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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

SUFERsTTTIoSs ABOUT FOOD Ee very
widely spread Many OF the lower races
believe that a man partakes Of the quality
or characteristics Of the animal Of which
he eats. Thus the Malay pays large
sums for pieces of the tiger, IL order 10
make him brave. For the same purpose
lions and elephants flesh are eaten in
Africa and the flesh Of the black bear
among our own redskins. The craft Of
the serpent was very early noticed, and
hence this reptile was eaten by all, or
nearly all, branches of the human family
Even now it is said that its flesh is used
as food in parts Of Siberia, in Northern
Hindostan, in China, and in Japan. in
order to make the eaters wise. The ser
pent, too, was noted for living long, and
in order to be participant in this very
much-desired quality many of the nations
Of antiquity in both Europe, Asia, and
Africa used its flesh as n medicament
in sickness. Hence, no doubt. the fact
that everywhere-in the Wilderness of
Sin, where Moses lifted up the serpent
in the wilderness, in the Groves OF Es-
culnpius was situated, on the banks Of
the Orontes, in Phenicia, in Northern
Africa, and to the present day in Abys-
sinia and parts of Lapland-the serpent
was regarded as the healer and life-giver.
In parts OF Africa, along the gold coast.
small harmless serpents live in the houses
and are used, as they were anciently
at Pella, the capital OF Macedonia, as
playthings for the children. Even Ma
homet made it q sin TO kill "genil, " for
he said that some of them had believed
in the prophet. Hogs, il is well known,
are the great enemies Of these pets.
Might not the antipathy of many nations,
notably the jews and japanese, TO swine
have arisen to this fact
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

The following regulations for the Len.
ten Season. are issued by the Most Rev.
Archbishop McCloSkcy OF New York.
The Archbishop also directs that EVERY
day after mass, and every evening ai
the close Of the Lenten exercises. five
Peter Nosters and five Hall Mary's be
said for the Holy Father
!. All the week days of Lent. from
Ash Wednesday till Easter Sunday. are
fast days Of precept on one meal. with
the allowance Of moderate collation. in
the evening.
The precept OF fasting implies also
that Of abstinence from the use OF flesh
meat. But by dispensation. the use of
flesh meat is allowed in this diocese at
the principal meal on Mondays, Tues
day, and Thursdays Of Lent, with the
exception Of Holy Thursday.
3. There is neither fast nor abstinence
TO be observed on Sundays Of Lent
4. It il not allowed 10 use fish with
flesh meat nj the same meal in Lent.
3. There is no prohibition 20 use eggs,
butter, or cheese, provided the rules of
quantity prescribed by the fast be COM
piled with.
6. Lard may be used in preparing
fish, vegetables, SC, sc.
Z. The church excuses from the ohli-
cation OF fasting. bnt not of abstinence
from flesh meat, except in special cases
OF sickness or the like, the following
classes OF persons lst, the infirm III,
those whose duties are of an exhausting
or laborious character Sd, persons who
are attaining their growth 4th, women
in pregnancy or nursing infants 9th,
those who are enfeebled by old age.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

The frs, evening / vent on shore nv
attention was attracted 10 Withholding
sort Of man walking rapidly to and
fro ON one side of small square near
the landing place. He wore long rude
sword at his side, aud carried in very
unmilitary style, rife. I gave him, aS
the sailors say. very wide birth at FIRST,
because was not altogether certain that
he was not crazy, aud did not care par
ticularly 10 come within close range OF
his rusty barrel, which he threw around
in an exceedingly reckless way. asked
one OF the crowd of loungers. always
numerous in the streets 81 Santa Barba.
ra, who he was. and was indeed, sur
prisel at the Rnswpr--"A snliier on
guard" i thought Of the uniformed
marines ON board of the TeMHcSsce. and
could not help smiling nj the remarkable
embodiment OF the might and power
Of San Domingo. which marched 50 sol
emnly before me. This soldier for ]
suppose must call him Q soldier) wore
shirf. the color ~ which might be inn
proved by an acquaintance with the
gurgling stream close by, and . few
days repose ON n bending bow in an ad-
jacent woodland. His pantaloons were
Of coarse linen, fastened around the
waist with n red handkerchief. There
were no shoes to his feet, and his head
was warmly wrapped mp in another hand.
kerchief. on the top of which was an old
felt hat. very brown. and not very fash
ionable. And vet there was pictur-
esqueness about this citizen-soldier which
pleased and delighted me, and a- looked
at his sinewy arms and frame, and
thought that within dozen years he aud
his brothers had driven off the hanRhfy
cavaliers Of Spain, could not help look
ing at him with even something more
than admiration.
The guard-hOuse or harrack was merely
n rude hut covered with palm bark, and
appeared 90 be the headquarters of all the
idle men and boys in the settlement.
When the soldier tired OF. Walking. he
sat down on the black boards, unwashed
since they were laid down, and chAtted
with his neighbors 10 consisted Of one
rectangular room about ten feet square,
along one side of which was stretched
fine mahogany set Of stocks with accom-
modations for seven persons. lt seemed
10 be very little used, except by very
fine rooster as sleeping-perch. The
fence around 10 seemed TO be useful for
nothing except rs n sort OF block on
which TO open 'cocoanuts. the shells Of
which were plentifully scattered around.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

The Chinese New Year WAS celebrated
by the Celestials Of the Belleville laundry,
with the native devotion Placards Of pa-
per tinted orange red. fecked with gold
and inscribed with New Years motto
of welcome, were pasted on the outer
doors. Tables laden with preserved and
freah fruits, and various prepArattals OK
rice, beans, and mAccaroni were set in
each OF their twenty rooms, and in their
large dining hall q structure approximRt-
ing in purpose and effect 20 IN altar was
reared. That altar was a curiosity IN
itself On the wall was tackled very
large Chinese picture Of = group Of three
fat persons. gorgeous in colors and gold.
piece Of wonderfully elaborate art
in illumination. Arranged ON two tables,
ON one nearest the wall the highest hy
several inches, directly beneath the
strange picture. were variety OF articles
which seemed TO be offerings 70 the shades
of the departed great mysterious ones.
There were foar barge plates Of preserved
Chinese fruits end sweetmeats. hall .
dozen tiny little cups 81 whiskey, one
large rup often, five pairs Of chop-sticks,
large plate OF apples and another OF
oranges, half dozen bowls OF strange
devices OF glutinous materials died.
which was discovered 90 mean fried,
by their gifted cook, q stack OF large
sheets Of coarse paper. each with q square
dim OF cofrer, silver, or gold IN its
centre, called " "church-money," which
they burn. il Ia understood. in the happy
haliucination that thereby they are stak-
ing iInpecunious friends in the land of
ghosts who may be dependant upon
them, a pot OF earth with long slender
red sticks Of incense burning I'm n, and
last, but rhiefest i'm their attractions. two
pots Of Chinese flowers, seemingly of the
iily family, odorous and beautiful Up
in front Of The picture dangled . lamp,
kept burning day and night during the
festival
On New Years morning the Celestials
exhibited their " heathenish" procliyi-
ties as their brethren do at home, in the
discharge of two duties, the payment OF
all debts among them and the settlement
and reconciliation OF all personal difficul-
ties. They also failed TO get drunk
although visiting oil day, SO the visitors
declared they must be 'sheathens"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

20 home.n lie rose from the bed. He
/ took the unharmed hand in hts. She's
( a brave girl lie locked away from her
60 Paul but still he held her hand tight
in bis. God bless You, child. Now 80
home and go 60 bed
Paul lifted her into the sleigh and wrap
ped the robes about her.
Ii seemed suddenly as if they bad known
each other hte-time-sls and Pa,f' as if
they could never be strangers 20 each 9th
or again.
She held out her hand IL was the one
he had bound up lie took IL tenderly IN
both HIS own. The hrpye. strong hand ~
he said, bending over il in the darkness
" the hand that saved life tonight"
There was 10 6e bazaar. 10 raise money
for the poor Ii opened the next evening
The winter had been hard and cruel, and
charity-somewhat exhausted-needed q
spur.
Vesey had promised 20 tend booth.
You mnst not think of going" her IA
ther exclaimed DaIrel-too, who luresaw
a quiet hour with her alone, ifshe remained
at home, He had something 90 tell
something TO ask for, aud ring 10 give.
Alas for him tie had kept his words too
long. A year ago they would have been
mama to her heart,
But | am quite well.n she pleaded,
except my hand and that has ceased 10
pain me, Indeed her face was radiant.
SO she dressed herself with quaint sim
plicity in something soft and gray that
wrapped her like cloud, with only the
braids Of her heavy hair for ornament only
her shining eyes for gems. Then she went
and took her place.
The evening was half over. Darrell had
been her shadow. She was tired tired Of
Lis eyes that followed her whichever way
she turned tired OF his flatter ng words; +;
tired Of him. He moved away az last.
Then, and not until then, she saw Paul.
lie came straight to her.
Are you well enough TO be here "
without a word OF greeting. as though they
had not parted "lou frightened me with
your white face just now"
~ was tired | wanted TO 60 home"
"Will YOU 20 now r. he asked quickly.
Are you strong enough 10 walk Z"
"0h yes
Then comen
1t was strangely pleasant to be hidden /;
To follow meekly.
They had reached the stairs descending
10 the street when they met Darrel Wins
low.
"Yesey! where are you going ~ He
scowled and nodded at Paul.
Home
But il is beginning 20 rain, and YOU
have no cloak. Go back and I'll get the
carriage He laid his hand upon the wrap
over Paul's arm. Paul looked AZ Nescy.
What did he read in her face
Let Miss Welles decide he said in
hard, strange voice. He was trying 10 be
calm-to keep his hands from this man
who had suddenly come between them.
He turned 10 Vesey again. His face was
very pale his eyes were full Of pleading.
" Think moment. Will YOU ride with
him. or viii you walk with me
She did not speak She only smiled
and laid her hand within his arm
He would have been more than human
10 have kept back the triumph in his eyes.
Darrel stared then wheeled and left
them.
But think a moment" Paul's voice
grew more gentle now. 1T will be 4 long,
long road road that has no turn
But still she smiled.
A rough way perhaps, and your feet
are tender.n
II will walk with YOU she said.
.Sc7-ijHeY's NoRtlig.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

A Horse AUDIENCE. "A Prlissinn Off
Ger relates that shortly after the retnking
of Orleans by the Germans he happened
10 be passing through deserted street
and on coming in front Of what had for.
merly been one of the most popular CVe
CAditl1ts of the town, but which was now
supposed to be closed, he hemd tho
deep. vibrant tones of n grand piano,
played upon, apparently. by some mas
ter hand. There was also heard in the
intervals trampling as of many feet,
betokening large audience. Curious
TO know how such n thing could happen
30 soon after the confusion into which
the town had been thrown by the recent
battle. he entered and found seated ON
the music stool PrusSian train soldier.
while all around him in the vast audi
ience hnll--which had been brilliantly
lighted up for the occasion--and pressing
closeup 20 the platform, were his charges,
q great troop of horses, who filed the
house and stood with pointed ears and
erect heads eagerly listening TO the music !
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

For Rivers the appropriations are as
follows
Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas
Rivers, S517, 900 Ohio River and Louis
vile Canal, $500, 900; Rivers in Michi-
gan, $3.50, 600; Pennsylvania, so. 600 +;
Hudson and East Rivers, New York, in
Guiding Hell Gate, $500, 900 Rhode
Island, 800, 900 Connecticut, 500. 900 /;
Massachusetts,, 100000; Maine, S208,-
500; Missouri, S25, 900; Tennessee,
$50, 900 ;and Virginia, S115, 900 making
total for River improvements of So, O6I, :
600.
For surveys and examinations of har-
bors in the Northern and North Western
lakes and on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, s175, ,0O0isappropriated. Exami-
nations are ordered OF various rivers and
harbors in Alabama, Arkansas. Connec-
ticut, Florida, Michigan, Louisiana,
Georgia, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Vir-
ginia and Vermont, and of the ship
canal route from Sturgeon Bay to Lake
Michigan.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

2 There stood a castle BY the sea
Brave, and massy, and strong was he,
B And though the waves beat nightly,
They could not shake his wall.
And from his rocky throne cried he,
zM | ecorn, ecoFn you al.
Then said the cruel hungry wave,
"Comc we must have this warrior brave
Here where be Hcorns shAO be his grave !"
And they leaguer'd him around,
And cried, "oh, Castle Who can save ]"
But the Castle stood his ground
Then treachrous ocean ceased his roar,
And dashed against the walls no more
But playfully caressed the shore,
And the noble tow'r was glad,
And said, I'VE make no longer war"
But the wind moaned and was sad.
He saw, while in security
The veteran smiled on the sea,
The wicked waves worked silently;
He saw il all too well.
They undermined him trcacherously,
And the mighty Castle fell.
saw his stones as there they lay
Wrcathcd by the sea in weed and spray
In sign Of victory.
The waves roar through his empty halls
And said. " '1Is thus a good man fall,
Before base calumny u
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10
Sonnet.

First time he kissed me, he but only kissed
The fingers Of this hand whercwith write:
And, ever since, IL grew more clean and White,
Slow % greetings s-qHiek with its " Oh,
hsAr
When the angels speak. A ring al amethyst
coald not wear here, palmer % my sight
Than that first kiss. The second passed in
height
The first, and sought the forehead, and half
missed
Half falling ON The hair. Oh, beyond NEED,
crown,
With sanctifying sweetness, eiA preceie,
The third upon my bps was folded down
La perfect purple state SINCE when, iRdeed,
Ihave been proud and said, ''My love, ms own.
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NMrNwRIi huA ers la MHisH m8 rAfA
p heef nY fund a1le Sons plea
Aud lroAsnft - NlI1in ~ heArt
Some lasting. f1fseas thp4aAfs q ns.
Farewell our little dream ID o'ef.
The curtain fAilen On oAr play
And nhmn ne aF behold thee fnuTe,
Nor back wiAhin tlHy nFnilV'a hrighs EhE,
Fuf thea leave my native lMMA
And kmpw mns Whist lmy Aut Mmy hHE
Yes e'en apnu f1rnlRm 9iEMmn
MY heart with ever tern No AllmH
Wiener Al morn, By night, ny aay.
Thou behd'et . anpFlcniiuR me4
Remember one who's faH aWets
And breathe & prayer . heat'n fer usA
Whon down hiusa rapid nsfeam aowr
And near fha vast eternal Mnat
srmuuld hAnmG da3tli'h mlinW ruuM put hnDw
Thou atiii hAhgt une kind AhvMRhA Hpr tn@
Farewell tanF nynnd mmmys
Ffugn ahame muhnARanN Hnnmmn MMH
Nav nmgalu Rmmrd thee nlWhA mmd AHF4
God knomR hos dear thou nrt w MA@i
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

ScRmNER s.-Persons in need OF pleas.
ant reading can hardly find Il more read.
ily at hand than in ScribneT's MoR1sly,
the March number OF which contains
matter Of all sorts science that will no;
strain attention, and therefore is ut home
in magazine, literary and historical
sketches, poems, illustrations, serials, all
are there. There are, moreover, some
clever etchings by G. G. Bush, which,
curiously enough, recalls the work oI
Wilhelm Busch in the Uebaldad ana
Meer, being very like it in feeling and
subject, and hardly inferior in execu
ton. Some OF the illustrations on the
article " King Gambrinus and his Sub.
jects, are admirably well done, one OF
them notably in the style of Dore's
''Holy Abbot Of Marmovstiere." Most
of the articles are very pleasant reading,
aud some of them yet more than that.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

OuR INroRTs. According TO monthly
report No. of the Bureau Of Statistics,
furnished by Mr.. Young, Chief, the inn
ports for the eleven months ended No
vember 80, 1870, exceeded the exports
by Sl5,5l9, IA, while, for the cores
ponding period Of 1869, the excess Of
imports was S84, ,099, ,Q19. Making due
allowance for the difference in the ware
house account, the true adverse balance
in 1870 is Sl5, $40. GIG. showing an i'm
proxement over the same period of 1869,
OF S59, ,654, ,90A On the total imports
for the eleven months ended November
l3. 1870. S42S, ass, ,6SS consisted OF mer-
chandise, and $24, $50, 636 gold and sil-
ycr. OF the merchandise $40S, ,S64, ,5Sl
was dutiable, and $l9, 491, ,107 free OF
duty. OF the total domestic exporte
s344. GIG, 762 was merchandise, and S63,
III. 253 specie and bullion. The value
of the foreign commodities remaining in
warehouse November 30, 1870, was S51,
3O2, al as compared with S4S, ATS, ,b72
November 30, 1869. 'nsni1gs
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

THERE il a good story told i'm wash
ing about Chinese servant employed by
Admiral Porter, that on. reception day
she duty OF attending the door was ms
signed TO Ah Sin. Accustomed 40 the
social usages Of his own hnd, where 4
visitors rank is indicated by the niEe Of
the card, and where hinge syellDW one
meant the presence Of prince; be- treat
ed the little bits of pasteboard VIII con-
tempt. While nodding his head and
tossing the bits Of paper unceE1nonip puhly
Inn the basket. the gas collector happened
10 present hir bin. The long yellow
slip took All Gin. With profound
salaams be bowed the antDundHd 8na.
man into the prssenes OF the arnasad
family.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

OK THE OTHER FooT.-It win not do TO
laugh at Colonel John Baxter, Of Ten
nessee, any more, for tie number Of his
libel suits against newspapers in that sec
ton, which are no less than half dozen.
He has Just gained his case in one, and
the verdict gives him twenty-seven thou
sand dollars for the piece of his oharac-
ter taken away by one newspaper.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10
Over the Falls Of St. Anthon,

The following story is told in the Mn
neapolis MINI. Tribune: In 1852,
while l kept the ferry across the river
here-there were no mills and no dam
on this side Of the river thcn-there
came one June night, about midnight,
IA well-knoWn character named Michael
Hassan, who desired me TO get up and
ferry him across the river He was
quite drunk, and refused. heard
nothing more Of " Mickey" as he was
called, that night In the morning. how
ever, went 10 the shore o. look for the
ow-boat, and found Il missing IL inn
mediately occurred 20 me that Mickey
had taken il, but nothing could be found
OF il on either side of the river. A
search was instituted. which did not re-
suit in finding poor Mickey, until he was
finally discovered below the Falls on a
very small stack Of logs, midway between
the cataract and Spirit Island. The
next question was as 30 how he Was TO
be rescued, as no boat and no man could
succeed in reaching him over the rapid
current 4 long rope was firmly fastened
30 a barrel and tioated down stream until
il reached him. His reScuers told him 90
fasten the rope around his body and
they would haul him ashore. Mickey
deliberately made a Moose and slipped II
over his head. After more instruction
hc finally succeeded in properly fastcn-
ing il around his body, and plunged
into the current, which was 10 strong as
reyolye him around score of times be-
fore he reached the shore. After clear
ing himself of water, he coolly put his
hand into his pocket and drew forth q
partly illed bottle and remarked B'ys
II wees have dhrink (? Taking n com
Portable dose himself. he told the story
Of his having detached the boat aud
rowed as he supposed 10 the opposite
shore. but when he alighted he found
himself upon jam Of logs in the middle
Of the river and his boat slowly gliding
away. He sprang for il and succeeded
in getting into the end which was pointed
up stream, n few seconds before the
other end broke over the precipice and
cast Mickey far over the undcrtow, into
which. II lac had been cast. he would
have been crushed by the force OF the
cataract. He was somewhat bruised, but
no bones were broken. and he lived
many years 10 retell the story 10 his fel.
low-countrymen over many wood-pile
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

The RESULT Of fifty-two years news.
paper labor is touchingly told in the fol-
lowing letter 10 Mr.. Hilliard, of Boston,
dated January. 1865, copied from little
volume edited by the daughter Of the late
Vim. Winston Seaton:
The parting with my old paper is pain.
ful in the extreme. But the untoward
circumstances Of the times had reduced
It 10 the point Of extinction, and no nj.
tentative was left me but to see il expire
or TO transfer 10 some younger men who
thought that. by withdrawing il from the
arena Of politics and converting il into
news and business sheet, they could
make il pay. / would, / confess, have
preferred for it the dignity Of death but
justice 10 a few friends around me, who
had engaged me to sustain il during
three years Of yRinly hoping for peace
and better times, compelled me 10 part
with it, Pride and hope induced me 30
struggle on against the difficulties which
beset me, and the sacrifice of every thing
l possessed : but was at last obliged 10
succomb. In the high character of the
friends like yourself, who have stood by
the old journal in its adversely aud
cheered its editors by their approval and
support, | find a consolntion which j
would not exchange for better fortune,
although ] end ifty-two years Of labor
with nothing.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

Spring am I. too sot OF heart
Much 30 speak ere depart;
Ask the Summor~ude % prove
The abundance of my sovc,
Summer looked,for~long am I,
Much shall change. or ere die;
prithce, take il not amiss,
Though weary thee with bliss.
Laden Autumn, here stand,
Worn OF heart, and weak " hand
Say the word that sets me frct
Nought but rest seems good 10 me.
All shall Winter mend your case9
Set yonr teeth the wind 10 face
Beat the snow. tread down the trOst
Al is gained when all is lost.
WILLIAM MORRis
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CHEAP SILKS. So many importers
were stuck with large stocks of cheap
silks, the articles are now drug.
The prices of these ranges in New York
from one dollar 10 one dollar and half
per yard, and Japanese silks from seven-
ty.f five cents TO one dollar and half per
yard, light French striped prints mt for
ty-five cents per yard, English striped at
twenty-five cents per yard, and very
pretty new wide American striped prints
at fifteen cents per yard. Fine black
French cashmere for costumes can be pur'
chased nc two dollars per yard.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-10

A GENr1.lMAN's DIARY oF HIS WnE's
TKAEPER. -Monday--thick fog, no seeing
through it. Tuesdsy-gloomy and very
chilly, unreasonable. weather. Wednes-
day-frosty, at times sharp. Thursday
bitter cold in the morning red sunset
with flying clouds, portending hard
weather. Friday--storm m the morning
with peals OF thunder; air clear after
wards. Saturday CLEANS Of sunshine,
with partial thaw; frost again ut night.
Sunday--a light Southwestern in the
morning, calm aud pleasant ct dinner.
time, hurricane and earthquake at night.