is gin
dn
-—— ———
redrick Kurtz,
&
Sevence on the Advance.
C. HE, Gutealius,
Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist,
who is permancatly located in Aaronsburg
in the office formerly occupied by Dr. Neff,
and who has been practicing with entire
success—having the experience of a number
of years in the profession, he would cordi-
ally invite all who have as yet not given
him a eall, to do so, and test the truthfulness
of this assertion, 2er-Teeth extracted
without pain. may 22 68tf
HENRY BROCKERHOFF, J D SHGERT,
President, Cashier,
CENTRE COUNTY BANKING CO.
(Late Milliken, Hoover & Co.)
RECEIVE DEPOSITS,
And Allow Interest,
Discount Notes,
Buy and Sel
Government Securities, Gold and
ap lO 68 : Coupons,
D F. FORTNEY, . Attorney at Law,
A Je Bellefonte, Pa. Office over Rey-
nold’'s bank. may 14'69tf
AS. MM ANUS, Attorney at Law,
4 Bellefonte, promptly attends to all bu-
iness entrusted to him. jul3, G8tf
D. NEFF, M. D., Physician and Sur-
eo geon, Centre Hall, Pa. offers his
professional services to the citizens of Pot-
ter and adjoining townships. Dr. Neff has
the experience of 23 years in the active
practice of medicine and surgery. apl0'68
HM. N. M ALLISTER, JAMES A. BEAVER,
MCALLISTER & BEAVER
ATTORNEVS-ATLAW,
Bellefonte, Centre Co., Penn'a. = apO8tf
Chas. H. Hale,
Attorney at Law, Bellefonte. dec25'69tf
N ILLER'S HOTEL, Woodward, Pa.
= Stages arrive and depart daily.
This favorite hotel is now in every respect
one of the most pleasant country hotels in
central Pennsylvania. The traveling com-
munity will always find the best aceommo-
dation. Drovers can at all times be accoin-
modated with stables and pasture for any
number of cattle o= horses,
julyd' gst GEO. MILLER.
WM. H RLAIR H Y STITZER,
JILAIR & STITZER,
Adorneys at Law, Bellefonte,
Offic », on the Diamond, next door to Gar-
man's hotel. Censultations in German or
Engl sh, febl1V 60tf
{CALES, xt wholesale and retnil, cheap,
S 'y IRWIN & WILSON.
| y 00 TS, large stock. all styles, sizes and
i prices, for men and boys, just arrived
at Wolf well known old Stand.
EATHER, of all descriptions, fre ch
ea f skin, spanish sole leather, moroc-
cos, sheep skins, linings. Everything
in the leather line warranted to give satis-
faction, at BURNSIDE & THOMAS.
INE TABLE CUTLERY, including
4 plated forks spoons, Le, at 2
aplo 68 IRWIN &\ 1 LSON.
TO>AROMETERS and Thermometers, at
B IRWIN & WILSONS.
{OFFIN TRIMMINGS, a lurge assort-
¢ ment at IRWIN & WILSONS
YY AND BELLS and Door Bells, all si-
zes and kinds at 3
apl¥ Irwix & WiLsoNs
ACOB RHONE, Attorney at Law,
e) Bellefonte. Penn’a., will attend promp-
Iv te all legal business entrusted to his
¢ wre.—O fee with J. F. Potter, near the
Court House. Consultations in German
or English. : 16sepi0y
J. B. Kreider, M. D.
Office at Mdlhenn, Centre county.
Offers his services to all needing medical
attendance. Calls promptly attended to.
Early settlement cordially requested, when
a liberal discount will be allowed. Inter-
est charged on unsettled accounts after six
manths, ah 21jantf 2
OHXN F. POTTER, Attorney it Law.
¢) Collections pro ptly n a le ind special
attention given to those having lands or
property for sale. Will draw up and have
acknowledged Deed, Mortgages, &e. 0+
fice in the diamond, north side of the
court house, Bellefonte. oct 60tf
CLOTHING —Overcouts, Pants, Vests,
and Dress Coats, cheap, at Wolfs.
R. J. THOMPSON BLACK, Physi-
Daa and Surgeon, Potter Mills, Pa,
offers hiz professional serviees to the citi-
zens of Potter township. mr26,69,¢f
THE BELLEFONTE
Boot & Shoe Store!
Next door to Post Office.
We have always on hand,
GENTS CALF: AND KIP BOOTS
A larger assortment of Ladies and Chil-
dren’s Shoes than any other place in town,
Gum Shoes, every style, make and size.
We ask an examination of our goods,
before purchasing elsewhere.
octltf, GRAHAM & SON.
H
ORSE COLLARS, if you don’t wha
your horse's shouniders galled and
et good horse collars at
ades %y 3
madesore: SE URNSIDE & THOMAS.
FIVHE ANVIL STORK is now receiving
a large and well assorted Stock ot
Hardware, Stoves, Nails, Horse Shoes, Sad-
dlery, Glass, Paints, Sheet, Bar and Hoop
ron also Buggy and Wagon Stock ol
every description.—Call and supply your-
gelves atthe lowest possible rates at
aplQ U8. RWIN & WIL SON
A Tremenuous Stock of Goods
at Burnside & Thomas.
Whitman's celebrated confections,
Whitman's celebrated chocolate,
Buker's che colate, Smith's chocolate,
China Ginger, English Pickes,
American Pickles, at
BURNSIDE &« THOMAS
Chas. H. Held,
Clock, Watchmaker & Jeweler
Millheim, Centre co., Penna.
Respectfully informs his friends and the
public in general, that he has just opened
at his new establishment, above Alexan
der's Store, and keeps constantly on hand
all kinds of Clocks, Watches and Jewelrs
of the latest styles, as also the Maranvillc
Patent Calender Clocks, provided with ¢
complete index of the month, and day os
the month and week on its face, which is
warranted as a perfect time-keeper.
yg Clocks, Watches and Jewelry re-
paired on short notice and warranted.
sepll’68;1y-
rPOYS ofall kinds, at
BURNSIDE & THOMAS
: SYRUP, the finest ever made, just re
ceived, cheap at Wolf's old stand—try ii.
JNO. H. ORVIS. C. T. ALEX A
ORVIS & ALEXANDER,
Attorneys-at-law. Office inConrad House,
Bellefonte, Pa.
J. P. GEPHART,
with Orvis & Alexander, attends to collec-
tions and practice in the Orphan’s Court.
Tian’ T0tf
Large Stock of Ladies Furs, hers
A Blankets, and Buffalo Robes at
BURNSIDE & THOMA
Editor.
|
|
NEW FIRM a
Centre Hall.
J. B. SGLT.
ALL NEW,
New Store.
~ New Goods.
The undersigned yespectfully informs the
citizens of Cegtre Hall and Potter town-
Ship, that he has opened a new store
at the well known stand formerly occupied
by C. F. Herlacher, where he is now
offering
A Full and Complete Stock of
FALL AND WINTER 600DS
cheap as anywhere.
His stock is entirely new, and the pablie
are respectfully invited to eall and exame
ine for thgmsel es; Goods will be offered
at the lowest pessible prices, and by a gen-
eral system offuir dealing they hope to
merit » air share of public patronage
Call and Examine our Stock
NO TROUBLE TOSHOW GOuDS,
g2- Only Give us a Fair Trial.
We have a full and complete assortment
of the latest Styles,
Dry Goods,
Groceries.
Queensware,
Gentlemen and Ladies furnishing Goods,
Ladies Cloaks and Cireulars, in Silk and
Cloth, all kinds of Groceries, the finest
Syrups, the best Coffee, Tobacco, Paints,
Byestuffs, Oils, Fish, Salt, Stationery, and
everything else that is to be found in a well
stocked country store.
The highest market price paid in
Store Goods for
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Don't forget the New Store, at Centre
Hall. where goods ave now offered at a bar-
gain. Call and sec us.
ap2ly J. B. SOLT.
Furniture Rooms!
J. 0. DEININGER,
-
respecttully informs the citizens of Centre
county, that he hasconstantly on hand, and
makes to order, all Kinds of
BEDSTEADS,
BUREAUS,
WD,
& WASHSTA
5 "CORNER CUP
TABLES, &., &
Hove Mabe Cuairs ALwA
LON HAND
and warranted of good workmabship aud 8
all made inder his ownimmedige supers i
sion, and 18 offered at rates as ch&ap as elses
where. @Fhankful for past faversphe soli
its a continaance of the sume. nN
Cull and see his stock before pure
elsewheres upd’ 68, 135
Fo 7
Fisiiixe TACKLES, rodslines, hook
i flies, sea hair baskets, ete. Rig you
wut toseatch trout at
BURNSIDE & THOMAS
et. ec sr
TAPANNED TOILET SETTS, AND
e¥ other Japanned ware, at the Anvil Store,
ap HP68. Irwin & WiLsox,
(CAS IED FR UITS, peaches, tomatons
pine Appl, and peas in great varie
y, ut J
} RNSIDE &« THOMAS
DOKING-GLASS PLATES ofallsizes
' for sale by Irwix & WiLsoN.
Nox PATENT CHURN, the best
. inuseat Irwin & WiLsoN's.
aplO’68..
Philadelphia Store,
In Brockerhoff’s block, Bishop Street,
Bellefonte, where
KELLER & MUSSER,
3
have just ghentd the best, cheapest, largest
as well as the best assorted stock of Goods
in Bellefonte.
HERE LADIES,
I# the place to buy your Silks, Mohairs
Mozantbiques, Reps, Alpacas, Delains,
Lans, Brilliants, Musling, Calicoes, Tick
ings, Flanels, Opera Flanels, Ladies Coat.
ing, Gents’ Cloths, Ladies Sacques, Whit
Pekay, Linen Table Cloths, Counterpanes
Crib Counterpanes, White and Colorec
Tarlton, Napkins, Insertings and Edgings,
White Lace Curtins, Zephyr & Zephyr Pat-
terns, Tidy Cotton, Shawls, Wor tsket
SUNDOWNS,
Notions of every kind, White Goods of
every description, Perfumery, Ribbons-
Velvet, Taffeta and Bonnet, Cords anc
Braid, Veils, Buttons, Trimmings, Ladies
and Misses Skirts, :
HOOP SKIRTS,
Thread Hosiery, Fans, Beads, Sewing
LADIES AND MISSES SHOEg
and in fact every thing that canbe thought
of, deeired or used in the
FANCY GOODS OR NOTION LINE
FOR GENTLEMEN,
they have black and blue cloths,, black ana
fancy eassimeres, sattinetts, tweeds, mel
orns, silk, satin and common vestings, in
ghort, every thing imaginable in the line o
gentlemens wear,
Ruedymade Clothing of Every Dis
scription, for Men and Boys.
Boots and Shoos, in endless variety
Hats and Caps, CARPETS, Oilecloth,
Rugs, Brown Muslins, Bleached Mus-
lins, Drillings, Sheetings, Tablecloths,
&c., cheaper than elsewhere.
Their stock of QUEENS W ARE & GRO
CERIES cannot be exceiled in quality or
rice.
Callin at the Philadelphia Store and con-
vince yourselves that KELLER & MUS-
SER have any thing you want, and do bu-
siness on the principle of “Quick Sales and
Small Profits.” ap30,69
GRAIN AND PRODUCE ARE TAKEN
ORY BLANKETS AND SLEIGH
LLS, at low prices; at
apl0’'68.
Irwin & WiLsox’
pl0'68
OALTS for Buggies and Carriagb er.
sizes in use; Fire Bolts, ditto, at
IRWIN & WiLsoy'
oo -
TERMS. -- Tne Centre Harn Reror-
ER ia published weekly at $1,60 per year
inadvance; and $2,00 when not paid in
advanoe, Reportor, 1 month 15 cents,
Advertisements are inserted at 81,50 per
gquare (10 lines) for 3 weeks.
ments for a yoar, halt year, or three month
at ou less rate,
All Job-work, Cash, and neatly and ex
peditiousiy exccuted, at reasonable char-
ges,
Ls
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CENTRE HALL REPOR
0
Cexrre Hany, Pa., DEcrMBER 16th, 1870,
wa
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a
rou os e—————
The New York Sun devoves several
columis to a description of the va.
rious relations of Grant now enjoying
salaries from the United States Treas-
ury. Lhe following is a reeapitula-
tion :
J 8S Grant, President............ a $25,000
J F Casey, Col CN 0 30.000
John Dent, Indian Trader 45,000
Alex Sharp, US Marshal 0,000
Jesse Grant, P M,, Covington, Ky.. 8,500
F. T. Dent, Doorkecper, White :
LTT en eee ER I eT
George W Dent, App S F 6,000
Rev M J Carmer, U 8S Minister 7,600
Orvile Grant, partner of a Collector, 4,260
Louis Dent, fees in Washington
“Old Corbin’ fees per Fisk ,
Ex-Rebel Longstreet, 8 N O 30,000
G B Johnson, Assessor Internal Rey 10,000
Addison Dent, Clerk 1.600
Second Lieut J F Simpson, J S A... 1,600
Second Lieut J Simpson US A..... 1,600
Col Hudon, Minister to Guatamala.. 7,500
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= LRER TNE
nire Co.,
For the Repo fer.
Failures.
How strangely and yet how closely
failures are intermingled. throughout
the whole fabric of our existence.
| There are many examples of brilliant
I success among men, but were we aes
| quainted with the history of each one,
we would find that failures have been
experienced by all,
Look, for instance, at the life of
Queen Elizabeth, For 45 years she
was the illustrious ruler of England;
the wisest, bravest, most honored were
her associates and admirers. During
her reign, society was refined and lit-
erature advanced ; she gave liberally
to the poor and still remained rich in
jewels, gold, and lands, but after all
her life was a great failure; for when
she was summoned to yield up her
earthly crown she could not fy it
aside with the assurance that it would
be an exchange for one of unfading
beauty in heaven, The hope of end-
lees repose which soothes the believing
soul, was not given to ecnlm the trem-
bling unrest ahich caused her to trem-
ble at the thouv;ht of meeting her
God.
Men bave toiled from youth until
their locks were gray with age, with
the hope of discovering a mineral with
which they could create gold and sil-
ver,—they have wasted time and
strength in pursuit of the Elixir of life
with which to produce perpetual youth,
but all their efforts proved nothing hut
failures,
In the 17th century the people im-
50,000
12,000
1.600
Alex Shute Marshal D ©
1,000 |
Orlando H Ross, Auditor's Office...
Miss E A Magruder, Treasury........
i
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Annually from Government offices. 185,600
Indirectly from United States busi-
nes through the President 130,000
Total one year forthe family ......... $374,600
® i
A New Trick Upon Travelers.
A gentleman recently traveling from
Philadelphia to New York, fell into a
chance conversation in the smoking car
with a strac:ger having all the outward ap-
pearances of respectability. After some |
quarter or half hour's conversation the |
stranger politely asked the gentleman if he
would take a cigar, at the same time hold-
ing out two eigars, one looking like a |
Regalia, the other smaller, such as is usu- |
ally called a London size. The gentleman |
happened to take the larger one, being the
nearest to him as presented. The stranger
recommended him to take the smaller one,
remarking that he thought it was of better
flavor. After smoking about a quarter to
a third of the cigar, the gentlemun discov-
ered that he was suddenly becoming very
dizzy, A suspicion flashed through his
mind that that cigar was not all right. He
immediately threw it away; but his giddi-
ness increased so much that it was with the
greatest difficulty that he preserved his
self possession,
In a few minutes the most
Pus pe.spiration started from every
poref his body, and the water fairly ran
Wp on the other end of the seat.
On hig ai ul at New York the gentleman
with great difficulty got out of the car and
took & carringe for his hotel, where he was
soon after violently attacked with vomiting,
and passed a very sick night. He had been
for several years a resident of Cuba, a great
smokergand is fully convinced that the
cigar was feu gged, and that this is a new
dodge to'éntrap the unwury for the pur
pose of robbery. He attributes his escape
to the tact of hi smoking but little of the
cigar, and to his very robust constitution,
Our railrond managers will be obliged to
issue a supplement to the “notice”
fonme-
dressed men who ask you to play euchre,”
cautioning the public to “Beware of well
dressed men who offer you a cigar.” —Bos-
ton Traveller,
_
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fills a place long vacant. 3,00 per annum. Ad-
dress J. L. Peters, 599 Broadway N. Y,
Bucks, M’'Kean an.d Potter are the only
counties that show a decrease of popula-
tion as compared with the census of 1860.
Bucks has 1,681 less, M'Kean 38 and Pot-
ter 52. Forest shows the largest increase
of per centage—3868,81—and Luzerne comes
prisoned John Bunyan, expecting
thereby to suppress his ardor in the
cause of christianity ; but during those
work whose influence will live as long
as time endures. Although they sue-
ceeded in binding him within the damp
wal's of Bedford jail for twelve long
years, every one who has read that |
noble work which he wrote there, sees
what an utter fuilure it was to attempt
to destroy his influence.
Another instance of failure in the en-
deavor to suppress truth and goodn £8
is the imprisonment of Paul and Silas,
Although they had been beaten with |
many stripes, they rejoiced, and in
that dark cell, in the gloom and loneli-
ness of that midnight hour they sang
praises to God.
After laboring faithfully and pa-
tiently to accomplish some cherished
end, we frequently find that we are re-
warded with a failure. Then we feel
hike folding our hands lest if we labor
it will be in vain. But in time, we
shall see that failures sometimes 1esult
in great good,
Notwithstanding the life of the royal
Elizabeth was a failure, was not her
death a sad warning to others to avoid
the path she had trod?
Even though the alchemist toiled
for years in search of that which can-
not be found, was it not by this same
search that the science of chemistry
was originated ?
And while the people who held
Bunyan a captive, failed to achieve
their desired purpose, did they not, by
this, make a powerful stroke towards
the advancement of the christain relig-
ion.
The s. me in the imprisonment of
these two devoted followers of Christ.
When the very earth shook and the
chains fell from ihese holy men, the
doors opened and they made their es-
cape, how many were caused to believe,
and seek the way to God. :
Men whose hearts are wicked and
envious may seek to defame”the char-
acters of those whom they feel are their
superiors, and when they fail to do so,
and bring reproach upon their own
heads, experience a feeling of shame
and disgust for themselves; but their
failures have undoubtedly resulted in
more good than if they had been suc-
eT
There are many failures in this
world of ours, but the saddest of all
is the failure to secure for the soul “that
peace which passeth all understand-
ing.” STARLIGHT.
Lutherville, Md.
1
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For the Reporter.
Duteh Letter.
Schliffletown, Dec. 5, 1870.
Mister Kurtz :—Ich hop shon so oft
gagucked in diner zitung far a mole en
deitscher brief zusanna, ovver ich hop
is gor fardarlb tarfuldi ; es kumed mer
so ordlish fore dos die leid so ivver ous
anglish warra, dos gor kanny ma sin
dos deitech schreiva duna ; ich bin sure
dos de manshta leid es lasa kenna, und
die wor es net selver laa kenna, die
dunna es doch ferstay won on onners
es lasa dudt, Of course dei manshta
younga leid die larna des anghlish es
aresta, und bis see fardich sin hen see
dos deitsch fargessa, es gait evva hei-
tich dogs nimma os we es gonga is we
ich und der yung worra, do hen mere
in de deitsch shool ga missa, un ah gor
faurdult hort study missa, and won mere
unser lesson net ous wennich g'wist
hen, don hot dar shool mashter uns
dar hillsich asal rida mocha, order hot
uns de bobbeernicha cop uf, odder so
gor uf ay bay stay mocha os wee on
gonts,
Ich mus dear ovver awe wennich
farzala jon dar zita in dar statt. De
letsht woch wor es labendich, de shool
mashter hen on institade g’hot im court
house, och du yea, was hen see en gut-
ta zeit g’hot es wor foll dog und nocht,
see hen an weibsmensh doc g’hot ollas
beata kanna lasa dos see for see drotta
hen kenna, and see wor awe cuscht
grot so gote om schwetza, for see hen
mere g'sawt dos see wor gor uniteds
hortd zu beada. See hot es ous wen-
nich g’wist, ich glaub evva dos see in
{ next—78,38,
dir shool gonga wor und hot des gons
— ———— Sp
outrament dar g'learned fer ich bin
sure see hods net ous dem dauma suckla
kenna,
Well now sog mer a mole, we gookts
don ous fun weaga den rigle wak dor
ich Pennsvalle y, shall sce draw, adder
is es in dar dreck g'ivora, zitter dos
dar Bob dar Revie null iz, eich Loll net,
eich hob dar Bob un dur Bill saun, we
ich runna bin sin see null’; ach du yea,
was hen see ovver gah paddled und
g'weddled in den wasser, she hen shon
blow g'gooked.
Eich mus ovver my brief zam end
bringa—de ngichkiden sin wenuiel
und weit fun nonnur,
MIKE STRUMBSUCKAWAVER.
Velocity of Light.
Nothing is more wonderful than the
ingenity which has been exercised by
scientific men, and the extent and va-
riety of the resources which they have
called into action, for the purpose of
eliciting from nature secrets which
she would seem to have most effectual-
ly concealed. The method devised
by a French philosopher for measur
ing precisely the time required for the
passage of a ray of light accross a lim-
ited space upon the earth's surface
furnishes a striking example of this,
Some time since an observation was
made in California on the velocity
with which the electric wave is trans-
mitted along a conducting medinm,
hy causing an electric impulse, to pass
over the wires frem San Franeisco to
Cambridge, in Massachuseils, ana
back, without icterruption, and no-
ting precisely, at the place of observa-
tion, by means of a chronoscope, the
length of the period which intervened
between the instant of its departure
and that of its return. It was found
that the time required for this six
thousand miles run was eight tenths of
a second. Now the velocity of light
s such that if a luminous impulse had
left the place of observation at the
same time with an electrical wave and
could have pursued the same track, it
would have gone round the circuit five
times while its competior was making
me journey. When we contemplate
his almost inconceivable rate of mo-
ion, the idea of devising any mode of
wctually measuring with precision the
time required for the passage of light
across any such narrow space as can
be made to inturvene between any
twe stationed observers on the earth's
surfuce—as, for example, the length |
of nny line across a plain, or the dis-
tance from one eminence to another—
would seem to be utterly hopeless.
Still the means have been contrived
for 1ealizing it.
The principle on which the appar-
atus was constructed is this:
If we suppose that an elastic ball—
of ivory, for example, or steel—could
ve projected perpendicularly. against
« solid wall through a small opening |
it a known distance from it, and that |
he action of gravitation upon the ball
ould be suspended so that it might
return to the same orifice through
which it had been projected ; and if
ve could, moreover, find any way to
lose the opening at the instant that
he ball reaches it on its return, so as
just to intercept it in its passage, and
hen immediately open the way again
or the passage of a second ball—it is
evident that if the arrangement of the
apparatus for the opening and closing
the orifice was sucli as to measure pre
cisely the time that intervened between
the changes, we should obtain from it
the time required by the ball for its
passage to and from the wall, and so
could easily determine the velocity of
its motion.
This process would, for obvious rea-
sons, be practically impossible in the
case of a material missile rebounding
fiom a wall. We can only imagine it
as an aid to our conceptions in under-
standing the analagous operation in
the reflection of light. For light can
be so reflected as to return in precisely
the same path by which it came, and
the precise interval necessary between
making an opening, to allow it to pass,
and then clesing the opening to inter-
cept its return, may be measured and
marked with as much accuracy as can
be attained by any measurment what-
ever.—Jacob Abbot, in Harper's Mag-
azine for December.
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Educational Expenditures,
Commissioner Eaton's report from
the Educational Bureau, furnishes a
number of items of interest. We give
below in a tabular form, the amount
of public money expended per capita
in ithe different States upon each indi-
vidual of “schoo! age”—that is be-
tween the ages of five and twenty one
years Nevada, the youngest State,
pays the largest rate and North Caro-
lina, one of the original thirteen, the
smailest. In those States where the
public expenditures are small private
stitutions of learning are mainly de-
pended on for the acquisition of edu-
cation. The following is the tabular
statement :
Nevada
Massachusetts 16 45
California 11 44
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$19 17 Wisconsin &4 48
Maine.......c...s ow 348
Maryland... 4 80
Connecticut... 10 29 New Hampshire. 4 45
Pennsylvania, 7 86 drkansas........... . 8907
Hlinois........s. . 7 83 Lonisiana 2 84
JOWR..coeervnenns 8 21 Delaware ....... +270
New York... 6 82 Missouri 2 bd
Vermont......... 6 47 Nebraska. 2 69
Kansas G45 Indiana.......o.. 2.37
Ohio.....ooov ins 648 Alabama 1°49
Michigan 6 40 Tennessee ....... al
New Jersey... 91
Rhode Island... # 20 Kentucky... 73
Minnesota....... # 71 North Carolina... 48
Otto Goldschmidt, Jenny Lind’s
husband, having squandered his wife's
fortune, the nightingale is so reduced
a l.ving.
self,
ey © A Wolf Story.
(
From the Turf, Field und Farm.)
i
! heights that crown the River Rhine,
Tules of feadul magnificence in ancient
times rival the stories that lead roman.
tic history to scenes oi the same char-
acter in Seotland, and the Lhine passes
in its course through all the varied
changes of ragged magnificence to the
calm waters that are builded by fertile
Vitlleys resembling rather the quiet
of a luke than the progress of a
stream,
The Upper Rhine formed a frontier
departinent of France, and Alsace,
which belonged to the German Empire
ull 1568, after passing to the ceatrol
of Austria, nas finally aunexed to
France by Louis XVI, in 1697, and
the province is now the baitle field of
Prussia, Iu the west of this province
are the chains of the Vosges and Jura
mountains. These stretch in gloomy
magnificence, and with the exception
of the poor Alsatian wenvers, are raie-
ly penetrated, save by an adventurous
hunter in pursuit of game. The cha-
mous here are sought by the sportinan
or pursued by the wolf, who make this
nimble footed courser of the forest their
chief subsistence, save when in descent
upon some fertile and culliyated spot
in the plains; they extend their forays
to the sheepfold of the peasant.
Rarely, however, does the wolf make
these incursions, unless impelled hy
the stern dictates of hunger, This
spurs the natural Tazmess
sition, and he then becomes the most
ravenous of animals, exercising all the
sagac'ty of the fox, with an nsatiate
rapacity that leads him in extremity
to prey upon the carcass of his brother
wolf. The fetid odor of Lis bady is so
disagreeable that the dogs"will hardly }
attack him, and the flesh refused to he
eaten, even by.the bloodhound who
pursues his trail.
An old hunter relates a night's ex-
perience in the forest of the Vosges
{when the presence of these animals
was more numerous than at the press
ent time) and how, by an ingenious
ruse, he defended himself and dogs
from the onset of a pack of these ra-
pacious beasts.
Night had overtaken the hunter
more thew a league and a half from
the civilized ‘border. Accustomed to
the bivonae, he did not hesitate to
spend the night in the forest, relying
upon the day's labor for a satisfactory
meal, which with a huntsman’s provi
dential skill, was duly prepared by the
cheerfal fire that contributed both
nourishment and warmth. No sign of
a lurking ‘foe was remarked until
roused by the instinet of his dogs who
crouched at his feet, their hair bristling
with terror, the expert huuter was
warned of a present danger. An in
stant’s reflection, and if had any doubt
in the cause, it was certified by the
prolonged howl, rather than bark,
which distinguishes the wolf from the
dog. The hunter had ensconced him-
self in the fissure of a caverned rock,
and he felt secure that he could be at-
tacked from one side only. So he pre
pared himself against any surprise,
and, casting fresh wood upon the fire,
peered into the darkness, where the
dark forms, with gleaming eyes, reveal-
ed the presence of his wolfish ussailunts.
The hunter felt that to make an open
attack, or even forcibly resist assauid
would be a useless hope. He well
knew that the brightness of the fire
would deter immediate assault, The
only fear was, that his supply of ma-
terial falling short, this method of de-
fense would be exhausted.
At last a bright thought suggested
itself to his hunter's experience, and
knowing that the nature of wolves was
comtimes appalled by the scraping «f
a violin, he drew from his breast his
flute, and struck upon it the highest
keys in the loudest notes.
The effect was as instantaneous as re-
markable. A rushing sound of flying
feet sounded accompaniment to the
notes of the flute, and the rustling of
leaves in the distance died away as the
ravenous pack fled to the inner recesses
of the forest. The hunter slept no
more that night, but vigilantly stood
guard until the patrol of the moon had
assed, and the gleam of day assured
1im of present safety.
Since thep he never ventured to
make a bivonac without companions,
even in the forests bordgring on civili-
zation, for at that period it was not an-
usual for a predatory wolf, urged by
hunger, to seek the border sc ttiements,
and bear off the sheep of the hardy
peasants. The wolf of this section 1s
the size of a large mastiff, of a grayish
vellow color, that in colder regions be-
comes white in winter. Some natural:
ists claim that the v olf and jackal are
nothing more than wild dogs ; but wh le
there 1s a general resemblance, they
d five in the details of their stiveture.
Lu their dental construction they as-
similate with the dog, with the excep-
tion that in the wolf some of the teeth
have flat surface for crushing their
food, innsmuch as they live on vegeta
bles as well as animai substances. The
wolves that fitmerly infested Scotland
exist po more, and even i Germany
the race is now nearly extinet. When
their presence is ascertained, a battue 1s
formed of the neighboring peasantry,
who muster with seythes and pike guus,
and every other assailable weapon;
and these rapacious beasts, ferocious
when attacknig the defenseless, are
readily slain by the united force of
man.
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be domesticated and readily bred wi
aogs, and their progeny are esteem
as valuable shepherd’s dogs.
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found, but eyer fleeing from the face 0
Vol. 8.—No. 34.
civilization ; they are only sheltered
in the recesses of the mountainous for-
ests, or lurk on the borders of arid aud
unpopulated plains.
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Hugged Against his Will.
A most ludicrous geene transpired
in a place not a thousand miles from
the city of Louisville one night last
week, which, although a little annoy-
ing to the persons immediately eon-
cerned, was just so innocent and fun.
ny that we cannot refrain from giving
the general outlices, suppressing
names, of course,
Two sprightly and beautiful young
ladies were viziting their cousin, anoth-
er sprightly young lady, who, like her
guests, was of that happy age which
turns everything into fun and merri-
ment, If the truth were told we fear
we should have to record the fact that
these three misses were just a little
fast. They were fond of practical
jokes, and were continually playing
ull sorts of pranks with each other.
All three occupied a roam on the
rund floor, and cuddled up in one
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Two of the young ladies attended a
party on the night in question, and
did not get home urtil half past 12
o'lock at night. As it was late they
concluded not to disturb the house-
hold, so they stepped quietly into their
room through the low open window,
About half an hour after titey had
left for the party a young Methodist
(332 Ned TE
they were :taying an AVE ly
night's lodging, which of course was
granted. As rainisters always have
the best of everything, the old lady
put him to sleep in the best room, and
he young lady (Fanny) who had not
oue to the party, was entrusted with
he duty of sitting up for the absent
nes and informing them of the chan
of rooms. She took up. her post in
the parior, and as the night was sul-
try, sleep soon overtook her, and she
departed on an excurtion to the land
of dreams.
We will now return to the young
ladies who had gone to their room
through the window. By the dim
light of the moon beams, as they
truggled through the curtains, the
young ladies were enabled to desery
the outlines of Fanny, as they sup-
posed, ensconced in the middle of the
bed. The truth flashed upon them at
once—they saw it all, Fanny bad
set the boots in the room to give them
good scare. bn
They put their heads to r and
determined to turn the tables on her.
ilently they disrobed, and stealthily
as cast they took up their position on
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signal they both jumped into bed, one
n each side of the unconscious mar-
», laughing and screaming, ‘Oh,
what a man! Oh, what a man!”
They gave the poor bewilldred minis-
ter such a promiscuous bugging and
tussiing as few persons are able to
brag of in the course of a lifetime.
The noise of the proceeding awoke
he old lady who was sleeping in an
co
he situation in a moment, and rosh-
ing to the room she opened thz door
nd exclameg - =
olonged consolida-
flash of muslin through
all was ever. :
t of the joke isthat the min-
: ook the whole thing in earnest.
He would take no apologies the old
lady could make for the girls. He
would hezr no excuse, but solemnly
folded his clerieal robes about him
nd silentiy stole away.
Query—Was he mad at the girls
r—aut the old woman ?— Louisville
Journal.
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A Well Known Horse Thief Gets Tven-
ty Years.—Willin<s Muthart has been sen-
tenced by the Montgomery county court
to twenty years’ imprisonment in the
penitentiary. He was convicted of horse
thieving on his own confession. Muthart
is well known in this city, having served
a number of months In the jail here for
stealing several horses in this vicinity. He
was sentenced for a number of years by
court, but during the war he was released
to enter thearmy as a substitute. Ha had
not been there long before he deserted and
esumed his profession. He was then a
rather fine looking man and had the ap-
pearance of an honest man. He would
never steal an animal unless he was valua-
ble, and he is said to have been able on a
dark night to go into a iield where horses:
pustured and select the best one. He was
also noted for his ingenuity in devising
means to break jail. :
Bethlehem has a remarkable bridge. It
is 1.250 teet in length, one end touchingthe
borough of Bethlehem, the other the bo-
rourh of South Bethlehem. While the
ends of the bridge are in Northampton
county the middle section is in Lehigh
county. It passes over the Lehigh and
Susquehanna rairo d, the Lehig Coal
und Navigation Company canal, the
Monociey creck, the publ ¢ road leading
from Bethlehem to Taylors mills, Gout
island (being and island formed by a creek
and a river), the publicroad leading from
Allentown ta Hellert «wn, the river Lehigh,
<ix tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
and Front street in the borough of South
Bethlehem. gd
Bridgeport, Connceticut, was considera-
bly agitated the other nizht at the disco- co-
ery of a eolored individual flirting with
at a masquerade ball. Assoonas
his real «
down st: i
Paris has give her
at 815,000,
F ench Sanitary