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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-04
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NEW York. October %, 1865.
Nossrs. Herring, Farrell a Sherman, 25I B.Way.
GExrLENsS.--We have got your safe out. one
Of your "Hsrring's Patent Champion" which
passed through the great conhagr on Sua-
day night, the goth inst. The safe was subjsc
ted TO a severe trial, but We find everything all
right. Our books and papers and the interior Of
the safe are all perfect aud good for future use.
Yours truly,
WARREN BROTHERS OIL Co.,
Per B. s. Beckwith.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-04
raw ADvnar1snssnnrs.

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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-04
coffee Roasted and Ground Daily

GROUND COFFEE, l5c.. zoe, ESQ, De-, Use Ter
pound. Hotels, Saloons, clearinghouse keep
ers, and Families who large quantities Of
Coffee can econo mizo in that srtirl- by using our
FRENCH BREAKFAST and DINNER COZ
FEE, which We sell at the low price Of 25c. per
pound, and warrant to give perfect abstraction.
Consumers save from 3 10 profits by pur-
chasing Of the Great American Tea Company
BY our syste of supplying clubs throughout
the country, consumers in all parts of the United
States receive their teas al he pric :
with the mall additional expense of trrnsporta-
tom though they bought them 81 whole
sale warehouses in this city.
All goods ed or the money refunded
P0ST-0FFTCE orders and drafts make pa y Die
to the order Of the GREAT AMERICAN TEA Con-
PAsY. Direct letters aud orders to the
GREAT AMERICAN TEA COMPANY,
Nos. 81 and - Vescy street.
posT-OFFICE Box No. 5643 NEW YORK CRY.
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-04
WESTERN UNION RkiLROiy,
NOW OPEN To
Rock Island,
GUNNER Arrangement.

THE short and direct route from Racine. NJ
waukee, and all points in Wisconsin, g.
Rock Island and Davenport. and all poiuts be-
Southern lows and Kansas.
On ard after Sunday, Sept. -. 1869, trains o.
the Western Union Railroad will leave and at
rive at Rock Island, a. follows:
Trsius leave Rock Island at $40 G. Il. AID
53:2 p. IN
Arrive at Rsek Island, see p. n, and Io.5a
a.
Making close connection with psssepg ger trains
at the following points:
AT RACINE JUNCTION, from aHd l. bill
esukee AID Chicago.
AT CLINTON, from and to all points IL
Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
FREEPoRT, from ard 10 Gslsus. Du-
buque, and all points North and West.
AT SAVANNA, with steamer ''Heu dsrs0H"
from and to Dubuque, ami with s.. Paul Packets
AT FULTON, with trains from and to Cedar
Rapids. Marshall, Boone and Omaha.
At ROCK ISLAND, with train. from and to
Muscatine, Washington, Iowa CITY, GUnne.l.
Des Moines, Omaha. and the Union Pacific
Railroad; and with steamers from and 10 ali
points on the Mississippi river between Rock
Island and ST. Louis Hates Of freight and fare
always IS low by this as BY ether lines.
D. A. oLIN, Genl Sup't.
Z. T. BARNES, Ass't Sup'..
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-04
w. II. PUGH & BROS.
NASUPAcrrRERs oP
CAST IRON STABLE FITTINGS OF
The LATEST MODEM I'M
PROVEMENTS.

Carriage Steps, Hitching Posts. Iron SINKS.
and Plumber Materials, Cast Iron Chains,
Flower Stands. 40, Cast Iron and Machine
Work of all kinds done promptly TO order.
jsn3sdeodly.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-04

~ For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
For sale in Rock Island by
JOHN BENGSTON AND CHAS. A. BENSER
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The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-04

NEW BO0k.--Agenfs sell 100 per week.
lNL w Price S.. Address L. sTEBBINS,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
BREIIL MURDER

FORTRESS MONROE Feb. II A bruta
murder was committed in Norfolk Count,
a day or two since, at place called Hickory
Ground, the particulars are as follow
A negro family, named Seguine, had boy
in their employ whom they sent to a groce-
ry store to purchase some pork, giving him
SO note, and instructIng him to be care
ful and bring back the change. The boy
went to the store, purchased the pork, aud
returned, but on the way back he lost the
change Seguine charged the boy with
sealing the money, and gave him terrible
beating with horsewhip breaking his col
lar bone. On the following morring the
COY left the house with the Intention of
havcing Scguine arrested, hu. the latter,
fearing the result, pursued him, accompan.
led by others of the family, They overlook
he boy near piece Of woods, into which
they dragged him, and after citing out his
;oggIe they ended his sufi'erings by cutting
MS throat and hid the body in the woods.
The bays absence aroused suspicion, and
on a sea rch being mele the body was dis
covered. Sheriff Stevens was notified, and
proceeded to the place to hold an inquest,
5lt the Scguines had decamped. Efforts
are now making 10 arrest them. The miss
Ing change was aiterward found near Segu
ines house.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
DRESS FOR CHURCH.

The best bred people Of every Christian
country but our own avoid all personal dis
play when engaged in worship and prayer
Our churches, on tie contrary, are made
places for the exhibition OF fine apparel
and other costly aud Haunting compliances
with fashion by those who boast of super.
Tor wealth and manners. We shall leave
our gewgawed devotees to reconcile humil>
iaton in worship with vanity Of dress This
is problem which we confess we have
neither the right nor the conscience Of the
bedizzened worshiper, aided by the skill.
full casuistry OF her theological director.
How far fine clothes may affect the person
al piety of the dcvotee we do not pretend
even to conjecture, but we have a very de-
cided opinion in regard to their influence
upon the religion of others. The fact is
that our churches are so futtering with
birds OF ine feathers that no sorry fowl will
ventore in. 1t is impossible for poverty in
rags and patches, or even in decent but
humble costume, to take its seat, if it
should be so fortunate as to secure place,
beside wealth in brocade and broadcoth
The poor are so awed by the dretension OF
superior dress and "the proud mans con-
tumely," that they naturally avoid the close
proximity 20 them. The church being
the only place on this side of the grave
designed Tor the rich and the poor to meet
together in equal prostration before God,
it certainly should always be kept free for
this common humiliation aud brotherhood.
1t is so in most OF the churches of Europe,
where the begger in rags and wretched
ness and the wealthiest and most eminent,
whose appropriate sobriety Of dress leaves
them without mark of external distinct,
ion, kneel down toe eether, equalled by a
common humiliation, before the only Su
preme Being.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
AGENTS F0R TIE ADVOCATE.

The following named persons are authorized
agents for the 4drocGie-to receive subscrip
.ons, advertising or job work, take pay there
Tor and give receipts.
Wilcox A 7. ALpRrCu, ]. L. Brown.
Kane Franz W. MEECE.
Johnsonsburg rg--!sAAc HAGay.
ST. Marys.-CHAs. MCYEAS.
Centreville.-TIoMnR Is. LEACH, Maj. BURKE.
Caledonia-W =. Smith, b. 4. WEED.
Bennczette.-.JouH C. BARD, J. y. BRowN.
Shawmut.-JcuN FArRE3.
Spring Crcck.-A. W. IRviy.
Hiuhlard.-LEvI ELLoTHODpE.
Horon.-D. C. OYSTER, y. VI. BRoCKwAY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

A remarkable clerical scandal is report.
ed III the Philadelphia papers. The de-
lnquent is Catholic priest, name not Civ
en-, and the victim of his wiles is Miss
Louise Dober, who has suddenly and mys.
teriously disappeared. Rev. Mr.. Hartley,
of the Second Reformed Church, has re
ceived letter from Miss Dober, in which
she states that she is confined in the cell of
a catholic church, and that she is to be sent
to nunnery in Milwaukee, This affair
creates much excitement in religious cir.
cles.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

The Mormon missionaries in Denmark
made thousand converts last year.
The Yale CoWraRt heads an article on
Gymnasiums, with the title Joint EIu-
cation"
1t is contemplated in Russia to build bar
racks for the army, which numbers S20,-
600 men.
At the conclusion of tin wedding in
Hartford, the couple found baby on the
door step.
Some of the Philadelphia Aldermen
make more than the Judges of the Su-
preme Court.
A Man named Smith in Chicogo has
brought a breach of promise suit against a
young woman
A noble Polish exile is in Baltimore.
lie has taken up permanent lodgings at the
station house.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

NJ. Ledru RoIin, in answer to request
to appear as the lawyer Oh the Nor family
says, with reference to the required legal
oath. "Can I, after having suffered 20
years exile, rather than give an amnesty by
my presence to prevaricating Judges, bring
myself toplead before them? And more
particularly when should find them, in
contempt of all the laws of equality, sitting
as an exceptional tribunal in a chambre
ardente without appeal, and while l should
be precluded from taking any exception
to their Jurisdiction. My blood boils at
the idea."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

An enterprising Missourian cut out a
sheet of ice $50 feet long and 165 feet
wide, and ten inches thick, and started to
raft en- masse down the Mississippi to St
Louis, l09 miles distant. One end OF the
field was shapened to serve as bows and
tho other rounded for stern. A skiff was
fastened to each side to give the requisite
sheer when necessary, and a cook-stove
aud provisions were taken on the ice. At
ter prosperous voyage of 20 miles the
concern unfortunately ran into an ice. bound
point of land, and broke into three pieces.
Although it was dark at the time, all the
men and the cooks stove were saved, but
the ice broke rapidly up and disappeared
in the darkness. The protector of the
scheme will try it again, and is confident
that he can do better next time.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

PHILADELPHIA, Feb l4-Tr the Sup
rene Court, this morning, Justice Read
read an opinion in the case of Schoeppe,
'crror to the Court of Oyer and Termiuer
Of Carlisle this writ being the last
resort Of the prisoner to escape from the
penalty of death The opinion of the
Court vas based on strictly technical grouds,
and was to the effect that they could not
consider questions of the prisoners guilt
or innocence, and had not been able to
discover any error in the record of the
Court below. Therefore the judgment of
the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Carlisle
was affirmed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

THERE are some young men in our town
who ought to think more of them selves than
to collect in front of the Post Office and
act in the way those young men, who live
up town, did on Monday evening. If they
have no respect for themselves, they should
have for the community where they live
The next time they want to indulge in
such a performance, it would be as we'll
to select some other place.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

EZPLosI0Y.-On the morning Of the
10th, our tea kettle had boiled dry and in
order to roplcnish it cold wafer was poured
in when an explosion took place. A brake
in the bottom vas the result ~ one was
hurt and ,ho loss was not heavy, yet We
feel it very muah the kettle being one of
our first articles of furniture AL has always
been kept in the family.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
Special Notices
ENO CONSUMPTIYES.

The Advertiser, having been restored to
health III few weeks, by very simple
remedy, after having suffered several years
with a severe lung affection, and that dread
disease, Consumption-is anxious TO make
known to his fellOw-sutferers the means of
cure
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of
the description used, free of charge, with the
directions for preparing and using the same
which they will find sure Cure fSr Consump
ten, Asthma, Bronchitis, etc. The object of
the advertiser in sending the Prescription is
to benefit the afflicted, and spread information
which he conceives to be invaluable; and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it
ing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please
address. REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsburg, Kings County, N. Y.
y1n26yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
REV. WILLIAM SAMPsoN's appoint

REV. WILLIAM SIMPSONS appoint
ments are as follows:
At Wilcox, Sunday Feby. goth, 1870.
Ridgway, 9th.
Centrevile, Tuesday, March lst.
Graveyard School House, Wednes-
March I'd. At HELEN, near Oysters,
Thursday March Sd.
Rev. R. w. Scott from Warren, Pa. ex-
changes pulpits with VIM. Sampson, at
Wilcox, February Goth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

The Legislature has passed bill making
Crawford county new Judicial District.
1t provides for the election Of a President
Judge at the regular fall election of 1870
who shall enter on his official duties the
first Monday of December thereafter. The
bill has not yet been signed by the Cover
nor.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

TIE sCuoEpPE CASE.-A bill intended
to meet the case of DR.. Scope, has passed
likely receive the carly attention Of the Sen
ate 1t allows writs Of error in cases Of
murder OR voluntary mauslaughter, which
authorizes the Supreme court to review the
law and the evidence and covers cases now
pending.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

Pimplcs, Blotches, Eruptions or h1mors
appearing upon the face are removed by
the use of DR.. Pierde's Alternative Extract,
or Golden Medical Discovery. For Weak
Back, Female Weakness, or Irregularities,
nothing equals it, Sold by druggists, or
send three and quarter dollars to DR., r.
V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, for three bottles
free of Express charges.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
C,TILL AHLAD
OUR GREAT
BOSTON DOLLAR STOREi
OUR GREAT

We want good reliable agents in every part
| of tho country By employing your spare timo
to form clubs and sending us your orders, you
can obtain the most liberal commissions, eithou
in cash or merchandise, and all goods sent by
| us will be as represented, and We guarantee
satisfaction to every one dealing at our house.
Agents sk could collect ten cents from every
customer, and forward to us in advance, for
descriptive checks ofthe goods we sell.
| The holders of the checks have the privilege
of either purchasing the article thereon des-
cribed, or of exchanging for any article men,
| toned on our catalogue, numbering over 500
different articles, not one of which can be pur-
chased in the usual way for the same money.
The advantages of first sending the checks
| are these We are constantly buying small
lots Of very valuable goods, which are not on
our catalogues, and for which we issue checks
until all are sold besides, in every, club, We
will put checks for Watches quilts, blankets,
dress patterns, or some other article Of equal
dalue.
We do not offer single article of merchan-
vuse that can be sold by regular dealers at our
price. We do not ask you to buy goods from
is unless we can sell them cheaper than yon
obtain them in any other,-while the
greater part Of our goods are sold at about
ONE.H HALF THE REGULAR RATES.
Our STOCK consists IN part OF the following
goods -
Shawls, Blankets, Quilts, Cottons, Ginghams,
Dress Goods, Table Linen, owels Hosie-
ry, Gloves, Skirts, Corsets, Silver,
hlated Ware, Spoons plated on
Nickel Silver, Dessert Forks,
Fivebottle Plated Cas-
tors, Brittania ware,
Glass ware, Ia
BILE and
Pocket Cutlery,
In Great Variety,
Elegant French and Ger
man Fancy Goods, Beautiful
Photograph Albums of the New.
est and Choicest Styles in Morocco
and Velvet Bindings Heavy Gold and
Pluted Jewelry of the latest aud newest styles.
We have also made arrangements with some
of the leading Publishing houses that will ena-
BILE us to sell the standard and latest works of
authors at about one'haJf the regular prices -
such as Byron, Burns, Moore, Milton aud
Tennysons Works, in full gilt and cloth bind.
ings, and hundreds of Others
These and every thing else for
ONE DOLLAR FOR EACH ARTICLE.
In every order amounting to over $50, 40
companied by the cash, the agent may retain
~ and in every order over 300, 81 may be
retained to
PAY THE EXPRESS CHARGES.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-The steam
boat "Maggie Hays" Pittsburgh boat,
commanded by Captain Barnard G. Martin,
burst her boiler near Chute &c, near Helena
on her way to Pittsburgh, on Thursday last,
killing the Captain, Engineer and five deck
hands A large number of passengers were
on board, but vera all saved.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
OUR HOME PHYSICIAN

newiandp Book of Family Medicine. By
DR.. BEARD, of the University of the City Of
New York, assisted by medical professors in
the various departments. Three years devo-
ted to its preparation. QIackery and hum
buggery exposed. Professors in our leading
medical colleges testify that 1t is the best FAM
lily doctor book ever written. Outfit and sam
pie free to agents,
A. H. HUBBARD, 400 Chestnut st. Phipa, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

A THlEF.-He has been trvaling about
humbugging druggists and private parties.
mixing up and selling base compound which
he calls W0LC0TTS PAIN PAINT Al of
Woloott's genuine remedies have a white ont
side wrapper with sigas.uIe lsrass Look
sat FOR soantVsfsits.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

We have before Us Washhurn & Cos
Culrivators Guide anil will say to onr read
ers that if they want flower seeds for garden
Or kitchen. they will do well to give them a
call They are extensive growers and deal
ers in both American and Foreign Seeds.
Send far Catalogue to Washbprn Il Co.,
Boston Mass.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

ATLANTA, Feb. l4--A resolution pas
sed both branches of the be -islature to day
to elect United States Senators to morrow,
for the terms ending March 1, 1871, 1872,
and 1878.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

Governor Gearg has issued the death
warrants for Bohner ani Van Bodenburg,
the murderers Of the Peighta family, near
Huntingdon, to be excrtcl March 9Th.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

At Quincy, Illinois, recently, wealahy
widower of seventy years confided to a
friend, a dairyman, the fact that he desir>
ed to marry again. The friend promised to
provide him with a wife, and obtained a
widow Of City to Gil the positios, she agree
ing to give him 81 900 as soon as the cere.
mony should be performed. The marriage
took place, and tie dairyman provided the
nupta! feast. This being eaten, the 90.
between presented his claim for the 81 900,
which was met by refusal to lquidate.
He then demanded pay for the supper: an-
the bridegroom offered him So, which he
declined, his bill being slOO. A law suit
followed, which was finally compromised up
on the defendants paying s55-
The Connecticut Republican Convention
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned against
buying or medling with a certain Dapple Gray
Horse now in the hands of J. C. Case, of Jay
Township, Elk County Pa, and subjuect to
my orders. Said horse about NiGe years old.
Il. NJ. WEBB,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

IT you want a good sui; Of clothes 90 to
Powell & Kimc's; they have the largest
stock, the most fashionable goods and the
cheapest in town.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

4 FARMER was asked why he did not
take newspaper. "Eacauao," said hc
"mY fathar. when he del loft ne 4 cooj
many newspapers, aud I havn't read then
through yet"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

ONE Of our leading Democrats said the
other day, if the 18th amendment passed,
the Democratic party would 90 to the ID
That would be too bad. Oh my.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
/. O. G. T.

The Regular meetings of Ridgway Lodge
No. 25G, held every Wednesday evening at
heir Lodge Room
H. A. PARSONS, VS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

A LLEGHENY VALLEY RAIL ROAD.
The only direct route to Pittsburg
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS
from Oil City.
On and after Monday Nov. 22l 1859, trains
will run as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19
Gtlk GOunty 9duOtate.
Tar. Time at ERt6gsUGv.
Elk Lodge, A. Z. IL

Stated meetings of Elk Lodge will be
held at their hall on the second and fourth
tuesdays of each month.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

GEoUHD has oetn hroi,on on the North
crD psciac R~i'Tay at or mar Duluth,
Minnesota on4 another jet of coro m3 rec is
TO be shot across The continent.