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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
The Emnress Charlotte.

1t is said that the health Of the En-
press Charlotte, the unfortunate wife Of
the Archduke Ferdinand Maximiliau,
continues 20 improve. though there seems
no prospect OF her ever rcgaining her
reason. 1t would bc, indeed, only 10 bc
made intensely wretched il, with her
reason. her intense love did not wane 1t
is said that her already great beauty has
increased. She lives in an imaginary
world. talks with imaginary visitors and
friends and finds solace in this harmless
delusion, while she ignores the people
around her as If they were not. So far
Is this notion carried that she disdains
the services OF maid, and performs her
own toilette. To maintain the opinion
that she is still empress, upon which her
life seems to depend, one special copy is
printed for her Of The IimGHdch dr
Gotha that unqucstionable witness Of
high birth, in which the court of Mexico
holds it's place as in 1867.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
RnllnnA Mhcrl, Of Pnner.

The Infinite variety at purpus,s 10
which paper i- applied boo ihc empire ui
Japan. saN- lEr London irku. LIAR us-
tuuish,l AN Europeans who has, visited
thut cDuutr, They Aaye literally found
paper paper everywhere, and Boa all
shapes auI forms The JapAuvar how
ever. with all their ingenuity ln TINS iii
rrctllu. would never have ttgamt ui
making paper wheels i"r railway car
rlug,-.
THIS, nevertheless. 8. being dome al
Sheffield uj this moment, aud wo have
seen sample of the work The paper
wheels have steel tires, made with uu lu-
side htmge and yurt iron hus-. Ou each
side uf the hus- uui tire steel plat,a 3 lG
inch thick are holt,l, and the space Ice
tween the plates is filled with compress
el paper The paper ls composed 60!
what are known a- stuwhuaTls, and
these are made % adhere o. each other
hy means ui rye paste. The combined
layers ,t paper ere AyAt subjected tu
hylmulc pressure G, gir extent ul q, 900
tons fur the space ut four or five huure,
and them drIvi 100 "a heated AIR bath.
The final thickness ui tle prepared
paper is about three and @ hali inches,
and. as may hu imagined, tAc quantity
ot -,awhyali packed into this c1ncrn-
trat,d space boy tAr giant force uf the
hydraulic Wm d. something enormous
SuIi % certain amount az elasticity r,-
mains e. the substance. and th.s-iu
union with 10, Aumugculty and singular
-mnutHur-, ui grain and tsNturr-c1u-
stEfurt-, sur uf Ills highest qualifications
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
Rather ELngnAiAe.

An Englishman writes from Paris that
a new fashion in ladies' stockings isbeinR
introduced. The stocking is Of thick
white or pink silk, the clock being Of
solid but flexible gold, something like an
ordinary snake chain, about as thick as
a mans little finger, and ornamented
with pearls. The price Of these simple
articles of dress is only 800 francs a
pair, which seems very cheap. With
eighteen-button gloves at twenty shil-
hngs a pair, and ball dresses which cost
from 100 to 800 guineas apiece, we shall
soon attain an Arcadian simplicity of
toilet, and man who has say G2, 900 a
year will be able to let his wife and one
daughter go TO about one dance leach
during the season.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
A Remarkable Man,

The British House Of Commons has n
very remarkable member in the person
Of Mr.. kavanagh, a country gentleman,
Of ancient family aud great estate in Ire
land Although born without legs or
arms, he rides, drives, and does all, and
indeed more than all, that most men do,
and his dexterity is such as 20 lead to the
conclusion that nature must have given
him at the shoulder Joint something
which answers the purpose Of hand.
In l7Gj there WIS living in Somerset
shire, England, n farmer scarcely less
remarkable He was born without arms
or shoulders, but endowed with such OK
traordinary strength and doxterity that
he could, by some contrivance, do almost
the same rs other men. His teeth were
80 amazingly strong that he could lift
ten pecks of beans with them, ard with
his feet could throw n slcdgc hammer
further than other men could with their
arms He married, as has also Mr..
KNauaph
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
Wants 70 Write.

II 10 not wish TO live always, but |
do want TO write for your paper. IL Is
my lowly aim in life to be a great writer
/ want 20 be great / want your advice
on a few lines / send have n great IN
tcnsity (sicl for travel. | will 50 any
where and send back long letters" A
peculiar appeal is this from n ncpspaper
mailbag; and these arc the limos she
sends: Why doth the owl hoot and
sleep bv day, And slccpless hoot at
night? Simply because the nights dim
ray is better for his sight. And so with
truth-she shincth out At night rs well
MS day: And ever knows what she's
about. While others pass away. Adj
vice Don't hc great. Whenever the
" intensity for travel comes ON, take
trim to the kitchen.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
4 Ralk, Cow Surrendcrs 10 Steam.

The san Francisco ChroniclC says 4:
\ ranch hand arrived hy the san Rafael
ferry I'M charge of mulch COW and its
Young calf. which he was 90 deliver 10 a
family residing in thc Western Addition,
lie tied the legs of the cali, dispatched
10 to It's destination ON truck. and fol-
lowed mp Clay street, leading the COW lay
stout halter with long. flat strong
leather shank tie had little trouble ull
ho got between kcamoy and Dupont
streets, when the COW planted - fore.
legs ut "a resoluto angle of forty five de
grots with the street railroad track The
driver exhausted every variety ui cow
dosing known "a the profession. lie
went ahead and tried "a pull her along ,
he went behind and argued with her hy
twisting her tail INTO short and crack
ing spiud hc tried various devices
kindly suggested hy the crowd that had
gathered around, aud finally irll back uu
,Ag eloquent ami effective profanity
fashionable ou "a thoroughly conducted
Diary ranch,
But the Cow WAS stubborn aul wouldn't
move. and the desperate ,aqurro hai
lust come tp the conclusion that hy cuuld
only wait helplys~ly md witness the ter
ublc tvlescuVlC tragedy with the dummy
ut the next up train, Whrn ana ingenious
aud aiyilN dressed Young Barhgry coaster
Juoh the job oil hl, hands, lie shppol
the end ot thc halter shank iiaIW'se
Through the slot m the street utlrual
TRACK ami dropped 10 yu unr s,le ot the
moving ware beneath, then he reversed
hls aytyuuatyl came aud Slipped 10
through and past the vine ou tAc other
slide then hv twisted the hooked top ut
his c.mo around. caught tile end at Ihc
shank, drew 10 up through the slot. tied
10 with the slipping kuo, round the stand
mg part vt tae shank, then drew tAc
knot thr1H- "a the slot ard tight uuui
die wire. The halter shank stretched
uut. bat it WAS ot the toughest aui best
tanned leather tle COWS horns cracked
hut dvclurl to come out uI hyr head
the yertehrsc uf her neck elongated. but
stuck Co the remainder ui her .u.,y
there WAS m instant ahuuw., STRAIN uu
the engines over thr hin, and a rlattyr of
the great wheel .u the krArury street Well
Tor taking up thc slack, then the COW re-
uctautlN raised one iuot set and lg down
uasliu quick, then another and set IL down
quicker. and then she surrendered a. the
superior powers of steam and wire cable
and trotted rapidly Oft With head down
and tail up. like au eager and Wei train
al setter beating a stuhblc field Tor
birds, she went over the hill, and far
away. Dexter couldn't have made as
good time mp the grades. john tuipiu's
ride never attracted -a many astaulshci
ewes As she went over the divide and
Let out link yr two uu the down grade
the tram men az the terminus were
thrown INTO "a temporary panic al the
new and inexphcable dummy bearing
down ON them, bat one ui them had the
presence ut mind % cut her loose before
She WAS drawn iu AND cut into steaks ON
the friction wheels. She was a lit,lr out
ut breath and a tribe ustoulsh-i az her
own outcome oi speed. but she was cured
uf baking, and continued without fur
thrr trouble on to her new residence.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

tics. ... Successful religious rcNiyala are ho-
iuE hold lu Albany a. \ ..... \ rulurrd man
named Edward Wells murdered a poddl,r,
known as William u uricu, near nuehhcad Ca,
ty striking him with ana an. Wells then sold
the goods ~ thu murdered man hud vaa prra
pairing ta drtsmp when arrested Tho United
States supreme court lass decided that state
haa the constitutional right Go douy au luaui-
augy company, belonging ina another state, pet
mis-luu to transact husir within lis hauu.
dariys . .iustmastrT-t -tyHsfal hry, 800 writing
Go au Inquirer. stated that whom a Vacancy us.
rarryl va hia department boo the southern
States, preference would tg gwen a. t,puhli.
cams u making thc rol#yuun Tho prospects
.uf th, NuaUah ar.lu crop arc rual . MaIuf
Reno. who commanded Is puilau ui tu.t,I. b.
.G,- iuIgut 900 lL. fatal dan 90 lhu massacre. auu
who eaIlauJIN -sNrl hi, followers tfum turtgr.s
fate. l- 500 tr.si lf gnuTtmsrual fut improper
proposal g. fellow officer wife. auI th, TfHs-
I,,l- i- that ha Uli hr diam.ss,i ifum 'h,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
4 Tnmrh Snhipri.

The Boston Bui1,fiH SAYS they had a
tough subject in the inquiry room.
Moody wrcstlci with him. and Sankey
sang with him. but the man seemed TO
despair Of forgiveness. Finally Moody
asked him what heavy sin burdencd his
mind. and he confessed to having beat n
newspaper publisher ont Of three years
subscription. The evangelist informed
him that they did not profess 10 perform
miracles. but if he would settle mp his
dues, with compound interest, and pay
for three years more in advance, although
they could not open the doors Of the
church to him, perhaps he might be
naked in under the canvass.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
Five Thousand Books Given Away for the
Asking

While pT. Il james WAs attached % the Brit
i-A nod.rai star lH the last Indies, hls high
position ruablrd llm g. call about Inn the hrsi
ghrui-ls, physicians aAl auientlsts ~ the day,
anl pluiy experimenting NtA aHd among the
u4ltu7. tt accidental, made the discovery ulat
yaNsUuFlfuN caU BE- positively and l.ciIu4-
uuuty ,lHtu. During thr n4aus yeafs ~ his
salUuTu lHrgr, hv Devoted lis time Co Tie treat
uuuI ,l lgaE disease, -ud upon hls retirement
Doc lsn with g- laaks aud pApers containing fun
particulars, showing that every une rait lc his
uHu physician aG3 prepare lis uRE Hsdi-il.e-
lld such information a- ar have rreslEri vr
uua offer o. d., pulAt without price. only ssA-
lug ll.at each rtnllt tlree celth stamp ~ Io-t-
age. Address tNAbnOCh & Co. Iu3- Race
ST.. Philadelphia, ia,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
A Stnnid Son and a Mean Father.

The Southington (Ct) Sentinel says:
There is q man in this town between fifty
and sixty years Of age, who has steadily
worked for his father until the present
day; never had a dollar In his pocket;
never went to church, wedding or fun
eral; never was on a car; never to a
party; never spoke to a girl except to
ask where her mother was; never had a
holiday; and yet had his poll tax abate1
this year on account of poverty, while
his fathers estate is estimated at from
$50, 900 to $50, ,00o.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

AFTER an experience of over twenty
five years. many leading physicians aclnowl-
edge that the GrdcEubtrg MdrshdTs Uterine
Cd0oIic0u il the only known certain remedy
for diseases 90 which women are subject. Tho
gragf,ubsrg Vegetable PiHs the most popular
remedy Of tho day for bilou-noss. headache.
liver complaint and diseases Of digestion. Sold
by an druggists. Send for almauRcs. Gracfen
berg Co., New York.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
-. ID Nnrdrr In the Nlght

ArrsM u- a lai cough ringing through the
house .n tas huLfs ~ darkness. 70 equally s.t-
a,-gs, .f lau-rf ANA death. Seatllg, gllri and
car, .l u..h Halys Honey u HuIULalul and
IAs- OtAt- r,mrl,s may have disappointed
YOU. but ,l.ls ls,,. fails. Sold ly al druggists,
I.t,'- Ta.tuAsAr Drops euFc .n o..g Lliuuio.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

A sailor was recently brought before a
magistrate for beating his wife when the
magistrate attempted to reach his heart
by asking him if he did not know that his
wife was the weaker vessel. '' If she
is, she oughtn't to carry so much sail,
replied Jack.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

Capt r. H. Young, Z. $. Army, says
" Shd,ps rifles are gteJ,N ia 1ic ,rorid = and 80
say hundreds Of thousands Of others who have
used the "Ofp RELIABLE" during the past
tweuty-soyon years. Send 10 Sharps Rifle Co,
Bridgeport, Conn, for illustrated price list,
free.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

Dizziness. headache. pain across the
ryss. inflammation oi tAr ,y,s cuYiUus uatofl
I.-rhaG-g. from Ilr eyes aud lasy. arc ttmI-
toms 81 rstagfl. sanford Radical Care f.T
tat.srA rlIl at oIcJ car. those symVieas
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

Pills which contain anumuuy, quluine
and calaa, -aaa!I D., avoided, as severe Strip
las- ga.a. would o, tl,.r uA's result Tho -af-
,s;. saf,-i auI ls-l 4als are farsHHs lurga-
F.as ur 8.a- E..#as I...s
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

More than fifty years have elapsed
since JolnsofS Apodypc LiHims'ut was first in
vented, during which time hundreds Of thou
sands have been benefited by It's use. Iroba-
bly, no article over became so universally popu-
lar with all classes as JohnSon'S AHodyne Lini-
5dfHf
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
4a3faF 8aiIi.i,T i. TrERKsE1ihf. ! cliy IRE


Sauf pDuv Ryes daa Resfou yglH SiaLtf
zhTots Atsay gQRy spoof1elos1
Hy reading our illustrated Physiology and Anaio-
my c The lyesght of loo pages icla how 70 restore
Impaired vision aud uVcFiFofkud rgcs: how 20
woak, waicFy, iunaulei and uaar-slghie4 sycs, and
All other dsz4sss oi the Fges. Masie money
b. ~ last ~ huge glasses oE your hose ana dis1e-
urtug your acc. BOOK mailed fges % any pcfscl.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

4 positive cure for rbeumatlsu-Du Du-
raus'r Rheumatic l.cnedy send fur circular
to u,lpaAus.inr & Bentley. Washington. u. {.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam, the great New
England cure for coughs, colds and consump-
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rheumatism cured % once by Du-
rsne.s Rheumatic ErmClH Srnd for clrCalar o.
He. lfsfsf.uc & Bentley. Washington ID. &.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

BURNETT's CoCoAINE kills dandruff, al
lays irritation and promotes the growth Of hair
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

Durang's Rheumatic Remedy never
fails 10 cure rheumatism. Sold by all druggists.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
AGENTS WANTED

To eel tle Patent Eye Cups - tie hundreds q
people with diseased eyes aud impaired saght N
yuuF county. Any person can act A. sur Agent.
To Fenuemen OF ladies' g5 70 N2D day guar
92els %
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

NnNEV Easily made With oar Stencil and
WIN ~ Key Check Outfit Circulars Free.
4 \ ( NHrIIUH srATFoRD. lO5 Fulton st.. NeWYork.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

tF. o. Boa a57i, NEW YORK CITY. n. Z.
Do not anias the opfortuuil % % baing arz IA the
neld., Do not eelay Mrlie by arnt mail Great
Inducements and lArF, prUhta offered 20 farmers
during the winter months and 20 any pSraun who
wants hrRi-class paylag business.
GE THE LAROEsT COMMISSION kE.LowMb 70
AoENru hK AAT hoUsE - THE usrrKD eTATE8.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
HOMES EN THE WEST

The FARMERS UNION, Published a Mime
npntt~. Mium.. ~ dcvgtea g. the grr2t Nhnst and
Sk Jrautuw tniorssis n9 tho NcrghWp-t paraira who
design ~ nuianipatH nosias West and wish g. hccne
vita she Nl1ssappi Nalry and te beautiful
af MlssssipFi kiEeF. should at-rr-ha
for the FARMERS I.AiOSt tss gnly Agsraltprsi
pannr IN this agfrgnn Terms St3.AA pnr Nn4r. Nln
Acnths Sill TRIAL Copirs rhruc Mrnt.ls. > certs
Sarnn,e- frrr Address. FARMERS Union.
NIiunrupaits. Mum. For Advertising parilqses .
fi1.h hassfs5 s5,rtifuru In the Nnsah huTrst.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
STEEL HARROW TEETH

strength CNmhined with IiEhtness-
I'pan r~cnipt az a Puss-pfice uaancy order. will
deliver N the rxprpns reiirBad
a. inch square teeth len tnchcs Ions. tcr $40
A. s ,nch square teeth, ies inches lo'ag. for $50
NICELY unNFn
SWEETS MFG CO. SYRACUSE, n. Y
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05

Shopping Made Easy.

We take pic s-c in Offering Services a. Purchasers
q thssr A., rirr anythlar pfncnrshla AeH Vera.
Samples Of n tria arvATaed upun aooet II - ocus-
send fgr a. -sY-flar WAX 5ntoTrl q .nu
Aaarr.s GLARRNGE UDtt ARD a. Gn.,
80 VI 4ftM ~fHvsat. Nwsg York.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-04-05
. BOOK for the MTLLION.

MEDICAL ADVICE a t0RsFs rasHIai'i e, g sps
CanntF CatAFTh. kuEaare, nFtgFa Matri, etc. niAAN
thHfi rrcaipt - stamp Ada--ss DR. Bats Df1sl
al. No. 2 Aor4a tth strsci. - Leafs. Ma
We have ty artuAi cnaut crgr Ea7g dEassl Fr~saara
scr coughs lncaa.Hx AT tanHsra lHsa iass t
aha res. calle8 - sn tlas rectsga- We hazn sasa
HrfcAs l-uFerssi Cnsra syrup tef Fe FeSra ~ 80 -
usssflamrF HlNarsisar. thlE rrgneiE haz has -rss
.arFuF taau aug stuF Il ss ss1aly. Hslf fsataiias
itsrf art8 eE0aN um14ung m aA Aafft -
> sase AMI afsciers ule ttcine cf ~ EsaA
CARrENfEk hAllkElI- Allloa. ~ -.
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BOSTON WEEKLY TRANSCRIPT.

The best fara p peunises patsara o'sai pa&esi I'@
csssutnnN rwaslng
AM ~ @PECIlIEN COPY GRATIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26

In n country village there always comes on the
day of election critical moment when the appear
ance of a fight seems to be an essential solemnity.
All day long there has been certain percentage OF
alcohol mingled with rural patriotism. There mas
been a good deal of burdcnsome standing around
under large and prevalent sense OF personal respon-
sibilitv and when in the fullness of time an I'M
pleasantness is evolved, and two freemen are seen
taking off their coats, they ut once envlroned by
an eagerly centripetal crowd who have been walt
ing for this interesting event. But it Is an orderly
community and there is also commanding necessity
thatthe combatants should be parted" and by sort
of spontaneous generation there emerge from the
buddle some pcacemakers who lay gently restraining
hands upon the bellgerents and draw them asun-
der with soothing language that there is no blood
shed. the crowd quietly evaporates the voice and
gesture of the warriors are mOulated down to their
natural level, and after the peacemakers have as
sumed for time an air of magisteria dignity there
is shed abroad placid impression that our inSttu-
tions are safe. On certain occasion of this sort,
one of the contestants was manlfesting loud and
prancng eagerness for the fray, and no was conse-
quently laid hold of by nearly all the peacemakers,
while his opponent. whose eye was more CORY. kept
quiet and was left quite unsurrounded The violent
freeman observing that much energetic restraint
was being squandered upon him, at once suggested
condentially to his captors. 1.-TWO or three OF you
hold him; one can hold me-" Mr. Packard of Louisi-
ana would appreciate the position of this noisy cti-
zen. MIR. Packard is brandishing his weapons and
desires to impress the country with the belief that
the United States army ought to be quartcred in
New-Orleans for the purpose of qucllng him. But
Mr.. Packard would without doubt assure an init
mate friend that a very few troops would suffice to
restrain him. but that he would feel comfortable if
several regiments would pay strict attention to the
movements of the other man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26

showing its hand and advertising its presump-
tons The first qualification of genuine MT.
Bucket is to be able to hold his tongue.
The police have undoubtedly their theory OF
Mr.. Halls disappearance, and this being the
case, we cannot reasonably expect them to
act upon a dozen different ones. If the nearest
personal friends of Mr.. Hall believe that he
has been murdered, the most natural thing
for them to do wOuld be to offer reward Tor
evidence of the fact Thus far none OF them
have made any movement in that direction.
We hear that they are greatly distressed, ex-
tremely anxious, very certain that the gentle
man has been the victim of foul play; but
we do not hear of anything done by them to
reduce doubts to certainties. Again, II the
authorities shared in the suspicious which have
been here and there set forth, are we to sup
pose that they would simply fold their hands
and wait? Between calmly weighing evidence
and making noise about every idle rumor,
there is a wide difference. There is no neces-
sity for believing the worst until we are
compelled to do so, and little patience may
be rewarded by an authoritative removal OF
all those apprehensions which are entertained
by the most suspicious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-26
TNCERT1JN CTRT1INTTES.

There is 10 definite intelligence yet received
of the missing lawyer; but we again allude to
what is still the dominant theme of the city
talk, because it affords a good opportunity of
observing that though there may be twenty
theories concerning a mans disappearance,
nineteen of them must be without foundation,
while the twentieth may be equally bottOmless.
Society, by which we mean the great cOngre-
CATION of takers, not only does not weigh
evidence but is incapable of doing so ac-
curately As a rule, the human memory plays
sad tricks with lis pOssesSor, and we are all of
us specially liable to he at fault as to when or
where we have seen particular per-
son. In the celebrated Parkman murder
case, in Boston, respectable woman
swore distinctly and positively to having
seen the murdered man in a certain street
upon certain day and at a certain hour,
while it was determined by ample testimony
and afterward by the confession of the muir
dcrcr that DR.. Parliman was at the very time
lying dead in the Medical College. There was
also another respectable woman, who was not
called by the defense, who would have sworn
that she knew DR.. Parkman by sight, aud that
she met him at the same hour in quite diff
fercnt place; yet he was man of marked per-
sonal appearance. The annals of criminal u-
rispTudence contain instances of many similar
mistakes. Those who are anxious to furnish
information innocently enough conf0und per-
sons places, and times; and frequently they
adhere with some petuance to their state
mentS, although it is proved beyond pcrad-
venture that they cannot possibly be true.
Those who have grown wary through long
experience of the detective business are often
blamed for not taking up clews which are
furnished them. Thus Superintendent Campbell
of Brooklyn, not being impressed 10y a theory
that Mr.. Oakley Hall went to Brooklyn on
Friday night of week before last, to do a little
amateur detective business in behalf of a
client, persists in saying: 81 don't see any
ching that proves that he came to Brooklyn.
"When that is shown | may take the case in
"hand." The inactivity of Mr. Campbell is
natural that is. surprising him TO be as inactive
as he appears to be. Ii does not follow because
a detective does not take all the gossips into
his confidence that he is doing nothing. 1t
may be feaIlessly affirmed that the public as a
public is the worst detective in the world,
constantly babbing as it is, and talking and