K. ROSKNFIELD'S IS HR AD-QIJARTKRS FOR CHEAP WINTER CLOTHING HATS, CAPS, - NROKWKAR, GLOVES. UOSIKKV, awl a full line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, wb it'll are offi'rtd EXCEEDINGLY LOW. Gal! &nd#**e me, examine goods, learn prlcos. &e M. E. ROSENFIKLD. 1831. THE CULTIVATOR 1880. AND Country Cxentleman. The Beet of the AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIR\>. A- 18 UNSURPASSED, if not Unrqualkd, for he Amount and Variety of the Practical Informa .tior it oon tains, and for the Ability and Extent of rtsCoRHRSPONOENCB —in th<' Three Chief Directions of I Farm Crops and Processes, Horticulture and Kruit-Frowing, Live Stock and Dairying— while it .also includes all minor depatmeiits of rural interest, such a* the Poultry Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping, Green house and Grapery, Veterinary Replies, Farm Questions and Answer*, Fireside Reading, Domestic Economy, and a summary of the New* of the Week. It* Markbt Reports are unusually complete, and more information can be gathered from it* column* than from any other source with regard to the Prospects of the Crops, ns throwing light upon one of the most important of all questions— When to Bity and When to ,Veil, it is liberally illustrated, and constitutes to a greater degree than any of its contemporaries A LIVE AGRICULTUUAL NBWBP VPKR Of never-failing interest both to INodwers anu Con sumers of every elates. ;• . The Countut Gentleman.!* published Weekly on the following terms, when paid strictly in ad vance: One Cepy, one -year, $2.50; Four Copies, $lO, fwtd an additional ropy for the year free to the tender of the Club * Ten Copies, S2O, and an additional copy for ti. year free to the sender of the Club. For the year 1880, these prices include a copy of Annual Rkoihteuop Ritual Afairh, to each a book of 144 pages And about 120 ne gravings—a gift by the Publishers. All Nbw Subscribers for 1880, laying in ad vance now, will receive the paper WEEKLY, from receipt of remittance to January Ist 1880, with out charge. copies of llw paper free Adddress, LUTKJCR TUCKKR It HON, Pablisbers. Allany, N Y. DECLARED I ( I The subscriber having teased the large aud com modious barn, known as the i ! i , Xlcari s Holl so r //r/ r 71, i Is now prepared to make war on Livery and Stabl insi ! i ! We have room for all. Come along with your j horses. Put them where they are safe. Feed or ! I not, as you choose. We Guarantee Satisfaction. | K. K. BUFFINGTON. : I.VSf K./.Vf f Against, Fire I j in oki, reliable, firmly established and honorabc t ' crrapanlrs, with MILLIONS OF CAPITAL ! call npoD C . Tf . ff.fLh. Attorney-at-Law, To- j 1 wanda, Penn'a. ian. 18. ■ r.ifj.rj rote A farm of 150 acres near !' ■ j WW AV yalusini. 1*41.., I * i 1 • . I | i j Contains of improved lands 125 acres; good barn, : fine orchard, well watered, with four miles of Le- ' high valley railroad, is uner cost of cultivation. Will be sold at reasonable price, or EXCHANGED FOIt TOWN PROPERTY. : i I Inquire of CHAB. M. HALT., Attorney-at-Law, | To wanda, I'a. Jan. 18. A T ! 1, ISiock. (Bridge Rtreet, near the com, r of Main.) I j Mrs. S. H. Sweet i Offers a constantly increasing stock of •! Millinery and (t< MXls. Consisting of Ilats, Fancy Goods, Toweling, Collars, j Comforters, Embroideries, Flowers, Ribbons, i l Handkerchiefs, silk, linen and embroidered, Feath- j ers and Tips, Slipper Patterns, Card-board, Zephyrs, j Combs, Jet Ornament*. Hunching, Necklaces, Veil ing in all colors, Java Canvas Patterns, Lace Capes, I Crape Pellisses, Rabies' Knit Stockings, Ladies' 1 Hose in all colors and styles, Dolls, Children's Hacks, Hoods and Mittens, Ladles' Nubias in all colors, Bracelets, Pocket.Books, Mottoes, Birds and j Feathers, Shawls, Jewelry, Napkins, &c., so., I LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S' UNDERWEAR, All these things ran be found at greatly reduced ■ prices; and some of them AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH THE PURCHASING PUBLIC. The late lire has left on hand A QUANTITY OF GOODS that must be disposed of at ALM 0S T ANY FIGURES \ and at all hazards, for Fresh Invoices. Mr '' ,| CALL AND EXAMINE AND DETER MINE FOR YOURSELF. MRS. SWEET'S Faney Goods Bazar, No. 1. BRIDGE STREET l ! To wanda January 21, 1880. I * i QOAL. NATHAN Tll>l>, MtAI.KK IK PITTSTON. WILKKS - BAHKK, AND LOYAL SOCK COAL. Jmlten the patronage of his old friend* and the pub lie generally. I hhall keep a full aßnertment of all <>ir.oa, AND *IIALJ. SKLL AT LOWEST PRICKS FOK CASH. Yard and office, foot of Pine street, juet south ot Court House. Aug. SO N. TLIH>. V ertical Feed. As usual, the V ertical Feed Machine took First Pre mium, at the late county Fair. J FIGHT MIT SIOKL and id I HONORABLY UtS< 'II AKOKI) HOMHEKS v ill tjofisah their own intercstr vy calling at .J A COBS' loag • utabUcthcd and w,-ll known ONE PRICK CLOTHING HOUSE, PATTON'S BLOCK, and buy their ooat, pants, vcate, overcoat*, shirts, overalls, Gloves, lloae, Hats and Caps, and every thing in the line of tine and stylish GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. JDon'l be deceived by person* falsely representing themselves to be JACOBS, bnt come directly to my •tore in Patton Block, Main street, near Bridge st ANJRVT; 11. 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 llellefonte, Decem ber 26, 1878, pursuant to the cull of 11. 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 following 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 it KRKAS I 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 Resolved, By the representative directors here in session, that a system of text-books, suitable, complete and uniform, be adopted in aecordancc with the laws of the State throughout the county. Upon motion of J. C. 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 houses to send samples of their hooks to cael schol board in tne county tor examination and to submit therewith the lowest exchange, intr - duetory and wholesale prices, and the length of time they will guarantee to furnish them at said price. Second. No agent ofany publishing 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* Superindent, at Rebersburg, Pa., prior to the tirst day of June, 1879, who shall ma .. / e several statements so sent, and the books up on the various branches having th* ighest number of votes or preference Hhall be the series recommended for county uniformity. The County Superintendent, afier lmviug made the above canvaos as above, to m;nd the result of the same to each of the papers in the county for publication. W. C. HKI.NLK, Chairman. J. C. P. JON KS, 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, tinder the foregoing plan and resolutions: READERS. No. vote. for eaesh New Graded 74 Independent 20 Appleton's 17 New American 12 SPELLERS. Swinton's S3 New American 6 Independent 28 Appleton's 1 Patterson's Sander's Union Raub's 1 GEOGRAPHIES. Swinton's 100 Colton's 14 Mitchell's 10 Independent 1 Monteith's 6 HISTORIES. Swinton's fc'B Rcdpath's 5 Barnes' Brief 7 Butler's Quackenbos' 1 Watson's 6 V U ITT EN ARITHMETIC. Robinson's Shorter Course 57 Greenleaf's n Brook's Gilne's 22 Boff's 12 N rook's Union Mew American MENTAL ARITHMETIC. Milne's Green leafs ALGEBRA. Robinson's Greenleaf's COPY BOOKS. Spencerian 09 Appleton's 30 Ellsworth's J© GRAMMARS. Kerl's 72 Swinton's 1" Clark's Brief 16 Bullion's j Harvey's 20 Quackenbos' 8 Fewsmith's 1 LANGUAGE LESSONS. Kerl's 6 Clark's 1 Harvey's y Morton's 6 BOOK-KEEPING. Bryant & Stratum's 44 Folsom's 6 Smith's CIVIL GOVERNMENT. Townsend's.. ...
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