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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Three removes are as bad as fire.
Ignorance never settles question.
Every man is the architect of his own
fortune.
He who knows most grieves most for
wasted time.
While you seek new friendships, cul.
tivate the old.
Every must think in his own way to
arrive at truth.
A pleasing countenanoe is silent
commendation.
OF the one hundred good things ir
this life, ninety-nine are health.
He who has neither friend nor enemy
is without talents, power or energy.
Strong thoughts are iron nails driven
in the mind that nothing can draw out
In life it is difficult to say who do
you the most mischief, enemies with
the worst intention, or friends with the
best.
I believe that we cannot live better
than in seeking to become better, nor
more agreeably than having q clear
conscience.
If mans fortune does not fit him,
it is like the shoe in the story; il too
large it tips him up, if too small it
pinches him.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

II your hands are hard wash them in
water with oatmeal or bran in it.
A little powdered charcoal put upon
burn or wound will rapidly reduce
the pain.
Meat of every kind should be cut
across the grain when served out for
eating. While the imbibing of certain
amount of water is necessary during
meals, it is mistake to drink too much
fluid ofany kind during digestion, 'for
this dilutes the natural juices 80 much
that they lose their solvent power" and
indigestion is the consequence.
DIR. Auders, writing in the Philadel-
phia Medical Times, argues that house
plants are not unhealthy in sleeping
rooms. He thinks that the moisture
they throw off is beneficial, and after
number of inquiries among gardeners
and florists he thinks it probable that
living in a room with plenty OF plants
tends TO lessen the predisposition to
consumption in those who have her.
editary tendency that way. He says the
plants should have soft, thin leaves
with extensive leaf-surface, but should
not bear flowers with heavy Perfume
DR.. Foote'S Health Monthly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
A Sea Monster.

The sea serpent must look to his
laurels. The crew of Shetland fish
ing boat unite in declaring that they
were attacked a short time ago by o
monster, in comparison with which the
terror Of American waters is as insig-
nificant as a shrimp. They declare
that they were hauling their lines
twenty-eight miles east-southeast of
Fetlar when they saw at short dis.
tance from them something that had
the appearance of three small hillocks,
each about the size of six-oared boat
upset, which blew when coming to the
surface. 1t disappeared in the direc-
ton OF the boat, and shortly afterward
they saw the monster pass underneath
the boat. When it came mp again it
started right in their direction
with its mouth wide open-a mouth.
they say, that to all appearance
could have taken in their boat.
There seemed to be whiskers of q green
color, and about seven or eight feet
long, hanging from it's mouth; very
large green eyes, and on its head were
great Jumps about the size of herring
barrel. They threw stones at it, but it
still came on toward them, and only
again disappeared below water when q
few yards from the boat, On charge of
swanshot being discharged out of q
fowling piece into its mouth. The lines
were then cut and sll sail was made for
home, when the monster again appeared
in the wake. This time they observed
that it had two large fms. almost the
size Of the boats mainsAil, which were
stretched up from its back, and it's
length they computed to be no less
than $50 feet. 1t followed them for
distance of nine miles and then disap-
peared.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
Religious News and Notes.

1t is said that 10000 people attended
the annual conference of the Dunkard
church, held at Wabash, Ind, recently.
A fifth Catholic church edifice is to
be built at once in Manchester, N. H.,
where the Catholic population numbers
$4,000.
Chicago sends petition signed by
1,6OO persons, asking Moody and Sankey
to leave Great Britain and labor there
next year.
The 100000 peoples church" to be
erected in Boston will be the largest
house of worship in New England, al =
though not the most costly.
The Greek church has 100 religious
holidays when Russians are idle, and an
attempt is to be made to reduce the
number for the sake of industry.
Bishop Hare has charge of four board
ing and industrial schools for Indian
boys and girls in Dakota, and all of
them are in fourishing condition.
The graduates of'the colored colleges
of the American Missionary association
and similar institutions publish nearly
fifty newspapers in the United States.
The second man in the whole history
of Methodism to decline the office of
bishop is DR.. Atticus G.. Haygood, of
Georgia. The first was Wilbur Fisk,
the president of Wesleyan university.
Middletown, Connecticut.
American missionaries come to honor
in the lands to which they go. The
Rev. DIR. Martin is president of the I'm
perial college at Pekin, China, and the
Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland is superintendent
of public instruction in the kingdom of
Siam.
The congregational Year Book" is
out with statistics for the past year.
The summary includes 1904 churches,
having 977 regular pastors, 1881 acting
pastors and l57 licentiates, and 7S9
churches unsupplied. The total num-
Der of church members is 3S1, ,697-of
whom 1913, ,O60 are males, and 251, 1922
females, nearly two women to one man.
The membership added the past year is
22,546 against 22,749 the year previous.
The number of churches has increased
fifty.nine.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
The Work of Lightning.

Lightning killed the child of Mrs.
Ann Hardin as it was sleeping by its
mothers side in Atlanta, Ga.
Sam Johnson, colored boy, was
killed by lightning in Gadsden county,
Fla., as he was hoeing in field.
A bolt of lightning killed Michael
Bastian, of Mendon, Mich, and his
horses, and, setting the straw in the
wagon box on fire, burned the wagon.
Lightning struck the chimney of the
widow Curry's house, in Stephensville,
Texas, and hurled bricks into hers face
with such violence that she fell dead.
lightning struck an oak sixteen feet
in circumference in Jonesboro, Ga,
and tore it up by the roots. In falling
it crushed a buggy in which w. o.
Belts and P. w. Simpson were riding:
They jumped out in time.
During thunderstorm and tornado
in Terrell county, Ga, Miss Jennie
Talbot was whirled through the
air as she lay in bed, the house being
demolished. She was set down sixty
yards away without being hurt.
lightning struck Clinton Trimble's
house in Donelton, Texas. The bolt
came down the stove pipe, made hole
in the floor, killing hen and her brood
of chickens, knocked Mrs. Trimble
from her chair, scorChing her hair, and
threw child which woman was hold.
ing from her arms without I'M ing it
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
% Standing Bears

A writer who was present at the re-
cent exercises at the Indian school at
Carlisle, Penn, thus speaks of Stand.
ing Bear" the famous Sioux chief, who
had come from Dakota to ascertain
what progress his son was making in
school:
While the dinner was at its height O
tall, finely. formed man stalked into the
room with great dignity and reserve.
he wore light gray trousers, a black
coat and vest, white shirt and collar,
black necktie and boots that would
have done credit to first-class shoe.
maker. His raven hair was parted care
fully in the center and hung down the
sides of his face--an almost exact coun-
terpart of the style affected by Oscar
Wilde-except in that where it touched
his shoulders it was tied on each side
with pieces of red tape, and the remain
ing part, about foot in length, braid
cd and tied in little knot at the end.
The face was strong, almost noble in its
reserve, and the eyes, half-hidden by
wrinkled lids. we're brilliantly black.
and showing more than usual intelli-
gence. ~
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS.
EMlurilY.


Oh, happy oblivion of earthly things
which puts heaven and eternity in our
view. Nothing which this visible world
can set before us is worthy our regard,
especially when at the end of the land
scape the invisible glories of heaven So
licit and court our love. Nothing
which our carnal eyes can present to us
Is lit to stay or engage soul that is
capable of enjoying God; none of these
fading, perishing objects deserve q
room in that heart whose capacity is
infinite, and which was made for eter-
nifty. Let us, then, shut our eyes to
this transient scene-this vain show of
the woodland open them only to that
which is truly worthy of our view
the solid and lasting glories that attend
the faithful walkers with God above.
the felicities of heaven Let these be
always in our view; and by these fixed
stars let us steer our course in this our
passage through the troublesome waves
of this world, and not by those wander
ing meteors which rise from the earth.
These are false lights, and such as will
end in darkness. Let us not, therefore,
sail by them, but take the stars of
heaven for our guides-those safe and
tried directors, that will not fail to
conduct us to our haven; thus walking
by faith, and not by sight; taking our
measures from the other world and not
from this; till we come to enjoy what
we now believe, and our faith be turned
into vision.-Norris.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
An ItsiInnsGirl's Romance.

Writes London (England) CORE
spondent: A Paris journal has dis
covered real Cinderella " in the per.
son of the wife of an English million.
aire, whose name he withhoIds, from
delicacy or other causes. About fifteen
years ago the painter Herbert was exc
cutting his fine portrait of the Duchess
of Noailles. He was working at the
same time upon an exquisite genre pic
ture, in whose progress the duchess
took a great interest. 1t represented q
young Italian girl of extraordinary
ioveliness. One day the duchess said
to the artist: "It is impossible that such
face should be mere painters ideal.
The original must sometimes come to
your studio. L should like to see her,"
The lady was 80 charmed with the girl
that she said to the painter: eff the
rich give 30 much money to hang up
copy on their walls, what an ornament
the original would be for any salon."
The thought which she had thus struck
seemed to have fascinated her, and when
the picture of the beautiful italian girl
had found its way into Baron Roths-
child's collection at Ferrieres, the
duchess took the girl herself, adopted
her, and gave her the very best educa-
tion. Her parents were respectable, but
poor, and gladly yielded up their
daughter to the, splendid future which
the amiable duchess engaged to provide
for her. Herbert's picture perished in
the flames during the fire at the Chateau
of Ferrieres in 1872, but the original
had developed into a woman of Won
derful beauty. Her guardian kept q
jealous eye upon hernumerous admirers,
determining that if her Cinderella did
not become princess she should marry
into family of high social distinction.
an Englishman of very great
wealth, who had been visiting in the
house of Noailles, not only fell deeply
in love with the beautiful ward, but
gained her heart. Although he was not |
= noble, he was a millionaire the |
duchess consented at last to favor his
suit, and the English suitor carried off |
the Italian Cinderella as his wife.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
A Primitive People in Europe,

There exists high up among the Car
pathian mountains of Galicia, in dis
trict known as Tatras, one Of the most
primitive and unsophisticated commu.
mites in Europe. The population OF
this remote region numbers several hun
dred thousand individuals. They neither
use strong drink nor eat animal food.
Riches have no charm for them. Though
poor, they are content and, though
their diet is spare and monotonous, they
enjoy perfect health and live long lives.
The food of these arcadians is princi-
pslly cats, either simply boiled or ground
and converted into cakes. During four
or five months of the year those of
them who accompany their focks and
herds to the mountain pastures live ex-
clusively on goat milk whey, of which
each man consumes nearly q gallon
daily. Practically, therefore, these
goatherds live on the sugar an d the
mineral salts contained in the whey.
They do not consider this regimen
privatIon, and when they return to the
valleys at the end of the season they
are as strong and vigorous as swhen they
set out. The entire race of Pod
Italians, as the people of Tatras
are called, are remarkable for their
vigor and energy and are incontest-
ably superior, physically and intellect
uslly. to the neighboriny populations.
Their physique is of a remarkable
purity; they are quick of apprehension
and frank in manner. Though far from
being highly cultured, the Podhalians
are poets and artists by nature. They
are fond of dancing, and often when
the labors of the day are over meet to
indulge in their favorlte diversion.
They are born improvisatores, too, and
many OF them can sing their own
songs to music Of their own compo-
sition.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
Fire Opal.

deemed all metaphor too trito
To picture forth In faithful light
My bonny Kate, and yet tonight
saw an old and treasured ring.
Whose central jewel swift did bring
To mind sweet Ehought Of her.
1t WIS an opal, milk-white, pure,
Within whose breast there did endure
A living fame, with power to lure
From every errant, restless beam
a spark OF iridescent gleam.
And beauty new confer.
as pure as opal is my love,
As rare, as difficult TO win,
And meath her fair exterior
There burns the heart Of fire within.
While on her check and in her eye,
Responsive to loves ardent ray,
The light that trembles well may vie
With fitful opal's rainbow play.
Jennie s. Judson, in Our Continent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
Fnshion NoteH.

JeWeled scart-plns are used to fasten
bonnet strings.
Children's hats are as various in form
as those of women, but the large sizes
are most popular.
Flowers and feathers are both worn
in the greatest profusion on summer
hats and bonnets.
India cashmere borders like those on
Shswls are used for trimming wool
dresses of plain color.
Dresses of mau7e, lilac and pearl
Sints rival the white toilets at spring
weddings and receptions.
Ficelle lace in wide fan-plaitings with
mailer fans above ofivory white plated
lace are worn as throat bows.
1t is customary to wear olive tinted
satin ribbon bows on dresses of pale
blue nuns yelling or batiste.
Large fchus of null are embroidered
in Irish point designs, having one edge
much wider wrought than the other.
Embroidered fruit and flower designs,
rings and diamond-shaped figures, ap.
pear on the new Lisle thread hosiery.
Linen standing collars for travelling
are made OF pale, olive.tinted linen with
border of dark red or blue at the top.
Children's stockings match the color
of their dresses, or if not in solid color
they match or harmonic in the general
tone.
A Marguerite guimpe in round puffs
of silk muslin and lace fills out tie
half-low round neck of full dress COR
sages.
Black straw hats and bonnets retain
their popularity and are worn with all
kinds of costumes, including white
toilets.
The polonaise or basque with panier
extension and back draperies to simu-
late a polonaise appears on many new
costumes.
A fashion of half a century ago is re-
viyed in the shirred caleche-a bonnet
presenting much the appearance of a half
folded gig top.
Furniture dealers are providing
dressing tables with three mirrors, set
Japanese fashion, and rendering ahand-
glass unnecessary.
The new Llsle thread and silk gloves
and mitts have long stocking-woven
wrists and come in all the colors so
dear to the aesthetics.
The most fastidious women wear
black silk and black Lisle thread hosiery
when in the street, no matter what the
color of the costume
The finest veilings are made up for
full dress wear for little girls trimmed
with founce and sleeve ruffles of ap.
plique lace embroidery.
A belted pelisse of light Scotch or
English suiting is considered a stylish
wrap for travelling or walking on
cloudy mornings in the country.
The new lawn tennis hats are of soft
felt in peacock blue, crimson or cream
color, and there are others that have
white watered figures upon them.
Sleeves formed Of horizontal tucka
are added to the tucked Norfolk jackets
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

eased animals to healthy ones, in every
instance he reproduced the disease. The
conclusions reached by DIR. Koch tend
to show that consumption is q transmiss-
able disease and not contagious, and
not inheritable except so far as trans
mitting from parents to children o
weakened organism, wherein the condi-
tions are favorable to the propagation of
the parasite. Once understanding the
disease itself, the discovery of an anti
dote becomes problem for science to
solve.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
Making Fun OF PeODIe.

Once when travelling on O stage
coach. says writer in conte mporary,
met with young lady who seemed to
be upon the constant lookout for some
thing laughable. Every old barn was
made subject for passing joke, while
the COWS and sheep looked demurely at
US, little dreaming that folks could be
merry at their expense.
Allthis was perhaps harmless enough.
Animals are not sensitive in this re-
spect. They are not likely to have
their feelings injured because people
make fun of them. But when we come
to human beings that is quite another
thing.
So it seemed to me. After while an
aged woman came running across the
fields, lifting up her hand to the coach
man, and in shrill voice begging him
to stop. The good-natured coachman
drew up his horses, and the old lady
coming to the fence by the roadside,
squeezed herself through between the
posts, which were very close together.
The young lady in the stage-coach
made some ludicrous remark and the
passengers laughed. It seemed very
excusable, for in getting through the
fence the old lady had made sad work
with her black bonnet, and now, taking
a seat beside well-dressed lady, really
looked as if she had been blown there
by whirlwind.
This was new piece of fun and the
girl made the most of it. She carl
cstured the old lady on a card, pre-
tended to take pattern of her bonnet,
and in various ways sought to raise o
laugh at her.
At length the poor woman turned her
pale face toward her and said:
"My dear young girl, you are young,
and healthy and happy. 1 have been
so, too, but that time is past. I am
now old and forlorn. The coach is
taking me to the death-bed of my only
child. And then, my dear, shall be
poor old woman, all alone in the world,
where merry girls will think me a very
amusing object. They will laugh at
my old-fashioned clothes and sad ap-
pearance, forgetting that the old woman
has loved and suffered and will live
forever"
The coach now stopped before poor
looking house and the old lady feebly
descended the steps.
"How is she ?' was the first trem-
bling inquiry of the mother.
"Just alive" answered the man who
was leading her into the house.
The driver mounted his box and we
were on our way again. Our young
friend had placed the card in her pocket.
She was leaning her head upon her
hand and you may be sure I was not
sorry to see tear upon her fair cheek.
1t was good lesson, and one whi,h we
greatly hoped would do her good.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

To Herr is German.
a kiss is called tetenamequiliztli in
Mexico. Good long kiss, that.
The best preparation to keep lady's
hand 'free from chaps" is report that
she has no money.
Just now the farmer is breaking
ground to prepare fall rations for the
potato bug and army worm.
"What is philosophy ?" It is some
thing that enables a rich man to say
there is no disgrace in being poor.
A child without legs has just been
born. "Thank heavenI' said the weep.
ing father, "this will never be cham
pion pedestrian"
"Who was the meekest man p asked
Sunday-school teacher. "Moses.r,
every we'll; who was the meekest
womanr 'Never was any,"
A North Carolina couple were married
in diving bell. They probably wished
to have some experience in cold water
before getting into hot water.
Apropos of Clara Louise Kellogg's
broken engagement, the Peoria Tran
script supposes that she thinks it is
better to farewell than to fare worse"
Victor Hugo says his intellect "grows
stronger with age, and does not rest"
The gentleman will pardon the remark,
but the same thing might be said Of
old cheese.
If Buffalo Bill RECEIVERS that S4,000,-
COO worth of property on Euclid avenue,
Cleveland, it is to be hoped that he will
put aside thirty-five cents of it and get
his hair cut.
"The fact is" said the seedy tramp,
81 have read so much about the
troubles in the labor market that I am
heartily sick of the whole business
and made up my mind long ago that I
would never have anything to do with
labor"
A lawyer in one of the Western
courts lately threw cane at another's
head. The court required him to apol-
ogize to it. He did 80, and added:
"While I am about it may as well
apologize beforehand for thro wing an
other cane at him the first chance I
GET"
Now the picnic is at hand
And the little German band
Wakes the echoes as the hoodlum shakes hia
leg, leg leg;
And the hfe-destToying sandwich
Makes the poor dyspeptic's hand twitch
As he eats it with the non-digestive egg egg,
egg
A Reading fisherman has invented an
alarm to denote bite. Fastened to
the rod is ball with spring attach
ment, which is connected with the main
line by piece of rub5e. When bass
nibbles at the bat the rubber is
stretched, loosening the spring, and
firing off a cap which wakes up the
angler. This will fill a long-felt want.
A young man returning home from a
nights conviviality, about getting-up
time, was sufficiently thoughtful to pull
off his boots before entering the front
door. Just as he was about to enter
the house, in the quietest manner pos
sible, he was startled by the raising of
window overhead and the familiar
voice of his father sung out: "Never
mind about the noise, George. We're
all up"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

TIA Young man expects to rise in the
world he should go West. Ia Wiscon-
sin the other day, after cyclone had
passed over, it took the fire department
half day to get boy out of the top
Of tree where he had lodged.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

1t cannot be said that Judge does
cash business for he always 'oharges
the jury" and gives the prisoner slime" :"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

Mr.. Swank's report on the American
iron production for 1881 puts the figures
for that year, in pig iron, at 4,641, 564
net tons. This is 346,0 tons more
than the production of 1880, 1870, 900
tons more than that of 1879, and 2,O64,-
900 more than chat of 1878.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

Ozone has an odor similar 10 spot
that has been struck by lightning.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29

DR.. Henry Gannett, geographer of the
tenth census, has submitted plan for
the subdivision of the States and Ter
ritories for statistical purposes. He
puts the six New England States and
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA in the North Atlantic Division. Del
aware, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida in the South At.
lantic division. The Western States,
including Missouri and Dakota, in the
Northern Central division; Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Lou
isiana, Texas, Indian Territory and Ar
kansas in the Southern Central divi-
sion, and the Pacific States aud Terri,
tories in the Western division.