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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-05
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SHERTI rs SALE.

DY virtue Of writ of Icndit,oai E5po,
DaaS, issued out OF Elk County, ana to
u.c directed, l will expose to sale by.public
vendue Or outcry, at the Court House, i'll
Ridgway, on
SATURDAY, FEDRUARY Goth, 1870,
At | o oclock P. NJ, All that certain tract Of
land situate iu the township OF Benczette,
Elk county, Pennsylvania, bounded and de
scribed as follows On the north by warrant
No 540l and the Cameron county line, ou
the east by the Cameron county line, on
the south by warrant No. 53SS and on the
west by No. 5342, containing eleven hun
dred acres, more OF less, and warranted III
the name Of George Meade, and known as
No. 1890, unimplovGd
ALSO, oue other tract Of land situate in
the township Of Horton, aud county OF
Elk, warranted in the name of John Bar.
ron, Jr. known Us No. 1852 bounded and
described as follows: On the north by war
laut No. 1888, Gu the east by No. 44G9, on
the south by No, 1881, on the west by No
579-l, containing ten huhdred and seventy
one acres aud twelve perch,s, more or less
unimproyed
ALSO. one other tract of land situate IL
Horton township, county of Elk, warranted
in the name OF John Barron, Jr, and No
1881, bounded and described as follows: OI
the north by warrant No. 1882, on the cas-
by No. 4453, on the south by No. 1880, OF
the west by Nos 5794 aud $500, containing
ten hundred and sixty acres and sixty sl'
perces, more or less, unimrrobed.
Seized and taken in execution as tn
property of William Reed, at the suit
George B. Newton, aud 70 be sold by
JACOB NJ GALLEY, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office,
Rjdgway, Jan. 25, 1870.
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PEABODY, Mass. January 3l.--The fun
eral of George Peabody is officially announ'
ccd to take place here on Tuesday, Febru
arv 8, at IL O'Clock, 10 the South Shuroh,
On the arrival of the funeral train to~mor
row, tue remains will be escorted to the Pea
body Institute from the railroad depot, by
battalion of United States troops, aud tho
Sutton G yards, of this town; the latter fur
uisLing a guard of honor while the remain.
lie in state. The doors of the Institute vii
be open to visitors fIom the I'd to the III
OF February inclusive between the hours o
10 o'clock a. M, aud b o'clock p. N,
Sunday excepted.
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MOST DETERMINED SUICLCE

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Harold OF
Devilda, 10 Davis County, Illinois, recently
became insane on religious matters, aud on
Tuesday morning, in the absence of her
husband, size obtained razor and attempt
ed to cut her throat, when her daug ghtcr
snatched it from her and ran toward an
clubhouse 10 hide it. The mother overlook
her daughter, and after struggle regained
the razor, aud was about to draw it across
her throat the second time, when aootheI
daughter, Is years old, placed her hand
there, and received a terrible cash. The
mother then succeeded in cutting Lerthroa
etfectually and died almost instantly.
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Sherilf's Office, !
Ridgway, Feb. /, 1879. !

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David Roach shot and killed his brotl
Benjamin, a wealthy cotton planter, a
uore Plantation on the Yazoo River few
days ago. In'cmferaree is supposed to
have prompted the decd.
An attempt was made to rob the Natter al
Ranlsat Cozsackic On Sunday morning, but
failed.
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4 LOAG lR4LK

all the land in Pennsylvania, to be taken
off by parallel of latitude from any poiut
as far as the best Of three men could walk
in day, between sunrise and sunset, from
IA certain chestnut tree, at or near Bristol
in noriwest direction. Care was taken To
elect the most capable Tor such a walk
The choice fell on James Yates, native Of
Bucks county, tall slim man, Of much
agility and speed Of foot; Solomon Jen
nlngs, yankee, very stout aud strong;
Edward Marshall, native of Bucks coul-
ty, noted hunter, chuin>carier, &C., a
large hcavy-set, and strengthened man. .
The day was appointed and the cham
pions notified. The people collected at
what they thought the first twenty miles OF
the Durham road, to see them pass. First
came Yates, stepping as light Us feather
accompanied by r. Penn and attendants Oh
horseback. After him, but out of sight.
came Jennings with strong, steady step
and not lar behind, Edward Marshall, aI-
pareutly careless, swinging hatchet in his
hand and eating dry biscuit. Bets ran in
iavor OF Yates. Marshall took biscuits to
support his stomach, and carried hatchet
to swing in his hands alternately, that the
action IN bis aims should balance that in
his legs, as he was fl}ly determined to beat
the others, or die in the attempt. lie said
he first saw Yates in deccnding Durham
Greek, and gained on hin. There he saw
Yates sitting on a log very tired presently
he fell off and gave up the walk, Marshall
kept on, aud before he reached the Lehigh
overlook and passed Jennings waded tho
river at Bethlchcm-hurricd on faster by
where Nazareth stands, to the Wind Gap
That was as fat as the path had beer
marked for them te walk on, and there VA,
collection of people waiting to see if any
ofthe three would reach it BY sunset. He
only halted for the surveyor to give him t
pocket compass, and stated again. Three
Indian runners were sent after him to Sc,
if he walked it fair, and how far he went
He ;hcn passed to the right Of the Pocono
Mountain, tue Indians finding it dificu
to keep kim in sight, till he reached Still
Water and he would have gone a few mile
further bu, for the water. Here he mark
ed tree witnessed by the three Indians
| The distance he walked between sun and
sun not being on straight lire, and abou
thirty miles Of it th!ouh woods, was estima
ted to be Grcm ore hundred and ten to on
hundred and twenty miles. lie thus wo
the great Prize, Which was FIVE hundre
pounds in money, ami fye hundred acre
offend anywhere in the purchase.
james Yates, whC led the way for the frs
thirty miles or more, was quite blind whe
taken out of Durham Greek, and live
but thIee days Afterwards. Solomon Jer
nings survived but for a few years. Ed
wayd Marshall lived and died on Marshall
Island in the Delaware River. Hc arrive
at about ninety years OF age. lie was
great hunter, and it is said he discovered
rich silver mine, which rendered him al
his family connexions afiuent; but he ne
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a WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH

PITTsBURG, JAN 3O.-Mrs. Eliza Ad
ans, wife of David NJ. Adams, was burned
to death at her residence in Virginia allev.
Whether her death was the result eff acci-
dent or violence is as yet undetermined
Her husband was arrested on suspicion, be.
ing found in the burning room. He sta.
ted this morning that his wife and himself
had both been drinking early last evening,
and that he had gone to bed and fallen
asleep, leaving his vile sitting in front Of
the fire. lie was aroused by the sitting
smoke, and saw his Wifes clothes and the
chair in blaze, He sprang up and tiled
to wrap carpet about her. He did not know
whether she was dead or not. just then
Adams says he was put in custody aud taken
to the watch house. lie says his conviction
is that his wife did it herself to put an end
to her life. To him she had several times
said she was gong.to xiii herself. For the
past fifteen years she has been drinking
more or less. lie had been married to her
about ten years. Adams is al out fifty years
OF age and a man of some property.
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PORTLAND, Me, Jan. 2G.-.his morn
inc the monitors steamed down to the fun
eral fleet, and the Peabody and Portland
councils proceeded in the revenue steamer
Mahouine to the Monarch. As the moni
tors steamed past the funeral feet and took
their line in the rear, the Plymouth salu'
ted, to which both Of the moniters replied
followed by Fort Treble. At halfrast ten
the feet weighed anchor and sailed up in
de inner harbor, the n Monarch head,iug
lolowdd by the Maintonomah and Terror
and then Plymouth and smaller vessels
At eleven O'Clock they anchored of Fort
GEORGES in the inner harbor. The spec
taclo was very fine and was witnessed by ;
great nun Der of people from the shore
The Peabody Committee boarded the Mon
arch and at.cr seeing Mr.. Russell returned
to the city. The body will remain on boarc
the Morarch until Saturday noon when i
will be brought ashore, aEd escorted to th
City Hall By a naval procession composed
of officers and men OF the whole squadron
At City Hall it will Je received by Gov
Chamberlin aud staff.
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Albert r. Harlan, seaman on board the
brig Abby, fion Boston to Hayti, robbed
that vessel Of $1,000 in silver coin, aud
succeeded in effect;ug his escape from the
brig on Saturday. lie was arrested at Al
bany and all the money recovered.
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n UNSMITHTNG.

The undersigned respectfully an
nounces TO the citezens of Elk, aud adjoin
ing counties, that he has recently established
Gun Shop in Ridgway at the head of
Main and Depot Streets, in the basement of
the building occupied by W. s. Service as
a tin shop, where he will attend promptly
to all orders for work in his line.
TARGET AND HUNTING RIFLES,
Single Or Double, made to order, and war
rnted.
lie also keeps on hand, and lor sale q
NEW AND SUPEpIOR
'veech Loading Rife, good assortment o.
Ammunition, Revolvers, Hunting Tackle
and Other articles pertaining to the trade.
Mo. If HORACE WARNER
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Ne " I'D YER TiSE.uENT.y.

TLAD TlDlNGS TO CONSUMPrlVES-
X A Grateful father will send to all who
wish it. the directions by which his daughter,
after being given up by physicians and des
paired Of by her father was restored from
CONFIRMED CONSUMPTION to peri Ct
health. without the use of medicine. Sent
free. Address Mr.. GEEEN D. FuANKiIN,
y lw Jc,s seq City. n j.
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-
UNCLE's NIGGER.- An incident told by
Toledo paper forcibly illustrates the social
changes which have marked the history OF
our country during the past ten years a
poor ragged family on their way to Chi
cago were detained at Toledo and granted
permssson to spend the night at the Sta.
ton House. In the morning, as they were
leaving their wretchcd lodgings prosper
GUS coorcd citizen by the NINE of Davis
happened to call at the Station-ITouse,
when he met the company Of begging trav
elcrs. lie was in their presents hut mo-
ment when the wien counteuance Of the
mother began to light up with an air f sud
den discovery, and, aricr moment Of pen.
etrating scutiny she exclaimed ooh lor
me, uncle, you's ny Old u@c!c's niger"
Davis was thunderstruek by this cxclama.
ton, and, with that courtesy which charac
terizes Southern negro in the pr,sensc o
lis master, made his obesence to the wo
man and asked her to explain. The wo
man then told him the name of her uncle
the Place where he lived at the time h,
Owned Davis, and other Important fact
which the colored man Remembered dis
tinctly. Davis also recognized in the pit
irble woman before him, the faded lii ea
ments Of the handsome niece, whom lie h4l
often seen at his Old masters plantation il
Virginia.
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n RALGIA-Ncrvousuess and Female
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Repairing Watches, ETC., done with the snmo
accuracy heretofore. nov20 '69f
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BOOT & SHOE ESTABLISHMENT

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ALSO,

Connected with the above establishment have
Bot and Shoe Manufacturing Establishment
where work will be made to ORDER. Repairing
done on short notice and on reasonable terms.
The public are invited TO give me II call.
oc23, 'GGy GEORGE WALKER.
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BOOT & SHOE STORE,

in the room lately occupied by Henry S. Thay-
er in the west end of the Hyde House, where
may be found general assortment Of
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CtOMETHlNG NEW IN RlDGWAY
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Ladles SHOES,
Gentiemcns' Boots and Shoes,
Boys Boots and Childrens Shoes.
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PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED
AUTHORS.

The January number viii contain portraite
engraved on stesD of Mrs Henry Wood
Florence Percy, Louise Chandler Moulton,
Elizabeth Prescott, Amanda NJ. Douglas Mrs,
Margaret Hosmer and August Bell,
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Exclusive Agent for the sale Of
ALEX. MORTON'S GOLD PENS.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-12
STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR.
He Is Overpowered ana Captured, but Affer-
wards Eacnnen n nd f. Amin Cnnfurnh.


wards Escapes aud II Asnin Captured.
About o'clock yesterday morning, says the
st. Louis Democrat of Saturday, Captain VIII
liam Currie residing on Mcclure, beyond Grand
avenue, was awakened by hearing slight noise
in the hall near the door of his room, which is
situated in the second story of the house.
Stepping quietly from the bed, the Captain
opened the door and found himself face to face
with a negro. The Captain at once grappled
with him, and, after desperate struggle, sue
ceeded in throwing and overpowering him.
The geDtlemans brother, who was sleeping in an
adjoining room, heard the struggle, and ran out
in time to assist him. consultation was held
between the two, and as 1t was considered too
great distance to the police station to turn the
prisoner over to the authorities that night, they
decided to tie him and keep him till morning.
He was accordingly led into the Captains bed
room, while the brother started down stlars to
procure rope.
As coon as he left the room the burglar made
another desperate effort to escape, and finally
struggled with his captor through the window
and out upon the porch, which he succeeded in
throwing himself over leaving portion of his
clotl ing in the hands of the Captain, who had
held him with the tenacity of bulldog. After
striking the ground the man picked himself up
and ran like a deer. Although fired at four
times by the younger Currie, who reappeared
with revolver the fugitive escaped and disap-
peared in the darkness.
An examination of the premises showed that
the rascal had entered the house by climbing
upon the porch and passing through the Cap
tain's ROOM In doing SO, the burglar secured
the gentleman's fine Jurgensen watch, with
which he afterwards escaped. The watch was
presented to Captain Currie by the members of
the Merchants Exchange in September, 1855,
and bore on the inner case an inscription to that
effect.
During the afternoon yesterday the police
succeeded in arresting negro named j. B.
Clay, on whose person the missing watch was
found. Another negro named Ross Williams
was afterwards arrested, as it was found he had
a Slight pistol wound in the right shoulder. and
it is supposed he is the man fred at while run
ming away.