Centra Reporter. FRED. XURTX ... EDITOR. Csirrxß Hall, r>., Sept. jTJiaV 7._ STATE DKM. TICK ET. row acrwwMw jro. JOHN TRUNKKY, of Venango. row anttiTowoKsißAt . WM. P. SCHIILL, of Bedford. TOW STATK TWIt.VJOKKTU Cou A. C. NOV KS, o( Clinton DrtTWUT ATTOWMV. • I>AV tP r gORTSKY. It seems, in apite of the Keporter a ad rice to the contrary, that the republic ca na will hold a Co. Convention this week, to nominate a candidate for 1 i>t. Attorney. Now what's the use we have a candidate, Mr. Fortney, in the field already who will knock your nomi nee to kingdom cum, and into a swamp three miles beyond. The Patriot says during the entire mx years in which William P. Scbsll. the democratic candidate fbr auditor gener al has been a member of the legislature, his record shows a uniform and conus tent effort in behalf of the public vel> fare. He has opposed special legialat ion and voted for general laws. In every instance in which he was celled upon to rote on the subject of protecting the wages of labor he rotevl to protect the honest laborer. In ISSP and 1877 he supported and voted for the exemption lasts. He opposed the repeal of the usury laws in 1856. In 1858 and 18W he opposed the discrimination by railroad companies against local Heights, Why •houhl not ths toilers support a man who for twenty-fire rears of public and private life has always stood up manfully for their intereetof The operetiTes ia the cotton mills of Bolton in England and vicinity, to the number often or twelve thoosaud, struck on the first of the present month, rather than submit to a redaction of fire per cent in their wages. One hundred and six mills are closed in consequence Ther are after the poor Chinamen again "in California. A San Francisco dispatch of 19 inst says, that on the pre vious night the entire Chinese quarters of Grass Valley, except one house, were burned. Over forty buildings were des troyed. A supposed incendiary attempt was made to accomplish the same pur pose a few days sgo. This morning a body of armed men left Roseville, Placer county, and proceeded up the Auburn rood warning all Chinamen, numbering some sixty, in the seven camps visited, to leave before midnight under penalty ■of death. Some left at once. Twelve at UarJock'a camp refused to leave, though threatened. The proceedings were con ducted quietly and no violence offered. It ie believed by Wednesday not a Chinaman will remain in the township. The refugees are mostly gathering at Falsom. The term of J. P. Gephart. the new Chairman of Dm. Standing Committee, will commence, Jan. 1 1576, according to a recent rule. Mr. Gephart will make an energetic chairman lor next year's important campaign. Tweed has been before an Aldermen's committee, in New York, and is telling all he knows about the ring and iis steal ings. In all the astounding revelations of plunderings he admits that he had a hand and was the head centre. The ring he says was organized for the pur poses of plunder. He will mention the names of all connected with it and who shared in the divies so far as he can re member, sparing no one, no matter where the blow falls. Thus far he has given the names of many prominent politicians who got their percentage*, and many more will be told on before he gets through. Tweed was a corrupt democrat, but in his revelations thus far, it seems as though leading republicans were engaged, or broogbt np to be hie helpers and co-workers, and got their share of the spoils. Upon one corrupt measure he states be secured the vote of every republican senator, save one, pay ing the more influential ones $40,000 to $50,000 for their vote and rapport. Tweed'• revelations thus far, fall heavily upon the republican ranks, and in his biggest schemes for robbing the city he had the assistance of leaden and officials of that party. In his testimony it sp pears that an effort was made by some of the ring to quiet Tilden, who was prosecuting the tbievea. Tbe transac tion by which the partiee told Tweed it could be done involved the purchase of a certain claim for $75,000. But the thieves found Tilden not made of that kind of material. When Tweed was asked whether Tilden let up on him, he answered "not much, and that it was the first time be found himself fooled." While the republican party is receiv ing the heaviest shots through Tweed's confession, we do not intend to pass over tha fact that he also mentions tbe names of democrats—but tbe confession goes to show that it was through aid re ceived from republicans thst enabled him to put through his moet important jobs, and by which millions flowed into the pockets of tbe ring. All bills were raised 15 per cent, and this the ring pocketed. On transactions that in the aggregate would foot up the expenditure of from Bto 10 million dollars, 15 per cent would he a rich steal. This ring hfs been broken. Thanks to Samuel J. Tilden who was among the first to make war upon it These New York politicians, like were #iown as "liberal fellows," "good fellows," said all that sort, just as all politicians are who wish to steal and plunder, and make "good fellows" of themselves in order to blind the eyes of the dear people thereby. Keep your eye on snch. The greenback party held its state convention at Williams port last week, and nominated the following ticket, by acclamation: Supreme Judge— Benjamin S. Bentley of Lycoming county. Auditor General—J. E. Emerson of Beaver. , . . State Treasurer —James L. Wright of Philadelphia. The democracy of New Jersey nomU nated Gen. M'Ciellan for governor, on first ballot. Bravo. He will be elect - ed. • ♦ ♦ The Mifflin county rads in their con vention last weak, declared in iavor of D. J. Morrell of Cambria, for governor, and Hartrsnft for U. S. Senator. It seems that the Mifflin rads wont take any Cameron in theirs. Perhaps Don will be around at the proper time and like his daddy used to do, mix the dose for them, and make them drink it. Don't you think so, Mr. Gasette? T Grant is now in Scotland. The republicans have been very un easy of late, fearing the organisation of the IT.1 T . S. Senate would foil into the hands of the democrats, because of the danger there is of the four carpel bag senators Affiliating with the democrats. lVmocrats will not mix with stich stock, and will get control of the senate ift * fair way before long. ' Senator Wallaiw. of tbi* state, and Senator Ransom, of North tTarolina, while in Washington recently,expressed themselves strongly opposed to the pro ject of getting control of the senate by any of the means which hate been thrown out recently to tempt the demo eratic party. For years past, they argue, the democracy has been very bitter in its denunciation of the class of politi cians represented by tliese very men who are now in a sort of prophetic way relied upon to turn over the organisa tion of lite senate to them. For the party at this time, with an honorable victory in its grasp, to make terms or even to affiliate with these men, would be considered worse than folly, if not the most impolitic thing that could he done. Suppose, these senators argue, that by persuasion or committee offers the car pet-baggers could be won over, it will be clear that in tinier to hold the vote the democracy w ill he for the present sub ject to these very men, so that the victo ry really would be theirs. They prefer to have the organisation secured in a fair way, as it certainly will he, in 157.. There is a great deal of misunder standing on this sensational question, but it is simple when the senate rules are considered. The senate is a perpet ual body, and a new organization instead of being set for any particular time, ia brought about \jy > motion to a new set of officers whan any part feels strong enough to call for such a motion. Including Senator Morton, andcountiug Senator Davis with the republicans, they have a majority of six. Morton's absence will reduce it to five. If Conover, Pat terson. Horsey and Spencer should also make it convenient to bo away, which is simply taken for granted on very uncer tain foundation, there would be a repub lican majority of but one, and this might easily be transformed into a democratic majority of one if Senator Ihtvis should affiliate with tho democracy. The cer tain admission of Butler, Spofford sr.d Eustis would secure a democratic organi sation, but it is plain this could only be kept by the purchase or conversion of the four carpet baggers, which, under no circumstances now visible, is at all likely to take place. Judge Elwell declines the nomination for Supreme Judge by the "Working men's" party. In his letter of declina tion Judge Elwell says: "I regard and appreciate this action of the representative men, assembled at Harris burg on the loth inst., as a com phment and an hoaor, but am not pre pared to sever all connection with the party with which 1 have hitherto acted. Having full faith in the disposition and ability of that party to effect ail needed reforms, as well on behalf of the labor ing classes as of all others, I caunot con sent to become a standard bearer of any new party organization." Judge El well's words are true—the Democratic party is the only party true to the interests and welfare of the work ing class, and hence every workingman, should vote its ticket. In last week's Reporter we called at tention to the fact that our next fair, October 3to sth, would be one of the best yet held. That is just what some of our papers ontside our county, that have seen the premium list say, as will be seen from the followingextracts: - We acknowledge the receipt of a com plimentary cart! of admission from the management of the Centre county Agri cultural Fair, to commence on the Sri of October. In looking over the list of premiuma we find it very full, covering a vast number of articles, as well assouui new features not hitherto introduced in to agricultural exhibitions. That the present fair will be one of the society's best, we have every assurance, and one too, that will be worth visiting by lilair county farmers in the absence of any ex hibition of their own this year. Centre county is one of the garden spots of the State, and has within herself all the ele ments neceesarv to get up a first-class agricultural show. — AUoona Tribune. The Centre County Agricultural Socie ty will holdAheir annual Fair at Belle fonte, commencing ou Wednesday, Oc tober 3d. The premium list is arranged with admirable judgement, being well calculated to attract a large number and variety of exhibits, as well as crowds of sight-seers.— Ointon Democrat. The officers of the Centre County Agri cultural Society have forwarded us a "free ticket" to the Fair. Now, if they will send us some expense money—say 15—we may be able to attend. "We're dead-broke*". Radical misgovernment tells on us just like it does on other peo ple.—Clearfield Republican (Don.) Hard to please, our Republican friends. First they howled themselves hoarse be cause the true inwardness of the Tweed Ring wasn't disclosed, and now that Tweed begins to confess they howl themselves hoarser because it is likely to be. AN UNPRECEDENTED SCENE. Correspondence Newark Journal. For over a dozen years I have attend ed conventions and other pnblic assem blages, 'both in New Jersey and New York, as a press representative, my bus iness being simply to note what I heard and describe what I saw; but never have I witnessed the scene, or rather series of scenes, presented to-day in Taylor's opera house upon the nomina tion of General George B. M'Clellan for governor of New Jersey. The picture presented was wildly, madly, thrillingly exciting. A gray headed, clear eyed Jei* seyinan from Warren, a veteran attends antou democratic gatherings, stood by me on the stage and said, "This beau anything I ever saw. Its wonderful!" And, assuredly, it was. It haa been likened to the picture presented six years ago in the same place, when the tall, handsome manly form of J. Daggett Hunt (peace to his names '.) arose and, in the famous "pit to dome" speech, the name of Joel Parker was presented by him; bat the likeness is not a good one. The scene attending Parker's nomina tion was exciting and enthusiastic even to a dramatic point; but that which I and two thousand others have tfiiat wit nessed was infinitely more so. It was a very epidemic of applause, a contagion of excitement, a whirlwind of man's un controllable enthuaiasm. Lewis V. Bogy, senior Senator from Missouri, died on 20, at bis home in St. 1 Louis, aged 64 years. Without great abilities, Mr. Bogy had a successful ca reer. The key to this success may, per haps, be found in the following paper, which he placed in his mother's hands when a lad of 19 years, he left home to, push bis way in the world: "St. Genevieve, Jan. 1(3,1832. —On this day I left home under charge of Mr. William Shannon, an old friend of my father, to go to Kaskaskia to read law in the office of Judge l'ope. My education is very limited, but with hard study 1 mav overcome it. I am determined to buy it, and my intention is to return to my native Sta'te to practise if I can quails fy myself. and while doing so to work to become United States Senator for my native State, and to work for this till I am sixty vearsold. I will pray God to give me the resolution to persevere in this intention. I have communicated this to my mother, and given her this paper to keep. So help me, God. LEWIS V. Boov." The boy was as good as his word. He took his seat as Senator from Missouri on March 4,1873, and lie celebrated his -sixtieth birthday 6n April 9 of the same year. Hayes, the do facto president, is now in Georgia with part of his cabinet, his re ceptions are large. THE TEOJ'I.E II ilo PAY THEIR BILIS tA / > THE PROI'I K 11 110 nosr Thr A. \ ,Mm olVt'isf aair i siVu rg marks uiulf* the ..bow hen*'. * Inch may be rci.4 v itl| profit by the renders of lh Ucpwßer. ; It ny* thefc tiro more things known about us tluut we suppose. For instance, people who make lulls at the grocer's uul butcher's mj fancy that only the particular dealers with whom they have long traded ai • able to tell how prompt they are in paying, and a hether or not they are >h ->imt !e custo mers. As a matter of fact, however, they are all the time building up a tepiitation lor responsibility and trustworthiness which speedily Incomes known to e --tailors throughout the city. It they chance to enter a new shop to make purchases, their ability to pay Inlls, and their habit of promptly paying tlu ut, or being dilatory in the matter, arc known to the civil merchant, who is c.iger to have them run up an account, or tables paiua to see that the goods ate deliver ed only on the payment of the auh, ac cording na their known reputation ia. The gauge the dealer of the erirto mer'a standing as to reaponnibiUfy and aa to his promptness in meeting bills is not a haphaaaid one, but a accurate and readily applied. There is in New York an institution called the Retail Healer*' Protective As sociation, to which belong the merchants of good business who sell at retail to the claws of people w ho are included, or aini to be included, in the well-to-do part of the community, and who have teen regular purchasers of private supplies This asaociatiou, with great care and surprising accuracy, obtains the fads which go to show the financial position of each of these individuals, and what I the habit of each is as to the payment of bills. This information, so valuable to the retail dealer, is furnished him in the form of an alphabetical directory, w here in against each name is set down the person's standing in these regards. For this bulky folio, containing many thous ands of names, the member of the asso ciation pays a large price yearly. It eua blea him to tell exactly what sort ofuiati bis customer is—whether it Is safe to trust him or not. This knowledge he can get by a minute's examination ofthe directory. l'eople, therefore, who Lave found that a strange dealer was in no haste to send thein the bill for what they had bought, or was particular to exact the money before they got the goods, will now understand the reason w by. Thus we see how desirable tt is to maintain a good character, to pay our bills promptly, and to secure the confi dence of those with whom we trade. It is idle to fancy that a tuau who has cheated one prominent grocer can play the same game on another ; that a man who keeps his tailor chasing after him to collect his dues, aud never pays until driveu to it, can easily lead another tailor into the same m rape, lie must plank down the cash, or go without the goods. He has sent before him a herald who proclaims his reputation, and be he nevireo well dressed, aud though he present a countenance of placiJeat as surance, the dealer who belongs to this association is not deluded by him. The most remarkable thing about the facts obtained by his new example of the organisation of modern life, is that wealth aud credit do uot always go to gether. Rich men, very rich men, not infrequently are undesirable people to trust. They hate to par their bills. Re lying on their known iinanc : al sound j ncss to get trusted, they keep the trader , without his money until his patience is almost exhausted. Some such men will uot settle a bill until they are threaten ed with legal proceedings, and then they haggle over it, and, taking advantage of the creditor's dislike of going to law, or his fear of the expense, get off without payiug any interest, though interest is fairly due. eren'if they don't manage to get an honest account cut down. These rich men arc pirates, and they are now known to the dealers generally, and marked as such in their private associa tive records. There are other people who, having the means to pay a bill, delay acttliug it from mere dilatorineas, or because they dislike to diminish their bank accounts. The dealer knows they will pay in the end; but they are not the best custo mers to have, and what be knows ail his fellow members of the association know also. Perhaps some men who read these words have wondered why, though rich, they have not been readily received and trusted by retailers. They will under stand better now, and we hope they will treasure up the leason of what we say, and never fail hereafter to pay their bills like men when they are honestly due. It is a mean business, keeping a creditor at your heels for money you know you ought to pay, when all the time you have it about you. Yet there arc men who never like to pay a bill until it haa been much creased with frequent fold ing, and has grown yellow with age. Their small obligations they can put off. and they do it; their large ones they pay because they must. They are not honest are not fit to belong to a church, for they withhold from the laborer his hire; yet some of them occupy the best pews, and they would resent it as an insult if their piety was impugned. Another curious fact is shown. Pome times men are poor pay, while their wives are good pay. In such cases cither the wife has money of her own, or she defrays her expenses from a regular al lowance, which she manages to belter purpose than her husband his income. This is greatly to the credit of women, and we record it with much satisfaction. Shallow observers or flippant fellows prate about tbo extravagance of women, and, undoubtedly, some of them are free in the expenditure of money on dress; but, as a rule, women are more econo mical than men, and treat themselves to fewer luxuries. Take them as a whole, probably the families with moderate bat sufficient in comes, who have to watch their expen ses, are as good people to trust as any. Of these, as also of those in more afflu ent circumstances, there are, however many who refuse to be trusted, who pay cash as they go along. Such men are also known to theshopkeepere, and they are sure to be welcomed with a smile. They are men of wisdom and honesty ; and so are those who are slow to make bills, require that they shall be frequent ly sent in, and pay them immediately they are received. Unless you can do that, except in rare cases, never make a bill. As we said in the beginning, so organ ized is the social machine in these days, there isUgreat deal more known about a man than he fancies. Then let every body so conduct himself that nothing can be known about him of which lie will have any reason to be ashamed. Philadelphia sports a three million fraud. It appears that 20,000 share.* of bogus railway slock lias been put afloat since 1870 by John S. Morton, president of the West Philadelphia passenger rail way company, who has confessed his re- ilonailiillty far the fruV|vl. Tho stock lta fallen from 1 4) to t'd) iti conso.|UvtK*'.'i Morton kn- Iwgn i leatcl, but ny lie did tuit ititikr n dollar for himself, it waa dontMnr she li§etlt of othar frienln. fia —> !*• \ atrtrr, tbo gteaf French n*tr' no mer, ami discoverer of tha most dintnn' planet, rruni'.H, died on -3 In Pari*. * ♦ ♦ I'ItOGHAMMKOF TilK FA 1K I ues.luv. Tho Fair Ground will be open on T.ios-1 dav. (K't. 2d, Irom H o'clock i 11 lo 0 '•| clock p. m , tor receiving article* audi (linking entrie* Tho office nt tho Mitnncr l •f llio ground will be open for lb* t rfiit- ! lion of buima there* ith Hay and trs ' wii!4>o furnished for slock. WVlneaxin)', Article* for exhibition will be recti rod and nitric* made on the ground from 0 o'- clock, t. 111. to lio'cll I k 111 AFTERNOON I o clock- WALk- IN(I HACK Ity turn, uiio imia. Pure# $5 .*> F i rt I'romium s"■ Ut>, and toe and proioiii'ii $2 1)0. Not lc It *n three to n.ltr. MO-FOOT HACK 11V MEN, Dis tance '-M0 yard.. Puree $8 00. f'.'.PO la first and St Wi to scc-nd. Nat le* than three to enter 1 44 IH'KPLK RACK Foil BUYS Pittance 'JMO yard*. Purse §d OP §1 (S) t.< f*l, "4 .ei u to *econd, 50 rent* t" third, 'Jo cent* a piece to thn other three. Nov le* than *ix t enter. 2 x'clock—MACK RACK. IMstance 200 feet Pur.e $1 50. 75 cert* to fir.t, 50 ceil* to second and t¢*to thirxi Nc le* than three t>> enter. 2.30 WHEEL BARROW RACE I)i>l*i(x' 3t"! frl. l'urse $4.00. §2 00 to first, SI.OO, to second, 75 cent* te thirxi, 50 ceet* t>' faur'.h and 25 cent* each to fifth and sixth. Not les* than tlx txt enter. t o'clock -VKLOCIPKPI RACK fx.r bey* under 12 year*. Distance one-third of a utile. Pure $4 U'. §2.tk) to firtl, $1.01) to second, 50 cent* lx> third and foarth. Nx t lsx than five to enter. Tkumiajr. FORK NOON 10 o'clock-Jf DO EN will call at tbe President's ortice in the main building nt this hour, where Pry will be furuithed with book* ol entries, after which tliry will immediately enter upon their duties in accordance with print ed instruction* attached to said book*. Their rct>ort ni " ,s be bonded to the Secre tary at hi* office, on the grounds, not later! than 9 o'clock, p m. ot this day. 10:15—THE JI'OGBS OF CLASSES one to eight, including classe* 13 and 14, will eolt r upon their duties al lOiloo'clock sharp and have the u*e of track in rotation until prtmium* shall btve been decided upon. AFTERNOON 1 o'clock—RlDlNG HORSES, t'!a* nine will exhibit I:BO—TROTTING—CU*. 10 Pur*e s3d. Open to farm bor.es owned in th| county six mxsnihs or more. Bc*t 2in <3,1 in baraest, 1 mile beat §l6; second be.t §10; third best ssu). 2o'clock—Class 11, No. 2 Open to al! borse* in Centre cx.urty, d months, n.-t specially kept fcr trotting or racing pur poc<-.. One mile heat, b enter. U o'clock —GKAND PAARDK AND REVIEW of military and civic orgarsixa tion*. lire companies and College cadets (rom II o'clock txi 12 m. AFTERNOON -On.- o'clock UoRSE RACE. Slowest h<*rse to be winner Running best s4.fo . trotting best $3 00, walking betl §2U). Nolle** than two to enter. I:3O—THOTTING HACK-Ona milej heat. Best two in three. Horte making liiiue nearest to tuur minute*, $lO ; tccont best $6.00. i -215--SINGLE HORSEBACK RID ING UY LADY—Beit, Lady's Saddle second belt, brittle; third best, $-1.00 1 car lb best, S2.U) ; fifth be-1, $1 00. £3O—SINGLE HORSEBACK BID ING BY GENTLEMEN—Beit, Genu saddle; second, bridle; third, $3.00 fourth $-2(0: fifth, SI.OO 2:46—HORSEBACK RIDING BY LADIES end GENTLEMEN I>COUP LES—Beit, $6.00; second, $4.00; third, $3.00 ; fourth, $100; fifth. SI.OO. 8.00-FANTASTIC PARADE—BeiI "lantestic," $5 00; lecond, $4.00; third, $3.(0; fourth $2.00; fifth. SI,OO. When judge* are unable l£ decide a* It who ii entitled to a premium, n second contest shall be required. Good meals furnished at nil bouri for 4( cenU at the Boarding House on tlx ground*. It. 11. M.m.me. JOHN A. HUNTER, Soc'y. President. J. L. Sri.Ajiiii.su. Supt. Amuiement Dep't FRANCE S CRISIS. MacMahon Severely Handled by Radical Journals. Pari*, Sept. 20.—1t i* lUted that the Journal do# Debate will be proiccuted for publishing an article signed by M. t,e Moinnr, violently attacking President MncMahon'i manifesto. It i reported that the manifesto prepared by M. Thiers shortly before hia doath will be publiihed ! on Saturday. Commenu of tbe Preas. Pari*, Sept. 20.—Preidcnt MacMghon'i tnanife*to (till continue* to cauo great excitement. The Journal de Debats point* to precedent* of former rulers who declared tbey would uot quit, but who have gone for all that. The Kepublique Francaite rejoice*, the manifesto leave* no retreat possible for its author. The Steele ask* what France ha* douo that MacMa hon should treat her a* a conquered coun try. The Rappel says it is generally chil dren, not great nation*, who are intimida ted by throat*. A PASSENGER TRAIN STOPPED AA?l> SAFE ROBBED OF $;3,ooo. Cheyenne, Wy., September 18.—An eastern bound passenger train which pass ed here at throe p. m. to day was stopped and robbed by thirteen masked men at Big Springs, Neb., 100 miles east of this city, toniglil. Tho robbers first look pos session of tbo station at tho Springs, de stroyed the telegraph instrument* and compelled the agent to bang out n red light. When the train slopped they beard ed it and placed the train men and passen gers on guard. The express car was bro ken open and the safe robbed of about $76,000. Tho passengers were alio robbed, hut lliuir losses are not yet known. In order to delay the train in reaching the next station where an alarm could be given, the fire in tho locomotive was dampened with water. A freight train overtaking tbe passenger train, its enginn was sent on to Ogiillitla, whence the report of tho rob bery comes. It is believed that the rob bera have gone northward. The railroad company oiler a reward of $6,000 for the capture ol the robbers. Promises kept inspire confidence ; and Dr. Bull'* Baby Syrup never promis ed relief in tho diseases of childhood with out at once effecting it. Hoftee the popu lar reliance upon it. Price 26 cents a bot tle. N KB It ASK A. 'ConotponJ*n< v of the Reporter, I *up|ie by this Ihte the reader will 1 wi.nt to Itl <,'W something about water, Ac. (in th<* hank* M the rlverf* and creeks ilivte *r#4>e. nalKnally llrlug fprlngt, but, uitr.iltf; whtn tboro nre no streams the farmer will have to bore a well for dome*- i.. n>e u well a* for hi* -took. Water i* lent bed at an average depth of 4it(rl, and ■.lie cost el goring i. about Id cent* per ' foot. ■ I have already uid that §74) will rem - ! plate at oinfortabla .-.bin A neat, one story frame house, with two room* .an be laret-ted at a co*t •air of good mule*, h good wagon and a *ett of! hartie* for ffMO ; a pair of good horw, a wagon and a tctt of harnet* for $225, and , farming implement* a', a mere nominal price 1 cannot now give the price of cat tleati.l farming implement*, but can give I the average pr.ee of 1b74 . Work cattle, §IOO per yoke , horse* und mule*. f'iUl per pair ; farm wfcjfon*. JSlt;; deubie bariieis, $ I.'. , Oowt, S3O; Sheep, $S ; hog*, 4 cent* per !b.; threhing ma chine* §7OO (but can be bought lower now) harvesters, sl7o ; corn planters, §00; bar ties*, §l2; breaking plows, S>2o ; stirring plow., §l6. The above Wore the average price* three year* ago. First cliu* ticket* from Philadelphia In Lmeoln cost s3h. Land exploring ticket-1 are issued and sold at reduced rates at the: office ol ihet*. It A tj BR- Co., in Chica go. The holder Its* the privilege of .top ping olTot su>- ttaiion within the limits ol j the Company's land and is entitled u< a, . rcdil of the full amount of the ticket if he purchases 100 actus within M) day*, or a credit of one half tho amount on Hl> acres 1 give there fact* for information a* many reader* contemplate a trip to the Wn#t To reach these land*, if you have not a through ticket, get one to Chicago, and then from Chicago to Lincoln via C- B. A |Q. UK. By taking the latter route you will be entitled to a rebate if you buy land from the Company, and if you conclude to move, *bip goods by same route, and you will get a rebate on (reight. Especially would we caution all to{ 'guard against runner* and unauthorised ; agent*. Go directly to tbe Railway office, get your ibf.>rmation and procure your, I tickets 1 would not encourage those who are entirely destitute of means to settle in n new country. Borne have done so and are now wealthy, but many havebeen dis appointed 1 have given farts and figure* sufficient to enable anyone to count the cot before going. The artist'* ideal is always more perfect , than his canvas* BotucUnte* men's ideal |of the West it based on reports from men who are pecuniarily ir.tere*ted and they go there only to find that tbe advantage* were over-estimated. Let this be borne in mind, vis : that I do not want any to be disappointed who bate '.heir ideal on what I have aid. Many and important advantages accrue • from settling in colonies. Ten or twelve .families moving al the tame time aL ways have, and can yet, secure reduce! ! rate* of fre and freight. By chartering •-art the rate* would be so low that men of limited means and large families would not need to hesitate They could a*tt*l each other in erecting hui'dings, breaking the sod, and in gath ering the crops. They would also have good society, school*, churches,stores, and all the advantages and eonvenience* en joyed in the community from which they a me. Land would advance rapidlyj In value, other* from the older states would settle around them and their fondest antic ipation* would be realized. I Jo not mean t > say th.re are no good schools and churches in Nebraska, but simply that tb. y would have genial association*, the, kind they were accustomed to. Ten faml-i lie* by purchasing two section*, would' have 128 acres each, and would have their! i land in a compact body, could build al convenient distances from each other and; render mutual assistance in many thing*. A. A. Kxauv. ' 1 SCIENCE AND WONDERS IN THE HEAVENS. It would be strange if the world should ' bo led back to a belief in astrology by 1 1science, which is commonly supposed to 'be tbe deadly enemy of superstitions- Nevertheles* it ia true that scientific men are every day showing more and more clearly how great is the influence of | . the celestial bodies upon the earth and its] inhabitants. We may not be willing with Sir William Thomson—who, it] should be said, has reiterated and defend ed his theory at the late meeting cf the; ' British Association at Plymouth—to be-j ' illeve that life itself was brought to the' earth by meteorites containing spores and! I germ* or even "liva Colorado beetles," as , he asserts to be possible, but no one is now , in a position to doubt that piaguo* and • famines are often due to the influence ot the starry heavens. It Sir William's prop osition be true, one of the main these* ot the astrologers would, in effect, be well enough established, since tbo origin of tile is a very imi>orUnt factor in man'a fate, and his destiny may evan now have been iully worked out in some wanderer in tbe sky ; but this is not so important a matter as might be. What has been shown is that, for instance, the periodica) droughts in India, which occasion famines, bear a wonderful coincidence in lime witb periods of great frequency of sun spots:. I terrestrial cyclones are due largely to tbe influence of the tun, and indeed that this i great body governs the world not only in i mass but in rainutuc. A writer in the English scientific journal, Nature, has even lately thought it important to ask whether or not sunlight will not extin guish fire on the earth. So far na bis ob servations had extended, he bad found it true that fire will not burn ao well under the full rays of the tun as when sheltered from them. The notion that such ia the case is a very old one, but, Bke that which asserts the influence of the moon upon lu natics, it had long been discarded as a su perstition. ' It isgentrally true that there it tome solid basil for a belief which has long been .entertained, and the preachers of the sun myth have not yet explained atl ancient nations by tracing tbem back to a source which itself needs explanation. How, for example, it the fact of the reference of plague* and the like groat "visitation*" to the influence of tbe heavenly bodies—a fact which has existed for ages and (till holds—how is this to be explainod uuloss tho people among whom it originated knew at least of the coincidence of changes in the celestial bodies and tho appearance of great calamities among tbe children of men ? It i* curtain that this ceincidenee exists ; how did they know it ? It was ths darts of the far shooting Apollo that sent the plague among the Greek army at Troy, according to Homer and equally ac cording to modern science. Plainly the subject should be investi gated. If Kctpigbi, Zollner, Young, Loo mis and Uuggins are to meet and stand on common ground with Mme. Blavatsky and . the rest of our Theosophists, it is high . time that we should know what is in store for us and provide for it. Possibly it ia true that the celebrated vintage of tho year IHI 1 was due to Ualley's comet, as was al so the remarkable fact jvhiuh roused so much attention at the time—namely, thai tho wife of a shoemaker in "NVhitechapol ' bore four children at a hillh. Tho plague of 1008 was coincident with the comet of i that year. In 1710 Lima was toppled over i because of a similar celestial visitor, and in North America many unusually largol (locks of pigeons were seen at about the time of the ca'aitropiie and akycy prodl igy. It will not d* l for u| to apurn the*e r Art* ; are mgft collect, nrrgggn anil co-or- r dlnalr tkeni, }>la( c them InUl loi and tie I ifthere law |jk*inothing In them. In oth er wid*. treat ifcr (ail* mathe mnliralty, aftd ee whether or not our *n- • canton were wrong in lnoking up >n them t * cau*e aud effect World. i UI'SSIANH DKFEATKD WITH A LOSS UK 4 txtn KILI.KI) AND K 000 WOUNDED. Contlanlinople, Sept. 31—lt i* rcp< tied hard that a great bottle wa* fought to- I* J at Bieia, luting from nine o'clock in the evoning and that the Kn*tDn* were com pi.Aeiy defeated. London, Sept. 21. A epeclal from •Sbutola b iiert* that Lha Uu*ian* iuat 4.UU killed and M,(4>o wounded in the battle. 'No Further Attempt to be Made to Capture l'levna litis Campaign. London, Sept. 21.—A rorreipondmt * ho wa* ptesenl at the battle of Plevna, telegraphing from Bucharekt, on Sept. m- I bar 17th, *ay : "The K'.:**o H< uman'aii army hat abandoned now even a pretence of proiecuting an attempt *g*lni Plevna, and have fallen back into podtloc* occu ! pied before the couimei.camnnliif the bom bardment. The tio J artiilery remain* •Uii in tome of the position* of the bom bardment. It la ann unced that a third ! renewal i intended on the arrivel of the , imperial guard in a fortnight. I have , great doubt whether another attempt will , be made, and very uiueb stronger doubt' whether, il mad*, it can succeed. , The ]tu->iat> lim*.- al Plevna tmva l oan , (earful. The army of bIi.OUU the day be | , fore the botr.bardment commenced baa been reduced to OO.UUU. The uuburied deed lie between tbe ermiee, the Turk* re ' fiiing an ertniktlce on the supposition the: miasme ari>it g trom the petrifying corps es will breed a pestilence in the rank* of {the besieger* SIIIPKA AND PLEVNA. A TurkisH Repulac at Oue and a. Roumaoiau at (he Other. London, Sept. 13.—Tho Times corros-| pondent at Bhipka reports that on the 17th | in*t., after seven hours' (Lead/ fighting, in i which the Turks showed extraordinary! gallantry, they at 6 o'clock in the evening 'took Fart Ht Nichols*, the highest point; | of tb Russian works, capturing five guns,! but later, owing to large reinforcement*! I received by tho Russian* and the enor mous difficulty oi the paction, the Turks} were xibliged to abandon it Tbe Times'* correspondent before Plev na telegraph* under date of September 16j that tbe siege still proceeds by sap and' trench. The Turk* mast soon be bul in! entirely Tho spirit of all ranks of the- Russian army is admirable. Suppl.es are] ! plentiful, and tbe weather splendid. A Re-..t.ir detpetcb (rom Buchareel re ports thai the Kxuimanian* before Plevna' lyeau-rday attacked a strong Turkish ro-' doubt, but were repulsed. General Sko-{ belctT, who is now in Bucharest, ha* been! appointed to the command of thcSixtomttt). Division before Plevna. He ho* decided, to larl for bis command imipedisluly, a)-' though suffering from fever. TbeStanxiard'e Bucharest correspondent! •ej* the Roumanians lost 3QD killed and wounded. A TURKISH ATTACK REPULSED ! Loudon, September 22 Otman Pasha BtUcke*l Grit tea redoubt on Thursday night and was repulsed with heavy loss. Rufsiate at Shipka l'asa Repel Turk ish Atttcks. A Rusi*n official bulletin, dated Gurny - STOVES! HEATERS! RANGES! Hardware! Hardware!! Hardware !!! WILSON tTFARLANE, Beilefonte, Peiin'a. Hare jut received and placed on Exhibition and Sale, their Slorea no lea* than Fifty-Three Varieties and Styles of Cook and Parle Stoves, Single and Double Heaters, Portable Hangee, Ac., embracing all the latest improvements, newest makes, styles and noveities in the market, combining all the desirable qualities, sucb as beauty, durability,convenience and econo my. They have the only Portable Ranges that will bake iu BOTH G\ ENS | for rale in the county. ENTIRELY NEW. Every Stove WARRANTED in every particular. LOWEST PRICE ami satisfaction guaranteed. I Our stock of Hardware, Tinware. Oils, Pure Leads. f and PAINTS cannot be excelled for variety, quality and cbrapoess. EVERYBODY IS REQUESTED TO CALL whether wishing to pur chase or not. Special Bargains for Cash Buyers! j 12jol tf WILSON A McFARLANE, Humes'Block, Beilefonte. ■ - 0 SHORTLIDGE & CO, BELLEFONTE, PA. Have erected a new GRAIN ELEVATOR on their Coal Yard and are buying grain AT THE HIGHESTPBICES, in cash on delivery, for WHEAT, CORN, RYE, OATS, CLOVER SEED &C., Unloading i dona more eauilv a*d more promptly than any other place in town which makea the 3KW K LEVATOR the most deeimole place to tell grain. ]AOTHRACiTE''COAiQ The only dealer* in Centre County who sell the W! I; Li Ki Ei Si Hi Ai Ri Ri E CiOi Ai L from the old Baltimore mines. Alse SIIAMOKIN AND OTHER GRADES of Anthracite Coal dryly housed expressly for housouse.attho lowest prices j —. 1 RIFLE and BLASTING POWDER. FIREBRICK AND GROUND FIRE CLAY. 1 DEALERS IN CAYUGA GROUND PLASTER, which is always told at low prices, and warranted to be as good a fertilizer at an other plaster. NEAR SOUTH END B. E. VALLEY R. R. DEFOT 1 IIEIEFOME. PS. 11 tuden on Saturday, tr.yt ,• The Turk* re* tewed the bombardment of Khipkt Pa** *| ...aa.t, r-ta.ts a4 t'erioWi. l. mum nut Btai euaa .. aald d.rac:. HI Ua i—-yia al luUnirtM. *p*a •u imi >■ miwltip* ia diKHfueta i Klt*ue ngida ijmmot thm tue+i hi (4 i'(iiMilhi KiMMum *ad ri ttBiiltAMan)> i *?.>ruai*nr*ud HagotMi cittg V. - <**• i*| It. §d tktmi ** t . hahJ Tkh l<|rp il•k'g p-pfmll Oewrpirwrg §wgk, U gt wakml jr l-r dfort! \ii tli Ukt* > of Puuba* an*king The I j lUf u frw tie li'wl w A.gsc* h. mmi t tH*! Wff'l liu vnu luf UkKIM h*l t>rA n| u Mh •torwh tih JdkNDKLSStiHS PI ANO 00, A H DOOR E AT YOUR | For §1 wo will Mud fret by inai\l H dartioct va. m'thly rocm, wieUr flowH erin. f| " Bugaiiia*. 5 " Carnation Pink* " ft " Chinote Chryaantheinua I 1 " Zonal Geranium*, w. tlf N " liouble •* N " ' ivy Leaved, n " Heliotrope*, f< " A-butilona, 2 " l>eub!e Caui. iiu, " 4 '* Atiliwi. t " I. b*ter Cactu*. " li| (i " itouvard.a*. " || B " Stevior A Kupatoriurn*. Q H " Kuchaia*. w. t N 4 " lMubte VieieU, " 2 " PomaeUa, Scarlet and! • White, w. f. It •• Plumbago, 4 " Fern*, for Wardi... caae 4 " Palme, 6 " M<*e*et, (1 " Marwntar, 4 " Hyacinth liuib*. J) atsartcd Tulip*, ilu'o:. ju " C'rwcua, 2 " Jacobean Lily, Uulbt. |i " Oxalt*. 4 Lily of the Valley. 5 New Pearl Tuberoae. OK BY KXPKEBB: S of any of the §1 collection for $3 S 7 .. "4 .. .. .. 6 12 M 6 14 " " M 7 Or the whole cdlection of 338 Bulb* and Plant* *ent by e*prea on receipt rif $15.00, to which either of our Baok* Gardening for Pmll. Practical Flori culture, or Gardening for Pleature lvalue SJ It) ech> ( will be added. De*criptive Catalogue free, PETER I! EN PERSON & CO., Seedtmen and Florist*, 35 Cortland Street, New York. S. & A, Loeb. THE TJS M ADMONISH YOU, j I HE I'IMKS ADMONISH YOU TOSAV!,MONEY WHEN YOU CAN. TO HAVE MONEY WHEN YOU CAN, tje Are selling—CA KPETH AT CTH We sr. selling—C A ItPETH AT 20 CT ti. W t ere seIIing—CARPETS ATau CTB. |We ere selling—C AKi'ETfl AT M 5 CTS. We are teIIing—CARPETS AT '& CTS We are seIIing— CARPETS AT 26 CTrt We ere selling—l NO'N CARPTS at Mte. We ere selling-INO'N CAKP'TB at Mte |We are selling—l NO'N CAKP"TS at Me. / We ere selling—l NORA INK ATS6 cents, i JJ.* "• seIIing—INORAINS ATB6cents. We ere seIIing—INGRAINS AT3scents. We ere sailing- Damask ball A suit car'U We ere telling -Damask ball Aetatr car'U \V e are selling— Damask hell Ac suur car'U We ere selling - Superfine Ingrain el 76c. We ere selling—Superfine Ingrain et76e. We ere selling—Superfine Ingrain et 76c. W#> are selling—Tapestry Brussrlsetfl.OO U care selling—Tapestry Brussels at SI,OO We ftelliojc—Tapestry Brussels at si,uo We ere selling— Ladies' Do!meat at $2.60 We are telling— Ladies' Doiutut at s'.'.6o Wc are telling*— Ladies' Dolman* at $2,60 We are selling—Ladies lKilmant at (3.00. { We are telling— Ladies' Dolmens at SB.OO. • We are selliug—Ladies' Dolmans at $3,00. ST T .. P - ■•! We are telling— Ladies triiu'd bait etsl.ooj We arcselling—Lsdles trim'd hat* at $l,OOl We are telling— Ladieetrim'd batsatsl,oo| t¥e are selling—Ladies trim'd liaUatf 1,50 We are telling— Ladies trim'd hat* at $1.50 We are telling—Ledie* trim'd hat* at $1,50 We are telling —Ladies trlm'dhaU at $2,00 We are telling—Ladie* trim'd halt at $2.00 We are telling— Ladiet trim'd halt at $2,00; . * He areaelliog—Ladies Sboeeat SI,OO He are telling—Ladies Sboee at SI,OO He are telling—Ladiet Shoes at 11,00 He are seliiug—LsdiesShtussat 11,26 He arc telling—Ladiea Shoes mi 11 ,25 He are selling—Ladies Shoes at $1,25 He arc selling— Ladies' Button Shoe* at $1,50 He are selling—Ladies'Button Shoes at $1,50 He are selling—Ladies' Button Shoes at $1,50 i He are selling—Calicoes at 5 cents. He are selling—Calicoes at 5 cents, ire are selling—Calicoes at 5 cents. He are selling—Spool Cotton at 2 cts He are selling—Spool Cotton at 2 cts We are selling—Spool Cotton at 2 cts We are selling—Dress Goods at 8 cts He are selling—Dress Goods at 8 cts H s are selling—Dress Goods at 8 cts H's are selling—New Spring Plaids at 10 cents We are selling—New Spring P.aids at 10 cents H'e are selling—New Spring Plaids at 10 cents We are selliug—Men's Plough Shoe? at $1,25 M e are Belling—Men's Plough Shoe* at 51,25 We are selling—Men's Plojgh Shoes at 51,25 Weare selling—Men'sGaitersat 51,50 We are selling—Men's Gaiters at SI ,50 We are selling—Men's Gaiters at 51,50 In fact we are selling everything at prices that will convince all that we have touched the very bottom—no trouble to show goods for the purpose of comparing prices S. & A. LOSB. . .*• : Cheapest of All!! largest of All! BE&T OF ALL!!! MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. Woirs Old Stand. AT A? miL, OVSKfiOOO YARDS OF CALICO. WHICH WILL BE SOLD CHEAPER THAN EV KK BEFORE IN THIS SEC TION. We bare the Goods ! Price* Low f Se lAsUon Unsurpassed J And are now a* tend a cordial invitation to our irtends. patrons, and tka public gen erali*. (>n.e !we will enow you tbe BEST SELECTED STOCK. At I-rices loweOban usual. A full line of Dry- Goods, Clothing. Biwts and Shore. Groceries, Quean sara, Glesiware. Woo J and Wll low Wra. Hats and Caps, and ia fact earthing and anything embraced in tbe above lines. A LARGE STOCK OF READY ■ MADE CLOTHING cooeuuiljr on hand Costomera will find the alack com plete, sad a call ia all that ia required to aaaure you that this ia tha best ? place ia tha valley to buy yftar goods. WM. WOLF. j IMPORT AN TO TRAVELER*. BUSH HOUSE! BgLLETOJITt. Pe. (Jet been recently thoroughly renovated end repaired, ana under the management of tbe New Proprietor. Mr. P. D. Mrs COLLI.'M, formerly of Pitt*burr, is firel ic less in ail IU appointments SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS Are offered to those ia attendance at court end others remaining in town for a few days at a time. Tbe largest and most superbly Designed Hotel in Central Pannsylvania. All modern coevenieecee. Go try the I Bufth bout# j lHep y D. McCOLLUM. Proprietor. IRA T"COTTLE. Fashipnab^Tai l or. Having opened room en the 2nd toer of Win. Wolft warehouse, he it prepar ed to manufacture all kiad* of urea's and boy'- garment*, according to the latest rtjrla., and upon thortett notice, end alt •or- warranted to render satisfaction. [Cutting and repairing dene. itept y Bert t-mr for tale by the teck. PENNSVALLEY BANKING CO. CENTRE 8A1.1., TA. KICIIVX DEPOSITS, mad .ll.alaur eat: Discount Note*; Buy and Bell Government Securities, Geld and Coupons Wh. Wotr, Wat. B. Mipolb, Oathier- IHf No 6 Brockerhoffßow.BulWfoitte.Pa Dealers la Drop, Cbemlrala PerAiaerj, Fairy deeds dr. A*. Pure Wine* and Liguom for metflev purposes a) war* kept air *t. 79 D. F. LTJSE, PAINTER, offer* bis eervicea to the citizeua of Centre county in Ilease, Mfn and Oraaaneetafe Palatini, Striping, ornamenting aad gilding. Graining OAK, WALNUT, CBBSTNUT, Etc. Plain and Fancy Paper hanging. Orders, respectfully solicited. Terms reasonable JO apr tf. CENTRE HALL Hardware Store. J. O. DEINIKGKE. A new. complete Hardware Store ha been opened by the aadereigeed ia Con ire Hail, where he is prepared to tell al kinds of Building and House Furnishing Hardware, K ai.s, Ac. Circular and Hand Saws, Taction Saw, Webb Saws, Clothes Backs, a full assort menl of Glaae aad Mirror Plate Picture Framea, Spokes, Felioea, and Hubs, table Cutlery, Shovels. Spades and Forks, Looks, Hinges. Screws, Sash Sprints. Horse-Shoes, Bails, Norway Beds, Oils, Tea Bells, Carpenter Tools, Paint, Tarn ishes. Pictures franco in the f nest style. Anything not on hand, ordered upew shortest notice jiff-Remember, all oda offered cheap , er than elsewhere \V. A. CURRY. & §!©• (SAFETR, CENTRE HALL, PA. • Would most respectfully inform the eft tens of this vtHntty, that he has started a new Boot and Shoe shop, and would be thaakfu! for a share of the public petroa - age. Boot# and Shoes made to order at i according w sty Is, and warrants his wo It , ltd equal any made elsewhere. Atlkinls of repairing done, and ehargee reasonable. Give him a call. fab 1* le qbSTHTBAIL Furniture Rooms' EZRA KRFMBLH'E, respectfully informs the cttinens of Centr coun . ly t . U,al h * hough t out the old stand of J. O. Dcininger, and has reduced the prices. They have constantly on Sand and make to order BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS. SINKS, WASHSTANDS, CORNER CUPBOARDS TABLES. Ac., Ac. Their stock of ready-raads Furniture is lar re and warranted of good workmanship and is all made under their own immed - ate supervision, and is offered at rates cheeper than elsewhere. Call and see our stock before purchasing elsewhere. 26 feb. ly aiNUT BRocKuunorr, t. n. ibgqist President, Cashier. OENTRI COUNTY. BANKING CO (LateMilliken, Hoover A Co.) RECEIVE DEPOSITS, And Allow interest, Discount Notes, BUT acd Sell. Covernment Secuiities,Gold A aplo*fißtf Coupon# CENTRE HALL COACH SHOP, LEVI MURRAY, at his establishment at Centre Hall, keep on hand, and tor sale, at the most reasona ble rates. Carriages, Baggies, <& Spring Wagons, Plaikand FA set and vehicles of every description made to order, atyi warranted to be made of the best seasoned material, and by the most skilled and competent workmen. Bodies for bugg'es and spring-wagons Ac., of the most in proved pattern# made to order.also Gearing of all kinds made to order All kind# of repairing done prompt!- t ij at •t lowest possible rate#. 1'..-. wanting anything ii. hi- trn are re,,..! to oh'i ,,i ~.#>!## 1,, work, they will In 1 .:J tor dur ability ano ui. may Sif,