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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
Shoemaking,

The shoemaker is a relic of antiquity,
and lived and had his being as early an
the twelfth century. He was accustom-
Ell TO hawk his goods, nd it is coniec-
tured that there was n separate trade for
annexing the soleS. The Romans, in
classical times, wore cork soles in their
shoes, 10 secure their feet from water,
especially in winter, and, as high heels
were not then introduced, the Roman
ladies, who wished 10 appear taller, put
plenty Of cork under them. The streets
OF Rome, in the time OF Domitian, were
blocked up by cobblers' stalls. which he,
therefore, caused 10 be removed. In
the middle ages shoes were cleaned by
washing with a sponge and oil: soap and
grease were the substitutes for backing.
Buckles were worn on the shoes in the
fourteenth century. In ireland q hu-
man skeleton was found with marks Of
buckles on the shoes. In England they
became fashionable many years before
the reign of Queen Mary. The laboring
classes wore them Of copper. Other per-
sons had them Of silver or copper gilt
Not long after shoes rosettes came in.
Buckles revived before the Revolution
inI7s9. and finally became extinct before
the close Of the eighteenth century.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
The Cassada Plant.

The cassada is n farinaceous plant,
we'll known in all inter-tropical coun-
tries. The slips are stuck into the satu-
rated soil, and grow very readily. The
root is elongated, and when ripe, may
be boiled or roasted, and eaten as the
potato. or il may be grated and dried
INTO starch or flour. Thin, round cakes
of cassada bread are often baked aud
eaten. Tapioca and species OF farina
are made from the cassada. The banana
tree is succulent plant, filed with
cells containing water. IL grows ten to
twelve feet in hight, and from the top Of
of the tree 60 forth half dozen green,
smooth leaves, six feet long and foot
broad, curving downward with a strong
midrib running through the middle. An
individual tree yields only one bunch OF
fruit, and then dies or is cut down but
from around it's roots have sprung up,
perhaps, as many as a dozen shoots 70
/" bring forth fruit in due season" From
this peculiarly it comes TO pass that in
comparatively short time grove Of
bananas, if left alone or encouraged, will
cover over many acres of ground, with
hundreds or more ol ripe or Trhripe
punches.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
HHDROPHOBIA.
Terrible Death Of Hey Nearly FsHr
Msntha Auer Ie had beea bitten.

Terrible Death Of hey Nearly FsuT
Msntha AueT He had been biurR.
A genuine case of hydrophobia, re.
suited fatally in this city, ON Tuesday
morning, says n recent issue oi the Chi-
cago Times. Tho victim was William
4. Hoaley, u seven year-old' 'sOn IL John
'Hcalry, living at lS3 Deering street.
On the 10Th Of last December the boy
WIS returning from school, when he
came in contact with pointer dog
which he rather plAyfully showed
against the fence. The dog jumped at
the youth aud made what was consider
al at the time very slight wound In
the left arm, just above the wrist-so
slight that the boy did not mention the
occurrence until late ut night. On last
Sunday evening he complained % his
mother Of n pain IN his neck, and IN the
left side Of his head, over the oar. The
pain increased during the night, and ON
Monday, when lac was offered u drink
of water and swallowed ID, the pupils Of
the eyes dilRted, and strange and
painful sound was heard in his throat
DIR. Steele offered the boy teaspooniul
of water, and as il nearod his mouth the
child Hhrank from IL when the spoon
WAS placed III his mouth lac seized il in
hls teeth. A painful struggle ensued,
IN which he threw il from his mouth
and sank back on his pillow, where he
lay breathing heavily aud eXpector-
ating unnaturally, and with great fire..
quency. An opiate was given, but the
relief was momentary, when n spasm
followed which seemed TO give the boy
the strength Of young giant. The
physician suggested additional aid, and
DIR. DyAs was called in for consultation.
lie at once diagnosed the case, aud
agreed with DIR. Steele in the diagnosis
he had made. He recommended the
continuance of the same treatment,
which was bromide of potassium and
hydrate of ehloral. This only gave
temporary relief The spasms returned
with greater rapidity, and each one waS
Of more furious and frightful oharae-
ter than the one preceding. He con-
tinued 10 grow worse. and at last the
very mention of water threw him into
contortiuns of pain which were of the
most intense kind He would Jump
from one side Of the bed 10 the other
"AhAA VII AAliAAAtf "a u it4haAtNAf anu AAh
strength became marvellous. The
physicians retired on Tuesday night
about eleven O'Clock, and at one O'Clock
they were summoned again. But before
they arrived the boy had passed away.
The father related that an hour previous
20 his death he WAS completely uncon-
trollable. The head turned constantly
and rapidly, as If il had been on "A pivot
the sound resembling that of Group,
kept on, and the respiration was 80
powerful that the body almost raised
itself from the bed Dnripg all this
time the boy was clnlsclOus, answering
questions which were asked, and cora
sionally asking for drink. At bali
past two o'clock in the morning be made
a sudden plunge toward the wall tear
ing himself loose from the grasp Of his
nurse and died
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
Solid Rock as a Conductor Of Sound.

The Virginia City New Enterprise
says: It now appears from an official
statement made by Mr.. Sutro, that the
header of the Sutro tunnel was /, 1893
feet distant from the point where it will
strike the Savage incline. The state
ment is undoubtedly correct, yet the
workmen in the Savage, at the 1000
level, are able to hear the steam drills
used in the tunnel header so distinctly
that all have heretofore believed the face
OF the tunnel 10 be no further away than
three hundred feet. II was thought i'm
possible that the drills could be heard
to a greater distance through solid rock.
At the combination shaft they now say
that they were able to hear blasts fred
in the header OF the Sutro tunnel when
it was 200 feet distant. Afterward,
when the tunnel WAS opposite TO the
shaft, they heard nothing Of the blasts,
nor could the men at work in the tunnel
hear those fired in the shaft, and Sutro
finally sent TO inquire il they had dis
continued work. II is supposed that the
strRtification and hardness Of the rock
have much TO do with the facility with
which il IL traversed by sound. Hard
rock no doubt conveys sound TO a greater
distance than that which is decomposed
and mixed with clay. Sound would also
be likely TO follow the stratifcation. OF
late the header of the Sutro tunnel has
been in much harder rock than that
through which it passed when In the
neiRhborhood of the combination shaft.
At that point, indeed, the ground found,
both in the shaft and tunnel, was of the
kind called "heavy," being wet, spongy
and much inclined TO swell.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
An Interesting Group OF Monkey S.

Writing Of four ,chimpanzees on e1-
hibition IN New York, the EUerfng
Post, of that city, says A more inter
esting group of animals it would be diff
cult to imagine, although the thought
full spectator can scarcely help feeling a
little uncomfortable when he looks
upon these creatures so like and vet so
unlike man. The oldest of the Chin
panzees is nine years old, the others are
four years younger. The nine-year
older is three feet high, his younger
fellows are foot shorter, but do not
think any the less Of themselves on that
account. They look like a lot of very
old men, wizened and shrivelled by the
lapse of two or three centuries, but with
the glittering eyes and agility OF youth.
They teaze each other Just like children
and cry when they are cross or hurt in
tones that are startlingly human. Their
affection for their keeper is ridiculous.
They cry if he does not pay attention to
them, and at word from him leap
into his arms and nestle closely to his
breast. Their caresses are grotesque
but fervent, and it is scarcely too much
to say that they behave as if they knew
that they were orphans in a strange
land and utterly dependent upon the
kindness Of their captors. They eat
very much the same kind of food as
human children. Their bill Of fare in
clud sago, bread and honey, dry
bread, rice and tea, and other dishes
well known in the nursery. But they
are not gross enough to eat meat, al
though some of them may have lived
among cannibals. But then a cannibal
monkey would have to eat monkey, and
although few travellers have asserted
that roast ape is good, it is to be noted
that no one ever eats it if he can get
anything else.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
Fashion Notes,

Mitts, either black or white, are TO be
the rage this summer.
Oatmeal is the latest grain in
linen il has superseded fax.
French Isle thread gloves are long,
and have the stocking finish upon the
arm. o
Strapped shoes, with the French
heel, are the favorite summer chnus-
sure.
The fashionable sacque iius long
waistcoat, cut square in the Louis XIV.
style, and a reverse collar.
Fine Scotch ginghams, in pretty
checks, are 1.-THE thing" for summer
washing dresses. and they are trimmed
with torchon lace.
Hats and bonnets worn in city streets
set very close to the head, the large
hats Ia Gainesborough are reserved
for country wear.
Lenten hats are OF black straw
trimmed with satin ribbon and flowers
or folds of gros grain silk and black
feathers, gold tipped.
All kinds OF trimmings of the material
are fashionable this season-side pleat-
ings, box pleatings. knife-blade pleat-
ings, shirrings, pufs, ruffles, fonnces,
shell and leaf trimmings, and pipings.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
scientific and Mechanical.

Coal furnishes sixty TO seventy per
cent. of coke by weight.
Springs are weakened by use, but re.
cover their strength If laid by.
The best quality Of charcoal is made
from oak, maple, beech and chestnut.
A hemp rope two inches in cirrumfer-
ence will bear 500 pounds weight with
safety.
In sandy soil the greatest force Of a
pile-driver will not drive pile over If
teen feet.
New woodwork requires about one
pound Of white paint 10 the square yard
for three coats.
A bar Of iron seventy feet long at a
temperature Of thirty-two degrees Fab. =,
if heated up TO 2l2' Fah., expands one
foot, or measures seventy-one feet
Krupp's cannon establishment at Es-
sen, Germany, employs in the foundry
about 8. 500 men. In the works are 296
boilers and as many steam engines, hav-
ing together 25, 600 horsepower.
Refined oil for fine mechanism can be
prepared by putting zinc and lead shay
ings in equal parts in good pure olive
oil, and placing in q cool place until the
oil becomes colorless.
Wood will be found 10 bend much bet
ter if the piece to be bent is first wrap
ped in flannel or any woollen goods, and
then steamed in a steAm-bOI. Almost
any wood can be thus bent
Brass is tempered or hardened by roll
ing or hammering; hence, If any object
is to be made of tempered brass, the
hardening must be done before working
it into the required shape.
The forging and tempering of iron or
steel can be greatly enhanced by dipping
the metal in fused salt. This dipping in
salt is also well adapted for Rnnealing
steel without the oxidation OF the surface.
To case-harden small articles OF iron
fuse together in an iron vessel or cruel
BILE one part prussiate OF potash and ten
parts of common salt, allowing the arti-
cles in the liquid thirty minutes, then by
putting them in cold water, they will be
case-hardened.
Three remarkable steps in scientific
progress and discovery have been made
within the past few months. The reduc-
tion of the telephone TO practical use on
telegraph lines; the discovery OF the pho
nograph, by which the sounds Of the hu-
man voice are mechanically recorded and
re-delvered; the liquefaction Of hydrogen
and oxygen gases by pressure and cold.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
Experiments with Flowers.

Some most interesting experiments
have of late years been made in crossing
or hybridizing flowers, and with much
success. SO far as can be ascertained, il
is not necessary that the flowers on both
parent stems should be as nearly as pos
sible in the same stage of advancement.
II has been found that the pollen may be
kept for any reasonable period, and when
there is a store of pollen il is only neoes-
sary that the stigma shculd be properly
developed-that is, Resh, and covered
with its mucous secretion. A consider
able quantity OF the applied pollen
should be used, il being less active than
the natural pollen of the plant. There
must be a near resemblance, an accord
ance in general structure and affinity
between the plants 20 be crossed. Some
are more difficult 10 cross than others.
II is not to be expected that every in
stance of attempting TO impregnate
flowers will be successful. The number
of fertile seeds is usually smaller in
cases OF crossing, than is natural TO the
particular kinds of plants. Crossed
plants ara more luxuriant, and produce
larger flowers than those not crossed.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
Irrrl. af lh. Drown ef rara.lana.


AZ Edinbarg, scotland, some yeArs Eance, the
Jewels Of tho Grown weFe locked in boa, that
bon la another, aud NO ON, until they were sup
posed 70 be hurgiAT-proof. They were hsn
lOoked 40 In the vault u the oAatis. there O.
remain fer Ons hundred years, the keys bcinS
placed IN a mortar and fred into the sea
Scarce hftF years passed BY, and The modern
look picker opens the vault and boxes without
trOubln. No the Seaene1 nf medicine, when
studied with the AID Of chemistry and the mi
crOsoope, becomes plain and simple, and dis
eases that were regarded incuEAble q genera
ton ago. now readily yield 70 remedies employ
ed by the modern and progressive physician.
decade Of years since, and women were
taught 90 believe that their peculiar diseases
and weaknesses were lneuFAbis bat now hun
drods and Thousands Of once bedridden women
an tho United States viii testify 10 the fact that
DR.. Pierce's FAyorite Prescription has effected
their perfect and permanent cure.
ToLED0, Ohio, Dec. 9th, 1915.
DR. H. v. PtERcE Buffalo, n. Y.s.
Dear sig-About eve years since my wife
wAs taken sick, and though we employed tbe
best physicians in cur city, yet ahe gradually
greW worse, 20 that abe was confined 10 the bed.
Every remedy had tried, or could and, failed
20 cure oE even give reisef. Al last procured
bottle OF your FAvorite Prescription and io
nv surprise il gave almost instant relief, and
with a little perseverance, an entire cure was
effected Ever gratefully yourE,
GEO. BODRNMILLER
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
CuriOus Animal IncurSIOns.

A curious incursion on the sheep runs
OF two brothers in Australia is described
by correspondent These gentlemen
lived hundreds of miles apart, and |
understand the misfortunes here re-
counted occurred within a short time of
each other. One brother had an incur
sion OF myriads of kangaroos, which
came close around his house, so that a
man could not make for it without ac-
tually jostliug the brutes. One had
only TO step out at the front door, blaze
away at them, and knock them over
ad hbitUDl, or even club them. The
other brother had an incursion of opos-
sums, fierce, ravenous and in mighty
multitude, which swarmed round his
house and terrified his servants so that
they all left it. The doors and windows
we're constantly closed against the
brutes. At night, poisoned milk would
be placed outside, and in the morning
hundredsQf dead opossums would fringe
the pail. Yet the horde remained for a
period of three months and we're very
destructive.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
An Immense Concern.

Everybody knows that the Pacific
Mills, of Lawrence, Mass, are the larg-
est manufacturing corporation in Amer
lea, but many are not aware how vast
the establishment is. It's eleven mills
and buildings contain forty-one acres of
flooring, and give employment TO over
5000 hands. The mills contain 135, 900
cotton spindles, %, 900 worsted spindles,
and 1900 looms. They use Il6,OOO
pounds of cotton and 65, 600 pounds of
wool per week, printing or dyeing in
that time upwards of /, 900, 900 yards of
cloths. The motive power of the man.
moth establishment is contributed by
fifty steam boilers, thirty-seven steam
engines and eleven turbine water-wheels.
The total sales from the Pacific Mills of
late years have frequently aggregated
65, ,000, 900 yards per annum--snflicient
to furnish three or four yards OF cloth
for every woman aud girl in the United
States.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

The government Of Nicaragua has promiaod
10 indemnity Germany for the attack upon the
German consul 10 the streets of Leon last year.
and has agreed 20 bring the culprits 10 justice.
DarbyHhire, MeKcnnoll A Co, Liverpool
ahip owners and merohansa, have failed for
about Oh, $50, 900,
One hundred thousand operatives Ia the oot.
ton districts % England have struck against q
reduction Of wages.
Tho crisis at ConstMntinoplu has resulted In
a change Of the Turkish ministry, Ahmed
Vefyk president Of the council and minister OF
tho interior a strong friend Of England, has
been dismissed by the sultan and succeeded by
hAdyk Panhh.
There have been Nihihsa riots In Moscow.
aFiminR uui of the arrival Of sixteen students
Who wuFc being taken 10 exilo In siberia.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

The Greatest Discovery OF the AWe 10 ID
TosMn' osi~brAled vesetlHz I4nn@ut' d. @@ra bsfsss
The p1he and warranted % DEzrhsA- Dys~utsr5.
oole and spaaaa tAk~a Internally and oroup. ChrOuio
Rhsunnlis. sore Throata, Cuta, Bruisua oid B0r~a.
And Pains In The Limbs. BAok. and Chest, sEtsrzAiG
Il has Bsxsr failed No fAzay wiil ever BE- witeout
nnnr caau E4vtnE 70 a fair trial Price. 60 c@mtm De
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LfNIMKFT. IN Pint
BossA.s Oas Dollnr ts vAFrEztsd supsrias 70 aEy
osAar CO NO PAY fug tAs of ooo. OutA. brula~s
old Surua etc sold by All DguWEiuia Dupot-i0 Para
Wm~s Wr.rk
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

Jolnson's AnodyDe Liniment Is richly worth
ten dollars bottle In certain cases For In
stance, In cases OF diphthcriA. group and RSth-
ma, when the sufferer ia almost dead for want
Of breath, and something IL required 20 Al In
stAntly. II costs only thirty-hve ccntS.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
They Didn't Thiuk.
On@ N trap was bAited

They Didu't Thiuk.
on@ n trap was bAited
with piece OF cheese;
Il tickled so a little mouse
II almost made him sneege
An old rat said, There's danger
BE careful whore You SO y
"Nonsense 7" said the other,
81 dout think you know :"
80 he walked in boldly
Nobody in sight;
First he took = nibhle,
Then be took a bite
Close the trap together
Snapped as quick as wink,
Catching mousey fast there,
'CAnse he didn't think.
Once a littleturkey,
Fond other own way,
Wouldn't ask the old ones
Where 10 so or stay;
She said, "Tm not baby
Here I am hAlf-grown;
Surely am big enough
To run about alone :"
on she went, but somebody
Hiding saw her pass;
Soon IKE snow her feathers
Covered all the grass,
80 she made supper
Fora sly young mink,
'Csnse she was so headstrong
That she wouldnf think.
Once there was a robin,
Lived outside the door,
Who wanted 10 50 inside
And hop upon the DOOR,
"Ho, no, said the mother
You must stay with me;
Little birds are safest
Sitting in Tree.
IL don't care, said Robin.
And gave his tail iiine,
II don't think the old FOLKS
Know quite everything
Down he few. and Kitty seized him,
Before he'd time 10 blink.
"oh, he cried. I'm sorry,
But didn't think.
Now, my little children,
You who read tlis song,
Don't you see what trouble
Comes nom thinking wrong
And can't You take = warning
From their drcAdfui fate,
Who began their thinking
When il was too late
Don't think there's always safety
Where no danger shows
Don't suppose Won know more
Than anybody knows;
But when YOU re warned Of ruin.
Pause upon the brink.
And don; 50 under hsa4lens,
Cause you didn't think
-PAg5< Car
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

Edison has perfected fog-hon that
can be heard ten miles, but when il
comes to an invention for getting his
hired girl up in the morning he smiles
sadly and falls TO musing on the inanite.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

M@thera! Bl@thernst AlsGhnru..: D@m't
fail 10 procure ATs. Wlnni0ws soothing syrup
ing ia children. II relieves the child fFem pain.
cures wind oolic, regulates the bowels, and, by
giving relief aud health 10 the child gives rest %
the mother. II is an old Aad well tired remedy
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

Wan Veterinary surgeons all
over the country are fercely denouncing the
parties who put up extra large packages Of
worthless tyAAh and sell il for Condition PO~-
dcrH. They say that sheridAn'k Cavalry Con-
dition Powders are the only kind row known
that are worth carrying home
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02

Brazil has a Baron of Mosquito.
Happy Brazil! III Ohia were only bar
rem of mosquitoes, now - Cincinnati
Breakfast Table.
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"A Farner's So o. Danghter." Sc Aav

l. one that il bilious Get from your druggist
package Of Quirks Irish Tea. Price 25 clA.
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Peerless
Wringer.
IT rs THE BEST.
N.Y. ohace--1o6 Chambers Street
RACTORY-CINCINNA q.
SaNDAL.WOOD

positive rurnedy tor all Diseases Of the hianeyS' %
Bladder and Urinary Organs; Also Eocc In Drop
sleal CompIaInts. II never prodaoss 'iSknssa'
certain and SPEEDY In s ASsion- Ia tASt uupsrnedi'
a. ether renediss sixty oApszlss in FiH or siR
days No other medicine do this
Beware of Limitations, for, owing 10 its af
success many have boso oesrea sOHs are aOst dAnss
cos causing pii~s etc.
DUNDAs DICK a CO.'S ss-~aa' soft Gao
s,sles, so-iasuaas on ef saHaaisoed. 'oia ai az
stoves. A,l for es-e~sss. ',ad fer gas 20 's '"d
w-~-.s- c--.-. v--s