®Jic Cfntrc fUmocrat. Thursday Morning;, March 27, 1879. Coaatsrusasscs.ronUlnlDa ltn|runt news, solicit ed ftrom any part of tlia county. No communications inaartod unless arrorapaniml by the real nam* of lbs writer. Local Department. —Window shading and fixtures at J. C. Miller A. Go's. —Mr. Yarnell, of Bonner township, died on Tuesday of last week. —The Millheim Journal can now talk about its town council. —John Lyon has resumed his former po sition as bookkeeper at Valentines stores. Mr. Khul, of Snow Shoo, we are in formed, will occupy the Potter's Mills hotel after April I. —Mr. llartxell, formerly of tho HUHII House, departed for Bethlehem last Mon day morning. —Save an agent's profit by buying of Bunnell A Aikens, corner Bishop and Al legheny streets. —Every person in this town, having suf ficient strength, it is thought, will "move" on next Tuesday. —C. L. Gramley, of Uehorsburg, will open his select school on Tuesday, April 16, to continue ten weeks. —Three wagons opened tho curb-stone market season last Saturday morning at the usual place in the Diamond. —On and after this date, overcoats will be sold at cost at Newman's Eagle Cloth ing Hall. Remember this. 2-tf —Mr. A. J. Cruse, tho popular tobacco nist, departed Saturday morning for a week's visit to Philadelphia and Raltimorc —Several persons wero immersed at Marsh Creek, last Sunday morning, by Rev. Biggert, of the Baptist church, this place. —John C. Miller A Co., at "The Model Book Store," have on hand tho largest variety of wall paper ever brought to Belle fonte. —We seo it stated that the famous , Clearfield Turner murder trial will come up again in Lock Ilaven about the last week in April. —A beautiful original poem entitled "The Angels' Track," intended for this page, has been unavoidably crowded on to the fourth page. —Miss Hilda Baker, a lady of some elocutionary powers, from Syracuse, N. Y., recently gave an entertainment of reading and recitation at Howard recently. —To ladies—Send to Bunnell A Aikens for your patterns. S6OO worth of Buttrick's and S6OO wortfi Mme. Demurest'* always on hand. Catalogue* free. —At the music store you can buy a new Domestic sewing machine of Bunnell A Aikens, corner of Bishop and Allegheny streets, for £lO. Reason—no agents. —Notwithstanding the fact that the raft ing season commenced last week, the Clear field county court convened as usual with his Honor Judge Orvis on the bench. —The next total eclipse of the sun will, of course, occur next Tuesday between 12 A. W. and 1 I'. M., visible throughout 8.-lle fonte. Get your smoked glass ready. —The temperance people are invited to assemble in convention at Harrisburg on April 23 and 24. Something of the kind is , positively needed to counteract the influ ence of the Legislature. —lt is not often we have such welcome visitors as was Adam Vohoada, of Zion, who dropped in upon us about 2 o'clock last Thursday afternoon. He is an old and much-valued friend. —People who enjoy first-class funerals or want their children to grow up to either get killed on the railroad or become public lecturers have only to remove to Altoona and their wishes will be gratified. —The popular price for weekly paper* is SI,GO per annum. The YalUy Spirit, of Chambers! urg, has yielded to the general demand and now announces that its sub scription has been reduced to that price. —Mrs. Bigony, the lady of the genial clerk at the Bush House, will join her hus band in a couple of weeks. She is an in valid, and It is hoped that the invigorat ing air of our Bellefonte summers will do much toward* restoring her health. —The great rush still continues at the grocery store of 8. A. Brew A Son. Peo ple will always go where the best goods are kept, and it has been proved by experience that at no store do the goods give such general satisfaction aa those purchased from this model grocery store. —Rev. John Hewitt presetted last Sun day from the miracle contained in the Olh cftapter of John of the five loaves end two small fishes, or the "Food of the Spirit." In the evening his text wss from the same miracle, vis., gathering up the twelve baskets of fragments, or "Economy." —The recent snows and rains have ren dered many of the roads leading to town almost impassable. This does not deter the people from the oountry in coming, however, a* they do not wish to miss the rare opportunity now offered by J. New man, Jr., of purchasing the beet of men's and boy's clothing at such reasonable rates. —We call attention to the public sale of the household an<| personal property of Mr. Win. V. Hughes, at bis late residence on Linn street, this morning, March 27, at ten o'clock, A.M. A splendid lot r,( household furniture,bed room sets, hand some carpet* and all kinds of first-clsss house furnishings will be sold. As the terms of sale ere very eesy as to time we suppose there will be plenty of bargains. —A man by tho name of "Harris," re siding in Lewiaburg, has fallen heir to $16,000. Wo would bo willing to "fall" onco every day if wo could always tumble into auch a lucky streak of fortune aa that. —Whilo standing on a chair and engag ed in tho occupation of whito-waahing, on Friday tho 14th, Mrs. ltaclicl Ilaldorinan, of Oak Hall, had tho iniafortuue to fall from the chair and break one of hor arma. Tho injured lady ia a aiater of Mr*. Ruth Boalich, of thin place, and an aunt of Mra. John Koto. —lf you are informed in a confidential manner, next Tueaday, that a certain per son deairea to see you, that there ia a hole in your coat, or that thero i* a spider crawling on the back of your neck, do not believe tho assertion. Remember, it ia All Fool's Day, which means that any one who gets a chance has a right to make one of you. —Tho man who, in those times, says to the people who are in need of comfortable clothing, "Bo vo clothed," and then fol lows up his advice by providing the where withal to do this, is truly a philanthropist. This J, Newman, Jr., actually does at his clothing store on Allegheny street, of which fact all who will call at his storo may be convinced. —During the coming iummor Bellafonto will have to submit to iho toin|H>rary ab sence of a worthy citixen, Mr. Levi Stroub He left town on Monday morning last for Altoona and will be engaged in a planing mill in that place. Ilia family, however, will remain here. Wo are sorry he is gone, but glad that he IIBS found the em ployment which he so anxiously sought. —On the authority of "Anon," who write* from Kcbefsburg to the Millheim Journal, we see that a company from Lew isburg have purchased, from Melchtor Bierly. thirty acres of timber land about one mile south-west of Kebersburg, on which they will erect a steam saw mill. The purchase price was s'!,"isO. Such an enterprise will doubtless be a welcome vis itor to that part of the county. Every day a large number of new guest* register at the Bush House. Mr. Hoppcs, the proprietor, is the most genial of landlords, while the new clerk, Mr- Penn Bigony, understands the art of wel coming strangers a* very few hotel clerks do. He ba had extended experience in vari ous large hotel* throughout the country, and the Bush House, reaping the benefit of this, will certainly prosper under the rtgxmt of these two veterans at the busi neas. —We are quite sorry that in about a week Mr. Hamilton Otto will consider it to hi* advantage to pull up slake* and de part for other region* of business. He has won golden opinion* from all since coming to this place, has captured one of our pretty young ladies, and next week threaten* Us depart for Milton Us there engage in the tobacco business. There are too many venders of the weed in Bdlefonte for mil lions to be made at the busin do better at that place, which we hope will be the case. —The Centre Hall Rrpi-rtrr raises the frightful question as to whether the town of Aaronsburg really belongs Us the in habitants of the place who now claim peaceable possession, or U> the heir* of one Aaron Levy, an Israelite, who arc now searching through the records of Northum berland county for the proofs that will *- tablish their claim, which, they say, was willed to them by the paternal Levy. The Rrp"rlrr thinks, however, that there i* no reason for the present incumbent* Us bo apprehensive of an adverse result. —The hills around Bel Monte, which have for three months been locked in snow and ice, are free once more and will soon exhibit their joy by bringing forth bright spring-time beauty. Theae bands of snow and ice have yielded to the gentle beam* of a welcome sun, and this apparently weak instrument has done more than all the power of man could accomplish in again restoring beauty to the coming year. The apprehended danger of great disease, of terrible floods and of foreboding imaginary evils have been mercifully removed from us, and a* the sdfcson advances the water will In all probability be no higher than is desirable for successful lumber operation*. These almost miraculous blessings should assuredly have the effect on man of also unlocking the icy band* and fetters that have been oppressing him and hi* heart should go out even as nature in sponta neous thankfulness and praise* for such benedictions and glorious beauty. —The Centre Hall Reporter auks for in formation on a very simple question, which we are happy to (fire. It says: "What would the quiet people of Aaronsburg say, to wake up one morning and And them selves gobbled up by the heir* of Aaron Levy ?" Our dear and Kurt(eous) friend, in the sad event which you have described, > we think that the quiet people of that town would be *o unusually silent as to be beyond saying anything. It would have been more to the point if you had asked what the heirs of the said Aaron would say. They would be the greatest sufTerers and would probably be like the individual who exclaimed in agony: "It's that nsfaM rwMbe I'w sal aa4 r. sa't Slat lowu county, Kas. ; Abraham, William and Mrs. Armstrong, to Severance, Kas. —The Hush House ex|>eclß to bo filled with city guest* during tho summer. Three letter* of inquiry wore received off Tuesday last from parties in Baltimore and other cities, and as few place* can offer morn attractions, they will probably conclude to make Bcilcfonte their summer home. —Tho Altoona 7ViAuiir, on Monday, contained the following interesting local reminiscence: "Sir K. M. Bingham, nuw "1 your* old, in IK'J2 carried the mail on horseback from itlair * (tap, three milos above the foot of Ten, near Duncansville, to Bellefunte. The route u through Warriorsmark and Half Moon valleys. He knew learanre, become* cracked and i* continually peeling off. Ifarrivon'v Ready-mixed Paint neither peel* or crack*, and prevent* the ame uniform and bright appearance after the wear of year* that it doe* a week after it i Juit put on. Wilvon, MrFarlann A Co. are the vol* agent* for it in Centre county. —Tremendous excitement ha* been cre ated by the o|>ening of the exclusive dry good* store of J. H. Bauland, on Allegheny street. It I* correctly named "The Bee Hjve," for a swarm of bee* doe* not present a more lively scene of industry than this store, being Ailed, ax it constantly Is, with eager buyers. The inducements offered are such that all who wish to purchase will do well to patronixe "The Bee Hive.'' •—Mr. William Foster, of College town ship, seem* to be rather unfortunate with his stock. Last Wednesday he lost a valu able sorrel horse, which he hsd borrowed from William McFarlane, K#q., of Boals burg, some time ago. The horse contract ed a heavy cold, and died of what was sup posed to be lung fever. —A new reeidenee it to be erected for C. Alfred Smith, M. 8., the feetor of ChemUtry of the Mute College, end a former ttudent of that inttitution. Thit WM one of the grave decltlont arrived at on the occation of a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the College. —On the 17th of thit month Harvey Newton, ton of Rev. Croethwalte, former* ly of thit county, died, aged teven year*, live month* and fifteen day*. Rev. Croeth* waits it located at Hatting*, Nebraeka. —All the young men in town are now |>u reflating new calico dreetea for their girl*. J. H. Bauland, at "The Bee Hive," offer* them cheaper than they have ever before been told in thla place. I)A ATii or DAVID WAV*._Kor many long days Mr. David Weaver, ono of tho boat known citiauns in all Centre county and who was born and raised within its borders, has boon prostrated, as it were, at death's door, and lias hovorcd at tho throshhold, loath to Icavo the many attach ments which held him to earth and yet anxious to enter the bliss of eternity, until Haturday night at about 8 o'clock, when bis spirit bid all things on earth an ever lasting farewell and went triumphantly forth to meet its Maker. David Weaver was born at Salons, then a |art of this county, on tho 27th of Jan uary, 181 J, miking him 08 years, 1 month and 21 days old nt tho time of his death. Ho was tho ton of John Weaver, who lived in this county, pursuing tho occupa tion of a miller. His father had two broth ers—Daniel and George. John Weaver was tho father of seven children—John, who lives at Iowa; James, at Miletburg; George 8., in this place; Michael; and David, the subject of this brief sketch ; Mary Davison and Mrs. Harriet llar{e r, each of whom reside in this place. About tho year 1818 David Weaver moved to what is now recognixed nt the old Weaver homestead, about three and one-half mile* from this jilace, where ho resided until about tho year 1871. During this timo he purchased the interest which his brother Gx>rge held in the homestead, and through out his life was a prosperous agriculturist. In 1871 ho removed into the residence on Howard street, where bis family at present reside. Mr. Weaver was married throe time*. His first wife was Mis* Susan Hettinger. Hi* last two were sifters—the first, Mi* Sarah, and the present widow, M is* Susan Bridge, all must estimable ladies. Ten children gathered around hitn by these union*. Flight are living and two have preceded him to his eternal borne. Four of hi* children are married. The deceased was a consistent Christian and a member of the Presbyterian church, to which he was devotedly attached. None attended the service* more regularly, or took a more active pert in all the church affairs than Ihivid Weaver. His memory will lw cherished and tears mingled with those of hi* family over bis loss by all who had the good fortune to know him. The funeral of Mr. Weaver took place at 2 r. M. on Tuesday, and was largely at tended. ITKM* Know CO MUSIC Towxamr. —Mr. Joseph Mitchell is now moving from bis former home at Oak Hall into the commo dious residence which he lately purchased of Mr. Jackson at State College. The dis tance is considerable and progrea* will be correspondingly slow. —On Sunday last Mr Daniel Sauers, of Stale College, was taken suddenly ill. In walk ing from the house to the porch he fell heavily. The frightened family gath ered around him and endeavored, by nurs ing and the appdication of restoratives, to bring him ba kto consciousness. All ef forta were In vain and in a few minultw he died. The funeral took pdaoe on Tuesday, hi* remain* being interred in the cemetery at The Forks. —A grand walking match came off on Saturday afternoon in the (iymnanium at Stale College. The price* were three in number, and U> the firt wu added the championship bell of the College. In in tercet it wa* scarcely exceeded hy the grand walk at Oilmore* Garden, New York The match commenced at 3 and chwed at 6 o'clock p. M., the miniature Oilmore'• Oar den in the meantime being crowded with excited spectator*. Mr. William Potter carried off the Br*t prixe amid tb# deafen ing applause of those prevent. Mr. Kd ward Elder took the eecond prixe, and prevved the victor so clovely that but one lap lay between them at the clove. To Mr. J. Pulton belongv the credit of getting up the match, and nothing ha* attracted a* much intereat aince the bave ball *ean cloved. A Fog CRASS. —For some time past the foxes have been committing sad depre dation* on the poultry yard* of Taylor township, so at la*t war was declared and on the morning of the 19th an army of Ave men started on the war-path. They soon (truck a trail which led them to a large rock on the side of the Allegheny mountain, under which the retreat of Rey nard wa* discovered. The operation of un earthing wa* commenced, and after digging three or four hour*, they came so near the animal* a* to be able to bear them, but night coming on, they were obliged to de sist. Returning to the siege in the morn ing and digging several hours mora, they come o near the den, that one of the dog* rushed in and disabled two of the foxe*. Four more were captured. Henry Craln gave the coup d* grace to Ave of them while Joe Merryman carried home the sixth alive. —The annual meeting of the ttockbold* ert of the Bellefonte Library Ateociation wil be held at their room on Monday, April 7, at 7| o'clock p. M., at which time an election will take place for teven mana ger* to eerve the entulng year. Paragraph 6, taction 2, of Conciliation : "No member •hall have a right to vote or be oligta* to any office under thit Amociation who thai I be in any arrearage in the payment ef, or attettmente on capital ttoek." By order of Board of Mangert JACOB V. Tnow>*JJecr*tary. —Centre county people generally thouM tubecribe for a home newcpAf, end eepe* ciaUy for the Centre Danoonat* AMOXOTIIKGJRLRAND Bora ATFK.'BWI, —We are about to direct the attention of parents and all interested in the welfare and instruction of childron to accompany us along Allegheny street into the interior of that great stono building to which a large nuuibor of the children of our town go every day, in which they spend six or seven hours of each twenty-lour, and re ceive a training, which, be it good or evil, must tend largely towards forming the character and shaping the morals width will mark their future lives. The building itself, thougli admirably arranged with communicating apartments, is not so well ventilated as might be. The rooms arc delightful {daces for study. They are all abundantly lighted and well furnished, which accessories so much aid the student, and contribute materially to cheerfulness and habits of application. It would teem im|s>aaib]o to select more competent instructors than are the bril liant corps of teachers now in charge of the various detriment*. The I'rincipal, Mr. David Leib, and his Assistant, John Mason Duncan, are young men but just entering the full power* of their man hood. They are fresh from thorough and excellent courses of study, whi< h has made them fine students, and at the same time they have the ad vantage of the most mod ern method* and ideas of imparling in struction to the children under their care. We do not wish to convey the impression that they follow that mistaken line of modern instruction which would cram the children with the higher branches before a fair foundation of primary instruction has been laid. Mr. Leib, the Principal, exert* the strictest and most exact surveillance : over every department arid is particularly emphatic that the little ones shall be drill ed in the most thorough manner. In each school the order maintained is pcrfort, and we are sure would be a model for any place of instruction. The Principal and his Assistant have the larger pupil* in the two commodious front rooms on the first floor. The young ladies and gentlemen are exrepihmably in telligent-looking. They make rapid pro gress in their studiea. At the lime w<* were there a drill in History was in pro gress, while a few Latin sentence* outlined >n thc.blaekboard suggested that other stud ies received their due share of attention. ! In the front room on the second floor of the north wing Miss Mollic Nesbitl bold* ■way over the little girl* and bov* who have reached the four great rules of Arith metic and are just getting an insight into what this life really has for them to learn. An exert iae of a simple example in Multi plication on the blarklioerd was coming to a close Rarb girl and boy bad the cor rect answer placed under hi* work and un derstood exactly the difference between the 'multiplicand,' 'rnuitiplyer' and 'product ' Although it was not the regular time for ■{•caking exercises,"Little Walter Rankin was allowed to deliver two recitation*, which he did in a very pleating manner. He spoke entirely from memory in ah ud, dear voice. The corresponding front apartment on the nul wing ii nrcu;iinl hy Mm lt*nt rtudy, Men tal Arithmetic They showed themselves to be commendably quick in stating and antwering the question* after one reading hy the teacher. After thi* va concluded, two little Misao*. whose Arst nami we have forgotten, and can only remember them a* MIM Landii and Mi* Strickland, each recited verve* of vome j )<-aiant rhyme in a commendable manner. Although wc forget their name*, we vhall alway* remem ber that the owner* of them accomplished their la*k well. The communicating apartment ju*t hark of thl* i* where Miv* Anna McAffery ex ert* her gentle yet Arm authority. That the children in tbii room are well drilled It require* but a glance to discover. They repeated the Multiplication Table in con cert up to "twelve*"' without making an error. By thi* time they have no doubt mastered it all. The Principal himself we* ao *urpri#ed at the progrev* made tinea hi* la*t viit that it drew from him vome pleavant remark* in which h* con veyed to the children a large amount of genera] and useful information. Farther aouth from thi* room i* a long narrow apartment In which are gathered a large number of wee little ooe*, who are introduced Into the myterie* of A BC and led on up the Arst aacent to the hill of knowledge to the long word* of two sytla btea, under the supervision of Mia* Nannie McOinley. Thia room i* altogether too much crowded. In torn# cave* the little one* being forced to ait four In one veal We commend thi* to the attention of the Board. It la a difficult and trying ta*k to teach theve little one*, and the order main tained under theae clrcumttance* wa mar velous. Her* the children during the pert winter have made great progress in their •ludie*. At the beginning of the term they were just entering their A B C*. Now they can read eaaiiy in the first reader In the weatern ertng of th* second floor Mi** Litxie Campbell lend* between thirty and forty little one* oo in the acquisition of tlill further information They had Just been di*mi*ed when we entered, and so we tew none of their Their teacher gave a good report, and In deed It could not oe otherwise, ae Mia* Campbell U one of the most proflcient of tihe lady iMlruJV**. The young folk* in tbe room juit IK- low thin, occupied by Mir* Laura Graham, were just being dismissed for the day. It wa* • pleasure to ■ the attention given in till* leave-taking to the proprletlea and correct manner*. At tbe tap of the bell all the pupil* rise from tbeir Mat*, the teacher and pupil* then bid each other "good night," and with one more tap they pa*s quietly out. I.a*t, but one of the mo*t attractive room* both in regard to teacher and pupil*, i* that of Mi** lio* Wood*. Mi** iiota i* quite proud of the bright young ladie* and gentlemen who corne to her. lland*ome and extremely convenient new furnituro adorn* tbi* room, which i* having a good effect on all who attend. Tbe neat* aro constructed with regard to the health of the pu{>il*, and it would bo pleasant if the aame ntyle of furniture could lie provided for all the room* throughout the building. It i the detire of the teacher* to encourage a proper po*ition in sitting, which cannot bo done on sent* that are constructed in lrait lin*- for the ill-tiiaje-d form of some school director, instead of for tbe plump, rosy-cheeked lad* and lasiie* who daily occupy them. In consequence of several week* being omitted during the winter because of cold weather and from other cause*, the term of school will be prolonged tbi* year until about the second w<*-k in May. There are many other thing* of interest that might be written in regard to the school* and which we may have occasion to refer "to at a fu ture day. CUKTIW Towro-mr CokittrovtiiKd— Wo were delighted thi* week to receive tb<: following raon tome of our people of limited meant. There in now a proapert of abundance of labor and conaoquent cbeerfulnea*. Among our •nterpriring bu*ine*, tnen who have taken ■f ■Rgremive i/.p toward* making thing* lively, we may mention William, lloUrt and Jame# Mann, each of whom have con tracted for large amount* of wood, which will give employment to thoc who with work Hiram Young, it ia alao retried, intend* to coat al>ut one tlioutand cord* of wood. It Dto be hoped the report i true, a* the coal made bv Hiram U fleets tionablv good. It i o f,ard that it can be jaiunded with all the might of an average man without breaking. —A new bouac will aoon be erected here a a reeidence for Hiram Young, the one ho now oeoupie* being tear, email for hi* rapid ly growing family You know Hiram ac cept* all the rule* of the Hi hie, laying et javial tre on the one which command* tt to "provide for hi* own." —Our neighbor Harmon Prince bad oc carion Kmc time ago to hire a clerk to keep hi* hook* One of the applicant* loved card* ao well that Mr. Prince did not i are totru*thim. The card-player i* now looking eleewhere for a petition. An hne*t, indu*triua man ha* lex-n given the poailinn, and ha already moved into a vacant hoiiM* of Mr Prince'*. He will now probably be hiring a little girl to ibarpen bi* pencil and keep hi* pen bright —The Chief of I'olice now rnteirni one hundred and liitjr dollar* jer rear and hi* • uitUnu one hundred and forty dollar*, and tbev will be.roaflcr uiutik the burden* some duty of lighting and extinguishing the street limp. All thia needed reform was brought about at the last meeting of council, and the parties concerned and the inhabitant* of the town generally base rea son to rejoice. — A change and improvi meet is now being made in the interior of the liush House. The office i* to receive a fresh coat of paint and be fe-papered. The large room on the norlh-ea Malhay ami Mio Mai) llaa>| t<, bulk af Rviaed, Olllr mvr.tr, IV Kt.IKIt—OHM AX.—Oa Ttiamlaj. Manfc It, ly Wil liam IVaipn, J V , rt..llnft Rile- an.l Khnatx-lk O-maa. Mlk of Coll-*- tsaaklp DEATHS. CANPRKLI. —Oa Urn Ttk id Monk. Ifft. at S | iVhrt, I. a. at kit t-m44earr la IMnaHllr, run (..aaalUp IV Mr Ha. 14 Oaaapkall. a*. a* rar*. • anralks aa4 Ike— dap*. RCIIRXiK —ta Wbarle tanmaklp. Marrk IM. 1011.. 11.. a If- of Itsla trkmrii, a**4 A1 pan. * bhoUm an 4 • dags. Kt.rXE—Xaar Tmm)iHl-, oa Ika Itlk iartaet, Mrs. Haft art Klin.. ac*4 70 |wa I montk aod It .larv UXOLt—At C-otes Halt oa Ike Iftk laMaat, MM lis. Liagta, ag-4 about , yaara. MAXOX—At Kaglevin*. a Ik- >"!h tea*. Mr- Mm.* Maana, agrd ataal 70. Grand Clearance Sale CLOTHING! For the next TWENTY DAYS wi wtix orrcd or* Entire Stock of CLOTHING AT rtllCM* RMRAfteMBM OP OOPT, TO MAM ROOM n> gPRIXO OOOM IX MAXT CAMMNt HALT OP ACTUAL COPT! CALL RtnIfIPkMNMfrMEXT M MMORIXI tA. LOEB, HUICT, BELLE i XTK. P&.