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The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-30
Language OF FInger.Rlngs.

In case OF n gentleman wishing 10
marry literally "in the market with
his heart-he wears n plain or chased
gold ring upon the FIRST finger OF bis left,
or heart hand. When success attends
his suit, aud he is actually engaged, the
ring passes to the second finger. After
marriage it passes TO the third finger.
If, however, the gentleman desires to
tell the fair ones that he not only is not
"in the market, buS that he GOES not
design TO marry at all, he wears the sig
net upon his little finger, and all the
ladies may understand that he is out Of
their reach. With the fair sex 1.-THE
laws Of the ring" are: A plain or chased
gold ring on the little finger OF the right
hand implies "not engaged" or, in
palmer words, "ready for proposals,
sealed or otherwise" When engaged
the ring passes to the third finger of the
right hand. When married, the third
finger Of the left hand receives it, If
the fair one proposes to defy all siege.to
her heart, she places the rings on the
first and fourth fngers--oue on each
like two charms to keep away the
tempter. It is somewhat singular that
this latter disposition of the ring is rare.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-30

Be not mere imitators Of other mems
actions. methods aud rules OF thought.
Use other mems ideEs and experiences
as You would q book or newspaper, in
stimulating your own actioE, IN compar-
ing youF own conclusions. 1ou are not
safe in hlindly accepting the deductions
OF any man without first npplytr1 them
10 the crncible of your own common
sense, to the dictates and promptngs OF
Your own Judgment
You must bear the burden or the in
jurv of your owni mistakes; Il viii be
difficult for Won 10 And the man who gave
vou bad advice after the crash has come;
most friends and advisers are fair
weather philosophers, hence you must
mark cot yuur Own pathway OF
nrtian. irrespective OF the opinion and
advice OF others, except MS aids I'm form
ing your own final Judgment Never
expect that success from borrowed ideas
that Won do from such as have been
fuRy diressed and asEimilated i'm your
own constitution. You cannot work 20
well in borrowed clothes Is in those
which have been made 10 onder.
Each forest tree depends upon ITS own
roots for, support. and upon its own
leaves for nourishment. and vet, while
each is benefited by the shelter and
protectinn OF It's immediate neighbors.
Il would die il dependent upon them for
ANYTHING further. So all men are de-
pendent upon each other for much that
makes life pleasant and prosperous; yet
after all no man can achieve mental
,rroEth, success. or high attainment ex-
cept through his own exertions and his
own facilities. The world delights 30 aid
those who are abundantly able 10 take
care. of themselves. Thosa who most
need help are least likely to receive il.
The mental victories achieved through
honest purpose. firm resolve, persistent
effort, are far more beneficial to the IN
dividual, as well a. FAR more satisfying
10 his better nature. than the mere ac-
QUESTION OF property or power through
the assistance OF others, or through the
medium Of questionable practices.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-30

A German journal gives the following
account Of the disagreeable consequences
attending a practical joke A young
student az the University OF Prague,
Baron Charles Di Klaversburg, when on
his way 10 Vienna, toward the end OF
last month. stopped for the night al
Black Eagle Hotel, in small town OF
Aredstadt, near Banzlau, in Bohemia
Having been requested by the land
lord 10 inscribe his name in the travellers
register, the young gentleman had the
impudence 10 write in the column headed
Object of the Journey the words,
"to blow out his brains
The landlord, without reading what
the baron had written, sent the book 10
the burgomaster in the evening. IN con-
formity with the police regulations:
About ten o'clock, after the traveller had
gone 10 bed, a soldier entered his room,
drew his saber, and sat down on char
by his bedside.
On the baron asking the reason of this
intrusion. the soldier replied " am
sent 20 keep watch over you, and shall
be replaced in two hours by one Of nv
comrades. who will be succeeded by
others till ten o'clock in the morning,
when you will be taken 10 BanElau.
As the soldier had said, the young
baron was next morning put into car
riage and taken TO Banzlau, where by
the orders OF the director OF the police,
he was examined by two physicians who
declared that he was not insane. de
was nevertheless constantly watched 10y
senhnels one of whom, in answer TO ms
inquiry why he was thus treated rs
criminal. replied
Because you declared your intention
to kill yourself, and his magnihcenoe
the burEomns,er has forbidden suicides
under any pretext whatever.
In spite of all the baron could say N
explanation Of his joke he was detained
in close custody, and in due time
brought to trial on a charge of writing
what was immoral on n public register
The tribunal declared the ofense fully
established, and condemned the accused
10 a months imprisonment, a fine OF 2ON
florins (about slOO) with all the ex
penses attending arrest, custody ant
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Darest thou now, o soul,
Walk ont with mo toward she Unknown Region
Where neither grogai is for the feet nor any
psth to follow
No map there, nng ilr.
Nor voice sounding. nor touch ot human hand,
Nor face with blooming flesh, Tor lips, nor eyes.
are in that lAn3
know not, O Sogl
Nor dost thou--al is blank tctore Us;
All waits, undrvamed e, IN that region that
inaccessible land
TIL when the ties loosen,
All but the eternal. Time and space,
Nor darkness, Yravutioa, sense, nor any bounds
bound US
Then We burs, forth-WC t0At,
In Time and Space, q SoUl prepared Tor them,
EquAl, equipt at las,>O o JOY fruit Of all ,
them to fulall, o Soul
Wax WAi.u'Ga.
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A Man-Ratlng Stalllon.

The Hamhletonau stallion Rising
ham. owned by DIR. James A. Schultz,
OF Middletown. y. Y. WIS shot and
killed one night recently, he being con-
sidered unsafe % keep. DR.. Shuiiz
SAYS the horse was insane beyond a
doubt. He was twcnty-one years old,
and for nineteen years has been con-
firmed mAn-eater. More than twenty
keepers have been crippled by him, and
q has killed three persons outright
No professional horse-trainer could sub
due him, and all the systems Of horse
training and breaking have been tried
in vain. He was a thoroughbred. old
Hambletouian being MS sire, and his
dam being q mare OF fine blood. lie
had been in harness but once in four
teen years, and that was recently, when
DIR. Schultz had him hItchei up, Il re-
curing several men 10 DO H. The
doctor then attempted 10 drive Rising
ham, but the horse became 80 furious
and unmanageable that he was allowed
10 60 at once TO his stall, where he has
remained ever since. The sum Of
81, 600 was once offered for him, and re-
iuNf"u hN MS bNhtIt III h1tt N-AhN AN
might be cured The last feat Rising
ham performed was TO bite the night
cheek of a negro keeper entirely on, the
unfortunate groom's three immediate
predecessors having lost respectively an
ear, three fingers, and thumb, and
the muscles Of the night forearm.
Five shots were fired in the forehead
of Risingham ss he stood IN his stall
They seemed to have no effect upon
him, except 10 increase his attempts to
get at the bystanders, and 10 aid 10 the
ferocity Of his kicking and jumping.
BY strategy DIR. Schultz managed to
sever his jugular vein. and he bled TO
death, dying as he tnd lived, exhibit
ing oil the ferceness OF most vicious
nature. His last effort was au attempt
10 seize his owners arm in his teeth.
DR.. Schultz intends 10 dissect the re-
mains OF the stallion, and have the
skeleton articulated and set up in his
offipa
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HING Lnnr AZ Base Rail-.

The base ball mania has at last reached
Chinatown, says the Virginia City (Nev.)
Chronicle, and the Mongulians have a
regularly equipped nine. They prac-
tice with three men at the bat and nine
fielders, each batsman remaining in as
long as he can and taking his place in
the field when put out. While they ad-
here as closely IA possible tD the rules
Of the American game their manner of
playing il slightly differs. They want
the ball pitched straight overhead in
stead OF 10 the right side, and they
strike much as il they were .chopping
wood. After they hit, they run the re-
verse way of the diamond, making for
the third base first. In catching they
are very expert, and rarely missed ball
that was knocked in the air. In several
instances it was knocked from one hand
10 another and caught. In batting they
we're very weak, but in throwing they
average better than the Caucasian clubs
of the Comstock. The reporter watched
the game for an hour, and did not note
single overthrow. The game dates its
decline from the year l442, when at one
Of the big matches n lady Of the royal
household was hit in the neck With n
ball and killed. When Hung Lung was
told that the game was considered an
American institution, he laughed loudly
and intimated that it was hard to find
anything the Americans didn't claim.
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ghun Tlmu In no mower he viii lay
aw9r his scythe.
PhiladeIphis has 5000 pickPockets,
and as many thieves.
III were In the sufi and you were out
I OF IL, what would the sun bccomeP sun.
Itisa great deal oasoir in these days
10 borrow trouble than 10 borrow
money.
Clock work has been successfully aP-
piled a. a motor 10 sewing machines by
a mechaniciAn Of Vienna.
Certainly, the state Of matrimony Is
one Of the United States. To obtain
divorce Ia 10 seceds from the Union.
Who is ii with funeral tread
Genes slowly home and goes 70 bed
And uiaerH what 10 bust unaAid
T4s ha who's fshpd niaee rose th1 sun,
Buhsisilng on = single hun,
And after ais eaught nary one.
Some signs OF taverus in London are
! curious. viz. !: ''Goat and CompaAaes.
ssgaipnon and Ccmpagses." "AnchOr and
Bodicea." "Rnll and Mouth, ''Green
Man and Still, !" "Pig and Whistle,
"Who'd a Thought Itg' "The Splendid
Shilling" etc.
A silver wedding party was given here
racentlv bv prominent official nc which
he vifis were exhibited The gifts were
fvidnd into two classes, and card at
tnched 10 one class conveyed this infoF-
nation; These are NIL solid silver. -
RasAht0tOn letter.
The salaries Of some of our railway
presidents are stated 10 be - follows:
Col. II. A. Scott, Pennsylvania. S24, 600;
Mr.. Isaac Hinkly, Philadelphia, VIII
miac4ou and Baltimore, ~, 900; SIR.
.F ri 0owen, Philadelphia ana Reading,
$40. 900. and Mr.. Hugh J. levitt, Erie.
$40. 900. m
Mark Train told newspaper reporter
that he was going abroad In order 10
Ana 4 quiet place 10 write where he
would mot be disturbed once day. II
IA singular that ID neveF occurred 10 him
10 remain nj home and secure a desk IN
a store that doesn't advertise. e.-Ao5Tts-
10soya Herald.
A female tramp was arrested recently
AZ Manche@ter. VT, and TN one 0f her
pockets were found three-qnArt bottle,
Z pint dippeF, three Epoonss knife, a
beer bottle, Q razor, packages Of tea
coffee. nalt and anRAr n lot Of bread, soap,
wire aud articles of wArdrobe-neaEly
half bushel In all
=. - .s....t e.. .owuyar
good sdFeftisot,1us ~ -
per pays no fare on rziiroAoss opsss nOeA-
InW for hutel bills; gives away no boxes
80 .ss-mwm tya cnmaaFnarm- or meKsno dresses
70 customers giFesi drinks no @nl
under the head OF UBNcun8 e1PcANeas
lint goes Al once and all The time about
s8m hwmswaea fp@a uf sswpenae," Ali OF
80 ~ = s,,,. ail,ait "A a. = httla rough
~ - sF 4-....l., n~rrfs~gy
on the conArnerclA4 lsAFe4sk'--< 'NO''DN'
Printer.
THH aANcTum INVADED.
tn. - .nA tia ehnmher aour wess
AN1 Pa-ss P-s.s.a = rsaaar ssra
yn.. - sAs..I 80 vSnAown wmshaA mm
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Mans Oldest Friends.

It is supposed by naturalists that the
doc was the first domesticated OF our
four footed friends, the presumption
being that the dog was necessary in the
hunting OF other animals. The next
creature subdued is presumed TO have
been the pig, rs thus food would be
secured without the labor of hunting.
NEXT in order comes the OK, first, per-
haps, as beast of burthen, and then,
when his edibility was realized. as food.
The dairy would date from the domesti'
cation of the bovine servants OF man.
The horse. perhaps of all most priced
came under the rein when men hac
leisure to think of something beside'
food.
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Sar Not.

Say not the struggle naught Availeth,
The labor and the wounds are vain,
The enemy fAints not, nor faileth,
And as things have been they remain,
II hopes were dupcs fears may be liars;
II may be in you smoke concealed,
Your comrades chase cen now the hiers,
And, but for you, possess the aeld,
FOR while the tired waves, vainly breaking,
Seem here no painful inch 10 gain,
Far back. through creeks and iule,s making
Comes silent flooding in the main.
Aud not by eastern windows only,
When daylight coucs, comes in the hight
n front the sun climbs slow. how slowly
hut westward. look The land is bright
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-03-02

A cherished friend in Caddo parish
writes US that we did Hon. w. H.
Wise, of Cadlo, injustice in stating
that he signed the majority report of
the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments, when he had written
to the Shire, eport Times that he in
tended to sign the minority report
fayoring a. Convention. Our friend
is mistaken on one point. Col. Wise
did sign the majority Report, but
fully explained his reason for doing
SO ; which reason was, that the Com
mittee had no authority to report on
any thing except Amendments, and
that reason, we take as fully satisfac-
tory.
However. Col. Wise has sustained
his reputation, and fully deserves the
confidence of his people and the
whole of North Louisiana for the
work he has done in attempting to
defeat by vote and voice these
amendments. Our opinion Of Col.
Wise has always been favorable. We
have ever regarded him as sterling
patriot and true man, and his con-
duct of late has been such as to rem >
der him even moe popular and d..
serving than before. T.;
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Constable Sale.

V. A. Barron VS.. Richard Williams and
James Blakcly.
J. H. Cunningham VS.. Richard Williams.
Fourth Justices Court, Parish of Nat
chitoches-No. Sc.
DY VIRTUE of a writ of Fieri Facias
ID issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, and to me directed, | have
seized and will offer for sale to the last
and highest bidder, at the Office of the
Fourth Justice of the Peace in the town
of Campte, OIL
Saturday the 9th day Of april, 1873,
the following described property seized
as the property Of the defendant James
Blakely, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land stu
ated in the Parish of Natchitoches on
the Coulee d'Eau Fralche, being the east
half Of south west quarter, section 8,
township II. of range Z containing 70
67-100 acres, and known at the Davion
tract, with all the buildings aud i'm
provements thereto belonging
Terms of Sale Cash, with the benefit
Of appraisement.
JOHN CAUCHLEN,
Constable Ward Four.
March 2-tds.
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SUCCESSIONSALE.

Succession Of Agnes Christophe.
PY virtue of an order of the Hon. Par
ID ish Court Of the Parish Of Natchito'
ches and to me directed, | will offer at
public sale the following movable and
immovable property, belonging to the
Succession Of Agnos Christophe, on
Thursday, The 25th day Of March, 1878
the sale to take place at helate residence
of the deceased.
1st. A large lot of house and kitchen
furniture.
End. A certain piece or parcel of land
situated in the Parish of Natchitoches,
on the right bank of Cane river. bounded
above by land of GassiOn MetOyer, and
below by land of Jean Conaut, and con-
tanning eight acres.
3rd. Another tract of land with the
buildings and improvements thereon, sit
uated in this parish, on the right bank
of Cane river, descending, measuring two
and one-half arpeuts front on said river;
and running back for depth, between
parallel lines, forty arpents, bounded
above by lands of Jerry Jones; below by
lands of Widow Jean Baptiste Augustin
Metoyer; and on tho front by Cane river,
being the same derived by partition from
the Succession of deceased's father, by act
passed before Charles Sers, Notary Public
January oath 1851. This last tract to be
sold in five equal subdivisions, of one halt
arpent each, on Cane river, with equal
depth of forty arpents A plat of the
same to be exhibited on day of sale. =.
Terms and conditions of Sale: For all
movables, Cash. For all immovables, ono
half cash; and the balance in one and two
years with per cent from day of SALE
Purchasers to give their promissory notes
with good and solvent personal security
with vendors privilege and special mort
gage retained on the property sold with
act of non -alenando to the prejudice OF
the vendor, said notes to have the force
| and effects of twelve months bonds taken
in sale under writs Of Fieri Facias, ana
the collection to be enforced in the same
manner as twelve months bonds taken IN
accordance with articles 7l9 and 72o OF
the Code of Practice of Louisiana.
ABEL METOlER,
Feb 23-5t Admir-.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SlIERIFF'S SALE.

Caspari e. Dietrich VS.. John }. A. Martin
District Court, No 1869.
DY virtue of a writ of Fl. Ea. issued
- in the above entitled and numbered
,uit and to NE directed, ! have seized
aud will offer for sale to the last ana
HIGHEST bidder, at the door Of the Court
t}O,,s, in the city and parish OF Natch'to-
rh y, ON
Saturday. the ith day Of Apri|, 1878,
the following described property t"'Wlt:
All of the land acquired 10y john j. A.
Martin from his father, Joseph Martin,
by last viii and Testament, laying on
the South side of Bayou st. John, con
taril" lGO acres. more or less.
Also the 1.u,t! west quarter CT horth
east quarter OF north west quarter sec,
ton j. township :, range .. contains -
~. lnA Hrl'>.
South east quarter Of n"I'h cas-, quar-
ter, srction I. township >. range y con-
tainin. ~ !i-luN acre
North west quarter OF south east quar-
ter. srrtio, 4. township :. range :, con-
tains ~ 96-lNO acres.
South west quarter of south east quar-
ter section B. township ., ranges. com
tanning in the aggregate 2ll 1T l"'acrcS'
Also north west quarter OF north east
quarter of section II, township !, range
S, containing 80 71-lO0 acres.
Also the whole of south west quarter
of south east quarter, section 4, town
ship s, range :, containing 40 ?6 lVo
acres.
Also north east quarter of south west
quarter, section +, township $, range =,
containing 40 acres.
North cast quarter of north west quar-
ter and north west quarter OF north
west onarter of section ~, township s,
range 5, containing - 53-lOp acres, to-
yether with all the buildings and I'M
| plUvcmrntS thereon.
Also $50 BUSHELS of corn, more or less.
Black Stallion.
l Black Mule.
| Roam Horse.
&c head of HOES, more or less.
81 head of Cattle more or less.
Steam Saw Mill, Engine, Boiler and
! fixtures
5000 feet of lumber, more or less.
Terms Of Sa|e:
Cash-witll the benefit Of apprasemcnt
D. II. BOULLT, JE..
March 2.-tdS. Sheriff.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

In conformity with section 4, Act =
extra session General Assembly v, ls77 !
hereby notify the qualified electors 90
Ward Five of this parish, that an e]ac.
ton for Police jury member of thai
ward, made vacant by the resignation ~
Jno. Flrmminy. Esq.,, will be held at tho
polling place established by law, to-wiI.
BEULAIl CHURCH,
On Monday, April Sth, 1873.
at which place and time all qualified w.
trrS, residents of said ward 5, are in
vitrd to repair for the object herein set
forth.
The Honorable Police jury of this Pa,
ish have name, constituted and appoint.
ed the Observation-Disclosures and Clerk
Of said election. IN accordance with |aw
aud they are required to qualify and At.
tend the duties pertaining to their Offices
Oh the day and date above mentioned.
S =; ; v :S:::::' Commissioners,
+. l.. MATHls,-Clcrk.
VIM. PAYNE,
Officially President Police Jurr
J. II. COSGRovE,
Clerk.
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Legislative Doings.

The Bill lending the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad $2,0O0,0O0 has pass
ed the Legislature. and goes to the
Senate for concurrence.
Nothing of Importance is being
done, or has been done in either
House.
The Revenue Bill is severely de-
nounced as a most "damnable meas
ure."
The Moffett Register will, it is
thought, BE- adopted as a mode of
revenue. The whiskey dealers in
New Orleans have petitioned against
it.
Examination of the charges of the
purchase of the Radical members by
Towards Lottery Company, progress
ses slowly. So far the charges, to
our mind, are sustained.
The Constitutional Amendments
have stuck at number ~ Judiciary
On that Amendment there has been
amendments by the House, and a
conference Committee from both
Houses. report a new amendment,
providing FOR not less than 30 nor
more than As Judicial Districts. This
is reform with vengeance.
Fire Companies are being charter
ed and mers names changed with q
perfect unity of feeling, but when
tho reduction of salaries is preached,
the lawyers Of the legislation pro.
nounce at once all effort to that end,
az either unconstitutional or an inva-
sion of "vested rights"
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JUDGMENT,
Lacy d. PrOthrO vs.. L. L. P!othro,

Lacy -. 1EOtnfO vs.. l.. l.. P!0thO.
Parish Court, Natchitoches, Louisiana.
IN this case. by reason of the law and
L evidence being in favor of the Plain.
tiff, Lucy D. Prothro, wife of Leonard E.
PrOthro. Defendant. 1t is therefore Or
lercd, adjudged and decreed that the
community of acqucts and gains hereto.
fore existing between her and her said
husband be. and the same is hereby dis
solved, aud i: is further decreed and ad-
judged that the said plaintiff, Lucy D.
Prothro do have in the future the right
to administer and control her separate
estate, and that defendant, L. E. Pro-
thro, pay cost Of this suit.
This done, read and signed in open
Court on this, the 2Sth day of January,
1878.
(sisned) P. A. SIMMONS,
Parish Judge.
State of Louisiana,
Clerks Office,
Parish of Natchitoches
certify the above to he a true and
correct copy of the original Judgment on
file in my office.
Witness my hand and of.
[L.S] fetal Seal, this 9TH day Of
February, A. d. 1878.
JNO. LAPLACE,
Feb. Q. by. Clerk.
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Sherif's Sale.

Mary C. Hunter, Administrative, VS.. 7.
C.. Donovan.
District Court-No. S145.
DY VIRTUE of writ of Fl. Fa. issued
- in the above entitled and numbered
suit and to me directed. l have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at the door of the Court
House in the City and Parish Of Natchi-
toches, on
Saturday the 18th day Of March, 1873,
the following described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land or plantation
situated in the parish Of Natehitoehes
and on the right bank of Red river DIES.
cending containing one hundred and
thirty I30) acres. more or less, bounded
above by lands of Robert Simmons and
below by lands belonging to Robert Sim.
mons together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon.
Terms Of Sale.
CASH-with the benefit of apprasement
d. H. BOULLT, JR.
Feb. 9 ids. Sheriff.