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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11

positive solution OF social questions.v Ana me
Courier DsptomditQue OF the same date publishes
tue following news:--"At Salzburg, Count Beiist
and Prince bismarck have resolved TO maintain
the peace oil Europe against all agRressors. pro-
t'col mas been signed concerning measures 70 be
taken against the lnLernauonae. Other Powers Will
be invited 70 give In their aahesonr In tne face of
these signs it Is 10 De hoped that the crisis VIII
come s0on and that the result OF II will be a pact
OF fraternal republics, founded on universal SUI.
1rage, among which the heaviest crime will be
the attempt TO raise military force-a crime not
10 he punished ny the peaaty OF war, hut by cx-
Guiding the offender from commercial intercourse
until he shall conform To the peaceful regulation OF
the whole. decree OF this sort would Dc more
rible to the delinquent than visitation OF armed
egions. for 1t would operate instanter the stop
page OF all trade and thus bring the interests,
well as the common sense. OF every citizen TO bear
In protest against the beligerent action OF hls gov
mont. Surely this peaceful principle OF Coercion
I'm the form OF intercourse, IL more worthy Of
the civilization OF the age than the barbarc dipio-
macy OF war. Then VIII the French maiden not
nave sung la VAIN
OBJ. II kin. of France still be Pope OF Rome
I'd have lighting abroad weeping maids nj home;
All the world should be Ut peace and II kings must show
their might,
Let those who make the quarres DO the only to fight
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11

TIE DouBLE SUICIDE AT LEWISTON. ME.-Of this
sad aifair The Lewiston Journal says all the tes-
Wood, the eldest OF the two victims, had for some
time medtated suicide and had been cndeav0ring
committing the act. She tried to persuade several
young iaslies employed In one OF the Auburn shoe
factories To drown themselves with her, expressing
ut the same time disbeiei IN future sta Q. Two
Tours previous 10 the fatal leap both girls made
application Tor employment at shoe factory In
Auburn. The journal thinks the natal oct was not
INSPIRED by want
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-11

TUX HoosIc TUSNEL.-lbc North Adams Mass
Transcript rs authorized to say:--"No claims for au
extension uI tune Will be made. Claim by the
contractors Tor damages mas already been presented.
Tnis claim Is based on delays arising from water
damages to the brick arch oil b. n. Furren part or
the woik expressly excluded from the Shanlcy con-
tract. No otner claims for damages VIII be made
by the contractors. Tue contract does not expire
untn March /. 1874, ny which time the contractors
are confident their work will be competed. Judge
shaney, OF New YORK, Is no relation OF the Messrs.
existence beng recently acquired Nv them. William
NJ. Tweed dii furnish TO the contractors 100000
but this indebtedness has long since been settled IN
fuii.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

A French, recurring tc the loss uf the
Oneida last spring, and tO the herOism 0i
Captain Williams and Ensign Copp, both
of whom refused 10 leaFs their posts,
saying that their place was with the ship,
asks a few natural questions. Agreeing
with all honorable men that he is a
coward who abandons his vessels before
the danger is imminent and success hope
less, and that he is hero who loses his
life IN the effort to save others, our
friends asks whether Captain Williams
and Ensign Copp could have been of no
nse after the Oneida sank. Is the ship,
he asks, made for the sailors, or are the
sailors MADE for the ship? Is it not
mere suicide for men to choose to sink
with 4 ship when it is clear that they
can do no good by sinking; and is it
not aiding and abetting self-murder TO
giorify such conduct, so that no naval
officer VIII care hereafter to save his life
when his ship goes down, under penalty
of the taunt of treason and cowardice ?
Iii train of cars should be thrown from
the TRACK into ruins, and take fire, shall
the conductor and baggage-master, after
the tlmid and frightened have been re-
moved IT, a safe distance, climb upon the
wreck with intrepid faces, and, declar-
ing that they viii not leave the train,
stoically roast themselves without muir
mer? Because / never saw salt water,
says our friend, have mental Strabislnus
concerning sailors duties? Why not
introduce hari-kari into the army as well
as the ;.sTy?
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06
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A Heroic French Soldier.

Heroism still exists in the world, and
exists In the humblest ranks of life. In
October, chloroform had began TO give
out in Metz The wounded were pour
ing in, but so little was in the medical
stores that the surgeons were obliged TO
economize it for the serious cases. A
foot chasseur Of the guard was brought
into the operation room. His hand was
crushed and it became necessary TO re.
move the fifth metacarpal bone, the sup
port OF the little finger. He came on
foot. He would not leave his musket.
which he had slung by the bandoleer.
" Well, my friend" said the surgeon,
9 We must perform little operation
here Il knew it, monsieur that's
why came here" do you want to
be put to sleep % "Of course. suffered
so much last night that shall not resist
it. "You wish it very much" "Well,
yes I! O, but it is very scarce, isn't it, that
stuff you know that puts a fellow to
sleep?" We are almost out" "Well,
well, just keepit for the boy that loses q
leg or an arm-only look alive p He
stuck his poor blue cravat all bloody as il
was between his teeth, lay down and
stretched out his hand. The operation
was performed. "Did you suffer much ?''
'' You bet / did but what's that,
poor fellows must help each other"
In It's way, this sort Of simple foot.
soldier matches the tale OF Sir Philir
Sidney's generous self-denial ON the
field of Zutphcn.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06
Amadeus and Cuha.

The new King of Spain has had a con.
fdential agent at work in the United
States to ascertain the views of the Gu.
bans and their friends in regard to peace.
Amadeus wishes to ascend the throne oi
kingdom at peace with all the world,
and most of all with itself The Cuban
war has now lasted more than two years,
and has proved a great source Of expense
10 Spain, while the loss Of life has been
quite considerable. One proposition
made in the recent informal negotiation
involved q colonial relation between
Cuba and Spain like that between Eng
land and Canada. The Cubans, how
ever, desire independence. THE negotia-
tions entered into by the new King do
not admit of any severance of the re-
lations between the island and Spain.
On that point Spain is firm, and the sus-
picion that Amadeus had ever hinted at
the abandonment of Cuba would soon
send him flying back TO Italy. But once
on the throne, this question must be met
by the King and his counsellors, and
they will have to continue, whether
this "cruel war" is to continue, or
whether some new arrangement with the
Cubans may be made.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06
Our Book Table.

ARrHuns LApY's HOME MAoAzrSE for January
ia before MS. The colored steel fashion plate is
very pretty; the Cartoon, entitled "Thee skein
Winders," is picture OF great beauty;
Coming from School," are three pretty pic
lures In elegance, beauty and attractive
reading, Arth,o's Lddy's Home Magazine ranks
high Send to the publishers, I. s. ARTHUR a
soNs, Philadelphia, Pa, stamp, for postage,
and get January number as a sample. Terms,
80 year. copies for IS.
The CHIIDRES's HoUR.--We have the Janu-
airy number Of this magazine, with it's wealth OF
sweet pictures, and its supplement Of Christ
mas Carols" The Hour is conceded on all
hands to be one of the most beautiful periodicals
for children, and one OF the best. Mothers and
fathers, take il for your little ones. II will DO
them good. Send $1.25 to r. $. ARTHUR
SoSs, Philadelphia, and get 1t for their holiday
present. Specimen numbers sent free, ON re-
ceipt Of stamp for postage.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

THE ROMAN GALLEY is familiar to all,
and perhaps the famous battle Of Actium
was made the moss important one fought
by these vessels previous TO the use of
firearms. There is gulf on the west
ern shore Of Greece, thirty miles deep
and nearly ten IN breadth, but the two
tongues of land that form it approach
within half mile of each other mt the
entrance. Here, just thirty-cne years
before the birth of Christ, were assembled
one bright September morning, 200, 900
men. Within, the bay was gay with gor-
geously decorated and we'll armed yes
sells. On one side was OctaYius, on the
other Antony and Cleopatra. Antony
Tad 10000 legionaries and 1900 bow
men, and with 2Gi00 2Gi0 vessels swept down
the gulf to meet his adversary. The lat
ter advanced, and the two fleets closed.
Then followed scene OF indiscribable
confusion and terror. The wind rose,
and the tossing vessels charged fiercely
ON each other, while the air was rent
with the shouts and yells of the combat
ants. AT length Octavius sent in fire.
RATS, which, driven and favored by the
gale, lighted like huge torches the
ships OF Antony, and amid the shrieks
Of the dying and the roar of the flames
he fed after Cleopatra, who had desert
ed him in his hour Of need.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06


The Fench bastile was built in 1879,
and Destroyed by mob in 1859.
The frt almanac was printed about
! l460. =,
The t,men empire was once sold at
The t,,t ball mentioned in history was
given NJ snaiens in 1885, ON the occasion
~ The ,osfiagc of Charles VI. with lsa'
bella Of iaS fia.
The aaleilising receipts of the London
7yn.gs h,ss sometimes reached Sl2o, ,OOU
in sinAe month.
The original territory Of the Cherokee
trihe "A Indians comprised over 30, ,0O0,'
I 600 Mc4es :.
Thp nane OF chess originated IN India
ahontase thousand years ago--thelgamt
az checkers is even elder.
1 Elyard Baliol, King of Scotland, sold
his scottish throne to Edward III. OF
TngAna. for 5000 marks and yearly
nenaon Of 1000 pounds sterling,
4 .phu Mayo was German artist distin
orlhed for the length OF his whiskers
whch reached the ground when he stooC
my
s.ntains multitudes Of small oysters
,byered with sheels.
I Never ride near an open window of 1
I ,ehicle Tor single half minute, especi
ally il il has been preceded by walk
valuable lives have thus been lost, ~
good health permanently destroyed.
Practically the Chinese are Atheists
They accept anything that is good, hav
ing no God of their own. They have nj
Sabbath. but work the year round, ex
cept during a carnival season of ten L
twelve DAYS at the end of their year.
The amount of ink product of thi
country is estimated at about 10000, ON
gallons annually, nasstly all OF which i
consumed within our own hmMts, besides
which We import large quantity from
England each year.
la 1914 Psachum, who was accused il
England of high treason for certain pas
sageS in sermon written 10y him, anl
found in his study, but never preached
on published, was examined upon the IN
terrogatories before torture, IN torture
between torture and after torture.
The idea that person imbibes th'
characteristics of an animal he eats i
very widely distributed. The Malay
give a large price for the flesh of th'
tiger, not because they like il, but be
cause they believe that the man who eat
tiger acquires the sagacity as well a.
the courage of that animal"
The doctrine which places the limit o
animal life in the ocean ut the depth o
500 fathoms, has been thorough,
disproved by recent Investigations. Liy
ing inhabitants of the sea were recently
found ut depth OF three miles.
Drunkards reform in the rntio of ont
10 six Great Britain consumes 80 gal
Ions of strong liquors to every one o
wine and one in every a is Csrunkard
There are 1900, 600 free drinkers in thii
country, of whom 100000 are sotS
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

PAYING FOR WAR-Now that the ques-
ton of the payment of an indemnify by
France is matter of discussion, il may
interest our readers to know what France
had TO pay at the command of the allied
powers after the war of 1915. The pay
ments were under three heads-namely,
the indemnity proper, the cost of the
army of occupation, and the claims OF
foreigners who had been despoiled or In
jured by the French revolutionary gov
ernment. These sums were assessed as
follows /. Indemnity to allied powers,
700, 900, 900 francs. 2. Pay, equipment,
and clothing OF army Of occupation for
three years-the provisions, etc, were
paid in kind-150, 100000 francs. 3.
Foreign and British claims, the Bank oi
Hamburg, etc, 312, $50, 900 francs. T,,-
tai /, 162, $50, 900 francs. This total in
pounds sterling make sum of aboui
46t millions.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

Oid lime ana the other night
Had carunse together:
The wine was golden, warm and bright
Ave- iuHt like Eumrner weather.
Quoth I, Here's New Year come again.
And no farthing richer !"
Time answered Z All, the old, old strain -
prithoe pass the pitcher.
why meaeure all your good ip goldl
No rope of sand Is weaker;
lis hard 10 get, 'tis hard to hold
Come lad, 81 up your beaker.
Hast thou not found true friend more true,
And loving on0s more lovingi"
j could but say, A few. fcwl
So keep the LIQUOR moving"
= Hast thou not seen the prosp'rons knsve
Come down precious thumpcrg
His cheats disclose ?" Z have, havels
Well, surely, that's humporlN
" Nav hold while, I've seen the iuEt
Find all their hopes grow DINNER.
They will hope ON, and strive. and trust.
And conquerl" "That's brimmer.A
= TAnot becaure to-day ii dark;
Noshrightor days before 'cm:
There i rest for every storm-tossed harlno :
50 bcitl Pass the iorumlH
fet1 must own should not mind
To Be little richer
Labor aud wait, and You mar ind--~
Halo an empty pitcher
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

EARLY INFLUENCES. There can be no
greater blessing than to be born in a
cheerful, loving home. II not only In
surcs a happy childhood--if there be
health and good constitution-but al
most makes sure virtuous and happy
manhood. and fresh young heart in old
age. / think it every parents duty to
try and make their children's childhood
full of love and childhood's proper joy
ousness and l never see children desti-
tute OF them, through the poverty,
faulty tempers, or wrong notions OF pa.
rents without heartache. Not that all
the appliances that wealth can buy are
necessary to the free and happy unfold
ing OF childhood in body or heart
quite otherwise, God be thanked ! But
children must at least have love in the
house, and fresh air and good play, and
some good companionship out of it, 9TH
erwise the young life runs great danger
of withering. or growing stunted and
sour, or at least prematurely old and
turned inward ON itself.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

In the recent great sortie from Paris,
General Duorot brought into action one
OF the new engines Of destruction 10 the
invention of which the present war has
given so great On impetus. This is an
armor@plated locomotive, furnished with
two powerful nsiirafileta-s, also protected
by armor, aud originally intended for
the railway bridge at Point de Jour,
whencci il was 10 throw bullets on 10 the
heighs of Meudon. This novel machine,
which weighs altogether only some six
tons, has been manufactured At Calls,
the well-known mechanical engineer of
Paris, 10 whose establishment the city
il so much indebted for the extraordinary
effects thRt have been made 60 supply il
with cannon aud other means OF de-
fence The Prussian invasion has GER
tainly contributed great deal 10 devel'
ope the inventive talents of the French ;
for hardly a day passed without some
new implement of destruction being sub
mitted to the Government OF National
Defence. Under the spur of defeat,
they have produced the Marckderberg
mitrailleur, firing $50 balls II minute,
and the Montigsiy, firing 4SO, rs well as
the Durant steam mitrailleur, which dis
charges no less than 1900 in the same
space of time, and the "Faucheuse" or
mower, which is said 10 operate without
noise, smoke, OF fire, 10 have u range of
from Ave hundred 10 six hundred yards,
and to cost only 10 francs, with all the
necessary apparatus, for firing 500, 600
proieotiles SO that, il every bullet
really has its billet, the French by EN-
plovng this wcapoR might rid them
selves nf the whole Of their enemies for
something less than 100 francs, Many
novel description of shells have also been
proposed, If not actually tried, among
which are the Gaudin fire-bomh, the
improved Menestral shell, bombs emit
hing suaoeating vapors, and so on. But
recent number of the GdHieiS gives an
account Of a new proiectile far surpaSs-
ing anything yet heard Of for It's muir
tleNogs effects
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06


Captain McAtthH, ~ Kingston. Can
adm, had q idnrfM tdsrnfnrr un fhe
Grand Trunk lnst week. IIn rrt M
from his seat nAd walked cut n the nlnt-
form when the frnin NAs near ], T,ancarfer
to iind out how r.m hn VIVA III the
station. He ovlfbalnncel h;,,.ele
and fell. but mtnaaed 10 sare his Efe hv
catching the eourlns, and there he
hung by his arms . q poaition which
ofieree him yefy litae hone 81 yecnvey. ~
ing the platform above, n ihe a,,s -.
and q sure and awful death wer. ~. y,
drop off, In the other. NJ o,,e conid ~ =
placpd ia q Mnre nK1nstlnr ,,rs;ss,..,
Through his great Btftnntl. hn;rss '',s 80
strong muaculat lsuweEs he heId hImneIi N
UP while the tain Travelled iD.,r ,,,il, ,rsl@a Il
undergoing the RrnhinaA EMnMtMI M -. -,niI
as bodily suffering. hn nhn di.ns.a.ni 49, v
hia danger, MM IN whM vAiNh4 M IA 80 " ~ ~
dark. When hin strength wma ".'I m~h sulf
ed, and INC saw N bridge nr \ 4,,,'..s a''s''1s' W
the track nhnnd mhinh Wn,,Ia - s. ~
the danger q hia qitnaslon. N prens,s.l 1r',s
for the inevitable plunge. afd ~gsh n. = !
prayer Of despair upon hIn llpa NJ i4 I.p y !
his hnld Instant deash wonla II ~ =
followed in ninety -nlne canas 80, - !.
hundred, but, puFidffll,i|F M Il,
Arthur feIl, more dead illa alive Ia
a hollow or excavation Il a. t,arE
The train passed over ekiek md he IL
there unconscious, from his ihlnrie1 ~.
xufFerinQn. Tor seven huufn.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

The DAMAGE AT STRAsBo 5B0.--A let
ter from Strasbourg says with regard 10
the lists of reclamations of damages
every day number continue TO be
sent in, and the record was not yet
closed. Up to the 9th the number OF
individual claims scheduled amounts 10
1874, n figure which, considering the
number OF houses in the city does not
much exceed 5000, appears surprising.
The arshitect of the Cathedral estimates
the damage il has sustained at ], 800, 900
francs, sum which seems enormous,
although the fabric is far more injured
than might be concluded from super
fcial examination.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06
The Question Of nlct-what we Nced.

The Question Of D;et-Nhat We Need.
The question of diet has naturally at
t1aeted the attention of the various soien-
tifie bodies in France, and the Govern
ment has availed itself of the advice
OF several s1ratS. One of these, DIR,
See, recently gave lecture on the sub
iect at the School Of Medicine, and the
main points of his discourse have
been printed and largely circulated.
The Doctor tells the people of Paris that
the daily diet of ON adult may be made
mp aS follows 100 grammeS of beet, 70
1T. of salt fish, 750gr. OF bread, 80 gr.
of vegetables al. 9T0 gr. II b., less
one ouncel o. solid food, containing SS
gr. OF alhnminous matter but, as a man
loses every day 10 gF of this substance.
he requires In addition 81 gr; of auxiliary
food. Cheese and butter not being at
tainahle. we have coffee, chocolate, and
wine 30 look to, the first and last of
which have the remarkable property of
eausing sensible diminution in the art
of progress of the phenomena of digeS-
ton, and of fixing notable quantity of
carbonie acid in our organs, thus main
tanning the heart. Cocoa comes next in
order after butter, and the Doctor ex
presses wish that some manufacturer
would give the world the benefit OF pure
chocolate at fair price, as there are
serious doubts about the quality OF much
that Is in the market Coffee has
warm advocate in DIR. See, who says the
French miners work for eight hours af-
ter cup OF coffee, in the morning
alone, without experiencing any extra
ordinary fatigue, and that the fishermen
on the coast find il immense benefit. As
20 wine, II is the cordial par erceleacs,
and when mixed with white or brown.
sugar it renders immense service. A
man can live for month, without any
appreciable loss OF force, on bread anc
wine alone. Against spirits, while az
mittingi their value in moderate qnanfis
ties, he is very severe. The abuse aof
these liquors, he says, is the best g
compliee of Prussia /; it is worth a &c
ten spies
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06

CoueHs AND COLDS ARE OFTEN OVER
LooKED.--A continuance for any length
of time causes irritation of the Lungs or
some chronic Throat Disease. Broscn's
Bronchial Trockes are offered with the
fullest confidence in their efficacy, giving
almost invariably sure and immediate
relief.
Owing 10 the good reputation and
popularity of the Troches, many north
less and cheap in,itdtions are offered, snRich
are good for n0tRiRg BE sure 10 OBTAIN
the t-,e I" Broscn's Bronchial TFDdhes. F"
Sold everywhere.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-06
An American MrrRArrIEusE.-A

An AMERICAN MITRAMLEUsE.-- pat
ent gun, from which the French mitrail-
leuse is said to be copied, was examined
by the chief officers of the army and ma
w ordinance bureaus and the House
Naval Committee at Washington. Du-
ring the experimental firing one man
turned the crank, while another put in
the cartridges into the hopper, and 100
rounds were fred in twenty seconds, dis
charging I,O00 musket balls, with a
greater momentum than is reached even
BY the most approved small arm rified
pieces. The Russian Minister has or
dered / 900 Of these guns to be built i'm
mediately. The British government has
also decided to order similar number.