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..