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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

If the attendance ut the Lin-Ta Reception,
with the effort being put forth by the com
mittee, the entertainment will be a grand
success.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

We are informed that j. =. KIRBY cOntem-
plates the erection of a brick block to contain
two stores and an opera house, just south of
the Means House lot.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

Mr.. SMITH will lecture on temperance again
at the Baptist Church this evening. Let him
have full house.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

Miss LoTTA KEELE has returned home,
after two weeks visit at Elmira and Che
mung, N. Y.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

NoTICE.-Flour has moi advanced, neither
has anything at GEO. Ross 1st and Sd Ward
Stores. Candy tobacco, cigars. soap and
everything cheaper than ever
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

The bell at the Catholic Church is UNDER
going repairs, and will not be rung for few
days.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

Jos. R. BERBE, former teller of Citizens
National Bank, paid us a flying visit last
evening.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

Groceries are WAY down in price, and de-
livered free of charge, at GEO. Ross 1st and
Sd Ward Stores.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

G. W. JONES is prepared to mend rubbers
on short notice, i'll the best manner. Shop
corner Main and Pine streets, in rear of RE-
VIEW office. Charges reasonable, and work
guaranteed.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

GEO. Ross can sell you groceries chaper
than ever, at his 1st and 3d Ward stores.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

For RENT have several dwellings for
rent on the First of April next.
l.. Il. RODGERS.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

For RENT.-A good house in Third Ward
Apply to J. n. CALIFF.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28
DIED.

MIX.-In this borough, Tuesday, January
p, Dianah L. wife of Harry Mix, aged 70
years and days.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

PATCH BROTHERS are paying the highest
market price, in cash, for good butter.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

The Nail Works we'll is at last completed,
and the pump is being put in position to-day.
Plenty of water has been obtained, nOtwith-
standing the pr0pheses of croakers that it
was only Il waste of time and money to make
the experiment. The experienced and practic-
alproprietors, BOsTLEY & Co., however seem
to have understood what they We're doing,
and their faith has been rewarded. We had
the pleasure of being lowered to the bottom
of the opening this morning, through the
courtesy of Mr.. BOsTI.EY. The walls arc of
solid rock; the well is about II feet in diane
ter ut the top. and some Is feet at the bottom.
The water gurgles up from the bottom and
trickles down the sides in Il perfect shower.
with some of the larger vein, plugged up the
flow reaches about 1900 gallons per hour,
which is raised to the top by horsepower.
--s-~-.--------
The statement in our yesterdays personals
concerning the departure of Col. MASON. u.
:. A.. was partially erroneous. Col. MASON
has been stationed for year past in command
of Fort Fetterman, Wyoming Territory. His
leave of absence (eXtcnding three months,
and dating about the first instant), had not
yet expired, when he received Il telegram
from General CROOK, commanding the de-
partment. requesting him to temporarily sus-
pend his leave and proceed to take charge of
the construction of certain bridges on the
route for supplies from Rawlins station, w.
r., OH the Union Pacific to reach the troops
moved from different points on the frontier
after the fatal engagement of Mai. Thorn
burg last fall. rhe route extends across the
White, Bear, Little Snake, and the North
Fork of the Platte river, and other streams.
The completion of these bridges before the
spring floods is of great moment in maintain
ing communication with the base of supplies
for the advanced detachment, now in the Ute
country. The selection OF COL MASON to
carry forward the construction of these bridg-
es-a work of difficulty, and requiring equal
energy and engineering skill-is tlattcrng
testimony to that officers standing in the
service.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

Instruction in painting on Porcelain, Wood
and Silk, will be given by Miss MEENA BA-
KER, at the residence of NJ. c.. MERCUR. on
Chestnut st. Private lessons, 70 cents; class
es 30 cents. jan 2S
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

WANTED TO PURCHASE.-A good tract of
timber land. For particulars. call or address
this office.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-01-28

Dealers are paying the following prices to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

half-open door. 50 intent was he in
examining the safe that u was not until
was within reach of him that he heard
me- He sprang 20 his feet,
bringing the glass 81 the lantern
full into my face. and reaching
for his revolver. which he had laid upon
the top Of the safe. But he was too
late. With the rusty old pistol, held
by IT, long barrel. dealt him crush
ing blow On the head just a his fingers
graspcd his own weapon. lie fell
heavily. without uttering groan. The
lantern was cxtin@nished a. i fell, and
with trembling fingers struck 4 match
and lighted the lamp in the Office. ~
IL rays fell upon the upturncd face Of
the robber. saw that blood was low
ing from The wound had inflicted, and
| saw, too, that the mans face was
delicate in is outlines and intelligent
in expression. | had time 70 notice no
more. for felt now that the long, nery-
ons strain was Over-now that the
danger was paSt-the need ~ aid. SO,
after hurricdly binding the unconscious
mans feet and arms and bathing his
head in cold water. | pulled on my
boots and overroat and started in hot
haste for The hotel.
Half way On the road met = covered
carriage. drawn by one horse took y
to he the turnout II Matthews, The Aotel
proprietor, and. wondering where he
could be out for ut that hciir. shouted
his name. | GOT no response. Then l
cried out Al the TOP 81 my voice
.I've killed burglar down at the
stationi''
Whoever was IN the carriage must
have heard me. but the horse only quick
ened his sharp trot and disappeared IN
the darkness.
They rive me great deal more
credit. the people ~ Red Rayine, for
that nights adventure. than 4 deserve.
And 40 not blame them for laughing
"a how things came ont. For when q
. party ~ NJ got back "a the station. my
: unconscious burglar lad disappeared,
and the tracks next morning showed
that the covered carriage. which had
met on the road, hal drawn mp n the
platform Who was in III Well
couldn't swear. but have Z notion thai
il contained the gentleman who had
: come on with the dead body. Al al
events. neither H. nor the body was ever
seen in the town again | hal the sat
! iSfacs:. II delivering the money pack
are safely 10 Eldrid-e 4 Ricketson- bu
the check they gave me was really no
. merited For what would have hap
I pened had II not been for the mysteriou
message which no nan sentg
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

~. i..aret her head on shapely hands.
AMI let her zfrifSh fancy roves
And tlls dingy diagrams
he dreamed az lovers and - low, ".
When Y Take the olae kDoasa' ~"
SrrasDrsl ous the grim profcssoresS,
An4f Ina the sine 81 y degrees
4ss.f ~ minutes more or less
nc started up with flushing nee,
And looked around the room nAn
scared.
Then said. rememDennE tne pl-SSs'r.
Not prepared
SIC had a lover like q prince,
l0v.nI lover. too. Wis;
.-sg .kss-,rl he feigned Indifference,
Her foolish little heart vaS his
- when upon the -rAr-hr strand
~ spoke ~ ali his hope ana ieA5ss
t1,I rrr~--ssi her soft pntrrt IAN hhtHds
nv told hi love 80 wilin = ear
Trnrnh till she would not Weld a yct,
Is.sf hss should think she really cared,
bat whispered low, the -ly rclueti.e.,
Not Prepared
Ther were engaged and then again
Tnrs-~r that ioverf- tcnlty,
Sft treated him with coal dt-ttain
Ana fffrtcd most 0utragenu-AN-
Rur when her lover came no niott'
~he xrnEe and said reno r~efuli@r
nMflf YOU not ~eek a. Jciort-
Redeem wsaur plfsi-r-anI marry met'
The answer came with blush divine
>he broke the wazcn sal hai'
scared;
Not prepared
-4c<G C0lxH1biGEa-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30
Intense Cold Where and How j. IL
Generated!

II i 4 problem ~ prime importance,
saws that New York Herald. for meteor
elorv to determine how and where in
tense cold can ipe generated. The old
exclamation. which refers the phenome-
non ID the chilling effect ~ the Rocky
Mountains. can not avail. since i y now
well known that current ~ Air which
passes over a mountain range has is
temperature raised decidedly, and be-
comes fohn-like in H. descent. Equally
unayailing, apparently, i j. 70 ascribe
the cold waves 10 polar agencies and
call them polar waves" for. az far as
oniar research has shown. such Their
nomefric enormities are not peculiar Ia
the Arctic seas. and in the whole OF the
exceptionally severe winter Of lSse-g
wege unobServed BY the Swedish expe-
s,ision when stationed h1sncd the Arctic
circle. IN the very track which these
metcors. II "a polar birth, would neccS-
sarilv take in order to reach the United
states. In al probability. A. the Nor
dcnskiold expedition found, the great
,h.rmometlic wave II the z.;il was prop
arated from the northeastern Siberian
coasts towards British America dis
lance ~ it-- imam istF"f hitAt-- - - -.'f
far from incredible that a wave which
travelled eastward from Manitoba - the
Atlantic in "a hours could have crossed
the narrow part of the North Paciic,
dividing The Asiatic and American con
tinenfs. The observations of the Jean
ne.fe. IL Wrangell Land. when COM
bined with those ~ the Vega, will un-
doubtedly solve this great problem Of
American meteorologv. and enable us TO
trace the normal lines along which the
winter climate ~ the United States Is
developed, a also 20 discover the indi-
cations Of approaching cold waves for
purposes of weather prediction. A
series " weather observations taken
within the polar area viii be q immense
value 70 science in solving this climatic
mystery.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

what though sing NO other ~ons7
What lil, ug ~ Az no ether sufif
L. ,ilem4e shnncf T. patience won
A least on song a mine Wa hesrc
one crhn from the mountain air,
Or ocean murmurr glad anu ~ &c
one >irn t1Ar nothing grand OF inh
In al this world ~A- Lost % fne.
Iwould not wake the sleeping Tyre;
would not strain the chatd- 81 thvuet'
The ~wcegesf fruit ~ all dsrtre
conne= ifsow way. and comes nhs<'ush''
1hourh all sie bards cf sarth we're dead.
And All their music passed away,
what Nature wishes should D. -aiu
shr'il ind the rigntfnl voice % LAY.
Her Il. an i tn the shimmering leai,
The drifting cloud. the lonely ~ky,
Ana an ue know II bliss and greet
she speaks an forms that can not NE
TIE rnour'nin peaks that shine altar.
Th&s silent star. the painless -eA,
ARE lfxin. signs III all We arr
Anil fype- ~ AL We hope "a bc-
-TAliam Miater- ~ bai'thrtn's hoAtAis'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

Once more l sat down 10 my newspa-
per and pipe, but with no better success
than before. The storm seemed now 70
have ceniered right over the little sta
ton. Peal after peal of thunder rent
the air, and the lightning played about
the sky like phosphorus on an 'nky back
ground. II you have ever CHANGED ~ DC
IN telegraph Office during . thunder
storm. YOU may have seen The electricity
dash down the wires in way 70 make
timid people nervous. Even veteran
operators, like myself. wouldn't want TO
undertake 10 receive that sort OF mes
sage. was tempted 70 close the Key,
but the meaningless ticking had q sort
Of fascination for me in the mood then
was. Ii was ike the incohefent NUT.
terings of maniac, where now and
then, al long intervals only. could one
distinguish word or sentence. Maybe
the extra allowance Of toddy had made
me more imaginative than usual, and
given weird coloring 70 my thoughts:
for, listening to the rapid click-ciick, !
remember Of fancying that some spirit
hand had got hold II the key, and was
pouring out a wall Of woe over the
wires.
| was too restless to sit still and too
nervous to 90 20 bed. Besides. even i
hadn't been so upset in my mind. II i
doubtful whether | could have slept
through such a storm as that. To occu-
py myself about something, | relighied
nv lantern. went out into the freight
room, examined again the bolts 81 the
doors and the fastenings Of the windows.
and returned TO my room more worried
and upset than ever. just n was en-
tering my own nest, the light Of the
lantern fell squarely on The wooden box.
Oddly enough. until that moment had
forgotten all about the dead young WON
an. Thinking 50 steadily Of the Sl3,00t
had, | suppose, driven the box out d
nv mind. But cant say il was an,
comfort TO have il brought back now
for corpse u never the most Cheerful
Of company, and, feeling as did then
would great deal rather have had ~
company at all.
II must have been the imp Of the per
verse, suppose, that compelled me, AT
ter the box had been brought back Z
nv mind. To leave the door open 80 tina
tOlliu >tl UAft -tFAAI ~ - - 80 1880 80
curiosity. As have already said, m
sleeping apartment was partitioned Of
from the freight room, and was con
nectcd with the latter by door Tn
body had been placed in such positio
that, when this door was open. the hea
OF the box was in sight. Two or thre
,, times got up TO shut the door, but som
,, strange fatality drove me back 70 m
chair, and caused me to keep in vie
: the box with It's sad freight. All th
/, time the storm ragged. the thunder di
charged its mighty batteries, the Ugh
! ming dashed, and the mad rawlings Of n
telegraph continued. Icaught my han
: trembling az tried to refill my pip
! Nervousness, no doubt; but possibly Z
observer might have thought Old Bii
!. was frightened
: | had just risen 70 wind the lit
Z clock on the shelf, when suddenly p
= OF the hitherto meaningless ticking
: the instrument sharply and distinct
= came to my ear these sounds:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

ANTS are IN IRE domestic than man.
These wonderfully intelligent six-footed
communists make forays in flank
marches by columns or BY solid pha-
lanx. They believe fully in the s.survi-
val II the fittest,'' for they exterminate
the lazy by biting them in two. Com
munications are conveyed 70 one another
by their antenna, and their chief
sense i that a smell. They raid the
haunts Of other species, carry away the
pupa. and keep the captured product in
4 life a slavery Beetles are their hens,
and lay eggs for them. 4 black ant
furnishes secretion answering % the
dominant race for milk. and this milk
they actually squeeze from their cows
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

Or the n<<<A@T AA4A - -'--~-f - ~
The q ~ evening train No. 50, was
over an hour late that night. Cause
enough. Heaven knows. For II hours
the storm had ragged. and now, instead
Of showing any signs Of breaking, the |
rsip came down in torrents from an |
inky Ky. and the thunder rumbled
cminou-Iy overhead. A bad storm 70
drive an engine through a any body
would have known. and the wonder l.
TIA, No. % was not three hours Late, in
stead u one. Old Luke Granger, the
tr,,stiest. nerviest engineer on the road,
r..lnded the curve Just below Red ka-
nine Station al 20 minutes past =.
brcathed 4 sigh II relief when ! saw
the headlight cut hole in the darkness
The second station-brdge might have
given way in q storm ike that and l
VA beginning 10 get nervous over this
thought
somehow every thing made me nerv-
GU that night. 1t was just the kind %
weather when things look all ont Of
rpar any wav. Then, j suppose. the
knowledge OF that money package being
dne. and IT. falling 10 come on the
II 80. a. Il should have done, had it.
effcct IN me. didn't relish the idea
Of keeping $1,000 in cash until the
next Inv. Eldridge K Ricketson had
been down themselves 10 meet the
morning train. and, II the package had
come. I could have turned il over 70
them \. once. and that would have been
ire eui ii the matter. But II didn' Z
co...e. That's way things nave
in this world when ycu most want EN-
There wasn't 4 soul at the station inst
night except myself. and there were on
lvtwo passengers who got oh the tram
fspeak 81 EN- that way not meaning to
be ffsrpspectful or make light Of solemn
things: ONLY it, habit. l suppose; for
most people would say there was only
one passenger that got off at Red Ra
vine seeing that the second d 'em wa
carried out 0f the express-car in wood
en- box. Usually, when a body wa
coming on. got word Of il beforehand
hut shis one took me quite BY surprise
AMI added not listle 70 the nervousness
already felt
.Wh0 was itf-' asked. n the boz
w. carried into the station.
The passenger who had got of tn
train. ana who was stranger to me
answered my inquiry:
The body j. that Of my sister-in
law said he. :. She was the niece 9
Thomas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. you kno'
him Her death was very sudden 81
i to be buried in Mr. Eldridge's 10
here
.sTben I suppose the lady j. to be le
In my charge until Tomorrow SAID
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

AT the recent meeting II the Mary
land teachers, the report " committee
On Greek was read. II declared that
the language was VIGOROUSLY unpopular
in educational institutions: and Il advo-
Gated different mode Of teaching. and
A shorter time devoted 20 it, study.
Professor Newell ~ the state Normal
school said that in hi~ experience young
students were generally appalled, ~ the
sight IL the Greek alphabet, and only
those who were students in fact ever be-
came enthusiasts in the study.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30


I started as il a charge Of electricity
had shot through my frame. / could
fairly feel my face grow white ! stood
motionless, clutching the back Of the
chair and with my eyes riveted in va
cant stare ut the table in the lickct-0flice-
| knew this was no work Of an excited
imagination. The words, 10 my prac-
ticed ear. were a plain as II shouted in
clarion tones. There had come no call
for Red Ravine, and the message ended
without signature or mark, but abrupt
IL. as ii had begun. More than that. i
was not the writing Of any operator on
any section OF the line. l would have
swown to that with as much positiveness
As you would to the tones Of voice
with which YOU Were familiar In the
dot-and-dash alphabet we learn 70 dis
tinguish who i handling the keys almost
with as much accuracy n others dlstin-
guiSh handwriting. And in all my ex-
perience l had never heard the sounder
click off message like that.
While | stood dazed and almost par
alyzed-for You must remember that
Old Billy'S nerves were strung to ter
riblc pitch that night-the rapid and I'M
4 ineligible click-click was resumed a. II
demon again had got hold Of the key
1t was fully five minutes before ! mus
tered courage to pass into the ticket
Office and sit down at the table myself
Not once in that time had turned back
10 look at the box. Almost on the in
slant Of my sitting down at the table
the clicking stopped short, as il haf
done before, and then those words wer'
repeated:
WATCH THE BOX,
Every dot, every dash, every letter
every word, came with such horrible
distinctness that il seemed 20 send |
sharp pain tingling through my ears
II was like the loud whispering Of SOM
ghostly voice. Then, again broke on
| the jargon Of sound that turned tn
. clicking into meaningless confusion.
sprang up from the table, and, Will
the now strengthened conviction that
was no delusion, no fancy, but that III
sound had come plainly over the wires
+ felt my courage returning, and re
solved 10 heed the mysterious warning
} The rolling Of the thunder and the ma
roar Of the storm no longer depresse'
me. stepped boldly back into my owl
/ room, aud rested my eyes untlinchingl
on the wooden box. What was It's mys
tcrious freight Why had the phantoT
of the storm sent those startling word
, over the wires? What unknown han
| had reached out from the very lightnin
itself 70 warn me Of some impcndin
dangcrP These questions rushed throug
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-30

Five million oranges were grown in
Putnam County, Fla, last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-06-16

came after you lot them lay y finger
on you at their peril. while I'm alive
aud have The right to interfere, win
you, Lueyf Us the best thing 10 DO
done, trust my word tor II, l don't
mean 70 pretend that I'm doing II
Tor your sake entirely added John,
with q broad smile, for amt ! want
you for my own sake tho worst way,
but both ways II will be a gain 50,
unless you have something against
me, say Yes Lucy, and well have
the parson over Tomorrow, and make
all safe, WIN you, Lucy,'
oh, how could ! have anything
against your replied Lucy, with the
sweetest blush,
Well declared John, moment
after as no raised his head from his
first long lovers kias, NOE ! forgive
Mrs, Nash
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-06-16

There seems ~ be- q tendency
among elderly literary ladies "a
choose husbands Younger than them
selves. Miss Mulooh and Miss Thack,
cry II will be remembered INDUCED IN
this fancy. aud now George Eliot Is
united 10 Mr., Cross, who Is rome
twenty years her Junior Mr. Cross
IL u gentleman not unknown IN New
York society, aud l. reported by
Moncure ID, Conway 10 bc hand
some, attractive, Intelligent man, with
no prelenSions 10 literary o. scholarly
abilities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-06-16
How 10 DO IL.

How shall We get the most ont OF
the rare days comingY In the first
place by thinking more about them.
There is only one June in year, and
the gracious calendar-makers clipped
one day from that, a robbery which
We can only condone by rejecting
that they cut two or three oft IRON
February. Not II day Of June should
pass without the feeling Of apprecia-
ton. Rain or shine. cloudy or clear,
hot or heavenly mud, AT daydawn,
high noon, or beneath the starry
splendor OF her nights--there Is not
an hour one would wish to miss.
What sunrises are heis-where they
can he seen, as we remember them in
tie country! The sun never rises in
a city. 1t simply grows light, after
the lamps are out. June in the city
is only the time when people begin to
put up mosquito bars and window
screens, fret about the hot weather,
move into the back part OF the houses
and make believe they have gone to
the seashore. June is on dress par
ade in the suburbs; she visits the vii
lagos in a tantalizing way; bit it is
only in the country that she is herself
snd at home. Go where she comes in
her glory, therefore, if it is only for
an hour at n time. Take to the fields
and woods. Follow the tuneful brook,
that its varied tinkling voices may
call bafk your lost youth. June Is
not June without a bobolink,-that
gay troubadour of our northern cline,
who sings more purely for the fun Of
it than any Of the tunetul train. &c
into the meadows and see him dance
in the air to his own mad music
watch the patient persistence OF the
awkward bumble.bee as be burglar
ICES the sweets from the noddine
clover.heads, or lying under the
breeze-stirred branches OF a friendly
tree, let your fancy follow the regatta
OF the cloud. ships as they 60 sailing
by. In a word, to enjoy June, one
needs to be sensitive to her beauties
but not necessarily sentimental about
them. Prove your love by your de-
votion, and You shall not miss OF your
reward. - Golden Rule.