Bellefonte, Pa., December 12, 1913,
READS TWO WAYS. |
Punctuate This Letter and Get Widely :
Different Meanings. |
A letter, so constructed without
punctuation that it can be read in a
number of different ways, giving di-
rectly opposite meanings, was printed
in an Indiana newspaper in 1855. The
letter follows:
“He is an old experienced man In
vice and wickedness he is never found
opposing the works of iniquity he takes i
delight in the downfall of the neigh- |
borhood he never rejoices in the pros-
perity of any of his fellow creatures
he is always ready to assist in destroy-
ing the peace of society he takes no
pleasure in serving the Lord he is un- |
commonly diligent in sowing discord
among his friends and acquaintances
he takes no pride in laboring to pro-
mote the cause of Christanity he has
not been negligent in endeavoring to
stigmatize all public teachers he makes
no exertions to subdue his evil pas-
sions he tries hard to build up Satan's
kingdom he lends no aid to the support
of the gospel among the heathen he
contributes largely to the evil adver-
sary he pays no attention to good ad-
vice he gives great heed to the devil he
will never go to heaven he must go
where he will receive his just recom-
pense of reward.”—Indianapolis News,
A LOFTY GYMNASIUM. |
Fine Exercise In the Great Dome of
the National Capitol.
It would not be suspected that the
great dome of the capitol could be
made a gymnasium, but it is used by
not a few people in Washington. and
especially by some of the employees of
the capitol. for purposes of exercises
and the like. i
Its chief apparatus in that line is the
many winding steps to the top of the |
lantern—287 feet in the air. You go
round and round and round and climb
and climb, ‘That sort of thing makes
for firm muscles and is said to be the
best anti-fat cure to be had anywhere,
and especially in Washington. You
can lose ten pounds in one trip.
The thing is done at record speed,
however, It is not a slow going up
and a slow going down, although with
other people this seems most ample la-
bor, but doing the thing in five min-
utes and less. It Is a rush up and a
rush down. :
People who ¢limb the stairs for sight-
seeing purposes are astonished to see
the Mercuries rush in the ascent or the
descent. but of course they do not
know what it is all done for.—New
York Sun.
Wanted a Hauntea House,
The following curious letter was re-
cently received by a house renting
agency in London:
“Have you a reputed kaunted house
on your books? | am not afraid of
ghosts. 1 do not as a matter of course
beiieve in their existence, and 1 am
willing to live in a house for a long or
short term by arrangement, of course
rent free. Should there be no ghost,
then, if you wish it, I shall be willing
to testify on oath to the fact. But
should I see an apparition 1 will keep
the matter secret and only acquaint
You with the circumstances. 1 will
pledge myself not to pander to local
gossip. | have a small income on
which I can subsist. My sole object in
thus applying to you is to be allowed
to live in a place in which I do not
need to pay any rent.” i
The inquirer was informed that the.
firm had no haunted houses on its list, |
but would inform him when it had.
Quaint Old English Ceremony.
On the last day of each October the!
city solicitor of London, with an as. |
sistant, attends upon the royal remem. |
brancer, when by proclamation “the
tenants and occupiers of a plece of!
waste ground called the moors. in the |
county of Salop.” ave commanded to!
“come forth and do your service Spon |
pain and peril that shall fall thereon.” |
The solicitor chops in halves two fag- |
ots. one with a hatchet and the other
with a bill hook. Afterward comes the
summons to the tenants, ete, of a
certain tenement with a forge” in the
Strand and (he payment of six horse-
shoes, with sixty-one shoe nails, by the
solicitor. This forge has long ceased
to be. and the same shoes and nails
are used vear after year, the shoes be
ing at least two centuries old.
Salty Savored Speech,
The natives of the const town down
east discuss every phase of life or
death in terms of the sea.
A fisherman had recently laid his
wife, Delia, to rest in the village cem-
etery. He visited the spot a few days
afterward with the undertaker. and
found another newly made grave di-
rectly behind that of his wife. Regard.
ing it curiously. he said to the under
taker:
“Wal, s'r, Si. who's that buried thar
astarn o' Dele?’ —- Youth's Companion.
Cause For His Tears.
“It has been a long time since I have
read any contemporaneous poetry that
moved me to tears."
“Only the other day I read a poem
that moved me to tears.”
“How did it move you so?”
“I wept because | couldn't get at the
author.” Birmingham Age-Herald.
Mean Retort.
He These jellies you put up all taste
alike to me, dear. She—But you ean
tell the difference by the labels, He—
Oh, I never thought of tasting the la-
pels. dear.— Yonkers Statesman.
| idiomatic.
| ers.
| second.
pay.—Confucius.
PIDGIN ENGLISH.
Language Used In Shops and Homes In
Chinese Ports.
In Shanghal in all shops one finds
Chinrese familiar with English, but
often using much pidgin English.
“Pidgin” is supposed to be derived
from several changes on the word
| “business,” which was first shortened
to “busin.” then through the form of
“pishin” and finally became “pidgin.”
Pidgin English is the language used in
trade and households in the ports of
China, where the Chinese and foreign-
ers deal with one another. It is sim-
ilar in its origin to the mixture of lan-
guages known as Lingua-Franca in the
Levant and in other parts of the Med-
fterranean. It is a direct translation
of Chinese into English and strictly
For instance, they say,
“That book, pay my,” instead of “Give
me the book.”
The Chinese tailors speak fluently in
this odd English. An American lady
| went to a Chinese tailor in Shanghai to
see him regarding putting feather in-
terlining in a muff. The tailor seemed
a trifle dazed as to what she wanted
and said. “B'long allo same chicken
fur? He wanted to prove his inten-
tion of treating his customer right and
told her. “My Wlong allo same you.
you b'long allo same my-—-b’long my
velly good flend.” and later. wishing to
ask after one of the lady's daughters,
remarked, “Miss A.. have catchee mas
ter? When this was said China had
not come out for woman's suffrage.—
Amy W. Hotchkiss in National Maga-
zine, .
ELIZABETH ISLAND.
Its Curious Little Colony of Zoological
Total Abstainers.
Recent investigations on the little
known and rarely visited Henderson
or Elizabeth island have led to the
discovery of a complete and curious
little colony of zoological total abstain-
The island, which is uninhabited, is
situated about 120 miles northeast of
Pitcairn island—itself sufficiently out
of the way, but famous as the home of '
the descendants of the mutineers of
the Bounty.
There is no water on it, not even a
swamp, and it is only six miles long,
yet it harbors quite a wmenagerie—n
kind of rat, a lizard, described as very !
abundant, and no fewer than four
kinds of birds. all peculiar to the is-
land. These are a fruit pigeon, a lori-
keet or honey eating parrakeet, a little
rail or crake and a reed warbler.
The strange thing about the inmates
"of this curious little natural aviary of
coral rock, surrounded by waves in-
stead of wires, is that two of its inmates
are birds. one especially associated
with fresh water—the rail and the war-
bler. These, like the rest, must do
without drinking unless the dew can
slake their thirst or they have acquir-
ed toleration for sea water as a bev-.
erage.—Argonaut. :
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Flight of a Great Nebula.
One of the most striking spectacles |
revealed by telescopes is that of the
great nebula in Orion. In the com-
plexity of its glowing streams, spirals '
and strangely shaped masses, inter- |
cepted by yawning black gaps and |
sprinkled over with stars arranged In
suggestive groups and lines, it has few |
rivals in the heavens. The impression |
of astonishment made by the sight of |
this nebula is heightened by knowl. |
edge of its enormous size. The entire |
solar systems would appear as a tiny !
speck beside it. Yet this tremendous |
aggregation of nebulous clouds and
starry swarms has been proved by the |
researches of the astronomers to be
flying away from the earth and the |
sun at the rate of eleven miles in every |
But so vast is Its distance |
that 100 years reveal no visual effects
of the great nebula's swift retreat. |
Not Really Lost. |
Bertie's sister, who is five years older !
than Bertie, is trying to teach him to |
take care of his books. The other day
she could not find “Robinson Crusoe” |
on the nursery bookshelf.
“Where is it?” she asked. “I haven't |
seen it for several days. What have
you done with it?"
“lI know where it is,” said Bertie.
trying to speak with assurance.
“Well, where?"
“Why, it's only lost a little,” he fal-
tered; “kinder in the barn. or round
outdoors, some'eres; p'r'aps up garret,
or behind the woodpile, I guess!"—
Youth's Companion.
A Faulty Statue.
Perhaps the worst equestrian statue
in the world is that erected in front
of Trinity college, Dublin, to the mem-
ory of King William 111. Among other
faults one of the forelegs of the horse
is straight, and the other curved con-
siderably, yet both hoofs meet side by
side on the pedestal.—London Spare
Moments.
Such Is Life.
“Happiness is unattainable.”
“How now?"
“It was always my dream to get rich
and have a cast iron dog on the lawn.
It took me forty years to get rich and
sow cast iron dogs are out of style.” —
Washington Herald.
Queer Job.
“Here's a man who has a queer job.”
said the cheerful idiot as he looked up
from his paper.
“What does he do?” asked the boob.
“He is bookkeeper for a bookseller,”
replied the cheerful idiot.—San Francis-
co Chronicle.
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The, wise man is informed on what
fs right, the Inferior man on what will
‘ Swindler Claims Bellefonte as
' an inju
Home.
neither denied nor confirmed by him, and
there is no evidence at hand to sustain
the statement. He says he is native of
Bellefonte, Pa. One victim of a recent
swindle in Philadelphia saw Patterson,
but failed to identify him as the man
who had wronged him.
The Delaware Holding Company, which
Patterson claimed to represent, was not
chartered in this State. There is a con-
cern known as the Holding Corporation
have a hearing next
/ before United States Commis-
sioner Mahaffey, by which time the Fed-
eral officers hope to have definite infor-
mation to the general charge of
using the mails to defraud, under which
he was arrested.
Quick Pace.
“T suppose that yonr son is develop-
Ing apace.”
“Yes, and a pace that ix much too
fast for one of his years.” —Buffalo Ex-
press.
Business of a Jury,
Willle—Paw. what is a jury? Paw
-A body of men organized to find out
who har the best lawyer. my son.—
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Coral Tooth Powder.
The debris left from coral made into
articles of jewelry. etc.. is crushed,
scented and sold ax tooth powder at a
high price hy east Indian perfumers.
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To be always fortunate and to pass
through life with n soul that has never
known sorrew is to he ignorant of one-
half of nature. — Seneca.
Unhealthy Exercise.
Almost everybody rides the wheel to-day,
and there is a certain ambition in most
bicyclicts to show a good record of “runs.”
Both men and women aspire to records
of“centuries.” It is always doubtful
whether so protracted a run as acentury
run is not too great a strain upon the
body. But even ordinary runs may be
rather than a benefit if the
physical condition is weak. Exercise
benefits only when the condition is
healthy. When there is weakness, es
____Hood's Sarsaparilla.
My Blood
“Seemed thin, without .
ing strength, HOOD'S SARSAPARILT'A
gave me the appetite needed
deen "MAC. Ke paturai, beak
had SY BLOOD was in bad condition. 1
so bad [ had it in a sting 3 months I be
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only increases the ailment. Many bicyc- |
lists have proven this, and recall violent |
; nausea, loss of appetite, headache and |
| Stier physical results of an extra |
ong |
. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis- |
of the body. It makes the body muscu- |
lar, builds it up with sound flesh and |
"not with flabby fat. It is not 3 Whiskey |
medicine, and contains no narcotics. It |
is the ideal medicine for the athlete, who i
needs physical strength and development. :
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MANY BELLEFONTE PEOPLE KNOW THE |
IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY KIDNEYS.
The kidneys filter the blood.
night and day.
work
Weil owork n remove impurities.
Weak kidneys allow impurities to multi-
io kidney ill should be neglected.
There is possi anger in
If you have backache or vrnary troub-
f you are nervous, dizzy or worn out,
Begin treating your kidneys at once;
Use a pl en kidney remedy
Neo ores like 's Kidney Pills,
Recommended by thousands.
Proved by fonte testimony.
Mrs. J F. Thal, 23 W. Thomas St.
Bellefonte, Pa,. says: “My back ached
for a long time and | had severe pains in
my kidneys. headaches and attacks of
dizziness. The kidney secretions caused
me no end of annoyance. When my ot
tention was called to Doan’s Kidney Pills,
1 procured a supply at Green's Pharmacy
Co., and it did not take them long to give
me relief. 1 still have unlimited confi-
dence in Doan's Kidney Pills for when.
ever | have used them in the Rast two
years, they have benefited me Youmay
continue to publish my former
ment.
“When Your Back is Lame—Remember
Well ? |
remedy
Pills, the same that Mrs. Thal had—the
remedy backed by home testimony. 50c
all stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Prope:
Buffalo, N. Y.
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Hardware. :
Holiday
(Goods
Sleds
Skates
Percolators
Nickle Ware
Safety Razors
Pocket Knives
O-cedar Mops
Bissells Sweepers
Electric Sweepers
Sure Edge Razors
A COMPLETE LINE AT
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The : Pennsylvania : State : College
EDWIN ERLE SPARKS, Ph.D., L.L. D., PRESIDENT.
FIVE GREAT SCHOOLS—Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts,
Also courses in Home Economics, and Physical
Education—' to both sexes; charges mod-
First semester ns middle of September; second semester the first
of February; Summer for Teachers about the third Monday of June
of each year. For ca bulletins, announcements, etc., address
57-26 THE REGISTRAR, State College, Pennsylvania.
LYON & COMPANY.
Holiday Readiness
In Every Department.
We are ready to help the early Christmas shopper with
suggestions that will mean money saved on every gift
purchased at our store.
Art Needle Work.
In our Art Needle Work Department we have a large variety
of useful gifts including hand-made Centre Pieces, Scarfs, Cush-
ions, etc., in white and ecru. Also a complete line of Stamped
Goods, with all the necessary requisites. Doilies and Centre
Pieces in Renaissance and Cluny.
Neckwear.
Christmas display of Neckwear. Always an acceptable Gift.
Collar and Cuff Sets in Embroidered Velvets and Nets, Collars,
Yokes and Stocks in white and ecru. Also a big assortment of
Frills, Bows and Frilling. .
Table Linens.
Table Linens, Napkins and Towels at special Holiday prices.
Hosiery.
We are sole agents for the famous Rivoli and Blue Ribbon
Brands Silk Hose in black, white and colors,now specially priced.
Knit Goods.
Ladies’ and Childrens’ Sweaters in all colors. Bri
in solid colors and pretty combinations; white and
der and black, white and pink. Children’s and Infant's Caps in
all colors. Ladies’ Auto Hoods. Gloves and Mittens for all. We
have added to this department for the holiday shopper a big
line of Bed Room Slippers.
All the newest designs in Leather Bags, Pocket Books and
Mesh Bags.
A large line of Men's and Boys’ Sweaters, Silk and Linen
Handkerchiefs at all prices, also a large line of Men's Neckwear
and Silk Hose.
LaVogue Coats and Suits Reduced.
This month we will make Clearance Sale prices of Coats and
Suits. Every garment in this department must be sold now.
We never carry any Coats or Suits over, and the greatly reduc-
ed prices always help to keep our stock clean. Children’s Coats
included in this clean-up sale.
Christmas Fur Sale.
Our entire Fur Stock has been re-marked at greatly reduced
prices. These prices will put the selection of fine Fur Sets
within the reach of the most conservative buyer. Single Muffs
and Children’s Sets included. Come early and make your selec-
tions, as the early buyer gets the first choice.
Jackets
ue, laven-
Yeager’s Shoe Store
“FITZEZY”
The
Ladies’ Shoe
that
Cures Corns
Sold only at
Yeager’s Shoe Store,
Bush Arcade Building,
58.27
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