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, 1878-09-21

Rev. w. T. Ellis is pastor of
the Congregational Church in
Woodstock, Conn. He habitual
ly uses violent language in his
sermons. This is only a sample:
''You low, mealy -mouthed look
ing wretches of the devil you look
las if you had but now hoppcd
up out of hell, and the devil had
stuck you up against the fence
to dry A part Of the congre-
CATION united in requesting him
to resign, but he refused to go.
A committee and q policeman
went to take possession of the
church. Ellis and a few adher-
ents locked the doors. A whole
night was spent in quarrelling
and actual fighting, but in the
morning the pastor retreated.
Conant, the thieving bank
cashier OF Boston turned over
to his employers a large quan~
tity Of Sierra Nevada mine stock
which was then worth only 50 a
share, The present price is
500, and the rise more than
covers the loss.
The glrls of San Antonia.
Texas, wear broad br1med felt
hats, hang parasols like swords
at their belts, and look like ban
dts in skirts.
A fews ago girl Of 16 was bro't
before a Police Justice in Connecti-
cut for petty theft, when she stat
ed to the Court that she was . part.
" adopted daughter of her en-
ployer, who employed he as . do
mestic. but paid her no wages. She
was almost destitute of clothing.
and took the money to purchase
some.
, 1878-09-21
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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
Russian Proverbs.

Praise not the crop until it is stacked,
Bread and salt humble even a robber.
Love, fire, and a cough cannot be
hid.
A full stomach is deaf TO instruct
ion.
No bones are broken by mothers
fist.
God is not in haste, but His aim is
sure.
A fox sleeps, but counts hens in his
dreams.
If you hunt two hares you will catch
neither.
Lies march on rotten legs who lies
will steal.
Trnth is not drowned in water, nor
burned in fire.
Make friends with bear, but keep
hold of the axe.
Dog, why do you bark2 To frighten
the wolves away.
Everything is bitter to him who has
gall in his mouth.
w nOtS DTtitl huu hHOSt Hdlb cut,
his praises sing.
The wolf changes his hair every year,
but remains a wolf.
The wolf asked the goat TO dinner
but the goat declined.
IL is not necessary TO plough and SOW
fools-they grow of themselves.
With God go even over the sea
without Him not over the threshold.
A fool may throw a stone into pond
it may take seven sages TO pull it out.
Dog, why do you keep your tail
bewteen your legs2 am afraid OF the
wolf.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
What an Egg is.

To the reflective mind the egg consti-
tutes one Of the greatest marvels of ma
ture. At first view il would seem that
il is an especial characteristic of birds;
but when we observe that fishes, so diff
ferent from birds in their organization
and their mode Of life, have also eggs,
we see that it must be the same in one
sense with all kinds of animals. A pull
let's egg is a very small germ, posses
sing at first only the most essential or
gans for the actual sustenance Of its ex-
istence, and the gradual development OF
it's other parts inclosed in a box, with its
provisions for the time it must actually
remain in seclusion. The animal is the
little whitish circle remarked in the
membrane which envelops the mass of
the yolk. The house destined 10 protect
the young animal until il has acquired
all of its own organs, and all the neces-
sary strength, and yet allow the air and
heat to penetrate, is the shell. Hence
the size of the eggs Of animals is, not
necessarily proportioned 10 the size OF
the animals to which they belong. All
animals, whatever they may be-from
the elephant TO the humming- bird-are
at the moment when they begin to feel
the principle OF life nearly of the same
size. That which varies is the provision
of nourishment they require. The cro-
codile, destined to attain colossal dimen-
sions, can take care of himself very well
in the river where he was born when he
has attained the size of lizard; so ma
ture places in the box where he is con-
fined food sufficient to enable him to
reach that size. The same with fishes;
there are some enormous ones which
have only very small eggs, because, how
ever diminutive they may be ON leaving
their envelope, they can already obtain
their own living in the bosom of the
river or ocean. 1f. sa
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16

him AS he sailed by That evening he
came and looked wisttully ut me and
said hut little, ana at last his time WAS
up and he rose "a 60.
walked down 70 his boat with him,
aud ON the way he told me that he had
got leave Ia alter the name OF his barge,
and IL WAS called the Prudence, too; and
then, without word about the past, he
WAS saving g,od.hy. when l put my
hands In his aud said quietly
John. dear, | haven't forgot my
promise
And YOU are alone now, Prudence,
my lass, he cried eagerly.
mo. John, no, | said softly. as the
tears ran down my cheeks; Z" l never
shall be while YOU live.
"Nevtr, my lass. never" he cried.
And you'll be my little wite2"
YES, John. yes; promised You. y
when 1 come back from this Voy-
age ?"
"Yes, John, when you will, 1 said,
and with one long hand pressure we
parted, and 1 went back 10 wait for
another month, and then was his happy
little wife.
And there seemed 10 change. for
was once more ou the river or,Out at sea,
leaning upon the tiller and gazing
straight before me, with the gulls wall
ing as they wheeled and dipped and
skinned or settled upon the water;
while the soft wind gently stirred the
print hood that was lightly tied over my
wind-ruffiad hair. Only bargeman' s
young wife living on the tide, but very
happy; for John often points 10 the
great ships that pass us, with their cap
tains in their gold-laced caps. and AS he
does so he Whisper
"Not with the best among them,
Prue, not with the best; wouldn't even
change places with king"
And il he is as happy as l, dear Jehn
is right. - CasseiPS Magazine.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
The Sernp SIeen srs

A lady in Brooklyn asks MS what were
the names OF the fSeven Sleepers and
where she will find their strange story
recited. The legend is attached to a
gnotto on the southeast side of Mount
Prion. which is a place of pilgrimage
not only with Christians, but with Mos
lems. It is n deep cave Allied with sta
lactites. The Christian tradition is that
seven noble youths of Ephesus, named
MAlchus, Maximilian, Martiniah, John,
Serapion, Dionysius end Constantine,
beng Christians, and as such threatened
with death under Emperor Diocletian
/ "a. d. 23S- 304), fed from the city with
their dog 10 this cave, and there falling
asleep. woke not for $50 years which,
on their waking. were 10 them as q watch
in the night They ventured down to
Ephesus, where 10 their amazement,
they found the cross everywhere in
honor, new coinage in the shops,
new costumes in the streets, new faces,
and a new tongue. Thus displaced and
mistimed they soon died, and their bod
les we're taken to Marseilles where a
huge stone coffin Ia still shown as con-
tanning their remains, in the church of
st. Victor, the oldest church in the city,
and once Benedictine convent which
dates as to its earliest parts from the
eleventh century. Mahomet believed
in the story and has embodied it in the
Koran, where il is told in {" the Chapter
of the Gave" The Turkish names of
the seven sleepers are Jemlika, Meshi-
lima, Mislina, Mernoos, DebberRoos,
Shazzernoos and Kephestetoos. Their
dog, named Ketmeha, is held in equal
honor with themselves.
All these names the Turks think Of
good omen. They put them on. bnild-
ings by way Of FIRE insurance, and on
swords 10 prevent their breaking. Ket-
meha has a place in Mahomet's para
disc, and at the bazaar in Ayasolook, on
the site of Ephesus, you can now buy
talismans engraved with his name and
the names of his masters. The central
idea of the legend is of all ages, from
that Of Diogene Laertius, who incarnat-
ed it in the tale of Epimonides of Crete,
TO that OF Washington Irving, who EN-
bodied it il the story OF Rip Van Winkle.
One Of its most poetic forms is that OF
the legend of the monk Felix 30 grace
fully put IN verse by LSongfellow.--
Nes0 York World.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
The Great Thirst Land.

We take the following from a recently
published work descriptive of Southern
Africa, entitled THE Great Thirst
Land" The sufTerings endured on ac-
count OF the drought were at times al
most terrific. The throats OF the oxen
were so parched that they could not
low. The dogs suffered even more than
the cattle. Nor are the wild animals
exempt from the plague OF the land.
When water becomes scarce III these
thirsty plains, the whole Of the wild
animals that inhabit them congregate
round any pool that may be left, for
with very few exceptions all have 10
drink once in twenty-four hours. The
lions, which follow the game, thus are
led TO their drinking places not only 10
assuage their thirst, but 20 satisfy their
hunger
To watch one Of these pools at night,
AS | did in the northern Mascara coun-
try, is a grand sight, and one never TO
be forgotten. The naturalist and the
sportsman can here see sights that will
astonish them, and cause them TO won
der at the wonderful instincts possessed
by the animal kingdom.
At such watering places the small
antelopes invariably drink first, the
larger later on, and with them the zebrss
and buffaloes. After these come the
giraffes, closely followed by the rhinoc-
eros, and next the elephant, who never
attempts 10 hide his pproach-conscious
of his strength-but 'trumpets forth a
warning 10 all whom il may concern that
he is about 10 satisfy his thirst The
only animal that does not give place to
the elephant is the rhinoceros; obstinate,
headstrong and piglike, he may not
court danger, but assuredly he does not
avoid il. The elephant may drink by
his side, but must not interfere with
him, for he is quick TO resent an insult.
and am assured that when one OF these
battles takes place the rhinoceros is in
variably the victor. The elephant is
large, of gigantic power, but the other
is far more active, while the formidable
horn that terminates his nose is a dread
ful weapon when used with the force
that he has the power 10 apply to it. l
have been told on trustworthy authority
that rhinoceros in one OF those blind
fits Of fury 10 which they are so subject,
attacked lHrge wagon, inserted his
horn between the spokes of the wheel
and instantly overturned it, scattering
the contents far and wide, and after
wards injuring the vehicle TO such an e1-
tent rs 10 render il useless.
The hon is not tied 10 time in drink
ing. After it feeds it comes TO water,
but it never would dare TO interfere
with the rhinoceros or the elephant.
Where the buffalo exists in numbers IL
is the principal prey of the lion; in
other localities antelope and chiefly the
zebra are its food.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
AIad,,s Fight With Burglars.

In the absence Of Mr.. A. A. Hopkins,
Of the american Rural Home, says n
dispatch from Rochester, n. Y. an at.
tempt was made 10 burglariEe his house
about one O'Clock in the morning. Mrs.
Hopkins heard the burglars, took pls-
tol from under her pillow, searched the
house, discovered one burglar pacing in
the front hall. tried TO enter the sitting
room 10 alarm gentleman who was
sleeping above, but was apprehended
by burglar. who fred at her. In the
meantime one of the burglars escaped
by the back door. and the other sought
his exit Mrs. Hopkins followed him
as closely as the intense darkness per
mitted. He seized her several times by
the hair, but she broke away, and when
near the side door raised her pistol and
fred at the thief. He retreated 10 the
back door. but the plucky little woman
followed. and just MS he was about TO fire
again she emptied another barrel into
bis right arm. The burglar dropped
his pistol. exclaimed. "She's hit me in
the arm, and disappeared. Nothing Of
value wns secured. The burglars made
an Intellectual attempt 90 chloroform
Mrs. Hopkins and her little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins have practiced
pistol-shooting considerably, hence her
brave defense against the two burly
burglars. Mrs. Hopkins narrowly es-
capped the two shots fired Mt her.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
A Spiders Ready Wit.

DR.. J. Lawrence Hamilton, Of London,
writes: The following incident, which ]
witnessed, may possibly interest some
of your readers: A boy removed small
spider to place il in big spiders web,
which was hung among foliage, and dis
tant some four feet from the ground.
The larger animal soon rushed from its
hiding place under a leaf TO attack the
intruder. who ran up one of the ascend
ing lines by which the web was secured.
The big insect gained rapidly upon its
desired prey, the smaller creature
(spiders are cannibals, notably the
larger females, who are given 10 devour
their smaller male lovers). When the
little spider was barely an inch in adj
vance Of its pursuer, it cut with one OF
its legs the line behind itself, so that the
stronger insect fell to the ground, thus
affording time and opportunity for the
diminutive spider to escape along the
ascending rope Of the web. This is not
the only fact which seems to indicate
that a spiders instinct may almost equal
reason.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
A HOWling Dervish.

A Gallipoli correspondent OF the Lon
don Times writes Rich in shriues and
monastic institutions, Gallipoli has been
from the early days OF the Ottoman rule
in Europe stronghold Of the faith. 1t
shelters three sects of dervishes; the
Beys, the largest landed fproprietors,
are mostly affiliated 10 one or other Of
the orders; wealth and influence belong
here 10 Islam, and the rule Of the high
priest OF the howlers overridcs that of
the appointed governor. An able. en-
terprising, intriguing, money getting
fellow is this distinguished dervish,
though you would hardly think it b. zee
him with bowling head and eyes cast
down, pale and ascetic OF aspect, in
green pelisse and turbaned calpack,
slowly pacing the streets on his high
bred horse, with an attendant holding
either stirrup. Still less would you
think it il you saw him in mosque on
Tuesday or Friday, bowling like n ma
MAC till he foams at the mouth and
drops exhausted. And yet this Hussam
Effendi iB keen man Of business. mau
ages vast estates with great ability, and
conducts extensive commercial opera
tions in timber and agricultural produce
with success. lends money TO small far
mers, has large share in q steam -four
mill and buscuit factory, and is one OF
the largest contractors for army and
navy supplies. II is impossible TO be-
lieve that one OF such practical mind as
Hussam Effendi should have faith in
the value, theologically speaking, Of his
grotesque and painful ritual; but he
owes much OF his influence to his repu-
tation for holiness, which. won by con-
slant and efficient howling, is as sub
stantial an item OF his large stock in
trade as the engine in the biscuit facto.
~. Hussam Effendi's steadfastness TO
the rule of his order is thus by no
means irreconcilable with bis keen pur-
suit in this worlds goods.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
A Mighty Hunter.

Capt Gilmore relates, in his late
record Of travel in South Africa, n re
mArkable story Of the prowess Of a
hunter, who, less known than Gordon
Cumming, rivaled him in courage and
skill. Mr.. Finnety. the hero Of the tale.
was one day travelling over the uncnlti-
waited plains near Bamauwath, riding
one horse and leading another. He
had wAterei his animals nj n pool, or
sley as il is there called, and, passing
on a little way beyond, Two lions
sprang from the bush on either side Of
the road, each seiEing a horse. The
mount that he WAS ON fell IN q mo-
ment and shot him over its head, but
the hunter was on his feet in a trivet.
With the right barrel he killed the as
sailant Of the horse he was riding. with
the left the brute that attacked the led
horse. So quickly was the whole done
that neither OF the nags was injured.
Another exploit, told Of the same
hunter, is less brilliant, yet attests his
singular coolness and accuracy Of aim.
As night closed in, he shot a large
white rhinoceros, and left the game 10
be attended 10 in the morning:
AT break OF day he started alone
TO find his quarry, aud, after gong a
mile or so, found il dead, with three
lions around It, Mr.. Finnety strolled
MP within short distance OF them and
killed the trio-each requiring only
single bullet Soon afterward, having
discovered an elephant-spoor, he fol-
lowed il up, and after noon overlook
the herd and bowled over a couple OF
tuskers. Retracing his steps to regain
his wagon, he had to pass by the dead
rhinoceros, and, when doing so, found
two more lions beside the carcass.
These he also killed. In the morning,
Mr.. Finnety went out with his people
to secure the ivory Of the elephants
slain the day before. On their route
they passed pool in a dry river-bed,
and by il were two lions. He left his
people, and, unsupported, walked up
10 them and killed them right and left.
Thus seven lions fell before his gun in
little over twenty-four hours.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16

OF the late Lord Ravensworth-the
gentleman who defended George ".
against Thackeray Edmund Yates
tells this amusing story. He was man
of no little personal vanity. One cold
day in winter, some years back, having
wrapped himself in fur coat, he went
to cali on some neighbors in Northum-
berland. He was ushered into the draw
ing-room, and left, as he thought, alone.
No sooner was the door closed than he
mounted on a chair in front OF the
mirror over the Fireplace, and, after
surveying himself with intense satisfac-
ton, gave vent to the ejaculation :;
"Well, man in fur is a noble ami
NAL r. Unfortunately for the baron, n
lady was seated in corner of the room
in the recess Of screen all the time,
and not only witnessed the exhibition,
but overheard the soliloquy.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
A Treasury Lady the Victim of Alcohol.

A Washington correspondent says:
Ono Of those ingenious women whose
business Il is 10 examine mutilated and
illegible currency in the Treasury has
recently come 10 grief. This woman
had 80 ably performed this intricate
work for several years as 30 have be-
come almost indispensable not only to
the department, but scarcely less 50 to
numerous banks in different parts OF the
country, who but for her patience must
have lost considerable sums in worn
currency. Her skill in restoring what
looked ike hopeless mass was marvel
lous, and in consideration Of her perse-
yerance in this direction, some OF the
banks have from time 10 time attested
their appreciation OF the material bene-
iit thus derived, by handsome donations
Of money, one or two, il is understood,
paying her as high as 81, 900 per year.
| take equal pride in the gallantry Of
such men and the ability of such n wo-
mel. Too often are women compelled
20 feel that they gain nothing by marked
fidelity. These gifts from the banks
were, Of course, in addition to the regu-
lar salary paid by the treasury, of
81, 200. For a considerable time II was
sadly noticed that this. woman was mani
festly falling into the insidious power of
terrible syren. Often and again, 1t
could not be denied, she was not quite
herself long before the hour for the
close of work. Admonitions, kind and
gentle, and warnings, oft repeated, were
of no avail. She was hopelesslyi en-
thralled. AT last she came 10 the Office
one morning already too oblivious 70
faithfully perform her usual task, and,
rs patience had long since ceased 10 be
a virtue, carriage was called and she
was sent, victim of alcohol, to her
home, there 10 find that ominous yellow
envelope containing notice OF dismis-
sal from service had preceded her COM
ing. Strange 10 say, her predecessor in
the same position, who had served long
and .acceptablv, but for this weakness,
was discharged for the same cause.
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Some time, tired heart OF uine.
You shall have = long, long rost
AMI the quiet evening sun,
Sloplng outward 20 the west,
Creeping in the easement vide,
Shall look on q quiet breast.
Though the birds shall coo and call
As the deeper shadows fslL
You may rest.
Some time, patient eyes of mine,
You may take long, long sleep;
Though the early morning sun
All along the Wal shall creep.
wAxen eyelids will no; att
From the watching which they keep;
Though : sanbcSm, oyerho.d,
Seek 10 part your curtains fold,
You may sleep
Some time. striving hands ~ mine,
There will he long. long peace;
LooSened fram the tasks you hold
Into new and sweet release,
Other hands must place you close
In o dumb amen FOR grace.
Even loves touch. soft and warm.
Dare not break such prSyerful form
OF your pSAce.
Some time, restless feet of mine,
There viii come a long, long day
When ven need not cross the sui
From the flushing TIL the gray.
Other steps must bear you forth
To the place where clay is clay.
Though led yoa ont 81 light
They viii hriag you home when night
Ends our day.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-16
Chinese SnnerslItIons.

To break tween the mirror and its
owners life is evidenced death, or other
wise, and is only second in ominous por-
tent 10 breaking an oil-lar. And this
superstition OF n connection existing be-
tween mirror augurs n separation from
ones wife by also by its use IN cases OF
sickness 10 form the head of a sort OF
figure made of one Of the sick mans
coats which, suspended to bamboo
with the end-leaves still on it, is carried
about in the vicinity of the house in the
hope Of attracting the departing soul
back TO it's body. Who has
not noticed or heard of the bizarre ar
rangement Of Chinese gardens and rook-
cries The motive for this laying out
the pleasure grounds attached to large
houses is not simply ornamental. No
doubt the Chinaman is one OF the most
ingenious of landscape gardeners, but
the crooked walks and abrupt turns not
only economize space but are !" lucky, "
inasmuch as they discourage the advent
OF evil spirits, who like the "hroad
way a" in China much as they are reputed
TO do in Europe. Folk Tore of Chtnd