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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17

works of Mencius, another Chinese re-
former. Taoism. or the religion
founded by Lao-tze, in the same age
with Confucius, rests upon the boOka
called Tsc-lao. or "Old Teacher" and
the Tay-tc-king. which specially repre-
scnts the notions Of the illustrious
Lao-tze. IL Is an interesting fact that
the Tae Ping rebels Of 1854, al
though not protesting to be Jews or
Christians. took our Bible for their
book, and claimed that II their insur-
rection succeeded il would be substi-
tuted for the writings Of Confucius
and Lao-tzc.
The ancient Egyptians had forty
two sacred books, in five classes. con
tanning hymns in praise Of the gods,
instructions in morals. religious rites.
the education Of priests and related
matters.
The Greek and Roman mythology
had no sacred books, unless certain 20.
ctical works mag be taken for such.
The two Eddas set forth the mythol-
ogy Of the Norscmcn, or ancient
Scandinayians. They originated in
Iceland, the poetic or elder Edda com
prising thirty-scycn religions poems Of
religious and heroic history, and the
younger or prose Edda giving a fun
synopsis Of the Morse mythology. The
term "Edda" means great grand
mother Both these collections date
long after Christ.
This is pretty fun list Of the books
OF sacred or semi-sacrci character
known to the world, except the Bible
Of the Jews and that of the Christ
ians.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
Preserving Power Of Soil.

II is well known that in soil where
lime ahounds, dead bodies are fossilized
in few years or even n few months.
after burial In soil where there is no
lime. there are sometimes other ele-
ments which often preserve the fea-
lures Of buried body unchanged for
many years. The philosophic Hamlet,
musing by an old grave over the fact
that man turns into dust and dust into
earth, eXclaims:
Imperial Cesar dead and turned 10 clay
Might stop hole 20 keep The wind away.
But what would have been his mus
ings If he had stood beside the disin-
TERED body Of his father and seen brow
and form appearing as natural as when
he gave "the world assurance of
manY" Yet this might have been. for
there are numerous cases on record
where bodies disinterred for removal
after years Of interment. have been.
found TO be as well preserved as If they
had been only few days dead. Cen
eral Washington's features were quite
perfect when his body was taken up 10
be put in the sarcoph sgus where they
now repose. The same was true Of
General Wayne, when his body was re.
moved forty years after death: and OF
Robert Burns, twenty-one years after
burial. But IL seems almost incredible
that the body Of John Hampden, who
was disinterred 200 years after death.
should have been In n similar state of
preservation. But Lord Nugent re-
cords the fact. His word Is not to be
questioned. Possibly The most remark
able fact of all these cases Is that the
bodies crumbled to heap Of dust sOc~
after expomr
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
Centennial Fun.

During the Centennial exhibition the
United States building was the scene
Of an amusing blundcr which, however.
taught one lady the necessity Of
caution. The government had dressed
4 number Of wooden statues, so carved
and painted rs 70 resemble soldiers and
sailors in the various uniforms Of the
army and navy 50 life-like were
these dummies that hundreds
paused 10 admire them. and among
others the ladies. Just see that one
there" said one Of the ladies. why,
should almost think Il alive" and
she pokei the nose Of the supposed
dummy" Imagine her consterna-
tion when it deliberately turned around
and walked stialy away. She had mis-
taken an army officer for dummy
In machinery hall was exhibited a
machine FOR yentilating mines. II
sent powerful current II air through
pipe six inches in diameter. 4 NOV
able nozzle, funncl-shapcd. enabled the
hoy-opcrator 10 turn the current in
any direction. 4 flag Was hung up al
a distance of fifteen feet from the
machine. 80 strong Was the current
of air when directed against the flag,
that il would hang on, At right angles
from the pole as If blown by gale.
The mischicyous boy. not content 70
blow the flag. sometimes sent breeze
among the spectators \ man with a
hroad-hrimmci hat and long brown
hair was leaning over the railing and
pecring AZ the machine. The boy
sent a current against the flag and
then TUNED the blast. which acci-
dentally fcll full upon the unfortunate
stranger. The result was an unlock
cd-for catastrophe; the hat and brown
locks went sailing away and left bare
a head As smooth and round AS a
pumpkin. The man ran after his
truant hat and wig; the hoy dropped
the nozzle and fed, thinking. doubt
less, that a severe penalty awaited
him for having scalpcd a man with
"A ryugg - yr-ipJ
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
Henry Claws Real Estate Sale.

The Washington correspondent of
the Boston AdcertiSer has some inter
csting gossip about the ownership Of
the Rodgers house, near the White
House. Henry Clay used to own the
lot on which 1t stands. lie was cs-
peciaily devoted to his Ashland farm
and the livestock upon it. One day
old Commodore John Rodgers came
home from the Mediterranean with his
naval vessel full of live stock which
he had picked up abroad. The cargo
included one fine Andalusian iackass.
Clay wanted IL for his farm. All his
offers were rejected. until one day the
commodore said, in joke: "You can
have him for your lot opposite the
White House" "Done." was Clay's
reply, and the animal was shipped off
TO Kentucky. The commodore built
the now historic house, which Secretary
Seward occupied during the war.
Here Payne endeavored to assassinate
him on the night when President Lin
coin was shot. The lot Is now valued
at $4,000.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
theatrical Tricks.

Curious as it may seem, II Is not
generally known by the theater audi
encc that the "perilous leaps" terrific
scaling of precipices. and other similar
fcats which fall 10 the lot Of the hero
and heroine Of the play. are in almost
every case performed hy a dummy"
Thus II is not the prima donna who,
as "Amina" in La Sonnambula,"
walks in her sleep across a trembling
bridge at the back Of the stage, nor in
The Romance Of Poor Young Man
is il the leading man who takes a fly
ing leap from a tower but in each case
a carefully dressed dummy" whose
bones are not particularly precious.
They tell this story Of "Mazeppa"
performance in the old days, which
shows how this theatrical trick some
times results: 4 celebrated star was
playing the piece and had circus
rider made up to look like him TO do
the riding. OF course the audience
supposed the rider to be the star In
those days the runs up the mountain
were deliberately arranged, ard the
fight of the wild horse was a startling
incident. One night the horse fell
with the rider. crashing from the flies
to the stage. The curtain was rung
down, and presently the star was led
before IL, staggering as though badly
injured, and said that, in spite of the
fall. he would endeavor TO. finish the
play. And he did 80, amid frantic
applause. The poor wretch of a rider
lay in the hospital for four weeks.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
PUNGEST PARAGRAPHS.

10 tied-An Indian welding.
Pawnhrokers prefer customers with
out any redecming qualities.
Some persons are so artificial that
they even talk Of their mind. being
made mp.
The demand for napkin rings made
Of wood grown at Walter SCOTS home,
Abhotsford, is proving a grea, drain
upon the forests Of Maine.
TAX abou, your hop producing re-
gion,' Your old-fa,hioneI armchair
with the bcnt-pin attachment holds
over everything Of that quality.
\ Pcttis county CMissouri) woman
is the mother Of fifteen girls. all living.
And the news that a military college is
10 bc established near her home sets
the old lady about crazy.
why do you carry your pocketbook
in your handf" asked a Philadelphia
husband Of his young wife. oh"
was the quiet reply, 1T is SO light I am
afraid II might jump out Of my pocR-
a."
The latcs, news from Ecuador is that
the last government lasted just five
minutes The inhabitants are now
clamoring for fresh one every hour;
tut many liberals think this too long
a term 10 Doe consistent with perfect
freedom, and a step toward despotism.
II IS figured that there is twice the
profit on hens that there is on COWS.
and its just rs easy TO keep patching
picket fence round hen-yard and
fight your neighbors who own gardens.
As IT Is 10 fix up pasture walls and hunt
over the country for stray animals and
settle for the damage they have done.
Yon Kalkhrcnner the noted pianist,
used TO pride himself on the particle
which preceded his name. and paraded
il on every occasion. "Do YOU know"
he once said 20 an acquaintance. that
the nobility Of my family dates from
the crusade? One Of my ancestors ac-
companicd the Emperor BarharoSso-"
-On the piano;" asked the other.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
My Ride on a Star Route.
A TRUE SKETCH.

wished to go fourteen miles north
ward. BY cars l must go three sides
of a square The trip and waiting at
depots, would take from ii o'clock a.
IN. to 4.20 o'clock p. m.
For the accommodation of two
small post-otlices, a stage, poor affair,
runs direct" said mine host.
The freshness of a summer morn
ing the hilly road. the changing views,
the trees, wild flowers and singing
birds were a delight, even in thought,
and | said at once:
"The stage"
While breakfasting, the next morn
ing. the clerk came in and said in
low voice:
THE stage is here, and your trunk
Is on, but finish your breakfast, the
driver will wait"
went out soon, but no stage WAS
to be seen, and | asked il it had gone
for other passengers.
This is it," said my more laughing
than smiling host.
Such another nondcscript vehicle
may | never see. One poor old. white
horse, an express wagon, the back seat
of which had been taken out TO make
room for my trunk, and the packages
of all forms and sizes, for the driver
proved TO be an express messenger.
and universal errand boy Of the farm
ers along the route. / hcsitated. Ny
trunk was on, and the morning air
fragrant. So, with help, / climbed on
the wheel and pitched into the wagon,
and took possession of the one seat, and
planted my feet upon what seemed an
empty bag, but which proved to have
the honor of being the United States
mail, and to contain two packages Zone
of which, as got out with the rest
while the mail was changed. saw
contained exactly two postal cards and
sSNA hS"'H"PI"J'
"Where is the driver 2" ! asked.
"When he found out he was TO have
lady passenger he went in to empty
and rinse his mouth out" was the an
swer.
He came, out at the elbows. patched
at the knees, with vest and linen
spotted with tobacco juice. | turned
my head away, as sitting down beside
me, he took up the reins and said:
"G'lang, g'lang, g'lang"
This oftrepeated word alone broke
our silence, until out of the village he
stopped at a stone trough, beneath
some trees, to water his horse. On a
bough robin was swaying, and
warbling his sweetest notes, ending in
long twitter. The driver, who was
standing at his horses head, took some
crumbs from his pocket and held them
out. The robin flew down and ate
them from his hand. With n clear.
smooth voice, the driver quoted Words
worth's
seThou art the bird that man loves best,
Tho piOus bird with scarlet breast,
The bird, who by some name OF other,
AL men who know thee call thee brother"
He scattered more crumbs on the
stone, buckled the check rein, mounted
the seat with:
"Good-by my little friend, be here
tomorrow, g'lang, g'langr'
The delicate act, the cultured voice
made me look at him. Ills face was
CLEAN and clean shaven; his features
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
The Shadow OF the Workingman.
hold yon swiftly flying boat!

Behold yon swiftly flying boat!
In conscious might Il steams along;
With graceful lines and powerful irarne.
Itproudly bears its living throng.
To distant lands it plows its way,
And to the many wealth doth bring;
Its tidngs from the absent friends
Are welcome as the smiling spring.
You see it cleave tho restless wave,
And know old oceans space twill span;
But, cast DER all, can you behold
The shadow OF tho workingran!
See, on the locomotive rush
With hcadlong speed DER iron road,
Like living, breathing monster, whom
Some unseen powers onward goad,
Through cities, towns and shady dells,
Ger gurgling streams and woodland glales,
II speeds you on with clang and roar;
Ay, meath m0untains' gloomy shades,
With ease it quickly bears along
Pilgrims of every tribe and clan;
But DER each neeting view dost SEQ
: The shadow of the workingman?
Como, gaze upon this mighty pile,
4 The spire of which in eloudland dwells;
Kissed by the sinking suns last ray,
> As gently chime the distant bells;
Come view its granely massive walls,
r Its pillars, halls and arches true,
Which are so neatly. deity wrought,
; Without one flaw to meet the view.
Der all this blended strength and grace
: As round it zephyrs gently fan,
Can you not see, in outline bold.
I The shadow OF the workingman!
Go seek the lofty mountain hight,
And there behold the glowing scene
The forest, field and waving grain,
. The ripping lakes, the meadows green;
Each beauty OF the prospect view,
AL thrunged with busy, useful life,
Where once the gloomy wilds wero seen,
J Where savage rOvels once were rife.
Go, look upon all earth's broad face,
Repleie with art and natures plan;
And thcrc, in bold relief you'll sec
The shadow Of the workingman.
Eugene c. FISK.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17
The Story Of Life.
Say, what is lifol 'Iis 20 DO born;
4 helpless babe To greet the light

Say. wha. is lifo' 'Iis 70 DO born;
helpless babe 10 greet the light
With sharp wall, M IL the morn
Fofstold a cloudy moon aud night;
70 weep, "a sleep, and weep again,
With sunny smiles bctween--and thenf
And then sTace the infant grows
To be "A lnughing, sprightly boy,
Happy despite his little woes.
We're he but conscious Of his jOy'
To he, in short, from two 10 ten,
A merry, moody child-and them
And then in coat and trousers clad
To learn To soy tho Deoalogus,
And break it, An minimizing lad,
With mirth and mu-chief all agog;
a tfuant OFT by field and fen,
And capture buiiefhics-And thcu1
And then, increased in strength and sEe,
To be. anon, youth foil growni
a hero in hs mothers eyes,
4 young Apollo in his own;
To initiate the ways oi men
In fashionable sin-and then,
And then At last, 10 De a fnaa,
To tall in love, 20 WOO and we'd
With scething brain To scheme and plan
10 gather gold or toll for bread;
To sue for fame, with tongue and pen,
And gain or lose the rrize-hud them
And then in gray and wrnEied cld
To mourn the speed ol lie. decline;
To rrhre the srenes Of youth bohcld,
Anr dwell IN memory Of lang srne;
10 cream awhile with darEcnei ken,
Then drop into hIs gravc-and them
John Il. SqyS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-05-17

"He Is that. I don't know Of any
body that can touch match TO him.
lie has been through college and been
to Europe, and has been acquainted
with a good many distinguished
men,"
What has brought him TO this"
Drink. ."-MrS Lucy II. Sanford.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
An Old and Good Medicine.

But few persons outside of physi-
clans and druggists know what suffer
ing is endured from that Troublesome
and painful disease the piles-many
Of whom would give and do most any
theng to get relief. There are great
many remedies-called remedies-fOr
curing this trouble; but only about
one out of ten afford any relief. We
have personally known individuals
who have tried almost everything
they heard tell of, and their experience
is that Swayne's Ointment, put up 10y
DIR. Swayne d Sor, Of Philadelphia, is
the best medicine they ever used
From Chester County Village Record,
December 18th, 1881. This paper is
one of the most influential country
weeklies in the q. s., and was recent
ly appraised at 100000.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
In the Whole History Of
NGoslScinn

No preparation he's ever performed such
marvellous euros, or maintained ~
wide a reputAtl0as, as AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL, which n. recognized a. the
worlds remedy for bill diseases Of the
throat and lungs Its lons-continucd
series OF wonderful cures in Ill eli.
mates has made II universally known
as . safe and reliable agent to employ.
Against ordinary colds, which are tho
forcrunncrs of more serious disorders.
it acts speedily and surely, always re-
lieving suffering, and often saving lifc.
The protection it affords, by It's timely
use in throat and chest disorders.
makes It an invaluable remedy to DC
kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford to be without II.
and those who have once used it never
will. From their knowledge OF Its
composition and operation, physicians
use the Cherry PEc1OIsaL extensively
in their. practice, ami clergymcn recon-
mend II. 1t Is absolutely certain In
its healing effects. and will always
cure where cures are possibl:.
For sale by all druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

One would suppose that congress
men who call one another such bad
names in public on the fioor Of the
house would really have some feeling
in regard to it. But they don't. The
other day Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas.
and Mr.. Robinson, Of Massach usstts,
were throwing hot shot mt each other,
Mr.. Anderson commenting severely on
the New England habit IT assuming
TO itself all the intelligence of the
country, and Mr.. Robinson rrtorting in
kind, until it looked as though Wig
Orous hair.pulling would result. A
few minutes afterward they met by
chance in the little open space in front
Of the speakers desk. Meeting with
grim smile they shook hands. and An
dersop reaching up caressed for a mo-
ment the bald spot on the top Of Rob-
inson's h;ad, when, with broade led
grins, they threw each an arm about
the other, and walked off huggjpg
like couple of s''hnOi girls,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
TITS TRUE. ,TIs PITY. y

When al editor makes mistake in
his paper, all the world sees it and
calls him liar. When u private citi.
zen makes mistake, no body knows
it except few friends, and they come
around and ask the editor to keep /,
out Of the paper. When. the private
citizen dies, the editor is asked t
write up all his good qualities and
leave out the bad When the editor
dies, the private citizen says: "Now
that old liar has got his deserts."-
Derrick.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
An Unabridged Dictionary.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR YOUNG FOLKS.

Parents who desire entertaining and whole
some RIA ding for their children, and Young
folks who enjoy areounts OF travel and aiven-
tgr nistoTlsa ss9rss
lind these in ST. NICHOLAS, which 10 recognized
by the prezs and public, II both knxlxnd and
A ~ 7, az s,i the BEST AND FINEST
new volnmc, which begins with the November
number, and opens with eolOretl IyOntispircs.
will be nich the finest ever issued, and the ut
tention Of NIL parents and all reading Young
folks is invited to the following partial list OF
attractions:
Tho Tinkham Brothsrs' Tide-Mill."
A new serial story by j. Trnwbridge,
formerly elitor Of ''Our Young Foiks." anu
author Of II Ire Jack Hazari Storie..' etc.
The Story Of Vitsau."
An historical novelette, OF girl and boy life in
the 18th Century: BY Frank r. stockton. FORM
.rly assistant editor fSt. kicholas, author of
''Rudder Grange" etc.
Tho Story Of Robin Hood"
An account Of the famous woman. BY
Maurice III .nlpson, author u the 1.-The
witchery Of Archery"
"A Brand.New Notion"
Baker. author Of Ills Majesty. Myself etc:
swept Away"
A serial story OF the Mississippi Aoode Of
NV by Ellie, iorheriy euhoT VI
Golden Days"
Elisabeth Thompson"
biographical paper Regarding Wis eele-
bratei FAINTER OF Lattle-scsnes. Illustrated
with pictures prepared for 81. Nicholas by Miss
Thompson.
Where Was Villiers?"
4 thrilling story of the Russo-Turtisls war.
By Archibald Forbes. " ar-Coresponient
The Boy at tho White House,
An sccount of the Ife Of Tad" Lincoln.
Bv Noah Brooks, ruth T Of 1.-THE Boy Zini-
grants"
Consoles for Children"
:. fine series Of Juvenile PLAYS. BY 3. 3
Brooks, author Of 1.-THE Land Of Nod, - and
including
A Christmas Masque: 1.-THE False
Sir Santa Claus"
Prepared expressly for holiday times.
There will he short stories by Louisa NJ. Al
colt. and many other well-known writers for
the young folks.
Price. So Or year; . cents humber. Sub
scriptiOns should begin with the November
number The succeeding issue, 1.-THE Won
drrful Christmas Number" will have. also, o
colored frontispiece and many unusual attrac-
tivns.
The CENTURY CO., NEw-YoRx, Y.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

II wish could find something that
would cure gals and prevent the hair
coming In white" is an expression
frequently heard. Coles Veterinary
CarbOlisalve will cure wounds, gals
and sores quicker than any other REM
edy, aud will always bring the hair In
its original color. Pound cans, 81 90;
small cans, so cents. For sale by r.
II. Stevenson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS,
ALLEN COUNTY,
In the District Court, seventh Judicial Dis
trIct. sitting in and for Allen county, State
% Kansas:
Pattec Piow Company. corporationl
organized aud doing business un-l
der the laws OF the State Of Him
dis, Plaintiff,
l.. d. Roach, Defendant
DY virtue of an or,ler of sale, In the above
- entitled cause, to me directed and deliv-
cred, issued out of the District Court Of the
Seventh Judicial District, State Of Kansas,
sitting in and for Allen county, In said State,
will, on
Thursday, the LIST day of February,
A. d. 1888,
at 2 O'Clock p. ~ Of said day, ut the front door
% the Court House In the city Of lola, Allen
county, Kansas, Offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder far cash in hand the following
described real estate to-wit:
Lots number three CD and four %, block
number sixty-four t6), In lola city, Allen
county. Kansas.
separately appraised at ss2, 50 each.
Said lands and teneinents to he sold to satis-
fy said order Of sale.
DAVID woRsr.
Sheriff OF Allen County, Kansas
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Sherin's Ofiee. lola, Kan, Dec. -, 1881.
29-ss
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12

Gen. Butler took some friends out
riding one day last fall, at his country
seat, in an old family carriage that
looked as if it had come out of the ark.
General" said one of the party,
wherever did you get this trap ,"
at was my father's," said Butler,
laughing. "and has been In the family
for fifty years, but they say around
here that / stole it at New Orleans"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
Good For Babies.

With baby at breast nothing is SO
useful for quieting my own and baby e
nerves as Parker's Ginger Tonic. II
prevents bowel complaints, and is bet
ter than any stimulant to give
strength and appetite.-A Newark
Mother.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-01-12
Useful i'm the Family.

We usually leave 1t to doctors to
recommend medicines, but Parker's
Ginger Tonic has been so useful In our
family In relieving sickness and suf-
fering that we can not say too much Ia
its praise.-S;dten Argus.