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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
The Cost Of RunAing n Shin.

The amount of money required yearly
to pay the expenses of a first-elass frig-
ate, has sometimes been guessed at y
and alluded to in very indefinite sort
OF way in the reports of the Navy, and
the speeches of Congressman in discus
sing the subject of naval expenditures,
but it is only within the last two years
that ssly figures could be obtained by
which any correct estimate could be
made
As an example. says the New York
Vines, We will take the splendid frigate
Franklin, the best wooden vessel we
have, mounting 80 guns, and now per-
forming duty in Europe as the flag
ship of our pigmy squadron. She is OF
3, l73 tons burden, and about the same
class of vessel as the COLORADO, MINES
ota and Wabash. Her complement is
10 officers, 90 marines, SS petty officers,
90 seamen, l34 ordinary seamen, 200
landsmen and boys, and about 40 in the
engineers department doing duty as fire.
men and coal beavers, making 8 total Of
6j2 souls on board She cost about 81 =
900, 600, and has always attracted atten-
ton and admiration in every port she
has visited on the other side Of the
water.
Below is a calculation of what it costs
to keep her ON duty, or, in naval phFa-
seology, "in commission ~
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
Wild Game in California.

The Sacramento Union says : "In
1S4S and 1Si9 deer and grizzly bear
were very abundant in the Sierra Neva-
da mountains and In the foothills.
No hilly country in the world had more
of these two species of game. 1t was
not uncommon TO find as low down as
Georgetown, Placerville, Murphy's and
even Bear Mountain thirty-fve miles
east of Stockholm half dozen grizzlies
in a band and dozen deer in herd.
But from 1851 to 1862 the presence of
the miners, with their destructive rifles,
thinned out the deer and bear so that it
was rare sight to see one of either
species anywhere in the placer belt.
From 1862 to the present day the mines
have became so thinly populated by
miners that game has greatly increased,
and now, from every old placer district,
we hear that deer are plenty and bear
returning from the higher mountains to
where acorns and other food are more
abundant This is good news for hunt
ers, but not reassuring as to the present
condition Of the mining counties or the
immediate future of the state. When
these game animals begin TO reappear
in a country once densely inhabited, we
may be sure their is something radically
wrong in the social and political man
agement We hope the day OF reform
is not far distant when a more perma-
nent population will-again retake the do
main OF the deer and grizzly and hold it
forever
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
Why there Is Lynch Law In Kansns.

The recent action Of tho Vigilance
Committee in Kansas In explained by an
Augusta correspondent OF tho Topeka
Commonwealth, who writes
IL is now conceded by all classes in
this region--contessed by at least two oS
the criminals that band OF men, from
forty 10 eighty, thoroughly organized,
and recognizing each other by signs,
like other secret lodges, have been steal
ing horses from the Indian country 10
Junction city, for two or three years past.
IL liz equally well known that their prao-
tees in this vice have all the tine been
waxing worse, so IN 10 leave scarcely the
first citizen or emigrant on the far-reach'
ing and broad walnut bottom without
the loss Of his team, and occasionally
other property. Not unfrequently the
last horse OF the poor emigrant, Just
starting TO plough for bread with which
TO feed his children, has been stolen and
that. too, beyond reeovery--for to pas.
sue was only To add to the first, u second
intoleable loss. Last Spring two men
cano, as We have since learned, from
Knox County, ILL.,, with good team and
some Si00 or $500 in money, and were
found dead seven miles East OF Wichita.
labelled "horse thieves" hor time
the device misled honest citizens, but
since then the evidence is conclusive that
this band killed and robbed them. 10 in
equally well known that the civil law has
never yet avenged the first one of these
countless wrongs. The members Of this
clan had grown until with the aid and
sympathy Of other bad men, they were
nearly in the majority, threatening TO
rule as well as plunder the whole country.
ii is even now the boast OF those left that
they can rally and vanquish the honest
citizens So did two of them distinctly
and repeatedly threaten, while under ar
rest, two weeks ago. Hence the alter
native was at last forced upon the citi-
zens of either yielding their property,
their homes, and their all, TO the rule OF
these desperados, or clean them out ["
The citizens, or enough of them To do
the work, did determiae to drive out this
terrible gang, or put the leaders thereof
TO death. The latter expedient was
forced upon them, and on two occasions
they have slain four of the clan, in all,
eight About the same number of their
comrades have left the country, and 9TH
ers are going the hope is entertained
that the band is broken up and the ro-
query ended. All is nov quiet and
peace prevails.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
The Cunning Germans.

The Prussians, according 10 the Paris
Steele are extremely cunning. When they
reconnoiter at night, pioneers go forth,
leading dogs, which, on hearing the least
noise or on approaching the French SEN
tries, stop and make grufr noise. III n
spy arrives at q spot where he does not
feel secure, he posts himself behind a
tree or wall and lets loose his dog. As
long MS it advances he fears nothing, but
IL it goes sideways or stands still he
knows he must be on the alert The
Prussian patrols, moreover, instead Of
showing themselves like the French, get
behind anything they can, and in de-
fault OF this dig holes, which they can
creep into. Added to these precautions
is an iron discipline, which prescribes
the most absolute silence. The dog is
not the Prussian's only ally in this war
they have trained hawks for the purpose
Of catching carrier pigeons. Should
such cunning, asks the Steele, " fnghten
us Not at all 1t is time however,
that we break through the circle, which
GOODS US in"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
Flght between a Woman and a Deer.

The Keobuk Constellation tells of a Gu
rious struggle between a woman and a
deer, near Summitsville, Iowa. Mr..
WI Collins, who resides near that place,
started up wild buck, and. in the chase,
the frightened buck leapod over the fence
iato Mr.. Collins's yard. 1t was i'm
mediately attacked by bulldog, and de-
tanned till the hounds came up, which
also engaged in the struggle. Mrs. Col
Inns who was the only person present at
the time, took up the gun 10 shoot the
buck, but, fearing she would kill one of
the dogs, laid the weapon aside, and
seizing an axe, went 10 the assistance of
the CANNES. As she was aiming n blow
at the Alraged deer, it sprung at her,
knocking her down and commenced
stamping her in the breast The dogs
seized the buck and dragged il away
from Mrs. Collins, but not until she was
severely injured from its hoofs. Nothing
daunted. Mrs. Collins renewed her attack
upon the infuriated animal with the axe,
but was again knocked down by il, and
stamped more severely than before. The
dogs once more went 10 her rescue, and
succeeded in getting the animal away
from her. Mrs. Collins repeated her as
sault upon the buck, and this time sac
ceeded in despatching him. The lady
was seriously, but not dangerously,
injured.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
How 10 Build sidewalks.

Let the ground which is 10 bc covered
by the sidewalk be sank 10 uniform
depth OF ten or twelve inches and well
rammed. Lay course Of fine gravel
four inches deep over this bottom, and
ram itwell Now lay course of broken
stones, three inches deep, over this and
pour on hot grout, just fluid enough TO
admit Of it's working down into the inter
stices Let the mass hare a Neic days 10
h1s'qsR. Finally-prepare, in suitable
boxes, six parts OF sand 10 one part Of
cement working the two together tho
roughly with as little water as possible,
applied with watering pot When the
mass is thoroughly triturated, pour il
over the foregoing preparation and stamp
il until all the moisture is brought 10
the surface, when Il will soon set.
Smooth of The surface. leaving o gontle
inclination towards the street. Solid
moulds might be set down in the material
at every innction-line OF two lots, which,
when removed, would leave channel or
drain from the rain pipe to the curb
drain or sewer-and indeed this latter
could be likewise formed continuously
along the street. In ten days u sidewalk
such as this might be opened to the pub
lie use and even before IL is hard,
boards might be laid over il for present
use thus preserving il intact until IN
duration had taken place. Wherever
coal-holes or cellar.doors occur, il would
be no difficult matter 10 make provision
for them in the Course OF forming the
sidewalk. Frost could not affect this
coating for the simple reason, that,
there being no joints for wet 10 lodge IN,
there could be no chance for this insidu-
ous and powerful enemy 10 take hold as
in hrickwork and tagging. The Stag
thrown out at rolling-mills. as well as
the clinkers and wasted burrs at brick
yards, would, no doubt, prove very bene-
iicial in forming the foundation for this
composition sidewalk. But the greatest
nicely is called for in the preparation of
the OVERLAPPING surface, or finish. The
material for this purpose should be work.
ed in u pug-mill The sand used for it
should be in particles three-twentieths Of
IN inch in diameter. and the water-lime
cement, the best 10 be had. The street
crossing could be composed of the same
material, in a similar manner 10 the side
walks and sufficient breadth should be
given to these crossings; Rt the same time
To save horses from slipping on them, it
would be well TO monld herring bone, or
reticulated sections In them. The mar
rowness OF our present crossings is a sui
iect worthy OF reformers.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

A CORRESPONDENT relates a remarkable
instance of perseverance and success un-
der unusual deprivation of natural fac-
ulties. Two sons of n wealthy American
gentleman, both dumb, and one deaf
also, were sent to Europe for education,
and both have succeeded wonderfully.
The elder, who is wholly deaf, passed
through the rigid and scholastic curri
culem of Heidelberg, acquiring ease and
elegance in French and German, and a
perfect understanding of Greek, Latin,
and Hebrew, enabling them TO pass
through nn oral examination in those
tongues with marked ability, and to re
ceived, At the age of 2s, the unusual hon;
or Of Doctor of Philosophy, in addition
to the usual degree of Master Of Arts.
The younger brother, though deprived
OF speech and hearing, has also achieved
nm equally remarkable success. He is
now engaged in painting the ruins of the
Alhambra in Spain the work, when
finished, to be plseed on. exhibition in
this city.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
A Fire Scene.

] A gentleman who was in a burning
hotel at Richmond, Va, tells the follow
ing story: " Being one of the first to
wake up at the alarm of fire i lost no
time in partly dressing and succeeded in
saving nearly all my wardrobe, two
trunks and large bundle after which
/ turned my attention to others in need
of help, and on my fourth trip up to the
second floor was fortunate Tor unfortu-
nate) enough TO find in bursting a room
door open two gentlemen, side by side,
enjoying the effects of a Christmas,
spiritually. After trying, but in vain, to
wake them up to the reality of their aw-
full position / turned one out of bed, and
he, being awaked so suddenly and see
ing the flames in all their ghastliness
through the influence Of malt extract,
took me, no doubt, for some intruder,
and not being prepared or willing to SUBJ
NIT to intrusion, straightway, with ener-
gy worthy of n better cause, threatened
to mash me, and with sundry adjectivcs
went to bed again. Finding no time
was to be lost | used force, and for time
fierce struggle was carried on in this
on top. Finally, after being scratched
and kicked numerically, / got the best
Iof this ife-wrestling, and dragged the
poor fellow through the hall, flung him
headlong down the narrow stairs into
the arms of some men who happened to
be there. Returning to his companion
1 found him beyond help-the flames
caught their unconscious prey"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

NARRow ESCAPE. - Last week two
young men, sons OF Joseph p. Smith, OF
Grand Island, undertook TO cross the
Niagara river in a boat, with the inten-
ton OF. making n visit near La Sale.
The ice ran pretty thickly in the stream.
aud the boat was got TO the mainland
with so much difficulty that the young
men concluded to take advantage OF the
first ice, AMI try TO get back again. In
this endeavor, however, they were not
fortunate. The ice defied their best eff
forts TO reach the shore, and gradually
they were carried down toward the rap
ids. Their cries brought number OF
people 10 the shore. and attempts were
made to reach them with boat, but in
vain. At last, after about FIVE hours OF
hard work. they abandoned the boat and
took 10 the ice, reaching the shore in an
exhausted condition They had drifted
down as far MS Schlosher. at which point
they made landing; and their escape,
rs any one acquainted with the locality
must know, was very narrow one.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

saw Won, when we went away
With MI the martial clang and rattle
or trump and drum. the trim array
or uniform, bedecked for battle;
saw you, in the Market Place
You stood and cheered in lusty fashion,
glow upon your honest face,
Your heart all big with martial pasaon.
You thoucht-at least such thoughts found
If then read Alright vour features
How poor your trade of tilling ground
To that Of killing human creatures,
How mean your blouse by our gay coats,
4, How dull your life, how snall your chances,
To those that came frc.a cutting throats,
OF winning fame and girls bright glances,
You thought of us in time Of peace,
A lounging, laz5 lot Of fellows,
Carousing, laughing without cease,
And making worthy people jealous
Imagined us in time OF war
As living in a camp OF pleasure,
And winning battles by the score
As gayly as we tread measure.
And thus your thoughts were shaped, my lad:
"When have grown little older
I'll throw away my pick and spade,
And take musltet on my shoulder.
I'll be as brave and tine, in sooth,
= As any who have soucht for glory"
All, friend, yen knew but half the truth;
And half the truth is but story.
There's toll and hunger, cold and wet,
Deep roads, black nights, and soddeE
trenches, ts
Sharp wounds. disease that's sharper yer,
Damp lodgipg, and aeatls-hroeding steAehes.
Think twice, my friend, before yoa 20
To strut In Wars grim play az maskoE
For there's lite glrl, I SNOW,
Would have her, myou wCSld but ask her,
And there was once girl knew,
1 asked her, and we two were married
She loved at first, as not few
Then loved me, for the coat hcarried;
She loved me for ray martial air,
But betteS lave soon grew upon her,
And now she hates the coat wear,
And so should I-had it not won her.
ofttimes at night when all alone.
My thoughts iy hom0warl, and wonder
All, lass ofmine, now I am gone
Dost pray and long for me out yonder?
And wearily the time doth trail
Its iaggard course most melancholy.
Ah, friendl IL reason can't prevail,
Let love persuade yuu Of your folly,
We dg and delve like YOU my friend,
But tar the harder toll is ours
And We dig for another end,
OF death and plague we are the soyers.
Be happy, friend, and think not then
The soldier better than the peass0t
For tbs not good, this killing men,
Akd being killed il still less pleasant.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
Railroad Casualties.

The number of persons killed in the
United States by accidents on the rail
during the year ending October 81, 1870,
is said TO be one hundred and sixty
eight, and the number injured, four
hundred and eighty four. or these
nine were killed on Pennsylvania roads
and thirty wounded. On New York
roads twenty-one killed and sixty-;hree
wounded. On New jersey roads ten
killed and forty-six wounded. These
include only passengers killed or wo'sndr
ed by direct raiiroad accidents, omit
ting those run over on the track, or en-
ployees killed in the discharge Of their
duty.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

JOSEPH NOT A CARPESTER.-When the
British Archleogical Associations were
inspecting the gallery of paintings at
Charlton House, attention being called
to the picture Of Joseph working as a
carpenter, assisted by the child Jesus,
Mr.. Black said he wished Joseph had
been represented in his proper business
as mason. the original term used signi-
fving architect, builder or mason, and
not a carpenter. The term carpenter,
he urged, was undoubtedly an error, as
in the climes where Joseph dwelt, no
wood was used in the construction Of
houses, but stones only.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
A Prussian Outrage.

English papers are considerably exer-
cised over a Prussian outrage, described
as.follows y" Six English vessels which
were lying at anchor at Duclair, smaH
town situated on the Seine, were fired
upon by the Prusian troops, and the
crews being unable to offer formidable
or prolonged resistance, were at last
compelled to surrender. tr.,tgfu,
The Prussians then boarded the YES
sels. and after securing the crews by bind
ing them they proceeded to ransack the
ships for valuables. What property of
value was, found upon the persons of the
sailors was seized by the Prussians, who
then turned the ships out from the wharf
into mid-stream and scuttled them.
This was done with the view Of imped-
ing the navigation OF the river, which, if
left undisturbed, might have proved adj
yantageous to the French forces in trans
porting var materials and supplies to
the front. +at te
This outrage was committed, notwith-
standing the fact that these vessels had
discharged their cargoes, consisting of
coal, under the protection Of Prussian
permits. 1aN
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

CoNsoLAT1oN.-In New York recently,
n low-browed professional burglar, was
tried in the General Sessions. Although
there was no doubt of his guilt, the evi-
dence was circumstantial, and the jury
acquitted him. "Stand up, Kellar, v
said the Recorder "The jury has made
mistake in aquitting you. know you
to be one Of the worst burglars in the
city, and should like TO give you five
years. But never mind, you viii Ger.
tainly come before me again. Go, and
thank your luck"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13
The Rodr nnd n. NeeS,

CousdSrine the extreme senstivunSSs Of The human
body and that 10 b unprotected except By artificial
covering from the action Of cold, II Is not strange that
a this season q IL liable 10 many disorders The akin
exercises a powerful influence the stomach and
bowels and when iss functions interrupted By sudden
chill, that seal the pores and prevent evaporation from
the surface internal congestion is apt 10 The
digestive organs perform their ONCE properly when
this Is the case and the matter Of the syste,
which should be discharged in part through the psrpra
tory glands having ether outlet than the bowels and
the kidneys constipation and variety Of ronA diseases
are more lc prevalent Dyspepsia, where Il exists
le Also aggravated by these Ths most effect
tive preventive Of and remedy for disturbances of this
nature is Hostetter's Stomsoh Bitters Acting yas 3
stimuAnt and tonic II the stomach and tho in
testines impartslg 10 those important organs both
activity aud regularity IL also operates sudorihc
by torng the vessels Of the skin and promoting the free
passage Of exhausted matter through that natural sieve
Of ths system Being mild diurete, It gives heathfu
impulse 10 the action Of the kidneys whore there Is
tendency dropsy and blood depurent and nervne
has highly beneficial effect in rheumatic cases. II
combines In happy proportions the tonic Alternative.
aperent antseptic diaphoretc and antbious proper
ties requisite for the restoration Of system generally
disordered, and has equal as winter medicine.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

HERE IS A GLIMPSE or PARIS as it was
month ago, sketched by correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Gazette: GA little
boy tugging a sack of potatoes in from
the outskirts. He had picked them here
and there. A man bought them for
20 francs tS4) and sold them for 40 francs
or So. This amounts to about five cents
a piece. A cabbage head sells for three
francs salad head for about two francs;
fish, about as big as your hand, about
three francs chickens, twenty TO thirty
francs piece hares, twenty-five francs.
Noticeable scarcity of meat to-day. We
had some corned horse and canned corn.
Hear of scores who could get no meat of
any kind. More talk Of tight times than
ever before. Belleville restless some
disturbance, soon suppressed We are
now eating the animals of the Jardin des
Plantes, or geological garden. Having
exhausted the lighter and daintier ami
mails, we are now dreading the hippopot-
anus and elephant.F
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. GORE
spondent says that at Versailles scheme
had been discovered for the assassination
OF the King of Prussia, General Won
Moltke, and Count Won Bismarck. For
few days previously an unusual number
of strangers had arrived in the city.
On Wednesday the gates were closed,
and every one was ordered to remain in
the house on pain of death. Patrols
searched every place. Two hundred
arrests were made, among them seventy
persons were seized who were armed
with guns or pistols.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

Indigestion, depression of spirits, and
general debility in their various forms !;
also, as n preventive against fever and
ague, and other intermittent feyers, the
''Ferro-P -Phosphorated Elixir OF Cali
saya," made by Caswell, Hazard & Co,
New York, and sold by all druggists, is
the best tonic, and as tonic for patients
recovering from fever or other sickness,
it has no.equal.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

ANGRY ABOUT 1T. -- The Manchester
Guardian contains a statement that King
William and the Princess Royal of Prus-
sia wrote to the Queen of England that
they were opposed to the marriage of
the Princess Louise with the Marquis of
Lorne. The Queen replied with vehem-
ence, advising them to mind their own
business. The incident has materially
changed the feelings of the English
Court towards Germany.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

THE HAVANA LOTTERY. The published
official statement of the Havana Lottery
shows that the Government derived a
net revenue over and above all expenses
during the fiscal year Of 1869-70 just
finished of 50, ,247, $40, against 80, 233, 152
in 1S6S-69, this being an increase Of
S14, ,687 in the past year. During 1868
50 the Government received SS2, ,S62 from
unclaimed premiums, S69, ,566 in 1S69-70
from the same source.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

SUDDEN CHANGES OF WEATHER are
productive of Throat Diseases, Coughs,
Colds, &c. There is no more eftectud
relief in these diseases 10 be found. than
in the timely use OF " BrouH's BroRchidl
TEoches." They possess real merit and
have prored their efficacy by test OF
many years, having received testimonials
from eminent men who have used them.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

REDRESS, London Shipping Gazette,
which first doubted, now admits the
truth of the reports concerning the
treatment of British vessels in the Seine
by the Prussians, and declares that the
Government must instantly demand ex-
plantations and redress from Prussia.