Che Centre emoorat, THURSDAY. CORRESPUN DENG BE coutainiog important news will be ghudly received fur publication in this paper, Ne communications witl be fuserted unless nccom- panied bry thio real natn of the sender. Patrons will confer & favor by riporting any persansi notice st thle office, F EBRUARY 16 1888. Local Department. Hamlets Soliloquy. With editorial Variauons. “Alaa! poor Yorick: [ knew him Horatio (Me mau a country Dewspuper in Pennaylvania) wh fellow of tnfinite jest, of most excellent fancy” (Ris salweribers dident "pay up, * indeed “He bath borne me on his back a thousand times" The Sheriff came down, put up the bills And now how abhiored in my imagination it is, (And the editor where was he?) “My gorge arises ut it. Hers bung those lips That | have kissed, 1 know not how oft,” (Why tlorativ that sitar just published his paper a+ usiial snd at the old price) (Hs sco smumed & far away eXprassion and his wibscribers asked) “W ners be your gib # now! your gambols” (And the editor meekly aoswered, “umn! why persecnteth thou me'?) Your songs! your Hashes of werriment That were wont to set the table on a roar (Bat bis tormentors continued taking the paper on the old terme.) “Not one now to mock your own grining” (The editor finally sickenad became) “Qrite Now get you to my ladys chamber and tell hor” (Delicious and asked his patrons to “pay wp”) To paint an inch thic Kk, to this favor She must come, hop- fallen (Then the post masters began to Shower (8 postal cards on the sditor) “Make bor laugh at tha” (Stating that © your paper addressed to——-remaing dead in this office™) “Pryor Hurativ teil we one thing” (The aditors d-liriam vanished, no more duns were sent ont. and the next imus was brim full of aaie wore fue) Whats that my lor? Peet thon think Al xander looked OF this { shion Bove aul And Belt a0? pah Fea so my lord (Then the editor laid himself down in front of his Sanctum door, and his delinquent subscribers wiped their feet o To what base uses wo may returns + she earth! n the devoted news gatherers Horatio; why may not imagination trace the noble duet of Alexander? TH! be find And the Did the editor die papa’ Oh no dear, He joined the Y. M. C. A Dismissed the “Devil” the Wages of his Bande, reduced the price « of Pears Soap, n wind for fen years, the Peaneyivania legisinture and od an it stopping a bang hole! measure of the D. ¥'s joy raiend { his paper threw in 8 box lived © went to Asaylam," hone i respected by all who Knew Rim” And what became rie 7 f the paper pa the eager deen « Another fell toek hold of the sme process.” And do all editors die thos papa’ Ol! mo dears, Such Lilies is only vouchsaled counts y editors yw just as green as the “dear departed” is near at hand "1 he fishin — See the sale £ season register in anolber column. | —Last Sunday was Abraham Lineoin’s birthday. — Bellefonte celebrated Day in good style n wd rvis Dower & ‘Nrvis their office repaired ~The m! ness Saturday night, oons did a flourish —Nearly 13.000 miles were built il batchelor that -B. W. R ealler at our office on in the past year ge sight in Bellef t drink. yer of Madisonburg was s stran doesn laesday. —1t was a curiosity to see the long faces at the post office Tuesday. ~The Bennett-Moulton opera co. at I Bellefonte February 27° 28 and 29, —One of the finest pieces of frescoe work in town is that in the new Rey nolds bank room Jno, G. L Es found at the office of tloy. He moved this week, ~The day is now past for this when the take »pite out on the school ma'am, We can now be the late Judge your small boy ean best his AD exchange thinks the the year [4898 ought to be an conr for fishing It contains 53 Sundays, unusually good «=A bill will probably pass the Ohio Legislature regulating the salaries of | omaty officials and abolishing the free | | and cuff buttons about a dozen scarf | the gentleman pins and numerous other articles of | | gentlemens »ystem. «Mr, Burkholder, who gave the walking exhibition bere nu short time ago, is runing 8 ton cent show at Altoona. ~*Paut tne old mare in at $150." is mid to be an electioneering scheme to induce Burgess Hale to run for Mayor of the eity. The Col, refases to be wn eandidate at $150, «eA young Indy sks in an exchange: “Which is the worse, to lace tight, or to got tight? Both practices are very bad sod it Is questionable which one is the wast injurious 10 hesith, «A Bellefonte man dreamed that he placed bis watch beneath his blanket am vetirine, and somebody in his dream saked bith why he did that, and be re- plied that it wes to enable him to get up on time." Mr. J. 11. Bilby, of Spring Mills, was to town Swarday, He will take eharge of the National Hotel at Mill. Leia in the Spring. Mr. Bibby is a fiest class hotel man and will no doutt went with success in the place. Pebidh Fd | lot of rot like this: | one ear io hell, trying to keep cool died in an losane | ing, when they went | congratulated. — Owe {| genera’ Lehigh | through Fred Reayolds wardrobe ing about $300 worth of jewelry and | | tonsorial ~Sleighing is fast disappearing in town, ~The post office here did a big busi- ness last Tuesday, ~ Pleasant Gap people are enjoying protracted mesting. ~Sam Jones worried the people of Hollidaysburg Tuesday night. ~There will be a tableaux entertain- ment held in the Presbyterian chapel to-night, =A sportsman is a man who spends a dsy away from his business, #2 for powder and shot, and comes home at night tired, hungry and ugly, dragging a 14 cent rabbit by the ears, ~The maquerade ball given by the boys of Company B. was quite a success and netted quite a little sum: The proceeds we understand ars to be used towards fitting up a gymnasium, ~Jno, Q. Miles drooped in on his friends in Bellefonte and surprised them not a little—John is devoting his time to reading the Bible, five County papers and taking an occasional sleigh ride, —Let every Democrat attend the caucus on Saturday evening, and vote for the best men for the different offices. It is important that a careful selection of candidates be made both in ward and borough offices, ~The frescoing in the W.F, Reoyolds’ bypking room is an excellent piece workmanship, It by T Baraldi, of Philadelphia. wns done county Banking Company have given | the same gentleman a contract to fresco | three rooms: — Prot, Scull, of Milton, Pa , has been secured to instruct the Bellefonte Band, | Mr. Scull comes well recommended and | doubt progress under his instruction. the band will no make rapid band will meet to night at the Undine Hose House, on Logan street, ~ An Jones is coining money by getting off a Ohio exchange says: when these stinking, miserable littie re- porters who malign me are by | fanning themselves with the other.” ~C. G, McMillen formerly of Brockerhoff House, is now located in | Pittsburg runnig the Hotel Albermarle | The chil | | every thing known to tickle the palate {2 " | is on the bill, and our Muse Pap or and is now going through the | mepue of which he sends us his Mr. signs name as proprietor. Success | Mac. ~The Bennett-Moulton troupe re- | mained at the Ahwaga until this morn- to Susquehanna, where they have a three nights engage- ment, on which the Hill City is to be Recor fonte Feb, 27, 2 stinee Weoednes- day Those who desire to avail them of the magnificent clubl American Agricu We have sample Ives se ing rates should COP IOs with the furis! do so at ones, at our office of that Journal er or gardener should be withe le aid to his business Read Lathrop the gentlemanly super- Valley C Company at Snow Shoe has been Mr, Superintendent a valual as the Mr, lent of the lx our offer. inten high onl Bf ~ pointed to succeed Mercur as of the Valley Coal Company fo the We extend congratulations Mr. Lathrop — No better man place could be found. our for astray because A child smiles as much as the flowers need sun- Many a child goes home lacks sunshine needs beams 10 seak it to avoid it fa thing pleases they are apt {it displeases, they are apt If a home is a place where faces are sour and words harsh and fau't finding is ever in ascendent they will spend as many hours as possible else. where, «The houses of Maj. W. F. Renyolds and Mrs, Harris Linn were burglarized on Thursday night. The burglars went tak - clothing, two watches masonic badge wear are missing. We don’t believe the story, bul a fellow said to us that Fred went to breakfast in an ulster. The burglars evidently wore old bands as it is said all the doors in Lhe house were locked and it is supposed that they had previously taken a wax impression of one of the locks and made a key to fit, «Thos. DuBois, the expert and polite manipulator of the razor aod scissors, will 0 sen his elegant tonsorial parlors in the Crider block, next door to the First National Bank, where his friends sand patrons will find the neatest and coniest furniture, the best razors and the cleanest towels In town, and the gonial and sccomylished DaBols always ready to minister Lo their wants, Mr, Da Bois is one of the best artists in his line in the State and as a heir cutter has few equals, Don’t forget the new of Thomas DuBois, Everything will be found in apple pie order, new and clean. Satoarday will be the opening day. of ] The Centre | iJ. H. The | | | is being boycotted by | Labor, Sam | “I will be in Heaven | the sitting on | | and by many through sympathy the | ~Mr, Philip Beezer, the Allegheny street butcher, wus married on last Thursday evening, to Miss Ada Royer, of this place, Here's to you, Phil, but we haven't smoked yet, Creston Every of Altoona, who had been living with some young girl aged 17, as father and daughter, shot himself and his mistress; both, were desd when found. Drunkenvess and jealousy is assigned as the onuse, Weare continually receiving pam- phlets, papers and circulars advertiriog towns in all parts of the country sent out either by boards of trade or other organizations, Why should not Bslle- fonte be made known to the world of investors through the same instrumen- tality ? Let us have a board of trade and make an organized effort in the direction of additional manufacturing industries, ~The popnlar borough ole! for the Republicans seems to be; For Burgess, W. W. Bayard; for Collector of Taxes, George Smith; for Overseer of the Poor, | James McClure; for Treasurer, Charles | We have not heard any one | F. Coook, named burgess, — News Ob no! not the popular ticket, [tisthe ring ticket with the exception of Cook- for asistant But how the News can be deluded calling the Feidler Bayard set up the popular ticket, we can't see. — List of unclaimed letters remaining in the post office at Bellefonte Centre 13 1588. W. Courter; B Jerimiah M. L county Penna. Feb, James D. Clark; G Cupp; J. H, Fraeger; Mrs. W. Miss May Murray; Mrs. Rebeces J, Koath; Stover; J. Whittaker. Persons inquiring for letter named in Wm. Nolen, Smith; the above list will please say advertised, Jas, H, P. M. Donning, ~The Williamsport Breakfast Table | Knights of the The Union bands employed on the paper struck for some reason or other, and the proprietors supplied their places with non union men, hence It is ssid the this copies will be bought through curiosity with the proprietors because of the sttempt boycott, paper will be very lively week snd macy to ruin their business through the power of the labor organizations, ~The Neeport Ledger says: Last Sat- urday those of our citizens who saw her- him, were astonished to see Lititia Scott, a well-known woman, daughter of Mf the streets of Newport of the late William Se i, idl walking attired ina full suit of geotlemen’s clothing. Tish as she s enlled, bas lived as isn that servant girl with a number of y Newport, among which was of the editor of this paper, and was always pag feithful to any trust reposed ‘n her She says that she is more of a man than nd that henceforth she elothis case A PATA shed ie d ily papers y the one publ a few days sinoe, ormal from the ! | til halcinnatio other day and started « his invaded the municipal surroundings juiet precincts of a bar room and observed to one of practitioners present “| may as well you up now ss any other time.’ Morgan the president of the establis} ment interposed his velo and the bill tailed to pass at that session for want of the necessary voles io ed handsomely, and left Swanger remark up Mr He soon that he would Morgan retarn- en with an axe in his hand, and hurled furiated of to He it with all the strength of an Mr Mrs. Morgan caused her look up in time to save his in demon at Morgan. The cries husband life, | threw up his arm in Lime to receive the blow that was intended for his head, | The would-be murderer was disarmed, | arrested and will be tried for assault and battery with intent to kill, Walter W, druggist is the republican candidate for Burgess if the little ring that controls | that party in the borough can maniou- late the primraies. Brother Feidler of the Gazette is for Bayard as a bob to his legislative kite, and the knights of | labor of which organization both Feidler | and Bayard are members is #0 be wor k- od politieally far all it is worth, in Baynrd's interegt, Now we haven't =» word to say about our friend Bayard he isa good druggist, a nice young man, parts his hair in the middie and is & member of our chureh [don't even smile) and ihe were running for the presidency of the Y. M. C. Aor W, C, T. U. we would give him our hearty support, but such a nice young man is entirely too utterly too, too, for the position of mayor ofa wicked city. like Bellefonte, We don't know of a fellow who would be easier knock od out then Bayard, and that is what is keeping us awake at night, We don't want Walt sacrificed on the public altar at bis fresh age. Ran for Supt. of a Sunday School Walt and rake your chances on the mayora'ity in the future, into | Huriz | A. Wagner; Mrs. Alex | Bayard the north ward | —Joseph Rogers a veteiable old citi= z»n of Milesburg died on Saturday inst atthe advanced ageof 82 years, Mr member of the Methodist church for teem by his neighbors, The writer of this experiencedmany little sots of kind ness and courtesy at bis hands as did all who eame in contact with him, He was a tall erect old gentteman with the rosy cheeks of a boy and bad a pleasant word for every body, He leaves a wile and one son, Joseph, employed at the Penna. station st this placer Mr. Rog- e 4 was buried on Monday? ~The expression *Put the old mare in at $150" which is just pow on every- body's lips in Bellefonte had its origin in this A certain house in town had an account against | General Simon Cameron manaer, the | bills among other articles of hardwesr | firm went to Harrisburg to collect | was an old mare, member that | not been properly | bill, if at all, | member in care of the old General “put the old mare in at $150 The Cameron before The junior the valued in the the Senior £3) who feared animal had telegraphed i reached Gen. | senior member did and it wes opened It until by the old war horse and read Greek to Bellefonter made worse than him the his with his bill <The rest be immsgined, the story got out on the the Appearacoee the scene, and verdant young man, member was reported to have said on | he Cameron | bis retura home that never that General ws profane old man.” Now James when you want to pul the old mare it at £150 don’t put her in through the telegraph John W Johnson Case The sgruments for and against a new Johnson which were Mayer alternoon, trial for John W, Judge yesterd hy begua before snd the A 8200 concluded this forenoon, and intes the is now in the hands of his decisit Mesaras prisoner, an { Brown and | yn. Meyers, the lipple for the h spoke vesterday, and Mr. Clough for the prisoners this morn- Mayer /|OON Commonwenl! ing. Judge will no doubt render his decision as As possibie, i bly know the result ina Daily Demo we shall proba Cky OF two. Washington's Birthday wed by Will be properly celeb; by Gregg A. R. sasisted Minoner will the Iadies Aux be shed from inary, 11:30 a m, to} as the {eed holds ou Len An he snd be continue fread and Vigorou orchestra and male quarieils wii present and render the choicest st patriotic music, A wateh wil : 2 . nie«ted for and if y fellow vanis 10 Misa S epivied, carried off th was charming snd honors of the evening despite the severe Miss Reed added no, by cold which she has Wah 8 Minteas, aud id and o charming new honors to» her pre positio the easy delivery wreot aim with which she kicked her slipper at a stout | young gentleman, who has lately arriv- ed from Kansas, and who had been very | persistent in the employment of his opera glasses, which he had leveled on | her for a long time. Mr. Clayton, Captain de Merrimac sad Sig J, Clusetts, {as Valantine, were excellent, Mr. | Blatterty, ws Coquelicot, kept the audi- | ence in a roar. No one expected that ! | the old song, Bob Up Serenely” could | | those complaints are, according to sta~ be made to onuse a laugh, but his Isughable looal gags caught everybody, The forms and faces of the chorous girls made a decided impression on the susceptible young men and those of more maturer age snd less hair, The matinee performance ie largely wttended this afternoon, and the recery. od sents are going rapidly for this even ing's “Chimes of Normandy." B.S. Low Rates 10 Pasifie Cont, transcontinental line authorises s lower rate 10 Paeifio coast points via the Man. itoba-Pacific rout than Is made vis any other lime. Accommodations first-class. For rates, maps and other particulars, senger Agent, St. Paul, Minn, or 8. L. Wanney, Gen'l Eastern Agent, 287 Broadway, N, Y. cMEOW WOE re RR Rogers was a kindly old gentleman u | | garding the | ms_y years and was held in high os | | northern Mootanns, i | tension | Minneapolis | through through his | cause sn great transformation in the next | agent, and the Senior member of the | | tion of the country, | on application to C, | Pass, Agent, St message | the | Was on can | seaior | knew | “such a! Manitoba Railway, The nex agreement. between _ the | apply to C. H. Waray, General Pas} i An Undisenvered Country. For many years traditions and ocea- sional reports and ranchimen have been repeate’, ree wonderful mineral of which hss ben Statements from prosjec- agricul ural resources central and tera incognita. tors who occasionally ventured into this | country verified to the foliest extent, the reports regarding the unbounded wealth of the Territory, but the great | uncertainty and expense of transporis- | tion has heretofore prevented any de- velopment of this district, Receutly » great change has taken place, The ex. of the line of the St, & Manitoba territory snd Paul, Railway this the an- | pounced poliev of the Compsny to, in ‘ i business | every way, md in developing sources, mineral and agricultural, will few months, from which those who get in first will derive the greatest benefit, A | An elaborate detailed map with descrip- can ba secured up H. Warren, Paul Mian, Gren. An Unparalied Offer J. =Car Dewocnar $l ~The American Agricultural- { English or Ger~ for 1858, 3. "Christ bef by etching, 714 post pac, man} Pilate,” 22 size, ore a8 inches In photo- i “Christ on by 28 inches in graveure, 5. "Car Homes; tify How to besu- 150 tHlustrations, gold, ah, Them,” cloth and Decem?® bound in published er 1887, Total §5 We will furnish » the above $21 New ‘ork for specimen copy of the American post § aid, for Rend postal to 751 Broadway of “Our them,’ ' full “Christ Christ on Calvary, diurist, sample pages How to besulify f the (es lescriptions ¢ petures fore Pilate” and { Munksosy, the ' to painier IL WOrKs Social Pamy The Misses af 1! (ilenn gave a social party ie (slenn residence, Hil, Fri ning. ‘ty or sixly young people were and dance on Methodist Inst ny eve About present, A supper was served at shout 12 o'clock, which was first-class and an«wered to renew the evening's ent nment It is needless 10 say 11 the party eniosed themselves | the sma hoo ipped srouad onust oralions, essays, recitations, infenpearsed with YOOs! an i In- nes 10 Dea Is pr trent Admiesnior 10 cents, pro for the benefit of the Lyceum Among the latest exhibitions of it is possible to accomplish by the en- kot map Minnespolis & graver's art is a large poe Paul, just jsued by the St western country between Chiosgo und the Pacific A will be mailed free to any address upon applieation 10 C, H. Wanuex, Gen. Pass, Ocean in detail, | Agent, St. Paul, Minn. The Population of Bellefonts, Is about 5,000, and we would say at least one hall are troubled with some | affection of the Throat ond Lungs, as tistios, more numerous than others, We would advise all not to neglect the opportunity 10 ead! on their druggist and get a bottle of Kemp's Balsam for | Price 50¢ snd Bold by all drog- the Throat and Lungs $1 00. Thal sive free, Lonta, Stra yed Four #'ray sheep came to the resis dence of Nm. B. Beck, in Marion township. The cwaer can have the same by proving propery and paying expenses. Wituian Beox A HN FA For Sais. Black borse 7} years old, weighs 1550 pounds, about 15 hands high, elegant draught howe, gentle, drive single or doutle, a great horse to pull. Osa be ‘ween at George Youngs livery stable, ——— obtaived from traders | snd | its re- | 50 1.00 | what | showing the north | i Tusseyville The broad smiling of William Biter signifys that a young daughter has made | mo appesrance in that household, The Tusseyville Literary Society will give an entertainment on the third and | fourth Saturday evening in March, Moswrs. W. D. Eranest, W. A. Wagner and Miss Emma V. Kruwrine are the | commities in charge and an interesting progiamme will be given, Miss Elmine Grossman was murried to a man from Clinton County last week one day. Edgar J. Martz of Altoons is paying this locality » visit and will take in the convention while here Misses Mary G. Wagner and Emma V. Krumrine were to Wolfs store last | week a'tending the musical convention held that pisces | think of Brush Nalley | ladies? ne What do you by this time The Tasseyville convention is now in | sesslor, three sessions a day, Prof, Meyer comes up to ali expectations and i is showing his abil ty to bold seh con vention. Prof. Rariek of Spring Mills is the organist. Don’t forget the con- cert on Saturday evening, Miss lds M, vivacious young lady paid her | mother of this places a visit last week | and ber man® friends were glad %0 see her, Samuel Wingart of Collyer a of Bellelonte f this place a stone quit week bug at this writing is Mason Dy trade was i inset with pu=umonia improviag, hs {nends will be glad 10 { heer of his impioving, Nittany | Editor Demoerar: As we seldom see any thing from this end of the County in the columns of the Democrat. | have concluded to send of laterest occuring st present though the good sleighing is matters, | you a few items. There is not much helping to enliven There will be a number pub- lie sales in Nittany Valley during Feb- uary sand March and much the first of April, loss of Mr. lo moving on We much regret Lhe Swartz vear Hublers. burg, who has sold bis and tends mooving to Easton Ps. Mr. be good wishes farm ine Swartz sod his estimable wife will missed of the ith them to their har Repub very much snd the enlrecommunaly gow pew home, ican Commis- 10 Walker township for their mercantile appraiser sioners Tary wisely came and we congratulate them on the wis. Prof. Plete- hers appointment is a good one, and they dom ol the appointment, very wisely appointed a good, The the ng very much gratified at Musical Convention Marks Church conducted by Prof. the nventiong monday evening square Democrst, section of valle i of of the week in St IL ang k Haver, 0th yh SAl- UATY hr mater Beck's family were present the week snd added very nvent was a nearada he i the cOonoert with a had the pone of the class sufliciently to rue his winter and had only twe Beck previou y ihe coavention sing- Boys.” Jd were a three fAIDe Lime but Master He » srmer on more than a dowen if any rformacce of “The Mack and Ward Master Mack performs on Mig ar pe Masters Pirady treat, different 1ostruments at the and violinist Ward expe isan expert ‘BR wo i per different instruments, musical ander, an and we doubt oan be : 1sied in the world by a how he large sudienoe showed aye A present Saturday thew on eyening appre ind enjoyment of perf by hearty and vigorous applause and one maton the Manes troupe Duteh song brought down the house, Masters Brady and Ward.) the 18h inst, sung by Ssturday evening, Prof. R« of State College will de- liver a lecture om Astronomy in St, Mark's church, Miss Katie Doroblazer | of Lamar, will sing a solo and other musical selections will be given by Prof, | Pletcher and others. A very pleasant | edtertainment is promised. "> ber, 0} y { A Remembrance of old Centre Of “a pig in a poke” we have quite often heard tell, but poking » pig at use is a new thing that befell the writer hereofl only two days ago, when a friend in Bollefonte, whose name you shall know, sent us a fine one, of Centre's | best breed, as plump as a partridge and not hard 10 teed. OF course it is small, and not likely to grow, as it is bailt of materia] that expands very slow, though | it oame into the world fully formed in | each feature, and, ironically speaking, | in quite a perfect young creature. But badinage aside, we return thanks to the “feller” who drove it out of the “Bush,” his last name is Teller, and consigned it to us as a sweet reminder, not bitter, of the kind that came forth in the fist Collins licter, And pow let us say, by way of conclusion, that this pig is by no means a wicked delusion, but perfect in form, and ast squats sa our in oan see amie a re hig to Wider
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