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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21
/ MONEY PANIC ~ CONSTANT
NOPLE-BE4E BREAD

Constantnople Jan 25.-We are in
the midst Of money panic. The theory
OF a paternal Government is that !t
should act on communistic principles 10
the extent Of providing bread for the
people AZ reasonable price. The pros
duction Of bread is under severe rcstric-
tions. and the Government daily poun-
ces on ambulant bread-men 10 weigh
their lOAyes and 10 cunhscAte the stock
If one loaf il under weight. But gold
has gone up 20 per cent in twenty-fOur
hours. and the wIsesi precautions Of the
fathers Of the faithful have failed. Men
went hungry 10 bed last night because
the bakers will not take paper money,
whose value will shrink 10 per cent
while the bread is baking | saw a Turk
lsh girl Of nineteen or twenty, standing
near bakers shop, yesterday, with
wrath in her eye. Her veil had fallen.
and so. in fact. had her outer mantle.
Her face was finely moulded, her eye
black As Jet. Hg cheeks were flushed
with excitement, and her nostrils were
dIlated. The trouble was that she has
been able 10 earn five piastres day
with which 10 buy bread for her mother,
two small children and herself. At the
beginning Of the war bread was one and
ihree~quarter piasires per okc, and Il re-
quired two okes OF bread every DAY FOR
the family As the paper deprecated.
the price OF bread was increased. but her
wages remained five piastres day, As
before. Yesterday the poor girl Was in
formed by the baker that the price OF
bread had been raised to five piastres
the oke. Still she earns only FIVE pias-
tres per dav. Unfortunately she is not
the only victim 10 the tines The
suffering in the city has become very
great, and fear that in the country Il
may be much worse, even in regions dis
tant from the seat Of war. At Erzerum
the people are almost starving Flour is
FIVE times the ordinary price, and the
poor suffer doubly because no fuel is to
be had. Many have aed, but the COM
mon people cannot flee.
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An earthquake had the impudence to
shake up some Of the people Of Ken
tackcy, on the morning of the II. The
report from Columbus, ky- states that
bedsteades were rolled across the floors
of rooms and bureaus and presses were
thrown down and broken. APorton Of
the Mississippi River bank eaved in
near the town, leaving one house hang
ing over the bluf. The movement was
50 violent as TO ring bells on the locomo.
tives standing In the sheds at the de-
pots. The rumbling lasted only a few
seconds.
Whether this shake started the big
rock down the mountain az the Forks,
about "a hours aner, We will LEI the rock
answer for itself.
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As Frank Hughes does no. think the
democratic party can be trusted any
more than the republican party upon
the matter Of greenbaeks and that there
is need for third party TO be called the
National or greenback party, the Pitts
burg Post gives Mr.. Hughes 10 under
stand that he is misrepresenting the
democratic party. The Post says:
"He objects to the National Banking
system, as a needless tax upon the peo-
pie. So DO we, and believe greenbacks
should be the sole paper currency. Well
the National banking system was estab-
lished during the war as a Republican
party measure and in opposition to the
votes Of all the Democrats in Congress.
In 1870, Speaker Randall introduced a
bill substituting greenbacks for national
hank notes, which received the votes OF
all the Democrats in Congress and was
opposed by the Republicans, and Of
course defeated, as they had an over
whelming majority. That there is a
bill now before Congress, with every
prospect it viii pass, proposing to retire
national bank notes and substitute
greenbacks, is due to the fact of Demo-
cratic supremacy in one branch, and the
growing strength Of the party in the
other.
"The repudiating law Of 1859, by
which the option ofredeemingth bonds
in legal tenders was surrendered, which
Mr.. Hughes will agree with US was an
infamous breach offaith, was Republi-
can caucus measure, passed by the votes
OF that party, and opposed by all the
Democrats in both Houses Of Congress,
save one
"The silver steal of 1878 was passed
by Republican Congress and approved
by Republican President.
The Resumption law Of January, 1875
was devised by Republican caucus, re-
ported by John Sherman, forced through
under the party lash, and voted for by
Republican Senators and Representa-
tives, and opposed by every Democrat in
Congress.
"These votes cover that financial poll
cy against which the National party is
supposed to he specially organized. 1t
will be seen it is the fruitage Of Repub-
lican supremacy from beginning to end,
and was antagonized and opposed at
every step by the Democrats in Cons
gress."
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THE PROPOSED COUNTTOFLACK'
ANANNA.

This bill, although general in its char
acter, is intended to apply TO Luzerne
rounty. The citizens Of the northern
portion of this county have been sirug-
Cling for a separate existence for the
past eighteen years, but have repeated.
ly had their project defeated in the Leg
islature by influences brought to bear
from Wilkesbarre, the county seat.
There is a strong probability that the
present Legislature will grant the petit
tion, as the necessity for division has
become apparent. The name of Lack
awanna has been proposed for the coun-
~ 10 be created, as the principal portion
of the territory which it will comprise,
is located IN the Lackawanna Valley.
Scranton will be the county seat. Lu-
zerne county has population of 10000
and an area OF 400 square miles. The
new county will have m area of 42O
square miles and 5000 inhabitants.
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A NEW WALL MAI or PENS'A.-
We have received from J. II. Butler 4
Co., Philadelphia, publishers, copy of
their new Map Of Pennsylvania, size 41G
feet, WHICH is the most complete map Of
this state eseT Published, and should
be placed in every school Eoom and be
found in every place Of business AZ vol as
in the family. II is beautifully colored by
counties, and contains every Post Office in
the State, by the latest aulhoriiies-cor-
rectly locates the rivers, mountains, rail
road. and canals, and is complete in every
It's printed on anc paper, 50
curely mounted oa EtECEE muslin and on
rollers. and will be furnished Gt tie low
price Of sc 90, net.
This map is just such a publication as
we have long wished for, and has fca-
tuFas new to any other heretofore put out
Call at the Reporter Office and examine
Il st.
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PnILADkLPHIA AND ERIE X. k.-'fhe
directors Of the Philadelphia and Erie
road, at their meeting last week in Phila>
dolphin. elected the following officers :;
President. Robert Thompson Secretary
ana TREASURER, j. s. Vnnsant; Engineer,
w. T. Patterson. The managers report
the receipts for the yaas as57, rs follows
From freight, S2,63S, GOT So from pas
sengers, 1872, ,5G2 So; express, $50. 69i %;
mails, $40. 20j 90; miscellaneous sources,
$94 1872 Sc; total, $3,I72,992 10. Expenses,
transportation, $3.50, ,0O9 so; motive power,
SEC, 74O %; maintenance of cars. $780,
83l So, IasiEisnance of road, S566, ,945 AZ;
total, $2,O49. o2f S4i EO. earnings, Sl,l23,-
856 SO. The loss by the July r,ots, G&psed
by the interruption of business, is estima-
led at $51, ,27l AZ.
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SERGEANT>4T-IRMS GAINES
MYTHICAL WITNESSES.

The following is from the PotssviIle
Chronicle:
PurrsyILLE, March l3.-T0 he Editor
Of the Ctr0nicls-DEAR SIR: In your
issue OF yesterday my name appears IS a
witness n the James NJ kIbben contest
AS having served thirty-two days and
drawing 1864 from the state treasurer
do not 1--we IN the district, know moth
ing of the case, never WAS examined be-
fore the committee, consequently never
presented 3 bill. and never received the
money. Respectfully Yours,
NN. NJ. RASpALL.
County Commissioner VI. W. Fehr.
who iscredited in the Legislative Record
with Sll3-uS due him by the state for
witness lees in the legislative contests
desires TO state through the Chronicle
that he is not entitled 10 receive one
cent OF the amount. He, with the other
two commissioners, were subpWnaed by
the sergeant-at-arms 10 20 10 Harrisburg
but they were informed By that gentle
man at the same time that the presence
Of two, and probably but one, would be
required, and Mr.. Fehr accordingly new
er appeared before the committee.
Who is Mr.. I'D. +. Boon, OF Poitsyille ?''
The esergeant-at-arms At Harrisburg wants
him 10 come forward and get hls little
$3S.32 as a witness in the Fowler case.
The oldest inhabitant of the borough
has never heard Of such an individual
in this locality, and il there is such an
one, We should be pleased to hear from
him, with proper credentials, through
the columns Of the Chronicle. Is be a
man of straw or a man Of flesh and
blood?
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21

The bill regulating the salaries OF
county superintendRDts Of schools has
finally passed the H0Gae. j fixes the
salary at two dollars for each school, and
seyenty-five cents for each square mile
of territory in his jurisdiction, proVid.
ing that the amount shall not exceed
5000 nor be less than $500. In coun-
ties containing one hundred schools il
shall not be Less than 81 900, and in case
school directors dREjre to vote their su-
perintendenta laTget salary than con-
templated by the act it shall be paid TO
him out Of the founds Of the cOGaty so
voting,
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$500 FIRE IN MYERSTOWN.

Myerstown. "a March l4.-About 3
o'clock this morning. tie people of this
place were startled from thsif Slqp bers
by FIRE in the stable adjoining the Un.-
ted States hotel. Being frame, the build
ing burned rapidly, setting fire to Meyer
& Lesslys carriage factory, both Of which
with their contents were entirely destroy
ed,
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Centre Hall and Millheim

Intelligence from Europe is to the ef,
feet that fresh difficulties. have arisen
which may delay if not prevent perma-
nent peace. Unless a compromise Is ef-
fected soon the indications are that no
Congress will be held. England persists
in her demand that the Congress shall
haye the power TO discuss all tbs peace
preliminaries, to which demand Russia
will not give her assent War prepara,
tions continue on every hand showing
that but little confidence is felt in a per-
manept peace.
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The Pennh legislatures usual sd-
journing time is approaching, and yet II
has done nothing but fooled away time.
All the real work il has done from first
week in January to this date, could have
been done in three days, and the useless
fellows could have gone 10 their homes,
attended to private affairs, loafed in sa-
looms, or whatever may have been their
home habits. Pennsylvania could get
along admirably the next five years,
without any legislature at All-in fact it
is getting to be a public nuisance, and
We would not be surprised to awake
some morning and find that the grand
jury Of DAuphin county had presented
it as such. To drop aean Of dynam-
ite in among these Solons at Harrisburg
occasionally, wethink would be healthy
the adjourning effect of it would be imN
mediate withouta a motion.
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HAS any theological point ever been
definitely proven ?" asks correspondent
oE tie New York Commercial And
CatlIn replies 'JEel}, yes. We take it.
for instance, to be an axiom in pOle,ai25
that a colored camp meeting can never be
held in the vicinity of poultry show
without seriously retarding the work Of
salvation,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21

Sergeant-at-arms Gaines, republican
Of the state House Of Reps, has been
caught at an attempt 10 make enormous
guias BY making ont = string Of witness
ses, in contested election cases, who did
not attend, some Of whom were never
subpmnaed, and others fictitious names
Gaines was purely for gains in all this'
and if the House does its duty in the
matter it will put Gaines where he can
not DO such little act Of yillEiny
again.
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The English people are full Of warand
fight, but the governments is not quite as
hot as its subjects are, and although
John Bull makes an angry look at the
Russian Bear, yet be tries to keep far
enough of so as not TO be hugged. The
temper of the English populaoe may be
seen by their conduct at a peace meet
ing in London one day last week. A pro-
Turkish mob broke up the meeting. Mr..
Bradlaugh, one OF the speakers, was af.
terwards cudgelled, and fed in cab. II
England should get at war with Russia,
no doubt these fellows who break up
meetings in favor Of peace, would be
found at home, talking war while Others
would be doing the fghtihg-they would
keep at safe distance from the paw:
and arms Of the Bear.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-21

We print envelopes as low as 81 per
thousand. Send US your envelopes. We
print letter beads, and statements as low
as 81 20 per 1000, when persons find the
paper. This is lower than you can get IL
done for in the city.
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PROPOSED ADDITIONAL BRANCH
MINIS.

Washington. March IA sub-com-
mittee of the committee on coinage held
session this morning TO CONSIDER the
question Of the establishment of addi-
tional branch mints, and heard argu-
ments from Representative Saylor, of
Ohio, in favor of Cincinnati Springer
Of Illinois, in favor Of Springfield, Hi
nois Franklin, OF Missouri, in favor Of
Kansas City Steel, of North Carolina,
in favor, of Charlotte, and Mr.. Morris, Of
Illinois, in favor of Quincy, Illinois.
Can't Mr. Mackey or Mr.. Wallace, or
Don Cameron put in a word in favor Of
Centre Hall and Millheim2
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A. RR. Move 10 Rgiiated in Loeb
Haven. Ii is TO get tho Reading Road e1
tended TO it. The prime movers are the
owners Of the Beech Creek coal lands. II
Is said that enough has been raised by the
company to make only $4,000 more ne.
cessary TO gsi the road to this point, From
here TO the coal fields il is contemplated to
build a narrow gauge road. This would
be one of the most valuable things that
could occur TO Lock Haven, and so soon
as the matter ia presented in a perfectly
form, which he understand will
be done at a public meeting soon to be
held, il viii we worthy Of the best efforts
of our peGpio To secure the SUCCESS Of the
enterprise, so says the Democrat.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE..
Letters Of administration on the estatr
OF Nancy kreider. OF Penn twp. dec'd d.
having been granted TO the undersigned,
all persons knowing themselves 20 be In
debted TO said decedent are requested to
make immediate payment and persons
having claims against the estate will pre-
sent them authenticated for set lement
PHILIP KREIDER, Admir-.
2lfcb6w Wolrs Store
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It costs about $500 TO keep the legis-
lature running, and the average of It's
work would not bring Scts per day al
auction In the fushest times.
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Tie Ennlinr Plan

When The funding plan and resolution
indoning i,. with which the repor, con.
cIudcs had been read, nn angry and eIcii.
eI discussion followed 4 s,ockholder,
Mr. Calvin. askei Whist advantage II
would DC 20 the stockholders.
I Colonel Scott replied thai IL would an.
load liabilities o!tbe company. amounting
. TO Sls3 ouOo0 lie considered 81, the sAs
es. aud best possible security ;hA, could be
made IN this county.
. Mr.. Calvin rc.or,ci iha; by tho plan in
few years all his stock would be taken
from him. lie had heard the manage.
msnt criticised on all hanls Inside ir,
,srs.. had absorbed the money Of the
aockholders.
+ Mr. Potter OF Philadelphia. opposed the
funding proposition, and urged ,ha, :, pro-
posed 10 iatrust two individuals and a
street company. with power Of purchasing {
SIS, GOO 600 Of securities. lie claimed the
plan would be slow and doubtful in It's re-.
suits
/ Mr. Todd Of GrsensburR, said tho road
demanded a change Of management Il is
on the verge Of bankruptcy. and there are
women and children in his town to-day
who want bread because of the misman-
agcmen, which has characterized tho road
and made il fail as 8 dividcnd-pnyjnE in.
rcstment Cheers
/ Col Scot, defended the management Of
tho road, and said it was as good as that Of
any corporation in tho world, as il was the
largest company in the ,world Some>
thing has been said about his salary, which
he desired to 4 pain. He gotta lit;le over
S24.0 a weary bnd had no salary from
any other source. tApplause.) He was
President not only OF the main line, bu,
is laterAls. and he thought il was hard.
that when the officers Of the road had been
doing their bes, that such inucndoos
should be made. tApplAusc) There was
not an officer Of the road that did not earn
hi, salary. II there were he would not &C,
cupy his place a month.
A Victory for Colonel Scott.
The debate was continued FOR some time.
and was at length terminated by motion
10 refer tho annual report to a committee
OF seven for investigation and e1amina>
ton, the committee TO be appointed by the
chair acting with the Board Of Directors,
and TO rcpor. on Monday, March. %, the
day before the election Of the new board
a resolution by a siockholder against
free passes, free freight, discrimination
and the number and salaries Of officers
was referred to the committee on the an
nusl report.
An amendment was offered TO the reso |
luton Of the Board Of Directors in regard
to tho trust fund, that before any moneyis /
paid into the Trust Company, six per cent
dividends shall bo bald 70 the slockhold-
ors. This resolution was referred TO the
Of Seven on the annual report
The result OF the meeting so far Is con,
'idered triumph for Colonel Scott. The
committee will be appointed In his inter-
,st, and their report will sustain the pend
ng plan proposed by the President and
Of the road.
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Victor Hugo said, the other day, atthe
unyeiling of the bust Of Ledru-Rollin
on his tomb in Pere Ia Chaise, that the
dead orator possessed the sovereign gift
Of human speech, accent, gesture, proud
and firm probity, and grand affirmation.
And at the close Of his little speech,
Hugo exclaimed: "Citizens-I call %
witness the great departed we are hon
oring-the Republic will live. Il is in
the presence Of death that life must be
affirmed. The Republic will live be-
cause it is right, because it will be con-
cord. because we are clement, pacific and
brotherly. Here the majesty Of death
surrounds Us by its dark, sublime hori-
zon. May the Republic calm us, extin-
guish hatred, quarlels and anger"
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General Grant will return to his coun-

General Grant VIII return 10 his coun-
try some time in the coming Autumn,
and it is proposed in Philadelphia TO
give him an enthusiastic greeting. A
committee has been appointed which is
quietly arranging the details. He is TO
be met in the bay by distinguished men
from all parts Of the country, and all his
officers and soldiers who can 90 to Phil
adelphia are TO welcome him TO shore
and attend him 10 his temporary resi-
dence. The money necessary has al
ready been subscribed by eminent citi-
zens, and although the ceremonies are
TO be conducted in the name ofthe Com
monwealth, the city will not he asked
for contributions.
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Fashionable Dressmaker.

The uderaiEned respectfully announces
ner New Drcasmakerp Enahlishment IN
ine house lately occupied by John III Nil,
ler. All kinds Of family sewing neatly
done. Charges reasonable. Hoping 20
merit The patronage Of the people Of Gen.
ire HAIL and vicinity by turning out neat
30sept lE
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eyer 100000 bottles of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup ass sold every season, and
thousands Of persons saved from an un>
timely grave.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice

Letters OF administration on the estate
Of John Il. Roger, Of Potter twp. dec d i.
having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons Knowing themselves TO be in
debted 10 said decedent are requested 10
make immediate payment, and persons
having claims against the estate will pre-.
sent them authenticated for settlement.
JACOB Y. ROYER.
2iiebGt Admir-.
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CrRyOn-painting.-G CT your Pho,
f5graphs Enlarged The undenigned u
prepared TO enlarge all Photographs, IN
which the features are plain, especially the
eyes. In sending pictures always mention
the Color OF Eyes and Hair. Price, Sl fnr
one person, and rs cts. each Tor all taken
from The same photograph thereafter.
Handsome Frames furnished Al The fol.
lowing prices sKiO Oval. rs 80 and %
Square, .55 100 and -. In ordering.
mention the kind tovAl or squarel. also the
rrice Of frame you want. linoi inconvcn'
lent, persons are expected 10 come tor their
pictures. being notified when finished. For
further particulars address.
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Representative Banning gave to a Gin
cinnati reporter last week the following
comparative statement rs q good reason
for reducing our army expenses
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A hail storm in West Virginia caused
$4,000 loss in the killing Of cattle, sheep
and hogs.
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Hetrick's saw mill in Snyder eeuRty,
three miles below Sunbury. was destroyed
by FIRE on Wednesday evening. March g.
The loss ia seven or eight thousand dollars
% which there is % iusursnce Of $1,000.
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DIPTHERIA!

Johnaoua Anodype iAnirnent wtll positively pruveri
thtn terrible disease and will y sigivsy uins
IN ten luiurtation that ut zAuy lives sent
free By taAh ponT delay momsnl frvventioa 10
better than cure, !. 5. JOHNSON Co. Bangor.
Maine IL march a.
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