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b The French Army,

Under the Empire man might escape
military duty by furnishing a, substitute
For BY the payment of a certain sum an
nuaily fixed by decree of the: Minister Of
War; but by the law of July 27, 1872. it
is declared that every Frenchman owes
personal military service, the right of
substitution being abolished, He is IL
able to such service from the age of
twenty to that Of forty, and forms part
OF the active army for five years, of the
reserve of such army for four wears. of
the territorial army for five years, and
OF the reserve thereof for six years,
making twenty years in all Any
Frenchman, moreover, between the
ages of eighteen and twenty-four. who
has not been already conscripted. who
is of sufficient height, abIe-bodied. un-
married, or widower without children.
and provided with a certificate of good
conduct, may volunteer for five years
service in the army or navy. A soldier
may also re-enlist, upon the completion
OF his i've years OF active service, for a
further term of two, three, four or five
years. during which period he is entitled
to extra pay at the extravagant rate of
eight centimes, or, if he be a nom COM
mlssloned officer, of ten centimes two
cents) day! As a further inducement
to remain in active service it is provided
by the law OF July "a, 1873, that certain
civil and military employments are re-.
served exclusively for those who have
been in the active army for twelve
years, and during four of these, years
with the grade of non-cemmissioned
officer. The total effective force of the
army in time Of peace is 450, 600, and in
time of war 1000, 600. We may add,
in passing, that by the terms of a law
passed August l, 1874, horses and mules
are duly enrolled. and are liable to con-
scription for. military purposes
per's Magazine. = -. -.
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! Sensible Dressings.

There is class of women one meets
with every day whose dressing is above
reproach. They 60 out to walk, not to
show their clothes, but to add to their
fine stock of health. They look as if
they could sit a horse well, and as if
they used: often the luxury of bath.
They wear thick-soled shoes, with low,
broad heels, shapely and well fitting.
Their walking and church suits are, Of
cloth. plainly made, but of exquisite tit.
Their gloves and bonnet strings are
above reproach. The hair well cared
for, is prettily waved or curled about
the forehead and worn low, to show the
shape Of the head IA style that artists
love. Unless nature has been very mig
gardly, no false hair is allowable. The
bonnet is close and very becoming, and
the face is protected by a ven, An
ample parasol or umbrella is ready as
protection against sun and rain What
fault can the most censoriousg man find
with costume like this? p Graphsc.l
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half an hour later they were at Mrs.
RaymOnd's door ts.rF d. g.

half an hour later they were at Mrs.
raymond s door. p ..F~t....E ts {,e
What words Of reconciliation passed
between his mother and his, wife Tom
never knew; but when at midnight he
walked in, wan and hag gard, he found
them sitting hand in hand, watching,
with troubled faces, little Phil's uneasy
slumbers. He was too overwrought
to trust himself to speak; but. going
down on his knees, he put his arms
about them both and the three ;wept to-
gether. During the anxious DAYS that
followed, while Nature was knitting to-
gether the poor little broken bones in
the baby arm, a knitting together of
hearts was also in progress and by the
time the child was pronounced " out OF
danger" Mrs, Raymond had, found a
daughter aud Lita mother. -. +,o
When little Phil sat up for the first
time he was brought to the table and
placed lnFTom's 'high-chair. where he
sat /" king of the feast,'' grandma HAY
ing come behind him and dropped a
wreath Of holly on his yellow curls.
!" For a little child shall lead them,"
she said softly to herself. B.
Stetght, IN N. Y. Iadependent.' - u -
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A Cow With q History.

If.Ihaye seen somewhere statement
that a cow was sold 1T auction in this.
country some years ago for $4O, ,60O.a Iss
this trhe; and if,so, In what did her xaiss
ue consistp Please tell q doubter some,,
thing about It If you can.', 9ii1 ~ ,bieh
The statement!is lis true. The COW was
q famous Short Horn owned by Samuel
Campbell, wealthy stock breeder and
manufacturer, residing, at New York
Mills, near Utica, N. Y. About one
hundred animals at this sale brought
over $300,O00. Fhisparticuiar COW was
bid off by the agent. of "a rich English
man for breeding purposes After buy,
ing her the new owner came to the con-
clusion that he had paid too dear 'fortheo
whistle, and instructed his agent, ina
stead of sending her to England, to sell
her in this country at the dast sattain- :
able price. After little the agent found :
a customer by knocking off exactly $10.-
600. The newEoWner .gentlenianGre-se
siding at Fordham. n, Y. we. think.
kept the COW until she dropped q calf, :
whereupon she was taken sick withq
milk fever, or something like it, and
diedP Her value consisted in her pedi-
gree rather than in any wonderful Ca,
pacity as a milk producer or butter
maker, or, to put it in merca,1sile 3
phrase, her value consisted, in what she,;
brought her owner-and to the last two
owners that wasn't much, unless in the 2
way q valuable experien'esa,TFiel4ade1- nee :FSiel44dFi
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Getting Things Mixed.

By some blunder in making up the
forms the following items concerning a
presentation to Rev. Mr.. WAitechoker
and. an account of, the killing of mad
dog have been mixed up, and it is too
late, to straighten them out. ]-Bostos
A very pleasant affair occurred last
evening at the residence Of Rev. Mr..
w Whitechoker, at the South End. The
members of his congregation, desiring
to testify their appreciation Of his long
service and many excellent qualities,
assembled early in the evening, and the
crowd chased him down the street,
throwing stones and shouting to warn
people to get out of his way.
p He received them affably and not sus-
pecting their purpose, turned the corner
OF Dedham Street and rushed up Shaw
NUT Avenue, with the yelling crowd
behind rapidly increasing, but taking
care to keep at q comparatively safe
distance. On he tore, frothing at the
mouth, while his kind hearted little
wife assisted him in making every one
at home and took a. diagonal Course
across Chester Square, knocking down
q little girl and frightening several
ladies, and prepared d collation. = In
which she was aided by the lady mem-
bers OF the society and Deacon Brown,
which only Increased the excitement
and terror, and teamster at the corner
OF Washington Street attacked him with
q dray pin,i aiming blow at his, head,
but missing, which drew forth the rare
conversational powers of the reverend
gentleman, and this had the effect of
checking him momentarily, but he
quickly recovered, and turning back
upon the crowd. said it was entirely un-
expected and he scarcely considered his
humble efforts worthy of 40 much con-
.sidcration from his parisllioners, where
upon there was q general stampede for
dOorways and tree boxes, and q large
brick, thrown by some one in the crowd
struck him in the side and rolled him
over. but he appreciated the Kindness
deeply and quickly regaining his feet
made a savage dash for small boy and
caught him by the shoulder, but was
clubbed off by Officer Magenta and said
he would always remembert the occasion
as one of the pleasantest in, his, long
career, and started bowling and
frothingns at the mouth 1 f6f! the
other side Of the street. when Elder
johnson pleasantly interrupted him and
presented him with beautiful gold
headed cane, scattering the crowd, and,
was Knocked down by a cobble-stone in
scfibed appropriately and elegantly
chased down Worcester Street, where
he took refuge under stable painting
for breath. and happily referring to his
many yearsin the pulpit. Officer Magen,
taappeared upon the scene was one new
er to be forgotten by those who partic-
ipated and fired five shots, one of which
took effect in the brute's eye and viii
be looked back upon with pleasure by
both the Recipient and donors Of the
testimonial Of friendship. which caused
~ "a IL srs-A
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Connecticut s Boss Sled.

The Bridgeport, Conn. } Standard
says: Norwich and New London seem
to think they own the champion double
runners in the State Pooh! Pooh!
Bridgeport has turned out 3 double,
runner thirty feet long, which can and
has carried thirty-two men, AVERAGING
l50 pounds apiece, or 1880 pounds.
The sled was built by Mr., Julian H.
Sterling. is made of ash, twelve inches
wide and one and one-half inches thick,
has rests for the feet running the whole
length and wings over the front sled to
protect the dress from the fifth wheel.
Round handles also run along the sides,
to hold on by. A truss similar to those
used under drawing room cars strength
ems the sled sufficiently to carry any
weight that may be needful. It has a
brake so powerful that BY pulling a
small ring attached to the levers the en-
tire load is lifted, and slides as if it were
seated on . barrow, the steel points of
which cut the ice and stop, the sled in
almost its length. .:.s--.1-s,f.'.- /
So nice have been the experiments
with steel polished by ice that in some
cases steel runner will slide better by
turning it end for end, the grain of the
steel running back instead of forward
and producing q slight friction. The
steerer, sits in front and steers by hand,
the ropes running through pulleys so
arranged that with his little finger he
can guide the load, and instead OF steer
ing :. to a hair" he can steer to a ra-
zor's edge, which willsplit hair, and
then If necessary can stop on a wasp's
sting, which is the, finest point he knows
OF; A fifteen-inch gong on the under
side rings as an alarm while, coasting,
and if any car. hack or sleigh should
get in the way, the steerslnan, with
such sensitive apparatus, can either
slide around the obstacle or stop. Ii
8 This beautifully constructed runner
cost $3.50, and the builder says it is the
!" champion double runner of the State
for money" Statesmen, bank presi-
dents. DOCTORS, lawyers, sculptors,
artists, poets and ladies' have helped
make UP the loads, and are united in /
praising the merits of this wonderful
sled. A mile in thirty seconds is moth
ing, and the builder is inyenting new
one, which,. if it strikes an, obstacle.
will shut up like telescope, the last
man put it in his pocket, and the load
slide through a acanvas fireleseape on to
the sidewalk Vl3a939T sltsiTihq T9js
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, Abeut Beavers. /;

Colonel S. r. Dickson returned yes
terday from q two weeks visit to North
western Wyoming, where he has
been engaged in gold mining. That
portion of Wyoming Territory is in the
Simenone Mountains q range westrof
the North Platte. The nearest Indians,
the rtherniArapahoes. have reserA
vation about 100 miles north. :, Colonel
Dickson has been in the midst Of sage
brush region, unfit for agriculture, but
good for stock-raising and with a few
well developed mines. '' ''''
s Colonel Dickson was interviewed in
reference to some points in natural his
tory especially in reference to the
beaver. By a law of Wyoming Terri
tory all persons are prohibited from
hunting or.trapping the beaver on the
banks of the Stolute River or doing
anything that will contribute to the-de-
atruction OF that animal. The object of
the law is not so much for the protec-
tion of the beavers rs for the protection
of the stuck-growers, that being the
great interest In the territory, for which
legislative encouragement is given. The
Industrious little animals erect dams
across the small streams, causing the
water to set back and overflow the
swamps, thereby furnishing reservoir
for irrigation and water for the stock
during the long dry seasons. On a
stream called Sandy Creek, having its
source in the mountains, adam was con-
structed by the beavers, The water
flowed back, spreading over 100 acres
and covering the lowlands to the depth
of four or five feet. The beavers have
their houses erected ON little knolls that
rise above the water and in reaching
them they dive into the pond and swim
out ct sight to their habitations. They
cut down timber above the dam and
peel off the bark and foat It down TO
their places fabode. The bark sup
plies them with food. Il The dam above
referred to is inhabited by some fifty
beavers and they can occasionally be
seen at work. Old hunters can tell by
the cutting on the trees whether it is
done by young or old beavers. Among
the game abonnding there and Of which
the residents have 4 surfeit are the an
telope, elk and black-tailed deer. An
telopes frequent the plains, while the
elk is found in the timber. Bears are
also found in the timber, while the big
horn sheep are met with on the preci-
Ipices. They are quite shy and 60 in
bands of four or five. Buffaloes, which
ten years ago roved through that region
by Che thousands are growing scarcer
every year. They are found $50 miles
north OF the Union. Pacific Railroad in
the Big Horn Mountains.-G. Louis
Republican, 153''Ase .s3At 20 =
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i "a
What IS tho difference IN the result
when a manislipsup and when, hslslips
downp-Graphic. .s..n
TO make a-successful run for office
q man must; initiate snow, m HefMus
come down occasionally Philaaetpa
Chronicle Herald ~ !lffsa91T ;bli1
"A New York ice eompetlya has,o ont
SOC, 600 tons of ice. on the Hudson-the
biggest cold s. feat sa on leso9rd record Boston
Itc-Mry vennorLDear ,Sif:@Nnd "a.
closed plumbers bill on account of pipes
frozen by your late cold snap at nv
house. Please remit.-OU City Derrick.
1t takes eight minutes to, dress a
hog in Cincinnati, and we now know
just how long it takes Cincinnatiyman
to make his toilet. Boston CoDanaerci0i
Bulletin. bssa Tsi98 5a'oa eta - fi9lp
Boston has established / an hsIns6.
tute of Heredity.'~ ~Children who wish
! to be born into poor but distinguished
/, families. should apply early,-Neao Or
leans Rcayune. s'''A .A'''ifa
The .trainer of the spedestrian
hughes claims to have got such good
work out OF his man by giving him
quantities OF phosph6tua Hughes
have been whole walking match him
self thsn.-1 1nrser's FaJlsl 8spotserI
/. ~" - Ma" said young impudepce ut
breakfast, this morning, sethfs Il the
/ last pie You made, itH'ua.'Y Yes, INV
son; why?" ~ guess you had to paint
the stuhing in with a brush.ie Ifs awful
thin. 10 Sentenced to igospielass until he
can cultivate a proper spirit of appre-
clatlon.ENes0 Haven Register: IA n
1.-THE whisper of beautiful
woman,'' says Balsac!y ssesT beihsafd
further than the lopaest ealh of -duaE.R
But, But the man who is creeping up stairs
with his boots off at two O'Clock ia 2 fin..,
and hears the whisper of his wife as she
leans over the banisters in the dark
ness, doesn't think of her beAt,ty! HIS
chief thought is -how-mueh he would
like t9 exchange his boots for o. pair of
wings. -Brooklyn Eagle.
''@"Now, Itelf you there's nothing
partioulaf ahoub met saul the fat mad
BY the stove. :. I amt one .of. those
kind who is always finding fault with
myyictuala and that'sort9ofj thing. So
longs meal is well cooked and served.
hot, and there's eaohgh Ii t, atid its rs
nice and rich. Pm satfsned, and don't
go'growlingI Iaround at thewomeuf5lks.
I'm one Of those KIND of men who can.
put up with anything III the shabe of
eating. ao long sits good anlf nIcs.riGal
Portsmouth, Times, nv - ..,,,s
--Jones-Certain1y We can give YOU
any infsrmatioa desired on any stibject.s
What's blizzard?s oWhy--a blizzard is,
a-a-. You have seen the gentle
zephyrs among the trees little spring.
time, and speaking of spring it will
be- very soon,, when the, birds will
put forth and the backyard, will need
cleaning; when the sweet MOWERS wiz
perfume the woods, and sthe, meltingy
snow will bring to light two dead cats
and aapile of ashes in front OF oyour:
houses, and. Sin, = blizzardn Owing
to a rush of advertisements in this issue
your question must 60 over t0sa more
convenient time. - OF Gity pHYiek. dgsg
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A Close Shave.

A singular accident occurred yester-,
day in Broadway barber shop, where
a customer was getting shaved. The
chair was inclined forward or back, as
desired. by some system Of levers whicAa
the operator worked with his foot, and,
after placing the chair In the position
desired, would fastea il by slipping the
lever into set Of teeth something in
the shape Of saw teeth Whether fh8o
lever was not properly fastened or :
whether something gave way is not
known; but, at any rate, the chair sud- J
denly tilted little a, the barber, was lat !.
work on the customers throat. The
occupant, feeling the chair moving. .uhae
expectedly,a gave an involuntary start
forward against the razor, and received
very ugly cash under the back part of
the jaw and near the vindpipe, The +,
wound bled profusely, but the bleeding
was stopped without the aid of .aphysEs
sician. The barber proposed to- finish
the shave, but the customer declined
and started for home, feeling faint and
looking very white. He refused to give
his name, and desired no mention of the
eccident.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
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) Somebody has said that old thinlg,,s, a, !,
are the best, and with the exception Of
girls we don't know but that We are
prepared to indorse the statement.-
AstDdaskee Sun. q ai5fod sgo a1B i:5 .
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A cute observer remarks that .sthe
man who stops his paper to economic
is like the man who goes barefoot to
save his Shoes
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The man who comes about solely
to kill time should confine himself
strictly to his own time.-New Orleans
Picayune.
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Why can not pantomimist tickle
nine auditors at oncep-Because he must
gesticulate Gust tickle eight.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-18
DEATHS.

No ALNONT-on the tih inrt.. n0sr vrdtrArird
Hluess ItzAheth MrCHlmHuf q rsii,t q james A
Mo- alm0pt late q MAunu taunshp. srei a. years
Aud months.
FEEs On the BHh ult. in Woodward. Nrt Amelia
wffs a. David Teaz
kltSEFILTER-on the 24;h cit. ~ Madlsuut,urF
Mr. Phiipsus Klneielier. aged ~ YEAR, months
Asd II dAys.
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MARRIAGES.

EbNN-W Ll~ EH.-0r the .lsf uIi. Lv Prv p c.
Wei3emyrr NJ. Esury Hfovn and Miss Tezhle,h
NeissT. 10th 90 ulIiht.ru.
hIGk-WEAN m -pu the Tth met IN Crutrs Hall
~ Rev. ". y fsAsr. H'rft q. Daft and IydlA 4
Weaver, ln'h - ptegF tnvusbir.
bptNtMAN-Liho- -uu The 18th ult. - Rev W.
u Ftnvst. hr. gatnsa o. IiastsrHAu II lsseisilurr
aut NiFs Annie Long of MiIIhsfm
HIS CALbFK-At Harr4tlr1rr IA 81 the Igth
iutt-. ly James tAlder i j.. PTaf John " iIo.iau
- Penn state College. and MAJ ; calder. daugh-
to- q the ofriAtinr minister.
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ca,acitv a, ,,a.s.,.1. - a. .,,B III tno
| doing crcclIer,t s,,,.tao a.. ,ha 'uh' -
In RELIEVING (, ~ ,a,, ~ T.. D'ioeusn
! jpdebteduess D,,i,,, ,..i,d s''.oo' .o'''
! ycsr. ~ seryio. -. ,.-- W. W. t"o
hns succeeded In rcdYrin, ,ba .abaaI Az,
per cent. ,hn, ucr. G,,,nrty d,s,yi,a "
| : Icr cent t,r ,,nfum M. isLn,. H. a.
! direction n r.. oi,,llly p,,,cc,a,od t,, o,,
e'''A'.s, , n'H - ""'." We nope ~ nave
~ y '"' ~ " '''''' ""''--.f"f""3
'.D''
Tins - alI very well but great many
persons familiar with the business of the
beieiohta school board during the past
three years may be inclined % think II ex-
coediroIv ,,,;a., g.. ,,io, ,,s,,,t..,. ~ ,,,o
-,
Oo"'o anu NE" " "'"ef gentlemen VINO
served a. trcasurers Of the school fund. No
one will disparare the valuable services of
NJ, Hal. IT,, T.. 49,,
'' '' -" ''''' "' HH1 b''H mfhDsr
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-18

CoRREsPoNBESCE, containing important news, solicit
cd from any part OF tho county No commune ation-
inserted unless accompanied by the real Of the
rff
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-18

CENTRE County TEACHERS ENAMISA-
rIoxs The following order Of place and
time will be observed in the teachers ex.
aminaiions Tor 1851
Mncsnnrr ara nsrrt-Mile,ture Monday. August q
Uni0uvili. and Juian--u uuionviis, Tuesday, Aug ~
Iiusion-Jnlian Furnace. " "Wednesday, August "a
Wurfh-Pnrt Matilda, THURSDAY. August -.
Tavlnr-uauuah furnace, Friday. August %
PhilirahurE sud Hush-phili fsiufg Saturday Aue ~
snow Fhoe Rufnside--snnW she's. Tuesday, Aug -.
Iihsrty-Easle,i'le, wein siay, August a.
Mafiah-IackssnviiiH. FRIDAY, september 3
WaIket-tiuiler.burg Saturday, September 4
Sgrug- Valentines school iIouss, Tuesday, sept 8.
Brnusr--Kuox school HOUSE. "Wednesday sept 2
Patton waddle's school House. THURSDAY. sept =
Haifmnon--starmsiouu, Friday. September 9.
C"llege--f.smnut. saturday, September a.
llsines- AaronsbutF, Monday, ssptemhef ".
NnheiH, ard Penn Millheim. Tuesday, seriembsrl3.
Mipe- Rshetslute Ws.incssiAy September IL.
GrerF-rsnn Halt, THURSDAY, september IS
rutter-Cenire Halt Friday, September le.
Hsris- Roaislura. TUESDAY September -
Ferrusoh--Pibs Grove, Wednesday, September q.
A special examination will BE- held at
the Superinicndenl's Office, Bellefon,e, Fri.
day, September 80 applicants must come
recommended by at least four directors Of
the district In which they intend TO teach
and give a satisfactory reason for non.
attendance AT the public examinations.
Examinations begin at o'clock A. N.
Applicants are expected 10 be ia time.
Some Of the directors alec should be prcs.
ent TO make out lie, Of applicants.
u. NJ. woLF. Co. Supt.
grYinR Mills, Pa, Aug. ., 1881.
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BELLEFONTE ACADEMY
A SEMINARY FOR
Young Ladies and Gentlemen.

THE young ladies are educated apart
L from the young gentlemen in tho
school room. They are under the care Of
lady teachers, while the males are under
the care Of gentlemen teachers. In the
clAss-rooms the sexes are educated 'ogeih-
er, This plan, after much and varied eI.
perience, we consider the best for the suc-
ccssful training Of tho ycung
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-18

--Gordon s Lands have just received
a new lot OF the celebrated Hcosier Grain
Drills, TO which they invite the attention
Of farmers.