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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
Sketchlng with n Hot Poker.

In 1916" said Fifth avenue, New
York, art dealer 10 TriJu1c reporter,
there lived in the city Of Boston a
worthless yagabond named Haldcn, "A
man who had seen better days. lie
was an artist-had wonderful talent,
and during his periodical sprees would
devote himself assiduously TO his pecu-
liar work, though he was never known
TO do anything while sober. A wealthy
banker, who had known him in his
younger years and knew Of his genius,
would indulge him in the prosecution
OF his work and aided him in many
other ways. He was also acquainted
with lIalden's pcculiaritics and knew
the fit Of application never came over
him when sober. Indeed, on several
occasions he had gone so far as 10 treat
him to drink in order 20 get him 10
work. Halden's portraits were the
| best specimens Of his art, and they
were marycls Of correctness They
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
Women of China.

or all women in the world the ladies
Of China are probably kept in the
closest bondage, for, while they are
compelled 10 render 20 their parents
an obedience more absolute than Is
practiced in any country. with the ac-
quiSition OF Husbands they find them
selves committed not only 20 a complete
acquiescence in the wills Of their lords.
but also 10 a veritahle bondage to their
fathers and mothers-in-law. This last
consideration. coupled with the inevi-
table doubt whether each will be the
only star TO shine in her new sphere
deprives matrimony Of that charm
which generally surrounds Il in the
ewes Of maidens. Such a reversal of
Che common order Of things could only
exist in country where the needle
points to the south aud where men
wear petticoats.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
Aged 123 Years.

In hut on narrow street in the
French village Of Aubcrinc-cn- Royans
lives a woman whose age is declared on
evidence which the London Laacet ac-
cepts as authentic to he 123 years.
Her marriage certificate shows that
the was married one hundred years
ago last January. She has no infrmi-
ties except slight deafness. and she ia
comparatively erect. She was a can
tiniere" under the First Empire and
lost two sons in the wars. She Is sup.
ported entirely on the aims of visitors
who come from great distances TO see
her, and in her household work she Is
assisted by her neighbors She lives
almost exclusively on soup made with
bread and containing a little wine OF
brandy. A Dr. Bonnie, who practices
in the neighborhood, says that she is
never i'll. Moreover, she is not one of
the prodigies who thrive in spite Of
dirt and neglect, but Is Of scrupulously
clean habits
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
Fashion Notes.

Charles TX ana Louis N shoes are
worn with dressy house toilets.
Crepore yelling is new crape-like
wool fabric for evening wear.
There is an effort on the other side
to revive alpaca as dress fabric.
Gloves in shades Of brown and tan
viii be worn with ali sorts Of dresses.
Buckles are very much admired
when used with straps for fastenings.
Cloth is combined with velvet and
velveteen for tailor-made walking
suits.
Black velvet Is worn 10 excess for
carriage and afternoon reception to-
lettes.
The marriage bell is displaced for
The floral umbrella at fashionable New
York weddings.
Bridemaids must for the present
iress all in one color. pale rose being
ihe favorite hue.
Brocaded velyets for children's spec
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
Changes in the Earth,s Surface.

Attention has been called hy II. !.
Girard 10 the supposed changes Of level
OF the earths surface in certain parts
Of Europe. Villages in the Jura
which were hidden from each other no
longer than forty years ago have
gradually risen in sight, while in a
village in Bohemia the inhabitants
now see half Of q distant church spire
of which only the top was visible
thirty years ago. The apparent rising
of these places must, it is thought, be
a result Of the warping Of the solid
crust Of the earth. To detect further
changes in the bohemian locality
line Of levels has been run.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06

Are tho Great ERy ptian Monuments n
Mass Of stone or Concrete.


1t would be singular outcome If it
be eventually demonstrated that the
pyramids and obclisl,s of Egypt are
only masses of concrete A writer In
the Scientific american asserts that
the obclisk in New York Is composed
of concrete, the coarse portions being
pulvcrilcd granite. The idea that the
mass might be concrete was first sug-
gested 10y a popularity Of the hero
glyphics which have the appearance Of
being moulded instead OF being cut
The column was then tested and found
to be composed of hydraulic cement
and powdered granite. II Is the
opinion Of the correspondent, who has
"A practical knowledge Of ccmcnts, that
the obclisk was moulded in an upright
position, the moulds producing the
hclroglyphics being cut in wood and
forming part Of the retaining box, as
the concrete was laid up layer after
I"I'I' 'N IdpluIS ds ~ set,
\ recent writer claims that the vast
stones of the pyramid are blocks Of
concrete. If this IS true It settles the
ycHed question in mechanics as to the
method Of raising such enormous
stones TO the height Of the great pyra-
mid. \ company OF hod carriers by
single journey could carry TO the sum
NIT sufficient 10 make one Of the inn
mense blocks. Taking this view Of the
matter the vast inclined planes which
have been constructed in the imagina-
tion Of engineers to carry aloft the
huge stones would be unnecessary.
1t is fact that the ancient world
made building cement which was a.
hard and durable a stone The cement
in the structure Of ancient Rome suNj-
cicntly indicates the superior skill Of
the ancient masons No cement
equal 20 that OF the ancient times has
yet been manufactured.
The hydraulic cement Of ancient
times, stiiIcncl with pounded and sft-
ed granite. would prove very durable
under the rainlcs5 skies Of Egypt. In
no other country have ancient monu-
mcnts such lease of existence as in
Egypt Rain water is a corrosive
fore" and it slowly dIsintcgrates the
hardest rocks. When frost is added,
the force uf di,integra;ion becomes so
potent that the destruction is very
marked In Egypt there is neither
rain nor frost. andth monuments are
only worn away ty storms of sand.
The impact Of sand will eventually
level the monuments Of Egypt. if they
are not nrst burned 10y IT, The pyra-
mid- show the waste of the ages. and
whether they be built up of concrete
or fashioned from granite blocks. they
must eventually crumhlc
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
How ladies Handkerchief Came into
"Style."

a wart on Anne Bolcyn's neck made
certain necklace fashionable; and
now we are just told that Josephine's
poor teeth introduced nice white hand
kerchiefs to the Leau mDiide:
y correspondent Of the Paris Amerj-
can Register writes: / have so often
heard French persons criticise the un-
willingness Of English and American
ladies TO name certain articles of the
feminine toilet that | was delighted. a
few days ago in pursuing some old
chronicles. to find out that It was pos
sible for the French to be quite as
prudish as we. Until the reign Of the
Empress Josephine handkerchief was
thought in France So shocking an OBJ
ject that a lady would never have
dared TO use it before any one. The
word, even, was carefully avoided in
refined conversation. / doubt If even
to-day French elegantes would carry
handkerchiefs if the wife of Napoleon
/ had not given the signal for adopt
ing them. The Empress Josephine. al
though really lovely. had ugly teeth.
To conceal them she was in the habit
of carrying small handkcrchiefs a
dorned with costly laces. which she
continually raised gracefully to her
lips. OF course all the ladies of the
court followed her example, and hand
kerchiefs have rapidly become an i'm
portant and costly part Of the feminine
toilet; so much so that the price Of a
single handkerchief of the trosseau
Of the Duchess of Edinburgh would
make the fortune Of neccssitous
family.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
The HIack-Faced Woman OF Alaska

The HIaek-Eaced Woman OF Alaska
AT juneau, says a correspondent, the
women and children tripped down in
their bare feet. and sat around on the
dripping wharf with a recklessness
that suggested pneumonia, consump-
tion. and all those kindred ills from
which they suffer SO severely. Nearly
all of the women had their faces
blacked, and no one can imagine any
thing more frightful and sinister on n
melancholy day than to be confronted
by one of these silent, stealthy figures
with the great circles of the whites Of
the eyes alone visible in the shadow of
the blanket. A dozen fictitious reasons
are given for this face backing. One
Indian says that the widows and those
who have suffered great sorrow wear
the black in token thereof. Another
native authority makes it a sign of
happiness, while occasionally u gig
CLING dame confesses that il is done to
preserve the complexion. Ludicrous
rs this may seem to the bleached Cau-
casian and ladies of rice powdered and
enameled COuntenances, the matronS of
high fashion and the swell damscls of
the Thlinket tribes never make a
canoe voyage without smearing them.
selves we'll with the black dye that
they get from certain wild root of
the woods. or with a paste Of SCOT and
seal oil. On sunny and windy days on
shore they protect themselves from the
tan and sun-burn by this same inky
coating. On feast days and the great
occasions, when they wash off the
black, their compilations come out as
fair and creamy white rs the palest Of
their japanese cousins across the
water, and the women are then seen
to be some six shades lighter than the
tan-colored and coifee-colorcd lords Of
their tribe. The specimen woman Of
juneau wore thin calico dress and a
thick. blue blanket. Her feet were
bare but size was compensated for that
loss of gear by the turkey-red parasol
that she posed over her head with all
the complacency of Mount Desert
belle. She had blackcd her face to the
edge of her eyelids and the roots of her
hair; she wore the parure Of silver
nose-ring, lip-ring and earrings, with
five silver bracelets on each wrist, and
fifteen rings ornamenting her bronze
fingers, and more thoroughly proud
and self-satishcd creature never ar
rayed herself according to the behcsts
of high fashion.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
SligatIy Sarcastic.

Brides as a rule. find Il new and
rather unpleasant sensation TO accept
money from their husbands immediate
ly after marriage But an all-wise
Providence provides for such matters,
and in the course Of time this feeling
gradually wears away. philadelphia
Cali
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-12-06
A SAVAGE CORONATION.
Horrible Practices al tho installation of
an African Hing.


head of the deceased king is imnedi-
ately severed from the body and placed
in a vessel containing palm oil, salt
and peppers. where it is retained,
usually for years, until required for
| ceremonial uses pertaining to future
corOnations. The tongue of the de-
ceased king is removed from his mouth
Ht the same time and placed with the
j al, where it is reserved for another
purpose namely. the form called "cat-
ing the king"
These prcliminaries over, the mum
Der of slaves required for sacrifice and
the amount of money for the rum, gin
and tobacco TO be consumed, are col
lcctcd. When all is thus ready. deep
grave is dug under tree possessing a
low branch Uyerhanging the spot Sc
lcctcd for the grave. 4 slave is then
brought forward and placed in basket
with cover To- il. In this cover is an
aperture through which the head Of
Wv '''''''''" 'c'l'' appears "i''h ''e
top is closed down. The slave thus
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
Miscellany.
Gone over.

"Come hther come hitherl" the broom was in blossom
all over yon rise;
There went wide murmuT Of brown bees about Il
- with songs from the wood;
I'VE snail never be younger; oh, love let forth for
the world meath our eyes
Ay, the world s made young cen we and right fair
is her youth and right good"
Then there fell the great yearninq upon me that never
yet went into words,
While lovesome and moansome thereon spake and fall
tered the dove TO the dove,
And came at her calling "Iuherit, inhert and sing
with the birds"
went up to the wood with the child Of my heart and
the wife Of my love.
o purel opatheticl wild hyacinth drank il, the
dream light apace.
Not leaf moved at oil meath the blue they hung wait
ing for messages kind;
Tall cherry trees dropped their white blossom that
dritted no whit from it's place,
For the south very far out to had the lulling low
voice Of the wind.
And the chids dancing foot gave part in the raw
ishment almost pain
An INFINITE tremor Of life, fond murmur that cried
out on time,
All, short Mast all end in the doing, and spend itself
sweetly In vain;
And the promise be one Of fulnlment to lean from tn
height Of its primer
ave shall never be youugerl" Nay, mock me not,
fancy; none call from yon tree.
They have thrown the world; they went over went
up; and, alas for my part,
am left to grow old aud to greve and TO change but
they change not with me.
They will never be older the child Of my love and the
wife Of my heart. Jean IngeiOr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05

of sadness without personality, that is as
pleasing as any excitement OF Joy. Some
find in II tonic that stimulates TO briskness
and business But what especially dstn.
guistes the month with us is the quality of
the atmosphere. The fault with our scenery
usually is that it is too much "out-doors, too
unked, undoubted, sharp, and Photographic.
Our blazing sun and clear air do not, for some
reason, give us the same effects that dry air
and sunlight produce on the Nile. In Octo-
Der, with ripened vegetation, superb color of
forests, and certain humidness in the at
mosphere, which is not felt a. dampness, the
sky takes tender hue, the fields poetic
light the hills are draped, but not concealed,
and we see nature through q liquid medium
that invests every view with the charm that
nearly all the year round charaoterizes South.
ern Italy aud Sicily. We never show our En-.
glish cousn-who is in rapture with all he be-
holds and immensely enjoys Our American
Cousin on the stage-s landscape in any 9th
er month Of the year without saying you
ought TO see this in October" We think that
if everybody could see the United States in
October, the rest of the world would be de-
serted. 1t is our show month. Nothing but
our national modesty, and recollection OF
the other months, prevents our Dragging
about it as it deserves. .-Harper's for October
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
Absolutely Pure.
NN1F'E1III1t11J VII ItIoE IIttNI
How Watch Cases are Made.

1t is a fact not generally known that the
James Boss Gold Watch Gases really con-
tain more pure gold than many "solid"
gold cases The demand for these watch
cases has led to the manufacture Of n very
poor grade of solid gold watch cases
low in quality, and deficient in quantity.
These cases are made from AZ to 10 karats,
and or karat case is often sold for IL
or IA karats. 1t is NOT economy to buy
watch case so poor in quality that it will
soon lose its color, or one so soft that it will
lose its shape and fail to shut tight thus
letting in dust and damaging the works, or
one so thin that slight blow will break
the crystal, and perhaps the movement
1t is economy to buy James Boss Gold
Watch Case, in which NONE of these things
ever occur. This watch case is not an eIperi-
ment-it has been made nearly thirty years.
HAzLEToN, PA, Oct. -, 1ss2
l sold two James Boss Gold Watch Cases thirty
years ago. when they first came out and they are in
good condition yet One Of them is carried by a
carpenter, Mr. L. W. Drake, Of HAzleton, and only
shows the wear in one or two places; the other by
Mr. Bowman, Of Cunningham, Pa and can pro-
duce one or both Of these cases at any time.
SYLVESTER ENoLE Jsvslsr.
Send stamp Keystone Math Case Factories PhA-
dslphA Pa, for hAndsOme illustrated Pamphlet shoung how
dance Boss and keyttone watch Eases made.
ITO BE- Continually
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05

In synagogue or mosque
Who knows and loves God we'll
Cares not for Paradise,
Aud has 40 fear Of Hell,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05

In chronic dyspepsia
and liver complaint
and in chronic consti.
patton and other oh.
stinate diseases, Hos
letters Stomach Bit.
ters is beyond all com.
parlson the best rene
dy that can be taken
As a means Of restor.
ing the strength arC
vital energy Of personI
who are sinking undei
the debilitating eject
Of painful disorders
this standard vegeta
BILE invigOrant is con
fessedly unequaled.
For sale by all drug
gists aud dealers gen
orally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05
The Three.Cent Rtamn.

Good-by, old stamp it's nasty luck
That ends our friendship so;
When others failed, you gamely stuof,
But now you've got to go.
So here's flood Of honest tears,
And here's an honest sigh
GoOd-by old friend Of many years
dood-by, old stamp, good-by!
Your life has been a varied one,
With curious phases fraught-
Sometimes a check, sometimes a dun,
Your daily coming brought;
Smiles to waiting lovers face,
Tears to mother'a eye,
Or Joy or pain to every place
Good-by, old stamp, good-byI
You brayely toiled, and better men
WIN vouch for what say;
Although you have been licked, twas when
Your face turned t'other way.
II was often in box you got
(As you will not deny)-
For going through the mails, wot
Good,by, old stamp, good-by.
Ah, in your last expiring breath
The tale Of years isiheard-
The sound Of voices hushed in death,
A mothers dying word,
A maiden's answer, soft and sweet,
A wife's regretful sigh,
The pAtter Of baby's feet
Good-by, old stamp, good-by!
What wonder. then, that at this time
when you and must part,
should aspire to speak In rhyme
The prOmptngs OF my heart.
Go, bide with all those mem 'ries dear
That live when others die
You've nObly served your purpose here
-Bugsns Field
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05

The APPEARANCE OF THE Brooks COMET
Comet of 1912 returned, will probably bring
before the public once more the opinions of
astronomers and the warnings of alarmists
concerning possible collisions between comets
and the sun or the earth. Prof Young,
whose views upon this subject command re-
spect has recently said that while it is praoti-
cally certain that such collisions must hap
pen some time or other" they must be very
rare occurrences. Babinet, the French phil.
osopher, thought that a comet would strike
the earth about once in 5000, 900 years on
an average, but Prof Young shows that the
paths Of at least three comets cut the earth's
path 80 closely that collisions would occur If
the earth and one of these comets should
chance to reach the crossing at the same
time. As TO the effect of such collision
that is another matter. Last years comet al
most grazed the luminous envelope of the
sun, and apparently resumed its journey in
damaged condition but il another should
fall into the fiery globe it is probable, in the
opinion of Prof Young, that we should know
nothing about it, unless the absorption of the
victim of its own indscreet familiarity shoul Id
cause intense magnetic and surorAl disturb
ances upon this planet. II is probable, also,
in his opinion, that if a comet should strike
the earth the meeting of the two bodies
would be made known to us by nothing more
alarming or dangerous than a magnificent
shower of shooting stars. Certainly there
would be no terrible calamity il comet is,
as many astronomers now think, nothing
more than a smoke-wreath or a cloud Of dust /;
but II a comets nucleus is really composed Of
meteorio iron or group Of aerolites, blow
from such body, moving with inoaloulable
swiftness, might shatter and blister half the
globe. We need not become alarmed, how
ever, by the remote possibility that in our
time there may occur one of these collisions
which Babinet declared might happen once
in 10, 600, 900 years. The sky is full of stars
and mighty planetary systems, yet there can
not be found in all the astronomical records
of the human race any proof that collision
between heavenly bodies of considerable size
has occurred, unless the sudden blazing and
subsequent paling of eight stars in the last
| 1900 years were the outward signs of such
! meetings in spaoe.-N. y. Times
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-05

OoToBER. R.-Whatever may be the general
insubordination and discomfort In regard to
most of the months-always excepting an af-
fection for June-there ID universal consent
that October in the United states is just about
Constitution. The reasons for the partiality TO
it are many and obvious. Some like it be-
cause it is the month in which they can get
back to the city from the country. Others
enjoy the tone of gentle melancholy that per-
Vades the closing scenes of the year-a sort