a VOLUME , XVII. DIE TINA CET AGITATOR id puncisnEv. EVERT WEDNESDAY TRN/NO HT VAN. GELDER & MITCHELL. Jno. I. Melte!. P. C. Van fielder. TESS OF SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY IN ADVANCB, Subscription, (par year) RATES OE ADVERTISING. TEt3.,vas oP MINION OR LE9S, MARE ONE SQUARE Sq'rs.... I 1 In. 3lns I 4 Ins I 3Moa I tjblos I IYr I Square, $l,OO I $2.00 I $2,50 I $5,00 I $7,00 I $12.00 11-Squared,:_ 2,00800 . ' 4,00 — B,to 112,00 18,00 Halt Col 10,6C7115,6 117,W122.,061 - 30,06 1-15.0,00 Oue Col I 15.00 25,00 30,00 air Special Notices 15 cents per ltne;- Editorial or Local 20 cents per line. Transient adveattsing MUST be paid for In advance. it Justice Blanks, Constable Blanks, Bps, Judg aient Notes, blprTlage Cortificates, - &c., OD II rid. BUSINESS CARDS Van Gel4er & Mitchell, nook, Plain and Dingy Job Printers. All work promptly and neatly executed.—Jan. 1, 1870. Smith & Merrick, Attorneys & Counselors at Law. Insurance; Bounty and Pension Agency, Office on Main treet, Wollsboro Pa, opposite Union Block. 1. 1870. W. H. S urn. Oro. W. MERRICK. Seeley, Coates & Co. BANKERS, Knoxville, Tiogn, County, Pa.— Receive money ou deposit, discount notes, sod sell drafts, on New York City. Collect ions promptly mado.--,-Dee. 15, 1.969-1 Sao. W. Adams Attorney and Counselor at Law, Mansfield, Tioga county, 'Pa. Collections promptly attended to. Jan. I, MO. Jut). I. 311t,c4e11, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Claim, and In ,,tiranco Agent. Office over Kress' Drag Store, adjoining Agitator Office, Wellaboro, Pa. Jan. 1, 1870. • 'Wilson & Niles, Attorneys and Counselors at Law. Will attend promptly to 'business entrusted to their c,are - in i ...unties of Tioga and Potter. Office on the avenue. Jan. I, 1870. F. iLsoN.3 It. Nu.ns. John W. Guernsey, Attoruey and Counselor at Law. All business entrusted to him will be promptly attended to: Office 2d &tor south of Hazlett' s Hotel, Tioga, Tioga County, Pa.—Jau: I, 1870. Wm. B. Smith, Pension, Bounty and Insuianee Agent. Com inunieations sent to the above address will re ceive prompt attention: Terms moderate, Knoxville, Pa.—Jan. I, IS7O. -.)t Sept).Our Az Horton, Attorndys and Counselors at law - , Tioga Pa. All business ontrqsted to their care will receive prompt attention.[ ILISEYIIOI3 - 11 J. C. Iloivroti. W. D. Terbell /+:, Co., Vhotemtle Druggists, and dealers in Wall Paper, Kerosene Lamps, Window Glass, Perfumery, Paints, Oils, &e., &o.—Corning, N. Y. Jan. 1 'it). D. Bacon, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Will attend iirtnaptly to all calls. Olt:con Grafton Street, iu rear the Moat Murket,,Wellsboro.—Jan. 1, 1870. 1 E. S. Pe"kins, M. D., he,peettully announc s to the citizens of East Charleston and vici ity, that ho would bograto. tul for their patronage. Jan. I, I 070. : A. M. Ingham, N. 1)., hanifeupathist, Office at. his Residunes ,n thu kientati.—Jaa. 1, 18711. George Wag-I-Lee, i:ail.,r. shop lira[ dour nurth of Robert, Ruidurure *tura. Cutting, Fitting and Re pairing done promptly and well.--Jan. 1, 1870. John Ether, fador and Cutter. Shop opposite Dartt's Car nage Shop, :Awn St., Avlioru ho is prepared tp do iork promptly and neat.—...lan. I, ISM Thomas B. Brydeii, Surveyor at d Draftsman. Orders 1 11 left at his rum, Tow send ilet Vfr , ellsboro, will meet with pronipt attentio .—Jan. I, 1870. It. E. Oulu, Dealer . in Clocks and Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, Spectacled, VioliaStrings, ,te. Watch vs and Jewelry 'neatly repaired. Engraving , luno in plain English and German —Mansfield, Na., Jan. 1, 1t370. Petroleum House,, esttield, Pa , Lino. CLOSE; ProprietJr. A new Hotel conducted on the irineiple of live and let live, for the accommodation of the public. Jan. 1, 1870. Ilazlett's Hotel, rz.),;.t, County, Pa. tined building attach ed, and an attentive hostler altcays in attend ance. tied. W.flazdett, Prop'r.—.tan. 1, 1870. \ HUN Hotel, ore;ttield liuroukh,:finga Co , l i ft. E. G. Hill, /, Proprietor. A now and eetutn o nous building .nth all the modern imprevem mts. Within .I=v drive of the best hunting and fishing ends ,in N Tthern Penn'a Conveyances moderate —Jon. 1, Ig7o. tliN Hotel, Twga, Pa., E. M. Smith, Proprietor. House in g.. Hot conflitiotC . :to accommodate the traveling public in a suporior manner —Jan. Is IS7O. John Melntooh, Deder in Vermont and Italian Mat Me, 'menu tacturer of Monuments, Tomb Stones, do , ner Market and Cadar Sts.. Corning, 17. Al •itlers promptly Oind neatly , executed. An drew Van Dyson, Agont.—Jan. 1, 1870. .'armers' Hotel. 13 .. MONROE, Proprietor. This hou.so, fd i rmerly occupied by E. Fellows, is conducted' (tht tem perance principles. Every accommodation for man ;JEW beast. Chd'rges reasonable. March 30, IS7o.—tf.: Union Hotel. We, L• Van llorn, Proptietor, - .Wtllsbaru. This house i. pleasantly located, and has all the conveniences for man and boast Charges moderate,--flay 4, 1870-Iy. •GraM WE! M. M. SFARS, Pnorniwrort VAT IjERE delicious Ice Cream, French bun. Y fectionary, all kin'ds of fruits in their it.ts.m„i nice dish of Tea, Coffee, or Chocolate; .Iti Oysters in their season—can be had at all tairs, eerved in the beet style. Next door he bAl Roberts ,t; Bailey's Hardware Stem, Main Street. : Weniliura, Jan. 1870. HOWARD -SANITAUY Al 0 ASt ' 4 “CIATION, tin, Ite f and Curc of tint tfitodoll on Prim-100f ()retort:oND Plf.tiotithropy.l L ESSAYS ON Tli F. 1•311:0I19 01 , YOUTH., and the Fed • 4 • e. ut 'elation to 512,itni ARE MA SOCIAL Itid for the afflicted zeta tree. iu kVakti " v ,€ l6 t , e 4 110%VAt 3 D ASt-OCIATICN. , "•O' y. 137,x 1' PRIZE TROTTING STALLION alt,73E3arrlmil.... ii i JUN Hilt. Dam, Funny 11;•aler, will wake the sees4o ..f 1870, for f.. limited bomber of 1 ares, at the fsllowitig pirtesi Viz: W EDNESDAY or BACTOVEF:K AT EILHGAND. THURSDAY . 0 " " " Osceutili• he balance of tho time at Wellaboro,. ,Fa. JUPITER is a dark Buy, 15i li kill.ib high, 01 great speed, beauty, and unequaled powers 01 radurance. The greatpromiso of his cults makes bit , ' a most desirable Stallion (or those.wishiog gnoti stock. ?dares from a distance furnished 'lnk good keeping and well cared fur. All nee-- tie is at owner's risks. erns $4O to insure. ' ity 4, Is7o—tf L. C. BENNETT. . • . , . . II - 0 1,,..-- / *•;•:./; (( • ( 1--''' - ' 7 k--- L--'• _ .. . . . . .. . . ~ ~. E , ... . .. , , . . • i r I 32:12 45,00 I 60,00 1 106:0-0 GAO VIM & FIRST PREMIUM ELASTIC STITCH EAMILY SEWING MACHINES, 594 B OAMVAY NEW YORK. Points of Excellence. Beauty and Elasticity of Stitch. Perfection and tiituplicity 01 Machinery. Using both threads directly from the spools. No fastening of seams by hand and no -waste of thread, Wide range of application without chango of adjustment. The seam retains its beauty and firmness af ter washing and ironing. - Bopides doing all kinds of work done by other Bowing Machines, these Machines exeadto the most beautiful and permanent Embroidery and ornamental work. J' - The highest Premiums at all the fairs and exhibitions of the United States and Europe, have been awarded the ()rover Baker Sewing MaChines, and the work done by them, wherever exhibited in competition. `The very highest prizo, TIIE CROSS OF TILE LEGION OF 110D7011, was conferred on the representative of the Grover 4: Baker Sowing Machines, at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1817, thus attesting their great superior ity over all other Sowing Alachines Jan. 1, 1870-tf. ew Tobacco Store ! T"U' subscriber has fitted up the Store first dot r oast Thomas liarden's dry goods store, for the ifithulnetfire at rule of • CIGARS, grades), Fancy and Common SMOKING TOBA C o,Nichigan Fine Cuf CHEWING, and all kinds of PLUG POBACCO, PIPES, and thechoi , ces_t Brand of CIGARS. 27. Call and see fur yourselves. JOHN W. PURSEL Wensboro, Jan. 1, 1870—tf. New q'anicery Tllll undersigned has fitted up the old Fou3- dry building, near the Brewery, Wellsboro, and is now prepared to turn out line calf, kip, cowhide, and harnes;• leather in the hest man ner. llides tanned on ; hare.. Cash paid for hides. M A ItTIAL A. DURIF. Wellsboru, Jan. I sTo. Welishoro Baker y. I T J. BURG f N %could sly tt. tL., vitizeils of to; • wellBboril »n.l vieinity 1 tlifit Ito iv pre pared to tilpply theln with BREAD PI ES AN D CAKES, of the be- t qu:dity. We oho E.erce meals to th 0.03 who wi:h. (ASTE)tS alwoya on hand, for sale, and verved it a - IS - A - m.l Call at the old 4 :te%ollB' J. J. BERGIN. Feb. 9, 1810-Iy, T 1 GA 1111 . 110 STOIIE BORDEN' keep., ennstantly on , hand: Ituro Drugs: and ISledicittes, s . •;';. -- j' Chemin:de, Paints and Oils, Lamps, 111- Stationssy, ),',1ttl:oo Notions 10. CIONA CA REP if 1.1.1" COM POUNDED. It. H, tkORDEN. Tioga, Jan. 1, IS7ff:—)y. VOLS. 'SAM 18/0. 1870. T. B. STONE, (formerly %Vic); ham's Nursery) AC (HS NURSERY OFFRUIT AND OR NAMENTAL TREES, IN TIO0A:- • 60,000 Apple Trees, 10,000 Pg i ar Trees. A gcod supply of PLUM, YEA Cll, CIIERRY - dndO,ItNAMBNTAL TR IfES A SHRUBBERY The Fruit trees are composed of the choicest varieties, good, healthy, some of them. largo and in bearing. Any one wishing to get,' a supply will do well to call and see my.stock before per abasing elsewhere. Art- Delivered at the depot, Wellsboro, Mansfield, tawrenceville and Moss burg, free of charge All orders promptly filled. ' Adarcw, T. II STONE, Tio'ga, Pa, Tioga, Deo, 8, 1.8159=-Iy* PAI,NTS, OILS ANIL' IMBUES, For thu Million, at March It. 1876—1 t House and Lot for Sale OUTII Tioga county, Pa., with .to easy 'walking distance of the. churches, st a te N,rinal School, Svc. llotise in good order, good size, and convenient. Excellent well and c i s t e rn water close to the door. Lot contains about 11 acre, and has a number of choice fruit trees, grape vines, Svc. A pleasant and desirable home, and will be sold at a low figure. Address or inquire of J. N. BIXBY. Mansfield, l Marelt 23, 1870. tf _House ! . c , Lot .for Sale AGOOD 'louse 'and barn, on a lot of two acres, trithin ten minutes walk of the eourt lions°, Wellshoro, is Mitred for sale. In quire of John I. Mitchell, Etzg.,iVellsboro. Jan. 25. 1870-tf. M A NSFIELI) lIPINERAL PAINT, For sal° , by 'll rt) ls, IS7o—tf. ANOIFIRIEII EXPLOSION 'elleney, .l VV. -Cleary, I.l..vernor of lentlia. illp.ring under n fit pf in ,:.1:3, a A:41,1 of I,,Gbey, baying vetnel the l'e.t/ Shore. PineC'reel,: and Buffalo 1?a Woad Bill, • „,,,,1,1 rc l ,crtlullt il.fc•1111 T 1 tritel:ng puh- I:. it ,p• will i.,.litinite t.. mt. the Air Line Stage „, to ala frnit Welkhoro /I Ti. , gsl, connecting v.ith all palsenger traine, ii „ re h,, Fe d a rminillir of first class hor• r at k.l oln i,lgca, no will continue to convey pitt , ...r.gct. in our I AI.ACE COACIIIi3 , whioh, e, u,tort an d eoll}l eniei ec , ,peed and sa fety, a o Lin! , yl - 1):1:1SA on any riffle avert of New York. Throng $ Otro.sl 50. Way etations in propor tion. Always halt when flagged F. D. ItUNNELL 4 CO. April 13,1870. tf FOR SALE. rip bubseriber has for sale : 1 pure blooded Alderney Bull, 3 years old 1 grade Alderney Bull, 1 year old. 1 pure blooded Devon Bull, 3 years old. Also Chester white pigs, prices reasonable. L. C. BENNET.. • Welltbox, May 11,1870. 3t WM. 11. ARMSTRONG. SAMUEL LINN, Armstrong & Linn, . ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, WILLIAMSPORT, PENN'A. '• Aug. 4,10971 y: JEWILRY STOVE: AMERICAN WATCHES, GOLD OR SILVER CLOCKS, JEWEL• RY, GOLD CHAINS, KEYS, RINGS, : PINS, PENCILS, CASES, GOLD & STEEL PENS, THIMBLES, _ SPOONS, RAZORS, PLA TED WARE, , With most other articles usually kept in such establishment, which is sold low for Repairing done neatly, and promptly, and on short rtoFicr• A. FOLEY. January b, 1870-Iy. TTHEuntlersigned is now prepared to exe cute all orders for Tomb Stones and Monu ments of either ITALIAN OR RUTLAND MARBLE, of 'thehttest style and approved workmanship and with dispit i ch. lie keeps constantly on band both kinds of Marble and will be able to suit all wbe'may fa vor him with their orders, on as reasonable terms as can ho obtained in the country Tiogn.Jun.l,lB7o—tf. HARKNESS & RILEY, BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS Over IVitson (t;• Van Vall:cnhur ti 'm Stnre,in the rooinlatcly occupied 10 Pen]. SPeley. BOOTS AND SHOES of all kinds made to ordor and in the host manner. 11 , EPAIRINO of all kinds dono promptlyand good. Give us actin. Register's Notice. NOTCCE is hereby given that the Administra tors and Guardian named below have Ned their iwootinte in the Register's Office for Tioga county, and that the said accounts will ho presented to the Orphans' Court for said county, at a session of said Court to be held at Wellsbo ro, on Monday, the 3011 f day of May next, at 2 o'clock P. M., for confirmation and allowanoo: Administration account of the estate of Theo durous Larrison,lateof Jackson township,dec'd, filed by John W. Guernsey and Benj. Wells, Ad ministrators of 0. B. Wells, deceased, who was tho Administrator of said estate. Administration account of the estate of Mary etto A. Rose, late of Rutland township, decenved, filed by Daniel G. Stevens, Administrator of Ezra I. Stevens, deceased, who was the Admin istrator of said estate. Account of Daniel G. Stevens. Administrator of the os i tate of Ezra I. Stevens, late of Middle bury township, deceased. Account of Caleb 8. (1 raves, Administrator of the estate of Ira Graves, late of Covington town. ship, deceased. Account of John B. Van Name, Guardian of Grace Then Van Name, Henry M. Van Name and Herbert C. Van Name, minor children of Charles Van Name, late of Tioga, deceased. D. L. DEANE, Register. Weßebore, May 4, 1870. TIOGA CO. COURT PROCLAMA TION. W hereas, the lion. Robert G. White President Judge for the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and E. T. neatly and C. F. Veil, lisq's, Associate Judges in Tioga County, have issued their precept, bearing date the 4th day of April. 1370, and to me directed, for the holding of Orphan's Court, Court of Common Pleas, General Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer, at Wellaboro, for the County of Tioga, nn the sth Monday of May (being the 80th day,) 187(1, and to continuo two weeks. Notice is therefore hereby given, to the Coro ner, Justices of the Peace, and Constables in and for the county of Tioga; to appear in their own proper persons, with their records, inquisitions, examinations and remembrances, to do those things which of their offices and in their behalf appertain to ho done, and all witnesses And oth er persons prosecuting in behalf of the Common wealth against any person or persons, are re— quired to be then and there attending, and not to depart at their peril. Jurors aro requested to .be punetual in their attendance nt the appointed time, agreeably to notice. Given under my hand and seal nt the Sheriff's NV. O. (CRESS Office, in Wellsboro, the 4th day of May in the year of our Lord ono thousand. ight hundced and seventy. J. B. POTTFIIt, Sheriff. May 4,1870. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. HARPER'S MAGAZINE, HARPER'S WEEKLY, and HARPER'S BAZAR, to ono address, for one year, $lO 00; or any two for VT 00. An extra Cop' of either tho Magazine, Weekly, or Bazar, will be supplied_ gratis for every'Club, of Fiye Subscribers at $4 00 each, in ono remittance ; or, Six Copies for $2O 00, with out extra copy., HArts'En's MAGAZINE contains nearly Double the Amount of Matter furnished in the The Atlantic, Putnam, or Lippincot. • rt exceeds in about the satne*atio any English Magazine of the same genorttl class: A New Story, splendidly Illustrated; by Wilkie Collins (Author of "Tha Woman in White," "Nd Name." "Armadale," and "The Moonstone"), will be commenced in Ilarper's Weekly in No vember, 1869; 1 W. C KIIESS • Persons desiring to renew their Subscriptions to - Harper's Periodicals will much oblige the Ptiblishers by sending in their Names as early as convenient before the Expiration of their present Subscriptions. This mill obviate the delay at tendant upon ro.ontering names and mailing back Numbers. .1 New Subscribers will be supplied with,. either of the above Periodicals from the present time to th e e nd of the pear 1870 for Vont. Dollars. milddress HARPER & BROTHERS, Now York. New York, Oct. 15, WM. Tioga High School. Academic and. Commercial Courses. pub' third term will coulmonce April Bd, 1570. Thorough instruction, Terms liberal. Phi. losophic apparatus. i t Tuition a half term strictly in advance. For full particulars call on or address House and Lot for Sale. THE subscriber offers for sale his house II and lot on Main Street, opposite Dartt's agon Shop. Enquire on the promises of March 30,10-6 m. JOHN ETHER. WELLSBORO, PA. ANDREW FOLEY, who has long been ostab fished, in the Jewelry busi ness in , Wellsboro, has al ways` lon pale, various kinds and prices of SEWINC MA CHINES, &c., &c„ ez.c C A S 11. Tioga Narble Works, JOHN- HARKNES WM. RETLEY. Wellsboro, Jan. 1,1570.-1 S• ' TERMS FOR 1870. HARRER ° B MARAZINE, One Year $4 00 HARPER'S WEEKLY, One Year 400 HARPER'S BAZAR, 0110 Year 4 00 M. BEELES, Prin'). March 23,187 n. tf Tibga, Pa 1yEL14589139, , ,P 4..., rrom the Daily Gazette and Bulletin. Description of the Largest Establish ment in!Northern Pennsylvania. MAGNIFICENT EMPORIUM OF FASHION. In describing some of the - elegant stores of Williamsport, we have taken occasion to say, thatit can boast of finer, more extensive and well arranged es tablishments of that kind, than many larger cities. NVe believe it is pretty generally conceded that our enterpris ing city takes the lead in this respect, outside of Philadelphia or Pittsburg. The very feet that such large and ele gant business houses are found here, and all doing a profitable trade, is'con elusive evidence that the people appre ciate the enterprise and liberality of their founders, and take a lively inter est in encouraging and fostering home trade, by making it a point to patron ire their own dealers. It is admitted, we believe, that Wil liamsport has the most extensive dry goods store in the entire range of Nor thern Pennsylvania. In saying this, we have reference to the house of Math ewson & Co., at No. 39, West Third st., directly facing the Court House: - In order to satisfy the reader that we do not exaggerate, in making this asser tion, we propose to describe the business as clearly as possible. We commence with a FRANK ADAMS The building, which is owned by the firm, is a subst - antial brick structure, four stories in height, including the basement, and is -one of the most ele-. gant in the city. It is 130 feat in depth, and 30 feet in width. In designing it, the architect made it a point to com bine convenience with elegance: In this he succeeded in an erninentilourpia. as there seems to be nothing lacking to please the eye or to add to its appear ance ; it is light and airy, and therefore well adapted to the immense business transacted within its walls. The from,' windows are very large, fitted with hed vy plate glass, thereby affording a fine opportunity for an attractive display of rich goods ; and they are always well filled with the finest specimens that the market affords. . Internally, everything from basement to attic, is finished in the neatest, as well as most perfect manner, neither pains nor expense Laving been spared ie making it complete in every respect, se that it is really a model of architec tural taste and elegance, far surpassing any other business house in this part of the Stale. The en ti re building is occupied by the firm in the transaction of their_heavy and constantly increasing buSiness ; and in order to give a more comprehen sive idea to our distant readers of what i$ done within its walls, we will com mence with the dry goods department, on the. first floor, which is the first room entered from the street. On entering, it will be observed that order and system are the leading fea tures to begin with. This is imperative to facilitate the transaction of business, and meet"the wants of the crowds of customers who constantly flock to this emporium of trade. Without such sys tematic arrangement, nothing could be done properly, and inextricable confu sion would be the result. The method of doing business is based upon a plan that will, to some persons, seem novel'; but practical experience has demonstrated it to be expeditions and satisfactory to both proprietors and customers. Goods are classified and divided into departments, which are designated by a letter of the alphabet. These depart ments are subdivided into sections. In order to elucidate the system the more clearly, we will commence with Here may be found all kinds of laces, embracing the most elegant and beauti ful from both France and Belgium, worked by fairy-like fingers. Hand some embroideries and fine white goods, in endl6ss variety, also form an interest ing feature. Then there are gloves and hosiery of all styles, qualities and pri ces; fine linens, from the land of the shamrock so green—where a cry for lib erty still ascends to heaven. Dress goods are found in•this depart ment. Elegant silks, plain and figured, from the looms of the East—the hir-off lands of the Celestials, arid of the JaP ,anese. Prints, of the hest American, as well as foreign manufacture, are kept here in great variety. This is one of the most interesting de partments in the entire store. In it are found ladies' coats of all styles and pri ces, shaWls, lace curtains, , mantles, lace counterpanes, ;woolen table covers, par asols, straw goods, and other things which we will not attempt to enume rate, and which the sterner sex, in these days of reform, have no bush - less to know anything about. We have now gone through the en tire length of the room on the left; we will return and look 'for another class of goods. ,this department we find a fine va riekof furnishing goods for gentlemen, einlAilcing everything in that line; also cloths and cassimeres, from• the cheap est to the very finest that the market will, produce, both domestic and foreign. Roeto' (s)lrntr. ivno , LL 'Epic market,•to market, we'll run : Cowie, Rover and join in the fun, This boy on my back moot be Bold; Who'll buy him, who'll buy him for gold? Of my life he's the plague and'the That little bright rogue of a boy! Ho frightens mb ten times a day With his mischief, his noise, and his play Twenty bumps you may count on his head ; And often I've thought ho was dead. ll'o climbs all' the fences and trees;_ He tries to reach all that ho sees. Last weekho strayed off from' our ground; And where do ybh think ho' as found ? In the pig-stye bear by, on a log, And trying to stir up a hog. From Tier nest ho drove off the white hen ; chased 1 the poor turkey; and then My pail of fresh milk he upset, Ohl out of all patience I get. To market, to market,",we'll run : Como, Rover, and join( in tbo, fun, This boy mast be eoldl right away: yrbat are you willing to pay ? WiorellatteotiO gending• r•Escm trioN OP THE EUILDINO THE DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT D. DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT F DEPARTMENT C WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1870. =I iliEl Vesting: * kinds are also found here. Then there a 'nestle, bleach ed and brown muelins, of all widths and prices; from the best manufactories in tho - world. Immense quantities of tlieso staple goods are sold froni day' to_ dity in thiA department; and we have heard it said that great bargains are made by those purchasing here. EMPLOY.RES IN TIM ROOM, AND THEIRI BEM DUTIES. -1 Ot; this floor there is one cashier, three bookkeepers, fourteen salesmen, and five cheek boys. The mode of dqing business is as fol lows : Each salesman is furnished with a large book, in which every other page has the name of " Mathewson printed at the head. On making a sale of goods, an itemized bill is madein the book with a pencil, on transfer paper, which duplicates it on both pages. The l e af with the printed heading id then torn out, a check boy called, who car ries the goods, :the money 'and the bill to tho cashiei's desk, when they are handed to a clerk, whose duty it is to tie lip the packages. The cashier then calls off the items, and ho notes that they are, all there, when the bill is stamped with the day of the month, passed over to the tyer, who, in the twin kling of an eye, encloses it in the pack age, hands it to the boy, who, with the change, returns it to the salesman, who gives it to the customer. By this sys tem, every purchaser is furnished with a bill bearing the official stamp of-the firm, so that it can be referred to at lei sure and seen that everything is cor rect, and the salesman has a copy of fit in his book also. It matters not whe ther, the purchase is a spool of cotton or one hundred different items, the bill is made and placed in the package when it is done up. This, besides affording an opportunity to correct errors, is al ways very satisfactory to buyers. If a customer . purchase and pay for a bill of goods, and wish to leave it in the store till called for, it is checked like railroad baggage, and the check handed to him. When this is done, the firm becomes responsible for the package.• On rainy days, a boy stands at the do& to take charge of and check um brellas, thereby relieving visitors of the trouble of carrying them around. This is a great convenience. To tie up the packages of goods in a neat and expeditious manner, is quite an art, only acquired by long practice. One young man attends to it exclusive ly; and when the store is ,crowded, it will readily be imagined that he has to exert himself with great dexterity, to prevent the packages accumulating on his table." Yet he peforms his task with apparent ease, seldoin dc s taininga check boy more than a few minutes.— It is quite amusing to witness the rapid ity with which he handles goods, when two or three hundred people are in the store making purchases. 'Ascending a broad flight of stairs, we are ht ode,d,o,n.the.,s?Qoad story„aniken,- thr the carpet department. kterewe find a Magnificent array of the mostvel ehant carpets it is possible to think! of. The stock consists of Axminster, iqou quet, English, Tapestry and Brut4els, besides all the other varieties usually found in the market. There lire never less than two hundred pieces to be found in the selection at one time. " Straw mattings, oil cloths, curtains 'and fixtures,looking glasses, umbrellas, (h ats and caps are also found here. They are so arranged on the shelves in boxes, *hich open and close, that they can all "be displayed before the customer, there by affording t 4 opportunity lo make 'selections without consuming much time. DEPA RTM ENT 11.-1100 TS AND SHOES. Adjoining the carpet department, we find the boots and shoes. A large trade, both wholesale and retail, is done here. Dealing in fine work, from Burt's well known establishment in New York, is a specialty. Both ladies and gentle men's trunks, valises and fine traveling bags, 'are found in this branch. The stock on hand is always large, so that little or no difficulty is ever experienced in making 4 selection. In boots and shoes, we lertin, fine bargains are offer ed the public. In the rear of this kreat room is a cutting and tailoring department, where all kinds of garments, including ladies' cloaks, are cut and made to order, by 'competent workmen. in the room be loW you select the cloth for a suit of clothes, go up to the cutter, where yqu are measured, and in a few days you are fitted out in elegant style. This is one of the great features of this wonder ful establishment. • On the second story, embracing the carpet, hat and cap, boot and shoe, and tailoring departments, we find t 3 ix sales men kind three check boys. 1 On the third story, a numberof sleep ing rooms, well furnished and carpeted, are provided for such -gentlemen em ployed in the building as choose to oc cupy them. They have a bath room, a large reading room, handsomely car peted and furnished. It is also intend ed to provide a library of choice books. These rooms are kept in order by an at tendant. Gentlemen occitpying them are charged the bare cost of keeping them in order. In the ball leading to the parlor is a large hell, which is struck seven times in the morning, by the watchman, to call the clerks Ito prepare for their daily toil below. The rules and regulatioyw forithe gov ernment of this great eVtablishment, are necessarily strict and rigidly en forced. When the hour arrives for clo sing file store, the clerks must drop their curtains at once and retire from the room. The .porters come on immedi ately to sweep and clean up. When they are through, the watchman takes charge and locks the doois. , ' A hose extends from the water pipes below to the third story, and fire buck ets, filled With water, are kept at differ ent points, ready for immediate use, in ease fire should breal out in any part of the building,. - - The entire basement, which is 130 by 30 feet, is used for d the grocery depart ment. Here we find full lines of staple and frcy groceries, including wooden anti Ivillow ware, house furnishing goods, tin and japan ware. Trade is not wholly confined to the retail busi ness—wholesaling is one of their great specialties. There are few, if any, lar ger grocery establishments than this! in the eonntry. TYING THE PACKAGES CARPETS-DEPARTMENT A TAILORING DEPARTMENT. SLEEPING AND READING R'IOOM.S. GROCERY DEPARTMENT HOW ORDERS ARE SOLICITED. There is a novel feature connected with this branch, which is as follows: One clerk is .detailed to receive orders for groceries from families'. Ho visits their houses, ascertains their wants, notes the order in his book, - leaves it at the store, where-the-goods are put up, promptly delivered, and the col lected. This plan is found to work well, as it saves much time and trouble on the part of the purchaser. In this department there are six sales- ' men, three check boys, and two porters. MISCELLANEOUS JOTTINGS. Al&goods are received and delivered from the rear of the building. Two wa gons are kept constantly running to de liver goods throughout the city. Deliv eries aro also made in Newberry every Tuesday and Friday of each week. • In the rear of the main building is, a large warehouse, where heavy goods are kept on Storage. It is also provided with a large shed, where 'customers from the country find conveniences for safely hitching their horses. ' s On market days, which occur Wed nesday and Saturday, the crowds visit ing every department of the store are very large, so great in fact that the clerics find it impossible to leave for din ner. In order to expedite business, a !lunch room is prepared, where lunch is !served for the employees by Mr. John 'Francis, the well known caterer on Market street. This lunch is furnished by the proprietors free to their" employ ees. All bo#es and packages of new goods are delivpred at the rear door, where the receivin& clerk takes charge of them, has them opened and the goods careful ly compared with the invoices, when - dley are sent to the clerks in the respec tive departments throughout the store, who place them on the shelves ready for sale. • Tho total number of employees in this Immense establishment are reca pitulated as follows: Cashier . — . Bookkeepers Salesmen... Check boys. Porters Total A very largo number, the reader will naturally conclude, for a store in Wil liamsport ; yet there are times - when this force is scarcely able to wait upon all the customers, and many of them have to remain sitting for a few min utes, till their turn comes to be waited on. It is well worth the while of any per son whey nay he in the oily to visit this great store, and see the constant stream of customers as they are arriving and departing al, all hours, and notice the extr/nordinary rapidity with which bu siness is transacted. Everything moves with the precision of clock work—each employee has his partienlaq duty as sgned him, and no confusion pnstles.--L. . • This is owing to the systln which Ls heen adopted and strictly adhered to. Their sales are nniformlyi have frtirn- ycarito year. The sales of the present year exceed. those of any previous year, very much. The principle of large sales and small profits is here fully realized ; the amount of sales being so large, that a rate of profits that is sufficient in a business of this magnitude, are wholly insufficient in a small business. It . is to this prin ciple that we attribute the continued success and increasing sales of this house. : This, together with the addi tiOnal advantages derived from large purchases, is the true secret of their success-. ..People soon find out where bargains are to be obtained—hence the immense crowds constantly found thronging this store. It is really interesting to look into this establishment any fine day, and we advise the reader to avail him self of the privilege. ii.ol%"l'o COOK . DRIED BEEF.—The good qualities of dried beef as an article of food for the family are not fully ap preciated. hi point of excellence, it is one of the nicest articles, when proper ly prepaired, that we have in our store room. It is one of the most economical articles of food ; quite a small quantity of dried beef, shaved very fine, and cooked with a nice gravy, will serve for meat for a family at very small ex pense. Then it is so convenient to have ; always ready ; always acceptable. To people who live convenient to market it is not of so much importance; but to us, who live at a distance from,towns, dried beef is one of the necesSary ar ticies in our bill of fare. - We frequently entertain guests at our table who never have seen dried beef served other than a relish for bread and butter; shaved and eaten without cooking. There are several methods of cooking it. Some prefer it cooked with a gravy of water, seasonetP,with butter, thickened with flour, anti perhaps, eggs broken in while cooking.: Others cook it with crumbs of sausage, frying the sausage first, then adding the beef with water and thick ening with flour. It is also very good cooked with a little sweet milk - and sweet cream, the_gravy being thickened with flour; alldw it to boil once; that is all theooking it requires. dish of dried lkef, properly cooked, served toast, baked potatoes, and boiled eggs, is a very nice provision for breakfast Or a dinner prepared in haste. We prefer to cure our own beef, as that bought is apt to be too salt. i.find that, if too salt, it can be remedied by soaking af, ter cutting and beforl7 , cooking; and adding a little white sugar while cook ing, to restore the sweetness lost by soaking.. Sugar-eured heNf is much nicer than that cured with salt alone. I put mine into a swEest brine, such as is used for pork hams.4l4gricuiturist. A FAMILY Surron.—A very pretty Oakland girl, not over eighteen years of age, brought a suit for breach of prom ise against a young merchant, who had changed his mind and taken a richer bride. The trial came on, and the girl's mo• flier, a fat, ied faced old dame, was Ares-' ent in the har, to give moral effect to the recital of her daughter's wrongs. The counsel for the plaintiff, in sum ming up, descanted at length and with moving pathos' upon " the enormity of the defendant's guilt in creeping into the bosom of this family" (here the old lady pinned her shaw.lcloser) " and de ceiving and disappointing this fair girl!" Here the venerable mother could con tain herself no longer, but with gush ing tears exclaimed': " He deceived us all, gentlemen I Me and all the rest—me and all' the rest!" The effect was magical, but not just what the old lady e : pected.—Harper. g'or tho Agitator.} • Cast thy Bread upon the Waters, and it Shall Return after Many Days." Mr. Jonathan Wheaton closed the large family Bible, with quite a bang, and placed it . in a conspicuous place up on the table. Returning to his high backed rocking chair, with a self-satis 'ettai le sat down to take his morn ing nap; firs s 'lig that his feet were comfortably placed in the chair before him, and that his bright red silk hand kerchief was thrown over his head and face, completely hiding from view the large Roman nose anti deep set gray eyes. " Jonathan ;" and the timid voice of his meek faced wife, from her corner near the window, caineyluttering to his ear ; " Jonathan,l think that is a beau tiful passage of scripture, don't yon? think it is a teaching that all christians should try and follow; for it is better to give than to receive." And after this bit ofi i advice to all christians, her self included, Mrs. Jonathan Wheaton resumed her needle-work in silence. " My dear ;" here Mr. Wheaton lifted up carefully the corner of the handker chief oVer ihls face, and peering cau tiously from under it, looked through the window, up the bard beaten road, which wqund over the hill, anti then at the path :leading from the gate to the kitchen door, making sure that there was not any visible beggar in sight,. or any likelihood of there being, and con tinued, in his most patronizing tone, "my dear,- though you , are • entirely wrong in a great many of your vie*p, I am happy to say, that in this one 3 du are exactly' right!" The woman in the corner looked up in, great surprise, as the last two words fell upon her ear; for, although she had been Mr. Wheaton's wife for over twen ty, years, this was the first time he had ever acknowledged that her ideas or opinions were ever exactly right. From under his red silk handkerchief, his gray eyes caught her look,'and in a tone, Which said as plainly as words, that he was conferring a great feivor so saying, he resumed : " Yes, although scarcely ever right in your opinion, in this one I must say you are correct, : for it is certainly better to—" Before NYentuilng on the next word, he took another look upl,the road, to see that no one was coming? but dis covered a dubious looking figure coming slowly down the hill. " Mrs. 'SVheaton, who is this deploralile looking fellow coming