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The Portland daily press., 1882-03-09
WARD ONE.

Horace A. Halleit Elected Councilman.
The special election in Ward One to elect
Councilman, for whom there was no choice
Monday. resulted as follows:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

FoR AsTHNA.-A lady writes that sui
ierers from asthma should get musk
rat skin and wear it over their lungs,
with the fur side next TO the body. It
will bring certain relief
Lunar caustic, carefully applied so as
not 10 touch the skin, will destroy warts.
Spirits of ammonia, diluted little,
will cleanse the hair thoroughly.
In an article headed Figs As Food"
an exchange says This valuable fruit
is never eaten in it's perfection in this
latitude. Being very perishable in a
fresh state, it is not easily transported
without being first prepared by dry
ing-a process by which it is rendered
less digestible than when in perfectly
fresh condition. On this account, as
we'll as on account Of its excessive
sweetness, it is Objectionable for some
dyspeptics, especially persons suffering
with acid dyspepsia The first obiec-
tion can be in a great part removed,
however, by steaming. The great
number Of snail seeds which it con-
tnins are also Objectionable to certain
class Of dyspeptics, especially those
who have what is known as painful dys-
pepsia-a form OF the disease in which
there is a considerable degree OF ten.
derDess, as shown by pressing upon the
pit Of the stomach. Persons suffering
with inactivity OF the bowels may eat
figs daily in moderate quantity, with
great benefit in most cases, making the
fruit part of each meal.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPH.

Zinc has been found in the human
liver, in the liver and muscles of the
OF, in egg, wheat, barley and corn.
Fiber from the leaves of the pineapple
plant resembles jute, and may, it is
thought, be utilized in manufactures.
Over sixty steamboats, on the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries now employ tho
electric light. which adds much to the
safety Of traffic and travel.
Iron or steel immersed in a solution
Of carbonate of potash or soda for a
few minutes will not rust for years, not
even when exposed to q damp atmos-
phere.
The oldest working scientist in the
world is NJ. Cleveland, Of Paris, who, in
his ninety-fifth year, has Just com.
menced course Of lectures on elec.
tricity.
In plants a deficient diet results in
an excess OF males. NJ. Born has re-
Gently found that in tadpoles rich nj
trogenous diet fayorB the development
Of an excessive number of females. Ev-
identity in both instances the female sex
is the result Of tho most perfect nu-
triton.
A writer in the Journal of the AnGyo-
poLoToal Institute Of Great Britain ar
gues that the art OF music in pre-. historic
times passed through three distinct
stages Of development, each character
lied by the invention of a new form Of
instrument, and that these stages
invariably succeeded each other in the
same order all over the world.
a great blast, which has been pre-
pairing for nearly year at the lime
stone quarry ofthe Glendon Iron com
pany, near Easton, Pa, was fred re.
Gently. Four tunnels, each fifty feet
long, we're run into the hillside, and at
their end two chambers were built al
right angles, each eight feet long. Ten
tons Of powder were used, and upon ig-
hitting the charges 10000 tons of rock
were dislodged.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
OPENING the Car Window.

Maybe a man feels happy and proud
and fattered and envied and blessed
among men when he secs n pretty girl
trying TO raise q window on a railway
car, and he jumps up and gets in ahead
Of the other boys and says, "Allow meY'
oh, so courteously, and she says, "Oh,
IL you please; l would be so glad" and
the other male passengers turn green
with envy, and he leans over the back
of the seat and tackles the window in a
knowing way with one hand, il persd-
venture he may toss it sirily with a
simple turn of the wrist, but il kind of
holds on, and he takes hold with both
hands, but It sort OF doesn't let go TO
any alarming extent and then he
pounds it with his fst but IL only
seems to settle "leetle" closer into
place, and then he comes around and
she gets out of tho seat 10 give him
fair chance and he grapples that win
dow aud bows up his back and tugs
and pulls and sweats and grunts
and strains and his hat falls of and his
suspender buttons fetch loose, and his
vest buckle parts and his face gets red
and his feet slip and people laugh, aud
irreverent young men in remote seats
grunt and groan every time he lifts and
cry ont, "Now then. all together" as IL
10 mockery, and he bursts his collar
button At the forward button aud the
pretty young lady vexed at having been
made so conspicuous says in her iciest
manner, "oh, never mind. thank you.
Il doesn't make any difference" and
then calmly goes away and sits down in
another seat. and thai wearicd man
gathers himself together and reads q
book upside down--ch doesn't be feet
good, iusti Maybe be isn't happy, but
II yon think he isn'L don't BE fool
enough 20 extend any Of Jour sympathy.
Hs doesnt rant Il. it.--Haskeys.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Historical Biscuits.

For some time Texas has been re
ioicing in the possession Of what was
declared 20 be the oldest biscuit in the
county biscuit which a soldier car
ried home from the war in his pocket.
Twenty years did seem a tolerable age
for an article of food, but il is never safe
to boast Of an antiquity until Boston has
been heard from. True 10 her fame,
Boston steps smilingly forward with two
biscuits which we're brought to this
country in 1880 by Robsrt Pierce and
Ann bis wife in the good ship Mary and
John, Captain Squeb. In 1640 Robert
Pierce built the house which one Of his
descendants now occupies, and which
has nev,r been owned or occupied by
any but his male descendants, and is
believed TO be one of the oldest dwell.
ing houses now in the limits Of Boston.
The bread spoken of appears 10 be
made from coarse oatmeal, aud is as
dry and hard as wood, so that there il
no reason why il may not last $50 years
longer. 1t has never been out Of the
house except on two occasions, once
when Mr.. Everett delivered his oration
on the settlement Of Dorchester in 1855,
and once when IL was placed in loan
collection on Beacon street Ia 1876. 1t
has been carefully guarded with several
articles of furniture. 3 cane. etc, handed
down from father 10 son, but never al
lowed 10 be taken from the house. en-
cept as above mentioned.-Nee York
Tribune.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13

n whim. OF course am sorry it was
such flAsco."
"You are tired" he said in an anxious
tone.
"No-yes am"
"What is the matter with you, Kath.
erine ?"
She looked into the fire. Then she
glanced at him with mixture of shy.
ness and defiance in her eyes.
Tonight" she said, "Mr. Elliott
was very cross. He was annoyed be
cause his wife put herself in such a
position"
Mrs. Elliot is a very lovely woman, 1"
replied the Judge. 81 have Il great
liking for her."
"Yes," said Katherine.
"He did not scold you ?" said the
Judge, after moments silence.
"No." And Katherine colored and
smiled. "That is the very trouble. /
envied her. | was much more 10
blame. She trusted TO the good faith
Of others; was silly, vain, ridiculous.
and there is no one who cares enough
for mo to scold me for it,"
EDO you want me to scold you ?"
"No," she cried. 81 want you TO
forget all my foolishness. Tomorrow
I will be wiser. am tired now"
Tho Judge looked at her in great
surprise. What a very woman she
was He had thought her superior to
the little foibles Of her sex. And how
very nice she was
He walked about the room n moment
and then he went back to his office.
Katherine cried n little. She was
certainly very tired. She had never
before been 30 lonely. She hated her
rooms. She hated the legal status OF
women. She hated inspectors, and she
hated music lessons, and she felt that
she wRs very cross and that she was
quite right in being so.
The Judge was not cross, but he did
not like his rooms nor bis Office, and he
began to stop still moro frequently to
see Katherine, but he gave her no more
L" points" Neither did he scold her,
and yet Katherine seemed satisfied.
He wanted her to be married in the
poppy red hat, but she declared il was
horrid and oil ont OF taste and she
much preferred her gray beaver. Ru;
the Judge did not. He liked the red
bonnet,-Loutse .Sookton, in Our Cont
gssf
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
A Hnring MadrIgal.

Tho trce-tops are writing all over the sky.
An . heigh hoi
There's bird now and then Gittlng fasicr by.
An q heigh hol
Tho buds are rouudcY, and some arc red
On tho places where Last years. leaves wero
dead;
An ahcigh ho, an height
There's change in every bush in the hedge;
An \ heigh hol
The down has all gone nom Tho last years
scdgo;
An hcigh hol
The nests hayo blown ont Of the apple trees;
Tho birds that are coming can build whcro
thcy please;
An hoigh ho, an . height
The aged man goes with q hrner gait.
An heigh hol
The young man is counting his hours to wait;
An hoigh hol
Mothers sro spinning and daughters are gay,
Aud the sun hurries up with his lengtheued
day;
An heigh no, an heigh,
The signs may be eounied Till days are done;
An hoigh hol
And watchers oan listen while waters run;
An heigh hoi
Old men in sunshine may skip or tAuy,
Young men and maidens can JOY and n.Arry:
An hsigh ho, an height
But there's someilang Gncounted, unseen. that
comes;
An hSigh hol
II you leave il out you can't prove your sums;
An hoigh hol
And this is the way 10 cay It, or sing
"oh, spring is tho loVelies. thing in springr'
An heigh no, an height
Helen HsHter, an the Century.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Roman Fonlness for Roses.

The ancient Romans we're passionate
ly fond OF roses. To enjoy their scent
at meals an abundance OF roses we're
shaken on the table. 90 that the dishes
were completely surrounded. BY an
artificial contrivAnce, roses. during the
meals descended on the guests from
above. Heliosabalus. in his folly,
caused roses to bo showered upon hia
guests in such quantities that numbeF
OF them verei suffocated in flowers.
Daring meal times they roclined on
cushions stuffed with rose leaves. Cleo.
patra at IN enormous expense, pro-
cured roses Tor feast which she gave
70 Antony, had them laid two cubitz
thick on che floor of the banquet-room.
and then caused netsto be spread over
the flowers in order to render the foot
ing elastic. HeliogAbalus caused not
only the banquet rooms bat also the
colonnades that led 10 theu, TO Be Gov
cred with roses intorspersed with lilies,
violets, hyauinths and narcissus. and
walked abeul onthe fovery platform.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
CLIPPINGS FOR TIE CURIOUS.

Two million tons Of water, represent
ing 5000 horse power, are hurled over
Niagara every minute.
The petrifcation called agate was
named from the river Achates, in
Sicily, where 1t was first found.
A member Of the Chinese legation at
Washington is twenty-nine years of age
and boasts that he is grandfather.
A resident Of Holland. who died in
1872, was said TO have smoked over four
tons OF tobacco in his life Of eiehtys
years.
The largest meteoric stone on record
is preserved at the Melbourne Museum.
1t weighs twenty-five tons, and fell in
1890.
Porpoises are often known TO form n
ring about a shoal OF small fish, and by
driving them into mass obtain hearty
meal.
Among English peasants the fore
OF a hare worn constantly in the pocket
is considered TO be a charm against
rheumatism.
The climate Of Greece is 30 healthful
that, during 1000 years. it was visited
by only one epidemic-that described
by Thucydides.
lroquois tradition tells us that the
sun and moon existed before the crea-
tion Of the earth, but the stars had all
been mortals or favored animals or
birds
BandboIes are said TO have been 70
called from their having been first used
for holding the minister's a" bands" or
wide collars. such as Milton wears in
his portraits.
The red thorn apple is luxury of
the Indians Of the Andes, under the in
huence Of which they believed them
selves to enter into communion with
the spirits Of the dead.
1t is estimated that England alone
consumes 100000 pounds Of ivory
a year This entails the death OF
10000 elephants, and il is thought that
not fewer than 100000 die annually.
Hats formen were invented at Paris by
Swiss in AOi. They were first manu-
factured at London by Spaniards in
1910. Before that time both men and
somen in England commonly wore
close-knit WOODEN caps.
The Burmese burn their dead in all
cses except that Of infants under twelve
years Of age, and persons dying violent
or sudden deaths. Among the Burmese
it is "grauder" to be burned than
buried. Deaths from natural causes
arc termed good deaths. Sudden deaths
and deaths from epidemics are styled
green deaths. The former entitle the
deceased to burning, the latter n necessi-
tate burial.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
The Rage for Titles in Tunis.

In an entertaining paper on "Tunis
and it's Bey." in the Ceghfyy, Ernst Won
WaTtcgg, the German traveller,
relates the following anccdote Of Tuni.
sian court life: Most Europeans who
reside for any length Of time in the
Orient become infected with the vanity
OF decorations, titles and other social
distinctions. They make absurd efforts
10 obtain bits of ribbon TO iasten in
their buttonholes aud the privilege Of
wearing narrow gold border round the
cap. Consuls in Tunis wear such caps
as insignias OF their office. It was prin-
cipally on the solicitation Of Europeans
that the bey's order, Nishan Iitikhar,
was created; but what the European
resident of Tunis chiefly aspires
to is a consulship, Of no matter
how small and insignificant
a government. Tho "Almanac de
Gotha" and other year-books are caro-
fully studied, and foreign visitors are
besieged by these office-seekers. Even
little Monaco. Of gambling fame, is
represented in Tunis by q consul.
general, consul and vice-consul,
and there are also three or four eleves
consuls consular pupilsl, dragomans
and ianizaries attached to the staff.
Several years ago one Of the italian
resident physicians, a Doctor LAmbroso,
aspired greatly 10 become n consal,
and as all the European states we're
already more or less worthily repre-
sented at tho court of Mohammed es
Sadock, Doctor Lambroso conceived
the idea of becoming consul Of the
mountain republic of san Marino, the
oldest state of Europe, but at the same
time the smallest, as IL contains not
more than seven thousand inhabitants.
The political and commercial relations
existing between Tunis and San Marino
may be easily imagined. Probably few
people in either state knew OF Che ex-
istsnce Of the other country. Never
theless, Doctor Lambroso bought OF the
small italian republic the title of con-
sui at Tunis, and one day, accompanied
by q glittering staff of vice.consuls,
secretaries and drsgomans, be called
at the palace and presented 10 the hey
his credentials. The hey and his
grand vizier received Doctor lambroso
in the same manner as they would
have received the ambassador Of
France. The hey inquired after
the health of tho chief of state, and ex-
pressed desire to have his portrait
As San Marino has no such person, not
even . president, DR.. Lambroso was
somewhat embarrassed, but neveIthe-
less communicated the bey's request TO
bis government The desired portrait
soon arrived. II was evidently taken
from an old church, and represented
Saint Marino, the patron saint Of the
republic. DR.. Ilambroso received
high decoration for himself and one for
the chief OF the republic. In exchange,
Ban Marino sent The grand cross Of 81
Marino, and this exchange Of civEIities
ended satisfactorily 70 IL concerned.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-13
Her Appeal to the Legislators,

Mhen JudBe Koberts entered Rather
inc Wright's little psrlor he found her
contemplating three bonnets laid on
the table in front OF her. They were Of
velvet and trimmed with feathers, but
one was blue, one violet and the thirds a
dark poppy red. The sunlight shone
in; it was quite early in the morning
and Katherine looked pretty and gen.
tie. The judgeliked to stop in for odd
moments. He Lad known Katherine
ever since she was little girl, and be
felt she needed some supervision.
why, you have gone into new
business" he said. Ibid you make all
these bonnetsT
"Not one OF them. had them sent
from Madame Fontaine's, and am try
ing to decide which one shah take"
"The blue one is pretty" he said.
Yes" And she took it up and
turned it around. "Men always like
blue; I suppose I ought to think of
that"
At this remark the Judge smiled.
81 did not suppose women ever did
forget that point"
"You don't suppose women dress for
mems eyes? II We did we would care
more for beauty and less for fashion.
We dress for each other, sir"
Then she took up the red bonnet aud
looked at it.
"This is lovely" she said; "iust
look at the shadows in it."
"Take it then. Isn't it becoming p
"Now," she brightly answered, you
have hit the very point. It is becom,
ing. 1 have tried them au on and
know look best in this one"
"Take it," he repeated.
"But my hairY'
"What is the matter with your hair ?''
" 1t is red also"
"But not the same shade"
"No it ism t, and this shade subdues,
kills II little, but you know there
im't q woman in the city who wouldn't
say look horrid in Il. Girls who have
red hair wear blue or purple you know"
"Well, you are an absurd creaturel"
said the Judge. "Do you know why l
came here? II was to give you point
for your speech. I expected 20 find
yOu buried in notes, in ink, in ideas,
and behold you are worrying over bon
nets Is your speech ready?7
"Oh, yes" she replied, pushing up
the red feathers with lead pencil, cor
it will be. l know pretty much what /
shall say. Don't you want to give me
= Judicial opinion concerning these
colors ?" and she jumped up and went
10 the glass carrying the bonnets. She
put ON the blue one aud turned to him.
"ThAt is very nice" he said. 81
think IL will do hrst-rate."
Then she put on the purple one.
"That does make your hair look red
I Iconfess," was his comment, "still It
is pretty"
Bhe tossed IL aside.
"Oh / shall not take that r. she ex-
slaimed, and she smoothed back her
hair, pulled out tho little curls on her
temples, and with care and delibern-
Non tried on the red bonnet.
She was quite right in thinking IL
was becoming. and her radiant satisfac-
tion did not diminish the effect.
The Judge nodded.
Take it," he said; prepare TO con-
qusE ell womankind."
oh, but this time have tho legis-
Iators to consideri There Is not .
woman on that committee who has said
= word to me about my speech, but
each one in turn has told me TO dress
veil Do usually dress 80 badlyf7
YOu always lcok very we'll" ne TO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-07-22
READING.

The mere act of reading is not praise
worthy. To read book after book with
10 settled purpose is too much like gath
ering miscellaneous assortment of
pieces of cloth and never having them
made into clothes which can be worn.
The substance Of the matter is TO read
for the sake of finding out something
and also to get at the information in the
quickest way possible. But we do not
always read for improvement, and every
one should know the purpose for which
OF knowledge. \ boy or girl, tired by
work in the shop or house, takes up
Hawthorne Wonder Book that is
reading for rest. Fretted by low marks
at school, one becomes absorbed in
''Swiss Family Robinson is read
ing for amusement. Eager to instruct
the mind, you read Bancroft's ''lIistory
of the United States'-that is reading
for improvement. The three purposes
are frequently combined. One may find
in reading Macaulay's Essay on Bacon"
rest, amusement and improvement. OF
these purposes that of Improvement of
mind and heart is most important. In
all reading whose immediate aim is either
recreation OF pleasure, the remote aim
should be the formation of 4 noble char
octar No one ShOuld rpal a book with
out resolving to be aided by it in every
tight endeavor. The purpose fer which
one reads determines the choice of the
book. If you are in doubt what to read,
form clear idea of the reason of your
reading. and the selection of proper
book is made easy. In any case, select
only the best; no one can afford to mar
row his mind by the perusa! of trash.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-07-22

SWORDS.
"As your wedding ring wears,
So will wear away your cares.

One of the most clearly marked differ
lies in the fact that with his own unaided
strength man is seldom able to take the
life of his fellow beings. Consequently
when we wish to put ourselves upon a
level with the tiger and wolf. and qualify
ourselves for the shedding of blood and
the taking of life, We arr obliged to find
has given us. Here and there may be Il
man who can kill another man by the eX-
ertion of his unassisted strength, but it
is very seldom indeed that human life is
taken by human beings without the use
of an artificial weapon.
The first weapon used by man was pro
badly club; and it is likely that III time
that this was made of very hard wood,
and somewhat sharpened on one OF more
sides, so as to intlict more deadly wound.
Wooden weapons of this kind are now in
use by some savage races. Then it was
found that more effective weapons of the
sort could be made of harder substance
and short. unwieldly swords were hewn
ont of stone, very much as our Indians
made their arrow heads OF flint. But
sword of this kind although 4 terrible
weapon in the hands of a strong man,
was brittle and apt to break; and so, in
time when the use and value of metals
came to be understood, swords were made
of these substances. The early Romans,
and some other nations, had strong,
heavy swords made of bronze, But when
iron and steel came into use, it was quick
perceived that they were the metals of
which offensive weapons should be made.
BY careful study of the form and use
of the sword, from its first invention I'M
til the present time, we may get good
idea of the manner in various ages, mill
tary operations We're carried on. AT first
men fought in close quarters, like the
beast they initiated. But as the arts of
warfare began to be improved, and as
civilization and enlightenment progressed
men seemed anxious to get farther away
from one another when they fought, and
so the sword gradually began longer and