<< TN ——— rp esi om r pms Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 24, 1886. P. GRAY MEEK, - - - EpiTor. Democratic County Committee for 1896. BISTRICTS. COMMITTEEMEN. Bellefonte, N. W, J. C. Harper. 5 S.W rrsiversssasrares o Ww. 0. Harman, Centre Hall Boro. Howard Boro Milesburg * Millheim™ «| Unionville Bo) Bouth Philipsbu Philipsburg Boro, 1st W “ “ 2nd V t “gra Benner, N. P............ “ S uberman, Jr. W R. Gardner. Homer Carr. ...John Ishler. Henry Heaton. .G. Hayes Lyman. Boggs N. P, '8 E.P. ot w.r ..Jozeph W. Folmer. Burnside.... William Hipple. College E.P. ....I J. Dreese. $e WP. ois. ocrereriie snares John Corrigan. Nathan J. McCloskey. eerie w We He Fry, Jacob Harpster. James P. Grove. James C. Condo. sarear John Smith. Haines Samuel Beaver. 16 EP John J. Orndorf. Half Moon .. David J. Gates. Aris... ..Chas. A. From. Howard ..A. M. Butler. Huston. Daniel Straw. Liberty. .W. H. Gardner. Marion........ ..Michael Zeigler. Miles E. P ..Wallace Walker. . MP. ...C. J. Crouse. 4 Ww. wnlG. W. Hazel, Patton...... Edward Marshall. Penn..... George M. Bower. Potter N.P ...Geo. H. Emerick. 6 S, P James. B. Spangler. Rush N.P.. ....John B. Long. se 8. Pp. Richard O'Neill. SucwShoe E. P... ..W. R. Haynes. HW. Puccini inirnmienns W. J. Kern. Spring N.P.. ..John 8. Yearick. 2 Se. P.orccrcssnrrerinisocminins .W. H. Noll. ie W.P. Abraham Switzer. DBYIOF i isstinrsisssssissassinssssipiine Allen Hoover. Union.... Samuel Emerick. Walker.. .A. L. Shaffer. Worth......... ..A. J. Johnson. H. J. JACKSON, N. B. SPANGLER, Secretary. Chairman. The Popular Gold Loan. Those citizens who have gold pieces secreted in bureau draws, old chests, tea-pots or stockings, should tring them out of their retirement and in- vest them in one of the new gold bonds. It is proposed to make this a popular loan, and such contributions would contribute considerably to its success. Whether there is much gold secret- ed by individuals is entirely problema- tical. It is supposed by some that the amount thus hoarded would make a very large aggregate. The idea is that it is put away by extremely care parties, who are not willing to tru. the banks with it and regard it as the right kind of money to hoard on ac- count of its unchangeable value. It may be that the hoarding of gold is very large, but on account of its secret character there can be no approximate estimate of the amount. But what is certain is that such concealed coin, be it much or little, can not perform its proper function as part of the moneta- ry system and is doing no good for its owner or anybody else. Its investment in a bond would bring it out of its loug retirement and put it to drawing inter- est. It would help to increase the circulating medium and contribute to the business activities. Whether the amount of hoarded gold be large or small, it would do more good in the shape of a government bond than as idle metal hidden in a chest or bureau drawer. The govern- ment needs it, will pay interest for it, and would be a safe creditor if intrust- ed with it. Bring out the secreted gold and make the popular loan a success. Cuba's Bright Prospects. General Campos has compeletly fail- ed as commander-in chief of the Span- ish forces in Cuba and has been com- pelled to retire on accouat of his want of success, but it is not probable that the General who will be entrusted with the command as his successor will have any better luck. The trouble with the Spanish cause in Cuba is that it is a bad one. The best generalship will be unable to re- tain the island in the grasp of the na- tion that has abused its power by the practice of every wrong and oppres- sion. The Cuban people are every day be- coming more united in their determina- tion to throw off the foreign yoke ; a year's warfare has given them greater experieace in meeting the enemy, and the insurrection which started in one corner of the ieland, a little more than a year ago, now comprehends almost its entire limits, and even Havana, the seat of Spanish power, is threatened by the daring rebel General Gomgz, who is displaying unusual military ability, and promises 10 be the Wash- ington of Cuba. There is 80 much similarity between the Cuban rebellion and that in which our forefathers engaged against the tyranical power of Greet Britain, that American .ympathy can vot be with- held from the island revolutionists. They have demonstrated their ability to wage war in defence of their liberty ; they have proved themselves worthy of naticnal recognition, and the pro priety of their belligereney being recog- nized by this government can not be much longer questioned. The hour of Cuba's triumph seems to be near at hand. England Changes Her Tone. A sudden change has taken place in the tone of English sentiment on the Venezuela boundary question. When the President's message og that subject announced in unequivocal terms the determination of this govern. ment to maintain the rights of the weak South American republic, and to insist that its dispute with England in regards to its boundary should be submitted to arbitration, the English became indignant at what they repre- ented as an intrusion on the part of this government, and scoffed at the idea that the MoNroe doctrine had anything tddo with the case. But while they were in the midst of their indignation at what they consid- ered Yankee interference, the Trans- vaal incident occurred, by which they were suddenly confronted by the chance of & war with Germany. Im. mediately their tone in regard to the Venezuela matter was changed, Alarmed by the danger of a collision with the powerful German Empire their fear dictated the prudence of bot getting into a difficulty with the Unit- ed States, and they began to use con- ciliatory language on the boundary question. It suddenly dawned upon them that it would be a crime for two kindred nations to go to war about a matter that could be amicably settled, and they even admitted that the com. miesion, appointed by President CLEVE- LAND, might be able to develop facts upon which a satisfactory settlement might be based. These changed senti- ments were accompanied by the old platitudes about the two nations being of the same blood and inheriting the same literature, and how wrong it would be for them to become involved in fraternal strife. This was merely a hypocritical dis- guise of JouN BuLL's real feelings to- wards this country, which he thought it prudent to resort to while his fears were excited by a threatened collision with Germany. Since that danger ap- pears to have paseed by he is coming out again in his true colors on the Venezuela question. He has stopped talking about the crime of two kindred nations going to war with each other. English newspapers and speakers are again treating the MoNRoE doctrine with contempt, and speak of the Ameri can demand for arbitration of the boundary question as a piece of Yan. kee impertinence. The St. James Gazette is a good representative of this change of English sentiment when it says : “Those who have been lcd to believe that the Marquis of SALISBURY intends to apply to Washington, ask ing the Americans to be goo! enougn to arbitrate, are much mistaken,” and the Americans are teing told that it is for them to determine whether there shall be peace or war. To show that England is entirely prepared tor war, if the American’s want it, a great fleet is being paraded, and it 18 proposed io send a flying equadron to intimidate us in our own waters. In this change of ‘tone and action one can hardly recognize the cowardly bully that was almost crawling on his belly, some weeks ago, when his fears were excited by the hostile demonstra- tion of a powerful European nation and he wanted the friendship ot this country. It is unfortunate that we are not in a8 good conditiun to encounter this bully as we should be in, but we have got to whip him some time, and preparations for that necessary job should not be delayed. : ——TU. S. Senator SQUIRES of Wash- ington has introduced a bill appropri- ating $90,000 for the improvement of the Skagit, Snohomish, Stillaqualmish, Nookeach, Snoqualmie, Dwarnish and Puyallup rivers in that state. It these rivers are anything like as tough, to tackle, as their names are there can be no question as to the need of the imme- diate and permanent improvement of both. For the sake of the jaws of Geographical students, SQuIres’ ehould get his appropriation and make the names navigable first. . —— ——The Democratic National Com- mittee, at its meeting in Washing on the 16th iost., fixed Chicago as the place, and July 7th as the time, for bolding the National Democratic Con- vention of 1896. Other cities had many advocates and friends, but on the final” ballot Chicago won, by two votes over St. Louis, and the choice of the majority was made unanimous. —— Owing to the absence of many of the editors of the State belonging to the State Elitorial Association, who dre now attending the meeting of the National Association in Florida, the annual State meeting has been post. poned until the 26th of February. TC ———————— McKinley Will Get Nebraska. OMmana, Neb.,, Jan. 21.-The ‘Ne- braska State Journal,’ the leading Re publican paper of the State, has come out for McKinley for President. He will get the Nebraska delegation with- out a doubt. ' for Southampton, en route to Armenia General Campos Is Recalled. Barbarous Methods to Supplant Civilized War- fare, in Cuba—Gencral Weyler the Coming Governor.— How the Insurgents Regard Him. MapriD, Jan. 17.—Spain is at once defeated and desperate. Both of these facts received official acknowledgment to day. Martinez Campos has been removed as Captain General and Governor Gen: eral of Cuba, thus confessing that his efforts to curb the patriots have result edin failure. His successor is expected to inaugur ate a reign of terror on the island, and conquer by fire and sword. The official statement is that the cabinet has unanimously decided to su | persede Captain General Martinez de Campos and his lieutenant, General Arderius, owing to differences which exist between thew and the political parties in Cuba. General Marian and General Pando, who are now in com- mand of Spanish troops in the province of Santiago de Cuba, will replace Gen: eral Campos and Arderius temporarily, THE 8UCCES:OR OF CAMPOS. WasHINGTON, Jan, 18.—The an- nouncement of the appointment of General Valeriano Weyler as civi! Cap: tain General of Cuba was received at Cuban headquarters here as con- firmatory of the view they had already expressed upon the news of Campos’ retirement : that there has been a radical change in the policy of the Spanish Cabinet, and that henceforth there is to be a reign of blood and terror in Cuba, The change in the Cahinet itself in the retirement of the Duke of Tetuan angl the succession of Senor Elbuayen a3 Minister of Foreign Aftairs is re garded ae still tarther confirming this idea. General Weyler is a veteran gol- dier, and has had hie own experience in revolutions, for he followed the for- tunes of the Spanish administration in Cuba for years during the last revolu- tion, with the rank of Colonel, and earned for himselt a dreadful reputa- tion as a mau of blood and iron. Moreover, the Cuban leaders here hiut at acts ot cruelty, to women and defenseless prisoners in his past, in a fashion that augurs ill for the rebels who come within his power this time, and they predict that he will soon be- come iovolved in trounle with the United States Government ar theresult of the ill treatment of American citizens who may be unfortunate enough to fall under guspicion. General Weyler quitted Cuba svon alter the suppression of the last rebel- lion, and has since dwelt in Spain, ‘holding the important command of Captain General of the Province of Catalonia. Senor Palma, the representative in the United States of the Cuban revolu- tionary party, speaking to-day ot the supereeding of Campos said : “This action on the part of the Spanish Government is not wholly un- expected. General Campos is one of Spain’e most famous commanders, and at the beginning of the revolution he boasted that in a few weeks, and at most but a few montns, he would sure- ly crush out the rebellion, but now, af- ter 11 months, he has been obliged to shut himself up in Havana, unable to cope with the adroitne-s and vim of the Commander in Cuiel of the revola- tionista, “The Spanish Government thinks that by the subsiitunion of another gen- eral they will meet with hetter success, General Campos’ withdrawal from command, in mv opinion, 18 because the officials at Midrid cousidered his treatment of the Cubans too humane, They want a policy of more cruelty pursued, and this they hope to have the new commander carry out, think. ! ing thus to torce a people struggling | for their independence into subjection. . “No, general, and nothing short of independence, can quell the spirit of the Cubans. Their strength caunot be weakened, and 200 000 men would be put into the field to-morrow if they could be properly armed. “It seems to we, and [ believe it will 80 appear to the American public, that the were fact of Spain being compelled to change generals at this period ot the war should demonstrate the strength ot the revolutionists and hasten the time when the United Siates shall recognize us,” : When Gonzales Quesada, the Secre- tary of the Cuban revolutionary party in the United States, was informed of the intended appointment of a General to replace Martinez de Campos, he ex- claimed with enthusiazsm : “Good !' That is worth ten battles to us. This is considered as a confes- sion of the fate of the Spanish Govern- ment in Cuba, as General Campos was the first military chief in Spain, and also one of the ablest politicians. In this opinion, we are borne out by Gen- eral Azcarraga, the Minist-r of War of Spain, who, on the 7th of January, in denying the rumor of the resignation of Campos’ retirement, said that the retirement of General Campos will be the first national defeat before the re- bels, before Europe and before the Un- ited States.” They Will Head for Turkey. Miss Barton and Her Red Cross Associates to Sail To-day. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.— Miss Clara Barton, president of the American Na- tional Red Cross, accompanied by her assistants, leit Washington to-night for New York... The party will sail by the American liner New York to morrow on their mission of mercy, No intima- tion has reached Miss Barton through the Departn.ent of Siate whether or not the Sultan has copsented Lo permit the party to enter Armentn. Durirg the absence of Miss Burion, P. V. Dagraw, of this city, a director of tke organiza- tion, has been appointed as her repre- sentative in the United States, with power to actin all hatters affecting the | Red Cross society. | ~—Do you read the WATCHMAN, Is [Secretary Carlisle to b2 the Presi- dent's Legatee. CinciNanTi, O., Jan. 19.—The 7%ib- une will to morrow say: There now seems to be no question that John G- Carligle is an avowed candidate for the nomination for president, in some quarters, it ie believed that he has been selected to perpetuate the Cleve- land dynasty. In Washington last week it was definately ascertained that Mr. Cleve- land was not a candidate and would oot accept a fourth nomination even if it was tendered him. A geotleman who in known to be quite close to the presi- dent, raid to a Tribunereporter in the Arlington hotel last thursday that Mr. Cleveland did not believe in third terms and felt that the country’s safety de- pended on frequent rotation in office. It was a very noticeable fact duging the three days that the local commit tee was in Washington, trying to get the National Democratic convention, that many of the delegates did not care to exhibit a preference until they had consulted the secretary of the treasury. His wish was theirs, and at least five votes came to Cincinnatti by reason of fealty to Carlisle. Governor Caleb West, of Utah, made no concealment of his position and he plainly said that he was for Carlisle for president and would vote for the city that Carlisle wanted. Republicans Atraid of Grover, The Washington correspondent of the Chicago Times-Herald writes as follows : The ‘most significant thing under the surface in the senate is the iright of the Republican leaders. They are actually becoming afraid of Mr. Cleveland. They are fearful lest he carry the business men and the mooey power of the country with him on the financial question. Mr. Gor- man, who hates Mr. Cleveland, but does not permit his hatred to blind his jndgment, bas already warned the Re publicans that unless they look sharp the president will cut the ground out from under them. “You must do something or the old man will beat you yet,” said Mr. Gorman the other day to a number of Republican lead- ers, “He is catching the business men, the men of capital, the men of affairs. He has already caught the waeses With bis jingo. First thing you know he will gather in the church- es by a raid on the unspeakable Turk. Then where wiliyyou he? Unless you can give the coultry some evidence of your capacity to législate wisely on the finances the man in“the White House will eat you up next yew’ Must Be in Ballot Form. Judge Greir Decides a Particular Point in Election Advertising. SOMERSET, Pa., Jan. 21.—Judge Greer, of Butler, to-day decided that editor Coffroth, of the Somerset ¢‘Demo- crat” was entitled to $213.09 of the $229 60 bill which he presented for prinung election notices and payment of which the commissioners had refus- ed. The decision was of interest, inas- much as it affected the publication of Sheriff’s election proclamations, and was the first judicial utterance given on the question since the Baker ballot law went into effect, Judge Greer held that the act of assembly required the proclamation to be published in the form of a baliot, and said that publica- tion in other forms was clearly illegal. The question was raised by the action of the county commissioners, who had refused to pay ex-editor Coftroth’s bill, as he did not comply with the law. Judge Greer instructed the jury to etrike out of the proclamation as pub- lished by Coffroth all matter not spe- cially directed to appear therein by the Baker ballot act, and to return a ver- dict for the balance. It Will Not. Astonish the People. HARRISBURG, Jan. 21. —The vote cast for State Treasurer at last November's election was computed in the Senate chamber to-day by a Legislative com- mission composed of Judge Simonton, Senator McCarrell, president pro tem. of the Senate; Speaker Walton of the House of Representatives ; Senators Stiles, Critchfleld and Milleisen and Re- presentatives ~~ Cochran, ' Culbertson, Long, Dambley, Herzog and Saunders, Judge Simonton announced the result as follows." Haywood, Republican, 456,745 ; Mey- ers, Democrat, 282,481; Berry, Prohi- bitionst, 20,779 ; Dawson, People’s, 7,802; Anton, Socialist-Labor, 1,329. Mr. Haywood was notified or his elec- tivn, and formally accepted the position of State Treasurer. AMEs, Towa, Sept. 30th, 1893. GENTLEMEN :—I enclose you a pic- ture of our baby girl, in appreciation of your Castoria and what it has done for her. She was eight months old (when the picture was taken) and weigh- ed twenty-one pounds. She has had her Castoria every night since she was two weeks old, and shall continue to use it until she gets her teeth. Her name is Mona Louise Fowler, and she has never had ggsick day—thanks to Castoria. htt Very traly, ‘Mgs. F. N. FOWLER. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——During the past year the Beech Creek rail-road’s coal tonnage from this and Clearfield counties aggregated in round numbers 3,000,000 tons. To carry this quantity of coal required the So far Rush township has sixteen candidates for supervisor and itis not certain that the returns are all in yet. WHO OWNS THE SIDEWALKS, — Judge Clayton, of Delaware county, in recently charging a jury in a case in which the rights of the sidewalk were the bone of contention, laid down the law in reference to pavements in such a manner as to clear up some of the points to which there has been much appre- hension. He said. *“The owner of real estate also owns the sidewalk in front of his property, subject to the right of pedestrians to use it for travel- ing back and forward, but outside of this he owns the sidewalk as much as any other part of his property. It can- not be used for roller skating or any other play ground for children or other purposes without his consent. If it is, he should first order them to leave, and if they resist he may use as much force as is necessary to remove them, but no more.” THE Poor OVERSEER CONTEST. — There seems to be ‘‘blood on the Repub- lican Moon’ here in Bellefonte, be- tween the aspirants for the nomination by that party for the position of Poor Over- seer. Mr. Jas. I. McClure, who.form- erly filled that place, wants back again, and Mr. Isaac Miller who is now filling it wants to be continued where he is. The fight is hot and seems to be getting hotter. McClure is determined to win and Miller is just as determined that he shall not. To Wednesday’s News, Mil- ler furnished a statement of a column in length, showing the amount of money received and paid out for poor purposes since Esquire Keichline closed his ac- counts as Overseer in March 1886. - It is interesting and instructive reading for the tax-payers of Bellefonte. In clos- ing up his statement Miller says, and he ought to know, that, “At the time McClure went out of office, it was discovered that in addition tothe sum of $8372.03 he had floated unpaid orders on the borough to the amount of - - - 4170 04 with amount paid - - 8372.03 made a total of $12542.07 “In addition to the above bill about two thousand dollars of unpaid orders given by McClure, which were not re- turned to the auditor, have come in since making a total of $14,542.07 for keeping our poor one year which is about eight hundred per cent more than it costs to keep the poor in any of the other towns in Penn’a.” Si” “Voters how do you like this “This Js.your money ! this man McOlure has squandered and charged “you for doing it. These figures are taken from the auditors’ books and are correct and can be seen by any citizen who will take the trouble to look.” Keichline kept the poor of this bor- ough, for $5746.58 and yet ‘it takes $12542.07 for McClure to try to keep them. Do you want McClure again 2’ “The way tosave your homes from being taxed to pay for McClure’s mis- management is to go to the primaries 2 Saturday the 25th and vote against im. (Signed) Isaac MILLER, Overseer Poor. ———— Marriage. ADAMS-WILLIAME~At ihe residence of the brides parents, on Jan. 20, by H. H. followed by several farmers given. A very good paper was read by T. W. Fishér subject : “Fruit and Fruit Trees” which was understandingly handled. Trimming fruit trees for best result in fruit and benefit to trees was given by D. N. Kern, followed by discussion: Kern and Wm. P, Fisher did not agree as to the bes time to prune. Kern says Ist of June Fisher says Ist of October. Prof. Geo C. Watson Professor of Agri- culture State College gave a most excel- lent talk on ‘plant food and how to get it,” followed by a discussion which brought out many very good points. P. M. session opened by the choir. “When is best time to trim grape vines?” answered by Wm. P, Fisher late fall and early winter. Professor Watson gave an instructive talk on egg production, des* cribing and giving plans for the building of houses, feed and care, for the encour- agement and forcing of the product. This lecture was listened to with great inter- est, as most every one keeps hens. The Professor seems as he says very much in lovewith the hen. Discussion followed by Prof. Watson, D. N. Kern, Wm. Short- lidge and-others. Hon. John A, Woodward gave a good talk on the “educational needs of the farmer,” which he shows to be very much the same as others, but more extended as his business is more varied and his sons and daughters go to give strength to other protessions, a fact which is too little thought of by farmers. Evening session opened by the choir. Prayer by Rev. Eland, followed by D. N° Kern in a talk “Does Farming Pay ?” which he answered in the afirmative in a very quaint way which characterized all of his talks. Another ggcellent piece of music such as we had in every session of our insti- tute, for which we are under very great obligations to the choir, was followed by Hon. John A. Woodward in a paper on “Emphatic Farming” of excellent com- position, and read so that everyone in the crowded house could not help but hear and appreciate. This paper is chuck full of good points, The institute was a de- cided success, the large room being full each session after the first, although some of the workers on program were not pre- sent. Secretary Edge set a good example to others by bringing his wife along, as the women as well as men can teach as well as learn at these institutes. We will all learn more as we become better acquainted with each other and our bus. iness. OweN UNDERWOOD, Secretary. Pine Grove Mention. Jim Reed says its another boy only hal” a Republican. ” The venerable Gabrial Lucas ¥obably the oldest veteran in Centre Countgg*is oti con- fined to his bed, with ho M. Meek, will makel (he old lady comfortable in her latter, d/gy, Little M¥arlie, second son of Charles and E I- 8% Lytle, died on the: 19th inst., aged six months, after a short illness, from catarrh fe- ver. Rev. Guyer's sermon to the juniors, last Sunday, caused some of our geographical stu™ dents to wonder and inquire if Great Britain really was in England. - We are exceedingly scrry to note the illness of George Bell with pulmonary trouble that has caused great alarm among his hosts of friends who wish a speedy recovery for him. We wish to make amends*to our last letter in which it was stated tiatthe J. U. A. M- officers elected J. M. Kepler as alternate representative. It should have been J, M. Keller. The J. 0. U. A. mechanics have a festival slated for the first week of February, and as the receipts are to aid the orphans home, we hope the treasury will be liberally replen- ished. George Washington Woodward Miller one of Halfmoon township's best Democrats, was circulating among our agricultural friends. Osman Eeq., Mr. Ralph R. Adams, of Port Matilda, and Miss Esther Williams, of Martha Furnace, RT Farmer's Institute at Unionville. A Farmers Institute was held in the M. E. church in Unionville Jan. 16th and 17th under the auspices of the State Board of Agriculture. Prayer by Rev, King ofthe M. E. church. Organized by electing Hon. John A. Woodward Presi- dent and Owen Underwood Secretary- Address of welcome by Rev. King, res, ponse by Hon. Thomas J. Edge Sceretary of State Board of Agriculture. The afternoon session opened with music by the choir, followed by a talk on potato culture by D. N. Kern of Shimers- ville, Lehigh county, giving different ways of cutting seed, preparing ground, cultivating and fertilizing ; for the latter he considers wheat bran the best and cheapest, put in the row at time of plant- ingand more added latter and worked nto the soil. A short discussion on feedg for the dairy cow followed, the principal instructor being Secretary Edge. Music by the choir, after which Secretary Edge gave a very good talk on commercial fer- tilizer brands and their meaning, showing that farmers by not understanding them, buy every year a great amount of stuff that they do not need. He says “pay no attention to the second row of figures in the analysis on the bags, always buy high grade goods, and send a postal to the Sec: retary at Harrisburg and get the list of fertilizers and their value, then you may know whether the price asked for any brand is more than it is worth or not.” Evening session opened with music by the choir. Dr. Frear State chemist of State College gave & most excellent talk on home made fertilizers, as to their care and application to prevent loss as much as possible. This lecture should have heen heard and heeded by every farmer in our connty. use of 120,000 cars averaging 25 tons to the car, or 342 cars per day, making eight trains of 40 cars for every day in | the year. i ee ee i FaraL AccipeEnt.—Hayes Holter, | formerly residing near the toll gate | above Valentine’s, and for some time an | employee of the Valentine Iron Co., while attempting to jump on a mov- ing freight train, at Tyrone, on Monday | evening last, was thrown under the cars and had both legs crushed off. He sur- vived the accident but a few hours, and | bis remains were forwarded to his home ; at Spruce Creek, to which place he was trying to get, when attempting to board the train. J. H. Harpster read a very good paper entitled, Grasses which showed much study of the subject. A discussion on potato culture opened by Mr. Ulrich of Monroe Co., followed, participated in by D. N. Kern, Secretary Edge and others. “How should lime be applied ?” Secre- tary Edge thinks it is best applied on , top, on young grass, that it may be in. corporated into the soil before being plowed under, as the tendency of lime is to go down on account of its greater weight than the soil. After a very fine piece of music by the choir adjourned. Friday morning session opened with music. Discussion, on manure, “how should it be cared for and used, plans’ buying wheat and handling the ribbons over a © 2:30 stepper. Rey. A. A. Black will hold communion ser- vices in the Bethel church next Sunday at 10 a. m., preparatory services began on Wednes- day evening with Rev. Isenburg o: Centre Hall in the pulpit. : : Mrs. Emma wife of D. G. Meek of Fairbrook was last week summoned to the bedside of her sick brother, D. M. Weaver of Bellwood whose life has been despaired of ever since he buried his only son some months ago. Mrs, Rev. Illingworth of Rising Springs, with her interesting little boy, drove up this week as she is often wont to do, to spend a few days under the old family roof tree, where her hots of friends are always glad to greet her. John Smith the all around furniture man at Rising Springs spent a day or two with his aged father this week. John reports Republi- can aspirants, who are anxious to serve th® dear people down their as numerous as frogs in Egypt. > A jolly surprise party was given at the home of W. H. Smith, near town on the evening of the 17th inst, in honor of his oldest daughter, Gertrude'’s, nineteenth birthday. The affair was a complete surprise to Gertie, and was highly enjoyed by all the participants. Mr. Charles Lytle, while driving his team met with what might have been a serious hurt: While going down hill he was leaning his weight on the lock leaver which broke aud he was pitched headfront on to the frozen ground. Aside from a few bruises and scratches and stiff joints he was not much the worse. Much complaint has been heard on all sides on account of the thieving of grain, meat and poultry, which has caused people to be on their guard, and one of these moonlight hux- ters was greeted the other night with a brecad- side of small shot, while filling his sacks with grain. For the present we will withhold the names. Last Monday morning the relatives in this place received notice of the death of Mrs. Catharine Coble, that occurred at her home in Boalsburz on the 20th inst., aged 69 years. Most of our readers will probably know her better as Katy Duck a sister of Mrs. Harry Krebs of this place and of Adam Duck of Port Matilda. Mrs. Guiliford of Altoons, formerly Adda , Burchfield, asshe was known away back in ! the early fifties, was last week a welcome vis- | itor at the home of G. W. McWilliams at | Fairbrook. For one of her years, she is a most gracious lady who was once popular in . educational circles being one of Ferguson township's teachers. She was one of Judge Beaver’s classmates at the Pine Grove aca- demy.