DAILY TOWANDA IIKVIKff. VOLUME 11, NO. 284. ADDITIONAL LOCAL Personal. Judge MORROW is holding argument court this week. Mr. A. D. DYE and family are visiting in Otsego county. N. Y. Mrs. CARXOCHAN and children have re turned from their visit in Troy. Col. 15. F. ESIIKLMAN, District Attorney of Lancaster county, is in town. ARTHUR COITEN of New York, is visiting his cousin, MYER JACOB, in this place. Dev. C. 11. WRIGHT and wife have been called away from town to attend the funeral of Mrs. W's. brother. Mrs. C. KNAPP returned from a visit to her parents in Pottersville, on Sunday accompan ied by her brother and sister. Mr. ESCAVOR, the yonng Bruzillian who spent last summer in this place, is here again renewing the pleasant acquaintances he then made. 11. JACOBS and daughters AMELIA and BAULINE attended a wedding in Rochester, N. Y., last week and the young ladies went thence to Orry, Pa., for a visit. A. A. ARMSTRONG, of Monroeton, is home spending his vacation, having completed his first year in the medical department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor. JOHN NORTHROP, the old gentleman who broke his leg last winter and has been stay ing with his son-in-law, R. B. YOUNG, in the First Ward, we are glad to see is able to be on the street again. Read the advertisement of Prof. HARRIS in this paper. Tho Universalist Sunday School will pic nic at the trout ponds near Laddsburg to day. Five persons were baptized in the M. E. Church last Sunday, and seventeen received into full membership. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.— Rev. Ilallock Arm strong and wife acknowledge with grateful thanks the delicate and substantial way in which their friends have said adieu to them during the past few days. From Ilighlaud $14.60 was put into the hands of the Pastor as a parting gift. The next Sabbath the good people of Macedonia added sls to the amount. Aud last Sabbath the ladies of Monroeton and vicinity handed in SGS,;>4 as their parting offering—in all S9B. Words cannot express our thanks. We notice another change in the manage ment of the Pa. and N. Y. IL R. at Sayre. R. F. GOODMAN, who has been 1 tie efficient Assistant Superintendent for a long time, has been appointed General Superintendent of the new line of Steamers between Oswego J and Chicago, with headquarters at Buffalo; aud J. R. BROADHEAD, one of the most trust ed of the Lehigh Valley employes, takes Mr. GOODMAN'S place as Assistant Superinten dent. Both gentlemen are very popular not only with their superior officers, but with the public. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.— Mr. HENRY WAI TERS and Miss ALI.ICE SIMMERS were visit ing friends at Pond Hill 011 Sunday, and while returning in the evening, met with an accident. A short distance the other side of the brick church in Wysox, a barrel contain ing white-wash had been left beside the road. The horse did not appear to notice it until directly opposite, when the animal became frightened and jumped to one side, upsetting the buggy and killing the horse. Miss SIM MERS was quite badly injured; but Mr. WATTERS fortunately escaped wifh only sligut bruises. ORDER OF THE IRON HALL.— The order of the Iron Hall, a local board of which was lately organized here, has so altered its con stitution that any person above the age of 21 TOWANDA, PA., TUESDAY, JULY 12, ISSI. years who can pass the examination is eligi ble to membership. Heretofore it was re quired that applicants must be members in stood standing of some other beneficial society. Members are admitted between the ages of 21 and 60 years. The order pays weekly sick benefits from $5 to §2"), according to the rate of assessment. The order seems to be on a sound basis and worthy of patronage. Any information in regard to it may be obtained by calling 011 Mr. BRAZKE, at DYE fc Co's store, or any other member. Last Saturday Mr. S. M. Hoyt came near a serious accident, caused by the breaking of a whiftletree bolt as lie was driving 011 a bridge near here. Ilis daughter, Mrs. C. Watkins, sprang from the wagon and severely sprained her ankle. The horse was secured in time to prevent dragging the wagon oft'the bridge by one of the hold-backs, which was tho immi nent danger. Mr. Thomas Spear was thrown from a buggy near Mr. Timothy Ilireen's, 111 S. Wa verlv last Saturday night and killed by the fall, having his neck broken. Ilis home was in New York, but he had been staying at the Athens tannery for some time past. The rain this morning prevents operations in wheat, much of it being lit for the reapers, however. WILL. GREEN'S LANDING, July 11. The President Stilt im proving. At 1:30 this morning the President's comliiion was still favorable. lie was sleeping quietly. The yellow tinge hss nearly disappeared from his face. The unfavorable symptoms which had been feared would manifest themselves during the past few days have not been apparent and there now appears to be solid reason to hope that the prayers of llfty millions i of his countrymen and the whole civilized world, are to be answered in the restora tion of the President. The News Condensed. Twelve thousand dollars was subscrib ed to the Gartield fund in Chicago, .Satur day. Lord Ilatherly, whose serious illness was announced Saturday, died in London | Sunday evening. Nearly all the live per cents embraced in the 101 st call issued by ex-Secretary Sherman have been redeemed. The English surgeons are well pleased | with the President's medical treatment ! and treasure hopes of his recovery. Vice President Arthur will not return to New York until assured by the Cabi net that the President is entirely safe. Dispatches indicate that a cool wave is coming from Manitoba. The mercury at St. Paul, Saturday, registered G3 0 , and at Milwaukee, 70 0 . The French have bombarded Sfax and will soon make a landing. The telegraph ic communication was cut off yesterday, and 110 further news was therefore re ceived. A disastrous storm was experienced in Northern lowa Saturday evening. Im mense damage was done to crops, build ings were swept away and railroad tracks torn up, During the past six mouths five hun dred and eighty-seven persons, three hundred and ten women and two hundred and seventy-seven men, have been com mitted to asylums in New York. It is rumored in Albany that the stal warts, so-called, contemplate the with drawal of Cenkling and Crowley and the subsiitution of Grant and Wheeler. Not very probable. Messages of sympathy continue to pour into the White House. A strong effort is being made by the Governors of the various States and Territories to appoint a day of General Thanksgiving. The action amount now subscribed to the Garfield fund is 8118,000. Five thous and dollars subscriptions were received Saturday from Geo. W. Childs of Phila delphia, W. W. Corcoran, of Washington and Geo. I. Seney of New York. PASTURE FOR HORSES. —I have good pas ture add will take a few horses to keep either for cadi, or light work by the animals. W. J. Delpeueh, Horn Brook. 5c Store sells fruit jars, quarts, at 81 25 l>er dozen; half gallon, at 81 63 per doz. Jelly tumblers, 25 cents per dozen. Hags taken in exchange. Bird cages 45 cents. Bird seed T ets por lb. Buy Ivnapp's Superior Flavoring Extracts for family use, warranted pure. Live spring chickens constantly on hand at Myer's Bridge St. Market. Berries, Garden truck at Mvre's meat mar ket, Bridge St. FOUND, on the Fourth of July in Wysox.| a parasol. Owner can have it bv calling at my otlice and paying for this notice. Dr. P. J. Smith. M 4RRIED. BBOWn —TVBTItICK.—At the Presbyterian Par sonage, Monroeton, July tttli, by liev. Ilallock Armstrong, Mr. Henry A. Brown, of Wynlusing, and Miss Mary E. Detrick, of Macedonia. ARCTIC HOUSE, Corner Surf and Ocean Avcnuas, OCEAN GKOVE, N. J.— [ Furnish Dinners for Excursions. M. A. BULL. —— I have a number oj SINGER, IIOWE, and WILCOX & GIBBS Sewing Machines in good condi tion, for sale at very lozufgurcs. Sewing Machines rented at 50 cents a week. O. A. BLACK, June 16, 3m. Agent. j A large assortment of CAN | TON and MADRAS DRESS GINGHAMS just received ; also large additions to their stock of CALICOES, APRON GING HAMS, CRETONNES, FUR NITURE PRINTS, &c. Powell & Co. have just received 10,000 yard of PRINTED LAWNS, the best quality and newest styles, which they will sell at NINE CENTS per yard. Powell & Co. have just opened a large stock of LACE AND PLAIN BUNT ING, with a large assortment of NEW STYLES of WORSTED DRESS GOODS, which they are offering at great bargains. PRICE ONE CENT. To the Afflicted ! TO ALL WHOSE VISION is defective, NOW is the time to improve your sight and preserve your EYES. Read carefully and do not discrad because you do not understand. Knowledge comes by research. The true Philosopher is he who follows the Scripture coimnond V Prove all things. Cleave to that which is good."' Many are suffering with their EYES.— Why? Because they think there is no more Relief But seeing is believing. Prof, SamiTel Harris, PRACTICAL OPTICIAN OF SYRACUSE, N. Y., Who comes well recommended by all the leading physicians of Syracuse, would re spectfully announce to the citizens and vicin ity, that he may be found at the Ward House Towanada, July 11 till July 10. Office hours from 0 a. in. to 7 p. m. Prof. Harris will be pleased to see all who wish to avail themsclvs of this opportunity to get suited by him with his CELEBRATED PERFECTED SPEC TACLES AND EYE GLASSES. Consisting of Lenseof every Description. Monicas, Piano Cylindrical, Coucave, Cataract and Cerical, and many others. Manufactured from the host ltock Crystal Flint, Scotch, Brazilian and Russian Crystal. A pair of my Glasses,which are accurately adjust ed, lasts many yonrs longer than any other; after many years of careful study and practical experi ence iH adjusting Spectacles to Patients under ev ery aspect of defective vision. PROF. HARRIS considers it a sufllcent guaran tee of his ability to supply such Spectacles as are best calculated for the assistance or recovery of Im perfect Sight. PROF. HARRIS is able to tit all Eyes without auy pain. FITTING DIFFICULT EYES A SPECIALITY. PROF. HARRIS lias Glasses for Weak Eyes, Watering Eye, for Cataracts, for Near-Sighted, for Cross-Sighted, in short for all who have any diffi culty of the Eye, and a sure relief for any poor Eyes; lie will tit any Eye in two without any pain, however difficult the Eye map be THE ADVANTAGES OF MY SPKTACLES OVER ALL OTHERS ARE THESE : Ist—They are the only perfect Lense in existancc having the cones of each surface exactly oppo site to each other and being of uniform density, are reudered nearly free frsm chromatic sub stances and prismatic lights, points of the ut most importance in the construction of Specta cles and Lens. 2d—They have a great superiority over glass, and are unequalled for clearness, and also for cool ness to the eye. 3d—Tliey can he worn with perfect ease for any length f time at one sitting; giving astonish ing clearness of vision, particularly by candle or artificial light, and great comfort to the spec tacle wearer. Rh—When the eyes pain or ache from the action of light, and in reading, writing, or sewing on vivid colored bodies, these Lenses, by softening the tajs, a fleet the most aggreable sensation to the eye. sth—Tn ail nervous affection of the eye—causing duller startling pains in the eyeballs or temples, appearance of luminous or dark spots in atmo sphere, aching, or feeling like sand in the eyes —the disturbed nerves are quieted, soothed, comhosed, and entirely restored. The importance of the subjoct, as introduced bv the subscriber, has been fully acknowledged by the highest authority, and these Spectacles are now used by tbe most eminent Faculty, and at all the in stitutions ior diseases of the Eyes in this country and in Europe. 3 To All Whom it may Concern. Styrncuse, N. Y., April 10th, 1878. r. i r 1T , C , 8 jf reat pleasure iu recommending to the I tiolic l'rof. Samuel Harris of Syracuse as an hon est, thorough, scientific and practical Optician. \\ e have known him ever since he established an Optical institute in our city. Having used his glasses exclusively for our Patients for the past lew years, we can, with confidence say, that lie never failed to give us or our Patients perfect satis faction. J. & S. R. BROWN, Oculists, We endorse the above recommendation with pleasure: Br, N. S. .Tacobson, Dr. L. T. Powers J-jf* L ¥,* Horsey, Hon. M. Rogers, Hon. B. L! bhandheld, Judge I. S. Boldwin, of Syracuse, and many others not here mentioned. ,_ _ Potosdam, N. Y., December stli, 1879. 1 rof. Harris has visited our town and had great success in his business; we can fully endorse the above as a 8c entitle Optician. Drs. J. Raynolds, M. B. Van Syhke, A. L. Scott, M. D., Judge P Nowels, Hon. H. S. Foster, Hon. B. S. Darth, Rev! Mr?'s T C TT 1 V, x- C o P i in ' Mrß< T * B * Usher, N v n^ ÜBlu ' r i Mrs - N * hilpes, of Potosdam JS. Y., and a good many others.
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