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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
RrnMbeallng q Witness.

Some time ngo the Legislature of
Massachusetts had under consideration
the question Of cnjoining certain chcmi-
cal works rs n nuisance; an eminent
chemist wus brought forward rs n witness
on the side to which Benz. L. Butler was
opposed. The lawyer by turns abused,
insultcd and browbcat the professor, and,
at lust, asked him If he had not, OF n
certain day, and in certain place, ac-
cepted certain sum Of money for his
professional opinion? The assomblage
was simply Mortified. The witness was
n gentleman of high social standing, nm
blemished life, and worldwide renown.
A white haired senator venturod 20 iu-
tcrpose that the witness was Professor
So-and-so Of Harvard University. "Pro-
fessor of Harvard !" thundered Butler,
with cruel disdain. tYes we hanged
one of those men the other day" Prof
Webster had lately been executed for
the murder Of DIR. Pnrkman.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
NUMBER 8.
The Real Sea Serpent.

The London Spectator says; In the
straits II Mnlaoca, the sen monster 80
repeatedly seen, and 30 repeatedly de-
clnrel "a be mythical, appears at last to
have been carefully observed by COM
pcteut witnesses. The creature was
seen by ihe passengers and crew Of the
ship Nest1r. un her voyage 10 Shanghai,
and on her arrival al Shanghai the mas
ter of the ship (Air. John Keller Web
steIJ aud tle surgeon (Mr. james An
dersnHJ made statutory declaration ui
what they hud seen before a mRgistrnte,
Az q mode, We suppose, Of formally at-
testing thni they spoke la good faith.
The creature (which resembled a huge
saiAnandeF, only that instead Of being
about sir OF eight inches long, these di-
menslous must be multiplied by al least
seyenty-hge or one hundred, the body
being fram forty-iiVe 81 fifty feet la
length, the head twelve feet, and ihe
tail. il is said, no less than $50 feet Was
first seen at hHlf-past ten on the eleventh
Of September, fifteen miles northwest
Of the North Sand lighthouse, IN the
straits Of Malacca. The weather was
fine, the sea smooth aud the air perfectly
clear. The Chinese on deck were tern
bly, alarmed and set up a howl. The
whole watch aud three saloon passengers
saw the creature clearly, aud observed
It's movements IL travelled for long
time about as fast as the steamer, APP
peAring 10 paddle itself by the help oi
o nn undulatory motion of its tail in
vertical plane The body and tail were
marked ~ those ui the ealamander are
marked-wilh alternate bands. black and
pale yellow in color. +" The head wns
Immediately connected with the body,
without ans indication Of a neck : Both
witnesses state positively that the only
resemblance WAs 81 some creature uf the
frog or newt kind. while one Of them
tthr surgeonl SAYS that the longer he OBJ
served IL the msre he Was struck with its
resemblance 60 "a gigantic ellainander.
It. back was oval in form. No eyes or
fins were seen, and it did not blow on
spout ia the manner uf "A whale. The
greater part Of its head WIS never seen,
being beneath the surface. Probably
the creature il of q race which survives
from that very different world in which
creatures Of gigantic size seem 10 have
been 80 much commoner than now.
There appears 81 be no manner II reason
for doubling the very express evidence
so succiuctly and sol,erly gwen.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22

oppressed Christians Of Bulgaria what
ia the first half 81 this century she did
for the prosecuted Christians Of Georgia.
She is again opposed by British states
manship, and her motives again mis-
represented by the British press Ameri-
cans should not Dee again mialed. As
Christian nation. ns a iniT-play loving ma
uon, they should Try 10 DO al least Justice
b. q great and noble people, who are main
tanning the rights Of Christian husmen.
md defending us America would defend
the ultaTr ul ihe Christian church.
GIuRGE kEySAE
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
The Sowing MAchinc.

"Got one Don't say So Which did YOU
Eet2
One of the kind 30 open and Shot
Own it, or hire it ? How much dia YOU pay
Does it 50 with crank or trvadlc Say.
I'm a single man, and somewhat green
Tell mo about your sewing machine"
Listen, my boy, and hear all about it
don't know what should 40 without il.
I've owned one now Tor more than wear.
And like il SO wcll call Il my dear"
'Iis the elevercst ching that ever was seem.
This wonderful family sowing machine.
Its none q cur singular Wheeler things,
With stesl-shod heak and cast-irou wings,
It's work would bother hundred " his.
And is worth thousand Indeed il is;
And has way-you needn't stare
of comhing and brsiding It's own back hair
Mine is not one of those stupid Affairs
Tha, stands in corner with what-nots and
chairs,
And makes that dismal. heAlachy noise,
Which all the comfort ~ sewing DESTROYS.
Ne ucsd coatrivaace of lumter and steel.
Sat one with a natural spring in the he'd.
Nine is one ot the Kind 10 love,
And wears a shawl and soft hid glove.
Has the nerriest ewes and dainty foot,
And sports the ehariuiRgest gaiter bOot.
And bonnet with feathers, and ribbons and
loops
Nlia any sadelnlte uumherof hoops.
None Of yoar patea, machines Tor me,
Unless Dame Natures the patcntee
hke the sort thar can laugh and talk,
And take my arm for an evening walk
ThA; VIII DO whateyer the owner may choose,
With the slightest re7cepable turn of the
sc-cws.
oue tha, can dance, Ani possibly firt
And make Fudiias - vcl as a >l.iEy.
oae that can sing without droppinsa stiteh,
And play the housewife, lady og witch
Ready &C. give the sagcst advice,
or % mp yoar collar ard things 50 nice.
What Do You think q my maehine7
Aint i the incest that ever was seen
TlsaI : clumsy. mechanical toy,
Bat tesh and llood hear that, my hoy
With trra t0r gossip, and household Affairs.
Wtioh iuclu3e, yuu know, ;he sowing Of tzres.
Tut, tn; -aoa't talk, s,e you're in thrau;
Aos nes,int keen winking SO hard 81 the wall
/ E-rw 'ehat yecr d3seJy fcmblings mean;
Wcu'i You Ike Yourself a sewing machine
Vel, g,t oae, tlen-of the same design
Ths-v WAS plenty left where got mine.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-22
what WIN Hnnnan.

The Nottingham gEnEland) countTy
folk have two sayings relating 10 the APP
pearllnce uf severe weather
II there's ioe IN November that win bear duck,
ThereTl be nothing after but slush and muck.
n the loo bear 3 man before Christmas 4 vii
not bear mouse Aftos.
There In proverb Of q similar chnrnc-
ter attached to Halloween, Nov. 1, NJ r.,
or the evening before All Saints dhg
II ducks do slide al HoIiandtide,
AZ Christmas they win Fvirs
II ducks do swim Al Hollandu8e
AT Christmas they win slide.
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The Bee that Saved a Kingdom.

Here Is d fable that has never been
bold in print, though il is very popular
Iu the Bee country
Once upuu o t.ur, there WAS had
king. and the people wished him g. make
u certain good law. No. said he.
II ulH not make that law-it is too
good J.; viii make pcaco. Here Is tho
iaw / wish Oh make. Then All my pro-
pie will 20 i1 WAY
TIE tau documents lay in front 81
h.m ou ,hr table 80 written ont. and
which ever olr lo SIGNED would nc the
l4w 81 the land He took mp big quill
pen. drew the bad Law nearer 60 him.
and dipped the pru m the ink
Just iagu "a bee began 20 buzz. Il
was o. wise har
"Z.aEE1l no aarh CLAW zAall pazz :"
huErei tine bee. uycE and over again /;
hut uo one uaiicrI him, "Zigu 70
uzEer-zy UEgsr-aEr ozEsr
The king would ua; l-tyn sn the wise
hye l.t ou hi- uusr and stung him just
little. stall buzzug. "Zigu 90 OVER
z.gu - o-Err--e uzE,r ac uEEcr--2c
uz.rr
Open ta, window. ruar,i Tire king,
"aHd drive ont this hua, az kill him T.
They opened th, window. ont f"w
the bee. ami u rushed the wind. II
blow ~ very hard. Thc papers tapped
and lrw ucruss The table The bad
king wa. -p mad that he stamped hB
fou;. seized ono ~ the papers, and
signed i in o rage There was his name
-" King Bluud,rhuss and nothing
could alter 10. Then he saw thnt IN his
haste uul rage lac had signed the
good law. But hc wac ton proud 10 own
his mistake.
The bee hurried to the garden and
whispered to the huncysucklcs
"Z1mc 81 your hczt-zumc of yuur
beet Tho good law is ziuRcd, ami all
zhail he pc,zc and happlnoaz
So the honcysucklcs gave him all their
best honey, and th"pe1plc outside ot the
kings palace huilt great bouiircs and
shouted with jov:
Long live the king Long live the
good king Bluuicrbuss
" Ohio {" said the king 60 himself
d" that Is the best sound I have heard for
many year.
And after that, he was afraid 20 give
way to anger for fear that lee might
sign bad law, by mistake The bee
did not have 10 light on his nose again.
The king made only good laws, and to
the end Of his days his people shouted .
- Long live the king -" "Jrck-iu-fhc-
I PWpH," " 81. Nichoius for F'b.
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Make Your Mark.

In the quarries should you toll,
Make your mark
Do you delve upon the soil.
Make your mark
In whatever path you 60,
In whatever place You stand
Moving swift or moving slow
With a firm and honest hand,
Make your mark,
Life is feetiag as shade
Make your mark
Mark Of some kind must be made
Make your mark;
Make Il while the arm is strong,
In the golden hours Of youth;
Never never make Il wrong
Make it with the stauqo of truth
Make your mark.
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"What would you do, madam, if you
We're n gentleman ?" Sir, what would
you DO if you were one p
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25
A DEAF MAN TALKS POLITICS.

One of tho oldest aud most disreputable
citizens ofssan Antonio, Texas. forgo'. as
was bis usual custom, 10 pay for the
"smilen be had just taken. The old
gentleman ID little deaf, too. The bar
keeper mildly animated that 70 be had M
extra quarter about hiniit would not be
refused with scUrn in part payment.
"Another extra out. u there - he re-
marked. moving toward the door.
When ere you going TO pay that iifteen
cents, hey 2 ssidih barkeeper. IN raise,l
tune " voics, moving gently to~asd
him.
The old gentleman nodded aud halloo.
ed back, IVA. Hayes Is 10. Eight ofths
fifieen went Cor him.
The harkespsr slided up towards him
10 get q square kick, observing rather Ok.
c,tedly. You are acting damn badly
Damn Bradley. thss's just what say,
ard herlid out Just ~ the fp,t went ~
In the strand WAS visible for momeni
over the Top .f the swinging doors, whils
the aforesaidol customer continued o.
down tie street, with asmilr CO.. hl- lats
as II the angels we're whispering 10 him.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25

Captain Gunson, of the ship Patteriale,
relates thrilling story ofthe escape OF one
~ his ships boys from the NAV ofa
shark. The ship was IN the tropics, Will,
wind enough to keep the canvas tapping,
and one Of the apprentices wss over the
weather side cleaning off, Toe CAPITA In,
standing ON the poop deck, noticej the
hoy wins careless. and warned him 20 look
OUT for himself ami mot tumble overheard.
Tile ship was going about three knots an
hour, and the sen almost as calm as a mill
poDd. The lad. in moment Of care-
iessIiess. lost his balance and fell from the
platform slung over the side. The Cap
tain saw the accident and threw him q
ladder. which the boy grasped and clam
bere,l up the rounds as the ship left him
astern.
No sooner had the boy settled himself
on the ladder than brace Of large blue
sharks ranged up alongside, and actually
reared their heads out of the water In
their eagerness TO taste the young sailor.
The boy screamed Justify and grew half
frantic from terror. The ship was hove
to and o boat was lowered. still the boy
:lung oii the ladder, trying to keep his
legs free from the snapping Of the vicious
sharks. which seemed actually tojump
out Of the water 10 get ut him. AEer
some twenty-five minutes Of horrible slls-
l,ense boat was lowered and he got into
IL. As SOON as the boy fonnd himself safe
I've tainted. itwas u fearfully narrow
escape.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25
THE PLAYEDoUT CARPET.
BAGGER.

Here Is the kind of condalence that ar
rant migrate the Chicago Tribune offers to
the martyred carget -baggers in this their
day Of tribulation. The Tribune says:
'Itis not rIghtto indulge In faceiin at
tile expense oflhs 'carpet.baggers.' They
are just now tribe unpopular, but they
have bren useful. They did the North a
favor by going South which should not
he forgotten, and IL seems now tn be In
their power to do the South even greater
favor by coming North. They are thus q
double blessing. They originated what
may be termeda currency iu politics; a
circulating medium, a legal tender much
needed between different sections Of the
country. As they left Us, they took little
with them; they will return--some oi
tlem-Iade.,. like the busy bee, With the
results Of accumulation and frugality.
They have done much 10 make solid
SOUTH
Hit 'em again. orother Medlll, they've
got no friends down here.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25
PRETTY ToLERALLY MEAN.

A Detroit doctor recently met an ex-
patient Of his on State street and called
the mans attention TO .hc fact that he had
q bill against him for medical services.
Cant pay replied the man.
DO you want ~ psyf sternly demand
ed the N D..
Of course 10. but III ike . littls
time
. How mueh:'
About twenty years"
" fllsae this bill', exclaimed the doc
tor.
..Suc away, Tor siu't worth but q
shirt aud hail. and am growing poorer
every day.
Well. cir. you'ren banned mean man
continued the doctor. getting little riled.
How mean an Doctor.--pleass state
what grade II meanuess you msani"
Il mean said the doctor, rs he got
more color IN his ears. 4 mean that you
are mean enough 70 pretend to die 10
spite your creditors and make yonr wife.
.he partner Of your bosom. trouble. You
are mean enough 10 ist them barry you IN
due form. Then. IL came al night, dug
you up aud carried your eadaver on my
back for mile aud hail, you'd be mean
enough to come TO life. pick my pockets.
aud want me ~ hire you 10 GIL up The
grave again
.;s that your candid opinion. DOa,or!'
Yes. sir. itis!'
well. Doctor. you may drive on.-tf
you have any time during ihe day. please
write me out chart. Cor you beat Fowler
by length and half. Good bye. Doc;
seems like spring, don't III
An exchange reports tba, lady /" vas
drowned IN previous edition Of that pa
pei"
a young lady of Coriuih. Miss; has 'hs
photographs of scysn rejected suffers hang
ins On the wall.
As the late DR.. Brainsrj. of philsdel-
pbia. was once valkiag down Chss,uu,.
street. = gentleman ssksd him. Sir. can
you tell me how 70 iind The sheriff. Office
. Yes. si,. % was the reply; every l,@s
you earn 81 spsud 80"
A raiser Of poultry. 10 l.Onisians. has
dug well 81 the entrsnce Of bic hen-
house. aud placed . tiliinr eossr ss Il.
Lie catch averages ous darkey night.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25
eREAsISG BUGGIEsAND WAGONS

3reasing buggiss and wagons Is Of
more Importance that some imagine.
Manys wheel 10 ruined BY billing tm'
plentifully. A well-inade wheel will
endure constant wear from ten 20 twenty
years, if care 10 taken TO use the right
kind aud proper amount Of oil; but ifthIs
matter is not attended 10, the wheel will
he used up In five or six years, or II may
be sooner. Lard should never be used on
a wagon. for II will penetrate the hub, aud
work Ia way around the teadons Of the
spokes and spoil the wheel. Castor oil is
a good material Cor use on iron axles; just
oil enough should be applied 70 spindle
20 give it light Grating; this Is better
than nore. for the surplus puton will
work out at the ends, and be forced by the
shoulders and nut into the hub, around
the outside OF the boxes. To oIl the
axlstre. first wipe the spindles clean with
a cloth wet with turpenline. 10 IL dpesn't
wipe without Il. On buggy or carriage.
wipe and clean or tile back aud front ends
of the hubs. and then apply very small
quantity of castor oil, or more especially
prepared lubricator, near the shoulders
polut.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25
ORGANIZATION OF THE NEXT
HOUSE.

Whatever msy be the disposition Of the
Demoeratic members from the South to give
assurance to the President that they sppre-
ciate his generous policy 10 their section. as
illastrsied in his action toward South Ca
solina. let them lend no willing ear 70 the
whisperings Of Republicans proposing non
partisan organization o. tho House.
We have Dsmocrstio majority there
We have . right to the organisation; aud
there should be no thought VI surrsndering
the right.
II the Administration moves along saiis-
fse,orily, il will doubtless devoiys " on
Southern Democrats 10 defend it from the
attacks Of Radicals; and thst defence eau
be made much more effective with the aid
of party discipline sad supremacy IN the
Iiouse than Without thsse advantages in the
contest. Aud if the Administration should
steer away again from the course II Is now
following in is relations with the South. Il
will become incumbent upon Southern De-
moerz. 10 assail Il. In that contingency.
TOO. ID Is Of high consequence that the
House should be Organized under Demo
cratic coutrol.
Mr. Randall Is entitled 10 the Speaker
ship sgain by every consideration u services
10 ihe party. efficiency and impartiality ss
n presiding officer. aud capacity for leader
ship shether in calm or in a STERN. We
trust no Southern Conservative or Demo-
crst will onst vote tgaiust him--Rich-
moad Wig.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25
A JUDGE WHO SENTENCED mrs
OWN SON.

II hasn't ofisn happened since the days
of Brutus that q father has sat 10 judg.
ment and passed sentence on one Of bic
sms. The mention ofan old Canadian
Judges nams IN newspaper recalls 70
me this incident In bis life. The son was
addicted 10 liquor. and for drunkenness
was sent home from Upper Canada College.
At home he continued bis career Of worth.
lessness. and one night. Out Of sheer
drunken folly. picked friends pocket Of
his handkerchief. aud thought IL would .be
rare piece of fun 70 take also bis watch.
Accordingly he knocked him down. tied
his hauds and deprived him Of bis watch.
The friend had the humorist arrested for
hirhway robbery, aud m due oourse ths
young fellow cane before bis own fsther.
who ssni him 10 the prnitentiary for I've
years. and cut his name out ~ the family
Bible. woald like 10 be able 10 ssy
that The young man reformed. Historical
sceuracv. however. ccm3els me 10 declare
lhss he married. ~ss suspected Of q rail-
rond rabbcry. started livery stable aud
drank l.imaslf to death. - lIomreui Letter
b chicgo Timss,
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25

Among the many anecdotes related Of
Curron, we cannot help thinking the fol-
low ing, bearing upon the impertinence
and assumption Of Judge Robinson, ~
ameng ths most telling and characteristic
attacks Of unpremeditsied satire upon
.'bloatea enpiricn aud "pufftd pretshce.
thxt ever Cnrran afforded 20 The
world. This name Judge Robinsoa, sc-
cording to Lord Brougham, was the
author Of many stupid, sIavisll, and
scurrilous political pamphlets; and, by
his demerits, rsisvd 10 the eminence
which he thus disgraced.' Curran. very
soon altar being called To he Bar, on
some statement made by Judge Robinson
(before whom he was pleading,. observed
that ne had never met the law. as laid
down by his Lordship, In any book In his
library THAT may be. Sir said the
Judge; but suspect that our library is
very small Cuiran replied, Il ind -
more Instructive. n,y Lord. 10 study good
works than to compose bad ones. Ny
books may be few, but the titIe-page gives
me the writers names, and my shelf Is
not disgraced by any such rank absurdi-
ties that their very authors are ashamed 10
own them Sir said the Judge, you
are forgetting th. respect (which you owe
To the dignity Of the judicial character
.Digniiyp exclaimed Mr.. Curran; my
lord. upon that point shall cite sou q
case from book Of some authority. with
when sou are. perhaps, not unacquainted.
He then briefly recited the story Of Strap
in 'sodrrick Random who, having
stripped off his coat to fight. entrusted u
TO bysiander. When the battle was
over, and lie was well beaten, he turned
TO resume it, tut the man hal carried Il
of. Mr.. curran thus applied the
lsie:-.so, nay lord. when the person en-
trusted with the dignity Of the Judgment
seat lays u inside fara inonsui to eater In
10 disgraceful personal contest. u II in
valn, when he mas been worsied IN the
encounter, that he sreks to resume it-it
Is In vain that be tries 10 shelter himself
behind an authority which he has aban-
doned.' you say another word i'il
colnnait you.' replied the angry Judge; 70
which Mr. q. retortrd, 'If your iordsliip
viii do so. We shall both of Us have the
consolation Of rsfiecling. that ! am not the
worst thing your lor,iship has committed
+ 2 y 4 E p
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25

Governor Hsmpson. ans rsaas. Is 6fiy.
has been married /. and isa widnwsr. He
bad three childfsn--two sons and dsugh-
ter. His sld,st son. Preston Hampton.
vas killed a. Gettysburg. and ths sscond.
Wade. Jr. lives In Washington county.
Mississippi. Ills dauehssr. Margaret. j
The wife 81 Colonel john Haskell. of South
Carolina.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25

A South Aftissn traveller stopped oas
night a. Bccr's house. Hs found the
children playing wi,h pebble that looked
like diamond We bought i for trihe.
The Iloor saying IL sss diamond. they
could get plenty more, aud took 10 away.
lie sold Il ID ,he Cape for t30.o0e Ils
bough smother from negre. which he
sold Cor s5G. 900. and then the natives be-
gan 70 search fsr these stones where sbey
had previously seen them. she white msn
heard of their success. and thea the rush
begss. Other mines ell 70 The same
nsiehborhooJ. we,s found. and round sacl
mins city sprung Up. The last. and that
which Il the centre oftas diamond trade,
Il Kimberly. This city has tsn thousand
inLabitsrts. Eve churches. two ihsstrss,
bsnls, hotels and other buildings. M
The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-04-25
MURDER UF A WHITE NAN BY A
NEGRO IN GASTON.

The Charlotte Ol,se,pe, SAYS. n c;tizen
| az a. atom conn,v oi,.. !. ~. sJlow;n.,
part;cular. az Inc murde, os white man
n.msd William Johnston by ! ,evro known
~ Dick Mct;ill bn, whose reul name Il
| Minor Mcl,;ll WHICH ocenr,sa n ,La.
eoun,v On Tuesday atterno.n. The men
/ n lie .,;gLborhood had gathered ,oge,her
10 w,rk ,Le rnad near Suu,h Point and
dur;,,y he a.v ! ouarrel snranp ~ b.,w.en
IN two n.r,i,s wh;ch con,,nued lnrinp ths
vL,le aay. After they had aIl ouit work
and separated. the negro and white man
began 70 fsht. when the former rau into
the woods. the latter following him with an
ara n II. ,aud Ibis was tbe las, ,een az
| tbem until b.lfhour l.ter. when The us.
pro ,pneared !, tbe hou,e of 4 ,oan who
had seen the two run INTO the woods. This
that all was mol right. went in search os the
white man and found him living dead near
d branch. with his skull broken. The AZ
with which the blow bud apparently been
inflicted. vas found few steps from the
body. There were no signs Of struggle
having taken place. but the imprints Ola
mans knee aud hand were discovered in
the sand on either side Of the branch, and
the Inference was that the negro had struck
Johnston while be was STOPPING TO drink
from the branch.
Several men went Immediately to McGilrs
house. but failed to find him. lie has not
been seen IN the neighborboud since. There
il reason to believe that he has fed in the
direction of South Carolina.
He is described as decidedly black. A.
bout 40 years old. nearly sx feet high. +.
weighing I6U. and ms being in the habit
Of taking loudly aud rapidly.
William Johnston the man who was kill