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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
TIN San nnmInra Resolution.

The following il the text of the reso-
luton for the Commission 90 San Do
mingo. adopted by Congress
Resolpsi by De Ssadie dad House QS
Representatives, ~ he UaHci S'dfss of
Amsrie1, oa Congress asSsmhied That
the President OF the United States be
authorized TO appoint three Commis-
sioners, and also Secretary 10 the latter,
who is to be versed in the English aud
Spanish languages. to proceed TO the
island of San Domingo, and such other
places. If any, as such Commissioners
may deem necessary. and there inquire
into and ascertain and report the polih-
cRl state and condition of the Republic
of San Domingo, the probable number
of inhabitants, and the desire and dis
positions OF the people of the said Re
public tO become annexed, and 10 form
part of the people of the United States;
the physical. mental, and moral con
dition of said people, and their general
condition as 10 material wealth and IN
dustrial capacity the resources OF the
country-its mineral and agricultural
products, the product of its waters and
forests, and the general character Of the
soil and the extent and proportion there
Cf capable of cultivation the climate
and health of the country its bays
harbors and rivers its meteorological
character and existence and frequence
of remarkable meteorological pheno-
mena the debt of the Government
its obligations, whether funded, and as
certained and admitted or unadlusted
and under discussion treaties and en-
gagements with other powers the ex-
tent of boundary and territory, what
proportion is covered by foreign claim
ants, or by grants, or concession, and
generally what concessions and fran
chises have been granted with the
names OF the respective granteers the
terms and conditions on which the Do
minican Government may desire TO
annex 10 and become part OF the
United States as one of the territories
thereof, and such other information
with respect 10 said Government or Its
territories as, to the SAID Commissioners
shall be desirable or important with re-
fernce 10 the future incorporation OF
said Dominican Republic into the United
States rs one of its territories.
SEC. .. ARd Be a fIrtbs- rcSolced
That said Commissioners shall, as soon
as conveniently may be, report 20 the
President of the United States, who
shall lay their report before Congress.
SEC. 3. Had BE- IL further rcsOlred.
That said Commissioners shall serve
without compensation, except the pay
ment OF their expenses and the com
pensation of the Secretary, which shall
I've determined by the Secretary OF
State. with the approval of the Presi-
dent.
Prori,isL That nothing in this reso-
luton contained shall be held, under
stood or construed as committing
Congress TO the policy u annexins the
territory of said Republic of Dominica.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
Morning Reception at the White House.

The first of the morning receptions at
the White House was thronged with
handsomely dressed ladies and distin-
gnishcd gentleman throughout the hours
70 which il was limited, from go until
5P.M The President and Mrs Grant
were assisted by Mrs, Fish, Mrs Judge
Dent, Mrs. Coles tof New York, and
Mrs. Porter Mrs. Grant wore rich
pearl-colored silk, with bouquets embro-
idcred upon il. Mrs. Fish, pearl-color-
ed silk, trimmed with white Duchesse
lace Her jewels were diamonds. Mrs.
Dent, over Bismarck silk, wore black,
lac shawl draped. Mrs. Coles, over pink
silk, wore white muslin and Valenciennes
lace. Mrs. Porter, wife Of General
Porter, wore a handsome blue silk.
Mrs. Creswell, Miss Mcintyre, Mr.. Robe
son, Sir Edward and Lady Thornton,
Mr. and Madame de Catacazy, Mrs.
Blaine, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Fish's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fremont and daughter, Misses
Schenck, Mr., and Miss Boutwell,, Misses
Sherman, Commissary- General Eaton
and wife, Nj. Garcia, and the First
Secretary OF the Argentine Legation,
and hosts Of others were present The
entire first floor Of the House was thrown
open and the gas lighted everywhere.
Other Tuesday receptions were held as
usual and were well attended.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

The best way 70 secure q ieeacy IL 70
60 nt IL with a will
At Salt Lake the Meshodists have q
church Of 100 members
Where should you feel Tor The poor :
In your pocket 70 be SURE
swectening ones coffee - generally
the first stirring event Of the day.
The sting Of o. bee carries conviction
with H. III makes y man q bee.iuavsr MA
once.
Cincinnati ia greatly edited NV tha
exhibition of two hogs weighing $500,
jointly.
A deer wna capteeed alive on the Miss
iasippi, tha othar day. by getting wedgpd
between the ice
A iudIcious silence l. always better than
the truth spoken without charity
Francis de Sdlce
II is proofo Of An economical disposition
il young lady indulges in hight lacing
10 prevent waist-fullnesz
The off disappointed MiIIerites Of New
England have set another day for going
up"-the 1lth II February.
There are mary articles In everyday
life that should be made tp take high
rank. but butter is not one Oi these.
ASt Joseph wife shot her husband.
the other night for deceiying hnr. Ha
promised 20 buy her a mnn and didn't
A New Bedford lady advertised 30 fe-
ceive scholars for instruction in cook
ing. with special atteation 10 bread
making.
churches end Isl ministers. Of whom "A
are installed pastors i02 acting pastor1,
and IS without charge
More than half Of the pastors of Bnp-
tisf ehufcfi1s In England have held their
positions for five years and upwards, and
Hearly third for ten years and up
wards.
Upwards IN 20, 600 heals of families of
different castles IN Che Northwestern Pro-
vince of Iadia have signed nn agreement
10 reduce their expenditure on marriage
ceremonies.
josh BiIlingE observes. 8dkrets nrB
knssed poor property emmy how III yu
circulate them yn lose them. and if you
keep them you lose the interest on the
investment
A Wild kitten in Connecticuk killed
nineteen sheep, whipped dozen dogs:
and kept at bay several men. with bali
In It's ribs and one broken leg. S- S-Seighed
twenty pounds.
A young man IN S. Louis went into n
toy store, picked upa Union torpedo and
bit il, thinking In gun drop. He was
surprised 90 see one or tWD OH his teeth
and n section of his gum drop on the
floor.
If You watch the conversation 0f others
and yourself alao4 g0u will lind tho
habit of interfering the words "y0u
know into nearly every rumark made.
1t IA foolish practice, and ought 40 he
broken mp.
A Kansas paper tells Of "an Assistant
Quarter-mastar Of the United States
Army. whose economical habits enabled
him 20 Law by for rainy day over $780,
900, in the short space Of aFe years, on
a salary Of Sl25 per month
A lady writes 20 the jackson lOhiol
Standard: 81. SIR, can always tell Sun
day, or Sabbath, from any other day i'm
the week, by the number or men aud
boys. old and Young, with gums and
revolvers making for the woods and
peoples farm.
ssNeveF," says IN hruperknd man,
marry n woman worth more then thou
art. When Il married my wife i was
worth fifty cents, and she WAS worth
sixty-two cents and when any difference
has occurred between us she throws up
the odd shilling"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
The unlfernaI Yankee.

The San Francisco Btliefia says .
After an American has been canOnized
in China for leading the imperial armies
10 victory against the rebels, and after
other Americans have entered the service
of Egypt aud made the armless effective,
il il not strange that still another Of our
fellow-citizens is preserving the peace
OF Peru.
Harry Meigs, this last adventureF, uses
the arts of peace, however, and by his
extensive railroad undertakings, does
more 10 keep the country quiet than any
other man in il. by giving employment 10
the lower classes. That, with good wa
ges and prompt pay, makes them little
inclined for fighting for no pay and find
themselves
A private letter from CallaO says that
he has a great number OF noted reyolu-
tionists under pay, without any employ
ment except drawing their salaries, by
which means he keeps the country quiet;
any other condition would be the death
blow TO his undertakings. Al this time
he is building road from this place 10
cross the Andes, at cost If sixty mil
lions. For two years he has maintained
peace and although that is the average
duration Of that blessing in Peru. so that
murmurings of a revelation begin 10 be
heard, il is 10 be hoped that he VIII suo-
eeed in completing his projects, which
will accomplish much in perpetuating
the tranquility in which alone the coun-
try can prosper.
or the man undertaking these great
things, a correspondent writes This
Harry Meigs, yon viii remember, was
one OF the most enterprihing residents OF
California He built blocks OF houses,
ships and railroads. until. embarrassed
by some unexpected losses, he suddenly
took his departure. The places that
knew him once knew him no more, to
their sorrow As suddenly he loomed
up in South America. the mighty pro-
prietor of stupendous enterprises. and
what was best OF all, he sent heavy remit
tancas 10 California, discharging every
obligation with interest. and often An ad-
vance. This proved him an honorable
as well as n great man, and the adroit-
ness with which be has secured the inter
ruption OF hostilities in and about CRllao
gives him much credit for generalship.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
A rnrs1nAs in savannah relates re.

A PHYSICIAN in Savannah relates a re-
markable case of the influence of imagin-
alton upon the human body. He was
called 20 see n lady who was afflicted
with a cold, and, of course, n cough and
sore throat. He wrote a prescription
and gave it to the la ly with the following
instructions Madam, put this in a
tumbler full of water, and take a table
spoonful every two hours" The next
day he called to see her, when she in
formed him that a tablespoonful OF the
medicine had made her so sick that she
had reduced the dose to teaspoonful,
but that she was much better. He paid
her third visit, when she informed him
that she was still improving, but that the
medicine was so powerful that tea
spoonful produced vomiting, and she
had been compelled to stop taking it.
The doctor said, 81 suppose il is nearly
all gone" The lady said the tumbler
was on the mantle and he could see how
much was left. The Doctor says, 81
looked at the tumbler, and declare il
/ didn't find that she had put the
paper on which my prescription was
written in the tumbier, and had been
taking nothing but water.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

The GERMAN CAPTURE of lie Mans is
q serious blow TO the French. They
claim to have made the Prussians pay
very dearly for their victory, but vic
tory il unquestionably is, and one which
it WILDE exceedingly difficult to retrieve.
lie M ans has special importance as a
railroad centre, forming, as it does, n
point at which four lines meet, one
leading into Brittany, the other conduct
ing to northward TO Rouen on the one
side and Cherbourg on the other, the
third toward Paris, and the fourth to the
Loire and the South of France. The
stretching OF the German line in this
direction effeetually cuts off the Comte
de Keratry's Breton levies, as well as the
Army of the Loire from an advance to-
wards Paris, and helps to demonstrate
the utter hopelessness of the gallant re-
sistance Of the capital.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

The Superintendent OF public schools
in BROOKLYN, visited school and exam
ined about ffty misses in history, with
the following result:
Superintendent-W was the last
engagement of the American Revolu'
ton
First Pupil-The siege of Yorktown.
superintendent What was the result
OF that siege
Second Pupl-The surrender Of Corn
wallis.
superintendens-what did he surren,
der
Third Pupil--The town and fortihca'
tions, together with Gloucester, the gar
rison OF both places, and the feet
Superintendent-What How could
a general Surrender a feet ? Next
What did CORVALLIS surrender i?
Fourth Pupil-The British troops and
the fleet
Superintendent-A Commodore com
mands feet q General commands ar
army. CORVALLIS was q General. He
had nothing whatever to do with the
feet Next What did CORVALLIS sur
render at Yorktown?
Fifth Pupil-The troops under hii
command and the fleet
Haven't Just said that he couldnt
surrender a fieetg Next What did
CORVALLIS surrender?
Sixth Pupil (timidlyl HE surrendered
seven thousand British soldiers and the
fleet
Superintendent (excitedly Stop
Haven't you heard me say he conldnl
surrender feet ? Next ! What did
CORVALLIS surrender
Seventh Pupil taking text book and
reading On the 29th OF October, 17Sl,
CORVALLIS surrendered Yorktown and
Gloucester, with more than seven thous-
and soldiers, to Washington. His ship
ping and seamen he surrendered 10 DE
Grasse. Sac n
The Superintendent abruptly closed
the examination. ee
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
What Is Earth Z

What in earth, sexton 2
A place to dig graves,
What in earth, rich man 2
A place 10 work slayos.
What In earth, r=$ssbcards
A place TO grow old.
What is earth. mieerg 2
A place 70 dig gold.
What il earth. sohool-boye
A place for my play.
What liz earth, maident
A place 20 be gay.
What is earth. seamstrcsse
A place whore | weep.
What is earth, sluggard ?
A good place 70 sleep.
What ia earth, soldier ?
A place for . battle.
What is earth, herdSman :
A place 10 raise cattle.
What is earth, widow
A place Of true sorrow,
What is earth, tratiesman :
III tell You tomorrow.
What is earth, sick manP
'Tis nothing 70 me,
What In earth, sAilorp
NV home il the sea.
What in earth. statesman ,
A place TO win fame.
What In earth. authorP
I'll write there my name,
What il earth, monarch3
For my rcalm il is given.
What is earth, Chrisaang
The passage 10 Heaven.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

The last apportionment gave an addi-
tional number each 10 Ohio, Kentucky,
Illinois, Minnesota, Vermont, and Rhode
Island. All the laws making the appor-
tionments took effect from and after the
Sd OF March. in the third year from the
beginning Of each decade. Prior 10 the
apportionment made by the act Of June
-, 1912, il was optional with the States
whether they should elect their members
at large. or divide the States into Con-
grcss districts, and the passage Of the
law which made the districting ohliga-
tory was strongly resisted by the South.
which clung to the idea that il was the
State and not the people which WAS rep
resented in the House.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
Pansies.

o purple hearts that drank the wine
Ofroyal sunsets, where the sea
Leaves nolden sandB-the favored cline
OF flower and vine-how tenderly
press your velvet lips 10 mine;
hail the message that You brought;
Breathe DER my soul the mystic sign
OF Loves unspokon thought.
How many grand professions swept
Above you down the Western slop0g
How many dewy twilights kept
Watch DER his budding hopeS
And did the whispering breezes wait
To soft careag him, as they sped,
Spice laden from tho Golden Gate,
To haunt your fairy bed
Dear Pansies rich in royal dyes
(And sweet from lying near his hpsl.
Fair mirrors of his azure eyes,
What can your worth eclpeei
Silent and cold 30 him repeat
Ny lips unuttered mystery
The secret You have found so sweet,
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
Kitty.

Kneehng by the stream, / saw
Kate, the farmers daughter.
Drinking in her rosy palm
Dipping up the water.
She had thrown her hat aside,
Bare were arm and shoulder,
Each unconscious charm displayed
Made my love the belder.
So I slowly, tenderly,
Went and knelt beside her,
Drank with her from out the stream.
Blushing Kitty Ryder.
And said. The poet tells Us
Life IL like n river
Shall we not It's waters sweSs
Always drink together 2
Many years have passed us by,
Like the flowing water
But ! drink Aife's stream to-day
With Kate, the farmers daughter.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

TIE CoAL STRIKE throws about 100,-
600 men out of employment, distributed
as follows In the employ OF the big
Companies" $4,000; in the Wyoming
Valley, 5000; in the Lehigh Valley,
$1,000; and in the Schuyllill Valley,
As, 900. A large number of railroad en-
ployes will doubtless be thrown out Of
employment, and the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railway, which
transported 700 carloads of coal every
day, viii probably discharge % con-
ducters, 20 engineers, and 100 brakemen.
The Central Railroad ordinarily trans
ports 2, 600 carloads day, and will be
compelled to discharge 100 conductors
and engineers and 300 brakemen.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
Interesting Immigration Satisfies.

The arrivals at the port of Boston by
water during the year 1870 says the
Trar,EeY }, were 80. 739. against n total
of "a, 7S9 in 1869. showing falling of
of only l.045, notwithstanding foreign
war. The quarter ending on the 3lst
December gave 2,769 males, 2,643 fe-
males, total Of 8, AL The correspond
ing quarter of 1869 gave 3,9I4 males,
3,653 females, total OF 1891. showing
a decrease of ., IS5 in 1870. The nation
nlities of this large number comprise
over 40 countries and places, of which
Ireland heads the list with a total of H.
306-6, l42 males, 5.52i females. Eng
land comes next with 2, ,Si2 total, males
3, 3,67l-females, 3.iSi. Nova Scotia
sent $3.50, divided Us follows, males, p
Sal-females, 2,369 Germany. not
withstanding the war. sends $50. of
which 1887 are males, 993 females
Scotland furnishes 444 males and 3T9
females, total Of S23; and France
sends only 1876, of which number lO5
are males, and 81 females.
The largest number of occupations
among the males is, laborers, 1878,
mechanics 2, T03, mariners less mer-
chants eco, and clergymen rs most of
whom belong to the United States },
while the balance represent over 40
different avocations. OF their ages the
largest number are from 20 10 % years
old, viz males 4, 796 females 3.4S5, n
total of s,2SI Under years of age
We have 1859, very nearly divided in
sex, 1,274 males, !, 1,2S5 females. Over
40 years of age 2,501 males, and l,734
females, total of 4,215. Among the
females there were 80 dress-makers, 1i
teachers, Is milliners, and ii tailoresses.
The balance are classed as seamstress,
spinsters, and not stated. II has been
stated that the German immigration
had falling off almost entirely. The
figures for 1869 show that 3,754 Ger
mans came to the State, an increase of
only GA over that of this year. Had
the Germans element kept up its ratio,
the loss of the year would have been
only 121. They came in $50 different
vessels that brought from one passen-
ger to over 800 each.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

Al ymrAoE PoPu1.ATroN IN ONE HOUSE.
Gotham Court, which comprises the
immense pile known as 36 and 3S Cherry
street, is one Of the institutions OF New
York. With the exception OF some OF
our penal establishments, ii is the most
populous dwelling in the State. If has
as many as 200 families, consisting OF
/, ,2lS people, packed into it at one time.
When il is remembered that there is
many fourishing village that does not
contain 1,200 inhabitants, nor even half
that number, the reader may get some
notion of what Gotham Court is when In
the full cram of all its plethoric horrors.
But whatever idea reader may get ot
the density of this gigantic tenement
house, be can get no adequate notion OF
its actual condition except by the appli-
cation thereto of his own organs OF
sight and smell.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

The New HAMPSHIRE State Temper
ance Convention, which met at Concord,
adopted resolutions approving the action
of the late Republican Convention IN re-
gard to prohibition, and adjourned with
out nominating State ticket Some OF
the delegates seeded from the regular
Convention when il was found no nomi-
nation would be made, and nominated
the Rev. MI. s. Cummings, OF Lee county,
for Governor. They also appointed O
State Committee.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

In MAINE an effort has been made to
induce Scandinavian immigration, and
a colony of fifty Sweies, who arrived last
July, have been settled rpon township
set apart for them, and called New
Sweden. The site was entirely covered
by an unbroken forest, without a settler
upon il but the colonists have gone TO
work with a will in clearing il up, and
roads have been laid out connecting il
with other towns. Additions to the
colony have been made since the first
settlers arrived, and others are expected
in the spring. As these people came too
late to secure harvest the past year, il
is proposed to extend State aid to them
through the winter, for il is expected
that this pioneer colony will prove the
forerunner of valuable immigration,
which will develop the resources Of n
vast tract that in now wilderness.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

An unfortunate New Haven youth was
recently so convinced that he had swal-
lowed his two artificial teeth, plate and
all, that he suffered horrors in imagina-
ton and severe pain in his stomach
He afterwards found the teeth in his vest
pocket.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27
THr CArr1r DISEASE IN NEw ENoLANp

THE CATTLE DISEASE IN New ENGLAND.
The animal report of the Commission
on Cattle Disease was presented in the
Legislature, and ordered to be printed.
The Commissioners advocate prompt
and strong measures TO prevent the
spread Of contagion, and suggest that
the State authorities should cause the
infected soil in Brighton, and other
cattle marts, 10 be dug up and removed,
with other precautions relative to the
driving and herding of cattle. The
cattle plague excitement causes some
attention in Hampshire. Cases are
reported at Seabrook, 16 miles from
Portsmouth.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

THE engineer OF train on the Boston
and Albany road, having run down a
market wagon, stopped the train as soon
as possible TO learn the result of the
accident. Upon dismounting and look
ing on the platform connected with the
cowcatcher, he found respectable look
ing man, well muffied up, with a
bag of oats and tub Of butter by his
side, sitting very composedly, appar-
emily on his way to market He was
not hurt in the least, though his team
was made into kindling wood.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

Thare are come d4ye that de nos cut
Nor alter b. redseEsoAA Sever.
Whose converse calm. whaae words dexo1h
Forever rest, tie spirits dower.
And there are days when drnpa . Eeii.-
A niist upun The diAtaaea past.
And while W. way 90 peace III ALI hail 7"
We hope thai always u Ahhl ihmA
TImoa whoa Ahm lruuhles of hha heart
Are hnMhnd mm wimdn we're hmmh~d thMt day.
And budding hopes begin fn start
Like thn@o green hndAuruWw un rmF wny.
When mli within Amd nAI hxummh.
KAho hmnB nm thmA awUnf lamdarmNA MlmEd,
And natures hand waa mMd@ 10 sound
The heart mtFanRn that har touch attend.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

A VERY GENERAL mistake is being made
in calling the country Unrle Sam is look
ing after Dominica. " The correct
term is San Domingo and the name OF
the nation the Dominican republic. The
island of Dominicd is one OF the Leeward
group, % miles north of Martinique, and
fully 500 miles east Of San Domingo, and
belongs to the English. There Is anoth-
er Dominica in the South Pacific, be-
longing to the Marquesas group.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-27

THE Ruloff murder trial is ended, by "a
denial Of the motion for stay of pro-
ceedings, and tiaC sentence OF the court
by Judge HogeboSms which was that
Ruloff be hanged on the 3D. day OF March,
in the Court House yard Of Bingham
ton. The accused made no speech to the
court, but heard his sentence in spllen
silence.