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Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14
DESPERATE WORK.

''Where do you catch these mock turtles,
waiter?" ''Don't know, surr maybe it's
near the sham-roc "-Neu York Commercial
Aduertiser.
An Indiana child slept soundly while a rat
gnawed its face. Nature evidently intended
that young one for church eacon.-PhiLa-
delp1td Chronicle.
"Historicus" is informed that the order of
the Knights of the Goitre has its origin in
Switzerland, and is composed of the swells
of the countrywide.
The New York papers are discussing the
question, 'Can judge sit when he is over 70
years old ?" If he is like other men, we
should think he could sit dreadful sight
longer than he could stand.-BurEtngton
Haaokeye.
conscious martyr: ''Why are you so
cross Angela ?" "Oh, because hate sci
tishness." ''What have they done ?'' why,
they all want to go on the river, just when
1 want to play lawn tennis" s'Well, you
needn't go with them.'' 'Of course I
needn't; but how am to play lawn tennis
all by myself ?"-LoRdop Punch.
A man rather below the medium height says
that he cannot avoid being offended at any
reference to his size, and. relates how he was
once utterly crushed in an argument He
had the best of it. and was walking the room
the more strongly to lay down and empha
size his points, when the other fellow calmly
remarked: "Sit down. Jones; you look
taller sitting down" 1t made him SO mad
that he could not say another word.
''Your mind is in twilight state" OBJ
served the good man. ''You cannot differ
entiate the grains of mistrust from the mole
cules of reasonable confidence. You are
travelling the border land, the frontier be-
tween the paradise of faith and the arctic
regions of incredulity. You are an agnos-
tie" ''Divil bit,' said Pat, with mingled
amazement and indignation. I'm Dim
mycrat livery inch O. me- ''-Br0ohEgn Eagle.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

The two little SONS of a noted Brooklyn
clergyman engaged in discussion on heaven
and the probable occupation of the ransomed
who are to dwell there. Johnny asked Jim
my if he supposed they would have apples in
heaven to which Jimmy replied that he sup
posed they would, for the tree of life was to
bear twelve manner of fruits, and he saw no
reason why apples should not be among
them. The inquiring Johnny then suggested
a difficulty about the cores and said he was
afraid boys would not be allowed to throw
them on the golden pavements Jimmy medi-
tated few moments, and then said that a
way out of this difficulty appeared plain to
him. He told Johnny that they could go to
the edge of heaven, and lean over the wall
and throw the cores down to the people on
earth. ''We are told" continued Jimmy
that we shall have great many pleasures
in heaven, and don't see why that shou1dn' It
be one of them" Altogether the conclusion
arrived at by these lads was not exactly such
as would have been reached by more mature
theologians, it was not wider of the mark
than are the opinions which are sometimes
gravely pronounced by the learned concern
ing the condition and employment of the just
In the world of glory.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14
A West End Horror.


Armand; my own Armand, I"
she tearfully exclaimed she cut the side of
his head open with spade do you still love
me?" 'You know that I do, my darling;
you know that pine for you;" and he crush
ed in the bridge of her nose with blow of his
fist. She said nothing in reply, but turned
and left him He followed her with catlike
tread and watching his opportunity drew a
double barreled shot gun which he habitually
carried in his hip pocket, and fred three
leaden messengers of death into her body.
She staggered for q moment, gazed wildly
around and remarked in piteous accents
HAS that bottled beer flown to my head or
have you killed me, Armand?'
With sardonic smile that played for q
moment around the corner of Sixteenth and
K streets, he said why, pidgey, was the gun
loaded?''
''Alas! it was;" shereplied, .'you shall new
er see me more. go towards the setting sun /,
do"
ooh, woman" he said, as he returned the
| shot gun to his pocket, .'yon have broken
She stopped and gathered them up and
placed them carefully in her pocket book.
She turned and went into the house. She
turned again. He wept, she cried, and, slip
ping suddenly, fell upon his neck and broke
it. She seized him by the collar-button,
dragged him up stairs, and threw him ont of
the third-story window. He struck the
| fourth story window-sill in his descent, and,
bounding from that, fell headIong into q
ed into the gutter and lay there long time.
He caught heaving cold, but it got away
| from him 'Suddenly he arose, and, gazing
wildly upward, shook his clenched fist at the
third story window, then fled rapidly in the
| direction of Henrich,s brewery.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14
made during the past five years in the appn-

made during the past five years in the apph-
cation Of Froebel's and Pestalozxi's princi
Piles to primary instruction in the public
schools of New York city. but in the ''gram-
mar grades the old routine has not been in
terfered with. In showing the necessity for
a change Mr.. Boyer pointedly and truthfully
remarks: ssThe present system cultivates
memory at the expense of all the other fac
ulties. Our children become, through the
discipline they are subjected to in the public
schools good, obedient clerks. Trustworthy
subordinates, but that is all. They are all
slike-originality is suppressed-By their
fruits shall ye know them Where are the
poets, the painters, the sculptors, the literary
geniuses, the statesmen, the inventors, the
great men and women among the thousands
who have graduated from our city schools
If they exist, their modesty must equal their
merit, for no man knows them"
So rapidly has the work of building sue
of Smeaton gone forward that 1t is now be
ieved the completed structure will be in sue
cessful use full year earlier than was at
first expected. The building of it was not
made necessary by any failure of Smeaton's s
stsAzssars. fazshst in itself 10 pronounced as
safe as it was a century ago, but the rock
that supports it has yielded go much to the
action of constant waves and many storms
as to endanger the foundation strength. The
new light is 12O feet away from the old one,
and very much larger. Its focal plane is 150
feet above the sea, while the old one is only
72. In clear weather its range Is 10 geo.
graphical miles. Altogether, 1000 stones
we're used in its construction, their combined
weight being 5000 tons. Each was accurate
ly made into its finished form before it was
sent out to sea. The material is granite, and
was quarried in England.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14
A Depraved Mouse.


M. E. Bartlett has a curiosity at his store
in the shape of whisky -tippling mouse, that
comes up regular for his liquor as the
most veritable old toddy-tippler in town.
1t appears that his mouseship has acquired a
taste for the ardent by tapping up the stray
row of barrels in the store, and, like a real
human. has been led into the Whirlpool of an
over weaving indulgence by the practice of
occasional ''nipping" p" When under the in
fuence the little long tailed topper cuts up
the most curious antics. He rolls around on
the floor in a perfect spirit of drunken reck-
lessness. stands on his head and plays regular
high jinks'' among the barrels and bottles
AS with mankind, whisky seems to make
him sociable, and when on one of his jam
borees he cuts around through the store and
Office without the least apparent fear, and is
as familiar and friendly with the boys as can
be, even running up their legs and allowing
them to handle him
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

[Dr ". B. Carpenter IN the London I1mesI
observed th-:t in the last weekly report
of small pox In the metropolis 40 fatal cases
are recorded ask why their number is reck-
oned by tens, and not by hundreds or thou
slnds Small pox is a disease over which gen.
eral sanitary measures have little or no con.
troll Whithersoever oontagium is conveyed,
any unprotected" person is liable to be at
tackled by it. The experience of the Iceland
ic epidemic is most significant in this respect
An Icelandic sailor went to Denmark, there
took the small pox. and died. His clothes
were sent back to his family in Iceland; and
that importation of the poison. notwithstand-
ing the sparseness of the population. was
fatal to 5000 persons in the course of six
months,-many, it is expressly stated. then
taking the disease who had previously had it
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

That was particularly fendish plot which
was revealed 10 the Chicago stove works the
other night. just as two moulders were
about to pour some melted iron into one of
the moulds one of them saw that it had been
tampered with, and investigation showed
that two pounds of gunpowder had been
hidden in the mould But for the discovery
the fiery metal would have been blown over
all the men in the foundry. The plot
is supposed to have been laid by striking
moulders who have been hanging around the
place for months. Charles Reade tells of
nothing more diabolical than this in "Put
Yourself in His Place"
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

Mr.. ODonovan Rosa says that the friends
London Mansion House and the Liverpool
town hall, but that they did blow up the
British man-ofwar Doterel, by which 14s
lives were lost. Mr.. Rosa justifies these
exploits, saying: ANY measure that will
make England fear for the safety of her own
people, and even for her own existence, has
my earnest approval and hearty support. y
Mr. O'Donovan Rosa will get himself dis
liked if he talks that way in this country.
The people of the United States are not, as a
rule, Nihilists, or friends of Nihilists.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

The louisiana Citizen believes that the
time is coming when "a drove of wild camels
will be as common on the western plains of
Arizona as buffalo now are on the plains
east of the Rocky Mountains The camels
used some time ago for carrying freight
across the California desert did not, for some
reason, prove profitable, and they we're
turned loose on the Gila and Salt river bot
toms There they lived and bred, until now,
it is said, they roam the lower Gila plains in
large numbers
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

Edward Il. Boyer, the principal of gram
mar school No. 9 in New York city, is about
to make a new departure in which he ought
to be heartily supported. He illustrates his
purpose as follows: 'sYou have probably
noticed, as many others have, while passing
school building during session, the chill
dren reciting in concert familiar tables of
weights and measures. In subdued muir
murs the passer-by is informed that four gills
make one pint, two pints make one quart,
four quarts make one gallon, and these facts
are iterated until their repetition becomes
wearisome. How much more nationally all
that is here necessary could be taught by
permitting each pupil in turn to use tin
measures properly labeled in measuring wa
ter. If each found out for himself that four
gills would fill pint measure, it would never
be necessary for him to memorize that fact
he would know it, just as he knows his way
to and from the school house, by actual ex-
pertinent" !" Great improvements have been
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

John jackson, the celebrated burglar, whom
the New York police recently captured, is no
crippled by rheumatism as to be unable to
walk. This explains the capture very salts
factorily. .--Q chicago 1y16Has.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-14

The Civil Service Reform Association of
Boston, which desires to encourage study of
the subject from which it takes its name Of
fers two prizes of $3.50 each for school essays
on the questions included in the general SUBJ
ject Competition is open to undergraduates
of this date of any college in Massachusetts,,
and to residents of Massachusetts who are
now either students, or graduates of more
than five years standing of any college. Es-
says are to be sent in by Nov. 1, 1881. It is
expected that they will be examined by Pro-
fessor seelye of Amherst college, Professor
Dunbar of Harvard college and Hamilton A.
Hill of Boston. The successful essays or
others of decided merit will be printed.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Reflector attachments for fastening tubular
lanterns to da>hboald>, only 80 cents ut the
93c store.
Latest style of Hats and Caps just received
at NJ +. ROsenicld's.
Teas and coffees of the best grades, fresh
and pure at Swart> e Gordon'>.
HOTEL FOR SAEE. l offer the American
Hotel property for sale on very reasonable
termS-one half the purchase money down
and the balance in ten years. Possession
given April |. 1881 There is Il good barn
located on the corner of Bridge and Water
streets, in Towanda borough. The free
bridge and new depot near to it make this
notel desirable for any one wishing to engage
in the hotel business. Call upon or address.
JOSEPH q. PATTON. Towanda, Pa.
Having sold my retail Furniture and Tn
taking business, known as the Bridge Street
Furniture Store to +. b. Pierce | would re-
spectfully recommend those IN need of goods
IN his line to call on him at the old stand.
| also wish to inform those indebted to me
that it will be necessary to settle the accounts
soon. Mp. HICKS.
January |, 1881
FoR SALE CHEAP.--A small house and lot
For terms, ETC., inquire of JAMES WILBUR,
William street Jan 1--tf
"What everybody wants is the best organ for
the least amount of money: Therefore every
body wants the Burdett; and when you've
said that, you've told the whole Story.'
SO say the brightest and busiest organ
dealers throughout the land, who are furn
lshlng this matchesS instrument to musica
public, which is rapidly learning to distinguish
its marveIlously pure and beautiful voice
from that which is not music. For sale by
}. A. Manvlle, No. Bridge ST., Towanda.
The Henry House has recently recruited IFS
resources with the addition to its cellar Of
pipe of pure English Ale-home-brewed and
genuine. This excellent malt liquor will be
| found useful natural tonic for the invalid
! and satisfy the palate of the most faStdious
epicure. word to the wise is sufficient so
s"vs the latin proverb. Oct 4.
NOTICE.-We wish to inform the people of
Towanda and vicinity that Mrs Harriet Collins
is now prepared to do all kinds of Hair Work
at short notice. She also keeps constantly on
hand large supply of Ready Made Hair
/ Work, such as Switches, Curls, Brads, and
Putfs. First door north of First National
Bank. Mrs. HARRIET COLLINS.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21
WANTS.

Under this head zoe ,ciU insert FREE, notices Of
situations or help tCdnted.
A good tailor-coat hand-wantcd to work
by week or piece. Good wages.
FRANK GRADY.
a good girl for general house work in Il
small family where there are no children.
Inquire at this office.
A good girl to do general hOusework. Also
a" second girl Apply to Mrs. W q. Ira
cy.
A good kitchen girl wanted Immediately at
Jennings hotel.
A girl to do general houSework Inquire
at Blum's boot and shoe store.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21
LEWIS & BROWN.

This is one of the oldest and best established
houses in the county. For many years very
successful business has been carried on at this
stand. Augustus Lewis, Esq, one Of the
most worthy and respected citizens of this
place, and father OF the junior member OF the
present firm, conducted prosperous business
here for many years, but having heavy lumber
interests to look after. he gave way to the
present firm. The members are Clinton
Lewis and j. Miles Brown. Mr.. Lewis had u
former mercantile experience with his father
and is young man of excellent moral and
business standing in the community. Dir.
Brown came here from Maryland and brought
with him not only an abundance of funds up
on which to do business but also u most
savOry reputation, being man of reputation
and refinement as well. They make an enter
prising, active I'm and will not be undersold
in any department of their trade. In order
to meet the demand upon them by their many
customers they are obliged to carry heavy
supply of the best goods in the market. Buy
ers who visit at Lewis & Browns expecting
to be used genteelly aud find the very best
goods in their line at the very lowest prices,
will not come away disappointed.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21
ELEGANT Residence fos. Safe

The fine residence erected and owned by
the late w. III. Morgan. is offered for sale at
a bargain. The property is eglblv located
on Main street, and the house is one of the
best built and most complete in Towanda-is
supplied with furnace, range, hot and cold
water, gas, bathrooms, &c. The barn is also
model of convenience, with plenty of water.
An artistic iron fence in front of the lot
The grounds have been fitted up at great eX-
pense. The property will be sold at a sacrl-
flee. For further particulars call on or adj
dress, O. u. KINNEY.
Towanda, March !. 1881.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

Fresh Oysters of the best quality received
daily at Myer & DeVoe'S Bridge street Mark
ct.
Homeopathic Lung Syrup. is the best rem
edy for coughs and colds. 1t is mild, pleas
ant and effective. Sold in Towanda only by
G. b. POTTER.
GEORGE LYNCHCOME has removed his
barber shop from the room over POWELL d
Co.'S store, 30 his old quarters under the
Meat Market, one door south of Ward House,
where he will be pleased to see all his former
patrons and everybody else desiring tOnsorial
services.
Go to G. s. ACKLEY & Co.'S for cheap Cow
Hay. 90.
n1y-Cboice Hams and Smoked Beef, at
MfER d DEVOEs market, Bridge Street.
c. w. JONES is prepared to mend rubbers
on short notice, in the best manner. shop
corner Main and Pine streets in rear of RE-
VIFH office. Charges reasonable, and work
guaranteed.
Passengers going west will save money by
consulting III. +. BABCOCK, Ticket Agent,
ToWanda. Pa, before purchasing tickets.
n1n-At MYER Il DEvoE's market Is the
place to get tender steaks and nice roastS.
If you call at BLUM's boot and shoe store
you will find that you can get more ana bet
ter goods for the money than at ut any shoe
house in Towanda.
The only market in Towanda where YOU
can get good. fat western beefis at RundelfS,
where the best tuts of veal. lamb and mutton
are always served. Also ham. bacon and salt
meats of all kinds, Fresh Fish. dressed pouI-
try. vegetables and fruit Leave your orders
at RundelPs market.
Cash paid forloose hay, from ten to twelve
dollars per ton.
G.S. ACKLEY & co.
PTrTSTON, Pa, Feb. 10. 1880.
A. f.. BURR-Denr Sir: Il got Il bottle of
your Neuralgia Pills when | was i'm Scranton
the other day, for my mother. She was per
vous and could not sleep nights. and was
troubled with pains all over. Your Neural
ga Pills relieved her so she slept we'll after
taking two doses. Send me one dozen bottles
Yours i'll haste,
THOMAS KELLEY.
FARM For SAIE.--I offer for sale on reason
able terms Il valuable farm located in the
valley of the Towanda creek, about y -
mil0S from TOWanda. containing - acres,
under Il good state of cultivation, we'll water
ed, young orchard of choice trees, good
framed dwelling house, and fine large barn
with underground stabling. | will sell this
farm on long time, or exchange it in part for
property in towada borough.
JOSEPH G.. PATTON.
You run no risk when you buy your grocer
les at O.. l.. Ross new store in Montanye
Block. His prices are way down to rock bot
tom.
His store in Keum Block. 1St Ward beat.
the world by low prices and good goods.
NOTICE.-I want it distinctly understood
that | hare Removed from Bridge Street Fur
nture Store to rooms over Tarner & Cor
dOn's drug store and Woodford 4 Nandorn'S
boot and shoe store where ! Will keep on
hand all kinds of COFFINS AND CASKETS
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

S. WoODFORD having bought out the in
terest of his partner in the boot and shoe
business, assures the public that he will con-
tinue in the trade, and as heretofore keep the
best assortment of mems, women's and chill
dren's boots and Shoes and sell at the forrest
prices.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

For sale at bargain, to save trouble of
moving, an Organ of the very best make. of
unique style and superior workmanship. The
instrument was built by the present owner
for his own use. II will be sold very cheap if
applied for soon. Enquire at this office.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

= Without dissenting voice the press praise
that artistic company headed by Miss HELEN
POTTER, and pronounce their entertainment
the finest before the public.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

New and yet old The fashionable blue
ironstone, at G. y. WcIles' crockery store
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

John w. Kline has removed his Market to
Carrolfs block, across the street from his old
stand, where he will be pleased to see all his
patrons as we'll us all others who may want
anything in the line of fish, flesh or fowl.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

Mails arrive and depart at the Towanda
Posteffice as follows.
ARRIVE.
Phila. N. Y. and Eastern States. 400 A. NJ.
DushOre Laporte $50 -
l.. V. way mail from the North. 1000 -
Sheshequin &c. ..11.00
New Era &c Tues. Thur and Sat. -
Asylum &c Mon. Wed. and Fri 6 {!
Troy Burlington Loo r. NJ.
LeRaysville Rome &c............ g
Closed mail from Erie & n RRs 2.30 6
l.. V. way mail from the South. .4.30 ''
Canton &c......... 300 8
Barclay ............ .6.3O -
CPs'd mail firm Elmira & Erie R10.40
DEPART.
Canton Monroeton &c.. 300 A. Nj.
l.. V. way mail South h..........9.15 -
C?s'dm, Elmira Erie & n CIR R10.00
Troy Burlington 1000 8
Sheshequin &c. .12.00 nj.
Barclay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOO p. VI.
New Era Tues Thur and Sat-. :
Asylum Mon Wed and Fri...... g -
LeRaysville Rome &c...........
DuShOre &c... .2.45
=. V. way mail North. ......... $40
4 Y Phil and Eastarn States. .7.45
Office open from 100 A. NJ 40 p. NJ.
Money Order office open from 500 A. NJ. to
900 p. NJ.
Office open Sundays from 900 to 1000 A. NJ
p. POWELL, u. NJ.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

The Excelsior (new) Philadelphia hams
for sale at l.. Il. DITTRICE & cos.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

The sale of tickets for the Helen Potter
Pleiades begins Monday morning next, the
21st inst
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

HOUSES AND LOTS For SALE AND RENT.
i have Il number of dwelling houses for
rent or for sale on easy terms. Also, eligi-
BILE and desirable building lots which will be
sold on long credit to persons desiring to
build. omar. |. 3m) l.. ELSBREE.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

Town Lots For Sale on reasonable terms.
Apply to JOHN w. MIX, Towanda, Pa. Of
flee, North side Public square.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

Every article in the new grocery store Of
Swarts & Gordon is fresh and new. Remcm-
Der this when in need of groceries.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-03-21

For SALE.-A pig and some hens.
w. s. VINCENT.