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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28
TOP KNOT CONE DOWN.

IL was long time ago-not within the
recollection Of any reader Of tho Repor-
ter-thnt wearing hair in top knots was
run into extremes and excited rs much
ridicule as hoop-skirts, waterfalls, stand
up-collars and cheap jowolry did in our
day. A minister OF the gospel thought
the top,knot fashion irreligious, andan'
nounced that he would preach against Il
and from text direct 10 the point lie
announced MS his text the words, Top
knot come down" which was the latter
clause ofthe verso in the New Testament
which reads, and let him that is on the
house ION not como dora. And with tins
as his basis he went for the sacr,legious
top-knots like a savage for scalp. bu'
the top.knot that needs TO he scalpcd
now is that Of high salaries, Nearly all
the other little top>kno,s. such as wages
food, &c. have come down, but there is
one so hardened 20 the scalp Of our pub
lie servants that il seems 10 be proof
against all clamor. In @c, while nearly
all things else are coming down the top
knot Of high salaries seems 60 be getting
bigger in defiance oCthe public will The
salaries OF congressman, OF state 'esis.
lators, Of president, Of governors, and al!
public officials were raised during The
war. and some amer it closed when
high prices still reigued hut as there
mas been general staipiug of high prices
within the last three years, LEI the peo~
ple demand such legislation as Will re~
store salaries 10 ante bellum rates. The
pay received by one half Of our pup"c
servants is not half earned, and II saia-
ries were cut down 80 per cent. any
number Of competent men, and men oi
good character, can be found, VINO Wall
gladly till the places and discharge Their
duties faithfully, and in many instances
ar better than some Of the snohs ana
nabobs and fops who reyel in luxury
on big pay received AS office holders
with scarce an average oftwo hours duty
TO perform in day. In times like these
when general and state governments
counties and municipalities and indI"
viduals are heavily in debt, with high
taxes. business prostated, the very nrs;
place 10 practice economy would be to
cu, down high salaries and abolish SUI
ourhuous offices. Instead Of this We hnd
high salaries at the top still, and danger
OF them getting even higher. Let The
cry 90 ont from every taxpayer, Top
knot come down"
Look al our state lesislature-it has
sat since January and done nothing al
all. and threatens now 10 sit 90 days be-
yond the usual time, a. $40 per day !or
each member, or at n total expense OF
$500 per day. viii the people stand 1t
they should not: With voice liAe
thunder they should cry, UnfAiihial ser
wants so home.
One half Of our public expenditures
would do to carry on pubic affairs a'
well and successfully rs they now are
lfsalaries we're cut down and one halfot
the offices abolished.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28

Secretary Sherman is fast becoming
notorious for being on all sides of every
thing. Some years ago he was for paper
money TO pay the bonds, and this winter
the opposite and opposed TO the silver
bill. Since the passage OF the latter he
has become silverish again, and pre-
diets it viii prove all right.
The Cincinnati Enquirer's special in
giving the views of various Senators, oil
the hard money type, says:
There's nothing extraordinary in it,
said the incorrigible Eaton, there never
was a question that Sherman has not
been upon all sides Of"
Bayard told Nevada Jones an snecdote
of the late Thaddeus Stevens. When
questioned why he insisted so resolute-
ly that there should be thirteen articles
Of impeachment against Andrew john
son, Stevens replied: II only want an
odd number, 30 as to get John Sherman's
vote. He will be sure to vote for six
and against six; but IL we have thirteen
we shall catch him on the odd one,
sure"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28
The democratic state convention

The democratic state convention
meets at Pittsburf. May -.
Contractors are TO begin at once a SSS2, :
800 State Insane Asylum for the souihoss,
tern district Of Pennsylvania,
]. Reed & Co, Wholesale hatiors, Of
New York, suspended. Liabilities, s.No'-
600.
J.H. Marks. New York commission
merchant, failed. Liabilities, Sllo,@o.
Czech. William, London Railroad stocS
broker, failed, Liabilities Sl,ooooN
w. N. stursis, Of Chicago, is bankrupt
Liabilities Sll6,oO0, Assets valneless-
Several stree, fights occurred in Toronto
night Of 10, and twenty-five persons were
wounded:
Tho Cleveland Non-Explosivc Lamp
Company's building burned. Loss S2-N'
COO Insurance SSooOo
Mr.. Spang has introduced bill IN the
state legislature against the cremation
Of bodies. spAng can rest assured if he
is not burnt here he wilt be in the next
world.
We direct attention to the Phda. I'H'''
advertisement. The DAILY T'H'ts Is
among the best and spiciest dailes' and
the Weekly stands No. /.
The Huntingdon county democracy
instructed for ]. Simpson Africa, ior
Sec'v of Internal Affairs. Right good,
too.
Germany-Rello, there, Johnny Bull,
what You crying for
J. Bull-why that ugly Russ Bear
eat all the Turkey and didn't give me
none-Ill punch him for it-dem EN-
if ketch EN- in thealley.
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RUSSIAN TROOPS TO BE STATION
ED AROUND THE TURKISH
CAPITAL UNTIL TIE FINAL
SETTLEM
Two Regularly Fitted Torpedo Ships
of The Russians in the Bospho>
rus Carrying SIX Torpedo
Boats

London, March p "A special dispatch
10 the Times from Vienna says: Accord
ing 20 the treaty Of San Stefano the evAe-
uA.ion of European Turkey, except Bal
garia, must DO com plc.ed three days aher
deGniliys peace. aud a portion Of the
Russian troops may embark on the Black
Sea and the Sea OF AarmorA-
1t is doubtless on the strength Of these
conditions ths. the Russians are nov be.
ginning 10 march their troops FOR ship
m-nJ 10 the neiFhboFhood OF Constaulino'
pie As they may begin operations al
once. Russia has insured herscIfthe right
or Al any raIc the possibility, Of having q
portion Of her troops always around Con
slautinople until the lnal settlement il
signed"
London, March 2l.-A dispatch from
Vienna says all the powers eIeop. France
oppose Englaad >demand foF a submis.
sion Of tho whole treaty 10 the congress.
Ia the house Of commons this afternoon,
Sir Stafford NoTlheoie stated that there
we're nov thirteen vessels in the British
aeet near Conssaniiaopie.
The iron clads passed through the straits
under a protest from The Turkish govern.
mon;, bu, the government saw 40 reason
against keeping the ships ia their present
position.
The Morning Post prints \ second eli.
iioS. containing the following dispatch:
"Pera. March 1.-THE Russians hav,
In the Bosphoras two regularly fited tor,
pcdo ships cArryingsiI torpedo boats"
London, March p In the house o
F lords tonight The Earl Of Derby replyirI
to long and discursive speech Of Lnrs
s:rHhcden. on eastern affairs, said for ob
yious reasons The hcel should not be cen
into the Black Sea al the prcsen, moment
II protected against the repetition Of un
founded statements relative 70 dissension
in tho cabinet The government had no
asked that Greece should enter the con
gress on the same footing as the greA
powers. bat simply that she should b
represented a. means sf making he
voice and claims heard. The goveramen
had never proposed ihs; Russia shoul,
submi, The peace conditions 10 decision
( by the majority Of the congress, Thel
asked that al Of The sriielc should be sub
miI,ed for discussion and discussion only
that being the only possible manner o
deciding hieh ofihem affected EuropsAi
Interests. This Was the solo-ques,ion nov
al issue lie was no, prepared 10 say VIA
answer Russia would give, but be though
the demand oflho government was reason
able and moderate and unless Il was com
piled with there would be very little ust
for the congress % meet Atall.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28

A FIRST CLASS BUSINESS
ICHANCE.-HARDwARE, TiNwARE AND
STOVE STORE FOR sALE-Locatod al
Spring Mills, Centre county, Pa, the ter
minus OF the Lewisburg. Centre and
Spruce Creek railroad. Is now very
good stand, and will be one Of the best
in the State this year and In the future
The tin.shop alone will and does pay well,
as there are none nearer than Millhoim
and Centre Hall, both about miles of.
We can convince any parties wishing TO
buy that II Is good business point. Win
sell store room and contents at first cost
Our reason for selling is that one Of us eK.
poets 10 be away greater part of this
summer in the water and steam COVER
nor business, in which we have lately be-
come largely interested, and our business
in the Bellef,nte store requiringo our whole
attention. This is good chance for any
one desiring this line of business. Fer
particulars, inquire Of the below mentions
ed firm nj their place OF business 10 Belle.
fonte. THOMAS a. HICKS il BRO.
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FIRE TOBE OPENED on Ii!E
PRESIDENT.

Washington, March 20.-Ihe attacks
which have been made on the Admins
ration bv Senators Blaine, Sargent and
ChafFee. on account Of the policy which
nas been pursued by the Secretary OF the
Interior towards the timber depredatoTs
IN the public lands, promise TO take the
iorm Of a more general warfare on The
Administration at an early day. The
tnti>Administration Republican scaa>
tors have no faith whatever IN the hall
professions which have lately reached
them from the Executive Mansion that
the President is now more than anxious
10 continue on good terms with the Re
publican Senators and members. APP
continents and removals of officials,
thev saw, continue 10 be made IN their
respective States without consultation
with them, and in cases OF radical
.hanres protests even 90 unheeded. Mr..
Foster. of Ohio, who has been credited
as the Presidents own representative on
the floor of the House, has abandoned
any intention of making defense OF
The first year OF the Administration. lie
dnds but little 10 approve and much 10
-ondemn, and evidently feels that what
meel OF praise might bC 5AAA AsAA - -.
remain unsaid. In the Senate Mr..
Howe, however, has paved the way for
an onslaught on the Administration. He
offered a resolution this morning calling
on the President for information as 10
whether Whitaker, the judge who tried
Anderson, Of the Louisiana Returning
Board, was defaulter to the Govern
nent or not, and if so, why he had
never been prosecuted. The Wisconsin
senator said he SHOULD call up this reso~
.ution next week and take the opPortu-
nity 10 reply to the charge made against
MIN at home that he had been lukewarm
IN his support Of the Administration,
and to show what excuse be had for his
conduct. Mr.. Conkling has prepared q
speech assailing the President and will
deliver it on Howe's resolution. Other
Senators also promise to define their
position. In the mean time seyerai OF
the nominations which have lately been
submitted 10 the Senate will be rejected
notably those Of Reynolds for First
Auditor and Smith for paymaster In the
army.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28
FOUR EXECUTIONS.
A Clergyman Hanged in the Presen &c
Of 1000 Witnesses.

Nashville, March I5.-Fully seven thou
sand people witnessed the execution o
Brown Coble, the negro preacher, at Win
chester, for the murd or of another coloret
man named Gardner, Of whom Coblo wai
jealous. Rev. Lovett visited Coble in Jail
and prayed for him. Coble seemed con,
cerned, but on Lovetts leaving he began
to deride the Sheriff and other officers
Coble's wife was present at the jail, and
seemed in the best of humor. Great troub'
10 was experienced in selecting place for
the gallows on account Of opposition o!
residents. The spot finally selected was q
quarter Of mile from Winchester, in O
bottom on the bank of Elk river. From
sunrise crowds began pouring In, and by
noon the place of execution presented the
appearance OF an immense camp. The sa-
looms in town all remained open, and to
ward noon drunkenness became very
prevalent.
The Sheriff gave Coble the full extent OF
time. The condemned man arrived at the
scsffold at2 p. NJ, and mounted the steps
with firm tread. When asked if he had
anything to say be made a brief speech,
reteratng what be had said in his state.
ment before he left Nashville,
lie protested his innocence, and declar.
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ed that the witnesses He'd. Hc was ready
TO die, and would 80 70 Heaven. At260
tho Sheriff adjusted tho black cap, cut the
rope and the drop fell. The rope was too
long, Coblo's feet touching the ground
lio fell about four feet, sufficient TO break
his mock. Tho Sheriff pulled up the rope
and tied Il higher with one shrug Of tho
shoulders all was over with Coble. lie
was pronounced dead In suyen minutes
and cut down in twenty-five Coble
seemed TO have no friends. Every body
considered him guilty Ills speech from
tho seasold caused no emotion whatever
a Monster Disposed Of
Concord \ H.. March l5.-Joseph La
Page, alias Joseph Parish. was executed
in the State Pfisou to-day for the murder
Of Jssto A. Langmaid, aged seventeen
years, al Pembroke, On October 8, 1875
La Page confessed the murder Of Miss
Langmaid, and Mss Bail, a school teach
er. at 81 Alhan.. in 1874.
y Triple Murderer Hanged.
Columbia, ). G., March l5.-The friends
and family Of Robert McEyoy, the mur.
derer who was executed to-day, made
strenuous efforts last week 10 have the
sentence eummuted 10 imprisonment for
life, Governor Hampton. however, refas-
INK 10 grant the Communication prayed for,
Mckyoy Oh Saturday, and for the first
time, confessed to having participated in
al least gEo other brutal murders besides
that for which lie is now under sentence Of
death. \ second effort WAS made ycster.
day 10 obtain a respite, In order 10 induce
ham 10 make full confession. The Gov.
.eTuor, however, refused to grant this also.
aud he was, therefore. executed to-day.
in private Ia accordance with the law just
passed by the present Legislature.
Confessed 10 Four Murders.
Atlanta, Gs March l6.-Gus johnson,
the murderer Of the negro ferryman AL
fred was hanged ii, Rome to-day A tro-
mendous crowd WAS present johnson
confessed to four murders.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28

Henry Miller, who had been sentenced
10 the penitentiary for FIVE years, broke
from the Union county Jail few days ago.
The Journal thus describes the mahGer OF
his escape: He unlocked the hobbies
broke foot from an iron bed in bis CELL
and with this succeeded i'm prying on the
lock from the iron door Of his cell. de
heated the foot 10 the stove of his cell and
by this means burned the heavy wooden
door so he could make hole large
enough to creep out Next be dug hole
under the wooden door leading from the
prison and crcpt through this hole. and
ioosensd the door. Hs then broke the
lockof the outside iron deer. Raising a
window he broke the grating from the
outside Of it spd wssfrse."
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TIE Ror1L GOLDEN cASEEE

The Tribune goes for the golden caskct
business in manner which may be a
caution TO Reporter readers. IL says:
Formerly it was Prise Packages. Now
Il is Iaskots. HAS the reader received a
circular inviting him 20 invest IN the
Royal Golden Casket. and promising n
ne will but send 81 To --aa at, that he
shall receive 10y return mail, bright
Jewels of the "minc, eNquisltcly carved
canoes. mouarChical slgnc; rings, hos M
pins Of mmtcd gold, lovely lockets,
superb studs, and pendants no for The
ears of the Cypriau queen There is
something not a little bcguiling about
that wurd "Cashct" IL is So much prot
tier than plain Package 10 must b,
fascinating enough 90 hiik people ont OF
heir common scnse. especially when
| they are told that lt b. 70 hc o morocco
casket stuffed full of gems and gold, and
| with It's value vOuchyd for by The thTis
! ,iau Messenger. IL is a fact, We believe
| that those who receive tie Royal Golden
| CAskcL Ia pastvbuard box four inches
| bv three. and one inch deep usually
| howl to heaven With rage and diSar'
poinmcut. Rn,ss and glass are not wei,
come when one is expecting gold and
gems,
verybody has heard of cheap jewell
| ~, but the luNVlry in the Golden tAskel
IL cheaper than carpet tacks or board
uails-a drrary and dreadful parody
OF the genuine artlclo-so worthless j
| !Qt Of rubbish that ordinary cheap Jew
elry would appear costly 10y compari-
son. aud Attlcburo metal like the real
mineral OF OpEir Somebody Who has
| received = quantity Of the stun Tor 81
/ has consulted experts about It's value. \
! gross OF the "llue Band Ring could be
| bought for ga The Beautiful Seal
| Ring Was worth Just about two cents
/ and no moro. The exquisite "EngrAV-
| rd sleeve Buttons may be bought by
/ the cargo Al 81 30 per gross. The spiral
! Engraved studs bits Of crooked wire
| soldertd % oval bits of thin brass are
! dear At 81 per gross. The Grand Roman
| Neck Chain and the "lOckey set with
! Cameo" are worth nothing ut all and
| the Grand Collar Button" Is bur II dis
entire contents Of the Royal Golden
| JaskeI iur which the too cOnhdlng
buyer PAYS 81, are worth just thirty
| cents 10 buy, and nothing NJ all either 10
sell or 70 wear. No man or woman with
la particle Of self-respect could use any
OF the articles by way OF personal de-
curauon. 1, would make handsome
woman homely. IL would make n home
lv woman hideous Ii would make a
| hldvous wuman-bUt We say no more.
! penner. who painted the ugllest OF the
sex in the ugliest way, could not have
! done Justice % the subject
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-28

On %. Mr.. Montgomery Blair report
ed favorably in the Maryland leglisla'
ture, from the committee on the judicia'
ry, ofWhi h he IL schairmAn, his resolu-
tons authorizing and directing the at
torney general of that state to sue out
bill to test in the supreme court of the
United States Mr.. Hayes title to the Of
fee of President. The resolutions were
read first time in the house.
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4 QUARRY or INDIAN REliCs-A dis
coyery that will prove OF interest to an
tlQuaries has been made in Johnston
Township. Providence County, K. l. The
exact locality is about 100 yards north
Of the kilingly Pike, on the Big Elm
Farm. Mr. II. y. Angel, Of Providence,
while engaged IN quarryiug sla.c 10 the
place above indicated. found sua.s'urp
bed between two slate ledEe-. about Sis
feet underground. Carloads ul rGlvcr.
lied stone were removed without any
suspicion that II WGH iAr debris OF au
ancient mine. s. last tag surface OF the
soapstone rock was reached and This
was 80 curlously carved as i1 attract jHr
notice of the woTkmvu tGr cutIr. sur
lace being covered With huliHWs aud
projections. This was q rock lI.m which
the aburigines had carved suaustuuc
dishes and utensils. The method Ha- tu
cut away the stone from circular uuT-
ton till that was left as a projection, and
then cut under the projection until 1t
was detached, after which the block
thus obtained was followed out, and
became a dish or bowl. The work had
been done with knives and hammers OF
stJuet tilt S4atS lul hl9hAhs "a ShaiP tNEC
TO cut, chisel and scoop ont the soap
stone. One Of the two stone hammers
found weighs nearly 100 pounds, and
was followed in the middle, probably so
as to be bound with thongs TO a haudlc.
Already $50 cuttings for bowls that
never were finished, have been counted
in the soapstone. The ledge itself had
been cut down by the aboriginal work
men, in this manufacture, several feet
below the original level. Large num-
bcrs Of stone hammers and axes have
been found by the explorers. The rock
soapstone.
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Washington, March l9.-The house
judiciary committee authorized its chair
nan. Mr.. Knott, TO prepare and repoT!
10 the house the bill repeating the bank
rupt law, TO take effect, a. to ln7oluniA-
~ proceedings, Immediately after us
iassace. and as 10 voluntary proceedings
from and after July /, 1879.
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A negro preacher down in Richmond
Rev. Jasper, has proven from the Bibl'
10 the satisfaction Of his flock and hH
own self. that the world is flat Ike s
Johnny cake and not round, that tht
sun moves around the earth and not the
earth around the sun, otherwise all IN,
water Of the seas would be spilled oui
over the land. Rev. Johnny-cake JAS
per thinks philosophers and astrono'
mers are all wrong, and that in spite o.
them the world is fiat and Il stands still
When he got through with his sermon
he took a vote, and all who believed
that he was right were told to hold ~
their hands, and all the hands Of hi'
sable hearers went up, and he proved
his fat ideas unanimously. Jasper
cited Job-and now its the two Us, anc
who is going to withstand them? We
fear Jasper has started up q new ques'
ton that will knock the he'll question
Off the course and out Of the New York
pulpits, which will then have TO preach
on the pancake or orange form of mother
earth-Jasper and Job on one side ant
Cameron's d-n library fellers on the
other.
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Not long ago a man and his wife went
TO Kansas to settle. To enable them 10
pre-empt to quarter sections ofland they
were divorced each pre-empted claim
and as soon as their claims were made
good they were remarked, thus obtain
ing 320 acres of land.
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THE IONA GRANGE Laws -.
PEILEf
Chicago Dispatch Go .-e E." Nr.
TIM

Chicago Dispatch o. i-H "." '-'r
Time
Ever since the organ. ration .' Goo
present Legislature .. I#H. ...re .aa
been a most per,lslyl. Hr. .r... u-l.
Wased between the ...r..- ....rvr. .-
and the farming or Gf.ur.r element. Ha
the proposed repeal "f f.a .....I
Granger railroad law, Waf.. w.. uu..,-
ei a iew years ago uEurI .H. l. ..u-
given TO the Granger n4oNem,r. The
law has been considered great AaT4
ship on the par, Of railroad men, Nnu
have held 10 10 work deIumtulally tu
their interests in the matter of lUcal and
through tariffs, by the provisions OF
which they have c0ntended that il has
been impossible for them 10 do business
on u paving basis. 4 bin was. there
fore, introduced into the lower house
shortly after the Legislature convened
repeating the railroad tariff law, and q
few DAYS ago IL passed. This bill came
20 the State Senate late last night and
went through without amendment
yeas, ~ nays, -.
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CrayOn-PaintInE.-Ga your Pho
fograpAs Enlarged The unders iEned h
prepared to enlarge all Photographs. Ia
which the features are plain, especially The
eyes In sending pictures always mention
The Color Of Eyes and Hair. Price. 81 fo'
one person, and rs cts each TOR all taken
from The same photograph thereafter.
Handsome Frames furnished AZ the FOL.
lowing prices. s1l0 Oval. 10 so and ] %
square, rs 100 snd 70. In ordering.
mention the kind tovAl or squarel, also the
price Of frame you want. lfnoi inconven'
lent, persons are expected 10 come tor their
pictures, being notified when finished. For
further particulars address.
CHAs. W DERsTIEE. Centre Hall Pa
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

of John B. Roger, Of Potter twp, decd,
having been granted 10 the undersigned,
all persons Knowing themselves 10 be in
debtcd 20 said decedcnt are requested 70
make immediate payment and persons
having claims against the estate will pre-,
sent them authenticated for settlement.
JACOB +. RoYER.
2lieb6t Admir-