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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15


AK EAR1x CAx.1K1. trial before
London fnARistrnta the other day q
witness described himself ns ng M pro-
fesaion a. trade of the cxisience uf which
neither hiR ioraship nor the barristera
in court seemed to he aware. Ihn wit
ness smid ~ am nn early caller. The
magistrate inquired his meanifES
a Why" replied the man. ~ calls
different tradesmen at early hours, from
one Will half rAnA five i'm the morning,
and Tint In hos Il makes my living. X
gets up between Twelve and one, 1 goes
10 bed st six. and I sleeps tin the SITTER
noon" n But surely Won don't rail any
person ~ early ~ onc O'clock g' Yes {:
/ calls bakers between one aud two, but
! Amt had no bakers on my list Tor the
last two mpnthA The bakcm ~ the
eatalesA efnIl1v What view nf Life Inn
Iondoal WAIST wnys there are uf max
ing lixing In that vast city Only
think Of the trade Of q early caller, ard
a man ufnhonf tive hnd twenty settling
down "a ~ 'fsI 4
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

WHAT THEY woRE. AT the reception
Of the Grand Duke at the White House
Mrs Grant wore a heavy black gros grain
silk. with a train and overdross. The
corsage was high, and she wore hand
some lace al her throat and in her sleeves.
Her hair was handsomely dressed, and
she wore a small bunch Of flowers on
the left side. Miss Nellie wore black
silk short dress, as she is still school
girl, and Roman sash and Roman rib
bons at her throat. Her profusion OF
brown hair was in curls. She looked
very pretty and, rs always, sweet, modest
and unassuming as spring flower
Mrs Sharpe wore n pale green gros
grain, with train, and overdress trimmed
with the same. The President wore full
evening dress, and light orange kid
gloves The Red and Blue rooms were
fragrant with flowers. aiia a aa
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

song offhe iavn- -culIna early, mother
deer.
The United States Treasury ~ called
the original dollar rtOre
Eight sshouaasd men ere constantly
employed rebnilding chicago.
EyegInauaa 'ara worn Nv young awellg
t0 lpt peopln know that their eyes afe na-
fected as well as their brains.
AaaN. y. party tho other eTanirg five
blonde hDciety men made their appear.
nnc6 with their hair arranged r kn Grand
Dultas
We hear great deal about Labor Re.
form. hut there eeemE 10 hn m greater
need "a reforming soae Of thnm9 fellows
who don't labor.
The Chicago Iyibase suggests a. ?
nemt AMI appropriate monument of the
ppnAagraii0n, pFrAmid of thc worth
less Ore aud burglar proof safes scaster-
ed through the burned dsatrici.
Tbs following speech wnn made Dy tie
winner N prize I'M % foot race. I" Gem
Hemet, have won this cup by the nee
0f my legi trust paay never Lose the
aae Of INV legs by the uae "a thia cup
eentlemmn wnH Entrpdncad 10
younQ lady reeentiy, and nddresaed Der
a. ftilows: Where do ron live nben
Fouf are mt home aD which she
promptly replied, When X asn wv
h0fne / i've there
A clerk writes home 10 his sweet
heart: "Cnnst marry ron thia winter
Our firm dph't advertise business HM
awful dun. and win Get my wages cut
down. II the firm don 3 bust all together.
So let ~ postpone iil III"
In the MaFiden. Coma, qunrrinH have
been found the footprints of gigantic
biria. made centuries npon centuries ago,
wAaeB fha sandstone wnA Wat sand Pro-
baby mo tracks eFnF distributed have
made more deep and lasting impress
sions.
An Fown merchant sent a dHnning
ar4ter t0'm Hmmn. wlhD rFpiimd ABy return
mail = F0u say you arR holding my
note yet just keep holding on 70 -
and II yrn find yonr hands clipping spit
aH them and lFg it agnin- Yours alec
tionately."
A resident Of Tangier, ia Morocco,
writes that African children arc dragged
aAong the streets there WV ~ Moorish mnr-
tionnag. aud that the trmiRe in human
beings goes on every market day IN con
neclion With the sale Of eatila and agTa-
cultural produces.
A Jour tailor named Jimmy Yolks
nineiy-foar years old, Is nov traEersing
0hio ~ Q professipnal tramp. He
has been un the tramp toF HevnntE-fivn
yenrE, mnd hAs visited every State In thB
Union many times. walking on an aver
age 5, coo niles every year.
The murderer of thn intc Justice Nor
mon 0f Calcutta was hanged, and his
body then burned by low-casie men, the
objecs 81 tho second operation being 20
scatter his ashes 40 thht when AErnel, the
Angel of Death, comes Ao summon sim
norn b Judgment, he may not he able TO
find him-
The ceremony of tying The marriage
knot IN much aimpliHcd in thn Hnosinr
State. nx che following win show
g What Is your name, sir : Matty,
= What IN your name, Miss - I" Polly.
= Matty. d0 Won love Polly NO
mistake. Polly, do yDu love Mnttyy"
"Well, / reckon. Wen. then,
rrnnomnne ypn mEn and wiia
ss AM Ahe Gags ufgcHr iAAa. ~
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15


Rapeatl repent repent
For the kingdom of God is 81 hand,
And all the land
Fnii Of the knowlcdgc ofthe Lord shall be
Az The waters cover the scas
And encircle the contincnti
Repent repent repent
For 10, the hour appointed,
The hour so long fNrctold
BY the Prophets ~ old
OF the coming ef the Amounted,
The Messiah, the pAraolets
The Desirc of the Nations, ls night
He shall not strive nor cry
Nor his voice he heard In Tie strect;
Nor the bruised reed shah be hrs,Ak,
Nor Qncnch tle smoking lax
And many of them that sleep
In the dust az earth shall awake,
On that great and terrible dAy,
And the wicked shall val and weep
And be hloWn Ike snioke away,
And be melted away hkeNsaN,
Repent rcPcntl rcpontl
q Priest, and Pharsce.
Who hath warned YOU b. dee
From The wrath that is 10 be
From the coming angGigh and ire
The AK is laid az the reot
or the trees and every trce@
That hTingcth not forth gc0d truiL
Is hewn down and cast into tho tire
Ye scrshcs, why come We hitherl
In the hour that is uncertain,
In the day of anguish and trouble,
He that streichcsh the heavens as curtain
Aud spreadeth them out a. tent,
Shall haow upon You, and We shall withor,
And the whirswind shall take you away .
stnhhlc,
Repeat repent repcnt,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

The newsboys, bootblAcls and oihel
homeless lads who are provided for by
the Children's Aid Society 50 the Riy.
ingion Street Lodging House, New York,
contributed Sl6 in aid OF the Chicago
sufferers Thegm0ncy was sent 10 Mr.
Williams, President of the Metropolitan
Bank. who forwarded IL 60 Rev Mr..
Collycr, 81 Chicago, who acknowledged
iis receipt as follows
Ny DEAR FELLOWS; Your great
freud and mine. Mr. Williams. has sent
me letter from Mr.. Calder. with one
from himself. and the SIC You gave TO
help Chicago through this hard pinch.
l write this to thank you for what YOU
have done night out oi my heart tn tell
YOU that think your subscription is one
Of the grundest that was ever made for
anything, because YOU must have 30 very
little 20 spare. aud whenever YOU get into
o tight place this Winter want you 10
feel that you have helped some poor fel.
low ont 81 tighter.
Now i will tell you what mean 20 do
with this money. mean to keep il all
t) itself. and whenever. hs long as II lasts.
sec any hoy or girl ] think needs dol
lar / win take one Of yours 20 give them.
/ hope / shall make no mistakes, and
give ii 10 the right sOrt--just 20 those
who need il. aud not 10 those who are
should hate 10 be taken
in, hat il am want you all TO try and
remember IL you have ever taken any
fellow in. and il you have, you must
consider my mistake as your punishment
and never do Il again.
And 30, boys, God bless You for your
kind hearts and the way you put your
hands deep down into your pockets.
am, always yours,
RoBEKr CoILYER.
The letter was read to the boys by Mr..
Calder. the Superintendent One Of
them asked 20 have il read second time,
when he said IL was "a bully letter :"
another said he liked il because there
was no humbug about it.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15


A SToRY OF THE FRE Here H. a
reminiscence of the Chicago fire, mem
toned by the. Post Of that city which
has something d genuine pathoH in ii I:
Nothing more pathetic have WE seen
since the FIRE than. an empty hird-cage
that hangs rotting at the foot Of an
empty window --or khIa aHifaa where. a.
window was, at tha tpp 0f rattlimgBWaal
on Clark s1ect. There lived garru-
lous mocking-hird before tho hre; he
used to cry to the passer-hF Come w.
Come no Wipe your feat un tlle
scraper r Alas for Tommy Ills wat
did not save him, for his cage vas ct
onoa prison and q coffin. Hepexihhed
there, and the boys who have climhap
up and looked down into tho cage say
the little body Of the chatterer hes there
IAN unfiedqed cinder. Gene too is the
pleasant face that uaed 40 look nnt and
smile above him. chat window iB now
but brick orioles nest ln the Rkys"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

A New York reporter has been inter
viewing a hotel proprietor Of that city
aud here is the result, showing some oi
the figures. in the cost Of running a first
class hotel;
What does your -four cost per year
81, I14. aud we uso three barrels daily.
Milk Sl0, 800. and We use 800 quarts
daily. IL comes from Wcsiehcsier Coun
". aud costs Z 10 s cents per quart.
H. Cream g, TOO. Use 90 quarts daily.
Eggs sl3.5oO. Use l.so0 eggs
daily.
-Batter7 $4,000. Use 175 lhs. dsily.
Oys,ers? SLIGO. Use 5000 oysters
daily.
What do groceries cost ? $4,000.
Beef. fish. and vegetables ? $40. 900
Whole expense Of marketing ? $50
ono.
Where 10 yon set your beef. aud what
DO you give fnr Il 2 We use CSC pounds
OF lnin aud roasiS daily 25 to 80
cenLs per puund-Fct 40 from Fulton
Market. Meat bills are paid daily.
Turkeys? Use23 turkeys a day cost
y cents.
Chickens? f? Use SO chickens day 4;
cost ~ cents.
Game Siallapd ducks. 81. - per pair;
black duck, "a cents per pair Brandt
ducks, sla5 per pair rclhcad +; Sl.n
Perpair partridge, VI rpair gtouse,
81 per pair yenisQp. * cents.
: Lamb eog(s 10 cents for legs. 20 for
faclt@ IL Tor whole ltunh Get good
deal Of mutton from Boston. SDuthdown.
Potatoes s2l2 prr barrel. use six
barrels per day sweet potatoes,, 81 per
barrel; spinach. s. per barrel ; oyster
plant, - per do2th; oauitlowcr. 81 per
dozdn celery, $3.50 per dozen lunches +:
Tomatoes, 30 SS5.isE. II ono gallon cans.
use II gallons daily.
. Then bnttcrcosts three times as much
as Hour.
Yes, And milk costs more than flour,
80 do'eges and oysters, which nre only
used Tor, relishes. oE..eide d'shes, cost
- li.AtAi..
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

A SHORT HAY CRoP. There is gene
raj complaint of the shortness OF the hay
crop Of the past season, and an express
sion of apprehension that it will not
hold out until grass comes again. We
have noticed similar expressions Of anx-
iety about the hay crop in former years.
The result has generally been a super
abundance of hay the following spring.
The reasons are first, when the crop is
light the quality Of the hay is better and
moro nutritious and, secondly, and
chiefly, because when farmers think their
hay may not hold out, or that il viii be
very high in the spring, they are very
much more economical and saving in the
use of it. This general practice of ex-
treme economy in the consumption Of q
great staple production like hay, pro-
duces wonderful effect in reducing the
price, after q few months. ~ I. Ledger.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

"A Mrs. B, described rs "inovinf
in the best circles of San Francisco,
was lately informed by n letter that q
beautiful and an accomplished niece oI
an intimate friend was about 10 make heE
a visit Glad 10 welcome Eastern bellies.
Mrs. B-dotermined 30 omit nothing
that could render her guests stay plea
SAINT In due time the yeung lady nrriv.
cd, and her beauty. her rare accomplish
ments, and. above al, her luxariant gol.
den tresscs, became at once the theme
Of conversation among the San Francis.
co bachelors. The story is easily guess
cd. She came, she saw, she conquered,
A wealthy broker offered che fascinat-
ing niece his hand aud heart. and, being
fortunate in his suit, pressed for an inn.
mediate marriage. Mrs B-----rejofced.
and to her rejoicing came tAe anxious
niece. What should she do for tFous.
soau She had written 10 her banker,
but il took time TO receive money. OF
course Mrs. B. WAS only too glhll To al.
vance the necessary S., ,000, and mag.
nifcent array of laces and other goods
was at Georgia's disposal Meantime,
having told her predicament 30 her be
thruthed. he too had handed his check
for large amount 10 his enslaver. As
they say ON the stage, Exit Georgia,
enter police" A trunk of cast-off cloth.
ing and q profnsion Of golden hair was
all that the fictitious niece but clever
swindler, had left behind her.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

THE PERSIAN FAMfSE.-The latest
mail ncws from the East is neither en-
couraging nor hopeful. The famine
still continues it's ravages, and the most
heart-rcndiDg stories are told of the suf-
ferings of the people in Persia. During
the month of August the miseries Of the
inhabitants Of Yezd have increased rather
than aba,ed, owing TO want of employ
ment and the lack Of means to obtain
the necessary wants Of life. The pecu-
liar geographical position of Persia re1-
ders IL an easy prey 10 calamities like
that which is now desolating the coun-
try. Short yield and decreased crops
are always sure to be felt by the inhabi-
tants, and when, like the present. a ter
rible visitation falls upon them, and they
are in no adequate manner prepared for
il, terrible misery is sure 10 result in con-
sequence,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

"WHo's AHEADi"-A gentleman askE
the girls the following pointed questions;
Gould you love man who wore false
hair on his head. when he had enough
OF his own Who painted his face and
improved his form as you improve Cd
yours Who pinched his feet with
small shoes, bis hands with small gloves,
his waist with corsets and then, rs II
he had not already defurrned himself
enough, tied huge hustle TO bis back,
and thrust tiny mountains OF wire into
his bosom p The reply 70 which, a lady
responds, Gould You lore girl who
defile0 her mouth with tobacco and
loaded the air with fumes of cigarD2
Who staggered home several times
week the worse for fiquer2 Who in@
dulged in fast horses, bet high nc races,
and swaGgered around the streets with
questionable companions 2" Is Which
picture wears the most alluIirg colnrs ?"
We also see it reported that Mrs Van
Cott says IL she had all the money ever
paid for liquor she could buy every foot
OF land in the world. Very likely. And
If she had all the money paid by women
for back hair she could buy every drop
OF liquor in the world.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

HARD on Authors. Five tons Of new
books by one author came 10 an old junk
shop in New York short time ago they
did not live to get even rest on tha
bookstore shelves, and the poor author.
who had wasted years in the work, which
he had fondly believed would yield him
fame and fortane, subsequently died in
a mad d-hosue. Recently, another disap-
pointed author sold nine tons OF his
books-the product of great labor and
cost-at six cents per pound.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

zone morning, chi 80 early, my edoyed, my
beloved. .
An the birds were singing blthely, as II never
they would cease;
Twas d thrush sang In my garden, near the
story. hear the story
And tie lark sang, Give ne glory
And the dove said, Give US peaeeV
"Then listened, Oh % early, my beloved, my
To that mnrSnnr from the woodland of the
dove, nav dear, the dove;
When the nightingale came after, GIVE us fame
Co sweesen autyV
When The wren eang, Give nv beautyF
She made answer, Give ue love
,'Sweot in tpring, and sweet the morning, my
lelovea ny beloved
New fer ne doth spring. doth morning, wait
upon the years increase,
And my prayer goes up, % give u, crowned
IN youth with marriage glory,
Give nor ah our lfce dear stnry,
Gave us love, and give us peace
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15
A Nan Caught In a NIne.

A Deer Lodge City Montana) papel
SAYS Mr. Peter CofFcy came in from
Nevada gulch on Thbrsday night for DIR
Mitchell, and gave an account Of one o.
the most remarkable mining accident.
we have heard OF. II appears that on
Nevada creek. lived remote from any
other person, Mr. VIM, Cleghorn, q
miner Of intelligence and industrious
habits. The mail carrier on last Satnr.
day. in going by, left his papers at his
cabin, and wished 10 borrow mule from
him, but seeing no Que about, went on
his ropte. On returning on Thursday,
he found the cabin still tenantless, and
the papers remaining whore he had
placed them.
The unusual occurrence aroused his
suspicious, and remembering he had
seen tracks in the snow leading from the
cabin on his last trip, he searched for and
found them, and could find no returning
track lie. followed them to0a dhift in a
bar, found that tbere had been cave,
and tnat Cleghorn was caught by IL.
Summonipg help, the. miners succeeded
in reaching and rescuing the unfortu-
nate miner about sundown OF Thursday.
His hip-joint was disIocated, and his
right leg crush above the ankle. The
drift was only few feet below the sur
face, and he told them that on Sunday
he could distinctly hear the miners walk
ing and talking on the bar above, while
he lay there crushed, famishei for food
and drink, in mortal pain, unable 10 Mt
tract their attention. And thus he lay
for over FIVE days. The real horrors OF
the situation are beyond expression Mr..
G. is man Of powerful build--weighs
over 200 pounds-but IL is said he was
reduced 10 a skeleton when exhumed
Dr. Mitchell returned last evening" He
reports Cleghorn living and likely to re-
cover. DIR. M. viii amputate his right
leg below the knee on Sunday He had
lain very nearly five and half days in
the drift. II is the most remarkable
case OF endurance we have ever heard
of, 'ift'" ti.-A
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

Why LADIES ARE SELDOM BALD.
HEADED. The ladies, Notwithstanding
they wear'long hair (which is more likely
to fall OUT seldom are bald-headed.
Their heads are not kept closely covered.
In sleeping, do not cover the head with
a nightcap. Keep the head well venti.
lated IL the hat In close. raise il often
and let in the fresh cir, never wear the
hat indoors.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

A witness in late divorce Fuit kept
saying that the wife had a very retaliating
disposition that she retaliated for every
little thing. did you ever see her
husband kiss her ?" asked the wife's
counsel. "Yes, sir, often r. "Well,
what did she do on such occasions ?"
"She always retaliated, sir"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

Ntw Sw1NDnE. Our exchanges speak
OF new. swindling game, which con-
sists of an agent calling at house and
displaying n humber OF sealed envelopes,
containing samples Of silk, merino, cali
co, &C., collecting, twenty-five cents for
a choice. and ,pfopisingto send q dress
pattern like the sample in the envelope
chosen for the small sum OF one dollar /;
but'nelther man nor dress Is ever seen
aiterward, -
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

CHINESE JEALOUSY. The Chinese are
the most jealous people in the world.
They consider it sacrilege for n man Ia
look With anything like steady gaze AT
their wives. When n Chinaman's wife
is so sick rs 20 require physician, she
must not look Mt him. Around her
wrist IS fastened o silken cord one end
Of which is held by the physician, who
must, not touch .her hand or person
but ascertain the state of his patients
health from the almost imperceptible
stremble of the pulsations as indicated
by the cord. No people in the world
have such nm antipathy TO girl babies,
while nohe more reverence their moth
orc
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How TO DFrEcr MLK SwNpLrs. =

How TO DETBcr Mink SwrNDLEs. "A
German scientific journal describes a
very simple apparatus for determining
transparency. Two polished plates OF
glass are adjusted by means OF a screw,
to stand at different distances from each
other. The milk is placed between them;
and the distance Of the plates from each
other, when the fame Of q stearine can
dle is rendered invisible, is the measure
alike OF the transparency and richness of
the mtlk.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

THE Emperor of Germany has consent
ed to act rs arbitrator between the Unit
ed States of America and England upon
tho question of the disputed line between
the former country and Vancouyer's Is
land, in the Strait Of San Juan de Fuca.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

THE DIFFERENCE. Talking temper
ance, and resolving in favor of fit--on pa.
per-are two very different things. At
least, 90 thinks COL Higginson, who ar
ter the'teetotal plank had been voted in
the Woannn's Rights platform. observed:
Women, as whole, are favorable 40 tenn
perance; but how is il in your gilded
parlors On New Years Day, where cham
payne is offered from beauty's hand ? A
gentleman sonce said TO ME, y woulH
rather face battery than 4 lady who
asks me 10 take glass Of wiua =
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

The East Haddai Adrq1ise1, says that
down in. Saybrook ALI the girls are called
"Sissey" unless they weigh one hun
dred and seventy-fye pounds.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

STRANGE But THuE.--A young lady re-
siding,in. Paterson, Putnam county, re-
cciveH through that post-ofiice, few
weeks ago, n small package neatly and
very securely scaled. Upon opening IL
she perceived a. box, In which, TO her ut.
ter astonishment, sho found, carefully
packed, 20 Gfty-dollar, greenbacks, and
q sheet of paper, on which was written
these words only +" Accept this gift.
The happy recipient has always been
obliged to support herself by her own in
9ustry, has no parents nor home, except
through the hospitality of relatives.
There is not the least suspicion IA to the
donor of the gift, which has been safely
deposited in the savings bank for keep
ing.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

About one dozen cIergymen in New
York city receive, il Is said, salaries OF
$4,000 and upwards,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-15

A RACE. WITH PANTHER. In Penn
sylvania, few DAYS ago, q boy Of four
teen wears, living in Rocktoh, Clearheld
County, matle d narrow escape from n
panther While on his WAY to the tun-
mel on an errnnd, in Union Township.
ho wis startled hya low and heavy grovl
nearly overhead. Upon looking up he
saw panther perched on tree, about
thirty feet from the ground. which was
wagging its tail in anticipation OF spring
ingnpon its prey. No sooner did the
boy s eyes meet tho panther than il gave
a loud and very piercing yell. aud leap
ed TO the ground. This sudden, bold,
and noisy dembnstration on the part Of
the panther, friehteDd the colt which
the boy was riding, and it took 20
flight at full spsed---tbep panther keeping
close 10 its side and about neck to neck,
giviRg an occasional fierce yell, which
scented 10 add speed 30 the colts feet.
After running in this manner about
thirty or forty rods, the panther gave up
the chase. @