j,qricaltiroti prparimmt Ashes and Bones. . A correspondent of the 'German town Telegragh writes ; the follotvina : „In 186 - 9 I had a worn farm-whichneeed cd renovation, and not being able to procilre maitre enough by ordinary -farming, I bought leached ashes. They cost, deliveredlwo and a half -miles-froM home, twenty-five cents per htishel. _ I applied them at • the time-of seeding, at the rate of one - hundred and fifty bushels to the acre, in connection?with other manure, the . whole being well harrowed in. This practice was - eqntinued for ten years, having nsed in - that time seventeen thousand buSliels: My soil was hard gravel, and insome cases bard cl 4 loam. The ashes produced both a mechanical and chemical effect on the soil. They -made _the soil finer, and in my Opinion set - at liberty la tent plant-food by breaking down the mineral in the soil it" as dark er in color after-the application.' The etreq was to largely increase the hay • crop. As this course was • began before the high price of hay in-- -'!:70-71, it proved very' profitable. Hay then sold at $3O per ton at the barn, twenty tons being taken from seven acres in the latter year 'at a , single cutting. When the crop,show ed signs of failutel we plowed and seeded with ashes and Mal - lure-as be- fore. but with hardly as good. result as - at first. It took more ashes for the second than for the first applica= tion to produce the same amount of hay. This is.the' general verdict of those who have used them 'extensive-. :The ashes induced the- rapid growth of red -clover, which ontinu . ed.froM year to year.. We cut our • fields twice in a season, aftengetting, more at the second cutting than at the first cutting. Our fields came to be knovn far and near for their 'pro ductiveness. We had continued this course so long that a ,change was thought desirable. We have taken bone, using half a ton to the acre with manure, with satisfactory re `. sults. It lt much easier to having sown about five tons the Fres • cut year. Sore of the large farmers iu Salisbury,, Mass., (a few miles from here,) who fOrmerly used liirge quan tities, of ashes, have for years given up their use and substituted bone in place, with the very best success. An Irishman who had worked fot one 6f them bought an old rug out f4m in a town two miles away; and surpris ed the natives considerably by buy ing a number of tons of bone-dust. They predicted that it would never pay and that they woufil look a long, time at before paying it for a ton of bone. After several years' trial I _find on making inquiry that it has proved a suecessfill and paying ex: , periment- The best farmers in that - town are now using large quantities . of bone and feel that it pays them well. There is no doubt but on lands which are, prop'erly grass lands, that ashes and bone will be found bent ficial, and when they can be bought - for a ! reasonable price, their use will •be found profitable. . Bensons for Tillage. Sand, unlike clay and muck, has no pores for holding water.• In sand -the water is held between ,tbe parti-. cies; in clay -and muck it is held be tween and• within. This is why muck and clay 'shrink by drying, while sand does not. A ,soil to be in the best codition for rec•eii•ing and holding the proper quantity •of, water for plants should be perfectly compact, but light at the surface, and firm beneath. The old custom, tau ht by early writers, orstirring the surface soil in dry. weather. to make it -take in CiatO -from the ItmOsphere is all Wrofg,Tor soils do we, absorb water r?-5n the -atmos phere except in the form Of . dew: When a crust is formed upon a, soil by rains, it - should , -be broken up to prevent evaporation - , which. is - "very active through such a crust. lint . the soil should be stirred very shal low' at suchAimes, stirring often, and deep with a cultivator in dry weath er tends-to dry the soil by exposin* -large portions of it to the drying in thiences of the atmosphere, -bbt shallox stirring after a crust is form ed is like cutting a lump wick just aliocc the. oil: The connection is broken' in both cases. The best soil for. conserving moisture is th it made of materials whiCh within themselves tind tubes from the top to the bottom,' through which the moisure low down can be efirried for the use of plants. The poorest soil for -Itolding-,Moest dye' is that with a line.--surface, capa ble of great evaporation, overlaying loos coarse sand, incapable of eaffyiiir; up water to the surface of th" soil;‘though such a soil connot dry 'quite as rapidly after rains as if the bottom soil had a greater capaei ity for sukiim down inbisttiN. Soils •nced plowing and cultivating to keep these capillary- tubes. active and in order." A dormant soil, • like that of an old mowing field Or pas ture, is acted upon by every rain, like masoii. work- under the mason's trowel. The Clinks in the soil are constantly Idling. We should plow to break up this mason worß7 and to mutifily these water tubes. A RELISH. FOR • BREAKFAST Take one-fourth of a pound of fresh eheeke, cut in, thin slicea, put in frying l pan, turning a cup ,9f siFeet millo over add one-fourth rteaS porm - full dry- mustard,' a pinch of salt htul pepper, and a piece of -but ter about the size of a butternut ; stir tl e mixture all the time. Roll three I,oston • crackers very -fine And sprin le in gradually; then turn at once in alvarrn dish, send to table iuttnc iatelv. . - that TnT. Worcester Spy says ear ly in the Winter.a.lady in—Ashburn ham. \lass., took a dry stick ftsuw-a bruli heap, and pat it in a flower-pot to su port a house plant. Soon after ward a green spot appeared on the Seemingly dead stick, and developed inton bunch of apple blossoms, with all the beauty and perfume of June. .BREAKFAST MUFFIV4S.— t.e , TIVO ermir.. of . _ , well beaten, with, cupfqt sugar and " 5- tt lump of butter the seize of an,egg ; to this add one pint of milk, with a teaspoonful of- soda, one quart of flour and two-tablespoonfuls of cream' t.irtar;' bake in muffin rings t or, in i'gein pans in - a quick oven. This is a dainty- substitute for bread at break 'k 'llist or tea. 1 . . . Goon. principles incalculated in a heart are like golden nails which : time drives in faster and no philogophical claw can completely draw them out. Ci 1:: TS and peiees of bread shcinld be kep!, in an elivitlien jar, closely e , ,Vered, in a dry Cool place, tducatioad IPpariment E: E. Qum" Committee J. A. WILT, J. T.3lcCoLLois Associate migoris G. W. RrAN. . Communications may be sent to Other of the above editor*, a 5 may be preferred, and will appear In the Liana of which he has charge. G. W. nYAN, Editor. TEA Cl 2/.: HS' EXAmrNAnoN.—Teacbeis' examinations will, be held as. follows : Rome, March 26th ;. Troy, March 28th ; Towanda, March 30th. Examination will begin at' ft A. r. Teachers_ must come prepared with paper, pen and ink, or pen cil, and Union Fifth Reader., _ J.-ANDREW WILT, County Sup't. THE vacancy in the Editorial Commit tee of Educational department will be filled during the coming week, / and after that each editor's name will stand at the 'head of the column during his week even if he fails to furnish : matter and the , col umns following are a blank. Tho corn- Mime agree(' to this some time since, but it has not•been invariably practiced, and the result of uneertriinty as to whose name , should be placed at the head has been very disagreeable to the real editor. Prof. McCollom sent matter to Towanda for his column last week, and th:ough some blifinder Supty Wilt's name appears as Ed itor. GRAMMAR " To think alike is philosophically im possible." and wisely is it so ordered: in most questions. We - do riot fully agree with Prof. Tyndall that it it profitable to spend a very large amount of time, on "Paradise Lost," and . similar works as specimens tor_zarsing and- analysis,• yet we are decidedly in favor of learning thoroughly the principle- features of Eng lish Grammar. "1i hatever is worth do- • ing at all is ' , worth doing well," and many conductors 4 Teachers' Institutes are do ing a great injury to.education by filling too credulous teachers with the idea that "writing compositions" 'the "royal road to essential grammar. By all meant t commence with an abundance- of such iw6rk with suitable criticism, • and continue it thro,:gli an entire course, but at the same time teach the analysis of the seußities uSed, and the properties of their elements, the principles of syntax used in condensation, expa4sion, transposition and correction. lead pupils up to an in tellf ~ o r rather than mechanical use of correct language, regardless whether such pupils may become teachers or not. Make thinkers not machines. The difficulty is not that too much grammar is taught, but that teachers fail 'to have it rool bythe pupils; the remedy lies in teaching no less of grammar, but of lisisig it more. . Parsing is condemned by those teach ers of teachers as "trash and hutubug," gird yet certificates are issued in grammar by i4nperintendents largely on the result, ofisome parsing eXercises. Parsing should not be considered au end in grammar s bit a nreqns. It is simply concisely and' rap- illy re . rielning the properties and relationa of words, .and, such knowledge must -be acquired before anything more than the merest-rudiMents of syntax can be intelli gently studied. Time at Institutes is too Often taken up-with such tirades against grammars: teachers attempt to practice t he ideas, and the result is that frominir rentfrwm Ark:As—tile source--of the major ity of our teachers4come aspirants for teachers certificates Who are pronounced unqualifiLd, as the 'school law requires that such applicants possess a good knowledge of the principles of English Grammar. With reference to such unwise advice, using the motto, "with charity for all, and malice towards none," we bad better forgive half and forgive the rest. THE PLURAL OF PROPER NOUNS PRECEDED BY A TITLE Mn. Enrron :—As there is some differ ence in the opinio;is,Of the authors of our English GrammarS in regard to the for mation of the pluTal of proper noun, 'pre ceded by a title; and having several of the best authorities at hand I thought it might be a convenience to teachers , to have the opinions of some of these au thois compiled for ready reference. • There seem, tqln , a divided opinion as to whether the title alone ; the name alone, or hiptli*the title aml the name should be made plural. 'There being a difference in feachin - F, on this suftject, by our Ilbeiors,•-it is very natural that there should be a difference in use by different ) • This islsoitethitor which wear called • " .upon retry ay to use, and. is important that we shonld settle on some uniformity in regard t? 'this part of the use of our * tongue What. then slip be our guide in this matter? .We are obliged to. go back for this law, as for all the laws of our lan guage, to the usage of the best writers and speakers of the language. Tile users of the best language compel the'Formatlon of rules in accordance with it. !Mr grammarians are supposed to know better than others, what this law is, and the one that quotes the usage of the best 4uthorities . should be entitled to most rcspect i Let me see what the grammarians say. Here is what-Mr. t Kerl says : "When the title Mr.,,Miss, or Dr., is used with a name, the whole term is made plural by making plural the title only ; as Mr. Har per. Messrs. Harper, Mjss Brown, +he Misses Brown, D r . Lee, Misses Julia and Alice Clark. When the title is Jlrs., .or when the word two, three,• etc., stands• before the title, the latter noun is made plural ; as, the Mrs. llarlows.—lrving ;" the two bliss Scotts.—ld.', Mr. Kern; Grammar has been-used so long in Ibis country that this ti.;3e is quite common here. Messrs. Rea and Kellogg, in their " Higher Lessons in English," published -this year say, "Compounds consisting of a proper name prpceded by a title, form the plural by varying r etther the title or the name; as, the Misi Clarks .or the Misses lark ; but, when the title Mrs. is used, the name is usually varied ; us, the Mrs."Clarks, and in a foot note .they say, "Of the two forms the Miss Clark,s and the Misses'Clarki we believe that the An ther is most 1m: id by classical authors. The latter is now quite popular, but ex,. cept iu formal notes or when the title is to.be emphasized, it is rather stiff, if not pedantic. Some hy,,that wherralnumer al precludes the title the namef should always be varied ; as the two Misa Clarks.: The . forms, the Misses Clarks andthe two Mrs. Clark, have but little auttority. A title - used with two or more different names is made plural as, Drs. Grimes &t' Steele, Messrs. Clark & Maynard." . Brown in his Improved Graminar says, " Nyhen a title is prefixed to a . proper name, so as to form a sort of compound, the nanie and not the title\ is varied to form tlip'plaral ; as the Miss Ho warns., But a title not regaided as a part of a Compoun. name must he bode - plural If it refers o more than ono ; as Mein?. Lambert & Son ; the Lords Calthorpe and Erskine." ' Fowler's "English Langui s 'ige in its Elements and Forms," one of OwlirlNE HUNDRED most scholarly and comprehensive works:l V on English says, " When a title and a name aie used together, some grammari ans recommend that the title only lave the plural form ; as, the Misses Seymour anti others, !that both have the plural form, as, the Misses Seymounsl. and oth-1 ers that the name only have the plural form as, the Miss Seyreours. The last is the correct form if the two words are viewed as a coinpojrnd -term ; the first, if they are viewed as in opposition ; the sec ond, if they are . viewed at if in, e.iassiarl language. The last, namely, the Miss Seymour& is sanctioned by high amthori ty use is divided," Noble Butler, in his "Practical; and Critical Grammar of the English %13. guage," recently Published, \ five, "Pr 'O yer names take the plural fon*when tw.o or more persons of the same name are classed together ; as,- the Mertens. So when a title, such'as Miss or Mr. eta., is prefixed ; as "the Miss Mertens, the Dr. Mertens, the Mrs. Mortons. If a title is used with two or more dif ferent names it is made plural; as Misses Julia and Maria Morton ;-the Lords. Ox ford and Chesterfield. With the title 'Messrs., borrowed froth the French the name remains singular, as the Messrs. Morton." In a remark, after which fel low-examples, the author says, "Some writers, not of the high4t dais rabbis the French construction, and. givu, the plural forms to the title only ; as the Miss es Mortons. Sorne grammarians say that when the title preceded by a numeral the name is pluralized, but that without a numeral the title is pluralized; as, the two Miss-Morton's ; the Misses Morton. - In classical 'Usage there is no foundation for this distinction. The following examples show the correct form : Thd MisreFlani boroughs'—Goldsmith„ The Miss Horn ,eckst—W. Irving. The Miss Berrys'— Sidney Smith. The' Miss Bertrams—Sir ' W. Scott. The six Miss RoWirolds'--!By ron. The 'two Mr. 'fellers—Dickens. One of the Miss.Germans'—Macaulay. The Miss llills'—T. Campbell. The Miss 31entgomerys'—T. Moore." There are many other examples given by the same author, showing.the usage of the bast English authors from the earliest of standard authority all the way down to `the best authorities of the present day. Let the reader draw his own conclusions from what - has been given of them au thorities, but it seems clear that thetpeli ing of these grammarians, backed by the best usage, is that we should say "The Miss Homecks', Misses Julia and Mice Clark, the two Mn.. Wellers, Messrs. Lambert and Son, (borrowed from the French) ; the Lords Oxford and Chester field, the Dr. Mertens' but Drs. Grimes & Steele, the Misses Barlovrs and thd Mr. Morton's. -L 4 I EVADING BESPOBSIBELITY In every vocation of life we need ag. gremcire progressiveness, .not Simply-drift ing forward with the current, buil push ing on ahead of the tide or boldlrsteming it. Especially is there necessity for this in educational matters. ..E deli factor should cheerfully assume suite responsibility and not attempt to shift it tipon some one else. Abuse of others for,the sins of self is frequent. As the cry ofAstop : ply171;) , : a culprit often protects\hini s frolni.eniTPW . so persons, often shield thetnielVeS4o:tit merited censure for neglectKof duty hurling abundant vituperations at grime faithful and honest worker. \ / Quite tcy.prone 'are parents and\pnpils_ to 'blame . the teacher ; the teacher/to blame parents - and directors; - the drec tors, to' blame the superintendeai; the, superintendent to blame the teacher and • directors; the minister and rulers to blame the peopl ; and the peoplefohlame them ,t//. i The judicious,horseman best starts the overtasked team--not by swearing and , scolding, , but_ by an urgent yrefiii or a shgulder to the wheel. The skilled me chanic is made fmui 'a clumsy apprentice by a master's guiding touch at proper ;hue and place. The inexperienced unsuccessful te#cher is best improved by encouraging visits from parents and directorsi by frequent visits of County Superientendent, during which counsel is given, assistance render ed, and difficulties removed. Many teacti 7 _ ers are failures for lack 'of opportunities fur culture and development and simply peed to have defects pointed out, reme dies suggeste4 methods of teaching illus trated by superintendent and friends in o true spirit, to become7successful and appreciated 'laborers. • . Only those who expect to.. teach but a term or two and are indifferent of success, and certain fossilized ones, would fail to ue benefitted by the hints above indicated. Let every assistance and encouragement be given to the poorly - qualified but slit tfl,,r and progresure teachers or pupils, let suitable recognition of successful ex perience and -merit become general, and the drones and leeches will soon seek oili er fields. Ile the motto, "Dare to do right, Dare to be true, We oath have a work That no other can do.' • EXAMINATIONS. Examinatiort \ ques • tions for teachers'are too often a batch of puzz!es—familiar to the examiner. from much study and experience instead questions based on the simple -practical principles and problems of the books in daily use in the school room. The point to be determined is whether the applicant pcw•sesses sufficient knowl edge of the principles and examplei of text books to explain, analyse and teach them well. The all is not expected to boa target for all the mathematicians of a community to lauch strange problems and puzzles at, neither should ho be pected to successfully disentangle the strange, unreasonable intricacies of -some examiner's queries during the brief peri od usually alluded. _ Since most of our teachers closely fol low the matter in - text books they should be qualified to teach that thoroughly and correctly, and for summer schools the-ele mentary rather than most advanced parts. TRH following problem which was pub lisbed in the REPORTER some months since, has been correctly solved by Prof. CaAwFoun, of the Graded School, and also by ono of the students in the school. Prof. C's solution will be published next week : The distances from a point within an equilateral triangle to the vertices of, the angled are 20, 28 and 31 feet. Required the sides of the triangle? S"" IMIANNA COLLEGIATE Strond Winter Term commence , ' MONDAY JANUARY 28th. For catalogue, °totter partteu tars Waren the Frlnelpal„ • E. E. QlCTlNtalir, W Tcnrat.da, Jan, 17, 1878. WORTH OF FURNITURE TILE NEXT NINETY DAYS In order to reduce our Stock before the close of the year, we have ZARGR STOCK OF GOODS AT VERY "LOW PRICES FOR CAiSIL, DURING THE NEXT DA Ts r YOU WILL FIND A FULL ASSORTMENT_OF WALlret CHESTXUT.,4III I . AND A:NIirAN .E.earLexE, FREscii, G-071.110 AND 1141101.0211, sA .77,v Ala , ' , Lunt • CHAIR* BEDSTEAD* TABLEE,/STANDS iB/IRR S. HATBESSES/TRING ISES, tC., ' BED ALL 0 SOLD EYI CALL AT THE OLD ESTAB- Oct. 12-774 m A. cH.ANGE IN THE FIIR NVTURE STORE The undersigned has pitrehMTd this establhdr. ment et J. S. ALLX.N at CO., and will keep a FULL ST6CK OF WHICH HE WILL SELL LOW! Mr. kt.t.vm may still be found at the old place, and will have charge of the UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT, All funeral; will be conducted la good taste, and the charges will be reasonable. REPAIRING AND FRAME MAKING \ NEW JEWELRY STORE. Is recolvlng s new supply to hls la* stock of goods, SILVER PLATED WARE, • GOLD AND PLAVED SETS ♦nd everything in the line, whirl will be mold at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES rlease glee us a all and examine our goods. INSTITUTE Repairing done of the shortest' notice. i]Mt.l3.l.n hrnihrty , THQ!ISAIT'D DOLLARS TO BE SOLD IN Tint decided to offer our SLED CHIMBSR SUITS, NODER.V STYLE PARLOR StTITS aza WILL BE WIC FOR Y THE RERS. J .LISIIIIENT OF J. O FROST'S SONS, `I MAIN STTEET. IE2I \ BRIDGE STREET GOOD FUD.NITUE Careful attevtlou will Go given to N. P. HICKS, Successor to J. S. 'iUlyts & Co., BRIDGE-BT, TOWANDA. Watches. Jewelry, &c. W. A. ROCKWELL 1253303 AND RINGS CLOCKS, t W. A. ROCKWELL team and Provisions. F. DITTRICH & CO. New Firm, NEW GOODS, New Prices, The ahore•named firm has Just opetwd,at the old and well known stand of C. 11. PATCH., A FULL LINE OF Groceries and. Provisions, Wuotl,Willow awl Stone Ware, TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES; which haring Leen purchased Auer the recent Iteav fell In prices we err offering to our customers 41'' GREATLY REDUCED RATES. Our stock of goods Is entuldrte, and 17/bedd "-- " tibtle ernifldent ' 'tundra. COUNTICY PRODUCE, GRAIN, &C Having a large and commodious" store we are prepared at all thneatb carry a largo stock OASII PAM FOR BUTTER, ORALS AND PIZODUCE.OS Or taken hi exchange for gouda, an lowest cash pri• cos. Our long . ,experience in the grocery Trade gives us peculiar advantages in purchasing, Ind as we are not ambitions to make large profits, we flat ter ourselves that we can oiler . CREATER INDUCEMENTS TO Buyers than any other establishment In Niathern reansitnnia. STEVENS Sr, LONG. conmEn, MAIN h BRIDGE BT., miyi S. in ' CD bko Pi cd f-. CI sl • 0 -H H ri) 0 0, 0 o • e t rl cu, . - I t 1 0 4 1 E 4 -;1 A. I -I A w v t7_, T 1 " I 0 3 : y i 2 . ct, VI r/1 (1) S r° i-e 124 t ri) ,1 •.-§ t. al . F 4 i 1 Ca X &Ai , 4 ' 11- $.4 .6 .2 ra .. co a P 4 .- . S ri - H . 0A A. N 101 ,- r-112 . . p p_. c, a:. '4 f-• .. : 0 cd 4 ' 60 1 o'o 16 C/2 :.1 E c s 1.1 tti 4 CI at ca Ell GROCERIES & PROV McCABE £ EDWARDS! Cash dealers In a kinds 14 GROCERIES '& PROVISIONS ONS DOOR "NORTH Or CODDINO a RUSSELL Towanda, .144:23.1 $75 piIANDA, MUSIC EItPORIUDLI* . • Cor. Main . and PinO-sta. 'HOLMES k TASSAdE, Whokoala And Udall deniers In all , klud3 of MUSICAL INSTIWMENTS ItPARLOR A: VESTRY ORGANS. These lustrumentg are celebrated the world over for their remarkably puny ana Uzilllaut try, pro. Which is owing to their fatuous Combination Solo Stops Aeoline, Vox Humana. Plano, alt or which an separate and additional sots of Reeds - and Bars, fie arrange.' nit to admit of hn almost endiess variety of orchestral effects and beautiful combinations; EZIM THEIR EXTRAO,IIDINA'RT POWER, AND TDOBO , CONSTIDUCTIDN AND FINISH AIL Amen the malty Pateuts owned and used by the above firm, are SEPARATF. SuLO,SETB, Wcvuns• ocT,tvk votrt,LEr,; RABB, tro offer allonr_l4ixt an gnaraidec J deceived I , y Jravelit.g headzitarters, where what yuu Igitguin' hoc. Towantla, Starch 8, 1577 puring the 1-ia.rd Tines, B. POWELL- PM An BBIS . VERY LOW PRICES FOR CASH. tfetave Rosewood ?Selodeons 5-9ctave Rosewood Me%deeds 20.00' 5-Octave Rosewood Melodeons, Piano-Cass 35.00 4.octave Portable Organs, 3-Octave Black-rilnut. 'Doable-Reed Organs, 50.00 6.oetave Black-'Walnut„ Doable-Beta Organs, 65.00 6.octave DouSle-Reed Otgatte, 3 SW7a 76.32 1-oetavoltexozway Planes 6y-Octaro 841 mood Pl4„toio 7-oetleve Wisewood Pianos TO WA NDAPA , 7-Octave Rosewood Pismo', Carved Legs WAIGIANTED All. IN" GOOD OMAR co tk 1D CHICKERING PIANOS = g 1 ...1 E 44 r• 1 'c 0 " , C,), a achlch art. tha ay./ t01114t.1.. tegtrunwirtti of their n,.ulr, nod n Ifirh or. rp.n o-4I tient !dace f , itlfin tie.. mach "f oil. 'A'nembe.r II:1 , n 1.4 , •0 nod. 41, aro otter..l at bar gairrt. 1 1tt1 nt r••• ‘l , 414. 1/ erilt4 tO•V 4 4 arvt..1 Pti ar,l lyre, ,t.::(41. thee 1i1t... colt.. Jt, Hamlin (Infra.- 11.1t4.41-f.t reed', SDI... Vinnos 011 Vilsy uuartlilp C14,11,-1.11 L. B. POWELL, • 7 1.15 Wyoming Avenue. Serunton„ Ps. ~V,tt in R,Tet,ti,-,nt Leihtiaj. g et 7-1 .t; 0 4 0 ' oa 0 11 NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS g.,, 5 * 41 ' 4.,.._, 7 1 1;1 q'''' MI Has filled up the old store of 0. A. Black with full lino of _e t : 2 ci ;1 4 , o Q a' o rc.• E I ts •r "P' E- 0 1 o - - /§ Q .te E. 4 t: GO *2 ›. ; Q k 2 a • Q _...t CROCKERY, • SILVER PLATED GOODS, STONEWARE! • BABY WAGONS, . FANCY MOODS, • ' TOYS, TOYS - • Houst FURNISHING GOODS! A greag, r.srletyor LAMPS, LANTERNS, CHIMNEYS ! SION& Sowing Machines of the leading makes sold for Cash at store, at wonderfully low prices. LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDREN Am Invited to look over our assortment, as we are &tenanted to do In our power to . please. Re member the place,, Towanda. iLay 10, 107 ATTENTION FARMERS! If, you wish to sell your, RAY, GRAM, BUTTER 47, PRODUCE generally for IMADY CASH, at the highest market. rlees call at S3lllll it riftli"S WYSAUXING, PA,. ware you will also flit a well se/nth:4l Stock o goods, selling at bottom prices. Wysauking, Sept. 20, 1877. . WII; DODGE, • FIRST NATIONAL ;BANE, TOWANDA, _.43IRARD FIRE INSURANCE CO., of Phßola :AND MUERTE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. Over slBo,ooo , lasusaace.ais lives la Bradford Ca Towanda, Pa., Feb.,l, 1877. 3MOIII Inetramenti. AND GEORGE WOODS do CO.'S QUALITY OF TOlifft. ELEGANCE OF STYLE, IMPROVED VALVES, r.O,rExT c;:tsrs, •lANO ATTACIIMF.NT, A NI) UE,'LLOWIS ItICIItS Attie loUretl. figures. uit as represented. Don's agents, but enure directly to you are sure Of getting Just 1101.3iES s PAS SAG OffESS-A• NtAISER OF SECOND-HAND MS. POWELL IS THE CETI TEAL A'SETIT FEISI THE OE MASON & HAMLIN 'ORGANS, Crockery Ware. N. J. Madill CHINA, CHINA, GLASSWARE! CUTLERY, A NEW DEPARTURE MACHINE NEEDLES & OIL "OLD CROCKERY STORE." REPIIESZICTEI of Hartford. Coal sad Lim. HENRY -MEROURI ANTIINACITE AND SULLIVAN AN'IIIUACITE COANSU rAnit AXD ItlY H7OLiT6, TOWANDA, Coel.sereened, and delivered to stip art of the Boro', adding mine to the above ORDSBB mvair DK ACCOMPANIED DY TUX C•e11 est Mk- jfiawanda, Jan 5, 1577. COAL, COAL' -• • COAL.• °We keep on hand at 011 r yard all sizes of rlttston and Wilkes Barre cal. and Loyal Bork coal, from the Fulllran , County MMus. Also, Barclay Lump and Smith. ' • We keep the hest quality of Lime, 'Bair and moot, Brick and Plaster,-all of which we- will at bottom prices. . PIERCE 4SI SCOTT.. Towanda May tat, 1876. • uot too of to Olt CHEAP COAL AND LIME. Prom and•after July 1, t will sell coat, limo, &c., for ca lilt only, and the price , list Will be corrected PRICZ OF - COILL #3Oll JULY, FIR TON OF 2,00011 w, Pittston Stove, Chestnut anti runusee " Pea Carbon Run Lump Smith Barclay Mountain Lump Smith Allentown Limo ‘I bushel. , • Latti 'l4 31 • - .. 22:i flair 74 bushel' .. 40 . . Brick ili If ' • • 10 00 I am always prepared to deliver purehases ou short notice at the weal price of delivery. • 1 also•teuder my thanks:to,tuy piany friends and customers for their very' liberal patronage In the past and hope nailer the now departure to make it to their Interest to continue to buy where they can get the best goods for the least money. Those who are Indebted to toe wilt tali notice that I must have money or I can't buy for ca4sh and Pay freights. They must settle by the first 61 Au gust next. Towanda. J lay 1,1975 Was= and Carriage:. T" OLD ESTABLISHMENT STILL TAKESTIMI LEAP! Cartlagys 11: THAW EVER. atitl Fiat form Wagons at a GUEAT REDUCTION. Prolintitor of the tilt] Carriage Maiiiihietrs. Math TOW Elizabeth streets. would call Me special attention of EAltlitEltti others to his large a n d complete assortm •tit or OPEN ANli TOP BUGGIES - AND PLATFORM• 1V AG ONS, All nr big 0 v 0 manitrarture, and warranfrd In evvry partleulr to lorcqual to the most expensive city N ork. - NOW IS YOUIITIME TO BrY .$lO.OO Leek at the figure., atith remember that every y 'set:fele Is tram:l:lett : 70.00. PLATFORM WAGONT, OPEN RIA;(iIES TOP 111.:GGIES CM • The priers are tar below Cho cost of manufacture and H ill not Pe inatntai tied after The present Ht!)ek is disposed of, so . yon must iniiko selections 40.00 60 .00 150.00 ~mn't be Imposed upon by Inferior work and poor materials. lint porrliaso at :he establishment whleh been In op , ratlou • for nearly half a cen tury Wild Is permanently located. REPAII4NU TROMPTLX ,ATTENDEIi Tel oah at4irractms cur. Main and El iz:ibetlt streets l'olvre:da, .1 um. ISi7. • itRIAUE PACtbRY East of the Reporter Whets, Mclntyre I Spencer Respectfully annoomett to the public that thry are prepared to build all kludeut - FAMILY (7 RR' AG Eli, TOP A'til) O . PEN BUGGIES. MARTON & PLATFORM SPRING WAGONS TROTTING :SULKIES SE SKELETONS, Made of the best malei . kil aml.ln the hest style All work warrauted to give ',effect s.atisfaelloti. PAINTING A SPECIALTY WO havc-oue of the best Carriage Painters in the country; awl du all work in this line at the lovmst rates, Neatly - and promptly done at reduced prices Making new springs and' repairing old ones a specialty. All work guaranteed. Plea.w give uia Towanda, April 24..1877 • • narclwaro. THE . GRAPHIC PARLOR STOVE, • - Tott • SALE AT :T.. JUNE'S .HARDWARE • STORE! IN MERCUR BLOCK, TOWAND.A, PA., If you doubt, call and ckantinC. - IS THE BEST 'IN USE. Oct. - , r Dealer la COAL, 11. BIERCUit, =I ....M ... 1 00 ... 3 00 ... 3 sg, Very Respectfully Yours, J. if. PIfINIY JAMES BitTANT floo to eto . 80 " 100 125 " 150 JA3IES BRYANT -4--- AU kinds of itErAntrxG MeINTYRE &SPENCER Drape and itedielnes. Dlt.E. C. PORTER'S OLD CASH DRUG STORE; • • Caner Main and PIIIe Sta., Towanda, pa„ ' (Eetafatehed over a quarter of a Century,] Wholesale and 'Retail Dealer In - DAMS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, • ACIDS, DYE-STUFFS, & GLUE, • PERFUMERY, TOILET AND FANCY GOODS, SPONG ES, BRUSHES, BRACES dr-TRUSSES, SOAPS, COMMA, POMADEER. 114114 DYDS, TEETH, SKIN, and* HAIR PREPARATIONS, RAZORS, POCKET-lEFIVEs POCKET-EOOKS A ND PORT-MONNAIES, MACABOY and SCOTCH SNUFF, rouzioN AND DOMESTIC CIGARS, GARDEN, FIELD AND . PLOWER SEEDS, Pare Wines and Lioness, for lledlcinalTurposes RoTAStc,Ect.a.ctic A 1101111C01"ATIIICICZYNDDLS, • And all genuine popular Patent Medicines. SCSPENSORIES, MINAS? Marti, NIPPLZP, NIPPLE Sirel.t.s h BuTELDRe NVICAING BOTTLER, TENTIIING NINGA, i3I4:OIGES, TIED rANA: UntuNALA, TISERNIOILIr Tana, FIANTIC &MEMOS, &C., 'KEROSENE OR COAL WICKS, CHIMNEYS, BATH BRICK, , SPERat, LARD, WHALE, NEATS FOOT,' TANNER'S, AND MACHINE OILS, • AA.cOnot, AND SPIDITSTuirEN+INIII, Sash,,Paint, - Vcitnish, Whitewash, Cou n ter, , • • Horse, Mane, Shoe, &rubbing, • And ail kinds of brushes. WINDOW AND PICTURE CLASS, of all sizes. PURE LINSEED OIL, PAINTS, PUTTY,'AIID VARNISH. READY MIXED PAINTS OP ANY DESIRED COLOR BY THE POUND, PINT OR GALLON, GROUND . IN OIL OR VAIINISIL, AND DRY COLORS or ALL if UES. AU artielis icarr4nted as repreaented. Prescrtiations carefully, enuoKnindrd at all hours of day and 'light. Open Sundays fur Preseriptluna from 9 to 10, A.M., 1 i to 1 and 5 to 6, ir.st.-orkayl373. Clothing ASSIGNEE'S SALE. * 27. The verdict of the, people is. that. Al. E. ROSEN FIELD'S' is the CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY CLOTHING: And now I am again before the perl.le , withalo BIGGEST I.NDUCEMENTS 'That have over been (aeril to the CITIZENS OF TOWAN.DA• Anil Its stirhqiutlings A larg , .. EA STE GJ. .0 THING ... 110 USE beidg obliya to MAKE A-N 'ASSIGNMENT For the benefit (2f their ereditore,ll4. assignee has sent to no 810 1 000.000 WORTH . 'OF RIADY-MADFi CL(YrIIING; TO BE SOLD 'WITHIN THE NEXT TEN DAYS My posit ire in,tniettons twoithe a.Rigneo aro to sell &Liebe gotlls for easli, ns suun as yokslble, WITHOUT REGARI/ TO WHAT TIIEY COST We broroalso a largo Hire of GENTS'..FURTSIIING GOOFS; RATS, CAPS, A; C. Como Cawly if You M. E. ROSENFIELD. Towanda, Dee. Y,17 Jl~c01;.5 i is now receiving his FALL AND WINTER SPOOK CLOTHING!' • • ,4 ) - Which has never been EQUALED be fore in this market, either for QUALIT LOW PRICES. Patton's Block Main Street, Towanda, Sept. 4, 1357. DITILADELPHLk & READING !?I,AILBOAD. ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER !RAINS Prates katis A/tatter:on at follow*: (offs Agrktomea Biaseh.) FO3 . Phlliallelplda at 6.50, 11.10 a.m., $,15 awl 54.5 P. in. For Philadelphia, at 3.10 p.• au Roar Fenno—Brooch.) . For Heading, .1?-30. 5.50, 8.15 a. m.(12.16, 2.10, 4,2; and 9.00 p. m. Tor Harrisburg, n..so, 5.50, 5.65 a. my 12.16, 4,2 s and 9.00 p. in. ' • ~ For Lancaster and Columbia, 5.50, 6.55 a, re, and 4:30 p. m. tLoes not run on Mondays. SUIYDAYEL. For Reading, 2.30 s;.in., and 9,00 p. m; For Harrisburg, 2.10 a. in. and 0:00 p. m. Tiwinsfor .ditantmen iedve dejoihnos - (c(a Perkin-ant tranc4.) - Leave rhiladelphti, 7.20. a. In., 1.60 , 1.30, p. m. • Leave_Philadelphla, 8.18,a. in. - (via' East Penna. Branol.) • Leave'Reading. 7.40, 7.43, 10.35 a. to., 4.00, SAO, 10.30 p. m. Leave Harrisburg, 8.10 a. tn., 2.00, 3.t.,7 and 7.65 p. in. • Leave Lancaster A.lO A. m., 12,85. and 3.45 p.m Leave Columbia 8.00 a. in., 1.00 and 3.35 p. SUNDAYS. Lewin Reading„7.2o, a. m. Leave Harrisburg, 5.20 a. in. Trains marked thus'e) run to and.from depot oth and Green streets, z7ther trains. to Ind (rota Broad-street depot. The 6.50 a. m. and 5.55 p. in. trains from town, and the 7.30 a. m. and 5.15 p. zn. trains from Philadelphia, have. through cars to and from nal. aztelphia. . • J. E. WOOTTEN. General Manager, C. G. - fIANCOCE; General.Tleltel kgent.Toet44s - , _ . _ NORTHERN oENTRA WAY TIME fA.BLE., • • Through and direct route to Waablhgton. more, Elmira. Erie, Buffalo, Igoeheater and Niaga ra Falls. . . . . - Ou awl after SUNDAY, November 26th, 1876, traltiteen the Northern Central Railway will ah as follows: Niagara Express;—Leaves liarrisbnrg rept Sunday at 10: . 40 a. m., 1{1111am:will at p. m.. leaver Elmira at 5:24 p. in., leaves Canandaigua at 11:25 . p in.. arrives at lindalo at 12:45 a,n2., arrive at Niagara Fail at 1:14 a. in. Mill leaves Baltimore daily except Sunday at /00 a. m., arrives at Harrisburg'dally except Sun. day at 12:15 p. in. Fast line—Leaves Baltimore daily at 11:38 a. tn., arrives at Harrisburg daily - at 3:10. p. in., leaves liarrtsblirg - dally except - Sunday at 3:20p.m., leaves Williamsport at 7:30 p. m.. leaves Elmira at 10:50 p. m.,..arrives at Watkins 4tlen at 11:50 p. in. Pittsburg Expross.—Leaves Baltimore daily ex. rept Sunday at tr:os p. in. Arrives at Harrisburg daily except Sunday at 10:30 p. tn. einclional Express—Leaves Baltimore daily at n:10 p. in.. arrives at Harrisburg at 12:45"a. rn. Eric Min—Leaves Harrisburg daily except Sun; -day ; at 4:15 a. in, leaves 55' illianeqx.rt at 5:45 a; In., leaves Elmira al 1'2.:15 p. arrives at Canandal -dua at 3130 p. In. .S:mthern Eapres-4.eaves Canandaigua daily except Sunday at - 6:15 p: in., leaves Elmira. at - 9:30 'p. m., leavea Williatitsport at 72:15 a. in.; arrives at HarrtAurg daily...except :11,uttlay at 4:043a. m., ar rives at iialtlrw. , re at 7:45 a. m. l'eNt Line--LeaveS Canandaigua daily except Sunday at 6:55 p. nt.; leaves Elmira at 9:30 p. in., leavee Wildatmpott daily except 3fenday at 12:55 p. in.. lea.vvs ilarri,a3urg dilly at 4•yo a. m., arrives at ita:tiuu•re tlaily'at 7:45 a. Wasttingti,u Eiprots—Leaves fat rishurg daily exvrpt Sunday at 7-:30 a. al.. arrives at italtimora at o. Leaves Harrisburg daily except Stultify at arrive...at Baltimore at 6:10 p. m. llyyv Expre. , — . Leaves Watkins Glen daily except Sonfitty ata:eo a. m., leaves Elmira daily except Sunday at 9:10 a: tn.. leaves Williamsport daily ex cept Sunday.at 12:40 p. m., leaves Harrisburg daily at 4:25 p. m., arrive. at Baltimore daily it 7:35 p.m. t trains making connection at Baltinicire for Wa.hington and the South. Poi. further information, apply at the TicketOt flee lu the Pennsylvania Itrallroad depot. IrIIANB, THOMPSON, General IL:Magee: 11MM FEAT CENTRAL ROUTE TO lU‘ TII:E WEST. VIA NIAGARA FALLS.• GREAT WESTERN AND MICHIGAN CENTRAL' RAILWAYS. • - ROUTE to points In CAN A. I. TO isrrgorr., rt,lY CITY. SAGINAW, GRAND EA VMS. KALAMAZOO', CIRCA“O. .NILLW A rIiEE. ST. PAT'L.. ST. LOUIS. DMA. - ,/1 A. SAN A NCIScO, GALVESTON, DAL LAS, DENISON, nod alLpointi West. TIIE CELEDEATED ly AG stu PALACE MCA WIND-10.'03T A ND SLEEPING-CADS. nun nn Expregs :rains from noto'ester to (7 h ca. . go and aq iwints wcst n ttliottt Olange. NEN AND Et FA:A ('AI- Have recently teen player! nn . this IlneAatrording tviTy zr:tv,ler nu the through trains as; IlpilfatiMity in enjoy Itr..takra-t. Dinner and Supp,r at Icbure, at : the pupular.prlvc-75 . cents per Meal. - • . This Is the only line to the West via NIAG. ARA. FALLS, affording an opportunity or ',km - . • fug rho FIUS and SlPenelY Or Niagara while crust , . fug or.er szipenslou Drid,ge. . • Tickets can be had at the depot; of all eon neeting lines, and front all Agents representing this line. 'IV 1.; TIG AR, Pahl' Art, 40111!„ I.E.W 'Tilaveling HENRY IRKT.SE, COIZNER. MAIN & STREETS This large. commodious and elerintly-ffirnhled lom,e has just been opened to the traveling public. the iii , prieter has splrod neither pains nor expense In ina44-ug his hotel first-class In all Its appoint ment', and r•-specttnllv ..ollelus a share of public rAiriknage. MEI.La AT ALL 1101.31t1.e. Terms ttisult the times. Large stable attached. NV .M. 11EN ity, wTuff Towanda. .inns` 7. '774f. • • TIOVSE, :TOWANDA COINER MAIN AND BRIDGE STItKETS 4 The Ifors!s, llarno.ss, &c.. or all guests of this hissuse, insured against loss by Fire, without any extra, eliame. ~ A . s4error quality of Old English Bass Ale, PISS feCeiVt•ti T. R. JORDAN, Tor:anda, J311..244. Proprietor. THE CENTRAL HOTEL, ULSTER, PA. The undersigned' haring taken possession or the above respectfully solicits the patron sg•_, or i d : old Ulundi; and the public generally. M. A. rpititEsT, SKELEV . 'S OYSTER BAY AND 'F:UROPEAN JIOVSE.—A few Ilan.* sonthof the Means ti.olse. Nona, by the day or week on reasonal,:e terms. Warta tat'aiS screed at all hours Mystery at wholesale and retail. ' fibt'EL EAGLE no..TEL, 1 , :At tho comer of .Court and River-Me., directly In .the vicinity and south of the Court House. . JOHN BURKE, PR9PRIZSOR. • The above house has been relnruished and re' tilted. and Is now open to the traveling public. The Bar will at all times be supplied with the Vest 'Bliquors. Good stabling attached . tu the premises. oarderso by the day or week aecouimodated t May 10, 1576.) . — JOHN BURKE. 17LWELL 1.4 .1911.5 SULLIVAN. Haying leased this house, Is atm ready to steers modal e the trafellhig pudle. No pules nor expense will i.e spared to give sattsiiet Lou to those who may 44-North aide of Public ST are, east of Merrur's new block. • NI AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA • Pcmcnt,q rt pftnorom le rfe of all human knOIP/ .49...4 ao It eXiStS at the present moment. It ( . 0 .. r a i a , : , an jurxl?anstilrle fund of accurate and prae. tical 111(01111AI iOll On every trubject, embracing-Art and ;silence in all their branches, including— - Mechanics, Mathematics, Astronomy, . .Philosophy, Chemistry, • .Physiology, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Light. Heat,. • Electricity, Biography, History, Ucography, , Agriculture, 'Manufactures, • Commerce, Law, Medicine, • . Theology, Painting, Musle, • Sculpture, Drawing,. Engraving, -• - Mosaic. 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Ile that, this work Is sold only by them and their agents, and In no ease at leis than the prices print . un this card. • 7?to coßt of thia ti.ork to the piehltshera, exelu itire4 piper, jorinting,'Liniling, ezeeedBl4soo,.. 000- • - Th. cost to purchasers is tees than one cent • . , . . CLOTII...pOr TOL, O.IKI I I.KATIIRII -.MT Vol., pm . ) li A G r TURKEY," ~ 7.00 11A.I t l , It( - SSIA. "' • IPO Fu Id. TelliCXY," 10.00 IFULL TVUKZY, " 10.00 D. APPLETON & , ruldishom Nevi York, sod 922 Chestnut Stieet, rhila s'ept.6,77. • • BMkosdt. DECEMBER 18Tli, 1870. EL . NDAYS. CM:ViZ! EM= =2 WM. H. LESI.III, Gen't Ticket Art. GEO. R. SHERWOOD Eotels. CON THE EU 1101 . EAN PLA TOWANDA, rA 11* A PA I
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