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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

Mr.. Justice Norman. Acting Chief.
Justice Of the High Court OF Judieature,
at Calcutta, India, who died from wounds
received at the hands Of an assassin,
was the SON of Somersetshire banker.
and was called to the Bar in 1852. In
1856 he became authorized reporter for
the Court of the Exchequer, aud in 1861
was given the iudgeship OF the Supreme
Court at Calcutta. He enjoyed the rep
utation of being profound jurist, and
was peculiarly gentle, kind and consid-
crate. though never hinching from his
own opinion. A few months ago he was
appointed Chief Justice during the alb
sence Of Sir Richard Couch.
The murderer, who is believed to be q
member OF the Wahabee conspiracy, as
certained at what time the Court opened,
waited on the steps until the arrival ol
Mr.. Justice Norman whom he struck
with tapering Goorkha knife. When
stabbed, Justice Norman fell, but recov
cred himself and ran, then stopped and
threw q brick at the murderer, who WAS
promptly captured. NJ. Justice Norman
received one wound in the abdomen and
one ON the left shoulder between the
spine and blade bone. The murderer
made no defence. In reply 10 a ques
ton. he said that ''the Garth is SINK be-
low the water, and the men have gone
up to the sky the dog is eating the
wall. He is believed to be feigniug
madness. He is n wild, ignorant man,
and evidently an adept at murder. 1t
is believed that the crime had some con-
nection, with the final trial of Ameer
Khan, leading Wahabee, which was to
take place in q short time
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

The prairie 10 the south of Breckin-
ridge. the terminus OF the main line oi
tho Sc. Paul and Pacific Road, ON the
Red River. Minnesota, took fire, and
famed by the high wind which pre-
vailed at the time, spread with irightfnl
rapidity. No one but those who have
lived upon the immense prairies of the
West can form any idea what fearful.
awe inspiring, terrific sight il Is 20 see
the FIRE run riot over hundreds of miles
Of territory, covered only with fuel 10
feed the insatiate monster. which travels
with the speed OF the wind, devouring
everything in It's course. Any attempt
20 describe the grandeur OF such sight
would be worse than useless. Starting
Mt first from a small beginning. the
flames gradually spread out. gathering
force with every gust Of wind. constant "
Widening their course, until with mac,
riotons fury they leap and plunge ia
every direction, licking up everything in
their march, hike very demon Of de-
struction, until they remind the awc-in-
spIrcd beholder OF that scene which the
children of Israel beheld. when they
were led by " a pillar OF the cloud by
day." and "a pillar Of fire by night
At such time everything living hies in
terror, for ii it is worse than useless b.
contend with the fiery monster whose
breath "burneth like an oven"
Such q scene the residents Of the State
west Of the Big Woods" along the
st. Paul and Pacific Road, have wit.
messed. brom q small beginning some
where near the western boundary OF the
State, the fire spread until il reached
the Bag Woods, $50 miles from the
point of starting. In striking the woods
IL was not stayed in It's course, but the
flames seizing upon the dry under
brush, and from thence TO the tall trees
of the forest, IL extended its line for d
distance of fifteen miles in the heavy
timber until it reached Smith Lake
When once fairly under headway in the
timber. the scene In described as grand
beyond the power OF pen or pencil pic.
tnre. Roaring, cracking. with a sound
that could be heard for miles, the flames
tore their way, leaving behind n black
ened, smoking. desolate waste 10 mark
their onward march. Everything in
their course was destroyed. The grain
and hay-stackS, the corn-ftelds, fences,
and, in some instances, we have heard
OF the rude homes and scanty house
hold goods OF the settlers, all fell prey
to the insatihte monster. The terror.
stricken people fed, leaving all their
worldly possessions behind. thankful to
escape with their lives.
IL is impossible to estimate the loss
caused by this widespread confagra-
tion. At last accounts the fire was still
raging north of the line OF the road,
and where IL viii be stopped cannot be
told. We very much fear that were the
full particulars OF the loss known, il
would show the destruction OF an i'm
mense amount Of grain, hay. fences, &c,
&c, in the territory over which the de-
element has swept aud Is still
sweeping. Minnesota paper.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

ohilA hnA nnt aaen hina IN three yearas \ hp-
iieve lao aa rowing about the Gantinet8L When
he know her, INV nieoo waa but Hallowi aE.
formed child. Ehe In move very bohntitH pui
that Of enurae. ha docs Dos ennN. suiinef
d0es ha know lhht he lH now at he4reea 4.
The Colonel Aroen and paced the hooF Win
quick aud AgitaieA Mtcpa.
Don't frproRoh ine, George, BAsd DIE,
HedFnth. "nayp not eufieredf huE rutih
have done difnrenllyf"
Tied 10 sucli scoundrei, who had not even
the virtue nf falthfninem#--"
. shs need not be tea 10 hin. George. Inter
posed MiEa nedruth, eagerly. consulted VIZ
Ainaley, my lawyer, yon know. ne nsya ina
u will b. easy 10 procure divorce fuf 1AnAtta.
why should not the marriage be set aside
Aa illegal n demanded the Colonel.
Miss aedrnth coiored.
zee, George. the H0lms arc rich. Oniy t#t
hyca stand between Captain Holm and grehi
estate
n And yon want me-a Roarnth aud rich
mAn-ta ciaim AliinoHy Cor my daughter, cried
the Colonel, ia a stern, ringing voice. Foi
shame, JaN0bea. Y0u would have ma trade on
her Eronguf iou would have her accept moHe,
from thiH acgHndfolfA
sNo. no. Hear nle." exclaimed Miss Red
ruth. q l would n0t have the marriage declared
illegal hiR piy because there A5 another Iper#0E
10 bo considered who has mot yet been Haefa'
| toned
. Add who may this person bef'
" "lgnatiaa ehiidl"
"Her ehilal lgnAtIa's child Grahl HeAvenI
Ana dreaming 4"
mo. Wiah YOU were, said Miss Redruth,
" There is a child OF thrcc years, glri- f9l
her cake. hs you bae YOURSELF the legality OF ths
marriage must mot b. questioned"
Tho Cnl0nnl dill nui answer. Tie strobe hRrA
/ and forth With bowed head Rnd gathered bTDwE
and Mics RedFuih dared not question him, moe
oven attempt 90 soothe him.
- 4 don't think tgnailA % entirely ~ blame
ahe veutured 70 Hsy, after little.
The colonel gave tao align that be hsaHd ih'
4 0bnersf ton.
This II a turning point La her LIE, aait
4 Misc AedFuth, after another uneasy saietsoe
81 bore YOU don't attend ~ cast her uH
! George
sal 10 answer from the Colonel.
1 Miss hedruth turned from the contemplation
Of his face "a Ehe open window, Der AfFni hafs
mouth growing HFEa0E hnd harder Ae hle com
pressed IL closely. Neither spoke again until
/ little basket chAiRe, drawn hy stout @hAR&l
4 pony, came lcisurcly along the highway Ans
! turned inso the open taIa BAgess and &lh@ A@d
: Isnatia 5 eolne. How uiIl you reoeir'
I herrf
The Colonel answered I'm hoarpe vpies, with
ont looking mp:
I her am here. Let her come In here. And iS
us meet alone, Jacob"
Miss lcdruth arose and withdraS, tho look d
/ apprehension deepening in beg face.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20
Cost or A i,usAcl Of sprlnr Wheat.

A few weeks ago. in Iowa, writes
correspondent, my attention waa direct
cd 10 the thrift ot largo grain farmer
who il cultivatinR 6,400 acrca OF land,
near the center OF the State, IN 0runN
County, and whose chief crop ia Spring
wheat In conversation with Mr., Wells,
he said repeatedly 10 me that II the farm
ers of the West would bat calculate
and manage well, they would find money
in wheat at preaeat prices. He then
gave me hia calculation OF the cost In
labor aud seed Of producing hushel OF
wheat
The inference that | desired people
Ia draw IN not that wheat is actually pro-
duced by majority Of Western farmers
at "a cost of 30 cents per bushel, but that
at least one, and hs tha largest WHEAT.
grower in Iowa, can no eeonomi2e labor ON
10 grow wheat al far less cost than his
less fortunate neighbors. Why can he :
The answer 10 this question will open
your eyes 10 an important fact which
cannot be too soon or too generally
known by the farmers Of this country.
George Wells grows wheat at small cost
because he farms ON large scale, be-
cause he has all the teams aud tools and
oonyeniences and workmen necessary to
farming ia the best manner, because he
has capital aud Influence and business
sagaeity.
The truth is, Mr. Editor, steam and
machinery are working radical changes
in our agriculture, andsome OF our farm
ers see and prosper. Others fail 10
see il and languish. Ii will not pay 10
hire prairie broken at $3.50 an acre, 20
hire Il fenced at Sl rod, and 90 hire
harvesters at 81, 50 and SS day Mr..
Wells sees il and pays no such prices.
He manages SO that he has profitable
work for men the year round, and hires
at $40 a month, and no more. Thus his
harvest labor is no more expensive than
any other kind of farm work. by har-
rowing his Held fine, and having warm,
fertile soil, he gets good stand OF wheat
with half hushel less seed per acre
than commonly used
There are some kinds of farming that
can he followed with small capital,
Thousands have grown rich by remem-
bering the following one plain truth
that il you get a calf, and take care OF il,
q
in three years he viii be an OK. Bat
grain-growing is not the best business
for the small farmer. eramped in area,
crippled in means. who looks 10 the road
for his harveSters. and 10 the nearest
elevator for his market. On an average
think the wheat OF Town costs the pro
dneers 60 cents bushcl, and when
they get so. and the average yield per
acre is Ia the profit Of 81 SO per acre j
do not call brilliant nor seductive
Yet ii is ms much the business of cor.
respondent TO report the exploits Of farm
ing. the thrift which is uncommon, vet
need not be So rare, n it is to set down
the average blunders aud failures OF
those who plow without thinking. and
sit down TO build without counting the
cost -ErchaaQs.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

Trouble IN UTAH.-There can be lie.
tie doubt that serious trouble is impend.
ing in Utah. It will be remembered
that Mt the last session Of Congress O
most stringent bill was passed by the
House to punish polygamy in that terri.
itory, but failed 10 be acted ON in the
Senate. II wGs nevertheless an admins.
tration measure, and the policy ID sought
10 enforce is assumed now TO exist in
other statutes. The cnurse OF the Uni.
ted States judicial officers in Utah meets,
therefore. with the fullest Executive mp.
provaI, and il is learned from the proper
quarter that il viii be vigorously sus
tanned even at the point of the bayonet.
The administration is evidently deter
mined 10 break up poIygymy peaceably
il possible, forcibly If necessary.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

The Kirls they must have q ehanco, my love,
And NleiF prospects we must enhance, my love
by pinohing while, 10 give nem style;
You can uu0 u hll, ~ Elancc, my love.
No wt'il 40 without butter end cheese, my love
Ynu'll gut used to II soon, hy degrees, ms love
Wen give up deH6ertA, that are only hurts,
And make out on good pea aonp, my love,
Our Jane, when we 60 20 the EpFinga. my love
Must have such lot Of new thingu, sny love
And Alice must get a real pearl set,
With additional charms and rings, fny love.
Join YOU With all my heart, my deaf
We ntsf give the girls q start, my dear,
And lay ourselves, hs u were on the sheiveh,
To help along CnpidS dart, my dear
80 Iil have my hat brushed anew, my dear,
And wear my old clothes. though they're few
my dear
rIl plot and i1l plan, as ann man,
To set thum quite gsuteeily through. my dear
rm sure. whom some time shall have flown, ml
dear,
The seed will spring up that we've Gown, m!
dear,
And oar anxious girls, with their smiles AM
cuFls,
Wan both have good homes Of their ewn. ml
dear
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20
A FrighIful Affair,

At Paoli, Orange county, Ind, Prof
Wilbur made arrangements for a balloon
ascension. He was to be accompanied
by George III. Knapp. As they were
about getting into the balloon the cords
gave way, and they made n spring for
the car, but only succeeded in eraspinp
the ropes. As the balloon rose Knapp
let go, and fell at height of about thir.
ty feet without serious injury. Professor
Wilbur held on and attempted TO climb
into the basket, but was unable 10 do
80, and the balloon shot upwards rapid
ly with the Rronaut hanging below. Al
a height of about one mile the doomed
man let GO his hold and came whirling
to he earth AT the height he had at.
tanned he looked like a small stick about
O foot long. As he approached the earth
he was coming down head foremost. then
spread out horizontally, then doubled
up, turned over, and then Strengthened
out with his head downward. As he
struck the earth he fell upon his head
and back. His head was mashed into
an inextinguishnble MACS. The body
made hole i'm the ground eight inches
deep, and il rebounded four feet from
whore IL struck. To add 10 the painful
character Of the accident the professor y
young wife and little daughter were ON
the ground, and witnessed the terrible
affair.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

snns tAs sSposlFe ct ths nEtaHpta msas NV oHrtaAa
unaHpuAgua bop4 dnaisFA 10 palm ea their Soarps
tE1nesnis naae iren ehaAp hnd mpaFs maassaaaH. is
s psass os the GEeut uAaanal tsals Hesa@atsrs Sa@
apA BftasrA pahas apinAaa has s@f Hsrw@way aeanHa
tha~p mpas asa triF BFagAraaionG ThaaF eoeaDath~a
d. ROAa, o. Ae@a wsM ea wAHn she light A4 imas &C.
osptea 10 aOoa wilta dapn PoFpna whs iEas wash thaF
S~n b~aaah. bg mans unknswn p~aparstaaaa. with mo
Funrans@s tS uAnaaan tham wsn established ap~ear
psVrsa lg twsug sHpsFenes IN bs s1nutB wAni "a
10 caaiai 10 be- h withn taer reach 10 Fap~Hs
th~ir ia@sr MGny have done An thAa GnssMnsa bus
R 10 hosd that aAs tsuah Eaaing apann has arFpsa~d
Eas sEF. En tha maaHHms che anmMna tsr the iaaama
prSseutss and reunsalps m~aiens 0s AaaEiea
w NV EEesa On 10 hsa basn This asasrn Frum tho t~EsF
and sgoa aanss af sAa wss southwest hna aoath. IL
istaraE SpevwasAmiRR. aud mas ba snAd u sha @4-
vsc~s sm a parts @ tha osaniEy gf the eursa 10 is e.
teutAas in ayupepaA. hip~S osmpAatRaa and earDaie
con~tapatlaH. thaf tuar is laraar Rrurswh~re
the uch As sssbls hsps realised sha ipOrsanns
of 'apaalnw East that vAirb mpoa~ ana sa hssiAaha
what 81 HE'ura0ua aad aaHHsrvur.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

The following story is told by the
San Francisco Chronicle OF Meiggs, the
great railway prince of Peru. who ran
away in debt from San Francisco, some
years ago /: Mrs Josslyn in a washer.
woman, and works very hard for her liv-
ing. In the palmy days of Harry Meiggs
she deposited with him no less an amount
than 81, 500, and when Meiggs and her
money was gone, the time In which n
woman could lay up 80 large a sum from
tie profits OF her business was gone also
But she washed on, and kept her head
above water. Some two or three months
ago she read in The Overland MoHhly.
or some other publication, OF how much
money her old banker had made in
South America by building railroads,
cnd with beautiful faith in human ma
ture, which cannot be too highly com.
mendea, she embarked upon the Panama
steamer and wended her way to the
sultry South, where MeiRgs now holds
sway. She sought the millionaire in the
gorgeous residence 30 graphically de-
scribed in The OrerldHd, and presented
her bank book and told her tale. M,iggs
listened, and when she bad finished he
handed her a check for the amount of the
deposit and interest from its date to the
time OF payment She departed n
wealthier and happier woman, and re-
turned to San Francisco, where she ar
rived by the last steamer.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

WHo has NOT heard of MooRE's RuhAE
SEw- Y0RKFn, whose twenty yeaiH d
aHcceas aud of usefulness have taught
our people the important facts OF Agri.
culture and their kindred sciences, and
created departments for The naturalist,
the herslssnAn, the gardener. tho DAIRY
man, aud others. But this In mot all.
The farmer has found IN paper for hi'
family, full Of instruction aud interest
and giving varied information I'm itaFn
lnFe and the arts. Its moral tone ia cl
the highest, and ita domestic department
such ~ the farmers wife finds most nge
fnl. The iasne for 1872 win appear Inn 1
more convenient form. both f0F reading
and binding, though il wili still be- larRsl
than Haypers HoekIy. The price. how
ever, (as win be seen by tbs advertise
ment i'm another column. In reduced t
S2.J0 per year. and only a2.00 10 clubm
This must still more largely increase th'
popularity of o journal already in ad
vance of all others I'm Ice sphere
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

pleasure yacht called the Jennie
Lee, owned by Mr.. o. B. Jarrolds, of
Denver City, was burned 10 the water y
edge, at point some ten miles off Mon
tauk Lighthouse. ON Long Island Sound.
Ivy which two lives we're lost and sevem
others greatly endangered.
IL seems that Mr.. Jerrolds was thrown
of his balance by the launching Of the
vessel, and grnsped the chains on which
was swung the lamp, kerosene pintal
bulb holding about quart of oil. The
chains gave way aud the lamp was hurled
10 the floor. The oil Mt the instant
exploded, and a sheet Of flame leaped 10
the ceiling Mr.. Jerrolds shouted fire r.
and aroused his wife aud two eldest
children, whom he dragged on deck.
The nurse and the youngest child slept
on the opposite side OF the saloon, beyond
the wall Of fame which, by this time,
was sweeping rapidly over the wood
work. The smoke was sitting, and as
Mr.. Jerrolds rushed into il he fell, choked
and helpless. They endeavored 20 cut
away an intervening partition in the for
ward hold TO reach that side Of the cabin
where the nurse and child we're, but the
smoke poured ont 70 densely that they
we're forced 10 retreat and abandon the
victims 10 their fate.
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NIIAE-


Jar eeoKE Co. are Bep AsMian. aaa rspsm@nna aH
pEotahia and safe imt-atmems gpr ai saanapa tie H
Mortgage 9.B@ 0oad Beads af Hha NeFthssm Paslae
ltallraaA campaAy. h~aafae AeEpm and ThreeTumAha
psr cent Hsd lntefssl taeA than psr esmA paF%msgi
aud ascaFnd bg nr1t and aaB masssses om cane smars
"a Laad ~ syey @Gs u Eah. Hs AsFaa u Eanh "
each allep Bon1. Fhs AAahaat saEsma priee waAl as
pala tw g. n REs-Turuaisa ana all ether manhwAaba'
Securities FvoslFsd in aaahhHaa Pamphista mapr ana
Fail ialamatan ~ wa an gha henaa shamnulysa wA W
iuFaishsd sB sggliosaiaa Nv JAs CooHa cn. Fhaia.
dalpha Aew Tsrh aDa wHahAngsan, nAd NV Heaa AMnh'
AND Bankers threagboas ihe saEnsFB.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

We quote an article from the Estg.-
aerriHg and NiHiag .JosFgsal. giving q
practical and cheap plan TO prevent
stcain explosions on passenger boats.
The writer, an old engineer, says o. his
plan
In erecting the tube. common wrought
iron pipe. such as is used for gas pur-
poses, of an inch. or aR inch diameter,
Is all that would he required, and THE
inserted through the top Of the boiler,
and carried down Co itS lowwater line,
and thence up by the Fmoke-stack 20 the
height OF 32i feet, would counterhalance
pressure of l6 pounds 10 the inch.
which In ell wonld allow ON passenger
boats. This pipe, or tube, is 10 be
opened at both ends, and, without valve
or stop-cock of any kind attached 30 IL,
carried up 30 the requisite height and
then returned down 20 the engine-room,
or front OF boiler, when il would as once
indicate an yer-prcSsure OF steam, by
water issuing from the oFihce OF the
tube. In case OF the pressure being above
what should get below what should bt
the proper maximum. or, il the water
should get below the proper line in the
boiler, then steam must issue. do not
undertake 10 say this plan precludes the
necessity Of care and attention. Some
body must he ON hand TO notice the in
dications. In the early days of steam
boating, when people were contenied 10
use n moderate aud safe pressure Of
steam, no such plan was absolutely nee
essnry. but now. when the question of
safety in lost sight Of, il IN, and its great
simplicity in o Recommendation. which
cannot escape the notice Of any one who
will give il a moments consideration,
for, bcing governed by laws which ma
ture has enacted, there eau be no mis-
take here and, further than this, the
arrangement In not liable to any abuse
unless il be done wilfully and intention
ally. The theories put forth to account
for the bursting Of boilers, | discard
and condemn, separately and ea wasse.
venture the remark that, in my opin-
ion, too great an effort has been made,
in some quarters, to attach Odium 10
certain parties unfortunately connected
with our late steamboat disasters. They
have not done more nor less than other
steamboat men have done. and are doing
daily, constantly, almost without any
exception. Until the system IL in some
way changed for the better, accidents
will continue TO occur M heretofore.
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l,eiinr ihnn That.

And have said, and say Il ever,
As the yuarH 60 on and the world guca over,
sTwere better TO be content and clever.
Tn tending Of cattle and tossing ef clover,
In the grazing of cattle and the growing Of
grain,
Than a strong man striving tor fame or gain
Ne even as kline In the red-tirpH clover
For they lie down and their rests are rests,
Aud the days are theirR, conc pun come rain,
10 lie, rise up, and repoae again
While we wish, yearn, and do pray In vain,
And hope 10 ride ON the bflloMe az boscma,
And hope to rest in the haven of breasts.
Till the heart IN eicken a and the fair hope dead
he even m clover with H. crown of blossoms,
Even ss blossoms eie the bloom IL rhed,
Kissd hy kline and the brown sweet boo
For these have the sun. and moon. and air,
Aud never bis ot che burden of care
And with all OF our caring what more have we
1 would court content hike o lover lonely,
would WOO her win her, and wear her only,
And never no over this whlte eca wall
For gold oF glory cr for aught vi ah.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

A FABMER's TmcK.-A Canadian far
mer named Harvey, and whose melon
patch had suffered much from the steal
ing propensities OF boys in the neigh
borhood, recently attempted TO put O
stop to his troubles in an ingenious way.
One night as some men were passing
his farm they heard the report of gun,
and ran 10 the place whence the sound
proceeded, and here found Harvey stand
ing over boy who lay moaning, said
he had been shot in the back, and re-
fused to tell his name. The farmer
ordered the men TO leave, telling them
he intended TO shoot any other person
he might find stealing his melons. So
the nelghbors were terrified. and boys
refrained from robbing the p,tch there
after. The joke consisted In the fact
that no one had been shot atall, the boy
being in collusion with the man, and
merely pretended that he had been
wounded.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-20

GUS SHor WoUEDs-A gentleman
from this country, who was in Germany
during the war with France, and had
opportunity 10 see much Of the treat
nent for the wounded says "At one
of the hospitals the mode Of dressing
was to clean the wound gently from the
az tside, not allowing the fluid to enter
da4ply then % covering OF zinc foil, lint
abo We this, and the whole bound with
adht sive plaster The results from this
modt of dressing seemed perfectly mar
Weldon =, aud avoid all the inconvenr
ience ot lint directly applied. The zinc
foil sea ms to act through the oxide
which il orms in contact pus, and exerts
a most hea,' thy influence upon the wound.