Denar ada. it Has Been Known by at Least Twen- ty Different Names. In the course of the past 400 years the Hudson has been known by at least twenty different nnmes, and even today -in New York, ut any rate—it is indifferently referred to both as the Hudson and the Norib river White Henry Hudson 1x universally acclaimed as the discaversr of the no ble river which beurs Lis aww, ft is well known that vearly a century be fore [udson's sneces<' explortion Jobn da Verrazano, a Flerentine, en- tered the mouth of the Hudson and re- ported that be had passed up the river about a lengue in a boat, not venturing to sail his vessel, the Dauphine, up a river with which he was unfamiliar. A sudden sqoall impelled him to re turn to his ship. Verrazano called the Hudson “the river of steep hills.” This was in 1524. Some years later Verra- gano's hrother made a map of the re- gion, and he named the mouth of the Hud=on “San Germano.” In 1525 a Spaniard named Gomez. who came to America on an exploring trip. made a chart upon which be des- iguated the Hudson as “San Antonio.” When some eighty years later Henry Hudson in bis efforts to reach the East Indian possessions of the Dutch East India company by a northwestern route accidentally ran into the Hudson he promptly dubbed it the “Manhattes.” from the name of the Indians who dwelt at its moath. Hudson sailed slowly up the river as far as Albany, and his experiences with the Indians and his observations of the surrounding country were so gratifying that be returned home with glowing reports of the new found country. The Dutch at once realized that great commercial advantage might be gained in the new territory, and various com- panies were organized to colonize and exploit it. In 1616 a charter was granted to the New Netherlands company, and the river was there referred to as “De RI- viere van der Vorst Mauritius” in hon or of Prince Maurice of Orange. In various other charters granted at this time and public documents in which the river was mentioned it was spoken of as the “Groote Riviere,” the “Noordt river.” the “River of the Man- hattans” and the “Rio de Montague,” In addition to these names, the In- dians had a number of others for it. among which may be mentioned “Sa- nataten.” “Shawnatawty.” “Cahohnta. tea” and “Cohongorontas.” As late as 1704 the river was referred to by a French writer as the “River Orange.” When the English took possession of New Netherlands they persistently called the river “Hudson's river,” and despite the many other names by which it was known that name finally “gtuck."” although many of the early colonists spoke of it as the North river in contradistinetion to the Delaware river, which was commonly known as the Kanth river.—Cincinnati Enquirer.’ A Story of Stevenson. Arter one of Dumas’ plays which he saw presented in Paris and in which a man employs an unworthy stratagem against a woman Robert Louis Steven- son wrote: “1 enme forth from that performance in a breathing heat of indignation. On ‘the way down the Francais stairs | trod on an old gentleman's toes. where- ‘upon, with that suavity which so well becomes me, 1 turned about to apolo gize and on the instant, repenting me of that intention, stopped the apology midway and added something i: French to this effect: ‘No. You are one of the persons who have been ap- plauding that piece. 1 retract my apol- ogy.’ “Said the old Frenchman, laying his hand on my arm and with a smile that was truly beavenly in temperance, irony, good nature and knowledge of the world, ‘Ah. monsieur, vous etes bien jeune' (Ah. sir, yon are very young." Sickness and Superstition. For the cure of epilepsy, or the fali- ing sickness, numerous were the charms that were invoked long uo. A very common remedy among the poor people about London and partic ularly in Essex was to cut the tip of a black cat's tail in order to procure three drops of blood, which were to be taken in a spoonful of milk and re- peated three days successively. If the patient was informed of the composi- tion it lost its efficacy. The patients -also were to creep head foremost down some three pairs of stairs three ‘times a day for three successive days. London Answers. The Cosmological Question, The business of life allows no spare time any more. One cannot get rich nowadays in office hours, nor becowe great, nor keep telegraphically inform- ed, nor do his share of talking aul listening. Everybody but the plumber and paperbanger works overtime. How the earth keeps up a necessury amount of whirling in the old twenty- four hour limit is more than we can understand. But she can’t keep up the pace much longer. She must have an extra hour. And bow to suatch it from ‘the tall end of eternity is the burning cosmological question. — Dallas Lore Sharp in Atlantic, A Kindly Inquiry. Fairlle—Jack, have you that ten pounds 1 lent you the other day? Fiyn- itle—Not all of it, oid chap, but what i have wiil do me a day or two longer. Jolly kind and thoughtful of you to in- quire, though.—1llustrated Bits. or a——— a —— Women Get Plenty of Excitement In Making a Purchase. BARGAINING AS A FINE ART. The Descent From the Asking Price to the Last Price and From That to the Final Selling Price Works Out Something Like a Farce Comedy. When a woman goes shopping in the City of Mexico, especially if she speaks Spanish, she gets far more excitement for her money. in the course of an aft- ernoon than she could hope to compass in a year's time in America. In the Spanish and French dry goods houses, where the trade is almost ex- ciusively feminine, the goods are marked with the “asking price,” which is a mere mathematical figure of speech, and the first question that the. experienced shopper always asks of the salesman is, “What is your last a This “ultimo precio” is generally about 25 per cent less than the selling price with which the goods are tagged. It forms, however, a certain basis from which to start the bargaining, which thereafter Is carried on with all the skill and fury that characterize such transactions everywhere throughout Latin America. The woman customer may wish to purchase a few yards of silk, for example. The marked price is, say, $2 a yard, and the “last price” is given as $1.50. The woman will look at the piece she desires with the same unconcerned scorn with which she regards everything else that is shown her. She will disparage it from every point of view and finally ask for something that is not likely to be in stock. At last she will sigh and look about in despair, “Carcmba, but I'm weary with this vain task of endeavoring to find some- thing that I wish in this second class establishment! The prices are far high. er than anywhere else, but I try to patronize this place because the pro- prietors are friends of my husband. Now, that ruse silk is not the shade I wish, but | might be able to use it some time if I could buy it at a rea- sonable price.” The salesman, who has been listen- ing with an assumed air of sympathy. responds with all the flowery elo- quence that he can command and with a constant play of rapid gestures, his lighted cigarette in one hand deserib- ing a little arc of fire somewhat dim- mer than the diamonds he wears on his fingers. “Senorita, we place at your feet this establishment and all that it contains. It is your house, and you may do with it as you will. But the very last price at which I can offer you this silk is $1.25 a yard. 1 do this with a fear of losing my position, but with the hope that the proprietors will pardon my au- dacity when they learn that your hus- band is one of their personal friends.” “1 thank you, senor,” responds the shopper. “1 appreciate your consid- eration, but 1 could not possibly ac- cept the silk as a gift. Nevertheless 1 would be willing under the circum- stances, so that you might make a reasonable profit, to give you 50 cents a yard for two yards.” At this the salesman drops on the floor the stub of the cigarette he has been smoking. This leaves both hands free, and if he is a master of the sell- ing art as known in that country tears come to his eyes and he wrings his hands apparently in the depths of despair and chagrin, The Mexicans dearly love acting and dissimulation of all sorts, and this byplay of the clerk is but a part of the price of the goods. After frenzied ejaculations he puts the price down to $1 a yard, say- ing that that figure is the “last of the last prices.” The lady has been gaz- ug about indifferently and gathers up her pocketbook and other impedimenta as she rises to depart. As an after- thought and with condescension that amounts almost to pity she remarks: “Sixty cents—no more. It is my last word. Adios, senor.” “One little moment. senorita. Do not depart in anger. Rather than let you go thus you may have the silk at 90 cents a yard, and | will make up the difference from my own pocket.” The lady hesitates, turns back as if indifferent, yet undecided. Then she again starts toward the door, speaking the phrase of pious farewell which is the Spanish equivalent of a final good- by. “May you go with God, senor.” She aimost has reached the portal when the salesman catches up with ber. He has had time to light anoth- er cigarette to fortify himself for the final struggle, and, waving this in one hand, he begs ber, almost on bended knees, to return and take the silk at 80 cents a yard. She looks languidly upon him. She has concluded that 80 cents would be about the right price and probably the best she can do. Yet she returns undaunted and in the soft- est of volces breathes the Spanish words which are the equivalent in that tongue for 70 cents. After ten min- utes more of firmness on the shopper's part and every aspect of poignant grief by the salesman two yards of silk finally change hands at 75 cents. The same furious bargaining is the rule in the, grocery stores and in the sklewalk markets.—New York Press. His Taste. “Why does Julia feel that she must have a long once?” “Her na bo bought her a dress.” —Harper's Bazar. Simple diet Is best, for many dishes bring many diseases.—Piiny. ee Se RH HAN SA A a SHOPPING IN MEXICO Why Blinds Were Drawn. The Edinburgh landlady of the sev- enties who astounded James Payn by her stern determination to have the blinds drawn closely down on the Sab- bath was but carrying on the tradi- tions of ber great-grandparents. The Scot of the early eighteenth century bad a reason for drawing his blinds on Sunday. Mr, Thompson in his “Weaver's Craft” gives it. times the minister himself.” he wrote, “when he got a colleague to preach for him would make the rounds, accom- panied by an elder, to spy with his own eyes the sins of the absentees. Here one man Is found romping with his bairns. another as the minister peeped through the window tected kissing his wife, two men found drinking ale. and one was with his coat off, as if he were to work, and still another was eating a hearty dinner. All were ed up before the session of the and repentance forced upon each.” London Standard. FATA NT AT LAT LT OT LT ALT LTA ALT LT LT LV OTH Hi gel Bread and Cheese. securely locked, the inside of which his wife had never seen, and. being curious of its contents, she begged agein and again to see the room. At last he consented, and, lo and be- hold, the room was full of whole cheeses! He explained matters by telling her that for every sweetheart be bad in his young days he bought a cheese. His wife began to cry. “Don't cry. dear,” he said. “I've had no sweethearts since 1 met you.” “It's not that,” she replied, still sob- bing. “1 only wish I bad been as thoughtful as you and bought a loaf of bread for every man that kissed me. We could bave bad bread and cheese enough to last us all our days.”—Lon- don Tit-Bits, The Flying Idea. The first man who got the theory of the flying machine right was no less a person than the painter Leonardo da Vinel. He pictured it as heavier than air, provided with wings and uplifted, in spite of its weight, by the rapid revolutions of a propeller. Leonardo had an idea that the propeller might be turned by clockwork or by setting a number of laboring men to turn a handle, but in that respect he was mis- taken.—Pall Mall Gazette. Logical. “A disease should be attacked at its source.” “Then if a man’s disease is Leredi- tary I suppose you'd doctor his father for it, eh ?’—Exchange. As the births of living creatures at first are ill shapen, so are all innova- tions, which are the births of time.— Bacon. Bellefonte Shoe Emporium. fi — Clasier's Clothing Store. ts scm A The Store for Better Clothes money back. We are showi our buy of us. Men's Heavy Fleece Lined Shirts and Draw- ers, soc. value; special 3gc. More and more men are getting acquainted with this store every day. The idea of selecting clothes where there's nothing but good clothes to choose from, where you can be sure of getting full value for every dollar you pay, where back of every sale is a guarantee of perfect satisfaction or your Suit and Overcoat Time is Here ! all the season’s Correct and Best Models, Best Fabrics, Best Styles, Best Cutting and Best Tailoring it is possible to do. A look will tell the story of our clothes. $0.95, $11.75, $12.95 $14.75 Suits and Overcoats. An actuaal saving to you of from $5.00 to $8.00 on every Suit or Overcoat you Just take a look at Heavy Worsted Coat Sweaters, $1.00 value; special 6gc. 4 Our New Fall Hats and Shirts. Ties, Gloves and | Shoes will interest you greatly. AST BV BS BOBS MSV a Claster’s Underselling Store, Crider's Exchange, Allegheny St. Bellefonte, Penna. _——— ~——Do you know that you can get the finest, oranges, bavanas and grape fruis, | and pive apples, Sechler & Co. —1It requires a smart man to handle pure bred stock with profit. The first cost is greater, and to get hack the money he must ' be business man enough to sell the young | stock at fair prices. But good stock is the | cheapest stock for she rights man. Do you know we have the old style sugar syrups, pure goods at 40 cents and | 60 cents per gallon, Sechler & Co. ———Do you know we have the old style | Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria. Colleges & Schools. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria. ‘JF YOU WISH TO BECOME. A Chemist, £ An Engineer, A An Electrician, A 4 Scientific Farmer, 4 fr sugar syrope, pure goods at 40 cents and | In short, if you wish to secure a training that will fit you well for any honorable pursuit in life, 60 cents per gallon, Sechler & Co. —Do you know where to get the finse teas, coffees and spioces, Sechler & Co. a —— | ~Do you know thas yon can ges the finest oranges, banannas sod grape fruit, | and pine apples, Sechler & Co. many lace shoes. until’they become old. _ $4.00 Shoes now 3. A MISTAKE IN BUYING SHOES. Retail shoe men in order to get their shoes when they want them, and get them as they want them, must buy six months in advance of a season. It is very hard to tell just what is wanted in styles as the styles of shoes change very quickly. I for one, made a mistake this season; purchased too Lace Shoes are Not Wanted Button Shoes have the floor. I will sell at once all my new fall Ladies’ Shoes, in Lace and Blucher, AT A BIG REDUCTION, Sale begins at once. Must sell them before the season becomes advanced. Will not hold them To the Ladies’ that wear Lace Shoes now is the time to get New Fall Shoesat a big reduction. Dorothy Dodd, John, Cross, and Clement & Ball, Ladies’ High Grade Shoes. and a big lot of $3.00 Shoes now at f2.c0. Ladies, this is a chance you cannot afford to miss if you like Lace Shoes. Remember the sale starts at once and lasts until all the Lace Shoes are sold. Do not put it off until the: best are all picked out, come at once, or you will'beé sorry for it later. YEAGER’S SHOE STORE, successor to Yeager & Davis. | = - Bush Arcade Building, ‘BELLEFONTE, PA): $3.50 Shoes now $2.75 | THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL ADVANTAGES. TUITION IS FREE IN ALL COURSES. nish a much more varied range of electives, after the Fres h hman ing History ; the Eaglish, French, German, Bpanish, Latin and Greek oes Psy hology + this», , and Political oa These cou! C ada) to the wan The courses in Chem Civil, Electrical, M. best in the nttod Baton. Graduates i TAKING EFFECT IN SEPT. 1900, the General Courses have heen extensively modified, so as to fur- hereto inelud- and Litera- rses sre especially Pedagogies, of those who seek either the most thorough tramni ession of Teaching, or a veneral College Education. a ig Sor he Peo have no d FIRST SEMESTER begins Wednesday, September 15th, 1909. For specimen examination papers or for catalogue giving full intermation respecting courses of tudy, expenses, ete., and showing positions held by graduates, address LYON & CO. THE REGISTRAR, echanieal and Mining Engineering are among the very ity in securing and holding positions. YOUNG WOMEN are admitted to all courses on the same terms as Young Men, State College, Centre County. Pa. Ladies’ and Misses Suits Our Special Sale of Ladies and Misses’ Coat Suits has brought so many buyers, that we were compelled to order for the fourth time a full line LET US SHOW YOU WITH INDIVIDUALITY. of Coat Suis. This week we have again received a large, fine assortment of the latest New York designs. Black and all the new shades—Catawba, Raisin, Smoke Grey, Green, Blue and Garnet, all made with the very best linings and well tailored, in the new long coats, mayenage cut, Plaited and Flare Skirts with the latest styles in Collars, etc. These Coat Suits would be cheap at $16 to $20, our sale price is from A special line of handsome long semi-fitting A handsome black Caracul Coat, full length, well lined and made by first-class tail- black Coats. $12.00 to $20.00. ors ; regular values $20.00, A handsome Kersey Cloth Coat, full length, at prices that will save dollars for you. Misses’ and Our Price $15.00. Children’s Coats at the special sale prices. ROYAL WORCESTER AND BON TON Our Winter models. CORSETS. Corset Department is now complete with the new All the new long models in Royal Worcester; prices from $1 to §3. Bon Ton models that will compare in style, workman- or and quality with any $10 Corset; special from $3 to A fall live of the celebrated Adjusto Corsets at $3. We invite every one to inspect all our new Win- , ter Stock. Every department is now filled We are Afsie for the Butterick Patterns, ’ Delineat 3 gl er with choice selections. ors, The Fashions. LYON & COMPANY, 712 boa = "Allegheny St., Bellefonte, Pa. » Lvon & Co.
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