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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
SENA TOR JONES IDEAS or ECON
Onr.

Senator Horatio Gates Jones is an
economist. He told Senator Peale the
other night that the Ta1-Grab Invests
cation Committee had cost the State
s. 900. and had accomplished nothing
Mr.. Peaie replied that the investigation
would result in great good 10 the State
in directing the attention pi the state
officers 10 delinquent corporations. But
that is neither here nor there. What
desire 10 call attention 10 is that this
same Senator Jones insisted on the
printing Of $4,000 copies Of the report
ofthe Centennial Commission, at a cost
Of IS IS per copy, for distribution among
members Of the Legislature, unit! the
Senate sat down upon the proposition
bv = decisive vote. There are surely
more things, Horatio, in Heaven ane
earth than are dreamed OF in your
philosophy, and economy Is one o
them.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

Over $4,000 American stoves are now
distributed over Great Britain and Ire
land. They are considered excellent IN
every respect.
It is our opinion that England is on
q fair way to get big stove-in from
Russia, which may do her some good
too.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

Bullaryl the absconding member oi
The penn'a House, has been arrested er
IN turerne. Bullard was one OF the
Crawford members snd republican o.
the Cameron type and ahsconded be-
rsusc he ember1led the funds ola build
ing association.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

The Cincinnati Chamber Of Commerce
has adopted rule that 'the throwing oi
dough, grain, -four, bran, or missiles oi
any kind, shall not be INDUCED in on
the floor Of the Exchange" Members
who pelt one another in the forbidden
way will be fined $40 for each offence,
Our state legislature should adopt a
similar rule and then pack its dirty
linen and 20 home.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
QUIET OUTLOOK
Is it Calm Before Great Temp
estg

London. ApTi. lS.-There has been less
excitement a. the Portsmouth dookyAri
this week, and work Is assuming its ordi'
nary roa:ine character. Overtime labor
has been generally stopped. Very little
remains 10 to done In the way OF warlikc
preparation. Monday a question WAS for
warded from the Admiralty asking how
long time would be allowed TO &c. ready
for sea the ho;iIlA Of iron 'gunbosts buat
FOR service in the Baltic during the last
Russian war. Preparations were al
ready LeEaa % e. them with magazine,
when order. vcs0 s2-gi7tl ooun!ermanl-
ing them.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
{ .SrRk HALL, Pa, April Is. 1873

It's rumored that Hon. l.. A. Maekey
will be a candidate for reelection to
Congress. Mr.. Maokey's votes ana
speeches, during the two terms he has
served. have been sound.
Mflin county will present Andre"
Reed for the same place. Mr.. Reed is "
good man, and consistent democrat
There is also some talk Of making eN>
rov. Curtin the democratic nominee Tor
Congress, for this district.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
RON PRESIDENTS SHALL bE
ELECTED.


The bill prescribing the method Of
counting electoral votes and deciding
questions arising thereon, agreed upon
hv the Senate Committee on Electoral
Count. emboiies. substantially, the pro-
position submitted 70 the corresponding
House Committee by Hon. Eppa Hun
ton, Of Virginia. The principal points
are that each State shall provide for a
iud'cial determination Of any coutro-
versy by the appointment Of electors
and every such determination made by
the highest State Court shall be oone-n-
siye evidence as 10 the lawful title Of
electors SO declared 20 have been ap~
pointed. That whero conflicting deci-
sions from different tribunals IN the
same State come before the convention
of the two Houses of Congress, the yoIes
Of those electors only shall be counted
whose title rs electors, the two Houses
acting separately, shall concurren.ly de-
eide 70 be supported by the judgement
Of the lawful tribunal Of that State. The
returns Of the electors OF the several
states are 10 be transmitted 10 the Fresl>
dent Of the Senate BY the second We'd
nesday mex, after the meeting Of the
electors. instead Of the irs, Wednesday
in January, IS now provided by law.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

Prof. Wickersham has Armstrong,
Chester, Lancaster, York, Berks, and
Lycoming counties instructed for him
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor, while Gen. Hoyt will have, If he
has not already, Philadelphia, Allegheny
Beaver, and Luzerne.
Hoyt is the choice of the Cameron
ring, and the Reporters prediction is
that he will be nominated.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

The Hon. Hendrick b. Wright Il the
most magnificent statesman Of the age
lie proposes TO issue four hundred mill
ion dollars in greenbacks and spend il
in the erection and completion Of work.
Of public utility. The Roman emperors
who distributed iaEgesses among the
multitude were mean and s;jngy COM
nared with him.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BURN
ING OF THE lNFIRM NARY
Sicksuing and Horrifying Scenes
That Beggar Description,

Bath, y. Y, April s.-The building o!
tho S,cubcn county poor house, burned on
Saturday nigh, was brick ihirgy by FOR
IS feet, two stories high Nearly all the
windows we're grated and there was bat
one mode Of cErcss from each story. No
night wa,chman was employed about the
buildings and there was no Gre apparatus.
The county house Is tSo miles from Bath
and the IRE department did not 60 out
An insane epilepuo from Hornersvillc,
named Ford. who was locked IN cell on
the first door SCI ere 20 his bed with q
match, probably obtained from a fellow
paupcr. All the partitions were of pitch
pine and burned like finder.
The cries Of Ford reused the other in
mates only ancr the building was 6lled
with binding smoke. An inmate who
had Ford in charge opened F5rd's door
and tho aamos burst out and ran along the
par,i.ions and up the stove pipe hole into
inc second story. Ford could not be seen
on account n tho flames lie bad forced
hi, head between the bars OF the window,
and, unable TO pull Il back, was crying for
hclp
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
ALITERARY TREAT.

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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
The Flames Poured Out of the Win
dow

around his heard and he persisted. The
unper story was occupied by twenty-five
women and children, the lower story by
eighteen men. a majority we're idiotic,
crippled or very aged. Five on the first
floor and ten on the second were burned.
Atthe first alarm, Eli Carrngion, keeper,
rushed out Of the main building with an
employec and knocked in the door at the
fool Of .ko stair case leading from the
second story. Eight or tCn women were
piled ND at the foot Of the stairs and a
cloud of suGocating smoke rolled down.
The women we're pulled out nndthen Car
ripRton started up the stairs, but was driv-
On back by smoke. In FIVE minutes from
the time of the alarm paupers ceased COM
inc ont, and in half an hour the walls ?ell
in. The Grst floor, leading from the mems
aepnrtment was never locked, and no one
In The building was looked in the cell oz'
copl Ford.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
= TORNADO.s MORN

Topeka, Kas., April ia tornado
passed over Cottonwood. on the Santa FC
road, last night. blowing 45 cars Of the
track and destroying a number OF houses.
Some lives ane reported lost A stock
train was wrecked near Emporia.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
Forks House /!
PERRY STOVER PROPAR.

The Forks House, at Cobarn station, 10
new and commodioGs, and is kept in best
manner. Bed and board second 20 none
in She county. Stabling for so horses.
As a summer resort it will be found all
that could be desired, right in the heart OF
good fishing and hunting grounds, and
surrounded by the most romantic scenery.
1nov
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

In the New York Methodist Confer
ence. Bishop Andrews decided that the
license 20 preach granted TO Miss Katie
Lents, in the Poughkeepsie district, was
null and void. The Discipline Of the
Church did not sanction women, preach
ing. An appeal from the Bishops de.
cisiou sill bD carried 70 the General
Conference.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

Itseems Just now as if the greenhack-
ers would nominate VIM. II. Armstrong
ofWilliamSport, for governor.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
SETEN WISE KEN GOING 4 FISli-
ING.

The Senate a few days ago passed =
resolution appropriating $1,000 10 pay
the expenses ofseyen Senators 70 20 less
than thirty miles on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. over which every one OF them
has pass, TO inspect the Matching
houses. What do YOU think Of this ex-
travagance and folly in these hard times
when so many thousands are suffering
for the necessaries OF life.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

Philadelphia has 5000 pickpockets
and petty thieves, says an exchange
Yes, and we would add that is about its
average republican majority too.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

The Iycoming democracy last NeeA
instructed for Dill for governor and
Reichard for lieut., governor.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

A amiiy, consisting Of man, wife, and
seven children, live in the woods O!
southeast Texas. with no other shelter
than ,ha: afforded by the forest trees
They never labor or purchase food OF
any kind. subsisting wholly upon acorn.
nuts. herbs, rats, birds, fish, frogs, and
What lAey can procure by foragiug They
have repeatedly refused offers OF assist
ance. and express the desire 20 live Q
wild life. This would De good place
for lOafers generally.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
To Consumptives.
ERR0RS 0E Y0TTH-

/ A GENTLEMAN vho suffered Coz TeArs fyu@ Nsr-
f%~ous Debility PrrEnatpry Dc1At. knd all ths secta
= Youthfui lnaLsenetlaz u fer ths sake Of Suffering
EsaEhRy ssnd lres % ell uho seed "a the recipe and
piFcctlon Tor Akng The simple remedy which hs
cured sudSrsrs wthinE g prutt by the adyertinsrs
sHPeTsnos DO - b. ader~aainG In perfect oezh-
dence
JOHN b. OGDEN. 6 Cedar So. New Yerk.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

The daughter and son-in-law of ex-Min
lister TO Austria ReAle, living in haris
have been bitten by mad mAsiif.
Pince Lucicn Napoleon Murat is dead.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
Special Notices..
PIMPLES.

siI tAzi JFrssl the recipe fot simple NegstAhls
Balu thai Hlli re1noss TAa, lKECkLkh P3AflEs
HHa hiotchSs isHvtaG ths aka sof clear and boAuti
fni also for prcduring uAurtaHi EruSth
riostnE ct. stamp. Ben. NHndcn Co. 20 An1 81 /.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
w. Q. s % AZ 2 Z g .
SHOEMAKER,

Respectfully informs the citizens OF CeA>
tire Hall and vicinity thai he has opened
new shop in the old Bank Building New
work turned out according TO style, and all
kinds Of repairing neatly done, and on
short notice. Prices reduced and to suit
the times. z feb. 0ua.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

The revenue from the MofIe,t liquor
register In Virginia had fallen OF very
much becausv OF dish5nes! returns, but
the Richmond Dispatch says thu! In The
cases Of certain dealers, taken In hand
by the courts, an increase in returns
from SCOT 500 per ccrium las been Sc
cured In one month.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

The salt Lake Tribune sage .-.. al.vI
giving the dead mans estate tAc tvUrA,
.otall possible doubts Brigham luJn-'
heirs owe the Church about Sl,5yOuh
The Mormons supposed that a. his death
he would turn over 10 the Church al
that he held rs trustee, but instead he
belueathed i, 20 his heirs. Now the
faithful insist on restitution. but the
heirs object. and the end is likely 20 be
very nasty scandal unless . compro
Wise Is arrived AZ.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
=. NOLAN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Emwswa HmFN u.

Business stand upstairs ia the building
formerly occupied by the Centre Repor.
ter
Will furnish gentlemen with clothing
made 20 order. OF the bes; material thai
can be bought in Philadelphia or New
York. Long experience in the busineSi
al Beliefonte enables him 20 turn out frsi
class work in all respects. Gdec3 q
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18
Fashionable Dressmaker

Mrs Smith, dress maker. Centre
Hall, desires 10 call attention 10 her sam.
ploa OF trimm inRs ofali kindf, nIhn. sam
Plea of new styles dry goods. Cutting and
huiBg done 20 order, and old dresses
mems shirts, cuffs and collars made 20 or
ier and warranted 20 &c. Has also just
received n new stock Of Spring styles.
fashion plates, patterns, &c. Call and
see. 20sept r. A
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

We print envelopes as low as 5 per
Thousand. Send US your envelopes. We
print letter heads, and statements as low
as 81 .25 per 1000, when persons ind the
paper. This is lower than ycu can get II
done for in the city,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

Mrs. Elisabeth Tilton has published a
letter confessing her adultery with Beech
er.
Mr.. Beecher has published a reply de-
nying the charge.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

their temporal affairs.
Hon. llies,rr Clymer in replying OF
Nond. 70 Gcn. Butler ia the house o
representatives at Washington ON tn
subject uf the proposition ut The latte
10 make Gen. Shields doorkrepcr mad,
some capital hats. lie said he MAS wall
ing 10 do ANYTHING in his power ior Gen
shields save o. make him doarAeepvl
He continued
Il will 30 further and vote 70 pay hiu
for the services which he would hay,
rendered in that congress from Whlel
hc WAS turned out though elected 10y .
majority ofthOuSands| by the rcpubh
can party headed by the gentleman from
Massachusetts. Applause on the hool
and in the galleries wish 20 say {,
the gentleman that / fear the Greek'
bearing gins. laughter l do mo-
propose AS a member Of the majority
that he shall dictate who shall bc ou'
officers. When in the past history o.
the gentleman. has hch0nortd the sold
ier when that soldier WAS u democrat
Did not you and those that followed yot
drag Mcclellan in disgrace and sham,
from the army p.d not YOU east Ham
cock into exile Where are all IN,
whole line Of glorious men Nho suffered
fof tue Union cause Have You ever
honored them If they We're democrats
Never in all your history, and never
would YOU ifyou did not conceive tha
AZ this hour You could drive a wedge IN
70 the democratic party and rend u ~
pieces. We are neither 20 be controlled
gor frightened. and when the gentle
man appeals 70 me and Others from
PENNSYLVANIA, ! tell him that The rec
tlas which he attempts 70 haunI IN oul
ewes has no terror for me or for the poo
PIE whom | represent. Among 'h"u
The war is ended. To them r,a. Dc.
come. and no agitation snrH 'a' r.-
,leman from MassachusetH q a.. t-..
TODAY, could dry, ..na -..l ...
instincts. We ar. .... '. n.re' .
person for dgur...... 81. ,.. -.
r.ec, one who is utterly. ,..-#.. disable.
20 perform its duties Ia w. H.. ..f.
one OF our party who - Capable.
know. honest As | believe. ..- r.. sal.
be faithful 10 the high trus; which 81.
house shall impose on him. ualatar.,.
by the threats Of the gen,,vu.. ..H
Massachusetts,. lApplause.l
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

IN following named persons have
rled their petitions for license in the Office
Of the Clerk Of the Court Of General Quar-.
Ter Sessions Of the Peace. IN and for Con-
tre county. and that application win be
made ai the next Sessions Of faid Court 70
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

Senator nill. in speech made soW'
davs since against the bill to create q
banking department for the state gov
erumcnt NJ Harrisburg, took occasion To
speak or rtherapid growth of the oNurn.
SOS ,r tho state. He says I'm lSoV
INST before the war, the ordinary '>H'n
SOS of the state. excluding al! oNtWordr
nary expenses. such as the aNwcW 4"
loans or interest on the public d'h'
were Sl.oOulIGS& ln lSoh, amer the
war. after imitation had produced ih'
rise i'm prices. they were Sl,SS"''n'""
Two dollars then scarcely purchased ~
much us one dollar now. From ina
time money constantly appreciated, ah'
vet in 1876 the extraordinary expense
amounted tn $3.50. Isl -. being Nv,
hundred and siNty-HVc per cent above
the expenses of 1850. This, too, ~
period when a dollar would purchase
nearly As much Us in lSbo,' THIS 10
fair argument against any new forms Z"
expenditure. aud its "a matter l"r IN
guirv when appropriation bills are I'm
der consideration, The time IS not very
far distant when the business oi carry
ing on the government will have to h'
brought down to the same standard %
economy which the taxpayers are oblig
cd 10 observe in the management o
their temporal affairs.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-18

is that the nearer we approach 20 specie
pavments the larger is the practical adj
dition 10 our currency. Already many
retail firms are paying out gold coin ~
change the house Of \. 4. Stewart 4
Co. have been doing VI for some time
past Il should be remembered that n
verv low premium ar rreenhacks at u
par with goldand silver means al i'm
mcuSe addition 90 the currency aHoat
and a natural stimulus 10 prices, We
must expect to see business active he~
cause of the addition 60 the currency
which is made by pouring into the
channels Of trade gold and silver IN adj
iition 10 the paper We have used hUrsio'
fore, Hence we look with entire eonit>
dence to tho business future. We said
when the silver bill was passed. that
this was good time 10 buy, aud the
course Of the stock market since then
has shown that our Vatcinauons were
correct. We said then, "a We say again,
that the danger is not nom contraction,
out from imitation. The movement 81
the working people for higher wages
shows that there is an increased demand
for labor. and there are thousand eNl'
dcnccs that the era ot active business
the free emplovment ofcapital and labor
is about commencing.
senator :. X. realc, nom this district
is candidate for reelection. 1--we must
have n democrat Ia represent us We
know Of no more worthy one ln TINS ms
trict than our present member. lie Is
worthy Of the honors which his har'E
are heaping upon him. Indeed, he Is
the nohlest Roman ofthem ALL
The above Is taken from the Belle
fonte Republican, republican ne"spa-
per. and is a deserved tribute 10 one os
the ables, and most faithful Of Our rep
resenta,iVes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-16

agent of JuareA az Washington, and with
Mszzini in London. His object in this
enterprise was two-fold. Having sur.
prised the Austrian Grand Duke on one
of his rides to San Augustin, his summer
residence in the valley of Mexico. where
he often went almost unattended, the
captive was to be made not only to alb
dictate the throne of Mexico, but to OBJ
tain from his brother, Francis Joseph, the
freedom of the millions Of Italians then
still under Austrian rule. The scheme,
for some reason or another, was never
put into execution, though it was con-
sidered quite feasible. After the close
of the war, De Rudio was appointed to a
Lieutenancy in the regular army by
Gen. Grant, when Secretary of War ad
interim, since which he has seen much
active service on the plains. He par
ticipated in the Nez Perces campaign,
and is one of the survivors of the Big
Horn massacre, where he belonged to
Reno's command. He now holds the
rank of Captain in the Seventh United
States Cavalry, the crack regiment in the
service, stationed at Fort Abraham Lin
coin. He has been for some weeks on
leave in this city, with view of COM
plotting his arrangements for the publica-
ton of his autobiography.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-16
The ExplOsiyeness of Flour.

Profs. Peck and Peckham, of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, have been making
an extensive series Of experiments to de-
termine the cause of the recent flour
mill explosion at Minneapolis. The
substances tested were coarse and fine
bran, material from stone grinding
wheat; wheat dust from wheat-dust
house; middlings, general mill dust dust
from middlings machines, dust from
-four dust house Grom stones) and -four.
When thrown in a body on a light, all
these substances put the light out.
Blown by a bellows into the air sur
rounding gas fame the following re-
suits were obtained:
Coarse bran would not burn. Fine
bran and -four dust burn quickly, with
considerable blaze. Middlings burn
quicker, but with less flame. All other
substances burn very quickly, very much
like gunpowder.
In ell these cases there war space
around the flash where the dust was not
thick enough to ignite from particle to
particle; hence it remained in the air
after the explosion. Flour dust, -four
middlings, etc., when mixed with air,
thick enough to ignite from particle to
particle, and separated 80 that each par
Gle is surrounded by air, will unite with
the oxygen in the air, producing gas
at high temperature, which require an
additional space, hence the bursting.
There is no gas which comes from
-four or middiings that is an explosives;
it is the direct combination with the air
that produces gas, requiring additional
space. Powerful electric sparks from
the electric machine and from the Ley
den jar were passed through the air filed
with dust of different kinds, but without
an explosion in any case. A platinum
wire kept at white heat by galvanic
battery would not produce an explosion.
The dust would collect upon it and char
to black Goals, but would not blaze or
explode.
A piece of glowing charcoal, kept hot
by the bellows, would not produce an
explosion when surrounded by dust, but
when famed into a blaze the explosion
followed. A common kerosene lantern,
when surrounded by dust OF all degrees
of density, would not produce an explo-
sion, but when the dust was blown into
the bottom, through the globe and out
of the top, it would ignite. To explode
quickly the dust must be dry. Evil
IDENTIFY when an explosion has been
started in volume of dusty air, loose
flour may be blown into the air and
made a source of danger.