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ASSOCIATE E.PITOSIS
QPINLAN, .1. T. McCOLLONi,
J. A. WILT, G. W. RYAN,
A. T. TALLEY.
coniniuMeatioos may he sent to either of the
ynrre editors, as may be preferred, and will appear
la Ow iwine of wMeli be bas charge.
TELCIIERS` INSTITUTE. t •
The Bradford County Teachers'
Insti
bite was organized at the Graded School
building August 11th, at 10 e;ctock e. 31.
ty the Superintendent, about one hun
dred teachers being present. Prayer by
Rev. J. S. Beers. The sessiou was open
ed by appropriate remarks weleorning; the
teachers to Towanda, and the reply 'tube-
ball (4 teachers.
Mr. E. B. McKee and Miss At Kin
me). were chosen 'Secretaries.
Professors E. T. Burgan, E. E. 913!n.•
inn, and I. S. C.rawford, were aiikArtted
yice Presidents.
Mr. Edward A. Thompson gave a fo-
S 41 in reduction of fractions ; the teachers'
laving books, were called upon to explain,
l':e cluniamental principles of fractions,'
:Intl to analyze the problems illustrating
•
tach principle., t
E. L.' Hillis, 'who had chargiof reading
I Ist .year, addressed' the Institute on the
'object, and gave a brief review of tile
tvorl: gene:over last ye a r.
Professor McCollem 'gave a few min
utes to the subject of Natural Philosophy.
• Superintendent Ryan proposed that
cacti year something a little outside •of
the usual routine be taught,. which will
inspire teachers . with ti desire to read , and
t Ludy the subject given, as by so doing a
good idea of it may be acquired.
Adjourned to meet at 1:30 P. at.
MONDAY AFTERNOON
The session was opened with a song. ' ,
Superintendent Ryan gave an exercise 1
in penmanship, giving the principles of
jotters : he urges personal • attention to
pupils while writing.
1:. E. Quinlan gave a little time to an
;.lysis in giaminar, treating of. the classifi
i Mimi of sentences, and going over' the
ground whieh will form 'the subject of fu
ture lessens.
Rev. !hillock Armstrong followed on
the subject/ of nouns; showing his manner
of teaching beginners ; his idea of illus
trating the definitions given in• the text
'hook were very clear. •
• After intermission Mr. Ryan took up
sounds of lettes•is and orthography, begin
ning with the sound-spelling, and intro
ducing diacritktal marks. •
lion. Geilrge Moscrip gave a drill in ele.
nentary instruction in . geography, show-
:ng the cause of day and night, and..:rela
.
1 we time.
Mr. ltyamaiinounced that the work in
/.:eographi would be mostly on the essential
3.iiiimples making location of places and
ruck mat* secondary. •
The cauSe of the apparent flatness of
Ihe earth was explained by covering all
but a small portion of the globe.
Mrs.'Burns gave a word regarding the
child's position while studying the: map,
that the points ofthe compass should cor
-- 3, espond to: them as they are on the earth.
E. Z. Wood showed that by a diagram
„ )of the school room and grounds, children
may be easily taught direction and loca
tion of places. E. E. Quinlan showed the
manner 'of making maps by reducing the
3neitsureineut of distances.-
- .1. Il..Emery vote of the need of
,drill
in pUnctuation..
Adjourned till
. ) .5...:1/0 M. •
• EVENING SESSION.
After singing, Professor Ryan called
upon a class to review the work of the
• forenoon in (Melons, calling upon each
to give his manner of teaching fractions,
.r to analyze some problem ; then follow
. ed a drill in the use of the globe, and in
nominative independent and objective
cases.
Ernest !Theilipson explained 'arbitrated
exchange.
Mr. Wood explained the subtraction of
pimple numbers.
Institute adjourned. •
. TUESDAY 311ORNING.
!The session was opened with singing.
PeVotions by Professor Dugan.
Mr. Ryan then arranged the teacherA
jai° seeti ill for separate drill.
W, I'. Horton gave a general Ala in
deciimils, !treating of notation ; sugges
t iims were made by W. IL Brown and
Ernest Thompson.
E. L. Hillis gave -a half hour to reading,,
!minds of letters,
~aecent, ;emphasis and
the markings. • •
After recess Professor Quinlan called
for the lesson which Le had assigned at a
,receding session. While the lesson was
I , eing recited some teachers wrote senten
ces illustrating the definitions given; the
recitation was conducted upon the topical
'method. Mr. Quinlan urges reviews it,
relive! work, which will be observed (Hir
t
ng the Institute. •
A little time was devoted - 0 diagrams
c, Inch Show the relation between: differ-
/ ut parts of a sentence ; examples ,were
hen analyzed and diagrammed ; the sub-.
,jeCt of case and the manner pf ,forming
the plural number and possessive case oc
upieil a little time.
. Adjourned till 1:30 r. sr.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
After the usual singing J. T. McCollom
f:ave his exercise in science, omitting the
eview and taking up the Subject of "mo - -
tion," explaining the velocity of falling
k,odies.
Mr. Moscrip interested the teachers in
khort lesson in geography, giving lati
tude, longitude and the zones, and with
the globe showing, the change of seasons
and difference in the length of day in dif-
I.trent latitudes ; the isothermal lines and'
th e conditions which 'effect temperature,
-were also explained.
The sections were assigned to class
'rooms fora drill in grammar.. •
Mr. Ryan requested instructors in charge
10 require the members of thi class to do:
the work, they to direct and assign
work, assisting when necessary. After,
sntennission the classes returned to the
1-amo class rooms for drill in geography:
Professor Ryan gave a general exercise
5n (tallow, and taught the names of the
'diacritical marks.
Professor Burgati devoted a short time
to methods of primary teaching : the
'Word methodand the object:lessons.
..Mr. Ryan reviewed the principles 'of
Itempauship and combined them into let
lers.
TUESDAY F.VENIN'O.
Qpened at 7:30 with singing. • A :little
time was, given to a talk on different ways
of preventing whispeling,. 'Messrs. Bur
ganeXatterson, Thonfpsou and McCollom
gave* 'their methods and experience . ; it
was the expression of most of the speak
ers that teachers should-not be ton rigid
in this respect, and in no case to notice
trities t unless neeesaary.
A . query -lox hating been circulated
during the afternoon, a number of ques
tions were submitted for answers-; for
waut.iof tine but few of 'them were an
swered :
1. Why are there two seasons in the
torrid zbne ? Mr.. Ryan replied that the
heated current, which in ascending min
gles with a colder current,, causes rain
during part of the year.
.2. What is the cause of tides ? Profes
sor McCollum briefly answered : • Thr:at
traction of moon and sun drawing the wa
ter; while the solid earth apparently is
not moved.
S. flow may a teacher, baying a small
schofil, occupy ' his time? As an. answer
it was sagg,ested by review and drill.
4. Is .it' legal to keep scholars after
school as a punishment? Mr. Stroud said
the teacher assurees the place of the par
ent, and has the right.
b. llowntay Natural Science be intro,
duced into ungraded schools? 3. T. Mc-
Conrn said there are . manyjainiliar ob
jects which may be explained in regard
to coristruction, etc., which will develop
gob(' idea in the minds of pupils ;the fun,
.damental principles being dins instilled,
the desire for further knowledge will be
acquired. •
6. How may regular attendance be ob
tained? - Professor Brown gave his meth
od. _Mr. 3loscrip would make the. school
so attractive that children would not care
to leat'e. Mr. Tanner brings the interest~_
ittg letters first •
. Mist} Libbie Dubois favored the Insti
tute With a humorous recitation.
Mr. Hillis read a selection which great
ly amused the audience.
Bev. Mr, Beers addressed the teachers,:
his remarks were such as should encour
age teachers and inspire tin:in - with great
er earnestness in their work. Subjects for
discussion were read by E. E. Quinlan,:
1.. S.hight children to be required to
commit tp memory rules and definitions?
Eugene Thompson, E. E. Quinlan,
Patterson, and J. P. 'Keeney spoke in the
affirmative, giving as arguments the accu
racy and system it develops, the aid in
strengthening memory, and others of mi
nor importance. Professor McCollom
Considers it useless work if the principles
•be thoroughly understood. I. S. Crawford
would give little attention to the phrase
ology, but v. - mild grasp the idea conveyed.
E. Thompson, J. T. McCollom, E. L. Hil
lis and G. W. Ryan talked on the sub
iec4.
.13. Ought male teachers to teach in the
primary departments? Discussed by
Messrs; Burgan, McKee and Keeney.
Strong arguments in the negative were
adianced.
• After a song the Institute adjourned.
WEDNF-51).4.1" MOBSING.
The Institute was opened with singing.
Devotions were conducted by E. L. Hillis.
Superintendent Ryan urged the teach
es to organiie District Icslitutes where
theY. arc teaching during thd cotnin; win
ter.
a arithmetic, Mr. Sherwood pive,ented
he htibject of longitude and thne,'q,xplain
pg it by the use of the globe 'and black-
board. • ,
After a short discussion of reduction of
compound numbers, conducted by the Su
perinteMlent, in which ho urged teachers
to have analysis, Professor Hillis continu
ed the subject of reading ; he distributed
A.ppleton's Specimen Headers which be
used in the drill.
The subject of the neat class drill was
arithmetic. Mr. Quinlan took charge of
the drill in analysis in grammar. Senten
ces were diagrammed illustrating the
defuntions.giien iu to-day's lesson ; fur
ther work was done on the board.
The last exercise of the morning was. a
lesson in map-drawing .by Mr. Moscrip.
Great improvement has been made during
the past year, and much interest is mani
fested by teachers in the work. The teach
ers 'were asked to bring to the next .reci
tation maps of the several continents as
assigned. They itsed: Apgar's system. In
addition, he gave several valuable sugges
tions.about conducting - a recitation in ge
ography. -
z .
wErttvEstrAr IFT4IINOON.
• Professor McColl= presented in Nat
ural Science the subject of "Forces." He
Illustrated with several )drawfugs upon
the hoard. • ' '
Mr. Crawford took up the subject: of
etymology in grammar!, dwelling particu
larly upon case. It proved a very inter
esting lesson, as all were kept busy. The
nominative independent and absolute
and same case by apposition and predica
tion, prove very puzzling points with
many, and as far as time would permit
they were satisfactorily explained. The
subject of the next class (hill was gram
'mar. After recess the teachers again as
sembled in their respective cla'ss rooms
for a drill in geography. • ,
. Mr. .I. P. Keeney took up the subject
of *ding ; he placed on the board t an
outline ofthe work be would do in the ,
school-room, which would constitute a
pleasant exercise, and it carried out would
break up the monotony which gives
•pits a general aversion to it. His work is
both oral and writte:n, and careful itten-
Goa is,•given to pronunciation.
Primary methods came next on the pro-1
gramme. Professor Burgan took charge ,
using Monioe's chart.
Professor• Ryan continued the subjeet
of penmanship, . rapidly analyzing the
small letters. Hereafter Professor Mu
ria, of the Canton Graded School, will
take charge of this drill.
EVENING SESSION.
After sin4ing, the .Institute gave atten
Lion to the queries which had been hand,
ed in z
1. Why is not June 2d the hottest
Airy? Mr. Moscrip answered that it re
quired time for the heat to overcome.'the
cold of winter.
2. Is there more than twelve hours' dif
ference in time between any two places?
I. S. Crawford endeavored to convince
the teachers that there could be nearly
twenty-lour hours' difference ; other opin.i
ions were presented ; theLquestion was
dropped.
3. A question on school discipline. An
swered by Messrs. Pitcher, Thompson,'
and Bonin.
4. Which should be taught first, the
sounds or names of letters? It was answer
ed by Mr. Ryan, who would give the
sounds first, then the names.
5. How may a teacher prevent chil
dren's reading in books too dillicult? Mr.
Moscrip would insist on each lesson's be
ing perfectly learned, which will avoid
the difficulty.
6. Should the Bible be'read in school?
Mr. Ryan said teachers must be governed
by the feeling existing on the subject in
the community.
t' Should a teacher be as strict the first
day of school as after? Mr. Hillis would
begin kindly and win the confidence of
pupils, then as rigid measuresare needed,
adopt them. Mr. Crawford's plan was quite
different.
. 8. Should we allow ourselves • and pu
pils to communicate with visitors? Mr.
Burgan would cautiously prevent it.
9. In analysis in -mental arithmetic,
should the word "aro" or "would be"
be used? " Are " Was decided to be cor
rect. •
10. Is Phrenology of benefit to the
teacher.? The different teachers enter
tained widely different opinions on the sub
ject, but time would allow but short dis-,
cussion. Those taking part in the discus
sion were Messrs. I3ovingdon, Moscrip
and Crawford.
Charlie Buffington was called on for
"Erin's Flag," which he rendered very
finely. An instrumental duet.
Mr. Hillis entertained the audience with
a reading.
E. E. Quinlan read the Report of the
Committee onßesolutions
Rewired, That the_pract of boarding
around is pernicious, and s , could be abol
ished.
It is • a subject which - has been of
ten discussed at previous meetings, and
no new arguments were advanced. It is
a subject of great importance' to teachers,
and much interest was manifested. Eu
gene Thompson, Mr. Pitcher J. 11. Nor
rish, E. L. Hillis, J. T. Mcbollom, Ed
ward Thompson, E. E. Quinlan, Miss
Inez Smith, and E. T. Burgan, took part
in the discussion. A vote-was taken and ,
the resolution carried.
Professor Ryan called for the names of
all townships where the practice has been
abolished. The Secretary recorded as
Smithfield, Monroe, Albany,
Barclay, Canton, Wells, Leßoy, South
Waverly-, Alba, Leßaysville Burlington
Borough.
LeGrand Brewer recited " The Last
Hymn " with very fife expression.
After a song the Institute adjourned.
T311:11.811&Y 110ItNING
The session was opened with nearly all
teachers present; the attendance was com
mended by Mr. Ryan. After a song Mr.
William Berton conducted the devotional
exercises of the morning.
Mr. McKee was asked to explain ratio
and proportion ; Ito .used the method,
knoWn as 'cause and effect." Mr. Boy
ingdoit explained a ,
problem by the
" - greater or less" method. Further work
on the subject will beiven hereafter.
The following persois were appointed
a committee to consider the advisability
of starting a weekly educational paper :
Edward A. Thompson, W. 11. Brown, J.
L. Burritt, E. B. McKee, and 11. E.
Pitcher. •
In reading Mr. Hillis called upon differ
ent teachers to read, he criticising the em
phasis, accent, etc.
Then followed a drill in arithmetic in
the class rooms. After a recess Mr. Quin
lan gave the usual drill in analysis in
grammar, calling teachers to analyze sen t
tences which he had placed upon the
board. ' The next half hour being devoted
to geography, Mr. 3loscrip called teachers
to the board to draw the out/froS and con
struction of North America. While the
work was being done, Mr. Moscrip talked
on the subject of Civil qarern eut h urg
ing 'teachers to prepare themselves to
teach it.
Mr. Ryan commended the work of oriel
teacher who received his instruction it
the Institute last year, and has had fine
work is that branch in his school.
Mr. Moscrip huestioned the class as to
the sinlilarity bf continents in contour,
river and mountain systemp, etc. • •
.Mr. Ryan again urged the teachers to
give him specimens of map-drawing for
exhibition at the County Fair. He corn-
Mended the wall maps that some teachers
had made.
Adjourned tilt 1:30 r. l m.
THETtaltia AFTEILKOON
After a song came the regular drill in
Science by Mr;McCollom ;the subject for
consideration being " levers," which was
clearly explained by illustrating on the
b..anl, and an experiment showing why
the earth is flattesied at the pole's.
Mr. Pitcher conducted the recitation in
grammar, giving the classification of the
verb, form, relation to objects, and:voice.
Very much interest was shown on' the
subject of transitive and intransitive
verbs, involving voice the time would
not allow as full a: discirssion iis-the sub
*,`; merits, however it will he again con
sidered, as niany teachers - seem dissat
isfied with the manner in which the 'text
book treats it
The usual class drill in grammar follow
ed. After intermission the sections re
turned tothe class rooms for drill in ge
°graphs'.
M had been announced,. 31. r. Burritt
took, cliarge l of penmanship ; he occupied
the time by a valuable talk to the teach
ers, showing the injurious effect of an im
proper reisition , while writing ; pupils
Amnia squarely face the desk, as a side
position tends to elevate the shoulder,
causing curvature of the spine ; and a
right side position prevents the arm
movement. lie showed , the position of
the, pen, and gave suggestions regarding
the slant of the paper.
J. P. Keeney gave his work in orthog
raphy. He called for the leSson assigned
yesterday ; the words were pronounced,
spelled, and defined, then derivations and
synonyms were , riven, thus imparting to
the pupils a foil knowledge of each ; werd..
The time which-should have been Profes
sor Burgan's, baviug been encroached
upon by previous exercises, lie wax
tins
ble to give very much on the sitbject, of
primary methods. The question asked,
'Should the word be taught Wore the
letters ?" was answered by an affirmatilre.
Too many words should not be given for
one lesson, but each thoroughly learned+
the number is left to the disetetion of th e
teacher.
The Institute adjourned to meet at :80
P. M.
TfirIISDAY EVENING
The session was opened : with a large
attendance of teachers and others. After
a song, in which all-united, the contents .
of the query box were examined.
1. How is the plural of a tailor's goose •
spelled ? Geese.
2. A question regarding compeintions..
J. Andrew Wilt,' Esq., cautioned teach
ears against the word " composition," as
his one toward which a great aversion is
felt. It was the expression ofall!speakers.
that exercises in that branch should be
given. 'Mr. Wilt promised to conduct an
exercise of the kind for a short time each
day next week.
3. What shall a teacher do with a large
1 :boy who \ ehjects to drawing maps ?,
.Mr.
Quinlan
,iiliukrsettlo the question as to 4
:who was in authority. ,Mr._Pitelier: would
;not. compel those scholars to dravi maps
Iwho think the time better employed by
practical work which they will have to do
with in ordinary huSiness. < •
t 4. Should scholars be allowed to pass
into the water pail without permission ?
E. Z. Wood allows,it in his school ; Mr.
Elliott would not. '
The further discussion of voice was
!then taken up. Mr. Quinlan explained
. 1 how the object ()Utile active maybe inade
the subject of the passive verb,-and in his
remarks brought out clearly the noinina
igive in predicate. J. P. lieeney asked for
the parsing of a !Ford. Mr. Crawford
considered transitive and intransitive'
verbs necessary to be first understood,
then voice will folloW. Ile gave as a rule :
If the action terminates upon thnsubject,
it isThassire ; if not, active.
Mi.. Ryan gave the teachers an example
in which they were required Ito find the
diagonal of a solid. Mr. Huston solved
it, and explained it by means of a box.
Dr. D. L.-Pratt recited " The Sleepino .
Sentinel." It was well received by the
audience.
A piano sole by Dora Passage was called
I for, The performance was such as might
be expected, • owing to the high musical
reputaticin of the performer.
The' deed of enlightenment on the-sub
ject of school law is universally felt ; in
view of this need, .1. Andrew Wilt spent
some time in making some points clear
and giving a brief history of the school
law. Ire emphasized the fact that dire's
! tors should visit schools; and ftirthet
more, should require teachers to sign con
tracts and present certificates. .
Miss Frankie Landon very beautifully
recited "The Ride of :Jennie McNeal.'
A clear coice united with an unassuming
manner made it very pleasant to the au
dience.
One of the most pleasing exercises. of
the evening was the vocal duet by Misses
Pennypacker and Bogart.
After announcements for the evening
work during next week, the Institute ad
journed.
F/tIDAY. moicase.
After opening the session with singing.
Mr. NjcCodorn conducted the devotions.
The subject of percentage was assigned
to Mr. Crawford. It covers too much
ground to be as thoroughly given as would
please the instructor ; still, much was ac
complished. The applications, viz : pro
fit and loss, commission, insurance, and
the cases under each, were given and illus
trated by various examples, which teach
era were asked to explain. The drill was
very profitable. •
Mr. Hillis continued the work in read
ing, conducting it in the same manner as
previous lessons. Section drill in arith
metic ; the instructors continued the work
as given in the general drill by Mr. Craw
ford. Following the intermission was Mr.
Quinlan's general Work in analysis in
graamar. The subject—adverbial modi
fiers—was as thoroughly explained as
time would permit.
The map of Europe was drawn by two
teachers on the board, Mr. 3loscrip di
recting the work. By a diagram on the
board, Mr. Moscrip showed how the sun's
rays in striking at differentangles convey
different degrees of heat, causing the sea
sons..
Mr. Ernest Thompson gave the ides of
the committee regarding the teachers'
paper which has been talked of. Mr. Mc-
Kee gave the plan of conducting the pa
per. Prof. Ryan approves the idea, and
anticipates great benefit to the teachers.
About one hundred ware vouched for, and
over two hundred teachers expressed
themselves desirous of subscribing.
Adjourned,
FRIDAY AFTEOOOti
After an appropriate song,' Mr. Me,
Colic= proceeded with the lesson in phil
osophy. The topic of to : day's lesson was
pneumatics. His talk upon air was very
interesting, speaking of the composition,
use, pressure, etc., and the invention of
the barometer. By simple experiments
he ettplained the pressure of air, and with
a promise of other 'experiments on Mon
day, the lesson was dropped to give place
to the drill in etymology. Professor Bur
gan, who conducted the drill, wrote two
sentences on the board, which were alike
with the exception of punctuatntion ' • he
asked certain words to be parsed. The
subject of voice was then left, and mood
was considered for a few. moments; after
being defined, the different conditions
constituting mood were briefly noticed.
Under the imperative, the distmetion,be
tween command and entreaty was pointed
ont. Next in order, as among the pro
perties of verbs, came tense ;• but little
time was given to its consideration. lie
gave some instruction in parsing, showing
bow it may bee - abbreviated whenmied as
a writing exercise.
A vote was taken in regard to continu
ing the class drills. It was the Wish of
the teachers-that they ire continued, but
that the instructors change sections daily:
Class drill - ; subject—grammar.' -ilnter
mission, Class drills were then conduct=
ed in - class rooms, geography being the
subject reviewed.
Mr. lieeney continued the discussion of
orthography, calling for the definitions,
synonyms,,. derivations, etc., of different
words. .
Mr. Ryan told the teachers that they
should review their .classes every day,
with general reviews at the close of the
week, month, 'and term. Don't 'criticise
your predee ter; a good time for a drill
on the sounds of letters, is near the close
of school, when the teachers are tired.
Adjourned to meet at 7:30 r.
EVENT'S° SESSION
Opened by singing " Ring,the bells of
Heaven." Colonel J. A. Codling briefly
addressed the Institute, stating, in the
course of his remarks, that "teachers
duties were greater than those of tbe Gov
ernor of the State or the ministers of the,
gospel." Instrumental selection by Miss
Rose Vincent.
Rev. G. C. Jones was then introduced,
and for nearly an hour held the attention
of the audience ; his remarks were °Reed
ingly interesting and instructive, at the
teachers will carry home with them many
thoughts that can not but help to build
up the "character.',' ;
instrumental trio by Messrs. Czaw-
ford and A.' A. Armtz,rong, arid lliflre Vin
cent was well reuderod.
Professor Hillis read an humorous se
lection entitled "Snyder's Nose."
Solo 'and chorus, " Where is my Tloy.to
night?" by Messrs. Hillis and Armstrong,
Misses Pennepacker and Bogart.
On motion, a vote of thanks was ten
dered Mr. Jones for his address.
Adjourned to meet Monday morning at
nine o'clock. -
There was a large attendance during
We . week-364 names being recorded—
and the teachers were thoroughly inter
ested in their work, During the week the
Superintendent has been holding an ex
amination for prpfessional certificates
during the ela;;s.
E. B. IsteKxt, ) . s
4mA KINNEY, j "I
.cries.
QIISQUEII.ANNA CoLbEennTz
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clp_ol, EDWIN E. QUINLAN, A. K.
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GOODS JUST AIVEIVED.
Fine Ch eviot s,
3Voncteds,
Wool Diegonals,
OVERCOA.TINGS,
In t erest variety, made to order, at the
VERY LOWEST PRICE.
LACIILL 3fATALASSE CLOAXINGB,
GENTS FITILNISIDNG GOODS,
at reduced prices.
Windsor Scarfs,
Silk handkerchiefs,
Colored Hose,
f Suspenders,
From 25 :42 52 In faze
.q -An inspectiou of our stock will courince the
most fastidious.
.I.•DODTR4CII,
Main Street, Towanda, Pa.
Dated Oct. 24, 1871, :Ott •
JACOBS
le now receiving his
SPRING & SUMMER
1 STOCK OF
CLOTHING!
WHICH HAS NEVER,
BEEN EQUALLED BEFORE IN
THIS likiKET,
Either for
Qualityor Low Prices.
Every . Article First-Class.
PLEASE CALL It EXAMINE
BEFORE PURCHASING
HE SELLS FOR CASH AND WILL NOT RE
UN DEUS01:1)
Patton's Block, Main-St.
Towanda, Ps., A i wit 1;797'
LIST OF LEGAL BLANKS
Printed and kept on sale st the itsronTS.Bol , Slcs
at 'wholesale or retail.
Deed. • '
Mortgage
Boud.
Treasurers Bond.
Collector's Bond.
Lease.
Complaint.
Commitments.
Warrant.
Constables Beturn.
'Articles of Agreement, 2 hulas,
Bond on Attachment.
Constable's Bales.
Collector's Sales.
•
Execution.
Bubprena.
Petition foe-License.
Bond for License.
Note Judgement,
Note Judgement Beat
Note Jugement d per cent. added,
Town order Book.
School order Boot.
.81)=1)0121.
830 n A MONTH guaranteed. 1112 k day St
V home made by the Industrious. Care
Had not required ; we WM start you. Men. women,
boys and girls make money toter at work tor us
than at anything else. The. wok .is light and
pleasant, and mien as anyone can go right at. Those
who are wise who see Mk notice wilt send us their
addresses at once and see
for
themselves. Cost
Ou t fit and terms tree. Now is the time. Those
already at work are layLtio:up large snmsot Moue,.
Address TRUE a CO., Augusta, Maine.
LEHIGH VALLEY
PENN. t NEW YORE RAIL ROADS.
Arrangement of Passenger Trains to tate effect
.A"«'
I'ls
MU
(,) 7
A M
7 20 .... Mag'raFalls
A - 00
30, noOfeAter.
9 IV
~IIi81....•
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1050 i
1 17, 201...r.mira
I 451 00,..Waverly
165 1 9 151....1 4 ..ayre..,.
0V: 0 20 .....111hena."..
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55 23>
10 5:5
45 900 i
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2 301132 ce —21W4L201,. i 1 Coll C: I se ? ea
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.. 10 20 .fitn'te Slone. t 'ti , 39 4 10,....
.;.. 10 30, It ullie rfiel,ll, .., j10:10 4 4 0 , ,.,
..,. 10391 F renehlown',. ...' 10'.i 4 . 02 ....
309 10 52i. WY3lOBlllg ... 10 0:: 3 321....
:1 27;31 351. 1.3e0yv119-. 3 wz. 9 46,.1 211 ~
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11 22!42 30.T091,:han'ek! 2 Is: :4 a:2 47 1 930
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..In re:. • • P 3404.... I ...1 It 28 2 25 900
1 .501 4,20 . 1.&11 Junchi, 4 35', 905'2. 05 4 01
510! 200' W (l. lc•l l arre. 1 OW 72;) I 40 0 40
," iki 4 af.:,31' , 11 Cillirak 14 95. .... (1(0 559
i 4124; 5 110.. A 1100 10w41 . 10 02 .... •007.434
15 35111 05. 11 e 16 Iebeh 1 .. 9 59:.... s 50 , 4 20
9 10) 449 • • j: 3 " 100 . -• • 020 ....,9 25 300
1 /000 1 , 15 I . ltl/sCll,lll3' 9 00, .... /A LI 2 .:
4
1,.." . .1 9 25. New Yurlc.l 6 30' .:....16 331 00
'/ . ..11;1.04. ' :1%31. A.Ni .: A Nt's• 14
m
Mitt 261
II 411
UM
MBE
S and ran -
Sleeping' cars on trat,s
onornen N!K ara Pitnn and pti f a dopta a
t .en t.pnotatnl New Yori: without chango,
rg oh Trains' 2 and !) hetWeen IN lag ,ra
Philadelphia without O.:loge.
R. A. PAP ktit, Supt.,
a., Nov, to. tam : I'. & ti. Y. R. it.,
Trait'
A WO 15 I
mol 1A.1%,
Parlor ea
Balls and
MEI
ME .01- "Sr'X GI-
IiaIrESTLNG TOOLS
Si 40 1r 'T H M
Scythe Snaths;
Scythe Stones,
Hay Fork*,
Revolving Horse Rakes,
Hand Rakes,
Horse Rake Teeth,
Hay Fork Handles,
Hay Fork Pulleys,
GRAIN CRADLES !
OF THESE' WE HAVE A V.ARIE
-7T OF TIIE POPULAR KINDS AND
SHAPES,' SO TIIAT ALL CAN BE
SEWED.
and Plaids,
Cradle Fingers,
Mowing Maclkine Sections,
Rivets tre, Guards,
OVERCOATI7,4GS
We hare exereiied SPECLt L CARE in
purelavdny our stock of HAYING AND
HARVEST,' NG 7'OOLS, and Ire arc
confident tee eon suit, the farming commu
nity both in9llA LIT Y and PRICE.
Underclothing
Carriage , Makers'
Foitirito dPc 01119
ECA,RD defillE,
f. ALWAYS COMPLETE
A. D. DYE & CO
Towanda; .1 taty 3, IS:3
NEW FIRM
Ass filled up the old store of O. A. Bloch with p.
full flue of
BABY WAGONS,
FAXCY GOODS,
TOYS, TOYS
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
_ A great ♦arletpaf •
LAMPS; LANTERNS, CILDINEYS
Sewing Machines of the leading makes soI4 for
Cub at store, at wonderfully low prices.
Are Invited to !colt over our assortment, as Iris- are
determined to do all to our power to please.. Es•
member the place,
Towanda. Nay 10, 1877
- -
77Ttnga"'1 g:teed to A lentssl,are,.7:l7lVltgutio
lialfroabs.
=ECM
NOVE3IBEII IN
WESTWAILD.
1
81 30 2 132
I __.
1 . .m.11..M. A MT II
I I 031 „., 1 013?....
11 501 li 20,1201 ..„ .
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I 6 25, ..... o 30 9 35
1 5 25.12 40 6 14,8 50
A 45 11 5015, 440 65 '
1 4 36:11 36 5 1017 42
411.11 33,4 04 7 3.5
i „..cll 21.4 5617 25
E=ME
'gaisrefrancono.
-AND
I=
GRASS AND GRAIN
&.c., &c., &,c.
Our Stock of
and
Blacksmiths' Suppies,
AND GENERAL
11M3
Main Street, Towanda, Pa
4roclter9 Ware.
AND NEW GOODS
H. J. Madill
CROCKERY, -
CHINA, CHINA,
GLASSWARE
CUTLERY,
SILVER PLATED GOOD S
*STONEWARE!,
A NEW DEPARTURE
MACHINE NEEDLES & OIL
LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDREN'
"OLD CROCKERT STORE
av_brvare, &c. •
brpcINTTRE znoTIIIIIIIE, 3,
Successors to Mcintmrc ,f Dettfrrs ,
H A R
>1 R
STOVES AND ,TINWARE, •
! •
Main
Stroet, - • TOWANDA, PA.
MARBLEIZED MANTLIMS
MED 1116 LIST
Plain Mantels. Complete 515.00 I White Marble for Children :5.00
Extra Fine - •- -- ' 20.001 1111 Extra F',ne 10.00
Graniterer
e Monunts - 150.001 Suitable for Crown People 8 .00
‘‘
1 Extra Finefor Family 228.001 ''• “ Ex;Finels.oo
air'', would recomtuend especially tho 'Beautiful COLI'M t.tC 111 Al:l'.l:F., ffn4 Tat InOtr,u ratlt. , fur
tilts climate, wilt not sum or or,cuLoit with ago like oilier iliarkte.
A._ W. A=l:?.;S,
and Granite lard 15S, tali \Tater ':trod, -WA N.
} .
, . '
From the Factory to tile Wear'er.
Shirts of Superior Maslio. txtra•Y m
jne Linen Shield Boso.,
---,.. ....-- '
• i,I Open Rack, French Yoke, aka tow pkteiy fluistifftl 'fur
" 1 . $ 7.50, DOZEDI 11.
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• -
Ofutiia ilbverfiseutents.
CIERVVY SORREL,
IS4' .
WIIOLFIS.A LE DRUGGISTS
DRUGOISTSS , UNDIttES, ENT MEDIC E&
/26„Lillik: STREET,
•
ro, 28, IS. 1 E I,M I HA. N. 1
- -
LADIES ANI► GENTS,
Send yOur
FA lE'J PRESSES, COATS, OR A %",," AR.TI4.?T,E
THAZNEEDiCLEASO"4: OR byr,p,i,,
Tony. We utik
GlyE SATISFACTION OR PAN' Fur: TUE
GARMENTS
WM. ROBEUTS' ,
CELEBRATE!) DYE k cLEANsIN Wf of:Ks
434, 436 4:123 NV Al' Elt-bT.,
'PAIIIRA,N. 1.
EitabliBhed IS J
N' Wort rettirne4 C. O. 1.). - I,y express 11' 4c.
'
WOODE
WATER PIPE
cJIAIN PUMP TUBING
:The undersigned haVila resumed business at Ills
()Id place, Is now ready to supply Farmers, Tahnerb,
ajul all others In Deed of ripe, with a
SUPER lOU A FITICLE,
AT PRICES TO SLIT THE TIMES
1
A. WYCKOFF',
•
(suce,vtor to I. S. /T4llMt E, I:11)11ra.)
122'8. R. Ave., Elmira, N. Y
. Elmira, Julie le, I e7a.
11 . E N T
Wholesale ethyl Detail
OLOT E IITG
Gents' Furnishing Goods,
133 EAST.WATER STREET,
LORING -BLOCK, ELMIRA
klinlm, N. T. June M. .1 AZ.%
WE IIA rE .ON
LARGE STOCK OF
LA 17-Np R Y AND
TOILET SOAPS,
iffl
WHICH WE OFFER TO THE
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
TRADE AT THE. VERY LOW
EST CASH PRICES. -
CAT4L AND E-'6.311N.R OUR
GOODS.
E & 'CO.
Towanda, Joly 11, 1679.
AA ~ &.(
MEI
iy ;
- - I
DEALER. IN
-Al)--.
.1
Jannan . Ist, ND:
GOODS ARE
CHEAPER
=
INV EN'ri YENIIS.
, tiioreffatteott 5.
IIiAIthWARE
AT 4:t:r:ATLY
REDUCED PRICERS
IT. T.. 1 UN E, AGENT,
o•oet.totz a lar. :Lad zeneral a , sortment.o
11, -, ttrare. 'tit lery, stove:, Nall,. In,.
'ClaWaro, F:11 nhto
lop; Hoods. porelta,ed .for cash Irtot offered for
stce st liArg,tires to hkse who ttay ea.. 11 17.4' goods.
) ANUFS qnd ("04.in...0-Stoves. for
11) t ,a! antt 'Wood, a: low t,riresokr JUNE'S.
91111.1 Gossip. tli.e beltrli - ) w.ptieed
store ;or orto es anti chat:ol'l's ever matk.
iN
r_
1-0 ll{ AC-SflOt'S 111141 Iw - se-Shoe
Nanß, go to
ALARGE stocri . of Bar, Square,
itonut. oval,
awl t r ,,," at- J UN P;':%
1:4 1 OR Paints, Oil ' s; and Varnishes,.
g' to JUNE'S.
AN TERNS—a great variety at
4 _l b.,: at JUN E'S
Latches, and Bolts, every
vari , ty and Ictart,
C AST and Toe Corks (Stec'), at
D ISSTON'S Celel;rated tialrs, at
( ("ABLE and Pocket Cutlery. at
.117sE - s,
Er usE Furnishing
TAILS and Spikes, all sizes, at
-., k TORIVA.Y and Sweed's Iron at
AlEClss , 1!1 , r C on k-NiOS Tr , ill I/ ag ,
t e! N o( l, l *,s, as-
ALA RGE stock of Philadelphia
Can Ingv ;I:, t TIIV Urals. at JUNE'S.
WI RE Cloth, at
I)OIVDER, Shot and Caps, for sale
11. at_ At:NY:S.
PLASTI,NO Powder, at
JuNE's.
I;I4ES And Rasp*, a full tiscort
mcnt, a, . JUN F.'S.
"L1:713.1 EBY Cloth and Paper, and
rwkr. at * .; l AL'S.
IAT IN 1)!.7 1 X GLASS, from 1' to
4 4 4 C E S and Tacks, direct, from
tt‘.. ut.au,(artt r ° ~ n.r holt•sal , aaQ
ter.tif, at r,-.laeLlf prig',. at. JUN K'S.
T A MPS, Lamp Burners, Chimneys,
, Ita anal At trk, of ~- c ry oath ty of
1 1 111..: Graphic-anti h
Jewel. t
teen t ~,,t,,:st,t2o t tm:tittp.atittz
thot‘i U\!.l.aT rS
_
TOPE, Sash, Sa , , Cord; . .Twine -and.
w - kk. an ,Ixes.
NWA P k E —ft large :1P(1, - geperal
11 Tiul.•»l at LA , : prlckA4. .It.N
CRAY'S SPECIFIC IVIEDMINE.
TRADE MARK. Thi. Groa . t . TRADE MARK.
E ni 4; S II •
Iternetly.
...••••• Win proulikt;y ,
rigriti 09, •
rally r
• t r 3111&
.•%•••ry
Norvon-1), , ..t1. • •
, - & VV,..A.lit•K's;
le • re•ollt or
if
t , 111.P%re, ,
Before Tlking ,, yerweirk nt the A
h•alli A fter g,
syston : is p,rft•rtly harntle , 4. arts 1114 e vlngiv.rut
h.v, been ext,l,oo;,•ly ;1-;.,) (or over thirty yv.trs
with groat partionhirs otir
schich ,fri to helot fril..• try matt to
every' One. Th.,- 'p''i Hie 4.
1. .14 by
.
iini`ggiiirs r9014,3gi0. ii.iiikagos for
orti,) by (Will on or• the
1
TIME 11:11..tY YlEllatilNE
N.. 3 Murk. M
hi Towiwili, by ; iilu; 1; an,l by
girtAggis:N C
wholiiioihi :Toms, I.liiia.
tSaaf,
11E'NItY -3117.1“-;UP.,
Dialer in
AtiTIITZACZTP A
Strtid,VAN A NTII R A CITIC
COAL,
Consm PARK AND fnvint STIMETS,
Coal sere9ned. and dollyerett to any part et the
adding eartav to tlie above pricey. ALL
ClittlettS 31 , CST 23E ACC..J3tPANItti isr THE. CASII.
I
Towanda. San 5. 1577
F itosirs sONS,
vnoi.r..i.t AN!) I:ET IL •
F U
• r )
ill\ I 1 R E!
«',• an , nOW Pri 'Pared (01 .. the SPItl N(i TIZA I) f
with a Nil line of
NEW ANI) DESIRABLE GOODS
LATEST STYLES:A ND LOWEST
PRICES,
which- wu Invite the pal,llc to call and elpinlm
PA4LOR SUITS IN HAW
PLUSH - AND
.11-21.11tCLOTII,
very kirg , , Mai 'sir prices a; !mt. :a tin ; insrest
113,.<! 113.1 of
sui't's' IN-- ASH,
WALN UT AN I) iitYFT WOOD •
MEI
hith we are tiellieg vei y price. A full
te -
-
P.RING 111 :1)S„ MA TT It A SSES
VNOERTAKING.
. .
. this alway% hi, the be•tt good!+
tt:e market, and are (.: , ,tatnti:3lly adding
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS,
white our price:: In, the hUvelit
J. 0. FROST'S SONS'
Trwamb, Atadt 9, 2,79.
NEEAT MARKET,
E. D. RUNDELL,
W.,111 , 1 TOSItl`1111111:::1L11013IICO
tht: narkt.L at We X
Ritiplell. and will 4t alt t siws k-rii a (ull supply of
, .
FRESII
. ,i,
• 1
...
• -,s' , -,-
1.11164 ira tittb..
5-/ . .. . ' it-
~
.-... e
FRESH k SALT mEAT's,
GIRDEN VEGETA,BLES,
-'FRUITS, ,t,c.l
Oil' 115 Gads delivwrol Fret ei Clrzrg
TfEwivida, Pa.. ,I4uo
THE OLD :NIA MILE YARD
STILL IN OPERATION
•
•
The untlerilzn,.(l3ving p0re1ia••,....•1 the ArAR-
ItLE tle
.,!res tot inform the I,ll'o.ig•1 , 11'0.ig• Mut. havu,g ebepr.:led
Ls Neparcie. to till a!i k inds of
work 1:1 The
MONUMENTS,
-.1.-VNTLES anti
SIIV/VtS .
lu 1.4,1,:,,-kry tie nrinnerawl at lowe,t.
remnns tn: anything in th“ Iln.• are
Invlted.v. call and - n\ ai.iii.• N't ork. agew,.'
..1,331f2:3 3ft C', BE
Tuwanda. Pa., Nov /;, 1573. 24:.f .
" t %L . r - F. NV A.I.,,,JELANGEmENT . .
• i c:: NZ C.
1
COAL BUSINESS
I
7ht• urvlt; . l , iv:ea Itavlrt; from Sir
Ml•liran
AT TUE rotrr 4PF STE' F.ET, 1:A TUE
ct.t*R•T finU E. •
Ipvltt” , On. patoonag" old ft Wwls' awl Om
gutturally. I shaft kw•l, fall'a.,,,rtwetil
or
1.9.1r5T4. , 5, Ast) LOYAI.
1.,
•
LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH
• ' TIDD
Towanda. Pa.. Aulz.Tl. tc7,.•
'EAT MARKET!
BEM
IVEIPLEMAN'S 1111111t;17, ‘s.Tl;tl7.T
FRESH AND SALT MEATS,
DRIED . REET FISH, POULTRY,
G.1.111W,N VrtIETAI:LES ANA. , NEI:NIES IN
/kir An , gorwas dellvvred !re' o! charge
==M2==
p '
I.OSECIIANSE A; lIREWEI.I,
t
Announce to the pee)+ , of Tow:111 , 11 acd vlclnity
MAL they are :low pr, paled to thraish
FI3.ESII AND SALT MEATS,
Vegetargt.: , their. ,ea , ier. at the most reaieti
able of 11 , 3
tree !large. -
our Toe:Mon. t)"+: 'DOOR Niltrr,ll OF
SCOTT'S K V. 1. e(.lirettlent fer all.
'We buy Lb. N•st ,4 , ...k„aivl take arra*, patnc to
ke t iy everyth hi; the unkr. 1.:1:v:is a
tor:lt - Ma. D. 5, Isn,
NEW LIVEII,I7
BOARDING AND EXCIIANtE
The nn(l, , r,Agneil hatlnr rr.utt i the. onl Mans
Muse 43arn, arul prt , vi,ka with
NEW BUGGIES .AND WAGONS,
Is now prepared to are..mllifkaaje the public at
.V.-( A.111.IF: PlOrti.S. ,
tirtiew flugglts for s a l e , e b r . a t..
8.. It. LA.N.E.
Towanda, Pa.:July IS. 7y L.
CATARRH
ELY'S CREAM BALM
1
lIAT - FEVER IS IZ.F.f.IEVEP Di' ITS
.IrSE
Int.mb - sR, Simple R. , ,nrcly„ .
Apy/frr•flm Easy 'rid Ay-y..lWe
The etrert is truly tmtaleat, Ortn,f..• Instant relief'
anal asa enratlve 1, althant an eiia,d.'
It Ina 104.41 rena.ily snhsti :Whig th,,Aysagrpeilble,
of Sktuht. and mutt s that ,Itt.y exelt..; and give
temporary
CREAM BALM has the proprrtYor
rednelng local
Sores in the no-a 1 passages are healed In a
few days. 1-lead:Lehi! the effect of catarrh; Isalls
slpated in anahnost•wagical wanner. • - _
•ASI: in:rwassT vi)htcluctu.Air.•
Prtee sbc. ; ELY Ii1:071/}:7tS, !Meg°, N. It.
For gale by CLAIM 1:. rOIITEIt, Ward liotfsty,
Druggi,t
3Iec , ST.S. INLOY,.; 8i13gh1111,1201.1. N. Y.:
fnunti w Touch relief criinyilytiiit
itatoldri Little or EIV)1,e02311) itatsain, for t7.4 . larrh,
that I pitriihio,..lll:rcii ii0111..4 whlch
has almost cared we.' 1 had stitterita with catarrh
for tea Years; at tliniis the patty woold tie so had
that I wits ,ilillized Irit slay hi the house and send tor
a fil.icitcr. had entirety lost 3:1 set t s° cif, smelt.
Th.. Cream Italto )1:14 WoOivil qt oilraehi ror 'I ,. I
..11311 In it • fur I pin tivot incril 111011
ette,f a Clll,'.
IT. 11
~`xurniturc,
lillig3
our a.,ortiiit4l,
AND P 1 ',LOWS
NEW STILES
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terestlnfr Itguis.
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*inn and Jjan.t4hold.
CoritetAment oh tht; rann
it t t reeetit meeting - the Board
„r grkailtntr Vie I'ennsytvania, Mr.
(}.'WY. flood read a Boor} paper on
the lights . awl Charles of a fam e ci
:It, cetnthirot many triie arid
beautiful allusiOns, latt.k of spaee
oliliges us to ramtknt,with a !angle
extract - •
tiiiirely the enjoyment, of nature's:
bounty alone' N.:l:sunny scs•neOf life.
i;ttt this is not aft, Whilst enjoyini4-
the bountiesf of natu - re. in their fresh_ •
uess idyl purity - , Ile is free more from
eare iikd'ais.\ietythan'ti.ny other mon.
The banker May . worry abwit hi, '
diNideneis and Bennis. The ltivyiir
May burn his midnight oil in prepa r
ing his brief. ''Tire' floe:tor keitri-: •
slceplessnigldi at thebedside of hi:
_pi0.1,,,,t. The. politician. lie; awake
all`night nuolitating about the iota i l ' ; ..
of zitatei-;, The 'Mariner goeiii down
to sea 'dreading the midnight storm ;
'whilst the farmer' returns', from his
daily' toil to his flintily, 'arid viii:ll - y•. ; '• .
ttv..,vacts of home in peace awl tam
tentment. Whilst, wrapt in the ell:-
brace of refreshing slumber, free,
froth disturbing care, the 'seed whi-4-.1,_
he has plantelt, moistened- lty thOlew
of
: heaven, get initiates amid the • lark
aess of the eight a's •well its under
the poWer of the noOnslay sun, sPringiii
and 'grows up, he
. lininveth not how.
,for the earth brineeth
. forth fruit of
herself, first the blade, then the 'ear,
after that the fulli corn in the tan
Then_ again, from the earliest days
until the present time, .paStorM or
farm life. has been rated among the i)
most noble anti worthy of lives..." - Th,, 1
coming of - f„'brist' was first made
known to We shepherds On the plain,' •
and-: the prophesit4, -- of the GOsptid
state that the better life shall lie a
tvai - one: ` : When In-Cr/ shall beat
'tlo•ii• swords into Mowshares and
their simars into pruning hooks, anti'
an"pri shall not . Wit' any ..inor9."
A'l trius. we finedthat throughout
nature and revelation, elle occupation
of the farmer. is hell uplike r a type
of the true, the beautiful, and the
good, andi, if so.. sunny and bright
should it always,. - be: and .the'farmer
who does not feel and realize the -
sweet influences which surround him
as lie engages ill his iii,orlz, must in- i.
deed fail -to enjoy that which the
gly,ut,(rcator iii. His wisdom intend
ed he sheadd enjoy. Aside from this,
his life is and always can be the most
independent of lives. If tide earth,
ire response to Ids' toil, brings forth
fruit ,in abundance, he has his first
,
choice; his gardens are• generally
full'; .his larder, at most times wed
supplied. When seasons . of dearth -
and, scarcity come anti melt in other
eMployments go forth to s:.icur - e the
wanted pro Visions necessary to sii• - =
tain-lite, he eau sit quietly at ficme.
wiitli no need to care for •the world of
mankind outside: ii• .
I=l
Gras a 3 a 2.,,arr,rz,...y.-
=
Many farMers' labor for , year
nOr:iht of the lac"t that a close.
Set soil 01" , 2 - I . ol.lodatirill ()I grad
farming - and the basis of good.c!'ops..
that will produce an immediate
and — firm set of „grass Dili brilag
good cropfcit any kind. ..Ti re is no
better way to 1 . c,-1t• the producin , :r
eapaeity of , soil than by its glass
producti:m.. If a tick yields a;scant
grass crop, and is uneven or fup, of
barren. ;spots, it will not be safe to
depend on =rich' soil for ally, othk r
firop without extra heavy manuring,
and even tlien 'the crop is not of eo
great certainty as if • the ground was
.c. , vered with a firm- sod at plowing..
Thor? is something in a heavy
sud that-wilrptrfect a crdp s-vell in
uilfavoriq?lc season, -I - neyerhave
failid of 0 .:4001 crop on such land.
moil will soon' be rcnovatoi after
partial daericratiOn. if grass. cart
densely•sei on the surface: ;and. :his
_mode of .renov4tion, I cfaim, is the
'quickest, surest - and cheapest of any.
tl'here never was; a miAake znadc so
full of lofis to the Jai - metas ta..) allow
naturally aood soil to deteriorate at
z... 11, and when farmers unilerstand
and act on this principal, our trroduc - -
'Lions wilknevef fall 1 wlow an average,
or evenrto Jh's point.
'Nature seems to require that
keeli.up the_ fertility, all soils must
have a {:ol"4.4itig" e,f VC:jail/4e grosctli
in. some form. and we will act wisely
to follow and assist nature to . tuffs
Evensoil t rat is rich or very'
-rich in plant feud, will get poor by
remaining destitute; of ' vegetable
growth. How often we see soils
made retry rich by market -gardeners,
during a sh , ,rt. period waitinn: for a
,;(pccial crop, bccome covered with
minute plant. '.•rowLlt or vegetable
coyering! Hence chick-weed, a seem
ing pc-t of the gardner. Rill “row
even in winter - and from a thick mass
on the surface. In the absence -of
the chick-weed or other growth a
kind of moss will coat the Nurfnee.
While the gardener curses. what to
him seems a pest, he forgets that
nature is ailing him to- hell the
tility and inerense it and is only a
• hint in a - pinin way to- keep his soil
•
rcoyerei(. w:tn some., crop ',of a ~•.:mmittilite
nature to assist in retaining 'andin
icrucsing '4lle-fertility, and nearly or
all those volunteer crops of:vegeta
-1 ti , !ll only step in wlicre„.man leaves
roil good. culture anil rotation, as an
r aid and a stimulus to 'rooter exer
tion on time part, of the firmer. In
I this nature makes no Mistake.
•
by pet•sistanc•e, thwart nature in
her designs. mind impoverish our land,
but the same unerriu! , and unfailing
finger of nature still •rcinhins. point
big out our mistakes. ana - will, if 10;
lowed; force us back to the normal
coridition, and still point - to higher
advaneeS in vecretable product. It
we act in concert with nature, our
lands can be trury `made to "blossom
I.as the rose"
. flow to accomplish
some of . thesq,,entis in a plain and
I easy way, should a't all times occupy
Iroiir minds , •
Come is STOCK .—A corre.spon(lo)t
'of the
. Massachusettss
gives the .ftillOwing,enre for colic. in'
horses, which is convenient at ;ill
times-and easily applied. lie says lie
lias never'know•i it to fail : Spread
a teacupful Or more of fine salt on
the. bai: of the
,aninnil over the kid
neys and jOins, - and keep it saturated
with Warm watc.r for twenty or thirty
mitintes,•or longer if necessary. If
the attack is severe, drench with'4alt
water. h have a valuable bull, weigh
ing, nineteen or twenty hundred,
which had-a..::evere attack of colic b.
year ago last summer.' I applied salt
to his bade as above, . and it being
difficult to drench we put a wooden
"bit. into his; month; keeping. it open
about two
,inehes. and spr - Oad sail
upon his talautte, whiOltogether with
the salt On ; his - back, relieved him :tt
once, and Within a very shOrt,
etrititiltrinin appeared , fully restored.
I have for'gesseral years- pastsuepess
fully applied this tri•;tlitienl to ;niter
animals in my herd.
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