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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
The Journalist.

Nothing is truer than the following
from GamJcr'S Jornai; "Thcre is no
profession in which man stands more
supremely on his merits than in that OF
il more a question of influence, of good
fortune, or of time than of actual work.
ing capacity. In journalism, influence
goes for little or nothing, unless there
bee on the part of the aspirants real
efficiency to perform the work that has
TO be done. There never was greater
competition in the press than there is
at the present day, and that competi.
ton il more likely to become keener
than to diminish. Itis becoming more
and more R question of the survival Of
the fittcst and special cminence is ever
more difficult to attain. The incompe.
tent and inexperienced, therefore, must
inevitably 20 to the wall
In the newspaper business, dislinc
tion is won not by favor but by hard
work and a natural adaptation. In any
life which is strictly professional, a man
may be advanced through favoritjsm,
and by consulting associate. be able to
mold his position, but in journalism no
cpnsultation will aid him. II il the ex.
pericnce yesterday that helps him to
day. II he bc employed in the news
department, be must know that de
partmcnt, he must know which article
to condonse and which to extend.
some subjects which raw though
well educated man would dilate upon
can be disposed Of in ten lines, while
an occurrence which the student would
regard as trivial, kind Of five line oc.
casion, would demand two columns of
spread. Every experienced newspaper
man knows there are some subjects Of
which you cannot say too little, while
there are others OF which too much can
not be said.
Several attempts have been made to
make the newspaper business profca.
s,onal Colleges have added journal.
i-t.c courses TO their intellectual pro.
grammes, but in every instance failure
has resulted. Il nstonishcd the prcsi.
dents Of the colleges that the rrofcs
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
4 Thing of Beauty.

The labor Of the MCCracken appor
tionment committee must have been
severe indeed, Judging from the eIabor
atepieceo Of gerrymandering joiner. work
1t has turned out. How the republican
majority Of that committee must have
cudgeled their brain and scared their
consciences to figure out an apTortjon
ment which gives the 4O7, 23'democrat.
who voted for Genesl Hancock for presi.
dent ten congressional districts and the
444,67G republicans who voted for Gen.
eral Garfield eighteen congressional dis.
tricts, Is apparent from the incongruous
and unshapely combinations of coun
ties and parts Of counties and the un.
equal distribution of population which
characterize the apportionmeut they
have devised.
In Philadelphia the principal demo.
cratic wards are crowded into one die.
trict in order to preclude all possibility
of the election Of more than one demo.
cratic Congressman in that city. Lehiqh
county is divided, the principal portion
being attached to Berks and strip on
the eastern edge thrown in with North.
ampton, Pike, Monroe and Wayne. The
latter district extends over two thirds
Of the eastern width Of the state. The
Fifteenth district, to consist of the
counties Of Bradford, Tioga, Potter.
Clinton and Sullivan, almost surrounds
Lycoming which latter goes into the
Sixteenth district with Northumber.
land, Montour and Columbia, II ia
shaped for all the world like one Of those
stuffed elephants sometimes exhibited
on the comic stage. The Sixteenth has as
many angles as trapezohedron cut
bias. The Seventeenth, Bedford, Ful.
ton, etc, begins at the Maryland line
and reaches within two counties Of New
York. 1t looks like a huge crane re-
connoitering the Susquehanna for fish.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
Nervousness

The moment there il danger Of i'm.
pairment Of the mind from excessive
nervousness exhaustion, or where there
exists fOrebodings Of evil desire for
solitude stunning and avoiding compa.
ny, vertigo and nervous debility. or
when insanity ha. already taken place.
Pcrtna and NmatH should be implicit.
ly relied on. But it Is meyer well TO
wait 30 long before treatment is com.
menced. The early symptoms are loss
OF strength, soitnss- Of the muscles.
dim or weak sight, peculiar expression
OF the face and eyes, coated tongue.
with impaired digestion or in Others,
certain powers only are lost, while they
are otherwise enjoying comparatively
good health. In all these plrua and
hWu'H should at once te taken. ~,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
Remember This.


Ifyou are sick Hop Biticrs will surely
sid Nature 10 making you we'll when
all else fails
II you are costivc or dyspetic, or arc
suffering from any other of the uumeT.
Gus disease Of the stomach or bowels, IL
l. your own fault II YOU remain ~. for
Hop BI,ters are sovereign remedy IN
all such complaints
II you are wasting away with any
form Of Kidney Disease, stop tempting
Death this moment, and turn for a cure
to Hop Bitters.
II YOU are sick with that terrible sick.
ness Nervousness. you will find "Balm
in Gilead' in the use Of Hop Bitters.
II you are a irequen,er, or a residen {
Of miasmatic district, barricade your
system against the scourge Of all coun.
tries malarial. epidemic. billious. and
intermitteu fevers-by the use Of Hop
Bitters
II you have a rough. pimply, or ssllow
skin, bad breath, pains and aches. and
feel miserable generally, Hop Bilters
will give you fair skin, rich blood, and
sweetest breath, health. and comfort.
In short they cure all disease Of the
stomach, Bowels, Blood, Liver. Nerves,
Kidneys, Bright's Disease. $500 will be
paid for a case they will not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife.
sister mother, or daughter, can be made
the picture of health, by few bottles
Of Hop Bitters, costing but q trihe.
Will you let them suffer ? lS4t.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03

The Eighteenth, Blair, Cambria and
Somerset, may be likencd to a great owl
on it's perch. Tho Twenty first, Clear.
field, Clinton, Clarion and Jefferson,
extends from the Susquehanna to the
Allegheny river, n distance of nearly
$50 miles, and resembles the school boy
game OF "tit, tat, toe" or the diagonal
squares of checkcr.board. The Twen.
ty.fourth district separates fro,l ALE.
gheny county and attaches to West.
moreland sufficient republican terrific.
ry to make republican district. So
much for the shapelness and compact.
ness of the districts.
The distribution of population to the
several districts 10y the McCracken com.
miItee is marvel of inequality. Ian.
caster county with population OF l3J,.
AZ is made a district; Chester and
Delaware with l39, jS2 constitutes anoth.
cr; Blair, Cambria and Somerset with
1872 GGl another Beaver Lawrence and
Mercer with l29,O7S another, and Arm.
strong, Butler and Indiana with liO,
7Ol are Joined for the benefit Of Kiski-
minetas White. All OF these are strong
republican districts. Now look on the
other side Of the picture. Berks and
part of Lchigh with "A population of
1880 constitutes district Monroe,
Northampton, Pike, Wayne and a part
Of Lehigh with lG943S another; Lu.
2crne and Carbon with lGi, ,gsS another
Schuylkill and Lebanon with lGS4jO
another; Bucks and Montgomery with
lGj, l5O another; Lycominr. Northumb.
erland, Montour and Columbia with
ljS,i>G another; Clearfed Centre,
Clarion and Jefferson with li9,jyJ
another; Adams, Cumberland and
York with lGG,272 another; Faycttc,
Green and Washington with li2,j33
another; and the Third district Of
hAAa'Afi puma NNAA lbNf7tf hlNANfl.
These last are democratic districts with
the exception OF Bucks and Montgom.
cry and Lebanon and Schuylkill which
may be fairly regarded as doubtful. 1t
will be seen that under this apportion.
ment it would require population Of
l,GOO, 600 in round numbers to elect $
democrats certain and divided two dis.
tricts between tho two parties, or POO.
600 inhabitants for every certain dem.
ocrauc congressman, while in round
numbers would elect S republican con.
gressmen, averaging about 10000 in.
habitants TO every certain republican
district. This is equality with a ven
eeance. This is fairEess with a fiddle.
stick. Mr. McCrackcn should 60 back 10
his Independent Lawrence county cor.
stituents and pose just once more a.
rctOrmer. -Hlvr.rirry p4frirt
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
Five Hundred an Hour.

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was passing community I'VE huhureu
h'g' an hour Is the average work To-
Ten hour' eaoh day oi each oi the two
men VINO oihc'a'e as executiouers IN
'hi' mouse. IT'S expert work. and the
men receive - a day Tor their WORK.
rom the moment the hog is ho'sted
" 'ne '''ae u never stops nnul hung
w '"o'ousn'y o''''neu' II IS dead "heh
), '''''''' tue Sc"d'hg vat anh "hen
'"' p'ooeS7'oh Oeg'hs 10 move IN the
''o'"'ns 'ne machine Is constantly
''io"'"s hogs IN ana out with the GER
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03

Every man knows what to do and does
it without orders. 1t is feature of the
whole establishment that there is no
talking in any of the departments.
The work Is so systematized that orders
are not necessary, and tho business is so
driving that there is no time for frolic.
Tho cattle are killed and dressed in
much the same way as the pork, except
that they are first shot and then hung
up by machinery and dressed. 1t takes
from three TO five minutes from the
time an OK is shot until it is hung up,
cut in half. From 1000 to J 800 cattle
are slaughtered every day.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03

THE following aiycrt.lmont Of then
hr,c0css lawyer taken from tho Lsncas
ter Ianhgg0-cv Of 1913. viii te studied
with interest. The James Buchanan
who then solicited clients, wa- the same
who died more than half a century later
an cN Prosidcn, Of the I nited States.
TAME~ BUCHANAN, HAVING con-
u pictei ia" study OF the law under
the direction Of James Hopkins, Eslu
intends practlcluR 30 this borough. lie
has taken an Office in Last King street,
two doors above Mr. Duchmau's Ion
and nearly opuasii" the Farm"rs Ban Is
LANCASTER, February -, 1873.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
wAsurScroS, D. c., May Is, so.

Having been a sufferer
for long time from nervous prostra.
ton and general debility, was advised
10 try Hop Bitters. have taken one
bottle, sad have been rapidly getting
better ever since, and think il the
best medicine ever Gsed. ! am now
gaining strength and appetite. which
was all gone, and was in despair until
tried your fitters. am nov we'll,
able TO 20 about and do my own work.
Before taking II, I was completely pros
trated. MRS. MARY STUART.
1924.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
Itching Piles Symptoms and Cure

The symptoms are moisture, like per.
scratching, very distressing, particular.
ly Al night, seems a. # pIu.worms were
crawling IN and about the rcctum: the
private parts are EometImes affected
u allowed TO continue very serious rr.
sults follow. "NWAINE'~OINTMENT'
.- a pleasant, sure cure. Al=o for Tciicr.
Itch, salt kh"um, Scald Head, Ery.ipe.
lee. BARRIERS Itch, E.othche-. all -caly.
crusty Skin Dlschsc-. sent Ly mail f"r
80 ccnts. boTc- $l2j. lu stamp.
Adirc.-, Dr. SW&N&E & son. ThiIa.
delphia, IA. Sold hy Drurci.,-. jsIy
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-03
An EI- Senator ArreE,el

Pl7rUra., April 25.-rniici States
Mar-hal Ru,an to-day s..ucd a warran,
Tor the arrest of q. l. EtcrHardt. c1.
member Of the legislature from Beaver
county, on two charge, o' cKartIug *.
c".siyc fees for collecting Tensious The
information was madc by special Agent
Benton who bad been here for several
days past working ~ the case. one Of
the pcnsioncrs who claims TO have been
swiudlod hy Tborhari, is Burgess Bun.
ton, Of New Brighton. Although thc
law allows only twenty fvc dollars foy
the collection Of pension, it is allcg.
ei that Ebcrharii charged ninety FIVE
dollars in one Of the cases. About ten
more suits will be entered against b m.
lie was member Of the legislature in
10 and -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10
The President Among the Indians.

The President Among the Indians.
he GIVES RECEPTION TO 500 MOUNTED WARRIORS,
AND IS PRESENTED WITH PONY.
The presidential exploring party spent yester-
day at Fort Washakie, Wyoming, preparatory to
setting out upon their ride to the Yellowstone this
morning. In accordance with the expressed wish
OF the ShoshOne and Arapahoe chiefs. their people
were afforded an opportunity Of calling upon the
President at O'Clock in the afternoon. Shortly
before that hour they gathered on the plains to
their handsome ponies. They dashed forward In
line for about thousand yards to a point near
which the President stood awaiting them. The
column then halted, ana several of the chiefs dis
Washable the remarka BILE chief OF the Shosnones
from whom THIS post takes its nama, and Black
few years. has been permitted to share the o.
cupancy of this reservation. The President then
thanked his visitors for calling on him, and con.
graduated thin on their flne appearance. He
assured them OF his interest in their welfare and
Of his satisfaction upon hearing of their ex-
emp!ary conduct and their growing attention
to the practice OF Industrial pursuits. His
by an English-spcaking member Of Their tribe,
who bears The name OF Norcutt, and to che Arap-
ahoes by one OF their number, who was educated
at the Carlisle school The Chiefs then shouted to
their respective tribes what had been said to them
by their Great Father, and the announcement
was received with demonstrations OF approval.
replies. They thanked the President for honorng
them with visit, and avOwed their purpose OF
living at peace with the whites and adopting ss
life. Sharpnose then brought forth an Indian
pony, and placing the bride In the Presidents
hands he presented the handsome amin II to him
for the use OF his daughter. Gifts or moccasins
and leggins were presented to the members OF the
party. Then followed q war dance, In which
twenty young Shoshone braves took part. Eight
the efforts Of their fel!owA The dance afforded
great entertainment to the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10
Wall Street To-day.
THE STOCK MARKET WEAK AND FEyERIsU.

NEW YORK, August 10.-The Posts financial ar
Gle says: The Sto,k market was weak and fever.
fish during the entire forenoon and although there
was at no time anything like a hreak In prices
there was a saggng down or prices generally,
though the dividend payers were comparativey
nrln, only declining fraction The general
decline up TO half-past twelve O'Clock ranged
from TO 2zs, the latter On Central
Pacific, which sold down to Cos, the next largest
declines being Canada Southern, 1z.; Louisville
and Nashville, Erie, D,nver and oregon and Trans
continental ~ each; Northwestern. IN; Missouri
Pacific, Jersey Central, Northern Pacific, Omaha
and ST. Paul. per cent each. The decline on
other stocks was fractional The decline was
comparatively stgnifc INT until the announcement
OF the Indianapolis bank embarrassment. which
caused a more active selling movement and
more rapid decline or prices. o. the stocks that
were held comparatively steady were
New York Central, Michigan Central. Lake
Shore, Burlington and Quincy, western
Union. Pacifc Mail and Canada Pacinc
Rates for call loans on stock coaterals were nomi-
nally ~ per cent IN the forenoon, but there was
very httlh demand, and loans were made at per
cent The market for sterling was quiet, and the
amount or business In any line was small The
railroad bond market was affected by the general
ehrfnkage OF prices and the general di6tnclinatl0n
to take hold OF Investments OF any kind The prin-
cipal business was IA Erie els, at decline OF IL;
Northern Pacific lists ut 103 One sale or Oregon
Short Line 6s made at 96 against l0 at the last
previous sale. There was no sale OF state bonds.
Government bonds were unchanged from yester.
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10
Affair on the Pacific side.

TIE IELtS1AFH sIkikkks-A LkFRosr REfoRf CON-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AGAINST CHOLERA
SAN FRANCISCO. August l0-The report that n
member OF the Hawaiian band, expected here TO
attend the triennial conclave is aficted with lep
rosy. is stated BY those having knowledge OF the
facts TO be incorrect
Telegraph matters on this coast are working
smoothly and the striking operators refuse 70 foi.
low the example OF their eastern brethren In cut,
ting the wires. The superintendent reports that
no dimculties are encountered at any point
Fearing the Introduction OF cholera from China
and Japan, the board OF health has adopted res
olutlon that all Asiatc ports be declared Infected
and hat all vessels arriving Be uuRrantiued until
the fullest examination be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10
Lovers Restored 70 One Another
From the New York Tribue to-day.


A romantic case Of the reunion OF lovers who
had been separated without news from one another
for over two years is reported from Paterson, N.
j. In the spring OF 1881 Ernest Rathgeb and Anna
Rich left Germany, plghted lovers They came
TO New York. and not having the means to begin
housekeeping, they resolved to wait until they
could earn home In this country before they
married. Rathge0 went to Paterson, where he
obtained employment as dyer Miss Rich was
70 go TO P!attsburg. N. T., where she had rela-
tiyes, but by an error she was carried to Platts-
burg. Mo. Not nndfng her friends there she
made the best OF the situation and found
employment. Afterward she moved to Aida,
Ne6. In the meantime Rathgeb was working
faithfully at his trade in Paterson. wondering
why he received no answer to letters which he adj
dressed to his afl1anced at Plattsbur0, New York
Finally Rathgeb interested fellow countryman
In his affair, who wrote to the postmaster at
Piattsburg, ny. He surmised that Miss Rich
might have gone to the wrong Plattsburg, and
Knowing family In Vermont that was acquainted
With the German residents OF Plattsburg. Mo, Miss
Rich was finally traced to.her home In Nebraska.
Rath9eb wrote to her, and her reply gladdened
him with the news that she was still true to her
plighted troth. The happy result Is that Miss
Rich has arrived In Paterson TO meet her faithful
and patient lover, and the wedding Is expected to
occur soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10

INpIANAPoLrs, August I0.-Large crowds were
gathered around the First National Bank and the
indiana Banking company an hour before OPEN
Ing lme this morning. AT 9:4s the doors OF both
banks were still closed. Announcement has Just
been made that they will not open for two or
three hours The directors OF the First National.
with several large and influential capitalists OF
the state. met at O'Clock this morning and are
still In session, but nothing has been made public
as TO the result OF the conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10
Charge Agaiust q vOudOO Doctor.
he PROMISED TO MAKE arHR PRISON DOORS FLA

SndGVC AB0suoS VVuOOO DOCtOHs
HE PROMISED TO MAKE arHK PRISON DOORS FLA
OPEN" But THEY DIDN'T FLY.
Detective Ran this morning swore out war.
rant against an alleged colored voudoo doctor
named Joseph Carroll, alias DR.. Brooks. for swim
ding an old colored woman named Jane orange.
Carroll was sentenced to six months In Jail by
Judge Mills yesterday for the larceny or some
clothing from another man by means OF false pre-
lenses The last warrant was served on the priso-
ner In Jail this morning, where he was Identified
by the witnesses. Mrs. Oranges son was conyfc-
ted In the Police Court last month and was sent TO
the workhouse A day or two Afterwards DIR.
Brooks came 10 her house and told her that he
(B.) was conjurer aud could conjure her son out
q jail He would have TO be furnished with some
silver to perform the operation Three dollars In
silver was given him, which he weighed In his
hand and said tt was not heavy enough. silver
watch was then given him and he went through
various maneuvers. He caiae back In the even
ing and said he would have to work the moon
went through some peculiar motions and gave her
four cards TO lay In each corner OF the room ana
turn them over when the Sun went down. ana the
prison doors would ny OPEN The woman states
property, and the boy didn't get out or prison.
The case was continued tn the Police Court today
The onlcer states that he has number OF such
cases against the prisoner.
SrRIKB or NEW YORK KBRIcKLAYERa-The n. Z.
Tribune to-day says:-The amaigamated union of
the building trades Is carrying on a vigorous cam
paign against non-union men. IL has sent notice
to the bosses that they must employ only unioe
strikes The general plan Of action az outlined oy
the leaders 10 70 attack the bosses singy, as thus
they win be enabled 20 concentrate their entire
vantage Of having only few men out OF wosk e
one time. They have. from time 70 time. oeosreQ
strikes on different building: and have been -.
20 be to make the night more general, and several
strikes have been ordered within few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10

CLOSING fRoCRGpfN0e-ARDoa DAT RECoMHIrpEp.'
81: PAUL. MINI, August l0-At last evenings
session OF the forestry congress . committee was
appoinseo, 70 rrport at the next meeting from the
forestry experimental stationA The discussion
continued on the need OF forestry education m
agricultural colleges. paper was read by Prof.
saunders, OF London Ont, on 'insects injurious 70
white pine" A resolution was adopted recon-
mending the establishment OF arbor day in ali
United States and provinces OF Canada Commit-
tees on forestry experimental stations ana on for.
estry schools were appointed, and the congress
adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10
The Troubles In spain.

THE REVOLT OF THE GARRISON AT SEQ pR uRGRl.
LONDON, August 10.-Psrticulars or the revolt OF
the Spanish garrison at SEQ de Urgel, In the
province OF LeTda, Spain, show that II was headed
by q lieutenant colonel The outbreak occurred
at O'Clock Thursday morning. The civil guard
were not mOlested by the insurgents and remained
In their barracks. The rebels expelled the mill
tary governor OF the town. large force OF troops
Is marching to SEQ de Urgel to repress the out
break.
FINANCIAL RESULT OF THR DISTURBANCES
The Daily Ne,rS In IT'S financial article says that
In consequence OF the rrbellious outbreaks In
Spain frustrating great bull operations In Spanish
stocks by Madrid speculafor, various dealers
and bankers In both Madrid and Paris are LETT with
claims for uncovered differences amounting to
about zoe, coo pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-10

A CHILD KILLED By FLY PoIsoN.-At snenan.
day night from % poisoning Of @ s. drinking M % y prepa-
ration. The mother had bought some ny poison
and, placing 1t in water in TIA saucer stood it on
her son, about three yeafa old. asked her for a
drink. She gave him permission to get one. In
stead OF going to the water bucket near by the
boy picked up the saucer and drank its deadly
contents before his sad error was noticed Medical
aid was called in promptly, hnt was OF no avail.
the child dying after several hsurs OF terrible