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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

less iron rails than in 1882. The total
rail tonnage of 1882 vas 1901 1881 gross
tons. OF which a03,459 tons were iron
rails and 1904. .393 IONS steel rails. The
total rail produ elton for 1883 has been
probably 100000 gross tons. of which
LOO 600 tons were steel rails. Our
imports OF steel rails for 1883 have been
about 100000 gross tons, "a against 200
600 tonsin 1882 In round nun oers our
consumption OF rails in 1883 has been
100000 tons less than in 1882.
Prices have been far from satisfactory.
Indeed. the decline has been very Sc
rious. No. anthracite foundry pie-iron
at tidewater has fallen from $35 ia Jan.
uary TO S2l in Do'emb,r; gray forge
pg.iron at It'd water from $2l to SIS
Bes.emer plR.iron nj Ptlsburg from
S2i.50 to $2l gray forge pis.iron, all
lake ore. at Pittsuburg, from So to $40 I;
steel rails IN Pennsylvania from $40 to
$35 iron rails were v,rtlally forced out
OF the market during the wh lie year by
the low prices of ,trel r,isl Tar iron
At Pitsburs fell from - cents per
pound in January TO l.Sj cents in Dec
eniber; nails in the same market fell
from 50 10 20 81 30.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10
Irish Affairs.
TuB PoPR SAID TO HAVE BEEs THREAT.
EggD.

London, January 4.--The Rome cor
respondent of the Post says that the
Pores Secretary, Monsignor Boccali;
opened letter from America addressed
to Leo XIII containing Fenian threats
against the Pope should he continue to
support England against the National
cause in Ireland. The letter also states
that the protection which the Italian
Government gives the Pope, who is
safe from dynamite, will be Of no avail
against the operation Of the Fenians
The Pope ia warned that there are
priest whom he is bound to receive
who will obtain access 10 his presence,
and who will sustain the cause of the
Irish against oppression.
Tho Rome correspondent Of the .S,la
d~d says that tho Propaganda viii
commence on Tuesday next to exam.
inc certain Of Mr.. Erringtons propos.
ais in regard to the line Of conduct to
be pursued by the Irish clergy, with
view 10 the better severance Of their
connection with the ngi'atorsof ireland.
Especially does the attitude Of the
American Fcnians require further
aotion. The Propaganda has promised
to examine the matter from moral
point Of view, and will act accordingly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10
Fitz-John Porter's Case.

WAsnINCroN, Jan. 3.--Gcneral Rose.
Grams is very busy studyiug the F.tz.
John Porter case. As preliminary to
this work. tie went over the field some
weeks since in company with a number
Of Union officers who were in thesecoud
battle Of Bull Ran. General Longstreet
was also OF the party. General Rose-
Grams formerly shared the opinion al,
most universal at the West during the
war, that Porter was guilty As charged,
and bad been lenieutly treated by the
court. His studies have brought him
TO opposite conclusions. He has pro.
yiied himself with accurate maps o!
the field and with full files Of all official
orders bearing on the case. His promi
nenee as an army commander and hi.
recognized ability as military sluden,
are Slfesdy exciting interest here in his
forthcoming speech.
One Of General Porter's sdisaIvantages
IA the last Congress was that .heTc WAS
no one on his eide in tho senate or in
the House who wAs we'll equipped wilh
knowledge OF military AG,irs, and with
personal experience in command Of
large bodies Of troops in battle. Gen.
eral Rosecrans will change this situA
lion. and on this account, a. we'll a. the
general respect for his military ability.
his advocacy Of the bill from his com.
mittee will attract much stieni ion. lie
is understood TO hold, in common with
some of the Republicans OF the Militsry
Committee, that IL Porter was wrong
fully condemned. the present bill does
not SO far enough in fact, lhs, there is
scarcely any repsraiion tha, the Gov.
eminent has il in i,s power 20 make
that can compensate FOR the wrong done
Porter.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10
Iron Manufacturers Growing
Hopeful

P!tt,burg, Pa., January ! The number
Of idle men ia this city present is un-
usually large, owing to the glass strike
and the depression in the iron and coal
trades An advertisement in labor
paper on Wednesday for twenty coal
miners elected 800 responses within
twenty four hours. 4 prominent lobor
leader commenting upon the situation
said: the reports, however, from the
various iron mills in this city show
better condition OF things than had
been anticipated Last month. Nearly
all the iron and steel mills arc now run.
ming with fair prospects of an increase
in business during the present month.
The Republic Iron Works, on the
Southside, which have been ,hut down
for some time on account OF a break.
will start up on Monday next with
plenty o: business to keep them going
steadily. The Black Diamond Steel
Works are about to lay train for the
largest roll in the world: while several
othc. mills sre now working on double
turns. There seems to be n growing
demand for iron. and the manufacturers
are daily becoming more hopeful.
Business is increasing and the outlook
Is more encouraging.
4 gentleman from Cleveland. who is
in this city says that the Lake Superior
ore trade is in worse condition than
it has been for twelve or fifteen years
past. Seven out Of every twelve mines
IN the region are idle, and those that
are running are owned by the largest
and wealthiest corporations which are
restricting the output. At least one.
half Of the ore /, OF the best quality,
and Is selling at Cleveland for 6s per ton
which IL lower than for many years
past. At this price there is only
profit Of fifty cents per ton.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10
4 Twonty- -Four Hour Watch.

The Lancaster watch company haV.
COTTON out + twenty four hour watch.
The Nee Ira says: At FIRST sight I,
looks a little perplezing to tell the
time Of day, but really this is not %.
The - is at the top Of the dial and the
L. at the bottom. The former repre-.
sents midday bearing this fact in mind
the time OF a day or night can be az
readily told a. on the ordinary watch.
The minute hand makes revolution
Of the dial once an hour as in ordinary
watches. Immediately Lencath the
dark figures on the d,al are minute
ones in rcd. representing the minutes
The only mechanical difference be
tween the new and tho old watch 4.
the change Of figures from ] to l.
around the dial TO form TO % and
inteFiotly ofa single wheel. This docs
away with our q. m, and gives Us
twenty four hour watch. Il may be
the watch OF the future.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

AFLoATiNc THEATRE ia the last innova.
ton in the histrionic world proposed by
some enierprising New Yorkers. A
company has been Incorporated, the
capital being placed at$l 10000 TO be
divided into 10000 shares. The frst
boat, which is 10 be called the Gladiator,
is TO be built on the catamsrau principle.
and the structure will be supported on
two steel cy finders Of 20 feet each. The
dimensions will be 276 feet in length by
G6 feet in width. The motive power
will be a compound engine Of ? 500
horse power, while the draught will be
u feet. State.room accommodation for
q company OF 100 will be provided, while
the seating capacity Of the theatre
ITSELF including parquet and two bal.
comics, will be for 800 people. The
parquet is 10 be on the front OF the ves-
sci, taking up little more than one third
it's length, and the stage will be in the
middle. The engine.room, state.room
and dining-rooms and kitchen will
occupy the after part. The boat Is to be
built by contract and will cost $3.50 600.
The idea is to visit such towns IS New.
port, Albany, Newark, Paterson, Sion.
ing.on and Fall River, anchor alongside
the dock aud give them 6rst.rate per
formanee. Il is proposed 10 have a
regular stock company, who will live on
the boat all the year round. The cost
Of running IL will not be nearly 30 much
as that Of managing theatre on land.
and there will be no land taxes. Later
on the projectors propose to have boats
to take in the Delaware and Chesapeake
bays.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

Mr.. Henry II. Gavott, Of Bridge.
port, Conn, has a dog without fore
legs. There are no shoulders or joints
where the legs should be. Little pro.
jecting tufts Of hair are al that is no.
ticeable. The dog manages 10 get
around in q pretty lively manner,
Sometimes balancing itself on tho two
hind legs, which are perfectly formed,
and at other times propeIliog itself BY
hops Ike = kangaroo.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10
The Iron and Steel Trade.
sEcEETAzY sWASK's REVIEW or THE BusI.
NESS or 1888.

sEcEETAgY sWAyK's REVIEW or THK BusI.
NESS or 1883.
Secretary Swank, of the American
Iron and Steel Association, Is preparing
his annual report OF the iron and steel
trade Of the United States Tor 1853. He
sAys that he is able now to estimate
closely the years production Of pig.iron,
which be puts down as equal TO that Of
1882. 4.623. 232 toes.
The consumption Of pie.iron has been
about 4,94s 323 tons. The year was com.
menced with 3s5,655 gross tons OF do.
mestic pig-iron unsold. There wero i'm.
ported during the year 325,000 gros'
tozs, all OF which has gone into con.
sumption. Adding the estimated pro.
dGetion Of 4,623,so gross tons 70 the
estimated importation, and taking no
account Of the balanced stock At The
beginning and end Of the year, the to
tai, 4.o4s, ,S2S--the years consumption
lis found 10 DO the result.
The production Of steel rails in 1888
has fallen or below that Of 1882. There
weEs also Bsds, probably, 10000 tOas
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10
Freezing Weather

CHARLESTON, January G.--The th,r.
mometer at o'clock this mo n ne reg
istered 10 degrees above zero, the coldest
weather here in l3j years.
fET1RsBrRC, Va, January G.-The
weather here last night was extremely
cold, the thermometer in exposed places
registering degrees below zero, Many
hydrants we're frozen up. Tonight the
ApPomatto1 River at this point is frozen
over and navigation impeded.
CtSciSSArr, January 6.-The Signal
Service thermometer marked zero st
1890 o'clock tonight, which was
t~o degrees warmer than at tho same
hour last night. Navigation has
practically suspended on the Ohio
River.
NEEoEsSEs, VI, January G.-The
weather to.day has been the coldest ex
perienced in ten years, the thermometer
registering 80 degrees below zero. The
snow is fifteen inches deep, and the ice
on otter Creek from twelve to fourteen
inches thick.
Lake Champlain is reported closed
from Whitehall to Essex Lighthouse.
The following temperatures are re.
ported to-day: West Randolph, 3s
degrees below; Brattlebore, 20 degrees
to 81 degrees below: White River
junction, 2j degrees below; 81. johns.
bury 40 below; Barrier, 42 degrees below /;
Woodstock, n. H., &c below Hanover,
n. H., 2S degrees to IS degrees below.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

An international trades union Of men
employed in window glass manutaciuFe
l. said 10 have been organized, with
headquarters st Pittsburgh, and NON.
bership of $500.
Some Of The doctors are actually
thinking Of doing their writing IN Eng
Iish. Doctors, having 30 much TO do
with the dead, usy ~ Well stick to The
dead languages.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

The report Of public schools has been
made public. There are 2,22T school
districts in the State; 1852 schools /;
1897 graded schools 1871 school
directors; l0j superintendents, 5000
male teachers, and l3,4l4 female teach
ers. The average salary Of male teach.
ers per month Ia s3703 female teachers.
go co The average attendance of pu.
pills was 957 ESQ; cost Of tuition, $780,.
69l,7l; cost Of building, tuition, fuel and
contingencies, $500. .3S6, ,65; estimated
value Of school property, t30.19o,6SC ;
school tax levied for all purposes, t5,-
676,54l,5Ti estimated value Of State,
and Incorporated educational inssilu.
tions, ss,TlT ,Sse,T0.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

Miss Kate Kane. attorney At Law, has
besought the Chicago papers not to per:
init their court reporters to call her .
female" lawyer. "My mother" she
writes. "fnished the business ct the
christening service, when che called me
Kate, instead Of John, and II your re.
porter had any supplement TO add he
should have been there at the time"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

v...t., ,tv,rtissment ruai ',~ r.li for before IN
.,rtiea except on early contrast shcn hAiEyeafiy
Bay ne tts n advance wI rfrlutrel
q iLiri1At NuTtCE,, euts 3 81. "'ch lhhefh"h
Nlta!Ef tns,rts-t r.r less than So cents
prsiSs.s SortcEs in The torialeolumhS 10 cents
Rar line, each insertion
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

AScTHrR ALr1XE TCSNEr.-The com
pletion fes weeks ogo of the boring of
the Arlburg tunnel gives interest TO a
few siatistics Of the great Alpine under.
IakiDgs OF This kind now in existence.
In length the Arlburg is 1920 meters,
the Mont Cents is IL 32s meiers and
the St Go,bafd is 1900 meters. For
time necessary to make excavations the
figures are the reverse of Whist the figures
for length would indicate them to be.
The excavation OF the Mont Cents
required fourteen and one.half years
that Of the st. Gothard required about
eight years. but that OF the Ariburg,
when the vaulting. the road bed and the
rails are completed and in their proper
place will require no more than four
years.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

To PHTsI,gASs-W We DO not al fault,
rcproach ~ condemn the practice Of any
regular rhyirian-tbi' is not cur mission
but 30 do claim ii he were to sdd Ts.
TtHa 10 bis prescriptions A. directed in our
book on the "ills of Life" ard furnished
rra'uiiously by all druggisu) be would
cure all hh patients.
OswEso, Potter county. Pa.
On. HAETHAN- DSar Sjr. Tho small
ulcers are al healed, and the large ones
are Tot more lhaa half - large - they
we're. I an feeling quite we'll. The peo-
pic say your Fysa.a 10 dom. miracle. !
do not take nearly ~ much s.sgm s. did
before 8s-2t Mas T. MAYNAHn
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10

"Yes." szld he hlghschool girl, 81
removed the letter surcptilously."
"No. you didn'l,D replied her brother
Jimj ''you snealxcd up TO The parlOr IA.
bls and labbed Il into yoar gripsack."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
Claws Defeat by Polk.

The election hinged on the result in
New York, One hundred and thirty
eight electoral votes were necessary to
a choice. With New York, Nj. CLAW
would have total of al. MIR. Polk.
with New York added to his vote. re-
ceved u total of 40, and was elected
President OF the United States.
No contest for the Presidency, either
before or since, has been conducted
with such intense energy and such deep
feeling. Mr.. Clay's supporters were
not ordinary political supporters. They
had the profound personal attachment
which is looked for only in hereditary
governments, where loyalty becomes
passion, and is blind and unreasoning
in lis adherence and its devotion. The
logical complement of such ardent
fidelity is an opposition marked by un-
scrupulous rancor This case proved
no exception. The love of Mr. Claws
friends was equaled by the hatred Of
his foes. The zeal of his supporters
did not surpasS the zeal of his oppou-
nents. All the enmities and exaspera-
tons which began in the memorable
contest for the Presidency when John
Quincy Adams was chosen, and had
grown into great proportions during
the long intervening period, were
fought out on the angry field of 1874.
Mr.. Polk a moderate and amiable man,
did not represent the acrimonious
character of the controversy
He stood only as the passive rep
rcsentative of its principles Behind
him was Jackson, aged and infrm in
body, but strong in mind, and unbroken
in spirit. With him the struggle was
not only one of principle, but of pride;
not merely of Judgment, but of temper:
and he communicated to the legions
throughout the country. who regarded
him with reverence aud gratitude, full
measure Of his own auimosity against
Clay. In its progress the struggle alb
sor5ed the thought, the action. the pas
sion, of the whole people. When its re-
suit was known, the Wings regarded
the defeat of Mr.. Clay not only as ca
lamity of untold magnitude to the coun-
try but as personal and profound
grief, which touched the heart as deep
~ as the understanding. 1t was Jack
sons final triumph over Clay. The
iron nerved old hero died in seven
months after this browning qualification
of his life Blatne'S TtCeniy Years in
Congress
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
A New Motor.

The bi-sulphide of carbon is chem
ical compound which has long been
known, but is now being utilized for
the first time as o substitute for the
vapor produced by boiling water. Sci.
entists have always held that steam as
a motive was very defective. It seems
that in producing this vapor there is an
unnecessary waste of fuel OF the
hundred atoms of energy in a definite
quantity of coal, only fourteen are util-
lied in the production of steam The
bi-sulphide of carbon-a fluid, by the
WAYS far more economical, because it
utlllzes eighty atoms out of the hun
dred. This fact tells the story of tho
enormous value of the new motor. 1t
saves the waste of the energy stored up
coal and all the fuels. A steamer cross
ing the Atlantic, in using this motor,
will economic two-thirds of the space
formerly needed for the stowage of coal.
The proposed new naval vessels, which
would be confined to our coasts in case
of war, as we have no coaling stations
in distant seas, will be able, II the BIZ
sulphide of carbon replaces steam, to
venture beyond our immediate coast.
A revolution will also be effected in all
the machine shops and manufactures
of the country The bi-sulphide of car
bon has been thoroughly tested, and
companies have been organized in the
various States of the Union, represent
ing stock of $;S0,000,000 This great
economy of coal will be saving of in
calculable value to our manufacturers.
But are only in the beginning of the
wonders which science, when applied
to the arts, has in store for u.s. Many
of our readers will live until the begin
ming of the next century, and the inter-
vening seventeen years will be prolific
in inventions to increase mans contro-
over the forces of nature-Demoresf
Monthly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
Seeing A SawmilI.

have just returned from trip up
from the North Wisconsin Railway,
where went to catch a string of cod
fish and anything else that might be
contagious.
Northern Wisconsin is the place
where they yank big wet log into a
mill and turn it into cash as quick as
railroad man can draw his salary out Of
the pay car. The log is held on car
rage by means of iron dogs while it is
being worked into lumber These iron
dogs are not like those we see on the
front steps of brown stone front oc-
casionally. They are another breed of
dogs.
The managing editor of this mill lays
out the log in his mind and works it
into dimension stuff, single bolts,
slabs, edgings, two-by- tours, twoby
Fights. two-by-sixes, etc, so as to use
the goods to the best advantage, just as
a woman takes dress pattern and cuts
it so she won't have to piece the front
breadths, and will still have enough
left to make polonaise for last sum
mer's gown.
L stood there for long time watch
ing the various saws and listening to
the monotonous growl, and wishing
that | had been born a successful tim
Der thief instead of poor boy without
a rag to my back
AT one of these mills, not long ago,
a man backed up to get away from the
carriage, and thoughtlessly backed
against large saw that was revolving
at the rate of about 200 times minute.
The saw took large chew of tobacco
from the plug he had in his pistol
pocket, and then began on him
But there's no use in going into de-
tails. Such things are not cheerful.
They gathered him up out of the saw
dust and put him in a nail key and
carried him away, but he did not speak
again. Life was quite extinct. Whether
1t was the nervous shock that killed
him, or the conclusion of the cold saw
against his liver that killed him, no one
ever knew.
The mill shut down a couple of hours
SO that the head sawyer could file his
saw, and then work was resumed once
more.
We should learn from this never to
lean on the buzz saw when it moveth it
self aright.-Bal Nye.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-06-26
How Congressmen Dress.

A Washington letter to the Galveston
News says the Republicans are the best
dressed people in both the Senate and
House. They have better-kept boards,
sleek faces, and look as though they
had from 80 to s. in change in their
pockets. They look as though they think
more OF public matters than about how
to save $4,000 per annum out of So, 900
salary. They wear good clothes and
polished shoes, and walk with the air of
men confident of position, and above
making the matter of personal appear
ance matter of study. They leave ex-
ternal matters to good tailors and boot
makers, pay the bills, eat good beef and
trimmings, shave often, and have their
heads shampooed, so as to quicken clear
thought and smell sweet to their friends
and wives. Some of the DemnnI ats are
Just as well kept and glide through the
House like gentlemen. Let us add here
that dress does not make the gentleman;
but it attracts gentlemen and suggests
a clean skin. The plain Democrats who
come here from the people glory in be-
ing shod in nailed shoes and capped
with droopiDg umbrella-like hat Do
these great fermenting minds stop to
think that the man with the biggest
brains lately in the Senate, Roscoe Conk-
ling, left his measure with tailor when
a boy, and never knows what he puts
on except as he receives a package on
the evening of the seasons as they come.
Chester A. Arthur is the neatest man in
Washington almost, and he has some
brains, too. Abe Hewitt, Allison, Ed
mundS and Randall are wearers of good
broadcloth, well cut; SO are dozens of
others. Speaker Keifer is always ready
for day call. Vest, of Missouri, is al
ways in well-shaped goods, and boldly
wears agold chain around his neck heavy
enough to hold a yacht. Vice President
David Davis is the picture of respecta-
bility. George NJ. Robson looks like
an English lord. Members who get
lodgings in the suburbs for 81 Il day,
two meals included, spend the time
they should be circulating among their
brother members in the unfrequented
hotels and other quarters, walking to
and from their sour-milk homes. When
they get to their seats in the Capitol
they feel dull with bad stomachs, and
hardly get to thinking before Calkins,
Reed and other bright Republicans have
them in the nine-hole.