*affords Ittpetter. towards, Pa., Thu:kbly, 95, ISM A. CHAMBERLIN, Dealer In ,FINE JEWEL-12i; WATCRES, - ISILTER k PLATED WARE, TOWARIDA, PA. Towanda, Jan. 18, 1877. LOCAL AND CENERAL. nit Kt LT.ilr will pay a professional irht. it to Laporte on the 6th Of August. JUDO Panama wear the bolt ass bus eat chest, He drew in one the .otber day weigit'ng , 2l pound& *vbs. ; G. PArron has • sold his " Cal eb., • tr.: well tr farm to JAB. M. PIATT for a Lab in'erest in the Halo tan ' A SEVERR rain storm , aoimmpanied _by !heavy wind passed over this. section i on 'Thursday afternoon last. •Msny trees - were blOwn down. En PHELAN, who has been employed in this office for some time, has taken -GnaszEi'a,advice and gone. West. Ilia objective polnt is Kansas. NOTIVITIISTANDINO the unfavorable weather just after planting last spring, corn never looked morn promising at this season than at present. J. A. WILT, CEA& G. ROCKWELL, C. E. Annals and D. 0. DoLLon are'spending this week at Gettysburg with the G.A.R. boys (rota all parts of the country. 'SENATon DAVIES visited Scranton last -week, and on the urgent solicitatiOn of 'prominent, citizens, made ,tt short speech on the new ponnty question. Fit Aix GIMGO found a - perfectly whit° mouse in his wheat field the other day. In attempting to captor it the monad was so badly injured that it died. f T !&t, Ilk B. STRAIT, a native of thili county, his just been nominated for C9r4 greos for,tho fourth term by • Ile second "WT. riot .14umblican Convention of MinnC suta. A LAME apple tree in the yard of liEneun, heavily laden wit , l;nearly ripe .fruit, gave way under the eight. of its ;boughs the other night, and !fell to the :ground. : • A am' ii-as knocked from the track of trio S. L*., S. R. 11. on Thursday evening last, as the train waa approaching Bernice . 'Stiperintendent Ba.tctrr \vas ;Twining the engin° at the time. • ME School Direetors of_ Albany, Bar clay, Franklin and Wysortowiiships have :recently adopted Swintori's Geographies, add voted to retain the - Union series of Iteadeis. pp Fsnm}ins as well as sportsmen are in !trrested ?n knowing just what the new ;game and fish law is. We have printed the law in convenient form wand have a few copies for sale, price . 25 cents. Sent on receipt of the price.- 'Cm., 11. E.WIIITNEY, of Wysox, is one of the !limit sueeessful farmers •in The comity. He does not confine himself to :Any one branch of husbandry. This: sea :son he has 113 swarms of bees, which will net him a handsome income. Mus. itimict7n and Mrs. Port; Who sail ed from Philadelphia on the Bth in the steamer Nederland, arrived at their, de sired haven, and were safely landed on t•;unctay . , having been just two weekS in acoomplishiug their journey. Tut "heated wave which. was expe rieoced last week, has been speceedal by a "cool blast" for the past few. .days. The thermometer on Monday evening in dicated a 'decrease in ,the temperature of ;10 or 40 degrees . from the previous day. Titsmembers of the M. E. Church will give Willr late pastor, Rev. G. W. CuAsp mitt, i - i l eception at the Church parlors on Friday afternoon and evening, *July . 26, Ice Grc.itn•and other refreshments will be served.: The public are conlially invited. A t.r.c-runu on the advantages, of the IV . rst as'a place for emigration, will be delivered in the Court lions& on Friday evening: - The subject is ono which very imany people are interested in just at this time, and asjhe lecture is free we pre, sunte a largo audience tri ibe present. - W. BARTLETT officiated in Ghiist Church ou Sunday, last at both ser vices. lla is a .tittent Speaker, and his Aiscourses j iire full of carefully digested thoughts, Twhich cannot fail of commend jiff; themselves to •earnest seekers after esteemed and"jovial friend,- Dr. Usams, has been appointed agent • for the sale of a very useful artic:e in ;the , shape of gated solder for niendiugl all kinds of le4s,in tin/ind copper .vessels. Every economical I4se wife should have mtine.of the: material. , it is for sale very = A Ots..vr deal of complaint is made by carnici* at the hotel Charges in this place. It is contended that they are 'much higher than'tlicy are hi Elmira, in fact that no reduction has been made since the \ heavy decliue ih alinost every article of food for both mar. and beast,. If this cepiplai4 is writ founded, and we are inclined to think it is, there should be a reduction in rates., JOE JimNsoN has been to considerable expense in tittinz- up his sltaving galopn in a,ccry attractive and becomin•c and hs makes no eitra charge. to his ctis 7 turner& People from the country_have '•.'ran to regard Jon and -his polite assist. alit as about the cleverest fellows in town, and find-themselves served with the Same promptness, care and poiltcneili p as the frost aristocratic city top. Ws are pleased to', learn dam lion. GEO. :deacon., baying become weary of single blessedneas, has led io thiqaymenial altar, one of is fair neiglibors, Miss _SARAH Loo iig . GEORGE has pro4n a success in everytkiAg he has yet undertaken, whether as an educator, a farmer or legislator, and ac ha.e unbounded confidence in his Judgment in the - Selection of a life com panion. lye ti3uder to the bal.py pair our, hearty congratulation-. TOi i TIIE REPUBLICAN'S OF Ilatimvonn Con, s . rl" —llaving beenurgently solicited :.1.4;:v tlic , iise'nf my name as a candi t,ll- Comity Comnifisioner, I take this in.ttiti s l of informing my friends that k.inntl•l be noinivated by the Itepablic.an e t . mr , sni-in, and elected by the people; 1 :'iii 044141111 y serve . in the o ffi ce. I shall 3t, tnake atiiN,:anvass,. nor !pvilit any money to seethe the nomina tion. . : .1. B. ll'ysox, July 2'.3;.1878. • • Bm Bass.:l4 , The largest Mick bass tak en from the jiver at this place the'pirsevt "wove was can& by 8.. FROST' one lay last week; It , weighed about lf pocusds arid MeaStlfoll fourteen inches in length. WE congratulate Maxtor A. Rl'll'currit- ItOr of this place on the favorable response to his application for adinission to, the Soldiers' Orphans' School at Mansfield. Mr. NORTKROP, the father, 'although still living, caine'ont of the 'artny,l,Ufter four 4md a half years of service. diabled and broken in health. The law rem:dating the Soldiers' Orphan Schools provides for such cases. We have no doubt the lad will ap ply himself is: such manner as to assure the 'faculty that he appreciates the gener ous acid wise provisions made for him. Prior. J. B. EMERY, of Ulster has been unanimously elected Principal of the Law. renceville Graded•Schuol. Prof. E. is one of the best teachers in the county,, and has just been granted a permanent certificate by the State Superintendent. During the past year Prof. EMERY was principal of thil graded school at East Sinithfield, and it was the unanimous wish of the direc tors and parents that' he should reMain: We heirttly congratulate the people of Tioga Ominty on their.good fortune in'se curing the services of so successful an ed ucators , WE fit@ the tollowiug "personal" the Leek haven - Journal of the 19tit: and Mrs. N. have our best wishes for a bon voyage and safe, return : E. T.'Noble and wife left tl►is morning for Buffalo, via Emporium, from whence they will go to SL Clair, - Michigan, and after a few days' visit there will return to their home. in 'Towanda. They have en joyed their visit here very much, and "Tom" feels greatly benefitted in health by his experience at "roughing it" in care of Jos. Paul, who knows all. the at tractive spots and fishing streams in the county. "Torn "'and his, excellent wife am very agreeable people, and we hope they will come again next summer, if not sooner. s„TIIE young but thriving town of Sayre waS visited.uy a'destructive conilagratiim on • Monday morning lait. At about 1 o'clock`the Crowley House was discovered to be. mictire. The wind was blowing quite briskly : , and the building was soon enveloped in : flame's which spread to tlid barn and a dmielling• lipase on the cast. The Waverly fire , department were not!. lied and promptly responded, hut before they-could get to workthe Sayre House took tire, and. was entirely consumed. The origin of the fire is notknown. When first- discovered it appeared to be in he hallway. Mr. 'BitioUs, of the Seyre House, removed most of Ids . furniture;"„and 'his loss on liquors is 'covered by insurance. Mr. B. is still prepared to wish his gliests "many happy days," as he has rented\ft large building on tl.e opposite side of the \ track,and is keeping a first-class hotel, just as though nothing had happened. We know that he keeps a good There was an insurance - of $2,200 on the Crowley House and barn. The Sayre House was owned by SuEfiriv, and was insure': - ,d for 9,44,000. PETt.9ONAL.—J. C. VANCE, late of the Vance House, has taken up him residence, in Cawker City, Kansas. —Mrs. Cobummi and daughter, ofThil adelPitia, are spending the heated term with their relatives, L. IL I;oncr•.tts' fam ily. —Mrs. IP. W. A: CIIAMIIkniIN is enjoying a visit from her niece, Miss KAIIIEnINE SHAW, of Cleveland, Ohio. —Judge Monnow is holding 34 argu ment Court this"week: There are neatly two hundred Cases on the list. , —Judge SEsst'r•, of Montrose, heard the argument for a new 'trial in the ease. of 7tlckiAli vs. 13iLus .in Tuesday. This MSC was tried before Amigo Jussu. last • spring. CA.mr, of Tunkbantiock, spent Sunday in this place. Mr. C. is a native of this county, and has been rusticating for several necks at his • old borne Ca mptown. -C. 11. ALLEN, formerly job printer in this °thee, and now filling tlie 'same posi tion in the Era 011ie° at Bradford. Pa., is spending a few days with his family. lms. who has been spending a month in /he Wyoming coal regions,. arrived home (MI - Saturday evening. • —E. Its DELozio, of Nortb Towanda, is testing ; the virtues of sea breeze and salt water, at Ocean Grove. —E. ASIDI LIN PARSONS and Mrs. FRANK Pv.brEmare.at Ocean Grove. „ I , —Mrs. Dr. L. D.- MONTANYE has gono to Plainfield, N. J., to engage in teaching music, and to (ill an engagement in one of the Church Choirs: • Mrs. M. is One of the bq4 singers in! the Country,' and we have no doubt will become diStinguished. —Maj. flux, wife-end daughters, go to Minneclua to-day for a short sojourn. —Capt.. MAN VILLB and party arrived in Kansas City on Thursday night. The trip was accomplished in fifty-five hours.' They bqught tickets. by the Canada Southern route. The Captain will be prepared to furnish valuable information to parties de siring to go West. • , • A PF.RrECT BIBLE.--Through the Ulla , VC:4y of the gentlemanly Agent, llAnav Mix, Esq., we have had the pleasure of examining a large numliCr of the sainplo pages of a new Pictorial Family Bible just by NELSON & nutmeg, New- Turk. In addition to the full text of the Bible with the .Apocraphy the work con tains a complete and ' practical Bible Dictionary ; a carefliy prepared table of contents, so that at Subject or occurrence can be readily referred to; very elaborate . marginal readings; a history:of all the ex.'. isting,religious- denominations.; a compre hensive and.critical history of the several books of the Bible ; a full history of the, translation of the Bible, with a chronolo gy of the books ofilat New Testament, with , the times - and places at which they were 'written ; the parables, , miraeles, etc., iu the order in which they occurred ; harmony of the Gospels and - analysis of the old and new Testaments ; tables show: , ing at a glance how, the patriarchs sue cediled each other, illustrating the facility and correctness with which the history -of the Creation and Fall of Man could be banded down from one, generation to an. of Bible proper names, with their signification in theOrtginal languag es ; a beautiful lithographic family record; a ujiiipro marriage-certificate, 'and photo graPhin album, and many _other \features bev.er before introduced into the\ sacred The illustratio.-s cover, al most every conceivable 'subject,, and must' prove a valuable aid in - arriving at proper undeistanding of Abe Scrip tures. The work -needs to he seen to be appreciated. The publishers are entitled to the gratitude of parents, -pastors, stn.. dents and teachers, for their painstaking and thoughtfulnesk in placing within the _reach of all so valuable a work.. The lishers hays been exceedingly fortunate in the selection - of an agent to canvass for the Work in this section.• Mr. Mik is' a thorongh Bible student, a eimscientionsli faithful, li . ourst Mali, -and Will be srice• !s..- ful in securing subscriberS. We cordially commend him to the confidence of the public. •.. • . . . . u Joan Manny, of thStar of BMn Jr laireabbing hieleraisketti lot in this place for land in and. near Canker City, Kansas. Some months since Mr. Ba visited itansascind-was so favorably im pressed with the errantry that he has Om,' chided to take up hisresidence there, 114 shall regret tnioie hirn,Vit• Congratulate the people of Kansas on their good for tune in securing men or such sterling worth impermanent citifete. Bnicrico habCs, in Church or other con; gregations, when they grow up , will be ashamed to learirthat, when young, they were ear`rled Where they dit urbed people who had'convened for order and quint. A thoughtless mother, who had thus of fended good manners and common sense, was ordered out of the room on one occa sion. The speaker afterward aought, to soothe her ruffled 'feelings by a feeble apology, but shereplied, "It's not the baby that wars dishurbing,lsit—it was you who disturbed the baby Some speak ers are More - annoyed. than ,ethers by such nuisances, but they alway s annoy seine one in the congregation. Good , women, who really wish to heir preaching or oth er.public. exercises, and cannot , leave a child with some one oitiiido; will' take a, seat near the door. and will retire when: over the child is so uneasy as to disturb any one, ihother in pew orpulpit. Hometown, July 17, 1878. Tun following tamed gentlemen an) announced as candidate!' for nomination before the Republican County Convention to asseml le next month : Shirif—Enwattn Nt.at.nn.u, Towanda.; T. SATTERLEE, Monroe ; VALENTINE t3AN'TON, Granville ;_ A. S. MANLEY, 11. N. Fisn, GEO, B. bavtioson, -'Croy; PETER A. Dem:, South Creek ; P. Pe Boutin,. Burlington ; W. 'F.Nnwrolv, Terry ; YON PACNAED, Canton. ProthOnotary—.Joiri,; COODING, Wanda; .(110. Bt.AUttuati, Sheshequin. liviAter and Recorder—A: C.. PEI 14131 1 ,„ Orwell ;C. E. AttnatTs, Canton ; M. J. „WELLER, Athens; Wm. WAi.nuntir, Smith. field ; Dr. LEVI MORsE 7 Litchfield ; Lx- MAN IlL.keiti.w..4 Towanda • Ileprotentatices--Geli. H. J. MADILL, Towanda ; .1. B. M. III:otAx, Monroe:4'S.. OvExsntnk:,' Athens; -JAuts „POSTER, North Towanda; E.' TV. ComvEl.4, Can= ton Moro.; LEVI WELLS, Tuscal:Ora ; ABA Nictior.s, Leltaysville; Jons Iluxit.usLEv, Warren ; W. IL, TitoNtr•sos, L. P. STAL FORD; Wyalusing ; Monixv, Athens; B. D. lartimEss, Spinglield ; DativF.ltst Bouiont, West Burlington. Treasurer—Joins . 11.. GRANT, Troy; W. TOWNEn,want : Fon:lEs, Rome ; 11. -A. Ross, Pike. Comnihmien , ra -6- NE.1.50:4; Gu.nEirri Franklin ; J. 13. Wynox TAYT•OIt, Towanda.. Link Iti-rry, North To - wa ncla AnasA 11r.vnitts,i 'Albany ; AVAIIIcEN ; J. G. Roc:Ravßt.t., Canton i'DNICII:I. 13natwonn, GUSTIN, '.Columbia;. 'JA .363 iluits‘i , , Herrick; War. TlCat-y, Springfield. ti• SnEsnzigutx.- . -..That.'was a very pleas, ant patty iideed, Whivh collected at the. mansion of W. SN on Friday last, to commeniorato the 87th birthday; of his mother. Nothl34ll less than a hurl-. died per4ons of all aka; friends, relatives and neighbors, came'tOgother to do honor: to au Upright life. One 4, the early set tlers in the valley, sheliaditnesied won derful transformationis s ,morally \ and mate rially., Literally, she Las seen the "wil derness blossom as the rose.;' .4he has remained with us to see the wigwarti \ atid the log house changed into elegant IMF dencesz-the roughnesis Of frontier life into a respectable, civilization. The afternoon was devoted to music and thy-renewal neglected friendships, ami the evepinglo the social dance. Upon the whole, it was of e of those pleasant convocations which seldom fail to leavehappy impressions. If they could be morefreinent society 14441 be better and Wiser. • The wheat crop has been secured, and is Out only heavy but of superior quality. Perhaps the best crop in the valley, uni fin nib- ficaby and' well, housed, that VALUNTINE - GnEnottli, on the Old S. paid: ing farm. It is the ilaUrOn variety and sustains the reputation admirn4ly under his skillful management. Indeed Mr. GitEnotiv has seldom : failed in harvesting the best crops in the vicinity. Ile has not onlyilad the management of a naturally prodactive farm, but be has brought to his aid an excellent — judgment alai the best agricultural implements the markets. afforded. There aremany others, howev er, who will competes :sharply with hini; but not with equal acreage and average. Very few instances' of Prostration from beat have occurred among our workerss If we could have bad - plenty Of ice .water to swig the caio might have ' been differ ant. The politicll disCUssions "at the \ cor ners" mill continuo. When we :have summed up the whole matter, and arrived, at ti conelusion i we shall hasten to inforta the g'wernment at .Washington; that the country: may once more have peace. RECENT POST-OFI , "GE Itutmo.---Skates, feptiles, eonfectionery and soap are un-' 31ail-.carrieni cannot carry unsealed communications outgicic the mails. The Post-Office Department, wishing to avoid complication with the rivalries existing between. publishers, .decline to furnish information showing • the amount of postage paid - by any publications in any ono year. The I.iw proViding for the•.forWardH4g of letters at the request of the party ad dressed, without additional charge for postage, does not apply to printed or third-class matter. • The addition of the date on a printed citcular by a - lrand.stamp, subjects - the same to letter rates of postage. Advertising sheets, Wed within the Wu° of any publication, sent to regular subscribers, subject the same to the rates for third-class matter. (hand puts 'sent from the printetto the party ordering the satne• nmst be charged as merchandbie, and postage paid at the rate of one cent for each ounce or - fraction thereof. A:publication, in order to avail itself of the pound rates, must be mailed at the post.office nearest the claimed office or place of publication. It may also be mailed at tither offices at the pound rates, to regular subscribers, by; news-agents. A husband cannot control the wife's correspondence, norean the wire, control the correspondenee of the husban d. . - Postmasters are exempt from militia duty. Private individu.ils cannot send any Cominunications in the mails free of laid age, no matter to whom it . may be .ad dressed.. ,The• Words " please forw4rd" on 'the_ addressed sideor a postal . Hard subjects the same to letter ratcs.of pokage: A postmaster :may attend to busintiss for private partici, if it doeti not interfere with duties Bs - I)ostwaster, if he chooses to dti • • • . 'rho entsure' 4 If -ail address . on s postal card and the substitothigo( auother does not make such cardunenailablo...,— Weskit" Posted Review. EMS TILE =Pal_ urlin *OW, Ilk amt. 9 1 4 E. 1 7 F B Church in gton,-Bradford u).l N, Will eannoitioe'Werboottai Or:lining, A l e , 14, 1818, -and oontinati trierlitinW fir. / G. C. Jona, oU,Tinriunis, will Noah 4 4 Slinda3 6l ,!) o #3ol& WA. Itinv .4 B. UMW Or TWA 411:1110 evening.. A, pint', bor . Of inhibitors . tenni the Troy willbe in stl,4i:Ouieiti;i (-,il k , ~'. r ! \ bumf , Burlington, Julyl3, 18'16.,",' P , COURT Puocisimitas— . 110131141 MT Bit .I•l4osnix Jura: 22d. f e •I, • , 'Amanda II Hinny ye 31 B Hinny. 'Bor. rick Ogden ire Loretta Ogden.— . ..Cenrt di. rent : a auk:Kenn in divorce to hone in each Mary B Wilco: vs Omer Wilcox.—Coart direct Merlin() make precbtmation: •• Alien Wilson vs T M Wilsono—Couit sprint A C Faninug, Esq, Commissioner. FON, Stevensiliferenr & Co vs Henry Yetter; et at --Couit'subrogate J P Hor um-to the rightkofithe C C Btewart's Use vs H K Allis, et A— ltair) to subrogate USW; Lyon to the rights otthe Vidotiff. —' E W Hale's use vs J J Griffith, et iil, 2 caies. r .Rule fcirjudgment for waot of a 'snffielent affidavit of defenee,in each case. C Atwood vs, dahn Ire Kenna - David Palmer's Adm'r Vs A F Case, et al. Chu* firnith'is use - vs - Wm Nesbit; 8 cases; 'DM James Ira P W .13mith, et al. A B A Briggs vsr E -ide:Aule to o judgment in each ease. ' ' e CournomBE. John 3farkie rit r ttat.--Rule for a new trial. ' . , W H Carner va J Leßoy Corbin.—Rule ; to.set aside:Eberirs sale. ' E L Hillis' use vs Patrick Coustauthie, 2 cases. CM. Myer .vis : eame:--Itule i for interplemier.• . .. . , . A .1 Noble vg W S Vincent.--Court dis charge the Receiver. . ',, , John Benson's Admr's vs John,l3enson, Jr.—Court direct money in proth!zosota 'red 1 ds. tivbe paid to plaintiff.) Emily E Cuyler vs J Mills.Conit vacate appointment of Audit&. ' ' II C Smith vs Wm Nesbit.—Auditor's Report filed and confirmed ni si. ' , ll C Atwood' vs Cyrits Avery, et al.-- Court appoint S It Payne, Esq, an Audi bir to distribute fund raised by Sheriff's sale of defendants personal prOperty. • C.l French vs George Lenox, et al:— If A st4 r, R IN I ! e°,llfirlled'th,ally, and eoinp bid dismissed' at Ids costs, Caroline Sherman vs N Ih Sherman.— Court grant a•divorce.' Charles Kellogg vs 3ultivan.S; Erie It R CO, et zd. J.R Cowell vs same.. Milian* Pemberton vs swim—Court dissolve at. tachment in each Case. E LMs' use ve.Pqtt ick Constantine, p ! lcAn-11,00 to fay, ittotii3y into_ C01,1 . 4t 6'eh d caso. • Edward Overton's use vs A Mead. Rule to open judgment; - • IZ[i3o BURY .- As I have net - fiCen a com- : muuication from this place for son:ir-time,: I thought it 'might interest the many readers of the REPoirriat to give a_ few, iteMd bi iitclesr. 'Aid first of it 11; let .Wie say that the farmers are very much pleas ed with the prospect of a bountiful wheat and oat barveit., and hay will be made in great abundance, while the corn is look ing very line indeed. Pennyville, the principal, town. in 'pie township, is gradually growing• both in 'size and imrtance. One of the latest; imprOverne ts ii, an ' xidditfon. to Major ROI,IINSON'I3 already largo and commodi- Qoa.store-b asap... Tiro'.. ktore. awl hod t ic., fiA6 recent y 'undergone, great change, . and now present a beautiful appearance. There is nota store in.alt- this section of country eqnal WOW.: • & full Hue of all gOods, farm ng implemens, and everything,, useful as w dl as ornamental, is constantly" lieti;t'niitai ii: The old firm hali "done an i. in/mouse* de, anti is ittilf doing a large and lively , usiness ; and one of the hest things about \ the entire establishment is the Major, hire elf, 'sato altvaysinakeaone feel at home, antibe it man, woman, or child, they are always" treated with the greatest politeness. \ • , ' - Second iu importance \ T < omes the Well. known store of CRAIG & Ttrrow.` Mr: Ttl.., • TON in h hi - remlit trip to the city made a fine , selection, such ,as would do honor to a 'place much larger than this, andifone can judge by the many comers and• goers, the firm is doing „i, large business; Au)d, to add to the iiiiluence and importance `of this business house, they intend to:bnil4\ qifit,ifi'llrge aihiiikm to their store: :-., " --. Mr. EVANS, also a merchant, is doing a lively trade, and conducts his entire blai- MSS , on w i safe' basis. His goods are al- , ;ways re liablz and of good quality. The hotel, kept by Mr. BALDWIN, is conducted in good.style;'and everthitig in- I die.-ites that Mr. BALDWIN understands 'how to keep a public house 'and make it pleasant for the guests. . 'Tint 'Grange IS b‘ a flourishing con. !Lion —so also the Good Tenaplars, -and the I. 0: 0. F., are in tine working order. N Last, but not least, comes the Church and Sunday 'School, for the benefit, of which int ice cream featival was given at Cn.trota Hall, on Thursday 'evening, pur suance principally by the young ladies -of the place. The' festival was under the managenient ,of Miss DORA (240157./4.ta, Mita :111t:TIIR 13ALDRIN, Mißs STATiite; Miss Mriaattt; Miss McKie, and ,(Ithers, and was ono of, thet.very beat entertain litJets that could poisibly be given at any place. - Good taste was displayed in the arrangements of tables, und everything connected with'ihe entertainment. And best of all, a great company gathered to show their interest, net . only ,for the feati- : val, but for the' cause.- The receipts the evening wore verpgood. Among the, distinguished guests present were \ D \ r. Cnn.soN and,wife, , Mi.-C. T. HALLOW. Er.r. and wife, and, MITER DRAM, of Soeth Creek; one ofethe-candidates for the office of Sheriff. And We we're all glad to see Mr. HEas ; and is: not the first' time that ire have met him at such gatherings, as he - alivays stands ready with his means and -influence to help along any i gnod cause. And we wore glad here, though be is not . a citizen ef our township, that he halt ocinsented to glib his name for one of the most imporjant offices in Bradford County.. %Mins@ we know the min and and we know how untiringly be has la bored for the last twenty years for. the' welfare of the Republican party, and has never up to this time asked anything of the party, but labored earnestly and seal.' onsly for light` 'and tenth; The little means he has thus far accumulated have comfit° him by strict honesty and bard labor. We are glad ; to „have a Jima, of such sterling iiitith represent Weste‘ Bradford, and we partially claim him, be cause of what ho bas 'done for us--4pe cially in the temperance work. Re has sustained the temperance wink fur 'many years, and is one of the ablest Supporters of the cause -in Bradford County.' We are glad that Man of suck worth is placed before the people, and we trust ho may receive the careful 'attention 'of the delegates. That is what 'no want : men of priucipal, mou of boner, men of hones ty, men of integrity, and temperance men, and we are proud to.know that we have a few,auch pep' at least in tlijs.part of tho county, mon who dare tn'tie tight, darn hi be true in all they do.or say. P, = EMEI BERRI ureb VIII *44 4), slider° Mew Ihati* • ..' Wei - the re*, tie Tuesday evening nett, July Wt. TenpreAnknod Okbe 4111, be eerved. l ddo aii aii t' , tea: ate* `, 114 1#4 I d , Mos legular 1/4 111.14i i ii i iiiigibiror pa. 2zsulluty; ta et= be in tehela liminary inguninat iotih iml i t 717 0 14 9c 3 i .r t M r Monday A n . -,,-, ost :._ . 1;; ;Fit . iii ibiiciace.of , ir/ . 3IT P I C 1 ,21 mar Aligkilas Will "Ik*, belling, . A rith Metloi ' MO"' `fl tymology , Mm/ PerkiNTY!kiiiiartvr,, \1 1 •.' 'Ail 'girder 0 COpWry Con3Misiloners will henceforth be requi before enteriug'upon their of. ficial ea to give a bond -frith sureties tO aPP vOd by Oro JP:inyt ifinirtter eiesioria of ,same county, or by one of the judgeitthere4f, :and in such pcpsdtiaa the gam deeritlnifficleef, but of leis than:tiro thouietuVOla r is each,. for the faiorat, m fiinatiargioyfagll9tlcs,en foindid,Utoon tie by' la*,' at, a 'for the faithful and •legal • amirVquiatling of all county and:oibet nionejelaidett the said COmmisaioners have any; authority to draw. out or the „cutlets tretary, Or orders , given by them, 4:•K over which they have-control; the said hods to be taken in the name of the Common: wealth of Pennsylvania A:m i tt:tun" of time, County, and shall 'ffilitOWlalged before the recordey of iteide 'of, the !arm county and receded in hie office. •. . • • troon : Now that the warm.tidal gave bait APParePili'Faiiiit and cool' air and pleasant breezes hive - taken its place, the weather is really en— joyable.litany of our 'harveitteri gave out with, tbe, - .'exttemo -heat, and quite autunberwere partially prostrated. Poi, ple canuot be too careful "dining the ex trenat4 heated s.eason, when _thousandsof 'deatbs'aie r,ecorded all over Site country: Fishing is beginning to be quite•irofital ble, and many aro preparing /to take ad vantage of the schools of bass that are `quietly, und unsuspectingly, taking an mi nuet excursion up the river. Thuti far the younger and inexperienced fish are the victims of the angler's duplicity. Mr. tiziiity MERRILL and, lanNy,,, of Easton, are visiting their'fil s eads at Lis ter. Mr. MERRILL is quite a successful angler and hunter, and is devoting his summer vocation from business to these snorts. — On Saturday evening the lfith, the I. O; G. T.'s had an entertainment at tlio town hall. The rece i pts were . quite - satisfactory and attendane good. Ice 7 crcam, was served. • Ilbard has agreed 'to seat, at least a part of the school bnildinglyith A ness patent. desk. 'Both be seated—the people demand bettehimit; veuiencei 'for their children and should hive them. This is a start in the right direction. The several schools closed July': Ist. Mr. lI.E. Pr.rcima„the Prineipal,and Miss: V, R. MEnscnEstr, the Assistant, have, given excellent.satisfactipe, having bad a., deatinous term of eight ; reenths with only' vacst4n between terinS. , • • Oak Hill ,icknieked last Satiartlay, ttai 200. . ' • • •. 1 • .s AURA tSTEILL,,, PLUME; Of the Towanda" (Graded. School, is enjoying her,sueimer vacation wiili her.parent.s in LlEtof. tisa 'Miss FRANK BAR- Tdowituw, 'Me Jon:: 'Arita.s arid', the ;Misses IlowiE are resting' WM their long ap(l faithful services in the school room. Some. schools are continuing most of the summer. This is ii\great mistake;on the part of directors. 100 matter how tikillful the teacher and bow studious the pupil, satisfactory advanceinent cannot be made. Ifot weather is no incentive to brain labor. „ . ' , 'We- are i teld the frult.crnp is OA u ps well se the 'cereals. ' Atiothei botintittil harvest 1411 add greatly to the vettlfait of millions of • poor, and help in.soine meas. nre"•tb alleviate the fitianeial'ilepression s t.hic of the bait indications of .finnimial prosperity is the.clicaptiesS 'of money. , 31.ttleonoV. ' =I MAGUNr.s Volt kroes . T.—Sertbaer's :Font/tip -.--Tice Midsumniel Holiday moldier of Scribner's Monthly opens with aliortralt of William Cullen Bryant. for which the lett gave repeated sittings during the past spring. The , paper NI Mr. Bryant's life and home, is by Bev. ff. N. Power:, and was written before the fortmi.'4 illness. Dr. 11011:Intl also writes editerial y of Mr. Bryant., land "The poet, and a reprl it of the curious crlglual ver f Old Cabinet - conta, is an estimate of his standing as a sloe of "Thariateiels.•' ,l'here Areal,. lit thtst, windier...l"We nitriteted i nt-ofitoor articles, as.follows: " A Seaport nu the .Parille,” Iby Mary Halle/eft Foote; *.To I,S try ' America for diamonds i' , by Dr. Williain„.l..Nioc-, - teri.o.vrillittravtlngs; • " sharp e:yiei.," n adipp s pe r by Joint BurrengTet, Mill , iilimpses cif NeW-Eus `gland Farm Lift , „" by ; ltewhind 14: • ItohlnSen.. , Fatcouberg." Mr. Isoyesett's new novel of Nor wegianand A tfleibliti life in the Northwest. begins InXlits number: , The scene afar thellrst chapter or two will lie Whelly in A tatielea. Of the other 'stories, '• Longstairs Marriage." by Henry James. Ir.. delta with Atigl-Amerlean life at NI. ti and Route.lt and "Our Tavere." by Frank . Stockton relates IL guinoteeeseapade On this side of the At lantic, TIM tenth -installment of `Egglesten's 4 •ltoxy " hali s e drawing by MN Shirlaw, as usual. flf the lone} Mg poems In the number, two appear without cuts: , 'Off Scarborough, Septet:llyr, 119." by Bret Marie a '?Aletridiah." .11fr kited all's, poem; poe, he 'e Mu t ed in ftitTfor the first 11tlme ; and two with cuts : " Mr. I. T. Trewbrldge's -Ohl Itoliiii” having three `dr:win:Jr by W 11, It. Lew. and Dr. Itolland's ballad, '• - The Puritan's, Guest," having three by Mrs. Maiy liallock Foote. Theta) are also shorter poems Iti\ (*. I'. Creech. fleTiry Erk ford, Andrew 11.Sasten.\and 3lrs.E.M.llooth. The departments, in most eases, are full,, the auttieela seammable. • • \ , : ' i ' ' St... Nicholas for August—the Itildsumnier Holi day number—apens with a lung' fenny poem bys.J. T. Trowbridge,. versified 'from a :eery by Mated Christiani, :MU entitled "'King Cheese." It deals with a curious Incerient of the r s aris,Expri. eition Af 1107, anti is illustrated with a very coral. cal. frontispiece, and several smalierpichires, by Ilopkllm. ' \ Tee number-Is Summery frem cover to Cover, and has the pleasant flavor of vacation both in 'nne ' and subjects, Sarah tTleter Kelt:egg provldes s a itiontn4,r Fishing Story, " Reds for Five." which, 'has a Dill page picture of n leafy trout stream ;' and from Lucy Lerman Were is al poem entitled ' " Happy Fields of Sit mmer," within soltable illus tration; while Frank It. Stocktonfunitshes a fairy tale of greinies, a bear and a little girl, under the 111) , N - "Tles Emergency Mtstreita.""There Pia aim Illustrated paper about the," Digger Alasps,""and a. brief but tittiely article, - with 'Sensible hints, about '• How to Travel." . • Then by way, of contrast, comes- .. Deny." a p l a• Mettle story of a very poorcity buraV a sickiltt gill in winter thee. : . The serials, " Clad , :r the Lilacs," and " Dab Nine ser." tell among other good - things about an oxid e Dion of oratory In a Ndintry Fehnol-bonse ; of an interesting archery Match among the boys and girls; and of how three Toys had an exciting trip • to sea in a yacht. ' The editorial departments—For Very Little Folks, jack-In-the Pulpit. Lotter-lax and Riddle -Ifok-nre well-tilled with bright, varied putt attrac tive tid.bita.. • •• , , , , Wide Issake The August Wide Awoke istadi let with pictures, some very beautiful, and some very funny; and with its sixte.ealage Natural Ilistory,Supplement bids defiance to soy' child who thinks it can be exhausted In one vacation. More ' over this number will be permanently valeabte to the nottere realler e and eagerly sought for. because Of the long Illustrated Paper about Elizabeth Stu art Phelps' 1n the j. 41-01.3 Holmes' series. Little Inti hitherto I;trilk pulplislied rt•gar4lllT her !mine life, aid this liiirsrl'AS total:4 00. 0 ,4,,,,,,:; T hA l kio,,, deserve especial 1111,11114.1 t ; the teeny " Classic of Bahyland.• "Jack and Jilt " ts Ilfustratt il by Hop kins ittlii. fine:teat manner. Another tiouble.page • riustnited pools is Cut Hied ''Thistle People," and Is front Duryea of (lira Dojy-ilates4 Lre)e Ilirewr lugs accompany "Tlll . I)OII I, IrtinTIMMOT .., uY'3lrs. (,ebbs Thaxler. and "The Will o' the W'lllsp," by 'ary A. Lathhurry.. whiter "Vacation Days." by Ella Farman, has .a churning chlidslife Prentiss piece. • 1 , • s \ With the tixellitiOn of Nora : Perry , ' "Story of a i Dress "and "Butland Blue," by Brs. Biyaut, the stories. of the lumber are very. y. aotably "That which Happened to ?outlay s , try Eliz Wen d .." A Inside Day," 'by . Florence Allen. and "Miss Hubbell's Lire Stork." by v. itanor lEttic. "Miss Muslin" goes fishing with Miltlides. and “Nlpplay Fidget" has au adrenture.`fia. Large Print, with charming pictures, for the r,irc I ' l % l ' l Wide Awakes, , The National History supplement, larislithples twist, is devoted to Birds. It opens with a 'Yellow MITI paper by lErnett Dapkaoli4rdjew3llbylNlNlCl, name," ht Elmer tytinde, the amusing story or, "Datijel. , ‘ and an account of route "Trained Ca naries," by J. A. Sever. In short, this number of Witte Aerate alone is North the yearly subscription, IL Edited bv Ella Vartnan, published. by D. Lathrop S Co., Boston. Ilarper't Nap Leine for. August is- one of the tarot superbly illestirated imbibers erer issued. TIM opening article Is devoted to **The Golden Age of Engrarinz" and is accompanied by this teen • Tel y ••611i0 illustrations .- Life at Ms White hulTlßlThrtinfill. by• John Eaten Cooke,.hae twenty.: illustrationa of character and scenery. . • A bezel!. flillY Illustrated and entertaining suticic on 'Tun bridge Wells, "An (bl4432,ltioittil 41.4'.! -in licit, laity' Clan F. Marne. 'An Instractlie"sind lasei totting scientific artitie by Gen *beet L. Vale, la eitUtied "A 011ititisti of Nature trete my Veran da." Mrs, Conant's paper on l'• Birth and Plum-. „age " is embelltihed with sixteen as fine • wilco- tray leg as ever given.in a Magazine, "John cam prador," by Thomas Knox, glir..s an inside viewer Chinese mercantile life.. Amoeg, the other itentri• battens arc three excellent short stories. two held-. ali, and die poems. The I{atter/5 Bevy Chair Mali of Decoration Day, the Women's Hotel. Mr. ` Homy". sew Church enterprise, Lord. Beacons., Said at Berlin; tot Bryant. The other editorial I pairineilleAltoWellanfitletniti t .....• • ' - , ' " ' - • - . BEI 8 4 - 4 1VireppitTesitikrythd ilma: Ow Wedz eveldtW'' Aar the routine business had beta completer', an a i ritAtibletttiaidWittlWhich mutt. cal d literary ferfcelmumta were given; cowbell* whit gelation -mtred by the Niger% • ' • t s Afinettririntli:Lltiii i i-lie !el& Slat& of Bt.IKIFOTAI 11/ 0.4 4. 4 11110 0 4 g9thge1 8 9Pe. tbY of correction. "Gums "MOL I ' Dula be d B.s Pisaas. ' I tried to say .Pi r anta?tt repspield t not mum*, into .this' ep4re," youreompositor and proof leader did npt see my point, which failed. !quasi Mike!. should - he haw.' '• Dx- YID Bine= was Agent for, not just from Foreign Missions." - The Quarterly Meet- ings are to be 'en the third instead of "second Fridays" of months maned, There were ale sernions rather than "Eve." Please 'excuse -mistakes, as I wrote in some haste to catch thi3 last pa; per before "the 4th," but "was just in time.4o he toulbitti,n and , gtesit "the boys" were in a big hurry for their eon. eon of rest. The printed Minutes will be correct to these names and dates. • • 0. N. W. • UAW TWAIN ON PROPANIVit.--In a note to the publishers of his justly. cola. . brated_t3crap Book, the famous.humorlst .(Aiserve that be invented'and patented it, "not to-make money ant. of it, • but to economize the profanity of thikeountry." "FOr,".he continues,. "4 , 0 u., know when the aveihge !nett WANIAIO bed his,: scrap book hik can't find - his paste--then he swears; ar N if he 'lnds it, .it is dried so hard that its*, only Ht to eat—then he uses mu slag it - mingles: with Alle tnk, and next year he cannot .read his scrap. The result is bairls and barrels of pro. faulty. It is when the " I many phy