! Vtitafotti geporter,
;brands, Ps., Thursday, Poi 21, 1278.
W. A. CIIAMBERIN,
Dealer in '
,FINE JE 11 7 EL)? Y
- . WATCII3B,
SILVER . & PLATED WARE,
TOWANDA. PA.
Towanda, Jan. 18, 1877.
• .LOCAL ANC) GENERAL.
Dn. RISIIEL; of Athens:, has sold out his
drug store. -
PERsoNAL.—Speaker 311 - En and Repro
sentatives GlLLtrr anth,Fos.rii" came
higne4o vote.
THE Binghamton - Rep/L/17m n,says ihern
is a large exodus of,people from that c ity
to the West and South.
• THE CO. X. boys who were called out
at the time of the riots last4iimmer, are
to have - a•month's pay and tow (Dollars al
liowauce for clothing. •
f
THE Ladies Sociable will be held at the
Church of the Messiah,' (Universalist),
Tucsiay evening, Feb: 26th. 'All aro in
vited. Refreshments will be served.
WE hope zone of our readerg imag
ine that we have returned to Iterolbtion
.ary.times, because a blunder in coire:ct
sing the date of the REPORTER . last week,
Iliad° it read 1778. Mistakes will happen"
\Cit.t.ie3c Forts , Esq. - ,--and—wife—have
met with a severe affliction ltPthe sudden
death of their only child, a bright' and
promising boy of nearly four years. Ile
-Was the very picture of health atuf"to all
appearance gave promise of long life, but
tlie childish s constitution was attacked by
scarlet fever, and the best medical skill
and unremitting care which only a fond
_ mother could - bestow, were unavailing.
Only a few days after the first symptoms
. of the disease were felt, the little one was
taken to dwell- with the angels in heaven.
MELANCROLY'SLTICIDE...7-MORIUS LEW -
Ts, a German, who has been a resident of
. this place for the past fifteen or eighteen
years, committed suicideAty sltOoting
self, on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. L. had
beertin delicate health for some tithe, and
frecinently relapsed into the niost melan
e'clioly moods. 'On Tuesday.aftemoon he
retired to his room, and after writing a
letter stating that he was diScouraged and.
despondent and feared that his mind IN
wandering; shot himsel9 With a reVolver.
His wife on hearing the ,report attempted
' to enter his room, but a as unable4o open
the door until some of the neighbors ar
rived. Dr. PRATT wis.irnmediately Sum
moned,. and found the man in a dying
condition- he did not . expire, however,
• until about 10 O'cloek in the evening.
Mr. L. bore a very excellent name, and
Was highly respected, by all who knew
him. ile was about 45 years old, and
leaves a 'wife. His premains' were taken
to Rochester for interment.
Coroner WALKER summoned the folio*,
ing
,jsry on Wedthsday evening, who re
returned -a verdict in accordance with the
. foregoing racy,: T. 31t:t.t.ocs;:i. P. WHIT
(:.om 11, DAVID .'CARRIER, C.
J. CooLnAuoit, W. 1T;
r THE Sweedish Lady Quartette, which
are ts-appear at Mercer Hall this evening,
have the very 'best reputation Of any vo
calists now traveling in'this countr', and
our people ought to feel flattered that
they have consented to spend an evening
with us.
.-From the many flattering no
tices they have reeejvcd, we subjoin a
few :
OPINION OF
GME!
• We are gratified to learn that anorgan
izathin so well and favorably know in mu
sical circles abroad, as the 'Swedish Lady
Quartetee, is to be beard in America the
Coming season.. This' is the original cdm
pany of ladies that has met with such un
precedented sutess in all the, grease capi
tals and cities of Europe,• and we are sure
they will be accoided, a most cordial wel
come here, for Americans are quick to
appreciate genuine merit, and we are five
tO assert that no stutli - quartette . singing
has ever been herd' in this country.
Their success will be instantaneous.
FROM THE •CELEIMAi'ED PIANIST ; WM. II
SHFIRWOOD
The great success which has attended
-all the efforts of this' dittinguisbed
tette, ims been paralleled in the annals of
part-sing;ng. Their.appearance at
where I first met them lout years ago,
Was marked by l an enthusiasm I ,have
rarely, if ever, witnessed. Their houses
ore filled to overflowing, despite the fact
that the ico of tickets was double those
of iirst-clasS concerts in geneial. Their
—voices areall of-the purest quality, _and
their training and good taste faultless.
What struck me as entirely without pre
cede'nt in my experience, was the wonder
• fill phenomenal blending and shading of
the voices, so perfect in unity Of attack
and
.sympathetic.
In order that all may have an opportu
nity
Will not begin until a quarter before eight.
Tickets for sale at limit's Drug Store.
RESOLUTIONS OF ItESI'ECT.—At a regu li
-
lar meeting of Mouroeton Lodge, No. 137,
1: (ti of 0. F., held at Monroeton.' Feb:
loth, 1878. Tho following preamble and
resolutions were adopted :
11'11E:nati4, In thy. Providence of the
all-wise God we aro calleiLto...mourn •thdi
loss by.cleath of our worthy brother S. L.
Tii,Kis, whose kindness' of heart and de
votion to the principles of our order
catid him to ba- - =tlteemed bjr all the!
brotherhood ; thekfore, be it
R:sotred, * That' in the death of our
brother our lodge liaS sustained the *ss
of a worthy member, :and' his family a,
kind and affectionate husband and father.
• Rewired, That we ten,ler to the familp
of our deceased hn•othcr our heartfelt
sympathy in their sad bereavement. -
Resolred, That the hall and charter• of
- our lodge be diaped in mourning for thirty
days. ,
.
RrAalred, 'Chat a copy of the foregoing
bramble and resolutions be presented to
the family of our `deceesed brother, and
be published • the Towanda papers and
sPread utiou the minutes of our lodge.
0. E. BROCK, -
B. B. Ilota.Frr, Cora.
1. G. llot.t.ox,'
WE find the following notice of the
, death of a fornier citizen of this county,.
in the 31anstild Adreraser of last weer : .
Friday morning last passed away
one of . Mansfield's best citizens=-Mr,
• isa
thaniel Kingsley, who for several
..years
. had been conducting &boot-and shoe es
tablishment,-and who for quiet unosteri
. tation and correct blisiness habits was an
exemplar.' His illness was of 'short dura
tion, it Wing an affection ;of the lungs:
Mr. li t was horn in Pittsford, Vt., at the
beginning of the present 4:century, and.
Caine to Pennsyluailia thirty-six years
• !Igo, in which State lie had ever since re
..sided. Not unlike all of the early Vey
!, • tnont stock, Mr. K. was a man of st'roug
e ,, n'eictichts and when once convinced was
as fixed and as firm as a rock. He was a
kind-hearted map, and very Pleasant in
demeanor. It was a pleasure to the wri
\ tyr to engage in couVersation with him
upon the subject. of the, early. .colonial
tunes, with the history Of . which ho 'was
well acquainted, and many an interview
has been a source of Irwin:o4on. His wife
and three children Went Home before
him, and three sons (one in Paris, France).-
•aud a daughter are left to mourn- their
lass. The.funerattook placei4itt Mon4y
morning, the remains' beirig conveyed to
Troy for interment.
Tax Presbyterian Mite Bodiety will
meet next Wednesday ev 7 eriing ,.. at the res
idence of. Eon. E. 0. Gooniuon. -
GORDON W. Tnnariwr.u., of that wide
awake enterprising the Bingham
'ton Times, was in town last . week.— 31r.
T. is one of the most affable newspaper
men we know of, and the. is secur
ing it Wide circulation hire,"
TZE -
Tt
reception of Naiad No. 2, on Pic
day evening last, was one of the most en ,
joyable social events of.the season. Stu
len's orchestra, under the leadership of
'Prof. Iltonn of Elmira, furnished :the •
music,. which was superb. —
The supper was a feast 'fit for the
gods,'! and the whole affair a decided suc
cess.
, • Tun ,Epiicopal mite society at Mr. Wm.
CHAMBERLAIN'S; on Monday eveiiing, of
ids week, was largely attended 'by the
members of
. other - congregatioas. The
principalattraction was the music, which
we need not.'ss fine when we give
the names of the musicians. ,Mrs. Dr.
M6Svrssva,sang two solos, playing . the
accompaniments on the piano., Mr.
GARDNER sang a bass solo. Mrs. St.
dons, Mrs. MoNTANVE, Mr. Gstws•rat.
and Mr. Mermoca sing a quartette„with
Mrs.' SWARTZ accompanying, which was
heartily applauded. The " mite " taken
up was $30.50: The next sociable is at
MsiAss', on Monday evening next.
It is hot necessary focus to say everybody
will be i welcome and can enjoy a-pleasant
evening with the genial Colonel and his
good wife.
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM
JATL.—Considerable -excitement was oc
casioned in - this place bn Friday evening
ast, by., a report ghat CosmEv one of
risonerr- confined ip jail hadescaped.
SherftlLAYTON at once offered a reward
of slib for his. capture. Scouting partici ,
were s‘ it out in-all direction, but it fell
to the lo of ex-Sheriff Smirtr, who with,
'his usual e ergy was one of the first to
start to mak • the arrest. Deputy Sheriff
.DucK and Mr - . Small started towards
Maroc, and' nea the Scott school house,
came up with the !Olive .from justice,
who readily surrend and seemed willing
to return, what occurred afterwards...ism
.
fated in-thefollowing conimunicatitm from
this place to the Elmira Adreetiser, of
Monday:
There was a great excitement on our
"Streets yesterday evening, occatlioneQ by
the escape of a kixisoiter'from the County
jail_ -Dick ConAry yeas tried at die court
now in session, for the:daring robbery- of
E. Overton, Sr., in December last, and
found guilty. Yesterday he was sentenc z
ed,to three anti one-half years solitary•
confinement in the Eastern. Penitentiary.
Last:evening the turnkey went into the
Wall, upon which the cells.open, and left
the door unlocked behind him, according
to custom. Contnery had filed off the bar
of his Cell' door and secreted himself in
the ball. He slipped out & , past the turn
key and made his escape. Mrs: Layton
heard him open the outer door, and look
ing out saw'the Irisoner passing rapidly
up Pine street; upon which the jail stands.
The.alarm was promptly given, and Sher
iff' Layton, with_sereral officers of the law,
.at ,onc,c' started .in pm suit. Ex-Sheriff
Smith and Deputy Sheriff Buck; overtook
and captured him about three miles south,
of the horong,h. They took him into the
'cutter between them, Buck sitting on the
edge of the seat and driving. Atithe low
er end of the town, Conmery made a des
ilerate attempt to escape by striking:Buck
with such force as to completely knock
him out of Hur cutter. lie teen seized the
lines,''and driving rapidly a short distance,
tried to get away. The . plucky ex-Sheriff
then grappled with Conmery, and a severe
strutri - de took place. Smith was badly
beaten - abopt the head and face by - the
ruffian, but s'lie would not -iet .go t his
hold worth a cent. and succeeded in safe
ly lodging his pristlner in a dark and safer
cell than the one lie had escaped from:
The ex-Sheriff• . has suffered from heart
disease for years, and last night, veryi
grave fears were entertained of the- effect
of his injueies. To-day (Saturday) 'he is
better, thoughNonlined to his‘room: lle
deserves great c'tcdit for his courage and
promptness in dealintt with an athletic
and desperate character like, Connery.A
!!
MAY CnnisTiaNs DA•xcn,-,----Rev. N. L.
Rick, (Presbyterian), has 'published his
views ill regaul to the great danger of
permitting even. children to lc:u'u - to
dance ; and his testimony is In harmony
With that just given from the pen of Dr.
PoTTs ; he says : ,
.
"I ail' aware that there is some diffi
culty in the discussion of this subject,
arising from the various phases which it
assumes-4,rom. the 116[14 dance in the
a
parlor of , professor of religion, under'
the eye of the head_ of the family to the
gayest and most brilliant ball, and even
the masquerade 'dance. We labors fider
the same diffilmity in showing the sinful
ness of card-playing, hp•rse-raeing and the
theatre. It might be difficult to' prove it
a sin in itself-for a few - youu , . persons to
amuse themselveS an hour or two by play
ing at cards. I We know, however, that it.
is an attractive and exciting amusement ;
that Wben once our children have become
pleased withlit, they are likely to yield to
the' suggestion that,. by risking a few
cents, additional interest will be imparted
to the game ; and - we know that, haVing'
gone - taus far; they are fairly introduced
to the gaming table, and that
s they are
likely enough ti become regular gamblers.
We proceed, thCrefore, upon the adage,
"Resist the beginning of evil," or rather
-we arc guided by this word of inspiration:
"Abstain from all appearance of evil.'.!
"-Oa=ths same general, principle we op
pose dancing, as now conducted. Suppose
we admit that there is,,,nothin , 'iniproper
in the family dance hi your:, z parlor ; we
know perfectly well that this - is out' the
columencemeot of the difficulty. Your
children learn to dance.; they are delight
ed witlrdancing ; you have admitted, that
there is nothing improper in it ; and nuw
that the principle is. conceded, they Will
carry it (nit for you. And you will find,
it no easy - matter•to - Prove to •them. that
_dancing in the parlor is proper enough,
but dancing in II large elegantt ' II room
attend balls, t gayest
sinful. They will i
and-most brilliant of them, and u can
not prevent it. You have introduced'
them to an amusement of the most fasci
nating character ; you have conceded that
dancing is not wrong ; and now that they .
have reached the age when they claim to
act for tnemselves, they will pay little re
gard to yclur prudent advise." • ,-,1
M nroe, Feb. 16, IS - 18. -
CONSISTENCY.
li t
L TTLE'S LIVIN'G AOE.--The 'numbers
of t o Lieing .4ye for the weeka ending
Feb ary llth and 16th, have the-following
van able eon - tents : The •Dutch in Java,
by Sir Davit) WEDDERUURN, Fornightly
Re iesr; Schools of Mind 7 and Manners,
B 1( elwood, - ,Erica, trabslated for the Lie
in, Age, from.the German or-Frau von
INGERSLEBEN ;'Lord MEtiocriNE, (Mar
terly Reriezr; Congregational Singing,
(-(r//1/ ill : Macleod of Dare, by WILLIAM
DARE, from advance sheets'; The Death
of VICTOR EMANUEL, ,`:.peetettur; Murder
of CommisSioner FILASER,—DeIhi; xIS3S,
a Talc of Circumstantial Efidenco, Fia-
xer; Baron — MuscitAusEs's Frozen Words,
Spectator ; 'Will o' the Milt, eornliill; The
Vice of Talking .Shop, graminer;
Dilectissima : a Passage in the Life
at au Antiquary, Macmillan; and the nail- .
aLchoice poetry, etc. The back nttmbera •
amtaining the firsi instanients of" Erica,"
-and a story by Miss TiIAC,KERAY; are 'still
Sent gratis to new Subscribers for 181'8.
For fifty-two number's, -of sixty-four
large
,pages each (or more than 3,000
'pages a year), the subscription price ($8)
is low ; or fur $18.50 any one of the A.mer
icaq $4 monthlies, or weeklies is sent - with
the `Living•Agil for : a year, both postpaid.
LITTELL & GAY, Easton, are the publish
ers. •
G. R. SnEnwoon, at the Aliper depot,
is selling western tickets very &cap.
. ,
•
COURT I Wt. „
CONTINUED.
WEDNESDAY, Fzn . 3xu. . - •
• Com vs Itlexaildii Ennis, Adultery.
Jury finddefendaut ao guilty, but that
he pay the costs. •
• Com vs John T • Rumen. Larceny, -by
bailee. District Attoniey Mc baThaa. and
Patrick Si Foyle for CASDMDD alth ;• 11
J and Elhanan Smith, a, for
defendant. Jury find defendant not guilty.
Com vs` George -1Y - Lenox.—Larc e ny.
Disirict Attgeney MaPherdon and Win
Maxwell, Esq, for Commonivealth ; E .0
Gridley, Dig, for defendant. Jury find
defendant not guilty. • .
Corn vs .John,Pitzgerald.;--Selling li
quor.; without licOnse. District AttOri , ey
McPherson, E PGoff, and Cr D Stroud
Esqs, for Commonwealth ; H J Madill,
Esti, for defendandt Jurifindidefendant
not guilty, 'and 4ameti Wilber; prosecutor,
for costs.; t -
Com vs Mice Rohan.--Selling liquors
without license: Court direct a nolle
p.rosequi to be entered upon payment of
costs.
Com vs E-M Clark.—Desertion. Court
permit this case to be settled. • '
The following sentences were imposed
by - the Court, viz :
Cons' vs Williangsott (colored).—Lar
.
:Tu.., 30 days ia the county jail.
Com vs George ; Birney.—LarcenY. 3
montlis'in the county jail.
Coin vs Frank Gainey.-A gg ravaled as
sault and battery. One year iu the county
jsil.
. •
Comgls Thomas Watkins...—Larceny: 1
year and 6 months in the 'Eastern 'Peni
tentiary.
- Com - vs Richard Connery.: 7 -Larceny. 3
years and 6-months in the Eastern Peni-
tentiary.
Corn vs H N Busier and Jennie Busier.
—Felonious assault. H N Ilusler sen
tenced to yeriri . and 6 Months in the
Eastern Penitentiary ; sentence suspend
ed as to Jennie . Busler.
(Toni ss 0 A Wandell.—Forgery. 1 year
am 6 months in:the Eastern Penitentiary.
Farmei's and Mechanic's Bank's"fise vs
Charles McClure.—ltule to enjoin Sheriff
from paying out money.'
' Stark, Miller & Dewitt vs IN -Rarrow
clitl. 'Rule to set aside Sheriffs sale.
Gilbert McKinney's use vs Noah F Len.
ox.—litile to perinit John Lenox to' take
out of Court, the money raised by sale of
defendant's personal property.
G C Atwood, et al, vs,Cyrus Avery, et
al.-5 cases.' Rules:discharged• in elicit
case.
LOvica Sharp vs Philo Mingos, et al.—
Issue.—Elhanan Smith, Esq, for plaintiff.
- DeWitt and Hall for defendants. Verdict
fur plaintiff.
A V Decker vs 1) L Pratt.—Replevin.
DeWitt.: Hall for plaintiff; I McPherson
for defendant. Verdict for 'plaintiffsl92.
The "following Sheriff's Deeds were ac
knowledged; viz :
S-I3 Aspinwall, for 22 acres in furling
ton-twp. Sold Feb 8, 1818, as the prqper
ty of Win L Peet. $lBO.
G I. Bull, for 130, acres in Albany twp.
Sold Feb 8, 1878, as the property of 344611-
ael 3lcDonnell. $2,190..
T Bark, for 7; acres 4n - (antou twp.
Sold Dec 7, .1877, as the property of Mich
ael Kiln;ley. :;10(1.
,Saralk.E Campbell. "for '2 lots. in Litelfi
field.twp. Sold Feb 8, 1618, as the pro
perty'nf Robert Campbell, tnoo
Enstes A. Coolbaugh, for 1 acre of land
in Wys . ox twp., - Sold Feb s, Is7s, as the
property, of George II Vargason..s2l6.
-E pcuben DeLong;..for lot of land in
Durctll twp. Sold Feb 8, t- , 78, as the pre.
perty of Philo Mingos and P J Ellis, TT.
41€2.50 . .
. .
John Holines, for 185} acres in Mohroc .
twp. ® - Sold * Feb S, 1878, as the!" property
of Henry Ward. SSS.
W W Kingsbury, for house 4d lot in
Towanda borough. Sold Feb /4, 1878 1 as
.the property ofllenry Ward. .125. , •
M LamOhere, for 1 lot id Athens ha
, rouglh Sold Feb S, 157 x, as the property
of S :S" and J P Blood. $2O.
Thomas Muir and Thonias Merideth,
for house and in Towanda two. Sold
Feb 8, WI'S, as the property of Horace
and Wm Homan. $lOO.
James Mather, for house and lot in Uls
ter twp. Sold Feb 8, 1878;.as the proper
ty of Al 1) House. $lll5.
Job Morley, Gar 2 lots in West Burling
ton .twp. Sold Feb 8,187 s, as the Proper
tyof Myron, John, Wnvaint A LBallard.
Job Morlep, for 115 acres in Burlington
twp„ Sold Feb Y, 187 S, as the property
of Dennis Flynn and'd Ciilfoyle. t 405.
Thonias Mathews, Nr 6.8 acres in Arme
nia twp. Sohl Felt :i, 1476, as the proper
ty of Henry Ward. 440.
. A T McClintock, trustee, for 70 acres
and 110 perches of land in Wilmot twp.
'Sold Felt. ttl, It: l 7ti v as the property of• John
$111 . 50.• • z•
D Newten,tfor '6
acres in Monroe
twii. Sold Feb 8, 1878, as the. property
.of Franklin C Sweet. *l5O, -
Samuel Powell, for lot in Towanda bop
ouch. Sold Feb 8, 1878. as the property.
of Relay Ward. $20;59.
Alvord Rockwell, for 75 acres in Arme
nia twp. SOld . Ftlb 8, 1878; :Is the proper
tyof Hannah and M liundell. $705. !
Lott Shoe Maker, for 32,1 acres in Wind-',
Lham twp. Sold February 8, 1678, as the
- property of Emerson Smith. $10...
Shumway, for 2 lots in Tusea r.
morn tvci: Sold Feb 8, 1878, as the pro.
.perty of Joshua Palmer. $lOO,
`Lydia Ann Stevens, for 112 perches in
Sold February 8, 1878, as the
Property of Ilenry Walker. $73.
\ John 'Ward•and P L Ward, lin. 50 acres
id Ulster ikv„p. Sold Feb 8, 1878, as the
property of Cl,C7' Mallory: '41,550.
F M for chuich and lot in Ath
ens borough. St " - nary 8, .187-8,- as
the property of t Universalist So
ciety of Athens.
• -MONDAY, Fic'n 18. •
Jas Fox vs Randall Ned
Porter vs E T Buffnin. Isabella B France
vs Deidamia KnAPP, et at. G G\ \ Atwood
vs W- Bairoweliff, et al. Rule to open,
jtidgindit in each case.
• IV A Xiion vs J P Van Fleet,
Rule on plaintiff to give security for costa
.Ta'S Lyner vs David Thompson.—Court
set aside execution..
Wm I) Chaffee vs Johtt
made absolute. •
W W Keeler vs John Ackley.—Court
permit plaintiff to appeal without payment
of costs.
C N. Lee vs F N Mattocks.-Rule to cu
ter judgment:
• Electa J Yeager 'vs Adam Yeager.—
Cotirt appoint C M Hall, Esti,. a commis
sioner.
Susan Blair vs L 3 D Blair.—Court de.
•cree - a divorce.
H Jacobs vs 31 llefidelinan.—Court ap
point Jas. II COdding an Auditor to dis
tribute fund; raisedby the Sheriff's sale
of defemipnt's personal property.
Charlotte :E McGlathery vs S N
et al.—Court appoint-Wm Maxwell, Esq,
an'Auditor to distribute funds raised by
Sheriff's sale of defendant% real. estate.
G C Atwooil Barrov.'clift; et al.—
Court appoint Ii J Madill, Esq, an Audi.\ I
tor to distribute funds raised by Slieriff's
sale of defendant's real estate.
Loviea Blackinan vs D RDlackman.—
Issue: , DeWitt•& nail and'N C Elsbree,
Esgs. for plaintiff; Overton & Moron for
defendant. Verdict foiplaintiff.
Margaret Parrs use vs J 8 Park's, et
al.--Sci fa. E C Gridley, McPherson
and N C EisbrOo, Eggs, for plaintiff, Pat
rick & Foyle, for defendant's. On' trial.
A SOCIABLE will be held at the residence
of Col. G. F. Maws on Friday evening of
this week, in the interest of the -Susque
hanna CollegiatelmAitute. A portion of
the evening will be devoted to select read
ings, music, vocal and instrumental,, and
other exercifres. Several of the best read
ers and musicians, in Towanda will aid
"the students to make the evening pleasant
to those who attend. All are etmlially in- .
vited.
Fnou an intimation in our last issue,
the readerli ,the REPORTER will not be
surprised ;to learn that HENRY PEST, ,
Esq., dim!, 0,4 Thursday morning last.
"Mr. PEiT came to this county . fifteen
years since, and at one° found . himself in
aLucrative and. increasing practice. tle
won the confidence of the. entire commu
nity, and was 'esteemed
. by members of
the bar as one of the ablest-members - of
the profession. His loss. is 'sinehrely
mourned by aIL who knew him. His afliet
ed widow has the condolence of a commu
nity. who appreciate bow great her loss is.
' The-funeral was Oftended On Sunday
by a very large 'concourse..- The . pal
bearers were Hon. P. D. Moulton . , Hon.
W. T. .DAMES, D'A. OVERTON,- Esq.,
Col. 0. F.. .MASON, HARRY STREETER and
Joiix W Mix. •
At a meeting of the bar on Monday.
thC- following remarks were
EEO
=
May It please your Honor, It is customary on the
death of one of . our members of the bar, to take
some suitable action, and It has been suggested
on this occasion that I' should announce to the
the Court and the bar the death of our tato brother,
Henry Peet, Esq. I — make this announcement
with a feeling of „peculiar sadness; for while
others. I presume,3vlli speak more particularly as
to the life and character of Mr. 'Peet, 1 feel that
no 011 e can feel more deeply on this occasion Meets
timent of regret and sorrow for his loss. Among
all tilt, membe.s of the Mir 1 think them was none.
with whom J had closerund more Intimate person
a; relations. For a long time—for several years, at
least—lt was-customary for mu to walk with him.
I took very long walks over the neighboring hills
and roads, and passed many, many happy hours in
his company. lie shMps now •by the side of the
river Ito loved so well. and I am sure that no one
can shed a tear over the memory of Mr Peet with
more feeling, more sincere regret than 1 do.
It has been suggested that I should read . the
Ing . paper which bas been prepared In relation
to this ssubJect : -
That while we bow in subinlssion to the will of
Mita who dorth all things well, We mourn the less
of our dear brother with no- common sorrow,
lie was beloved and honored by all, and richly de
served our kindest hive. Ills legal abliitiesand ae
Ittorements placed' him itt the vet) , front ranks of
too profession. Ills anti dile, loving. honist heart,
gave hint a place In our.warmest attentions."
A , a practitioner he was painstaking and accu
rate. Ills premiration was always thorough, and
e tit lirm:.ed every quest lon that could ordinarily arise
In the trial of a cause. Ile was conscientious, up
right and honest. in word, thought, and deed, and'
no persuasion or temptatitio could swerve hint front
the path of duty, as he saw, It marked out before
hint. '
lie was altrays courteous to the bench, patient
and forgiving towards his fellow members - of the
bar: continually exhibiting those rare and subtle
wialitieS which spring alone from nobility or char
acter. lie was indeed a model I.twyer. atid_a pure,
Mod hearted gentleman. And now •.:(ler lire's
fitful fever, ho sleeps
9'lµ• Court add the inernberibt the bar extend to
his ranalS• their tender sympathy and affectionate
sorrow. In their al bereavement.
May it please the Court to osder this paper to be
flied, and entered upon trio recorthi, and a copy be
given to the lanuly of the deceased, and that the
court be now adjourned. . •
I=
May it please Your Honor, gentlemeir-44 the bar,
I' cannot refrain on this oecasion from saying a few
‘vords and paying a panting tribute toil near and
dear friend, and ono who seemed as a brother to
ne•: and, in so doing, will first give a Mile of his
Henry reel was born at lirldgersert4 cone.. In
January 1527, and lived there during his boyhood
days until ile•was 13 years of ago ; when he went
to Car/movie, N. Y., for the purpose of going to
school and
. afterwards teaching. When he vas
as
the ago of years he went to Honesdale,
NA acne rowdy, In this state, anti tomalllnced the
study of law With. Earl Wheeler. Esq.. and was
subsequently admitted to practice In that county :
and during Ills stay there f het& the °Mee of Dis
triet Attorney fur 3 years. In: May 1363. he ratite
to reside In this county, and shas lived here ever
slum lie was married In September, Isok stla
leaves a very estimable lady to survive Wm. , For
nearly two yearn Mr. Peet has. nut .beeti ante to
practicelmt little on account of 111 health, nod has
..been graditaily carried down until he at Lot suc
cumbed to the dread and fatal disease.
I can heartily endorse the resolutions. There Ii
nothing le them but what ts tree, and nothing that
our deceased brother does not merit and,desorve.
ills life ea, spotless and without blew lab, and one
of honor :and strict integrity. He came among
us a stranger, and by his Integrity. good
deeds, and kind words, won his way to the hearts
of all that 1m came in contact with. He was a man
of close studs, tiecp research and sound judgement,
- and Ms opinions were clear, able and rssrittcted.by
all.
lie 4 - as one of the examining committee when I
was admitted, and from that time op to hia last
illness I have seen him .moat every day. I have
been an occupant of the same' race with hint fur
a long time and our Intercourse has teen pleasant
and agreeable, and very prblitable to me. He was
kind and obliging. always ready to lend a helping
band and as..ist In solving the ditlicult points of
the law. and give advice freely to . younger members
of the profession 7 And during all this time there
never was a word of trou ble between us, nor did he
ever give me.word of reproof. - .A. near and'ilear
friend I. gone. Hls pleasitig . words will ever cheer
me. Ills friendship I shall hold in rememberance
and his Inemory'sball rernajn ever dear.
Truly, death has entered our inidid once inure
and taken from us a bridit member of ottrtrofess
pm.
.• Oh Death, what .
art thou? A law. giver that
Mayer altereth,;
•
felildt the constuhAlog seal, whereby the deeds
- of life - become ;
0 Death. what art thou? A stern and Silent usher.
Leading to the judgement for eternity, after the
. trial Fceno• of tlme.” •
Let us cease from business and strifes for this
hour and pay gentle tribute, and drop a silent tear
to the memory of our departed brother. Ms
trinibics and strifes are over. If is body lays motion
less.* the tomb. the heart that beat In unison Willi
ours is still. and thu blood no longer courses
through those veins. All that was mortal PI laid
;may to rest, and his soul has gone to the God who
gave It. •
"Ite has gone frdm this strange world of ours,
No more to gather Its thorns with its flowers;'
No more tfilinger where sunbeams must fade ;
Where, on all beauty, death's fingers are laid,
R"i•,try with mingling life's bitter and sweet;
Weary with parting and never to meet,
Weasy with sowing and never to reap;
Weary with labor and welvonliig sleep
Ui Christ may be rest, frotn wren and - aln
Happy. tehere'eat cutillicte enter not In."
Sineel came to the bar in 1564, there has occur
rmrinany change's. Many that were familiar (ac t in
t here have won" to that sleep that knows on wakitig.
thir death list Is - get [lug large. I can lint look back
and bring to memory those familiar faces and re-,
ean their names—ti. ii. Watklns,, J, C. Adams,
David NViltrit, J. Dewitt, Wm. A. Peck.
.Montanye. F. it. Streeter and Wm. Wit; bins. All
dam!. yet leaving behind them honorable and re.
s peeke d mimes. And now the roll is called again,'
and another name witted to the list, none the-less
honored ur respected, and whose name shines
among the brightest.
And to you, brothers of the Bar, let us take as an
etxample.the Upright life, the strict integrity and
he noble purpose of our deceased *other. irt,
41,1 a,great deed to elevate and tumble our profes
sion, andinay we strive to do the same. We are
byre to-day In vigor and health, - but it, may do be
fore another year that some of us Maybe called
away. and may we so work and labor while we can,
that we. shali_leave 1011nel us a name that Can
pmeed beside of and classified with those.that.
have genebefore. and one that:willho remembered
after this mortal body shall have crumbled
. 10to
`ashes. •
4 . And now, my brothers, yon remaining 'few
Tbat number but a part of those we,knew
You, against whose familiar names not yet
The fatal nate rlsk of deith Is set
Where are the others r:volees from the deep
Camns of darkness answer, we, they sleep,'
I name uo names;
. InsttnetSvely I feel
Fault t some well remembered grave will ei;
And from the Inscriptions wipe the weeds andinose
For every Lenrt hest knuwnth its own 1055...
I
. ay it please your tiorers . :—l feel at this tima
that I would rather keepin seat and hear what Is
to be said. than to make tots-remarks myself, but I
feel that It Is a duty whichl owe to the deceased.
vihielt I owe to the'ruembers of the bar with whom
the.ieeesssti 'vs. So neatly associated, and who
with -row meet at this tlm e m to listen to
the tof his death. I very truly say
that row and grief that we meet /here
to-n .et had beep with ns about,Afteett
yea ober of this. bar doting shot time
Mel ci and the -confidence .that Mr.
Pee. say that he Suomi at the very head
in that regaru: f.) never did I hear any member
of the bar express dissatisfaction with Mr. Peet in
his profession. Few o(us can lay that of ourselves;
more of us ought to say‘it. . Intim association with
memPers of the bar In ttietrial of cases. ashas been
trult said, be was always able. You might al
ways rely in every respect , pen
,any agreement
made with him relating toii c up ;It did nut need
to be reduceddewritlng. Nje ilsays felt In .o
assoelation wilt. him that confidence which Mem
hers of the bar should always feel In each Other.
There fife few who atatl times, whether at the, bar
or at home, or in society, have drawn iromod theta
eiree of friends as the•deceasod. . •
Fur some years—l may say for many - years—Mr.
Pect had Leen afflicted with a disease that at
times rendered him Incoinpetent to transact busi
ness. And yet he clung to his profession: Ile loved
It. He studied it. ,He labored init. :He'Mune
to court always, prepared. Nothing was lett an
doneL„.4.lle knew his case he knew every feature
of It: an/I when he tiled a case' it was well tried.
No client would go away dissatisfied and think
that Mr. Peet had not done his duty and his whole
duty. And when we say that we give the highest
praise that can ito„given to any lawyer. lie; NA
just arrived at that age and point in his profession,
where She hard labor he bestowed on it. the skill
and learning he acquired began to pay him his re
.ward. Ile had made for himself a pleasant ho:ne.
.fe had the universal respect of those_ who were
Lest acquainted wi I him, with the members ot•the
bar and his ILBSOCi3 es In the profession, He Is
taken from us,and w are here to pay an humble
tribute to his memor We had hoped that be
might have been - spared ns, and .remained with
Its, but ' ft Was urdaluell to be othereltie, and At
teach*, na who hewn Mean long essociated with
him what shadoirraleirei allia WIWI ahallirrne
The death of eneh nesse severe so witay. ties, it
tempts so many delights, *Waal lionulayirlue
ddeiteett. and lean. 'inch ait 'aching void lir tbo
hearteof friends and such a tins of desolation
among his associstes. While we bow to the de
crees of Rrovidence, yet it is with sorrow and grief
for the traitor oar friend and 'thither.
. .
OP aLIIaNgN
ill,* it piersee your Hoar ' r. We are again item
to perform a melaacluOy. uty. As has been truly
Said by our brother who has just taken his seat,
within the last two fears we have bead mournfully
called together on very frequentoccasiontto mourn
the lees of some of °dressed/des removed hence ;
whote memories, I trust, wilt nog survive among
us. , This is Indettda sad thought ;and such gath
erings as the present one bring vividly to our re
collection those bettered forms that mingled with
us freely end' on the most friendly and 'corolla]
terms; and when Lhear those name* repsaated,'as
they have been by our brother MIA-I could almost
see them,hare and hear their voices amongst us.
It wu my OM fortune to Wake the aotualutanee
of Mr.,Peet soon after tie cunt,' to reside in our
town./Most of my acquaintance with him, was per
depth' the trial of cues: I can add my Visitant,
nyto the fact that be was • gentleman, and I be.
Mere a pure maim and a good.lawyer, arid an excel
lentneighbor and citizen, social friendly, honora
ble and confiding. In my intercourse with , very
many acquiintances of Mr. Peet, members of the
ber In distant pieces, who_ knew him well in the
county from which, he came when he came here,
always had a a - favorable and friendly inquiry as to
the condition and prospects of Mr. Peet. I learn
frqin his old neighbors and friends, and his breth
ren of the Wayne County Bar, that he-was held in
very high repute among them. Ile was entitled to
their esteem.
Sir. Peet was constitutionally atid's physically
,somewhat feeble man ;let he had Wit endurance
and vitality *bleb seemed to lit him for a large
amount of mental labor. In the trial of his causes
he brought more then ordinary care end attention,
to their preparation and their management ; and to
the counsel who were associated with him, and
with whom he' was called up to consult, he was
kind and:meal; while - to those opposed to hint'he
was courteous and forbearing. In the Hiatt:lt-swami
In court frequently a little,, feeling is manifested,
during the heat of the trial, and it is so natural for
counsel to feel as their clients feel during e the pro•
grass of &ease, that they do so without any effort
on their part: but Mr. Peet was one of those that
never allowed any feeling to leave the court-room
with him ; whenever he waamet on the street, or
at his eMee, everything of that kind was treated as
though it never had occurred. .Such men are not
trio common In our pet:fetish:re and when we lose
them we lose, a bright landmark in the line of the
profesilon. '
Mr PeeVsage was about that which. would:ena
ble h im-to lie of great usefelmisto The merehertet
the bar. Truly may we say, your Honor, that death
has been busy among the tnembers of our prrifes ,
elan. They have fallen about us here, the young,
trie"trilddie-aged, and - toe old; and how -snerewe
may be called upon to pay this tribute of respect try
some of the surviving members of the bar. God
alone in his infinite Judgment and wisdom knows;
and when that- time cornea, If we are so fortunate
as to enjoy the esteem Over brother members iof
the bar in the satCte high degree as Henry Peetiive
shall indeed leave a good record surviving us. '
31.131 LARKS OP NM. MASON.
It to and to contemplate the passing away of one
I in the meridian of his usefulness like Henry Peet.
beloved by all In life anti-regretted by all In death.
My,connectlon with Henri-Peet was chiefly in the
capacity of a client. He was my attorney foram'.
jerky of the time that he practiced at the tar.
My relations with him were always pleasant, and
I can truthfully say that had I always pursued the
advice he gave me, I would have been saved a good
deal of-trouble In many ot the business relations of
life. Ire was remarkable for his desire to keep his
elieitts from litillation, and to prevent from biking
any steps that would lead to litigation. He was
corns - Mentions lit all his acts open{ hearted and
frank• lie has made lijs last brief. He has passed
ever the rivers and is )lbw to appear before another
enuil Ina more beautiful edition to be corroded
by hie author.
, AUKS OF A. NERCO!, Esq.
May it .please the Conit concur entirely with
the many able remarks that have been made by toy
brethren of the bar respecting the life and charac
ter of our deceased brother, Henry l'eet. I remem
ber well the first time I ever saw Mr. Peet. It was
Noun wrier he came to our town, when I WAS quitoa
young boy. From his aged appearance 1 fermi:A
ttie Impression that Instead of being in the pritgo
of lifc, as he was at that time, he was agranilfath-'
er in wane doreastic circle. and, your honor welt
knovire that he was sometimes affectionately and
humorously called by viome of fits intimate-friends,
" Father Peet." 1 learned to know him well as a
boy-by reason of the nearness of his omen to that of
dity fathers• and I saw him almost daily - 40r some
time. I also daily learned to know-hint better, and
during the term of my study I songht-hls advice
many time-, and whiles-I:calving mans encourages
mums I also received valuable instruction which ..
will; I know, be of advantage to me during the
whole of my professional life. He taught me d rem.
trines I shall never forget, and that - high order Of
Integrity which It would be well fociall *the mem
bers of our profession to cultivate to the best of
their ability. "-
Mr. Peet ma reviyer. was care rut and painstaking.
and, as has been remarked, alwils fleshed plans of
' keeping his clients away from litigation Instead of
encouraging them to follow It. lie aletays objected
commencing 'an aetrais 'unless he .felt a•sured
that he would be suereasful, and no matter wheth
erlds clients were:rich or whether they were _pone
he gave-them them the- same advice. and though
that, adviee was often contrary to the interests of
his clients yet he never hesitated to tell them the
right course which he deemed it WON proper for
them to pursue. I remember or an Incident he
once related to me of quite a promlneut man in this
county who became offended because heendeavorecl
to persuade hint from corn:nearing a certain actintt;
but notwithstanding the dernands of taliclients, Mr.
Peereletertnined that hO would oppose-the snit
lug Instituted because he was fully Impressed with
the certainty of failure; and yet by' reeson of
the decide•l stand ho took in this case an remota
' tren of dishonor was cast upon him by this client,
who knew not the incorruptible integrity of Henry .
Peet. fireman who ever enjoyed as - sequaintauce
with -Mr. Peet-ever doubted his !weer and_ his in
tegrity. He was a man, who, an has beet: well said,
hated hypocrisy in every form. Ile frowned upon
It and discountenanced it, and now. thilegh he has
departed from us he has left behind Mot the mark
of hishonored services on earth which will always
be bright, hod which will always shine with lustre.
If we. when we are through wall our professional
career at thieliar• and ran leave nehlnd ns a mem
ory as Henry Peet has left, then can it be said of
us, as It can be truly said of hlin, "well done good
and faithful servant."
ILES! Atlas - 01 , OVEIiToN, Esq. •
I did not intend to say a single word here this
evening, and yot I fear to remain silent at thlettme
might be perhaps misconstrued. if - I could pay any
tribute to the memory of Mr. Peet worthy of 'the
man, I would Willingly do It. It was not my good_
fortune to be associated with him at the bar in the
active pursuits (dour profession. For when I re:
stinted the practice at this bar, Mr; b'eet's health
was such that he was Just about retiring from the
practice of his profession. I recollect very well the
first term, nom two years since, when I cstue back
to the ;bar, and his laborious efforts In a long pro
tracted trial even when his physical energies were'
giving away and disease was preying-upon film,
and it was evident-to all who sat around hIM - that
he was making an effart, a tnaniy effort affatnet this
disease which afterward prostrated him and kept
him away forever afterward If Lrecollect right,
with ens single exCeptlon from appearing here at
the bar as an advocate. How many years Mr. Peet
struggled with his disease and how manftilly ho
fought against it with the thought of those who
were dear to ii m. always urging him on in his pro
fessien. How for many mouths: even when most
men less diseased and less' prostrated would have
succumbed. How all this he passed bravely through
Is known to every Member of thlti bar. , •
And then as to the character of Mr. Peet.
The , words which have been spoken hero at this
time were not mere words of enloglnun I cannot
call to mini a single expression here In retard to
the character of Mr. Peet, that'any rne. who knew
him would not sanction. •
.. As has been said here, and reiterated by almost
every one that has spoken, he was a man of spot
less Integrity. That character' he bore from the
very first time be'-carte into .this enteuanity,
and So far as we khow, and so fares htsreputatlab
where ho had formerly lived followed him, he al
ways bore the same character. It was not that kind
of honesty arising front mere , policy, beranse
honesty was the best policy." It was something
within. -It was only acting out the 'pure...nature of
'the man, only bringing to tad surface what was bid
deep lu - his heart. ;It was no hypocritical pretense
oF honesty arid integrity. It.was in the man, and
he only acted ont'his naturawhen he showed to the
world his spotless . Integrity. --tile wore his heart
opini his sleeve." Ail could see it. No one that did
see it ever after ceased to regard him with. the re
spect which hetieserved.
While in the teethe pursuits of 'our profession,
little antagonisms always spring up more .
or less between pembera, of - the :bark in their
crulitcts hertibettire tho cdati f ."Widle these things
might have occurred with Mr. Peet as they will
with all of us yet, aahas been said here, he never
left this room with a feeling of .hatred or revenge
towards a single opponent. Ile went front this bar
with the kindest feelings towards all its members,
We saw bht little of him doting his sickness.
The . nature of his disease was each tliom his ni.r.
Tons prostratibn !fiat he could -not boar at- times
even the Tacos of his most' intimate and dearest
friends, and yet your honor and others saw him at ,
times. it was my own pilvilege to see -him on tvr6
or three diffeintit, tWeasloire, anti when I did he v niet
me lo the same genial and treastutt way he,watrae
cuitomed to meet Ins on the street and , editelthert.,
,And he always to the last, as fares I knowdustaln
ed that sante kindly relation toward all with whoE,
he came - in contact,. As &citizen he&toolitniong'our
most. Influential men. No one iterhtps, to th is
whole community was held In higher Public esteem
than Mr. t'ect. As a member of this bar, the Wo
idea of re-peetwillah have beet, paid to him show
how high he stood. As a husband and a beether,
your Honor knows well, the retatien which he sus
tained. and you know welt• what agony has been
produced by the separation,between billiard, and
these who were dear to hitir. And as a friend, your
Honor and others whe hitie paid tributes of respect
to him know,well hew dear ho was to us all. It was'
I{l lett relation more thin as a member of this bar
that l l knew him, and I never met him atnny . time
or anywhere, that to was not the same kind, genial.'
affable. -courteous,
.pleasant companion, that I
other and always found Min. And now •he is
gout: gone in )he prime of life ; gone to that grave
'to which we,are all hasterdifg. A few weeks ago
- We met here to-Jtaf the last-tribute of respect to ono
of yearsandlionors,and nowvve come and bow before
fell monster when 110 has destroyed one who was
in the full prime of life ; and this lesson Is Indeed
a satione, and yet It is a lesson .we can, all .lay to
heart. Who will be the next one whoivllt end rest
uportirtirmarbleirltioWelitheffts.
termine '
and I trust It may he the lot of him who
Is called to g 0 down to Ms gre‘eToto with the same
speet, with the same tributes pritti to his memory
that Henry Peet has had most deservedly paid to
'him.
.
tutaten s es ON. W. T, DAVies.
May - Itplease the - court, I do net come here this
evening with any 'prepared speech, Prot me to
speak of the life of Mr. Peet as conneeted - with the
bar of Bradford county, Would -,be to rehearse
nearly the whole of my own experience. Asteiti t
ied to the bar myself in Sept. 1861 ; the saulnief
of 1862 leaving the county and rettindog herd about
the time Mr. Peet game, a the spring of MS, and
becoming actively , engaged with him in the trial
of cases and general practice-of in this court,
and fir a period of four years a law partner at his,
engaged with him In marl) all the cases, S halm
assisted in tryink either with him or against
knowing him intimately as a aloud and oar (=a
llies being on - intimate social terms. so the:: tog the
lost (knees' years to blot out. any bodiless, , social
and family relations with- hire, would be to blot
out a large portion of my owaddeduringthat time.
And.heee let me state, that I nevordxstett totems
through yeartillied with more pleasure and real
happiness and prosperity, than - the years I hare
spent with Henry Peet. He himself being full
opo and always cheerfuhaa good conversation*
let, full of wit and humor ;he who couldcall Mul
friend and companion held a prize that but few es—
Mr. \Peet was in manYrrespeets a .ntinestable
Ulan. Polo not, believe the outside world ever fullyj
apprvcia* him, nor do I think that Ids &LIM!, wasi
over tally tested: liatnrany, eltutlmugsadstut atl i
times almost te timidity. be Would naturally. lean
much upon tits associates in a Came. He was capa
ble of concentrattrg his biota upon the subject be
fore him with unusual ;rower. -
Often have I wandeNt at hie In that re.
speet. Give him ale question to sedse.a statute
le draw up, an argument forthii Supreme Court to
nrepareolud give him a few days to ~thialt It over
bible mind treelrom would' st the
elltk pt anorttinte, mire tbe question:by - the ter
• . ,
Bening of his own mind. ' the statute with
remarkable accurac MCI t, prepare an
argument for th e bupreme. Court at once when
- finally prepared without leaving his seat, and he
;would erase or change tbeitext , eery little.
I.et me Instance one ease f When it was content
lasted in this county to pass a law creating add-
Menai courts to be held away from the tbunty Seat,
he wee...requested to draw the same, and In a gener
al warthe requireare ntsvf tlitsame 'were -
ed before bin. and be Liked ' far .4 few days discass time.
When he dually sat down to prepare It, he had It all
in his Multi and when the original draft was suit
mined it taquirft hardly any change, and it is to
rapidlyw upon your statute books, asthma pentied
by him In one sitting.
, It was owing to this faculty he possemed .of , eon.
eetitrating ail Ms mind' upon 'the sitbleet before
Win. by which the whole plan of his argument was
formed in his mind before be uttered a word, that
he was so exceedingly ready.. Thus Wilms in many
of his MOM tie would form the whole plan of acam
easefully before sitting down to Its trial. This
would enable him to prepare his argument se that
he would make but few if anyehanges lle had.a
wonderthimmdiness to the midst of an exciting
trial in preparing offers of evidence. It is not amiss
to say that none of us were so apt or quick- to
lake in the ,wtiole situations, and the offer would be,
quickly prepared and irould,cover all .contlngen.
cies. The same was true in making objections . to
offers of evidence. .
He, like moot of us, struggled in the early part of
his life with poverty, and np to the period of time'
when he dente to this county, ho .barely subsisted
In his prOfeselou: 'Yet when •he arrived here he
was In the best sense of the Word a good lawyer.
Well versed In the books. ready In practieti r of ox.
Mastro:reeding which was nut confined to law
alone. And when I say a man bra good lawyer, I
say more than the general public wilt appreciate.
To be s lawyet devolves npod aperson considerable
responsibility. Many different persons will come
to try their cases before him, confiding in him,
trusting. In hini for advice or counsel. to ,direct
him or her the way to proceed with safety.
1110 makerith ample nteans whop rights are . ena•
dangered. The Ignorant who has been fleeced. The
widow who until ; she had buried her husband hard
ly had ever given thought to the detallsof business,
and Aids herself suddenly compelled to trust some
one; others. whose life or liberty Is at stake.
All come to the active practitioner with their cases
all different in some respects. He who can faith
fully !longue them ill, and give a conscientious
answer to the various different phases thuapro.sent
ed, and answer them correctly, not correctly
then conscientiously, is'a prize indeed. Our dear,
departed brother came as near to the standard of a
tine lawyer as any man I Bare ever known. •
• •On account of my contraption with him for some
thing like four year, in most of the cases I have as
sisted fn the trial of, I have beeu with. him on tire
Salue side. Most of them can 1 now recall with vi
vid recollection, rind 1 say hero that to all of -them
he brought all the faculties be possessed, to tile
- Cause of Ills client, and to the elucidation of truth.
1 shall never forget the cause he was trying when
the midst of it; his health gave way and lie had
to leave before its close.
. .
' Going with blast& Tray tent years age the com
lng i
March, If I remember correctly, to assist n the
trial of the Ballard will case, going the in fu
appar
ent good health, engaging in the cause involving a
large amount of property, with his reserve earnest
nets,' for a while, and finally without a mow
meet's warning his health save way, and' be was
prostrated with a disease which finally cost him his
life. Visiting him in his room at the hotel he gave
me to understand at once, that hissickneas was not
a light Matter, but would tie a prolonged struggle, -
yet he could not but express his deep .anxtety for
fear his retiring frost the cause would Injure:sour
clients. • From that time until Ills death he has
hardly appeared here in Ms Court. But once did
ho furtively engage in the duties of his profession
here, and then only to assist In the introduction of
evidence before your Honor.
And then in Its trial in the preparation of offers
of evidence.. notwithstanding his physical weak
ness, his mind was never brighter and clearer than
On'that occasion, Ile prepared all the Marrs of
dente and they were numerous, as well as making
all of the objections Usevideuce offered by the oth
er side. During the long struggle with his disease,
he was always hopeful and confident of his final re
covery. Not at m a y period of his illness (and I fre
quently saw him) was he despondent. That he suf
fered as t hope,but few men will over suffer we all
limbs. Ile died a lingering death and - yet under it
slip np to the last few weeks prior to his death when
his mind appeared to have wandered, he was con
tinuously cheerful, and hopeful to his last.
those of us who best knew him know best of his
Dahl conscientiousness tor duty., and It afford me
the greatest pleasure now to say,,thai no word or
expresaion of difference or disagreement ever pass
ed between us lu our long Intercourse together. He
retained my entire confidence to the last, and I 4111
happY la believing that I retained his. hated
hypocrisy with an Intense hatred. Anything that
'Wealthy,.
Its appearance. whether it came front the
Wealthy,. the proud, the high or the lowly, lie utter
ly scorned. 'ln his nature there was not a particle
ob it. 110 was open, free. and cordial to all. With
strong political and religLous convictions, free Ito
ductal'," theta, earnest in their advocacy. yet lie
never.intradeti them upon all unwillingear. Bravo
and tote brother. Farewell and yet farewell.
11Z3IARES OF 1., 111CPHEUSON
May It please your Honors :—I haven° doubt that
-every surviving member of thts harts deeply griev
ed by the death Of Henry Peet. U. shall say but a
Tee: wards In honor of his memory.- While I was
pursuing theistady of law. 1 did not feel very Int
finitely acquainted with most of themembers of the
bat. Rut 1 found a disposition to-assist, encourage,
and make the profession seem attractive. And I
do nut think-that 1 underrated the learning of Ids
brothers by considering hlnkas 1 did the nestormf
the bar. If I have observed 'Correctly. since I he
came a member of it. no one was honored with a
more patient arid respectful hearing on the part of
your honorable Court. He never came! Into Court
with a case half prepared. lie felt the confidence
of his client, and was always true to his trust. Ills
perception was strong and clear, and he uttered his
thoughts In the most forcible and lucid, manner.
But we must a11,.n0 matter what our attainmen is
embark mous the ocearCul et•rnity% and be borne to
the footstool of that Throne that l a washed by Its
waves. Yesterday afternoon ,- availil looked upon all
that ' , mined. atter anincittable dis'ease had prey
ed upon, and the cold hand of death 'had 'relieved
him from Ifs painful grasp, we were again Finitud
e& tlaat.lt Is w ritten of nian, "Dust thou ajt and to
dust returnst."
Again to testify to my admiration of his ability,
and respect for his fulnestyath , I submit
his memory to the considerat ihd who phall
follow me.
=
May it fdease the court, ii pings .0 of pro
found surrowthat I die to the mem
ory of our deceased brother v ilenry Peet. Esq., In
his death the bar of this county has lost one of its'
brightest ornaments. llcyiva.s a gentleman of kind
and genial dispcstitloo, and of delightful social
qualities, beloved by allelio knew 'him as a good
citizen and kind hearted man. As a lawyer he
stood in the form:nest tank of • his profeesioci., a
model of cacelienee. Young men would do well
to imitate his eiaMple. Ills professional advice
was sought after in cases of ' great weight and re.;
sponsibility,:alid his clients placed the toot
Welt cculidenee in "his opinions. Indeed, be en- -
joyed the professional eurifidence orthe conimuld
ty In his law practice ton remarkable degree,i'sel
dam equalled. and never excelled in the history of
this bar. Always candid and honest, he frowned
upou everything intended to gain an unfair ad
vantage over au adversary. Ills reputation as a
lawyer was built upeini solid basis, be had a well
stored mind, a keen sense of professional honor.
Ills profesSloniti- integrity was the foundation of
his character. A client never received the slight
est encouragement from him to perpetrate a
wrong. Until recently be hacra large and lucra
tive practice. A:moug_ his associates were the
ablest men of the bench and bar, and he always
bad their esteem. Ile was regarded a a therongh
lawyer, a truthful, Just and upright man. If he
erred it was most generally on the safe side.
TN :VA elution he leas' at the same time a good
counsellor. So far as I know he g.es to au honor
ed grave without the Slightest stain upon his pro
fesslmial character. ,
lie.was not only learned In the law, Lurpossesy
ed a wide field of Information upon science, reljg
lon- and the general - topics .of the day. I beileve
he practiced his profession for nearly .a,quarter a
century, and loved it welt. I - first Lecame•ayqualn
ted Poet ten years ago. and always main
tained the most .friendly relations , With him.
While young In the paactlee of the law,/1 frequent
ly asked Mtn for advice, and be always took great
pains to give me the fullest informatfon he possesse
ed. Afterward our acquaintancelfecame more In
timate, and nothing ever ocOur ed profeseionally
or utheralle to disturb the g relations that am
tinuitiy existed-between us.
, When I first knew him, it was au active, busy
lawyer In full practice,
l ijythe full fl ush of man
hood, an m
d secured to contented and - happy.
Aboutkhreo years ago,/ he was afflicted with 11l
health, tke bartitngeVif pale death came upon him.
;htleavoring to ore come his infirmities he was
obliged:to give ups-court practice and confine.
himself fur a thee to Lis (Mice. - Rut his disease
soon.compelled,hitn to remain stela home where I
saw hint two or three times prevloas to his death.
Although heAsill participate In the affairs of this
life no 'none. his memory will he cherished by the
members tir this bar, who knew him--best. Ills
naniemidd add lustre Celli ,death roll of attorneys
WM) hree t pteceded him toThe grave. As a metri-
Lori of the bar there Is much in the character iLf
Mr Peet that desetves the fullest measure of peat
Ttl the young his (-temple is worthy- tube folloWed.
lie gentlemen of theletrwho practiced with t
will treasure his memory fur MN madly virtues, and
love him for the Merits he possessed. Ills untime
ly death, as he was entering upon the af to moon of
life should lie a writ ntrigliX, us and remind us of the
divine admonition. •.•11'e ye also rcaily." If the
associations of thiaJite should enter Into the next,
I am Sire IC ivoutd be pleasant tot many of us to
meet. our beloved brother upon the shoresof Moroi
ty; to that world beyond the grave„ where trlals and
trebutattoow - and dthessevre known no more.
n Elks .crr ,O:vox Agolii
etolorse all that is contained' in the resolutions
and .11 that has been said. I..krovr 31r. reek inti
mately as • olives, Oaten, neighbor and:frteini.
Ile came from Ilonesdale and entered into' the
practice of law with me In May 1863. We remain
ed together two yews. Our -relations were very
pleasant. No unkind -word •wai ever spoken, but
bn the contrary all enrintarenunt; until the diyot
his death, was most*Cordial and confidential. It Is
somewhat remarkable that during seven sears of
practice after our dissolution, 1 tried but one case
against hid]. tusil Mal wad before arbitrators. Its
all other cases we tried IT were ou the same side.
We came to know each 'other -SO well, both were
quite willing to be associated together whenever
practicable, wheiher . in the court mom or °Mee
wore.
Mr. -Peet was a true man, In every sense of the
word, true to his own cotikictions, tint, to hits
friends, true to thos l e principlesef rectitude which
must ever form the. foundation of enduring lot.
fesslonal fame. indeed"! do not think that I ever
knew a more conscientious upright, honeit man.
Ills impulses were always in the right dilection,
his heart was-always in the right - place..
Aanterosyerhe started. at - the botnnu.round . but
by lodeltry. ihtdgrity mid bard work, the track of
his career lies shining along the steeps and among
the sutmults of his-profession. It indicates the
path of success. It is not the path of lazytenius,
drvattlingni• unearned renown.
No man bada greater detestation of humbrig and
hypocrisy, whatever , form . they might take on.
Wrong and dishonesty had no word of extenuation.
nein bite. False pride arid sham pretensions,
whether in high life or. low, never failed- to excite
in him disgtist and impatience. Ho was benevolent
and charitable. To the brlpless and needy, his
heart and purse were open wide, and the gratitude
of some was exhibited _by proffered assistance
while he lay urinal his death-bed.
•For the sick and afflicted he had words of com
fort and consoling sympathy. As a neighbor he
Was obliging
. and filled, with kindness: genial,
polite aut.' captivating. While ho was firm and
frank in the expression of his opinions, I do not
he'had an 'chewy In the wide wont •
Ills sickness was long and wasting, but his cheCr
fulness and 'courage, never wavered. lie fought
the dread monsterwith great pertinacity, and it
was not until he trecamesu weak as to be unable to
go out, that the consented to remain at home. I
was frequentlo at ills bedside. The last few weeks
of his life he suffered great pain, but uncompiain
-Ipg ; and finally, as his mind wandered, gentle and
loving, patientand true, be talked of the loved
'ones at the old borne In Connecticut, : lather,
mother and brother, dead years ago, and of his
sister who still survives. Ile fancied be was again
a happy child and at home. • . -
Need I say more? Our 10113 is indeed great, bat
what shall we say to his bereaved family, whose
grief none can measure or estimate? What roes
hsageof comfort can we send to theme Only this—
ere hi s plash where there Is no night, for the
Lamb Is the light thertief ; there is s mace where
there Is nj i sorrow, for God Himself shall wipe the
teats from off all faces," ,
INI
TUB election in this borough was re
markably quiet air s general thing. To
wards evening a slight scrimmage took
Vbiee in the First Ward. The Republi
can candkiates for Constables and School
'Mentors were elected. Col. McKsex
itatr
wim reoelected ~ , The following
is the vote in detail 1 . -
cox 022. . ' , -
, 15SW. 24 W.241W.
Johnson Welts, 11 .. U 135 $7
W 113.1111pinsa, Et . as at • 5.1
A Hater, Iw2 45 55 45
111/011 COlSTAlkilit.
'l4O - 155.123
50 54 - 5$
AfilltSSOß.
G W 3toffitt.
McKee.
J ii Gadding; R.....
.Allen McKean,
L Lamorenx, - ft
T Iterldeth,
Dr D 8 Pratt, II
P E Jayne, 1)...
N Thld (short term) It 118 145 109
C D 110 Passa • 147
8 W Alvord, ge A
li! 1 '
121 42 00 1 94
.711 rhhiney (short term)... 110 101 65
PSedblch ~.... . 108 • 02 63
C C Wird 117 102 92
1:1111 . 14- U
John McNamara, U
R. R. Rockwell, U..
August Kline, G
W. H. Jones. V
A. Banter, H..
S. G. Titus, 11..
B. A. Cowles, it
D. W. Stott.
Warren 11111
R. T. Gray.,
H. W. 31c0111
9. M. Woodburn
Lester Montanye....
E. J. Sh'ermam.
311chael McCue
I. H. Nevins
R. B. Slieridan...:
L. U. Scott:—
E. F. Dittrich
Frauela Watts..
A H Kingsbury
A- W. Alger....
J. Wilbur
J. 11. Ozeutt
I. W. Stble.
flirL F: Colt&Eit, will soon mo've his
Stock otitoots, Shoes, &c.; to the store, comer of
lista and Mee Streets, Tracy & Noble's Block.
flr NOTICE.—The Annual Meeting of
the Stockholders'of the Tuicaulla Gas and 'Water
Company for the electloniola Board of Managers
for the emitting year, and for the tranatactlorr of
genell.bustness, wilt be held at the office of the
Company, In Towanda; on Monday, the 4th.day of
March next, between the hours of I and 3P. x. '
•
C. S. RUSSELL,
. ,
Towanda, Feb. 9, 18:9-3w. Secretary.-
Vir AN UNBIASED \KWH:ID:C.—From
Coat LET.I.! Biographical Ertoyelopedia of the dis
tinguished men of the 'Empire State, we clip the
following : - - "Every nation‘wis its peculiar char
acter, - Its prosperityyln brief, every •thing that
distinguishes Was an/Individual nation—to the itiw
men belonging to who have the courage to step
beyond the bodndaries prescribed by partizanship,
professional traditions, or social Customs. In pre
fessional, noline than in political life, there occa
sionally arise rimen who burst the fetters of 'conven
tionalism /indignantly rejecting. the arl itrary
limits imposed upon their activity. and step boldly
forward into new fields of enterprise. We call'
thesc/mon self mode: The Nation claims them as
he 'Proudest ornaments—the men. upon whom she
esti rely. In peace for her glory . , in war for her suc
cor. Of this class of men the medical profession
has furnished a distinguished "ckaraple in the sue
cessful and Justly celebrated physician, Dr. It. V.
PISRCE, of Buffalo, N. Y., and any history treat
ing of the industries of the Empire State woad - be
incomplete without a sketch of his useful life and
earnest work." Dr. Pirates Is well known to onr
• •
readers by l his popular Family Itemedics and his
excellent manual of domestic' "The
People's Common Sense Medical Adviser:"
par Everything in the lino of •static! , ;',
ery eC WIIITCOMB SuAr-es.
in all
•
oest Skirt
I' A good doable fOr sale
cli:eap; Enquire at Ynosr* Furnature -Store.
far Throe Button Kid Gloves,
he hew shades at ]Lee. MtNGos•.
m.B§. 3liNnos has 'tile,
Supporter, also ttie Skirt Elevator/
, Bronze Lanps, witli Crystal
Inator. only OOct:MA yl L Crockery Store. ;
far You ea7 / get all the latest . styles of
etatlonerl, ve,, - y cheap, at Wit I TCO sn A 1 7 .13
• ._
Seasoned lumber . wanted, Malple,
Beech 0/111tg . h. ,Apply to IlAwEs 1150's, Mon
roeton/Pa. 7 ,
_
/ - -
CitA DE`lt LIN sells gQods cheaper
or cash, than any other establishment in Northern
1 3 ennarran 13 ; •
•
rig" We will pay • cash . for hemlock
Luimbecilti the log, dellvored.at our BIM 012 et arles
d. O. FROST'S gON A.
• trir Remember always, that w©, will
sell you Lamps, Crockery and Glassz„ale . at the
.lotrest'prlces; 11?t.Dtt.L'il Crocke47Store.
Or L. J. RODGERS challenges compe
Winn fnr quality of goods and low prices on Sash,
Doors, Bands and 3toldlni,s, and All building ma.
(auga:tf)
MED
Pr Great reduction on rates to all
points West, Northwest and • Southwest. The
ebeapetff fares ever offered. Write or apply to C.
It. Sherwood, Towanda, Y, n. B. ticket °Mee. -
Older thin week; atlietall, 5 case' each,
At'Eizild and one-half dente per yard, the lowest
price ever reached In the lilstogof the Dry-Good
business: , Jahn.
Ur To VIE. PUBLIC.—The Steam Gritit
in Shesheguln,lornierlk owned by F.S.Aliiirts;
Will be started under NEW 31 AN'AGEME M F,
and wltn Increased facilities, on MO )AY;
11,1878. We Incite all the old patrons of this p:bp
ular 31111 to give us a call. Wo shalt not object to
making new Montle. Fl ATISFACTION . GUAIt-
ANTEF . I). 8. W. Itunutas, Agent:
Siresliegoln, Feb. 7, 1878.
Ur CLOSING OUT SALE of Gold and
Silver Watches, Chains, Pancy,Jewqry, etc. The
undersigncdhavlug purchased at Sheriff's Sale the
entire stock of Watches. Chains, Slivet and Plated
Ware, in the store formerly occupied by M. TIEN
DELMAN. and not wishing to retnain In the bust.
nose, has concluded to fell the entire•stock regard
less of cost, in order to wind up the bdainess. Call
'early - and secure bargains. M. Jacons,
TOVi'f'ANDA MARKETS.
General dealers In G voce rtes and Produce, I'atton•s
Block, corner Main and Bridge Streets.
Irt . IINESDAY EVENING, :FEB. 13, 1877:
Flour per bbl
Flour per sack
Corn Meal per 100 lbs
Chop Feed
Wheat per hush
Corn
Rye
Oats
thretwheat...r...
Clorer seed,medtum..
Timothy. western,...
Beaus, CDs, ..,
fork. mess "
Dressed hogs .
Barns '
Shoulders
Lard
Dressed Chickens . ...
Turkeys
Ducks
Geese
Butter, tubs
t
Eggs„ treash '
Cheese
Green apples, bush
Craitherrles per quart..
Potatoes, per bushel.... $0 35
Onions 50
Beesanix 23
- COURDCSID DY D3ltiox k DUO,
Tildes • -
Veal skins
Deacons
Sheep pelts.' ......
-Tallow
Wbol. washed...... •
iluwas
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9 . 97 97 •95
124 116 86
AIIDITOI4
104 141 'IO
126 .177 " 76
OVERSZESS Or 1.0011.
rla 23.1 ISO
- ' 230 263 188
SCIIOOI. DIMICSORS;
' VIREVR WARD.
J - 1.7D0N OP ALthrION.
=I
COUNCIL.
wens ASAZSSOIt
SECOND WARD.
JUDGE OF ELECTION
zsarscfons
COUNCIL.
LL
"AND AIIS6SI:IH,
THIRD WARD.
11:DGE OF ILECTION
1=10:21
GM=
NTA Itb SfIES gOlt
=1
NEW LOCALS.
BUSINESS LOCAL.
POWELL NCO.
LONSDALE Aicp
FRUIT OF THE LOOM
BLEACHER 31USLINS,
REPORTED Iry ST EVENS di LONG,
.WiIot.ESALE. ILETAIL:
11 7 1
7
00 • 8500-$9 00
• 1 150 210 2 000 225
/ 40
. 1 50
. 1 350 185 1 4C® . 1 50
50 Gt®
. 50® 60 65
30 , 3t.® 37.
. 90
1 75(4 2 00
'.. 1 00(4 150 1 504 200
14 009,
03 OW) 10 •
OR
06 vR
OR 09 . 10
0..°45) 07 .10
10 12
10 • - II
070 OR 10
160 . 4003.
06:0 21.41. i)
1431 . 16
14, . 16
70 90 000 100
...,..... 1
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF BRADFORD COUNTY
'FROM JAN. isr TO DEC. 31sT, 1877.
ToaMount paid Auditati : , 1111.1 95
Prothonotary and Register • •' - ... 90 00
Bridge contracts 14,269 52 -.
' " '
Bridge repairs 1.357 87
. .
Viewers 80.74
Bradford County Agricultural Society.. • 100.00"
.Constables making returns to C0urt...,... 993 78
Assessors. • • ~ 3,009 00..
Costs in Commonwealth sults 3,928 79 •
Counsel In criminal salts..:., - - 60 00
Counsel to Commissioners
Crier and tip.siaYes of Court . ...: . :.. ... 1,137 34.
J. B. Reeve, Dist.-Att'y 1r0n:L.1671 to 14 581 00
District-Attorney for 1677 529 00
Election expenses • - " . • 1,752 54 I
.
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Fuel and lights • 884 97
Grand Jurors 1.049 56-
Traverse Jurors -- 9,543 811
Insurance on public buildings.. 204 00 .
Coroner and Justices' Inquisitions 191 25
C. E. Ferguson, late Jury Commissioner ' 38 14
Jury Commissioners and Clerk for 1877. . 189 34
()dice books "
971 12
,
Secount.Wlth the. Several. Collectors of County Tax for 1577 and Previous..
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TWPS, AND BOMA. NA3fEB OF COLLECTORS._rt.I ie4 - ~ .4'4
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Wywox ...' • D. M. Lamphear 1872; 23 401 23 50 •
Bralingtetellgo' , • • - 11.11.11111 ' ";-- 18741 100 86 93 15 • - _.5 71 • -
Leßoy...
, ... : . • O.IW. WllcoX r •`' 24 821. 24 82
Armenia., • • Chas. KIK d ' 187 51 20.12 20 12 • -
Athens Boro' E. C. Spalding . - • • "- 668 06 , 624 10 8 94, 33 03 .
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Asylum • Benj. Kerrick • " 56215 531 OS 310 28 03 -
Alba Born' ' • ' ...I. 8. Reynolds ...... .... ". -93 33 87 67 92 484 •
Barclay , • • .::. IL W. 31cCraney • ".84 1 •4181 01 14 88
- Burlington Bore' J. V. Rice .. -.. ' " ' 108 891 101 09 '1 51 '5 39
Call tou Bore' ; .... C. % Farnsworth • " ' 1 251 125 •
Herrick • Jas. McPherson - - " 128 04 .428 - 04 ' - .
Litchfield 3 -.... 11. B..Munn . -
• " 698 66- 1
654 2V 9 42 - 34 97 ........
Leßaysville IL 11. Humphrey- - - " • 51 14 53 14 __
Orwell • - • C.O. Vanwlokle • • " 770 08 727 08 ' 467 38-33 . •
Towanda Twp • • Jaa. W. MeG1i1...... - " . 1 576 65 ••
539 05 .0 88 28 72
Towanda nom; !,.. ''
S. W: Rodgers.... • " 320 021 - 320 02 ...., •
Windham • -,"' U.S. Elabrei ' ' " 70983 - 681 97 12 89 34 97
Armenia - W. H. Becker • " 1876 25 53 1 35 53
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Asylum • - • • Myron Fri5b1e.......... - " 564 201 533 48 2 B.S 28 07 .
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Barclay John 11. Davie ..,, " I 720 18 - 673 33 11 27 25 53
BurlinVon Bon' M. B. Phelps ' " 106 - 45 98 00 ' • 845
Darlington West • N - C. McKean " •24 12 24 12
Monroe Twp -1). S. 31 ingcl ' " 630 14 694 94 3 91' 1 31 39
Orwell' • ' .C. O. Vanwtnkle • .
~ " 716,63 713 47 -15 37 a': 89
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Rome Twp Morris s'4:night . " 616 20 ssa 0: 2.48, '3O 70
Smithfield.... • ' E. V. Nichols r• " 1178 90 1 111.5 24 r--4' 90 58 76
South Creek ' , '• Dayld Chase " 467 Z9l 439 08 510'23 10 -
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Springfield- :. - Tim, Leonard . " 514 691 514 69 ...... . ...,.. .......
Troy Twp. - 1 : - . - J. Leonard Vanhorn..... • " 191 77 191.77 •
Towanda T . wp • J. W. Magill " 1 562 771 524 83 10 22 27-75
Towanda North E. It. DeLong . • • " '321 321 305 22 - 16 10 -•• '
Wvsox • ' E. R. Bishop.... • - .
" -852 821..785 54 40 82 41 56 . :7.' •
Wells - Geo..' napp " 723 291 679 - 92 746 - 35 91 '
Armenia - • W..H ker . 1877 ' 242 701 95 00 - 147 70.
. " 98048 926 34 11,691 48 75
Asylum - ' Myro MI6 .
Alba Boro' _. C,.S. '5 ilson - • • " 154 05 142 53 442; 7.50 "
Athens.B.oro'...s. - John , 11. Mesmer - " 1565 841 1476 93 10641 78 07
Athens Twp -' ' ' ....... IN. V. Weller • . ... " . 3457 391.3136 73 is 86' 165 80 - ' •
Albany • .. Morris Kellogg •, ' " 619 20, 578 81:1 - 9 77! 30 63
-Barclay ..., .. 5 ..,.. lobe D. Davis . . " 863 19! 803 51 17'.391
.42 29 ,
Burlington Bon' . ' Benj. 31. Clark • " 153 46; 145 09 1691 768
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Burlington wp • War. I'. Lane -• . " 893 561 844 73 433 44 50
Burlington West.:-. : - N. C. McKean ..:. ". 7119 831 765 00 , -
Cantonlloro• '' S. , Farnswerth • " 803 13: 758 98 3 551 40 03
Canton Twp ' • .;.. Glram Lindley ' ' " 1730 521 800 00 I -
Columbia . Thomas Coleney.... . . .... " 1976 47; 1709 77 '5 61 1 -
9504/:
Franklin • 1 David Smiley • " .J.
610 41,' 456 01 25 00 =ll
Granillle , if. Shepard• "
Herrick ..., - Jas. McPherson' . •
". • 83.518 • 720 00' ...• . '. ... 115 18
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'Leßoy ' • • L. A. Wooster t' 106213 1002 3.51 ..
7 52 95 .
L'eltaysville...: . IV B Payson
.. " 31.5 se, • 297 89. 1 Isis -
Litchfield ' • Albert Canner '
.•' " 11 37 49 103,5'50 47 54 84
Monroe Bore' . - B. B. lloilett..,. _ . '" 219 02, 207 . 02 :10 91
Monroe Twp - D. 8. , 311ng0s • " 1 10.50 29 830'419 • 220 29
Orwell . C 0. Vanwinkle , " 1346 50 1358 7 21 22 66 54
overtou.l, • .... John 'Mathews • " .392 43 . 353 71 20 20 15 66
Pike. ..1. D. 0. N o rthrop • " 1630 23 1 42-11 -71 81 10 '
• Rome Trip •• • - • J. 8. Fr - Ink s ' 6 ` mitt 71, 3 001 129 72
Rome Store' - • • E. E. Spalding' ''• 152 l'l, 141 86j 286 740
Ifidgbury - • .... John Stirten: . . - " 1270 9 1196 94! 1041 63 09
Springfield • .
Tim Leonard " 1715 8 .1265 00; 13 25 85 34.352 99
, South Creek • ' David Chase s, " , 8 8 6 1 580 Un-.... ' 286 81
Sheshegitin - George. Childs..;. - "', 166742. 1579 27! 450 83 25
.Stateling Stone George Sage.' " / 811 52 - • .764 47; G 551 40 50 1. ...
Smithfield F V. Nichols - " /2138 85`-7.013 38' 19 14 106 33 '
Sylvania/ Miro" - -lamps F. 8ri5t01:......; ...... '/ -15415 73 00' 1 6 'Bl 15
Towanda Twp........... S. W. Dimock . ' 922 19 . 848 001 • - .1 , 74 19
Towanda North - E. It. DeLong - 1 ' "4 4 645 88. 'Sol 99417 43' 16 46
Tuwarvia- unro• • - ,__, .A. Wick hatr......,...: '
...,. r-. -- 889 26. 4529 34 120 - 011 231911- .....
Troy Twp s. •6 H. N. Fish' ,' "_;" 1871 26' 1773 33; 4 45f 93 45
Troy Dote: -. ' 11. M . . Spalding- ''l 1252 78 1575 87; 14 161. 62 75 1
Terry S. Bowman - .- " 630 75 590 98 8 571 31 .10i' .
Tuwarora ' • ...%. John• Clapper w , 920 03 860 72' 19 94 . 45 17 1
Ulster....„ ' 'James G. Howie .... „•.... " j 1126 73 998 15' 75 921. '52 86 .•.:.;..
Wyalving • 10. W. C0r1dn....... "
1",., 1318 43 1232 73 20 70,, 6.7
Windham , IE I mer Neal • • , - „.: 1 1134 01 10a6 411 11 16 _56 44
W. SO* IE: It. Ilishop..:. ... ...... ~. ". 111423 17 lam 52133 021 69 6.11 -
Wells 14' co, 11. Knapp- . - ''. ;.1255•92. 415 00, 12 76'• 63 78 1 214 38-
Warrtm - • - Tames Juice " 1 1493 03' 1393 58 15 941 73 51'
Willlik .... ~ . IThottias E. 41 tick " . 874 41 814 2 7; 17 08, 4311! ........
---...- ' (11e-Assess7ents . " 345 71 194 74'. 15 - 201 ..-. -1 135 81
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• , • 1 " , Total' 113590 55"47978 22 1
942-01 2248 24,2722 09
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... 107
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Anitten.e. Bobloson,-Treetmrir, to Aci•ottnt With the Comtty of Bradford.
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Due uprur dup's i.1' 1 976 andpeviotiA
Duplicates of Dr" ' :..
Bank tax l .
Incidental receiral3
Ite , Asst4 4 ments • •
lu Treasury .lan. 114 1377
LeSued Irma Citlz .u3'. sat. Bank..
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4 illki FOltD (701"liTY, SS . - . ,
N\tite undersigned. Commissioners of mid County, do hereby certify That this is a trdo and correct
stAtemilut of the receivals and expenditure:, of saidtounty from theist day of January to thellst day
• t Deeen tier, inclusive, A, D... 1877.'
Witness ur hands and seal of (dace at Towanda, this 17th day of January, A. I)., 10 . 4. •
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. . ' • 'G. W. KILTIEIt. -
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' . . 1' I (4001.13AI:1-1H, ) Commissioners.'
- • JOHN BALDWIN , .
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ATTEST—WILL Alt LEWIS, Clerk. : ..-
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BRADFORD COUNTY: S 8 :.. . . ~... . • - . 1
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We. the undersigned.; Auditnrs of. tiaid j eounty, do hereby certify that weim i ge examined the foregoing
statement and the voucher: for the- same, and flad it to be correct.
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Cpinmissiont.s Office, Jan:l7, Ig7ll.
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MARRIED.._
BARREII , —IIAKE:I7—kt the M. E. Parsonage,
In Terrytown, February 1.2.01. by'Rev L. R. Crip
pen, Mr. George Barbell-aid Miss Emma Hakes.
both of, Evergreen, Brad Co., PA. . \'
PALMERELLIS.,—At the ptlst Parsonuge, in
Athens, February 10th by, Rev. .1. Barton -
French, Zebullan Palmer, of Athens; and Sarah
A. Ellis, of Shesbequln. '
ROGEREI—GOETCMIUS:-- - -81 the reshience •of
the bride's father, In 'litchi;ls, Feblurt, 19th,'
iS7S. by Rev. J. Barton French, John F, itogers;.
of Sheshequin, Pa., anti Miss E. A. Goetchlus,
of Nichols..
METIRILL—SINSAIIAUGH—At the. Baptist.
parsonage. In Atben., by Ber. J, Harton.Freneb"
February 14th, Ink Prof. J. Merrill and Hattie
F.'lnsabiugh, all of Athens. Pa.
MEE
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1111.$ borough, on Thursday morning,.
4,..Feb. 14, Is7s, of scarlet fever, John A.. sou of
William and Ella Foyle, aged 3 year:4, and 7 mos.
PPTTEIL—At •Potterville; Fa.., January HO, 187 E,,
Jason Potter, stet' S 3 years.
Mr. POTTER was horn in the township of KY
mouth, Litchfleid,county., Connoticut . Ills father
was an able faymer, and for tug:time deacon of
the church In PlYthout lie alskid a tarp family
and,trained iheriirto habit.; of •honesty aid Indus
try. They were required to. love God and their
neighbors, o work faithfully six days In the week.
and .keep the Sabbath holy unto the Lord ; and the
prhiclule of this early Iraluning waLs.carried onikby.
Mr. POTTKU throughout hitclong life. For about
60 years he was a metuhe4 of the Congregational
Church. His childrtul.-11vOson's and one daughter
all'protessors of - religion, and all diving ei
rept the rldest . sOn.: 36. PotTER liVetl,llilPOttel ,
ville 5i years and was : the 'first permanent settler
there, and from him the place took the name,
AS.SIGNEE'S:SALE.—bi the - Dis
trlet.Courtt of the Dotted States for the' West
ern District of Pennsylvania. 'ln re.anseph W.
lionneY. Bankrupt. No. 3,12'f. In , :Bankruptey
Notice Is hereby I hat.loy virtue of an order
of - sald Court, dated the 7th day of - February, A.D.
1878. In abort , Bankruptcy, will be sold at puhlic
sale. at the Central Hotel.- in Canton It ire', Brad
ford county, Pa., on s.t-gu-111)AY, the et h day of
MA at 1 o'clock., t i , n; the following
.proper
ty, So wit:
BANKRUPT ESTATE OF J. W. BONNE,Y.—
Farm situate In Canton'twp near Canton Born'.
hounded on the north by lands of Henry Mattison.
east by lands of Myron Fellows. south by lands of
Geo: W. McKee, and'O. M. Bonney', and west by
lands of George Terry; contains 77 , i - acres.of land,
to the same more or less, with one docking house,
and two barns thereon; said land wilt be sold free,
and olliehargeorfrom all Ilene: • •
TERMS DP SALE.—One-fourth rash at time of
sale.,and the remainder In three equal Installments
a' 6, : i12, and .eighteiii months from date otm.,te.
The deferred paynient:s to bear Interest at the 'rate
. of 7 per. rent, and to ta,' secured by mopel mortgage
• or lien upon the property cold. .
' .1. W. STONE,
Canton, Feb. 18, 1878-3 w. • , . Assignee.
LIST OF LETTERS remaining in
Post oillea at Towanda, Bradford Co., Pa.
tor the week ending Feimarg 20, 18711: •
Bennett, Burtin F ItAllett, .13 W
Brannd, Mary , - Downiert. Lizzle• • •
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Uonoran. Ann• :'., . Goff, Dr WW'
Harris. Manila Huston, Mary. 2
Nfmre, Miss J A' •;,01 - clnt)re, Fred •
McDonnell, Eliza 'McGinnis, Maggie--
McDonald. Bridget ~z Sutherland, Mn A.
Taylor, J A.
Watkins, L H
Corbel. Nora . CAW, Mary A. •
Curran Maggie . . Clumniugs, Patrick •
Divid, !tattle . Decker. Thos It. .
Gretnin, Lydia •:- Grentm, John la • • .
Huff, Mary-E . ' Smith, Charles
. . . :Spencer, Geo P • .
Persons calling forang of the above; will'please
say "advertised," giving date of list.
S. W. Atvonn, r, it,
550 840
LDMINISTR-ATOR'S NOTICE.
—Niltlett Is hereby given that All perseMs.ln
iletned to ‘ the estate of Allen Winslow, late of.Wtl
met twi,,,!doe'd, are requested to make linmeillate
Payment, Mid all persons having Maims agiinst said
estate must-present them duly atithent . texted-for
settlement. JOANQUICK,
V01i.7-tiv. • . Administrator.
VXFICKTQRS'NOTIQE.NoticC
hereby given that all persons indebted tc
the estate of ()saran Pease-, late of Pike imp., der
teased. ace regitested to inake inimediato payment,
and allisfrsons having claims against said eatato
must present.them -duly. authenticated for settle
ment. - • It. 11. CIIAPPEE,
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.10.314w, t . Executors.,
... 040003
08(4I0
... 20(440
1000 25
... 050406
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.. Couty
AU:umwtl Ntermprit
OP THE
.2,548 53 Tlncollectod from 1877 and preilOns....
5.3138 34 Exonerated to Collectors
1,407 90 'Pereentage to Collectors •
200 03 •Pald State Treasureri
170 73 „ Bank fax '
1,13101 - • Orders paid -
12,17448' j Teachers•lnstitute for left •
Teachers' Institute for 1577. ,
• . •Twn,per cent. commission 0ix4416,107 10
One per cent. commission on ta1,114.1 43
In Treasury .lan. Ist, 1878 • I
(11,194 74
DIED.
Postage and stationery 4 6622,
Public printing; P)
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EPrlstiners , support In Jail 2.279 25
Eastern Penitentiary - 1,614 ID -
Coureying prisoners to Penitentiary.... 1101-60 ,
ProVy and Clerk Quarter Session' fees.. ' 620
Repairs on public buildings - 67212
Repairs and rent of room for Troy Court 472 00
. Sheriff - for summoning Juror,:: ' MS . % )
Sheriff for fees In Commonwealth suits: 231 50
Wild cat certificates a 25
Making duplicates. ire 65 00
Treasurer for attending Troy Court MI 50
Copying and comparing Treas"s sales... 212 00
Cash refunded • SO
F. K. Tupper, atenegnspher Of Court... 556'60
Bounty for the return of stolen hornet.. 20_00
O. W. Kilmer, County Commissioner.. 610 00
M. J. Coon:rough, County Cemmiss i one r. fat 00. .
John Baldwin. County Commissioner... S5O 00
Lewis, Clerk . eo
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....53.2641 02
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Total
D. BOURNE.
W. L. L ANTZ. Auditors
C. L. SHEPARD,
Legal Notices. - •
NOTICE.—By virtue of an :order:
of the court of Common Pleas of Bradford
County, the undersigned. Committee of - the per. - I
sson and property of Jeremiah Hensonla lunatic, will.
expose to public sale on the premises,_ Id' Albany
township, on FRIDAY,, MARCH -.8, 1878, at 2
o'clock r. x., the interest of said ilinatie (being
one-half) in the following described piece or parcel •
of land situate in said township of Albany, bound- I
ed and described as lollows:
Beginning at a corner belonging to Wells Wil
cox and A Ilverly; thence north 29°, east along
the line between A Beverly; and Wells .Wilcox 73
perches to a stone heap fora corner ; thence north
61°; east 18 perches to a corner ; thence north 29 0 ,
east along the line 'of laud belonging to A Wilcox.
7.5 perches to_ a steel\ heap fur a' corner ; thence
north 61 0 , east 455. pers to a stake Corner; thence
,south 29 0 , west 148 perches to a post tfor a corner - ,
along the line of land belonging •to 5.. Quimby;
thence south 61°, east 3%; Oefcbe's to the place of
beginningt contains SO acressmore or less. t •
TERSII4 - .-00 upon the 'prcliTrty being: struck
down, and the balance upon confirmation Of said
sale. . . ANDREW WICKIZP.R,
• \Committee.
IMO
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IVOTICE.—The County'Oommi .
..,Li sioners have tzed upon. the follosiing dates
for holding appeals -at,the f.7onnlssloners' Office,
In ToiVanda Borough. far the, severe! townships
- and borough's of Bradford County - -
Monday, Feb. 2S—Asylunt, Teriy • , ,Wilmot and
Albany.
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Tuesday,. Feb. 2G—Overton; Monroe (twp and
borer), Fraalln, Granville and Leßoy,_
Wednesday, Feb. 7.7—Canton (twp. and liorol,
Armenia and Alba.
Thtirsday, Feb. 2s—Troy flap. and Wm`), flo
itimbia, Sylvania and Bunington West. "
Friday. Marc!. It•Burllngton ftsVp. and born'),
Springfield, Smithfield and Ittdgberry. '
Monday, March 4—South Creek, Wells,, Minolta
quilt and Litchfield. :
- Tuesday, March o-.-Windham,' Warren, Oriaelt
and Rome (tisp. and bonc).
Wednesday, March a—Herrick, Phu, .Lellsys
vine, Tnsearera, -and Standing Stone.
Thursday, March 7 7 —Wyso's and Towanda (t.wi),
hero' and North). °
Friday. Varchl—Ulster, Athens (twp.and howl
and- Barclay.
By Order of the Board,
Attest—WILLIAM LEWIS', Clerk. .
Commissioners' Office, Feb. 7, 1878. • .
SHERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of
an order of fled faclas, issued out of the Court
of Cominon Pleas of Bradford County, and to me - ,
directed. I will expose to public sale on FRIDAY,
MARCH 15, 1578, at the Sheriff's oMce, in ToWan
:la:4lst 1 o'clock r. at., the following described pro
perty, to wit :
One lot, piece, or parcel of land alttiate In Gran
ville ttep, bounded north .by lands of James Riley
and John M Phalen, east bylands of Adam Innis,
south by lands of Adam Innis, and Wm 'Bunyan,
west by lands of Harrison Boss; contains. 100 acres
more °floss, about 90 iniproved, with 2 framed
houses, 2 framed barns and other outbuildings, and
lforchards of fruit trees thereon, Seized and taken
Into execution at - the suit of E Spencer to use Of
U I) Baxter Vs Omar DaVia.
A. J. LAriON, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office; Towanda, Pa., Feb. 20,
AUDITOR'S NOTICE—In the
Orphans' Court of Bradford County, 'NM 7.8,
May Term, 1877.. In the matter of ttie estatel of
-Henry . 11orgin. deceased. . • • • .
The undersigned:an Auditor aPpoinied" by the
Court; to distrib ute funds in.tho hands of the
executor, arising from' the stile or the personal
estate of 'said decedent, as appears by his final sc.
- count, will-attend to the duties of hissppointment
'ou F 111 RAY, 3fAlttH 22nd, 1878, at hls• office in.
Tpwanda Borough, at 1. o'clock • P.- X:, when and
where all persons having claims- upon. said fund,
must pmeent Meth or he forever- beharred- front
corning In upon said fund,
W3l. M A .I;CWE Iji h t
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Feb. 20th, 4w
AUDIT,OR'SNQTICE..—s..s..rpe.
Kay vs Hiram 'Taylor: the Court of Com:
moo Pleas of Bradford County.:iNo..33o, Septcm- -
ber - Terna, i 676
The undersigned, an Auditor appointed 'by the
Court to distribute findsraised by ftherld's sale of
defendant's teal estate; - wlll attend to the • duties
of his appointment at hhkeince In Towanda bent',
on TUESDAY, MAUCH 17,' 1878, at 10 .o'clock A.
se., when and where all persons having claims upon
said fund must present them or be foroyettlebat.
red from coming In upon the same. •
- • . - - T. 31cPUERSON,
febl/-N►.
AIIDITOR'S .NOTICE'.—In the
Orphans - Courtot Brat/101 County, No.
Dee. Term; 1077. In the matted of the estato-of
Lawrence (Melon, deceased. .
The undersigned, an Auditor appointed by the
Court to distribute funds in-the hands ot &du:tints.
trators arising from the
-sale of- personal' and real
estate of said-decedent, will attend to the duties of
his appointment SATURDAY, MARCH 0r- larr.
at the °Mee of Davis & Carnoctuut, In Towanda -
Borough, at 10 o'clock, a. tn., when and where all
.persons Raving claims upon said funds must per.
sent them or be:forever debarred from coming. in
upon the:sante, - CARSOCH AN,
Febli..llw • . . Auditor.
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57
/30 62
Cr.
.2.722 09
1,081 40
2.843 53
2.923 08
1,497 90
53,284 02
• 123 24
198 50
1,120 24
.511 98
4.888 06
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