Tiie I>tLilv Review. Towanda, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 15, 1881. EDITORS . 8. W.ALVORP. NOBLE N.ALVOItP "Ita *l u ti 111 fer " on/if 41 cent* per month, 'fry 11. The Healing Power of Faith. This healing power of faith which doc tors are day by day-admitting more as a reality, throws light on the popularity of the miracle wells and healing shrines on the Continent and forbids us to condemn as mere random lying the tales that are told of the astonishing cures effected by them. There are many such pilgrimage wells in Scotland cited by Mr. Gregor, although their healing elilcacy was sup posed to be an inherent virtue in the wa ter, and not dependent upon the favor of a saint. Some of those wells were sur rounded by stones shaped like the sever al parts of the human body, called the 44 eye-stone," the 44 head-stone," and so on; and it was a necessary part of the treatment, alter washing with water, to rub the part affected against the stone that bore the same form. This Is the su perstition of the Vui stone in the New- Hebrides. Some ottering was always left behind by those who tried the curing power of the waters, even if it were only u r.tg from the patient's clothes. These tributes were hung up near the well, and every one abstained from disturbing them as it was believed that whoever did so would get the disease that had been cured in the former patient. Just the same sort of thing was done as early as the time of the Romans. Votive offerings of hands, f jut, almost every part of the body have been excavated in the island sacred to Esculapius in the Tiber. The u.ode of cure in vo„ue then, however was for the patient to go to sleep on the sacred spot when it was revealed to liiin in a vision what he must do to insure recovery. Among the cures for the whooping-cough which are very numerous and improbable we do not observe one which was in fa vor MI some parts of Scotland. This was to sew a living caterpillar between two pieces of flannel, and wrap it round the patient's throat, leaving room for the animal to crawl around. By the time the grid) died the whooping-cough was cured. Three roasted mice w is an iuf diable cure for the whooping-comjli. The same rem edy is still much esteemed in Norfolk. There, however, swallowing one mou.-e is considered enough. The charming of warts is one of those perfectly unreasonable modes of cure that often prove eflicatious when medical treatment fails. Dr. Carpenter cites an instance of this strange truth in the case of a girl who was cured of twelve warts by a friend who merely counted them and then with an air of importance wrote the number down oil a paper, assuring hey that by Sunday they would all have disap peared. And so it proved. By the day named they were all gone, though the girl's father, himself a surgeon had he fore tried to remove them with caustic and other applications in vain. If so very simple a preset iption was enough to charm away a do/.en of these unpleas ant excrescences, we can not wonder that the more elaborate forms of exorcism here enumerated should prove equally ef licatious. in Switzerland the approved mode of charming a wart is to rub it with a snail and then put the snail on a thorn bush. Indeed, charm cures for other diseases arc not by any means obsolete. In York shire it is still believed that a set of mole's feet tied in a bag and worn round the neck keeps away cramp. And it is quite accepted as a fact by some persons that to carry a horse-chestnut in the pocket secures immunity from rheuma tism. These cures like the miracle wells prove the power that the will, if concen trated in sufficient force has to cure any loc.il affection of the body. The most re markable case of this on record is the way In which the l'rjnce of Orange cured the garrison of Breda of the scurvy by sending them a small phial of a decoction of camomile, wormwood and camphor. It was diluted with a gallon of water to every three drops ol the tincture, and served out as medicine to the sufferers, who from that day began to recover. Great Britain has been engaged for the' last thirty years in endeavoring to keep j Jack Tar from getting drunk by gradual-! ly reducing the daily allowance of ruin;! substituting chocolate therefor, and liin- J itiug the number entitled to grog allow-1 ances. Of the 38,000 seamen in the navv, about one-sixth are said to bo total ab stainers, but the majority of these are about as bad as the drinkers, for, instead of accepting the money allowance from the Government in lieu of grog, they take the latter and sell it at a great advance on the issue price, to their fellow seamen. It is not unlikely that eventually grog will oe entirely dispensed with. A cup of hot coll'ee in the army served all the good purposes of a whiskey ration during the war, and was in every way better for the 'men. IS its in ess Cm 'ds. BARCLAY" JUNCTION HOTEL. R. (J A TON, Proprietor, Near the Barclay depot, (lood accommodations at reasonable prices. Cad and see us. CIIAS. K. LADD, At. J). PHYSICIAN AND SURGE ON. Ouicu three doors above Me rear Block. 281 ly. DR. T.B. JOHNSON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office ovel 11. C I'orter's Drugstore, Kemdeuct corner Maple and Second Streets, r~ Lb Bit EE & SON, ■ A 1 TORNE YS-A T-LA IF, South HIDE Mercur Block, Towanda, l'a. N. (J. Klsbkkk. | L. EI.HBUKK. FL, HOLLISTELT I). 1). S. ■ (Successor to l)r. K. 11. Angle.) OPERATIVE AND MECHANICAL DEN TIST. Otlice on State Htrcet, second lloor of Dr. I'ratl's office. . lujunSO F THORNTON, TUNER AND REPAIRER Of Pianos and Organs. (Over 17 years experi ence.) Orders received at Holmes & Passage's Music Store. W. RYAN, . oh !JN r Y VUP ERIN I ENDE N 7 Oliicu Means' Block. HENRY STREETER, ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAM Tow AN DA, PA. JAMES T. HALE, A TTORNEY-A i-LA IF, Office over Stevens & Long's store. J r 01 IN W. CODDING, A TTORNE Y-A T-LA IF, Office Mercur Block, over Ivirby's Drug Store. OD. KINNEY, A TTORNE Y-A T-LA IF, Office corner Main and Pine Streets, Towanda, Pa. PECK & OVERTON, Attorneys-ai-Laxo, Txconda, Pa. D'A. OVERTON. I ENJ. M. PECK. rTTILLIAMS, ANGLE & BUFFING A TTORNE YS-A T-LA IF, office formerly occupied by W. Watkins. Q H. BEAN, Plain and Ornamental Painter, AND PAPER HANGER. All work in his line promptly executed on shor notice. From long experience both in city and country, lie prides himself on being able to huP. the most fastidious. HVV. MILLER ■ keeps several "F* CJBIJIC HACKS and is ready to attend all calls in his line promptly. He runs to ALL TRAINS. Charges for night and early norning trains (Nos. 12, S and 3,) no reduction for these trains, 535 renin per pnnncnger. Regu lar customers supplied with tickets at reduced rates. | Charges for attending parties, one couple $1.50; two couples in one load, SI.OO per couple; for attending funerals from $2.00 to $3.00. Hack by the hour sl, Horses and carriages to let. Orders left at his office below council rooms will receive careful attention. 11. W , MILLER. Nov. 27, 1880. TOWAN DA AND M E II O O 1* A N Y Stage leaves Towanda Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, atone p. m. Notices of passen gors and packages may be left at Stevens & Long's, and will be carefully attended to. 11. 11. B.KOWX, jul-28. Proprietor. GVMOK. PA. AND N. Y. R. R. Trains on the Pa. & N. Y. R. R. pas* thin place as follows: Moving South. No. 3, at 5 :05 u. rn. t for New York and way D. No. 7, at 10 :43 a. m., mail train for New York, Phil adelphia and intermediate points. No. 9, at 3:90 p. in.—Express for Philadelphia. No. 15, at 10:46, p. m.—Past express for Phlladel phia and New York. No. 31, —Local Passenger Train, between Elmlra and Wyalusing, 7:23 p. m. Moving North. No. 8, at 4 .00 a. m.—Fast express from New York and Phiiaaelphia No. 30, at 9:3u a. rn., Wilkes Barre accommodation. No. 2, at 4:43 p. m.—Mail train from Philadelphia and New York. No. 12, at 12:4.', a. rn., from New York. No. 32, at 6:53 a. in.—Wyalusing and Klmira local. STATE LINE AND SULLIVAN R. R. Leave. 3 :00 o'clock p. m. for Bernice and intermediate sta. Arrive. 9 .00 a. m., from Bernice. BARCLAY R. R. Leave. 7:30 a. in., for Barclay and all stations, aad 3:00 p. in. Arrive. 10 :15 a. m., from Barclay and intermediate stations, and 6:20 jr. ra. CANTON STAGE. Leaves at 9 o'clock, a. m. Arrives at 5 o'clock p. ra TROY STAGE, Leaves at 10:30 a. m. Arrives at 1 p. m. BIIESHEIJUIN STAGE. Arrives at 11 o'clock a. m. Departs at 12 m. I.KKA YBVIH.E STAGE. Arrives at 12 rn. Leaves at 2 p. in. TKRRYTOWN STAGE. Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 12 m. Departs same days at 1 p. in. NEW ERA STAGE. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 12 in Departs same days at 1 p. ra. enen Cll nin ECTOR R. PRESBYTERIAN—Itev. J. 8. Stewart, D.D., Pas. tor. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. m. eve ry Sunday. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Sunday School—D'A. Overton, Superin tendent—at 12 o'clock. CHRIST CHURCH—(Episcopal)—Rev. John 8. Beers, Rector. Service and preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 6:00 p.m. Service and lecture Thursday evening at 7:30. Sunday School—.las. T.Hale, Superintendent—at 12 in. Teachers' meeting Tuesday evening at 7:45. M, E. CHURCH.—Rev. C. If. Wright, Pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer Meetings on Sunday evening at 6:30, Thursday evening at 7:30. Voting men's prayer meeting Friday evening at 8 Sunday School—B. M. Peck, Superintendent—at 12 m. SS. PETER AND PAUL.--(R. C.) Rev. Chas. F. Keliey, Priest Mass at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Ves. pers at 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at 12:30 and 2:30. CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH. (Univorsnlist) Rev. William Taylor, Pastor. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. ami 7 p. ni. Prayer and Conference Meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Sunday School—Dr. Taylor, Superintendent—at 12 in. 13APTISTOIIURCIi—Rev. C. T. Ifallowell, Pastor Preaching at 10:3 OA. M. and 7 v. M. Prayer Meeting, Thursday Evening, 7 p. M. Sunday School at 12 m. BRETHREN—Services at 10:30 a. m. every Lord's day. Reading meeting every Wednesday evening. Sunday-school at 5 p. m. SOCIETY DIRECTORY. MASONIC. | Union Lodge, No. 108, meets First] and Third i Wednesday of each month. i Union Chapter, No. 161, meets Second Wednesday | evenings of eaeli month. | Northern Commandery, Knights Templar, No. 16, Meets fourth Wednesday each month. KNIGHTS or PYTHIAS. Towanda Lodge, No. 290. Meets every Tuesday I evening. j Endowment Rank, Section 101. Meets Third Fri day in each month. ODD YELLOWS. I Bradford Lodge, No. 167. Meets every Monday iglit. I Bradford Encampment, No. 41. Meet* Second and Fourth Wednesday night of each month. | Leoh Lodge Degree of Rebeka. Meets First and Third Fiday eveniilgs-of each month. KNIGHTS OP HONOR. Crystal Lodge. Meets every Monday evening. Mystic Lodge, K. and L. of 11. Meets Second and Fourth Friday evenings of each month. G. A. R. Watkins Post No. 68. Meets every Saturday evening KNIGIITS OP THE GOLDEN RULE. Towanda Castle No. 53. Meets at K. of . llsll every Wednesday evening. ROYAL ARCANUM. Towanda Council No. 53 2 meets nntflred third Fiid ly of each month in K., P. Hall. I have a number of SINGER# HOWE, and WILCOX L GIBBS Sewing' Machines in good condi tion, for sale at very low figures. Sewing Machines rented at 50 cents a week. O. A. BLACK, ; June 10, 3rn. Agent. rice on *,'• a-v! rl'.inn r the ••< a-ni. I FIT t >st-cla.s KXCUNUOIR TIOKKTS, f-ou. I CYO I IWS 1 'hltoicro and irtei' nnint*. tn DEN- J W(S j Kt'-A VE T t, COLOUADD SPTtTNGS, an ' !f..- fcijrJ*! -UEBLO, AND RETtTSN, by £s 1* "il and PUEBLO. Lining Oars are ut- | Vl S. La' I 1 ached to all tlirouch trains, in whirl r ▼J; rnea's can be obtained ut the reason- j .'jf* Ulij iiile price of seTenty-llre cents. S*PBKs faj&l For rates, further inf. rmation. < and elegant Map oi United I gJt I States Tree, address, IP® j] L *iJ J. Q. A. KEAN. Gen'l Eastern A?'.. fjHli Kl7 Broadway.N'ewYork.aJid 3: G |§Tgjg| Within ton St.. Boston, Mam. o%sij MORE DC) YOU WANT? Tn:tn the Fifteen CONTINUOUS TRADE H. JACOBS, To convince you of the Reliability of his Clio-Is, ami he now ofi'crs better Bargains than ever, in Mens, Bays and Childrens Suits, Over coats, Hats. Caps and fine Furnishing Goods. (jUhT All goods guaranteed as represented Not Cotton and Shuddy for "Ail Wool." For the. Best Bargains, Best Goods, Best Assortment and Largest Block of any dealer in town, go to the "old reliable'" store of H. JACOBS, No. '2,PattonN Block, Towanda, Pa Ii VIiLINO TON RO VTE. £WNo other line runs Three Through Pas senger Trains Daily between Chicago, Des Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha, Lincoln. St. Joseph, Atchison, Topekn 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 unequnlod inducements *.fered by this Line to Travelers and Tourists, arc as follows: The celebrated Pullman (16-wheel) Palace Sleeping Cars, run only on this Line, C., 0. & Q. Palace Drawing-Room Cars, with Horton'a Reclining Chairs. No extra charge for Seats in Reclining Chairs. The famous C.. R. & Q. Palace DininsrCars. Gorgeous Smoking Cars fitted with Elegant High-Racked 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, the favorite Route to the South, South-West, and the Far West. Try it, and you will find traveling a iuxury instead of a discomfort. Through Tickets via tjiis Celebrated Line for sate at all offices iVi tne United States and Canada. All information ahfut Rates of Fare, Sleep ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables, fee., will be cheerfully given bv applying to J. Q. A. BEAN, Gon'l Eastern Agent, 20(5 Washington St.. Boston. and Ul7 Broadway, New Yoi k. JAMES R. W OOD. Gen. Pass. Agt., Chicago. T. J. POTTER, Gen. Manager, Chicago-