®ht Crater genwttal. Thursday Morning, February 27, 1879. Ceaassrossaaos, containing Imfertanl ncwa. soils! I th, fith and Tth, when a choice stock of dry goods, hats, cap*, boot#, hardware and willow ware will be offered. This will he a groat advantage to residents in and around Pine Grove Mills, and all will have an opportunity to provide them selves with a fresh supply quickly and cheaply. Sale* commence each day at 1 o'clock r. M. and continue through the evenings. > —The alarm of fire which sounded early Monday morning was occasioned by a slight conflagration in the tailoring estab lishment of Mr. Henry Montgomery, in MeCafferty's block, on High street. A wooden box which surrounded the stove caught Are, and brought the Lo gan hose carriage tearing down High street, and induced the Undine boy* to bring their carriage as far a* High and Spring. Ry this time the flame* were sub dued and everybody retired in disgust. —To-morrow will complete thin month, which h* but twenty-eight day*. Neit year U the favorite with the ladle*, became thia month having twenty-nine day* give* them a chance to propoee. Gentlemen, however, unlet* they be of the very mode*t kind, do not care for it, a* tbi* I* one of the righto which they choose to guard with jealou* care. —An aged lady—Mrs. John Baney of Zion—had the misfortune to fall on tbe ice on Sunday morning of last week, breaking both bones of one arm at tbe wrist joint. She was on her way at tbe time to visit a sick neighbor. The fracture was skillfully attended to by Dr. P. S. Fisher, and we are pleased to hear that the prospects of her recovery are good. —Senator Alexander wants the Jurisdic tion of the Court of Common Pleas to extend over the granting of divoroes. lie bas Introduced a bill to that effect, which is limited to those oases in which the par ties are married under the age of twenty one without the consent of parents, and no issue follow their marriage. —A new straight-out democratic paper is to be started in Altoona. Tbe preseht Daily JMirror will be merged therin and both daily and weekly issues made. An Excellent Drama Well Pbo ovi'bd—lt is not often the flowing de scription* which herald th advent of lec turer* and actors arc fully supported, but the expectations of all wcro more than realised in the grand rendition of that touching drama "Damon and Pythias," in the Court House, on Friday evening. The audience which assembled to hear was largo and manifested their appreciation by a silence which could almost l>e felt. We did ndt ei|M>ct so intensely interesting an entertainment, as wo knew what a difficult task tho gentleman had beforo him, and how impossible it is for ono person to pro duce tho expressions and intonations of voice belonging to so many persons in such a variety of situations. We also know that few |>ersons, at best, appreciate the style pf drama contained in "Damon and Pythias," and therefore we can com pii mcnt tho audience for the perfect attention which prevailed. Mr. Cope was introduced by It. M. Ma gee, Ksq. , and prefaced the first act by ■tating that it would not be of great in terest as it was merely preliminary to the play. In this the gentleman committed the only error which we think open to criticism. lie hurried through the first act, pronouncing the grave discussions of the Senator* altogether too quickly, and threw very little expression into the impe rious command, "On soldiers! hew him down Tho gentleman seemed to have reserved his strength for the second act, and produced the fiery indignation and afterwards the dignified yet humble sup plications of mercy which Damon is forced to utter, with excellent etTect. In the third act, in consequence of a slight disturbance in the audience, much of the effect which would otherwise have been produced by the exciting situations and earnest words fell apparently dead on the hearer*. The fourth act was the best of the evening, and throughout was rendered with dramatic effect. From the exciting scene* between Damon end Pythias the actor carried hi* hearer* to the equally affecting one at tbo home of Damon, and in the passionate {•lea of Damon'* wife for her husband to secure hi* lilerty, and in the heroic replica of Datnon, occurred one of the neatest hit* of acting of tho evening. The interest arouMxl hero wa successfully maintained throughout the fourth and concluding act* until the welcome new* came from the tyrant Diony*iu* that the execution *hould be stopped. We do not hesitate to say that Mr. Cope *howed greater talent* a* an elocutionist and dramatic reciter than any one who ha* visited IbU place for a long time. The pause* occurring between the act* were well filled with delightful music by tho Temperance Orchestra. A* an antidote to the moisture occasion ed by the affecting drama, Mr. Cope con cluded with the recital of Mark Twain's humorous sketch entitled, "Uncle Daniel's Apparition." BBLLRVOXTR'* Xiw P*oDt;i-TlO*.—We always thought that the people of thU county had more than their thare of talent, but never knew until Thursday evening last that they could produce tucb a firtl claat mlntlrel troupe ai at that lime gave iu initiatory entertainment. The com pany c*w on, and all who witneaeed the performance were agreeably turprited to discover what excellent artitl* they are. AI. Itaney and Chria. Nolan were the "end men," and •ucceeded in getting off aome excellent jokea, many of which were new and were delivered with the moat imperturahkt gravity, ('barley Nolan, AI. Ilaupt and Malt. Ifcilan each aang tonga—both tenli mental and comic—which evinced that they are poaeeemra of tweet, roelodioua and powerful toicea. AI. Baney, aa the clog and jig dancer, it aaucceaa and waa repeat edly enchored, at waa alto AI. Ilaupt in a comic Dutch aong. It it no ditparage ment to the othera to tay that Cbrit. Nolan waa the "alar" performer, He ia certainly unturpaaaed in the manner and tkill in which he delineatea the comic Iriah char acter. All of hie aonga were vociferoutly applauded. The Temperance Orchestra furnithed the muaic, which waa flne. The whole performance waa unusually good and free from anything objectionable. We can assure for them that if they give any entertainments in the future the per formance will be well worth witnessing. A Oaxxnr I'IIKAMAXT.—Bird* *eem to be eating, eating, eating all day long, and their appetite* are apparently not appeared. But we never realiaed how much they really do conrume, until the truth wa* demonstrated the other day by Mr. John O. Warner, of near Nittany Hall. One day la*t week he bad the good fortune to •boot a pbeaaant which wa* on ona of the Irene in hi* orchard. I'pon examining the bird, he wa* surprised to And it* craw eery fill] of apple and cherry bud*, and in mak ing a careful count, found Jht Aw ndrtd and ikirtf-flv* In the craw of thia one bird. ThU thowi that three bird*, when plenty, are exceedingly deatroctiee to the fruit culture, or elae that thU particular bird waa *o greedy a* to be a diagrace to all of it* kind. —"Man want* but little here below, Nor wanta that little long." ThU "little" meant, a* man wall know, A luit of clothe* from bend to toe; And if before the graaee* grow To Newman'* *hop they'll only go, They can get it for % "*ong." WaaHiNuTON's ill nth ijayCeleheatei* at the W ARiiiNOToN Ghanok.—A oorre*- pondent from Bute College write* us a witty communication regarding the meet ing of the Washington Grange, on Hatur day last, which was the first Grange meet ing he ever had the pleasure of attending. We would like to publish his letter in Mo, but want of space compel* us to be satisfied with producing a few extracts. After say ing that the first sound which saluted him on approaching the meeting was "music from a brass hand softly floating on the midnight air," and "having had a rapid glanceat things in general,"heand the party with him "were introduced to the Master, Dr. Calder, President of Stale College, who made us acquainted with several interesting facts concerning Granges in general and their benefits to the farmer. We next met Mr. Leonard Khone, Deputy of Centre county, who seemed to be devoted to the work of the Grange, and added facts to our already well-filled memory." Mr. Khone is an enthusiastic Granger and few iwcape him without also becoming Grangers. Among those in attendance were Messrs. John Musser and George Dale, tine of the most acceptable acquaintance* which our correspondent made was the well-filled table. To describe the content* of this table our corres;iondctil felt himself incap able, and despaired lest in the attempt he should become lost in a "labyrinth of tur key bones, pies and creams." All that the busy mind of man could devise wa* spread before those who sat at the table, great in quantity and excellent in quality. At I'J o'clock all were invited by Dr. Calder, of Stale College, to partake of this abundant repast. The order was quickly and wil lingly obeyed, and by the time the meal was over each one had eaten so much that it was found necessary to allow a short time for recovery. After tbe table had been cleared and transformed into benches, Dr. ('aider called the meeting to order, with the remark that "important business wa* impending." The Dr. then called on Leonard Ithone, who occupied the floor fur half an hour with in structive remark* al>out Grange* in general and their great use in helping the farmer to become independent. He touched lightly upon the "grinding monopolies,"' and showed that of all the men sent to govern the nation very few farmer* were among tbem. Mr II ' remark* were well receiv ed and seemed to be concurred in by the majority of those present. After Mr Ithone had ceased, the Pine Hall brass band rendered some excellent music. Mr. John Musser then addressed the audience, opening bis remark* with the remark that "with Dr. ("alder calling him one way and bis wife pulling his coat in another" his remark* would I* short. Throughout his speech he kept the people in a happy frame of mind, at the same time working in some very sound arguments. This speech wa* followed by a few prac tical remark* from Mr. (*>rge Dale, say ing that we mutt always put into practice what we preach if we would accomplish any good. The meeting wa* cloecd by the liand playing "Caleni a (Juirktlep. Washington Orange ia in a Aourithing condition. Last year the membert made Dr. Calder, Matter, and again thia year be hat been elected to the tame (ettiiion. HOWARD'# LITRRART KKTERTAIRMRRT. —The celebration of Washington! birth day by the literary aociety of Howard, and it* invited guoalt, on latt Saturday evening, waa quite a tuccea*. The hail wa* more than crowded, it wat literally packed, and docent, If not tcore*, went away, unable to gain admittance. Intlrumental mu aic, by the Howard String Band, and vocal muaic by the Howard (Quartette club, formed a very delightful part of the even ing* entertainment. The Quartette club, moat of the member* of which were person al friend* of the deceased, rendered in a feeling manner, the beautiful "Tribute to Bradbury," in memory of Mr. John L. I.uca*, the founder of the aociety, the new* of whoae death In Florida, on Tuesday evening laat, had jut I reached them. D. L. Dunham, Ktq , the newly-elected Supreme Judge of Howard township, wielded the gavat, and bore hi* honor* with blushing modesty. While Mitchell Gard ner made an efßcient Secretary. An orig inal oration by Mr. John Smith, which evidenced considerable thought and care in iU preparation, opened the eserriam, and nfter muaic, wa* followed by "The I.a*t Hour* of Mosart," eicellenlly rendered by Mr. Strickland. M it* Dornblaxer, of Hamburg, who bad been advertised a* an eaaayiat, failed to put in nn appearance, much to the disappointment of aome who had turned out especially to bear her. The question for debate,—"Acaofserf, That wo man should have the right of suffrage," waa ably and eloquently diaruaaad by Maaar*. David Pletcher, Dunham, NefT, of R°ffSi Roving, of Marion, Reuben Pletch er, 'Squire Barn hart and other*. Miaa Gardner, and Meiers. Bricklsy and Hend erson, who had been selected as jodgra, gavs a decision In favor of the affirmative, but when the audience was appealed to for an opinion, It thundered out a negative which muit have sent dismay to the bearU of all woman auffrngiau present, and so the evening pasted pleasantly and we trust profitably, and we congratulate our friend* of the ancient burg, upon the auocea* of their celebration. —Judge Meyer presided over the Holli dayaburg court recently and, aa la always the oaee, made a favorable impreaaioa. noiSM IN K ANNAS.— -Every Tuesday wit nesses a grand exodu* of people from some portions of this Slate to seek new homes and properly in the far West. The in ducements to go are very great, and the number of people who are constantly tak ing advantage of the opportunity teems to suffer no diminution. A party of twenty two persons started on Tuesday afternoon last from this place, most of whom were bound for Kama*, and have by this time almost arrived at their destination. The name* of the parties, according to the Re publican, are as ioilows : J. W. Holmes, Jr., of Marion township, bound fur Valley Falls, Has.; William Walker and family, of Niltany Hall, to the same place, (the family number* nine persons) j Jas. Win klemari, of Niltany Hall, to Kama*; Sam uel Allison, of Niltany Hall, to Valley Kalis; David Zimmerman, of Walker, bound for the same point; W. Guiser, of Miles, will locate at Grand Kapids ; Mary Treaster and child, of near Howard, join Mr. Treaster, who is now in Lincoln coun ty, Kansa*; P. K. Keller and family of five persons, of Centre Hall, go to Abiline, Kas. We hope all these persons will have their highest anticipations realized. —Those who are going to attend sales this spring would do well to let their eye# glance over the article# which Mr Henry Vearick, one mile west of Jacksonville, will expose to public sale on theltlh of next month, being Friday March 14, 1679: Hix milk cows, six bead of young cattle, two brood sows, four sboaU, twenty head of sheep, one threshing machine and power, two 4-borse wagons, one 2-hur* wagon, one 2-horse ipring wagon, almost new. one open buggy, two sleds, one bay rake, plows, barrows, one corn planter, ono double shovel plow, one hay fork rope and pullie* and one fanning mill. ii also offers for tale household furniture. The sale commence# at 10 o'clock a. m., at which lime the term* will be made known. —ln two days more March, the cold, stormy month will be here. It* days of sleet and blustering winds are anything but attractive to look forward to, but while we breast them, we can console ourselves with the thought that spring, with its refreshing shower* and gentle gale, is not far off. The ancient Polish superstition, which gave particular power to certain gem* on the different months, very appropriately set apart the "Bloodstone ' for this one—Ui symbolize that "courage and bravery" would be in requisition to enable poor mortals to withstand the changes and • tiirm* of this variable season. —On Friday morning of last week Anna 11. Hiddle, a lady who only lacked one year of reaching her three-quarter* of a century, died at the residence of Mr. John Cook, this place. lie v. Yocum, of the Methodist church, officiated at her funeral, which look place on Saturday afternoon. Deceased wa* a *iter of Mr*. Harvey Mc- Clurc, of this place, and Mrs. Barnhart, of Howard township, and an aunt of Mr* John Cook. She wa* a most estimable Christian woman, and for over fifty year* bail been an honored member of the M. K. church. —On laal Thursday evening Mr*. John T. Johnaon, the lady of our genial pott matter, gave one of her annual reception* to her friend*, whicb wat, at utual, one of the moat enjoyable affair* of the teuton. The frativitie* continued until midnight, refrathment* of an elegant kind were aerv ed, and when the appreciative company de|*rted, it wat only to tigh for another year to roll around that the tame acene might be repeated. —On the forth page of thia laaue our reeder* can And an inleretling auto-bio graphical sketch of Andrew Gregg, well known to the eerly settler* of thi* county, and white ton* have lived, become old men and died in our midst, after Ailing place* of honor. He wa* a grandfather of e*. Governor Curtin. The sketch i* from the historical memoranda of A. Boyd Hamil ton. —The library of the Young Men * C'taria tian Association it open to the public be tween the hour* of teven and nine o'clock every evening. All have the privilege to enter the rooma and read the paper* and book* during those hours. Only the ac tive, honorary and contributing member* of the Awociation, however, have the privilege to take book* from the room. —Mr. Michael A. Brown, of Altoona, brother-in-law of Mr. John Campbell, of thU place, and aUo brother-in-law of Mr. Simon Hockeabury, of Valentinee' Iron Work*, died in Altoona on Saturday. He we* buried on Tuned ay, both Mr. Campboll and Mr. Hockeabury being in attendance. —Mr. Charley Olenn be* of leu been Uking tome picture* of real merit A few day* ago he photographed a team of carriage horee* belonging to Mr. Daniel German. Yatterday be took the tike naas of a four-horee team drawing n large load of lumbar. All look very natural. —D. L. Zerby, for Chief Burgewi, O. W. Hart man, A mutant Burgeee, and Jacob KUeahuth, Justice of the Peace, are the Ant oflcen elected for tbaee petition* in the new borough of Millbaim. They will no doubt do honor to the poeltion* they til. —A team of horaoa belonging to Mr. Bloom, of Fnrguaon, dipped and Ml on Monday morning while Mceedlng the alight elevation at the corner of Bueh AN cad* m • >> An firming Oat—A Moa* Kwr, surw-rrtu R MMCARTA TO W wiua. A lady furnishes for our local* the fol lowing description of a scene which occur red at a friendly gathering a few evening* ago. The scene will be recognised at one that was particularly exciting and pro duced considerable noise and oquallor : W donnad Mlr "flilua,' l-Hh bat! uxl dunks, I'm sa menlrig 'Mil," a* sum* |/*u|4 We "Uwl"' to ki, te(<-rrp*ia*4 with }"k-t, Inlari bang** "f IbMigbt In s plaaaani |i. flu *r cbat lad to u* fnl4li ll(bl. And carefully, aulld ijuaatton* *4|M. *'Mu ■ gumt criad Mil In tone* full of fright : "Tbal nut** lij a uriuaa M auraly ttiad*.'' Km h <* now tuofc up lb* thrilling or jr. Ari4 as lailwt accents sunt* tb aar, "A twwa-ss, a rat—take care, ob to/, Tb*re Is ni/tblbg craalad I an aniaa b last r Wbo WMII4 beas IVetlil tbat s UliJ tiling, CMII 4 rslss stub a aild nimotton, An 4 rauar tha d-lr.t) l4i*s to spring On balawar tliry b*4 a notion. But sou,- wan btaws *a.4 wltb awngnatna Ufa, tlaiaad poSar anil rtirkw, or * bar Mas* to lasi; I ndaad HO* WMIIII WM.'IM tbay 414 nut lira— Tbla (iwafol, gallant, baruh hand Bow round an 4 round tb- room tbay go, a back bara, aback Ibatw uitu t*M* and u panto took tb* bain Of aolwr, aanalbta i-wif.la—and an, "Tliare is slaays .(U,d afia r a storm." t. A. fl. I'xsx HlLL.—Last Saturday evening the Alpha Literary Society, of IVnn Hall, gate an entertainment. The exerciaet eon sifted of orations, declamations, dialogues, instrumental music, Ate. All the orations and declamations were well spoken and tbe dialogues were well performed. Tbe music was also very good. Though the bouse was very much crowded, good order was maintained during the entire evening. Kverytbing paired very pleasantly and it was an evening spent iri profitable enjoy ment Jong to be remembered. —\S e h-arn, from t torn* pendent in born in the affair. The triumph ant cucceac of both the offending director*, muct lie accepted a* a vindication of their courae and an evidence of the wiadom of the people. No acbool* proaper ao wall, aa tboac whiae legally constituted authoritiea have the moral support of the community, for wboae benefit they etist. —Mr. John L. Luru, of Curtin town *hip, died in Okineevillee, Florid*, on Tuerdsy, Ih* 'JOih in*t. Mr. I.ur*> wan well and fevorkbly known in thi county, having been, for cv-ral year*, one of it* beat *chool lricbrr lit- vo a young man of marked ability and upright life, and hi* early demite will be regretted by all wbo knew bim. —The ordinary life of a locomotive en gine i t*td at thirty year*. Some of tbe *mal) pari* require renewal every tit month*. The boiler tube* tart five year*, and the crankaxle tix year* . tire*, boiler* and fire bote* pi* to eevcn year*. The ide, frame*, axle* and other j<*rt* thirty year*. —"lt it not to be iip:ted that your tai lor will truit you forever."— X. Rrprmt. , t..urhi|,. tVatit noaetl. fa. '•MTTLM—aULT —4Ja Pta. 11, la (oar*-* Vail,, l > Mr. Mr. I "tb. i, Aadr-a KatO. .4 war IVIK* Milt*. and fc IK.lt. of Potior'. Mnla Xl >*in (K*t 4n,HriPpwtaaO*Aqa AMAT —At Maaaar Mtlla, Ssah lortap. Oarin eMail, Pa. on la- 14 at Mhwj tT*. af 41J4.- Ikata, ProAeriit t, thH4 a* 4 Daniel a*4 raikoo la* Ataa), a*—t A } an, a aaanM. aa4 I dafe. Alan, on lA. lata of tfienmrf, vl Mm earn. Maan, XanA, -Mat 4a*ktf at baaial and Oat Man a. l m l(J . a*.-1 l raata, A awetkr aa4 S Aaja. AM, aa lk* lUh of Pit mag. IB,(4 tk aata- Aiant LUrrr. loartk am of lata fat ant Oatharta. Maat, a*-4 I raw*, A aaettka aa.) dap tan, an tka llfk of Pifceary, |aj, <4 aa*. lit an. * art—r*. an*f aaa af DaOTil g and I'elkorin. ItaMjr. atr-4 t pan, I amMtw a*d | I Pape. TV- ttmo tool aaataA maw karioA la o*a graaa riIoMPAOX —la Mlln.j aa TaaaAa* ..rati*. Pakea arjr A, tnt, Jaaam TVnapwa. aae ot Uw Hint aaA enrol ptoptimal rtUaai 4 tkat pAeca. la tie Ttaa poar of Mtapa. HfMTKMMAJI -Oa Ota Itta taataat, la Malaea kmaMp, A aaa Hoetenaaa, aiAao .4 Jan.* Hoelar bum, .. a**A akaat aw | mte Ot'KKK IHi ||* ITtk la rial, la M.Ala alien*. Kraaat R. aaa of Jake J ami ftarak win, a*eA A -"at*. It anttki aaA A dtp, MVOMNK-K -ta PkiHrnW*. aa Tkmedar "wealat, taAaat aoa of MAeouA ■'Oareaa-k, aed l email*. TN THE ORPHANS' COURT OP 1 CP* TEA ll'*n -Tfca A miller efp Aeewl k ami Cnart a Be tma U* fta*. Dei la to. anmat af Duwl IMIU. 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