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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
EXPENSES OF GovENMENT--AC Con

EXPENSES OF GovENMENT--A Cor
RECTIoN.-A paragraph copied from the
Washington Star, giving the appropria-
tious at the last session of Congress for
the expenses Of government, which
reach total of $19S, S,310,G39, and stat
ing that they exceed the amount appro-
priated at the previous session 54,000,-
600, has been widely circulated through
the press. The Washington Republican
pronounces the statement erroneous, and
correct it by giving the appropriations
for the current year, ending june 30,
1873, and those Tor the next fiscal year
cuding June SO, 1874-by which it
appears that the former amount to $l79,-
024 ,44S SO, and the latter to $17S ,559,-
S74,26: so that in fact the appropria-
tions at the last session Of Congress, in-
stead of being S54,000,000 in excess Of
the appropriations at the previous, ses-
sion, we're nearly half a million less.
This statement (the Republican says)
does not include the amount appropri-
atea for the increased compensation OF the
President, judiciary, Congress, &C.,
amounting to 81 ,233, ,967, OF the seven
ty-fve per cent. to retired naval officers,
which is uncertain; but it does include
the appropriation of $3,200,O00 Tor the
eight new war vessels, as we'll as the
annual appropriation for public buildings
throughout the Unintcd States, amount
ing to $40, ,493, ,653,96 of which a large
part is changeable to the appropriations
OF 1872-73, as will be seen by references
to the law, which says; "And the sums
hereby appropriated for the construction
Of public building under the Treasury
Department, including the building for
the new State, War and Navy Depart
ments, shall be available Immediately
upon the approval Of this act" There
is also included in the above sum the
amount of s., ,458,0 ,01 for the Board
Of Public Works. In any fair estimate
these sums should be deducted from
the appropriations for the year ending
June 1874. If viewed in the light Of
the Dawes act Of July II, 1870, and
the very instructive speech on public
expenditures their increase and diminu,
tlon," of Gen. Garfield, on the occa
sion of the introu duction of the frs
appropriation bill under his charge
January 23 1872, it will be found thai
the expenditures authorized under the
said appropriations will form no bat
"test of the health, the wisdom, anc
the virtue of the government" In I
word, they show that the actual ex
penses Of the government for the yea
ending June 1874, are somewhat les
than for the present fiscal year, anc
not fifty-four millions larger as stated
by the Star
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

\ fast day docs not pass away more
rapidly than any other
a salt we'll at Muskcgon, Mich, is
1870 feet deep.
Kerosene is said to be more fatal than
smallpox
Mrs. Partington's "lost" may be
heard of at her shoemaker's.
The feast of imaginatiou-Having no
dinner but reading q cookery book.
Copper ore is said to have been dis
covered in the hills about Cornwall,
Lebanon county, Pa.
Cranberry culture is becoming an i'm
portant branch Of farming industry in
Wisconsin.
The editor of country journal up
in New York State thus appeals to the
better nature of his delinquent snbscri
bers: ITO all those who are in arrears
one year or more, who viii come for
ward and pay up, we will give frs
class obituary notice gratis in case it kills
them."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
Manhood: How Lost, How
Restored

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CELEBRATED Essay on the radical cure with
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IMpoTENoy, Mental end Physical lncapao-
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CoYsuMpTIoN, EPILEPSY and FITS, induced
By self indulgence or sexual eXtravasanoa.
EPPrice in sealed envelope, only
cents.
The celebrated author. in this admirable
essay, clearly demonstrates from thirty
years practice, that the alErmininhg cons
oucnces of self-aouse may be radically
cured without the dangerous use Of inter
nal medicine or the application Of the knife;
pointing out a mode of cure at once simple,
certain and eff4ctual, by means of " hich
every sufferer, no matter what his condition
may be can cure himself cheaply, private
ly, end TGdically.
ts,Ss- This Lecture should DC in the hands
of every youth and every man in the land.
Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, TO
any address, postpaid on receipt Of six cents
or two post stamps.
Also, DR.. Culverwelrs Marriage Guide, "
price 80 cents.
! Address the Publishers.
CHAS. J. G. KLINE & CO.,
! 27 Bowery, New York, Post Office Box 4
586. m
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
THE PUBLIC LANDs.-We lcarr

THE PUBLIC LANDs.-We learn
from official reports that during the
year 1872 over ten million seven hun
dred thousand acres passed from the
dominion of the government into pri-
vate hands. This would make nearly
seventy thousand farms of one hundred
acres each, equivalent to two States the
size of Massachusetts. In Kansas aud
Nebraska alone, over fifteen thousand
entries were made within the year un-
der the Homestead law. These entries
represent a population of fifty thons-
and added to these two States on lands
freely presented by the government,
besides a large number who acquired
their homes by purchase.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

A "Mov1Na" ADvIoE.--As "moviug
time" is fast approaching, here are few
suggestions from an exchange, by which
some persons may profit. The writer
evidently, like most of us, has had some
experience
"If it is your good fortune to fit
this spring, 90 off without cleaning
house, and leave it in, if possible, a
nasterier condition than when you first
went in. Throw all the old bones, shoes,
hoop-skirts, slops and broken lamp chin
neys just where they can be raked on a
pile-but don't do any raking, or the in
coming family wont know what it is to
make garden. If a door or gate is near
ly off its hinges, give it kick to help
it off; it pleases the proprietor to fix
such things up about this time in the
year. Tell your oldest hopeful to throw
the old dead cat in the well, because it
imparts a delicious taste to the water,
and you know the doctors can't always
be idle. IF you have surfeit OF rusty
stove pipe, broken bottles and rotten cab
bage in the cellar, leave them; it shows
neighborly spirit, When you pull out
the spikes upon which your pictures
and looking-glasses depended, be care.
ful to draw out about foot square OF
plaster with each it gives pleasing
appearance to deserted room. And
above all, don't commence to tear up
until the other family has arrived, anj
are filing the entry and stairs with theil
things. 1t is such fun to get around
and over them, aud the strangers are il
no hurry to come in. If you only move
half a square down town, do it on
wheelbarrow, it is so easy to fall over
When your last load moves off, it don
matter it you DO throw an axe, baske
Of canned fruit, or few old hams in
The new occupants will think they ger
lost in moving Don't say goodbye t
the other family, or they might thin
your triendliness is only put on bu
pick up their best door mat and scoot!
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

ADMINISTRATORS NOTlCE.-Lettors
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
debted to the estate of the deceased are
requested to make pay ment, and those hav,
ing claims against the estate wlll present
the same for settlement without delay.
DC. OYSTER. Administrator.
March, 10th, I973.-n3t4 t-|
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
sHERITF0S SALE.

Bv virtue ofa writ of Fieri Facias issued
ont of tbe Court of Common Pleas of Elk
county and to me directed; waving lnqui-
sition and Exemption, | will expose to sa le
by PUBLIC VENDUE OR OUTCRY at the
Court House in Ridgway, Elk 20, "a on
MONDAY. the 14th DAY of APRIL, A. ID.
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 lana
situate in the Township of Fox, county OF
Elk and State of Pennsylvania, ADJOINING
lands of FRANCIS O'NElL formerly
SMITH MEADE and described as follows:
bounded on the east by lands OF EAhLEf
& HERSHEY, on the south by lands OF
FRANCIS O'NEILL, on The west by Ian ds
belong to the JOHN MALONE estate, on
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 10y
EDWARD McCREADY and wife by deco
dated the 10th day Of January, a. d. 18o9
to HUGH McCREADY in trust for HENRY
McCREADY and EDWARD McCREADl
and duly recorded in the Recorders Office
in and for Elk county in Deed Book G.
page 4O3 etc. Being the same premises OF
which EDWARD McCREADY now re
sides
Seized and taken in execution as th
property of HENRY McCREADY, and t.
! be sold by
D. c. OYSTER, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's Office
Ridgway, Pa. March 20, 1873. J n3tc.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

Statements are published based on
the forthcoming report OF the Controller
of New York, that nearly half a million
dollars have beon exacted by b!ackmail
within the past few years from the stall
owners of Washington market. The mar
ket overseers in that time were the ap,
pointees of the fugitive Conuoly, and
among those concerned in the steal are
several well known members of the ring.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

Letters from London state that VIM.
Z, Gray, the notorious perpetrator of
the Wall street fOrgeries, to The amount
of three hundred thousand dollars in
1869, is probably one of the chief con-
spirators in the recent iorgeries on the
Bank of England. Gray, it will be re-
membered, is the son of ex-Chaplain
Gray of the United States Senate, lie
formerly held Office in Washington, and
is one of the most expert forgers known
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

REDUCTION OF THE STATE DEBT
The State Treasury has given notice
to the holders of the $40 series Of
loans created by the act of February
2, 1867, that interests will cease on all
sums of 5000 and under, on the 3lst
of July, 1873, amounting in all to ST.
265,90O, This in the face of the ap-
preparation about to be made by the
Legislature, is most gratifying indeed
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
Elk County Directory.

President Judge-L. d. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-Hon. Jno.
Vincent.
Associate Judges--Chas. Luhr, v.
Houk.
District Attorney. X. P, Hail.
Sherif-D. G. Oyster.
Prothonot6ry @c.,-Fred. Sch@ning.
Treasurer-C. II. Farley.
County uperintendent-R Rufus Lucore.
Commissioners Campbell, John
Barr, Geo. Ed. Wes.
Auditors-Clark A. Wilcox, George d.
Messenger, and G. W. Barrett.
County Surveyor-Geo W almsley:
Jury Commissioners Joseph Kern er
and Charles Mead.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
LICENSE NOTICE.
TAVERN LICENSE.

n JIlGAN LIN LNpII.
BENEzETTE TOWNSHIP.
l. Martin Entz,
2. ID. Kunes.
BENZINGER TOWNSHIP.
3. Jacob Herbstritt.
FOX TOWNSHIP.
4. Wolfgang Auman,
5. Kock 4 Son, (Kersey)
JAY TOWNSHIP.
6. 4. Turley, (Weedyille)
7. T. j. Il j. y. Burke,
S. p. II. Burke,
0. B. Brownlee.
JONES TOWNSHIP.
10. Horace Stark.
ST. MARY's BOROUGH.
II. B. Conner,
II. l. Scull,
13. A. j. Layton & Co.,
Il. Matthias Welleudori,
EATING HOUSE.
BENzINGER TOWNSHIP.
Is T, Duport.
FOX TOWNSHIP.
Is, T. Gill, (Kersey.)
II. James McOloskey.
JAY TOWNSHIP.
IS. Ihos. j. Burke, (Weedville)
ST. MARY's BOROUGH.
10. f. Sorg,
20. Charles Klauseman,
n. j. b. Hindle,
%. George Schaut.
RIDGWAY TOWNSHIP.
%, James Leith.
STORE.
JAY TOWNSHIP.
"a. B. E. Morey.
JONES TOWNSHIP.
%. Martin Sewers.
FRED. SCHGNING, Cler
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

A BULL has been introduced in the
State Senate fixing the time for the
election of State Treasury on the
second Tuesday of October. 1873, and
every two years thereafter, aud retain.
ing the present incumbent until his
successor assumes the office on the first
Monday of Mach, 1874. The salary is
fixed at $4,000 per annum, and the
surety one million of dollars.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

Antonio Zombrona, a distinguished
Cuban patriot who has arrived in New
York city, reports the insurgents Of that
island as having an abundance otarms aud
in good spirits. They are making steady
progress in the Eastern Department,
and will very soon compel the Spaniards
10 wholly withdraw therefrom,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

FAILURES IN l872-From the an
uual circular issued from the Office Of
"The Morchantile Agency we gather
the following statistics in relation to the
failures iu the year 1872, in the United
States. The number OF failures for the
year was / ,OG9, the amount Of liabilities
being Sl21 ,056,000. In 1871 the num-
Der of failures was 2,915, the amount of
liabilities being $50 $4,000. This in-
crease is in the main owing to the many
large fires which have devastated the
country the past year-Massachustts
more than doubling her amount, or
more than $17,00O,00O, and Illinois
more than doubling. In New York
State, outside OF New York City, the
number Of failures was 423, with liabil-
ties amounting to $S,4l7,O0O; against
321 and $9,05l, eco, in 1871. La New
York City the amount of liabilities is
less than in 1871, while the number OF
failures is greater.-[Jamcstown Jour
nal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03
THE NATION.

IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN
Nothing like it. Strikes everybody as
just the book they need 1t is an Enoyclo-
pedia of the Government. Single pages
in it. are of themselves worth the price Of
the book OSer 500 pages and only $3.50.
A lCH HARVEST, for Canvassers-
ladies and gentlemen-farmers, teachers
and students. One agent took rs orders in a
few days, aoith circular alone, before the book
pppeared $50 A DAY can be cleared in
fair territory. Write at ence for circula
and information. NEW WORLD PUB
LISTING CO., Cor. 7th and Market Streets
PhilsdsfYhiM vlHsfyl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

DOES PRoTEoTIoN pnoTECr? a
good many fippant sciolists of the free
trade school Of political economy (ssys
the PtttsbHrgh CoomercidO are in the
habit every now and then OF asking,
with a great air of oracular wisdom,
whether protection really does protect
OF themselves are they answered. One
Of the leading free trade organs in the
country publishers, in recent issue, a
summary Of the statistics of the manu-
factoring town of Fall River, Massachu-
setts, from which it appears that the
population Of the place has increased
from 1886 in the year 1850 to 34,335,
and its valuation from $l0,04l ,6l0 in
1867, to $37,S41,294. 1t has now
thirty-three cotton manufacturing com.
panies, with an aggregate capital Of
8t4,470,000, with 100000 spindles
27,754 looms, employing 1870 hands
usiag, l25,175 bales of cotton, manu-.
featuring 4l0,625,00O yards of cloth
and paying monthly to employees Sl6l,
500. It has seven national bauEs, witt
a capital OF 50, ,250,00O, and surplus .
$1,l13,438; and four savings banks
with &o,069.029,S5 deposits by ii,
sol depositors. This rapid AM
substantial growth, it should b.
remembered, is very largely due to tn
fostering influence Of tie tariff in pro
tecting manufacturers and workingmel
from the competition OF The products o
cheap foreign labor. The total produc
Of manufactures IN Massachusetts, i
1870 amounted to the enormous sum .
%553 .9l2, SOS. Would this likely hav,
been the case if there had been 10 tariff
And what sort OF a livelihood would tn
teemipg population oftbat State hav
been apt TO derive from the sylvan pul
suits of agriculture among its rock -boun
sterile ocros?-[ Harrisburg Telegraph.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

A cheerful prophet in Philadelphia
tells us that from 1880 to 1885 this
world will be subject to an unusual am
cunt of disaster and af1iiction owing to
the fact that the planets Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune will come uncom-
monty near to the earth. The result
will be pestilenco, famine, extremes Of
heat and cold, and supdry other direful
evils. Quoth the prophet: "The dissi-
pated, the gIutton, debauchee may CAL
culate on being the first victims. Young
men who devitalize themselves by tobac,
co using, young ladies' who destroy one
half of thiar breathiug capacity by fash
ionabIe dress and tight lacing will never
survive the perihelion Of all the large
planets OF the solar system; and per-
haps it will be best that they should
not" We hope the parties mentioned
will take warning and reform their way
of life; but at the same time, We should
think these big planets might keep
thier distance aud not come around tc
torment this little wotld and its poor
sinners.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

A Washington special says the con.
duct of the Collector at Albany, N. Y,
in allowing the Central Company to
buy the engines recently auctioned to
pay taxes, was surprise to the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, as the Collector
should not have sold for so small
sum. He is now ordered TO distrain
on the pssenger depot at Albany, and
if the company does not make fair
bid, to turn the property in to
the credit of the United States.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

Wisconsin grows timber for masts
$50 feet long, /"
Illinois is considering the abolition of
toll bridges,
New York's Seventh Regiment began
its career in 1906
The London Lancet says night work
ers should use tobacco.
In Rome there is a society of profess
sional blackmailers.
A man that can always be put with
"a good hotel keeper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

A GENTS. $40 to $40 PER DAY
" GUARANTEED. Specimens and full
particulars free. Address WOODS LITER
AIRY AND ART AGENCY.
Rewburgh, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-04-03

SEEDS, PLANTS, TREES,-PREPAID
BY MAIL.
My new priced descriptive Catalogue Of
Choice Flower and GardeL Seeds, 20 sorts
of either for 81; new and choice varieties
of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs,
Evergrcens, Roses, Grapes, Lilies, Small
Fruits, House and Border Plants and
Bulbs; one year grated Fruit Trees for
mailing; Fruit StccFs of all kinds: Hedge
Plants, &C.; the most complete assortment
in the country, will be sent gratis to any
plain address, with P, o. box. True Cape
Cod Cranberry for upland or lowland, So
per 1000; 81 per 100, prepaid by mail,
Trade List to dealers. Seeds on Commis'
sion. Agents wanted.
B. NJ. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries
and Seed Warehous, Plymouth, Mass. Es-
tablished lS42.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

Spring is already at cur doors. The cold and
chilly winds Of winter have been succeeded by
the warmer ones of spring; aud the farmer should
now bestir himself Ia make all necessary prepa-
ratiOns for his spring work. All farming uten-
sis, such plOws, hsrrows, rollers, harness. etc.
should be carefully examined, to see if any re-
pairs are necessary, and If 10, they shonld be- at
tended to ut once. There is much work which
the farmer may do at this season Of the year, aud
thus greatly forward his work when the busy
season arrives. Some farmers are in the habit If
leaving all their preparations for spring work
until the time arrives TO commence. They are
then in such hurry that they cannot do any
thing rs II should lie done. There is an old ,St,-
verb which teaches MS that there is time for all
things
In all cases where spring crops can be put in
early, they should be. Early sown crops almost
invariably bring the most profit TO the farmer.
Especially was this the ease the past season. The
drought, grasshOppers and army worm, in some
sections Of country, almost entirely destroyed the
late crops; while the early ones were, rs . gen
eral thing, hut very little injured. But there is
an error with sonie in this. They, iu order to
get their crops in early, will work their ground
when it Is entirely too wet, This is . bad prac-
tice, for they not only injnre the CROP but it is
also very great damage TO the land, especially
II 1t is Of clayey nature. Ground Of Q sandy ma
ture is not % easily injured.
The farmer should attend well to his stock
The storms and Indictment weather of this ses-
son are more severe en- stock than steady, cold
weather.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13
c..,s.s Gss ID. nssA. rD.,.

In the year 1913, during the Millerite excite.
ment in the usually quiet town of Durham, old
Aunt Sally H, who would weigh nigh onto
two hundred pounds, " got up," and one evening
in meeting, in the midst of q warm exhoratioD
she and said:
"Oh, brethren and sisters, bless the Lord; III
soon get away from this wicked world; I'm going
to meet the Lord in . few days. Ny faith u
powerful strong! Oh, yes, powerful strong 1t is
So strong" continued the old lady, extending hei
arms and motioning them like . goose ON the
wing, "that il does seem As if could fly right
away now, and meet the Lord in the air"
The minister, who was as great an enthusiast
on .'going up" ~ the old lady, encouraged her By
exelaiming:
"Try, sister, try! Perhaps you can fly, if your
faith il strong ensngh"
well, / esn,n she exclaimed; 81 know can
and will"
She was standing near window which wa
raised because of the oppressive heat-for IL was
summer With her handkerchief in one had snd
her fan in the other, she mounted the seat and
thence to the top of the pew, and gave leap into
the air with . flying motion IF her arms, expect
ing 50 ascend heaveuward. But the law of grav-
itstion was too much for both her faith and the
gravity Of her audience.
Down she came with an enormous and not very
angelic grunt, shaking the whole house with tho
conclusion.
She arose, folded her wings, and with great
meekncss snesked back into her seat, evidently
disappointed.
The next evening some Of the young folks ask
ed her:
AUNT Sally, why didn't You fy last night,
when you tried 50 hardf'
al couldn't get the right Hop," was the meek
and very conclusive reply.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

One of our merchants tells anecdote worth
laughing over, Of man who had an 'nhrmity q
keep mp his character for honesty, even while
making bill with his merchant, as the story
goes. and when his hack was tnrned the honest
buyer slipped cod fish up under his coat tail.
But the garment was too short to cover the theft,
and the merchant perceived it. "Now," said the
customer, axious to improve all the opportunities
TO call attention to his virtues, Mr.. Merchant,
have traded with you great deal, and have paid
you up promptly and honestly, haven't II" doh
yes" answered the merchant, 81 have no CON-
plant" "Well, I" said the customer, II always
insisted that honesty wss the best policy, and
the best rule to live and die by" THAT'S So n
replied the merchant, and the customer turned
to depart. Hold on, friendw cried the merchant /;
speaking Of honesty, l have q bit of advice to
give you. Whenever you come to trade again, you
had better wear q longer. coat, or steal shorter
codfshn