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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

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A Norwegian company affera for Sala
a fish guano from the LotFeden Islands,
prepared from the heads aiRl backbones
Of the Goldfish, collected during tte
great winter fisheries ntf the Norwegian
coast. principally by children and eld and
infirm persons who have 40 other means
~ salsistenca. Formerly this tnattar
Was thrown INTO the ssas as refuse, and
materially affected the permanence and
efficiency of the fisheries hnt il is nnw
carefully collected and hing in bundles
on the Gocks 90 dry. In June and July
IL is brought 10 the mills. whern IL = cgi
into pieces, dried SrtiAeialls, and then
ground between millstones. fhih arGin1e.
prepared qnite differently frona the fish
guano OF the United States, is put mp in
bags. and finds a constant demand III
about S45 n, ton. Ia, contains great
tAfiety offngrSfients Biting AZ for Nh
excellent manure. The sumOs company
furnish what they call fish hour, which
il made from the best dried od.tish. hy
grinding them mp. bones slcin, and all,
to the finenesa of sawdust car -four. In
which form 10 IN largely used in scan.
dinavia for various kinds OF cookery.
Ii Is sometimes miEed With potatoes 81
other substances and sometimes fotTned
into cakes or biscuit The fish IN mora
readily packod aud transported. in this
form than any other, and u in tAla "a
keep long time without deterioration.
We would commend this last mentioned
preparation To Che attention of eur peo.
pie, as furnishing a HAT toward ntv
article of trade IN this conntry, and one
that could be conveniently employed in
cookery In a great variety "a Ways I =
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

Straight 10 the secretary went the doe
tor and Jehp Grafley showed hSm Nhssf
he had found the wilt
n khew Il would be i,...; tnare.n said
The docserl sSds thereas sonethiag---.H
Ca.a eA-eaw y croakod Martin, from
the WindOw-Sill
"That rascally bird p exclaimed John
Gtapley bat, if be hAd any present netish
of tieihg HARM, be was defeatsd ey the
birds quick, tapping dash TOR his citadel
On tke top of thc high bookcase.
~ think there win be no use IN seeking
iarther,n said John, " especially ia Wow ~
what Mr.. 0vtngton said 20 me just before
be was seiEed with this sad attack Of apo
plexy."
q fear Aot,p muttered the doctor, as he
bent hls eyes for a moment. masingly, on
the floor. Seowly he raised them, still
evidently In deep thought; but, as he did
SO, they hashel with sudden hight.
That.rascAlly bird What is that he
has Got in his heak n
"Ca-a-a-ca-caw r vigorously eruaked
Martin, and, as his thieying mouth opened.
long, yellow envelope fell at the DOCTORS
feet.
John Grapley gave a conyulsive start,
and cssayed to pick il uR bat the doctor
was too quick for him.
alt is addressed 20 me,n he said and,
as for it's contents, put them in mysed, in
Mr. 0vington's presence, the day before be
died This, join GFapley, is your step
fathers last will and testament, aud Mar
TIM has proved himself good witness to
il. | am more than half Inclined 20 think
that he has been q most valuable i1iend To
George and Alice. Martin, my boy, you
are trumpw
"Ca-a-a-eaw Nsaid Martin.
"Tnat" rascally birdm faintly gasped
John Grapley. as bs stele out ,6f the study
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

The procession Of a target company Ill
New York City, nfi q wet day Is mourn-
ful sight. Al she head epsnfa ipiaeFa'
hla laaiinr lit!nd 6i insssiciRns, with in
Stuimenta that have never ! een polished
from the moment that they left the ttc,
tory, They. play some dnleful TIME, IA
which even the best trAin@l soldiers
could hardly keep step. This ragged
crowd that Follows has no great praten.
tion 10 discipline aud makes no effort tC
keep step. Ia front of them, Indeed,
marches one tall, line fellow, with a flag,
who does not belong 10 the company,
and has been hired for the 0ce SION nt sb
for the day and AL he can eat and drink.
The following, however, uf twenty or
thirty rlaa draggles through the Elid
with hppe.ess despdntleney painted ON
every lace. They shift their muskets
from arm to arm 80 Teeklessly that the
bayonet describes asweep which threat
ems the integrity Of neigAboring hats,
Down comes the soft sWizEle Of the ra n,
and plashing Up ID their eyes iu hlad
wade the unhappy targeteers. They are
In the way of all the vehicles; theY know
ii, and the only thing that eons0les their
wretcheslnass ia the consciousness that
they als % enEEneshAy ~ nuisance, snd
thAt they nave no business in tie middle
ofthe street. Some of them lave papnr
bouquets, painted gauiIly, brt affected
Ia safraks by the rain, which has tSJm'
hined hnts alter an pnsaemlys fashiun.
Some of them have military hats with
dangling pinmeR, which cling with uAOst
perlinaeity to their ecBntenhnce aud re-
fuse to wave proadiy, Almost all have
ragged pantaloons aud leaky boots, whose
deficiencies have been e0varef frt.fn ob.
seryation by the kindly maud. Tliey are
supposed co be enjoying themselves lmI
ID " evident that they are staring up
sentiments Of deadly hatred TO tha human
race which they wlll demonstrate praa-
tieg,lly in their return hy going through
the stores alnng the route. One or two
have fallen, overcome by the provefhfal
siipperiness Of sinners ways, aud the
amount of whiskey slowed under thdir
hats Their oyetcnais and faces EFr
covered with d fine brown mellow Goat al
mud, aud they hook Horn like .resurrec
tion men who have been prnspecling un-
successfully I'm q newly dug grave,
than gallant targeseors But d the long
est lane win have turning. bo nd lastthe
excdrsinnisss arrive at their destination.
They have dinner. aud drink plentifully
10 insure pre- siSioH of aim. Ihen the
shooting. commences. The target IL
stuck up, and the contestants try their
skill. which is not marvellous. The fact
Is that the target il seldom tonehed,
whilo things are made lively for every.
body within radius Of "a mile. Nc il
wonderful where the builcts enntnve tc
90. Al As DiogeBess remarked of aR un-
slSilllul archer, the only safe. place in in
front of the target, and everywhere else
is 10 be considered dangerous. Every
thing beins settled comfortably, tllc
tmgeteers drink themselves into i state
Of uproarious frenzy end rob every one
thoy meet on their way home. alal s
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22
The lsrcss or Children.

Now that winter is come, IL behocves
parnnts more than ever to see THAT their
children are clothed I'm sachA manner IA
to pruteci them from the inclcmency and
sudden changes az tho weather The
chief cause of infansine mortality, i'm aa-
ditipn 10. foul cir, or too rich or too pooJ
food. rs the false pride Of many mothers.
Children are killed by che manner ia
which they ARE dressed as certainly as
by any other cause. Ira our chanReable
climate children Of the most tender aFu
are left With their arms and legs, and
with low-ReclEed dresses. The mothers
In the same dress, would Aiver and sSif,
fer with cold, and expect flt Of sickness
as the result ofthcir culpaDic carclcssness.
And yet the mothers could endure such
a treatment with far less danger to health
and life than their tender infhnts can.
A moments reflection win indicate the
effects Of thfsmode addressing, or rafh-
er want Of dressing, on the child. The
moment the cold air strikes it's hare
arms aud legs, the blood In driven from
these oxtremities ca the internal and
more vital organs. The results conges-
tion, 10 greater or less extent, OF those
organs. sls s5s
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22


The einnncipati1n uAas6. wiiHuAf aApn
conditional fFneADm w thr nHrfa nf KME
SiA. mMs isMued u4cr1 Fham ten years h@a
i-++in FahrnHrF. lS5Az ThHfa wnre IA thHt
nmae nsl, AJS AHnd-pmnaEa IN EmrmpaMm
RRRaia. Who employed 4. T1T, lAE9 mrtK nm
their estates. INA addition tn aH9sH N
h0MHehnl1 servants. who also EnrFmmA vi
part of their property Tie tnAma mmna-
Aser nf s@gas waA upwards WI e., 600 EAnAa.
many 0f &hp FmnKe intelligent uR tiHAme
being otharmiRe employed GoF aiAn bMmn-
Bt of their masters ma mrtiamnns nur-
chaHlTs eto, The land in Ahp pnssesaicn
pf these Landowners amounted w miDuut
60, ,Oa0. 900 Mrres. nearly One third oa
which wax osrnpied bv the cottages pf
the sprFH. TiH1er Efln emancipation @e-
cree. ahe lmna tgHms occupied fIy slAH AnfEH
waa 10 become tlnir llr0pHFtE mfABR ahn
pnyrst tnt. Inv inRthMmenta. nf M certain
amount gf ppsn pansRAion and now tn
years after thelsaue pf thalerpne. @sATa. !
ai3 peasants hmvp become pr0nFlnRprM nl
more fhan Dfie.Iifkh 0E fha whole
6H. GOO 600 neteA Ft Il estimated that
another period cf term yeArs wiHi elmapsH
before ghu process III emancipation ~
eoanplstna. Thn general prosperity ui
the c0untrT lAHs nuA suffered. but. um Ale
contrary, been greatly increased. AE thts
emancipation of .fhe ppRsanta. The
popular idea That III lsas r1iinei ale mobiles.
"a quite nhfuunsled They kAill POSSESSES
Chic greater portion III the hnd. 14iaRwAy
Ia working CUT ilB mhtnrAl fuAsiltS among
the EuMinm peasants, who Show thWEh-
selves in many cases intaEiigemh mhM pKs
ceqllinglr capable :aad thny rnEhF3 thpiR
emperor who has. mada. Ea5efn citiKAsla
and freesnen, with chiiG-IikA lDeH mnh
reverence. and with thls fnerdpM "a
her people Rnssia has acquired an Inter
mail strength uhknUwn tD iHHr before
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

Many novel and ingenious methods oI
earning subsistence without laLor have
lately been brought TO light. The most
notorious of them is whatshns been call
ed the "sawdust swindle, the exposure
Of which has developed some very inter.
esting and curious facts. The origina-
tors OF this scheme have for the past few
years flooded the country with circulars
offering counterfeit. bills at n very low
price. After forwarding the purchase
money as requested, oil the applicants
receive are small, neat wooden boxes
which contain small pieces Of cast-iron
wrapped in shavings or imbedded in saw
dust. When the dupes write and nsk
for an explanation, they receive a'mys-
teriously-worded circular, headed "cau-
tion," informing them that the Police
have obtained q clew and are on the
track, and that the box containing the
iron and saw-dust is merely "blind'
and the dupe is earnestly requested to
keep dark for time to save himself,
and when the thing has blown over, the
real counterfeits will be duly forwarded.
This is trick, of course, and lis only re-
sorted TO by the swindlers to keep their
victims quiet while they engnare others
in the same fold.-N ". Paper.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

These estimates show balance Of s57, :
294, 9C3 OF applicable to the payment Of
the principal OF the debt, in addition TO
the sum Of S2s, 6T9, ,2Gs due ON account
Of the Sinking Fund, " or the sum OF
$50, ,g74, ,226 OIL In ALL I'm the estimates
for the next fiscal year have not iuclud-
ed IN the receipts the premium on gold
which moy be sold, nor in the expcndi-
lures the premium which may be paid on
bond TO be purchased in currency. In
the suggestion have the honor 10 make
in reference 10 the reduction OF taxes, L
keep in view two important facts first,
that the ability OF the nation to pay nj
least S5Q, ,000, 900, annually Of the princi-
pal OF the public debt shall not be inn
paired, and secondly, in the revenue sys-
tenn no violence shall be done To tho bus
mess interests Of the country. While /
do not undertake TO state precisely the
causes which have contributed 10 the
public prosperity, there 10 no substantial
reason for questioning the truth OF the
statement that the last Ave years have
been the most prosperous ia the history
Of the country-years without example
In our own affairs, and without parallel
In the affairs Of any other Government.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

NJ. FiguieF, n0leA French scientific
gentleman, &lys that modern astronomy
has demonstrated tliet there Mrw other
worlds than ours, TINT the earth simply
makes a part Of u class or group 0E stars
which do not differ essentially, and thni
there Ia an intnity az other globes liAr
IL, proceeds t0 consider the internal ai.
fairs ol the other worlds. Since there ia
nothing 10 distinguish the earth FROM thd
other planeiB OF our solar system Mer.
curry, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Ura-
nus, and Neptune-hc argues that wt
must find tn the others as we find here
air and water a hard soil rivers nnd seas,
mountains and valleys. There must bH
found also IN them vegetation and trees
and tracts covered with verlure And
shade. They must have atmosphere dnd
heavens. There must la In them ani-
mails and even men, or at least beings
superior to animals and corresponding
To our human type;
= Stience has shown that the physical
And archaeological Connections of the earth
aud the either planets are identical. On
these planets Rs ON the earth the sun
shines and disappears. welding place ID
nlahl, and cold aud darkness succeed 10
heat aud hgln. Ia them aR ON the earth,
the rich carpet Of heritage covers thH
plains. and lnKHriant woods cover the
mountains. Rivers flow majaatically ON
to Che seas. Winds Hlo# Regularly OE
irragalariy ald purify the atmosphere hy
mingling thar strata charged In different
drgrees with the pradane of the esapor-
atipn "a theiF soil. In quiet nights
dwellers on these planets see tha Same
heavenly spectacle that delights our eyes,
the same Consultations, tile same celss-
Z tiAl Alvisitors. They have panoramic views
of the planetary globes with their follow
ing Of faithful satellites and luminous
STARS shining like gently-hHRndished
toFrhRs. QRca in a while there in aFud-
den Luminous trail which furrewwFthe
heavens lie d fash oi silver; ii is o atnr
that shucts and drops into The depilH oi
space, Again, il is comet with u beau
ltifni tail that comes to bring news from
worlds millions af miles away.
The planetary man, acenrding 10 his be-
lief. corresponds 10 the terrestrial man
Ir the planets the process ofcreation oE
Organized life must be the same aa In Che
earth fhe successive order 0f appear.
Ancs oF living creatures il the Same Rs
ON tAe globe. And. like the terrestrial
man. tho planetary man dies ~ trans
formed after death into super human,
and passes also into ether.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

WHAT A Coon NEWSPAPER My Do. -
Show us an intelligent family of boys
and girls, and we win show Won wharc
newspapers are plenty. Nobody who
hhs Been without these silent, private
tutors, can know their educatite power.
How important, then, 10 secnre those
which tend only TO good Anything
which makes home pleasant, cheerful
and chatty, thins the haunts Of vice. nnd
the thousand and one avenues OF temp
taton should be regarded. when we CON.
slider its influence on the minds ol Che
young, ms great moral and social bless.
ing. Long IsI1Hder. ea
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

TIE DATE OF 1.-THE story told OF
awitness in an English court who testi-
fed with great minuteness aS to the color
OF wax used In sealing a win, the kind
OF matches used to hight the taper, and
other particulars. when the seal was
only wafer, bad its parallel the other day
In the Superior Criminal Court in Bos-
tom. A noted individual named Spencer
weltes was on trial for forgery, and o
witness was produced 10 prove an abb
Yho swore that the prisoner was in New
pork on certain day, Jan. 27, 1866, and
Produced diary in confirmation OF the
statement, testifying chat the entries re-
lating TO the affair were made al the
time. The diary being examined by the
District Attorney and the Court, it was
found that it bore the printed date OF
1869. IT was not considered necessary
10 cross-examine the witness.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22


Thdra rccnrreai pn tha praEnn aAAa
Cnlifermim Railroad one 0f ~. - ahpaa hlAAaA1
iHmM miAHnnG mniMAmaAm wa hMvF
fh#RfA asE mAAic ich. while ia dnmamnNAfMtN
tha E00IhnfllnheA AH @anIa people mlau
aliDaa how near iAlnrB canAd tn teinM NJ
terrible railroad nnkidant IlAa fniAnw#
ing Fmrtacmham. furnished tnnMr fHFuKAna
hY - eye-witDeaes may bn relied NpnNA ha
tKAn
WhbH tha Hown frhiA came near psid
og Asiu HaHAie4H6 un tAsa BoaiR VI wAA rHn-
ming Mt friil aEApods im order ~ male AAb
Almps ma is wAb few mlmRftnH. 6AiAlfla
The road mt thiA pntnt ffHm4 through y
nut Something mnFM than MKfin Tm
length. and fR entering III tslR read MHAhtHa
d cIh4e, sn gtaa tAan engineer ammnot m@m
eiAGisrEy through WI He lAAd hmEdsH gpt-
fnn into Rhh cEk before he Mnw wUAMmhd
riding iptHureIy simefaMh II HHninM 49,
centre en- fh6 track She the n0h more
than hall Wag flsrNMah thN c4It. mnh bMRA-
IN quarter az nsile ai4nAd DH hHBA Hdn
Immediately whiailed d0wR tmhAHNb N
aslA sounded ghe warning F
Tire wbAHan. haaring THE peruilar
death whistle be Else lDeDFne netsvml lhmha&
over her ah8nlhef hud mw tliR ArHhH FVAaAa-
lmg aa hAF. Ghn did nus aAtRHeHs n0f
faint nnE eite EsW MAl hope buk ilhH ~
AxHe Webfn0ts her eoufaHa Ra@R eAmAA Ap
tkR emergency. Radv witiaDat zApHHMfaR
hesitation. &he commenced swinging hHE
riding whip from pEe ehualdnR ul AhHK
sGHMa e0 AHe either. thereby mr#imn MaAm
fo exert MiA tEfHMnN# Egyhed ~
Tile MlaEfakfnR MI thA AY#nMh w.
whistle caused tibpyimAnennnS MY l1tA HpAa
of ihh mina0Wp. #nd npDn Alin MlAewM#ri
ing whnt waa lhe Enn4teF tlle widest fE-
citnment Rna4&a, Several jamphd fbfs
ward and seized tlle bell,iIliH mHd nMima.
mereed PAlling cn IL As III thMy mnliAa
stop the train by that means. The
gsrMkHn4m were eNeFtimw HlHl th Egfli
on tbe brakes, mmd the enRHnear iamHH HmAa
nH the cpmmmrAinn hmd wn6 dQlnE All NlRMF
ha knew ta HA@p nAn AFainu while tlsa WD-
man Waa doing her level best t0 nHwp
that hiA nf hpraeAemh II speed hmk. Wilt
i'll rain. flae locomotive kent cunning Um
the horse and ftE fadefi npd Aliere w.
hardly person en the tram wlfu gAid HAat
expect thhl beth Che WOMAN haa tRle
hursa fwnmld ~ EllAnd. There Wms. per
haEss, thiEiy fnft intervening beB#ArE Alie
cnw.cn&cher and the iiofaBAa haaAs mAnmdA.
fortHnatelB f0r the woman. ahm observed
place which was "a little wider than
usual, and with u steady rein aAnn guided
the fleeing horse frbfn tha TRACK mnd nm-
deAFpred to press hiEn AGAINST the wmAi nf
Che cut, Inn order shmt tha train rnigilt
pasa by withput iniary. In 1OinE this
the woman wms encouraged Nv hnwa WAN
ans the conductor. vino had rum fnrMHrgi
and gpt cgl thR lncmptiTn.. 4 Kaw see
ontls only PASSED I'm when thrH@ry mAOn-
ataF Foked lth nnsh past lhn fumlp qE the
hnrse. As f4Sis moment NinMma threw
lAis wH1alM E5Hcn MEmAnaf tiAH mniinml MnH
iaela llim aniai thm train stamped. mnd
then N rDaHifA# wEi@af Df qualification Mng
iog at taa eannEsa nf tha Wpnaan EEuuA N
terrible death Was given. 80 pfstpM FcpAf.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

J The sSrcreyary Of the Treasury, In hia
/ report, says The revenues aud receipts
show the time has arrived when n COM
I siderable reduction I'm taxes can be made,
and yet leave Atty milipps annually i0r
the reslnction oi fhe debt, including the
sinking lnnd, He adharea 10 the con-
Viction that the annual payment should
Sot be less than flfty millions. Large as
the revenues have been they have not
been oppressive 10 individuals, ansl while
relief is desirable, il iS yet more desirable
30 maintain the pubic credit Ia its pEoa-
ent elevated position for its historical
value IN anticipation of future exigen-
ciea. The power 10 negotiate bonds At
low interest is derived entirely from the
exhibition OF an honest purpose DO main
tain the public faith. The amount oi
paper money is still 40 great that Ii can.
not be maintained at par with coin,
! The difference between paper and coin
furnished the best instance ftr ascertain
ing the quantity Of paper which can be
used, aud It's value Kept al par with cuih.
| One mode OF relief Is to await the growth
Of the country the other to reduce the
I yplSme OF the currency II Is nariiea4
BILE 10 dispense with all internal revenue
bat that derived from stamps, spirits,
tobacco aud malt liquors, TF'fs@
| These win furnish one hundred and
ten millions, reduction of sixteen mil.
lions. The reduction uf customs reyenue
should be within twenty millions, He
recommends reduction of duties ON
salt, bitnminous coal, rawhide and skins,
and the removal Of all duties ON certain
articles used in arts, manufacturers, etc
We copy from the report AS follows
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

An INTERNATIONAL RAcE.A-Col. Mo.
Daniel, the owner Of the famous Amer
icnn horse, Harry Bassett. has written
the following letter 10 England / nm
anxious 10 test Harry Bassett with ths
best horses of England, or any other
country, but under the circumstances
stated, that test must he made ON Amer.
ican soil. III Mr.. Gfetton will not bring
Sterling here, Fon may say, through the
Thr1, Fyeld and Farm, That \ will make
one or series OF races, of from two tc
four miles, heats or dashes, for from
$25, 900 to $50, 900 a side. each race $40,
900 forfeit, Harry Bassett against ans
horse In the world !; the races 10 be run
under the rules Of tho Amnrican Jockey
Club, either at jerome Park or Saratoga.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22

STOLEN CHILDREx. "A benevolent Po-
lice Captain Of New York once restored
stolen child 90 It's parents by this
means. The girl was found under pre-
cisely the same circumstances, only that
she stated that she had once lived away
or" The kind Captain kept the child
in his custody, aud, cnlisting the sym
pathies OF the reporters. advertised his
prize far and wide. thereby finding the
aorrowing parents 10 Connecticut VII
lage, who had for ten long mouths
mourned the loss OF their darling. Free
quent raids are made by tho Police ON
these child beggnrs. for no other pur-
pose than placing them under the care
Of some charitable institution.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-12-22


SArKp pK A Nor BRl0Apm. "A let-
ter dated AZ Hutchinson, Minnesotn, de-
srribes tlAe operations az mop brigade
organized Id tf1glit the prairiet Gre There
was fire chtnphny fornsed In Hutnhin-
son, who we're " ITO out Nc any time,
nightor day, at theory of alarm, t0 fghs
fre. There are about forty of them in
All. Sometimes they would go out in
one direction and work till they had put
out the FIRE, and come home and turn in
"a rest, and within haif aR hour would
be summuned again fn another direction
10 ElEht the hdvAnsiug flames. Horses
would bn harneEsed, attached to what
ever vehicle cafAe 4irwt in the way, and
no questions aakel. andaway they would
gn. MIR. Putnam, the hardware mnr-
chant, was called the y General" of the
brigade, End under his lead they did
splendid servire. Lawyers and marr
chants would throw off their better gar
mente, and, enveloped i'm old clothes,
and armed with "mops,n as they called
shem~ which consisted OF old bags tied
! irmiv t0 broomstickE and soaked Inn WA
ter-would march 10 the front on the
Aerv battle. The town wns many times
Threatened but the efficiency of the fire
brigade saved ~. Every hotel and Store
would have about dozen oil these
mops = on the steps ready for eetion.