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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
Bomhardmeni OF the Earth.

"It's lucky day for us that the
earth has such 4 good bomb-proof on
the skyward side" said the astronomer,
as he stood coatless and barehea1ed on
the roof, watching the meteors.
"Why p asked the reporter. painting
as he clambercd up through the scut.le-
hole.
You'd have seen reason enough IL
you had been up here with me for the
last two hours" said the astronomer.
"Why the earth has been undergoing n
regular bomblrdment. It's not over
yet. Look at that fellow, how be
skims2 Yon would call i, a shooting
star. Well, there's as much reason for
calling it celestial shell. That meteo.
roid was moving twenty or thirty miles
a second; yet it could not get through
the bomb-proof that protects the Garth. "
q" Where is the bomb.proofr'
"Why, right under your nose all
around you; it's the atmosphere. When
the meteoroids strike the air that sur
rounds the earth the heat produced in
consequence OF their tremendous ve-
locity runs mp million degrees or more
= second, and in twinkling they are
changed 10 vapor II they could get
through the atmosphere they would
make IL lively for US. No man could
tell at what instant he might be struck
down by shot from the sky, for me-
teoroids ane plunging into the atmo.
sphere all the time at the rate of several
millions day for the whole earth. At
certain times. as abont the 10th OF
August and ths 18th of November, they
come in showers, and fairly lombard
the earth. The soft air that fans the
cheek is to most of these project
lies from space as impenetrable as a
wall oil steel. Some OF them, however,
are able to penetrate TO the earth, but
they are compai atively very few in num-
ber. When = meteoroid strikes the
earth IL is called al aerolite. No good
museum OF mineralogy il without one or
more OF these black-crustcd, iron-like
bodies. Humboldt relates that two
Swedish sailors were killed by an aero
lite on board their ship in 1914. The
thatched roofs of houses have been set
on FIRE by aerolites, and sheep and other
animals have been struck dead in the
fields by them.
swell, there are modern instances
enough. We are no safer than our fore
fathers. Hardly year passes without
one or more masses Of meteoric stone
falling in the neighborhood of human
habitations. A man is In more danger
of being killed by lightning than by an
aerolite, but II would not be so IL the
air did not protect him"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
4 siady Of Woman. Head.

Every woman's head should be stud
led carefully by it's owner, with q view
TO making the most Of IL, because much
OF her style depends on what shape she
gives it and how abe carries Il. By
using two mirrors-or, better, one OF
the Japanese cabinet mirrors-she can
readily decide upon the outlines that
best suits her face, aud thus, by arrang-
ing and adding to her hair, she can
produce those outlines. II she has a
high forehead, she shouldn't Let any OF
the abuse of bangs hinder her from
bringing her hair down over it. Big
foreheads are not pretty in women. no
matter how desirable they may be as
brain holders, and they should be re-
duced by bangs or some kindred de-
vice. II the forehead is low, but too
broad, cover It at the sides. The varied
styles OF hair-dressing nov in vogue
luckily give wide choice to fashion
able woman. The same is true of hats,
rs have already described, and one
has herself to blame for any lack of
beauty about her head, except the face
itself. She ought, also, learn how
to pose her head effectively, not affect
edly, but with grace that appears
natural. The fashion among girls Just
now 10 to tip the head to one eide, es--
pecially while pretending to listen In
tercstediy to mans talk, in q manner
suggestive of bird. This is thought
to be heart fetching. Another whim OF
the moment Is to puff out the hair ut
the back OF the head, al the point
vhere the phrenoIogists locate the
organ of amatiyeness. This bit Of de-
ceit arises from the belief that men ed.
mire afTectionate, womanly girls. II
some Of the bumps thus simulated we're
real. and phrenology we're . true sci.
ence. scandals would be multiplied by
: hundred. - Clara BsiISs Nso York
Lsftsr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
Apache Atrocities.

This IL the pleasant picture OF Mr..
and Mrs. Apache drawn by q Chicago
Times correspondent. who has been
down TO the scene Of the late trouble in
Arizona:
He cuts of the nose Of prisoner
while jet alive, and throwing them on
the Goals will allow them TO become
halt broiled, aud then thrust them in
the mouth and down the throat Of his
victim. lie will heat . piece Of iron
and with this pierce.the cheeks Of liv-
ing man through and through, and then
let the instrument serve m gag be
tween the jaws Of the horrifed captive.
Terrible - these toftures may appear.
II IL the squaw who exhibits refine
ment Of cruelty that puts the male
Apache TO ahame. She Ii il who in
vents new and startling devices for
mutilation Of the dead. and IN their exe-
cnsion ahuckles with feveEish giee.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
Wonderful Springs.

A most remarkable discovery has just
been made in the Sweetwater country
in the Wyoming Territory. 1t is a de-
posii OF sulphuric acid in natural state.
The odor, chemical action and general
appearance of the stuff demonstrates it
to be pure quality of sulphuric acid.
The ground is impregnated over large
area-100 acres or more-and parties
have fled claims upon 1t. When will
nature cease her wonders? A short
time since Arkansas produced spring,
the waters of which tasted like apple
brandy, and we're intoxicating in their
effects. California boasts of O honey
spring, from which 4 substance flows
that in pronounced to be q good substi-
tute for the genuine. In Nevada there
il spring known as "The Chicken
Soup Spring." the waters Of which taste
exactly like chicken soup when sea-
soned with salt and pepper. This spring
Is great resort for the tramp en- route
scroes the mountains. With pound
Of crackers he can here rest, and live in
seeming luxury for weeks at time.
Arizona has soap spring from which
good washing soap, in 4 liquid state,
can be procured. Another Western
Territory few years since announced
the discovery Of milk spring, and
claimed that Its product was at least
equal to the alleged lsctcal fluid sold
By the city milkmen. Soda and sulphur
springs are abundant all over the West,
and We may next expect to hear oisome
enterprising prospector laying claim to
the discovery OF spring from which
the genuine lager beer flows in gener.
ous stream, unadulterated with the
deadly glucose. Thers arc yet mary
secrets locked in the storehouse Of ma
ture, and this may be oneof them. - Frss
Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
Costly Dinner.

The most costly dinner ever served by
the late Delmonico was tina. given fit-
teen years or 50 ago to 100 prominent
citizens of New York by the silver
tongued adventurer from England, Sir
Morton Peto. This ostentatious indi-
vidual expended 5000 on that one
nights entertainment, 5000 for each
guest. The first citizens OF New York
we're present, victims of this oily
scamp's pretontious phrases. In a re-
view of that dinner, the TINES has de.
scribed "marvel of skill and art and
extrayagance. The saloon was smothered
In the rarest flowers; the menu was in
guilt on embroidered satin; some Of the
wine cost s25 a bottle; the cloyerest
musicians we're engaged at fancy prices;
Clara Louise Kellogg had $1,000 for
two songs, and n present besides OF
diamond bracelet. In all probability
such dinner had never been served in
the republic; IL would have delighted
Sayer and Francatclli. and had the
ancient Greek Philoxenus been there he
would have again wished for the neck
OF crane that no might longer enjoy
the passage OF so many dainlics down
his greedy throat. Albany argus.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

Tie Mexican museum has recently
published a remarkable book written
one hundred years ago 10y a Catholic
priest, who was able 10 read the Aztec
writings subsequently DESTROYED by
order Of an archbishop. The writer of
q book traces the history of the pt O.
pc vhs inhabited Mexico at the time OF
the conquest by the Spaniards. II
claims that about A. d. $40 the people
living in the then populous cliff cities
of what is now New Mexico. migrated
TO and overrun all the country south
ward, built great edifiees now in ruins.
established great cities, and reached
Mexico or New Spain abont A. ID. e02.
These people Of the cliff cities were
of six tribes, who did not migrate al
one time, but suceessively. They all
held that they were the chosen people of
God. and that be gave them all the
southland for possession. They found
Mexico inhabited by two sorts OF peo-
pie. One we're men OF grca. stature,
who we're brutal and savage, and lived
mainly by hunting The others were
more numerous and civilized. It may
be that both these had also migrated
from the North and bad their characters
modified by their conditions of life.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
Fashion notes.

Fashion notes.
Balayeuses remain in vogue.
Bridal roses are again in vogue.
All midwinter wraps are very long.
Moire is again used as half mourning.
Yellow chamois gloves are moribund.
Button gloves are no longer fashion
able.
Feather turbans bid fair to be much
worn.
Long mitts are the favorite hand wear
at the moment.
Great latitude is permitted in the
shapes OF sleeves.
Fanchon and Normandy breakfast
caps are favorites.
Ombre plushes will be used as trim
mings on costumes.
Small broken checked suitings and
plaids will be worn.
Loose-wristed long gloves will be
more worn than ever.
Flowers are used on evening toilets
to an unlimited extent.
New silver breast-pins have the initial
or monogram in script.
Striped moire ribbons will trim many
of the early fall bonnets.
All costumes and suits are composed
OF two or several fabrics.
There is rapid demand for dolmans
and dolman. sacks this fall.
Women with long, stick-like arms
should not wear tight long sleeves.
Dolmans in the sack-visite shape
and dolman mantles lead the styles for
fall.
Opaque pearl aud oriental jet iewelry
is worn with steel gray silks for half
mourning.
Quantities of Spanish lace, white,
black. cream and colored is a feature
in fall toilets.
Horse-hair cloth, mohair, steel and
whalebone-stifened crinolets will be
worn until cold weather.
Some of the new plush goods have
immensely long pile cut in irregular
depths to form the figures.
Chenille plush stripes, on 'a'in mer.
veilleux grounds, are seen among some
of the new trimming stuiFs.
Rhine-crystal clasps, buckles, medal
lions and slides ornament various parts
OF the most fashionable evening toilets.
White evening toilets OF the richest
description are destined to greater pop
ularity than ever the coming winter
season.
The popularity of shirring remains
unchanged, and every part of a dress
that can be gathered IL drawn up izto
innumerable gaugings and fine puffs.
The return of moire TO the world of
fashion is received with enthusiasm by
the danes and dowagers Tho attempt
being made to render it a popular
fabric for yout 1ful toilets will fail.
Elegant plush goods having an ex.
tremely long and heavy pile. and show
ing broad stripes OF satin of deeper
or contrasting color. frightened by
small flower brocades woven in clusters,
are among the most expensive dress &C d.
cessories of the season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
He Wanted q QnIet Life.

A norvous-looking man went into a
store the other day and sat down for
half an hour or 30, when clerk asked
II there was anything she conld do for
him. He said no, he didn't want any
thing. She went away and he sat there
half an hour longer, when the proprie-
tor went 10 him and asked II he wanted
to be shown anything. "No," aaid the
nervous man. Il just wanted to set
around. Ny physician has recommended
perfect quiet for me, and says above all
must avoid being in crowds. Noticing
that you did not advertise IN he news
papers, thought that this would be
= quiet place - ] could find. 20 /
Just dropped n Tor . few hours Of
isolation" TIE merchant picked up .
bolt Of paper oambric 70 brain him.
but The man went out. he said IL he
wanted was > quiet life. Perks Sen.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

The telephone has been playing a
conspicuous part in the electrical exhi-
bition in Paris. Connections were made
with the Theater Francais and with the
Grand Opera House. Each listener wac
furnished with two telephones-on for
each ear-connected with microphones,
one on the right and one on the left of
the stage, 20 that, whichever way the
performer faced, the sound would be
caught. A writer in the London Timer
says: "It is somewhat curious to watch
the different listeners, If We have not a
telephone in hand ourselves. Perfect
silence reigns; ten people stand round.
with their hands holding TO their heads
things which look like large ears. You
see an expression of satisfaction. OF
sadness. of rapture, on their faces
they Iook at each other and express ap.
prevail with their eyes and when the
end of the solo has been reached, and
they hear the clapping Of hands snd
bravos Of the audience, they lay down
their telephones and frequently join their
applause unheard TO that Of the audi
eDce at the Opera, unable to restrain
themselves from tie expression OF their
delight"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
4 0neer war d pnIlaInr nonsn..

There are in the world many queer
ways Of making houses, aud one OF the
queerest is found 10 the city Of Palem-
bang, Sumatra- The town extends for
three or four miles on both sides Of
rather wide river. and both shores are
lined with houses. Flrat comes = row
built upon piles which are driven into
The bottom Of the river, and outside OF
that another row resting on great bsm-
boo rafts, which are laid by cables Of
rattan TO the piles Of the nsxt houses.
OF course these RATS rise and fali vith
the tide, and the doors open upon the
water. 80 that they Arc reached lsy boats.
The thresholds ara not more than FOOT
above vafer. and one steps direotly from
boat into honsn One can bay any
thing there il for sals in this town wllh.
out getting ous q this boat. The peu.
pie are Maiaya aud II IL said that they
never baild house on dry land il thes
ran end water 70 set it IN. aud never Il
any where % foe. il they can reach ths
place ia = boat.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

and Miss Nellie j. Throcmorton, OF
Boston, registered at the Manitou house
last night. They made inquiry con-
cerning the difficulties of ascending
Pixies Peak, and in the course of the
evening engaged the Rev. DIR. J. Ed
wards Smith TO go with them TO the
summit of the peak for the purpose of
performing marriage ceremony. This
morning at sunrise six bronchos stood
in front of the Manitou house, and in n
few minutes the entire party were in the
saddle. The Rev. DIR. Smith was
mounted on particularly lively brute,
which, after waltzing ON two legs down
the road, from the hotel to the bridge
over the Fountain, wound up his per-
formance by bucking the clergyman
over the railing into the stream. Mr..
Smith was rescued, and although not
seriously injured, the accident deranged
the plans of the wedding party, for tho
Clergyman declined to risk his health
by continuing the trip, in spite of all
persuasion and the offer of safe and
quiet animal. After much consultation
the young gentleman suggested that DIR.
Smith should come to this city, (Col-
orado Springs,l and from the United
States telegraph Office, which is cen
nected with the signal station on the
peak, perform the marriage ceremony
by telegraph. The doctor consented to
this arrangement, and thus by accident
another element Of romance was added
to the already romantic affair.
The summit was reached about noon,
and Sergeant OKeefe was found in
charge of the station. He received his
visitors with his usual hospitality, and
when their intention of celebrating a
wedding was announced was overjoyed
and set about making arrangements.
The instrumentroom of the signal
station was decorated with flowers and
hags, and then the sergeant seated him
self ut the telegraph instrument and
sent call down to the Springs office,
10000 fe,t below. Officer Jones, who
was in charge, replied and informed the
sergeant that the Rev. DR.. Smith had
arrived aud was ready to proceed with
the ceremony. the young people joined
hands and stool before the sergeant,
the father aud mother of the bride
standing on either side, and the ser
| geant 81 the instrument real OF the
questions ofthe clergyman as they came
thrilling over tho wires. There was n
rapid clicking for a moment and thea
Sergeant O'Keefe, in q solemn voice, re-
peated the message: "Charles A. Dut-
ton, do you take Nellie J. Throcmorton
10 be your lawful aad welded wife ?"
81 do" responded the bridegroom, with
evident emotion. The sergeant tapped
the telegraph instrument and in n mo
ment another message came and was
read by him: "Nellio ]. Throcmorton,
do you take Charles A. Dutton 10 be
your lawful and welded husbandT' 81
do" said the bride in lo~ voice. The
sergeant heard it, however, aud trans
mitted the reply. There was mo-
ments pause, aud then came the solemn
concluding words. Up from the valley
to that small stone keep, 1900 fee.
above the ocean, came that message
making two heaits one: "Then pro.
nounce you man and wife"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.


The weight of an average male adult
is lao pounds.
New York has 6 society which sends
ice free to all who make application.
Dice games for 500 throw are said
to be common on the streets OF Butte,
Montana.
About two-thirds Of a pint of air is
inhaled at each breath in ordinary res
piration.
A tree full of birds was struck by
lightning at Owensboro, KY, and $50
OF them killed.
The women prisoners i the Louis
Vile (Kyl workhouse are compelled to
labor in the stone quarries.
The Druids gathered their sacred
mistletoe with gold knife when the
moon was six days old.
Wood has been presel we'd 5000 years
in Egyptian tombs, where it has been
exposed only to dry air.
The tunnel under the English Chan
mel at the present rate of working will
be completed in five years.
In ancient Elrutia each new month
was ushered in by day of merry max
ing in honor of tutelary deity.
A Connecticut woman has given her
son large comforter made of hair cut
from her own head during ten years.
The skin contains more than two mil
lion openings, which are the outlets
for an equal number of sweat glands.
The sense of smell in ants is highly
developed. Huber discovered that
they trace each other in search OF food.
The warm baths, so valued by the
Romans. once fell into disrepute be-
cause Augustus had been cured by cold
ones.
The inhabitants OF the island of Mas
have one name for blue, violet and
black, aud another for yellow and
orange.
Saizt Hilarious ate only fifteen figs
and six ounces OF barley per diem.
Saint Paul, the Hermit, lived 100 years
on dates.
Silk damasks are now made by past
I. - T-1s
rubber dissolved in petroleum Is used
as a cement.
A man breathes about eighteen times
a minute, and uses three thousand cubic
feet, or about three hundred and seventy
five hogsheads of air per hour.
A cripple, travelling on his hands and
knees, has undertaken a journey to
Texas, starting from Montreal. He
seems confident of his ability to per-
form his task.
There is theater in Berlin which
gives performances at half.past six in
the morning during pleasant summer
days. The price Of admission is low,
and 1000 to 5000 persons are often
present at these representations.
A Brazilian paper speaks of n negro
who died there recently aged 100, and
of several other persons who reached
remarkable ages, and attributes this
longevity principally to the fact that
the men and women referred to we're
yegetarians.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Farmers in Great Britain suffered
severely during the first half OF 1881.
No less than 57l agriculturists had 10
declare themselves bankrupt. including
farm bailiffs, millers and market g, +
deners. In trades Immediately co..
nected with farming. 50l have been
forced to give up business.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

Orange clI:ure is rapidly increasing
in Florida, and the prospect is that be-
fore many years that State will have a
monopoly OF the orange trade of the
United States. Within a recent date
eight of the weal;hiest citizens Of At
lanta, Ga, lave made heavy investments
in Florida, principally in Orange coun-
~, where the fruit is said to attain the
highest point Of lusciousness. One At
lanta capitalist some time ago put s20,-
600 into an orange grove in that county,
and now refuses $4,000 for his par
chase.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

aud steel rallied indicates that ii i. for
permanen. investment, and not merely
for stock speculation. The foais is
built between Cleveland and Fort
Wayne, and the track Is being laid east
OF CleYelaud and west OF Fort Wayne at
the rate OF four miles a day. Between
Valparaiso, Indiana, and Chicago. track
is being laid at the rate OF one and
half miles per day. One hundred
miles Of track are laid between Chicago
and Cleveland, and the whole road is
expected TO be in operation between
Chicago and New York by July 1, 1882.
Michael KelIeher, watchman Of the
United States sub-tres sury AZ st. Louis,
died recently in that city, at the age of
seventy five, after twenty-eight eonsecu-
tive years of faithful service. One Of
his duties was to carry back and forth
the bags of bullion, and General Ed
wards, assistant treasurer, believes that
he handled during his lifetime more
money than any other man in the coun-
try. His fidelity and honor seem TO be
Characteristic Of the stock 10 which
he belonged, as the distribution of his
modest estate showed. His property
amounted to about 800, 900. and in his
will, made only few days before his
death, the name of favorite niece was
found TO be omitted. The legstees, be-
lieving it TO he an oversight, promptly
made pro rata assessment upon their
own legacies for her benefit, thus secur-
ing 10 her $4,000, equal to the average
amount devised by the will. This was
accomplished with perfect harmony,
the only desire OF all being to give the
favorite niece the amount which her
uncle probably intended to bequeath 20
her.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

There are 1902 public houses and
4,425 beer houses in London. During
last year, 29,6Ss persons we're appre-
hendsd for drunkenness. OF these, 15,-
90S weie male and 10. $40 we're females.
The average Of arrests fDr drunkenness
seems . b dlminishing.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

Our latest acquisition in real esta
the vast region of Alaska, is ambitious
OF congressional representation, and has
chosen the late collector of customs AS
a delegate to the national House OF Rep
resentatives. As Alaska has no terri
torial organization, the newly elected
delegates chance of admission is small.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-10-20

Butter is now made out OF cotton
seed oil. in New Orleans, after months
of experiment. Not content with its
natural color, which might betray it,
the inventors have succeeded in 80
tinting it that it may be passed off rs
dairy butter. In This matter of butter
no. many years ago, oil We had TO de-
pend upon was the rich product of the
dairy churn. But alroldy we find cir.
cula;ed in the community the product
Of ball fat, colored and put up 80 as TO
initiate butter, aud soon We shall have
further variety.