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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
Hints AbOut Accidents.

A child rolls down the stairs, or falls
from height, and in either case strikes
its head with force. What shall be done
till the doctor comes2 We would give
the following directions, as nearly as
possible in the order in which they
should be adopted: Raise the child
gently in the arms, and carrying il to
the nearest sofa or bed, place him on 10
unless crying loudly, when he can be
soothed quickest in his mothers arms.
All the clothing should be loosened,
especially about the neck, to afford the
freest circulation of the blood to and
from the head. 10 equalize the circu
head should be kept cool and the ex
arnica or witch.hazel and water, or sim
ply water, should be applied to the
head on thin cloths, well wrung out 20
as not TO wet the pillows and bed-clothes.
No more than two or four thicknesses
of linen should be used, because thick
cloths prevent evaporation, aud what
was intended to cool the head acts as
poultice and makes the head hotteri
Ice and Ice. cold water should not be
used unless the head is very hot, as il is
believed that children have been killed
by the application of pounded ice to the
head. Bottles of hot water or hot irons
are all that is necessary, besides the bed
clothing, to heat the extremities. All
applications OF mustard and other irri.
tants possess no advantage over these.
and have the disadvantage OF disturbing
the sufferer. Should the patients face
be very pale, and signs of fainting ap-
pear, camphor or ammonia should be
applied to the nostrils, and a little
brandy or wine be given. Then the
room ahould be made as quiet as posi-
BILE and every means used to invite "na-
ture's sweet restorer," sleep. We know
the popular idea is that patients suffer
ing from any injury to the head should
be kept awake by all means I; and it is
mainly 10 combat this erroneous notion
that We are prompted 10 write out these
directions. No injury-or degree Of in
jury-of the head contra-indicates the
sufferers sleeping. In fact, positive
harm may be done in trying TO prevent
sleep. Rest is what tho brain and blood
vessels want more than any one other
thing; and. il not allowed, what would
have passed of in few hours or days
may be prolonged into inflammation
with all it's dangerous consequences. or
course the air OF the room should be
kept pure--vindows and doors open, il
the weather permit-and the presence
OF persons not absolutely necessary for
hidden. ". II. Vail, W. d., IN the
Christian Union
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
A Canine Mail Carrier

While on turkey-hunt a few day.
since, writes correspondent from Vir.
ginia, we had just pulled down a fence
TO enter q field along side tho road
when very large dog Of the shepherd
species came by at brisk pace. OBJ.
serving he was geared by belts around
his neck and body, and carrying n black
leather sachel, asked what Il meant
MY friend laughed. Requesting 10 be
Informed, he said "That's Dodd'e
dog, and carries the mail from his house
miles yet % to 90. Sad pnIIi1a ne d, mas two We
watch, remarked, "he is on time. MIR.
Dodd regularly sends his mail and that
OF hiB neighbors TO. the postofiice, and
the dog faithfully brings the return
mail"
A few days after / happened to be at
Kappahannock station, talking with AL
dridge James about the dog. "Speak
OF Old Nick, said he, "here he comes. "
Caparisoned M had seen him with his
mail, wagging his organ OF recognition
in friendly way TO those who salutetl
him, he passed straight into the post
Office. l followed him and asked the
postmaster TO give me a fuller account
OF this remark rkable dog. He said "He
comes daily as you see with quite a large
neighbofhood mail in lieu Of Mr.. Horace
Dodd, his owner, who finds il more con-
venient TO send his dog. Mr.. Dodd
used to come himself twice n week TO
tho Office for his mail, distance of five
miles. He always made the dog carry
the mail in a small bag, habit he kept
up for some time, when he ventured to
send him alone.
Finding he could depend on him, in
the playfulness of his fancy he had him
geared up as you see, with u. s. NJ. in
scribed on the sachel. He has been
TINS employed for nine months, never
missing a day, and allows no one to
tamper with the mail. All Mr.. Dodd's
neighbors for two miles around get
their mails in this way. II has lately
increased, including daily and weekly
papers, large correspondence, reaching
at least four thousand letters and papers
in years time, and, besides, small arti-
cles OF merchandise; but his load is
limited to six pounds. You see, take
of his sachel and assort the letters: he
lays there waiting for the Dodd mail,
which / give him first. He starts i'm
mediately for home, where he arrives in
forty minutes, and is bountifully fed.
''Mr. Dodd would not swap him for the
finest horse in the country. he il
otherwise useful in herding his cattle
and carrying dinner 10 his children a
mile distant at school"
1t is proposed 10 have a full size pic.
ture OF this dog taken by Sbmpetent
artist and presented to Postmaster. Gen.
eral Key, to be hung up in some con-
spicuous place in the department as an
example Of faithful service.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10

As our worthy Dora postmaster, who
is not only postmaster, but is clothed
with justice authority TO solemnize
marriages. was meandering his way on
horseback. west OF his own prspistson
the highway, he met Esquire Elliott and
Mrs. Nealis sitting on q spring seat In
= two horse wagon. Our worthy e..
quire and postmaster vas halted and in.
formed that his services were in demand
at once to perform marriage ceremony,
the license being promptly presented in
due form. Whereupon the accommo-
dating esquire rode up TO the wagon,
requested the parties who we're seated
on the spring.seat TO join hands, and
then and there solemnized, on the pub
lie highway, without q witness, the
marriage Of the twain. Ossrego (kan, }
Independent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
A New Breed OF Sheep.

Mr.. Darwin has furnished the Agri
cultural Gazette with an account from
an Australian paper OF new breed Of
sheep. It appears that . gentleman
named Currie bought soma merino rams
from what is known as the Camden
flock in New South Wales, the srigin of
which was few Spanish sheep from
the private flock of George III. After
the Camden rams were taken to Victoria,
lambs having feeces Of peculiar char
acter appeared at intervals, and in other
hocks the use of Camden rams caused
the occasional appearance of lambs with
fleece Of peculiarly fine, long, straight,
and lustrous fiber; but this was held TO
indicate weakness, and the animals were
discarded. However, ten years ago
Mr.. Currie saved ram lamb showing in
a marked degee these characteristics and
selected few ewes with similar feeces,
rather less pronounced, and the result Is
what Is now known NJ the LARA me-
rino. The flock nov numbers about 100
ewes, and great things are expected Of It,.
This Ia said 10 be the third instance on
record Of distinct variety of sheep
making sudden appearance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
Adulterafed Food.

From facts and data in our possession,
rays the New York Herald, it 10 sus-
ceptible of proof that nearly all the es-
sentlals Of life are seriously tampered
with, and that the adulteration of food
Is the rule rather than the exception.
The following list is carefully prepared,
and will give an idea of the extent to
which the evil extends:
Sausages-Masle Of impure meats ard
seasoned with spices.
Bread-Mixed with alum, lime water
and -four ground in with lead.
Flour-Adulterated with damaged
peas, powdered alum and casein, in
which are worms, insects, acari -and
smut.
CofIee-Adulterated with cocoanut
shells. almond shells, chiccory, beans,
peas and corn.
Tea-Colored with black lead and
Prussian blue.
Oysters, CLANS and Lobsters-Stale
and decaying.
Cbeese-Colored with saffron, Vene-
tian red, carrots and annotto. which
latter is often found 10 contain poison.
GUS chromates.
Essences-AdulteIated and contami-
mated by nitro-benEole, prussic acid, oil
OF turpentine, sulphuric acid and citrie
acid.
Sugar-Iniured by putrid blood, with
which il is purified, I" and adulterated
with clay, sand and bean dust. with now
and then fair share Of marble dust.
Cake-Flavored with oil Of almonds.
containing prussie acid.
Spices-Black pepper, adulterated
with buckwheat. caramel or shorts; cay
enne pepper, adulterated with red lead,
almond shells and ginger.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
Wonderful Pacts.

Sir Ashley Cooper relates the case of a
sailor who was received In st. Thomas
hospital in state Of stupor from an in
jury in the head. which continued some
months. After an operation he sudden
~ recovered 30 far as to speak, but no
one in the hospital understood his Ian.
guage. But Welsh milk woman hap.
pening 70 como into the ward, answer
ed him, for he spoke Welsh, which was
his native language. He had, however,
been absent from Wales moro than
thirty years, and previous 10 the acci-
dent had entirely forgotten Welsh, al.
though he now spoke II Auently, and
recollected not . word Of any other
tongue. On his perfect recovery he
again completely forgot his Welsh, and
recovered his English.
An Italian gentleman, mentioned by
DR.. Rush, in the beginning OF an illness.
spoke English; In the middle Of II.
French; but ON the day OF his death
spoke only Italian.
An ignorant servant girl, mentioned
by Coleridge. during tho delirium Of q
fever repeated with perfect correctness
passages from number Of theoloeisa sal
works in Latin, Greek and Rabinical
Hebrew. IL was at length discovered
that she had been servant 10 q learned
clergyman, who was in the habit of
walking backward snd forward along
passage b. tho kitchen, and there read.
ing aloud hts favorite authors,
DIR. Abercrombie relates the case of .
child, four years old, Who underwent
the operation Of trepannirg while In .
state OF profound stupor from fracture
OF tho skull. After his recovery, he re.
tanned no recollection either of the opera-
tion or the accident; yet, 81 the age ol
fifteen, during the delirium of fever. b
gave hia mother IN exact description oI
the operation, Of the persons present,
their dress and many other minute par.
J ticulars.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
Stop a Minute,

Don't hurry NO. Move slower: IL NAV
be that you will 90 s1rer. Grind. grind
Rnnd--one everlasting grind from five
O'Clock IN tho morning till ten at niobt
chasing the bubble Of human riches
what is the need, pray tell me? You
already hhve enough, and even more
Than you can use. You arc heaDin0 mn
wealth. Tor others 70 waste or quarrel
over When you are dead; and half your
heire, instead Of remembering you CRATE
fully, will contemplate your departure
from this hurrying scene with infinite
hatIhfnction. Do rest q while. You are
wearing out the vital forces faster than
there is need, and in this way gub,raot-
ing years from the total sum Of youy
life. This rush and worry day after
day, this restless anxiety after some
thing yen have got, is like pebble
stones IN machinery they crate and
grind the life out Of you. You have
useless burdens; throw them of. You
have great deal Of needless care: dron
1T. Phil in the strings; compact yonr
business. Take time for thought of
better things. Go out into the air and
enjoy the sunshine. Stop thinking Of
business and profit. Stop grumbIinp at
~o''i'o iottuuc. lou VIII PROBABLY
never zee much better times than these
IN this doomed world. Your most op-
perfume season is now; your happy day
IL to-day. Calmly do your duty, and
let God take care Of His own world. He
is still alive, and is the King. Do not
imagine that things will 20 70 eyerlast
ing smash when you disappear from this
mortal stage. Don't fancy that the curse
OF heaven, in the shape of the vain task
OF righting up a disiointed earth, is i'm
posed on you. Cease to fret and fume:
cease to jump and worry early and late.
The good time is coming. but you can
never bring it; God can and will. Take
breath, sir; sit down and take a long
breath; then go calmly to the tasks OF
life and do your work well. - DR..
Murray.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
simplicity Of President Grery.

The new president Of the French re.
public drssses.very modestly, never hav.
ing worn even the uniform Of the ma
tional guard. He il o man Of repub.
lican simplicity in all his ways. In his
every day attire, even in Paris, he has
donned a wideawake instead OF a silk
hat and in summer time he may gener.
ally be seen sauntering about the
boulevards clad all in gray, and crown.
cd with . panama. Though man Of
considerable landed property, as-estates
go IN France, he never set up a
brougham till ne became president ol
tho chamber. and he has always kept
this modest one-horse vehicle, with a
ooachman out Of livery, At Versailles.
In Paris he uses cabs and omnibusea
but IL must be very nuddy day which
compels him TO ride at ali.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
From Single Eye to a whole Potato.


eff I were to name the best special
fertilizer for potatoes in one word that
word would be ashes" said w. A.
Armstrong at the meeting of the Elmi-
ra IN. " Farmers club, "and apply
them either in the Hill or in tho earth
over the seed. ~
j. 8. Van Duzer, who last year made
many experiments in planting potatoes,
found in the use OF manures that the
best yield was with manure put under
the seed. The potatoes failed to be as
smooth as could have been desired, but
this was attributable to the fact of the
manure not being we'll rotted. MIR. Van
Duzer also experimental with different
quantities OF seed, varying from n sim
gle eye to three, four or more. Hills
planted with single eyes did not come
up we'll and the yield was much less
over the seed and in direct contact with
it than in others with a greater allow
ance of seed.
8. Van Norman said "any kind OF
stable manure may be used for pota-
toes," to which O. ID. Inman replied
that so far as his observation goes it is
better to put no manure on the ground
the season ii is in potatoes. none when
they are planted, nor after. To obtain
q satisfactory crop of potatoes he
wants the land to be rich enough be
fore seeding it with clover or grasses;
then. when the sod is turned over, plant
and till well without manure. He cuts
the clover in proper time and turns the
aftermath in by fall ploughing. When
the ground is cultivated after planting,
il is we'll to go down to the bottom Of
the sod, working it up for the benefit Of
the crop. In reply TO president Hoff-
mans question: Suppose you had a
field we'll manured and planted to corn,
would you turn the corn stubble next
year for potatoes and consider it q good
chance ?" Mr.. Inman replied that il
would answer very well, but he would
prefer a rich sod.
G. 8. McCann last year ploughed po-
tatoes in every third furrow and got n
good crop with but little cost. For
twenty years he has found that large,
smooth potatoes planted whole always
gives the best crop both as regards
quality and amount.
President Hoffman said that his field
planting is done with whole potatoes,
and has been for many years. For
early use he finds cut pieces better, but
not so for the general crop.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
A Dog Story,

This comes from Charleston, Ind.
Mrs. Brandon tells it. She says: "My
husband had dog which he brought
from Kentucky, which seemed to me to
have moro sense than any animal ever
knew. She would look up when order
ed to do anything, as intelligently as q
child, and il she understood what was
said, would give a pleasant bark, and
start off to fulfill the order. have often
made her shut the door after the chill
dren, and she would come in at the
kitchen door, opening the latch with her
foot, and always shut it after her. One
time she had half dozen puppies in the
barn, which were her glory and her
pride, but one morning when my hus
band awakened he heard great row at
the barn, and went out with his gun.
expecting 10 find horsethief. As be
opened the door Flora went by him like
an arrow, and though he called her loud
and long she kept right on toward the
village. In looking around the barn for
the tramp he expected to find, he dis
covered that everything was all right,
except Flora's nest. The puppies were
all gone.
1--WE did not see Flora for three days,
when she came back bringing string Of
about three pounds OF sausage, which
she kept in her nest until they spoiled,
and she died OF grief that summer. One
OF our neighbors saw her, while she was
missing, hanging around q butcher' g
shop in Louisville. She had followed
those puppies fifteen mles-and re-
covered them"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
Time Enough 10 Beller.

One day Billy. that's my brother, he
and sammy Doppy was playin' by :
mud. hole, and Billy he said:
"Now, Sammy. les play ve was :
barnyard; you be the pig and lie down
and woller, and I'll be bull and beller
like everything.
So they got down on their hans and
knees, and Sammy he vent in The mud
and wollered, vile BILLY bcllered Ike
distant thunder. Bimeby Sammy he
cum out muddy-you never seen such .
muddy little feller-and be said:
Now, Jon be the pig an let me bel
ler."
But Billy he said:
Il Amt very good pig fore dinner,
and little be time 'nuff for you 20 heller
wen yer mother sees yer close. Little
Johnny.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
How Careless Men Can be With Money.

A correspondent says: MY friend
was paymAster OF a large railroad
company, and one day he went out with
$50, 900 to pay the men. The money
was wrapped up in an old newspaper,
and he carried ii under his arm. He
stopped at q way-side hostelry for din
ner, and left the money On a chair when
he went ont. He had not gone many
miles from the place when he missed il.
He few back and asked the woman IL
che had seen a parcel. "There's q bit
Of newspaper on the chair bcyant, " said
Ehe perhaps that il :" which il proved
to be, and my friend returned happier
and wiser man. Another circumstance:
A man l know Of lost 0 roll Of bills
amounting TO $4,000. They, also,
were.hed up in newspaper. he told
friend, and the two talked over the
loss and the probability Of finding the
money. The friend made him tell all
the ground he had been over since be
had the money. The last place Was
the postoifice. The night was wet over-
head and slushy under foot. They
stopped at the postOffice, and going TO
the place where the man had been, and
found two or three torn bits OF newspa-
per. II was the same. They looked
further, and found the lost treasure. 1t
had been kicked in turn by every one
who came into the Office, and when
found, was all united and completely
soaked in slush. They seized it eager
ly and returned to their hotel, where
they spent several hours in cleaning it.
II vas all there and at last they got
il dried. The grateful man took his
friend out and bought him the hand
soonest watch that he could find.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10

Another collection OF one million can.
celled postage stamps II explained.
Some time time ago Philadelphia gen.
tleman offered 10 obtain for an old lady
y life residence in home for the friend
less II she would collect such an amount
OF stamps. Tho undertaking enlisted
the attention Of Mis- Chloe Lankton, Of
New Hartford, Conn, who began tc
assist the old lady. The result in that
the million Of stamps have been gather.
Ell, The sum Of $500 has been paid foi
them, and tho collector In now enjoying
comfortable home In the Methodist
house In Philadelphia.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10

A Lutheran clergyman, Of philadel-
phia, informed DR.. Rush that Germans
and Swedes. OF whom he had : large
number in his congregation, when nezr
death always prayed in their native
languages. though some Of them, hc was
confident. had nos spoken them for fifty
or sixty years.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10

Spain has ninety-two dukes, s66 mar.
quises, 632 counts, ninety-two viscDunts,
and ninety eight barons, besides forty
foHr ennobled foreigners Two dukea,
fifty-eight marquisea, thirty counts, six
viscounts and tso bafons have been ere
Ated b. the present king. The univer-
sity students this year number 16, $50,
OF whom 6,623 ere studying medicine
and 8, 100 Law.
, 1879-02-02
LATE LOCAL ITEMS,

There was to have been cock-hght at Grand
Crossing last night, and, with view Of pre-
venting 1t, Lieut.. Bonfeld and squad of men
went to that suburb. But they failed to find
any trace Of such an affair, and came home dis
consulate.
A number Of striking shoemakers attended
q ball given at the West Twelfth Street Turner
Hall last evening, and raised several rows. At
about o'clock this morning, during row,
a thief stole watch and chain from 2. B.
Meehan, of No. 346 West Twelfth street, and
was making of with it when he was ar
rested BY Officer 0'Grady. of the West
Twelfth Street Station. 4 number OF roughs
and partially Intoxicated men iDterfered to pre-
vent the arrest, and encouraged the thief in max
ing sturdy resistance. In the scufle the Off
Ger shot one Of them in the leg below the knee,
and threatened to fire upon the others If they
intcrfered further. The wounded man gave the
name Of Frank Tully, and says he lives at No.
50 Indiana street. The bullet had not been ex-
tracted at 2:30 this morning.
Last last evening man called At the Armory
and reported that his brother, Herman Koch,
had died suddenly at u O'Clock on the night Of
the 30th, and that the tamily Of the deceased
would not allow him to see the body, as they
had been ON bad terms for some time. A police
officer was sent to the house, and there ascer-
tanned that the supposed cause OF death was
asthma. Deceased was dry-goods dealer, ~
years Of age, aud left wife, but no Children
The Coroner has been notified
, 1879-02-02

can De attained, one thing Is essential ::
the cooperative store in question will have to
!eaVe on s"tndiing its own customers. At
present there is little to choose between it and
tle rest, as lar as can see. The meaning OF
tue very word-co-operation- not vet
seem to be understood By the French, aud, in
stead OF trying to give its ticket and share hold
ers the best value for the lowest possible out
lay, this new venture (which, apropos. is MAX
ing great sensation) appears to be only dcsir-
GUS Of
EauLATISG ORDINARY TRADE-CoSCERNs,
and Of selling at the highest possible rate what
has been bought at the lowest. But Rome was
not built in a dd*, and you cannot hope to
change the ingrained notions Of centuries in a
week. Patience! There is capital proverb
which says, "Tout~vicnt a point Qui salt
attendre." Our children, or our children's
children, may live to see shopkeepers honest
and French men OF business practical. Twill
not be in our time, l fear. HARRY MELrzER.
, 1879-02-02

paWnbroker without a license SO to do: and
Sec. 2 OF the same chapter, which defines the
tern g pawnbroker " as follows: s. Any person
who leaves money on deposit or pledge Of per-
soual property, bonds, notes, orother securities.
property, or chooses in action, on condition Of
selling the same back again at q stipulated
price, is hereby defined and declared to be a
paWubrokcr."
The testimony in the case Was that one Of the
police officers pawned with Baxter pair of
bracelets, upon which SIS was advanced. The
officer was to Day ST interest for the use OF the
money for four days, and, in case the property
was not redeemed at the appointed time. a pen
atty Of 60 pcr cent was to be added. The fine
imposed upon Baxter was made payable at any
time within twenty days. 1t is said that the
case will be carried to the higher courts, and
made a test By which to measure the cases OF
half-hundred other ''real-estate and loan
brokers ~ doing business in this city.