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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER A stranger
recently entered a store in Belfnst, Me-,
and asked the proprietor il he had any
demand against certain person. The
merchant, after some time recollected
some old notes for small amounts, which
he had laid aside ms worthless. Upon
hunting them up the stranger counted
out the money, principal and interest
for fifteen years He had contracted
the debts when young man, and being
unable to pay them he went 10 Califor-
MIA, where he remained till few weeks
ago, and had been successful in business;
and on his return his FIRST care had been
to look up his old creditor.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

TAMrNG Wild perl
ments are in progress says an exchange,
which may end in greatly increasing the
farm stock Of the Uhitcd States in . sud.
den and unexpected way. II lsbeileNed
that the buffalo, can be tanned md do
mesticsted. Should this be practicable,
the consequences may be Of great mAg-
nitude. Whether by crossing with or
dinary cattle or by breeding them psIre,
these animals may be destined 10 add
prodigiouSly 10 the agricultural wealth
OF the country. Their numbers are stili
almost unbounded, and the cows arc de-
clared to give milk Of extremely rich
quality. As regards the meat, hufalo
hump is proverbial as adelicacy. but we
apprehend much Of tue creature ~ rather
tough. Still, the quiet life OF domesti-
cation may be relied ON soon TO make "
change in this respect. Continual move
ment toughens the flesh OF almost all
animals, and the comparative tenderness
Of our domestic cattle arises in great
measure from the indolent qnietude Of
their lives. alH
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08
Csntcntmant.


In vain do mon
The heaven cf their fortunes fault accuse;
Saith they now best what h the hcst tor them
For they to each such fortune do ditfusc
rs th0y do know each can most Aptly use,
Fer not that, which men cnveri most, ~ best
Nor thai thinN worst which meA dA most refuse
RHt-tittnst u, that all contcnird rest
With that they hold; each hath his fortune In
his breast
II is the mind that mAksth good,sE M,
That maketh wretch or happy, rish or po0rs
For some, that hath Abundance sIt his sin,
Hath not enough, cut wants fn gtcAtest store
And other, that hath little, asks'no mere,
lSut "a that little il both richsaEs wsev
kur Wisdom Is n ost RICHES k,blstkercthre
They aTs, whie,a fortunes 40 IN ypwE dvyise;
Sith each 30 himself his life may tcatun'He.
~fTRSrs'.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

BrrrKx.-A Illustration Of the fact
that a would-be bitter is often the worst
bitten OF all comes from Reese River.
California. A mau entered the Office Of
the photographer in that place and want
ed a single picture taken. The artist
named his price, which happened TO he
about double the amount the Stranger
would Imy. So, after considerable ban
ter, the visitor proposed 70 fraye-a half
length picture taken for half price.
This was agreed 10, and the subject paid
his money, aud adopted what he consid.
cred 10 be an exceedingly graceful and
pleasing attitude. The usual operations
were gone through with, and soon first.
rate picture, consisting OF fine view OF
the subject from the waisiband down,
was finished and delivered to the waiting
customer There was no mistake il
was half-lepgth picture for half price !;
and after delivering himself of few ex-
clamation points the customer walked
of, believing, probably, that he had
paid well for view Of his boots even at
half price.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

KINDNESS TO ANNALS. Kindness I'm
the treatment of animals especially og
horses--is now very generally substituted
FOR the harshness and severity which
we're formerly praoticed We have OBJ
served. with great satisfaction. the ex-
tent to which this change has taken
place. It is not among educated people
alone, but ii pervades the stables gem
orally, ana is noticeable among hostlers
and stable boys Men are still pers4-
cuted, maltteated and slaughtered and
wars areas cruel and inhummnaB ever
but it lis q pleasure to feel that dumb
beasts, at least are more kindly treated.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08


MAHRIAaR RE PR04x TN tPErT4HrnfA -
Among the marriage notices publish An
the PiftsbnrR Penn. ClIFpnfcte, was that
81 Fernandez de Gimenez and Miss Lei-
IN Addison, d young lady Of that city.
The ceremony was performed BY Right
Rev. Bishop DomineoA An unusual cir
cnmstanee Ia connection with the affair
was. that the bridegroom WHO'S Spanish
Charge d'AHairs In Rome, was represent
cd by proxy. Miss Addison had been
studying iii Rome FOR several nontllsg im
company with her amt, nwidow. VI The
lhte Prime Minister on Spain asailed
himself ot aprivilege granted under the
law of, tho Church. ! and appointed q
brother of the bride 10 represent him.
The lady left for Washington last even
ing, and viii sail for Europe in a few
uaJp. f afas.s fs4sfetf 4Wt "A 4+s4f
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DID Nor READ THE PArERs. One Of
the painful results of not reading the
newspapers IN reported in Saratoga com
ty. IL appears that at a recent fire prop
erty was destroyed on which there was
an insurance Of 50, 500. The owner tripp-
ed lightly into the Office where his policy
was drawn, andproducing the document,
said he guessed he would take that money,
The agent looked at it, expectorated o
quantity of tobacco juice on the callers
nigh boot, and then exclaimed "Wby
in thunder don't you read the papers +?
i gave notice n fortnight since in the
public press that the company went down
fiat busted-when Chicago went up.
Had you read the papers you could have
renewed your policy in n company that
hadn't exploded, and been 80 much in.
As il is you are so much out" We trust
those who follow this mans example win
take warning.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

MOTHER CARES's CmcKESs, otherwise
called the stormy petrol, are sea-birls,
dark-colored, and about the size OF a
swallow.
A vessel was once wrecked near the
Bahama Islands, and only one person
was saved out OF the passengers and
crew, and that one person was a woman
who had lost her husband and child.
The people treated her kindly, but
she was very much grieyed at her loss.
She lived in an old tower near The sea,
and she used to sit nearly all day long on
a high cliff and play with the petrels.
She get them very tame-so tame that
they would come at her call, and she
used to feed them out of her hand. AS
she grew old her name changed from
Mrs. Carey TO Mother Carey. And the
sailors, believing this story, gave them
the name OF Mother Carey's Chickens
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

CoxsoLNG. Gent in want Of situation
(bitterly)--" Call again -to-morrow
What's the use Here, paid my fee a
month ago, and walked here and 'ome
again, matter Of eight miles ench way,
twice every blessing day since, bar Sun
day, and yet you profess TO find me con-
slant employment p" Clerk" Well,
don't you call that constant employ
ment 2"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08


KxErrSa HHR PROMISE Scottish
widow in the time of King George was
one day in spring seen by the clerk of
her parish crossing the chnrohvnrd with
awater-pot aud bundle. All, Mis-
iress MActAvish, = said the clerk,
= what's yer business, WI sic like gearns
that ware carryin' I" Ah, weel, Mr..
MaclachlAn. +" replied tlle widow, ss I'm
inst roin' to my gudeman's grave. I've
got some hsysectls in my bundle, she
which I'm guin' TO SOW upon il and the
water in the can is Just 20 gi'e EN- a
stsring like The seed Wilma want
the watering, . rejoined the clerk,
they'll spring fnelyo' themselves, "
That may vel be, " "rcioined che widow
+" but We dinna ken thAt my gudeman. ns
he lay a-dceinp, iust got me 10 make
promise that I'd never marry agin tall
the grass had grown Rboon his grave
And, as I've had good offer made me
but yestreeu, We see. l dinna like 70 break
my promise, or 10 be kept a lone widow,
As We see mel" The minister's aide-dc-
camp locked on the widow indeed with
a mirthful expression. . Water him
wecI, widow, said the clerk; " Mnrta'
wish aye Was drouthy " G,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

IL is queer woman who asks no ques-
ons, hut the woman who does is the
uerist
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

Is pawnbroker man of principal ?
Yes F; it is his interest to be so. s''
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

One hundred and twenty-one and
three-fourths miles OF sidewalk were des
troyed by the Chicago fire, to replace
which little less than one million Of dol
lars will have to be expended.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

EccKvrR1c. .-R. w. Durham, rich
Californian, died joking. He bequeathr
ed $4,000 10 the " Deaf. Dumb, and
Blind Asylum Of San francisco, adding
that he enjoyed the consoing relsction
that his benefciaries could not talk about
him after his death. Unfortunately, the
ASYLUM was removed 10 Alameda County
several years ago. ami his relatives are
going TO contest the viii. 7 it
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

Suck RECOMMEND. .-Trner mistresses
would make better servants. Here Is Q
model recommend y probably more
truthful than ninety-nine per cent, OF
them The bearer has been in my
house a year-minus eleven months.
During This time she has shown herself
diligent-at the house-ioor frugal-in
work mindful-of herself; prompt-in
exercise friendly--toward men fnith-
ful--to her lovers and honest--when
everything had vanished. "aai4lai
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

A Mint Authority Lamb Tor he ought
to beG lt.4
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Far behind pinst fpll0w tan fpalcF.
OF evil grain no good seed can ecne.
Prosperity eaiEia lnuliiuae q friends.
He q slse lhns knows whan he q well
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-08

There are HVn months ih iAAiM ynar
hmvlnk Hive Nhnamym each. A thing
wiIIrh Does mnt ocnHE ofimnnH AAMm gnee
En hitB yamra
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-03-17
LIBEALITY IN FARMING

In this art, and almost in this art
alone, ut is the liberal hand which
malleth rich"
Liberality in providing utensils is
the saving Of both time and labor
The more perfect his instruments,
the more profitable are they.
SO, also, it is with his working
cattle, and his stock. The most per
feet in their kinds are ever the most
profitable.
Liberality in good barns, and
warm shelters, is the source o.
health, strength, and comfort to ami.
mails causes them to thrive on less
food, and secures from damages al
sorts of crops.
Liberality also in the provisions
Of food for domestic animals is the
source of its bounty.
Thu. il is in agriculture, as il
every part of creation, wise anc
paternaI Providence has inseparably
connected our duty and our happi-
ness.
In raising animals, the conditions
of this success is kindness and be-
neyolence toward them.
In cultivating the earth, the con
dition of mans success in his indus
try upon it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-03-17
OFFICE OF SECRETARY STATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,

MACON, Ga, March I'd, 1871.
The Executive Committee Of tht
State Agricultural Society of Geor-
ola at its session in February, re.
solved to hold its great Annual Fair
of 1871 at Macon, beginning Mon
day the 23d of October and continu-
ing four days.
The committee of seven appoint
ed from the Executive Committee
to revise the Premium List, adopted
and ordered published Immediately
the subjoincd list of Premiums on
field crops. They will meet several
weeks to come, for the purpose OF
revising the remainder OF the List.
In the meantime, all persons who
have suggestions of amendments or
addition to the list of last year, will
please communicate Them in writing
to the Secretary.
PREMIUMS ON FIELD CROPS.
Sec. /. For the cheapest 10 Bales
of Cotton, $50 90.
See. >. For the cheapest and best
/ acre of Corn, $50 90.
Sec. ,. For the cheapest and best
acre of Peavine Hay, $50 90.
Sec. 4. For the cheapest and best
] acre of Glover Hay, $50 o0.
Sec. ). For the largest crop Of
Cotton produced on two acres of up
land--with the mode Of cultivation,
the amount and kind of manure us
ed, the period Of planting-the mum
Der of times plowed and hoed- the
kind of Cotton the land to be meas
ured and the cotton weighed in the
presence Of three DISTINGUISHED and
reliable witnesses with certificate
from them, $50 90.
Sec 6, Largest crop of Native
Grass Hay raised on | acre-requi.
sition as above, $50 90.
Sec :. Largest crop Of cultivated
Grass Hay including or not mix
ture Of Clover, $50 90.
Sec. 5. Largest crop Of corn grown
on two acres of upland, not less than
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-03-17
Che 5}(arirtta souruaL.
Marietta. Georgia. March II, 1871.
NEWARK, N. ].

NEWARK, N. J.
Less than a century ago. the city
of Newark was small town, with
out any natural advantages to sup.
port the probabilities of its ever be
coming large city. Situated on a
small stream, admitting only the ac-
cess of the smallest sized vessels
on low level Lands, without beauty
or attraction; without water power
or mineral deposits; and overshad
owed by the large and growing city
of New York, within a distance OF
eight miles possessing none Of
those local advantages which could
induce the investment Of capital, the
application of energy and enterprise,
nor to become the residence of the
wealthy; Nature seems to have de-
signed its location, for a good farm
for its popuIous neiShboring city
Ye. with all these DEFICIENCIES, New
ark is now a very large and pros
porous city--wealthy and increas-
mo IN wealth artificial agencies
have overcome the deficiencies Of
nature an accident gave it, its
earliest impulse energy and per-
severance have secured its great
ness.
In the early part of the present
century, the celebrated carriage
maker Campfeld, established his
workshops in Newark his skill and
energy, combined with faithfulness
in his work, soon acquired for him
and his carriages such confidence
and reputation, that the city, il
which his work was done, soon par
took of the celebrity he had earned
and Newark carriages became Tho
most fashionable and the most de
sired. Other carriage-makers, de
string to share in the profits anc
reputation of Newark carriages, es
tablished their workshops in tha
city adding to its wealth and it,
growth. Harness outfits became &
necessity, and extensive workshops
for them were soon among the mon
ey making agencies of that city, and
New York its market and CONNER
cial House.
Thus, without any single natura
attraction, Newark has become ;
large and wealthy city May no
Marietta, more favorably situated
by the application of similar agon
cics, advance in population ant
wealth ? Is
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-03-17

The most beautiful girl in the
United States lives near Lincoln, III.
Her hair is that peculiar hue that a
field of ripe wheat throws towards
the setting sun. Her eyes send
forth a light SO effulgent and magnet
that all strangers become spell-bound
under its influence and stand rudely
gazing. Her cheeks bear a bloom
like the sunny side of an early peach.
A pearl would seem almost black
beside her teeth. Her form is SO
graceful that men worship her before
seeing her face. Her hands suggest
the idea of waxen fingers tipped with
vermillion. Her smiles seems &C
tualIy to illumine her presence, and
when she laughs the listener fancles
he hears sweet music in the dis
lance.
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Marietta GEORGIA. FRIDAY Morning, March IT, 1871.

Sec. 9. Largest crop OF corn grown
upon two acres of low land, not less
than one hundred bushels, $50 90.
Sec. 10. Largest crop of Wheat
grown upon two acres, $50 90.
See. II. Largest crop of lowland
Rice on one acre, $50 90.
See. II. Largest crop of Oats
raised on two acres, $50 90.
Sec. l3. Largest crop of Rye per
acre, S25 90.
Sec. II. Largest crop OF Barley
per acre, S25 90.
Sec. 10. Largest crop OF Sweet
Potatoes raised per acre, one-eighth
of an acre to be dug and certificates
of the yield by disinterested persons
furnished, $50 90,
Sec. Is. Largest crop of Irish Po-
tatoes raised per acre, $50 90.
Sec. II. Largest crop of Turnips
raised per acre, $50 90,
Sec. Is. Largest crop of Ground
Peas or Finders per acre, $50 90.
Sec, 10. Largest crop of Field
Peas per acre, $50 90.
Sec. 20. Best box of Chewing to-
bacco, Georgia raised, $50 90.
Sec. u. Best box of Cigars from
Georgia raised Tobacco, SO 90.
Sec. -. Best sample Southern
raised Smoking Tobacco, s. 90.
Sec. %. Best sample Georgia
raised Leaf Tobacco, s. 90.
Sec. n Best crop of Broom Corn
on one acre, with sample of one
bale, S25 90.
CROPS BY BOYS UNDER lG YEARS OF
AGE.
Sec. /. Largest crop of Indian
Corn grown by any boy under II
years of age on one acre of land
acquisitions as in other felc
crops, S25 90
Sec. 3. Largest crops of cotton
grown by any boy under lG years Of
age on one acre-requisition as
above, $25 90.
In the reports made by exhibitors
of all the above crops, the cost ofPro-
duction must be carefully estimated
and reported, and the cost of pro-
duction shall be considered the val
lie of the land--the cost of fertilizers
and cost of cultivation.
Exhibitors of all the above crops
must also state in writing in full, tc
the Secretary at the time of making
the entry, all the facts as laid dowr
in the acquisitions for corn, cotton
etc, given above the statement
must be accompanied also with Ger.
tificates of three disintcrcstcd wit.
nesses of the measurement of lane
and of the yields of pounds or bush
els per acre. Judges will be in.
structed to withhold the award;
where exhibitors fail to comply with
these rules.
Printed copies of this notice are
sent to all the members of the con-
vention with the request that they
will procure, if practicable, its pub
LEGATION in any daily, weekly or
monthly Journal accessible.
BY order OF the Committe
A. II. CoLQuTr, President.
DAVID w. LEWIS, Secretary.
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FOR THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
JUDAS.
MODERN MoNEY-LOYERS.


We have often noticed that when
a base, mean act, is spoken of, the
perpetrator is likened unto Judas.
People seem to hold an idea that Ju-
das was the wickedest of the wick
ed. Much injustice is done him in
thinking him wicked above common
wickedness. Judas was desperately
stepped in sin and no mistake, but
there are some extenuating ciccum-
stances in Judas wickedness. He
was a great money-lover, passion
that rules the hearts of men in this
day, and was not over scrupulous as
to how he obtained it. While Judas
could not comprehend the grand and
sublime mission of Jesus, owing to
the blindness of his mcrcernary
mind, or from some other hidden,
unrevealed cause, yet he could com
prehend that money could be used in
other points besides paying "tribute
to Caesar" While his daily asso-
citation with Christ should have en-
deared Him in his heart sufficient at
least to have inspired ''fellow feel
ing" yet in his betrayal of Him, he
did not desire His death. He
thought Christ, by the use of that
supernatural power, he had seen
Him, in divers manners, wondrously
exercise, would again be brought in
to action to cxtricate Him from
all danger, and while Christ would
be none the worse by the betrayal,
he (Judas) would be thirty pieces of
silver better off. Look how appall-
ing the news was to him, that he was
the cause of the shedding of limo
cent blood :" so overwhelmingly
horror-stricken was he, that he went
Immediately and hanged himself.
There are many persons who love
money, in this day, who think, as
Judas did, that money is very de-
sirable and useful commodity, and to
fill their Golfers, they will undergo
any hardship; they will work for it,
steal for it, lie for it, rob for it, will
even "shed innocent blood" for it,
and no remorse of conscience ever
drives them to hang themselves for
the preparation of such wicked acts,
but if there is any hanging done, the
sheriff takes the transgressor and
performs the operation for him, at
the suggestion, not of the guilty con-
science of the criminal, but of a vio-
lated law. Many modern Judases
have we that are carrying the bag
of the widow and the orphan, and il
will be more tolerable for Judas al
the Day of Judgment than it will be
for them.
Money, in itself, is no evil, it is
the lore of it, that develops the evil
so perniciously hurtful to the souls
of men. Money, properly used, is a
blcssing--it is an incentive to eXer-
ton, and develops much human OK
cellence, as well as much human
mischief. The man that accumu-
lates money in selfish greed, ignor-
ing the interrogation, "What will it
profit a man to gain the whole world
and lose his own soul ?"-we assure
YOU in all candor-hiS wealth we do
not envy. When Death summons
him to the Grave, he will find, (alas !!
too late,) that the shroud has no
pockets wherein to deposit fifty lu-
ere. En- QUAD.
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wade White.
CHEROKEE STREET.

MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
LIVE Dealer in all kinds Of Gro
ccries and Country Produce.
Come where you can sell on the
best terms and buy cheapest.
Just received from the Importer
/ few sacks Of choice Rio Coffee
price > lbs. for one dollar.
just received small lot Of the
celebrated Barrow 4 Co., ST. Louis,
Sugar-cured canvasscd Hams
A few Tierccs choice leaf Lard.
Have also now in store few
nhds Of choice Cuba Molasses-
drice 40cts per gallon by the Bbl or
half Bbl
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SELF-RELIANCE.-There is moth
ing more likely to result in the sue
cessful career of a young man than
confident self reliance. 1t is aston
ishing how much more youth will
accomplish who relies upon himself
than one who depends upon others
for assistance. Having first ascer-
tanned the direction in, and the
means by which bis object is to be
reached, let him put his whole ener-
gies to work, and with unAaging in
dustry press forward. The young
man or boy who, instead of arising
at five, sleeps until seven or eight
and who spend his evenings corners
or in the companionship of those
who are wanting in laudabls ambI-
ton, rarely ever wins a position OF
honor or gains reputation above
that enjoyed by the common masses.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-03-17

Why is the earth like black
board Because the children Of
man multiply upon the face of it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-03-17

The heather Chinee have some
"ways" which could not be called
dark" The way they celebrate
their holidays is one of them. The
first thing they do is to pay off old
debts and square accounts to frac-
ton. Money matters having been
thus adjusted, they next make up
old quarrels, and shake hands all
round.
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Collection o. Claims.

Tie al fer-i4ned will Collect alb claims a.
Constable ur Agent that Is entrusted to biz care
and make q rgIr return 81 the same. ONCE
ou Cherokee street
JOHN NIX. L. G.