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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28

The cummandAnt of a post generally
gives the Indians under his control per.
mission 10 60 ON q buffalo hunt, about
twice a year. A party OF from 300 d
800 is allowed to 60 out at once. and
may be ont for from thirty 10 ninety
days being, during that time, accom-
panied by ,wo or three soldiers from the
garrison. The party is divided and the
herd Is surrounded, the circuit being al
most a half.inil in diameter. When
about halfway around. the signal j.
given 10 charge, and the bucks com
mence 10 ply their arrows. The excited
buiIaloes run backward and forward
until probably one-tifh Of them are
killed, when the hunt in temporarily
over. al least. The squAws have, IN the
meantime. come along and picked mp
their husbands clothing, and follow
after to complete the work Of tine chase.
The buck, having shot his buffalo,
ruehes forward 10 pass the animal over
90 that he will not fall ON the side which
the arrow has pierced and break IL. he
cuts the arrow out Of it's place, puts II
back in his culver, and then marks the
buffalo with his peculiar brand, which
NAV be a cut in the nostril, in the ear,
thigh. or some other part of the body.
Here again then the squaw gets her
onerous share Of the work in. She dis
tinguishes the animal her buck has slain,
skins il, cuts the meat away from the
bones in the most convenient and bur.
ried manner, and packs it 10 where the
bucks have already made a permanent
camp. in the vicinity of the nearest
water.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
The NaYieS Of kurOpe.

/ England has 162 active war vessels OF
war and $50 that may be called ont when
needed. She has so, 90 sailors, Is, 600
marines and 1926 officers. France has
! l15 active vessels and seventy eight in
reserve. As, 900 sailors with 800 officers,
and 5000 marines with $50 officers,
/ three monster iron -clads, and nine
smaller coast boats. Germany has sixty
one active and fOrty-eight in reserve,
/ &, 900 sailors and marines with 500 off,
GERS, and three iron-clads. Russia has
I 158 active vessels, most small, 60, 900
sailors with 1000 officers, only one third
serving on board ship, and one monster
/ iron clad. Austria has sixty eight active
vessels, 1000 sailors with 500 officers
Italy has sixty.fve active vessels, IL, 600
sailors with 425 officers. and 5000
marines with 115 officers, and two mon
ster iron -clads, the largest in existence,
carrying eight 100ton guns. Turkey
has fifty-seven active vessels and twenty
eight in reserve, $4,000 sailors and
marines with 1000 officers, and seven
iron-clads. Spain has 12S active vessels,
I'll 900 sailors and marines with officers,
and three small iron-clads. Greece has
twenty-one active vessels, 1000 sailors
and marines. Denmark has thirty-three
active vessels, 10, 900 sailors and marines
Holland has eighty-seven active vessels,
IL, 900 sailors and marines.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
Shakespeare and the Bible.

Read the following curious parallels
between Shakespeare and the Bible.
They will be found interesting:
Bible" though / be rude IN
speech. - Cor. Ii @.
Othello-" Rude am in speech.
/. Bible" Consume thine eyes and 10
grieve thine heart samuel ii. 30.
Macbeth Show his eyes and grieve
his heart. F"
Bible" Thou hast brought me into
the dust Of death. Psalms.
Macbeth" Lighted fools the way to
dusty death.
Bible" Look not upon me, because
/ am black, because the sun hath looked
upon me. Solomon Song J. 6.
Merchant of Venice" Mistake me
not for my complexion the shadowy
livery of the burning sun.
Bible" What il man that thou art
mindful Of him For thou hast made
him little lower than the angels, thou
hast crowned him with glory and honor.
Thou madest him 10 have dominion over
the works of thy hands. "-Psalms viii.
4, 8, 6.
Hamlet" What n piece OF work is
man How noble in reason, how infinite
in faculties In form and moving how
express and admirable ! In action, how
like an angel In apprehension, how
like God The beauty OF the world,
the paragon of animals.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28

Bones should not be thrown away but
saved for the hens. When fresh they
may be pounded into a fine powder and
fed with dough or may be thrown into
the hen house TO be picked up as wanted
But as they will not heep in good con-
dition very long il is sometimes best to
burn them. Then they can be kept any
length OF time. Burning INJURIES the
bones ar il destroys all the organic mat
ter which they contain and leaves only
the inorganic materials of which they
were composed. But these materials are
valuable and hens which are supplied
with them are better layers than those
which cannot obtain supply OF lime,
of which bones which hhve been burned
are largely composed.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
An Indian War Danre.

The Leavenworth tkansAs) Times
thus describes general war dance. exc
cuted in Chief Joseph's camp above
Fort Leavenworth Chief Joseph and
his brethren were decorated in the mos,
gorgeous style, their dresses being
something new and in the most vAried
colors. The dance was given az token
OF respect 10 the memory uf one OF the
most valued chiefs Of the tribe, who was
killed at the battle Of Bear Paw Noun
tain. The chief was leading brave.
and was one of high position in the
tribe. Joseph made the occasion of
great Importance at the camp, anG was
himself arrayed in magnificent style
Several fne horses, borrowed from the
officers Of the garrison, were used on
the occasion by the warriors, and each
animal was decked in all that can be
imagined IN thu way Of IuliAn notions
OF beauty. Some were almost covered
with skins OF various animals, while
around their necks were long strings o.!
bells and bead work, which would have
put circus TO shame. The tails Of the
horses were artistically decorated with
eagle feathers. Among the horses used
was handsome black steed owned by
Captain @ s. Ilsley, which was made
attractive by being caparisoned in
elegant style. aud rode by grandson Of
the late survivor of the original tribe
The latter left bis "tepee with quiet
dignity, and, after mounting his horse,
joined the procession which circled
about the same in concert with the
loud cries and walls Of the women
within.
The ceremony was kept mp for long
time, and each one OF the warriors
seemed in earnest. During the cere-
mony Chief Joseph told Captain Ilsley,
who was present, through the inter
prefer, Mr.. Chapman, that the feeling
Of the tribe had always been favorable
towards the white men, and that their
good will had always been looked for.
and that If his heart was taken out II
would show the truth Of the assertion ;
that the tribe had tie same feeling now
they always had, and that he hoped
when, il he should ever return 10 his
own country. he would be able TO show
he had told the truth. He then, on
behalf of the tribe, presented Captain
Tlsley with handsome buffalo robe as a
token Of good faith. The ceremonies OF
the dance were then begun aud lasted
until late hour in the evening.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
Inrenlle Jack Shennnrds.


At Hawick, England, recently, vii
liam Laidlaw Emers Hemsley, aged six.
teen years, aud John Turnbull, aged
+ fourteen years, bad been detected in the
act of shophfting, aud were appre-
hended. After their apprehension,
Superintendent Morrison searched the
house in Iiylot crescent, where HENS
ley lives with his father. In the closet
In the house lac found large quantity
of various articles, supposed to have
been stolen. Two MSS. were found, in
which the young culprits had made most
business.like records Of their transac-
tiOus. One Of the books is "A sort cf
journal. 1t had been ouly few days in
use, aud on the title page is written, in
"A clear. bold hand, Wv. l.. Emers and
John Tunbull's secret and memorandum
book. Tuesday, Jan. /. 1878. United
Order Of Outlaws" Ii in understood
that the entries are all in Hemsley's
handwriting. The first page is headed
What | have stolen III money" The
first theft recorded is one OF one penny
from mother There are trihlng
sums entered as taken from neighhon,
obtained by altering the figures in
shopkeeper's pass.b book. aud abstracted
from the till of an Office where lac wss
formerly employed Another page las
the heading How many locks | have
stolen. and then follows list Of the
places where they were taken from,
such as stables, garden aud field gates,
with the owners names when they were
known, aud IN other cases the locality
A Il. Al 81 ..as. r =.
utely described. Next comes, what |
have stolen ont Of shops" which list in
eludes, besides many Of the articles re-
covcrei. tins Of beef, jars Of jam, shop
weights, twenty eight keys from one
irunmuugers shop, etc, etc. Under
the heaiing What have stolen from
persons aud places, there is list of
number Of places, including factories.
schools aud the theatre, whers thefts
had been committed. The booty in
cludcs half barrel ot ale from hotel
door. The MSS. volume also contains
sketches of plans and operations for the
future. Lists of "What | have 20
steal. T." What have 70 buy and make, "
including n varictyot articles. useful and
ornamental. from a steam engine and
boiler % a musical-box. Aud then there
IA memorandum Of "What | have 10
write for. This includes, singulArly
enough for such apparently cool hands,
" A cure for ;he nerves, besides several
medicines aud cosmetics. and volume
of poetry. Further ON in the book is an
inventory of their ill-goten possessions.
and another of Tools for housebrcak-
ing" among which are enumerated
scyenty-seyen skeleton keys. The other
headings. "What got by housebreak-
ing. aud "What Turnbull has got hy
housebreakng, have No entries APP
pended, the interference Of the police
having suspended the bookkeeping as
well as uther contaminated openl.nna.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28

In New York, recently, DIR. Hammond
delivered his second lecture on the nerv-
ous system. During the course 81 tie
lecture he said that emotion is the most
important OF any of the functions of the
brain. The physiological signs OF emo.
tion are hlushing, palpitatiou, increase
Of the salivry secretion and other bodily
changes. Emotion is the most difficult
20 control, such as anger, grief, fear and
anxiety. and these are produced by too
much blood flowing or rising to the head
from other parts Of the body. He eI-
plained the means 10y which these emo
lions could be controlled, and quoted
instances which came under his own
observation which led to disastrous con-
sequences. Sometimes the bite uf man
under strong emotion Of passion was
poisonous: at all events. be was sure that
the bite Of animals, such as rats, cats ami
dogs, was sometimes fatal. He said he
hal received several letters since his last
lecture, criticising what he had said and
explained TO the audience One asked
him what IL genius, and was il syuony-
nous with intellect The doctor said
that there was vast difference. and that
many erred much in their idea Of genius.
Hardly any man has accomplished any
thing great by genius. IL was by intel
lect that Napoleon. Fulton, Franklin and
many others had accomplished great
things; not at all by genius, as many
believe. He gave some sound advice as
to how much and how long the brain
should be- exercised hy men of study a.
we'll as by men of labor, and how i'm
portant il is that regular and sound
sleep could be obtained by simple rene
dies. When the nervous system il
impaired by emotion, excessive labor or
anxiety OF mind. person cannot sleep.
aud without regular sleep the brain must
suffer waste of tissue, He instanced the
case of Chinese merchant who had been
convicted of a great crime, for which he
was condemned, and the punishment was
to deprive him of sleep. His sutferings
exceeded any torture that could be de-
vis,d and the man died III nine davs.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
Great Muscular Power.

Mr.. Gosse relates the following anec.
dote in The World Of Wonders, of a
three-horned beetle, which Ia not larger
than an ordinary English stag beetle
'IThis insect has just astonished s.me
by proof of it's vast strength OF body.
When il was first brought TO me, having
no box Immediately at hand, was MT a
loss where TO put it until / could kill IL;
but quart bottle full of milk being on
the table, | clapped the beetle for the
present under that, the hollow at the
bottom allowing him room to stand up
right Presently, 10 my surprise, the
bottle began 10 move slowly, and glide
along the smooth table, propelled by the
muscular power of the imprisoned insect,
and continued for some time to peram-
bulate the surface to the astonishment
OF all who witnessed il.
The weight of the bottle and it's con.
tents could not have been less than three
pounds and half, while that OF the
beetle was about halt an ounce so that
it readily moved weight liz times ex-
ceeding it's own. A bettes notion than
figures can convey will be obtained oi
this feat by Uupposing lad Of fifteen tC
be imprisoned under the great bell of st
Pauls, which weighs II. 900 pounds, and
to move il to aud fro ON q smooth pave
ment by pushing with n.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28

One of the most remarkable instances
on record Of parental devotion End OF
success in keeping secret family affilc-
tion, SAYS the Cincinnati Commercial,
may be found in the family OF a citizen
who is keeping n drinking saloon IN the
western part of the city. Twenty-seven
wears ago he kept a house on Western
Row. About that time n number Of
houses in the vicinity were destroyed by
fire in the night. including his resideLce.
His wife, in o delicate condition, sut-
fered much from fright, and subse-
ouently gave birth 10 a mOnstrosity-an
offspring without any of the better
senses of q living creature. except that
Of sieht-without toes or fingers deaf
speechless, without the least spark OF
intellect or instinct TEenty-seven
years have passed. and the family have
kept this creature in the household.
secreted in room, and only q few OF
the neighbors besides, who are on the
most intimate relations. have known OF
its existence. IL eats when food Is
placed in its mouth, and is kept in a
cleanly condition by the most constant
care. A long beard has grown ON its
face. II ia about three feet in length. IL
crawls about some, but moves with
great difficulty. That such creature
has lived so long is singular. That a
family, instead OF placing II in some
asylum, has endured its presence IN their
midst, and nurtured IL in assiduous
privacy through all these years, is a
strange aud affecting incident Of parental
devotion
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
A Oueer Convention of Grows.

THIS IN from n recent issue OF the
Poughkeepsie IN. " Eagle Passen-
gers on the s:35 train bound south Fri
day morning looked with wonder pom a
ilock of about Ave hundred crows all
huddled together on the ice south Of
Low Point aud about SIX hundred feet
from the shore. They faced each other
about half and half, and were no close
together that they iostled against each
other IN hopping about. About ten feet
west Of them sat n large bald-headed
American eagle perched upon cake of
ice which hal been thrown up ON the
main body of the ice by the action Of the
wind aud tide. IL looked as though the
eagle had bV common consent been APP
pointed chairman Of the convention, and
that something of an important nature
was taking place. So intent was this
strange convention upon the business in
hand that neither the roar of the train
nor the shrek of the engines whistle
disturbed IL IN the least. The sun shone
full and bright upon the singular spec
tacle. and the dignity and solemaity of,
the presiding officer were remarked by
all. On no part Of the ice surrounding
for long distance, could be seen dead
carcass OF any kind, nor was there any
open water visible, in which the crows
or eagle could fish. II was perhaps a
labor convention, devising ways and
means for appeasing immediate hunger.
We watched them till the train shot ont
of sight around curve. and the chair
man was still on the platform, and the
members of the convention were still
huddled together. II is probable they
were in executive session and we shall
never know of the cause Of the novel
Rnthering.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
The United States IIre.Sa,lnr Service.


During the wear ending June, 1877.
the total number "a vessels driven ashore
was one hundred and thirty -four, having
one thousand five hundred persons on
board. thirty .uine, or about two and a
half per cent, OF whom were lost The
total amount of property saved WAS over
one million seven hundred thousand
dollars, and the total amount of that
lost, over one million five hundred thou
sand dollars. A brief summary of the
operations 10 the service SINCE Mr.. \. j.
kimhall took charge ot it in 1871 will
better show its usefulness. however.
Faur hundred wrecks occurred, imperil-
ing over eleven million one hundred
thousand dollars worth of property ;
nearly seven million dollars worth OF
this was saved. and OF four thousand
seven hundred and thirty lives imperiled
only eighty were lost. Two thousand
eight hundred and sixtv.seyen days nf
shelter were afforded at the stations 10
nine hundred and fifty-nine persons.
. During 1871 ~ the operations of the
service were confined 60 the coasts of
Long Island and New Jersey in 1872
4 "a they were extended 10 Cape Cod and
Rhode Island, and IN the neXt year they
were further extended 10 the limits Of
the present districts.
The stations are nearly all alike
simple wooden houses, with steep gable
roof, the only projection about them
being the lightning roi, and the only
ornament coat Of red-brown paint
From May until November they ara IN
occupied, though all the apparatus is
ready for use and the rest Of the year
each becomes the home of a keeper and
six surf men, who are paid forty dollars
a month, and are chosen for their ex-
perience on the beach, Their duties are
cnncisely stated in the instructions Of
the treasury department, TO which
branch of the government the life saving
service belongs. During Ihe winter
months the beach will be patrolled 10y
the surf f-men every night The patrol
will consist of two men from each sta
tion, one following the beach toward
the next station 20 the right, and the
other proceeding toward the next station
. to the left, and each continuing his walk
until the patrol from the adjacent station
is met Each patrulman will carry a
beach lantern. also a red Costou hand
light and when an inlet separates the
station. he will exchange signals with
the patrolman on the opposite shore.
On those parts Of the coast where the
two adjacent houses can not be seen
from each other, the beach will be
patrolled sufficiently 10 bring them in
sight three times between sunrise and
sunset. On the discovery Of a wreck or
a vessel in distress, the patrolman will
Immediately burn his red Coston hand
light, both to alarm the stations and
give notice 10 the wreck that suooor is
near, then returning 10 the station AMI
assisting in the preparation of the aP-
paatus. Boats, etc, Will be prepartSs
for Immediate service. - William IL.
Eidciag, ia Harper's Magazine.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28
EMAhLnn N0les.

Everything is to be beaded IN tie
spring.
BronEe-brown and bronze green are
two leading oolors.
A handsome feather for dress bat :
made Of India game cocks tails aud
/ lophomoFe tail feathers combined.
/ Skirts are worn short in front and grow
longer and longer in the back.
Russia leather fans, mounted with sils
or satin, in all the new dark, rich oolors,
are very popular.
The latest novelty in scarfs are Of India
crepe, embroidered with silk in all the
Oriental shades.
The latest fashion for hAndkerchiefs
is 10 have them made 10 match exactly
the collars and cuffs worn.
Feathers arranged IN bands form a
beautiful trimming. A fringe Of Mara
ocut tips is exquisite ON al evening silk.
Clasps, such as are worn 10 faSten
wraps, are now used In holding drapery.
Insects are also worn IN the hair. They
seem almost 10 hutter ON their yelyety
eouches.
Gilt and enameled embiems Of birds
have been introduced on velvet head
gear. some pinnioned down by minute
arrows, somewhat bent, 10 show that
the missile was light and the prey heavy
hearted.
The very latest ia hosiery is black silk
stockings elaborasely embroidered with
clair r-de- lune beads, presenting qnHe
sparkling appearance. Many ladies,
however, object 10 these beads, because
they hurt the foot, and the pattern gets
tatooed on IT,; for these there M lnser-
tiOns Of black lace ipsteps.
A pretty model Of capote bonnet j.
quite seas0nable in appearance. 1t is Of
bronze felt, trimmed with "A wreath Of
thistles, and diminutiye fir cones, grasses
and moss Of every conceivable shade Of
green, few loops of satin ribbon at the
back, and double nche OF tilleul silk
under the border.
Lace will, If possible. be used even
more than ever. While IL lS always de-
sirable eo have IL real, there is not al
absolute necessity for il. Those who can
afford them still cling 30 real thread and
guipnre, but for those 60 whom the real
is unattainAble, the French IN pretty and
within reach. and allowable by fashion.
The lace used f0r undergarments IL all
Of one kind, although il IN distinguished
with a number Of names. few Of which
are Clevis. Mirecourt and Torchan.