a a AN tm mS SYLVANIA P ENN STATE COLLEGE, Fall Term begins September 10, 1884, Examination for admission, Beptewber 9, This fustitution fs located fn one of the most beautiful and healthy spots of the entire Alle gheuy region. It is open to both sexes, and of fers the following Courses of Study : 1 A Full Scientific Course of Four Years A Full Latin f.clentific Course, The following BPECIAL COURSES, of twe TT TWO YANKEE TRICKS, CANDLE SUPERSTITIONS tm A Yankes performing a journey Bo far as number is concerned, the through the back countries on foot saw most numerous class of superstitions is| wo horses in a field as he passed along, composed of those which cluster round one of which ho determined to borrow the family candles The origin of these for a few miles, as he was feeling very probably dites far back in antiquity, | Weary. Accordingly, writing in pencil when the world was full of superstitions on 8 slip of paper that he would leave fancies about light in general and candle | the beast at the next town on the road, light in partioular. When we come|be tied the note to one horse's fetlock, { F THE YEAR IN THE PAVENT OFFICE, Washington, Nov, 17.~1In his report to the Becretary of the Interior of the busi. ness of the Patent Office Jor the flacal year ended June 80, 1884, the Commis- sioner of Patents, Benj. Butterworth, submits the following statement : Number of applications for patents re- ceived, 35 904; number of applications for designed patents received, 1,322: number of applications for reissue patents receiv- ed, 244; number of applications for regis- A Fo J. C. BRACKBILL be —— Pt & a —————r° A A SAA, 'W. R. BRACKBILL Furniture and Bedding ! THE LARGEST STOCK 1 years each following the irst two years of the Scientific Course (8) AGRICULTURE: (b) NATURAL HISTORY ; (0) CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS; (d) CIVIL ENGINEER ING, tration of trademarks, 1,077; number of appileations for registration of labels, 976; total, 38822 Number of caveats filed, 2.672; number of patents granted, Including reissues and designs, 22822 down to the early days of the Christian 80d mounting the other with merely a THE LOWEST Prices Churoh, however, we find that not a few | halter for bridle, rode off with him. This 0 - oT Pal Leg of the ordinances of religion were ao. | transaction happening to be observed, companied by ceremonies borvowed from | Ab alarm was given to the owner of the paganism, in which lighted candles Animals, who, saddling the remaining number of trademarks registered, 903; played an important part. Candles were | ODO, without paying any attention to the | number of labels registered, 833; total, lighted at birth to keep off evil spirits, | ROte attached to its log, rode away after | 24,508. Nawber of patents withheld for am to prevent the evil eye from |the unknown borrower, or, as he © 1m. | BOD-PAY ment of final tees, 24,613: num i : {her of patents expired, 10,280. The re. aftecting the happy pair, and at death to sidered bim, perhaps, thief. Satisfaction Guaranteed, J. BRACKBILL'S SONS, Bellefonte. Pa. Give us a Call, A short SPECIAL COURSE IN AGRICUL. TURE. A short SPECIALICOURSE in Chemistry, A recognized course in Mechanical Arts, combining shop-work with study, 7 A new Special Course (two years) in Liters tire and Science, for Young Ladies, A carefully graded Preparatory Course, BPECIAL COURSES are arranged to meet the wants of individual students. Military drill is required. Expenses for board and incidentals very low, Tuition free. Young ladies under charge of competent Indy Principal, For Catalogues, or other in formation, address GEQ. W. ATHERTON, President, State College, Centre'Co., Pa Unlnekly | coipts from all sources were 81,145,433, drive away the demons who were thonght for the Yankes, he was mounted on a [an increase of $49,548 over the receipts to be always on lookout for the soul of low traveler compared with the steed he during the [rocediog year. The S001 ~ ems 3 woried ditares, incinding printing, were $001,» | the dying man. Naturally then, m oan. had left behind, and he soon des rie d 413, leaving a surplus of 244,019. The dles played so important a part in the With some consternation a rider behind jf gan during the year 1884 over the ceremonies of religion, men became no. | UFEIng a powerful beast along the road ‘number of applications for patente, de. customed to regard them with something at full speed, evidently in pursuit of him, [vigos, ete., received during the prece ling of a snperstitions eye and to look to them Having neither whip nor pur, he found Y®ar was 088, The number of applica for signs and wonders which were it 8 difflonlt matter to impel the horse he| a0 og aad 0.186, Yon by we of 5087 over not to be elsewhere found Bo a pe rode beyond its usual pace, and his pur- the accumulated applications at the end culiar appearance in the candle, for ®0°% therefore, had every chauee of of the preceding year. for whioh no reason could be given, was coming up with him directly, At this] always regarded as something indicative moment he perccived a cottage by the of some remarkable thing about to hap- roadside at no great distance, toward | pen. A collection of tallow round the| Which, by blows and kicks, he urged his wick is still known as a winding-sheet, steed somewhat fastew, the former gain- and is believed to foretell the death of i0g on him nevertheless at every step. one of the Mmily, while a bright spark Reaching the door he dismounted and is a sign of the future reception of a let. | Won! in. The farmer riding up imme- ter by the person opposite whom the | diately after in a trem endouns passion, spark is situated, and the waving of the threw himself off Lis hor ve, leaving it by flame without any apparent cause is sup- the side of its fellow, and ran into the Ww. 1 posed to demonstrate the presence of a °0Hage fo seize and secure the thiol and spirit in the room. In adlition to thess! The Yankea however, was prepared for! fanciful notions there mre some others him. Having slipped up» stairs, he which are founded on natural facts too Opened the front window which looked well known to admit of dispute, such as Out upon the road, and as the farmer ran| Ha: arth about twenty ye: the refusal of the candle to light readily, into the house let himself down outside, Relure hpi al : das) i Fens . 4 In which indioates n state of atmosphere mounted the saddled horse, seized the _, To "vy iin, oo could get favorable to a coming storm. lother by the halter and rode otf securely! , , madicins there that would relieve me.” a with both. ! i shiand, Ohio, writes: | The hero of the second story was at ave used several CRIMES OF VIOLBNOE IN INDIA. (least as ingeniout, A new liquor ware let PRA RA; —— house opening at Boston oa a roady- mmend PERI XA According to the report of the Super. money and low-price system, J nathan ally f k intendent vf the Thuggee and Dacoity Walked in one day with a two-gallon! beng 4 a ne Department, there has been a great in- keg on his shoulder, ;wd asked for a gal- critans "a My Biiiy law. Soa crease in the number of erimes of vio- lon of the best brandy. The liquor hav.| "© al lenes mince 1880, especially in Central ing been poured through a funnel into Indi, Hyderabad and Rajpootans. In his keg, the money was demande L 189 the total number of cases reported Pertending ignorance of their mode of Was 146; in 1881, 244; in 1883, 815, and Joing business, the Yankee said ie would inst year, 388. The number of daccits or PRY the next time he eames into town, gang robbers was estimated last year at Lhe shopman demurred, saying that be 13,188, and the value of the property did not intend to give any eredit stolen at 5,080,140 rapees. These figures,. “Bul” asked the Yankee, in moc which are furnished for the most part by surprise, “do you intend to take back the governments of the Native States the brandy!” are believed to be considerably under; “To be sure” replied the other the real mark. Twelve oases of theft if you don't pay for it.” after dragging were reported, 20 persons “Then,” said he, “you being drugged, of whom four died from your measures, for I have some the effects of the poison and one was my own in the keg.” murdered while insensible. Convictions! This was done, a gallon of the conten! were obtained in only three cases of measured back, sand the fellow marched R dragging, and ont of the large number off with another gallon of fine grog, ha Lc 3 anal Str of dacoite reported, only 218 were ar. ing half-fllled his keg beforehand with| Bare COFFERS EO. Fos URES en rested and 41 convicted. The figures Water! beca . clearly prove the necessity for such — asking you to please nd me five bottles | tems of police reform thronghout the of PERT¥A and one of Maxaz IN by whole of India as that to which attention | — a and bliss Jour t M pio " Coannts : wis drawn a few days ago. The dacoits | have [Yeard that ’ % Ohio. wr ofr We have a rood trade on tod thogs for the most part reside in the thousand p-unds onoe had a singular] oop tua, our customers speak well of it Native States, whence they make fre history, It was paid ont to one of the quent raids into British territory. 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ALA ¥ OX " ‘WIVE V SAVE QIACH i AR: TH i i EVERY LADY, MISS & CHILD a nots for ten] ites: — pm ——— We carry the Best and Cheapest Line of & BOY'S FINE BHOES in the County. ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS OF THE ; ENGLISH WAUKENPHAUS?T assesses SHOES, the Most Comfortable 8. Made. Remember the place—Corper Brocker hoff Row, Bellefonte, undtf E. GRAHAME BON. Rajpootana, every man of this race being PAK. that it hac! fallen into his fireplace brought up as a robber. The association "0d been destro yod Ha was given a has complete organization and possesses 2% NOt, for whii th ['e Tatarnud 4 pepe bold and skillful leaders, and its mem. TeCipt and gmaran' ea Many Jaare afte bers are masters of the art of disguising the original note » ms prea. wmtad for pay themselves. Other tribes likewise have Ment ; the bank ersdeavored ,'0 disown it : a and in NOTIONS, an or ization sly i .. but oonld not, for it was genni, © and ir ’ . wid : a on Seapvely inferior to this the hands of an inrwocent person, 50d the HATS & CAPs, BOUTS & SHOES, HARDWARE, nk had to pay it. Ita history was BOR} 0 AND PAINTS, PAINTS, looked into, and it was ascertained the" a : TEENSWARE ls . . GLASSWARE, Ql EENS ARE, instead of being burned it had been car. Groceries ried up the chimney by a draught and YFEES UGake TEAS had found a safe lo dgement in some CO: ERIE Se je a py fe AL leranny in the flne. Here it had ro rIsu, Shi Aubaulo, : 2 wen BSEGARS AND mained until alterations in the houee notorious of which is the Baori tribe in|"tisfled and su. seeded in satistring th MEN SaaS URE GENE A Complete Stock of VRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, HE BEST a T EXTERNAL Li REMEDY PE. POR REEUMATISN, S—. A ssn SCOTCH WHISKY AND IMAGINATION, —— The late Allan Pinkerton, the Scottish. American detective, had a company of gentlemen af his country seat near Chicago one cold Winter day a few years yr, INU KEIT IN A WELL ago. For an hour he took them about his place, showing them what was to be necessitated the removal of the chimney; then it was discovernd by a workman, | REG.) LATED STORE. ho ; Ebi on ALL NEW GOODS. covonss sure who regarded ites a legitimate find, and areal unsurpassed in this who at onr sm presented it for payment. He offers Rou NTY Right F.are : may as well relate another fil = : ; story of the Yor of which there are! All kinds cf produce hea, wid Highest many, b oth in print and as legends, but Maket Prices put bo 4 of which I will let these two serve as) Highest prive paid fr a proffered li speci ens, A sewer workman while po. | : is ct i he A into tbe library king varound under ground that by i COAL on hand always. Ivoetim where there was a large gas-burner stove’ 8 ® flagstone he could penetrate into appesrently glowing with heat 7, | t® Prallion room of the bauk. Amazed | party seated themselves round it, ly de at the discovery, he pondered over it and | ing out their benumbed hands | finally oonolnded that he would utilize it| oe alt his pecuniary benefit without stealing. | He therefore wrote to the directors ask. ing what reward he would receive if he, should meet them at r my appointed hour | 'of the night in the bullion room, and! peer in thus reveal to them a mode of ingress of | ask which they were entirely ignorant. They | STOV ES, named a sam which would make him) indeperwdent for life; and to their over. fuesta ealed whelmi ag surprise he kept his oromise me of hie Toy Dey Lutted by aaa up eke ep the sew.w, for Of 160 | which 1 received ten thousand ponds ol This is supposed to have hop- seen, and when at length they returned to the house they ware thorough! chilled. y “Now, gentlemen,” said he, “1 want you to fry some of this old Seotoh whisky,” and his guests partook freely BCE, NEWARK. NEW JERSEY.-100 ou BE from Pennsylvania in 1583 More pitions for graduates lhan al or a hools Crmbinod. Life Scholarship, $40. Write for circulars, i. COLEMAN a PALMS, JOHN A. GRENOBLE, SPRING MILLS, PA OUT OF ORDER, No EON oy Co, EW HOWE oc maCHINE 30 UNIBN SQUARE NEW YORK. \ ol TINWARE & PATENT IRON ROOFING on the suggestion, and, to the astonish. Use Patent Iron Roofing, it outlast suy building, and costs only a trifle m sve than shingles. Call and see it. Everything in the line of COOKING BTOVES, COAL STOVES, & RANGES PRICES LOW AS THE LOWEST! TINWARE of all descriptions on hand order, J. Q. A, Kennedy, Contre Hall, Ag't, In Japan, as in Am ‘erica, the gentle sex monopolize most of the attention of society, while their w fortunate brothers are loft to streggle for thetassivi, _ disorimination begins « ‘arly a church in Man | ig the Japan-ase custom to give baby girls mohulotin. Lt va4 comnbion Bunday, | the names of delicate ns nd lovely plants a wis vieved the ng or flowers, while the | joys are dmply with great wonder. After a time she|,nmbered Firsi-boy, said in a to her sister, who sat aT oind is kar a i next to her : *' Will thers be ice-cream?” gly . | Cold feet—two feet of wos +, Dad cold A Priz . Ladies’ Romsian cirenlam, dolmane| <one settled on the | G6 00d nr Lunas snpthis newmarkets and plosh costs, in every| Dr. K sssler's brated Ena Co eon stipe, at the Bow Hive, Med (etne. Dus ip Th 8 UE 4 Mikelm Plaining MIN. Furnishes and Keeps on Hand FLOORING OF ALL RIN DS SIDINU. BHUTTERS, GULDING DF ALL KINDS u STAIR-RAILING, : &e ¥ &e., &e., &o., &e, Terms Reasonable, and all Orders Promptly attended to, 23jily ISRAEL CONFER & SON | 8081 North 10K St, St. Ne. fst Mowtirs Tasarwont, 83: 2 own 85; § worn, 00 RISLEY'S WITCH HAZEL CAR ols per nts (16 on.) 50 is, bottle. Hil. ¥ bs vi and made to 12dec.y ’ rie 81 RISLEY EXTRACT OF algabi the eure of ule A. the adder Sand ale . ‘or in y Kulneys, b) : 1 A A pegeive . Hooda whieh wil ni fs to
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