Tlie Dailv Review.
Towanda, Pa.. Thursday, June 16, 1881.
EDITORS .
B. W. ALVORD. NOBLE N.ALVORD.
'< Daily Kteriete" only centi per
month. 'Fry it.
City vs. Country.
Among the many peculiarities of man
kind is the habit or custom of building
cities and living in close proximity to
one another. This trait has been charac
teristic of the human family from time
immemorial; accounts of the building of
cities being found in the first chapter of
the Bible. In early times as well as the
present, there were reasons for this cor
porate mode of life and among them may
be mentioned the mutual protection of
the inhabitants, the superior social ad
vantages and religious privileges enjoyed
and the surpassing business facilities af
forded. Central points usually form a
nucleus around which population gathers,
the accessibility of the location drawing
capital and enterprise building up the
manufacturing industries and supporting
the commercial interests and sustaining
the various other branches of trade, in
cluding the professions, arts and pursuits
that make up city life.
The best of these sites are found along
a river valley, or at a good harbor on
some large body of water. But since the
introduction of railroads and the discov
ery of minerals, points not at all central,
convenient or accessible often become a
metropolis, where in the absence of the
railroad enterprise or mining industry, it
would have been a habitation for owls,
woodcliucks and hunters.
Statistics taken every ten years show
that this cityward tendancy is on the in
crease,especially as regards this country.
In tne year 1800 only one-twenty-fifth of
our population dwelt in cities; every de
cade since shows an increase of the influx
and to day about one-fourth of our people
belong to these human bee-hives. This
mania as evinced by our young people
principally for an cxistauce amid brick,
humdrum and confusion has assumed a
magnitude that demands our serious at
tention. The passiou reveals a taste for
fashion, ease, fast life, money and pleas
ure that results in the cities being over
run, a surplus of labor, depressed wages
and the consequent suffering and want
and crime.
There is a fascination about city life
with its pomp, show and da/./.le as seen
by the casual observer that allures the
unsophisticated youth from the quiet and
healthy country home to seek ease, honor
and fortune where gas-lights sparkle and
pavements ring to rattling busses. But
it is not in the overflow of population,
crowding our cities to sufllcation, engen
dering disease, reducing wages, fostering
crime and entailing misery, wherein lies
all the evil of the situation. There are
other evils and among them it may be
mentioned that the development of the
country is retarded. Agriculture, that
great industry in which our chief and
substancial wealth lies, is neglected and
the general thrift and prosperity of the
country materially impaired. But of late
we are glad to note an improvement in
the situation and see an eflort put forth
to right the error. The press has point
ed out the evil and offered an easy solu
tion to the problem. The surplus popu
lation is advised to seek the country and
those in the several districts arc warned
not to migrate to the city, as the enter
prise will without doubt be disasterous.
As most of those who seek the city are
from the rural districts, if they are bent
on leaving the farm they had much better
follow the advice of the late Horace Gree
ly and go west. It is now generally
thought and hoped that the revised sta
tus of the farmers life, the independance
and popularity given it by the use of im
proved machinery, thus giving an ,ease
and dignity to what has been heretofore
hard labor will tend to counteract the
tide and hold the boys on the old home
stead, happy prosperous and contented,
thus working out and satisfactorily ad
justing the difficult question in a manner
by which mankind in the city and coun
try will be materially benefitted.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
ICE CREAM ! Samuel Powell is now pre
pared for the season to make lee Cream of all
kinds, such as Pineapple, Lemon, Strawberry,
Bisque and Vanilla. lie uses nothing but the
Best Country Cream, from the celebrated
dairy of B. F. Bowman. I also make Orange
and Lemon lees. 1 also furnish Ice Cream
for Pie-nics and parties. I hope my custom
ers will give me a (.'all. Orders can be left at
Mercur & Co's hard ware store or at my resi
dence, Lombard st., house Xo. I*2. Icecream
per quart; 37 cents.
Xcst Eggs that drive away Hen Lice, only
5c or 50c a do/., for sale by C. P. Welles.
"Jacobs the Clothier," has the best assort
ed and nobbiest stock of Spring clothing fur
nishing goods, fcc., of any dealer in Towan
da which we can assure you are sold fully 15
percent lower than other dealers for the
same goods.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.—IB S. Thurber has
provided himself with a suitable "rig "and
is now prepared to deliver all kinds of
packages, goods, trunks, Ac., on the shortest
notice and at reasonable rates. Orders left at
Stevens A Long's and Dye & Co.'s will re
ceive prompt attention.
SAFE FOR SALE—Fire-proof, Combination
Lock. Inquire of W.J.YOUNG.
PLATFORM WAGON FOR SALE, bran-new
and of best material. Will be sold low for
cash or good paper. Enquire of A. WICHAM
or (>. A. BLACK, Towanda, Pa.
FOR SALF. CHEAP.—Having abandoned my
public hall I offer a nice stage curtain, cost
SSO, will sell for $lO. A lot of seats painted
and numbered, cost s*2 50 each, will be sold
for a dollar a piece. Address
May J. G. PATTON.
Get your hair mattress made oyer at Ottar
son's.
Go to G. S ACKLEY & Co's for cheap Cow
Hay. 90.
Second hand Herring Safe for sale cheap,
quire at this ollice.
Water coolers, cheapest in market, for sale
by C. P. Welles.
Owing to the increased demand for ice, and
the inability of the regular team that runs on
week days to run on Sunday, 1 have made
arrangements with Mclntyre's dray to deliver
ice to our regular customers on Sunday morn
ings, commencing and continuing during the
heated season.
JOHN ADAMS.
For sale very cheap, one of the celebrated
Rochester Filters, nearly new. Holds a barrel.
Call at this office.
Having sold my retail Furniture and Un
taking business, known as the Bridge Street
Furniture Store to E. B. Pierce I would re
spectfully recommend those in need of goods
in his line to call on him at the old stand.
1 also wish to inform those indebted to me
that it will be necessary to settle the accounts
soon. " X. P. HICKS.
January 1,1881.
HOTEL FOR SALE. -I offer the American
Hotel property for sale on very reasonable
terms —one half the purchase money down
and the balance in ten years. Possession
given April 1, 1881. There is a good barn
connected with the property. This hotel is
located on the corner of Bridge and Water
streets, in Towanda borough. The free
bridge and new depot near to it make this
hotel desirable for any one wishing to engage
in the hotel business. Call upon or address,
JOSEPH G. PATTON, Towanda, Pa.
ICE!
John Adam's lee Wagon has been running
for the last month, delivering lee to his many
customers. lee gathered one mile and a half
above town. Orders solicited, and prices
satisfactory.
HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE AND RENT.
1 have a number of dwelling houses for
rent or for sale on easy terms. Also, eligi
ble and desirable building lots which will be
sold on long credit to persons desiring to
build. (mar. 1,3 m) L. EI.SIJREE.
"What everybody wants is the best organ for
the least amount of money : Therefore every
body wants the Burdett; and when you've
said that, you've told the whole story."
So say the brightest and busiest organ
dealers throughout the land, who are furn
islting this matchless instrument to a musica
public, which is rapidly learning to distinguish
its marvellously pure and beautiful voice
from that which is not music. For sale by
J. A. Mauville, Xo. 3 Bridge St., Towanda.
The finest building lot in Towanda borough
corner of Poplar and Second streets, between
the residence of Hon. E. U. Goodrich and
E. Walker, will be sold cheap. Apply to O.
1) Kinnev
FA RM FOR SALE. —I offer for sale on reason
able terms a valuable farm, located in the
valley of the Towanda creek, about '2 1-2
lnilos from Towanda. containing 75 acres,
under a good state of cultivation, well water
ed, a voting orchard of choice trees, good
framed dwelling house, and fine large barn—
with underground stabling. I will sell this
arm on long time, or exchange it impart for
property in Tovvada borough.
JOSEPH G. PATTON.
Two good water tanks one holding 40 bar
rels and the other 10 barrels, the small one
lined with lead, for sale eheap.
8-IVV M. E. IiOSEXFIELD.
The Revised Edition of the New Testament
in three different styles and ranging in price
from 20 cents to $1 25, just received at Whit
comb's Rook store. 240
Large Assortment of Decorated Chamber
Sets just received. Prices gnatly reduced.
Please examine at C. P. Welles' Crockery
Store.
One of those thin gum overcoats sold by
Rosenticld is cheaper and much more conveii
ent than an umbrella.
A r.ooi) HOME CHEAP.— I offer for sale
VERY CHEAP, the house and lot, South
east corner Third and Elizabeth streets in
this borough. The house is in good repair,
the lot large, with good well of water and
water in the house. The property will be
sold for half its value on long lime.*
June 0, 'Bl. (1. I). KINNKV.
Business Cards.
ALVORI) & SON,
JOB PRINTERS,
DAILY REVIEW OFFICE, Main street, Towanda Pa
Dsaveucool,
• Manufacturer of
OFFICE FURNITURE, DESKS,
And Library Tables. Shop corner Second and
Poplar streets. mar 23 81
DR. T.B. JOHNSON,
PIIYSWIA N A Nl)_ S UR G E ON,
Office over U. C Porter's Drug Store, Resident
corner Maple and Second Streets,
Elsbree & SOX.
A 7 TORN FYS'A T-LA IP.
side Mercur Block, Towanda, Pa.
N. C. ELSHHKE. | L. ELSKKKE.
FL. HOLLISTER 1). 1). s.
■ (Successor to Dr. E. 11. Angle.)
OPERATIVE AND MECHANICAL DENTIST.
Office on State street, second lloor of Dr. Pratt's
office. lOjanSO
F THORNTON,
TUNER AND REPAIRER
Of Pianos and Organs. (Over 17 years experi
ence.) Orders received at Holmes & Passage's
Music Store.
GW. RYAN,
- BOUNTY SUPEItINI UNDER 7
Office Means' Block.
Henry stheetek,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW
TOWANDA, PA.
JAMES T. HALE,
A TTORNEY-A T-LA If ',
Office over Stevens & Long's store.
JOHN W. CODDING.
A T TORNEI -A T-LA I f r .
Office Mercur Block, over Kirby's Drug Store.
OD. KINNEY,
A TTORNE Y-A T-LA IP.
Office corner Main and Pine Streets, Towanda, Pa.
PECK & OVERTON,
Attorney s-at-Law, TKoanda, Pa.
D'A. OVERTON. I BENJ. M. PECK.
ANGLE & BUFFING
A TTORNEYS-A T-LA IP,
Office formerly occupied by W. Watkins.
Dissolution notice. — Tim co
partnership lieretotore existing between the
undersigned, under the firm name of A. Bev
erly Smith 8: Co., is tliis day dissolved by mutual
consent, T. M. Buttles retiring.
A. BEVERLY SMITH.
June 3d, 1 SSL T. M. BUTTLES.
The business of general bookbinding and blank
book manufacture will be continued by Mr. A.
BBVEULY SMITH, at the old stand in the "Reporter"
building, third floor.
Fine blank books are made a specialty of by
this house, and examination is invited.
OOAL0 OAL ! 0< >AI, !
CMIS:.SM* FOR <\ISSA :
At .11.1 HOIS 1 •# Wilt 19, formerly Pierce's
Hullivan Coal,
LARGE STOVE. $3 00
SMALL STO VE, 3 25
CHESTNUT, 3 25
EGG t 3 00
GRA IE, 3 00
SMALL CHESTNUT, * 215
With same additional charges for cartage.
W. M. MA 1.1.011 V
October, 24, 1879.
CAYUGA LAKE HOTEL, on Lake
Cayuga, Sheldrake, Seneca county, N. Y.,
open from J unc loth to October; accommo
dations for 250 guests; very low rates can be secured
over Lehigh Valley R. R. For terms and descrip
tion address JOHN E. ALLEN, Osborn House,
Auburn, N. Y., until June 15; thereafter at Shel
drake, N. Y. JOHN E. ALLEN, Proprietor.
USUAL
the fashionable clothier, is the lirst to
open a
FULL LINE
OF
HPRI > G
CLOTHING
to which he invites the particular atteu
tion of
t iff s: JP rms 1.1 c.
His assortment comprises the most fash
ionable goods in the
li EAI) Y-MA DE CL 0 TIITNG LIXE,
purchased tor cash, and will be sold
CHEAPER 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 Towanda.
Call, examine, and satisfy your
selves.
M. E. ROSENFIELI).
March 9, 1881.
OOAL,
Nathan Tidd,
DEALEU IN
PITTSTON, WILKES - BAIiRE, AND
Loyal Sock Coal.
Invites the patronage of his old friends and the pub.
lie generally. I shall keep a full assortment
oi all s.'zes,
AND SHALL SELL AT
LOWEST PRICES FOR CASH.
Yard and otlice, foot of Pine street, just south o
('our House
Augao. N. TIDD.
JYTEW SPRING GOODS:
Now is the time to make your
selection of a
.v#; it ° sp Bis.va si'st
from the attractive array of suit
ings on exhibition at the tailoring
establishment of
I'arroft 4 V Urcsset
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 lowest.
jP LEG ANT SPRING AND
s s: ei s i m rs.
FRANK P. GRADY,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
corner Main and Pine streets,
has an elegant line of spring and
summer suitings, and is prepared
to furnish WHOLE SUITS or a
single garment on the shortest
notice.
Before going elsewhere
call and inspect his stock and
get prices. F. P. GRADY.
May 21, 1881.
SIT. BEAN,
- Plain and Ornamental Painter,
AND FAFEE HANGER.
All work in his line promptly executed on shor
notice. From long experience both in city and
country, he prides himself on being able to suit the
most fastidious.