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Modern Dictionary.

Aulhor-A dealer in words who gets paid
Bargain--A very ludicrous transaction in
which each party thinks he has cheated the
other.
Belle-A beautiful but useless insect with
Cd, wings, whose colors fade on being reno.
we'd from the sunshine.
Critic-A large dog. that goes unclaimed,
and barks at everything he does no, compre.
.hend.
Distant Relation-People who imagine
they have a claim 10 rob YOU if you are rich
and insult you if you are poor.
Docior--A man who kills you to-day 10
save you from dying tomorrow.
Editor-A poor fellow, who every day is
emptying bis brain in order that he may gil
his stomach.
Fear-The shadow ofhope.
Friend-A person who will not assis,
you because he knows your love will excuse
him.
Grave--An ugly hole in the ground, which
lovers and poets wish they were in, but take
uncommon pains TO keep out of.
Heart--A rare article som metimes found in
human beings II Is soon however destroy.
ed by commerce with the worlbor also be-
comes fatal to lis possessor.
Honor-Shooting friend whom you love
through the head, in order 10 gain the praise
III a few others whom you despise.
Housewifery-An ancient art said 10 have
been fashionable among girls and wives; now
entirely out Of use or pracliced only BY the
lower orders.
EawyerAA learned gentleman, who res.
cues your estate from your enemy and keeps
il himself
Modesty--A beautiful flower that flourish;
es only in secret places.
My Dear-An expression said to be used
by man and wife a, the commencement ol
quarrel
Policeman-A man employed by the cor
poration 10 sleep inthe engine houses at three
dollars per night.
Political Observation-Disclosures photographers
do not notice this word, treating it, we pre-
sumo, altogether as fabulous-for definition,
see sslfintrest.
Public Abuse-The mud with which ev-
cry traveller is spa,,ered on his road to dis
tinction.
Rural Feliciiy-Potatoss, turnips and cab
bages.
seusibility--A qualify BY whichits possss'
sor, in attempting to promote the happiness
Of other people, loses his own.
States Evidence--A wretch. who is par.
doned for being baser than his comrades.
Tongue--A little horse that is continually
running away.
weallh-Ths most respectable quality Of
man.
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PICTURE OF YOUNG AMERICA.

A very uncertain, mysterious, inexpIicable
creature Is boy--who can define him?
IwilItry. A boy is the spirit OF mischief
embodied. A perlec, teetetum, spinning a.
round like jenny, or tumbIing heels over
head. He invariably goes through the pro-
cess Of leaplng every char 10 his reach;
makes drumheads of the doors, turns the tin
pans into cymbss takes The best knives out
TO dig worms for bait, and loses them hunts
up the molasses cask, and leaves the moIas.
ses running; is boon companion to the sugar
barrel; searches up all the pie aud preserves
leh from supper, and eats ihsm: goes to the
apples every ten minutes hides his old cap
IN order 10 wear his best one; cuts his boots
sccidea,sliy, If he wan.s x.ssew pair; tears
his clothes for fun; jumps into ,he puddles
Tor sport, ard for ditto tracks ya,r carpets
marks your furniture, pinches the baby, wor-
ries the nurse, ties FIRE crackers to the kit.
tens tail, drops his school books in The gut
Ter, while he fishes with pin, pockets his
schoolmaster's ''specks," and finally turns
sober household upside down if he cus his
finger. He is provoking and unprovoking
torment, especially TO his sisters. He don't
pretend 10 much until be is twelve. Then
begins the rage for frock coats, blue eyes.
curly hair, white dresses, imperfec, rhymes
and dickies. At fourteen he is "too bien 10
split wood or go for waller and at the time
these interesting Offices ought 10 be perform.
ed, conlrIves 10 be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con.
cealed in the garrel, with some old worm.
eaten novel for company, esconced on the
wood pile learning leaerdemain. or bound off
on some expedition that turns ont 10 be more
deplorable than expIorable. AT fifteen he
has tolsrable experience of the world: but
from sixteen to twenty. may we clear the
track when he's in sight. He knows more
than Washington; expresses bis opinion with
the decision Of Ben Franklin makes up his
mind that he was born to rule the world, and
lay the track of creation; thinks Providence
is near sighted, understands theology and
the science of the pronoan ; informs his
father that Gen. Jackson fought the memo.
rabls battle Of New Orleans; asks his min.
lister if he don't consider the Bible q little too
orthodox. In other words knows more than
he will know again. Just hail one of these
young specimens "boy," at sixteen, how
wrathy he ge,s! II he does not answer you
precisely as the little urchin did who angr,y
exclaimed, Z" Don't call me bov. Pye smoke ed
these Two years." be will give you with
ering look that 10. mean, 10 a6nitilate yon,
turn on bic heel, and with curl of the lip
mu,iet disdainfally, "Whor do You call q
boy" add oh the emphasis! But jesiing
aside, an honest, blunt, meiy Inischievohs
boy is something TO be proud Of, whether as
brother or son for, in all his good heart gets
the better Of him and leads him TO repent.
auce; and be sure he will remember bis
faul!s- at least FIVE minnles.--Mrs. Mary
A. Uatis
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NUMBER "A.


Five persons recently died in NswfIamp-
shire at the respective ages Of iIo, ii2, us,
III, and 100 years.----Poof- Eschefich, Of
Wrorsburg, has just published tables sstab.
fishing that the morality Is gteaaer amongst
medical men than in other professions---
three fourths die before the age Of fifty, and
ten elevenths before sixty The .BossSn
Medical and Surgical Journal is down upon
s'baby-shows. .n---The Reformefs Of Full.
ton county, Illinois, have organized Mod
ical Society. Among the active members
we see the names Of OUT friends and patrons
Drs, Burscn and Baker----Professo w. H.
Cook, Of Cincinnati, is preparing for1ths
people series Of Medical Facts Thafirss,
"what is Medicinep'--a four PACED tract ID
now ready.--A case is reported in ths
September number Of the aPhysi6- Medical
Recorder" by DR.. Watkins Of Hancock CO.;
Ohio, Of the placenta being retained four
days Ten days after delivering the woman
was about the house. .-2-Dr. Archibald Az:
mott, Napoleon's last Medical attendant,
died in Europe, a sh6n time since In the
Saith year of his age.--Our friends Drs.
VIM. Nash and M. NJ Cannon have fallen
victims 10 the Norfolk epidemic. They we're
members Of the Middle States Society, amp
had obtained enviable Populations as phys.
icians.--Louinas, physician of Brugss;
reports that his own wife had submitted
seven times to the Cesarian operation.---l
The Surgeon Of the Steamer Tiger, Doctor
Dornville, taken by the Russians, proceed
ed, amid shot and shell, and while the ship
was ON fire, to amputate at the hip joint,--S
DR.. Joel Shew, one Of the pioneer Writers
and practitioners of Hydropathy in this
country, died on The 5th of October, in the
10th year Of his age.--The human lungs
are said to contain seventeen hundred mil:
lion of cells. The chap who found out that
secret must had good time acounting--
What is that which every One wishes to
have, and which every one desires to get
rid of the moment he obtains ilt A good ap-
pelite.---A child two and half years old,
whom benefcent nature, In ohe of her
strange freaks, had endowed with two hands
upon one arm, was lately relieved Of one Of
the appendages, and from the superauous
hand, enough flesh was desected 10 manu-
.facture neat thumb for the hand that was
allowed to remain, and which lacked that
necessary limb. The hand thus made to
order is doing well.---A fellow in jail wish.
es he had the smallpox, so he could ttbreak
out.n--AaedeaI Rg6rnasr
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Nrw Isytsrtos.--A Yaukes down Z

New TsvfsTtoH.--A YANKEES down Eas.
has invented machine for corking up day.
light, which will eventually succeed gas. He
covers the interior of a -four barrel with shoe
makers wax--hoIds II open to the sun, then
suddenly heads up the barieli The light
sticks to the wax, and at night can be cut
out in I" lots 10 suit purchasers
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J II ALI women are in soms des rec spiss
in imagination, angels in heart, aud diplss
fnatis,s in mind
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r Philosophy does no. regard psdisIsS
She did not receive Plato d 4 noble; bat
made him 90.
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THE STAR or THE NORTH

X. w. WEAVER,
0EF1CE-Up stairs, in he nsu brick build
ing, on the south side Of Aain Sesrt,
fkird square bslow Market.
TIE 3 ms.-Two Dollars per snnum, II
paid within six months from the time of sub
sctibing two dollars asd fifty cents If moi
paid within the year. No subscription re.
ceived for less period than. six months no
discontinuance permitted until all srrearages
are paid, unless al the option Of the editor.
AevERTIsEMEETs not exceeding one square
will be inserted three times for One Dollar
and twenty five cents for each additional in
seftion. A liberal discount will be made to
those who advertise by the year.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25
RNH Mr.. Ioup, of PHILADELPHIA. is 0 stnr

B9- Mr.. LouD, of Philadelphia, is now stop.
ping at the Ward House, for the purpose Of
selling some of his Piano Fortes. To those
desiring Instruments we would advise to EN-
brace the present opportunity as one seldom
offered. His Pianos will be guaranteed in the
most satisfactory manner. He also receives
orders for Melodeons. Mr.. LOUD will remain
but a few days. Those who wish to purchase
new instruments, or having old ones tuned or
repaired, should not hesitate longer, but call
on him and have their wants supplied.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

The ALLEGHENY COUNTY WIG COMMITTEE
have passed a series of resolutions declaring
the present slavery extension issue of so much
Importance as to override all former distinct
ions. They therefore pledge themselves indi-
vidually to active exertions to promote the
success of the new Republican party organiza-
ton, and choose the following delegates to the
Wing State Convention, instructed to endeavor
to induce that body to unite in the Republican
movement. Edward Campbell, Jr., NJ. K.
Snodgrass, Hugh Fergus, r. c. Walker, DIR.
James Carothers, James C. Lewis, and Dr..
James Dickson.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

Bsg~ The Harrisburg Union has been soId
to ANDY HOPKINS, and that distinguished and
brilliant young man will have the honor her..
after of publishing the united Union and po
Siot. The Union has been firing hot shot into
the Administration about the removal 81
Reeder. So word comes up to ANDY " to buv
out the Union and he should have patronsaa
from the Department to foot the bill"
When will friend ANDY publish his comment
upon Gov. REEDER's removal. How long will
he keep us in suspense. Never mind a few
advertisements, ANDY I! Speak your sentiments
as You did when yon could not believe, in tLa
simplicity of your nature, that the OUTRAGE
would be perpetrated.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

The Hos. ABBOT LAWRENCE died at his resi-.
dence in Boston on Saturday last. He has for
many years been eminent among the merchants
and wealthy. manufactures of New England
and has taken an important part in promoting
the prosperity of Boston and of the State Of
Massachusetts. He was an enlightened and
citizen, well informed on public affairs, and
during President Taylor's administration was
appointed Minister to England, an office which
he filed with dignity and ability.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

AFFAIRS IN KANSAS TERRIroRY.-A CORES,
pondent Of the St. Louis Republican says that
the Supreme Court of the territory gave an
opinion OF the Sth inst, fully sustaining TIE
legality of the acts of the Legislature. Three
judges compose the court, two of whom are
Southern men, Elmore and Lecompte, and one
a Northerner, Johnson. The decision was
given by two Southern Judges, johnson dissent
ing on the ground that it was improper forthe
court to give any opinion IN the subject
Elmorc has been removed by President Pierce
for being concerned in the Pawnee City land
speculation, but it seems that he was not Motif
ed of his removal as promptly as GOvernn
Reeder. Had that been the case, this decision
could could not have been made, at least at
present, nor until the arrival of his successor
Judge More of Alabama. Judge johnson i
from Ohio, and a friend of Governor ReedG
Governor Shannon being from the same State
some curiosity is felt to know what course he
will pursue. Judge Lecompte wrote tn:
decision of the Court alluded TO-. On JOINT
ballot the Legislature has fixed the permanent
seat of Government at Lecompten, a placed
the Kansas river, about sixty miles from West
port, named after Judge Lecompte, and lad
out and owned by a company OF s~peculatoS
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

NORTH BRANCH CANAL.-The portion of the
Canal north of this place, having been
thoroughly repaired, water was let in last week.
A boat loaded with goods arrived at this place
on "Wednesday last, being emphatically "the
first boat of the season."
Messrs SMITH & POWELL have now running
between this place and the Railroad, a Packet
boat, built expressly for them and designed for
speed. AT present they are making one trip,
daily. .vs
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RAvAGEs OF CHOLERA AT FoRTs LEATD'
WORTH N RILEY.-A dispatch from St. LolA
dated August ii, says:
Major Armstead and wife have died o.
cholera at Fort Leayenworth. Forty-sI q
the citizens of the place have also died ION
disease.
Further adyices from Fort Riley confirm toe
death of Major Odgen, and report the deal.
of Major Woods, wife and four children. y
cholera. DR.. Simmons and the ladies resGl!
at the garrison bad all left, and the chaplain
was the only officer remaining.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

asA We cut the following paragraph from
an exchange paper. The person murdered was
undoubtedly THOMAS B. OvERroN, who left this
place for California few years since. His rela-
tives and friends, of whom he had a host, will be
shocked to hear his untimely and dreadful fate.
He possessed every quality which could adorn
a man ; noted for his generous and social dis
position. The only drawback upon his useful
ness was the b~esetting habit which has finally
hurried him to his grave
= FATAL AFFRAY.-On the 4th of July, while some Young
men were playing cards at Frisno, California, an aiterca-
ton took place between Thomas Overton and Augustus
Grey, in the course of which Grey shot Overton With a
revolver; causing his death in a few minutes. Mr.. Over
ton was believed to be a Pennsylvania.
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TENNESSEE Observation-Disclosures, Democrat,
according to the Nashville Union, has about
1000 majority for Governor, and the same
paper says that, as far as heard from, he
Democrats have lost four members of the State
Legislature and gained nine, leaving a nett gain
of five. If there are no other changes, the
American party will have two majority in the
next Legislature. To Congress, four Demo
Gratis, one Wing and FIVE Americans are elect
ed. In the 4th District General Cullom, who
voted against the Kansas bill in the last
Congress is defeated, the total vote standing
1904 for Cullom, American, to $500 for Saw
age, Dem.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

ESCAPE OF A FoRGER FROM THE WILLIAMS
PORT JAu.-The Gazette of the 18th. gives
the following account of the escape of Herman
Fink, confined in the Williamsport Jail, on last
Thursday night
wise owing to any lack of precaution on the
part of Sheriff Bub. He was heavily ironed
and strictly confined in the cell in the north
west corner of the jail. He had repeatedly
expressed an intention to kill himself rather
go to the Penitentiary. He sawed off the
chain which confined his legs with a knife
borrowed from one of the other prisoners in
the Jail. With a piece of stove grating as his
only instrument, he succeeded in digging a hole
through the wall of the Jail, and getting out
into the yard. With the Stats from across the
bottom of his bedstead he built a kind of plat
form on which he reached from one window to
the other on the outside of the Jail wall and
succeeded in clambering upon the roof.
Walking along the Jail roof, he attempted
to descend the lightning rod, as is supposed, at
the eastern end of the Jail, and finding a de-
scent almost impracticable, either fell or Jump
ed to the ground from the roofof the building
He must have fell with great violence upon the
brick pavement. The bricks were broken and
driven into the ground, and marks of blood
found where he fell, and upon the gate where
he went out. He escaped without other clothes
thar his shirt and pantaloons, and with irons
upon his legs. He probably had confederates
about to help him away, as no clue has since
been obtained of him. Its a hard matter to
keep in confinement a man who evidently had
no SO little regard for his own life. His escape
was truly wonderful.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

MAIL RoBBERY.-Arthur Hughes, spec:n
Mail Agent, made information before Jrs'''
Snyder, of Harrisburg, on "Wednesday, accas
ing Henry Giant, lately employed on CaPia'
Murphy's Packet Boat running from theJan
ton to Muney, Lycoming county, with rOOol,
the United States Mail,-whereupon us
Justice issued a warrant directed 10 Andrt!
Young, constable, who brought the accuse
in, and he was committed to answer the cla:'
in default of two thousand dollars bail.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

. TowANDA FEMALE SEMIMARY.-The fall term
of the Misses HANsoN's school will commence
on Wednesday, 18th of September. This
school has established a reputation second to
no similar institution in the country, and
scholars enjoy opportunities to be met with no
where else. Arrangements have been made to
supply the scholars with the necessary books
for their studies, without extra charge.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

POPULATION OF CHEMUNG CoUHrY-B7
reference to the reports of the Census Marshal.
we have ascertained the population of ChemuHg
County to be IS, G20. The population of tie
territory embraced within the limits Of the
County in 1850 was %, 82l. When the County
was dismembered by the erection of SCHUYLER
in the Spring of 1854, the town Of Catharine
with a population according to the Census Of
1850 of 1905 Dix with a population Of
1858, and parts of Erin and Cayuta, with an
estimated population of l,000-making an
aggregate population of 7,O49-were taken
Chemung county. Deduct this amount from,
the County population in 80, and we have, as
the basis of a comparison, 81, 32l-the popua,
ton Of the territory now comprising the County
in 1850. And now for the comparison. The
population Of the County, by the Census just
completed, is = 2S.62O
Population of same territory in 1850, y 1921
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Still Another Outrage.

We are called upon to record another case
of mobbing by the fre-caters in Western
Missouri. The Rev. w. III. Wiley, preacher
in charge of the Harrisonvillc Circuit. Missouri
Conference, was on Thursday, I'd inst, arrested
on the highway by a gang of eighteen mounted
men, who informed him that he had been
accused of preaching Abolition doctrines and
circulating Abolition documents, and that it
was necessary he should go to Harrisonville in
order to have the charges investigated. The
party stopped for supper at a cabin in the
prairie, where the bottle was freely passed, and
brother w. as insultingly invited to drink,
and oathS and obscene jests banded in his
presence.
After supper they went on to Harrisonville
with their prisoner, and a guard of three men
was set over him during the night. Next
morning he was waited upon by some men, who
informed him that they had been appointed a
committee to search his effects, in order to
ascertain if he had Abolition documents about
him. The work of search was thorough they
examined every article about him, even to
reading his private letters, but found nothing
to justify the charges made. While this
search was going on a meeting was in progress
in the Court house, and after the committee
had returned and made their report, brother
w. was waited upon by another committee,
which informed him that be was called for at
the Courthouse. r
He went over, accompanied by the Committee,
and found about 200 men present, most of
whom were of the baser sort. The Chairman,
an individual glorying in the lame of DR..
Maxsell, informed him of the charges against
him, and also that the meeting had come
TO the conclusion to give him seven DAYS
to leave the State, and that if he did not. the
consequences, whatever they might be. would
be upon his own head. Brother w. made a
brief speech to them, in which he informed
them that if he had committed any ofrense
against the law he was willing to suffer, but
protested against their right thus to ~arraign
him before a lawless tribunal. He was told
that the great misfortune was that the laws
were not strict enough and that they had taken
the law in their OWL hands.
These facts we gather from Brother Wiley
himself, who is now in this city, he having for
the present left that part of the country by
the advice of his friends. He represents the
excitement all along the border as being very
great. The frc-eaters have a secret organiza-
ton, and all who refused to join it are branded
with Abolltionism, and their movements watch
ed, even though they be citizens of many
years standing, and whose integrity is entirely
unimpeachable. What the end of these things
is we cannot tell. We confess the prospect is
dark and ~forbidding. The only present remedy
we can see is the immediate interference of the
Executive, backed by law-abiding and peaceful
citizens. What will Gov. Price do in this
emergency ST. Louis Christian Adrocate.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT our outside
will be found a communication from Mr.. GUYER
in regard to the increase of his salary, and the
duties and designs of the office. We publish
this, as we have published other articles upon
this subject, that the public may have have an
opportunity to decide understandingly upon
all matters appertaining to the Common school
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

RB~ A Paris correspondent tells a story of
a man, who, in the days of despotic rule in
France, was sentenced to ninety nine wears
Imprisonment /; it being intended for life
Strange to say the man survived it, and was
only recently liberated, at the age of one hun
dred and twenty.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-25

f. az The public are cautioned against
counterfeit S. bills on the Bank of North
America Philadelphia. The vignette, a female
figure in a sitting posture, at her side an eagle
On a shield and a ship ip the distance.