Bellefonte, Pa., August 20, 1909.
TREASURED
AS HEIRLOOMS.
Handed Down From Father to Son and
From Friend to Friend—Esgraved
and Ornamented, They Were Used as
Gifts Instead of Jewsled Swords.
Modern inventions have robbed war-
fare of much of its romance and the
soldier of much of his old time pictur-
esqueness. Although the powderbhorn
as an implement of war disappeared
long before the magazine yin of today
was dreamed of, it wasn't so very long
ago, as a matter of fact, that men
were carrying powderhorns. Some of
the soldiers in the Mexican war, for
example, used them.
The powderhorns carried by the
fighters in the early days of this coun-
try were often of comparatively sim-
ple workmanship, but they were cher-
ished and handed down from father
to son and from friend to friend.
Strange to say, though cherished in
this manner, collectors have had a
very hard time in locating any great
number of the powderhorns used in
this country, and this in spite of the
large numbers used in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries.
In the French and Indian war the
English and Americans carried 10,000
powderhorns, it has been estimated,
to say nothing of the number carried
by those on the French side. In the
Revolution there were, according to
the best estimates, about 10,000 pow-
derhorns in use In the American
army without counting those on the
British side. The European troops had
long discarded them, of course, but
their colonial allies naturally were
equipped with them.
A few years ago Isaac J. Greenwood
presented to the New York Historical
society a collection of water color pic-
tures of powderhorns he had found
still in existence.
Although the search was prosecuted
withgreat diligence, the number of pow-
derhorns actually located and sketched
was not much more than 400, showing
how quickly the horns have been dis-
appearing.
Powderhorns are supposed to have
come into use almost simultaneously
with the invention of gunpowder. A
way had to be found to carry the pow-
der and keep it dry. and men quickly
found that there wasn’t anything bet-
ter or cheaper in mediaeval times for
this purpose than the horns of an ani-
mal.
They were in general use in the six-
teenth century and were brought to
this country by the first settlers. The
oldest horn whose picture appears in
the collection was found near Schenec-
tady, N. Y.. and bears the date of 1683.
It was generally the horns of their
own cattle that the farmer fighters of
America used. The loss of a horn in
nowise impaired the usefulness of the
animal, and bulls frequently were
called upon to make the sacrifice. Such
horns were easily obtained and
wouldn't rust and could be carried in
the rain and through streams without
the powder in them getting wet.
They were always worn under the
left arm by a strap that went over the
right shoulder, the curve in tbe horn
conforming tc the shape of the body
and serving to keep it out of the way
of the wearer. There was a stopple ip
Claster’s.
TSS
BIG REDUCTIONS
IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AT
Claster’s Underselling Store.
A. AM AM.
Fall Goods are
Arriving Daily so
ALL SUPER GOODS JUUST 60 OFF THE SHELVES
Regardless of Cost to Make Room.
Big reduction
Big reduction
Big reduction
a
Claster’s Underselling Store
Crider’s Exchange,
Big reduction in all Shoes.
| the small end. and without being un-
| slung the powder could be poured inte
the right band and thence into the gun.
Boiled, scraped and cleaned and col-
ored with an orange or yellow dye,
which was the way most of the pow-
derhorns were prepared, they lent
themselves more readily to ornamenta-
. tion by the owner than did any other
part of his equipment, and it is this
| fact which bas made them particularly
| Interesting as historical relics. Admir-
| ing friends in the days when powder-
{| horns were in general use instead of
presenting a hero with an engraved
| sword gave him a finely decorated
| powderhorn.
Sometimes the horns were made to
| order and the engraving done by pro-
| fessionals. Many of these horns were
| beautifully colored, the most popular
shade being a sort of orange tint.
Perhaps the most remarkable exam-
ples of the engraving are to be seen
on the geographical horns whose piec-
tures appear in the Greenwood collec-
tion. These geographical borns took
the place of pocket maps for the early
pioneers, ‘They were the work of pro-
fessional engravers in places like New
York and Boston.
Some of the horns in the collection
contain practically complete maps of
the old trails and waterways. One of
the best of these bears the date of
1767 and shows New York with its
harbor filled with ships and New York
state as far as Lake Champlain ard
Ontario. The Hudson valley, with its
settlements, appears on mast of the
| geographical horns discovered. One
horn shows the country between Eliz-
abethtown and Pittsburg, each little
settlement heing carefully noted.
The horns thus filled a double pur
pose, supplying the traveler with a
map and carrying his powder for him.
One of the best specimens in the col-
lection shows Havana, as well as the
trail from Albany to Oswego. It is
believed to have been owned by a sol-
Gier in the English army which cap-
tured the Cuban city and who later
served in the colonies. — Washington
Post.
Make hay while the sun shines, and
the sun never shines so steadily and
bright as when you are young.
Short and to the Point
A coal merchant who was a man of
few words once wrote to an agent the
following brief letter:
Dear Jones—*';"
In due time the agent's reply came
as follows:
Dear Mr. Sinclajr—*:"
The coal dealer's letter, translated.
said. “See my coal on,” which is the
semicolon expressed verbally.
The agent informed the dealer that
the coal was shipped by saying sim-
ply. “Col-on.”—Scrap Book.
Unless They Are Heiresses.
“It's hard to lose a beautiful daugh.
ter.” said the wedding guest sympa-
thetically.
“It's a blame sight harder to loge the
homely ones,” replied the old man who
had several yet to go.~Boston Tran
script.
Not Consistent.
“What was I saying when I dodged
that automobile 7"
“You were saying that life is not
worth living. But if you think sc
why did you dodge?’ — Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Man is made of dust, but ke is usual
iy out for more.—Exchange.
Claster’s.
a...
in Men’s Suits.
in Boy's Suits’
in Furnishings.
TW OY PY Te YY YY YY YE YT ey vey!
Bellefonte, Pa.
we
The old fable of the grasstopper who
sang and danced through the summer and
Hood's Sarsaparilla.
starved in the winter is only a parable of
life. Il we would have strength in old age
we must store it ie the summer of life. Is
is important that men in middle age should
not allow the vital powers to ran low. To
prevent this requires something more than |
a stimulant. It requires a medicine which
wil! icerease the appetite, give the stomach
power to convert the food eaten into noar-
ishment, and increase the quantity and
Qualiry of the blocd. Sach a medicine is
r. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It
strengthens the stomach and organs of di-
gestion and parrition, purifies the hlood
sod increases the action of the bhlood-mak-
ing glands It is a strength-giving, body-
building medicine without an equal. :
Children Cry for
Fletcher’s Castoria.
{THE FIGHT IS ON
Every moment of your life, when you are
at home or abroad, when you are awake or
when you are asleep—
Between the poison germs that are in air,
food and water,—everywhere in fact, —and
the billions of your invisible friends, the
little soldier-corpuscles in your blood.
If these little soldiers are kept strong
and healthy by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla,
ou need have no fear of disease. It effects
ts wonderful cures, not simply because it
contains sarsaparilia but beeanse it com-
bine the ntmost remedial values of more
thao 20 different ingredients, each great!
strengthened and enriched by this pecui-
iar combination.
Get it today in the nsual liguid form or
in chocolated tablet form ealled Sarsatabs,
100 Doses One Dollars, 58-31
Pennsylvania
Railroad.
TO
——)NITAGARA
Round-Trip Rate $7.1
cursion.
J. R. WOOD
PassengerTraffic Manager.
54-26 14t
Colleges & Schools.
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State College, Centre County. Pa.
modified, so as to fur- :
ear, than heretofore, includ-
Attorneys-at-Law.
C. MEYER—Attorney-at-Law, Rooms 20 &
21, Crider's Exchange, Bellefonte, Pa.
49-41
:
| B. SPANGLER — Attorpey-at-Law. Prac.
| . tices in all the Courts. Consultation in
! English and German. Office in Crider's Ex.
: change, Bellefonte, Pa, 40.22
8. TAYLOR—Attorney and Counsellor at
i - Law. Office, Garman House Block,
| Bellefonte, Pa. All kinds of legal business at:
! tended to promptly. 40-49
| S, KLINE WOODRING
i -
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Bellefonte, Pa.
Practices in all the courts,
Office Room 18 Crider's Exchange,
51-1-1y
{ H. WETZEL—Attorney and Counsellor at
: . Law, Office No. 11, Crider's Exchange,
; second floor. All kinds of legal business attend.
ed to promptly. Consultation in English or Ger.
i man, 39-4
ETTIG, BOWER & ZERBY—Attorneys-at
i Law, Eagle Block, Bellefonte, Pa. Sue
cessors to Orvis, Bower & Orvis, Practice in ail
the courts. Consultation in Eoglish or German,
80-1
|
| ¥ M. KEICHLINE — Attorney-at-Law. Prac
i . tice in all the courts. Consultation in
| English and German. Office south of court
| house. All professional business will receive
prompt attention. 49-5-1y®
Physicians.
8. GLENN, M. D., Physician and Sur
. geon, State College, Centre county, Pa.
Office at his residence. 35-41
Dentists.
R. J. E. WARD, D.D.8,, office next door to
Y. M. C. A. room, High street, Bellefonte,
a. Gas administered for painless extracting
teeth. Superior Crown and Bridge work. Prices
reasonable, 52-32,
the Bush Arcade, Bellef. Pa.
DD H. W. TATE, Surgeon Dentist, office in
lefonte, All
modern electric appliances used. Has had years
of experience. All work of superior quality and
prices reasonable, . 45-8-1y
Yeterinary.
D*® 8. M. NISSLEY
VETERINARY SURGEON,
Office Palace Livery Stable,
Bellefonte, Pa.
8-20.1y* Graduate University of Pa.
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5245-1
Men's Furnishing Goods.
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Money to Loan.
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. J. M.EEICELINE
Att'y at Law,
51-l4=1y
Meat Markets.
ET THE
BEST MEATS.
You save nothicg by buying, poor, tin
or gristly meats. | use oniy the
LARGEST, FATTEST, CATTLE,
ADd sUppIY IY customers with the fresh.
est, choleest, best hiood and muscle mak
ing Steaks and Roasts, My prices are
po higher than poorer meats are else:
where
I always have
DRESSED POULTRY, em
Guine in season, and any kinds of good
meats you want,
Tay My Suor.
P. L. BEEZER.
High Street, Bellefonte
Travelers Guide
ENTRAL RAILROAD OF PENNA.
Condensed Time Table effective June 17, 1908
Reap poww
|
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No 1X0 5/No 3
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A. Wm. p.m. p.m. m, p.m. a. m=
+7 05/6 85 2 20) 105 06 9 40
715! 706 232 57| 4 62) 9 27
7201711) 237 51 447.19 21
727/715 245 45 441 918
7 247 ...... Dunkles 43) 438 918
7380 a) 2 51|. Fublersburg... | 18 39| 4 34 19 09
7 4 728! 2 85 ..Snydertown.....| 836 4 20 9 06
7 40i17 30] 2 38|....... fttany........ 8 34 4 27/19 02
7 42/17 33 3 01/.......Huston....... 18 32 4 24/10 00
7 46] 7 38| 3 05|.......LAMA......... 18 20| 4 21/18 67
7 48 17 40] 8 08|.....Clintondale....| 18 26| 4 18/18 84
7 52) 7 44 812, Krider'sSidirg.| 8 22| 4 | 8 50
7 86,17 49, 3 16... Mackeyville.... 18 18| 4 09/18 48
802 7 54 3 22!...Cedar Spring...| 8 12] 4 03, 8 43
805 7 a7) 3 25..........8alopA....... 8100401 8 41
810 802 330. .MILLFALL.. 805 356 8 26
(N. ¥. Central #4 Hudson River R. R.)
|
R "0 : = dereey shore... 2 is a 5
Ir. 3 ve {
112 20] 11 30 Lve § WMs'PORT fare) 230 650
(Phila. & Reading Ry.) | {
130] 6 50|......c.... PHILA orvee.cree...| #8 26] 11 30
i
10 10| 9 00}.ser.... NEW YORK......... | 900
(ViaPhila) | |
p. m.Ia. m.lArr. Lve. a. m. p. m,
{Week Days
WALLA'E H. GEPHART,
Ger 1 Superintendent,
J ELLEFONTE CENTRAL RAIL.
ROAL.
Sched! le to take effect Monday Jan. 6. 1908,
we v I EASTWARD
eA. “ | read up
5 1 - tN.
1No.5/1No.3 i SraTiONS. fNo.fNo.4|° yg
ro | AM an|Ly Ar. a.m. | P.M. OPM,
2 00} 17 156 30| «Bellefonte... 8 50 12 80'6 C0
2 07, 10 2016 35...... Colevilie... 8 40| 12 40 5 50
212{ 10 23/6 38 Mortis.......| 837 1237547
217] 10 276 48......Stevens....... ©85 123858
| |..Lime Centre.. | |
221| 10306 46. Bunter’s Park.| 8 31 12 31 5 40
2 26) 10 34/6 50!...,.Fillmore......| 8 28| 12 285 88
232 10 406 5%....... Briarly...... 824 12 245380
2 35/ 10 45/7 00,...... Waddles.....| 8 20 12 205 2¢
2 50 10 577 12... Krumrine.....| 8 07 12 07 5 07
320 11.10 7.23 State College. 8.0) 12.00 5—
| TH stra S45 $90
| |7 81 ...Blormeao.....| 740 |
3 40] 1735 Pine wrove M'ls! T 35 see
F. H. THOMAS Supt.
Children Cry for
Fletcher's Castoria.
Hats and Caps.
YOU CAN TAKE YOUR PICK
of any Straight Pants
CHILD'S SVUIT
in our store for
$2
.30
Now is the time
to buy your boy
his
SCHOOL CLOTHES
AN
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