Bradford reporter. (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, October 19, 1876, Image 4
U 4,4 tic:tilt:cal Reparhnent Gen. Patton's ra:say on Poultry.- Caratircael FOOD FOR FOWLS. - FOwls are carniverous as well as gra niVerous. and require animal as well as Ne , ;etable food. In winter, or when cooped, give, them refuse meat twice a week, andtoccasionally lie,hrS, or a 11, , ef or , Ilogs liver, suspended !above them but 'within their reach., 'Buck wheat the grain to make them lay ; and boiled potatoes mixed with palverized charcoal, or Indian meal. and other vegetables are gOod also. slacked lime: - or some form or other to form egg shells, is indispensable for laying hens. Sand to:wallow in and plenty of 'clean water to drink, and l'i:clean coop are also essential., 110 W TO MAKE COOPS The coops, if not Wholly, should at It•at,t be partly roofed, and should, if poi:ible, be rat proof; for rats will ,• A rry off eggs -and youn ,, chickens ; bu: they don't - like to gnaw hemlock, and; hence hemlock palings for the an inch apart, and hemldek b.):.l:ota boards, will keel) them out, :Ind also kqp out other depredators upTa the chickery. kilOW TO )lARIE ROOSTS Take four round straight poles one and one-half inches thick, and from three to eight feet long, depending upon the, number of fowls to-be pro viaed for ; arrange thetas horizontally on four sides-in the centre Of the coop, ;;nut sitspeti4 them at the ends:from 1! ) e r o of or ceiling with thick wire or L.n all iron.rods to within six or eight feet of tint floor of the coop ; or yal int-s with holes bored in the lower ends of tU:ni for inserting the roost i;:g poles therein..-may be substituted for thewii;e or iron rods, if they can lint .Ik. obtained. 400sts with shorter • poles inSide. or longer ones outside, of such roosts, may be. added if ne cl!ssary, to keep-up wilt, the increase the sto , k poultry. Six . inches ; n l Space enOtlgh I . ol* liens On a , TCP.A. To enalile the large breeds to get up t the roosts, place moveable benches n_•ai7 the roosts; chickens are wariner .on the roosi,s'in the centre, than next to the outside of the coops.: Roosts le in thi, , ,*fty places the f -awls I.e -y91141 the reach o'i nocturnaltl,tpre,!a tors such RS foxes, minks, skunks jar . they can neithe- climb down the wires or jump up to the How To MAKE NESTS Make your nests upon the ground v t,,, want egys for hatehin - :. Tae ricsts be about ten inel,,?s and twelve inches' and a f,•ot deep. I,'lace the rows of nests within or' ten inches of the 6ntslle wall of the coop; cover tf“.., nests with a steep letard roof, sloping downward from the wall' towarids the inside of ha‘ chicken'house to prevent its be cotninr dirty. Nail two palinks,lir iz oitally; outside anal inside of the row (f• nests, next to the top and hot lien: 61 the row. Attach little doors t the bottom palings,next the•in silo. of the coop with hinges ; t the , dLors to he fastened at the top by ,ieitions, which closes up the nests - 4 I it:lt the hens can occupy them with ont hying seen or disturbed, as they lilac Itidden.or dark places to lay: or hatch in; anti their eggs can be taken out of the nests ,through the little • d'iors. Artificial China nest eggs are preferable, hecause they rare not lia hie to he frozen, stolen, or eaten by the 'rats or hens,,as real eggs are. i!u\V TO ;MAKE A SEW-FEEDING BOX .Take two boards. each a foot wide. two fei:t Ion':.; and t aro more from two to five feet long and same w i idth, according to the .number, 'fowls: 'Mil the long hoards on cites and flush 'with the tops cf the two-foot, hoards nail elects slop in 1 , downwards and inwards erom the lower . vil L re of the lone boards, at :in aiigle altout 60 degrees', till they nie(!t:Zti lower ends. Then take two and let them rest on. and fas ten them to, the elects; a throat about half rn inch 'wide. at thi•ir lowci-edges, like a hopper, and c, o'er it partly with a board six inches Nri•.l, - , nail and attach to it another of same width, by hingos, and p.ift yonr.!fllin into it, which will ptls L 4 the throat - as fast as the fowls Ii it to eat, and can have ro•cess to it at, all times without dirtying itj Tim coverine hoards maw be put on sloping downwards to' prey( rit 'the fowls troth standine on it and dirty- it 11pW To SIA3E A WATIMING TROCCII ;lake a water-tight box, open at tico.lourteen inches, wide, three to liee test lon,. (nueOriling to the nurl of your Towls,) nail a sti ip one . am.l one-half to two inches wide on of the top, attach to each it, with hinge, a bo•lrd ;!x in“'oes Wide, raise the Outer ede-es.of tht.•thus attached to sn smile •Wrab:mt.:l: i tlefrrees, to rest on triati gn!:)t-' block,: nailed to . the etids t':e 11. ; 1i 're a. one-half inch hole .V:ron:rh the bottom or the trough, •n. a:- one corner,,(.witit a wooden pin in - it.) to carry off the stale water be - I“re i truing fresht water into it. Thus consi rueteil thc-rowls can not get in te thT • wider or it to dirty - it. _1 box, like the above, without lie- wntvr tir.ht. mat• he used :ts a ..t. ; :!ivt.'.nietit feet - tin! , troufrh. by whic=h the ,•-rain put. into it will be kept • C:&:/11 :1l o. Ti. tiToP HENS FllOll EATING TII El R 01212 roil an effr. hard, Break a hole ! in tb, -.hill, and give 11'10 - 016lien wh& 11 )W TO IT.LVEXT rocKs rioIlT- DE Cover their le , si„with leather reavh in— h.svonii their toes. • 1S To PA t• K K s kL•rp eggs for hatching—put the :n. (1 )- f .e ao,,etl r small end down, wooil ashes, oats. wheat bran, nr any (*tiler dry ` . -material that will (...la , le the 1-" or long keepin!*- 7 ;dip them, when fresh, in or warm,- (not hot) hogs lard: rub •the grease into the pores of the-shell with the finger, and pack them closely as above, and for a sea v , : ?yage put a coat of ,varnish on th :a • 'lke Freueh mode is to dissolve lozhr'esWax in-Soz of wanirolive oil" ailoiM, the eggs all rofind with the ealsof the finoer ailiped,into the , They,will keep by this pro-. eei.74 for two vears.- 1. 1 1:-EASES • '. The pip or ~ 11)c.s are the most fatal and common diseases to which y•oung ' chit-kens are subjected. . . l'or the p,) , , ( which - forms a hornet' Fill:11.1! 'on the end of -the tongue) give the kliickens affected three gfnius i.f gr01m ,. .,' black pepper. mix ed with fre,;:h •hutter. three time ~ t a day: But:r r t ;fe Mitre ectual cure.: try # take a cep-, f:IH oh air 0.-7. , :kci; . ",;:r. f.: andlnix i t - ..)r: , *; 3. quart (j, ~ , ,i i-h.v.,, - -} st„,,:• rt-'7fl tili.:111 .01 thilf 4/;2 41 / a ir..". 0:14A . ~.,-..itureds - : • ' - '„I , , . P, eparfmtni tdurafion: i= I= E. E. Qum,A,N, J. A. WILT, . Committed - REV. D. CnArr, of. G. W. RYAN, Auociate EdiUrs. A. A. KF.ExE. Commtnications may be rent to either of the *bore editors, as my be preferred, and Will appear in the lame of which he has charge. nEr. DAVID eltAFT.tditor. present ere.a.. ai"Examinations of Teachers for-the public schools will be held as follows: Oct. 3.1, Burlington and Burlington Wes: at nom' School House; Oct 21, Columbia and Springtl..Ad, COlumbla Z Roads School 110‘154.1 NOT. I,' Troy. borough School Jlonse; Nov. 2, Granville, Windfali School House; Nov. a, Canton. boon' school house: Nov. 4, Leßoy and Frankile, Chdapel school hunts::: Nov. 6, Asylum and Monroe, Monroeton school house; Nov. 7. vlllage-school house; Nov. 8. Stanillog'Stone, Flakier school house; Nc.v.. 9, Wya lusing, Camptown school house; NOv. 18, Le itayssille school honsv; Nov. 14, Warren. Bowen Hollow Sclusd house; N0v.13. Windham and Litch field, Windham Centre school house; Nov. 16, Or welt, Orwell Ilia school house; Nov. 17, Bout,. , borough school house: Ni.v.sl4, Herrick, Landon •ehool house; Nov. 25, TlVe,arOra. Keeney school Nov. Ilidgbury, 'Doty 11111 school house; Nov. 3, 'Wells and South Creek. Gilletts sehool home; Nov. 24. Athens, hort , ogh F(11001 house; Nov 72, Sheshequiu, school house; Xuv. 27. wy so.l, East Tosc,inila school House: Nov. 28, All'9 4l Y and Overlen, Rohl . school imam% NOV. 29. Wilmot and Terry, Tcr - cytown:' DeC Tuwand Hutu' school house. . Applicants will pleas.: come providNl with pen, f.ad's-cup, limd pad! and wader. • Examinations to nrgin at 9 o'cpirk A. M. A. A. KEENEY. CO. svpt, Towanda, I'a., Oct. 7, 1076. QUALIFICATION 3 OF TEACHES& As tit, rime is rapidly approaching when Directors are making arrangements for the winter schools,'lt may be well to remind all parties of their mutual rela tions and responsibilities. At the Lta meeting of the Contity TeaChers' Associa tion, in Herrick, a resolution was passed hurriedly, just at the close of the session, which may afford a test foi• the present article. The resolution, as it fivaily pas: ed :he • Association, reads as follows Roofrol, That the present reduCtion of teachers wages is unjust to well-qualified teachers, has a tendency to lower the standard ofteavhing, and is dctrimentai to the cause of education." Two things are essential to a successful school; a well-qualified teacher and a gen erous support. - There can be no question but that many schools sulTer from„lintli these causes. As to what a qualification to teach clu sists in, ,too manic, even .teacher pact altogether too vague an idea. We ina. enumerate those which are must essem ial (1). The teacher shoald„be persoo of goon moral character. By this is m an , not merely a proper deportment in ilk. school room, an abstinence from all fanity and vulgarity, from drunLeni...l— immorality of all kinds, but stn.ai.: , positive and firm adhc:ence to truaildis upri4litness -as will be seen and fell*:, every 1)11,11 committed to his care. Tut school-room should- be pervaded witti 7 l pure and healtllfid moral atmosphcre. I.' is not enough that vice shop .1(1 dir , crom renamed, Nirtue• should he inettlea:cd, manliness, lionor•and integrity should Ix :nc,uraged, fostered and developed: study and good order should be enforced, not simply from motives (q . 6x.pAienc 3 and success, bat as an obligation and it zloty. • The conscience should be anak_•n. ed. and The pupil taught, both by precept tnl example,the necessity of earnetzt, con scientious work. There can be• no ques tion but tbis.is too little insisted upon,* especially in our country schools, and that teachers oftener oepend upon motives of ambition, emulation, or pride to win sue cess, than upon those appeals to con science. to Which the young will ever re spond. • (2). A teacher should a 1 o p - ossess large measure of self-t - ,t.mtrol. Without this all attempts to Control others will be futile. The government of otheis is con ditioned upon the government or one'• elf. ro this should be added firmness and rcrseverence. but Oust - , qualities, arc usually finind united with genuine self- iziivernmeit, indeed neeessao. to it. For it must be remembered, there is abroad distinction between indifference. and real self-control. 'There may be those Who manifest an even temper; who are never ruffled. nor disturbed. for the simple re:mon that they are of such a sluq-gbdi disposition that nothing affect:. their.sen sibilities. They .are always unruffled, be- valise they are so heard 'that 1a storm Can disturb their tranquillity. But . whot a bole sensitive ,plAson can speak calmly when annoyed, ran keep passion in check when provoked, can-141)110i the reins over his temper that he can think clearly and art prudently when U3c•d and chaffed 1.) disorder or rude -Hess, ni• by things which are even worse than there, he has rtael.ed a high degree of self-government and at- taii.ed a iiiFeivline which only .patience and, iIrIIIIII2SS could confer. (3). A third qualification f.,ir t(:aching is a thorough knowledge of tlip subjeCt to be taught. This means sonuething noire than a-mere acquaintance with the books in use. The teacher who asks the ,incstions at the foot of the page, and ob- s(Tves that the propt , r answers are •eh et- ed fitstn the text, awl confines himself to j thin will make sorry work at teaching,: 1! and much worse the one who,becomes perplexed and confused and suable- to solve the problems in the course of the ! recitation, or of the pupil's work. If the matter be arithmetic, there should . be a knowledge of aritlunetie,not of one or two text-books merely. but of the whole Sub s its principles, its operations, its rules and its limitations: The same remark ! holds good, !with t.leozraphy, Grammar, Orthilgraphy, and o wlidt.:!ver is required to Ise tnight. -Anil then this lititclee!i::e :shonhi he sit cuatl , lcdc and thorough. so I perfectly arranged-and systematized; that it is ready ftir use at :;'moment's call (1). Then the teachermusP himself he :1 student. In other professious that of tea.Ating. we aceept ibis without a 1111 . , :,tir:11. Ever - 3 body is willing to admit the physician should 'keep himself famil:ar with-new films of disease and new rend diros. that the lawyer slm:d he pasted as to new legislation and decisions of conit-ts, that the theAlogian should be, acquainted Stith the wok recent forms of thought. with nett theories and new interpreta tions: and for the same reason the teacher should Understand every Vets' deVeltp- Went in the science which he teaches, as well as maintain that general linowledge and culture which is becoming to a liter ary man and essential to sncecss in his calling. In fact there exists a greater ne cessity for the teacher to be a sink:cut than for the others. I The very nature of his profession leads him and keeps him in a routine. He most of necessity move in a narrow eircle., The tendencies are to 'tired methods of work, of explanations, ~f stereotyped forms, Until Lis ; _ habits of thought become contracted to,':it narrow limit and his work a drudgery." To obvi ate this there must needs be study—new theories.- new metlitiils, ni‘w experiments, new generalizations and new rules. And then then no teacher is so'well prepared to im part instruction, and to infuse enthusiasm into his school as %Of , n his own mind, is active in the acquisition of flesh ME . Passing •by other things whisk tri,'ht be mentiOned in this list of qualdi-! cations, we mention only one other, and that is ability to teach. A teacher, to be!: the best possible,needs not merely a natu, ml aptness to impart instruction, but M special professional training. To say let aper son acquire knowledge, become tho roughly acquainted with science. be edii cat,d. and then offer his attainments and alolit ie., to that callittg:tilitelt will promise the larzest temuneratiOn, is not strictly th- trio w y of stating the question. individual has a peculiar aptness for one kind of mid.). meta in preference to ally (alter. His taste,. lead him in a cer n:in direction, and to a certain class of pursuits. In these he"will not only derive the greatest. pleasure. but ordinarily be t , e most successful. if this work le. teaching, lie needs the proper and peculiar training jiist as truly as the ineelaanic needs trainini.'ftr his Pasincss, in: the Physician, the Lawyer, or the Clerymarr needs training fin his Inisine,ss.—nay, even more. es his work is a: more iielicate. and in many ref:pros a more impoi taut clic. It r.iil ' c t -4 , 1.7n thz,t . 1., ists.seri.hi l tt:4:-.e F.'. - i.: rzr.nh , 2l - e , ns, 1 - ;N It mf , ee trate r i , :zri , c, n-i i ~, , , , t t...,i, toifa, n,..tili-f tal-elite, tut: no .*-“ •::::. :.:,,,,,,,.:: 4. 61. ? '''......:,:. , i:%%" : ~ t :%, " . Wii....6.. , le - ,-.:. .....-.54.; , , f ,L.,... - '.: i :/.f! [2]},r A. 4 444 4.0.•,*A1 V . ? raW3,.. 4 - AV . 6 , 0 - MAgt,"- eq.B - 1 !- 464 ih; OA. iousiAisia* 44 4444464( 4 goo matter or training the y out ho of our.fami lies a matter of so little responsibility, of so little impotence, that it can be cum , witted to any hands, and lie wroughtinith any head or any heart ? Did any theuglit , i ful parent ever feel that it was a matter of small mumentlo train the young'im mortals committed to his care t'or useful ness here and blessedness hereafter? And is it not as important that the teacher, who for at least half the waking hours or the child during term time, stands in the place .of the parent, be •fitted to meet. those responsibilities and do wisely and well the work committed to him 2 If so, then hero is the first duty of the school director toward the families who are his constituents. An unqualified teacher, whether the disqualification be in respect to character,- government, culture, or abil ity, is dear at any price. Persons are em ployed many times who are a pcsitive damage to the : schools placed in their care, and do a mischief which it takes a long time to eradicate, if ever. The first • question and the first duty of a director is to procure teachers who are well qualified. Another duty is to extend such a super vision over the school that he is_ certain the teacher is doing efficient work. Many a director does not enter the school from the bc:innin7 to the end of the term. NU man would entrust his private affairs thus to the exclusive management of au, agent, unless, after how trial, ho was 'certain that agent woulecanduct his busiuess•to lux employer's advantage. But the great est interest we can have on coal), the training of our children, is freqUently in trusted to the hands of persons compara tively stranger:, who are under no super vision, and the fruits of 'whose work are not known until itMay be too late to rem edy it,- And tbcri there should Le enough of mot`al eon rage hot only to demand that the work,Of the school-tooth be well done, but if it is not, to promptly discharge the incompetent party. Were this as prompt ly done as we would discharge an-incom petent agent in our own'personal business, there would be far less' complaint of in= cilicient teachers. . , Teachers, good teachers,!qualified tench- , cgs, cauno, be obtained without an tide quate compensation. , The question has bizen asked, in the general reduction of wages, the shrinkage of values, and tLe ^cheapening of products, ought the wages of t,achers to be an exception? We an swer. ! But we ask a further questian: ought the wages of teachers to be Jess than those of others whose emplosnieut requires less of culture, less of ene . frgy, lc:s expenditure of nerve and . bra'n pow er, les,s preparation, and involves less re sponsibility? And to this we answer, No In a number of townships in this county, the wages paid to teachers has been less than that paid for doing house work, and in those townships the com plaints are loudest about taxes and, poor and proves that this, at least, is ,a pi,-ce of false economy. It is a good rule that the best is the cheapest,, ; and the v. - :irtidess is dear at any prim!, a 4. cule that in school teaching as truly as in the. ! , nreilase of goods. Let there be a g tod ti'mot and the people do not comp'.iite sy:leii they are aske'd to pay for it. it he l.i.own this a teacher is doing efficient that the government is jotheieus, tit; iiistruction thoreugh, and the' iedu <l2.es healthful, and there is bill liitie co:.1 about the (test ot it. ' • _V;:itin this inadequate cotnixati“ii is tll-. r.elns of driving the really competent tc.tci.or out of the business of teachim- in to that which more lucrative, mid leave 11. ss hole matter of public instruction in the hanils of the incompetent, the st.c. , nll aftel third rate, or the inefficient. Pe. kl It are not so Felf-sacrificing that the, follow an employment at materially less remuneration than they can obtain in .ither pursuits wi ich require no 'harder service. While on this topic the following truth ful though CaP.F.tile paragraph from the Sew End/and Jo em nat of. Education, may not be out of place. In discussing Nv bat isn , }t inaptly styled the "New Economy," the editor says : " But the general princi ple which we have maitak in view, is the intrinsic hypocrisy and baseness of seizing upon education and arligi6n, as the first %ictine , i of our new ecOnoiny. Thet - e have not bet n the sinnersTht all, in our'exttrav aginace. Our superfluity of indulgence in ti: usl! directions are like " the dlist in the balance." for hive either religion or education tempted us to luxury and ex travagance. So far an we have all 'wed them to exert their true influence, it has been in the opposite directi4l2. "%SC listened to them, we should have had less ed to retrench. 1 - knee, t," camse these to suffer; to lessen OW religious contrilm •tions or oilerin2 - s; to cut (111%11 the SabriCS of teaciens or ministers . , to dismiss from the service of the school or the, eland' worthy teachers of music, singers or pel f. inners; to do all this, or anything like it, we cannot but regard as something worse than false economy—'t is a fraud and a rob fiery.,lf these • petfple were decently honest in their economy, we should ill - I the mtrenching, - -axe laid at the root of n hundred things, 'before either education . or religion would be thought of. liar man may defraud his child in the one, and the victim Bois no voice; he may rob iu the other, and there is no voiei,C, tut it is waiting for the end; and so in bo , h rises he coolly makes them vivari.rtis szlbstilutt s for his own self-Mortification and calls it EcoNomY." To this the reply may be, All this is very well in theory, but your theory is utopian: it will not work in praetiee, at least not in the rural distticts, . wLere the population is comparatively sparse and the schools small. And just here we meet a difficulty which oirght riot to he 'slurred : over. In Many towlishipp at present, the assessment for school purposes is all, or nearly all, the law allows. It has reached the .maximum. So much, and only so much, money can be raised, and it must be made to go as far as possible.. The p esent rate of wages is as high as it can hr made within the limits of the - daW, What farther can be done? We answer : (I). In many of the townships the hum berof the scoools is greater than tl.ere is heed. It costs quite or nearly as much, to ma iniain a school of a dozen scholars as it doe , one of forty. Directors have yield ed to the clamor Of one or te a , part it .s living near some road mie,siiig, ami Lave established a school (here acrd maintained it at the public expense, and this I!.ts taken just so much out of the inddir fund. In one township, in our knowiedge, on one single road, • theft` are tire schools within live miles, on the avt r ,kt.te one and a fourth mileS apart. Two of these could cosily be dispensed with, anti the expense of earrvime them on ed lit Inc t What. can be done? The houses are,built, and the families in the neigh borhood would feel oppressed if tie school shimid be moved a few rods farther off? ' l )f course here is a difficulty. But the pt inciple of the greatest good to the great est number, should govern. Better have six Schools well •patronized, well taught and Fell governed, than a dozen with a mete handful of pupils, and incapable toael!crs and inefficient management. (').. Another thing. In ...almost all of Huse- schools, however small; ' there are , one or two pupils who wish to study Higher Arithritetic, Algebra, 'Physical Geography, or, some of the Higher branches, and 'insist upon having a teacher by whom they may be instructed. The consequence is that but little discrim ination can be made. The practice, ia y many townships, is this: at the Fall , meeting of the Board, they ascertain-bow they have in the treasury, frbm which they deduct what is estimated for contingent expenses, and the balance is Inade the basis upon AV Lich the wages; of teachers is to be computed; then they advertise in this township we will give so much per month for teaehers; if they out- , bid their neighbors their schools are soon ! supplied, if not theyhnust take such can- t• dictates as may chat co to come along. In stead of this, suppoise the directors estab lish in sgme centrafloenlity a high school, or a school of select grades, open to all of ! that grade in the township; and then make the others schools of limitary in struction. This would give more time in ! the primary schools fm r primary instrues tioni and yet: afford the means , to all WIC, might wish to pursue the higher English, or even Comthercial and College. Prepara tory courses an opportunity to do so. ta u this plan the actual expense of the school management might be greatly lessened, and yet each party. would reeeive a fair icaruncration for his seri ices. We havethus briefly biutcd at the Nab .ent points in this question, and hope that soine hints have been thrown out whieh may be of value to teacher, director and paront The sal srriber (acre Nr sale at a bargain ht,; wr i t i, z the above. the a fa u Tl e si 4 leale I , n foy i lexe crTtalnlnaldg au arrrr. 11 ' . ' 4141 P. for Sep!,..-rnbcf, ; Etat ' , 7 :;n7, - - l ove ln t:r r r: " tee h l L C•tre a et i r V i c ult - h an d, .0 , 11 a nue I,:rt er crater runntug G o; Tij „ (! oti iwr`e m ,•lling hture% im , ne tarn, k*/4004 •' xasletv fruit ...dbfro f " 111 - iieb rer 'erzhcipartirular., allilre the snlmcriber Gt '‘‘ , "4` , ok ik Molt gclwral -tstow4 with what l ia . tr i kr . .ro- 44 neis"! . '"')?Puhnt's at AAA* #l, /IA 11 . 4 vs as . • NELso toci r top, irtirow . _ forego the privilege of transcribing write of them, which Are as follows "The troth-is the mike of the country s:Looltna.ster Lave been, and are now re cruited I rom ',among the large class in This country who affected by that must dangerous of diseases, a. -little learning, and_ comprise broken-down preacher's, quack doctors, bankrupt or lazy farmers, and superannuated old fossils who fail at everything, and end their,days in teach . - ing the young ideal- bow to shoot. It ie true that among the countryl school Masters may be found some young men of more than average education, but these take to the profession for a time, waiting for something' to 'tor n up.'" -Ho might have added, " and young ladieli." * * "The position of teacher is too precarious' for any person °flair ability to make it a profession, and the. salary paid is entirely too small. * * The length of the school year,' so called, is too limited, be ing an average of six or seven months. * The schools lack completeness in beginning and ending, as they doln most cases; with the district school.; In most European countries hating any preten sions to an educationid system,, the order is district or Village school, high school or academy, and college. Teachers in city schools know, that the best incentive to istudy in the . grammar schools is the desire to attain the proficiency necessary to en ter the high school. ; lie pupils in most district selloff's have no such incentives, I and only tool often pursue their studies listlessly And mechanically, in conse quence. *" Schools should be graded according to the attendauce,aufl none but teachers holding certificates of the first grade slionld be appointed as teachers of first gradri schools. * * All 'appoint:- remits of teachers should be during good behavior, and salariss should depend bn classification. * * For every five or seven district schools there should he a .high school, the standard of admission to which should not be too high, so that the district schools may be relieved of the lar ger scholars 'and the number of. classes " thereby lessened. The time during which the high school shoal remain in session might Le so arrangeilras to givp the larger b..ys a chance, to assist their - parents du r:ng the busy season of the year." Boot 7. -----=.l - A PPLETONS' A . MERICAN CYCLOP.EDIA. NEW I:t:VISED EDITIQN Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every sill ject.,Prifitied 'front new tyti , s and illustrated with kieveral sand Engravings antl.3liips. R.F.T. DI:. STIV)NII. la7L•orof rool 1.111(1fral Liter:Wa% , priTarrelsn 0r i 1 , 117 own ey'101.: ,, 11:8 ha , ' , it rtviirr(l not oioo•rratit ; 41. !j..ra g..•1•;•nil I.lny 11.14 t.. 1 roliirit from ablos(1 tI 'lt( pr.{a. plO., tons' Aniorleas Cyrlor ha, Ill.:Ae r. 4 1 , 1 ,11-"" gross, hat ht tats rrat9tSd shr vtquinf:. 1 , :11/7.111C th.WII Imhof ti I ,ni with its i.linia , tor. TL' s .A:1? a cow:0103w wort:.:11.1 pivio '..r Als(91(: a rt it4.•rsll;:iti :!1? , Hiriii‹,s Ir. Tlio Arilelos th-b sailer:et! lo the, tioo,t I rliiri(n. thy effect of wltleli Is chor.o ii i tis•ii +•uwprolol,lon/ and co;;Illertedlon o staMrlont. rt , c:i?,ll!nry h par leularly riill m erten r. itopal,r twlenee, and nt: tit.se soij r:s That are taro.t Int..rording to tho ina , s of read r 4. Th t • .rr!e• ~salv!.. tranqvirent. an , l chaste., and taolDf..rinatii.n 1; all of tipe oloqt foxzetleal elotrae ;or. The okrzy.:!on of dlspatod Itoinli Ix tt - 1..01y avoltl, t. amt tl:a 'pace Mai -Favo4 t1..v010l Ntarllnt.f.lnal tors fart. The map; are aflndra:,:t.. aro f•Xt•`,lEllZlS:lll. o l , lrittlite. n.; , 4, , zitit. It 'will form for 'yr:, to coNI, , falnl:y IlliverV on all , laaljar;l It will tl ,- .111,11t.5 ,, an e , tter , lor .1.% 1? SVIONtt." We fiffiv oinenr In Dr. St rone:: eonmonlatlon ,or A pi , :o:i.ns* An.rican Cyv:opr...,lll. EiPs . Arn) nnicirr, r).1) E.! for of the J'‘rn 1 - orl: E.rrt;.z ia P.IN F.r, crlvitr. U. D.. .1::lit:ae (:f the Chrtof ion .I , lrorat r ,S; loorii)t1 , 4 . 1. I'MNI 1:. 1). 1).. E 4 i'or of thr .V. -pr• Pork ri!..,rrer. . . . . In: N: Wl' M. FIELD. 11. 1).. 1:4 itor . t r ihr New York 1:tor)) yr Het: lii:.STEEVER, of Now enstits,-Pa. ..lpp?oton , .• now ellitioo Anon km! CY , 1 , T".' 4 . 11, the I.e•t work of Cho kind iq wri!o.o. 31111 I regrall.,tt .a. 111 n stanti•ird of po'hority. This work should:he r(.341 of ovoicj.. - 41'. rip;;! Nr7r Ot.tfle l!,11. 47r. FILONI REV. DR. I:EE 1), l'lt!hbargb. l'irrsur Pa.. Feb. 3, 18f3 lit:. n st!: : ro.l 3 , k to giv!!lay ci.lnifin a Ith t.. th^ artlelt• iu th:. Vinortenn I.•:att, to th , ., 1:01,1n:t Cath. , lle Char. ht.tlay. art , Irritt.ll.. far a.; I Lay, exam:. iw..l them. hy, (ruin a I:,‘;wtn tmth• staadpulntp thougli at tho swat. t 9 t,' Inipat •• It to Inc that :Ids Iv lifrature to 1,; van n.rt:tAl. 11" o witnt to know w!;at that !Link, of It, cloctritn*.4 an'd hi.tort•. I rf•gat,l It a. a p...cular ca , .,..dei'a,c of tlo Amori ran Cy,.lopot4lia ,that. rot vitty olth - ri•ferout., t..111t. !Irqaati Catholic: Church. 1.• It sal) r•teronot to tlat• arc wrlittql i v .er ,th, are Itli llst•se subje . cts. I am, W 11.1.1.131 .1. REED. 1). P.. tiL.ietc, .j Firat I'. Chareh." FitONI TILE IttSil,q . coNNE('TICUT "INI ETt; , v 110,., I I, I do rot think so 1•: , .1'..:1:11 , a wurk Appletas , A or, - :eau earl h.q.,' any uor,ll of c:no hpth.l .tion,tr , to au.. I :no. room , ready now to ,ay that I e,h,h1 , ..r It a. far N'youl any , holtar work In character no! i:•••• and I as,ur ,, may perms -who !hay pa rein, tz, that th..y will hare secur , (l au unhining and uszy..orilir twjp lu a n ( b. } , , rt . uwut.s,t.knowic...hr . 1 ,peak trk.iti a thorough :wr quahltahre with the welt:. . 11.1.1 AMS, LiYhop of . eonn, eti cat Intim PIIOt% tATON, or 'William College nEnry, Mo.. Der. IS, 187! I rejoh-0 every thLy over this Cy.-19,^•i1ia. regard. log It as Ncr t'y( pflr e. - e. I c"ligcnt... . 'ate MYStlreu t a. I consiantiy re-sort to It, Lc 1,1,4; in 1:,,,,,,5h•0 or-tic:. invalnah:e • .1. R. EATON. Nolvr.rl Scielee., 11% J. C.', F^.o)l BISIII)1' JAMES Yo::K, Ilex. i 5, The .Inwrlenit eyclop:1,1:1 . . . Aylic cwit- Waled, IL ‘.6 Ilt• an nw1,,•2 - ative tev-imok 1);: all tpltou:, ~r k!,”%vi•(lg , . Ell111"ND S. JANE:3. Sr:4 1.'7 libdoip. rnom ri:cit:•E•4s , )!:s (nApl'i,T).i -6.l:orlll:,`Mr, Tilijor.".:l( 4,1; , raary 3.f, 11,71. nrtlvles vvillc.nc? Of 1110.4 r:tr.ttil prep- Itat. 31311 pr , •,...xk1, It comp...et faritt e anl f o latet9, 1V ,1,11, eri lea! t:.% Tn ri vid,ht rr,rf l'r•tr.TMOr eJ Thlrilri77l. T.. 1 . W. 1 1 1 - 41:1.6. - N It. _ Pr.tr. ,,,, r (74,tre•la ~11- 1 .1.! %NI C. PrVemor • PI:F.: , II)ENT CrII3IINGS MlDor.E . reiwN, Conn., :March t. IST:, I trzard the Ay:elk:ln Cyrlcp:edia as a womh v. - ork. It Is r-commended and tinier Fed by many of th , ze.,le , t and mo.f . consclent lons sc holars of ih, rouutry. It Im vrprthy of the at:entlon Of aft w1:1 (1,,...1re a rolialle.. carried:y-1 , 2%1 , am! and wadi atiaug,cd critique , of k tlf.% (.71 - 31MIN(1F, Presi4ent f 11",sleyrin Now t'omplcle in 16' , ; Large Of,'laro rota rth;s: • i 't til D. A i'PLETI & pol•rts.to;rs, 'New York and : 3 27. CLt,htont-Sl.. 1 . 1,1kol•111.1.13.' (.1•27. BRYANT'S', 1 1 01 1 ,U L A IL 1118TuRY OF TIIE' USITED SnirE.S Frc•tn the d!Feevery' to ,r 5. preceded by 3 sketch of the pr,hlstoric period 4:.441 Igo of the mound builder.` by . WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT AND SIDNEY lIONVAIID GAY. Fully illustrated with originsltleslgns, to In tom ttleit• in four volumes. tar+, • ort:tto. TO NAT: , Set-Inner. Armstronzdt co., publishers, 7.43 7473, Breldway, New York.' tr int,.rtnst inn tiaress. MAT rESoN k Ju.l•-nti, General Agents, Chestnut 't.. rtilinftetphl3. Pr M. S. CONVEIVS. Agent for Northern Nutt y Manta, :01 'William St., Elmira, N. Y. Jnotttr. • FAIIII FOIL SALE.—The . Fa nu • la/ dr owned by Mat lids Vangordei. of A..y letn twp, b offend it private sale. The farm mn tains a,res, watered and fenc ed. : nve ndt..s 1r to Towanda, and cony - Indent to F0 , 013:1,1 chord. For term?. Sr., tratalro r f VE- Ttit: V.% IS GORE/ ER,llAberty Cornrrs. E. Ti. DE. n..-ar the prvnitscs„ or G. L. It U 1.1%. 11on roe!oa. tier. 2. '. (1-t f. FARM FOR SALE Gracia ard STEVENS Ar, LONG, WHOLESALE & Dealers la CIiOICE FAMILY OR COUNTRY PRO'C s GRAIN, &V. Raving a largo and commodious prepared at all times to a largo stuck. 'CASH PAID FOR B GRAIN AND PIIDDIJ Or taken In exchange for goods. an cos. Our long experler,to 'ld the gptes us pe.cnllar advantages In pur , wb are not with:llons to wake large ter ourselves that we can CREAVER INDUCEME Boyers than any °thin' estabilsbtue Pennsylvania. • STEVENS CORNER MAIN AIL Icing 3. - -- GROCERIES lz PRO GM 111,cCABE & EDIMA Casti,ilealers fu all kinds tIROCERIES & PRO CN-F. IIOOR NORM OF (201,1.11 NCI ToTrandn, July 22. 42,75 IF:ezt 4: Son:. AT FROST . 4; SONS' FURNITURE,STO On Main Strec = At S2O, 525, and S A 1.50, WA 1. NI T SUITS AS 1.0 And all ollu. ' 6 ..11 'hey nsk•fs and prlees, and I , tr:3g• good goals el you 11, call and rowiured tl:at the r: , it Is of tilt. illauti neutembor that w• are prepared to to v UN I )ER TAKIN Lova* hall any WE INVITE TI, ) E PUBLIC' TO ME AT OUI: G9ODS F nosT tt, i Tuwan , l3, urpt•. 1R73 Hardware, THE CHEAPEST 11ATIDWA STORE IN, TOWANDA IS IN MERCUR BLOCK! Farmers csa buy their SCYTHES, GRINDSTONES, FOIZICS, FIXTURES, &c., Cheaper Than at Any Othi I !lase alwayi otj hand I:epairs for WAulttoic and Cn mi.lo2i Mowing 31 PERRIGOS 11:IIDE HILL Bpst in Use. AIL if TINWARE and Tin work of 'al kinds done at 'owe • I Tor:an d Jaw , 74, 1876. j OO MEN WANTED!, • . To buy a Large stock of II A DiV TZ I:, T 1 7.4 4% - i RE, STO REDUCED PRICE,. 1 . v r t,icrtie:ita Lead . rice :r tr ade paid tar Lags, lold 5, 0 Hardware, Tin and Cnrrerware, Tab r, Tea and Deming bpontis. Tinware at wholesale and Waal. Especial attention given to all kinde otiJob.work. 80. BRIDGE STREET. DR. H. C. PORTER;' AT TUZ OLD CASH DRUG STORE, E TAIL Corner Blain and Me Sta., Potrandn, (RetabUitheil over a quarter te a Century,] Wholesale and Retail Dealer In DRUGS 3LEDICINES; CIIEMICAS, ACIDS, DYE-STUFFS, t GLUE, PERFUMERY, TOILET AND FANCY - GOODS, SPONGES, BRUSHES, BRACES A Tupssis, SOAPS, CO3lllB, 'POMADES. HAM DYES, TEETH, SKIN, and HAIR I'REI'ARAT ONS, RAZORS, rpcmir.T-ENtvts ' • POCKET-BOOKS AND PORT-MONNAIES, 3LACABOT and SCOTCH SNUFF, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CIGARS, GARDEN, FIELD AND FLOWER SEEDS, Pure Wines and Liquors, for Medicinal Parroaer. BOTANIC,ECLECTIC &110310EOPATIIICBEXEDIES, And ail genuine popular patent 3fedielnes. SUPPORTERS, St•FpieNsoikme, RntAsT I'CNPS, NirrtEs, NoTiar, 6116LLS & SRIELDS, INTERS* BOTTLES, TEXTUING RINGS, SYRINGES, TIED PANS. URINALS, THEILIIO3IX TERB, ELASTIC STOCKINGS, &C. KEROSENE OR COAL OIL, WICKS, BATH BRICK, SPERM, LAUD, WHALE., 't.; EATS FOOT, TANNER'S, AND MACHINE OILS, CERIES, ITCH, i~ ALCOHOL, A:41) SPIRITS TCHrICUTIYE, Sash,Paint, Varnish, TV hiteirush, Counter, Horse, Mane, Shoe, Scrubbing, And all kinds _of brushes. TTER, WINDOW AND PICTURE CLADS, awest cash pi. rucry Trade haslug, st:4 as profit!, wo fiat ffer I'IJIIE LINSEED OIL, PAINTS, rUTTY, A'ND READY MINED rmyrs Or ANY DESIRED CVLOR, BY THE POUND, 'PINT OR GALLON, DBOUND IN OIL OR 'VARNISH, AND DBY COLORS OF ALL HUM • NTS TO AU artieleS tearitinted es represented t, In Northern Prz!!crlptions carefully romix,uttllt'd at an hour , of day awl night. 'Open S;imlays for l'reacripdm, , from t) to 10, A. )1., /2 to 1 awl 5 to 0, P. 31. Dr. Porter can be 4,0;1311141 as heretofore 1r tbe office. rmayrr7s T AsT F ,LESS MEDICINES: LONG• A prominent New Yerk rayhiclarr lately eqn- VLAIII:I to DUNDAS DICK dr, CO. ritqfirt the:: `SAN DAL WOOD frIL CArsttLys, stating that s mit • thaws they cured mfa culnnaly, tm; that a pa,:eit of his - tO4 lakes them without eltert. On 1 , (1147, tarot Died that several Imitations were ,ml4l, t., In galredandfoundhls patlelap/old ,been tanirry DiINDAS DICK & CO'S. I 1)C; E.ST „ EMS %A\DA,PA _What Itappmind to this physician tray have hap ()Can't to other, and DUNI.W 4 DICR ;alt..' this teethed of protecting rhysicfnott, druggist*. and themadres., and presenting Om or SANDAL woof; from corning Into disrepute. •PHYSICIA NS who once, prescribe the Cap , nle• continue to do so. for they contain th. pure Oil In the best and cheapest ••rm. t*NDAS DICK ac - Co. tc.e more int. 'SAS OA LWI - )00 than all the Whote . sale and Retail Drug gi .ts and Perfunteni In the MARINI Stairs cosatinet. and 'his Is the solo reaeon why the pure 0 if l ..ohlChOUpOr In their capsules than in any unlit-! form. ISIONS OF SA NfilAi.Wo l /1) rut ftnpercedin;, itthor remedy, sixty Car.elott Only non-: Iv gclreti to Insoro a Kafe and certain core :0 , Ight days. From no other medicine can th:i. re ot;t Inc had. PS, DI•NDAS DICK & C11.•8 SoFT C'APSUI,E -t!“: problem. long considered emit ntt phy AIL 'ans. of how In avoid the nau4ea'and , il::gni; ex ilent•er In swallowing. whirl, are well k !UM n tzoln, if not ct , n4tru.); , , the gsAnt effeeN - N renie4llel+. !!;•• • fl Capsules art. pat tip In tln-full and twat hox thlr:y In rarh. and are, the only Caput pre Ne.-11.,..1 I,v )loi.lrianq. TASTELESS ail :tt.d many sa:au,etna+ uietlielties can I, L k:,:! easily =id rate:r In DUNDAS DICK it, CO'S SOFT CAPSULES . No Taste no Smell. • ,1610. NS iti, -- ThosO were the only capsules 9drnitted :o the last,Paris Exposi t Cm- 6133 Wooster qi Ivot, Nov: yrat. Sold at ail Drug Storos Eloro. wzg 16, & nulismLi ruoTEcTiojNg CO3IPAN V. ~ 0 : tlonw Offic,•, t' , o9 Walttut Street, 11111alltAlittla,i1.2. ActiNg :nutb, a Stc , cial Act of 1 ncoevorotion From the Pen4yl c, 11 fa ie 2 iallttztee. RE, BER SUITS I.;ik tablv 1021 MEI and p up to ono I -kS 435, lIIM l (q)ortiori ! the gooZs mt:y piaci, to acturers.i S 5 5.00 4u 5.04) THE MUTUAL :0., OF TUSCAIWILt, Kriv Issuing perpetual polielo on L . lll PROPERT`: ONLY. 1:3,•11 roonther pays n fee, at the throe of Inqnr:.,r, to:, over chartlr awl loNdentaleNpenves of the nitt'l'lolllllll4,o -- :,...r payment Is rNioire.ll, ox. -14 1,,0ei net 113 by fire among the ineinhers':!p, This pia- of Insmrance for FARM mopERTY, In Colv•!..g ritp:dly Itttn favor. filler per: on TOP AND , acc of ritiNine ,, , SPRING HILL. PA. Agont will Cativo,: the TOWIISiiirS Pike. licrriclt, A.::,lntn, Terry an.] Stainlim:St ,, ti. and farttc.l tim:e To':n wioliing W.:or:ince. or inforniation, may ltd. • • A. 11. St' Nt NEP.. amltAgt., spring Mil, Bradford Co., Po. 31'. SIT 173i1V A Y.' Meg. ( t 741,1 linlial Ziiscelianecus Advertsemetts. , • 0 I C- Tlts LITTLE 6701:E 'ItOUND zns i . 01:1E/I Is the hest:place in Ton wide to buyvied CIGARS AND TOBACCO, at low rates. Remember" .11E 11.CifIt'S'BLOCK. opposite COURT HOUSE • SIGN . Or Titit "I NIHANiSQI: A,W vnr2Vis, rriii SUBSCRIBER • TAKES Plea.a re in cal:lng t he at tent ion of his tinnier, oos pair fins and the public generally, to the fact that he still continues a GENERAL MARKET BUSINESS At the OLD STAND of MYER. & TM %DELL. in Carron's Block, nearly opposite tho Means Douse, and that he is preparedfo furnish SALT. AND FRESH . MEATS, FlzEsll POULTRY, VEGETABLES AND BERRIES Of the very best go:011y. at as low rates as any other eatablishmenr. C. M. DIY ER. June 1, 1878-tf ME SNATHS, opEk., Place! he Tot:No. Lows, Boos BINDERY.—TiIe public is Respectfully Informed that the Book Bindery has been removed to the REPOIITEIS third story, wbere will be done. 11=11 MEM In all Its various brandies, (m terms as reasonable as the —hard tln:es" will allow. Thu Bindery a ill he under the charge of lUNE. H. T. it An rzpo.dienred Binder, and all work will Iff prninpliy dmie In a style 2n , 3 tnanurr which eanr.ut l etc: lied. Musle, Magazines, New:Tapers, Old dte., bound In every style. I'artlenlar atten tlon will be raid to the 'titling and_ Dimling of ME to any figlred pattern. latilch In quality allfi dor.- blttty alit Le warranted. •TAIL wnrk will to rezdy fur delivery *hen vrtAn iscd. The 'Allem:no of the public eon', Al t sad rte. feet satlnfactlett iparnmed. Drags Ala Need3los. of all Ozer% VARNISH Ir.:urame - 11 IT. S. CL T A II K, AGENT TOWiANDA, r A •cial attention ill railed to the following rate ho rtrietly erinitaLle, as be ll all age., and', 'which the will gnat •to not care:A one-half the cost or any rvt tlLD 17.A\ following Tab!, ,bores the Itnic's for WOo nay b.: nittltipti.,l for any additional a:z n ssnoo, whlell F. tiro large‘t ri , lc liken on any ,Twenty Cents will he add. ,1 to • th e int of each r.,.:e.Rsinent for colleetlon, etc, ~ft Ml l 2.00 3.14 1 3.00 2.0 DIA iffil 41 42 4:; 14 41 111 47 4. 1 r e 51 6.00 6.0.; 1,00 6.00 6.00 ;.lio 7.1 HA 1,1 FA BOOK-lIINDING IL C. WiIITIIKER, BLANK BOOKS, . . - - - Watches,httm -vir A. CHAMIkERLIN. • Dealer hi DI4,IIONDS, F'INE JEWELTLY, WATCHES AND CLOCKS. 1- , TOWANDA;;PA. Janet-74 JATCIIES, • HENDLEMii•N, )kg FINE AMERICAN AND WISS GOLD .►ND SILVEU WATGIItS, FINE JEWELRY. STERLING' SILVER SILVER PLATED WARE FROlt iTHE CHEAPEST TO THE BEST. GOLD, SILVER AND STEEL SPECTACLES &TYE GLASSES Ouo door north of Dr. Putter 'di Sou's Drug store, Alain Street, TOWANDA, PA., I= PRESENTS F,OR ALL, Lath 1 , 1 31 - flair ? hashel, 4`t l:rlcii 11-N1 l .. 10 Of - 1 ant always pr,,pared to deliver mirchases on Itort notice at the moat price of delivery. 1 also tender my thanl.,:to my many llamas and costotners for their very liberal patronage In the prot and hope n: der the new departure to make-it to th,lr Interest to cvntinne to boy v} - here they can Set the tw.t goods fur the lea,t money. Those who h re Indebted to me will take notice that 1 touNt hare money or 1 rant - buy for cash and pay frekglits. TheY i nluA settle 'by the tirst:of Au gusttimst. , . , Very Ite , .:Pi!etfally - Yonrs. - • ' . J. 11. l'IlIllk:NY. FINE GOLD SE :TS, i I T.owanda, July I. 1975., .- _ NEW JEWELRY STORE. W. A. ROCKWELL • . 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O'X = 1, k\'\ 6.4 / . , I'D •—•• cc "' .._.„, ~...: _ CC ;:e. C . l 1 C, 0 • ~.2. --, 2 o— - - f'D ''' 1 r•-, 'i: t"). : 3‘, a. ,_ 6.x ?/:.. t• - •'.• , -c,... rn . x't...7 4 , -- t.. --.. a h i C-1 e ,,, .r . ...... -, -. .., ~.,, ' .4 4 ••• V, ::: ,P 5 .., .... rD ;,,, ril ...- e 4. T.- ''' > ' .0 , , ~..; -1 cn = t'l -,"... 0 •-• -a r : ~., " b ..... .., ,--, . :1 6..., -.I c ,... F,.. . s_...' :..) =4 '' *.• e D . al ~.., , ~ ,, ,1 .. n . x,. i ... r 4 (;) •-• a) a • - - THREE HUNPREH ACRES, LAND FOR SALE. 3 mites frOm Towanda. Wlll- be add fOr rash or 100: ACRES IMPROVED, With house s and barn thereon; balance WELL TIMBERED, And easily cleared. Whole farm Weil watered be sold In lots of 50 or 100 acres, or spore, as purchasers shall desire. Inquire of -4 IMII 4EWELRY, SILVER WARE Dealer In Also and •` ctoesc, AT THE of J .o ary, STUDS, CHARMS, NECKLACES, at the lowest prices. NV. A. ROCUWELT Of beautiful ON TIME, To suit purchasers R. C. LOCKWOOD, Wellsburg, .V. Y., or of ; J. P. KIRBY, or JAMES WOOD ',mas t tee Coal, Limo it!A 'Plaster. . . . • °A 11, . . • . COAL, ' . ' . COAL. ~ . I We keep on hanl at our yard alisises of Pittston and Wilkes Bane moat, and Loyal Sock coal, from the Puillran County Mines. Also, Barclay Lump and iimith. . We keep the best quality_of Lime, lisle and•Ce meet, Brick and Piaster, all of which we win sell at bottom prices. . , . , - PIERCV Sr, SCOTT. 1 ...- , Towanda May Ist, 1876. , PURE GROUND PLASTER .RUMMERFIELD ! IM I laavo just recelveds large supply of PIIESII GROUND CAYUGA PLASTER Manufactured from atout selected by myself, and warranted PURE PRICE.—Cash, 14 30; on time, tr 00. Beta ,your orders , • PETEU LANDSIPSSEII.. 1141nerfeld, March 1, 1876. • NEW COAL..YARD! The undersigned haring taken the large and commodlona yard. at the font of PARK Street, has now on hand a full zuetly of ALL SIZES ANTHRACITE; Ike LOYAL, SOCK, BARCLAY COAL. 'LIME AND CEMENT: Coll delivered on short notice TERMS :—Cash. 11EfitY MERCUR. Octal-754 l. C"AP COAL AND LIME. • From mid After July 1, I will sell coal, lime, Sze., for cash only, and the - price list be corrected monthly. PRICE or COAL. FOR JULY. PER TON OF 2,000.1 th, =EI Pitt itoriStore, Chcstnat and Furnace Pea - Cralwm Run Lizinp •• `• Smith Barclay 31euntatt, Lump r " '• . t 4 .:Mtl. Alleuttiwn Lime TO bushel - , Carr!azec 'STOW IS YOUR OP.I'ORTUNITY, CARRIAGES WAGONS . 11 it 17. A :N.; T 1, s Cheaper than . V.pik will ever again have the opportnnityiof doing. I have a large assortment (duly • OWN MAN tFA.C'TIT.RE, WnEranted in every partienlarovhieli I will • SELL SO LOW J That ei'er) - body can afford - to have one of his own. 1 also have the sole afreney in this place of OVIATT'S PATENT RitTNNERS, An invention which has tome into very general use all through the west. They give - the best satisfaction wherevere they have been introduced CALL AND EXAMINE THEM. janB-76 NEW CA!IRIAGE FACTORY! Opp(ksthi. the new TOWANDA, PEN A. HENRY STITLEN Respectfully announces to hts friends and patrons, Os: he has built a ZNY, BRICK C S.IIIIIAGE. FACTORY,. Where he N Ircnstantly ktcp on hand a Nil assort !nun t of FAMILY RRIAGES, TOP 'AND OPEN BUGGIES, PLATFORM WAGONS, TROTTING SIILETS, .AND' SKELETONS Made of the best ma:erial and finished In the best , city style. Ills long experience In city Car riagn Factories gives him a decided advantage oxer others in the FINIS; STYLE AND DURABILITY • , Of *•eons, All he asks Is an INPECTION OF HIS WORK Previous to purehasirg elsewhere ALL WORK WARRANTED TO GIVE rERFECT ATISFATION Thankful for the llharal patronage. formerly ez tended Pod respectfully ask a continuance of the, same. REPAIRING PROY2TLY ATTENDED TO AT REDUCE:) pßicrs Tim m% lose s'?M?t CM Also Os M. 3 St) 4 GO 3 G - 1 3 Zr. TO BUY AND IN] JAMES BRYANT. HENRY .gTtTLEN. ma= 0 1-l A li s E . A r i L t !n mei f t O A , ,•• a s Sc . brEl , rri - -ymi-Gria,AtloL . take effect April 17..2976. . I frO tri W D .61-4- 1 .6: 1 1513 l6 7 129131 ; _...--.---.l_ ____....._,....._,.....__ ,V.M. 1 P.31.41.1L1P.31.'A.a1kiP.51. . . Niagara Falls. .-1.1 2157 65 4 351 7 55. _ A I „... ntiffalo 2 50(10 15 5,15 ; 10 151 . ..., ...; Rochester,.. • ' 4 00, 600 6 00145 00:...1 „.„ , &01311413...'.. 5 451 ......' 8 CO` ....1 . i .... 01013441; .... 5 50; ••.• . 8 00, ....ill 651 ...., Ithara...,. ... - ... . ; I I 50; .... 9 42t !l2 54; ....; , °Vega •' • 1 9 001 .... 10 501 ~, .. 1 ... ;....,', Elmira t 9 00 ' 3 45 10 62 ; 8 30, 2 45 . , 5 20 l' Waverly 1 9 35 4 20 11 201 9 Or, 3 20. 6 05 Sayre: - 19 48 4 25111 2.6! 9 12' 3 28 . 6 .14 Athei96. ....... .."..; 950 4 30 , 11 33! 9.19' 3 34' 6 20 34.11 an 1 ' ' 30 . ,__' • I.Tir!er - - 1 ....; :...; 49 40 3 15 , 6 ‘ C4O Towastilps 'llO25 1 5 05:1305 1 1000! 41& 855 Wysaeklug, .. -._ ......; ...flit 00 4 2", 1%31 Standing 5t0ne.....;,,. '„.,...; . ....11Q 19'.4 39; ~.. Ilnutalerfield4,..lr: .. „....1 ....40 e 5: 4:49- .... • FreliChtoWP • 1..... ....i .• ..!1:9 99 . 4 39: ...: Wyal9slog .... ;.. '.l ...: 5 451 ..•.;14) 50. 5 V.: ~.. I -I.reyvllle' ' :11 2: 4 05112-59 t4' 12 5 3. - „... Skinner's Eddy- l• .....i 6 08; ....11 15 5 3 .... Mealy:qv:a.- .... 1 .... 6 231 ....41 32 60 , .... .51611 0 0pany ~. .. •.--.! ... 6 291 ....It 38' 6 19( ....• Tunl4l9auneet...: , l2 If 7 10 1 2 0312 25 6 32: „, e l . LaGrange • 4 .... 7 20 i ....:12 34 6 4.4 ~,.. Falls i *.... 7 3.51 - ....12 51 , 650 0 ... 11,410 , 0 94 , .- .1 ...„1 ....! '1413; 7 191 ...., I. & 10 41166009 :. 1 12 56: 7 55, 2 se. 1.20:: a 9, .- WlllO9-Barm-H 1 28 1 8 25; 3 15 2 061 7 5r . ',. .... 'Mauch Cheek.- 9 46:40:50 , 5 ZS, 4 36' - ....; .... Allentown' ] 4 45;11 5.5 6 25',,5 58: ....:•..... lietblebele• 1 5 00,12 10, 6 40; 0 or. ..... .... Easten ' . 1 5 35' 1 00' 7 00! 6 55. „...1 _. •1•1111ade1p51a......; G 46 2 05' 8 2r.. 8 15: 1 .... New York ! 8 :9. 3 49; 9 50j 9 52; . ...: -..• __ , L4M. P.31.1r.:51. 'P.M. P.31.' .... ----- -- - - . • NOltTll - 15*A11111. - - •c • -•- 1 ! 4 -7--- • -r :: ------- ' - ; +7- 1 -'-. I ---- r — F-- . I BTATIONS. i.B 101181 a! 532 1P.31.!8.1.31 !Al 31. .A.31.'A.31. A. 31. 1 4 :ev.• YOrlc 6 36 7,0,1 .. Philadelphia 8 01: .; 8 - 45 ; 9 ..,.' Easton ..... . ....I 9 2::. ....! 9449 41:11 30 1101111ehrm 9 54 • r 20i10 33:12 00. ..., AII,:ntOWSI ;10 0t.... 1 8.410 4249 .Mauch Chunk J 5; .... 8•00:11 1 3): Wllke.',4;arr•• .;...:11.1 5 7 2048 Or 2 1:"., 4 1.. li..l4ncllon,i 14G' 7 5511 10 2 41 . 4 85! I:anxnml....B 0011 23 . ..• • 4 •• . • , . Falls " - `.....; - 8 1911 34' .... 5 Oct v... .1.66n111g”.. ...... ' ..... N :15 11 51 ..:, 5 15 :... 'l'9okb:inn:wk.. .. II 21- 9 4'.12 2 1 f 3 412: 5 , 3 e ~.. Mertoopaccy ....t s 12'12 41 5[3 6'53 .... .11e,lioppvit :... '9 II" .•12 54: .... 46 01'. .... I , l:lnner', Etbly... '.... 9 35 1 IC , ....' 6 16, l'at'evilne - 307 9 :if.: 1 IS 4 52, 6 2 0 ,... r Wyaluslrg .....,•, --in (tn. 1 :!.5 . ..i-.. . C 4 1 1 • ... Frenr.1114,.99 ...4...! .... In is 1'49 L. ,1:i3...:. nuillw , :ari,la.:.... .... 1 , 1 25 15 ' I;(... 7C. .... Slarnlitig 'Mote ... ..:. 10 :12 - 2 Ps' ..I.: 7 It. .... M"'s,oll.ling ' .... 10 41 2 1n.... , .. 7 2',.. .„. Towanda . 4 1011055 23C1 5,0 7 35' 730 ui- , ,,r ..., ....;1,1 (09 2 4: , ; • .4.. 7 45, 7 45 3111 an .... 1p 10 2 3:.! .... BCC 7 55 ktliens, ...: 4 . 42 ifr 20 , 3 1,1 , ', 5 129 . 8 10 5 (.5 Sayre . : 4 49 1.1 35 . 3 I") 5 1 '3 8 16 h 10 15 . 11-.-prlY - 4 SS 11. 4.'. 3 29; 5 .1(.. 8 t's 8 , 20 . Elmira 5 3592 Illi . 4 IC 6,15 9 10' IV itt 0c r ,..!.!g0 • 5.4 h J. .: 65 0 .....'. t 53 1111909..4... ...... , 6 45.91 5'4, ... : 7 25 .... .... Gefteva.....• .. .... ;. 8 40 3 55: ....: A 2,9 .... .... Auburn , .... 9,05 . .... .... 9,39, ..... 4 55 norfrtlester..... .... :19 50 .... 11 20' ....' 6 5.5 1191(510::' . . .... ..—'l2 25 .....: ....,I2 35 '8 YO''; 15 .tilngara Folk._ 12 54 . .... .... 1 04 ....' 9 40 - P.M. 1%31.1'.31. A.NI- P.51..P.31. __ Trains S and 15 run daily, with Pullman $l-ep-- lug Cars nttaehed. tudween F.ludra arid Oda, and lieneava and Nev4lork. . Drawing Room Cars not:wi-a to Trains 2 an 4 9' between Elmira ape: Phicadelphla. All Philadelphia traln - s run through to Centutini nl Grounds.- I'ACKETI, Superintendent. Towanda, April .1.0. 1576-L. nov. - Ant) 'ELMER. RECH..., GENEVA, Ix lIA CA. &.. t ATIIF.`_;,S R.—Commt•Lelng )[4:Klay. Jan. 154, Is7G, trains will run as on this rs:acl us full.e.s.s: LEAVING NYRE NOWIIIIVA - dally. w1:1r. Palltua! eV?, Condi_ through flout New ytali: in Et:nt SpellePr 5:55. 1111:11, 4:11, Tltt:g:!..!.le Fa.ls Trurnatist.urg 7:25. Farmer. 7:43. (. - :(1 4 ...nter 7:51. Hays Corner 6:! . .4 1 ., It.,rottll:•3 6:11. G.' s" makingelo , e (-00nectt.le ra•t - azi , l w.•,: trans nu N. T. 11. It R.. arriving al Roe 1: at 11:16 a. 111.,,8utra10.1:15 p. and":`;';ag;kr:l k ally at 4:10. 3 1 .—P.:.C.0 a. Tn.. (1:11.Y t,f I. V. trait, f!otii Parr , . PI •i•[;;:c. , ur~ikhanr.nr L - , :r(riNaVilft, Vr.4•Er , a 12:1 7 , !norroer 12:5 2 2, lillara 11;55.. Tau:P . 2llla Fai!, Trmiran , haig F V arVI 7 .2:VI. Ceaitr 3:62, Hayis C,rio.rs 1;.... ;wva !,r.echrtg with titahr, ra,r a6rl orr Y.J. C. 11. It. It. o. —6 p. eXript SlMby,. 'A' , oar front Eh - . hi: for r;p:n.h., , ..iravh4f p. tu., arriving at Caa Fatea T.:ugh:v.le Tails Trium.n, .rag Partilor S:P:. 0;11 Cc nter r,*, lic.muha` Can,v3 trathi :ut c.O N. V. C.. 1: H. li. 11. It. ' A!:1;: C 1; AT SATIIE',I - 1:03t THE: :Z01:711 7.--P:OS. a. In., dally br“;!rit vr.r fri,M.l;er.,r3 t , , Flltiiirn. I,:iviz.7, c,: j:+'; tn.. I:.ccnnnn,llayts ':17 ; c :vitt ter TA:c , elcanic Far..7.4::ci•, Ithaca :v.:, SprT:‘ Lf'f'll :i.tr,ivint: Enni. - c c•cchir.etnctia: - Sayre .wit.ll i 7". et, vic c at Nim )7(..crk Iv:oo 6;20 . p. m. daily St.colay=.l. , :. — irg 11:00 a. tn.. I: , .mitnis 11 - n3.1. 13:17!, ctcvicl Fat cr, r 11:”2.. 4.; 14;17. Itat-c - c I Van F'...ttvri. IA V. F a... 4. Line. arrivl.ng In Innto 1.. in. No. p. , vitlt Pullman Si leepl tin ( one!, attar 11'..f.1 for N , ym , " 1-.,v,t,(;:•11...'va at Stan p. pt.. on arri fat of N. Y. t'. !rains tram 11 , - If.lyti 4 '...ravri 6:29. vl.t I'enter Farn..Pr T“.1a:11 ,1- arg 7aq. 7:14. 1111:;,..a spenver Ya 111:: tea vona..ctin.ql.• 13.11, 1.. V. N 400. I. ho• arrh fog at Nov Yore at isv:9 t.r, A. to. ,01,1 cht. , ••;..T.1 to all prinel- •Yen. pll i ,alts. h. A. PACK.F.i.t,.“.OI. 1:. 11 1, V1 7 .1", , 57.q.: , •T ENSON. T)IIILADELPHIA k READING F:IIENT OF 17.1.5.-SENGF.:I? t•-1.:PTE311:1•A: Tr , inn b:irF .4.71,nt0r-p. (ria I'rrki,.in i Er. T .1 r1 , 1 1 :11,1.11 . 1.1 i.l". • 0 0 31,0,, 71,41 p. ns. • rfT rilikta- , iphia. at 1.30 a. tn.; • 1?. :‘ , 11 1 :;.10 p. (rin E • .117--;,,,-/..) For Roadlog, +2.39. 5.19,• atoi a. 2.;0 a,11.1.1,11 Fcr 1l atri,ttrg, +2.30, 31 1 .1 a. In.. :12.20; a1:41 9 tKt p. tn. Fur Cultinthia, 0.59.'8.35 a. tn., and 4.30 p. t1),...3' Lot run on slnndays. MiSIZEI For I{Aading. 2.3 n a. M., .2.2 r. and 9.00 p. in. For lLir 2.:t0 nz.;',no, 9.4 Ni p. Zrain4 ' for All,ntrahn lertre n Leave Pliifad 9.15 a. In., *:..2.5 an , ' p. Lvave I;rl,lg:port, 6.3 Z 5.54 a. in., 2.47, G. , A. C. 17 awl 7,49 METZ! Leave PlOlad.dphla, 8.15 •.i.29 a. nt., and *-1.D.1. p. tfa East Pcnna. Ercrach.) Leave Reading , . 7.4 D, 7.45; 10.35 a. In.. 4.v0, 6.lo:ait '10.30 14, in. 4 1.....14 , If arrlsburg, 5.21), 6.0.1,5.10 a. m.. '7.'4:',C ; 3.4 and - 7.:',5, p, m.• .. , . ' f 1,e3 - . - 44• I.3nea,,t.r. 5.40.7,15.3 - . m.,11:.r.i..a A 3. I; p.m. Leave C,4lintibia 5.;.40. 7.:3, a. m., Leo an,.l 3.35 p. In. MUM Leat - 4. , Reading. 7.t5 a , d 7..10a. tri I,:ave Harrisburg. 5.20 a. in. Train, marßett 'thus, 0) run ty . a• . l d fr. , 113 dq.of nth and Ureen strecits, other trains 7,0 and filo,. 1.:r0.d ,fre , t ,lopot. i - rho , :.'2o, a. M. train 'front Ttillacholltia and 1;.!.1. p. in. train !r.rn AllAritosin hare INroug,ll 17.1 N ..o and !roll Fhillr. N. Y. Tho '2.13 Ti: ot. 'air) train Philat:eipida an,l 12.(41 nooh .1 rain i rola . I lentown have t lin aigh ...3.r.4 ... tr. and tiont Vitt +tot . The 3. '.:5 p. tn. rain from ranatiorphia axed ,- .2 , 1 - . a. In, tr.titt from Alltuttown have. through car.= • • and fr,in Mauch Chunk. . . J. E. WO6TTEN, Generra Snprrifdtitbat I = Mff:l it 1!. - 1 1 44 1.11 : ELL Z OUSE, TOWANDA, JOHN SULLIVAN !roving leaied . house,. iN now rea.ty to are , 11,- "nexta:e the travelling publle. lialtis tier ev pen—. wiil he spilt - oil to give satistaethot to these uhe give . him a , call. Ate of Pnblic.,:',4ll ate, east of Mere 's tv!iv block. EA NS 110 USE, TO)VA N DA, Cul:N7:1: 31A1N . AND MUDGE. Tho 'Horses, names% do., of all gnosis of this hosuse; nisuroil against loss by Fire, v.itliout any extra, charge. A superior quality of Old Englfsh 11a,,, Ale. just received. T. p....f 9111)A N, Towanda, - Jan. 24,11. ,% fi f• ri v , , rpelor. EAGLE IIOTEL, TOWANIiA, l'A. At the corner of Court and Fiver-at the vleinltY'and south of the Cot Ji;)11S: Bl7lpF,', PlioPkik; The, al.nve hout , e has been re•turn' tl:trd. and td •now (Ten to the tral The Bar win at. all Itturd he st l m,ri e d of. Ihioors. Uood stabling , to ILG:tr , lerB by the day or week :Wet allll May 10, Is7n,j ! .11111 . . . . .• tl9 a .day at nonm. Agents wanted.,„ ..,- 011214 anti terms Wee. True & c.....‘,1v.,,t0, Maine..- - ! . :. [incloW7a-iy. Immenue:Successt 50,000 otthe . Cenui n © TANbLABorts OF-LIV /TS; O,STONE, already• told. nn l 4o.11:11:(1•::-- er,a.,ing. The way CO3IPLF.TE 11f(, or tize givat tier, Explorer., Vtill or thrilling intertict antl bitirltetlillq%trm, lions Of thirty years strand- n. v n, lure, alNo the CLTILMSITIEri anti WON DENS ..f a Sta, RVF.I.OI7S romitrs: tho tatithtt-, ate ~.„g " to qrl, and mord (mod ngtntls cre ne.de4 ace , . PROFITS are -81'4EliDID, For particallarA Woof midrese. liUDHARD Bll.oB. l _Pubitshersi p momsem s•pkesq re - • %Itetribtede i • li=lEilMl '2.11, 5._; lIE dtrectly la fluuse. , twit rthtl , lll tJ.111.1:: kith the 1, the vrvir.i.i.fs. N It K