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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
Goodness and Cordlallty.

There is no other way by which friend.
ship may be 80 completely crushed out
Of existence, "A by coldness Of manner
hard words are no competitors at all, for
they are SO often satisfactorily explained.
1t is frequently said that "like 2egets
like, and We believe that is often 50.
II we meet with on acquaintance who
grasps our hand cordially, and gives it \
generous and hearty shake, and their
coIntenance lights up with a cheerful
smile as they utter pleasant and vel
come salutation, il we are feeling dull
and moody, we are, or at least should al
oRce be, ashamed of that feeling, and
instantly put forth our energies to dis
guise and Danish it, II, on the con-
trary, we meet with one who repels our
very attempt TO be cordial by n studied
coolness Of manner, we very soon be
come impervious to any genial feeling
for him, and larger stock Of pride
springs 10 our aid than we ever dreamed
our heart possessed, and n gulf is then
and there formed over which passable
bridge can never be erected.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
A Pleasant Custom,

Camcron's ACROSS Africa says that
on the death of q Urua chief, it is the
custom 10 divert the course Of n stream,
and in it's bed to dig an enormous pit,
the bottom Of which is then covered with
living women. At one end n woman is
placed on her hands and knees, and upon
her back the dead chief, covered with
his beads aud treasure, is seated, being
supported on either side 10y one of his
wives, while his second wife sits at his
feet. The earth is then shoyeled in ON
them, and all the women are buried
alive, with the exception of the second
wife. To her custom is more merciful
than to her companions, and grants her
the privilege OF being killed before the
huge grave is filed in. This being com.
pleted, n number of male slaves-some-
times forty or iiity--are slaughtered, aud
their blood poured over the grave, after
which the river is allowed to resume it'
course,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
Needed Information.

At ten o'clock the other forenoon n
man wearing doubtful look appeared az
-..r stamp clerks window IN the post
office and asked FOR a postal card and
facilities for writing. lie was - long
tsmc getting ready 10 put his pen Ia the
card. and he hal only made stroke or
two a4cn he called out:
&" How do you spell Jim
Why, J-i-m, ot course answered
the clrrk.
" Don't look "a II il was right, said
the man, he held up the card and scru-
uuizei the word. "Surc YOU Aaytnt Z
madc any mistake? 2"
That's the way. ~ course, groviei
"a hy-s,auler. How else can you spell
the name ?"
That's so-how could / 2" smiled the
man. as he looked again "lli put
J-i-m against any other style u spelling
every time. Now. his other name isis
we'll, knock me down Il / haven't for
gotten Why, hang IL, ! have known
him for ten years, and now | can't think
oi his name! J.m-Jim-Jim-J-i-m
YUM i'
He looked around in a helpless way,
and one Of the smrll crowd finally said :
90 You can write the message, and
think 81 the name aiierward.
$50 / cQn. ! want to say 10 him that
hrs wife is sick abed, his landlord il
Aowljng around for rent, and that he'd
better come home how do you spell
it?"
"Ill write it. answered tho CLERK.
e" lie couldn' read your shcarognpv,
said the stranger Jim isn't much on
education, and | have 30 write just as
poorly as | can or he couldn't make ont
word. Less see Do want to start
of with Z. = or what?'
a. should say: You are wanted to
home TO once if it was me, suggested
a car driver, who was after a stamp.
"'Twouldnt do" sighed the man,
shaking his head. - wouldn't dare
spring the thing on him suddenly, or
he'd make for Canada. The place to
tell him to come home is down here ut
the bottom.
Where is he ?" some one asked.
"Why, in-in-in-why, blister my
ears-why -
( I'm bet you've forgotten the place =
shouted the car driver.
"J-i-m, Jim-J-i-m, Jim, and he's in
( -in-J-i-m, Jim - gasped the man, as
he looked around with an appeal IN his
eyes.
I The crowd mentioned twenty different
places, but he shook his head at each
one.
"If you can't think of his name, and
cant remember his address, how are
Won going to send the card 2" asked the
clerk
That's so-how am l p sighed the
man. "If YOU was me You wouldn't
send wonld you 2
81 don't think / would.
"Thcn / won't If his wife can think
of his name and the place where he is
she'd better write it. "
When he walked away he carried his
hat in one hand and scratched his head
with the other. and muttcred
"J-i-m with n great big y, and
blister my ears with great big b.
and / ought to have written his name
down on the door or somewhere. Less
see J-i-m, and he's in in-in - aud
he disappeared mp Congress stree -
Detroit Free Prcss.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

The family is tho educator of the race.
Here men and women nre made. What
they are in the world, that they were in
the family as children. The family is the
place where first the lessons of law are
received, and where the whole character,
in vie w of law has n direction given ii.
The citizen is made in the family long
before the time for voting or activity has
come. When Napoleon said, in answer
To Madam de Stael's question about
Frances greatest need, " Mothers, he
asserted tho nll-potent influence Of true
life. The family is the greatest means
for the development of character. What
a world does il present for the affections
20 abide in Where in all the earth
beside are sympathies SO warm, love so
pure and fervent rs here All that gives
value or beauty TO human character finds
in the family at once an atmosphere in
which to expand and develop the ele-
ments which shall bring ii to the highest
perfection.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
Fashion Nnl.s.


Sleeveless sacks and jackets are stin
worn.
The Tally-ho hat is broad brimmed
Panama.
There is an effort 10 revive the pagoda
sleeve.
Light-colored shoes win be worn this
season.
The MODESTO is tho new name for
chemisette.
japanese designs on note paper ara
very fashionable.
Small sized Charlotte Coniay shawls
are worn in Paris.
Bonness composed entirely of flowers
are worn with very dressy toilets.
New garnitures If roses aud leaves
have tiny shells hanging amid the foliage.
Black or wh:te stravs are prettler, in
better taste ani more latiFlise than those
in colors.
The edges of the newest iinen collars
and cuffs are needle worked with red,
blue or gray.
Elderly ladies' are adopting the long,
f
passgFncuteries and lace.
Dfaperies ore not tied back No tight,
hut skirts are made narrower, NO aB 10
produce ~ close aa effect as ever.
Rubber grasses are mingled with the
violets, roses, mignonette and forget-me-
nots of oorsage bouquets.
Large crayAts of white muslin, trim
med with fine lace, are worn knotted low
In the throat Of summer toilets.
New linen collars are cut low In the
throat, but they have revers that fold
closely SO Rs to conceal the throat.
The gatcusss, or dust cloaks, Of this
season are long, loose princess paletots,
with two large back and two front
pockets.
Princess dresses are not appropriate
for confirmation toilets. They are TIM
becoming 20 youthful figures, and re-
quire more garnitures than the occasion
demands or permits.
For Breton costumes cur large houses
sell along with the material for the dress
all the trimming necessary for il; that
q, the embroidered bands and the
equisite number Of buttons
White dotted, barred or plain Swiss
dresses are to be worn thus summer over
slips Of pale blue or rose-colored lawn
The dress il then trimmed with bows.
iabots, and panel trimmings of rib
bons TO match the color Of the slip, or
Of contrasting color.
Confirmation toilets are most tasteful
when made up with rigid simplicity. A
plated corsage, n skirt trimmed with
simple folds or Rcant bias valantes, the
neck and wrists finished with simple
ruche, end round thervaist q white rib
bon sash tied at the back, is the correct
style.
Partisan toilets OF white muslin and
lace show several contrasting and har-
moniEing colors I'm the ribbons with
which they are trimmed for example,
one has ribbon bows, cascades and clad
ders Of straw color, olive, brown and
pale blue another of pink, pale blue
and tiIleul another, olive green, brown
and cream celor and a fourth of Maza-
rim blue, canary color and opaline gray.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
Pnffinr his Hnrsn 10 bed.

In a book written by Major Charles
Lotus, formerly Of the royal navy
and late Of the ColdstreaIn guards,
occurs Fhe following passage His
uncle asks: 80 Where are Won going 2
/ am going to lay my horse replied.
Lay your horse Z he said. what do You
mean 2 In two minutes / explained.
'Oh = said he, should like 30 see that
performance. and. jumping UP, he was
followed Y all the gentlemen 10 the
stshles Now, how il this done 2
T,4e grooms were bedding up their
horses. / walked mp 10 mine, and COM
menced by patting him on the neck, and
taking TO him in soft, low tones. He
began paving first with one forefoot,
then with the other, and evidently knew
me and my voice. Taking a snafile
bride, / put IL on, pulled him gently
back into the stall. rubbed my hand mp
and down on his knees, and then, put
ting my mouth 20 his ear, whispered
into il, ms il talking to him. He began
Immediately 90 move. and, bending his
knees, slowly let hiusef down ON his
near side, | at the same time keeping
well clear Of him. while still patted him
ON the neck. When i took the bride
off. he settled for the night. Now,
said /, he's safe, and viii sleep all
night. Come away They were as
tonished. Why said my uncle, 4
shall send you 10 Astley's amphitheater
and make your fortune Where did you
learn this?' From my own groom, i
replied"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
Turkish Destructlreness.

A recent traveller in Asia writes: In
the latter days of the Greek domination,
Trebizond was the capital Of an indie
pendent empire. Since it was taken by
the Turks, Notwithstanding the advan-
tages Of lis situation, its growth has
been arrested, and it has sunk from the
dignity Of political capital To third
rate town. As long IN il beloDgs 10 Tur-
key it viii be the miserable, tumble
down place that il now In, without
sheltered port, and with nm open road
stead only for anchorage, where vessels
lie league from shore, exposed to the
full power of the land and sea gales.
The Turks have great power for de-
struetlon and none Fer construction. Put
them down in any given place, and let it
he MS rich and prosperous rs it may, and.
in short time they viii let il fall into
decay. Tit is a seaport, its harbor viii
be choked up with sand, its piers viii
crumble 10 pieces, its trade win dwindle
away, and its population will thin off as
if it had been swept by peshlence.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

An English clergyman and lowland
Scotsman visited n school in Aberdeen.
They we're strangers, but the master re-
ceived them civilly, and inquired !:
" Would You prefer that should speer
these boys, or that you should speer
them yourselves ?" The English clergy
man having ascertained that TO ''speer F"
meant to question, desired the mnster to
proceed. He did so with great success,
aud the boys answered satisfactorily nu-
merous interrogations as 20 the exodus
of the Israelites from Egypt The
clergyman then said he would be glad in
his turn to "speer the boys, and ut
once began. "How did Pharaoh die Z"
There was dead silence. In tins di-
lemma the lowland gentleman inter
posed. II think, sir, the boys are not
accustomed TO your English accent; let
me try what can make Of them." And
he inquired in his broad Scotch " Hoo
did Phawraoh dee?" Again there was q
dead silence; upon which the master
said 4: 81 think, gentlemen, you can't
speer these boys; I'll show you how l do
il. " And he proceeded Fat cam to
Phawraoh at his hinder end?" The boys
answered promptly He was droon-
ed :" and, in addition, a smart little
fellow commented "Ony lassie could
hRe told you that.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
A Puzzled Letter. Carrier.

A letter-carrier had a missive TO de-
liver ON Mount Ida, Troy, N. Y. He
rang tine bell and waited for the door to
he opened, but no one came. He turned
to go away, but hearing the word "let-
ter-carrier" pronounced, went back and
rang the bell again. After gazing at the
windows and exhausting his patience he
knocked at the basement door, and going
around the house peeped through the
windows, but the only response to his
appeal for admittance was, letter-car-
rier," letter-carrier. At last he
espied a parrot hanging high in air and
repeating the salutation, and he departed
with stealthy step--a wiser and more
contemplative letter-carrier.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
Our Daily Reckoning.

II we ut down at set Of sun,
And count the things that We have done,
And counting, ind
One self-denying act, one word
That eased the heart Of him who heard;
One glance most kind.
That fell like sunshine where Il went.
Then we may count the day well spent,
But IL through all the GvelonS day
We've eased no heart 10y yea or nay;
II through il all
We've done no thing that VIC can trace,
That brought the sunshine 10 a face;
No act, most small,
That helped some soul, and nothing cost,
Then count that day as worse than lost.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
A MarshaI's Encounter with Gambler.

Erickson is a city marshal and Wood
lief gambler in Houston, and their re-
lations, one being an enforcer Of the law
and the other n breaker Of it, have not
been pleasant. The following descrip-
tion is given of one Of their recent street
encounters Woodlief was angry at the
marshal for causing his arrest the day
before, and was just out on bail, when,
meeting the object Of his ire on Main
street coming toward him, the gambler
drew his five shooter and fired, but miss
ed. Erickson, perceiying his danger,
drew a pistol, but the weapon caught in
his clothing. In the meantime Woollief
obtained his second shot, the ball strik-
ing Erickson in the thigh. He fell, but
succeeded in drawing his pistol. The
first time the weapon snapped. For the
next few seconds one shot followed
another. Erickson, although PROSTATE,
fir,d four shots, three of which took
effect in the person of his assailant.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

ENERGY AND HUMANITY. A widow
about forty years Of age, living on High
street, and having the reputation Of
being one Of tho mcekest and humblest
ladies' in Detroit, pulled hair with the
servant girl before breakfast the other
morning, dubbed two boys from the
gate before eight o'clock, and had n fuss
with neighbor about n parrot ere the
clock struck nine, run pcddler ont OF
tho ward at ten, "sassed two Of the
sanitary police at eleven, and at high
noon she threw ashes over the valley
fence on n man who was swearing at a
balky horse. During the afternoon she
was engaged in working the motto
"Let thy light shine. "-Dctroit Free
Press.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
4 BROOKLYN Mans Mineral Spring,

A Brooklyn paper reports that one
Mr.. R, while excayating on the
shore Of Nowtown creek, struck n spring
Of mineral water. He took a bottleful
Of il TO a German chemist for analysis.
telling him be should advertise the re-
suit. and convert the place into a regular
Baden-B Baden. The chemist, having been
favored with n sight of the location Of
the spring, remarked, dryly, that he
would send his analysis written ont in
common language, which people would
understand better than such scientific
terms as chloride OF sodium, oxide Of
iron, etc. Mr.. R soon received the
following:
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

THE MISSING LNK.-The Berlin
gorilla it going to London for a season.
His name is Pongo, and he il the only
gentleman Of bis race in Europe. His
education has been completed at the
Berlin aquarium. He drinks claret and
water, turns handsprings, swings on q
trapeze, drums on the floor, chases q
little dog, and behaves like gentleman.
III manners are very graceful, especially
when he has occasion to drink wine with
his little cousin, the chimpanzee. Pongo
looks like little boy, and his hands are
quite soft and pretty.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
" The Sunrise Never Failed Us Yet"

ny CEiIA TukNrRR.
Upon the sadness 81 the sea
The sunset hroods resretfuly;
From the far, lonely spaces, slow
Withdraws the wiStful afterslow,
SO ont Of life the splcador dies
50 darken al the happy skies
So gathers twilight cold and stern
But overhead the planets huyn.
And up the east another day
Shall chase the hitter dark away
What though our eyes With tears be wet
The sunrise never failed Us yet.
The b lash OF dawn may yet restore
Our hight and hope and joy once more,
sad soul, take comfort, nor forget
That sunrise never failed Us yet
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21

A lady in Coyington, Ky, held rabid black
and tan dog down by the throat for more than
two hours until her husband eame home and
dispatched him.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
VOLUME Y.

;o fight with, and ht,ie hcathru Eol or two,
auG >tatar ut ltajjba. aud all sorts of things.
ltelI yuu / should buus Nou them home DO
yvu lNc bvr' - / mean lH this HOUSE
he SAID these last words under hJs breath
tuy tly hel.yss cswe up aDa the mex minute
ha Nas carried N 90 dAaou with Mrs, Souvbvd,
az The other end vf the toa48. tut uat before
Maggie had nodded a rspiy 60 bsnl. Saou after
tt3e Miss Patterson caNp uN to lhe plauo, and
sAylaE she WISHED g. play herself, and thst
Masssv |aNhvd uHsa. dismissed hyr without her
tufaE .tlv o. 4tt even another lgaA 80 AHe.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-06-21
The FnnIly.

H. K, analytical chemist.
Mr.. R. has concluded TO postpone
advertising the spring.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-07
Nicholas Minturn
BY DR., Holland. the Editor,

whose story of "Seyenoaks gave the hug
est satisfaction to the readers of Ia
Monthly.
The scene Of this latest novel is laid O
the banks Of the Hudson. The hero il
young man who has been always tied 10
Woman's apron strings" but who, by tn
death OF his mother, is left alone in tn
| World-tO DRIFT on the current OF liie-Witl
y fortune, but witnOut purpose.
Another serial, Ellis Inheritance. b,
Miss Trafton, will begin on the compile tioi
OF That Lass o. LOwrie's," BY Mrs. Hodp.
son Burnett. Mrs. Burnett's story, begun
IN August, has pathos and dramatic DO Wel
which have been surprise to the public.
lhere Is to he series Of original and eX.
qlllsltely illustrated papers OF Popular Sci.
ence," by Mrs. Herriyk, each paper com.
plete in ihelf.
There are tobe, from various pens, paper
on
Home Life and Travel"
Also, practical suggestions as to town ant.
country life, village improvements. etc Inv
wsll.known specialists. -
Mr. Barnards articles on various indus
ules OF Great Britain include the history O
Some Experiments in Cooperation "a
Scottish Loaf Factory" in the November
number, and Toad Lane, Rochdale, ;" In
December, Other papers are, "The British
Workingman' Home" ga Nation of Sbop
keepers" "Ha'pennya Week for the rhiIJp
etc. 'A' o"''''
A richly Illustrated series will he given ~.
"American Sports by Flood and Eiei1 y br r
various writer's, and each nn iiS, ra y,
theme. The subject of '''"'' ~
"uon,sho,d
win haya -. IL eeNofation
n "n no pionilneht place, whilst the
paor trnri vi nmelican lumOrlSts VIII ap.
iph Pa nun, month 10 month me list oil
a sho,.1i SUI ies' ploglaphical anu othn
III eI; ,eri, 10 long one.
on,nion NV a -, uepal.iheht WIN CONTINUE 10
e ehrpp 'n Tt apess Rens Dota Ut meme ano
Iiierary matters from 10 series OF letters on
lord. '..
The pages of the magazine will be open,
permit, to the discussion Of all themes al
Ieet,ns ths soclai anu rellglous lie OF tht
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-07


The Emperor OF Brazil = not a sai" per
sou on whom to Try display Of suddenly
acquired garuiug During h. reccnt,tty
here lie EXPIRE -seG ! wish TO visit one vi
the uLh er,itics, and lls accepted an inIi.
tatIon 10 breakfast from learned don At
one ui them. / he learned don. not CON
tent With his own genuine learning, must
look cut tor something with which 10 make
.pccia in, resslon on Tie Emperor. He
therefore hunted out what be thought 10
be the very newest ding IN some brahch VI
archa )ioglcal study in which The Emperor
was supposed rot 10 dabbie. Tn. Nas a
lcariully exhaustive and profound WORK
~ German, of which only one copy was
be.icled vet 10 have reached this country.
He "crammcd" with this, and when bis
imperial guest arrived he made immense
Larade OF his possession Of II aud his init
macy with lis contents. The Emperor
listened 20 attentiyely that the owner OF
all this pOrteDtous learning felt assured
his illustrlOus guest was regarding blIl
with positive TeYereLce. When he had
done his exposition the Emperor told MIN
he was glad he showed such an interest in
the subject, but ADVISED him not 10 waste
much eff his time on the German book, rs
il was rot really new 70 men who cared
about such studies, was gotten up partially
under Inaccurate information, and had
been quite superseded by the work OF an
accomplished Hungarian, written N Latin,
which WAS now the delight OF Nil scholars.
The Emporor's host listened during the
remainder OF the interview without max
ing any further contribution TO the lmpc'
rial education