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Yearly advertisers sreentitledto quartertychanges. ransient advartisements must be paid for in erdeemce. All B,esolations of Associations ; Communication o t limited or Individual Interest, and notices of 'Kar r log °Wand Deaths. exceeding Avelino, sre amp: Tab osxxs Pe? line. _ JOB PIUNTLNG of every kind, in Plain and Fancy colors. dons with neatness and dispatch. Blanks. Cards, Parnphlets„Biltheads, Eltatmzenta, of every variety and style, printed at tta shortest notice. The BgrOnila Office Is well supplied with Power Presses, a good assortment Of new type, and everything in the Printing line can be executed in tho-noost artistic INVAIIIABLY CAM. manner and at the lowest rates. rgR3TR, , BUSINESS CLEM. JOHN DIINFIIg, BLACKSMITH, MORROETON, PAI pays particular attention to Toning Buggies, Wagons, Sleighs, ke. Tire set and _repairing done on short notice. Work and charges guarantee' indistactory. 12,16,69. • VACS PENNYPACKE:R, HAS i g etrremiteblished In the TAILORING •lISINESS. Shop over Roebrell's Store. Work of 'vet descrlptban dime IS the latest styles. Toariinda, April 21,1873.—tf NJ S. RIISSE - L . L'S. . GMERAL I NIS U R`A ist dE AGENCY, mas/3'7o—tt 114 4 '- LI z p y 0 - 7 1 T • E-1 ;4 E fi • gl W ... , i 41 • • Oi e 1,...... , I .-.1 e;* . , N I - . " . % _ „.. ..I , =I HE UNDERSIGNED ARCIII TEOTT AND BLILDP I .II, wishes to inform the citizen!, of Towanda 'and vicinity, that he will give particular attention to drawing plans. designs and specifications for all manner of buildings, private and public. Superintendenee given for reasonable compensation. Office at residence N. E. corner of Second and Elizabeth! streets. d. E. FLE3IIIINO, Box 511, Towanda, Pa. octs'7l • N. • KING BURY W r • r • REAL ESTATE, LIFE, FIRE, .",; ACCIDENT AGENCY. o,Mc'e, corner of Man and State Streets, March 13,1872. ' SASH' DOORS, AND BLINDS. , . I aria prepared to taraiSh Mtn-dried Doors, Bash snit Blinds of any style, siie, or thi , kness. on short notice. ' Hand in your orders ten days before you want to Use the 'artielea, and be• sure that you mill Get ;doors that will not shrink or swell. Terms cash on delivery. • -' Towanda, Jnly Id, 1871. - GEO. P CASH. • INST.TRINCE.—The, following reli able and FIRE 'CRIED Companies representel - • PHENIX. MEI - 0. A. BLACK .•..-, 1 G.W. 'EA: -THL Has eso,,_blished hts busine s of Mar.tifacturing and Repairing all kinds of r EDGE TOOLS, MILL PICKS, MADE _est. DRESSPI) He also itiakes the best STRAW CUTTER. now in use. Altorders filled protiptly, at - : . MEANS, HOC - SWELL 15.: CO., TOWANDA, PA. dap ii, 74-3 in. • I I • i - Mar 19 '74-tf TO OUR - IRONS. -• I , ;GEO.' H. WpOD •&CO., PHOTOG.Ii.APHER§, TOWANDA., PA Grateful for the genuous patronage of the Past scar, would inform all wanting Pictures that we aro still adding to our establishment NEW AND IMPROVED INSTRUMENTS, I And adopting tried and approved modes of M intingnt anal retouching In order to securiS FINEIIIII,OTOGRAPHSTHiCiIIERETOFO,ItE ! made outside of the cities, and that we inst. it a specialty to enlarge all kinds,of Pictures to any size desired, and finish in Water Cofors, 1 India Ink; or fn Oil, in •ho •• ,BEST STYLESIVit.) :EPS LOW PRICES. . ,We also endeavor t ate all the time pose!- ' ble in making childrens pictures, so as• to se. cnro the Vest results. We aro constantly adding to our stock Of FRAMES All no.v. , patterns aid thqteful stv7,.s. and far them at a F'.ll.3ladvance - frrin Cot prices. May. 1-1,1a73. ~rscz~L~~~T:1 COLLEGIATE The I'3ll term of the tstentieth sear of this Insti lution will open ALGUST _t, 1e74, with the follow ing list of Instructors ' EEWIS E. (JT - LNL.iN, Ancient Langnars add I.corm".al ISranche. 1..: L HILLIS, A.A. • 0 Mathematical and Scii.titinc Branches ar,l Eranflics 24158 MARY E. 31ERRILL. PancErrnr- Commoi.% and Higher English - . ' . Madonoolaclle J. La:QUIN, Frc , ach Language, Drawing and Painting,. Mrs. L. A. II&LDWIN, . Vocal Music. ) I -. , tra=ental Mnsic Art. -, e` :•••• Class will be organized et commence mow tenth, The Principal-will conduct the of this class chiefly. and aid all teach• rt sill., prove themselves worthy and, competent in e. curing positions. ilff.)et Will be made by devoting more time and using the Increased 'facilities of ap paratns. to make the instruction in this class more profitable than ever before_ At a conStdcralitie additional expenze, instruction in Drawing and VocalMuSic has been made free to turnip •rs •M the school. These two Ftudior. tr paid for as extras, as is usually the case, would nearly coNel the cost of tuition: trovision is aleo made Tor individual :instruction is vocal music.. Mrs. lialdwin's ability to teach vocal music IS 00 well known to need cOmoinetit., • A new laboratory is beibg fitted up and the collec tion of Philosophical apparatus enlarged. The grom..lB are De:Dg graded, fine croquet grounds are prepared &rd-effort made to meet the physical as well'as the intellectual wants of the students. , Ttlitioll from $4 to $lO per term. Board, includ. fuhalahed room, Uglida, washing, ko., $4 per Expen hes per year in .English studibs, $192 ; ur'cl'assie t,5201. ; For circular or further information. address the l'riOcipal, E. E. qulstAii, Towanda,, Pa. I MrLLEB FOX, Preal Board Trustees. _ ENE! GO TO . • FASHION _ IrnE7, FOB LiTEST STYLES IN SPRIG AVD St*NrEE, CLOTHING. GOODS r.EcEririx, EVZILT Dii. I~anA. 'April 3 114.1 '• • ' STAMPING DONE AT MRS fiEIsTRY KINGSBrRiS DRESS— .I:IAKIN9 ROG,M;S,'Icia. 2, ARCADE BLOCK. w. 1,. Foli SA.LE.—A.. containing; PA xr. c pltuatr. to [Pike twp., Dtalft rd Co_ 4; acre; and r t Frvued non 5 , ! and 1:6r0,.3.,7urrz t.i t ro of lfft bat:idea ClinrrieF: P. , tahr,t, and ', 'i,dr.e Grapevines tht-r&on. Unitniro74 h'inlv , rirt With Pine, Oak. CEest nut and liendokk. Tee L.l ;35 par u.cr..:rxr further pardletaara call on i r arldresa LeStyer:lle. Janal. I IV. O. WOOSTriG . ArVIDELD, Publi!sher. VOLUME XXXV. QM:ITH Jr, MONTANYE; ATTOII- 10 mi AT LAW. 01Dee—orenex of Main Nid Pine 8#15.13.-OPposite Porter'. Drag Biers. JOHNSON. nrnnoLurAWD EttIIGEON, °ince over Dr. 8. 'O. porter Son ereo.'s Drag Store. DR. C. M; STA.NLEY. Dtsuot, sooomor to Dr. Weston. Moe in Patton's Moek,, up Matra, Main Street. Towanda, Pa. Ail kinds of plate Work a specialty. • isn.ls'73 fR. S.M. WOODBURN, Physician and Surgeon, Office over Wicklianr-k Black's Crockery store. • TOwanda. May 1,1872.4 y• FOYLE & McPHEBSON,.'ATros- NlTe•a.Lay. Towanda." Pa. Will give PromPt attention to all nutters entrusted to their char 6. Orphans' Court business a rpecialty. W. POTLX. [may21 9 73] lenputatni. ' A B. crEEA N, ATTORNEY .1 Ann Cloinarentoa as Law, Towanda. Ps. Par ticular attention paid to business in the Orphans' Ccrart. . AV 20. '66. W. PATRICK, Arronlcr-AT • Law. thrice, !demur's Block, next door to he Eipresa Office, Towanda, Pa. t dn1y17,1873. TQWANDA., PA H. CARNOOIIA.N, ATTOR— • au= AT LAW (District Attorney for Brad ford County), Troy, Pa. Collections made and prompt. ly remitted. feb 15, '69--tfev OOD k SANDERSON, 4 - . ATTORA - EYS-AT-LA IV, Tawk.v.k, PA, JAMB WOOD.' [may 271 JOT! F. SANDERSON 4 g i ' 4 1917 B. KELLY, DENnsT. , --office . V • over Wickham & Buck'.. Towanda, Pa. Teeth inserted on Gold, Silver, Rubber, anciAlum nbam base. Teeth extracted without pain. Qe23,72 CIALIFF, Arron_NETa- AT-Lxic,T ds, 17: a. rap ILL, r. N. CALM. Office in - Wood's Block first door south of First 7Listional Bank, up stairs: L Jan.8,73-1y OVERTON & EILSBREE, • Arron- NET's AT LAW, Towanda, Pa., having entered Into copartnership, offer their. profesalonal services to the public. Special attention given to briefness in the Orphan's and Register's Oofirts. apll4'7Q E...ovgwrort, 711. X. O. lailßllll2. oars__ . -____ JW . MIX, • • . .42+ORIVE r-A T-Lj Ir, To ! wazzra, Pe. '' Special attention 'plien tenlaims against Insur ance Companies, Office, Forth side-of Public Square. ils..co 28'13. - /M. D. L. DODSON, OrEnAnvz *aIrDASECILNIOLI, DErnorr. North Maine.at., opposite Episcopal Church, Towanda, Pa. All den. tal o rations a speciality, Jan 14. pEcK & STREETEB, LAW OFFICE, TORVSDA, TOWANDA, Pi W. A. Pecs. [Tan./5 . 74] 11. STrzkrEr. c. GRIDLEY, • ATTORi7ET•AT•LAW, Apr111,1E473. Towanda, Pa DOCTOD - R,b. LEWIS; A GRADIT. at of the College of "Physicians and surgeons," New York city, Clara 1243-4, gives exclusive attention to the practice of his profession. Office and residence on the eastern slope of Orwell Hill, adjoining Henry How , • • jan 14, 'al. DR. D. D. SMITH, 'Dentist, has purchased G. H. Wood's property, between Mercer's Block and thelawell House. where he bah locatedlts office. Teeth extracted without pain by use of pas. - Tcrwanda, Oct. 20.1870.—yr. peT .3;; DAVLES, UTTORNEYg-AT 'S.. BLOCK, Apr l' 4 . _ H ALE & PATTON, Aorsat . FOlt CONNECTICUT 3.IUT /il. LIFE IXSURANCE CO. Office No. 3 CrifTedi ../;.11.ton'is Block, Bridge Street. ;March A.. QUICK, M. D., e".r R.A . ptrATE P. rNivErSITIf OF BOF A'ALO, N, Y,', . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,. SUGAR RUN, TA. Oalce at Store Old. STOWELL. • M - arch 26, 1874.3m*. Hotels. . DINING ROOMS IN CONNECTION V. int TEE BAKEHY. Near the Court House. • She are prepared to feed the hungry at all times ot the day and evening. Oysters and Ice Cream in their seasons. • ]larch 30. 1870, I D. W. SCOTT & CO. E L T ELL HOUSE, TOWANDA, Pa. , JOHN 0 . WILSON leased this House, now ready to accommo date the travelling public. No pains'nor expense will be spared to give satisfacton to those who may give him a call. sir North side of the public square, cast of Her mes new block. RtJMMERFIELD CREEK HO- PETER LANDATTSSEff, Having purchased and thoroughly refitted this old and well-known stand, formerly kept by Sheriff Grif fis, at the mouth of Rummel:leld Creek, is ready to give good accommodations andsatisfactory treatment to :1:1 who may ravor him with a call. 23, .868—tt. AE- H NS ,OUSE, • TOWANDA, J,, Pa., ,cor. ITAIN AND EDITGI: 61 - 4E13. • The Horses, Harness. Irc. of all guests of this house, insured against loss by 'Fire, without any ex tra charge. A superior quality or. Old English Bass Ale, just received. , L. R. JORDAN, Totranda.lan. 21.'71. Proprietor. INSTITUTE ILLA fANSIQN HOUSE, - . _ LEII.IITBA ILLE, ,PA. w.W. BROWNING,- -I Paosnit - ron. rl!9 Uou is conducted in .strictly Temperance Principles . Every effort will be madeja: make guests comfortable. Good rooms and the table will always be ar.ppliefl with the Vest the market af• fOrds: Nov.l, 1871. . -t BETH.LEHEIII, PA. . , 'f OLD • 310RAVIAN SIIN Itch in historical interest, it is the only building in the country except Indepenclencie Hall, honored by the sojourn within its walls of Washington, LaFayl ette, Lce. Gates and other patriots of the revolu tion. This popular hotel has, recently changed hands. been - improved : entirely refurnished, and the proprietoc cordially in *is his friends and trav eling public To give' him a call-,--no pains will be spared to- cender their stay comfortable. People en route for Philadelphia will find it convenient to spend the might here, reaching the city about eight in the morntnp. A sample room on first floor for accommodation of commercial agents. C. T. 831T111, Proprietor. NENV ARRA.:\.TGEMENT 5ept4.1873 MRS. MARY E. .EITIREDGE Haring , . purchased the stock and fLitares of H. A. C3wles' Bakery, has refitted the establishment and 'p chased an entirely NEW STOCK ORGOODS, Stites to the trade, such as Gnr,cgrxes, Tics; Corrz, DIIIMD Fauns, Cumin 1-1 :77q, CONFECITIONEHT, FRESH DA.EAD, WO' 0 opened In connection with the ckablisti n , A here ladles and gentlemen can always find thi• ;. eat create and other delicacies of the season. THE DINING R. 00.11 Has born refurnished, and will at all times be sap pliet wail substantial eatables, which will be served at rt.stonaLle rates. Farmers and others visiting t,,wn VI mid this a convenient place to supply the IN alit!, 5 tLe itMer turn. STALI . E. F. ITTREDGE. Ttrxan.la, April 23, "il•ti t r L l olt SALE OR IENT.—A desira la lions° and Lot on Fourth etree-ii fifth liorze'nortli of 0. D. Darn( We. convenient to last tute or-Graded School. Enquire on premises. WM. 8, 'IIIOSODIP. Tr...7aLdaAfarch 12,'74.t( =1 • " 77:7 7..V77=11 Towanas, Ps Errvi 1733 AT THE FIT ST WARD BA.KEET. EP , Cti:TH, RCSS, ROLLS, &c., DAILY A neat and nttractive ICE! CREAM SALOON Otiedeb tatitg• MT BOOKS. r.lt Tonle a. RAIE. Ali! well I love these books of mine, Thai stand so trimly on their shelve; With here and there a broken line (Fat "quartos" Jostling Modest otwelves"), A curious company, I own ; Thu poorest ranking with their bolters: In biief—a thing almost unknown— A rl - 770 Democracy—of Letters. & motlefgathering aro they; Some fairly worth theli weight in gold; Some just.too good to throw away; Some scarcely ieorth the place they hold. Yet will I lovo.thom, ono and all, These friends so meek and Unobtrusive, Who never fail to come "at call, Nor (if I scold them) turn abusive 1 ' 111 have favorites here and there, And, like a monarch, pick and chooao, I never meet an angry stare That this I take and that refuse; No discords rise iny soul to vox- ' ' Among these Reaco..ll book-relations, Nor envious strife of ago or sei To mar my quiet lucubrations. And they have still another meat, , Which otherwhe - re one vainly seeks, Whato'er may bo an author's spirit, lie navcr uninvited speaks; And should he prvoo a fool or clown, Unworth.the precious time you're spending hew quickly you can "put him down,' Or "shut him -OP," without offending ! Hero—pleasing sight !—the touchy brood Of critics ...om dissension cease; And—stranger still I—no 'more it tend, Polemics smile, and keop,tho peace. ceo! side by side, all-fro:0 from strife, (Ssvo what tL•e hcavy page may smother), The gentle "Christiana r who, in life, For conscience' sake, had bnrn'd each other I catl•tliem friends, thesb quiet books, And well the title thei - may claim, Who always giro me cheerful looks,_, (What living friend has done the same ?) And for companionship, how few, As these, my cronies ever-present, Of all the friends I ever know, Hare been so useful and so Pleasant ? tiistellanons.. THE DETECTIVE. A TRUE 41,ND THRILLING STORY • I am about to relate—began' the detective police officer—my first pro fessional experience. Perhaps, how ever, I should: . call it an amateur rather than professional-experience, for .I was not then a member 9 f the force, and took hold of the case mere ly because it had interested me deep ly.- It was my success in this case and the reputation it gave me that afterward decided me in the choice of our really glorious profession. One evening the papers, were fall of Al horrible murder, committed up town the night before. The parties concerned- were first - class 'people, and, of course, theaffair made quite a stir: The•circumsbm4es as briefly as I can state them, were as follows : Michael Howe, the murdered man, was a wealthy merchant), fifty years old or thereabouts. His nearest rel ative was a heautifdl ncice, Miss El len Howe, who lived with him, and would, it was understood, inherit his property. People acquainted with the fainily were aware that Mr. Howe was of a narrow and tyrannical dis position, and - though he loved the girl well and spared no expense to gratify her, yet was often very harsh and cruel to her. Ellen was not only dependent upon her uncle for sup port, but she had, it seems, contrary to his expresses wishes engaged her self to a young bank clerk as poor as herself. This young man, Ellis by name, was really a very fine fellow, with an unspotted reputation. Old Howe had, in years past, had business re lations with Ellis' father, and had, it was said, been the cause of his ruin and suicide. Howevei this may have been, it was certain that Michael Howe en tertained feelings of the most violent hatred toward the young man him self, and had repeatedly and in' the most' abusive. language furbidden his holding any communication with Miss Howe. Ellis, on his part, cor dially detested the uncle ; but 'he lovod the niece, and determined to marry her, in spite of her., guardian, and upon the night of the murder he had called to tell him so. The interview _between Michael Howe and Frederick Ellis no human eye had witnessed. All that was known of it was gathered from the account given by the young man himself. Strange to say, this account,. though it positively denied all knowl edge of the murder, was fatally dani acing to the young man's case. Ho had, ho said, called on Mr. Howe about ten o'clock in the evening. At first he ivas iefused admittance ; but as he was turning away, the merchant himself came out of the library and told him to come in, saying that they might as well haze it out then ns any,other time. They vent into the lihrifry,lind as the servant also testi fied; the lay was turned and the two remained until everybody in the house had retired. The only additional testimony giv en by the servant was, that in g oing around a short while after to f asten up the house she had- heard loud tones in the library and had paused at the door to listen. The words she caught were few. She had heard the younger man stop in his walk up . and down the room, „and' say, excitedly, "By heaven, you " lie, sir ! My father never did that; and were you not an old man and Ellen's uncle ; I would kill you this instant for saying so." Then she heard the old man get np from his chair and move towards the door, and then shelled hurried away np stairs. _ Ellis acknowledged the words and a great many'more quite as violent. He had been with the old man an hour, he said. He had at once an nounced determination to marry Ellen Howe at all hazards, but ho once more asked permission to do so. Mr. Howe laughed at him, calling him names he (lid not caro to repeat, and finally taunted him with the 'crime and disgraceful death of his father. Then the young man, stung almost to madness, had used the words testified to - by the servant. —harper? Magazine I was young then, anlbelieved in human nature. I said to myself as I left the court room, "no mann convince me that that man is a mur derer." That night I got together all the printed accounts of the trial, and wont carefully over every atom of the testimony. It. .was all reliable, and seemed to absolutely prove Ellis guil ty. Yet I felt positively certain that he was innocent. I could have wag ered my-life that he was The soul of truth and loner. Yet it was so that his own testimony was true, and that was the most damaging of all. One sentence of-the murdered man struck me as peculiar: ark my words, young s all see you hanged!" Strange pro ecy ! Could the old man have . bad soma presentiment that Frederick kiliA would so, soon be sentenced to the gallows But he had said, too, "I shall See it with these eyes." And Michael Howe was a man of his word after all. Did he mean he would, look down with his evil eyes and view the transaction from the other world? A row thought struck me. Might there not be some hidden meaning in his Ards? Half true they, were certain likely to be. Might they not prove wholly so? Was it positively certain that a murder had been com- milled?. Was Mr. HoWe beyond all doubt passed from the land of the living ? I did not believe it The next day I called upon Miss Howe. She was in deep black, and quite broken down with grief. I ex plained, as well as I could, my suspi cions and theory as to the murder,' and she blessed me for the hope; it brdught her. :She was rich, but her lover must be - saved if it took all. No expense must be spared ; all was in my hands. I left her with a de termination to prove Frederick Ellis innocent in spite of fate. It was of no use to fight the evidence. I went through it all once"more, explored they premises, the ring, the charred bones, but these told Inc) story. If there had been a murder, Frederick Ellis was the guilty man. If he was innocent, Mr. Howe was alive. I must find him if I wpuld,save the prisoner, and I must find him within a Month. Bat how ? had no clue what ever to his whereabonth. If he had One away, he had left, no trace. I spared no expense, on all the rail roads, to overt' part di the United States. I even dispatched a messen ger to Liverpool; though for reasons of my own.l. did not think that Mi chalel Howe had left the country. I advertised for information concering a man ef his description. I worked night and day myself. Alas l of no avail. Day trod upon the heel of day; the second week followed the first ; the.third followed the second, and now it was the first of March, and Ellis was to be hung on the third, Miss Howe was not despon dent; though. But 1, though I had. now given up all hope of finding my, man in his place of hiding, still 3 in dulged in one forlorn hope which I IMMO The old man had gone to tie doOr, but only to see that it sec - are. He did not seem to have any fear f3r himself, but still went- on' withlhis taunts. Finally he said : Young man, we have had hard words enough: I worked' your father's ruin —aye, and drove him to his di:grace ful death, and glory in it. But this is not all. I hate you as II hated him, and I will work your r 7, , too. Yon shallTnot hang - yourself- 7 h, no; but the sheriff shall do it for you. I shallnee you banged—see yo a with these eyes. I and thousands lof oth ers shall 'see . Frederick Ellis,llson of the renowned forgerertad hung by the neck - un tile i -dead. Yes, I shall see it, sir, I shall see it ; and may be your father, the man ethat robbed me of i my love years ago, will look down and enjoy the sight with me." Fairly beside himself with 'rage at this horrible abase, young Ellis (still telling the story himself) had drawn his revolver, started forward and fired. The ball had grazed the old man's temple, making a slight flesh wound only. Ellis had cocked the revolver again, when suddenly a bet ter impulse seized him, and he laid it, on the table. " For God's sake, Mr. Howe," he said, "take this your self or I shall be a, murderer, " and then hurried out, still fearful, of his self-control. After this he remem bered walking. up and down the pavement for a long while; and final ly, at what hoar he knew not; going home to his boarding house. I So much for the young man's evi dence, given voluntarily, after he had heard of tho' murder, and with an air that a guilty man could hardly have , assumed. When asked why ho per abated in giving an account so dam aging to himself, ho said that he could _not speak'aught but the.truth, even. if i`t brought him to the gallows. The old man had . been missed early the next morning. Blood-stains wore found all about the 'library, and a pe culiar smell filled the room, tho' the servant found the window Widi open. Tile fire in the grate had gone oat, but there was traces about it of burned clothing recognized as that iormerly. worn by the deceased. Also a ring of his only partially melted, was found in the ashes. Still more thorough search revealed the charred remains of a humane *skeleton at the bottom of a well, a short distance from the library window. In bliort, Michael Howe had evi dently been murdered, and a terrible chain oteirenmstantial evidence con nected Frederick Ellis with the deed. It was not then a day of long trials and evasions of the law. .The ac cused . was tried at once, c,mvicted almost without a plea in his own de fence—for he could urge nothing but his previous' good character and sentenced in one month's time: Now comes my connection with the story. Ifirst saw the prisoner in court on tho day of his conviction, and I was strangely drawn to him by his fearless bearing under such fear ful circnmstances, and the sorrowful yet unflinching manner in which he received his sentence. When asked if he *had anything to say why he should not die, he repeated: " Only this: that I am but one more of the many victims of circum stantial evidence." qT•r. _. .._~.~ , dY»r."^~c=7C.a~- . y:... L~