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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-27

The commercial marine of the civiliz-
ed world comprises 56 727 sailing YES
sells, measuring 14,563,S 3,S39 tons and f.
3333 steamships, measuring $3.50 go
tons. The supremacy of Great Britain
will be seen in the fact that she has one
third of the sailing vessels, or 10, 1872,
with tonnage OF 5,3G6,827 and two
thirds OF the steamships, or 2,537, with
a tonnage of 2,382145. The United
States HIS 1902 sailing vessel, with 3
272, l20, aud 429 steamships, with au
aggregate of 40l,044 tons. Norway
and Italy rank third and fourth in the
possession of sailing vessels, and Ger
many aud France are next. In regard
to steamships, France ranks third and
Germany fourth,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-27
sIE2TTFs SALE.

BY virtue ola writ of Fieri Facas issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas Of Elk
county and to me directed; waving Iuqui-
sition and Exemption, will expose to sa le
by PUBLIC VENDUE OR OUTCRY at the
Court Iiouse in Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. on
MONDAY, the 14th DAY Of APRIL, a. b.
1873 at one o'clock, p. m.,
All the right, title. interest claim and de.
mand whatsoever Of HENRY McCREADY
defendant in said writ, of in to or out of all
that certain tract piece or parcel of land
situate in the Township of Fox, county Of
Elk and State of Pennsylvania, adjoining
lands of FRANCIS O'NEIL formerly
SMITH MEADE and described as follows:
bounded on the east by lands Of EARLEY
s. HERSHEY, on the south by lands of
FRANCIS O'NEILL, on the west by Ian ds
belong o the JOHN MALONE estate, oa
the north by land Of S SElFRED and
others containing about one hundred
acres, thirty-fve acres Of which is under
improvement and cultivation and the balance
of said one hundred acres is wood land
upon which premises one frame dwelling
house one barn and lime kiln and lime
sheds with other out buildings.
Being the same premises conveyed by
EDWARD McCREADY and wife by deed
dated the 10Th day of January, A. d. 1858.
to HUGH McCREADG in trust for HENRY
McCREADY and EDWARD McCREADY
and duly recorded in the Recorders office
in and for Elk county in Deed Book q
page 403 etc. Being the same premises ola
which EDWARD McCREADl now re
sides.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of HENRY MoCREADY, and to
be sold by
b. C, OYSTER, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OTF.CE
Ridgway, Pa. March 20, 1878. ! n3tc.
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Governor Hartranft deserves credi. for
hisveto Of the bin appropriating $4,000
to the relief Of the Somer.et sufferers
He points out that the money is not to
be applied to the relief Of needy or sul-
ering, but to indemnity citizens for losses
by fire, and protests that the State shall
not assume the functions of an insurance
company particularly since it receives no
premiums on that score. The Governor
is right Pittsburgh Gazette.
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New Advertisements.

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.-Letters ers
Of Administration upon the estate OF
VICTOR NORTON, deceased have been
duly granted to the undersigned by the
Register of Elk County. All persons in
dcbted to the estate of the deceased are
requested to make pay yment, and those hav.
ing claims against the estate will present
the same for settlement without delay.
ID. c. OYSTER Ad--.-;-..~'Vr.
March. 10Th, IS13.--n3t4.
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j. c. BURNS, Proprietor.
THE NATION.

IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN
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pedia of the Government. Single pages
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THE CHEAPNEss OF PERIODICAL
LITERATURE.-In the Publisher De-
partment of the a April Number OF Serb
ncrs Monthly, we fud the following
statement.
Very few persons appreciate the
cheapness Of periodical literature. The
four bound volumes OF Scribner's Month
ly, which are sold for $40 90, contain
more than half dozen serials, nearly
fifty short stories, more than one hun
dred poems and sonnets, nearly five hun
dred sketches aud essays, reviews, tales
Of travel and adventure, editorials on
Topics of the Time" etc. by the best
writer's, embellshed with the cboisest
Illustrations by American and European
artists amount Of reading matter
more than equal to ten thousand ordin-
arg book pages, with more than one
thousand illustrations. They make a
complete library of current literature and
10 bool; form would cost about Sl00.
J he price of these volumes is only
about one-touth the price paid for the
same quantity Of literary matter in books.
The series Of illustrated articles
shortly to be commenced in Seribner's
entitled, "The Great South" to be
written by Edward King, to be iliutrated
by corps Of artists, among whom are
Ghampney, Sheppard, Thomas and Peter
Moran, and others, with the illustrations,
will cost some S25 600 to $4,000; 90
book publisher woull think for mo-
ucnt Of undertaking such an enterprise
and giving the results to the pablo, in
a book as proiusaly illustrated as these
viii be. for less than $40 to SIS copy
and yet party who subscrbos tor the
monthly, and commences his suGscirp.
lion with the beginning of this series
will get the entire twelve papers for ST
besides all the other attractions of the
MG2yz,ue.
DE- HollanFs serial "Arthur Bonui
castle nov running through the Mag,
azine, with its illustrations by Miss Hal
oc!;, when published in a book, vii
sell for Sl.75 to s. 80 per copy, and yer
the subscribers to S,rbrer's receive the
story entire, aud all the other attractive
Ie-diDg matter OF the Monthly, more
than equal to twelve such books, tol
only ST
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-27
The kppropriation Bill.

The appropriation bill, which has al
ready passed the lower brauch OF the
Legislature, il a heavy one. We class
ifY the items as follows;
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-27

An exchange having said The first
robin has been seen but one robin
dosen't make spring. The Auburn
Bulletin retorts Try him with bug
aud see if don't spring"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-27

Now that the Supreme Court has
pronounced the Local Option law con-
stitutioDa', the people will have free
chance to pronounce Judgment against
a traffic which is the source of all crime,
all misery, all degradation, all shame,
and all suffering; and If We would get
public view of the docket Of every po,
lice magistrate in the State our asser,
tions would be sustained by the facts re-
corded therein,-[ State journal.
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Nova Scotia yielded in the ten years
ending January l, 1871, about eight
tons of gold, valued at S3,64O,356.
More than nine millions of brierwood
and other wooden pipes are made
yearly in this country,
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LETTER NRITING.-Of all things on
earth to make trouble, commend NE to a
letter. You write as you would say it,
but it goes to your friend without the
grace Of a voice, the infection, the gesy-
ure, laugh that would make joke OF it.
There are just the hard, cold Words
he can only see what is said, and he is
deeply grieved, Or angered,-lost to you,
perhaps, forever. The thing you write
in one mood finds your friend in another
-may be in the very one which of all
others is least hoshitable to your mess
age. | have seen a whole family CASE
down by some piece of written pleasantly
on the part OF an absent member 'ot it.
And if there is this dagger when you
know the writer's ways and phrases SO
well, how much greater the peril in the
case OF mere acquaintances, | think cor
respondence should lie conducted manly
by meaus Of printed forms. Iheodosia
suggests that no one should write without
these forms who had not been examined
by committee Of experts and pronounc
competent Then another committee
should pronounce upon the competency
Of persons to whom written letters are ad
iressed.-CThe Old Cabinet; Scribner's
for april
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The State Appropriation bill (Which is
now pending before the Committee Of
Conferepce) contemplates an expendit-
ure Of $4,000 during the current year
upon Normal School. To some, per-
haps, this may seem extravagance-bus
any one who understands fully the iuuc-
tions of normal schools will be otherwise
minded. The educational system of
Pennsylvania, has been frequently and
warmly lauded, yet there is ncne of our
State institutions more in need Of reiorm.
Not one among fifty of our teachers are
trained for the work before them. Who
would think OF entrusting suit OF
clothes to tailor.--or a pair Of shoes to
a shoemaker-vho had never undergone
an apprenticeship to his trade? Is edu-
cation a matter Of less moment? The
greatest benefit that could be done for
Pennsylvania to-day would be thorough
revision Of its school system, and the en-
actment of a law provining that all
teachers be instructed 10 their art before
entering upon active duty. Hence, not
only should the existing Normal School
be supported, but suficieucy of new
ones should be established, aud finally
every teacher should be compelled to &C
through a course Of at least six months
at Que Of these institutions. Sooner OF
later this will come to psss-the sooner
the better.-[ Pittsburgh Gazette.
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Total

Here we have a total of nearly four
millions of dollars, aud if halt a million
is appropriated for the Centennial Com
mission, the bill will be au unuall heavy
one The amount is still further swell
ed by the increase Of Legislative salaries
from $1,000 to $500 for the session,
This,iucresse is iu imitation OF the exam
pie set by Congress, which is now caus-
ing such feeling of indignation through
out the country. The business OF the
increase is questionable, and We fear
that it will not meet with hearty ap
proyal from tax prayer of the Common
wealth.-[WiIllamsport Gazette & Bulle-
tin.
, 1873-10-16

ohoico bnt to pny It. Tho claim has no moro
equity than would hago ono to refund the hun-
rots Of milliorly Of income-tnx loyicd long aftor
tho War was ovor to pay tho csponsoa Of tho
Wur.
Tho Southern Pacific Hallway, snbsldy will Of
courso 10 dopcndont OH tho grant Of ono to tho
Northern pacho noad. 1t, too, will bo ownod
managcd and controlled by NortAorn mon md
capitalists, who. 1t possible, will mato moro
money out of tts construction than did Oakcs
Afnes and his assoriatoa out Of tho Union Pacific,
and who, to got tho subsidy, will bo perfectly
willing to place contingent dividends whoro they
will do tho most good.
Against those various Rclen1os tho people hago
no protection savo tho integrity md hrmnoss Of
4 Congress, majority Of whose nembors lust
year voted themaolyoH $1,000 eaoh baok~pay, ind
tho samo amount Of forward-pay. Tho session
now approaching promises to DO remarkable for
tho boldnoas Of tho demands and the extont Of
tho money at tho disposal Of the corruptionists.
Tho late financial dBaator, which destroyed 30
much tlat was fictitious and dishonest, has d.
reotod tho attention Of epcculators to Congrce
for other Jobs aud subsidies by which thoy may
recover their loBsos.
, 1873-10-16

Tho Chicago produce markets. were moderate
II active yeatorlay, aud the leading cerca1a were
arner, under fair alipplng demand. Mess
pork was dull md 1215@25o per brl lower, at
e14,0QG014.25 CASH. and 512.371I@12.b0 aol1or
December lard was active and ~ lower, at
1870 caal,, md 7}G@73lo seller DccombDr. Meata
yerc dull but shade frmor, at 7}6@7Ao for
short ribs, 7A@73&o for short oloar, and el@
osIo for aweot picked hams. 11ighwinos woro
uuiet at Ole por gallon. Lake frcights were dull
md CASTOR ut To askol for corn to buffalo,
flour was quiet and unchanged. Wheat waa
auiot and 15@1o higher, closing at s1'os oaah
md s1.olN seller November. Corn was active
and stoady, closing ut a7c cash. and 3794o seller
Noyombor. Onta wero quiet ard shado far1ner'
closing at $3.50 cash, and 9!4@sl}sc seller
Noyombor. Ryo was dull and unchanged ut t'3o'
Barley WAS dull md 8@4o lower closing at Sl ~
for No. a, and s1,oa for No. 8. Hogs wore dun
and again lower, sellnKat sa.75@4.Ao. The oas'
, 1873-10-16

The stock market "reac!ed" yesterday, but
Is still in very groggy condition. AT the OPEN
Ing thoro was good deal OF wild hitting among
tho combalants, and priceH declined below the
lowest figure Of tho previous day. Judge
Dlatchfora dissolved tho injunction which
had tied up. about 100000 shares Of tho
Bird Grinnen stock belonging to Vanderbilt
and Lis frioudB, aud 1t was ut ono
timo expected that this would come
upon the strost in IN avalanche, but, aa 1t did
not, q arnor feeling enauod. It was discovered
that Vanderbilt had made an arrangement with
tho banks, which had furnished tho money to
Bird Gr!nneu & Co., to carry those atoota for
tic prcsout,- arrangement very easily made,
wo should Judge, aimee tho stocks wore not worth
the monoy advanced upon thom. Vanderbilt
then made push at tho market to carry up hia
fayorites to thor old hgures, and sneceedca par
tjally. There was reaction backward at the
close, aud tue market closed feverish and
aguish.
The ouly notable failure Of the day was thai
Of the old and reputable clearinghouse Of Gil
man, Son 4 Co., No. 45 Exchange Place.
In the general money aarhot grssnbacks wer'
asmss ena more settys, tho premium Fanglnl
, 1873-10-16
THE ELECTIONS,

Either tho panic, or something else, struck
tho Republican party in Iowa and Ohio OF Tuos-
dny. Tho returns published this morning indi-
cato that tho Antl-Monopoly party havo cnrried
tho formor State and tho Democrats tho latter.
The 1oss Of the former statei If 1t is lost, IL
fatal and irreparable ono. OHIO may be recov-
cred from the ancient enemy, hut Iowa, if gone,
is gone forever; and If not gono now, 1t will
probably 60 next time: Pennsylvania has been
saved to the Republicans only by the atereotypea
fraud In philadelphia City.
Tho stato 3oDators elected in Iowa this year
will DO members Of the Legislature which elects
tho noxt United States Senator. The Ohio
Legislature chosen this year elects Senator,
and, according to present appearances, will ro'
turn Thurman.
, 1873-10-16

The sudden illness at Mayor JOHNSON, Of
Momphis, has givon rlso to diagraceful pro-
oocling, considering tho torriblo condition
Of things In that city at prcsont. Whon
tho Mayor found that ho was about to bo pros
tratal with tho fever, ho appointed Chairman
Zont, Of tho Council, who was identified with
Ills policy, to act as Mayer pro tem., whoroupon
N1r. Cecilia. Chairman Of tho Board Of Aldor-
mon, who had right to the place, ouBtea linn
from the Office. and now holds possession Of 1t
himae1f. The affair, aa may vol bo imagined,
has causod general feeling OF disgust In that
, 1873-10-16

from " to per cont Gold foil from 1o0>4 to
10s91. aovcrnmouts woro. woakor and lower.
although thoy eilowod blight improvement at
tito oloso.
The Now York bnnka reported their condition
materially improved with cnrroncy beginning
to como III from tho country, anl tint thoy had
not boen 80 strong Binco tho pauio commenced.
Brown, Walsworlh l. Co., n private banking
firm, which suspended curly III tho panic, In tho
fist Of tue privnto firms to ros.i,uo. The NOR
chanta report collections eaBisr aud business
improving. salos Of lour, whcat, and corn on
tho Produce Exchange amounted to sS25000.
, 1873-10-16

row money to support her family during hor
husbands absence. It wab his purpose to pro-
euro DIVORCE and thon soil ont tho farm On
which hIa family lives, leaving thom III means
Of support and no rclress. '.
THO worst feature In ali those exposures Of
divorce frauds Ia TINT every ono Of them IL dis
covor,1 by nero accldont. Tito anfo3slarda pro-
aro not Bufflolont In themselves to forret out
tho frauds. How many Of tho Bwindlos aro euc-
ccsBfully porpotrated, In which tho injured
PARTIES hive no knowledge Of thom until It Is
too Into to sock q romody, aud how many divorces
aro granted which should never hnvo boen al
lowed, on account Of collusit,n bctwoon tho par
tics, 1t Is not possible to sayA The liat Of dccreos
-na long aa that Of Don Juan's conqueats-
would Indicate that tho nn1 abor Of those fraudu-
| lent divorces which esoapor accidental exposure
is worry largo. Wc havo ali 'eady lnslstod that tho
practice of hasty roforono to Master in Chan
oery iB responsible for ia considerable por-
ton Of tho abusost in tie divorce
proceedings. The action Of Judge Cory.
one day last wook, ,conflrmsd I this posi-
tion. In taking personal rcvlaw Of tht
caaes brought before him, ho foundssuspicout
circumstances In severa1sof them, md, caught Al
tho merest auggostions.of fraud to oalhdor add
tiona1 evidence or a change In thor papers
Moreover, tho PRACTICE OF procuring deorce
without merit ia connned to fow prakdtonor
who nro we'll known to tho Courts. and. we'll
defined, careful disposition.fo rogara with suspi
oion and troat with caution ;every divorce cas
presented by those men wil1.put oheokon thei
oporations. Tho Courts cannot remedy til
loosenosB of tho 1aw, butshoy can; n;novertholea
do much toward suppresaing tho anflses which
, rondora possible.
, 1873-10-16

In tho examination Of Tho Gilman, Clinton h
BprinRfioli Railroad Credit Atobilicr operation,
yesterday, Mr.. q. Il. Moore, tho counsel for. tho
road, insoighod against tho newspaper Discus
sion Of the affair previous to tho trtal, aid male
a yery ohoau intin,atlon that tho newspapers bud
boon bought. Tho plaintiffs III tl'|s caao are tho
towns along tho line Of tho road which have
iasuod their bonds to aid its construction. 10
assort that those rural towns lavo gone into tho
business Of. buying up newspapers to uHo their
influence against ths Company, is abRurd upon
tue face Of It, It Is altogether "too thin."
, 1873-10-16
CLUMSY SAFE BURGLARY.

About II o'clock last night an officer hanrd
auapicous aounds ornanating from tho plumbing
establishment Of Hugh Watts, on tho southeast
cornor of Fourth avenue aud Harrison atreota.
He Immediately communicated tho. faot to
tho Sergeant Of tho Arnoyy Station, who
doIailoi aomo officers to make, IN inrostiga-
tlon. They entered tho quilting irom tue
heayily woiglod down with motals and
irou p{po that It was SOME limo before they got
on tic ground floor. Hero they discovered the
safo. WITH tic combination broken to pieces mud
nt nt hond' 4 search wus rewarded with tic cap-
turo m ,Ii Of tAo crude cracksn,a, William nannon
by namo who was duly incareeratcd. Beyond
tic slnushing up ot the safo no damase WIS done-
, 1873-10-16

Mr.. Il. CaBaou, OF the firm Of Blachoffsheim
l. doldRchmidt. Of London, England, In oom-
pany with j.. 81. Doyoroux, Esq.,, President Of
the Atlantic l. Groat Western, and the G., O.,
q. d I. Railways, and h1r. Blanchard, Vice.
President Of tho Eric Railway, With number
Of gentlemen from London md New York,
representing the interests Of the above-rnen-
toned railways, visited this city yesterday. Tho
presence Of SO formidable m nrray Of fnanciera
mud railway mnnagern aeems to threaten another
inundation Of foreign capital in this quarter,
and perhaps new railway connection with tho
Atlantic seaboard.
, 1873-10-16

The principal interest Of the Spanish war
newa now centres about tho ancient CITY Of Car
tagenn, which has long boon the principal sea-
port and naval arsenal Of Spain. The city, aa
vol as the adjoining island, IL strongly fortified.
Although allapilatod and unhealthy. 1t contains
numerous churohoa ana convonta, soyoral 1argo
hospitals. observatorics, halls and theatroa, an
arsenal, and docks for building mon-of-war 1t
has valuablo ashorios, largo gass-works, and
numerous smeltlug-works operating upon
tile products OF tho rich Caltagona minoH,
which wero originally wrought BY The
Carthagenana, and woro redlHcoyerea In
1913. The old city, which was captured by
Rciplo, 20a D. O., IL once mo@a &he theatre oi
military and nsval o9azasona. On TUES
, 1873-10-16

An omahn dispatch brings intelligence Of
another of those terrible prairie firos, which
rage with such violence ut this season OF tho
sear, On TuoBday last ono of these fires swept
uver twenty-five miles Of country. In Saline and
Joirorson Counties, Nebraskat Destroying
mnny far1n.houses aud largo quantities OF
grain. The Baddcst part Of the report is tho
Intelligence that ten aohool-childron wore over
talsen by tho furious hameu. Ghroo of them
porishcd on tho spot and three othors cannot
survive. Tho other four, although faarfully In
tured, will recover.
, 1873-10-16
Troubles In tho Eighth Illinois lnternaf-Regt

Troubles In the Eighth Illinois lnternal-ReTe
mo District aro Oh the increase. The defalca-
ton Of Collector Harper seemB to lave been but
the beginuiug Of tue end. Tho dauger, J. ".
Boucher, and two storokeepers Wobb and
ech1ay, hayo now been suspended and
others assigned to their Places The Gaugor,
instead Of attending to Ills Duties, has
relied upon the storekeepers to make
his reports, and has proved hin,aef to be in-
efficient and lazy, while both storekeepera have
kept their records orroneously, indu1god IN
several tlagrant violations Of law, and one OF
them, Ia addition, has boon consuming tho
whisky In his charge.
, 1873-10-16

Tho Lake Wow Captain OF Police
shoots u Nlnn Doad.
At about half-paat o'clock last night, Iouia
l.. Forreat, Captain OF tho Police OF LaRo View,
while progressing outside tint town, WIS at
tucked by man whose evident object was
plunder. A scutllo cna'od, i'll which tho assail-
ant. who WAS poworfully-bnilt man, proved
tho stronger Of tho two. The Captain Of
Police was knocked down.. when, seeing that
tho odds were against him. hc drs,f his reyolvor
and fired, shooting his aggreasor dead. Ho im-
medately made the matter known md tile oody
Of tho man was conveyed to headquartorB, whoro'
it was aacortanod from papers found III his
pocket that tho man hai!od from Louisville, Ky.
Tie atralr caused quito profound honaation ins
tho little town., and the Lake Viewers arc anx~'
iouBIy awaiting further developments.
, 1873-10-16
THE DIVORCE SCANDALS.

THE por1ect confidence Of tic divorce shyRtors
that they arc able to rush through dooroo
without auy reference to tho merits Of case,
was fully illustrated for tho one-thousandth
time BY tho case reported in Tue TRIBUNE Of
Tuesday. According to this Htatemcnt, man
who led g farm Of considerable valuo, and a fam
ily consisting of lis wlfo and four children,
went away from home and mot forlnor swoot-
heart whom he concluded he would like to mar
ry. As preparatory stop toward this accom-
plishu1out, ho camo 10 Chicago to got
a divorce. Ho had no difficulty In finding pro-
fessioual who agreed to obtain divorce
for him without any reference to any
reBidonco in Chicago, or compliance with
any ot]lor of tho safeguards Of the law. Tho
attempt would probably have succeeded, as hun
dreds of othora Of just aa littlo merit have suc-
coded before, if 1t had not been for 1nere ao-
| cident. Inatead OF procuring some woman to
| 1opyeseut tho wife, as has boon done in several
caaeB, tho husband thought he could betray or
bully lila vito into signing an agreement for a
rofercnce bofoso A[astor In 0Aaucegy. where
| tho oaee could DO rushed through without dan
gor Of my inspection likely to disclose it's enor-
nifty, The wife, howover, camo on to
Chicago, with babo in Lor arms,
and stumbled about the Coust-House In
vague way until she happened to
moot u clerk Of the Court, who assisted
ler in finding tho case she wanted to investigate
and an attorney who, out Of charity, undertook
to degond hor rights, She was the ono who had
beon deserted, and who had bsen obliged to bor