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Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

The temperance revival is making re-.
markable progress in Central and Southern
Ohio. Leaders in the movement are gen.
orally followers of Mr.. Murphy, the cold
water apostle of Pittsburg. They go from
one town to another, originating public
meetings and organizing those interested
into bands of active workers. BY this
means an intense interest has been created
in large number of cities and towns.
The feeling at some points is "a strong as
it was on the memorable women's crusade
Of .a ,hree G years ago. slgners oI tne pledge
brotherhood numbering already many
thousands. Numerous cases are reported
of saloon-ksepers quitting business in con
sequence of loss of custom through this
movement.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

One result of heavy taxes and CONNER.
cial depression is curious: Diamonds.
champagne and fine cigars are selling as
rapidly rs ever. There is no demand for
money which seeks investment, it is a drug
because no sound speculations invite its
confidence. The rich have it on hand and
one spends readily out of q full pocket.
But it is all the worse for the poor. Money
thus spent helps no one; for all the good it
does 1t might as we'll be thrown into the
sea-
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

Families with numerous children find it
hard to rent houses in New York,
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

He's polished gentleman" said she,
gazing fondly at his bald head.
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

1t is told of Bishop Simpson, the eminent
Methodist divine, that soon after his cleo
ton to the episcopacy he stayed at Ian
caster, Penn, was introduced to Mr..
Bishop, the pastor, as Brother Simpson,
and was allowed with some diffidence TO
preach Sunday morning While the col,
lection was being taken up Mr.. Bishop, who
was astonished at the preachers eloquence,
asked, "Are you a travelling preacher ?''
"Yes," said Bishop Simpson, 81 have been
an itinerant for severl years, and now
travel very large circuit" "What con.
ference do you belong o?'' az did belong
to the Pittsburgh, but cannot say that /
am attached to any particular conference. "
" What did you say your name was ?''
"Simpson." "Simpson! Not Bishop
Simpson p "Why, they call me bishop
sometimes" Greatly surprised, Mr.. Bishop
rose and exclaimed, al have the pleasure
to announce to the congregation that the
eloquent preacher who has addressed us
this morning is Bishop Simpson"
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18
"0ld Maids"

Mrs. Mary \. I.ivermore, who has been
well named the Female Webster" re-.
Gently closed a very able lecture in ST.
Louis, on "SuperAous Women" with the
following touching tribute to old maids ::
lhey have been brave enough to elect TO
walk through life alone, when some man
has asked them in marriage, whom they
could not love; with white lips they have
sad mo- while their hearts have said
yes, because duty demanded of them the
sacrifice of their own happiness. Their
lives have been stepping stones for the adj
Vahcement OF younger sisters; they have
earned the money to carry brothers
through college into professions: like the
Caryatides OF architecture, they stand in
their places, and uphold the roof over
dependent household; they invert the
order OF nature and become mothers to the
aged, childish parents, fathers and mothers.
whose failing feet they guide gently down
The hill of life, and whose withercd hands
they by-and.by fold beneath the daisies :;
they carry words Of cheer and word of
comfort to households invaded by trouble.
sickness, or death. The dusty years stretch
lar behind them, beauty, comeliness droop-
ing away from them, and they grow faded
and care-worn; they become nobodies to
the hurrying, rushing, bustling world, and
by-and,hy they will slip out into the gloom
the shadows will veil them forever from
earthly sight-the great surprise of joyful
greeting will welcome them, and they will
thrill to the embrace of the heavenly Bride.
groom. Stewart, who from your SlO0.O0O,-
OOO OF earthly treasures has given 81. .OO0, 600
to the working women in beautiful home:
Peabody, whose gifts of libraries and in
stitutes and educational funds were prince.
ly; Vanderbilt and Drew, who have put
millions into the endowment of schools and
colleges-these poor women have given.
and are giving, more than ye all; for out
OF your abundance ye have given but little,
and these superGuous women have given
their all-themselves, with their loving
hearts, with their possibilities of happiness,
with their drenms of the rntnrn
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

different ways. " 'ss '00
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

THorGHT He WASI IN IIEAyEN.-Thetram
printer is usually dry Gus. as well in
speech as for want OF liquid refreshments.
The type-setting room OF the BOSTON G1o5e
is reached by short flights nr stairs, seem
ingly without end. one da, a strange
tramp started for this room, and after a
minutes climbing, inquired At one cf the
offices on the way up where the typos were.
The answer was, Up several flights" On
he Travelled, and inquired at another room
" Up several flights they replied. Again
he climbed, and again l!r asked for the
coveted information. Upscveral fiialtS.'
Finally, completely exhausted, the tramp
reached the goal-and, havin. in his nina
Jocob's ladder, suggested 10y the stairs, he
cautiously opened the typc,settinc room
door, and asked in the most solemn man
mer, is God in p
Smyrna times., 1877-04-18

RESPECT DUE TO WIvE>.-Ro not lest with
your wife upon a subject in which there is
danger Of woundng her feelings. Remem.
Der that She treasures every word you utter.
DO not speak of virtues in another mans
wife to remind your own Of fault. Do
not reproach her with personal defects, for
if she has sensibility you inn;ct wound
difficult to heal. Do not treat your wife
with inattention il company; it touches
her pride and She will not respect YOU or
love you better for it. Donot upbraid your
wife III the presence Of third party, tie
sense of your disregard for her feelings will
prevent her fault. Do not entertain your
wife 10y praising the beauty and ACCOMPLISH
ments Of others. If YOU would have a
pleasant home and cheerful wife pass
your evenings unhcr your own roof Do
not be stern an silent in your own house.
and remarkable toY >ccahiiity elsewhere.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22

Awriter in the Psychological Journal,
a British periodical, gives the result OF
his observations IN these strong words |:
" The most startling problem connected
with intemperance is, that not only does
Il affect the health, morals and intelh-
gence of the offspring Of its votary, but
they also inherit the fatal tendency, and
feel craving for the very beverages
that have acted as poisons ON their sys-
TENS from the commencement of their
being" Especially so il is when both
parents are drunkards.
Maudsley says " Idiocy is, indeed,
. a manufactured article; and although we
are not always able 10 tell how it is
manufactured, still it's important causes
are known, and are within control.
Many cases are distinctly traceable to
parental intemperance and excess.
Out OF three hundred idiots, DIR. Howe
found as many rs l45 to be the offspring
Of intemperate parents; /; and there are
numerous observations proving that
chronic alcoholism in the parent may di-
rectly produce idiocy in the child. In
Norway, in ten years of free liquor
traffic, after the removal of the spirit
duty, insanity increased fifty per cent
DIR. Creme makes some figures and ln-
fers that the incorporate have nearly
twenty-nine times as many idiots among
their children rs do temperate parents.
The objective point of the sad inherit
ance is family extinctiopi
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
LAW and Equity.

In 1870 Charles Fox, of New York,
died. leaving about fifty thousand dollars
in real estate aud ten thousand in per
soual property His will was found 10
give the whole. after payment Of his
debts, 10 the government of the United
States for the psrpose Of assisting to pay
the war debt. The deceased left no
children: but a niece and two ucphews,
infants. his brothers children and his
next Of kin. contested the singular viii.
The heirs were living in comparative
poverty in BROOKLYN. The surrogate de-
cided the VIII invalid and void rs de
wise OF real estate. The United States
appealed first to the supreme court and
next 10 the court Of appeals, and the sur
rogatc's decision was unanimously sus-
tained i'm both courts BY writ Of error
the cause WAS then removed 10 the SUI
prcme court Of the United States for re-
view. and was argued at Washington. the
decision being reserved. Meanwhile,
the personal property has been swallowed
mp and neither the United States gov
ernment nor the heirs have received a
dollar. The general opinion VIII be that
the man who could 50 dispose of his
property and leave three infant children,
his near relatives, in poverty, could not
have been OF thoroughly sound mind.
b At all events it seems like very small
business for the United States authori-
ties 10 carry the case beyond the court
Of appeals Of the Stntc Of New York.
and it is 20 bc hoped the State decisions
will be sustained by the United States
gt,prsroa ppYrf II a. uh1ull NOT bp
Congress should at once pass an net re-
storing the property TO tho infant heirs
before it is all swallowed up 10y the legal
advisers Of the general government
NCr York HCraid
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22

What to DO with our daughters
Teach them self-reliance.
Teach them 80 make bread.
Teach them 10 make shirts.
Teach them not % wear false hair.
Teach them not 90 paint and powder.
Teach them 10 wear thick warm shoes.
Teach them how 90 wash and iron
clothes
Teach them how 10 make their own
dresses.
Tnpch them how TO cook good
meal
Teach Them to wear calico dresses
and do il like queen.
Teach them 20 say no, aud mean IT.
Teach them how 10 darn stockings and
sew on buttons.
Teach them 30 regard the morals, not
the money. Of beaux.
Give them good. substantial COM
mon school education.
Teach them that "a good round rosy
rolnp is worth fifty delicate consump-
tives.
Teach them to have nothing 20 do
with dissOlute young men.
1NNch them AcSoll liAiNittASAAAs AhA'a's''
painting. drawing-f you have time and
money to 10 II with.
Teach them 80 cultivate q garden.
Teach them that God made them IN
his own image, and that no amount of
tight lacing viii improve the model.
Teach them that a good, steady me-
chanie. without a cent, Is worth dozen
oil pated loafers in bruadcloth.
Teach them the essentials OF life
truth. honesty. uprightness- At a
suitable time Let them marry.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
An Old Slorr ReloId.

4 woman. accompanied bv three OF
hey children. were one day IN sledge
ON the sieppes OF Russia when they We're
attacked by wolves On this she put the
horse into a gallop. and drove toward her
home with all possible speed II would
not avail. however. for the feroclons AMI
mails gained upon her. and 81 last We're
on the point al rushing into the sledge
For the preservation of her own life and
those ot her other children the poor
frantic creature took Cue 81 her babes
aud threw II to tas hloodthirsiy pur-
suers They stopped their course for n
moment. but after deyourlng the little
innocent. they renewed the pursuit, and
second time camr up with the vehicle.
The mother driven Ia desperation, re-
sorted O. the sam. terrible expedieut, and
threw her furious assailant another oi
her offspring. To cut short the melan-
choly story, her thirl child Was sacrl-
fcri IN similar manner. Soon after
this the wrptched being, whose feelings
II would be impossible - describe,
reached her home IN safety. Here she
related what had happened. and tired 70
pallate her own conduct by describing
the dreadful alternative 70 which she had
been reduced. A peasant, however, who
was among the by1,ianders and heard the
recital. took up an oN, and With one blow
split her head In two. saying At the same
time that mother who could thus sacri-
flee her children Tor the preservation of
her own. life was NO longer TT g. hive
The man was committed 90 prison, but
the emperor subsequently gave him a
unr4lea
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
Looking After their Families.

A very searching investigation was car
ried on few years ago in the north Of
England by two families who were
searching up their respective ancestry.
The strife was great between them, each
one determining TO look back into anti
quities further than the other. One Of
the families, whose name was Spencer,
employed an artist 10 paint an historic
scene, representing the building Of the
ark and the loading up Of the ship by
Noah and his sons with its multfarious
and various cargo. On the gangplank
leading TO the deck Of the ark two men
were seen rolling up large box, on one
side Of which was painted in large let
ters "Relics, insignia and papers be-
longing 10 the Spencer family" This
was considered n coup dCtdt hard to
beat. but the other family, determined
not TO be outdone in the antediluvian
pretenses Of their name, prepared at n
great cost and research a record of their
antiquity. In describing the exploits of
one of their ancestors, at very early
day, who was represented as a man of
some authority, this remarkable passage
occurs during this year Adam and
Eve were driven out Of Paradise"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
An Old Swing.

Celia Logan explains the origin OF the
phrase Wake me mp when Kirby
dies Kirby was the leading man Of
the old Chatham Street Theater. New
York, and although n good actor Of las
type and "a favorite with the boys, he
made no especial fame until melodmma
was produced entitled alike Martin, F"
in which he played the character of
Thuudorbolt 1t fell 10 his lot 10 be
shot on the roof of house. When he
received his death wound he lcaped from
the roof 10 tho stage. In order to make
a realistic effect he concealed in his
sleeve a small sponge soaked with red
paint When the shot was fired he in
stantly clapped this sponge 10 his fore
head, and the red drops running over
his face gave the appearance Of n CHASTITY
wound. and that, coupled with his bold
leap and wcll-actcd death, made n great
sen sation. He was nightly encored and
compelled 10 die over again. The boys
would often drop 10 sleep in the early
part Of the play with n request TO n COM
panion to wake them up when Kirby
.I3.I
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22

Ia "a lengthy article on lunatic asylums
and their inmates the New York lIOrta
save.
Ia New York State, and ia most others,
the certificate of two physicians is suiii-
ci-nt warrant for imprisonment in nn
insane asylum II iz not too much Ia
say that IN az least nine eases ont oi ten
such a certificate can be got by any yil-
l4inous husband, by any scheming wife,
by any hungry heir, or by any secret
enemy. II is not necessary even to sup
pose "a corrupt ur grossly ignorant
physician. Physicians get al their dag
uObls IN bodily ailments from the symp-
toms as described by the patient Ia
mental ailments they must take their
symptoms from the description Of those
whom they suppose a. be the patients
frlends Ii takes un extraordinary physi-
cian - lind out irJm "A hurried eXnInina-
tom ui a casual patient that the patients
friends have been siuIling hiiu with lies.
The ordinary physician makes out the
certificate of what he has been told. In
nine eases uut of ten TINS works well,
perhaps Ia nluety-ulnc cases Out 81 "a
hundred, for the reason that nlnety-uiue
people ont 81 a hundred arr not hated on
feared by their kindred and acquaint-
uncc. But IL Is the hundrelth clse that
is p.tiable ia which there is no easy cs-
cape from a lie uf misery. and nu ade-
quate redress for it 4 person accused
of crime IS tired by jury, with counsel
A person accused 81 misfortune, al
which the penalties are quite as serious.
is tried only hy two doctors. who get all
the facts lram The prosecution. In tle
hnudredth case. where the man ~ said
30 ht insane is sane, i, Is plain that this
is an outrageous cruelty. And there is.
a. We say. lao adequate relress for ID.
The doctors who certify the insanity are
not ansWegahle. 81 their certificates are
gwen IN good faith The plotIer hIul-
self is not iahlr crimmally. unless his
lad motive can bc shown And Ii is very
hard 10 show The result j. that the
easiest possible WAY for Il william 90 be
ria oi "a disAgr-caible relation or hn
enemy. is la get out certificate uf ln-
sanity There is none uf the risk about
TINS that goes with poisoning. We have
proof enough that there are baby
farmers" We may he quite sure that
the gains which tempt them viii suffice
90 convert the owners 81 some private
lunatic asylums b. farmers of men and
women One case 81 false imprisonment
ia a mal-housc should be enough 90
make us revise our methods uf commit
meuL There are q score oi recent eases.
and no legislator hhs even suggested
revision ot those methods. Every such
case II new incentive, also. 81 scoun-
drels, ts whom j, points ont the easiest,
the suresi aul thc safest WAY of being
rid af an enemy or an obstacle.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
4 Lightning Calculator.

4 great deal hus been said and written
about tho great mathematical prodigy,
"Rvuh Fields, who lives al FRyctte,
VILE Mo says q local exchange, and the
more that is known uI lam the greater
wonder he becomes. lie duvs not pos
stss the simple rudinents uf "a book edu-
catiun-,loys not know single letter or
figure by sight-uud yet lac can solve the
MOST intricate problem iu m instant or
can perform "a calculation IN Tess than
minute that would require the work 81
uu hour hy the ordinary modes. For ma
stance We gave lam the day uf the
month and the wear uf uur birth and lac
told. In less than half "a minute, our age
IN seconds. minutes, days and years.
Give him the day of the month and the
year uf amy event, however remote, and
he will instantly give thc day Of thc
week
We spent two hours with him, and,
Notwithstanding We have often talked
with him and seen him display his won
dcrful gifts, yet We always find some
thing new in him.
We placed column Of figures upon n
paper, equal ia length to the columns of
an uuimary sized ledger and called them
off o. him in rapid succession, and when
the last number wus called hr gave the
sum without moments hesitation. He
did not sre the paper, and would mot
have known character uu II II he had.
One hour later lac repeated those mum
bcrs n the exact order iu which wc called
them to him. We then began al the bot
tom and would call two or three numbers
correctly and then one Incorrectly, aud
lac would correct ms by giving the proper
number.
More mysterious than TINS 10 us is tile
fact of his ability 10 gave correctly the
time II the day on night, whenever called
upon without amy reference whatever 10
q tlmep.,c,.
In this place the t.mryiecys are all
regulated ~ uIlruai ur ST Louis time.
II YOU ask " Reuh ' the time he Will say;
" am fifteen AND quarter minute, past
one II yuu have railroad time Won have
ra and su. giving thr rNsct difference
between suu time ulj railroad um',
Another remarkable fact j, thut he
gives the exact time Of his locality Ii
hc Is In Washington city he gives Wash
ugtou c;y time, II In san Francisco, the
time there. HI, cam not possibly do these
things by any method uf calculating the
passing lainy. Tor ly w.H give time as ac-
cuutrly while waking from sleep NJ
night us If 10 were daylight aud the sun
SHINING,
There seems t1 hv nothing tuo great in
numbers for his mind 90 grasp, and yet
nothing tau small. he can tell what the
inter, S; Goa one cent would lee for three
seconds 90 the rate ~ ten per cent. per
auuum, as readily anl as easily rs We
Gould tell the interest oa uu- dollar for one
wear 80 the same rate per cent
Tie is indeed the wonder of wonders,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
Mr. Chlttenden'. Funding Blu.

MIR. Chitenden's bill on the currency,
before the United States House, Is en-
titled " A bin for paving the legal tender
debt IN harmony with Justice and the re-
peats>llv pledged faith Of the government
al the United States A preamble re-
fers to the fact that the legal tenders were
originally fundable into six per cent.
bonds. and would not have been issued
except ON that consideration I; recltes that
the amount of paper money nov ia cir-
culatiou is in excess of the demands Of
trade that il is now apparently pracii-
cable 10 fnnd the notes into furty-year
four per cent. bonds. and that the United
States must like all other debtors pro
vide for It's honest obligations or oe dis
credited The bin itself is as follows:
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
uf Representative of the United States
uf America. in Congress assembled, That
the secretary of the treasury be and is
hereby authorized 90 Withdraw, rs soon
as the necessary preparations can be
made, the legal tender notes 81 tine
United States. whenever presented by
the holders Thereof. and issue therefor,
dollar for dollar Of face value, coupon or
registered bonds OF the United States IN
the spirit of the original Legal tender
act Provided, That the bonds authorized
bv this act shah be payable in gold a;
the expirtion ~ forty wears from the first
day Of january, 1877. and bear interest
at the rate Of four per cent per annum,
payable quarterly in gold.
SEC. .. That the bonds authorized 10y
this act shall be available for deposit in
the treasury Of the United States for
banking purposes under the various pro
visions oi Law relating 30 national hanks.
SIC. 3. That the legal tender notes re-
roiyed in exchange for bonds under this
act shall be destroyed, under such regu-
laiious as the secretary Of the treasury
may prescribe.
SEc. 4. That an laws inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
A PlncEY Cnntnin.

The schooner Baracoa, of Booth Bay,
Me, discharged a cargo Mt Ponce, Porto
Rico. The customs authorities there de-
clared that there was an informality
about the matter, although no fraud
was charged, and fine of 81, 800, gold,
was levied against the vessel. No time
was given the captain to consult with the
owners ut home, and the officer was in
trouble. A Spanish gunboat lay along
side the schooner and threatened at any
moment to take possession OF her. The
captain Of the schooner not appreciating
the position in which he was placed,
slipped her chains and at half-past eleven
o'clock A. NJ went off like bird, and be-
fore the astoumded and dumbstruck Off
cials on the grlnboat could collect their
senses. She got all sail set, and was
three miles away in the briefest possible
time. As she went off she sprung her
lutf and saluted the port with her colors
three times three. The gunboat was sent
in chase as soon as she could get mp
steam, but the schooner was ont of sight
in very short time.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
Hot Matcr for Ininrie, bad Bralscs.

The New York Medical Journal re-
ports this case The patient was en-
gagged in machine shop, and while hls
hand was upon the anvil Of trip ham-
mer. the hammcr-wcighinR seven hun
arcd pounds--frll. II ~ happened that
a file was on the anvil. and IN tins WAY
the force of the hammer was arrested
about hall an inch before Il reached It's
bed When the hand was examined It
was found that the whole palm was a
mass Of pulp. The metacarpel bones
were cnmminuted extensively, and there
was apparently Int small chance of say
ing the hand. It was. however, placed
IN hot water, aud kept there for two or
three weeks. and then taken ont and
dressed.
In three months the patient was sufli-
cicntlv well 10 leave the hospital, and
uow-niup months after the accident
he is able to move the fingers. and has
quite useful hand Bruises and in
iuries do much better when treated with
hot than with cold water. The temper-
ture should be about l03 degrees +. An
other case is reported of compound
fracture and dislocation OF the ankle
Joint. in which the proximal end Of the
first meiatarsal bone protruded from the
foot. The disiucatiou WAS reduced and
the foot placed in hot water. At the end
of n week IL WIS taken out and dressed
i'm the ordinary manner The foot Is
now doing well. aud promises a good
result