the battles Of the Rebel
lion.-N y Post. ~,
When the German Empress travels
during the summer her railway carriage
is protected against the heat in a very
ingenious manner Its roof is covered
with laver of turf, which is watered
frequently during the day.
-Bartholdi, designer of the statue of
"Liberty Enlightening the World.' to
be placed in New York Harbor. is a man
of great wealth, and has given $4,000
OF his own fortune to defray the ex-
penses of constructing the huge monu-
ment N. Y. Herald.
-Wah- -bun-an-kee. a Canadian chief,
has gone to England on business for
his tribe, and attracts great attention.
He shows the noble Briton the toma.
hawk once welded by Tecumseh, and
the noble Briton believes in the identity
of the hatchet!- Chicago Tribune.
George William Curtis in 1855 be-
came silent partner in the business
firm Of Dix, Edwards Il Co., the pub
fishers of Putnam's Monthly. He in
vested S10,O in the concern, but had
no part in its management. Two years
later the firm failed, and Mr.. Curtis
through some informality in drawing up
the articles of partnership ip was declared
to be legally responsible for portion
of its debts. Many of his friends held
that he was in no way bound beyond
the $4,000, and urged him to test the
question in the courts Mr.. Curtis re-
fused, although his decision involved
the assumption by him of a debt of
100000. He surrendered all his prop
erty. In sixteen years, by most ardu-
Gus labor, writing and lecturing, he
paid the last dollar OF the debt. Chica-
40 Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-12
HUMOROUS.

Young lady" What, doctor, do
philosophers also fall in love" Doctor
Can you for a moment doubt that?
Think you that women are loved by
fools alone?" ?"-Gern1an Gdllna1t1Y.
India is largely increasing her tea
crop, and last year is said to have
raised 4O,000,o00 pounds. AS this may
tend to reduce the consumption of va
rious herbs now sold under the term OF
tea, it is fact which cheers but not in
ebriates. .-LoweN Courier.
In England the donkey is quite.
/. common, and very useful for carrying
watering place visitors from the hotel
to the bath-house on the beach. In this
country the donkey is still more COM
mon at the water-places, but he can
carry nothing heavier than u lady's sun
umbrella. = Chicago Times.
How" writes Ethel, care we to
tell the perfect gentleman?' just you
come right into the office any time,
Ethel, when we are not busy. and sit
yourself right down in the chair by our
desk, and tell it to us as freely as you
would to your mother. You can depend
on us. Ethel. .-Roch1a7ld Courier.
Jones is timid man. He lives out OF
town, and out of town he has remained
for month. Every morning he starts
for the train, gets nearly as far as the
railroad, sees the red flag at the station,
and returns honTeward, wondering how
much longer that case of smallpox is
to keep him away from the depot
Boston Transcrsl1t.
-"Is that a tornado?" inquired
gentleman of a friend last evening, as
they sat in the library smoking their
after dinner cigar "Well, not exact
ly,' replied the host. as the roaring in
creased in fury; that is only my wife
speaking to the girl for not telling you
to wipe your feet before you came into
the parlor. IN Y. Commercial Adver-
tise2.
Lewis Barker, well known as one
of the best public speakers and wits in
Maine, was a member of the Legisla-
ture. OF course, he was conspicuous,
so too was his large black dog. One
day when "Lew' was addressing the
House, in the midst of very exciting
debate Che was well under way,
pouring forth his smooth-fowing but
impassioned sentences), the dog alss
rose in the middle of the House, and
looking toward the Speaker, COM
menced vigorous bowwowing, COM
pletely drowning the silvery tones of his
master. "Lew' stopped and called out
to his dog: "Down, sir! down! | have
the floor 1t is against the rules for
more than, one Barker to address the
House at one time.'' The dog yielded
the floor, and, OF course, there was ure-
mendous laughter. Detroit Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-12
Drying Her Husband Grave.

A Chinaman died soon after his mar.
riage with young and lovely woman.
AS he was dying tile wife was loud ir
her protestations of grief and her de.
termination not to marry again. Ths
husband was not unreasonable; he only
asked thatif she did take another spous e
she would wait till the earth upon his
grave was dry. He died and was buried,
and many a young land handsome
bachelor of the Province OF .Shantung
was present at his funeral. She listened
to no suitor, for woman's heart is ten
der, and she could not so soon forget
the lost one. Daily she stole to his
grave. She wept, but no tear fell upon
the soil, she took good care of that. At
last. after few days, Chwangtsze hap
pened to pass. and saw her tanning, not
herself, but the damp earth. He asked
the reason She told him of her hus-
bands last request, and begged him to
assist her, and there they sat to fan
away the moisture; the grave was SO
long a-drying!-1emp1e Bar. 81.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-12
A Narrow Escape.

A young Austin doctor, who has just
graduated, was asked the following
question by an old practitioner:
"Suppose you were called in to see
a wealthy patient, and there was moth
ing the matter with him what would
you do?"
II would suggest that he set up
the wine to celebrate his narrow es-
cape from having me treat him pro-
fessionally."
"Young man, you have heap to
learn was the reply of the old doctor.
--Ieras SJlsngs.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-12
FORTY.

With many careless, joyous bound,
With many weary, tread-lniI round.
Ger smooth-spread turf or dangerous ground;
BY many limpid stream and mild
By many a mountain torrent wild,
], from simple, trusting child,
Have Wandered on to forty.
From feet that skipped to sober tread
From mind with foolish fancies fed
To sounder Judgment. wiser head;
The change to work from thoughtless play;
The change from graver thoughts to gay
Which came to me along the way
strobe while reaching forty.
Through visions which had real seemed,
Through visions wilder than ldreamed,
Through shadows where the silver CLEANED,
Through sunny places half o'ercast
By eerie shapes which fitted faSt-
For brightness cannot always last,
And youth must merge in forty.
Now let me count my treasures DER:
What have won or lost? Far more
Have lost than gained. Such boundles5 store
Of faith and hope / boosted, when
wandered from q lad OF ten
To where my vision broadened. IheD
My faith exceeded forty.
Somewhat have learned, and much unlearned-
Some good received. much more have spurned; !;
And much that might have been discerned
left unheeded-Wandering by
With careless or ayerted eye;
Forgetting that the moments fly
So fast from youth to forty.
I've reached the summit of the race, =
And would move on with slower pace;
But forty has no breathing place;
So shift and turn me as / will
The years will crowd and jostle still,
And may hasten down the hill
To score another forty. "t
Iview the path I've wandered on,
Where forty years have come and gone,
And much of faith and hope lie strewn,
And pray they may prove finest gold
The remnant of the faith hold,
And shred of hope still Unfold,
And last another forty.
-SDrinOfeId (Mdss.) Republican.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-08-12

Joe Jefferson, the comedian, knows
and can initiate the twi.ter OF each son9-
sser of the grove.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
A Santa Barbara Railroad d.

The Pacific Coast Railroad Com
pany has Incorporated for the pur.
pose of constructing and operating
narrOw-gauge raiirOsd from the
southern terminus of the San Luis
Obispo and Santa Maria Valley
Railroad to the city of Santa Bar
bsra, q distance of eighty miles.
The company also proposes to build
and traffic In wharves, landings,
vessels, warehouses and other rail-
roads, and to issue bonds, borrow
money and purchase and own stock
In other corporations. The capital
stock Of the corporation is So, $780,
900, divided into $1,000 shares of
500 each. The following Board of
Directors have subscribed $500
of capital stock: William Norris,
Charles Goodsll, Edwin Goodall,
John Rosenfeld and John L.
Howard.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20

SALINAS, April 1S.-What APP
pears to be a horrible murder was
committed Saturday evening in the
Corral de Tierra, a small valley
ABOUT fifteen miles south Of here.
The particulars were brought in
Sunday night by peighbors, and
are as follows: w. E. Doris and
his wife bad gone to wedding Gel.
ebration, leaving Maggie Morgan,
q stepdaGghter of Doris, aged II,
In charge of the house and come
smaller children. Upon their re.
turn they were Mortified to find the
dead body of Maggie near the door,
with her heat crushed, apparently
with some dullinstrument. There
were also marks on her neck
which looked like the finger
prints OF one who bad choked
her. What is strange, is, that some
men at about the same time were
occupied in milking in the esrral
near the house, and knew nothing
of the aff.ir. The Coroner thinks
che died Of apopleXy, wounding
herself in falling The deceased
WAS only IA years old aud weighed
1872 pounds. Others who saw the
body, among them detective and
police officer, state just as posi-
lively that 1t was a clear case of
maruer. Their theory looks very
convincing, as they found bar of
iron under the hOuae. with some
soft dirt on 1t and hair of the color
Of that of the dead girl. They also
claim that the neck was broken.
Suspicion pointed to China
man who was at work in
the house. He has been arrested.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
In the Whole History of
Medicine

No preparation has ever performed such
marvellous cures or main tanned SO Wide
reputation as AYERS CHERRY PECTo-
RAJ, which Is recognized as the worlds
remedy for all diseases OF the throat and
lungs. Its long-continued series Of won
derful cures in all climates has made it
universally known as safe and reliable
agent to employ. Against. ordinary
colds, which are the forerunners of more
serious disorders, 1t acts speedily and
surely, always relieving suffering and
often saving life. The protection it az
fords, by its timely use in throat and
chest disorders, makes IL an invaluable
remedy to be kept always on hand in
every home. No person can afford to be
without 1t, and those who have once
used 1t never will. From their knowl.
edge of its composition and operation,
physicians use the CHERRY PICTORIAL
extensively in their practice, and cler-
gymen recon- mend it. 1t is absolutely
certain in its healing effects, and will al
ways cure where cures are possible.
For sale by all druggists.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
senator Bskar's WuH AmnnIled.

SAN JOSE, April Is The hearing
in the matter OF the contest of the
will Of Hon. George +. Baker, de-
ceased, took place yesterday before
jury in the Superior Court. The
contestant, Mrs Baker, mother Of
the deceased, appeared by d M
Delmas. There was Nc opposition,
and Miss Lulu Baker, Charles w.
Baker and City Attorney Herring.
ton fl lied their consent to the revo-
cation. 1t will be reme EN- bered the
will devised only a life annuity of
the estate TO Mrs. Baker and Lulu,
the principal at their death to be
used rs the nucleus of an art muse
um for San Jose. The contestant
sought TO prove the deceased was
incompetent at the time of making
his will, and Mrs Baker deposed
that at the time her son was in the
State Senate, he was i'll and flIghty.
Charles w. Baker announced that
he had renounce all interest In
the estate in favor of his mother.
The jury were out twenty minutes,
and returned verdict "that at the
time of making the will, March s,
1880, deceased was Incompetent"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
Riverside Press.)

This valley is again enjoying
mining sensation. Last week ex.
tensive mining prospects were dis.
covered In the hills west of River.
side, on the road to Etiwanda,
about seven miles from this place.
The gold-bearing rock discovered is
a decomposed quartz on the surface
and very much resembles sand
stone. Fifty assays made by com.
petent parties puts the average as
say at about $68 to the ton, and
some assays run very high. Last
Sunday and Monday the hills were
full Of prospecters and many locs.
tions were made. The groupings
Of this kind of rock extend for q
distance Iof three miles, with o
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20

width of 1900 feet. What makes
the prospect seem good is the fact
that the men who made the assays
Immediately staked out claims for
themselves and friends. All that
can be said at present is that the
prospect is very good and the
claims will be thoroughly prospect.
ed to see what there is In Ii.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
PrK"ett,s Refute.
Auo.nsr on.,,ery Explosion.
SudarU Death efa PrlBser,

SAN FRANCISCO. April 18TH
George w. Lee, a printer, was
found dead in his bed at the What
Cheer House, and was removed to
the MOrgue. An autopsy revealed
pneumonia AS the cause of his de-
mise. Lee was So years Of age, and
a soldier in the Union army dur
ing and after the war of the Re.
bellioD. He leaves no properly,
and if his remains are not cared for
by some of the military societies
they will he buried by the city.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
the Fords Uneoudiif0naiIy Par
d8Reu,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April IS.
Governor Crittenden has granted
an unconditional pardon to the Ford
brothers, who this afternoon plead.
ed guilty to having killed Jesse
James at st. Joseph, aud we're sem
fenced to be hanged May 10Th.
A Fetal T0foadU.
CHICAGO, April 1S.-Browns-
vile, Missouri, bas been devasta-
ted by tornado. Seven persons
were killed instantly and about
fifty Injured.
PrRaett's Refuse.
DUBLIN, April 19.-Parnell ar.
rived at Kingstown this evening.
He proceeded to Kilmaipham by
railroad to avoid demonstration.
In "a ssata OF ssarv.sios.
QUEBEC, April 18.-The people
of the Labrador coast are starving.
The Indians and settlers are alike
suffering.
ADo'hsr OoIiiery Explosion.
SUNDERLAND, Eng, April 49,
An explosion occurred in the
Black Horse colliery and thirty
five miners were killed. Seven
were rescued badly burned.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Budget Of Politi @ al and OF her Ne WIS
from Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 19th.-The
President has sent q message to
Congress urging the appropriation
Of Million dollars for the Mise
issippi river.
HOW CHINESE ARE TO BE RE-
MOVED.
The section in the Chinese bill
requiring the Collectors of Gus
toms to remove from this country
any Chinese who shall hereafter
unlawfully enter it is amended by
providing that such removal shall
be made by the authority of the
President under regulations to be
prescribed by him, but only after
judicial examination in each case
by q Uaited States Judge or a
United States Commissioner.
THE CANNoN.CAMPBELL CASE.
The House,by nearly party vote,
decided to proceed with the Camp
bell-Cannon contested election case
as against the Tariff Commission
bill.
DORSEY IN COURT.
The Star route cases were re-
'sumed to-day. Williams called on
the Government to furnish a bill
of particulars describing all the
papers and petitions alleged to have
been forged. The Government re-
sisted, and asked the COnrt to de.
, eide Oh the request as soon as pos
sible. After some argument the
forfeiture of Dorsey's rtcogn zsnce
was stricken from the records.
Merrick then called for the arraign-
ment OF s. w. Dorsey, WHO pleaded
mot guilty. Adjourned.
THE COWBOY NUISANCE TO BE
SUPPRESSED.
The Cabinet to-day considered
the cowboy nuisance In Arizona.
Steps were taken to render Govern.
lment aid to the civil authorities.
SILVER COINAGE
The Subcommittee of the House
Committee Cd Banking have sub.
mitted bill to suspend the further
issue of silver certificates aud to
reduce the amount of coinage Of
silver dollars to the actual demand
for circul alton.
CONGRESS OF AMERICAN NATIONS.
The President sent to the Senate
to-day q message relative to the
proposed Congress Of American ma
tions. He claims the right to call
such Congress with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-20
SILVER COINAGE.
Mcsrs aUd Grew Of the J 80 nnetae
Heard FROM.

Startling News The Missing Or
flcsrs and Grew Of the Jesnnesse
Heard from.
NEW YORK, April l8.-The fol.
lowing Is q special cable message
TO the Herald from Irkutsk, Isl siberia,
dated April 18th II have this
morning received startling news
from Mr.. Jackson, special commits.
sioner, who was sent in search of
the Jeanette survivors. He ap-
parently forwarded the dispatch by
q courier. 1t runs as follows: From
the banks of Alden river, April
9Th, 1882 Il have just met the
courier bearing dispatches from
w. H. Glider, the Herald corres-
pondent with the Rodgers, whom
the courier has accom- panied from
Kolymok, on Koleme river, to
Verkhoyap' k, four hundred miles
north Of Yskutsk. Glider had
made a journey of two thousand
versts among the Tchuktchis. He
was sent forward with the news
that the Rodgers had been burned
and sunk; that Lieut.. Berry with
the officers and crew, thirty-six in
number, were at Tiopka, near Cape
Serdzs; that q vessel should be sent
for them as early as possible