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FROM VIRGINIA.

REHoBoTH, LuNENBURg COUNTY, Va,
June II, ITS
Lunenburx county, whore We are locat-
cd il near tho North Carolina line. Reho>
both is only snall village. q miles from
the court house and 10 miles from the
Richmond and Danvile RR. The Chase
CITY road will reach US within 7 miles
when completed but it is at present lay
ing idle, the same as the road in Penns>
valley.
Now MS regards the land The land inl
his county is as good as can be found in
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-27
MRS. HARRIET FIGLES,
FASHIONABLE DRESSMAK'R
CRNTRE HALL. "a.

Offers her services 20 the ladies Of Cen
tre Hall and vicinity, in all kinds OF work
pertaining 30 dress making Terms reAE
onabie. and satisfaction guaranteed
Kindly solici,s a share Of patronage.
- NAV 3m
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1yL. p--,,l,l,,or. AZ Allegheny county
have a little unrleasantness ""o't
them, and there viii be an indepe""''"
repuhlican ticket in the field
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mainly produce his grievance. As re-
ported inthc London papers, the rccciptn
from America at Liverpool and London
for the two weeks ended June were
4. $40 live cattle aud 1910 quarters of
beef; and shipments from this port 20
Great Britain for the week ended June
10 were /, ,l66 cattle alive aud $3.50 quar-.
tors, while from l4ston, Montreal. Phil
udrlphiu aud Portland more than 5OO
cattle were shipped and at least Pea
yuartcrso of beef And for the current
week, begun with last Tuesday, ship-
meuts from this city will amount to zoo
i've cattle and 900 quarters Object So
that far the four weeks ended with June
/, the hapf supplies from this country
for British markets will exceed 6,TuO
live bullocks and 5000 carCasscs, or y, ..
u,u quarters. This heavy drain of 100
cattle per wcek-neaTly all prime, ma
tutyd sttcro-is the present prop 60 high
prices iu this country, and untilthc pro
durtiun rag be made 10 equal or exceed
the demand 40 material reduction in
the coat OF beef can he looked for. IL
may be some comfort 10 know that Eug~
.lsh and Scotch consumers are paying AZ
least ; cents per pound more for beef
than New Workers, and that "A cargo Of
+oO fat American steers sold at auction
two weeks ago IA Glasgow cost the
Scotchmcn Sl4o 10 $50 per head.
Freight pools and livestock and stock
yard rings and combinations do un-
lopbtedly put an additional and .need-
less cost upon the cattle between the
feed,lot and the butchers stall. but the
supply and demand, after all, must he
The governing influence upon prices.
British beef eaters are our burden just
now.
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vHLiND LETTERS, p,

The average Of m.s3irce!el letters in the
Ncw-York Pos;,Olico is over 600 aay ;
the day WAS there last il ran up TO about
1000. The mos. difficult Of these go to
Mr.. Stone, who is called the blind man. %
perhaps because he can decipher any In.
scg'pti0A Iha! is utterly illegiblo 70 any
other man in America. His most ditlcul,
eases are the foreign letters. Hero is 3
letter directed 70 'Sanduik," which he
makes ou. to De Sandy Hook. Sometimes
the arrangement OF the EaHc and address
Is Curious.
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fur Mr. thomas
Smith Bridge
port post Office
Conn. America.

ANtNs u tANElCA.
Is very plain whom you once understand
lba, !. is For Mr.. Thomas smith. Bridge
pog., Conn, America" But when = man
says "Hoio, how Is anybody bat q blind
man 10 know thA. he means Ohio7 One
letter reads. Bet Feet Rue DC Aqua. q"
Nov the blind maa kuows that Rue de
Aqua is Spanish for Water street, and
thai ihefc ia Water street in New. Bed ,
ford, Massachusetts "Lysram. Warner
Co. he translates into Luscrue. Warren
Co. and Common County. L. A." is
made into Cameron County, reansylya,
MIA Ru. who would guess .Aa. "Oyern
G. u Learey," in one line, means that il
is g. 20 % ii-5arE. in search o!C ID. l.. 2
One letter Is directed 10 "kans,Anzer
Brauerci, > l., AmegikA" Mr. Stone
rcccllccts the FAC. that ConslAnco's Brow
cry is al SlAplc,ou, Staten Island, and the
letter is sent there. He reads "loel' into
Iowa, and "tc Pella in IOmah he makes
20 20 to Pella, in the same Sta.s SoT
does Ohio get OF With one miss. Here is
ouc letter that wants 10 60 20 "SlAdI Hioh
Zu1sounau, Siraac l5'--lha; is. TO tho
State of Ohio, CiEcinnAu, SIeo, 10. But
iha; is not all This other one wants 10
reach tho same city but Il has bad spell
o.! another kind. lor is direction runs
"Scilznaiy" And then "Pizzo Burg
Messcssip, is sent 10 Nicksburg Miohi,
gan is spelled "mut,iny." "Glassworks
Berkshire Is sen, 20 Pit3leld, il Berk-
shire County, Massachusetts, where there
is a gla. factory. But The hardes, one
saw was addressed 70 John Hermann
Sch.rmcn, in one line, With the wonder.
fil word "Stsguekaundo' for the rest.
Mr.. S:ono cut the word in twain, and read
!; Chauisgqua County while be trans
lated the whole into John Hermann,
sherman Z. o., Chauisuqua County, y.
y"
But there are some which even blind
nan cannot make out One letter Ia ra.h-
or 4 good handwriting is very vaguely Ed>
dressed 20
"Maekay, Esq, Ameriquc,"
Another reads:
"Too much of this.
From your affcciionate son.
"ANToN lIIEMHURGER.n
In this csse, the close Of the letter has
been copied exactly by some one who did
not understand the language. Instead OF
too much Of this, there is rcAlly Y too lille.
Bu, here is a case whore the top Of tho let
te- has been perfectly copied in tho same
fashion. Il reads Tuesday Evening,
Nord America"
If"Tuesday Evening" should see this
article he will know that his letter has
gone back again to Europe
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-27

A UDIT0Rs NoTTCE,-Ia I6c matter
"A OF the estate of ID. w. Willow, late
Of the township Of Penn. deed. the audi,
tor appointed by the Orphans Court oi
Centre county, 70 make distribution Of the
funds in the hands Of the administrator
among those legally entitled 10 the same,
will attend 10 the duties Of his appoint
ment At his Office in Bellefonte, on Friday
Tho 18th day OF July, A. ID. 1878, at ]
o'clock. y. N. J L. SPANGLER,
& iun 8, Auditor.
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ron sxcRrrARf or INTERNAL AFFAIRS ,
I SIMPSON AFRICA, Of Huntingdon
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FOR SUPREME JUp0E; -.
HENRY p. ROSS, of Montgomery Co.
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FOR ttvvTTNANT aoNERNoR
JOHN FERTiG, Of Crawford 20
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ApMTNIsTRATOR,s NOTICE

u A&aA ~ - 4 Ahst AFAA - w ! ~ -
Letters of administration cum tcstamen.
10 anneIo on the estate OF John KYeFhArt
iAio Of Ferguson twp, Centre county, de-
ceased, having been granted 20 4. J. Orn-
dorf. all % sons knowing themselves in.
debted 10 said estate are requested 90 make
immediate payment and those having
claims hgains. the same 10 present them
duly authenticated for settlement.
A. j. ORSDORR.
a.
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DR.s. @. GUTELIUs,
Fashionable Dressmaker

Mrs. Smith, dress maker, Centre
Han desires 70 call attention to her Enm-
plies Of trimmings Of all kinds; also, san.
pies Of new styles dry goods. Cutting and
hhing done % order. and old dresses
Cleaned and done over by her. Gentle.
mems Ghirts. cuffs and collars made ~ ~.
Jer and warranted 10 Cd. Has albo IuFt
received new stock OF Spring STYLES.
fashion plates. patterns, &e. Call and
see. gF.srf ~
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Although the Democrats made an earn.
cs, effort In our Legislature last winter 10
reduce salaries and :oiher expenses. the
Republicans having the majority defeated
them at every step just As they have done
in congress,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-27

Bradford. Mexican county. this State.
has shot up like rocket Anyear ago IL
was an idieVilisge Of 800 people, but nov
It's lO,0OO are projecting an opera house.
churches. high school building and fne
residences. Stores rent at from 81 900 10
81 500 upon It's business streets, and build.
ing lots bring fancy prices. Its wells are
safe and profitable, yielding from 2,01C
TO 1000 barrels a day, and railroad IL
now ia process Of construction which
Bradford relies on to make II the greatest
centre In the whole oil region.
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Forks Housel

nHNHNbusinoss you can engage In. sS to
X I'D ~ San per day made by any worker Of
HIM II either sex right in their locn IA.
(A@N( u ties. Particulars and samples worth
IS free. Improve your spare time
at this bssness. Address Stinson Co, Portland, Ne
- mary
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HARPSTER & NOLAN,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
Centre Hall. Pa.

Business stand upstairs in the building
formerly occupied by the Centre Repor-
ter.
VIII furnish gentlemen with clothing.
made TO order, Of the best material that
can 10 bought in Philadelphia or New
York. Long experience in the bnsiness
at Bellefonte enables him TO turn out first
class work In all respects. 6dec3 tf
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stock train wAs wrecked Ia q tunnel
al Grsensburg, and about i50 hogs killed.
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CENTRE HALL, Pa, June q, 1873,
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FOR GOVERNOR
ANDREW IL. DILL, Of Union GO
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,rn xuRTz ..............,..E EDITOR.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-22
lNewYork Cincinnati Chicago
July 1, 1877 Special Express. Special.
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Advantages Of the r, P. 6 w. Route

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1t is the only Route Running Palace Coaches to
Toledo WITHOUT CHANGE. The New York Special
has Through Day Coaches from Burlington to La
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has reclining Chair Car from Burlington to Indian-
ap0iis, and through Cosch from Peoria to Toledo
WITHOUT CHANGE The Chicago Special Express
has Palace Sleeping Car from Peoria TO Chicago
WITHOUT CHANGE. Purchase your tickets via this
SURE CONNECTIONS and AVOIDING ONE CHANGE OF
CARS TO ALL EASTERN CITIES. BAGGAGE CHECKED
THROUGH.
A. l. HOPKINS, GenI Manager
ii. c. TOWNSEND, Gen. Pass & Tiki Agti feofia.
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Putting Grant Forward.

The papers talking Grant affect to
laugh at the talk of C8sarism, but
with all their laughing they can't con-
ceal the simple fact that they are
putting Grant forward because of the
hope that his personal qualities NAV
win the prize which the principles and
record of the party cannot ensure
them. The Buffalo Republic says
''there is no other name under heaven
that seems to carry with it the sign
aud sound of victory for orr side;"
ana there is not a paper which is tied
on to the Grant movement that has
not made equally candid confession
that it rests entirely upon this basis.
Principles have nothing to do with
the matter, and the personal qualities
relied on are of various kinds. Grant
is the representative soldier Of the late
war, and the leading Republicans
dream that his name will prove the
sign and sound of victory by wax
ing the passions of war which has
already been fought thrice as long in
politics as it was on the battlefield
Bot above and beyond all other con-
Isiderations, he is INSCRIPTIONS, bold
and audacious. These are the qualities
needed in the leader Of party which
has no chance of victory except in
raising false issues and in overriding
the will of the people by fraud and
force. Grant has been the man who
has always heretofore done this work
for them. and it is not at all strange
that they should turn to him again in
the hour of their direst distress. The
record of the Republican party shows
such damage done to republican in
situations, it is not in the least sur
prising that not even fear of Cesarism
should make them dread the results
of Grant returning to power. Fortu-
nately, the people are not quite so
Indifferent about the republic, and
Grants actual candidacy would make
Caasrism so far sober probability
that it should make the popular ma
jority against the Republican electors
so overwhelming that not even his au-
dacity would dare to dispute the YER
dict. Give us Grant for 1880 there
torc-lS Louis Repubhcdn.
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Benefactors.

y hen q board of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that by
combining some we'll known valuable rem
edies. the most wonderful medicine was
produced, which would cure such a wide
range of diseases that most all other rem
edies could be dispeDses with, many we're
sceptical; but proof of its merits by actual
trial has dispeIled all doubt, AID to-day
the discovers of that great medicine, Hop
Bitters, are honored and blessed by all as
beDefactors.
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Ghe 9ailg A,ta,ons,
Concluded from second mare !


d'Alenes, and Flatheads, but thew were
not readyp Some of the Oregon Indians
seem to have got ready this year, but the
troops did not. In Idaho dissatisfied To-
dams have for months been preparing for
war, apd the same is true of Oregon and
" ashington Territory; yet the Hayes off
Gals at Washington had informed some Of
them recently that they must move. as
their lands were wanted, when the Ban
mock outbreak postponed that attempt.
With such management, and with the
whole stress of army energy directed
against getting ready for Sioux war that
has not yet begun. it is not surprising that
a petty outbreak of few score Indians in
Idaho should have gathered head until it
assumed the proportions it shows to-day
~ Y. Sam
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CURE YOURSELF!

DR. Bohannans Vegetable Curative is warranted to per-
inanenty cure all forms of spermAttOrFhea Seminal
ss . General psbilit gpo.ensy etc. and restores
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has been used by DIR BohanLan in his private practice
over thirty years, known fail curing even
the WORST CASES 1t gives vitality and imparts energy
with wonderful effect 10 those midde-aged who feel
weakness beyond their years. Its nyigurang properties
felt at Young suffering the conse-
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this medicine with the a speedy
PBkMANENT The patient gains strength and eas-
ITCHY of spirits once, ii directly parts affect
ed soothing healing and to the re-
Taxed seminal vescleS and rrated ducts parng power
and tone and restoring them their the same
Us 1t the banehl habit had been INDUCED The
Tgreden simple productions of naturebaks roots
h rhs ETC. and are specific for the above diseases
All persons must before contemplating marriage reflect
that sound mind and body the most necessary reau-
sites 70 promote connubial happiness Indeed, without
hese ne Journey through life becomes weary pilgrimage
the mind beeonnes Swallowed with despair and filled With
the meiancoiy reflection that the happiness another
comes bighted with our own ~
HSPrice Five Dollars, sent with full directions etc TO
any address For sale only at Dr. c. A Bohannans Office
No t North Fifth street. between washington avenue md
Green street, st, Louis, Mo. Established in lS37
2E Dr "TTeatise Special Disensesc which gives
clear deineaOn of the nature causes symptoms means ~
cure etc, of SYPHILIS, SEMINAL WEAKNESS Ere sent
FREE TO any address upon receipt of one stamp
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OPINIONS OF PRESS

lFTom SC. Louis Globe DeBsocrnt.l
DIR. WHITTIER, CIT st. Charles street, a reg
ular graduate of medicine, has been longer
engaged in the treatment Of chronic diseases
than any other physician in the city Nervous
debility, blood diseases, all impediments TO
InaIrlage. Can or write. Circular free. uSafe
medicines; moderate charges.
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Printing, Binding and Blank-Book work
specialties at The ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
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Scratch No More--"Itchirg Piles. /"

symptoms of which are moisture, like per-
splration, intense itching, particularly
when undressing, or after getting warm in
bed, increased by scratching, might think
Ein worms were crawling in and about the
rectum, oftentimes shows itself around the
private parts. a pleasant and sale cure
IN every case is "Swayne's Ointment. +"
Ii allowed to cpniibue, very serious results
may follow 1t also cures letter, BARRIERS
itch, scald head. ring worm, blotches. all
scaly, crusty, itchy skin eruptions Sent
by mail to any address on receipt of price,
80 cents a box, or three boxes for 81. %,
by DIR. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia. Sold
by all leading druggists. At wholesale and
retail by John Bengston, Rock Island.
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ST. 1894. INC. 1874.
ALLAN HAY Co.,
PerfunerS,
Soap & Candle Manufacturer S
FULL LINE OF
NFsv S0ArS
TOILET FANCY SOAPS
ALLAN Hay CO..

iA's DEoaoWay. ...-....-...........NEW YORK.
Among the most beautiful Of the British pro-
9qetions In the departments OF Wax and Candle
works OF the Great Exhibition are the Ozokerit
candies OF j. c. g +. Field. London They include
large. variety Of coos and sizes, for the parlor
the bond0ir and the BANQUET but their purity and
Dnllancy are wonderful, commanding universe,
admiration One kind lie marked as TO indicate
the hours Of the night, certain length being burn
ed in q certain time These beautiful candles may
be seen at the Allan Hay Company Depot, 1119
roadway, who are sole agents for the United
yates.-l New York Observer
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT.

The Ohio Nationals held a Convention
at Columbus yesterday. 1t was a con-
vention of well-meaning but misguided
and mistaken men. Their opportunity
lies within the Democratic party. They
might labor in their separate capacity
for generation, without accomplishing
so much in the direction they pursue as
the Democratic party has accomplished
within one year. There is not shadow
of an excuse for the existence ofa Green
back. Labor party in Ohio outside of the
Democratic party. The platform adopted
yesterday at Columbus is proof of the
fact. The Ohio idea is aAoat The INA
tionals" yesterday at the Ohio Capital
favored the policy of taking the idea off
from a great, splendid ship, and putting
it in skiff in mid ocean and starting it
for harbor. Enough of the crew may
leave the ship to retard its progress, but
the skiff is absolutely hopeless Of shore.
Gin. Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
HAYES BARGAINED FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.

If Major Burke tells the truth-and,
besides being a man of his word, he is
corroborated by abundant centemporaN
neous documentary evidence-there can
no longer remain any doubt that Mr..
Hayes obtained the office of President
by bargain with the Louisiana men
long after the election of President had
taken place.
The count was allowed to proceed to
a result favorable to Mr.. Hayes solely in
consideration of written pledges made to
Louisiana Democrats by Messrs. Foster
and Matthews, which pledges were af>
frmed by Mr. Hayes. Tie pledges weye
in Vriting, and the assurance BY Mr..
Hayes that INeSSrS. Foster and MattAe7Vs
7Vsre authorized to make them m Wyt>
ing.
Major Burke. who testifes to this, was
the prime mover in the whole business in
the interest Of Louisiana.
This is the first time in the history of
the country that the office of President
has been traded for.
Such is the title that is pronounced by
Tammany Hall and the Pennsylvania
Democracy to be sacred.
Such is the title to the office of President
which is said by Alexander H. Stephens
of Georgia to be better than George
Washington's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
THE DECIMAL SYSTEM OF NoTA'
TION.

Ten is, theoretically, ill suited for the
radix of a system of notation, because it
permits of only one dissection. The half
of it is five, an odd number. 1t is also
incapable of any other division. On ac'
count of these defects the system is ill
adapted to the operations of the shop
and market. Although our calculations
are universally made in the decimal sys'
tenn, none of our tables of weights and
measures are decimal in any one of their
subdivisions. In all departments of
trade the current prices have been de-
rived from a process of successive halv-
ings. The shopman reCkons by halves,
quarters, eighths, sixteenths, and thirty.
seconds, and not by ffths or tenths. The
yardstick is divided in its practical use
into halves, quarters, eighths, etc, by
successive biseCtions. Even the six
teenth of unit is more commonly used
in trade than the tenth. In the stock
exchange shares change in price by
eighths of dollar, and not by tenths,
Even with our decimal system of money
we require coins for half and quarter
of dollar for practical use in trading.
Almost the entire price list of our stores
advances and reCedes by these fractions
of unit formed by successive bisections.
The attempt by the French to compel
the use of the decimal system shows
the difficulty of such an undertaking.
Popular necessities compelled the intro
duction of binal sections. The prices of
their money and stock markets are still
quoted in quarters and in
eighths. The attempt to divide time
decimally was failure. After trying to
give to their decimal neurology univer-
sal application, they have been COMPEL. !
ed to modify it in many of their weights
and measures. From the inherent de.
feCts of a ten scale, all attempts to intro
duce an international decimal system of
weights and measures have met with |
strong opposition.-1. f. BroVnell, in |
Popular Science Monthly for august.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

er whether he is waited upon or his
meals cooked by Catholic or Profess
tant, so long as he is satisfied with the
accommodations afforded, The infa,
nous charge that Mr. Field said all
Protestant girls were no better than they
should be I" is characteristic of the eds
tor of Republican organ. No one who
is acquainted with Mr., Field will for a
moment believe that he ever made such
a remark, and he did not make H. Un-
like the editor ofthe Portsmouth Tribune
or his informant, Mr.. Field is true gen
tleman, and consequently would not
make such a remark. Mr., Fields friends,
Republican as well as Democratic, and
the Tribune editor if he lives until cleo
ton day will find out they are numerous,
will resent at the polls the above inta
nous SANDER. The cause must indeed
be desperate that requires such infamous
work to bolster it up.