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Calamity.
SEPT. 10TH, 1881.

The grasses are dying
Skies crimsoned DER head!
The fall leaves are flying
In drapery of red!
The sunsets arc SC lrlet,
The moon is on fire,
All nature proclaiming
Calamity dire.
My strain is q requiem,
\ nations deep dirge,
Pathetic and solemn
OF death bearing scourgc
By coward assassin!
OF hero who vain
Fought death step by step ia
Deaths own domain
What wonder creation
Amazed at the sight,
Is thrown in commotion
Day turning to night,
That planet and comet
Are lurid with wrath,
While heart broken autumn
Drops blood in her path?
Bright golden rod dropping
Its feathry plume,
Seems silently shrouding
Its petals in gloom,
AS thsugh it were seeking
Its sorrow to screen,
BY hiding in calyX
OF sad tinted green,
o grief stricken autumn
Whose glory hath fled,
We weep on thy bosom,
Bewailing our dead.
Loves every endeavor,
Skill, prayer, were in vain,
lie needeth them never,
All! never again.
The Life brave defended
Has yielded at last,
The conflict is ended,
Deaths agony past!
Free, fighting for freedom!
Free, battling for right
How costly the ransom,
How grim was the fight.
Beloved ones are weeping
Lamenting their loss,
A nation in mourning
Is bearing the cross,
What man, tribe, or nation.
What kingdom or state,
Can forestall or Illustrate
The flats of Fate?
20, 81, ANNA ". MERCUF
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Comfortable seats have been placed in the
Park for the accommodation of those who
take part in the sad memorial exercises this
afternoon.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Personal.

The Democratic Convention meets to-mor-
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LOST, Wednesday, my keys-several COM
mon ones and one flat key. The finder will
confer a favor by returning them to
JAMES JETER.
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Elmira was visited by cyclone yester-
day afternoon, causing damage to the eX-
tent of over one hundred thousand dollars
by the unrotf1ng of buildings, uprooting
trees, breaking of windows, &C,
The Garfield funeral train reached its
destination, Cleveland, between one and
two Saturday afternoon, without acci-
dent. A special train containing repre-
sentatives Of the press, ran into hand
car near Pittsburg, killing four Of the men
who were riding on it.
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We learn the name of p. w. MOREY, of
Asylum, will be presented to the democratic
convention tomorrow, as a candidate for
County Commissioner. PETE is good man
and would make an excellent Commissioner,
no doubt, but 1t strikes us the most sensl-
BILE thing the democrats can do is to re-nomi-
nate Mr.. RANSOM. He has served the coun.
ty we'll and deserves an endorsement.
We have not been favored by the commit
tee with programme of the memorial eXer-
cises to be held in the park this afternoon,
but believe the services will be introduced
with dirge by the band, to be followed with
PRAYER by Rev. G.. T. HALLOwELL. singing
by the united choirs, reading scripture lesson
by Rev. c.. II. WRIGHT, singing by the choir,
reading poem by Rev. Dr.. STEWART, adj
dresses by Hon. L. OVERTON, Col. SMITH
and j. HOLCOMB. Rev. DR.. TAYLOR will
make the closing prayer, the choir will sing,
MY country, tits of thee" with band accom-
paniment, and Doctor STEWART will pro-
nounce the benedicton.
BY order of the Bishop, the brief but i'm
pressive burial service of the Episcopal
Church will be read at the church at o'clock
this afternoon, after which the congregation
will Join in the union services in the Park
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A. ROMER, Merchant Tailor. of Elmira,
will be in Towanda. at the Ward House,
Tuesday Sept, 81, with full line of Fall and
Winter Goods of his own importation, just
received He would be pleased to have his
goods than ever shown by him before.
Miss EMMA WARING respectfully informs
the ladies that she has taken rooms at Mr..
WIN. KEYSER'S house, on Pine street near
Graded school, where she will be pleas
ed to see all III need of her services. Cutting,
fitting and dress making done on reasonable
terms, and all work warranted to suit.
Having rooms in my fathers house Main
street (where Andrew Mobiles used to live) l
would respectfully inform the Ladies of Towanda
and vicinity, that am prepared to do all kinds of
work in the Dress-makng line to the entire salts
faction of all who may favor me with their patron
age. CUTTING AND FITTING a specially.
Sept %, 1881, ALICE SHAW.
raFzer Axle Grease.-Onc trial will convince you
that it is the BEST Ask your dealer for the Frazer
Axle Grease, and take no other. Every box has
our trade mark on.
PLEASANT ADDITION TO PHARMACY.-Seidlitine
Seidlitz Powders put up in elegant wooden box
es instead of the usual white and blue papers, and
therefor portable, convenient, and retain their
freshness many months. They are warranted
made of pure materials of first quality giving great
purity, full weight and uniformity, and forming an
aervescing aperien drink, refreshing and pleas
mt a glass of lemonade.
MISREPRESENTATION dining room girl or cham.
bermaid. Inquire at this office:
Sept, "a, 1881.
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Eu .Nens 0rians.
JAMES A. GARFIELD.

Yesterday was day of sadness and monrn-
ing all over the land. The sermons were fu-
neral orations. and the grief of the people
wss as sincere as 1t was general, for indeed
sympathizing friend, great and good man,
lies dead. The churches here were largely
occasion. The
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Tmr TRIrARTITE RAILROAD ALLlANcE.-A
tclcgraphis dispatch To the Ncws and Courier.
dated Augusta, April ., rays. Mr.. Valley and
Mr.. Fisher, Receiver of the South Carolina
Railroad arrived in augusta this morning and
remained during the day, in conference with
President Phinizy, Of the Georgia Railroad, the
greater rOrtiOn of the time. Ii IS said that
their presence here was for the purpose of con-
Guiding and perfccting the arrangements for the
triparlitc alliance between the Georgia. Central
nud South Carolina Railroads, and there seems
to be no doubt in the minds of any one that the
alliance will be consummatcd.
Mr. Wadley keeps his own counsel, but his
recent visit to Augusta so soon lead to the con-
viction that everything is in the proper trim,
and that the alliance may be looked upon rs an
accomplished fact. Whether il is this feeling
which has caused Georgia Railroad stock to nd-
vance ten dollars share, or that the friends of
the Central desired to buy more stock in order
to render security doubly sure, is problem that
has not yet been solved.
TUE RuMOR CONFIRMED D.--Presdent Wadlcy
of the Central Railroad was in conference to-
day with President Phinizy of the Georgia Rail
road II is now believed that the triparlite alli-
ance between the Louisville and Nashville and
Central Of Georgia and the Georgia Railroads is
consummatcd. While there will bc consoli
dation of the roads, the entire system will bc
worked cifcctually under one management from
the West to Savannah and Charleston and intsr4
mediate cities.
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DIED FROM FRrGUr.-New York. April "a
fire occurred last night in n builling on the
grounds of st, JoScph's Orphan Asylum at
Iii i-hty-nnth street and Avenue A. which at
one time threatened ninety young children
with destruction, ani frightened two persons 80
badly that they are not expected To live. The
children rangci from two to seven years Of age
The children were in their beds, and many were
asleep when the fire WAS discovered. The fire.
men and policc together with several citizens Of
Notrc Dame caught up the little ones from their
bells and carried them into the open air. 9th.
crs ran out unaSsiStcl. Sister Mary Peter, one
of the Oldest sisters, was through fright attacked
with paralysis and lockiau, and will probably
not recover. Two noviccs, Lizzie Hay and Dora.
Iahn, were also overcome by fright.
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PRoGNosriCATIoNS or THE NE\IUER.--Wa>h-
ington, April 5.-Thc chief signal officer furn-
ishcS the following special bulletin to the ASSo.
ciatcd Press Fair weather continues in the
districts Fast of the Rocky Mountains with TEN.
peraturc below freezing in the northern portion
of the Eastern Gulf States and thence North
ward over New England and the lake region and
the temperature is below zero in Minnesota
In the region South of the Missouri Valley the
temperature has risen slightly AMI there are
indications that II storm will develop in North
ern Texas and Indian Territory during Tuesday
night or Wednesday. The temperature coniin-
ucs from % to 80 lcgrces below mean in all
the districts Of the Mississippi and the Missouri
Rivers. The indications are that slightly warIncr
weather will prevail Oh the Atlantic coast dur.
ing Wednesday,.
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Meeting OF tho Ladies.

We are requested TO announce that n meeting
of the Ladies of Union will hc held in Niclol-
o,son ) Hall, on Tuesday morning next, at IL
clock, to make arrangements for public *
preston of their regret at the death of the late
DR.. Thompson and to place record their ap-
probation Of his ability and Kindness as n ply
sician. 1t is hoped there will bc n full attend
ancc Of the Lady friends Of DR.. Thomson on
Tuesday.
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Blind Tom.

1t will be seen hy referring to advertising
columns, tha: our community is to be treated to
somewhat wonderful and very interesting
entertainment next Wednesday night. Blind
Tom is no doubt prodigy and are told his
performances are ,ruly wonderful. An exchange
says Of him
That unsccmly skull of Blind Toms cnvcl.
orcs II brain that is the strangcst compound Of
weakness and strength, VbiuScness and perccp-
ton, imbccility and genius that ever mortal man
bchc!d. Blind, uncouth, unnatural, incuhcrent
in thought and speech, hc yet performs great
things, things that many u bright AMI pcuctrat.
ing mind would aspire to in vain. No more
striking or Improbable contrasts could well be
imagined than the grimacing, swa ing, gcSt-
culaiing Tom that stands waiting before au-
a'""e", ""a ~" "'"st"rful and iuSuircd T",N
! seated at n iano reveing in the grandeurS OF
rhapsody or sonata. The subtle power, the
erratic genius that hold sawy over him is ncom-
. prchcusihlc.
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DESTRUCTIVE FiHE IN MoRG\NrnN.-n nfcrmr
ton was received in this city yesterday of u
destructive fire which occurred in Morgrnton
Tuesday about one o clock. The stores Of Fra.
sier \ Turner, Mat 'nnaughcy, and the fnrni-
turc and wagon store of Dennis Caldwell, with
their conicGtS, were burned, besides II number
of ont buildings. The amount of the loss could
not be asccrtancl, but it is stated that ihrc WAS
no insurance on any of the property destroyed.
The residence of Mrs Tod H. Caldwell Narrowly
escaped destruction. - CH0rioifc ObScrrCr.
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State Press Association.

The seventh annual meeting of the South Car
olina Press Association will be held Beaufort on
the Ith day of May. Addresses will be deliv-
cred by Gen. Il. Il. Ilemphill, of the Abbeville
Medium and Mr. Hugh Wilson. of the AS5sville
Pres, Gmd Bdn"er, both of which, we are salts
fled, will be highly interesting and instructive.
President Crews says After the usual bdsi-
ness has been transacted arrangements have
been perfected for the Association TO maj y an
Excursion to Florida and see the beauties Sthe
Land of Flowers ut u most delightful season
of the year.
The Association will 90 from Beaufort by rail
to Savannah, spending one day in tho Forest
City; :" thence by steamer to Fernandina, and
thence hy rail to jacksonville. short run Of
less than one hour. From Jacksonville to vari
points on the ST. Johns.
AS We are not of the favored who receive
"frcc passes on the Railroads of this State, we
suppose il will be in order for us to ask if any
arrangements have been made with the railroads
to "put US through" to Beaufort. We have not
s25 to spare for such trip, and we certainly
shall not beg free rides from the Railroad mag
mates. In the mean time We are not certain
that we shall bc able to leave our duties long
enough to enjoy such delightful meeting with
our genial brothers of the pencil and take the
trip proposed. If we not there IN propria
pcrsona gentlemen, you will have our most ar
dent wishes that you may have a safe and n jolly
good time at the scacoast, in the Forest ard
among the Flowers oud Oranges.
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lMroET\NT RAILROAD LEAsE.-A Augusta. April
l2.-Thc board Of directors of the Georgia
Railroad have leased that road To the owners of
the South Carolina Railroad for nincir nine
years from April. 1881, for $500 OUJ per anmum
This lease is made in the interest of the Louis
willie and Nashevile Railroad
\ prominent director of the Georgia Railroad
stated tonight that Charleston would he more
benefited by the lease than any other place
lit will be, he said, ''of immense advantage
to that city. \ large line of splendid st Gamers
between New York and Charleston will he at
once established. This is not lease in dis
guiSc 10 the Central Railroad, but il is n rent
for ninety nine years to the owners the South
Carolina Railroad. Moses Taylor. one of those
'owncrS, ii is true, also owns four thousand
sh 'rcs in the Central: but Mr.. Sloan, another
of the lcssccs does not hold share in that
corporation. 1t Is believed. however. that the
South Carolina and Central Roads will work in
harmony, ami that Charleston and Savannah
will be given equal advantages. The lease. you
will observe, is not to the South Carolina Rail
road proper. hut to certain parties who are the
owners of that road. ."-.Ncws unI Courier.
1t seems to us that the owners of tn c South
and the city of Charleston too, hy making an
alliance with the roads running from Aston to
Ashevillc. BY extending the :. l.. and &. roal
to Columbia AMI completing the ronl from Hen
dcrsonvllc to Ashcviilc, thereby securing n
through and direct route from the South Carolina
road to Cincinnati, giving the shortest line to
the most popular Summer resorts Of the South
AMI running through the best stock AMI grain
sections Of North Carolina AMI Tennessee, an
outlet to the great North west would be Obtained
that would he immensely profitable.
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TATE'S ATTORNEY.

For the Times.
Mn. EnIrnR Tho removal of II valuable cti,
zcn from any community i. always u source of
regret to those who know and appreciate lia
worth. This is particularly the case whom one
who has hcon admiltOd into our families rs q
physician, and hy hi. ability and honorable do
portmUnt eainol our oonfionoo and eStccm-.
Such loss is Oi uo ordinary character rs it
leaves q vacancy wo E,ay Tot satisfactorily ill ,
either in our families or ;lo community a, lar.e
Such II lo.s tho people Of Santuc and Fish
Dam townships havo lately experienced in the
removal Of nr. =. =. I.indor To the West, and we
feel it duo Ia hm to publicly express regret.
For some years he practccd in families
with great satisfaction and success Although
comparatively a young man, all felt and acknowl-
edged his abilities as n Physician, while his
rromptncss in responding To every oall, his kind
ness. patience and pleasant department at the
sick bed made him general flvorto with us
all We most honestly commend him to the ciii
: Gus Of airy community in which he may decide
10 locate. as an able Physician and worthy their
confidence aul esteem FlSu DAN,
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TVT THt 7 III
Glorious News from Jonesville.
THE wniSKEr TRAFFIC. sTnrrEp-rEACE ASp so
BRIETY TRIUMPH Ant.
JuxRsvILLE, :. C., April l2,h, 1881.

J"NEsvILLE, :. c., April l2,h, 1881.
Mn. EnlTon II must first tell you Of our
municipal election OH yesterday. We Of course
had two tickets out''wct and dry and both
sides spared no labor in working fUr their ticket
but when the count malc the Try ticket hal
two to one. All the colorcd voters, except three.
were dry. This shows great Improvement
and inSurcS peace and prosperity in JoncsviIlc
The officers elected are:
For I.f,Hi,1t l.. +. TURNER.
Wwd-nS W. W. Scott, j. l.. McWhirtcr, +.
{. Halle AMI q. W Bonner.
The weather, with the exception of day
now and then, has been cold and unfavorablc
| have heard of no planting dcnc yet. In fact
the ground is too cold for seeds of and kind to
gcrmnatc. The peaches are most all killed.
while other fruits have not hoomcd yet, So there
are hopes of having an apple crop yet.
Most every person in our community havcbccn
sick with the prevailing colds, broke bone fever,
&c. None however, have proved fatal as yet.
Maj Anderson, Superintendent of the = L.
x e. X. r., is having well dug about quarter
mile above the Depot for the purpose OF putting
up tank. 1t is II feet in diameter. is now
about 20 feet deep and is the biggest hole in the
ground have seen since the war. H.
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The C,wrmNs CESrESSI INI.-rrcparation arc
going on for this celebration. The Monument
is ready for the Statue, which will he here
in few days. The addresses, the military
parade, the floral decorations, the receptions
and fire works are some Of the attractive fra
lures of the occasion. IT the day hc favorable
ten thousand people besides our townSmen
are expected. great granllanghier Of t;rn-
eral Morgan, Mrs T. T.. Trust. OF New Orcan.
is much interested il the Centennial. II is hoped
she will see her way clear to attend. She prom
must he remembered that flowers will he con-
vcyci free of charge by the express lines
SpHrt0B.
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The Orchard and Garden.

We examined n number Of trees the past week
AMI found that about one third of a crop Of
peaches may be expected. There is danger,
however, that the cold weather may cause much
Of the fruit apparently sound 1T this time to
drop of. Most Of the apple and pair trees are
beginning To bloom. We fear the pums are all
gone. Gardening is ut least n month behind -
But few, if amy. have lantcd beans. Early
planted peas are locking we'll.
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Getting Home,

McsSrs. ). W. McI.urc ami T. VI. Cohen have
returned and their stores arc getting crammcd
with the goods they bought. From what
can see we think thcrs are more goods, of every
dcs ription, in this town than was ever brought
here before, and the prices are certainly much
lower.
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The Lancaster Review.

We are plclscd to see this handsome and ably
conducted 'urnal again among our exchanges
In new dress and giving evidences Of having
received new energy by passing through the
flames. We have passed through the fiery fur
mace four times in our life and can fully SYM a
tiize with our friends Of the RrDicv
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Sen ,ruR KRuwN oN 1nE tONLIrInN Policy
Senator Brown. of Georgia. says that the efforts
boinu h.ado tn run Fusion tickets in The South
crn States against the regular democracy will
have the effect of uriing the latter and will
really strengthen The Southern Democrats par.
~. lie says the Independents OF Georgia will
not ally themselves with the Republicans, that
any move 10 win - Republican success under
the guiSe If n Fusion so called anti i.rUrl,on
coalition Will send nearly oil the Georgia Indie
pcndcnls back into the regular Democratic
ranks.
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Death Of Mr.. Perry.

On saturday last the sad news was received
here that the venerable Mr.. William Perry had
died the LAY before at the residence of his son -,
Mr.. = J. Perry in Charlotte, in the 18th year
OF his age
Only n few weeks ago We parted with Mr..
Perry and his most excellent wife, at the rail
road. They were then leaving Union to reside
with their son in Charlotte and it was truly sad
to hear the expressions Of regret hy this vencra
bic couple 1t leaving their old home AMI the
associations of SO many years. They have
many warm friends in this County. and all deep
ly sympathSc with Mrs. Perry in her hcrcavc
mcnt.
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EIIE,rF Or Liens on LInoR.-Tho Marion
WTCbJnt Gij Fd,mcr says: The records show
largcr number of agricultural liens up to date
ihan has over before been given in this county.
The number is nearly l,ju). The increase is
chiefly owing to the increased number of ire.
sponsiblo colorcd men, heretofore mborors, who
havo hccome farmers. The tendency is rapidly
in this direction. and we predicr that within
five years unless the lien law be repealed such
labor as can hc hal Tor wages will not be worih
employing"
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Gu ,TErrL WuMES.-Nonr receive much
benefit and none are So profoundly grateful and
show such interest in recommending Hop
Bittcrs rs women. 1t is the only remely pccu-
liarly adapted To the many ills the sex is almost
universally subject To. ChillS aud fever, inditcS-
ton or derangcd liver, constant or periodical sick
headaches, weakness in the back or kidneyS
pain in HE shoulders and different parts of the
body, feeling of las>iudc and 'lcsponlcncy,
are all readily removed hy these Hltcrs.- C""r-
ant.
Npril l., If
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Mrs. Grants Millinery.

We have taken good lo"k a, the large ana
truly pretty stock Of Millinery just received ny
Mrs. Grant, AMI we really think it is the hand
soonest ever saw in this town. Mrs. G.. is
ranging her rgool Is for inspection but requests
us to notify the Ladies' that she will not give
her ''Grani Opening" display until next Mon
day when she will lac happy to many
Ladies rs can get into her store We saw
bonnet in the lot that we thought would make
the uglicst woman in the country look lovely.