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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Children's Feet.

What a vast amount of human suffer
ing might be prevented did parents
properly care for the feet OF their chill
dren. We do not now refer 10 the mat
ter Of cleanliness, too often disregard.
cd, but to those points which affect the
development OF the feet, and directly
concern the future comfort OF the indi-
vidual. Fortunately, the days in which
the foot was squeezed into the smallest
possible shoe or boot have gone by.
But lifelong trouble may result from
wearing shoes that are too large. When
shoe fits badly, and there is with
every stop constant conclusion or rub.
bing, the skin thickens al that point.
At first this trouble may belong
only 10 the surface skin or cuti.
Gle, but after a time the true skin
is affected, and in some cases even the
muscles may become involved and
painfully diseased. These troubles,
when small, are called corns; when
larger and on the ball of the great toe,
" baniona," and on the heel, tribes"
All have the same origin, an undue,
long-continued local pressure, and are
all the same nature, being an attempt
to resist this pressure by a thickening
and hardening of the skin, while the
marta below becoma exceadinclv Rensi-
tive and painful. Corns OF whatever
description may result from q pressure
of too tight q shoe, or The frequent
rubbing of one that Is too loose.
Young people should always have we'll
fitting shoes, aud il they wear wooden
stockings all the time they will be more
likely to escape corns than with cotton
ones.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
An India Rubber Man.

The New York doctors have been in
vestigating the peculiarity exhibited in
the person Of Heinrich Haag, who takes
handfuls Of his skin and pulls il out as
though it were 80 much india rubber.
Herr Haag is lightly-built German
with reddishbrown hair, sandy mus
tache and wliskers and blue eyes, and
weighs only I3O pounds. The most
critical observer, seeing him in state
Of repose, would fail to find anything
queer about him. But all the medical
men gasped when, seizing the skin OF
his throat, he hauled il up 80 far As 10
completely mask his face up TO the eye
brows. Then be drew down the skin
over each eye so as to lap over on the
cheek, pulled the skin at the point.of
his nose down TO his chin, clutche1 the
skin OF his breast and hauled il out 3
good seven inches from his body,
reached over his shoulders and dragged
up flaps OF skin that looked from the
front as If he was pulling an india rub.
Der blanket over his back, and seizing
the skin Of his knee drew ii out 30 far
that he twisted it up in a knot as one
might wet towel. Whenever the tkin
was LET go 1t glided back smoothly into
place without 3 wrinkle, and. Looked
like anybody else's skin.
The doctors examined him thouroghiy
and with much interest, and pronounced
it case Of dernatolysis and said
Herr Hasg's cuticle was nowhere joined
to bis muscular tissue. On his right
arm there is a scar, where the Vienna
doctors had taken of a piece of the skin
aboat four inches long and a half inch
vide. They found that the skin had
no connection with the flesh Of the arm.
The skin upon bis ears. his hands his
feet and his head showed this same
elastic quality. In fact Herr HaAg can
wrap himself up in the mantle Of his
elasticity, can pull the cuticle out
above his knee-pans and wiring il like 8
cloth, and can slide around inside him
self to q really alarming extent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Faahteu Nate-

Both small and large plaids are worn.
Sicilienne Is the stylish material for
mantles.
Cows and cats are printed on Eng
lish fabrics.
The medium length dolmAn is the
leading wrap.
Paniers are fashionable, but not uni-
versally worn.
Embroidery Of all kinds is the feature
Of the season.
The new draped bodices are called
panier basGues.
The Lorraine is the largest Of the
large hats worn.
Fan bows of two wide plated onds
ornament tournures.
Ecru batiste neckerchiefs have polka
dots and scalloped edges.
Bed bronze ID new for buttons and
buckles on chameleon stuffs.
"Dried rose lear is the namo of :
tint that Is to replace tea-rose color.
Embroideries and applique work In
Moresque designs are very fashionable.
4 novelty In wall hangings are gen.
uins velvets, which can be hung like
wall paper.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

Embroidered apron ovsrdresses,
highly draped, are in great vogue with
the Dsthetically inclined.
Among other serviceable novelties are
the white and buff Canton pongees,
plain or with printed designs.
The deep pointed Cavalier, or Charles
l., collars are revived as the newest
shapes for ladies' lace neckwear
Some OF the English walking jackets
arc of plain cloth, others of cheviot,
Melton and Gilbert mixtures, and
others again have m etallic mixtures in
light WOODEN cloths of various light and
aesthetic colors.
The Tromblon is the latest fancy hat
Of Paris. 1t has broad brim followed
out in the back, is very becoming to
most faces, and is worn by young, old
and middle.aged women, girls in their
teens and little ones under twelve.
Satines and fine French cambrics are
more in demand at the moment than
light summer goods Of any other de-
scription, and bright. and soft tinted
colors, harmoniously combined, form
the marked feature OF most of these
fabrics.
Scotch zephyr ginghams have smaller
plaids and cooler colors and shades
than last year. The plain solid col.
ored pink, blue, buff and mauve
zephyrs come in the finest and most
delicate shades, and are almost invaria.
bly, embroidered on the selvages.
The latest caprice in Paris is tho
wearing Of huge collars and cuffs
crocheted of twine or linen thread.
They are worn over dark WOODEN
dresses, with narrow white lace or
liese ruche above the collar around tho
neck and below the cuffs around the
wrists.
Those long black dolmans of bro
caded satin and satin Surah are so
elaborately trimmed with lace and pas.
sementerie and are shaped 80 much Ike
long polonaise. that they can be worn
over q moderately trimmed silk, velvet
or velveteen skirt, to form a dressy
toilet.
Medici lace mnch resembling fine
torchon will be much used for trimming
ehildren's suits, collars and aprons
this year. 1t has also proved very
durable trimming lace for undercloth-
ing. 1t comes in graceful but compact
designs, and can be more successfully
laundered than any other of the linen
laces now in use.
Sun1ower dresses have huge sun.
flower embroidered in distinct parts OF
the fabric, with wide spaces between
the flowers or groups. Made up by an
artistic not acknowledgements
who knows how to manage the design
without giving tho flower or groups too
great prominence, the effect Of such
dresses is good. Other large flowers
are Likewise utilized by embroidery for
dress purposes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
what tho Girls Shoula learn.

by all means let the girls learn how
TO cook. What right has girl to
marry and go into house OF her own
unless she knows how to superintend
every branch OF hous excepting, and she
cannot properly superintend unless she
has some practical knowledge of her
SELF Most men marry without thinking
whether the woman of his choice is
capable of cooking him meal, and it
Ba pity he is so shortsighted, as his
health, his cheerfulness, and indeed his
success in life depend in a very great
degree upon the kind of food he eats;
in fact the whole household is influenced
by their diet. Feed them on fried
cakes, fried meats, hot bread and other
indigestible viands, day after day, and
they will need medicine to make them
we'll. A man will take alcohol to coun-
teract the evil effects Of such food, and
the wife and children must be physicked.
Let all the girls have a share in the
housekeeping at home before they
marry; let each superintend some de-
partment by turns. Il need not occupy
half the time to see that the house has
been properly swept, busted and put
in order, or to prepare puddings and
make dishes, that many young ladies
spend in reading novels that enervate
both mind and body and unfit them for
everyday life. Women do not as
general rule get pale faces by doing
house.work. Their sedentary habits,
in overheated rooms, combined with i'll
chosen food, are TO blame for bad
health. Our mothers used to pride
themselves on their housekeeping and
fine needle work. Why should not we
baltimore Sun.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
JaeksOn and Reninn.

Charles Gibson, Of st Louis, SAYS
President Lincoln used to tell a story
Of Andrew Jackson and Thomas II
Benton. Benton and Jackson had long
been at feud, and had not met for many
years until Jackson was President and
Benton Senator from Missouri at
was in this room," said President
Lincoln, at the White House, "that
their first meeting took place. Jackson
was seated at this very table, when tho
door yonder swung open and Benton
stalked in and stood silently in the
middle OF the floor. Jackson looked up
and recognized him az once, and re.
collected at the same time that he had
no weapon to defend himself. Equally
silent he got mp, walked to the door,
locked it and put the key in his pocket,
and went back TO his seat. Then he
said, Does this mean war or peace 2
1T means peace, said Benton. Jackson
again rose, walked to the door, unlocked
1t, came back to his seat, and then said,
Colonel Benton, 1 am pleased to see
you. Take q chair All this time
Benton was standing statuesquely in the
room, never moving o muscle while
jackson was locking aud unlocking the
door, and the reconciliation between
the two gentlemen was complete"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Talking from the Mountains.

In work just issued from the press
-" Tho Past and Present in the East"
tho author describes a recent visit 10
the once famous mountains, Ebal and
Gerizim, on which he spent day. He
states that he and fellow traveller as.
cended the latter and they afterwArd
proceed to test the acoustic property of
the valley between. To do this his fell
low traveller rode down GeriEim, across
the valley aud began to ascend Ebal,
his " horse looking the size of an ant"
After ascending considerable distance
until he appeared but faint dot on the
hillside, he stopped. II had been ar
ranged shat the swo should signal to
each other when ready 10 speak, but
that was now seen 10 be hopeless. so.
waiting until the dot appeared to have
ceased to move, the author, the Rev. II.
Jones, commenced to read aloud from
book, feeling that he might just as
we'll have thought of addressing the
house of commons from Lambeth
palace" After while he paused to
hear the result. Great was his surprise
when from the little dot on the hillside
he heard tho words OF the twenty
third psalm, aud this in spite of the
conversation carried on BY some
Turkish soldiers near. On the Two
meeting they found that each had
heard the other with perfect distinct
aeIs,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Perfumes and Grnne.

II Is discovered that perfumes exert
q healthy influence on the atmosphere.
converting its oxygen into ozone. Cher
ry, laurel, clover. lavender, mint, inni-
per, fennel and bergamot develop the
largest quantity of ozono. Flowers
without perfume do not develop II. but
the flowers Of narcissus, mignonette,
heliotrops and lily OF the valley de-
volop II in close vessels. Odoruus
flowers, cultivated IN mArshy places.
would be valuable in purifying the
cir.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
An Insufferahle Bore.

Brown is, to speak II politely, an in
sufferable bore. As soon a. he stepped
into Fogg's Office the other day Egg
took his heels of his desk, grabt ed up
his pen and began scratching away for
dear life. "Good morning, Charlie" :"
aid Brown. Morning." replied Foge,
without looking up. "Busy this
morningr asked tho intruder. Pogg
granted out " No." and kept at work.
Nor exclaimed Brown in astonish.
ment. You seem to bo full of busi.
ness." Another negative grunt. "You
surely are not ont Of work r. Eyes"
said Fogg. "Whati Ont Of work I
Then you have something in view ?"
Fogg dropped his pen, gazed long and
earnestly ct Brown, and then calmly
replied, Nothing worth mentioning. /"
Il might have been . mistake on Browne
part. but he declares that that sooun-
drelly Fogg meant to insult him. He
swears he will never set foot in Foge's
Office again. And yet Fogg Ia not un-
happy---BossOn Transcript.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Rival Of Sergeant Rates.

A man from Kentucky has Just started
out with an intention Of making -
international ass Of himself His mama
is William Walton, and he Is from
Darlington, Ky. he has earned com.
potency, and has concluded to visit The
capital city OF every country in the
world, earn days wages in IL and
unfurl the Stars and Stripes. He win
do this, not from necessity, but for the
satisfaction of rejecting when ths
journey is ended hov many different
countries he has worked and earned
money in. His expenses. By good
management, he believes viii moi
exceed 81. 800. and he expects 10 return
home in two years at the farthess. BE
has his passport and copy Of hh
naturalization papers He speaks ~
language but his own. BE will 60 from
s. Louis to San Francisco. where hs
vill take ship for tie Sandwich Is.andz
and from thence go 10 China. He i
liable 10 distance Sergeant Bates
Louispilis (Ky.) COmmsrciaL
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
A Minister'S PredicAnent.

Daniel Webster had an anecdote Of
old Father Searle, the minister 81
his boyhood, which is too good 10 be
lost: II vas customary then 10 wear
knee breeches in cold weather. One
Sunday morning in autumn Father
Searle brought his breeches down from
the garnet, but the vasps had taken
possession during the summer. and
were having a nice time Of il in them.
By dint Of effort he go: ont the intrudeu
and prepared for meeting. But, while
reading the Scriptures to the congregs-
tion, he felt dagger from the enraged.
small-waisted fellows, and jumped
around the pulpit slapping his thighs.
But the more he slapped aud danced,
the more they stung. Tho people
thought him crazy, but he explained the
matter by: Brethren. don't be
alarmed; the word of the Lord is in my
mouth, but the devil is in my breeches I
Webster always told this with great
glee 10 the ministers.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

Emigration into the United States
for the current year bids fair to exceed
in magnitude the record of any pre-.
vious year, though the arrivals in 1881
gave an aggregate Of G69. 43I. The
largest number that ever arrived in any
previous years was 457 257 in 1850, 459,
500 in 1873, and 427, s33 in 1854. Prior
TO the year 1920 no statistics Of emigra.
ton were officially kept, though it has
been estimated that the whole number
Of aliens coming TO the United States
from 1889 to 1920 was about $50, 900. In
the year 1920 but LASS arrived, though
the total number since that date aggro-
gate nearly 100000. The arrivals
Of Germans and Irish during that Pc
Rod show about the same fgures-three
millions of each.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

More pounds of oleomargarinc than
Of butter we're exported during 1881
from the United States. During the six
fiscal years ending June so. 1881, the
annual value OF the oleoaargarine ex.
port rose from $40, 4ss a year 10 $751;
500; and whereas in 1878 the quantity
exported was only 1,69s. .401 pounds, in
1881 IL was 90, 6,327,67 On the other
hand, the amount Of butter exported
during the twelve months Of 1881 was
81, 331, ,35s pounds. while the year before
IL had been more than $4,000. 600; and
the value of tho export fell of 81, 250.- :
600. "This." says the AmaIon, oaiIi.
vatoy, els fraudulent imitation, damag-
ing the foreign trade in American butter
by making consumers suspicious OF the
latter. A few manufacturers Of oleomar.
gArine are getting rich ct The expense Of
millions Of our dairymen.-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

o. MT. Lsongfellow's method when
professor of modern literature II Har-
ward, Dr.. Edward =. Hale. ono Of his
pupils. has given this account As
Il happened. the regular recitation
'OOms.of the college we're Ill IN use,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

The British Medical J5wSal says the
revelations made from time TO time by
medical officers Of health describe so
much ignorance and neglect, and such
fatal sources Of disease, that it il not
surprising that "miik cpidemics are
so numerous DR.. Goldie has been
investigating che probability OF q spread
OF q certain epidemic which has just
been visiting Leeds through the medium
Of the milk supply. he has come to
the conclusion that the way in which
some of the milk supplies are stored in
dirty houses, where all the usual opera
tions OF whole household are being
carried out. with, in many cases, gallons
Of milk standing in open vessels, is
simply ready method of spreading
typhoid or other infectious diseases.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

1t is generally known by the mar
riageable ladies of the country that
President Arthur is q widower, which
may account for the statement by the
Washington Sta that he receives more
dainty souvenirs than any unmarried
clergyman in the land. His blue bed
room at the executive mansion shows
numberleBs handkerchief cases, glove
boxes, pincushions, scent bags, clothes.
brush holders, wall-pockets, and the
like, mostly labeled remembrance, ,"
"token Of friendship" and A" forget rue
not or similar suggestive legends.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

Silk culture In LouisianA has Of late
become thriving industry,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

The London Lancet, a prominent
English medical journal, states that
there are "no appearances of the eyes
worthy of moments serious notice in
the diagnosis OF insanity. The wild.
ness, 'unnatural! !brightness.' restless
ness 'dullness,' vacancy etc, so fire.
quently mentioned in certificates Of
insanity, are utterly groundless as evi.
dences OF mental unsoundness." The
writer adds that "there is incomparably
more restlessness, vacuity and the like
in the eyes Of the sane than in those OF
tho insane"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

Nineteen States eleut goycFT or and
State cileor tbs years
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

Seth Green, Of Rochester, New York,
the great fshculturist, has made his
annual report, and it is very gratifying
one. During the past ten years he has
distributed over 20,0OO.OOO iniantile
fishes in various lakes and rivers and
smaller streams in diiTeren. parts Of the
country. The demand for California
mountain trout appears TO have been
the greatest. Mr. Green aairms that
these trout are destined to succeed the
Eastern brook front, on account of the
inability Of the Eastern trout TO live in
waters exposed to the sun. He also
SAYS that California trout arc a more
gamey fish. The reports from waters
previously stocked are encouraging.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

Austria was the first to adopt postal
cards; in October, 1869, 100000 pass
ing through the mails in the first three
months. Germany adopted them in
1870, 45, 46S being used in Berlin alone
on the first day, and over 100000 in
the first two months. During the
Franco o-Prussian war over 10000 900
postal cards passed between tho German
soldiers and their homes. The whole
of Europe uses annually about $50, ,OO0,-
600, The consumption in Great Britain
amounts TO nearly 10000 900, and Of
the United States about $50, 600, 600.
In 1879 Germany consumed 1872, TAT, 900.
Seventy-three countries now use them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-03
LYNCHBURG.

INDlCTED-wAREIG0USE LEASE-MARRIAGES-
REsIGNED-P POLICE ARRESTS ESCAPED CON
VICT SHOT, sc.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARCH >, 1852.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Charles Hamlet was indicted and araigncd
for maliciou-y cutting a colorcd brother
named Harry Christian. His trial will be
concluded to-day.
The PAGES warehouse property, recently
sold at public auction for SIC, 900. has been
leased by the purchasers. Pace. Talbot X
Co., OF Danville, to Mr.. Samuel 6. Payne,
and will be conducted under the Inspector
ship OF MeSsrs. Payne and Wade.
Eleven marriage-licenSeS were issued by
the clerk Of the Corporation Court for the
month Just cndod-seycn TO white and four
to colorcd couples.
Mr.. II. II. sherman, Jr., who has been
clerk at the general-dcliycry window in
the pOst-ofiicc here for more than five
years, resigned his position yesterday he
cause OF the appointment OF a negro As an
associate clerk
The report Of the Mayors clerk shows 4
total Of - arrests by the police during the
month OF February, divided - To sex and
color a. follows: White males, IS; white
females, 3. Colorcd males, II; females, 4.
\ negro boy named Pompcy Armstrong
alias scott was shot in the lett shoulder
yesterday while trying to escape from an
officer OF the law. Pomp. had escaped
from the chain-eang several days before
The Radicals meet for,rcOrganization to-
night. Statham, the postmaster, and Riycs,
collector, are at dagger's point, and even
bear personal enmity one toward the other.
BEAUMONT.