KJ. . jttiJc>ssiEjLjL, General Insurance and Keal Kstate Agent, l owanda, I'a. Treading Water. I wish to show how drowning might under ordinary circumstauces,be avoided, eyen iu the case of persons otherwise wholly ignorant of what is called the art of swimming. The numerous frightful casualties render every working sugges tion of importance, and that which I here offer, I venture to think is'entirely avail able. When one of the inferior animals takes the water, falls, or is thrown in, it instantly begius to walk as it does when out of the water. But when a man who cannot "swim" falls into the water he makes a few spasmodic struggles throws up his arms and drowns. The brute on the other hand treads water, remains on the surface and is virtually iusubmergi ble. In order, then to escape drowning it is only necessary to do as the brute does, and that is to tread or walk the wa ter the brute has no advantage in regard of his relative weight, iu respect of the water, over man, and yet the man perish es while the brute lives. Nevertheless, any man, any woman, any child who can walk on the land may also walk in the water just as readily as the animal does, if only he will, and that without any pri or instruction or drilling whatever. Throw a dog into the water and he treads or walks instantly and there is 110 im aginable reason why a human being un der like circumstances should not do as the dog does. LESSONS FLLOM BRUTES. The brute indeed walks iu the water instinctively, whereas the man has to be told. The ignorance of so simple a pos sibility—namely the possibility of tread ing water, strikes me as one of the most singular things in the history of man,and speaks very little indeed for his intelli gence. He is, in fact, as ignorant on the subject as is the new born babe. Per haps something is to be ascribed to the vague meaning which is attached to the word swim. When a man swims it means one thing, when a dog swims it means another and quite a different act. The dog is wholly incapable of swimming as a man swims, but nothing is more certain than that a man is capable of swimming, and 011 the instant, too. as a dog swims, without any previous training or instruc tion, and that by so doing without fear or hesitancy,he will be just as safe in the water as the dog is. The brute in the water continues to go 011 all fours, and the man who wishes to save his life and cannot otherwise swim, must do so too striking alternately, one, two, one, two, but without hurrying 01* precipitation, with hand or foot, exactly as the brute does. Whether he be provided with paw or hoof, the brute swims with the great est ease and buoyancy. MAN'S ADVANTAGE. The human being, if he will can do so too, with the further immense advantage of having a paddle-formed hand, and of being able to rest himself when tired by floating, a thing of which the animal has 110 conception. Bridget Money a poor Irish emigrant, saved her own life and her three children's lives, when the steamer conveying them took lire on Lake Erie, by floating herself, and mak ing them float, which simply consists in lying quite still, with the mouth shut and the head thrown well back iu the water. The dog, the liorse, the cow, the swine, the deer and even the cat all take to the water on occasion and sustained them selves perfectly without any prior experi ence whatever. Nothing is less difficult whether for man or brute, than to tread water, even for the lirst time. I have done so often, usiug the feet alone or the hands alone, or the whole four many times, with perhaps one of my children on my back. Once I recollect being car ried a good way out to sea by the reced ing tide at Boulogne, but regained the shore without d ifficulty. A drop of water once passed through the rima of the glot tis, and on another occasion I experienc ed such sudden Indisposition that if I had been unable to float it must, I think have gone hard with me. Men and ani mals are able to sustain themselves for long distances in the water and would do so much oftener were they not incapaci tated, in regard of the former, at least,by sheer terror, as well as complete iguor anee of their real powers. HINTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. The printed injunctions should be past ed up on all boathouses, 011 every boat, at every bathing place and in every school, "Tread water when you And yourself out of your depth" is all that need be said, unless, indeed, we add: "Float when you are tired." Every oue of whatever age or sex, or however en cumbered with clothing, might tread wa ter with at least as much facility, even iu a breaking sea, as a four footed animal does. The position of a person who treads water is in other respects very much safer and better than is the sprawl ing attitude which we assume iu ordina ry swimming. And then the beauty of it is that we can tread water without any preliminary teaching, whereas "to swim" involves time and pains, entails consid erable fatigue and is very seldom ade quately acquired alter all. The Indians of the Missouri river, when they have occasion to traverse that impet uous stream, invariably tread water just as the dog treads it. The natives of Jo anua, an island on the coast of Madagas car, young persons of both sexes walk the water carrying fruit and vegetable to ships becalmed, or it may be lying to, in the offing miles awaw. Some Croomen whose canoe upset before my eyes in the seaway on the coast of Africa walked the water, to the safekeeping of their lives, with the utmost facility, and I witnessed negro children on other occasions doing so at a very tender age. At Madras, watching their opportunity, messengers with letters secured at an oilskin cap, plunge into boiling surf and make their way, treading the water, to the vessels outside, through a sea iu which an ordi nary European boat will not live. At the Cape of Good Hope men used to pro ceed to the vessels in the offing through the mountain billows, treading the water as they went with the utmost security. And yet here, on onr own shores and amid smooth waters, men, women and children perish like liies annually, when a little propperly-directed eflort—treading the water as I have said—would haply suffice to rescue them every one.— From Nature. "jpRO BONO PUBLICO." " JAKE " The Clothier (Established 1865; Offers better bargains in Men's, Youths', and Boys' CLOTHING, Hats, Caps, Ties, Scarfs, Collars, Cuffs, &c., thin ever, and proposes to Bell lower than any house in Bradford county. A large stock of CHILDREN'S SUITS AT COST, as we wish to close out that line oi goods entirely in the next sixty days. Fresh spring goods every day For "proof of the pudding," all on "JAKE at No. 2 Button Block, Towanda. - —— J—^ LUMPING AND GAS-FITTING! Ed. William s PRACTICAL Plumber ana das-Fitter, Respectfully informs the people of Towanda that ! he is prepared to do all work in his line on the liortest notice, and guarantee satisfaction. lie keeps a LARGE ASSORTMENT of stock, and will furnish pipe, all plumbing materials and gas fixtures at a smalladvance from jobber's prices. I refer to my numerous customers during the ten years I have been in Towanda as to the character of my work, and solicit the patronage of those hav ing jobs in my line. Estimates furnished when desired. E. WILLIAMS. Shop a few doors north of Mercur Block. May 6, 1881. THE pllflgplg THE GREAT BURLINGTON ROUTE. 53T"No other line runs Three Through Pas senger Trains Daily between Chicago, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln, St. Joseph, Atchison, Topeka and Kansas City. Direct connections for all points in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Ne vada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and California. The Shortest, Speediest and Most Comforta ble Route via Hannibal to Fort Scott, Denison, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Galves ton and all points in Texas. The unequaled inducements offered by this Line to Travelers and Tourists, are as follows: The celebrated Pullman (16-wheel) Palace Sleeping Cars, run only on this Line, C., B. & Q. Palace Drawing-Room Cars, with Horton's Reclining Chairs. No extra charge for Seats in Reclining Chairs. The famous C., B. & Q. Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars fitted with Elegant High-Backed Rattan Re volving Chairs for the exclusive use of first class passengers. Steel Track and Superior Equipment, com bined with their Great Through Car Arrange ment, makes this, above all others, thefavorite Route to the South, South-West, and the Far West. Try it, and you will find traveling a luxury instead of a discomfort. Through Tickets via this Celebrated Lino for sale at all offices in the United States and Canada. All information about Rates of Fare, Sleep ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables, &c., will be cheerfully given by applying to J. Q. A. BEAN, Gen'l Eastern Agent, 306 Washington St., Boston, Mass. and 317 Broadway, New York. JAMES R. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago. T. J. POTTER, Gen. Manager, Chicago- P ASSENGERS GOING WEBT Should remember that the regular Ticket Office a the upper depot, Towanda, is the place to purchas TICKETS TO ALL POINTS WEST, NORTHWEST and SOUTHWEST, at th Loir est Possible Rates by any route. For information as torrotes, time changes, connections, &c., to any place in th e United States or Canada, call on or address 11. E. BABCOCK, Ticket Agent, Towanda, Pa Sha a (§ | pss | s 11 y n $ p. >1 E. VSr;-- y '3 jls E' ':M J ■ mo. S? <S"W 51! '• VI I t>. ■ „•!. fIJT *1 • fl&fS '•mt-dass Kvcrusi.tv Tout en. Oiun K LWJI L H,<VURO " n ' : ' '■•'nr-. f.-> DE>T. T&LR J •jh®N6l YBTt, COLORADO ivr;?, fl , V ' kSVSS p UEfex.O. AM) BETOW, hv - [tVftSH Ecp SS (> i"":i:v'T r;o! -rat won'••- ktifff JB BBaaW 1 tally low r.-.fe-t. T:,< - tickets will he BtfgflH twoAZV pooil going west \vi:lii tli'ieen 11 "• > if*®*! i$ R t 'lays from date of sale, end to rctur- grt in m { 10® f until OetolK-r :t ] t t,,kowlng. 5 Ar it yj 8L x jfli Pullman i'.Uae ■ fiU'.- are run V-, sit, a! SBgtfM this fVnmnrv Irnrn CHICAGO to BHgR COTTKCU- P;:tTPFS. TOPEKAan'. mfflfi KAKSAiI CITY, forminpr o line with out one chance of tars to DENVEY. 8 tfv „f and FUEB.LO. Pining Cars are at- Is rakVl IS MC 1 taehed to all tliroitirh trains in which f|; w."J I meals can be ohtained at the reason able price of seventy-five cents. <3) For rates, further information, 5 and elegant Map oi United lip* s *! States free, address, || gflA I J. Q. A. EZAIT. Gcr.'l Eastern Agt.. I | 317 Broadway.NewYork,and 80G fiLfeSSSa Washin ton fet... Boston. Mass. •I ~J~HE DAILY REVIEW ONLY TWENTY.FIVE CENTS A MONTH. T ADIES OF TOWANDA ' Wishing to have anything made in the line Mais' Switches, IS rants & FINGER PUFFS, WATER CURLS, in fact anything in the line of HAIR GOODS. Custom Work 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. Towanda. EATING HOUSE . s.vst lis;S f 1.1 -T. S. B. TIDD has fitted up one of the stores iu Streeter's new block (one door south of Evans & Hildreth's) and is now prepared to furnish WARM MEALS OX SHORT NOTICE. HIS LUNCH COUNTER is supplied with all the delicacies of the mar ket. He lias elegantly furnished rooms for the accommodation of parties. GIVE II I M A CALL! HW. MILLERS X. aE?X t£ • keeps several [PUBLIC HACKSIiIG and is ready to attend all calls in his line promptly. He runs to ALL TRAINS. Charges for night and early morning trains 25 cents per passenger. Regu lar customers supplied with tickets at reduced rates. Charges for attending funerals from $2.50 to $3.00. Horses and carriages to let. Orders left at his office below council rooms will receive careful attention. H. \V, MILLER. Nov. 27, 1880. QTEDGE'S TONIC FOR THE HAIR. A sure cure for Dauclrufi' and all other diseases ot the Scalp. Stops the hair from falling out; invigorates the hair nerves; cleanses the hair perfectly and gives it a beautiful and healthy gloss that cannot be obtained without its use. Manufactured and sold by D. V. STEDGE, TOWANDA, PA. _____ _ | (PATEKTCO JUKE LOTJLT, 1C76.) FG® BY JEVWJVS # tMS&EtBUVFMM, A.U. Towanda, Pa. DAYIS jVERTICAL FEED Simplest, Strongest and does work that cannot be done on any [under feed machine. 0. A. BLACK, Agent, Send for Samples. Towanda, Pa.
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