\ Lf OS , WHY WAS OUR FAIR A FAILURE. This is a question to which it may be well to give a little attention, now that the fact of the failure is fresh in the minds of all who attended it. That, a8 an exhibition of our agricultural or mechanical products, an advertise- ment of our agricultural or mechani- cal skill and capabilities, or an expres- sion of the intelligent enterprise of our people, it was a miserable, contempti- ble, disgraceful failure, needs no de- monstration. But why? Surely it was not the “hard times.” There is no fee charged for entering articles or an. imals for exhibition, and the actual money outlay required to bring either from the most distant parts of our county is not worth estimating. The money cost of placing on exhibition samples of his crops, flocks and herds is not great enough to deter any well to do farmer in Centre county, if “the times’ were even “harder” than they are. Was it because this is the ‘‘cen- tennial” year ? Shades of '76 defend us from the wrath of our people if we should insult their patriotism by ad mitting this ! Certainly the great na- tional anniversary which has brought us the homage of the world, should prompt us to do our best, instead of our worst. It cannot have been this. Was the management weak, negligent, inefficient? We think such a charge could scarcely be maintained. It is no disparagement to any of his prede- cessors to say that the society has never had a more faithful, untiring, or capable secretary than Mr. GepHART, and we know whereof we speak, when we say that he has worked day and night for the success of the fair, without wages or reward, and almost without thanks. Chairman BEAVER, with Messrs. Risuer, Hunter and others of the Executive Committee, and that sturdy old veteran, SAMuEL GiLLILAND, a3 a volunteer member, have spent much of valuable time and money too, in their untiring labors to have the grounds repaired and put in suitable condition and in completing the numerous and wearisome details of the preliminary arrangements. In addition to all the ordinary work, a sub-committee ie for the purpose, have published a monthly pa. per conta; ing much matter of general interest to the farmer, but devoted mainly to giving information regarding the fair. This committee has put in days of conscientious hard work in the endeavor to make a paper accep- table to the farming community, and have distributed it throughout the county, free to all who would read it, even prepaying the postage. A complaint was made that the Society devoted too much attention and money to the racing class of horses, and too little to those of the more useful classes. The So- ciety at once struck the racing class from its list of premiums, and the ex- ecutive committee added to the general stock premiums the amount of money usually expended in racing premiums. In short, we believe that those charged with the management of the Society's affairs have, without except- ion, labored faithfully to promote all its interests, and we do not believe that it was because of official neglect that our fair advertised to any strangers who may have visited it, that in all things pertaining to agricultural enter- prise, Centre county, the geographical centre of the Keystone State, and the seat of the State Agricultural College, is at least twenty years behind her sister counties. That her exhibition was a most successful failure, we are compelled to admit, and for the reasons for this failure we must look to those who are responsible for it; namely the “farmers, mechanics, ig housewives and all others who faile to appear as exhibitors. Hl, Special Induecoments OFFERED TO CASH BUYERS! All grades of DRY GOODS, DOMESTIC AND FANCY, AT THE VERY BOTTOM PRICES ! MENS’ YOUTHS® AND BOYS CLOTEING ! at prices based on the recent great declines. pr MENS’ AND BOYS BOOTS "Fron one Dorian a PAT OF LADIES’ MISSES’ AND CHILDRENS SHOES in great variety—at astonishingly low prices. OUR GREAT ASSORTMENT OF FALL STOCK FOR THIS SEASON JUST RECEIVED EXAMINE BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE. S. & A. LOEB. BELLEFONTE, PA. THE DUCHESS, The Earliest Strawberry. Large, Bolid, prolific, hardy and of the best quality. Price 50 cents per plant; 21 six; 83 per ail. ozen, free by m 200,000 PICKLES PER ACRE can be grown by planting the GREEN PROLIFIC CUCUMBER. Price 25 cents per packet; 75 cents per ounce; $1 75 per }{ pound; $5 per pound. Free by mail. For descriptive price list of every de- sirable variety of Small Fruits, Seed Potatoes and Garden Seeds, Address, F, M. HEXAMER, New Castle, Westchester Co., N.Y. ARMERS, GRANGERS AND EVERY ONE ELSE. It is to your interest to know that we have been, and always shall be the leaders of LOW PRICES. We have revolutionized the trade by introducing the system of low prices in Bellefonte, and we propose at all times to lead, The lowest prices for best goods, one Price and no misrepresentation are the corner stones upon which we have built our trade. We carry the fullest stock of Dry Goons, Ho- SIERY, FANCY Goons, WHITE Goons, EMBROID- ERIES, &0. Call and convince yourselves that we sell the cheapest and deal the fairest. H. HERMAN & CO., New York Store, opp. Bush House, Bellefonte, Pa. J. & J. HARRIS, HARD WARE, IRON, STEEL, NAILS, GLASS, PAINTS, OILS, &C., No. 5, BROCKERHOFF ROW, BELLEFONTE, PA. GROCERIES! GROCERIES! GREAT EXCITEMENT ! Over great reduction in prices at the Grocery House of 8, A, BREW & SON, in Humes'’s block next door to Post Office. The undersigned announces to the public that they have lately reduced their prices to the lowest poesiile cash basis and are determined not to be undersold. We claim for the fol- lowing reasons to be able to sell at small profits : 1st, we pay small rent 2d, we pay no salaries, 3d, we let the price and quality of our goods advertise for themsel®es, 4th, we are at all times ready to deal in country produce both for cash or in exchange. Will'be please to have you call and examine our stock. S. A. BREW & SON, SCHROYER & SON are selling FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS very low for cash, They have just filled their ware-rooms with new style, Bed room Sets. Call before you buy or you will miss it. UNDERTAKING GOODS always on hand, and funerals attended with a good hearse. Call on Schroyer & Son, Bishop street, opposite McClures saddley shop before you buy and save 25 per cent. 1776. 1876. MONTGOMERY & CO., MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Hats, Caps and Men's Furnishing Good No. 7, Brockerhoff Row, Bellefonte, ; Dig Sat. isfaction guaranteed in every sale, SUITS READY MADE AND TO ORDER, from $16, $18, $20, $22, $25, up to $40, warranted all wool, finest fabric, sure fit. Overcoats all kinds of prices—$10 UPWARDS. Will not be undersold in anythin in our line. The largest, latest aud A Spas steck of Hats in Central Pennsylvania. SHIRTS A SPECIALTY. Grain taken in exchange for mere at the highest market RUA or merchandise— LAUTH, THOMAS & CO., Near Howard, Centre County, Pa., have just opened in their NEW STORE ROOM AN ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS. ili consisting in part of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS| Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Har ware, &c., Cc. | Will be sold at bottom pri sh, ¢ in exchange for produce. Prices for cil, 9
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