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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13
That's What's the Natter.

When Condo was about 10 pass through
Berne he was met at the gate by the
civil authorities. After q glowing out
burst of compliment, the Mayor added /:
ITO show our JOY, We wished to greet
You with the reports Of numerous ar
tillery. We have not been able 10 fire
the cannon, however, for eighteen rea-
sons. In the first place, we have none /:
in the second -" My good friend,
interrupted.the Prince, ''your first reason
is so excellent, we viii excuse the other
seventeen" A ludicrous counterpart To
this story occurred the other day in
Peru. A Russian war-steamer arriving
at CAllno saluted the Peruvian fleet, which
was anchored in the bay. To the cha
grin OF the Russian commander, the
compliment was received in silence.
After waiting for some time 10 see il
the omission would be repaired. he de-
manded an explanation. This promptly
came in the statement that "the Peru
Wan Navy had been disarmed by order
OF the President. In a word, there
was not gun left aboard the feet. The
object of the President in thus stripping
the ships of their armament was not set
forth. Manifestly, however, although
such consummation might be agreeable
to the Peace Society, or to an invading
enemy, It's present consequences must
have been rather mortiiying to the Pc
ruvians themselves.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13
Massaehnsetts RepublIcan ConreutIon.

The great contest in Massachusetts,
concluded by the nomination Of VIM.
u. WashbuIne, for Governor, by the
Republicans. The attendance upon the
Convention AZ Worcester was large, and
a great deal Of interest was manifested in
favor Of .he various candidates by their
friends. Prom several towns rival dele
gators appeared. Shortly after the as
semhling OF the Convention all Of the
more prominent candidates but MessrA
Butler and Washburne withdrew, leaving
the field clear 10 those gentlemen.
The result Of the first ballot was as
follows Whole number of votes, 1, ll6 !;
necessary for a choice, $50 Wm- B.
WashbuFne, G43 +: Benjamin II. Butler,
464 A. II. Rice, G. b. Loring, 8.
The rest Of the present ticket was re-
nominated, with the exception OF Chhs.
R. Train Of Boston, for Attorney-Gen-
eral.
Gen. Butler announced 10 the Ccnven-
ton that he should not run on an Inde-
pendent ticket
The platform adopted by the Con-
vention sets forth that the party needs
no new departure but only strict
adherence 10 those principles that have
preserved the Union, &c.; compliments
the administration fo- its reduction OF
the Natisnal debt. &c; "that the long
continued depression Of American ship
ping interests should receive the imme-
diate and careful consideration Of Con-
gress - that "the subject OF suffrage
for women is a question that deserves
the most careful and respectful oonNid-
eration;" that the party win do its best
for the elevation Of the laborer &c.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

ScRrSER's ron ocronER.--" " An Island on
Fire. is the title OF graphic article on the
great volcano Of Hawaii, by DIR. T. NJ. Coan.
The writer spent the first eighteen years ofhis
life within thirty miles OF KilAuea, and his de-
scriptons, vivid and absorpingly interesting,
are from his own observations, or those OF 9TH
or members Of his family. The Illustrations
include pictures Of the Lake Of Fire, Mauna
Loa, Coast formed by Volcanic Action, Lava
Stream Pouring into the Sea, the Falling
Mountain, and Volcanic Wave Breaking on
the Shore of Hawaii. There Is also a carefully
prepared Map Of the several eruptions. The
Last OF the roquods" is an interesting account
with fine portrait cngrAvinEl OF Eunice Ma
wee, the last Of powerful New England tribe
OF Indians, by Benson ]. Losing. In Water,
it's Ways and Uses" We have piece OF popu-
lar science, set OF by appropriate Illustrations.
The most important essay in the number, how
ever, is Mr.. Fanchor's "Was Adam the First
ManT IL is here contended that the Mosaic
record itself furnishes "strong limitations
that other nations than the descendants Of
Adam dwelt ON the earth" Perhaps" says
tho writer, ''the conceived theories OF what
revelation teaches will meet with disastrous
overthrow but when readjusted upon correct
principles, there will be no antagonism with
revelation" There is capital paper by Ed
ward Spencer ON 'sThe Philosophy OF Good
Health - q pleasant sketch OF Summer
Trip 10 Newfoundland" by s. q. w. Benia-
min very bright story by Mrs. Waller; THE
Cloak-Cubby and the Blue-Room ;" aud q
strange story, entitled "The Eleventh Cot" /"
by Albert Webster, Jr Wilfred Cumbermede
grows In interest ms the story advances, and
the lovers OF Macdonald viii be glad TO learn
that II will not be concluded for some time yet.
In the poetry line we have some remarkable
verses by II. +. Warner: 'In the Valley Of
Shadows" an illustrated poem How the
Storm Came" by w. X. D., with two shorter
poems. The editorial department is unusually
full aud interesting. DR.. Holland, in Topics
Of the Time" pays deserved tribute TO the
late Charles Scribncr, in honor Of whom the
Monthly was named, and discusses Shepherds
and their Flocks," 1.-THE Difficulty with Dick
ems" ''The Improved American" In 'The
Old Cabinet" there is description Of the Sha-
ker service at Mount Lebanon. In Home aud
Society,"" Culture and Progress Abroad" J" and
CAT Home" are brief essays, entitled Best
Parlors," "Forest Furnishings" "a Talk About
Teaching" etc., etc. The page Of etchings is
q characteristics sketch OF "New England
Town Meeting, by Mr.. Bush.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13
The Great Strike Of 1s7s.

A meeting of the workingmen of New
York was held n few evenings since for
permanent organization. At this meet
ing it was stated that a great strike
similar to the one in England and Ger
many, would take place early next
spring throughout the whole Of the
United States and Canada, and that d
proper finance committee be appointed
in order that it might not break for
want of funds. Much discussion follow
ed on this announcement, many being
of opinion that the workings of the
strike committee be carried on at night
in secrecy in order to take the bosses
by storm, while others Thought that the
utmost publicity, should be given TO the
affair, and that notice should be given
the "bosses," ip the same manner that
it is in England, and that If the, dealings
between master and man were on a
more honorable footing, both parties
would be benefited thereby. 1t was
urged again, on the other side, that if
the "bosses" had notice Of this intend
ed strike they would provide labor from
the market on the other side OF the At
lantic. A motion was adopted to have
the grand working mans demonstra-
tion in early spring without fail, and
arrangements were made for securing
money 10 carry out the strike.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13
Poisoned MhIsker.

The Philadelphia Prioa C,preAf SAYS /:
Western distillers have recently invented
a new system Of manufacturing whiskey,
by means of which = peculiar strength
and Ddur is impaired 30 the product,
highly injurious 60 the health Of the
consumers. and certainly not creditahle
10 those engaged in It's sale. Neither
the noxious ingredients themselves nor
the process of manufacture are known
10 many outside the ring, but sufficient
has leaked out 10 show the character of
the men and the husiness. Sulphuric
acid il blended with the mash or applied
directly 60 the product Of the stills.
which imparts disagrecable odor 60
the Whiskey and 10 powerful is its ef-
feet upon il that il corrodes and eats up
the inside Of the barrels in which the
foul compound is kept
Another feature OF this rot-gut, sold
under the name Of whiskey, is that il
cannot be extracted bY any process OF
distillation, rcdistillation, or rectitica-
tiun. This fact has caused its presence
10 be traced in high wines purchased
from the West 10y respectable distillers
here, and prompted them 20 shut down
on the nefarious traffic "a injurious 10
lite and the interests OF the trade. BY
experiment IL has been tested that IL n
small piece Of iron or copper in inserted
into barrel Of whiskey adulterated
with this acid the entire mass will be
instantly blackencd, and IL LEFT in il for
a short time will evolve large quantity
Of disascetate Of copper or verdegris.
Such a compound cannot fail 10 prove
fearfully injurious 10 the public health,
il brought into general use, and we are
glad TO perceive that combined effort
is contemplated by the trade 10 discard
IL altogether. III this be not sufficient,
the consequences are sufficiently serious
10 cell for some Legislative enactment by
which the sale Of this poisonous stuff
shall be prohibited under the severest
1 antilles
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

A letter from Forcalquier Lower
Alps addressed 10 the journal des De
bats, SAYS: "a terrible crime, which
recalls the horrors of the Tropman mas
sacres, has just thrown the little village
Of Lurz and its neighborhood into a
state of terror and grief. A whole fam
lily, consisting of four persons, n father
and mother aud their two children, were
murdered in their house on Sunday
evening last. the assassin or assassins
having dispatched the victims with a
hatchet. The alarm was at once given
by the neighbors of the murdered peo-
pie, whose cries Of agony we're distinctly
heard but unfortunately, owing TO the
darkness of the evening, the authors Of
the crime were enabled b. makd good
their escape, but in what direction is
not known. The military and civil au-
thorities, who were warned of what had
occurred as speedily rs possible, forth
with adopted the most energetic meas
ures for the apprehension of the mur-
derers. The gendarmerie were called
out. and orders were sent 10 the differ
ent frontier ports 10 keep n sharp watch
upon all travellers. A contest had evident
ly taken place between the murderers
and their victims, and il is thought that
the former must be wounded, 10y which
means it is probable their guilt may yet
be brought home 10 them. The hilly
and broken nature of the country in
which the assassins have taken refuge
will, no doubt, serve 10 conceal their
fight for time, but they cannot long
escape being discovered and arrested.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

The New York Republican Convention
at Syracuse nominated the following
State ticket
Secretary Of State @. Hilton Scribner
OF westcheSter.
Comptroller-Nelson X. Hopkins OF
Erie.
Attorney -General-Francis C. Barlow
OF New York.
State Enginecr-WiIham ID. Tar lor Of
Oneida.
Canal Commissioner-Alexsnder Bark
ly OF Washington.
State Prison Inspector-Thomas Kirk
patrick of Albany.
The resolutions adopted recognize the
wisdom of the administration condemn
the corruption i'm New York city call
upon Congress 10 reduce taxation I; de-
sire Congressional law for the registra-
ton of votes assert that " so long as the
people Of tine several localities have the
right 10y law 30 license the sale of intox-
icating liquors, they also by majority
OF voters should have the right TO pro-
hibit such sale - declared in favor of
cheap transportation, &c.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

Mn CHARLES w. HAsGLEE's success In
business is an instance Of what perse-
yeranee. intelligence. and integrity may
accomplish. Mr.. Hassler has devoted
his personal attention to the specific
branch Of the Banking and Brokerage
business relating 10 Railroad Bonds.
and there is probably no one better
posted than be il i'm all that appertains
DO them. His wen known advertise
ment, "Railroad Bonds, whether you
wish 10 buy or sell, write 10 CHARLES
w. HAssLKR, No Wall street. New
York." has attracted attention In all
parts Of the country. and largely in
creased his business. Write 10" him
il you wish anything in his line.-FrosH
hs ChrisfiaH Cnion, " Sqst 6Lh. Henry
Ward Beccher, editor.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

WHAT TO Do WITH THEM-Apropos
Of the question, What will be done with
influential persons who are responsible
for explosions and other avoidable dis
asters ? it may be well TO notice the rig
or with which the British Board Of Ad-
miralty has dealt with those TO whom was
attributed the responsibility for the loss
Of the Agincourt. The board has re-
vised the light sentence OF the court
martial, has compelled Vice-Admiral
Wellesley TO strike his flag, while Rear
Admiral Wilmot is superseded from his
command, as also are Captains Beamish
and Knight Staff Commander Kiddle,
to whom primarily the disaster of the
grounding of the Agincourt was due,
is placed on half-pay, and eensure and
punishment have been meted out with
no sparing hand. The effect OF this nc
ton cannot be but salutary.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13
A Chinese Theatre.

The San Francisco correspondent of
the Chicago IiHsss describes visit 10
the Chinese theatre
The pit WAS fall. the second tier cram
med, and every seat in the house Oc-
cupied. Opposite us sat dozen more
Chinese women, who were cut of from
the rest of the audience by board
partition. The orchestra consisted Of
one fellow who was smoking long pipe,
and who was saving furiously az sort
OF fiddle with one string, of another in
dustrious youth who hammered away
with an immense pair Of cymbals, and a
third who let himself out by whanging
Savagely at suspended gong. There
did not seem To be SO much music about
il as there was noise. IL may have been
an accompaniment but | could not
perceive IT, IL drowned the words Of
the actors, and set my tympana 10 shud-
dering with a mortal terror.
A Chinese play is peculiar. IL run:
for two or three hundred years, al, a
little of il is given each night When
one actor dies, his place is taken by an.
other, and the play goes ON. Few
Cinnamon have ever seen the beginning
and end OF the same play. The one |
saw had been going ON for one hun
dred and sixty-four years and some
months in China, and for eleven years
and eight months, has been in progress
in this city, and they haven't got
through only part OF the second act.
The part we saw was peculiar, if moth
ing else. All Young kept mp running
Interpretation, Of which. owing 90 the
war Of the orchestra, did not hear a
single word. The supes stood around
among the orchestra with their hats on.
and took of or put on the furniture as
was necessary. The actors all came in
at door 90 the right of the music. -
and went ont through door nj the left.
There was no dropping Of curtains. no
shifting Of scenes. A couple or three
actors would come in, iabbcra moment.
and then pass out.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

love
A forest maiden she is mine;
And on Sierra's slopes of Pine,
The vines below, tho SHOWS above,
A solitary lodge is set
Within fringe Of watercd ars.
And there my wicwam fires burn,
Fed by round brown patient hand.
That small brown faithful hand OF hcrs
That never rests till my return.
The yellow smoke Is rising yet;
Tiptoe, and see il whore yop stand
Lift like column from the land.
There are no sea-rcms in her hair,
No jewels fret her dtmpled hands,
And half her hronzen hmbs arc hare;
But round brown arms have golden bands,
Broad, rich, and by her cunning hands
Cut from the yellow virgin orc,
And she does not desire moro.
wear the beaded wampum belt
That she has wove-the sable polt
That she has ftingod red threads around;
And in the morn when men are not,
l wake the valley with tho shot
That brings the brown deer 10 the ground.
And sho beside the lodge at noon
Sings with the wind, while baby swings
Ia sca-sholl cradle by the boagh--
Sings low, 10 like the clover sings
With swarm az becs l hear her now.
see her sad fAcc through the moon.
Sach songs would earth had moro Of such
She has not much to cay, and she
Lifts never voice to question me
In aUght do--and that Il much.
love her for her patient trust
And my loves torsy-foll roturn--
4 value have not TO learn
As yoa-at least, as mAay must,
She IA not over tall or fair,
Her breasts are cartalned In her hair,
And sometimes, through the siiken fringe,
see her hosons wealth, hke vine,
Burst through in luscious ruddy tinge--
And al les wealth and worth are mine.
l know not that one drop 0t Mood
or prince or chief is in her veins;
] simply say that she is good.
And loves me with pure w0manhood.
When that is said, why, what remains
.Yasgeaia H.lleF,
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

New YORK IN THE CENSUS. Some very
curious statistical facts are evolved from
the thorough analytical investigation 10
which tho census returns are being
subjected. For instance, the total pop
ulation OF the State of New York, ms
has already been stated, is 1882, 759,
while the total number OF those in all
the States who were born in New York,
is 4,06l, ,3iS; of this number 2,9S7. .776
still reside in the State 23l, 500 being
in Michigan, 1863, 494 are in Illinois, 105,
800 are in Wisconsin, "a, 750 are in New
Jersey, 87,S76 in Pennsylvania, and the
others scattered throughout all the
States and Territories, the smallest num-
Der in any one being 4l5 in the Terri
tory of New Mexico. Considering the
large immigration into the State, par
ticularly from foreign countries, this is n
curious and interesting showing.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

The punishment of the wheel, which
was suppressed in 1890, was one Of the
most frightful that can be imagined.
The criminal was extended on n ST.
Andrews cross. There were on IL eight
inches cut, one below each arm between
the elbow and wrist another between
each elbow and the shoulder one under
each thigh, aud one under each leg. The
executioncr, armed with heavy trian-
gular bar of iron, gave violent blow on
each of these eight places, ard of course
broke the bone and a ninth on the pit
of the stomach. The mangled victim
was now lifted from the cross and stretch
ed on n small wheel, placed vertically at
one OF the ends of the cross, his back on
the upper part of the wheel, his head and
feet hanging down. The sentence pro
vided that he was TO remain there as long
as il pleased God to prolong his life.
Many fingered there five or six hours,
some longer. A son of jeweller in the
Place de In Dauphine, who had murder
ed his father. was only relieved by death
at the end Of twenty-four hours. These
unhappy wretches, often uttcring horri-
BILE blasphemies, always tormented by a
continual thirst, necessarily called for
something TO drink. A priest never left
their sides during the excruciating agony,
but necessarily put wnter TO their parched
lips, wiped the sweat from their burning
brows, and pointed 10 n merciful God
above the scafold, extending his arms
to receive him. This holy duty was al
ways discharged by doctor of the Sor-
bonne.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

HoRsEs-It is said that there are
II, ,0S1, 900 horses in the United States.
Illinois has ,340, 320 tanned and untamed
steeds, the largest number owned in any
State, while Ohio follows very close with
100000. Pennsylvania claims 800, 300
animals OF the equine race, among which
are great number Of powerful draught
horses, which are hardly surpassed for
size and working qualities by the famous
breeds OF Belgium. New York has 703,-
100 of the useful creatures, while Indiana,
Kentucky, Texas, Missouri, and Vir-
ginia have within their borders in round
numbers 800, 900, 659, ,003, 600, 900, $50, :
600, and 10000 respectively. The re-
turns from other States vary all the way
from 1000 to 300, 600 for each.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

How LAND Is MADE IN HOLLAND. As
the current nears the sea il slacks its
speed, and the suspended matter falls 10
the bottom. In time this raised the
river bed and caused the soil-laden water
to spread laterally on both sides. In
this way true delta of vast extent was
in time created. BY taking advantage
of a low stage of the water the river was
shut in by dykes on either side. History
IS silent rs to when or how this was first
done. For over FIVE hundred years the
present dykes are known 10 have been
in existence. This shutting the river in
caused it to deposit its sediment in n
narrow channel that in time lifted the
river 10 a higher level The old Dutch
men Of those days raised higher tho
banks of their dykes 10 keep pace with
the water. The result is the river flows
not in a channel cut through the soil,
but in canal raise above the general
surface of the country. For agriculture
this has resulted in an enormous acreage
of new land. The marshy bogs through
which the sluggish stream wandered
have become the sites of some of the
best farms in the world.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

Colonel Thorpe writes in 4ppls6oR'S s
JoluRai: The "Old inhabitants" of the
Jersey coast take great pride in their
locality. which is often illustrated in
very characteristic ways. It was at one
of these eountry-Store gatherings that d
learned eockney from New York attempt
ed a general lecture on the voracity OF
animals Of the feline species. more espe-
cially Of the tiger-kind. A representa-
tive of Barnegat beach, who was present
listened a while with unconcealed impa-
tience, and finally broke forth after the
following fashion:
Theirs no use TO talk to me about
them tigers for lighting and biting they
amt anything that may be compared to
a well-grown blue-fsh. He's an animal,
II he hasn't got claws. that can whip
anything of his size and something over.
In fact, n regular blue-fish is natural
enemy OF every fish not superior 10 him
in size, and goes about, as Satan does in
Scripture, seeking whom he may devour.
Nothing swallowable comes amiss to him.
He gorges himself with bits of sea-weed
and junk bottles, and then gobbles up
clam-shells aud grayel-stones 10 aid his
digestion. The tiger is nothing to a
blue-fsh. in t'aring things to pieces
Why, a shoal of moss-bunkers or Porgies
disporting in the sea, viii beeut to shreds
in no time by dozen blue-fsh. He's
clipper-built, he is and, when doing his
work, will spring at his fodder, dash
around it like mad cat, and, in few
seconds, kill, waste and devour more
than his own weight, driving every living
thing from the vicinity but the tautog-
that black rascal having sense enough 10
hide away in sand-holes and under the
rocks until the earthquake is over. And
when the blue-fish has got surfeit, and
you would suppose you couldn't drive a
point of knife into his body with
hammer, he viii dash ut n bone bait,
seize it, and when you haul him mp, he
VIII give you few nabs at your hands
and legs, just to let you know that his
appetite is unsuitable even in death.
Talk about tigers what are they for
fighting and eating, to q clipper-built
blue-fsh ?"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

RAILROADS. Several important ques-
tons connected with railroads we're con-
sidered at the Commercial Convention
az Baltimore. Attention was called to
the necessity Of restricting the increas-
ing power of great railway companies,
and reforms in railway management
were suggested. With respect 10 the
narrow-gauge question the sub-eommit-
tee on railroads report that although
there is not yet sufficient data on which
TO base conclusive opinions, enough is
known TO offer many inducements for
the construction OF narrow-gauge
roads in certain parts of the country,
their cheapness and the facility with
which they can be adapted 10 heavy
grades and sharp curves being establish
ed.