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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Spring Work.


winter quarters, is as good time as
any-and before active outdoor work
begins-to clean off all the moss and
supcriluous or old bark from the
trunks of trees. Not only the in
sects, but their millions Of eggs and
the seeds Of various blights and mil
dews are sheltered in the creviccs and
rough places Of the old baTks, moss,
&c. 1t should be taken for granted
that the appearance Of the vegetable
organisms on the stems Of trees, as
we'll as upon the bark Of the trunks,
shows that something has already
gone wrong. Something has pre-.
vented the tree from thriving as it
should have done, and because it did
not thrive the moss followed When,
therefore we make up our minds TO
look after the moss, it will be as we'll
TO find out what is the matter with
the tree, and if possible place it in a
/ position to throw of as it grows the
dead bark on which the MOSES and
sickness feed.
The stuDted condition Of the trees
which induces mossy and hide-bound
bark il more frequently the work oil
! .tarra,ion than ANYTHING else. When
the tree does no, exuand fast the
bark is not thrown off hut remains On
the trca n Glow d.cay b,t With y
rapid expansion it is thrown or as 4
tree swells and thus keeps it. own.
self clean Starvation keeps the tree
from growing. 4 liberal supply Of
good food making a tree thrive and
expand rapidly, is one of the best
means Of keeping tree clean and
clear OF moss.
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/ hardened condition. mere mauurjng
will hardly gc, il out alone. In such
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

Pur q tcaspoonful OF sulphur in
the nest as soon as hens or turkeys
are set The heat Of the fowls causes
the fumes of The sulphur to penetrate
every part Of their bodies every
lousc Is killed, and a. all hits are
hatched within ten days, when the
mother leaves the nest with her
brood, she is perfectly free from pits
or lice.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
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BEL LEFOETE, PA.
AGRLCyLTvRAL. Il
NEWS, FACTS AND SUGGESTIONS.

CATS and parrots are the favOritc
pets of the Portuguese. The people
cannot he happy without them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
FROM THE N
Work ofMr. Walter Scott in Perfecting Print
ing Presses.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

ing Presses.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t has been evident for some time that
Messrs. Hoe e. Co. would be compelled to
purchase Mr.. Scott's patents or content them
selves with a very small portion of the press
business of the United States. As nearly as
we can learn Mr.. Scott has sold and put up
within the last two years more than three
times as many rotary perfecting web presses
as Messrs. Hoe q Co. and the Bullock Com
pany combined. The Scott machine is
wonderfully compact simple and rapid, and
it seems only q question of time when it
will supplant the more cumbersome ones
of Messrs. Hoe and Bullock. 1t
has been less than four years
since Mr.. Scott made arrange
ments for the building of his presses. Pre-
vious to August. 1873, he was, and had been
for some years, foreman OF the IntersOcean
press-room. He was a skilled mechanic,
with a wonderfully practical genius for IN
vention. He delighted in new methods, and
the fact that others had failed to accomplish
a thing did not satisfy him that it could not
be done. In the inter Ocean press-room he
learned the defects of the old machines, saw
the needs of the daily press, and thought out
his improvements, which have revolution
lied the press business. He there built and
successfully attached to q per. Getting press a
folder ana paster for the first time in the
United States, if not in the world. 1t is
still in successful operation, occupy
ing the position he first gave it.
Other pressmen and machinists at first
laughed at him, and said he could not do it,
and then, after he succeeded, tried TO steal
his invention from him. In spite of all, he
completely succeeded, and improvements
and inventions followed each other in such
quick succession, and were withal so prac-
teal, thai. as we said before, his machines
were rapidly replacing all others. After less
than four years in business as a press builder
he retires with a handsome fortune ~variously
estimated at from $25O,00 to $500, 900. 1t
must be added to Mr.. Scott's credit that he
reduced the price of perfecting presses at
least 33T per cent, and it is most probably
a misfortune to the newspapers of the coun-
try that he goes out of the business SO soon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

San Francisco Call.
Yesterday afternoon, a young lady, wear
ing a look of innocence upon her counte-
nance, entered police headquarters, and
glancing around from one to another of the
many men assembled there, as if searching
for some particular person, walked up to one
of the clerks and timidly asked for a detect
i've.
ANY particular one?' asked the clerk.
No, sir" was the reply, given in a half
whisper.
pray be seated" said the clerk, offering
the lady a chair; "as soon as one comes in-l
expect one in every moment will present
him to you"
In a few moments one of the detective force,
whoi is noted among his brother officers as car
ing more for his business than for style and
fine clothes, came in and was introduced to
the young lady in waiting, and at his request
she accompanied him into an adjoining office.
Before stating her business, or even taking u
seat which the officer offered her, she looked
at him from head to foot for a few moments,
and then asked, Are you really a detective?'
This question brought a blush to the Of
fcer's face and for a second he seemed stag
gered and at a loss for an answer, but he soon
recovered his composure, assured the lady
that he was a detective and inquired why she
had asked that question.
T be frank with you," said the lady.
after more hesitation, 81 never have HAD any
thing to do with policemen or detectives. l
never saw but one detective in my life, and
he was pointed out to me by a friend as he
was passing by US on the street. He was
dressed in the most fashionable of clothes,
wore a huge diamond scarf-pin, a double
chain with lock pendant, and a big diamond
ring on his finger. l supposed that all the
detectives dressed like that, and therefore
when | saw you and failed to observe all this
fnery of dress and diamonds L thought you
were only a plain policeman"
The officer smiled and proceeded to take
notes of the case the lady had to lay before
him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
"ADIRONDACK" MURRAY.
Being Interviewed in New York, He Denies
Several New Stories About Himself.

Being Interviewed in New York, He Denies
Several New Stories About Himself.
New York Special.
The Rev. w. H. H. Murray. better known
as Adirondack Murray, about whom a story
was recently published from Boston. con-
corning an alleged escapade in Texas, is at the
Aston House. When asked to-day about the
truth of the story, that he had fled from San
Antonio to escape his creditors, he replied:
There is not a word of truth in the whole
OF it. l left San Antonio openly, and was
seen by fifty people who knew me when l
bought my railroad ticket. l came right
through by rail to New York, and did not see
any lady with whom 1 was acquainted on the
entire trip. This new attack on me comes from
George F.. Field, a partner in my lumber
company in Texas. No, don't say that, for |
don't positively know 1t, butt am morally
certain OF 1t. Field was a partner, together
with myself and two others, in the saw-mill
company, l being managing partner. He
agreed to put $4,000 into the concern, but
only put in 81, 100. He then sued the other
partners for $3.50, and on that small sum at
tached the property of the company. 1t is
too late for me to prepare any connected
story of the trouble, but you can say that
the attacks on Mr.. Murray are from a part
nership dispute, which has been taken into
the United States Court for adjudication."
What about the statement of yourindebt.
edness Of $12, 900 in Texas?" was asked.
That's another lie. don't owe anything
in Texas: Well, yes, there are two men that
personally 1 owe perhaps $500. But you can
say that Mr.. Murray doesn't owe over $500
to anyone in Texas, nor does the partnership
owe anything"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
Comment of the State Press.

h9ShhsporI Jourhhl-
The people OF Indiana can feel Justly
proud of the distinction conferred upon one
of her best citizens in the nomination of
Judge Gresham to the position of Postmaster
general. He is one of the foremost men in
the State, both politically and mentally, and
will bring to the duties of his Office an ac-
tivity that will soon make itself felt.
Terre Haute Express.
Judge Gresham is respected on all slices for
the unfiinching courage of his convictions
and his high moral character. At the head
of the Postofice Department he will he,
strictly speaking, an executive officer, and
we are greatly mistaken if he does not rap
idly gain a reputation above that generally
acquired by cabinet officers.
Peru Republican.
The appointment honors our State. Judge
Gresham is a mar eminently qualified to be
an adviser of the President. AS a lawyer he
is thoroughly versed in the Federal statutes;
as a man his character is without reproach
and his integrity unquestioned. He is a man
of sterling worth, who stands by principle
with answering fidelity.
Hancock Democrat.
This Is probably as good an appointment
as Arthur could have made, as Judge Gresh-
am is esteemed by all who know him as a
man OF ability and integrity.
Greensburg Standard.
This is one act OF President Arthur's adj
ministration that no one-political friend or
Ioe-who knows the recipient, can find fault
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
Ministers and the Bunko Men.


NV TUTN oFtVTdI.
At the session of the New York Methodist
Conference to-day, Rev, DIR. Buckley, of the
Christian Advocate, warned the members
against confidence men, as two brethren had
already been deceived by these sharpers, and
he gave q description OF the methods OF bunko
men: The scoundrels," DIR. Buckley said,
"have been lying in wait for ministers con-
nected will the conference as they were Wis
iting the Methodist Book Concern, and
nabbed them as they were going up or COM
ing down stairs. / accidentally came upon q
minister in the clutches of a confidence man.
The minister, whose name l won't diyulge,
was just about to sign a check for $175. The
confidence man had approached him and
represented himself as the brother-in-law of q
well-known presiding elder. Some of the
confidence men have been trying to work
their little games with ministers in front Of
tins very church this morning"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
THE N A CANAL.
The Work of Excavation Commemorative
Company Thoroughly in Earnest.
New York Herald-

The Work of Excavation Communicating
Company Thoroughly in Earnest.
New York Herald.
From conversation with the officers of the
Panama Canal Company, as well as with
others acquainted with affairs IN the
the works, drawings and plans, Lieutenant
Rodgers, OF the United States navy, draws
the following conclusions:
That the preliminary work of fixing and
clearing the route, of erecting docks, quar-
tiers, machine shops, machinery, rolling
STOCK, ETC., and the ~accumulating of material
and personnel has been so far advanced that
the work of excavation will be vigorously
begun by the beginning of the next dry sea-
son.
That the work of excavation has already
been begun at two points on the line.
That the increase of means of t~ransporta-
ton, which has heretofore been insufficient.
and the completion of machinery now on
the isthmus, will soon enable this work to
advance rapidly.
Thatsthere can no longer be doubt as to the
intention of the company to carry out the
proposed plan of this canal. The date fixed
by M. De Lesseps for its completion is 1888,
and the present superior agent, Captain
Richer, is sanguine that this will be accom-
plished. He also believes that the canal can
be made for the amount estimated, GOO, 000,-
900 francs. But l infer from conversation
with canal engineers, and with others well
versed in affairs, that the canal will not be
finished for some years later, and that the
cost will largely exceed the estimate. And it
seems probable hat this will undergo
the experience of many other
great projects-that the original sub
scribers must again subscribe or lose
their venture, and that new stockholders will
be the ones to share the profits. Up TO the
present date about 130, 600, 900 francs have
been expended. In this amount the cost of
all machinery, ordered or received, is in-
Guided, as well as the purchase of property.
The cost of the Panama railway, believed to
be about SIT, 600, 900, however, is notincluded
in this amount, special arrangements having
been made for its purchase.
a short time since the eminent New York
engineer, Mr.. Stevens, was invited to inspect
the works and the studies for plans. l hear
he suggested that two or three locks be intro
duced in order to simplify the difficulties
and to lessen the cost of construction. But
a canal a niveau has been determined upon,
and is to be built if the money can be raised
and the climate does not prove too deadly to
the laborers. 1t seems probable that, with
the work well begun and advanced, neither
difficulty will prove insurmountable,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
General Grants Feelings.

NOW YORK SpeclNI.
General Grant, who is credited with having
first suggested Postmaster-general Howe's
appointment, and whose wishes are said to
have been considered in the appointment of
Howe's successor, said:
81 first made General Gresham's acquaint-
ance in the early part of the war, when l first
started out from Cairo. He served under me,
and L don't know a man who is better quail
fed to perform the duties of the office than
he. His appointment will be received by the
Republican party, and the people generally,
with satisfaction, | am sure. | heartily COM
mend the wisdom of the appointment, and
consider it one of the very best that could be
made"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

to have saved. Now for the anecdote of MIR.
Choate, the great Rufus Choate, of the Boston
bar. One of his clerks performed a certain
service for a client, and when Mr.. Choate
asked how much he had received as a fee, the
reply was. Two dollars Tive dollars!" ex-
claimed Choate; why, that was not enough.
Why didn't you get more?' 81 took every
penny the man had" was the meek answer.
Then Choate ran his hands through his curly
locks and said: young man, you did the
best you could under the circumstances, and
your conduct in the affair has been strictly
professional"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
A Brave Resolve.


~ TWIN TTTUTF
moment his carriage leaves the palace gates
will be practically without any protection
from his enemies. If they wish to kill him,
they will be able to carry out their purpose.
1t is impossible to help respecting the BRAY
cry of the man who has resolved to face al
most certain death. His sole hope oil safety
lies in the possibility that the Nihilists may
at the last moment relent, but we might as
we'll expect to see a tiger relent and spare his
prey as TO look for mercy among those worse
than wild beasts, the Russian Nihilists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
Weekly Bulletin.

The rush for clothing at Egan & Treats the
past week has continued steadily, and a large
number of orders has been taken. They have I'M
limited facilities for turning out suits promptly.
and the goods they show are no where surpassed
in elegance. 1t will pay gentlemen to give them
a call and make selections for spring suits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
Chicaeo,s Only Consolation.

New York Times.
The only possible consolation for Chicago
is that its mayor has never yet distinguished
himself by an attempt at murder, as did the
mayor of Cincinnati on the day that Harri'
son was elected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
Strictly Professional Conduct.

Boston Herald.
Lawyer Bigelow's claim for one-half of-the
money bestowed by a patriotic people on the
wife and baby of Sergeant Mason reminds
the Herald OF a story. In the first place,
Bigelow's charges for the past and future
amount to exactly So, $500, which is, %curiously
enough, the sum that Mrs. Mason is known
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

ton of one of the best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and has been used
for forty years with never-faIling success by
millions of mothers for their children. 1t re-
lleves the child from pain, cures dysentery and
diarrh9a, gripping in the bowels, and wind collie.
BY giving health to the child it rests the mother.
Price % cents "a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

How few there are who are aware
That soon the gums and teeth decay,
Unless they are brushed with greatest care
With SoZOdont from day TO day:
For this great dentifrlce, we know,
Will keep them pure and white as snow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
Why Shouldn't We?

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Indiana is as proud over her place in the
cabinet as q boy over his first pair of boots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

With Durkee's Salad Dressing there is no
waste or Experimentation are certain to
produce a good salad. 1t costs less than home
made, and is, besides, a superb table sauce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

Cuticura ResOlvent. the new blood purifier in-
ternally, and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap, the
great skin cures, externally, clear the Complex
ion, cleanse the Skin and Scalp. and purify the
Blood of every species of Itching, Scaly, Plmply,
ScrofulOus, Mercurial and Cancerous Humors,
Sores, Ulcers, Swe1lIugs, Tumors, Assesses,
Blood PoisOns, Scurvy, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas,
and all other Torturing Designations, Skin
Blemishes and Humors of Childhood, when ply
sicians, hospitals, and all other means fail.
Cuticura Resolvent operates with energy upon
the bowels, liver, kidneys and pores of the skin,
purifying the system of all humOrs and diseases
arising from impure blood, Inherited weaknesses
and mercurial pOisons.
Cuticura, a medicinal jelly, clears off all eXter-
nal evidence of blood, skin, and scalp humors,
eats away dead skin and flesh, instantly allays
itehings and irritations, ~softens, sOOthes and
heals. Worth its weight in gold for any itching
humor, Itching piles ana delicate irritations of
either sex.
Cuticura Soap, fragrant with delicious flower
odOrs and healing balsams, contains in a modified
form all the virtues of Cuticura, and is iIdispen-
sable in treating skin diseases, infautile and
birth humOrs, rough, chapped or greasy skin,
blackheads and skin blemishes, and is au eXqui-
site Skin Beautlfier.
The Cuticura Remedies are the only real cura-
tives for diseases of the skin. scalp and blood,
and may be used from infancy to old age. Price:
Cuticura ResolVent, 81 per bottle. Cuticura, 80
cts. per box; large boxes, 81. Cutieura Soap. 25
cts. Cuticura Shaving Soap, Is cts. Sold by all
dealers.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

nm HOW $500 INVESTED brings
Mi $50, 600. A fortune within the
reach of ALL. Circulars with
VOO,OOO FULL information sent FREE
addressing CHAS. MEEKlN,
COurier-Jourual Building, Louisville. XIV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07
Forty Years Experience of an Old Nurse.

DON'T die in the house. "ROugh on Rats"
Clears out rats. mice, flies, reaches. bedbugs. 15c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

If you want the best sewing silk use COrticeIi.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-07

NTTHTCURA SOAP. Absolutely pure,
W highly medicinal, Endorsed by ply
sicians. preferred by the elite. Sales. 1881 and
1882, 1000, 600 cakes. Sold everywhere.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-15
The Lottery Hwindle.

An ADVERT semeut of the New Or.
leans Lottery has been forwarded
the APPEAL office. As tbs pay for
the advertisement is only $50, and
the fine for publishing q 10 terry
advertisement, according to the
Nevada Statutes is $500, it will be
seen that the margin Of profit is
very small when one takes the risk
into consideration. Postmaster
General Gresham has issued an or
der prohibiting the United States
Mails from carrying any letters ad-
dressed to the New Orleans Lot
tsry and such being the case W e
cannot see how the advertisement
can do the lottery any good. At
the same time one can get rid of
money nearly as fast in the lottery
- in STOCKS and the change has the
advantage Of novelty.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-08-15
A Weeding Machine.
An Eastern house sends the 4

An Eastern house sends the Az
PEAL description Of folding ma
chine to be used with papers having
. large circulation. What the AP-
PEAL most needs is wedding ma
chine to weed ont from the lists
persons who insist on taking the
paper without paying FIR it. There
is no less than 100 Subscribers in
Nevada who have taken the APPEAL
from one year to three and although
we'll to do men in the country, re
fuse to pay any attention to bills
If their names we're published it
would astonish the taxpavers.