fincafional Reparimeir ASSOCIATZ EDtfl3lll: . T.._RITIN VAN, T. MCCOLLOII, a. A'.7ArILT, . G. W. RYAN, :A. T. TALLEY.' • T•• COMMuatoatious -nay be eent to any one of the aboe - o odttots, as may be 'preferred. aaterttt &ppm!! M the funs of whleb be tat charge. - J. T. !deem:Lem. Tolthot. Mil MIiMM,I=I* The present needs of our schools are =kb greater than they have eirer been in the past. During the last quarter of a centuiy,the development of the cOneiry has been unferalieled for rapidity in all departments of arts and. industry. He was well acqnSinted with the pall ' e- ed common studies in the near pait;inust study with eamcskzeal to be comfortably - Avell.informed to-,.day. TO . _ traditional three-RIB-am -not even a sifigle step in - what may lie — ki , rmed; X.cominon schoa -education. The indivisipal who'relieSW on past requiremenis to enable him, to work successfully in any walk Mice, will iiirely.find that lid is leaning on a broken reed. = - . Agriculture . , wide M a ney country, tanks amobg the easy arta vdth us now, takes the rank and dignity of a science, and those - who would aellievii even a mod erate 'success as tillers of the soil, limit add to industry and willing Minds abroad culture Ist studies thatime. been thought 1 xuriesirithe past. thelreaures of the, __soil no longer lie on . the surface to be '-.gathered like - manna by the improvident , hankbut are retreating daily from the . grasp ofr-thti: thoughtless and the idle. d , With the increase of population, the be. 4... ,. .,,.&-tegsity for better AithcidsittsgricultOr., and better appliances for carrying ont these methods, is more and More appar ent. Surely` this fundamental branch of national Prosperity is 'calling for'jxtter skill and new energies all the -- titne, Philosophy, Chemistry and Mathernat , lett° an advanced degree, all have4large lAce in . supplying iieded material for • "..7c.."irrying onllie business which lies at the :eery foundation of out...civilization. Nay, _more. The farmer must be intelligent in all respects, or- he will fall a victim to the numerous liordeTyhich is constantly-itriv- - ing -to bias hisslidgment, and make him • discontented with lot. The ranting. deniagogne is more generally abroad than the school-master;- and vulture4ilte de; '4 lights. to revel in the misfortunes and fears of the unwark'FLike- ail other peo pl&-the farmer is nr,more, danger from ti' rest) ro2s withiP the 'camp than from any enemy; either real 'Or supposed .Outside.,, Absalom sits in the gate fo-day kissing all who pass, and' witb fawning voice says, "Oh that ,I were king," and with many a spebious argument throws snares around those who are lulled into security by his denunciation of other professiohs, and his pretended Inve for 'those whom he ad dressesPi• ,Suspicion distrust, discontent, and. rep.iiiinZlfre the cropiof,his sowing, which come up and cholte-ttipeabbable fruits of honest toil and, a - fiiii3d purpose. 'file, mind is poisoned by his insinuations, -and the fatal error gains 'foothold - that the-farni-idone has its, perplexities and ,61.1,.„and returns inadequate profits. The isolation of. the farmer helps to foster these sentiments, and create unrest and iiis . satisfaction with that which alone rests - - upon a'secure basis. - Ignorathe is extolled by these scherft;;ll ing men, and the days long since past and never tote desired, are held up as times of pnreand'unallayed4appiness. =ls it a wonder that with theite sentiment* pearly planted and ._earefully cherished the hand Of the, youth shrinks from its daily task, and their eyes look listlessly toward the blue horizon while they idly dream that just beyond their view lies a business 2 of ease and comfort? To counts act these evils and turn the energy and hope of the young into prospeitOus channels, is the work demanded by the _times: A culture must be given• that shall broaden the views and utilekeethe sensibilitlea-cit.the young. film example of good - and wise men intitbe held up for thrjr elunlation, and an4onest'Lprid• :Otheir business itc4stliii'inculcated. Let the boys and girls on the fit4ms understand tharltheir poiVits of miiid7their talents, tave a field Of worthy labor °kik_ before them ; that intelligence, industif`and economy are the price of all permanent success in valatever field - Of labor they enter, and tliey will be slow 0 eXchange the sure re- Wards of Permanent librons_and ennobling pursuits for callings, which at bead are subject -to deri - itant vieissitude and• Change. • •It is because' young : people are taught to over•iestimate4he privilege 'and profits of others, and rte under-estimate their own - that they lo3tg to cast - themselves upon the maleitrom of town anitcitigife. Thei'forget that the 'highest. poweiii of the human mind maite engaged worthi ly _upon_ the broad acres where they have been r'ereg, and that all the attributes of noble souls may there receive the full de ..velopment. Lei the yon\th remember that the same gilded pictures which attract their are constantly drawing thousands from Secure places, in the'ain hope,th'it axoy al road to lappinesi -somewherkif` they couldrfknd it. - • • There, Vot tho,slightest reason. in world• -- t - ty-agtt:ulturesho;ilCnot re eive the - afteMn of ' est 'talentzin .the_ land,. and be made ; replete Ilk the reit rewards that g - ssait: those - who -are far ful to their trust. - _ = I Education- should .be liberally enemas, a aged; and the longing Osin' hitious sours be well supplied, an dim) the weariness rind dissatisiactio with or.e's lot will 1( d never find mi at - Spriteeertain them. It is too much to - s ppoa4liat this can be accomplished. iri a moment. Conserva tism is a arrdinal•virtue, add is nowhere /so strong as among those who. feel but .-' faiirlly the 'pulsations of the great-11mi ness centers, but the truth should be-pro claimed with faith in its final acceptarMe, that the en-called prosperity in the giddy walks of life, fair to-the eyeaVs the , --t ap ples Of Sodom still turns.to dust - and ash,. } . , ; „-es_in. the grasp of mankind. It is the MOderite reflecting mind enlarged by good anclArne'culture.that sees the' best r•ide-,ofifin existence. On every uare - and of the meadow is a month's stn alt — rif. ;Ifl •.: oa's most beautiful forms. Wipe. to Rim Vio has the sharpness of irision - -to discern thert4 - the processes Of vtable, growtOrtvolve the 4est, priMples .in • Abe - ientifiyZf natura - 1, -- - - ---, I..et the, young be taught thit the_good mid great do not all find places of preani. riericeindapPlaitie in the affairs of Men. The truly wile must be prepared'to enter tain themselviShi more suhatantial pleas. • , urea-than thes,e. • trnless the' orld is bet ter for the; services which any -man can render, it here better for him had 'those services never been given. Let it be ~.,,, ' taugot to All mankind that trne 'and sub , ~..oantial happinesi as an attribute of 'Me: i,turemind, a calm and - unprejudiced judg ilment. „The fickleness of the rice is con •Z I stantly Opening up opportunities for those ~.• ~.. . 1 .,4 who eatrperibrm goodAflices thinankind; I:and the world will readily deniatAt the -services of all wharnit*ally needs. Na: - tuna' representativeli h tan not bit,purer ,n4e than the amnia frotriChence theytkrieg, and he who forwisli wit in the gra*Vocm iititnency of a happy State, needs al 's fine,qualitles and lofty sentistent.of;filin .7. whO iepresents that oonstituency. __ . ' *orth and intelligence are prime imies-. Ales in - the masses 'whckgon4thitr , :the power behind the throne. When; WOW' notion and .cnitire, a - Whote *immunity_ is made fit to occupy places of Minor and trust, it willnot be y matter of envy for others When one trail is selected to repre sent:3llOM,- Or such one conscious of his ~ own rectiiwiforill feel the, i recompense of an may consclenc e; indlutroad culture :-: Will raiseiddrabove the pettydistinctionsl which now abut out his higliestgood from ,his view. • "" Ttet Bootts.--Thei Teachers' Associatiotiis• the war-path apioonthesubjciet oftextbooks. jeekis one that is never likely to be settled r as lOng as parties hold differea.opinions about the'rylative merits orthOp Ars' in use Tl4re is probably only one series irhith some ,in,.the county 'Would, be will. ; , lug to accept, tuad nlartypeople would not agree-t.hat,it-is thel4t..l!...The only way atter A - is to let the Peitiow the several ; townships and boronewkwettleAbs matter , through their' directors. • Toglatteinpt a r, county adoption,ia unuecessalv and nn ,wise, and if it simply means _pat the ty- r ; fanny of the •past fiftein -years is -to be perpetuated, and an extravagant series of six poorly arranged' arithmetics be purchased when two wouldlur sOet- Aar purpose, and be purchased fcir'Oneif;',": third the money, then' tho leis said about the matter the better,Ae idea thit com munity is to furnisliriifteit books is not' a good'ones. The poor are supAted' when necessary, and it would)* wrong to tax the peaple for books for tin'se who are able to buy for themselves. The pres 'enklaw is good enough, and rightly sup poses that the.people of the several Ala tricts desire to tnake their own choice of bordnr.toAinused in the schools. A. change from this plan is not dettira-ble; big would be positively inconvenient. ' VUID itbvertiseuteitto. FIRE ASSOCIATION 134 Z ,7 Q X Ph ilarklphia. CERGIANIZEMMTgIiIItIi 1, 1817 , =I : ASSETS nearly - $4,000,000.00 " This - Association continues to insure from Loss and Damage by Fire. Buildings, lionschoid Fur niture, and Merchandise generally. ~-_ WM. S. E $T, Aged. ' '- - '..v. ERN Malin - Ittireet, Towanda, Paj STEVENSTONG *A 0 G . : , .• . . Gener,al„peatrs-41,. , _ • 'ofigpi44s, PROVISIONS, . *nd `'...z- COUNTRY PRODUCE, ,-, F,,. HAVE REMOVED - TO THEIR NEW STORE, CORNER OF MAIN. & PINE:Ste iThe old4tiodef Foi, Stevens lit Meteor.) They Invite attenthin to their complete Assortment very large stock OfChoice New Goode, 1, which they hays always oit hand. ESPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TCrTNE. PRODUCt TRADE, And Casti paid for deslrabViklnds. LONG. • GEO. STEVINS _Tovranti, Aprt 1 MN GREAT . 4. M D'O tr. TIL I H dfEB r4NT L.O B, Opposite Park,.TOWlh i i;A, PA. FANCY SiiitiNl4B ck' --- and PANTALOONS. -:GOADS Ja.ST%I4'I,UVED. 14 dheviotg, Wersteds, I:,th . - OVERCOATINGS, la gretvartety, made to order,. at the VERY LOWEST PRICE. LAME!. MATAILLASSi CLbAKINGS, J 'inCSIS lll}lllll3 ' 1111131 GOODS.' ' • I st reiltleca • - 'Windsor .4carfts, • Silk Handkerchiefs, Colored Hose, -:-' l l7 • - 1. • Prom if tca bleu. . , -- --, • . ........ .._ grAD,t ' . am suck was COlMECiplyi MOSS • ' .. . . • J. DOIMIC11.• Ave 0 ct.34 . Ir j,4 - 4 101 : 1 . Poet, Towanzra. TT EI4GH VALLEY, - - Niffe - TORg: RAIL ROADS Ainateart,g et, P ienLer 'Tesloll'lo tot• elect . 140iE0114.11 10, ISM • smiirwra so. _ A ingsrwAso. 31115 9. 1 STA,TI ' 4BIO 8. 3 241 , - Pm on Astra 0 2. 1 0 t l f • 51451'45 1 0 • 103 ;.: 105 .... T jig : :l r: :47l - ' . .:.: :,:itaffski.“ 11 • , .820 1 • .... .".‘;• 4 1 7 •• '..:. .9200-hestek.. 10 , , 61 , 1 , , .:. :, 630$' , •.... ......1.70501... • 817 11 * S -...... 10 #54 9 = .... ~••..Genen... 70 6 - 15 814 ;,,V. 1 .3 ,11 ••••• :,,,.1(86e.a.,:. 6• • 34.6 ..„ 11 #25 5OO. ... .. Auburn „1000 .. 925 1 40 0• • i p., -.. ~.0101C0... $25 .. 6309' • 52 906 1 17 3 . 20 .: . Elm ra .. 521012 0615 8 , . 6 1 9 145 909 ..11, • 69er1y,,, 4.45 11 ~6 40 7 , 4ZI 101 0.65 915 ••..88779.... 438 11 • 1074 ,85 198, 4 , 00 938 ....4100108.,„ 45/ 11 .j ib 047 . 0•9; ..„ .... 990 .-. _Milan.. ...". 11 4 567 640 . 940 ....J.J1 9, 10r.- .... II 447 7 1 1 op 1011 2 30113 CO •.70W211D4' '4 IC 111:qt 51.' 7 0. ..30. .... .... 1010 WyBauklng .... 1040411 24 A „ „ ;.„ ..„0099 ' tan 5 Imo. .... 103114 is .... .• • : •• • . .... 10 30 ItnoVertleld ... 10 Pl 4 10 ... „.. ...„.„ 919 rreuchtown ... 10 t 4 92 ~. •... 11 26 10910 W. i Vi r ri l " i lt It ~ ••• 10 3 57. ••• • 0 0) - • 1183 127 111511;sseertIltes - 1 021 9 *SA 31 4 a „,...,:-. ~ !JO 9 0 117trs• Eddy ~.µ l 5 415 30, I ......1. 1 12,00 3_44 11 37 NI.II IIO PP OI, - .L.4111 3 15— A "; I•ii29 4 : '.. 12 ' 1 1 2 1 10 4 4. .,., , / . 8 0 b . .I' l ra j ra n Z 3 9 .1 :2 ' 1 . 91 . ,8 9 , . 1 '1 4 9 4 1111 , 72 '...• ... : 12 40 ,:144- 1 731 1 , 0 8, . ,„ o_9 4 2 37 4 ... 136 &to 105 45p 45p hili Janc s B .1 , 35 8 2 058 0 4z .1115 sri 200 : 1 4"._11k3narre lOS 7 1 4718 4 , 1 11 00 3 i 710 49. kroh . V oolllll 11 • .. . 111114 • • 12 03 4414 24 . 55. , • A Ilentowa • 10;0 03 ••,. 1004 12 15 4Joaas • 4 05 . 110101 ehe 1 6. 950;.. ... 86 542 , 1250 6077 10 620 • - - E 81 . 10 1 1 ... 1120 .. II Z 3 , , • 0 6-40 1000 815 P81184'191 Bop .. 818 a. Is o .10 05 .... 92 5 , Ner r York- is 7:.•• 6 30 1 , 0, M. A.3(.0...3( E , it ~.,..... ....- • P.M. A.Wi. AX PM Trains SI and S and LS be ass and bats►een L Parlor ears on Balls and Phil Sayre. Pa, -k‘fs trotOitts. a e :;94. C:0 1' 63 FALL AND WINTER CL (MI NG ! dgpf wniez ITAS NEVER BEEN EQLIALLED OA EXCELLED . Mil HIE= Quality or Low Pricefi PLEAMI•CALL''I $500,000.00 HE SELL FOR CASH AND. WILL NOT BE . . FULL LINE OF HA 'S & CAPS. p Patt:an's Block, M ' in -St. ==mo NEW Hu filled up the old gore of 0. A. i o acrilth a tell Hee Of BABY WAGONS, FANCY GOODS, 2: TONS, TOYS! HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS A great Tartetyot • LAMPS, LANtRNS, CHIMNEYS - -t , ,..... s ' Sewing lfseblnes of the !natty/ makes sold for Cash at store, at wonderfully lois prices. Are Invited to look over our assortment. as we are determined to do all In our power to please. Re member the place, ImPßovar. v n Agriculttir4l3lAchinerp . . . The subserlhet Is prepared to tarnish the latest and but machinn ferttis farmer at the latent prices. This Is the best and_ plows, and Is adapted ,to all kink of - soil ani wiIEELEALL.NyIviIrfotta.F.4.EAREA) THODAIORSV POWERS With bteel Rods; large truck. heels and latest ItOprwrements. . • . .This Is an excellent - power an has no Sureties among double-seared roars, • WHEELER'S NEW THRESHERS . - AND CL - EASERS—wah overshot dad 'undershot. rAtteution la called to Wheeler-! Atelle&'s Meer Improved Undershot Thresher , one of *bleb will be on exhibition Jitter July =b. ' Several other kinds of Threshing Machines for sale, among which are Grays Steel Rod Power. MO Thresher/ and Cteanerre; and Parkes Ddate-Gearat-fotecra, and Peerless Thresher. and Cleaner*. This Is the most complain Grain Drill In use. Sample! on exhibition. I am prepared to supply anything In the line of farm Wagons. Halt Skeleton, Open and Top Bog gles and, Carriages, very cheap. Cortland.. Bath and Empire Wagons and Carriages. Empire' nd Xagkson Farm Wagons, etc. and Plaids, 40 , 21COATINOS, itst waived, carload of Fayetioettle Excelsior Cement, the best and Cheapest In the market. benefaction guaranteed. . • . • • . • • . ,-.. For Rouse and othei painting. Beady for the brush. Cheep and good. Baiter Blau you huy in the ordinary way. 2. • . Suspenders, Undmckthing, . IS run daily. 'Sleeping cari un trains cat Niagara Falls sad Philadelphia ions and New York without changes Trains 2 - and 1/ between N k tgark , adelphia withikw. change. - A:-IPACKER, Sept,. • ct. 10, Wk. P. k N. Y. It. It, Ibis sowrTh - leltred his OF BEFORE IN TOWANA,:! Either for Byer) , Article First• Class., BtFOPE PIAtCHASIN6. • t UNDERt3OLD p • 'I A GOOD OVERCOAT, $3l pocati9! !MI AND NEW 'GOODS 111.-J..114201111 CROCKERY, CHINA, --GLASSWARE! CIIVAERY,,„; SILVER :PrAII I ED GOODS STONEWARE! A NEW.DEPARTVRE. HACfIINE NEEDL Era .011. -c-7--=-; LADIES,IO ENTS AND' CHILDREN "OLD 'CROCKERY STORE Toida 1,x710, 137,1. THE WIARD TRUE CHILLETY,eLOW FARMERS' FAVORITE GRAIN DRILL WAGONS. 4.15. HYDRAULIC CEMEIST, MIXED PAINTS, SZNI) You CIRCULARS ASTI 'ILIUM,: °Mee In Wale CentSt*e.• Warebouite ,fa rear - • • f sane lad ‘Flnt laatiaaal Rank, *Ad tok olley mown rpm raptor to Me meet. - R. M. VELUS. • Towanda, I*. Juli)s. 18 " 1 GET YOVE AND 811AiING, AT Vii''' . 11 7 crizeicii Vigig , 'Paxlot swiro idady to Owe. - I D. T, TITDOE. Prafr. Th rum* Po" Jill) , lk, JO Ems "Tt. szt_ammtz Intonmmk EVE o fhweeisors to Illeintury Dealers to 88RDWSRE! 'Main Street., MARBLEIZED MANTLES ,Flain Mentelai Complete "215.001 White Ma rble for Children " 1115.00 ..IlitiliFine -' - ; . 20.001 ', - a ' Extra Fine .10.00 "Cranite Monuments =. - 15Q.00 I Suitable for Crown Prole- 8.00 s Extra Fine for Family 226 .00 I a' sa a Ex.Flite MOO - Mirl would,neoinuiend especially the Beautiful COLUMBIAN MARBLE, mud far mere durable for tide climMs Will not suit. or DISCOLOR with age like older warble. r A. W.' '. A. - YMIZS v r~ -, • '', ~ Rd, 414; 446 ad Granite Yard • 458, q6O 162 East Water Street , ELMIRA, N. T. Eli . . .. . . . . From the Filcto . r)i;4o';.tlieWearer. ~ _ Shirts of Superior Nos in. Extra Elie' Linen Shield Bosom,. - - Open Back, French Yoke, and completely finished for • • -*ILSE) A 'DOZEN - it '- . nimblyleted sursmatneata *ra ea' of lb. IF I Collo* Factories lathe 1111041bistre Terse w• eezC HA airpt of Shirtiest Muslin, ot estrrentlytoor s, not Amino lamely lorreu mu forait'.... 1.4. 'lnuntlfary •of aittda end bard Skirt*, to pri es, we tom OrtekkJ to makes.' IntratOSlS Iltral , f.: 4 51 llt., v 4.110 bumpy adopted by Sitoilartdablithliadlit.,ll24 fa rise* notritirrs eetrretiy In MILIT/.44 . 1- 4 Witik lb* polio tor, Una treleing the tsurnson•rrOlits roortiml by Widdliallaa ma e. retail 'ado. .n 4 enabling Iti to mkt the fallowing onprwerriented offer: 'superior 3104;r., Ilettbist Mated Freacli tut* EOM, se atom audy Tar ova; . . . - /i. 50. . -. 4,00 .1. , .:. he set ennui_ 4p led Stem andtollat Settees ymented to Mb rault.....Mf 3. ens it fliiros. Sample Shirt is tnni reanpleta. with set Bo am *bone, senil.lntpifaii t..f_ mail en I venikt rat . mate:' Intimat eau , *Ant. t o be I. Oreturlabe In every r•tt.u‘t, to Iwilstoutitntlfall 0 •4 roily *Wend. .ad .1 ..1 in appeannate. durability alui style to soy Shirt ffine....1.1 a. f ...lint ' n e r thre•Zinri es Moen. Sen.l.lnto of •..!Ine nretn..rcutureetnen uf 4.. t znolitnifth ..I,ant. I:rtruaulne " ~.1..1nc fr - .^t u• y"Ott ware all optelde preens. • " Hoyle *hint too, 1.• Ir• as 0h0..•. Petnt..sl...nnnen•Currroer taf,,,o. ' iNtalocooof r•M%............e - 4 . dui...mu - NEW Volltr. EERNISLUNG CO., dill grailill. ay, -t" ~ , l'er l' O. C.*/ ~... ..: ettnira Abveitisentents. EMI RITY & MORREL, , _ Esnaptiotea mu.] :.....';':: • ...,, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS DlerloolsTs sUNDiumcnal , B*ltiwiltirs ~ . , < . ..tc., & l c., .., • : .- :. ;;; 126, LAKE STILIT, reb. ' 2B, , EUSIMA, 2i. T LADIES AND GENTS, Uri& your FADED DRESSES, COATS. OR ANY ARTICIA THAT NEEDS CLEANING OR DYEING,' To an. ,We „will ; • • GIVE SATISFACTION OR PAY , you. THE . GARMENTS. • Rg.BERTt 2 . CELEBRATED DYE St:CLEANSING WORKS, • 434, 486 do 183 WATER-ST., ELMIRA, N. Y. Established 1855. ' Were returned C.O.D. by expressif de sired. rdity„So. WOODEN . - . _ WATER PIPE AND _ Nr — T tr Ai P. TUBING - . The iruletsiono.cl ftile!' resumeifbusloess at his oldrn'tace, is noss,ready to supply Farmers, Torment, terstrotheretAred.Ol ,Pipe, with' • ' 81:11ERIOR ARTICLE, AT PRICES TO -SUIT THE TIMES. • A. WYCKOFF, (Successor to I.S. iloneta, Elmira,) - • 122 , R. Elmira, N. Y. Elmira., June 10, 14"Iy yr M. E 'T - I • _ Wholesale and Beta' I, • CD 0 rl l -T-1 . 1 - 14 - 0: MIN Gents' FiirniihingGoods, = = 133 EAST WATVIL !MIME?. • - -tORING BLOCK, ELMIBA. N. Y. Jape 13, 1878 ow winimiCprit=„l.o. .... ...., 6 liS venom o us. - nusiv Cos... t. te.6 114. li ....1 --, all! *ROC . a "-' a .XX COT; plum (not painted, white ' • Duck). ' s2,°°,m`ritreeaTtnal'ainaur - emork° l :.P.7s7. the body as pleasantly, and lays straight. Folded or openedAstantly, relf.iktening ; Just the thing for hotels; cdneesVittpttages, camp moorings, sports men. ete. • Good tor the lawn. piazza, or • the cool• eat zdaZecin the house:" Splendid for invelida. Send- for ,Orcolim Sent on receipt .of price, or C.O. D. Pew 30 Cis. extra, with order, I will prepsy'espressage to any station on line of IL B. can of Mississippt River; and north of Mason I Dixon - line. , .Yor 73 eta. in Minn.:Mo., and lowa. HERMON W. I. ADD, 1001 FUltoti St Poston; Canal St.,;.New York; 165 Forth Second Street. .Philadelphia. Agit c - b. 8300 home made b igrran e iteedn ust d. • 1 /12 a daj at ap ital not required; we will start - you. Men Women. boys and' irls ,make tottey faster at work for as time at anything else. The work is light and pleasant, and such as anyone can gorightat. Those who are wise who see this notice will send.us their addresses ft once and see for themselves.; Costly Outfit and tends free. 'Now is the time. Those amid" it work are laying up large sums of money. Address' TRUE * CO., Augusta. Maine. sqEs A WEEK in your own town, sad no capital lg rioted. yen. can „Ore the htuinesa a nisi rwit outrespense. The best opportunity ever offer -ed.corte willing to wort. Too should try noth ing elm until you see for yourself what you can do at the business we offer. No room to espiala here. You can devote all your time or only your spare time to the business, and mate good pay, for every boar that - you wort.' Women make -as much as aten. Send for suecial priest. tantalised pantos. , lam which we ‘ rustU free. $3 outfit tree. Don% eckaplala of bard times while you have inert a chance. Address U. IiALLETT it CO., Portland, 7:77:T - * - .: 4-: 5T0,1148 AND TIN TF-4 R .41; El UM DEALER:IX ' ' - ''''As D ?aiscettoteous. 111 TOWANDA, PA. FROlc tyi •Ist, 1.1791. CHEAPER ERE= ENTY YEARS Mociffaneons. HARVIVARE • AT GREATLY 11 - EHIIC.ED PRICES! • H. T. JUNE, AGENT - • Is now openhig a large and general asso rt - 11•' • srdsrare. Cutlery, droves Nails, Iron., t 3 i. TAints, Oils, Varnishes , Tin ware, House Yst. rtilstt log Goods, At—purchased for cash and o ff ered far !late at Bargains to those who pay cash for goo*: ANGES and Codling Stoves, Coal and Wood, at low Rites, at JUNE'S. THE Gossip, the best lowzprieed. Move for 01SW aail the _ ever made, M . JUNIVB„, FOR Horst;-Shoes and Horse-3116e Nails, got) J UNW 8. .A LARG . relock of Bar; Square, Round, Haar-ltwand, Oval, HatfAvni. Band, and Hoop Iron, at u VIE . VOR Paints, Oils, and Varnishes, - golo . J.UNEII. ANTERNS—a great variety at low pricer, aY _.„. JUNE'S. LOCKS,. Latches, and, Bolts - ; * 'every variety andklud,. at : JUNES.. C AST and Toc. (Steel) ; at • _ , --- I)lSSTargtelebrated Saws, at JUNE'S. = .-- t T ABLE and Pocket Cattery,iit JIMEI Trial:lSE parnishiag (loods, at JUNE'S. AILS Spikes, all sizes, at NORWAY and Sweed'a Iron at , Junws. MEMIANICS will find 44 odas sortotent of Tools st J • NE'S. A LARGE stock of Philat elphia can tap and Tire Bolin, at ArNE.I3.. WIRE Cloth, at DOWDEIt,Shoi and Caps, for sap 11 at JUNIVA; BLASTING P9wder, at WILES and Rasps, a full assort ment, at JUNE'S. TIIII E -at MItY Cloth and,Paper, at4l Sand Paper. JUISirS. NVINDOW GLASS, from 729 to 2036, at JUNE'S. QCREIV,S and Tacks, direct from the manneartaters, for sale at wholesale and retail, at reddced prices, at JUNES. jtAMP, Lamp Burners,Chimneys, .4 Shades, and Wicks of every variety. at JUNE'S. THE Graphic and New Jewel, th meat perfect and ornamental beatint the world, at JUNE'S ROPE, Sash, Cord, Tvkine and Wick, all sizes. a JUNE'S. TINWARE -ft large and 'general Itworttrient it.t low prim, at J ILLIS ' • CRAWS SPECIFIC MEDICINE. TRADE MARK. The . Great TRADE , Nl_ EC - „*..-----. E-N.G LlOlll . ._. r , newedy, _.., Will progiptiy . at f . radically 4,.Vrr a • • 4 . • any & every case .... - ' .of Nervous Debit . A. - • '' 4 irels:lrWortidis. es+ t i' 4o" " .. _.• • • '._. ".. cretion.excess or - --'7 - ..-... Beloperaknoverwork of the- 4z ' Takbig brain A noncom system"; Is perfectly hinnies's. acts ilke tilagtc.und has been extensively toed for over thirty years with great, success. 'Sir Inn _particulars In oar pamphiet,mhich we dealt's tw:send free by malOp every one. BS. The Specific Medicine Is sold by all detiggists.ut Qt per.package, or slx packages for Is, or will tre'sent ' free by man on receipt of the mouef by add resiing f2'. IAIE GRAY RIEDIEIRE EO., No. a Mechanics' Block. DETROIT. MICIL Said to Tewands by C. T. KIRBY. and by droggistsbserywhere. Jobostien.liolloway l< Co.. wholesale agento..l'lllls. 10. 1871sy1. goat, 'ENItY MERCIIR, Dealer In ANTHRACITE AND HIILLIVAN AVIRIACITZ COAL, COLN= PAUL AND UM= knurxretTOßAlDA. Coal screened, and delivered to any part of the Bore', adding eirtage to the above 'Meet. ALL OSIMUS NCE.T.I63 A.:COMMAS/mu Irf ?Mt CAB=. Towanda, Jan 5111T7 FRO 6T I B ;SONS ° iffiOL I ZILLIVM 3rtlOTAre , FURNITURE! WWII Door prepared for tte*SiBING mum with P tall Ups of • NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS - 011 TES LATEST STYLES' ND LOWEST PRICES Irmo worlaitite i ttle pada to eaU lad ataiaam PM . Oartaiworailatotl - PARLOR SUITON-RA.W TB) -AND livery laige, OffAME4. WAWA). -M3 , 03' ' . 1 VZ.:I l t we 121.4!!"ifit.!! a TerVlaw poled:- i • SPRING liED4l'''' '- -•';.'• :L,. , s_,M4TTRASSES tor ODS :ARE UNDERTAKING. In thls;department We &frays bare the best Veda in the am#lltet, and are conUnually adding , • NEW STYLES • • with all the. • LATEST IMPROTEMEETS, whUe oar prices are the lowest. J. 0.- FROST'S SONS*. Towanda, April 9, 1919.• MEAT - r MIRICEAN. - LAUNDELL,' Would respectfully enflames that tie treontlnolncc the 3fareet business at the old stand of Mullock Bundell, and tellies all times keep a full supply of FRESH 411111" "fr,ITS -', Odh . • • FRESH & SALT MEATS, , GARDEN VEGETABLES, FRUITS, &c. °fitters in their Season. air Ail Goods,dellvered Free of -Charge. . Z. D.ltUllillZLli. Ttistanda, Pa., June IS, Ma. , RE OLD MARBLE YARD • ;,,STILL IN OPERATION. • The undersigned having webs/Ned the MAR RLE YARD of the late oF.ORGE McCABE, da• sires to inform the public that having employed experienced men, be is prepared to do all kinds of writ In the line of • • MONUMENTS, HEAD • MANTLES and . • SHELVES • In theCrery best manner =Wet lowest fetes: . Persons desiring anything in the Marble line ate invited to call and examine work, and save agents' commission. • JAMES MCCABIL Towanda, Pm, New, la. 187 e. i 24tf 'NEW „AREANGEMEAT -;•t- 1 IN TUX • COAL BUSINESS. • _l 7- The undersigned baring purchased from Mr. McKean the COAL, YARD • AT THE FOOT 01 PI N PINE HOUSE STRUT, NEAR THE COUT , ineltes the patronage of his old Mandl and the r , liublic generally. 1 shall keep a full aseottment of all sixes, - PITTSTON, WI E S KESB COAL ARRE AND LOYAL. SOCK , . , AND anata. BELL AT • LOWEST PRICES'FOR CAM. • NATHAN TIDD. T,oeranda, Pa.. Aug. IL ISM • WI MFAT MARKET! . MYER & DsVOE . °l.ocatedin REIDLENAN'S * BLOCK, BRIDGE STREET, • Keep on band. - FRESH AND SALT MEATS, DRIED HEEF,_FISH, POIATItYP GARDEN VEGETABLES AND BERRIES IN THEIR. SEASON, Sr Ali goods delivered free of Aerie. I myza k MTGE. Towends.Pa.. ?day 2 s. PM MARKET.' • JUNE'S JIII4 VS ♦nnounce to the people of Towanda - and vicinity that they are now prepared to furnish And Vegetables In their season, at the most reason able rates. Evertang pnrehased of us dellrefed promptly tree of charge. Sir Our location. ONE DOOR NORTH Or SCOTT'S B/LKERY, taco:mutant for all.' We bezibe best stock, and take great Was to keep nverxtblog In the best or4er. Givens a call. • DOSECRANSE k DEZWZD. Towanda, Dec. 8, DOS. NEW LIVERY BOARDING "AND EXCHANGE The itildetelitned baying rented the old Means !louse Barn; andprovided himself with NEW BUGGIES AND WAGONS, a . .11.14,1 D NO 1 N 1 1 s 1 1 11 i 11 HAY FEVER IS BELIEVED- BY 171 M. A Marsden, itfectuai and itionplo Reotedy. , Appiication Easy and 4preeab tt 'MaWieet irtrthy wagtail. giving Instant ve le! anti as • ew.ittiva without:a equal.. It las hataksentedy aubstltatlng the diaagmattle ass of I "4034 wen that only excite trod give tem • . • • CREAM tae 11,41,itt, that. Bores In Lae naviti are heated! is $ taw hays. lileseaeba t athe elleet f, Catarrh. Is dim. slpated In an thmost Waglealliwwwer. - ASK YOllll DRUGGIST FOR CIRCULAR. - Price Sew ELT Illtowlsaft, Owe"; N. Y. For ale by CLAIM B. POSTE% W1111..i10111110, Druggist. Interesting Item. 'smote & Co.. Blohamtoo. N. Y.s Gentlemen—l found so much relie ffrom using the sample bottle of Elite Cream Balsam, for Catarrh. that I putehaird three bottles of lane else. Which has almost eared me. I bad su.ffered with catarrh fu ir se° piem; at . Moos -the pain would be so bad that I eras obliged to stay la the house sad lend fo a doctor. I bad entirely lost all sense of Dash. Thes-Eveaus Balm baa worked a =Dade for me. I shall persevere lb Its use, for.; am duavisoed'iterili effect leans • s: • C. B. Halal" Blmrhastitoss i .Y. M. MXICIIII. : smdtsa,, ANn PILLOWS:, psiguess ROSECRANSE & BREWEIjp, FRESH AND SALT MEATS, - POULTRY, PIZU, OYSTERS, STABLES. GOOD HOMES, ts no, prepared to iseermaintiste the public at REASONABLE PRICES. New Boggles for male eliesip. B. W. LANE. Towanda. PS., July 18.1878. 771' ATARRH Is CUBED BY I= BLDG . STREBT,-,: Ii; a 4.0; TWOfiITORES IN ONE! Ravin Stabled our teellttleritils err*. as me metes, we as prepared to otter you s Wier dock than ever before, sod at roamed. eis? FURNITURE r= CHEAT If sot g , .. 1 --- • CHEAPEST. At the way thee we keep row the staedenket our OZI BEE UNDERTAKING, We gantsntins satisfaction. We are Prepatattodo . anytilng In that lino on short moth*. and are de tansitned toplease. Call and see for yourself N. P. Towsn4l",_May Ist, 1679, pinatas pirectoti. cTkofollottinc tattles of time are arefully pre. pared "mad will be promptly eorreetod, and may oe relied an accurate.] , SOUTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD . GOING NORTH. GOING Sou Ta. . -- . ,:. I.IIIM. Express. 11.20 Pst 'Phila. Express:lo.W A x Phila. Nt Ex.. 6.24 Ast Phila. Nt.,EiL:ri.So ir m Freight & acc.10.50 • x Freight A At0....''‘.33 P M LSATZ RATRX. ARUM, AT BATHE.' Way FL it Act:J.ll A X Phila. Espreirs.ll.lS All Paint. Express-5.40 P,x Way 111. & Ace 11.24 p'x , Phils..Nt. Ex... 3.30 • X, Phila. Nt. Ex.. 9.44 P.x ARRIVX AT AUBviell—Phlla. Expremµ-9*P all . !bile. Night Express. 9.80 A X ; Way Freight and Aeconunedatlext, 440 5 X. , LZATX Avaanx—l i blia:—Express, L3s A 1r 1 11111 1 / 1 4 $l/ght Express. Lake x ; Wisy Freight and .Accoirdation. 11.20 A N. - 4 - 5 ._„,,, - tlre, , .. EXRA g:INDITAMTON it NEW `:YOBS - ,-0 RAILROAD. irs.ill nwittu•xeciie. ' ARRA% AT lIINGII'3ITON. N. Y.APri - Ex.S.OO i. at Ring'ation Ex. 8.45 pl 4 Syracuse x..'.7.55 A x N.Y.& pit'aEx.l2.ss P x N.Y. & PIVARs 1.45 A X Ac'ommodstn. 6.12 P X Local Freight—T.oo A x Local Freight.: 8.55 P x CORN.ING, COWARESQUE&ARTRIat RAIL. . 4. ROAD. Cerull:— ....Leave 10.20 A 31,'5.40 r.lc, 11.33 A X Lawrenceville. 66 11.15 A 5t.4.50P - ..M. 7.88 Lar Wellstero.... arrive 12.30 P x,.625 P re, 10.15 A 14 oone.a Icolcvs. . Corning Arrive 6.45 Px, 10.13 Ler, LOS r Lswrencerille. •' B.= Px, tat AN, 1.46 16 N Wertabore.. .Dopart 4.20 rx, 8.15 PN, 11.30 r UTICA, ITHACA a ELMIRA RAILROAD L.r.art Emittna—Train -No. 1 at B.lCrik 3s, vrith through mall and Expree.a, making principal atom and arrive at Ithaca at 8.08, Freer - 111 d 8.30; Cort land 11.56,13yraensoll.to0-. Train No. 3 leaves at 1t..10 PAC, Van Etten 441. Ithaca 1430. Preeville &X, Cortland 8,08, and nrs rave 7.50 P i. AERIVZ IN ZIAIIIIA—From the atxrre..polnts at 2.05 and 8.10 ELMIEA,ItTRACA k GENEVA, ,la Genera, Ithaca it Sayre Railroad Trains leave Sayre piling north at 4.55 A )l and 8.41 I* 34. arriving In Ithaca at 8.35 A Il and 7 30 p 34, and In Geneva at 8.40 A it and 8.25 P 31. A train leaves Ithaca at 6.00 A Id, arriving in Ge.. neva at 7.40 A Y. Train* leave Geneva going south st LOO A At,' 2.40 31 and 5.35 P 34. arriving at Sayre at 11.20 at and 9.30 I.ICATZ MIXIR I. ARXIVA AT ALIIIKA. !Mambos Mail 94.1. A x Elmira Ex II :0 ► x alosshuns Ex.. 11.20 le 31 Elmira Mall ... 7.30 P.ll w0ir0ght...12.25 P X Way Freight-10.50 Asa All Eipreis trains connect with C. C. and A. Wellsboro trains, and also with Elkland trains at Lawrenceville. SENECA LAKE STEAM NAVIGATION COM _ • GoING Sorts-.. Leave Geneva 7.= arthrtpi at Watkins at 11.00 A X. GOING NORTLI—Leave Watkins at 1.20 P Y, CO , liTlng at Geneva at 3.00 P 3C. XQBTU v_ AIC .20 10. n, 41.03 10.0 5.14 5.53 9.4 q 5.48 9.41, 5.33 9.33 13 33 9.110 5.20 9.10 rssAN • 1C0132N,..1 ge r , . 1 4 ,Z= 9.30 28z. 8.59 24' 11.30 AZI 10 15 7.50 .13 7.30 8 8.43 0 • 33 WESTWARD—LEAVE WAVERLY • NO. E. St. Lords Express No. 3, Pacide Express No. 9. Accommodation and Way train No. 1 7. Buffalo Express...-4... No. Ib. Monitor No. 1, Day Express.... No. 1. Night Expreis No. 16, Monitor No. 12, Aceziattiodation... No.ll. N. Y. Express No. a. Way Mall No. 111, Atlantic ExPresc. SOUTH. A 11 6.25 •.l0 b. T..ls T.OO , 1. 1111 A 1 All ( 1 A 111.1,10 rAll Ald CO 1.17 3.20 ..,Elnalra..: 5.33112:406.16 3.5 , 9.43 1.43 9.00-11raferly.. 4.4511,130 5.40 7.5. 10.1 t. 55! 9.151 Sayre ... 4.nil. 3..9 s'lo .4 . 1 0 .13'2.00W* —Athens, ...i. 4.31:11.33 5.04,7.7 10.4112:30 1 .1k00 1 :—Tuiranr1.00j111410!C33 1 7.r 10.263.09,10: 35f.WyLaiiiiIng.1 —llo.oS:3.32i— ft . .._ NORTHERN GENT ELx Amulet -PROW, NORTH.' Day Express .: 4 -11.00 A X Willtsaispt Ae.12.25%r st Elmira Ac 7.40 P Southern Ex—. LSO P . AXOIPE PROM 00t111. Fast Mae 10.33 P Northers Es —12.20 P Niagara Ex,... 6.18 r- WgilareA26 . lt effcm !1t rdM eNt SM. ‘S it SUM SIM initiMin. loft* warytemnimpe vat as rata, arm sem sad versions wsfe vnittas tt rezz6 mca fdissig i rd raftelzar a i m b i ittrodei t or a f"Nito ud i t e= =auk rgit iall * • Ie•WWIMS. .VlThiarer si ak a irtman armobeemnr; itte thWa l • M I N VE I T O tree k N e Vl t lf7r,aaggr uu• r ind as 'AI cumin mad We SW rt !ryes see dintrwaskaid biriptettedArtnl. Da* assistspeau. TotramassiVreargs• . It NOT SIM 7 Ililh. It has own lireateb *Oh ibe;weelloO4 isfatanibM. Aglitm, ?be Hap PM earSlomidi, Lim EN ts siteseler %la alerits. 'pm by =ea— Ulm perboli. A ► r ingabbi. Tb.S.C.I ids shriel• rar "Mr* en=g9 Mairi Mfg., Co., HEN4Yi HOUSE, CORNER MAIN a WASHINGTON STREETS ToIIiAND4 PA. ' •- , Meals at all bouts. Terms to salt the thins. Large , • stable attached. WM. HENRY. rIIOPRIFTO E. Tewin July a, vas-sa, • EAGLE HOTEL, . Muni ism rtrio,zoailiday%) Thts welkitnown bonabliae been thoroughly eato. mutat and repaired tbswitheut, and the mote tar Is now prepared to oder lirst.elase Atearamoda- Woos to the pe,. on the most reseetiable term. JENNINGS. Towanda, RA, MAT Sr UM 1 Simsib% SIM .1 ME w• "ravelling Of all kinds as CHEAPER Than the ~' k iouss,; - setcgALTir).. VLAVII ORZOO. GOING SOUTH, TIOGA RAILROAD, lIARCLAT nAItROAD STATIONS. rrlve.... Towanda.. ..Dep M0nr0e....,.. • • Masontown Greenwood.... Weston goats It Leconte • " Foot of Plane.. " LINE ii•SuLtivAw - BAAL NAMES -' goyim. t • lot] 1111 Court r Aritre.Towanda.Departi 0 3.00 . 66 ...Mon ro e.. 66 f 4.1 8.31 66 „Wilcox's— " 11 4.10 66 New Alban] " 1.13 ) 4.30 " ! 15, , 4.45 66 -..Dushore.. 201 5.13 , " —Hendee:. " I2B' 5.55 , • r is -0 F STA.TIONS ETU% RAILWAY ~... 4 02 " ' 6..03 - " ZASTWAED 11017 ND PA. it. N. r. RAILROAD ISTATIONS Noulli RA.LAMLItraD. NORTH*, ARD. • Fast 1.1ne,.....10.55 A X Canadair* As/5.50 r Northern Ex.. 112.20 r X Niagara Ex./. 6.15 LZAVICifOrriIWARD. PSI Express. —9.05 A x Wllllavospt Ac.. 3.20 r Sdotbein:Ex....9.3o r tent TUX Wl ' OiliAN PLAN.) Alm' anti fo serald. - What I Ran Advocatel First, and . nearly twenty years ago, l the mowing of pass for hay before it is seeded. _ 2. Root eilture for food for cattle and sheep. 8. Some permanent gratis, never under any circumstances to beplowed. 4. - Breeding mutton sheep` : -. and Managing, them so a 8 , yo bring in an anntia.. income from mutton- and wool at the same time -by' growing 'great quatities of riots, increasing the manure so much- as to grow a great deal mere. grain, and more of every variety of farm produce. 5. By growing mangolds and car rota, and feeding milch cows. with these roots, and with bright and fine flavored hay, mannadturing the fin-1 est - quality of butter in' the winter. 0. 'Breeding powerful, highly-bred horses, to be -sold to carry heavy gentlemen in England in the nation al sp6rt4 fodiunting—being a style of horseanding 'the readiest sale at a very high price. 7„, For_ more than _fifteen years, the getting rid of those " - Useless append ages nail very dangerous weapons —horns on.the heads of the bovine race. r S. The confining of logs instead of ranging• about,' injuring -crops, grass, gardens and poultr,y, arid the contrary With fowls. Many- other changes, 'etc., have been recommeaded, and, •as I have lived to see the best and must intelli gent of our agriculturists anxious to adopt some of these changes,. I hope to see the rising generation enter , fully into. mixed , stock farming, and going on upon the high feeding of theland as well as the fattening of &title and sheep. 'High fanning sounds high, but it , does not mean expensive and reck less feeding or manuring:- ?:: - Vliose who are called high farmers in Eng land-see their way elearer'than the Norking farmer •who does not occupy W fourth of the land. I assure timid agriculturists that they: apply manure so that it wilt stell - on the crops which will be eaten by the live stibch torthe farm, and any clear headed man can see how• a double advantage is gained from thn combi nation of highly feeding bOt Otock. and sell. Hornless, cattle are the more need.: , . ed. cat .account of the . exportation alive 'which \ causes the absence of horns.to be sb,veryklesitable. They took the priies,at Paris. over evety other 4? . .reed, and have; .singe =proved . superior so that fashionf-lind preju dice will have to give way. When the ininaaement of mutton sheep -is such as to bring shear hits and draft; ewes whiCh hive bred only twice to be worth about $l2 to 15 each, bare ' shorn, and havingfleeces worth about $4 each, who will warit.tb go hack to miserable lambs at $3 each, and old.< er sheep not more than ss'i And when farmers gro* thirty, fOrty or fifty acres of roots, many - Of them af ter crops of whia'. peas, Tye,' .wheat or other grain, spun;. to air their/ live stock in the spun;.to be heaithi and fatter than when ..taken 'from in the preceding atio. 'in, Who will want to grehalek to e 'lld - state of things ?;:The more e more manure is made, and the ..ore ;ma= nue the better the cr.. : of every variety. G. G. Over-Breidillg of 'Horss.- • An. old stock-raiser well.and truly says that in .the,..a*empt to breed fast trotters. for . the track, breeders' have to a remarkable degree lost sight of or niglected thtl'art of Breeding good roadsters and the popular horses. for all work, whether before a buggy or Aplow s 'a coupe or a niowing ma _chine, horSe rake, teddgr, or whatever else . an ordinary farmer,' mechanic , merchant or tradesman wishes to do with , his horse. . 'Merl' are such hors* but . the supply - comes'_ - far .short of the dethand. - .'‘A class of , horses of about the weightz of one thousand pounds, each :severally, a' little more orless, that Can-trot ten miles .an hour on a good road with : , outfsweating, fretting* urging, is a ii:Ztd of horses very rhueli needed both in the country and in tye City. The Morgans and. the.plack:-.Hawks ''once seemed to fill this need and iii; especially the Class first named. The demand for Morgan horses ivas !once unparalleled, and the Atipply was forthcoming, for 'it was easy . for jockeys to get up goods to order, and" the business of manufacturing pedi grees for those in, want of them. is not new. While t 4 31organS Were: good roadsters, th ~,7 cre, asa.Class, not "fast trotteie w jas Ahati)lirase has been long u terStOod.. - Yet they , were free, goo .itriVers, stylish- aud' well adaTAV the Climate .and.l.'keep. e ing of the stern "States. The'Mor gans are ii itill in favor with many, and are eoming more swim:lore so in some - sections. The Messenger blood i lS as well suited, and perhaps . the best for the breeding of roadsters, as rowelladsters, as as fast trotters, of any that courses in the veins of the horse. fain.' iIY. If breeders would g . turn their Attention in this direction; they would find it more crenerally • profitable. than the uncertain business of rear, ingfast . trotters„, - - , .:,..;:. . - ~ =I MI AX cP II 7.30;3.00 7.49'3.18 7.83.'3.^0 8.00'3.2% 8.08,3.. n 8.193.39 8.2313.43 8 43'4.00 A AI P If Effil R. 4 0 i•li 5.03 " 8.22 " ECIZI 3.13 AX 9,55 `• 12.55 P X 1.39 " 3. " 9.23 " Points in•-tlionse I • ti lg. If thWearpetis to • e taken 'up and beaten the job - had bp, er beintrusted to - soft man who ma •es it his busi ncss.-; If this canhot be done, lay it on tai - e grass, or hang it on a ._ clothes line and,beat it on 'tbe wrong side with. canes, taking care that the canes have no sharp 'points. Then spread the carpet out and sweep well on the right side. There as more art in sweeping a - carpet than a novice is apt to suppose. An old broom should never be used, as a new one should be kept especially for the carpets. With brussels and velvet carpeting there are two ways to the .pile just asin velvet• , --and they should always be swept with the pile. If asarpet is swept against the grain , it soup looks rough and scratched up. After being swept and laid down on the-floor the carpet should be -wiped, Have two pails, one of clean soamids, the oth er of luke-warm waterr t clean flan nel -cloth and two cdate irs zels. Take _the carpet by,brea , ring the' flannel out of the lake-warm" wa teroitid fold it so.that you 'call turn and use it up and down three or 'four, times on the same Place. Rub' both With and against the grain, as hard • you . as . 3L were, scrubbing it floor ; then , throw the flannel into _your Soap: suds, and cab the carpet diy- with ,pne of your dry towels; If you leave the carpet wet...the dust will stick 't ._ t, and it will smell sour and musty: e Wash your 11Mitel clean in the soapsuds / wringleirmt of -the warm water, and proceed as before. If the carpet is very dirty, or has much green in it, use frealtonall in the .Luke - warm water in the proportion of a quart Of gall-to three quarts of wa ter, Aria the-lather off with colkwo, ter and rub the carpet dry as .already` directed..' This rubbing a carpet raises the pife and freshens the colors. - Agricultural Premiums. -- EnAgQiiNTELY..G.FINTLESAN—Your highly 'esteemed correspondent, C. 13.•TaylOr, asks My views with Others on the subject of . awards of, pre- _ miums, which ,I , yirould freely give, if it will be the means of advancing , the (Muse of agriculture, or the - tabling of good or betteilttock. - regard to giving premiums only to 'A thorougbbreds, this • depends some upon circumstances. - If the country is - new, and the society is young and " weak, it may answer at one two fairs. Tlit pioneers in tboroughhrode is a new country, should be well rewarded„..for they are doing a noble work In promoting the growth of better stock around them. ago, this has been done long years ago and the society-is" able to pay,' then_ihey 'are doing the 'cornmunitiliround .them a very great wrong, and the Means of breaking down the as sociation, "sooner or later. I have had some little e;perience in the management of agricultural societies, and have beard the %railings of_those 'disaffected, many times through in , jostice.' ' My - itlea is, that.every meritdrions aniinal should have a•fair ehanceond if - good. grades,hait. no merits, what , is the use of4tiOrnugbbrAds? - 1 once knew . ciSAn_agriitural society which gave IN i m to the best cow ind the test oxen. but gave - one hundred _dollars to the fastest - horse. The next year farmers haying, nice tattle left them.at borne, and only .very. :few . appearrecl con. -. grounds,,and they with long whips. When ailed *here their cattle were,, th 4. replied, tAt .home in the .pas. Lure." Then what is the use of your I long, nice whips? Oh, Nye:brought, them to.driv'e the f,a:ft wjtll2.lL But the ,Society went doWn :Bethlehem: et:. , .:. Care,nr; Plants in VT rater. , Slips Should be cut smoothly fr . rat • ... the plant...just - A* aloint or .w ere they join the main stem. Any time - during : the growing season Wll do, i though, July, August and S - elit6ilier are the best months. Most slips staiid . .. -- well . in san,d,oof a half-arVt half` 'soil, ~kept,wet- 'lf wanted for he house in - Winter it is betterli3 tand - slips in • snihil . pots sunk . in he grotimL as i they call lie)eft, in t e pots or trans. . ferred to larger on 6 -without distur b - .. big. the. r00ta...., ,( . leanders, Honey suckles; '. suckleN .southe . nwood and some ' other :plants / lire best started, 13,y . - putting -in a . iai of water on a flan: fly-shaded - inclow, sill. plrtfolg, -a i - pieee of c tton atonal - the ;lent at, - the neck;Of the vial, both tesst; - ; - ady and - ,prpteet' the plant.. and , --prevent i too rapid eVahoration. Plants for the - houSe. - In winter - ,t will not .do wi:II . -. in smaller than four or five inch Pot, - - P -c• lape a saucer.`. pier eactir-.0 Water. le,tery day toward 'fiat& puttina -, on. i , ~ _ Rater till some. of it ryrii..throul.,4l in .. . to the saucer. - Theii r water_slioull. - taiways, be tepid, -ancl:encte:-.1. week a -few drops Of - ammonia . or`liquid ma -I:nure should be . added -to each (part • - 1 of,water. Po notwater if the .soil is • 1 1 still' l taist".; some plants'clo not- need .-• as. Water as- others. A little . . .: top )Watering - only. does more hurt 1 than good ; . the water should =o to . all the . roots. After. January: they will need more water, as - then thkiy begin to grow ; f-before that most • plants Simply-live. - Cactuses- and ' -. aloes .sliould.ll4-Vgl - 119 . water in the early winter ;•Iliey . must rest if you 1 expect them. to - bloom-'well later. Keep.sallies- standing-in water. Keep .. - -the'pOts and leaves'clean by fre4tiest, . washing. Plants- will not thrive it dusty. • Siirne, `plants - do - better in ' glazed pots or. wooden boxes, the common pots in porous asAo t , xtract:' . all moisture frght;:the roots. If rout. simply wish to keep slips for next year's garden fill a starch-box 'with • . sandy soik set a number of slipS in it, keep . 'wet and in a sunny window: , . • GA'S' TAR ,. volt I.7stsEo.rs.-For -the last fiVe .years I have not lost a .caeumber ora - raelon-yineot eahbage plant. Get. a. barrel. :With a feW gal lons of gas tar in it; pour water on the tart.- •always .-Itve it ready when needed, -and, when the . bugs apps :r, cdVe them a Ifbeiul drink - of the tar- • water from ; garden sprinkler •or .othervise, and,sif the . rain washes it off and they rethrn°,.reucat the dose. destroy he Colorad - o ,potato beetle, and frighter. .the• longpatato bug worse than ft:thresh with• a brush. Five years ago this summer both kinds' appe#4' d on.my late potatoes, and I watereil with the:thy water. Theupxt dayall t'ul!orados' that had - iot lAA - well" luotecttfd frbtu the sprinkler. were --dead,- and ..the • others;thongh .their •namecii.as legion, were all gage, and I have - never seen •one • of ~ ,t hem 14, farm - - since. 1 am aware thrit" mart] wll Jook Upon this within difference, because it is so simplz3ttn•l Cheatia remedy. • Such should always Teekthcif . owu and .their ueip,littors' ! bug - 4 . _ !as they frequently Row To et:RE To/so:v.—it tS the season when boys Foid•girls in the country give- their nlotheis • sad nights .by AN - ning home in ih . e' thiScries of poisoning by iVy. The irritation' by thiS poisoning is acute,_ but the sßeedv'eure .for it is a Wash. of ox , dic ,acid,,a teaspoon of the salt to.a . pint of Water, with which Tit: po - /isond spots' are bathed as often as they Or- :troublesome. 7 The' lotion staarts . severely for a few minutes, but is, followed'by a 'cessation of: the • poison 'pain, .which itches as icone could tear the, part to piece's. • •• The .above may need reducing,for,younm - Childrea; Make it-weak at first, and add gains of the salt until it is 'strong enough • *to, give relief.. • A dessertspoonful of • sweet • fill taken 'daily • • said to driv•4l . 44: poison out of 'the: blood, but- -- ffiree severe " ;cases were eurt.d withbilt, it by the y acid alone. It, should not be put' in. 'an or anything metallie t as. it. eerf / rodes, and. may.forin poisonous com pounds. - . STKVVIM CORNED BEEF.-Ik, very nice way . cif preparing corned• beef, and a - chanire in this oft repeaked dish, is to. take ,, a piece of well.eorned . rtitrip ot found, nine Or ten pounds; pal& several deep cuts in . it; fill with'.4t stilt:ling of a hand. ful of . suakv.d:.bi•ead; squeezed dry, a a little fat Ofbutter4'a good pinch of cloves, allSpite, - pepperi'a little finely chopped-oniOrkiind a little inarjoram or thyme -; : . thenf-tie it up , tightly in t cloth and saturate it with vinegar ; boil nhout - three hours. - • • _THE boy vilotindnititntes a living for a dead borne t in t4o colle,'tion of a uea ed entomopgist, and then asks• Che man of science to show Limn - where the insect's, sting is 10E;a1766,' sboniti bn held resroin6-. tile for any irreligiona sentiments the vie- Aim may advarum.—Doquitropt. I' L. £ S