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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Origin OF q Few Familiar Phrases.

"You cannot say boo! to n goose
How often have persons relieved their
feelings OF irritation at the weakness of
others byh urling this phrase at them!
Had the latter only known its origin
they could have been paid back in their
own coin The origin is this: When
Ben Jonson, the dramatist, was intro
duced 10 n nobleman. the peer was so
struck with his homely appearance that
he exclaimed "What! you are Ben
Jonson3 Why, you look rs if you could
not say boo! 10 a goose" "Boow ex-
claimed the witty dramatist. turning
To the peer and making his bow.
The phrase Putting the cart before
the horse" can boast of great antiquity,
having first been quoted by Lucian, the
great Greek writer. nearly LOO years
ago. Francis Rabelais, the French
satirist and wit, whose "Gorgantua"
was published in the year 1888. has the
phrase "Hc placed the carriage before
the steed." No derivation of il can be
given, but the meaning is very obvious,
and refers to those who begin to do a
thing at the wrong end. I" have a bone
to pick with you" is n phrase that is un-
complimentary TO the ladies Mt starting.
II means, rs is well known, having an
and this is the origin of the phrase At
the marriage banquets OF the Sicilian
poor, the brides father, after the meal,
used to hand the bridegroom a bone,
saying: I" Pick this bone, for you have
taken in hand harder task"
The well-known saying that n shoe
maker should stick to his last originated
with Appelles, the celebrated Greek
painter, who set picture which he had
finished in n public place and concealed
himself behind it, in order to hear the
criticisms of passers-by. A shoemaker
observed defect in the shoe. and the
painter forthwith corrected it. The
cobbler came again the next day, and
| encouraged By the success of his first
remark. began to extend his censure TO
the leg of the figure, when the angry
painter thrust out his head from behind
the picture ana told the shoemaker TO
keep 10 his trade.
There's good time coming, boys /;
a good time coming was written thirty
years ago by DIR. Charles Mackay, and
sung with great popularity by Henry
Russell in his concerts throughout the
British islands.
Going the whole hog" This PHRASE
originated in ireland, where n British
shilling has been called "a hog" time
out OF mind. In Ireland, If fellow
happens to have shilling, when he
met hts friends he would announce the
fact that he would stand treat, even II
the expense reached the whole amount
lin plain words, that he would Z" 90
the whole hog" 10 crafty them Troy
! Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

juice add one pound of sugar; when the
sugar is dissolved put 1t over the fire
dissolve two ounces of isinglass In just
hot water enough to cover It, and add it
TO the jelly as it begins to boil. Let 1t
boil very fast for twenty minutes. Put
1t hot into the jars, and tie 1t up.
SoUFFLE PUDDMG.-Puti into stew
pan piece of butter the size of an egg.
When it is melted add half a tablespoon
of flour. Stir on the FIRE few minutes,
but do not allow it TO color; then add a
gill OF milk, stir until it boils, and then
stir in the juice of one lemon strained,
and the rind of two lemons either
chopped very fine or grated. Add
pounded sugar to taste, and, off the
fire, the yolks of -four eggs, which you
stir n well. Whisk the whites OF six
eggs into stiff froth; mix them to-
gether with the above, pour the mix
ture into small molds, bake in a quick
oven and serve promptly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Butter...CheeSe...Milk.

The value of the land and stock en-
ployed in furnishing milk. butter and
cheese in the United States is estimated
at 81, 300 900. 900. Over 1900 factories
are engaged in the manufacture of these
articles, besides the tens of thousands of
private daiTies. One manufacturer in
Western New York has over thirty fac
tories. Others in different parts of the
country have from five 10 thirty each.
There are several firms in New York
city which handle from 50, 600. 900 to
$4,000, 900 worth of butter and cheese
annually. The annual production of
cheese in the United States is estimated
at 350. .000.00 pounds, and of butter
|, 500. 600, 900 pounds. The value of the
two is about $3.50, ,000, 900, $50. .O00, 900
more than the wheat crop. one-seyenth
more than the hay crop, one-third more
than the cotton crop and only one-fifth
less than the corn crop. There are
1900, 900 cows IL The United States,
which is over six times the number in
Great Britain. and more than twice the
number in France. The cheese and
butter exported this year have paid
freight to ocean transportation COM
psnies amounting TO 81 900 600. or al
most enough TO support line of ocean
steamers. They pay to railroad COM
panies annually over $4,000, 900, and
milk pays nearly as much besides. The
annual production OF milk in the United
States may be safely valued at 500,
600. 600
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Increase In Agricultural Products.

A writer in the international ReDtezD
says that in fifteen years the production
of wheat and barley in the United States
has trebled; corn, cotton and tobacco
more than doubled oats increased nearly
lac, 600 900 bushels, potatoes nearly
doubled, and hay increased more than
one-third. He gives the figures for the
chief crops in 1865 and 1870, according to
which the production of wheat has in
creased from l46 ,553 900 bushels in the
former year to 443. .756, 600 in the latter
corn from 704. .427 900 to I,544, ,S99, 900 ,
oats from 225 252, 900 to 364, ,253, 600; rye
from 1854, 900 to %, 10000; barley
from ii ,39i. 900 to 40, is4 900; potatoes
from l0l ,632 900 to Isl 1863, 900; hay from
23, ,535 900 tons to 35,64S 900; tobacco
from lS3, ,3l7, 900 pounds to 354 ,059, 900.
and cotton from 2 1923, 600 bales 10 8, ,020,-
900. The remarkable increarn in the
production of cereals has been. largely
owing TO the settlement and develop
ment OF the Western and Northwestern
States. Within the present generation
the center OF corn production has shifted
from the South TO the West. ana OF
wheat production from the Middle
States to the far West. In IS49 fifty
nine per cent. and in 1859 fifty-two per
cent. of the corn crop of the country was
produced in the Southern States. In
1877, $50 200, 600 bushels were grown in
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa. Mi SIS ourI
Kansas and Nebraska, while the produc-
tion of all the rest of the Union amounted
TO 49i, ,55S 900 bushels. The increase of
the tobacco crop has been chiefly in the
South. where the production increased
lOU, ,000, 600 pound from 1870 TO 1873.
During the same period the yield Of cot
ton increased from 3,0l2 600 bales to
5,sl6,600. This increase was mainly in
Arkansas and Texas, the crop of the
former State swelling from Ill 600 600
pounds in 1870 TO 3l6, 1000, 900 in 1873
and that of the latter State from l57,-
OOO,O00 pounds in 1870 t. nearly 500,.
600, 600 in 1873. According to the writer
already cited, only about nine per cent.
OF our entire grain crop is exported, in
cludinR M.7O per cent. of the wheat
and 6.49 per cent. OF the corn produced.
The exports have rapidly increased in
the past few years, and are likely to in
crease in the future, especially IL the cost
OF transportation shall be reduced.
Thus, the total exports of all cereals in
creased from 81, 1000. 900 bushels in 1868
TO $4,000, 900 in 1878. About three per
cent. of the national product was ex-
ported in 1868. and nearly eleven per
cent. in 1873. In addition TO this, The
expectation of livestock, into which
corn enters more or less, has increased
tenfold within the past two years.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

We have at our Office n handsome
specimen of the "discoidal stone" 2
kind of stone implement that has very
rarely been found outside of East Ten
nessee and adjoining sections. These
relics deserve passing notice on account
OF the rapidly growing interest in arch
Rology. and especially in American an
uQuitics. The name is given TO this type
of relics by the scientists from its shape
that OF double convex disk. They
are usually made of the hardest quartz,
very symmetrical ard beautifully POI
ished, and the manufacture of single
one, without the use of metallic tools,
must have cost the ancient workman
the labor of months. The traditions OF
the Cherokees do not reach back TO the
origin of these implements. but only
say that their first people found them
here and made use OF them in playing
"chungke," n game described by cary
writers as being similar 20 ten-pins.
Like many relics of the stone age, whose
use cannot be accounted for, the dis
coidal stone IL ascribed to the mound
builders. The present specimen was
recently plowed mp in n field near
Kingston. It Is made of beautiful Va.
riegated quartzite, polished smooth 81
the finest marble, and 50 hard thai
would turn the edee of the best TEN,
pered steel drill. Whatever It's origiuai
purpose, II must have been something
the owner considered very important.
Il wtss probably connected with some
superstition or some religious beiiei o.
ceremony. w
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
How q Kentucky Country Town AwaLes,

There are comparatively few residents
of the town who know what takes .ace
during the hours between tie peep.o'-
day and full sunrise Those first 10 ap-
pear on the streets, which is lust about
the time that the combat between da7
and night is equally balanced, are near ?
always halfway disguised, and are anx-
lous not to be recognized when met. II
recognized and accosted. an excuse is
always ready to account for the early AZ
pearance. Those people have s.ecyy
eyes and languid looks. betokening tLa.
the drowsy god had been neglected in
their last nights offerings. With light
and hurried steps ;I.s c.ass soon Cis-
appears, and will appear no more until
late in the day or the next morning.
Now the day is beginning 10 gain the ad-
vantage of nigh: TIE birds BEGIN q
sing, and soon luii chorus from tie
cemetery surge toward and f.! the
streets with the melody of their songs.
Singers perched in The trees of the town
lend their voices TO swell the volume.
The next people 10 appear are tic Old
colored women. on their way 70 tic
places where they are employed. Be-
fore they have disappeared the older
cclored men. who wait upon the stores,
come up and stand in groups, waiting
for the time to rouse the clerks, for they
dare not do it so early. The butcher
shops are the first to open. The sound
of their saws and knives can he heard
before the disguised class hardly dis
appear. About the time the other
colored men come. the customers OF the
butchers begin To drop in. These are
old white gentlemen, who believe ths,
early customers get the tender steak.
Now day has gained the victory, and
night is fast retreating westward. A
general rafting of doors begin. the
younger colored men and womcn
fill the streets, going in various direc-
tions. UndTessed clerks appear. ard
with a lazy yawn exchange morning
salutations with their neighbors. Some
half dressed propIietors. with last
nights films yet upon them. come
Shutters are opened. blinds are raised.
specimens of wares are put upon tie
streets, the sun has come in full sl.en-
| dor; the stages aTe making ready 10
leave; travellers are taking their places
some are going TO and some are coming
from breakfast; the later stores are
open; the streets are filed with vehicles
and people, and Richmond is on the full
tide OF another day.-Richmo1ld (Ry.)
Herald
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Fashion Eancies,
e CC,iIars nre To- he repired

Large Collars nre to be revived.
Bismarck shades will be worn in the
fall.
Lace init; are worn again in all
styles.
Round waists with belts are much
worn.
Linen busters in long mantle shape
are new.
Amber-colored roses are worn on
black hats.
All sorts of lace ard ret mitts are
worn.
Bunchy and aggressive draperies are
dying.
The long Mercutio plume is the fash
ionable feather.
The gypsy bonnet is the rage in Paris
and New York.
Tell not your secrets in a cornfeld: 1t
has thousands Of ears.
Illumination of red or orange grows
in favor for black dresses.
Almost all the female companions of
Queen Victoria are widows.
The Queen of Sweden is liable to 90
out any moment with heart disease.
Your grandmother's bead bag, If you
have it. is the acme OF style in reticules.
Low coiifures are worn by young
ladies, high Roman crown braids and
puffs by matrons.
Nuns yelling is the latest white and
cream-colored novelty for summer
toilets of ceremony.
Embroideries in jet, in pearl in amber
and in iridescent beads are among Gle.
CANT trimmings.
Many linen suits are made with al
most plain skirts and plain round cor
sages with wide belts.
The most fashionable long gloves for
full dress are of undressed kid, white
or in very pale shades of color.
The imported English gypsy hats
have a netted cord covering the front
and back of the turned up brim.
Dressy white elbow capes have a
| foundation cfwhite Surah silk, covered
with tiny plaitings of Breton lace
a new and odd fashion is TO lace In
| dresses with silk lacing strings and
leave the tags hanging as ornaments.
Very simple elbow capes are of any
black silk or wool fabric, with three OF
| Aodl OIN tbt ChkC y III
the neck.
The Norristown Herald thinks Il queer
that the Philadelphia policeman who
turned TO stone should be regarded as a
greater curiosity than the one that
turned into beer saloon.
Mrs. Southworth, the novelist, has n
quaint cottage at Georgetown, ID. c.,
built in the crevice of a high, steer
rock, and commanding series OF ex.
quisite views Of hill and river.
Rough-and-ready straws, both black
and white, aud with wide, irregular
brims, are worn as archery, lawn. gar.
den and coaching hats, trimmed pro-
fusely with feathers and bright flowers
A New Y 3rk correspondent tells an
interesting story about four women who
go to dinners and receptions 10 talk and
TO help the hostess entertain her guests,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
4 Curious Insect.

Don't catch that bumble-bee in your
fingers-it will sting you," said by
stander to e dentist with scientific
proclivities who resides in the coun-
try. Not bit of danger" said the
doctor; 1.-THE fact is that fellow is not
a bee at all, only fly made to resem-
BILE the bumble-bee very closely, but
differing thereirorl in some point easily
detected by any one with n slight
knowledge of insects. He Is a verv
formidable fellow among the smaller
insects, devouring great numbers of
them, but altogether incapable of in
jury TO man. In fact he is one of the
beneficial kind, because he DESTROYS
whole hecatombs of insects during his
short lifetime. You see I handle Ii
without injury. 1t is n born fraud,
made to represent bumble-bees for two
reasons: Because its victims do not
expect to be eaten by tho honey loving
bumble-bees, and Its e. emies are fright
ened away bJ fear of the terrible busi-
ness end of that insect. There arc
many such ,:tSos 4 nimicry in the in
sect world. IL beiongs to The genus
laphira." "How do you distinguish
them from beesp" EASY enonVh.
Bees have always four wings. This lei.
low, you see, has only two. That gives
him away. He is a hy sure to the few
who know that, but a terrible humble
bee TO all the rest"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
A White Mans Sacrifice for a sopsx

The Manitoulin Erpositor, a British
American paper, says: News has ins,
been received of the death of Arthnr
Cole Hill, who died at Serpent river
The deceased came from England, was
about thirty-five years Of age and pos
sessed OF a good college education. lie
entered the service Of the Hudson pa
company for three years, and upon the
expiration of his time signed for two
years more. After putting in about one
year OF the latter term he made the ac-
quaintance OF a squaw and wanted 10 pe4
married, but rs he could not do so until
he left the company, he wrote 70 head.
quarters for his discharge and his salary
up TO that time. Mr.. Mackenzie. who
was in charge of the post at the time
also wrote explaining matters, which re-
suited in the discharge not being granted
Hill was then sent up Lake Superior In
another post, where il was thought he
would give up the idea of marr,ing =
squaw, but he did not stop there long-he
deserted and got married. Accor1inyfn
some rules Of the company, a man who
does not serve his time out loses all bacL
me 1cy, and such was the case with Hin
lIcweyer. he heard from his brother
Henry Hill, who, we are informed. hoIds
some Office in the Bank of England. tLa,
AAANib W 40 w0bO ~ lie iAtAIN LlltIfs. ana
he intended 10 sue the Hudson Bay com
pany for back pay, which is about $500
After he got married he made his home
among the Indians at Serpent river. FOL.
lowing their life, fishing, hunting, e.c..
and received small amount Tor looking
after Murray's mill AZ that place. La
November he took sick, and a. there was
no medical attendance al hand be fingered
on till his death. Frank Mil er. wnoLag
been trading on the North Shore a.! win
ter, went To see Hin at the sugar pu.h
about fifteen miles from Serpent river.
upon asking him what was tie mater
he replied that he had been sick. but l.F
better then. Miller stopped in the wiz.
wan that night. and next morning HI
took worse and told him he was cy.ny
He told Miller that If anything happened
and If his money could be obtained lj.
wife was TO have il. He was silent Tor a
while. Suddenly a gun was fired. FOL
lowed by two more reports, then turning
on his side be said: Prank. do you know
what that means?" On being told thu,
lie did not, he said: That means there's
q death in the camp. but l ain't a gone
coon yet" After lying quiet few mo-
ments he asked Mil Ter to teach his little
boy 70 pray, and that was his last 7eques;:
he died at 2 +. NJ. Il was hard scene
Miller being the only white man with
him; the deceased's wife and child. her
mother and four Indians, comprised the
funeral. The body was rolled in 2
blanket and drawn ont Of camp on dog
sleigh, followed by the little procession
in single file, and placing q few arrows IN
the grave they buried him. Deceased
was well liked both by the Indians and
white men, and his sad death is deep.y
iclt BY all who knew him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Women Of sMoutensUro.

The women of the Black mountain
have played as conspicuous a part in
wars as their men. In time of war they
carry provisions and ammunition for
the troops. This can seldom be done
without fighting regular battles and
opening way through the enemy's
ranks. They succor the wounded, and
constitute, as 1t were, a second army,
which has frequently secured victory
when defeat was impending upon the
first. Even by joining 10 the exploits
and revenges of their men, these women
get no recognition of their services from
their husbands. They prepare for them
selves only q prominent and well-earned
place in the popular rhapsodies of the
country.
The attire Of the Montenegrin women
is picturesque and graceful when worn
with a bit of coquetry, which many
girls, however simple and timid, dis
play. Their short linen gowns in the
higher circles are ornamented with
velvet and trimmed with gold en-
broideries and coins. The most inn
portant part OF their costume is the
kappa" or national headgear. 1t
has patriotic meaning. It seems to
tell the history OF their past trials and
the hopes of their future. II is cap of
red cloth, the sides Of W hich are covered
with wide strip of black silk or Grape.
a gold disk with slanting rays Is enl-
broidered on n red ground at the junc-
tion Of the strips. The "kapa" lily
protects the head, yet the women
would not change 1t for anything in the
world. The red top means the lake OF
blood in which, since the bnttle of Kos
sovo. the country has been plunged.
The black band symbolizes the mourn
ful veil th.t hangs over the mountain
from the day of the Turkish conquest.
The disc emerging from the Grape is che
sun Of Montenegro, rising on bloody
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

The peculiar Western fish, the ciscoes
Of Lake Geneva. Wis onsin, have Just
begun to bite, and parties are catching
twenty 10 thirty dozen n day. The
ciscoes bite for q few days every year
and then retire 10 deep waters and hold
their mouths close for year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
Infants CIoaks.

Infants cloaks for midsummer wear
are made OF nainsook, and are edged on
both upper and lower capes with tucks
and rufile of Hamburg embroidery.
Sometimes the upper capes of these
little cloaks are entirely covered with
tiny sprays of hand-wrought embroid-
cry. Besides the nainsook cloaks two
blankets are added for wraps in every
infants layette, one of fine flannel with
n simple border, the other of cashmere
elaborately embroidered. The little
ecru muslin close fitting infants caps
have an entire crown of delicate Saxony
work. They also have frill of muslin
around the face, and soft muslin strings
to tie beneath the chin. The general
fancy for bright coloring has caused
some encroachpents in babies ward
robe effects, and. though the best taste
still prefers pure white sashes, many
fashionable mothers now include n pale
rose-coiored and baby-blue Surah
sash among the other effects Of thoir in
fants' layettes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

The young man who was referred 10
pa when he popped the question, stated
that he visited the convention as
an instructed delegate. Philadelphia
Chronicle- Herald.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

It Is wonderful how silent man can
be when he knows his cause is Just, and
how boisteroue he becomes when he
knovs be Is in the wrong.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08

Full ruches Of black lace form RUS
high about the necks of most handsome
summer mantillas, dolmar visites and
shoulder eapes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-07-08
How Ladies' Dress In Persia.

She wore bright red satin skirt,
richly embroidered with gold lace; it
was very full and short, barely reaching
to her knees; loose jacket of blue vel
vet, also much trimmed-this time with
silver lace; the sleeves were made of
cashmere shawl, buttoned by about
twenty small buttons. She wore several
necklaces, most of them very massive,
studded with several turquoises. On
her mead she wore n white shawl, with
band of Jewels round her forehead,
and at one side large pearl star. She
had on both arms at least dozen brace
lets-some handsome ones, some only
bands of colored glass. Her feet were
covered with coarse white socks; her
shoes green leather with scarlet heels.
Some. of the ladies wore bright red
trousers reaching to the ankle; but this
was quite the exception. They wear a
long veil reaching from head to foot,
generally made of some smart print or
muslin. | ought to mention that every
lady wore small leather case around
her neck, containing some earth from
Mecca and verses from the Koran. The
faces of my hostess and friends were
much decorated, the eyebrows broad
ened and carried quite across the nose.
Some had small designs tattooed on the
cheeks. The hair is very long and
thick, generally dyed red; it is worn
plated in many thin tails, twisted with
god thread. The hands are well shaped,
but nails and palms are stained dark
red.-1tnSley' Magazine.