fepartment The Sheep Intend- We have been favored lately with a great deal of !discussion of the va rious "interests" -of the country, Congress haVing shown a 4 disposition to revise, or at least discuss, the tar iff, Those who have money invested in our numerous interests fill the air, with their vociferations—each to the end that he may he 'allowed to` con tinue to make money-at the expense of his neighbors. Among the lesser of these is the "woolen interest," and a most admirably com.plex - affair it, is. So fearful and wonderful is its construction that the slightest move ment- of one portion of the machine produces a kind of compound-patent double-back.jerk • action throughout the whole elaborate contrivance. The situation seems to be this: The coun try does not produce - nearly the amount of wool which it consumes; ;_neither does it manufacture nearly alithe woolen good's it consumes, thkagh our factories work up more than our own product of wool.. To encourage hothe manufactures; by - increasing their profit, a tax was laid . on importations ~orowoolen goods -made' by foreign pauper labor. A fair argument by inference was . , that if it was a good thing to tax foreign made woolens to.protect home man ufactures of woolens, it would also be good to protect home producers of wool by taxing the wool produced by the pauper sheep of Australia and mouth America ; which was also done; the one instance, I think, of a purely agricultural interest getting 'a crumb of favor from protective legis lation. Thus far the chief practical result has been that wearers of woolens have had to pay More for them, while the m6st conspicuouS - feature is the dissatisfaction of all parties concern ed. The woolen manufacturers' are dissatisfied. the wool growers are dis sati-6fied, and the wearers of woolen goods have reason to be most dissat isfied of all. The manufacturers would leave untouched the tax on imported goods, and lessen that on wools, but to this-the wool growers object. They would leave! .the tax on wool as-it is, and reduce' that on woolen goods, but to this the manu facturers object. Probably they could tompromise their differences by increasing both taxes, but to this the great majority of the people, wbo are neither producers • nor Manufac turers-of woolens but consumers of them, very naturally object. To an ' ordinary Mind tho query - suggests it self whether, after all, whether it would not be as well for all concern- • ed, and' probably far better for most of them, to remove entirely the leg .islative hand, which, by the testimo ny of those interested,\ has proved a burdensome and burizling one, • and try the effect of a little wh - Olesome letting alone. ' I think I am about ' - an average farmer, and I judge of (Abel's by myself. I have a fair sized faniily, and a' small flock .of , -sheep. Three-fourths of the wool crop of the 'country is sheared, I suppose from small flocks (from 25 to 50 sheep like Nov, for myself, I am sure that I, do not want to pay more for ` the woolen eloth I buy, and have all My neighbors - who do not keep sheep ,compelled to pay more too, merely that I may get a few cents a pound more for the .feiv fleecei I. sell ,each year., I really do not care to have my :neighbors -forced to help me aiwig • in-that way, and if I were shearing a thousand fleeces, I am, certain that I should not need it. I suppose if wool were only worth -one-half its usual • price, it would make 'little difference in the number of sheep kept in small flocks all over the country. The comparatively few" large flocks might be discontinued and cited loudly as examples-of the destrnction of our , - woolen interests, but the :percentage of reduction from the cause would be small-' A" protection" that Our sheep do need is -from the dogs in our •midst. . If that were assured, the wool -inter est would grow to an extent far grea ter that it will ever attain by only protecting against -Australian or Solith American wool. This is a ' protection,- moreoVer -that can be sup plied without the intervention of Congress and without - encountering the oppoSitton of the manufacturers' lobby. ••• What is needed is a public senti ment among - farmer's that will enforce a dog law. Farmers are in a sal- cient majority in most of the States to obtain almost any. legislation they wish. The chief trouble is that they :lack unanimity or _ pluck enough to enforce a laW when enacted. If the • Grange would devote itself to this object with half the ardor it display ed in attacking vested pecuniary in : terests, it might yet show a justifica- - • tion of its existence.—County Gem llenian. CObiTaY GIRLS:—Meta Victoria 'Futter, in a sisterly Way, thus talks to country girls,: "The farmers' daughterS are soon to he the life as well as the pride of this country—a glorioUs race of wo- men which no other-land can 'show. “eck not to flatter them ; for 'before - "they can become-this, they will have 'to . make an earnest effort of one or two kinds. There are some who de, • precate their condition, •and some who have a false pride in it, because they demand more consideration than • merit. A want of intelligence upon all the.subjects of the day and of refitted education is do more excusa- Ale in a country than in a town-bled girl, in these days of many books and newspapers: "Many girls are disCouraged • be cause they cannot be sent away from home to a boarding scool ; butt men • of superior Minds and 'knowledge of • the world, would rather have .fOr wives women' well and properly ethi eated at home.' , And this education can be had whenever desire is not wanting. A taste 'for reading does wonders; and an earnest thirst after - knowledge is almost Certain to attain, a sweet draught from the Pieriqn spring.' There is'a farmer's daugh ter in this very room in which I am 'westing—a beautiful, refined and in tejligcnt woman- in whose girlhood boOks were not so plenty as now, and who obtained her fine edination Under difficulties which would haVe . discouraged any. hut one who had-a true love for study.--_O/ io Cultivator. A MITCULTCRAL NoTEs.--The bet ter animals are fed and the more comfortable,they can - be kept, the more profitable they are ; and all • farmers work for profit. . 'Sonic hotses have a habit of step ping on one side of their let, per haps to avoid the pressure of a hid den corn. That part of the shOe ex posed to severe wear should be pro tected with steel._ gdnottioanl OrgiFkuni jt E. Quniutzt, Co J. A. WYLY, ntraltos J. T. licComou, : G. W. RYAN, Associate Editors. JA. T. LILLEV. = COmmenleations may be7nt ter, either of the above editors, as may be pre erred, and will appear In the issue of which be charge. E. qv naLs, Editor. . (For the Educatiotial Department.) WRAY ABE YOU GOING TO ,1001 - What are you going to do today? Child with the golden hair; What are p•Mi going to do to-dap I. • The morn dawns bright and fair; The day will be long before the night, Time,to do wrong, or time to do right; You may scatter thorns or flowers on your'ay, Parting . : what will you do today ? • What are you going to do to-day? Youth, with the heart of fire; What are von going icido to-day? Ever be rising higher,— Over tbo folly, and sin and wrong lip 'till You join In tbeangels song";— Will You waik'tn darkness? for light-of day Eager one what will you dojo-day? Whatare you going to do today ?. ?fan with the earnest will; - 7 What are you going to do today"? Folding your strong hands still— Will yon idlidreitn through the summer's day, Ordise and wort 'till the light grows gray? You bare strength to fight In the hottest tray; Tell me: what will you do to -day? then: What are you going to'dd toiday ? Woman with thoughtful brow? • What are you going to do today, • - See: It Is seed-time now; And hearts are open otierery side( Sentnr the seed, then, far and wide. Clieerfng with-lacing w . ords their Iway Sister; is that what you're doing today? M.E.F. Anything that - .is new pleases. That teacher, who liaS thel largest number of new methods, good, or bad, will, as a rule, for a time receive the best hearing. The novelty of his methods attract. This is true also of tile{ spiritual • teacher. That minister that can clothe the ofil truth in new-language, can give it freshness by the originality of his thongbt and. meth ods will often secure the largest congrega tions. This is the - key to much of the instruc tiog -in our teachers' institutes and in some of our schools. Institute conductors knowing our weakness prepare themselves especially -to gratify it. . A certain amount of change is to be en couraged in the schoolroom. Scholag become tired of the same routine day af ter'. dry. Still the new should never per manently supplant that which has stood the test on:experience unless the teachei is convin'ed beyond any reasonable doubt that it is better., • . The old way of teaching grafi:mar, and the one least troublesome to the teacher is to ha% e . the class learn—too often poor ly learn--something of etymology and 'syntax, and give the larger part of the time to parsing. Many young people have learned to parse anti glibly toe,—chiefly • by rote—who cannot write a letter, gram matical and in proper forni, if their lives depended upon the rusult. The above method is farleasier to teach than written exercises, or' compositions, unless the teacher commences with the scholars when young, or.is-very judicious in manner of conducting his class. .Indeed one of the most troublesome things in the. .experi ence of many a teacher is to secure coni positions from. scholars of the ages of from thirteen to twenty. Mang teachers avoid this trouble by entirely 7 •Olmitring this very important study. - - An author of a recently pUblisli - text book on Grammar calls, " parsin . gram mar run to seetl." Unfortunat y the study of our 4j.lier tongue is often pre sented to oUr.eltildren in the shapa of the lean, long, dry, seedy stalk, rattier the green, nutritious foliage that grows at its base. That this is so is not so much the use as•the abuse of parsing. Methods of teaching beginners have -al ready been given in these columns. :We will now say a ward in regard to those who have already begun the study. First the etymology sl.ould be thOrOughlylearn ed, the teacher giving the reasons for the ditfeent Modifications. Practice in pars ing should accompany these lessons; part. ly.to put in use and . to understand what is learned partly for reasons giVen farther on. Analysis should go. hand in hand with the parsing. Compositims,or some thing to take their place should be requir- ed not less often than once a week: These should be carefully corrected in presence scholar with reasons for corrections given. It has been our privilege to correct .the efforts of young men who had - considera! ble maturity and thought, but very little knowledge of grammar. Neyer before, did We fully realize the 'good results ac cruing from analysis and parsing. Some of the defects in these essays which prac tice' in parsing and analysis would have largely removed were the fol lowing : Ist, Au ignorance of whata sen tence is and consequently of proper capi talization and punctuation. 2nd What grammarians call anacollection, or a sub ject without a predicats, or rice versa. 3d, Lack of agreement betleen subject and predicate. 4th Errors in 'agreement of the pro iouu with its antecedent. lith. ,An inability to distinguish aiwerbs from ad jectives, conseque.litly. tfio substitution of one forthe other. 6th, A lack of knowl- edge of the' relation which: modifying words, phrases and claul3ei'sustain to the principal parts and as a necessary result a faulty arrangement.of the sentence. These are some of the mistakes which. we foundk The poWer to avoid errors of this kind is 'one of the benefits to be de rived from parsing, analysis and the stu dy of "false syntax." Lastly and espe cially 'would we urge a thorough study of phis synht.r. Have the stndeatslearn the rules, and correct the sentences point ing out what is wrong 'and giving reason why it is wrong, substituting the right and giving reason therefore.' There are some persons who seem born to exert a large infidence upon the circle in whith they moved and to sway the minds - around them as the moon sways the tides. In almost °Very rural. district and neighborhood there is some one man and some woman who does the major part of the thinking for his'or her fellows. It was said that ." when John C. Calhoun took a pinch of snuff, all South Carolina sneezed," so widespread and powerful was his influence in that State. Julius Ctesar was perhas the most noted example in all history" of the power of one man over tnmses of men, tg.bind them to him per sonally, politically;. socially. It is not dif ficult to trace the sources ° of his power. Ile was a scholar, speaking Greek as flu ming as his native- tongue ; he was a statesman, a writer, ho was a soldier, a gentleman, an orator, supreme in each role; only Cicero could make more elo quota speeches than he before the Homan people, anti his " Commentaries" are mo dels of com Position. Then, too, he had a fine persoftal appearance ; he was amiable in his manners, \ and could 1. - :#1 with rk; smile hOrts themost obdurate. He was broad and liberal in\his \ viewislnagnaul mous tojcard his tire ea r and concealed taRAMMAIL SOCIAL "IstAGIETIBII his selfish ambition under cover of Seal for the advancement Mai glory of the Ile- Public. NaPoleou,:in a less s = than Julius Omar, possessed the power. Goethe was a marvellous social magnet, drawing and enchaining all classes by his wonderful personal fascination , and the brilliancy of hitt endowments. liyaslangr ton wad the' great -moral magnet- of his time. In his presence moral distinction seemed of first importance ; to think right ly, to will rightly, to act rightly, became the noblest objects, of existence. ,`llls glance reproved all Self-seekers; all de ceiver*, all hypocrites: Other great and , influe!tial men might be quoted, as hie:- ander Hamilton, Ben Franklin and Bor. race, Greeley, but to serve our present pur pose the list need not be prolonged. These men owed their power to certain positive I ciltalitici, capabilities, accomplishments. They were not narrow, ignorant, prejn ' diced, bigoted, selfish; they were broad in their view, liberal in their sympathies, cultured in their knowkdgeof their time, and with the capacity of taking an inter est in the welfare of their kind. We all knoW people whis possess nonce; of these qualities, who seem — to have: no interest in anything outside gf themselves, who are mere cyphers in Society, giving nothing, and like 0 before 1 id the expres sion .01, make , the unit before which it stands ten times less than it would be alone. Converse with 'these negatives, and, no matter what our stock of topics may be, conversation soon sinks is mere common places, beauty and interest die out of everything, there seems nothing in life worth i living for, and soul and body becOme asphyxiated, 'until some reviving influence from a totally different spheio starts the soul into fresh activity agaid. Of such materials are tyrants made_; and no matter where these negatives are found, in high place or in low place, they are the worst of tyrants. Everything must be abased to their standard, every ' body degraded to their stature and meas ure. 'Unhappy the school; unhappy the family, ore which such a character pre sides. The teacher who holds the hearts of his pupils and sways diem as he. will, does it because he possesses active: intel _ectual or moral or social qualities; he is unselfish, charitable in his feelings, and does not set up his will aihmere.'law with out any reason or love to make it wo y of respect. He ; possesses those, qualiti which command the srespect, the admi tion, and obedience. The same is true the mother of a family. An ignorant, self, ish, prejudiced, narrow-minded mother • can never govern a family in any but the most wretched manner. The mother to wards whom her husband's lieait and her children's hearts —Sway from their orbits as they move, And girdle her with matte, "opens her mouth with •wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness. A wise and a kind woman No nega'tivi quali tieg these. If individual cha'racter could• not be greatly changed and improyed by persist ent effort, the writing of all 'such essays as thii would be quite useless. It is possi ble for us all to improve, to add to our knoivledge, our accomplishments, our charity, to overcome in ourselves love of self, envy, jealously, discontent and the whole brood of qualities which poison life within us and through us the lives di oth ers. The young, especially, are able to do . this,, and if-our- boys and girls will read I carefully the biographies of Washington, of Benjamin Franklin, of President Ed wards, they will see how -careful these il lustrious men were in the cultivation of every positive virtue, in the weeding out from their characters sof every vice and frailty, how they loved excellence and bow hard they strove to . attain it, and 'teat it was by no accident that they be came in'their time men of mighty and long-enduring Tribune. PROBLEMS.--I have a garden 12 rods square, how many trees may be planted on it, each tree tole 1 rod. apart, and no nearer the fence than f a rod. I have a plank 42f fret long, 24 inches wide, and 3 inches• thick. Required one of the sides of a cubic box that may be made from it. A-man agreed to saw wood" into 3 pieces that is 4 feet long at 90 cents per cord. How much more should be receive to saw into pieces of the same length, wood that is 8 feet? THE tribe of. Chickasaws maintained twenty eight schools last year, in which were taught 715 pupils. The live tribes in Indian. Territory have 181 school houses, in which are maintained tlvelve boarding and 168 day schools, employing 196 teachers, isho instructed 5,496 pupils. Of the -population of 56,715, . there can read 31,000. They spent on the- schools last year $137,775. TnE Connecticut Board of Education reports to the Assembly that it , is prepar ed to recommend that the earliest year of ago at which school ,attendance - shall be allowed in llve years. It is now four. Tho total expenditures for school purposes in Connecticut during 1877 were $1,510,- 222.81. The number of teacbert employ ed was 1,004. 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The publishers would respectfully.lnfor the pub lic that this work is sold only by them and their agents, and In no case at less than the pricesprint ed on this card. The cost of this toot* to the publishers. erelti 7 _ fre of itaper,print Inch exceeds #BOO, --- ( Me cost to purchaser. li . .kes than one cent Per.Patte• CLOTft_... per Tot:, WOO LOATIIf R.. per vol., 'SAO HALM TIf,IVICILY," • TOO 1 HALM iItIRSIA, " 8.00 FULL Tu zzY , " 10.00 PTLI. TUMMY," 19.00 D. APP.F.TON k , Pebilsher& &P New Fork; and fl 2 Chestnut ktoet, _AT/. E. F. DITTRIOR & CO. New Pinn; NEW GOODS,- New Prices. The aboye-asmod km has just opened, at the old dad well-known stand of C. B. PATCH, A FULL LINE OP Groceries and Provisions, f Weed, Willow and Stone Ware, TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES, which having been purchased since the recent heavy rail in prieen we sre offering to our enstorneta AT GIBEATLT REDUCED RATES. Our stock-of goods Is complete, and the best In .the market. We respectfully Invite the public to examine our goods and prices, and we are confident that they cannot be best. Ali orders will receive prompt attention. ,„ • The highest market price paid for country pro. duce. Towanda, March 7, 1878 w as . P el O 40. r . 3-3 N • a : 3 a ID iv) CI M A O 0-3 a 46 P. O r • n Pag O. 11 • ti es • • n i i li •a :1 • • Co m s . 1/ 3 4 a g, 11 0 :A. 1 ; -1 Pi la • & - • 0 sg o ECI st r • SE t 0 o no 2. o int „CA /0 • t.l. • 0 • g xi poc. g. g PI • C;) • : 6 1 Er Z 1 0- 2 cn STEVENS Ac LONG, WHOI 4 ESALE k RETAIL CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, COUN-TRY, PROM!, Having &large mall commodious sthet• we sin preparod it all times to carry CASH PAID 'FOR BUTTER, GRAIN AND PRODIICZ. Or taken In exchange for goods, an lowest cash Fri. -cos. Our long experience In the Grocery TMe gives us peculiar advantages In purchasing, and as we are not ambitious to make large groats, we lat. ter eureelves that we can ode GREATER INDUCEMENTS. TO Buyers than any other establishment In Northern Pennsylvania. tCORNEI NADI k MIDGE BT., myi%. GROCERIES & lIROVISI Astronomy, Pbyalology, Zoulofy, Electrictty, McCAllt & EDWARDS, Cub dealers fns kinds of GROCERIES & PROVISION& OWL DOOll 1101171107 CODDISG t MULL Toni, 111101. Wu Z. V. DITTBICH 0 0 to.rtug ab 0 a .4 Pi H h 0. (1) 4 it) .1 En 12 :' CO *-3 P ti Cla In co In s f Dealers In GRAIN, &C. • Urge stock. STEVENS hk LONG. OWE HUNDRED THOUILLND = WORTH OF FURNITURE , TO BE SOLD IN TIM THE NEXT NINETY DAYS In order to wince our Stock before the dose of the year, we MINI ' decided to offer our LARGE STOCK OF GOODS AT VERY LOW PRICES FOR CAI3II. DCIZNQ 11111 xszr raxErr Nra YOU I WILL FIND A. FULL ASSORTMENT OF WALSUT, casertfur, 41111 AND SI+47AM- RUM MUMMA! /WITS, It NAsnars, F.IISNCH, GOTIIIC eirD MODERN STYIE. PARLOR SUITS -1 IN BAIR (MOM TRYY SATIN 431) PLUSH 1 = : AIRS, BEDSTEADS, TABLES, arANza, SWUM:, MATRESSES, SPRING .B.SDI3,,LOOKINO Gi.48888, &C., IN ENDLESS VARINTY, ALL OF WHICH 'WILL BE BOLD WAY DOWN FOR CASH ONLY BY THE MANUFACTURERS. CALL AT THE ,_OLD ESTAB- LISHMENT OP J. 0. FROST'S SONS, Oct. 124740 A. CHANGE IN THE BRIDGE STREET FURNITURE STORE! The underslghed has purchased this establish ment et 1.8. ALLYN & Co., and. will keep a FULL STGCK OF GOOD FURNITURE! WHICH SE WILL SELL LOW! ALLTX amy still to found at the old place, and will barn eturgwot, the UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT. All Mends will conducted tn ~ ood taste, and Um chairs will be Staioaable. Careful attention will be given to i $; N. P. HICKS, litlteetsot t 0.1.1 Ann t CO., 'TOWANDA %tan, :wary, &c. NEW JEWELRY STORE. W. A. ROCKWELL levy:shim a Downplay to his large stock of goods, BUCEI ♦I SILVER PLATED WARE, GOLD AND PLATT) SETS I AND RINGS, CLOCKS, ♦nd ovesitblng In the line, which will be sob* et LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. 1 Immin Please give es s call and examine ow goods. Repairing:does at the, shafted notice. pecils.lllll rrow& RDA MUSIC EMPORIUM \, DOLLARS Invite the public ean emanation of their snub. nahrsent. Continues to be the favorite with Maikiwis. end well• sustain' the high teputation earned. It Is not necessary to ge Into inY attended Oseriptioa of the Instrument,' as its Trite will be apparent to all on etfuninatlou. . • PARLOR & VESTRY ORGANS. These Instruments - are celebrated the world over for their remarkably pure and brilliant ' Which is owing to their famous Combination Solo Stops : Aeoline, yok Humana, Piano, all of which are separate and additional sets of Reeds and Bars, IN arranged ad to Windt of an almost If mt Ie sa variety of orchestral effects and beautiful combinations; AND Tuoacr CONSTUIICTION AND FINISH Among the many Patents owned and used' by the above limn, are SEPARATE SOLO SETS, NV s offer allour Instruinents at the lowest figures, and guarantee there just as represcutod. Dotes be deceived by traveling agents, but come directly to headxuarters, where you are sure of getting just what you bargain for. ?lONA OMAR yILIN STTEST. NEW FIRM Has filled up the old store of 0. A. Black with a fall llne of BABY WAGONS, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, TOYSI • HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS ' A great varlotlot LAMPS; LANTERNS, CHIMNEYS . - 'Sewing Machines of the leading make* sold for Cash at store, at wonderfully low prince. Are Inviied to look over our assortment, As we are determined to do 111 In our power to please. se• member the place, W. A. BOCiVWXLL.I Itsdcat tasinnuatt. cor. Main and Pineata. HOLWVEi A PASSAGIto inidealda and Retail deidas to ail kinds of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SHEET MUSIC, Thereelebrsted MATMISHEK PIANO We also have the agency for GEORGE WOODS & CO.ll QUALITY OF TONE! THEIR EXTRAORDINARY POWER, ELEGANCE OF STYLE, WOODS' OCTAVE COUPLER, IMPROVED VALVES, PATENT CASES, PIANO ATTACHMENT, noialls a rwmak. Towwds,March 8, 1877 puring the (lard Times, - L. B. POWELL onus A NUMBER OF SECOND-HAND VERY LOW PRICES YOR CASE. dAllamits Rosewood 1fe10d50na,....4. $lO.OO 0-Octave Roseman! Ks lodeons ..... ... 20.00 11.0etave llosswooditslodeons, Platte-Case,...— 0.05 4-Octave Portable Orton, 115.011 11-oetave Mack-Wilson, Donbte-Reed Organs, 00.00 0-oettivelsek-Walnot, Donbloltesd Organs, 60.00 Jiilefave !boblsitesd Organs, 11 ....... 111.00 6-04 ant Itobogany Pianos ..-•-. --.._..._.._». 0140 . are Rosewood karma, ..... ....... ... 0.00 T-Wetave Rosewood Ptanos ...... 80.00 1-oetave Rosewned Planes, Carved 10g5,....-110.0111 ITABRANAD ALL IN GOOD ORDER. KR. POINELL IS THE GENERAL AGENT FOR THE CHICKERING PIANOS MASON HAMLIN ORGANS, - Which are the meet reliable instruments of their clam made, and which are now sold at prices that. place them within the reach of all. A number of each, Which have been rented, are offered at bar, gains. One Rosewood Chlckering Piano, seven , octave, carved legs and lyre, 11:300? One ditto, extra curio - Pk, 13.'A (Ire ?Amon & Hamlin Churth• ,Organ, will( three 'gets of reeds, Sin). . Pianos and Organs on easy monthly paymenta. Call on or address, L. B. POI TELL. • • WY Wyoming AVOIIIIB, Scranton. Pa. hat to Repribtiewa Dadding. Crockery Ware. AND NEW GOODS! Madill CROCKERY, CHINA, CHINA, GLASSWARE! CUTLERY, • SILVER PLATED ' GOODS STONEWARE t A NEW DEPARTURE 4AOIIINE NEEDLESS OIL LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDREN CEOCKEDY /MOBIL', Towanda. Say 10.1077. ATTENTION FARMERS! , If you wish to sell your HAY, GRAIN, BUTTER & PROI?I:TCE generally f nzADY CASH, at the highest Market rice' cal for at SMITH k FAME'S WYSAIINING, rA,. where yodwlll also find a Well selected stock o goods, selling at bottom prices. Wynsaklng, Sept. 2et, 1577. H. DODGE, • AT 1 ' PLIIST NATIONAL BANK, •TOWANDA, PA. IMPRITBINTB • maim PIET INSCBANCE CO., of P#l , AND MENU/ MUTUAL LIFE INBURANZII CO. • of Hari/nide Over 3130,000 Immune "'Mee In Brad* Co. Towanda, Pa., Pell. I, HENRY MERMR, ANTHRACITE AND SULLIVAN ANTHRACITE Comma ram ♦iD Ittvax 811122114 TOWAPPA, Coal scream!, mid tamed to any Porta the Born', iddtag,cartaie to tie_ above pried*. ALL ORDSRB 311711132 ivccouri,ruiD by TITS cuff. Towanda, lan 4,1877. COAL,: • • COAL , COAL. We keep on band at our yard all sista of Pittston and Wilkes Barre coal, and Loyal Beek 'coal. from the gultiran County Mims. Also, Barclay Lump and Smith. We keep the best quality of Lime, Hair and meat, Brick and Plastpr, alt of which we' wilt at bottourpriee& • • PIERCE Ak SCOTT. • Towanda May Ist, 1876. CHEAP COAL AND LIME. ?rem and after July 1,1 will sell coal, lime, be for crab only, and the price Ibt will be corrected monthly. • squall OF COAL POI JULY, Tit TON OP ZOOMS, AT Tan TAM% Pittston Stove, Chestnut and Furnace , 95 00 pea 50 Carbon Ran Lump 400 " , Smith fit 00 Barclay - Mountain Lumpmith 50 S 75 Allentown Lime 19 brothel Lath SI M '2 25 Hair 111 bushel • 40 Brick St 51• 10 00 11 stn. always prepared to deliver purchases on short notice at the usual price of delivery. , 1 • Lasso tender my thank4to my many friends and customers for their very liberal patronage In the past And , `hope ender the new 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 me will take notice that I must have money or I can't buy for cub and pay freights,. They must settle py the first of Au gust next. - Very Respectfully Tours, • J. H. PIIIIINT. Towanrin; Jlll7 1. 1975. Wagons sad Carriagei. T EE OLD ESTABLISHMENT STILL TAKES THE LEAD! AND BELLOWS Carriages CHEAPER THAN EVER., and riat form Wagons at a GREAT REDUCTION. Proprietor of the Old Carriage Manufietory, tor. Mato and Elizabeth streets, would call the special attentlea of FARMERS and others to his large and nomplata.amortnrnit of # • OPES• AND TOP BUGGIES • AND PLATFORM WAGONS, All of his own manufacture, and warranted In every particular to be equal to the most expensive city work. • NOW IS YOUR TIME TO.BUYI Look at the figures, and remember that every ;vehicle is warranted : PLATFORM WAGONS OPEN BUGGIES - 80 " 100 TOP BUGGIES ' 1113 '. 150 The prices are far below the cost of manufacture and will not be maintained after the present stock Is disposed of, so you must make selections NOW. Don't be imposed lipid' by infirlor work and poor materials, but purchase at the establishment which has been in operation for nearly half a,cen. tart' and is permanently located. REPAIRDet. PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Otaco and Factory cor. Main and Ellzaboth stmts. Towanda, Jane 21, 1877 NEW CARRIAGE FACTORY \ Respectfully announce to the public that they are prepared to build all kinds of . PHAETON t PLATFORM SPRING WAGONS, TROTTING SULKIES t SKELETONS, Made of the best material and In the hest style. All work warrentod to give perfect satisfaction. We have one of the best Carrier Painters to the country, and de all work In this Rue at the lowest Neatly and promptly done at reduced prices. Making new springs rod repairing old ones a specialty. Ail work guaranteed. Please give use - -• Towinds, April 28,1871. THE GRAPHIC PARLOR STOVE,. 4 - FOIL SALE AT , H. T. JUNE'S HARDWARE STORE!' IN MERCAJR BLOCK, • TOWANDA, PA., , IS. THE BEST IN USE., - • • Ott 1247. Coal ad lArak 4 Delo4. COAL, H. JILSCIIB. JAMES BRYANT ....1100 to $llO JAMES C BILYANT. East of the Reporter ()Mee =I Mclntyre alt Spencer FAMILY CAURIAGES, TOP AND:OPEN BUGGIES. OMNI PAINTING A SPECIALTY. All Mods of REPAIRING McINTYRZ 4a3PENCER Hardware.._._ r t HOUSE, . ICrE,Y USE s , .. coveynt Sr ItelltAll PLAN,/ COSNER MAIN I WASHINGTON STREETS i - I • - TOWAXDA, P,A. . •• TIM emitimodious and elegaistly.furnishad 4 bow has ustbeen opened to the traveling public. The tortes spared neither pains nor expense Is ins Ws b4el firsheisas in all Its appoint emits, anti respectfully acdicita a abate of public PkamaP. iIIIZALif AT ALL HOURS. Terms 111 suit th e Unica. _Ltne stable attached, R M.HENRY, ntoral saes. . TewiatdA, June 7, 4 .774 L At FANS ROUSE, TOWANDA - I COMMIX NAM AND DRIDGIt CITISMITIL The Horses, Harness, Sc., of all guests Of tide bombe, insured against loss by Fire, without any extra charge. • • superior quality of Old -English Bass Ale, juit received. T. R. JORDAN Timm* , Jas. 24,14. Proprietor. rZIE. CENTRAL HOTEL, '' , ULSTER, PA. , undersigned having taken pusemlelon of the above hotel, respectfully solicits the troto age of his old friends and the public teneraDy. angl64f. . M. A. ORB ST., SE ELEY'S OYSTER BAY AND EUROPEAN HOUSE.—A few doors southof the Meads House. Board by the der or week on reasonable terms. Warm meals served at all hours Oyiqrs at wholesale and retail. febll7. VAGLE HOTEL, . TOWAND I A, PA. t the corner of. Court and RlVer-sts., directly In the vicinity and south of the Court House. 1 JOHN BURKE, PILOPRIZTOR. , ' 1 • . The above house has been re-furnished and re. Stied. and Is now open to the traveling public. , The Bar will stall times be supplied with the bescl of liquors. Good stabling attached to the premises.' Walters by the day or week accommodated. M a y uo, lelLt) JOHN BURKE. DLWELL HOUSE, TOWANDA, PA., . JOHN SULLIVAN. Having Mahood this house, fs"now ready to SCCOVI• modate the travelling public.. No pains nor expense will be spared to give satisfaction to those who may give him a calf. - ' arNorth side of Public Sqi are, east of Merenr , s nu* block. 1 • • , • ' ' - - Clothing. - . -.—. - AS St ON EE 'S SALE — , , ' . - • -. . •----- . . . . . • . . . ..... The verdict of the • people is that M.-E. ROSE.NFIELD'S is the 7 CHEAPEST PLACE TO BUY CLOTHING.: - • • And now I am again before tho people wittithe BIGGEST INDUCEMENTS • rrhat have ever boon offered to the . ICITIZENS:OF TOWANDA . , : . . And Its surroundings - . • . ~. , - • 1 ' ' . I - • • A i farge EASTE.fi N CLOTHING i H 9 USE being obligcito , . . • . - . • -- MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT • . , . . . FOr tht benefit, of their creditors, the as4-i.gnee has sent to me . i • .. . _ - . Slo ' ' 0 0 0 .0 0 0 \ , • I • .._ .• • . WORTH OF ',. READY-MADE CLOTHING, . • . TO' BE SOLD WITHIN THE - I NEXT TEN DAYS.. - ll_y_l - • , : j i tpositire Instructions from the assignee \to sell these goods for cash, as soon as possible, . Si • , . • WITHOUT REGARD TO WHAT i ,-THEY 4 COST. . •,, - - . .. • - . . . • ' . , Weave h also a large line et • ~ . . . • , GENTS' --FURISHING GOODS, • HATS, CAPS, &C. . . - _ ..:-• . . . . . . • 7 tome Early If You yfant.nargalus. . . .. • M. E. ROSENFIELD.' - / . . . . Towanda, Dec. 1,17. . ~ A 0,0 B ' S . . 1 • „ • Is now receiving his „ 24 4 . ; • S' !nu & Suminer . . .P . - s . :STOCK OF . CLOTHING! , • ..._ • WHICH HAS NETER BEEN EQUALLED BEFORE IN J ' THIS MARKET,,,,,,., ' ; i , • Either for 1 •-• ' ii ..a...... . • flua,lity or Lou, Prices, . 1 Every Article First-Class. 1 . PLEASE CALL & EXAMINE , I BEFORE PURCHASING. t . L - . • ' . Patton'ei Block, Main-St. • II II Towandst, Pa., Starch 28, ,78. VALLLY, AND PA. ik ja N. Y.' RAM ROADL—Ahangeineettyf rah. Denier Troilus, to take WWI Feb. VI, VOL • , • . ZABTWARD. . . .5TA.21024; 31 1 15 ..9 29 .. _ ......... . P.24)P -ar. A lt 8.32 Nlsgarw Ms 205 7 lr ,Buffsklo, • ' 2508 00 Uocbeater 4 00.9 oc Auburn • ' ....... •. ..... 625 , . Genova 535 IC. a . Ithaca .1 25 12 00 - Owego • ' 465 855 .. ; ~. Elmira • -5 20 9 00 1 57 Waverly .... ' . 1029 35 900 Bare ' 6 141 9442 10 Athens • 6 22 9 50 7 3.3 hllUin '' - 430- 2 VII Ulster 6 46 1 2 Mil _Towaildla `ll 65 1 1 025 - 260 .800 - Wyeauklng. „.'.. P.M-.' ' a 001 6 JO BtandlngBtons.... ...:. ..... i 3.091.6 20 Ruunnergeld • 1 3 15 829 frenchtown ' • • 2 24 8 40 Wyalualng. , •1105335 8 55 -LaCeyv111e........ ...... '...! '9ll 25.3 52 9 18 r Skinnes Eddy ' 1 . •.) 1...1 . .:.1 3 55. 9 = Meshoppen • .---;11 40, 4 131 913 Meboopany , -1 2..11. 1 ‘. 14 20 950 Tunkhannock i 110112 11 4 5010 15 ' LaGrange ...:.{ 1 201 4 01014 Fa 115....... - • , 7 2,21 " 5 10' 1 20 23 L&B Junction - I 6 00112 SO 5 3011 00 Wilkes-Barre '; • , 8 22 1 20i 5S•11 20 Manc.h,Chunk....... - ill OW 3 40 1 6 20 Allentown —.12 02 4 43, 9 21 ..... Bethlehem-- ......... .....22 IS 5 03; 9 -40 Easton... :\ . ...... 112 50; 6 040 OS ttlbulephla s ..'.".." ...../ 2 11.51 6 40 1 11 15 New York.. .2 , —; . • i. 350 9 03112 401 \ 4.51..A.124.31421.31. WY,STWABL.": 5.1301 2 132 • ;„ 30; 1 6 aor 100 ay, a 15.5. 10 1 010, 930! 350 9 50: :10 09: 420 • :... -119 93;1...410 1274.34 11 05!..',.:111'15 ; 5 SO • 1 15! 1 201 1 55i ao 33._ 2 . 15 , 52 29 40 8 191 2 44. 9 05 .. 885! 25'59; 6 20 .2 18 i 5 4V 3 39 9 30 ; t 9 1, 3 33 p.m. 919 1 3 40' 41 ..... .. 9 35; 355 301 939; * 10 00: ••! 1 110 15 4 25' STATIONS.' New York ...... Easton Bethlehem Allentown - Manch Wilkes-Barre L. B. JunegiOn Falls Lalltange.. Tattlthanneck Mchoopany: Meshoppen Skinner's Eddy Lacerr . ilLe Wyalusing Frenchtown Etunmertlold ' Standing Stone Wysanking Towanda Ulster Milan • Athens Sayre Waverly Elmir a • ..... Owego Ithaca...ij ..... Anhurn. Rochester Buffalo 'LC lsgara rails . . . • 10 41: 4 46 A.M. ' 1 ..4001055 455' 7 45 ; 08' 730 ;11 19 5 17:7 40 4 all 29 5 26,.750 4 38'11 14 S 33, 7 57 4 4511 45 '5 40' 11. OS 5.25'12 40 6 15 9 00 624 6 30 9 55 - ` 655' 7 .3 G • 655' 930 ..... 9 55 ' 9 45 4 40 10 38 11. 20 655 `ll 50 .12 05 615 •••1- 00 , 9 , 48 'P.M. P.M. 31.:P.M. Iralns S and 15 run daily to 'Philadelphia and NYork Without change. witji Pullman Sleeping Ca s f's attached: B. A. PACES, Supt, 1 ayre, Pa.', Feb. 25, 1575.. i . rILADELPiIIA dc.READING 1 'RAILROAD. . - - • ' , . • - ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAIN Dk.CESIB ER 75111, 11176 Trains leave Allentown as foliates: • -• • (via' Perkiomen Branek.) For Philadelphia 'at 6.50, 11.10 a.m., 3.lsiand 5.55 o, 801tpaYS. For Philadelphia, at 3.10 p. m.l - • (rift Bast penner.Braneh.) I , Fa Reading, t 2.30. 5.00; 8.55 a: m., 12.15, ,2.10, 4.30 and 8.00 p. m„ - For Ilarrleburg, 42.30, 5.50, 8.55 a. in., 12.15, 4.30 and 8.00 p. m. For, Lancaster and Colombia, 5.50, 8.5.1 a. 134, and 4.30 p. m. • Iboes not run on Mondays. 'Fililteadlng,..2.3o a. in., and 6.00 p`. in. ' For llarribburg, 2.30 a. tn. and 9.00 p. m.- Trainsfor Allentown leave asionotoe: (via Perktirmen Stanek.) Leave . 'Philadelphia, 7.30. 1.00, 1.30, SUNDAYS. Leave Philadelphia, 8.15 a. m. • (via Haat Penna. Eraneh.) Leave Reading. 7.40, 7.45, 10.35 a. m., 4.00,A.10, 10.30 D. Leave HairLsburg, 5.20, 8.10• a. in., 2.06, ;.57 and 7.55 p. in. Leave I.aneaster 3.10 a. m., 12.55. and 3.45 p.m Leave Columbia 1400 a. ra., 1.00 and 3.35 p. rri„ • • - t• . SUNDAYS. Leave Reading , ,7.7.o, a: tiv: Leave flarrtsbarg, 5,,D) a.; Trains marked thus to) run: to and frOM depot 9th'and Green. streets, other trains to and from Broad street depot. - ' The 6.50 a. in. and 5.55 p. m. trains from Allen town, and - the 7-.30 . :L.m. and 5.15 p. tri. trains from Philadelphia, have through cars to and frtim adelphia. _ J. E. woorrkx, General Manager. CrG.I.I.I:NEOCK, General Ticket Agent:Coct443, VORTHERN CENTRAL RAIL .I.I: WAY TIME TABLE. Through and direct route to W.llltigton, Ba more, Elmira, Erie, Buffalo; Rochester and Niaga ra Faits. o n and aftei 'SUNDAY, • November :MM. 1576, trains on the Northern Central Railway 1011 an as follows: I= Niagara Express—Leaves Harrisburg daily .tx. cent Sunday at 10:50 a..m.„ Williamsport at ntiti p. in., leaves EiMira at 545 p. nth. leaves Canandaigua • ltt 8:25 1.) m.. arrives at Runlp at 12:45 a.m.., arrive at Niagara Fall at 1:15 a. m. Mail leaves lialtimure daily except Sunday at ,! 8:30 a. in., arrives at liarri;laurg daily except Sun. day at 12:45 p. rut:, i'aftlineLeaies Baltimore daily at 11:3V a. W., arrives at Harrisburg (tally at 3:10 p. m., leaves Harrisburg daily except Sunday at 3:20 p.m., leaves Williamsport at 7:30 p. tn.. leaves Elmira at 10:50 p. tn., arrives at Watkins Glen at 11:50 p. Plitsbarg Express—Leaves Baltimore daily ex.., cept Sunday at,6:05 p. m. Arrives at Harrisaug daily except Sunday at 10130:p. m. Cincinnati. Express —Leaves Baltimore daily at 9:10 p. in.. artivesat Harrisburg at 1:::45 a. m. Erie 31a11—Leaves Harrisburg daily except Sun day at 4:45 a, in., leaves WilliainspOrt at 9:45 a. rn., leaves Elmira at 12:13 p. m'., arrives at , Cataandal - at ano p. xu. • =2 Southern ..Elpress—Leaves Canandaigua daily except Sunday at 0:55 p. in.. leaves Elmira at 9:30 p. ht.. leaves Williamsport 59.12:35 a, in.. arrives at Itirrisburg.daliy except Monday at 4:00 a.. m., ar rives at Baltimore at ::45 a. M. I Fast Line—Leaves Canandaigua daily except Sunday at 9:55 p. in:, leaves Elmira at Pao p. leaves Williamsport daily except Monday' at 12:35 p. in.. leaves. Harrisburg daily at 4:20 a. nearrives at Baltimore . daily at 2:45 a. m., Washington 't xpre - ss—Leaves Hafrisburg daily except Sunday , at 7:30 a. rt., arrives atilaltimoro at 11:25 a. m. . Mall Leaves Harrisburg. daily except Sunday at 7.:00 p. m. , arrives at Baltimore at 6:10 p. m. Hay Express—Leaves Watkins Glen daily except Sunday at 8:00 a. m.:, leaves Elmira daily except Sunday at 9:10 a. m.. leaves Wllilamsix,rt dalls.ex cept Sunday atlft:4o p. tn., leaves Harrisburg daily at 4:t p. m., arrives at Baltimore daily at7:36 p.m. All trains making connection at Baltimore for Washington and the .Sout h. . '- • For further information, apply at the Ticket Oz. dee in the Pennsylvania Braliroad depot. - FRANK THOMPSON, General Manager. jan25,16 aREAT CENTRAL ROUTE TO AJI THE WEST. VIA NIAGARA FALLS. GREAT WESTERN AND MICHIGAN CENTRAL • • RAILWAYS. THE POPULAR ROUTE:to points in CANA. DETROiT, 'RAY CITY. SAGINAW, GRAND RAPIDS. KALAMAZOO, CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, Sr. PAUL; ST. LOUIS, OMA HA., SAN FRANCISCO. GALVESTON, LAS, DENISON, anti all points West. TUE. CELEBRATED WAGNER PALACE. DRAWING-ROOM AND SLEEPING-CARS Run on all Express trains from Rochester to Chica go and all paints west without change. NEW AND ELEGANT DINING CARS Dace recently, been placed on this line, affording every , traveler on the through trains an opportunity to enjoy Breakfast, Dinner and Supper at leisure,' at the popular price -75 cents per meal.' fri'Thls Is the only line to the West 'la AttA ,FALLS, affording an opportunity of view ing the Fills and scenery of .N, ,, lagara while cross ing over Supenslon Bridge. _ • .114" Tickets can be had at_ the depots of all eon• neeting lines, and fiom all Agents representing - this line., • WM.. EDGAR, . Gen'l ras`r Ag't, BORT. S. LEWIS, Traveling Ag't, .W3I. 11. LESLIE, - • GenT,Ticket Ag•t.• OF.O. R. 'OIIERWOOI3 • AGINT: • SURE. REWARD. YEARS TO PAY FOR A FARM. $4 to 810 Per:Acre. • _ Beech and Raple-iLand In Bich fgait in the MILLION ACHE GRANT of . the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rsllrofld Company. . . . TITLE PERFECT.. strong itoll—sure crops-plenty of tim• &or—no drought—no chinch huge— no 6 ` hoppers.” Itamilng streams—pure %mar—ready Margets—schools—Rallroad coin. pleted thropgh centre of the grant." Send for pamphlet, Faigllsh or • German. - • Address W. 0. 111IICUART, Land Comtnasioner, GRAND RAPIDS, MICR. Thorough rreparatiosfor Alahles.it 2 -,- BRYAN T STRATTON _USINEBB IiOLLECE And Tellenraphleinstinde, 11. Tenth St.,,PhlOphitt. Pa. • Dimmed facilities. TeleifraplOo Dept. to charge ' of the Managn , wow ISme.densi of the Athuateaset fttetee Milegeriph Voe • full paltioulate, call or fond for free • illantnsted circular. .3, Kiiotns.Prook 621 700 ./ 7 1 5 720 720 7 40 10 "S UM