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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-07-26
A Jolly Speech from Governor Curtin.

At banquet rendered by an old sol
diers' organization of Washington, called
the Loyal Legion, on Washington's
birthday, Governor Curtin was present
and responded to the toast "Our War
Governor rs follows: lie said he
wished to give homage to the soldiers
who helped him do his duty. He said
he was not a fighting man he did not
like that sort of amusement; he did his
duty in urging others to fight. God
Almighty has put it into the hearts Of
the men in the capitol to care for the
manned soldiers during their brief re.
naming tenure of life. The States
should provide for the orphans. The
men who carried the sabre and the
musket were tho men who saved the
country, and 1900 unknown dead at
Gettysburg and the thousands OF un.
known dead elsewhere are the demi gods
of the war. Governor Curtin then re
marked that il was not generally known,
perhaps that he was once a military
man himself. ~ commanded 1900
men when Pennsylvania was threatened
with invasion. There were physicians
and lawyers, dentists and druggists, and
negro minstrels. When we got over 10
Hagerstown we all wanted to 90 home :
every man of us. never saw such an
affection displayed for wives and homes
before, and ! must plead guilty to the
soft impeachment myself. Think Of
$1,000 peaceful Ponnsylvanians far away
from home and the guns at Antietam
booming in the distance. 4 Dutchman
came to me and said, my men want to
90 home $50 do !, said, "but you
must 60 and talk to your men, lie
went out and got on n store box and
said; "Iou are an internal lot Of
damned towards You are so Dutch
you have got black streak down your
backs" Then he said to me, 81 think
after that appeal one man will remain. '
Well, took those 5000 men back to
Pennsylvania without losing one. An
other time ! sent small army up into
Somerset county. Somerset county
abounds largely in maple sugar and rye
whiskey, and my army abouuded largely
in preachers and Quakers. Tho army
only staid in Somerset six weeks, but
when they left there was not pound
Of maple sugar or pint Of whisky in
the whole county. Ny military career
has been bloodless, but ! tell you, ad.
mirals and generals sitting around me,
that can 60 into Pennsylvania and get
ten men to your one. Why? Because
you make cripp!es, and widows, and
orphans, and | take the men back safely
TO their homes. am the modern sol
dier, the soldier Of peace, who neither
give wounds nor receive them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-07-26
TWO OHUNDRED q TWELVE ACRES
MILLHETW B4NK RrILDJyG
HOU S L and SHOT,.

No. E. Being Dot q ground in The hafoueh of Nil
heiE, containing p treaeih along Main stree, forts
pine and one half feet Thereon sfsttssI t.tt,, %
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
The Military Dude.

No sight that the fair, says Clara
B Ill, afforded was more entertaining
than that Ct the dude In uniform. He
was tall and narrow, His belt re-
duced his waist to the girth of a shape
ly bellies, and the spreading epaulets
broadened his shoulders 80 that, If I
may be allowed q feminine expression,
his corsage was given the red taper. !
suppose that re 81 soldiers In war wear
cotton on their breasts as a protection
against bullets. / remember reading
that General jackson found cotton
bales of utility In the Notifications at
New Orleans. But 1t seems to me that
mi itiamen In times of peace, and par.
ticularly at a dargerless fair, might
safely dispense with such armor. 1t
wasnot, however, with this dude. His
bosom was very thickly protected.
This was in harmony with the other
girlish outlines of his figure, but Of
course that was merely accidental. In
keeping with the rest of him, too, wal
his bang. 1t had no parting. 1t hung
nearly down to his eyebrows, 1t con.
cealed whatever indication CT intellec,
hiE forehead might otherwise have
shown, ana 1t occupied his most sole
itous attention, even to frequent In
spection by the furtive use CT 6 little
mirror stuck In the cap which he car
ried. Very sweet indeed was he.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

This city. BY investing In shares In
this institution, which is backed by
some of our best and most reliable
business men, it becomes possible and
comparatively easy for a man of mod
crate means to secure a comfortable
home for himself and family. In tax
ing a certain number of shares, at a
certain monthly payment, In a few
years q man can own q house
OF his own for about the sans as
he pays monthly for rent. We
believe the Mercantile Loan and Trust
company, by organizing and opening
up for business, having filed a long
felt want In Council Bluffs. Their
plans and system of loans will bear
the most careful scrutiny and exam
nation, and we have 40 hesitancy In
pronouncing them reasonable and
equitable, and backed by gentlemen
of honor and integrity. AS the com
pany exists 1t becomes at once an in
stitution of value and credit to our
city and those who desire homes.
Their president is T. A. Kirkland,
vice president, Judge Peaks; sec.
rotary, 1. r. Berry; treasurer, Col.
Beebe, and their office Is In the base
ment of Shugart's and McMahon's
new block, corner First avenue and
Pearl street. ian27-1y
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
PERSONAL.

j. Michalson, who has been spending
the past few months in Little Rock, Ar.
kansas, for his health, has returned. He
does not think he has gained much, and is
now planning to try the the New Mexico
climate.
w. X. Bailey. who is connected with
Raymond & Campbell, now ~rejoices in the
arrival of a bouncing baby girl, who tips
the scales at over fifteen younds. He nat.
urally feels that q fortune has betallen
him, and we'll he may.
J. T. Hurley, the popular engine fore.
man at the Union Pacific yards, left yes.
terday with his family for q weeks visit
among friends in Chicago and Detroit.
Albert j. Glass, the vice.president and
manager of the GAINESVILLE MachinelCo.,
Janesville, Wis, was in the city yesterday
looking after the agricultural machinery
men.
E. NJ. Hand, of Golden, Coloroda, war
among yesterdays Pacific house guests.
Z. j. Grow, of Logan, was in the city
yesterday.
G, Honegan and wife, of Marshalltowp,
were in the city yestetdsy.
Z. A. Crane, of Newark, N. j., arrived
at the Pacific yesterday.
G. W. Garner, of Perais, Iowa, dined
at the Pacific yesterday.
r. L. Ketchum, of Yankton, Dakota,
was at the Pacific yesterday.
M. Evans. Of Chicago, was among yes,
terday's arrivals at the Ogden.
Nellie Burke, the equestrienne. of ON
aha, was 10 the city yesterday.
F. X. Orvis, of Dixon, was among yes
terday's guests at the Ogden.
J. H. Murphy, of Davenport, arrived
at the Ogden yesterday.
Ed Parke, of Chicago, 10 at the Ogden
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
Money! for the Unmarried.

One Of the most solid and subst ! ltial
institutions in this country is the -dar,
riage Fund and Mutual Trust Asso citation,
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They are organ.
lied under the laws of Iowa, and heir of.
fcers and directors are among the leading
and most prominent business men o Cedar
Rapids. Every unmarried person should
have q certificate in this association.
1t is a splendid investment, as safe as
government bond. You can Just as well
have a good sum Of money to commence
married life on as not. A large number Of
members have been paid off, receiving over
300 per cent on their investment. Write
for circulars fully detailing the plan, which
Is the finest known. Do not postpone it.
Good agents wanted. Mention where you
saw this notice. f5.3m.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
FATALLY CRUSHED.
A OnG-LGgg0d Man Loses the
Other Leg and His Life,
The Result of Stealing a Ride
by Hanging on the Trucks.

A fatal accident occurred In the X
G.. yards, In the extreme southern
portion or the city, yesterday morn.
Ing between 8 and q o'clock. The In.
coming passenger train, with Bill
Eaton as conductor, stopped to regis.
ter, and al It started up again, 9 mar
was seen crawling out from under the
cars. He was not quick enough, and
az the wheels began moving he was
caught and run over. When found
he war still alive but was fsarfully
crushed Just below the thighs, n leg
being severed, and the other being
only q stump, the man wearing q
wooden leg, was also mangled, He
lived about three.qusrters of an hour,
and DR.. Hauohett was called, but 1t
was too late. Coroner Faul was mott.
fed, and summoning q jary examined
Into the case 80 far as 1t was possible
to do, and gathered from the evidence
that the mans name was Peter Moore,
and tina. his home was near Pbiladel.
phis, 1T that he came here from ST..
Joe. / Is supposed that he was steal
Ing q ride by hanging to the trucks
under the car, and then when the train
stopped In the yard, he thought 1t a
good opportunity to get off, and tried
to do so, bnt being a cripple, he could
not crawl out from under the cars
quickly enough.
The man was apparently about
thirty five or forty years of age. He
was able to talk but little after re.
ceiving he injuries, and before death
ensued, and there was little to be
learned from the papers found on his
person. He was poorly clad, and had
with him some avis, needles, thread,
file and sand paper, and 1t Is thought
that he was an umbrella member, and
sought to get a living while roaming
about the country. The Jury con
sisted of L E. Bddenstein, j. @.
Gleason, and E 7. Ford, and their
verdict wa In accordance with the
above facts, they adding the usual
vindicstion of the railway company,
there seeming to be no blame to b
attached.
The remains were taken care of by
Undertaken Morgan, and drly buriee
yesterday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
TIE Dali BEE COUNT BLUFFS IOWA w DNEsDAY MAY

claim that inntead Of being paid In
cash for their work, they have to take
cigars or to board out bills, etc, Taey
want to have all cash 80 9 to board
where they please and buy what they
please.
Some Of the manufacturers here
we're asked about their side of the
a flair, and they very stoutly claimed
that while they were willing to con.
cede the general advance OF 81 o
thousand, yet they could not stand
the other demands. They claimed
that the 81 raise, together with the
81 extra for odd shaped cigsrr, and 81
dollar extra for fmixed filler, would
make q raise Of 90 on many kinds of
cigars, and this would be ell that the
rebate would amount to. They did
not think 1t Just for the cigar makers
to have all the % rebate, and would
not accede to the request.
The shops here are few In
number, and none employ very many
hands, so that they say they can go
right along with what they have al
ready made up, aud take time to get
other men to take The places Of those
that strike.
In the meantime thote who have
struck will not suffer greatly as they
belong to the union, and by Its pro.
Visions they each draw "a a week
while on q strike. Their new scale of
prices had to be sent on to the higher
authorities Of the union, and be voted
on. Having been approved, the union
as q whole Is pledged to stand by this
local union In Its demand.
One, at least, of the cigar manufsc.
turers expects to make himself what
odd shaped cigars he wants, and give
the men straight work at the advance
of one dollar, thus adjusting the mat.
ter so as provide for his trade, and
Others will try to arrange matters SO
that they will be satisfactory, some
way. In the meantime there will be
no lack of cigars for those who want
to smoke.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
officer Sid Sterlirg's Remains are
Placed Under the Sod.

Yesterday morning the funeral ser.
vices of Sidney Sterling, who has
been on the police force for the last
three years, were held at the family
residence, q goodly number of friends
being In attendance to pay mete trib.
ute to his memory, and sympathizing
with the stricken family and relatives.
Raw. MI. Btesee eff slated, and con.
Quoted the service very tenderly and
appropriately. Officers Clough, ca.
sick, Barhyte, Brooks, Edgar and
Morse served Of pail bearers, and the
remains were followed to the GENE.
terry by the mourning ones and q
number of sympathizing friends and
there laid at rest.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

*Those who desden sensation and
stupefy the patient to relieve suffering
make a grave mistake. They proceed
upon the false idea that 1t Ia legiti
mate to procure relief from pain by
destroying physical sensibility. Thi'
method, carried to the last ertremity
would kill the patient to end suffering.
1t is not presumed that Lydia E
Pinkhsm's Vegetable Compound will
raise the dead but 1t often does re
store those who are given up as hope.
less cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
H
They Still Refuse to Work Unless the
Bosses Allow the Advance
Asked For,

They Still Refuse to Work Unless the
Bosses Allow the Advance
Asked For.
AS stated in yesterdays BEE, the
clgarmakers of the city here struck for
an advance. There are not many of
them, there being thirteen In all, but
not so many who have been at work.
In view of the rebate In the tax, the
union here decided to ask for an ad.
vance of 81 per thousand. This the
bosses allowed, but the cigarmakers
also wanted 81 more for old or fancy
shaped cigars, and 81 In addition for
filters mixed on table. They also
claim all the< wages In cash. The
cigarmskers claim that these prices are
no more than what Is right, and that
so far as the demand for cash for labor
is concerned, that this Is to do
away with what they call the
truck" system. Some of them
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

/ will place on sale the next ten
days all muslin underwear, corsets,
hosiery, children's dresses and other
notions at the very lowest prices, hav.
Ing determined to close out that de.
partment. Mrs. d. A. Benedict, 1897
Broadway, Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

Cur New Loan auu Improvement 90
Investigation into the matter Jon.
vinces us that one Of the most equita'
BILE, reasonable and feasible plans OF
building houses Is that proposed and
In operation by the Mercantile Loan,
Trust and Improvement company Of
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
Hursford's a old PhOt phate
IMPARTs NEW LIFE AND vIGoR.

DIR. S. F. NEWCOMER, Green
field, o, says: In the cases OF sew
eral aged men, who complained of
forgetfulness and Rehabilitation to
think, move or to be spoken to, or
harrassed in any way, they told ma 1t
impaired new life and vjgor."
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

L, B. Clark & Co, druggists, 1C6
Broadway, Council b ufs, keep In
stock drugs, patent medicine, paintp,
oils, glass; also, fill prescriptions.
m2.eod4;
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

The Maverick National Bank OF
Boston draws foreign exchange, buys
and sells Government and other in
vestment securities, and transscts any
business for Its correspondents IN the
line of banking. m&th-me
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

Don't fail to examine stock of Car
pets at Hardness Bros before pur-
chasing else,phere They have the
largest and choicest selection and at
prices that defy competition. my1.3t.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

Young, old and middle'sged men
and women get health and strength by
using Browns Iron Bltters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

For window shades, wall paper, and
paints 60 to Z. G M,ller's, No. 20
north Main st.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

Why be weak Why not be
healthy robust, and strong, by using
Browns Iron Bitters2
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
COUNCIL BLUFFS SPECIAL
NOTICES.

NOTICE Special advertisements, sue
Lost, Found, To Loan, Fox Sale, To Rent.
Wants, Boarding, etc., will be inserted In this
column at The ow rate OF TEN CENTS PER
LINE for tho nrst insertion and FIVE CENTS
PER LINE for each subsequent insertion.
Leave adv ertisemO at our office, No. 7
Pearl Street, near BIZ Roadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

Complete stock of c~ornice poles
and curtain fxturesat Hardness Bros.
my1 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

New invoices of Silk and Dress
goods Just received at Hardness Bros.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
LAID AT REST,

DR.. West, Dentist, IA Pearl street,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

FURNITURE, STOVES, and GENERAL
HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, 1876 Broadway
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

SMITH & NORTON, Broadway, opp. Ne
Opera House. Rsftted. 81, 81. SO per daJ
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS
Corner Sixth street and Avenue G..
Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02

Manu- Of HORSE COLLARS, Trade sup.
piled, 9Th St., between 9th and 9TH Avenue.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-15

came in here, with her husband, to buy
cradle; seeing and admiring that one,
she put her baby into it, and as he was
sleeping quietly, and it was just COM
portable tit for him, she left him there,
when she went to look at some other
cradles. I saw how it was when the
clerk said that gentleman had come for
the cradle, for the doll was on the shelf
behind the counter. The lady was half
frantic, and the gentleman had only
presence of mind enough to ask me your
name-I did not know your address,
and then he rushed off to hunt up all the
Redfields in the city. He's got half of
them arrested now for stealing his
baby"
just at that moment lady came rush
ing in, and, when she saw the baby, ut
tered Cry of delight, snatched it out of
Mr.. Redfed's arms and half smothered
it with kisses. She did not deign to
glance at Mr.. Redfeld, who, grave, stern,
old man as he was, was trembling like q
leaf. When at last she did look up, the
color rushed out of her face.
emily my own little grill" he said,
with break in his voice like sob.
And she said: Father !" with tears OF
Joy in her eyes, and put the baby into
his arms.
Mr.. Redfeld said, ever after, that the
happiest day of his life was the day when
he "stole the baby"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-15
Speed OF Trains.

1t is the general belief of Englishmen
that their trains are the fastest in the
world, and that American trains are, on
the whole, rather slow coaches. The
cable dispatch to the Times to the effect
Milwaukee fire went ninety miles in a
little over an hour, has caused the Eng
lish papers to look up the matter of rail
road speed.
The "Flying Dutchman" is the fastest
train in England, and its greatest speed
is fifty-three and one half miles an hour.
This rate is only kept up between Lon
don and Swindon Junction. The train
leaves Paddington Station at 3 in the af
ternoon, and reaches Swindon at AIT
the distance being seventy-seven and
one-quarter miles.
The "Great Western" is broad gauge,
and that seems to be the only road that
can get up such speed.
The average speed of the "Flying
Scotchman" from London to Edinburgh
is fraction above forty-four miles an
hour.
The Great Northern fast train to Leeds
gets over the ground at the rate of 45.4
and similar train to the same town by
the Midland makes forty-three and half
miles an hour.
The "Wild Irishman" goes from Lon
don to Holyhead, distance of 264 miles,
in hours and 30 minutes, or a little
over Al miles an hour.
1t appears as if the Britons have not
much excuse for calling their trains
wild" or Flying" this or that. The
writer has ridden on the locomotive of a
Canada Southern mail train that stopped
at every station-a train that might be
called the "Sleepy Kanuck"-yet il
averaged 60 miles an hour between the
stations Detroit Free Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-15

"How seldom it happens that we find
editors to breed the business" said one
friend to another. Very, and have you
not remarked how seldom the business
is bread 20 the editor?' replied the
other.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-15

Here. said pleasan,-looking caller
TO the editor, lust take this and insert it
70 fill up" and the editor took it and
allied mp. p. S.-It was o demijohn of
Kentucky whisky.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-15
A Domestic Revelation.

A comical case of house robbing was
perpetrated in San Francisco few days
ago. The wife of prominent business
man had at last secured servant girl
with a first-class character" But day
by day articles were missing The lady
of the house took observations, and for
once kept very quiet. The servant was
dressed for ealing" and as Just going
out when her mistress observed that she
had grown, OF that her clothes fitted her
too much. The servant was questioned,
and, of course, became indignant. Then
the lady called her husband, who, by &C.
cident, was at home. A custom house
search was made, and it was shown that
she wore several of the lady's dresses
under her own, and that o pair of gen.
tlemans pantaloons served as hustle.
On her person were also concealed sew
eral other articles of wearing apparel,
while little bags of sugar and coffee were
hid in her corset, and did duty as patent
palpitators. She had not neglected to
put on a pair of the lady's latest fash
ioned and longest stockings. But before
putting them on she padded" with bits
of ribbon, handkerchiefs and other little
articles that could be easily concealed.
She protested in thus being made to ap-
pear clad in the airy costume of ballet
dancer; but the search went on, and in
the left stocking was found a jar of pre-
serves; she protested against the outrage,
saying that the protuberance was caused
by inhammatory rheumatism. Owing
to the exceptionally good character"
which the servant brought with her, no
arrest was made.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-15

They had only been married a short
time. The other day she slung her arm
around him. and warbled, in low,
tremulous voice:
'Do you realize, Adolphus, that now
We are married, we are only one?"
NO" replied the brute, IL can't
realize it. have just paid S75 millin.
cry bill. and a lot more of your bills,
with several outside precincts to hear
from, so am beginning to realize that,
as far as expense goes, instead OF being
one, we are half dozen. can't take
in that idea of our being one just yet not
by large majority
, 1883-08-25

but during the unfortunate business de-
preston that visited our neighbors this
summer the paper succumbed to the crash
and was buried in the wreck. Mr.. Mont
gomery may he down now, yet we feel
perfectly satisfied that the time Is not far
distant when he will bob to the surface in
some more appreciative community, and
win for himself the wealth that his fine
abilities are deserving Of.
One Of the party herein mentioned hands
us the following for publication Last
Sunday, about ll:3O p. M, party Of gen.
tlemen were seated at the Sprague House
chatting over days gone by in the States,
when whistle sounded heralding the ap-
proach OF the regular train from the east,
and some one remarked that Henry Ward
Beecher was passenger, bound for PortJ
land. As II from an electrical shock the
party started and made bee line for the
depot, intending to give the reverend trav-
eler SPOKANE cheer" but learning that
he was embracing the drowsy god Nor
pheus, "Comfort-ed" themselves by send
ing after the departing Pullman an old
college chorus, which asks, in pllintive
style, "Who will kiss her ruby lips ?"
We are almost overcome with emotion,
but will wager pair OF "Jacks-onY
Blakes' inability to play "Reed" instru.
ment at any "Idaho dance" 4
, 1883-08-25

A vague rumor, emanating from
the Lord knows where, was in the
air this week to the effect that VIM.
Kaiser, the widely known proprie-
tor of the equally widely known
Sprague House, was about to rent
his caravansary, and go out upon
farm and spend the balance Of his
days hcrding chickens, and sitting
on a rail fence and discussing crops
with the stranger without his gates.
But it is foul and libelOus no such
thing. We asked Kaiser about 1t
ourselves, and he intimated that he
had not built hotel to rent, and we
are glad Of it. We know that friend
Kaiser understands how to run
hotel properly, and do not know rs
to his capacity for managing a farm
on paying principles. We consider
that he is wise in sticking to the inn.
There may be more money in farm
ing, but it has its little draw backs,
and many Of them, and a man who
makes a good hotel proprietor may
slide down on the granger business,
and break all to pieces. Anyhow we
feel cOmforted that the report is with
out foundation, and hope to see the
Sprague House one Of the most -four
ishing institutions Of the kind on
the coast under his supervision.