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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-04-06
Personal.
advantage.

RODE MOE lecturcd ON temperance in
Mehoopany last week, and a correspondent
says it was an able effort.
Rev. J..S. BEERS and GEORGE d. STROUD
go to Wilkes Borre to-day to attend Convaca-
tiOns. ..
Superintendent RYAN has been appointed
TO prepare and read paper on "SchOo Vis-'
ilation," before the Convention of county
Superintcndants to be held in Harrisburg the
latter part of this month.
A. j. NOBLE is to take possession of the
Adams House, Troy, soon.
Miss SANE TowNER, who went to Kansas
City last autumn, has returned, as the climate
did not agree with her.
Judge NERCUR spent yesterday with his
family here.
Rector BEERS, of Christ Church, read all
able sermon by Rev. PHILLIPS BROOKS, on
the duty of and requisites to becoming
member of the Church, last evening.
JAMES MCCABE, of Pittston, who has been
employed in his uncle's store here for some
months past, has returned to his home to as
position with the L. V. Il. r. Co. JAMES is
ayoung man of exemplary habits and good
business qualifications. He has won many
friends during his brief soiourn in Towanda,
and will be missed by q large circle.
Superintendent STEVENSON, Of the G.. l. &
S. Il. r., was in town SATURDAY..
A. B. MCKEAN has been appointed post
mastsr of West Burlington.
Il. A. PETTEs has removed his boarding
house to Ke!lum block, in the first ward, and
gentleman from New York has taken the
building lately occupied By him, just north of
DR., PRATT's, and will take boarders.
Mrs. SWEET, of the Bridge street millinery
store, is in New York sc lecting new stock
of goods.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-04-06

Me
CHAFFEE died at the residence Of his son, in
North Warren, March 22nd, 1880, IN his Oath
year, having been born Feb. 9th, 1887, being
one of the oldest, if not the oldest person in
the township where he has lived for forty
eight years.
He was man OF unusual physical strength;
has often been heard to say that "he never
employed a physician for himself In his life"
was never sick enough to lie in bed all day,
until within the past few weeks, and did not
know from experience what severe pain was,
and apparently passed away painless.
Many years ago he retired from active life,
only now and then working ut his trade to
accommodate a neighbor, save cultivatlng
garden. which ne has done since he was over
ninety years of age, and planting, pruning,
and grating fruit trees, and even taking care
of a few pet flowers.
He was from New England, and was much
attached to Eastern customs although not
n professional man, in early life was chosen
Representative of his native State, Rhode
Island.
He retained his faculties wonderfully to the
last. And few men in our country have read
more books OF history, antiquity, science,
agriculture and politics, than Mr.. c. within
the last siXten years. He has been known to
read from six to ten and twelve hours in
standard works and continue it for weeks.
His memory was very retentive, and many of
our younger people recall his stories of ''ye
olden times" especially his description of the
methods of school teaching, eighty years ago.
His wife and several children passed over
the dark river before him, two daughters and
four sons remain; together with quite num-
ber of grand and great grand children, and
one great, great-grand child. Thus he lived
to see the fifth generation, and as most Of the
past century he has passed away; like the
patriarch of old, he is gathered to bis fathers,
and entered we trust into the rest that re-
maineth for the people of God and in the
presence of the Savior whom he had professed
for sixty years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07

we will not speculate. fer it is enough
for us to know that they exist, aud
under the hand Of God theyRre as easy
to make as the porphyritie bikes of
this section would be.
The mountains in the moon seem
higher than those of earth, bat if we
measured ours from the lowest depths
of ocean, they might be as high as lun-
ar mountains; in fact doubtless would
be. But there is another feature of
the Moons surface. There are long
regular ''rills," as they are termed,
which seem to be deep cracks into the
lunar surface. They cross ranges of
mountains, and sometimes dive be-
meath to come out on the other side.
We have some similar, but of less ex-
tent on earth. Charts and illustra-
tions.)
But are there no changes ever visible
upon its surface? Yes, c large crater
| fell, in 1866 and various Others have
changed somewhat, yet there Is no
volcanic action there I; the Internal
fires being smothered when the Moon
became cold long time ago. Some
think that meteors strike the Moon,
thus making small surface changes.
Some think the extremes of heat and
cold gradually crumble the rocks. We
can however hardly understand how
it could long do so. There is also
much speculation about the other side
which we never see, on account of its
day being equal to its revolution about
the earth. We of course can guess al
it, but my guess would be that it did
not vary much from the side we do see
Our earth acts to that side as Moon
but would appear to an observer there
thirteen times as large as she does tc
us.
But there are other things which
perhaps we may sometimes think of il
connection with this orb of night
and that is the superstitions about it
influence over crops, the weather, etc.
all of which is little else than fancy
and should never receive serious
thought. Most certainly it does no
effect peas, pork, or potatoes on
birth or our death. So
"Hail TO thy cold and clouded beam,
Pale pilgrim of the troubled sky;
Haill though the mists that DER the stream
Lend to thy brow their sullen dye
How should thy pure and peaceful eye
Untroubled view our scenes below?
Or, how a fearless beam supply
To light a world of war and woef"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07
ASTRONOMY.
LECTURE. No 4.
BY II. A. CUTTING, Ph. d.
THE MOON.

The changes -ef the Moon, and the
light it gives the earth, were doubtless
among the first astronomical obser-
rations made by the rude nations of
early time. 1t is true the sun gave
them more light and heat, but it was
too bright to observe carefully, and
as its brightness obscured the stars
they had no means of observing it's
'Eaotion, as they had the path of the
Moon. AS the Moon would seem to
have a regular period of change, it
vas natural to reckon time by the
number of moons between events,
and as early nations did thus reckon
time, there was a great reason why
their observations of the Moon should
be quite regular and constant. 1t
was also the orb of reveric, and of my =
terry, as well as the torch that lighted
them on their way at night, and of
especial advantage to the shepherds
rs they watched their fioclls. In fact,
IN early time us now, it is rightly
calculated to attract cur sight, and
occupy our thoughts. R,igning over
the empire of silence and peace, it
seems more mysterious and solitary
than any other of the heavenly host.
lt is in fact now, as then, understood
the best of all astronomical bodies.
Since the invention of the first tele-
scope, which is only about two hun
ared and fifty years ago, astronomers
have almost daily examined it's sur
face, and time and again mapped it out
for future reference. The first obser-
'vations of Galileo, did not make less
talk than did the discovery of America
by Columbus; and all sorts of fancy
stories were told of it's cities and of it's
inhabitants, even it's highways were
supposed by SOME to le fully discern
ible. 1t was told of America that it
was the land of gold and precious
sfon IS, and possessed the long desired
fountain of life, of which man could
ilnbibe and live forever one was as
true as the other. The Moon
has land and roak, but no water or
any atmosphere, and in consequence
it is probable that it has no life,
either animal or vegetable. If it has
it must exist by rules and laws of
which we know nothing, and America
has seemed ITO be quite u matter of
fact country, where people live and
die, as elsewhere on earth; although
we must look upon the Moon as unin-
habitahle, itstill possesses great interest,
md it is the globe which all desire to
know about. 1t is 2t5g 10 miles in
diameter, and revolves about the earth
as centre, in ~ days hours. In area
ii is about equal to- the American
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07

saw mill and privilege ana land connected
herewith situateat Sorth Concord and known
as the Phelps mill. supposed owners Aver
lludley. Grant list fOi state and county tax
- 10; state tax sl s.; county tax $50
House known as the Boarding house at North
Concord together with about two acres OF
land. Supposed owner W III Phelps. TRAD
list for state and county tax 81 90; state taS
sos; county tax SIS
Sixty acres OF the hffh divrson lot drawn or
pitched 10 the right of Rcnben Jones, William
Gllkey ana Joshua Webb also twenty acres
j OF from the West end OF the second division
4 lot on the right OF seth Morse known as the
Phelps tar,l. Supposed owner Mary fhelps.
Grand list for town tax 50 l2; town tax 81 ~
I Grand list for state and county tax 50 30; state
/ tax % O9; county tax 40.
! Ono acre of land OIL from the West end OF
| the nrst division lot on the right OF Joshua
| Webb with saw mill thereon, also twenty-five
acres OF land OIL from the East END OF tue nfsl
/ division lot on the right of JOSIAH Williams
| Supposed owner Lyman Stanley. Grand list
| for Town tax 50 49,; town tax - ~: Grand list
| for state and county tax 81 30; state tax sal
| county tax S.H.
! Beginning at the bank of Mink brook sc
| called, seven feet below the bridge, near Tex
| rs meeting house at a stake and stones, thence
! West hVe rods and ten feet, thence South nV(
| rods, thence East five and one-halt rods to th'
bank of the brook, thence up said brook to th'
| first named corner supposed owner Mrs
| Anna Williams Grand list for town taN
! S.iS; town tax SIS; Grand list tor state ant
county tax S.35 state tax Sill: county tax 5 .Oi
Aud so much of said lands will be sold a
| public auction at the West Concord House, II
said Concord, on the 3lst day of My next a
one O'Clock in the afternoon as shall be requI
| site to discharge said taxes, with costs, unles
previously paid.
A. X. QUIMBY, First Constable
Dated ut Concord in the County of Essex
| this 18th day of April, A. ID. 1880.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07
WHAT SHALL WE 30 WITH OUR
BOYS?

This is a question 81 Vital import
ance, and should engage our serious
attention. That II thorough, pfaeti-
cal education is most desirable, all will
admit. This we are able to give our
boys, and it is the foundation of their
future success in whatever walk of life
they may choose. In the first place
then, much depends upon the selection
OF proper instructors. The instructor
stands at the threshold of the Intellect
ull, and, TO an eminent degree, of the
moral training of our youth. On our
school officers, therefore, there rests q
great responsibility, and they should
see to it that the instructors are i'll ev-
cry respect, capable. The success OF
the instructor depends much upon his
own capacity, and a right understand
ing of the character and wants of the
pupil. lie should also have an intuit-
i've knowledge of human nature, pos
sess suavity of manner, and know what
TO teach and how to teach, and should
be sustained by a hearty approval and
cooperation of parents and guardians.
1t is related that Julius Caesar on Il
certain occasion visited school in
Rome. The pedagogue babe him be
seated, and continu ed his instructions
to his pupils, paying no further atten-
ton to his distinguished visitor until
the close of the session. He then
apologized for his seeming disrepect
and thus addressed the Emperor
Sire, should these Roman youths
come to understand that there is in
Rome person superior to their tutor
it would be impossible to control
them" Caesar commended him fol
his prudence.
But what shall we do with our boys
after they have graduated from oul
public schools? In many countries
abroad it is customary for boys to fol
low the occupation of their fathers
'lIoul BcllclblloIl ~ 5CASibliOlh' Du
this is not the custom of this country
to any marked extent. The American
Boy is made up of different material
md early develops an adventurou
spirit, and it is almost impossible t.
keep him in the traces ofroutine work
The great need at present of our boy
is thorough induction into whateve
trade or calling they may adopt. AnC
j would be blessing to them il w
could ressurect the old Apprenticeship
system. We have now no regular az
premiership system, and our boy
learn but branch of any given Inc
chauical trade. We claim then, tina
it is the plain duty of parents an'
guardians to sec to it that when tn
i-.l tt.,ir4Id thair IN iarit1- n n,
are no longer under parental con
trol-wletler they become farmers
mechanics, or artisans-our boys 6
,eut capable, thorough workmen. =
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF HON. PORTER HUMAN.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Is
sex, Commissioners 10 receive, examine and
adjust all cl inns and demands of all persons
against the cstltc of Hon. Porter Hinman late
of Brighton, in said District, deceased and ali
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
given notice that we will meet for the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the Stewart House, OH
the Gath day OF May, and 18th day of OctO-
Der next, from ten O'Clock until five o'clock,
z. NJ, each of said days, that six months from
the 10Th day of April, AID. 1880, is the time lin
tied by said Court for SAID creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ancC.
Dated at Brighton, this 9th day of April, A,
D. lSSG
T. ! G. G MMo aNsT9 COMMISSIONERS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07
Land Sale for Taxes.

The nonresident proprietors of tho town of
Concord, in the County of Essex are hereby
notified that the taxes assessed by the SAID
town of Concord, and by the General Assembly
of the State OF Vermont for the year 1873, re-
main either in whole or in part unpaid on the
following described lands in SAID Concord,
to-wit:
Farm known as Titon place in the
South part of the town. supposed owner L Ii
Adams. Grand list for town tax So IS; town
tax SIS 81 Grand list for state and county tax
81 So; state tax 81 4S; county tax $50.
All of lot No. 10 in first range, third division
on right of Nathaniel Davis. Supposed owner
Susan Prouty. Grand list for town tax So 81
town tax SIS 81; Grand list for state and county
tax 81 95 state tax ) 49, county tax s.63.
The buildings in the village of West Con-
cord known as the Water Cure with the land
connected, also the blacksmith shop in the
village of West Concord known as the W q
Drew shop Supposed owner 9 W Cade.
Grand list for town tax Sl4 25 town tax Sll 40.
The buildings in the village of West Con-
cord known as the Water Cure with the land
Herewith connected. Supposed owner w
Cade Grand list tor slate and county tax
50 90; state tax 81 10; county tax $50.
The blacksmith shop in the village of West
Concord known us the W q Drew SHOP. Sup
posed owner G W Cade. Grand list Tor state
and county tax 81 60; state tax S.iS; town
tax SIS,
Land and buildings decided to Miranda M
Joslin by Calvin Lewis Feb %, 1865, and now
occupied by l. i Shuckford. Supposed owner
Hiram Joslin Grand list for town tax 50 Is
town tax 81 so; Grand list for state and county
tax $40; state tax 50 p; county tax S.H.
Land decided Hiram Joslin by II II Knapp,
Dec Is, 1857 Supposed owner Frank II Joslin.
Grand list tor town tax 81 IS: town tax So AZ
Grand list for state and county tax So 20; STATE
tax 500; county tax S32
The easterly half of lot No. II in the fifth
range. Supposed owner Ii W Cutting. Grand
list for town tax 81 IS; town tax 81 80; Grand
list for state and county tax 81 Is; state tax
5 IS; county tax SIP.
Saw mill and privilege and land connected
Herewith, situate at North Concord and
known as the Phelps mill. Supposed owner
Aver & Hadley, and the house known us the
boarding house ut North Concord together
or w II Phelps. Grand list for town tax Sl2 50 /;
town tax 80 IS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07
geaal 2lptiEes.
GUARDIANS NOTICE TO SELL REAL Es-
TATE OF MINossC. LDREN OF d. P.
WHITCOMB, DECEASED.


WHITCoMB, DECEASED.
s STAT e. OF VERMONT Elal8 In Probate Court.
held ut Guildhall, in and for said District, on
the 30th day of April, \. D., 1880, A. &. Palmer,
Esq, Guardian unto Herbert p, Harry j.. and
Eva Whitcomb, minor children of ID. p. Whit
comb, late of Brighton, in said District, de-
ceased. makes application to said Court for Ii
eense to sell all of the real estate of said
minors, representing that the sale thereof
would be for the pest interests of said minors,
and the proceeds arising from said sale be
put mt interest.
Whcrcupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said apple tion be referred to Il session there
Of to be held at the Probate Office in said
Guildhall on the 22d day of May, y. u. 1880
for hearing and decision thereon; and, it is
further ordered that all persons interested BIT
notified hereof, by publication of notice of said
application and order thereon, three weeks
successfully in the ESSEX COUNTY HERALD,
newspaper published at Island Pond, an
which circulatcs in the neighborhood OF
those interested, before said time of hearing
that they may appear at said time and place
and, if they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court,
T. r. FoLLANsBY, Judge.
A true copy of record; attest
1918 WIN II. HARTSHORN, Register.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
All for Grant.

1t will be seen that the simon pdre
Republicans in the Legislature are near
" all for Grant. This does not sur
prise US; but what does amaze US is the
preference expressed for him by Messrs,
Cratin, Of Yazoo, Peter Mitchell, of
Washington, and Lem. Moore of Issa-
quena. Cratin was regularly nominal
ted and elected as Democrat, and no.
body questioned his right to participate,
as such, in the Democratic=C Conservative
caucus. Mitchell and Moore, though
not nominated and elected as members
Of the ic-Conservative party
took their seats in the caucus upon the
pledge to support the candidates of 'the
Democratic party in future" How are
they to reconcile this pledge with their
preference for Grant, a Republican of
the most odious class, over such Demo
Gratis rs Seymour, Hancock, Tilden,
Bayard, Hendricks, or Thurman
What is more remarkable still, they not
only prefer Grant as first choice, but
Blaine, another Republican of the ultra
school, as their second choice. We
hope these ''men and Brethren" will
yet see the error of the way they have
indicated their intention to go. Mean
time the opinion Of THE CLARION as
to the best mode of organizing the eau
Gus for the preservation of its integrity,
will not be forgotten
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
The Republican Programme for 1880.

The New York Times, the leading
Republican paper in the United States,
recently made the announcement ON the
authority Of "a near personal and po-
litical friend" of Gen. Grant, that
should the Republican National Con
vontion nominate him in the same man
ner as any other candidate would be
nominated, he would deem it his duty
to the country and the party to accept. "
The Pennsylvania Republicans have al
ready declared for him, and Mr.. Conk-
ling has authorized the statement that
he Mr. c. is not candidate, and that
che Is for Grant out and out, without
any alternative, or second choice, or
possible compromise, which means that
in the Republican Convention, Grant
will receive the vote of New \ ork, rs
Conkling carries the Republican vote
Of that State in his hand. Beecher,
the great and good Republican
saint Of Plymouth Church, has made his
oracular delverance in which he an
nounces the opposition to the third term
"a heresy" and to give emphasis to his
declaration, he says Grant fought to
be and will be nominated"
Finally, Senator Blaine is the most
popular and formidable candidate
against Gen. Grant. He has large
and enthusiastic following. But he,
too, shows signs of suecumbing to the
Grant boom and it is now given out
that the Republican ticket in the next
Presidential election viii be: For Presi- /
DENT. s. Grant; for Nice-Presi-
dent. G. Blaine. tits folly TO under
rate the extent of this ticket 1t sug-
gests the necessity of work all along
the line. Democrats, are YOU ready
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
The Glass Factory Near Bay st. LOUIS.

The final establishment Of this new enter
prise may now be accepted as a fact The
factory will be near Bay st. Louis, at Mr.
Ulman's WOODEN mills, and ut place which
we doubt not will before long be known to
the world is Timanyilie. We clip the follow
ing from the New Orleans Picayune in re-
lation to the factory:
about 4 dozen merchants. and citizens
have promised to aid Capt Sam. Houston
the proprietor, in the establishment of the
works A. 4. Ulman, the enterprising
owner of the Bay st. Louis factory, has sig
nified his willingness to become one of the
incorporators by subscribing $4,000. He
will also furnish all Of the necessary mate
rial for building ut the cost price. Antici-
pating the success Of Capt. Houston in OBJ
tanning the required amount of subscription,
he has already set the men to work preparing
the material
'Some time since Mr.. Ulman sent several
hundred pounds Of Bay st. Louis sand
which Capt Houston took to Pittsburg and
had converted into glass. The article pro
duced fully demonstrated the superiority Of
the sand for this purpose.
"A charter has already been prepared,
and, therefore. in a short time the public
may be prepared to see a new and profitable
industry introduced into the South.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
THECLARION.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH :. : 3. 1850
Coreludsd f.om LII Paas.l


Mr.. Walker offered an amendment making
il q misGeDeaHOr, punishable by hne ana re
movai from Office f3r any officer who snail
fail, neglect OF refuse to carry out the proYIs-
ions of thIs act
TIE Chapter, as amended, was adopted
Chapter Of the Code, in relation to puthc
revenue. was taken up.
Mr. Martin offered an amendment exempt
inls from uoll tax all persons who may be deaf
and dumb, blind or manned by the loss Of an
en- ire hand or foot
Mr. Anderson, and McLaurin Of Rankin,
off red amendments, which were adopted.
Mr. Mullins offered the following which was
adoptcs-
Amend by making all bachelors over the
age Of ty-hve years TaT three dollars % j
tax: provided that this apply only 10 those
who attain the age Of twenty-five after the
pas sage of this act.
Numerous other amendments were adopted
Mr. Martin offered the following:
Add. each aud eyey person engaged IN tLe
business of buying and selling cotton SEED
for other thau agricultural purposes or the
agents %: such firms, shall pay "a privilege tax
f9I0D.
Mr. Moore moved TO amend by inserting
$50 which prevailed
Mr. Hur- offered the following, which was
LOST
Provided that no tax shall be imposed on
the agents OF any cotton seed OH mi-I IN inns
State.
Pending consideration Of the chapter, the
House at . clock. on motion Of Mr. Ilpson
took a recess till 1870 clock.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
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