Fa DI IN El la II jgricalimal Pepariment How Planta Provide for the Pature• , a • Each spec i es plant -must, course, solve for •itself-the probleni, during the course of its.development, whether its energies will be best em ployed by hoarding nutriment for its own future use in bulbs and tubers, or by producing richly-endowed seeds which .will give its,offspring better chance of rooting themselves comfortably, and so surviving in "safety amid the ceaseless competition Of rival species;'4 The 'various cereals, such as wheat, barley, rye, and - Oats, •tiave..f9und it most. convenient -to '-grow afresh with each season, ind.to supplytheir embryos with an abund ant store of foal for their sustenance during the infant stage of plant-life. Their example has been followed by peas and other puleeS, by thol wide nut l si, and. by the majority of gardemfruit4. .On the other hand, • the onion at#l -the tiger-lily store nu triment' for. themselves in the under- . ground:stem, surrounded by a -mass .of -.overlapping •or closely-wound leavef,Twhich we calla bulb; the iris aud the crocus lay by their stock . of . food in a woody or fleshy stalk; the potato makes a rich deposit of starch in its subterraneous branches or tu-. . hers; the turnip, parrot, : radish, and , beet, use their root ag the storehouse -' for their hoarded food stuffs; while the on iiis produces each year a new • tubercle by the side of its • existing 'root, and this second tubercle be comes in turn the pareiit Of the nest year's flowering .stein..perhaps, how ever, the eotiiiiion colchicum or mea dow-satfron affords the most instruc tive instance of all . ; . for during the summer it -sends up green leaves :alone, which devote their entire time to the accumulation of food-stuffs in a conn at their side; and, when the ' autumn comes round, this corm pro dUces, not leaves, but a naked flower stalk, which pushes its way through the moist., and stands solitary before • the October winds; depending wholly upon thostocii‘of nutriment laid up for 'it in. the corm.—From," Origin of Fiuit,3,7 Pry:- Grant .Allen, -in Popular . Science zllonikly• for Sep tember. ' ricking Apples Hand-picking should alwayi be re sorted to, especially with winter ap ples, else the fruit will nbt keep long or present a salable appearanee, when laid 'down in the markets for sale Some few varieties ripen irregularly and should he gathered accordingly. In most cases the later karieties apples shOuld be left on tntil late, so as to fully color- 3 up,' when they should be carrefully band-picked,on ly the sound, unspeeked ones be'ng taken. A bag, with two of the ex treine eorners drawn neatly together, and slung over the tight shoulder and hanging . under the left arm; is the moste convenient thing to pick in, as it is readily used either on the - tree, or when:the picker stands on a lad-_ der. When the bag is full the ap pies _are carefully' emptied into bask ets conveniently near, and the bag filled again. When the fruit is pick ed, convey it to the frint, room, which should be a cool, dry and dark place, where it-should remain until the time arrives for packing. While picking, keep the apples in the shade after they arc picked and before they are removed to the fruit room. While some persons, new to the business. do not think it makes much differ ence if the fruit is a little mixed, we have always found it best to - keep the _varieties !-eparate.., and to . market them in the same way, even though *the quantity he small. And this. is thy we have advocated continually, plaritinol but a few'. varieties, and those best - ; . foe, when the trees ?come into bearing you will have enough of each sort, to male a fair marketing, which would 'not be the case if many varieties, and but , few trees of each variety, were planted. In packing apples, theyTshould not be barreled until they are free from moisture or (limpness oii the outside, else they' Will soon, decay, become damaged, and be imsalable.. The bar rel should be tilled rather Anore than even. full. and the head then pressed into place - with a screw ap pliance fOr the purpose. By this means the apples are prevented from. beingAiruised in handling the liarrels in transportation.-'-Practical Farmer. 1 Hints to Ho 1. The leave: , oil laid in and aroundi will keep f away ni b trouble of careful] I garments in paper have tried' it su years. 2. Raw eabhag is much more wholesome and dig stible than cook ed cabbage, and 81 aid be eaten with out vinegar ()ebb: ge is avers sweet vegetable, and is V;ry palatable with out vinegar , when ne gets accustom ed to doing without the acid. The Vinegar really destroys or injures the of the cabby e. When there is danger in stain ing the hands from preparing fruit Or i•egotaMes, rub 'them with, freah lard. 4. Moths will infest the carpets in ,warm rooms in winter as well as in 'summer. A sure way to remove them, says the Ohio Farmer, is to pour strong alum, water upon the Boor to the distance of halt a yard around the edge. before the carpets are laid down. When ,sweeping, once in a while; sprinkle salt upon' the carpet. • . A correspondent of the Country arn4eman gives the - following recipe for keeping eggs through the winter, and says : _" It has never failed 'dur ing twenty- fi ve yeais that I have used I it: tis simply to set the eggs on end as soon as gathered, and ' keep in a c l ool place. I kept eggs laid in September until- April, fr andthey were just nice to fry with ' him, or any other use, as new eggs." C. lobaceo smoke has sated all of the chickens, sick with gapes, so far —the one almost dead when the rem edy was first applied seems cured. They have been smoked six times. 1 .kfew live coals are p t ,-in an old on. pot, and a pine ' of tobacco laced on them. 'AI soon as the smoke begins to rise, , he chickens, which have been pietiotialy placed in a basket, are' put over the vessel, and covered with a cloth. -1 They inhide the smoke until they tumble over partially insensible, when they are removed fromlhe basket. They soon ,revive, and the spasms have lessened. AT the miller's convention in In dianapolis it was shown that whereas 18+0iA . only 68,0011 bushels of wheat were shipped from St. Louis via the ilississippi river in 181cover1800,000 bus hell were shipped. TbeAotil ship: mente-otgodn ia;t 1 , itt whell , gducaMnial Reparlmeni 1 &E. Chums; - .1. A. Wn.T, Contains* L T.llcCommt, - •of • G. W. RYAS, AssociateEditora. A. T. IaLLEY. • ' Conimnnications may be sent to either of the shove editors, as may be preferred. and w a • In the Wee of witfeh he has charge. J. ANDREW WILT', Editor. • The law makes it the dee* of the Su- Teritetendent to !legit. she schools of . his county. - e The object of the visit is . "for the purppseof increasing their usefulness, and eleVate; as far as practicable, the Poorer eehools to t'e standard . of the bese t " This law was made long before -grading was thought of by anybody:' The phrase, "the standard of the best," is, therefore; very indefinite. It peesuppeses• that there are some model schools in the county, and that these schools- are . to be made the standard to which the Superin tendent into elevate the poorer schools. No standard is laid down in the law. The -bestel school in oen \nty may be far dif ferent from the- bes school in anothee county. We have tew. so far advanced in the work of etieuciug our schools to syetem, that in mkCY of the counties of the-State the schools are graded, nea r be stead of taking the Gest eekood in the coun ty as the standard to brilig thee pore:- schools up to, the standard is prepared` by the County Board of Education, ane -it is expected that only the poorer schools, but the beet schools in the county will con form to this standard.: Our schools, it are progressing heyond the 'wisdom of our present law. We longer trust to the uncertain' seandaiel of the beetechooie. but make a standard outside of all lmobe :tett ask all alike to come to it. This .i., the deee in. counties where schools air graded. Tlie standard is these counties. audnet only are the teachers all requires; ote &tine to it., but even the County Super. inteudeet himself ; for, while this require ment on the part of the Superintendent it, not a matter of law in express terms, yet it is so clearly demanded in the-nature of the ease, shat; it needs only to be stated to command the approval of every right minded man. . It. is apart of the business of the Superintendent to see that the sys tem adopted is carried out. , holding this to be true, re propose in the present arti cle to set teeth a few suggestions to Su perintendents who have their schools gra ded, in their visits to them. It may be considered latein the school season to sae enything on the -subject, but even , the lateness of the season supplies us a rea son—an important one, too—fur discuss ing this subject, even at this, late hour. Besides, if welean say anything useful, i . will have time to soak in by- next fall. when visitatiim Will have to begin again. We rnentionper fear we- may forget it, why the l a teness of the season affords -us a reason for "bringing up this subject. The closing df the schools is s e rnatter of much importance. The present teachers should be Laugh to so close their schools that their sucoessors next fall would find each school properly organizedewitli Potle ing to do but to take up the school where• his predeceseor left—in a completely or-; ganized condition. This *ill save much trouble and perplexity. It will make your labor much lesieuext year in your visits to the schools. New teachers are con stantly coming in, echo do nut understand the - system •adoptea in the country. It they are directesieto take the echeol, as left organized by the teacher befoie them, they .will be brought into the work -at once, without waiting for the Superin tendent to cinne.round. .put we will ad daess ourselves, without eurther tedious ness to the main question. We do not propose, to speak on the whole question of school visitation by Superintendents, but upon so much as is peculiar to schools that are graded. not regard to the Visita tion of schools not graded, we have noth ing to say. There is not much difference whether they aro visited or. not, • so far as doing them,any good is concerned. There is ne way.to get at them to do thenieitny good. They are like a ,tangled skein of bilk—the lesstyou pull 'at the threads the better. But, on the contrary, a t . school that is properly graded can be visited by the Superintendent with.prolit to it and pleasure to'himself. 1. In the first place, we suggest that the Superintendent give to every teacher in the county his plan of visitation—that is, what course he, will pursue in every school when he visits ft. This plan might be printed on a card, and given to the teachers at tale 'lnstitute (if held before the schools open), or sent to them by mail. The most important feature :u thee pial 'should be .the inseectiou of the school by grades. If the schools are gra ded on the fire-grade system, let the first item be the inspection ,of the 'second grade, etc., closing with the fifth, or high est grade. The teachers will, thus, un derstand just what the Superintendent will do when he pays his visits. No one. will be taken on surprise. % Each teacher will understand that his or her school will, to a great extent, be judged by the queli tylind perfection of its different grades. If he has any in:perfections in his school; he knows befurehond win re they are, and has ample time to remedy them ; or, if he cannot them, he is able intelligently to call the attention of the Superintendent "to them, and to gethis advice as to the remedy. The teacher has rights, as well as the Superintendent. They both are school officers, and it behooves. that the functions of One, shall harmonize with those of the °their. In order to do this, there ought to be 'a general i understand. ing between the Superintendent and the leachers before the visit takes place. We know by.experience that this is a good plan. No doubt, &Imes can testify the same, thing. , .tkeepers. he common tansy furs and woolens, e Lila without the wrapping up the and in Was. I .cessfuily for six 2. Raving made a prograMme of visits. tion,,and given it to each teacher in the county, the next thing is to make the vis it; After the common courtesies of en. tering the school room are over, let the teacher read to the school the programme of visitation, announcing to them that the Superintendent is now present to inspect the school accorAing to the programme just read. The pupils will thus know what to depend on. Then, without fur ther delay, let the-Superiutendent go to work: If, at the beginning, he makes a speech to them, let it be not more than a minute long; no speech is "better, ail a general thing.. His work now is the in. apeetion of the grades. ~ 8. But how is lie to inspect them P We answer in respect to three points : First Whether the school is proPeily graded— that is, whether each pupil is placed in the propei gade. Second ...Whether pro. per and pro rtionate progress is being made in the studentaof the grades. Third —Whether the teaching is thorough or superficial—that is; whether the teaching is what it ought to be!or .not. TilleSer points may be _considered together, or separately. In order to this. inspection; the grades will be call out, as for recita. I 4. But bow will the Superintendent be stile detertn*con_theise painter By in. L "' *- ' InelP6ll-06* , _ _ BORCHAL VLIITATIOR 1 , 1 ! ' • " ■ ... , . .. , divides' members . of the: grade for 'Juror ! \- - , mation'on the first point, - In d by actual questioning of the pupils theintsdves, to. gether with looking at their :Work, on . ' slates,, or paper—if there is anyto look at. On the second point in regard to proper and prportionate progress in the studies of the grades, the Superintendent must. consider the length of time the school, has been in session, and comparethe adianem tient of all the grades"n the school, inor der to seeiwhether ' the—advancement in each'one corresponds to the :advancement' 1 in the others. This has special reference to promotion. ; If this point la not !fatal ed, some grades will - got out oth er,, and promotion will take place in some, ' and' not in others—the result of which will be to make divisions in the same grade. - In regard to the third point -:-whether the teaching Is thorough or au perficial—the Superintendent must listen to.:the teacher conducting a reitation in : each grade, and also question the pupils In each grade. A skillful Superintenden t ~ catfvery soon tell how the matterstands on ibis point. During this inspection the &two intemient can give all necessary in structions at the points where . they 'are needed. The teacher can also , ask any question he May wish . If he ba s any dif ficulties, he i. able .to propose them at the time they are naturally suggested, during the inspection of the grades. The Super intendent can learn something , from the teachers, Ws welt . as they from him. In visiting, the Superintendent hail to make , 1 ?Ply eticieory. It is mandato ry- to grade. the school accordingto the plan adopted in the county, and to keep it so. Itis ad risory as to friary of the particulars hi cart:, lug out the system. Here isthe need i of peat - good judgment on the part both of teacner-and Superintendent. If, how ever,. the' teacher differs from the Super -inteialetit in judgment, and the Superin• tendent insists' that his decision be ' en rorct-d, it then becOmes the duty of the teacher to submit. This is in ,accordance with the spirit and letter of the law. If any bad consequences come out of the de cision, let the Superintendent bear the “dium.. It seems needless to say that .a visit conducted in the manner - described above will do the school sennii : good. It will be a better school for the visit. The teacher learns something valuable. The children have impressed- upon them a most important lesson, viz : That the school is uti.inStitution Where law enters .SN :tit its majesty \ and strength. They are taught to iespect \ law and, order. They see in the Superintlent a man sent by the State, whom the \ are compelled to recogniie as one of therbest friends. He leaves an impression upen their minds that tends to make them better children in the school, suit better metyind women when they grow upf 'Thus, as briefly kl we, can, h ave we sketched this subject.. it is an exceed \ iugly important point in scliotil wo• . 'lt requires the combination of several ood ,k qualities to do it well. - Good common sense. good nature, firmness, decision, in dependence, a true regard to the rights of others, a sacred regard to law, • a, love of learning, a thorough knowledge of -the common branches, a practical knowledge -of teaching, a thorough understanding of the system :adopted, together with a knowledge of the difficulties in ' applying it, a fertility o. resources in meeting and removing them 7 ---all these are required to concentre iu a good Superintendent, :Who grades his schools and keeps them in good working order. Such a man is a benefac tor, and the children of the people in the coming. years will rise up and call him blessed.—The Common School' Teacher, andiana). . ,MR. EDITOR I—l desire to ask County Suprentendent Ryan, through the. Edu cational Department, what his wishes ate in regard to the change of' teat books. We arc bc.set by agents, representing-dif ferent series of books, all claiming that the County Superintendent favors theie' series. lam credibly informed that at the last-session of the Teachers' Associa. tiou, Mr. ItYan declared "emphatically against primary readers, which did not contain diactitical marks'; but since then agents of a series of readers devoid of said marks' have visited .this town and re ported that the Superintendent was very anxious to have them adopted- It strikes me that unless the books now in use are very lanky, it is asking too much of pa rents to require them to purchase new one,s. But if the Superintendent believes it necessary to the inec.tss - of the common school cause, I suppose we must submit. Orwell, Sept. 30, 1878. A PARENT. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION The Teachers' Asiociation was a suc cess so far as the work of the Association wits 'concerned. The inclemency of the weatiltr prevented some of the teachers 'from attending: . The. practical school room work, we think, will prove of ines timable value to the young and inexperi enced teachers. The discussion ~ of the iesefution on the subject of primary read-. ing,• no doubt will .near fruit in our schools in . the county. The practical work watimado•of such a character as to assist the teachers in many of the difficult points in &heirschool work. 'The subject of school government and managentent, as presented. by Superin. tendent Ryan, Would be heeded by all the teachers in the county. We made some very pleasant acquaint ances at Vaughan "Hill, and the people have , our thanks for the hospitality with which they received and cared for the teachers while with them; New Advertisemetts. _ TEACHERS , EXAMINATIONS The annul.' examination of teachers for Brad ford county, twill be held - for the several townships a! follOws : For Athens and Litchfield twp., at Athens Grad ed Scht - W,Sept. 7.41 h ; for Sheshequtn and Ulster. at I .orrerl'alley school. Sheshrquin. Sept. 25th ; for Monroo. al Graded School, Monroeton. Sept. 28th ; for Qtr.:con and Albany, at School No. I. Overton, Sept. 27th ; for Terry and Wilmot, at - New Era Sept. 27th; for Grans ille and Le Roy. La Roy vil lage, t•ept. aoth ; for Canton, at Graded School, Oct. Ist ; for Armetilaand Trey, at Graded School. Troy. flat 24 ; for Wells and South Creek, at Gll - Station. Oct. id: for ltyringfi.44l and 0011111 fr bla, at Columbia X Roads. Oct. 4th ; for Ridgetsmy and Smithfield. at Smithfield Graded School, Oet. sth . ; for Asylum and Standing Stone, at Standing Stone school house. Oct. 7th; for Wyalosing and Tuscar_tra. at Camptown. Oct. Bth ; for Herrick. at Landon school. Oct. Bth ; for Pike, at Le Kamilla. Oct. to:h; for Windham and Warren, at West War ren, Ott, nth; for Orwell and Rome at Rome bora, Oct. 12th ; for Burilogton and West Burlington birm. Oct. 14th ;-for Franklin and Bare.lay.at Frank. lit/dale. Oct. 15th; for Wysox. Towanda and North Towanda, at Towanda Graded School, Oct. 16th. Each examination will commence promptig at 9 A. X. Applicants will please provloe the/warm with pencil, foolscap .paper, and Sanders , Fifth Reader.' Private examinations Or the endorsing of certificates need not be expected. G. W. RYAN, County superintendent. Towanda. P 44. Sept. 9. 164 law9_ HIE .FOR 'THE WEST! Arid the best thing in the West Is A 110111 IN THE ARKANSAS VALLIY, Through which rune the Atcbt Topetaa Santa Fe R. E. 2,600,000 ACRES OP LAND POD SALE ON ELEVEN_ YEARS. CREDIT WITS T PER CENT. INTEREST. ilia abondanea of ezeellent Water to Spriap and mooing atreaora. rteribi p ord rria CouP in us. of B°ed" Quality sod the deslmble la tbe Weak Worldstalk" the moa t - for (meta, gadik am as • - :,.. -i: maps,A,.. iv t 1 , ,,. : ~. , 114000.."0.1100-1_,,. i.: _ ..AC1P#462!111111,7. AMONiii**l4llA*Plial a 1 A. 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Dont My anything Inns slatting Uns yea hare snaffled ROSENFIELDS STOOK It you do you will repot IR Aril, 111th, Wt. JACOB'S Is now receiving his FALL & WINTER STOCK OF CLOTHING! WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN EQUALLED BEFOREIN THIS MARKET, Either for Quality or Low Prkeig, • . Every Article First-Class. PLEASE CALL ac EXAMINE BEFORE PURCHASING. HE sELL'irroi CASK AND WILL NOT BZ UNDERSOLD. Patton's Block, Main• St. Towanda, Pa«Martti 2a, I& G 70011103. AT B. & F. H. OWEN, . • cxm RED, WHITE & BLUE TEA STORE, Dumas BTUXI?, Are offering special Inducements ID ervenr, depot. meat of the Grocery Gee. - Hera are aciaeof the prices: Standard A Sugar... 10 ands Tess - 23 40 SO SO -a a ... Coffees 'JO SI SO SS " Tobaccos 4O SO SO -" Vtour St= per sack; best, 111.1111 per sack Hanle, 'sugar cured, • • 1736 cents 14houlders 07 OS " Georgia Codfish. 01 " - Mackerel . OS 10 " Pork • OS " You can end anything you want In the Grocery 11fte, and at prices to suit the times. A liberal dl► count given at wholesale. Our motto Is and shall be "Quick Sales, Sinall.Prolits, Cash or Ready Pay.' CALL AND SEE YOE YOU118,1: -- ; Castileld for Butter and Rgs. ' M. B. & F. H. OWENS, WRIT& k BL.illl TILL 810113. • Bridge-BC, Tolima, Pa. April 11, 1878- THE SUBSCRIBER TAKES Fleenor* In calling the attention of his tmer one patrons end the public xeaerally, to the fact that he still continues a GENERAL MARKET BUSINESS At the OLD STAND of MYER k iIINDItLL.III, Carroire Block, nearly opposite the Meant House, and that he Is prepared to furnish SALT AND FRESH MEATS, FRESH POULTRY, VEGETABLES AND BERRIES Of the very bestquality, at as low rates,, any other establishment. • C. IL MI ER. June .l. Maar Mal. MEDICAL ELECTRICITY 1 MIS. W. IL ("OVERDUE, IN MIX I'ItACTICZ IA TRU 10010C0NDIIIUNG PAST TSAI. HAS ZIPIZCI2D MANY WONDZIMIL CURES. Her increased knowledge makes her FULLY COMPETENT to treat nearly att diseases !oddest to oar nee. SPECIAL ATTENTION 18 GIVEN TO TUBE• • LT FEYAIX COMPLAINTIL =] Yemen. A l l =tog of Stu; Eyes, • . - Cam. resumed'. • - Croup, • resumed'. • Pleurisy. ti . • Istasuman= et the Liver, InllsienoSory ItkonneetSses. Aulsrosls. D=l, l . Doom. • • Cbrosto Ilibionottamo TIOr, Cause. Carratsos at Os Was. Bided** Mimset thoildsois. • sad alba diseases too sousoloss to atsatlw. • CHARGES,MODERATE. CAM - .„__ - , . haiitue. BRIDGB BTREIBT ,- - FiIIiNITURN- TOWAISTA, ?XN34, imps a InD Stook at Geed, hr tima Paler. ft& Roan, Sittliggloowy Distarlima .1111tellia.. Q".MI soFA.s, LOUNGES, MIAM I ILiRELE TOP'TABLES, FINE WALNUT CRAWLER BUM AND WALNIIIt DINING. TABLES .1:CHAIRB: Is Cameos Goods Om BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, WORESTANDS4 - CAN AND Woo Darin Mule, arraimaxa a Far ULIGLIP TJI3LIM LOOKING-GLASSES, CRADLES, CENTRE TABLES, • acts tem, Act.., • IN GREAT VARIETY. W• Rake a lipseisity et BED SPRINGS & MATTRESSES 123=1 : 4 ti(ei 0 : 4 VA t 3 I We We COFFINS AND CASKETS Of all Nods sof dos. • lii. st *A of ?du: stop, and we latest haprovemeats is Coma Pre germs, P.UJ he. All MOWN are atteadled by a eciairmtsat. ozpationeed astkotaltor. Ws mats a ty of els broach. sad GUARANTLIC SAT. I PACIION both as to WORE AND MUM . PICTURE FRAMER mak to order from ate stockof the bites& styles of acsoddlpg., N. P.-HICKS, • • 6 • RRIDOIL-ST.,, TOW/MDR. Towanda, ley SO. WS. FURNITURE AND UNDER. TAXING. • J. 0. FROST'S. SONS. With the Spring trade -we have come forward with a large line of , New Goods for the Parlor, Chainber and Library, including all the Latest Novelties in Patent Rockers, Camp Chairs, &c. Our line of Chamber Furniture; including the latest styles in Queen Anne and Eastlake, is wry large and at prices, - that defy competition; while on Common Chairs, Beitdeade, Spring • Beds, Couches, Mae remi t and Looking-Glasses we have always taken the lead for Best Goods and Lowest Prices. Our Undertaking Department ;I always Complete,' and we keep i stock Black and White Cloth Caskets Wa:nut, Metalic and Rosewood Cases' and. Coffins of every style, and ou r prices are lowerlhan the lowest. "3° When in need of auyihing in oar line please call and get , our prices, as we are sure you Will find them lou4r than anywhere' else. ' J. O. FRosrs sorts, \\ .„ - • \_ \ Towanda. Pis. itt UM Wateku,kordry, VEW JEWELRY ST ei,: : W. A. ROCKWELL Ismohbqg asytemppty Mb ill birsi stedt of sacs IA SILVER PLATED WARR, GOLD AND PLATED BETS CLOCKS, Jad oragdatos la Sena% *bled Ida le add at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRIOR& 24 1 1 /10 , 1 1 • 111 1.81111111111111111111111141011411411: '. • • . , • alllebestat4Ser. , 1/..4.11(m BUS 3!f alillIMIIIIV -, '- - ,jn'- -' ' !•4.• ...• , '"--r: , 1' , 1 - ' ;,.= „: • ;i' l ,. _. '4l -4, t': 1 % Y 4 I ,' ; -`7Y •:-IF. ',-.. - .. ' : l.l Z:;7.• ''' ;l'z< . Z - :3 4-- e' ':7:l' et .'7.' i .;' , ' ;.. ,-- . 4-- g ' r. " ''f' - i:'i,; ' ' ' r ' t.',', ' ;- ,7 4 .t ,f. : . • , , ~.i. t.... ~ 7 ~ - MOW ' , . pc 4 o}l l : HOVE0 1: 1' ,H;- ' -....- :it*!ii,;l2lil**l I#lo.l,'W#Tiali STU* *3411141 . 14 -1k • Strait ern fiNitaie liatew pie pf dap amid Mai Oils SD Mr. °lwmlllllol _. I”Pag 01 . 0 4. larrale. WOODEN CHAIN PUMP TUBING. it. aiderMrsed hariag raanned bulases atrbis aid Masa, is sew rudy rammer Warmers, Timbers, and sitetbem to sender Pipe, with a AT 111101 X To7urcl2 TINT& A. WYCIOFF, (Bgeceriort to 1.6. HOllllllll, rinks.) 1 122 R. B. Ave., Ehnirs, N. Y. Ilitha f Imaiti MS. 17 ADINa AND GENTS, L Bead your WADED DRI6BBI2I,COATS, OE ANT menet. TELT USW CLEANING 1)11DTUNO. GIVR SATISFACTION OR PAT FOR TN •1 GARNERYS. WM. ROOERTEP -- CELEBRATED DYE A CLEANSING WOR . • 434, 431 & us igAvoi r aT., N. Y. - - Wont returned C. Wed. H.' Wholesale CLOTHING Gents' Furnishing Cloods, LORING BLOCK, ELMIRA. Mutiny N. T. Jane le, Ire AA C. BRINK, 41 Manufacturer t Dealer In Vermont end Italian • MONUMENTS ,& TOMB STONES Scotch and American - GRANITE MONUMENTS, MARBLE & SLATE MANTELS, 222, 224, 226 • WEST WATER STREET; ELMIRA, N. Y. • Elmira, April JO. la7a. • GRANT . do DEWATERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DIALERS Agricultural Implements, FIRST-CLASS WAGONS, TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, FARM k P!JATFORIII WAGONS, MOWERS AND REAPERS, SULKY KAY R.4ES, &c. 1 I MOWING MACRIN SECTIONS Main Street. ISO LAKT:IITIMIT, Tililll/6 N. T. 114713.1171. 348. 4 R. IL .WA.LKER I I ' AV East Wage" Strut, K i - I PLIGRA, G.l P~ . N , f.. 'PRACTICAL PL UMBERS, STEAM 4 o+B FITTERS 1 Residenees and Piddle Bathing' Cited with Get sarectd C Radlat old Water. Stem, Heathy' Direct or Indi loo. I 1 A tall sandy of Gas Fixtures. Opal eleneN• he. Patent hunters; abbe, anewawl Cheek VOsw `Water and Stoma Guam F a r Lead Pipe.. sad a tall supply of Steam P I - \ • \ • Estinates PnnsOlif Gkina.• - =Elsa. G. P., Ws7 111 vial - , • grZEB:ITY & MOR*EL, - \LI/ 0 ' 41466 0 WHOLESALE DM:YOCUM \ 01 101 ,& itallqi PIMP. I Emma. =) RINGS, IPON SS. 'IS. R.- VI .r k111%,,1k/ 11l pSSA [ lsiciarm 'ilia only. umem.Jurpx#nruk - enciUMOMMI; TORZION WWI! IS ANY all - " WI • * 2 - ~„ - ,ff ■ s. il44.nwr. WATER PIPE SUPXRIOR ARTICLE, - • Tom. We will Establ 1861. lIME3 ' M. BE lill nd Retail OEAMER IX -M D 11$ EAST WATEIII,II4.IIIIEZT, In all kinds of PHAETONS' &c, AND KNIVES FO FIT ALL MACHINES. CENT, j\ : isabia 80641 "Ma erss s r . 13.1kilea. W. EZ2I ~. ,;. ==:== V 2 , La ..4 i i p to smi 0 in e.g t f I T 3,8 14 0 I° l 'l 15 ' 0 A O a P & I' hi ' 4 if -r i . g • ~,.„...., i -, pr - $1 ,i 01 . vg -:- 1:4 0 0r 4 = ski 1 ~„- ---t :i I t zl 6 -4 C 1 % 4 U lAcll 14- p 4 0 w !psi hi Im l i 3 ' CD i - U a. 0 10 9 - V. aPf W g 1 co 4, g 7.- i 0 43 C IS ' :it I • < I 0 l . • g eL Er V/ " I H 0 o . . . :: go ti „ , rio g cyq Pi g in. SA STEVENS & LONG, WHOLESALE A,RETAIL CHOICE VAMILY .GROCERIES, COUNTRY P#ODUCE, Hying sane and commodious store we aro prepared et all dines to aim sAarge CASH PAID FOR BUTTER, iiIGAIN AND PRODUCE. Or taien s in exchange for goods, an lowed east prl. ces. Our bed experience In the emery Trade gives us peculiar advantages in purebasing, ant as we are not ambitious to mike large profits, we nat ter ourselves that we can other GREATEN INDUCEMENTS TO Sayers than any other astabilslinsent In Northern Pennsylvania. MOHNEN MAIN •' NUMMI 67'.. WWI. GRAND OPENING . TO TAKE PLACE IN . .TONV AN Dll THIS WEEK, SEPTEMBER 26th, 27th, and 28th, • - at Miss M . :- L. COOK' NEW MILLINERY STORE, Six doors North of Post Mee. COME' ONE! 'COME ALL 11 And mufti) the elegant ISIPOBTED HATS AND BONNETS that win be ezhiblted. Also the fine line of CHILDREN' AND MISSES HATS, ' OLD LADIES BONNETS AND CAPS. The beautiful assortment of Satin and Gross Grain. ' ed Watered Ribbon, comprising all the newest shades, ORNAMENTS, FLOWERS AND FEATHERS - of every variety and style. In facethe ' CHEAPEST, most couplets and elegant stock of goods ever of. feted in Towanda. "To see is to believe." Remember the Grand Opening Sept. is, If and 2$ Towanda, Pa.. Sept, 24. 1108. 1711 MILLINERY! - FANCY GOODS,!! TRIMMINGS!!! The ladionfof TOWANDA son respectfully Melted . to call at SSELL AFARNHAM'S IlittAirensT STOTs end esainine the Is zey GOODS Just received from the cities. Our stock comprises evorythlnc In the Pee of liftMarlinT, !Axe! Gone sad TRIUMINDII. and WO ass MM. tOvit Adoulatingly Low ramie. Ml.lfaving steered the RETTiTTS of Kiss SOUTH ADD. a PailloonAntz DassiAlCinsit, ere! ste ro are d to do all work In line on the diortest Towanda, L !MIDDAY. PA. Sept. S Oils irg• FOR FINE MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, AND LADIES' GARMENTS OP •EVERY. DESCRIPTION. - - • it Low ['Gres, - • RAPER:TEA A BILL. 147 AST ir.II.TZB STUNT. NLIURA. N. r, apt ' Lead iri Competitors W7ll. g ummy REDUCEPTRICES The undenlened,l2 dam, PLANING. MATCHING, AND HL-8A.W1150, Lid *lt kinds of Plaoliworill Work, AWAY DOWN.! DOWN 11 DOWN !II Bo to you cum no It. I have shoo on bind howl stook of. WIN AND DOORS Maki Si of Woo to nit the Moos. WINDOW-BLINDS • Nadi pose 9117 ardor; ai slow pelea, fa CAUL is Tel van. To OICT mop innort Csn swim To ONO awl !Ma, Laster twined bete tetanal's*, yid tat tot leader cover sad , perfectly dry until takes away. Goad eh" tor year hone% aad airy place taloa& hi. u. tin IT ~ .IL L UEUANNA dOiLIOTATZ I* FM Tons tomiesees 'MONDAY. A GM !KUM , tor bout. ;Mies AM ftmormi ti *nha epluelperyser. rittest.i WS. t , Oben Os Paolo. a m, taimoT,tw.- .•-, --- . --3,, v ,-4,, T'%. , ; , ti'.irfja . 'T.-.71.?,.=:,. ~..?-,,fv,7.5_•--4:7;e,7,,,,.-4.7,;.:-=',l-,.','. .?'., -..;:-----,.,,•,. „ ~,,..--,,z4N-_;-::71,'‘,17-;7;,i'4',74:.:"7';':.-..''''':?-.R7.1., f:;`,,,-?;-,;--.S.-1---3:;".:.q-,f;.t;.',',,:1„-;::-:[•=;'i.f.:li:!,,,:,,-,::,-,. •-•_::,.-2,,;.::., ?,,•:,,7•1.'=.:71-:.,'!'-:?--',! ' ,.',,l-],.•-,''E,,- : ,, ' ,-,,- :J -.- : - s t-,, . - ;; ; :, --- _::: - c_.:_.. -- . - ', - _- ; ' , 1: - _ , , - . ; ii; - : ; : ' . ;-!-;',' . -_, : , ::- - : -- ,- . ,:: , ,HA ~-;,:'.:._-',. ~ :-.::.;11,;-,c-:?,.=;.7.-::: -',.',.:::7,-:::,:-,,, !:.:.•:.,,-,C:::.:.',.,-,.._--_,-t`;',,----':-,-.:,...".., ,:....-:,•:',..:,.''.-;.'3: ~, : i - f - : :-. - ,,- . . -.. ... ::::',- .:17,- -::.:.:-.3%'.:. _ Dealers to GRAIN, AEC. STEVENS & LONG. TOWANDA, PA Etllisery. FANCY GOODS, L. L lODOILUIL DEEM Ifigest.sal THEr OLD ESTABLISHMENT BTILL - TAEEB . IIIII LEAD f *-• Evt. sae Mt . lotsß ate 02AT H RJSR ic UOTION. • JAMS sityAxT Propriabir et the 014 Cartilage Kaauteetery. air Maim eat Elisabeth streets4 ‘ woubl call the weds! &Replies et FARMERS sal *then to kis lame asa waoplete wortat !at. of OPEN AND 'TOP BUGOM3 -,- AND PLATF'ORRAGONS, AR..? Ms awn' seseufseturs, sat- trimmed la every particular to be equal to the most eve:wive city work. • , • \ • . NOW IS YOUR. TIME TO BUY ! Look at the Ivrea, and remember that every 'Weft to warrsated : -PLATFORM WAGONS.— .. . . . 1100 to 1110 OPEN BUGGIES - 44 100 . TOP BUGGIES ' “ tit The plies are far below the cost of manufacture sad wilt not be maintained after the present /tont Is disposed of, so you must make selection NOW. Doak be Imposed upon by Inferior work and poor mater Mis. but purchase st the establishment wbleb bee been In operatics Tor nearly halt a eon. Mrs and la permanently located. REPAIBININ PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Mace soil Factory tor. Main awl itllzabcUs Knew Towanda, Jane 21, IST?. NEW, CARRIAGE FACTORY! ESI4 of the Reporter Ogle*. Mclntyre I Spencer itespeetfally annoonee 'to the public that they are prepared to 4ulld all kinds of . FAMILY CARRIAGES, TOP AND OPEN DIIGOIFS. PHAETON & PLATFORM SPRING WAOORS, TROTTING SULKIES & SKELETONS, Made of the belt material and to the beet atyle. All work warranted to itive'perfert satisfaction. PAINTING A SPECIALTY. we have one of the ben Carriage Painters to the country. and de all work In this line at the lowest rotes.. All kinds Of REPAIRING 0 ' Neatly and promptly done at reduced prima. Making new springs and repairing old ones a specialty. Ali work guaranteed. Please give ass MciNTYRE k SPENCER. Towanda. April 24 21427 Czveleg Ware. NEW PIRM AND NEW GOODS H. J. Madill Has tilled up the old. store of 0. A. slack with e tell line of CROCKERY, • CHINA, CHINA, . GLASSWARE! CUTLERY, SILVER PLATED GOODS, STONEWARE I BABY WAGONS, - FANCY GOODS, - TOYS, TOYSI • HOUSE - tFURNISHINd GOODS,! .A great Tarletyof - • LAiIPS, LANTERNS, CHIMNEYS! A NEW DEPARTURE • Sewing Machines-of the leading makes sold folt Cash at store, at wonderfully low prima. MACHINE NEEDLES A OIL LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDREN , Are Invited to loot over our assortment, as we art determined to do all In our. power to please. Re. member the place, • "OLD CROCKERY BTORR." Towanda. iv 10. 1077 Minim Instruments. L. B. POWELL, us Wyoming Avenue, SCRANTON, PA., has a lane stock of second-band PIANOS and 01143 AN which he offers MriM" no one WORD to buy an halm aunt elsewhere without first getting price firm' him. During the past. fei:years, ho his been doing an extensive renting twines, and, in ~ensequenceof the unpreeedento stringency of Use times, many of these intai&enb have been returned. As Nom Mr a PIANO or • ORGAN is rebutted, it is imrnM=rput Trtir"nuth order by hiS maim, and when otrered again, is in as good condition as possible. Some of these he can warrant for give years, the nine as new ones, an oppertunity being thus given to obtain a THMOUGHLY-8000 DiSTRUSENT at a very moderate price. Ma. Powsu: has now in stock one 5-octave Prince Melodeon, piano-case, Ste; one &octave Portable Melodeon, s4a; one 6-octave *Jubilee Organ. 6 stops, OS; one 54tave Kew-Engbind CUM 6 start. 560, ITith 7 sten 565; with stops, $75 ; ones-octave Biason A Hamlin Organ, 5 stops, $5; one 6-octave NA3OA & Hamlin Organ, 1175; one Light°, Newton', & Bradbury Piano, 7-octave, $105; one Balms Brothers Plano 7-octave, 5140; one Chiekering Piano, Zoctave, 4 rcuuld.ll=s; one Chickering Piano, 7-octave, 4 'mold, Bit2s; one Ruction Piano. 7-octave, 1275 ; and twiny others which can not be speciSed hem ALWAYS IN STOCK, the eclelnited CiIieMMIIINO PIAPIOM and the unrivaled MIAMDM Ite HAMM,. OMMIN which tut is-prepared .to Mash e °MALE or RETAIL pardwars 115 YTTOM PRICia . L. O. POWILLL. : na Wyoming. Avenue. -Bassitak Ps., W' H. DODGE, "AT MST NAIIOiAL BANK, TOirANDA: PA. 1121 0 11MIZAITS oinARD nits INSURANCZ Co:, of Pai:ah. ASD rizirrx MUTUAL LUZ 0111171111*CX CO. 4 Z i !!. 11 , ° , W iu r~ e. a# 0 Ilk 1 ' Rebid eq.. 1410 40 . 4 , 4 SOW% =Tr BEI LEaleal 0 1 4 0 1 : 11 Y ANWP.k. k 1111. T. NAIL WA vitzi tioranaz a a t p a buys pals* to , Wm Opet-Jsar "" .• - . .IYrisiosik-.-- .- : 31. 15 - 9 I ! -.......-... P.*. P.N. Ail A.lll 1 .IfMmus Palls • - ' SAM T I -.'..,. i Bat ßsllllo - - S OO 5O 5 $ 411,...e. he** -. • '- - - • 4 41‘... - I Anbano - 701.... , .43esera. - - - - .11 115 111 011 1 Ithaca. I ItO 7 SI 11 CO; .... 455 1115 1050 ... .. Irig r = .-- ' ' 0S 9OSIIV 5 so I *steely . - SU* 1 .3 ....04 20 9 411 1101 SS 900. 15 I Athens ' 525 042 2 •SO KU= - 134 9 * Ulster • . . 045 ......i... 944 Towanda. ' -- - 2001 1 so . 2 1020 Wpstatsg.. - .... P.M. , 1 —.lO is Iltandlusetons.. - - i 10 2. Itummerteld - 10 ft Hlfrentliumn . - ' `... IN St Wysladmr 11 45; 4 0700 53 Sklnnere L5eeye111e.......::—.. ... 3 11 MI $ 24 1 11 11 I 14 Venttoppen • Zddy ---II 40 $ 40111li 10 S I Mehoopsny - • " A. 11.1. ' It Tankbannoelt - • • • 1 1402 10 1 4. t 0 13 so , Lißrznire ' ;... 710 - 1 13 40 falls • ' Ise - -' 'ls Mlsun 7. 6 ;ction ...J.. ...... II 00 12 10 4 ras \Wilkes-Bane • ' . 535120 1 13 200 Haub C1nah....... 11 00 'll 40 7 SO 4.34 Allentown - • .:,.. 12 08 1 4 014 5* Bethlehem-- ....... ...... It 15 5 :11 Bli Il MI 'Easton ‘ 12 SO; 000 3101 S 5 Philadelphia ... 200. 0 40 10 OS 0 15 blear York. .. . .1 *0( 11 s col P -1: ss . \ - . P.M. . .M. .31., . . - • •• • I New York. Philadelphis..• ••• Easton Bethlehem N. Allentown • • Mauch Chunk.— Wilkes-Barre L. & 13. JunetiOn ... Palls T.eGrange..•' • • • Tankhantorek . • Mehoopany BestitiPPen • Skinner's Hddy Las:spring *" • Wystosing Freilehtown . . • Bommergeld Standing ....... •Wysanking Towanda Meter pfifil BIZTANT; Fijjij'jiiiEi iiiliffl Sayre , Waverly Owego • Ittmea Gquevs Auburn Rochester Btatato... ==MONI Trains 8 and /6 run daily. Steeping ears of trains 8 and 13 between Niagara Pails and Phila. delphia and between Genera and Raw York with. change. Parlor ears on tralds I and between ltasigare vans and Philadelphia without change. • . ... R. A. PACIERU,. • . P. is h. Y. R.11._ Sayre; Pa.. Jane a,:267,. HENItY MERCII R, CORM PAWL ASV IiTIME &MISTS, TOi►i'DAl Coal screened, snd delivered to eny prt of the Bore', adding cartage to the &bore prices. ALL ORDERS MCST BC AcgourAnia BT 71111 CASH. Towanda; Jan 5. 1577. SURE REWARD. a 1111ARETO PAY FOR L WARM. . 84 to S m IO Per Ad. 'Beech and Enda Laud In Michigan In the MILLION ACRE GRANT at the. Grand Rapidaand Indiana Railroad Company. - - TITLE PERFICCT. - • 'Strong aoll-zoare eiropa-plenty of time lber-no drought-no chinch bugg ing. 44 hoppers.” Running streams-pare water-ready markets-oebools-llailroad cow. "lifted through contra of the grant. . dead for pamphlet,' lkh Or German. • -Address W. O. INVOMART, Laud Consmiseloneui GILLED, RAPIDS, MUM . ATTENTION FARMERS 1.. . - it you wish tosell your HAY, GRAIN, BUTTER At PRODUCE ge'neraily for BRADT c4itio, at the highest Max kelt noes call at SMITH t PARKIN WII3AI7IEING, . , . where you will also And s well selected stock o goods, selling at bottom prices. Wysauktng, Sept: tO, 1577. • . NEW LIVERY BOARDING AND EXCHANGE STABLES: - '• The nudersignid having rented the old Het House Barn, and provided hiroseit with NEW BUGGIES- AND - WAGONS, AND GOOD HORSES, • is now prepared to accommodate the public at REASONABLE PRICES. - i ertiew Haggles for eale'cheap. B. W. LANE. Towacda, Pa.. July 141878. Zsl , ,BEQT .bustnessyou can engage In. {I to aN) per Lir. day made by any worker of either ars, right In their own localities. Particulars and am. pies worth 43 tree. Impress - your spare time at this business. Address &ninon & Co.. Portland. Maine. • ' isisnikti• . • , 866 a peek In your own town. ft Octet has. No Nalt. -Reader, It you want a basilicas at which persons of either acs can make great pg all the time they work, wilts for particulars to Namara? & Cu., Portland. 'taloa: inartu•lY. • • • -INSURANCE. PkICESIX 07 BAEOPOItIc , • UNION MITTUAL,(LIVE), RAILWAY" PASSENOIRS, (ACCIDENT), TRAVELERS LIVE AND ACCIDENT, worto / • The hooka, records and "good *O(7 of the tats arm of Noble it Vincent having beets 4 transferred co nae, I am prepared to tranaact 'a general. lour► anon and real estate buttress, on reasonstde tern/. illf•Senerld bonsai for rent. Hl _ WM. S. VINCEirr Hate It.. Towne% Pa. JOB PRINTING . OP - ALL KINDS .pcnintwrim - Nakr.sw AND DOPAteg • _AT M . lIIPOWTZWEITAM PRITITINe HOMY. Al KINDS 'or LEGAL BLANKS 02/ SAND. • ° - . • SI "" • - IN - Sidhooth. *ASTWAZD. \WEST.WARD'; STATIONS - . 30 0 11 "1' 9 20 950, ,I 0 02 E~ •e• 400 4 221 4 361 1 45 5 25 , 6 24 s sot s soi 1 9 ss l to sot 1 I eo iPat./ Coal and !die. Dealer In ANTIEIACITZ AND EiIILLIVAN ANTHBACtiII COAL, Mb aline= GERMAN 'AMERICAN, 0 Lir. Ty PHIS ABSOCIATIOS, OP PHILA., BRITISH MIERICA, cosNEcticrr, t3O 2 1 1 3_2 .u.rEfi. ERI 416'` 426 432; 4 as; \ .4 \ 455:7 6 08 - 7 s 6 617.72$ 6 26 7 34 62$ 742 6 40 786 Cl 6 888 •30 966 7 S 1 11 46 9.30 600 11 10:1/ 201 3 20 12 06 -1 lb NEE e 10 eft 'U PLY. U. azatua. LANCASIITECE,