Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-12-23
Several ordinances which cmanated


revived last week. Ono of them-the
nuisance oTdinance-recites number of
articles which are forbidden to be thrown
on the public streets, shavings and ashes
being in the list. Now, there is nothing
moro cleanly, healthful, pure or beautiful
than a new pine shaving as it rests, curled
in most fantastic shape, upon the bosom of
Mother Earth. 1t is delicious in aroma
and attractive TO vision. Ashcs-although
not SO sightly-make smooth, hard road
bed, are redolent with purifying properties
and promote health. When slowed away
in cellars, in barrels or against buildings
they are dangerous, and have been known
to retain heat so long as to ignite combus-
tible material after being deposited in this
manner for many hours. If for the words
"shavings" and flashes" clause forbid
ding the trespass of the highway COW was
substituted, real nuisance would be reach
ed, for she is terror to nervous female
pedestrians, horror to farmers who may
have any hay in their wagons when they
visit town and nuisance in many ways
better imagined than described.
The baker in the employ of Mr. j..
ii. Sands is certainly great artist. Last
week We were shown an ornament manu-
factured by him for handsome cake,
which is the most superb creation of the
kind we ever beheld. 1t consists of CEN
tral stem from which proceeds spiral
branches dropping in regular and grace
ful manner. In appearance it resembed
an elaborate glass ornament such as can be
produced only by professional glass blow
ers, and when wo know that it was really
made of pure .affy and was the work Of
the baker at that establishment we can
family understand the consummate art
shown in its manufacture. Resting on
this structure was what looked like ball
of silk cord as it glistened in the gas light
but this was also Of taffy fashioned by
the same skillful hands. What beauty
that would be upon a Widespread table,
tempting to the appetite, very pleasing to
she sight, down our throats to take its
fight.
There was q time when We could get
up big snow storms and reasonably cold
weather without any assistance from
abroad Now it seems that local weather
is of no account, and if we wish to have II
"spell" of it we must draw on the Anti
podes. There appears to be an cnterprising
fellow up in Manitoba who is engaged in
the manufacture Of cold waves. lie is
sending them out in relays and there is no
telling when they will make their appear
ance. Snow storms are bottled up in
Canada and shipped in unknown quantities.
There used to be faint idea that the
weather bureau wasn't located in either
Canada or Manitoba, but this must have
been a mistake. We wonder whether Bob
Ingersoll hadn't something TO do with the
change,
Daniel Kreamer, of Penn township,
in this county, has just passed his eighty
eighth year. He has been a Democrat all
his life and in consequence has enjoyed
good health and the respect Of his fellow
citizens. lie has eight children living
whose combined weights aggregate over
20OO pounds, Jacob Kreamcr, John krca-
mer, William Kreamer, Jonathan krea-
mer, (our old friend "Yohnc'), Daniel
Kreamer, Elias Kreamer, Henry Kreamer
and Elizabeth Kreamer. This list is ar-
ranged in reference to their respective ages,
and beginning with the eldest, ends with the
baby. These children are all well advanced
in life, and surely the aged father in the
serenity of his old age can look over this
brood and consider that his work in the
world has been well done. May he live
to vote for another Democratic candidate
for President
1t is currently reported-but we only
refer TO it IA one of those rumors that are
too good to be ;rue-that one-half inter-
est in the car works at this place has been
sold to Mr.. Michael Schall, of the Empire
car works, of York, Pa, who will imme.
diately fit them up and start them in opc
ration to their fullest capacity, Mr.. Schall
is said to be a practical gentleman with
extensive experience in this line of business
The busy hum of industry is a music which
we never thought to hear again in our
borough, and If this report is n reality,
and not delusion as all the others have
been, a special thanksgiving day for Belle
fonte should be appointed.
Mrs Scott Siddons says: "Boston and
Philadelphia are the places where have
seen the greatest amount OF beauty in
short time-especially in very young wo-
men," Fortunately for the girls in Boston
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