THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED KURTZ, . .. Editor. aon s vison Aa aR A i 0 Oextre Hany, Pa, Manca 3 1886, wy a — A MANDARIN AT HOME. 4 LADY TRAVELER'S OBSERVATIONS IN THE CITY OF CANTON, to the Mountains—Visit te Mandarin No. Excursion Drs. 1~1In an Private Place of Worship—Acres and Acres of Houses—Reverence Shown to Ancestors. The American consulate is on Shamin {(Shameeh, as pronounced), an island in the midst of the Canton of industry and spread- ing population, which extends on both sides for mils along the Pearl river. Consul Sey- mour was for several years editor and pro- prietos of The LaCrosse Republican. For the last three yenrs he has been a favorite, constant friend and official protector of every American in or Canton. He has the respect of the Chinese, a sensitive and touchy people. He came one Monday morning, with godan chairs aud a guotum of chair-bearers, who wore nsalate aniform. He brought an extra servant or two, and lunches luscious, excursion to “the White kills or young mount. They com- abot us an Clouds.” These are sins a few miles out of Canton. and gave China. just below the smnmit of the White Clouds, built into the incipient ravine between two descending branches of the mountains; the sides of the aperture forming the solid walls of the monastery. In the dining-room of Buddha's priests we ate our lunch. It was served on the loveliest of eastern porcelain. We saw on the way the superior cultivation of the ground, the complete, laborious irriga- on, and the plowing, of which the wooden d against the hump of the Oriental ow, and thus need not go under the A TISIT TO MRS, MANDARIN X0, L Later we to the wonderful, and as roomy and intricate as the largest castle or convent, ancestral babitation of the Flowgna Five hundred persons have a home walls head of the family re at warmth, and even in. went family within its well-built who is the present eoived us with g 1, for customs are polygamie, i is 3 her combinal consul declined the he bould. But the m an go in, when ve ul did No the madam--madam matrimonial Fi Af x Ey ALPS where was o3 » Lue NO, Mandarin to. Gi { even served, by all Tn ndarin ¥, very not accept, and niricate cor y brought me to her little feet ! v pleasantly. She was in and seemed to very cheerful, Other women and children us, but only WO her was I pre i © arose on fine toilet be and at WErs nunel sented I was then taken to the—1I should temple, or privals Buddha or the I should have rec it i ny # i 3 y - altar, the lights, etc, enough for religious identification, the Roman Catholic santuaries. The tone of the piace was very still, dark and reverential. Beyond it was another religious room--a chapel ] might term it also —in which the mandarin nted to the portraits inlaid in the wall he altar. This place I immediately the ancestral religions hall vented, and carefully pre »” e call it a hh Ap fet OnSeCTRied resem identified 0 dear, served by Ch so {re « the festive place of recep Mr. Seymour had remained, and ad been served with tes as soon as t was a severalsided place, the losed except by an elegant ese rile it looked upon a I should think—two or three acres. At this season, December, the large leaves rested on their long stems, all looking and dead, and lily there was none. ACRES AND ACRES OF HOUSES, In going in, and by another way, passing out of this {amily residence, we seemed fc pass acres of houses, or united houses, all builf Their excellent quality plumnb brick-laying we do not excel, ¢ plan was secluded and com pact. We went through narrow passages te labyrinthicinely situated courts No win dows in the blank, high walls revealed any thing. It takes but a generation, or two, ot three, to accumulate a family large enough to be conveniently situated in such a home where a man has around him his first wife and several secondary wives, and 1s blessed with children by each one—blessed only if they are boys, who in turn surround them salves each with as many more. Each lady pair of little feet must be provided with a corps of servants, large and fleet-foot maids nursed, cooks, waiters, messengers, ete, : And when the colder parents die out poster fty are clustered reverentially and with feel ings in common of interest and of religiom affection. The attention to ancestral altars portraits, and tablets, the periodical cere monies in their memory, seein like anothey version of masses for the repose of the dead and prayers to the sainta. All this and much more | could not have had the memorable pleasure of actually seeing, as well as reading about, but for the kindness of the Americas reprosentative, whose daily bearing among the Chines: has secured their respect and ele votes the prestige of the starspangled flag that drapes Mr. Seymour's door.—Foreigs Cor. Inter Ocenn, half of it uni elaborate C lotus pond of Fo ory of brick ¢ Poorest Sticks on the Cruise. Often at Annapolis those cadets making the highest percentage in their classes are the poorest kind of sticks on the cruise, The bad affocts of the forcing process at Annapolis have been shown in a startling manner lately, One of the most prominent naval surgeons ig the country mentioned that somo time ago be had no less than seven recent graduates of the naval academy on his hands, all suffering from some form of anemia. “Fine young fol lows they were,” he sald, “but all with their brains worked out and their blood as white on water, The brightest man of the lot ] kept alive for eighty days after graduation— then he died from too much naval academy, The others pulled through some way, but they will pever amount to much” Jt is on the best and brightest that this terrible sys tem works its most fearful results, — Cor. Chicago News, Alarming Increase of Wolves and Coyotes. ual eisisction of oo bulla fn bes y an alarming increase the depredations of wolves upon tho ms fast, is —- ore fa wore Tho sheep have suffered for some time their ravages, and now the caltle are tacked, One pack of gray wolves ivy nile of Fort McLeod has | attack and pull down steers 2 Coyotes follow fercer animals, a ew - “A CONFEDERATE SPY WHO PLAYED THE PART OF A DEAF AND DUMB MAN, Arrested and Carried Off to the Guard. House—The Ordeal OMoe of Surprising Tests Turned Loose Undergone at the the Provost Marshal-—Some / When Gen. Early made his great raid on Washington I was scouting between his ads vance and the city, and was captured within the city limits twenty-four hours before his battle-flags appeared in sight. I was dressed in citizen's clothes, pretended to be deaf and dumb, and claimed to have been driven out of Richmond, because I had written threatening jetters to Jefferson Davis, I had een inside the fortifications for half a day, and was slowly walking out, when a couple of young men, both of whom were con- siderably the worse for liquor, halted me and wanted to fight, 1 had a pencil and a block of paper with me, and I wrote: “1 am deaf and dumb.” A - his tri ~ JURORS FOR APRIL COURT. Following will be found names of ju- rors for April term of court : Grand Jurors. Christ Sharra, Taylor (J O Loraine do J W Jones, Philipsburg [John Dale, en ner Wm Harper, BellefonteiJohn A Daley, Cartin George W Ellenberger, [Chas MeGarver, Unio n Ferguson Wm Btover, Gregg A C Mingle, Bellefonte {Andrew Glenn, College W F Reynolds, Jr, do [Beni Beck, Miles GD Hoover, Bellefonte] I' K Parkes, Haines W R Jenkins do {john DObLbs, Sprisg Monroe Armor do Ellis Lytle, Patton Jot: I Harris do (J Turner, Howard twp James Harris do iM D Boyder, College Rob's Hepburn do iHou Sam | Frank, Miles P Gray Meck do 1C Eckenroth, Hpring GD Hoover, Union W Morrison orth Jas © Curtin, Spring W Poorman, Spow Shoe J W Flory, do {8 Fralo, Marlon hos Eckley, Snow ShoelConrad Siuger, Curtin B Joues, Philipsburg {Jos Royer, Howard boro Third Monday of April~Traverse Jurors ¥ Emerich, Walker J H Meyers, Harris B¥ Brown do J I Sehenck, Howard B Jared 1 Condo, Gregg Fravel, Rush Jared Kreamer, Miles Juin Emerick do J H Seber, Hall Moon Win B Way do Adam Krumrine do 8 Brugger, Unionville PB Waddle, Patton Hale Hoss, Ferguson H C Ca mpbell do J Harp er, Bellefonte T RB Ha milton do L D Karte. Haines Heury King, Penn I G Royer, Walker Jacob Bouorf, College | Michael Grove, Polter That made no difference with them. Indeed, they declared that is would be a novel idea to | lick a deaf and dumb man, and one of them gave me a cuff on the ear. In those days 1 weighed 180 pounds and | had the muscie of a prize fighter, 1 tried to get away from them without further troubles, but when they seemed determined to have a | many minutes about it the and civilians collected, provost guard | I was arrested and carried off to a One of the young men, who afterward turned out to be related to a meme ber of the cabinet, followed me to the office of tae provost marshal and charged me with be ing a spy. No seemed to doubt that I was deaf and dumb, and my examination was carried ing. | was asked my name, age and a hundred other questi searched. They found not eriminating nature, and would be detained until a had passed and then tur NEARLY THI After being de pated. one entertain a ws | claimed, on in writ when born rv ore THY CHWREN y 4 to me “We il, dummy on my guarg, i tone that | played tl I tell ye RA Come, pard turned loose I looked | WLLAKIGE, 3 4, shal's of FOO Where shape ffl { ORT OR wsdl clals looked up “Take a ssal a raoinent I wade no roo in a st { the { ‘ I' Nearhood do 1J B Sholl, Libert y Fourth Monday of Apr. raverse Jurors, WH J Id Loug, Greg LG lL do oO Bosak, Suow Shoe John . Hefonte J 1 Merryman, Taylor i do J P Shope, Mieshurg ¥ Brumyard, Miles ( Christ Alexander, do Levi Quick, Spow fy HJ Haines, Ge john Conler W H Musser, Boggs Dan’l Bituer, Liberty Geo B Jack, Harris David Hussell, Gregg riDavid Musser do (David Denuls, Ferguson Joseph Gates Go {Henry King, Peun John RB Lee, Poller A T Boggs, Milesburg ¥ V Jordan, Spring J ers, Walker Helly, Harris fn Gates, Hell Moon irst Monday of May—Traverse Jurors, tian M i man ford do Penn Shows a0 vutine G40 ixlow, Half Moon irray, Harris 5, Walker George M Boal do Ewing, Ferguson ao ent do Fra’ k Hosterman, DW Clary : i Michael ima 2 ad PN Ben T W Fialier Geo B jor, KH wait i Bote, Heltues JW Morrie, 1 H « Mpatfor, Ge bd Pletch , Walker 1, Suow Si Ta iny fost Lr, -——— “1 tell you, husband, I want 3 it; bad suifered fur years with a culu- uey bad given up the atiempt to belp My wife beard of Dr. Keunedy's gs abuye, Used (hat more, sud presectly ne trouble vauiehed sever to return. | My wife bad a soit of luspirstion ihasl 3 —Wastnogton Monrve, Usiskili, Faith like Lers deseryes 18 re- mar i Line, IN. Y. wh:d. - Ti e Dem wrals of H ak.elon will recent victory Ly = '¢€ wid xt Lhe fae Lillie p€1 za jun for etlective work i ule their + Li ; base” { organ in ibe - -— emember 1 spoke you wilh s@vele Hwee 8gu 1 $V IDR eed Cau Bods ailiicey . We rfid began Dr. Reunedy's Favorite Hewedy iu tains hope uf reliel. Lv my ! sid 18lLer tw my surprise, 1 silack wince, How | thankiul 1 aw 1 veed Lardly toil you. 1 | tear wish tbat #1 women Loritired in this Way Koew DOW cel atu sid pical- Fuvurite rewedy is. Sarak if, Newburg, N. Y. Har faking | deiigll, B® Curls { J. Woudru -— tices of the Pesce at Betlle- the Huugariaus for all George Hudak, jor re to the The Jus sijliveza” Ley Bie worth, sisting « policeman, was Hececed of §1u0, - “1% attend to it soon.” Dou’t cheat i Wrote on oa “Who are you, and w I wrote in reply Richmond.” ‘But you are a Union ma “i amCo of the officers aloud I saw his lips move, but he got no sf The examination continued in thi fice to trap me, but th gle point. 1 knew they sharpest trick to the last, a: nerved up for it. At len marshal pushed back in his chair, pointed his flagor at my breast and angrily exclaimed : “Where did that Confederate button come from?” It was another failure. Then he tured to his companions and said: “Centiomen, its no use. The man is core tainly deaf and dumb and a d--<d fool bee wiles '™ “We have wasted our time,” replied a soo ond: “He is not only what he claims to be, but may Bs of great service to us il reserve the war.” “I guess 1 will,” said the officer, and he rang 8 bell and I heard the door open. Then he turned to me, carelessly as you please, and said : “Go with the officer.” It was their last shot. I never moved a muscle until the officer approached and placed hishandon me. | was taken back to the guard-bouse, kept a prisoner for another week, and then the disgusted marshal tuimed me loose in the streets, "Ex -Rebtwi” in Do troit Free Press. The Tichborno Claimant as an Orator. “The Claimant” has just delivered a Jocture in Dublin. He drew an immense aadience, who hailed him as he came on with cries of “Hallo, Roger!” and “Waggn-Waggal” All the other performers with him were hissed off. “Sir Hoge” was in evening dress, and is described as tall of stature, portiy in build, of dark complezion, amd ss soletnn as a pro. fossional undertaker in appearance. His goers of oratory are not good, his voice is s And bis twenty robmites’ address was of | the character, Foreign Letter, Ling thunuer , dryer and wore ileles evs ry day, Nave il avd restore ils vilsinal | olor, soiluees Bud gluse by usibg YVark- er's Hair Bassin wolle yuu may. - John Weber, of Ashland, drank a | quart of wuisky in a saloon, crawled ue | tu su atssduoed old house Ww sleep off {its eects, sud “slept the sieep that | knows uu weking.” - a. Like tle face of a dock, the condi fun of the sk ludicates Lhe fegQinny Lor trregularity of theinternal ma 1unery. f troubied wih Erysipeles, Bali Rheuw, i Bulls, ur sny vther forw of exienal Ine ! lamation, « Xpel 118 catse Puiu (be blowd Dr. Ruwuwoud’s Ssweritas Net $1.00 ut druggists, Gradually the cause of woman's rights muYes Me. Sarah Davideow, of loner Boulder, Cal, stiol 8 bear aud witli Lue bounty received for it she paid ior a sewing wachune, cata cc— Can catarrh be cured 7 We state em- phaticaily that it can, Keller's Uatarrh Hemwedy never fails in a single cae w hivre uirecilous are fuliowed, Lo matter how curesic the cause. . CA Is your bair turning gray and gradoal- jy faliing out? Hall's Hau Keuewer will revsore it to its ongioal coor, Bud siitilaie the luilicies tu prodace a Lew auu luzuraot growth, 16 sis) cleanses tue scalp, vradicares dandratf, aud 8 8 wust sgiveatle avd barmiess dressing. wills viue, wis, “ - It is spring. 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Just published, a pew edition of Dr. Colverwel’'s Celebrated Essay on the radical cure of Speving- worrhioes of Seminal Weakoess, Tnvolunis: ¥ Sem inal Losses, Impotency Mewlel and Physioul Im pediments to Marriage, ei alo Oops pio, Epilepsy and Fits, induced by sell indulgence, or swexunl extravaganoe, &c The colebmtod author 22 this admirable oway, clently demonstrates from 8 30 yearns’ sucoessiul practice that the alarming consequences of sell atese may be adionlly cured, poluting out a awsde of cure at oncesimple. certain and «Teciunl, ty means of which every sufferer, no mailer what ns condition nay be, ey cure himeell, private. iy and radically This lecture should be in the hands of every south and every man in the land, sent wader a0 Lin & plan sav.lope, to any ad. frome, pout pu 4 80 reostpt of Tour cous or two posts we siamps Addrens ; THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL OO. if Ann 81, New York, N Y., Post Ofioe Box 450. nny re AREW COAL TARD, A new conl yard bas been opened in onpection with the Centre Hatt Roller Mil', where all kiads of so't and hard Coal will be s0'd st reduced prices for CASH oF on grein swoount, Bw $100 THIRT¥ w The POLICE . Hr ea Shad ache. i ALL KINDS OF GRAIN, Fhite and red wheat, rye, she tied corn stand barley waticd at the Uenire - : a vos i. M- fon v 1eliRultns Milleetar » Lien the highest arket prices wii be paid, Graie inken storuge : uo
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