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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-01-03

is the best and shortest route to and from
Chicago and Council Bluffs (Omahal, and
that it is preferred by all well posted
travellers when passing to or from
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
A Great OIL Suit Decided.

Judge Taylor has just rendered de.
cIsion, at Warren, ia tho case Of Tolles
vs. Beatty, which has been before the
court several years. 1t involved the
title to $50 acres of valuable oil land in
the Clarendon field, and the case has
been complicated with cross suitsuntil
1t is scarcely recognizable. Adjustment
was made extremely difficult by the
Inconsistency Of some Of the main
witnesses. The Judge referred to the
testimony and dealings OF Millspaw and
the two Bugbees in unmeasured terms 4,
his decision being uniavorable to them
leaving Beatty in possession OF tho
land, and giving Tolles, or the Lake
Shore OIL Company, a money cosidera-
tion, the plaintiffs to pay the costs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Tho woalthiest Lady in America.

The death Of Harry Packer makes
Miss Packer the sole heir TO the income
ol the great estste of his father. Under
his will, at her death il will remain In
The hands of trustees for twenty one
years, when the greater portion of il
will 90 to the sons Of Dr. Garrett B.
Linderman, of Bethlehem, who are the
grandsons of the late Judge Asa Packer.
Harry Packer had handsome house nj
hauch Chunk, and an elegant Summer
residence among the Thousand Islands
OF the ST. Lawrence. His wealth con.
sisted chiefly in the income derived
from his fathers estate, which has been
estimated at $3500OO per year. Mis-
Mary Packer has now probably the
largest income ofany woman in America.
amounting, il is said, TO 5000 per day.
She Is about forty-two years old,
devout Episcopalian, and is noted for
her charity. She is just now building a
parish school at Mauch Chunk. and she
will, no doubt. devote much Of her
wealth 10 the Advancement Of the
Lehigh University a. a seat of learning.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

Outside Of the United States, no
country is making such extensive prcpa.
rations as Mexico, for a representation
at the New Orleans exposition next fall.
As already noticed in our dispatches.
the Director General Of the exposition
ha- been informed 10y Gen. Diaz, the
Commissioner General for Mexico. that
forty thousand square feet Of space will
be wanted within the building and one
hundred and twenty thousand feet on
the outside. the Mexican Government
having appropriated 10000 for the dis.
play.
And Il will doubles astonish the
American visitor 10 behold the extent
tud variety OF the display which our
sister Republic will be enabled to
make.
l. nlil not only embrace the precious
metda--of which since the establish
meuI uf miuts in Mexico the coinage
DIN" b., been over three billions of
dollars, to .ay nothing of the product
otherwise mnnufaciured-bu iron. of
which pcrhaps, the most remarkable
dsI.ost' in the world exists near the
city Of Durango, and copper and coal,
asphalt, sulphur, antimony and quick.
silver. hesider = wonderful variety Of
agricultural products and fruits, sugar,
coffee and cotton, valuable vegetable
dyes and fibrous plants
OF woods, also, the exhibition will
naturally be extensive and interesting,
comprising mahogany, cedar, rosewood.
ebony and lgnum.vite, which grow
luxuriAntly upon the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec aud elsewhere, pine, of
which large forests extend over portions
Of ChihuahuA and Durango, white oak
and other varieties indigenous 10 the
country, much sought after in cabinet
and car work.
In addition to these specimens OF her
abounding resources, Mexico will
furthermore be able to make a hand
some showing Of her manufacturing
progress, in the shape of gold and silver
fabrics, cotton and woolen goods, and
paper made Of fibrous plants, altogether
constituting = representation that will
not only largely enhance the country
in the estimation Of American enter.
prise and capital, but furnish strong
arguments for the establishment Of bet.
ter and more liberal trade relationt--
Warrington Post
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Insane Soldiers.

PlTTsnuRo, February 10 On the
Chicago train, due last night at the
Union depot about 80, there were in
one coach from II to Is soldiers. They
were from the west, and were going
TO Washington to bc confined in tho
insane asylum there. They in charge
of a non.commissioucd officer and of
eight priyates acting as guards. Officer
Cook of the Union depot, says they
were strange looking but peacesble, and
one of their guards said that at times
they got very boisterous and it took
much trouble to keep them in check
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Truth Stranger Than Fiction.

Some years before tho late war Oti,
Burton, former resident Of Bangor, left
TO seek his fortunes in the west. lie
driited 10 Missouri, where he met An
accomplished young lady with whom he
fell in love. She was pleased with him,
but before he made his passion known
she moved to a distant part Of the
South
About this time the war broke outand
the two soon lost trace Of each other.
Burton joined the Union army and wa
soon aftcrward wounded, and r. il was
! supposed he would die letter was sent
to his mother informing her that he
could not live. He, however. was blefs.
cd with good constitution and r..
covered. llewent back 10 hi. regiment
and was detailed with a company 10
take supplies across the plains. The
party was attacked by Indians and every
man in the force except himself killed.
He was 70 have been slain with the rest.
The Indians decided to let him live and
took him q prisoner 10 their retreat in
the mountains Of the Southwest He
gradually recovered from wounds he had
received in the encounter, and made
himself agreeable to his captors and
adapted himself to their ways Of liz.
ing.
Afer he had been in captivity six
months or more he was allowed more
liberty, and now began 10 watch for a
chance 10 escape. The Indians had
stolen a number Of ponie., md among
these was one which Burtons praotiscd
eye showed him was highly bred, swift =,
and with speed and endurance. This
pony was cared for and petted by Bur
ton. and he was allowed 10 ride him.
one day he strayed away further than
usual, and though not acquainted with
the country made dash for liberty
AAF l1-Af lbE AAENf ihNH anu bilsu btEaH
to see that he vas getting out of the
hostile country. In the distance he saw
house which he knew must be inhait-
ed by whites. lie shouted with JOY,
feeling that he had gained freedom at
last. He knocked at the door Of the
house and . surprise awaited him. IL
was opened by the woman whom he
had loved in lzpg syne. He was at once
recognized and received hearty vel.
come. Burton told his adventures and
narrow escapes to a willing listener.
She, too, told her story. She had mar.
ried a confederate officer, who was
Afterwards killed in battle, and
now she owned the farm abe occupied.
1s il necessary to tell the rest7 They
we're betrothed, and there was merry
wedding and the happy couple are still
living in Southwestern State. Surely
in real life are romAnees as strange and
more interesting than those wssved by
the fertile brain Of the novelist.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Gen. Logan Said to Have Been =
Seceesionist.

"Yoo remember him as a Congress.
man, in your time ~He was = young
man, sprightly, and would say and do
indiscrest things sometimes. He was
just out Of the Mexican war; had been
good soldier. His wife was = Missouri
lady, you know. Logan married her
over in Boone county. knew him
well. In those days he was = rampant
secessionist. A rampant secessionsis,, ="
the veteran repeated, as be stopped a
few moments to muse on the transi
ton. "Logap =ould say in his speeches
beforeCongress that there couldn't arep
iment march through his district alive
TO make war under the United States
flag on the South. lie raised regiment
10 20 South, and the next thing heard
Of him he was down in Kentucky
fighting on the other side"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

A new engine Of war is being construc.
ted ct the Norualk Iron Works. On
the floor of one OF the rooms lies an iron
cylinder twenty eight feet in length
and sixteen inches in diameter. II has
q bore of four inches diameter. In an.
other department an sir compressor is
being constructed, which, when com.
pleted, will be attached TO the cylinder
or tube, and what the inventor conf.
IDENTIFY asserts TO be the most tremep.
dous engine of war will be completed.
Compressed cir. At . pressure Of three
hundred pounds to the square inch,
will take the place Of powder, and the
gun is expected to throw : ball or three
pound cartridge . distance OF three
miles. Should the gun prove successful
others Of : size sufficient to throw one
hundred pounds Of dynamite ten miles
will be constructed. The gun now in
the works will be tested at an early
day. ~ Noroak BuLIetia
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

FtGHTiNG HAN or sTRAw.--lt is the
misfortune of Senator Sherman and
other opponents Of new tariff framed
on the lines Of the Morrison bill that
they cannot direct their arguments
against that measure, but must fight
free trade"--an abstract doctrine not
being put forward at present by any
body. The rates Of duty in the Morrison
bill being in every important schedule
Of the tariff as high as in the Morrill, act
Of 1862. IL is distinctly q protective
measure, and worlds away from free
trade. What Senator Sherman is really
opposed to-and what the people wan,
lis lower tariff that is to say, lower
taxes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
CANCER CURED,

No diseases have 50 thoroughly baffied
tho skill Of the medical profession as
canoerous affections and as they have al
ways been considered incurable, u has
been thought disreputable to adopt their
treatment as a speciality and hence physi-
clans have neglected their proper study.
But Of late years new and important dis-
coveries have brought forth course that
now proves successful in any Oi lie forms,
with certainiy, without the use Of the
knife or caustic plasters. We have a
treatment that is comparatively mild. 1t
Is not poisonous, does not interfere with
the healthy flesh, can be applied 70 any
part II the body, even The tongue. We
take nothing for our services until the
cancer e cured. Address
y. ]. HULBERT
Eaglevilla, CenI.9 60, IA.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

WHERE JEFFERSON WRoTE THE DEcLAHA
rIoS.--A large bronze shield has been
on the Market street front OF the Penn
National Banks new building. at the
south west corner Of seventh and
Market street, Philadelphia. This
structure occupies the site Of two old
brick buildings, in one Of which, that Of
No. 702, the Declaration Of Indepen.
dence was drafted. The shield con.
tains this inscription; On this site
originally stood the dwelling in which
Thomas jefferson drafted the Declara.
ton OF independence which was adopted
by the Continental Congress ia this city
July lf76. Erected, 1875. Removed
1884,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Clerical force Appointed

HARRlsBuRG, Pa, February lj.-Au.
ditor General.eloct Niles said yesterday
that he had selected his clerical force
TO assist him in his administration and
would send out notice to his appointees
within the next week. Those who do
not receive notice within that time
may consider their application refus ed
II is understood that he has retained
present incumbents Of the more i'm
portant desks. He had over 300 appli-
cations for positions. State Treasurer
elect Livsey will refrain Harry Grcena-
walt as cashier, but will make no other
appointments until April.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Fall & Winter Clothing,
and respectfully invites the public t.
call and examine our elegant Suit
and Over Coats, for
Men, Youth, Boys, and

CbildreD's wear manufactured for our
trade Of the best material, and iu
all styles to please.
Our stock Of Mems suits IN Cuia-
ways, Sacks, Prince Alberts. Double
Breasted Coats, Reversible, Chen
chilla and Beaver Overcoats are Su-
perior, and Invite Attention.
And now just look here. Meu anil
Boys, are you going to freeze ihi.
Winter, or nOt' Why, of course you re
not. You must have Winter Cloth
ing, and what you want is the BE~r
in the Market for the LowE-T
Price. You have got Jour money
honestly, and Of course you want the
most for it. WE WANT JUST
SUCH BUSINESS, and therefore in
vite Jour visit TO the PHILADEI.-
PHIA BRANCH. Our business ~
latiOas with the People Of Centre
County in the past have been pleasant
and satisfactory. and in Offering our
Thanks for the Liberal custom hereto
fore given Us, we renew the pledge
upon which we started out-FATR
AND JUsT DEALING TO ALL.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21


The st. Louis Republican says the
mischief has been done TO the forests at
the headwaters of the rivers, and they
cannot be replaced in hundred years,
even if under existing conditions it can
ever be done. We may therefore
recognize these inundations, as annual
probabilities which cannot be prevented,
All that We may do is to prepare for
them-and the question how toprepare
for them is the one OF practical concern.
But the Republican holds they are not
altogether an unmiSed evil, and says
The river Nile oycrHows every year,
and has done 30 far ages and not only
are no measures ever taken to prevent
the inundalions, but they are joyously
welcomed on account Of the enriching
deposit they leave on the ground. They
never do any damage because there are
no farm houses scattered promiscuously
over the country a. here, aud the few
villages to be found are built upon eleyat
ed spots above the reach Of the food.
The richest lands in the West are to be
found along the streams where they are
subject to overflow, and their fertility is
perpe,ually maintained By the overflow
sediment. In many cases these rich
districts cannot be protected. and. If
they could, they SHOULD not. Bui when
the overflow comes there ough, TO be-
harbors ofrefugc for man aud besst, and
these might be provided by adoptiur
the French and German practice oflay
ing farmers live together IN hamlet
instead Of on their farms. Thc.c han.
lets, oompactly built on small area. and
holding fifty or hundred familic. c,,h
could be fortified by thick cmhluk
ment. high and strong enough to rc.,.'
the water, and in the enclosure tho 600
tlc from the surrounding farms o1u q
find safety till the food subsidized
A Cannon to be Used without
Powder
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
The Traitor Before Arnold.

Werea child, and possibly, well edu-
Gated adult, asked who was the first
traitor TO the Republican cause in
America i'm the war of the Revolution,
he would answer Benedict Arnold, says
the Buffalo Courier. Such was not the
case, however Arnold was, perhaps,
the most conspicuous of the traitors,
but the first man detected in an attempt
TO betray his country was Or. Benjamin
Church Of Raynham, Mass. For several
years preceding the revolution he was
conspicuous among the leading Whigs.
Ofthe Massachusetts, Provincial Congress
he was an active member At the same
time, while he was trusted as an ardent
patriot, Church was evidently the csecret
enemy of the Republicans. So early as
IVA he wrote parodics of his own popu.
lar songs in favor of liberty for the Tory
newspapers, and in September, 1878,
an intercepted letter written by him in
cipher to Major Cain, in Boston, was
deciphered. The case was laid before
the Continental Congress, and he was
dismissed from the general directorship
Of the hospital. He was arrested and
tried by a court martial at Cambridge on
a charge "ofholding criminal correspon.
dence with the enemy" lie was
confined in Jail at Norwich, Conn. In
May, l776, he WIS released on account
of falling health, and sailed for the West
Indies in merchant vessel. Church
was never heard Of anerward.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
DELLEFoNTE 4 SNOW SHOE r.

DELLEFoNTE X SNOW SHOE K.
ID Rhine Table in effect Nov. 10.
Leaves Snow Shoe 4:l3 -. m. arrives ia
Bellefonte 6:20 n. m.
Leaves BelIefonte 9:80 a m, arrives a!
Snow Shoe at ll:0i a. m.
Leaves Snow Shoe $50 P. m, arrives at
Bellefonte 5:3S p. IN.
Leaves Bellefonte $40 p. m, arrives at
Snow Shoe l0;40 p. IN.
5. ). BLAIR. GEN. Supt
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

Mr.. Potter, of New York, has intro
duced in The Housea bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasure 10 convert
the prsseut 3 per cent, per cent and
~ per cent bonds into new - per cent
bond. efoh new bond td be payable at
the sans ime and on ttA aamr condi.
iions ~ th boai for which IL g sub.
u.u.cd.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

PuiLosorHY.-Despite It's watery sur.
rounding. the Cincinnati Enquirer
exercises commendable philosophy.
When the watergauge marked 60 feet
in the Ohio IL remarked "Thc disasi er
to business interests cannot be much
worse than it is, and not many more
people can be driven from their homes
in Cincinnati Thewaier has rot 10 the
line Of The second bottom" il gets
over Tho same il viii te time ST al Al
na % ellmo Lhe le.eglap.l p0les.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

Charles p. Abbott has been confirmed
as postmaster At Woodbury., n. ]. sn8
Levi G. Alberison At Atlantic Cisy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

Erie Mail East and West connect at
Erie with trains on l.. s. & ". s. RR at
Cory with B. p. q w RR At Emporium
with b., N. Y x +. RR., and 81 Drift
wood with A. V. RR. 7. QUICKER,
Gen'l Sup't.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
EASTWARD.

DENNSYLYANIA RAILROAD. -
L tPhila. & Erie Division. On and
after Nov. ls, 1888:
WESTWARD.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

LEVIN 8; CO., Proprietors
Belleforse, Pa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07
CLOTHING.

Now boys have good time, no more
school for two months. There is time
for study and time for play. Play
time is here, and boys musthave good,
strong clothes that will withstand hard
usage. We have provided just such
olothes. A shirt waist for 25c and
pair Of pants for 75c makes good suit
for ST. 90, and for So so we can give
You good all-wOol suit. For big boys,
8 to 16 years Of age, blue flannel
shirt for $1.25 and pair Of pants fOI
ST. so makes good vactiOn suit, cost
ing but $2.75. We have better suits
at $500, SIS. 90, $500, $3.50 to S12.
In mems suits our line is still COM
plete, and for $s 90, 5000, $1,000
or $500 we can give you fine
selection from ALL.WOOL goods.
We are making extraordinary LOW
PRICES on Summer Underwear and
Furnishing Goods.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07
THE BRAVES ON THE ROAD.

TOLEDO, o., July 6.-Five special trainj
bearing eastern delegates to the
Chicago convention, passed through
this city this morning. While
waiting here Hon. John Kelly and others
were called out, and spoke briefly. The
former said Tammany was going to Chicago
800 strong, and there was not a Cleveland
man among them. He would say to the
Democrats of Toledo that Gov. Cleveland could
not carry New York under any circumsancest
if nominated. There were three men in
Ohio with whom he was personally acquaint-
ed and politically affiliated, either of whom
would be acceptable to the New York Dem
ocracy. A man from Ohio with the right
kind of a New Yorker for second place,
will carry New York. The New Yorker must
be a man who will be strong in controlling
the great labor vote.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07

delegations came in together this morning.
Senator Wade Hampton is the only member
OF the South Carolina delegation absent. He
is expected tomorrow. The Georgia delega-
ton organized before leaving Atlanta by the
selection of A. P. Lawton, chairman, and
L. Lewis secretary A caucus will be held
tomorrow morning. South Carolina and
Florida will organize tomorrow. The first
choice of majority of all these delegations
is claimed for Cleveland, though they are not
irrevocably for him, and are prepared to
support whoever appears to be the most
available man.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-07

was thick with fingers and canes pointing
Kelly, "Hurrah for Kelly!'' were the express
sions on every hand. A carriage was ten.
dered but he was too Democratic to accept,
and he made the march, chatting unconcern-
edly with his comrades, apparently obliyious
the fact that he was the observed of all OBJ
servers. One little fellow worked his way
through the crowd and marched within few
feet of Kelly for block, apparently taking
him all in at one fell swoop and
then took off his hat and swung it
vigorously for half block, while he was
getting back to the sidewalk, and then he
shouted as loud as he could yell, 'Hurrah
for the Democratic party! We've got 'em
this time!" The sight of Kelly had evident
ly inspired him to great effort, and he was
swinging his hat to give warning to the
crowd, SO that they need not be alarmed when
he fired himself off.
Arrived at the Palmer the crowd inside
and outside shouted themselves hoarse for fif-
teen minutes, yelling ''speech!' 'Kelly n'etc; !;
but the Tammany brave went to his quarters
and declined to respond. I am not an ad-
mirer of John Kelly's political course and
methods, but must concede that the demon
stration here to-day shows that he has a host
of followers, and that he is power for good
in carrying Democratic elections, or the re-
verse. The hold he has upon the voters in his
state proves him to be a man of commanding
power, and the hope of the Republicans to-day
rests upon Tammany and John Kelly
while the fear of the DEM
ocrats largely runs in the same
direction. The Tammany reception was a
royal winding up of q Chicago brass band
Sabbath, and if our Minnesota delegation
had not remained at home to attend church
this morning they would have almost for
gotten it was Sunday and have forgotten to
blow in their dust when the contribution
box came around.