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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

In noticing the suspension of the
new Democratic daily in Pittsburgh, the
Erie Observer sensibly adds: "The ex-
lnlple of The Paper will not be-or
rather should not be-without its lesson
IN that large class Of uncomfortable
people who are ever eager to START new
journals, and who delight in carpiug at
those already in existence. As a rule,
it may be set down as certainty that
The pride of a publisher will prompt
him to print as good paper as he can
afford, and if the journal fails to come
up to the mark which its readers ask
and expect, the fault will oftener be
found to lie in the meagre patronage
.iven to it than lack of enterprise on
the part of its proprietor. If the same
energy and means were devoted towards
ensuring the prosperity of the old es-
tablished journals as are often bestowed
in starting new ones, the press of the
country would be vastly improved, we
would have fewer half starved papers,
less dissensions, and more thorough po-
litical organizations" - Warren Mail.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
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RELIGIOUS CDEE,ME
Rev. @. M. HEARD, Edito
How Christians Die.

Rev. Adam S. Riggs, Presiding
Elder of the McMinniville District,
Tennessee Conference, died October
29th, having been taken ill at the ses-
sion of his Conference twenty-three
days previously. The death-scene was
very affecting He requested again aud
again the singing of Bishop McKeu-
dree's farewell song, "AlPs WE'LL" but
no one save his wife k new the words. or
tune. She twice attempted the words
and faltered, overcome with emotion,
when the dying man took up the strain
and finished it alone. To his wife, a
little while before the final hour, he ut
tered these words, which deserve green
and flowery immortality: "You never
hindered me from going to an appoint
ment." Having parted with his four
older children, he came to Nelly, the
youngest, little girl of five summers,
saying: "Now, bring my babe, and lay
her in my BOSOM" When brought, he
folded her in his arms, saying: "Nelly,
to me you are the sweetest gift God
ever gave; be good girl, mind your
ma, love your brothers and sisters, and
may the blessing of God, the Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost be yours forever!
Now kiss me again, again, again, again,
again" To his son-in-law, be said:
John, l gave you the idol of my heart;
[ make this request: want you to join
the Church with her, live Christian,
and meet me in heaven" He then
called his neighbors who were present,
and spoke to each one of them, en-
couraging those who were Christians to
live religious, aud exhorting those who
we're not to become so. He then SAID
to me: "Oh! that 1 could, like Samson,
slay more at my death than in my life!'
Il Western Advocate.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Sailing by a Star.

The assurance of some skeptics, who
boast tha. they once believed the Bible,
bnt have now got beyond all that, and
are following new and greater light, is
very fairly illustrated by the story of
the Hibernian sailor, who was left one
night in charge of the helm, with d.
rections from the captain to keep his
eye on certain star, and steer the ves-
sci directly towards it; which he prom
ised faithfully to do.
The captain went below, and fell
asleep; after a while he awoke, went on
deck, and found the vessel sailing in a
course exactly opposite to that in which
he had directed the helmsman to steer.
whats all this mean, Patrick"
"Faith, captain, ye must pick me out
another star, for I've sailed clear by that
one"
Just so, many have turned their back
on God, and heaven, and light, and
peace, and think they have sailed 6v
all the revelations of God, and want
some one to pick them out another star.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
TO NEBRASKA. CArTFOENlA, AND
KANSAS, AND THE y. s. NJ. r. B
LANDS,

LANDS.
TIE burlington Ronte," so called,
| lies right in tie path of the Star of EN-
pire. 1t runs almost Immediately in the
centre of the great westward movement
of emigration. Crossing Illinois and
Iowa, it strikes the Missouri river at
three points.
These three points are the gateways
into three great sections of the trans.
Missouri region.
The Northern gate is Omaha, where
the great Pacific road will take you to
the land of gold and grapes, sunny
mountains, and perpetual summer.
The middle gate is Plattsmouth, which
opens upon the south half of Nebraska,
south of the Platte river, region un-
surpassed on the continent for agricul-
ture and grazing Just here are the B
& M. Railroad lands, concerning which
Geo. s. Harris, the land officer at Bur
lington, Iowa, can give you all informa-
tion, and in the heart of them is Lin
coin, the State Capital and present ter
minus of the road.
The Southern gate leads to Kansas,
by connection with the st. Joe Road at
Hamburg, running direct to st. Joe and
Kansas City.
The trains of the Burlington run
smoothly and safely, and make all con.
ncctions. 1t runs the best Of coaches
Pullman Palace and Pullman dining
cars, and should you take the journey
for the journeys sake alone, you will be
repaid; or take it to find home or a
farm, and you cannot find either better
than among the B. e. M. lands, where
you can buy on ten years credit, and at
a low price. v1n2y1.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

Paris, April 5, lE1.-The Ver-
sailes troops still hold the nights of
Chatillon, whence they are bombarding
Issy, Vauvres, ana Meudon. The
Commune continues to send reinforce
ments to the Nationals outside the walls.
The Commune this morning issued
another proclamation, saying that a
speedy triumph is promised over the
royalists, who have disgraced France
by their savage mode of warfare They
are charged with shooting prisoners and
numbering the wounded on the field of
battle.
The batallions of tho National Guard
will be re-organized and their pay in
creased. The proclamation concludes
by ordering all unmarried men into the
the ranks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

THE WHEAT FIELDs.-From differ
ent parts of the country we learn that
the growing wheat crop never looked
better at this season of the year than
at present. The only danger appears to
be that, in case Of wet spring, there
will be more straw than is favorable TO
the largest production of grain. 1t is
true there is yet the risk of the Hes
sian fly, the milk weevil, and rust, but
50 far all the indications point to a
bountiful crop at the coming harvest
State Journal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

PARTIES renting or leasing property
should have it stipulated in the articles of
agreement that, in case of the premises be-
ing destroyed by fire, the renter shall be
released from the contract. A decision
was lately given in Erie, that in the alb
scence of such stipulation, where build
ing is destroyed by fire, the lessee is re-
sponsible for the full time covered by the
contract. And the funny part of it is
that the lessee cannot be compelled to find
a suitable building for carrying out the
purposes specified in the contract.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

BE MAN.-Foolish spending is the
father of poverty. Be not ashamed of
work. Work for the best salary or wages
you can get, but work for half price rather
than be idle. Be your own master, and do
not let society or fashion swallow up your
individuality-hat, coat aud boots. Do
not eat up or wear out all you can earn.
compel selfish body to spare something for
profits saved. Be stingy to your own ap-
petite. but merciful to others necessities.
Help others and ask not help for yourself
See that you are proud. Let your pride
be of the right kind. Be too proud to be
lazy; too proud to give up without con-
quering every difficulty, too proud to wear
coat you cannot afford to buy; too proud
to be in company that you cannot keep up
gith in expenses, too proud To lie, or steal,
cheat; too p-oud to be stipgy.-[EI.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Finding Fault with Minister'S.

There are many persons whose re.
ligion consists in finding fanlt with min.
listers. Nor are they all of the world.
Some church-members think this one of
the privileges of their profession. And
as Satan desired to sift Simon as wheat.
so they sift the character and life of
their minister. Every word he speaks
and every act he performes, in private
and in public, at home and abroad, must
be weighed in their balance; and if he
is found wanting, they must post up the
Church and the world in reference to
his defects and infrmities. This part
of religion must be attended to by some
one. "All members have not the same
office" And as they have a peculiar
taste, if not talent, for finding fault,
and no relish for anything more spirit
ual, they are faithful in pointing out
his real and imaginary defects. And
thus they srve him from that woe which
Christ said rested on ministers when all
men spoke we'll of them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

The Wilcox Dramatic Association will
give an entertainment at Messengers Hall,
Friday and Saturday, Apri. IA and Is, on
which occasion will be produced, for the
first time in this section of the country,
Tom Taylor's great original comedy "Still
Waters Run Deep" This is compliment
tary benefit to William II. McCollin, the
blind musician, who resides at Wilcox, and
should receive the support of our citizens.
The admission is only 25 cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
SUBSCRIBE for the ADVOCATE.

FOLLOWING is list of the Post Offices in
Elk county:
Arroyo, Spring Creek tp.
Benezette. Benezette tp.
Brandy Camp, Horton tp.
Caledonia, Jay tp.
Dents Run, Benezette tp,
Farley, Fox tp.
HELEN, Horton tp.
Kersey, Fox tp.
Ridgway, Ridgway tp.
81. Mary's, st. Mary's Boro.
Williamsville. Jones tip.
Wilmarth, Ridgway tp.
Wilcox, Jones tp.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

The spring fever is breaking out in
several localities in this place and prom
ises to become epidemic. Piles of brush,
old boots, hoopskirts, oyster cans, and
all such rubbish generally, are burning
in the back yards, which gives a pecu-
liar scent to the fresh spriug air, while
the sale Of garden implements, women
making soft soap and jawing at
each other over the fence, are among
the other primary symptoms of this dis
order.-[Stolen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

Reports from all parts of the country
give cheering accounts Of the condition
of the crops. There is everywhere a
promise of large yield and great abun-
dance. The cereals look we'll, East,
West, North, and South. From the
South, also, comes the report that for
fruit the indications are favorable
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

PETER HoUGHTAILING is clearing the
court yard of rubbish. He says the wind
last night blew his chicken coop over and
took the top off from good many of the
board piles at Dickinsons Mill.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

THE Nellie Love Burlesque and Comedy
Troupe exhibited at Messengers Hall,
last Monday and Tuesday evenings. The
Hall was crowded both evenings, a nd every
body seemed well pleased. Taken as a
whole the performance was frst-rate. We
hope to have the pleasure of seeing them
here again at no very distant day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

THE 26th of this month has been de-
creed throughout the country as a day
of general thanksgiving among men,
bers Of the order of Odd Fellows.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

A Western girl got the idea into her
head that the devil was in her and hung
herself. If women 60 to hanging them
selves for little thing like that, they
are going to be mighty scarce, that's all.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Fate Of q Fighting Dog.
BYF. BRET HADTE.

A man who owned terrier dog
A bob tailed onery cuss--
And that there dog got that there m an
In man an ugly muss;
For the man he was on his muscle,
And the dog he was on his bite,
So to kick the dogoned animal
Was sure to raise a fight.
woman owned Thomas cat
That fit at fifteen pounds.
The other cats got up and slid
When that there cat was round.
The man and dog came along one day,
Where the woman she did dwell
And the pup he growled fero ciously,
Then went for the cat like-everything
He tried to chaw the neck of the cat,
But the cat he wouldn't be chswed.
So he lit upon the back of that there dog,
And bit! and chawed! and clawed!
Oh! the hair it few! and the dog he yowld
As the claws went into his hide,
And chuncks of flesh was peeled from his
back;
Then he fummexed, and he kicked and
died!
The man he ripped and cussed, and swore
AS he gathered big brickbat,
That he would be darned essentially
If he didn't kill the cat
But the old woman allowed she'd be blessed
if he did,
And snatched up an old shot gun
Which was fred and peppered his dia ghram
With bird shot number one.
They toted him home on window blind,
And the doctor cured him up!
But he never was known to fight again,
Or to own another pup.
Folks may turn up their snoots at this here
rhyme,
don't care cuss for that;
All want to show is, that fighting dogs
May tackle the wrong Tom cat.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

A small, clean potato, with the emo
cut off. is a very convenient medium of
applying brick dist to knives, keeping
it about the right moisture, while the
juice of the potato assists in removing
stains from the surface.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

THAT sidewalk, that nuisance would re
more appropriate, on depot street, still
remains unfxed. Where are our Super
visors? Will the Demoerat please answer
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

Hon. HENnY SoUTHER is in town attend.
ing court. The duties of his new position
don't appear to rest very heavily upon
him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

W. II. ScHRAM, has fitted up the room in
the Hyde House, formerly occupied rs q
store, for bar room. The old bar room
is to be used for reading room.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
CONTRACTORS TAKE NOTICE,

That sealed proposals will be received by
the Commissioners of Elk County, at their
Office in Ridgway, until MONDAY, MAY
lst, 1871, for the erection of BRIDGE of
two hundred and twenty five feet in len 9Th,
one or two spans-but one span preferred
across the Clarion River at this place.
Separate bids win be considered for Stone,
Masonry, Iron or Wooden superstructure,
or for the whole including materials and
labor. Contractors will be required to
give ample security for the completion of
the bridge in a workmanlike manner.
By order of Commissioners,
c. H. McCAULEY, Clerk.
RidgwaY, April 4th, ls7l.-vln6tf.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Glk county 9irertorg.

President Judge-L. d. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-Hon. Jho. P.
Vincent.
Associate Judges-E. G. Schultze, Jesse
Kyler,
District Attorney. X. P, Hail.
Sherif-Jacob McCauley.
Prothonotary Sc.,-Fred. Schening.
Observation-Disclosures v. Gills.
Co. Superintendent-Rufus Lucore.
Commissioners-H. Warner, Jos. W
Taylor, Louis Vollmer.
Auditors-Clark Wilcox, George d.
Messenger, and Joseph Wilhelm.
County SurveyOr-Geo w Wilmsley.
Jury observation-disclosures Dick
inson, and Horace Little.
TIME OF HOLDING COURT.
Second Monday in January.
Second Monday in April
First Monday in August.
First Monday in November.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

TIE weather has been quite pleasant and
spring-like for the past week. hut yester-
day there was sudden cold change, with
a March wini.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

A new counterfeit United States note,
(s2O,) issue of March 10, 1862, is in
circulation, and is well calcul ated to de-
ceive good judges Of money.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

HORACE WARNER has removed to the old
Head house, in Elkville, above the depot,
which he has recently purchased.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

MuMPs and canker rash are rarinq to
some extent in this place.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

THIS Is court week. Court convened on
Monday and adjourned over until to-day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

THERE was fine auroral display here
last Sunday evening.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

OUR lumbermen are praying for ood;
but they put in most too many "swear
words" to have uch effect.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

A NEW culvert is being pu. in near the
cred house."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

IHtRTH-FIvE carpenters come to town
last week to work on W. H. Osterhout's
new tannery buildings.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

DIED.-.A little son of NJ. Lesser, of
this place, aged about three years, died on
Tuesday, April l1th, 1871, from canker
rash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

We are told there is nothing made in
vain. But how about pretty young
girl? Isn't she maiden vain!
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

W. G. HEALr has broke ground for the
cellar of his new store.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

Mrs. Ross has tomato plants two inches
high. How's that for high?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
IN IN Elk Lodge, A. z. M.

Stated meetings of Elk Lodge will be
held at their hall on the second and fourth
tuesdays Of each month.
G. L. McCRACKEN, Sec'y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Car Time at RtdgsUny.

We noticed Hon. Jno. G.. Hall in town
last week.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Glk County Sduotate
Rates Of Advertising.

One column. one ar..........,...,,,.~S7s 90
.,...s...s.,.ss-,,,s 40 W
... or oO
I" ...., If 90
Transient advertising per square of eight
lines or less times or less. ......... 3 90
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year. ............... 90
Marriages and Death notices inserted
gratis.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Temple Of Honor and Temperance.

Elkton Temple, No. g., meets on Thurs
day Of each week. ut the Good Templars
Lodge room, over G. V. Gillis' store.
H.A. PARSONS, W. r.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13
Children Members Of the Church.

have, during the past year, received
forty or fifty children into church men,
bership. Among those l have had at
any time to exclude from church-fellow-
ship, out Of church of twenty-seven
hundred members, l have never had to
exclude single one who was received
while yet child. Teachers and su-
perintendents should not merely believe
in the possibility of early conversion,
but in the frequency of it.-CSpurgeon.
UNTIL we begin To learn that the
only way to serve God in any real sense
Of the word is to serve our neighbor,
we may have knocked at the wicket
gate; but l doubt if we have got one
foot across the threshold of the King
dom.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

q" ILLIAM GELS, Restaurant, Mi
w chael street, st. Marys, Pa., keeps
the best of Lager Beer and, Native wines
cons tantly on hand. 2S
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

~ X. SORG, Saloon-k eeper, corner of
Railroad and Michael streets, st.
Marys, Pa. Native Wines, good Lager
Beer, etc., constantly on hand. 28
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

GEORGE WALMSLEY, County Sur
Wv or, st. Marys, Pa, holds himself
in readiness at oil times, to perform jobs
in his line. 2S
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

lIENRY SOUTHER, Attorney
J1 Ridgway, Pa. (feb29'68),
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

TOHN G. HALL, Attorney at law, Ridg-
81 way, Elk county Pa. mar.22'66i
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-04-13

~ A. RATHBUN, AttOrney-at-Law
NJ. Ridgway Pa. 22tf.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20
PARTICULAR NOTICES.
To These tho Attention Of the Public
IL Especially Inviled.

AI6a's.--The barber shop Of VIM. Alba
on Commercial avenue, near the corner o.
Eighth street, is the place to which all
lovers of good, close shave with razors
sharper than the wit of twenty Jcrrolds,
wind their way. If
Heats.-The branch meat shop of ,Jnmes
kynaston, located on Commercial avenue.
next door to the grocery store of James
Carroll, is now in full blast, and this pop
ular butcher is supplying all the refined
meat eaters Of that portion of the Fourth
Ward with splendid meat. If YOU have
not tried him give him call. If
Hime' Slime, at the old stand, on
Sixth street. near Ohio levee, is conduct
ing his barber shop in frst-class style. |
1t is model establishment in every par.
ticular, and while in his charge all its GUS
toners will receive courteous attention,
and the benefit of excellent workmanship.
Hair cutting, shaving, shampooing, etc.
my2tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20
The EPISCOPAL FEsTIvAL.-The Epis-
copal festival, Thursday night, was uner-

The EPISCOPAL FEsTIvAL.-The Epis-
copal festival, Thursday night, was unex-
pectedly successful. The "foreshadow.
ings' were favorable; but who dreamed
that in single night, from strawberries,
cream lemonade, etc, the sum Of six hun
dred dollars could be realized?
The ring was awarded to Miss Anna
Pitcher, as the most popular young lady
in attendance. Nine hundred and sixty
five ten-cent votes were polled, nearly
one-half Of which were cast for a married
lady Of the city, to whose cheerful and val
liable assistance much of the success re-
allied is due. The ring netted S9s.5O
The barrel OF white wheat half-dozen-X
-four, donated by Mr.. Charles Gallagher,
was sold five or six times, netting an ag-
gregate Of So3.
The Silver Cornet band added the charm
of most delicious music to the occasion,
drawing hundreds Of persons to the front
of the hall, from all parts of the city.
The crowd separated about l o'clock,
delighted with the evenings entertain
ment, and assured Of the pecunisry sue
cess OF the occasion, by the depleted con-
dition Of their purses.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20
FOR RENT.

Tho house heretofore occupied by Pat.
rick Fitzgerald, on Ohio Levee between
Fourth and Sixth streets. This house. If
not the best business house is certainly
one of the best stands in Cairo II fronts
the principal steamboat landing and /.
near the Illinois Central railroad depot.
Also the second GOor Of the same building
suitably arranged for offices. Apply next
door at Robert smyth Il Cos. wholesale
grocery store. II
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20
WASHINGTON HALL.
Grand Opening ON sunday Nish,

John Scheel having fitted up Washing
ton Hall garden in fine style, will give
a grand opening on next Sunday night,
spread splendid lunch and regale that
portion of the public that may favor him
with their presence with tho music of
Professor Wittigs excellent string band.
The lunch will be the feature of the even
ing, and embrace everything the season
furnishes that money can procure, with
Limburg and Swiss cheese and ice cream,
to serve as relishes to the other tooth
some edibies TINT win be spread before the
guests. li 2t