®be €*#t graocrat. Thursday Morning, Deoember, 14, 1882. CosMro*l>**' ■.oueulnlag Important '*•. ad from any p*" < <*• No eooiaiunlc-t'i'tis Interim! mils** accompanied by lbs real iiams of 'ho irlln, _______ Local Department. Officers of Institute. President, ex-offictn D. M. A\olf. f D. M. L'ob. Vice Pres'U | W ls r„,„, p*, Woodie Secretary Henrv Keller, Am U Secretary T. 1. Jamison. r Henry Meye | C. L. Orinly, Cem. on Per. Cert, ...-! E. U Emcrtc'k, I A. D lioiite, Miss Sallie Meek. Supt. of Enrollment J C. Meyer. Cell to see the novelties in Gent's fur nishing goods et the 800 Hive one price stores. —You are invited to call and examine the elegant stock of choice holiday goods now on cxhtbiton at Zellors, Drug store. —A. J. Brown & Co.,have an elegant line of groceries and provisions ready for your inspection. Nothing wanting, every thing complete. —Wednesday evening of last week was a pleasant one for our Lutheran friends. Their social was fully up to the generality of their gatherings. —Ladies' and childrens' coats and dol- ] mons, finest in the land, at the Bee Hive. —Remember Seehler in making your purchase of groceries and other supplies. The supply is immense, quality unequaled and prices sure to suit. —lf you have not been to see A. J Brown A Co. do not postpone any longer doing so. The best coffee ever handed ove# a counter at fifteen cents. —The new store of A. J. Brown & Co. is being patronised more extonsively every day. Their stock is full. Each depart ment ready for supplying anything you may want. —Our freind Mr. W. 8. Zellor' has had a trifle more experience in selecting holt- | day goods than any other one man in Bellefonte, and he ha. been particularly careful this year to please all. —Tho ripple of surprise raised by the cheap prices at A. J Brown & C's. has not yet died out. They mean business when they offer to sell the same line of goods cheaper than any one else. —Flannels, blankets and haps, best and cheapest, at the Bee Hive. —L<fT,-ring liar gains such as will surprise those who have not been accustomed to deal at that popu- j lar bouse. —Thursday afternoon of institute Week will he devoted to the directors t f the county, who will be addressed by j State Supt. Higbee upon their special j duties as connected with the common school svstem. Mr. W. R. Teller, proprietor of the Bush House, wishes us tossy that teach ers are cordially invited to stop with him provides! they can put up with the accommodations a second class hotel has to ofTer. —Don't miss seeing Baird's Zouave Cadets In their military maneuvers, and the Major in bis lightning musket exercis es, together with Baird's Brilliant .Silver and Gold Band in choice selections, on Tuesday afternoon. —Zellera A Son want you to look nt their elegant stock of perfumery, toilet articles, drugs, etc., which is full and comprises everything. If you want anything nice to present to a friend Zellers can sell it to you at right figures. —ln the action brought by the Belle fonte Water and Steam Governor Manu facturing Company against Jno. C. Mots, of Woodward, to recover $126., the price of a governor claimed by them to have been sold him, the jury rendered a verdict favorable to defendant. —Teachers while attending inatitute are cordially invited to accept the free dom of our office. Come and go as suits your pleasure or convenience. You will reoeive a hearty welcome, and enable each to become acquainted with the other. —Do you need an elegant book, auto graph or photograph album, gold pen and bolder, Chriatmas or New Year cards, fine picture*, brie a-bracc or any work of art, suitable for conveying to a friend your compliments of the season ? If so, go right straight to Stiller, the loading bookseller and stationer of Cen tra county. He will be glad to see you and uae you well. —"Frank P. Blair is a brick," our an thority being 8. D. Gray, Kq., and who ia in a position to know better than he. Well, be that aa it may Mr. Blair ia the boas jeweler of Centre county, carries tba largest and most complete stock of watches, jewelry, diamonda and eye glasses you ever saw, and is one of the few men who never are caught out of humor. Go 100 see him. —The moat elegant clothing Is purchased at Lewis's. We never bvard a single word of complaint from customers dealing at that bouse. Whgn any one at the Philadelphia Branch tells you sn article Is all wool you can rest assured that you are not buying anything shoddy. We know whereof we speak, and can conscien tiously advise our friends to patronise this firm. —Among the good gifts that December brings us is Demoreat'a Monthly Maya tine, Tho Christmas number is replete with mi t able articles for the season, well written, and of a highly interesting character. Mrs. Alexander, the popular English oov- I olit, continues her story, "The Admiral's j Ward," and the shorter stories are well worth reading. All the Christinas arti cles are unu-inilly good, Including Jennie Juno's "Christmas Sermon" in her "Talks with Women." The article on "1L mo Art and Home Comfort,, will give the la- i dies some good hints, and "Current Top- I ics" are, as usual, full of intercut. "The "Fashions" arecureluliy looked to. Among Kitchen" has not been forgotten, and the tho poems is "A Christmas Dream,,' by Margaret Sangster, beautifully illustrated. The art department embraces a charming i oil picture of a German lady of tho ix- j trainth century, two tine steel engravings, j and a great variety of other illustrations. ; On the whole, the Christmas number ot 1 Ifemoreat'a Man I hit/ Magazine is a decided success, and cannot tail to give pleasure to 1 its readors. —The shoes nmde by Doll A Mingle l are still gaining in popularity. They j are willing, ye anxious, to warrant all their work. Their trade haa been on ! the increase and to-day numbers among their patrons many of the best families !of town. Their rooms nre 2nd door ; below the Brorkerhofl'entrance. In the ! matter of holiday fancies theirs is the - finest display in town, if you visit Bellefonte, remember a cordial invita ! tion is extended you to dtop in and bo como acquainted. | —Ladies' furs and fur trimmings, all ; grades and styles, at the Bee Hive. | —The Social Club will bo presided over by Prest. Cba Richards during whi -■ absence Mr. Elliott Lann will swing tin ! gavel arid call refractory member* U j order J what little cah they may posse,. , will quietly repose in the Ca; nci"U- waiie" i-f 'Dr. Geo S. Dure," until called for, and \\ iibur F. Harris will record lh-minor - j of meeting*, send out notices requ-slu.g I them to remit monthly duo, > tc. Alto gether they are a Very creditable set otfi ials and we wish them and their clut much pleasure, —Sechle-' A Co. still invite the j üblir at large to inspect the Urge and mm plele stock ol grocer I---, etc., now open and on exhibition. .Special attention I has been pud to the holiday tri Irani j in our estimation ii > stock ever open.- l j : in Bellefonte w,, m ire admirably *ur- j (ed to the wants of ail. I'.-is .i.k alien I i ing institute will do wdl to defer link ing any selection* untd they line sc. j Secbier and In* elegant display. Leave your noasir- I r a bran' m w j Christina, suit at the II . Hive. —One of the most enjoyable entertain menu with which Bellefonte has been fa vored this *eaon is to Im>* • tle giv- n by the ladies of tho Presbyterian church on Thursday evening, 2ll instant. The ; principal f-ature will b - the appe*ranee of J thirty young ladies in a "broom drill" ex •touting the manual of arms in sueh a manner as in make th memberi <■< Com pany "B" feel like resigning It lams lions, singing, etc , will add to !h all-*. - •dons. Proceeds for the furnishing fund new Presbyterian 8 8 room. —"Major" Hpiller is no morn. "Ret in peace" can lie said bia claimed pay for his W- rk at SO much |-r line, —AM claim trni ' r O'l •**! /m/s, er thereabout*, at srrni cent* per /me, making s.l H lb-, order. Mr F -rlncy ,on 1,, ), , f--f the taxpayer*. roge-J tiiat the com I en-atlon was too liigl , ; and thnl the w-rk could have been done lor bs money H- also u-gid that the J l law did n->t require that the indexing j • h IIIL.I IMI paid f--r />** lint, that w hile that i might LW> N fair way OL arriving at a prop er I oin|-EFI-a(ioM, it NOT the onlv wav Mr T -btas, he sisi-I, sh-NT'd B pud J ot woat su LI servi<-.-s wcra RRSOINSMV worth. It WAS I right L-I pay SI 100 f--r ONE y-ar'S work. If- sugg---L--d that fire RRAFS |Pr linn would LE- very fair, and six CENTS would IK- very high. THE com mi ties* final • V agreed L> allow- /lr ami OH* Juurtk fat* pr line, itierehy giving Mr. Tobias ! - me St.' SM> IN this all -wanc-s the R mmittee RATED Mr SNRO 1,-r's servt •• at $!7-V antiil. W-have no doubt that plenty of tab-nt, in tbi* county, tan b-- had at that tt> e for this *. rt of work. Future indexing can always be secured at 1 similar price*. The committee and Judge Mayer have i endeavored to do right between the tax payers and the olBcia) concerned. The j ourage and li I'-lity of the Commission* ars Attorney, Mr Foftny, deserve the comm-ndalion of the peopi- H. has d-me his duty lo the county, and be ha* not wronged a deserving ofR, ial. Mr. Tobias, we understand, I* **tisfl.i ' with the work of the committee. lie has not receive.} as much compensation as has , been paid by other counties, for similar work, but other counties may have paid entir -Ijr t- MI much. If other c--untie* ch eto pay more for work d-.ne than i* right. C'ntre w*nU it distinctly under •t- --d that she will trantas t her public buti n** in the same manner and on the same principles that priratr iiumsu should be conducted. There is no difference. What similar work is worth between true business men I* the rule between the county and it* employee*. The county hould not pay one cent more for the same kind of work than an individual. With tbi* rule strictly adhered to there will be no need of reform, for there will bo noth ing to reform. —You will be *urpri*e<| to e* the list of valuable books offered in the premium list lo subscribers to the Philadelphia MVeA/y /V*s.s Address a postal card, and ask for • ?jA-t iMie*fs lini —Graham A .Hon have just received an other lot of thixe nice warm buffalo-lined |Hitwnd shoe*. Any one lh*t i troubled with cold and tender feet ehouhl try a pair, you will never regret it. The largest stock of lumhermeoa' driving boots In . town. Lumbermen*' pure gum overshoe* 'sum hoot* of all kind* for men and hoy*. It Is lh place to gi-l flrsti-la** biHits and gaiters made to order K-member the place, corner Krockcrhoff Row, Miss Mamie Worth, of Willnwdala, Chp.ler county, is nt present enjoying the hospitality and courtesy of the hms of Col. Win. Hhortlldge, Thomas street, a* the guest of Mia* Lixaie Hhortlldge, W [ trust the young lady may enjoy her visit • fully and return to her home with none I but pleasant recollection* uf Bellofonle and IT* people. I —P. (trny of tho Wntrhman, it | mentioned In connection to tho appoint ment of tho chief clerk of the House. Mr. F. W ('rider wu* to have been married to Mis* North, ol M-lllmiown, last eVI-ning. Particular* later. —The new Lutheran church at Mill holm will ho dedicated lo tho worship of • (• >d on Sunday, -'ll-l instant. HojrTho Scarlet, Cardinal lied, Old (sold, Navy Blue, Seal Brown, Diamond ; Dyes give period results. Any fashion- ! able color, 10 cents. —Tho elegant residence of Hon. John 11 Orvls narrowly escaped destruction by lire on last Friday evening. Tho damage dune was inconsiderable . —"They are all very suitable for Christ mas present*"—the book* off,-red in the Philadelphia Wckly J'rttt premium list. Write for it—free. Tim Ilepublican local want* to got married. Now girls, do not all speak nt once. We ran cheerfully recommend him ns one worthy tho heart arid hand (and pocket book) of any young lady matri monially inclined. Mr. Isaac Btddlo, of /.ton, has secured the right to sell Muff-t's leather dressing in Walker and Spring townships, and de sires farmers and others to ask for It at stores, where it will be left for sale. —One of tho rooms in the new building now in course of erection "n High street, will be occupied after April Ist, by Mr. K F Carman who w ill open a genu' furnish ing store. We predict for him a succe**- ful business career. Our Mr li-orge C Miller, of Valentines Forge, informs us that a grand suffer will he given in the Ironworker's t-ui'ding on Friday evenir g, T2i inst , pro. - eedt f--r hen-fit of Methodiit congrega tion at that place —On Sunday afternoon, immediately -ef>r>- the close of til-- Sabbath school (•*• •■rciscs, Rev. Ih-fln-pack-r, of the M-ih-- I di-t ihur h, administers 1 the l-apt.-mal ■ervi.e to three applicants, and admitted • Is-veii probationers to f ill membership. —T*k a fesstal card, ad lire*# it to the l l'eek'y /Vest, P:.i a . I| h *, a k for a pe, iinen and premium lot of |-<'pular b-iks. You will IK- pleased. —At ihe i att -• show recently held at Chicago, fis h ifers were awarded the prix -off -red for the fa tes'. I allle One of ■ he*--, *hi h wa I >< f*t f r I'ilt-lsorgh tra-l--. a* b-ught by Mr Wm Lyon, of th s t-.wn. a tid ha* IK en in I> 1 at--I dressed, arid will lie I Xlllbll-d at 111- |>lai e of bust ness on Boli p street, to day and to-mor row He invite* every one to cad and in-p at tics marvel 'or without any ex ception it is the m >st remarkable ever • hown in C-ntr- county. The par- ntag of the heifer was Durham-Huistosn, and shows what ran be done when good stock Is given plenty of feed. Our farmer friends while in town sh IU'.J NOT fail to inspect the exhibit The layer of fat on the ba( k bone is ab ml t wo imh-i thick. " LEWS Pot.mra— MOHß Sl**. " Brother Dvininger, of tho Millheim Jour nal, rail* ufein his col-mporari-s of the l-ress to insert les* fKilitical and m-re news and general intelligence in their publica tion*. In this, we think with our fri-nd, there it much room lor marked and radi cal improvement. Without an attempt to deny the importance and neoc-sity of keep ing the people well posted upon matters pertaining to the conduct of oflb ial*—pasi, present and prospective, we add our pro t'-st to tiiat of our neighbor o'er the way against the exclusion of religious, educa tional and literary information, for the purpose of giving room to political stuff that is nut infrequently both obnoxious and injurious. Lay on Macduff! Dow* TH* DARR VALI.XT —On Hun day morning last about 11 o'clock, the soul of Mrs. Koxahi-th Van Tries, wife Of Smuel Van Trie*, Esq., of this place, ended lla career here below and journeyed to ihe delectable city, where forever it will dwell in the presence of Him who created it. Preparation for this ca'l had been made by many years of service in doing good as a consistent member ol the Pres byterian church. * Wo can not state her exact age, but know that she bad lived a long life of singular usefulness. The ceremonies „f interring her remain* took place on Tues day afti-rn -on, and a* the solemn "ashes to ashes" fell upon tho ears of sorrowing frivndt surrounding the tomb, few eyes were undimmed by tears of grief. KRIR'S EXRARIKM K-AKOTMKR cms crrsai.T WITHOUT A FRKCKDXHT RHIK, PA , xrr ITHH, IBSI. Dn HAMTMAR: 1 cannot but i xpress my thank* to you for the great ken- 111 I received (mm ihe use of I'rruna and Mana/in One bottle of each placed nic squarely on my feet, after a long •ickness, which had laid ma in bed and then left me lame and cripplad. Three (lavs' Use of these remedies til-persed With the the cane, and in a week 1 was perfectly well. N J. WRIGHT, Business Agent, Krin Errning Herald. Ak your Druggist for Da U A HTM AN • RIMIII on tba "Ills uf Life." He will give it gratis. If not, address Da. If. at o*- born, O, —There is aome talk of tUrliog the car work* again. IfA I Ills'* MtRHTRKLN TO TUB LARORST ll'ilfsl ar llfg HKASUX. —|; remained f,,r Bliird'* Minstrels to show u- all lhal was excellent end refined in ihn minstrel line. From beginning t-, end the attention of tho audn nce wa* closely held and all went away feeling Hint they had passed an evening of enjoyment seldom Vouchsafed. The Royal li-uid Bull Ringers, in tin jr original specially of ringing and singing at mice, w- re w -rib going a lung wy to hen r,—Taunton (iuirtU. WiNiiaoß TIIKATRN.— With a company which provided to-ariy tlireo hour* of un- I lagging entertainment, and a first-class audience filling every seal and a margin of - standing-room, this cosy Houth-end play. - bouse opened most auspiciously last even -li' g under the management Mr. G. K L-'throp. 1. W. Baird's Minstrel* are the attraction, and seldom has a more unl furmiy meritorious entertainment of the kind been offered in this city. The pro gramme include* VIM.*! and orchestral se li-cllona of much excellence, winning two and three deserved encbores each,a double quartet of comedians whose wit it clean and bright, a skillful clog team and a corps of dancers, equally expert on the floor or U|tn each i ther's l eads, a wonderful contortionist in Prince Pharoah, a master arlin with tlie trombone in Nathan Carl, ; Ace Leroy, a pleasing hiirli-stjue prima : donna, and other features of minor merit. Baird • Minstrels remain this week only. I —George W. Kalon, tlie fancy confec j tioner, has prepared himself for the boli j lay trade, and mean* business. His wdec tion embrace* everything in the line of choice confections, etc , and is the most complete in town. Remember Mr. Eaton * I'"' only man in town who makes a specially of randies, nuts, etc. Next dieur j Pi Brockerhoff House entrance. WAI.M T LRAR HAIR BITAROKER —lt is entirely different from all ither* It is as clear as water, and. as it* name indicates, is a perfect Vegetable Hair Restorer. It will immediately free the bead from the dandruff, restore gray hair lo it* natural color, and produce a rn-w growth where it has fallen off. It does nut in any manner affect the health, which Sulphur, Soger ol lead, and Nitrate of Silver preparations have done. It will ( har.ge light or faded nair in a few day • to a fe-Hutiful gbsv brown. A-k v..ur druggi-l t* it. Each b .ttle is warranb-d Smith, Kline A Co., Wholesale Ag-nt-, Philadelphia, al-d llall i'u- kel. New York 4-1 BslUlsnt* Grain Market. Istiits- its IK. ti last. ( .U'. t—l weekly ty 1 It K-y n-.ld* A (to (Wheal—- jsf . ,-i. ... |j M■• i m | hoi if —Vif*. |#f Mselfff ... 4.1 •Jnili-l |**- iittshvl ..... Tr ..e r ..,_ rt | fr „ *!i I 4t. Jef Ifflsel 4.1 j fhliv) |#| i ts)* I rje g|H .. I t, |ae. |x til *1 tH II -f -l.slr ww v. t t 1.4 1 , li.lirr ® i- ♦ m * - i n I'lkslei, gfoiiu-J }•*- I(MI > Vff Provision Market. r rrs. fltMl. FUHUtI mamma... | • bHff let ifHl |a f IkiUlßl.scnirvt .. |() !'• •• J*#f V m'i . ... I 2 ffeati laltf'f |ff J*-*U nl ■■l.n.r.nirm- .Bl Cl lf*lrt I*t JwsUG'l ff.ewes j.. f }r -t|f I , M a ' -qnlf t h/n |*ef jßifiifl iixnu.siigar ' rJ .... ||t Mbwih ..... j. F-fc'S* \~> lo> 3f. • I*l * I*' IHHM n be- f . .. |4 All* J(/l>rflMNifNr. t I I'lToH S NOTICK —ln the Oi „ \ |'i)n • Court "I Centre CMIDIT. KS tato ol John C d make distribution of thv funds In lb" hand' <>f Mitchell and So'lt Urn her, administrator* d b n v. t a. of said d- - i • dent, to and IID'TIJ tho>e l< Rally entitled lh- reto, viil nu t the parties interested and perform lbs duties ol hi appointment ;on Friday tho oth day of January, A U 1881, at 10 o'clock, A. w. ; 48 3t it. It RAT, Auditor. 4 VDITORH NOTICK—In tho Or A \ | han't Court "I Centre county In the manor of tho estate of Mary Ann Kunk, deceased. The undersigned, appointed an auditor to make distribution of tbe funds in tbo hand* of l. W Munton, adminis trator of Ac., of taid dec*dent to and among thoso legally entitled thereto, will meet the |,arttoe in interest at bit office in Bellefonte, on Monday, Jan. 8, 1883, at Irt o'clock. KLI.I L. Ottria, 49 3l Auditor. VUDITORif NOTICK —ln the Or phan's Court of Centre county In the matter of the estate of Jamea Crust, de ceased. The auditor appointed by tbe court to make distribution of tbe funds in the hands of the administrator of said estate among those legally entitlod thereto, will meet the partes Interested for the purpose f his appoinlmen , on Saturday, January 6, 1883, at 1 o'clock, r M ,at bis office In Bellefonte. 8. D. (KAT, j 31 Auditor. 4 I>M INISTR ATORS NOTICK -The u'\ und-rsigned having been granted lei |er of admimstralisin u|*>n the estate of i I'hoebe Quay, late of Curtin towntbip. Centre county, deceased, hereby requests all persons knowing themselves indebted to said e-late to make immediate payment, and those having claims against the same, lit present them at once, duly authenticat ed, for Settlement I. S, KHAIK. Walker, Centre Co. Dec 13, 'B2 (49 4t) .4 dm lets fro for j QirßAii won saik. VALUABLE REAL KSTATK. [ ! By *lMiip of an rdt*r of the Orphan'* I C'ay through . the press that their price* are lowest and their goods best. Customers not infrequently have good reason to im pugn the veracity of these adventur ers when the goods they handle are compared with those of strictly first class houses. I have for many years -applied the holiday trade of Belle f'ontc and vicinity with such articles as their taste and circumstances might suggest as proper, and have always been favored with the renewed j atron age of purchasers of the year previous- It is impossible, in this manner, to tell you just what 1 have to show you. and in a!) probability, if 1 were to at tempt it, you would lire of rt adiug the announcement. I have learned that "sting is a more convincing process hail hearing and shi.ll not wearv you *iih a series of statements ezplaioing ill alut the immense stock I have seen fit to lay in fir your benefit. There r.re at least seven so-railed j manufacturers of Rogers, kuive-, sjMKtns, forks, etc., only one of which i the genuine ami original. These are the goods I offer you and I have j never sold auy but thegeuuine Rogers ! -ince I baruc-d to distinguish the dif \ fere nee, which was only after a severe test to which I submitted the differei t makes. I don't contend that w hat one man make* can not be made by any other, but I do say that these wares are the only ones that are plum up to the standard ovary time. There is absolutely no question as to their be ing just what they are r< presented. They have been in the hands of the public since 18-io, and the first in stance has yet to occur where they hove not given the satisfaction expect ed of them. Auy of these goods pur chased of me will be engraved in first claw style free of charge. I have the exclusive sale of the cel. ebrated Arundel glasses which stand unchallenged and undisputed as the very best assistant to the natural eye that has ever been discovered. I.et me just state what prominently distinguish es these above all others is the compo* j sition of the lens, although the frames are superior to any other in many res pects, yet they should be only ,accond" ary considerations. Ifyou are any ways skeptical or are inclined to think one eyeglass about as good as an other, I can show you tLs testimonials of the most scientific and respectable gentlemen of other places, and can refer yru to acquaintances of your own county, who have benefited beyond price bv their use. I cannot close this letter, however, without mentioning that I ran show | Quid Watches from 125 to f 150 I * Chains from 112 to #SO Setts of Jewelery #2 to #SOO Barring* from 50 cts. to #450 Your* respectfully, FRANK P. BLAIR, No. 2 BROCK KKUoKF tlOl'tfE.