Dlscouraging Kissing, * Under the old Noman law the man who kissed a girl was obliged to marry her, or forfeit hall his wealthy he od Romans, it is inferred — or rather the voung bomangin old Home-—knewnoth- nz of the oscuatory delights of the pie nig game called “eopenhagen” HH he oid, he was obliged to marry ahout une hundred girls atter retaening from the wicnie, or forfeit hall his veaith one wndred times. A similar law enfore dd in this country would: not be very. hari on som of onr fashionable young men, Li they obiectod 16 mureving the gieiho¢ could forieit half their wealth without bei wmorg than twenty-five cents out of Bucket. A Chenting Fish Dealer. Ther wera standing in the oll markot- house back. of tbe Central Station, watching the dealer sell out his last LS, “Good Heavens” said A to I, “what a cheat that fish-dealer is, 1 have watching him for half an hour” “How 8 that ? [didn’t notice anything peculiar.” “1 on’'t yon see that this man is charg. ing for the scales every time he weighs a fish 2” ‘I he coroner his holding an inquest on B this morning. — dunsas City News, Gained on Her, Two women met and were talking to- gether, “I declare, Mrs. O'Flaherty.” exclaim. ed one, “it s parfictly dread. ul how fashi you be growin’ old!” “I'ts roight vo air,” was the innocent rep ys "eo wus tellen Th only yvister ay that yom amr me was horn fn the Sino Year, an now vou give vour are an’ olew forvy Joi ve, yoargs® starty LENG Rudi i abivoud a RES VIRTE SAR Smoothing the Hard Places, A very brshinl‘man having sgeon in wigning # wife, a | dy relative teas sl 1x} 1s hin to tet ber how be ever plucked up | oo rage enough th prop . “Now, tell me the teath, M sho; courting for you?" “Nemo,” answered the gentlon I own she soothed over the band places or mw And this seems to be the lalies’ gion in courlsuip—~to swooth over the hard places me b 2 19. Making 8 Name, “So vou are mg man toa friend, “ih, yes. Married va up atl your ry, amd all that always in the word aried VED, SAT SEI 2 Woilll ' Vos “Well, I've done it.” ; RL I superintended the christen. OL our baby “Yes ing i at week last week. A Guy on Henry Guay, hat papers did vo na La sympathiizing bys J “What papers hander | use any papers, 1 had my alvertisen paiited on fence boards.” A Gifted Woman, “A woman in Indianapolis has a voice that can be heard for a mile. Despite its vociferousness, it is safe to wager that she will have to add several octaves to it before it can be heard when she calls her ten-year old son who is plaving with soe boys in the next block. Ii a spider was to get on the Indianapolis woman's neck, her voice would be increased in volume to such an extent that it could be heard in the next township, ten miles distant, & ‘Aappy, though Wealthy, A wZiter says: “Rich men are not so happy as poor men, beeanse they are constantly menaced by the fear of be- coming id Yes; and another thing: Poor men are not comstantly menaced by the fear of becoming rich. They would be hap pier if they were. And there are none of us who wouldn't prefer to be rich and take the chances of being menaced, Oh, Wise Young Judge! Little Mabel, 5 year old, is not #0 young but that she has picked up some knowl odge of the ways of the world, She said to her mother the other day, after a fi of deep muring: “Say, mamma, who was papa Detore he married us, anyway?” “Who was papa? Why, he was the samt man that he is now.” “Yes: but what was he to you? Was he just a man that you mashed?” An Advocate of Consistency, “More custard, and more apple-tart and a great big more of wal r.eion, amma,” sald a little one at th ab " ih my daughter can have no more, She lias eaten very heartily all that is good for her; and enough is as good asa feast,” replied the carsful parent, “hen, mamma, don’t never ask me to ping ‘rood me till | want no more,” if | can t have ‘no more’ when I want it.” Rix-year old Ned wan enjoying the first ham and eggs of the 8 ason, and as the norse radish bottle was passed around he would have some too. When he had re. covered somewhat from the burning and had settled down to his break fast again, le explained the situation with: “ guess I'll wait until that gots cold ‘fore | try it again.” 1 Can Take a Mint, has more sense than som» is ina room where there WA been | "said | “did not the lady have to do the : mn ht | are two it Is with but a married thought it in i goes out. Last y brightenod, A fine show of bravery sonnet mes doca 2 clon | BOEVICe a8 the conrige wach a COE CIs Of having pra tind deences af as A brave blast of trompets tl oiton ennge A citadel to capituiate, TR § [4] Gr Hays, An American traveller, swhiles return. ng ho ve at nightfall through one oi the aronri of Paris, sdddenly enconntoroad a gavaseeoking fellow who, stepping up to Din, demanded his mony, The Amerwean replied by clapping a patton. to his assatlant 8 head and th n, ns ne man recoded, seiang Lin by the Jhroat and shouting for help, A polive- wan happening to be within he ring, the thief was secured, and brought up or exinination the next morning, senrceiy had he been sentenced when Bo mgistrate turned sharply upon the n, ssking, “Monsieur, have you deense to carey firearms 7’ No, | haven't “I'ien 1 must fine vou for having that " oi “toy th vonr poss “9 UR. {ins | but is there any tine for piston, which cannot bo fired oO “Well, then, I'm all right. for my pistol tins no lock, and I intended that day to wike it to a gunsmith for repair.” Here the thief broke ont with a ery of | fry aed despair. at having been so easily leceived, and he probably always re. membered the occasion as one on which Lis native wit had deserted him, Carryins a Punctillous, A gentloman in a subarban town went to call upon a lady whose family occupied one-half of a double house. The front doors of the two parts opened upon the sne stoop. At one of the doors the {| gentleman pulled the bell, The door | was opened by aservant, who answered | the inquiry for Mrs, 8——by directing { the calle other door | irned to tl door post, an t door was opened servant, who solemn'y rr p ed the second inguiry regarding Mrs ving that the adv was 1 18 incident is matched took place In 0 the VISILOFr Lh el the a bacent ents th wil. pull adiew tho to in [4] {| same Th boil wit st home, by another \ienna~ rath : i ’ : ’ 5 If i i " : Wo parts in the comedy ha ls ve speci mood and temper for each part i My friend as in Vienna, ' 3 “He had tal Irae or Ren i ’ { : i » Growth of Gossip, ng onscientio Eto Mrs. | “That Mrs. Newcomer smokes a pipe tand drinks dreadiuily iil tO iversat ions are often like the *“candal.” An innocent state. mes so distorted, after many epetitions, that it would never be recoynized at the source trom which it started. re 33 nt wy On Time, He had been married only three months, and the course of matrimony stili lowed smoothly. Since the day he became a Benedict he had not been ab. sent from his wile later than 9 P. M. The other night he was induced by a friend to visit the theater. The stage setting was very realistic. Inthe second st an old-fashione | upright clock warked the nour of midnight “It is twelve o'clock !” exclaimed the bride of aday, in a tone of alarm, “and Reginald has not yet come.” “Great Scott” exclaimed the young married man, jumping from his seat as if orced upward by a violent seismic con- vulsion. “Twelve o'clock, and | promised my wife to be home before ten !” And he rushed home with his heart throbbing wildly, and when he entered ne house he was greeted by his wife with “Why, William, you are home earlier han you promised, Didn't you like the » " : I AY Then he looked at the clock and saw that it would strike nine in ten minutes, Not Exactly English, You Know, An Englishman travelling on the conti. nent had hired a smart servant, and on arriving at an inn in Austria one evening, knowing well the stringency of the police regulations, he called for the usual reg- ister of travellers, that he might duly in. scribe himsell therein. His servant re plied that he had anticipated his wishes, ind had registered him in full form as an ‘tinglish gentleman of independent prop- erty.” “But how have you put down my name 7 1 have not told it to you." “1 ean't exactly pronougee it, but 1 copied it from monsieur § mantean,” “Hut it is not there. Bring me the book.” What was his amazement at finding, natead of a very plain English name of cwo syllables, the following portentons entry of himself : “Monsiear Warranted- wolidienther,” Popular Selonce, Ensiee ' Oh, mamma, Ul never disobey von pga’ M anime! Why, Susie, what have you Cia Well, T drank my milk at vin bs, amd then ate—a pickle; and the ilk sand to the pickle, ‘Get out ;’ and Alarm Attachment, WHEN YOU CAN $4.00 a At FRANK P. BLAIR'S. We have now on exhibition and sale the largest and most com plete assortment OO ARP MTS, € ever shown in Bellefonte, at the ver any and all times can be relied lwe Curtaios io great ging thereto. Window Blinds and fixtures, in fact everything in the House | including Sh .eting, Pillow Casings, Tickings, d&c., &e We handle the variety with all the fixtures belo Keeping line, ' &e. +ROCHESTER CLOTHING< And are the only Clothing dealers in tows who do, and will sell you a well made good fitting suit at the same] prices asked you for slop shop trash. Try it once. S. & A. LOEB. Af ie pickle ‘I won't’ and they are paving au awinl time ! Low Rates to Pacific Coast. | The new agreement between the transcontd nental lines authorises & lower mte to Pacific | const ponts via the Manitobs Pacific route than in made via any other line. Frequent ex eursions, Accommodations firsteiass, For | rates, maps, and other . i he wars, apply 1o C 4405 | PIN | HM. Wanner, General Passenger Agonut, AN +] Paul, Wins, rawAY 6) lag Beautitior LIFE « Erysipeias, Rolls, Pimples, Sore Eyes, Seald Head, Tot. i PILLS Where Are You Going ? | When do you start? Where from? How many in your party?! What amount of freight or | binge have you? What eouts do you prefer? Upon reosipt of an answer to the above gues. tone you will be furnished, free of expenses, with the lowest 4h gy rates, also maps, Lime ap us tallies, pase phiets, op AN B other Yalu. ET tr REO aah WOT Bote va) mive troy " w ARenis w i in Parties orm may \o answer above questions shonid cut pt 4 Adirg © we, 18 Rastern 3) RS LT 1 “Es 3 we baen the standard A COBTIVER PAIN SHOVIDE DIZZINESS, SAL TONGUE, SAE Sand MS ooudty For this S=day Strike Clock, with for Infants and Children. known tome” JL A Amowsn, M.D. 111 Bo. Oxford 84, Brooklyn, X. ¥. *‘Castorie is wo well adapted to shildren that [recommend it ag superior to any prescription Castoria enres (oil, Conetipation, Bour Stomach, Disrrhosa, Eructation, Kills Worms, gives sleep, sud promotes dis Tus Cxwravs Coxp ANY, 182 Fulton Street, N.Y. SEASON OF 1887-'SS, SRE « T— W. I. FLEMING, The Fashionable +> MERCHANT TAILOR,<~ Has just returnen from the Eastern cities with a new stock of the Finest « Suitings - and # Overcoatings Ever brought to town. ‘Workmanship the Best and | +-Prices Down to Rock Bottom Work Guaranteed, ~= AND | GOODS x AS + REPRESENTED. Special attention «=: CUTTING AND NO Jardes NANCY PRICES 1} W | | YX J) [alates iy A a at ity Gir 1714 ir) i i ’ 100UN cour in the selection of | ant task for me § poveilies anda at prices drop in sud see my stock 'W. I FLEMING. Crider’'s Block, DIAMOND 15-6m, OR well ity tis tallor. Call sod examine for yourself iven 1 FITTING. 1 3s is Eg INFI MATERIAL. & 1 Avi) ral Jiri sylvan a to } you ean get hovest goods dreesed gentieman is a pleasure to well judicious it is a pleas very latest or Uvercost CAD Dw reseed if he is i have the Before buying a Sait quote prices, Bellefonte. EDUCATION ATSMALL COST A GREAT OPPORTUNITY CENTRAL Lock Haven. Olinton Oo., Pa. Winter term of 12 wesks opens HN Spring term of 14 weeks opens Toesday, March 27, a Beginning with the winter term, Jan, 3, 1888, Heat, farnisned room sod good board for only $6.50 aweek Tuition, $1.25 a week. To those who intend to tensh the State giver 50 Cents a week ao aid. This can be subtracted from the cost of tuition. Bowides the weekly aid, the State gives 50 Dollars at antion tuition for the winter term of 12 weeks is mip SH and for the spring term of 14 weeks, only $4550, your of 42 weeks at the net cont of only #8 80 vided they gradaate and receive the weekly sid 1] conte a week and the M0 dollars additional, This Is an op unity that should be improved by everyone who # forward to teaching a a profes sion, The faculty of the Oeatral Btate Normal School som posed of specialists in their several departments, Four of the isstrectors are honored graduntes of Colleges, The School possesses rare oabinets and valnable apparaton for illustrating the sciences, The Model Schoo! Ie condocted after the manner © the best training schools At the last session of the legislature the Contral Btate Normal Schou! recedved two approprintions age flokating twenty five thowepd dollar a bert used In patting the ballding in excellent of or, Hydrants, walerclosets and bath rooms may be towels and napkins, Wading may be obtained in the budlding at a small cost, Btudonta may enter af any time, Lock Haven be soosssible hy ruil from all directions Central State Normal Sehuot te wdmirod and prajesd terentod Chotee rooms resryn plionthon, KTUD PREPARED FOR COLNE Address. a. JAMES ELDON, A. M , PRINCIPAL. Cuwriar wears Noasai Semon. Lock Haves, Pa. Mh A Sh —————o—" ro rs, Mee : Li : "TF naw map of Northwest. , Dorman, Ne, 017 Swat, Baltimore, State - Normal - School, Tuesday, Jan, & | | o net cost for heat, furnished room, board and | found on the different floors. Al) rooms are complet. | Iy formished. The stodent should bring Ms own | For the beanty and health ines of ihe loontion the | We will be gind to correspond with any who sre in | THE Carpet House 1S SCHREYER'S, Which bas just been filled with complete line of OIL CLOTHS, of all widths, styles and prices. Those who pase their Junior Examinations next | fpring and enter the Senior Clam, oan attend a whole | Linoleums, For Offices, Vestibules, Halls, Kitch A tull line of -0ARPETS «+ constantly on hand, as well as every: ers, &c. This money | thing in the HOUSH-FURNISNING LINE. Rugs, Mats, &e. Stor: No 8 Bishop Surcer, Belles ¥ Lm - we
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers