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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Down In the World.

II may also be said, writes the New
York correspondent Of the Buffalo
Courier, that New York swa rms with
men who, once we'll up tho social lad
der, il not actually at the top, tumbled
clear into the mud at the bottom, and
are still lying there, with no prospect
Of ever again getting up. Such men are
10 be seen in the streets every day, and
any ono making n tour Of the cheap
lodging. houses in Chatham street and
the Bowery would probably find a good
many Of them. In some cases the fall
is the result OF misfortune, but in most
II is caused by fault. A special case
came 10 my attention few days ago. A
shabbily dressed man, with the general
looks OF a tramp, passed me in the
street In glancing at his face, I
thought il was familiar. As he slouched
along the sidewalk, noticed that he
looked into the cutters and bent his
head over ash barrels and boxes-a
tramp beyond loubi A full look at
him took me back twenty-five years.
Long before the war the same figure
was familiar one on Broadway. He
was one OF the dandies then, and his
natty dress and curling hair that hung
thick to the shoulders made him an
object OF attention on the promenade.
he followed no business, but his fam
ily-theatrisal and operatic people
were pretty we'll of, and he had all the
spending money he wanted. And now
we'll, now he is a tramp, picking
crusts out of the ash-boxes. sleeping in
the station-houses, or possibly in the
parks, and as miserable creature, this
one-time dandy of Broadway. as it is
possible for man to be. And there are
scores, il not hundreds, OF Just such
examples in the streets every day.
Other plhces have a fair share of the
same class, no doubt, but New York has
the largest variety and can show speci.
mems Of every degree, from tho scape-
grace son Of the merchant prince all
the way down.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
The Two Kinds of Able Men.

There are still people who think that
nothing is OF much account unless it
brings in hard cash. A Tribune cor
respondent met one of these short
time ago, as he was inquiring his way
TO the famous school of philosophy,
held every summer at Concord. He
was n sunburned farmer working in a
field near the road.
"Do you belong down there ?" said
he to the correspondent, pointing TO the
place where the school was held.
"No," was the reply. 81 am no phil.
osopher."
"Qaeer lot, they arc" continued the
farmer. "I wonder how much the
whole lot could earn, put 'em right
down TO good solid work. But guess
they've got their bread and butter
ready provided, and I don't suppose
they have to find out how much they
are really worth"
We have known better informed men
than this old farmer who held in con-
siderable contempt tho gentler voca-
tions, and we're disposed TO say, with
the cobblor Of old, "There Is moth.
ing like leather" Men have their
leather. II may be Greek; It may be
metaphysics; IL may be popcorn; but
whatever il Is, there is nothing like IL
for them.
There are two kinds Of valuable per-
sons. Those who make life possible,
and those who make life worth having.
The sunburnt farmer belongs to the
indispensables who make life possible.
Business men, manufacturers, mer-
chants, mechanics, all who do, and all
who direct the worlds daily work, be-
long TO .he same class. But oh, sun
burnt farmer, who made your farmers
almanac that hangs in the fireplace by
It's loop Of tape so considerably sup
piled by the publisher2
And farmer, who invented your clock,
price one dollar and fifty cents? Who
found out how to make your boys ac-
Gordon, and Who composed tho book
instructions with one hundred Of the
best pieces Of music. that came with
the instrument without extra charge |?
Who painted the beauteous picture Of
Emma" and who made che grand
chrome Of Washington crossing the
Delaware that hangs on your wallsg
and who vii preach yons s. mon
next Sunday morning and how would
you get through the Sunday afternoon
without your denominations weekly to
dozo overg The people who provide
these things could not earn much money
hoeing corn; bnt they belong to The
class who make Il worth while for corn
to be hoed. They make life worth
having. = K0sa5's Companion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
rnE FAMILY DOcToR.
Cat simple food at regular hours.

According to French medical jour
nal whooping cough has been success.
fully treated by DIR. Barely, of Nice, by
turpentine vapor.
Mechanical vibration is said to be OF
use in curing neuralgia. A tapping
over the fifth nerve changes tho state Of
irritation and produces ease.
A medical journal gives the following
simple remedy for relieving hiccough :
Initiate the lungs as fully as possible
and thus press firmly on the agitated
diaphragm. In few seconds the spas
modie action of the muscles win cease.
BY using syrup or molasses for mus
tard plasters, they will keep soft and
flexible, and not dry up and become
hard, as when mixed with water. A
thin paper or fine cloth should come
between the plaster and the skin. The
strength of the plaster is varied by tho
addition of more or less flour.
Canned grape juice makes q refresh
ing drink with water and little sugar;
stew the grapes and strain through q
colander, not pressing hard enough to
send through any of the pulp. Add
little sugar, boil as long as scum rises,
skim carefully and pour hot into glass
cans. 1t will keep perfectly we'll, is a
very desirable addition to the house
keepers store, and is especially service.
able as drink for the sick.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

AZ present more than 10000 livoa
are insured in the United States alone.
Gloves have been brought into the
European market for more than 1900
years.
The word toad expresses in several Of
the languages of Europe its habit OF
swelling.
Newfoundland dogs have been kept
10y the city, in Paris, to save human life
in the Seine.
BY law passed recently, pencil
written note is just rs valid as though
written in ink.
The food of the Greenland whale is q
small crustaceous animal not so large as
a common shrimp.
Mutilations, especially of the first
phalanges OF the left hand, are practiced
by the Australians.
Nearly as many reams of paper, in the
United StAtes, are made into cellars as
are used to write upon.
The bridge of boats on which Xerxes
crossed the Hellespont was fastened by
cables made of papyrus.
Savages not only express satisfaction
by smiling, but by gestures derived
from the pleasure of eating.
Transfusing blood from living ami
NAL to an unhealthy one has been prac-
ticed for three hundred years.
Two Iowa children who have pink
eyes can hardly see in the daylight, but
can pick up a pin in the darkest night.
The equatorial telescope constructed
for the observatory at Vienna is the
largest refraeting telescope yet made.
an ape produces an exact octave OF
musical sound, ascending and descend.
ing the scales By tones and hali-tones.
In several years the sickness of pneu.
monia has increased slightly in Septom-
Der, decreased in October and increased
again with the Indian summer.
Fanny, an ancient carp in the pond .;
Fontainebleau, has just died. She is
said to have been hatched in tho time
of Francis l., aad had become gray.
Negro soldiers standing at drill
bring the middle finger tips an inch or
two nearer the knee than white men
can do, and some touch the knee-pan.
Musk sheep, found in the Arctic re-
gions, are said to have whine some
what Ike the snorting of walrus,
entirely unlike the bleating Of L sheep.
In Greenland a marriage contract is
easily broken. A husband has only to
leave the house in AZ - for several
days for the wife to -. lerstand, pack
up her goods, and leave.
Legislation has designated variety
OF periods after which burial grounds
may be used over again. In Frankfort
thirty years, Loipsic fifteen. Milan and
Stuttgart ten, are prescribed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The unusual drought in Florida has
had the effect of drying up Sibley lake
TO such an extent as to leave only few
slush spots here and there. and in these
alligators sought refuge in large num-
bera, digging huge burrows into the
ground. This has furnished great sport
20 the settlers in the neighborhood, who
have gone in crowds TO these spots, and
fished with fine success for the enor.
nous reptiles. The manner Of catch
ing them has been to thrust long rods
with hooks at the end into ono Of the
cavernous burrows and stir mp the occu.
pants. One OF the aIligators would
snap al the rod, jerk would fasten the
hook into the soft part Of the lower
jaw, and L would then be easy 10 draw
the animal ont and kill It with hatchess.
1t is not overy year that such fishing
can be enjoyed, even in Florida.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

A New York correspondent writing of
the city's rapid growth says:
Thirty years ago the total valuation
was under $500, ,OOO,OOO. At that time
we had no Central park. Yorkvillo was
out of town and Harlem far away. There
is no doubt that much of the increase in
real estate valae is due to Central park
The PARK itself has cost up to the pres
ent time, interest on the original out
lay inclrded, about 5000, 600. The
cost Of the land was SO, 6e6, 600. If the
same land were now cut up in building
lots it would probably bring nearly
5000, 900. .OOO A plat that was sold in
1852, just before the park was laid out,
for $4,000, is held to-day at 81, $50, ,OO0
The same rate OF increase has not, of
course, been maintained all through
only in the best neighborhoods. The
three upper wards, comprising the part
OF the city above the lower line of tho
park. were valued thirty years ago at
about $50, 100000. None OF the land
was then improved. Tho value OF the
same section is now estimated at $780,
000, 900. As large part of the land is
still vacant, there is room for further
increase OF value that can be reckoned
only By millions. It Is not at oil un-
likely that at the end of another twenty
years Tho total wealth OF New York viii
run up to $4,000. .OO0. 600.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

Jenny June, the well-known writer
on fashions and kindred topics, in :
recent letter from Bonn, Germany.
says /: Fashion seems Of much less i'm
portauce here than in the city of London
or New York. There are things thai
take the lead OF 1t even among the
women of the upper classes. while for
the lower il does not exist at al.
Children are of enormous importance in
Belgium and Germany, and their care
occupies NOT only the mother, but the
entire family, especially the female part
of it. Moreover, the Belgian and
German haus-frau is pre-emincntly the
housewife, and though she is NOT
averse TO fine clothes gives no time to
them which ought By right 10 be de-
voted TO husband and children.
fought to be Of enormous Importance
TO care well for children everywhere;
bat the important duty Is often sadly
neglected. Children are in numerous
instances committed 70 the care Of ser
wants. and their parents see them only
at infrequcnt intervals. The mother
who spends ell her time in round II
amusements, consenting only 70 see Der
child once day, and sometimes noE ia
weeks, cannot wonder when the child
grows mp II there ia that lack of alice
tion and respect that children should
manifest 70 parents. and worse than
this-habits are contracted, unknown -
the parents, that work evil and only
evil continually. II the fzshionkbIe
woman complains that the care o. hst
children i great trouble. and % pula
the duty upon another, she : sowing
deep grief Tor after years. Il wonzd
benefit humaeiss vastly we're i 70 h.
come fazhionabie 70 personally care fesz
ores own children in their infant ynzfs
Another thing Jenny June conmenslz !
Germany: "The children ot he bette
Glasses have simple styles Of dress
adapted to their years. This Eashso.
writer breaches good sermons fsnz
Bonn.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
TOPICS or THE DAY.

Records show that the longest drought
which this country has ever struggled
through was in the year 1862, when for
1913 days in succession, ending Septem-
Der /, no rain fell over considerable
part Of what was at the time settled ter
ritory.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

OF Indian railroad laborers, a Me1i-
can letter to the Chicago Times says that
they toll increasingly, but accomplish
little. On shoveling, it would take six
Of them to equal one white man. II is
q new kind Of work for the italian, and
strains his weakest part. The muscles
Of the arms are not developed. An In
dian is strong in his back and legs, and
when it comes to carrrynga heavy load,
a white competitor is nowhere. Diff
Guilty has been experienced in familiar
izing the Indians with the wheelbarrow.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The sultan Of Turkey is 80 morbidIy
afraid Of assassination that he ventures
out doors but very little, and foreign
diplomats are troubled about gaining
necessary access. The Spanish ambas-
sador had to wait forty days fer an in.
terview, and the American minister
over q month.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
The Grandees Of Spain.

Gandoe is the name Of the highest
rank Of the Spanish nobility. The gran
dees-Grandes do Espanta-were orig
inally the descendants Of the great feud-
aiories, or landlords, mostly of Gothic
blood. who held Immediately from the
crown: but from the time of the En-
peror- King Charles V. IL became the
practice OF the Spanish sovcreigus to
elevate new men 10 the rank OF grandees,
just as In England men we're raised to
the peeragc as q reward for great
achievements, and sometimes only to
please their favorites. This occasioned
en- immediate distinction between the
old and the new order of grandees,
which was marked by the former ad-
dressing each other In the second per-
son singular" thou without regard
to age or official station, while they ad.
dressed, on all occasions, the new nobil-
lily by the title of " Your Excellency "
With studied punctiliousness. The
collective body OF the grandees is called
La 0randeza, corresponding to che
peerage In Great Britain, but they havo
no political power. and retain Only some
trifing privilegesat court. such as keep.
ing their hats on In The kings presence
and having military honors paid 10 them
by the guard at the royal palace.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

Mormon missionaries will be apt to
give Ohio a vide berth hereafter. One
evening recently two Of these worthless
undertook to lecture at a small town
named Green Hill, located in the coal
regions Of that State and mostly peopled
b. foreigners, but when they appeared
they were set upon by the inhabitants
and egged out Of town. So excellent
was the aim of the indignant citizens
that the prophets we're said to resemble
anything but saints The revelations of
Joe Smith and his Successors are not
exactly the doctrines that will be re-
ceived or tolerated in a civilized com
munity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The first official Sunday-school cen
sus in tho United States is now being
taken by the government. Circulars
containing questions are sent TO every
superintendent. These cover the num-
Der Of teachers and children, the ages
Of scholars, the number, value and
character of books in Libraries, the
property owned, the money collected,
and the increase in attendance since
1870.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The United States consul general to
Roumania writes that 99l, 600. 900 bush
els Of wheat were exported from that
country in 1880, and also remarks that
the implements used in harvesting this
immense crop are exceedingly primitive,
the plow in general use being simply an
iron-tipped tree branch, while grain is
still cut with a sickle. He thinks that
manufacturers of American farm ma
chinery would find a good sale for their
wares in Roumania, and advises them TO
send agents there at once.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

4 Western man, an ex-Oongressman.
thinks that the buffalo could be domes-
ticAted aud that 4 wouId make much
Better beef than tho flesh o. The O.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The wonderful progress made in
China has been emphasized Of late by
the Rev. Griffith John, long time mis-
sionary of the London Missionary
society, who has been visiting in this
country. Forty years ago it was a crime
for q foreigner TO learn tho Chinese
language, or for Chinese TO teach il to
him and though the Nanking treaty
was made in 1912, when Mr.. John went
to China, twenty-five years ago, there
were only five places in the vast empire
in which a foreigner might dwell. The
great interior was still closed, as none
might go further than could be reached
in twelve hours from treaty port. The
whole empire is now open. Thirteen
out OF the eighteen provinces have
been actually occupied by missionaries
and their families, the gospel has been
preached in nearly all the principal
cities and towns, and the Bible and
many forms of Christian literature are
circulated everywhere.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

Some curious statistics have been
published of the cremation furnace
erected at Gotha in the autumn OF 1878.
Thus far II has been In use fifty-seven
times-once in 1878, seventeen times in
1879, and sixteen times in 1880. For
the present year, up to August II, only.
the number has been tweniy-three. OF
the total of tifsy-sevcn cases. only one
came from Berlin. one from Brsslau.
seven from Dresden, one from Prank
fort-on-the- Main. one from Hanover.
one from Carlarhue, two from Iseipsic.
three from Munich, one from Vienna.
one from Paris. and one from welmar.
Ootha alone contributed twensy-threc.
Only ten cases we're women. OF The
forty-seven men. ten belonged TO learned
professions. four to the army. and four
70 The nobility. There were ten physi-
clans
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

III Is : fns morning. e. ihe Judge
romarkod whom he mulrted the prisoner
At The bar 70 he tune of 80 and costs.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The estimated yield Of wheat Ia
California this year IL $4,000, 900
bushels. Last year it vas 47,OO0. 900
bushels.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The emperor Of japan has been max
ing quite lately an official tour through
his realms, and on the occasion OF his
arrival at village, Otsumura by name,
he was presented with three large carp
for his special eating, which fish the
chronicler of the imperial travels de-
clares to have been three feet each in
length. The wonderful things the Jap
anese do with their fish We can scarcely
understand. II seems as IL carp are
among the most ancient Of Japanese fish,
and have been preserved by them from
time immemoriai. Some recent travel
ers tell marvellous stories as to the age
and size Of the ciprinoides, which are
kept in holy precincts. II looks as IL
the carp to-day, since it has received its
impulse in the United States, will make
the circuit Of the world. Future biolo-
gists will not have to speculate, as does
Mr.. Wallace, on the migration of ami
mails, deducing their movements from
many different sources, for the man of
today, like Noah of old, carries his
dumb friends along with him Re-
Gently it was noted that some of the
carp raised in the government fish
ponds by the United States fish COM
mission had been carried 10 EcuAdor.
The result has been perfectly success
full. Though the land journey over the
mountains extended for many days, and
the small fish had been carried In tin
vessels on the backs Of porters, the
little carp were placed in the best pos
sible condition by an enterprising South
American gentleman in pleasant pond
in the very hes rt Of the Andes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

British working people will be told that
they have deposited this year in the
government savings banks about s11,-
900. 900 more than they did In the year
ending March 3, 1880. The number Of
depositors in England Is one to thirteen;
in Scotland, one to fifteen; in Ireland,
one TO sixty-lve. There is an increase
Of capital even in the Irish savings
banks. In that country the total amount
on deposit is about s7,780,0O0; the
names Of about 10000 new depositors
we're added; the proportion to popnls-
tion is one in sixty-five, 81 compared 10
ono in seventy.four in 1879. Every
county in Ireland contributed its quota.
Even those scheduled distressed exhibit
an increase over the previous year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

7 : not w1tht n surprise that the
American people who for months have
read e mush about the distress of he
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

II seems that Charles Hewlett, whom
the Bloomington mob took out Of JAN
and hanged for killing the keeper, had
previously offended tho people of the
place by fooling them. He went there
two years ago, wearing good clothes
and showing gentlemanly manners, and
quickly became social fayorite. He
declared that he had no knowledge of
who he was nor any recollection of his
past life, being unable TO even recall
his real name. This intellectual pc.
culiarity won him great sympathy,
particularly from the women, and the
physicians discussed his case in public
meeting. Then tho fact came ont that
he had long been professional crimi-
nal, and several thefts sent him to
prison for trial.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

The Salvation army is having a
rougher campaign in England than it
had irs lece,tates. Recently in
a public sff in walworth, a suburb
of London, woman in the procession,
having darted from the ranks to seize a
pipe from the lips Of a spectator with
the exclamation, that's your devil :"
found herself knoc ked to the ground
with wha. is described as terrific blow
in the mouth. Other members of the
army who went to her assistance we're
similarly treated. Such occurrences
are not especially adapted to inculcat-
ing the gospel Of peace.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-17
PASSENGER LISTS.

CARLIN. December 16th.-Passed here to-
day, to arrive in Sacramento tomorrow {:
Clark Conent and wife, Michigan j. II.
Gardner, wife and child, California NJ c.
Wilcox and wife, Chicago; f. William
Clarke, Mrs. E. l.. Moore, j. F. Fisher, JAS
Dixon. Mrs. Minnie Smith, New York Mrs.
John L. Love, Judge Sanderson and wife, g.
M. McCsrty, wife and daughter, Thomas
Ewing and wife, Chas. Jacobs, NJ. Brown, J..
B. Rogers, Mrs. Laura Brotherton, Master
Harry BrothertoD, A. Korn, San Francisco /;
VIM. Batcheller, Lexington, Mass; w. G.
Street. Montreal; j. K. Wilmer. U. s. N. !;
J. D. Arnold, Mrs. L. L. Arnold, Sacra.
mento; Mrs. Colonel Keifer and daughter
ST. Paul, MINI. T. w. Marsh, New Zea-
land; Mrs. Fl. Wadswortb, Miss Carrie
Wadsworth, Master Henry Wadsworth, 81.
M. Vanarmsn, Oakland; J. F. Mcclellan
and family, Denver. Col. Mrs. 7. W. Reed
and two children, Omaha; w. T. Ballard,
Montana; VIM. Coutts, Iowa; Miss Annie
Philadelphia E. G. Decrane. San Fran.
cisco; M. j. McHenry, Butte City, Mont. !;
P. Sullivan, John Sullivan, Virginia City,
New; w. 7. Smith, Tuscarora J. L. Ram
say, Cheyenne: Mrs. Annie Downs OscaI
Downs, Jr., DIR. A. L. Robinson, Wasco.
Tex. 65 emigrant passengers, including 81
males to arrive in Sacramento December 18th,
NEwHALL, December 16th.-Passed here to-
day. to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow !:
Lieutenant P. Parker, San Francisco; A. j.
Jordan, st. Louis; VIM. M. Griffin, San
Francisco; J. A. Steinbsrger, Texas l.. N.
Breed. San Francisco; G. o. Brown and
family, Tucson: Mrs. Carter, Alameda !;
Minnie Swan, New Jersey; Miss Whitney,
Y. Moreno, s. Rosenblott, San Francisco /;
John Leslie, Ottawa, Canada; II. Keys,
Hugh Ellas. San Francisco; T. 81. North,
Oakland; d. M. Harwood, San Francisco |;
A. T. Jones and family, Tombstone.