ionrual. filter & QeiniMer. Proprietors B. O. DctxrtGKß, Associate Edito lUllteim.Tliursday, KoT.lt. Terms—sl.6o Per Annum. M -L J - .. •" >1 iilbslm on the L. C. & 8. C. R. R.' nasa population of 6—TWO, Is a thriving business tent re, and controls the trade of an average radius of over eight miles. In which the JOUKXAL has a larger circulation than all ether county papers com blued. Ad}>ertiftcrs vtii pica *e make a note of thi A POOR RELATION. flow Kiadass* la Rewarded —la ItoriM. Eveleen Blake Was a school teach er. Rather a laborious and ill-paid life it was for a girl of nineteen ; but the little heroine knew she had bel li ving to earn somehow. There wasn't an inkling of romance in her life, except what she had uncon sciously absorbed out of novels in the circulating library. Her two sisters were both married—Mrs. Si raon Sykes and Mrs. John Smith— and each of them looked out indus triously for Number one. "Eveleen has had an education," said Mrs. Sykes: "Let her take care of herself. Of course oue wants to be sisterly, and all that sort of thiog, but when dear Simon married me, he did not intend to marry the whole family." "Of course not,"said Mrs. Smith, "She can't expect ns to support her." Eveleen was mendings pair of gloves one October afternoon, by the window, when Mrs. Simon Sykes walked.in with a great rustling and smell of patchouli Mrs. Sim >u Sykes—wee Blake—* was tall, larre and rosy. Eveleen was OK the petite scale, with laug o, limpid grey eyes, very little color, and straight brown hair, which shone like satin, iu the Jcvel mys ot the setting suit. we," said Mrs. Sykes, •-"how go od that teapot smells, and I'm tired out with my walk." "Would you like a cup of tea," said Eveleen. "Well, I dont mini," said Mrs. Sykes, unpinning her shawl, "that is, if you've a bun -or baseuit or something to nibble with it. Tea, alone, gives me the heartburn." So Eveleen went industriously to work and breweda cup of tea, and brought out a plate of rusks, which were to have made her own frugal evening meal. "But I can eat a buscuit or two," thought self-denying little Eveleen, as she watched the rusks disappear before Mrs. fcknon S> kea' appetite. "I've had SUJII a turn," said Mrs Sykes as site held out her cup for a second replenishing. "A turn ?" said Eveleen inquir ingly. • "Yes," nodded Mrs. Sykes; "a visit from a poor relation. I dare say she will be here next, but I ad vise you to send ber about her busi ness, as I did ?" "Who is it," asked Eveleen, in ■Burpiise. "It's Mary Ann Blake. Wauts something to do. Expects me to take her in, and give her a home un til she can obtain a situation." "There's the little ball bed room that you don't use," hinted Eve leen, who bad a sort of iustiuctive sympathy for the houseless and houseless. "I want that for Mr. Sykes* rela lives when they come to town." said Mrs. Sykes. "He's got a single brother with proierty, and a mar ried sister, wit h- no children, who is very well off indeed ; arid if I don't want it, I don't propose to o,ien a free asylum for every old maid thai comes along." "But what wjl she do ?" "Do! Why, do as other f >lks do. I suppose. Goto a lodging-house. There's plenty of them, I'm sure." "But if she haaen't got any mon oy ?" "Then she has no business here," said autocratic Mrs. Sykes. "Why didn't she stay where her friends coulu take care of her V" "Perhaps she hasu't any friends." "Then she certainly must be an undeserving character," said Mrs. Sykes, shaking the crumbs down upon Eveleen's neatly swept carpet. "Oh, here's Selina Smith, as true as the world." Mjrs, John Smith came fluttering in—a thin, sharp-featured little wo man, with snapping black eyes, and a new hat, fill a-ijuiver with artifi cial asters. "Oh," said Mrs. Smith, "you're here, are you DebbyV How do, Eveleen ? Well, since you're tak ing tea, I'll have a cup. Heard the news V" as she sat herself down. "About Mary Anne Blake ? Yes of course," answered Mrs. Sykes. with a toss of the head. "Sue's been to see us; but I sent her about her buaines." "Well, she certainly can't expect as as provide for her," said Mrs. !: Smith, begiaDicf jto crumble op the reserve of biscuits that Evelyn had brought out with a sing. "Smith's salary ain't large, and I've a good sited family of my own. I told her pretty plainly that as far as I am concerned, she needn't expect any thing. Ido hate these genteel beg gars t And tf she should cr me here, Eveleen, I hope you will give her the oold shoulder. Hush! there's a knock now. If it should be herl" "It's a good thing we're here to advise her." said Mrs. Sykes as Eve leen went to the door. "Eveleen is so unsuspecting! Anybody could Impose upon her." "Yes, to be sure," said Mrs. Smith complacently. "And—but dear me, it is Mary Anne I" Both sisters nodded fi igidly at the approach of a tall, nervous-looking female. In poor black, followed bv Eveleen, who drew out the softest easy-chair for her accomunxlation. and gently untied her whispy bon net-strings. "Do sit down," said Eveleen ; "I am sure yon are tired. Let me give you a cup of tea at once." "Yes," said Mary Anne Blake, looking apprehensively from Mrs. Simon Sykes to Mrs. John Srai h, "1 am tired. I've been walking a good way." "I hope you got a situation," said Mrs. Smith icily. But Mary Anne shook her head. "It wa* very foolish of you com ing here at all, wastiug your raonev on an expensive journey," said Mrs. S>kes;. "Why couldn't you go to Aunt Pamela ?" Nw Aunt Para Ma was the rich old aunt who so systematically ig nored her nieces and kept her mon ey in lionds, instead of investing it in Mr. Sykes wholesale grocery, or Mr. Smith's insurance company. "I did," said Mary Anne deject edly. "but she declined to assist me." "Stingy old hanidan t" said Mrs. Sykes, with energy. "ShehaB a right to do as she pleas es with her own, I suppose." said Eveleen, who was making some fresh tea for the pale guest. "No she hasn't," said Mrs. Smith. "People get so miserly." "S>kes thinks we might some day clap her into a lunatic asflum, and put the money into the hands of trustees, for the use of her rela tives," said Mrs. Sykes. "I don't know about that," said Mary Anne Blake. "I only know tnat she wouldn't give me anything. And I do not know what to du. Yoa are my cousins. Perhaps.—" "Oh, indeed, we can't do any thing for you," said Mrs- Sykes, be coming more frigid in ber demean or, while Mrs. Smith drew herself up and set her thin lips together in a thread of carmine. "Better get hack as fast as you can," added Mrs. Sykes. "By all means," said Mrs. Smith, with a toss of the artifleial asters, "And do tell that old lady that she is a deal better able to provide for you than we are." "No," said Eveleen gently. '•Cousin Mary Ann* shall stay with me. There's plenty of room on ray little iron bedstead for two, and I can go out with ber, looking for a situation, after school hours." "Eveleen you're craiy!" said Mrs. Simon Sykes, uplifting both her hands. '•You'rea fool!" politely added Mrs. John Smith. But the stranger's lips quivered. "God bless you child J" said she, rising up and putting aside the veil of wont lace that dropped on her face. "And now. girls, I might as well tell you that lam your Aunt Pamela." "You ? Aunt Pamela ?" shriek el Mrs. Svkes. "Yes, I." "But—y u are rich I" "People say so." "Then," gasped Mrs. Smith, "Why do you come here iu the guiz* of a beggar ?" "To try the hearts and natures of my three nieces," said Aunt Pa mela, dryly. "Deborah calls me an old harridan ; Selina refuses to help me by so much as a penny ; but little Fveleen is willing to share her scanty all with me, What raonev the old woman has to leave, shall be Eveleen Blake's." Mrs. Simon Sykes and Mrs. John S nith lo at each other in dis may, but it was too late to apolo gize now. And little Eveleen was a heiress, after all. A VERY BWEBT STORY Of love comes from Cincinnati, whence very few sweet things ever c m, and probably we never should have had this enchanting tale had not the he ro and the heroine been imported for the occasion from K ntucky, a state which is abandoned to the raising of heroes and Democratic majorities and heroines and superior whisky. Professor Pie has taught school across the river from Cincin nati for many years, and devoted Ids evenings and Saturday and Sun days, and mucn other time to Hul dah, who was a school-marm, and this pleasant thing went on till the Professor was flfty and Huldah was forty-five. After tea or eleven years,Huldsh's folks, beginning to thjak they were going to altogether too mu;h expense for fire-wood and coal nil and extra dinners for the Professor, and feeling that there never would be any wedding after all began to tell naughty stories about the Professor. This made Huldah cry an d love him the more, and the strategy failing he was for bidden the house. Then he climbed in the parlor windows, and the boys pounded him with fence-boards as he went through. And then they fired blank cartridges at him in the still darkness of the night, and Anal ly loaded their guns with beans and afterward with birJ-shot, The Pro fessor endured this exciting amuse ment a few weeks and then he got mad, stole Huldah out of the house, ran away with her to Cincinnati and they were marrid ! Young Kentucky strategy had sueeeedfd with the in valuable aid of fence-boards and shotguns in bringing a prolonged and weary courtship to a happy ter mination. The professor was for given and Invited back with his bride. The affair was a little novel and sensational, even for Kentucky, but in spite of its pronounced suc cess it would hardly oe desirable perhaps for every lady with a hesi tating lover to start a lot of untam ed nephews on ttie warpath with shotguns and fence-boards. A singular case of mental aberra tion has befallen the son of a re spectable citizen of Nlitany valley, some six miles from this place. The boy, whose ape is about 18. one evening a few weeks ago, came run ning from the barn to the house, seemingly in great alarm, and an nounced that there was something wrong about th e horses. Upon which members of the family went out and found the horses, four head, harnessed and tied at different plac es in the barnyard. The father of the boy took this as a trick of some one and no further attention was given. A short time after this the boy again raised an alarm about something not being ali right at the stable, and next morning It was found that one of the horses had been harnessed and was hitched in a one-horse sled and had stood thus all | night. This circumstance naturally caused an uneasy feeling in the fAimer. Upon another occasion when fodder was being hauled in, the toy was appointed to watch at the barn, so no one might appear during their absence and molest any of t 1 eproperty ; soon thereafter wheat and cloveraeed were found mixed upon the threshing floor, and some grain spilled on a pile outside the barn. The boy seemed alarmed and his explanation was that he had noticed some one about the granery who did the mischief. Upon anoth er occasion the boy hastened in great a larm to the threshing floor, wliere his father and hireling were at work and announced that the kiru had been fired; and going to the bidder gang discovered flames just kindled, but yet within their control to quench. Then again a quantity of butter, cream and other provisions were missed from the cellar one morning; also deuiagedone different articles around the premises. These incidents deeply alarmed tho father of the bry, and he proceeded to a friendly neighbor apd related the strange occurrences, and inquired of his friend whether he knew of a sin gle enemy be had who could be guil ty of the above aits. Ills friend in formed him that he had no enemies there, but that he now found it his duty to tell him that he had for a time otoervfd something strange about his son, and the undoubtedly was the author of the mischief. In vestigation afterwards proved this supposition to be correct. Last week two of our physicians, Drs. Neff and Jacobs, were called to see the unfortunate boy, and their examinaiiou of him showed that his mind at intervals was not right. The boy on being questioned by the physicians as to his reason for his queer proceedings, in a rational manner gave them as follows: The horses lie harnessed up intending to take them away; two of them he in tended to leave at Pleasant Gap, these his father would be apt to fiud there and return home with them and thus give him (the boy) time to proceed to Centre Hull with the re maining two and sell them, as they had more horses than were needed. Relative to the horse that stood hitched all night in the sled, he said he intended to take grain to Belle fonte and sell it for what money he could get, and then leave, and that he did not wish to hitch in a wagon, as that would have required two hor ses, which was too much trouble ; and about the flre in the barn, he said he only wanted to see what they would think and say about it, if it was burned. As to the provision that disap peared from the cellar, the boy said be di I not use any butter nor cream and that the things were of no use anyway, and hence, he fed them to the pigs. lie further said he knew these things were not right, but that he could not help it. The boy, we are informed, will be tfrkentotbeaarylasi, KOCH & STROUSE'S Philadelphia Clothlngllall, Market Street Lewisburg, Pa la the Ilead Quarters for Heady Hade Clottyag. * :■ ' • , I < • A larger stock can 1m found In our store than In any other in L nioa county, and our prices are from 15 to 40 per cent lower th in those of other stores. Any person in need of clothing will save from a day's to a week's wages by calling at the PHILADELPHIA CLOTHING BALL, opposite Lewisburg National Bank, LEWISBURG. PA. HI? SfffnTPlANO, ORGAN t*st, IluA 111 Look ! startling ! Nee ! Organs 12 stop* Aofi. I'.aiKM only iiaO. cost #B5O. Cir Free. Daniel F. Beatty, Washington N. J' 0-4W 1H25. SEND FOR 1878. New York Observer, The Best Religious and Secular Family News paper. *3.15 a Year. post paid. Established 1823. T 87 Park Row. New York. • TREE BUSH HOUSE, BELLEFONTE, PA. F. D. M •'CTL L 0 M , Late Chief Clerk of the Pobinaon House, PiTTSBUitG, Feuua. Proprietor. > Only First Glass Hotel In the City. Charges moderate. BELLEFONTE BREWERY, LEWIS HAAS, Proprietor. Bellefonte, 2-5-1 Pa. DAN- F. BEATTY' Parlor Organs. These remarkable instruments possess ea pacitie for musical effects and expression never efore attained, adapted tn return of organ and freight charges paid by me (Daniel F. Beatty) both wavs If unsatisfactory, after a test trial of five days, rgan warranted for five years. Send for extended list of testimonials before baying •■"^BlTbbatty, WMfcln* srw JWHF, ft. ft. SPRING ILLS 1B BKLLKKONTK THOMAS A. HICKS & BRO. Large and complete stock of Hardware, in all Branches. STOVES! STOVES! ' .. ' *•*•*.- j . We have the only Revevsibie, Top Plate Cooking Stoves in the Market. At Spring Mills we have the Largest Stock of fook Stom ever seen in Pennsvalley. Come and see our KEYSTONE COOK STOVE. It ia the Handsomest in the World. OUR PRICES DEFY COMPETITION. J.W.CORNELIUS ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, MARKET STREET, Lewisburg, Fenna. ■ o - ■ ■ THOTOORAPHES of all stylo* and sizes finished in the highest style known to the art s s tn M CT> And Pictures painted o 3- £. 8T lr 911 Water Color. India Ink, A Speciality. Particular attention given to onpying old and faded pictures of deceased friends, col orod If desired. In any of the altove oolora. Great pains taken to insure to customers th" best qualitv of work. I respectfully an nouuee that I Introduce an the NKW STYLES F PICT GRIM as soon as any one and am prepared to pro duee any piece of work In the most appror ed fa* hi n. The public Is cordially tusrl ed to call at my rooms and examine my work whether thei desiie pictures or not A liberal deduction on large orders. The larg est an d best selected stock of PnwiN in town always an hand. The urea test paint taken to insure satisfaction to ny custom crs. Don't forget the place: South Side Oj Market Street, LEWISBIBG, FA. HARDWARE H JAMES HARRIS & CO., . 7 Dealers in Hardware, - Ab. 5. Brockerhoff Row, BELLEFOITTE, PA. j — j; STOLDBST HARDWARE STORK IN CENTRE CO.-* •! - j Complete line of Hardware of all Kinds at the LOWEST PRICES. The Celebrated Barley Sbeaf Coal Store & Anchor Beater 1 CALL AND SEE. 'I HARDWARE HARDWARE Glad Tiding to All! JOHJS B IIAB OPENED A TAILORBHOP IN Mais Street, Mileira Penaa. Where he is now ready to satisfy all those who will give him their trade in city style. He Is a first-class Cutter and Fitter and as a workman can not be surpassed. With close attention to Business, he hopes to receive the Patronage of this community and the count ry generally. All orders promptly filled and all work guaranteed. 30-6 m JOHS B. FOB DAV. I. BROWN, Manufacturer and Dealer in TIN-WAKE, STOVEPIPE & TRIMMINGS SPOUTING and FRUIT CANS. Would respectfully inform the public that he keeps on hand or makes to order all Kinds of Tikwabb, ftTOva- MXTcnEs, rucrrcANß, etc.. etc, SPOUTING A SPECIALITY !S Fruit cans always on hand. Repairing done at short noAfce. Having some ben years experience self to lus^^^^^^^trom^iar&pect- II I| ill 1' GRAND IIWiW 1I I A gents wanted lrji I W I I BKATTY Washington, New Jersey. U. 8. A* Geo. L. Poller jno Kurtz GEO. L rOTTER & CO., General Insnrance Agency. BELI EFONTE.PA., Strongest Agency In the County. Polios issued on the Stock and Mutual Plao. lft*A BEATTYJSpS DANIEL F. BEATTY Washington, New Jersey, U. S. A. I!W P'TRNT HUB WIPERS- Adopted by all the aueena of fashion. Send tor circular. R. IVINS, No. 2903 North Fifth St.. Philadelphia. Pa. BEATTYSM ESTABLISHED IN 1858. Any first-class BIOV FAINTER AND LETTERED can learn something to his Advantage by addresting the manufacture! DANIEL F. BEATTY, Washlngtoc, New Jcrsey, U. S. A Beatty's Parlor BORGANS.S C LEO AWT STYLKfc, with Valuable Improvements. New an heavv band Bracelets. The retail price of the articles in each sample lot amounts to exactly ten times the price we ask for the lot; for example our |l.oo lot retails for iLOO; our $5.00 lot for 15.00. SOILD ROMADTC HOLD HUKTINQ-CASE WITCH FEEL To any one aendlt g us an order for the above lots Iw express to the amount of |l5OO we will send FREE one ttolid itomaine Gold Huntintf-CaseWateh Gents* or Ladies* size warranted to Iteep perfect time an t look equ illy as well as a tl. gold watch. By matt postpaid, *15.50. This is our BEST OFFKK to AGENTS, and Is wot h atrial, a* the watch alone will sell or trade readllv for from *2.00 to *5, Gents' or Ladies' Watch alone, Iff orp with a Heavy Gent's Gold Pattern Vest Chain and Charm, or Ladies' Opera Chain with slide and tassel. REMEMBER:— This offer only holds good until Jan. Ist, 1878. After that time we shall sell only to Jobbers and Wholesale dealers, and any .one wishing our goods will then have to pay fall retail prices Romaine Gold is the best. and. in fact, the only Imitation of genuine gold made, being the same in weight, oolor and finish, and all our goods arejnade in the lateatgold pattern*. WUI guarantee satisfaction in every instance, or refund money. Send money bp P. a. Money Order, or Registered letter, AT OUR RISE. V* goods sent C. O. D. unless at least *5. accompanies the order. Address tfaiady, W. F. EVANS, & CO. Sole Agt's for U.S., and Canada, M * W Oeeth ark Iwwt, Cbfoero, fit. fstabl aiied ism. HARRISON'S WEI TINS IKES AND KFCILAGE. The best in the Market. J t Blnek firncol Ink A Bp rlnllty. Foa Hals ar all Laasrao Statjomers and „ HARBISON INK GO. 9 Murray St. N. T. WANTED! We wish an agent male or female, In each town of this county, to get aft Clubs among families, hotels, factories. Ac.. for the tula of our Teas, an Onyx Shirt Studs. . < Oue new improved Collar Button. One extra cut Cameo Seal Riog. One Arizona Solitaire Stud. (Hie set Amethyst or Topaz Pin ft Ear Deep# One Indies* Chemise Button. ' Oue Onto King, stamped 18 K. . • |,OT,' .* . " One Ladles' Opera Chain.* with tilde and tassel, (retail price <5.00) n (Gent's heavy Watch Chain, with Curb charm, (retail price, gs.au.) One ladies' heavy long Neck Chain. One elegant Chased Miniature Locket for ate One set Cameo Medalton Fin and Ear Drop*. One pair (2) heavy Chased Band Bracelets. One Gent a Solitaire Diamond Stud: One Gent's Cluster Diamond Pin. ' One pair Amethyst or Onyx Sleeve Button One set (8) Studs to match Uc above. One elegant heavy set Cameo Seal fthig. One Massive Baud or Weeding King, j One new' patent 'Cotlai Button. ,v ■ One Ladies' Chemise Button. One Amethyst or Topaz Ring, (extra ftnteh.