Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-11

Smokers, look here hey West cigars
at Harry Green's, for five cents.
Manager Lewin's Philadelphia Branch
is the "boss" clothing store in town.
Office seekers ought to make good
Christians. They have so much faith
The latest novelties in handkerchief,
neckties and cravats, at the Philadelphia
Branch, on Allegheny street.
Mr.. Jeremiah Furey, of Kansas, who
has been visiting his many friends and
relatives in Centre county, returned to his
western home on Tuesday last
Our young friend, c. f. Hoy, formerly
of Tusseyville, on his way West, called on
the DEMOCRAT last week. He intends
locating in viii county, Illinois.
When you are in Bellefonte call and
examine the clothing at the Philadelphia
Branch store, on Allegheny street. For
durability and cheapness they are unsur-
passed.
The chairman of the State Sunday
school association Of Pennsylvania an
nounces that the annual convention Of the
association will be held in Johnstown,
commencing October Is, and continuing
in session three days.
Charley Nelson, of Phlipsburg, aged
l6, while playing with pistol which he
has been in the habit Of carrying, acci-
dentally discharged the weapon the other
morning, the ball entering almost imme-
diately above his heart. Fortunately IL
struck a rib and was directed in an up
ward direction. 1t is believed the boy will
recover.
The State Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association is omitted
this year, and instead the association will
meet in three sections of the State. The
central, which includes Tioga, Lycoming,
Centre, Clinton, Bradford, etc, will be
held at Bellefonte, September 22d 10 the
9th, inclusive. T. b. Patton, Of AL
toona, is acting State Secretary in the
absence of s. A. Tsggart, who is in Uu-
rope.
Judge Elwell, of Columbia county,
has recently delivered an opinion that
school boards cannot adopt text books un-
Ill after the election OF the teachers, and
that to make an adoption legal the teach
ers must be notified and be present at the
meeting at which such adoption is made
There has been q good deal of looseness in
such matters heretofore, and now that the
law has been laid down by so competent
Judge, directors will do we'll 10 carry out
It's provisions.
While Mr.. John Mccoy and wife Of
Beccsria township, CIearield county, were
driving home few evenings ago from q
visit to siek neighbor some portion of the
harness broke. Mr.. Mccoy jumped out Of
the buggy but slipped and fell, bis head
striking stone. When he recovered from
the brief stuPor produced by the blow the
horse and buggy were gone, but by the
roadside he was horriAed TO find the dead
body Of his wife, who had either jumped
out or been thrown out
Postmaster General james has, Il IN
said, devised . plan for sending small
sums of money through the mail al a
cheap rate. The device consists of q card
having three columns representing dollars.
tens and cents, and the amount to be drawn
Ia designated by punching out figures.
Two denominations will be issued, one for
all sums within 81. so, and the other for al,
sums within s.. The orders will be paw.
able to bearer, and the post-offce will not
be responsible for their safe delivery any
more than for fractional currency, for
which they are q substitute. The orders
will be finely printed on bank.note paper.
The postmaster will sell the $3.50 card
for two or three cents premium, and will
himself punch out the amount paid and
the buyer will simply enclose the card in
his letter, and the receiver can cash II at
any Office. The postmaster will enter the
amount.on . stub, which will be the only
check the department will need, as the
name Of the sender and payee are not on.
tered. In order TO prevent the use of the
postal order as currency they are redeem.
able only three months from tho date Of
Issue.