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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26
SHERIFFS SALE.

DI virtue ofa writ of F1ert FuciaS, issued
Dout OF the Cour. Of Common Pleas of
Elk County, and to me directed, l will ex-
pose to sale by public vendue or outcry, at
the Court House, in Ridgway, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Goth, 1870,
At o'clock P. NJ. all that certain town lot,
or piece Of ground, known as lot No on
the plan of the lots fronting the Phiadel.
phia Il Erie Railroad Depot Road, in the
Borough Of St. Mary's, Elk County, Penn
sylvania, BOUNDED aud described as follows ::
! Beginning at post on the south line of
the road leading to the Philadelphia and
Erie Rail Road Depot, said post being tho
northeast corner of lot No g., fronting on.
the Aforesaid road, and being the north
west corner Of lot No. 4, now being convey
cd by these presents, thence south fifty fys
degrees Is So E.) east along the line Of
lot No. 3, one hundred and twenty six feet
(l26) to post, thence north fifty two de.
grees. On. 52o 40. y and forty minutes east
to post, thence north fifty five degrees
west On. 50 W. one hundred an,.
twenty-six feet (126 IT'D to post
on the south side of the Philadelphia and
Erie Rail Road Depot road thence along
said south side of said road, south ffty~two
degrees and foriy.nine minutes west (52o
10y W. sixty feet to the place of beginning,
continuing seven thousand one hudred and
ninety square feet (7l9O So. J and has
erected thereon two>stoly dwelling house
20 80 feet.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of John L. Brattou, ct al, at the
suit OF Patrick Redding, aud to be sold by
JACOB MCAULEY, Sheriff.
Sheriff. Office,
Ridgway Feb |, 1870
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

A RELIC OF THE LAST CENTURY.-John
Kits, soldier of the Revolution, visited
the President few days ogo, and subsi,
quently upon the floor of the House. He
was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania,
in 1862, and is, consequently, one hundred
and seven years of age. He served in the
army during the Revolutionary War, and
was present at the surrender of Cornwallis
at Yorktoyn. When the War of 1872
broke out he was too old for active service,
He entered the army as mail messenger. He
has never applied for or received pension
from the Government, never, as he says,
having need of it. Now, however, he is
quite poor and has petitioned Congress for
a pension. He was introduced on the floor
OF the house by general Banks, who, after
stating his age and his services, requested
that he be granted the privilege of the floor,
An impromptu subscription for the veterans
benefit was started among the members, and
upwards of hundred dollars raised.
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BOLD ROBBERY.

On Thursday evening last between 8 and
8 o'clock, two men went into the shoe shop
If Geo. Miller situate on Aliegany Avenue,
and got some repSiring done for one of
them, after paying for which, they left, but
soon after returned, when one of them or
dered pair of new boots to be made for
him, ana while Mr.. Cross (who was alone
when tney came iu) was in a STOPPING pos,
ture measuring his foot, one of the rui1ians
struck him powariu blow on the back of
the head telling him senseloss to the floor
They than robbed him of his money (about
$4,000 and some other vauables, set the
lamp under the counter with the light turn
ed down SO that it might not attract par.
'icular attention and then Lett while their
victim was yet lying insensibe on the floor
Mr.. Cross must have lain iusensiblc some
two hours aud on rcgaining his sense aud
his ioet, he went to where bis lamp had
been placed and none to soon, Tor the heat
of the lamp bad charred the wood work
near it SO thai it was nearly ready to iguite
and had it ignited before lie became sensi.
bIe and able TO get up, he must have hecn
burned up a.th the shop-ho certainly had
very narrow escape. Early the next
morning he entered complaint before jus
tico Judd who issued warrants against the
scoundrels, and beloto night officers Kim
ball and Nelson had them both safely lods sed
in the county Jail, where they will proba
bly, remain until the April term of our
court, where it is hoped they will receive the
reward due them for this outrage aud rob-
berry. Their names are lauc aud Boyle
and are not residents of this county.
Mr.. Cross. their victim, proves to be not
very seriously injured. - Emporium hide
| pendent.
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TO TIE WORKING CLASS.-we are now
pre- pared to furnish all classes with cons ant
emp, oy mcnt at home, the whole Of the time or
for the spare moments. Business new, light
and profitable. Persens Of either sex easily
earn from SOC. to s. per evening, and prop.
portsonal sum by dovotng their whole time to
the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as
much as men. That all who see this notice
may send their address, and test the business,
We make this unparalleled oAer To such as
are net well satisfied, we will send $ to pay
for the trouble of writing. Full particulars,
a valuable sample, which will do to commence
work on, and copy of The Peoples Literary
Compaao,l- onof the largest family new pa
pcrs publishcd-all sent free by mail. Read
cr if you want permanent, profitab work.
Fob. l9 SIN.
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CUILDEEN,

Mrs. Stowe in Hearth and Home says
The direction about putting a child away
alone to sleep, without rocking or soothing,
is good one only for robust and healthy
children. For the delicate, nervous kind |
have spoken, it is cruel, and it is dangerous.
We know one authentic instance Of moth.
er who was trained to believe it her dury to
put her infant to bed in lonely chamber
and leaves it. Not daring to trust herself
in the ordeal. she put on her bonnet, and,
positively forbidding the servants to go
near the child, went out for a walk When
she returned the child was still, and had
been so for some time. She went up to
examine. The child had struggled violent
ly, thrown itself over on its face, a pillow
he'd fallen over it, ani it was dead from sui
location.
. Nervous children suffer untold agouies
and far VIXEN put to bed alone. No tongue
can tell the horrors ola lonely room to such
children. a little delicate boy, whom his
parents were drilling to sleep alone, used
to cry violently every night, and his iathsr
would come in and whip him. lie mistook
the pertinacity for obstinacy, and thought
it his duty TO conquer the child's will. o.
..,ouL ne sand "Why 40 you always scream
so wb en- you know you shall be punished ?
80, father; father % said the little fellow.
81 don't mind your whipping me, if you'll
only stay with me-" That fathers eyes
We're opened from that moment. lie saw
that human being cannot be governed,
by dead rules, like a plant or an animal
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

MOBILE, February I8.-Judge Elliott
committed Mayor price to Jail to day for re-
fusing to give up the office books and pa.
pers Of the Mayorality to Harrington, aud
refused to grant any appeal, although bonds
were offered to any amount. On being pre-
sented with bill Qfexceptious Judge FL.
hott put them in his pocket, and said he
would read them at his leasure, and walked
out Of the courthouse, and took the train
for Montgomery. His conduct onfhe bench
and the trial OF the case are subject to the
se7orest animadversion by members Of the
bar and citizens geneyallY.
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DEMCREST'S MONTHLY MACHINE

iesrly subscriptions only Three Dollars, and
ten cents (Which is to be sent with the sub
scripIion), for the postage on the engraving
(which will be mailed tecurely done up on
roller.
This IL certainly the largest. most liberal
and splendid premium ever offered to single
subscribers by rny publisher, and affords an
easy and economical way for any one to secure
an elegant work Of art, a Parlor Picture that
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The reception Of this magnificent picture
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Specimens of the Magazine, with circulars,
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en address, post free Oh receipt of 10 cents.
Address
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THE WAR BOUNTY FUND.-The Senate
Military Committee, at its late meeting,
agreed to report turning over to the Nation
al Asylum for Disabled 5oldiers some $50.
900 belonging to the bounty fund, which
accumulated during the war, This fund is
the result,of money paid the Government
for substitutes during the latter part of the
rebellion The committee are of opinion
that no better disposal could be made O.
the money than to give it to the soldiers
who went into tie army and came out dis.
ubled.
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A GOOD LAw.-The Legislature ha:
passed bill relative to baggage smashing
ItprOviaes that any baggage master, expires.
agent, stage driver, hack man or other per
sons whose duty it is to handle, remove 0,
take care of the baggage Of passengers, who
shall witully or recklessly inipre or destroy
any trunk, yalise, box, package or pQrcc
while loading, transporting, unloading, de,
livering Or storing the same, shall be guilty
of misdcmeanor, and on conviction there.
of shall pay fne not exceeding one hun.
dred dollars.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

THE FOLSOM IMPROVED FAMILY SEW
ING MACHINE. These machines make n
strong durable and elastic stitch; will sew
with ease every variety of cotton, wooden, linen
and silk goods, from the finest to the coarsest,
and OF any required thickness at greater speed
and with less power and noise than any other
machine. Agents wanted in every town. Lib
eral commission allowed. For terms and cireu-
lar address A S. HAMILTON,
No. 700 Chestnut ST.
nls It Philadelphia, Pa, Sole Agt
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

\ STABBING AFFEAr.-On Saturday
night last, says the Emporium Iodepea3eat,
Tom Creation was seriously, if not fatally
stabbed in the back by man by the name
of Patrick Mooney, who works with the
floating gang Oh the p, & Il. r. r 1t
seems that Patrick was at Toms hotel aud
had been drinking pretty freely, until Tom
refused to let him have any more, when
Pat kicked up row and stabbed Tom as
reported. Officer Kiinbal was sent for and
arrested Pat aud took hin to Jail whore he
was kept until Monday 4. NJ. when he
was taken before Justice Judd, and as no
one appeared to complain against him, the
justice admitted him to bail. We learn
that Patrick has since left for parts un
known and LETT his bail to suffer the eonse-
qucnco. Tom is reported as lying in a crit.
ical condition, but viii probably recover.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

A man with bald head was compliment,
ed on the fact that his caput was analogous
to Greenland, "Why so?" he asked
"because it is che great white bear place.
was the reply.
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WATER.

None but gsod smart men wanted, who can
Keep iheiY business to themselves, act conf'
deL!isl!y with me, and make from s. 10 $40
for every hours service.
Act promptly. Begin now and fortune is
yours. lnclose with your address % cents,
and you will get full particulars by return
mail Address,
T.. F. HALLET,
noV20-Sw Box 35G Titusville Pc.
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CONTESTED ELGCrG0N CASES. After
the mature delberation of five months,
and an exhaustive and most patient hearing
extending through the lower and hi -her
courts, the Supreme Court have at lost de-
eidcd that all the Republican contestants
in the contested election eases from Pdla.
delphia are entitled to the Offices they claim
the Mayoralty excepted. The decision
is generally acquicsced in by both parties
Law abiding citizens. without rcgrrd to
their politics, accep; it is moderation Of
the purity OF the ballot and the iategrty oil
selfgovernmcnt.-Forney's Press.
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L and GASLGHT

gSEES. F'gggTERS. F'FGES ofthe
GEX = deE' z'sF52KS.
1t tolls how Paris has become the Gayect
and most Beautiful City in the world how its
Beauty and Splendor are purchased at q fear
ful cost Of Misery and Suffer- ing how visitors
are owindled by Professional Adventures how
Virute and Vice 90 arm-in. arm in the Beauti
full City; how the most Fearful Crimes are
committed and conceilcd; how money is
Squandered in useless luxury; and contains
over 30 fine cngraviHgs Of noted Places, Life
ard Senes in Paris. Agents wanted, Canvas
sing Books sent free. Address
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20 lw Philadelphia, Pa.
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DR.. Bushnell once secured subscripsion
for house of worship from wealthy un-
believer, by asking the novel question :
"What would real estate be worth in So
denl?"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

INSANE FREAK OF AN EMPRESS The
French journals tell very painful stroy. A
few days back lady elegantly dressed, aud
wearing many diamonds, drove up to the
house OF gentleman at Engheiu, village
near Paris, and presenting herself as the
Queen of Spain, she desired to rent his
house, and wished to be allowed to visit it.
lie proceeded to show her over it, but her
manner was strange, and after awhile she
addressed him as "Sre." He naturally
came to the conclusion that she was a luna
tic, but was embarrassed as to what he
should do. Presently, however, two we'll
dressed men arrived, The lady at first
started on seeing them, but followed them
quietly, and they took her away. They
told the gentleman that she was a very
great lady that her mind was affected, and
that she had escaped from Paris on her way
to the Pyrenees, where she had been order
cd by her physicians. The gentleman
subsequently learned that she was was no
less a parsonage than the sister of the
King of the Belgiaus, the sister-in law of
the Emperor of Austria, the cousin Of the
Queen of Englaud-she was the wido8 OF
Maximilian, Emperor Of Mexico She is,
it appears, hopolessly mad.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

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In Massachusetts,, some of :he railway
trains run so slow that they have to detach
the cow-catcher from the engine and put it
on the rear car to keep the COWS from run
ming over it.
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REPORTED Deaf OFLR. LIF>
LNGSTONE.

The London Times of Feb. 2 publishes
the following private letter from Captain
the Hon. Ernest Cochrane, commanding
Her Majesty's ship Peterel, on the West
Coast of Africa:
January 9, 1870
"My Dear Sir: A few lines, to tell you
DR.. Livingstone has been killed and burnt
by the natives 80 days journey from the
Congo He passed through a native town,
and was three days on his jonney when
the King of the town died. The natives
declared Livingstone had bewitchei him.
sent after him, told him he had witched
their King, and he must die. They then
killed him and burnt him This news
CONES by Portuguese trader travelling
that WAY. Livingstone was on the lakes at
the head OF the Congo, making his way to
the Congo, whele he was going to come
out. believe this news to be true,
am expecting the Commodore here every
day, and on mis- arrival my orders for
home"
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toe article can be carried in the vest pocket, ex.
cept when wanted for use 1t needs your at.
lention but one or two days in the week, or u
couple Of hours daily, which can be after other
business is over, No additional rent, taxes, o 4.
help of sny kind. All engaging must be of first
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n U.SMITHtNd.

4 ' u . NIL IL n u.
The undersigned respectfully an.
nounces to the citezens of Elk, aud adioin.
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 viii attend promptly
to all orders for work in his line.
TARGET AND HUNTING RIFLES.
Single or Double, made 10 order and war
rnted
lie also keeps on hand, and Tor sale a
NEW AND SUPERIOR
Breech Loading Rife, good assortment of
Ammunition, Revolvers, Hunting Tackle,
and Other articles pertaining to the trade.
nlO. If HORACE WARNER.
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MONEY

I S an article dee pited By none, and we arc
4 now prepsred to shsw how all may possess
II in abundance, by following = few simple in
ytructio Q which will be given
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novDT IN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-01

A THRILLING ANEcDoTE OF BEN. But.
LER's MILITARY CAREER.-[Cincinnat Cor.
respondence Hamilton Herald.] ]-About
twenty years ago, and long anterior to the
historical bottling up, he arose from pri.
vate to brigadier of the militia in his ma
tive State of Massachusetts. It was at Gro
ton (Stoney Brook) that grand review was
to take place, and the embryo beast, puffed
out with military aspirations, issued divers
cartels Of invitation to certain gentlemen of
Boston to witness the display, which proved
more than was advertised in the bill of en-
tertainment. Butler was so drunk that he
could scarcely sit upon his horse, and under
his eccentric bride it became matter
of speculation whether the Bucephalus
was not as drunk as the rider, Through
him the intended military pageant degen-
Grated into a burlesque, which reached the
climax when one of Van AmburgRs show
mentor the famous menagerie was being
exhibited in the town that day-started u
monkey, trcked out in military costume
and mounted upon pony, within the lines.
The spectators screamed, and the laughter
became historical, as the miniature parody
was borne alongside Of the Beast, who, as
he dimly realized the situation, made an
effort to unsheath his saber, but the con-
tract was too weighty; he Topped over and
fell ingloriously upon the sWard, while the
monkey, accompanied bya ringing hurrah,
ealloped triumphantly from the field. z