The 13ailv Heview.
Towanda, Pa., Friday, April 29, 1881.
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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