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Letter from the Sea Shore.
ATLANTIC CITY, July 15, 1880.
EDS. DEMOCRAT:—ProbabIy no where
along the Atlantic coast is there a resort
containing more natural attractiveness
than Atlantic City. It lays like a gem
washed up by the tide strangely, beauti
fully picturesque, and although compara
tively a now place has a permanent popu
lation of over 6,000. It covers so much
ground that it might justly share the title
of the "city, of magnificent distances."
The cottages for the entertainment of visi
tors and tourists are charmingly cosy,
standing back in little gardens tastefully
arranged with bordered beds of shells and
mounds in such prodigal profusion only
found among marine surroundings. There
are other private cottages and residences
nestling in shrubbery and breathing such
an atmosphere of elegance and comfort
one could linger here forever. Mr. (juay
has a lovely home on the beach ; close by
stands a Gothic structure (one of the relics
of the Centennial) from the Michigan
Department, handsomely furnished and
complete in every respect. It is vulued at
SIO,OOO.
The buildings are all frame; the churches
aro plain and unpretentious. There is a
round tower or light house here, 167 feet
high. It stands like an old landmark
and saw the little city grow up around it
and season after season bring the throng
of idlers that crowd upon its beach. It
has a powerful lens and throws its beacon
light out into the darkness far over the
deep waters and cheers the weary, sea-sick
mariner like the voice of a loved one.
Twice a day the bathers go in for a
swim. Some of their costumes are grotesque
in the extreme; it would not take much
of a stretch of fancy to believe it was the
Fourth of July and the whole town had
turned out as fantastic*: their "charms
aro all under total eclipse." To be seen
thus quite exhausts the theory that "beau
ty unadorned is adorned the most."
There is always a delightful breeze here
and not many mosquitoes, but flies—great
immense flies—flew out to welcome u* a
half hour's ride before we reached our des
tination. They aro called "green heads,"
(I wish they were as harmless as the Green
hack party), and sting like a bee. They
are constantly alighting on one as though
they would question our right of preemp
tion, "squatter's sovereignty" taking the
lead.
A mile and a half from the centre of
the city is the Inlet; here great vessels,
schooners, tugs and sail boats are all an
chored. There are beautiful drives about
the city and quiet, little islands near by,
where one can go in a boat, excellent
bands of music and all the excitements
that make such a place brilliant nnd at
tractive.
Yesterday a sad accident occurred that
threw a shadow over the ripple of society.
A bright little boy was gathering shells,
and venturing too far was swept away by
the reaistlees current. At the same timo a
brave negro stemmed the tide and made a
noble effort to save him, but the angry
waters rose high and wild, and the whito
crested waves dashed swiftly and mightily
as they closed over their victim*. Their
sad tones reached us ever telling the "old,
old story," and we believed they knew
and appreciated their own destructivencss.
MAKTH.
Miss Jennie McGraw, daughter of the
late lion. John McGraw, of Itbica, New
York, waa married on Friday, in llerlin,
to Professor Willard Fiake, of Cornell
University. The ceremony occurred at
the residence of A. I). White, President
of Cornell and Minister to Berlin. The
bride is worth four or five millions, and
ia erecting a large and costly mansion
at Ithica. Her father waa the partner
of Hon. Henry W. Page in the great
lumber mills of Michigan. The bridal
party, after a tour of Europe, is expect
ed home about the holidays.
During e thunder storm on Thursday,
Mrs. Johnson, aged 32 years, the wife
of a farmer residing at Feirmount,
Little Britain township, Lancaster coun
ty, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
ANNUAL KKPOKT
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COMMON SCHOOLS OF CENTRE CO.,
For the year ending June 1, 1880.
H. MEYER.
I RESKNT CONDITION OT EDUCATION.
The statistical report will convey a
general idea ua to the present condition
of education in our county. Statistics
are often more eloquent than effusions
of prose or poetry. 1 regret that the num
bers in reference to "months taught,"
"salaries paid," and per cent, of attend
ance" are not higher, yet I think pub
lic sentiment is gradually becoming
more favorable to our schools, and we
hope for better things in the near fu
ture. 1 notice with pleasure that the
younger class of directors who were
educated in our public schools, are, as a
rule, more liberal in their administra
tion of school affairs than most of the
older officers who received their educa
tion under the old system. Thus with
the passing generation will disappear
many prejudices and hindrances which
now retard the progress of our schools.
No reflection is here intended on those
stern pioneers who fought so valiantly
for the establishment and maintenance
of the common schools during the past,
but we are justified in looking for still
greater zeal and affection on the part of
the present generation for an institu
tion in which it wns educated.
We have an excellent corps of teach
ers. There are exceptions, and these
"exceptions" are undergoing a process
of elimination more or less rapid, (juite
a number of our teachers are college
graduates, but only a few have taken a
course in any of the Normal schools.
The principal reason why not more have
attended State Normal schools, is, be
cause there are a number of institutions
in the county which afford teachers an
opportunity for improvement—such as
the State (Allege, acadamies nnd select
schools—which have enrolled annually
a lnrgo number of teachers. All the
teachers of last term had rend some
work or works on the science of teach
ing and the method practiced in a ma
jority of the school* was very good.
The classification of our schools was
somewhat impaired by the almost en
tire change of text-books throughout
the county. Though the hooks were
furnished at low rales, some families
through negligence, ami some on ac
count of poverty, failed to procure the
necessary books for their children. In
certain districts the books would have
been furnished free if the law were
more definite on that point. Vocal
music and drawing have been taught in
our schools for about ten years, and by
referring to the statistical report it will
be seen thnt during last term these sub
jects were taught in about three fourths
of our schools. After certain branches
have been receiving attention for a
period of ten years, or more, there
should he some fruit to demonstrate
their utility. I take pleasure in hearing
evidence to the fact that in every local
ity where either or both these branches
have been taught properly and without
interruption from term to term good re
suits have followed. I could name
places where teaching vocal music in
the public schools has greatly improved
the singing in the ciiutcii and the Sun
day-school. Young folks are able to
sing from note ami readily learn new
pieces. The greater benefit, however,
is that derived by the school itself as a
school. Singing brings n wholesome
moral atmosphere to the school room, it
calms the boisterous, rouses the leth
argic, elevates and refines the feelings
of all.
In reference to apparatus, I can not
make a very flattering report. A ma
jority of the schools are supplied either
with globes or out-linn maps, and a
number with both. A map of Pennsyl
vania representing the counties ws in
troduced into about forty schools last
year.
Several houses were built during the
past two years. These are good sub
stantial structures. Directors are be
ginning to see the folly of putting up
mere shells which last only eight or ten
years. Some fifty of our schools are
now supplied with patent furniture.
I'ROORESS.
It is difficult to form an exact esti
mate of the progress that has Wen
made in education within a period of a
year or two years. Progress in educa
tion is like the growth of a tree, slowly
expanding, not only in one, but in all
directions simultaneously, exhibiting no
appreciable development unless viewed
at long intervals of time. Here, I think,
many make a mistake; they expect 100
much from our schools, —unless there Is
some radical change from term to term,
they can see no progress, mistaking
change for progre**. From this stock
emanates that class of experimental
teachers who dispise old things simply
because they are old, and are forever
racking their brains to invent some
thing new and sensational in order to
impress people with the idea that they
are wonderful luminaries in the profes
sion of pedagogics.
If space would permit, a statement
showing what improvements have been
made during the past fifteen years,
would, no doubt, be interesting. I
shall mention one item, a little reflec
tion will bring many others to mind no
less striking. In 1865 the average per
centum of attendance in this county was
00; in 1879 it was 78, having increased
regularly during the intervening years.
The figures showing the per centum of
attendance may he considered as also
indicating the state of feeling of the
people in reference to the schools.
Where these figures show an increase,
there will he found a corresponding
improvement in the sentiment of the
people.
While during the past two years there
hat been some advance made, it must
be admitted that we have not kept pace
with the improvements visible in the
various departments of business. With
the revival of business and advent of
better times there should be a corres
ponding increase in teachers' salaries,
and extension of the term of school. A
movement was originated about a year
and a half ago to secure a uniform series
of text books for the county, and up to
this time twenty seven out of our thirty
one districts have adopted the oounty
series either in part or in full. It is
expected that nearly all of the rest of
the districts will take a similar step as
soon as it can bo done without violuting
the law which prohibits the change of
books at intervals less than three years.
I was gratified to observe this change
brought about without hardly any op
position.
At the examinations last year the
standard was raised somewhat and
thirty-five Applicants were registered.
A larger number, probably, refrained
from entering the classes, fearing they
would not be able to pass. By raising
the grade slightly again for the coming
examinations a number more will be
reached who are not making any effort
to improve themselves. Though it
seems hardly fair to demand a first-class
examination for third rate pay, yet it is
the only way to dispose of inefficient
teachers, and finally, insure better sala
ries for those who are retained.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTES.
The sessions of the teachers'institutes
for 1878 and 1879 were both held during
the holiday weeks at Bellefonte, and
were well attended. 'The order and at
tention were remarkably good on both
occasions. The session of '79 (last win
tef) was pronounced the best ever held
in the county. But as it appears from
former records that almost every succes
sive institute is labeled as the "best" or
"a grand success," one should exercise
a little modesty in passing on the merits
of any particular session. The instruo
tors for the institute of 1878 were Profs.
N. C. ScbaefVer, John 8. Ktalir, W. A.
Buck bout, W. A. Kris©. Evening lec
turers, N. C. iSchaeffer. John 8. Stahr
ami Wallace Bruce. The instructors
for the session of 1879 were Dr. N. C.
Schaeffer, Misses Delia T. Smith and
J. Ettie Crane. Lecturers, Drs. N. C.
Schaeffer, Geo. P. Hayes anil Rev. I).
K. Nesbit.
Our home talent was not ignored;
many of the leading teachers prepared
excellent papers on various subjects
which were read before the institute.
Our experience is, however, that in em
ploying home talent the most efficient
only should be put on the programme,
otherwise time is wasted.
When ninety-nine teachers are re
quired to listen half an hour to the
hundredth who is but their equal In at
tainments, about the only one receiving
any benefit is he who makes the effort
to give instruction. I have frequently
consulted our leading teachers as to
their views in reference to employing
"foreign" instructors, and their answer
IIL been invariably this : We close our
schools lor a week to attend institute,
we are at considerable expense while in
attendance, and w expect to receive
instruction from men who know more
than we do, therefore employ the best
talent you can secure.
SUGGESTIONS.
I would recommend that the Belle
fonte schools adopt a course of study
with u view of graduating pupil* and
granting diplomas. There are different
advantages which it is believed would
follow such a plan. It would inspire
pupils with a greater seal in their stud
ies ; it would retain at school many of
the larger pupils who, under the pres
ent system, leave at too early an age;
it would improve the attendance; and
diploma* would be a recommendation
for scholars in after life. Candidates
for graduation should be examined by
the county superintendent assisted by
the teachers of the schools presenting
pupils for examination. .Should the
plan prove successful at Bellefonte, it
should be tried in our leading towns,
giving similar privileges to all the pu
pits of the county. This system has
been in operation in several counties
for some lime, and, I believe, is produc
ing good results.
In calling attention to our defects
and their remedies, I shall have to re
peat what was stated in former reports.
Teachers' salaries are too low. Ray
better wages and employ only the best
teachers—they are the cheapest in the
end.
Many of the schools are improperly
classified. Teschers are to blame for
this chiefly, for if they would make
proper efforts the evil would be rem
edied.
While all our teachers have read some
books on the science of teaching, too
few read educational periodicals.
In several districts the average per
cent, of attendance is as low as AO.
Very poor. Let u* endeavor to make
A better showing next term.
Apparatus should be increased in
nearly all the schools. Teachers cannot
work to advantage without tools.
About thirty of our school grounds
are too limited. Directors should re
tiiember that tiiey have a right—that
it is their duty to purrhase sufficient
space for play-ground.
Visits on the part of directors and
citizens should be more frequent.
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Chastine Cox, convicted of the mur
der of Mrs. Hull, was banged Friday
morning in the jail yard of the Toombs
in the presence of about two hundred
persons, at 8:37. The nooae around the
neck of Cox was attached to a pendant
rope and he was at once jerked into the
air. After banging sixteen minutes he
was pronounced dead.
General Hartranft, having concluded
to risk the confirmation and pay, baa
accepted the appointment of Collector
of the Port of Philadelphia and entered
upon the duties of the office.
The line of railway from Meadville to
Linesville is a fixed fact. Over SBO,OOO
of the capital stock haa been secured.
READY FOII TIIK CAMPAIGN.
Dimocrttlo National Executive Committee
Appointed, Organised and Set to Work.
A VISIT OK THE TIIKKK COMMITTBBR TO UK.
TILDEN, TO WHOM TUB COMPLIMENTS"
KV RESOLUTION Of THE CONVEN
TION IS PRESENTED.
The Democratic National Committee
re convened at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
on Wedneaday morning of last week.
An executive committee of eighteen
members was appointed as follows : Wil
liam 11. Itanium, Connecticut; Freder
ick 0. I'rince, Massachusetts ; Genrgo K.
Karnes, Georgia ; William C. tioudy, Il
linois; Austin 11. brown, Indiana; M.
M. Ham, Iowa; If. 1). Mcllenry, Ken
tucky; O. Horsey, Maryland; P. 11.
Kelly, Minnesota; Alvah W. Sullowsy,
New Hampshire ; Orestes Cleveland, N.
Jersey; Abrum N. Hewitt, New York;
M. W. Ransom, North Carolina; W. W.
Armstrong, Ohio ; Wm. L. Scott, l'enn
sylvania ; Thomas O'Connor, Tennessee ;
Bradley B. Nmalley, V ermont ; B. F.
Jonas, I-ouiiana. The question of two
electoral tickets in Virginia was brought
up by the committeeman from that
.State and discussed at length, but final
ly referred to the Executive (Committee
with J tower. The National (kirnmittee
then adjourned to meet at the call of
the Chairman.
Then, pursuant to arrangements made
on Tuesday, the three Democratic com
mittees which have been in session in
this city called on Mr. Tilden at his
residence at (iramercy l'ark. The Na
tional Committee at iu adjournment
sent a message to the Congressional
Campaign Committee at the Hoffman
House notifying that body of its inten
tion to go at once to Mr. Tilden's and
inviting it to join the party. The mem
hers of the Congressional Campaign
Committee present in their rooms im
mediately repaired to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, led by Senator Wm. A. Wallace
and Augustus Schell. At the hotel a
procession was formed, and the two
committees set out for Mr. Tilden's resi
dence. They were ushered into the
parlors, and there ascertained that the
committee which had notified General
Hancock and Mr. English of their
nomination had not arrived. A few
momenta later Mr. John W. Daniel, of
Virginia, arrived and reported that that
committee, headed by ex Gov. Steven
son, was on its way. In due season Mr.
Stevenson, accompanied by his commit
tee, appeared, and the three committees
with other distinguished Democrats
made a convention that tilled the halls
and parlors of Mr. Tilden's residence.
In addition to the members of the three
committees there were present Senator
Kernsn, of New York; Geo. W, Hoad
ley and Sergeant-at-Arms John G.
Thompson, of uhio; Gen. Dubois, of
Georgia; Lester B. Faulkner, Daniel
Manning and W. A. Fowler, of the
State Committee; John Bigelow, ex-
Attorney General Nchoonmaker and
several others.
Soon after the arrival of ex-Governor
Stevenson with his committee, Mr.
Tilden, who had a short time before
arrived from his country seal as Gray
stone, came down stairs and met Mr.
Stevenson in the dooway leading from
the library to the parlors. As soon as
he appeared ex Governor Stevenson
addressed him as follows :
Ms. Tn.us.v : The American Democ
racy upon the 22d of June last met in
convention at Cincinnati and nominat
ed Winfield Scott Hancock, of Penn
sylvania, for President, and William 11.
English, of Indiana, for Vice President
of the United States. The committee
charged with the duty o( informing
those eminent statesmen of the high
trust which had lieen committed to
them, performed that duty yesterday.
The gentlemen who compoaed that
committee now surround you. Having
notified the nominees whom the people
intend to elect in the Idee of November
next President and Vice President of
the United States, their duty would
not have been half performed without
waiting in person on and tendering the
homage of the entire American people
to bitn who, in 1876, was by s large
majority elected President of the Unit
ed States. The fact that you choose,
in order to avoid civil strife and blood
shed, by a noble self denial, to forego
the execution of the duties of the
Chief Magistracy of the American
Republic thus delegated to you, and
from which you were deprived by a
conspiracy founded in force and fraud,
and by a crime against free, representa
tive self government, does not in any
manner detract from the high honor
and confidence of the American people
in your wisdom, virtue and capacity to
exercise the high trusts and duties of
that responsible |>osition. In refusing
to allow your name to go liefore the
Nstional Convention as a candidate for
President in the approaching election,
you have taken from the people the
privilege of electing you the second
time to the Presidency of the United
States, and of vindicating in your per
son the crime committed upon the
Constitution by s conspiracy founded
on fraud and force in refusing to give
effect to the voice of the people which
had called you in 1876 to execute the
high trust of President of the United
Mutes. These sets of self-denying pa
triotism on your part have endeared
{ou to the confidence and regard of the
overs of American free government
throughout the Union. It becomes my
pleasing duty to present to you in per
son the resolution of the late National
Democratic Convention expressive of
its high estimate of your virtue, wisdom
and eminent ability to discharge the
high trust of the Presidency. I am
quite sure that I fully represent the
individual feeling of every member of
the Demooratio National Convention,
whose representatives they are, and 1
assure you that their earnest prayers to
the Almighty Giver of all good will
fervently asotnd for the preservation
of your valuable life for very many
years, and especially that you may be
spared to witness in November next
the overwhelming vote of a large ma
jority of the American people, by which
they will rebuke the base fraud com
mitted for the first time in our history,
in the refusal to permit the President
legally chosen by them to exercise the
duties of that exalted position. I give
expression to the voioe of the oommit
lee and not lew to that of the Democ
racy of the entire Union in soaring
you of their faith that had you bom
permitted to exercise the duties of the
exalted position to which you were
called in IH7C, the administration of the
Government would have been restored
to the high plane on which it was main
tained by Jefferson, Madison and Jack
son. Permit me, therefore, to read you
the eighth resolution of the platform
adopted by the convention at Cincin
nati, and which is in these words :
" Jtenilved, That the resolution of Ham
uel J. Tilden not again to be a candidate
for the exalted position to which he WHS
elected by a majority of his countrymen,
and from which he was excluded by the
leader* of the Republican party, is receiv
ed by the Democracy of the United Ktste*
with sensibility, and they declare their
confidence in his wisdow, patriotism arid
integrity, unshaken by the assaults of the
common enemy, and that they further
assure him that he is followed into the re
tirement that he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy and respect of his fellow
countrymen, who regard him HS one wtio
by elevating the standard of public moral
ity arid adorning arid purifying the public
service, merits the Issting gratitude of his
country and his party."
The resolution was received with
demonstration* of applause. Governor
Stevenson then handed the document
to Mr. Tilden, and in doing so *aid:
"That resolution embodies the true
sentiment towards you of every Demo
crat in our lnnd- Take it as a memo
rial of our affectionate regard and
confidence in your wisdom, statesman
ship and unsullied purity. In conciu
sion, f beg you, Mr. Tilden, to accept
the best wishes of the committee and
myself personally for your future happi
neas and prosperity."
Governor Stevenson was frequently
interrupted during the delivery of bis
speech by applause, which was vocifer
ously renewed at iu close. WIIPD quiet
had been restored Mr. Tilden respond
ed as follows :
Ms. STEVENSON, PRESIDENT or TIIE
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION : I
thank you for the kind term* in which
you have expressed the communication
you make to me. A solution which
enable* the Democratic party of the
i United States to vindicate effectually
the right of the people to choose their
Chief Magistrate—a right violated in
1876 and at the same time relieve tne
from the burdens of a canvass and four
years of administration, is most agreea
ble to me. My sincere good wishes
and cordial co-operation as a private
citizen attend tiie illustrious soldier
whom the Democracy have designated
, as their standard bearer in the I'resi-
I dential canvass. I congratulate you on
I the favorable prospect* with which that
j eanva-s has been commenced and the
I promise it affords of complete and final
| success."
This ended the sfieecb making. The
\ several members of the three commit
i tees and the others present were then
Presented in turn to Mr. Tilden, an
our being thus passed. Refreshment*
' were then served to the visitors.
The Executive Committee appointed
at the morning session of the National
Committee met at 2 r. M., and organized
by electing Mr. Barnum Chairman, F.
0. Prince Secretary, Duncan S. Walker
Assistant Secretary, Joseph L. Hance
Second Assistant Secretary, and E. R.
Dickinson Stenographer. It was decid
ed to fix the headquarters in this city,
and Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Stnalley and Mr.
Barnum were appointed a committee to
engage room* or an entire house, in
their discretion, for headquarters.
A committee from the Congressional
Campaign Committee then called and
was admitted. It consisted of Senators
Wallace, McDonald and Whyte. Mr.
Schell, Congressman Hunton and Mr.
1 Walker. They presented the resolu
tion adopted by the Congressional Com
mittee yesterday directing them to
confer with the Executive Committee of
the National Committee, requested that
a time be fixed for the conterence and
then withdrew. A committee consist
ing of Messrs. Barnum, Hewitt and
Scott wo* appointed to meet the Con
gressional Conference Committee, and
notice was sent to Mr. Wallace of this
action. The two committees will prob
ably meet for formal conference next
Wednesday. The delay until that time
is due to the illness of Peter Cooper,
Mr. Hewitt's father in-law. Many
details ot campaign work were gone
over by the Executive Committee. The
desirability of establishing branch head- j
quarters in the West wo* discussed at
some length, but no definite action was
taken, a decision being left until after
the conference with the Congressional
Campaign Committee.
The future meetings of the Executive
Committee were fixed for the second
Tuesday of each month at noon, and
an advisory committee of five gas
appointed to set with the Chairman
during the intervals, with power to take
such steps for the progress of the cam
paign as they deem best. This advisory
committee consists of W. L. Scott, 0.
Horsey, A. 8. Hewitt, Orestes Cleve
land and B. B. Nmalley. At 4r. M. the
Executive Committee adjourned, and
most of the members, as well as the
other members of the National Com
tnittee and the members of the Notifi
cation and the Congressional campaign
committees, lett town on the early
evening trains.
The Committee, after
appointing its committee on conference
adjournea to meet at Washington.
liefore Mr. Stevenson's committee
broke up it passed the following resolu
tions :
" The committee selected by the con
vention of the National Democracy,
which met at Cincinnati on the 2*id of
June, to notify Winfield Scott Hancock
and William 11. English of their nomi
nation for President and Vice President
of the United States, in session st the
New York Hotel, in the city of New
York, this day do unanimously resolve:
f\r*t —that they do hereby return
their thanks to the Hon. John P. Stock
ton, their Chairman, for the able and
courteous discharge of his duties.
"fkcond —They also return their sin
cere thanks to Governor Stevenson, the
permanent President of the National
Contention, for the dignified and feel
ing manner in which he presented this
day the members of this committee
and their sentiments to Governor Til
den.
" And they rqjoiee to record, not
imljr for themselves but for the Democ
racy of the Republic, the petriotio de
votion of Mr. Tilden to the cause end
the candidate of hla country."
New Advertisement*.
Commissioner's Notice.
IN the Orphans' Court of Centre
• ouaty, lii III* mailer of Ih* application of Jona
than latlril for rporlftc p*rfornian<>* of -<u tract on th*
[hi lof tin- lintl" al -I I .gal t *pr*a*ulatlf*. of W illiani
l-alc 'l, Sr., llkkuwl :
The un<W,igr)'><i oommiMioner, Appoint*
*1 In laka t-.tliic-.iiy, • ill m**t lb* parti*. iut.r-.t--l
at hi. i.lS'*, In 11*1 l*fonl, i.ti Tl l>IA V, Aniru.t 10,
A. l>, IKMI, at 10 iTcli* k, A M
i- VI M. C. IffclNLK, Oißii>iia.lou*r
Auditor'* Notice.
IN the Orphans' Court of Centre
-entity -.tat-.4 KEOINA MMfci.T7.KH.il~ 4
The iindiT.lfcned uuiiitur, nppoinU-'l by
•Mid Court to Hink• dittrihuUoU of tfie fwfrde ito the
b*ids of JOHN Mil \ fy.it, Admiuiatrator of a*ld 4*
odent to and among tlioas legally entitled tb#fH',
will aft. lid to the duller of hla *pp-,i ulum-i. t at his
office In Ihllelnut', on MONDAY Aufuot tl, at 1"
o'clock, A M
30-9w MM C II KIN LK Auditor
Final Account.
NOTICE is hereby giveu that the
first and final aconnf of lieofjfe AleiatsDr,
(' mmlttae u' lUlH.rr l'Her, a Innattc. !•<• been
filed in llie i/fHre of the Pro t le'toot* ry of the (.otirl of
Plena In mii'J for U- < "un'y of ( aetrr, and
Hint the aarne will U conftnaed at th* uit term A
aald Oiurl otilrw ranee U> the U shown.
'/. 4w J. C. HAKPKE. PrutUnMsft.
EXECUTOIt'H HALE.
j)Y virtue of an order of the Or-
I * phuti*'Court of the Couuty of O utre, there il|
te offered at |*nl>llr sale, at Pine If Ills,
On Saturduy, the Ith of August, 1 K&0,
at 2 otlork. P M all tha followtug rewl **tata, sir
Farm No. 1, aituhUj in town
ship, Cetltre count*. Ps. : Heiiutiiiig at itoim; the*'*
along public road N. SK| deg K. 1V f*r to t*,rt;
then< e along other land of deeeftacd K 7 tfe k > p.
l- r. to post In Uue . they * a) 'I a said lane H M deg
W. '*4 per tn stoma ; tb-u<e My CM 4*|, W per.
t*i pla* of ireginnlrig—u*aeih-r with 41 a<rs and 1 u
|er Isixl Uftirlit fr<fr> w ilaon Relate, la/anded ty
llenrj Meek on the seat. I.tut*, Short# A Co. on aonth,
Irstn Ksa mi the rait, and adjoining the ale.se d
**rilel land—containing In all 2lMt ACHKB and 1M
PKRfiIEH WOT* of lew. Hiving thereon ererled a
Urge HIIK'K MANM'tN Hot SR. Urge ffauk Bam,
Wagon Mial, with all Mivmisat a re J nerenanry out
l.nildltiga and ixnpmretu* uta. and hating larga or
chard of apple cherry and other varieties of 'hrtre
fruit trees IT' urn being 111 high a late of sultiva
tloll, well femad. the tUr.< e h*ay timber.
Farm No. 'J, .itustf itt *h><i town.hip and
county alornsid . Iteginning at |o*t lu puLII# r*d
I>■ per. eaat from ab'ii* r#rrer the |.|*< e of begin
ning of Mo 1, kbit* dm nlMsl ; Ihl-ltO' ff'| Mid pet
N i*# dan. K If t |r. to atone# . thence along Ur.d <#f
Vt.as.-r N :zi deg IJli par. t>. puat, there* aUug
Ha.l#s and Mitrhill'a land ► 41 dg W. I*7 per. to
• Cues thence h '.7 deg V> 7/, tf f,. jewt th*n< e
along line of farm No. 1 N H'i d*-g W J#,? per !• fwt,
J'U< of beginning—cx.ntainlug lnt acres, |er
fating tbere..n erected a plank fiauie h.>uae large
hank harn with other outbuildings, with Large orchard
of apple and other fruit* hating arr~# cleared
gocd state of cultit ati'4i, bnlnnca he*ty timtser and
alto a Inua# ton# <jaarr j of grst salne
Tertna of sale IHie third eaah on r*tnf rmstlon of
sale, cue-third in one year and une-iblrd in two year#
Secured bj Ijond and luotlgag. <n the prei)B
tMff li I KHMU Etucnhur.
Notice.
IJ M. I.ToS, "J In the Court of f'-mason I'leu of
**• Centre C"Uotr, No A Nossnul^r
Airtui A l.io* | Term. I*7.
IJI*I in ditor.e a vinculo matrimonii
r pHE alias subptrna in the above
| -* ee hating tern retumtd e*t iatentua. yon,
i the aaid Ar cilia A I .yon, are heretiy required V■ ap
; i.ear at eaid Cotrl <n MoffbAY. the gad day of Au
gtwt, l** ll , to answer the r •midaiot in the at*ore cnae.
JOHN SPANLI.ee. Nber Iff
W V kui'tt, Alt t ~N-4n
Propoaahn
r pilE Building CommitUc of St.
I John*. I * ' rni'-.J OiUr/ li "f 11* M*|..Bt* will r*
Hi, M 4. until .<*. it KRII>AV, <t* tuth 4ar .f
July, Kwi, for tb* *r~ti -ii of ■nn rhor-h *difo
*ii-l lb. r.nxr.l of tb. old t-uil4ir.it <* th*lr lot o-r
*r of l-i uu m l Si-IIUK .ir**u etn. .od .p~ ib-.
tiom ran I- ~~n at tb- ufto* -4 !• ► K-U*r. fo l*.tn
|v|-o*al. aliould !■ a4drr*4 Tb. 11,'bt to r*)~t
any ot all 1-14. t, t*a*tT~l
| -* V. N. bI'VBR, Itv'i ww t*m
JU'HII HOUSE,
HKLLErOXTR, PA.,
I a OPEN.
! P P PKTKBI.
Auditor'n Notice.
In th* uiatt.r <4 tb. A,iml I lu tb. (v-mmon 1-I*.,
K.UI* irf Jonu Ct arta . „ tvntr* nnibty.
Thf urui'-rpicniHl Auditor, a|-pi>intei U>
niak* -U.tril-uti.-n .< tb. UUanr. In tb* bane of J It
hbur*rt. K*-( . Ai,n*. of J,.hn Cuitiu, >t--i tb.
- r-dil-t. an.l tl-o-* lufally rntitl*d tbrr.t ~ ntll att. i.4
to lb* 4ntl*. of bta a|-|*4ntn>.nl in th. Coon room at
; H-ll*font.. --n Tl kJUiAY. tb. A4 day of Aufcu.t, at II
| i-clotk. A. M All i*ra-n. 1 1.1• t-.t*d at— r—-|Ntr*4 l—
j mab. th.lr claim. l-*b-rr aaid Andtfot or t— -i.l-an-l
front r—loin. In on aaid luml
J"HX B. uw,Aa#
money t ° per ct.
. BV "ITl'Al- LITE IK St IL
SKeK Oil OF MW li'RK, on Ht—t rn rtirar* on
tmpro,*4 tarn, |-ro|-rt>. In atttaa m l 1.-m tluui It,'"*-,
and m-l . <*-du.i .** third of tb. |-r***nt tain. -.1
tb. |-M/p*riy. Any |*-rto.r. ,4 tb- lyl ran b
, paid i-ff at any tlina, and II ha. I— tb* rtMt<nn of tb*
company to prrniit lb* principal to t*main a. ion, m
tb* l-orr-a-r labia. If the int*r*.l I. promtdlr paid
Apply to
CIIAKI.KS P. FHRKMAN. A't<-m*y-at-tan.
t>i7 tVurt tr**t. R-adiaa, Pa ,
or b> DAVID f. KI.IKR, Co.'a Appeal**!
S -<' R*ll*foata. p,'
FARMERS
WHO WAST
GROCERIES
AND DTK Kit
SUPPLIES
FOK
II .A* R VESTING
HHOITLD CAU. ON
SECHL.ER & Co.
FOR ANYTHING IN TIIR I.IMR OF
SUGARS,
COFFEES,
TKAS,
SPICES,
NEW CHEESE,
a C. HAMS,
8. C. DRIED REEF,
BREAKFAST BACON, ,
DRIED PEACHES,
NEW PRUNES,
HOMINY uei RICE,
SYRUPB and N. 0. MOLASSES,
NEW MACKEREL,
3TON EW A RE, QUEKNSW A RE,
. Ac., Ac., Ac.
AIJO ANYTHING IN THE LINK OF
FRESH MEATS.
W# ri* killing oUU-ffd rtnu of from
ISOO u IWWhi., and bin potiUvoly lht
BEST MKATB
thai Are offered for itbv in Centre county.
SECHLEIt & CO.
akOCXBI,
Bh*K Haute BloeJr, Be/lefant, Ph.