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Bellefonte, Pa., Feb. 23, 1894.
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The Election in the County.
It was doubtless a great surprise to
many that Centre county should have
registered a majority for the Republi-
can candidate for Re presentative-at-
large in Congress on Tuesday, yet
when we come to look the matter
square in the face a much different re
sult could hardly have been expected.
1t was the first time any interests
other than local officers, has been call-
ed to the test at a Spring election and
as Centre has always been a Democrat-
ic county her large Democratic
precincts some times do not have
more than one ticket in the field and
in consequence of no opposition, very
few voters turn out. In fact, only those
who live handy the polls go to vote.
These large Democratic precincts are
in parts of the county where the resi-
dents are greatly scattered, while the
Republican precincts are in the towns
where an unusually large vote was
polled, as reference to the table on an-
other page will show. The day was
perfect and the voters in Republican
towns all turned out while the Demo-
crats in the country stayed at home
not thinking their votes necessary.
Last Fall we polled 3,850 votes for
Jackson for State Treasurer, and the
Republicans 3,239 for OsBOURN, while
this Spring HaNcocK received only
2,966 votes, while Grow polled 3,469.
Thus it will be seen that there were 884
Democrats who'did not go to the polls
at all on Tuesday and while we su ffer-
ed this falling off the Republicans in-
creased their vote by 230. This in-
crease can be accounted for by the fact
that the floating vote, which is always
to be found about the towns and
thickly populated districts, was manip-
ulated by the calamity howler.
While Centre county gave a majority
for Grow on Tuesday, there is nothing
significant in such a result as the fore.
going figures will show.
TTT —————
Political “Cuckoos.”
A new word hasbeen introduced in-
to the vocabulary of politics and it is
being used with foolish frequency by
the enemies of President CLEVELAND
and the Democratic party. “Cuckoo” is
the word, which with der isive intent,
is applied to the Democratic Sena-
tors and Congressmea who back the
President in his determination to en-
force Democratic measures and poli-
cies.
The Republican writers and talkers
who have brought the cuckoo into the
political area, with the object of ridi-
culing the steadfastness of Democratic
representatatives in supporting Demo-
cratic measures in co-operation with the.
chief executive, would be much better
pleased if those representatives should
be weak enough to differ with the high
officer who is the leader of the move:
ment for the re-establishment of Dem-
ocratic policies in the government. It
would be much more agreeable to them
if Democratic Congressmen and Sena-
{ors should turn their backs on a Dem-
ocratic President ; but they cannot be
accommodated in this respect notwith.
standing the terrible penalty of being
called cuckoos that is incarred by the
representatives who support President
CLEVELAND,
But really the turn “cuckoo,” as
signifying complaisant obedience in
politics, has been long known to politi-
cal ornothologiste. It dates far back
in Penusylvania, and was originally
expressed by the term “wig-wag.”
‘When Simox said wig-wag there was a
generally compliant cooing of the Re-
publican cuckoos of Pennsylvania, and
it has been kept up ever since under
hie family successor and his lieutenant
Quay. At the present time QUAY
needs but give his orders and the party
cuckoos in all parts of the State are
heard in chorus responding to his
commands.
But to come down to an actual
ornothological fact, the cuckoo, as a
bird, bas characteristics which are no:
inapplicable to those who are support-
ing the President. In those countries
which are its habitation the people hail
its coming with delight. Tt is a harbin.
ger of a more auspicious season. Its
“appearance indicates the deliverance
from the hardship of winter and the
return of brighter skies and bappier
hours. Our country has had its long
winter of Republican wmisrule. Its
prosperity has been stricken by the
frost of Republican policy. But the
voice of Democracy is heard proclaim-
ing the end of this inclement season
and promising fairer weather for all
the interess tof the country. = It may be
derisively compared to the voice of the
cuckoo, but like the notes of that bird
there is something in it that will make
the people rejoice.
The Selfishness of a “Herring” Policy.
The only hope of the McKiNLey
protectionists is in the success they
‘may have in influencing Democratic
Senators against certain features of the
WiLsox bill, or against that measure
as a whole.
It is with this object that they are
bringing to bear against the Senate all
the protected interests that profit from
a high tanft at the expense of the peo-
ple. The Senatorial lobbies are
thronged with the interested parties
who have been accustomed to have
their wishes attended to when the Re-
publicans bave tinkered at the tariff
with the object of increasing its exac-
tions. Their plan of operation is to
influence such Democratic Senators as
those whose States may have some
special interest that would be benefited
by bigh duties, and if they cannot be
| won over to positive opposition to the
. WiLsox bill they may be induced to
insist upon amendments that may
cause distension and delay.
It Js scarcely possible that this ma-
neuver will succeed. Mr. WiLsoN in
his admirable closing speech on the
bill, before its passage in the House,
most happily and forcibly illustrated
the narrowness and selfishness of the
motive that would oppose, for a local
advantage, a measure that would be of
general benefit, by relating the story
of the Scotch fisherman, who, whea
the great question of tariff reform was
pending in Great Britain, wrote to Sir
RoBerT PrEL, highly commending the
general features of the measure as cal”
culated to benefit the people, but beg:
ged him to maintain the duty on her-
ring.
We doubt whether there are any
Democratic Senators who will allow
their political economy to be affected
by the “herring” consideration. We
cannot believe that they will permit a
local herring to so obscure their view
of the general advantage of the coun-
try, and so pervertthe duty they owe
to their party, as to oppose, or in any
way impede the great measure of tariff
reform which the Democratic party
has promised, which the people have
demanded, and which there is every
reasonable assurance will be of great
general benefit to the country.
e————
—— Rev. GEORGE Norcross, the
Harrisburg preacher who got off such
a tirade on ‘Gov. Pattison, because he
attended the dedicatory services of the
new Catholic church at Carlile is
evidently not conversant with the first
amendment to the constitution ofthe
United States, and seem to have a very
scanty supply of christianity in his
temperament.
On ——————
Started by a Kicking Horse.
A Chicago Fire That Burned Seven Men, One
of Them Fatally.
Cricaco, Feb. 20.—An unruly horse
kicked over a large can of gasoline at
Patrick Ryan's blacksmith shop this
afternoon, and as a result, one man is
at the hospital suffering with burns
that will probably cause his death and
geven other men were badly burned
about the hands and face. Ryan's
blacksmith shop is a large place of its
kind and this afternoon, just before the
horse kicked over the can, the shop
was well filled with customers. A
large bay horse was being shod when
it suddenly became frightened and un-
ruly and began to kick. One of bis
hind feet struck a big can of oil and
part of its contents were thrown upon
a fire near by.
An explosion followed, and imme-
diately there was chaosin Ryan’s shop.
All the men broke for the front door
and about 20 horses in the place be-
gan to rear and kick in all directions:
The shop took fire but the flames were
soon extinguished. Every man in the
place was burned. Frank Bour Bour
was burned fatally. None ot the oth-
ers will die.
BE —..-. —————
Still Looking for Pay.
Waite's Legislators Given Another Blow by the
State Treasurer.
DENVER, Feb. 20.—State Treasurer
Nance refuses to transfer the $83,000
balance left over from the legislative
faod of 1891 to the unexpended $11,-
000 now in the State Treasury for the
purpose of paying the expenses of the
extra session of the Legislature, as
authorized by the appropriation bill re-
cently passed. His reason is that the
$83,000 is tied up by icjunction of E.
H. Rollins & Son, who represent
holders of warrants of 1891.
The Legislators are busy now looking
for some other fund from which they
can take their salaries.
RE RC —
Railroaders’ Wages Cut.
The Big Four Reduces Its Mechanics’ Pay 10
Per Cent.
CuampAGNE, Ill, Feb, 20.—The em-
ployes in the shops of the Big Four
have besn officially informed that there
will be a sweeping reduction made in
the wages of all men connected with
the mechanical department of the
road. In the shops in Urbana 400 men
are employed.
The reduction, practically 10 per
cent, is causing considerable dissatis-
faction.
RTE AT E—————
Keppler, the Cartoonist, Dead.
New York, February 19.—Joseph
Keppler, the cartoonist and editor of
Puck, died suddenly this afternoon at
his home, No. 27 Kast Seventy-ninth
street, from spinal trouble.
Physiology and—Hygiene.
A Word For Teachers.
Mr. Editor:
Although the study of physi-
ology and hygiene was prescribed by
law for the public schools of Pennsylva-
nia in 1885, there are still many teach-
ers who, from want of proper text books
and other causes, are unable to teach it
to their satisfaction, who do not know,
as some of them say, ‘‘what to teach.”
Mrs. Ella B. Greene, of Hyde Park,
Mass., who is a competent Institute in-
structor in this study, recently arranged
an outline which may be useful to such
teachers, and which is given below.
“PLAN FOR PROGRESSIVE STUDY OF
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE IN PUB-
LIC SCHOOLS."
This is based on the proposition that
the central object of this study is to
teach the science of health ; that the
science of temperance is a part of the
science of health; to understand the
science of health a child must know
something of physiology ifi lower grades,
and anatomy to some extent in the up-
per grades.
PRIMARY WORK.
Introductory lesson or lessons to im-
press deeply the idea of the great impor-
tance, beauty and sacredness of the body.
Distinguished noticeable parts of body,
learn names, also simplest uses ; as eyes
to see; ears to hear; ete., ete. -
Present ideal of perfect health as a
motive to study care of body. Exam-
pie; bright eyes; strong arms, etc., ete.
Prefacing teaching with such phrases or
expressions as ‘if we wish to be well and
strong ;’ ‘if we wish to keep our bodies
beautiful,’ ete., ete.
Teach care of eyes, teeth, hair, etc. on
through the parts as far as wise, meas-
uring up constantly to the ideal stand-
ard.
Introduce subject of foods under three
—-subdivisions ; viz:— Why we need
food ; kinds of food ; and simple hygien-
ic statements or rules about eating.
Develop by means of best primary
‘methods the ideas of the need of food
for the purpose of sustaining life, pro-
moting growth, giving strength, supply-
ing heat, and repairing waste. Recog-
nize also the fact of hunger, and explain
it to be nature’s reminder that we need
food, this being a germ thought from
which to develop later the contrast be-
tween the natural and abnormal appe-
tite.
Having established a standard by
which to judge substances considered to
be foods, study kinds of foods, grain,
fruit, vegetable, etc., illustrating with
objects, and continuing as far as time
will allow, formulating inferences]
drawn from study into simple state-
ments as to correct methods of eating,
etc. These may serve as a practical
purpose as memory gems.
Study under foods, substances both
healthful and injurious, that children
may early learn to discriminate and se-
lect.
Follow foods with study of drinks.
(While all healthful drinks are really
fooas it may be well to consider sepa-.
rately in primary and intermediate
work.
Introduce study of harmful drinks by
review of the good foods grapes and ap-
ples ; and with use of objects follow the
crushing out of juice, the washing of
dust which contains ferments into juice;
observe by taste its sweetness, and ex-
plain that the ferments make out of the
sugar a substance named alcohol, and
that it is called a poison because it does
harm, and enough will kill. Infer that
although the fruit was good, the drink
made from it contains some of the poi-
son named alcohol, hence itis now a
poisonous drink and should be avoided
because harmful. Name here for con-
venience, tobacco in cigars or cigarettes
as containing another poison which
makes them harmful, hence infer to be
avoided. (Reserve all mention of opin-
ion till intermediate work). The child
now knows how alcohol comes into the
commonest harmful drinks, and that it
is surely there. Beer must of necessity
be named as a harmful drink to be
avoided because it contains alcohol, but
a study of the changes by which alcohol
appears may wisely be deferred till in-
termediate work.
It is necessary to teach plainly two
peculiarities of these poisons ; viz. 1st. to
make dull and sleepy ; 2ad. to cause one
who takes a little to want more and
more, from year to year, till he may go
to ruin. Hence infer the only safe way
is never to touch anything that contains
them.
Primary work may also include most
visible effect of alcoholic drinks and to-
bacco upon the special senses trouble
with eyes, ears ; senses of taste and smell
dull, not acute, hands unsteady, re-
ferring not to nerves, but indicating
that the eye does not guide the hand to
draw neat lines, etc.
INTERMEDIATE WORK.
A brief review of the primary with
special study of the physiology and hy-
giene of the internal organs and the
nervous system, making hygiene largely
predominate. Show simplest effects of
the light drinks containing alcohol, also
effects of tobacco and opium as found in
soothing syrups, ete.,) upon the system.
Illustrate work by very simple experi-
ments and physical exercises, explaining
the use of the movements.
Under review of narcotic substances
make plaice the presence of alcohol in
beer, and compare beer making with
bread making, because a sophistry con-
cerning this is often thrust upon young
children. When reviewing wine and
cider show how the microscopic plants,
the terments, can be killed by heat and
the juices made useful, as in canning
fruits and fruit juices, making jellies,
preserves, etc. Do not introduce the
chemistry of this, reserving that for ad-
vanced work.
ADVANCED GRAMMAR WORK.
Use lahoratory methods as far as pos-
sible. Muke anatomy conspicuous, and
fill in all topics only partially developed
previously. Under review of foods
study their chemistry and illustrate
where possible with practical cooking
lessons. Illustrate anatorny with pre
pared specimens under a microscope,
but avoid dissecting. Manual training
is a practical illustration, also drawing.
In this grade avoid the simple forms
of expression used in lower grades and.
aleo the extreme technicalities of the
High School.
Prefer English to Latin words.
All teachers, but especially those who
are notsupplied with the endorsed text
books, would find the “Monthly Ad-
vices” prepared by Mrs. Mary H. Hunt,
23 Trull St. Boston, a valuable assist-
ance and very inexpensive.
Mary F. Lovell, Superintendent.
Box 163, Bryn Mawr, Penna.
I would like if every teacher in Cen-
tre Co., now receiving Semi-Tem.
Monthly Advices, given Sv our W. C.
T. U. would write me, even a postal,
before their school closes, and give their
opinion of these ‘helps.” How much
or how little they have been helped is
the question I desire answered. If there
is one teacher in the schoolroom in the
county, who does not receive them, you
can have them free by addressing Mrs.
N. J. Twitmire, Bellefonte, Pa., Centre
county Supt. of Semi-Tem. Instruction
tor W.C. T. U.
Gave Bail on a Serious Charge.
HunTtiNgDON, Pa, February 19.—
Dr. S. M. Brown, a young Franklin
county physician, and J. B. French, of
Springfield township, this county, were
arrested to day at the instance of S- L.
Rohrer, also of Springfield township,
charged with performing a criminal
operation on the prosecutor’s young
daughter. The alleged crime is sup-
posed to have been committed in Hunt-
ingdon a month ago. The girl’s pre-
carious condition led to the arrest of the
men and they are each under a heavy
bond for appearance at the next quarter
sessions court.
The Republican Candidate Sweeps the
State. -
Returns not Quite Complete but They Show a
Wonderful Majority for Grow.—The Demo,
cratic Vote Unusually Light While the Repub.
licans Worked IDlard.—Not a Criterion of
What the State Will be Next Fall.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.—Returns
from every county in the State to-night
show a plurality for Galusha A. Grow,
Republican, of 170,458. In some in-
stances the estimates are believed to be
below the actual pluralities, and it is
therefore safe to say that when all re-
turns are Grow’s plurality will be
180,000. ;
A telegram from Montrose, Pa.
says: The Hon. Galusha A. Grow is
in attendance here to-night at a banquet
given by the Hon. James T. DuBois.
All the members of the bar and repre-
gentatives of the entire county are in
attendance, and all unite to do him
honor, irrespectiive of party.
PENNSYLVANIA BY COUNTIES.
The following are the lates returns
from Pennsylvania counties of Tues-
day’s election :
Perry county complete—Grow, 2.772;
Hanser) 1,842; Morrow, 98 ; Mark-
ey, 2.
Dauphin county complete —Grow,
10,998 ; Hancock, 5,905; Morrow,
375 ; Lotier, 56 ; Markley, 53.
Lancaster county complete—Grow,
17,321 ; Hancock, 7,999.
. Mifflin county complete — Grow,
2.036 ; Hancock, 1,532; Morrow, 49 ;
Markley, 1.
Cameron county complete— Grow,
681; Hancock, 415; Morrow, 8;
Markley, 1 ; Lotier, 2.
Lebanon county complete— Grow,
5,137; Hancock, 2,392; Markley, 8 ;
Morrow, 99 ; Lotier, 8.
Lehigh county complete—Grow, 6,-
335; Hancock, 7,217; Morrow, 51;
Markley, 62.
Huntingdon county complete—Grow,
3,558 ; Hancock, 1,665; Markley, 15;
Morrow, 101 ; Lotier, 65.
Wyoming county complete—Grow,
1,788 ; Hancock, 1,211; Markley, 7;
Morrow, 41 ; Lotier 18.
Northumberland county complete—
Grow, 5,882; Hancock, 4,728 ; Mor-
row, 261.
Cumberland county complete—Grow,
4,089 ; Hancock, 4,363 ; Markley, 225;
Morrow, 115.
Montgomery county complete—Grow,
12,120 ; Hancock, 9,847 ; Markley, 60;
Morrow, 201 ; Lotier, 83.
Bedford, county complete—Grow,
3,758 ; Hancock, 2.709 ; Marley, 13;
Morrow, 85.
Montour county complete—GrowF
957 ; Hancock, 1,244 ; Morrow, 56 ;
Markley, 1 ; Lotier, 85.
Elk county complete—Grow, 1,381 -
Hancock, 1,244 ; Morrow, 23 ; Mark-
ley, 5 ; Lotier, 147.
Northampton county complete —
Grow, 6,332 ; Hancock, 7,791 ; Mark:
ley, 19 ; Morrow, 156 ; Lotier, 55.
Snyder county complete—Grow. 1,-
721 ; Hancock, 863 ; Markley, 7; Mor-
row, 15; Lotier 8.
Ceatre county complete—Grow, 3,-
469; Hancock, 2,966; Markley, 10;
Morrow, 158.
Juniata county complete — Grow,
1354 ; Hancock, 1,162; Markley, 4 ;
Lotier, 6.
Berks county complete—Hancock,
2,340 plurality.
Bradford county—Grow, 4,500 plu-
rality.
Fulton county complete—Grow, 754;
Vnsicask; 738 ; Markley 1; Morrow,
9.
Wayne county complete—Grow, 697
plurality.
Somerset county cemplete — Grow,
2,486 plurality.
Allegheny county—Latest estimate,
Grow, 28,500 plurality.
Tioga county--Grow, 4,100 plurality.
Franklin county—Grow, 1,336 plu-
rality.
Forest county—Grow, 350 plurality.
Clearfield county—Grow, 300 ma-
jority.
Clinton county—Grow, 2,237 ; Hab:
cock, 2,035.
Green county— Hancock, 650 wa-
jority.
Butler county—-Grow. 1,100 majority.
Lawrence county—Grow, 2,600 ma-
jority.
Indiana county—Grow, 3,463 ma-
jority.
Beaver county—Grow, 2,000 major-
ty
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
_ ——The Philipsburg Ledger notes
the return to that town of Holler War-
fel who has been west for 14 years. He
enlisted as a scout under Reno and had
considerable fun fighting Indians on the
Little Big Horn river. He was along
with Reno when he went to look for
Custer and in a battle with the reds
had his left leg broken, his right arm
broken in two places, the little finger of
his left hand shot off and a bullet
ploughed through the top of his head.
‘His closest friends hardly recognized
him when he retured, so great was the
change.
THE CREDIT OF WOLF & CRAWFORD
NoT IMPAIRED.—In ourlast weeks’ is-
sue, in mentioning the failure of Mr.
Wm. Wolf, at Centre Hall, we stated
that the firm of Wolf & Crawford,
of that place, had become in
volved because of the obligations
of Witmer Wolf its senior part-
ner who had endorsed for his father.
‘We are glad to make this correction to
the effect that the firm of Wolf & Craw-
ford is not involved and that its credit
remains unimpaired. The firm had no
connection whatever with the failure of
Mr. Wm. Wolf though one member,
Mr. Witmer Wolt, was somewhat in-
volved by his father’s embarrassment.
The business of that firm is going on as
usual and we can assure its patrons that
a consultation with Orvis, Bower &
Orvis, attorneys for Wm. Wolf, has re-
vealed the fact that Wolf & Crawford
are all right.
INDOOR SPORTS AT STATE COLLEGE.
—The fourth annual indoor sports of
The Pennsylvania State College Athlet-
ic Association were held in the College
armory, last Friday evening,and resulted
in four college records being broken.
The events as contested were as follows :
80 yards Dash.-~Won by “White in
4 1-5 seconds. ?
Putting 161b Shot.—Won by Connel-
ly ; distance 31ft. 53 in.
Putting 1216 Shot.— Won by Dizon ;
distance 34ft. 7in.
440 Yds. Dash.—Won by White in
1 min. and 5 sec.
Standing High Jump.--Won by Con-
nelly, 4ft. 8} in. Record broken.
Standing Broad Jump.—Won
Connelly, 9ft. 4} in. :
Half Mile Run.—Won by White in
2 min. 57% sec.
Running High Jump. — Won by
Connelly, 5ft. 6 in. Record broken.
Pole Vault.—Won by Thompson,
9ft. 2} in. Record broken.
Wrestling Qontests.—Won* by Zent-
meyer and Thompson.
Half Mile Walk.—Won
4 min. 5} sec.
One Mile Run--Won by Scott in 5
min. and 48 sec. Record broken.
The sports were interesting. through-
out, the work on the flying rings and
horizontal bar * by McCaskey and Ren-
ninger having been truly remarkable
for amateurs, and lent a pleasant variety
to the intertainment. The contests count-
ed points for the Inter-class cup and re-
sulted in 15 points for the class of ’94,
6 for ’95, 34 for 96 and 33 for ’97.
About four hundred spectators were
present.
by
by * Price in
A DELIGHTFUL EXCURSION TO THE
Boarp oF TRADE.—Another of the
popular excursions over the new Central
Railroad of Penna. was provided
yesterday afternoon by Superintendent
J. W. Gephart, the train leaving
Bellefonte at 1.15 o’clock and return-
ing at 8.30. This was a complimentary
excursion for the members of the Board
of Trade and their many friends, The
five cars placed at the disposal of the
guests were filled with a crowd that was
atonce merry and appreciative. The
beauties of the scenery, in its varied
forms along the line, were pointed cut
and thoroughly enjoyed by one and all.
Upon arriving at the Mill Hall stauon,
the guests disembarked to enjoy the
fresh air. ~The baggage truck of the
Beech Creek company was converted
into a rostrum, which Mr. James Har-
ris, predident of the Board of Trade,
mounted and made a speech on behalf
of the guests, thanking Supt. Gephart,
for the very pleasant excursion provid-
ed by him, and paying a“glowing trib-
‘ute to his pluck and energy in sticking
to the enterprise that commanded his
interest until the happiest success to be
enjoyed by all had crowned his efforts.
He proposed three cheers for Mr. Gep-
hart, which were given with a vim.
Secretary Clement Dale, read resolu-
tions commending the advantages of the
road and its interests to
‘tion of all citizens and attributing glory
to Mr. Gephart, for the existence of the
new enterprise. They were unanimously
adopted. Short speeches, but right to the
point. were delivered by Messrs D. F.
Fortney and John Bianchard. The
meeting then adjourned, the guests re-
gumed their seats in the cars and re-
turned to Bellefonte feeling, indeed,
under very great obligations to the rail-
“Jefferson county—Grow, 2,000 plu-'
ralitv.
Adams county complete— Grow, 169
majority.
—— Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
Hussey, Mrs. Johnson, H. H
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road company for the pleasure of the
afternoon. N
ET Er ———
—The following letters remain uncalled
for inthe Bellefonte P. O. Feb. 19th, 1804.
J. 8. Catanach, I. W, Heimmelreich, W. E.
Mosier, P. O.
Myers, Miss Ettie Orvens, J. P. Sanders, John
Watson.
When called for please say advertised.
J. A. FIEDLER, P. M
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Tae Beeca Creek HUSTLING.—
Messrs. John McElhoes, Bryson Me-
Fara and Simon Fisher are renewing
their leases in Wayne, Washington,
White, East and South Mahoning and
Armstrong township, says the Indiana
Gazette.
These men have leased land aggrega-
ting from 10,300 to 12,000 acres. There
is a growing conviction in that county
that the Beech Creek will surely pass
down Crooked creek in the course of
time. A letter recently exhibited out
near Creekside from a prominent lessee
of lands states that the road is sure to
come. Out at Deeker’s Point a corps of
Philadelphia and Pittsburg engineers
are hard at work running lines. They
are hard at work toward Hillside. The
line is supposed to have its origin at
Mahaffey and its terminus at Kittan-
ning.
TrE First Cask oN REcorp.—The
Harrison Bros., who were connected
with W. L. Main’s circus at the time it
was wrecked last Decoration Day above
Tyrone, have gone into the museum
business and are now exhibiting at
Galliopolis, O. While at Ironton O.,
last week they had a piece of luck that
doesn’t often fall to any one’s lot—even
a showman.
J. D. Harrison, writing to Editor
Banks of the Altoona Gazette, under
date of February 15, gives the following
account of the incident : ;
“A female monkey in our musenm
which was exhibiting here (Ironton)
this week, gave birth to twins last night.
This is the first instance on record of
twin monkeys ever being born in cap-
tivity. The monkey is of the ringtail
species and was imported from India
last summer by Scribner & Smith’s
circus, who sold the animal to us for a
trifle, thinking the monkey was ailing
and would die. Hearing of the strange
birth of their former ‘sick’ monkey,
Scribner, of the circus firm, telegraphed
an offer of $600 this morning for the trio,
which we have declined. Mother and
babies are alive and doing well.”
J.D. Harrison will be well remem-
bered here where he made many friends
during his involuntary stay in this see-
tion, He is the showman who endeavor-
ed to induce the Herald editor to go with
him to capture an escaped panther, and
on not succeeding in this, went in
search of the- animal himself, with the
result that the rumor got out that he
had the panther in combat and had
been severly chewed, which rumor was
incorrect but so widely circulated that
he gained a heap of notoriety.—Ty-
rone Herald.
Bellefonters
ing seen the
hav-
and
will remember
Main show,
‘the monkey in question, when it.exhib-
ited here two days before the awful
. wreck near Vail last spring.
BeLLEFONTE CoUNCIL BANQUETS
1s RETIRING PRESIDENT.—-A pleasant
incident in the career of the old council
of Bellefonte occurred last Monday
evening when the members had finished
the business of their last regular meet-
ing. Upon motion of Mr. Miller,
member from the North ward, presi-
dent Potter declared the meeting ad-
journed and then he was informed that
a banquet was to be given in his honor
at Ceader’s. It was a complete sur-
prise for him and naturally he concluded
that it was as a testimonial to his six
years’ work as the presiding officer of
that body. Such indeed was the intent
of the members who had arranged it, for
recognizing the valuable services of Mr.
Potter in council and regretting that he
was to retire they found genuine pleas -
ure in marking their appreciation of
his conscientious administration in a
manner most pleasing to all.
Council went to Ceader’s in a body
and found the popular caterer ready to
raceive them. Covers had been laid for
fourteen and every one was lifted. Be-
sides the members, Clerk Mitchell, Solic-
itor Dale, J. A. Fiedler, of the Gazette,
Chas. Gates, of the News, Chas. Kurtz,
of the Democrat, and a WATCHMAN
representative were present. Immediate-
ly the various courses of the following
menu were served :
Bullion
ChickenjCroquettes
Turkey.
French peas.
Cranberry sauce.
Scalloped Oysters.
Olives
Potatoes.
Lettuce.
Sherbert.
Strawberry Cream a la blocks.
Pound Cake Fruit Cake.
Nut Cake. Lady fingers.
Macaroons Kisses Sand tarts.
Cocoanut drops.
Fruits. Coffee.
Cigars.
With cigars once lighted and the
smoke rings curling lazily to the ceil-
ing the toast master, Mr. S. H. Will-
jams, called for responses to the various
toasts that had been proposed. All the
gentlemen about the board were called
on and responed in a happy vein to the
gubject that had been assigned them.
The evening was 8 most enjoyable
one and will ever be remembered by
Mr. Potter. Such an evidence of good
feeling on all sides could not fail to be
most flattering in its effects and a man
thus honored, after having run the
gamut on the many important meas-
ures brought up during his term in of-
fice, must feel that his work has been
considered commendable by his col-
leagues.