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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-26
A nMINIsTRATOWs NOTICE

BRICK FOR SALE First class brick
.qiI be kept ON hand for sRle by J O.
Deiningor at Zefhe's Centre Hal
brick yards These hriok ARE
offered so low TINT it will nay persons nj q
distance to come here for them.
Intending 10 continu" ~ the mSnutac'
Imrg II brick they wlll be kept constantly
Ion hand and fair inducements offered e.
purchasers, .
| 7aug H. II + ZERBE.
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A DMINIsTRAToR.s 5 NOTICE

n
Letters of administration ou the estate
Of Michael LiuElo, late 90 Gregg twp,
dec d, having been granted 90 the uIder
signed. all persons knowing themselves Go
be indebted 90 .aid d,g,aert, ARE request
ed to make immediate payment AND per
sons having claim against The estate wi1
present them, authenticated, for settle.
Wcut. HENRI LING III,
Admir-
apps 60 Spring Mile.
4 DMINISTRATUE.- NOTICE
Letters oCudmini-,sa.iou "hthccstntc Of
John Baucy, late az Gregg twp, dee d,
having been granted g. the undersigned,
pll pcrsons knowing themselves 90 hu en-.
dchtcd TO said dcaclrn, ura requested tu
make immediate raymeat ar4 rnrou,
having claim. against tap estate are r.-
qupstci 60 bring forward their claims du-
liz authenticated hv Iuw. Tor sctDjcmrut
ANNIE NJ BANE0.
MHdi'ouhurr,
j. II. REIFSNI Err,
Millhcjm,
l2apGt Administrators.
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RARE CHANCE
For a Sewing Machine.

You can have your choice Of the follow
iuE iirsi class sewing machines
New American, 81. John Domestic,
Dance, Singer,
Remington, Howe,
and Weed.
At the Sewing Machine store of Bunneil &
Aiken. Eas' h-rket street. Les istaNn.
A'aa rarEe, attachments aaa needles ior
aIl machines.
Great inducements for cash. Don't fail
20 sec the 81 John, something entirely
ur@.
Old Machines taken In parg payment for
new ones Send costs 20 the hb0ye party
aud you Will ge. by return mail, doz As
sorted need }es faT snv machine 30novly
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PENN'S VALLEY INSTITUTE.

The FIRST session Of this Preparatory
School viii opcu az CENTRE HALL on
THE LAST THURSDAY. g261 iu April,
1871 Hud continue ton wgrka S,uaeue
af hotn sexes will bcprapargd tar College,
Teaching aud Business Tuition from s.
+" So per term. Board per weck - % 20
. 70 AdGrc.e
G.. w. FORTNEY.
lJgoh 3mo Centre Hall. Pa
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KNAPP'S SPRING FIXTURES

Kuapp's Spring Fixtures, for Window
.Bduas. are thc best In that line ever in
vented and are scarce to be excellcd for
convenience. No cords used 90 raise or
lower tJc blinds Blinds remain just
where desired, hv % simple touch of the
hand Nothing complicated in Knapp
Spring Fixtures, and are easily attached
To any window. priyo Of these FiNtures
'nud Shndes no higher thIn she old aHt
ONES Can he seen at thcre>,
lldcurc Of the publisher OF the Reporter.
y mar 3m
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-26

a&a&tAs Ak4Ak@a Va 4&as = ENAA0N Af1AAHRH
rheumatism. Neuralgia. Pain in the
3ones, side and Head, Female Weak
.aess. Stcrilitv, Lcucorrh0a. arising
from internal liberation, and uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emacia-
ton, General Debility, and for Puri-
flying the Blood.
This Sarsaparilla is n combination of
vegetable alteratiyeS--Stillingia, Man
drake Y elbow Dock-with the Iodides
Of Potassium and Iron, and il the
most otlicacious medicine vet known
for the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are so skilfullY
combined that the full Alternative
effect of each is assured, and while
it is so mild as to be harmless even
TO children. it is still so effectual as
10 purge out from the system those
impurities and corTupuons which
develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived
from its cures, and the confidence
which prominent physicians all over
the county repose in ii proves their
icxperiencc of its usefulness.
/ Certificates attesting its virtues
I have accumulated, and are cor-
'stantly being received, and as many
of these cases are publicly known,
lthey furnish convincing evidence Of
the superiority of this Sarsaparilla
iover every other Alternative medicine.
, So generally is its superiority to any
! other medicine known that weeneed
! do no more than TO assure the public
that the best qualities it has eyer
+, possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED BY
Dr.. J. c. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical aud AnalyftceE CIaeaasists.
SOLD ny All DRUGGISTS EgEEgWHEEE-
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Aswiaaics has been operating 5a Bed.
ford and Blair geua4ys recently IL,
claimed t. be ggvtramea. detective, aud
visited "a number ot c9aa.gy stories, vie.
umizlgg Ihc merchants by accusing them
With uot yaaye!ia- tagir revenue stamp.
ou cigar boxes, Upon pay@ea. ~. 1ye OF
ten dollars be .gregd 90 compromise and
say nothing aao4, p. lie sas aaal.y
caught up, and his haa,a,ioa vii. De ia
the peuuea,ary for Few years hence.
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Excelsior Cement.

Excelsior GENE
thn aM&erAsEugo now manufactures cement War
Fabtpa pt superior QBaiy. - his klns, near FtaN
Ageek Miltt tu hAtncs twp This ecusrnt has aireAds
betH wtea in large guEUtiflrb up0n thN H. - A.
a. ard hhr been found hiEhg satisfactory upon all
Aahs nhefe t has heen used. and equal 70 any
manufactures tar uNv in Ntstnrus, Water Pipes.
whatFt0f parlnsc Eoad Quaitsg ut Cement IL aNatra
Die. THIS Cement has hiruaag been tpstec far &ne
wAar. and rNm4erea tHr ufnutt Hatssf8EtuM Persons
therefore canHtracttnE CttornH taFtnw Water Fipca
S. wttA hud ~ e. thr4r advantage TO suAr thta Ia
ntn and also taat be warrants the article repre-
seufe8 D. q MEYER.
tuaE.l N AarnnaNura. "a
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IMrUn4AA ~ .nAYELAn.


WNALEHNM Z - IA
Has been recently thoroughly renovated
~ the New Proprietor, MF. r.. ID. Nc,
COLLUM vi. formerly Of Pittsburg, Ii arsts
clHFe n all lte appointments.
SPECIAL iNDU1f MRNTs
- offered u those 8n atfeAannee aE court
and others remaining il town for a few
days At time.
The largest and msal anperbly Designed
Hotel In Central Pennsylvania.
All modern convenieneea. Go frv tha
Bush house.
l9ap u. u. MecOLLUM. Proprietor.
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5 PER CT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH!

WE HAVE. AT PRESENT. on OUR COUNTERS A LARGE AMI
WELL SELECTED STOCK OF DRY GOODS. WHICH
WE ARE OFFERING VERY Low TO
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Notice is hereby given that an appen
viii bee held at the Trcasurer's office. on
Monday, the Dist duy Of May. A. d., IS 7
t,weeu the hours of Q o'clock, a. M, and
% clock, p. m, where all per,ons inter.
eitod can have IA hearing
Ii. l BARNES,
April 2G. Mercantile Appraiser,
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For ScIufula, and all
scmfvlous diseases ,Ery-
sipclas Rose or st. An
thong ; Tire, Eruptions
and Erupiiye diseases
of the skin, Ulcerations
OF the Liver, stomach,
Kidneys. Lungs, PINE
.ples, Pcstules. Boils,
. B!otches, Tumors, Tet-
ter, salt Rhcum, Scald
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-01-16

cut Of debt--in al new undertaking.
paying a. We go-meesing every de-
mand OF duty and charity cheerfully
and promptly-this exhibit Of our 6n-
ancial affairs can not BE- other than
gratifying 20 every c1tissn.
The repeal of section la Compiled
Laws. commonly known as the "hve-
year law" will work seriously TO the
disadvantage of the State.
The State is obliged to advance TO
the counties all the taxes of every ma
ture returned TO the Auditor Generals
Office as delinquent, as soon as the pc
riod of redemption expires. The result
is, that county may make any sort of
assessment as to value, or neglect to
collect its taxes with impunity.
Worthless lands can be assessed at
high prices-taxed for township, school
or highway purposes, and the State is
bound to pay il.
The amount that the State will be
obliged to advance as the law now
stands, without recourse upon the
country for any part of the loss in case
of failure to collect, will be from $40.
900 to $50, 900 per annum, with prob.
able continual increase.
The amount Of unsold tax lands Ii. e.
lauds struck TO State at tax sales on
which no money has been collected,
but for which the counties have been
paid by the State for the taxes return
ed thereon) for the past Ave years is as
follows:
October, 1872, s6ls, 167 81.
t..
of S65, 246 70 over 1872.
October, 1874, s790, 10 81. Increase
of 81, ,69S 35 over 1873
October, 1875, sl,146,S79 81. In
crease of 1856, 766 ii over 1874.
October, 1876, 81, ,462, ,977 81. In
crease of 1916, ,O9s 80 over 1875.
The extraordinary increase in the
last two years proves very clearly that
n will be necessary at an early day TO
fSenact something similar to the old
law, with some additional safeguards
which that did not contain. IL the
system is to remain as il now is it will
deplete the treasury rapidly.
OF the appropriation made in 1878
for "corner stone" celebration 81, 47S,
SO remains undrawn. The appropria-
ton made in 1867 of g, 500 for "history
of campaigns" has not been used. The
State Treasurer should be authorized
to transfer these appropriations to the
general fund.
STATE LANDS AND ROADS.
For the two years ending September
30th, 1875, the sales of State lands
have been 191, 1854 ,S9 acres for the sum
of S2S3, 928 So. being q decrease, as
with the two previous years,
of $50, 433. &c acres, and S412, 232 "a in
receipts, showing large reduction in
the revenues of the State from this
source.
The lands belonging TO the State at
the close of the fiscal year are 3,073,-
239, ,09l acres, classified as follows:
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Total ................. ............. .tllo,too %
The items for barns and closets were
in the appropriation for 1878, but we're
not drawn, and have reverted to the
Treasury.
Within q very short time the State
ought 10 provide a separate institution
tor the blind, and when this is done
there ought 10 be shop room enough at
Flint for all the deaf and dumb. For
this reason cannot advise the appro-
pristion asked for building a new shop.
The construction OF the portico can be
deferred, as il has been for so many
years, though il would greatly improve
the appearance Of the building. The
appropriation for the conduct Of the
shops, repairs, beds and bedding are
all expense accounts. though hereto
fore special appropriations have been
made for these items, and they have
not gone into the current expense &C
counts. These are as legitimate items
of expenses in the running of this es-
tablishment as any other, and should
be so treated; and unless they are &C
treated, we can never tell what the ex'
penses are.
The Board Of Trustees have reduced
the number OF employees and their sala
ries, and inaugursted other economics
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GOV. BAGLEY'S MES
SAGE.
The History and Condition
of the State for the
Past Two Years.
Valuable RecOmmedatiOns...An
Interesting Document.

GRead at the Legislative session OF January 4,
lS77.l
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES,:
On the 26th day Of the present
month Michigan will have reached her
fortieth birthday. Neither pen nor
pencil can fitly describe the transform
ing miracles that each succeeding year
has witnessed; forest to field marsh
to meadow-openings TO orchards-hut
to home, have followed one another in
quick succession.
Standing to-day'in the midst of this
abundant prosperity, with pardona BILE
pride we repeat the prophetic motto
which our fathers gave us, s,-''SI QUARTS
PENISsULAM AMoENAM. cIRCUMsPICR.
An empire in extent, with natural re-
sources that seem almost inexhaustible,
with means OF transportation by land
and water unequalled on the globe; a
soil, that "tickled with hoe, laughs
with harvest" dotted all over with
happy homes; schools and institutions
of learning with open doors for all; the
ills that afiiict humanity literally and
kindly cared for; with history that,
tells of no gallows ever having bean
erected in our borders; no slave having
ever trod our soil; no treason attainted
any citizen; all this is our inheritance,
ours to preserve aud to increase.
The charitable, educational, and
penal institutions of the State are val
ned Mt S3 go 300 divided rs follows.
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Total .--..... 90. ,............ t1,Oi9,S46 n
An Increase In two years Of sis5, 80 -.
SINKING FUND.

riNkiNb ANbs
This fund is created by the Constitu-
tion, Sec. ], Art, XIV, as follows:
"All specific taxes, except those re-
ceived from the mining companies Of
the Upper Peninsula, shall be applied
in paving the interest upon the prIma-
~ scmooi, university, aud other educa-
tional funds, and the interest and prin-
cipal Of the State debt In the order
herein recited, until the extinguish.
ment of the State debt, other than the
amounts due To the educational funds,
when such specific taxes shall he add
ed to, and constitute part Of the pri-
mary school interest fund"
The increase ia specific taxes, and
the rapid extinguishment OF the bond
ed debt will soon leave, under this pro-
vision, large balance OF specific taxes
that can only be used in the support
of the primary schools. I can see no
reason why specific taxes should GO
for the support OF schools, that would
not apply 10 any other tax, aud be-
lieye our schools would soon be ruined
il they we're supported by the State
taxation alone. The people need 10
watch the schools and their manage.
ment,-if they pay Tor them they Will,
il they do not, they will soon loose
their interest in them. would moi
advise the discontinuance Of the sink.
ing fund, as we should put beyond the
control Of any power whatever the
question OF the faithful payment Of the
public debt, aud the interest on the
educational trust funds in the hands
OF the State; but recommend the sub.
mission of an amendment To the Con.
stitution striking out the clause direct.
ing that the balance of specific taxes
shall be placed in the school fund, and
insert in its stead that il may be used
for the ordinary expenses Of the State
Should this proposition meet your ap
proval aud that of the people, IL vii
soon reduce general taxation quite
largely, aud equalize the burden o
governmental expenses. Practically
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The bonded debt of the State has
been reduced during the year ending
September 3Oth, 1876 S53, 600, and dur
ing the four years ending September
Both, 1876, 1851, ,lI2.Sl.
OF this amount 1889, l42 81 were ma
tured bonds, and SI62, 900 were unma-
tured and paid IN advance. A premium
of S6,0i3.4j was paid for Sl5l, 900 OF
these bonds-an average of about
per cent. The disbursements over and
above receipts for interest in 1873 were
$50, 706.52, and in 1876 S2l, 1886. %. The
bonded debt of the State, September
Both, 1876, was 81 1872, l49.97 divided
as follows:
Sault Canal bonds, SIS, due July !, 1879 $4,000 %
Renewal Loan bonds, 6s, due Jay /,
lNt-. lulsV W
Two-Mlnion Loan bonds, c's due Jan
uars !, 1875 ..... ................... 244,ooO 90
Two-Miiion Loan bonds 6's, due jan
uary l. lisa ,...-..... ............ sgO.OcO %
War bounty Loan bonds, -, due May
/, isg0 80. ........'.......... 80 900 90
Adjusted bonds due January l. is69 5000 OO
sgl,U00 Part-paid Fiyc-Mlllion Loan
bonds, adjustable at S65s-s7 per 8, 600 1919 81
The cash in the Treasury set apart
for the payment of the bonded debt is
as follows:
Canal fund .. o.. ... .................. 54,6il s.
Balance from sale OF Two-Million
Loan Bonds 20 pay adjusted and
Fhe-Mlion Loan bonds ....... .... 1919 -
S4ss,lSs ~
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Which leaves the total bonded debt
of the State, less cash in the treasury,
applicable to its payment, s906, $50. 80.
In addition to this there remaining
unpaid Of specific taxes September 80,
1876, on call, $500, 499. 33, which when
collected will add that amount to the
sinking fund, and leave the State debt,
less fund applicable to its payment, on
ly S6l6,OOO.
The State Treasurer has been dill
gent in his endeavors TO purchase the
bonds Of the State, having personally
visited many holders, and offering pre-
miums TO the full amount OF the inter
est received by the State from its de-
positories, but with limited success.
The trust debt Of the State is com
posed Of the following funds and
amounts:
Primary school fund .tf,I 9,gs2 OF
Five per ceut Primar! school fund rp,6.6 ~
lniNCr-ity fdnl, ........-.. ...... S&4sHoo -
Agricultural 'ollege fund............ lis,sIs g.
Normal StnOOl Iuud 30. .............. oSssol ~
Railroad aud other deposits. a,40s 30
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Daring the two years ending Septem-
Der 30th, 1876, l91 1854 SO acres Of the
State lands were disposed Of as fol-
lows:
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There are l05 chartered banks in the
State with capital of sl6. 573. 300, and
individual deposites of SlS, ,357, ,S75.
The State salt Inspector reports g.
544, ,594 barrels of salt inspected for the
years '75 and '76, an increase Of 694, ,269
barrels over the two preceding years.
The production of iron ore for 1876
was 967, 900 tons; of ingot copper, 49,
600 tons, representing an aggregate
value of Sll 100000.
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THE UNIVERSITY.

Each succeeding year opens 10 the
University new fields Of labor-in-
creasing demands upon it's resources
aud stronger claims upon our consider
alton.
The number OF students in 1875 was
I, 1893; in 1876, l27; degrees conferred
in 1875, $40; in 1876, 4lO.
It's resources are:
Trust funss In the hand Of the state. s1a,sss u
Due from purchasers OF land......... io7, ,egs n
Drawing interest as per cent. .sI,s4s u
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THE DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.

The biennial report Of the trustees
of this school give full details of its
operations. The number of children
in attendance for 1876, was 2l2; in
1875, 2O4; in 1874, 1871; in 1872. l6i.
The current expenses for 1875 and
1876, including repairs and the cost of
the mechanical industries, we're about
$50, 900 per annum. The expenditures
in the industrial departments have been
borne by separate appropriations. The
board ask for appropriations for the
eusuing two years as follows:
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STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

THIS wisest of our State charities,
presents its budget OF work and wants
in biennial reports Of it's managers.
Since its opening 4l2 children have
be received mostly from tie poor
houses OF the State. The average sge
Of its inmates Is nine years. Homes
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RAILROAD GRANTS.

l regret very much 10 state that, even
with the very liberal grant made by the
Legislature OF 1875. no ection has been
taken towards the construction Of the
Marquette and Mackinec railroad.
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q 1919 this company reports 20 the
Commissioner OF Railroads. that
the proportion OF its value In
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IRead at the Legislative session of January 4,
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For erection Of three detached build
lnRs-male Experimentation shops,
recreation room, &c................. $3.50 90
For extraordinary repairs, renewals. 2,O00 90
New washing machine .. ............ 800 %
Woven wire mattresses 1850 20
For new nosr In basement-female
departfnent............. ......-..... 100 Oo
Deficiency in appropriation for con-
Meeting building and stone nAgs---
female department. nt................. 2s6 DC
Deficiency In appropriation OF is75 for
new boiler. DECENTRALIZATION i ' $500 90
Deficiency In amount Of appropriation
for laundry apparatus ............... BOZ 81
made for stone poreSes - -. s.sco 90
other small items. ..''.'.s,....s a,so9 ss
$4,000 %
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-08
No. T:s:s BENZ EFT IL FITCH.
736 SAMSON Street, Fhls:s., ETA
CONs'FsE2agi'S SALE.

10y virtue of two wrts of Ficri Facas,
IL issued by William f. Lucket and
George II. Fox, Justices Of the Peace for
the State of Maryland, III and for freder-
ick county, at the suit of lgnatius Brown
and Lewis A. Brown, and for officers fees,
against the goods and clnattcls, lands and
,rncmentS of Caiharine GMdhill, and tome
directed, | have seized and taken in eXccl-
ton all the right, title, claim, interest and
estate, ut law and in equity of said Catla
rnr GladAill in and to her life estate III the
farm containing twenty seven acres more
or less; her interest in a wood lot
containing seven acres more or less,
This property adioins lands of Isaac Miller
and others, lying in Frcdcri, county, and
| hereby give notice that on Wednesday
the 2Stll day of February, 1877, al | O'Clock
u. M, in Sahimsvillr, llnuvcrs district, |
will offer for salcthc said property. SO seiz'
cl and taken in execution, by Public Auc-
ton to the highest bidder for Cash, this
3lsl day OF January, 1877.
J.C. STOrELMIER,
inu31 is Constable.
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CdeNS'TAssE.El'S SALE.

10y virtue Of Il writ Of Fieri Facias, is.
y sued hv VIM. f. Lucket Il Justice OF
the Peace of the State of Maryland, IN ana
for Frederick County, at the suit OF David
Lolr and others, for officers fees, against
the goods and chattlcs, lands and tene-
mcnis of William Gladhill and to me- d.
rcc,cd, h We seized and taken in eXccu,
ton, all the riylt, title claim, interest ana
estate, at law IN equity Of said VIM, Glad
hill in and to twenty acres Of land more or
less improved with good one and half
story log house with stahling and other
necessary ou,brildings adjoining tue lands
of John zee Chapman and others lying III
IIauvcrs district; and hereby give no,
ticc. that on Wednesday, the 2Sth day OF
February, 1877 at O'Clock, p. m, in Sa-
billasvilie IIauvcr's district, | Will offer
for sale the said property, 50 seized ana Ia
ken in execution, by Public Auction, to
the highest bidder for cash, this 3lst day OF
January, 1877 ,
6h, a C"nste"'t-