bssasseeaseawwwwwwsßss"""""* 4 ——'' —— ' 40 (JftNTRE Reporter, riXD.tmtTS Miter. Centre Hall, Pa. 101873 ' - TTCRMS -The BsroaTKK is pubH.hr NKW TRIAL ORDERED Philadelphia. July 3.—The Su preme Court of Pennsylvania has re versed the judgement of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county in the case of the Commonwealth against George O. Evans, involving commis sions for the collection of State war claims, and ordered a ten ire facias tie no co. Judge Sharswood. in announcing his decision, said, "Evans was hound by law to make a prompt report of his collections, and even if requested verbally by Governor Geary to omit making such report, as alleged by the defendant, the Governor had uo au thority to release a State Agent from his ofScial duty or the conditions of his bond." Another dispatch says: In the case of George O. Evans, the Supreme Court has decided, Judge Sharswood delivering the opinion vesterday, that the moueys collected by Evans were collected by bim as a public officer within the exceptions of the act of As sembly of 1842. The Judge on the trial of the case in Court in Dauphin county should have so charged the jury. The Judge erred in charging the jury with reference to the claims placed in Erana' hands by General Hartranft for collection, that he could fix the amount of commission at three, five or ten per cent, not lim iting the commission to the amount actually collected. On the question of forfeiture by Evans of all this com mission for refusing or neglecting to account for bis collections, the Court held that under the fourteenth section of the act of 1811 Evans was bound to account promptly or within a rea sonable time; that it was the condi tion of his official bond to account semi-annually to the State Treasurer for amounts collected. He collected on May 1,1867, $78,576 Oct. 27, 1868, $106,651 46, and in August 20, 1870, $136,846 09 He furnished no account until July 1, 1871. On the trial, Mr. Evans said that he reported to Governor Geary, but not in writ tog, and that as the Sute had a large balance unsettled, which fact would endanger the collection thereof, Gov. Geary requested him not to make a written report for the good of the State. Governor Geary, says Justice Sharswood, was not alive at the time of the trial to meet these allegmtiens, but it was too clear for argument that Governor Geary had no power to re lease an agent from the performance of one of his plainest duties, as well as from the condition of his official bond, upon any such notion of expediency. For these and ather reasous a new trial was ordered. A DAY OF EXPLOSIONS TEN OK TWELVE PERSONS KILLED. iSan Francisco, June 30. —A dis patch from Virginia City this morn ing statea that last night a quantity of giaut powder stored in Root's build ing, in the rear of the bank of Cali fornia. exploded with terriffic effect. Both buildings are complete wrecks. Ten or twelve persons were killed. FOUR MEN KILLED IN HOOSIC TUN East End of Hoosic Tunnel, June 30.—An accident occurred in the tun nel at midnight on Sunday by which four men loet their lives and two se riously if not fatally injured. When about four thousaud feet from the eastern portal of the tunnol a box of giant powder and exploders, which the regular morning gang were car rying into the tunnel on a box car im mediately behind the locomotive, caught fire and exploded with terrific effect, shattering the car. EXPLOSION IN TUE TREDEOAR IRON WORKS. Richmond, Va., June 30. —At an early hour, this morning one of the boilers in the drying kiln connected with the Tredegar works exploded. The ifireman was instantly killed. His body was blown a hundred yards and terribly mangled, the bead and one arm being blown off. Several fragments of the boiler weighing from one to two thousaud pounds were driv en a considerable distance from the works and did much damage. One piece weighing 10,000* pounds was blown through a wall into the exten sive blacksmith shop, greatly damag ing the machinery, The house con taining the kiln was demolished. Fortunately the accident occurred be fore time for the hands to go to work otherwise the loss of life would have been very great, particularly in the blacksmith shop, where nearly one hundred hands are usualy employed. A coronor's jury in New Orleans has found Col. Rhett, who fought and killed Judge Cooley in a duel, guilty of murder, i GHJKCT OK RITK VISIT TO FIUNCI; OF TilK Fx-Eui'MilW. A letter from Geneva to the World | gives a conversation with the late Empress of France. She says "her visit to France is for political purpo ses, and that it is useless to try to con ceal it. She believe* there will eoon be a general return of the people to order. She said the Piedmontesc government at Home, the anti-Chris tian and Pagan Court at Herlin, and the wild Communists at Madrid, are fillet! with fear at the awakeuing of Catholic France. Now that the wretched Thiers is gone all movee well. McMshou is piudent sod loves Fraucc. "The future," said Eugenie, "is ours, and Frauoe will lead the re action against threes which have seemed to threaten the existence ot society and religiou throughout Eu rope." She saw iu the future that i "France will again he at the head of 1 the nations, the robber* driven out of Kotue, the Pope restored, Germany divided into hariuleesStates, and Aus | tria again streng." TERRIBLE AOCIUKNT ATM AGARA-EIVK LIVES LOST. Rochester, July 5 Five peraous— two gentleman, two ladies aud a hoy who were sailing iu a beat at Chip pewa j esterday, got into the rapids and were earriedover Niagara Falls. The parties are uol known. Pieces of the boat have heeu found. There were five fatal accidents here yesterday. La MO STAIN THE AERO NAUT, FALLS FIVE IIENLRED FEET. Detroit, July 5. —A blood curdling catastrophe occurred at lona, yester day afternoon, by which Professor La- Montaine, the well known aeronaut of Michigan, who advertised a haloqn as cent ion, met hisdeath. The Pro leaser, who was a daring man, advertised to ascend from loua in the the afternoon. An immense concourse of people as sembled to wituess the ascension. The balloon ascended about 500 feet, wheu to the horror cf the shuddering specta tors, it collapsed, the ropes dropped down from under the basket, aud Prof. LaMontaine fell within a short dis tance of the point from which he as cended. Hurricanes in the West The 1,3, aud 3rd, inst,, witnessed a storm carnival in the west, causing widespread destruction of life and property, ravages of lightning, wind and rain. The Hocking Valley iu Ohio, was laid waste, and 100 families made homeless. Immense damage was done to crops in the vicinity of Athens, Ohio. Bridges and railroads have been washed away. Twenty persons were drowned on Green Lake, Wisconsin ; they were a party of pleasure seekers aud their vessel was capsized by the storm. The Storm and floods also did great damage in Missouri. DEATH OF JESSE K. GRANT. Cincinnati, June 29.—Jesse R. Grant, father of President Grant, died at his residenoe in Covington,. K v., of genera! debility, about 7 oclock to night. The President, although ex pected in aspecial train,did not arrive at the time of the death. Mr. Grant was born in Pennsylvania in 1794. He married Hannafi Simpson, from whom the President takes bis middle name, and shortly after the marriage moved to Maysville, Ky., where be learned his buseines* as a tanner. With six children he moved to since the civil war to Covington, Ky., where he has just died. MURDER D FOR REFUSING TO SELL LIQUOR. Cincinnati, July 3.—A Special dis patch from Ploomington, Indiana,eays that George A. Uusltirk, President of the Fret National Bank,shot and mor tally wounded Aron Rose, a barkeeper in that town, last evening. Rose had been notified by Judge Samuel Bus kirk not to let George have whiskey. Rose refused to give whiskey, which refusal caused the shooting. Loudon, June 28.—A dispatch re ceived here from Constantinople says reports have been recieved there of a terrible massacre of Christians by Mo hammedans, at Gradiska, a fortified town of European Turkev, in Bosnia, on the river Save. 270 Christians are reported to have beeu murdered by the Mohammedans. No further particu lars of the rumored massacre are giv en. The report creates great excite ment in Constantinople. Annual Report OF THE LEWIBBURQ. CENTRE A SPRUCE CREEK RAILROAD COMPANY. To the Stockholder* of the /,. C. 4 & C. J?/f. Gkxtlkmkn ■ Your Directors talc* pleasure in submitting, for your informa tion, tbe fallowing Report: f That since the last annual mooting, by order of your Board of Directors, a third letting was had of the graduation, mason ry and bridging of 42.194 miles more|of your railroad line, and placed under con tract—that is, from Mifflinburg to Forks of Penns Creek, being sections No. 12 to 35, making 24.04 miles, and from Penn'a Railroad near Tyrone, beiog sections No. 70 to 80, both inclusive, a distance of 18,155 miles. On this western division, contrac tors have done work up till May 1, 1873, to the amount of $191,174 19, on which there has been paid 104,400, the balance beiug per centage retained a* security for the proper completion of the work. There was also paid on this end of the work, to Keystone Bridge Company, On iron . $2,00000 Weiser 4 Bender, on timber.. 1,500 00 A. J. Hawes, for cement 910 00 Stewart Greek, on ties 5,50800 R. W. Snook, for cement 28b 00 making the whole amount paid on western end, up till May 1, 1873, for work and ma terials, $174,550 00. The Engineer esti mates the graduation, masonry and bridg ing at $284,100, and all ether cost making it ready for the locomotive and cars, $266,- 000, which two sums show the entire cost ef these 18.164 miles to be $549,700. On this Division, part of tbe work is heavy, and in places material for filling and embankments is difficult to get; the work, however, has been pressed as rapid ly as adverse weather would allow.— Much expense has been caused, and also delay, by tbe necessity of nuking com mon roads anew, considerable portions of this section of country being such as to make the location of the railroad necessa ly interfere with public roads heretofore used for travel, and especially is such the case in Runs Valley, which is gen erally very narrow and in many places bordered by limestone bluffs. The stone work of the bridge over the Juniata river is finished, and the superstructure thereon progressing satisfactorily. This Division will be progressed to final completion ready for traffic as fast as possible. On the Division from Mniiffiburg to the Forks, or Beaver Dam tunnel, the con tractors have done work to the amount of $113,149 09, on which they have paid $99,- 400, the amount of work done less tbe per centage retained. The Engineer estimates the graduation, masonry and bridging of Ihit portion of the road at SBOB,IOO, and the b*lla*liug, tie*, rail*, tiding* and nil other expenses at $348,Wi11) making th* to tel cost of these 24 M milt* in running or der, $066,00 From Minifllburg to Lauralton, cction I'd to SO, diilnnc# of about 0 milot, tha graduation, matory and bridging ar* about flnlihtd and ready for tbo ballatl, tie* and rails, which by the estimate, may coat about $12,464 per mil*. Thlt being done, would bring our road through a An* teclion of country, to near lumber region* and a short distance front iron are bedt. Considerable lumber at tbi* point is wail jug transportation. Thlt piece of read put in running order would add to tb* traffic, giving u* n continued completed lino ot 'JO mile*, connecting with lb* F. A K Hailroad, which could be operated by lb* tarn* motive power and hand*, and would be of great advantage to the public and to the interest of lb* stockholder* ; therefore, the immediate laying of lb* track on the 2 additional mile* I* r scorn rneuded. The balance of the work on tbia Division, that is, from Laurelton, teetions No St to 36, considerable progress bat btcn made, although the great depth ot snow thioughout that region during th* past winter retarded the work. At Pad dy's Mountain tunnel, which it on teclion No. 83, rock in stratification hat been en countered, yet the itrala are generally parted by email teams of tandt, tad where tbi* it found, an arch will be re quired, and may necessitate the arching une-hnlf of tbn length, thnt it to say, 10U feet, the wboln through being about 880 feet Under th* second letting, which was from th* Fork* of Fcnna Creek, in Centre county, to Linden llall, section* No. 3d to 68, distance of 17.82 miles, work has been done te an amount of S2I,CM 66, and payment* made tberoon of $83,000 (the dif ference being per rentage retained a* se curity for finishing of the work by the con tractors). There was alto paid Beajamin Krrstetler, for removing bis dwsliing house, Ac , olf the line of road (8U0U), and $76 OU to George Woods for damagt done to bis house, making tb* whole turn paid up till May 1, 1873, on tbi* Division, $83,- 87600, nil which was raised from local subscription*. The entire estimate made by Eugiacer of the grading, masonry and bridging of this Diviton, it SIXB,3UO aod ballast, ties, rails, and all other work, in cluding sidings, t# make tbc road in run ning order, SAi3,G6OOU making tbc whole coet S3IO,VUi. Very little work bns been done on this part of the road since Dec. 1, 1872, at it was deemed unnecessary to press it until the outlet was further ad vanced, and the force was allowed to be placed en other part* of the road especial ly tbc westtrn end. The work of this Division, is so fbr advanced that tb* whole could be made ready for tbc track as soon as expediency required. There are about 10 miles, extending from Linden Hell to Pan'a Furnace not yet definitely located. There was a com mittee appointed to examine the different route* between these points, and report to the Beard, but they have not yet made the examination, the delay being caused in a great measure by the inclemency of weath er and bad traveling during the past win ter and spring; and also ia consequence of illness of one of the members. It is ex pected. however, that th>y will seen per form the duties assigned them, and that that point of th* road will speedily be put under contract, ami the work not being heavy will lake but a short lime to finish it. Tb* whole cost of this piece of road, including the grading, masonry and bridging is estimated at $848,W0, and the graduation, masonry and bridging alons at $114,2000. The original cost of the roed construe-1 - ted from Junction with the P. A E. Kail -1 rood to western boundary of Mifßinburg. ) say 11 miles, exclusive of some right or > way not settled was $909,102 39 which was ) made up as follows; from Junction with; P. A E. Kit. to Lewisbarg including de- I pots, $80,646 41. The grading, bridging , aad masonry from Lewis burg te western boundary of Mifßinburg, $39.U223a. Cost of ballast, ties, rails, track lay .ag, sidings 1 Ac , of extension from Lewwburg te Mif-j flinburg, $141,634 50 which was advanced through the P. A E. RE. Co. The cost of the road from P. A E Junction to Lewis ' burg wa* made up and paid as fellow* j Principe! $80,646 61 j Interest charged thereon..,,, 7,26(49 $87,000 00, Which was paid as follows.- In stock at par...542,89000 " Bonds " 46,000 00 87,800 00j It will be seen that the whole length of, tb# main line of tb# L. C. A S C. R. R.i frem Junction with P. A E. R. R. to the , western terminus at Pena'a R. K. near Ty- j roue is 87 084 mile* made up|as follows. Prom Junction with P. A E KR. to Mif-; flin 11 milej , from Mifßinburg to Linden , Hall 42.93 miles; from Linden Hall te , Pcnn'a Furnace 16 miles ; and from Penn'a Furnace to Tyrone 18.166 miles. Of this road 11 miles, being the first let-! ticg, have beeu completed, and ia full operation ; that is from Junction with P. A. E. RR to Mifßinburg. G0,084 miles more ara under contract aad in process of construction aad 10 mile* But yet let. The grading, masonry and bridging of the 76 miles of said road frem Miflinburg to Ty reus is estimated at 8832,000 00, on on which ha* been paid (including $6,- 608 00 for ties) $364,831 00 and tha satire cost including grading, masonry and bridging 'at $2,946,600 00) an average of about $266 86 per mile) to which being added $202,102 38 cost of the 11 miles from Junction with P. A K. RR. to Mif flinburg shows tha entire cost of Iht main ■ line from Junction with P. AE. KR. te western terminus at Tyrone a distance of 87.084 miles to be $2,980,602 39- When the Bellefont# branch of about 11 miles, and an extension to Danvillo of IS miles authorised by law, ara built, we will bave a toad of 113 miles in length The sub scriptions ef stock as returned ameunt to $346,700 00 and as statsd in former report, your board of directors by authority vest ted in them by an act of Assembly, Issued bonds bearing date May 1, 1979 secured by mortgage, to the amount of $2,000,- 00C 00 payable May 1, 1902 bearing'an in terest of 7 per cent; $1,600,000 00, ef which they negotiated to the Penn'a RR. Co. and $46,000 00 paid over to P. A E. KR. Company on'indebtedness for money advanced for tbe constructien of the road from Junction with P. A E. RR. to Low isburg, leaving $466,000 00 of the bonds issued undisposed of. Tbe earnings and expense of the finish ed part of this road a distance ef 11 miles from tbo Junction with P. AE. KR. to Mifßinburg foi the year ending December 31, 1872 were as fellow* / KABXINOft, On Freight $18,400 18 " Passengers 10,896 99' " Express Matter 30000 For Carrying Mail 667 66 ' 26.263 07 ( KXHKXSKS < Cond'g Passengers $3,3)2 61 Trans'n .of freight 6,689 72 1 Motive Power 7,460 81 Maintenance of Cart, 677 07 Maintenance of Way 3,108 27 21,227 88 s t $4,036 79 ] Which shows tbp net proceeds of the i earnings of the road for that year to he I feur thousand and thirty-five dollars and i seventy-nine cents (4,036 79) which has t been paid over to the Treasurer. blow out for want of sufficient charcoal convenient, and In consequence of expensive hauling, will bo changed, to aithar anthracite or bitumlcus coal Joan ha utad and lha furnace* again put in blaat at toan at the road It completed and ready for trantporUtion of freight TUa lion. J Kdgar Thompton, Prasl dent, in hit annual report to the stock hotdera of lha Fenn'a RR Co., in •peek ing of,'our road ha* wall tald : "The ore* of tbi* region are by Ihit branch made equally accessiblo to both anthracite and hituminou* coal of lha he*l quality for •malting , and in view of lhata advantage* it opant up a moat attractive locality far lha tuanufbclura of Iron, th* demand fur which in lb* home market mutt annually increate with lha incraatingcoal of itt pro 1 ducliuo in Ureal Britain, from whence th* larger portion of lb* iron contuwad in ihit and other countries it at pratanl pro duced. The Janalytat of lhata or**, aito thow that many of thetu ara wall adapted la the manufacture of Battawar ileal." From the eahibil of the butlnat done ou the atuall *aetien of yaur read already in aparalion Uia evident when the line it completed it will be crowded with buti neat, betide* developing n taction of coun try to lha great advantage of tho public, will prove a loure* of prait to the stock heldrr* and rite above being but a branch and become a part of lha great trunk I Una*. G F. MILLER. Presided. Annutsi School Report of Centre County for UP jmr ending June tid IK7S After e careful axensinelioe #f tb* work of the year it is cheering to know that tb* condition of our school* ha* beea steadily advaaciag—indeed ia many districU quite as rapidly as the meet sanguiaa could ex pect, considering th* ma ay obstacle* ia lbs way Tb* statistical; report herewith sent fully indicate* the ceediliea of the schools, 1 will refer, briefly, to e part of it: Hofexa. FuaviTvax. ArreaaTun, Ac Klsvstt (11) now house* were built during the year, vis: Banaar I, Ferguson 1, Unine* 1, Helfmoon 1, Fallen 1, Fetter 1, Rush X, Spring 1, Union 1, Walker 1 end Xremodled in Mile*, making thirteen with lb* latter Wilh the exception *f those ia Miles, llainos end Union, thee* are ell good houses end well arranged. There are oe* hundred and seveoty-aev *n (177) school hcuses, accommodating two hundred end eight (288) schools, in tb* county, of which one hundred end fifty-six (168) nr* frame, thirteen (18) brick, three (8) stone, end five (6) leg There remain yet sixteen (10) which lam obliged to report unfit for us*, situated a* follows. Boggs I, Ferguson S, Harris 2, Huston 2, Liberty 1, Marion I. Fetter 2, Spring 1, Union 1, Worth I 1 sincerely hope It may not become my unpleasant duty to report these again at the close of another yeer. This class of bouse* seems to diminish slowly, for while new build ings ar* being erected by the doxea, eth ers nr* Calling into decay and becoming antiquated. According to th* standard of lb* Department there ar* net more than forty (40) ft ret-class school bouse* ia U>* county. Though frequently brought te th* attention of directors, 1 am obliged i still to report about fifty without suitable 'out buildings, and nineteen with injurious ' furniture. Directors, these things ought 1 not so to be. I take pleasure io reporting two hun dred and five scheol room* tolerably well ventilated, though net mora tbaa 39 hsv# any special apparatus for this pur pose. Kigbty-tbrae (IS) ara tolerably well supplied with apparatus, while twee -1 ty-four (94) are almost entirely without. One hundred aad fifty (ISO) have outline maps.and en* hundred aad fiftaea are "fur nished with glebe*. Every sckaal should at oace he furnished with map*. There is much room far improvement ia the sur roundings, grounds, etc.. but vary little progress having been made ia this rasped since last reported. There are but nine teen school ground* ia the county that are properly inclosed with e fence. Many of our school houses are situated ia enteral grove*, which at a vary triliag coat might be mad# basustiful spots, giving new cna tivea to meats! aad moral effort. A number of new houses will be built this summer. Work kas already beea commenced oa the graded sckeol build ings at Contra llall, aad Beelsburg. Di rectors, ia building kousea, should ant be governed solely by tba present waat ef tba district, or in a few years they may find it necessary la build again. Additional rooms ara already needed at Anew Shoe, and Lemoal, where single houses wars built a year or two ago SC HOOL*. There IN now two hundred aid eight (308) school* ia tb# county, ifty nins (60) of which art graded. Three naw icbooU wara established during tba year. Tba tcbooU of Pann Hall and Spring Mill* have baan gtadad, an addi tional Primary established at Contra Hall, wbila tba four in Burnside district, bithsr to ra parted gradad. barn boon mar gad in two ungradod echeeli, with a tans of oigbt month*. I would again aarnaitly rocommand tba grading of schools in tba rural diatricta wbararar tkaro ia lufflciant school papula tion. lam satisfied this subjact has not mat with tba conaidaration it {should re ceive. Although wa bars mods fair pro grasi, and cam para favorably in ibis re spect with otbor rural districts of As Stats —almost 39 par coat of all tba schools ia tha county baiag gradad, yat thara is much room for improvement. Every ha ml at and daaaaly sattlad aaighhorhood should have its gradad school, which would naturally culminata in tha requi sita aumhar of high schools. M Has town ship has, for a number af ytars, eajeyed ths sd vantages of such a school and Gragg has racantly followed tha axampla; and it is aarnastly hopad tha work may go on ■peed i ly till ovary district shall havo its high school. Than only will our fraa schools approilmat# what thatr founders design ed. Grading ia specially recommended at Julian Furnace, in Huston ; Marsh Creek, and Wall see Run, in Hoggs ; Lemon t, in Harris; Quay's, in Curtln; Farmers' Mills, and Snow Shoe. Additional Pri maries art needed at Beliefeate, Philips burg, and Milasburg. It gives ma pleasure to report that our schools are all pretty well classified, all the scholars of the same, or nearly tba same advancement, being required to pur sue a regular course of study This was not accomplished without much labor, in consequence of the hostility on the part of certain parent! and acheless to soma of the common school branches. A vary serious hindrance ii the neglect or refusal of pa rents to procure the neoeeeary heoka for their children. A system of oral teaching is resorted to in such cases. Perhaps oaa of tha beat ladicatiens of progress is in tbeincrsasad amount of oral instruction givan. I bava constantly urgad this plan of teaching, especially with beginners, and have invariably found those classes most successful ia which it was practiced. AU the Hraneht* art now Everywhere Taught.—Of these the much neglected subject of Reading received particular at tention. AU reading books above the Fourth have been pretty generally dis pensed with, except in the higher schools, leaving but on# advanced class in a school which received thorough drill at least {thirty minutes in length, daily, instead of dividing this time as heretofore, between Fourth, Fifth, and often Sixth Reader classes. A very common error whlob had "to be met and corrected was tha practice of parents and itachers gratifying tba In ordinate desire af pupils for the Fifth Header, whan they could barely compre hend tba simple language of tha Third. Vocal Music and Elementary Drawing were taught during lntt session, for tha lr*t limn in nil the schools, and with n de gree of success that it quite encouraging. In tb* Bellefente schools a special taacber was employed for tbit purpose, who govt dolly instruction in oil tbo grade*. Muoic waa taught, in most of tbo schools, by mooett of o doily block board drill, too or fifteen Rsinulo* in longth, tbo pupils flret reading and tbon tinging tbo note*. Draw ing was taught ia turno school* by imita tion, but in others roe I objects wore drown and perspective uugbt from tb* Ant Physiology wet taught to tome estont, in every school in the county, Homo of,tho , higher branch** wore pursued a* regular stadia* in forty four f44). Latin being taught in two, Algebra in thirty (AO) and Natural Philosophy in twenty on*. Th* Bible was read daily'a all. W* have dis trict uniformity of Books, and have had I no change for tevon yean, axcopt in Cur tin, and mere 1 fear the change was im prudent. Director* should allow no tam pering with their selection*. Symptoms |of this wtre noticed in Heifmonn, Boggt and Pulton. 1 think tho ditclpiiao of th* schools hot materially improved, teacher* hove en deavored to avoid harshness end undue | severity, etcept at * last retort, appealing rather to th* tckolan' !**ne* of right, and inculcating principle* of telf restraint In gtnoral behavior, manners and moral*, much improvtmont it manifest. Tho overogo attendance, upon tbo whole waa fully at good at duriag aay previous year, though in tow* district* vary irregu lar. Parent* teem strangely remit* iaj this mailer Many scholar* do aot enter j school until near tha middio of tb* term, while other* drop of and com* no more, or very irregularly. Director* whe have boon consulted, ia torn* district* .cttimal* tho number of cbildroo aot attending school at nil to average two ia each tub- i district. In torn* dittrioU tbit estimate it I too high, but ia other* it it much too low. j end in tb* aggregate makes over four hundred not in attendance at any school during th* yoar. Th* half of tboe* probe jbly never attended school before. This, l estimate does no* include those from 18 to 1 21 year* of eg*, who ar* engaged in tome i regular employment, or learning trades. Mo*l of the school* were vititodjrecvlarly by parents, hut comparatively lew receiv ed monthly visile from director*, at im plied in the taw. Many of the ocltool rooms I found very handsomely decorated with engravings, mottoes, Ac. This is e euro index of en intoroeting school. I eoald name about a doaea ia which noth ing but dirt and chalk marks war* to be seea'oa the wall* Four districts—Huston, Unionvtlle, Howard and Liberty—could not keep their school* open Ave months at tbo maximnm rate allowed by law. I think the schools of Bush, Burnside aod Snow Shoe would be greatly Improv ed by opaniag them through the summer, instead of lb* winter. These districts are sparsely settled, and the roads frequently 1 become impassable from drifted snow, preventing many children from attending wh* would go in tb*.summer. There ere ! still e few isolated spots in the county with I children growing up destitute of school jfhcilitios, to which the attention af direc tors is ceiled. Tracbeb#.— On# buodr*d u4 nineteen (119) tut'iM and eighty-nine (89) female* ware employed, seeeaty-four (74) of whom bad taught mora Ibaa flea ycara, fifteen attended a State Normal School [four of tbaaa graduate*) and IfiO attended a County Normal School. Four total fail urea occured from lack af effort and due ra tion oa Iba part of tba taacbara W% can not apeak 100 Lighly of tba noble, ealf sacrificing *pir it ormany af our teacher*, and tba value of tbair aaryicaa. but ara j bava not eoougb of tbaaa to supply all tba eeboolr, aad ara obliffad to employ at>Du ally from thirty U forty totally inexpert en cad person* la tell actually aomr of] thaacare qualified wall enough, but form ation of character ieoae of the principal! object! of our achoola and bow ntucb can j wa aspect mora boy* aad girls to accom- j plUb in this respect who ara ibetneelvet fickle mladad and Inch moral forcal To, the bast of my knowledge all our teacher* are regular reader* of the School Journal Kacauraging prog res* has boaa mad# in the grading of talarie*. Inmost district* teachers ara now paid acoording to the grade of the certificate, special reference being bad to tba mark in teaching I trust ibis practic* will be made geaeral by aext year, far it is the true basis, aad experience everywhere confirms it. Un der this system ft becomes an object with tanchor* qualify to lbsmselves As a torn porary mean* of improvement lor teachers the County Normal Institute was ra-opea ed during the vacation af the schools at Centra Nail, about eighty leach ens atten ding Only such of tba common school branches as seemed imperatively neceaaa ry were taught, tba Science or Teaching being made the prvmtnaa of study. This was our seventh annual session, and I am confident that ae ether agency in the county has boaa productive of more gen eral good to the school. It is a matter of regret that our Stale Normal Scheol at Lock Haven is so uaaocaeaarily delayed Thirty public examination* war* held but the number receiving certificates be ing found insufßcieat to supplv the schools, twelve applicants were afterwards privately examiaed. All ware required to pass examination ia Physiology, and the rudiment* *f Music and Drawing.! which somewhat reduced the average grade of the certificates. though the quali fication of teachers was lathe maxim high er. Twenty-eight Professional Certificate! expired this year (first of June) by their own limitation, leaving but ten valid ones! in the county. VmiTATlo*.—Every school ia the coun ty was visited and examined once, aisty a second lima, and a few that required spe cial watching, a third time, making ia all two hundred aad nighty visits, of which one hundred and twenty-eight were made with directors, te whom the various wants of the schools warn pointed out Eighty one directors, aad three hundred and thir ty-two patrons met with me at these visits. Many defects in classification, methods, etc., were remedied, aad though my whole time was devoted to this duty from the opening of the schools ia November, until their close, in April—se far as I could in connection with the office work required, and the County Institute— yet I feel like commiserating myself on what was not ac complished, for were this a Superinten dent only duty, in a county like ours, with over twe hundred schools promiscu ously scattered ovs{ mora than a thousand squaramilaaofterritory.it were impoesi bfe for htm to exercise that clese and con stant supervision which the wellfbre of the schools .imperativly demands. Every township should have its district superia tendent, or, as before recommended, ad joining districts employ one extra teacher (not a director) for this purpose, for tTory forty or fifty schools. The good of many sehoels could thus almost be doubled, fer while *U would be benefited, young teach ers, who fail as often from misspent strength as from lack of effort, particular ly need watchiog, encouragement and advice. It is also herewith suggested that the Secretary of the Board inspect the teachers' monthly reports more clotly, and in cases where the regulations of the dis trict are not carried out, give such instruc tion as the case may require, kindly show ing such teachers their faults, ana direc ting them what course to pursue. In look ing over Report books I have noticed the meet glaring defects, yet fttlly approved by the Secretary without a word of com ment. Our twenty tilth annual Institute was held at Bellefonte, during holiday *rek. It vai better attended than any previous one, there being two hundred and thirty flee actual member* in attendance. The practical character of the exercises added much to it* usefulness. The work wet performed cbieflly by our ewn teacher*, the only instructor* from abroad being Proft. J. W. Shoemaker, and A. K. lior ne. Much interact was added to the see* •ien by the preeonce of the State Superin* tendenb lion. J. P. Wickersham, whose words of cheer will long be retnombered by our teacher* and people. District In* dilutee were held in four districts, though in two of these the meetings were held ta* dependent of the director*. In the discharge of ofllcial duties 170 of* ficial letter* were written, over I'JOU circu* lan distributed through the mails, and JH66 mile* traveled—laboring *27sdays. Thanks to the many friends who have aided me in the work. IN MI worn an.—Death twice invaded eur ranks during the year.' Ffqf. John JC. Thomas, qua of the founders, and for a numbpr of year* president of the Centre County Teacher*' Institute, died on the 28th of October last. Bervjanjiq Jr. Hin* ton, a faithful and competent teachor, dud en the lbth of May, aw U protracted and painful illness. Peace to their ashes. Among the agencies outside of the com* mon school werk, may be mentioned the State Agricultural College, the Bellafoute. Boalsburg and Penn Hall Academiee.ana the Nittany Valley Institute, all of which aro in a flourishing condition, and exort a favorable influence on the public schools. A groat many subscription schools are opened during the summer months, be sides three private denominational schools and e number of select school*. Th* County I'resi end lb* ftergy ere earnest in inelr support of the public schools, for which tnuy hove our gratoful acknowledgement*. H M. M so**, County SuprrtHtrndrni. Bellefunle, June 2nd 187*. CrlV iu ,N AWA'if" A Kin© German Chromo* Wr eeud an elegant Chromo, mount ed and iwndy Tor framing, free to every Agent for LIFE BELOW THE BURPACE* HY THOS. IF. KXOX. MX Fage* Octavo 130 Fin* Engravings j Relate* Incidents and Accidents beyond the Light of Day; Hurtling Adventures; la all part* of the world ; Mines end' Mole Working thefn ; L'nder-currenl* ofj Society. Gambling and its Horrors , Cav erns end their Mysteries; The Dark Ways' I of Wickednae*; Prison* aod their Secrets, Down in the Depths oftb* Bon; Btrang*' Stories of the Detection of crime. The book treats of experience with ibrigands; night* in opium den* and gamb ling hells; life in prison; Stories of esite*; adventure* among Indian*; Journeys through Bowers and CaUoosnb*; accident* In mine* ;pi rata* and piracy; tortures of the inquisition; wonderful burglaries; un derworld of lb* great cities, etc., we. AGENTS WANTED for this work. Exclusive territory given. Agents con moke $ 100 e week ia selling this book. Bend for circular*; nod term* to agent*. J. B BURR A HYDE, _ Hartford, Conn., or Chicago. HI. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! A. W GRAFF, j CENTRE HILL, CENTRE CO., FA., Ha* just received a large inveice of Spring Goods Consisting of the bast assortment of READY-MADE CLOTHING 1 DRKBSUOODB. GROCERIES, FRO VISIONS, BOOTS A SHOES, HATHA CAPS, AND FANCY ARTICLES, ever brought to Potter twp. Also, e large assortment of CARPETS! LOWEST CASH PRICES! I gW Produce taken in cicbang* at highest market prices. A. W.GRAFF. myß-ly. THE PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE. ' Next door to Wilson A Hicks' Hard -1 ware More, Allegheny Hi., BELLEFONTK. PA.. ; R. F. Rankin A Co.. I 1 (Suce*saor io Linn 6 Wilton,) I DEALERS IN " PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES, - CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS. DYE STUFFS, V AHNISHKS, BRUSH ES.FEKFUMEKY, NOTIONS, AND FANCY ARTICLES f FOR THE TOILET, Ac. PUfiSWIiiS&U&UCINS l > for medicinal purposes.' ' SHOULDER BRACES, i TRUSSES A SUPPORTERS la grant variety! Also, Choice ' CIGARS AND TOBACCO, * and all other article* usually bept ia first s class Drug Store. L . PRESCRIPTIONS CARKFU Y , COMPOUNDED. * t itljune R. F.RANKIN A 00. i i f t 1 BOSTON I Boot 6 Shoe Store! j : A NEW ESTABLISHMENT : With New Goods A New Prices! ' Having determined to engag* ia busies** I at this place, we hare opened up ia , Room NO. 6 BUSH'S ARCADE, i ! BELLEFONTK, PA., the largest, ; most complete and cheapest stock of ! BOOTH, SHOES, GAITERS, SLIP PERS, AC., . that has ever been opened up ia this part of tbe State. At our store yon can find in tbe Boot aad Shoe line Auyitoiag If DM frum tbe finest boot to the cheapest slip per, and we know if you once call aad EXAMINE OUR STOCK AND PRICES. you will concede that it is to your interest to purchase (rum us, WESEIX AT BOSTON RATES. RepMriu Xeatlf Bear. H. L. UATCHELLKK A 00. ; July 19tf. NEW HARDARWE STORE MILLHEIM Pa. W. J. MCMANIOAL of Milroy bat Start ed a branch Store in Millheim where he intends keeping a ftill line of Hardware and Cutlery, IRON, BAILS, OILS, FAIXTS, V ASSISE KM, OLABS AMD PL'TTT, I also a full line of Wallpapers and Border* The Btora will be in the charge of his clev er and obliging clerk James Montgomery. Centre County, Farmers, Mechanics 1 and others call and examine goods, and compare prices—Jiij} i* a plover fellow I and wil[ qq qll iq his power U accommo date youj. ALSO: Do not forget THE OLD STAND AT MILROY, where you will always And a full Stock to select from and prices to Suit the timet. Being very thankful for the patronage and many favors shown me by my Centre county frieuds, I still solicit their patron age and I will guarantee to give satisfac tion in evary way—Goods will sold von .closeff t cash. V. J. M'MANIGAL. 'fwno.to. H. 0. PIIKIKOII A. C. KOMII. MILLHEIM MARBLE WORKS. New Firm—New Enterpne. DEINJNOER & MUBBER, (Bucruon to B. O Dunyeu) We would looct rwpectfuily Inform the public. that they here taken charge of thU old and nucceeafal o*tablubment, and propoae to carry on the tame under re neared autpire*. Tbiy hare on hand, and will make to order MONITMRNm OOUOBBS. TOMBB A IIHADBTONKB. °t**y pojalble dmlgn, and price W* Ibd bmt A raid#* of marbfo— ITALIA*, CABABA, AMKBICA* STATDABT, BpTLABBAC., and eay with perfect aaaorance, "Our work la our reference." Hhop.leeet f Bridge, Mfllbaia. •prMLly, J. ZEIXER P Respectfully inform ths ciuuni-of © £ Centrs and other counties, that thry *■ < hara one of the larvae! and heat e- *5 a. looted etoek of Bard ware to be found, ® - consisting of Iroa, Steel. Mail*, ® 5 Bone Mho**, Axels, Spring Wtgon < Skein* and Boxes, Cotnplele stork ol > carpenter tooia and builders hard- O a Vf* l ? ck, i ®°. * u ' 'f; E y aishes, brushes, cucumber pemps and r < tubing. Lamp* af ail kind*, teniae, C a cutlery, 3 WOOD AND WILLOW WARR. % Full line of eaddlery and coach ma ker* goods, wood work for buggies and wagons, ploughs, harrows, culti- O ratore and gru-ci ►tones. Looking H 4 glasses and mirror elate*. Picture ® frame* made to order. Thry alto m 2 hare the celebrated cook stove, 0 SUSQUEHANNA, > * every on* warranted to give perfect 2 if* satisfaction All kiade of partiw * Moves. We are determined to sell 2 < at the lowest prices for cash, or on la. short credit—not to exceed three 3 1 - month*. Call and see us, as we take [2 pleasure in bowing our goods. _ |5 WILSON * HICKS > marlStf. Beliefonte. Pa. m i * hi . I Gift & Flory's New Shoe Store ! AT CENTRE BALL. They have now opened, and will constant ly keep on hand, a splcndid stock of new i SHOES, GAll fettJs, A BLI I'I'KHS, for ( j men, women and children, from the best i I manufactories in the country, and now of- | i fcred at the Lowest Prices. BOOTS and SHOES mad* to order, upon j short notice. They invite the people of 1 this vicinity to give them n call, as they , will strive to merit a share of their pat ronage. myKfcf J ! , FU UN ITU RE STORE. 1 noon BELOW Horrxas BELLEPONTE, PA. 1 GEORGE a BRYAN, Dealar in fUKHITURt OX ALL KIVDO, BEDBTE ADS, TABLES, CHAIBH, | Parlor and Chamber Sets, SOFAS, LOUNGES, BUREAUS, WASHSTANDS, WA&DDBXS, KArrxnm, m Particular Attention to Ordered Work. REPAIRI A G DONE PROMPTL T. FXPEBTiXIXfi, In All Its Brancbee, MKT A LIC, IfALXCT, BOSKWOOO, AMD COMMON CASK ETC, ■ Always on Band, aad Funeral* Attended : Stoves! Fire! Stov's! At Andy Rces man's, Centra Ifall, are latest and best stoves out, h% km j u *t received n large lot of Cook Stoves, the Pioneer Cook, the Eoiipae Cook, the Reiiaooa Cook. PARLORS-The Radiant LigbL self-foe der, Oas Burner, NaUonai Egg, Jewell Ac. km.Be sell* stoves as LOW as anywhere la Mifflin or Centre em TIN AND SHEETIRON WANE The uadtnifiMd hereby inform the citiaea* of Pennsvalley Ik at am hat pur chased the Tinabop heretofore carried on by the 0. H, Mf ft 00., and wilt coetia&e the aaaae, at the old stand, ia all itt branch es, ia the manufacture of STOVE PIPE * NPOFTDV6. All kind* of repairing dona. Ho hat always on hand Fruit Cam, of all Bitaa, BUCKETS CU^S, DIPPERS. DISHES, AC. All work warranted and charge* reason able. A share of the public patronage so licited. AND. RKESHAN, 'lsepTOy Centre Hall New Clothing Store A. STERNBERG, engaged to manage for I. L. Reitetu ia, in the corner building, oppoaite Hoffer* •lore, Bellefonte, ha* eetablUhed a new Clothing Store, where the beat bargain* in tha county are offered. $7.50 to sls for Suit* of the est Caaalmere. HATS, CAPS and a foil and complete aucrtment of ev ery thing in the line of Clothing. Gene's Faralahla| tiaada all directly from their own manufactory Alao. Jewelry, Watches, dke. They have engaged their aid olark, Mr. A. Sternberg, to well known to the people, and who will be planted to aee hit old frienda. apfitf. Piece gooda of every diacription, aold low to enable everybody to have hit cloth in gmade to order. pENTRK HAU. HOTEL, v-/ SpANana, Proprietor. Stage* arrive and depart daily, for all pointe. ADAM HILD, PAINTER, "rsSf offer* hiaaervioea to the citiaena of Mifflin Centre and adjoining countiea, in Henae, Nlgu sad OrnaenrUi Palatlug. GRAINING 4 °' k . Xwl.-*.!., AU 4ne work doge fox other p&lnten. done 7 j. NEW DISCOVfeRY la Chwalral BM ••* Betaenoe. | f Dr. OARYIYH TAW BrUEWW Cam larlptrnl Can 'amiHlea. Dr fi tRVIVM TAW BKMEIWWi Cere Catarrh. Dr. GAHVIVS TAI? IV, 1 • Care A'thnm. Dr.WAKVIVY Taß BCXT^IW Cam Heart Di tcaee. Dr. CABVI**® TAI6 IJE.tISJDt EH Cow Rfcitt Dleene*. Dr. OABVIY'M TAXI BKYEDIEI ftegeUto theUver. Dr.OABVIYH TAR RIIWEDIEB lUigubte tbrßtotn:u*h..nd Bewela Dr. CAUVRf) TAW WEJIXMBi Care all Female Weakaeeeoa. Dr. GAB VINT TAW BEBfEDIiSI Parity the Bload. " Dr. OiBVIYt TAW BCKEMISi Care Dtaeaae* of the Throat. Dr. GABVI.VB TAW BEBEMW Care Bronrhillv Dr. OABVin TAW BEXEDID Cam "Bete Cold> Hay Fewer" Dr. GABVI.V* TAB BEIEMD Caie l.aac DWcaeea. * Dr.GABYIVT TAW BEIBDID Can CotMtlpaikHa. Dr.GAKVIPN TAW BEHEDID Cam halt Bheam. Dr.UABVIYH TAW BEBEBIES Cam ItMaey Dtacaaea. Dr. GABVIV* TAW BEXEBID Piweeat Cholera * Wellow Fever Dr. BIBVIYI TAW BEXEBID . f final Mrtarta— Forora % Dr. GAB VINT TAW BElEDili Dr. fiABVUPI TAW WEXEINB Dr. CAB VI NT TAW WEXEMD, Are a Betperfter Tomie. Dr. GABVIVT TAW WEBTMB Baature the Appethe. Dr. OAHVINT TAW BEVEDID Oaaaa the Food IO ENgeel. Dk. GAWVI AT TAW BE3IEDUBS Baatorr the Weak and DebilUcd Dr. OABVIPi TAW BEIEDIE9 Give Tome to I'oesr Rjoiiii Is. F. HYDE 41 CO., tout rmonxwroju, JEEHemmmt. A^JTrnmYmHu declOTty Furniture Rooms! J. 0. DXINLBGE*. respect! ully informs the dttMU of Centre county, that he ha* constantly on hand end make* to ordar, all kind* at BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS. SINKS, WASHSTANDB, CORNER CUP BOA Hl*. TABLES, Ac., Ac Home Xadb Clitu Always o* Hi* tcck of ready-made Fumitur* U lata and warranted ofjgood workmanship au tion, and i* offered at rate* aa cheap as else where. Thankful for pact fa TO rc, he soli* iu a continuance of the came. Call and eee hi* dock before purehasir elsewhere. IT. Chat. H. Held, Clerk, WmiekmxaMer dfc levct' i Mtllbeim, Centre eo., Pcaaa. Respectfully informs his Wtdi aad t>. public is general, that he has juct oner M at hi* new estabushmeat, shove l (Ut der * Store, and keens constantly on hand all kinds of Clocks, Watchee an j Jrweirt of the latest sleles, as also l> Maranvilf. Patent Calender Clocka, provided with r complete index of the tr uS day ei the month and week i( warranted as a perfcr\ time-keener ka,Clocks Wa'.ch,, aad /Ztiry re paired on short r ,ad warranted. wfirttjly TBI ■nd'ersigned, determined to met the P®P r *lar demand for Lower Prices, re •P**" 4y calls the attention of the public * W*s ,tok of SADDLERY, jow offered at the old stand. Designed es pecial! t far the people and the times, the lar i geet aad most varied and complete assort , meat of Seuidles, Harness, Collars, Bridles, lof every description sad quality; Whips, aad ia fact everything complete to a tret class establishment, he now offers at prices which will suit the times. JACOB DINGKS, Ceatrußall TOH* F POTTKR, Attaewey at~U U Collections promptly made aad apeeia attention given to those having lands or property for sale. Will draw up and hare acknowledged Deed*. Mortgagee, Ac. 01- tee la the diamond, north side of the court house. Bellefonte. octggfffftf RSKET- BKOCXKBBOrf, J X> SBOXKT President. Cashier. t OIMTRI COUNTY BANKING CO (Late Miltikca, Hoover A Co.) RECEIVE DEPOSITS, And Allow Interest, Discount Notes, , _ Buy and Sell Qorernmeiit Securities, Geld and 1 aplO'cmr " ji/ Cannons. tAS. X MANUH'Attoraey e* ta* U BelWrt , raompily attend* to all bt laaat entrusted to him. julAffßtf DP. PORTNKY, Attorney at Law * Bellefonte, Pa. Oflice over Rev nold's hank. mayU'WHf B. *. M ALLtSTKB, SAMES A. BKAVKk umusYsa & ©HAYSR A TTOXXE ys-A 1-LA W, Bellefonte. Centre Co., Penn'a. apftte? ABO. B. OBTIS. c. T. ALXXAXIIiu ORVIB A ALEXANDER, Attorneys-at-lsw. Office inConrad House Bellefonte,! Pa. . J. *P. GEPHART, with Orris A Alexander, attend* to collec tions and_gractice in the Orphan's Court. \[ ILLBR'B HOTEL, Wooaward, Pa iML Stages arrive and depart daily. Thu favorite hotel ia now in every respect one of the most pleasant country note Is in central Pennsylvania. The traveling com munity will always And the best accommo dation. Drovers can at alt times be accom modated with stables and pasture for ny number of cattle or home. Julyß'6Btf GEO. MILLKR. HA RDW A RESTORE! J. A J. HARRIS. NO. A BROCKEKHOPF BOW A new and oomplete Hardware Store hat Seen opened by the undersigned inßrock erhofft new building—where they are pre pared to sell all kinds ofßuiid i ng and H oust Furnishing Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails. Buggy wheals ia setts, ChampicnClothea Wringer, MUI Saws, Circular and Band Saws, Tennon Baws, WebbSawt, leeCreaw Freezers, Bath Tubs, Clothes Racks, a ful assortment of Glass and Mirror Plate of al. siaas, Picture Frames, Wheelbarrows, Lamps, Coal Oil Lamps, Belting, Spokes. Fel II übs, Plows, Cultivators, Com Plows, Plow Points, Shear Mold Boards and Cultivator Teeth, Table Cutlery ,IShov els, Spades and Fosks, Lock*, Hi ay- Screws, Sash brings, Horse-8hoe, >* Norway Rods. Oik. Lard, Lubri Coal, linseed. Tanner*. Anvils, v ' juneo ue.iy, J. A J. HARRIS. a). M. Rittexhousk, ■••jswaf'sss & *• vish, Cheese and Provisions, North Delaware Avenue, IJ7 North Water Street, - . _ PHILADELPHIA. LtJF?*"- O-SCBWAaa J. Bcbwaju. tnarikly.