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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05
A VALUABLE D1soovERY.-A papyr,

A VALUABLE DIscovERY.-A papyrus
which was discovered few months ago
in small tomb in Egypt has recently
been fully translated by a profound
scholar of Heidelberg. He finds it to
be an allocution of Rameses Ill, "to
his people and all men on EARTH" re-
counting the great deeds done in the
days of his father and grandfather. The
discovery is valuable one for Biblical
students, as the royal writer gives with
particular details all the causes which
led to the downfall of the Mosaic reform
and the exodus of the Jews. There is
apparently no doubt at all about the
authenticity of the MS, which is large,
well written and well preserved.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05

PLAIN FEATUREs.-Plainness of fea-
lures is not at all incompatible with
beauty. There is a great difference be-
tween persons being plain and being
ugly. A person may be very plain, and
yet attractive and interesting in coun-
tenance and manner, and surely no one
can call such person ugly. There are
no rules to be depended on for the set
Element of beauty, and still less can
ugliness be defined otherwise than by
itself. If we were asked to say what
constitutes an ugly woman, we could
not reply.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05

Sixty Indian fighters in Colorado have
offered their services to Gen. Sherman,
and guarantee to finish up any tribe
against whom they may be sent in a
short time, providing the Government
furnish horses, arms, and rations.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05

Betting on ones ability to tweak a
Western deacon's nose does not seem to
be good way to make money. A man
tried it in Kenosha. He won a bet of
only two dollars, and had to pay doc
tors bill of S14.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05

A SHORT STORY WITH MORAL. An
Ohio editor was rendered insane while
going home the other night to hear the
following words come from a dark
porch on shady street: I" Oh! John,
wonder if that mustache feels as good
on your lips as it did on mine?" Johns
answer he did not wait to hear. Moral
don't make love when a reporter is
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05

DoN'T Don't scold. Don't tell lies.
Don't go in debt. Don't eat late din
ners; Don't talk ill of your neighbors.
Don't take on bigger load than you
can carry. Whenever any question
comes up and you are asked to decide
against your convictions-Don't.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05
around

DANGERoUs.-One of the dangers of
reading exciting novels appears to be
the emulation it excites in romantic
young girls to go and do likewise. A
girl, fifteen years of age, belonging to a
wealthy family near Memphis, lately
ran away to New Orleans, her only OBJ
ject being to conceal herself, surround
her life with mystery, and come out a
great authoress like "Ouida."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05
The Burial of Nixon.


The funeral of Michael Nixen, execu-
ted in New York, is thus described:
Michael Nixon was borne to his grave
yesterday. All night long the friends
and relatives of the body sat round the
casket waking" the corpse. At two
o'clock in the afternoon the funeral took
place from his late home, a. Baxter
street. 1t is a dingy, crazy, wooden
house, with begrimed windows, that are
broken and patched, doors that are rot
ting on the hinges, q staircase that
threatens to tumble down as you ascend,
an atmosphere of filth and wretched
misery. There was taint in the very
air of the place, and the presence of the
corpse and the sad faces and stifled sobs
of the friends of the departed added to
it's gloomy and wretched appearance.
Many of the people who crowded into
the room where the corpse lay had
known Nixon. Some must have held
friendly relations with him and remem-
bered him with kindly feelings, for
many of the girls and women sobbed as
they passed by the casket and locked
for the last time at his features. The
caskct lay near the window, and the
bright, warm sunshine streamed into
the room. The rays of the sun fell upon
beautiful cross of white flowers that
exhaled a delicious perfume as it lay
upon his heart. They played upon his
face, that looked almost as white as the
flowers. The expression was resigned
and sad the eyes were slightly opened
and met the beholder's gaze with stare
that was ghastly fromits very calmness;
the hair was matted the forehead was
winter than it had been at the execu-
ton, and the lips were parted in faint
smile of sadness.
The casket in which the body repesed
was of rosewood and very beautiful, and
the silver plate bore the following IN
scription
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05

1t is sala there are twenty persons in
Georgia under sentence of death, all to
be executed within the next sixty days.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05
More War.

Uncle Sam is in trouble with the Mo.
docs the Dutch are embroiled with the
Atcheenese; the French are fighting
the Algerines the Russians are warning
with the KhiEans and now comes the
Ashantees, $4,000 strong, marching
upon Elmina, British fort on the gold
coast of Africa. These facts induce the
Boston Journal to quote the ancient
poem which asserts that
" Great fleas have lesser fleas,
And these have less. to bite 'em;
These lesser fieas have smaller feas,
So on, dd inttnitttm."
Ashantee is a powerful native king
dom on the gold coast, 80 miles square,
and with population of over three mil,
lions. The people are very ferocious,
and wear human teeth and jawbones foi
jewelry. The country is rich in gold,
and the people are proficient in certain
manufactures.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05

A cocoanut exploded on iruit-stand
in Richmond, Va, a day or two ago.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-06-05
MICHAEL Nixon,
Aged 81,
Died May 16, 1873.

The outside gathering was immense,
but the scene within was peculiarly i'm
pressive. The dead face, white and
ghastly; the beautiful flowers, filling
the room with their odOr the brilliant
sunshine, playing upon the features of
the dead the beautiful casket; the
stified means of the women, who were
dressed in black the cries of the child
renal these rendered the scene very
sad one. Mrs. Nixon, dressed in deep
mourning, with her youngest child, Il
mere infant, in her arms, stood at the
head of the casket, looking down upon
the face of her dead husband, and the
child, in its happy ignorance, looked
down too. The little girl, Katie Nixon,
who stood by her side, understood her
mothers grief and clutched the casket
wildly when they wanted to carry it
away. She begged them, i'll an agony
away, and wept bitterly. But at last
the moment came, and mother and
daughter kissed his lips and he was
borne away to 1he grave.
To the friends were distributed white
satin badges, with a black border. On
each was printed the figure of a woman
weeping over q tomb, while in the back
stood dropping willow, whose branch
es protected a grave. Under this, in
large letters, were the words:
We mourn our loss.
He was buried in Calvary Cemetery,
where the usual services of the Catholic
Church were held by Father Joyce.
The grave is in one Of the most beauti-
full spots in the cemetery. He bought
it himself two years ago. His child,
which he had loved better than any
other human being, was buried there,
and they laid him by its side.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
Methodist Episcopal Church--Rev. A

Methodist Episcopal Church--Rev. A. D.
YocuM, Pastor.-Publc Service every Sabbath
Al lOJ A. NJ, and n p. M.
Sabbath School at . A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday, at n Pm.
Communion Service, first Sabbath of every
month, at 1Ui A. NJ.
81. Andrews Church--Episcopal-
ggoReE HALL.-Public Service Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, and at p. M.--Sunday School at
P. M.-Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
at I o'clock.
Presbyterian Church--Rev. IL. S. BurLEn.
sabbath services morning and evening--Sab-
bath School at p. M.-Prayer Meeting wcdnes-
day evening.
st. Francis Church--Catholic--R p.
T. suERIpAS.--Mass at 10A o'clock A. M, on the
second and fourth Sundays of each month.
Lutheran Church.-Rev. A. j. HArrsocK---
Preaching every Sabbath, morning and evening.
Sabbath School at a, m. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
To Tax Payers |

TN accordance with the Act Of the General Az.
Il sembly Of this Commonwealth, approved the
22d day Of March, A. d. 1870, and the supple
ment approved the Sd day Of April, A. d. 1872,
"reating to the collection Of taxes in the county
Of Clearheld" notice is therefore hereby given TO
the taxpayers residing in the districts below
named, that tho County Treasurer, in accordance
with the second section Of said act will attend at
the places Of holding the borough and township
elections, on the following named days, for the
purpose Of receiving the County and State taxes
assessed for the year 1873
For Woodward, Tuesday, June 17th.
For Gulich, Wednesday, june 18th.
For Beccaria, Thursday, June 10Th.
For Jordan, Friday, June 20th.
For Knox, Saturday, June 2lst.
For Chest, Tuesdty, June gath.
For New Washington. Wednesday,, juno 73th.
For Burnside, Thursday, June 26th.
For Young's School House, Friday, juno 27th.
For Bell, Saturday, june 2sth.
Upon all taxes paid to the Treasurer there will
be a reduction Of FIVE per cent, while FIVE per
cent will DO added after the FIRST day Of July next
to all unpaid taxes, making difference Of TEN
per cent. to prompt taxpayers. Parties can. from
now until the LIST Of July, pay their taxes at the
Trcasurer's Office. SAMUEL p. WILSON,
Treasurcr's Office, Treasurer.
Clearfcld, May 2s, lS73-3
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
Specials.

The keystone STATE CrRcus.-This compan,
is advertised to exhibit here on Monday next
June 10Th, and judging from the many compli
ments II has received in our exchanges from point,
where II has exhibited, We believe we arc about /,
receive visit from the best Circus that has beer
in this section for a long time. Among the mos
noticeable features might be mentioned Mile Davis
the charming equestrienne and tight rope perform.
or who is said to accomplish icas in her line neve,
before attempted bya female performer; Mr.. VIM
shedman, the champion eaper and club swingcl
OF America, we notice is particularly compliment.
ed by the press; Mr.. W. W. Nichols, the grea,
scenic rider, together with his little son, Buddie
appears at each performance in his original speei.
altiesi and the wonder Of tho nineteenth century
is Mr.. Boisvcrt, the only onc-iegged hurdle rider
in tho world. A full list of the monster company
may be had by referring to the advertisement in
another column.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

lMpAssABLE.--The grand jury last
week returned tho public road along Chest creek,
from Newburg to the mouth Of the creek, near
Mehadey's store. There are several other roads
in similar condition in the county, but we pre-
sumo the attention Of the jurors not called to
them Bad roads are nuisance and are as often
'ive to the travelling public as a filthy kitchen is
70 tidy housekeeper.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

CORNER STONE LAYING Tho corner
stone of the Woodland Methodist church will be
laid, with appropriate ceremonies, on Friday next
June 18th, at O'Clock p. m. A number of prom
inent ministers will be present aud deliver ad-
dresses-amopg them Rev. Thomas NJ. Reese, the
Presiding Elder, and Rows Barnhart, Haughwout,
Gibson, Yocum and Canoe. Rev. William II.
Dill, of this place, is pastor Of this new church,
and cordially invites the public to attend.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

DISTRICT TREASURER. The District
Treasurers elect in Ferguson and Lawrence town
ships having failed to qualify, Isaac Moore was
appointed by the court to hll the vacancy in the
former township and Joseph Owens for the latter,
provided they file the bond contemplated by the
act regulating the election of District Treasurer
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

h, ,yssrthylsoRs APPOINTED. "A mum.
s.., 's'an'les having occurred throughout tho
W,rs " parties elected supervisors falling to
u~ly' the court filed some o Z the vacancies by
,s'a's, ing the following Thomas Connolly was
NM, y', ''' Chest township In the room Of Law
th.t.l ','an' g who was disqualified by being also
lbDsln,.a '''''' treasurer Andrew Hossick was
VA NV NY. "r Morris township in the room Of
Bun, ''nA'y Who refuses to qualify. Elijah
ssn y, "a 1lpo'n,e' for Huston township, in the
as.s "P Elijah Conrad was appointed for
''n ''sn'hip todg ,a.,ncv
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

SCHOOL CONFERENCE. In accord.
anoe with previous notice a number Of tbe Conn.
" superintendcnis met at the School Departmcnt.
At Harrisburg, on the 9TH instant, and, af,cr two
days session, the committee appointed to con.
dense the views Of the conference reported tho fo
lowing resolutions, which were adopted unaul.
mously;
Resolred, That we deem tho holding of local.
a's.ric, ana county institutes Of great advantage
commend that greater efforts be put forth to make
them q success. ""'
Iesofred, That In conducting institutes, citizens
ana directors should be invited 10 take an active
part in the exercises.
hesoivcd, That we consider only two regular
professional instructors necessary at n county In.
sutute, and that teachers should be afforded fun
opportunity OF participating in the exercises.
hesoifed, That the committee on permanent
,oruhea'es after their organization at the county
institute, appoint o regular time Of meeting for
the examination Of teachers, and give due notice
thereof. ''''
Resolved, That we regard the practice of grant
ing 'he use OF school rooms during the summer
season TO persons not holding legal certificates as
injurious to the cause Of education, and recon-
mend that 1t be discontinued.
hcsoiVed, That We recommend tho polcy of
raising the grade Of provisional certificates, as
last as the circumstances Of the several counties
will permit.
Resolved. That theory Of teaching should be
mado specially in examinations.
RESOLVED, That where schools are graded they
should all be subject to the supervision Of the
principal Of tho higher department.
Resolved, That the subject of proper outbuild.
ings for schools is too much neglected, and in view
OF the evils resulting from this cause we recon-
mend radical reform in this direction.
Resolved, That we strongly recommend the
more frequent visitation Of schools hy directors
and patrons, and Of patrons by teachers, bcliey.
ing that great good Is accomplished by these
agencies.
Resolved, That we recommend that directors
submit their plans to the county and State Super
intendents for approval before erecting school
buildings.
Resolved, That the State Superintendent be re-
quested to devise some plan by which greater
uniformity in the grading Of certificates through.
out tho State may be effected.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the plan
adopted by the State Superintendent in calling
local conferences OF county superintcndents
S. d. INGRAM,
J. A. GREGoRY,
d. d. CAST.
Committee
II will be observed that Mr.. Gregory was
member Of the committee. The counties repre-.
sentcd were Clearfeld, Blair, Bedford, Hunting.
don, Mialin, Juniata, Perry, Dauphin, Cumber-
land, York, Adams, Franklin and Fulton.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

News FROM ABRoAD.--The Lewis
town Democrat says Lively girls in Clearaeld,
with malice aforethought, placed the image Of q
young lady in young mans bed, and strcwed the
chamber with hoop skirts, false hair, &c. lie hid
false hair, and the girls stayed homo from church
neYt day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

CORSICA IN ASHES. s.--We regret that
wc arc compelled to chronicle the fact that the
village Of Corsica, located on the Erie turnpike,
about midway between Brookvile and stratton-
vile, was nearly destroyed by fire on the after
coon of the %. Over forty buildings, including
stores, hotels and dwellings, valued at over one
hundred thousand dollars, were burned. But a
small portion Of the property was insured, the
great bulk Of 4hc loss being total.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

The REsULT.--As we are compelled
TO go to press before the result of the Primary
Election is made known throush the return Judges
it is impossible for us to give the returns in detail
this week, but il pretty we'll settled thattho fol-
loving gentlemen have been nominated. As
'embly, DR.. Boyer; Sheriff, W. r.. M'Pherson
Treasurer, WIN. W. worall Commissioner Clark
BrOWni District Attorney, Frank Fielding Jury
Commissioner, John W. shugart Auditor, Lewis
l. Bloom
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
An entertainment will bo GIVEN in

An entertainment will bo given in
the Court House, In cearhcld, on Thursday and
Friday evenings, June 26th and 2Tih, by the stu.
dents of the clearheld Academy, under tho charge
The entertainment will consist of Essays, Read
ings, Declarations, colloquies, calsthenics, Tab
leaux, oPerettas, Solos, Duets, Trios &c, with a
separate programme for each evening. The en-
tertainments given heretofore by tho pupils Of the
Academy have met with such general praise that
We doubt whether the Court House will accom-
modate all that will be eager to attend on the
evenings mentioned. An admiitancc fee Of TWEEN
ty-fvc cents will be charged for the purpose Of
defraying the nccessa ry expenses. fui
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
BRIpor AppnopnIAr,ov Ao,,.

Dnip"r oPhiATlON.-Acting un-
Wv "",Vv VI 'no sraha Jury and the Act Of
ns 'se'y 'e'a''ns 10 bridges In this county, the
county commissioners have appropriated 50 900
',""'e 'n' ''''"on Vi ah iron bridge across the
~ "'"'''''' Slow toward the erection
ps' a''oss 'ne river at mcohcc's Mills,
.,. 'y"sa'p, s,Vv toward a bridge across the
w go no''s "','' between Penn and Ferguson,
=, - .e"s '''ase across Anderson creek,
c,.s."S, n '."","'i' on 'ne turnpike leading from
,.s. , a.. " l"'n'rsourg' And we understand
'""' '"' "oala !" ready 70 appropriate Ave or six
"oa'''' uo'ars toward the erection of one ortwo
oi'aseS across the river between clcardold and the
mouth OF Moshannon creek, provided the citizens
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

Williamsport had q murder and q
'elde last week. young man about cightcer
years of age named Henry Moon, killed Isaac
h'izle, aged twcnty-scyen, by striking him OF
'as head with club They we're both employees
y the Beaver Mills. The suicide was Charles W
''hdeTs, aged twenty five, who cut his throat with
Ai0r' He was employed on the Dodge Mills
aA' inqucsts report that personal quarrel was
we cause Of the murder, aud III health caused tho
ui.lde
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

The brass band has been awake on
several occasions lately. That's right, boys, don't
sleep all the time. Your quietude may lead your
parents to think you are in some mischief. Be-
sides, the little folks and some big folks like to
hear your sweet strains waited across the plain by
the evening breeze.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

SUDDEN DEAru.-Simon Owens, q
Of Lawrence township, ate a very hearty and late
dinner on Saturday afternoon, and retired to bed
about four o'clock, requesting his mother not to
call him until late next morning, as ho was very
tired. His mother, who is widow, had called
him several times, and gcttingno answer repaired
10 bis room, aud finding the door locked she broke
II open and found her son dead In bed. Her feel
ings can be better imagined than written. From
the condition tho bed was in hc evidently died
without n struggle. NI.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

BUsINEss.-The Williamsport Bul-
latin remarks; A'gentleman, not many miles from
Emporium, has two marriageable daughters, and
the following appears over the gate "woOd, "a a
cord; coal oil dear and bad Parties staying after
nine o'clock will please settle quarterly"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
Hon. John w. Latta, of Grcensburp

Hon. John w. Latta, OF Greensburg
was admitted last week to practice in the several
courts of this county. Mr.. Latta is n sound law
county three years in the Senate and two year
in the House. His principal business before oul
court last week was, in connection with Mr.
Krebs, to defend the miners who had been in
dieted for riot
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
CUANcr ron Uouop,p,r Exn,o,

CHANCE FOR HONORABLE EXPLOITS.
The Lcwistown Democrat, in alluding to local
enterprise, says Deefonte has to thank ex- Gov.
Curtin for suggesting and and bringing to n con-
summation the establishment Of car factory in
that place. The company is now permanently
organized, with Hon. VIM. Mcclellan, of Cham
bersburg, president, and L. NJ. Blanchard, Of
Bellefontc, treasurer and the erection of build
ings is already contracted for. Thus IL Is seen
that one public spirited citizen, who has extensive
acquaintance and influence abroad, can do town
vast deal of good, if he only will mako the ef.
fortj but, alas, there too many who only think
OF their own personal aggrandizment, and care
but little for the general prosperity. Williams
port, Luck Haven ana Beiiefonte give practical
evidence of what a few men, actuatcd by the right
spirit can do for town while Lewistown, with
greater local advantages than either, lags far be-
hind Never was there 4 more favorable period
in the history of our town, for effective action in
the direction referred to, than now. Win not
some one or other Of our wealthy citizens arise
from his lcthargy. and earn the everlasting graft
tude of the community, by bringing here men and
capital to embark In largo enterprises, and thus
add substantially to the improvement, enlarge
ment and general prosperity Of the town.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
The West Branob valley is IN hav,

The West Branch valley is to have
the biggest 18th of July at Watsontown, this year,
ever held in it. Henry Ward Bcechcr and Col.
John W. FOrnoy are to do the Grating. This for
merly insignihcant Northumberland village is be-
coming the rival Of wiliamsport and sunbury,
and will ere long outstrip Milton, Lewisburg, etc.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11

PLows.--farmers will find Ito their advantag,
to call in and examine our stock of Plows, Gulf
yators, &C., among which will be found Single
and Double Iron and Wood Shovel Pows, Iron
and Wood cutivators,
The Gowanda Iron Beam plow,
The Pittsburgh Steel Plow,
The IIaupt Bclleionte Plow,
and her patterns.
my2S'73 H. y. BIoLER 4 Co.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-06-11
The Phil,psbure Journal saws

Philadelphia salesman and one of our bust.
ness citizens were arrested yesterday morning and
brought before the Burgess, on charge Of citizen
for playing ball in our streets. They were dis
charged after paying fne of two dollars each
This will have the effect to prevent further ball
playing, contrary to the law, on our streets.