E. ROSEN FIELD'S IS HBAtVQUARTEKS FOR CHEAP WINTER CLOTHING HATS, CAPS, NECKWEAR, GLOVES, HOSIERY, and a full line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, which are offered EXCEEDINGLY LOW. Call and sse me, examine goods, learn prices, &e M. K. KOSENFJELD. 1831. THE CULTIVATOR 1880. AND Country Gentleman. The Best of the AGRIOULTURAL W EEKLI. It is UNSURPASSED, if not for he AMOUNT and Variety of the PRACTICAL INFORMA TION it contains, and for the Ability and Extent ot itsCokßk.sr<yNi>KNCK—in the Three Chief Directions of Farm Crops and Processes, Horticulture and Fruit-Frowing. Live Stock and Dairying— whlie it also includes ail minor liepatmentg of rural interest, such as the Poultry Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keepp<g, Gretn house and Grapery, Veterinary Replies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fireside Reading, Domestic Economy, and a summary of the News of the Week. Its MARKET RK PORTS are unusually complete, and more information can be gathered from Its columns than from any other source with regard to the Prospects of the Crops, as throwing light upon one of the most important of all <;neetions — When to Buy and When to Sell. It is liberally illustrated, and constitutes to a greater degree than any of its contemporaries A LIVE AGRICULTURAL NJSWSI* A PER Of never-failing interest both to Producers and Con sumers of every class. Tbc COCNTKY GENTLEMAN i published Weekly i n the following terms, when paid strictly in ad vance: Due Copy, one year, $2.50; Four Copies, *lO, and an additional ropy for the year free, to the, tender of the CM' Ten Copies, S2O, and an additional copy for th year free to the tender of Ihe Club. For the year 18S0, these prices include a copy of PIS ANNUAL, REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS, to each oDscriber—a book of 144 pagos and about 120 ne gravings—a gift by the Publishers. All NEW Subscriber* for JSSO, paying in ad vance now, will receive the paper WEEKLY, from receipt of remittance to January let, 1880, with out charge. A#-Bpeciinen copies of the paper free. Adddress, LUTHER TUCKER k PON, Publishers, Albany, N Y. DECLARED ! The subscriber having leased the large and com modious barn, known as the Afe ar i & I lot z&a r 7ja rv<, la new prepand to make war on 1 J ivory and Stabl in We have rocm for all. Come along with your horses. l'ut them where they are safe. Feed or not, as you choose. We Guarantee Satisfaction. E. E. BUFFINGTON. r/{ ijtsurj/jt Against Fire ! in old, reliable, firmly established and honorube crmpanles, with MILLIONS OF CAPITAL ! call upon C.JfM- Attorney-at-L&w, To wanda, Penn'u. Jan. IS. J TARJftFOR S+VIsE. A f'ann of 150 acros near Wyalnsiny:, Pa., Contains of Improved lands llif. acres; (food barn, fine orchard, well watered, with four miles of Le high valley railroad, is uner cent of cultivation. Will be sold at reasonable price, or EXCHANGED FOR TOWS' PROPERTY. Inquire of CIIAH. M. lIALL, Attorney-at-Law, To wanda, Pa. Jan. IS. A T •Vo. 1, tteiflleman'* Htock. (Bridge Street, near the corner of Main.) Mrs. S. If. Sweet Offers a constantly increasing rtook of unci Fancy (r< M Xls^ Consisting of Hats, Fancy Goods, Toweling, Collars, Comforters, Embroideries, Flowers, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, silk, linen and embroidered, Feath ers and Tips, Slipper Patterns, Card-board, Zephyrs, Combs, Jet Ornaments. Hunching, Necklaces, Wil ing in all colors, Java Canvas Patterns, l.ace Capes, Crape Pellisses, Babies' Knit Stockings, Indies' Hose in all colors anil styles, Dolls, Children's Sacks, Hoods and Mittens, Ladies' Nubias in all colors, Bracelets, Pocket Books, Mottoes, Birds and Feathers, Hhawls, Jewelry, Napkins, Ike., Ike., LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S' UNDERWEAR, A1! these things can be found at greatly reduced prices; and some of them AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH THE PURCIIASING PU BLIC. The late lire has left oil hand A QU A NTITY OF GOODS that must be disposed of at ALMOST ANY F 1 GUR KS and at all hazards, for Fresh Invoices. Kf _ CALL AND EXAMINE AND DETER MINE FOR YOURSELF. MRS. SWEET'S Fancy Goods Bazar, No. 1. BRIDGE STREET. Towanda January 21, 1880.J i QJOal. i NATHAN TIDD. ■ UKALKU IX . i pittstox, w\lkks -hahhe, *ni ) i LOYAL SOCK COAL. i Invitee the patronage of Lis old friends and the pub ' Uc generally. ! shall keep a full assortment i of all sixes, A.N U I?HA 1,1. BEI.L AT LOWEST PI I ICES FOR CASH. | Yard and oflleo, foot of l'iue street, just south of ! Court House. ' Aug. 3o K.TIDI". I I Y ertical j i Feed. - As usual, the Vertical Feed j j Sewing Machine took First Pre -1 miuni, at the late county Fair. I ! T FIGHT MIT SIGEL i a.>l all ! BONOKABI.Y DISCHARGED HOLDLftRS .. . will consult their o*n Internet* iy catting at I J A CO IIS' Ifmjr eirtnMiebod and well known ONE PRICK CLOTHING HOUSE, I'ATTON'S BLOCK, and buy their coats, pants, vests, overcoats, shirts, overalls, Gloves, Hose, Hats and Caps, and every thing in the line of tine and styllah GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. I>on'i be deceived by persons falsely representing themselves to be JACOBS, but come directly to my store in Button Bloc.tr, Main street, near Bridge at* I I augirtl H. JACOBS. Text Boole Uniformity. RESULT WHERE BOOKS HAVE TO STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT. At a Convention of School Directors, of Centre County, held a Bellefoute, .Decem ber 20, 1878, pursuant to the call of H. Meyer, Esq., County Superintendent, for the purpose of considering the propriety of taking measures to secure a uniformity of the text-books used in the schools of saicl county, the lollowing action was taken, over fifty directors being present and nearly all {he district in the county being represented: COPY OF MINUTES. Upon motion of C. I'. Stonerod, of Snow Shoe township, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: WiiKKKAS: Great expense and waste are frequently incurred by the present and eon nstatly changing variety of text-books used in the common schools of Centre county, there fore, be it liesoloed , By the representative director* here in session, tliat a system of text-books, suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in accordance with the laws of the State, throughout the count v. Upon motion of J. C. p. .Tones, the billow ing plan was adopted with but one dissenting vote, to carry into effect the following pre amble and resolutions: Fir at. The various publishing house* to send samples <>f their hooks to eacp sehol hoard in toe county lor examination and to submit therewith the lowest exchange, intr - ductory and wholesale prices, and tlie length of time they will guarantee to furnish them at said price. Second. No agent of any publishing house to be permitted to do any work in the county, to be either general or local agent, Iwyoiid sending his books and terms as above stated. Anv house or agent violating this under standing, their books to be counted ou of the contest. Third. The several school boards of the county, after examination of the various hooks which may have been submitted, to hold a meeting at which each director shall make out a list of the books which lie prefers to have adopted in the county, and send it to Henry Meyer, Esq., County" Superindont, at Rehersburg, Pa., prior to" the first day of June, 1879, who shall ma • ;; i. f e several statements so sent, and the books up on the various branches having tin ighest number of votes or preference shall be the series recommended for county uniformity. The County Superintendent, afer having made the above canvaos as above, to send the result of the same toeueh of tlit* papers in the county for publication. W. C. Hkini.e, Chairman. •J. C. P. Jonkh, Secretary. The following is the result of the votes ol a the Directors of Centre county, Pa., on the uniformity of Text-books in said county, with the number of votes east fro each book, under the foregoing plan and resolutions: READERS. No. vote. for eacsh New Graded 74 Independent 20 Appleton's 17 New American 12 SPELLERS. Swinton's 83 New American 6 Independent 23 Appleton's 1 Patterson's Sander's Union Raub's 1 GEOGRAPHIES. Swinton's 100 Colt oil's 14 Mitchell's 10 Independent 1 Mouteith's p HISTORIES. Swinton's £3 Itcdpath's 6 Barnes' Brief 7 Butler's Quackenbos' 1 Watson's .... 0 V KITTEN ARITHMETIC. Robinson's Shorter Course 67 Grocnleaf's.... - 14 Brook's -v Gilne'g... 22 Boff's 72 Nrook's Union 8 Mew American 4 MENTAL ARITHMETIC. Milne's 7 Green leaf's 4 ALGEBRA. Robinson's 5 UrecnleaPs j COPY BOOKS. Speneerian 68 Appleton's 30 Ellsworth's 10 GRAMMARS. Kerl's 72 Swinton's 77 Clark's Brief 16 Bullion's 1 Harvey's 20 Quaekenbos' 8 Fewsmith'g 1 LANGUAGE LESSONS. Kerl's.. 6 Clark's 1 Harvey's 6 Morton's 6 BOOK-KEEPING. Bryant & Stratum's 44 Folsom's.. 6 Smith's CIVIL GOVERNMENT. Townsend's..
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