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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

A curious spring in st. Tammany
parish, La, runs clear, cold water all
day long, but at sunset goes suddenly
dry, discharging no water till the sun
rises again.
a Montana paper has discovered n
gorge in the Yellowstone where, it as
serts, the atmosphere is a non-conduc-
TOR OF sound. No matter how loud
one shouts, he can't be heard.
In 1770, or thereabouts, the tomato
was almost unknown in Paris. To the
southern French, who invaded France
at the time Of the Revolution, its accli-
maization is due. 1t was n costly lux
ury at first, but ut the end of lS03it
was sold at Les Halles by the half
dozen.
In several provincial districts of Fin
land areligious sect has appeared, based
on the fundamental principle of "female
supremacy and male subjection." Hus-
bands and lovers bind themselves by
oath to wear whatever yoke their part
ners choose to place upon them, and
furthermore to make unreserved con-
fession once week of all delinquencies.
A woman who has been chosen by her
sister rulers to exercise unlimited au-
thority within the community allots the
penalty, which are promptly inflicted
by robust and resolute matrons.
The first notice of trades unionism in
England is found in an act of Edward
vi, 154S, which recites that "artificers.
handicraftsmen and laborers have made
confederacies and promises, and have
sworn mutual oaths not only that they
should not NEEDLE with one another's
work and perform and finish what an-
other had begun, but also to constitute
and appoint how much work they shall
do in day, and what hours and times
they shall work, contrary to the laws and
statutes of this realm, and 10 the great
hurt and impoverlshment of HIS Ma
jesty's subjects"
The blue jay is the boldest and most
mischieyous of wild birds Near Knox
vile, Tenn, recently, one was seen to
fly number Of times to high picket
fence to attract pair of kittens play
ing on the lawn. The kittens finally
mounted the fence and began a cautious
approach from picket to picket. The
jay let the first get to within eighteen
inches, then hoped over between the
two. The second kitten approached;
the bird hoped over it. II turned,
and the jay hoped back and between.
The first kitten approached, and the jay
hoped back over it, and so kept it up
till one kitten got disgusted and left,
and the other followed soon after.
Once or twice after the jay tried to in
veigle the kittens to another frolic, but
failed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04
In q Russian Prison.

In the cells of the upper and middle
tiers are put the least compromised
criminals. All the cells are of the
same size-ten feet long, seven feet
broad and twelve feet high. The doors
have each two epcnings-one large
enough for the daily food and drink to
be put in through it and the other of
smaller size, 90 serve as spy hole for
the jailers. The doors are also each
fastened with two padlocks-the key of
one being in the jailer's custody. while
that of the other remains in charge of
the cOmmandant of the fortress. The
dish from which the prisoner eats is
pushed in through grooves cut in
plate of iron which projects from the
:. interior of the door, at the height Of
lt four feet from the floor. The
cannot, therefore, be removed by
prisoner, who must take his food
ding against the door-and this
spoon which is attached 10 the
e. The drinking water is put into
It Of Jug hinged to the door. When
prisoner wishes to drink he must
lown upon his knees and turn this
gel upon its hinges or pivots. Food
upplied at eleven o'clock in the
morning and six in the evening. and
ordinarily consists of oatmeal Cruel and
quarter Of kilogram Of meat; besides
this there is daily allowance Of kill
ogram of rye bread.
The prisoners bed consists of plank.
six by three, with straw mattress. a
sheet so strong and coarse that it Is
impossible to tear it, and covering of
felt-all Of which articles are taken
away during the day. The dress CON
sists of a gray woolen jacket quite
short and tight-fitting; short panta-
looms of the same color, and long felt
boots. For women the jacket is sup
piled, and a gray skirt added. The
prisoners must get up at six o'clock
and go to bed again at eight II has
been ascertained, by means Of the se-
cret observations which are constantly
taken through the peep-holes that, as
a general rule, the prisoners spend their
long hours from their rising until
their breakfast in pacing to and fro
in their cells; after this they are wont
to remain quiet for an hour or so.
only to give way next to an excess
of desolate despair which their pitiable
situation may well Inspire
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04
Queen Ylctoria's Gold Plate.

No living monarch. European or
Asiatic, not even the Gar Of all the
Russias, can boast Of such n service of
plate as that owned by Queen Victoria.
to whose guests it is often exhibited
on huge bullets at either end Of the
banqueting table in st. Georges Hall
vases. plateaux. cups, aid condelabra.
all wrought in the precious metal. the
net value Of which is said to exceed
two millions sterling Conspicuous
among the trophies are the mimic lyrc-
bird and tigers head, taken from Tin.
poo Salb eighty odd years ago, and pre-
sented to her Majesty's grandfather.
King George III. The lyre-bird's body
and tail are composed of solid gold.
richly studded with brilliants. rubies.
emerelds, and pearls. The tigers head
once served Hyder ATS masterful son
as a foOtstool. 1t Is life-sized model.
fashioned in solid silver, richly gilt. its
tusks of rock-crystal. and It's tongue of
pure gold. Like the lyre-bird. it fell
into the hands Of the British at the
storming of seringapatam, where Tip
poo, Its yalorous owner. met his death.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

The fashion Of framing the front
breadth of skirt gives great scope 10
the employment Of an inconsiderable
quantity of handsome material, and
many short lengths" of rich brocadc,
velvet or satin may be most advan-
tageously used in this manner. The
bodice is often of the same material as
the panel; but where this cannot be
accomplished. portion can be intro
duccd n trimmings. such as revers.
plastr0ns, or pelcrinc and cuffs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04
Bees Driven Ont of their Business.

Among the latest victims of foreign
competition are the bees Of Russia
Under the balcful influence of the free
importation of q spurious kind Of wax
called cercsina, manufactured in Aus
tria, tho native industry is dwiudling
at rate which threatens it with cN-
tinction. OF ccrcSina, which bears the
same relation to genuine wax that plcu-
margarine does to dairy butter. no less
than 100000 pounds are annually
imported. chiefly for use in the manu-
facture Of tapcrs, which figure So prom
inently in all Russian churches. The
price Of wax has fallen under stress Of
competition with ccresina from thirty
to seventeen roublcs per pound. At
this price bees are regarded as hardly
worth their keep. and in one district
the honey crop has iall"n from 1900
to 5000 pounds per annum. By the
new tariff an import duty of a roublc
a pound has been imposed on ccrcsina:
but, according to the Hoscor Gr-eiic.
il viii have to be- raised to ten rouhles
to give the poor bees q chance.-PdH
Mall Gdzetfe.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

In the papers recently appeared an
account Of young woman in Dakota
who advertised for a husband in the
Characteristic slang Of the Far West.
Another story Of a similar character
comes from this wild, untrammelled
land. An officer Of the Seventh Cav
airy Regiment at Fort Lincoln. Da-
kota, received a letter from woman
who owned a ranch near Mandan.
which in substance read as follows:
Dear Sir: My man, perhaps. you
know, is dead. buried him Thurs
day. II is coming on spring now. and
I am lone woman with big rancho
and the Indians about. / don't mind
the Indians, the red devils. but have
too much work for any woman to do.
If you have any sergeant about TO be
mustered out, or private. If he is a
good man, / would like 10 have you in
form me about him. If he is a steady
man, likes work and wants a good home.
I will marry him, IL we think we can
get along together. It's good chance
for any man. Please answer"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04
Odd Evidence.

A witness was once called on q trial
to prove an alibi. He solemnly swore
that the prisoner, on the night and at
the hour in question twenty-five min
utes past eleven mt night), was at home
and in bed. Nothing could shake his
testimony, for he said he had looked at
the clock just as the prisoner went up
stairs, and had set the clock right with
the church clock himself the same day,
and it was certainly twenty-five min
utes past eleven at night etc.
pray what do you make tho time
now ?" blandly asked the counsel who
cross-eIamined, pointing to a great
white dial over the dock. No answer
was given.
Don't be cunfused-take your time.
| ask you again-what Is the time by
that clock now?"
The question was repeated several
times. and the witness was eventually
S'NiAh ~ tohltaS tltit ut Nbuli ilti ttll
the time at all. Singularly enough the
clock was standing at twenty-five min
utes past eleven when he made this
avuwai.
We remember country witness be-
ing called at the assizes to prove that
at particular hour on certain night
the moon was shining and at the full.
There happened to be no almanac in
court, but the evidence seemed to be
satisfactory, for he had obtained his
information from - regular good al
manac. When asked if he had bought
this almanac recently, he replied
"My father pasted it behind my
kitchen door nine years ago-the day l
was married"
1t need hardly be said that informa-
tlon as to the moons age during day
in the current year was Of little value
from an almanac nine years old. We
remark that all evidence Of "circum-
stantiaW character is received with
great caution. and no doubt rightly so,
on trial. Take, rs an illustration Of
this, the evidence offered against
prisoner Of footmarks Nothing is
more commonly found than the impress
sion of boots and shoes near to a muir
dered body, or to premises which have
been broken into. A policeman is
called as witness on the trial. who
depoScs that he took the boots off the
prisoner upon his arrest that he COM
pared them with the footmarks near
the place Of the alleged crime and that
they correspondcd in every particular.
You compared them. l suppose"
usually asks the judge, "by placing the
boots in the impressions, and found
that they correspondent"
Yes. your honor"
The answer is fatal TO that branch
Of the evidence, for the placing the
boot in the impression found. very pos
sibly caused the similarity relied upon :;
the prudent officer places the prisoners
boot beside the footprint, presses it into
the earth, and then removing it. com
pares the impression made with the one
discovered.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04
How She Rncnmc Rich

The Dowager Duchess of Calleira
not long since bestowed two splendid
estates on the Pope. The way this old
lady became So rich is curious. The
late Duke possessed a fortune Of 300
100000 francs. which would by the
ordinary course Of revolution 90 10 his
only son. The heir, however. in his
fathers lifetime. declared that he in
tended to renouncc the world. Instead
of retiring to a cloistcr. as he would
have done in the middle ages. he went
in his twentieth year into the territory
Of Nice and applied for a situation as
village schoolmaster. His father re-
garded the thing as a mere freak. and
sent his son every year 100000 francs.
The young man. however. sent this
sum every year 20 Paris. requesting
that il should I've expended on the poor.
After three years the Minister of In
struction. finding out who the school
master at Nice was, appointed him TO
high official post, and his father diving
about the same time he became Duke
Of Galleira and the owner of immense
wealth. lie declined the post, and
allowed his mother to use the fortune
without interference, content with his
position and income as teacher at
Nice.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

Quite cute in Araminta: "You are
such strange girl e said Charley;
really. | don't know what TO make Of
you" "Well. then, I'll tell you,
Charley" replied Araminta; make a
wife of me" Charley did so at the
earliest opportunity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

The rag business in New York has
assumed enormous proportions. 1t
amounts to $30OOO.0O0 per annum.
There are 1000 ragpickers in the city.
Last year there was over 10000, 900
worth of rags imported.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

About 1900 miles Of new railroad
were put into operation in the Southern
States last year. The gross earnings
of The Southern roads reached e68, ,000.-
900, and the net earningsfncreased from
sls,0O0,000 in 1850 to more than
s2l,GOO,0c
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

Ohio produces upward of $4,000. 600
pounds of wool. or nearly one-sixth Of
the whole product of the United States.
California follows next with 1898
036 pounds, and Michigan third with
II, S,497 pounds.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

Raleigh has 13s factories, employing
4.456 hands. and is about to have new
cotton factory with 10000 spindlcs.
It's business for the year ending August
81 amounted TO $75.000.000, against
Ell, 100000 the preceding year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

An exchange wants to know I:
What are our young men coming 70 ?"
Coming to see our girls. Of course.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-04

Time is good deal like . mule. It
is better TO be ahead Of uma than
behind time.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
To The West.

There are snumber OF routes leading tc
the aforementioned section, but the direc,
and reliable route is via Saint Louis and
over the Missouri Pacific Railway. Two
trains daily are run from the Grand Union
Depot, Saint Louis to Kansas City, Leaven.
worth, Atchison, ST. Joseph and Omaha
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars of the very
tirest make are attached to all trains.
At Kansas City Union Depot, passengers
for Kansas, Colorado New Mexico and Cal
ifHrnis connect with express trains of all
lines.
At Atchison, connection is made with
express trains for Kansas and Nebraska
points.
At Omaha, connection is made with the
Overland train for California
This line offers to parties enroute to the
West and Northwest not only fast time
and superior accommodations, but beautiful
scenery, as it passes through the finest por.
ton of Missouri and Nebraska. Send for
illustrated maps, pamphlets, &C., of this
line, which will be mailed free
G. b. KTNNAN, +. CHANDLER.
Asst Gent Pass. Agent. GEM Pass Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
WIDOWS d ORPHANS
MUTUAL AID SOCIETY
OF CAIRO.
Organized July 18th, 1877, Under the Laws o
the state Of Illinois. Copyrighted july
8, 1877, Under Act of Congress.
OF FII'I.ISS:
BOARD or MANAGERS:

j. A. Goldstine, OF Goldstinc & Rosenwater, whole
sale aud retail dry good etc. Jas. 5. McGahey,
lumber dealer; Wn. F. Pitcher, general agent
Thomas bricklayer Moses Phillips, contractor
aud builder II, A, Chumbley, grocer: rhos,
Lewis secretary and attorney.at.law; ~ IT.
Marean, Homeopathic physician; II sa der, OF
VISOR; Ed II White, asst sec. W. h o. NJ, \. So
ciety; j. W. Spier. lumber and slw.mill; f. l.,
GernigOn, barber: \. b. Dietrich, clerk W., st l.,
4 =. r. r.; NJ. Kohler. merchant tailor; Jen NJ
Clark, dealer in Wallpaper and window shades; j
Il, English, contractor and builder; VIII T. Red.
burn, OF Morse Il Redburn, cigar manufacturers
Il Vincent, dealer In lime aud cement; l. A,
Phelps, photographer; W, G, Jocelyn, dentist,
H. Taber, mfg jeweler; j II Robinson, j !, and
notary public; j. $. Petrie, physician; II W.
Boslwick, insurance agent; r. l.. Jarboe, foreman
IT, Gas mains, and 4, Walhndgc lumber anl
saw.mill OF Cairo; II leighton, cashier Nat
Bank, Stuart, Iowa; Rev Y, A, Wilkerson pYurs
burg, KY NV larry, physician, Fulton, Ny
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10

features, this will be very striking sort OF
a hat, but should the wrong woman get
hold Of one, can imagine nothing more
disastrous. 1t Is full of danger and beau
tiiul possibilities as we'll, and while there
fore would encourage An attempt, would
also say "beware." Capote bonnets Nre in
great asceudency, and come provided with
strings about two inches and half wide,
Many of these are of velvet ribbon and a
majority Of hats and bonnets are Of the
same material laid plainly on the frame.
Too much indeed cannot be said regarding
the tashionableness of velvet in all depart
ments of dress. Lucy CARTER.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
Cushioned in Rosy Gums,

ihcloseo IN lips that part IN smiles like the
opening rosebud, the teeth CLEAN with daz-
my "hi'eness II the charming possessor
uses oeautifying SOZODONT which
c,eahses ana blanches the teeth without
aoraoing the enamel like mineral prepare
lions designed for the same purpose. This
asreeaoly odorous and salutary article not
only benefits tho teeth end enchances the
beauty Of the mouth, but removes canker
and remedies liberation of the gums
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
81, 900 REV ARD!

VIII be paid TO any Chemist who Will hud, on
analysis Of 100 hotties of ) S, 5 one particle Of
mercury, i0dide potassium, or any mineral sub.
stance, THE SWIFT PECIFIC co.
Drawer ,, Atlanta, Ga.
ss- Write for the little Book, which will be
mailed flee.
Price; Small size 81 90 per bottle. Large
si1e thod'ng double quantity ~ IS bottle. All
Druggists cell IT,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
Advertising Cheats!!!

1T has become 80 common to write the
beginning of an article, in an elegant, in.
teresting manner
"Then run 1t into some advertisement
that we avoid all such,
"And simply call attention to the merits
Of Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms
as possible,
"1'o induce people
ITO give them one Trial which so proves
their value that they will never use any
thing else"
"THE REMEDY so favorably noticed in
all the papers,
"ReIigious and secular, is
Having large sale, and is supplant-
ing all other medicines.
"There is no denying the virtues of the
Hop plant, and the proprietors Of Hop Bit
tiers have shown great shrewdness
"And ability
"In compoundng a medicine whose vir-
tues are SO palpable to every ones observa-
ton
Did She Die?
ono!
"She fingered and suffered along pinIng
away all the time for years"
THE doctors doing her no gOod;'
"And at last was cured by this Hop Bit.
tiers the papers say so much about"
Indeed Indeed
How thankful We should be for tina,
medicine
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10

ELEVEN years our daughter suffered on
bed Of misery,
From complication of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and nervous debility,
"Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
"But no relief,
"And now she is restored to US in good
health by as simple remedy as Hop Bit
tiers, that we had Stunned for years before
using it.n-THE PARENTS.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
A DNINIsTRAroR's SALE.

Notice IL hereby given that on Wednesday the
3lst day OF October next, between the hours of 10
O'Clock n the forenoon ard o clock in the after.
noon OF SAID daN, al the late residence Of Peter
StOltenherg, alias y ter Stolman, deceased in the
city of Cairo. COUNTY Of Alexander and state o Hi
nois, the personal property Of said decedent, con.
eisliuE OF wagons, 4 mules, cart, houses and
sheds wheeibarr ws, grindstone 3 shovcls |
lot luols ! lot shingles and lumber, plow | bar
row, fire doors To- fencing wire, lot harness
lot hot bed sash, lot trunks, pump and pipes,
old stove, chair, lot glass, mud wheel,
fence sud rals, imple ments and other articles.
will DO sold at public salo.
TElMS OF SALE:-Purchases of less than Eve
dollars to he paid in hand; f,r that amount and
over, on credit Of six months, the purchaser Civ.
ing no c, with approve security
ADDLPH SWOBODA, Administrator,
Dated Cairo Ills September 18th, 1888,
GREEN & GILBERT, ATTORNEYS
CHANCERY NOTICE.
State of Illinois, In the Alexander County
Ess-Circuit Court February
Alexander County Term A. b. 1881
In Chancery Sitting.
Ellen Campbell, complainant,
Hughy Campbell, defendant
Bill IN Chanccry for Divorce.
The above named defendant Is hereby notified
that said comp ainant on the 10Th day Of July,
1858, filed in said conrt certsln bill in chanccry
for divorce against you, and that alias summons
the next term Of said court, TO he holden at the
court house In Cairo, on the second Monday o.
| February next
! Cairo, IL. Sept 9th, A. y. 1883
ALEX II IRWIN, Clerk
Mn'key & Lcek, Comp 'sinant's Solicitors
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10

Has been more destructive TO human health and
life than war, pestilence and famine combined"
SO said distinguished writer many years ago,
ana II isas true to-day ~ then. The poor victim
of Blood Disease is drugged with Mercury to cure
the malady, and then dosed with loddes to cure
him ofthe MercuId Poisoning; butinstead OF any
relief the first breaks down his general hea tn and
makes him cripple and the other ruins his di.
gestiye organs. To those afflicted In this way
o"lite speciAc If the greatest boon on earth, and
sworh more than its weight in gold. 1t antidotes
ms Nelcurla Poison, tones up the system, aud
brings the sufferer back to health and happiness.
by all means take thorough course of this remedy
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
Father is Getting Well.

My daughters say:
How much better father is since he used Hon
Btters."
He is getting well after his long suffering from
a disease declared incurable "
ADO we are 80 glad that he used your Btters
A LADY of Utica, n. Y,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
Cured NV Wife's Weak ness

From Evansville Ind, the home of our
correspondent Mr. Jno, r. Patterson, comes
the following: samaritan Ncrvine cured
my wife ola case of female weakness
!tsan extract from Mr.. Patterson's letter,
$3.50.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10
Strength for Mind and Body.

lhere is more strength restoring power
III bottle Of Parker's Ginger Tonic than in
bushcl OF malt or gallon of Milk. This
explains why invaids find it such won
derful invigorant for mind and body.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10

One gentleman who had been confined to his
bed ak weeks with Mercuria Rheumatism has
been cured entirely, and speaks in the highest
praise of y. :. S. CHiLES g. FERRY
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-10

JEFFEVf oNyrLLs, TwIGGS Co., Ga.
Five years ago found on my plantation Co.
ored man who was badly diseased de stated
case Of Blood Poison and had been treated by
many physicians, all failing 10 cure him. | treat
ed him with Swift's specific, and in a short time
he was sound and well, aud has not had symp.
tom Of the disease since. d. NJ. HUGHES,