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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

THE Portland Mel School Board have
adopted an order asking legislation 10
compel children in the city, between
eight and fourteen years, TO attend some
school.
GOSSIP in Washington says that o
thorough reorganization of tho Presi-
dents Cabinet will be made March 4.
Senator Morton is to be Secretary Of
State. Governor Morgan will probably
have n seat. All the present members
except Mr.. Dclano Will retire.
THE farmers Of Town have formed n
secret association for mutual advantage,
under the title Of "The Patrons Of Hur-
bandry" It's operations viii extend as
TO the price of produce, and will have an
important bearing upon the grain mar
ket. So rapidly are members coming in
that by Spring they win number, il is
said, at least 10000
A PROMINENT dealer in Kentucky
whisky writes TO the Louisville Com
mercih that from his knowledge of the
stocks Of bourbon whisky now being
carried by Kentucky distillers for which
there is not only no remumerate market,
but literally none whatever, he is pre-
pared to assert that there is now on hand
full two pnd half years supply of such
liquor
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES from Cuba an
nounce the voluntary surrender Of the
insurgent chief, Andres Dominques,
with four officers, 70 men, armed with
rifles, and 16 families. The insurgent
Capt. Santa Perez, with 13 men, have
surrendered TO Major Aragon. Reports
from Nuevitas announce the surrender
Of the insurgent chief, Perdomo, the
successor OF Madrinal, and 119 men.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
TO PHYSICIANS.


Allow me TO caIl your attention 10 my
PREPARATION OF COMPOUND EN-
TRACT BUCHU. Tho oomponontpar
are, BUC.4U, Loxn LEAF, CUBEB5s
JUMPER BERRIES
MopK or PmrrARATTox.- .-Buchu, IN
vacuo, Juniper Berries, by distillation'
10 form fine gin. Cubcba extracted by
displacement with splrils obtained from
Junipcv Berries; very little sugar u uSedr
and small proportion Of spirit IL ia
more palaEalDle than any now In use.
Buchu aa prepared by Druggists, Nv OF
dark color. II Is plant that emits iis
fragrance; tho action Of flame destroys
this lits active principlsD, leaving n dark
and gluiinoua decoetion. Mine y the
color Of ingredients. The Buchn in my
preparation predominates; the smallest
quantity Of the other ingredients are
added. 10 prevent fermentation; uPon
inspocsion it viii be found not 70 be .
Tinrture, mr. made i'm pharTnncopan, noi
Is Il a syrp-and therefore can be used
In cases xhere fever or inflammation
exist I'm this you have the knowledge
Of the ingredients and the mode Of pro
partition
Hoping that you win favor u with
trial, and that upon inspection i VII
meet with your appreciation
With feeling Of profound conhdeHee,
] ann, very respectfully,
HT. HELaEBOLD,
Chemist and Druggist Of 10 yeara' Ex-
perienee.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

There is little mystic clock
No human eye hath seen,
That beatcth on -snd beatoth on
From morning until cen.
And when the soul is wrapped in sleep,
All silent and alone,
Il ticks and ticks the ive-long night
And never runneth down,
On wondrons IL that work az art
Which knells the passing hour,
But art ne'er formed. nor mind conceived
The Iife-cloek's magic power.
Not set in gold. nor deckcd with gems,
BY wealth aud pride possessed;
But rich or poor, or high or low,
Each bears il IN his breast.
Such is the clock that measures life,
or flesh aud spirit hlendeds
And TINS twill run within tho breast,
TIL that strange life is ended.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

"A SLIGHT CoLD, CouoHs. Pew are
aware of the importance Of checking a
congh or SLIGHT COLD in It's first
stage that which in the beginning would
yield 10 a mld remedy. If neglected,
often attacks the lungs - Br0ssa's q
Br0ncAii Ti'ocles give sure and al
most immediate relief 4" The Tfocles .
have prorad their efficacy by a test Of
uany years, and have received testimo-
malls from eminent snen who have used
them
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

The following order has been publish.
I "a in the Strasbuurg GIs1'ie:
/ We. William. King 81 Prussia, ordcr
T the following for the general govern
ment Of Alsacc and Lorraine
4 ARTICLE /. Whoever shall join The
French armies win be punished by con.
/ fsrations of his present and future
property and banishment for ten years
F ARr. ? Tho sentence follows upon
I the order nf our Governur-tsSneralt three
DAVIS after il has been published in
official portion Of the Gnsofc of the
-iovernor- General. II will have all the
effect Of a legal decision. and is 30 bc
carried into execution 10y civil and mill
tary officials
AKr. 3. Every payment and transfer
which afterwards shall be made 20 the
enemy viii be considered void
ARR 4. Every disposition Of his prop
crty. or Of positions, 10 the sane vheth-
/ er TO come into effect during his lifetime.
or after death which the condemned
shall make. after this decree, is null and
void
! Arr. 3. Whoever shall desire 20 leave
4 tAAN fAkAAN AA AtsFANhA&AAs must htFhHaAA ~
written decree from the project, to whom
he must give notice of object Whoever
shall absent himself from his dwelling
for more than eight days viii I've legally
considered TO have Joined the French
armies. This suppodtion will be sutii-
cient for his condemnation.
ART. 6 The projects are 20 adopt
means for keeping and controlling list
OF all males.
Arr. 7. The receipts from the con.
iiscation are 10 be- paid into the account
OF the general government
ART 8. Returning from hanishment
is published in accordance with the pen
atty laid down by article 33 of the Penal
Code.
ART. Q. This order comes in force on
the day OF It's public,tio
Given at our headquarters, at Yer
sailles, on the 10Th of December, 1870.
Signed WILLIAM.
Won Bismarck.
Won. Room.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

THE Rhode Island people now think
they have fairly got rid of the new cat
tie disease. And besides thrt they say
that it is not nearly so bad as has been
reported. The animals that have suff.
cred from the disease are generally moi
so badly injured as was anticipated, and
the condition of many of them would
not lead a stranger to suppose they had
been diseased at all.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

Tim phrost and sweetest Cod-Lyer
OH IN the world is HAzAHD & CAswEiL' s
made ON the sea, shore, from fresh, Be-
leotad liYers. by CAgwn.L, HAzAHD A
Co, New York II is absolutely pure
and s,raf. Patients who have once
taken ii prefer II 10 all others. Physi
clans have decided il superior 10 any OF
the other oils la market
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

Ar PITTsBURG TESTS have been made
for determining the relative merits of the
old solid-cast guns and the hollow-cast
Rodmsn guns. After nine ordinary
proof charges were fired, the guns were
charged with sixty pounds of mammoth
powder and solid shot of four hundred
and fifty pounds. The Navy Depart
ment ordered the guns to be fred five
hundred and fifty times Over $4,000
pounds of powder, and about 100000
Of metal were required for the tests.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

COMMISSIONER Pleasonton decides that
under the act of July IA, 1870 the Amer
lean Board of Foreign Missions is releas-
ed from all liability for succession of
legacy taxes which were imposed at the
date Of the passage of this net, and that
after that date no such taxes can accrue.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
Lands in Southwest Missouri


The Atlantic and Pacific X. X. Go
IIaEs Cor sale iso Aerea a at aaag, IaaE credit.
cArAEs
fessrfea ISIS al Lhe cutHEaftQn a tlts tos1
Soe 4 tAeze lands hEFe euue iHi9 sIecaiatcs haes
Tae baat dinaAte with sAHFas mll2 Mititara Mah
lanE snrtsHS relieved iF Fepra r0FnE4en f4p great
sea and hsaitifanHss satsrFiof AL oonsmpfl,S t<r-
eeacies invite set1tef6 - this reE1eas
F0H tsfftaulaFs in ilaHlgillisis. Ef9lf 70
AMOS TICK l4AnA NsaKlEui1elnMnF.
Cli kiKEh and Waannt klN,
n lsNrfk Mo-
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

HpuY Youm cf.ocRs q, sAs ,nanulf~<tess as.a
D - g. IN 4cr Tnat Pre- iisl tnn. Address q
A. WARNER Bristol Hunm.
IA CrMTm.Jrhs Weekly wlseonan pmssar inss
tDNR gvF thag tss ss tssA H.a.is. eagaaniaE MI ths
Ma ist i,rlndlaF iark nAuisru ~ - aaHsn Addrpna
CKAMEIt, AfkKNa. A cttAMER, Mliwankaa. Wa-
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
MM@. MMLLER.s
EMpnrfWM rr rAcRtnMg avn ranMrNnRN

orrasTrr a r srFRuT'S ~ BROADWAY. \. \.
Mrs MILLER hars 10 infarHi her csstosnrFs, iadir.
and arnesalakoFs that se has The nan@t frllsle and
choice saleesten az PASSION As1N tHE@HEHn NEahaHA
ASp Pt-kIs FAEIEnSs Ia tAr nsaaSf3 gKartlg aud
raFsiry caf saffaaaf n ysffss MAHf years nf
lerrnrs rf1hies me arsy nsapc tian ficase scnt
leF Prrr lai wsth gfgsr slAnn EH ueesHur ni aFnre
M pfvsssnskiE I'm ~ tt~ tRancius executnA Hh
neatno.s sfd sie2aee - a. tsste ana aesiga phlcf
cannot fa q plla.r.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

The complete returns Of the ennmera-
ton of the inhabitants of the United
States, under the census Of 1870, foot up
as follows
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

The deepest excavation in the United
States Is n copper mine near Lake Su-
periDr IL Is 800 feet deep.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
N rIFnTORlu EETET VIfEeIT Az RTiL
CONSUMPTION CONQUERED.
ALIENS LUNG BALSAM! +!

coNsUMPTIoN.-Fur tlr carv af this dssts~ss.
iaE dtaar~ thrrr has hecn Fnedtcne f dtucqsefpt
thai sup evidence % real merit thar Aiis =
LUNG nALsAM. THIS une4aaicd ekpecfprant tof
curing Consumption and NJ Diseases letanr Go a. ech
aectiuuH - tr Tnr1af fuur and al Diseases ef thr
Pamanary usunns j trtrnlacea 10 ths suffering pablo
sftCF is uart tr e istfye - eaeh dscAsas hafr
beon fuly teste The uftanls ffosn which q = Ifesc
rrffrrud 20 ~ the leading medical aFnAls - being
ssl o. any prescription ihAt bn ras9e up t1F Nuch
Z araurs IN thN mresna tMcultN. The kAtNAM -
nrgurufiy reoouusende 10 phsEicanr Who have br1mc
acIusntad ulth its Ffcat Euoorss Read taci a.uanF
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
TO THE SUFFERING,

A a1Osts far G@mm@Ampst1 1ms Erumrh8aans Amah
mn. @ore Thraafs Merermlmt G@mKhes mm&
aofds FsaF. The FartIiE esanoffrzz ahf Fasta-
inF Brazil HlissidSsarf. u caHsi t1c - asl4
ti0u Nfen al 1sber hhd fAaled ierFfar teFl 4
fng aEty D. seDd Fee ct chNrEss ~ all Mhg nnFE
fsam hrsat and Lgnk slsa esss
Address. hft WILLIAM " ngHtpNs
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

MTPHA Mts mRE-HLAT0Mr n PON1 EM--
Removes Eapaf1iuaas hAif in Efr sRf@sest WdthD4t
insury 70 fAs skin. hRHf 10 mAil taf fi&-
UPHAM's ASTHMA CUBE
talleFss most Fioient pAEpkEsuaa ia Ass aaaas &o4
rrfueas = speedy caFr FFsra vi wv EnAAL
THE JAPANESE HAIR STAIN
CaiaTs ess shisksFs ssd hair a hsapiifai Hfacn -
hhgNs- Is aHssts 81 eiE 80 lEsfslsiss = eeAis y
Ianh Addross =. q. EfsffAMs Ma N deyna htEurt
Ph adriphiAs Pa tAFeaiars seat tfoe. Sold NV ~
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

QuARE PSE PnL
A T-TENTf0N Fruft fGreMrvu and Deal
M ere. II yon want the FesH tes FIgla e pAnhhEe Az
phlrh 20 mHrkrt ypur barwans EENBIfft.Ath " w.
NKER FRUIT RAkktr. Ii " AnniyeFHAl faFaEatE. and
earned reputation fnts enfltlen WITH other
kind HaA saial1 10 ls sapclortf- These hasketf
masys thareaEly pen4htFd msa perfectly hGMHte1 60
the EFaHkossHfior uf HnAl fruk Erntas "a AL FKes w
ars.asaf.A-iF bAsketk on hand ard made 20 order
Pres list wa guts dasezptauz Ac, sest 81 spgeA-
THK BEECRER BASKET COMPANY,
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
As an Ezpectorant it has no Equal.

BogToS. MAss. Feb "a, lsea
MssslgG " DAVE A suN.
ssrHs-Ihe r.rkarn of Airn's Lnnr nalsssE rou srrs
among The sfici poor in ny cty russirnai9
u IN severai fuISiea EDd VITA rctaaakahlp cHec' IN
rprfy ustNncc.
one woman has bosn restored FROM whst her physician
pronounced Consumption aitry rresal f0uthf Hcknes
with coughs gFeat pain thc lnuE aud pFusfraon.
that abe u able 30 A. huaafuufk ard Asitt 10 the
spprt ~ her ianNys and. with and cuutnae nee
uf ttr haitasn. SIC vrfppctt -nttfe fs-toralaqn
Apother rsrunr. ayeanE seanAH- y ~aesa Earr orn
hotslc has received Ercaf hrnrt - that her cuEh,
Whic was af uaumths eannas. q rettzae frtteri ard
rHfvhnnnd the nnrund hasAa hisd hht trsn nl
4 ytenF men rta #aa salsAHsr Meet - geie ".sak
rfuvrst sud 4 now ahle to q ilttis st lie WgFk
A ydnKtan sran 70 whasp rprususcudai trAa ~ y,
uha has lad lad cough hhd much pain in Hrs inrns fur
nuths past and unkhlr 30 Fpt rect Hccp. hes com
rnoea taking it, aud using she fourth hettAc
a4h rrrat hrnrht He hsii g. recent visit b.
IA pea4ns 90 30 be- able 20 ruwuHnc he work again.
Nrry resfcrffully and gratefully ywaFs,
CHARLES A RouApN. City Missionary,
ALLEYS Lung RALSA NJ Il perfecsly hsrna-
= = ere ses ,y dses's \ G. fa5 eaf i Ffe lsss
sold by an bnirrisss and Agescinc Dealrr1
in. HARRIS q CO., PrOprietors.
Cincinnati. q.
PERRY DAVIS a SON,
General Agents,
FroVidenee,H.I.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

lor sutsFfor article @H Co ma0 Per dss Rn9 10 risA
ta F0m mamt EsiuAfbnn ~ mAihumn az hnnlm w.
Introduce oar nsw lsttHnd HAaf As-isy4 ehfAes Ltn
gtsel go ~ fsff. DsHt miss shIa cfaHre eamfln
ffde AddfAss nsfses EfrsF Hfff "a, 70 Wtl4au st.
NJ NJ. ~ 10 DnaFthrn ~. fiAieaKo, III.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

noalT a1i' ~ saUTrI.F M sgwIxo MAcnrxE

V4rAaTED- -A6EETs eco per DAY.l TO
wv eel tta eeiebfHtn9
HOME SHUTTLE 6KWiN0 MACHINE
Has the Under fefd makes the {" Loci stitch "
failkr ON both sGdgf AMI Ia fully i8eamRea. 1br best
and cheapest falaiiy sewing MaeAna ~ TIE insrhet
Address JOHNSON. CLARK q Co. ii1st1b, Mas
Pittsburgh Pa. Chicago. M, % - L0uiss No.
DESIRING EMPL5YMENT Aas0sld pnHaEs la sar
Hess light pgeatshls as.a T aaaaIAhls b7s.asns. "
gosias snd "a tai9- Fs~ shls ssnpls. saleh esa
y rlF gTsls 4 ies's ieTs;IseR Aaeass Asas' asin..
WRoYs. noxsff HO Hsiss essas Fen. Mossy.
Nd Aaa o4h successfully huHt. zap ARd eaaA ~ @asns
thr hrhTHHa hpFph Asp ThAfFkFk AusFA@lp4.
u Is ta Qpy fgfAs usfh tAi1etis aott neA 1atiA
iasi a.t eo seia lAst yss lsA.a, r. si = saif =
fa1Ltz faT 81 Df1eT 81 ff8En III MTEh a u
Publishers. HiadAaAAe, n. M,
SO for 75cts. Tss .ts- .,..,s-.s. A,sss. I =
- feet sise-a1gh = es4aalg sid af 4s- TAs
pareg ans tfHs aHigAaHd Apd Aired " taae hFn ~sth
htaFies FuEagsf VIII MHusQw Am9 haAn. A. nNsueaa nH
s-indlg snd itaHhaF- fE gsla y asnia 80 san -
osise The paper shoiz FtaF sod snFfHFifE kttt. Aaa
seat risf, Frspala tn y nesJ a. saa tss rssl-
hers ~ hHa-ni,efs4en nsMts. Mehd tDWs Aa~
dreas STAR hFANULAh hANAEA llAHraaie. " n,
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

IN Pest ees orders. cheeks, Or drafts On View terG
wherever convenient IL not then register the lenners
containing money. Address,
Lw. ENGLAND Publisher sur efiee, New Yerk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-27
A Novel Idea.

AT the regular monthly meeting Of the Penn.
sylvania society for promoting agriculture, held
last week, Gen. Pleasanton read an able and in.
interesting essay on the use of blue glaas in the
Development Of vegetable and animal life.
The general gave an account Of an experiment
CT his own with grapery Of "a by 20 feet, and
lG fee, in height at the ridge.
Into the glazing Of the grapery, at every
seventh row Of white panes, . row Of violet
panes (blue not being at the time procurable)
had been introduced. alternating on opposite
sides of the roof, 80 that violet beam might
fall eventually on every leaf in the grapery. The
cuttings planted had grown rapidly. The gard.
ener was kept busy daily in tying up new wood
which the day before he had not observed. In
few weeks after planting, the walls and inside
OF the roof were closely covered with luxuriant
foliage. A distinguished scotsman has borne
his testimony that he had never seen any vine
that equalled those thus treated
The vines were planted in April, 1861. In
loO2 they bore = wonderful number of branches
1t was found that the building, small 40 it was,
contained no less than twelve hundred pounds
of grapes. In 1868 the amount Of fruit was
quite as large AZ during the preceding year, and
40 1t had continued season after season without
abatement, the vines seeming to require no time
to rest.
The next experiment was with the pisgery.
glazed roof half white and half violet was
placed over the building. and simia: results
were obtained, the animals thriving beyond ex
pectation.
An Alderney calf, so punny and feeble that its
life was despaired OF, was placed in a pen under
violet glass. In "a hours marked change had
occurred. The calf rose to its feet. walked about
the pen, took its food from the finger, and mani.
tested great vvacity. In a few days its feeble.
ness had Disappeared it began to grow, and its
development was marvellous.
The same principles have Ueen applied to the
raising of poultry with the most remarkable
success.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-27
Supplement-!

This Supplement is printed to relieve the
pressure upon our advertising columns, and
Will be continued while the pressure lasts.
The same number of copies of the Supple.
ment is printed as Of the regular issue, so that
advertisements appearing in the Supplement
loose nothing ON that account.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-27
"A Chapter Of Puzzles.

TYRbrotbeSs," began the Professor, impress.
90 iveysa ressf.e the Aostess, "were walking down
s the Frset together, nd one of them, stopping at
= SacCd ho@e. kpscked at the door, observing
y have ne6s herE who lie ILL Thank heaven,
ohIeryed thS9othef 4 have got no niece and he
. vs2a svst 8y how Rd that be ?"
: ' %kss E AIS viii sa,.. in hurry,
5ansy Tcons Ssdi.. "a sntleaES, solve v't the
5 81 sff: 81: xS,.4. Housewife. 9
; = Hush wsi&er in m9 JAR" criid Puz1seton
Swith " thPeJoitemsnt II cbM with Saew
stop 'SDonS pr it. MA BY m1;9gc
NstsaHnd as4;sn,e Tho thingiP not N|siool-
ID 9TH h9faity, II hidog, ssmuch n to say,
g SothH&cs4 be simpler 90 my @ss.ion,"
S'hs Pr4ssJor. "Tve got niece h(aSl have
- = &&sed' - one brot@r. 49, hoay.
; 3 8 $ ~ r.. n ssSssV; 2bondius.
= s 8 " Ssaly sv6@ how di%s7
; zZ& s
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-27
I gqFYqsgqsgg'
NOW Is THE TIME.

8d Osman & Hapeman's is the
60 to buy your Wall Paper and
~ Dow Shades. They have the
9rgeA assortment, and their prices
9re, always AS low as the lowest.
sWYf Of CoMt House Square.
h1 k|abh!hkhh,hhhh
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-27

Wishing 70 extend still widely the circulation ana in
duence Of THE ADVANCE and believing thors are 10 ANY
who would become permanent snb'crber after reading s
pages fSW months and becoming acquainted with It's true
merits ~ family religious Newspaper facilitate pre-.
iminery acquaintance necessary to form opinion by
ing II TO oil nSc subscribers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-27

For Scrofula, Old Sores, Ulcers Tumors Chronic heu
mat1m, OF any Dtseasc Of the skin or blood. use
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-01

TTNHE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE co. OF
Il PHILADELPHIA.
once 8. w. cor, FOURTH and WALNUT Streets
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES IEsURD
CASH Capital (paid up In fulD. 100000
CASH Assets December ], 1910. ....... 5000 3SS'24
DIRECTORS.
f. Ratchford Starr, ]. Livingston ErTtnger,
Naibro Frazier James L. CaghOrn,
John M. Atwood, VIM. q. Bouiton,
Benz. r. Tredick, Charles Wheeler,
George H. Stuart Thomas Ii. Montg0mef
John H. Brown, James NJ Aertsen.
~ RATCHFORD STARR, President
THOMAS II. MONTGOMERY, Vice President
ALEX. w. WISTER, Secretary.
JACOB X PETERSON, Assistant Secretary.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-01

this dogged Irish rebel what manaoles could
never have done. The commissioners drily
record that IAN opporiune appeal to his
better feelings by Captain du Cane in Octo-
Der, 1868, proved more effectual than long
previous course of prison discipline: and,
with one exception, in the December of that
year, he has not since been subjected to any
further punishment.
The commissioners, we regret TO add, find
that grave charges brought by other oonvicts
against the administration of the prisons we're
well founded. They find that, having arrived
at Pentonville in mid-winter, they we're at
once deprived of the lannels which they had
been supplied with in the Irish prison from
which they came. They report that OCon-
nell, while suffering from disease of the
aorta, or heart (medical authorities differ on
the point whether it is his heart or his aorta
that is affected; but he is besides subject to
nervous paralysis of the head" aud he has
steadily declined in weight to the extent of
twenty pounds since his imprison-
ment, was put on bread-and-water
diet ia close confinement seven
times, being evidently "unfit to undergo such
discipline" Five of this prisoners letters
were suppressed. The commissioners think
the letters ought to have been forwarded,
erasing such parts as the authorities oonsi-
dered Objectionable. The prisoner Mulcahy,
man of good family and remarkable talents
Che was one of the principal writer's of the
Irish People,, while suffering from splitting
of blood, was kept to hard labor at
Portland; and the hard labor was stone
dressing, but il was also proved to involve
the practice of carrying large slabs of stone
on the back. After about three weeks of
this work, the splitting of blood ended in
hemorrhage from the lungs. The commits
sioners think that this prisoner was, on the
whole, mot fit for hard labor" Mulcahy, it
is added, 'was never reported for miscon-
duct, nor ever punished" unless, indeed,
carrying slabs of stone on the back when a
man is splitting blood is to be considered pun
ishment. In the cases of the other prisoners
who came before the commissioners, some
complaints were substantisted, some held not
proven; but taking a general view of the
whole report we must not hesitate
to say that the case of the
Fenian prisoners against the authorities has
been, on the whole, established; that at least
one of those prisoners was treated with a
degree of barbarity which it is grievous to
contemplate; that they were all subjected to
inconsiderate and unnecessary severity; that
the conduct of the officials incrlminated by
the report calls for further action on the part
of the Government; that by some of these
officials the Government was misled, so as
to make untrue statements in Parliament;
that the facts of the case, as revealed by the
report, deprive the amnesty of the claim to
be considered in any degree as san act of
pure clemency;" and that it is impoltic, and,
indeed, impossible to maintain the principle,
for the first time applied in the case of these
prisoners that political offenders should be
submitted to the same usage as burglars and
foot-pads.