Death hy Sleeplessness a Chinese Panishment, “A person absolutely without sleep for nine days will die,” says a writer in Alnslec's, “Sufferers from insomnia sometimes maintain that they have gone for weeks without sleeping, but it has proved that they do sleep without being aware of it. At a cer tain point sleep is Inevitable, no mat: ter what the bodily condition, the al- ternative being death. Prisoners have slept on the rack of the inquisition. And the Chinese found that only the greatest ingenuity and vigilance could carry out a sentence of death by sleep- This mode of capital punish- ment was long in favor in China and is said to be so today, while as a form of torture deprivation of sleep is consid- | ered one of the most eflicacious weap- ons in the Chinese judicial arsenal. In some such the prisoner is kept in n cage too small to stand up or lie down in and constantly prodded with a sharp rod. Death by starvation, also a Chinese punitive method, Is a slower and therefore, one would think, more calculated to appeal to the oriental mind if it were not that death by sleeplessness is thought 80 much more painful. In the lat ter case the brain first affect. ed of all the organs of the body, while in case of starvation the brain longest retains its normal weight and charac ter. “A corresponding of taming wild elephants is sald to be depriving the animals of sleep when first caught. In a few days they become compara- tively spiritless and harmless. The brain of the elephant Is held to be | more highly developed than that of | any other wild animal, but of course as compared with a human brain can be easily fatigued by new impressions and so made very dependent on sleep. The wild elephant in his native jungle, however, | leep very little—a further point for the theory of the uni versal ratio of sleep to A man taken of his placed in conditions could have imagined to Mars, say—would doubtless need an extraordinary amount of sleep at first. There is the almost parallel case of a German boy, Casper Hauser, who up to the age of eig room where he h mman beings or sight object. not even the sky. he was brought to Nur abandoned in the street few months of his life : slept almost constantly an that it was very hard to wake him.” been lessness, CASCS Process is the mode +4 183 3s sald to s intelligence. | habitat I hs out and whic if never transported hteen was kept In one ad no intercourse with of any nat ir ' ai The Sense of Feeling. Some of our most important 1 Re th brain s } Like orgal and for instance, art, the the lungs fusensible to touch, thus sh not only are Herves necessary sensation, but also the special gans. The curious fact w with the greatest ! Harvey, who, while treating that for cavity in his side, found are, noticed by as astonl an abscess CAUSE 1 #1} 1 put his fingers into the ea actually take hold of the b the patient being | what Harv I. to himself | dinary a thing.’ In certain operations & | is removed nose, and it Is stated that the patie oddly enough. as if the new nasal part still in kh and may have he was doh ey that the man's 1 MLO iece of skin froiu the forchead to the it, feels were a“ a beadache in bis nose, ~Chambers’ Journal In the Same Situation. a physi resident of trees for the A cian the funny story is told about Monroe Cit A town set shade doctor. A short the later the physi clan was called to attend the mother in-law of the man who had set out the trees. The old lady died, and the phy- sician After paying it, the citizen thought of the trees and made out and presented a bill for them. “But the trees died,” protested the doctor. “So did my mother-in-law.” retorted the other man. The doctor poeid the bill—Kansas City Journal at out wesented his Lill, Settling the “Tip” Question, The awkward question of the tip was solved by a Lig New Euaglander from the state of Maine who was dining in a London restaurant the other evening, Having paid his bill, he was informed by the waiter that what he had paid did “not wciude the walter,” “Waal” sald the stranger, waiter, did 1 7 And us he looked quite ready to do $0 on any further provocation the sub Jeet was dropped.— London Chronicle. “1 ate no The Dog That Sings and His Master, “Rillingsley has taught his deg to glug,” “Does he sing well?” “He sings as well could teach him.” “1 never heard Billingsley, good singer?” “Well, the dog has been shot at seven times.” Cleveland Plain Dealer, as Billingsley Is he a Analysis, She—After all, what is the difference between iHusion and delusion ¥ He—[llusion 1s the lovely fancies we heve about ourselves, and delusion Is the foolish fancies other people have bout themselves.—Life. Uncertain Footing. The fellow who stands on his dignity may discover that dignity Is just as slippery as a banana skin—8t. Louls Republic. In Turkey red hair is counted a great beauty, and the women dye thelr hair that tint. ell i By virtue of sundry wriis of Levari Faclas, Fi. erl Facias, Venditionl Ex pons, ete, , issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, Pa., and ww me directed, there will be exposed to miblie sale at the Court House, in the Borough of lellefonte, Pa., on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1802, at one o'clock, p. m., the following described ro- al estate, to wit: All that certain messuago tenement and tract of Write Grant Hoover for prices on insurance. 000 Centre and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows leginning at a post, on the west side of Logan's Branch near where the end of the Mountain road crosses the same, thence south 63 degrees west 66 perches to a pine thence by lands late of Matthew Adams now of Miller north 41 1.2 degrees, west 51 1-2 perches to au post, thence north 52 degrees east 60 perches wo the shore of the upper Forge Dam, thence by the severnl courses thereof to the place of beginning, be the same more or less, it being part of the Hugh Turner Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold aa ALSO All that certain messuage plece of ground situate in of Centre, tenement, lot and the Township of and State of thence Alice fA stone Donahue eginning at Dennis to wit! corner, or Miss degrees west 82 perches tostones and corner; thence along land of same south 50 degrees cast 38 perches to stones and corner, thence along land of the same north 81 degrees, cast 11 6-10 perches to the place ng, containing five acres and thirty four perches. It being the tract of land which John Curtin and wife and others conveyed to Michael Dougherty purty hereto by Deed dated the 10th day July 1884. Thereon erected a dwelling stable, and other outbuildings. gold as aq Sa SR of house, Ix i, taken in execution, and to ALSO in messuag Ben ment and lot of ner Township, Centre of Pennsylvania, bounded and {hed as follows to wit On the north by D. Shugert, on the cast by land of J. D public road, and on the Schrefflier, containing erected a two , stable sand other out 0s land of Sarah E Thereon ame dwelling hous KS. ped. taken in execution, and to he property of James W Houser, ALSO hat certain tract or plece of land Township, Centre County, ennsyivania, inded and described as follows wit :—He- stake, thence by land of Daniel Bart 1-2degrees west 37 1.2 perches to 10¢ by id of William Krise north {2 perches to stone, thence south recs west 46 perches to a stone, thence nm Weaver north 46 1.2 de- 4 toa stake, th by land degrees cast degrees cast 1d of Michael : perches 0 1 Weaver thence degrees h de thence be sold as situate in to 8 degrees east legroe nN, con thence now George north of tate.) south 64 {f begin CRATE 3 and oth slong 4 de i4 « acre of west & Yori Facias, isaued Centre ox the iil Iw in and to me © sie at tl Pa MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 19 x2, velock, p.m, described tate, to wit i House, liefonte, on the following and tect whnship, Cen thersof bound. inning at along land of reos cast 218 perches tos white cak, thence by same mith 3 1-2 de Frees Cast 69 1.2 perches 0 ele 1 along land of Musser and Gephiart north degrees coast 69 5-10 perches to stones north 212 de grees west 84 perches to stones, thenoe north 26 degrees west X08 6-10 perches to stones in said romd, thence south in sadd road 7234 degrees west 72 4-10 perches to tho place of beginning containing one hundred and thirty-one acres and seventy three perches net measure excepting and reserving ten acres of timber land out of the aforesaid tract at the south-east corner, There on erected a two story dwelling house bank bam and other outbuildings, ALSO And the other thervof heing lot No. 100 in the town of Madisonluirg, as marked on the general dit of said town, bounded on the north by lot No, 9 on the esst by an aliey, on the south sy lot No. 101 and on the west by Main or Public Street being four rods and seven foot in widih along said Main Street and eleven rods in length or depth. containing forty-eight and one-hail per. ches net. Theron erected a twostory frame dwelling house, stable and other outbuil ings, ALSO All that certain lot of ground situate in Madi. sonturg, Miles township, Centre County, Penn. sylvania, bounded and described as follows to Wit : Mechines sold on partie: who oan refer Bend for « 208 Spring Mills, Pa. New Stock . . . ... ' . i will be pleased to have a call from all persons wishing to purchase goods in my line. . DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. | HARDWARE. All kinds of Produce taken in exchange for goods, and at prices that will surprise you. EO FGISTER'S NOTICE The followin passed and filed of record in the Registers office, presetited to the Orphans’ Court of Centre County November, A. D. 1002 1. Final account of N. H. gtone, tor of the estate of George N. Hale, d of ete, of Robert MeCalmont, late of Bellefonte, Pa, deceased. 3. First and final &ccount of James Harrle, AQ ministrator of Jane Harris, late of Bellefonte, de. 4. The final socount of KH. W. MceCracken and John Wigton, Executors of Aun Oliver, late of ihe Borough of Pelivtoute, deceased, ns filed by H. W. McCracken. 5. The account of John OC. Nason, trustee ap Jims to sell the real estate of Thoma: Nason, ate of Rush township, deceased. 6, The first and final account of Richard Ha worth, Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of Andrew Kobertson, ate of the townshl of Rush, county of Centre and State of Penney). van iB 7. The first and final account of Frank K. Lu. kenbach, Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which wore of George 8. Tarver, inte of the Borough of Philipsburg, Centre county, Pennsylvania, de 8. The fizst and final scoount of L. MH. Getiig, Administrator of etc., of Sarah Geitig.] ate of Spring Township. deceased, 9. The first and final account of William Frank, Administrator of Abram Frank, deceased, ate of the vil of Polot Lookout, in the coun. ty of Centre State of Penmsyivanis, 10. The first and final accounts of J. J, Kell and Elisabeth Daley, an. of ote, oF Catherine Strong, Iste of Bogge town ship, decens: , Admin. Be toa. of Conrad — late of , A » 12 The hind partial account of 8, Peok, Ex- eeutor Brown, late of Walker town. ship, deceased. 18. The first and aonount of K, R, Will i oft Willis A, Dou Martha A Don wis ley and Mary Dou A A. Donley and Aaron not oil of John A, Don Don of aaa PUY, Je oF i 1. annual for good, clean work, riting Machine Co. Wood Street, Pittsburg, Pa. machine BANKS, a ————— a » Penn's Vall Icy Banking on £ ~ \ om pany, CENTEE HALL, PA. Deposit Discounts Notes. W. B. MINGLE, Cashier. ro MARR! £* Ry TRI NA Bele #4 Receives suly GRAKITE 2 H. G. STROHTEIER, PENN. 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