THE REPUBLICAN. J °WON HOLCOMB. t p aormi n ca i lk Cel AS. L. TRACY, JUDSON" HOLCOMB. Editor. - CHAR. H. ALLEN, Asseelate Zditar. "Reasonable ta.res,honest eTenfluret; com petent officera, and no stealing. " Harpers Weekly. irr &lava In the Pest 01Ree at Towanda as SECOND CLASS NATTER. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1882. The Malarial debt was reduced, 0,534, 142 during the month of November. Governor-elect Pates' on says he will make no appointments until after Janu ary Ist. Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, has written a letter declining to be a tarididate . for President in 1884. Minnesota was the banner State at the ast-election. rolling up a Replibliciui ma joiity of thirty-fotir thousand., Cremation would 'do away with the body snatching business. An urn of ashes would be a mighty popi subject for the dissecting table. -Official returns of the vote for Governor in New Hampshire give Halo (Rep.) 38,- 517; Edgerly (Dem.),_ 36,919; scattering, 956; Hale's majority, 542. - • Auditor Generil Lemon's annual report, now in the hands of the printer, shoWs the total receipts of the State Treasury for 'the year to be $16,428,650.11.- If the United States Government can carry a postal card for one cent postage, why can it not carry a letter that, takes less than twice the room for two cents' The list of members ofthe4rext House of Representattves has just'bee ri",! made public by Resident Clerk- Patterson. It consists of 113 Democrats and 88 Republicans, a Democratic majority of 25. • • The Garfield Board of Audit made the following award ofclaims. Dr. Bliss, :$6,- 5(10; Dr. Agnew, $5,000; Dr. Hamilton, $5,000; i Dr. Rayburn, $4,000; Dr. Boynton, $4,000; Dr. Susan A. -Edson, $3,000. The doctors are much . dissatisfied. President Arthur's message contained 11,- 091 words, and was transmitted by the Western Union Telegraph Company from 'Washington to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York simultaneously on their wires. The time occupied in its transmission was 55 minutes. The House Committee, on Ways and Means at its meeting lase' week. adopted a rt+ort in favor of the 'bill abolishing all internel revenue taxes on ,tobacco, amid, cigars and cigarettes. • The total revenue ~derived from tobacco in 1882 was $47,- 391, 988.91. • The largest item is chewing and smoking tobacco, which alone:. yielded , '525,033,741.97 in 1882. The capital and funded debt of the rail road companies of the United States i 314,699,787. ' The actual cost of building and,equipping the railroads now in opera 7-tti9n is $5,577,993,931. The annual earn ings amount to about $725,000,000, and the. interest on bonds to $128,587,302. Last year l the railroads paid out $449,505,071 for working expenses and paid $93,344,200 in dividends. There has grown ; up in Congress, irre spective of partizan distinction, a _Strange opposition to the creation of new territories and the adMission of new States, ,and atten tion has, lately been called to the long-con tinued neglect of Congress to - provide a territorial government, or, indeed a gov ernment of any kind whatever, to the re ' mote Territory of Alaska, in utter defiance of the treaty ohligations to the Russian government, under which the Territory was acquired. The volume of.money in the country at the present time is undoubtedly 'very large, and mayin fact appear to be excessive in quantity as compared With the anti-war standard. But it must be remembered that the Republic now' has twenty millions more, people than ,it had then, has treble the number of miles of railways, and 14 quadru pled' its productions, its resources, its active capital and its available wealth. There are comparatively few who are aware of the extent and richness of the now City Hall in, Philadelphia. We are , • told that fifty-seven millions of brick are hid away hats walls, in addition to the granite and marble, the latter article alone ;costing $5,500,000. The building is the largest in the country, having an excess of 33,685 superficial feet over the Washington Capitol. The roof of which is now being laid, will be= the most subtantial in the country. It is nearly one hundred feet wide all around the central courtyard, and the surface will be 'covered with: Mufched asphalt, so that itean be used as a promo-. Contrary to 'general belief, the ; Tariff Commission has completed its report, ac cumpaniixl by a bill enatTicing all the re commendations contained in the report. These documents have been laid before Congress. Tho bill _provides for a more general and decisive reduction of all the protective duties on foreign imports duin the public had been. led to expect or believe posralle. If the hill should runes reported by the Commission, it is diffieult to see how any further reduction of the tariff would be practicable for the next twenty years, in view of the revenue necessities of the government and the magnitude of the war debt. • iThough in many places the sky was so far obscured by clouds' as to preclude suc cessful observation, there are good grounds for believing that the astronomers saw enough of the transit of Venus to apirer their purpose, and that such kitwervations have been taken as will result in important additions being made to our stock' of astron omical knowledge. It is posalle that there are sonic people who will argue that whether the sun is ninety-two or ninety-five mil lions of miles from the earth is riot of much consequence after all, but the scientists had set their hearts Upon seeing the transit, and as they area deserving% set of people, every one will be glad _that they have not' been wixoll • disappointed. dispute has aria' en between Senate Li brarbie Delaney and one of the contract ors for supplies for the State Goternnient, which is already causing considerable em barmsment in the preparations for the emu-, ing sessions of the Legislature. 3fr Delaney claims that the goods furnished are not equal to the sample, and . . has refused to receipt for them. &moral wagon loads of . - - puebewhich were sent to — the Librarbit4 alien were returned to the iantmetora few days ago, who rafted to reoeive them, ana they taken ThiOi the.mattiw stands, and the re:adt , ishaid to; for~tetl The contractor claims that _the fur , nished are the same as samples furniShed by him at the time of filing his bid, but ey are conceded to be inferior to the standard advertised for. .-• The appointment by the President of Clayton Mc/Ed/eel, of Plul adelphia, to be Marshal for the District of Columbia is a sign of returning consciousness on his part that the people demand that federal ap pointments shall be made solely upon the ground ofiltness, and for the vomotion of the public service. Mr. Warw.% I will honor the position, ana his appaintment re flects credit upon the Oministratiun. The East Smithfield Pest We publish below a copy of the petition upon which the posher at East Smith field was recently appointed. It is this kind of boss control over the interests of the people, that is doing more than any other cause, to - weaken end destroy the Republican party in Bradford county. We publish it for the purpo4 of placing the re sponsibility where it belongs, and to show how entirely false was the statement of the Reporter that Mr. Jadwin had recommend ed the appointment of Mr. purfey. Mr. Jadwin can well afford to allow - the men whose hands appear in this transaction, to have all the credit and bear all the respon; sibility. 'We trust that Mr. Webb will not now repeat his assertion that he knew nothing about the appointment until after it was made. . To the Hon. Timothy 0. Howe, fttstniaster General of the United States:— - We, the undersigned citizens of Smith field, and. patrons of the East Smithfield post-olfice t most, earnestly request that you will appoint ErastufirG. Durfey postmaster at this place , and wei will ever pray. Nov. 13, JESSE Smarms, O. K. Baur, - S. Wnun, - W. B. ANDIAWS, 0. B. SUXILEMS, H. L BIRD. n recommend the appointmentlof Durfey,as above. W: T. DAVIES, Nov. 14, 1882. .. E. OviarroN, Jr. *(ln the 'handwriting of James-H. Webb.) • Appointment made Nov. 20, 1882. tifyt the Public the Pension List It is well 'mown that our present pension list embraces a large numb l er of pensioners who are annually defraud- . ing the government, and bringing dis grace uimn the honest soldier who mer- its the recognition of the country: In nearly every community there are Oases of fraudulent pensioners who -are known to their 'neighbors, but there are many others who studiedly , conceal their pensions from their communities. Under the recent loose pension laws assuming to provide for the equaliia tion of pensions, it is notorious that the most flagrant frauds have been perpe-,, trated, and it is due alike to the gov ernment, to :the 'deserving pensioners and to the thieving pretenders, that the most vigorous measures be'taken to ex pose the various forms r ,of pension frauds. It has been assumed by Congress that the pension roll should not he ex posed to the, public, 'because' of the • sen sitiveness of many worthy pensioners about the exposures of their names 10 3 ' beneficiaries of the 'government; that is a false and absurd sentimentality. General Beaver is a pensioner, and who is not proud to - know that so ;heroic a soldier, maimed in the flame of battle for his country, will remain on die pension list for life ? The 'honest sal. dier has no reason to blush for'. the recognition given to him by the goiern ment his courage preserved, and only those who fear just criticism of their merits as pensioners, can have reason to desire the concealment of, the pen. sion roll. But, whether acceptable or objection able to the pensioners of 'the govern ment, the known frauds upon the Pen sion Department now imperatively de mand the widest publicity of- the pen sion roll and the most: searching in- - quiry into all doubtful pensioners, if Congress would direct the careful piib lication of the list by States and coun ties, giving mimes in rilphabeticarorder, wounds or disabilities for, which. ;Pen sions are granted, and : furnish each lists for public reeard in the courts of every county, it would 'read to the de: tection of many fraudulent pensioners. As a rule, the local newspapers would publish their local pension lists, and_ thus invite public scrutiny, and the positive movement of the government to expose and punish this meanest of frauds would inspire the public genet., ally to active co-operation in the work. It may be well worthy of coniidera don, also, whether:the,law should not offer a reward for i the detection and conviction of fraudulent pensioners. It . is such a- dastardly crime that :there should be no mercy for its perpetrators; and every true soldier as well as every patriptic citizen sold ier welcoine the utmost punishment to the cowardly thieves who have foisted. themselves by perjury and fraud upon the highest roll of honor in our great Republic. Give the public the pension list; it can wrong no honest soldier; - it .will consign to infamy and punishment the meanest of the ration's thieves—Phi/a., Times. • • EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Wastasaros. D. C., Dec. 11. 1882. One week of the second session •of the Forty-seventh Congress has now 'passed. Therels a manifest disposition to proceed with the business demanded of Congress during the present session without unne ceseary delay. It is said there" will be' no recess for the holidays. § The report of the TARIFF COMIUSSiON was presented to' the House on the first day of the session, referred to the Committee of Ways and Means, on motion of Hon. UTlie& D. Kelley, who is . its chairman: The report is voluminous r and with the ac companying Papers will;nuthe a large land important, document.' An order was pits sad for printing the report and acconitanying papers. An•effort will be made by the Republicans to pass a modification of the tariff lairfAirsierving the principle of ade quate priktection during the present session. Should they fail and the whole subject go over to the next session, it is feared that it. may have a depressing effect upis' n the nsa tenni business interests of the country, and , !especially in Pennsylvania. While Pena.' Deatocrati`auay be tidied upon import a tariff bM embodying* _proton tire itinciltlipit:there is little balm for the *mange of inch a bill by A lihnnocnitle Convene. Too many of ita members are indebted.to theVolaten-Frenfrnide Club of New York,' fxr coat 'Atotitiousin aid of their election. ' • The meisurie wide!): will engage the • at tention of tha'*eamt session, are, the I an mud appmpriagon bills, tie". reduction of internal tazatir„ civil-service reform, a reduction of letter postage,, to two cents, and the tariff. There is little doubt that, the bill REDUCING IMTERNAL TAXATION will be Passed . dtuing;the present 1 session. The reduction contemplated is about $lOO,- 000,000. By it theiax - on matches, pro prietary medicines, and the check-stamp tax, will be entirely removed, and the takes on cigars, tobacco, snuff and on whiskey will be; slightly nduced. CIVIL VIIIVICIL At a meeting of the civil service reform committee on Friday last it was agreed upon to report favorably on the bill known as the /Casson bill, for the better regulation of the civil service. It provides; first, that the provisions of the bill shall apply to all the clerks in the. departnients in . Washing ton, excluding only the clerks in the office of the President; bi all clerks in the customs service; to railway I postal clerks, and to clerks in Post offices where -annual pay is $3,000 or 'more. Applicants for appoint ment in the civil service are to make writ ten apdlication to the office making, the appointment, giving age, , residence, &c., during the five years previous. This in t to• be accompanied with the recommendation of hie neighbors touching his moral charac ter and habit Of living. No applicant is to receive an appointment until he shall have passed a satisfactory examination, nor un til he shall have ' furnished , satisfactory testimonials of his good character. ,i Rs =illations are to be Made" us the deiart ment, under the direction of the 'chief ex ecutive thereof, or in case of appointments for service in the District of Columbia by a commission, not to exceed three in number,' to to be appointed by him and acting under his instructions. Promotions from J one grade to another are to be ,_determined by competitive examinations. -First, all ap pointments are to probationary, not less than three monthssor more than one year. Attlse end of whirl time, if qualified, the applieant is to-receive an appointment for fouryeirs, and shall not be removed ex- Copt for cause. 'After a service of four years in the civil service in the same de partment, the appointee is to receive a new appointment without examination.. That removals may be made only for some of the following causes:. Infidelity to the gov ernment; intemperance; habitual profanity; inattention to or neglect of duty; incapacity for the duties of the office; disobedience of official instructions; disrespect to the officers of the same or ' other depiutments of the government; indecency in speech; inten tional rudeness of language or behavior toward peroons having official ) business with the officeror towards his associates; conduct unbeUoming an officer and a gentle man. Prior to any 'removals for tither of the aforesaid eauses a copy of the charges, with specifications, - shall be delivered' in writing to the person charged, or left ad dressed to him at his usual place' of resi dence, and the time shall be specified within which he shall make written reply: Provi ded, That the officers having authorty to appoint and remove for cause shall have authority in all cases, when in his judgment the public intereste'req uire it, to summarily suspend the appointee in question pending the investigation; and if found guilty of the charge by the appointing authority, he shall be removed from office; otherwise he shall continue in the same. Any incum ben of office may also be discharged' when eve in the opinion.of the chief officer of bit; jurisdiction such employment is no longer required by the public interest, in which case this cause shall be . alleged in the notice of removal, to be gis43n in wri ting, and no further appointment shall be inadti in place of that so vacated without special authority therefor by act of Congress. No member of Congress, nor officer of the government,' nor member of any political committee shall, in writing or by print, address or cause to be addressed to any person holding an appointment as in the - description of the first section of this act / or to any laborer employed by the government, any request, demand, or ini vitatieis for a contribution of money for the use of any politicalparty ; nor shall any person demand or invite, for the use of any political party, from such appointee, the payment of any - specific suns . of money or percentage of his compensati on: Any per son violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one; thou sand dollars for each offence, to be recov ered in any court of the United States hav ing jurisdiction of such offences: Provided, That the same shall be ,prosecuted within one year . (rim the commission of the offence. Sonie measure of thilicharacter will probably be Passed ' during the present session, unless I obstructed by the Democrats. Their tender solicitude for the poor government clerks—._ whom they would oust from their places by , Wholesale, were they in power—ought to lead them, if consistent, to support the bill. POLITICAL Senator Beck, Democrat, of Kentucky, introduced on the second eay of the session,. a 6:soitition proposing that the Judiciary Committee should investigate the bondnet of the Republican Congressional Committee . - in the last campaign in {collecting money from government officers apd employes for politicel purposes. ''Sentor Rale, of Maine, offered an amendment, instructing the com mittee. to inquire also how math money the Democratic Congressional Committee re ceived trom the whiskey ring and from the 'Cobden ,Free Trade Club for political pur pose& This proposition elicited a spicy de bate, and the original resolution with the amendment are still pending. It is evident the one will not pass 'without the other. is The impression that Senator Reck, in his effort to make cheap political capital for his party, has '-`put his; foot in it", and would like to be out of the dilemma. The whole sutrject, is likely to be dropped. • Washington in a &elm isPzer, • • promises to be unusually dull this , winter. The session being limited -to three months, Senators and members of ', the House will not bring their wives and daughters with them so generally as during a long sessicse, and the demands upon the time of mem bers of both Houses are so pressing, that little time will be at their command to be given to society matters. • . J. H.' The Democratic Rirty-, in view of - their success in' the recent election, manilests about the same elation as a rung attorney does when he wins his first 'case before a justice of the peace, and obtains judgment forlis client through the default.of the de iendant to put in an appearance at court. The Republicans allowed the Democrats this fall to take judgment by default. 'Next time they will put bran appearance in twee and contest the case, with such an array of evidence as will drive the Democratic party from court and leave them no ground upon which to appeal` :The .iYesident's message as a mole is practical and, good. One mature is quite significant, i. e., he advocates m o st of the measures the stalwart wing of the party have been vehemently opposed to. ADDITIONAL LOCAL Zen'e"l3l"Cations *ea *Penman ly crowded out this are anavahiab wOk. They will appear next we ek Meiling to the lecture of COL,Votaland in\ Williamsport _lately, the. Gazette awl mania says: - After having listened to the lecturer for over two bows; it it doubtful if there was a won in the audience who mild sit down and write a critkism of the lecture that would be satinfactory to hinnailf. Col. Ctipebsnd possesses.many the elementi of oratpry : At times hei st tniljr eloquent. He is gifted with a remarkable delivery, ai fins, now of language, wdflOwlented • easy style of graceful gesticulation, with an un tsgination and t of ideas that incline to the in beauty. In hear ing Colonel Copeland yea `experience the =me sense of exquisite debOt and pleasure that one feels in passing thrmgh a flower garden. The eyes are _Ousted and the senses pap_tivatecl. So with the .lecture. It was brilliant ; it was grand in lame par ticulars ;) it was like ioUling the odor of sweet perfumes. At times the ears are shocked with the apparent levity in the , treatment of such a grave subject, but the next moment the solemn and reverent man ner of the speaker makes you forget what before .seemed almost sacreligiine.—At Mercer Hall, Monday evening, Dec. 18th. • • - COURT PROCZEDINGS. necamsza flax -, Court convened on Monday, December, 4th, Hon. P. D. Morrow, presiding. The following gentlemen were sworn as Grand Jurors: . Elias T. Parks, Monroe twp ,, Foreman; Sheridan H. Allis, Wy,ox: Lawrence' E. Bates, Canton twp.; Ezekiel Can; Herrick; Jain Chase, Athena twp.; Samuel W. Ger- . add, Smithfield; Sullivan B. Halte,Alban_y twp.; Alfred Havens, Spnngfield; Felix Hanlon, Eidgbn r y ; Leßoy Heverly„ Albany boro„; Daniel Jagger,Wyalusing; Burton W. Lacey, Tuscaro ra; Jolui A. Moody, Canton bore. . ; Thomas Morgan, Barclay; Mortimer G. Prince,Orwell; Flury S. Parks, Wpm; Lyma n B. Rogers, Towanda bore.; Henry A. Roes, Pike; James Ridg way, Warren; Zory Tuttle, Windham; Eu gene J. Thrall, Columbia; Furman Wolfe, Smithfield., Samuel T. McClary vs Theresa J. 106- lotto vs Anna B. llßUette, Alice Davis % vs Ashley Davis,—Subixena in divorce award ed in each case. Harriet Vanorman :va Geo. Vanorinan, Signer vs Signer, Sherman vs Sherman,-- Alias subpoma in divorce awarded in each case. J. C. Hottenstine VII Minnie Hottenstine, —Sheriff directed to make proclamation.. Melvin Northrup. vs Alice Northrup, 'Mettle Towner vs Chas!Towner —Refeireff r to L. Elsbree, Esq., Water in divorce cases. W. L. Bose & Co. vs Reuben Morley.— Court appointed D'A. Ovarian, Esq., auditor to distribute funds raised by the sheriff Salk) of defendants real estate. . In the iitatter of the lunacy of Seth IC. Porter,—lnquisition filed {and confirmed nisi. John Vandyke appointed, committee of the' petsen and estate of said lunatic. In thif 'natter of the lunacy of Lucy T. Lent—Thquidtioti filed and confirmed' nisi. G. W. Green appointed 'Committee of the person and estate of said lunatic. 1, In the matter of the petition of the Ind. School Dist of Sayre, to borrow money. Prayer of the petition sranted.. G. M. Anglor vs C. W. Clapp—lnjunc. tion continued. - ' Patrick Lynch vs The 'N. Y. Lick. & W. Co. • John' Sullivan vs same—Pro., ceedings to assess damages. Proceedings in 'each case Tukilied., Wm. livinb vs J. C. Craws—Rule to strike off aPpeal disoluMred. Wm. D. Chaffee va Jas. Bryant—Judg merit affirmed. Emily Doane vs Chas. Doane's Ailmr.— Court grata, new trial to defendant unless plaintiff remit from the verdict in excess of $996. Pomeroy Bros. vs A. B. - Beers--Bule granted to open judgment and let defend ant into a defense. Leroy Vandur.er vs Nathaniel Drake,— Rule to show caws why GI S. Drake and Clerks", Drake shall not be made defend, ants in' the case. . In the matter of the assignment of W. A. Rockwell—Report of the auditor recommit ted to him. i . J.:J. 'Lane vs Geo. A. Dayton & Co., A. E.Groey vs Lints Hose Co., Garnishee. F. M. Clark vs - N. S. Bronson, Garnisbee. First National Bank of Towanda vs Jai:, M. Codding, Garnishee. 'Judgment again* t the Garnishees in each icase, for the . amounts admitted to be in their hands. 1 On motion of Wm. Foyle, Esq., B. S. Collins, Faq., member of the bar of Sulli van county was admitted tO , practice in the several courts of Bradford county. In the matter of the app?intsnent of an auditor to audit the public accounts. Court appoint J. Andrew Wilt, Faq., such auditor. Grand Jury returned the _following TRUE BILLS: 2 I CoMmonwealth vs guts. ,Ilobinson—Sel ling liquor to minors. Pont vs Gersham Barnes and George Barnes—Stealing. COrn vs Wm. Carter—Assault , and bat tery. Coot vs Otis Meman—Lareeny. Coin vs Randolph .Beardsley malt and battery. , Com !vs John Carmody—Assault and bat iery. Com va Thomas Wedsh7—Stealing wooL Com vs Bridget Hickey Assault and bat tery: Com vs John N. Wolfe and Frank Wolfe. Selling intoxicating drinks with Out Not a true bill as to John Dr: Wolfe. Com vs Will ' Carter, asieudt and battery. Corn vs E. B. Cole, forgery. Com vs John Touts, larceny. • Oren' vs Cluut. Dutchen—Forgery. Com vs John - Yontz—Forgery. Com vs S. G. Rockwell—False pretense. Com is J. M. Ely, H. ' , Drake and Benj. Sherman—Assault and battery. - Com vs Reuben Monroe—Larceny. NOT A TRUE iiTLL. Com s.-Robinson. solling.lignor on Sunday. I ' Com vaJolm Curran—Aim& prow cutrix, Honors McNamara, for coda. Com vs Chas. Roe—liasinit. Prosecutoi L. E. Whitney, for costs,; Com vs 'Job Green—Paw cases tolling liquors without license, to minors, an Sun day and keeping a gambling house. 4. A. Prince, prosecutor for costs. I In the - matter of the appointment of con stable of Leßoy twp., to fill vacancy. Court appoint Edward Jones. In the matter of the petition of lin. E. B. Smith to have viewers appointed to u ses; damages, Court appoint S. W. Alvord, W. X Hill and 0. J. Chula:6k, viewers. On recording petition Cott appoint 0. U. Frisbie as town clerk of *welt twp. . Com Vs Thomas Wcslrip--Stealing District-Attorney Fanning, H. N. Williams and Thomas E. Myer, FAqs., for com., L McPherson and James H. °lidding, Fags., for deft. Jury find deft. gutty. Com vs D. B. Redfield-;-Selling intoxi cating drinks to persons of known intem perate habits. Distzict-Attoiney Fanning for com., Gridley & Payne and Delos Rock well, Psi, for daft. . Jury find deft., guilty. Oom vs John Dowling—Eidlin 'adulter ated cream tartar. District-*armor Fan ning and I. N. Evans, Up., for coin., Wm. Foyle, Eeq., for deft: Jury find deft, *A guilty. , Corn vs Geeshain Barnes and George DIM 0004 fin d .* i4 . l*** - 1 guilty" • -• l• l ***biuti. Bo6innon - Bipiag to *int* District Attorney,4,Fanxdng for CP 6 i4i.:Wilihnia & Angle . for deft. - 'Jury. find - dift:-•tiot guilty • on the Ist count, but gui4:iiiii-the, 2d and = : 134 .Counts of Vie - hi.: dietiaoiskt • • 1 • • Coat - us Otis Heemantait any.: -,.Diltrict Asp Fanning and E. C. Gridley, Esq., for clan./Wm.'/Ibininell,• Esq., for - deft. V,erdiCtinot may'•• , • • conk vs John - carmady, Sr.. Assault Mid . Digtritt Attorney ' Fanning_ and p;i' . 4).- DeWitt, - Fag., for coin., Williams &Jg% for deft. Verdict - guilty.- --- • • Coon** J. Ely, H.' , Draite and Benj. 2therlainitult and battery. • DistriCt Attorney Fanning and McPherson & Young fi1i,71X11124 H.C. Baird and E. Mills for defts. Jur,tut de ft s.'• not gu il ty, and: Ely and Drake I • pay the costs. • - . • ~ (kmi7ii-Win: Carter,. Richard Kinney and Pichasd Kennedy-Robbery. District At torney Fanning- and J. T. Hale,. Faq., , for cow., Daiies & Hall, f or- defts. - Verdict 111114-- maw, Bitten. Ts Lorena Button. Sub pens; in divorce directed to be issued. Fraser vs Carle Fraser, Sheriff directed to make precis:nation. • —Malteds n Mclntosh. Referred to L. *roe, neater in divorce ones. Eliza 13tewart C. H: Steivart Divot,ce decree& : - In the nether of the homey of Jacob 13tmitind ir af - janeßtrait. Committee die charged. Court appoint J. A. Mince com mit' tee of the person- and estate of said • , • lunatics. In 'the matter of the imignment of Sam'l Doane and - son for benefit of Creditors. Final aecount of the assignee confirmed finally. _ Delos Rockwell appointed an audi tor to distribute balance of funds in hands of the assignee: The following deeds - were acknowledged Dec: 7, by W. '.,Horton, sheriff, for prop erty mid Dec. 1, 1882: To A. G. Cramer and Sally Chaapel,,tir lot in West. Burlington township, containing 50 acres and sold as the property of Jacob Smith; consideration $1640. To Martin Bowen for lot of land in To wanda township, containing 60 acres and sold u the property of J. H. Blowers; $lBll. To BeeslDavies, for an undivided one sixth interest in a lot of land in Pike town ship, containing 1480 acres and sold as the property of W. P. Williams; $25. To A. J. Slivers. for" lot in Tuscarora township, containing 60 acres and sold as the property of J. D. Owen; $666; • '' To. Mrs. Ellen Pitcher for two lots in Athens township, containing 50 acres and sold as the property of W. Pitcher; $456. . Monday, Dec. 11.—The following pris oners were sentenced: Thos. Welsh, convicted of stealing wool; sentenced to pay costs, $lO fine, give bonds to keel) the peace ,towards Chas. Boyd for 18 months, and undergo imprisonment of four months in the county jail. Will Carter, Richard KinneyOnd Richard Kennedy, convicted of highway )robberyi sentenced to pay a fine of $lOO, costs of presecutien, and uidergo an imprisonment of 3 y4srs and 10 months in the penitentiary. /*heel Flynn vs Wm. Dauglan; new trial refused. W. S. Pierce, administrator vs W. Bram hall; court direct an ken) to be framed. C. M. Myer vs Ellen Pitcher; leave grant ed to plaintiff to withdraw his snit an pay mut of costs. - ' L crandall vs Batt Golden. Marceline adm'r vs Marceline. discontinued. Pomeroy; Bien. vs 3.-8. and S.' D. Mad den; 14 to set aside sheriff Bak: E. E. Buffington' vs MIL Manville; court appoint Wm. Foyle master and. examiner. W. Dimock vs Chas. Welles; rule to open judgment and let defendant into a defence. the matter of the petition of the Bar clay Coal Company to satisfy a mortgage; prayer of ,the petitioner granted. R. G. Clark vs Hattie D. Clark; sheriff directed to make proclamation. I On motion of D'A. Overton, Feq., Bartles, a member of the bar of Lycoming county, was . ; admitted to practice in emirs"' courts of Bradford county. - Dan Russell et.i al. vs M. .L and A. . Russell; ejectment. H. J. Madill and R.A. Mercer for plaintiffs, E. Smith and Overton Sanderson for defendants; settled. • J. 0. Frost's Sons vs Willis Fairchild; replevin. Wm. Maxwell for plaintiff, and Williams & Angle for defendant; .on trial. The deo of Miracles is past, and Dr. Pierce's "Golden lledical •Discovery" will not miss the dead, wif not cure fon , if your lungs are almstr, wasted by consurption. It is, however, unsur- palled both as a pectoral. and alterative, and 'Will Cure obstinate and severe disease of the throat and lungs, coughs, and bron chial affections. By virtue of its wonderful alterative properties it cleanses and en riches the blood, Cures pimples, blotches, and'eruptions, and causes even great eating ulcerate heal. s• COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE, irrALusilta. Thanksgiving pulsed off . very quietly in our test* The storis were closed. Ser vices were held in the Methodist church, the alum' sermon being preached by the Rev. J. D. Bloodgood. A tine leoldng deer was brought into town' the other day by Lincoln Welles. -Mr. Welke has since pie to Clifton, N. V., to remain several months.. The persons slower!, sielevith-tlu; meas les belie innerly all recovered. The school which has': been closed on this., account opens again Monday,.Dec. 4, P. Dee. 2,1882. Gel Birk. When Hops are $1.25 per lb. as now, an acre will yield $l,OOO profit, and yet -- the best family Medicine on earth, Hop BiG. ten, contain the same quantity of Hops and'are sold at the same price fixed years ago, although Hops now are twenty times higher than then. liaise Hops, , get rich in pocket; nse Hop Bitters and get rich in health. (' cuLturrizzz MBE: Now that election is over and dip returns anail in,peace andharmopy reigniimpreme among all our citizens; and no threatening calamity not even the removal of our post office disturb our quiet slumbers. Thanksgiving services were held with the Church of Christ In this Arlace and an excellent seem* by . Elder 3. L. Phoenix, and aside from being thankful for the many blessings vouchsafe In this great country of ours, the peopirrof this vicinity feel very thankful that their Pastor though still feeble was Mile to be present on this another diy of gene* thankigivingi Mr. E. A. Rockwell isis, has been wad; ing harness the past season for H. H. Heald starta today for jimuksve, Buffalo Co., Vi r isoonsin. Eddie is a 'worthy young man and a most excellent vrodunan quali ties that will make him 'sudeeciftd and give him friendU wherever he may go.- • All are Mullion& Leis sadas a token of their ras e esteem; the 'young peoplegave him • •,II , • _ - sumehon and yster i suppor Ont.,Feithif evenheg hist, at.the house. IL *Heald. and.we understand it was s grand mom • f.h*sick—lifne..4dtun lanes Whaling been in 'invalid fora latig time 116: been - morn oorafori4de for a few weekS past, and Mrs:- Martin not quite as well as usual. Valentine Basteni is quite sick and , has been for: over two 'weeks. General Mite of lia4th . good. - • ..' .0n Thanksgiving dayitwe'splendidl vases each "oontaiini4 a beautiful boquet, of -W -ored greus and eveilsding .flowers were fonnd on the stand in our church, and a cied, bearing the followinkr-ieLscripcion.' These vases and boquet we presented „to this chnrch tiy a sister, and in addition'to the many thanks tendered the unknown sister by the brotherhood, we trust that-She may: ever receive her full share of heavens choicest blessings foi her unostentatious act. _ Anon, • Dec. 4, 186. • Besteadlers i Abroad. • • If any one has repnaented , that we are in any way interested in any Imps bitters or stuff with the word . "Hops" in their name, cheating honest folks, or that we will pay Mirof their bills .or debt, -- they are frauds and swimilers, and the victims should punish them. We deal in and pay only the bills for the genuine Hop Bitters, the purest and best medicine' on 'earth. HOP Birricas ICwiTrAouszxo Co B.ll.l"And. - 'Stephen Harned, , ‘Of llama, has disposed of his half of the Cogswell stone, quarry, in cluding 2} acres , of land, consideration $5OO to Warren. Sterling: Nr, B. Capin!' who owns the other half offers, to sell his half. Thsrned has War dispmed of his farm to Simon„James, add bought a farm of d. G. Taylor, ami improved Thanksgiving day in moving over , the county line in AntatrU Mwnship, and *alter Newman moves into thehause left by Harned. • Thanksgiving day was obseired at Sil ver"; in this ylso: Two widows, viz., Maria Sturdevint, widow of the late Jacob D. Sturdevant; her adopted daughter, Bertha. widow tid the late 11.' E. Cogswell, residing not far away, were completely surprised by, teams well foaded driving Op to their door and unloading well dresied people to the number .of near fifty, in the forenoon, provided with everything need ful to constitute a grand Thanksgiving dinner. About 2 o'clock p. m., the call was made and the tables that fairly groan ed,with good things, were soon surrounded by 'a happy company that done ample jus tice to the luzuries, and as the company dispersed toward evening`their places were supplied with young people, who whiled away the evening &sirs in innocent amase meats. Wh en all the company had dis persed it was found &at presents bad been left, mostly cash, to the amount of $2O or more. • - Dec. 2, 1882. • Nothing is so reliable air Ayer's Cherry . Pectoral for colds, coughs, in shOrt for any and all derangementir of the respiratory Or gans, which tend towards consumption. In all ordinary cases it is a certain cure, and it affords such relief for asthma abd con snmption. For sale by Dr H. C. Porter & Fion, Towanda, Pa. I OR WE 2 , E. REPUBLICAN :—Th e . cremator' being over 'and the Republimns gone up Salt River; the coirirtry saved for a little while to the tender mercies of the Democracy, we may congratulate ourselves that it is no worse; and, think all the wh4e t hat i we (the party,) done it root ,' with-our "little hatehet"Mit, by our scratching, Nobody seems very sorry, anyhow. By the way Hon. P. Coburn -does not seem'to be lifted very much; lie wears his laurels very modestly, And keeps on the even tenor of his way selling lots' of goods and treating his friends' with the same res pect as heretofore.. Winter is upon us with a vengeance and we are eat of water. Wish we old have • Mr. 01-4-; , 'Eastman has returned from his trip nilsrew York City and :is again hard at work in his shop. Miset Libbie Eastmand is in New York,tak in Weans in music Professor Dunn is teaching vocal' music here. lie has &large Rev. J. S. El!worth and Fred C. Fris' bie were home last week for Thanksgiving; and returned to New. York again on Saturday. • Thankigivieg services were held in the H. E. Cbureli, Rev. H. Cornell; preaching. - Luther:Pendletog and wife were visiting friends in Owego Thnisday last. - Cailten'Boardman's house in Windbag' was destroyed by fire Saturday night the 2.5 inst., with all its contdnt4 while he and his family, were visiting his wife's parents in Wells Hollow. W. H. Russet's store was robbed Thurs day night last; of .about $560;. worth' of goods. -. Wayne Carpenter has lost four horses within three months, foul play is suspect/3d: Dec. 4, 1882. ' Pnocumss. The proprietors of Ely's CreaM Balm -do not claire it to be a cure-all, but a sure re mad), for Catarrh, Colds in the head and Hay Fever. Price 50 cents. . . Apply into' nostrils with little:finger. .1 Catarrh. For fifteen yesis I have been greatly annoyed with this disgusting dis ease, which caused severe pain in my head, continual dropping into my throat and un pleammt breath. My sense of smell was much impaired. By uthorough use for six months of Ely's Crekui Balm I have entire. ly overcome these troubles. J. B. Cess, St. 'Dent's Hotel, Broadway and 11th St., N. Y. My son tried Ely's Cremn Balm for cold in the head, after using it twice ..he felt no, more distress or trouble in breathing. I recommended it above all other Catarrh remedies. C. C. Ilaummucn, Druggist, ifahanoy City, Pa. The near approach the Republicans in Marybuid made to 'success in the recent elections has' nspired,the party with the hope of controlling the State in the future. Twelve out of the twenty-three counties in the State gave Republican majorities, and had there been better organizatio n and more enthusiasm the Democracy would have met with aligns] defeat. There is an evi dent desireamong the Republicans to put the piuty upon a better footing, but in ac complishing this object The Ekdtituore American warns the leaders. to avoid machine methods, against which the people have just given such a pronounced verdict. Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription," for all those weakness peculiar to wont_ „en hi an unequalled remedy. Distressing . b en and "bearing-down" sensations yield to its strength - giving properties- By druggists. JlGlUelan. WALTER--TRACY—IW Lodi, .BT. Y., by • Rev. B. J. Tracy, Dec. 6th, 018,6„Mr. A. J. Walter of East Canteu t airadford county, Pa., and Miss LaVoie Tr acy of Townsend. Schuyler county, N . `r, SKINEY MEN. "Wells' 'lrani Damien's" restores beta* and vittnr. cures DPPePold nmenee Bestial Debility. • Swift ReeesoussessdaL mandenm a good thing Immu l e yon hove been deceived by worthless nostrum: Parker's Ginger Tonic . has clued many in this section of nervous diSorders, and we mamma heartily - to sach wifferers. .!,::.-f; --. : - ...:.,- j' : ..', • • - * JW,,4IPA . - - F7:: ....:_."-• ,-:,': . .s , 4loc4i 4 At!irmis. - ? - 40* rats. . . - Coresetaiietsry Walneadq.' - • BMUS tt LONGS;. Oen - Arai Divans to 011,00ERISS AND PIa OEIOIE, Cort!er of Main and Ptne tams* TOWAii/M, pa. Flour per barrel Illorm per Lick Buckwheat Flour. 18 100... 280 'Cora 'Chop Yeed • 'Wheat. bushel 1000110 7 278. " coca Coro. •• beat. 70675 Brickw •• Oats. Beans. ... . Potatoes. '‘. . .... Pinc Apples s Dried. • * •t - he •• - ies Baspberries:Dried lb ' 8022 Blackberries Pork. 111 barrel Ems. 9i 1b... Lard,' - '•. ..... • . . Butter, tu Tubs • Firkins . . 23(430 Butter. in 80115.254211 eber... • • 29 - 63 ? bu b 40W 00 Timothy see: VI bushel:: - 2 , 1,7b0yt• Ira; Itlk ' • 22021 ftraeuse Salt VI barrel.. Mildiltichfigi4 l .• I est Halt .••••; Onions. *bus el; fIOYAk • • ' POWDER Absolutely Pure. This . powder never earles. A marvel of Purity, strength and wholesomeness . More economica l than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, abort weight, slum or phosphate powders. gold only in ans. ROM. BAxnto POWDZII, CO., int; Wall street., N. Y. 20P21782 EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Letters testamentary baring been granted to the undersigned, under the last will and testament of John H. Scott, late of Monroe township,, deceased; all persons indebted to - the estate of said decedent are hereby notifted,to make immediate payment, and all having chains against said estate must present the same duly authenticated to the undersigned for settlement. CHAS. ,SCOTT, WINFIELD SCOTT, Monroe, Dec. 11.-4 t Executors. , CLOAKINGS. ' :F, A large stock just opened in Colors and Black, with , Plushest in both Silk and 'Wool in all Color to *match. POWELL 4k CO. DISSOLVTION.—The firm of Lin coinWeites orWellesAFox, doing busi ness at Wysinsing, Pa.. hi this , day diseolved by mutual consent.. All debts duo said firm to be paid' to their laWally constituted attorney, P. B. Ackley, and 'a claims against said firm to be presented to him for adjustment. LINCOLN IVELSEB. J. A: FOX. - Nov. 29th; 1it82.-4t. LINCOLN READS A POEM. • nosiest OK Abe Entertains his Cabinet with a Little t Quotation. "Now, gentlemen. you an have morit or less poetry to your souls; llama tp this," sad Abra ham .Lincoln, then: President, rose from his chair, in his aloe in the White House. and read in Mumbling toner, which indicated his, own profound appreciation of it, Dr. O. W. Holmes' Last Leaf," if which the following are two verses: "They say that in his prime,. Ere the pruning knife - of time __ Cut him down; . Not a better man was found By the crier in his round , - Through the town. Now the mossy marbles rest - On We lips that lie had pressed In their bloom ;.. And the names beloved to hear Have been calmed for many a year On the tomb." r - Mr. Michael Guilfoyle. of Binghamton, N. T.. is not as old is the venerable Boston citizen of whom the poet wrote with such tender pathos, yet he Is more than three score and ten. ' , For the past eight of thus years." he writes, .1 hard been a perfect cripple from rheumatism, hob bling about as best I could with my Imue.-1 I took Panzzat's-Gixout Tomo ; and apt some tuPPte and droop ate masa& There no trace of the disease left about me. Mr. B. - Mosher. wholesale druggist, of Binghamton, writes Messrs. fiasco: & Co., of New York—Proprietors of the Tonic—certifying to - Mr. Gnilfoyle's declaration.- Having all the properties of m preparation Of ginger, Parker's Ginger Tonle is a remedy or infinitely greater range and power. It cures p diseases arising from an impuiv state of the blood or imperfect digestion.. Dyspepsia (and all its consequences), Malarial Fevers, dick Hilidache, Kidney troubles, Bronchitis, and coal man Coughs and Colds, vanish at its touch. Prices„6o cents and ill 'a bottle. Luger size the cheaper. ' • decle-hw • CAUTION.— Whereas my wife Alice c. 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Each Isue contains several PLETED STORIES, a SERIAL STORY of abdorbing interest, and a rictrvariety of condensed notes on Fashions, Art, Indu, , - tries, Literature, Science, etc., etc. Its Market Quotarion I are complete, and to be relied upon. It is tinstirpass-..,c1 a an enterprising, pure, and trustworthy GENERAL Fit MI L'l NEWSPAPER. Our special Clubbing Terms lirin_git the reach of all. Specimen copies may be seen at al! . Send subscriptions to this office. w ts oto nns mk s o n l , si4 altm v o ,, _RNA vw. _ _ ra AND A Lap Robes. ME 'We have just reeeiv- ed a full assortment of Laji Robes and Horse Blahkets. . ~ : . WANTED *MUM lair ,), TOca nvassforateideotwarsery-t heq i hau lm 140 experience' reannedbftly and a led . =paid. • 700aurs °Malt and MAW/WM nannketc. W. kT. SkUTH.9frankl.mor, GAT THE Rzst Both for $2.00 a Year. POWELL &' CO. SPECIAL • NOTICE. POWELIACO. WOuld call_ evccial atteutiOn to their' im- mense stock of . le SHAWLS & CLOAKS Just received, . and which are .now ready for inpection. Dec. 6, 1882. • _ • BUFFALO, WOLF, GOAT .An MUIR, Fancy. Lap Robes Carriage and Sleigh Robe', Rugs, Mats. P a lly. ?ono Blankets, Surcingles ; etc. - 11 AND411/4113E HARNESS. . Of excellent tu r a i Mti, at prices to suit. If You want a COMP E.; OUTFIT of carriage or NlOlOl-411 buC tho.leam—for the VERY REST CASH 11SRGAIII8, call upon me. -•R. M. WELLES. Towanda; Nov. '4th. • • FARM FOR ALE.-1 now offer my farm for sale, situated on the road lead ing from South Hill to Wells Hollow, and con tains 100 acres of good land, about 10 improved and 20 well timbered, with house and barn. granary, and fruit trees thereon. Said farm lies about 7 miles from railroad at Wysanking. sod is well watered. This farm will be sold cheap:. a proportion of the purchase money down, ma ths remainder can remain on the farm. For particulars inquire of Myron Randall on the farm, or theoirner. LYMAN ARNOLD. Sept,7, 18 2* • Leßaysville. re FEED CUTTERS. Farmers will And that it will pay good prat to out a ll Bay, Straw and Cornstalks' reit to their . aback, as well as ALL BEDDING. 'the expo:ic or labor incurred in cutting will be amply PAR in saving handling and spreading of manure , . Cut bedding is much better for the animals. The Ross and Ross CUMlllifigS -• Feed Cutte.'rs Are the best in use as well as the cCespest. Farmers are invited to examine them. . ror sale—lialdwin's. Gates' Copper Strip sou Loper Cuttees. and the Lion Cutter. Studi:r circulars and prices. R. 31 WELLES. ES