The 13ailv Heview. Towanda, Pa., Friday, April 29, 1881. , EDITOKB . S. W. ALVOITD. NOBLE N. ALVOKD. j " MJaiiy Itrrif tr" only 95 emit per month. WV|f The few rafts of lumber we occasional ly see these days passing down the river are objects of much interest and excite not a little curiosity in those who catoh a glimsc of them. There were times twenty to years ago when this branch of the Susquehanna was a highway down which passed every spring several hundred rafts and many arks, carrying to market in lower pars of the State and northern Maryland millions of feet of lumber, principally pine boards and some shingles, In those days there were men whose chief occupation in spring and occasionally in fall was to rait and run lumber to market, the trip occu pying from six to ten days going down, the condition of the wind and the stage of water varying the time. The officer known as pilot, though not proprietor of the fleet, was commander-in-chief, who gave the directions as to running, the "hands" doing the pulling. They usual ly ran in pairs, at night "landing up" in an eddy, tying to a tree with a huge ark rope. The cabin was the boarding house in which the cooking, eating and lodging was done. A sheet-iron stove, tin pails, plates and cups, with a dry goods box for table made up the kitchen and dining hall furniture. The lodging rooms ad joined. A board a foot wide set up edge ways made the partition and held the bed ding—loose straw. Several fleets would often "land" in the same eddy, the cabins presenting the appearance of a small min ing town, the hands visiting aiound, spending the evening telling yarns, play ing "seven up" and singing songs. The trip involved exposure to storm and cold, some danger and hard work, but there was about it a freedom, fasci nation and pleasure that always comes from life in open air away from the haunts of domestic life. Many jokes were play ed upon the green-horns and much fun had at the expense of the timid ones. Occasionally a raw recruit, was induced to get upon the cabin and hold a brand of Are to save it while running Buttermilk Falls, a little stream some miles below here. The innocent Dutch were often joked and sold by the yankce tricks play ed upon them by the boys. In calm weather and a good freshet,the running was easy, but little pulling be ing required, the hands lazily loitering about the fleet, watching the passing ob jects along the shore and having a good time of it. Tiie bridges and scluites always broke the monotony and made a lively time till (lie gauntlet was run. A "stave up" at an island, bridge or dam occasionally oc curred, the craft breaking into pieces and causing heavy expense. Columbia was the end of the run, a tide crew taking charge of all fleets going to "port," some flfty miles below. Before the days of railroads the return trip was made by canal boat and stage to Northumberland, tlience home 011 foot, those of this section coming over the mountain via Long Pond and Dusliore. The supply of lumber has been long since exhausted as compared with the early days. "The Valley," Wilkesbarre etc., is now market for what little is manufactured along the upper part of the river and the railroad does the principal transportation taking the trade away from the noble old river, which runs on "a thing of beauty," an ornament to our city and a highway for all. A Washington special of Wednesday says : "Chief Clerk French was to have been removed this afternoon, but wrote to Postmaster General James begging to be allowed to make a statement of his po- sition and to reply to the charges against him, before the change was made. The request was granted, but it is not believ ed that anything he can say will cause his retention. An investigation of the management of the oflice of the Superin tendent and Disbursing Office of the De partment is now progressing." .Tolm Bright says : "When the debt of the United States is much reduced, when their revenue is in excess of their wants, then their tariff will be reformed and their import duties will be reduced." This is both reasonable and probable,and the time that Mr. Bright foresees cannot be very far distant. Business Cards. DSAYERCOOL, • Manufacturer of OFFICE FURNITURE, DESKS, And Library Tables. Shop corner Second and l'oplar street*. mar 23 HI Dli. T.B. JOHNSON, PHYSICIAN ANI) SURGEON, Office over U. C Porter'* Drug Store, Residence corner Maple and Second Streets, ELSBREE & SON, A 7 TORNEYS-AT-LA W. South side Mercur Block, Towanda, Pa. N. C. Elsbuke. | L. EI.BBUKK. FL. IIOLLISTER D. D. S. ■ (Successor to Dr. E. 11. Angle.) OPERATIVE AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. Office 011 State street, second floor of Dr. Pratt's office. lOjanSO F THORNTON, TUNER AND REPAIRER Of Pianos and Organs. (Over 17 years experi ence.) Orders received at Holmes St Passage's Music Store. GW. RYAN, • o O UNTY+S UP Ell IN I FN DEN 7 Office l'uttou'.s Block. GF. MASON, • A TTORNK Y-A T- L A IT, Office over Patch & Tracy, Main street. HENRY STREETEII, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW TOWANDA, PA. JOHN W. CODDING, ATTORNEY-AT-LA ll', Office Mercur Block, over Kirhy's Drug Store. O D. KINNEY, A TTORNE Y-A T-LA ll', \ Office corner Main and Pine Streets, Towanda, Pa. PECK & OVERTON, Attorneys-at-Law, Rwanda, Pa. D'A. OVERTON. I BENJ. M. PECK. ANGLE & BUFFING AY TO ALVFYN-A T-LA IF. Office formerly occupied by W. Watkins. T TTOOD & HALE, V X. Attorneys at Law, Office corner Main and Pine Streets Towanda, Pa. JAS. WOOD. 1 JAS. T. IIALE. MRS. I>. V. STEDGE, Manufacturer of and dealer in Fluman Hair Groods, Special attention given to COMBINGS —Roots all turned one way. Switches from $1 upwards Also agent for Ilun er's INVISIBLE FACE POWDER, Madam Clark's Corsets, and Shoulder Brace Elastics. Particular attention paid to dressing ladies hair at their homes or at my place of business, over Evans & Ilildr.etil's store. MRS. D. V. STEDOE* pTEYV SPRING GOODS! Now is the time to make your selection of a JS m E If* SPRIJY& SUIT from the attractive array of suit ings on exhibition at the tailoring establishment of JParrott & 4* vessel These goods have just been opened and are of the latest styles and very best quality. We guarantee fits, and make prices as low as the lowest. USUAL Romnfwld the fashionable clothier, is the lir.st to open a FULL LIME OF SPRI TV (; CLOTHING to which he invites the particular at ten tion of tMi it n* reilJ ic . Ilis assortment comprises tke most fash ionable goods in the READY-MADE CLOT 111X0 LIXE, purchaseo tor cash, and will be sold CFIEAPKK than any other house in the country can offer the same quality of goods. A full line of MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS AND CAPS Also a better assortment ol FURNISH ING GOODS than can be* found elsewhere in Tovvanda. Call, examine, and satisfy your selves. M. E. ROSENFIELI). March 0, 1881. p-HiANK P. GRADY MERCHANT TAIL OR. Corner Main and Dine Streets, Keeps a large assortment of CI otlis and Suii tines* And makes a SINGLE GARMENT or a WHOLE SUIT to order ON SHORT NOTICE. His present stock has been purchased at VERY LOW PRICES, and he proposes to give his customers the benefit of his good bargains. &$-GIVE ME A CALL. FRANK P. GRADY, l'racttcal Cutter and Tailor. Towandu, Jan. 13, 1881. F OK ~~ EBair Cat ami Sit are Go to the WARD HOUSE SHAVING PARLOR \ STEDGE It, there. T A DIES OF TO WANDA Wishing to linve anything made in the line of Hair Switches, ESraids & FINGER PUFFS, WATER CURLS, in fact anything in the line of IIAIIt GOODS. Custom \V ork a specialty. Switches made of combings and rooted. Send jour old switches and combings by'mail, and I will * return them by mail in a few days, in the best manner possible and warranted. Orders by mail will receive more atten tion than if attended to in person. Address MISS ELLA J. POWELL, No. 12 Lombard St. Toivanda. ZL T THE GLOBE STORE On Bridge Street, you will find the LATEST STYLES of IVlillinei\y Goods a large assortment of FANCY GOODS AND DRY GOODS. Mr. Marks lias just returned from New York, where he has purchased a fine stock at the lowest prices, and he wishes to inform the pub lic and patrons generally, that he is ready to sell at wholesale and retail, at the LOWEST PRICES. MILLINERS will do well to come and see the .Tif'ip Styles and I 9 rices. NEW GOODS ARE COMING IN DAILY FROM NEW YORK. REGISTER'S NOTlCE.—Notice is hereby given, that there lias been tiled in the office of the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in ntj f° r the County of Bradford, State of Pennsylvania, ac counts of administration upon the following estates, viz: Final account of II It (Reason, administrator of estate of Alexander Clark, lute of the township of Springfield, deceased. Final account of Johannuh Chapman, executrix of the last will and testament of I.ouia C. Chapman late of the borough of Troy, deceased. Final account ef () .1 Chuhbuck, administrator of the estate of .lames Bedford, late of the borongh of Towandn, deceased. Final account of I) 11 Williams, admmistrator of the estate of channel Williams, late of the township of Barclay, creceased. Final account of William MeMorran, administfa tor of the estate of John P Biles, late of the town ship of North Towanda, deceased. First and tinal ueeount of Amos Cornel! Stevens, executor of the last will and testament of .TohnC Stevens, late of the township of Wyaluiiig, de ceased. Final account of p II Buck, guardian of Fay 11 Pierce child of Col. L 1! Pierce, late of the city of Baltimore, deceased. First and final account of F E Jayne. administra tor rum tentauimto antie.cn of tiie estate of Patrick Welsh, late of the borough of Towand, deceased First and final oceount of M K Lilley, adminis trator of John K Lilley, late of the township of Leßoy, deceased. Final and partial account of F T Page, one of the administrators of the estate of Joseph B- Hecvc, late of the borough of Athens deceased. Partial account of Beth Rink' sloe, executor of the last will and testament of Caroline Waterman, late of the township of Pike, deceased. Final account of John Bird, administrator of the estate of Joieph 8 Klsbrce, late of the township of Bin it h field, deceased. Third and final account of M W DeWitt, admin istrator tie bonis von of the estate of Jacob DeWitt, Inte of the borough of Towanda, deceased. First and final account of Thomas J Hoof and Henderson Hoof, executors of the last will and tes tament of Charles Roof, late of the township of Standing Stone, deceased. Final account of W II Decker and E T Fox, exec utors of the last will and testament of Daniel Docker, deceased. First and final account of James W Oorrcll, ad ministrator of the estate of Myron II Annable, lata of tiro township of Lelioy, deceased. First and final account of G II VanDyke, admin istrator of the estate of D F Ross, late of the town ship of Ulster, deeeasod. Final account of Nelson A Maynard, administra tor of the estate of Levi Preston, late of the town ship of Troy, deceased. Final account of James G Parks, guardian of Helen Dames (now Lurcox,) minor child of David Daines. Final account of Benjamin Davidson, guardian of Harriet A. Welch, minor child of William Welch, deceased. Second partial account of II IJ Morgan, adminis trator of the estate of William II Morgan, late of borough of Towanda deceased. Final account of Levi P Stnlford, guardian of Henrietta Lutes (now llolcomb), child of James Lutes, late of the tow nship of Wyalusing, deceased Final account of Hiram Rockwell, executor of the last will and testament of Elias Rockwell, late < f Canton, deceased. Final account of Jacob Smith, guardian of Rose Bell Smith, child of Douglas Smith, deceased. Final account of Jacob Smith, guardian of Floyd Smith, minor child of Douglass Smith, deceased. Final account of J Allou Gerould and K < ! Durfey administrators of the estate of James Gerould, late of the tow nship of Hmithfield, deceased. Final account of Abigail Parmentcr and James M Parmentcr, administrators of the estate of Asliel Parmcntei, late of the township of Springfield, de ceased. And the same will be presented to the Orphan's Court of Bradford county, tin Thursday, the sth day of May, A.!>., 1881, at 2 oeloek p. m., for confirm ation and allowance. A.C. FRISBIE, Register. Register's Office, Towanda, April 2, 1881. EATING HOUSE .1,10 HnS T 191 MS. f. IT. W R. TIDI) has fitted up otie of the stores in St reefer's new block (one door south of Evans & Ilildreth's) and is now prepared to furnish MEALS OX SHOUT NOTICE. HIS LUNCH COUNTER is supplied with all the delicacies of the mar ket. (fpy He has elegantly furnished rooms for the accommodation of parties. GIVE HIM A CALL! '■pKO BONO PUBLICO." "JAKE" The Clothier (Established 1805) Offers better bargains in Men's, Youths', and Boys' CLOTHING, Hats, Cups* Tics, Scarfs, Collars, Cuff's, &c., than ever, and proposes to sell lower than any lipase in Bradford county. A large stock of CHILDREN'S SUITS AT COST, as we wish to close out that line oi goods entirely iu the next sixty days. Fresh spring goods every day. For "proof of the pudding,".; all on "JAKE at No. 2 Putt on Block, Towanda.J
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