gdnrafional frpriment • ASSOCIATE lEDITOSS : • • E. E. QVINLAWr • . J. T. McCOl.l.Olll, J. A. W MT, - A. T. LILLE; a. w RYAN. Commuidestioni may ~be peat -to either of : the above edirora, as may be preferred, and win appear In the ULM 9f whleltle tar charge. , I A. T. LILLE?, sAttar. * .Srer after step bas been taken by the framers of our common school law, in or; der to make it meet the wants of the peo ple, but if we read the spirit of the times aright many more stena ate necessary in order to have the means accomplish the end so much desired by all lovers of a thoroughly practical education. In the Main our schoollaw is excellent, and if it were carried out according to its spirit, it is nob Forpas.sed. by that of any other State. It is with much pleasure that we note an important improvement in the work performed in the county superin 4-cadency. the pruning that, has been done during the 'past - few months must r - give more energy and vigor to 'the teach - er'sprofession. =Everyownerofanorchard • 'mei! knows that it requires eternal vigi lance, in these days, in order to save his fruit trees from destruction by the Incor rigible borer--each tree planteirmust: be visited often and examined , with iiare. It is fortunate for our children that the Su r periutendent thoroughly understands this —and- not only understands it, but Is making a practical application of the knowledge by visiting not only the schools easy of but all pass tinier his in spection with an approval for the thrifty and a remedy for the borers; lack of knowledge and negligence. But while we have improvement in the dire'ction indicated it appears to be equal ly necessary to have more effldency in the work of the &hoed Director. The of t lice of Se:hool_Direeter is the most import ' ant one of the township offices, and gen erally speaking it receives the least at tention. The law contemplates school vis , itation as apart of the duty of the office, but how often we find persons holding this position who do not even poSsess a knowledge of the rudiments of a common school education. Would it not be alreat stride in advance if every person, in order to eligibility the office, should possess a fair knowledge of the common branches of education ?r The school law provides, that in the se lection of teachers, a majority vote of the school board is required, lit in many . townships this is wholly neglected, allow each director to'hire whom he pleases. Many evils grow out of this that would be remedied if the law were followed. The law concerning school books is quite defective. It would 'be far_ better to have county uniformity, that text books should not be changed oftener than :once in five years, and that the selection of textbooks be made by a majority of votes of teachers holding professional and permanent certificates. There is no oth er class of people so capable of judging of the. merits of tett books as those who are s skilled in their use. The law should require school boards to establish graded schools wherever there are 100 pupils in a township who can be easily convened at a central point. It is conceded by all educators that econ omy favors gradation with even a less number. , More positive knowledge is needed in every department of Vie. Go where you will an*ou may find two qualities of men. -First, you may find a kind of character, by some, mistaken for satiability, impartial ity, or somelikcvlitue. The person pos. sensing it never takes sides on any ques tion that enlists the interest and ,action of his fellow beings; and is perfectly gals. tied whichever party wins. The future success of any effort to elevate, or elevi at ethe sufferings; Of man, ar? of but little account to him so long as hi is left in liis quiet to plod his way along undisturbed iu his aimless journey through He avoids the opposition strife, and bitter ness encountered by men - who hare ideas and are free to express them, in fact he agrees with everybody; he does nothing worth remembering, so he dies to be for gotten as soon ae. ho is buried. On the other hand there is a positive of charac ter tLat is frequently mistaken for hard ness and selfishness. The positive man has a purpose in life, and on all questions of importance plants himself on one side or the other, and makes himself unmis takably felt Whether his particular view wins or not. His best powers are given to all matters of public interest, as an earnest advocate or persistent opponent. People will call him hard names and some will hate hini bitterly. But he. is a pow er in the world, and all there is of science, art mid education, must be given to his credit. He .is the only useful element in society, and it is the duty of every school teacher in the land to so teach„Alieir pu pils, that they may be of this claSs. Not long since it was our pleasure to visit a school where every pupil was certain of what he knew, not yielding without suffi cient cause, to the criticism of strangers of position, age and experience.' We need .more instructors like the one having that school, and fewer like that of another vis ited the same day, where doubt seemed to be the principle element of instruction. Teach tittle is 'better than mach, with doubt. I The teachers of to-day make the men of to-morrow, and the stork must be wel l done if our people are to remain free, ItaPPy and regressive. It requires posi tive 'force, life, to.carry onward the work of the human intellect, sci let all of our iustloctors remember " themay the twig is bent the tree is inclined. We commend the following item , the Phrenological Journal to every teacher : To-day the great want throughout the world is competent Mamma' s. They are wanted in every. department of haman tereists ; but . nowhere more than in the practical every-day duties of life. Ivo ranee: of chemistry, geologiy, and botany renders the pursuit of agriculture unat tractive, if not slavish; Teach young men the nature - .of soils/ - the physiolegy of plants, and their chemical _composition, and a new interest would be given to the subject, and-hundreds would take f up the healthful and profitable occupation. Now, ignorant blunderers work to disadvan tage ; loss of time and loss of production : are the result. Take the young married lady who has had no instruction and - little experience in housekeeping. The dough won't rise ; - the bread is burned rather than properly baked ; much fuel is wasted ; dishes are broken ; milk sours ; meat gets tainted ; the butter Sfrowsy ; the tubs leak; the -beds become musty ; moths get into, the wardrobes; and everything is " tom-ter -my." WO? Simply because the young -wife bad not been-properly taught. She :hid received a fashionable education had learned tangle, FMrich, - dancing, cro. . via, and other "accomplishments," but not theyractica/ duties of asryday l(fe., She needs a teacher. , A pang man Starts oat In life with no MI definite aim. lin, too, has been to school; Where his studies were oreeli; French, German, =dramatics, literature," history, etc. But the thing ho needs nog to know-hintself, his capacity for this or that pursuit, and how jadge the character of men-:-was not taught him, and' be is iti a quandary,. yea, la' total dirkneis, as to thqcharacter of others, or what to do with hintself. • We vent teachers to instruct every prang man and every young womitn-'- yea, every child—what are their tiesetting sins, as well, as their most appropriate spheres; to point out who has a natural aptitude for art, tnechtiniim, business, or for a profession ; to warn them Of pervert. ed appetites, growing out of organs ex cessively large or deficient ; to check ten. denies to vice and crime. Such teachers are wanted in every neighborhood, as muchic as physicians and schoolmastera.. In short, the world -wants capable, hon. est, and high-minded Christian phrenolo. gists, who can and who will tell the truth. I'Ve also want intelligent and honest legislators ; and instead of corrupt p't house politicians, we want moral and re statesmer. Aye, "morn] and ;"—men of caliber and high-toned character—such as are an honor to a state and a nation. There are such. Let us have none other. • . , Instead of ignorant, swindling quacks and impostors who fatten on their ill-got ten gains, filched from poor diseased crea tures, we want well-instructed physicians and surgeons, to teach the people not only how to throiv off disease, but how to keep in health. Ms so much easier for the indolent doctor to prescribe bitter pills, cod-liver oil, porter; ale, wines—so called—and pungent, burning whisky to alelpless patient, than to take bold and do something for him.' One now gets only a look, a nod, a prescriPtion, and a bill to pay; whether it result in a "'kill"' or a cure.. But there are educated physicians who are honest Christian gentlemen, and who do not prescribe atcoholic stimulants to every nursing mother; but 'these are exceptions to the rule, who redeem the craft from the curses of an outraged pub lic. Is there no way to put down and to route out the wicked venders of the vile slops, and who practice on the deluded hopes and the depleted. bodies and pock ets of these helpless victims? Must edu= cated physicians stand by and look on iu silence while thd quack and impostor cheanka — patient b first out of his money, and ilien out - of his life? Should not our physicians take the necessary steps to put a "stoPi to this robbery and murder? One way to correct the. evil is to: teach the peo ple " How to Live ;" something of anato my, physiology, dietetics, and the laws of hygiene. Another way is, to discounte nance all those newspapers and maga, allies that pollute their pages with adver tisements of quack medicines. Do this, and the public would be saved from a vast amount of sin, sickness, swindling, and suffering; as well as from • the loss— total loss—of thousands, nay, millions of dollars. "Beware of these wolves in slaeap's clothing." Then we want Chris tian men in the pulpit—men who have enough self-denial to practice what they preach ; enough education, culture, refine ment, and grace to present the Gospe l , of faith, righteousness, and brotherly love. We want sound, healthy men ; not ner vous.; sickly; fidgety dyspeptics , with,. no ray of hope or sunshine in their sepul chi* voices or cadaverous faces. We want men all alive to the whole truth; bright and shining lights, whose precepts and example shall be worthy their Mas ter, whom they profess to fallow. We do lot want a melancholy, jaundiced, set of sacntimonions scarecrows, tb frighten poor women and children into its, and to consign all mankind and unborn babes to a hopeless perdition. We want men with human synipathies, common sense, and Christian principles. And as learners we should be quick to bear and diligent to do the right. How rare are the good listeners ! those who are attentive to the voice of wisdom and apt to be instructed in the Path pt duty ! In Our schools we want teachers who love children and who love their calling; teachers who can read character and class ify it according to temperament and ca pacity, and who can discriminate between. the sensitive child that needs encourage. meat, and the self-assured urchin that re quires different treatment. Seeing these constitutional idifferences, and adapting the treatment to each accordingly, would result in the happiest manner. Pupil, pa rent, and teacher would feel that there was indeed a piovidence in the overrulibg and management of affairs. Obedience and harmonious development would-be the result. • We could go on and show the necessity . of having properly qualified persons - n all the positions and relations of life. Indeed, there is no end to our real. "wants" in these respects; bat we must take up the subject again. . , A WORD FOB BOZOOL OffiIDREN: In every rural neighborhood the district school is now the centre of interest and power. All the boys and all the girls un der are gathered there, and are ,im proving, with more or less diligence, the shining hours' in laying up stores of know ledge. A little atten tion e on the pact of the parent will have 'a wonderfully telling effect on the result of the winter's schixd ing. If the boys and girls, when cipher ing in Interest, or in the Rule of Three, have practical illustrations of the ptinci pies they study given them at home if geographical puzzles form part of the fire side entertainment, if difficult grammati cal constructions are discussed:and am. lyzed with sausages and buckwheat cakes or with apples and Chestnuts; the. know ledge gained at school will be coined into currency that shall riot canker' with dis use. Many parents look upon book edu." Cation as a process a child is to be taken through, as it is taken through the rrea sels,or the whooping-cough, and do not concern - - themselves with the Mitte o n their children make in ment* culture r in positiie knowledge. Such parents have very inadequate conceptions of what they owe their children: Let a boy or a girl 'meet at the threshold of home _with the question ; "My ion, my daughter, what have you learned to-day that you did not know before, and how can yore apply this knowledge.to everyday life?" What ridness of apprehension will be awaken ed ; how will tenacity of memory he in creased, and practical philosophy gain in everyday application.. Some parents find excuse for taking no active interest in the studies of their children in want of time, yet they will have ample leisure to discuss_ neighborhood affairs and town gossip. Others will complain that they have for gotten-all about fractions, and geograph, and parsing. Maybe so, but wouldn't i y t an'-excellent thing, helpful to both father and son, if they would go over the text-book together, and let illustrations from observation and experience, throw light upon the lesson? _ Would it not do the mother good to lilt her mind out of the nieshasof domestic, ,Care, and let it run over the rules of griunmar she learned in girlhood as her daughter rehearses the afternoon recitation? While juvenile minds are quickened by application to , books parents should take advantage of the situation to inculcate knowledge of au . sorts. Lessons in chemistry can be taught at the hreakfaattable, the rudiments of astronomy, theory of tides, the elements of geology. Children of 10 and 12 1 yews ate eapable of understanding and remem bering them. *The minds of parents and children thus kept in tune with each oth er will make subtle domestic harmony; the older will forget the weight of years and of cares, while the effervescence of the younger will be directed in channels that shall preserve and utilize_ettsforoe of youth, enriching the yearirof maturity with treasures of bowled 'tabd up in hours of fireside l asts \ Mids. . . SEELEY'S OYSTER'S:LT.4TV ZUBOPZAN 1101738.—.1 tow doors eastlier Um Xmas Boa" = Board brtbs do wirer& os resarbidda taros; Wagiadrestairdrad arallaaara . . - as Irboistale and foal. . debilf. THE WINTRALIOTEL,' t`U . atiderettned bevies \taken reseeden et the above hoses, tespeettaby toilette ute age of Its akt hituabi and the pahne • anallkt. - x; , A. SS . . 4(601 , 0711 tang rwst.tc SW:Tariff.) •••• Tldr tm tollaroluot boat° has - peen thoroughly mi tt:We and repaired throughout. and the proptla tor la now prepared to offer tirst.elaer aorterooda. Wins to the penile, •on the moat resweetnle terror. • • . E. JENNINGS. Towanda, Pa.. May ff..1117r. EAGLE HOTEL, HENRY HOUSE, (OX VIE SCROPLIIN mist,) CORNER MAIN ir'WASIIINGTON STREETS TowAstri i PA. . • • Th is large, commodious and elegantly4Antlabad house has Just been opened to the traveling publle. The proprietor has.sparod - nelther pains nor expense in making hla hotel ersbeass in all 'its appoint patronage. Manta; And respectfully solicits sham of public MEALS AT ALL HOURS. - Tell= to milt the times. Large stable attached. • WM. HItNEY, PltOentSTOtt. TOWSTIda. dune T, '774f. 23noistess gabs. ATTENTION FARMERS*I If you wish taiteU your • HAY, GRAIN,. BUTTER & PRODUCE generally for UL&DT Casu. at the hilliest market :tees call at SIIITII ! t PARES WIIIAITHING, PA,. , you will also find trireU selected stock of • sailing at bottom prices. • WYmituking. Sept. 20. MT. • 'ILLINERY ! H FANCY GOODS !! - • l• TRIMMINGS !.! The 1N411140f TOWANDA IVO impectruily invited to call at KNELL ar FARNHAM'S • MILLINERY 'Srcins and examine the NEW. GOODS Just received from the cities: Our stock comprises everything in the line of lidttLtsntaT, IrAser Gomm and. TRIMMINGS, and we are sell -Mg at astonishingly Low PRICKS. Weaving secured the services of Miss SOUTH , .A.IID, a FASIIIONAIILM DRINS-MANZR, we are prepared to do all work In this Line on the shortest notice. SNELL iklell.lllll3A.M. Towanda; Pa., Sept. 17, iS7II. • MARKET. .ROSECRANSE it BREWER, Announce tothe people or Towanda And vicinity that they are now prepared to furnish FRESH AND SALT MEATS, POULTRY, MU, OYSTERS, Sind Vegetables In their season. at the Most realm able rates, Everything purchased of us delivered promptly free of charge. ilar-Our location. ONE DOOR NORTH OP SCUTT'S BAREST, is convenient for all. We buy the best stock, and. take great pains to keep everything in the best order. GIVISIIS a ChM ROSECRAN&E & BREWER. Towanda, Dee. 5, 1678. IVIEAT MARKET., MIILLOCX: dt RITNDELL Beg leave to thank the people of TOWANDA, for their very generous patronage extended to them heretofore, and ie= tfully solicit a continuance of thi same. We lat all times keep spill sup• ply of TEEM AND SALT MEATS, FISH AND OYSTERS IN TIM SEASON. We also keep alpx4 assortment of GARDEN VEGETABLES, FRUIT, kc. Air All goods delivered free of charge. lILLOCIT kIiUNDELL. Towanda. Pm, Sept.,l9, 1878. tad NEW LIVERY BOARDING AND :EXCHANGE STABLES. The wnderalgned having rented the old Means House Earn, and provided himself with NEW BUGGIES AND WAGONS, AND GOOD HORSES, is now prepared to accommodate the public at REASONABLE PRICES. ifirNew Dilutes for sale cheap. B; W. LANE. • Towanda, Pa, July 154878. 7yl BOOK BINDING. • Haying assumed charge of the Bindery connect- ed with this office, I am prepared to do all kinds of MAGAZINE - AND • • • BLANK-BOOK BINDING, • *3. AT THE LOWEST PRICES, Consistent with good workmanship. Pine Blank Books a specialty. Magazines and Old Books rebound nestly and cheaplyz; Call and 'see me before going elsewhere. A. BEVERLY SMITH. - To ßindery wanda. in Itaronrka building, Park . Street,' t. Mors by mall promptly attended to. . THE SUBSCRIBER TAKES Pleasure In calling the attention of hlanumer ons patrons and the public generally, to the fact that he still continues • ' GENERAL MARKET BUSINESS At the OLD STAND of MYER. Jk 11IINDELL, in Camara Block, nearly opposite the Means Nome, and that ht is prepared to furnish SALT AND FRESH MEATS, • FRESH POULTRY, VEGETABLES AND BERRIES Of the very best quality, st as low ratescak any other establishment. C: M. MI ER. June 1. 1878-tf - • THE OLD MARBLE YARD . . • , " 'STILL, IN OPERATION. • The nadersirned baring purchased Abe MAR. BLE, TARD of the late GEORGE McCA BE. de. sires to inform the public that haring employed experienced men, be Is prepared to do all kinds of work in the line of MONUMENTS, . . HEAD STONES , MANTLES and SHELVES, in the very beat manner and at lowestratell. . , • FAMOUS desiring anything in the Marble Brie are Wilted to call an examine worn, and BM agents• commission. ; JAMES MCCABE. Towanda, Pi, Nor. 18,1878. G REATLY REDUCED PRICES The !Indenigned la dplag pidMl3ll, -VAT011110; 'AID 112-81 WING, Aid all kraals ot Iniudnrmill Wort, AWAY DOWN: DOWN II DOWN 11l So far you mil see tt. 1 bwe also ea bane a large Mont it SASH AM) DOORS. lrbieh I am setting at Flees to snit tie Una. Wnfi)oW-IttiNtdi Madsproseptly to order, Wee, far cAell tr YOU WANT. TO OTT men concx, Call and see . m j 6_004s and Pr/az _ Lumber brazed here tot" zaffled. - le 1119. *der einer and perfectly dry until taken syrai loco; dietitor V,Tbanfr uld *ft P I " 1°1°44 L. B. 20DOZBIL Toilaa4s t Jan: llt Vein Abmtlususfs. T WYCKOFF . HOUSE,-.. - pa *a* wpazi entzsr, tv author. goiismr, it:eels - an plias Os Houle vivo.: ett *Pa minutes, 'am=wit day.. Jpoctal Moo Woo to COM. pping ores Itnodoy. a opium CALL AND SEE VS fELEVAN ROUE, ELNTB.4, N. T. Oppoidte bap Depoi. c. T. MOM, -, norms 406 Portant, of the We:damn. TeleaDea,ll4 TfOR FINE MILLINERY; VANCY aooDs. TEINIUNOS, AND LADIES' OADMIZIPTS OR \ EVERY DESCIIIPTION. At Lair Prima. BAPELYZA t DILL. VS EAST WATER STREET, ELMIRA. N. T. ape \ Lead att Competitors ISIS. 1 \ GERITY & MORREL, tEstabitakal 1847.1 WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS DIAIGGISTS 81701111 CS, Pd 7 SfiT KEDICEINES iken &C• LAYS 8111.21"4 Feb. \ ELMIRA* X.l. LADIES AND GENTS, Bend your LADED DRESSES, COATS, OR ANY . ARTICLE THAT NEEDS cupANING . OR DYEING, To as. We Fill GIVE SATISVACTION Olt PAY TOIL THE • GARMENTS. WM. ROBERTS' CELEBRATED DYE & CLEANSING.WORES, ist, 436 a' 133 'WATER -ET, • EL LIRA, N. Y. Established 1855. • Mr Wars returned C. O. D. by express If Ele• sired. mays°. A C. BRINK, Matinfactorer L Dealer In Vermont end Italian MONUMENTS & TOMB STONES Scotch and AMerielkl GRANITE MONUMENTS, MARBLE & SLATE MANTELS, 222, 224, 226 , WEST WATER STREET, ELMIRA, N. Y. April 18, 973. _ - HOLIDAY / 8 i. AT • • ELMORE'S!.. • GREAT AT TRACT I TONS. NOVELTIES, • NOVELTIES, • • • NOVELTIES. • Just opened, a splendid assortment of Japanese Goods, Wedgewoods and COpeland's Decorated Ware, Scotch and Irish Good; French Faience, and s splendid Due of . MAJOLICA,. consisting of Plates.- Metiers, Card and Cake Ras. tett, Bread and Fruit Plate; Sic. Also a fall stock of TOTS, at WIIOLSALE and RETAIL. It will pay you to call and examine these goods and see how cheap they are. T. W. ELMORE, 181 EAST WATER STREET. Elmira, N. Y.. Dee. 10, MS. GRANT at DEWA.TERS, 'WHOLESALE'•AND BETAIL-DEMLEBS Agricultural Implements, FIRST-CLASS WAGONS, TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, FARM 41; PLATFORM WAGONS, PHAETONS, &o, MOWERS AXD REAPERS, SULKY ,HAY BAKES, &c. MOWING MACHINE SECTIONS 'AND KNIVES TO FIT ALL MACHINES. 160 LARE:STREET, ELVIRA., N. Y. XV 12,,, Ins. ASTONISHING DISCLOSURES PREMIIThf HARNESS STORE! O. U. WHEADON lc SON Bare la stock the larrestami team complete assort meat of FARM AND FINE HARNESS Tket. pia be found la say Oafs between Albany - and Elmira. rare SPORTING AND TURF GOODS A tugs •utety of TRUNKS AND , SATCHELS - A more emnplete stock of TEAM AND TRACK WHIPS! • A larger and better assortment at LADIES'- AND GENTS'-RIDING SADDLES, &c., &c. In concludes. we say that we have eve l that can be named connected with • bas= th e of this kind, that we are sautons to sett. Watetv sad PULL DOWN YOUR VEST And cow ap Wad MOO ar. ewe we win ilweetwinte what vs tay. At SOS Z. WATIEIR 8T2,t117.i ZUIII2,A, N. T. tyska of the Geht Centr.llll ORAL IL WHEADON & BON; At TUX In all kinds of ♦T MIS IPIAST Vida.Pmtwirteittk WOODEN ,'`• WATER -PIPE - AND ?be aadersignad hula; reamed Inatome at Ida old place. is now ready to simply ratlnerl l / 2 UMW" aod aUataars Is need at Park with a sumac* Ammo, AT PRIM TO SHIT TH2 TIJIXL A. WYCKOFF, (saoootoor to 1.8. Holism lavArs.) 12 R. R. Ave., nubs, N. T. zurdn, ann.lo.lrai. 17 L ROSENBAUM &. SONS, Dea3en In DRY GOONS, MILLINERY, WITS, itc.. 201 East Water Street, ELXIIIA. N. Y. The 'Cheapest and Best Mee in the City to Buy! OUR GOODS Are bought for Cash. and Meet we guaranteed to be as low as the lowest. EVENT DEPARTMENT, IS KEPT SUPPLIED WITH' TUE LATE= 2iOVELTIIIB. we claim to do the MOST EXTENSIVE MILLINERY RUBINS IN ELMIRA, Awl parties dashing anything fn that line will Ilnd At to their lntarest to call all see us. As we conduct no taw establlsamentoler prime are always plain and moderate. The trade softened at the lowest whidesele pri ces. Special Inducements to Cash customers. Donn fines the place.. - Eel EAST WATER-ST. HAM= Houso Ebsek E/euks, N. Y., May 23. MB. IL KENT Wholesale and Retail PEALFAL fl , \ • CLOTT-I=NG D••• Gents' Furnishing 133 JUST WAIT.* STIIEIRT, LORING BLOCK, ELMIRA. • Etniira, N. Y. June it, MS. goat. NEW ARRANGEMENT •IN TUz COAL: BUSINESS. The ondendFUed haring purchased from Mr. McKean the COAL TARO _ AT THE FOOT Or PINE STREET, NEAR THE • COURT . HOUSE, • Invitee the patronage of his old Mends and the public generally. t shall keeps full assortment . . of all sizes, PITTSTON, WILKESBARRE AND LOYAL SOCK COAL, AND SHALL BILL A? LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH. . • ' KATUAN TIDD. Towanda, Pa.. Ana. 21, 1871. • 1231 HENRY MERCUR, F Dealer to ANTHRACITE AND SULLIVAN ANTIMAITIC COAL, COUNND PATIN AND EMIL STIZZSTS, TOWANDA, Coat Screened, and delivered trimly pail or the Bore', adding cartage to the above prices. ALL 011DZIIS Ulan 1411, AccourasiLD DT VIZ "CAUL I J Towanda, Jan 3, 1877. gespetry. NEW JEWELRY STORE. W. A. ROCKWELL larooolling a new supply to his largo stock of goods, IBISCIt AS SILVER PLATED WARE, GOLD AND PLATED . SETS CLOCKS, Antiwarlain to the Ilse, which will be sold at LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES rig,us gin nu ciR and Exa ail. an reds: . neriditi &WM the abated sake* - Ir. A. ROCXWIIELL:, Pm I= 0 0 B 1 S FALL INTER CLOTH INGI WHICH HAS NEVER i BEEN EQUALLED: BEFORE IN Qualily or Low Prices. Every Article Yirst-Class: PLEASE CALL 4; EXAMINE BEFORE PURCHASING. HZ BELLS POW CASH AN N WILL NOT UL ratton's Block,' Towanda, Pa.,Marets TA. nd. GREAT BARGAINS 1 ME CHANT. TAYLOR, Opposite Park.,TOWANDA,VA. = GOODS JUST ARRIVED. Fine Menlo's, • !Verde& Wool. lhagonals, ' . and ONEBCOATINGS; In great ♦arioiy, made to order, at tho VERY LOWEST PRICE. LACIEL 3fATALA/3SS q.OAKINGB, GENTS FUENZSITING GOODS, Windsor Scarfs, Silk Handkerchiefs, , Colored, Hose, Suspenders, ' Underclothiaig, \ Sir An Inspection of cur stock will couvium the bloat fastidious. J. DOVIIIICTI. ' \ Main Street, Towanda. Pa; Dated Oct. 24, ISiS. 2ott FAcTS FOR TEE PEOPLE. $20:000 TWENTY ThOUSAND DOLLAUS WORTH READY-MADE GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, ILats Cap TO BE SOLD BETWEEN 'NOW AND A 31. E. ROSENFIELP'S, An I Intend to make a change In my bnsiness I therefore offer .my entire stock AT COST. lelng the largest and best selected stock In .northern Pennsylvania. SPECIAL BARGAINS. The tiriltraing great bargains are elrernd Men's Black tlp•top Overcoats $3.50 awl lop Men% Brat-class Grey Overcoats 6) 43.00 and tip Mon's all wool Salta Bay's Salts for 5 yrs old and up ® 43.00 and tip And everything equally as cheap, Including Goths Fur n i s hi ng unnu.s, lints and Cape, *c. A full line of both for men and boys. 3111UNIES, VALICES, . lIIIDUELLAS, &c. THIS IS NO HUMBUG. The above stock *list and shall be sold by Jer. 1it.1875. ISlvery one should take advantage of the present low prices quoted, and buy their winter supply. Yours truly, 31. E. ROSESPIELD. • Blain Street, Towanda, Pa. Dated Oct. 24, 1878. H. MERCITIL MEDICAL ELECTRICITY I MRS. W. IL •COVERDLAE, IN ULU PRACTICY 1.1 TUIS DORM:GU DURING TIM EFFECTED 3IANY WONDERFUL CURES.- • Iler increased knowledge 'makes her FULLY COMPETENT to Dearly all diseases Incident to our race SPECIAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO PURE- Pervert, . AppopMis, Inflammation of the Eyes, • - . • ' Quint?, . • Croup. , . . Pneumonia ' Pleurisy, , . - . ' inflammation of the Liver Inflammatory . itheumatini, • Anuresis, • Deafness, Ap_honia, DIN , Mu Melon hl. es, •, , . ' ProPeY. ' - Chronic nbernmatism, St. VitusE fdlel Danes, • • tIP • . aiter . , . G -• ' Neuralgia, Pever Sore, - Cancer, Catarrh, • Curvaturtief the Spine, Asthma, . Might's Disease of the Kidneys, • ,uirD RINGS, and °thee diseases tao numerous to mention. CHARGES MODERATE. rr7.7. 1 T1r1 Poplaiwt., west of *astern AMOK viliserabs law be found at aktin6. , asp graPts; is Twit Ve!ehlsis STOOK OP THIS. MARKET, Zltbvt tot UNDERBOI (21 Main-St. J. DOIITRICII, FANCY SUITINOS PANTALOONS,. OVERCOATINGS, ai reduced prices. Tro4 26 to 22 in size OF KB O and up UNDERWEAR Xebicaf. r Asp, yraqt, LY FEMALE COMPLAINTS. ALL KINDS Or • • . 'TERMS CUL **cedes auto Trnisiostki. M ..11 - • . - m 1 c) 0 0 ;go. r gg - : 3 . a • W • • mg i, ''.'• 5> 0 e) tv E _ ..., , J-3' ac , m . - 171 L-Zi . o 6 I -r• - 31 2 5 - , f , M iii •viv c ,. k I ' V is c I:. °CI - Oa ' .1 .....0 14 ~- . .n x +-J - LJ til Ja- e 6 c d, 4 bi • s .Z I t A $ll (j) . 17 1 , , IR 1 . 1 • ? , . 0 ;, „c"' % i.i g 26 sa v 4 i 1-4 E - u ..;4, is• ; 4 Pi' • '''' . 11 Ccon 0 - 7 ;g E i pl g g tv- E. g .. c 2 to „ h i 84 8 P sairl t' , A E' (~q 0 5 1 0 g v st s :A. a i- 3 $, ' gPs ;:s . „ A sil H 7/1 O• 0 r, W 't i H 4 .' 1 • '— - - 1 161 - 0 rs r fi cc, . . to 8 r, . 14 P C) 0 ,S i el 'I s - P CO in 8 - ' li M 4a ' Ciq il - , . CD 0 C. - Sfa . • STEVENS Ar, LONG, WHOLESALE At RETAIL CHOICE FAMILY ' GROCERIES, COUItiVILY PRODUCE, GRAIN, &C. Hawing a largo and coiontodlons tors 46 are - • prepared at an times to s large 'tacic. tttlll CASH PAID FOR BUTTER, ritODUCZ. Or taken In ex( hange for goods, an Wisest each prt. cm, Our long experlence - 1m the Grocery Trade ghee us pecan: it advantages In purchasing, and u we are not and - Mous to tOake targe,prodts, we fiat. ter nurselves that we can offer GREATER INIMCENIENTIS TO • Buyers ties say other sistablisburent In Northern Pennsylvantz. STEVENS A: LONG. .CORNErt MAIN k BRIDGE ST., mull. THE BRIDGE STREET FURNITURE STORE, Ist, 11979, TOWANDA, PENNA., Keeps s Fall /Rock of Goods for tie Parlor. fled. tiltting-Room, Dialug-Room.and Kitchen. SOFAS, LOUNGES, CHAIRS, MARBLE TOP TABLES, FINE - WALNUT CHAMBER SUITS, AND \{ Ai • -DINING TABLES & CHAIRS. In Conunoa Goods alp! Is BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, \IITORKSTANDP. CANE AND WOOD-8W: - . CHAIRS, EXTENSION, k FALL-LEAF iantrs, LOOKING.GLASSES,. CRADLES, CENTRE TABLES, &c., &c., IN GREAT VARIETY. we make a Specialty of BED SPRINGS it MATTRESSES ' ' • • \ , In the \ UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT • . Wo have \- .. , \ • COFFINS AND CASKETS •- • - \ o.f all kinds and afro. A. large meek of Trim mings, and the latest Improvements In Cerise. PO: servers, Palls, at. All funerals are attended by gk .a . mpetea t, experienced undertaker. We make a' specialty of this branch, and GUARANTEE SAT ISFACTION both as to WORK AND PRICE. v, PICTURE FRAMES made to order from a Ane stock of the latest styles of moulding. N. P. HICKS, . lITUDGE-ST.'; TOWANDA. Towanda, May 30,1873. M B. & F. 11. OWEN, RED, WRITE & BLUE, TEA. STORE, 131IIZET, Amending special Ic !nemeses every depart. meat of the Grocery Hoe. Hero aro soma of the prices Standard A angst..;, 10 cents 25 40 ao SO 73 80 • .6 I=1!1!IM!!!1 Tobaccos V 40 50 60 " Flour 11.50 per !act ; best, 11.45 per sack Hams, sugar cured, • I.!S Cents Shoulders ' ''' " Cl os u Georgia Codfish. - ---"_ • :05 ," Mackerel 08 10 44 Pork • * .....:. 08 " You can find anything you wadi In the Grocery. and at prices to snit the times,hs A /Iberia d. count siren at wholesale. Our motto Is and shall be "Quiet Sales, Small Pratt, .Cash or Reidy Pap CALL AID SEE YOE YOURSELVES. - Cult paid far Buttes and M. B. & P. H. OWENS, , RID, !Mire k BLui MR* Apeil U, Desien In ; • TOWANDA. PA. It consists of MEM SO 25. .30 15 " 1311dgwit., Towanda, Pa. I= T OLD ESTABLISHMENT -STILL TAKES THE LEADI Curtsies CHEAPER THAN NVEU, and PIM farm Wagansas COCA? SZDUCTION. JA111 , 15 BRYANT Proprietor of the Old Carriage Manufeatoty. eor. Kant and IClisabetti streets,' would call Me special attention of Y AMMERS sod others to hie Mtge and complete assortmlat of- OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES ' AND PLATFORM WAGONS, All of Ida own manntacrori, and - warranted in every particular to be equal to the moat oxpensire city work. NOW IS YOUR TIME TO BUY Look at the dotes, and et:wombat:bat every • - vehicle Is warranted : • • PLATFORM WAGONS.... . .... liteo to WS OPEN BUGGIES ' TOP BUGGIES ' 126'" 119 , • .• . • The peens are far. below tbe cost of manufacture and will not be maintained after the present stock Is disposed of, so you must tuakeselsctionsNOW. . . Donn,be Imposed upon by Inferior work, and. poor matertab, but purchase at the establisbutent which has been In operation for nearly halt, a cen tury and is peruianeutly located. RZPAIRlittr PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 00Ica and Factory corafala and Ellsaiwth atm tt. Tula:4s, June 22, 1 NEW CARRIAGE FACTORY! East of the Reporter 0111e1 - Mclntyre S., Spencer . , Respectfully announce to the public that they ere prepared to build all Muds of' FAMILY CAItRI4OES, TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, • ' PHAETON A PLATPOR3I SPIV / G WAGONS, TROTTING SULKIES .11,$IIRLETONS, Made of the beat material and in the' bet style. All work warranted to glee perfect saUsfactlon. • giiNnso A SPECIALTY, We havenne of the best Carriage Painters in the r.ounirj, and do all work in this line at the lowest rates. . AZ' kinds of REPAIItINO Neatly and promptly douear reduced prices. _ - Making new springs snd repairing olot onee a specialty. All wurk guaranteed. rleaao give nil can. )KINTYRE & SPENCER,: TowFt'4, Aprll.2B , 2877. gro(iter9 ware. NEW filial AND NEW GOODS! H. J. Madill • um tilled up of the old Moro of 0. A. Black with fall line of CROCKERY, - CHINA, CHINA, ALAS - SWARE I c uvLERT, SILVER PLATED GOODS, STONEWARE BABY WAGONS, FANCY GOODS, ' TOYS, TOY S 1 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS ! A great vartetyot LAMPS, LANTERNS, CHIMNEYS A NEW DEPARTURE Sewing Michlnes of the leading makes sold for Cash at store, at wonderfully low prices. 'NEED,LitS & OIL LKDIES, .GEN'I4PA:iiD ♦re Invited to look over oar assortment. As we are determined to do all la our power to -please. Ito. member the place, "OLD MOCKERY STORE." Towanda. Nay 10. lan Nnsicat ,issiTnnictsfs. POWiLL, • \ • . zis Wyoming ' Asienue, SCRANTON, PA.,- Pas a /4rge stock of second-hand PIANO?' and °ROAMS. which be offers . No s ow at no ..(51E• FOR D ID buy an instru ment; elsewhere without first getting. priced front 'him.. buring the pod few 'ream he. has been doing an \ titerisive renting business, and, ineousequeneebf the unprecedented stringency of the times, mat:trot these instruments have been returned, AS soon as a PIANO or ORGAN is returned, it is imm7rtnrput TZZr"ta7gh order by 'his repairer, and, when offered again, is in as goodeondition as possible: Some of th es e hewarrant for flee years, the same as new ones an oppOrtnnitr being thus given to obtain a THOROUGHLY-GOOD MIRROR' at a very moderate price, N . . Ma; Powna. has now In stock\ one 5-oetave Prince Melodeon, piano-case, $10; ne 6-octave Portable Melodeon, $4O ; one 5-Octs.Ve Organ. 6 stops; $5,5 ; one 5-ocrave New. England Organ. 6 stops, $6O, with 7 stopi, sss;\ with 8 alojeCtrs; one 5-octare3tason & litunlln Organ; 5 stops, 565; one. 5-octave Mason & llaralin Organ, $75; one . Lighte. Newton, & Bradbury Piano, ',octave, .$163; one Raines Brothers Piano, 7-octave, 5140; one Chickering Plana, 7-betave, 4 round, $275; one Chickering Plano;' 7-octave, 4 round, Vii; oneono Razeltors Piano, 7-octave, 5t75; and many others which can not be specified here. ~ ALWAYS IN,STOCK, the celebrated curearaulte PIANONI and the unrivaled MANON dt HAMLIN ORGANS. Which he is prepannt to Surrusts to ;1M eil 3 lOLESALior RETAIL purchasers at BOTTOM PRICES. 7i, L. 0: POWELL; 115 Wyoming 'Avenue. Scranton. Ps. pASSAGE TICKETS - To and trout Itiunpe by INMAN AND NATIpNAI. STEAMSHIPS rimisunt DZAIPTS IN ANY ANOTINT tor sate by wx. a. v=acs*: ,data MN% • • • 4 'otk-#;#.**ftig':44:. rEareciist pains win a to Mika, , . AgrieultuialDvartment of the Ritroviiii Of interest and ealue to the . Farmers "of Bradford ,(Jountg, by. careful selections from the best Agrieutlurat. Journals_ ;of the Country. We should he glad to give the successful result's), the la*V 3 and, apes* ems of our farmers * as to the hest methothi of Arming, and invite'contrautions from those who, desire in'this way a advance the • Agricultural interests of the) e'Ounty.] All kinds of stock will be the bet ter fe: moderate exercise. This ad vide applies- . especially to animals Which are kept in stables. - Cows and horses should be left out for a pirt of each day, unicss . the weather is ex. ceedingly severe or stormy. M UP ' INIP.LEXENTH. During the sleighing time the far mer is getting up.wood, drawing logs to i mill, marketing produce, visiting friends, etc. The drag teeth are sharpened, the ploughs repaired, the mower put in order, the wagon and buggy taken to town to be painted and put in first-rate order. I<ie .will not neglect to store ice for the sum mer. ISO " /00 VISIT FRIENDS AND TARE NOTES. Every enterpriaing farmer who in. tends to progress is keeping accounts" with various departments of his bus ness. •• Each of Ma fields is .charged with the work, seed and part of the manure put on it, mei credited with what comes off. He keeps a diary, not writing for the sake of 'writing, but to make note -of any new _idea, which be wishes to use during the next year.. He sees a new gate latch, a sheep rack, a' manger. something. desirable about' ome farm impleMent, and he makes a note of everything of the kind by word or drawing.. These notes are looked over every little while during the year. There are zmany advantages in visiting good 'farmers. Look about you , for men who raise superior wheat, corn, pota. toes and other crops, and live stock. if they are ahead of you, buy some of the extra'seed or stock and enter into n healthy competition with. the best of them. ; • JAMES BRYANT: The farmer has selected Ills list of agricultural 'papers, and they are now coming regularly with all their im provements. hai added to his li brary a few . of ie best and most re cent books on - his:specialties. We hear less of book farming, than for- Merly. Books on agriculture are bet ter than they were. People never expect to use all the advice given on any topic even by the most practical and successful man, but this is no reason whylthey should not consult the best men who are engaged in the same business with themselves. The same rule.may be applied to books. We should be able to pick out !tom books some valuable hints applicable to our own wants. One book has i• a picture of a 'wheat stack about two thirds done. The stack is cylindrical and flat or dishing at the top: That is no way to build a stack, and eve ry farmer knows it; but after all ev ery farmer might . z ead - the book -with profit. r On the , farm at all - times - this kind of work' pays the best returns for.the time giVeti to iL .ilead work is too much neglected, considering the sure and largelprofits which are certain to follow itsemploymen r February is the month - of . all o rs for -study. The accounts an• il - ventory of the previous " year are fixed up. The grange or farmers' club is in full blast, and very likely doing its best. lids is the time of yeas for• meetings of pomolugical societies, for farmers' institutes, for . meetings of men espe cially interested in bees, swine, sheep, cattle, horses; or any_ particular breed. of domestic noitnals. These conventions are; of morn value to those lici .w'attend • them. than those who remain atihome. • Some faimers act as if they ycere ignorant of this self-evident truth. The advantages are numerous and important. Men engaged in a common interest or spe cialty learn from each other. • They get acquainted; they -pick _up new ideas; - they gather enthusiasm; they, go to work again with a better nu -derstanding of their business. "No matter whether you are an- officer or not, yeti are always a welcome lis tener, at .any- rate, in any Of the above gatherings. Save as much es possible of every thing useful if it doeS not cost too much label.. Time -is money. Labor is money. it is -poor economy to buy old stock at any price, to feed for profit.' Yount*, thrifty stock pay much best the returns c for feed con smiled. Weigh them often, and when they-cease to give returns for feed and trouble, dispose of Ahem.: Con trive in every way to do the chores with as little labor as possible; with out neglecting anything. Try to save steps. We .know of instances where two take better care of the stock on a large farm than three—or four do on a smaller farm. It is not economy to feed straw alone to any animal. It is not dompbsed of the right materials for profitable feed. Oil cake, corn meal, or shorts will supply what the straw lacks. In this way, straw may be fed with profit to many animols. As-profits are small at best, all these details of labor, age of animals, food; etc.; must be,attend-- ed to. -Rural New Yorker. WATER-PROOF 800T5.,--It is not alwitys desirable that boots should be absolutely water-proof, as whatev er keeps water out will keep it in, and whoever has worn India-rubber boots for any legth of time, knows that retaining the perspiration of the feet - soon puts them in , a very un pleasant, half par-boiled condition that-is is not desirable. Still, water proof boots are useful in an emer gency, to be worn fora short-.time— as in doing the chores in bad- weath er. .A pair of good rubber : boots Will answer this purpose, or a pair of common cowhide boots may be made water-proof after the method of the Now England:fishermen. These peo ple,..elposed to all weittheri, have for a century, used the following com pound : Taltow, &dr ounces ; rosin and beeswax, one ounce each_; melt together ' thenstir in Neatsfoot oil, equal in .bulk to the melted articles. The bobts are warmed ,before a fire and this composition is rubbed into the, leather, solea and uppers, by men's of a rag. Two applications will make' the leather\quite water , proof. American Agriculturist. . Art offensive war on *reeds is five times leas eipenstve thin the, caper.- sive one:. Fam.Fork for l'anum EXERCISE FOR STOCK. BOOKS AND PAPERS, 'LEAD WORK. ECONOMY.
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