tittlfori *porta (.11104 11. ALLEN, 'LOCAL Towanda', Pa., - Sept. g, tBCo. MO ENTERED Iti TttF. VOSTOFFICE AT TOWANDA :MAIL MAT - 1 . 1 - at OF Tay: SECOND CL.,O3!±. LOCAL AND .GENERAL. The l 'exPir.ition of subscription is print ed on the coTored' .noticing - the date, ever:l, subscriber can tell who! : his p. ll 3cr.triZt ;be ; „stopped unless the is renewed.' Now is the lime to gather ferns Tills is the month for Coat) . Fairs. ri Tut , . swalioNts are emiglathig south ME onecdthe Ini dies 110 w,, - • . • • C 40 6 " -TIT A T spOnlid shower o❑ 111 on last, -5 • - MAL.I.our i a, liought:tl-6".ol.z.AccE co :1 Ward EN the s-rnall bnys-have eontinctet the politiol fever cie, SoNtpf 'par t co raisers are already lionsinetheir ero .i. r WAN•itit).—A load of . I.iniping Ap,,lY oftlec. z. ;;. • IT is Said that many portions' - nib county potatoes are rotting badly. Tnr: Canton Pair Ground; ~2.re Lei i t r : ; prel , ared'fo9tli approacbingOair. THE streets of our village were thrnget: "a it ;I poll& on r.atilillay evening last: ri.NNSVI.VANIA )ia , 607 batilz:4-23:7Na t iot,al attd. the 'r. iitalar Suite irstit MEM -0. 4.... \ 61:..,1: , Es are, Ple,trtiful, but still too higl in price to tickle the pal,ite of a poor man as y t. ThwANDA has no malarial or other fe er, or atty.tit,d 'of dan t getollS Sicl;uez , s at pre.t. vt • .4. 40._ Cat' miltscript;.ott - list Colttitaxes t's sttadlly iticreahe. Beep the good work rosl-1, •___ . ( , ounT e,nvened on Monfla2;•,. non. P. I). 3fvtutv~s preSitling. The attendance I , 1 LL_',( hail:. in its new coat i•Aint. lo , 'rts as hri .1t as a new ten dol lar t_7;l.ll..icce., Smrhi enlargittg and repairing his residetrei• on the corner of River anti cllcstntit streets. , EN'Enr-Iii: ? 1,11 - nan slnm,latread the ar:l. tie n tthe t tourthi Page; beaded . ?tie V. 1.10 . 4.12.1 . ., editofatstt . 'i l rt.tpriei;Or o the Mi 7 t ,, ;.qii, oiro, that joi s irwAl for sale Pa. -4- :','!'4l.•i• all the exercise some of, ou p•i,ttg tven get their hats cyhe , 1-:;n1; , ..i.1 at by the of Athcns, has sob Bay 11,Py." to G. 1S UM lysrse, Ncw luck tt a markets are well Ninekett NNW , et' tatry ppaittee. Vegetable's and fruits. Of ail kind, lite most almmiaiii. 6.00,1 Templar ('4,iiven tio:: out this seek. -Will appeur iti tit. It-tTotzi ER of r.:-xt ucck `V . AI,I' • ••• Lyceum Com,Aly ('ompany an 1 ,, Merettr Ball, 011 tlic even ici .pf :•.4.l)l.eipbet 4,?:1111 and :30tb., I r(;iipitedthat been dis fan„ of Mr. C. M. 1:1-ING , unetwik,-triogl County 1 Ili: water tltrouplt ottr street: , bee% -tie:illy ail I vett had, ami the by- ,ilai.tepAure t"W being put iu place is the general exiire:,sion 4•f per . sons vii.,;;;;4 1 2:l our vill:4ge, that it )s one of tIA towns In L'ennsylvania. l. A. )1 kN% IL! r., u,u iJ ile:tler, will oc Fj 0110 4n HENRY STRELTEICS new ,too ,on :\rain about -tbe st of to o: I: i tZli t Athens 11.•1•6ttall a poll Ili. %11inge on WctineS w o: 'Cart, ‘‘eck. o'ier - 7,1111 . 1it11 ft!..i.l (),' het MEM TnE mad o. 11;10.,11 atilt pil.lar tp,:vg arc• ra , t." 'Malty of them in: \:I! kat c, of 111111111 W (; \ w11:1.1) in Gilman inoalis plenty. And he will hare nn) l re than 1.1...nty•N)1 %ON'S to 111.00.` ifiin President on the 2il N cr. ember u,•xt _ - .1. 11. VANDs-Alm ktm., Ht . towt, 1111,1:all aim bsilheti I v fallinir. the 'liver bank,:it. the I.,:tee)%il'os Ferry, reCelitl) 1.1.11.1.1: girl, iigt•il aboilt of JoiiN tiCiti. (i 1)tolw 11,r a Lill. (n .1,:. ,1 , 011.11ig last Tdr: ladies 4 thy• Clint di if the Mes ;-ial, •,are a very enjoyable Sociable at the deMe4 lk,uston ‘.ll -1.1.1t:.114‘v Dena , crats of, Athens are building,. w Itt:t in dimensions. A b.!! fut:'eral will be. held in it ou or IP lcat n that several democratic it the ;1;lot . November next. roughs attempted to create a disturbance . • at the ltepathcan meeting at Athens on !. 1. - 11-I.D and Al:Turn Clubs are Saturday evening. - They were • promptly'' , 4111..,4 everywhere, and the I conietted to the lock-up. and are no doubt' , 11' for a gland Republican victory is j by this ettlM.' pertectlycouvinced that'the iro•st enconraging . character. democratic tact ids. as practiced in Vaz,,o, i cannot be succe,Astnily carried cut iu Yr: Ilford county.'l ME ttl.e.of Infant Baptism WAS a a t th r presbyterian (lintel), this I ••.. .11 Sinlday 1.1 , A. The altar Was tantitEseteste.:NT writing front Spring iasie.y decorated with thiweis. Hill to the I ,eitaysvgle Adr,rtiAtr says: - "Mr. Levi Wells hail a little a..sage,iit walk.;tive fe tit wide, is being arms with a hull a short tin ice, whip' to thi i*-e : to the new depot came iii it lessening the sw;mber of legis lativc a-pi rants by one. lie was tossed u some sixteen feot or more, and by the aid pii t p Cie de pot building, ...has of a )iiting man got through agate just in the nick of time. Eat unlatch) he was not rninjh hurt." , , ites pis the Episcopal Church, ME :t Fair in E...ASTAItP,DitK ' S Tiq:slwelling ho t iscbof SA:M - 11, KINGS -1;:t 'Ol ct pc:i . C.P, Wednesday and -DIN, near the corner of Second and Eliza iy this ‘lci-k, aftermion and ev beth streets, 'was slightly damaged by fire d _ on Thursday- 'last. The fire originated , ss; Lynni•zea from a defect jn.the chimney. The flames " - sterc extingni,sl4ll without the assistance 11 ' e tan " the Fire Delgartment, although, the ut-to put upon its rolls. 11. companiel were all promptly on the of this pla4e, was the ground in a few minutes aft.cr the alarm 111112 ®' •1 , . I was given. , . ;i'..,yi the Demecrats hercay.ays lorlt.: . , . .... - :CAT liAN11:1; B. 4 I 0 E EN, (41 , ! of most 1 :.1.4 y i:a I.l.evu .',. 0 for and coliltin't. 0 1: :01 ;14 ,„unt I b zo. the ita , t , o „ ); , ' ingenious mechanics, ii:qs the Troy I Cra., U . I bi , , , Thing . ow way it omr , i,t ze , le, has beta experimenting with some novel results- bit casting -in white .met :I ligures of . fiivs, toads, leaves, sittikes, lizards, etc., which are surprising copies -of the originals and remarkable examples of castings. The att of eastiO such delicate objects i ts one requiril, great skill and reflects credit on thii young man. MEM that Owttt two milltim • :VW!! ' Vl r ‘ ea t .'.. their first I"resideur oiel it is a settled fact them Will vote for.G.tit- L . ) :10 IT is not necessary for our citizens to go to a fashionable watering place to get the hay fevei. Their greatest trouble seems to be to find 4 placet where they can get rid of it.. THE Tinga County (N. Y.) Agricultur al Society offer premiums for •the . hand someist babies. If the competition were ppened to this county, Towanda would get every one of those prizes. 'JUDGE PEAIt§ON, of. Dauphin County, Says that election officals must not "dit to " the votes on' the tally sheets,_ that it is not legal and iOrnehudy will suffer from it some day. Election °Ricers, beware. Tne Second quarterly Meeting of tlfe Leitaysville charge will be held at the WC;it Warren M. E.Church, on Saturday and Sunday, the 11th ati4 12th instant. A large attendance is.cartiistly desired. ' IT is said there is a woad° ful comet looked for this fall and that it will eclipse the moon in b i rili t iancy. In the years 1196 and 1572 it made its appearance, and in the former brilliancy eclipsed thesun. Di) not' he astonished when you hear that some boy - was killed while boarding a train at the Court House . switch. Seareely a train passes that point that one or nuire boys do not get oft' or on it. enchcat of the Messiah (:Universalist) Rev: WILLIAM Tavt.on, Pastor. At 1t) m., statjt ct, "SAm•so.!.i's Theft logic Illy Considered." At, P. Itq. • • t`.I,M!..ON'S Riddle iitidiVitiU:di.• ."1 C UESTEIt A MITHUltis (4 7- Irish descent and does not - deny it. Perhaps that• is a sufficient anstt;er to UM frequent question of the democratic leadm;fiereabouts, of what'. the the matter with the Irish this -- Fr is rurnored; r that , there is trouble in the Democratic '93np Mouroeton. aral.of the intinyntial.Democrats there de claring, that 'thy propose to Cote for GAR- P - Er:l.4 and..Ail•ritun. More lIARCoctS boom. • Ttis E - 4' residcudi of W; IL VAN Dr 7.Ert, coiner Chemung: and Clark stn*s, Warmly, was bui•g,hirized of sil verwate ainountin* in value-to conEidera bic One Hundred' doliar, on Thurs day evening. 1 ' THE two democratic factions of thi.; Borough had a lively tigltt at their dele ' gatefelection on Saturdal'evening. The faction who - were beaten claim that they Were " uintii4l nut." Mole harmony, • and more •lboum.•' Tut: 444 - idiblielzers had a pole raising and nias'si meeting at Mt. Pleasant, . Bur lingten t %cnship, on Saturday last. 'CI" m,, w E n an d I•'. .1611xsoi were the speakeys:. ; Quite a huge nuiriber of pec.). MIME Nor Ens remember that since the adop tion of the new constitution, persons re moving (tom one election precinct into Another, within sixty days, immedivitely preceding the ~election, cantiot legally !vote in their precinct;.; , - THE Belmblican ConvOtiot of Sullivan County is to lie held at Forksville, Saturday, September `2514r. at one o'idoLfli Th'e delegate elections will `take !plitC-.. on Thursday, the 2:ld, betweqn the hours of live and eight r..m. ; VLN Nt /It promised a "Lot wave . ' about 'this tin c.4t's'here. Been here for n week. lt.,h for VENN on. Will the plognosticator turn on a little coolness, please. ,l'. S.—The cooln ess has art ivcd. Thanks. Nothing like advertising. Tn I 1)14'1A:11 , 1, of Canton 'ugh I:tive 111:1 , le a clian:c in ttcu Of the feat-boolis,ii.ed in the GiatledSel.ool 4)1 gianiniar will be u id tuzjiteatlot go•gvapliies in place of filovrtrries. A CHAT - TAu.y.‘ Literiiry scientific (jr; el' has been orgranized in this place. witl the p)ll , +wing (dicers : PreNiereht—iiev. ( 4 ... 1E Wymir. Vire Pry 4 , 14-2(14-0. L. lIATTtr. • Trl .I, , oecr—Mrs: Ici4T. WE learn, sips the Athens o f. last week. that ;Ali , . ?t LEY lie it L; at (:arm's Landin_ wls robbed one night this week. of:‘ , :•:;1 which NC a.FS in a pocket-book in the house. A tnan who had been sta)in4 with them was mitlling I n the rnorning, and is mtppo rd to bq,the • learn &mil the• feerirT of Flid.ly St. that as .1. A. Buts - rut. and wife were t nin , from this place to their home in ithen,, their h(l4.se was flightene.d by the; c t iter-Alwloiver narrfoxs, and-Uccom mmi - Unagval,l.. threw Until tx!e%ipant: the carriage. Mrs. Bitlr•mi. sus %tined painful injtirie:.‘ .E . E.vt• days a , ,1;) Mr. FRANK of “Vtlett N w;u4 sot ionsly injure-d47hilii rid. ing 0110 horse and leading another. lit I was kicked in the. f.ict., fracturing the up I jaw I. , 4kie and ktA,cliing out ten Ice; IL c,uttiug atAl brit:sing-his face be.ities. Ilr c.dled and removed i.ecer al picces of the j,l tv I.one. 1 1.,:c 'SAN' Ely ‘101.; confined in j.Ol of 1 a vi , ,:tr4o of "Ekrectiy. mule his es( fruit 11 at a!) Mitr , das eveL;ilz , throilL:ll the window 4 , his is the third prisoner who has escape in,the same manncr. t., to Ness the tvlivte abouts o f S nut, has itot het] iliscov NEN Sere the Onshore ReuCew aka week : f' In almost every family in this. vicinity where there are children, the whooping cough is raging. One peculiarity of the disease is a tendency on the part of the little ortk.s.to choke so as tube nimble to breathe fort timer atter 'each spell of coughing or crying." - • •. Ova exchanges just now, are engaged in their yearly work of giving advic-e to farmers about taking proper care of their reapers, threshers and other farm imple ments, instead of leaving them out in the fields until next harvest, to•rust in rain, -,to fiat° decay, which takes the profits !all away. The advice is good, and farm era shouldlake advantage thereof. • Sass the Waverly Adrocate of last week "Tlm Bradford tcnunty Republican Con vention named poi,. EDWAI-OVERTON for Cimgress. TTlie District is composed of Bradford, 1 1 !).-otnitig, Susquehanna and WaYne`CountieS. There is likely to be a sharp contest at the Conference, but we think it a bad time to swap horses. There is too much at stake to have any fooling about rotation in office." • Dunixn.the heavy thunder storm last Saturday evening,, says the Canton Senti nel of last week, the lightning struck an oat stack standing about eight rods froth the ba'u of Mr. FuEntEnteK Wy.wars, betweep Canton anti Alba. • Mr. WIL LI...NIS and his son, .Itwits, is . er in 'the barn rating at the time, anti were some what st; tared by the shock; but recover ed in time to extinguish the dairies kin dled by the lightning in the straw. IC= A GRAND Reunion and Pic Nie of the :ith Pa. Cavalry, 'to which everybody is invited, will be held on the Fair Grounds fn Troy, Thursday, Sept. 231 All old soldiers and especially tlsose of the regi ment are invited. Addresses 'will be tie- livered by limr. .J._ B. FRENCH And 3111,T0N HAMBLIN, both old soldiers and short speeches, reminiscences of battle, etc., will be given by otht.rs. AN eXelliiiiol3 to We!ACID'S ttnd ,teturn gill be made on Friday—to-morrow=uh der time auspices of Christ Church. Not only the congregiit ion and Sunday Schoul, but their frit leis ame invited to go, carry- ingbaskets for a pic-nic at the island. The tickets for the adults are but 35 cents, Children 15 cents, Christ Church Sunday School frce. Tickets can 1.1,11i nla Wm- , head, which must; have struck against the rock in that fatal leap. A Trnt meat more and: she feared her trength would. fait -4 moment more and the river would hold two victims instead of one A moment— ." 0, that]; God! thank God I" A shout in her ear—a strong clasp—a helping hand which seized the and lifeless weig42, in her imbed and straining grasp.• A moment and' she was drawn back on the bridge N with a face as white as death, and with limbs that trembled like a wind•, tossed leaf.. • 'Tis Miss V . erta froM the cottage.] as I live," said a voice. "Bless isr and save us, what a thing forfa.oungl w'ea:i thing like her to go_ and do.) It's a mercy the two on 'em weren't drowned like kittens together Wasn't it plucky- thotigh, Bill?" . Thel girl opened her Icyes, and; nerved itersulf against the deadly' sickness and Taintneiis creeping • her. • • " Thank Ypu fpr pant bravery,', she said. " How fortunate that you Erarou Itr.ponrun :—b' tire Daily Re riot.. a Republican or Democratic paper? Democratic_ Well, days we re:JCR and fall it is: 'Vie t n on tithe* dayti we read it and think doubt its edit ~r wis/1,1 he able tit: answer yQu'askhini. BANNER RAISING AT SMITHFIELD. Hearing that the GARFIELD Club of the above naraellidace" . bad ,isiepaie44 fine pain nearly' tie bundied feet long;tiiti in vited spettkeol4 address tliep on the day of lie raising;ive tvit k luch oa, repaired thither 9,.ijiditirdgiSf- i We had a ,deliglilttilli''ride out in tile Troy, Maikti and 'Smlttifield stage line, Owned and operaatisi bjt ,P .444 -twang. •One of Smithfield's risit - YoUnedaughters was returning frotha visit, auditreanifest-• edta commendable interest - lii - bomb by I - frequent questions. We promiied her that We would give a list of all thi behit-• ties whom we should see at the gathering, but heart failed us and may She forgive the "local ;"• the list was too lengthy. Arriving at 12 u., we soon . found that the constable bad charge of our person, but as ho supplied the inner man - liberal ly; we. forgive tom, hoping never to fall iu wf , rtu hands.- , . At tv o o'clock -the pole was raised on the public klquare,• and a tine streamer ii:drin; the honored names, GARFIELD and A aTilUit, unfurled to the breeze that sprung up just in time to wave it grace fody. Although the day was exceeding ly - :i. in, upwards.of five hundred ft °pie had gathered to enjoy the occaaion. 'Those who placed the' pole in position did: . not have a holiday time of it altogether, for some hard lifting bad .to be done.: By some means a rope attached to the pi' e some sixty or seventy feet from the ground, refused to IA go when it should, and Mr. JOS . EPII KNICKERBOCKER had to .. i . . climb to that dizzy height to loosen it. lie accomplished the. 'feat successfully, and the flag was run •up amid the ap -1 plause of fair ones, arid ',be manic of the \Vest Burlington Corne:Band. The Glee i l Club, under the leadership of Professor I. s...CnAwronn, occupied the balcony of the Aiiieriean House, and sang appropri ate pieces. A few mnintes after three o'clock Hon. JAMES . IL LWErm; introduc ed B. M. PEcs, lisq , who proceeded to (4seuss the principles invplved 'in 'the present canvass. We attempt no synop sis of the speelili, but,for nearly an 'hour he vas listened to attentively. 1 Ihnt. EDWARD 'OISEICTON followed with 1 a clear and. cpncise statement •of facts i concerning pressed legislation by which the Southeinidement hope to regain eon- tiM of tbe government, and practically nelitralizcithe results of th , past struggle : i!,,!ortiplcte liberty. -,llipi statprients can all be proved by re ference tiot the records of Congress, andl the attctnpts to cut oil Union ,pension.l unless r4lll soldiers receive the !same, is not a fancy hat-a fact. His lei4ons for not clecing, Ilaticoth were good and log ical. Evecially so the arguments( ielat ing to commerce and finances. Several gelitlethen who had businei.s near, came to listen.,; but. one of their number was. drafted and.rnade a telling speech tilled ,• w(th good :irguwent and mirth. Hee. .1. iI.FRENcii. was the man, and proved that he can siK‘ali upon ispolitical issues with f(iref;; and; intidligence. After the Speaking the Glee Club sang "America," and the patriotic swains of music echoed and re-echoed over the stir rounding hills and vales as the '-coniHany began; to,disperse. , . - Smithfield is a charminglatice ;to visit, and its people intelligent, and r ,happy. They have added an ornament to tlit;ir vii tare in the ttagstafferseted, as V; ev idence oc their advanced ideas regarding human progress: They will poll a full vote in favor of the sound doctrines of ifitedom, currency and advarieement. Remaining over Sabbath we attended a "grove meeting ".in the eastern part of the town. Rev. Mr. McMAsTEit, of Ath- cns,•pte.:ched in the rmaning to' an at tentive audience, composed of putiple froui the surrounding country and towns. From appearances we should judge the meeting a success, nut know nothing as regards the Untidier of conversions. Rev. Mr. noon, of Athens, Was present Satyr . day, and a part'of the Pisgah Band on Sunday. These meetings art) not strictly necessary in this age• of ctimelies, but when coMlncied properly, pethaps they inspire fresh thoughts of reverence for the author of the' beautiful gr . :Oyes anti surroundings. A.. E. THE VERY LAST EXCURSION I3usiness Men's and Tourists Excur sion to New York- city and return, over the Lehigh Valley IL It:. under control (if' the Preshyterian Chnrch of Tunkhan rock, 18 to tart flow Sayre, September 14th.„ by .06 regul k ar. train which leaves that place. at 4:15 o'clock A. n. At Tunk 'hamnock the excursion . will be combined awl leave that plwo bnspecial train at 7:30 A. M. The tickets 'am good for re turn by any - traiu within one week. The rates to New Yolk and return are very low : From Sayre, Athens,' 4.85: Ulster, ; Tow.tNDA, $.1.15 ; Wysank isag, $4.95 i Standing - Stone, $4.75; Rtim mei tiold, 611; Tutikliamnick, Tic%ets will be in sale at all the stations. Lieket4 maybe secured at the stores of D. W. Scovr, & Co., and J. F. ConsEtt. in this plAce. This will furnish a rare opportunity f o r business mot along the line of the road to visit the city for their fall- purehasel of stock, and will enable tourists to see all the sights and spend a Sunday among the eh-lire:les of New York and 'Brooklyn. This is positively the last excursion at such low rates over this road this season' Excursion tickets at the lowest rates to Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Long Branch and West Point .can be obtained - at the hotels and piers in New York.: Rooms are secured at good hotefs for: all who desire. Two occupying the Barre room, cents each per day ; one in - a room, 17i ceMs. Rooms With board, at the Grand Central Hotel, *2.50 per day. All necessary information will be giveu tin. the train. ,Those who desire to go to Philairelphia can purchase tickets at Betiileheni to that city and return for 1 , 2.90. Those who de sire to 0.0 - both to New York and Nina dehdva can purelia - se tickets at New York to Philadelphia and return Tor .WHEN 'DOCTORS DISAGREE," • ETC., The editor :of t 1 Dushore Berl', re "took in the Democratic miss meeting here on Friday evening of week before last, and rayS in his last week's raper that . , = •• Tt o • wlFaraso eapahle or scaling two tfor. • sand 177 - 77 oa•rrflowing. and annth•r meet nit:g ‘, 0:7107,127,71 In the publie square, wltletewja7i a.t,t:drd i.f ~at least twq thousand people. tints 7 making at fern[ (oar thousand •• nuteinfl,d— pi,,vra on t 1,157 ovea7:1011." Our neighbor of the Argum, in an act' count of the meeting, says "PA (the wigwam's) seating sett standing rapa iity l ton less than for eight hunartil people : and the crowd overtlqwed ,udsldr the building and ill the :viJ.Ment ttrertA. Not le.. than a thousand were to and around the wigwam ;and an unexpect ed overth,w meeting had to be extemporized a. the band Stand In the public Naare. At Chia meeting thcre way about the ian,e uutt,b,,r to a*tolance as at the wigwam." Tither one or the other of our :neigh b4Vs should:or:UO.l his figures. In 'our judginent the I:trim should make the correction. Ilutby.all meanik, another meetlng like the one you so radi .eally .differ r.boit't • the attendance at. Meetings of that lied wake votes for the MEETING AT. ATHENS.' - EFerroa evening the Republicans of Athena . Mt cd the Wesideptial campaign with vige grld ffi gtgl i gleMt of the people, the poor man's organic friend. NO peat inefenialititni 'were madd for the occasion, nevertheless a large psi sembligii 'Of citizens gtit6ared iti*tlier to listen to three able Speenhes,dclivered b( the lion. G.L. L. M. 11.thi., Esq., of Towanda, and A. Gi 'of, ;Waverly,, Melee gentlemettfliscussed tesuele .43( the day with arguments of great fen'ee instrated with telling anecdotes mid gen t erous comparison, original and expres sive, rangingirithhe the understanding of the people who are watching or the signs' of thee:drift of the ;Caleitalzefen,- 1 11 4 restate of fhe Cineefin, are lthlead ap cut that the lessons- ere taught were re; ceivcd with an assurance tliA there is no defection in the ranks of the tiarty s , and the effect thoepecelies produced upon the vast audience is indicative of the solid .trout the eitizens'Aer amok' Wilmot trict wilt present in opposition- to "those principles fur, which LEE-and d..(+ nsos fought. ftir," and for which the whole Dem: ocratic party are stiuggling in this caw p3ign. Everything Pointed to the great deeds of the noble men, statesmen and seildiets lef the 'grand old Union party who battledtu the forum and field for the Prestervd,tiosic iiittrgiftii4etridizWfi(l . 4le whole I. , iation ;AIM boon. of liberty and freedont s Which our fox crathee bequeath ed, and Which depends upon the geuce of this generation in giving its yen s dict on theiiublic questions, the greatest of which-is whetht r the men who fought to destroy the Union. or, the men who fought to maintain it shall govern its des tiny for the next four years at least: This eanii.a4i A opens her e with feeling and stiting 'indication's (.4 being one -of ibE liveliest etince,the war. The" putt..? ap pear to be all awake . nil! far in advance of those meri:wha nasally act as le:tilers. Their cainestuess means busineesprosper ity continued without':' " cka " 91* ad ministration of party. se 'large 'meet ings demonstrate a warmth and determi nation to leave an "(energetic 'canvass At ganiztd with aggressive: tt l pull as large a vote as possible to preserve the constitution as it is, to win the -Nath sal widest by electing the RePubliCan candi dates everywhere, that tile. principles of the party may continue to direct; the leg, islation of the Nation. Athens is indebted to her ever.frientll) neighbor just across the border, Waverly. for the delegation, of her pitiThs %Ott chartered a train of cars midi came vlowi to assist in making the meeOrig a success. .Waverly will please accept - tile - thank: of Athens for the courtesy, and the assur nice that. Athens•will retain measure foi measure whengrer ab cuy:4~iuu :caters. Tite toreh-Itghtprocession d:d uQt cormi tal for the reason' t hitt :t he mittufitet evert. failed 1(11111 the eiders of the res'pectirt clubs.• . • ."Etco." September tt, FARMERS, LOOK 'OUT FOR THEM. The Tioga Ayibeor of week before I, contained the foliowing : • Last Thursday two rang( rs:ple cal upon :11r. Shirk, of Ldsot.) township, to sign what they.e.illetia yer mit to put tip a patent. hay-fork Sbiek's) barn and also to sign _a state iment the value of hie real estate. Af ter the.two plausible gentlemen had not and Mr. Shick, bad 1 - awed a while, hi eeireleded he had beep led t”,.ign a PA( for sumo; unknown allulßllt, instead permit. lle them pructiri,l- a Wal Met, front .111Stie. of the re:see ICer linr alia'soll after the hay-Snrkrt•s. aml Werline traceti the g.tutleTen as tarns Tioga and then 1 'track of them. 731 r. Slick is one of 1 1,..5t upright - and substantial farmers !si , tilw:iship. The Mt) stiangers Indu him to believe that he was to be made a 3:ient for Pie bay-bol; on the most iiber, = dodge, as 3lr: Shiek finailyeoncluded." The West Leroy correspondent of the Canton ,~Fntihei sends the folloe ing to that piper last week. Farmers cannot he too careful about !Jiving wipers of any kind for strangers, The Sentinel's cm - respoudent.says°: "The parties previously. mentioned in the coluu us of the 7, as rceeiviug, the skinature 'Wm. Slick, of Liberty. made D. IL Ifnaizland a call and 'secured Ilk name to a similar paper, and have since been ioffermg eis mite of $3.30 for sale. - Mr. lloagl uul writ to Tioy to site B. Baryons, Esq., of that place. in g.trilf to the matter, when Mr. Parsons told " he w,is "tie. of five whom he knew of who /had be 'lt riwindlvd. The whole. amount was i'l4.on. The .pi - ttties are talking, of -cumin!' no. and fighting the matter, a theme bar, been IF) value re ceived." RARE'AND VALUABLE PAINTINGS 31. L. 8., the ' . fowancht..correspondent of the Elmira eldecrilser, furnishes that paper with the folloirring in referenze to three valuable paintings,: We-property of an estimable lady of 9nr : "A euisin of Mrs. S. P. Whitcomb— who had traveled-extensively in Europe and had tine artistic tastes—died :mil lett to her three varliahle paintings, which he had bought in Paris. First and foremost. - is.. a "Madonna and child," by C,itio lci, who thonishr d in Florence' two centuries ago, and ahese paintings have always bcca gwatly ailtr.ired. The face of the virgin mother is wondrously 6111. as she heeds half-adoringly above :th'e ettloNte 'figure of the divine The coloring iii rich, yet delicate. The - desti tints have vea softness and life-likeness 'that is wonderful. The tit her two paintings are copies 01 " Night ". and "3lorning," made by an Itaban artist in IZOine, during the early part of the present century. Guide Reni's pictures belong to a still older epoch of Florentine art than Dolei's. Mrs. Whit, comb is to be congratulated nron the pot , : scsAmi of such art treasures, which are priceless 'in their intrinsic villa; and be cause they were the gift of 4t- loved rein- A MILE ,A MINUTE Says the Elmira Mee/Wier. of satitrilay lag : "There is no railroad in the United States with a -higher .reputatiOn for the excellence of its rolling stock than the Lehigh yalley..l.epecially is this the case with its locomotives. Thursd*ev4 ning the Northern Express train was drawn into Elniira uy the new loc(;In(40ye "John .11'.. Can:slAc," atillit.ruit pany's shops lit .liazlomu, Pa. The trip hither was to t'est the speed and steuMing . lip,Aititis of the machine, witti the new style of fire box; ' commonly called : the "I)irt Burners." The run was made from Elmira to.Viliverly, eighteen miles, in eaiheterifi.mirortee, inelialeng one Atop. If speed it: what the company desire,ivive think they 'have it :in 'the ".kihu Fat shawe." A mile a 'lniunto i% fast enough for any ordinary riding, :rhe lecbtnotlye remained h3re until lag evening, when she took out the Night Express a little after nine o'clock." -POLITICS AND NEVVSPAPF:II:7.II . . 4 Li The ElMira Weekly .(;rizette eau be uad from now to,Tanuary 1, ISSI, fiip twenty live cents. The (I gtet;e Coupany also trice to each new subsMiber a life-size portrait of 61:neral ll.c•scoen. The Ind to is the largest" newspaper printed in tie city of Elmira, and the wonder islow jts publishers can . give so flinch for*little' Money.- It is worth a trial—if _you are denfocratically iuclit ed. .• PERSONAL. _ Ocea —M n " Gr . roYisk " 7 " - ilt. ` lll4l*.- c' 111 ' 3.4 : A/1 / 4 1f o n ..-.—Jottss - .0. \Vomits* been gotta i o r *ts,r_AlflAyf t , o , PIPTIP teI(I4 .X . I7 Tire * C I• A • W P.. ityicsitiss4-prjoyinci s fsom-lk*-ffrjimik.ascl*4ll4lr.' Post, of *this giacer:,iti quite ill' iVoki th(,ofrectsof •L- . : , 511F.02<0trE flowv.tr, daughtpr of:J. j ..13i•loutx, fa visiting friquds Stoveits ville. iIEtEN. , of Biagoid City, Pa, is visiting relatives and friends in, this place: —;tills. tim 'Datum, of St, Louis, is vlsitipgber uncle in this place, Ron. C. S. AVLBELI.:.' S. L. Coxpe, of Tunkbantiock; sin town on Tuesday, acd gato us a plciaint.calL- : , —F. W. PEnuv, of SUzir Ruo,, has ac coptOd a : position in tho Hear of Hope :corner, rilliatumport., . 4 . 3lxtrioN anA 'romper; of Providence; It. 1., aro visiting fiiewls,in Sniithilettl. CI. C.xnnv, L an noployee of the Prot Prlot:4-. gam us a pleasant call on Thursday. last.. Stv , tu Ittocis tins returned to her wipe in Smithfield from. a' v l sit.anlobg riends east of tire river. • • , —Mr. Diffirrofki l'itiel.rs I:as been enter rtinin,,, an old fianas friend at his hom e in Sinitlifieldfor a few —.'itv'ati E. rtLottir.atts has taken a: position.iu the Freight. office of the Ps.-&. N. Y. Raitronst-at this place. • ' —.W. B. tinAw, nf Washington, 1.).(! , --iteComplinied by his family-41s the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. eu,ilunatt.iN.. , ButoiLvr, of Tow - ands, Pa.,• i visiting his father, Squire .11. - 31. , BintsprT.—Jelitirsonian,. Stroudsburg. —hiss WINMI Mrtge, daughter of Hon: )1% T. entors the junior,. elas cif, the Eeniale at. Elmira, this week. 1 N VL.II'NET 4nd wife, of Troy, have gone on a visit to friends in 'lllinois and 3ltehi,4an f iand esl aet,-t - ) be absent several weeks.' T. ; DEcitett, who has spent ':u• ple.-t;nt' summer with her E..sq., ill "this place, returned to h, r home in; :New York cityon'Tlows day. --Mr. Fowia.ii-111:LbocK s of Big Pond, Spriugticki township, • was buried last Ifp was a tokpected citizen mid will be much iiiisk.tl in the commu dityC:: —IL S. ifotriN“, of our village, is DOW employed in pbirit:ng to at tbs Monp.e. too, 'a., Toy Factory. "Terp" 4. tip top at that kinag of Wart tly •:Idtocilfe. —The .Dem oet s * Su:.:quehanna County,, a t th e i r cone( ut hot I.lht. week, A. 11. Mi Cc then Itpiee f} , r a Cougi eesional candidate in .Ititi dish icf. NI. 'E. Host:m . lEu,, the Clothier, is. a few .1/tIslIVIP;il , caring; the hay fever,. or whiult dis be has aniinally hcittofove been a vat CHM ---JANks .11.‘14lits and wife, who q.'en ing - a. visit to their daughter to rrv..ell, for several weeks past, here re tuned to their home in this iilaU., mut h , roved in health. —poetor tam' CoatYrt.t.. for nian,y years a resident and pi actitionce in Bur lington:died of apoplexy, in Ithaca Allure i.e hall resided for the past fifteen ,y(:ars, on Tuesday of 41st neck, _-ftt e tor tits....,tvr, pastta of the i'ri's hyterian Ulturgb, will take a 1 . 711:30 , .n several , at celts. 4 l.or mach needed rest tittil aucrihe church Fill be closet until the tirst Sunday in October. —The Telegraph Operatotii of no. Pa. N. Y. I:: 8., pie.sented t 111"i`. vtini Mr.;. C. 1 11. eleout Silver Cake Ita.t.,ki4 nn th.e. c.l..asiva ;of their marrialze, as a token of the esteem in 'which they hold their brother operator. —Athens Gazette. • —Mt's: 1). 1 boulti_xt., ire of the formet-beln - ruditetitortif ehrkt Church, k spending a few dabs in town rkitin t t her Inftny friends, who are by no t .11'Wtt.`11 to her husband's former Ftrish eine:, She is guest of Mcs: E. T. Fox, on York Avenue. —l?eriett. :f . —The annual election ft Direct( Tirtl and 111 , 1teettO s ii' Eleetitto of the S. C. It. It., ;Kieurred in. Auburn Wednesday of la , t ireelki.: Tito : following were elected Pi reetorst-TtirorAs.o. l'hiAtrr,-WILLIAIT C. 11.11..V.EH, CHAUN a CEY JEItEMIAII W.. DIV t,.trr, tittAntrsi (710 V, Ito tt EtzT PACKK It, _JOH ii.N.1.11 4 , littJTAlt W. Cr.ryv rum:Ls:it Ttoik, T4xTutt MAlOtti, tIA7tI..S lit. KNAPP, E. 14:I,1 - AN Woottiturr, E. I). Ct..% vv. Inspectors of ts- IttN'S; L. - C. The - 13enrrt organized by the re-election of the titlieer6 of the Tut year, as ft flows President. TuoA. t PLATT : Secretary. .1 Amus 0. KNA rr ; freasprer. tittAt - NcIA - L. Iticti : Superin tendent, .linlN ti. KNApr. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS 3ros tiV Ev EN I Ni, Sept. 6 nvt;vl.All Members present: : tioltvrnb, dKlngs try, Keeler, 31ntanye, McCabe and alim. Assistant - Burgess Kingsbor iok the Oak, when on motion the veld of the 'minutes of the last meeting was titspenstd with. and apmov*?cl as publish. ed by the r;eenttary. 'file Chair said e r.mmunieations and statements from cit- a its WaS the tint business in order under fne - t4iles. . At this i t oint Chief llareess Joiitijt arrived and tool: the chair. Mr. Williamliill iimnired if any con clusion had been arrived at in regard to the Wrectiorr of a bridge on Third street. C. M. Manville reltlresciAl 110 counei n opposition to a change of the ilresen rade of Third :street in front ..f the Cath ii. ,cha,l ~ioI el•ty that Ivy pr,optriy owner on that street de t..;.CiAl a Change of grade. and if a change be ordered, the new stone side walk. in 'front of bis.pfenth..es would have _ t , to bo removed. Mr. Thurber and olliars complained of The bad' condition of certain sidewalk:. The complainants were inforyled tics!, all that was necessary for a cit7kn to do was to hand ; in the names of pity property owners nlioQe sidewalks vr'ere defective to the Secretary, and the lawful notice he fimincliately served On such par-, ties to remedy the evil. 3lr.•.Fisher. iiSketklat grade for sidewalk in-front of bia property on Fourth street. 31r.11u1l asked if any action had been taken .m;Lis relltieW for on appropriation for the piirchase of hats for the Franklin Company. .Messrs. Walker and Bogart spoke in lavor of granting au appropria tion. - James 11. CorWing said that a-petition would be presented before the Conned Aljontned, from the hackmen'and others, asking that,4Bo4llouKe be adopted tax.- t‘eff Iti*NbsiViiitVillit.dterStrougly in favoi their A petitiak - was-iires.emed - for an oak croFsing from the Elwell !louse :t• - ) the Park., On motion the Street Committee of the S'coud Ward was .authorized to put such crossing down: also to put down an oak 'crossing on Main street from Mrs. - Carter's to Maple street. The Gas Committee- made a verbal re port in favor of the: eOtioti of a larrip -post on the west side of q'hird street, op posite %alibi Street. .report was adopted,-and on motien it was ordered that a post isi,crpeted'at.thtit point: • Cottneilinab Holcomb olieied the fol lowing retselutiort . EegeJnd. That thelturre.s and Secretary of the Coon , / I Or the - o,oroimh of - Towandaltre berebyau thotl:tA to receive n. aced propo,o, p to -, claret„- her '2O h for con‘tnrlio;l a (queers, fleet the- :nine on d street. Fir'.4:Wartl;near3tra. La sltll9'a tesldeto.e, of the diniett•lons and ~,itetrte .it Two oil :4) feet in length, esti - '3 6 le, t the bnttotn to tie set.", ia - r rod.w.rth stono tid eit edge. I figot a di -tatwe eel 6= fret. ecterplug 6 feet a , ,ore and and under the thie,IVIIUI, tLr spa^e between the side wails to lau 1 feet in width. waking the culvert a be 0 feet. to tie Cl) -erred the. dbitaucirof 50 feet with 11:4;g1tig stone dot legs th..n inches to thlelrnegg. Sloping; yraltA ohsub•datithil stone to he built on etch end the width id the travlitu tel the height of 1:: feet front the isage. and the roadway to he not les+ than 41: feet it the top. to be filled tenth earth •Ner tlegyteg,. between the tide trails, theSs filth tit t e street; allterir•staty tagging ie. eltol. The Connell revert tell the right to reject; sac and all but, if net satisfaeletv. t • , Ain`eilman Kin ,, sbury - butnaitted the • . 7' • Re'pW Thet propo:alsl,e,recetred thithe 13th I te.t. for grading . : torwalk aud 'Making heeossary ditches lu front at ;the Convent properly and the I lot of C. 11...,115urt Ile.; the eat lit -the - Wort nut h 6 eree.!il tiftr . ..tollarsoittid to be under the supervl. , letot; the, -4tieet Committee of tue Seri.inet Ward and the porolii44 . Adopted ... - „The complaint of Mr. 'Bogart of damag es to his property on Washin4toa_street, -was referred to the'reirief`COmmittee of; the First Ward, to examine and .report to; the Counselut the mext.-mectirtg.' Councilman McCabe moved that an ap -1/2riiteli?r' itifo4 ,o pt t ulirto the ,r tk • Conlpaly pntelmse hats, and 1 ere 'be a - r:-Organization of th - Fire Department after the ,eompletiou ofcj the Water 'Works, any member 4f, that Company who may La retained in the de ikittment rierviee, shall be.einitleto to re tain the while he IVIII4IIB in the se% , ;ofeew. ; ; • Adopted. c4R11)C1111131:1 Kingsbury moved that an appropriation of .$4O bo made ti) the' Hook and'Ladder Company. The motion was . aihpted Secre tary direeted to draw au order fur the amount: On • motion the Bu.—..ss appointed a committee of three to-draw up at, oi di-• mince taxing lineltu_al and tixitig rates of -fare. Cuuueilinen - Holcomb, Montanye. }mid were appointed said commit tee withdirectioils to report at a special meetinOo by belt' on Monday evening, the 13thinstant. • -By Couuoilman Holcomb : Vl . lIE W.t Complaints are eon tinnally pret.ent ed to the eottnett of violations of the ottllitance of the sth day of Jaw, 11,43, -relating to filikalireS from depositing 0 garbage and other filth In the, etreett, and alie,ra of the Borough.. therefore— . . ,8(40/e.,t, . That the Secretary he aathutized and itoptired t republish the .aid ordinance, a a warn- In; t) Sielatoreof too same that the said ordinance will ba hereafter rigidly enforced. Atid also Ite noised. That the Chief of reline he mettlreg to , not 1 ry all retidents to keep and maintain a garbage. !duel, box •I,r other depository in Which they shall deposit alt eaxbage.nte,, and hare the name carted ,outside -the Lturohgli litultd• at least once In each Ateek. Adopted. ' The following is Ow ordinanefi'referked to in the above resolution : .1-.-Psearring ~,alter not to he thrown into The street.—lte It further orclatueti by the at.tto galy.tr,rosaid, That If any person shall put. kAact or throw,Un any of Ur: avt.nues, strtelb, Jane, or Wier, or public LahllN, any coal tb.rayett vt getahle matter, or any Unhealthy or offensive stthstattreb, or filthy thatut tat, or oily tuAt tt or thing having a tetoleory to deprive, the ettliens of the tate. free and full ellJoyment of the avenues, btteet,. lattci. annytra.Slll pulit lands, :melt pers.ou o vonvl.7tlon thereof ,ha❑ (oriel• and pay a penal ty not exceeding flee dollarLs, with costs ut butt, tul tilt use n( the 114 rough. ' I I Jl~ CuttdCannttn ITuluttub : 1 / 1 . • •t re I Column tea "t. 'First Ivird be auttotized and direeted ti r .'reecive proposals for gkwitt. , ‘ f"r a ,blewa , k on the %%est side,of hifurt. Illy Isoutli litre rat Fite Dar tlett property, or thereabout.; to the swab tin.. er A.. 1. Flstier':t iot„ssati grade to he liked by Ow Borough h:refliteer.secordtrof to the of Il7a. su(l rep,nt the sabre it, the Council al the te.,). , t regular meet lug, :off If bemA by the said survey that the grade - ..I'l necessarily run a pat t of. the MSS Si. frostt of the itzst - thAL iiroperty,Alivlt the ptir p‘lsa4, to rover Uw 11131abee b.utot iteeeshary by the itetke a proper grade. Adopted. "Elie secretary was authorized to tiraw arliers for the payment of bii,s amounting to' .11;1.62: Nit report received from the Pul:ce de ailment. • A tlj9tirtie.(l. • Jos EP K[Nostrt;ttw, Secrtary :s1()N1+:. 1.1 , .1•1'E)1)1Elt f;'l' 'lN'‘i) Ile following waned persons were sw , all in as Grand jurors : (.;k:orge IL Little. Leltaysville, Fore man. E. 11. .tngle. Towanda Bor.); Panver, , e Loulnei %Vest. But lington ; Ilklord Bixby, Windham-; Edgar Br.lwri, Monroe To voiship ; •Lystiati Burke, South Ce\h.k ; Hembim Hiram), Ulster ; Michael llteslante. 'foe. amla Titwitsitip : John S. ink. nvin.e Township .101 to Hoffman, 'I erty : G.. 1. .lolitisou, Tuscarora Gil in Jortfon, Athens Bort) ; James •H. Lamb, Troy Bin : 31eCr - aney, Ltilitty Thomas Pieklrv, Wvsox Anson 1f.,,,, n - CEMICt•, iim auda , P, , ,m14w (;,!orge Rath bone; 'Troy :Township ; linen trg, Emanuel Robitiseit, Albany Towf)!liiit Gillturt States, E. 'Nilson, South Creek Nelson VI - The Grai,iti .fury disitostAi of the .follow- Mg cases, Yi4 - - 0.111. c Frederick Maker—Robbery. Cunt. Georgo. nonerts—Burning a barn. ' Cenn. vs.' C. H. Saverenol—larceny. rom. vs. Frank Brink—Lkrccuy. Peitz—Lareeny. Con. vs. IL IL - Swisher—Folfficati , in ant bagtardy. ,Oom. - vs. A. It. Stephens—Assault and Wittery: Coin. As. Cut TlLtrups;nt—LAssattit and 41. tery. c. i itt. vs. .lames Yurray—Assault and bata,ry. Corn. vs:4;eorr:e. IVA Ni(.1:(..0.s and Silas Campbell--Laseeny. :. . .. Coven. vs. I.ld)race Taylor—Lasee»y. Coin,. vs. Fred. Coltley—_ gjault. and llatte6 - . ProFueutoT; rredeliq: Bachle, Cur O , )StS. . Coni. vs. :ferny Cunningham—Selling liquor without license. Corn. vs. Joseph tame —A gr avated assault and battery - . eotn: its. Frank Vace--Fornication and hastartly. Cont. vs. g.aintiel Kellum--As .ault and battery. Coin. vs. Clarence L anent —Falne pretences._ No!le progopti critered iu each case upon the payment of Cont. vs. George Roberts—Burning a barn Dist t iet Attorney McPherson and Albert Morgan,. Esq., for Cont., D..t. Overton and 0. D. Kinney, Esqs., for de fendant. Jury find defendant not :guilty; hut.that he ply the costs. Sentenced to pay the co.ts of prosecution or give security for the same w t ithin ten days. Coat. \S. Freddie': Baker—Robbery. "District Attorney Mcflicrsortand Albert 5li'll•Tall, Esq., for Com., \V Young; and Edward, Mills, Esq.., foi; defendant. Jury find dcfeuilant'nor Com. vs. W. F. Den":—Earceny. Dis triet Attorney MePh'erson for 'Common :46lth t L. M. Hall and G. 11'. "Eir4., for defendant. Jury find defend ant Corn. vs. Etty May Geer—Robbery. . Distriet Attorney McPherson and William Little, Esq., for Counnonwealtb ; 11. F. Maynard and John'Sandersou, Esqs., for defendant: Jury find defendant not guilty. • Corn. vs. A. R. Stephens—Assault and battery. District' Attorney McPherson and E. - C. Gridley, ;Esq., for Common wealth ; D. C. DeWitt, Esq., for defend ant, )Ir. Ilaiiviile t‘a -Estella G. Poole vs. John A. Poole ; L. B. Forrest vs. Polly 3L Forrest ; Lydia A. Brown. vs. X. P. BrJwir; Soi:lti.t . L. Mcrarrick vs A. 31. Mcearrick ; Harriet L. Malan vs. Antlemy .Tames Farr vs. Elizlbeth Farr ; Georgitit. May nard vs.. Abley M. Maynard, Subtanna in divorce direeted to be issued in each case. Florence E...Furinan vs. E. M. Furman. Sheritl . dilected to make pro , :larnatiOn. . Wffin Doty vs., • Edwaid Doty. AliaS stibrti!Ala directed to be issued. Clara .1. - Morris; v,;;. Ira Morris. Ed ward Mills, Jr., Esq., 'appointed Commis- siouer. • Charles Rector vs. Emma Rector. John W. Mix,. Esq.. appointed Commissioner.' Emma . Case vs. L. RaymoutiCase. W. I J. Young.. .Esq., appointed Commissioner. Banks Slater vs. Clint Slater. Edward Esq.„ appointed Commissioner. `Emanuel Robinson vs. Elizabeth L. Robinson ; Emma Starms vs. Josiah W. Starrini ; A. 4. Chaffcie vs. Clara E. Chaf fee ; Lydia MeCannon vs. James McCan non. Divorce decreed m each case. - Abner 13. dill vs. Anna M. Hill. Court direct issue to be framed and omit rule on plaintiff to 1 ay respondent $:300 for her :support-during - the pendency of suit. .T. I.inderman vs. The Watertown Fire Insurance ComPauy. - A. Record vs: S. C. Means, et al. Rules discharged Theodore Larrison vs. It. Lockwood. Plaintiff direeted to remit all in eXcess of $BOO and new trial refused, if not new trial-grapted., • In the Matter oithe application of Mrs. Cat liayiue I'. Grant forthe Ixatetit of her separate earnings.. Prayer of petitioner granted. . In the matter of the lunacy of Michael llanuM. NV. J. Young, Esq., appointed Comnissioncr. • coMownwealth of , Pennsylvania vs. • Cylrepu 4 Forrest.. Reasons for a Ina- C. C. McClelland vs. E. Pomeroy. Rt\le made absolute anti attachment issued' for_ C. C. McClelland.' . Eva A. Sitorci vs. L. IL Miner. Rule ti3l6 gbfiolittf4 and - record chinged. Carroll Vs. --4- The Liverpool and LondOp and Olobe - --lostu ance Company. Rule for the . removal_of this suit - to the - Cireitit Court of the tinted States for the Western District of 'Pennsylvania. M. llarduer vs. Crandall ..E Jones. Role discharged by plaintiffs remitting :;r3R! •• . 'nowanda Bridge. Coinnany vs. Bradford Comity. no motion Court direct the venue:l6 iiii.charigA and that the issue. tn. tvivd in - the County of Tioga and that thPriatlionotary certify the record to ►aid County within twenty days. =MEE .couRT pnocrElizNcis. I= GRANGE MEETING. The following is . a. condensed soPort of the .meeting o f Bradford aq Sulliv an County Pomona Grange, No. 23 P. of IL; hetet in Columbia Grango. Hall, August 10th and 00th, 1880 : - Change called to order at one o'clOck P. x.c,Worthy Master A. D. *inn in the chair. Address of wet - Coma bY. Brother D. Lilley—rfsponded to by Brother E. J. -___- :,--- Tilie• folloring visiting coni mitten re, port the Oranges and the order ,in the counties in allourishing condition : A.. T.. 1 Lilley, Open Hand ; C; Ross, :Pest Oran -vine ;M. Kingsley, Standingl§totie. ''- . The committee on agricultural cliemis- L'iry report that they, are in fa=vor of its be t ing taught in our common schools, and reemamiend the chair to appOint- a com mittee of Ave to prepare a text book on agricultural chemistry : A-;•.!'r." Lilley, E. E. Quinlan, B. Laporte,. V..E. Viollet, G. W. 11?.. an. , . Remarks for the gOOO tneproer were made by R. B. Lindy, of Columbia, / .Wil ham Patterson, of Frysauking, P. Cor nell, E. Loomis and A. 3. Calkins, cif Co lumbia, A. T. Liliey, of Open Hand, Joel ',steWns an E. X. Ayers, of Asylum, - E. T. Come Killgoie, of Coloth. bia, C. 1). loss, of Webt (iranvillr, and .1). Columbia. EVENING SESSION. ,Nlevt l ing called to order in open session with singing -by the choir. Speeches andllithlinses by E. Ayres, C. IV Ross, T. Lilley, E. Tracy. A. Mutt, I). Llley, E. B. Lille", D.S. Shen nary William Cornell, W. D. Baxter. William Patterson, Stephen -Bullock, E. Loomis, Fred Corse)), E. 3. Ayrett. Singing , by .the choir. Then a qnar .tette by C. E.. tiladdimr. D. S. i. , lennab, D. It. Sherman, C. E. Peckham :- The Farmer's Home is the Home for Me." "Grandmother's Chair" was snag. by D. S. Sherman. Dsclamationslry I. W. Merritc:Mis; I:mina Beewr;r--‘• How We savul St. 31ioliael, - " when rho meeting aitj,airn ed' by the choir, to ascrottl-: at nine o'i2rockin tilt, morning. • Ns , ),t,ZlNc; sr.,szt's Opened with singing by the choir. lieniltrks for the good of the order were made by,C. Ross, A. T. ley,. A. 31, -- COrne4l;' Bullock,ley, -r Batertiati, Merritt, and others.' Song hr -Peckham .: Yott Will Never 3iisS; the. Water 'Till the -Well Runs D 4-." Recitations . by Miss Mary E. -Pollock "Speak no Evil," Miss Enuna "Our Minister's Sermon," -;Also I ant so glad I was here - to-n4thi'." The condnittie on NesolutiMi repor;, as follows, ail of which were - adopted af ter some discussion : -11 r edect1, That we will not support for Assdnddynnin, Senator, or Congressman. or any of our law-malting owers, who will II be pledged to, support the f in , res:ilutions : • Ist. I:cmolrefl, Th4t all lines of- t:!ninmit mill transport:l64T : s hoot hrmight under such legislative - . control as. stall secine moderate fare and Uniform rdtes for passive and freiglit.trailic.' 2nd. flew/fed, That we protest any as,emblyman, Senator,-or•any of our law-making powei s taking free passes flom 1 any of tile railroad companies to and faun their 'dote of Executive deportment, ar, its ttincency is to bring 'them under special .ibligarh.n; to said corporations wore than to the people •whotn . they are to serve, ' , dr, 4, That all ty should bear it just li)portiou of taxation. if 68. - ./r,(l, That: we re-affirm thp prim:lip:es of our o: der, which assert the ,nice should seek the man, awl not the, luau the otlice. sth, nesired, That the exhaustion or the soil of iii;olyof our farms is due to either o‘er-cropping, or an improper ro at i.at of crops. itth. Pe‘olred, That barn }lull ruanur, is the Is st fertilizer we have for g,enerai ; 1 1'p 1 cAlloth and shoal I be used in prefer ence to patent fell Hizets: • That our agricultural fairs ate dohaz a -.yolk that is .advantage ons to all elasse:4 who take an active path in them, and they should receive the cot-, dial support of all citizens . of the count'. That we believe it wonl.i be to the interest of on r patrons in. county to establish a Dairyinan'2i' Doe'd di Trade for the sale of their products. 9th. /"-.stud, The we:heartily - approve the course-of G. W. I:yen in performing Lthe labors of County Superintendent of our county, and we believe his coutinu anee in the position is to the Lest interest A. T. r.,11.1.F.V, font. It. P. 13(3WNINN. of ‘mr ,e1:vols 11e,4,1,-ed, Ey the whole t4rauge, That We return on r cordial thanks to the broth ers and sisters of ColuMbia Grange for the me of their comfortable hall, And for their ,liPspitality. during •oor stay with theml—also our thanksQ to. Miss Emma Brewer Air her recitations. There being no further business, the Grange adjourned at 12 !st, to ineetat the. Court Houe, in Towanda, on Thursday. the IF-th day of November._ .'NBO . , - at one o'clock r. . . After pat taking of a sumptuous dinner at the, hall, which the sistets of Columbia know how to prepare, we took our de parture for Our val ions homes well pleas ed with our meeting and entertainment. 'DWI“IfT KELLUM, Secretary. Towanda, September tj, 1!,4,ze, Local Corresp—idence ULSTER. bott,r.'hottp , : : —at our. villa'ge at prevent; making . every one i.ock a quiet reiose in the cool shad- OWS of the many groves surrounding ug. . Prof. ,l, B. Ev . Env started fur Mcreilon, Wise :sins Thursday afternoon . last. where he has In.!en ennged as principal o': the graded sclionl. MisA K ATM, SNELL and Miss Ltz.zis: C.utits.x . rEn, of Athens, aecenq any him, as they are to be assis tant t,f.icters in the s;un4 schonl. Miss MINNIE SitAW returned to school at Ilmnellsville, N. Y., aturday. P. Mt.'s I.V.NEY, Jr., Miss ANNIE 111-ren tNso.s: and Mrs. L l / 4 11F-i i!iiCKAY" attended the District Conventin I. G. G. T., at East Cantor, last 'rues lay hnd Woluirs- , clay, lacy ti=lled Mil - m. l (pm whil e absent and report ani l 1 1 etl,,oya_he,;,itk% - .4.' Cutts. 14. iI(H:WEbt. • was confined to the house a-few days last .week: ‘Ve were pleased-to see hint out again Satin-day. The tobacco cj±Virlsi44-I . ig- 7 1-tatvested rapidly, ansi is — renfftcd . as.beiriz, ilf very tine quality as vv e ell as fair growth: - - S. C. llovEv s,!.ys lie - tiVed fur the first time in 1524, awl has beefed eke -1 Gott since that time. lie also, says if per , mitted to live itli 4'ok -ember 2d lte will vote for GA111.'1111,1) 4ftii A1:1111: It : . I ClSt. , :t*, &J p ;.. / RA:u.. . E-- Fs EERA' MLLE. . . The. stimol commenced e 3towiny, Augmt 30th, with some rift sehOlaxs. - • A little son of A I`..N tat rifle While wrestling with a neilz,libor's boy-ittOrweek, fell, breaking . his right leg below the knee. Mr. and Mrs. AnnoTT, of Pittston,.are stopping a few days at WlLLisEnces, this plat;. The. Democrats of Lellaysville held their caucus in their stronghold-on Satur day evening last': result unknown. Tho little band, consisting of nine men, march,. ed to their respective homes in a stately manner with a wise look on their coun tenances. y WILL . Lcßaysville,:Sept. C, ' MITHEIELD, . . Aiiording let pre% ions announcement, a G.Aiirt Eta) ap4 Atcruun pole VMS erect ed on min, gree?i on Saturday. September 4th. The_ pole - is about one hundred and twenty feet above_ the ground. From the highest point is sAspended a long strewe d' bearing the, names of the Men whom se expect to see placed in the highest and most responsible position in Which an American can be , placed. And as we gaze with admiration at the beautiful pole, whose summit ) reaches far above our heads, we look with far greater admira tion .and respect on . the names of our leaders, and we know that they are wor thy of our conlidence, out estee,m'and our Notes. The pole was raised Without acci dent or ditficulty., As soon a'sjit was se cured, the.stars and stripes were runup, add at the saute tithe the Glee Club, front the balcony of the 'hotel; Sang that good old some, " The. Star-Spangled Banner." The strain was immediately caught up by the 'West Burlington Cornet Bend, which was in attendance,•and Al were made to , realize that the Stlirs and Striy.es are still Loativg. over the land of the free and the home of the brave.. L ,, after this'.the lar g e - concourse of people was addressed liy Messrs. PECK and Ovtirrosof Towanda, . and Rev. Mr. FutNen, of Troy. The speeches were good, and full of cowl - n . 61) sense, instead of useleas' mud-dinging in .which too many of the speakers of both , parties too frequently indulge. They gave their;reasons why, the'people of this ,: - country should not; by then' votes,- put themselves in• the control of the Solid. South.. , Theythought the main question _ at stake now is, Shall the North or shall ' the' South have control of .our Ship:of State?" The Republicans . of Smithfield" were nevermore fully aroused, and they - are only waiting . until they can show - where they stand, not by mere talk, but by the ballot. .- , The members of the Wee Club eaves . themselves as being disnppointc:d at- not . seeihg the Club-from Athens. according to •their . announcement, and „hope they will hate the pleasure of singing with them at do distant day. - . JOS All. -- Smithiteld, September 6. "THE -AMERIpAN TREASURY - OF ACTS '' , - . • Is the title Of II a. A. R. Seat;rotio's work upon the is tistics and improve ments of this uatio . Messrs. 11.. .t- N Elt A: CO., -propri tors of the renowned ... Safe _Kidney and' Ivor Cure, have isAued , the work in a neat form: a copy 'of vtlich-. we acknowledge: 'he book is a valuable: . I.c, one, and useful fo the . sanctum of • -soy writer. Messrs. VA itNEIt a; Co. have shOwn their goOd . ' ie.e in securiii,Zr and distributing; this ivoi-lr, whieli.:, reflects -. credit upon the compiler as well as upen • - them.- - IS Jr P055111142,--:That a remedy =62. ~r ou c h ciimmon, 61111pleVants a - Lltmhu, liandrake, , Dandelion, etc., make mAny and such MarVelous and wonder; ful cute:4,as Unp-I3ltters do? It must be ; for when old and young, rich - and poor; l'astf.ir and Doctor, Lawyer and Editor-, Mli testify to having been ,cured - by then, we must lielieve'and doubt no longer. See column. BUSINESS LOCAL T TE- A-7 ET E S'ET TS,' WI TT 'TT,, LIQUOR SETTS-at 93•Crut II V ORA 11.11 C ENT.—Just 1,,31 NN M. IMIE ;17 CASTPAID FOR PRODUCE at thk,..(.39 CENT STOitE is Head lar.ters for everythi,T, i t , 11,2 liz Of LAM and 011' tiOiipS,. 5 4 44 2•TV-2. M" . hati tilt; bei wearinli Slioe4 :or mut lottath' Wear err otrtthal lu Tow :Indu s And at tal.a,a ,6111 a, tta- 414ta11. One goods arc NEW and of the qliAl.,r4"l". , Ai . VI it t - No - i)N CinEit-3111.,..-L-This is as I Po'ftal,le ,11111—oLe that C4nll::entis • it ,ight. Fanners having appica geliti; 14 w.a.4;, , ,, till 44 well te, give. the eidt Mill atrial. It fr4it 1ie4v4.1 „ratiLg. Cavaelly. (Cie barrel,. her ',lay: For Salo It. M. T 4 .VV,A.!i./14, t7s4 - .; M AC N EEI)L1:;:i and aita,cluntrcir%ast 99-Ctlic •Trore. Mr - - Victims of 'Ai astcid energies find are teller In AYER'..4 i 4 111511P.%1t11.1.A. Jr i 4 he ino,t p.teu2 !furl ti.rr ind f[.unr Ain of Leaiih ,trength' :":4 —. There are !navy fcirmsof ttel-vrmi, 1,611t1v In tOott - ttlut yield to ttle ron 1,11-10.112,i ; , •akurs, night 5m.:,11 a 4 . .. nboula try th,ir. 4 ;IV" "I IlaN 4 liisciA F•everal . " of 5,5.m4 N?' 1.1 V' Ell 1: Et, 1: it ; ar.4 Yo'.% record the t: t. that tt,y tar, at I can vat !warty,. 11:A . A111 1:1 , 11% , el! .nipt: ;el I Lace - lio•n ::4•ar4 pa,l. I 11:11... ur yyars and alp ;;ra•vf:l! 1. AFFf V. . • 4. veriodiral •Wre, l‘Ce; fond. duralile and prat-fittin g 110 E, F. J. .I.II..ENL't , , opi.o;fie Seeley', • Nov, 27-1 P A. S FATE (1 /L- I. E admits both telest Endowment half a 'l'illthrn frre. ColtrEw, gal, 9cle 11. ,and AgrieUltliral. A thOFVUgli paratnry DerartMeht. 1 X i f,Cl2,eS e.; 5 pvt For eatalogne. whirrs; 40: , ...Erit Sithirrt.tng.e. A M., ' Pres..State College, I'd r - Provisions of 'all kinds, of the best talttk. at I itElt a." Try our New JAI'. TEA.- Rest in vn. S: VOL GIIT. Choice TEAS peclalty at P. WA' . .ST 'BM ,agents on the life of Genera Carleton, — the plyular log 'The • finest , Li ,:lt!elt• will I , e offered to eapalgn. LI.ItERAI ete., apply atDace to.. WI.. 00 Anti ttreet, Fbltadelphi A full assortment Of. WHIPS a:. ti NUIRELLAS at tit, 99 .7 Cetit Store. • PRICES WAY DOWN;un-Gent'. Flue and. Coarse pokiis at BLITIVS, 4.1. p -ire See- MIS Vir The Largest, - Best anii. Cl:crispest tine oi Shoes for Ladles'. Stisses`Find et.ltdren..• wear Is found at ConSica's new store, coiner Mal and rine-sts., TraCy Si Nuble'* Block t L. B. Rook:klits clxilit cr;:tipi.- 4,i1,1"0r quality of good, and :tow r ite::l„kit )ie f .rs, Minds and y.01.1[14,., and a , IMI King Ste' It is impossible for 3,woMml After 3 - faithful ...en,. of treatment ni:b 1.1 bt A E. I'INK.IIAW: 'Eh CtiMPOUND to eouttnne to sulfBr with a weakness of the nti•ne'. Enclose a ht 3131) to . trs. LTD/ A. E. l'lNK.it.vn, We,tern Avimue, Ly - nu.„ Mass., for palopltl4 ,, . Sold by lilt U. C. l'onnm, I)ruggt'.t, Towanda, Jnlyl-yrt. • FICAA riiFi QUAKE:IZ CIT.V.—E. 4 . 1 / 4 34 rtillaile; , ol.ia.n.n.l.r 4, 1',79. tiertifirti to ftw nvmdrrtnt.rflieacy in War- Sat.! Pills ait4 Safe ?route in "'el/no/fug a liver .aeconivatLlttl by clabille cou.stipation at 4 ve!low skin. o:d.ntau restoToti to tioalth It . 1 / 4 T V., Sept. t , 71,tf,": , .A.—.1{. ti. Waotner Roehe.der, x. For 4.1 I hare suffered with Diabetes. being obliged to void mine as often - as once In thirty minute:F t , ant have been a great sufferer from inilidta, :ion of the heart. 1 at:III4AV using. your Diabetes 4 tire. -and .can truly ac. at 'spverttyy..ars of age, .hat It makes me feel !lie a litAy Sept. 2..u2. riT 1.,110W1i.11.M TOW ANDA MARKETS. REPORTED BY STEVENS di LONG, General dealcris In Groceries and Proilucc, corner Slain anti Pine Streets- - IVED.37ESDAY EVENING, SKI'. 6, 1660. Floor per bid Flour per sack 'Om Meat per 100 Chop teeed 117.1) , ..5t, per bush...; I . 00 torn Rye Oats nue'Y wheat I 'lover seed ' 1 4 1tnoth,y,„ western, !leans. S 7. n Pork: rness Pants - flutter, tubs, Rolls EggS, fresh etierw Potatoes. per bush Dried apples eessta* I= • 1T,1kb.,5 t • ' , , , - •O. a opti .4 Val mkine • - .' ' SYI Ri it :tit , ple:w.oil ..iictitii 40!41 65 11..,-ep Puns. - 11 00 @ 2 stt : . I' CAllitteTED ISY 11. DAVlllplir i 1111 , i. - - oat ori'i 75 641, V 25 %.eal Sklua ilea6n Skins Sheets', Pelts.. Meru Abvertisetttents. E E KSKILL (N. Y.) MILITARY 4cAPEMII—For elmufarsi iplairesst Col. C. IVrlght, A. 51..1'4w:1141, - ' July la, V IL; DOR:311tIIL, •. • t E. 325 East Water St.,! Elnalpa N.Y. 1 1 . ist ploolri . —.nig - . (loops - ! --; ?2,1 Fluor - 111.1.1 N WRY :31 Flour • -,- -4..:CAItrETB . . ' 4th Floor. - CLOAKS.a SILAWLS - . ! 11Per noort acreastble by eaator. ;A:vtatt of taiircUoti ti.is3,pt:cquill.solicktxtl =1 Via„. I'2 '-‘ 1 'aud COFFEE- DIXTE.T.Y.Iad t - • brilliant suil fa-iiinat; pribiNatinti anvissi.rii (luting tie 1:31 . 5 . . For ton . iti•ry, Al. It ma-4:ND , Aug 19 ',.,, or. 27-tf Dj~:a'in 41 ,50(a._1 (4. ; 4 0' • . L 4.) (4 1 10 ,1 200 1 25. 04 • 56 46 65 • !ill 35 45 (a) 50 00 .5 v 4.1 50 (d$ 6 - 410 (<5 42 :5 0 1 25 .- Gt. ou3 .1 50 _ (40 bbl. 416'00 '2O 00 14 0 14 • 10(14 . 12 = 21 5 .13 (0),. 16 5 0 ..0 35 0 5 (a 06 20 0 22 0 . 24 Geo. A. tiATION Ml= 64 23 i• •ID at, air 011 0. 2 25