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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-28
LEoAL.

In supreme Court at Jackson-Careline Far.
rahec, administratrix, and BENJAMIN +,
tarrabco, LOuisiana Trc4dwcll and NJ. H.
Ireadwell, her husband, VS.. Marietta II
Justice and n; j. Justice, her husband.
Mary j.. Crenshaw, Thomas b, Crenshaw,
and T. b. Crenshaw.
PY virtue Of the decree pronounced in thi,
- cause by the supreme Court OF tennessee
at Jackson, juno ID, 1879, / will offer for sale
10 the highest bidder, in front Of the court.
house door Of Shelby county in Memphis, OF
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
Oriental Extrayagance.

The recent exodus Of the Khedive and
his family from Egypt has dirccted at
tcntion To the domestic arrangements Of
this most prodigal OF Oriental princes.
who WAS deposed by the Sultan of Tur-
key At the command Of England and
France for attempting 20 otIst the Eng
lish and French members Of the Egypt
tian cabinet. BY the Koran all true be
levers are permitted 10 have four wives.
and ! mail PaHha has ayailcd himself of
this privilege TO the full extent. Al
though only three Of the ladies whom
he has successfully taken 10 wife. and
who are known as "the first" "the
second" and 1.-THE third" princess, ENJOY
local rank, the fourth, the mother of
Prince Tewfik, the present yiceroy. by
virtue Of that circumstance alone is
entitled To consider herself ms equal to
the rest Of 1smail's wives. OF the posi-
tion Of tiu~c royal favoritcs one may
judge from the fact that last year the
united income Of the three princesscs
amounted To S52f, $50 year. The value
Of their iewelry may be imagined from
the fact that in the recent crisis il was
in contemplation TO raise FIVE million
dollars on this security alone Besides
these ladies there are Others too nuncr-
Gus 30 mention. The harcm xhich &C.
companied his highness into exile con
sisted. besidez the three princcsses the
mother of Prince Tcw6k remaining
behinf). of sixty women altogether,
including twenty female slaves. II
took sixty Of the yiceregai carria ges
10 convey the party from the palace oi
Abdin to the railway station. and ten
mcn-of- boats 10 embark the faii
travellers at Alexandria. The harem
luggage formed a small pyramid com
pletely filling a lighter Of $50 tons bur
den, and occupied over two hours in
shipment. The above. however. was
but small portion Of the female belong.
ings of the late Khedivp. over COO oi
whom remain behind in Cairo. and are
maintained by the present viceroy at q
cost for feeding alone of $1,000 q
month.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
Substitute for QuInine.

IL will be useful TO poor people, and
those in the country, away from drug
stores and doctors, to know. on the au-
thority of DIR. Beach, the noted botanic
doctor, that a strong infusion of yarrow
(white tansy) and boneset is good sub
stitute for quinine in fever and ague, or
other malarious complaints. The plants
should be gathered when in flower. and
n double handful Of each stepped In one
quart of boiling water and drank freely
three or four times day. The prescrip-
tion was given by Dominic Van Saxon,
n well-known missionary TO China for
thirty years, who studied medicine and
the properties of herbs before going out,
rs most valuable for usefulness among
the poor. Though not fond Of "Quack-
ing" In any shape, observation of the ef-
fects of this medicine In counteracting
summer debility and malarious COM
paints among elderly people, has led me
to a sincere respect for the missionary
experience, and | shall risk smile ior
recommending herb teas, knowing the
use such homely wisdom1s 10 new set
tiers and those TO whom quinine, even
with the tax removed. II an expensive
item. The small miscrics Of life make
n sum 80 truly formidable that no one
who has proved remedies for them Is OK.
cused from giving others the benefit
Neio York san.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
4 Virginia Ice Mountain.

The ice mountain Of Preston county,
says correspondent, IL n great natural
curiosity. We passed over the Baltimore
and Ohio road To Rowlesburg. then by
steam three miles up Cheat river, past
Vicksburg. and came out upon the
Northwestern Pike. Following II two
miles west, we came To the ice mountain,
situated on the right bank of Flag Run,
one-half mile from the pike. After re-
freshing ourselves with very cold
drink of water from the Twin Springs,
we assembled the mountain for some DIS
tance and arrived at the ice-field, where
we found Drs. West, Shafer and Schooley
contemplating the wonder; also n news
paper man or two taking in the situa-
ton.
1t Is claimed that the ice mountain
was discovered by some soldiers In the
spring of 1851. Its discovery was after
ward reported again, but persons sup
posed the discoverer was only trying "a
hoax some one into making n fruitless
trip into the mountains. No credence
was given to the story until lately. when
responsible parties visited the designated
locality of its existence, and reported
its actual discovery. On the north side
of the mountain. about quarter Of an
acre Is covered with mass of loose. un-
stratified rocks, none of which are ofany
considerable size. All was covered with
a heavy mass Of moss. which now Is all
torn off. No trees grow upon it, only
here and there. n few small bushes. Re
moving the loose rock ice Is discovered
in small quantities. A thermometer
stood ninety degrees In the sun, eighty
degrees in the shade and forty eight de-
grees when placed in the rocks on the
Ice in their crevices. A cold air Is pre-
sent.in the crevices. but no strong freez-
ing currents as reported. Hundreds
have visited Il. The rocks are torn w
and the ice is only obtained now by go
ing down some little depth in the rocks
We would suppose from observation
that the mountain is mostly n vast heaJ
of rock, portion of whose west Side !:
more broken and loose than the rest. tn,
porous nature Of this portion would
admit through It's moss covering n con
siderable amount of water, which, infil
trating between the stone, would form
Ice in Just the manner we find II. tn,
ice thus formed would be protected
from all external temperature by the
non-conducting properties of the vas
surrounding mass of rock. The ic'
mountain, we would suppose, Is moth
ing but huge natural stone refrigerator
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
Words Of Wisdom.

We tax little, If we do not talk about
ourselves.
Mon may be ungrateful. but the human
race il not so.
Tie first step toward virtue is to alb
stain from vice.
Il is the best proof Of the virtues OF q
family circle TO see happy fireside.
Happiness and unhappiness are quail
ties Of mind, not of place or position.
/ Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe
unless il is mixed with little adversity.
/ To be really and truly independent is to
/ support ourselves by our own exertions.
Success has a great tendency 10 con-
ceal and throw a veil over the deeds of
men.
4 The love that has naught but beauty
to keep il in good condition is short
/ lived.
An able man shows his spirit by gentle
words and rcsolute actions he is neither
I hot nor timid.
/ Nature knows no pause in progress
and development. and attaches her curse
TO all inaction.
/ In the treatment of nervous cases, he
Is the best physician who is the most in
genious inspiIer of hope.
In talking everything is unreasonable
which IL private 10 two or three or any
other portion of the company.
Domestic rule IL founded upon truth
and love. If 1t has not both of these it Il
nothing better than despotism.
There is no knowledge so thorough as
That which is gained at last. after years
of baflled and wondering inquiry.
Rash words are scarcely more danger
Gus, and are generally much less un-
wholesome, than eapTicious silence.
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.
Every persons natural weight Of AZ
Fiction is frequently made more unhappy
by the envy, malice, treachery or injus-
tice Of his neighbor.
There Is a great deal Of unmappcd
country within us which would have 70
be taken ints account in an explanation
of our gusts and storms.
Probabilities are as various a. the
faces 10 be seen IT will in frvtwork or
paper hargings; every form Is there.
from Jupiter to Judy, II you only look
with creative inclination.
Men and women make sad mistakes
about their symptoms. taking their vague.
uneasy loneings sometimes for genius,
sometimes for religion. and oftenor still
for mighty love.
The presence Of child 4 a radiant
sunbeam In dark hours, . holy waning
Of happiness, but ut ell times that liEk
which CONNECTS us with the far of Edcn
n innocence and purity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

About six months ago young Bra
lillian, aged twenty-eight arrived in
Paris from Rio JaRcrio. He called him
self Ferdinand Costales, and gave him
self out as doctor rich enough not TO
practice. OF n pleasing exterior, and
provided with authentic papers and let
tcrs of credit and introduction. the
young Brazilian penetrated the salons of
the noble faubourg. He was an indefa-
tigable dancer. an agreeable talker and
always welcome. After these soirees he
used 10 90 the boulevard restaurants and
carry on the gayety through the night.
The Brazilian always wore his hair
parted over his forehead and temples at
all hours of the day and the night. Mr..
Costales sas supping In company with
two girls and a fourth person at one oi
the boulevard restaurants. The fourth
person, f.ignirg drunkenness, put his
fingers through the hair of Cosialcs.
The latter rose furious and very soon
left the room. The next morning he
was arrested at his house. The fourth
person was = detective. who had sus-
pected Costales 20 be certain Norm.
who had escaped from New Caledonia.
The cicatrice discovered under the hair
was conclusive.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
The Children Of Rum Drinkers.

DIR. Martin, of the Salpetriere Hos
pital. Paris, has made series Of inter
esting observations on nervous affections
among the offspring OF alcoholic parents.
Ills results may be summed up as fol-
lows: In eighty-three families In which
one or more members showed nervous
excitability with history of alcoholic
origin, there were 40 children. OF these,
I08-more than n quarter-had convul-
sions, and In the year 1874, 100 were
dead; o4l were still alive. but eighty
three. {. g., more than one-third OF the
survivors, were epileptic.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
Importance of Cleansing Beds and
Pillows.

Two little children were simultanc-
ously attacked with canker rash in its
worst form. There had been no cases in
the vicinity for years. and they had been
kept entirely at home for the whole
winter, so there was no possibility of
their having taken the disease from any
outside exposure to contagion. II was
n mysterious Providence, the clergyman
said when he was called to perform the
burial service. Afterward IL was asccr-
tanned that the mother had bought n
feather bed of a peddler n few weeks
before and used IL on the trundle-bed for
her little ones to make them a comforta-
BILE nest for the cold weather. Upon
further investigation it was discovered
that the peddler had bought 1t Mt house
some twenty-five miles away, and that
two children had been sick and died of
scarlatina upon the same bed the year
before. The bed had been laid away in
an open chamber till the family sold out
their place to move away, and they sold
the bed TO a travelling peddler for n
trifling sum. thus distributing sickness
and death through a distant town. for
the disease spread in every direction and
became a regular epidemic. Had that
bed, Immediately after the death of the
first children. been washed thoroughly
and soaked in water with either little
carbolic acid or spirits Of ammonia added
to il and then dried in the sunshine. il
would have been safe to be used by any
one; but as it was Il carried grief and
desolation into many households. OF
course 1t was not premeditated wrong
1T was n case of ignorance or careless
ness.
Diphtheriah has been conveyed by using
beds in the same manner: and If indi-
viduals would only consider for min
ute how much suffering might be pre-
vented they would be more careful.
There is nevc. IN effect without cause.
but perhaps the cause may not be dis.
covered till too late to prevent the evil.
II is very little labor to cleanse pillows
and beds, II done in proper manner.
and common sense will show that 1t Il
advisable TO have IL done often, even II
no sick person has lain upon them. A
days exposure to the hot sun-turning
over and shaking them up often--is a
great benefit and makes them sweeter
as well as lighter. An occasional wash
ing is a sure purifier. Carbolic acid IL a
powerful disinfectant and it sweetens
beds, which will accumulate disagree
able odor If not thoroughly cleansed and
aired. Pillows can be washed without
ripping 80 that they will be delightfully."-
renovated. Use scalding suds in wash
tub to soak them well, and then pass
through rinsing waters till the water Il
not colored Mt all. This is all that /:
required unless they really smell badly
In that case either earbolic acid or spirits
of ammonia should be added 10 the rims
ing water. Let them drain well ant
then hang them where they will get ali
and aunshine-A TURNER'S WIFE ~
Country Gentleman.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
Terrible Famine and CannIballsm.

Russian merchants recently returned
from the interior OF China TO St. Peters
burg have furnished terrible details re-
specting the famine which has for some
time prevailed throughout certain prov
inces of the Celestial Empire. They de-
pose TO HAVING seen people die in the
streets of many towns and villages from
sheer starvation. and state not onlythai
anthropophagy Is practiced upon the
bodies of the dead. but that famished
men attack the living and prey upon
them with all the ferocity and greedi-
ness Of the fiercest carnivora. One oi
them alleges that he was present nj the
examination of a mendicant, who had
been arrested for some petty theft, and
in whose professional wallet the man
gled remains OF an infant were discov-
cred. This man confessed to the magis-
trate that for some time previous to his
seizure he had lived exclusively upon
the fresh flesh of human beings, as he
could not surmount his antipathy to that
of dead bodies. Another appalling case
which came under the notice Of Rus
sian merchant was that Of young man
who had persuaded his father TO assist
him in numbering and subsequently eat
ing n girl to whom he was betrothed.
Men have been executed for killing and
eating their own children. and sons have
slain their fathers in order to appease
the pangs of hunger. In some of the
northern districts whole villages stand
empty. their inhabitants having one and
all perished for want Of food. Some oI
the incidents rccounted by these CON-
mercial travellers and published in the
| 0oios are too horrible for reproduction
but the above details will convey some
idea of the awful sufferings by which
the population has lAtely been, and in
deed still is afflicted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.


Jet Is more worn in Paris than ever.
Basques are made with long tabs at
the back.
Bunting suits are more fashionable
than ever.
Silk and lisle thread gloves are in all
he latest shades.
Short black satin skirts are shown {
wear with grenadines.
Chenille is seen in nearly all of the
latest galloons and fringes.
The breast of sea gull is used to orna-
ment the English round hat.
A ruched garniture for the neck is
called the Sara Bernhardt collar.
Parasol Innings are sometimes of gay
Scotch plaids or bandana goods.
New stationery is in Queen Anne pat
ern Wi tn letters in old English text
Overdresses for evening and dinner
wear are made of the new Breton lace
material.
The cut-away basque is cutting away
very fast, and will ere long be out OF
fashion.
Bonnets are of less Importance now
than those iaunty round hats alleged to
be English
Handsome half shawls are of black
chenille, netted and fripged with deep
fluffy fringe.
The fern leaf carpets in Persian colors,
with lighter borders to match. are the
latest designs.
A new trimming material is the Tur-
key satin, which is almost lusterless, but
very handsome.
l,x l.. =. -. 4.
dresses under the blaze OF gaslight it
looks very snowy.
Stockings of lilac and of mauve take
the place of silver-gray and light-blue
hose worn last year.
Pretty fichus are formed ofsilk braid
netted in large neshes and finished witt
very deep fluffy fringe.
Handsome parasols are in light shades
of satin with deep soutache embroiderics
in the favorite wood colors.
The new bright shade of crimson is
called "peony." and the shade of red in
crepe poppies is carmine bruno.
Some of the new sashes are finished
with handsome painted ends instead of
embroidered ends as formerly.
An odd and pretty fan is of brocaded
velvet, in palm-leaf design, and is fin
ished with the tips of peacock feathers.
Slippers are more fashionable for house
wear than sandals. They are trimmed
with satin bows set with crystal buckles.
Moliere shoes are low shoes with four
buttons and n wide. flat double bow
and square buckle which set on the in
step.
Decorative art has got into the hair
and all manner of things in the alleged
Egyptians, and other lines are stuck in MS
ornaments.
The latest Partisan novelty in bonncts
is cut away Mt the back. and has several
large roses placed in the opening. The
face trimming is punches OF smaller
roses.
The narrow scarfs used for trim
ming skirts are a Partisan whim in
toilet garniture the effect is graceful,
producing correct outline and giving
an easy waving flow to the drapery OF
the overskirt.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

During the year 1873 there were o.7Oe
medical students graduated from the
fifty-nine colleges OF the United States.
As the statistics show that I'm this coun-
try an average of 500 people support one
physician, there must be constant sup
ply of over 1900 patients, who must
pay the handsome sum of sl ,g76.O n
year. in order to allow each doctor only
two dollars = day.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

old little one ate the kernels from peach
stones, under the impression that the
peach was n nut. When found he was
nearly dead from the effects of the prus-
sic acid contained in the kernels. and aid
arrived too late 10 save him. Writers
on toxicology state that an ounce Of
the keinels contains about one grain Of
pure hydro cyanic acid. and IL In
known that one grain Of the poison
will almost 10 certainty kill any
adult person. Should sickness occur
from eating kernels IL Is well to re-
mcmher that ammonia Is one of the
best mtidotes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

The total value ofstamps, stamped on
yelopes and postal cards issued by the
United States during the past fiscal year
was S29, $50 600, AN increase of s67f ,666
over the year previous. There is a big
difference between this showing and the
first year of the existence ofthe Post
Office Department. The whole revenue
in 1890 was only S27, 1886, and il was not
until 1915 that the business reached mil
lion dollars. II was not until 1850 that
the business reached ten millions. In
the last twenty years the business has
trcbIed. When the postoflice branch
went into operation in 1890, the postage
on letter, composed Of a single piece Of
paper, was eight cents under forty miles:
under ninety miles, ten cents under 100
miles, ia cents; under 300 miles. sew
enteen cents; under 500 miles, twenty
cents; over 500 miles, twenty-five cents.
IL WAS not until 1915 that the mileage
system WAS practically abolished by
making the postage on n single letter Of
one-lHlf ounce, under 5000 miles. pre-
paid, three cents; If not prepaid, five
cents. In 1863 the mileage system was
entirely abolished and the present sys-
TEN adopted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

There Is no stronger temptation 10 .
boy than to crack the kernel after he ha'
eaten the peach. Therefore Il is inn.
portant that the boys should understand
the poisonous nature OF kernels. A
timely case comes from Paris to serve n,
a warri ing. II appears that five-year
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

A curious plant has been discovered
in Wisconsin which produces kind OF
cotton and flax from the same stalk. 1t
has already been woven into fabric, and.
as any article that will make as good
cloth as can be made from this plant
will make good paper, 1t has been called
the paper plant. IL can be planted In the
spring and cut in the fall and winter. II
bleaches itself white ~ 1t stands, and
will yield at least three or four tons to
the acre. From a single root that was
transplanted Mt Appleton last spring
grew twenty large stalks, with $50 pods
Containing the cotton), with at least
sixty seeds In each. From this root
were obtained seven ounces Of pure cot
ton and over half pound Of flax. IL Is
a very heavy plant, and grows from six
to seven feet high.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

Mr.. Millais, the eminent English
artist, has introduced portraits Of his
own children into several of his pictures.
Recently on n Sunday his youngest ap-
peared before him in new and pictur-
esque bonnet. Going 10 church, my
dearP" asked the father. " Yes, papa
answered the child. with pouting lip,
Don't you want to2n No, papa" :"
Very well. come and sit for me, and
I'll paint you in that pretty bonnet "
No, thank you. papa; ! think I'd
rather 90 TO chucrh." Millais' models
have To sit very still.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

The Argentine Republic seems des-
tined 10 become a formidable competitor
with the United States in the grain
markets of the world. The exports OF
wheat from that country for the present
year will foot up 5000, 900 bushels. This
amount is expected TO be doubled next
These predictions are based on the pres
ent heavy emigration into the republic
from Germany, France, Spain and Italy,
particularly from the last named coun-
try.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

An event, perhaps without parallel in
the history Of medical science in Eng
land, has occurred in London, the "blue
riband" of the profession having been
carried of by a Japanese student. At
the distribution Of prizes at st. Thomas
Hospital, the gold medal-an honor
coveted and striven for by every student
who hopes 10 occupy a worthy position
among medical men-was awarded 10
Konchiro Takaki, of Japan. Not satis-
fled with this honor. the young for.
eigncr also carried off the Chiscldcn
medal for surgery and anatomy.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

A special number OF the Congregational
Record. lately issued, shows that the es-
timated value of the mackerel taken In
American waters during period of Ave
years, beginning July |, 1873. and ending
June 30, 1878, was sI0, 500, 100. The
total value Of the marine fisheries of
Canada for the year 1915 IL estimated to
be 81 ,O93,6 $50. The estimated value of
the marine fisheries of the United States
in the same year was SIC, ,27s, $50.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-06-07
Arizona Affairs in Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 3lst.-Governor FIRE.
mont has furnished Minister Zanacona,
for transmission to the Mexican Govern
ment, a full memorandum concerning his
project for turning the waters of the Gulf
of California into the Colorado desert.
Senor Zamacona is much impressed with
The Importance of the project, and assured
the General that he will earnestly recon-.
mend the necessary consent and co-opera-
ton ON the part OF Mexico.
The Pima and Maricopa reservation
difficulty has been definitely settled in the
manner desired by the Arizon:. Legisla
ture.
Governor Fremont having satisfactorily
completed his public business in Wash
ington, left town last evening for New
York, where he will close up some private
affairs preparatory to his return at an
early date to Arizona.