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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

SENATOR DAVIS, of West Virginia.
is one Of the few men in the National
Legislative body who take an active
interest in furthering the agricultural
interests Of the country. \ couple
OF weeks ago he made a speech in the
Senate in advocacy oC the bill to en-.
large the powers and duties Of the
Department Of agriculture which
hristlcd with interesting statistics,
and tables. Among others was one
showing that in lsSl the total farm
products Of the country amounted TO
about s3,5oOOo0,00O. a sun greater.
as everyone knows, than our entire
national Indebtedness. Another show.
ed that the value OF the three leading
crops, corn, cotton and hay, for the
same year was over $l,i00.OOu.00O
still others show that over 50 Der
cent. Of the value Of the total cx.
ports is furnished by the agriculture
Of the country, and that the average
duty paid upon articles used most
largely 10y tho farmer is near 80 cent.
In addition 10 these tables Mr.. Davis
gave the following fgurcs which can.
not fail to be OF interest 10 every
farmer:
Russia is our great rival in agri.
cultural products, and she cxpcnds
more money, as have before said,
IN a single year thsn the United
States does in ten. Let me state
some Of the amounts expended by
European governments in aid Of az
riculture. Russia spends Annually
Sj,0l2,350; Prussia, 81, ,Oj4,s75: Aus.
tria, s. 5,OOG,767; France, $7,27l,375;
Italy, Sl,5s9,9OO; and the United
States for the last ten ycvrs has ex
pended $2,7i7,49G, and Tor the pas,
year, 1882, $3GG,2SO. These figures
show clearly that any one Of the
leading powers Of Europe expcnds
more annually for the care OF agri.
culture than We have in the last ten
years.
have seen It stated and think it
true, that out of the three hundred
and sixty-nine members Of the two
Houses OF Congress there are but
sixteen farmers TO two hundred and
fity.two lawycrs-ffteen or sixteen
to one. In the British Parliament
there are ono hundred and eight law.
ycrs and three hundred and sixty.
three farmers. This shows that We
have sixteen farmers in the two
Houses of Congress to represent &C..
100000 agriculturists and Great
Britain has, il my table is true, as
think it is, three hundred and sixty.
three farmers to represent 1000, 900
agriculturists."
EVERY crop that the farmer q
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

Erie Mail West Niagara EIpress West, L"rk Ia,
Accommodation Nest, and bay Express East m L
clos. connections At Northumberland with l., 4 y.
4 trains for wilkcshArre and Scranton.
Eria Mail Wr-t Niagara ENpreas Wet, and ErI
Express " e.t and Lock Haven Accommodation Wee
". trains north.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express West, and D.
Express East. make clnss connection At Lock Have
with u. q y. X. X trains.
Erie Mail Easi and West meet a. Erl' With trait
On l. :. N. s. X H.. at CORY uith &. A. '.
z at Emporium With n y. \. r X. r., an ! =
puNvooi With 4. u. Il.
Parllr car. will run between Fhiaa"lrlis an.
williamspoTt on Niagara ENGr~ss Wosi, Erio hErr~'
west Phiadolphia Express E.st Aui Day EIIr-
East, and sunday ETpres' fa'' shaping carson 81
ul ulEhitrAinE VIZ. A t'tHNiN,
3eu1 superintendent
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22

As an absorbent dry coal ashes are
excellent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22
The Ceatre 9emutrat.
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LLEFONTE, PA.
AGRIGvLTvRAL. a
NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.

TIE TIsr ~ TIE NATIONAL wELFAHE - THE GsfElL
dEScE Asb rgosPEKlrY or IHE FAEHEK.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22
Help Your Paper.

CIR. -f lIam" sn5 Yarn.
Everybody should help the agri-
cultural press. All farmers should
take farmers paper Everybody
should send to it any facts, expert.
ments and suggestions that other
people can profit by. Whoever wish.
cs for information should be willing
aud ready to impart it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

you mean to tell me, dear" cried
the delighted widow, that you've
been fortunate enough to receive the
agency? I thought Mr. Wright
"Mr Wright is the agent still" said
Clay. "What l mean, is that I have
bought White Castle and its grounds
This fine old house is to he your home
henCeforward, Aurilla.' ff
But, jerome, thought YOU were a
poor man? ?"
Did | ever tell you SOP he laugh
ingly retorted Did ! ever tell any
one SOP If the good people of Elm
Mountain chose to believe me pagper.
is it fair to hold me responsible, for
their rash conclusions? No, Aurilla'
In money l am rich--rich beyond my
widest aspirations, But when first
came to Elm Mountain, l believed my
self bankrupt indeed. in the sweet
coin of love and human kindness.
Sweetheart, it is not so with me now.
twas your hand that unlocked the
gate of happiness to mel It shallJ be
your hand that is to reap the rich re-
ward. 4af
lie hent and kissed her forehead ten
derly
But the children she cried.
THE children are with their mater
nal aunt, at the Windsor hotel, in New
York, he answered. THE boy is soon
to enter college the girls are both en-
gagged to be married tosouthern gentle
men, and after a brief visit here, will
return to New Orleans with their aunt.
So, my darling, your tender solicitude
was not required after air. -s
Aurilla sighed softly She had
somehow longed for the touch of little
children's hands in her own, the sound
Of small, shril voices in her ear. But
she looked into Jerome's loving eyes
and was satisfied lie loved her was
not that enough?
And the three old maids are sharper
more untidy and shrll-voiced than
ever since they have realized the fatal
mistake they made in rejecting TIE
oYertures of their cousin Jerome. -
| And a maneuvering, managing
creature is the tenderest appellatioh
they apply to Mrs. Jerome Ciay.
Things would have been so widely dit
ferent if they had only known!-
Hellen Forrest Gr0ees, Il. -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08
Origin Of Thirteen at TabI,


Says tne Milwaukee Iyve7svny Wss----
con$in: There seems to be a universal
and widespread superstition against
thirteen persons sitting down at table
together. Indeed, so prevalent and
strong is this feeling, that hostess ar
ranging for guests is sure to provide
against the contingency and eschew, if
possible, the fatal number. We have
known ladies to rise panic stricken
from table where the number was
inadvertently discovered and the omen
is popularly believed to denote either,
trouble, sorrow or death. Few, if any,
! seem to know the origin of this strange
and mystic superstition, which dates
far back to the earliest ages of Christi
anity. When good King Arthur Of
Britain founded his famous round ia
| BILE, he secured the services of the en-
| chanter. Merlin, to devise and arrange
the seats. This famous sorcerer ac-
cordingly arranged among others thir-
teen seats to represent the Apostles
twelve for the faithful adherents of
our Lord and the thirteenth. for the
| traitor Judas. The first were never
occupied save by knights distinguished
above all others for their yalor and
prowess, and in the event Of a death
occurring among them the seat re-
mained vacant until a knight surpasS
ing in daring and heroic attainments his
predecessor should be deemed worthy
to fill the place. If an unworthy or
effeminate knight laid claim to the
seat he was repelled by some secret or
hidden spell cast by the powerful ma
gician. The thirteenth seat was never
occupied save upon one occasion, as it
is said, by naughty and oyerbearing
Saracen knight, who, placing himself
in the fatal seat, was instantly reward
ed for his presumption by the earth
opening and swallowing him up. 1t
afterward bore the name Of the peril
Gus seat, and among all the adyentu-
rous knights of King Arthur's court
none were so foolhardy as to risk their
lives on the enchanted spot. And now
after 1900 years, the spell of the magi-
clan Merlin still survives, and in this
nineteenth century the thirteenth seat
at the table is as greatly dreaded as in
the days of the knights of the famous
! rOund table
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08
Judse Story's Clock.

Everything about the supreme court
at Washington is old. The clerks
room and the consultation rooms have
old furniture, and the cases are made
for books with green cloth inside Of
the glass after the days Of the revolu-
tion. In the clerks room a great
round clock like Brobdignagian
watch hangs against the wall, and the
legend is that Judge Story, becoming
disgusted with the difference of time
displayed by the watches of his associ-
ate Judges, said, 81 will fix atimepiece
that all shall go by, and he straight
way ordered this from Boston. 1t was
made well, and it goes to this day as
truly as it did when Aaron Burr,
Daniel Webster and Salmon P. Chase
set their watches by it.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08
THROAT And LUNGS.

This preparation Of Tulu, Rock Candy Mag
nesia aud other medicinal is beneficial in above
diseases, the basis being the purest
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08
Life's Mirages
ID would the salt waves be
nd cold the singing sea,

Sad would the salt waves be
And cold the singing sea,
And dark the gulfs that echo to the seven'
stringed Tyre,
II things were what they seen1,E
If earth had no fair dream,
No mirage made to Tip the dull sea line WIN
FIRE.
But on the shores OF time,
Hearing the breakers chime,
Falling by day and night along our human
sand,
The poet sits aud sees,
Borne on the morning breeze,
The phantom islands float furlong from the
land.
Content to know them there,
Hung in the shining air,
He trims no foolish sail to win the hopeless
coast.
His vision is enough
To feed his soul with love,
And he who grasps too much may even HIM
self be lost Edmund Gosse.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

They are never alone that are &C
companied with noble thoughts,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08

in the epnrsa 1Se.lce in The court Of Appeals and
Anne 49, A,s oi Charles. ST.. Mary's. Calvert
whiuh ana ~ nee Georges counties
one -. -. attend regularly. - :
msy5-Iy. annapolis, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-08
DRY GOODS DRY GOODS! DRY GOODS

from d had f nenaAa
0rs tawmm mpnhyou
National Republican., 1883-02-21
The AnthropoiouicnI Society.

The sixty-fourth regular meeting Of the
Ahthropological society was held at the Ma.
tional Medical college last evening, Col Gar.
rick Malley in the chair. Gen. William Bir.
ney, DIR. Acker, DR.. Porter, and Mr.. Renshaw
were elected to active membership. Col
Seely read q very important paper upon the
origin and evolution OF invention. This in.
quiry was not SO much study of the growth
of single industry, such as the working OF
the steam engine, rs an attempt to thread
backward tho labyrinth of time and to note
how the first men began to invent. The pro-
cess of invention has been one of additions, and
we ascertain the origin Of things by eliminat-
ing in reverse order the successive i'm
provements made. Col. Seely illustrated
his process, first by illusions to the backward
reading of several modern machines, and
then proceeded to the real work of the paper
namely, to read backward savage tools and
weapons, even to the dawn of human history.
The conclusion reached in the paper was that
all the complex machinery Of the world,
peaceful or warlike, can be traced back to O
few natural endowments which man pos.
sessed at first in common with the brute. In
this conclusion Col. Seely was not agreed
with the French .anthropologists, who attri
butte flint flakery to mans ape-like prede
cessors.
Mr.. Ivan Petrol then read to the society O
contribution upon the songs and myths of the
Aleuts, made very interesting by the persona
"reminiscences of the author.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
The River and narbor Report.


Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio from the committee
on commerce. reported back the river and
harbor bill yesterday, and recommended its
passage. The only additions made to the bill
while in committee are $4,000 for the inn
provement of Cumberland sound, $4,000 for
the improvement of Norfolk harbor, $4,000
for Maurice and Rancocas rivers, in New Jer-
sey, and So, 900 for Broad creek, in Delaware /;
making in all an addition of $4,000, and in
creasing the total amount recommended in
the bill to $79S7,0O0.
A provision was added which specifies that
all applications for surveys shall be made to,
and all authorizations of surveys be made by,
the secretary Of war.
The report explains the bill, discusses the
Presidents messages relating to it which
have been referred to this committee and in
conclusion states that the work recommended
is demanded by the necessities of commerce
and has been provided for on an economical
scale in compliance with the wishes Of the
people.
There is an appendix, in which the twenty
FIVE items objected to by the secretary of war
are discussed and the statements of the engi-
neers compared with the statements in the
secretary's letter Of objections, to show why
the objections are not sustained by the action
of the committe in instances where eXpendi-
lures have been recommended on streams
designated by the secretary as not demanding
improvement in the interests of commerce.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
HOW "HAMLET: WAS WRITTEN.
Dion Boucicault Gives an interviewer
| His Idea of shnlaneare,a Methodls.

Dion Boucicault Gives an interviewer
His Idea OF shaIsspeare's Methods.
Shakespeare was working playwright, and
his dramas were intended for immediate pro-
duction on the stage, have often wished
could find time TO write description of the
way in which / imagine his "Hamlet" was
produced. I've notion It came about some
thing in this way. Business in the theater
was bad, and nothing seemed to interest the
audiences, so there was consultation among
the managers and leading actors. One sug-
gested one thing and another another, but
nothing met the unanimous appreciation.
Suddenly Shakespeare, who had been puzzled
over the bad state of affairs aud the best way
out Of IL, jumped up. have it'll" he said.
"There's the old play of Hamlet which used
TO be favorite. It's a bit out of date, and
needs freshening up; I'll take it home, and
see what can be done with it. SO he hunts
up q copy, takes it away, and goes TO work
upon IL with pen and scissors. He Is swift
workman, and it is not long before he returns
to the theater. The parts are given out Up
comes the actor who is cast as POlOnius. See
here" he says to Shakespeare "you have
killed my part entirely. At tho speeches
for which / used to get laugh or a
round Of applause, you have cut clean
out, and in their place you have given me
a lot of mOralizing stuff that I'll never
be able to do anything with If you can't
give me something to get a laugh with.
won't play the part, that's ALL" Well, ShaSs-
peare argues and shows how he has changed
the nature Of the character, tries to prove to
the actor that to make Polonius comic role
would destroy the design of the play in its
new form, and all that. But the actor is stub
born and will not yield, and Shakespeare, his
patience utterly exhausted, says: "Well,
have it your own way and speak the old text,
but for heavens sake use mine in the first
act" This is settled upon, then, and that is
how Polonius, who is in the first act digni-
fed and wise old gentleman, giving Laertes
the sagest Of advice, becomes "wretched,
rash, intruding fool" thereafter until Hamlet
wisely kills him off. Then the man who is to
play the first gravedigger, seeing the success
of his fellow actor, comes up and stipulates
that he shall retain the comic business Of the
old play. Shakespeare thus badgered, yields
again. Oh, can see IL all, "in my minds
eye" as plainly as If had been present. And
l can trace out i'll other Shakspearean plays
evidences Of changes similarity brought about.
Human nature is alike the world over, and
was the same in the reign of good Queen Bess
as IL is now
National Republican., 1883-02-21
nIlrn mud NnNY.

The Albany Express (republican) makes tho
following comparison between the present
administration of the New York custom
house and q former one:
From July !, 1870 to July /, 1871, under the ad-
ministration Of President Grant, Collector Thomas
c. Murphy collected $4,000 600. Last year Col
lector Robertson collected sl53O0O,0O0. 1t cost
Collector Robertson over s2jO,OOO more TO collect
his Sl53,0OO0OO than II cost Collector Murphy to
collect his Sli0,0J00O0. but II should be remem-
bered In connection with this subject that over
slO,O0O,OOO OF the duties collected by Robertson
were on steel rails and plates, ofwhlch there has
been an enormously increased importation, II
takes no more time nor labor to pass and receive
the duties on n large invoice than small one,
and the increase ofcolleCtons in no way just
the vast increase In the cost of collection. Fur
thermOre II seems quite unaccountable that In
the dozen years intervening the business methods
of the New York custom house have not been so
perfected as to reduce rather than increase the
cost of the work done there.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
The star In the East.

The latest astrological information is to the
general effect that tho star of Bethlehem will
rcappear in 1887. Just what record of re-
currcnce or periodcity this prediction is based
upon the sages who utter IL fail to state failure
which seems in no whit to effect its value with
the curiously numerous class of people to
whom astrology is still fateful and unques-
toned guide. Tho tenacity Of life which
characterizes this venerable humbug seems
but slightly impaired by the diffusion of
education. 1t commands attention and be-
lief, probably, from as many people, as
its offspring and legitimate successor, the
science of astronomy. II is heritage, nursed
by superstition, from those ancient times when
nomadic orientals, alone, under solemn skies,
watched the still stars through long nights of
calm, and drew from their correlations por-
tents of life aud fortune. So long as super
stition fingers, it will have its place and its
following-and superstition is immortal.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
Change OF Rules.

Representative Burrows will offer the fol-
lowing resolution in the house to-day, which
will be referred to the committee on rules
Resolved, That during the remainder of this ses-
sion, Immediately after the approval of the
mttees in regular order, when 1t shall be in order
for any committee called to designate bill on
any of the calendars of the house or ON the speak
ers table, which bill shall be taken up for imme-
date consideration, and II shall be In order to de-
bate such bill for thirty minutes when the previ-
Gus question shall be moved. and, II seconded the
vote shall then be aken; but II not seconded the
bill siall resume Its original position, whether on
u calendar or the speakers table.
Provided, That pending the cons liberation of any
bill but one motion TO adjourn shall be In order
before the vote Is taken on such bill; and pro-
vided further that this order shall not extend for
more than two hours each day.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
RnANCm NEEICEs.

The following Is list uf the branch Offices in
Washington. Others will be ndd,d hercalter
VS.. Ro SIS News auds Ut the ARLISGroS
HorEI, WILAEp's lOlEt, aud METROPOLITAN
HOTEI.
Roosr & QurENs News stand, NATIONAL HOTEL
BE. QuEEN, ST. JAlEs IloTEL.
RiGys IiouSE News stand.
EBuIIr Iluusr News Stand.
ANTH.AN iIousE News Stand.
W. s. TuoNTsoS's Drug Store.
{. II. lICRMNG's Drug Store, Georgetown.
J. BRADLEY ADAMss Book Stores.
CIR. DrrouR, Druggist, 1918 Fourteenth street.
II. Il. FERGusoS, Druggist corner Second aud
Pennsylvania avenue :. L.
s. l.. LEWIS, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and =
streets.
G. q. G. siMMs, Druggist, corner Fourteenth and
New No avenue.
W. !. SCALA, Druggist, 800 Fast Capitol street.
II. JOHNSTON, druggist, corner Tenth aud q
streets northwest.
s. sLArEn's Cigar Store, corner II and Firs
streets n west.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
They Want NInro ArnlcN.
OOmeM BIllgs Nonparen.

An insignificant section Of the democracy
10 convinced that the thing wanted to insure a
national triumph for the pOr,y next year is an
honest straightforward platform. Democratic
platforms, 1t IS claimed, have been iugglo since
the days of Lewis Cass, part iculary in respect to
the tariff issue. This policy has brought only dis
aster to the party and It was time twas ended.
An exchange thinks what Is wanted now is a
ringing declaration which VIII put the democracy
distinctly before the people as low tariff party.
These zoaos appear to have very short memories.
Lo, than three years ago Mr.. Watterson adopted
the course they recommended, and he Is not
through applying arnca yet. IfAny democratic
statesman desires to repeat his experience the
field Is open before him.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
Claiming a All.

An evening paper is n lively bird that sits
at sundown and echoes the song of the wake
ful morning singers. That is what an eve
ming paper is, Not long ago at least not so
long ago as to make the turning back of the
files wearisome-THE REPUBLICAN began to
investigate the detectives, the fence" sys-
tenn, and the thieves, and tho results are
coming IN quite satisfactorily. There will be
arrests and there will be convictions. Some
thing was to pay, and The REPUBLICAN had its
pitch hot for the wrOngdoers. From the day
of the Murphy and O'Leary charges to tho
present time, almost every morning has found
The REPUBLICAN with its developments in
the matter which it began to unfold before
anybody else dared to touch it. The citizens
committee even came into existence after the
beginning of The REPUBLICANS unrolling
of hemysteries of petty larceny and combined
thievery, but the evening paper shifts its
standing leg, and from its twilight perch
chirps that II "talSes no little credit to itself"
II is certainly entorprising in the evening pa.
per not to take little. The whole goes, Il
any in this case but the right is re-
served to identify property, as in the
other cases. The evening paper says
nothing about its hedging after it tailed
in on tho fight, by talking about
possible other side to the story and all
National Republican., 1883-02-21

it. western member Of the committee on
ways and means asked me II would vote for
the bill IL the duties on sugar were reduced
S11 100000 and steel rails placed at S17.
told him would think about IL, and sug-
gested that the bost way TO set
tie things would be to have
consultation with the eighteen opposing
members. l don't believe there will be any
such consultation, now that the senate bill
has passed."
What do you think of the chances for the
passage of the senate billY
81 have no opinion. Everything is now
in new shape, and whether the dilemma will
be overcome by the Kasson resolution, or by
some other means, IL is impossible of course
to say. The extreme tariff men will fight
either one of them"
National Republican., 1883-02-21

By careful counting of the notes in tn,
score of Semiramidc, and division there
with Of the sum paid her for singing in tn,
opera of that name patient statistician ha
discovered that Patti will receive oxactl,
forty-two and fve-eighths cents for each o
the notes that will issue from her throat thi
evening-should she sing. This is just sever
and two-tenths cents per note more thai
Rosslni got for writing it. There ought to b
a rebate or n royalty somewhere, or some sor
of equalization of this curious difference.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
A lawyer for the Ind,nn,,

Secretary Teller has recommended the pas
sage of law by congress authorizing the ap-
pointment Of an officer, to be known as solicitor
for the Indian bureau, at salary of $1,000,
whose duty it shall be to examine all claims,
no attorneys to be recognized by the depart
ment in its settlement of Indian claims after
the appointment of such officer. The COM
missioner of Indian affairs states that in the
past five years not less than $3.50 900 Of money
belonging to the Indians have been paid to
outside parties for collecting the money when
dina