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FA..
Wrur Committee
Rm .. . D. C.¢Arr, of ."
G. W. Rr.k_r, -Assocato Editors.
A. KrT4N-Ey,
roilninnications may. be sent to either of the
wi.ove editors, as may be preferred, and will appear
in the Is.me of which he has charge.
W. EVAN, Editor in Charge Prelent Week.
spyr,TrAG REFORM
In theEducatiom - il Department, of
which we had chard about five weeks
since an - article apPeared—.-withoutt any
putlifniity on our part, and by whose au
thority is 11 711,7 noirn--, ridiculing the *pro:.
posed reform in spelling, now in charge
di the most eminent IScholars and philolo
gists in the United States, if not in the
world.. viz : .Professors - March,. Whitney,
and Iraidemin: No one could object to
articles oppdsing the plan, if signed by
the author, brit w i c do -object to having
ardeles appear as if emanating from our
. selves, which are just the oppOsite of our
- c..mVictionsl Many in favor of the
_re
form maybe " te) ignorant or too stupid.
to learn to spell- correctly," but - to claim
as the critic in substance does, that Drs.
March, 'Whitney, and ,Haldeman are too
ignorant or lazy, seems- to savor of un
loanded ignorance and egotism.
ED. EDUCATIONAL DE - PARTMENT : As
I a:n the" offender you refer' to, I plead
guilty to the authorship of the paragraph_
in
_question, and atFthe same. time ask
pardOn for inserting it as emanating from
,you, .and trust you will be satisfied with
the .following .explanation. As an ..em:
ploy6of the Ri:ronrEn office; I was re
quested to supply :a small space left un
filled by- yolir matter in the Educational
ll4artment, I accordingly did
with that little article on Spelling dieform,
nei;lecting, however, to sign it "comma-
nicated." as I should have done.
Nevertheless, I •do not retract the
opinion I then ex.pre - se d, and,-.;with your
permission, will say a - Word more on that
topic. The mere fact' that a body of
leArned professors get.tog,etifer and "re-_
solve" that the present system` of spell
ing bfanalOgY - should be supplanted by
the phonetic, •or in other words by one
founded upon the simple. sound of Sylla
doesnot, my opinion, establhdi it
beyond a doubt to be the NViSC. course, ,
by any means.' Their Views should pass
for jasi what they are worth, and no
more. .
- It might . be al - fine thing forTthe alpha
bet class, to.hay.e our orthography remod
eled on the ylan of Josh Billings and Pe
troleum V. I 4 S-asby, (which I take: to be
the Models, though- not the originators, of
this schoolj,, : f i or 'spelling would then be
reduced to a very simple affair, every one
spelling -according tsi his own sense of
&Mud. : But, allow MC to enquire, what
would become" o4uur 'present-day English
literature ? WoLld not the works Of our
standard writers, such as Tennyson, .31iV
ton, and Shakspeafe, become in the course
or a generation, as • totally sealed to the
average reader, as those "of . Chanc,er,,
Spencer, and other . old-stile English
:writers,' are to the reading world af .
to
day'?'While-you may simplify orthogra
phy, by this: method, you will at the same
time befog our literature.
.And it seems
to me a far more sensible plan, to retain
hi use a system of orthography
though difliettlt•to master, and arbitrary at
times, is foreverr:edded with the literary
treasures of otrr language. - •
• Besides, is may be an odd conceit, but
it seems to nie that for an association of
a few learned prigs - to get together, as
they did in Philadelpitia, and resole that
the presentrharmonious,syste:m is all -out
of joint, and should be supplanted by
their Nasby - script, is like as if an assem
blage of crippleshump-backed and de
funned should Meet. and declaim that
their unsightly forms were moulded on
Nature's nDslel, zind then stalk forth into
the world, waging war on every well
formed pers'A they should happen to
meet. What think you, 3lr. -Editor?
Very Respectfully,
W. R. F.
—Towanda. jan. 6,1577.
AN3WTIES IN TEXT BOONS ON MATHEMAT-
Many teachers are so opposed to having
containing answers, That
publi. , ,hers l issue one - edition containing
answers, and alither with answers omit
ted. Lave noticed that, the pupils in
sell° .1s usiii, the.: - edition without .an
swers, pcneik.d theni in, so that the good
- sought to be'! accomplished was defeated.
Some edit Wis contain all answers in:the
back part of the - book, and as -there is
no inducement to - pencil and - deface the
hook, - such :ire preferable to
. any others..
In the preparatim:r - of lesTsons, scholars
idioakl be urged-if using editions with
answers adjacent t_yroblems—to read
the example ,conecaled and
snive with book closed.. Nothing contri
butkis more to, render - school-boys• unfit
for the - practical tequiraients of business
than lo constantly a?lve problems with
the answer in view. Why not teach pu-
pits lit (1.0 as must be done -, in
business.— work- with Out prepared an,
swers in view—and thus to become self
reliant and accinnte? Let teachers who
may believe the evil over-estimated in - thq
above, di,rafe some example for solution
Nritll ,, :it boo.: and requiring decimal di
vision, *mid see if an -answer that should
be $l.-:10 is not given $.14; or $l4O. Quite
as absurd and various- would be the an
swers to a question in simple interest,
and far worse to one in partial payments.
If allphpils are o soB - e the same exam
ple on slate at recitation, the teacher has
only to dictate it or write it don black
- board; - but if each one is to have a differ
ent problem, and no book in class, it is
an excellent plan' for-the teacher to copy
CJA:II example of the lesson upon a slip
of paper, and let, the pupils each ! draw
One of the slips. The-teacher is this pre
vented frOm giving-the hardeSt problems
t,l the brightest, and from shoWing any
in assigning examples.; By
saving and labeling in packages according
to different!rules the -entire book would
soon be'prepared. . .
' -ThearguMent of the lazy and "take it
easy" teaelmrs agaillt the use of this
plain, is that during the first time of the
_class thro.a..,H7h.the boat, the teacher will
izlia - Ve.a,farge amount of writing to do out-,
-side of.'selnx4 hours. The - above hitlt
wal not prepared with the hope of indrin
ing,' any who arc —joined .to idols" to
conie - :out of their ruts. The suggestion
is for those Commencing- teaching, or for
others who May wish something different
to ereate.interest; and because we believe
boyS and girls can only be properly pre
-eared to use figures in after life :by - thus
-avoiding, the use of answers in books.
"TILE ECU pOLSWTEIt ABBOAD."—This
celebrated phrase originated with Lord
Brougham. Tho fellowing is the phrase
in ishich it occurs. " Let the soldier be
. 14,road,'if he mill; he can do nothing in
this age. There is another personage,
less imposing in the eyes of some, perhaps
insi,gniticant. - The-schoolmaster is abroad,
- Alp.l I ttilst tohim, - arm , bia P#m
,..
P - ..lt.gaiP.st tlif, ~ ? 1 4 . 4i.#i 1141:Mgit . i,
.117 F'.
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ME
latrsorsonoir or Trimagio.
The work of instruction -in • otti: public,
schools is one that 'ought- to involve an
amount of careful training and study and
of conscientious labiir which would entitle
it to rank high among the . professions,
and by its rewards attract the best talent
fom the graduates isf the higher institu
tions, of learning. ; Instead of this,, it is
often used as a makeshift to filtup time
and afford the means of respectable sub
sistance until one can determine what he
will adopt as his life-work. Those who
take - it up with this view have not the in
centive to devote themselves to it with
zealous fidelity, and are too apt to get
through its duties as easily as possible
and devote a considerable share of their
time to outside studies, in order to pre
pare themselves for something else which
occupies their thoughts more Alan the
work they bare in hand. Those who do
propose to ,make it a life-work are too
often those of second-class qualifications,
who doubt their ability ,to succeed equally
well in anything else, or ,lack the resolu
tion and energy to strike out in a field
where success would depend more up'on'
their merits and the ability to achieve.
. .
Teaching ought to be a profession,
adopted like any other as a' life-labor, be
cause it affords scope - for the talents and
culture of those who select it, and brings
reward - and satisfaction commensurate
with the labor. That it is not such a pro
fession is due in part to false principles in
_tlieManag,ement of ;educational interest&
Our teachers areqoo - much at the mercy
of those who emploY them. .It is notori
ons that personal influence is more potent
in obtaining and retaining positions than
ady degree of mer t or any standard of
. qualification. The examinations ' are al
most always a* far j e, the selection b/ang
virtually made bef reha,nd, and in many
cases utterly into
I. petent persons are ap
pointed when there are applicants for the
positions with - the best qualifications..
The -teachers are ernploycd by the year,
.and .are Constantly dependent4on- the
committees, knowing full well that they
are liable to be displaced at anytime to
make,way 'for somebody else, or as penal
ty-for some act thatis really a merit, ; ;;but
has displeased somebody with power and
influence in the Board on which they are
dependent.
Such-a thing as a_ fa -l ir examination into
their merits before a dismiksal is made, or
of judgment based upon justice is; not
to be hoped for, because that dismissal
can be effected by the easy proc . ess of fail
iiig to re-elect. Every teacher is a tenant
at will, and his term expires each'year.
He must have the favor of the committed
or he is liable to lose his place merely by
not being 'elected anew every- summer.
The result is that the teacher_ reg:trds his
position as precarious, and — is induced by
the instinct of self-preservation to - - follow
a course and make reports which will suit
the committee rather than such as are ap
proved by his on-n judgment. Ile will
nut venture, in fact, to havb any judg
ment, and his experience goes for no
thing. He is neither at liberty to utilize
it, nor has he any eucourag,ement to make
suggestions. The consequence is that
those who understand best . the interests
of - the several schools have the least pow
er over the policy of dirOcting them. The
position is at once humiliating to honest
pride and destructive to honorable ambi
tion. The examinations for the iClec
tion of teachers should be very carefully
Mut thoroughly made in every case, and
the appointments should be conferred
strictly by merit. The teacher once ap
pointed should be sure of his Position du
ring life or good behaviour. should
be removable only for cause and after a.
fair trial of any charges that may be
brought against him. There . is a good
deal of talk about cutting down'salaris,
but a matter of far more- importance is
securing teachers that would be worth
even more than is now paid. The pecuni:-
au inducements are ha4lly sufficient to
secure the best qualificatiuns, especially
under the diseotiragemeuts that weigh
upon the profession. -
Our school system .is essentially weak
and inefficient for the reason that so little
attention is paid to 6uwuragiug, -and
building up the profe - ssion of the teacher,
and will never have strength to produce
tl4 , best results until this radical defect
is remedied.—Bostut,
PRICE OF SCHOOL BOOKS
A reduction in the price of schOol books
is one of the reforms demauddd by the.
1 eople. The price of many of the books
is out of proportion their value not only
but to the purses of the parents. There
seems to be a strife Of late years to issue
school books-in sumptuous style. Our
best artists have been called in to illus
trate them, and notably • line paper has
betM employed. It is a. Serious question
whether nearly all of this is not wasted.
In a short . .time the elegant cuts are
smeared by unlashed hands, • and the
book looks no better than if its cost were
less.
In Enaio quarters there has been a
searching for 'sezond-hand bOoks, and
dealers in, this • report quick sales for
school books. A good many questions be
discussed, whether books need iilus[nt
tio6, or whether plainness and cheapness
does not become a republic where the
children of the poor are many '2—.\ - cu
York School Jour r, -
A. ENGLISH invention, just brought
forward,-provides for boilers consuming,
their own smoke, Without aid of any elab-,
orate apparatus. The plan is to bore,
just above the tire-door' of the boiler, a
couple of circular holes, of about two and
.a half inches diameter, and then insert
two pipes, which _run at - the top •of the
furriace for about one-third or half of its
distance. A Small pipe connected with
the boiler drives a jet of steam into each.
of tile pipes, which thus creates a strong
draft of air. This air is rarefied by the
steam, and is drivetiright into the centre
of the flame and smoke from the fdrnace,
thus precipitating the carbiM and prevent
-Mg the escape- - in dense clouds, which arc
SO offensive to large cities:
SCIIOOLMISTRESS : " Why, Johnny, I'm
ashamed of you! Wheml was your age,
I could read as well as I can now." "Aw,
but )ou'd a different teacher to what
we've got.
Yew Air2rtiserarzti.
NTOTICE-PUBLIC SALE.--1;3-
sirtlie of an 'order of the Board of Directors
of the Mutual Building and Saving Fund Associa
tion of the lt , .:rough of Towanda, made at the regu
lar meeting held. Dee. lath, 1c76. there will be • ex
posed to public sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
at the Grand Jury Room at the Court House In To-
WaMl3 on MONDAY. January lath, 1.77,
at 7:30 o'clock, p M.. Tea shares of Stock of the
AsSoclation, transferred by Mary S. Tiers to the
Association In accordance with the constitution
and by-laws. - N. BETTS, Jr.., Pres%
W. G. GORDON. Seey.--{Dec:O.)
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77 5-00 3.50 59 10.00 0,00 2.60
30 5.00 2.7.0 .00 59 503.01 0.00 2.70
34 5.00 3.50 60' 10.00 6.00 2.90
40 .5.00 3.50 .01
IIE FARMERS' MUTUAL
INSITHANTE CO., OF TITS:CAIIO!:A,
Is now issuing lwrpetual paid.> on
FARM PROPERTY ONLY. -
Each nintnlot• pays a feP, at the time of in , nrlngt
to covet charter and fr;identalexpen'!..vs of the C u „
after which no fortoer paymeht=is requirkl. exeept
to inert artua 1:055 ny lire among the mentherdiip.l
Thhi pia- of insurance for PARM PiturEILTY,
Is eowl - og rapidly into (mot.
Mee of INslness, S N MILL. P
The Agent n Ift eanva.:s the Town.hips of Twea
rora, Pike; Herrick, %ryalustng, Avinm, Terry
and Standing Stone, and farnwrs In those Town-
Adp4 wishing In:it:cane° or informatt,n, may ad
dress,
A. P. sUM F:l2, Sec. mu! Agt.,
Spring 11111, Uradrynt Co., Vx,
W. 31. SIIIi3IWAY. Tres: cw.l74m
E=1773r0.
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•
THE CHEAPEST
HA RDtARE STORE
IN TOWA NDA
IS IN INIERCUR BLOCK!
Farmers ean buy their
SCYTHES,
GRINDSTONES,
FORKS,. FIXTURES, ROPES,
&c., &c.,
Ckaper Than at Any Other Place!
I have always on liana Repairs for the TOCNO
WAnnton and CHAMPION Mowing Machines.
PERRIGOS SIDDIEILL PLOWS,
Best in, Use
All kinds. of TINWARE on ha
and Tin ivolk of all kinds done at lowest rice.
Towanda. June 2S, 1810
Bestaumats.
O"TER BAY
AND
EUROPEAN HOUSE!
C. 14.. SEELEY , - '
i-.
Respectfully Informs the p .
üblic that he has re
moved to his 11CW blinding jut south of the Means
lionseovhere he will bepleased tosee hls old friends
<",
WARM. MEALS
Served at all boars at the If.vesst possible rates.
OYSTERS;
By the Gaon, Quirt, Doter, and In Shrill
C; 1 ; u. sifetry.,
-{~ ~ i
,; wy,
.~~ ~ T
a - • ',;?'"Am. "
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FM
NSW HOLIDAY GOODS!
has just returned from New-Yeek. where he bas
purchased a large and elegant, assortment al
auelin fait,
SVERYTIIING IN lIIS LINZ, H
of the latestetyles.
Don't defer your visit to hts store until too late
Towanda, Nov. 90.1876
WATCHES,
AL IfENDLEMAN,
FINE AMERICAN AND SWISS
STERLING SILVER
SILVER PLATED'WARE'
:TOWANDA, PA
FROM THE CHEAPEST - TO THE BEST.
GOLD, SILVER. AND STEEL
SPECTACLES & EYE -GLASSES.
One door north of Dr. Porter St Son's Drug store,
Main Street,
jan64s
NEW JEWELRY STORE.
reedslug a lICIY supply tiAls large stock of goods,
GOLD AND PLATED SETS
lowing ratl
liable, as be:
And everything In the line, which will he sold :it
)y will guar
of-any first-
:?s for jlOOO
onaj i amount
n 1 any
lied to the
ITIJOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES
MEM
glv.• na a call and examine our gn.uls
~~
Dee. 12, 157 I;
KRUPT SALE!
A large Nm-York Clothing 141vInv,, been
' cbltrieQ to fall, hark; scot to ow
$30,000 WORTI{ OF CLOTHING!
which Nit-wr he sold In enter to rate money, they
lt%lng agreed to ray their erollter, 25 vents on the
&filar. awl have. sent me the goods to dh-pose of
for them.
SEE THE. PRICES WE HAVE:
1 {) Fint-Cla.s Gray Orereoat, 4 :3 00 ;did' Up
Fist-Cla , s Gov aLd Black Jr
e
Overcoms 4 0 0 64 ••
First-Cla,s dart!.,' Union flear'rs 5 4(1 "`
255 First-('lass Sawyer's Chinchillas. 7 c 0 "
500 Union Mei chant's 500 " "
WO Ilarrl son I). Sr. T.•Cassinicrt• Snits 0 00 "
4)(() 114.31 y Wolking I 4,0
rivrC
viaef , linvre 1). T 11.
P. I''l[9. 1 75 aml OF
4ogYritvulne Cas. l'auts.. 1 12 "
EMEMMI
we° C'at st there Vests
Come early avid secure your Bargains. This Is
no humbug. as th,,e goods xtuts:r and SHALL
be:sold within the next bJ days, at
SNATIIS,
November 2. 1:476
THE GREATEST
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHES
H. T. JUN
. As I have a prospect or gaining
an important suit in one of the west
ern territories, which will render it
necessary for me to retire from the
I take this method of informing
the people that my present large
stock of
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)1 ,
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iTmr:47;
w. A. CHAMBERLIN,
•
JYWELRY,
SILVKIt•PLA_TKD WADE,
WATCUES,
CLOCKS,
W. A. CIIANLERLII..T.
JEWELRY,
SILVER WARE,
Dealer In
GOLD AND HINER WATCHES,
FINE JEWELRY.
Also
CLOCKS,
TOWANDA, PA.,
W. A. ROCKWELL
=OM
SILVER PLATED WARE,
AND RINGS;
CLOCKS,
Repairing dont at thu shortest noticc!
W• A. ROCKWELL
Clothing.
Colskt log of
GENT: , " FURNISHING 'GOODS,
II ATS A IY. CA l'S,
6 I.6VES, MITTENS, &c.,
M. E. ROSENFIELD'S, TOWANDA, PA
CHANCE
Eli
TO BUY
Ever offered to the people of
BRADFORD COUNTY.
' %,
CLOTHING BUSINESS,
:MEN AND BOYS' WEAR,
Will be sold regardless of cost,
, . FOR CASH.
11.
Coat Zhao sad Plaster.
HENRY 11li4OUR' .
ANTHRACITE AND
• '
SULLIVAN NNTURACITE I,
CORNER PARS AND RIVER STRYETA, TOWANDA,
YARD PRICES (CASH).
EGG
STOVE
CHESTNUT
PEA
SULLIVAN ANTHRACITE
EGG
STOVE
CHESTNUT.
SMALL NUT
&C
Coal screened, and dellgered to any part of the
Item% adding. cartage to the alit prices. ALL
ORDERS 3ICST nr. Al COMPANti:II 101 THE CASH.
Towanda, Jan 5, IEI7.
COAL,
COAL, . -
• -4 COAL.
We keep on hand at our yard all sixes of Pittston
and Wilkes Barre coal, and Loyal Sock coal; from
the Sullivan County .11lata. Also, Barclay. Lump
and Smith.
We keep the best quality of Lime. flair and Ce
ment, Brick and .Piaater, all of which we will sell.
at bottom prices.
PIERCE & SCOTT.
•
Towanda lay Ist, 15:G.
PURE GROUND PLATER
I lave Just received a large aitiTly of
FRESH GROUND CAYUGA PLAS.TE-R
Manufacturetbfrom stene seleted by myself, au 1
14 So; un time, 17 GO. Send In
your order 3 I .
Itunierflqd, March 1, 1b76. -,•
CHEAP COAL AND LIME.
From and after July I. I will sell rovil. 110 c sre.,
for Gast only, and the pride llst will Le corrected
inouthly.
" '
riucs OF COAL FOR JULY, PEI: FOS OF 2,00013,
Pittston Stove, Clie,,tnitt and Furnace ti:i 00
.' Pea 3 30
Carbon Hun Lump 4 00
•• ...
S. Smith 300
Barclay Mountain I Lamp ,
.p A 3 5'2,
•
Smith.
Allentmvn Lime "f
MOM
Italr 4f)
livlek
I :tub always prepared to deliver porchass' on
Short notice at the wool prier of delivery.
I also tender toy thanks:to my many friends an , t
rustont•rA for their very Illwral patronage. In the
pa,: and hope cider the now to parzuro to wake It to
tlieir interest to cutltlnue to buy Where they can
get the best goats for the mouvv.
Those whp are Indebted to me trill talfe notice,
that I unrt Lave money I,r I
can't hoc for' ca,li and
pay freights. They 'oust settle. by the first of
gust next.
Tnv.•nnda, July 1, 1975
I!
'\TOW Is YOUR
Cheaper than "oil' will Oyer again
have the opportunity of doing.
Iliave a larie assortment of my
OWN MA.!qTXCTUTE,
Warranted in every particular, which
I will •
That everybody can afford-to:have
one of hiss own. • •
I also h i ke tliple agency in ails
,
placC of.
OVLA.TT'S PATENT -RUNNER'S,
An invention which has come into
very general use all through the west.
. _
They give the best satisfaction
whercvere they have been introduced
CALL AND EXAMINE THEM.
IN
jau&-76
CARRIAGE FACTORY
TOWANDA, PENN'A
117NRY STULEN
Respectfully annenuees to his friends and patrons,
Est he has built a
BIIICE! CARRIAGE FACTORY,
'Where hew mastantly keep on hand a full / assort
men: or
FAMIL i pARRIAGES,
TOP AND OPEN 13ITGGIES,
PLATFORM WAGONS;
TROTTING SULIiTS, AND SKELETONS
Made of the be material and lintslied in the best
city style. ills lnug eepgricuce ln . eity Car:
nage Faciones gli es him a decided ,
' 'advantage overotherslnthe
rmsn, STYLE AND DURABILITY
• '
INS.I"ECTION OF
.111 S. WORK
Previous 20 purchasing clsewbeTe
ALL WORK: WARRANTEIi TO GIVE
Thankful for the Itl , .ral patronage formerly ex
tended and respectfully ask, a continuance of the.
same. • i
REPAIRIN r.noYrTLY ATTENDED TO
• , • ' Watt
Dealer la
COAL,
ANTHRACITE
I!. MERCUR
Itt:3I.IIERFIEI;D I
warranted PURI
IM2M=;iIEMM!
=
Very Re,pe,ctrully'Your,
•
Carria, t -Tez•
_
OPPORTUNITY,
TO BUY
CAREIAOES
A\ D
WAGONS
rag
B• 11. Y :A N T S,
SELL SO LOW
JAMES BRYANT.
Oprnsite,tho flew J all,
Of wAFons. All ho asks Is an
PERFECT ATISF.g.TION
Ay REDUCED PRICES;
HENRY STULEN.
sr..;
Ilittroga.
gHILADELPIILIk READINO
PAILUOAD..!
.ARRANIIEMEN'T-0.7 PASSENGER TRAINS.
DECEMBER Inn, me.
. .
Train* /cafe Allentown as follow; ' .
(via .Krklomen.Branch.)
For rfilladeloll3 at 0.1;0, IMO a.m., 3.18 and 5.56
p. Al.
.
For Philadelphia, atr 3.10 p. m. • .
(egg Bart Pennh..Franch.) ~
For 'trading. $2.30. 5.50, 8.55 a; in., 12.15, 2:10 4 4.34
• and,.9.00 p. m.. - .=1
For ..liarrlsburg, 12.30,, 5.50, 8.55 a. m., 12.15, 4.30
•
and 9.00 p. in.,
For-Lancaster and Columbia, 540, 8.5 Z a. m., end
4.30 p. 1a. , ..-.
tDoes not run on Mondays;, - • .
. SUNDAYS.
For Reading, 2.30 a. N.. and 9.00 p. tn.
For Harrisburg, 2.30 n. in. and 9.(. p. M.
rrninefor Allentown lance as folloefs:
. trio PcrLiorafn Tranch,). -
Leaie Philadelphia, 1.00 3 1:40, and 5.15
p. nl,
5 00
, bOO
..' 5 CO
. 3 50
Leave rblladelphla, C. 15 a. In.
(via Eael Penna. Branch.)
Leave Beading. 7.40, 7.45, 10.35 a. w., 4.00, 6.10, and
1 4 . 50
4 50
4 50
3 00
10.30 p. in. I
Leave liarrlsbutk, 5.20; 8.10 a. m., 2.60, 3.57 aid
7.45 p.
Leave Lancaster $.lO a. m., 12 - 35 . and Ma p.m
Leave Columbia 8.00 a. 1.00 and - 3.35 p. m.
Leave Reading, 7.20, U. tn.. • •
•• -
Leave Harrisburg, s.t'o a. tn.
Troths !narked thus 0) run to and from dt.pat
9th and Green. streets; other trains to a4.d Iron
'lvod street depot. .
. The 8.50 a. in. and 5 5S p. lit. trains from- Alien
tOU'a,alid the 7.30,a. in. and 5.15 p. in. truths front
l'hiladulphia, have through rays to and troni Phil
adtdphlm
ort 4-7 '-1
•
INWARD ELMER, It rc'n:
•
GENF:VA; ITHACA ATHENS'
ft. R.—Commencing Mo n day', Jan. 24, 1875,
trains will run as on this mad as follows:'
LEdVI.NG - SAYI:1; NORTH %VAUD
No. S.-5:00 a.! . .tn„ daily, a ith PlTlTrrar. ep!ng
Conch thrnugh from Now York; arrivint. at. Van
Ellen 5:44 sprnc.,r 5:55. Ithaca 11:55, Taughanle
Falb; 7:le, Truma - nsburg 7:'25., Farmer 7:43, Ovid
Cutter 7:52. Hays Corner SAN, nomniui Gene-. t
va 0:15. 0131:11,5 oa connection ea, t and hest with
traln- on N. V. Si. H.. St. 1t... :miring at Itodn , ter
at 11W... a. rt.. BufiE.lo 1:15 p. rn., and Niagara Fail
at -11:10.
No. 50.-1-^.OO 5
3, M., /1:11IV Sundavc, on ar
r;rni of 1,, V. ;rain /rout PArto. 7 .l'lHOon,
Ton V hanum•k, Towanda. 31 , !... arrivh,a at 'Va'n
Et
1,.: 15:45, S. , ' ire;: er 12:.55. 1 thai..t TVlighM ,lo.
F• O . , Trztnan.d:arg F:irrOr2:s3. -Ovid
C4.nter itayls col 11,r , 352;4: non:41:11S 3:51, fie- -
Inn a i:00. rah tralni Cast and west on
N. Y. C. '4: 11. It. H. 11.
p. except 5n191.13 - .. with thrnt.gh
car from Prnlra for fin , va, leaving Eithim at 5:10
1.. la., arrlvin_, , at Van I::ren. Fpc,neer 6:FA,
I thava Tanghani,. Fa:i. TrnTaanA , nri:
Parnwr 6:14. ctv?•:,('.•nter linyts Cornet q
nm! „,,, , , v, 9: 7,a ; cnlin..4•llng 'wlll.l
tralus ea-t and s%IV-t. vu':. V. C. &If. I:. It. IL
ARltlrk: Its F P.o3l,Tif N;ALTIf
No. 7.-5.: a. to., talc elte:Pp: Suralayi. wlth
through car from ir_.,t,:va to Eintira, leaving.Gettc
ya at .5:55 a. rt.. Lort:i:Pr; .1;33. 11ayl , Oa nen.; 5:17,
Ovid (.7,-n/cirir,::iik 1 , 31,171:_a• lia:1, Tr:anal:o.nm 6:23.
Talighanie Vail.: 1 . ,.:1“. Oara 7:1.5, Sp.:ll(‘,r b: , :3„ Vat/
Etter s:l3..arrivlag at Eimita at 1)::.i: Inaklng elcse
coaneetl.ll at 'n'tylo V.lll 1.. V. 1/ay Expre,s aril
sing at Ncw York at 10:05 p ;:-., Chlk:,:e!plila 8;20
p. la,.
No. 5.-I:3° p. to. dttitt - e."ept : , ,uhilays. Teal lag
Geneva :it LOSS, 1. la.„ * lionkillis 16:34. Ila - its Cur,
hers 15:15. Ovid o.i:ter l'!::,4, Farnor 11:: , .:„ Trll
roati!..latrg 11:17. Taughank Fail; 11:13. Ithaca 11:45,
Sp..ne,r 12:::7„ V.) I.Lteo 1:2::i5: toaklog rlose rio
nectioti N% itti 1.. V. Fast 1.11:e. arriylNg !a l'hllatlel
phla 15:31 p. ta.
N o. 1:i . . ,. .,,, ta p. ra. daily. wl:h Pullman Sh'ephik
( itch altai•loi for Nov York v'i , h ,, ,:t eliangt:t
leaves Goa ;:s at 5:15 p. :::„ ca arrival o:- N. Y. C.
It - :'ins irtan C.: , tat atA cre.!, 16.i:talus , 6:16,
Illyts Corn.• •. l
.-, .k:.9, 11, i.l I 'er.ut.`e ~ :::A. Fa: na,r-6 : 4,7,
Tl , lthari.. , u,g . 7: , :7, Tattc:l',::!(• Falls 7:11, I il::14 - a
',1,!1., or ..: C. V.::: V.11 ,- 1.1 4i:1::: .•t.M.,,ii”tr with
1.. V. Ni!zht 1,11 , 11: - ::,1..i; at N Zi`: York at :::2..0a:1 , 1
Plii!ad,'li-ttla 5:i':,:., 01.
Ticket , ,11 - 1 awl I:;:gq3,7= , checked to all prlr.c!.
1114...7
rt. A.. P.% 1 . .r1; t,ui
R.. 51. lit l'•• EY. (; S . .
W3l. STF.VIINSO ' •
THE' CENTRAL HOTEL,
Eilill
The 1111kle7:hg',.j Tee.es , l , e2
!.!,e ti,,-
p:d frp•atl- , , :1;:t1 p•zo•ra!iy,
•
TA IAVELL JIOISE, TOWANDA,
• Jnris suLT.IvAN.
Havlng,l4 a , ed this holl,`, nq . tly to accorn
-111,44:t'p::11 e xv-T , !)
n,3111,0 ••• g!.% ;loci may
MEM
giv,7 1:i:a a van.
AV . :NOT:Ii ~ Ne r.f P
.. .in;ie S.l! are, ea;', 31,rcur's
Lew .
Iss T ()TAN D.A ,
CW:NLIt MAIN AND I;3ID“:"..:STI>RETS
ga.,l , or this
a;
ex!l - .141,1r,:r,
c l ualtty of, trA Er.:z",ll jast
Vq,,31.:111)A,N,
OE
MIME
Touraii:ln„(
MEM
EAGLE HOTEL,
TrvV. - .IIN - 11A.
At 11.1-? (4,r:. • .1
(.1 . 111:1101 1 - 1?Y , r,t5.“ dtrPetly In
11,2 y t
Jf.)!is r-}::ariziLiot
;1 --' -
The. ab..v. , hoz:3t , TlA*lo , er, v.-1":11r0;bed and re
op.-t. to tl,r t!;1‘,..111.7.
Thu Ilar 1% II;31:di
ofl . innn.nl :(.hn,
Iny ht• O.:1y
:11:!;t: 10. 1,711.,1
:71r; L417::.:-.ls-:::::::tz
I - 10W EN :,;-, C o
k_i•
1. t
AUCTION', AND CciliMl:z;qoN STORE:
• 1,-,•;.1'.y I.y M. as a
I.V 11:1.-
1.. v.1,0n• V(...:1 I" f,tiut.l...a
11.0
FANCY. .-G)(11:s,
(111 NA, ~.o4.ll:•+N. s ro-NE.
ri:ENcii, Lk:LI:IAN
LOONINt: taw
tit y trflumi:.g,
A fink pt • • 4.
KN[VE;:,:,,t
aw! 'I A I; LE SPOONIi.
' Et)( 'X ENIV ES, &C
A ful7lin,': l o:* tl,-12nc,t
PLATED WAVE
SHE
YANKET: \OT lONS O 1 ALL
Itlank Ili 13,(.1*.5.
11. -t, aua_
t•I - ana Nap-
Cullars,
A ti,,u., , an&o{bcr art! , !es t , :u nunirruu , ' mvllti.):l
AUCTION: s.vrt - EDAy 'AFTERNOON AND
Art gt4,tl:4 psive Natlcfavt!, , ri or th e mo tl ey re
tl. de',iveroti hi the eerp,rath - . 11 free.
hett the at A t:ett-n. of
. 1 :eat I.:NI:0,
L.:se 'Farm Utete , l: , , nett,, h 1,1,1
:;,y to to it nr CAJI,UtrYI
at prlce, to !,tilt the braes.
1=31112111=1
fwa all goOdn-lott conilul,l.l
oet '7tl-t
pENNSYLV.VNIA
;.=;T ATE NORMAL SCHOOL:
MANSFIELD, TIODA FoUNTY
tlinint Slat,. Line, R R
ES I'AiIt.IIIED 1•;7
11:11A111-1..s 11. Vt.:A1:11.1., A. )1., PRlNcir.u,
DOA. NE, Viet tr:11 Seir.her.
FRANCIS M.
•IFII.VCCEA E. I:oSsti. - , M., Pitt..t•EPTI:EsA..
De , 1:.1. - N. - WA 1. )111: V VOLE., iii,4!•01 . y , .. 1
• KATE W. EAI,I)WI 11. F.. ,
• C. BA T.,,Ftrrfmco,l
,NVIINTEI: 'PERM (14v , ,.1,,,) Dei., 1, 17t1
Spr±ng 'ryttn (17 ‘reek.,..) op , :ts 31are.li 27c 1.577;
NEW DKVAl:l:l:l:fi'.-FXVENSE:4 El)
voard[ng (r. , tlt, fat',
llght, tva:•• • •:thg:,1,;1 t;rni.
?1S per n•r2n. All htuilents who .40 , 41 n
to tcach 16.TiVe ,I,dnetlon 1.,r,tc1 in.
Orphai,recelci• lon p•.. , r'n•rni, g,:a.l,
untinn ,ttnlinns rece!v: , I.g:raltg,
1.11],..r term. Fkl:
other. us information, add s the l't •
.S:IIIIOADLVY.4 I.
Nlamifactitrers of Wt , ole.o t.;:aAts; . Yariis, Sc
CARDING & DRESSING
Done to order
Cash paid fur wool, also icicrths exchanged for wool
ratiffilin
tuat4l ._
Weekto Awentas. Samples Fiat.
r e ,41414006 1 311itu;
t.„ • , • .
111
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LiCNDA ICS
ma=
MEM
J. E. WOOTTEN.
Gen , rai Suptrintp7Arterit
L::.._
IMI
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(,r
CM
i FOIZ..
.I't)ilNs.
CASTOR'S, IC.
KIN DS
COWEN & CIIESLEY
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I:F.COG N" I Z i:ll 1862.
It
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