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Where Smoking Is Always Allowed.

II is strange that a people 50 scru-
pulously polite aud so thoroughly con-
trolled in all their movements by the
iron hand Of etiquette should not only
tolerate but encourage some Of the
very things which the laws of English
and American society positively pro-
hibit, says a Saxony correspondent of
the Chicago Ne'rs. But 1t is custom
which determines what etiquette is
and is not, In Saxony IL is not impo-
lite to smoke in the society of ladies;
not any more than ii is TO carry a cane
or wear a watch. Smoking Is allowed
in many of the first-class theatres;
smoking is allowed usually after the
first part of the fashionable concerts.
Smoking is allowed at the dinner table
in the fashionable cafes and clubs. The
Saxon ladies are accustomed to tobacco
smoke and pay no attention TO It. 1t
is not polite to smoke in a private
house until you are invited to do so,
but the invitation comes along a.
naturally rs the request that you be
seated ON a chair or sofa At the
evening receptions and parties no
smoking Is allowed-that Is. not In the
company rooms, but there Is y smoking
chamber or vcranda OF balcony close
by. where the gentlemen can 60 ont
an pun 20 their hearts content
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-11
Tho Little Ones.

oh when at dawn the children wake,
And patter up and down tho stairs,
Tho flowers and leaves a glory take,
The rosy light splendor shares
That neyermore these eyes would SEQ,
If my sweet ones were gone from mo.
And when at eve they watch and wait
To fold me in their arms so white,
My burdens, whether small or great
Are charmed away by calm delight
And. shutting out the world, | live
The purest moments life can give.
But whom at bedtime round me knee
Wee. tender, loving, whita-rohcd forms
With hands spTaised in fond appeal
Ah then are hushei life's weary storms
And heaven seems very near 10 me,
With my swee; darlingz round my knee
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-11
that have gone false, and not you.
Farewell. old friend"

that have gone false, and not you.
Farewell. old friend"
And just beyond the worn pavement
a shadowy form again went fitting
past him. There were drops of blood
upon the WI ite garments, and the face
was like tha face Of ona who walked in
her sleep. and tho hands hung wounded
and powerlcss 1T her side
Cromwell paused with his horsemen
under the dismantlcd May-pole before
the village green. lie saw the man
who was 10 die at sunset standing up
in the dusky air, tall as Il king and
beautiful rs Absa!om. lie gazcd with
knitted brow and angry eye; but his
lips dld not give uttcrancc TO the quick
command that tTcnblcd on them, for Il
girl came flying towards him. Pike
man and archer stepped aside to let her
pass. She threw herself upon the turf
At his horses feet; she lifted her bleed
ing an tortured hands to his gaze, and
once more poured out her prayer for
the life Of her lover; with trembling
lips she told him why Richard still
Iiycd-why the curfew had not
sounded.
Lady Maud. looking out Of her lat
. 4 . a.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-11

A woman once went for pound of
candles, when, to her great astonish-
ment and modification, she wasstold
that they had risen penny in the
pound since her last purchase. "What
can be the cause of such riseg" said
the old woman. Il can't tell" an
swercd the shonaeeper, "but I believe
'tis principally owing TO the war;"
WHAT exclaimed the old woman, ''do
III fight by cand.elightY'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-11

If We know that every particle of
stale. mu-iy, ur aiu,,esatrl food not
only poisoned but weakened body and
brain;
If We Euov hat . musty egg for
breakfast m.g cause Us To- make a
bad bargain D. orc dinner.
ekucw that the milk of ono uu.
healthy or fcycri-h cow VIII infect with
its distcmper the milk Of twenty other
cows;
II We knew that our coal stoves
were continually sending forth metallic
vapors unfit to breathe,
II We knew that every useless mus
cular motion, the result Of habit. such
as lcg swinging while sitting down or
walking ucryously about to no purpose
is in expenditure Of nerve force far
nauGht as is money idly flung into the
sea;
If We knew that every tght-ft'ing
binding and COMPRISING garment was
in the expenditure Of strength ucccs-
s,rv /, y,,-fr,, c,,,,,rc,,, :, ,to .,-
rying Of pounds II needless weight;
II We knew that the person who can
sit perfectly s,iIl and hold his or hcr
mind directly Ia the rrc.ou, momc,,
and the things ~ tho moment and not
allow it To 90 s,rayjng og in langing,
to the place where IT most desires itg
Iadv ~ lo wac ba,rlin, ~, s,-.,,,h
to be used n, occasion shall roouirc.
If we knew that we VIII, d..nise
thus tho day Of small tbings and o., NJ,
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few wears time Lo yainl, ,r,.r,.ir,. T.,
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-11
A MYSTERIOUS DISEASE.
. Child Who Drops into n Sound sleep With
out Warning ut ANY Minute la the Dmy-An
Embarrassing Introduction.

= Child Who Drops into a Sound sleep With
out Warning ut ANY Minute Ia the Day-An
Embarrassing Introduction.
A very strange case Of little girl,
four years old, suffering. from marco
lepsy, has been reported in this city.
The disease is very peculiar one, and
the patient Is liable 10 90 off into a
sound sleep at any moment, which may
continue for several hours, and al
times. even two or three days.
4 few weeks ago Dr.. Robert II. Por.
ter was called to see the child in eues-
tion at her home, on Portland avenue.
She FIRST developed symptoms about a
gear ago, after an attack of typhoid
Geyer. The first indications her mother
aad Of the trouble was the restlessncss
If the child, which would often have
"nodding spells" These attacks Of
sleep gradually increased in severity
and frequency until She used to have at
least twenty day, and often as many
as five or six at the table while eating.
These attacks only lasted for about
minute, but they were very profound
and IL was impossible TO wake her untR
the spell passed away. When she re-
covered the child would Immediately
resume whatever she had been doing,
perfectly innocent Of the intermission
which had taken place. When the at
tacks would come On she would fall
forward on her face, and a large tumor
was produced On her forehead from the
frequent contusions. A few months
ago she began TO have .pasms in add.
tioa 70 the narcolepsy, and bccaneyery
destructive, having a desire 10 kill ey-
erythjng she came in contact with,
and it required great care to restrain
her.
The case is a very remarkable one.
from the Development Of The disease 50
early in life, As with children. The
usual tendency in such cases istoidiocy
instead Of insanity, as it is a very rare
occurrence for a child not over five
years TO become insane The little girl
was pat under treatment for the dis
case, and is now perfectly recovered.
The freaks that have been produced
in cases Of this kind are very curious
and sometimes amusing 4 couple of
years ago there was a man afflicted
with narcoleIsy in the city. WHOSE at
tacks of sleep used 10 last from two to
three days, and come On once or twice
a month. Sometime ago wol.-kuown
sporting man, Who was a narrolcpt.c
lived here and was q source Of much
curiosity. Occasionally he would as
tonish bis friends hy going TO sleep at
tho bar while taking . drink and re-
main perfectly unconscious for a few
moments, when be would wake up and
take bis drink. perfectly unconscious If
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-01-11
THE MOON AND THE WEATHER.
Some snperstitions Concerning Fair Lunn,s
Influence ON Crops, Ete.

The weather. People who declare that
they are not superstitious in the small
est degree, believe that a change in the
weather Is almost certain to occur with
every change in the moon. Perhaps
they inherit the belief, but if not they
acquired it very early in life and
strengthened it through years of obser-
walton. Their observations were not
very accurate, and their methods Of
recording them far from methodical.
They believe that the weather changes
with the moon, and when a sudden
change did occur at the appearance of
new quarter, half or full moon thcv
remembered it and sometimes noted it
down. If the weather did not change
Mt or about the same time the moon
did they did not charge their memory
with the failure. BY means like these
they became more strongly convinced
of the influence Of the moon on the
weather.
Scientific men in different times and
in various countries have attcnS ted 10
overturn the popular and almost uni
vcrsll belief that the moon influenced
the weather. They have been at the
trouble of keeping an accurate acroun,
Of tho prevalence Of winds. the fall Of
water. the degree Of temperature and
other phenomena, with view Of show
ing whether changes are more likely 10
occur at one time in the lunar month
than at another. They have All come
tn the conclusion that no coincidence
exists between the changes Of the moon
and those of the weather. At the
meeting of the British Association for
the Advancement Of Science. this year.
Sir William Thomas stated that care
ful observation with the barometer
thermometer and ancmomctcr, at the
time Of new moon, full moon and half
moon, has failed 30 establish any rrla-
''"i ""'''''' '''N'a" 'h' phases "i
'he moon ana the weather and that
'if there il any dependence II the
weather on 'tr phases If the moon, IT
is only 10 . degree quite impereopt.hle
10 ordinary observation" Sf.ll. It Is
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!F"h renewing N harmless snreTsii-
"'h' oneh' however Is not always the
case nr' Harper has shown that SUI
p''Su''"NS people are very hA'iy TO he
conquered IN war Ihey VIII not set
out on maFch OF engage IN any haz-
"'oHs nha'Ttak'hg unless alI the signs
and omfns are favorable. II they place
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01
A Fiery Breath.

Dr.. /. c. Woodman. of Paw Paw,
Mich. contributes the following inter
csting though incredible observation ::
| have a singular phenomenon in the
shape Of a young man living here, that
have studied with much interest. and
] am satisfied that his peculiar power
demonstrates that electricity is the
nerve force beyond dispute. His name
is Wm. Underwood, aged - years. and
his gift is that Of generating Gre
through the medium of his breath, as
sisted by manipulations with his hands.
He viii take anybody's handkerchief,
and hold il 10 his mouth, rub il yigor-
ously with his hands while breathing
on IL, and Immediately it bursts into
flames and burns until consumed. lie
will strip. and rinse out his mouth
thoroughly, wash his hands, and sub
NIT TO the most rigid examination to
preclude the possibility Of any humbug.
and then by his breath blown upon
any paper or cloth, envelop il in flame.
lie Will, when out cunning and with
out matches. dcsirous Of a fire. lie down
after collecting dry leaves. and by
breathing on them start the fire and
then coolly take of his wet stockings
and dry them. 1t is impossible to PEI
suadc him 10 do il more than twice ia
n day, and the effort is attendant with
the most extreme exhaustion. He viii.
sink into chair after doing Il, and o.
one occasion. after he had ncwspapCl
on fire as narrated, placed my hand on
his head and discovered his scalp 20 be
violently twitching as II under intens-
excitement He will do it any time
no matter where he is. under any cir.
cumstances, and / have repeatedly
known of his sitting back from the
dinner table. taking a swallow Of water,
and by blowing on his napkin, at onco
set IL ON fire. lie is ignorant. and SAY
that he arSt discovered his strange
power by inhaling and exhaling on
perfumed handkerchief that suddenl.
burned while in his hands. II Is esp
tainly no humbug, but what Is ifs
Does physiology give like instance
and If SO, where?-Aichigan Modic0
NetnS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01
Habits OF the CannIbalg.

In FIJI thirty years ago war was
made quite as much with view to
dining off 'he captiyes. who were actu-
ally carefully fa'tencd before slaughter.
as for any other cause. In somo cases
meat was cut. cooked. and eaten in the
presence Of the victim, who had prcvi-
ous!y been compelled 20 dig the oven
and collect the wood for heating It.
The sick were buried alive, and the
death Of a great man was celebrated by
a general stranglng Of widows. Beside
every great chiefs house living beings
were buried. They had to stand clasp
ing the supporting pillars while earth
was rolled over them. When a chief
launched new canoe a number Of
persons we're bound hand andlfoot and
laid on the ground to act as rollers.
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and n brutal idea flashed through his
bemuddlcd brain-that now would be u
good time to keep his VOW in regard to
paying Jacquelne Bence for that blow.
"l'n send for her, by GeorgcW he
cried.
To the servant who responded to the
ring he gravcly said:
81 want to see Miss Bcnce for mo-
mcnt on business OF importance--im
portance, mind"
The young girl at first refused point
blank to appear, but on second and a
third pressing message she resolved to
comply.
How beautiful she looked az she
stood glancing from one to the other of
those drunken dcbauchccs!
what is your business with me,
Major L'Estrange?" she slowly and
deliberately asked.
"Comc here" he exclaimed.
Il am here, sir! What would you Of
me-"
"Do you rcrcllcct blow you gave
me in the woods here on Il certain
summers day." he asked.
"Pcrfcctly well, sir
Then | mean 10 take twenty kisses
for it," And hcsprang to his feet.
I
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01
Dreadful Violation of Fashion Edic,s.

A late number Of a fashion journal
says: Annie Of Austria collarct, are
suitarlc only for matinee jackets.
Turkish fez caps are worn only as
breakfast caps Apropos Of these
ciicts Of fashion, an incident:
Seated near couple Of ladies q. the
Grand the other night We overheard a
portion of their conversation.
said one: you notice that have
on an Annie Of Austria co.laret."
Yes" responded the other. What
could you have been thinking about.
my dear; you know they are only worn
at matinees."
"Of course do. and ! feel so morti-
fed. don't see how came TO make
such an awful blundcr. What in the
world will people think? But am
always doing something dreadful. The
other day l went down 10 dinner with
my fcz cap on. Just think Of it. wear
ing a breakfast cap TO dinner. Did
you ever hear anythingso ridiculous in
your lifcY"
And the other lady ayowed hat she
never had.
A brutal fellow next TO us who had
been listening to this conversation
turned TO US, and, in voice distinctly
audible TO the ladies', said:
"Qleer what funny mistakes a man
will make about his toilet. You
wouldn't believe it. now, but it's fact
that I've come here tonight with my
suspenders on wrong aide cut"
Great Cassarl is that sor' we ejacu-
lated.
YES" said he, "and never fclt so
ashamed in my life. But I've done
worse things than that"
"Impossibler
"Yes, sir; only last Sunday went TO
church with my opera hat on. and the
next night took in show in my sun
day boots" and then the horrid thing
went out.--Chicago Tribune.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01
Dlking Great Rivers.

For centuries the plan followed In
Italy to prevent the overflow Of rivers
and the flooding Of the surrounding
country, has been that Of building
enormous dikes. The Po and the
Adige have, Notwithstanding, broken
over these barriers and visited the
country far and near with disaster.
The recent floods have been destructive
beyond precedent. Thelos Of life and
property has been almost beyond COM
putation. Bridges centuries old have
been swept away, Verona, Milan, and
other cities cut of from supplies, the
streets flooded with water, and all the
fat plains Of Lombardy have been SUBJ
merged.
1t is now seen that the system OF
dikes and lcyees has been mistake.
The deposit Of earthly matter has raised
the beds Of the rivers, compelling the
raising Of the dikes 10 high levels, un-
til now the beds Of the rivers are actu-
ally the above surroundinRcountry, car
ried as ifon gigantic aqueducts 70 their
mouths where they discharge them
selves into the sea
or course, when as recently, break
In the cmbankmcnt occurs, the dis
charge Of water upon the plains is
something terrific. 1t is a. II the walls
Of huge reservoir should suddenly
give way and all the waters contained
in them should rush in a tremendous
food through the outlets thus made.
This fact has been 50 impressed upon
the minds of Italian engineers by the
recent calamity that they are agreed
that the cmlaukmcnt or Eads plan Of
| controlling 'Ac waters II these rivers
must be abandoned and q system Of ar
t!Acial channels or sluicc-ways substi-
tuted FOR the escape Of the supcrabund-
ant waters. In effect. they propose to
apply % the Po and the Ad.ge the plan
that Captain Cowdon insists must be
applet TO the Father Of Waters, the
great Mississippi.
II dykes or cmlaakmcatg or leaves.
call them by what name you viii, are
/ insufficient % control such compara-
t.ycly insignificant rivers as to the
20 and the Ad.ge, what is TO be cX-
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

A painful and mischievous custom
prevailed on May eve, In the south of
Ireland, so late as the year 1926. II
was a common practice for school-boys
on that day 60 consider themselves
privileged to run wildly about with a
bunch of nettles, striking at the face
and hands Of their companions, or any
other person whom they felt that they
could assault with impunity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

The city Of Morris. H., has been
putting down an artesian well on the
highest point Of land in the city. and
at the depth Of sji feet struck n fine
flow of magnetic water, which is SO
strongly magnetic that the pipes
through which it runs became so mag
netized as to hold up nails. The bor-
ing, after leaving the coal at seventy
six feet. 10 the depth OF $40 feet, was
alternately through ire-clay and lime
rock. At340 feet st. Peter sandstone
was struck, and at $50 feet a hard
stone, which appeared to be highly
magnetic, was struck. in which they
drilled 200 feet. The water has been
highly spoken of by those who have
made magnetic treatment a specially.
and the cures OF various diseases are
spoken Of as very wonderful from the
use Of water of similar character to
this well, which has been found in
other parts Of the country.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

4 bride and bridegroom. having been
shown politely over The White House
:hc other day by ono Of the private
secretaries or other men in waiting.
the groom. in taking leave 81 him.
handed HIM a dollar bin and cried out
TAX" that, Mr.. Arthur: II ii have
come and seen you before election.
darncd II ! wouldn't have yotol FOR
you" and tho secretary kept the dollar
and the compliment without q word.
You scc'hc hated - deceive the happy
fellow aod deprive him Of his supposed
pleasure in having seen President
Arthur.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

In Switzerland. for its seeming ca
racity probably the most wonderful
daiTying countr! in the world. The cat
tie Of .he various rautons are quite dis
tinct. The owners generally arrange
FOR an animal inspection when the best
cattle for breeding are selected The
race is large, remarkably persistent in
repeating the same characteristics,
made hardy by mountain climbing. ex-
ccl!ent for milk and for beef. II is
believed IL more known in this country
they would take high place, as they are
Of the most thrifty habits. eating what
is set before them and picking up a
living in poor pastures.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

New York gets about 800 miles OF
free canals by the new constitutional
amendment, including the Erie, 352;
Chanplain, scyenty-three; Black River,
with branches, eighty-nine; Oswego
thirty-eight and Cayuga and Seneca
twenty-one miles. Before useless lat
erals were abandoned the State owned
and operated 900 miles Of canal.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

A tramp offered to drink as much
liquor as anybody in an Evansville
(Ind.) bar-room would pay for, and
proved it by cnptying fun tumblcr
lie then said hc would drink tW clyc
glasses Of beer rs fast a. they could be
drawn, ana succeeded in that under
taking. \ few minutes aftcrwarI, in
another saloon, he drank twolummiHg
tumblcrs Of whisky. Then he died.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

No other country in the world offers
such facilities for tippling as the popu-
lous and polished kingdom of Belgium,
whose 100000 inhabitants annually
consume about GOOOOOOO quarts of al
coholic liquors. There is an average
of one public house for every twelve
adult male Bclgians, and in some parts
of the country the supply is nearly
twice as great.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

Dr. II. y. Schmidt. president q
tho Now Orleans Pathological society
has devoted much tim" Of late to iu-
ycstiga'ing n" germ. of tuberculosis,
or consumption. Professor Koch, 81
Berlin. lately asserted that hc had
found thc-o germs 10 Doe han.lu, or l.y-
ing organisms. Dr schmidt finds that
they are fatty crystals. and not organ
isms or real germs The high place in
his profession occupied by Dr Schmidt
makes these results Of tho utmost
interest and Importance.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

principal cities Of Europe during the
ten years from 1869 TO 1879, and they
have assigned TO London the question
able honor Of heading the list. In
London S.3 lives were destroyed during
that time for every 100000 persons,
while in Munich, with its spacious
streets and open places, only o. per-
ished for the same number Of inhabit-
ants. II is easy to see why fires in such
towns as Cologne and Hanover, with
their narrow thoroughfares and old
wooden houses, should generally result
in serious loss OF life but London,
possessing, as II docs, an extensive fire
brigade and fair supply Of water,
should at the least be as free from such
accidents as the average city Of the
continent. If these figures are corro-
boratcd by independent inquiry, they
point 10 some serious defect in the con-
struction Of London houses or in their
system Of preventing fire.
There il want Of human invention
TO prevent people being caught in frogs
and switches, guard rails, etc. Hun
drcds of people are killed or manned
every year by being caught in the
'boot-jack" portion Of frogs and held
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

Some Of the statisticians of Brussels
have just compiled statement of the
loss Of life 10y fire in fourteen of the
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-01

Speak well of your friends--of your
enemies say nothing.