I THE REPUBLICAN. CliKAKKlRM), PA WKDNKKDAY MORNING, JULY II, W. Termi of Subscription, If paid In adrane,or within throe months .$! 00 It paid after three aad befur) ill month t M If paid aPtheesplrattea of sil months ... I 00 -TMSSr. 8. M. PtTTRKOILl. A Co., NWI- l'r Adttutlsltrf A Rail is, 17 Perk Row. corner us men nirrri, ere our .July Raltiar.NU Agent n New York 01 1 jr. .a-.LU.IOtJtt NOTICI.H. Methodist Eiilaronal Church iu. n. V Brerim, pRStur. Publi tiervios reryHabbath m iuf n. m., ana if r. ri. Habbelh Hohool t 0 A. M. Prayer vttoc erery Thursds r. at ti P. U. C'omn. union Herrloe, first Habbatb or rr month, at 10 A. M. Wet CleaNlcM M. R. Churrh.o-.Rers. Wm. II, l)i i.l and J. F. Annuls, Pesters rrpMhtnK vry alternate HumUv.at 0 o'clock, P. M. Humlnr Br hot, I it 2J. P. Alt tre in rlted to attend. PrMhjtorlaii ChiirrU--ReT.il. 8.nti-rt.. 8a i.l. fit h serrices morning and sronlng Hab. bih mmaui hi r. M. t'wjer Hooting YYodne. uaj vroning. Ht. Praiicls' t'hurrhC'atliollr-.RH. P. J.Khrridah. lVethlngat 10jo'o1nk, A. M on tho first, third and fourth U'lndnTsof each month: Vespers end Uenedlotion of the Messed 8eereuint at 7 oaieek, P. M. Sunday School rsry (Sunday Biiviuuiin o a u ciucb. OFFICIAL DIKIXTOKY, f.MB OF BOLnilO VfTAHTBM SRSJIGRS KURT. Boron d Monday of January. Tlilrd Monday of March. First Monday of June, fourth Mund&y of Aejitaiutwr. Tim Or BOLDIRfl CUM MUM PLUd PI rot Monday of Jnn. Keeond Monday of Novum ber. ruiLio orricRiii. Prttident JutgtUn. Charles A. Mayer, of Look Haven. Aiiiat Lw JudgtMun, Jubn II. Orris, of Anacint Juilje William 0. Foley, Clearfield oIuqd if, iveau, varwensmi. Protkonotory Ell llloom. Htgiiltr and Hwrderii. J. Morgan. I H Uriel AUonuy Frank Fielding. Trtntnrtr David Mpttaiighi-y. Man-. William H. McPherion. (.Wary rtyof tiauiuel F. MoCloskey, Cur wonirlllo. County Commi firmer Clark Brown, Clear field Thomas A. Mctlro, Chest P. 0., Ilairii Hoover, Clearfield. County Auditor Cbrlat. J. Keaj,gy, Olen Hope ; .Samuel A. Caldwell, Willlamigrcve John C. Cunner, Iturniide. (hunt Varomtr J. B. Keff. New Wish .Baton. Jury CttmmitH'oittrt John W. Shug&rl, Jaiiiet rniionrii, ijirarntMi. tiprintendent of Pmbtie Sthoott John A. Gregory, Curwensrilf. Notarin Public John W. Wrigley, Win. Ra debaugh, Cvrus L. Gordon, Clearfield i Jo. ah Kvana, Jna. H. Irwin, N. K. Arnold, Curwensrille) J. J. Linjrle, Km met Soyere, Oaceula MiDa; Jubn ton Hamilton, Lutberfburg. Our Special eolutun ll decidedly Interesting In a local point of view, end profitable reeding to outsiders: who want to save money. The damno tlono by the Into storm at Ilellefonte Is set down at $100,000. M Mr. N. P. Vltra, of Curwensville, U on hand this week. Jle is evidently keepiog his eye on things In that ey borough. Uisliop Simji.sou has Hinilied his in tention f attending the West lira nob Camp-meet-Ing, near Wayne station, on the P. A R. Hnilroad, In Clinton oounty. Ilotol nnd hoardiiig hotifto keepers ean now itiach the wnges of their boarders for thrir board bills, under a law patted at the last session of the Legislature. Chain camera lor road viewer will will hereafter be entitled to $1.60 per diiy for their scrrioe. Unill last Winter, no fees were allowed for this kind of serriee. On II amij. Tho Pamphlet Laws of 188 have coma to hand. Justiees Of the Peace, and other ofnoeri entitled to ooplrs, ean get them by calling on Protho notary Uloou, To affix A number to tho amount of flre-erackcrs that were discharged on the id and 4tb In this place, Is a eo input at ion at which the olilest and most seifacfous staggers. Tho Elk Ih mocTtit ot Ititlgway, and the IlrpulticaH of Clarion, printed their Fourth of July editions on white paper, with red and blue ink. Worry patriotla. Indeed. , The severe wind nnd rain storms on the 4tb and 0th Inst, blew down a number of fruit and shade shade trees about town, while the destruction of forest trees Is said to hart been quit largo. i e - The thermometer htia boen trying to crawl hji to Centennial figures over slue the Fourth. How well It has succeeded can be told from the manner In which everybody perspires. Hot Is no name fur it. On the iirwt page of our next Uftuo we will publish la full tbe oration dolivcrod by Thoa. II. Murray, Ksq., In this place, on the Fourth of July, together with much other Inter esting matter pertaining to, the Centennial cele bration. m A (JooD IEeport. In our advertiwin columns this week will bo found the annual report of the School Board of Osceola borough for the ear rent year. The statement Is tat if factory, be eaum it Is in detail sufficient to satisfy the most enpHoui. Several rowaoccurrcd in this borough last Wednesday, all of which were superindooed by a too free Indulgence In "crooked" whisky. Some of the parties ware landed In Fort MoPber on, where they were afforded an opportoalty to Sober up. A lad, named Jowott Jiair, accident ally bot himself at llcberaburg, Centre eounty, on tbe Ulb nlt.,while handling a pistol. Young Dair was In tbo 17th year of his age, and Is said to have been a promising young man. His death baa oast a gloom, orer Reborsbarg and vicinity. SrnbAT-HciiooL Convention. The fourth lemi-annual session of the Bennett's Branch Union!.". Association will be held Inthevlllage rf FsnBeld.thlsoountyn tbe Presbyterian Church, beginning on Friday, July list, atl r. at., and end tag at 4 r. on Satnrday. The programme oeue to hand too late for this Isnoo, A dwelling house on Cherry street, in bis borough, between Second and Third streets glit fire in the roof on tbo morning of tbe 4th est., but tbe flames were eitingniibed before ach damage was done. As there was no lira bout the building t tbo time, It Is supposed that M Ire or I gloated from a Bre-cracker. A Skvkrr Law. Iast Winter tho iglslataro pa ted an act, making It a mlsde sanor for any one, playfully, or otherwise, to ilat a gnn, pistol, or other fire-arm, at another; id, on conviction, to pay a fin noteiceeding 1,000 and undergo an imprisonment not exceed -g ono year. It woo la be wall enough for all to ear this fact In mind. Bradford Hdnday-Hciioulr. Mr. Vittendna, Missionary of tho American R. I, iaion, rrportl the Suaday-Behooll of Bradford DWnrhip, for the most part, In a flourishing eon Hion. Tborej art nine In all. Rome of the ehools furnish papers every Sunday In place of woks. The plan gives muck satisfaction, while I la more economical. A terrific wind and rain storm visit is) Drookvillo on the afternoon, of the Fourth, which done much damage to property and greatly inteifervd with the celebration In progress at tbe time. The worst damaged buildings art the Ameilcan Hotel, Long A Pearsall's brick build ug, and the new Catholic Church. A great many fruit and shade treet were destroyed. Our Ckntknnial. Our Fourth of July celebration was a success In every partita at, oaoept financially. Tbo Committee has paid tut nearly one hundred dollar mort money than was subscribed. Those who failed to subscribe before, bait a rare opportunity ofered them now t help Ibtlr neighbors. We bars been tompelleel tt poMpont Ibt publication of the proceedings ratil nest weak. To see between fir and six ibourand people in tho wood In Clearfield toun ? li a rare sight ; but we had them on the Fourth. m ci i WATEiumi-Tnouons. Tho Ltv'isla- aue at its bat sessloa passed a law, and tbe Gov unor has ajjirovrd tbo same, attborlilng the lupervlsere of the screral touasblps and the Cowa CounrMs of tbe teretal boroughs In Ibis 'ommobwtallk to erect watertig-troughs along at put lie rwads and streets, lh evst mt aaeb not eseeed $0 la a township and lit In a borough. The truugh mul U at least U ftot In length. wU nkia lu width, and lou inches ia depib. R btte tiugb hart already Letn ereeted by elti teas, tie rtpeitiors ball give preference to tbe wwaersM to (bt bcRefits or (ht tit, provided tbty aocept tu pntvisloas. Lohillard'i Tobacooi. Lytlo, of mis ptaoe, baa toe agency for Ultarfleid oounty for liOrlllard's oebibrated brands of tobnoao, nnd can sell them at fkotory prieos. f e ei i CiitiKKHiKs. Tho 1 aig out and bot selectad and eheapett stock of groceries In Clear td county at J. II. Ly tie's. Krerytbing bought In large quantities, strlolly fpr sash, to thai be ean offer and sell tba goods almost m low as the olty prices. Tiwi CllANtiKU (Iain. Litnt Win ter tba Legislature again changed tho time for settling township and borough accounts from the first Monday of Juno to tho second Monday of April, txoept ln auditing of the accounts of School Hi rectors. The Auditors will, therefore, meet hereafter on the second Monday of April, annually, to Ml tie with the Pupervlsors, District Treasurer, and Overseers of the Poor. "CIcarfieldorH immt hoboing to hold a celestial celebration on tba Fourth, as we sno Ihoy propose to bar music by the Paradise band." t'aweno 'ret wan. Well, that arises from the fact that we reside on the border of tho Holy Land. Paradise, Mt. Zlon, Bit, Joy, and tha laod of (losben, are all la light, and wo consider ouralvej just as near Heaven aa the children of Israol, who sojourned In these places a number of years ago. An Outraub. It in ft notorioun fact to the great majority ofour cltitens that hundreds of dollars have been paid for tbe support of a brass band In this borough j yet, when the Cen tennial Fourth cam arouud, not a single horn was touted. If any th lug more contemptible ean be perpetrated on our ei titans, let us hear what It ia. But for tho magnanimity of tbe Bherldau band, of Tyrone, the Centennial Fourth would hare passed away without the sound of a born In our midst. Lint of letters remaining unclaimed in thePostofllce at Clearfield, for the week ending July 101b, 1S7A: Baker, Wm. Carlo, Filibertl Cottcllo, John Coo I grove, Alice IHion, Mrs. Hachact dates, Mollie It. Harny, Jacob llcanun. Wm. Fhookey, John Hharp, Mrs. Martha Taylor, Win, K. Kliler. L. J J Flick, Heuben P. A. UAULIN, P.M. The lost (icnerul Assembly of tho Presbyterian church requested the patters of the several churches of that denomination throughout tho land to preach an historical Rermon on the first Sabbath In July, ores soon after as practica ble, giving as Bear at could bo ascertained the history of earh church during the past century. Io accordance with the above request, Ret. II. S. Butler, paitor of tha Clearfield Presbyterian Church, on Sunday lt, delivered a sermon ap propriate to the occasion, giving a brlof history of Proebytrrisalsm In this oounty from Its Intro duction tt the present time. an i Turn IC. & K. Railroad. Tho Luck Haven Hepublican, It alluding to tht Construc tion of tbe Keating A Karlliaus Railroad, says : It may bo trua that tbe road will not bt com menced this season, but Is an encouraging fact in reference to lis ultimate completion, that very re cently some timnent railroad authorities have been giving tht matter of the mineral defaults in that section very clost inspection, and if they get hold of tbt lands of tbe Karthaui t'tatt, and others, as seems to bt Hit desire, It will not bo try long ere tbo valuable coal deposits of Ker tbaus and vicinity art opened and the coal ears rolling over tho new Karthaus Hailroai." Philii'hhchu Fiiie Ko. Turks. On Friday evening, Juno Silth, our neighbors had their borough placed In jeopardy again by a dis astrous Art, which broke out in tbe oil-room of F legal ' hardware store. From this point the Art spread northward along the turnpi k o leading to Bellefontt, and southward toward tht passen ger depot, consuming everything for about two and a half iquarcs. But fur tbo destruction of Taylor's hotel and MoCausland's building in My lat, tho fire would have taken a wesleru direction along Front street, and where It would have ended, but fur this gup, no one ean tell. Tha Philipaburg Journal gives the following details of tbe properties destroyed t The flames swept up PrcsquoUtc street from Flcgal's hard- wart store, taking In rapid succession Hoop, Humes A Co.'s store, Wesley Hunk's store, and Hoop, Humes A Co.'s office, Haugbawont's and Flegal's resldenoe, Miss Flogal's millinery store, Mrs. Ickos' candy store, Faulkner's office, Mos- tln-sbop, Uray's brick building, and the Mosbannoa House. Down Reoond street, It took Matthew Johnson's furniture start aud dwelling, Wm. Harper's residence, and tbt residence of Kobt. Taylor, besides stables which were on these properties. It is Impossible to say whert tbt Art would bava extended bad there been houses on tbt Diamond, but as there were Don on it tbt Art reaohlng the Mosbannon House it bad to abate Its fury on vacancy and Anally died down into ashes and smoke. Hard fights wert made' at Ktssltr's building and Ibe buildings of A. J. Dress and E. C, Bender, PreiqueUle street, and only by tha fire being within a brick wall, was tbt latter building tared. Only by determined labor and fearless daring wort tht buildings on tbo opposite side of Laurel street, oonslsting of the bakery and some olhtr building, saved at all f for men stood and wet tbe roof and sides un til they wert badly scorched." Tho estimated loss it put down at $Gu,0u0, with an insurance thereon of probably $10,000. The origin of tht Art It unknown, union It ocean ed from matches which soma boys had been playing with tn tbt yard a abort time before. The Are was so precipitate that Mr. Flegal lust all his books and papers, aicept tbt blotter and oasb book, which happen d to bt on the desk. Oi;r First Century. In our Inst issut Wt gavt notice of tbo publication of tht abort named work. After looking It over mort carefully, we hart no hesitancy in pronouncing It ont of tbo finest American work trtr issued. Tbt scop does not tnvolv constitutional or leg islative discussion or tbt detail of civic and mil tiary administration. It does not aim to cover every year of tho century with a close statement of tbt trivial events tbat filled It out only the talitnt occurrences art selected, nnd to on hnn dred of there, a chapter a-plect It given. Then ont hundred events art arranged under ten dif ferent subjects. On tlasa of chapters, entitled "Extraordinary discoveries, Inventions, scientific expeditions, and lb splendid triumphs of me- ohanlcal genius," Is of such value, that many of tho chapters art, singly, worth the priot tftbt book. Otbtr parts art devoted to subjects like tht following t "Superb Achievements of A marl tan Oratory," giving th most notable speeches, sermona and debates of tbe century. Another part to tbt celebrated criminal eat, trials, trag edies, mutinies, duels and conspiracies. Others to tht wonderful phenomena of tha earth, ocean aad heavens. Remarkable reforms, delusions, and excitements In the moral and religious world, etc., tie. Three chapters art taoh illustrated with such engraving as are necessary to ttplaln Important events, and so arranged with refer ences that tht book li worth almost a commcn library for actual us. Th following are a few of the many notices re ceived of tn work i Com.ru m or Now Jkrakv, ) PitmcRToa, ff.J., Junli0, 1670. ) I bar road portions of "Our First Century," and so far aa I can Judge from those tbo events art ski till My selected and described in a very lively manner, Jims MiCiMi,l. D.M.. I. President of Princeton College. The account of tba visit of Lafayetla to this country , tn 1824, is of special later t to us at tbo College. This article alone naa boon a sufficient inducement fur me to tubsenbo law the work. W. O. Cattum., . , . President La fay et to Collejf, Katon, Pit.; Hon. M. R. Wait, Chief Justice of tho 1'nlted Slates, says:-" It Interests me very much. I sub scribe with pleasure." Senator Ferry, of Michigan, Vice President, pro trm. says i "Tho peculiar idea of the work, so en tertaining and instructive, -luiproites me very fa vorably." Hon. Wm. A. Wallaoo, Benatof from Pennsyl vania, says t "Very expropriate aud popular la Its chart tar. Kx-Oovtrnor Banks, M. C.from Masrarhusclts, sayti "ftls fraud. It Is the really true way of presenting amtory. Hun. Simon Cameron, Senator from Pennsylva nia, Rays : "The arrangement is in tbo highest di-grew adapted to meet tbo public went, and I am exceedingly pteaatd with it. I by all means desire a copy." Although notwoptraons would exactly agreo rs t tbe ehoto of ana tier fur sach a book, It would bt strange If tbere wero any one teat could not find very much to interest and lu sir wet us tbt nresont volume 1 venture to toy mat ll the par- entt esohew it tbe children will put it among thtr treasures. llaaaT H. JIotlrr, Pastor Prrsbyterian Ckurcb, Clearfield. I bavt txtmlnlned tht work, and am very much pleated with It. Think it te terra tultrtaining and rastruelirt than nay other work on the subject. tsjoi. n. Mcaur. CLiAariuLsi. Jun SR. T76. Mr DainRiR! I have examined thcadranced sheet of tbo forthcoming work, entitled M Out Firtt Centi nr." bv R. M. Deveos. t think it valuable work, and one I bat should lud a pla In trvry geallemaa's library. w, H. BitaaTT. Asa eompendtomoftho "Undt Events " of our first eentury, Ibis work static's la tbt furtmoat rank. While the author does not assume tht task of the historian, bit book it a synopsis of tho load ing feat ores ot our eatilene it an ladtdoftdeat people that should b familiar It every American eltiaea, 1 tbeerlully recommend It as a work worthy of patronage. J. blaki Waltim. OAMP-MEETINO. Metstah Church will hold lti tump-meeting at Snow Hhot,Centra oounty, oommentlng Wednes day, August Id, and oonllnut over until Wednes day, August Vlh. Tht following brsthern are ex pected to preach tht Word i Rev. L. Oeler, of Providence, R. L Her. A. CandeM, of North Attleboro', Maaa Iter. J. Pearson, of New bury -port, Mass. Tbe camp-ground Is situate only about a Are minutes' wala from tbe depot. Trains connect at Tyrone and Milesburg for Snow Hhoo. A oordial Invitation is hereby extended to all tho lover of Jesus and bis Truth, to ooint and tnjoy tht pleasure of working for tht Master by aiding to spread his Truth and save touts. For further Information, please oommunioata with tht pastor or Meinau inurcn, J. a. alurrd, Mosbannon, Centra Co., Pa. m LETTER f ROM NEWBUHQ. Niwbvbo, July I, 1870. Editor RartTRLiru i It Is seldom that you get any communication from this place. As this morning is rather wet for outdoor exercise. I con cluded to nott you aftw Itemt. Times art tight and getting nardtr, with no prospect for the better. There art no less than five bouses In this small borough nnoeouplcd, and some of them tbe beat In town. Our Street Commlssiootr bas his dnnlleat worked out, and now ther talk of laving another Street tax. Our now board-walks art nearly completed, which add greatly to tbo convenience of pedestrians when tht streets are muddy. On Saturday last, wt wert visited by an unusu al heavy storm of rain and thunder. The light ning struuk two treet close to town, and also the baru of Houry Pierce, in tblt borough, which tt tore badly, but no person waa Injured. The new tri-weekly mall rout, from Ntw Wash ington to CurwensvlIIt, went Into practical opera tion on Haturday last, tbo lat Inst. Tbo uiall carrier, Mr. A. h. Hurd, made tha fist trip on early time, through heavy rain and thunder. He runt a two-horse spring wagon, and will jarry passengeri and freight. This will bt a great ad vantage to all from one end of tbt rout to tho other, and I hop that th new enterprise may bt to Mr. Hurd a source of profit. Tbe weather 1 so unsettled that wt are not cut ting grass yet, and will not until after tho Fourth, (irast is good i wheat much better tban was tx pected ; oats, rather short t corn and potatoes look well, Hufticienl for this tluit. tyars, truly, I Cuuhoookr. LETTER FROM CUR WtNSVILLE. CcHwnnitTiLLi, July 10, 1870. Mr. Editor : The report of tht flrt-craokor is no longer heard. Tb young heroes have spent th cir bottom penny In honor of the great day, and now the txpression of derponJency and gloom has taktn (ht plan of joy and gladness. Tht nnioKt oi me great eomtnoiiun naving passed away, i nave unuenexen to collect me "squibs to see what our people have dont In honor of American imieneuuenoe. I congratulate tht people of Cltarfiold on the great tuocere acnieveo on uio rourtn oi July, M ucb credit Is due your citiiens, for the untiring effort put forth in the work of preparation. The sacrifices and labors of your Chairman, Dr. A. M llllls, should be held in grateful remeinbrnnct by tba cltitens of Clearfield oounty. On Monday evening, July 3d, a large number or our ctuieos assembled tn Arnold s iiaii, to listen to an excellent lecture, entitled " Life and Character of Washington," by Ker. Wm. II. Dill, of Clearfield. Tbe lecture was fall of plain truths, and frt from projudioo, bearing only lut-h eulogies as the living deeds of the groat pa triot merit. It was eminently fitting for tho oeca Hion and well received by th audience, Buaroe had tho lecture elcsed, when the steam-whistle announced that midnight bad arrived, bringing with it tbt new eentury. Ibis announcement was fnltowed by the ringing of all tht church bt lis and firing of anvils, aoooinpenied with a grand display of fir. works under the direction of tb boys of th Normal tichoo), 1 regret very much that our town filled to Join with Clearfield In a general County Celebration. Hewtrtr, I think we were well represented, ton s id tying the number that were visiting tht Cen tennial at that time. Our friend, Jacob Bilger, It appears, was at tacked by pick-pockets while In the city, but for tunately proved too sharp for the toys, and ea caped without loss. Our esteemed friend, Robert Porter, of Pike township, gavt some ofour boys an opportunity to try their muscl, by helping to raiao a largo barn on Thursday last. A very pleasant hop with " the light fantastic tee " was indulged tn during tbe evening. Mr. Porter, although not a Untnger. ia an unflinching Democrat and a skilled agriculturist, and is a step in advance of mort oi me larmcrs oi wish lownsnip. The students of tbo Normal School art going to contest for prises in rending, declaiming and csiavr, at tbt close of tht present term. Judging from tho number that Leva registered- their names, a spirited and stirring lime may bt ex pected. At a recent meeting ot t&eacnooi boara or tbif horouph, (1. W. Weaver, M. L. Mctjuown and M iss Frances LtPortt wert chosen teachers for school. They have in tbe past prtven them selves worthy tbe confidence of tbe Directors, and their election at this time gives general sat is no tion among the people. N. P. Ultra. mam OEtCRIPTION OF WACO VILLAGE AND McLEN- NAN COUNTY. Fat Rib OonnLAXOHB i May I avail myself of your generosity and rave to myself a considerable amount of labor, and give directly through tbt columns of your paper to a number of gentlemen from tbo counties of Clearfield, Centre and Clin ton, at who solicitation 1 bavt gleaned tbt fol lowing Information i Waco, Tux as. Juot 0tb, 1870. To D, F, Kttwiltr t In reply to your of 30th of May, 1870, would say that there are several kinds of land certificates. 1st. Alternate railroad ctrtiuoatea art wortu $135 per section. Of these, you must surrey at your own expense ont for tho tittle for rery on yon survey tor yourself. zu. international railroad certmcatts art wtrtn $!7 per section. Of these, you do not bava to survey any lor tbe rtate, and tht land Is exempt irtiui taxation tor twenty-nvt years, ad. Old Uoadwrigbt eertifacates aji b located without surveys for tbe State, and are worth from SO to 60 cents per acre. These certificates are re liable, providod the transfers art correct. Uood timber and mineral lands oan be pur chased from $3 to i per acre. Tbesu minerals consist in iron, emitter aad coal. Tht Question of mineral lands bas not yet created any excite ment in our bula, except that in tbt gold and sliver section, such aa tht baa bauar lauds aud adjoining conntiet. There la no better time to make invtstinenta in mineral and timber landi in Texas tban tbe present, as she Is now rapidly filling up with an active and enterprising popu lation, and ia a few years tboy will certainly rist in value. Waco, M Lkkxir Co., Tkxar, April 1st, 1676. To Whom il Jiii Concern ; For t ht consideration of those who Contemplate emigrating to isxas, uie undorsignoa, a commit tee appointed by the "Mobennen lountv Immi gration Society" for that purpose on tbe 22d day of March, lHji, would moat resiwcUully submit the following facts and statistical information concerning this (McLennan) county, and Waco, It county seat, ui ooutsi it would not bt pre sumed that in a Circular letter like this anything more than general outline eould bt furnished. hhould mort minute intormatioo bt desired it can be obtained by corresponding with any member of the undersigned oommiUtt or with anr of tbt land agents or attorneys oi our o it v. We claim to our county inducements to tht emigrant, possessed y lew a any omor county in tnt to tire malt of Texas. It has an area of about 814,000 acres, about half of which Is covered with timber, and the other nail beautiiui roiling prairie and very fer tile. Oeograpbioally it i at or near ibt eutra ol tbe Mate, and is aoout tw teet aoova tbe level of tbt Uulf of Mexico. This elevation coupled with the fret and ample drainage incident to its undulating surface, secures to us an attnosphert pure, clear, and frto from malarial poison as muon so aa least aa any county id tncriiat. ibe ilratoa river divides th county Into two parts, nearly equal. Into thia stream, from eaoh side as primary and secondary tributaries, fJuw numer ous streams, as tht Tebuacana, Williams, Trading house, Wbite Hock, Aquilla, Cbilders, North Itosquo, Houlb Bosque, Middle Bosque, Hog, Ur rts, Waco, Cottonwood, Flat, Castleman, Unll Hide and Cow Bayou creeks. Tbe Brasoe river. as wall as then creeks, has Its bottom lands which are remarkably rich and productive, butar little mott so tban tbt sandy loam ol the woodlands or the black lands of tbe prairie whlob lie back from the river and ireuks. In a word, we may say that this oouoty embraces almost every variety of soil in Texas. More than a bait of cotton I often ade to tlie aero on Ibo river and track bottoms. and more than half a bat on tho uplands. From 2d to 30 bushels of torn, from 10 to 60 bushels of barley of oats ar th usual products of aa acre in this oouoty, and these yields could no doubt be very much increased by the adoption of a mora thorough system cf cultivation. The lands in tbt county require no maaere or otbr stimulant to product productively. Land whlob havo been in use lor 20 years, and upon which no ma nure or stimulant of any kind ha trtr boon used, tr a productive as when first put in cultivation. Far mort reliano can bo placed upon tha olew and hoe tban upon guano and gypsum. Water ia readily obtained aimoat anywbert tn Ota oounty by digging wells from la to 60 feet, aad when found is generally good, our climate is delight ful. Though we bare long warm turn mere, there is always a gulf breeit at night, which secures to us n quite refrorhlng sleep, uur ' inters art mild and delightful for tbt most part, tbt mercury seldom falling below tht freetlng point. Home- times, however, it ram as low si 4 or I degree below Roro ood let is fro sen to tbe thickness of on or two Incbts. Sometimes, also, we hart an inch or two of tnow, but neither let nor mow stop with u mora than a day or two at a time. Tbo prevailing timber of our coualy (of which ther it plenty for fencing and firewood) oonslstl for tht most part oi coder, peean, aw. tottonwood, back berry, elm, post oak, Spanish oak, lit oak, burr oak, and ntaoa waiaot. 1 a varioni specie of oak, tht walaut and pttan furnish an abun dant supply of mart upon which thouaaadt of bog are (aliened ay simply turning tntsa out tn tb forest. Whit we realise a pro peel iv searvi ty of timber for firewood and fencing, our p resent and pro pee live connect ion by rail with the Inex haustible pineries tf R astern Teia guarantee as leuomg ana euiiaing material itr ail tutura ttene beyond a ptradvsatura, While tbe dieuoteiy of vast nods of ooai la touattta Jut above will toon afford fuel at a coot much It tbaa wood wert It t uootinuo tn its preeeat abundant. Kvaw now ur (armor are discarding rail and fencing with wire and plank. Over t,ouo,0v0 feet ol limber has bean delivered from th tart, at Waco, during tbe past year, aad a tarn ponton of this hu btoa and it to be used for fencing pur pose, it toet i irom aau.ua to 122. &o per thou sand. Our railroad faelllttea ar amnio, though wo doubt act that la n few years they will be vastty mora e a tensive, in vvaoo n ono western Railroad, a branch of tb Texaa Central, now terminates at Waeo, tho teuaty teat. By IhM wt art plate ia connection by rail with ovary desira ble market or point of supply witbia th United State. With a toll and alienate naeurpasewd ia their adaptation la tbt growth of ootlou, wheat, barley, oaU, rye, peas, betas, Irish aad mat po tatoes, and vrv variety of bwrUcaitval arodueti, a well as ail tha aoeasaom frmlta, nob aa poacbas, figs, plamt) ptars, quinces, etc., where tha irTTtat loot tot a mora eiroia location or home f Of tb AU.000 acre af land In our coun ty tt 1 tstimatod that this year (1876) ther will o ,uw m corn, au,uuu in wneat, iu.uuv in cot ton, aad 10,000 aoraa In mlseellanoou grains, making an Rggreget of 100,000 acre In cultiva tion, leaving a balanet of over sW.COO acres un improved. Th Improved lands art hold at front to $26 per acre, and tbt wild lands from $1.60 to $6 par aoro, tb general arerag being about $2.60 per aoro. Tbe bottom lands, however, are held at somewhat higher rates than tbt. At the price th Immigrant of limited mtaot oan toon bay a comfortable and attractive home, and a good market fur every product of his farm, garuon, dairy, or orchard bums roquirtt no feeding hero in tb winter, txoept it bt such as Is worktd. Wt kotw nothing of laboring through tin lummor to gather forage with wmon to teed our atook through tbt winter, and yet, a good horta, a fine nauie, or a fine oow, will toiumand a good a orioe aud aa raadv a tali bar at la Ohio or Missouri, even though tht absolute tost of raising them is llttlt mora than tn com oi rait ing a chicken. Urap culture hat been com menced la this eounty with a fine prospect of sue oca. It li assarted by persons who bar boon engaged In tht vineyards of California, but who art now tngagtd in tht cultivation of the grape ia this tcusty, that our toil and climate bevi advantage over thatol California for the success ful raising of tho grape. Largo quantltioa of win ar being made every year by our eltison from our native grape, and that too of excellent quality. It may be a matter of lot ere t tt many to know that in settling In our oounty they will not bo among strangers. Our population is mad up of immigrants from vry out in toe ljoioo. Kvary trade, profession and occupation of tbt old States havt their representative her. Nor will Jou oomo among Ignorant and debased people, or general intelligence, Industry, tobriety nnd on Ur prist, tb eitiaensbip ol our county (barring, of oourie, those recently held In bondage,) will not tuner in comparison with th eitiaensbip of any miana oommunity or tbo tame sir in Ameri ca. Numerous schools and churches ar scattered all over tho oounty, and art well attended, ho settlement o( any also la without It school -hous and ont or more church organisations. In Waco, tbe county seat, mrm ten church edifice, all but three of which ar largo and commodious and ouiii oi ono. m those worship tnt uanusta, Old School and Cumberland Presbvterians. Metho dists, RiiiseoDalians. Roman Catholic. Lutherans. nnd Christian or Cambellites. Her alto an numerous free and private schools : her tht Bap- tisti hart a University, tht Methodists a Female Collet, tht Presbyterian and Roman Catholic! each a High School, all wall sustained and well attended, liert, too, are published two aaiiy and threo weekly newspaper!, all well sustained and trerally devoted to the principles of tbo vari ous political parties of tho country also threo planing mills, two rounuries, ana one large oouou and woolen mill and two large flouring mills. Th wbol oity la built of brick, and or tho most substantial character In closing this letter we do not know what better proof w can oner to substantial what we bar bora presented with regard to the inducements our eounty presents to tbo Immigrant than to furnish tbo following sta tistic ; McLennan eounty wat organised in 1860. with only a few hundred population. The aensu of 1800 showed tht county to havt a popu lation of JjOOfl, of which Waco village contained about 800. Tha census of 1870 showed the Mon ty to bar a population of IS, 50, of whlob 1,810 were within toe eorporato limit of Waco. From Information gathered from the assessment rolls of th city and oounty lor the years 1874-6, wo oan confidently assert that to-day tb population of tbe eounty il over 7i,Q0, aad that or too eiiy 12,000. Tbo assessment roll! further show that in 1H7A then wert in tht eounty 10,600 head of borses valued at an average of gzn.au per Head; that ther were 21,600 head of cattle valued at an average of $5.80 per bead i that thtra wore 060 mutes valued at an average of $00.60 per head ; 8,000 bead of sheep valued at an average of $1 .00 per bead ( and that th valu of tbo aasewabl property of the eounty was over $6,000,000 i that there wat shipped from Waco during tb year ending Bent. 1, 1K74, 3,000 bale of cotton, 80, 623 pounas of wool, as tba crop of 1874, and from March 1, 1074, to March 1, 1876, fi2,l6t pounds of hides. Such la tbe oounty aud oounty town to which wo Invite the attention of tbo Immigrant. Art yon a tepliallct t W want you. Your money will net you a good per cent, any way you may wish tc invest it. Ar you a farmer T We waat you to develop our wild prairie lands Into magnificent fields of com, wheat and cotton. Aro you a laborer t We want the sweat of your brew to enrich our toil and surround you with pleaty. Are you a merchant? We want you to assist our farmer In manufacturing tbeer machinery and in building their hornet. Art you lawyer, doctor, teachers, or divines T We want you to settle oar personal and pecuniary right, boal our disease, teaob our children, mend our morale, and last, though not least, secure to yourselves wealth and honor. Respectfully, 0. It. Leland, P. 8. Hammond.O. C. McGreg or, W. A.TayJor, N. U. Conger, Committee. I will htra state that tha paraoni from whom this information bas been obtained art gentle men of good standing and responsibility. Yours, Specials. , CASH PAint'OH WOOL HY ARNOLD, at ruitn tiNHvii.i.rc. FnAiiRR'a Ocidi Boot to 1'nti.APRLrniA amp mi Crntinw iai. RxniRjTtoir. Price reduced to TFNirFMTft. HMth Map published. easBMMMMsuawawv showing the location of 40 of tb prominent placet of Inttrtst on th Ureat Centennial (J rounds A better book tban any of the 60-cent Guide published. Kneloaa ariot to John W. Frailer, 430 Walnut street, Philadelphia, and gat copy by return mail. CAftll PAID FOR WOOL II V ARNOLD, AT CtiHWKHSVILI.K. HBNNIBLE ADVICE You an aaked every day through tbt tolunra of newspaper and by your Oruggiat to us some thing for Dyspepsia and Livor Complaint that yon know nothing abtut, you get dlscoeraged spending money with bat littl moots. Mow t givt you satisfactory pi oof that Uroea August Flower will our you of Dyspepsia and Livtr complaint witn an its enocu, tun at iiean-nurn. Sour Stomach, Sick Headache. Habitual Cottirt- heai, palpitation of tht Heart, Waur-bratb, com ing up of food after eating, low spirits, Ac, wi aa you to go to your Druggist, u. u. natron, and get a sample bottle of Unann't August Flow BR for 10 cent and try It, or a Regular sis or 70 cents, two do will rtuvyoa. pr6,'70eowly CAN II PAID KOK WOOL BY ARNOLD, AT CUR W ENMVILI.Em A PEW THINGS THAT W E KNOW. Wt know that a disordered stomach or liver produce more tufferlni tban any thr cause. We know that very few physicians art successful in their treat meet of thee disorder. We know that DaCoita's Radical Curt will, without tbt sbadow of a doubt, almost immediately rtllevt and permanently curt all of thtst distressing symptoms. Wt know of thousand who ar will ing to testify that what we lay is true to tht letter. W knew that If you will girt It a fair trial you will let us add your name to the "cloud of wit nesses." Will you givt it a trial, and dolt nowf Trial sit only 2a coat. KuU by V. V. tt alton, and llartswick A Irrin, Druggists, Clearfield, Pa, Prof, Parker' Pleasant Worm Syrup It per fectly safe, extremely palatable. No physic re quired, uosta in tent. iTy it. r or salt by U. D. Watson and llartswick A Irwin, Clearfield, Pa. neb 22eowly. - CASH PAID FOR WOOL BY AH NOLO, AT CUKWENMVII.LH WM. REED'S LOCAL. I.INKN SUITS, LINEN SUITS, L1NKN SUITS FOR LADIES, J CRT ItKCKIVKD, Mew Linen floods, wllh trimmings to match, just received. Do. $, im-tr. VlarrifC. On Thursday, June S2d, 17A, by Rer. D. II. Campbell, Mr. J. Leonard Mile and Mi Kllen Molltrvey, both of Clearfield county, Pa. At th resldenoe of th bride's fat her, on Thurs day, Jon 2Vtb, 1870, by Ker. K. Mmges, Mr, Jess T. Hnnnovr, of Ptnnville, Clearfield eonaty, Pa., and Mis Theresa K., daughter of Major Luther, near Lutbersburg, Pa. At tba resident of Mr. 8. I. Rnyder, In tblt borough, en Saturday evening, July 8th, IH7I, by iter. u. f. Biavens, air. vt m. ll. muihoiian, or Ilellefonta, Pa., and Mist Mtrtlt Mills, of Clear- field. Pa. At tht Mitchell farm, near this borough, on Sunday afternoon, July th, 1R7, by He. 11 F. Sterem, Mr. Charles Wilson, if Clearfield. Pa-, and Mia 11 at tie Johnson, of ll rook Ira, N. V. ifd. Near Woodland, thl oouoty, on Monday, Jnn 26th, 1874, of dii.tl.arle, John F., son of tl. W. and M. K. Verger, aged 9 year aad I months. Near Woodland, thl county, on Thursday. July 0th, 1070, or dlptberla, Rnehoel rierenoo, daughter of U. W. and M. B. Bargor, aged yeara, 11 month and 20 day. At I.uthtrsburg, Pa., an Wedoeedat. June Iftih, 1170, Uattla, Infant daughter of Daniel nnd Leah Uoodlandi-r, aged 1 month. In Brad township, Clearfield tomty, Pa., on Monday. July fid, 1870, Perry, Infant ton of Har vey and Clara K. Draacker, aged 7 moath and IT cat. At Tyroat, Pa., on Tuesday, July 4ih, 1070, Rchl. wife of Patrick Flynn, tf JayntsrUla. Clearfield aouuty, Pa., aged 10 ysars and I day. JjHJH SALE. . 5 A bout and twa lot at Heutadal. Tht how la a good two-atory, with bactmtat, plank ed and weatherboarded, andj in good condition. Alto, a four-story bout at Diggiasvillt, well cal culated for a public hoase. Tht building la In good condition. Thtat pro part will bt told cheap aad aw aaiy tanas. For farther Informa tion apply to DANIKL 8MRAL, Jyli-lt Dlggeorrllle, Clearfield Co., Pa. 1 Is esed ty ion FanotelyAla fxwiliM. ft Is a stowl I allf Mra MM sulw Um stle 4I, SMBta, 1 4tw. per, white w4 fcatlllir i irtHsM th oSr 1 r rtlfaMe i water Tm. Raatara, resiw, 1 DaeAraf. e all IrrtuUMa el Um shU. I ajAMSACTueia aotatv ar I Dr. Taw Dyke, Lttfl (ir Mr., Phlla. I sjold wr aix nnooxitarrsj ILL NOTICB - or party baring log! t taw at Look Have), can bavt than manufactured at tht lowest mat aad In tbt bait manner by nailing at th Saw Mill of Towns, Shaw A Co., Water street, Look Uaven, ra. . BUAW. Look Haven, April 20, 1870-Sm. aTMBAP GROCERIRS! J LUMRKR CITV, PA Th undersigned announce to his old friends and patron that bt hat opened a good Ho ot OROCHRIKS A PROVISIONS at tbe old stand of Kirk A Sj.eooer, for which ht solicits a liberal patronage. vr. nrntuuniv Lumber City, Pi., March 20-tt TRUSTEE'S SALE -op- Valuable Coal and Timber Landal There will be sold at th Court Jloiut, In tht borough or uiearoeid, on Tueedty, Augnitt 1, 1816, tht undivided half part of all those thrai certain tracts of land sltuat la Woodward township, Clearfield oounty, Pa., described as follow t No. 1. Being part tf tht Jehn llarrisoa surrey, bounded by lend of Jopn si, John PhUips" hairs aad others, containing $24 acre, 141 perch es and allow ano. No. I. Btlng part of th Jot. Clark and John Harrison aurveys, bounded by land of James Utudtrsonand otkort, eon tain Ing 100 teres and 16 perches and allowaaoa. No. I. ueing pan oi to rrvj, uuunuta oy lien dereoa and otbart, containing 120 acre and allowaaoa. Tht wholt being part of the lands formerly of Hugh Henderson Mtata, and cover ed by valuable whit pint, oak and hemlock timber, within a abort distance of bit Clearfield crook, and underlaid with heary vein of the Mosbannon ooai whlob ha bean opened thereon. Terms reasonable and mad known on day of la. A. 0. TATB, Trustee for O. W. Churchman ' aslat Clearfield, July 13, 1 874-3 L T 10WNSIIIP STATEMENT. JOHN W. TURNKR. DUIrlot Tnunrar f urmh.ni townihip, for 1876, fur Hobool 'u.di i DR. T. h.l. .1 U.l Hlll.in.nl 4 0H1 tl To wBuuot of M.Ud duplio.t. for U76H VIA 01 To .mount of SUU stpro)rlntion Ill t9 II, MJ IS CR. By School ordan rwlNmid .4 45 liy .lononulon, .. dopltonu of ltJ4,. ,0 tl 11; .mount unoollMto. for 1B7. H..n ftflt T8 lij ' - lH Ui By oollaoUn, 181 t.OI, nt t Mr Mot...... 40 81 IlT 1 nor ont. on ttotM 11 80 lij bnlanM du. t.wnihlpM H M 14S 07 tl,Ml U W.t th. UDd.r.lKOd Auditor, of Ornhnm town ihip, b.Tlnt- .iMatMd tb. ir MM.nt. and flna It bj .bo, outwl. Witnw, oar hood, tail lid d.jr of Jan., A. 0. 1878. ATTMTt U, W. K I Lntv, A.J. Ul'DLER, J. L. WAKD, Clerk. W. W. HOOVER, Andtt.ra. Ordunlon, July 11, ISTS-li. T X)WNSUIP STATEMENT. F. B. RAFFERTT.dM'd.Dlitri.t TrMinnr. p J. 11. R.ff.rtv, in Moonnt with P.nn town. hip, for Bohod nnd Ko.4 fundi for 187. I COOL rtmDi DM. To b.Uno .1 but ..lll.m.ol. ............... 404 17 To .mount of Mated dupllonl. 805 88 To am't of nniaUMl from TrMJ. WtM... )M IS To amouotof Hlato approprlatloaH....M 180 80 To amount of Mr. Fl.ldin,. ........ . 00 00 1,877 01 .. t 018 18 ... 4St 00 Ry am't of Kbool ord.n ndMmMl.. lly na't uMollaetl.,H.. HHH I,S77 01 7..ii oo Balalo. du, fund "ir ro.D p.. To amount of .n..atwl road UI neaiv.d from TwaiurwWUo 358 1 I)y waonnt paid Ab'm Hmi.... Br y By By By By By By By bal.BM ia ordan By " of Arthurs' ordor. By J. B. Rafforiy By balano. du. towniblp I3S8 18 Wo, th. .ndonlgiMd AuJItora of Paoa loirn. ahlp, baring .samlnad tb. ror.glng Moountl, find thm .. nbo.. Mt fortb. Wium our band. thl, lib day of Juaa, A. ll. 1870. Arrant: R. M. HOOVER, k. W. HKPBURN, HRITBKN WALL, Clark. AU'M UVRTXK, Andlton. Uramplaa lll'li, July ll, 1178 IU s CllOOL 11EP011T.- Annnal Diitrlot Report. Oionb boroanb. y ndluf Jun 1878: Wbol. No. .f Mook,..... .. No. y.t rrqulnd ., Avarag. No. of month, taught No. of mala lMhn amployMl No. of f.mala toacbora amploy Avarag. aalarlM Of aalM par month 4 80 00 At.rag.ai.rM or Kuan, pa-moult.... t oo N.. of ullli on dollar fur auhoo! purpoMi. 8 Amount lavlod for acbool purpoaM (V78 00 Mcnirrt. From State appropriation for y..randing Juna, IH78.. .4.101 18 From CollMtor, taXMof all kind...... From all otu.r uure.1 811 47 , 143 ID 0077 11 axriRDiTra.a, For Furnl.hiog Houim For Rente nnd R.pain For Tcaabori' waga.....,.M For Fu.l, Ao For BMral.ry'1 falary, 1 y.ari, 3!t.. ...1110 71 ... 180 18 60 04 80 00 MOO 00 naaouRcia. Caab on band lu. lluuiot irom all wurea,.... . 88 11 , mi oo tHl 11 LIAHLITIBI, Amount dua an nattll bills -.HT1 Tl L labiliUu la .icms of rrnurou !. 16 Vl By ordor of th. Board, A. J. BYPIIKR, Prnldont. R. J. WAI.KKH, OiMola Mills, July 11, 78-9L 8Mrstery. II USTON TOWASUIP. Financial fl lat amen t of Bchool and Poor Fundi of Huston township, fur lots t arnooi, fitnd PR. Boated duplleaitt of 1070 and '7T and previous years ..M 1,(130 0,1 Received from Co. Treasurer..., Llqoor Fim Htatt appropriatioa.sH. Trees, tt last settlement other sources m Dond Fees of Collectors Treasurer's salary Usui and in (treat Blank Stated taxes exonerated Heated (axes uncollected.. I I.Oflt 18 Orders drawn during th yea, vl i For Teaebtra, tlx schools For hepiraH , w , .. 1,741 SI ,.. 181 86 811 80 888 84 ... 131 00 t 1,748 tl For Fuel ana eontingcuolo For Uullding For Insurant LU.ILITlni. Das Treasurer I 110 81 Bond ,'. 10.00. o. Order -.......... 8,170 10 Interest . 1.800 0. liurplne, less oomminiemi .nd uon'a 0,088 18 tll,870 SO Estimated o.t af on. now achool houi. aad sunnortlni 7 aobool.. 1178. '71. J I Tai HiTled for 1870, 1 mills. soon rttan na. Rai'd during tb. y.ar U April I, 1870 : a..... . Paid .ut an ordan glrM fur panper purpoM. HM f 279 o M.mnrandum .f wdsrs drawn t For MePbarson, panpw ..$ 11 10 ror ii. w. niimar, pauper 141 18 For Tramp 1 TO For laaaa Tnrn.y, p.uper...H. H 11 17 For Cbarlw LarM., pauper, 184 00 Illseont.; 10 00 OTsrsMra' wsg.i.a II OS t 484 18 WBOirnrns. BeaUd Uaas nneollMtad .. Ill (I 7 01 .. 1,114 SO t 1,811 41 II. N, llrcwn, VellMlor UnMatd m. UA8ILITIM. Outstanding wdera B.rplna, rsss .omm's nnd imi',.. .4 "U . 1,000 11 a mi oi Tw. paapw. no eatb. tewarkip uemad Timey. No Poor ui l.Ud. L. UIRU, . B. HEWITT, CUrb. J.O. TVI.ICH, A. H, ROHINKNANS, inly It, I8t8.lt. Auditors. T 1'HTICIW 4k VOSaTABLRSM KtRO J We bar. pri.ud n Iwn naber m Ik. mt FEB BILL, and will an tbe. neeipt W Iwanly Ir. mis, mall a (spy sr addnM. snpis M en. I 80 00 Jonn Wulglcy M,..w, 87 78 S.m.el Umick 70 41 Ab'm Myrur ., I li for filing bond 80 R. U. Iloor.r I 00 John P.nti.M w. , 00 JamM Arthon 18 00 Jamaauatl.r 10 00 I Tt 81 00 10 10 84 M 6H7 Oi) 10 00 104 01 106 l t I 600 00 MTMji 21 10 Ti 00 2,188 70 00 10 tl 03 00 gric uf saiufttUntDU! flvrrtiMrarols. A OF W. minnttrm th. UUak KnWnr tho nlMuiio of aooTtmUoD about Oaf Hall. In PhUadoilaWaoAluaker 4t Urowu'. " Uruwt fclothtnfr "Jam In Amorloc" A Tlallor and atteiKlauOlRo thnapoaacr. : "", "WliUoumerUthaVulldln, onr AUmdaif. "Booih Kail comer of tZaJ, and MarkM. PImm not. Hi. VIXTII. for mio. iraiirenMoklnc Oa Uall,hava uuau ublcd by dMbrolog penona." luiimZ'lM"0Cm1' " "' A. " JJ2.UU0 aauara frt-M nn UrV..t ....1 U0 odd on BIxlu, Rlx stories high, hat ov.-r throa an o fliwriaaf -nd .1.. . occupied tomimsOiiB twenty uitlareiit buti- V. u Doyonat tfeara-powerr . A. "AglaotsTouiigengiii fumlshos power fbrth freight and pasatiiiero1ftvabn.,uiid th lleeaatoam Air beaiuig, and tha uthtr upoia tlona tha house,." V IZr1 omer ao ob tak with goodsr A. They ar first oprod and arrmnrd In ia baaemant,on longfyw oounttn,aud udui the tbenoaon tha 'eleraiui to tht lli-l"cc- tor' roox on th V. " 1 inspect!: Lltw-tlriijWiJiM trmt ihiwHmiOII A. " No, sir. measuring, lie goods oro fri toeaxurod la tha ploca, then Inspected. 1 he cloth pat crvtr rollers in th fkoo of ttxont iigiis sua iwo men ait, 00 bemro and i behind tb good, watching with tho era 01 a hawk for tbo loaai pin hole ImperfLTtion, and marking every flaw, to that tha cutter may sro and avoid it wham ha 00 mas to out tho g la ments." i" Yon mott employ tn rrV of cuttcn r MComa to our fifth floyf and seel Wo keep ID band all tht tltAprWung up iho rloth into iaiTnanU,boidt rimm mayhltict thai do A doaun men' work c lWt a stroke. V. Do yott manuiatTtnra aU you own goodtf A. M Wt do, nod mott earefoTly. Our tx amlntra inspect every ititoh and team, rih oerllfy to avery garment as txtra-well mad befora wo 1 put. our uuxtt on it. and beouiua msponmhia for It" V. H You aytttun most aara yon a great Otalr s A. " Tn crery direction, tfr. It 1 tk system and economy we practice all LW we litrouglt, thatonabiet us to put our pm Sva luiha peojAu aa we do." of it rAftMlMctlnf work mtM bootMi A. "Befbr It gnos Into Stock H Is HtkHrt. Zvory tlnglo farmanl bat lu number and other point doukI on lt,a that luenUra bia jou ha towed without fail, upon our V. " Ton must hare 80 or aaleemtn V A. H Whv air. on him ilini t - in In th varloue rooms aud tulte 01 roumi. sellii lliag W the throngi of customers." V. rDo you do an order buejkVbr n id express r kS A. ' Viirv dimI 111 t,... V. and A. " Very great All ott thcountry. Our 1776 rr TM C"& - - TORE. LOW riUCES HAVE NOT KILLED ' ' T. A. Fleck & Co., MAEKET ST., CLEAEFIELD, PA. Tbay still lira, .nd tnd thamnlrw mil and bonrty wnii. wai an ooapiaining mum nujm oi unara aau vim uuuua ar not in .onul lion Io pay tb. larg. prolu of Ibo past, wbll. th.y, Ilk. rar-M.lt, kntlnass mm, saw th. situation and offered and sold lfry Uooda t Prices to Suit the Times. By w doing tb.y bar. bnllt up n proiparons and r1 -. o. mu w to io.r. ajjoru m.m . pronk molr motto lor 1878 was made In olden times, and in tba woHl of Franklin i "A nimbi, ilipnue is heller tban . alow shilling." At rw.nl BMtlng of th. trm II waa unanimoulynsolred to do businoai as h.rstofore.ON A AHIt B AHinj, and ehang. tb. motto for 1K70 aa followa : A nimbi. Threcpenen I. bcttnr Uinm a alow PUucnc..' Ibli beats Franklin Just Ht par nit. THE GREAT ONE PRICE DRESS AND DRY GOODS STORE, Market St, Clearfield, Pa. SEW OPEXIXG OF SEW DRESS GOODS. . All the latest styles from 10 cents per yard up. THE BEST BLACK ALPACAS IN TOWS. Colored Dross Goods in groat variety. Black Silks, on dollar and upwards. Drosa Linona, boat shades and makea. Table Linens, Turkey Red, bleaobed and unbloached. Shootings and Pillowcase Co Hons, bleached and Unbleached. Calicoes, Muslins and Ginghams. Cotlonados for moo a and boy's wear. ( Ticking All kinds of Summer Cassimeros, very eboap. ( : Cr Nice Summer Shawls and Skirts. Full fresh lines of nil descriptions Muslins, Piquoo, A new ehoio a HAMBURG0 Soft finished Cambrics, Nainsook, Swiss Victoria Lawns, New Corsets, Ladies' Ties, Handkerchiefs, Collars and Cuffs, Kid Gloves, Black and oolorod Veils and Veiling, Neck Ruohing, Ladies' Back Combs, Parasols and rans, Ladies' and Children'a Hose, Ladies' and Chil- uiou . uiuves, uuies- ana uuildren's Underwear, MILLINERY GOODS, full line to suit everybody. Trimmod HaU and Bonnets, Tory choap. New Silks, Plowors and'Ribbons. In trim mod lints and Bonnets. ' Hnv jig fcoedod in getting a first class Milliner, persons favoring o with a uuu ... .um ui.pnrimont, wory muon lower tban herotororo. Oento' Furnlnhln-r floods. Percale Shirts, While Shirts, Underwear, Linen Collars and Cuffs, Taper Collars and Cuffs. Suannmlnra l.ln Tr.n ..... .. .'., 1 and New Tios of every description. . . All the above goods will be offorod at the lowest possiblo prices T. A. FLECK & CO., Cloarfield, Pa., April 2C, 1870. 1876. WHERE NOW? 1876. T MtClIIQAIf, ods r;th fonmost, flourish- D( BHIU OtMSSinj DIS.IM I WHAT FOR? To bay. FARM o.tof tba One Million Arrets of Doe fnralnr landi for sale by lha UKAND HAI'lUS A INDIANA R. R. Rtrone Soils. Readr Markets. Sore Orons. flood Bohools. li. R. runs through oenire of grant. Settlements all along. All klnils of Produets ralaad. Plenty of water, timber nnd building matarials Prion from 04 tn OKI per son ( one feurlh down, balano. on time, 4r-S.nd for Illustralod pamiblel, full of floti nnd flgursn, and bs eonvlnonl, Addrris W. A. HOWARD, Comm'r. Uraod Rapid., silok. P. R. L. PIERCE, Sse'y Land Usp't. AMERICAS CYCLOPEDIA, (APPLKTON-S) NEW REVISED EDITION, Complete In 16 Volumos. Bntirely ra-wrttt... Rr.rylblng brought down to tb. press.1 bim.. lllaitraled tbroagb.nl wllb Over 3,000 Illustrations AND MAPS of every oounlry en Ibe globe. Sold only by subscription, ll is not .blignlory to take .11 th. ..lames nt MM n rolaas. may b. dellrered ana. n month, ar one. in Iw. meal... Tea ewaUn day, tbeprieeof .elgar.wlll p. for . set of croLOPKDlA ON A BI-MONTHLY SlIHHCRlPTIONInlMStkaalhrMyMrs. Then there will be samsthlng snbiUntial aarad sad n storebMS. ot knowwdga, Indeed n nnlreraal library la itsslf aMund, wllb but lltll. .Sort sr snarl Sm. PRICK AND BTTI.E OS IIINDINO i to, Eltrt Clolb, per rol ..... I N For Library Laatber, pdr r.l H M g 00 For half Turkey Morweee, per vol f M Far half R...M Ism ttllt, pw nl . t 00 For Fell hl.ree, Autlaue, per rol., ....... It 00 For Fall a.iln,prel IS N For farther lafont.tlas addre.s J. S. WILLIAMSON, PubllnWi ageal. Its Si,tk ttIMt, Jan. 18, 1878.1,. ', S.llsbargk, Pi. pert lyatera aftd ml of Mlf-ncawrsrint biaka lixdawiblb to rdtaw people a.twu mlloa away Jim ajltwUy at If ihoy were ban In punon.' V. ' I suppooe you harat Uatt ja doato dlffenntdciwrtmeuur" A. "Mydoaralrl wo bar more than iVvw, each charged with It own business, aud e7h thoroughly organised, a iwoiry wUai witi In tha (Treat wheel." V. " Will you name ft down or ao of tlicm f A. "With blejuura. Th riitb.m mnt, forUiote who prerer cuatom-mado la dy-mad madjv TJnj t mm0fm ilrt ItxT-uiry, who lie 'Ilia Hli cUirr. with lie bim mi.inu. mwm ... iiiiiMrwcmr. uiuklng our own flnrt i lata shlrta. Tho Trlm- biliig icnL Ittelf aahltr as man m. ar eutre. The Uanncnl Stock Ruom. Tho Itorelvlng Kooin. The Order Department, nanou wM.ro, jnoBpaciai unuorm liepart maul Tho Delivery DepaiitiiuL with Ut score of mosaeiigrr. The" V. " Hold, hold I str, enough r A. "I'm not half (li rough T Th AdTtrtlsIni 7tartmeut, with Ita bllLand tign distribulors, xlilingaiid publlshlnyC builneas and popular Journal, olrculafkp.jrt, M,OUJcopiai monthly I tf 11 all your frlhLVtotend forltCTho Mun'a . IViMrtment, wltrnta many room. Tho Bora lx-iwrimont. Th Youtht Department. Tha CUll.lron Department, wltli la Rpacial ctitriuio for kdloa. Th Telearaub Demrt- P1011L Tb Chief Clerk Department, with IL, boox-keTers and anlstanU. Uenend Man RKcr1! Dcparuuenli Financier Ofllc, aud uihor oOloo of th Annall busy a bee ing, resuterlng, re-j -". i'-jimun, aiK'iuiii. During, mat and In a UinuraniJfAAys JoliUng their force to carry on a buxinosiVfth the neoiile amount ing io betwwen UMWfw and UJWujm aa- V. ''H t a pan-d o-tur A. " lndooil it UI j forgot to name the) Cahlrr Dopartment, whtrh handleallaftA till of rotall aal on aim single dan " ' u'-V1! Im,nnJt 1 1 hat's.what imabla the bottse to buy cheap and fc ircbeapr' A. Lxartly t Yon havo jV-t bit It Tha .KUQJn ling out, aelllng. on low prlruaarid fmn,itaJrui. V. "What are tho 'ixlC auLxa much about r" A. ''Our system of brjslne dea1Ing-t. On Srice, no deviation ; 2. tah for everytblng : a. guarante protocting the purchaeer : iTho monny rcturnodU tb buy w oan t oinvrwiso bt maiU'd." V. ' Nothing ootild be fairer." A. Nothing. And tho people no If V. Well, I thank yuu, air, fur your poUte) attention." w A. " Not at all. It's a pleasure to Ae yon. Call again; and be aura of tho plarWtwa mukcr A llrown'a Oak Hailx''uai-aBt cor per aixih and Market." w V. "Thank youl 1 hhall b happy to don. Good morning." "KT ai 18T6 " e5 at th. 1om of. snmsssfd jaara" ba.ln.i InorMsIng trad.. With n imaU stora nnd llgh d Crash of Whito Goods, plain and plaid. line of ' ' sty lea EDGINGS. Tucked Muslins, plain & striped, Long Cloth, ' Plain Cambric JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DKSCRIP Moaaently eieoet.d at this oDoa. 1870. MAY. 1876. NEW GOODS, cheaper than ever. ROOM NO- 2 Filled and Overflowing. Tho quite recent decline in Dry Goods, tolls in the way goods are going off. Will not enumerate, but everything in the way of Milliner and Fancy Goods, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, CARPKTS, OIL CLOTHS, WALL PAPER, In great abundance, at the lowest possiblo prices. WILLIAM HEED, ROOM NO, 2, i IMe's Opera Home. , CksrflslJ, t, I, Wt, try (6ooit, tSrowirf, tt. JEW OPENING. SHOWERS' BOOT & SHOE HAT & CAP NTORK. ROOM No. 1, PIE'S OPERA HOUSE, MAHKKT STREET. A full nnd eonolata assortment of new eoudi and new alylai, down t "UAliD PAN" PRICES. Cltitens Ore invited t. naO and alanine my stock and judge for lbems.l.M as to quality and .new ui suoua JOSEPH S. SHOWERS. CI.it6.IJ, April 14, 1S74. H ARD TIMES IIAVB NO KFFECT IN FRENCHVILLEI t ssn iwiri tht thtr r son d err tons s llttls bard Io pleftse, and I tm also tvin that th eumpUiot of "htrd times" Is wll sigh aDiTwuL fiat Isato sitns,t4 now tht I ean satisfy the fonafcr and pror aonoloslvtly that "bard times" will not effeot thos wbo huy their Koods from as, and all my pstront shall b loiliaud into tbt s mt of HOW TO AVOID HARD TIMES t bar foods snouifh to sanf.lT all th Inhabi tants In the lower nd of the oounty wbioh I sell at aiooedinf; low raUs from my id am moth stor In MULSONIilROp wber I van always b fonad rady to wait upon oallsrs and lupply them with Dry Goods of all Kinds, Sach as Cloths. Satinet ts, Casslmeros, Muslim lsiaines, idinn, uriiltDfs, Calieoas. i TrimtniriKS. Ribbons. Lac. Raady-mads Clotllng, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps all of the bst materia! and Bade to order Hon, Socks, O lores, MitUas, Laes, Hibbons, Ao. OH0CERIES OP ALL KINDS. Coffee, Tea, Socar, Rle. Molasses. Pisb, Bait Pork, Linseed Oil, Fish Oil, Carbon Oil. Hsrdwar, Qaeentwar. Tinware, Castlnrs, Plows and Plow Castings, Nails Hpikes, Corn Cultiva tor., Cider Prtsses.and all kinds of Axa. Perfuniery, Paint. Varnish, Ola, and a fenerat assortmeai oi outionery, GOOD FLOUR, Of different brands, always on hand, and will b sold at tbe lowest possible flgor. . 11. McC Iain's Medicines, Jayne's Medicines uosuturs aaa uootuad's uuter. 4000 pounds of Wool wanted for which th Highest pno will be paid Clormeed on hand and for sal at th lowest Market prie. Also, Agent for Btrattonrtlle aad Cnrwtnsrlll inraing Machine. tefjVCell and sfor yonrselres. Ton will Ind erery thing nsaally kept la a retail store. L. M. COUDRIET, Fiwaehrill P. 0., August U, 1SF4. . , JEMOVAL! JOHN McGAUGHEY Would respectfully notify tb public generally that be has renored his Orooery 8 lure from Shaw's Row, to th building formerly oeenpid by i. Miles Kratser, oa Second street, next door to Blgler's hardwar star, wber h intends keeping a full line of GROCERIES. HAMS, DRIED BEEF and LARD. SUGARS and SY Rl'PS, of all grades. TEAS, Oreen and Black. COFFEE, Roasted and Ureca. FLOUR AND PROVISIONS, All kinds li tbe market. PICKLES, la Jan and barrels. SPICE8, In erery form and redely. FAMILY FLOUR, ALL kll OF C'RAf kF.lt... SOAPS, MATCHES, DRIED APPLES, DRIED PEACHES, ' DRIED CHERRIES, Coal Oil aal Lamp Chimneys. And a good assertmsnt of thots thlnei nruallr k.pt in a grocery .lore, wblrh he will exohanea for marketing at the market price.. Will sell for oust as cheaply as any other one. Plraie o.ll and lee kls stock nnd Indie for yourself. JOHN HcOAUOnBY. Cleerlrld, Jan. I, 1870. QROCKR1KS. JAS. II. LYTLE, (fluccen to LYTLB A MITCHELL) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN (HUH R I.l HE IIP TKAK. 00L0NU8, JAPANS, IMPERIAL, YOI'NO HYSON, .' ' SNtlLISH BREAKFAST Pirral la Market. : ; '-, '.!!'' BlITTKR AMD Ki(iM Will be krpt nnd sold nt Irst coal. r..k n.li hr Oonntry Prodaw.. ... wKKMAN OHSBR2SS, ' TURKEY PRUNES, PRESERVED PEARS, PHILADELPHIA RAMS. Fimi. Mnckerel, Lake Ilerrlng, Cod, Ao. , . ' ...... PICKLR. Barrel Pickles aad Bngllik PMkm. fLOUIt AND FEKI). Flour, Cora Hsal, Oat Mrnl, Aa, ebl'fl ! JAS. H. LYTLS. WILLIAM M. HBKB7, Jvinoi omn Piaoi awn Soni.nain, LUHBSS OITY. Oollaotlons land, ud mo.7 promptly paid orsr. Artialw of agr.Ka.ol and deeds f Mnrtysnw neUy ezeeoled nnd warranted n reel or .0 .nvga. WJy'IS JOHN H. FULFORD, OlSBRAI. INSURANCE AQSNT, llearleld, Peon's, ' Represents all,' th. lading Fit Insamne. Oompanies of tbe eountry I Queen 410,000,OM Royal Canadian 0,000,000 Home, New York 8,764,114 I.yeomlng, Munoy, Pa..... 8,8.10,461 Franblin, Pbilad'a. 1,808,860 Phceoii, Hartford 1,861,101 lienor.,, New York.... 1,418,068 Home, Col., O.- 818,10s Alia., Hartford 808,041 Proridoooa, WuUngtoa .............. 110,000 l'errona .boot efleetlog nn tnsnrane on prop erty of any kind, should eall at niy ofioe, on Market street, opposit. Ike Oonrt Hous and as. my list of .ompanis. nnd rales befor. Insuring. CleeiJ.ld, Pa, Oot. 17, '761 JANIEL GOODLANDEK, LUIUItHHllUBU, fA., Dealer la DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, nOSlEEI & GLOVES, HATS A CAPS ud BOOTS SHOES, Tobaood, Qrocrls. nnd Fish, Hails, Hardware, ussnsware ana uiMSwara, men s nna Bos' Clothing, Drugs, Paints, Oils, gehool Books, n large lot of Patent Medicines, Candles, Nuts A Dried fruits, Cheese and Crack er., nock and nut. P.wdov, Flour, Grain and Potatoes), , Clorr nnd Timothy fined, Sol. Leather, lforoeos, Linings, Bindings and inreaa, nuoemaaerr loon ana gbo. Findings. Ho greater variety of goods In any store In tb. oounty. AH for sal. Tory low for cash or country produce at tha Cheap Corner. (day 1, 1878. I. r. wiiria., WEAVES & IIETTH CLEARFIELD, PA., Are offering, at the eld .tend of 0. t. Read A Co. tbr Itock of goods, ooaststfng of DRY - GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS A SHOES, HATS A CAPS, IIARDWAKK, QUEBNSWARB, FLOOR, FEED, SALT, 4o., (to,, At tb. most reasonable rats, for CASH or la ichange for Square Timber, Boards, Shingles, OR COUNTRY PRODUCE. ntAdranes mad. to tbs. engaged la get ting out square timber oa tbe most adrantageou terms. pdtlJaaTI Jitardrd tht mthrtl JKtdat at ftenna. E. & H.Ts ANTHONY a CO., SHI Broadway, New York. (Opp. Metropolitan Hotel), MAivrAcTuuai, turoiTiis An pialiii iw CMtOMOS & FSAMES, STEREOSCOPES & VIEWS, Album, Graphoeeopes, Photographs, and kindred goods Celebrities, Actresses, Ao., riioTOGRArimT materials, We are headquarters for trery thing In the way of Steroopticonfl Ani Hagic Lftntema, Being awsJsetuTra f th MICflO-flCIENTrPIC LANTERN, STKRBO-PANOPTICON, UKIVKHHITY BTKROPTICOlf, ADVERTISER'S STEROPTICON.' ART0PTICON. SCHOOL IANTERK, EAMILT LANTERN, PEOPLE'S LANTERN. Each styl being tb beet of its lss In tb .nark it. Catalogues of Lanterns and Slides, with diroo- Uons for using, sent on appl.oat.on. any enterprising nan can snak money with a Mae:io Lantern. -Visitors to th Centennial Bxpoiltlon will do wisely to defer purabnsins woods In our lln until they oome to our store in New York, wher they will And greater rariety and more mode ra to prioes, aad ean ssieot them at their toiler lint we bare a om cession to sell some styles of our goods in tbe building of th Department of Publi Comfort, and those not osnring to New York ar inritod to eall on our lamentation ther. -Afull tokf View of th Exo.Uoa and their oontents. XCut out this adrertisement for rfrno."wS4 tiun T, i7B-iy. Rmbracee nnder on manarement tb Hrvat Trunk Railway Line of tb WEST and NORTH WEST, and, with It numerous bran oh es and oonneotlons, forms the shortest aad quickset rout wiwssB iHitjaiHoua en points in ILLIROll, wr. COWSIrt, NoBTHIRsl Ml (UIO AD, MlrTKKtOTA, IOWA, NaanABKA, Ciuroairii and th W tarn an TnuaiTOuas. Its Omaha and California Ilnc Ts th shortest and best root lor all point la NottTnniu. Illiioib, Iowov, Dakota, Nbsiaska, WroMiNo, Colorado, Utah, Nutatm, CaLiroa ria. Oaioon, Cbisa, Jafau and Aostualia. Iu Chicago, Madison & St. Paul Line li th. shortest tins for Nonranu Wisconsin aad MianuaoTA, nnd for Madisos, Bt. Paui. Mih "iroi.ia.'L'i'Luri and all noiito In th. Qreet Kortbwsst. Its M Inona and St. Tctcr Line Is th only route for Wmon a, Rothrhtir, Owa tor ma, Markato, 8t. Pbtrr, Nrw Elm, and all pointe ia Soothsrn and Central Minnesota. Its Green Bay and Marquette line Ts tbs only line for Jawutilli, Watrutowr, Ford Do Lao, Usnuos, A if lrtor, Qrrrr Bat, Rcaaa, Nroai nrr, Maruubttw. HonaaToR, Hancock and tbe Lai Summon CocrrnT. Its Freeportand Dubuque Line Is th only rout for Ei.atn, Rocronn, Vrir. port, and all points rla. Fneport. It Chicago and Milwaukee Line Ts th old Lake Phore Route, snd Is th on It on passing through Ktarstor, Lak Forrst. Mion iaro Parr, Wad hoar, Raoirs, Kiroora to MlLWAl'RRB. Pullman Palace Cars are rua ea all through trains of this road. Tbia la Ibe ON LV LINK running thoeo oars be tweea Cbicair. and 8t PanL Chwago m M ilwan kea, or Chicago and Wluonn. At useeh. ear Sleepers eonnMt wllb th ...r. Isnd Bwrp.rs on tbe Union PaciS. kallraad far U nolnU Wast of tb. Missouri Rlrsr. uo tne amral ei tn. tralai from tb. Bast ar Soalb, tb. trains of tbs Chisago A North-TV eetem Railway LEAVE CHICAUO u followi : Kort'ounrll Hlulla,(nehaandCallftrnU. Two Through Tralni daily, with Pallmaa Palace, Drawing Room nnd Sleeping Can through I. Coiin.ll Riots. for ttu Paal nnd Mlnnupolke, Tw Through Trains dally, with Pallman Pabee. Can attached oa both trains. for irn Bay and Lake aniwrtnr. Two Train, dally, with Pallmaa Palao. Oan attaobW, and running tbrongb to MaroMlta. for Milwaukee, Four Through Trelbi dally, Pallmaa Can oa aight tralas, Parlor Chair Oars on day tralas. For Mparts ind Winona aad palate la MI.bmoU. On. Thrnogh Trnln tnlly, with Pullman Sleepers ta Winona. for Itubuqua, rla Fneport, Two Tbrongb Trains daily, with Pullmaa Can on night tralas. for Dubaoue and 1 tram, .la Cllalen, tw. Through Ireie. daily, with Pallmaa Car. oa night train to Meflrogor, lawn. for Mom t'lty nael 'a uaatna. Ten ttmUi dally, r.llm.n Cent. MlMoari Vallsy Jnrto. far Lake ti.ue.a. Fear Train, dalle. far Heclford, at.rllac, nUaoaksk, Jaaa rill., ud .iner palnu, yoa aaa anr from iw. t. tea trains dally. New York CfJoe, H. 411 IWdw., 1 BeMon 001 oa, Ne. I Stale Street Omeka Otbee, 101 FarannmSint,Saa FreorfM. OOAee, 111 slant. gomery Street 1 Chiang. Ticket t)Bc 1 II Clerk Street, .dr Sbarmsei Hocmi wan CmsJ.s4 Madiaoa Hired, j Klnaie Street Depot, orer W. Einalaand Canal SlrMUi WeUs Slreett Dmt, eemer Wells and Rin.ie Streets, For rates or Information nnt nltalaabt. tnm y.nr bom. agents, apply to W. II. Stbitt, MaTi Hveilrr, uen. rass. Jig t, v'Bicago. una. Han't, Jaa. 10, 1178.17 Cblcai