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WHOLE NUMBER, 249.
Educate The People.

There is very little use in expecting
the affairs of this country to be intel
ligently and justly administered unless
the masses Of the people who have
them in charge are differently educa-
ted in the future to what they have
been in the past. The fact is country,
and that which is good for country,
has really been sighted in the inter
est Of classes, parties and factions to
sach an extent that country has no
show anywhere or in anything. 1t
cannot well escape the attention of any
one that large masses of men cling to
party above everything and exhibits a
narrowness of soul which to the extent
of its influence, is full of peril to every
general interest and endangers the
perpetuity of every national and phil
anthroplc principle in operation in our
institutions
Every citizen should look this mat
ter in the face and endeavor to under
stand and make generally known the
true means of removing this question
of education like every other thing to
be of a nature adapted to the wants of
the masses, must originate among and
be directed by themselves. No class
interested in defrauding them can tru-
ly represent them. Education, to be
OF practical utility to the people, must
be based on foundations which in the
fullest sense recognize the rights and
aim to promote the interests of the
people. An education which simply
fits men to be experts in carrying for
ward a system designed to rob and de-
grade the masses is not the one to en-
courage, any more than is so-called
free press which is used for the same
purpose.
The science of arithmetic, used in
obedience to equitable principles, is
great aid in advancing the financial
welfare of the masses; but, when used
as an aid to schemes of robbery, the
building up of moneyed aristocracies
and the consequent financial enslave-
ment of the people, it is questionable
whether it would not be better if we
had no such sience, and men were left
to depend on their natural, uncultiva-
ted wits in these matters. The masses,
1t is fair to presume, would not be VIC
TINS Of unscrupulous calculations to
the same extent as now if such was the
case.
But it will not do to discard the ad-
vantages We have for the reason that
they are abused. The true course to
pursue in this matter as in all others,
Is to shape our affairs that sciences
will be subservient to the promotion of
the peoples welfare in the shape of
promoting and strengthening the prin-
ciples Of universal justice 1t is in
this direction education should work
but it will never do so unless in those
associations of the people which are
based on an acknowledgment of those
principles
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Some time since a man in Maine
wanted to exhibit an Egyptian mum
nv, and went to the Court house for
license. "What is it?" asked the
Judge. can Egyptian mummy, may
it please the Court, more than three
thousand years DID," said the show
man. "Three thousand years oldT"
exclaimed the Sudge, jumping to his
feet, "and is the critter alive?"
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ANOTHER PARIS ExHIBITIoN.-It
has been announced from Paris that
the holding of an universal inter
national exhibition at Paris in the
year 1878 has been formerly decreed,
and will include, besides the agricul-
tural and mechanical display, grand
art exhibition. Two years, it is
thought. will be little enough for or
ganizing such an enterprise on a scale
of equal magnitude and magnifcence
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-. The wisdom of the policy which
bids fair to make 800 in small change
worth $235 in large bills, is something
of which we may justly feel proud
over the left.
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CHINESE hotels have raised their
rates, and it now costs % cents day
to stop around a frst-class hotel. OF
course commercial travellers are allow
ed the usual discount.
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The Baltimore Weekly Suns
Prize Stories.

"0'''s oiASiO1 L NclSC l1uLuipU DOIlaTS
in graded prizes for six stories, VIZ
Five Hundred Dollars for the best
story, Two Hundred and Seventv-five
Dollars for the second, Two Hundred
Dollars for the third, One Hundred
Dollars for the fourth, Seventy i've
Dollars for the fifth, and Fifty dollars
for the sixth. The conditions were
that the stories should be American in
scene, subject and character, and con-
tain no sentiments of sectarian, DO
litical or sectional nature. They were
also to be of such tone as benefits the
popular reputation Of SO extensively
circulated family journal as The
Weekly Sun, and all competitors were
obliged to forward their manuscript
on or before March LIST.
In response to these conditions there
have been received two hundred and
six stories Of exceedingly varied scope
and ability, several of which, however,
were detected as plagiarisms. But, on
the whole, while it was not to be ex-
pected that all the stories would reach
the prescribed mark, the competition
evinced a remarkable amount of story
telling talent, that will no doubt show
profitable fruit hereafter. Of the
whole number there are about ninety
that are exceedingly creditable to the
writer's; but as of these the critical
committee could select but six, it had
quite grave task to make an equita-
bic and judicious decision. The names
of all the writers are withheld from
the committee, and therefore their de-
cision was entirely impersonal And
on Saturday they made the following
report in the premises:
MessrS. 4. s. AbeU G Co.-Gentle-
men: The undersigned being the COM
mittee chosen to decide the respective
merits Of the manuscript stories sub
mitted in competition for the prizes
offered by you, beg to announce the
following decisions, determined by a
majority of votes, viz:
First Prize-"The Great Wheel"
Second Prize-"Two Sides of
Question -
Third Prize-"A Regularly Nice
Girl"
Fourth Prize-"The Lost Will"
Fifth Prize-"A Freak of Fortune"
Sixth Prize-"Dame LeRoy's Re-
venge."
W. HAND BROWNE.
O. P. BALDWIN,.
r. NJ. JOHNSTON.
JOHN w. Mccoy.
j. THOMAS SCHARF.
THos. j. WILSON.
Baltimore, May 6, 1876.
After this announcement the envel-
opes containing the writers names
were opened and the following per-
sons were found to be the successful
competitors:
First prize, $500, to Mrs. Marian
Stockton, of New York, for "The
Great Wheel.
Second prize, 1915, to Miss s. w.
Hubbard, of Buckingham county, Va,
for "Two Sides of Question
Third prize, 5000, to Miss Julia
of Winchester, Va, for "a
Regularly Nice Girl"
Fourth prize, 500, to Miss Fan
ME M. Kyle, of Albermarle county,
Va, for "The Lost Will: A Tale Of
Amherst
Fifth prize, $75, to Mrs. skipwith
H. Cole, of Hartford county, Md, for
"a Freak of Fortune"
Sixth prize, $50, to Isaac E. Pears
on, Jr,, of Westminster, Md, for
Dame LeRoy's Revenge"
The publication Of "The Great
Wheel the story selected for the first
prize, will be commenced in The Week
ly SIN next Saturday, May Is.
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SILVER miners, hurry on your pro-
duct. 1t is pretty to look at and
pleasant to jingle, though it be too
nice for use.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-05-13

IF money were intended to be look
ed at rather than used, silver might be
more serviceable than fractional cur
rency.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-05-13

A negro was scalded to death from
a boiler explosion, and on his tomb
stone they chiseled deeply: Sacred to
the memory of our steamed friend. 8
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Now is the time to subscribe for the
MINING JLURNAL.
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CE5" Passengers to and from Cumberland
on liaA Iiwjns change cars at BrjdgcD0H,
taking Pntsburg and Connelsvillc railroad
between Cumberland and Bridgeport.
Passengers on Express Trans change cars at
NJ .Sagage Juaction, taking Cumberland
and Piedmont railroad between Cumber-
land and Mt. Savage Junction. The train
on Cumberland and Piedmont railroad,
leaving Piedmont at 600 m, makes close
connection at Mt. Savage Junction with
Mail Iidia for all points East and West, as
above. For Through Tickets to all points
Fast and West, eta the Be6ford Springs and
Huntingdon, apply to TlIOS.W SIIRYER,
Agent Pennsylvania Railroad, No. 103
Baltimore street, Cumberland.
ID. NJ. BOYD, JR,
General Passenger Agent
S. NJ PREyosT, Superintendent. May
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Pennsylvania Railroad.

BEDFORD DIVISION.
nN AND AFTER MAY 1, 1876,
" Passenger Trains will arrive and de
part rs follows:
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OUR BRANCH OFFICE

AT FROSTBUEG-
In BealIs building, Cup stairs Main street
Is in charge ofDavison Armstrong, ESQ
And will be open to the public every day
in the week.
zone ofour firm will be in
F-ostbarg Regularly Every Thursday
And oftcncr, if necessary.
Dec 11-y H. b. & K.
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Business Cards.
T. C. HUGHEY wM. BRACE. b. A. RICHMOND
HUGIIEY. BRACE & RICHMOND.
Attorneys at law,

P O. Box 50G Cumberland. SE ID.
cTg- Office hours from 9 o'clock a. m until
9 o'clock p. m.
WE systemize our business SO that ARDic-
w didte attention to alt legal business re-
ferred to us is assured.
Persons entrusting their business to us
possess the advantage of securing he advice
and skill of three attorneys, without being
required to pay a larger fee than if only enc
was retained.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-12


Judgment might not prompt public man to
whom the immediate commentators Of, those
VINO have honored him are very grateful to
SPEAK such words. But i know that
action which requires thss States is S less than
men shall do justice no matter how ,onerous
may pc the performance. This rule bears upon
our people now. It contsins forces Of seff as
sertion against which no opposition not found
cd IN right can stand with any perimianency.
we have disregarded it too long already,
/ ~, CONCLUSION. '|'''' 'T''''t,-
having now performed my final Official act,
!- close my connection with the high position
with the expression Of an earnest wish for the
prosperity Of the State, and that the eminent
cltlzen who has been chosen as my successor
may receive your most efficient aid in making
ms admlnlstration beneficial to. the people and
CUsHMAN K: DAVIS.
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stances liberal concessions, 48 bushels OF beans.
586 bushels of potatoes. 81 bushels of peas.
2, 80 bushels Of oats and 46. 764H bushels Of
wheat, all Of which was distributed so equita-
bly, that no complaint has been made.
Their report, which exhibits their transac-
they are entitled to thanks for the ability with
which they have performed their duties.
GRAssHoPPER INVESTIGATION.
Twas so impressed tn the necessity of oh.
tanning exact information upon the subject
which has made snch large appropriations
necessary, that Immediately after the last har-
vest appointed Messrs. John c. Wise, of
Mankato, Warren Smith, Of Graham Lake,
and Allen Whitman, of st. Paul, to investigate
aud report upon the following topics
l. A history of grasshopper incursions
into Minnesota at various times.
2. Their origin.
8. The time of their arrival and departure.
4: The time when they deposit their eggs
and the time OF Matching.
s. Manner of deposit.
6. The character of land where eggs are de-
posted.
=: The best practical means for their de-
8. What, if any, grains 81 81 vegetables are
9. Acreage ravaged by them in 1876, and
money amount Of damage done.
TO-, To what extent and specifically where
they have deposited their eggs this year. = r.
II. Such other useful information as may
be brought to their knowledge.
These gentlemen, after visiting quite thor
Qughly the frontier counties and examining all
the pertinent historical and scientific writings
to which they had access, made the accoul=
panying report, which will be found most
Important contribution to the subject OF. their
labors. yI;.ns.,,.r :. -, rr..
The last Legislature placed At the disposal of
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only. Whatever may be The merits -of the
various measures peposedfor = restoration of
the common ON mon prosperity, therecan be no doubt
t .u ss nfst essential to that end is the prac-
economy: alike 10 all public and private az
In my judgment the conditions requisite .or
the promotion OF the public welfare are pre-
eisely those essential to success in private a.
Aa.ls' @T.*F4faVULH r 40
Neither can permanently prosper unleas
OUTLAWS are resolutely restricted to legitimate
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Gus tnaL cnpltal sought employment without
invitation and with unprecedented eagerness
this delusive prosperity, Minnesota had an
ample share.
While the question of the admission OF the
State into the Union under this constitution
was pending, the memorable crisis of 1857 SUI
pervened and the result was an overthrow of
private fortunes and public credit, complete
sofa, for our people were heavily
indebted and the process of payment involved
the extinction ofindividual credit and the sac
crifce Of many estates. -,
The result was that capital took fright and
would not engage in enterprises for which it
and industry came to stand still. The fu-
ture was SO precarious that the grants of land.
munifcent as they were, could not induce the
investment of dollar in the construction ot
the roads for which they were made. These
lands were given to aid in the construction OF
about thirteen hundred miles OF railroad, and
the statute which conferred them Contained a
clause working a reversion to the United States
of large portion Of the lands unless the roads
were completed within ten years. The desire
Of our people for the construction OF
the roads was SO intense that projects to re.
move difficulties Of which have SPOKEN. oc,
cupied the public mind to the exclusion of
nearly every other topic, and this desire tonnd
its expression in an amendment to the consti.
tutional provisions to which reference IL
been made. This amendment was adonted
April 18th, 1858, by popular vote Of b.. Oo3
in tts favor, against 6,753 votes against It. Il
provided in substance that the Credit. IF the
state s5a never be given loaned in aid Of
any any 9S mo assoeieton or corporation ex
struction of the railroads tor which III ,sn5.
h I'd been granted: IN other words this amend.
ndent authorized the State to loan or give ;ta
credit in aid Of these artfcular enternr;ses
and it limited the amount for which The STAT
was authorized to become responsible It g.
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Terms of Subscrjnticn

lrpaid In advance or within three months ...se OF
U paid after 'hree asd before sir nonths... = S,
u paid af'qr the expiration Of six months. Ot
o- Messrs, $. NJ. PErrxseiLL a Co.. News
paper Advertising Agents, 81 Park Row, corner
Bsokman Street, are our duly authorised Agents
0 Nsw York Ctr.
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List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Postofhee at co.r6eld, for the week ending
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CONFERENCE PRocEEpINGs.- copy
Of the annual minutes Of the Central Psunsylya 4.
mia Conference, held at Harrisburg In March, hs,
been placed On our table by Rev. W. II. Dill
The report Is full Of information relating tC
Methodizn, and IL decidedly the most Interesting
and valuable Of any yet published. The cover /,
adorned with handsome title, illumin mated, which
is neat and appropriate. 10 addition to the reg.
ular report Of the proceedings, It contains vssi
amount Of statistical information relating "a
Methodism at home and abroad, which cannot fail
to be valuable for reference. In thecompiation oil
these facts and figures" the Secretary, Rev. d
s. Monroe, must have devoted a great deal oil
labor and careful research. The Centennial ser.
mon Of b. d. Hamlin, d. d., is given In full,
together with historical sketches Of each district
in the conference. contributed by the presiding
elders. In our next Issue we will publish the
history Of the Altoona district--which embraces
this county--u prepared for the conference by
Rev. W. II. Dill Of this place.
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||-|e -
HAVE YOU TRIED ITt

We refer to that remarkable compound which
almost every one has tried, DR.. Morris Syrup o
Tar, Wild Cherry and lIorehound, for Coughs
Colds, Blood splitting, weak lungs, Group, whoop.
ing Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, and all disease,
Of the lungs or throat. Probably no similar pre-.
paraton ever before so quickly found its way into
public favor as this. Its sale in our community
Is simply enormous. Those who have been dis
appointed in other so-called remedies, are
specially invited to to try this. BE sure to get
the genuine DR.. Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild
in the market Look out for them. Regular
sizes so cents and One Dollar. For sale by @. d.
Waison and IIartswick Irwin, Cleardeld, Pa.
mch22eowIy WI. ". .r
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TYRONE STATION
PnILIpsDuRo 4 MosnANYoN BRANCHES


On and after Monday, APRIL i7ih, 1875, Ae-
communication Trains will run over the Philips
burg and hoshannon Branches, ss follows
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3ew Advertisements.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

In accordance with an Act Of the General A.
senbly Of this Common wealth, approved the 22t
day Of March, A. ID. 1870 and the supplement ap
proved the I'd day Of April. A. ID. 1871, "relatinl
to the collection Of taxes In The county of Clsar
field, notice 10 therefore hereby given to the tar
payers residing In the districts below named, thai
the County Treasurer, in accordance with the soc.
ond section Of said Act will attend al the place,
ofholding the borough and township elections on
the following named days, for the purpose Of re.
ceiving the County and State taxes assessed foI
ths year 1876
Por Clsarneld Borough and Lawrence township,
Thursday and Friday, May 4th and 9th.
For Goshen township, Saturday, May 9Th. from
vto 4 o'clock.
For oirard township, Monday, May slh, from .
For KArthaas township, Tuesday, May 9th, from
| eto 4 o'clock.
For covington township, Wednesday, May 10th,
from TO o'clock.
For Graham township, Thursday, May lith, from
pto 4 o'clock. .I
For Morris township, Friday, May 18th, from .
TO o'clock.
For bradford township. Saturday, May 18th, from
TO O'Clock.
For Woodward township, Monday, May 18th, from
pto 4 clock.
For Hout.dale borough, Monday, May 18th from
o to 4 O'Clock.
FOR Osceoln borough, Tuesday, May 10th, from .
to 4 I O'Clock.
For Decatur township, Tuesday, May 10Th, from
gto 1 o'clock.
For Boggs township, Wednesday. May iTib, from
D to 4 O'Clock.
For wallaceton borough, Wednesday, Mar i7th =,
from 0 to l0:40 o'clock, n. IN.
For Knox township, Thur day, May 18th, from
to 4 o'clock.
For Pike township, Friday, May lsih. from to
For CurwensvilIe borough, Saturday, May 10th,
from TO 8 O'Clock.
For Union township. Monday, May 72d, from 10
to 4 o'clsck. sou
For Rumbarger, Tuesday. May 2sd, from to ".
For Trvutville, Tuesday, May 2sd, from 1 to 9.
For Luthersburg. Wednesday, 2ith, from . to 4.
For Bloom township, Thursday, 25th;from 10 60 4.
For Penn township, Friday, goth, from ' to I.
For Huston town'p, Saturday. 9Th, from 10 to 4.
Upon all taxes paid to the Treasurer there will
bc a reduction Of FIVE per cent, while ave per
cent viii. be added after tho drst day Of July next
to all unpaid taxes, making difference OF TEN
per cent. to prompt taxpayers Parties can,
from the hrst Of May, pay their taxes at the
Treasurer's ofice. The balance Of the districts
will be visited after June Court.
NorIck TO MERCHANTS "A rare opportunity
will be given to merchants to come forward at the
time and places above set forth, and lift their
Licences for 1879.
Trea,urer's ofice, D. MGAUoHEY,
Clearhsid, April6, 76. Treasurer.
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Railroads.
Pennsylvania Railroad
TYRONE 4 CLEARFIELD BRANCH

ION and after Monday, APRIL II, 1879, the
lOPassenger Trains will run daily (exccpi Sun
days. between Tyrone and Clcarfeld, as follows .
cLEARfIELD MAIL.
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OFFICIAL DIREcroRY.

nnk or HOLDING QUARTER SESSIONS COURT.
Sc ond Monday Of January
II Monday Of March.
First Monday sf June.
Fourth Monday Of September.
TINE or HOLDING COMMON rIEAs.
First Monday Of June. tfi ett-l F..
Second Monday Of November. r-
PUBLIC orficrns.
President 'vdge-iIon Charles A. Mayer, o
Lock Haven. .a
A"iaan, tow JHdge-IIon. John H. orvis, o
Bellefonte.
Associate Jsdyes--willlsm C. Foley, clesrheld
John ]. Read, Curwenstille. .--If
Prothonotary-E Bloom.
Register and Reeorder--L, J. Morgan.
District Anorney-frank Fielding.
Treasursr-David McGaughey.
Sherif-wiliam X. McPherson.
County Sarreyor--samuel +. McCloskey, Cur.
wensville.
County Commissionsr.-ciar Brown, Clear.
field Thomas A. MeGee, Chest ?. o.; Hari.
Hoover, Clearfeld.
County Anditors-Chrst. ]. Kealgy, Glen
Hope Samuel A. Caldwell, Williamsgrove John
Q. Conner, Burnside.
County Coroasr-J. d. NeG, New Washington.
Jury Commi..ion,r.-John W. slAgart, james
Mitchell, Clcarded. Fiff
S,periafeudenf of PaJiie SeAoois-- John A.
Gregory, Curwenvie.
Notaries Pubiie-Jobn W. Wrigley, Wm. Ra-
debaugh, Cyrus l.. Gordon, clearheld Josiah
Evans, Jos. X. Irwin, N. E. Arnold, Curwensville
]. j. Linglc, Emmet Sayers, 0sceola Mills john
ston Hamilton, Luthersburg.
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ORPHANS COURT SALE

In pnrfuanco Of an order Of the Orphans
Court Of clearheld county, the undersigned
Trustee, &c, In the matter OF the sale of the rea
estate OF William HarcIeroad, late Of Bell town.
ship. deed, will expose to public sale, on tn,
premises Ia said township, on
Thursday, June 4, 1915,
at o'clock p. IN, all that certain tract Of land
late the estate Of said decd situate in said town.
ship. and described M follows Beginning at q
maple, corner OF other lands late OF dec a thence
by same north u degrees east ilO perohes 10 .
post thence still by same south SS1 degrees easi
81 Perches to maple thence north "A degrees
east l40 perches to birch thence south ssI
degrees east 5s perches to apost thence by tract,
Nos 5slg and 59ls south II degrees west $50
perches TO post then &c north sst degrees west
~ perches TO place Of beginning, containing one
hundred and twenty-one acres and fifty eight aud
fourteenth perches more or less, and known as
Purport No. In the partition Of decsdent's real
estate. About twenty acres are cleared Also,
about three and half RATS Of good pine, and
1--WE hundred thousand feet Of good hemlock tim
Der. The property will bc SOLD as a whole, or In
two lots, to suit purchasers.
TERNs or 6ALE.-0ne-third Of the purchase
money cash on confirmation OF sale, one third in
one year from date Of sale, and the balance in
two years from date Of sale, the latter two pay.
ments with interest to be secured by Judgment
bond and mortgage on the premises.
II. l.. HENDERSON,
April ~, '10-4t Trustee, Ac.