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

You are to be eligible to the Office
Of school director, in Pennsylvania,
and may be many of the fair readers
of the REPORTER will be voted for at
the next general election for that po-
siiiyn, as a bill passed the state senate
last week. yeas 19 to IS nays, allow
ing women over 2l years, who are
taxables. or property holders, to be
elected school directors. 1t is not
proposed in the bill that YOU shall
be allowed to vote, as that might
de!rat its objects. for women would be
a. sure to vote for the men they
arr so fond of, as a hungry darkey
would be to "go for" a corn dodger.
Aud the men, Of course, would go
for the women as they always aoes,
and the fair sex thus be sure not 10 go
uu We salt"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

The state senate has done one SeRsi-
bic thing, in which we hope the house
will concur, namely, repeating the act
oflS69, by which the time tor holding
the elections for township officers, was
changed to thcAal Tuesday Of oet0'
i. Der, and restores the old law, The
following Is the bill;
. SECrIoN /. BE Il eadcted, eic,. That
the fiflenth section Of the act entitled
an act further supplemental TO the
act relative 10 the elections Of this
commonwealth, approved April sew,
enteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty.nine, be and the same is
hereby repealed, and that in the year
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hun
dred and seventv>two. and annually
thereafter, all elections for city, ward,
borough. township and election ofh
GERS in the different cities and eoun-
ties of the commonwealth. shall be on
the davs and 40 the times they were
held, as provided by law IN the differ
ent cities, wards. bOroughs and town.
ships, in said counties, prior 10 the
seventeenth of April, Ammo DOmini
one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
nine, the date of the passage of the
act aforesaid, Prori0ed, That all such
elections authorized by special laws
/. or by orders of the courts, shall be
held under the provisions of the same
in 1871.
SIC. ?. That the terms Of the differ
ent city, ward, borough, township and
election officers in said counties, to be
elected at the elections 10 he held IN
one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-two, shall begin when the terms
ofsueh officers heretofore elected shall
expire, and so with such officers anna
ally thereafter rs provided by law,
prior 10 the passage Of the act of sew.
enteenth of April, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
nine: Proridcd. That the provisions Of
this act shall not apply to the city Of
Philadelphia.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

TERMS. The CENTRE HAL REFog-
TER i published weekly at - per year ~
advance, or $3.50 when not paid IN al
vance. Halfyearly and quarterly sun
scriptions at the same rate. Single eepie'
RVe cents. -
Advertisements ST. 80 per square u
lnesl forthree insertions. AdveU'scmsnt'
FOR longer period. at a reduced rate
Business cards Of Eve lines, - per wear,
Communication recommending PeiSVbs
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Notices Of deaths and nlarriaSeS, inserted
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The county will ohlige by sending us local
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titles.
The figures set 20 the address upeu
each subscribers paper Indicate that the
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answer the same as y receipt Persons re-
mittinr hv mail, Or otherwise, will under
stand from a change in these dates that the
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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
A Fighting Parson.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 30.-Not very
far from here is n little edifice called
the Octorara Methodist Episcopal
Church, over whose congregation Par
son Gregg some times presides Par.
son Gregg is n man who fears the Lord
but never stands in dread of man, be
he never so mighty. The Octorara
Church, generally known ss the "Gray
Horse" stands in u sort of desert, and
lies one. half in Pennsylvania and one.
half in Maryland that is, tho old Ma
son and Dixon's line cuts it in two,
and leaves the sacred building equal
ly divided between the two States.
Whenever there is a revival the ungod-
ly from the Southern side of the line
come over and raise Cain among the
faithful. They congregate about the
door and issue cat calls, and they swear
and cut up generally like barbarians.
When meeting is over they force their
attention upon the young ladies Of the
Church, and make love to them in a
highly indecorous manner, and on
meeting the parson, always insist upon
his taking drink. This invariably
offends the good man, and excites his
wrath against the wretches, the more
since they are almost always tipsy, and
invariably blasphemous.
Last night party of them came
over the line and disturbed the meet.
ing. Parson Gregg paused moment
in the delivery of his sermon, (Which
by the way, was from the 9th chapter
of st. Matthew and rolling up his
sleeves, uttered himself as follows:
young menl If there's another
disorderly sound from among your
disreputable crowd, I'll come down
fiom this sacred desk, and IN the name
of the Lord put head on every moth
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
WRECK OF A FRENCH TRANS
PORT.
Over Twelve Hundred Lives Lost.

London, February l1.-lntellI'
gence has just been received in this
city of marine disaster of most ap-
palling character which took place
at sea few miles off Cape La Hogue
headland of France, in Normandy
forming the northwest extremity Of
the peninsula of Catentin. in the Eng.
lish channel, opposite the island OF
Alderney.
\ French transport, heavily laden,
and on which were upwards Of twelve
hundred and fifty troops, was wrecked
among the rocks off the coast, and all
on board perished.
The sad intelligence has cast q
gloom over the entire city, and further
particulars Of the disaster are anxious
" awaited.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
Narrow Gauge Railroads.

TIE article printed in the REPoR-
TEE come three weeks ago, upon the
subject Of narrow gauge railroads in
Wa:,s, attracted good deal of at
tefs:on. We recently saw ar account
OF such a road being constructed in
ON, and from the following article
tas .. from the Underwater it will be
ser: that a similar project is under
Way IN our state, viz:
..A thirty.inch track Is to be built
fuui Alien town, Pa, TO Harrisburg,
hy uay Of Reading and Lebanon,
which win test the value Of the mar
guG.. roads, which have attracted so
n.ue' of the attention Of railroad men
f.: some time past. If this and ether
experiments, now in contemplation,
,ha.. prove successful new impetus
viii ia given TO railroad enterprises.
The small cost Of construction and
equipment of these roads will cause
ihcm to be introduced in many locali-
li.r v hich will not afford the expense
Of hnildiag and working road Of the
ordinary size.
The number Of lateral roads on all
tic :luek lines will be great increased,
and in densely populated rural dis
iricts every farmer will desire to have
railroad to convey his produce TO
market. There can be very little
doubt of the success Of such roads as
feeders of the larger ones, even if they
do not in all respects answer the ex-
pectations of those who have formed
enthusiastic notions Of what may be
accomplished By them. Roads but
a few miles in length leading from the
stations of the main roads, with ears to
take the place Of the stages now used
to convey passengers at the ordinary
horse speed, need not be run with the
velocity of through lines to make
them very useful 1t is probable that
the cars for the thirty-inch gauge will
be built with single seats on each side
of the passage>way, which will be a
very agreeable arrangement for many
travellers
1T may be observed that single
persons entering car prefer to sit
alone, and. not few will resort to the
expedient of encumbering a double
seat with baggage in such manner
as to deter pthers from entering it.
Single seats will suit such persons ad
mirably, although they may not be
so agreeable TO those who travel in
couples.
1--WE aresassnred that the gentleman
who have Undertaken TO build the al
lentowh and Harrisburg narrow gauge
road have. the means and energy need
ed to commence such a work expedi
tiously, and there are many who are
sanguine enough to believe that the
little road will become a spirited rival
of the East Pennsylvania and Leba>
non Valley road"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
National Education.

For nearly q year some Of the lead
Z ing Radicals in Congress have been
incubating scheme for the further
consolidation of power in the general
government, in the shap of bill tc
take control of the educational system
of the country. This measure came up
in the House last Tuesday, and Hoar,
of Massachusetts, led off in lis support
The bill, which is called a bill "To
Establish System of National Edu'
caticn," provides that any State may,
az its election, in lieu of the tax pro,
vided for this act, provide for all the
children within its borders between
the age of Is and is years suitable IN
struction, &c. Ii any State shall, be
fore July /, 1872, by resolve of Its
Legislature, approved by the Governor,
engage TO make such provision, aud
shall notify the President of the United
States thereof, all future proceedings
for appointing the officers provided for
By this bill, or for the assessment or
collection of the aforesaid tax within
such State shall be suspended for twelve
months from that date. II, at the ex>
piration of the said twelve months, II
shall by proved to the satisfaction OF
the President Of the United States that
there is established in said State sys-
tenn of common schools, which provides
resonably for all the children therein
who dwell where the population is
sufficiently dense TO enable schools to
be maintained, no further steps shall
be taken for the appointment Of officers
or the assessment of the tax therein
otherwise he shall proceed to cause
said tax TO be assessed, and said schools
to be established within such State
forthwith thereafter. This outline
shows a scheme for appointing horde
of office holders 10 control the educa-
tional systems Of the States. The bill,
aside from its general feature, is full
of ohuoxious details
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
BRIGGS 4 BRO
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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

A learned Senegambian legislator
in the Louisiana House Of Representa-
tives, on being reprimanded for a
breach Of decorum" for saying OF
another member, "dat dar nigga is a
dam liar, and ! will frow a boot down
his throat if he opens dat dar cellar
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Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
UpIToRs REPORT.

~ Statement showing tho Receipts aud
kIpsnditurcs of Centre County ffom the
81 day Of January, 1870, TO the I'd day OF
January 1871. inclusive,
SIS, WOLF, Treasurer OF Centre County,
1871
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

The rads of this county elected Gel.
Brown, representative delegate to
state conYention, and Col. A. Gregg,
of Potter: G. Alexander of Uniol :
vile, and VIM. w. Rogers, of Walk
er, as senatorial conferees. The in
struetions are in favor of VIM. r.
Wilson for Auditor General.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
Heavy Damages for Baggage Burn
ed.

CYRUS II. Mccormick brought suit
against the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road Company for the alleged con.
version BY them in March, 1862, Of
several trunks and their contents. Mr.
Mccormick, n resident of Chicago AT
the time, arrived in Philadelphia on
his way home, and delivered his bag.
gage TO the company TO be checked
through. The etrunks were overweight,
and the agent refused TO check them
although the passage tickets were
shown unless an additional sum was
paid. This was refused, and the re-
turn of the baggage was demanded,
but too late, As it had already been
forwarded. On its arrival at Chicago,
as there was no one TO receive 1t, the
trunks were stored in the depot, which
was struck by lightning the following
night, and consumed with the larger
part of the baggage. On the trial Of
the action the jury awarded the plain
tiff sl0,67l 81. From this judgment
the company appealed to the Supreme
Court, general term, which affirmed
the judgment with costs.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

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

Centre County : :: wsthe undersiEn-
cd Auditors and Commissioners 81 sAid
County do hereby certify that We have
examined the foregoing accounts Of ). ).
Wolf. Treasurer, with the County Of Cen
trs and with the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvAniA, and found them true and correct
Aa above stated.
Witness our hands this "a day Of January.
N 1871
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
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MILITIA FUND.
ND

s. s. WOLF, treasurer ofCentre County
In account with the Commonwealth Of
PennsylvAniA, for State aud special State
taxes received and paid cut Tor the year
1870;
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
The Armistice Prolonged and peace
Anticipated.

London, Feb l3.-The special cor
respondent of the Times at Berlin tele.
graphs to the evening edition of that
paper that it is confidently expected Mt
headquarters that peace will shortly
be concluded Nevertheless military
and financial preparations continue.
1t is reported that the armistice has
been prolonged until the 2Sth inst.
Berlin, Feb. l3.-The Prussian
Cross Gazette judges from the result Of
the elections in France that the re.
sumption Of tie war is not 10 be e1pec-
ted, and thinks.there is scarcely doubt
that the armistiee will be prolonged.
Versailles, Feb, l3.-Hostilities
continue in the Departments Of Jura
and Doubs, the French refusing to
accept the armistice.
Versailles, February 10.-A strong
belief prevails at the Prussian head
quarters that the French Assembly
will frame n Provisional Governn eat
with Count De Paris President, and
provide for future plebiscitum on
tie question Of the restoration Of the
Orleanists or the establishment of a
Republic. Due D'Aumale has less
charge than his nephew.
The elections in France have gone
in favor Of the monarchists.
The Steamer Tennessee with Grants
San Domingo commission on board
has not been heard from. As there
are a goodly number Of prominent
men on board, great uneasiness is felt
in Washington and all over the coun-
try, about the safety of the vessel.
The Tennessee LEFT New York four
weeks age. 1t is announced that up
wards of three hundred persons are
aboard the vessel. we are not aston.
ished that Grant is uneasy, since the
expedition was on his responsibility.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

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1t is sad thing for \ man 40 oft TO
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lasting home
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Attest: WV. FUREY,
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
RELIEF FUND.

To Am't relief tax outsIAnd-
ine at atlAstsettle-
mrnt......... ........,. 81, T5S,6O
| 40 -ks ep
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

Balances outstanding on Duplicates Of
1870 and previous years, subject 10 eEoner-
mtipnx and cnrn rnisniona
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
REHABILITATION

Balance In favor Of county 80, IL, 90
ID. W. WoodFins high sheriff Of Centre
county ia account with said county.
January 3, 1874. January 8. 1871.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17
$6lll,49
RECAPITULATIoN
Balance in Treasury. Jan. 9.

Receipts SO, lll.4
Expenditure. "a, l0l, .
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-17

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American Watches.

Every man who has anything to do requires
a reliable timekeeper. A feeling of national
pride leads all to prefer an American watch.
But local dealers have for several years dis
couraged their customers from buying them
and for this reason only A larger profit could
be made on foreign matches, and the frequent
repairs such matches required ,odS steady
source of income TO The matchmaker Wal
than watches have year by year grown into
favor with all who have worn them they
have proved not only reliable but economical,
as repairs are seldom needed. They, like 9TH
er standard articles, are sold at moderate
prices, which afford the retailer but small
profit compared with that which can be made
on other watches. But they require no urging.
They cell themselves. Hence, wide-awake
dealers make this up by keeping full stock
and selling larger number. Many dealers
now divert their customers from the Waltham
to other inferior watches, and, by disparaging
the Watham and recommending these COM
paratively unknown watches, they sell them
for higher price, and thus secure larger
profit. We understand that Waltham watches
are furnished to the retailer at prices which
will enable him to sell them cheap and yet
make fair profit. Therefore, all intending
to purchase, and who prefer an American
watch, should insist on having their prefer
ences respected.