She Centre fewoteat. Thursday Morning, November 4,1880. CoKßMmxptNca. aintalnlna important nw*,*ollclt >•ws *|-ep on every *lautlng hill.—K mm. —The quarterly meeting services of Penns Valley circuit were held in tho M. E. church of Centre Hall on last Sunday, Rev. B. B. Else, of Milesburg officiating morning and evening in the absence of the Presiding Elder. The business session of the quarterly conference was defcred until next Saturday, November fi, 1880, at 2:20 r. m., in consequence of tho rain on Saturday last. —ln dry goods, dress goods, shoes and ladies' millinery, we can show you the largest and best stock in tho county. LYON A Co. —On Wednesday a painful accident oc cured to Eddie, youngest son of Rev. J. P. Hughes, of this placp. Ho was playing with two or three companions at the stove, when one of their number thrust ft burn ing stick through a button-hole of Eddie's coat. The flames communicated to his other garments and severely scorched his head and face. His cries quickly brought his parents to tho rescue, who smothered the flames with blankets. Eddie's injuries are said to be quite severe. —When you come to Bellefonte call at Lyon & C'o.'s and see the largest and finest stock of overcoats that can bo found out side of Philadelphia. We have them at $2.75 and $3.75. We have brown beaver overcoats at $5.25 and $0.50. You can't beat them anywhere else at $7.60 and SB. We have the finest blue and black beaver overcoats. We have a reversible overcoat, two sides to wear out, or two coats in one. Wo have the best chinchilla overcoats at SO.OO you ever saw ; they are worth $8 to $lO. We can show you over SI,OOO worth of overcoats. LTON A Co. —Wo publish in this issue that impor tant and valuable document, "The Award of Premiums for the Centre County Fair of 1880." It is valuable for reference to all our roaders. In it are mentioned the names of those residents of our county who excel in everything. The merchant who sells clothing, tho matrons and the young ladies who bake the best pastry, those who preserve fruit in the most skillful man ner, those who give their attention to art and the creation of fancy work, and the farmer who raises tho best stock and is most successful in husbandry, are all men tioned in it. Therefore, to the maiden in quest of a husband or the young man in search of a wife, to those who wish to sell or those who desire to buy it is alike in valuable. Y. M. C. A. HKRVICKS.—Sunday, No vember 14, is the first day of the week of prayer, for the Young Men's Christian Associations throughout the world. The subjects for the meetings on Sunday and for each succeeding day of the week are as follows: Nov. 14, Sunday morning—" Workers together with Him—their spirit." 2 Cor. 6:1-10. Sunday afternoon—"Bringing one's friends to Jesus." Luke 6: 17-26. Sunday evening—"The Worst Foe and the Best Friend of Young Men." Luke 22: 31-82; 1 Peter 6:8; Luke, 19: 10. Nov. 16, Monday—"ln What Does Life Consist?" Luke 12: 15-28. Keel. 2: 17, 18; Romans 8: 6. Nov. 16, Tuesday— " Investigation a Path to Faith." John 1 : 46; 4: 28-30, 40-42; 6: 89. Nov. 17, Wednesday—" Jesus Testing the Impulsive, the Procrastinating and the Undecided." Luke 9: 67-62. Nov. 18, Thursday—" A Young Man Who Obeyed tho Voice of Christ." Luke 7: 11-16; Kph. 5: 14. Nov. 19, Friday— " Crisis In Daniel's Life." Dan. 1 : 8-20. Nov. 20, Saturday—" An Unconditional Surrender." Acta 9: 1-9; Phil. 8 : 7-9. —Fine clothing made to order at the old prices. No advance. 19-tf. MONTOOMRRY A Co. LOST.—Botween the Post office and the Bush House, a letter. The finder will oonfer a favor by leaving it at this office. THK BATTLK or TUB BALLOTH.—It is mid to bo n groat safeguard to our political institutions for the populace to assemble once in four years and express their opin ion with paper ballots as to who shall bo their chief magistrate for four years to corns. Perhaps that is so. At least wo shall not attempt to refute it at present, but shall merely express our joy that this important event is not of more frequent occurrence. Wo have just survived one of those im portant occasions. Its culmination was reached on Tuesday, though for a long period previous extensive preparations were made for its advent. Despite the prognostications of that oracular individ ual who always endeavors to bring n rain or snow on election day, tho sun roso upon a cloudless firmament, it moved on to tho zenith without hiding its face and retired behind tho western hills with nothing but the blue ether intervening between Mother earth and it. Hut before the King of Day was visible, and while yet tho frost lay white upon a hundred roofs, man arose to wake the eclioes of the morn. Men met and shook hands, smiled persuasively, produced from their pockets bits of folded paper, and hied themselves to their respective voting places. 11 union nature seemed to undergo n trans formation. Suddenly man loved his fel low man most cordially. Those who never ■poke before paused to greet each other o'er and o'er. This loving link was un usually strong between Republicans and the dusky sons of Africa. They met and tenderly embraced, and not one, we are told, was allowed to escape tho loving toils. Well, these important bits of paper— theso potent bullets of civilized warfare— were placed in tho polls from early morn 'till dewy eve; and if in all parts of tho country men took advantage of this grand prerogative to the extent that character ized the inhabitants of this section, it was the most wonderful battle of tho ballots the world has over seen. The contending forces on either side were larger, the im pulse which drew them forth was stronger than ever before. Yet never, if we are to believe tho reports, was a battle fought more peacefully. The bullets fell silently, each shot had its effect, yet not a drop of blood was shed. It was tho crowning triumph of Democratic principles; it was 1 tho greatest wonder of tho Nineteenth century; it was worthy the Millenium. The result is given in another portion of this week's Democrat. Man is a fit subject for study when he advances to participate in this privilege which is accorded to him but once in four years. Ho tcels then, as at no other time, that he is the equal of all the earth. He casts his ballot with a haughty conscious ness of its power. In doing so the hum blest can participate with the highest in the exalted duty of controlling the events of the earth. Let the result be what it may we should highly prize election day. Tiik Mass Meeting Last Friday. Now that the occasion which calls for grand gatherings of the adherents of the two great political organizations is at an end, the interest which circles around such assemblies also terminates with it, there fore it is unncssary for us to give last Friday's demonstration an extended no tice. We ara justified, however, In pre mising that, owing to a variety of circum stances, it was by no means a representa tion of the Centre county Democracy. There were but few delegations in attend ance, but those who were present deserve great credit. Tho delegations from Madi sonburg, Pleasant Gap, Boggs township, College cadets and the Hancock Legion and Veterans club, of this place, with tho Veteran Club and Young Men's Demo cratic Club of Ioonee cpunty, S. C. lie is 105 years old and cast his first vote just eighty years ago. The ex-Empress Eugenie has lately sold her villa at Biarritz, on the hay of Biscay. The name of the purchaser is not given, but the price paid is said to be $600,000. Mrs. Kilmore, the widow of the late ex president, is dangerously ill with paralysis at her home in Buffalo. She was attacked a week ago, and one side waa rendered powerless, and speech nearly destroyed. She is scarcely ex pected to recover. Miss Jane Shunk, granddaughter of Judge Black, and Lieut. Evans, of the regular army, will be married in PitU burg, on November 11, and will start at once for their future home in Ariao na. The wedding will take place in St. John's church, and there will be six bridesmaids. The youngest boy in the United States if he lives to the age of ninety years, will never have a chance to vote for a better man for President than General Hancock. No man who thus voted, yesterday, will ever have cause to regret having done so. We can only hope that those who voted against him may be spared unavailing regret*.— Washington Post. MARRIAGES. KIWSI NO BR—TUCK KK—tVtohar ltd. ISSO, at thn Lutheranparsonage, Salons, Pa. I.y Rn* W. 11. Dt >ni. Mr. Wm. R. Rraatager and Mud Marr K, Tock rr, Imth of Hublnrabarg. Oatr* roul;, K RRUMOAKD—MADKR —On thn 17th Instant, by tUr W M. Landia, Mr. Alfred Hrmnganl. of Mlln town ship, ami Mian Madia Mndrr, of Miflllnborg, Union roonty. TOMLINSON—VLRtCH.—-On the Slat of Ortohnr, at Aamtwhurg. Mr. Dnmmn Tomllnson, of Auonaliura, and Mlas Emma J. Ulrkh.of Mlllhatm. DEATHS. AM MERMAN.—In Phtllpatmrg, an Tnawtay, Otiobar ■, altar a lingering Minnas, Mlaa Kllnabath, < laugh tar of And raw Iniwrmn, agad about 11 yuan. WEIL.—la thin pi ara, on Saturday, Or lobar SO. Mm. Wall, mothar of Mrs. Simon Lyon, agad abont 7.1 yttura. ■OTDOar —On ths 24th of Octobar. in Psnn town ship, Mtnnia t.ydla Mntdorf, agad S yanra and 7 months. BOWMR-Oa thn llth ultimo. ISSo, at hit fcihnra, naar Raglavtlla, Mr. Robart Bowns, of Mown! Kaglo, Hit. coaot), agad §4 yanra, II months and t days, lla laavsn a hatplaan wiln and cma son. LRK—On Monday, Ortober 2ft, Robart, K., toe of John P.. ami Laura Lao, of naar Osatrn Bill, agad S yawn, I months and II days The Kprngue Contest for Canonchet. Providence, R. 1.. October 20. —A few days ago Mr. (JhatiV-e, trustee of the Hprague estate, appointed a Mr. Thomp son—the atiomey of Mrs. Kate Chase Hprague—custodian of Canonchet, the splendid residence near Narraganset Pier, formerly occupied by her and ex Governor William Hprague. Mrs. 8. made a demand through Mr. Thomp son for certain property in the house, which she claims as her own, but winch her husband declares be paid for. Mrs. Hprague is said to have come on from Washington to take this property, and to have been stopping at the Narra ganset Motel in this city, this being her lirst visit to the .State since she so ab ruptly left Canonchet last fall after the trouble between her husband and "the German music teacher"—or Senator Cockling. Governor Hprague has reso lutely refused to give up the property, and has virtually defied any one to en ter Canonchet. A day or two ago two of Mr. Chaffee's agents started for Nar raganet Pier, and Governor Chase be ing informed, prepared to "hold the fort." He placed two mounted men on duty at the gates, while he with I>r. Green, of Providence, an intimate friend, were prepared to defend the house. The men, however, did not ap pear at Canonchet, and return to tins city. Meantime Governor Hprague ap pointed I>r. Green custodian of Canon chet, claiming that Canonchet belongs to the Aquidncck estate, which is sol vent, the stock of which his mother and aunt largely own. He claims that he is in possession of Canonchet by their authority. Governor Hprague attended the meeting of the insolvent First Na tional Hank in this city yesterday and attempted to vole on the stock held by the Aquidneck Company, proxies hav ing been given hitu by bis mother and aunt. He favored making assessments on the stock and going on with the business of the hank, but Mr. Chafl'ee disputed his right, he and others pro posing to wind up the hank. It is re ported that he and Mr. Hprague came to blows, and it is certain that action was deferred for one week. Value of a Vote. SOU It IMPORTANT HISTORIC At. FACT'. In 1824 a change of 100 votes in Maryluud, 100 in Missouri and 700 in Ohio would have elected Andrew Jack son, instead of sending the decision to the House of Representatives, where Adams was made president. In 1844 Henry ('lay was defeated by small majorities. A change of 2.000 in New Yotk would have elected hint, or with 700 more votes in Louisiana and a change of 1,600 in Pennsylvania he would have had a majority of the elec toral college. In Indiana 210 more votes would have given him the elec toral vote of that State. In 1848 nineteen electoral vote* would have elected (instead of Taylor. Tay lor got these electoral votes by 44.1 ma jority in Deleware, 5,847 majority in Lou isiana, and 2,742 majority in Georgia. Or to place it in a different way. he was elected president by only 3,000 majori ty in Pennsylvania, by which he got the twenty-six electoral votes of the State. A change of a few more than 1,600 votes would have defeated him. and this in a total vote of 364,962 would not have been difficult with such campaign managers as the [oliticians of to-day. In 8(56 James Ruchanan became president by a majority of only 2,480; of this 1,043 was in Pennsylvania, and 1,436 in Louisiana, the electoral votes of these two .States being given t-o him by those figures. His plurality over the next highest candidates, however, was greater. < >f the closeness of the last presiden tial election It is not necessary to speak, as all our readers are familiar with the fact that by tho employment of the most gigantic fraud of the century Hayes was accorded a majority in the electoral college of just one vote. Fatal Balloon Accident. A TRENtI! OA*RNAST FALLS FROM A IIBiIIHT Of 1,000 TARDS. PARIS. November I.—A frightful and probably unprecedented balloon acci dent occurred last evening at Courbe vole, near Paris. A large crowd had assembled to witness the novel and |>er ilous ascent of a gymnast, called August Navarre, who, with inexplicable fool hardiness, had volunteered to j>erform a number of athletic festa on a trapeze suspended from a Mongolfibre balloon named the Vidouvillaise. Rejecting the advice of bystanders, Navarre re fuaed to allow himself to be tied to the trapeze. There was no oar attached to the balloon. At about 5 o'clock the Vidouvillaiae waa let loose from its moorings and rose majeatically in the air. Navarre, baoging on to the trap eze, appeared quite confident and re peatedly saluted the spectators. When, however, the balloon had reached * height of nearly 1,000 yards, the crowd was horrified to see him suddenly let go the bar and fall. The tragic descent waa watched in breathless excitement. At last the body reached the ground, striking with such force that il made a hole in the earth two feet deep, and re bounded four yards. It was crushed and mangled almost beyond recogni tion. Meanwhile the balloon, freed from ita human ballast, shot up with lightning speed and soon disappeared /rom sight. Late in the evening it burst and fell at MenilmonUnl. "Old Betz," an Indian squaw of the Sioux or Dakota nation, died at Men dota last Wednesday. Old Retz is said to have been 110 years 0%1. She was first married to an offioer of the army, by whom she had three children, and afterward to an Indian of the Chippe wa tribe, who was a cousin of First Hole in the Day. She was well known to the early settlers of Minnesota. It was not the statesmanship of the Cabinet, but the statesmanship of the plough, blessed by a fruitful season, that gave us our growing wealth. Not the skill of the Treasury I>epertment, but thai of median tot and nianufictur ers, makes the springa of our prosper ?°. 1 in Co n ji*e. but the toil of labor in all its fields.— Horatio Seymour at l T tioa, September 15, 1880. —Wo havo tho finest lUx.k of suit* in black diagorihl, blue chock ant] other dark good, heavy winter aiiiU. Wo can show you the largest and boot stock in the county and gimrafiD-e thorn 20 per Cent. cboa|>or than any other house. Lrox it Co. A CAHO. — Having made arrangement* with a Philadelphia party, I can pay more in each for Green Hide*, than any other man in Bcllefofite can pay for thorn in a tore good*. W. A. L vox. Business Notices. Why are horses and cattle after taking Roberta' Horse Powder* like a new laun ilrtcl shirt ? Because they look sleok and clean. —No morn rick chicken*. Have your poultry and cure thorn of disease, by using Roberta' Poultry Powder. It ha* never failed to cure Cholera, and all diseases to which fowls are subject. Price 25 cent* per package. For sale by all druggists. —At the present time when there are so many worthless linarnenta in the market, it would be well to inquire which is the best. This will le- found in M. B. Robert's Kmbrocation'—it is a panacea for ailments that require rubbing either on man or beast. Price 85 cent* per bottle. —At by do you cough when you can find speedy relief in Sines' Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and Horebound*? It is the most pleasant and efficacious remedy known for Coughs, Colds, Croup, Asthma, and all diseases tending to pulmonary consump tion. Ha been sold for over thirty year* and is especially adapted to children," as it does not naueale, and consequently it can be used in sufficient quantity as to effect a cure. Try one bottle and you will never lie without it. Price 25c. and 50< per bot tle. Hold everywhere Ask your (fruggiit for it. —The popularity of M B. Roberts' Horse Powders is proving itself in the in creased demand throughout this State, from the fact that the public are at last finding out that it i* possible to obtain a package of Hurse and Cattle Powder which is strictly pure and free from uch adulter ations a* bran, cake meal, and other in gredient* calculated to puff the animal insu-ad of curing it of the disease it i suf fering from. M. B. Robert* Horse Pow ders contain no adulteration, and arc much cheaper than any other, a* but a table ipoonful i* required for a dose. Ask any old horseman as to their merit*. For sale everywhere. Price reduced to 25c. per package. " Rock Candy and Rye Whiskey." For Colds, Throat and Lung disease*. Prepared ready for u*e. Wonderful in lU healing power*. It gives relief by nrrert ing the hacking cough, nourishes, build* up and strengthen* the system. For troublesome coughs or bosrseneM affecting the voice it will give almost instant relief. The great secret of its success, via: " The many sarpri ing cure, when every other known remedy has failed to give relief." It truly recommends itself after a single trial, no matter how bad the Cough or Lung affection may be. It t* not a medi nnr. but the finest crystal ligation of White Rock Candv combined with "Pure Copper Ilistilled Old Rye Whiskey," made in the old fashioned way, and acknowledged by the best judge* to' be the purest and finest °f *'l AN hiskie*. " Rock Candy and Rye \N biskey," it now universally used and recommended hy the most eminent Physicians, as a tonic for invalids and persons advanced in life. Rock Candv being ac< harine matter make* new bltxni, and the Pure Old Rye AVhiskey invigor ates and infuse# life, and combined as we prepare it, strengthens the digestive or gans, increase* the appetite, and an im provement in the system invariably follows. It i sold with our guarantee for its Purity, Fine Flavor, and excellence. Price, one dollar for a large bottle. Order* by mail receive prompt and careful attention, with full direction*. Fine old liquors (for familv and medicinal use! a spwialtv. FE RX BK RG F.R BK< >TH KRB, AV ine and Spirit Merchants, 1280 Market street, Philadelphia, Pa. Sold only in Bcllefonte at JOHN HARRIS Drug Store. BR-3M Philadelphia Market*. I'natßEceats, Koran*** 4 ittnri. In Ireadstotfs. the ..nly activity su in wheat. ri/.ca—Th* floor market is 4*ll >1,4 prices f, Tnr huyera. Salaa of t.fOO I arret., Imltidinc Mii.nra.ta rttraa, *1 t-'. a fr rlor, and si fr 12'yela rw renter, at till .II l*U wasSM for NormW. tl .17k for December and tl ISbfc for January. Rye is steady •t W rnU for r*nnv!\ntft Tloppt continue. rfal) at tKMVtc. h* m quliT, Tim"thy Ml Mood? at $2 fA&Z < Bellefonte Msrksts. BlUJtrom, Krtsnb* , I**o QUOTATIONS. White wheat, per bushel..... ...(old) 4 Red wheat........ .......... (new>_ W, ■J, per bushel Corn. rot. ™„ u Com, shntlnd "" Flour, ratall, par barre1........ a Floor, wholesale. *....* Provision Msrhst Corrected weekly hy Harper Brothara Applee.dried, per pound ..... * Cherrlea, dried, per pea ad. aesded ... In Ileal.* per qaart... , „ Freeh hotter per p.und ~ a-. Chickens per poond.. " , Cheeae per pound _ B , Coontry ham* per pound tlam*, •near rored • 8ac0n.... , " { " * " I-ard per t** per do* Potatoes per bnafcal Dried beef. „ la Xew A drrrfisrmriff*. Auditor*!* Notice. BHLLEFONTK B. k L. ASSO - vs. KD. RROWN In the Court of Common Plea, of Centra floonly. *rpotnled hy the Oort of Common DT ir* t>. make dietiibotsao of the fond anelnr fmm the aale of the real eatale ,d defend ant, will attend tn the dotiea of hi* appoint meet at hla ofßee la Beitemnla on Fiiday the nlneteewth (lUii day of Noreaabar, IMn, at tan n'rlach k. a whan ami where all pertain* interweted nan attend 1} User aaa I.ETTING. IROPOSALS for building Sioo* sH tH# of It. 0 it Mi gar'. coMtiwrt k> toMki DM bwaM r+ jwrnMbiw b+44*r aupartiair* riaatie the rtjht to reject any and all W C LKSTitKRs, Bt. Ran la EALPH acuKftck. H3.