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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24
February.

Nooa-and the northwest sweeps the empty
noal
The raln.wazhed fltlds from hedge to hedge
are hare;
Benealh The leatless clrns some kinds abode
Loaks small and void, and NO smoke meets
the air
From it, poor hearth. oae lonely rOok doth
dare
The gale, and beats above the unseen corn.
Then turns and whirllng down the wind IL
baTre.
Shall il not hap thAs on seme dawn Of May
Thou shah awake, and, thinking Of days
dead,
See nothing clear bur this same drrAry day,
OF all the days that have passed DER thine
headF
Shalt thoa not wonder, looking from thy bed
Through green leaves on the windless east
a-fsrc,
That this day, too. thine heart doth still desire
Shalt thou not wonder that il hveth vet,
The useless hope, the useless craving pain
That made thy face. that lonely nDontide, wet
With more than beating of the chilly rain ?
Shalt thou not hope for joy rev born again,
Since no grief ever bora can ever die
Through chanselcss change of SEASONS passing
Na
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

The Secretary Of the Treasury gives
notice that books viii be opened on the
9th day of March IN this country and ia
Europe for subscriptions 60 the national
loan nn.lor the act approved July L.
1870, entitled, IAN act 10 authorize the
refunding Of the national debt, and
under the act in amendment thereof.
approved January 20, 1871 The places
at which subscriptions may Be made and
the names of the authorized agents Of
the government will b0 announced here
after. The proposed loan comprises
three classes Of bonds, namely First,
bonds 10 the amount of 500, 600 600,
payable in coin, at the pleasure OF the
United States. after ten years from the
date of their issue, and bearing interest.
payable quarterly IN coin, at the rate Of
D per cent. per annum. Second, bonds
to the amount Of S3OO-OO0. 600, payable
in coin, at the pleasure Of the United
States after fifteen years from the date
Of their issue, and bearing interest pay
able quarterly in coin, at the rate Of AZ
per cent per annum. Third, bonds to
the amount OF STO0, 000, 900, payable in
coin, az the pleasure of the United States
after thirty years from the date of their
issue, and bearing interest. payable in
coin. ut the rete Of four per cent per
annum. Subscribers 30 the loan viii
have preference ia the following order.
namely first, subscribers for equal
amounts uf each class of bonds second,
subscribers for equal amounts Of bonds
bearing interest az the rate Of Al per
cent, aud Of bonds bearing interest al
the rate Of 8 per cent third. subscribers
for five per cent. bonds When a sub
scription is made, the subscriber viii be
required 10 deposit two per cent. of the
amount thereof, To be accounted for by
the Government when the bonds are de-
hyered. and payment may be made
either in coin Qr in bonds of the United
States, known As five-twenty bonds, ai
their par value. The coin received in
payment will be- applied 30 the redemp-
tion Of five-tweuty bonds The bonds
will be registered or issued with coupons,
m may be desired by the subscribers.
Registered bonds will be issued Of the
denominations of $50, Sl00, $500 81 600,
Sc, GOO, and $40, GOO. and coupon bonds
OF each denomination except the last
tao. The interest will be payable in the
United States, at the office of the Treas
u-cr, or amy Assistant Treasurer or des-
ignated depository of the Government
The bonds Of the several CLASSES Aiore-
said aud the interest thereon ara exempt
from the payment Of all taxes or daes Of
the United States as well AS from taxation
in any fosm bv or Under State, municipal,
or local authority. After maturity tho
bonds last issued viii be first redeemed
by classes and numbers, and NAV bc
designated by the Secretary Of the
Treasury
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

I waited far single flower 10 blow,
While ell about nae howcrs were running
will;
C0ld-hoarted kingcups, suanily that smiled,
And daisies hike fgvsh-ESllcn fakes 0l Snow,
And rAEeSt ysoless sw0St, whole colonies
Nestled in shady grasses by the brooks,
ThAs sang, for love of them and the4F sweet
locks.
Delicious melsSlaes.
Now are they persisted, all the fragile throng,
That held their swectnoss up 90 naa In vain,
Only this single blossom doth remain,
For whose unfolding have waited hong,
Thinking, "H0w rare hloom these petals
clasp y
And lol sickly. dwarfed. and scentless
thing,
MacA4nss my love and is close RonrishmeRt,
And whitening ia my grasp,
o arparn q hope q promise o. long yUars
Are thoa q fsower that have nurtared 50,
Missing the everyday sweet Joys that grow
by camFaoa pathways; moistened with my
tears,
Watched through the dreaEy and sleepless
night.
And ali about thy slender rootlets cast
Nv life hike water, but 20 lind al last
bitterness and hight
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

Willie the reconssgnction III the Tpr-
hsh navy engaged the attention Of tlle
BUvprnincnt, tlHrnrrny wAsnot neglected.
Urn Is0o steps we're taken fof nuMnientilHg
itM strength HuHmi Ami pmshms Minis
tar OF War. man of great aAEhal and
eReEgy. prepared ncheme Cor neW pr-
ganizati0n of the army, which wns
adopted The force IL at present divided
iato-.Erft, the active army ssaDHd, Vie
reserve: and bird, the = sedcntarv army. "
After four years active service i'm the
active army soldiers rany return 10 their
homes and occapations. and aFu likewise
free 20 marry; but they @re b0m1aEl to
loan their regiments M moment y notanNs
10 seEye, ifrquired, for twD years Longer
BIZ this arrangement the number of the
artire army, which In time ~ peace W
stiIl fixed In q strength uf l50s s00u, can
he raised Immediately, On any emergency
arising. me once Co 7ID.0U0 Az the Hx-
piration OF the sixth year the soldiers 0f
the active force pasa tc tho reserve and
have 10 serve three years i'm the FIRST ~
serve class, and three years In the second
reserve class. The two classes are OF
fieered. and the soldiers, thDnMh free te
marry and attend 40 theiR own business.
are called ont In driIl for one month
every yeAI for which they receive pay.
This reserve is calculated at 30 bat
talions. or I92, 900 men, ready 10 take
the field i'm n fnrtnight's time- Upon
the completion of six years service IN
the reserve. a soldier IL attached for eight
wears longer 10 the sssedentary" army.
and In liable Go he called ouaf I'm cmse only
of war. The sedcntary fosce ia calcn-
lated 10 supply 500. 600 men, who To-
gethtr with the 40, coo men "a the active
array, and the $4,000 of the reserve
form grand total ~ To0,o 600 available
men for war.
The new regulations lEnSe nDt, how
ever. been long enough I'm fcrse 40 pro-
vide the FUN complement mt the present
moment. I'm fact II In calculated that
the maximum which could be called cut
10 immediate service wonld NOT exceed
500. 600 10 which might L. added An
auxiliary force of S0, 900 from Egypt and
about III, 600 of irregular cavalry, which
might be employed In an enemy country
with some success.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

Ii really would seem as though London
jewellers ARE ve.y foolish people from
the ways IN which thieves often get the
better of them. A case In point, writes
our London correspondent, occurred "A
few days ago. A well.dressed man en-
tered the establishment Of Messrs. Lon
don A Ryder, who have remarkably
pretty shop in Bond street, where the
great jewellers mostly do c6ngregate, and
stated that be had lately come into u
good deal nf money. and requested that
goods, which he selected to the amount
Of $50, 900. might be sent 10 house he
named IN a very respectable street, for
his wife 10 select from. Accordingly a
clerk was sent with the articles, aud on
reaching the house was asked t0 sit down
at "a table. "ME Tyrrell. 4" who had or
dered the goods, aud the lady being at
the other side.
The ieweller pulled out of his bag
valuables 20 the amount OF some SIC, 600,
and put them ON the table for the cus-
toners 10 examine, bat left his bag with
the rest under the table with his foot
upon H. Presently the lady rose. bat
the jewelleE took no notice Of her move
ments until he found a handkerchief
stuffed with chlnroforn applied To his
face. He was then placed in an almost
unconscious state ON sofa, with his
arms tied behind and threatened with
death il he moved. At length he got his
hands free, obtained q policeman. and
with him searched the house only Go find
il perfectly deserted.
At eight o'clock in the evening the
servant returned. who stated that she
had been engaged the previous evening,
and had ON the day of the robbery been
sent off To distant part of London with
note addressed 10 lady, whom she
had ia vain spent hours in endeayoring
To find 1T subsequently transpirel that
" Mr.. 1yrrell'' had previously visited
another eminent jeweiler and ordered
goods 90 large amount In this ease.
however, what would appear to most
people as an ordinary discretion. had
been displayed. aud two men, one strong
aud staiWarf, accompanied the valuables-
Consequently Mr.. Tyrrell appeared and
stated that Mrs Terrill Was not nj home.
In their haste 90 get away the shaEpers
forgot the bag with the greater portion
Of the iewelry which the ieWeIler had
placed under the table. The robbery n
the neatest thing In thefts which has oc-
Cured ih London for some time.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

In ADDITION to the annexation to the
Dominion of British Columbia and VAN
couver's Island, now determined upon,
there are whispers of n scheme by which
the British West India Islands are TO he
also brought within the Confederation.
For some time past the psople Of those
islands have been agitating for a union
among themselves, and the idea has de-
veloped into the larger one of the union
with Canada. So far very little has been
said about the matter in Canada, or In
the West Indies either, but the idea has
been set afioat and to those who are
accustomed 10 study the signs of the
times, il will not be matter OF much
surprise IL, before many months have
elapsed, the British West India Islands
will be seeking for admission into the
Canadian Confederation.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

An article HI SerEbeersa Monthly enadtfHp
y HeatheF tsiegrnnns and Storm Fore
casts hy Ehd American AagnaA Sef vice.
! fr0An the pnn "a Professor n. ~. MaAAf5p
oommends the creation of the G0Yntu-
ment HigHalServicp tor obtaining NenfAnf
teieRrans aud dAspatching storm WlAfiar
ings, D. making new ezra in Aineriena
commerce. Admiral FitTDy' nymt@ni--
which we have previously given mHi mf-
count af--l1As boon for aoWae time tH
opamtion through the British home
islands, the advantages of which are an.
disputable. Prof. MauEy says the United
States Mma tic 0rMt 0i the HFeA% nations
10 lead the way in collecting f1eteUrul0+
Rical observations fHn1n mhl parts "a the
earth. A partial aFHtnHm ut transmitting
along omr lakes elemental nmAmm0EAOna
has been prnctiaad f0F some timas but fhe
British Government wan the first 10 carry
il out systematically, and the result hns
fully borne out Iii that was expected.
France. Holland. Austria. sweden IND
Italy all exchange EtnFm warnings with
tha Central British otllna im L0mdDm. mHld
the posting of these teBeRrama haa heH@ti
the naeana of enabling many yhsmslR. lying
in r0aLsleads. and DthHT exposed phases
10 provide aRainat riAk. The establish.
lnenl 0f signal stations i'm this country
NOT only along the lake diStsfrtM niaA Uaif
seabtmrds -un tle Aflnnts~ and Fhnlha, bmf
through the interior, w0nia be cd anf
valuable service t0 farmers mHn utiaef
shore people CIV well a. sailors. As
the uaona .le@LrnctiKe AmeFic@n storing
come fr0lnr distant reglnnR 0f the can't.
nent, the fAat-trageliaR telegraHn would
give warning sonie hours ahead ITO long
lines of railroad the signal service wDmld
b. vaFy yalunhla. leaEseeiniiy durinG flia
Winter when roads are linille t0 - SNOW
ed mp. ta eaA 80 4r
Professor Maury gives several Instances
where the careful noting uf nAete0rulbR
III aigns VANS of the first impuFtance. mnd
greatly Influenced important pvWFfts THE
sa@aci0ns mind of Goammlsnx. in BhamFw-
ing the coHrse nf the trmam winslh mnEl tiie
great equmtnrial cmrrenknt the AtAmmkic
were III infinite nerEiee A. subsequent
nnyiExaora acroaR. ne then unknpEn 1t
lantir sea. and thc sagacity of Nelspn IL
foresecing IA gale. and preparing his feet
I for II, pretty much assured his victory
over the crippled heet of the unfoEfnnmte
NilleneuNe.
The ..Gsrts furnished shy Professor
Maury viii be ot considerable service in
carrving unt the American Signal Ser
rire. He shows by stmtistsrs The utility
of the st8r1n waFninan. thp tracks ahmt
pmst destructive HturmH have AmAEmm mAmng
.oga coneinent, with diaMramaS of the aanEan
currents " tine Gnlf and carihhenn go
and their yelority, proving that tbe naOFt
furious cyclones pursue NIL ordained AEu
beaten trark. Surh information fs I'm
yalnahle ln perferting 0nr sigffl systeaHi,
ty fndicatfng the best positions for es-
tahlinllng tRtmtionR This furneasaang
the weather has saved aGremt Britain
many shiIe and hnndredg M Sslnahle
lives annually. The establishment uf the
Signal Service in the United States VIII
br equally beneficial
rs
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24
The Mind Conductor.

II is . pleasure TO say something 10 the
credit of an individual who belongs &c
that much-abused class of our commun.
ity, horsc-car conductors, whom people
like to believe dishonest On the morn.
ing Of the Fourth. a little giIl riding IL
Boston rendered to conductor, for fare,
n dingy-looking scrip, of the denomina-
tion Of twenty-five cents. He took il,
looked at il. said, Counterfeit and
returned il to her.
Evidently Judging by her appearance
that it was all she had, he added, "Nev.
er mind let it go till next time"
But the girl was mortified by the cir
cumstance, and. her eyes brimming with
tears, she turned her face away. A lady
standing near remarked, Her Fourth
of July is spoiled"
The conductor heard her, and, hesita-
ting but n moment, said 10 the girl,
Lets see that money again.
She handed it 60 him, and then he
took from his pocket the brightest, new
est twenty-five cent scrip he could find,
and gave il to her IN exchange. When
he saw her countenance expressing the
thanks she could not utter, we have no
doubt that he felt amply rewarded, and
we will wager quite an amount that his
wearisomc labors that day were very
much lightened by his little act OF kind
ness.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

THE BILL NOW before Congress giving
10 every soldier and sailor who served in
the army or navy during the late rebel
lion, and who was honorably discharged,
160 acres of land, provided he shall ac-
tuAlly settle ON the same, does not meet
with the approval Of the soldiers in the
Eastern States. At "a recent meeting OF
the Association of War Veterans of the
Fourteenth New York Regiment resolu-
tions were adopted declaring that the
proviso requiring actual settlement upon
the land viii make the act of no value TO
a majority OF the soldiers and sailors OF
the Eastern and Middle Statess inasmuch
ms they have not the means to pay the
cost of transportation TO points so dis
tant, much less to erect q shanty and
provide themselves with agricultural i'm
pliments and stock. They therefore re-
quest the Representatives in Congress to
offer an amendment TO the bill giving
title to the land without actual settle
ment thereon, and the right to dispose
of the same for money consideration.
They invite all associations of soldiers
and sailors throughout the country to
unite with them in this petition. The
Soldiers and Sailors Land Association
has unanimously endorsed the resolu-
ton.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

Here j. u pleasant sketch Of the cele-
brated Mrs. Myra Gaines. written from
New Orleans 10 "A Western paper;
Since We came 10 New Orleans, on
gong into the parlor one evening | saw
o group Of ladies aud gentlemen, ln the
midst II which was a small woman with
sharp-cut features, holding the attention
Of those about her in Sprightly and ami
mated conversation. She WAS a remark
able woman. Who is that little woman
talking there ?" Don't you know her
That is Mrs. Gpines She was talking
about her celebrated claim. one wing Of
which. involving property in this city to
the amount of S50. Coz, 600, had been de-
cided against her. She said, 81 have
been called upon to-day hy numerous
friends who desire to express their sym
pathy but. dear ne. don't want any
sympathy" And then she broke out in
q clear, ringing laugh Why. / have
been fighting for thirty-four years for
my rights about hundred lawyers
have been employed against me Of
these. seven have committed suicide. and
several others drank themselves to death.
A1SsiNAAAAN A&A&tA AiAsw iAstAAAA AaaNs AA4A
kept me in good health, and here / aln.
nj Of, as joyful ms when in my teens, ="
And then she broke ont again into that
indescrihahle laugh, hearty aud joyful
Then she went into discussion Of
courts, commissioners, reports uf COM
mittees Of Congress, &c, SC. She opi-
tomized the whole case with an eloquent
yivacity, terseness and compactness Of
argument that would win renown for
any lawyer in the land. She confeSses
10 IA years OF age, though she does not
look above 45 says she expects 90 hive
10 be 100. She goes about the street
much on foot, walking with quick,
elastic step dresses in good taste evi-
dently enjoying life as she ends il, and
from long association rendered happy
by the years Of litigation that would have
proved the death Of most any other wo-
man in America.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

The Cincinnati EsaqHt,er tells isiis NO
doubt too common tale
. Much has been said and written VI
that terrible passion, which, when oiiee
ID has cniled itself about the heart 0f
man. brings more misery tlian ali other
evils combined, which once taken Dn III
seldom taken off. and which newer Leaves
the soul until ID has blaekened IL and
scared ii nntil the moth II hope would
find itself strengthened In the pangs ~
starvation, should ii attempt 10 batter
upon it, This by way 0f n starter.
Here Is q sad and pIaint4ye story, which
we have from the lips Of q prOftn.
sional gambler
"A few mornings ago. cur informant,
who has gazed upon the dark aide Of life,
until a rainbow, set ia beauty In the sky,
would have no more merit in Ills eyes
than the feed box of conestnga wagon.
left his gambling house and went home
The snow was slowly eddying down, NIL.
ing the uneven street, and spreading "A
white mantle "a charity over the naked
Of the town. A few squares
from his establishment, and in the neigh
borhood of another giided palace, "a
cred 81 the nsuages % King Faro, be
saw well. known frequenter III faro
banks, standing under q Pickering gas
lamp. He held I'm his hand printed
fab, such aa sinful men are Nons 10 ra-
cord the order Of faro deal, and the
wretehed man was scanning il with de-
yotion of u chnrehman nj his ROSARY. He
had been engaged in that occupation FIR
some time, for Che snow had driftedAlsUut
his feed, aud was fas, obliterating his
boots. he was studying the last play in
the pale light of the lamp. and, ahiErF-
ing with cold and chill With the dead cur
rents of excitement within him. lac mut-
tered in anguish 10 himself One hour
ago could have slept In the best bed In
fhe Burnett Honse-noA NO one knows
where I'll zleep7 WHY didn't | play 10
break even ON the Last deal I Dead
broke. dead broke.
Dead broke. your Majesty. Dead
broke, my members Of Council and
board 0f Aldermen. Dead broke, right
reverends and wrong reverends of every
order Dead broke, man born with
heavenly compassion In suur hearts.
And breaking dead thus around ms every
day.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

We have received the Just Published
annual report for 1870 of the snperin-
tendent and physician OF the New York
State Inebriate Asylum at Binghamton.
The statistics In The secretry's report
give the following facts
whoas number ct patisnls treated In lsTe aFe
Whole nHsnhsF nf patients discharged aa ~ s
Present number Of pasienta. .....4.. u
DIR. Dodge has treated, since Mny III,
1870. $50 patients, and has discharged
l19. of whom in the cases of 70 there are
great hopes of permanent reformation.
while ~ were discharged unimproved.
The principle established and made the
basis of Aall treatment ut the asylum "
that inehriety or alcoholism il disease,
10 be cured, III at all, by simply removing
The cause of the disease. Hence total
abstinence from all intoxicating drinks
in the primary requisite-for the rest
good living, MmusementE. exercise Mnd
other hygienic accessories are the main
means OF restoring the patient Co fuh
vigor of body and that strength 0f mind
which shall enable him to recover and
retain his lost or weakened win and self
HOhtkN1s
This in the entire system OF treatment,
and in this the patient must be volun-
tafy assistant, or I'm other words his own
physician. Otherwise the treatment or
the superintendent can do nothing for
him, and his stay mt the asylum is %
useless expenditure of time and money.
The class OF patients whosubnit them
selves TO the treatment may be estima-
ted from the report of the occupations
pursued by those who we're ct the asylum
last year. or 900 young and middle
aged men there were III bookkeepers, 4
brokers, | clergyman, : civil engineers,
A druggists. . Journalists, insurance
agents, II lawyerp, 90 merchants, man.
ufacturers, muBic-teacher. 1 professor
of law, printer, A physicians, D teach@
ers. % had no occupations and the rest
were farmers, hotel keepers, mechanics,
etc.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24
A Terrible Mistake.

In Lee County, Iowa, man named
Rafer had large and ferocious dog,
which some young man Of the heighbor-
hood determined to kill He accordingly
entered the premises and shot the dog,
which was chained close 10 the door Of
the house. Mr.. Rafer, hearing the re-
port Of the pistol, so near at hnnd,
naturally concluded that burglars we're
about the building, and that the pistol
had gone off accidentally. as one Of them
was making his entrance. He arose,
seized nm axe, and quietly began TO
examine about the premises in the dark
Pretty soon he found himself near some
body, and struck the intruder with all
bis force. A terrible scream followed,
and he discovered that he had struck the
axe in the face and shoulder of his wife,
whom he had left in bed, but who had
got up TO look out Of the window TO see
il she could catch any glimpse of the
burglars. The probabilities are that the
injury will prove fatal
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

Mn. GREELEY having suggested that
charging borrowing neighbor with the
full price Of n borrowed tool might have
tendency to bring il back sooner than
IN now common, Mr.. Meehan, in For
ney's Press, expresses his surprise that
Mr.. Greeley should not have known that
borrowing people like nothing better
than TO have things charged He
thinks il might do to have small cash
deposits nj the time OF borrowing, but
thinks that il the charging plan were
adopted, there would be fewer chances
for creditinR on the other side.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-24

Tar LATEST sensation at ELLSWORTH
Kansas, IL the arrival GA Tho advance
guard of q large colony Qf old soldiers,
organized In Chicago. This advances
guard consists of about tHn families in-
Guiding Mr. Albrech, President nl the
colony, which IA composed of Hbunt
three hMndred families sAlHpady Ower
Two hnndrad claims have been picked
out. at distance ranging from twenty
to forty niles from EElawpEths iM ahQ
Solomon Valley. The balance of the
col0nTw@e expected to arrive In about
month.