Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-26

days, but ii was impossible to complete
the work within that time, and $780,
oOO more than was apportioncd for the
purpose was consumed for the pay of the
members and the conventions running
expenses.
DR., Palli. distinguished Italian sat-
want advances the theory that the hui
man ORGANISMS undergocs, in the course
of its existence. a slow oxidation, on the
completion of which death unsucs. This
operation should require (acCidcnts cX-
cepted) about 100 years To counteract
the dcvitalizing action, he recommends
that Il few grammes of II sulphatc be
taken every morning rs furnishing :"
check upon oxidation.
According to recent official statements,
the land appropriated to fruit growing
in the United States is 100000 acres.
Upon this there flourish IL, 900 900 apple
trees, 2S.0O0,0O0 pear trees, ll3,27O 600
peach trees and al ,260, 900 grapcvincs.
The total value OF the fruit crop through
out the United States is set down at
23S,2l9, 700, an amount equal To half
the value of the average wheat crop of
the country. Toward that large sum
apples are held To contribute $50. 400. 900.
pears Slil30000. peaches 81. .l35. 900.
grapes -, lis, ,0O0, Strawberries 5000
600 and other fruit $40. 49,, 900.
Concerning the charges of the express
companies the american CuitirdtOr SAYS:
The express companies in their cXorb-
ant charges fail to realize. or mt least fail
to be governed by the tact. that in all
other branches of business. both private
and corporate, profits are largely re-
duced. The public demand lower rates
in accordance with the times Mana
gers of express companies should not de-
lay making u reasonable reduction in
sheir charges, and without forcing un-
healthy competition, or creating public
disSccont.eent by grasping and selfish
policy"
Miss Nettie c. Carpenter. young
lady from Michigan, has taken herself n
claim in Graham county. Kansas. and
built thereon very neat stone dug-ou
rooted with poles and dirt. To keep the
dirt from falling down she put heavy
paper on the under side of the poles, and,
hearing rafting noise on the paper. she
thought that the mice were ut work.
She got the broomstick and gave the
paper gentle tap, when, instead of mice
rs the young lady thought. she brought
down a kissing viper. His vipcrship
Immediately took possession of the bed
and coiled himself for fight, but he got
more of il than he could stand and had
to succumb to the courage of Miss Net
tie. He measured four feet in length.
This is the way fortunes are made in
LHadvillc, Colorado. 4. Cohen was one
of the spectators who went there TO
look for n silver mine. His money
al Il a 4 :.
left. In desperation he went To Il whole
sale grocery and bought barrel Of ap-
pies, paying his entire capital on account
and remaining in debt Sl.jO. Then he
set up stand at n busy street corner and
offered his apples for sale at ten cents
apiece. Before sundown he had sold
out. and was the possessor of nearly $50
The next day he had larger stock in
trade, and did equally we'll In fort
night he was n well-to-do man. His
profits had been immense. Now he has
n large fruit. nut and cardy business. and
has a store full Of assistants.
A poor Hungarian lately showed
black pearl to Pcsth jcwclcr. and beg
ged him to value it and give him what
he could for it. He was told that the
pearl was of great value, and that hc
would better take it to Bicdcrman. Of vi
emma. which he did. and was naturally
asked where he had obtained possession
of such rarity. The Hungarian an.
swered that he had got it from the valet
of the late Count Louis Batthyani. II
turned out that it was one of three black
pearls which. more than $50 years ago.
were stolen from the English crown, and
which were for n long time vainly sought
for, it being at that time supposed that
these were the only three black pearls in
existence. The British Government has
bought the black pearl for s. 900.
Telegraphic postal cards are another
new-fangled notion in Paris, that will be
likely to prove great convenience
They are to he sent almost instantane-
ously from one quarter Of Paris to an
other by the pneumatic tube system
already constructed and to be used here
after exclusively for town dispatches
For ten cents one can send message of
any desired length within the limits Of
postal card, 10 be delivered in half an
hour after printing. Sealed messages
may also he sent tor n charge of fifteen
cents-the forms on which these are to
be written have twice the capacity Of the
postal card. Telegraphing throughout
France is done Mt the low rate of about
one cent per worn. DuL lnc new system
will make the average service in Paris
muck cheaper.
The following "points are given by
the Rural New Yorker to persons buying
horses AN intended purchaser should
have the horse brought out before him.
and watch the animal IA he stands mt
rest. II the owner is continually start
ing the horse into motion, and urging
him to show off, something may be
suspected. because II IL when n horse Is
at perfect rest that his weak points are
divulged. If the horse be sound he will
stand square on his limbs, without NOV
ing any of them. the feet being placed fiat
upon the ground, and all his legs plump
and naturally posed II one foot be
thrown forward, and the toe pointing
to the ground. and the heel raised, or II