THE REPUBLICAN. igusoN itoLcomp. ' CHAS. L. - Tuacy. rz°FgizTuaL JUDSON HOLCOMB, Editor. "Eeasona tays,la.nyst Expenditures, awn ppirla ()flee, rs,. and ?1 , 3 skating." Harpers' Weekly. - Letered la the Past Oillee:at'Towasita SECOND CLLSS LiTTEZ THURSDAY, ;JULY 210881. - ...43 - 2SOUNCEMENTS. ; • • i • FOE EE'S - TED AND 11EcODDED. • ALFRED BLACKWELL, • vY arsznurtos. rs : : . •SuNeet to the decidoa of the Repnhlican County Conrentton. frpublican County Contention. Pursuant to a resolution passed by the Republican County Committe in sc..K.sicin Friday, June 24, 1881, the Con vention of the Republican party for 1E..81 will convene at the . COURT HOUSE in TOWAI:DA. BOROUGH on TUESDAY, 'SEPTEMBER 6, at ONE O'CLOCK; P. M., to make the following nominations for county offi c‘rs, to wit: One person for Sheriff. o . ke person fer Prothonotary, &c. Orie person for Register and Re corder, &c. One person for Treasurer. Two persons for County Commie- Eionera. Ttro - pensons for County Auditors. And for the transaction of any other business that may come 'before the =convention. ' The Committees of Vigilance of the several election districts will call prim ary meetings at, the usual places of holding Deleg,ate'eleciions for their re spective districts, for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3n, 1881, to elect by BALLOT, two delegates to represent cacti distiict in laid county convention. The delegate elections in the BOR OUGHS will be organized at' SIX O'CLOCK, P., M., and Le kept open continuously, to dose at 8 o'clock, p. m. In the districts of Ba'rclay, North To wanda anq Athens District No. 3, from FIVE O'CLOCK, P. M:, contiuuonsly 'falai o'clock p. in.. at which time they shalt close. And in ill other townships - from THREE O'CLOCK, P. M., con, tinuonsly until FIVE O'CLOCK, P. M., at which time they shall close. The votes shall then be counted and the result certified by the proper offi cers of said metings to the Chairman of said Convention and a copl , delivered at once to.the delegates elect. The' Committees of Vigilance are 'particularly reqUested to give at least three weeks' written or printed notice ,the said primary elections, and 'to --carefully observe the above 'rules in conducting the said primary meeting. Only RepublicAis can . participate in Mid' meetings. - E. - J. ANGLE, Chairman Rep. Co. Com. J. IL ELY, Secretary.., =I Alba—C. L. Crandall, Jetrenon Loneatead, G Carman.; Albany—W. Kliayon, 0. W, PawceAt, Andrew V, ickizer. Armenia—Richmond Sweet, NililLitu Kitich Eugeco Duniond. Asylum—Thomas Kineley, Fred Cale. 13. 0 Chilean. - • Athena Boro,lat Ward, S. C. Sall, F. E. Bar ris, E. W. Davis. 2nd Ward, E. Mercur Frost,' tieo. A. Kinney. Fred It. Welsh. Athena 'I wp--.lst Dist., L. 0. ..Snell, Frank E. Weller, Chimney B. Wheaten. .2nd IMst., Azel Knapp, Benj. Middanitt, Junes Mustart. 3rd Net., 11.0. Spalding; John F. ovenahlre, B. M. Hovey. Barclay- C. 8. Johnson, C. W. l'ldd, John Fi Davis. t • Burlington Twp—C. Wheeler; W.B. Gfistln, E. It, Sellock. I _ • - Burlington Bora—Chi ence lord, , Gus Essen wine, John MeKeeby. _ • liurlington West. W.. D. McKean, Horace Rockwell, Delos Rockwell. Canton Twp—A. J. Conklin, 11..Cuttin, W. T. - Lawrence. • - Carlton Joro—E. 11.3111.., E. Cleveland, John S H. Thomas. , . Columbla—p. L. Gates, George Cornell, 11. E Youhg. Franklin—r). L. Emily. J. E. Spalding, Merrit nay. (Am:wino—H. W. Jennings, Hiram Foster. Adam Inner. Herrick—C. L. Stewart, IL N. Barnes. T. A Fee. .Lellaysville—LG. W., Bailey, E. A. Carl, 0. _J. Vaiatleider. Lelloy-Robt :%IcKee, Wesley Wiloox, Leroy I loleomb. •' .LitchAeld—W. E. Armstrong, IL Morse, ibed Vanduzer. Monroe Tirp—J. W. Irvine, Wm. A. Kellogg. B. K. Benedict. Monroe Boro—Dwight Dodge, Dr. Rockwell; j). J. s wee t New Albany—S. Wilcox, George Wilcox, J. Fowler. . Orwell—Oliver. Gorham, J. el. Alger. A. 0, Friable. Overton—Orange Chase, Lewis Rhinebold, Manning Matthews. Pike—E. S. Kkcel, JR?. Elsworth, Morgan Thomu.. lildgehriry—Geo. Miller, A. E. Stertton, Adel belt . Grisweld. Horne Born—Orson Macy, C. 11. Stone; M. L. Maynard. _ Rome Twp-4. E. Gillett, Isaac Adams, Hugh McCabe. - Sbeshequin—O. F. Ayers, W. S. Elshroe, T. M. Vaught... Smithfield--Diton Phelps, Henry B. Sumner. South Creek—John F. Gillet, Cyrus Burke, . Andrew Brink. South Waverly—John Mahoney, Jno. B. .Thompson, Wm. H. Plum. Springfield—Wm. grown, Lee Stacy, Perry Harkness. - Standing Stone—peter Latidtuesser, Myron Eingsley, Win. Stevens. Sylvania—W. L. Scoutin, Landre Gregory. Ileman Burritt. Terry—C. P. Garrison. J. 11. Schoonover, Geo. IL Terry. Toiranda Boro—lat Ward, Judson Holcomb. Harris, Daniel Sacercool. 2nd Ward, Edward Frost. 4. Andrew Wilt, C. Manville Pratt. 3rd Ward, George S. Estell, W. F. Dittricb,- James Hee,. - . Towanda North—Allen Binions.Blshop Horton. Addiion Hicks. Towanda Twp—ll. M. Davidson. B. t, Bostley, Geo. Fox. - Troy Boro—ll. B. Mitchell, Geo. 0. Holcomb, W. E. Chit on. _ Troy Twp—L. T. Weller, Alva Cooper, Charles Manley.• -Tustar —Patrick liatikoney, A. J. Wham, James Lewis. C,. Rockwell, J. 6. Howie, ChWa. Vincent. Warren—Cyrus Bowen, D. A. Sleeper, Joke Morrie. . Wells—Morris Shepari, Wm. Belyea, Wm. Johnson. • Windham-7. A. Lawrenee, Job ishosmlker, Martin Wheaton. Wthnot—Dr. Quick, Richard Arty. !Dente! Fley. ° A. bbrireM. M. A. Frazer, C. C. • • Wyaox—M. B. Clawell, Geo. Pool, H. J. Ito'.. TlioMernibtne of the Eteentiti Conunittee of the County Standing Committee appointed by the Chairman, are E. M. Tirrox 1. WPErsisoit, • V. F. Lyon. T. Mitt, J. M. ELT, JAY= riCION, W. S. Know. Jam W.A2Faa L. H. Liam. The Committee to take into consideration an 4 report at the next County Convention whether any chaige be necessary in the representation at our cowl* conventions, is: done N. Cases. J.ll. Nam, • Gltatal MOWN. U. W. Twonss, 24 W. Wm-mum Xn.i O Loomis. C. L. &arms. The Ex-Confederate Lieutenant General JOhn C. Pemberton, died July 13, at Penßin, near - Philadel phia, aged 67 years. He commaid cd=the confederate forces at Vicks burg at the time= that city was be seiged by the Union Army - finder Gen. Grant, and surrendered to him July 3, 1862. Our spirited ' 'contemporary, the Tunkhannock Republican, has clang ed hands. Its issue of July 15, con tains the valedictory of Cyrus D. Camp, former editor and. proprietor, who has ably conducted that journal for the past five years, and the Bala.: tatory of Messrs. Baldwin & -Cap man, who have become its Purchas ers. Mr. Camp, with whom we re gret to part, has made the paper one of the best of country journals. We hope the new proprietors will maintain the progressive_ spirit which has characterized the paper under Mr. Camp's management. They are active and enterprising young men, not unacquainted with the community in which they have come from Susquehanna county tp reside. We wish them ample suc cess. The Mrs, Garfield Fund, which has taken the form of a popular subscription, has now reached the sum of nearly 4200,000, and contri butions arechit flowing in. The movement Was in iced as a recogni tion of the nobllbearing and heroic Christian courage of_ Mrs. Garfield at, a time when the life of her hus band, the -President, was in immi nent peril from o the 'wound inflicted by the assassin—Guiteau. Its laud able purpose was the establishing of a; fund sufficient--'to protect the Presidents family from want, and to" testify the profound affection and sympathy entertained for the up right and stricken President. It is now,: in view of his probable re covery, determined to make it a per manent fund so placed as that the interest shall inure to the benefit the President and his family. Sint it Ilas been made a popular subscrip- tid substantial, testimonials are daily being rec4ived of sums of varying amounts, of the sympathy with the President in his affliction, and, of the affection and confidence entertained for him by the American people. The humanities of the Na tion, irrespective lof party have been stirred in his behalf as they were never stirred before. We trust the teachings of the lesson may soften the' asperities of party strife and cement the Republic as a firmly united, patriotic and loyal people, with the single purpose of preserv ing the institutions of the country in their integrity. The official bulletins of the at tending physicians at the Executive Mansion, Washington,' which we give elsewhere, continue of the moat encouraging and cheering character, and give a lively hope of the Presi dent's ultimate full recovery. The devout - prayers if a loyal and sym pathizing people , seem about to be answered. When the 'shock of the attempted assassination fell upon the country, all political ani mosities were forgotten, and the public heart was touched with the tenderest emo- tions of profound sympathy with the President, and loathing of the wretch who could attempt so horri ble a crime. The encouraged hope of his recovery has dispelled the gloom which for a week or more hung like a pall over ; the American ,eople. Yet there is the same'ex pression - of profound respect and attachment for :our suffering Chief Magistrate, and confidence in the purity and uprightness of his per &Oriel and public character, No President, not even the. martyred Lincoln, it would seem, has been awarded so large a share of public confidence. It prevades all classes afid conditions of society. The anxious inquiries after the condition of the wounded President ,by all classes, and the expression of regret for his perilous situation, while in danger of death, showed how firmly and' deeply they confided in him. The great heart of the Nation will rejoice, with the profoundest grati tude.: for his recovery ; and give thanks to Almighty God that he is spared for his own and the conntry,'s &die. There is an impression abroad that in the peculiar exigencies of the time, no man is so well fitted to administer the Executive affairs of the country, as President. Garfield. He has given evidence Since his in auguration of a full comprehension of the necessities of the political situation, ',find his every act has tended to strengthen public confi dence in his determination to do right and discourage wrong. We trust that in the providence of God he may be spared to do his work. WHAT IT REMINDS MB. STEPHENS OF —"What do you think of COnkling's resignation ?" some one asked . of Hon A. IL Stevens on Monday. 1"We11," he answered, "I am minded of a story of a suit between two men about the payment of a prommistiory note down in Georgia, near where I live. The defendant adriaitted he had given the note and received the money, but said "Gentlemen of the jury, I have offered to pay him over and over again, and he wouldn't take the money, because he wanted sue me, just out of spite. It's nothing but spite.' The jury actually brought-in this verdict : ' 'We find it a case of spite.' Similarly," continued Mr. Stevens. "I find this action of Mr. Conkling ' a case tf spite." Mr. Ste phens also said, when some one re marked that Conkling lad Platt bad no ted very,much the same as the South ern Senators did in 1 . 8411, who - resigned their seats just because a President was eleated whose views did not suit them. "Of course they have, and they should be treated just the same as the South- ern Senators were, and not ha allowed to come back until their disabilities are removid."— Washington Star. NEW YORK. • The stain inflicted upon the State of New Tort' and the Republican party of_the 'Nation, by the resign"-, tion of tkumtors Cc:knitting and Plitt is about to be remmed. One by one the friends of the resigning Senators have abandoned them through l the force of an outraged public sentiment, until their power to maintain a dead lock in the Legislature at Albany has finally ended. On Saturday laet, Warner Miller, now an administm tion Member . of Congress from the Herkimer District, was elected United States Senator for the long term in place of Thomas C. Platt resigned. Several of Mr. Conkling's friends, (we detest the name "stalwart" and will not use it) . conspicnously Speak er Sharpe of the House, voted for Mr, Mei.. The decisive vote stood Miller 76; Hunan, dew., 47; Talc_ ott 1; Wheeler 4; Fish 9; Bliss 1; Starin 2; Chapman 2; Tenney 1; Adam's I; Daniels 1; Total 145. Necessary to a choice 73. . - The ballot on Tuesday for Senator i in-place of Conkling stood as follows: ' Potter 45 Lspham 68 Conkling 28 Woodford.... I Necessary to a choice, 72. - • Lapham, four less than a majority. He will unquestionably be elected duriog.the preseneweek. Mr. Lapluun is a friend and former adherent of Mr. Conkling. The caucus which was composed almost entirely of the friends of the admin istration, manifested a spirit of fairness in the nomination of Mr. Lapham, a Conkling man, and Mr. Miller; an administration 'man., This action is in happy contrast with the dictatorial spirit ,of the Con Ping stripe of Republicans, who demand the whole or nothing, and is in keeping with the whole spirit and policy of the administration, which aims to conciliate all interests in the party. It is a pits that Mr. Conk ling has ailoived his egotism to destroy his usefulness and render him , one of the most unpopular of public men. It teaches that no one man can set np his authority against a well settled public judgment, which as a rule, is right. The President is sus tained because he is right, Mr. Conk ling goes down because he is wrong. The autocratic spirit of ,Conkling is rebuked. HON. JEREMIAH . S. BLACK, In the August number of the Norlh Amei ican Review, has furnished to the world one of the most valuable con tributions to religiona literature of the present age. Nothing Judge Black has ever done will redound more to his credit than his complete demolition of the infidel doctrines of Robert G. Ingersoll. • Garfield and Lin 4oln. The following sketch is from an eye witness of the thrilling scenes enacted in New York on the morning after the assassination of President Lincoln. The populace was excited to the utmost ten sion, and roruLAB I 2 DIG had swelled to its crest. Two men lay bleeding on One of the side streets, the one dead, the other next to dying ; one on the pavement, the other in the gut tee'. They had said, a moment before. that "Lincoln ought to have been shot long ago !" They were not allowed to illy it again ! - -Soon two long pieces of mantling stood out above the heads of the 'crowd, crossed iat the !op like the letter X, and a looped halter pending from the junction. and a l i dozen men following its slow motion through the masses, while ," Vengeance:!" was the cry, On the nght,•suddenli,.the shout rose, "The World! "The World!" "The officc, of the World !" "World 1" "World !" and a movement of perhaps 8,000 or 10,000 tinming their faces in the direction of that building. began to be executed. It was a critical moment. What might come noone could tell, did that crowd get in front of that office. Police and military would have availed little, or been too late. A telegram had just been read from Washington "Seward is dying." Just then at that juncture, a man stepped forward with-a MALL - FLAG IN ma HAND and beckoned to the crowd. , "AnOther telegram from Washington 1" , And then in the awful stillness of the crisis, at king advantage of the hesitation of the crowd, whose steps had been.arrested a moment, a right arm was lifted sky word, and a voice clear and steady, loud and distinet, spoke out ; "Fellow citi-- zens ! Clouds , and darkness are around and about Him His pavillion is dark : waters and thick clouds of the skies ! Justice and judgment are the establish ment of His throne ! Mercy•and truth shall go before Hie heti. Fellow citi zens ! God reigns, and the Goveinment at Washington still lives I" The effect was tremodons. The crowd stood riv eted to the ground in awe, gazing at the motionless orator. and thinking - of God and the security of the Government in that hour. As the boiling wave sub sides and sEttles to the sea when some strong" wind beats it down, so the tu mult of the people sank and became still. All took it as a divine omen. •It was a triumph of eloquence, inspired by the moment, such as hills to but one than's lot, and that but once in a centu ry. The genius of Webster, Choste, Everett, Seward, never reached it; Demosthenes never equ'alled it. What might have happened had the surging and inaddeml marl hepn !aloe*, none can tell. The man toy the crisis was on the spot, more: potent than Nev.- leon's guns at • Paris. I enquired what was his name. The answer came in a low whisper : "It is ;General Garfield, otOhio. President Garfield'e bravo word "-we will take that chance," when told that he had a chance of recovery, appear, to have been a quotation from the remark of a fellow officer who received a simi lar wound at the battle of Chicka mauga, where Garfield distinguished bimself as a soldier. Captain Drury, the officer alluded to, was shot through the liver, met h4...sound with the cour age - a isplayW - by, tbe President, re covered from its effect, and is now liv ing The story of bow be took the chances was donbtless known to - Gen. Garfield. A nation prays that he may ba ,041 fortqnate as Captain Drury.— , Harrisburg Indapesulenk. The President's Com Mien. 4' Wtiei Fatirabie Tow NI Imovm. Tit ACM= .CO8tCMII011; .A Since our last issue the following bulletins issued by the attending physi cians at the White House, give hope, of the ultimate mcovery of thiPresidimt. In fact he maybe , oon,idered now as really oat of danger • p.T,fI() Execurtva Maxims. WASHINGTOS, July 13.—The following telegram was sent by the attending surgeons to the consulting surgeons this afternoon : 1 P. M.--The febrile rise yesterday afternoon was less marked and occur red at a later hour than on the previ ous day, and to-day for the first time, the President's morning temperature fell to the normal point. The general progress of his symptoms appears more favorable than hitherto. During the last twenty-four hours be has taken thirty-two Ounces of milk and one ounce of rum. This morning he had also a slice of milk toast aLd chewed the breast of a woodcock, but he did not care to swallow the meat. He had last night one quarter of a grain of sulphate of morphia hypodermically kin no twenty-four hours during the past week has ,he received more than a single dose of this quantity) and slept well during the night. This morning he received ten grains of the bisulphate of quinia. " Yesterday at 7P. M. his pulse was 104 ; temperature, 102.4; respiration, 24. To-day at 8.30 A. M. Pulse 90 ; temperature, 98.5 ; respira tion, 20. At IP. ; Pulse 94 ; tem perature, 100.6: respiration 22. D. W. Buss, J. J. WOODWARD, J. IL BARNES, ROBERT REYBUBN. THE 7 O'CLOCK SrATIMENT. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Wesimerros, July 13-7 P. M. The President has had less fever this afternoon thin eith er yesterday or the day before. He continues slowly to improve. Pulse, 100; temperature, 101.6.; respiration 24. D. W. Bush, J. J: WOODWARD, J. K. Runrea, Mawr Rmuint. EXECUTIVE MANSION: NVAIiIIinCGTOPI, July 14, 5 P. M.-- j -Professor Graham . Bell and Profeseor Tainfor came here . from Boston to-day for the purpose of making, under the supervision bf the attending surgeons; a series of experi ments intended.to test the' practicabil ity of ascettaining by'electrical means the location of the bullet which' lies embedded' in the President's body. They were driven at once to the Exec utive Mansion and are now, together with Professor Newcomb, in the sur geon's , room. The instrument which will be used in these experiments is an extremely delicate one, known as the induction balance. It will indicate the location of an iron or' copper bullet which lies imbedded at , a depth of four or five inches, but as it is not nearly so sensitive .to the presence of lead, there is yet some doubt as to its utility in the President's case. If the exper iments should prove successful the in duction balance will soon be used to locate the ball in the President's, wound." EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, July . 14-7 P. M.---The febrile rise this afternoon has been less pronounc ed and has not caused the President so much discomfort. His general con dition is good. Pulse, 77 ; tempera ture, 101 -;- respiration, 23. D. W. Blass, J. J. Woonwsau, J. K. BARNES, Rosy._ W EYBURN. At I P. M. the President is sleep ing quietly, and all, his symptoms are satisfactory. - At 1.45 the President was sleeping quietly- and no noticeable change had been observed since midnight. ExzeuTrvz Men - stox, July 15.—The following telegram-was sent by the at tending surgeons to the consulting SUT geons this afternoon : EXECUTIVE Melonon, 1 P. M.—The President continues •to do well. - The afternoon' fever is daily less marked. A smaller quantity of miln has been given and solid food substituted and relished. He has had less rum and at intervals of several hours some Tokay wine, in all about two ounces and a half of the latter. Last night his hy podermic injection consisted of 3-16 of a grain of morphia only, which proved sufficient to secure rest. This morning we have altered the dose of sulphate of quinia to three grains, to be taken three times daily. Yesterday ati P. M., his pulse was 98 ; temperature l lol; respiration g 3. To-day, at 8.30 A, M, pulse 90 ; temperature 88.5 ; respira tion 18. At 1 P. M., pulse . 94 ; tem perature, 98.5 ;, respiration 18. . 1). W. Russ, J. J. WOODWARD, J. K. BARNES ROBERT Þ. RARDLY ANY ExEctrrivE MANSION, July 15, 4.30 P. M.—The attending Surgeons report af4.30 P. M. that the President has hardly any perceptible fever to-day, that he has taken more solid food than during any previous corresponding pe riod, utid tkut all kis symptoms contin ue to be favorable and encoura,ging. DOING WELL ALL•DAIN Enter/ Am Marston, Wasnaurrox, July 15.7 P. M.—The President has continued to do well during the day. The fifteyngon raver hss been slighter than on any day since the 3d. Pulse, 08 ; temperature, 100.4 ; respiration, 20. D. W. Buss, J. J.' WOODIpLED, J. K. BAIINFP, . ROST ! REVIIIIIN. WAssusoTox, July 17, 8.30 A. M. President continues improving. He passed an excellent night and has a good appetite. This morning his pulse is 00, temperature 98.4, respiration Is. 7 P. M.—Our expectation of favor able progress have been fully realised by the manner in which the President He has taken more aolid - faig* *ha greater:re lish than hithett4'reed.. k ft ernoint"tevel; which iesii4tiiitharof yesterday, came cet 1 - .#.,:111 1 ' his' pulse was SLI, rail:6o4°n 18. At *aid* ids pulse is 08, tem perature 1042; respiration W. 8 P. 11...4111ki - following dispatch was sent **l - I*klent's Surgeons to theemyndtint surgeons: Since our dispAck: firiStitnidai the President hill dal* as: ear Iliipen dm in. dieated. He hashed Hingle hypeder mic injection of an, eighth of sgrain of sulphate of morPhia (at bed time) and slept well. Quinia in three gmin doses has been continued, as has also the plan of nourishment hitherto reported.: His bowels have been kept free by enemas. The wound is dressed with ailtLieptie precautions twice deny. There is now a free discharge of healthy puss. s The afternoon fever both yesterday Sad to daY has been comparatively alight. WASIECNOTOTO, July 18,7 P President bad a little more fever this afternoon, which is regarded as merely a temporary fluctuation. At Ir. his pulse was 98, temperature 98 5, and respiration 18. At present hp; pulse is 102, temperature 100, and Ten piration 11. 7:30 P. ar l —:-The following was sent by the attending to the 'consulting Burr geons to-night ; Shortly after our dis patch of yesterday, the President re ceived a hypodermic injection of one eighth of a grain of sulphate of mor phia.. He slept . well , during tue night. T6-day, however, he was not ,quite so comfortable as yesterday. A slight gastric disturbance was noted toward noon, in consequence.of which the quan tity of nourishment was temporarily diminished. This was followed by rather more afternoon fever than yes terday, but the differente was not great,. and it is thought to be merely a tempornry;fluctuatism. - 11:39 P. IL—Dr. Bliss being asked to-night whether there was anything in the patient's condition to justify unea siness replied • ". Nothing, whatever. He is doing very well. The fever is subsiding, Ole pulse is below one hun dred and heis sleeiking quietly and will probatoly . be as well to-morrow morning as this morning." Regarding the wound, Dr.. Bliss said : The process of suppuration is going on satisfactorily, and the track of the ball is slowly be ing cleared by discharges. In dress ing the wound to-night, a flexible drain age tube, without the exertion of the least force, was dropped into the depth of five and a half inches, showing that the wound is clear and open to that distance. It has been said by persons who have not seen; the President since his injury, that the bullet probably did not enter the great cavity of the'body at aIL Onr experience with the.drain age tube to•night confirms our previ ously expressed judgment that the ball did enter the abdominal cavity and piercd the liver.• I believed it passed through that organ and is lodged in the aniteror wall of the abdonien." In con clusion, Dr. Bliss' said : "There was nothing in the Presidents nymptoms to-night to cause anxiety or indicate that he is not progressing as favorably as could be expected. At 11:30 the President's pulse is 96. He is sleep ing quietly. - • WASHINGTON, July 19, 11 r. )4 'Ni) record of the President's case to day is one of steady improvetikent. Little can, however, be added in the way of details to the facts stated in the official btdletins and the telegram to the consulting surgeons. There has been no recurrence of the gastric disturbance of yesterday, and the patient hats eaten well, slept well and rested well it intervals throughout the day. , The Alight fever noticed at the daterof .the last official bulletin - has subsided, and at 11 P. H. the President is sleeping - quietly and Without any febrile:symptoms. - Wenn:Grow, July 15-:--Guiteau spears at last to have repented shooting tbe President. He is reported as hav ing used substantially the following language to the District Attorney to day : "If I had _another opportunity I would not try to shciot the President. I thought I had an inspiration-to -re move him, butt must have been mis taken, I think It is ordained by God that the President shall not be killed , and for that reason I would not try it again if I had a chance. If it were' not decreed by God that he should not be killed how could he be alive now ?, I held the pistolclose to his back, a 0 my hand was steady as iron, I fired point blank 1,0 him, and nothing but Divine Providence oould have saved him. He will not die, I am convinced; and I am sorry I causeclhim so much , suffering. It is use for any one to try to kill him now, for if I could not do it with the chance I had no bullet can do it. It is so Ordained, and we must abide the will of Heaven." 1 4:1 A Dam° TRAIN Itosszwr--Ctonwo- Mugouta—TSß JAltzz BOY'S Wont. A daring robbery, accompanied by the murder of a conductor—Wfstfall-= and One passenger. was committed by six bandits, supposed to be led by the notorious James' BoYs, upon a passen ger train on- the Chicago and Rock Is land Railroad,_ on Saturday hot. The robbery was committed at Winston station.' The men boarded the train' at Clactrirdk#ll4lo l e4itotoPPG 4 14 Will' don, where they-had neat borseibiteh. ed near by,_ on which` to mate their flight, they stood up in the aisle of the cars with drawn revolvers, and began the assault. They shot conductor West fail, and a passeiuter named John Mo- CaUoughritho resisted them, robbed the express ear, and plundered several of the passenger% land made their ea cap) with their booty, supposed to be about 815,000. On leaving the train Huey mounted their: horses and fled Pirikerton's detectives are in putautt, but search at lad seeounts is unavait. Guiteau /Leiheittihfi. Work of BandUU. rise President's Mother ALA OthillaND, 0., July 17.=—Mrs, Elias Gir" rwhi, mother of Prudent had a severe attack of cholera tiu:orints on Friday, fr In which she partially recovered, but she is now prostrated by fever. On account of her extreme age, she being eighty-one, her 4 ondition is regarded as very critical, and. fears are entertained for her recovery, The town of New Ulm, Minnesota situated on be Mmnesota_laver, five miles from Saint.. Paul,= containing about VOW persons% was wrecked by a cyclone on Saturday afternoon last. Stone and brick buildings were razed to the ground and the air was filled with flying, debris. The scene is represented air terribly appalling. Twenty or more persons were killed and as =my seri ously injured. The loss of property can hardly be estimated. A Riot at Pittston. Prrrtrros, Pa.. July 1.6.-Dirifig_ a raffle last night at a public . house kept by an ex-member of the tegb.lature and Judge, a quarrel was . A portion of the crowd was ejected, when. they made a furimis attack upon the house, breaking all the windows and wrecking the surroundings. A party of circus men, - who approaChed. were attacked by roughs, most of whoM were Molly Mame& A fierce fight ensued. The clip= men shot *t their assailanta, l and a ball entered the house and billed John Magin, and a second bullet struck Mollie Murphy in the shoulder. The excitement , ,becanie intense. " The men in the house, armed with pistols, knives and clubs, sallied forth. and the tight assumed the proportions of a riot. The circus men retreste,) to the train, where the fight% was renewed, but the circus men beat the crowd off. No arrests. .LITZTARY' NOTES; • The_ August number of the Nor& Ameri can liming devOtes a liberal share of its space to.a polemical duel between Col. In gersoll, the , great exponent of the unbelief of the day, and Judge Jeremiah S. Black, the eminent jurist. Col. ,Ingersoll is muter of some of the Most effective art, of the rhetori cian and the popular orator. As an assailant of revealed religion he has more • chance of success in confirming the akeptieldfand car rying away the waverinF than perhaps any other infidel of modern times. lie is en gaged in constant aggressive attack; and the audiences which applaud him afford evidence that be is producing - elfect. l l Judge Black is distinguished alike for his steadfast faith in orthodox Christianity and for the power and I skill with which be 'is able to sustain any cause in which his convictions are enlisted. He is, like The challenger, k man nf the , world in his serious occupations and , modes of thought. He is accustomed to contests in the arena of public discussions and to the use of all the weapons of controversy by which men are convinced"; be is familiar with the arguments that have been riled by the de fenders of his cause, and be has the nerve and vigor of a born disputant. Col. Inger. soli has made his attack in the Review and sustained it with all his force:as an aggres sive. assailant. Judge Black has taken , up the - challenge as the champion of Christian) ity. It is Well that The flaring infidel should be called-out and that he should he -- met by such an antagonist. .The cause of truth can; have nothing to fear from a contest of this kind. Of the merits of the battle it k is fur • an interested public to judge. • Other articles in the August number of the • Review are: "Obstacles to Annexation", by Frederic G. Mather, "Crime , and Punish ment in New York", by _Bev. Dr. -Howard Crosby; "A Militia for the Sea", by John Roach; -"Astronomical' Observatories", :by Prof. Simon Netkcomb; and "The Lands of the; United States", by Thomas Donaldson. - Front me Century at.-51r. Richard Grant White is said to he engaged on a critical and historical sketCh of music in America, for which he has accumulated a large mass of material, illustrating our musical annals for more than fifty years past. A student of mu sic and a Practical musician from his boy hood, he made hie entrance intoiteratureas an amateur critic of music, and is said to have been the first to introduce testlietic and scientific criticism of,music into our jooinal isn. Among American men of lettets be is. perhaps; the only ette who is both a writer of reputation and an accomplished musician. The knowledge of Mr. White's project among musicians has already secured him proffers of aid from the most distinguished professori. An important part of his work-ztlie history of opera in New York—will soon appear is a series of articles in Scribner's Monthly, :in which it will be illustrated by portraits of the principal artists • who have appeared in America. The forthcomidg "Midsummer Number" of Scribner's will, it is said, contain some of the finest examples of American wood -engraving which 'have ever appetred. An article en titled "By the gea in Norniandy" has been ,made the occasion of preaenting a collection of pictures by such French and American artists as Buil% Bastion twig°, Feyen- Perrin, Douglas 'folk, *nd 'Wm. P. W. Dana. Thelfrontispiece of the number is . Butin's "Siilor's Wife," engraved by Gleason.' As promiied in a former number, Mullen Le page's famous "First Communion" is given here. the engraving being ape of Cole`p mas terpieces. It is printed iu the body of the magazine; without any type on the blot. Readers •of Mr.. 13choyier's "Peter the Great," in Scribner, will reinember the •order of that famous reformer requiring Russian seamen to be clean-shaven. .The present Czar, who seems to have a decided dislike for anything which smacks of Western cul ture, has rescinded this rule, and for the first time in tiro 'hundred years, beards will be worn by the sailors in.the Russian vary. . Harper's Magazine for Augrist is magnifi-_ cently illustrated. It opens with a frontis piece—an illustration for Margaret Veley's poem "Almoed Illossom"---drawn by Abbey and engraved' by Cole. In its marvellous delioacy this cut seems to almost transcend the possibilities of wood engraving. Mr. Abbey conuibittes also a Sue full-page illus tration of Herrick's poem, "The Pavan: or, Three plinth; Destinies." ` Henry P. Johnson contributes a timely and• exceedingly interesting paper on "The Sur render of 'Commit*" which is richly illus trated from paintings by Sir Joshua Rey nolds, Gilbert Stuart, Colonel Trumbull. and J. 8. Copley, and drawings by NV: D. Shep pard. Hamlet Adams Drake's series of papers cm the White Mountains b concluded. Mr. Otbson's drawings illustrating this part are remarkably effective. Mrs.cChampney's Portaging° papers are also • concluded in tills Number. Among the illtudratlons for this out are some excellent tiara or Club's, Coimbra, and the eonvents of Santa Clara and Aloobaca. T. B. Aldrich concludes his churning sketch of nailer, entitled "A Pay in illintrated, • One of the 'moss taiporiani contributions to tho N44010'14' Proderitik'O.Vathees paper. "Wateraoutes from theists' Worth west." This paper is especially timely in connection with - the opening of the New Welland Canal; and all questions ,of interest as to the fotnre ascendency of the Erie Canal or the St. Lawrence system, its well as the bearings of Illississippi transportation and railway competition. are very thoroughly dis cussed. The article is amply illustrated with map. and Plans.' A brief paper of a retrospective character. entitled "Theti." written by James 'I% Fields daring his last illness, is one of the most de; lightful things in the Number. Richard Y. Johnston nouttlbutes situnor• ones Georgia, sketch. entitled "The Putout Languages of Billy' ifOoll," 4!ottlef OP* story, ferliribnind anAnYttitonallY• "Miss g?inten t " is it strong delineation of New. En- land diameter. The aerial novel. 10 Thomas Wordy sag Miss Woolson as coedit:dust. ~tigh Craig Coistributes saiggestifesiti eis, entitled "Olisusias sod Nihilists*-4i liaterntleig C 0140116100 batsmen thi old wain. Hum) floin-ilebs, hams as "Tbe Ohl Lin of the 11loontato," Sind Bakonin, the -Nihilist. William Pepe Dsbney tells a very signifi-' cant anecdote of ['resident Madison and his discuision with a Baptiat preacher concern'. ing the ratification of the Constitution—a sircussion which removed the Wrescher's opposition to Mr. Madison's_ election to the Constitutional Convention, and thus had an importtiat Whet *tin our national history. -- News are contributed 'y -Miss Bank O. Jewitt. hIM i. Louse t: Chandler . Moulton. and M. Margaret Vele,. Mr. Curtis. in the Buil:Mats, -mites most charmingly of tar Surpyra Belles :of a eon tory ago; of tits Gush Play at &runt, and of Killin Booth's welcome in London. The other editorial - departments are u full and interesting u usual., STATE PAOHLISITION PAJR27 COS. 17INTIOX CALL. • The KO in the Masonic Building in Ike City of Altoona. on the 28th. day of Atli. 1881, at 10 o'clock a. tn. For the purpose of own thOmughly organ izing our party apd of consulting together as to the best course to be Pinned in carry ing on the work in the !uteri. The members of the state committee will see to it that county conventions are held to appoint dale- gates to this convention (many of the coda 4 ties have already appointed their delegates) - or in the absence of such convention the. executive committee of the county may ap point them„ or in counties where there is no such Organization the citizens are requested to meet together-and elect delegates. known prohibitionists, or citizens vuelled for by known Prohibitionists, will be• received as delegates. . • - ' • • Delegates are referred to_ Kr. Daniel Bwo- - ger, No. 71, Federal street, Allegheny City Pa.,for excursion rates on railroads. Don't forget to send him a .postage stamp to pay postage on return. A. C. Pierrrrr. • Chairman State Executive Committee. tzar WiLionnvos, PA., Jane 27, 1881. PROHIBITION cotrirrr tONVZN- TION. The people have no legal mode of exercis ing their right to rule except by their votes. Our Constitution guanintceit this right, the liquor interest denies it to the people. It said in the repeal of the "local option law." The people shall not rule. It now says the :same through politicians - in our • Legislature. We may petition and praytill doomsday and it will avail us nothing unless our petitions and prayers are supported by, our votes. Politicians would not deny us our requests were there not a power back of them demand ing such 'denial. With our votes we must secure - to ourselves the right to vote. Ifia' e vote with liquor men, lincl parties undentheir control we support their interests, and im pose burdens. and m4ery upon the people and enslave ourselves. Bow many will back up their petitions and prayers by their Votes this fall? As many aii can, whu will do this, are re quested to ineet.at the Court Mime in To wanda on Saturday, July'R3d , at ono o'clock, p. m.. - and choose delegates to attend the Altoona C,ouvention, called as above, and do such other buSiness is may be deemed advisable. The members of the - County Prohibition Executive Committee. arii requested toimeet at the.lame time and place. • • 0..1. Carnarcx, July 12, 1881. Chairman. FLORENCE, Burlington Co:, S. J. I was suffering with _rain in the Back and Weak Eyes; In fact, a general Weakness. I took some of Dr. • Clark Johnson'. Indian Blood Syrup and in a short time was speodity cured, and can now couildently recommend it to all who may be troubled as I was. Miss S. Lisrso. Headache. Dyspepsia,;- Billionsness, and Constipation cured at once by Dr. Mettanr's Headache and Dyipapsia Pills. Price 25 cents. _ April 14 A World. of Good. , One of the most Popular medicines now before the Amerjcad-Pnblie..ts Hop Bitters. You see it everywhere. People take it with good effect. It builds them up. It is not.as pleas ant to the lute as some other Bitters as it is not a whiskey drink. It is • more like the old fashioned hope set tea that has done a world of good. If you don't. feel Just right try Hop Bitters.—Nunda New. ' July 14-2e'. Hactribugged dpoin I saw so much said about, the merits of Hoilißitters, said my wife who was always doctoring, and never well, teased me so urgently to get ber some, I concluded to be huMbugged again; and lam glad . I did, for in lees than two months use of the Bitters my Wife was cured and she has remained so for eighteen monttui:since. I like such bum buggiug.—H. T.', St. Paid.—Pioneer Press. July 14-2 w, "Forced by my political connections into Public life, my sufferings were by the comments of those who saw my face and head covered with scrofulous humor," estd :gentleman recently cured by Cuticure Remedies.: June 30-1 m A Good Poitsidation. One of the greatest troubles of oar people is weakness of the stomach; As this Soon causes Indigestion, Nervousness and•lihen 'matism, they prevail in alniost every Ameri can household. There is positively no need for anybody to suffer from these painful trou bles who can buy a 50 ct. bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic; for this stiperior medicine al ways tones up the stomach and nervous sys tem; and keeps the kidneys active in carry ing off the foul matters.' thus leavings foun dation for perfect health.—N. 0. Picayune. June 30-1 m NEW ADVERTISEMENT, REPORT OF I tONDITION OF the FM': NATIONAL BANN or Towanna st the close of business, June 30, 1881. . j Loans and Discounts... $481,46 36 oited States. 2 ther secur' iti Bonds and jes, - Due from Binki and j 152,001 00 Treasurer U. 8., j .4 • 180,180 I.bgsl .tender notes. coin .. Bank '' ' 49 notes,and other. Cash Itanas. 90 , 092 24 *al estate. furniture and fizturen...... 3425 00 ; Luanausx. ..$125,000 00 Surplusii ' fund and undivided proilti... 75.389- 62 Dividends unpaid • 7.500 00 Circulation 112,500 00 Deposits_- 516,610 81 Due Beaks • $884,096 - 09 Sivas or Pass's., Coum os RRADTOSD, se: • I. N. N. BETTS, Cashier of the Pint National Bank of Towanda, do , solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my lmowl• edge and belief N. N. BETTS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day s Of tnly,latl. W. IL DODGE, NotartPublic. • Correct—Attest: '• R. A. IdERCUR. C. L. TRACY, Directors. • • GEO. STEVENS. . DEPORT OF CONDITION OF r the CIILIZENS NATIOISAL BAIT. A7f Toyama in the State of Pennsylvania, at the close of butiness. June 3 0 . 1881. =SOURCE& Loans and Discounts 174,349.96 Over Drafts 1,949.37 U. S. Bonds and other Securities.. 174.353.39 Dqo from Banks and Tress., U. 8.. 72,377.71 Real Estate furniture and fixtures. 26,505.46 Expense taxes-, 4,013.42 Promitlms paid 4.728.49 15,175.59 • - , . -- - 8473,45.t39 Capital • - 150.000.00 Surplus and profits 10.782.97 Circulation 135.00E1.00 Deposit 161,422.42 ... . D-a Bau s ks ~ 5•248-0° $473453.39 State of rennsYlvanta. County of Bradford, ss. I, George W. Buck. Cashier of the above named bank. do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, ' . OEO. W. ME I Mader. Bohn: iNod and sworn to before nie this sth • dry of July, Int. las B. Wiliam NotariPtthlic. Cintarar—Attest: , E. T. FOX. . JAMES.NDLEFABLANE. Directors. BENJ. ht. PECK. '•, • A. N. NELSON, DEALER IN. -- . WA TORN, MOCKS. • C ."' FM GOLD AND PLATED • -al IvEzzik. OrKo4.Rttott,aodSpeetaeia. sr Pirunosi lona= NA ts marine. Shop In Dollar $ Vaught's Sgocery Store. Katz Street, .Thrands, turn Cu THE GREAT =KIN CURE. Itching and, Sealy maniacs, HamMs the Scalp and Skin Permanent- I y Cured. RINGWORM. Goo. W. Burins. to Mar ban Bt.. Providence; H. 1.. caned by Catkins ItobtodLeo of s mlos• sans Humor got at the buboes. lobleb spread all over Ids mue sock sod it and for six rots resisted all ibids of treatment. SKIN MINOR. F. B. Drake, Esq., agent tor. Harper k Bros.. Detroit. Mich., gives an astonishing acconnt of his case (men= rodent), Width had been treat ed by a consultstion Of pAysicluas without bear tit , and which speedily yielded to the Mucus EasoLvsirs internally and Ctrricuas and Con cuss Soar externally. , SCALD HEAD. H. A. Raymond, Auditor F. W.. J. k S. S. 8., Jackson, Ilia:, was cared of Scald Said of ulna Jess' duration by the Cuticula Sesoadios. ECEENIA. _ , Wm. Taylor, Boston, Kam, permanent. 17 cured of a huntorof the face - and acalp fai i rd octe. ma) that bad been treated tuumomar for twelve pare by many of Boston'. beet p - dens and moat noted epeetallitta u well u Euro pean authorities. • • TL CRUST. Yrs. Bowers. 169 Clinton St., Cincinnati, speaks of bar sister's child, who vas cured of silk crust which resisted all remedies for two Tem. Now a line, healthy boy, with a beast'. 101 heed of-hair. - I.IAAI,jc):IY i Frank A. Bean. Btesml Fire Engine 6. Boston. wee cured of id.wo. Or falling of the hair, by the Curtcosa Itanot.marr internally and Clam rune and ecrtcvna likwr which completely m itered his hair when all iald he would:lose it. . Thomas Lee, 2276 Frankford Av., Philadelphia, "aillicted with dandruff. which for twenty years had covered his scalp with scales one-quarter of inch in thickness, cured by the Cuticula Beam. 140;4>t44,',i>0441 The Cuncuaa TXXLIIIENT consists in the in ternal use of the Curio:nu BasoLvmrr. the new Blood purifier, and the external use of Cur/cu m and Cunctraa Boar, the Great Skin Cures. For Sunburn. Tan and Greasy Skin use Curt ma* Soap. an exquisite toilet. bath and nursery sanative, fragrant with delicious flower odors and heallugi balsams. .' • , . . CIITICIIKA : . Relaunr.sa for sale by all druggists. Price of 18 CHTICIIIIA. a Medicinal . Jelly, @mall boxes, 50c; large boxes. $l. Curio-me itssoi.rzur r , the new Blood Purifier, $1 per bottle, CHTICCILA SOAP (the qneen of medicinal and (toilet soaps). 25c. CVT!cnaa 3SWDIMIELL SHAVING SOAP,ASC. Prin. clpal depot; WEEKS & POTTER. Boston, Mass. WAll Mailed frail on receipt of price. coal Nip More Continuous and 'pow arid electrical action As 11111 2 ,ip mih obtained from Cours's " 01,1 millVokmic Docuic Pros- Awn. Tins than any 12 tottery made. They: are a 'needy and certain cure for Pain and Weakness of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, a nd Urinary Organs. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Hysteria, Female weak ness. Nervous Pains and Weaknesses, Malaria, and Fever and Ague. Price 25 cents. Sold every where. WEEKS k POTTER, Boston, Kass. • Log's' 3lill_s The undersigned has arranged his min for mann, HIGHEST GRADE OF , New Process Flour He has also greatly improrsd the Common Standard, Family and sample Flours: their quality will not be second to any zaanufactiared at any milling establishment in the country. He uses ,no Drugs In making the NEW PROCESS FLOUR. . Sold at arholesale and retail at his Flour Store and 31.111 a .,, Flouring for cuatomen on the New Process system.. H. F. LONG, TROY, PA. .111/7-tf. A. D. Dye ik Co. GENERAL HARDWARE TIN, SHEET IRON COPPER WARE. $884,098 09 STONES. ... 17.098 76 HAPPY THOUGHT RANGES Sold in Towanda and CARRIAGE-MAKERS SUPPLIES. CARRIAGE WOOD-WORK, CUULTS FUMUiLE SPRING GEAR A.D.DYE& CO. ST., TOWANDA. Lac tering the DEALERS IN AN D ~ S i ; 240 Vicinity. AND BLACKSMITH'S &e,, , &c. POWELL & HAVE JUST RECEIVED 10, 000 YARDS OF PRINTED LAWNS OF THE BEST QVAL. ITY AND NEWEST STYLES WHICH THEY WILL SELL AT 9 CTS. ,PER YARD. Powell & Co. RAVE JUST OPENED A LARGE STOCK OF LACE AND PLAIN BUNTINGS, - WITH A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP NEW STYLES OF WORSTED DRESS GOODS WRECK THEY : ARE OFFERING AT GREAT BARGAINS. - Powell & Co. CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR STOCK OF . WHITE GOODS, DOTTED SWISS, PLAID NAMSOOIII3, FRENCH NUS taws, INDIA MULLS, VIC TORIA LAWNS, PIQUES, &C., WHICH ARE BEING SOLD AT VERY LOW PRICES. Powell & Co. HAVE JUST OPENED A VERY LARGE AND CON- PLETE STOCK OF LADIES GLOVES, HOSIERY, LACE, TIES, FANS, RUCHING, SPANISH .LACES, FRENCH LACES, , ETO. THEIR _ NO TION AND__ FANCY GOODS DEPARTMENT IS NOW UN USUALLY FULL AND 'COM PLETE, WITH ALL THE .. NEW THINGS IN THE MAR= HET. THE STOCK OF PAZ ASOLS AND SUN UMBREL LAS IS VERY LARGE AND PRICES VERY LOW. SILK FRINGES, GIRDLES, PASSA NENT*ES, DRESS BUT TONS, A LARGE ASSORT MENT JUST-RECEIVED. Powell & Coc, HAVE NOW: IN STOCK A LARGE QUANTITY OF LA DIES, LINEN ULSTERS, /ILL SIZES AND PRICES I ALSO A FULL ASSORTMENT OF NEW SHETLAND WOOL AND THEBET SHAWLS. - POWELL & CO. RAW A LARGE ASSORT . /SENT, .OF CANTON AND MADRAS DRESS GINGKO& ;MST RECEIVED .; ALSO 'LARGE ADDITIONS TO TKEDI STOCK OF CALICOES CRETONNES, PITRNITIJBE PRINTS, ETC.