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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-09

~
Offices, Confidential Building, Nos. %, "a and
20, NASSAU STREET.
No. OF Policies Issued in 1869, ........s, IT'S
Amount Insured in 1869. ...... .S2I ,246 900
Annual Premiums in 1869, $500. 2,377 900
Assets of the Company December
81, 1869, 500, lO2 80
yUyHIs RESULT AND THIS POSITION
Was attained by
SKILL
ENTERPRISE
EcosonY'
| And because OF the
CoMPANY's LIBERAL AND WISE FEATURES,
TT IS ORGANIZED on NJ THE MUTUAL PLAN;
A LII POLICIES ARE NON FoRFEIrABLE;
MO RESTRICTION ON TRAVEL;
A LII POLICIES INCONTESTABLE
| For the usual causes
MO NOTES REQUIRED,
NNE-THIRD OF THE PREMIUM,
On all Endowment and Life Policies may
DEMAIN PERMANENT AS A LOAN,
To be cancelled by profits or otherwise,
Oh DAYS GRACE ALLOWED ON EACH PAY
OU MENT,
HELD GOOD DURING THAT TME!' -.
While all
DoLICY HOLDERS ARE PERMITTED THE
L WIDEST LIBERTY
THAvnA WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGED
zach POLICY HOLDER HAS VOICE
ELEcTIoNs AND MANAGEMENT OF THE COM
| At the same time receiving the most
r IBERAL ASSISTANCE
KEEP UP THIS POLICY
| If he becomes embarrassed.
AND FURTHER, BECAUSE THE POLICY
rLEARLY THE TERMS OF THE coNTRaef,
Discardng, utterly, all
A MBIGUOUS LANGUAGE,
"DoMgTBsTEEETH5s EXPRESSIONS E OF UNCERTAIN
EVERYBODY AT NEAREST BIRTHDAY,
Without extra charge,
tVXTOMEN THE SAME AS MEN,
Either on the
VOINT LIFE TABLE, PAYABLE TO SURVIVOR;
ENDOWMENT PLAN, PAYABLE AT DEATH
Il OR ANY REQUIRED AGE;
Or on the
~ YEAR NoN-FORFEITABLE LIFE TABLE,
ORDINARY LIFE TABLE,
In favor of your
ESTATE
(In which case the Insurance goes with your other as
sets,) or your
WIFE
In which case the policy is protected against cedtors
HUSBAND
On which the policy is protected against creditors
In which case the policy protected against creditors
PARENTs,
n which the policy protected against creditors
n n SISTERS
In which the policy is protected against creditors
BROTHERS,
In which case the policy protected against credtors
= CHEDIr0Fs'
e On which case the policy will pay your debts
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-09
1913. .......... ESTABLISHED. ls45
t. w. JONES'
SHREVEPORT FOUNDRY,


End EdWHfUs StTtet, OH CTUss bayou.
ID OILER MAKER and Manufacturer of Stationary
ID and Portable Engines, Saw Mills, Corn Mills,
Pumps, Flows, Points, Gin Gearing, Crate Bars, and
Babbet Metal. All kinds of Brass Castings made to
order. Machinery repaired on the shortest notice.
Copper and sheet iron work done in the best STYLE
Guage and water cocks, steam guages, gas pipes and
fittings always hand.
Special attention paid to all railroad and steamboa.
work.
am also prepared to furnish lumber and corn mea
at the lowest market prices.
N. B.-I am the only authorised agent for B.
KAVANAUGH, to sell rights to and to manufaG
ure Buffers Patent Augers (for boring aresan wells
in the States of Louisiana and Texas
lego lyl T. w JONES.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-09

in q given time is increased at least 80 per cent.
It IS simple in its construction and cannon se' ous VI
order. .h.. -
It is of light dTaught and the roll so perfect that II
does not require skilled hand to attend it.
The frames are made OF sold ASH ana put sose'Aei
with bolts in the most substantial manner
We refer to the following cerlncates from ie"''e
planters
M.cox STATION HALE Co., ALA, Jan. Z, 1870.
Messrs. Dubois Co.:
We ginned the latter part of our crop OF cotton on
the 5ssaw gin bought Of ana nn IN 'Rs
ieford. Anderson Walker and E. T. Taylor bale OF
cotton, weighing $50 pounds, sgnned in one hour
and thirty minutes 1t makes good sample ana car
ries free and perfect roll.
f'es . " 60 ''s p'''eo' GORDON & ROBINSON.
MANSFIELD La, April 6, 1870.
hereby certify that, on the LIST OF april gnnea .
bale of PeeIer cotton on of Dubois Co. Improved
Flanged Gins that it made good sample, ana glnned
faster than any gin of the same number OF saws ever
choked or broke the roll that tried repeatedly to
if it would choke spew, by crowdng IN COTTON
and then letting gin out by Irregular feeding ana
never did cause to break the roll during the entire
'"e i'0ns''e' II superior A. " Y. ROBERTS, ND.
This is to certify that ginned two bales Of cotton on
the same gin, containing 40 saws and fully endorse
what is said above. This done in the presence OF
Col Holingsworth, Frank Williams, Lewis Woodham
Suthern and W. r. Jackson. While running 1t, pu'
up 200 pounds seed cotton and gnned it in fourteen
minutes l. W. McELROY, Mansfield, La.
With good running gear and band they are war
ranted to up what is said above and with steam
power proportonaly greater.
These gins are SO conveniently arranged that any
accustomed to gn by attending to the directions
will find no difficulty in starting them.
sY-Price 81 so per saw, delivered at New Orleans
Our establishment having been destroyed by fire, dur
ing the war; and having to pay cash for making thu
gins, we are compelled sell for cash only accepted
drafts
If they fail to up to description we will refund
| the money.
| At the Fair in New Orleans competed with tn,
| F." Needle" the "Star" and the "Gullett" gins Eacl
gin was allowed two pounds of seed cotton to the
the two fastest the Gullett and ours. The TIM
| for the "Gulett" was minutes Is seconds-our
four minutes Mirty:fre seconds. The Gulle.t too
the first premium, ours the second. At the Houston
| Texas, Fair the contest with the, Gullett
"Pratt" and Dubois " gins. Time as follows: "Gul
lett so saw 200 pounds seed cotton, II Il minutes
" Pratt" so saw, 200 pounds seed cotton, IL minutes
Dubois go saw, 200 pounds seed cotton, nine man
utes After examination by the Committee in regar'
to the construction and adaptation to the wants Of tn
Planter, the premium was awarded to the Dubois
Gin. One of these gins can be seen at McCutchen I
| Co.'S Address s. r. DUBOIS, Agent,
an,7 w1yl Mansfield La
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03

carefully as he knew how. He
wandered to the depot of the Chicago
aod Lake Shore Railway, and as the
westward bound train was starting off
he jumped on board,
When the conductor came around
the boy told him that he had no
money but wanted to 90 to Omaha to
NEE! his parents there, who; had started
sometime before, and Left him to the
care of maiden aunt who had i'll
treated and caused him to run away.
The boy told his story with such ap-
parent truthfulncss, that the conductor
believed him, and allowed him to remain
on the train. Several of the passengers
to whom be told the same story, took
pity on him and gave him small sums
of money and food. After reaching
the ferry, he managed to "dead head"
his way on the Central Pacific to this
city, where he arrived couple of
months since Upon his arrival here
he still had the two dollars with which
he started. With this, his cash capital,
he engaged in business, selling news
papers, and continued at this until last
Monday, when he became tired of busi-
ness-to use his own language-"at
which he could not make his salt, too
many being in the trade already" He
went to Officer Hall and asked to be
sent to the Industrial School, because
he wished to learn to read, write an
learn trade. The matter was brought
by the officer to the notice of the proper
authorities and the boy being found to
be proper subject, he was committed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03

and just in time to toke Captain Du-
scnbury on board before his tug wen.
down. The schooner Wells, which had
b cen dragged short distance from her
former position drifted back stretch
OF over one hundred feet. The COM
pound arrived in this port to-day in
safety. .
The scow William Kelly, bound
down, ran ashore on the Canadian side
early this morning, between Windmill
Point and old Fort Erie. 1t is thought
on the wharf that men are in the rig
ging. Efforts will be made to reach
the vessel as soon as possible.
The schooner James Platt, which left
this port a day or two ago for Chicago,
returned this morning in a dismantled
condition, her sails being split and
otherwise damaged.
The "Flats," in the southerly portion
of the city, are pretty extensively sub
merged.
PoRT CoLBoRNE, ONT, October 81
The crew of the Rankin was rescued
this afternoon by Captain Noble, of the
schooner Hippogriff. A woman, named
Cook, was the only person lost off the
Rankin. She was washed overheard
last night. The lifeboat sent by Captain
Dorr from Buffalo arrived after the
rescue. The Rankin is total loss.
The names of three men lost out of
the propeller Young Americus are E.
d. Simpson, Alexander McGregor and
John Mills.
The barque Superior arrived this
afternoon having lost some of her spars
and sails. She reports that the schooner
w. G. Keith is ashore at Long Point.
Bark Fanny Campbell has arrived
with several of her sails lost. 1t has
been blowing a gale here from the
southwest since last night.
New York, October 31.-The gale
last night and to-day occasioned nc
material dana ge to property but severa
lines were lost in the bay to-day by the
swamping of boats.
BosToN, October 31-Snow fell il
various parts of New Hampshire and
Maine last night.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03

This is NO PATEFT MEDICINE HUM
BUG, gotten up to dupe the ignorant and
credulous, nor is it represented as being
composed of rare and precious substances
brought from the four corners of the earth,
carried seven times across the Great
Desert of Saharrsh on the backs of fourteen
camcls, and brought across the Atlantic
Ocean on two Ships" 1t is smnpIe mild
'oothiug Remedy, perfect Specific for Catarrh
and "Cold in the head" also for offensive
Breath, Loss or impairment of the Sense
of Smell, Taste or Hearing, Watering or
Weak Eyes, Pain OF Pressure in the Head,
when caused, as they all not urlfrequently
are, By tho violence Of Catarrh.
offer in good faith, standing Reward
Of $500 for cAss Of Catarrh that l cannot
cure. NJ
FOR SALE BY MOST DB UaGIsTs
EVERYWHERE -''--
PRICE so CENTs.
Sent by mail, post paid, on receipt Of
SIXTY CENTS. Four paekag es for $500 o,
DoIen for $500
Send two cent stamp for DIR. Sage,
pamphlet on Cstarrh. Address the Pro
prietor, R.v. Pu3aos- xp
BUFFALO, NY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
POLITICAL.

William s. Ladd, of Lancaster, N
H., the newly elected Supreme Court
Judge of New Hampshire, is only 80
years old.
In Iowa, the Republican majority
was 12,4S7 in 1860, and this year. is
II, ,234. The Democracy are beginning
to give up all hopes of reaction" in
their favor in Iowa.
Such information has been received
by the law officers of the government as
to lead them to believe that there will
be two vacan cies to be filed this winter
on the Supreme bench-one of the
Chief Justice and the other Jnstice
Nelson.
The Revenue Bureau now saves
$1,000 per day by reduction of 2S4
in the number of Assistant Assessors.
Over three hundred more are to be
dismissed, making an aggregate saving
of nearly 100000 per annum.
The Nation says Mr.. Fish will leave
the Cabinet in December, and that
when he goes not one of President
Grants original designations will remsn
in that body. Let the Nation tell US if
Mr.. Fish was an "original designation"
and if Mr.. Creswel was not, before we
90 any further in the discussion.
The Lawrence Journal has this warn
ing for legislators; "The Treasury ring
managers from this part of the State
are on at Philadelphia and Harrisburg
setting things up. We would warn
Republican Senators and members elect
that the eyes of the people will be upon
them, and that if the old trick succeeds
this winter, of buying a nomination, and
then securing the election by applying
the party lash to the backs OF Republi-
cans, the supporter of such measure
will have fearful account to ettle with
his constituents"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
In last weeks issue we gave notice

In last weeks issue we gave notice
20 our readers of our assumption of the
"chair editorial and in order to make
the paper first class in every respect, it
requires the aid Of the patrons of the
paper to assist us in giving any local
items of interest occurring in their
neighborhood. There will also be a
space devoted to correspondents on the
improvements taking place in the county
also in regard to its numbering interests,
and any developemement of its mining
or mineral resources. L: will be our
aim to advance the interests of the coun-
ty in every way possible through the
press. All matters will receive due at
tention and welcome space in our COL
umns as we wish to make the ADvo-
CATE, not only an organ of our political
faith, but also freside companion for
all classes throuhout tie county and
would desire every readers cooperation
to make it so.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
Across the Continent.
4 Bcy 3raYsig frogn cleveland TO Sen Tran
Viseo on Two Dcllsl,.

4 Bcy 3'raYs!g irem cleveland to Sen Tran
Olseo on Two Dcllsi,.
The Gan Francisco MOriing Call tells
the following :ale of a boys adventures:
To take trip across the continent in
the cars of the Central and Union Pa
cife Railway Companies is considered
by many an expensive undertaking, but
Wyatt William Ballard, of the "Ycung
America" stamp of boy, only fourteen
years Of age, has shown that he could
make the trip with only two dollars in
h.a pocket at the time Of leaving home.
Wyatt: is sn orphan, who resided with
a relative in Cleveland, Ohio, until a
few montbs ago, when he was taken
with a desire to see the world, and
California in particular, having read
and heard great deal OF the beauties
of the Golden State. From Cleveland
he made his way to Chicago. Wher
he reached that city he had two dollars
which he had laid up when at home
This amount be intended to guard al
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03

How THE LUMBER GoEs.-An ex-
change says: "The present consumption
of wood in the United States is euor-
nous. One hundred and fifty thousand
acres of the best timber is cut every
year to supply the demand for railway
sleepers alone. For railroad bridges,
repairs and cars the annual expendi-
lures in wood is thirty eight millions Of
dollars. In single year the locomotives
in the United States consume fitty-six
millions of dollars worth of wood
There are, in the whole country, more
than four hundred thousand artisans in
wood; and if the value Of the labor is
one thousand dollars a year each, the
wood industry of the country represents
an amount of nearly FIVE hundred mil
lions of dollars per annum.
1t will be seen, therefore, how expeu-
sive are the interests dependent upon
the production of lumber. Probably
laws will have eventually to be enacted
by the State Legislature to prevent such
destruction of the forests as will be likely
to result in natural injury to the country,
and may be necessary to encourage the
planting of forests to meet the demands
of the future.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
NEW LIVERY STABLE
RiDGwAY,

DAN SCRlBNER WISHES TO IN
form the Citizens of Ridgway, and the
public generally, that he has starteda Liv-
cry Stable and willlkeep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies, to let upon the most reasona-
bic terms.
nEa.He will also do job team ing.
Stable in the Brooks Barn, near the
Post Office, on Mill street. All orders left
at the Post Office will meet promptatten-
ton.
Aug 90 1870. If,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03


THE SCIENCE OF ADVERTISING
The New York Journal or Commerce,
in speaking of one Of the Oldest and
most successful banking institutions in
the city as attributing its continued
prosperity to this cause, says:
"Any one would suppose that such a
bank, so long established and so widely
known, might sell its bills and drafts,
and obtain collections enough to satisfy
any reasonable ambition without dollar
of outlay for advertising. And SO ii
might be said of Messrs. Brown Bros,
& Co., Duncan, Sherman & Co., and
other leading bankers, whose advertise
ments appear all the year in oul
columns. Messrs. A. L. Stewart u Co.
who are more extensively known tha:
any other house on this continent, pay
us more money for advertising thei
business than any of their wOrld'b'
rivals. If house is not we'll known i
should become so by liberal advertising
and the better it becomes known ant
the larger its business, and the NOR
Independent it would seem to be, tn
bettor still does it pay to advertise il
Advertising is not only means of sue
cess, but it is at once the evidence o
it, and guarantee of its continuance
Many noble houses date the decaeena
of their trade from the suspension Q
edvertisiDg",
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
ADDR ESS
TO THE
NERVOUS & DEBlLlTATED,
WHOSE SUFFERING HAVE BEEN PRO-
TRACTED FROM HIDDEN CAUSES,
AND WHOSE CASES REQUIRE
PROMPT TRE.9T.UEI'T
TO RENDER EXISTENCE DESIRABLE.

If you are suffering or have suf-
fered, from involuntary discharges, what
effect does it produce upon your
general health ? Do you feel weak, de-
bilitated, easily tired Does a little
extra exertiou produce palpation Of the
heart? Does your liver, or urinary
organs, or your kidneys, frequently
get out of order? Is your urine some
ines thick, milky or focky, or is it
ropy on settling? Or does II thick
skum rise to the top? Or is a sediment
at the bottom after it has stood awhile?
Do you have spells of short breathing
or dyspepsia? Are your bowels con-
stipated? ? Do you have spells of faintipg,
or rushes of blood to the head Is
your memory impaired? ? Is your mind
constantly dwelling on the subjec? DO
you feel dull, listless, moping, tired OF
company, Of lie Do you wish to be
alone, to get away from everybody?
Does any little thing make you start
or jump? Is your sleep broken or
restless? Is the lustre of your eye as
brilliant? The bloom of your cheek as
bright? Do you enjoy yourself in So
ciety as well !? Do you pursue your
business with the same energy? Do you
feel as much confidence in yourself !?
Are your spirits dull and tagging,
given to fits of melancholy ? If so, do
not lay it to your liver or dyspepsia.
Have you restless nights? Your back
weak, and have but little appetite, and
you attribute this to dyspepsia or
liver-complaiut?
Now, reader, selEabusc, veneral
disease badly cured, and sexual excesses
are ali capable of producing a weakness
of the generative organs. The organs
of the generation, when in perfect health,
make the man. Did you ever think
that those bold, defiant, energetic,
persevering businessmen are always
those whose generative organsare in
perfect health? You never hear
such men complain of being melen-
choly, of nervousness, Of pal pataticn OF
the heart. They are never afraid they
cannot succeed in business they don't
become sad and discouraged they arc
always polite and pleasant in company
Of ladies, and look you and them right
in the facc-none of your downcas,
looks or any other meanness about
them. | do not mean those who keep
the orgrns inflated by running to excess
These will not only ruin their consti-
tutions, but also those they do business
with or for.
How nancy men, from badly cured dis
eases, from the effects of self abuse and
excesses, have brought about that state OF
weakness in those organs that ha reduceds
the general system so much as to induce
almost every other discase-idocy, par
alysis, spinal affections, suicide, and almost
every other form of disease which hu
manity IS heir to and the real cause Of
the trouble scarcely ever suspected, and
have doctored for all but the right one.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
GOLD! GCLDI GOLDM
Would invite the attention of all owners

Would invite the attention of all owners
horses to my new
PATENT ELASTIC CORK HORSE
COLLAR,
which proves to be the best Collar in
existence for these reasons: Being
very Elastic they do not chafe or gall
ana the cork being non. n.conductor,
they prevent injury from heat.
Call and see them. All work warranted
Repairing, Triming and Upholstering
done withe neatuess and dispatch.
HEARD < POWELL.
n29 If
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
~ c. H. FULLER
BOTANIC PHYSICIAN.
RIDGwAY, PA.
Residence and Office opposite the Thaye
House.
n YDE HOUSE,

"YDE HOUSE,
H RIDGwAY, ELK Co., PA
W II. SCHRAM, Proprietor
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
lention to the comfort anl convenience OF
guests, TO merit continuance of the
same.
Oct so 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
Too Many Poys.
From Chicago Republican, ]

From Chicago Republican.
A gentleman who was taking glass
of wine at Louis, corner of freeman aud
Hopkins street in Cincinnati, about
three weeks ago, observed at another
table, sitting with several others, Ger
man who seemed uneasy and lDxious as
if there mi ght be Frauco-Teutonic
disagreement between his beer and
himself. Presently in ran little girl,
her face radiant with smiles, who
exclaimed, 80, we've got little poy at
home" "Das is goot," said the Dutch
man as the anxiety disappeared tor his
countenance; "fll up der glasses" Not
many minutes elapsed before in rushed
the little girl again, with the announce
ment, 20, we've got two little poys at
home" The Duchman looked a good
deal astonished and not altogether
gratifed at this little family redundancy,
bnt rising at length to .he magnitude
of the occasion, he remarked, "Well,
Gen, das is goot; fill up der glasses" In
few minutes, again appeared the radi-
ant messenger with the astounding
proclamation, 20, we've got three little
poys at home" This was too much for
even Teutonic impassibility. There
was no further call for gle IS. "Well
den," says he, 81 goes up dere, and py
Cot, shtops der whole tam pisness."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-03
Glk Gountg 1irettorp.
[ LOUNIY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
President Judge-L. d. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-llon. Jho. P.
Vincent.
Associate Judges-E. c. Schult2e, Jesse
Kyler,
District Attorney. X. p, Hail.
Sheriff-Jacob McCauley.
Prothonotary &c Pred. Schening.
Treasurer-Claudius V. Gils,
Co. Superintendent-Rufu Lucore.
Commissio Warner, JOS W .
Taylor, Louis yollmer.
Auditors-Clark Wilcox, George D.
Messenger, and Joseph Wilhelm.
County Surveyor-Geo Walmsley.
Jury mmissi0ners.-George Eick-
inson, and Horace Little.
TIME OF HOLDING COURT.
second Monday in January.
Last Monday in April
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
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Rates Of Advertising.

Rates Of Advertising.
Aim'r and EX'rs notices, sac, Gtimes, $500
Auditors notices, EACH. ...................3 90
Coutions and estrays each, times......3 90
Transient Advertising per suare of lines
or less 8 times, or less........2 90
For each subsequent Insertion. so
Official advertising for each square Of s
liner or less-3 times or Less 90
For each subsequent insertion. ......... ....50
Professional cards, 5 liner, yr.........6 90
Local notices, per line, one tine............l5
Obituary notices, over 6 lines .............1O
Yearly Advertising. one-baf column..50 90
Yearly Advertising. one column......100 %
Blanks, single quire. e....-.................2 so
Blanks, three quire. re........................2 90
Blanks, 1uires, per quire. 15
Blanks, over quires per quire.........1 so
For bank notes subpoenas. summons, ex-
ecutions, warrants, constable Gales,
road ard school orders. each per doi...25
Handbills, eight sheet % or less......l 80
90 fourth sheet 90 or less......2 50
g half sheet 25 or less......4 so
whole sheet % or less......8 90
Over 25 of each of above at proportionate
rates.