1 THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, FEBRU ARY @he Centre Democrat, CA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Tur Cex and Sm Tue CENT and Phil J DEMOCR Bellefont Centre Ha Moward | Mileshur Millheim, J Unlonville Soarh I'h Philips Benn: Bogus Bu Hain Half M Har Howard t Hustol Liber! Marion, M Miles t m Patton . Fenn, ( Potter Rush, n | Snow Spring Taylor U nian aa w alk Al fn UAL. prom te d with the Unit rethren in Christ in whi faith he a full hog He v but { ch ns, counts member of Co. A. 110 Ie served his country ng engagements, Was wounded in the shoulder at the Battle of the Wilderness also wounded in the head at the Battle of Gettysburg, His remains were duly houored by his camrades, and with the stars and stripes emvering his beautiful and deserving cas. ket which was taken to Mount Pleasant olampel, followed by a large concourse offriends where a very instructive and tanching sermon was delivered by Rev. and Comrade W. A. Maxwell, pastor of the above church. 11, being a Pa., Yols. participat. Regt nobly, in several "DOWN IN ED. & PROP | e i i ous | forms of garden jing; bananas, “DIXIE LAND” d a naphtha launch to show us the var. lake Worth, truck farms were visited where points of interest on | Large all vegetables were grow cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, beans, and hipped con. irkets ete., being tantly to the northern m until tbout May. By taking marl muck from the adjoining m and mixing with the soil on 1, they get a iY obSure the sur omplet he su rom localities, when ly prove yery productive ulroad bed, « 5, 1s of s¢ proceed South it grows whiter, light the fields appeared to be covered | with snow but it was only sand, and yet on this soil, with the aid of muck and fertilizers, remarkable crops of pine ap- ples and other fruits are grown. NOT A GRAZING COUNTRY. Although covering a vast territory there are few cattle raised in Florida. A patch of clover is a curiosity and little or no grass grows fit for grazing. The milk used at moat of the hotels is the con- densed product shipped in cans from the North, also the butter. Lawns are made by fertilizing the soil and planting roots of a certain grass, native iu the Bermu. daislands. Itisa dry, spiny growth, ven the ballast 1 the tie and, and as yon By moon- with little or no sustenance in it, hay must be sent here No place in this state oats or wheat field bauk-barns and fine even the very few such along the wil nt and sightseeing fare Lain jailed from other state were either corn, sareseen, Nolarge,red farm houses—-not Stacks. were fact | scen familiar straw In sights to be route, after leaving Pennsylva- | RUINED ORANGE Florida ered in its prolific orange groves, it » frost of last GROVES. The hope of for many years for which its The long enjoyed year was Almost lower his industry im some twenty ted other ut to the forme ol Cle lian JACKSONY TILLY MTR Jacksons 1 lp Al 1a MAY At lead tay of one « at ng city in Florida, was voted to An excursion on a steamer up the St. Johns river was much ¢ njoyed, | Ele aborate refreshments were served a- | board the boat that made the trip the | more pleasant, THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, After a long journey by night, Charles- ton was reached and here we spent about six hours. The Mayor of the city was on hand with carriages and drove our entire party about the city for sever. al hours. Charleston is a brisk Southern city, and enjoys a large wholesale trade. The business portion is modern ; in appearance and so are many of the recently built residences. The majority of the homes are typically Southern in design, built of stone or brick and plas. front extending to the brick these homes, found fully kept. and seams ¢truction tol ceed live liv of the city, avery | bow, tered, with a tier of balconies on the top story, and stone walls usually 1 and on the i : utiful flow bea Most of the lilapidated and many show the cracks in their walls from the ea 1886, that « ife and property auscd so much juake of THE COLORED POPULATI The colored populatic to the The hut appeal white groes mostly | in hovels and in pove ty indolent and wort! In mi wors AY piace in the fi women will with sm and mu HUBSDAY Mancn £3 ! ! on } Isaa slover iarge lot of farm stock, consisting work horse driving horse, colts horthorn bull, young eattie, juar threshing machine, and all implements iG good repair. Jos, | WERONESDAY. MARCH 4-4 miloneast of Belle fonte, along the Jacksonville road, at 10a. m David Harter will sell 4 head of horses, 8 fine milk cows, will be fresh about time of sale young cattle, Durham bull, Chester White sow 2% head Shropshire ewes—fine ; 4 good wagons, 2 double sleds good new mower, reaper and mower combined, lot of new harness, ele, Jos. | L. Nef!, auct. THURSDAY, MARCH 10-B. Kauffman, 15 mile sould vest of Zion, along road leading to Pleas jot Gay, at 10 a, me. will sell 8 horses, 5 cows Joung cattle, 25 sheep, 2 Chester white sows, ples and shoats, . all kinds of implementa, ete, os. Nefl, auct. TURSDAY, Marc 1i—Robert M. Homan, 4 mile west of Zion, on main road, 3 horses. oh} is ha quiet ams beast ; 2 fresh cows, brood 80 nd Pigs, ox borns binder, Hench pov ed ible eornplanter, hy ladders and other HZ Jos. Nefl, auc SY ADKBADA MARCH 1H=-C. i Houser, 2% miles past of inter all, at 1 p.m, Al Affe lot of farm Impl nis, nearly all new, and in good condition jon. Wm . (oheen, auct . of 8 fresh on hogs, new Far Kinds of farm Nef auet | == FIV MBASSHDOR Announce | Amistant Recretary of State Hoon Frequently Called Upon to Assume the Entire Barden of the Administration f Fore A fairs, 1896 FEBRUARY, Su. (Mo. Tu. We. Th. 2 3/4/56 6/78 910/11 12/13 1415 16(17|18|19]20| Li 8324 2526) 27/28/20 MOON'S PHASES. rd ¢ ane: b 2a 2a dene pis QTor 21 Fy in 28 3 | WOOLEN MILLS BUSY. VER 80 GOOD, CHEAP, NE WAS AND CLOTHING PURE Manufacturers Do Not Favor a Hestorss tion of the McKinley Kept Out the Best Grades of Wool mud Duties This Tax Realized No Hevenue, If the material, of way b thr ugh (lob 4 «4 have so vered | outburst of pa. to their protec tionism. Whatever they may do to pre pare for war or to alleviate pressing financial difficulty will bave a protec | tionist string tied to it. — Exchange. Stil Riding Their Hobby, Republicat fy The far reo triotism ngre ne remem ver Confidence Not - Ispinced. Messrs. Harrison, Allison, McKinley, et. al., are placing considerable depend- ence in Mr. Crisp's ability to make things interesting for Mr. Reed, and the péontianinn from Georgia is doing his 1 best to warrant their confidence, — Washington Post. MoKinley Wants Tacks, Will some kindly manufacturer please il to Mr, McKinley a paper of reli. Jo tacks? He wants to get at the tire Tom Reed's bicycle. —8t. Louis Post-
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