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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
Carpet Gardening.

A Paris letter says The outdoor oc-
cupation Is carpet gardening. It con-
sists in the laying out of beds on lawns,
OF borders and strips OF earth, with
shrubs or bedding plants of variegated
hues In order TO match the shades of
Persian carpets and Indian shawls.
This style OF fancy gardening COM
menced in France q few years ago, the
lovely Japanese carpet In the Troca-
dero grounds during the late exposition
gave an impulse TO this mode of orna-
mentation. / have seen the border of
an Indian camels-Eair scarf, with all
its palms and intervening designs. most
accurately reproduced on a garden bor-
der. Neither is 1t so difficult TO sue
ceed in this one as one at first sight would
suppose. 1t is matter which requires
care and foresight chiefly. The height
of variegated shrubs.and the room they
require for spreading has to be acquired;
the rest is only case of painstaking and
nicely. The beds of French lawns set
aside for the purpose are prepared by
the gardener, who makes ali the sur
faces perfectly level. When they are
ready the ladies lay on the top a paper
on which the design has been carefully
perforated; the paper, of course, corre-
HpOhhS WIN VIC SIZE HHu SflhDt Oh Tile
bed or border to be ornamented. Ali.
the holes are then filled with chalk finely
powdered or sand, which leaves per-
feet impress on the block mold after
the paper has been carefully removed.
The plants are afterward sunk into the
different compartments marked out for
them. If the design is very intricate
IL is wise to indicate the color and na-
ture of the DlaDts tn he beddpd nv writ
ing their naues on the paper. A plan
or paper bed is usually prepared ins
doors when the weather does not admit
of outdoor exercise. Several gentle
men having property in the environ
pride themselves on their carpet lawn.
whichis the successful attempt of their
wives or daughters. The cost is moder-
ate. A tablecloth design is usually
executed in low cream-colored shrubs.
have seen kiosk, under which meals
are served in summer, with circular
border repeating emblems of welcome
and hospitality carried out in small
shrubs
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
who Struck Billy pattersonY

correspondent of the GAINESVILLE
Ga.) Regtster, who Is writing q series of
Historical Sketches, "Reminiscences and
Legends" gives the following explana-
tions as to the origin of the above query !:
Many persons have heard the question,
Who struck Billy Patterson pn without
knowing the origin oft. I propose to en-
Tighten them little on the subject.
William Patterson was very wealthy
tradesman or merchant of Baltimore. in
the State of Maryland, In the early
days OF Franklin county he bought up a
great many tracks of land in the county.
and spent good portion of his time in
looking after his interests there. He
was said to be as strong as bear and ms
brave as lion; but, like all brave men,
ne was lover OF peace, and indeed q
good, pious man. Nevertheless his
wrath could be excited TO n fighting
pitcn. On one occasion he attended a
public gathering in the lower mart of
Franklin county, at some district court
ground. During the day the two oppos.
ing bullies and their friends raised n
row, and general fight was the conse-
quence.. At the beginning of the ARRAY
and before the fighting began, Billy
Patterson ran into the crowd to persuade
them not to fight, but TO make peace and
be friends. But his efforts for peace
were unavailing, and while making
them, some of the crowd in the general
melee struck Billy Patterson n severe
blow from behind. Billy Mt once became
fighting mad, and cried out at the ton of
his voice, WHO struck Billy Patter-
sonP" No one could or would tell him
who was the guilty party. He then pro-
posed to give any man n hundred dol
h ,ars VINO would tell him Who struck
Billy Patterson. From 800 he rose 10
$1,000. But not $1,000 would induce
any man TO tell him "Who struck Billy
Patterson. And years afrerward, in
his will, he related the above facts, and
bequeathed 81 900 TO be paid by his ex-
ecutors TO the man that would tell "Who
struck Billy Patterson" His will is re-
corded in the ordinary's Office at Carnes-
vile, Franklin county, Ga, and any one
curious about the matter can there find
and verify the preceding statements.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
Cultivate One Talent.

One talent, well cultivated, deepened
and enlarged, Is worth hundred shal.
low faculties. The first law of success
at This day, when so many matters are
clamoring for attention, Is conccntra-
tion; TO bend all the energies to one
point, looking neither TO the right nor
to the left. IL has been Justly said that
q great deal of the wisdom Of n man in
this century Ia shown in leaving things
unknown; and great deal of his prac-
tIcal sense in leaving things undone.
The day OF universal scholars Il nasL.
Liie Is short and art Is long" The
range of human knowledge has in
increased SO enormously that no brain
can grapple with Il; and the man who
would know one thing well must have
the courage to be ignorant of n thou
sand things, however attractive or in
vitng. As with knowledge, SO with
work. The man who would get along
must single out his specially, and into
that must pour the whole stream oi
his activity--all the energies of his
hand, his eye, tongue, heart and brair
Broad culture, many-sidedness, ar,
beautiful things to contemplate; but II
is the narrow-edged men-the men OF
ingle and intense purpose, who steel
their souls against ali things else-who
accomplish the hard work OF the world.
and who are everywhere in demand
when hard work is to be done. Ma,,ss-
fdctHTer and Builder.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
Feais OF Memory.

Nature, an English publication, prints
the letter OF correspondent who was
struck with someremarkable exhibitions
of memory that he found in the hotels Of
the United States. In some of them, he
says, many hundreds of persons dine
simultaneously in the same room. Be
fore entering, the guests leave their hats
with a servant standing at the entrance
for the purpose of receiving them. The
servant does not check the hats or ar
range them in any particular order. and
yet he promptly hands each to the owner
as he returns from the dining room. The
most remarkable csse noticed by the
writer was at the Fifth avenue hotel. in
New York. There the attendant, he
writes. sometimes has as many as 500
hats in his charge Mt one time. Most of
them belong 10 persons whom he has
never before seen. The owners 20 In
and out in crowds. But without mo-
ment's hesitation, the servant returns
each one his own hat. He explains his
ability to do this by saying that he
forms mental picture of the owners
face inside his hat, and that, on looking
at any hat, she wearer's face Is instantly
brought before his minds eye. There
was n person who did remarkable things
of this kind n the Motroro'i'on ht'n'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
as The Rmperor,s Tree. ;,

When Chuntche, the founder of the
present Teing dynasty, ascended the
throne OF China, he planted tree in the
courtyard of the temple called Tanche-
ssu, which Is situated in the hills n short
distance west of Pekin. II Is believed
that the ruling family viii remain In
power 50 long as this tree exists. At
present 1t shows no signs Of decay. and
has apparently a long life before IT; but
there Is still more extraordinary su-
perstition attached to it. EapIinps
sprout our periodically frum the root.
and with the death of ea h prince one
withers away. while . fresh one appears
IN honor Of the new emperor. Each
sapling bears the same relation 20 the
individual prince that the tree does 70
the dynasty; and not unnaturallv the
emperor for the time being watches
With considerable anxiety the growth
OF his particular sapline. The tree Is
named The Emperor's Tree, /" and IL
may DC worthy Of noting that the sap
ling uf the present emperor Is said 20 be
extremely vigorous nnd fiuurishins.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
In AnlarclIc ExpIerine Expedition.

The Italians are the last people who
Lave become enthusiastic on the subject
ui polar expeditions. their interest hav-
ing been awakened in all probability bv
The visit nj one or two of their ports of
the explorer. Nurdensk,o while on
his return trip in circumnavigaiing tie
continents of Europe ana Asia. The
Italians assert, with no little force. that
Ii is hopeless for them to think of COM
getting with the northern nations in Are
tic explorations, as they are wanting in
the experience which their rivals have
acquired by large mum Der Of unsuccess-
ful voyages, but that there is fresh and
and untried field open TO them in the
vast and unexplored tracts of land and
water around the South pole. II is
therefore an Antarctic voyage upon
which the expedition which is 10 sail
from Genoa in May. 1891, will enter. 1t
Is n little singular that no more atten-
ton has been paid 10 explorations in
that quarter OF the globe. We know
relatively nothing more about il now
than we did when Captain Cook made
his discoveries of q mountainous coun-
try directly south of the continent OF
Africa In lT75. D'Urville. Wilkes and
Ross have confirmed the statements OF
their predecessor, and have given. with
some approach to exactness. The shore
line of the Antarctic continent. rs IL In
called, but there che information ends.
and whether the land Is merely A largo
island. or whether Ii extends its un-
broken barrier over the southern polar
regions, Is matter which the Italians
have now an opportunity 10 demon
strnte. 10 should also be remembered
that there has never been an Antarctic
expedition since the utilization OF steam
power as n motor for large vessels, and
hence the Italians will be In many wavs
better prepared 10 extend their re-
searcher than were those in whose tracks
they follow.
No doubt, one of the reasons whv
such slight interest has been taken in
Antartic voyages L the extreme din
Guilty that has hitherto been exnerf-
enced In gaining high southern lafi-
tudes. The vessels from America that
90 each summer 10 Archanrei. on tie
White sea. for Russian hemp and llax.
90 nearly as far toward the North nole
as Sir James Ross or Lieultnnnt Wilkes
ever went toward the soul IN their sez-
eral voyages. It j. well know fha1 fhe
ice area around the South nole 4 nn-h
greater in extent than thai viii h sss-.
rounds the North pole. fact that Il g.
counted Tor hy various hvpothnsee ~.
most probable Of which l. thai the
southern her isphere Is 20 largely made
up OF water areas TINT It's average l-ns-
perature Is considerably cooler than tIe
northern half Of the elobe, where i'm
mense tracts Of land radlats and pernal..
aate ne heat received from ihe snr
While u is highly improbable fhas -.
Itaiian expedltfon viii succeed in raaeh-
N tne south pale. Il Is fair % nresune
III. y vii ne aoie 70 lolve \ uumhsr Of
unseulea geographical problems. and Il
oial world b. demonstrating ia ae7ss- 80
ence OF vast Ruano deposits and urolIf-
able seal naheries which NAV he ensIlv
resciied p we'll IaIpped merchant We
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

More than once did they conspirc to de-
eat OF puzzle him by large numberf
hurriedly crowding into the dining
room together. and at the same time
thrusting at him their hats. many Of
which were designedly new and rs
nearly alike as possible. But whether
the eonspirators came from the dining
room together as they went In, or in
smaller groups. or singly, the ready and
self-possessed master of the hat
promptly. courteously, and unerrinply
handed each one to Its owner, whose
face he now saw for the second time.
These were undoubtedly unusual feats of
memory, but not necessarily feats of
OF extraordinary natural powers
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

in his throat. a romantic incident m
his benefcent career was his rescuirg
from the river while still youth the
girl who afterward became his wife.
Prof. Wickcrsheimer, the celebrated
taxidermist attached 10 the Anatomical
Museum of Berlin, has just discovered n
liquid which, injected into the veins of
dead meat, not only preserves II Tor
several weeks nom decay. but keeps il
perfectly fresh and IN possession OF its
natural flavor. Having treated n
slaughtered calf with his new prepar-
alton, and subsequently caused II TO be
exposed for fortnight 10 the air and
weather changes, hanging in the open
front of n butchers shop. he invited A
select party of scientific celebrities to
partake of the meat thus tested. provid-
ing for them, however, other viands in
case the prepared veal should fail 70
suit their palates. The professors +
guests, however. found his prepared
veal so toothsome and delicate that
they confined their attentions to IL ex.
clusively, neglecting all the other solid
items In his bill of fare.
The first assistant postmaster-gen
has recently issued an order which Is
ofsome interest TO those localities which
are desirous of having postofiices estab-
lished In them. He says: In selecting
names for postoffices Il is particularly
desirous that the name of the town or
village in which the Office is to be located
should be adopted. if such name Is in M,
way similar TO that of any established
Office In the State, or in any other State
the abbreviation OF which Is similar.
Short names should be selected for post
offices. Prefxes. such rs North, South.
Center. Mount, New. etc, are objection
able, and 90 are additions. such rs Cen
ter, City, Mill, June lion, and so on. ne
all such prcfixes and additions lead 10
confusion and delay In the transmissIons
OF the mails. Compliance with the
above suggestionswill insure favorable
action on applications for postofliccs.
Philadelphia II astonished to find that
IL is TO have an elevated railroad. The
enterprise was kept a secret until very
lately, and the first public intinatiou OF
it was the rapid demolition OF houses.
Contrary 20 what has been done in New
York, the line within the city proper Is
70 run on property owned by the com
pany, except where it crosses streets.
The projectors are the Pennsyl eania
raslread company. and it il to run rom
their present depot, In West Philadel-
phia. 70 Broad and Market streets. IN
the heart Of the city. The Job of pur-
chasing the ground of It. $50 owners
was undertaken year ago BY trusty
agents, and the buyers were over 4
hundred different persons. who rcsold
to the company nj the proper time. B.
this plan The property was ali acouEre..
aI reasonable prices. The structure i
10 be OF brick and iron. and the Sch0vI.
kIii is 70 be crossed By massive
bridge.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

made of the thin, unbleached cloth
known as cheese-cloth, trimmed with
and draped over Turkey-red calico of
solid pecales. Oil calicoes In Oriental
figures are also much used as trim
mings. Fleur de the is another pretty
cotton in nompadour figures, which Is
said to wash well, and Is very effective
when made up.
The much-talked-of Jersey bodice is
now made to button and is fitted with
two darts, one each side. Stockingnette
iiused for them now, as well as the
woven raw silk, like heavy undershirts,
in which they were first introduced.
Paris letters say that there dresses are
made long, semi-long, just to touch or
quite short, according to the style OF
the toilette and the occasion of wearing
It. Besides fancy fabrics, plain or
printed, surah, muslin de laine and
crepe are much employed for elegant
costumes, simple and tasteful.
AS rule, dresses are very much trim
med. Each dressmaker seems to think
she can never put on a sufficient num-
ber OF narrow fiounces, plated, ruched,
quilted, and so intermingled as to be-
come very difficult to describe. One
puts them on lengthways, another across
tuc itOuts u bulTu blhntlnR td5ulO0. All
mix hem up with fringe of silk and
beads. Indeed, beads are used in pro-
fusion as trimmings and very few hand
some black dresses are seen without jet.
A very pretty ornament easily made Is
formed of loops of beads arranged as
a tassel. Embroi derry is also popular. A
set OF this consists of collar, cuffs. pock-
cts and two sidebands for the skirt.
Evening dresses with square bodices
have an embroidered band around the
square opening. A favorite French
fancy is for illumination, 1. G., trimming
with gay colors. Thus an elegant black
walking suit has the surtout OF black
brocade lined with red silk, the lining
showing as the wearer moves, while d
narrow red satin plating Is set under
the plating at the foot of the black satin
dress skirt.
Self trimmings of all kinds are worn.
box-plaitings and shell trimmings being
especially liked. Shirripg has new
lease OF favor and is employed on coll
lars, plastrons, sleeves and fronts of
dresses. Vests are less worn than here
tofore, still they can scarcely be said TO
be out of fashion. A great many round,
untrimmed skirts are worn in corduroy,
velvet, velveteen and in striped velvets.
Cloth jackets and overskirts are worn
with these, but they are chiefly seen with
IL , PHILADELPHIA Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
what Arctic Explorers Must Undergo.

rhe statement of Captain Markham,
as reported by the San Francisco Gall.
that there is not an instance on record
where ship has passed second win
ter in the dreary Arctic ATTITUDES that
death has not occurred coming from n
master of Arctic exploration, is one of
the strongest appeals on humane grounds
TO open. If possible, early communication
with the American Arctic expedition,
and to bring home any OF the officers or
crew who have shown physical inability
TO stand the test of another winter in
the jeanette. Perhaps the most striking
Illustration of the English explorers
forcible remark is found in the expert
ence OF the Austrian expedition OF 1872
in the Tegethoff. That vessel in the
winter OF 1872 70, drifting on an ice foe
throughout the profound darkness of n
polar night for l09 days, the sport Of the
tempestuous polar ocean threatening
every moment to chatter The Tegethofi1s
icy cage and engulf its crew, lost not
one OF its men, though subjected to in
tensest agony OF suspense long drawn
out. But. In the second winter, though
suffered 10 pass the polar night (i25
days in lengthy without the horrors of
the first as Lieutenant Payer reported.
and though abundantiy supplied with
fresh meat from Ice bears-the most
efficient remedy againt scurvy-dise4se
invaded the expedition and death
claimed its prey. However hardy The
polar explorer may seem % be. or may
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much NiI'.
PLATED ..rlr .al walking dresses are
more popular than they have ever been,
and are most variously made. Some
are box-plaited in single plaits, others
are double kits, while many havethree
killed flounees covering them. Most of
the skirts of ore plating fall Mt the foot
on narrow plated border, which is
often of a dark orange or red, In contrast
TO the goods of the skirt. e
Ladies who make their own dresses
delight in the full round skirts that are
not among the imported dresses. These
vary in width from three TO four yards.
The present fancy is TO tuck such skirts
in the old-time way, having n cluster of
four to six tucks, each two inches wide.
and very close together. yet not tapping.
This Is around the foot of the dress, and
may have knife or box plating below
it, coming ont from under the edge of
the skirt. This is very nice for thin
wool goods. though heavier cloths, such
as the clieviots, have but one or two
wide tucks. and when tailors make these
dresses they cover the tucks with rows
of stitching. Or course it Is inaccessible
to slope or gore the breadths of skirts
that are to be tucked, as they must he
straightto tuck smoothly; hence these
skirts are only sloped 81 ghtly at the ton
of the front and side breadths, and are
deeply shirred behind, or else laid in
very full plaits. The round waist with
n vide belt is liked with such skirts. and
the only drapery is the short wrinkled
apron confined TO the front. and sewed
in with the side seams; or else there are
pointed wing-like pieces on the sides,
each finished with tassel, or perhaps
drapery somewhat in panier styles ex-
tends to the sides, or IL may be there are
two fiat square ends down the front
tucked to match the skirt, and edged
with fringe or plating. If a basque is
preferred. 1t must be open below the
waist to show the shirred skirt sand to
do this the entire back Is sometimes
divided into pieces that are caught to-
gether Mt the ends, and each finished
with q tassei; or else the middle seam Is
o,'ened below the waist and turned
toward each side In revcIs. leaving the
shirring in view. N.N
Sleeves of these simple dresses are
made quite full nc the top, and are gath
cred In aI the arm-hoIe 70 make Ehem
stand up slightly like the leg-0f-mutton
sleeves. The wrist Is finished IL the
simplest manner, without O cuff, and
with stitched edges; Il IL usually left
open . short distance Up the outside
seam, that lace may be gathered there,
and carried up the open part. For thin
wool dresses nuns yelling or the thicker
French buntings are made in the styles
Just described. Urab, ecru and black
are the popular colors for such dresses,
and the entire dress is Of one piece, With
out silk or figured goods in combination.
The block Cheviots In gray shades, the
rough English homespuns. and coach
mans dTab cloth are used for heavier
suits. Dark brown i The iavoriIe color
for h0mespun cloths, especially when
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03
Hints About Dress.

Red surah and also orange Is much
used in Illuminating dark costumes, and
on fabrics of light quality it is fast TAX
ing the place of satin in this regard, Just
as the figured foulards are preferred to
heavier brocaded silks for combining
with summer goods. 1t is considered
especially stylish TO use this soft twilled
silk between the plaits OF the wool skirts
of pilgrimage costumes, and also for lin
ing the hoods of the pilgrim gown.
Thus a skirt of plated black wool has
band of surah nearly two inches wide
stitched down between the triple cluster
of plaits, that are fatty pressed-not
stitched-from the knees down. Another
plated skirt OF blue wool is laid in box
plaits two inches wide. and the space
underneath, between the plaits, Is COW
cred with bands of red surah.
One of the favorite caprices of French
dresses is that of making the front and
sides of the skirt represent five great
box plaits, and these have eyelets
worked in the edges, and are laced down
with silk cords ending in tasscls. 4
contrast of color is always seen in these !;
thus an ecru or wool dress has dark
green cord and tassels, while one of
navy blue has red eyclets, cords
and tassels The latter makes %
beautiful skirt for blue Jar..y .
fh af arc logFN a vt-rf 2
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... "eitt- .st' "I.i4 yNta. tAIu.all.H
aud TO take of any of its number who
may evincc signs of succumbing expos
ures OF It's projected voyage. such COM
munication should be promptly made.
Although there is no reason TO fear for
the health of those on board the jean
nette. no stone should he left unturned
to afford any of her crew relief If it
should be required. Moo York Herald
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there are irregular red threads woven In
II; Shepherds check Is also again styl-
ish for very young ladies and misses
Hafper's Basar
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-06-03

A school for the educatt;;1n of idiots
has been In operation in Holland for
twenty-five years, with encouraging re-
suits. OF the total of All pupils entered
upon its register since 1865, forty.three
have gone directly into service or
adopted trade, while twenty-five
others have been discharged In greatly
improved condition.