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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
Regular Army Recruits.

The number OF foreigners in the
United States regular army used to ex-
ceed the native born Americans in the
proportion Of at least four TO one. But
since the late war a great change has
taken place and the Americans now out
number the foreigners.by about two to
one. Out Of 5,637 men enlisted last
year 3,s2l were natives and 1876
foreigners. The State of New York
furnished 705; Pennsylvania, 5S3;
Ohio, 3i4; Massachusetts,. 3I6; Indiana,
2l7; Maryland, $50; Kentucky, $50,
and Illinois, 1l6. The Southern States
supplied 277 recruits, of whom 81 were
born in Virginia, 81 in South Carolina
and 35 in North Carolina The mining
States and Territories gave "a men to
the army, and even Alaska sent one
representative. Si1ty-fve per cent of
the foreigners were British subjects,
664 hailing from Ireland, 220 from
England, 81 from Scotland, three from
Wales and l53 from various British
possessions. Among the remaining
foreigners were 527 Germans, 3s Swedes
and NorwegiAns, 35 Swiss, 30 Danes.
% Frenchmen, % AustriAns. and one
white man from Africa.
The colored recruits numbered 267,
Of whom 223 were born in the late slave
States, II in the free States and one In
the West Indies.
The percentage OF accepted recruits
was as follows: White, ~ 7-10;
colored. 30 3 310--which il decidedly in
favor of the colored recruits.
PREVIOUS OCCUPATION or sohDrERs.
The class of men of which the reg
ular army is composed is very fairly
indicated by the following statement
showing the occupation of the 5.637
men who Joined last year
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Distrust him who talks much OF his
honesty.
Measure your minds height by the
shadow 1t casts.
1t is n good thing to learn caution by
the misfortunes OF others.
Make not thy friends. too cheap to
thee nor thyself to thy friends.
Every tomorrow extends either O
hand of anxiety or hand of faith.
Mems lives should be like the days,
growing more beautiful toward the
evening.
The most difficult thing in life is to
keep the heights which the soul has
reached.
What We are merely taught seldom
nourishes the mind like that which We
teach ourselves.
Opportunities are very sensitive
things. If you slight them on their
first visit they seldom come again.
Human experience, like the stern
lights of ship at sea, illuminates only
the path which We have passed over.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
PrnfraAiannI ncnutira.


Professional beauties, says London
correspondent, were rapidly becoming
disturbing influences in the best con-
Quoted London circles. To be the rose,
or to boast the presence of the rose, in
brilliant company was one thing; the
display OF multitude of buds vying in
their ambitions with the mature and
perfect blossom was another. The
spirit OF burning, and in nearly every
instance most unbecoming coquetry
was instilled into a number OF breasts.
Society was agitated by the discussion
of rival claims till it grew sick Of hear
ing about them. There was not
youthful or middle.aged beau who did
not think it incumbent upon himself
to start some lady who had been suf-
ficiently unfortunate to attract his
favorable opinion in the professional
beauty line. This, it was felt, was
going little too far. There was no
reason why individual cavaliers might
not have their preferences, but there
was every reason why they should not
ask society to indorse their choice. II
Paris had only been one of multitude
of connoisseurs in feminine beauty the
apple which he gave to Venus would
not have been so bitterly grudged by
the brace of neglected goddesses. The
system of professional beautydom was
in fact found to be incompatible with
the harmonious working of the social
machine. Drawing rooms we're split
up into different camps. The gentle
men who pleaded the claims TO pre-emi,
nence Of the particular lady they had
honored with their championship, we're
growing as much nuisances as, accord
ing to the refrain of Bon Gaultier's
ballad, the man who. lost his heart q
short time ago. Moreover, the absurd.
ity of the whole thing was patent. The
professional beauty was only one star in
galaxy, and not necessarily
the brightest. Her own vanity
might be gratihed at the selection, but
the boredom which this condition Of
things resulted in provoked whole
some retraction. Mothers and fathers,
husbands and lovers, began seriously to
reflect upon what would be the general
consequences Of the system II it indefl.
nitely developed. The names OF q score
of professional beauties we're 30 habit
ually on peoples lips, their photo
graphs were so aggressively conspicu
ous in shop windows, that society
wearied Of hearing OF them, It also
began to be little apprehensive as to
consequences. It received some highly
practical admonitions-the revelations
of the law courts, and it came to the
conclusion that on the whole, both in
the way of enjoyment and Of credit, 1t
had more to lose than to gain by per-
petuating the regime.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
Pooling with The Mississippi.

Will s. Hays, the famous song writer,
has been making q cruise of the re-
Gently flooded regions OF the Missis.
sippi. He was asked what he thought
Of tho plaa OF Strengthening the river
a. preventive OF disastrous overAows,
and be replied: It's all nonsense.
Right here ct the bend (near Mem
phisl the river runs ut the rate OF Ave
or six miles an hour. Where the river
IL straight Il Is about eight miles an
hour. Itthis immense sweep Of water,
sixty feet deep. and running at the
rate of eight miles an hour, had .
clean, straight channel. 1t would sweep
Ead's ietties and everything out Of ex-
istence. The bends in the river save
II, By checking the current. II you
were to take away 200 yards here, IL
would form q bar three miles long be-
low on The other side. I believe in
letting nature take her course. IL
won't do TO tinker with the Mlssis-
sippi. We have had foods before. but
never such 9 one as this. because
there's been too much foolIng with the
river this year. Congress may run the
government, but she can't run the
Miisissippi river.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
Fashion Nseea.


Moires continue In favor.
Trains are of medium length.
The coat sleeve remains favorite.
Short suits continue TO grow shorter.
New skirts are plated in front aud
back, but not on the sides.
An old fabric revived is linen ging-
ham.
New flannel suits show brass ball
buttons.
Terra Gotta velvet trims white wooden
costumes.
Plain sleeves, with simple cuffs, are
most stylish.
Spotted and sprigged muslin Is used
for white dresses.
New sash ribbons have raised chenille
flowers and leaves.
Terra Gotta ribbon on black straw
bonnets Is very stylish.
White dresses are embroidered eli
over The waist and skirt.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
Bayadere stripes appear on many
new parasol covers.

Bayadere stripes appear on many
new parasol covers.
Dress parasols have the entire top
covered with artificial flowers.
Intense colors and aesthetic styles are
avoided by fashionable women.
Full apron skirts, looped very high
on the hips, have been revived.
Balls of colored wool are made use
of to edge 1ounces and basques.
Dark green contrasted with n
flower yellow is seen in bonnets.
Long gloves are worn outside the
sleeves half way up to the elbow.
Spanish lace trims the handsomest
parasols and coaching umbrellas.
Carved teak wood is fayorite mate
rial for sticks for elegant parasols.
Manila hats, with velvet crowns, are
we'll fitted for the first spring days.
The woven Marguerite lace gloves
will be worn with summer dresses.
Black grenadine over red, olive or
yellow satin is used tor new mantles.
Dark green, ecru and terra Gotta are
the prevailing shades for bonnets and
dresses.
Velvet tAbliers and vests give rich
effect when combined with fine wool
dresses.
Few OF the fashions are new; most Of
them are revivals OF styles worn only n
few years ago.
There is quite a bewildering variety
in fancy ties and iabots, and every lady
may invent her own style. Variety is
oil that is necessary.
Spring fans are in various designs.
Come are of lace and flowers, others
are hand-painted on satin, while others
are made entirely Of feathers.
For morning wear, linen or cambria
collars are worn. They are immense,
and are trimmed round with Irish lace.
They are.made like children's collars.
Dress skirts are wider this season.
They measure two and one-half yards
around the bottom. The draperies are
morelbou1ant and elaborate than last
season.
Irish lace trimmed with clusters OF
shamrock leaves and forget-me-nots
was the garniture OF the green velvet
dress worn by the Prince of Wales at
the queens last.
The SaIony fanuels, or dress fan
nels, ~ they are called, are largely i'm
ported this season for early spring
suits, for ladies' wrappers, mountain
dresses, aud for children's suits.
The quaintest designs are seen in the
emb-oideries of pocket hAndkerohiefs;
some represent pet animals, such as
cats, dogs, parrots, and other birds, en-
circled by wreaths Of flowers.
Black and gray and black and white
check, plaid, and stripe in linen ging-
hams will be popularly worn the coming
season by ladies in mourning; and in
the heat of summer travelling costumes
and ulsters will be made OF this cool,
washable fabric.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
LADIES, DEPARTMENT.
The Mother Of Por,y-four Children.

II the great Napoleon's famous def
milton of superlative female excellence
may be accepted as correct, DIR. Mary
Austin is unquestionably the most adj
mirable woman in France. This lady
has just completed her thirty. third year
of welded life, during which period she
has presented her husband with no
fewer than forty-four pledges of
her wifely affection. In the
spring of 1853, four years after her mar
riage, Mary Austin, nee Kind, passed
her final examination at the Medical
College of Orleans, and obtained diplo-
mas authorizing her to practice in both
branches OF her profession. AS soon as
the Franco-Prussinn war broke out she
joined the army of the Union with her
husband, and the prolific pair served with
extraordinary distinction throughout the
four years struggle-she in her surgical
capacity and Colonel Austin as an active
militant. The former, while attending
to the hurts Of her comrades under fire,
was thrice wounded in action-the lat
ter five times. At the conclusion OF the
war, the valiant doctor, having lost her
left eye in the service of her country,
but in other respects none theiworse for
her injuries and fatigues, returned to
her private practice covered with glory
and in the enjoyment of a staff officers
pension. Since then she has lived in
peace and honor, the pride OF her fellow
citizens, and indefatigable in her en-
deavors to render her warrior lord the
happiest OF fathers Boston Transcript.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
All She Could Afford.

She was q real sweet-looking lady,
with sealskin sack and Q big plush
bat. and she stood on the step of an up
town residence, having Just pulled tho
bell.
"I called 10 see" said she 10 the lady
OF the house, who was very red in the
face from frying doughnuts over The
kitchen FIRE, " II you wish TO give any
thing to the heathen to-day"
"Eo, ] don't want TO give anything
TO The heathen to-day. lust gave The
woman next door piece Of my mind
about her scalawag Of boy that broke
down M plants. That's ell I can afford
fos The heAthen iuss now"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
How Iesse James Was Killed.

The following are the particulars Of
the shooting OF Jesse James, the motor
ious outlaw, at st. Joseph, Mo: After
having eaten breakfast jesse James
and Charles Ford went to the stable TO
curry the horses, and on returning TO
the room where Robert Ford Was, Jesse
said: "Its IN awfully hot day" He
pulled off his coat and vest and tossed
them on the bed Then he said: 81
guess I'll take OF my pistols for fear
somebody will see them il l walk in the
yard" He unbuckled the belt in which
he carried two forty-fve-caliber revol'
vers-one Smith & Wesson's, and the
other o Colt-And laid them on the bed
with his coat and vest. He then picked up
busting brush, with the intention Of
dusting some pictures which hung on
the wall In order to do this he got on
a chair, his back being now turned TO the
brothers, who silently stepped between
Jesse and his revolvers. and at motion
from Charley both drew their guns.
Robert was the quicker of the two. In
one motion he had the long weapon on
level with his eye, with the muzzle
not more than four feet from the back
OF the outlaws head. Even in that
motion, quick as thought, there was
something which did not escape the
acute ears of the hunted man. He
made motion as il to turn his
head to ascertain the cause OF that sus-
picious sound, but too late. A nervous
pressure on the trigger. n quick fash, a
sharp report, and the we'll l.directed ball
crashed through the outlaws skull.
There was no outcry-iust swaying Of
the body, and it fell heavily back upon
the carpeted floor, the ball having en-
tered the base Of the skull, and made
its way out through the forehead over
the left eye. II had been fred out Of
Colts "45' improved weapon, silver
mounted and pearl handled, which
bad been presented by the dead man 10
his slayer only few days before.
Mrs. James was in the kitchen when the
shooting was done, separated from the
room in which the bloody tragedy oc.
Cured by the dining.room. She heard
tho shot and dropping her household
duties ran into the front room. She
saw her husband lying on his back, and
his slayers each holding his revolver in
his hand, making for the fence in the
rear OF the house. Robert had reached
the inolosure and was in the act Of
scaling it, when she stepped % tbs door
and called 10 him: Robert, you have
done this; come back" Robert an.
swered: II swear 10 God I did NOT
They then returned to where she stood.
Mrs. James ran to tho side of her hus.
band and lifted up his head. Life was
not yet extinct, and when she asked
him IL he were hurt, il seemed TO her
that he wanted 10 say something but
could not. She tried to wash away the
blood that was coursing over his face
from tho hole in his forehead, but Il
seemed TO her that the blood came faster
than she could wash IL away, and in her
arms Jesse James died.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

There can be little doubt that prema-
ture burial occasionally takes place in
France and Algeria, also in Germany,
in consequence OF the laws ordaining
prompt interment. 1t is no wonder,
therefore. that the following discovery
signAled in L'EIeotricite has been re-
ceived with great satisfaction. Accord.
ing 10 this journal IL has been ascer.
tanned that the application of an elec-
trio current to the body is certain test
of vitality. Such test being applied
five or six hours after presumed death,
the non. contraction Of the muscles will
provo beyond doubt THAT. life is ..ex-
tinct.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Total. 6eS7
For many years past the average
cost of obtaining recruits and forward
ing them TO the depots Of instruction
was $40 per capita. This has recently
been reduced 10 si2 psr capita. and
the adiusAnt-gencral makes thai amount
the basis Of his estimate Of ths ex-
penses OF recruiting for the ascAl year
ending June 30. 1888. He anticirates
that o,TDs. men Will Be required 10
keep ths army ct it, AashoriKsd
strength OF $4,000 enlisted men, thaA
1900 viii probably re-ealiss without
expenSe TO the United States leaving
S.50S 20 be picked ~ b. recruiting
parties These recruits, - eIa pr
man. viii cost e102. .og0.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Belgium has sixty daily papers, OF
which ffty.two are printed in French
and eight In Flemish The number Of
the weekly journals Is 30S, Of which
2s7 are in the French and 16l in the
Flemish language.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Though Italy possesses $1,000, 900
acres OF culturable land, equal to the
whole OF Great Britain, and has only
100000 of inhabitants dependent on
agriculture alone, 1900, 600 of these are
lAborers who are wretchedIy poor, earn.
ing in many places less than a shilling
day, and nowhere receiving more than
ls. 81. They have no cottages, but
herd in the small towns, and die rapidly
OF diseases produced by bad living.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Emigration from s Switzerland has be-
come 30 great in late years thai: :predic-
tions are made that unless it ceases
certain districts will lose the greater
part OF their inhabitants, if they do not
become literally depopulated.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20
TOPICS or THE DAY.

A French physician has made the dis.
covery that many children, apparently
born dead, can be brought to life IL
they are Immediately immersed in a hot
bath.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

a correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat makes public an inter
view he had with DIR. Boynton in regard
to the physicians in attendancei upon
President GarAeld. DIR. Boynton says
DIR. Bliss retention in the case was
caused by Misunderstanding
between the President and Mrs
Garfield on the one side and
DR.. Baxter and himself (Boyn-
ton) on the other. DIR. Boynton says:
The Misunderstanding was brought
about purPosely and solely by DR.. Bliss.
1t was what he hal said to DIR. Baxter
and myself that induced us to believe
that it was the wish Of the President and
Mrs. Garfield that he should continue
in charge Of the case. he, on the other
hand, gave the President and Mrs. Gar
field reason to believe that it was ths
desire Of DR.. Baxter and myself that he
should be continued in charge, and the
contrary was not known for months
afterward. The manner in which Dr.
Bliss managed this part of the business
was questionable in the extreme. Since
that time, however, DIR. Baxter, Mrs.
Garfield and myself have compared
notes, and now each of us understand
the matter thoroughly, and uEder the
circumstances I conceived it to be no
more than my duty 10 make q PLAIN
statement in writing, setting forth all
the foregoing points, then have Mrs.
Garfield indorse them as knowing them
TO be true as far as she Was personally
concerned. 1t was intended that DIR.
Baxter should take this letter and show
it confdentiAlly TO few members Of
Congress who were friends OF the Gar
/ field family. We merely wished to
inform them OF the deception that had
been practiced upon Us and the family
/ by Dr. Bliss"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Northwest. withtheir accomplishments
OF death, disaster and delay; steamboats,
burned, sunk or injured and lives Of pas
sengers sacrificed; great storms Of thun-
der, lightning, wind, hail and rain, in
volving death and destruction over .
wide space; ehipwrecks near home and
abroad; men blown to pieces by powder,
mill and boiler e1plosions-tbese are
part Of the extraordinary record Of
most remarkable spring. Last year was
calamitous beyond precedent; this year
thus far has been far more 80, The
scientists tell us sun spots. comets and
other celestial objects are likely to have
disturbing influence upon the earth. Are
these occurrences to be traced 10 such
sources?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

The following table is interesting as
showing. approximately, the consump-
tion OF cotton last year in some Of the
leading manufacturing States
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

The aconitine with which DIR. lam
son, the American, murdered his young
brother.In-law, Percy Malcolm John. in
England, Isl most astrociously virulent
poison. The one.hundredth part Of a
grain Of it nearly killed two .year-old
colt, land two-hundredth part of grain
killed sheep dog, which weighed 2l1
pounds, in thirty-three minutes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Over 2.5OO men In Utah have more
than one wife : piece.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

1t is said that war between China and
Japan is not unlikely, but that the lat.
ter power has not yet begun to make
preparations. Such war would be very
interesting here, in view Of the asser-
tion that China has become such q
formidable war power since her en-
counters with Western nations that, il
she so willed it. she could make it ex-
ceedingly uncomfortable to the. United
States.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

The sborlgines OF AmaTi1A. b Ii07.
did nol know the uss q EEoa-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Governor Colquitt, Of Georgia, has
pardoned Kate Sothern, who killed
EaTcissa Cowart, her rival in the affec-
tions Of her husband, in Pickins county
some years ago. She vas sentenced
10 death for the killing, but the COVER
nor, in response to petitions from every
State in the Union, and in view Of the
extenuAting circumstances of the case,
commuted the sentence 10 ten years
imprisonment Tho Atlanta Conssitu-
tioa says "Kate Sothern has been
living for some time as domestic in
the house of Colonel Chess Howard. II
is understood that she and her husband
will not return to Pickens county, but
will make their home elsewhere. Thus
ends one OF The most noted cases ever
In the courts Of Georgia; one that ere.
ated perhaps more interest and excite.
ment than any ever known In The Shte."
An unprecedented Mississippi flood.
involving unparalleled loss Of life and
property and suffering; great fires in
various places. burnn up OF millions
Of dollars worth Of property; "hlsz-
cards" Of Wind snow and cold n The
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

Preparations for the national mining
and industrial exposition at Denver,
Col, have so far advanced that II in
considered safe to announce its opening
for August /. Forty acres of land in
the most attractive suburb Of Denver
have been secured, a plan for the build
ings has been accepted, and abundant
funds 10 carry out the designs Of the
association which has the enterprise in
charge are promised. Asa display of
all that pertains TO the mining industry
this exposition will doubtless be exceed
ingly interesting and important.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-20

The car Of Rusia seems to be hav-
ing a particularly unpleasant time of it.
He has TO keep as much in the dark as
il he were an impecunious creditor
keeping out of the way OF the bAilifI.
Instead Of being an impecun ous cred
itor be is ruler Of all the Russias, and
has moro money than he knows vha, TO
do with. He is in constant dread OF
his life, and with the fate OF his father
before him, it is easy to understand
what a state OF mental unsettlement he
must be in.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-04-12

Fun As A MORAL oRcE.-Fun is
as distinct moral force as prayer. A
good hearty, healthy laugh will clear
the cob-webs out of the brain, renew
the blood, tone the nerves, and drive
all thought Of committing fragrant
wrong from the mind. 1t banishcs
worrying care and knits humanity in
common kindred. Every missionary
society ought to provide amusement.
Preaching services, prayer meetings,
Sunday schools, philanthropic organic.
ations, and even charity well bestowed
get no closer to the hearts of the hum
bic than do those who induce them to
steal an hour away from exacting toll
to recuperate their energies and renew
their moral yigor by rational enjoy
getting in communion with them is
complete. Laugh with those who
weep, and see ifby contributing to their
mirth you cannot cause them to forget
sorrow and to stop thinking of the bat
tie of life long enough to realize that
men and women were make to be in
vigorated by fun, morally, ,~AntolIy
and physically Albany Express.