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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

on wells, although not on such an
abundant scale as those in the United
Staees, are not such novel features of
nature, after all. StrAbo refers 10 one
in Northern Asia in these words 4" II
is said that In digging near the river
Ochns, N spring OF oil was discovered. IL
Is probable that. An certain nitrous
Astringent and sulphurous fluids peEme-
hte the earth, greasy fluids may also be
found but the rarity OF their occurrence
makes their existence almost doubtful.
Coming down 10 later times, in Matt.
lands History NJ EiiRbtRgh. we are told
that, about a mile 10 the eastward Of the
Penuand Hills, there is small village
called st. Cathenne'a, where there il
spring called the Oily Well. from on
unctuous substance wherewith ii is eov-
cred. MARYLAND wrote more than cen
tnry ago. but the well of which hc speaks
still exists, and Is running still, the same
unetuous matter covering its surface as
Of old. Another oil-well IN that oi ST.
Margaret's, at Restairig, near Edinburgh.
Early in the morning before the waters
had been disturbed, dark, rich kcum Of
petroleum is 90 be found. There is
romance in the cOmmOnest things. Why
not, therefore, in "ile ?" A curious ac-
count in given by modern traveller OF a
certain oil-well on the Continent, which
may not be altogether uninteresfinp.
4" Near the village Of Egern, in the Bava-
rian Tyro.. on the west side Of the lake
called Tegernsec, and and a little rcmov-
ed from il, there issues a source Of oil
sacred 10 st. Quirintus, aud held 10 he
bis blood. A little chapel, always locked,
ineloses IT, On entering, IL is q filthy
pool, seventeen feet deep. IN a basin Of
masonry. The bulk Of the liquid is
water. covered with thick. dirty scum
of oil, blotched with large. lazy bubbles
Of nasty brown color, slowly bursting.
and formed by gas which rises with
the oil. The smell is resinous and pitchy
The color Of the oil varies peculiarly in
the pool, or in sn opaque vessel, il is
hroWnish seen through a glass. il re-
sembles the green on the belly OF hare
which has been shot for some days but
when being poured out OF a vessel, the
stream resembles the brilliant ruby of
claret. Religious fervor has Thus formed
a poetical connection between this qnAli
~ of changing color and the livid green
Of martyrs corpse--the ruby represent
ing the living blood Of the saint risen
again, more perennial even than the
blond Of ST. Januarius. The spring emits
iorty-tive quarts n year. costing Ave shil-
lings a quartz perqaiGite of the Cure.
IL blnzes like oil when thrown on the
fire. - Once Week.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

A city Is said 10 be buried when shc
letters that compose IL occur Ia their
proper order in n sentences, but cDn0naA@l
either aa d part Of some longer word. or,
better. a. portions Of different words.
Thus in the sentences The best them
selves err often" we have buried lhe
city Thebes and the German city Ems.
A very pleasant game u played BY
each of o party in turn, either writing nr
speaking a short sentences containing one
or more buried cities then aH try b.
solve ID, and the first one who Eucnbndu
counts one ON hia score The player
who hrst wins ten, oF any other nurpbeF
agreed upon, wins the game.
Another way is fdf each to mes 40 work
at buFying elites on his own account.
Let the group about the center table
take list OF towns In any given country
or State. nnd mce which cram barry tha
most, and the most successfully. A good
deal Of the art ia bnEying cities onnainia
in having ihem come I'm nhturmll#s aud
in sort OF connected narrative. I they
are lugged In, the work viii have a.
awkward appearance. aud they will hn
easily discovered The cftiem RhDuM be
generally well known, though Il VIII do
10 have In one noW and then ninre OBJ
scure. We have observed aAao thmt coca
sionally some province or iaIand will Zip
in among them. OF course hny. ether
names may be substituted instead. nl
those of cities, na, for instance, rivera.
islands, authors, generals, or even the
names ol the persons present. So
I'm the fnllnmdng pmmHhnp there mEm
buried more than forty cities, and In one
place there are 10 be found not lass thnn
segen within the space OF eight words
Others may write in HUEnbcr IiHns nr
30 humorous strain, may say their say
or keep il 10 themselves, may write for
sale merely, or vie 60 make thaif wMrrH
the best they can The n0bleF MISSION
are We called a Worthier ne remember
never. We search for, buried cities.
owning post-h haste the debt our sense
historic owes thereto. Over dune raised
yesteFniglit. and over heath old a. Time.
10 we 60 30 the land august of Chile faF
Coliseum or, angels have pity tD where
wars awful rnge, ON art for devils cui-
inmates in death. Net by KteameE. with
crowds that jam her Htingy cabins The
wrath nntempered OF winds on waves We
do not brave. Nicely all on donkeys
are we mounted. To cheer ns in tine
morning, music, or I'm the evening. when
We quit our work. So from out The
deep arise the buried cities--whefe ku be
found we give 10 each guess.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

NOVEL CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS. An
inveterate drunkard once asked Quaker
whether he knew of a method whereby
he could cure himself of his dominant
vice. Friend" answered Broadbrim,
sit is as easy as keeping thine hand
open" How can that be p said the
drunkard "every man can keep his
hand open, but MS to abstaining from
liquor, that's quite different thing,
al will tell thee, friend" quoth the
Quaker "When thee has gotten glass
OF gin in thine hand, and before thee
dost raise the tempting liquor TO thy
lips, open thine hand-dnd Keep IL open.
Thee breakfast the glass. but thee break
est not the laws Of sobriety."
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

HOUSEHOLD SuSs.-S0me cooks win
throw out the water i'm which meats have
been boiled, without letting IL cool NJ
take of the fat
Bits of meats are thrown out whimh
would make hnshed meat or hash. -
The -four Is sifted In a wasteful man
ner, and the bread pan left with the
dough sticking 30 H.
Pie crust In laid by 10 sour, instead ni
making few tarts for tea
Cold puddings are considered good
for nothing, when cftentimes they cam
be steamed for the next day.
Dish cloths are thrown down where
mice can destroy them.
Vegetables are often thrown away
that would warm nicely for breakfast
The acrubbing brush is left i'm water.
Tubs and barrels nre left I'm the sun to
dry and fAll apart-
Nice handled knives are thrown into
bot water.
Silver spoons are used 10 scrapc kst-
ties.
Cream In allowed to mould and spoil
Coffee, tca, and pepper and spices are
left 20 stand open and lose their strength.
The cork il left out Of the molasses
Jug, and the flies take possession.
Vinegar In drawn i'm Elm basih and
allowed 20 stand until both basin and
vinegar are spoiled
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

A SHARP YouTH. On the eastern rail.
road the other day, q news-boy entered
the car with number OF dailies, and
accosting n crusty old chap who sat
crouched in n seat near the stove
Paper, sir ?-only five cents"
No - growled the passenger. But
I'd give five dollars il there was fire in
that stove
Did you say you would give five
dollars If there was fire in that stove ? -
said the boy, turning back.
Yes, and darned quick, too.
The boy, in the twinkling Of an eye,
opened the stove door, thrust in his bun
die of fresh newspapers, touched light
ed match TO them, and demanded his
pay. The passengers, who had been
watching the maneuver, shouted with
laughter, and the old fellow, after hesi-
taiing a moment, sheepishly drew five
dollars from his pocket, and paid the
bill
Sold out again." quoth the sharp
news-boy, MS he went out after his basket
Of confectionery.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

WOODEN RAILROADS. The Canadians
are building and have nearly or quitc
completed n wooden railroad between
Sorel aud Arthabaska. The track is Of
the same gauge rs that in general use on
the Michigan railroads the rails are OF
rock maple, and trains Of cars drawn by
ordinary locomotives have been run over
them at the rate Of twenty-five miles an
hour. The road win cost but 5000 N
mile, including right OF way. eonstruc-
ton, rolling stock, station houses, shops,
and hridges--one bridge over q wide
river being excepted and the stock
holders pay in bonds instead OF cash.
The directors expect TO run on the wooden
rails until they make money enough Go
iron them, when. il the sanguine expec-
tations are fulfilled, they viii have a
regular metal-railed road which win not
have cost them cent After this il is 10
be presumed that there viii be no more
said about the want of enterprise among
our Provincial neighboIs.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

ECONOMY or STRENGTH. man who
can do twelve hours Of work In twenty
four should not do more than nine or
ten hours work. The reserved power
keeps body or mind in good repair. The
person without this surplus of power is
unfit for any emergency-even a little
extra exertion puts him out of breath !;
and he cannot add an hour to his work
without danger Of breaking down. Such
men are generally dispeptic, irritable,
and despondent. They need to shorten
their hours Of work.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

The Schooner Levant, wrecked off
Sheboygan, was discovered by the crew
of the schooner d. p. Dobbins, who
found but two of her men alive, one of
whom, Peter Brand, Of Chicago, lived
only few minutes after being rescued.
Peter Larnum is the only survivor. The
others were found dead, stsll clinging TO
the rigging. The lost are the captain,
mate, Robert Brown, passenger, and
two seamen.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

AVOIDING INFECTION. The philan-
thropist Howard's rules for avoiding in
fection in prisons, hospitals and dun
geons which he visited, were thus stated
by himself ]. never enter a hospital
or prison before breakfast, and 2, In an
offensive room ] seldom draw my breath
deeply" These excellent precautions
are worth remembering.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

How TO ESJox LrE-It is wonder
full 20 what an extent people believe
happiness depends on not being Obliged
TO labor. Honest, hearty, contented
labor is the only source Of happiness, as
well Rs the only guarantee of life. The
gloom OF misanthropy is not only a
great destroyer of happiness we might
have, but il tends to destroy life itself
IdIeness and luxury induce premature
decay much faster than many trades re-
garded as the most exhaustive and fatal
TO longevity. Labor in general, instead
OF shortening the term of life, actually
increases it. 1t is the lack OF occupation
that annually destroys NO many OF the
wealthy, who, have nothing 10 do, play
the part of drones, and like them, make
a speedy exit, while the busy bee fills
out it's day in usefulness and honor.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

Tel me. what's my lore like
Ally OF the May,
That does not shun the kissing eun.
Yet keeps lie dew all dayY
Yes, and no,
Fond IA she. and GOV te she,
Bnt--mhihpHr lpw--
She Is more than this 20 me,
So no lily shall she be.
But tell me what's my love hkeH
little cooing dove,
VINO feels yonr breast her safest nest,
A thing Of fear and lovef
Yes, and no.
Tmid sho and tender she,
Bat--whisrer low
She Is moro than this 90 me.
50 70 dove my love shall be.
Oh, tell me. what's my love liker
Perhaps pearl of girls.
For whose sweet hce King would place
His crown upon her curls
Yes, aud mo-
Worthy king Ia she,
But-vhisper low
She il more, and 10 for me,
20 no queen my dear shall be.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

TAXING THEM.-The Roman censor
frequently imposed taxes ON unmarried
mer, and men Of fSil age were obliged
by law to marry, unless mentally or phys
ically disqualified. The Spartan women
at certain games, laid hold OF all the old
bachelors they could get their hands on,
fanny and disgrace, dragging them arUuhd
their affairs and handling them very
roughly. In 1896, the English parlia-
ment laid tax ON bachelors over 25
years of age, Of E12 los. for o duke,
which was graduated down 10 Is. for 0
common man. Uncle Sam has been very
Ienient to his unmarried nephews at All
times, but he might do a good thing for
the heavy war debt by laying a revenue
ad oopifttm tax on them Just now,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

The GERMAN LOSSES IN THE FRENCH
WAR.-The official returns of the Ger
man losses in the French campaign Of
1871 are now completed and appear in
the reports OF 1872, as they have already
in less detail in the newspapers. The
total loss is is, 900 dead, 81, 900 wounded,
and 5000 missing-total, Ill, 900. The
smallness of the figures has excited sur
prise; but there can no longer be any
doubt as to their correctness. M. Theirs
estimates the number of killed and
wounded ON both sides in the three
days battle OF Leipsic at 100000; that
is to say, as many as fell on one side in
whole Of the last campaign. .5
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

TIE PrRIrx OF IcE--In addition to
the fact that ice ia lighter than water,
there is another curious thing about IL
which many persons do not perhaps
know, namely, les purity A lump of ice
melted win become distilled wntar.
Water in freezing turns out Of ii all that
is not water-salt, air, coloring matter,
and all impurities. Frozen sea water
makes fresh water ice. In you freeze q
basin Of indigo water, il viii make ice IS
clear and as white as that made of pure
rain water. When he cold In very sudr
den, these foreign matters have no time
to escape, either by rising or sinking,
and are thus entangled with the ice, do
not make any part Of 1t.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

BUSINESS. in the little town OF Web
ster, Mass, there are eight women en-
gagged in business for themselves, having
on hand stocks of various kinds of goods
for sale, managing their trade, hiring
their stores, clerks, etc, as they see fit,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

How HE WAS CAUdHT. An ex-Com-
munist was lately arrested in Paris under
curious circumstances He had been
police magistrate under the Commune.
Being drunk, he made his way to his old
Office, and, finding the magistrate absent,
took his seat, and, as Of old, commenced
10 hear and decide cases. The officers
of the court humored the joke, recogniz-
ing their man, and when the magistrate
arrived the unfortunate usurper was
apprehended, and transferred to yer-
slilles.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

ALL the differences in the way Of the
ratification Of the customs treaty between
Germany and France have been re.
moved.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

III III only kmFTm Hh# AM Mm hArM
Fd Hymwny nu faAA AH hNH m5 MAWWmMAM wMHla
last.
- meet ~ iose esaln On lhp uass.
lgf ONLY hililw Mnw tu hn nhh.
zld swim AWAY 40 fnHi Jaw all nsg uifungih wuuld
lhat,
To mosa my ioss asuln On he wnga.
EfH unly Mhnw Thht Ams laA mmM MnAa.
wUmd uhANp te wnnr white Kn wuwn black AH
"a 40 Into mienfnlnA For my lasf beneath tha
whvm. NEA Nnam.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

We once knew 0f IN liiAAa child wlhn hmd
stolen couple of fgs on TIE dnaserf dish
on the day 81 dinner p4rty. The thaft
was discovered, and her fA6her made hnr
wear the hRH on u string ruuEih hcF neck
the xhole eTeuing, with f1il explanations
why. We heard the story when the child
had grown up No be m wBmmn, mmm from
her own Eps; and she said that I'd this
hour she suffered from the shame of that
EVENING" IL wma burnt into her, and mmde
tremendous punishment for the fault
the fault itself being IN 20 young o child
mh slin wmH--tive years ola anly-Dmn thnt
mialt haso been punished and reformed
by milder measures. II seems % have
been a mistake, Judging from the bitter
ness with which thn fathmr'H character
was spoken of--shc said she had ceased
10 leve him from that day-and from the
stern and lurnlaas nmtRHrn mf cine woman
herself IL seemed 20 have cast cut all
sofsness from her. And though, 70 b
sure. she stole mo more heH, yct she had
learned her lesson nf knepimg her fingers
from wnndering into the region Of for
hidden dainties at ko0 severe Cost The
policy cf humiliation is dangerous one
at VIII times and on all occasions. and TAR
more soak have bccn crushed By this
than sims have been confirmed hy over
leniency. To destroy all self-respnct is
10 destroy Ell healing power. and 10 pre-
vent al possibility Of a rebound. In
dealing with Cine faulty, however hard
we may BE- on The sin, WE ought always
"a reserve 4 wav of restoration 70 the
sinner.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

RArRKR TrRRrFsc. "A lady had en-
gagged servant, who upon her arrival
thus announced herself
'sIsm the girl that Miss Hand was 10
look up. She's my Aunt Sarah--I'm q
dnsher."
"You're a--what " said i, explosiyely,
in my astonishment.
81 dasller--a dasher down"
/ iust stared. r began h0 think she
must be lunntic. And Iunatic who
announced herself Is a dasher down
might not be the subject Of form OF
hallncination one would like to hare a.
Iussrated in ones parlor. But while /
stared, she added, wildly:
= That ~ my name.
cor said u, catching my breath,
1" Just spell il, il you please. y
y A-d-a-s-h-a--Adasha D-0-w-n-e--
Downe Adasha Downe.
"Thank you. 1t sounds rather ter
rife, you see, before one knows espe-
cially for one who is to handle cups and
saueers."
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03


yrRorSHA Cokr. FmLDs The ascer-
tained and tested Coal-feids OF Virginia
proper are as follows
1. The Classified, mnar tide-wntar mt
Richmond-l50 square miles
2. The Prince Edward, 65 miles south
westward Of the foregoing-20 square
miles aaAle
& 3. The Dan River tpartly in North
CarOlina) near DanTille-a0 on 30 square
milnsf M
4. The Cumberland (of Marylandl.
whereof there is in Virginia some 80 10 50
square miles
I. 8. The Dom, " (Anthracitel in Angus
"a O6uhty, at the head OF the 5henandoah
--scarceRy upened-extent unknown
q. The New River and Catawbn M0nt-
rpmery and Pulaski Counties extending
also through Giles County partially
Anthracite, and developed i'm several
places. This field extends into West
Virginia, which embraces $1,000 Of the
81, 600 square miles OF the great Ale
Rheny coal-basin--the largest and among
the richest known 10 exist in the world.
les center seems 10 be the valley Of the
Great Tmmmwhm.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-03

FooD. The adulteration OF food is
frightful and growing evil, and il is
pleasant 10 see IL checked in any direc-
ton. Our flour, coffee, tea, sugar, but
ter aud lard are less trusted by the peo-
pie every year Lard and lard-oil, espe-
cially, are corrupted by the free admix-
ture OF cotton-seed oil. A paragraph in
the New Orleans journals remin6s MS OF
this: asserting that cotton-seed oil pres
ses have been compelled 10 stop. the large
hog-crop Of the last year having
brought the price of lard-oii 30 low, that
cotton-seed oil is no longer in demand 10
adulterate il. Until the price Of gent
inc lnrd-wil goes up again, consumers
may hope 10 obtain il pure.
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Mans nuty.

Gail Hamilton in one of her recent
letters discusses the question Of mans
duty towards woman. Here Is a speci-
men of her mode Of treating the matter
Looking At il without regard 10 spir-
ituAl compensation, God is the most par
tiAl OF beings. He made one sex strong
and the other weak and upon the weak
he placed heavy burden, where upon
the strong he placed none at all. Worse
far than this, he made the burden OF
the weaker sex inseparable; while the
only burden of the stronger sex was so
loosely and lightly laid that It could al.
ways be shifted 10 the shoulders of the
weaker. and X always has, TO n greater
or less degree, been thus shifted, so
that the weaker has borne the load of
the stronger in addition 10 It's own.
With all this, he left 20 no ones choice
whether to be male or female. or wheth-
or 10 be at all but of his own will he
begat u.s. To man he gave not only
strength but Joy; 10 woman not only
weakness but suffering. Man incuTs
suffering only through disease, the re-
suit of folly or ignorance. Woman's
highest health and happiness comes
through the valley of the shadow Of
death. The hardest law that ever man
framed for woman is tender and benevo-
LENT compared with the irreversihle nat
ural law under which she lives, and
moves, and has her being.
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ins thc annual report Of the Commissioner Of Pat.
enis be- dlsconlnued after tbe publication Of that
nared: and that, In leu thereof the Commissioner
30 authorized 70 have printed. p. gratuitors distri.
oftSe complete specifications aud drawings Of each
patent subsequently, Issued. together with suitable
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In The clerks once Of The DktriSt Court Of each Ju.
such ofnses arc located In State or Te1ttef.al capt.
Shah Be taken and received 10 ell Courts a evidence
or the Patent Once, and shall be taken and received
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be re a.s sdt & evSldsnee and liz GmnSslodtr cf Fat
ents Is hereby authorized and directed. 70 have print
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Of such specifications and drawings 70 any pnollc
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and Tor tho transportation Of tae same. and which
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regulations as the Commissioner shall doom reason.
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Ing copies OF drawings shairDe made under tho pro-
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companying any work exceeds two hundred and
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bidder for the interests OF the! Government. due re.
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due advertisement by tile superintendent Of Public
tee on Printing; provided. that the Joint Committee
on Public Printing be authorized 20 empower tbs
Superintendent OF Public Printing 10 make lmpledi-
nte contracts for engraving. whenever In their Dpin.
Ion the eIigencies Of the public service will not Jus
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