Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, January 23, 1925, Image 7
0 Bellefonte, Pa., Jaunary 23, 1925. Got Mild Intoxicant From “Peyote” Plant | “Peyote” (pronounced “pay-yo-tay,” with accent on second syllable) is the Mexican form of the Aztee “peyotl,” meaning a caterpillar. The Aztecs ap- plied “peyotl” to a species of compo- site plants in southern Mexico because of the downy growth on the roots. A mild intoxicant was made by the Tu- dlans from this plant. Later “peyote” came to be applied to a small spineless cactus which grows In northern Mex- ico and the southwestern part of the United States. This cactus is found in abundance along the Rio Grande. The small tops which barely pro- trude above the ground are often called “mescal buttons,” “mescal” be- ing another name for peyote. From the dried tops is made a medicine used as a remedy for various ailments. But the chief use of peyote is in certain religious ceremonies. It exhilarates the mind, intensifies the Imagination and produces a pleasant dreaminess, without, however, any disagreeable ef- fects later. At least this is what the authorities report. The peyote is taken at intervals dur- ing the ceremonies, which last through- out the night. Originally all the red- men in that region chewed mescal. In recent years the peyote religion has spread among the Indians in Oklahoma and farther north. Some tribes look upon the plant as of divine origin and treat it with veneration. There is no English name which we know of fo peyote.—Pathfinder Magazine. Mementoes of Ancient Carthage in England The ruined temple at Virgina Wetu, Surrey, England, is always somewhat of a mystery to visitors to that beauty spot which was at one time a dreary swamp. Standing in a romantic glen, its col- WAS DEATH TO TURN FACE FROM ENEMY Man Forced to Walk Back- ward for Two Miles. Soon after the close of the Civil war many of the discharged Union sol- diers took advantage of the offer of free lands in the West and migrated thither. Among them was W. H. H. Case of Ohio, who settled in Colorado near the new little town of Golden City, now called Golden. In a short time he had several enterprises under way, including large limekilns and stone quarries on Ralston creek. On one occasion business had kept him in Golden Cjty until after night- fall. Since it was brilllant moonlight, he started to walk home. About two miles out, as he rounded the shoulder of a hill, he came upon a mountain lion devouring a calf. As he stopped the animal locked up. In telling the: story Mr. Case used to say: “I had often read about the wonderful effect of the human eye upon a wiid animal, and the first thought that flashed through my mind was ‘Here's your chance to try that!” r While he looked steadily into the creature's eyes one plan: of escape after another raced through his mind. He had no weapon except a pocket knife; there was no chance of escape either up or down the mountain side; his only hope was to go back. But he was sure that if he turned his back the animal would spring upon him. He took a step backward and the lion rose to his feet; another, and it advanced toward him. He stopped, and it stopped also. While the creature continued to guze at him he cautiously slipped off his blue army overcoat and then, grasping it by the collar, suddenly swept it in a wide semicircle in front of him and retreated two or three steps. But instead of frightening the creature the movement seemed to rouse some sense of curiosity, and it stepped - forward as if to investigate. Immediately he swung the coat again and took a few steps backward. The animal stopped, but when he moves Business Outlook . Conditions in our country are ripe for a period of prosperity. We have emerged from a time of severe dpression. The past year has been one of liquidation with dullness in trade and manufacturing. All this is changed Big crops here and poor ones abroad have raised the price of wheat and other farm products. This means increased buying power on the part of our farmers. Radical legislation is not to be feared. Banking conditions are sound, money is easy, credit is abundant. Car leadings are the great- est in our history and the railroads are in condition to make long de- ferred extensions and improvements. Conditions in Europe are rapid- ly improving. The outlook is bright for business of every kind. The First National Bank | 61-48 Bellefonte, Pa. «ee. THE..... CANAAN GAAS ON A SSS ANA AANA NANA) AVON ) Great Apostle of Thrift ranklin---Tbe great apostle of thrift-—believed in good management, and put it into Co A ET SST NE ANNE Lyon & Co. Lyon & Co. PPP The Best Sale We have just finished inventory and are adding Wonderful Bar- gains to close out odds and ends. See our Silks at 10c. per yard. Mens Leather Work Gloves at 35c. per pair. Coats...Coats All our Winter Coats (in regular and extra sizes) are going at less than cost of manufacture. See our lot of $5.00 Coats. The Rummage Tablet: is full of Good Bargains. Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday—22nd, 23rd and 24th—will be the Ban- practice. The management of this " Bank is conducted [by men of practical banking experience—assuring the best of care to every transaction. Accounts Subject to Check umns look as though they had been | it came on. undisturbed for 2,000 years. The fact Thus he reached and rounded the is that the temple has been in lts pres- | shoulder of the hill. But when he ent position about a century. Its would have turned to run he saw the original site was ancient Carthage. big cat rounding the hill also. Thus On several of the stones are inscrip- | they went, the man waving the over tions. One, In Greek, on an altar | coat and taking two or three steps ms stone, tells how Publius Aurelius dedi- cated it to Jupiter and to the other gods worshiped in the temple. Others are written in Latin. One of these reads: “Marcus Julius erected this to his most beloved wife Domitia ‘Rogata, who lived twenty-three years.” At one time a fine group of ancient Greek statuary stood near these col- umns from Carthage. When William IV opened these lovely grounds te the public, however, these statues were so shamefully mutilated by visitors that | they were completely ruined, and the public were again excluded umtil the rzign of Queen Victoria. All About Dogs and Cats From a schoolboy’s essay on dogs and cats: “The dog is the commonest of all animals. Its legs are four and one tail of all sizes. Cats are very com- mon in all large towns and streets, but dogs are more so. There is only three things wiser than the dog, which is ourselves, all monkeys, and all ele- phants. Don't tease cats, for firstly it is wrong so to do and second caf have ciaws which is longer than pee- ple think. Cats have nine lives, bat which is seldom required in this coum- try because of Christianity.” $. —— EA It Happened in Boston There had been a visitor, and to (i® jad she said: “And so this is little Walter? My, my! What a big boy you've grown to be! I wouldn't haw believed it possible.” “Mother,” said Walter when the visitor had gone, “doesn’t it pass your comprehension how persons in whol one would naturally expect an ordi nary degree of intelligence appear to believe, all history and nature to (¥e contrary notwithstanding, that the chil dren of their acquaintance wiil always remain infants, apd persist in express- ing surprise when they observe the perfectly natura] Increase in one's stature?’—Washington Star. Knew His Business The storekeeper in a little country town was a smart business man, in- deed. He knew just when to strike and just when the iron was hot enough. That was how he had puilt up such a prosperous business. “Miss Smith,” he said to one of his assistants, “do you Hnow anything about the new minister who is coming to the town next week?” “Yes,” replied the girl, “he is a tall, good-looking man, about twenty-eight, and he isn’t married.” “Is that so?” said the proprietor briskly. “Miss Smith, you may put all the new hats in the shop into the front window right away." Old Mystic Ceremonies The Orphic mysteries were mystic ceremonies in honor of Bacchus (Dio- nysus) Zagreus, observed by the fol- lowers of Orpheus at a very early pe- riod In the history of Greece. These Orphic worshipers of Bacchus, how- ever. did not practice the iicentious rit. usucily characteristic of the" Dio- backward, the lion stopping when the coat waved and starting on when {it ceased. After seeming ages had passed Case pecame aware of lights on each side and realized that he wus in Golden City. He let forth a yell that brought people to their doors; only then did the animal turn and bound away in the direction from which they had come. Case had walked the two miles back- wards without stumbling and without once taking his eyes off the lion! At first friends would not eredit hi. gtory. but after they had pried his hands loose from the overcoat and several had ridden out the two miles and found the carcass of the calf and traced the footprints of man and beast, with an occasional mark where the coat had swept the dust, they were forced to believe.—Youth’s Companion. Times Have Changed The street car rider with a servic. button in the lapel of his coat looked up, pop-eyed, from his newspaper. His wild glance caught that of a similarly decorated man across the aisle, “Say, Buddy,” h® whispered, huskily, “have you read this?' And he read aloud from the account of the recep tion of the C. M. T. C. recruits at Camp Custer: “@gfbout the mess tent where all newcogers are taken first for a cup of iced tea and a sand wich . . .! D'ja get that, Buddy— iced tea and a sandwich? Why, I can remember goin’ four days In the Argonne without a dog biscuit, and . . 7 “And L” interrupted the oth: er, “can remember a great big black corporal 1 met im the same woods. He gave me a hig spoonful of cold beans outa the mess tin he hadn't had | time to clean for a week. And, say, maybe they didn’t taste good and may- be I wasn't grateful, and. . ." “Yeah,” sald the first, “but iced tea and sandwiches, say . . .” “Yeah, ain’t war hell, though.”—Detroit News, Nothing Really Serious In his well-named autobiography, “Ego,” Lord Castleton tells a story of the west of Ireland in the old days: “It was open house and there were many guests. On coming down to din- ner he heard loud shrieks and oaths, but could not make out what was happening. He and the other guests | consulteds and eventually ring for the | butler. My father express: anxiety. ‘I hope no one is ill,’ he said. ‘We! heard loud cries—perhaps we ought to go or send for the doctor.” ‘’'Tis nothing, your honor,’ answered the old butler at once. ‘They're putting a clane shirt on the master, and he hates the cowld of it and lets a roar! or two out of him.” Lessons for Boy Scouts Every Saturday afternoon a grou, | of boy scouts troops up to the Ameri- ean Museum of Natural History in New York city for a free lesson In the science of stuffing and preserving ani- : mals. The course is given tc encour | age the study of outdoor life. A taxi dermy merit badge is awarded for su- | per'or © rt Each boy Is glven per- | ~etion in preserving and are Cordially Invited. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK STATE COLLEGE, PA. MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM R08 ARMA ARARAT BD ARAARAT FARA O ARRAN A ARRAN GAN O ANNO D) ww AMALGAM ANEA NAN AMOR NAN AN Ta NNN) a) aera : 2 TIN Is lh RX Don’t Let this Pass On Saturday January 24th we place on sale our entire Stetson Hat Stock All $7, $8 and $10 Hats for ten days only or until sold---our Sale Price will be 5.23 A. Fauyble ner Days. Lyon & Co. « Lyon & Co. Come to the “Watchman” office for High Class Job work. Ladies’ Guaranteed Silk Hose These Hose are guaranteed not to develop a “runner” in the leg nor a hole in the heel or toe. If they do this you will be given a new pair free. 4 We Have them in All Colors Yeager’'s Shoe Store THE SHOE STORE FOR THE POOR MAN nysia” or “Bacchanalia.” but aimed la gn that he may pre. | rather at an ascetic purity of life. They iu a ocalistic manner dressed in white linen garments and na fomiliar with the | ate no animal food save what was “ various crea. I | | yielded by the ox sacrificed to Dlony- ther" Reacame = ERR sus.—Kansas Citv Star. :