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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26
Oriental Torturcs.

Implement. horrible as it *. is no;
the crueleSt Punishment inflicted in
Oriental countries Particularly the
Chinese and the inhabitants of AMMAN.
Cochin China and siam seem 20 have
exhausted all their powers of inven-
tion in deyising new and insufferahle
torments for criminals or persons who
had incurred the hatred Of the rulers
of those countries. In China rebels
and traitors are literally cut into a
thousand pieces. The executioner
who is TO carry ont this dreadful SEN
tence fastens the prisoner, who is tied
hand and foot, with chain to post.
and makes an incision over the fore
head of his victim. lie pulls the skin
Of the forehead over the eyes of the
sufferer, so that he can no longer sec.
A large basket with small knives is
now placed beside the executioncr,
who shakes them up several times and
takes them up, one by one.
On each knife Is written the namC
Of part Of the human body which th'
flend who takes the instrument Of tor
ture from the basket proceeds IN lace
rate slowly. Little pieces Of .iesh an,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26
Gold from PernHlan RiYers.

The whole Of Chucamba. (Peru),
says a correspondent in Iron. for a
number of leagues above and below
the temple of the sun is auriferous.
and the inhabitants Of the province Of
Huamelies, through which IL passes,
obtain by washing the sand. and by
means of sheepskins, 100000 or 3O0.-
600 dollars worth Of gold annually
The wool on the skin is CIT out until
II is about half an inch in length
The skins are then anchored down.
with the wool side up. by means Of
loose stones placed on them. in and be-
low the various rapids. in which po-
sition they are suffered to remain from
six to twenty-four hours. They are
then carefully raised out of the water,
turned wool side downward in batea
(tub) Of water, and thoroughly
washed; the gold falling from the
wool Of the skin Is finally collected
from the bottom Of the batea. Sheep
were unknown TO the Incas. and as
they had obtained an immense amount
of gold from this Pactolean stream, IL
is presumed that they used the skins of
the llama and those Of the vlcuna
The above will not only be of interest
to the general reader. but will also
furnish wrinkle to the gold miners
similarly situated
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Spectaclcs were invented in 1893
Pins we're invented in 1886; needles
in 1913.
The spinning the precurso,
Of our modern looms. was set in
motion hy Jergens in 1880
1t is a curious fact that 50 firm IN
texture = the paper Of agenuine bank
of England note that burning alone
can destroy it.
During one Of the recent hot days
in Brooklyn y. y. the bridge de
sccnded to within l3j feet 9 inches Of
the water. I'nloaded, in the coolest
weather. it would bc two feet higher.
The "Parliament Of Bats" is the
name given TO the English Parliament
which convened in February. li26,
The members were forbidden to wear
their swords, as they had been accu-
TONED - do, and armed themselves
with immense wooden bats.
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

II could not be discharged until brough
in connection with the source o! elec
trio force. but that done. II could b.
worked with amazing rapidity. its in
ventor Mr.. Pieper, of Liegc. having
few days before fired l0i rounds in
two minutes. Colonel Fosbery exhi
bitcd its mode of operation by mean
Of small electric accumulator secret
ed under his vest. and minute car
tridges containing only powder and 9
wad. Various speakers aftcrward cx
pressed the opinion that electricity
would again revolutionize the manu-
faCture Of small arms.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

The rule fOrbiddiDga a prince to con.
tract a marriage with q woman Of in
ferior rank is vigorously observed in
Germany, Prince Alexander. Of Witt
eensteid. however. has refused 20 al
low ID to stand In his way. lie fsh in
love with the governess of his chill
dren and renounced his hereditary
title too In order marry her.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

An adventurous walk across the en-
tire continent of Australia has recently
been completed by George Ernest
Morrison. The whole distance trav
ersed from the Gulf Of Carpcntaria "
Melbourne, exceeded 1000 miles, and
was covered in l2O days Passing
through uninhabited wastes, where
sometimes intervals Of 100 miles in
tcrvened between human habitation1
he had 10 carry swag, with proyiy
ions and apparatus for cooking, and
this, Of course, materially impeded his
rate of travelling. lie had 10 carry a
supply of water in some parts OF his
route, where water could only be found
1t very long intervals Part Of the
way led through a district inhabited
by hostile blacks. who, in revenge for
being so mercilcssly hunted down by
the remote settlers. show little mercy
10 any white man who comes their
way. He walked every inch Of the
distance alone and unarmcd, cooking
for himself such provisions As he could
secure by the way, and generally sleep
ing in the open air. munlcd up in the
blanket he carried in his ,wag. Not
withstandng the hardships he cn,
durcd he finished his toilsome march
in robust health
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

A late British Blue-B Book shows
that 559,i93 persOus were employed
in all the mines of the United King
dom during the year 1892 The total
number of fatal accidents was $50, re-
sulting in the death of 1918 persons,
an increase of l65 as compared with
the year 1881. Modern methods, more
over, have not made mining safer in
Great Britain. for in 1882 there
was one fatal accident for every 582
persons employed, whereas the aver
age for the past nine years was one
fatal accident for every 500 persons
employed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

a spurious Napoleon "" says
the London GJ0phjr, "has lately de
cciycd a good many people at Turia.
lie was young Italian weaver Of
very good address and decidedly hand
some, and for some time succeeded in
keeping up his pretended position As
the late prince imperial. who he de-
clared had not been killed in Iululand.
His money having come 10 an end. the
prctender took to highway robbery,
and when caught. so loudly declared
his Napoleonic prctensions that he va,
treated "a a mailman and sent to an
asylum. from which he escaped and
practiced his old tricks Being caught
again the jury was less lenicnt. and
the false Napoleon has been sent to
the galleys for twenty-one years"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The camphor tree has recently been
introduced into California and promis-
es well. 1t grows well all along the
coast, and one tree at Sacramento has
already attaineda "A hight of thirty feet
1t is easily propagated from seed or
cuttings. Besides producing the we'll
known drug. the tree is valuable for
lumber.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

An old man njncty-thrcc years o.
age, a native Of spain, recently re-
turned from the United states, where
he has been living many years. 70 hi'
native land There is nothing re-
markable about this, but the prodig.
ious family which accompanied him
back was certainly remarkable i
consisted Of sixteen daughters, twenty
three sons. thirty-four granddaughtcrs
forty-seycn grandsons, forty-hye great
granddaughtcrs. thirty-ninc great.
grandsons, three great-grcat-grand.
daughters. and scycn,y-two snns-ir
law and daughters-in-law. making in
all two hundred and scycn'y-uinc per
sons. The old man had been thres
times married. and hi, oldest son
now seventy year, ~ age. The ship
upon which he and his astonishing
family colony went to Euroy" belong
10 him, and is commanded by one %
his numerous graud~uus. \otWith
standing his age the old gentleman
enjoy, excellent health Every day 10
takes two hours gymuastic exercise
walks FOR two hours. and directs tn,
education Of hi- rcat-grandchildrcn
lie has never used -pirituous liquors
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

An intelligent young EnRlishman,
a baroncts son. who has been invest
ing largely in lands in Texas. was
asked how IL was that 50 many Of his
countrymcn were buying land in this
country just now. 81 viii tell YOU
he said. There is 4 very general feel
ing that there viii be- great change
in England soon. equal 10 that made
in the South by your civil war. Al
though they would laugh at the idea
il you suggested II, nine out "f ten
men in England believe that Albert
Edward. Prince of Wales. will be- the
last king England will ever have. \
revolution is silently hut surely pre-
pairing that will uproot all the rem
nants Of the old fcudal system"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

Partially paralyzcd, apparently. is
the old man who hobbies into Phila-
delphia jcwelry store on crutchcs
He asks to see diamonds; but his hands
hang powcrless, and therefore he can
not touch the jewels He can only
gaze into the tray, and that at clos"
range, for he is almost blind. Then
a remarkably handsome girl enters.
asks a question about something in
the window. and the instant that the
clerk turns his eyes from the dIa-
monds the old man transfers one Of
them to his mouth by thrusting out
his tongue. lie is a thief in disguise
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

South America is the land Of cheap
beef, after all. In that country cattle
have increased SO rapidly the last few
years that fat bullocks have declined
from $40 per head to "A few cents over
81 per head. 1t is estimated that in
two years from now the number Of
cattle in the Argentine Confederation
will number 2S.OOO.OOO, against b.
100000 in 1877. 100000 Of which
are in the state of Bucnos Ayrcs. The
Confederation also claims GO,OOO,0OO
sheep, 10000 goats, 100000 horses,
and $4,000 ostrichcs. The population
is only about two to the square mile.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

Freight cars are now built TO carry
10000 pounds,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-09-26

OF all women in the world. the
ladies Of China are probably kept in
the closest bondage; for while they
are compelled 10 render to their
parents an obedience more absolute
than is practiced in any other country,
with the acquisition Of husbands they
find themselves committed not only
10 complete acquiescence in the wills
Of their lords. but also 20 a ycritahle
bondage TO their fathers and mothers
in-law. This last consideration. coup
led with the inevitable doubt wheth.
ther each will be the only star to shine
in her new sphere, deprives matTi-
mony Of that charm which generally
surrounds 1t in the eyes of maidens.
Such a reversal Of the common order
of things could only exist in a coun-
try where the needle points 20 the
south and where men wear petticoats.
During recent lecture in London
before an assembly of army officers
inventors of small arms and other ex-
perts, Colonel Fosbery astonished his
audience by suddenly drawing from
under the table n weapon which he
had just brought from Liege and
which he called baby electric gun." ="
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
THE PRIDE OF ST. Paul.
The Enterprise of Goo. W. MaGee Puts
This City in the Front Rank.

The Enterprise of Geo. W. MaGee Puts
This City in the Front Rank.
There are g fen people who appreciate
the magnitude Of actual labor connected
with the operation of a large and first
class cafe; then there are in rather liberal
numbers, people who imagine they realize
completely the extent and detail demanded
by such an enterprise, but there are thous-
ands who never have known and perhaps
never will interest themselves sufficiently
to become acquainted with the difference
between conducting first class
restaurant and one Of class which the
people Of the northwest are most familiar
with. It requires man of experience and
apt intelligence to properly manage a
large hotel, as we all know; yet the re-
quirements are no more imperative in
this line OF human necessities than those
which equip its model European branch,
the restaurant. Chicago perhaps enjoys
the first honors as western city for her
restaurants, and it has been the
opportunity OF the writer of this
to carefully inspect the majority Of her es-
Establishments IN this business in their vari-
GUS departments. There are many of
them thoroughly equipped but more
genuine surprise has never been encount-
cred than that which was brought about by
visit to a restaurant here in this charm
ing city of st. Paul, that of Mr.. Geo. W.
MaGee.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
PERSONALS,

W. L. Witt, of Bralnerd, is at the Mor-
chants.
Mr.. W. L. Lewis, of Chicago, is at the
Clarendon.
Mr.. r. 7. Melville, of Atlanta, Ga, is
registered at the Clarendon.
Hon. W. W. Billson, of Duluth paid a
visit to the state capitol yesterday.
Otis Aver and Miss Agnes Smith, LIE
Sueur, are at the Metropolitan hotel.
E. L, Brown, prominent boot manu-
facturer of Salem, Mass, is in st. Paul.
L. NJ. Purdy, Yankton, and A. EmsIie,
Dundee, Scotland, are at the metropolitan.
Mr.. S. N. Bannister, of Indianapolis,
Ind, is among the guests of the CIaren-
don.
Charles A. Moore and family, and Robert
S. Gutherson, New York, are at the Metro
politan.
II. "A. Christy and Fl. T. Thompson, Du-
luth, Geo. Robinson, Chippewa Falls, are
at the Merchants.
Gen. Thomas j. Hennessy, representa-
tive from the Sixth congressional district
of Illinois, is in st. Paul.
E. Engles, Fond du Lac, W. H. Green
leaf, Litchfield, W. Fl. Kelly and wife.
Owatonna, Col. E. j. Townsend, Columbus,
Ohio, are at the Merchants.
Mr.. Julius Hursch, of the firm of D.
Hursch & Co., the leading cigar manufac-
turers of the east, has been in the city for
the past week taking orders and shaking
hands with his many friends and acquaint-
ances.
Assistant Chief J.H. Green, of the Sec
ond battalion of the Chicago fire depart
ment, paid Chief Black visit yesterday
afternoon. He was accompanied by Mr..
G. E. Wright, the well known livery dealer
of Chicago.
AT the Merchants hotel yesterday, were
JEFF Ryan, Bozeman, John P. Belding,
Deadwood, Alex. Devine, Billings Herald.
Martin s. Chandler, Red Wing, Archie
McNee, Winnipeg, Drs. NJ. D. Young and
E. L. Evans, of Philadelphia.
Lieut.. Omar Buady, son of Hon. NJ. L.
Bundy, of New Castle, Indiana, and one of
the West Point graduate, of'last June, has
bseu stopping in st. Paul for several days,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James L. McAfee,
Portland avenue. He left last night for
his post in Idaho, accom- panied by Lieut..
Sargent who gees to Fort Assineboine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
TIE FULTON MARKET.
It is natural for a man to be pa

It is natural for man to be particular
his living. AS a genera |
rule he is vain enough to desire the best
services possible in connection with what
he lives upon.
Among all the restaurants in the west
yes and the pretentious and famous ones
of the east, there are few if any (none in
the western country that compare with
Mr.. MaGee's institution in the complete
equipments for the perfect presentation of
any substantial or delicate article his elab-
crate menu calls for.
1t is certainly credit to this city Of
wonders and feature of her metropolitan
manners that every citizen should be
proud Of; and to such an extent that he
feels personally called upon to show it
every encouragement. 1t is evident from
visit at any hour of the day or
evening that this suggestion is
unnecessary for the patronage that
is given it is certainly very liberal. Mr..
MaGse'S enterprise deserves ell the sup
port that st. PanFs citizens can bestow
upon ii. His department for
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
CITY GLOBULES.

The letter carriers will give ball IN
Market hall on October Is.
A back pension allowance Of $1,000 was
received at the adjutant generals Office
yesterday.
Mrs. Farr chair parlors, Mannheimer
block) has returned from the east with
new goods.
Ex-Clerk of the United States Circuit
Court Mann will pass the winter in Phila-
delphia, with his family.
Mr.. E. Simonton and daughter have re-
turned from White Bear lake to their resi-
dence on Summit avenue.
Last night highly inebriated individu-
al cabbaged an umbrella from in front of
a Third street store. Officer Gibbons
yanked him to the cooler.
The patrol wagon was called to the
Union depot last night to rescue par
alyzed drunkard who had retired to sleep
on the moist side Of a mud puddle.
The plat commission met yesterday and
approve ed the plat of Lewis second ad
dition to st. Paul. The ground lies west
of Rice street and consists of twenty-five
acres.
Yesterday, City Treasurer Refs forward
ed $1,000 to New York, being in payment
of interest on city bonds, and $24O in pay
ment of interest on board of education
coupons.
State Superintendent Of Education, D.
L. Kiehle returned to the city yesterday,
after having been absent a week in in
specting the public schools in Milwaukee
and Chicago.
The family of Zene G. Bohrer returned
to the city On Wednesday last from White
Bear lake, where they have been all sum-
mer, and have taken apartments at No.
210 East Tenth street.
Mr.. Edw. S. Welles, son of R5. Rev E.
r. WeIIes. of Wisconsin, and student of
theology at Nashota college, spent part
of last week in St. Paul visiting friends
and relatives here, and has gone to his
former home at Red Wing, to remain there
q few days.
Otto Lister, alias Carl Brunt,was arrested
in this city last night by detectives Walsh,
of st. Paul, and Stuchig, of Milwaukee,on
the charge Of bastardy. The gay deceiver
skipped out from Milwaukee about four
weeks ago, with No thought of the girl he
left behind him. She wants to see him
and he will have to go.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
POPULAR SCIENCE.

4 Series OF Entertaining Lectures to be
Given IN Market Hall this Week.
The present week inaugurates an enter
prise somewhat new to st. Paul. The
Academy of Science have secured Market
hall and will begin series of popular
scientific lectures there Monday evening.
These are designed to furnish some practi-
cal instruction while they will be made en-
tertaining by a series of brilliant views,
experiments and illustrations. The first
lecture Will be upon electricity by Prof
Rowland, Of Washington, D. c. A power
full battery and an elec5rode or horseshoe
magnet sustaining over ton will be seen
in operation, and cars running upon an
elevated track driven by this force. The
second lecture Will be upon the qVondeTS Of
the microscope and upon light,
illustrated with tho spectTescope.
Polariscope sand microscopic
objects enlarged upon the screen. Some
Of these will be living forms. The instru-
ments are duplicates of these used by DR..
Tyndal and made by his manufacturer in
London. They are equal to any in the
country and Prof. Rowland has no super
Tor as demonstration III physics. He
never fails in experiments though he
makes no pretensions as a rhetoricians.
Wednesday evening Prof. Daniels, curator
Of the academy Of sciences will lecture up
on geology and continue during the week.
He will give one lecture upon ethrology.
These lectures will be illustrated also bv
DR.. Rowland with the best collection of
geological views and landscapes ever
brought together II this country by any
lecturer.
Great expense and labor has been be-
slowed upon the preparation of this course
of lectures. The st. Paul people can be
assured that it will be equal to any ever
given here or elsewhere in scientific &C
| curacy and splendor of illustration. Our
citizens have every motive to sustain the
academy in this effort to promote scien-
titic education and afford all classes of our
people innocent recreation at the same
time. For terms and details see advertis-
ing column of the GLOBE.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
OUTSIDE CATERING

is wonderfully perfect and shows the most
careful attention to every detail in Its Sc
lection. His china and plate for parties
of any size is really elegant and there is
no caterer in Chicago who is better
fitted to serve large parties
than he Is. His intention Of making 2
specially OF this is an excellent thing for
st. Panl, and boon to any hostess in en-
pertaining. He is prepared to serve ban
quets or reception parties of any size, per-
feetly, or can furnish walters and portions
of services in china and silver, and also
will hereafter manufacture any class of
the delicious salads, ETC., he presents at hi.
restaurant tables. The people Of St.PauI are
fortunate in the extreme in having in their
city man with the energy Mr.. MaGee
evinees, and it is fair to say that these
same people are sure to see that it meets
their hearty support and approval.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23

Those who expect to lay in winter supply of
apples would do well to call on or correspond
with Guy Salisbury. My apples are choice fruit
and selected from young orchards and hand
picked, which 1 will guarantee. My stock
onsists OF different varieties, such as Ben Dav-
is, IGNITION, Baldwin, Greenins, Russetts, and
other choice brands. Prompt attention paid to
country orders Special rates on car lots.
GUr NJ SALISBURY, $50 Jackson street St, Paul.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
A Larcerated Lip and Cracked Caput.


A serious fraous took plnce on the
property know as Merriam's farm, about
five miles from st. Paul, near the short
line railroad, yesterday afternoon, the
parties to the affair being Bad Killer, the
occupant Of Merriam's farm, and
ne1ghbor named Patrick Gleason. The
parties have had trouble from time to
time concerning fences and stock, it being
claimE& by Hitler that his fences were
torn down by his neighbor for the purpose
of letting stock roam at large on his land.
The trouble eliminated yesterday
in personal encounter, in the courss of
which Gleason got Killers head in chan
Gerry and almost bit off his lower lip,
besides bruising his head badly. At the
sametime Gleason was pretty badly pun
ished and ne claims to have been hit in the
head with q hammer. Hitler came into
town after the row and had his lacerated
i1D sewed up by DR.. Wheaton, and the
funny part of it is that just after Hitler
left, Gleason walked into the Office of DR..
Stewart and asked him to sew up scalp
wound.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23

The Jackboro, Texas, stage was robbed
last evening, eight miles out OF Weather.
ford, By lone highwayman one of the
same two who robbed the same stage some
weeks ago. The passengers, one man
and two women, were not molested, the
robber demanding only the mail sacks.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23

At Aurora, Kansas, yesterday morning,
E. Royce, station agent, was found with his
skull fractured and the offies robbed of
$500 in money, a gold watch and revolver.
No Clue.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
Grand Rutchers, Picnic

For the benefit of the Rochester cyclone sufferers
All drovers and butchers in the state and sur
rounding country, with their friends. Do not
fail to attend the Grand Butchers Picnic at
Schade's park, Sept. 23rd. COMMITTEE.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23

About 10000 people visited the Louis
vile exposition yesterday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23

Order your coal of Duluth Coal &c. and save
money-get fresh and clean coal; car lots shipped
from st. Paul or Duluth. Office II East Third
street, st. Paul.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
REGxSTER or DEEDS.

TO the Voters of Ramsey County.
L announce myself as candidate at our en-
suing election for the Office OF Register OF Deeds
for this county.
JOHN j. WILLIAMS.
ST. Faul, August II, 1883.