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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
A LeadrIIIe Washerwomnn,s Luck.

But il is not alone in mining opera
tions that fortunes have been made,
writes n I.eadville (Col. correspondent.
Mrs. Sarah Ray, an old Irish washer
woman, who was among the earliest set
tiers, has a somewhat romantic history
Her stock in trade when she came CON
sisted of n pair of tubs and washboard.
She began business under an old pine
tree on the hillside, having no means of
hiring n house. She soon, however, got
together with her own hands a rude slab
cabin. and. ~ business WAS good ut 81 50
per dozen for washing, she gradually
began 10 provide for her wants. She
got II camp stove, and, after furnishing
her cabin comfortably, began TO accu-
mulatc money. The town began 10
grow in the direction of her cabin. ard
after while she employed laborcrg TO
put up log house. As there was n
great demand for miners boarding
houses Mrs. Ray concluded t. abandon
the wasbtub and start a boarding-housc
in her new editiCe. In this idea she re-
ccived great encouragement, and the
house was opened with natterinr pros
poets. In this venture she proved 10 be
very successful. md made money and
saved IL. By the growth Of the city her
house finally got To- be In the very center.
and, rs the streets were laid out. IL
proved TO occupy n location on the cor
ner of Harrison avenue and State street.
Business was good and she continued 10
make money, which she invested wisely
She built another log house and rented
IL. Then she put up frame building.
which WAS rented before 1t was finished
About this time some Of the landgrab-
bers disputed her title to the land and
tried to dispOssess her. but the old lady
had so many determined friends among
the miners that the effort was given up.
Several months ago she refused an offer
Of $4,000 for her property. and since
that tine has built two-story block
fronting on Harrison avenue. and rs de-
sirable piece of property as any in
Leadville. She still lives in her lde
house, but she now intends to tear II
down and erect n two-stoTy block in it's
place. When her improvements are
completed she will have an income Of
more than $1,000 a month"; pretty
good record of business success for an
old washerwoman.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09

crowns and almost brimless. such as have
been worn Mt Saratoga and Newport
during the summer, and the favorite
Carmen bonnets with greater breadth In
the back. Other shapes serve as either
round hat or n bonnet, and English
turbans, Derbies and large Tyrolean hats
are all among the new shapes. The
Gaincsboroughs and other fanciful, pic
turesque shapes are not by any means
discarded.
All these shapes are brought out in
smooth soft felt, silk plush and fur
beavers, with pin an inch long. Some
times the crown of the hat will be of
silk and the brim of beaver or the re-
verse, and sometimes felt brims are
given fur or silk crowns. or felt crowns
are seen with plush or beaver brims.
The feather felts which were introduced
last season appear again this season in
greater numbers, and in the delicate ecru
and beige tints and cream and pearl
white, which show that they will be
used for the richest full-dress occasions.
The felts. beavers and plushcs come
in the same variety of colors and tints
this season thai they did last. or even
greater. The new tints of cloth shades
that are seen in the dress goods appear
in :he bonnets and hats, showing plain
ly that costumes will require hat or
bonnet to match this winter, and Mt
least an attempt will be made to revive
that fashion. For the new shades. colors
found in felts and other millinery goods,
new names are given. Rembrandt is n
n new name for dark BLUSH shade of
peacock green. A new red with dash
ofpurple in II is Amnranth. and the old
Egyptian or Pompeiian reds are now
vieux rouge. Japoniers is a new green
blue, and gendarme blue takes the title
OF Douariere and duck's-breast blue,
golden brown is cdnaque. and the most
fashionable shade of plum brown is
Burgoyne. Old gold is rs fashionable
s ever. and the ciel blues and rose
pinks, the beige tints with cream. ivory
and wax white, are all in demand equal
to the supply.
Fancy feathers will be used to excess
again in trimming bonnets and hats.
Whole and half birds. tails, wings, pom
rons. and feather fringcs and ruches are
all seen in the millinery stores Long
gray ostrich plumes of the natural color
are also to be revived, and tips, demi-
long and Mercutio. and willow plumes.
are all to be worn.
The fall wraps are for the most part
mantclet visites similar to those worn
last spring, but ulsters, round cloaks
and close jackets will be worn rs the
season advances. Most of the fall suits
now in the hands of the drcssmakers
have jacket of the material Of the suit.
and jackets of light. dark and black
cloths are found in abundance in all the
houses where rcady-ma1e garments are
sold. When the Jacket is part of n
costume il is trimmed to match the
same, hut the independent jackets are
untrimmcd. save with rows of stitching
and effective buttons of ivory. horn.
shell or metal.-NciO York sun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Talmage Visits n Coal. Pit.

The Rev. I. DE Witt Talmagc is print
ing some characteristic sketches oi Eng
lish scenes and life. This shows how he
came out of n coal-pit:
But we must say goodbye 10 these
underground workers. We get into tie
"cage" and prepare for ascent. The
guides warn us that we near the top, and
the speed of the cage Is slackened the
sensation will be somewhat distressing
Sure enough! We get aboard, throw
our arms over the iron bar with "A stout
hug, the signal of " All ready" is given,
and we fly upward. Coming near the
top, mt the slackening speed. 1t seems as
II the rope must have broken and that
we are dropping to the bottom Of the
mine. A few slight "Ohsw and the
dclusion passes, and we are in the sun
light. Bless God for this heavenly mix
ture! There is nothing like it. No ar
tiiicc can successfully initiate it.
You need To spend few hours deep
down in an English mine TO appreciate
it.
In the contrast IL seems more yellow,
more golden, more enhancing. You
take off your hat and bathe in IL. You
feel that the world needs more of IL.
Sunshine for the body; sunshine for the
mind; sunshine for the soul Sunshine
OF earth; sunshine Of heaven.
In the words of the old philosopher,
Stand out of my sunshinew Look
here! Why do we want any more of
these miners lamps? They might "a
well be extinguished. Their faint flicker
Is absurd in the face of the poon-day
They were useful to show US where TO
tread among the seams Of coal; they
were good to light up the genial faces OF
the miners. while we talked to them
about their wages and their families.
Lamps are valuable in n mine But
blow them out now that we stand under
the chandelier which Mt twelve o'clock
noon hangs pendant from the frcscoed
dome Of these blue English heavens. So
all the tallow dips OF earthly JOY will be
submerged when the Old Beliry Of the
next world strikes twelve for celestial
noon. Departure from this world for
the good will only be getting out of the
hard wol king mine of earthly fatigue
into the everlasting radiance OF Edenic
midsummer. Come. now stop tha,
moralizing and drop that lantern Of the
Collierics
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Little Johnny's Bear S,61

An now I'll tell you>@ s,orv ahou, =.
bear. One day the bear. he went among
n mock OF theePs and picked out n nice
liuie iane and rot IL, and the lamb il
said Ba ba bai" cos IL knew IL was n
Esnn to be Ct evTy little tiny bit up. But
the bear took ii up in his fore pos. like II
was = baby. ard set 1t up full length and
rocked 1t and sid:
There. thCre; never mind, my
pres bus darlin. Where does it hurt
you'"
But that lamb X pit a hollcrin louder
and louder. cos vile the bear was a smil-
in and sinRin hush boy. he was n
skaweezin liter and titrr all the time.
Bime by the old ran.b he sccn what was
up. and lie dropt his head. the old rarYib
did. and come up like he was shot out of
q gun, and let him have 1t. and doubled
him up like lac was razor. and sent him
a rollin over and over without any
prcshous dailin. And wen the bear had
puii,d hisSclf together again and shuk
the dust out of his hair. lac said:
Il have observed that Iamhs' tails
was quicker'n liehtin. but didcnt know
they was poweriuller. too"
jest then he seed how IL was. for there
stood the old Tamb n ho,diu down his
head. ready to let him have IL sgain, and
shaking IT, like he he'd
That little shaver wudcnt make
more than n mouthful for = fcller like
You. guess you better sene up the
old man"
But the bear he wockcd of a shakin
hisn. too. much - tn say;
don't banker after n dianer which
goes against INV stomach like thatF'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Counterfeit Eggs.

Several most staid and dignificd Brit
ish journals have recently been most
richly sold ny ridiculous story In the
San Francisco Foa last winter about the
manufacture Of artificial eggs in Cali
fornia for transportation. The pleasant
squib was much enjoyed by newspaper
exchange editors on this side Of The
water. but produced very different effect
on the other side, forming the text of
grave and even indignant articles in the
t'rH Nal Gasetfe. the Mnrk Lane Ez-
press. the Melbourne Australian, and
even in the leading PruSsian paper. the
Krcusseitang. The latter, indeed, re-
views the article in great length and
concludes that the importers should he
wary in the matter of American pro-
ducts, because n chemical study Of the
new egg. based upon the R6st descrip-
ton, shows IL 10 be rank poison. The
wooden hams and nutmcgs sent from
New England" says the angry Kreaz-
eist1a.g. are still fresh in memory, and
now the Americans boldly isaposc upon
theworl d counterfeit egg - Bostow Id
rcrfaaer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Advertising,

The man who says that he doesn't be-
heve in advertising is doing Just W hat he
pr-t"nds To despise. He hangs costs
outside his door, or puts dry goods in his
window-thats advertising He has
printed cards lying on his counter
that's advertising. lie sends out drum
m"rs through the country, or puts his
name on his wagon--that's advertising
liz labels his articles or manufactures-
that's advertising. If he has lost his
COW, he puts n written notice l.. the post
office, or tells his sister-in-law-and
that's advertising, too. lie has his
name put in gilt letters over his door
and that also is advertising. He paints
his shop green or red or ii a tailor. he
wears the latest style; if n doctor. he
has his boy call him out of church in
haste; If an auctioneer. he bellows 10
attract the attention of passerS- by; If n
heavy merchant. he keeps a huge pile of
boxes on lns sidewalk in front Of his
store-and all for advertising a man
cant do business without advertising,
and the question IL whether to call to
his aid the engine that moves the world
the printing press-with its thousands
Of messengers working night and day /;
or. rejecting these, 90 back TO the time
when newspapers. telegrsphs and rail-
roads were unknown. But advertising
costs money! SO 5oeS ANYTHING else
that is worth having. and those who
judiCiously advertise-in the news
papers. and not by means Of clap trap
devices which. while they may attract
at first, always fail in the long run-ara
sure TO reap rich rewards.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
The InteroeeaDIe CapaI.

AZ The meeting Of the Association for
the Advancement of Science in Sarntovs
Commander T. +. Luli. g.. y. n. ren1 n
paper on The Iutero,parir Canal
Problem" giving an account Df Tie ex-
plOrations for connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific Ooe.ns, in which he has
been engaged with others. i commits
sion had examined all the reports. and
found only two practicable routes-one
through Nicaragua and another by
Panama. That through Nicara tua in
cludes 10 itn essential feature the use of
Lake Nicaragua, situated ten miles from
the Pacific coast, bat with "A surface IG7
feet above mean tide on each side. II IL
ll9 miles from the Caribbean Sea 10 the
lake by the river San Juan, the outlet of
the lake on this side. a canal from the
lake to the Pacific Ocean would be
10 $40 miles long. only seven miles of
which would be difficult The excaya-
tion would average fifty. four feet. and
ten locks of tn feet lift each would be
required. with tide lock Of seven feet
Mt the seashore. An artificial harbor
would be required on the Pacific side
with break water, for which the ma
terials are easy To be obtained. There
are iiity-two miles of navigation on
Lake Nicaragua which will need little
work, except at the south end. where
are some six miles Of swamp. The total
length from the Caribbean Sea 20 the
Pacific Is 1907 miles-lfty- seven on the
lake, 6l.7 on the canal, and sixty-two
slack water The estimate makes the
bottom OF the canal seventy-two feet
wide. and gives twenty-six feet depth of
water. The locks are 10 be 472 feet long.
Estimated cost. S66. 900, 600 and IL NAV
come To SlO0, ,OO0. 600 AS the outside cost.
The Panama route, near the line of
the Panama railroad. would REQUIRE n
feeder near the summit, which eau be
had. The highest place would put the
bottom OF the canal seventy eight iect
above mean tide. and the surface OF the
water in the canal lH feet above mean
tide. Total distance, forty-one miles,
with twelve lift locks on each side Of the
summit. The heaviest cut would be
40 feet. The feeder would require 49,
600 feet'of tunnel and two aqucducts.
The bTcakwateT and sea wall at Aspin-
wall, 500 feet; cost estimated AT S94.
900. 900. Materials are more accessible
in Mic. qua. and the country is more
healthy. The Nicaragua line enters the
ocean at a much less distance from the
United States on each side than the Pan
',,Il iis ,S5'i. SSi1isi.sa the - Of the French
congress recently held Ind did not re-
gard a se'-lcyei canal practicable. In
one place the cost ofIhc excavation of
certain cuts on his p e,n would be slO.-
500, go, and Tor the French plan at the
sea level, $40. 600, 600. lie did not believe
this generation would ever see a sea-
level canal.
Gen. Alyord. u. s. A, said. in the
discussion, that the Cnited States gov
eminent had had the matter under con-
sidcration for thirty years, Eand has sent
it's best officers 10 examine and survey
routes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
The Werxted Church.

The Worsted church, Of Canterbury.
N. H., II descTibcd in the correspon-
dence of the Boston TFueoiier. The in-
terror IL n mosaic of needlcwerk of
vines. flowers and decorations Of worsted
In all colors and designs. Few persons
would believe that such charming ef-
ieets could be produced with such ma
terial. Crochetcd lambtequins cover
the curtains at eaPh window, and hask-
cts filed with Eephyr wool aswers hang
from the center. HArps. crosses. anchors.
wreaths of flowers and festoans of vines
are placed between large tahleta Of ar
tistic designs gTacing the vaik like an
lent tapestry. and inscribed with Scrip
tural selections. These tablets and in
scripticns are composed Of various coli
ored crimped tissue papers upon back
ground Of cloth. TIE lettering l. wei
executed, and no two inscriptions sre In
the same character. An immense orna-
ment Of flowers and drspery i suspended
from the center of the ceiling with tive
larxe arches Of flowers spanrinG the IN
terror Of the church. The aowexs look
80 fresh that the beholdew is almost
tempted 10 p.usk = regai lily. = blush
Ing rose. n radiant dAhlia. a modest
forget nie.not, or the lily of the valley
with it fairy bells. Who has done all
this work. = young widow. who made
work-nnom ~ an apartment naar ths
entrance of the church. sad who ncs
only decorated the walls dnring th<
we' X. but conducted service every bun.
day for i've yeais. reading afr. Beeoher' :
| sermons from the pulpit
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Words of Wisdom.

What makes life dreary Is the want of
motive.
The reward of one duty Is tho power
to fulfill another.
Better he upright with poverty than
wicked with plenty.
Hope softens sorrow. brightens plain
surroundings and eases hard lot.
Know well your incomings. and your
outgoings may be better regulated.
How few faults are there seen by us
which we have not ourselves com mittcd
To be wise Is to feel that all that Is
earthly Is transient. and to experience
misfortune Is to become wise.
There are some persons on whom
their faults sit well. and others who are
made ungraceful by their good qualities
Have nothing to do with any man in a
passion. for men are not like iron, to be
wrought out when hot, or nodded into
any given form.
Many man has reached the summit
Of fame. and then looked down into the
humble valley he came from, and lonRed
to be there again.
The keenest abuse Of our enemies will
not hurt US so much In the Estimation
of the discerning ~ the injudicious
praise Of our friends.
The violet In the shadow Of the deem
woods is rs lovely and fragrant and
precious ms the violet In the conserve
tory of m avenue ca!ace. Real value l.
not to ne measured by notoriety.
Humility II virtue all preach. none
practice, and vet everybody Is content to
hear. The master thinks IL good doc
tTine for his servant, the laity for the
clergy. and the clergy for the laity.
The world Is n looking glass, and gives
back 10 every man the reflection of his
own face. Prown at II, and II will turn
and lo9k eurly upon you; laugh at Il
and with 1t. and II IL q pleasant, kind
companion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Three Successive Golden Weddings.

The golden wedding Of Mr.. and Mre.
Charles Francis Adams took place re-
Gently at Quincy. Mass. in the same
house where that Of John AaamA was
celebrated in October. Isl4, and that of
John Quincy Adams in July, ls47. The
intervals are thirty-three ami thirty-two
years--thc lifetime OF = generatisn-and
there has probably never been another
instance IN this country where three
their golden weddings hencath the same
roof. Jehn Adams was sevsnty-nlne
Yeas old and John Quincy Adams
eighty years old when they celebrated
their golden weddings. Charles Francis
Adams married earlier In life than either
his father or grandfather. and be L. new
sevsnty-two years ED.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
"Papa WrangeI's" Gin.

Papa Wrangcl." =" the venerable field
marshal who died last year in Berlin,
had more than the provcrbial German
thrift. A comica' illustration Of his eco
nomical peculiariiics has just come to
light at Wicshaden. where q famous mill
itary hospital exists, named after the
EmpeI or. and founded chiefly hy army
subscriptions. eveTv officer In the Ger.
man forces. from sub lieutenant 10 field
marshal. having contributed one DAYS
pay to the original cost of const mlction.
Papa Wrangel visited and carefully in
spected this institution in 1879. ut de-
parted without making the customary
contribution 20 its collection box. 4
fortnight later. however. the hospital
authorities received large hut not very
heavy packet, accompanied by letter
from his excellency, stating that the
package In question contained gin for
the iniirmary. but must not be opened
until after the death uf the illusiriou,
giveT. No mention was made of the
value Ot the present. but the size and
weight of the parcel led the trusting di-
rectors 10 believe that Ii contained Sc
curities or perhaps bank notes to n con-
siderable amount. A short time ago the
packet was fTmally opened In the pres
ence OF several army officers, invited 10
witness the ceremony, which was pre-
faced by an Grafton expatiating upon the
generosity of the deceased field marshal.
" the Lospital's noble benefactor." The
seals were broken; first one paper COW
ering, then another. was removed, and
80 on. till quite n hillock of wrappers
arose upon the table. At last carse a
cardboard case. and inside Ii a photo
graph of Papa wrangel's favorite
writing-table In his study at Berlin
The photograph was not even framed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Daniel Boone'a Snake.

ibe Cincinnati COmrneyetnL is now the
countrys principal reservoir Of snake
stories. a recent issue contains a dozen
or more, among which there IL one OF
peculiar merit. The parrator tells how
ne was engaged in blasting with gum
powder some large and tough logs. From
one OF the logs thus split open crawled
an eh0ringus serpent, which was easily
hiiI.u. me man who tells the story
."ntihues :. m rom this point a. foil ,ws:
Vn seretehihg 1T out ] found It To be
the thickest part Of its body rneas,,rad
twenty-nine inches in circumference n
was different species Of SERPENT from
any had ever seen before. lis tail was
armed with a sharp pointed md curved
norm It's body was yariegded with alter
nate brown and dirty yellow stripes and
on close examination I discovered tbat
1t had been totally blind, its eyes seemed
to have turned into a rcfectionless. hard
bone-like substance. This explained its
undecided, hesitating movements when
IT hrst came from the log. A strange
crease appeared about the neck. Just back
oi the head, which found to be caused
by a stout thong Of leather, about which
the nesh oil the serpent had grown until
IT was sunk almost out If view. Cutting
the Thong and removing IL. ] found
httached 10 It's under side n copper plate
which had been heretofore hidden by
the body Of the snake. and on one side Of
which was scratched ID. Boone. April
10. l772.' split the log in two, and near
the lower end Of the hollow / found
where there had once been an opening,
but long years ago it had been closed up
with plug Elade of oak wood, about
and over which the maple had grown
until IL was almost concealed. The dead
appearance OF the small portion visible Of
the oak plug was all that called my at
tention TO its existence. MY theory Of
the matter is this: Daniel Boone. many
years ago. probably on the date recorded
upon this piece OF copper, caught the
snake, then young, and imprisoned it
within the hollow Of the tree by means
Of the oak plug, where his snakeship had
remained until the day | delivered him
TO the free air and sunlight again"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Mad Clear Thropgl.

1t is related that Gen. SCOTS famous
letter 10 Zachary TayloT1. announcing
the Withdrawal Of most df the regular
troops from Taylor cophmand. 10 be
placed under his own IN projected
movement from Vera Cruz toward the
capital Of Mexico. was received when
Gen Taylor was mt supper with his stan
near Monterey. The general asked Col.
Bliss TO read It to hinl. He had just re-
plrnishcd his coffee kup, and was en-
gagged in cooling IL with spoon while
he reading went on. This appeared %
make no further i'm preston upon him
than that indicated w n contcmptuous
sniff. but as the real import ofthe let
ter began 20 appear his whole manner
changed, and he All Istraciedly dipped the
spoon into bowl 81 mustard, which sat
upon the table, abd stirred it in the cof-
fec. This he REPEATED until by the time
the reading of 1.-THE letter was finished
the contents OF the mustard bowl were
exhausted. without saying word
and TO Bliss ststonishment and horror.
he raised the ctSp 10 his lips and gulped
down the whol& ibominahlc compound
lie then brokR co,Rn excited and bro
fame harangud one cping to evTlasiinr
infamy evcrx ZION OF hfJncd IN tho pro
posed dcpls, his sw@krpes. and onIy
ccasing W zEzz7ysech was overtaken
by paroI % OF suffering. which, with
him, usually followed a violent out
break OF temper. The colonel felt sure
that from The amount of mustard be had
swallowed. combined with the intelli-
gcnce a had received. it would iniali-
bly, So him. hut nothing uncommon
IL. "RAishane. at that mo-
merit, hid Bliss. would. I am con
WINGED, have had no more effect upon
him than upon the stomach of n NTH
ridatcs.' Gen. plcasanton. who COM
mandcd the generals escort in Mexico.
says that when once thoroughly aroused
he was the maddest man lac ever SAW
mad IRON the crown of his hat To the
soies of his boots.