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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15
SENATORS Grier and Kennedy. anf

SENATORS Grier aud Kennedy, and
Representatives Zigler, Hasson aud
Nile, compose the joint committee ap,
pointed to search out any siuecures
aud very soft placesin in the departments
at Harrisburg, that may be dispensed
with without serious injnry to the pub.
lie service. The Legislature hav.
ing put themselves down tn six days
work in each week, they propose to
require industry and usefulness from
Others in the employ of the state. AZ
ter this reform demonstration it will
not do for the Senators aud Represen.
taiives to go back on the credtable
industrious habits marked out to gov.
ern their own services during the ses
sion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15
EemIncsccnce of Lincoln aud Douglas.

DR.. y. W " ner leclurci in Asocia
tion Hall lat night On his p-r-onsI 70
mincscences Of Abraham Lincoln. He
poke Of Lincoln friendly relations
wuh stephen 4 D,uglss after he had
teen elected President. When Lincoln
entered Washington to take his seat
DrurIas was the fret 10 meet him snd
to offer his sympathy and assistance.
At the Inauguration ceremonies Judge
Douglas requested permission to ride in
the fresiient's carriage 30 that II there
should We any danger Of assassination
he might he there tn share it. Mr. Lin
coin often SPOKE with deep emotion Of
the seii.deVolion with which D,url.s
worked In save lndisns snd Illinois
from secession. The speaker closed 10y
Nlluding to Lincoln's deep religious
convictions and hy defending Mrs. Lin.
coin from the unjust charges 20 often
brought against her.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15
Pennsylvania Treasury Statement.

0AREIsBuRG. february s-The State
Treasury statement for February | shows
= balance on hand OF 81 73s 3SI 81. Of
which the follow ng amounts are in
Philadelphia banks; Primers and Ne.
chanic. National. $4,000; Peoples
Bank $4,000. Manufacturers Nation.
IL S3i 900; Townsend Whslen 4 Co.,
ESQ OOO: G,rard National, $50 600. One
item reads: Advances To members,
checks and cash items, S305 0lS,26.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15
House.

WA'niSGroS, February s-The house
committee of the whole today Rxed
'l" duty on steel railway bars and rail.
say hars made in part OF steel weiehir o
nore than twenty five pounds 10 The
''rd at Slj per ton. The vote was 100
90.
On motion Mr. Curtin proviso was
greed to that all iron bars, blooms. bill
lite, or slzes or shapes Of any kindint tho
1anufacture Of which charcoal il used
- fuel, shall be sulj~ct 10 duty Of s22
"er ton. An Amendment ofrred by Mr..
F'h"r, fixing a duty Of SIS per ton on
dl Htt squHre or round charcoal iron ia
oils or rod', "as lost. A long general
iehaie followed, which hsd but htIle
reference to the schedule under di,cus-
,ion, and without further action the
house took recess until 7.3O.
The house this evening vent into
committee OF the whole on the leeis!a.
i've appropriation bill, and Mr.. Flower.
i New York took advantage OF the
general debate TO discuss the tariff. The
"e'-lnrive Till was then read by sections
and the first vote -hoNed the Absence
pi quorum. A roll call followed and
the house al 10 - ,dipurned.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

IT beginsio occur TO the minds of
most people who thinks upon the sub
ject al all that the Republicans in
Congress ere not at ali anxious to pass
a tariff bill at this session, else Why
dou't they do itf They have a major.
ily in both houses. aud the Democrats
are not opposing its passage. but are
really anxious it should pass, in as
good form es possible.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

Mr.. J. S. CAIN, the new dele ate
elected to Congress from Utah is Ger.
tainly very provident man, if not a
conscientious one. lie was elected on
the 9Th Of November in place Of dele.
gate Cannon, who vas retired because
Of a surplus of wives aud a doubt as o
the legality Of his naturalization. and
bein. thus elected, il is said. demanded
pay for the entire Congress, which
would he $4,000 aud mileage 'for
about three months service. This mod.
est demand of course could not be al
lowed even by liberal Congress,
struggling with q plethoric treasury.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

THE second nomination by the
Governor of 5. LAWS Page rs Recor-
der Of Philadelphia was confirmed by
the Senate, and under decision of the
Court, who affirmed the legality ofthe
appointment, Is now 10 possession Of the
office. Taggart the appointee Of the
Councils. has opened an opposition
Recorders office, end taken an appeal
frnm The decision Of the court To The
supreme court.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

JouN +. ST. JoHN, Ex-Governor of
Kansas is making speaking CAM
paign in this state in the alleged in-
terest of Constitutional Prohibition.
Those who have heard him, seem TO
be undecided whether his efFnu is
really for temperance or TO rally the
Republican party and make up an
isste profitable to the Kansas states.
man Tor 1854.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

As anticipated in our last, the tariff
revision so much talked Of in Cungrrss
has ab ut collapsed for The present, aud
proves that Notwithstanding the pre-.
tense aud buster of the Republicans,
no settlement Of the vexed question
was desired or intended on any bass
that would take il out of the cam.
paign Of 1884. A stable, decent rev.
enue tariff that would give ample pro.
lection to our national industries, and
give peace aud prosperity at the same
time. is not the kiud uf settlement Of
the disturbing question that the Re.
publican demag"gue will be sati,6ed
with. 1t is agitation he now desires
and he will probably get enough Of il
before the campaign of 1884 is fought
through. The tariff question is not
the dark bug.a.boo it was formerly.
THE people have studied the subject
snnIewhat and are becoming more
familiar with cause aud effect.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15
A Sad Case.

\ WOMAN LIVING BURIAL ~ LAScAs
TER INSANE ASYLUM.
LANCASTER. Pa, February 9. - For
years every visitor to che Lancaster
county insane asylum was implored by
NnrcIssa Jane Billlngfelt. woman 50
ye RS OF Hge, to assist her in getting ou,
OF the asylum and TO rett ore her to her
friends, who she said resided in Ohio.
Her appeals were regarded as merely
the chatter Of an insane person, and
little or no attention was paid TO them
hy either visitors or officers OF the IN.
1ittulIon. She wrote many letters 10
her irieuds, but the letters never got
beyond the asylum walls. When NJ.
Srurrler WAS appointed superintendent
tue poor woman made her appeals t.
hum 10 be liberated, and a. she had al
ways been harm ess and rational on
most sui J"cts Mr. Spurrer consented TO
/ forward a letter 10 the addrcs. oi the
/ friends whom she said she had IN ONO
aud Indiana. An answer was received
from them, and on My 2j. lSs2, her
step brother, Joseph 4. Toy, OF En-.
hart, Indiana, aud his sister, Of Ere
mont, ONO. arrived in the city and
visited the asylum. Without letting
Mr.. BlnnGfclt. the alleged insane per
-on, know Who they were. the vIsllorr
were shown into her presence. She
recognized her stcp-sister at once. aud
greeted them with every dcmonsrra.
tion Of Silrcuon. When informed thsl
her brother and sister had come to rakr
her home, her JOY knew no bound,
Tue story of Mrs BIliugfclr is a sad
one. She was a daughter Of welIIo.
d. Farmer in Ohio. Twenty five years
are Sir. B.IlIngf-lt met her at her home
rn Fremont. married her. and brought
east to Adsmuown, this county. Her
friends j~ctrd to the match at the
ume. and Mr.. lInglelt was caution.
al .,.,,,., ,,.,,,;,,.. t.- o.. Lo, r,,,,3
had been IN some degree affected h,
religious excitement. soon after bring
,r, I,.r o., .Ls .bo,..l .,r,,.,l.,,,. ,.,
ip.sni,y and tbe.e hecaue ,nor. mari.
"a ,n.r IN. h,r,h ~ L., olIt ~,
r.,,,,, .c,,r~.rd " p,il.,..,,t,. 49,, J.. -.
Tor ,re,,,,.nt n tho ,,..,.,.,l,,,n o.,
rt.-,,.hr,, s,J h.,,, ,oor ,.,
,.ro,. - hor r,-o,,. - .o,d .a,,o
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15
BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1888.

TIE Republicans in Congress are
now in active search of a pretext for
failure IN revise the tariff and repeal
the revenue tax laws in accordance
with the expressed will of the people,
The Democrats decline to give them
Il possible excuse for the failure. In
this the Democrats are probably cruel,
but entirely Just and discreet.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

Col OCHU.TREE. who Was elected
last fall Republican member Of Com
gress from Texas. was formerly United
States marshal in that state. ltappcars
that in closing accounts the mar,hall
lpit a small balance Of s., 900 due the
United States, which still stands opcu
against him. Now this will be incon.
venient when the Congressman appears
To open ueS account with the treas.
ury. Tho nf the MARSHALL and con.
gresham will conilt unpIea.antly.
II the Republicans are determined
To throw the tariff revision bill over
10 the Democratic Cungress, no doubt
that body will accept the trust aud
perform the work faithfully. But you
may bet your bottom dollar upon Que
thiug-lhe lobby will have to git aud
ALLOW questions to be decided upon
their merits, with view to the ner.
nj good of all This is what is needed
tn make the tariff stable aud release
the subject irum the eternal agitation
OF political demagoguery.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

The councils of Harrisburg are
preparing TO introduce the Electric
Light into that city. A company Of
the leading men has been organized
with a capital of $4,000, who will
furnish the lights for private residen.
ces, hotels. public buildings and the
streets.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

Ex SECRETARY BLAINE is prepar-
ing poliIical history, entitled "Twen-
" years in Congress. from Lincoln 10
Gar6el,!--a history Of National legis.
lion from 1861 To 1891" Il is 20 be
in two octave volumes. Mr.. Blaine
himself will appear in the history
very prominently Of course.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

IT is believed that n majority Of the
military committee in the House are
opposed to the Grant retiring bill,
and if they report at all, it will be in
Ihe negative, But it is supposed the
bill will have a quiet funeral in the
committee.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

The exiradilion care of Major
Phipps, la;e manager Of the Philadel.
phia Aims House, has been finally ar.
guel in the Canadian courts. The Ill.
cision of the judges will soon deter.
mine whether this useful stalwart
politician will be allowed to return
20 his anxious admiring friends in the
Quaker city"
THE New York Star aims direct at
the bulls eye" when it says that "eIec-
ton Of United States Senators by the
people is n good plank for the Demo.
cratic platform in 1884," Il would he
much more difficult To buy an election
from q state than legislature, and rs
barter seems to he the mode adopted
to SINE extent Of choosing Senators,
particularly Of the Republican stamp,
it is desirable to take all the chances
of getting au honest high toned gentle.
man that a vote Of the people would
give.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

SENATOR HALL, of Elk county, met
with a serious loss hy the disastrous
iIoods in the A Allegheny river last week.
Ten thousand dollars worth of his logs
prepared for market, were swept of in
the torrent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

"We cannot depend upon our men
Is the oor excuse urged by the Re.
publican leaders IN Congress for fail.
ing to put the tariff revision bill
through. The revision committee did
the work for them, and Judge Kelley
revised IL, and with = majority in both
houses, aud many Democrats sympa.
thizing with aud aiding them. they
cannot shIrk the responsibility. or
charge failure to Democratic opposi.
tion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

THE Selin~grove Tribune mourns
because consistency is not 10 be found
in the Democratic party The
Tribune is TO be commiserated. But
perhaps it does not seek for consisten-
cy in proper direction. Let him ap.
plv directly to the Philadelphia
Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

IT is announced that Malone and
Riddleberger will p obabIy admit the
Republican Senators to the Readus.
te& caucus to select officers for the
next Senate. The Readjuslers are
generous, and will doubtless be viii.
ling to divide some of the more subor.
dinate positions iu the Senate with the
grand old party.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

Iris reported that both Mr.. Van.
derbuilt aud Mr.. Gould, have de.
termined to retire from business as
soon as they have succeeded in acquir.
ing competence. This of course is
the result Of piety, aud benevo-
lent desire 70 encourage poor men
in the struggle for competence, by get
ting out OF their way.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

Gov. PAlTIsoN's first veto was sent
into the Senate last week. 1t applies
to a hiIl passed TO allow the city Of
Pitlsburg to divert the sinking fund
to other purposes than that to which
it was pledged. The Governor holds
that such legislation is unconstitutional
and calculated to violate the public
faith under which persons were Undue.
ed to purchase bonds The principle
that contracts should be fulfilled &C.
cording to their original terms is a
sound one, aud the views of the Gov.
ernor returning bill passed in viola.
tion of this principle cannot but be
approved.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

JAMES G.. BLAINE. says he is not a
candidate for the Presidential nomi.
nation. The Geneva IN Y.)Preu
don't believe him, and continues to fv
the banner Of the Plume | knight" for
President. The Pres probable knows
how much faith is to he placed upon
the word of n Republican statesman.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

The Chicago Inter. Deem inquiries
How would Polk and Vincent do for
Democratic Presidential ticket on .
civil service refurm for revenue aud
state debt repudiation platform" 1t
would he respectable enough if Dorsey
aud Brady. or Malone and Howsatr,
continue to repr sent the Republican
side But ii these combinations do not
come up to the advanced views Of Re.
publican fraud and prcularion, they
can fall hack on HAYES of Ohio, Robe.
son Of New jersey and Phipps Of
Pennsylvania, who il shortly to he re.
called from n temporary residence
abroad. With any of these leading
Republican stalwarts in opposition,
the Inter Oceans nomination for the
Democrats. wuuli h. highly rcspcc'a
bile. Democrats would accrpt the situa
tipn, aud let the baud play.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-15

W Mus WsLEER.
Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
THE APRIL MOON.

Full moon in April occurs Oh the 22d, at
Gas p. IN. The old moon is IN conjunction
Win Venus on the 4th, Mars on the 9th, and
Mercury on the 9Th. The new moon OF the
7th il near Neptune and Saturn on the 9Th
The conjunction with Saturn, says 5he Sc'cn n
tifc american, will he the most interesting
phenomenon of the month, the TWO days olq
cresrent passing fOrty-one minutes north of
a.. nlancf and the time of nearest approach
i being pa about quarter after o'clock in the
evening The conjunction is much closer than
that of die 18Th of February. when the moon
s a,'a Saturn. imprisoned in the halo surround
~; an tar formed charming celestial picture.
On the 18th the moon is III conjunction with
Jupiter, and on the 9Th completes the plaT ne,
tary circuit by drawing near to Uranus. On
the 22d the moon is eclipsed. The eclipse a H.
lac seen on the Pacific coast, the Pacific Ocean
and Asia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
STREET CARS RUN BY ELECTRICITY.

An interesting experiment. OF lUhHIHg II
srreet-car by electricity was recently made IN
1TIa car ran well mt the rate of SIX miles an
hour The electricity was supplied by accumr-
lators stored under the seats OF the car, Inc
current from these was communicated by an
insulated wire to a SiemeDs dynamo machine,
acnng as a motor. The accumulatOrs consisted
of 6fty Faure- Sellon- Volckmar cells, each
measuring thirteen by eleven by seven inches
and weighing about thirty pounds. hese
furnished sufficient power to drive the loaded
car for seven hours. The daily cost Oh an eiec3
tr;c car of this kind fur traction was calculated
70 be one.fourth that of horses. Another ad-
vantage claimed for the car was that the ac-
cumuiators used would furnish not only power
but light
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01

In the animal for making beef-tea for mvalids
The round. as YOU see. 10 divided Lv the bono ana
n thin layer of fat into an upper and a lower por-
ton. The lower portion Is always tough, AZ its
der and makes Lsttes steaks, while the lower part
Is better tor D0psndg ana similar uses
The final cut from the fore quarter gvs- the rib
At the seventh RIB, where the shoulder blade begins
to appear, tho meat is not 80 tender These delicate
pieces called the skirt good for rolling and for
beeftea and should be cooked slowly for a long
time. The best animals are those which have a
large amount OF meat-nOt fat, neccssarily--in
proportion to the amount of bones The meat Is of
such an animal than In one with large bones and
comparatively little meat. Cross-rb meats, they
are called. are very nice. many think. for soup.
stews. bra2ing or pot-roasts. In mutton and veal
the outlets come from the RIBS and from he legs.
The skin Of the outlets from the leg should be
notched all around to prevent the meat from bulg.
ing out VIXEN broIina, AS it often does.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
CuPoMF.ORE SEPARATOR.

The chrome ore which is SO extensively used
in the chrome steel works OF Brooklyn
and tie Tyson Chrome Works of Baltimore
mostly comes from district about four
teen miles from Baltimore, geographically
known as Clark's Park, III Baltimore County,
ON the Western Maryland Railroad. The prop
city covers an area of about 22U acres and he
longs to the United States Chrome Company.
The deposit of chrome ore seems lneXhdu,ti-
bic. and as it is commercially valuable, min
ing engineers have been working Tor years
to devise concentration that would be able
to give fair percentage of the mineral from
the natural deposits a concentrating ma,
chine has recently been devised by which 80
per cent of the chrome is obtained from the
grsnnlated deposit Several of these mills
have been put in 81 eraiou,a the imports from
Rnssa. Turkey and Sweden, are Dot hkely,
therefore, to be large in the future. The opera,
ton of the mill is simple. The pulverlzed
products are put into large pan, and Ivy Keep
Ing them continually agitated at the expense or
little power the mineral is separated from the
dirt by gravitaton, the chrome, by It's greater
specific gravity, dropping through lnterStlces
AND the dirt passing over on the opposite SIDE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
MR.. STEPHENYS DOGS.
From The Cleveland LeGder.


Alexander Stephens was fond OF any creature
v.;th which he came intact. lie Liked animals
~ oil lnnds and especially Young animals Al
ho,uo he maid much tcntOn 10 IIis Tie pigs was
I' car.ful that their mother shoul not ihJure
~, nv railing upon ruem. tie always had 'eVerli
DOS ahout him. lie treated them as al D0st human,
and 1 think he considered them nearly 81. he wouu
talk Tn them and pet them. Ihey sirp' ht hBntt
eItner I'M his room or the outside of tn door Az
and any one might have gone through the house
were IL not for the dogs they slept III tne library
and Alexander Stephens always occupied the cnaii-
Ior q INCH Opened INTO this 81 ON tne porch
would raI se a terrible howllng and 1t wouli nave
hen indeed dangerous for any robber 10 nave Gu
tered over such guard ,u, =;
There il one dog which deserves to he KNOWN IN
blstorv and that is Mr.. Stephenss old poodle no.
liz vas Tor wears MIR. Stepnenss constant conIpan-
ion. lie loved him as an intimate iiena, anu Well re
n. died he shed tears over his grave. hio was re-
.rLahe dog He cOuld reason more tban an, AMI
,nai / nave ever known. l remember az L"peIy
Hall we wound be talking aboul something go'ne
.I ' m the Mace and hio would rise ana go W
W,oe ot snoken of by u.s. lie SEEMED To understand
t"a,faoe and his face very much ilkc tnat VI n
in,nan He was "A biz, fat poodle WIN Woo WOO as
hits rs snow as heavy as that oil sheep, anu ~
cot, as silk He bad high forehrah, ana piisI To-
sJcL eves He grew blind several years oeioio no
al and Mr. stephens took as inucn Gaze 9l ~ az
Ie ~onlJ have done had he been his own n9sn anu
t IL When he died lie put him III WOODEN coi
e. cd buried him in the garden. ne had htcnuou
III taso er,,cted marble slab over MS grave, pu.
~ -" 80 ,ut off and finally neglected. he never
s ~ auv Of his dogs in their Old age, anu roup
d. Frank and half dozen others oi NJ sp ois
we're cared ior during their declining years u '0"'
lty and decrepItude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
PREHISTORIC REMAINS IN GERMANY

A discovery which is expected to throw
some Hight on prehistoric times in Ger
many. has been made near Audernach. on
the Rhine. Remains of prehistoric animals
have been found in pumice- stoue pit and
Professor Schaaffhausen, of Bonn, has inves-
tigated the spot closely. A lava stream under
lying the pun &c stone was laid bare, showing
a width of only two metres. The crevices be-
tween the blocks of lava were filled with
pumlce stone to a depth of One-half to one
metre below this, however. there was pure
loan and clay, and in this were found numer-
Gus animal bones, apparently broken by man,
as well as many stone implements, 1t is sup
posed that there was q settlement there of
which the food remains fell into the lava crew
ices before the whole covered with pun
ice stone,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
THE SAMOYFDFS

According to news from st. Petersburg, the
search for the North Pole Expedition Dymphna
has now been pronounced hopeless. The
Samoyedes, lately visiting Liapina, are unan-
nous in asserting that no trace of shin or crew
can be found. The Samoyede county, says
Knowlcdge, is an enormous frozen desert form
ing the northern boundary of Asia, and occa-
sionally traversed by the most misera bile of all
known nomadc races. 1t is remarkable that
the Samoyedes, originally forced back from the
warmer Asiatic zones by the Mongolans, have
remained almost untouched by Russian civiliza-
ton. They remain invincible Pagans OF the
old type, and, like the inns, whose verbs
totally want a future tense, these wretched
savages drag out a cheerless existence, the
great aim of which, rarely gratiied, is to be
warm enough and to eat to repletion.