Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-10
CURRENT NOTES,

are lined along the entire distance with
rows of poplars, or of apple trees, the
branches of which latter bend beneath
the weight of fruit. A fine of three
shillings is the penalty for plucking the
fruit, consequently IL is permitted to
ripen. and the owners of the community
reap the benefit of the foresight i'm plant
ing shade trees Mt once beautiful and
profitable.
Horse races were introduced into the
Grecian games 6iS years B. c., and l52
years later, or Il. G. I96. race called
the "Calpe," for mares only, was also
introduced into their sports. The date
of the introduction of racing in England
is unknown. In this country the first
. racing is believed To have taken place
almost simultaneously in both Virginia
and Maryland. about the year 1850; but
the first race for IA public stake was on
Long Island, in 1873. against time, by
horse called Boston Blue for 81 900.
A post-mortem examination of Edward
Parr, the Philadelphia murderer of his
daughter, who took his own life in the
courtroom to save the labor of the
hangman. furnishes confirmation of the
theory that violent crimes may result
from pressure upon the brain, occasioncd
by physical defects in the skull. PARIS
Uranium had been fractured, and, in re-
uniting, an abnormal OSscus formation
pressed upon the brain. and this is
thought To have aggravated the mans
bad passions and induced the commission
of murder.
Physicians and dentists who use small
mirrors to explore the throat and teeth.
astronomers employing large mirrors
Of .l,,,.s- oil L., I,,.,
use spyglasseS in foggy weather, and
especially those near-sightcd persons
who cannot shave themselves without
bringing their noses almost in contact
with the looking.glasS, are doubtless
aware that the luster of mirrors soon
becomes dimmed by the breath, by dew
and generally by water in vaporous
state. The way to prevent this trouble
some fog is simply TO wipe the surface of
the mirror before using with rag
moistcned with glycerine. BY this sub
stance watcry vapor is completely taken
up.
American Minister White was re-
ceived by Emperor William. ut Berlin,
on the occasion of his golden wedding
festivities. for the first time, and was the
only foreign representative To whom
their majesties paid special grace The
Emperor William, after cordial greet
ing, asked, DO you speak German" to
which Minister White promptly re-
piled. "Jr wohl MrjCStGi" {" Yes. Your
MWesty'D. The Emperor then. in Ger
man, expressed his qualification and
pleasure mt receiving congrntulatory
message from the President of the United
States. He prolonged the conversation
for several minutes in the presence ot
the brilliant surroundings, the court and
the guests.
\ tragedy was recently enacted in the
onion fields of the SlOtsubury farm. six
miles north of Davenport, Iowa. Jua-
chin Brockmann, who laborcd in those
fields. fell in love with the farmers
daughter and she would not encourage
him. One afternoon he approached her
in the garden and asked her to give him
q flower. She said she would do no
such thing After she had gone into the
house her father went out and asked him
what he wanted. Joachim said he
wanted to rest while. The farmer adj
viscd him him to 20 and rest somewhere
else. Joachim glanced uncasily at the
onion fields and then shot himself wilh
n revolver. Within ten minutes he had
gone to orest-somcwhcre else.
1 Nv , shAAf VI '4fllltl44'lH IlAtuiAN -
given in these figures from the san
Francisco journal Of COmmerc. I'VE
have wheat crop which will reach mt
least twenty millions of centnls. We
will have n wool crop of foTty-tivc to
fifty million pounds. Our vintage will
yield not less than eight million
gallons of wine and brandy. Ten mil
lion centals of barley will be raised, and
two million centa ; ofcorn. The south
will yield four million pounds of honey.
Our gold and silver yield will not fall
short of twenty million dollars. Our
fruit and raisin crop will sell for at least
coal and copper will yield moderately,
If not in their wonted abundance"
Peculiar and infrequcnt crimes are
brought to light occasionally in the New
York police courts. a woman was re-
Gently sentenced to twenty days inn
prisOnment for numerically flogging her
twelve year-old niece. and the child was
given over to the Society for the Preyen-
tion of Cruelty to Children. On the
same day, in another court, n woman
received four months in the penitentary
for throwing kerosene over her husbands
body. lighting n match and then trying
to set fire TO the oil. Husband and wife
had not lived happily together for years.
One evening he came home. found her
slightly intoxicated and the two had
some words. just rs the man was retiring
his wife threw the oil over him, but was
frustrated in her diabolcal attempt and
arrested.
The reported exploits of Mile. Sophie
Won HerZfeld and several other ladies
during the recent Nihilist culeute at
Kieff, add one more instance to the long
list Of female revolutionists in Russia.
During the tumult which dcthroned
Peter Ill. in 1863, in favor of Catharine
H., Countess Dashkoff rode at the head
of the Preobrajenski regiment in male
attire. with pistols at her saddle. bow.
Several ladies of rank took part in the
conspiracy formed against Alexander I.
In 1904 r AmonU tho poiitical prtaonara