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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
A FrirlltfHl Waste.

Cigars. which in 1868. according 20 the
revenue returns in the United States.
were reported only 80 the extent Of 1873. e
2SS, 2S5, have now reached point almost
touching the two hIlhonite figure, the
exact number being l.90S, lil. .057
There are 10000, 600 people in the coun-
try. men, women and children. OF these
II is estimated 100000 are men, Of
whom probably LOCO. 600 are regular
smokers. According TO this every man
smokes 1900 cigars a year, or five cigars
every dEv.
New York furnished 80. 97O, $50 in a
single wear. PENNSYLVANIA made Sol, =,
7sg. .3Gs: Ohio. IFS, 227, ass; California,
%, 1i9, 492; Illinois. S9, 9S6, ls0, and Mas
sachusetts. 50. H., 24l. The total taxa
ble number. since 1868. which includes
cheroots and cigarettes. was II. 5.372, 56O,-
500. or an annual average Of ,09S. .0I0.
036. Besides the domestic production
the cigars and cigarettes importedinio the
United States since 1868 are embraced IN
this total. averaging, perhaps, 5O,OOO,OOO
per annum. Beginning with 100, 2SS, 2Si
IN 1S63-or estimating for twelve months
by the rate Of return for the ten months
OF that vear-232. 502, 99S. the production
has gone ON increasing until It now an
nually reaches nearly two billions Of CT
gars.
Let us take ten cents rs an average,
and we have 1000. GOO, 600 cigars at ten
cents equals 500, 600, 600. Two hun
drcd millions OF dollars spent every year
for cigars and cheroots
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

A gentleman once making inquiries in
Russia about the method Of catching
bears In that country. he was told that
to iutrap them. a pit was dug several
fee; deep. and after covering II over with
turf. leaves. etc. some food WIS placed
on the top. The bear, 4 tempted by the
bait. easily fall Into the snare.
But. he added, " il four or five
happen to get IN together, they will all
get ont again.
" How is that p asked the gentleman.
They form a sort Of ladder by step
ping on each others shoulders, and thus
make their escape.
" How does the bottom one get ont =
" Ah these bears though not posses
sing a mind and soul, such as God has
gwen Us, vet can feel gratitude; and
they won't forget the one who had been
the chief means Of procuring their lib
ertv. Scampering off, they fetch the
branch Of a tree. which they let down 10
their poor brother, enabling him 30
speedily join them in the freedom in
which they rejoice. -
Sensible bears we would say are a
great deal better than some people that
we hear about, who never help anybody
but themselves.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

Worth is in trouble again-with a
spirited Partisan duchess this time. He
had, after full fortnight's consultation,
and an infinite deal of assistance ON the
lady's part, designed a toilet of toilets,
magnificent, unique. Not long afterward
the duchess, while at her milliner's, was
surprised rather than pleased to discover
displayed ON the milliner's sofa the exact
duplicate Of her costume. the same
shades, the same trimmings, everything
The milliuer also patronized Worth. The
patrician, furious. sent word TO NJ
Worth that she did not want the dress;
he returned reply that it had been or
dered and executed according to order,
and must be accepted and paid for.
Thereupon the duchess took fearful re-
venge. She wrote TO NJ. Worth Il
shall take and pay for the dress, but not
wear it. | send you this by my cook; you
will be 50 good as to alter the costume so
that It will fit her" And now that cook
on her day out appears in one of Worth's
most exquisite creations, and the cream
of the joke is that the blow has been ef-
fectual, and Worth thinks himself dis
Oraced.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
Charming a Man.

A Minnesota girl was so enamored Of q
young man that, finding she could not
otherwise awaken IN him a responsive
passion. she piled him with drugs 10
stimulate it. The result was that she
made him insane. She was foolish and
wicked maiden She did not get a
lover. and the object Of her passion has
Just gone home from the insane asylum
restored to his senses, and his determin-
alton not 20 marry her il redoubled Snd
intensified. Quacks and charlatans adj
vertise love powders 10y the use Of which
girls may excite the tender passion IN
men with whom theyare infatuated, butnot
80 can bc inspired lovein the manly breast
II feeds on the graces and virtues of low
able women, not on the combinations Of
the alchemist. If you wish to charm
man, girls. resort to no witch or wizard,
but display before him the charms Of
wit, the sweetness of your disposition,
and the attractive modesty Of your de-
pertinent. If he is worth having for n
husband. he Will admire these things,
and the love you bear him. will perhaps
speedily be the cause Of an answering
tenderness in his own heart Love is
very catching.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
A Bulgarian Appeal TO The Gar.

The following is an extract from Bull
garian appeal to the car, which has Just
been sent 10 ST. Petersburg
ooh. blessed czar Millions Of freed
men bless thy name and render It I'M
mortal. Condescond to add to the glory
cncirclng thy brow and hheratc tn" Bull
gnriau nation Tho Bulgarians have not
forgotten that centuries ago the Russian
Prince Sptoslay saved them from tho
Bvzantincs To-day they entreat thee on
their knees. oh. great Sovereign AleNan-
der Nicolaiyitch H., that thou wilt free
them from the iusupportable yoke of the
Turk.
'.Oh. great sovereign. look grnciously
upon this troddcn down race and defend
the defcnselcss. Bulgaria is the cradle
OF Slayoninn orthodoxy. Slavonian Ian
gunge and Slavonian literature. Order
thy gallant troops 10 llherate several mil
lions Of Bulgarians, groaning under n
foreign yoke, and impressed by the COM
mon enemy 10 serve against their be-
loved brethren the Slays Place us in
our appointed position in the great
Smyonlc family. and convince the world,
and more especially diplomacy, that
we are n healthy. honest and industrious
race. and that we do not deserve to be
looked down upon.
Powerful orthodox ear With tears
in our eyes, we PROSTATE ourselves be-
fore thee. beseeching thee to command
thy valorous army to save unfortunate
Bulgaria If help is delayed, the Bul-
garian race will disappear from the face
nT tha aortb auI pur pDuptry become
Caucasus
Powerful, orthodox ear Thou
alone art able TO right the Bulgarian.
Give us arms, oh, gracious sovereign,
and thou wilt see where is the Slavonian
Ararat, and where the Slavonian ark.
We are thy maiesty's most obedient,
humble and grateful servants.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
An Indian Massacre.

Capt. ONcal, Of the Wyoming Rang
ers, writes to the governor Of the Terri
tory as follows | thought it my duty
and necessary to call my company, the
Wyoming Rangers, for the protection of
some Of our citizens that had gone down
Big Wind river looking for stock, and 10
bring in the bodies Of nine men that
were murdered recently 10y the hostile
Sioux Indians The military at Camp
Brown could not get permission 10 leave
the post, so my company went alone.
We found three dead bodies, and buried
them These bodies were recognized TO
be those of James Levsight, from New
Jersey; r. G. Anderson, Iowa, and
David Davis, from New York State, /
believe. The other six bodies we did
not find, but the Shoshone Indians say
they were all killed. We also found be-
tween $50 and 200 Indian lodges en-
camped on North Wood river, about one
hundred miles from this place. think
they were Cheyennes, but we had no
fight, my force being too light TO attack
them. We anticipate trouble from them
if the military don't rout them soon.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
The E>quimauN.

Tie EHQuimauI are the most consider
able remnant lu northern regions 81 that
uAmylr,s prehistoric race ui fishers and
hunters WGo once cluMg to the coasts and
shores ui Europe until they were pushed
away into the holes and corners. and 10 the
very verge and edge of hegrcat continents
uf the earth. by tie successive bands Of the
Aryan mgratiuus. They ono, existed IA
England. France. Germany. Denmark,
Sweden and Spain. iu all Of which they
have l,it their traces IN luterments and
implements. uud laystalis and kitchen
miNous. They were Il Tuunian race
and even nj the present day they exist as
Ba,ls Doe the rugged mountains uf Spain.
In Sweden We find them As L.apps and
Fiuus aud fa ON along the Russian coast
there Do O. fringe ui them that clIngs 81
th, edge uf the land on the shore of the
frozen orean. How the great division 81
tins prchistorIc family found their WAY
tn tl, vast and unacceptable regions IN
which th,y are uuw known - foreigners
a~ E~quimAuN. ls open tp doubt. The
received theory nav is that they were
forced thth,r from the COASTS both of
Asia and America. across Behung' strait,
lv the uugrailuus ui Indian aud Mon
gDliau tribes hut il j. NJ least as likely
iha. these hardy savarcs. who are no
Shcrr $50 happy as IN their native tents.
II they only have plenty of seal meat and
hluhhor. have existed from time imme-
murlal lu the Arctic regions, and in tins
sense may claim o. bee as really autoch-
thun and indigenous children oi the suli,
ur rather oi ice and snow. as any race on
thc face uf the globe. But whether IN
dirrnous or not. there they are. branch
of the great Turuuiau family. and carry
ing with them in their speech the best
evidence of their origin. IN the affinity
which their language bears 10 the Iapp,
Bask. Hungarian and Turkish dialects
81 their common race. The reader, there
fore. secs at once that these Esqulmaux.
whose cAistcucc-hu -huddlrd mp IN snow
and ice. condemned for half the wear to
perpetual night. and with few or no
wants hrvond bluhbCT-sCcmss 80 wretch
cd and miserable ta civilized man. have
attained tn the dignity Of being members
Of the great body polite of nations, and
are hv kinship cousins to some of the
prDudost and haughtlest peoples IN the
world There ~ a Turkish pruverh. we
believe. which speaks OF the pride Of the
Magyar rs exceeding that Of the peacock,
and no doubt the Magyar repcrtory Of
wise saws. which cmhody the wisdom
Of many in the wit of one. contains q
saving as opposite to the Turks; but here
we find that the ESquimaux are o' the
same race rs both these peacocks, and
we dare say. have quite as much right TO
pride themselves ON their national char
acteristics
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
4 Mistnkc

An old couple living in village not
far from Berlin, rs many provident souls
have done, anticipated certain want by
pair of collins keeping the
cheerful reminders i'm a stable. 10 serve
ms cupboards for the storing of baked
fruits and other winter necessities. At
last the old man died. and his eldest son,
n soldier quartcrcd ut Berlin, was sum-
moncd home to the funeral The widow
cmpticd one of the collins Of its contents
to mako room for the corpse, filling the
other with the elected conostibles. Tho
day after the funeral the soldier had to
return TO his duty. The dame went 90
fetch him some fruit, and ON opening the
solitary coffin was startled and confound-
ed at bcholding her dead husband.
Somebody had blundcrcd. and the coffin
ful Of good things had been solemnly put
under the turf, and everything had to be
done over again
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

Mr. Hunter. ui Brooklyn, some seven
months ago procured from the captain ut
u sailing vessel beast which he termed
a Mexican tiger II was young Al That
time, but Was extremely vicious, and
Mr.. Hunter took the precaution 10 have
it's teeth extracted and It's claws clipped
us fast as they grew aud then confined u
lu a strung wire cage Recently m owl
was added 10 Mr.. Hunters collection
and was brought into the same room with
the tiger The result was disastrous.
The tiger caught one glimpse uf the owl,
and Lls cage which hhd Heretofore been
large enough "a afford linn "a gentsel
promenade. suddenly became too small
to contain him. For half a minute or 30
there WAS not "A part Of the interior Of
that cage IN which the tiger was not dts
tinctly visible all the time, and the noise
Of his snarllng oyerilowed the room and
deluged the sidewalk, attracting at once
n number Of bystAnders. Presently,
after shaking the wires of his cage till
they seemed about 30 give away, he
sprung az the door of il, which flew open
and gave him egress.
AT that moment. according 30 the tes-
timony Of "a number Of eyewitness, the
ain seemed b be- full of that one tiger.
The room Was luminous with his pres
ence. but he quickly focused on the
owl cage, which he battered wildly III
his attempt 10 get at the frightened IN
mate. The danger Of meddling with the
beast WAS not Immediately apparent. as
he is not much larger than the largest
size of ordinary house eats, and an at
tempt was made by several % tear him
away from the cage aud restore him 10
his own quarters. IL wAs only IA mo-
mentary attempt however, for ms soon
a. lac realized it be mastered the sItua-
tlun by selecting the largest 81 his AS
sAilauts. Mr. Band, and epringing on
his back. lac made his way through the
substantial clothing asd went into the
flesh ~beneatA. Ii Would probably be
difficult now 10 convince Mr.. Baird that
that tigers claws were ever pared
Mr. Baird ir very stout and does not
look like one given 20 rapid running
but his time from the stove III the sample
room 10 the shuttle board room below has
never been equaled. Re-enforcements
arrived Immediately, and 10y throwing a
large bag over the tiger he was captured
and put back into his cage, where he
spent the remainder Of the day in sullen
exultatuu. Mr. Baird was not seriously
injured
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
A Rush for Amendment.

The pressure upon the United States
Treasury department for official posi-
tions is greater now than nt any previous
time within the recollection Of the np-
pointment clerks. The applications from
all parts of the country continue 10 in,
crease by every days mail There have
been at least ! 900 discharges from the
department within the past four months,
taking into consideration the reductions
in the bureau OF engraving. Yet people
leave their homes and await chances for
The appointment clerks
say there is absolutely no chance for
them whatever. Demands have been
made that vacancies shall be created for
applicants who are backed by strong in
fuence, but the department in it's syste-
matte reductions Of late have retained
only competent and worthy employees,
and it is found absolutely impossible to
comply with the appeals that are made.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
NUMBER 4.
woman's Love Above All.

A younQ woman with babe at her
breast came into q city police station aud
asked for a lodging. She waa thin and
poor. aud the frozen snow hung IN fnnsses
about the skirt Of her dress.
II walked in from tho country,
she said. when the usual question WAS
asked her my husband came IN 10
look for work. Al he did not come back
/ made up nay mind that he fell IN with
some of his old cronies. So / came to
look for him Mother offered b keep
me, but / know that she hasn't more
than she needs for herself 1 have walked
ten miles since breakfast Can / stay
until daylight e. The officer said she
could. As she was passing through the
corridor she caught sight Of a man stand
ing behind the bars. He was unhhaYen
and haggrd, and his red eyes told the
cause Of lis being there.
Why. Jim
The man glanced up. lie brushed
his hand across bis eyes, looked at her
again, and il is 10 bis credit that his
voice trembied when he said =" How
came YOU here. Martina
"Oh, jim" and the poor wife began
b sob " j WAS afraid of this aud came
after YOU. knew you wouldn't 60 30 DO
il Of your own accord but them cr0nies,
Jim-them cronies / knew what il
WOuld come 90.
YES. and the Young fellows eyes
filed with tears - know it's so, bat ]
never knew il 10 well before. But II
get out of this, IN give you nay word it's
the last time. It's the last time and
You know / never have promised y0n
that before"
The mother leaned against the bars,
and let her tears hOw for moment She
then straightened up and went direct 10
the clerk. How much docs be owe =
she asked
Three dollars and forty cents. =
The woman took from her pocket d
solitary fve-dollar bin and paid the fine
without a murmur The door was
opened, the young man passed ont. and
IN moment was marching down the
street, with the babe on one arm and his
wife close b his side
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
The Wear aud Tear Of Iron.

II is now evident that the bridge Of
the Lake Shore road, while strong
enough for the test uf weight, at thc
time uf its construction, haA since that
time lost rs strength Ten years ago
the ant Of building that class of iron
bridges was, compared with the present,
in its infancy The fatal defect may
have been ia construction or IN material
uT in both. There ia IA popular belief
that iron ur steel al low temperatures
becomes brittle. Before the mtroduc-
tluu Of steel for rlls, il will be- rymem-
b,rUl that they were constantly break
ing during the cold season, sometimes
with hmrutahlr results. Not many
wears ago thc iron roof Of a railway sta
uun al Troy gave way, involving IA con-
siderable loss uf life II appears Ger
tain that cast iron can never to any eX-
tent he used IA the construction uf
railway bridges, and that amy iron with
constant use and under daily pressure
viii lose something uf its strength On
the other hand, many and very thorough
experiments by careful experts give no
such result Iron and steel have been
subjected tu the low temperatures which
chemical mixtures afford, inT below any
thing possible iu un American winter,
and while Iu that condition have been
tested by every variety of strain. IL ls
thc iiRl conviction at those who have
made these experiments, SAYS the New
York IrIbuHg, that the metal Is not lu
ia, least weakened by extreme cold, or
even hy frequent ana great changes uf
temperature There is Also theory
current that frequent vibrations, such rs
are caused 10y passing trains. change IN
time the molecular constitution ut the
mon, rendering it more crystalline and
brittle This theory seems 10 be sup
ported by the practice ~ coudcmulng
and dt-c.rilng cannon that have been
Nrri d certain number ut times, though
there /, then na external evidence -
their growing weakness. Bat it rs re-
piled o. this ttat cannon are subjected
O. strain which l- far beyond the elias
t,.ty ut metal. and it thus becomes per
mauyutiy stretched When the metal
hAs been subjected - millions # blows
and strains. each uue of which WIS with
lu lis capacity Tor separate endurance,
the closest tests reveals uu change lu lie
structure or strength. But here is the
terrible fact before us the bridge at
AshtAhuia gave wuN under "a weight that
was far below lis nominal and tested
breaking strains. That change has taken
place during the ten uF eleven years IL
has been ia use. Whatever the luhorA-
tory experiments uu the effects 81 cold
ur vibration may teach 10 tAe contrary,
this disaster ought 10 aud viii confirm
the popular belief. unles, some different
ani more complete explanation can be
afforded The bridge. as now appears,
could hardly have been safe for very
heavy trains under any circumstances
In the weather II that bitter night il
was uu better u.u "a trap.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
With the Diphtherla.

The Columbia (Pa.) CoHaRt says: A
family in Columbus are the happy pos
SCISSORS Of a beautiful flying squirrel, very
tame and tractable. Some of the chill
dren were attacked with diphtheria re-
Gently, and in accordance with his custom
the squirrel sometimes crawled into bed
with them, oftentimes nesting up against
their faces and throats. After a while
the squirrel was seized with all the SYM
toms Of the disease, and, growing worse,
apparently went through all stages Of the
complaint in just the same manner as the
children. While i'll it was found neces-
sary to feed him on soft food, in all res
spects similar to a human being suffer-
ing from diphtheria.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25

The greatest density of population is
In Europe with tIghN-tWo inhabitants
a. the square mile, and the lowest iu
Australia and Polynesia with one and ONE
third In America, including North and
South, there are five aud vu,-haG mhnh
itau,s "a ,ach square mllc of territory.
Averaging matters people are not very
badly crowded anywhere On the globe.
The ent.gy arra uf British possessions
outside ut l4c kingdom Is given at I,9ti,
752 square miles, with - population ut
2O3. .9iI. IGG -yAtlud.ug. ui course, the
Indian SAtes.
The increase i'm America Ia uuVar3 ut
l.2DO. 600 over gAr number niyru m 1870.
Thepuruh,,on If Canada is 3,tI2, 10,
and the United States nearly iu. uh. 900
Mexico stands at 9.2760I9 The Central
American States show saall decrease.
the number tins year being 2,S->, lGl ,
the West Indies, 4.3ld, Us, and all south
America, II 8H9, aU1 ut which Brazil
claims upward III ll.ulNutn
There are 2l5 c.t.,- DO tar world saith
populations al 100 HJau over. ani only
twyutv-mne WAu-H populations NIL. yA-
cetI 5OlUu1. Those al ar above b mll-
hon are - Berlin. l.u44ul1, Canton,
1000, ,uou: London. lSlGN 3,i~5, IDS ;
New York with Brooklyn 1870 L53j.
G32 PARIS / sol. ~ Svauglau, shan
chuwiu and Sugaulu lCaiuaI, each
I.uOO. 900 and Vienna. ], ,u9l ,939
The entire population ui Asia ls larger
10y about 25,uOO,O than the estimate
gwen ia lS75.
The population Of China is gwen AS
4U5.U00U0O. with p. 10000 of outlying
people. Hong Kong seems 90 have de-
creased hy upward II 1000 since 1870,
the number now gwen being III, $50
Japan is s,. down 40 3i, 2jg.ul4
The following ary the populations oi
the leading States ui Europe. according
;o latest estimates
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
After Twenty Years.

Although you've been husband true,
'As many = year gone by, John.
And I'm faithful wife 20 you
lAnd will he hu die john.
We led a lonely sort of hto,
With no sweet child to hess us,
TIL BosSy came last Christmas day,
To comfort and osresS us
Our baby has = father gray,
A Another none too Young, John,
And vet il seems the time u MAY,
Fer sinoe our biNihng sang, John
She brought new life into the house,
Tho httlc, pratthnS stranger,
And, John, skc hiuds YOU 90 your home
Who mieh, have bcsn = ranger.
Once every chair was in its pace,
And uo, thing swrN, John.
Yet we two sitting face to face,
Nould often trcNth \ SIGH, john
But now upoa our ample board.
l. daily placed between rs
A picture plate and porr.nsrT,
From loneliness 70 vrAn u>
While she, cur little bahy queen.
With eyes - hke your own, John
lThe brightest, blnest ever seeal,
Eats with Es on her throne. John.
Heaven susri our precious little one
May sugels falr, tha, brOUgh, her,
Puo,eci from every thrratu.ng II
The old folks A,,lc daughter.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-25
Farmers, Take Papers for Your Sons.

The New York SIM has received a let
ter which is worth publishing. 1t says
| have been a scrub farmer all my life,
and, just as | am about ready for the
grave, or too old to work, / am beginning
to learn what / ought TO have known at
eighteen or twenty years Of age. The
work | have done clearing up and wear
ing out land as fast MS / could, with the
least benefit, would make any good
farmer rich. / often find one article in a
newspaper that more than ten times re-
pays me for the price / pay for it, /
have two little sons, and both of them
are beginning to take lively interest in
the papers. Let me repeat it. Farmers
take papers for your sons.