DAILY
TOW AND A REVIEW.
VOLUME I, NO. 176. TOWANDA, PA., TUESDAY, APRIL. 6, 18S0. PRICE ONE CENT.
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YOHN W. CODDING,
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corm-r Mam Street*, Towutdn, Pa.
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Office formerly occupied By W. Watkirifl.
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Mrs. SWEET
C'rt* rt a i-onFUit/.y lntn-M-ing e'.ot k of
TVliUinei\y ami Fanoy
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At, prices that vtill astonish the public.
NILW GOODS, AND ALL THE NEW STYLES
KKCLIVKD DAILY FROM
NEW YORK.
MRS. S. 11. SWEET,
No. 1. BRIDGE STREET.
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The News Condensed.
Kearney has had his case postponed for
a week on account of illness.
The "Stump Tavern," and old land
mark of New Egypt, N. J., has been burn
ed. The loss exceeds §IO,OOO, with no
insurance.
A complete count of the San Francisco
elections gives an average vote for the
citizens-freeholders of 1f,893; worhing
uicu, 31,477.
General Grant visited the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange Saturday, where he
niet a committee from Mobile.
All the bribers except Kemble appeared
in Harrisburg yesterday and entered bail
for their appearance on the 26th. Kem
ble is expected to follow suit.
At the organization of Lancaster City
Councils the Republicans bolted, giving
the Democrats important oliltfAs in the
city' s administ rat i on.
The temperance friends of Francis Mur
phey in Philadelphia have presented him
with an elegant residence handsomely fur
nished, in that city.
Tolerably full reports collected at Wil
mington, Del., indicate that the Peninsula
peach crop will not be aflcctcd by the re
cent cold weather.
The cremation society of Zurish, Swit
zerland, announces its intention to issue
a loan, with premiums, to procure the
necessary capita! to construct buildings
and apparatus.
Alls.s Ellie Sherman, the pretty young
daughter of the General, is to he married
early in May to Lieutenant Thackara, of
the Navy. The wedding is to be celebrated
at General Sherman's house in Wash
ington.
The London Standard's dispatch from
Vienna reports that the Eygptian troops
have been d Tea ted in Romanli at Berberah.
The King of Abyssinia is marching with
a large anny against King Melenek of
8 !)o<;.
Yesterday morning a Lehigh Valley pas
senger train ran into a coal train at Coal
port. Eight .coal cars were thrown into
the canal, the passenger engine was badly
damaged, and tlie fireman was hurt.
Both tracks were blockaded three or four
hours.
At the recent town election in old Con
cord, Mass., only twenty votes were cast
for the School Committee and ail of these
by women. The result was that three
men and one woman were elected; tin
men for a period of three years, and the
woman for only one year.
It is expected that the St. Gothard tun
nel will be available for the transportation
of the mails by the end of the year. The
opening of the railway will be somewhat
delayed by the construction of accessory
tunnels; but the work will probably be fin
ished by .July 1, ISSL'.
Fred. Erb, Jr., has accepted a chal
lenge of Caption A. 11. Bogardus for a
shooting match, for §SOO a side, to shoot
100 birds at 80 yards English rules. The
match to be shot at St. Louis during
the last week in April. Erb van
quished Bogardus in a match there on
March 10.
Olllcors of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company have begun another examination
of all the engineers, firemen and brakemen
in their employ, for the purpose of discov
ering who among them, if any, are afflict
ed with what is known as color blindness,
and also for the purpose of testing their
vision in other respects.
Seuator David Davis who has been
called a rich man, is by his friends called
"land poor." Since he first went to Illi
nois his surplus earnings have been in
vested in land. He lives very simply in
Washington, occupying two plain rooms
in the National Hotel. His attire is al
ways simple. lie is an agreeable talker,
and a man of pleasant courtesy.
Powell & Co.
Have received, and have now on exhibition
THEIR SPRING SI OCA OA
TO WHICH THEY
Invite the attention of their Customers,
JANUARY 1, 18S0.
THE MUTUAL
Life Insurance
Company
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NEW YORK.
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ASSETS, - $88,452,994.81.
Company long since attained,
and now holds, the foremost place among
Life Insurance Institutions of the world.
The magnitude of its business proves that
it enjoys the confidence of the people. It
presents, to those needing insurance, a
security unequalled by any similar institu
tion. It. has never disputed a claim which
was shown to be just and right, and has
carefully sought and practiced the most
equitable system for the division of its
surplus.
W. S. VINCENT.
District Agent
Towanda, Pa.
STB AM DYE WORKS AND LAUN
DRY.
NO. 4, ARCADE BLOCK MAIN ST.
WASH LIST.
Gsnttemens List. Ladies List
Shirt*, each 13 to 12 cts. Dresses, pDin, each, 25
Collars, per dor. 33 " fancy, 60 to 300
Drawers, each, 8 " Waists, pluln, each, '3O
Underskirts, each, 8" •• fancy, 60 to Iwi
Nightshirts, •• 8" Skirts, plain, each, 20
Handkerchiefs, t-h, 4 " • fancy, 50 to 100
Cuffs, per pair, 5 • Chemise, each, ft to 26
Socks, per pair, 5 " Corsets, eath, 25
Nock ties, each, 6 •• Drawer*, " 8
I '
Coats, each, 1 25 to 50 " Stockings, pair, b
Verts, each, 25 " Klollars, dozen, 30
Pant a, " 25 " Chuffs, per pair, 5
Night Dressee, plain, oh, 8
" fancy, 30 to 50
Handkerchiefs, each, 4
Skirt Covers, each, 8
Aprons, each, 8
flaquss, each, 25 to 1 00
t&pSptclal rates for family ira Mngr&&
ttWSingt* gsntieneaa wasmng, /S cts. p*r voa
Laoo Curtains per window sl., T\aiu Hoilonds '26
cents, Counterpanes 25 cents.
Orders ir.uy I* left at the Dye Works or Dr.
Toiler's Drug Store, aiid dotbos will be CALLED
FOR and PROMPTLY DELIVERED.
WWe employ ONLY FEMATJ2 Washers and
Ironers