-tFlir (£nitre Thursday Morning, December 4,1879. Cißßr<tiHtytiß<frr,containing lru|w.rt*nt new*, •olidi nl 'mm tnv j*ri of lit* county. No coinßiunic*tl<m imft#M unlt Pcoin|iMil ly ll* real name ol llir *rit*r. A CARD TOTIIK PfHt.tc —Having sold my good will and part of my stock of ready IIIH'IC clothing to a Arm in Philadelphia, to whom 1 have to give possession of my store room hv Jan I, 1880, 1 now offer my sliwk of ready made clothing at actual cost and freight. This is an excellent chance for u good bargain. Respectfully, Nov. IJ, 2m. J. N K.W \i AN , J it. Norn K. —The regular monthly meeting of the I'ndine Club will be held in the parlors of the club on Bishop street, on Tuesday evening December 9, 1M79, at h o'clock. .V lull attendance is earnestly requested ns husine-aof importance i- to he enacted. W. A. Lvov, tlr.o. B It A Kit KIT, JR., Prmitlrnl. Srcrflury. Local Department. lbs en,l>er, the tir.-t winter month, ha* arrived. • -Marble playing is now t/<r game with the boys. •--A woman's warranted shoe 18 cents, at Lyon A Co'*. The tnoon will have waned to it* last quarter next Saturday. A good hat 40 cent*: a go.il cap 2 tent*, at Lyon A Co s. -The editor of the Millheim Journal now occupies a new residence. Mr. John (. I'/./.le, of Snow Shoe, re turned from his western tour last Friday. —Sixty pupil* attend the school taught hv Mr. W. 11. It. Kisenbuth,of Millheim. --Splendid cashmere, all wool, at 4"> cent*, at Lyon & Co'*. -The Aaronsburg Reformed congrega tion is at present without a regular pastor. —A tlnel.it of choice confeeti.marie* tit A\ ilson's, corner of Allegheny and Bishop street*. Call al Wilson's, corner of Allegheny and Bishop streets, and examine his con fectionaries. —A roller skating rink in Bush's Hall is inducing many voting folks to learn the graceful art. For clear toys, caramels and mixtures, go to Wilson's, i orner of Allegheny and Jlishop slrssi. t Perhaps the |*et church choir in our town i* that n.w singing for the Lutheran denomination. —Mr. John Olcwine is at present on a pleasure trip to Chicago. He will return in a few days. —The handsomest lot of beavers, chin chillas, and a great many other stylish overcoats, at I.yon A Co'*. -Mr. Mich. I-ongwell, the sprightly messenger at the telegraph office, was quits ill last week of typhoid fever. • The liest st<-k of boot* and shies, which we warrant the very iiot and at the )owe*t prices, at Lyon A Co s. -The Presbvtcrian Sahbath-scbool, of this place, lat week, added a large collec tion of new Imoks to its library. The MouuUln City Band rendered several selection* in their u-ual excellent manner las' Thank-giving Day It i* -aid that Mi* < inm*> lit i* pre paring a roneert exercise to lie given by her pupils some time in the future •The Presbyterian Kahhath-school is preparing for a grand spelling tow to take place in the Wigwam this evening. The meeting last Thursday morning at the Y. M C A. room was one of the liio-t enjoyable ever held by the Associa tion. Dr. T. It. Hayes, who is visiting with his handsome and accomplished wife in New York cily'i* expected to return next week. Kditnr B. O. Deininger, of Millheim, added to our reason for profound thanks on Thanksgiving Day by a call at our office. Mr. A. J. Cruse has repaired the dam age done to his glass show case by the re sent revengeful action of his big Indian in falling on it —A new and much nes-d-d pavement ha* been laid the |>at Ws-ek belore the (■opular store of S. R. Lyon A Co., on Al legheny street. l.a-t Sabbath the Preabyterian and Lutheran churches were well filled, a* al most all the other Protestant churches In town were closed. —Thirty-five or forty couples swung around the fantastic circle al the hall given by the I,ogan lloee Company Wednesday night of last week. —The reading and library room of the Young Men's Christian Association was thrown open last Monday evening for the use of the public. Rev. C. F. Deininger, of Millheim, has recently been conducting protracted meetings in the Mountain F.vangeiiral church at Seven Mountain*. • - -The jieople about Millheim still com plain of a ss-arcity of water. Many wells and cisterns are dry, and it is necessary to go a long distance for watr., F.lder Johnson, who recently lias been preaching in the Baptist church in this place, officiated in the Lutheran church at Pleasant Gap, last Sabbath. —Person* of large experience hare said that for neatness, beauty and even elegant apjiearanee the book* kept by Recorder W . A- Tobias are seldom equalled. | —Valentine* A Co. have recently con -1 slructed H business office in the rear of their grocery store. —The Inlest stock of ladies' hats, satins, ribbons, flower* and feather* nl IMIIIOIII price*, nt Lyon V Co'a. Mr. 11. (i. Cronistcr, one of our Martha Furnace friend*, was in town on Monday looking exceedingly well. —A good winter suit s.'l.!K), nt Lyon A Co'*. i —Gregg l*o*t,.(l. A. It., now he* iU to>w rug carpet, woven in the national tri co|or, lni<l upon the floor of the lodge I room. I —The window* of the Model Book ! Store are prettily arranged, representing, it 1 i* said, the arti-lic talent of Mr. Augustus i Hoover. i —The young ladies who visited at the residence of Mr. \V. F. Boeder departed la-t week, leaving several inconsolable heart* behind them. Hon. William Wilson, one of the as sociate judges of I'nion county, is attend ing our court tlii* week as a witness m one of the cases on the trial list. —The forty-eight acre* of the MeCal mont farm known as the 11. ek addition I was sold last Saturday to Mr. W. W. I ll.s k for forty-seven dollars per acre. ! —Dr. B. L. Dartt lost a pocket case of j 1 l medicine* between llellel'onte and t'urtin's Forge. The tinder will be properly re warded by returning it to the Doctor. —The "cottage prayer-meeting" of the Presbyterian denomination was held lust •Tuesday night at the residence ol Mrs. Harvey Mann, near Mann's Axe Works, i —Rev. J. F. DeLnng, of Wiiliamsport, who *ha been called n pastor of the lie , fornietl church, this place, will preach his first sermons next Sunday morning and evening. —lt is said that Mr. Jerome 11. Stam harh, of Aaronsburg, now maintains hts equilibrium with the aid of crutches. ID cut his foot the other day "and that is the i cause of it." Rev. S. L. Stiver, a native of this county, who has recently been preach- ; ing in St le>ui, has received and accept ed a call from the Congregational church • at Bunker Hill, Illinois. j --Mr Samuel Huston, third son of Mr James Huston, formerly of Nittanv. this county, died a few weeks ago at his home in Kansas. Typhoid fever in it* worst form raused his death. Mr. Philip Gross, grandfather of Mrs Wm B Mingle, of Centre Hall, tiled re cently nt his home in New Berlin, Pa ID was a w-althv and lil*-r*l gentleman, whose loss will lie much lamented. Lawrence I. Brown has mad a large reduction in the retail selling price of an thracite coal. Call and get hi* figures , lie guarantees Iwwt quality roni, well ' •creened. correctly weighed and delivered promptly. —Mr. Jam"* Weaver, of Aaronsburg, while engaged the other day In ps-sding log*, accidenlly peeled his knee. ID' D at present resting at home awaiting the re- 1 covery of the latter valuable member. —("apt. Kvan Miles and family, who have been s|e>ndiog some time among friends in this place, are now in Washing ton City. The Captain will return again before the expiration of his leave of nl>- , senre. Mr. Samuel Bipka, of near Potter* Mills, is becoming famous like the Prophet •Samuel of old. But Mr Kipka's celebrity aris<w from the fact that he raises an h large turnips, one of them weighing six ' and ofie-fmirth pounds. —The rag rarpet mania, to use a jsditi '•al vulgarity, still con tin ilea to "l-aim. The Young Men's Christian A-sosiation, , of Centre Hull, are now endeavoring t" procure one to cover the floor of their Association room. —The handsomest and biggest stock of all-wool new dress good*, at Lyon A CoI*, 1 *, i at less than city prices. Kaglevllle has an cnterprir.ing literary ! society which meets every Friday evening. Among the talented persons who are ac tive member* of the society are Kdgar i Clark, Alice Ib-has, Laura Forester, II if. Hershbergcr and 11. B. Lucas, i —The union Thanksgiving service last ! Sunday morning in the M. K. church was not so well attended as it should have been. The sermon delivered by Rev. A. I). Yo , cum. pastor of the church, was highly ap ' predated by those who had the pleasure of j hearing it. i —Mr. William Musaer, proprietor of the Millheim hotel, is suffering from the I effects of a bullet Wound in the shoulder, ; received several year* ago while hunting, i The wounjl had never entirely healed, but it was not apprehended that it would cause | him any serious trouble. —Rev. A. I). Yocum, of thn M. K. •church, this place, was called away from town on a sorrowful errand last Saturday. It was to see hia little daughter, who, while visiting in Baltimore with her mother and sister, was taken ill with scar let fever. We hope soon to hear of her re covery. —We are glad to learn that the oyster supper given in the Ironworker*' building, for the benefit of the Fnrgp Humlay-sehool, on Thanksgiving evening, was a success. Yhe proceeds amounted to twenty-flve dollars, and everybody had a happy lime. "Warren" is even reported to have itowed away four dishes full of the delicious bi valve*. —The Pennsylvania tttete Grange, P. of H ,- will meet at Hloomsburg, Columbia onuntv, Pa., on Tuesday. December fl, IKv. J,*OV*IH> BIJOU*. Si-chlcr. \ Co., whoso muni' bus be_ ! come synonymous of h neat nnd w.-ll kept i grocery store, invites the attention of | everyone to hi* excellent stock now in readiness for the holiday trade. A new musical society has been nrgan i/.eil in Milt-sburg, with Mr. L. T. Kddy as I leader. It meet* iri the hall belonging to Mr. Levy, which that gentleman has ten dored to the society free of eliarge. —The holidays lire 'lftawing near and t lie appointments of S. A. lireiju A Son's 1 grocery store grow corres|>nilingly mure attractive. It i< the place to buy ail your I holiday groceries. Ha also keeps constant ! ly on hand the largest and cheapest array ! Of I'HllllieS in b.w 11. —Just think of the wonderful fact that \ less than a month remains P> buy a new | suit of J. Newman, Jr. In a short time the sale of hi* More will take effect W'llen ' the buyer* wrll have to deal with new people. Then hasten and take advantage >.f hi* reduced price*. J —A good boy'* suit ft.'l.llo, al I.x Tin ; A Co'*. I —The most attractive place in thi* town continues t>. he the K.ag!.- Clothing Hall of J. Newman, Jr. The moderate price, at which clothing can te- bought at that estab lishment is startling to everybody. New man warrants nil his g.-.l- p. Is- equal P> the IN-SI. Next Sunday afternoon al 4 o clock ! the regular monthly meeting of the Young Men * Christian A**ciatinn will !.<• held it: their r.mms. A quartette of colored -ingers have ottered to render Os a v-dun tary that lovely selection *ntitl"l "Won derful word* of Life A regular meeting ••( the Logan Ho*.. company wilt le- held in their hall thi* evening. A lull attendance of member* i* res |uosted, a* nomination of officers and : other important husitiaaaU pending —The U-st line of shirt* fr-.ni L f > cents up, at Lyon A Co *. Katv, a little two-y.-ar-old daughter of J Dunlop Shugcrt, K-.j., no t with a painful accident !a*t SatuVia.x m irnlng. One of iter little linger* b" *to-' ■ night in the revolving sewing machine and wa* in.wt cruelly injure.l W<- hoje* the j.sin t hat ere tliis all vani*h"l from the little lin ger, and until it doc* we cannot help in • very *x mpnthy from tiffering with h'-r. Now that Thank*gix mg i* numbered among the gr.-at day* of the pat and th" sj.proas h of the Chri'lma* holiday* draw eth nigh, we will allow the pretlloM young lady in town to take her choice in manu facturing for u- *• * Christina* gift, a pair of li|.|s-r, a dre**ing gown or a puro in which P. carry ilvor. If all of these *hmi!d be rorcived, however, they would not be refu*"l B-t calicos lt' 2 ent* js-r yard, *'. Lyon A I V*. N"twitb*Uinding the lap- roe in prion and the fas t that almost every nier. liarit al.le ".mmodily is bringing from '.'A P> |i. ja-r r. nl more than it slid throe no-nth* *go, I have deterriiih"! to make a laryr tfhut n In th- v tail price of anthraite coal At th<- r"|in '•<! figures it i* ri/tial in es-onomy with coke or any other fuel, and i* cerlafnly mptn-.r and much more satis- ' fa* tory lo handle b.-n us---l f->r family |,ur|-~e- I buy the l-*l quality of Wllkes lrre coal and >piamntrr that it will N- I carefully creene-l, correctly weigh"l and promptly dliver| LAW at.wo: L. Ilaowv. —An item in the rhiiadeiphia l(rr.,nl say* thai a . barter ba* be*-n grant"! fur the Haven and Clearfield Railroad Company in ClinPtn, Centre and Clear field ".untie*. It will extend from a point on the line of tlie Raid F.agle Valley Rail road, n-*r the mouth of llee* h Creek. P. a ! |lnl on the Hne of th- Tyrone and Clear field Railroad, at Philip*burg, Centre county. The capital slock I* ftl,ooo,i*io, divi-l"l into 2,0)*) shar."* of ft'*) each. The President is G".rge II Rehrrlt, of Phila<|e|pbia, and the dirertorc, Wistar Morris, N. Parker Rhorlrldge, Kdmund Smith, J. N. Duharry, Strickland Kn>ass, and John P Green. —lf you want an overcoat for S3.AO, call al f.yon A Co * ( —The progre** which the pupil* now attending the public school* are making i* quite remarkable. The course of tudv which they are taking i* the mo*t useful that could lie devised. Some time since w were given a peep at an examination paper in C. S. History. Among the questions ' was one requiring the pupil to give the names of all the Presidents and the issue 1 ii|.on which eoch was elected. The amount of useful knwl")gp involv"l in a correct 1 answer to such a question I* very large and it I* more than many persons of consider able pretentions Pi knowledge can give. All tho questions which the paper con tained were of a like useful and practical character. It I* evident that the sehools, under the prevent regime, are taking "a step, a l5!Hi step and a Pp all together" In the right direction, and the confidence of the people in the present corp* of teacher* is not misplaced. —Rest muslin* 0 cent* per yard, at Lyon A Co *. —Gen. Jesse Merrill, of l-ock Haven, took In npr court on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. He was here on legal business, and I* a gentleman whom everyone Is alway* glad to meet 1)1 NINO AT Til Kill' Nil iioL'NK.— THE new proprietor of that justly first-class | Mid popular hotel, the llu-h House, doe* not permit hi* to remain hidden, but end forth it* illuminating ray* in ail di rection*, Last week, on Thanksgiving Day, probably induced to do to by the J(r. /lubtiiiiii'n plaintive lament, nupplemented j by hi* own benevolent intention*, he pro | pared a ureal feat and bid all hi* friend*, which of <-ouro include* all the editor*, i who are known to have an exceedingly tender feeling toward thoe aecuttoined to give entertainment*, to a*emble around Ilia hospitable board. All accepted Mine 1 1 o*t' * invitation with eager intensity and ; profound expression* of gratitude. One o'clock found many of Itellefoute'* hand some inhabitant* occupying their assigned -eat* about the prettily arranged table*. Among thl- invited guest* were Mr* itu*h and lady governess, Mr. and Mr*. Callo way, Mr. 11. .Scolder and bi* interesting family, with many other*. The tiunu was decidedly ricli and varied, and i>y it* nomenclature taxed one knowledge of foreign languages, ns l>y it* elegance and variety it defied more than a lasts' here and there of its numerous dishes Mr K- T. Tulen, who was present with ids pleas ant lady, excelled his former effort* in the practii al attestation of his great enjoyment of tlie feast. Choice viands diap|iearcd a* if hy magic la-fore ids appreciative tOUi h and taste. Friend Joseph Furey lasted hut tnincingly the fine array upon the first pag<- of the uienu, but made ample amend* for all deficiencies* in hi* r*{-aled call* for lb" li'|uidou* contents whicli f..rni"l the sequel to the hili-of-fare. None partook of thi* fine dinner hut to praise it. and Mr Myers may well be proud of this bi maiden effort If Thank*, giving alway* bring* a ro|-lition of thi* happy occurrence we would bid it come a 10/.en time* a \ ear. Mr Mxer* employ* the l--*t of cook* and rn<t skillful help in all department*. Cleanliness, n-atnc-* and taste mark ail the ap|a>ibtmanl* of tf,e house. All who will palroni/.n the hotel will And a gra- iou* landlady and a pleas ant landlord to welcome them. "splendid cashmere a yard wide 25 "•tits, at Lyon A Co*. Tii*. Coram. Movi.av Nioiit. Last Monday evening, Councilman Hhortlidge treated hi* brother rouncilmen to a com |-ari*on on the water question. The city of Paris, he aid. u*e* an average <-f 2} gallon* of water ja-r day to ea- b in-iividua) ; M*ntpdlar, Fran--, c, g : , k.,. I rem h nation, 6 gallon* . Constantinople, ' 1 gallon*, London, 20 gallon*, Vienna, I • gallon-. Philadelphia, 30 gallon* ; New York City, I'lgall-n- H.sP.n.li gallon*; and llellefonte, Ml gallon*. Making due allowance for the fa. t that the (."qdr of llellefonte are more cleanly in th- >r hat.it* then the inhabitant* of other plate*, and o u*e more water in proportion, thi* at ieat *i.gg. *t* that an unnecessary quantilv i* n*"l in our t->wn. It may prove a fit subject li>r reflection. At a further Mage of the pro* ceding* a resolution wa* adopt - ed refusing to entertain the applica tion of Mr. ti \S Rodger* for the |>...1i..n Of engim-or at water work* Two dollar* and forty.live cent* were report"! a* th.- market fees f„ r the pa*t two week* The Finance Committee re|>rt"f the collection of Id on duplicate of IftTft; also ro |"*rted that 9162*. of ts-nd* tearing inter est al '• je-r cent, ha-l been r-f and now I-ear .* ;e-r rent interest. Dkatii o* tiir Kail.—Saturday night la*t a man by the name of William Wil son, ah.we borne i* in the vicinity of Val entines' forge, wa* run over by a |>*itig engine ami killed The unfortunate man had b--rn for w.me time employed at I'hil- 1 lp*biirg, and wa* la*t Saturday returning to hi* home in thi* place. Iteing to <me extent under the influence of alcohol he did not Wte the car* when they reached thi* place, and be wa* again carried to Mile*burg and there pntoff !|o remain"] in the depot theie until it wa* neceary for him to leave, when the boy* helprt* him aero*# the railroad bridge on hi* way home. It |* *upp<**o<i he laid down on the track, a* an extra freight engine returning t the switch at about !i 4ft o'clock that night ran over hi* jftoMrate bdy. The engineer saw shadow on the track and went back to *ee what it wa, when the man wa* found in a horribly mangled condition Justice Miles Green, of Mile*, burg, Impanelled a jury, who returned a verdict according to the above fact*, ttn Sunday, the liiele** and mutilated body wa taken to hi* home, from which it wa* buried on Tuesday afternoon by the A K., of which he wa* a member. Mr. Wilson loaves a large family to mourn hi* sad and terrible end. They deserve the condolence and sympathy of all. —Gingham 6 to 8 cent* per yard, at Lyan A Co'*. Prkmstlvania Static Fair Pkbmitm. —The attention of farmer* I* directed to a new style of fencing, claimed hy the agent to be built with a cash outlay of only three dollar* per mile. Among the many protni- . nent farmer* who are using it we refer to J. Hockey, Wm. Hale, A. J. Shivery, J. A I. Htrtiblo, R. A J. Henderson, J. A. Hunter, Kohl, Valentine, Curtin A Co. and Major Reynold*, a* the cheapeet fenc ing ever brought before the farmer* of Centre county. It ha* been adopted by Granges wherever Introduced. Headquar ter* at Garman* Hotel. Robert Moore, General Agent for New York, Penna. and W. Va. It. Covkt Piio< ar.iiiNoa.— The following cases have boon passed upon since our lat iistie : Commonwealth v. Alois Kohlbecker, violation of liquor law. Verdict of guilty. Sentence suspended until January *es*ion*. Commonwealth vs. Andrew Healun,cut ting timber trees on the land of another. Verdict, not guilty and prosecutor to pay the cost*. Kki oki or Gkani. Ji kv.— The Grand I nquest re j .or t that they have examined the jail and find it in a rerv comfortal.lo condition, being warm, clean and well j ventilated The Inside wall* of the jail an !in I.ad condition and. not sufficiently strong | to hold prisoners, hut we do not know how I it can !• improved without incurring ex- I traordinary expense, which we do not f.-el ] like recommending. I Ihe cellar of the dwelling house portinii ;of the jail i* in had condition, the floor j being covered with water, probably occa | sinned hy a leak in the drain pijie, which | should be repaired imrnediaU-ly. We found a quantilv of lumber and rub ; bish in the jail yard'which should be re. moved. The ropes used for drying clothe* 'houhl be taken in w hen not in iim-, and tin- water closet should Is- removed t" a |-->int a- far us isisiiblc from the out*id<- wall. We find that John Wagner, a German, who wa* arrest"] as a tramp, and against whom hi. indictment •> *ent Into thi* Grand Jury and ignored, i* mil a prisoner \\ I- believe the man to be llltioectll of the 'barge upon which *p wa* arretted, at.d : that It) our opinion he should be released. We find alto, upon evidence produced before us, that a part of the rood leading from ZloaWno Ik* ridg- to ft point in the Jacksonville rood ro-ar the residence "f Daniel Grove, i* in a very bod condi tion rid should be repaired. Another part of this srn- road i* not where origi nally laid out, hut J ut up- r. amm h Macf.- er grade There i a dispute between >| ring and Marion lowntbij* as p. which P>writhip thew (notion* of the r--ad are siluaPd in, and the supervisor* of both townships refuse P. repair them. ]!<-(e* tf u lly uhttiitP-d, J it- F Wkax kk, Foreman. *r.'oat. w*xk. Commonwealth v* Goltleib lloag. vio. lation of liquor law Defendant plead i guilty to M-oond count of telling liquor In minor*. Sentence deferred till January term, defendant giving bail in um of * '*i civil t.r*T. Alexander Harjrfter v* Win Ilaumgard ner. A | j-*-*! from Justice of the peace. V. rdn-t for the defendant. Common wealth x. Jacob B-.hri Di*. enntinueri and costs paid by court. R-derick h < '."w use of F ('a**n<>v* v*. Derby *1 tViupany <1 al. Continued for ratl*e. Ilird C-.al and Iron Company v*. The " A>s. R K company, tre*ja* l'ie of not guilty and mntinucd. Fi.e \ aientir.es, John S Sotnoierville '' v* Hird < .al arid Iron Company rt a/ , ejerlne nt. Pi-ad not guilty and con tinued. •I h \\ illiam* r* If William* and IN H H air. Continued because not at i*ue a* to S. If. William* H. I) Musser v* .lame* F. Hboop and C. D hi-(far, debt. Verdict for plaintiff. f.. r 91,1*1. Judali \\ hip-omb V* George w Hoov er and Ifnnrv \\ ll -iver, trading a* Go,. \\ 11-e-ver sV to Cos*, continued bv order of court. Ilradley < Ml,ls rt nl H. Merriman cf al. Plead not guilty. Conlinuid f-.r cau*e. John I Thompson vs. Samuel Crit and Jame* Jlryrrton, trc-pas#. Plead not guilty. < 'ontinmvl fur .-ause on application of plaintiff Samuel Hall v Jacob Mann, ejectment Continued for cauw'aa application and at co*t of defendant Centre County v*. Ilusp.n township Plaintiff suffer"! non tult. 1 h-.ma* D-hass for um* of Samuel H Kin v. Taylor Walker, William R Confer and David Confer. Confessed judgment in favor of plaintiff for 914-1. Mary Holt v*. It and S S R R Com pany. Settled for p, plaintiff W. F. Reynold* A Co. r*. William Weaver and Wikon Re. k, debt. Settl"! and coste |mld. IV F Reynold* v* Henry Keller, debt. Settl"! and ro*u JNtid. C. T. Alexander and C. M Bower v*. Joseph R. Dehoes, John P. lb-has* and Geo. W. Rminbelaer, ej*rlment. Contin u"l on application by plaintiff for cause. C. F. Herlacber and George I)ur*t, trad ing a* Iteriarher and Ihirst, v*. Isaac Isw. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of 912f *7 B. Webber, endorsee, v. Taylor Town ship School It.sard. Verdict for the de fendant*. m John Hoy v. J**e s. Williams, W. M Holme* and William Holt * administrator*. Oft trial. —The best line of hat* and cap* at Lyon A Co'*. IwaTiTtTß.—The thirty-third annual *e**iun of the Centre County Teacher* In stitute will ba held in the Court House, thi* place, commencing Tuesday, Decern her 23, al ft o'clock *.*., and closing Fri day evening, December SW. The Mwiion* will be unusually lively and interesting, and each evening will be occupied with a lecture, for which some of the meat talent ed men on the American rostrum have been engaged. —The concert given by Mr*. Love and her many assistant* on Christmo* night will excel her previous entertainment*, ft will he held in Reynolds' Hall, and i* for the benefit of the RapiiM church. —At the reduced rate* the cost of an thracite coal i* equal In economy with coke or any other IMel. Call and get figure*. LAWftine* L. Rnovn. tj HKLLKroXTK'* LITBRART. The r t '.• fitly organised literary circle which gather* in t| lH audience room of Uio , I Young Men'* Chri.ti.r, Aaaociation on • S * t " r ' , "y evening*, received a fr*l, impe. * . tu* t it* la*t meeting i„ the accntaion of - | aeveral valuable mc-mU-r*, and an excel | lent, varied arid well-exeat,tod prograrnme 1 of eserciaet. Among Hie attractive fea ture# r U a dikcuuion on the queation, j " Jietolreti, That )ournali*rii offer* a wider Held of uaefulneaa than theology. Thi I : wan thoroughly diacuaaed, although wo i- < annot refrain entering a prutc.t t- the J final dw ition in favor of theology. Wo will not pretend to ray whether the fault 1 wa with the debater* or the judge*, but how uch a decUlon tbould be arrived at i* incomprcheuaiblr to the thoughtful mind, . Which uin the lea*t acquainted with the i : far-reaching influence of modern journal- a-. irn. An effort that i by every one Wf . poken of a* extremely able wa* an ora- ™ I lion by Kill* L. Orvia, K*q., on "The , 'li^tinctivo fi-aturea of future American education. The gentleman contend* that hi* h Wa. entirely extempore, which . render* it the more remarkable. It i. to • "Kfelted that a convention from the colh-go fa< ultlo* of our country wa* not j praaeat to bur .1 Mr Hat Orbhoa wa* <•:■■■ tod ' boriator, r.d Protaaor Huliair * j of iho Academy, wa* elected organirt. C | Together they will furni'li excellent ' mu*ic. A name ha* not yet been ei-lertcd . | for tin* important organization, although r it i fa*t winning a name arid *tation for itwlf which will |K- imperi*hahle. A good . bild'a *uit at ?l <O. at Lv n ' A ( ... 1 ~1 lie following commercial traveler* were regi.tered at the Urockerboff Hou* on Saturday and Monday: I J{. Wain wrigbt, S. S. While, George I) I'ifer, . Augu.tu. Kberling I. R. Kaufman, I ! KataeriU rg, 1 1. Mutter and Charle* J , I Phillip*, of Philadelphia ; A. Ftalm, of \\ illim*|.rt . Tom I-. Nicol, ~f pjtt*. r j burg: A H Peacock, of Lancaster; < W Kanke, of W o*U r Ohio; A |. S ott, (Iwi-go, x. v I H Rubin and H . A lav)*, of New York City, and C Sun ton, of Pituburg. —Tli i.rge-t *t,<k of mu*lin*, calico*, flannel* and tire** go**]*, at Lyon A <'■• *. Tba PbUipabarg Jomrtmi * ay * tht Mr. -lona* Hinge* pa;,l a v oit U> hi* eon Grge, „i Pituburg, S mday, of la*t • week, ami report* him a- fully recovered from hi* l*te *cvere arid *cri'>u* accident of courte niinu* hi* )et. |{ow ver, George exj-< U to proceed to Philadelphia abortl*, ' and procure the aid of ome .killed 'limb manufacturer, and get **,* feet. I'nier , tin" cu<um*Uneo, the young man ha* changed hi* view* in regard to hi* life'* work, and now think* of adopting the to.-graphing profe**ior, a* an occu|atioti. -Mr- Bnfllan4 Mr* We.ley i:,i,i. -j of Phihpburg. recently met with aevere accident*, tin Monday la*t the former became giddy when at the head of the *tair* arid fell to the bottom, earning a fracture of the thigh ion*. She wa- over ixty-*e¥en year* of age. Mr*. Runk, who i* aleo over rixty year# old. wa* in the yard on the Friday previou* when *l.e #lipjx*d and f")l on her left arm, breaking the L.no* above the wri*t joint. Both Indie* are doing a* well a* can IK- expected Rev. It. A. Higgart, who ha* len reje-rtoil a* killed, telegraph* to Mr F. P. Green, of thi* place, that he wa* never in better health in hi* life. Mr. Wohb ha* I alao received intelligence from friend# in the t\ e*t that Rev. Riggart preached a very eloquent wrinnn on Thank*giving Iay, *o the numerou* friend* and admirer* of that gentleman in thi* vicinity can nafely conclude that he i# .till alive, and ; ha* the promi*e of many year* of oacful- Hew. —Three thnuaand four hundred and flfty ! one acrnj of land, lying on Mar*h Creek, the property of John I. Ourtin, Kaq., were purchased !a#t Saturday hy Mr. John F. Fowler for stt2,oftl, one.half in ca*h. Mr. f F. will toon commence the coaatructtoa of a aaw-mill on the property, and will have abundant material to work upon in the large amount of timber with which the land i covered. —We know that the hare announcement that Homer D. Cope will read in thi. place on New t ear * night U *uffi< ienl to draw an audience. So we mention it thi# week only to keep the fact in the mind* iff our peopl , that they will not make any conflicting engagement* for that evening. Everyone who heard him on hi# la*l vi*it wa* pi eared. Among the htuinoa* place* thai hava commanded the patronage of the people of Centre county we would mention the gro. eery *tore of Serhler A Co. They have Iranvactcd bu*ine** on the tame pot for many year*, until tbey have built up a trade which i* .imply enormou*. Mr. F. P. Blair ha* a new and hand tome jewelry and clock caae before hi* atore door, liver the care U placed the alatuary ha*t of a wiae looking female figure, and now he can talk about that bu*t of platter pari* Ju*t above hi* jewelry atore door. | —The Reading and Ore heel rai Aaaocia tton of Philip*burg gave a plea**nt enter tainment to the people of that place on | Thurtday evening week. —Hon. Samuel Linn, Willlamaport'a di*linguiahed attorney, ha* been attending i our court thi* week.
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