Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
TIMELY TOPICS.

A thorough test Of the power. cost and
comparative advantages of the electric
llght u TO be made in the Capitol build
ing at Washington, and three machines
for the purpose have already been pur-
chased. II Is also proposed 10 plare a
light at the summit Of the dome Of such
power rs 10 illuminate II large portion of
thecity.
1t Is stated that at Christiana and at
Stockholm, Sweden. Inc police arrest
men who, in the streets and places Of
pleasure resorts, indulge in the habit Of
pursuing, addressing and annoying wo-
men who freely circulate there. Such
Offenders are made 20 pay fine OF TWEEN
ty-hFe kroner equal To about six dol
laTs) and their name residence and pro-
icssion are published i'm all the Journals
under the head Of "Digturbcrs of the
Peace Of Women 1t is needless To say
that tie public shame thus incurred is
now very much Stunned by men, and
many would willingly pay. If they were
ai!p"rd' Il large sum OF money ~ be per-
miited to escape.
Carlos, an Italian gyinnast, we'll known
from his ieats with charged wooden
cannon, WAS lifting il from it, stand.
during recent exhibition in Ceryia.
when IL fell, mouth downward. The
gyInnast. with the rapidity of lightning.
cndcayored 30 break the shock 81 as 10
prevent the weapons exploding. but he
was unsuccc-sful the conclusion fired
the piece, and III the charge could not
emerge. the cannon burst. Carlos died
almost Immediately. The CONSERVATION
and horror among the spectators at this
irightiuI scene were intense; only one Of
isI u
the spliHtcrs Of the cannon were driven
abou, in every direction.
\ recent review OF Burmese troops /.
thus described by Al witness: THE
number OF men drawn up on tho parade
ground was five thousand, including in
faniry and cavalry. In addition to which
thcIe were cighiy-Gvc elephants. The
infantry looked like so many monkeys.
for size and soldicrly bearing they arc
utterly contemplate. The cavalry were
mounted upon thin and puny ponies.
The guns Of the elephant battery were Of
no greater bore than the common Eng
lish duck gun. The Burmese were i'm
men-ely excited over their warlikc dis
play bu; il would be difficult Ia imagine
anything more ridiculous than such a
f.g.Ii 10 any ono with the slightest ac-
guaIBi.tncc with the armies Of Europe"
President Eliot. Of Harvard College.
st the dinner Of the Massachusetts, Med
ical Society of Boston. called the atten-
tioH Of the members ofthc society 10 Ger
tain peculiar diseases prevalent among
the students Of Harvard College. He
had found that.in the senior clsss Of two
hundred young men. foriy-two suffer 20
severely fram diseases Of the nose. throat
and lungs that it is impossible. in the
opinion Of members Of the Massachusetts,
Medical Society, for them to 20 TO pray
ers; and peculiar feature Of the disease
is that the same members of the society
certify that IL would be dangerous for
them 10 90 to prayers for six months 10
come. Another peculiarly Is that the
discase apparently increases tic longer
tho student .att,n nds college, for while
only ten per ccntum Of the freshmen are
afflicted. twenty-one per centum Of the
others are. Still another popularity OF
the disease Is that il exists only a few
moments in the day. and always about
the same time; IL does not prevent the
patients from going 20 their meals, even
though the prayer bell is ringing at the
same time: II docs not prevent their at
tending roritations; they can even 60 TO
tho thcatcr and ride out home in the
horso-car late at night in winterc
they can row in the boats, play base
bail, and even sing in the glce club. II
is known that the disease exists, how
ever. for II is certified TO by members oi
The Massachusetts, Medical Society.