Demorealics Waldfont Bellefonte, Pa., February 23, 1923. nar Country Correspondence Items of Interest Dished Up for the Delectation of “Watchman” Read- ers by a Corps of Gifted Correspondents. COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS- LIKE MARRIAGES. By L. A. Miller. The question is often asked, why is it that there are more unhappy mar- riages now than in former years. Are there more ? It must be remembered that the fa- cilities for hearing of them have been increased to such an extent that the greediness of the people, and of news- papers for news of this character is so much greater than it was half a century ago, that a dozen cases of do- mesitic infelicity are heard of now, where, under the old style, not more than one would have become public property. In those days marriage was more of a commercial transaction than it is now, which had a tendency to create uncongenial alliances. It was an old custom, brought from the mother country, where it continues to the present time. Parents did the match- making. The social and financial fea- tures were the ones they looked after most carefully, leaving cupid to shoot in vain. In some respects the commercial marriage was a good one; at least it had the advantage of being planned on a business-like basis. The whole af- fair was talked over coolly and dispas- sionately by the parents, much as if they were bartering a piece of prop- erty; love being one of the smallest considerations in the transaction. The prospective husband was awarded a dowery, or bonus for taking the girl off the father’s hands. This bonus was expected to be a fair share of the old man’s wealth. As un-American as this custom is, it had a deep hold here and it is only within a recent period that wives have not been expected to bring something more than their hearts and a few suits of clothes to their new homes. In the rural districts it is yet the custom for the parents to give each daughter a cow, a feather-bed and oftimes a horse and saddle; where the parents are well fixed they give more. The country bride usually has the “making. of -her own match. She is aid- ed and.abetted more-or-less, however, by her mother and all ‘the neighbor women, except such as have daughters “who are on the same trail. One rea- son that country girls are allowed to have so much say in the matter is that if they should ever rue their bargain they cannot jaw their parents about it. As a rule, however, they do not rue it, since they are not as apt to make mistakes as town or city girls, because they are not so helpless and dependent.” If their husbands meet with reverses they .can take a hand in managing affairs; or if they turn * out to be worthless, they can, as a { rule, hustle for themselves. They do ‘not expect to recline on beds of roses when they get houses of their own to manage, consequently are not disap- pointed when they find the new life but little different from that they left. The bachelor and maid, who are such from choice, are true philoso- phers. They cannot see the advantag- es of changing a tolerable condition for one that may be intolerable, or at least no better than their present one. They are free to come and go as they please; to indulge their taste without hindrane and to enjoy the society of whomsoever may be agreeable without fear of exciting jealousy. Why should our bachelor friend deny himself the many pleasures he would have to fore- go were he to marry? As itis, he is never at a loss for the society of la- dies, whereas, if he had a wife the chances are she would soon lose her taste for going out and enjoying life as she did before marriage. She would be exacting about his return at all times and hold him to a strict ac- count of his whereabouts when out of her sight. This is extremely annoy- ing to a man, and it will drive him in- to forbidden paths sooner than almost anything else. The silliest part of this howl against bachelors is the de- mand for compulsory marriage. Voluntary marriage is often bad enough, dear knows; but how much worse would compulsory marriage be, What is the result of the instances where it is practiced! Most misera- ble! Learning to love is all bosh, a delusion and a snare. One may learn to admire, but not to love. If there is not a natural affinity there can be no HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS AH FELL OUTEN DE BAHN LOF" WiD MAH HAT FULL 0’ HIN-AIGGS JES’ Now, EN LAW ME! Some o DEM AIGGS WANT JES’ ZAcLY FRESH!!! ‘Copyright, 1321 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate love, any more than there can be a union of oil and water. These can be agitated until they mix, but when al- lowed to become quiet they separate and are still oil and water. Compulso- ry marriage is a travesty on a sacred rite; a sin against God and man; a shame and disgrace to any people. In the first place it requires two persons to swear falsely, to perjure them- selves; and in the second it cuts two persons off from society and blights their lives. The married state is the natural state for man, and the one he should aim to reach and to honor. He is guided toward it by instinct; gravi- tates toward it naturally and is aid- ed in reaching it by the customs of society. When he enters it deliberate- ly and with the intention to be useful and happy in it, he will be, provided he is supported in his determination by the one whom he has chosen to be his confidant, companion and partner. In olden times when a couple were married they considered themselves bound by holy ties 2nd felt that it would be a sin indeed to violate even the smallest vow they had taken. They became resigned to the fate they had chosen, and “come weal, come woe,” they considered it a sacred duty to meet it with cheerful . resignation. Thoughts of divorce rarely entered their minds. If a spirit of dissatis- faction arose they sought a way to put it down. They made due allowance for the weaknesses of each other's burdens. Paul said to Timothy that it was better not to marry. He evidently did not mean that for all classes of men, but for such as Timothy and himself. Their callings required them to lead rambling, unsettled lives. It is better for any man not to marry un- til he is settled down. If he must wander from place to place, he had better do it alone. The man who is away from home a great deal cannot become attached to it as closely as he ought. It is not home to him when he returns to it once a month, or two or three times a year. He is merely a visitor, and he feels that he is only such. To enjoy a home one must be- come acclimated to it, feel drawn to- ward it, and have a desire to return to it whenever separated from it. The man who is at home wherever he hangs up his hat, has no home at all. Neither has the man whose presence is not a source of happiness in his domicile. I could give chapter after chapter of solemn facts that would startle the reader, but I will not, for should you not accept the result of my observa- tions, nor place confidence in my judg- ment, you will not believe even though I give you the evidence chapter by chapter Many years of my life spent in the-city and cotntry has. sufficed to give me .a very intimate knowledge of social relations; besides I have not been a thoughtless observer, but have traced up the causes leading to many of the graver cases of domestic infe- licity. If you have a home don’t let it be a discordant one. Adieu! A BROKEN MIND AND BROKEN LEG. Homer Folks, of New York, recently delivered a radio: health talk choosing for his subject keeping the mind well. “Often we hear people remark,” he said, “when they learn of some friend who has gone insane: ‘Oh, how terri- ble—death would be better than that!” Such statements have been made through the centuries, and until re- cently not without a great deal of truth. But times change. "Even the grouch who insists the world is going to the dogs cannot deny that great progress has been made in health mat- ters, especially in the last 50 years. INSANITY A MATTER OF HEALTH. “Insanity is a matter of health, as much as tuberculosis. It is no longer the mystery it used to be when it was thought that to become insane was an everlasting doom which some awful fate had placed upon a person. To be accurate, we should not speak of in- sanity, but of mental diseases. That change in wording shows the progress that has been made. A person who is mentally diseased is today in this State cared for in a hospital, attended by a trained nurse, treated by a doc- tor, and in many cases cured, just like a person who is ill from any bodily disease. THINGS OF THE PAST. “In the same way, insane asylums with their hopeless atmosphere are a thing of the past in this State at least, and in their place we have modern State hospitals well deserving of the name hospital. About one-fourth of all the mental patients who are admit- ted to the New York State hospitals each year for treatment are cured and nearly an additional one-fourth are so improved as to render it possible for them to return to their homes. MENTAL DISEASE CURABLE. “Mental disease is not the tragedy it used to be. It is often curable. Much of it is prenventable. There are now over 40,000 persons under treat- ment in the New York State hospitals. Many, if they could have had the chance to receive early treatment when the first signs of their mental trouble appeared, could have been re- stored to full mental health without | ever having entered a hospital. Re- coveries are in direct ratio to the promptness with which treatent is be- gun. That opportunity for mental health which a previous generation did not have is now placed almost at our very doors. : FREE MENTAL CLINICS. “These same State hospitals are conducting in various cities through- out the State free mental clinics to which any one can go and confidential- ly seek the advice of a’ well-qualified mental specialist. These clinics are not only for those who are on the verge of a mental breakdown, but are for all persons who find their ‘nerves’ interfering with their ability to get along with people, to do their best work, or to get the fullest enjoyment out of life. Sensible people are over- coming any false pride they may have had about consulting the mental clin- ic. A broken mind is not more repre- hensible than a broken leg, and it ve- quires equally prompt treatment.—- Philadelphia Public Ledger. FARM NOTES. —TFeed alfalfa as you would grain, | not as you would hay. —The soy bean will resist drouth better end also be less sensitive to an | excess of moisture than either cow | peas or corn. —Colts frequently lose bloom and flesh at weaning time. They should have been taught to eat hay and grain | before being weaned. —A poorly ventilated stable has caused horszas to suffer more from pul- | monary diseases during the winter than in summer. The average case of | influenza, or even cold distemper, will not require much medicinal attention ! if an abundant amount of fresh air is allowed the patient. Fresh air is need- ed to keep a horse in good health; it is equally important in cases of suf- fering from any respiratory trouble. The most skillful medical treatment will be useless without it. —Every now and then some section of the country is visited by some strangers, who, with smooth tongues, influence some farmers to go into a contract for furnishing or stocking an orchard. The contract generally calls | for several hundred trees at about $1 each. One-half of this money is paid on delivery of the goods and the other half at the expiration of five years, or the firm reserves the right to take one-half of the crop of the fifth year. In some of the contracts itis stipu- lated that the nursery company is to trim the trees for five years. In due course of time the stock is delivered and the first payment col- lected. That generally ends the en- tire transaction; by the half-payment the farmer has paid the representative a big price for the trees, and they nev- er return to trim the trees or even to collect the last installment. It is always safest to refuse to go into any contract with strangers, and especially those who guaranteé impos- sible things. That class of imposters hurt the legitimate business of respon- sible firms, and also discourage many in the growing of fruit. —There is nothing mysterious about farming, and yet, to make a success, the farmer must be a practical man. He must use common sense, and a good deal of it. Farming, when con- ducted with the same skill, economy and enterprise which characterizes most other fields of industry, affords ample remuneration; it leads to a bet- ter physical development than almost any other vocation of life, and its les- sons and surroundings promote a higher moral and spiritual develop- ment than any other calling. There- fore it pays. ; To be successful, the farmer must judiciously apply his time andtintelli- gently” rotate “his ‘crops. He must know how to divide his time. The man | who works from 15 to 18 hours a day ! is the man who got behind in his work. | He planned wrong. Had he systemat- ically arranged matters, and had used : good, sound judgment, he would have | had no trouble to complete a good day’s work in 10 hours, and been up to date with all his duties. Ten hours working under a system 'will accom- plish more than 15 to 18 hours. other- wise. 73 y . Every farm should have live stock | of some kind, but the selection:should:!: be according to the facilities and the talent the man possesses in that line. Some men naturally take to horses, | others to cattle, others to swine and, some to poultry. A good horseman is not necessarily a good dairyman, and vice versa. He should, therefore, go strongest on that line for which he is best fitted. It may be said the same | of sheep, or hogs, or poultry. While | it may be profitable to have a few of all the above, the farmer should not go too deeply with any that he does not fully understand, or that he has no special liking for. Some farmers are always behind with their work for the reason that they have selected the wrong branch- | es. They work hard and are econom- ical, but they are handling work they do not fully understand. Then, too, they use too much muscle at the sac- rvifice of brains. Some men are continually changing | from one branch to another. Before | they are able to give one thing a fair | trial they change to another. It is: only those who stick that succeed. The sooner one sticks to a certain line . the sooner and better will he under- stand: it. It is only the ignorant who learn anything by experience. ! Cleaning off all the rubbish left over | from last season’s gardening is the! way to get rid of any insects. Leaves, | stems and other litter should not be | permitted to accumulate up to the! time of planting. Weeds should be! gathered and burned. | - Thoroughly working the soil over | during the winter will destroy such in- sects as spend the winter on or a few | inches below the surface. Generally this is done a month or so before planting time. The orchard demands humus. Unless it is furnished there will eventually be no trees. Where there is no sod, and ; where each fall the leaves are remov- ed from the ground, the soil will final- ly get in that condition that even | though fertilizers be used freely, it will be unable to do its best. Under conditions like that large’ quantities of barnyard manure or for- est leaf-mould should be used to pre- | vent deterioration of the soil. In bare orchards the trees are more readily weakened by cold weather than when they are surrounded by sod, and par- tially winter-killed trees are apt to be attacked by bark beetles, which are as dangerous a pest as the San Jose scale. The orchard should be kept clean of all unnecessary trash that has laid on the ground during the summer and fall, together with the leaves of such trees as are known to have sheltered pestiferous insects, and destroyed by fire. Where cover crops are employed they should be plowed under deeply in early spring, in order that the insects hibernating above ground may be hopelessly buried and perish. There is no objection to placing a straw mulch around the trees after the in- sects are safely hidden for the winter, providing tillage has been followed throughout the entire season. i i | i | REMARKS OF “SETTING” HEN Some Pertinent Observations Supposed to Have Been Made by Some- what Disconsolate Biddy. People say I'm independent. Well, if 1 want to set, I'm going to and nobody can change my mind. Men are so rough. They come and yank me off my nest like I was a neces- sary evil. I think I have a right to fly back at them sometimes. I like women best. They come and pet me and lift me off my nest so gently that I wish I could thank them for it. I haven’t much use for an old hen that wants to set all the time. Twice is enough. I know one hen in the flock that set all last summer and started out bright and early again this spring. If the boss was onto his job he'd make a chicken dinner out of her. Wonder why all the hens peck at me when I ruffle up and go ouc into the yard to get a breath of fresh air. I hate incubators. They are going to rob us of all our chicks and before long we won't have any excuse for setting. People must think we don’t want to be mothers. I'm getting awful thin. People think we don't need much when we are set- ting all the time, so they throw in only a little ear corn and the rats get the most of it. I wish somebody would invent a real- for-sure lice killer. I don't want any- thing to do with any quack stuff.— Farm Life. IS LARGEST BARREL VAULT Structure Built Many Centuries Ago Proves Value of Bitumen Used to Cement Mortar. Oil seeps, large and small, occur throughout Persia and Mesopotamia. Asphalt played an important part in the enduring character of the build- ings of the ancient civilization in that part of the world. One of the most re- markable instances of the use of as- phalt or bitumen is the Arch of Ctesi- phon on the River Tigris, about thirty miles to the south of Bagdad. This arch was built by Chosroes, one of the Sassanian kings, about the year 55 A. D,, and of this famous structure two wings are still standing. It is *huilt of bricks lald in bitumen, and the original structure consisted of a large hall 163 feet long and 86 feet wide with a vaulted roof 95 feet high open at one end and closed at the other. The crown of the arch was 9 feet thick, and the wall supporting it 23 feet across at the base. The open end of the hall was flanked by two wing walls, rising to the height of the top of the arch and some 20 feet thick at the base, The whole is built of large, flat. burnt bricks, some of them bearing a ineiform stamp. The Ctesiphon arch has always remained the largest bar- vel vault in the world, and furnishes valuable evidence as to the value of Yitumen used in cement mortar, “The Bloody Run.” The stream now known as Bloody Run, whose gorge may be traced in Elmwood: cemetery, was formerly Par- ent’s creek. The name was changed after the defeat and slaughter of Cap- tain Dalzell and bis company by the Indians on July 31, 1763. Just before daybreak on that day, Dalzell marched out of the fort of Detroit with 250 men. They made their way along the ridge on the line of what is now Jef- ferson avenue. The Indians were am- bushed on both sides of the Parent's creek and when the “soldiers had crossed the bridge at this point they were attacked. Only 90 men under Major Rogers succeeded in escaping the massacre that ensued. This was an incident of the Indian war that re- sulted from the conspiracy of Pontiac. —Detroit News. Thrifty. At the Kingsway theater, owing to the absence of one of the company, a recent matinee performance had to he abandoned and the audience were in- formed that their money would be re- turned. To the amazement of the Hebe in the bar, one of her patrons ap- peared and calm!y asked for the re- fund of ninepence which he had ex- pended on a lemonade. “But,” gasped the astonished girl, “yon can’t expect your money back—you’ve had the lemonade.” “Ah,” said the optimistic one, “but T shouldn't have spent the money if I hadn’t come to this mati- nee !”—London Opinion. S——————r ly ——— Grover Cleveland’s Son to Wed Bish- op’s Daughter. New York.—The engagement of Miss Ellen Douglas Gailor, daughter of Bishop Thomas F. 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Bishop Gailor, after first expressing surprise, confirmed the news, laugh- ingly remarking “you can’t keep those things secret.” No date for the wed- ding has been set. The romance be- gan while the young couple were abroad about two years ago, the Bish- op said. RATTLESNAKES ANNOY FEW. Raymond L. Ditmars, curator of reptiles of the New York zoological garden, who is said to know more about the creatures than any other expert, while saying that there are many rattlesnakes in this country, no- tably in New York and Pennsylvania, declares that there are very few rec- ords of injury from them. In a recent investigation, where he questioned the residents of districts where the snakes were known to be numerous, he heard of only one serious accident, and that was to an intoxicated man who invited disaster. Rattlesnake dens are raided with impunity by Mr. Ditmars and his as- sistants, and many of the snakes are caught. A den about 125 miles from New York, which was raided last spring, yielded many rattlesnakes and copperheads, blacksnakes and serpents of other varieties. Many of them were sent to the Antwerp zoological garden in Belgium. A rattlesnake’s den is not a den in the general acceptance of the term—a cave such as a large ani- mal would occupy. One den in the Berkshires is on the southern side of a hill, where there seems to have been an upheaval of large rocks with big spaces and crev- ices between them. The sun throws its rays there winter and summer, and it is thought that there are hot springs beneath. It is underneath these rocks that the snakes hibernate in winter, and on the last warm days in the fall they may be seen sunning themselves outside, on the “doorsteps of their home, and after a long sleep they come out again in 'the spring for a few days and then, thoroughly warm- ed and awakened, start off in pairs to cover the country and find food. Where they go it is difficult to tell, for Mr. Ditmars says that covering the coun- try where they are liable to be, it is very rare to find one. ; In discovering dens where the snakes hibernate, year after year, on collecting. trips, the curator and his aides have made every effort to learn of cases of people who have been in- jured by them. After basking for a few days in the sun at their dens in the spring, a small number, it is found, will stray down into the meadows and farm lands and are seen and killed. Occasional specimens are found in the barrens and open spots among low huckleberry bushes, but this is a small proportion of the large numbers that emerge from the dens, most of which go up into the rocky portions of the mountains and are never seen by hu- man beings.—Ex. MEDICAL. Keep the Kidneys Well Health is Worth Saving, and Some Bellefonte People Know How to Save It. Many Bellefonte people take their lives in their hands by neglecting the kidneys when they know these organs need help. Weak kidneys are respon- sible for a vast amount of suffering and ill health—the slightest delay is dangerous. Use Doan’s Kidney Pills —a remedy that has helped thousands of kidney sufferers. Here is a Belle- fonte citizen’s recommendation: Mrs. H. W. Raymond, Reynolds Ave., says, “About a year ago my kid- neys began to weaken and I had a dull aching and soreness across my kid- neys. I could hardly sweep the floor. I tired easily and had nervous head- aches. My kidneys: acted too often and annoyed me a great deal. I read of Doan’s Kidney Pills and got them at Runkle’s drug store. They were the right remedy and after I had used two boxes I was relieved of the back- aches and my kidneys were in good order.” Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Raymond had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 68-8 Fine Job Printing o0—A SPECIALTY—o AT THE WATCHMAN OFFICE, There is no atyle of work, from the cheapest “Dodger” to the finest BOOK WORK that we can not do in the most sat- jsfactory manner, and at Prices consistent with the class of work, oa oa or communicate witk this office. ————————, SETS eReR ATTORNEY’S-AT-LAW, Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices in Office, room 18 Crider’s 51-1y B. SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law. Practices in all the courts. Con- sultation in English or German. Office in Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte, Pa. 40-22 J KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at- S ELINE WOODRING — Attorney-at- all courts. Exchange. Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt at- tention given all legal business en- Offices—No. 5 East 07-44 M. E — torney-at-Law and Justice of the Peace. All pro- fessional business will receive prompt attention. Office on second floor of Temple Court. 49-5-1y G. RUNKLE — Attorney-at-Law. Consultation in English and Ger- man, Office in Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte, Pa. 08-5 trusted to his care. High street. PHYSICIANS. R. R. L. CAPERS, OSTEOPATH. Bellefonte Sta Crider’s Exch. tate College 66-11 Holmes Bldg. S. GLENN, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, State College, Centre county, Pa, Office at his resi- dence, 35-41 he Hoh A q [§ } SOMNCITRR; ZINC WHEN WE SELL YOU FEED We send you the same feed that we show you. All our quality is of one grade—the highest. Tell us your needs; we satisfy them. Our little Songster sings—on feed of ours! “Quality talks” C. Y. Wagner Co., Inc. 66-11-1yr BELLEFONTE, PA. I _ Employers, This Interests You The Workmans’ Compensation Law went into effect Jan. 1, 1916. It makes Insurance Com- pulsory. We specialize in plac- ing such insurance. We inspect Plants and recommend Accident Prevention Safe Guards which Reduce Insurance rates. It will be to your interest to consult us before placing your Insurance. JOHN F. GRAY & SON, Bellefonte 43-18-1y State College The Preferred Accident Insurance — THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY BENEFITS: $5,000 death by accident, 5,000 loss of Both feet, 000 of both ] loss of Cad 5 bility per week, t: isal . (limit 52 weeks) 10 per w partial disability, (limit 26 weeks) PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR, pavable quarterly if desired. i Any person, male or femal ing hong referred occupation, Feeping, over eighteen years of moral and physical condition may nsure under this policv. Fire Insurance 1 invite your attention to my Fire Insur® ance ye y Joe Serongest and Most Ex i i i mpanies represent pic nat io in Central Pennsylvania H. E. FENLON, Agent, Bellefonte Pa. Larger or smaller amounts in propo: , age s 50-21. Get the Best Meats You save nothing by buying poor thin or gristly meats. I use only the LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE and: supply my customers with the freshest, choicest, best blood and mus- cle making Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no higher than the poorer meats are elsewhere. I always have —DRESSED POULTRY— Game in season, and any kinds of good meats you want. TRY MY SHOP P. L. BEEZER, High Street, 34-3i-1y Bellefonte, Pa ©