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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

AS there has been considerable discussion
of the naphtha question here, the following
account of the experience of Owego with the
new light, will be of interest to our readers
For the past week we have been using
naphtha in our street lamps As vet neither
in quantity or quality does it equal gus. But
we are not to judge raShly. 1t is evident that
the parties who have charge of it do not fully
understand its operations. This is evident
from the fact that lamps IN several places
burn till ten o'clock in the morning, when it
was understood they were to expire, by the
statute of limitation, by four. LII then the
quantity which burned till ten had been all
used BY four. it is evident that the intensity
Of lght would have been nearly doubled, in
other words. made to equal gas. This. OF
course, is what is desired.
This naphtha is u very light and highly
inflammablc substance. The method of burn
is as follows: 4 reservoir holding quart or
more is fix Il on the outside of the lamp, nearly
Il foot higher than the burner. A tube eX-
tends downward and passes inside the lamp.
On this tube is IA bulb into which all water pass
ing toward the burner sinks. and Is let out rs
often as REQUIRED. Between This bulb and
the burner is u stop-cOck which regulates the
flow OF the fluid toward the burner. Near
the extremity of the burner, and surrounding
it, Is Il small cup, into which the lamp-ghter
pours Il little alchohOl, lights it with Il match
and turns the stop-cOck, letting OH the naph-
tina. The flame of the alcohol heats the
burner and the naphtha is thus turned into
gas, which burns till all in the reservoir is
consumed.
This burner, like Il gas bnrner, can be made
small or large. If small, the light will be
thin and nearly worthless. If larger, the in
tcnsity of the light will be proportionally in
creased. A little time and experience will
probably enable our City Fathers and the
lamp-lighterS to secure as much light as re-
qured.
1t is said that one of the lamps exploded.
! This tendency is more difficult to remedy, be-
cluse the increased flow of naphtha TO the
burner increases in like ration the tendency
TO explosion Times.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

A ZINC MINE.-About four miles from the
village of Welsburgh, in the town of Ridg-
bury, Pa, q zine mine has been recently dis
covered. The product has been tested by
miners snd experts, and pronounced the
genuine article. The discovery was made
rock bearing metal along the wall of rayine.
The mine is on lands belonging to DICKINSON
AZ BALDWIN. The nearest point to a rail
road is ut Wcllsburgh. The vein fssure is
wall rock varies from two to eighteen inches
in thickness. The dicovcrcr has ran two
tunnels into the vein, one Of Il hundred and
twenty and another of seventy feet. \ shaft
h s been run down twenty-five or thirty feet.
During the prospecting twenty odd tons of
ore have been taken out. The ore turns out
pretty rich under ysis--about 20 per cent
Major MCDOWELL has taken specimens to
the Smelling Works at Bethlehem, Pa, where
it is pronounced paying ore. A zinc mine is
very valuable, rs the metal has not been
found TO exist in surplus quantities. 1t is
proposed TO form company to work this
iniae. 4 specimen of the rock lying before
lis seems to be well charged with the metal.
Should Il smelling furnace be erected at the
mine large industry would be created from
which Elmira might greatly profit. We hope
that the mine may turn out valuable dis
discovery and profitable. -E1mira Adr.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08
Personal.

Mrs. Captain MANyILLE is visiting her
mother in Penn Yan, n. I.
M. G. MERCUR has been confined to his
room for several days with painful attack
of rheumatism.
Rev. I. ID. HOsKINs will lecture OH Mod
ern Atheism" at Christ Church, on Friday
evening of this week.
r. A. MERcuI, Esq, went to Philadelphia
on Saturday evening. He is attorney in sew
cral important cases to come before the SUI
preme Court this week.
JOHN +. SASDERsoN, Esq, IS attending
Supreme Court in Philadelphia this week. lie
prepared the plaiutifis Paper Books i'll the
Bridge Company cases and in the case of j.
@. WARD VS.. Lebanon Mutual Insurance Co.,
and will argue the cases before the Court.
CHARLIE FELToN's school, in Wysox twp,
closed last week. Although CHARLIE is a
faithful and successful teacher he is a regu-
lar attendant ut Sunday School, and his place
in class is never vacant.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

Under this head ,ce ,ciu insert FREE, notices 81
situations or help acaated.
A situation by gentleman with 10 years
experience in the dry goods and grocery trade
Well acquainted throughout Burlington,
Ulster and Smthfield. Best of references
given. Address Clerk this office.
A young man Of good moral habits wishes
n situation in a Dry Goods or Grocery store,
three years experience. Good references
Aoply to the editors Of this paper.
A situation by a boy Is years of age in Il
store, either dry goods or grocery, or in an
office. Good penman and accountant. Good
recommendations. Enquire at this Office.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

The children. and old people too, have a
rich treat in store this evening. The Wilson
& Farlan "Mirror Of the World" will be pre-
sented at the Nj. T.. Church. The programme
embraces most interesting series Of scenes
in this country and Europe. DR.. o. w.
HOLMES in referring to the performance
says:
ssTo have these visions Of strange cities, of
stately editiceS. Of -loxelY scenerx. Of noble
statues, steal out upon the consciousness and
melt away one with another, is like dreaming
Il long beautiful dream with the eyes wide
open. A journey with the Mirror is the
Grand Tour, minus the passport and bills of
exchange, the voyage and the accidents, the
tavern keepers reckoning, the swoop of the
custom house officer, the incubus of the Cieer
one, the tables Il look at which gives the appt-
tite its quietus, and the beds which are cities
of refuge to all murderers Of sleep. Children
in arms IRE hardly too young to find delight
in these exhibitions, while their parents and
grandparents look on with equal pleasure"
The admission fee is % cents foraduts. and
10 cents for children. The proceeds are for
the benefit Of the NJ. +. Sunday School. We
hope everybody will attend. The enter aim
ment will begin at 80.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

A goodly company Of young ladies and gen.
tlemen quietly wended their way to the resi-
dence of Councilman KINGsBURY, in the
purpose of giving Miss HELEN Il surprise.'
Although no intimaton of the intended visit
reached the ears of the young lady, She re-
ceivcd and entertained her company with us
much grace and dignity as she would have
done had they been invited guests. The fcs-
tvitics were kept up to the - wee sma' hours
Of the morning." and everything "went mer-
~ as Il marriage bell" The occasion proved
u pleasant one and long to be remembered,
by all who had the good fortune to partici-
pate.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08
A snow storm prevailed for several hours
Yesterday, but the snow melted about as soon
rs ii reached the ground.
A real estate agent residing in Kansas, in a

A real estate agent residing in Kansas, in n
private letter to friend here, gives this adj
vice OH the subject of "going west y:
81 judge from what / read that -- is
inducing q good many families TO come to
Kansas. If he is urging people to come here
with only means enough to get here, he is
doing great wrong. Thousands of people in
this.state are now suffering for the necessa-
ries of life because of their spending their
last dollar to get here. without considering
that it takes time and labor to raise crops, and
find wages for labor low and employment
hard to tiud. believe this is the best coun-
try for farmers | ever SAW; the land is easily
titled and produces large crops; prices. 100,
are good; but thousands come here with the
idea that land doesn't cost anything and that
they can raise II crop in month. No family
should come here without enough TO keep
them one year. i have talked with good
many farmers in this county who were farm
ers in the east, and all say 1t takes hard work
and much self-tlcnia to get through the first
one or two years, but after that it goes easy.
After the land is subducd one man can culti-
yate as much here rs three can in any eastern
state"
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

The students Of the Graded School will give
a public exhibition in Mercur Hall at the
close of the present school term. The pro-
ceeds will be applied toward the construction
of eases for library and mineral cabinet.--
The entertainment ought to be well patron
lied.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

COL G. NJ. REYNOLDS, of Wilkes-Darra.
commanding 9th Regiment N. q. T., Lieut..
Col. PECK and Adjutant MOORE, will visit
this place on Wednesday. March 10th, to in
spect Co. A, of this place. Members of the
company who attended the annual inspection
of 1870 will also receive their days pay ut the
meeting on Wednesday evening.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

The ladies of the NJ. E. Church will provide
their friends with New England supper, at
the Church Parlors, tomorrow evening.
Bear it in mind.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

Jos. MARSHALL reports finding live toad
on the river bank the other day, as active as
= in midsummer.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

DR.. MCKNIGHT's lecture in addition to en-
tertainng and instrueting the audience, net
ted the " Helping Hand Socicty," something
over twelve dollars.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

FoR RrSr- several dwellings, for
rent on the First Of Aprilne
l.. Il. RoDGERs.
Two Rooms For Rent in Patton's Block.
Enquire of j. G.. PATTON.
Several Dwellings and Stores to Let on the
1st of April next. Enquire OF
JAMES 7. HALE.
At office of WOOD Il HALE.
Towanda, Feb. II, 1880.
For RENT.-A large and convenient house
on York Avenue. Enquire of WM SCOTT.
HOUSE TO RENT.--A double house to rent
in First Ward. lately the property of JAMES
BEDFORD. on Main street. Enquire of
j. \. CiLIFr.
9T-If you want stylish hat. cheaper than
you ever bought one, call ut IsOsESFiELD's
clothing store.
Prices way down in Gents fine and coarse
boots and shoes. All goods warranted a>
represented, ut BLUM's
For good, durable and neat fitting shoe.
go TO BLuM's.
E15~Choicc Hams and Smoked Beef, at
MYER & DEvoE's market Bridge Street.
JACOBS is selling clothing cheaper than
ever.
AT MYER 4 DEvoE's market is the
place to get tender steaks and nice roa>ts.
Country dealers will find il to their adyant-
age to buy their candies ut FIrCH's.
n-5" Geo Lynchcome has opened u new
Barber Shop over Powell's store where he Is
always ready to wait upon all those who may
favor him with their patronage. Shampooing
hair cutting Ladies' and Childrcn's hair nj
their residence no extra charge.
G. w. JONES is prepared to mend rubbers
on short notice, in the best manner. Shop
corner Main and Pine streets, in rear Of RE-
VIEW office. Charges reasonable, and work
guaranteed.
Parties arc continually asking how can
groceries be sold so much cheaper ut Ross
1St Ward Store than they Gun in the heart of
town. Because he buys his goods for cash, h,
and cNn afford to sell them low.
Ask for one Of those dollar-and-a-half If
switches, all Hair. 30 inches long, ut Mrs, NJ.
A. FLErCHEE's, No. 4, Bridge street.
WANTED TO PURC1TAsE.-A good tract of
timber land. For particulars, call or address
this office.
Cigars of about every known brad at
FITCH's.
! j. A. MANVILLE. Towanda. Pa, will sell
strictly first class Pianos and Organ ut great
! ly reduced prices for the next sNty days.
Pianos and Organs Tuned and Rep airCd.
Office with C.. NJ. MANNlLLE, on }! street.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

Another reminder that spring has made its
advent. "Uncie Phil" is around with his
horse radish.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

The Dramatic Club will meet at JAS. MAC
FARLANE's on Tuesday, March 16, instead of
Friday, March u, as announced.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

BE sure and go to the NJ. L. Church this
evening to see the panorama of the World"
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08
FOR RENT.

HOUSE TO RENT.-Location near College
Enquire of NATHAN TIDD.
FoR RENT.-A good store, several offices
and number of dwelling houses.
l.. l.. Er.sBREE.
For RENT.-A good house i'll Third Ward.
Apply TO j. n. CALIFF.
For RENT.--One house on I'd street and
one ON Mechanic street. Enquire of ". j.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08
THOMAS FORD.
Agent Dupont Powder co.

HO! For KANsAs.-Excursions to Kinslev.
in the ARKANSAS Valley, in southwestern
Kansas, nt greatly reduced rates, will leave
Elmira, n. T., Oh the second Tuesday OF
every month, accompanied by person Of ex-
perience, who will give every desired atten-
ton to the parties in his charge. For full II,
formation apply to Z. L. NICHOLS, in person
or by letter, at the Delavan House. Ehnira.
n. T., or by letter at Towanda, Pa. Parties
can procure tickets every Tuesday morning
ut same rates. Train leaves 5 40 A. NJ.
III. .. MOODY, the blacksmith, has movelto
JOHN BROWNS Shop, 1st Ward, and will be
glad To see all of his old customers, and the
pubic IN general. All kinds Of work donu
on short AOticc.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-08

IoIUNs Cd. o. l
Dr.. II. BuRR-DeGr Str:-My wife had,
the Neuralgia for ten days, and her physiciaEv
could give her no relief. call o. Dir. Knapp
alHl got a bottle of your Neuralgia Pills and
TIT! relieved her in Il few hours.
Yours RCsp't,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24
CHOICE SELECTIONS.

NEITHER keep nor covet what is got
your own.
PEOPLE look at your six DAYS to see
what you mean on the seventh.
LIFE is u book of which we have but
one edition. Let each days actions, as
they add their pages to the indestructi-
BILE volume, be such as we shall be will
ing to have an assembled world read.
How MUCH honesty have we when
we are adjusting the affairs of life that
are against usP What sacrifices are we
ready TO make to keep our, obligations
and our manhoodP What kind of
spirit do we ind in us when the condi-
tions of life grind usP These things
will test our religion better than the
number Of times we go to meeting, or
the amount we give to charity, or the
number or length of our prayers.
Golden Rule.
RELIGION is personal matter. l
must experience for myself and not for
another; for after shall have thor
Oughly satisfied myself that any Chris
tian doctrine is true, and that it is having
purifying effect upon my character,
and that it is eXalting me, and that it
is making me happy, my own child must
repeat that experiment for himself, my
experiment being of no use to him fur
ther than mere inducement to make
the trial for himself If l desire to test
the truth of a doctrine, the testimony
of other men is nothing conclusive to
mei on the higher plane of living, |
must be doing God 5 will, and then
shall see that truth in its wider aspects.
DR.. Deems.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24

cases are being examined, and the Mag.
istrate is treated with profound respect.
! have noticed, too, that both parties
appear to receive the decision without
murmuring or attempting to remon-
strate, or even to call in question its
Justice. A case has just occurred that
illustrates the rude but stern way in
which certain crimes are punished by
the tribes in the interior. Quito recent
ly two well-dressed Arabs, belonging 10
the Uled Hameza tribe-a powerful
band of nomads inhabiting the country
between Mount Gem and Hammamet.-
came one morning TO the Bardo and de-
manded admittance TO the Bey, on bust.
ness of great importance. As the Bey
could not be seen just then, they were
taken to the Prime Minister, 81 Mus
tapha ben Ismain. After the usual
salutations, his Excellency requested
them TO state their business. The men
were Mohamed ben Add ALA, wealthy
and influential man of the tribe, and his
brother-in-law. Mohamed took from
the folds Of his burnous mys-
terious-loOking package, which, on be-
ing unrOlled, proved to be two human
heads, one that of a beautiful young
woman, and the other of man, which
he laid before the astOnished Minister,
and this is the story they told: Several
months ago Mohamed married q beau.
tiful girl of the Village Ouled Said, not
far from Hammamet, and brought her
10 his home, where he treated her with
the greatest kindness, as he was very
fond of her. His business called him
from home, and expecting to be absent
many days, he took leave of his wife
and friends. Some changes in his af.
fairs induced him TO return at the end
quietly to the apartments of his young
wife intending to give her pleasant sur.
prise. To his horror he found with her
young man, who, it seems, had been
her former lover. Being armed he
killed them both. He at once reported
what had happened to the elder of the
tribe. The wOman's family we're sent
for, and it was decided that Mohamed
and the woman's brother should take
the heads of the murdered parties and
go to Tunis and place all the facts be.
fore the Bey. And here they we're after
a weary journey with the grim and
CHASTITY heads. Ihave Just learned that
the Bey and his judicial officers have
made very careful and thorough ex.
animation of the case, and the decision
is that, as the crime of which the mur.
dered parties were undoubtedly guilty
is punishable with death, therefore
Mohamed ben Add ALA is, by Moham-
medan law and by the teachings of the
Prophet, as clearly SET forth in the
Koran, justified. He will be sent back
to his tribe with honor. Who will say
that simple truth, even in this our day,
is not some times more wonderful than
fiction7 Does not the decision COM
mend itself to the approval of men gem
erallyp And the case has keen disposed
of in few days without great public
scandal and without cost to the parties
or to the State.-Tunis Cor. Detroit Free
Press
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24

You obtain a fine view OF the lake
from this point, and according TO the
best authority It is about twelve miles
long and six broad, with a depth of one
hundred and sixty-fve feet. The sur
face Of the water is six hundred and
fifty-three feet below the Mediterra-
mean. The inhabitants believe that the
waters, which are cool and sweet, pos.
sess some medicinal qualities. From
Tiberias we follow the western shore
nearly north, and in a little while pass
Mejdel-the ancient Magdala and the
birthplace Of Mary Magdalen, to which
our Savior once came. We are APP
preaching, nearer yet nearer, to the
cities where Christ performed His great
est miracles. The lake was here mar
gined with the beautiful oleander-at
this season in full flower.
"Au thro' the summer night
Those blossoms red and bright,
Spread their soft breasts"
Ducks and other wild birds could be
seen skimming the surface of the lake.
Soon we descry our camp in the near
distance, and galloping up TO it, we find
that our tents are pitched very near the
supposed site of ancient Capernaum.
What strange charm there is in this
nomadic life!-how totally different
from anything we have before expert
enced! We bathed in the pleasant
waters of the lake, and then sat down
to dinner of several courses excellent
ly prepared by our Abyssinian cook, to
which our appetites did full justice.
After dinner, in the cool of the evening,
we walked down to the margin of the
lake. What flood OF memories came DER
us! Within easy distance are the ruins
of Christ's own city-and
you cannot but be impressed with the
fact that Gods anathema is fully ac-
complished: "And thou, Capernaum,
which art exalted unto Heaven, shall
be brought down to hell" Not a
house, scarcely a wall or column, re-
mains to mark the site of once busy
and wealthy city. As we stood there,
apparently the world forgetting,
by the world forgot" we recalled
that it was while walking on the
surface of this lake that our Savior
spoke those words which quieted the
trembling disciples and have since COM
fOrted so many Christian hearts during
eighteen hundred years: "It is L, be
not afraidH' To this sea when q great
tempest arose, threatening destruction
to the ship and all on board, Jesus adj
dressed His rebuke, and Immediately
" there was great calm" 1t was on
these shores when the people were bur
dened with a sense of guilt that these
words were spoken: "Come unto me.
all ye that labor and are heavy laden,
and | will give you rest"
How pleasant to me thy deep blue wave,
o Sea of Galilee!
For the glorious One who came to save
Hath often stood by thee!
Leaving camp early the next morn
ing, we took up our line of march to-
ward Mt Hermon, en- route for Damas-
Gus. -SamucL S. Dennis, IN ~ T. Oh
SGrUer.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-24
OF IntArest 70 AnrInrs.


The Investigations Of Herr Weith
have shown that Of various bodies Of
water, under otherwise similar condi-
tions, that one has the greatest quantity
of fish which contains the most dis
solved bicarbonate of lime. A simple
explanation Of this seemingly strange
fact is given. The simple carbonate of
lime is widely distributed on the bot
toms of lakes, but, being insoluble. IL
not taken up by the water. If, how
ever, the water contains an abundance
of carbonic acid-which is produced, of
course, by animals in respirations-this
transforms the carbonate into the BIZ
carbonate, which readily dissolves in
water. 1t appears, therefore, that by a
sure chemical analysis one may with
considerable probability estimate the
quantity of fish in a body of water; and
conversely, Herr Weith has often been
able to give a remarkably accurate
statement of the chemical composition
of body of water on learning the
quantity Of fish contained in it.