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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06

THE DESIGNATIONS of Second Lieut. Wm j.
Cook, 18th infantry, and of Assistant Surgeon
Charles Styer, I. S. A, have been accepted by
the President: the former to take effect Nav
18th, and the latter June Both, 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06

NEW APPOINTMENT CLERK OF THE TREAS
URY.-Secretary Sherman today appointed
Wilson j. Vance, of Ohio, to be appointment
clerk OF the Treasury. Mr. Vance will enter
upon his duties tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-06

CONsCIENCE.-The Secretary of the Treas
ury received to-day $i35. postmarked New
York, for amount due the United States, and
placed it to the credit of the conscience fund
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
The Minister'S Wedding Fee.

The Hamilton IN. " Democratic
Republican has the following account Of
a recent wedding at the residence of one
Of the clergymen in that village. The
reverend gentleman was "at home to all
callers, and during the day a gentleman
and lady called. They sat down and ac-
cepted the attentions of the minister,
who, we'll knowing their errand before
they announced 1t, was trying 10 make
them feel nj home. After considerable
skirmishing, the candidate for groom
managed to tell the secret. They
wanted to be married. The clergyman
could do that for them, and do it he did,
then and there, in approved style. The
newly-wedded pair desired certificate,
and that was duly made out, executed,
and delivered. Then came the fee
"How much do You ask for the job 2
asked the youth The clergyman re-
piled that the amount was always left 10
the generosity OF the groom. "Wel, "
said the groom, "times are very hard,
and money scarce, but guess ! can find
ffty cents" So he tished in his pocket
awhile, and finally produced what he
called fifty cents, and handed il TO the
pastor. Then the happy couple took
their leave. On looking at the change
received, the pastor found that one
piece which had evidently been taken
for ten cents was three-cent piece, and,
therefore, his fee had been reduced to
the magnificent sum offorty-three cents.
Yet there was consolation even in that.
The certificate had cost but twenty-five
cents, so it left him clean profit OF
eighteen cents on the transaction.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

During the year 1877, the criminal
statistics show that eighty-thrce murder
ers have suffered the death penalty IN the
United States OF this number not SIN
gle one was woman, the only one
Louisa LAwsar. OF VirginiA-who Was
sentenced 10 death having her sentence
commuted TO imprisonment for hie by
the governor. OF the eighty-three, forty
seven were white, thirty-four colorcd,
one Indian and one Chinaman; four
we're hanged for indecent assault, one
for burglary. eight for wife murder, one
for ihcide and one for fratricide. There
were three double executions, one trip
ple. two auadruple and one in which
six men were hanged.
Friday still maintains It's reputation
in the black list rs the fayorlte day on
which to enforce the death penalty,
more murderers having hanged on that
dav than on all other days of the week
combined. Forty-seVen murderers were
hanged on Friday, seventeen on Thurs
dny. three on Saturday, siz on Monday,
three on Tuesday and two on Wednes-
dav. There we're five executions in jan
nary, FIVE in February, six in March, six
in April. ten in May, fifteen in June,
eleven in July, one in August, five in
September, none in October, nine in No
vember and ten in December.
Pennsylvania stands first in the list Of
States for the greatest number of exc
cutious during the past year. South
Carolina being second. The executions
we're distributed among twenty five diff
ferent States, as follows:
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
Three Futurs GorernOrs Meeting.

We take the following interesting re-
miniscence from recent interview with
Governor McOrary, of Kentucky: by
the way" the governor continued, 81
hope you won't think il vain in me il /
give YOU little reminiscence. IL was
towards the close OF the war--in the
spring of lS65-that / turned up in Rich
mond, Va. had been captured and a
prisoner over there in your State at
Johnson's Island, near Sandusky. After
being exchanged / went back TO Rich
mond to get my orders and go into the
service again. Prices we're pretty high
in Richmond in those days, and they
we're charging S75a day at the hotels.
Being the modest colonel OF n Kentucky
regiment couldn't stand that very long,
and so I set out TO find n boarding
house. The first one / was sent 10 was
a Mrs. Robinson's, and / soon arranged
TO take board with her. The morning
that commenced went down TO break
fast. She of course introduced me to
her other boarders-three gentlemen
who we're seated at the table. Those
three gentlemen were Colonel Porter,
now governor of Tennessee; General
Holiday, now governor-elect of Virginia,
and Beverly Tucker, from Virginia, now
in Congress. We we're none OF us in
good spirits, but we all soon becsme fast
friends. We little expected. though,
that in less than fifteen years three Of us
would be governors of States and the
fourth member OF Congress"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
A Paternal Government.

The Wurtemberg government erected
a few years ago q number OF dwellings
for the men employed in its iron works,
and lately has built quite little town at
Stuttgart for the benefit of its employees
in the railroad and post-office depart
ments. What led to their erection was
the very rapid increase in the rentals
and cost Of living. The govern
ment rents these buildings, which
are admirably designed for comfort
and economy, to it's employees, who
pay a moderate rent. The course was
probably found TO be more economical
than raising their salaries. In connec-
ton with the dwellings are a public
kitchen, and large baths and wash
houses. What renders the boon
especially valuable is the fact that the
site is delightful and most salubrious,
and that every possible sanitary precau-
ton has been taken. Those who bene-
fit formerly had 10 huddle in narrow
quarters among ill-drained streets.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
Destroying the Idols.

Hepaul has been swept clean of gods,
and the temples are apartments to let.
The Prince Rum Bahadur, whose queen,
finding her lovely face disfgured by
smallpox, poisoned herself, cursed his
kingdom, her doctors. and the gods Of
Nepaul. He had her doctors fiogged,
and the nose and right ear of each cut
off. He then drew up heavy artillery
before the gods, and after accusing them
of having obtained from him twelve
thousand goats, several hundred weight
of sweetmeats, and two thousand gal
Ions of milk under false pretenses mot
even in return saving his wife from dis
figurement and death), he had the guns
opened upon them, and after six hours
cannonading the deities of Nepaul were
all reduced to fragments, which no
horses or men could put together again.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
A Railroad NelNClnetIe.

A man named johnson, a travelling
musician, being in Garland. and anxious
10 depart for more congenial AimeS.
with the aid Of an ingenius blacksmith
there, manufactured a railroad veloci-
pede, with which he proposes to travel
down into Texas Having become pos
sessed with two two-wheeled Velocipcdes,
such as were in common use few years
ago, he proceeded 10 fasten them togeth-
ar 20 run ON railroad. Wooden axlos
wero constructed So that the machine
could be adapted to any guage of track,
a broader tread was place ON the wheels,
10 which were added flanges made ol
whisky barrel hoops, levers were fitted
for using the hands rs we'll aS
the feet to gain motive power, the whole
arrangement was given coat oi red
paint, and il was set ON the track Mt Gar
land ready tor service. The machine
weighs about forty pounds, and rs easily
handled. The operator sits ON seat
resting across what we're the two seats Of
the old velocipedes.
Being provided with light camping
OUTFIT, johnson mounted his novel tray
cling apparatus at Garland and arrived
here without accident, having made the
trip At the rate Of about fifteen miles per
hour.
He remained in this city day or two,
and altering the guage of his car a. su,t
that of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe road, he started out ON Friday after
noon bound east. Our Informant tells
us that he saw johnson near Goldsmith s
ranch, and tried TO keep up with his car
on = good horse, but the animal was
soon Jistanced. The engineer of the
eastern bound passenger train reported
having met johnson at Apishapa yester-
day. At that time, of course, the car
was removed from the rails and WAS be-
ing pushed by the owner along the
wagon road adjacent 10 the track.
We arr informed that johnson is AS
old railroad man and always provides
himself with tame card SO that he can
keep out Of the way of the regular
trains. His apparatus is SO light that II
can be moved from the rails in mo-
ment. Should he run foul of special
train il might discourage " his car
somewhat, but on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe there is little danger. the
road being so straight.-Goidon ltoL
Globe.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

A short essay, entitled "The Question
Of Money" has recently appeared ia
Paris from the pen Of M. de Girardin, in
which il is made to appear that all exist
ing governments except those of England
and America, are fast hasLening 30 y
bankrupt condition. This Ia caused
mainly by the elaborate armies and fleets
which mutual suspicion eompels all
the powers OF Europe 30 maintain as d
standing threat 10 all encroachments Of
their neighbor. The result Ia that En-
rope is one vast camp, the soldiers of
England, France, Germany, Austria,
Italy aud Russia costing those govern
ments about $500, 900, 900 annually.
Engiand's army Of lO6, 600 men oostG$53,
256. 100, Frances $50, 600 men, sll2,
9l3, 298; Rnssia's 675, 600 men. sl37.
O34, ,a25; Germany's Az, 600 men, S92,
764, ,GO3; Italy's 205, 600 men, SST. .776. :
O6s; aud AuslriA's 273, 200 men. s47,-
705, ,9l4. The support Of the various
navies also costs Sl35. 0O0. 900 Il year, Of
which England eKpends 800. 900, France.
S35, 900, 600, Russia S24, 900, 900, Ger
many and Italy 81, 800. 900 each, and
Austria s5,OOO,O 600 NJ. de Giraniin
concludes from the estimate Of naval ex-
penses that the danger Of universal in
solvency viii never be removed until
rulers shall cease 10 prosecute their
search for an armament which no pro-
jectile can pierce and a proiectile which
no armament can Withstand.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
The Soldiers OF Montenegro.

In recently published account Of the
Montenegrin army, some details are
given of extraordinary marches which
have been made by its soldiers during
the present war with Turkey. Before
the battle OF Butschidol the force en-
gagged had marched for fourteen hours
across country, over hill and dale, hav-
ing moreover. been previously under
arms for six hours. On this occasion
the men had not mouthful Of food from
daybreak until midnight; the day was
intensely hot, the country traversed was
mountainous and difficult, and yet not a
man was left behind When marching
from place to place the Montenegrins
never follow the reads, but move
straight across contry. Although heav-
lily laden, the men easily climb the
steepest rocks or descend the most pre-
cipitouN slopes. Besides their weapons
they carry invariably n ''torba" and
"struka." Their arms consist usually
OF rifle, n cutlass, and revolver or a
brace of pistols. The ''torba," or bread
bag, contains generally an enormous
loaf Of bread, biscuit, flask and re-
serve of cartridges. The ammunition
for immediate use, as well as money and
any other small articles, are carried in
the belt. The "struka" is a large, heavy
plaid, which serves as a cloak, rug or
a covering. When il rains and the army
is halted the soldier wraps up his head
in his "struka, rolls il around his body,
puts his gun in its leather case, and lies
down and sleeps, needless Of the weather.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

the United States who discover gnRno islauda,
from selling Fuhno W citiEonH of other
countries The House wont into committee
Of the whole, and Mr. Prico % IowN. made q
speech la favor Of INSTRUMENTATION of silver.
Adjourned.
Mr. Lynde, Of Wisconsin, presented COM
munieAtiun from Elizabeth Thompson. ~ New
York, rendering a. = gift ~ the goYefumout,
Carpenters painting of " The First llasding OF
tho Emancipation Proclamation by President
Lincoln and hia Cabinet, aud upon motion
Of Mr.. dArtisid, Of Ohio, tie gift was accepted
with thAnka The House went into com
mittce of the whole on the state 0f the Union
and passed several minor appropriation bills.
Adjourned.
The Ian 10 enable accused porrons 10 testify
la their 0Wn behalf amended and pAssed
.. The resolution ~ thanks 10 Henry NJ
STANLEY, tho African explorer, wAs reported
from lhs committee On foreign Affairs, aud
adopted unanimously The hnAbciai question
came up neIt and Nj. Blair, OF New iiamp
shire, argued against the demonstration u
silver. Adjourned.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

The following facts in regard 10 New
York are taken from the mayors recen
message, and will be read with interest ::
The city debt is Sll7, 74l, ,050.
Claims recovered against the city by
litigation during 1877, SSS2. 739. 75.
There are now about 5000 suits pend
ing against the city.
The department of public works ex-
pended s3, lot, l69 50 the past year
1t took 20.9l7 lamps 10 light the
streets, at cost of $632, $40. -
There were l, 452 fires during 1877 !:
estimated loss So, All. l60
The sum of S43, ,2l6 was collected on
licensed dogs, and it cost S3.050 TO de-
stroy s, ,234 other dogs.
There are about >, 500 female teachers
in the public schools, whose salaries
average $3.50 each per annum. The ap.
preparation for the schools is 81, 400, 600.
The National Guard armories cost
$50, coca year.
The Mayor says the health OF the city
has been better than III any year for
fifty years.
The city physicians visited %. $50 ten
ement houses during the past two
months, calling upou, l3l, 573 families.
There were 1850 permits issued 10
erect new buildings, and 9,T36 30 alter
buildings during 1877 the estimated
cost of the new being SITS, TIT, 945 the
altered, S27, ,9S5, 167.
During the past year 7,734 tons o
coal were distributed among Is, ,4l6 poor
families by the department OF charities
and corrections, and the average number
of inmates in the buildings under their
charge was 10000; they also donated
$40, 900 to 400 adult blind persons.
Medicines, advice, and treatment
have been given to 81, 752 persons dur
ing the year.
1t costs only lit mills a day TO take
care of pauper ut the almshouse.
1t is estimated that in addition TO
what the city pays for its poor, that 81.
600, 900, annually is donated by citizens
through various sources. The city
spends 81, 1000
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
The Human Hand.

An old writer describes the human
hand representing the life of the uni
verse. The thumb stands for the Deity,
without which the hand is powerless.
The forefnger is likened 10 the angelic
creation, the middle finger TO woman,
and the little finger to the animal king
dom. The simiLes, if not very felicitous
are sufficiently quaint. In many other
ways the hand has been supposed to be
emblematic This symbolism has pen
etrated to the nursery. A nurse will
make child put its two palms together,
knitting them by closing the two middle
fingers. In this position the child is
told to separate the two thumbs, which
1t does with ease, and thereupon is told
that "brother and sister may part" 1t
is Dext asked to separate the fore-fnger,
which also it easily does, and is informed
that " father and son may part" Then
it is required to separate the two little
fingers, and upon doing this is told that
mother and daughter may part. 1t is
now told to try to separate the two ring
fingers. This, as the middle fingers are
locked together, it cannot possibly do,
and is thereupon told that "wife and
husband cannot part.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

Another auction sale of patent rights
has been held at Keeler's auction rooms,
No. 53 Liberty street. Good prices
were realized. An improvement in fur
niture casters-New England, New York
and New jersey rights-brought $3.50 !;
= rolling rail TO prevent eats from walk
ing on fences, $3.50; a broom support,
$3.50: a self-lubricating car axle box,
$3.50; hollow anger bit, $3.50 an Sim
provement in railroad curves, $3.50 ; an
improved hypodermic syringe, 81, 800 /;
3 Lew drop circular crate, $3.50 city of
New York right in new heating appar-
atus for green houses, $500; an improv-
ed oil can, $500: another, $3.50 (; new
shutter and window fastener, $3.50 half
interest In an automatic gas lighter and
extinguisher, S275; an improvement in
iron molding, $50; new belt clasp,
Sl75; a new fire proof paint, 81, 225 an
improved churn, q, ,225 an improved
slate pencil sharpener, $40; an impruv-
ed machine for shaping shoe soles after
the shoe is made, 800 a new coal hold
er TO take the place of the coul scuttle,
-, $50 part right In an improved sugar
evapOrator and refiner, 500 part right
IN another similar machine, 800 an
improvement for condensing rusty or
dirty water in water coolers and refrig-
orators, thereby obviating dripping,
S275; part right in an improved barrel
cover, 81, $50 new sash lock, 800
revolving cupboard, s275; new
ridge ventilator, $500; propeller for
canal boats, road steamers, steam plews,
etc, Sl.450; an improved pencil sharp
ener, 1896 an improved coal box, $3.50
a new culinary steaming table, $3.50 a
perfumed tOSthpick, $3.50; an improved
car coupling, $1,000; Connecticut right
Of an improved milk cooler, S4O0; an
improvement in street car change boxes,
s., S75 an improvement in motors, g.
800: an improvement in pipe tongs and
cutters, 1896. Six hundred and forty
five lots in all were disposed of.-Nelc
York Times.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
Hnnarin M. ounInna

Saw Coul~Iv N his rocsntIy issusd work, The
History of New York State, The day hAs
passed when the bcnefactJfs Of hHmAni y were
allowed to lise ia lgn1minions poverty -ths lS
SArri ihces, their lAbors, unrecompens1d. To-
day, the bonefartors Of the people-the men
who devote theiF liFss and energies 10 the
interest," Of hHmAnity-these' are tho men
il rewards wi h priueely fortunes. As earnest
worker fer the walfAre Of his fellow N IA, Dr.
h. v. Pierce hAs y0a their Sarmest sympathy
aud esteem. While seeking % be thelT servant
only, he has become \ princs among them Yet
the immoBse fartune lavish. d upon him by
= generous people be boards not bat invests Ia
the eroetOa and ertGb ishment OF institutions
directly oontribatiys 30 the pubic good the
people thus reahEing In their liberal pAtrop-
age, a new meaning Of thai beautiful Oriental
custom of casting hrt al upon the waters.
N0.td in both public and private life for his
answering integrity and AL those Eien ng
virtues that eEnoble manhood, DIR. Pierce ranks
high among these few meu, whose names the
Empire State is justly proud 70 inscrlbe upon
her roll Of honor. Ambitious. yet moved b
An ambition strictly AmenAble 90 the most dis
criinluzting aud well balanced judgment, his
frtare career promises 60 be one Of unpArallsl-
Cd activity and usefulness, ably supplementing
the work he has already accomplished. by life
az once noble in effort, enviMble In lee grand
results" While Dr. Pierrp genius aud energy
have won for him 90 cnyiable p Sition on the
records OF a nation. having been elected
senGtor by an overwhelming majority. his
} iu-tly c.l- tfAied honrehald rfms dles have
grined foF him vet more desirable place IN
the hearts - greStful people. His Goldet
Medical Discovery snd FAvorto Preecr1ptioT
have brought health aud happiness 10 tel
thoasand households.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
The ApNles OF Eden.

How many apples did Adam and Eve
eat? Some say Eve and Adam "a
total of ten only. Now we figure the
thing out far differently. Eve s and
Adam 5 also. Total 16.-BostoR Jour
nal We think the above figures are
entirely wrong. II Eve 8 and Adam 81,
certainly the total will be 80. Scientific
men, however, on the strength of the
theory that the antediiuvians were a race
of giants, and consequently great eaters,
reason something like this: Eva 81 and
Adam S2.-Total Gloucester I'D
uertiser. Wrong again. What could
be clearer than, if Eve 81 and Adam Sl2
the total was Se3.-LdIOreRce american.
III Eve S1lst and Adam S12 would not
the whole be / .623 p Boston Journal /
believe the following to be the true solu-
ton: Eve S14 Adam, Adam 1924 Eve.
Total 8, 1895 Teritds. Still another
calculation is as follows: If Eve Sl4
Adam, Adam 1922 obhge Eve. Total
50, ,056. We think this, however, not 10
be of sufficient quantity; for though We
admit that Eve Sl4 Adam, Adam if he
s0S1242 keep Eve company.-Total g.,
OS2. O56.-Netr York Nail Mathema-
ticians, you're all at fault. III Eve
S1421st tempt Adam, Adam must have
S1242XL Eve Total S12, sos, 150.-
Portchester Journal. Now set 'em up
in the other alley. Old Mathematics,
You haven't got to the "root of the
matter yet. II Eve S14 Adam, of course
Adam S1242 make it square. Total g.
600, ,263, 37S.-Col6y Echo.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
From Poverty To Riches.

A singular and romantic piece Of good
luck has befallen poor young man,
aged eighteen, named Augustus Kable-
mann, bill clerk in Wholesale drug
house in st. Louis, working for SO per
week. A few days ago he received ad-
vices from San Francisco that batch
elor uncle, Henry Kablemann, of whose
existance the youth knew nothing, had
died, leaving him fortune Of $500, 600.
Young Kablemann was incredulous, but
upon inquiry, he learned that the news
OF the good fortune was true, and he left
for California to take possession Of the
wealth left him. He was accompanied
by legal friend, who goes along to see
that his legal rights are properly en-
forced
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31
Round 10 he Obeyed-

A breach of discipline in a public
school at Foster, Mimi, led recently
10 an encounter on the floor, in
which the teacher was fogged by the
pupil whom he had undertaken TO pun
ish. The next morning the teacher
appeared upon the scene armed to the
teeth, and having laid on his desk a big
bowie-knife, huge club, an aye and a
large whip, glared at his pupils, and
began to sharpen his iack-knife on his
boot. The big boys winked at one
another, and the little girls stopped
whispering and 80 overwhelming was
the effect Of this formidable armament
that at signal from one Of the ring
leaders there was rush for the door,
and a helter-skelter retreat from the
school-yard. School was over for that
1au