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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-10
I.eaiheroid.

Leatheroid is a new article which is
being made Of paper. II consists of a
number Of thickncsscs Of cotton paper
wound one upon another over a cylin-
der. The remarkable qualities Of
strength and adhesion it possesses are
derived from a chemical bath through
which the paper is drawn on its way to
the cylinder. The effect of the chem
ical bath on the paper is said TO be
wonderful. Leatheroid, for the pur-
poses II now serves. consists of about
twenty thicknesses of paper; 1t is
shaped upon or around molds, while
wet. into the form IL is TO represent.
and will hold that form perpetually
when dry. When dried Il Is as difficult
as rawhide to cut with knife. Cans
made from this material are about one
fourth the weight of tin cans of equal
size while tin cans are liable to get
sent. cans made from leatheroid are
entirely free from this objection. They
have the elasticity OF thin steel, and no
amount of kicking and handling will
break them BoSion Journal of Chem
fesgg
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-10
A Cnrlons Taste.

The Malagasy taste for tomb-build-
ing was another frequent cause of
delay. Among the IIovas, the leading
tribes of Madagascar. large sums are
spent on their tombs, which are kind
Of vault. made Of immense slabs Of un-
dressed blue basalt rock. 4 man will
live in a house which has not cost
more than from ten 10 twenty dollars,
but he will cheerfully expend two
hundred or three hundred dollars upon
his tomb. A. soon as a young man
marries and settles in life he begins
preparations for building his family
vault: and all Of his spare time and
most of his spare money--are spent
upon this work. The basalt slabs are
often brought for two or three miles
distance. dragged by hundreds of peo-
pie, all the family connections going tc
assist. Although the portions un :
ground in these tomhs are of undres
stone, above ground a massive,
often elaborate. structure of dress
stone is erected, with bold moldinEs
and sometimes with good deal ioi
carving. London gutter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-10
Kennedy for EryGIpsIaa

At the recent congress Of German
surgeons, DIR. Fisher, Of Strasburg,
drew attention 10 the value Of naphtha-
line as an antiseptic. For some skin
diseases, and especially in the treat
ment Of erysipclas, It is almost specific
The application is made in the most
simple manner possible by
rubbing gauze in the powdered mate
rial, or dipping any suitable fabric in
an etheriel solution diluted with alco-
hol. Naphthaline being very cheap.
this preparation will be less expensive
than anything Of the kind now in the
market. II is extensively used in
Strasburg. where il is regarded as a
perfect preventive Of crysipelas; and it
is hoped that II this valuable property
can be substaDtiated. it win be used
for the same purpose in this country.
DIR. Fisher does not state whether its
use in the manner stated Is attended
with any inconvenience or pain to the
patient; but persons employed in gas
works and elsewhere who have suffer
al from scales Of naphthaline entering
the eyes, etc, would be disposed to
regard the remedy with very consider
able suspicion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-10
WOman's Voice.

Not in the swaying of the summer trees,
When evening breezes sing their vcsper
hymn
Not the minstrePs mighty symphonies,
Nor ripples breaking on the rivers brim,
Is earth's best music; these may have awhile
High thoughts IN happy hearts and irking cares
bcgwle.
But even rs the swallows silken wings,
Skimming the water OF the sweeping lake.
Stir the still silver with hundred rings
So doth one sound tho sleeping spirit wake
To bravo the danger and to bear the harm
A low and gentle voice-aear womans chief
est charm.
An excellent thing il is! and ever lent
To truth and love, and meekness they who
own
This gift, by the all gracious Giver sont,
Ever by quiet step and smile are known
BY kind eyes that have wept, hearts that have
sorrow'd.
An excellent thing it is-when first in glad
A mother looks into her infants eyes
Smiles to its SMILES, aud saddens to its sad.
ness
Palos at its paleness, sorrows at its cries;
It's food aud sleep, and smiles and little Joys
All these come ever blent with one ..low, gentle
voice.
An excellent thing 1t is when life is leaving
Leaving with gloom and sadness, joys and
cares
The strong heart falling, and tho high soul
grieving
With strongest thoughts and wild, unwonted
fears;
Then, then n woman's low, soft sympathy
Comes like an sugel's voice to teach US how TO
die.
But most excellent thing il is in youth,
When the fond lover hears the loved ones
That fears but longs, to syllable tho truth
How their two hearts are one, and she his
own;
1t makes sweet human music-oh, the spells
That haunt the trembling tale a bright-eyed
maiden tells. -EduciH -fTH0id.
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THE FAMILY DOCTOR.


DR.. Tanners hefesy may yet become
the creed Of regular practice. Tanner
claimed that fasting was a good
hygienic cure for many forms Of blood
disease, and now DIR. Wood, Of the
medical department Of Bishops college,
Montreal, reports fasting as a cure for
acute rheumatism. Plenty Of water or
lemonade was allowed but no medi-
cines were given, and from the good
results obtained in fasting from four
10 ten days DIR. Wood is inclined TO
believe that rheumatism is only phase
Of indigestion.-Dr. Poote'S Heath
Monthly.
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"a Desperate Character. "
AN ADVENTURE IN LONDON.

l went to Covent Garden theater
one night last season. We were let
out at Il, and set off to my lodgings.
l knocked; there was no answer.
knocked again; window was thrown
up and my landlady's head appeared.
"Who are you?" she screamed.
Lets in, please; it's me-" I an
swered.
"Then, Mr.. Me, II you don't come
home before 10 you may still out till
mornin'. l never wait up for my
lodgcrs-my door is closed at 10" and
then the window closed with bang
mo go,' thinks l. 81 have no
money, I'll go to a railway-station and
wait in the waiting-room till morning.
which resolution | proceeded to carry
out by walking hriskly for the bank.
turned into Moorgate street. and
was just thinking whether | should 60
to London, Brighton and South Coast
or the London Bridge station.
stopped to think. There was con-
fectioners shop just in front of me.
Oh! that it were OPEN l had three
pence left.
Just at this moment a tall, broad
shouldered man came up to me and
viewed me from top to toe. / looked
at him. He was dressed In dark
clothes; pea jacket and clap-trap
cloth hat with a peak lying level on
the forehead, gave me feeling Of
awe. The thought forced itself upon
me that he was a garotter. lie spoke
first.
you're Mr.. SAM and he laid his
finger on his nose.
you've guessed it," said /, thinking
it best to agree with him, although my
name was Tom.
"Then come along," and away We
went.
Did Butler give ye e'er a pistol?'
he asked.
NO" said /. beginning to tremble
"He said he wanted them himself"
"Just like him. He told I'd fine
you standing at Moorgate street, be
tween II and |. opposite the confec
toners, with your right hand in YOU
pocket"
"I'm in for it," thinks /, "but / mus
go through with it. But whateve
will It come TO at all, at all Z"
lie led me through a labyrinth o
streets. walking rather fast, till VI
emerged upon the city road. Ther
he made straight for the Angel, ant
from thence took n cab for Fleet street
What object he had in doing this
cannot say. He did not offer to OK
plain; in fact, not word passed be
tween us till we got out at the top 0
Ludgatc hill.
From thence we went into bacl
street, and out of that into another
no matter which, and suddenly stor
ping opposite a shop, he exclaimed;
"That's our cribw
ais it?" says |.
Whereupon he produced from hi
pocket a rule. The shop was evident
" a tailor's, as it had bars standin
out like the rungs Of Jacobs ladde
from each side of the door, to exhib
stock upon. Ny friend stepped on tn
first of these, which was three fee
from the ground, and speedily measure
the hight of large glass fanlight ov'
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tered to me by way OF giving me its
dimensions:
"Three and half bytwo high" and
chuckled quietly.
Then he crossed the road, and | fol
lowed, he explaining that we must
wait till the policeman passed. He
hove in sight about ten minutes after
wards, while we walked past him.
Then we waited till he returned. This
time we did not pass him, but watched
from a corner at distance.
Twenty minutes and a half between
going and coming" exclaimed my COM
panion. "And handy beat; for he
comes up the corner there"-pointing
to one little beyond the shop-"and
goes down this street next ours"
The impression began to steal over
me that was committing, or helping
to commit. felony, and that If caught
l might get into trouble. thought
Of running for 1t; but the remark my
companion made at that moment, to
the effect that il would be short run
if deserted him (for he seemed To
see didn't like the job, deferred me.
| dared not explain that he had made
a mistake, for felt sure that he must
have mistaken me for some ally of
his own. 81 must go through with it,"
thinks !. Hell leave me outside to
watch, and I'll hook it them" So l
went on.
He crossed the street again the mo-
ment the policeman was past interfcr-
ing with us, and producing a piece
of stout black cloth he applied the
rule thereto, holding it against the
shutters. while he set out three and a
half by two thereon. This done, he
cut it within two inches of the mca-
surement all round, and then produc-
ing a trcacle-pot from his pocket, he
smothcrcd one side OF the cloth with
trcaclc, and, desiring me to hold It, he
mounted the shop-door. so to speak
again; and gave him the cloth, which
he Immediately clapped on to the sky
light, the trcaclc making 1t adhere
firmly to the glass. Then, looking at
J. ;y ,t.,t,b Iu .rt.l.
"By j.ngo, he'll lchere this minutc"'
and away we walked. \ glance be
hind us. ~ We turned the next corner.
Not yet in sight, We stopped and
waited, but the policeman came not.
My friend muttcrcd an oath. adding.
I'm 60. Come along; but keep your
weathcr-cye open" And of we went.
Perhaps he is watching us" sug-
gcstcd. But the idea was discarded
As not in the nature of a policeman
like that one We saw
We arrived at the shop, lie mounted
again, and drove a string through a
hole in the cloth. Then he ran did
mond round the edge Of the glass. y
gentle pat, and it gave way. Now /
saw the use of the cloth and string.
He could hold the glass by the string;
and he slowly let itdown into the shop.
and, producing a long-shaped pad, he
laid 1t along the bottom Of the fanlight
TO cover the glass edge, and threw one
leg into the opening and got astride II
it,
Follow me-" he muttered. and
duckcd his head under the door-hcad.
But before he could draw in the other
leg | mounted the ladder. and. scizing
it, gave him pull that kept him from
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-10

Forty years ago a man worth sec. 900
was accounted wealthy; now he must
have his millions to be so regarded.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-13

enter the house; shortly after
witness went to window at side of house;
found pane of glass broken; reached in
with wire and pulled curtain aside; saw
his wife in Forbes lap; they were engaged
IN hugging and kissing; went to door and
raped; Mrs. @. came to door; asked to see
his wife, but was refused; asked to see
Forbes, which was also refused;
said he was determined to see
him; he knew he had been criminally init
mate with his wife, and he should stop it;
went into street and waited; finally, as he
was talking with Beckett, Forbes came out
and started up street; ran fast; witness
called to him to stop, saying Il must see
you, sir;' witness ran after Forbes;
Forbes then shot at witness;
at same time heard two shots at house,
looked around and saw the two women on
porch; Mrs. G. said to Forbes, eff he comes
this way we'll shoot him.
At this point Col, Hooker asked that the
case be continued until this afternoon, in
order that Mr.. Beckett might be found as
witness and the case was SO continued.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-13
Assessment for Widening Bertha Street.
OFFICE OF THE BoARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST.. PAUL. MINI. Feb. 8. 1883. :

CITY OF ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 8, 1883.
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Minnesota,
will meet at their Office IN said city at p. m,
on the 18th day OF February, A. ID. 1888, to
make an assessment of benefits, damages, costs
and expenses arising from widening Bertha
street. from Concord street to north line of
Woodbury. and Cases addition To West st. Paul,
in the Sixth ward of said city, on the property
on the line of said widening, and such other
property as may be deemed benefited or dam
aged thereby.
The land necessary to be condemned and taken
for said improvement IS described as follows,
to-wit:
All the land lying between the lines of a street
go feet wide, the easterly line of which shall
run from point on tire north side of Block ''B,''
Bells addition to West ST. Paul, where the
easterly line of Bertha street, in said Bells adj
dition if produced southerly would intersect said
Block ''B;'' thence III southerly direction to-
wards the southwest corner of said Block ''B''
until it intersects the easterly line of Oakdale
avenue, if produced northerly; thence along said
easterly line of Oakdale avenue produced, to
Oakdale avenue in Woodbury. and Cases addi-
ton to West st. Paul, in the Sixth ward of the
city of st. Paul, Minnesota.
AL persons interested are hereby notified to
be present at said time and place of making said
assessment and will be heard.
&c. TERRY, President pro tenn.
Official: r. l.. GoR1AN.
Clerk Board Of Public Works. 4l-44
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Commercial Street, East Side.

Lyman Dayton's Addition to st. Paul.
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TIE vIsHER-FORBEs soRAPE.

4 BGdty Mired Shooting ScrGpe-Who Act
HaIyy Fired the RecOIrer or ReUOIvers a
Question to be SOIred by the Court.
In the municipal court yesterday after
noon D. G. Fisher was arraigned before
Judge Cooley, charged with assaulting w.
II. Forbes with dangerous weapon.
W. II. Forbes, the complaining witness,
first took The stand and testified. Hewent
to the house of Mrs. Crosby at No. 729
Fourth avenue south, on Tuesday evening.
On coming out he met defendant, who
fred three shots at him, and
he, witness, ran away. The witness was
put under a very searching cross-examina-
ton by Col. Hooker, the defendants at
torney. Although in examination, in
chief, he had sworn that the defendant
had shot at him three times, on the cross
examination he said he did not know
whether it was Fisher or not. He
stated that ne did not know Mrs. Fisher,
the defendants wife, who was in the court
room. He did not recognize her. He was
then asked if he was acquainted with Mary
Martin. He was; had seen her quite fire.
Gaently at 729 South Fourth street. Mrs.
Fisher again being pointed out by the
counsel, ne said ne recognized her as Mary
Martin. The witness seemed much con-
fused, and apparently did not remember
from answer to answer, what he had preyi-
ously testified to.
Mrs. Crosby being sworn, was a far
more positive witness. She identified the
defendant; said he shot at Forbes; she
testified that Forbes came to
her house in the evening; fifteen
minutes later Fisher raped at the door;
going to the door she asked him what he
wanted; he said he must see his wife; she
refused him admission; he then said he
wanted to see the man inside; she told him
ne could not; he said he would wait for
him / en- and give it to him when he came
out; : short time after she and Mrs.
Fisher accompanied him (Forbes) to
the door and he started on brisk walk up
the street; Fisher called to him from the
street to stop, and he not doing so Fisher
fred three shots after him, when Forbes
run.
ktOn cross-examination the witness testi-
fed that she had shot at several people at
various times; she fired shot at Officer
Malone last summer, and also had shot al
Officer Allen; one evening she undertook
to shoot Fisher, but denied shooting al
him on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Fisher was the next witness. She
testified that Fisher shot al
Forbes, as stated by Mrs
Crosby, but Col. Hooker objected to hel
testifying against her husband, when she
vacated the witness stand.
In defense, Fisher testified that he IL
company with Mr.. Beckett went to No
729 South Fourth street, Beckett went a:
witness; he saw Forbes
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WabsshaW Street, East Side.

Supposed owner and
description. Be
Estate w s Hall, deceased. Commence
ing at ne corner OF tract of land con-
veyed by Vital Guerin and wife to
Charles Bazille, by deed dated Dec.
Sd, 1849, recorded in Book ga" of
Deeds, page rs, &C., of the records of
Ramsey county, Minnesota, thence S
SO degrees W, 3 1900 chains; thence
Al degrees minutes e, 3.16-100
chains, thence 81 degrees 30 minutes
e, 3.l6-lO0 chains; thence n 4015 de-
grees w,3 16-l00 chains to beginning,
except the SLY 100 feet thereof and
except part taken for Wabashaw
j w Splague. Commencing at start
ing point, being an iron pin in 9 line
of Wabashaw street, ascertained as
follows: Beginning at the corner of
j. D. Ludden's land revetment wall
at the intersection of line of lyle
heart street, and the whine of Waba-
shaw street; thence extending nelly,
at right angles to western line of
Wabashaw street, to line of Waba-
shaw street; thence Il 3413 degrees W,
along line of Wabashaw street;
902. 66-l00 feet to said iron pin, being
NV conner Of land of Hoffman,:
thence nelly along Willy line of said
land to an iron pin in WHY line of Ce-
Oar street; thence Sly along Willy line
of Cedar street 20 feet to point;
thence sw'ly in direct line to ely
line of Wabashaw street to a point
distant from said NV corner 40. 81
100 feet; thence Willy on said line of
Wabashaw street - .37-100 feet to
starting point aforesaid .............
E R Bryant. Commencing at starting
point, being an iron pin in line of
WabashaW street, ascertalned as fol-
lows: Beginning at the corner of J
d Ludden's land revetment wall at
the intersection of line of Iglehart
street, and the line of Wabashaw
street; thence extending nelly at right
angles to western line of Wabashaw
street, to line of Wabashaw street;
thence 34115 degrees W, along said
line of Wabashaw street 212.29-l00
feet to said iron pin or starting point;
thence in direct line 5715 degrees
e, 174.79-10O feet to an iron pin in
WHY line of Cedar street; thence
My along Willy line of Cedar street
45.37-100 feet to land now or late of
John Kerwin; thence sw'ly on land
of said Kerwin in direct line to line
of Wabashaw street at point so feet
My from said starting point; thence
along ely line of Wabashaw street SLY
to beginning, beng in sw14, section
81, town 20, range %.
J D Ludden. NJ of following; Com
mencing at Sc corner of W s Halls
land; thence SLY 2l1feet; thence WHY
2l0 feet to line of Wabashaw street;
thence My along Wabashaw street
I'll feet to sw corner of W. S. Halls
land; thence ely 30 feet to begin
ming ................ .-.........
G T e MesserschmiGt, strip of land
between Wabashaw street and lot
'|A,'' Bazille's addition to st. Paul.
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA. COZ WY OF RAMSEY
- Co,,r+ oh

CTATE OF MINNESOTA COZ ,TTY OF RAMSEY,
C-ss. In Probate Court, General Term, Feb
ruary s. 1883.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine Toomey,
deceased:
On reading and filing the petition of Thomas
Manning administrator, of the estate of Catherine
Toomey, deceased. representing among other
things, tnat he has fully administered said estate,
and praying thai time and place be fixed for ex-
amining and allowing his account of his admins
tration, and for +i+e assignment of the residue of
said estate to heirs
1t is ordered. that said account be examined and
petition heard, by the Judge of this Court, on
Wednesday, the 28th day of February A. D. 1888, at
ten O'Clock a. m, at the Probate office, in said
county.
And it is further ordered, That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing
copy of this order for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing, in the DAILY GLOBE, news
paper printea anu published at st. Paul, in said
county.
BY the Court WI. b. MCGRORTY.
L. s. Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANK RoBEnr, JR., Clerk. feb-6-tues4w
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Watson's Addition to st. Paul.

Supposed owner and description.
Benefits.
C D Maxfeld. N 100 rods of II rods of
VIZ of sw114l, sec IL, town % range %. .$33 80
Henry Moore. N 81 rods of W IL rods
of e "a rods of VIZ of sw1l, sec IL,
town %, range %. ..................S3 3 SO
Amherst 81 Wilder. N no it of "a rods
of 4S rods of VIZ of swM, sec IL,
town %, range2 %. ...................S67 70
James Moir, trustee " 1715 acres of
ne14 of sw1(, sec II, town %, range %. SO 20
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CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAM
- sey-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term Jan
uary 49, 1888.
In the matter of the estate of William G.. Ewing,
Jr., deceased:
Notice is hereby given that the judge of probate
of the county of Ramsey, will, upon the first Mon
day of the months of March, April, May, June and
July, A. D. 1888, ut ten O'Clock a. M, re-
ceive, hear, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased; and
that six months from the date hereof have
been allowed and limited for creditors to present
their claims against said estate at the expiration of
which time, all claims not presented or not proven
to its satisfaction shall be forever barred unless
for good cause shown, further time be allowed.
BY the Court, WBf. B. MCGRORTY,
Il. s. Judge of Probate.
Jan 30-4w-TUes
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Confirmation Of Sidewalk Assessment.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC woRKs,

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Feb. 8. 1888.
The assessment of benefits, costs and expenses
arising from the construction. relaying and re-
pairing of sidewalks, in the city of ST. Paul, Min
nesota, under contract OF Peter Rerkey (part of
Estimates Nos. and 81 for the year ending
January /, 1888, having been completed and
entered of record by the Board of Public Works
in and for said city, said Board will meet at their
Office in said city at p. m. on the 2Sd day of
February, A. D. 1883, to hear objections (if
any, to said assessment, at which time and place,
unless sufficient cause is shown to the contrary,
said assessment will be confirmed by said Board.
The following is list of the supposed owners
names, description of the property in front
of which walks have been built, relaid, or re-
paired, and the amounts assessed against the
same, to-wit.
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Olive Street, West Side.

Kittson's Addition to st. Paul.
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Martin Street, North side.
Ewing & Chute's Addition to St. Paul.
OlnSted Street, South side.
IN. Lot. Block. Benefits.

Pattersen's Addition to St. Paul.