Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-06

Da!lH, chtlltu through the late war by
- soldier.
II. y. Stitl..r. massive metal spur
found near where Gen. Geo. Washing.
ton stood airing the battle Of Prime
ton and engraved with the initials so
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Mrs. J. q. Love, beautiful specimens
Of petrIfied VIZ d and moss. eff rock,
pebbles and shells from the Yellowstone
region, very richly embroidered fire
screen by Mrs. Fisk. Mrr. Loves mother.
J. J. Lucas, petrifed horn Of Sea COW
and husks Of saw fish, elk horn. biz Of
AN Indian pot, oil found near Cry stal
River. Fla.
&. J.. Burlington. belt worn by n con.
federate ALT. gen'l. X k.l'"d at the battle
Of IT. Stedman and rebel cup u-ed in
| prison, army regulations, cap pierced
/ by bullet aud worn at the time hy
Israel Homish. 5Gth 7. Y.
Miss Kate Green, native work from
the African mission, wooden snoon,
native caps, (Logo-l bags lWhydapl,
pipe and stem.
Miles Green. original drawing of the
church camp Griffin, Va, drawn by
himself.
Mrs. Robt. Valentine. old bright wool
spinning wheel and unique painting Of
two hands hauling in a rope.
Bond Valentine, cane from wood Of
the ship Augusta sunk in the Della.
ware in l177, and raised in 1877.
Mrs. Co. Dare, It. Col. Dare's uniform
coat and vest worn at the time Col. Dare
was fatally wounded.
Mrs. Jas. Sommeryille, inviting old
bI ass tea kettle f. ON Scotland. probably
200 years old, cleo candlesticks belong
ing 10 the Sommelvilie family.
VIC. Vsn Vain, bullet which glanced
and struck him in the knee in battle,
odd looking skull cap handed him by
an old colored woman while marching
through the streets Of Columbia, ;. G.,
bare headed q prisoner of war, coat
worn by Capt. w. G. Van Vain during
his : months Of prison life.
&. Dale, Esq, pocket camp fork, car.
Tied through the Revolution by Henry
Dale, . well preserved flint lock rifle
carried through the war by the same.
Post 25l. lDr. Geo. L. Potter, Mics
burg mortar and cAison made Of ieb-l
bullets by VIM. Beeser, the mail boy
Of the 45th T. V.
Hrs. ID. II. Hastings, very old clock
VIII ch needed no repairing, neither
stopped in so years.
nr. +. ]. Warner. snydertown, a verv
Temasksble, inde~d wonderful, exhibit
Of handy penknife work, made by the
exhibitor, who has only one arm, with
Barlow knife. consisting Of bedstead
Uf 20 different kinds Of wood, mush
paddle, spoon, meat saw, axe of antique
design, pocket knife, table fork. clothes
pin and shears, lastly little jumper
pet perfect in model and elaborate
ia finish.
Mrs. A. :. Valentine, interesting a.
sortment Of geological varieties, forest
rock, tall, smoky toPas, chunks Of lead
crystals carrying silver, galvia carrying
silver, iron pyrites and bit Of the first
Atlantic cable.
r. c. Irwin, small collection of Chinese
coins in copper.
W. II. Teller, newspaper printed 10
Nicksburg in GO on wall paper, giving
an account of one Of Les great vic
tories in which 60,OO0 Yankees are
taken, confederate notes from one dol.
lar 10 500 dollars
Adam Wait, stump of young tree be-
hind which the exhibitor laid his head
in the battle of Gettysburg, into which
two balls entered, one striking him in
the head. George W. Tate who knew
the spot whele Wait laid, secured the
valuable stump Is years after while on
q visit to the battle field. In the stump
rests the bullet which entered IL there
and the hole of the one passing through
Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, pretty feather
fan ITO years old, bead necklace leo
years old, bead bag buckskin lined.
medslliou containing her fathers pic.
turc In his early youth.
Mtss Celia Armor. an old assortment
Of Sandwich Island curiosities sent to
this country 60 years ago, fabrics of
cloth spun out Of tree bark by natives,
old coins, temple idol, &c.
Mrs. Geo. Valentine, large Japanese
bronze stork brought from the japanese
exhibitors az the centennial.
Mrs. Rebecca Pugh, table of William
Penn, solid walnut, symmetrical legs
terminating in birds claws clutcbine a
bait, on four OF which the old table
stands, specimen of carving much
finer than any done at the present day.
Rev. John Hewitt, RECALLS of the
RAAAA Il AHtAaAt VI Nu+ oiutF NA hnAku
Templas,. presented By the Constance
Commandery Of Bellefonte to the exhi.
bitor.
Capt. ". W. Potter, the famous Mon
mouth flag captured at the battle of
that name by Capt. VIM. Wilson. Of the
continental army, by whom presented
to Gen. La Fayette. fhe latter returning
IL to the family Of the captor
Miss Anna Msnn, amature work IN
oils Of great merit.
Mrs. Fearen Mann. old spinning
wheel and distaff.
Miss Kate Jackson, exhibited good
piece Of work IN oils, the .owi1 from
life, also marion views.
Mrs. II. e. Weaver, painting on slate
OF irons anlateur work 10 decorative
art,
Wni Jones, teo large collections Of
battle field relics. One from York. the
other from Gettysburg. Exploded shells
oi all kinds, canteens, hayonets, Cunfed.
crate coats. belts. woolen socks. carl.
ridges, boxes, etc.