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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
What Doctors Should Knnn

An exchange which devotes gpecial
attention TO sanitary affairs suggests
that the several hundred young physi.
clans just graduated should supplement
their studies by a course in hygiene.
The advice is eminenily good, but many
a man will open bis eyes in astonsh-
ment when he realizes that physicians
need any such counsel; il seems a.
strange as to advise business men 70
study arithmetic or preachers to perusc
the Bible. The plain. truth is, however,
that while the medical schools teach
young men how TO alleviate pain and
heal the sick the greater art of prevent.
ing disease is in its infancy. How many
physicians are competent To discover
whether the atmosphere of residence
is pure or poisonous by reason OF i'm
perfect drainage? How many ,an de-
tect impurities in drinking watcr-une
of the most prolific causes of death in
country houses? Have dcath-doaiing
hot air furnaces been hanishcd from
every considerable number of homes bv
medical advice? Have many fsmi-
lies been instructed by their re-
spective physicians upon the
necessity and methods OF hDmc venii-
lation2 Is the family food supply AM
The manner OF preparing Il a frequent
subject of professional advic A..
these are matters OF the gravest impor-
tance as affecting hun an life. yet nine
families in ten are continually violating
sanitary rules regarding one or tie other
without n word OF remor <rance from
their medical advisers, and there is good
ground fer belief that physicians own
families suffer rs much as any Others
from neglect of these and kindred hygi-
enic requirements. Until the days OF
this ignorance are gone medical atten-
tions will not rise above the level Of
mere pottering. Let the new genera
tion of physicians regard these things if
they would secure and retain good
class of patients. To attend u family OF
children through diphthcria without
losing any Is quite n success, hut n
greater one would be 20 discover and
abolish the cause when the malady
first manifests itself, and the same is
true of the mmy other diseases that
are due to local conditions. .-Eeto York
Herald
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Fighting Sharks Under Water.

A sea diver tells the following story
of the way he managed to keep out OF
the jaws of the sharks: / dived once
in Mobile bay, where I put over 300
chains under an ironclad. The greatest
annoyance that we had there was
sharks. They didn't hardly tackle us.
because with our armor we looked more
like scarecrows than anything else. They
would come sailing along, and gradually
swim toward US with their big mouths
wide open; but when within n few feet
of us they would stop and lie there
Tapping their fins, and looking, 4.
seemed to me. like the evil one himself.
Finally. we devised way to scare them
off that never failed to frighten them.
so that they would stay away an hour
or longer before they dared to come back.
The armor we wear Is alright, you
know. Our jacket-sleeves were fastened
round our wrists with an elastic, so that
the air could not escape. BY running
my finger under the sleeve of my Jacket.
| could let tho air out, and as II rushed
into the water it would make a aort of
Kissing noise, and volume of bubbles
shoot up. So, whenever those sharks
would come prowling around me. /
would hold out my arm toward them.
and putting my finger under the elastic
of my jacketsleeve, I would let A let of
air out and send n stream of bubbles
into the sharks face with a Kissing
noise, like steam from Q guage-
cock. The way those sharks would
90 scoottng OIL was funny 70 behold.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Words Of Kisllam.

He shall be immortal who liveth till
he be stoned by one without fault.
One of the best rules in conversation
Ia, never to say thing which any of the
company can reasonably wish had been
left unsaid.
1t Is good in fever. and much better
In anger. 10 havesthe tongue kept clean
and smooth.
Only that which we have wrought into
away with Us.
A good constitution Is like n money
box-its full va,us is never know until
IL has been broken.
Taking penny that does not belong
TO one removes the barrier between In
tegritysan rascality.
VIII petitions that do not move the
heart Of the supplians, move The heart
OF Omnipotenoef
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
A sfystery Of the HoneYmnnn.

The courtship, the engagement, the
ceremony are over. The bridegroom
hands his bride into the carriage, and
the honeymoon begins. Now observe
one of the most singular facts in the
whole history of courtship, n fact 20
which there is no known exception: The
bridegroom never can recall the first
words spoken by him 10 the bride in
that carriage. Why2 This question has
been asked a hundred thousand times.
and never satisfactorily answered vet.
Some attribute the forge;fulness TO 10Y /;
some to confusion; some fancy the
words are of such an extremely roman
tic nature, the man finds it more consis-
tent with his dignity not 10 recall them.
The answer is none of these. 1t is much
more prosaic and practical. The secret
oil Iorgetfulness is that he has already
said TO her everything he could think
would interest her, every thing that does
interest him. His conversational re-
sources are exhausted and no has moth
ing to say. Instead of an important
speech, he utters some dreary common-
place, throws him ELF back in the cush-
ions, devoutly thanking heaven ''the
thing Is over" Thus, before the honey-
moon is five minutes old the bridegroom
breaks down.-1Insley's MdSdsine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
FOB THE ELU Xxx.
Fashion Notes.

Grenadine dresses entirely black are
made over glossy Surah skirts to make
them light.
Barberry fringes are in vogue, Of long
ish satin drops strung in clusters from
the. heading.
Plated skirts forming double kits are
very fashionable for foulards and for
thin wool dresses.
The gay cotton dresses are quite as
effective as those of foulard, and are &C.
cured for Newport and Saratoga.
A new fancy Is that of using creamy
white India muslin shirred inside of
open necks of grenadine and foulard
dresses.
Satin drop fringes mingle with the
Chinese nettings, and add variety to
the three thousand and odd styles al
ready known.
Hoods are about TO be revived, and
are made on round capes that reach only
to the elbow, as well as on the long
straight gowns that form overdresses
for suits.
Large pelerine collars, reaching far
down on the shoulders and finished
with n high fraise in the neck, are
found among collections of fashionable
lingerie.
Dragons, bees, butterflies, and birds
in shadowy forms, almost hints Of the
real objects, appear among the palm
leaves and other Oriental designs of
late importations Of dress goods.
Handsome brocaded wool goods have
delicate tinted grounds-camco, SAL
mon, cream and sky blue-while the
brocaded figures are of satin in dull red,
old gold, heliotrope and sapphire blue.
A novelty in hosiery consists Of n
Lisle or silk lack stocking; as the clock
covering the entire stocking is very
open, the hose is worn over another
stocking of the same or n contrasting
shade.
Directoire collars and square cuffs are
made of jetted net, and edged with a
row of cut jet beads like those used on
the brims OF bonnets; these trim basques
of black grenadine, and also of silk
suits. Surplice and square necks OF such
dresses have black beaded tule draped
inside of the opening.
Two kinds Of black grenadine are in
the same dress; that for the plated
flounces is striped with satin. and the
stripes are made TO go around the
figure, instead OF being lengthwise. For
the body and overskirt satin grenadine
with transparent open figures outlined
with jet is used, also the large satin
frills and Okla dots.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
AMERICA's MINERAL WEALTH.
The Amount OF Gold and silver n,n.a,-

=
the Cguntry-The OutIosk.
In the opinion of some experts the
production Of precious metals in the
United States is but just beginning
In the last ten years we have al.
vanced from $l7 800, 900 in silver and
$33, $50, 900 in gold ~ $45, ,846, 100 in sill
yer and S44 $3.50, ,223 iD gold, but it is said
that the next census (ten years) will
more than quadruple this production.
During the fret seven years from 1870
To 1877 the production Of gold exceeded
that of silver in our country, but since
then the production Of silver has or.
ceeded that of gold S5, 562. .5g5. TIN.
was caused in part by the discovery OF
the great silver mines ut Leadyille.
Colorado. and in part by the decrease
in the gold production Of the Comgtock
lode in Nevada. II is fact not gener-
ally known that in the production Of
the Comstock lode Al 90 100 IL god,
The decrease of yield in Comstock was
$l2, ,464. .45I in silver and gold during
lS7s-lS79, while the increase of silver
production in Colorado was g. 600. 900,
The exact production OF gold and silver
during the last census, as near rs il can
be asceTtained. WAS as follows:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
A Lesson.

A little elbow leans upon your knee
Your tired knee that has 30 much to bear
A child's dear eyes are looking lovingly
From underneath thstoh OF tangled hair.
Perhaps you do not heed the velvet touch
OF warm, moist fingers holding yours so
tight
You do not prize the blessings overmuoh--
You are almost too tired to pray tonight
Bat it is blessedness A year ago
did not see il as do to-day
We are ell 30 dull and thankless, and too slow
To catch the sunshine till 1t slips away.
And now ii seems surprising strange to me
That while wore the badge OF motherhood
did not kiss more Oft and tenderly
The little child that brought me only good.
And II some night, when you sit down to rest,
You miss the little elbow on your tired
knee
This restless curly head from off your breast,
This lisping tongue that chatters constantly;
II from your own the dimpled hands had
slipped,
And ne'er would nestle in your palm again,
II the white feet into the grave had uipped-
could not blame you for your heartaohe
then.
wonder that some mothers ever fret
Their little children cling to their gown;
Or that the footprints when tho days are wet,
Are ever black enough to make them frown;
If could ind a little muddy boot,
Or cap or jacket, on my chamber floor
II could kiss a rosy, restless foot
And hear it patter in my house once more.
II could mend broken cart to-day,
Tomorrow make a kite to reach the sky,
There is no woman in Gods world could say
She was more blissfully content than 1
But ah the dainty pillow next my own
Is never rumpled by shining head!
Ny singing birding from its nest has dowL
The little boy used to kiss is-dead.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
" Stovepipe" Hats Relic or Bar.
barfsm.

Speaking of what are known In this
country as "silk dress hats Charles
Blanc. member of the French institute,
and formerly director of fine arts, Paris,
says:
Our tubular hats, which artists, in
their everyday discourse, have cast
such whitening scorn upon--these hats
without front or back, without direc-
ton. w thout- a eliminating point, and
whose cylindrical shape Is altogether at
variance with the spherical form OF the
head-are assuredly the last relic of
barbarism, and we must not be aston-
ished IL their use spreads In our day
over the whole world, since nothing has
more chance of lasting success than
ugliness and absurdity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27

In this country "a, ,OOO, 900 is annually
consumed in making jewery and for the
arts. Last year about IA. 700 600 in
gold was imported 10 America, and his
added TO the home production gives an
increase Of $lO6 l70.262. If we add still
further the S37 .032, ,s57 in silver pro.
duced. we have Sl43, ,202, ,II9 OF none.
tary increase TO our national wealth.
Large AS this INCREASE may appear, il is
as nothing when compared with our
future possibilities. The sudden influx
of Eastern capital 10 the trans. Missouri
country will meet IA want long felt and
cause the great mineral wealth Of the
West TO be rapidly developed. The
rich deposits OF gold and silver there
hidden in the earth will now be brought
forth, converted into money and made
TO administer TO the wants and conve-
nicnces of mankind. America will as-
tonish the world in the next ten years
and perhaps shake the value Of precious
metals by her enormous production Of
them. General Brisbin, Of the United
States army, says: Il have lived Ten
years in the West. and | sincerely be-
lieve 1890 will not pass without giving
US an annual production oi SioO. 600 600
of gold and silver in these United State"
-Thiidielphtd Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
How an American Mamma Managed.

A Paris bewspaper gives n recent in
stance OF the great success of an Amer
lean mamma. her elder daughter had
sailed from New York with some
friends for tour Of Europe, and, after
doing the continent had returned TO the
French capital for several months of
rest and pleasuring. Attractive and
clever, she had many suitors, some
more, some less desirable. She could
not marry them all, SO she adroitly re-
duced the number to two-the best of
the lot, OF course. Then SIZE wrote the
fact To her mamma. adding that they
were both so handsome. agreeable, well
connected and rich that she could not
decide between them, and closed with
the question, what shall | do?" Ten
days later she received n cablegram from
mamma, " ] sail tomorrow. Hold both
till | come" The next Transatlantic
steamer carried Mrs. with her
younger daughter, turned eighteen, and
just out ofschool. On arrival she i'm
mediately took the helm of affairs, and
stecred so deity through the dangerous
waters that in few weeks she had
reached port with all the colors flying.
To drop metaphor, she attended the wed
ding Of her two daughters at the Amer
lean chapel the same morning. After
due examination. she had decided that
neither OF the nice fellows should 20
out of the family
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
MONROE, LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1880.

flowing from the cotton districts and
which: should remain to give comfort
and support to the planting commu.
nifty.
We are not prepared to say the
Clement attachment is all that is
needed for the South. For it has been
clearly demonstrated that where capital
and skilled labor is abundant it proves
most profitable to manufacture cotton
in large establishments.
But we do heartily recommend the
introduction of small establishments
in every village and town throughout
the country, looking forward hopefully
to the period, not far distant, we trust,
when cloth as well as yarn will be pro-
duced in the midst of the cotton grow
ing districts.
In this way we think the Clement
attachment may be the means Of open
ing up vast field for enterprise, pros
perity and Independence to our people.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
AN ENGLISH COLONY IN TENNESSEE.
, IFrom Mobile Registor.l


The mission of Mr.. Thomas Hughes
to the Southern people. He visits the
United States in the interest of the
English members of the Board of Aid
to Land Ownership, which owns a
large tract of land in Tennessee. Mr..
Hughes is Chairman of the Board, or,
as we would term it in this country,
President of the Company. The object
of his visit is to establish an English
colony upon the land owned by the
Board. This comprises a tract of about
400, 600 acres. 1t is situated on the
Cumberland plateau, in Morgan, Scott,
Overton and Fentress counties, of Ten
nessee. OF this area of 100000 acres,
3OO, 900 acres have been bonded, aud a
sufficient amount besides has been
conveyed for colonization. Hitherto
these lands, which are extraordinary in
their resources of soil, timber, miner
ais, water supply and natural beautye
have been inaccessible. But now the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad passes
through q part of them.
Preparations have been already made
for the expected colony. Since last
March hotel has been built, a town
laid out, road seven miles long to the
Cincinnati Southern road has been put
under construction, and nursery and
experimental garden have been planted.
A saw mill aud brick kiln have also
been erected, and are now in operation.
We will let Mr.. Hughes speak for him
self of his plan. He says:
"Our plan is different from ordinary
land operations. AS its title indicates
it is not an ordinary land company
with the idea of simple land specula
tion. The primary object of the Boart
was philanthropic; to aid the poor ant
to transfer the needy and surplus popula
tion from manufacturing to agricui
tural pursuits and its facilities for aiC
to very large class are in nowisi
diminished under the auspices of the
present English organization. 1t will
especially meet the wants of special
classes in the Old World, and it is
thought that people of corresponding
tastes with those who go there will be
attracted from America, and will find
such society congenial.
| This place is not intended for those
who are called the Impoverished class
but it is for the advantage of the tenant
farmers of England who suffer under
the present system of land tenure, and
for the sons of gentry and well-to.dc
tradesmen and manufacturers, fol
whom the avenues of employment ir
! England arc practically barred"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
THE FOUL SPIRIT OF sECr1oNAL1sM.

A Northern paper of independent
politics, the Philadelphia Record, re-
ferring to the Importance of Northern
commerce as compared with Southern,
says:
From these bald facts, so presented
as to distort and qualify the true pro-
portion which the Southern States bear
to the material interests of the Union,
it is argued that the political strength
of the South should be cut down to
like measure. 1t may be answered
against this fallacious show of figures
that, measured by the area of land
under cultivation, the exportable COM
modities of the South are as three to
one in value, compared with those of
the North; that the great bulk of
Southern trade is done through North
ern agencies; that the State of New
York exports and imports more than
all the States together, if the COM
merce of the country may be measured
by the business done at the New York
customhouse. 1t may be answered
that the trade of the North with the
South is worth to us more than all our
other trades put together. 1t may be
answered that the States which were
able to stand up against the whole mil.
| itary strength of the North until we
had expended $4,000, 900 in trying
to conquer them must be possessed o.
extraordinary internal resources. These
answers spring instantly to the mind.
and lips of business men who scan Mr.
Mop figures with learned eyes
1t is time for business men who car,
more for business than politics, ant
more for their country than business
and politics together, to stamp out thi
murderous policy Of depreciation. ]
the South is worth having, and it
people are blood of our blood, and j
this is an undivided Union, it is wortl
while tor every man who takes nj
: interest in it to do his share in putting
, an end to the foul spirit OF sectional
: ism.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
ORGANIZE.
tSparta. Ti,lles.1

tSparta. Times.1
The Ouachita TELEGRAPH, In its last
weeks issue, counsels the formation of
Hancock clubs throughout the State.
we nad thought that 1t would bo un-
necessary to organize thus In such Dem.
ocratic parishes as' old Blenyille and
others. Recent observation, however,
have led US to believe to the contrary.
The people everywhere have grown
alarmingly Indifferent ON the subject
Of who shall or who shall not ssreinu
over them" Time after time have
they marched In solid phalanx to the
polls and defeated the enemy, but alas
as often have they been disappointed.
Men have grown Indifferent as q con-
sequence, and swear by the powers
that he that as 1t may they will never
cast another ballot.
Admit that the peoples hopes have
honored custom, "the majority shall
rule" has been set aside, and thieves
aud robbers permitted to tread upon
the sacred rights of the people, does
this, ought 1t, at this good hour, cause us
to lag back and despond Surely not.
Now, while tho nomination of Han
cock and English seems to inspire those
OF our brethren who are not SO ready
to give up the ship, let the cold and
lukewarm of the Democratic party bo
aroused also aud be made to feel and
know that q complete restoration of
the reins of government to the hands
of honest and pure men is soon to take
place.
But It is going to require consider
able effort and exertion to rally all the
forces. Clubs must be formed, speeches
must be made. Men must be pcrsuall-
etl, induced, entreated yea stcounseletl," )"
to go to the polls-and vote the Demo.
cratic ticket.
We heartily concur with our able
conferee of the TELEeRAPH therefore,
and hope that the many good and
staunch Democrats of BienvfIle will
bestira themselves and form Hancock
clubs In every ward In the parish. In
the language of the TELEGRAPH
"This is duty which but a little
while ago Democrats would have es-
teemcd a high and dear privilege. It
Is time to set the columns In notion"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
tsayine that it was customary for Ameri-

saying that it was customary for Ameri-
cans to flirt?
A. No, sir.
alis ~
AYES, sir. s4. t... .t.
@. You mean to say that after your
brother and you and his brothers pro-
ceed to the corner, your brother having
told De Rance that he had no bad in
tentions, and if there was anything to
apologize for he would make ample
apologies, that Mr.. De Rance went
back, put on his coat and came back
and shot him-that is what you mean
like dog? a,'.' -'. a.
a. Yes. sir.
@. How did you know where Mr..
A. I did not know > my. brother evil
@. He took you there?
q. Your brother is a married man |?
A. Yes, sir. +.E
@. Do you know whether your brother
was in the habit of visiting the house :?
A. No, sir. a.
@. Where was your brother en-
ployed? .rn
A. He was under Mr.. Cable as agent
for Scribner.
@. Did you go to your brothers
funeral? ..,
A. Yes, sir. .4 .
Victor Hellwig was placed on the
stand, but knew nothing of the affair.
The case was then submitted by Mr..
Finney, as Mr.. Castellanos had no wit
nesses to offer for the defense at pre-
sent.
Judge Miltenberger then said: ait
is my painful duty, Fernand, Armand
and Henri De Rance, to remand you to
prison without bail to stand trial be-
fore the Criminal District Court on the
charge of Willful murder"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
G. J. BOATNER. NJ. ].
BOQtner ~ LiSlllell.

4 I'TORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
IL Law, Monroe, La, will practice in all
Supreme Court at Monroe, the Federal
Courts, and in the Land Office Department
of the General Government.
Office fronting northeast corner of public
square. January 3, 1879.
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John HI. Dinksrave,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA.
n Office opposite Court House. Practices
in all the Courts of North Louisiana; also
in the Supreme Court of the State and tho
Federal Courts. All claims, including cot
ton claims, will receive prompt attention.
Land ONCE and Pension matters attended
to. March %, 1879.
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DentiatrY.

DR. L. BRACEY, Dentist, respectfully
offers his professional services to the
citizens of Monroe and slrrounding coun,
years in the practice, he foels confident OF
giving satisfaction in all branches of his
S5s-ofession. Is willing to warrant all work
respectfully 'cademy, Monroe. La.
v7-mar16:1Y
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

q. HI. TrOlaSlale,
A TTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
n MONROE, LA,
Will practice in the Courts of the Fifth
Judicial District and in tho Supreme Court
at Monroe. Collections promptly attended
to. Aug. 20, $780,