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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
LOCAL OPTION LAW.

The Cameron Herald of last week
contains the following timely suggestions
on what is popularity known as the do
cal Option Law of the State, and upon
which the people of Elk County are to
pass at the coming County.elections on
the 11th of February, 1878. The Her.
aid says:
"The Legislature having delegated to
the people the right to repeal the liquor
license law of the State, by counties, a
very important question will arise in
those counties where the people vote for
no license. As there are 40 reservations
or exceptions in the act, it is suggested
that when the people of county vote
for no license, they have, so far as that
county is concerned, repealed the pres
ent liquor law, penalties and all. If such
be the case, then there would be moth
ing 10 prevent the indiscriminate sale of
liquor i'll the county; there would be no
law authorizing conviction for selling,
or if convicted no penalties to infct.-
We do not propose at this time to ex-
press our own opinion on the question,
but leave it for the discussion of those
more directly interested"
1t will be found that the law is en-
braced in three sections, two of which
are to be found in the sheritf's election
proclamation. The Sd section provides
that it shall not be lawful for any court,
or license commissioners to grant license
to any person, OR persons, in any city Or
county where majority Of the voters
shall declare against the operation of the
license law. 1t further provides that the
law shall not be construed so as to effect
license to druggists to sell for mecljciaa,
purposes. The last proviso of the section
referring to the time of holding the mu-
nicipal election in the Borough Of Leb-
anon. Now it will be seen by referaucc
to the law that it simply authorizes the
electors of the cities and counties in the
Commonwealth, to declare the license
law operative, or imperative once in
three years. If a majority of the voters
shall say "no license" in any city, boro.,
or county in the State, then so far as
that city, boro- or county is concerned,
the courts or license commissioners can.
not grant license except to druggists for
medicinal purposes. There are no pains
or penalties attached to the law, nc
means are prescribed for prosecuting
persons who may sell liquor in any dis
trict declaring against the operation Of
the license law. The license law in all
its parts is imperative in such district,
and for the term of three years stands
as though no license law with its pain,
and penalties stood upon our statute
book. In our judgment the law is very
incomplete.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
GREAT RAILRoAD.-With the clos

GREAT RAILRoAD.-With the close
of the year the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad was completed to the
west line of the State of Kansas. This
road is four hundred and eighty miles
long, and runs from Atchison, IN the
northeast corner of the State to the ex-
treme southwestern corner.
Prom the point now reached the road
will Immediately strike Pubic, Col, at
which point direct connection will be
made with roads now almost completed
with the Pacifc.coast and San Francisco.
Pueblo is only few miles from the
northern line of New Mexico. From
some point on the main line the manage
ment will construct branch down into
New Mexico, and thus open up vast
country rich in minerals and agricultural
resources, but now almost entirely with
out communication with the rest of the
world.-Gazette & Bulletine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

Our friend and old neighbor, +. South
er Esq, we are pleased to learn is fast
recovering from his attack of rheuma-
tiSm, Hitherto Mr.. Souther has been
for weeks confined to his bed when this
terrible disease made its attack upon him,
now in less than seven days he is per-
mitted to be setting with his family, and
why? Simply because DR.. T, S, Ilartly,
tie Physician of the County, has attend
ed him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
The Gold in the Wurld.

A correspondent OF the Rutland Her
dld who has recently consulted Hon.
Awasa Walker on the above topic gives
his answer. There has been no exact
data of the annual gold supply, except
since the year 1S4S, when the California
discoveries we're made. Previous to that
time Humboldt estimated the world
stock of gold at $l0,000,000,000, al
though the authorities widely differ on
the subject. The gold product from
1849 down to the present time appears
to have been as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

THE chronological Journal fol Jan.
1S73,is on our table, presenting splend-
id table of contents. The illustrations
are very fine indeed, shakespeare and
his Dramatic Characters. "Will and
Mind, their idendity," are full of inter
es. and instruction, Price per annum,
S3 Address, S. R, Wells, 3S9 Broad
way, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

SAND.-If one should give me dish
of saud and tell me there were Particles
Of iron in it, | might look for them with
my clumsy fingers, and be unable to de-
tect them, let me take magnet and
sweep through it, and how it would draw
to itself the most invisible particles by
mere power of attraction. The unthank-
full heart like my finger in the sand, dis
covers no mercies. but let the thankful
heart sweep through the day, as the mag
net finds the iron, SO it will find in every
hour some heavenly blessing; only the
iron in Gods sand is gold.-O. W.
Holmes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
IHH NATION.
IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN

Nothing like it. Strikes everybody as
just the book they need. 1t is an Encyclo-
pedia of the Government. Single pages
in it are of themselves worth the price of
the book OUer 500 pages and Otly So. so.
A lCH HARVEST, for Canvassers-
ladies and gentlemen-farmers teachers
and students. One agent took 10 orders in q
few days, with circular alone, before h book
PPpeared. $50 A DAY can be cleared in
fair territory Write at once for circular
and inform alton. NEW WORLD PUB
LlSHlNG Co., Cor. 7th and Market Streets,
Philadelphia. vln37yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
DAGuscAHoNDA RAILROAD,

From and after Monday, Feb. 9Th 1871.
Trains will run on this Road as follows:
Leaves Farley 7 30 a. NJ, arrives at
Daguscahonda Junction s 10 a. m, con.
Meeting with Accom-, e st ii a. M, and
with Mail west at 8 Is a. m.
Leaves Daguscahonda at 8 20 a. NJ, ,
arrives at Farley 10 90 a. m. Leaves
Farley 3 30 p. M, and arrives at DaYus-
cahonda at 5 90 p, m, connecting with
Mail east at 5 % p. M, and Accommo-
dation west at 5 40 p. m.
In case P, & E. trains are late, Dagus-
cahonda train holds twenty minutes be-
yond the above time.
Tickets should always be procured
before leaving stations.
G. r. EAREY, Lesese,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23


POSTAL TELEGRAPuY- A proposition
was made at the late session of Congress,
10 establish system Of teiegraphy, un-
der the protection of the government,
whereby rapid transit Of intelligence
could be had at greatly reduced rates
This proposition, it seems to US, is in
tended to confer a 7ast benefit upon the
people at large, though it is exceedingly
distasteful to the Telegraph Monopolies
of the country, and will meet, from them,
with strenuous opposition.
The argument advanced against it by
these capitalists is at fault. They say
the General Government would assume
undelegated powerand subvert the rights
of private citizens. But the same might
have been said against the L. S. mail
system, and yet that system has proven
both necessary and beneficial. The fact
is, these monopolists of TIE Telegraph
business will be checked in their extra
ordinary career, by the establishment Of
such syatem Of communication, and
the masses would be greatly the gamers.
--Epitomist.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

SPORTSMAN remember that Horace
Warner, has no superior as a Gunsmith,
in North Western Pennsylvania. Guns
are made aud repaired on short notice.
He also keeps constantly on hand u
supply of fixed and loose ammunition.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
Total
81. 4G3. OS5,OO0


Mr.. Walker says that the amounts
not reported would bring the total, in his
opinion, fully up to 81 800, ,000, 900 -
The proportion of the metal which has
been used in the arts cannot be determin-
ed by any certainty,but ithas been vastly
greater since the discoveries in Cahior-
MIA and Australia than before. On the
other hand, the boarding Of gold has
doubtless diminished during the period
referred to in all the countries of Christ.
endom. He thinks that about 81 $780,
100000 have been added to the coin OF
the world since 1913. The dollar con-
tains % $40 grains The ounce weight
is 4S0 grains, which divided by 25.S
eraihs, is SIS 60 i per or, Troy. But
the standard of fucness of the coin diff
fers in different countries.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

DURING the year 1872 the Northern
Centeral railroad delivered 22,S54,45S
feet of lumber at Baltimore, and the
grain reached l, 1,577,794 bushels. The
traffic Of tie year shows an increase of
6,446 tons over the business Of 1871,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

If you want choice Groceries the
Ridgway Bakery is the place to find
them. Cummings is always On hand
with the very best in the market.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

THEY have compulsory education in
Texas. The law requires that all per-
sons under the age OF fifteen shall attend
school. A married lady in Houston,
who has not yet reached the age that
would entitle her to exemption, attends
school regularly, and carries her baby
with her.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

A drunkard, on being told that the
earth is round, and turns on its axis all
the time, said: Il believe that, for I've
never been able to stand on the darned
thing"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

AN American Colonel at Baden Bad
en-, having lost his money lately, thought
he had no use for brains, aud SO blew
them out.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

Licenses were granted by the Elk
County Common Pleas, January
Term 1878, to the following persons for
taverns, eating houses and stores, within
the, County of Elk
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

The HeraldS annual stltement of the
lake commerce of Cleveland for 1872,
shows that the imports amounted in val
ue to S20,246Ol0. Including in this
total III ,33S,000 feet of lumber, valued
at S3,546,7G0; II, 1888 600 lath, value d
at SlS5,O99; 63, ,557, 200 shingles, valu-
ed 230 $50; and 135, ,30S barrels of salt,
valued at S33S, ,270' These figures show
that Cleveland is not only one oi.. the
great markets of the country, but is es-
pecially such for our great staples.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

a SEVERE accident happeud to our
worthy townsmen, Mr. W. H. Schram,
on Tuesday last. lie was driving his
team towards the depot, when nearly op-
posite the hotel of Mr. Robert Warmers,
the whifiltree bolt dropped out, causing
the tongue of the sleigh to drop down
which frightened the horses Into run.
Mr. S. was thrown over the dash board,
striking the ground on his back, two or
three feet beyond the end of the sleigh
tongue. He is confined to his bed and
is in a suffering condition.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
II S. HARTLEY, NJ. D.,

IT S. HARTLEY, ND,
L Physician ana Surgeon,
Ridgway, Pa. Office in Walkers Building.
Special attention given to Surgery. Office
house from a. m. to 10 p. M. Residence
on corner of South and Court streets, op-
posite the new School House. All calls
promptly attended to. vln2y1.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD.

WINTER TIME TABLE.
nN and after SUNDAY, OCT. 81 1872,
~ the trains on the Philadelphia Il
Erie Railroad will run as follows
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia.ll4 40 p. m.
" . L" Ridgway-...- 2.28 p. m.
60 90 arrive at Erie...... 7.55 p. IN.
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia. l2 40 p. m.
" Ridgway"... .. SO a. IN.
" 90 arrive at Erie..... ...7.45 a. m.
Accommodation, leaves Renova, 20. 10 p. m
" Ridgway,. ..6. cop. m.
arr at Kane ......7 sop. III.
EASTWARD.
NAL Train leaves Erie..........1l.35 a. m.
" Ridgway...... 500 p. m.
" 90 arrive at Philad'a... 6.55 a. m.
Erie Express leaves Erie....." 9.O5 p. m.
&" Ridgway... 2.04 a. IN.
" " arrat Philadelphia. 3 80 p. m.
Accommodation, leaves Kane...... 7.55 a. m.
" Ridgway... S.55 a. m.
" arr at Renovo......12 Bop. m.
Mail East connects east and west at Erie
with L S & NJ S r W and at Cory and
Irvineton with Oil Greek and Allegheny R
Mail est with west bound trains on L.
S. s. NJ. S. R. W., and at Irvineton with
Oi huklle heny R. r. W.
Warren Accommodation East and West
with trains on L. s. & NJ. S. R. w. east and
west and at Cory with o. C. & A. R. r. W.
Erie AccommodstionEas at Cory and
West at Cory and Irvineton with o. c. j.
A. r. R. w.
WM. A. BALDWIN.
Gen'l Sup't.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-01-23

ADDRESS,
H. PATTISON,
RIDGwAY, Pa.
The New York herald., 1873-11-29

administered, but Malone lay insensible ana gasp
ing or BREATH until four minutes to II O'Clock this
morning, when he expired.
coroners jury were summoned and post
his death BY morphine, administered by his own
hands. =
Malone stated 10 DR.. Logan that he took the first
uose, some eight or nine grains, and that he had
saveu ~ up from medicine lett for him. He con-
ceaieo u some time IN his cravat and at ether
times IN other parts OF his clothing To the guard
ne stated that at the second dose he took five
grains; nne gaows W, mad been put up and all ar
rahgements made Ior the execution. He died just
two hours before the time appointed for his exc
cutiOn. A large crowd, mostly negroes assembled
IN front OF the jail and refused to believe the state
mcnt that Malone was dead. His body was turned
TO his friends after the holding Of the inquest
The New York herald., 1873-11-29
ALLEGED HOMICIDE.

Coroner Young yesterday was called to 22s Riv.
ington street to investigate the circumstances
attending the death OF Ann Smith, an Irish wo-
man, ss years OF age, concerning which there ex-
isted some suspicious. Patrick Clark and his son
Patrick, who boarded with deceased, were
deceased, who, however, was o9 excce,H
ingly intemperate habits. DR.. Marsh made
superficial examination OF the body, on which
were discovered several old bruises and contu,
sions Both her eyes were also dlscolored. Dr.
Marsh ls OF the opinion, from what he saw, that
OF her DEATH The body was sent To the Morrue
where an autopsy to be made to-day WIN denniicli
determine the cause OF death.
The New York herald., 1873-11-29

greater force to your verdict n is futher not onv
m closs a az @ Ss
existing Laws ana regssio&ns & steam boiler
a. may suggest fearful issson nSs hss
a. X The Pubic
sroassd. ana you belongs the honor and eredi
Senators ae i've
tremeiy important subject
THR VERDICT
Mr.. Peter Jackson, the foreman OF the jury, read
the following verdict
That Lonsa " Bassford and SIX Others came to their
feata oy ee Of AZ % On
llth day OF November, 1873, and we tind -
frst-Ihat the primary cause Of the explosion Of sad
See0'd-That Messrs Beemer Coyne contractors, and
John Barnum engineer Of said boiler were guilty q
TASaihat John Bamore be censured for renting aid
ery tested in accordance with the requirements o. the
Fourth We also censure A. s. Cameron Co for selling
FVfH-Sihat the Harlem Railroad Company be censure
nor ahsr want q care IN the projection rot Of lite tue
proyemcnt under the charge OF their engineers. !.
70 81 aga and the
q boilers and would reeommend that The nspsc
serso S as we'll as those % using tIem and
s0ss Ss SnS be bcs % a. M
Of Saers sens an offered Tor sale and that such form m
snSjssf sash BY
conform % the system adopted BY the Gned States
authorities u r in the Of marine boilers
gineers are altogether inadequate. =
We also recommend that more careful and rigid ex-
animation of ing gineers be made.
That the Coroner &c = 3D. e transmit this verdict
ture OF this State and Mayor OF this city,
THE MINORITY VERDICT.
The following was stated to be the virdct OF the
four jurymen whose names are appended
That Louis A. Bassford and six others came to their
ss s o na S en- @ and &
the day November 1873; and find that the pr
of the explosion OF said boiler its de-
fective construction.
That Messrs. Beemcr 4 Coyne. contractors and John
Barnum engineer OF said boiler guilty of careless
and neglect In the and OF the boiler
RICHARD KELLY,
JOHN r. ROOT,
GEORGE w. SILVER.
The New York herald., 1873-11-29
THE MURDER MEoHELLA.
The Court OF Partlons Will Not Render
Their Decision TIL Next Monday.

The Court OF PardOns Will Not Render
Their Decision Till Next Monday.
The statement In several Of yesterday after.
Moons papers that the Court OF Pardons Of New
Jersey had refused to commute the sentence OF
Mecnela to imprisonment for life is pure specula-
tion. A HERALD reporter had an Interview
with two members OF the Court yesterday
ana learned from them that. no annoLnce..
next Monday. There is no authority for the
statement that Sheriff Reinhardt had received In
structions from Trenton or tnat the execution
make no preparations till Tuesday afternoon,
and In the meantime the decision OF the
Court will be made known. Mechella continues as
obdurate and Indifferent as ever. He expresses
no desire whatever for spiritual consolation. He
positively refuses to be interviewed by the report
ers or the local papers. An application Is TO be
made to the pastor or the Greek church In New
York to render spiritual aid in case the sentence
no not committed.
The New York herald., 1873-11-29
VOTE OF THANKS TO TIE CORONER.

Resolved That the thanks Of the jury be rendered
Coroner the efficient management of the
quest and heartily sympathize with him in
formance OF his arluolis duties.
(signed by the jury.) .
Coroner KeSser made an appropriate response,
milton OF that which was only his duty, and also
SAID that the work OF the jury would he felt certain,
bear fruit ia very important legislation.
On Monday, at II O'Clock the Coroner will make
q disposition of the parties charged With criminal
The New York herald., 1873-11-29
HARLEM BOILER EXPLOSION.

Coroner Kessler's Charge-Verdict Of the Jury
The Contractors and Engineer Found Guilty
Of Criminal Negligence Important Rec
ommendations to the Legislature for
Immediate Legislation as to the Use
Of Boilers-The Recommends
tions To Be Transmit
ted TO the Governor.
The New York herald., 1873-11-29

tne paper aWhlle, tnen tossed II aside, remark
ing;-
TITS TOO LATE.
Tnese things are nothing to me now. I wish you
had come 10 minutes before and yon would have
caught me taking my dose. You searched well;
put mad It here" showing the breast OF his UNDER
shirt, IN the pleat or lining next to the SKIN. He
then handed note to Wise. which read:-
How bady fooled so many will be to-day the 2sth.
rms little paper Ihave worn around neck for weeks
and will not let the rope Its place. john you
looked as well as you knew how but told You was
not oo enough TO be caught MILT.
He stated that he had intended to leave the
paper Tor him, but gave IL to him now, as he had
the dose IN him, and the doctors couldn't get 1t
out. The words were evidently written upon the
paper which had contained morphine.
the Jalor at once sent for DR.. Joseph P. Logan,
and DR.. Willis +. westmoreland about twelve
O'Clock. Efforts were made to administer
antidotes, which he resisted violently, knock
Ing glass from the hands OF one or
the guards and declaring that, though he was not
strong enough, he would make them feel it srf
get my teeth upon your Upon consultation the
doctors decided that from the lapse OF time since
he had taken poison and his strength, that danger
was past and he would recover they left.
REPEATING THE POISON POTION.
About three O'Clock no called for WISE and
upon being t0fa tnat Wise was asleep, said. HIt n
not important. only want to Tell him that have
taken my second dose.u
The last words he was heard to utter were ad-
dressed to hts terrier dog, Jump up into the bed
soon after he was found in a stupor, ana DR..
logan was agaia sent for. Antidotes were Freely
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-20

ALREADY they are beginning to talk
of building large hotels in Phila-
delphia for the accommodation OF OK
pected visitors to the Centennial EXhi-
bition. 1t is proposed to build " the
largest hotel in the United States" on
the ground now occupied by the Penn
sylvania Railroad freight depot.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-20
ter Msi

'la DAILY HERALD Is published every
Ulfn,Hg, ,Norpt MunlnNi NJ 80 u yeul, ~
n,.,lucoi Silol siS months III iurune month !
H ,ub lur uur week Nheit "li'e, .
r.ulsl
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-20
TEXAS lTEAS.

4 Young man named Patrick Fit2-
hugh was shot and Killed in Denson,
ON Wednesday last Ivy Col. ihos.
lip.cum, in difficulty in which LIPS
cum ANA man named Richoy were
concerned aud one sou, and Col tiIa-
hugh and son (the dccoased) ON the
other Llpscum and Richey were ar
rested and lodged in Jail to await an
examination. The News says: "Pat-
rick Fit&hugh was a young man wen
known to uhe city, and leaves wide
circle Of friends TO mourn hisuntimely
late.n
They are beginning to get ready for
the advent Of the iron horse in Paris.
1t approaches them from the west.
Judge Coke, the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor, made u speech at
Marlin, Falls county, recently. He
has issued II list ofappointments which
we ilnd in the Waco Examiner and
which we insert in to-day's HERALD.
twill be seen that he will be in this
city on the 4th of October.
Stodcn, an influential negro who was
lately assigned to liveyeals residence
in the penitentiary, for horse stealing,
has been pardoned by Gov, Davis. He
will now proceed to use his influence,
we suppose. How It will be used, we.
deem ii unnecessary to say Waco
Examiner.
The Galveston News publishes an
article which looks bad for the honesty
of the Houston officials, on the quar-
antine. The intimation is thrown out
and verified by kilograms, that the
quarantine could be raised between the
two cities, provided $4,000 could be
raised in Galveston to assist in doing
it.
A correspondent of the Gainesville
Gazette says that Nancy Hill, the no.
torious female horse thief and harlot
ranger, was hung in Montague county
on Denton Creek, recently.
Paris, Texas, September ia man
named Williams shot and instantly
killed his brothcr-in-law, named Thos.
Pearson, Saturday evening about six
o'clock, in the Choctaw Nation. Both
parties resided in Paris, and were
working on thcirplantation, just across
Red River They had some trouble
about the work, when Williams got u
double-barr shot gun and shot
Pearson twice, through the body and
head, killing him instantly. His re-
mains were brought to this place. Will
liams is here at large. Jefferson
Democrat. .
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-09-20

Close connections are made at lnterna-
tionNi junction with International road, and
ut Minncola with Houston and Great North
ern road for Houston, Galveston, Tyler, and
all other points South; at Texas Central cross
ing with Houston and Texas Central road for
sherman, Denlson, and all points ON the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas roNd ana The
North, also points South; at Jefferson with
stages for ClarlSville, Paris, Bunhnm, and To
terminus of Cairo and tultunnroad., Stages
of Ell paJo Stage Company leave shreveport
for M@nroc and East upon arrival OF Mail
aud Express Trains.
Mail and Express trains, both ways, dine ut
International Junction.
JOHN +. DICKSON,
General superintendent
W. II. NEW MAN, .ufo elt
General Passenger Agent. lSld&wu