jyj K. ROSKNFIKLD'B
If
18 HEAD-QUARTERS FOR
CHEAP
CLOTHING
HATS, CAPS,
NECKWEAR, GLOVES, HOSIERY.
and a full due of
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
wbieb are offered
EXCEEDINGLY LOW.
Call and see me, examine gxxais, learn price*. &e
M. E. ROSENFIELD.
> 1831. THE CULTIVATOR 1880.
AND
Country Gentleman.
The Best of the
AGRICULTURAL WEKKLIRvt.
It la U NHOHI'AHFE i), if not UMBQUAUKD, for he
Amount and Variety of the PRACTICAL INFORMA
• IOH It contain*, and for the Ability and Extent of
; '• COKKKSPOM DXNCK— In the Throe Chief Direction*
>■{
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture and Fruit-Frowing,
Live Stock and Dairying—
while it also include* all minor depatincnis of rural
rate rest, such us the Poultry Yard, Entomology,
t >eo-Kocping, Green house and Grapery, Veterinary
•Leplles, Farm Questions and Answers, Fireside
Heading, Domestic. Economy, and a summary of
the News of the Week. Its MAKKKT REPORTS are
i nusually oomplete, and more Infonnation can be
i kthcrod from its columns than from any other
t- juroe with regard to the Prospects of the Crops, as
t irowing light upon one of the most Important of all
< lestkms— When to Ray and When to Hell. It Is
' :>erally illustrated, and constitutes to a greater
eegre© than any of its contemporaries A LIVE
AGRICULTURAL NKWBP U'KR
! '(never-falling interest both to Producers and Con
i mers of evsry class.
The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN IS published Weekly
( u the following terms, when paid strictly In ad
v.uoe: One Cepy, one year, $2.60; Four Copies,
fr'O, and an additional copy for the year free to
He. sender of the Clx*h' Teu Copies, S2O, and an
a 'ditional eopy for th year free to the tender of
He. Club-
For the year 1880, these prices include a copy of
t> A ANNUAL REGISTER or RURAL AFFAIR*, to each
i criber—a book of 144 pages and about 120 ne
r wing*—a gift by the Publishers.
All NEW Subscrihert for JBBO, paying in ad
•k 'tcs note, will receive the paper WEEKLY, from
r. ■ eipt of remittance to Janxutry let, 1880, with
• >ut charge.
e.rSpeolrnen copies of the paper tree. Adddress,
LUTHER TUCKER & PON, Publishers,
Albany, N Y.
DECLARED !
■
The subscriber having leased the large and com
modious barn, known aa the
Alexins 1 Louse rjjaxn.
Ia now prepared to make war on
I livery and Stabl i ng
We have room for all. Come along with /our
horse*. l*ut them where they are safe. Food or
not, us you chooae.
Wo Guarantee Satisfaction.
E. E. BUFFI NGTON.
rrou ijrsuMuurcE
Against Fii-e I
in old, reliable, firmly established and honorabc
crmpanles, with
MILLIONS OF CAPITAL!
call upon C.Jtf. MMWMKJKJ, / To
wanda, Penn'a. Jan. 18.
for sjmtj
A farm of 150 acres near
W yn Pa.,
Contains of improved lands 125 acres; good barn,
fine orchard, well watered, with four miles of IA:-
bigh valley railroad, is uner cost of cultivation.
Will be sold*at reasonable price, or
EXCHANGED FOR TOWN PROPERTY.
Inquire of CIIAS. M. HALL, Attornuy-at-Law,
Towanda, Pa. Jan. 18.
A T
.Vo. 1, BeifilemanWork,
(Bridge Street, near the corner of Main.)
Mrs. S. LI. &ivexit
Offers a constantly increasing i-tock of
IVlilliriei\y and Fancy
(jrOods,
Consisting of Huts, Fancy (ioods, Toweling, Collars,
Comforters, Embroideries, Flowers, Ribbon*,
Handkerchiefs, silk, linen and embroidered, Feath
ers aud Tips, Slipper Patterns, Card-board, Zephyrs,
Combs, Jet Ornaments. Uusching, Necklaces, Veil
ing in all colors, Java Canvas Patterns, Lace Capes,
Crape Pel liases, Babies' Knit Stockings, Ladies'
Hose in all colors and styles, Dolls, Children's
Sacks, Hoods and Mittens, Ladies' Nubias in all
colors, Bracelets, Pocket Hooks, Mottoes, Birds and
Feathers, Hliawls, Jewelry, Napkins, &c., Ac.,
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S'
UNDERWEAR,
All those things con be found at greatiy reduced
prices; and sonic of them
AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH
THE PURCHASING PUBLIC.
The- late tire has left on hand
A QUANTITY OF GOODS
that must be disposed of at
ALMOST ANY FIGURES
and at all hazards, for Fresh luvoioes.
vs-
CALL AND EXAMINE AND DETER
MINE FOR YOURSELF.
MRS. SWEET'S
Fancy Goods Bazar,
No. 1. BRIDGE STREET.
Towanda January 21, 1880.
OOAL.
NATHAN TIDD,
DIiLAR m
PITTBTON, WILKES - BARRR, AND
LOYAL SOCK COAL.
s
! Invites live patron*?? of hi* old friend* and the pub-
I
generally. I ahall keep a full assortment
' of all nlr.ee,
I
AND BHALL BKLL AT
LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH.
Yard aad office, foot of street, just south of
, Court House.
Adj. SO If. TIDD.
I
Vertical
I
Feed.
As usual, the Vertical Feed
Sewing Machine took First Pre
mium. at the late county Fair.
J FIOIIT MIT SIGEL
and all
HONORABLY DISCUAROKD POLDIBRS
wiU consult their own interim* oy vailing at
.T A C O B S'
Umg established and well knows
ONE PRICK
CLOTHING
HOUSK,
PATTON'S BLOCK,
and boy their ooaU, pant*, vests, overcoats, shirts,
overall*, Gloves, Iloee, llui* and Caps, and every
thin? In the line of fine and stylish
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
Don't be deceived by persons falsely representing
themselves to be JACOBS, but come directly u. my
■tore in i'atton Block, Maui street, near Bridge rt
H. JACOBS.
Text Book Uniformity.
RESULT WHERE HOOKS HAVE TO
STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT.
At a Convention of School Directors, of
Centre County, held a Bellefonte, Decem
ber 26, 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
said county, the tollowiug action was
taken, over fifty directors being present
and nearly all the district in the county
being represented:
COPY OF MINUTES.
Upon motion of C. P. Stonerod, of Snow
Shoe township, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
W HKITKAS: Great expense and waste are
frequently incurred by the present and con
nstatly changing variety of text-books used in
the common schools of Centre county, there
fore, be it
Jtesolved , By the representative directors
herein session, that a system of text-books,
suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in
accordance with the laws of the State,
throughout the county.
Upon motion of J. 6. P. Jones, the follow
ing plan was adopted with but one dissenting
vote, to carry into effect the following pre
amble and resolutions:
First. The various publishing house# to
send samples of their books to OHOI schol
hoard in toe county lor examination ami to
submit therewith the lowest exchange, intr -
ductory and wholesale prices, and the length
of time they will guarantee to furnish them
at said price.
Second. No agent of any publtshing house
to be permitted to do any work in the county,
to be either general or local agent, beyond
sending his books and terms as above stated.
Any 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
books which may have been submitted, to
hold a meeting at which each director shall
make out a list of the books which he prefers
to have adopted in the county, and send it to
Henry Meyer, Esq., County" Superindcnt, at
Rebersburg, Pa., prior to the first day of
June, 187'J, who shall ma j _/j e
several statements so sent, and the books up
on the various branches having tlu ighest.
number of votes or preference shall be the
series recommended for county uniformity.
The County Superintendent, afier having
made the above canvaos as above, to send the
result of the same to each of the papers in the
county for publication.
W. C. HKINLR, Chairman.
J. C. P. JONKB, Secretary.
The following is the result of the votes
of the Directors of Centre county, Pa., on
the uniformity of Text-books in said
county, with the number of votes cast 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.
Swintou's H3
New American 6
independent 23
Appleton's 1
Patterson's
Sander's Union
Raub's 1
GEOGRAPHIES.
Swinton's 100
Col ton's 14
Mitchell's 10
Independent 1
Monteith's 6
HISTORIES. 1
Swinton's C 3
liedpath's 6
Barnes' Brief 7
Butler's
Ouackenbos' 1
Watson's .... a
V RITTEN ARITHMETIC.
Robinson's Shorter Course 67
Green leaf's 14
Brook's
Gilne's 22
Boff's 12.
Nrook's Union 8
Mew American 4
MENTAL ARITHMETIC.
Milne's 7
Greenleaf's 4*
ALGEBRA.
Robinson's 5g
Greenleaf's I
COPY BOOKS.
Spencerian 68
Appleton's 30
Ellsworth's 10
GRAMMARS.
Kerl's 72
Swinton's i*
Clark's Brief 16
Bullion's 1
Harvey's 20
Ouackenbos' 8
lewamith'B 1
LANGUAGE LESSONS.
Kerl's 6
Clark's 1
Harvey's 6
Morton's 5
BOOK-KEEPING.
Bryant & Stratum's 44
Folsom's 4
Smith's
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
Townsend'a.* *