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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
Aufd Lang Syne.

a poor man raped on Mrs. Car
ruthers' door one day last week, and
when she opened IL and asked him what
he wanted, he said:
" Your name Is Mrs. John Carruthers,
nee blackwell, believe, ehP"
Yes. sir"
You formerly resided at Brighton,
Staten Island'"
Yes, SIR"
"Ah, yes" he went on, "wcll do I re-
member you in your days of youth,
beauty and angelic innocence. You
used TO live in the little white cottage
just back from the road, ch?"
II did, SIR"
Yes, I thought so. I was well on
then, myself. ] reyeled in all sorts Of
delicacies, teBip0rd m,adntur lie drew
n long sigh, and continued: - Just
thought I'd drop in and see If could ask
you for some cold buckwheat cakes on
the score of old friendship
81 haven't buckwheat cake in the
house"
Have you any cold meat? Tllacrcpt
any kind except veal outlets"
I'm sorry To say cant accommodate
you"
Can you give me an old pair OF
He asked in such pitiful tone that
she was touched, and got him pair
her husbands. Hetook them, examined
them carefully, and said.
THANK you, ma'am, thank you. This
Is n pretty good pair, but, on the strength
Of old times. can't implore you To let
me have n dollar 10 have them half
solcd and hccled."
She slammed the door IN his face. .-
kcW York Sdr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
Cnnrf Pedestrians.

In Mcnscn Ernst's pedestrian fcats. IL
was not so much his speed and power
OF endurance which astnnished people
Instances Of those qualities were more
common in his time than they are now.
During the eighteenth and the first
quarter Of the nineteenth century there
belonged to the regular trappings Of n
court corps ofrunners numbering from
twenty to fifty persons. These runners.
gorgcously aTTaycd in silk and velvet,
adorned with huge bouquets of artificial
flowers and carrying long gildcd stafis.
accompanied the royal carriage when
ever the king took ride. running in
double files on both sides and also in
the front of the vehicle. As the car
riagcs were very clumsy and the I. ads
very bad. the speed was probably not
so very great. but trips Of twenty miles
were often made without any stoppagc (;
and IL was no uncommon occurrence.
when the king took q pleasure ride,
that one or two of his runners dropped
down dead on the road. That which
astonished people with Mensen Ernst
was-as may be seen from his biogra-
ply by Rink-the circumstance that he
always took the straight line between
two points, swimming the rivers, climb
ing the mountains. skimming over the
marshes and swamps on his snow-shocs.
and crossing deserts and salt-stcppcs
where for several days he could get no
water.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08

same length but two yards and half OF
any kind of "cloth goods is usually re-
quired for the foundation, and yard and
a quarter for the small mantles which, with
the fringe. only reach the waist Any one
who intends to add one of these convenient
little garments to suit, can find out pre-
cisely the amount of cashmere or double
width goods required for il, by measuring
the distance from the center seam OF the
basque, between the shoulders TO the front
of the waist, and hence to the point on the
skirt where the ends Of the garment will
fall. Both halves of the mantle can be cut
from one strip OF wide goods, 40 that the
first cost OF il need not be much. Some
cashmere mantles are trimmed with gimp
slightly sprinkled with jet and serving as
a head for lace set on nearly plain, so as TO
show its pattern, and these need not be very
expensive, although they are pretty. A
person OF fairly good figure can usually
find n reudy-made garment that will look
well with very slight alteration, and will
cost less than one for which she buys the
materials.
Jet ia combined with satin balls as well
as with braid on some Of the mantlcs, and
when this is the case the fringe usually
shows some satin effects, but as yet jet is
not introduced into the fringes us ed on the
lower edges OF garments. The fringes are
like those introduced in the autumn exec pt
that they are little longer. They
most invariably arranged in two rows.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
What InxxR a.lrIa are Taught

At the Iowa Agricultural College every
girl in the Junior class has learned how
to make good bread. weighing and
measuring their ingredients. mixing.
kneading and baking. and regulating her
fire. Each has also been taught Ia make
yeast and bake biscuit. puddings, pies
and cake of various kinds: how to cook
roast, broil n steak and make n fragrant
cup Of coffee; how to stuff and roast
turkey, make oyster soup. prepare stock
for other soups. steam and mash potatoes
80 that they will melt in the mouth, and.
in short. to get up first-class meal. COM
bining both substantial and fancy dishes,
in good style. Theory and manual skill
have gone hand in hand. Vast stores of
learning have been accumulated in the
arts Of canning. preserving and picking
fruits, and they have taken practical
lessons in NIL the details of household
management. such "a house-furnishing
care of beds and bedding. washing and
ironing, care Of the sick. care of children.
etc. The girls, we are informed, are also
thoroughly grounded in science. mathc-
matics and English literature; but this
is of slight moment compared with the
foregoing catalogue Of virtues. If there
Il anything that challenges the unlimited
respect and devotion OF the masculine
mind IL Is ability in woman TO order well
her own household. Each one Of these
charming Iowa girls, IL Is safe to say,
will marry within six weeks after gradu-
ation.--IS. Pdm Pioneer Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08

AT Munich an ancient custom still OBJ
tains of the burgomasteTs and town coun-
cillors going annually to the Salvador.
Keller in order to test the quality of the
beer. The test Is a very primitive one.
The officials attend in their lcathern
breechcs, and, beer having been poured
over the wooden benches. the civic diRni-
taries plump down upon them. While
their seated, they sing an ancient song.
the same that their predecessors have
sung for ages; and, In order 10 subject
the beer to n fair test, they sit long
enough to sing the song through three
times. Then they essay to rise up. IF
now they find their breeches sticking TO
the benches, the beer IL voted good.
Having stood this test, the beer goes
through the formality Of being tasted.
and then its sale TO the public Is duly
sanctioned.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
Human I.nIlar.

In the gigantic works of ~tiquity we
have the results of an enormous con-
centTation Of human labor. With re-
gard to some Of them. as in the great
obelisks and sphinxes of Egypt. the
INSTRUMENTATION art Of the
times has preserved record Of the mode
in which the labor was applied. With
regard to others, as in the case of the
megalithic walls of Tiryns or Of Ny
cenm, the question has been raised
whether they must not have been reared
by races Of greater strength and stature
than any now existing on earth. But
the most wonderful of all these evidences
OF mighty toll, as shown in the size and
position of the enormous masses of
stone reared IN the air at Baalbec, have
been the work Of known tribes Of men
within historic times. The great muster of
mankind in Egypt, in Greece and in Syr-
ia, executed an amount of sheer human
toll to which modern times can show no
parallel. And yet the mightiest works
Of ancient times, such as the raising al
the eutahlatures of the Temple Of the
Sun Mt Baalbcc. are but child's play
when compared with the construction
and the fixing in place Of the great tubes
Of the Mcnai bridge. -Frascr's Maeazinc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
The Dresses a, the Royal wedding.

Our lady readers will thank US for Civ
ing them the following full. tue and
particular account of the costumes worn
at the late royal wedding Mt Windsor by
some of the most distinguished danes
and damsels of the British court:
Her royal highness, the Princess of
Wales, wore her exquisite toilette of
Oriental pcarl-colored brocade, richly
embroidered in pearls, with rufllcs Of
point d'Angletcrre and narrow bands of
sable. The train was composed of the
darkest amethyst velvet, lined with rich
est Oriental pearl satin, bordered in mar
row sable; n smaller train of matchless
point dAngleterrc entirely covering the
center, was fastened on by large me
dallions of pearls. The corsage was pro-
fusely studded with pearls and diamonds.
Her royal highncss wore a tiara of dia-
monds, white ostrich feathers and long
tulle veil, and necklace of rows of pearls
and diamonds.
Their royal highncsscs. the Princcsscs
Louise, Victoria and Maud of Wales.
were attircd in dresses Of Oriental pearl
colorcd brocade, with stomachers of Ma
lines lace and centuries of darkest anne
thyst velvet, over jupcs of poult-dc-soie
of the same tint, with small yulants of
Malincs lace.
The dress worn by her royal highn css
the Duchess of~Teck. was one of rca
were of the palest primrose and olive
brocade. with plisscs and drapcries OF
olive satin. festooned with volants of the
finest 1Ioniton lace; the train Of the
richest olive velvet. lined and bOrdercd in
crmine. was fixed on one shoulder. with
diamond clasps. and diamond stomachcr
on corsage. Her royal highness also
wore n tiara Of diamonds. lappets, ostrich
feathers and diamond necklace.
The Duchess of Sutherland wore a
magnificent dress Of gold and silver bro
cadc, mixed with n new shade of Scabi-
ence velvet. and finest point de Ecnisc.
The corsagc was trimmed with matchlrss
-ubies and diamonds, which blended
beautifully with the new shade of velvet.
Her grace wore tiara of diamonds,
white ostrich feathers and gold and sill
yer veil.
The Marchioncss Of Salisbury wore n
most picturesque dress of antique Louis
Nv. brocadc, of very pale rcscda hue.
with embossed wrcaths and bouquets Of
myosotis and leaves; the jupe was COM
posed OF the darkest rcscda velvet drapcd
in brocadc. with fcstOons of myosotiz
satin The corsagc was of velvet. with n
Louis XIV. waistcoat Of brocade and
beautiful diamond ornaments: the head
dre>, a tiara of diamonds, white plumcs
and veil.
The Marchioness Of ofConyngham wore a
lovely toilette Of mauve satin and costly
antique lace. the skirt strcwcd with
branches of natural mauvc and white
lilacs. Her ladyship also wore n tiara of
diamonds. white feathers with veil, and
branches Of lilacs.
The Viscountcss Cranbrook wore n
dress of Russian gray satin duchessc.
drapcd with guipure lace and velvet of
the same rich shade. IIcaddrc,s. dia-
monds, plumcs and lappcts.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08

Il was great surprise TO me. did not
think l should be engaged so young And
now she can go out 10 the theater and walk
ing with him, and they are feted and in
yited 10 parties and dinners 10 the envy of
younger sisters, who long for like mancipa-
ton. For gentleman to walk into the
streets here with young lady, unless they
were engaged, would he almost crime. l
talked against the system of these business
engagements, and am met with the reply Z:
Where do you find happier and more de-
voted marriages than in Germany"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
The MILKY Way.

The milky way forms the grandcst
feature Of the armament. Ii completely
cncirclcs the whole fabric Of the skies,
and sends its light down upon us. accord
ing Ia the best observations. from no less
than 5000. 600 of suns. These are planted
Mt various distances, too remote To be
more than little understood: but their
light. the medium Of measurement. re-
quircs for its transit to our earth periods
ranging from ten to ZOO years. Such is
the sum of the great truths revealed to us
by the two IIerschcls, who. with a zeal
which no obstacle could daunt. have cN-
plored every part Of the prodigious circle
Sir William Ilerschcl, after accomplish
ing his famous section. believed that he
had gnugcd the milky way to its lowest
depths, affirming that he could follow a
cluster Of stars with his telescope, con
structnd expressly for the investigations
as far back n would require 800. 900 years
for the transit of light. But, prcsump-
tuous as II may seem, We must be- per-
mittcd to doubt this assertion. as the
same telescope in 'hc same masterhand
was not sufficiently powerful "a resolve
even the ncbulm in Orion. Nor must we
forget tll.t light. our only clcw To those
unscarchwblc regions, expands and de-
Cumpuscs in its progress. and, coming
from a point 20 remote, It's radiant waves
could be dispersed in space. Thus tho
reflection j. forced upon us that now
clusters and systems. whose bcaming
light will never reach our earth. still
throng beyond. and that. though IL is
permitted Ia man to behold the immcns-
ity he shall never 500 the bounds Of crca-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08

do you allow your statesmen 10 lieP'
asks an infuriated customer of pious
Boston merchant. Certainly not. sir
If you can prove to me that one of my
young. men willfuliy misreprcsents any
article Of merchandise to you. he forfeits
his place Mt onceim The customer ex-
plains his dissatisfaction, and points out
the salesman. "Did you tell this gem
tlcman those paper collars would wash
Mr. QuinnPn said the merchants in n
severe tone, to the anxious salesman.
/" Yes, sir" readily answered the Of
fender; "but did not tell him how they
would look after washing" lie was
hired over again at an increased salary
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
Another American Countess.

Miss Ada Hungcrford. sister-in-law
Of Mackay Of the millions, has become
Countess Telfener. The marriage took
place in Rome, with rather more prelates
to help than Is usual with us when heirs
to the throne are throwing themselves
away. The king Of Italy sent an aide-de-
camp to the ceremony, and after 1t went
to the races held on the occasion in the
counts private park. For an American
and her brother-in-law's sister-in-law
Miss Hungerford has been exceedingly
moderate. She might have had her pick
of the dukes of the continent; It was evi-
IDENTIFY q marriage of affection.-LoadoB
World.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08

Curious transformations; When n
pretty bonnet becomes n pretty woman !;
when n man turns n horse into a pas-
ture; when door IL found TO be ajar.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08
sam mer Mantfss and Metheds Of Trim
ming Them.

A fashion letter says: When the points
Of mantles are long, the trimming IL some
times disposed across them in three rowa
and when this is done IL IL usual TO select
a more elaborate design than when the
trimming is used only - = border. II is
impossibleto give any rule for the quantity
of fringe, lace or Jet trimming placed on
garment, as no two persons need exactly the
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-08

Professor Cooking nj his watch)--
As We have few minutes, should
like 10 have any one ak questions. IL
so disposed" Student" What time Is
Il. pleasep"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-12-11
MARVELOUS MSCAPR
A Child Thrown From the Window of q
Flying Train and Alights Unharmed.
(From the Wheeling Sunday Leader.l

(From the Wheeling Sunday Leader.]
One OF the most remarkable escapes from
instant death that we have heard of for some
time was related to us yesterday by gentle
man who was on the train when the accident
occurred.
A lady and two children were en,route from
Kansas City to Staunton, Va. The youngest
was about year of age, and while Its mother
was asleep it crept back to a rear seat, and
climbing up to an open window, leaned quite
distance out. A sudden jar of the train hap
pening at the time, caused it to fly out of the
window unobserved by any of the passengers
whose faces were all the other way. The
train was near Parkersburg at the time, and
the mother happening to awake a moment
after, discovered her loss, and a search
through the car failing to reveal the infant,
she became frantic with grief. The pass
engers all enlisted in the search, and, sur
missing that the baby had fallen out, the train
was instantly stopped and a large crowd re-
traced the track, and at distance of at least
half a mile discovered the lost one sitting on
pile of brush, where it had alighted, cry
ing Justify. The joy of the mother in be-
holding her baby safe, was truly pathetic,
and brought tears to the eyes of men who
were probably not used to shedding them.
Upon close examination it was found that
the child was totally unipjured, with the ex-
ception of slight bruise on its head. 1t
was happy mother that walked back to the
train, which shortly proceeded on its was.
1t was nv remarkable escape.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-12-11

81 like shoemaker's shop, he said, with
the avis of all sizes, and the smell of new
iea'nef. Inefe Is no tune like that played by
hammer on lap-stone. 1t is the drum
beat OF diligence. And ah. that lap-stone.
licked into shapes and comeliness by the old
sea, as a she-bear licks her cubs. BY the
way, have you pair of uncalled-tor boots
that will suit me?' happened to have a
nice pair of his size, and he tried them on.
"Eegant!" he exclaimed; 'smy foot rests on
them as easily as a baby in cradle. How
remarkable! believe that these boots were
destined for me. There is destiny that
shapes our ends, ETC., you know the rest.
guess, on the whole, will take these boots
and leave my present-use ones for-perma-
nent repairs. ~ ''And, if you believe me, he
somehow or other got away with the brand
new boots," said the cobbler, ''and left q pair
of wretched, worn-out brogsns."
"Well, how was it," we asked, "that you
allowed him to come 1t over you SOP"
IL cannot say," replied the cobbler; che
kept talking in such sweet sugary way all
about the ancient shoemakers, and as he got
to the door he clapped his hand to his fore
head and declared there was more corruption
on the judicial bench than on the shoemak.
er's bench, and then he went out with sigh
and softly shut my door. went to the win
dow and looked out into the sunshine, but he
was nowhere to be seen. Do you think he
was the classic drunkard ?"-N. Y. World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-12-11

Throughout his career Cesar displayed al
ways singular indifference to life. He had
not much belief in God or the GODS On all
such questions he observed from first to last
profound silence. But one conviction he
had. He intended, if he was to live at all,
to live master of himself in matters which
belonged to himself. Sylla might kill him if
he so pleased. It was better to die than to
put away wife who was the mother of his
child, and to marry some other woman at q
dictator's bidding. Life on such terms was
not worth keeping. What joy it is to read
of one man in the worlds history who never
played the fool or the hypocrite. On one oc-
casion the majority of the Senate-of which
Caesar was then a young member-wished to
consign large number of political offenders
to capital punishment. Caesar opposed this.
He contended that death was not a punish
ment at all. Death was the end of human
sorrow. In the grave there was Deither joy
nor sorrow. When man was dead he ceas-
ed to be. He became as he had been before
he was born. Probably almost every one in
the Senate thought like Caesar on this sub
ject Cicero certainly did. Caesar spoke his
convictions OUT a. Fr0ude
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-12-11
MEN AND EATING.
The Amount Of Food Each Man Ought to
Consume.
PHILADELPHIA ChrOnicle.] ]

[Ph1ladelphla ChrOnlcle1
An American soldier has daily given him
% ounces of bread, 10 ounces Of pork OF
bacon or 20 ounces of fresh or salt beef, 16
ounces of potatoes three times week, 16
ounces of rice with 16 ounces of coffee, 2 O4
ounces of sugar, ga of gill of beans, .32
ot a gill Of vinegar and GIG of gill OF salt.
AS to the quantity OF this tOOl II is larger
and more abundant than would seem at first
sight to be necessary, but the llberallty III
food has this great advantage, that, IN time
OF hard work, The fatigue OF the Individual
is diminished anu the power OF recuperatlon
senslDly Increased. The total quantity,
then, provided tor soldier of the United
States army, is larger than is consumed by
the general working mall. OF course, varl-
Gus conditions OF hte, climate and locality
have to do with the quantity Of food. Thus,
an idle person can get along very well with
~ ounces OF nitrOgenOus food, and 20
ounces of carbonaceous food, (hesn and ce-
areal or vegetable food, when ii the same
individual were walking, or in active outdoor
life, double this quantity might be used.
Perhaps the E>quimeaux represent the heav-
lest feeders in the world, for Parry tells of a
young native who devoured in twenty -four
uouIS uIuc anu nall pOuuuS Ol eca HOISes
half raw, half cooked one and three-quar-
ters pounds of bread; one and quarter
pints of good strong soup; one and three
quarter pounds of ship bread and nine pints
of water, not counting grog and spirits. Both
Sir John Ross and DR.. Hayes, from personal
observation, declare that the daily ration of
the Esquimaux may range from twelve to
twenty pounds of flesh food. On the other
hand it is quite remarkable how small amount
of food a man may eat and still retain his
health, though as to point of mental vigor
engeudered by scanty fare, that is another
question. Corn@o, who wrote treatise on
long life, subsisted for fifty-eight years on
twelve ounces of vegetable matter and four
teen ounces of wine per diem, while another
case of man existing for not quite twenty
years on sixteen ounces of flour per diem,
made into some kind of pudding. All such
stories of people who have lived on mini
mum of food when their means or circum-
stances allowed them to procure more, should
be taken with certain amount of doubt.
There is nothing in which deception is more
likely.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-12-11

Tutor-What have you on the board there,
Miss Flyrte? Surely you don't mean that fol-
scalene triangle?
Miss Flyrte-Dear me, no! don't know
anything about horrid old scaly triangles
You know l never remember the hateful old
things.
Tutor -(severely)-Well, what have you
been good enough to substitute, pray?
Miss Flyrte-Oh, that! That's my idea of
an all too simply perfect hat thought
might as well do something, you know. Isn't
it duck?
Tutor - (blushing) - Really - ah Miss
Flyrte-I shall have to ask you to stop-after
the hour.
Miss Flyrte-Why, Of course! know you
won't be cross! And mayn't wait till one
o'clock, so we can have real, nice, long
talk? Say yes, like dear!
Tutor-(utterly routed)- -ah-really
why [Curtain.J
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-12-11
Chinese and Indians.

Whenever Chinese and Indians come in
contact. the former, with their superior cum
ming and civilization, demoralize the latter.
Gambling is passion strong in the Indian
breast, and the Chinaman, who is natural
poker sharp, ipducts the Indians in the mys-
teries of drsw-poker and keeps him fiat
broke all the time. In Nevada, in addition
to the United States laws, there are strong
statutory ensctments against selling intoxicat-
ing liquors to Indians, but the Chinaman fur
nishes the Indians with vile and poisonous
decoction that processes to be whiskey, and
makes the traffic so profitable that he can af-
ford to take tho chances of getting caught
and being mulcted in heavy fine. g.