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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-07

never had good opportunity.
"My dear Budell, you must make your
opportunity. Do it to night"
"To-night? Why, its dinner. time al
ready; and after dinner we're to have those
blessed tableaux vivants and goodness
knows what Smithers will do while Pm
looking after the wretched affairs. And
then, tomorrow, I've promised Carlyon to
start for the east moor at o'clock.
l endeavored to comfort him by suggest.
ing that possibly Miss Maxwell might re-
fuse Smithers but Budell shuddered at
the possibility of being forestalled. He
was palpably upset, and he looked nervous
and anxious all dinner-time. The company
generally attributed it to theatrical respon-
sibility, but they were wrong Budell was
too old hand to be anxious about any
thing so simple as tableaux vivants. Smith
ers, on the other hand, had secured a seat
beside Miss Maxwell, and seemed to be
making himself vastly agreeable.
The tableaux began Immediately after
dinner, and they were great success.
Budell had skillfully arranged them, with
out attempting to make them into series
and music, supposed to be appropriate oc
to have reference to each tableau, was
played while the curtain was up. Curious
Iy enough, in the second last tsbleau, Miss
Maxwell, Smithers and Budell were to ap-
pear by themselves and still more curious
ly the subject of 1t was The Rivals.
Where Budell had got it don't know
probably In his inner consciousness. 1t
was supposed to be woodland scene in
the paint powder days. A young lady
was discovered seated on bank, with a
lover kneelipg at her feet, and holding one
of her hands. At little distance, and
unseen by either of the lovers, was rival
glaring from among the trees at the un-
snspecting pair. The tableau was very
effective. Miss Maxwell looked very
charming in her costume, and Smithers
glared splendidlY. Budell's face it was i'm.
possible to see, for his back was turned to
the audience. Up till now the performers
had all managed to remain as rigid as
statues, but in this tableau Miss Maxwell
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04
The Pittsburg a NJ. f. Conference

Bellefonte is fast becoming a favorte
locality for conventions. Our bracing
mountain air, cur lovely mountain
scenery, and the size and reputation of
our hotels all recommend us to the
stranger, and we rejoice that this is so.
Now we welcome the forty or fifty
representatives of the Pittsburg con.
ference Of the African Methodist Epis.
copal Church to the hospitality of the
city. Bishop James A. Shorter of
Ohio is here with some eloquent clergy.
men. The conference began on Wed.
nesday and continues over Sunday.
We recommend our colored friends to
have their session in some other build
ing on the 9Th. Their own is not large
enough to hold those of us who wish
to listen to the learned Bishop. We
as a people are much interested in the
work as it progresses in this branch of
our population, and would like to
have this opportunity, to learn what
has been done (for much has been
done) and what they propose to do in
the future. We can't but see that the
colored man is fitting himself every
year more fully for citizenship, both
spiritually and mentally. II is a great
work, and they are helping themselves,
We wish them God speed"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

We publish the prospectus of the
Harrisburg Patriot. 1t is the central
organ of the Democratic party Of
Pennsylvania. Edited with great
ability, bright, and always filled with
the latest news from every quarter,
which it conveys to the interior of the
state many hours in advance of the
Philadelphia and New York papers.
We know of no better daily newspa-
per to recommend to our friends.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04
10 tbf Hdii0T q tht Democrat
The Grange and the State College

We we're st the Grange pic mic on the
top Of Nittany mountain a couple Of
weeks ago, and one Whitehead, said to
be from New Jersey, startled US by an
attack upon our State College. Before
an audience OF Centre county people
we could not understand why he should
do 30, and especially when he knew no
more about the college than a China.
man just landed upon American soil.
Upon further examination we found
that the whole organization had as
saulted the college. The burden Of the
complaint against the college is that IL
will not make farmers out of the young
men who graduate there, whether the
young men are willing or not. Practi.
cal agrioulturists IL shall and must turn
out or so down. They proceed on the
theory that II is place to teach agricul.
ture and nothing else. The Williams
Grove 7. of II. platform demands "the
re reorganization of the State College, so
that lie exclusive work shall be to give
instruction to young men and women
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

THE Cameron mules of the senate
will find "ultimatum" an expensive
luxury, when they settle with the peo,
pie in November. The cost of the
article is charged up against them and
must be accounted for.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

REMEMBER THAT NEXT SATURDAY
l. THE LAST DAY FOR THE PAYMENT
OF TAXEs IN ORDER TO BE ENTT-
TIED To VOTE.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04
Public Money for Public Uses Only.

| oCratiC Sinic Convention for 1888, declares
that PUBLIC MONEYS ARE FOR
PUBLIC USES.
| "Thc long continued abu.cs and spolia.
tion Of the State Treasury and defiance Of
| law by its management mukc essential
radical reform 50 that largo fuud. shall not
! he accumulated by the taxation Of the pcu-
! pie and distributed among favored dcpo.t.
| tories Of the State officials, but that all
surplus In excess Of the immediate neccs.i-
| ties OF the State Government shall be in
vested in interest bearing State or Federal
securities until 1t may be applied to the
cxliugui.hmcnt Of the State debt
To obyiate the public abuses and
spoliation Of the State Treasury" re.
ferrcd to in the platform, the Humcs
law was passed at the regular session
of 1888, and approved by Gov. Patti.
son. This law provides for the invest
ment Of the surplus revenue in the
sinking fund which amounts to over 81,
100000, in securities that would safe.
/ ~ yield revenue 10 the state for the
benefit of the tax payers of the whole
state, instead Of revenue to the indiyi.
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

CHAIRMAN HEXsEL Of the Demo.
cratic State Committee is greatly en-.
couraged by the accounts received
from different parts Of the state. The
Democracy arc alert and the prospect
of a successful issue to the present
campaign is constantly improving.
1t is getting firmly fixed in the minds
Of the people, that the election Of TAG.
CART and POWELL is the effective
means of Thoroughly protecting the
funds Of the state from the vandalism
Of the Rings that surround the man.
agement Of the State Treasury-that
the public moneys are for public
uses and not for the political specu.
lators and iobbers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04
NO. 80.

pursuits, 20 a. to put our Agricultural
College on an equal and similar basis
with the special schools for the profes.
| sions, leaving classic literary training to
the schools Of literature" If this decla.
ration should be literally carried out.
the college would be compelled 10 close
its doors in less than month for the
want Of students.
When the college was first opened for
the admission OF students the great
burden Of the curriculum was agricuI.
turc, and the effort was made to make
it 80 practical, that the young men were
to be taught not only how to mix a
little lime, mud and manure together
to raise a stink, clean stables, raise
pig', &c, but 10 cook and wash dishes.
The then management soon found that
when young men wanted an education
to carry them through life it took
something entirely different, and this
plan was abandoned because it had TO
be.
Two young men present Themselves
at the door Of this college, we viii say
each twenty years OF age. The one the
son Of the most eminent granger in the
county, who is well known 10 be an in
telligent, practical farmer. The other
tho son Of an intelligent. practical mer
chant in one OF our large cities. How
do they stand The farmers son knows
all about practical farming: he knows
when seed time and harvest come: be
knows how the ground must be plowcd.
narrowed, rolled aud cultivated to pro.
duce good results he understands per.
iec'ly well when the seed must be sown
and planted in order to reap bouni..
'ul harvest. In short be has all the
practical knowledge and the actual
work Of the agriculiural.st absolutely
grown IN him as part Of bis nature, and
aiI h" needs 10 make him tho fun grown
man ana citizen Of the highest order,
j. 10" years schooling to train the
NINA 10 "oTk and think out to their
'uIl iTuiton the problems Of which he
mas Already The actual experience. aud
De va" 90 any distance from home
rather than to oo'"f" where he must
?! ac'1A' "o'N 80 through that which
"' already knows better tbsn any one
can ''.eh him. Vow take the mer-
r"ani' boy In many things he is
ahead oi the farmers son. lie knows
what fo'Id paved streets and high walls
are but he know nothing Of the soil or
''s power TO produce, nor when it is
seed TIME or harvest Il he wants to be
an Agricultural it is necessary for him
to 60 through the actual work, in order
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

A WASHINGTON correspondent is
credited with the information that n
very ungallant ghost, is in the habit
OF showering stones upon the residence
OF q widow lady near that city in
sight Of the Capitol. 1t pursues its
unmanly annoyances in day light, and
being invisible to the police, their in
vestigation have been fruitless, al.
though they see the stones fly and
light upon the widows house commenc.
ing promptly at 4 o'clock. The vera.
cious correspondent does not pretend
to account for the phenomena, nor
why that particular widow is selected
for the amusement of the ghost. lfit
is amusement It wants, why not throw
the missels at Arthur or Ben Brewster
or some other radical who need string
up.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

The Cameron Republicans still
kick the constitution seventeen min
utes twice a week in the senate cham
Der, for which they expect to draw
ten dollars for each day Of the week
from the treasury of the state.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1888

MIR. BLAINE has leased his mag
niiicent house in Washington. He de-
Gires, no doubt, to accustom himself 10
more humble residence preparatory
to that Of the old fashioned domici!e
called the "Whitc House" But Mr..
Blaine Is not a anditate? Not he.
The Washington monument, which
for many years has been in course Of
erection at Washington City, is ap.
preaching completion, and will, it is
believed, attain a height Of 4lO feet
before the cold weather sets in. The
monument proper will be 800 feet
high, with a pyramidal cap Of glass
30 feet high, and will rank a. the most
imposing structure Of the kind in the
world. lis entire completion Is ex-
pectcd in 1884, or the spring of 1855.
DIXON, Republican candidate for
governor Of New jersey is a Judge of
the courts, and withal very prudent
man. lie does not think the chance
Of election sufficiently bright to Justify
him in giving up his judgeship. He
holds fast to the "bird-in-hand' while
pursuing the one in the bush. This,
at least, show, commcndablc foresight
and dciibcra;ion, and marks the
prudence Of the Judge which the peo.
pie Of New Jersey should be 10th to
part with.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

We have often heard of the rigor of
Jersey justice, but the arrest Of four
year old boy for taking the ginger.
cake of a seven year old boy, aud hold.
lug him for the action of the Grand
Jury is a subIimity Of justice, hard to
realize. Yet it is said such case re.
Gently occurred. In the name Of JUS
tice what would become of Robson
Of New Jersey if the same measure of
justice were applied to him, for crimes
against the government of the United
States as Secretary Of the Navy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

STATE TICKET.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
Capt. ROBERT TAGGART,
of Warren County.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
Hon. JOSEPH POWELL,
of Bradford County.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE
DR.. J. Il. SMITH,
OF Ferguson Township.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
w. c. HElNLE,
of Bellefonte.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
ELLIS l.. ORNlS,
of Bellefonte.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

RATHER cool these mornings.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

THE Republican ultimainm is IS
REPUBLICANS, 5 DEMOCRATS and two
doubtful Congressional districts
To enforce this monstrous dishones-
ty and "inequality," the Cameron
clan in the Senate block legislation,
defy the constitution, and violate their
oaths.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04
Bellefonto's New Road.

The Buffalo Run road is now COM
pletely graded-money has been in
vested in it, and they who have so IN
vested are men of push and business
and do not intend to loose their inves-
ted capital. The Pennsylvania will
not buy it for two reasons; lst the
location does not suit their plans OF
extension; 2nd the present owners IN
the main are not friendly to that sys-
TEN. We can be assured therefore,
that it will have connection with the
Vanderbilt system. 1t looked o week
ago. as if its extension would be the
line down Nittany Valley, and the
DEMOCRAT favored this route cncrgcti-
cally, as being most advantageous to
the county at large This project for
the present at least has been abandon
ed, owing to the difficulty, which was
met in securing the right of way,
How will the new line affect Belle
fontc? We think now more adyan-
tageously than the abandoned line.
What we must have is cheaper fuel rs
we'll rs competition in freights. The
Vanderbilt system is now being COM
pleted up Beech Creek from the near
est point on that road to Bellefonte is
Is miles from Bcllcfonte 10 Mill Hall
is % miles and from Mill Hall to
Beech Creek : miles making a total
of SO miles, thus giving the Bald Eagle
route the advantage Of II miles, being
less than onc-half the distance for car
rying coal and coke to our furnaces.
This in itself is a big item. It would
also bringus 10 miles nearer the eastern
market and give Us that much adyan.
tage in our competition with other
manufacturing points, There has
been some fear exposed, lest our ores
should BE- taken to Mill Hall and be
manufactured there the new route
would make any such scheme almost
impracticable. We asked some Of the
Buffalo Run Il. L. men whether they
would abandon the ore field east Of
Bcllcfoutc or not. They told ", that
in case they build their main line
through MiIesburg, they then would
construct a branch up Armor's Gap
to tap the ore within a radius Of Elk
or seven miles. Belleloutc is all right
in any event, and with the compile
ton of either route we can predict for
her a future Of busy activity and pro.
grcss.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

The Philadelphia Record pierce.
the mark when it says: "The state
senate might as well abandon its $500.
600 appropriation grab. Even should
1t bc forced through, the house is al.
most certain to treat it with contempt
as an inirIuGcmcnrupon it, traditional
rights. Let the question Of pay re.
main in abcyancc until the work for
which the session was called shall have
been performed. The laborer j. worthy
Of his hire, but the legislative idler
has no financial rights which the pub.
lie paymas;cr is bound to respect"
THE colorcd Republicans who re.
Gently met in national convention 10
Louisville, makes the demand Of the
Republican party that the candidate
for Vice President shall be conferred
upon one Of their race. This appears
TO be an "ultimatum.' They consider
it due to them, and so it Is, for without
their votes the Republican party is a
helpless minority, fiyaling the green.
hackers only a a national organiza.
t..,, TT - ...1 --.-.-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04
Ghe Grutre 9emptrat.
Terms 81. so per Annum in Advance
STATE TICKET.

Thursday Morning, October 4, 1883.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

IT appears the handsome and dis.
tinguished attorney general of the
United States, is also furnished with
vessel for junketting purposes, and
entertaining his family and friends at
the expense of the public treasury. 1t
is to be hoped that congress will in
stitute some inquiry into these shame
les abuses. If our public men are
great and exquisite in adornment, they
need not, like Holgate, be thieves.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

LIEUT.. GEN. SHERIDAN Is to sue
ceed Gen. Sherman ~ General Of the
Army on the 1st Of November. When
Sheridan has reached this exalted
position of uselessness and leisure, he
may find time to do justice to the
memory of that great and matchlcss
deceased officer, Gen. Thomas.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

JAY EYE-SEE is now the king Of
the turf, and he has we'll earned this
title by beating St. Julien at New
York one day last week in three sepa.
rate heats. Jay.Eye-See is only five
year.old colt, and has already made
the extraordinary record Of 2.1Oj at
Chicago, the next to Maud ).
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

THE President will have to do some
stradling to retain the allegiance of
both the senators from Virginia, His
contracts with Malone, tits announced
will not hold heidelberg as "Me
too" Of the midgit statesman. The
President will have to divide the ex-
ecutive plumber equally between these
heroes of reputation.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-10-04

JAY.EYE-SEE, Trinkct and It.
Julien will trot next at Albany for n
special purse to beat PA.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
SGHSlrOke.

There are many remedies suggested
for this species Of sickness which ia
liable to occur now at any day-any
cool headed man or woman can relieve
the sufferer at once and without fear
of any evil consequences. The method
is simply and easily carried out. The
following is all there is to do Drag
the body into the nearest shade !;
place it in a sitting position against
a wall, tree, or anything that will
be a support for the back; loosen the
collar Of the shirt or dress throw ice
cold water over the head copiously !;
give pretty stiff dose of essence Of
Jamaica gingsr-say an ounce .or
more to a half glass of water. Keep
up the application of water after the
ginger has been given, nut moderately.
and it need not be ice cold. Let the
patient have plenty OF air around hir:,
in an hours time he will get up and
walk home or 10 q street car. This is
all tbs treatment necessary and it is
based on common sense. The oppres
sion on the brain caused by the heat
is relieved by the cold water, and the
blood is sent from the head to the
body. The ginger (if-not obtainable
Immediately, brandy will answer,
though the essence Of ginger is the
stongest stimulant and quickest) pre-.
vents anamia, or lack Of blood, by
stimulating the vessels and sending
fresh blood back to the brain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
Selling Liquor to a Man Of known
Intemperate Habits.

"On Thursday morning the City
Council heard an appeal from the
Mayors Court in which a barkeeper
in town had been found guilty and
fined for furnishing intoxicating liq
uor to a man of known intemperate
habits. The council sustained the
findings below, and the defendant
gave notice of appeal to the Circuit
Court.-Anderson Journal.
We are delighted by the action OF
the Mayor of Anderson, and sincere
ly hope that it will be initiated by
many other Mayors. The saloon keep
er who deliberately sells liquor to a
druukard, a drunken man or boy,
violates the laws, and the rules OF
morality and humanity, and ought to
be prosecuted and severely pun ished
whenever the proof can be obtained.
We do not believe the State has any
right to say whether citizen shall or
shall not drink whiskey, but she has
a right and is bound to protect those
of her citizens who from infrmity,
previous indulgence or youth are in.
capable Of taking care OF themselves.
If our friends of the temperance So
cieties would abandon the prohibition
issue for time and devote their ef'
forts to. stimulating the prosecution
of such cases az that in Anderson,
they would do a vast amount Of i'm
mediate, practical good.-GreenmNe
Dniy NeUS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
9bitararp.
In Memoriam.

EDDIE PENN DEVORE, first
Of j. X. and BETTE P. DEYoRE, f
born Dec. 20, 1870, and died July ~,
Those whom the gods love die yo5:
So we felt when we heard Of the suS
death of this noble boy. A more sprs
ly, Industrious, gentle, lovable boy
have never known. In all those trail
character which give promise Of usH
and hon norable manhood, he was bt
tiful model. Singularly truthful, &
gent in business, obeying his parent
all things and kindly disposed tow
every one, he was at once a doting mi
er's Joy and pride, a fond fathers he}
and hope-a universal favorite.
sin the midst of life we are in deaf
What a striking illustration Of this II!
In the case of EDDIE PENN! At3i o'cl6
p. m, Saturday, h, left his fathers 81
where he had been aiding him in b
ging potatoes, and ran for his gun
was soon, in company with a yot
friend and some colored boys, off in p
suit of sport. In brief half hour,
little neighbor, in the excitement OF
chase getting ready to fire, accidents
let the hammer slip just in time to 8,
the contents Of the gun into q fatal pts
All was done that could be; but to
avail. In nine short hours the spirit
taken its flight into the presence Of G
On Sunday afternoon the 1.-the, hal
some little form was laid beside the
cred dust of little auntie and near
precious remains Of loving grandma
er, to await the general resurrectt
May the consultations Of the gospel Of
sympathizing Redeemer be sweet {
abiding to the grief-stricken parents.
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps on the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
"Judge not The Lord by feeble sensl
But trust him for his grace;
Behind frowning providence,
He hides smiling face.
"His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have bitter taste, A
But sweet will be the flower"