Bouin Bellefonte, Pa., April 10, 1914. FISHIN’ Don’t ye talk to me of work! I'm just goin’ fishin, | Where the speckled beauties lurk, Round the pools a-swishin’. Ne'er a thought have I of care, Sittin’ on a green bank there, Drinkin’ in the soft June air, Void of all ambition! 1 don’t care much what I ketch, Long as I am anglin’. What I carry, what I fetch, On my string a-danglin’, Makes no difference to me— Some or none, whiche’er it be— While I’m off there wholly free From all scenes of wranglin’. Fishin’ ain’t jest ketchin’ fish In a pond or river— Though a fresh trout on a dish Makes ye sort o’ shiver— Fishin’s settin’ on some spot Where it’s neither cold nor hot, Without thinkin’ on your lot— Fortune, love or liver. Fishin’s gettin’ far away From all noise an’ flurry; Gettin’ off where you can play Nothin’s in a hurry; There to sorter loaf, and set, Blind to all the things that fret; And forgettin’ all regret, Quarrels, cares and worry. Yessir—I’ll give up ambition, And for fame and fortune wishin’, Any day to go a-fishin’! —John Kendrick Bangs, in Harper's Weekly. Easter is Older than Christianity. Easter is much older than Christianity. The very name by which we know the day is identical with that of the ancient Saxon goddess of spring, Easter or Eos- tre. The Anglo-Saxon name for April is Easter month. Taking advantage of the coincidence of the Christian festival in point of time with that of the yearly feast in honor of the Saxon goddess, the early missionaries gave a Christian mean- ing to the observance of the day, but it has ever retained its ancient name. Eas- ter was at one time called the Christian passover, because the Jewish passover occurs about the same date, and the early converts from Judaism celebrated Easter and the passover as one festival. “The primitive Christians,” we are told, “when they met on this day saluted each other with the words, ‘Christ is arisen,” to which answer was made, ‘Christ is arisen, indeed, and hath ap- peared unto Simon.’” This custom is still observed in the Greek church. “Indeed,” to quote a foreign writer, “all the ceremonies attending the observance of Easter were at first exceedingly sim- ple, but in the early part of the fourth century a decided change was brought about. “Constantine, naturally vain and fond of parade, signalized his love of display by celebrating this festival with ex- traordinary pomp. Vigils or night watches were instituted on Easter eve, at which people remained in the churches until midnight. The tapers, which it was customary to burn at this time, did not satisfy his majesty, but huge pillars of wax were used instead, and not only in the churches, but all over the city, were they placed so that their brilliancy at night should rival the light of day. “Easter Sunday was observed with most elaborate ceremonies, the Pope officiating at mass, with every imposing accessory that could be devised.” Not kneeling in token of humility, but standing erect with arms out-stretched and faces looking to heaven to express triumphant peace, the early Christians prayed during the fifty days between Easter and Pentecost, and no songs but those of joy and gratitude were heard. Between Easter and Pentecost the time was considered the most auspicious in the whole year for lovemaking and mar- riages, and those two holy days were the best on which to baptize children. Of all the Easter customs, that of color- ing and making presents of eggs seems the only distinctive one that has found a place in our time and country. Some Gifts for Easter. Eastertide each succeeding year be- comes more and more a season of gift- giving and good cheer; indeed, there can be no better opportunity for exchanging tokens of affection and remembrance than at the great feast of the Resurrec- tion, so in harmony with the opening of spring. The well and strong should not forget the weariness and monotony in the lives of the shut-in invalids. I should like to tell you of a charming Easter gift that a thoughtful woman originated for the amusement of an invalid friend. It was an “Easter gift-bag.” It was daintily made of strong blue denim, with the initials of the friend embroidered in white on one side, while on the other side a graceful spray of Easter lillies was embroidered; the bag was finished by a draw ribbon and bow, and was filled with gifts and letters from friends in many States, each gift being daintily wrapped and marked with the giver’s name. : The packages were tied with narrow ribbons of different colors; each one, with a bow attached, was left hanging from the bag. Gifts suitable for special days, such as the recipient's birthday and the several holidays, had tiny cards attached to the ribbons. A letter sent with the bag contained a list of rules for drawing the packages. All white ribbons were to be drawn one by one on Sunday mornings through the year, beginning with the one marked for Easter. One card attached to a rose- pink ribbon was marked: “Draw me when you feel unusually depressed”; attached to this ribbon was a letter full of cheer and nonsense from alively friend. Another card fastened to a sunshine-tinted ribbon read: “When you feel as though you would never smile again pull me out”; attached to this rib- bon was an envelope full of bright and witty anecdotes. One envelope contained pictures of for- eign lands and bits of interesting experi- ences of travel. It seemed to the invalid that the gifts contained in that wonder- ful and seemingly elastic bag were never- ending. It cheered her monotonous hours more than any other pleasure that had ever come to her, and she felt that although shut in she was not forgotten by the outside world. —Ladies’ Home Jour- FROM INDIA. By One on Medical Duty in that Far Eastern Country. A Treasure Hunt at the Commission- er’s Home. Queer Customs Among Patients. Plenty of Babies, Etc. : JuANsI, MARCH 6th, 1913. Dear Home Folk: A group of native ‘“coolie” women have just gone past draped in red and bearing on their heads great baskets of dried ma- nure. I judge they are on their way to the servant’s quarters and Sunday is just as good as any other day to sell their wares. Curiously enough these women seem incomplete—the inevitable baby is lacking. Some one remarked the other day that one never sees an Indian wom- an without a baby. We have come to the conclusion here that when our nurses become careless we are going to marry them, as it is the only cure for their trouble; they need babies to make them realize the importance of living and tak- ing responsibility. We have two visitors here just now, Miss D., who is taking a rest, and Miss S., who came out last year but whose health has failed and she is already or- dered home and will leave on Wednes- day for Bombay, to sail Saturday for New York. She did not like India and so I guess will be much happier back at her own home. It seems rather bad that she did not make up her mind to stay at home before she started. I tnust tell you about the “Treasure Hunt” to which the Commissioner’s wife invited us last week. Could you have seen Miss McL., the trained nurse and “yours truly,” you would sure have thought “indeed all men are mad” and the care of Indian “logue” the last thing to be considered. All the inhabitants of this station were invited and the “at home” was held in a very beautiful nat- ural garden. The hostess, having gotten us there in all our finery, started us off in couples, with a list of directions to find various treasures. You know this country is “jungly” but you perhaps don’t remember that there are various meanings to that word. In this section it means country “that’s no good for nothing,” covered with low thorny bushes and spear-grass, that would make even a saint feel like swearing. It was through such a place that, in the enthusiasm of getting something for nothing, one hun- dred and fifty human idiots raced like lost souls, gibbering over supposed clues like our prototype, the ape, never seem- ing to see the torn frock, cut shoe, and battered leg calf, until having demon- strated our right to be called foolish, we straggled back to the starting place and rejoiced over the few who had come out victors. She, who won second prize, a poor girl in worldly goods, tore a new shoe so badly as to make it impossible for future use, received a silver purse. One can carry a silver purse so nicely while walking bare-foot. But we did have a good time. This is two days later and I am alone, the rest of the household being away for the day. It seems strange but I rather like it. You should have seen my din- ner tonight; I had soup, poached egg on toast, cabbage with mayonaise dressing, jam tarts, salted peanuts andjfudge. Did you ever hear of such a jumble? I want- ed the first three things and did not care what came afterward, so the cook finish- ed it up. Another touch of human nature came to light today. One of my patients is a tiny boy and I am not sure that he is going to live, so his father isj{allowed to stay with him constantly, as well as his mother. There is a young woman in one of the other wards who decided she would have her (as we supposed) hus- band, visit her at any and all times and when we scolded she said “if one can have it why not both?” She is not at all sick but is waiting for a minor opera- tion. Well, I talked and explained and she got madder and madder, so [finally I said, “tell your husband I want to see him.” Then she began to quiet down and when I insisted, confessed that her husband was not in Jhansi just now and upon being pressed to know who the man was who was calling upon her, I learned he was a brother-in-law. I have just been sent for to go to the hospital and strange as it may seem, this time it was an insane woman, and as we have no accommodations for such pa- tients there was nothing to do but wait until her friends could be sent for and she gotten away, so that it was midnight when I got back home. Somehow, al- though I do not believe she was really in- sane, these Indian women have absolute- ly no self-control nor reasoning powers and when they dislike anything, instead of saying so, they simply start to scream and throw themselves about in the most violent manner. This woman was beat- ing her head against the bed-rail and pulling at her mouth, and dragging at her hair until I had to chloroform her to keep her quiet. If education helps them to become easier to deal with, I hope it will be given them very soon. The warm weather is still with us and could you be here you would surely en- joy every minute. The hollyhocks and nasturtiums are running a race to see which will win in brilliancy and size of flowers, and all the other common gar- den flowers are there looking on. If only the gardeners were of any use what a splendid result you would have. The trees that lost their leaves such a short time ago are beginning to bud, just as those at home do, but I think I miss the true spring-time, when after a long bare winter season we have the pleasure of seeing everything start afresh. Here trees will be bare for a short time, then begin to grow new leaves, etc., and it ‘seems like a continual (Continued next week.) “The Bible of the Body.” That title has been aptly given to Dr. Pierce’s Common Sens> Medical Adviser, because to the physical nature itis a “light unto the pathand a lamp unto the feet.” In this book the physical life and its mysteries are dealt with in the plain- est English. 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N* or Bellefonte, SPANGLER.-Attorney-at-Law. Practices in all the Courts. Consultation in E: Setman. Office in Crider’s Exch 5 a. S. TAYLOR—Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office in Temple Court, Belle- fonte, Pa. All kinds of legal business at- tended to promotly. 40-46 J H. WETZEL—Attorney and Counsellor at Law Office No. 11, Crider's Exchange, second to promptly. Consultation in English or Gerthian floor. All kinds of legal business attended TRY MY SHOP, M. KEICHLINE—Attorney-at Law. Practices in e courts, ns! on in English P. L. BEEZER, and German. Office south of court house. High Street. 34-34-1y. Bellefonte, Pa. | All professional business will receive prom - tention. 49-5-1y* Eye Specialists, KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at-law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt attention given all J legal business entrusted to his care. Offi- 57-44. For One In making this assertion, tion. 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Groceries. ces—No. 5 East High street. G. RUNKLE.—Attorney-at-Law. Consul- tation in Bqgim and German. Office in Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte. 58-5 Physicians. GLENN, M. D., Physician and Su State College, Centre county, Pa. "Office at his residence. Dentists. W?* R. J. E. WARD, D. D. S,, office next door to Y. M. C. A. room, High street, Bellefonte, 2 Pa. Gas administered for painless extract. ing teeth. Superior Crown and Bridge work. Prices reasonable. 52-39 R. H. W. TATE, Surgeon Dentist, Office in the Bush Arcade, Bellefonte, Pa. All mod- ern electric appliances used. Has had years of experience. All work of Superior quality and prices reasonable. 45-8-1y Eh ——] Plumbing. Good Health and : Good Plumbing GO TOGETHER. When you have dripping steam pipes, leaky water-fixtures, foul sewerage, or escaping gas. you can’t have good Heal th. The air you reathe is poisonous; your system becomes poisoned. and invalidism is sure to come. SANITARY PLUMBING is the kind we do. It’s the only kind you ought to have. Wedon't trustthis work to boys. Our workmen are Skilled Mechanics, no better anywhere. Our Material and Fixtures are the Best Not a cheap or inferior article in our entire establishment. And with good work and the finest material, our ’ Prices are lower than many who give you T, unsanitary work and the lowest grade of finishings. For the Best Work trv Archibald Allison, Opposite Bush House - Bellefonte, Pa 56-14-1v. Insurance. JOHN F. GRAY & SON, (Successor to Grant Hoover) . Fire, Life Accident Insurance. This Agency represents the largest Fire Insurance Companies in the World. —— NO ASSESSMENTS — Do not fail to give us a call before insuring your Life or Property as we are in position to write large lines at any time. Office in Crider’s Stone Building, 43-18-1y. BELLEFONTE. PA. The Preferred Accident Insurance THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY BENEFITS: $5,000 death J3 accident, ,000 loss of both feet, ,000 loss of han 5,000 loss of one hand and one foot, 2,500 loss of either hand, 2,000 loss of either foot, 630 loss of one eve 25 per wee, total disability, Pe timit 52 weeks) Fruits, Confectionery and te ha FINE GROCERIES = ® Restaurant. Raman White Almedia Grapes, Florida Fine weather yet for using Mince Bellefonte now has a First:Class Res- and Naval Oranges, Lemons, Ba- Meat. Nothing else will compare taurant where Meals are Served at All Hours Steaks, Chops, Roasts, Oysters on the half shell or in an le desi |» y style sired, Sand: be had in’ fo minus any time. Ii ad: jon Ve a com finish Soft Drinks in bottles uch as POPS, SODAS, SARSAPARILLA, SELTZER SYPHONS, ETC., for pic-nics, families and the public BE il lae od he ns the purest syrups and properly 'C. MOERSCHBACHER, 50-32-1y. High St., Bellefonte, Pa. gener- out of Money to Loan. ONEY TO LOAN on good security and rent. 5 houses to CM ei, Bellefonte Slidly. Ba. of frost. Large Spanish and home-grown Onions, sound and in good order. Fine Popping Corn, on the ear or shelled; this goods will pop. We have revised the prices downward on our Beans; come in and see the fine stock and present prices. If you want a fine, sweet, juicy Ham, let us supply you. The Finest Meadow Gold Brand Creamery Butter at 40c per pound. Sweet, Dill and Sour Pickles; our Olives by the quart are very fine. : nanas, all in good order and free ° with what we make at 15¢ a pound. SOME SEASONABLE GOODS. Spinach 10 and 15c a can; Rheu- barb, Jersey packed, sanitary cans, 10¢ a can; Pumpkin 10 and 15c a can; all large No. 3 cans. Fine Golden New Orleans Mo- lasses, by the quart or gallon. We have some fine Marketing and Clothes Baskets ready for the spring trade. We are still handling the fine German Kraut. In order to meet the demand for small quantity, we have some packed in half-gallon Mason Jars at 25c a jar. 'SECHLER & COMPANY, - Bellefonte, Pa. eek, partial disability, Pe iimit 26 weeks) PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR, pavable quarterly if desired. " Fire Insurance attention to my Fire Insur. Ee Agcy, Le Ee voit ed ot tov agency in Central Pennsylvania H. E. FENLON, Agent, Bellefonte, Pa. { invite your Fine Job Printing. FINE JOB PRINTING o—aA SPECIALTY—0 AT THE WATCHMAN OFFICE. There is no style of wo: from the cheapest ** ’ to the BOOK WORK, an not do in the most satis- 1 factory anaes, anda rice SRE De
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