®lw £fui fjrmorrat. BVLTXFONTB, FA. OEMCRAL NEWS. Hon. Simon Cameron will .|-nd the winter in Mexico. One o( the incidental monJl of the S|e'fi contest i ttial il i hard to b *i the machine manager* at thrir own g.ime. The report of M .tor Kin*, of Phila delphia. show- ihe funded debt of Ihe city u> (68 737 876 41. The value of taxable prn;>eriy, (543,769 129. Hon. S. S. Cox. who liae recently re turned from a tour of Europe and the Holy Laid, wax serenaded by hia frienda in New York last week. The Sioux Indian* who did not eur render with Silting Hull, have cotne in. They are very poor tid will have to be fed thi* winter or they will starve. The President on Friday last nomi nated Hon. J. C. Rancroft Davis, of New York, for Aonintanl Secretary of State, and a large number of postmast ers. The application made for a new trial and change of venue in the cae of the Fayette oounty Mollie Maguires, ha* been refused and the trial will preceed at Uniontown. An American Jew at St. Petersburg, performing in a circus, has received or ders to quit the capital, simply on ac count of proleesing the Hebrew faith. He has protested. The condition of the cotton crop, as reported to the Department of Agri culture, is lower than at any season since 1866. The total crop is estimated at about 4 900.000 hales. The total coal tonnage of all the car rying companies for the month of No vember was 2 727,868 lotis. being an in crease of 235,207 tons as compared with the same mouth last year. The forthcoming annual report of the Missouri Immigration Society it is said will show the additions to Ihe population of the State during the past twelve months by immigration to be ever 100.000 families. A New Jersey preacher who recently officiated at a funeral, said that if the dead brother was saved it was "by the skin of his teeth." He was severely criticised for uttering this Bible truth on tbe melancholy occasion. In Philadelphia they are preparing to erect a memorial church to Thomas A. Scott. It is to be budt by subscrip linos from the friends and cndaltorer* of Mr. Scott. The sue selected is Thir ty 6ttb and Spring Garden street. Tne Commissioner of tbe General Land Office has ordered the sale of about five thousand acres of public lands lying near Toledo, on Lake Erie. The sale will take place on February 13 next, at the Land Office, in Washington. A mulatto woman named Fanny Crawford has just returned to ber farm in Mississippi wuh fifty negroes, from Sumier county, Alabama. This year, about closing time, she worked 300 bands on ber farm, which she manages herself. The empire of Japan raised 38,900,000 bushel* of wheat this year, all wiuter wheat. Tbe only improvements in wheat culture and separation over the practice of semi evilixed nations were introduced into Japan a hundred years ago by tbe Hollanders. The exports of breadstuff* for No vember were valued at (22.053 198, against (18 025.880 for tbe same month lat year. The totnl exports for the eleven months ending Nnvemt-er 30 were (257.231.045. against (210 874,360 for the same period of last year. Cincinnati has had a serious accident by a line of an electric light getting on a telephone wire and sending in a dis charge which melted down tbe tele phone instrument, set fire to tbe var nish and woodwork, and left the clerk, whose ear was at the telephone, stun ned. Since tbe disclosures concerning the corrupt practices in tbe Philadelphia lax office were made J. C. Crump, late chief clerk, refunded to the Central Soup Society (500 wrongfully exacted for taxes. It is said that tbe money to make this payment was loaned him by ex-Tax Receiver Smith. Mr. Randall. Mr. Carlisle, Mr. Cox and tbe other Democratic) parliamenta rians, says the New York World, must regard Speaker Keifer wi h the same appreciative interest with which in the good old dsys a den of veteran lions greeted the advent in tbeampbitheetre of a portly martyr. He is "meat for them." Cyrus Field, of New York, is the champion of Presidential widows. Hav ing accomplished the endowment of the widow Garfield, satisfactorily, he now propones to have Congress enlarge the pension of (3.000 paid the widow Lincoln to (10,000, or as much more as the finances of the Government will allow. A Pittsburg inspector has brought to light a new frsud. It appears that one barrel of genuine oysters can be so In creased in bulk by a proper admixture of lime and water that it will sell for two barrels. The Pittsburg dealers have not hesitated to add to their prof its by this scandalous device. They are to be prosecuted. Mrs. Lincoln writes her friends Ibat •he has completely lost the use of her eye*. Her letters are written by an at tend ant. She does not say what caused this new trouble nor bow serious it is likely to prove. She bms been accus tomed to sit alone in a dark room, which may have weakened ber eyes, although they never Tailed Ijer before. She savs as. to ber general health she is yery weak, r*' Messrs French & Knight, wholesale grocer* in F.rie, bare just detected the existence of a queer band of thieves who have been committing extensive depredations open their money drawer for several veers. Workmen io making repairs (few days ago, descemed a large mfoe neat back of tbe drawer tn sda en yfe I y nfmissing notsy many VALENTINES © CO.hH ATOMICS, AUepheny Hire *, IMUfosUe, Pa. NEW G3- OOID S. A FULL STOCK IN ALL CLASSES OF OOOD9. DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, HATS and CAPS, BOOTS and SHOES. We have a ni<-s aasoriment of LADIBS' DE/HSS GOODS, including a line of BLACK CASHMERES, to which we invite special attention. WAPNER'B FLEXIBLE HIP and DR. STRONG'S CORSETS In colors or white, all sUea; the two best corsets made. SHAWLS, SKIRTS and COATS, and a beautiful line of LADIES'and CHILDREN'S LACE COLLARS and TIES. Tbe handsomest line of un v ...j iivvv HANDKERCHIEFS V> be found anywhere; beautiful SILK MUFFLERS SWISS EMBROIDERY and TRIMMING LACIW. STAPLE GOODS Of all kind, in abundance. MUSLINS. CANTONS, SHIRTINGS, nlce.l style, of ur alt tttna. in PRINTS, FLANNELS, etc., etc. MEN'S, WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR. LOTS OF TRUNKS AND SATCHELS AT ANY PRICK. CARPETS! CARPETS! OILCLOTHS! OILCLOTHS! ... * 8-t o. AW •—""" MEN'S and BOY'S CLOTHING. OVERCOATS and FULL SUITS. The best way i. to come and ww them. They can't be beat for quality and price. Rubber CTOOCIH ! Rubber Goodn ! BOOTS and SHOES; ANY QUANTITY OF THEM AT ALL PRICES. -THE GROCERY DEPARTMENT re FTTIL OF CHOICE GOODS—id fair prices for GOOD FEE, our customers say the best they ever drank, finest TEAS and good ones at low prices. TRY THE CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS^- Reaches, Cher ries. I'lums, Fears, Apricots, Deas, Ac. If there is anything finer urn don't know it. HA YE YOU USED ANY OF BUCKIN'BBOUPSt-Make Soup in fifteen minutes, any kind you hare a mind for. THURBER'S DEEP SEA MACKEREL, and tender as Spring Chicken. BLOATER MACKEREL, thare m nothing finer in the market TRY McCANN'S IRISH OATMEAL and you will not use any other. The nicest way to buy it it t Utb. cans, but we tell it in any quantity. LEG GETS WHEAT and OUT FLAKES make a palalakle dish in a short time. PICKLES of all kinds—CROSSE & BLA CKWELL'B EM PIRE and other kinds. COME AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE, and if you want anything we don't have, it will be gotten, if praelieable, very soon. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE. VALENTINES & CO-'S STORE, HUMES BLOCK, ALLEGHENY STREET. BBLLBFONTE. PA. Hi IE A T KIE3IR, , Ask for Genesee Sole Leather if you want the best. Calf Skins, Kips, Moroccos, Linings. Lasts Thread, Nails, Pegs. Wax, Bnrtle. and all kiods of Shoe Finding, on band. We alsoroake to order CENTO BOOTH, HHOES and GAITERS from the best of FRENCH LEATHER. Leave your order, and a perfect fit guaranteed. .m. E. GRAHAM nR. JAB. H. DOBBINS. M. D., U PHI AiCI A A AMO iUMKHI, Att*k-M KM* J)R J. W. RtIONB, Pentl^wA Yf ILLHEIM HOTEL, i'l millbkim, cmrr* cwhtt, rtxiri. W. 8. MUBBKR, Proprietor. The Ma ef UMb I* loralM ta Faaa* YaUw, •boat two arilta tram Oaber* Htattoa, am Urr Laafc toK our I aaA Otmmk lUllroai, alt* aar maadtagi tint laak* Ha PLEASANT SUMMER RESORT. Ow4 treat Shln* la the Immrilmf rklaltj A eai> r* to mn trOa At tin MHIMm Haiti atmaa ■i nlHnat aill ka ftaad Aratrl— aat frmm aujar- " Jaaa o. lTa-l, /CENTRAL HOTEL, cwtt, fa. A. A. KOHLBKCK KK, Proprietor. THWOQH YftAYIUM oath# railroad wfll M tklaVatal aa Mratleat (Hara L> laarh. or prorata • a—i A. AM, T*AlMlSa.att mWM ? Logan Cement. THE retail price for LOGAN CE- A tttjrr I>* u>4 after ihia date (TUjr . 1**1; will tateeAMUr* prhmlwlK chamA* u baMala, M. A. HtCKft. 1856—1881. Battgh'g Fertilizers have stood Field Testa for 25 Years. WVmUXM, wo* IOHXL un wfwnct * r*no BAtTOS'S TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR PHOSPHATE, MkWNhhKllOMhHh BAUSH'S ECONOMICAL FERTILIZER for POTATOES, Ol II ■Mn Pit V* Wti 9t *.lln>l 4. 4LL MOtW •OLD ON OUANANTIID ANALYSIS. fitmrtpttw Ctmttar* Semi jFVtw mpnn appiiratUnu BAUOE ♦ SOHS, 20 South Dataware Avenue, Philadelphia. Far 0!f 1. E LOHQ, Ftatagtaa. A|Wt fcr Oliatoa utd Osstn Oottte. ' 'v 3 Dry Good* and Groceries. JJARPER BROTHERS, craixo FTKirr, BELLEPOXYH, PA. Have their counter* and ibelvM 6Had with NEW GOODS, (BANKRUPT RATH Purchased at i BANKRUPT RATES (BANKRUPT KATBM WHICH THET OPT EH At BOTTOM PRICES, BOTTOM PRICES, BOTTOM PRICES, ooxfianxo or Dry Goods, Millinery Goods, Clothing, Fancy Goods, Notions. Ac. BOOTS and SHOES ' BOOT'S and SHOES at eery low prices BOOT'S and SHOES 1 HATS and CAFB Latest styles of HATS and CAPS HATS and CAPS Carpet Bag*, Umbrellas, Parasols, Ladles' Cloaks, Carpeting, Groceries, t{ua*wnre, Ac. oMMri*at*7 OUM Mcu ta fcul ta . Sr>l iMMm. HARPER BROTHERS, FPRIXO STB BET, . . BELLEFOXTB. PA. OOPXTBT PBOnrCE Lake. la .Klup a* kirte martial erk * WKXB Hi a 4a* il tow caafl* aiii wlt Oman t™.. ***•. TICK * ho.. 71 sewa, Mala*. a~tj r pHE CENTRE DEMOCRAT BOOK and JOB OFFICE ALLEGHENY STREET, BKLLKPONTE, PA., xow orrxßixa GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO THOSE WISH ISO rIMT-CLAJS Plain or Fancy Printing. We have unusual facilities for printing LAW BOOKB, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES, PROGRAMMES, STATEMENTS, CIRCULARS, BILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, BUSINESS CARDS, INVITATION CARDS, CARTES DS VTSITI, CARDS ON ENVELOPES, AND ALL KINDS OF BLANKS. ■QTOrder* by mail will receive prompt attention. TV Printing done in the best Style, oa tbort notice and at the lowest rate*. TMJBH HOUSE, AX HEIMCTOXTX. PA, Pamtltaa and *ngl m Wfli a* the p* **l InnltiinMlc a* uMaianiilal ae u* tarttad to tfcte UmAw Hntt .Mi Ike atil tad tan camft-n. at rataa. OmtT* rMxrU '* *