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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-03
Allegheny Valley Railroad.

\ Driltwood correspondent of the
Cameron Press writes as follows in ref
ereuce to the Pennsylvania and Allegh-
eny Valley railroad: "On the 10th
inst, l09 aborers were discharged out
OF the 295 employed on the Eastern
Division of the A VR r between
Dliftwood and Reynoldsyille, including
one ballast train crew, two track tore
men aud gangs, and one quarry gangs
Great exertions have Leen made this
year, since the completion of the road
to get the track in good running order,
a large number OF men being employed
on section and gravel trains. Now that
the work Is completed the force has been
reduced more than half, throwing u
large number of men out Of employment.
Those remaining work only nine hours
per day at fifteen cents per hour.
"Work has been commenced on the
arching OF Summit tunnel and is being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
working day and night, The road is
now considered one of the best iu the
State. Its masonary, roadbed, bridges
and tract were built without regard to
expense being carefully superiutended
by aple engineers. It's tIact consisting
Of heaviest iron and new oak ties and
ballasted up in such manner as to
compare with any road in the State, and
is prepared to accommodate a large mum.
Der of freight trains, when the Penna,
&. A. V. r r commence running
their through treights from the west
and east, over this the lowest grade
over the Allegheny mountains, The
bridges, tunnels, masonary, &c, have
been built for double track"
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National Guard Notes.

Twelve hundred dollars from the
money box OF the state will be dibursed
to the Erie Guards and Sheridan Guards
this month, being the allowance OF
four hundred dollars pay and two hun
dred armory rent for each company for
the present year. The other compan-
les in the Seventh Division receive the
same amount OF pay but get ouly half as
much tor rent, SlO0 being the limit III
cities under fifteen thousand inhabitants.
Glrard and Nvrth East have recently
had attaets Of the military fever aud
propose to organize con- mpanies, provided
the requisite permission can be secured
from the Adjutant General. Should
the companies be formed they would be
attached to the Seventeenth Regiment
Colonel Lytle's) Of this city.
The Meadville German Rifles and the
Sharon Rifles had their annual balls on
Thanksgiving evening.
The Lawrence Guards, of New Castle
had target shot on Thanksgiving.
Company 9. Seventeenth Regiment,
Of Smethport, Mexican county has been
mustered out. The company failed to
report at the last annual Inspection
Z, jc Dispotch.
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Elk County Directory.

President Judge-L. d. Wetm0re.
Additional Law Judge-Iion. Jno' P.
Vincent.
Associate Judges-CLss. Luhr, V
Houk.
District Attorney. X. P, Hall.
Sheritl-D. c. oyster.
ProthNnotLry Sc.,-fred. Sch@ning.
Treasurer-Joseph Windtelder.
County Superintendent-Rufus Lucore.
Commissioners-Robt. Campbell, Julius
Jones, Geo. Ed. Weis.
Auditors-C. W. Barrett, Thomas Irwin
Thomas j. Burke.
County Surveyor-Geo " ilmsley
Jury Commlssi 'ners. Phillip hreigh
Ramon I. Ayler.
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THE ACTUAL CosT OF STOVES
Persons familiar with the cost of iron
castings 10 general business have often
doubtless wondered what there was in
stoves over similar fabrics of iron TO
make them SO expensive to users OF
them, Compared to beds, tables, chairs,
carpets, and other articles of prime
necessity in household use they are ex-
brilliantly high. They last no longer
than domestic wares generally; and it
would seem ought to approximate in
price to other utensils. The life of a
good stove IS from five to ten years, ac-
cording as it is used, which is 10 longer
than bedsteads, chairs, tables, and other
furniture of similar quality endure.
The Iron MOut'erS' Journal gives some
facts as to the cost OF making stoves,
which are of general interest. Mr..
John S, Perry, Of Albany, calculates
that gross ton of iron will make 2,l2O
pounds of clean castings; which would
furnish seven stoves OF 300 pounds each
He further calculates that the cost of
moulding per 100 pounds, is 81 374
which would make the work on a stove
cost 81 l2} for moulding, No. l
foundry iron was quoted in New York,
September 10, at $50 per ton, which at
Mr.. Perry's figures would make the iron
in 800 pound stove cost 81 20; the
net cost for the stove in question being
$S 40. Such stoves are sold by dealers
without any furniture or fixtures a. S2S
and S3S according to finish.
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Pitisburgh, Nov. ia subterran-
can fire is raging in the portion of this
city known as ron'sHill, which
threatens serious consequences to about
500 acres OF improved property. In
digging out for Thirty-third street
against the bank some three or four
months ago, the workmen discovered
strata of tho coal which is 80 plenty 10
this city. In order 10 warm coffee for
their lunches they discovered this to be
just the place, and accordingly lit fires
at the mouth. Gradually this slight
blaze has developed itself till now it is
a perfect volcano, whose ominous roar
ing can easily be heard by persons
travelling over the surface. No efforts
have been made TO extiDguish this blaze
and now it is spreading tearfully fast,
endapgeriug life and property. leron's
Hill is the highest point in Allegheny
county, and on its summit is located one
of our water-reservoirs, which hos been
erected. Water was recently put in it,
but it leaked out Lately, however, it
was found that the water did not pass
out altogether from leaks, but that
portion has evaporatcd in steam, caused
by the immense FIRE raging below.
There is danger OF this work csving in,
and, should it 60, the flames will receive
additional draught, and thus be the
harder to subdue. and lave tendency
of spreading the fire still further. The
ultimate result OF this subterranean fire
can hardly be told at present. Millions
OF improved property lie on the hill and
in close proximity to these burning
mines, and, should any settling of earth
occur at any point, the result would be
most disastrous, Efforts will be made
to conquer the flames by sapping and
mining, but it will take months, and
prehaps years, to extinguish this mass of
burning coal, much OF which is burning
hundreds OF feet belov toe surface.
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Tom BALLARD, the famous confer
feitcr captured in Buffalo by Detective
Perkins Of this city, was indicted in U.
s. Court at Auburn, N. Y, last week,
his bail fixed at $4,000 and his trial
set down. for the January term at AL
bany.
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The London Art Journal.

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M O T E s

o "S"" uO 1O'VUy uaS Deeu lu-
corporated with the Pitttburgh Tcoples
monthly.
THE time of the mail going east was
changed on Monday last from 7:19 p.
M. to four 4:45 p. NJ. the old time.
CHARLES HOLES, who has been puite
' i'll for some time is now improving
rapidly.
SEE the Insurance advertisement Of
j. o. w. Bailey at the head of this
column.
SHERIFF OYSTER, and sheriff elect
Scuil, and constable Wensel, took the
two Sweedes, and Phillip Wilhelm to
Allegheny on Monday last,
JNo' NJ. READ, ex-Justice of the Su-
preme Court Of Pennsylvania died Of
cholera morbus last Sunday, Nov. 80,
aged 75 years.
On Thanksgiving day Charlie Farley.
son of G R. Farley, had his thigh badly
hurt while coasting on East street. He
has not been out YET.
The number of railroad accidents in
the United States for the last year was
9S7; number of persons killed, 20l;
number injured. 740.
MARRIED.-On Thursday, November
26, 1874, at the residence Of Esquire
\ cummings, by Esquire Cummings, Mr..
Geo. W Stephenson, of Ridgway, TO Miss
Rebecca Jane Nulf of Horton township.
We have received a copy Of the
premium picture given with "Godey's
Lady's Book" entitled "The Rescue"
1t is given to subscribers to the magazine
without extra charge. Price of Maga-
zine and picture, SO. Address L A.
Cooley, Phila. Pa.
In Hartford, not long since, where
the estate Of bankrupt, upon settle
ment, only allowed a dividend of one
half of one per cent. the highest divi-
dend Was $55 on a debt of II 900 to
the wife of the bankrupt, and the lowest
was four cents.
THE glass eye trade of the United
States is in the hands of one firm; and
but few people have any idea of the
immensity of their business. There is
in the United States a deficit of some
10000 eyes. Of this number about
$4,000 make use Of giass-eyes. To
supply these over one hundred speci-
mems of optics are manufactured. Some
rich, aristocratic old gentlemen have
their eyes made to order.
"BEoAUsE."-The Oil City Derrick
avs ", should celebrate Thanksgiving
because we have not got ten cent oil;
because we have not all been sold out by
the sheriff; because the dull times can
not last always; because the old th4ater
has been removed because the barrel
works didnot burn up; because we have
paved streets, and water works, and
and city taxes; because barrel of -four
will buy vote; because Ben Butler was
defeated.
WHAT AN INCoNvENIRNr RECORD:
were seven test votes on the
salery grab bill. Every time N. p.
Banks, of Massachusetts,, voted for the
bill, Four times Dan Voorhees,, of In
diana, voted tor the bill, the other three
: mes he did not vote at all. Three
hes Fernando Wood, of New York,
voted for the bill; the remaining four
times he lodged. These are the three
men that are mentioned in connection
with the Speakership by the Democracy.
- Cincinnati Gazette.
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MAIN LINE


On and after MONDAY, JULY 6, 1874
trains Oh the Allegheny Valley Railroad will
run as follows:
BUFFALO EXPRESS will leave Pitts
burgh daily al 800 III, Heupank junction
al 1000 IL, and arrive At OH City At 1855
pm.
PITTSBURGH EXPRESS will leave Oil
Cny at 2:2O p In, keubank JGhcuon al $3.50
III, ana arrive al Pltishurah at 1000 p III.
TIIUS(ILLE EAFhEsS leaves Pitts
burgh at l:UO = IL, / eUtank Junction al
il IL = III, and arrives al Oh city y; .S:l5 y
IN. Returning, ielN,s On CIly al $40 a
N, Redbank Junction al l2:US N, anu ar-
rives at Pitts targh a, $50 = LII.
D. } Ian hLALE,
CeurlaI Safenntendent.
Mn, Nj. rHlLLiFs,
ASS su!i., Brocky.lle, Pc.
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New Advertisements.
ESTHTE .SOTEGE.

ESTATE OF JOHN ENDREAS,
late Of Benziuger Township Elk County
deceased. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. All those having
legal claim against the same will pre-
sent them without delay in proper order
for settlement, to
SOPHIA ENDREAS,
MARTIN SORG,
n41t6. Executors.
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Charles aud Mary Fisher, charged
with adducting two Swiss girls for i'm.
moral purposes, after trial lasting four
days were found guilty the other day in
New York city and sentenced to seven
and five years in the State Prison.
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Ridg,Cay Insurance .sgeney.
Representing Cash Assets of
1876, 5,967,744 40
FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE DEPARTMENT
German AM, New York 81 $50, 100000
Niagara of New York 1.519,933,00
Amazon Cincinnati of S5O,957 II
City ms, Co, of Providence 1876, ,S54 32
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Travellers Life & Accident
Hartford 2,OCO,OOO,OO
North American Mutual of
New York 5.000,000,(0
Equitable of New York 15,000,000,00
Insurance effects in any of the above
standard companies at the most reasona.
terms, consistent with perfect security
to the insured.
j. o. W. BAILEY, Agent.
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4 V. RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
LOW W-GRADE DIVISION.

On and after MONDAY, JULY G, 1874,
trains betn cen Eedbank ana DriltM ood will
run rs follows:
WESTWARD.
EMPRESS ana MAIL will leave Drift
wood daily ut 1890 p In, KeyRoldsrlle al
$3.50 p III, Brookvllle vt 4:20 p nl, arriving
at keabank at ESQ p Ii, connect ting WIN
Express on Main Line Ter Pittsburgh.
MIXED WAY leaves Reynoldsvllle daily
at 6:45 q "a, BIsokville at 7:25 nj, slriy-
ing al kedbank al il:5O III, connecting
with trains north anu south on Main Line.
EASTWARD.
EXPRESS aud NAIL leaves Redbank
daily al lO: a IN. arrives at brookvilc al
1850 p M. hey nOldsyilie al 1887 p III, Drift.
Woou Al $50 = III, connecting with trains
east aud west On Z and l. EaiiroaG
MINED WAi leaves keGbank daily at
l2:4U . III arrives nt BrVOkYllie at 5:25 y
III, keynoldsvIlle al 6:45 IA.
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Mail East connects cast and west at Erie
with l. = Nj Il " and AT Cory and Ir-
vlneton With Oil Greek and Allegheny X
X W.
Mail West with east and west trains on
L & NJ W and at Irvineton with
Oil Greek and Allegheny l;RW.
WM. \. BALDWIN.
Senl Sup't.
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ELK LODGE. A. Y, NJ.

The stated meetings of Elk Lodge, No.
$40, are held at their hall, corner of Main
and Depot streets, on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month
W. G. IEALY, Sec'y.
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Car Time at EsidgtcGu

Mail East 4:45P: NJ.
do West .: 33 P. NJ
Through Local, East $40 A. NJ.
do do West G:25 P. NJ.
Local East 4:50 p. NJ
do West S;20 A. NJ.
The Mail and Through Local carry
passengers, the local does not.
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AAILkOADS,
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia g. Erie II. II DIVISION.
SUMNER TIME TABLE

ON and after SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1874,
" the trains on the Philadelphia u
Erie Railroad will run rs follows;
WESTWARD
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QUOTATIONS
White, Powell &, CI

BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. AZ South Third Street.
Philadelphia, December 1st, 1874.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-06-18

A very rapid, safe and easy way to make
money, is to procure territory to introduce
the latest useful invention that is wanted
every day, by every one, every where, who
has family, full sized Sewing Machine with
Table and Treadle for only $40 that does the
same work as Machine you would pay $50
for, rapid. smooth and firm, make a seam
so strong the cloth will tear before the stitch
es rip apart. Eight new attachments for all
work and the improved Button Hole Worker
used by us only. Agents only need show
them in operation to sell in every house thew
enter. $50 and upward cleared daily by
smart agents. No such Machine was ever
offered at any such price. $4,000 sold last
year, 100, 900 Families use them. Demand
increasing evey day where they become
known. Ministers, Judges, Lawyers, Edi-
tors, Macfiinists, Tailors &c. recommend
them as perfect. Rights given free to first
applicants. If there is no agency in your
place, write for it, or buy Machine for your
Family or a relation, there is none better or
so cheap. Machines sent to all parts of the
country on receipt of price $40. Read ad.
vertisement beginning $3.50 saved in every
Family" in another part of this paper. Ad-
dress the Proprietors, ROBERT j. NULL
GAN &C.,, 1856 Canal St.. New York.
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How 10 get rid Ot EOTes.

We thought everybody in the State knew
that We were deaf, but once in while we find
one who is not aware of the fact. A female
bOOk-peddler came to the office the other day.
She wished to dispose Of book. She was
alone in this world, and had no one to whom
she could turn for sympathy or assistance !;
hence we should buy her book. She had re-
ceivei a liberal education, and could talk
French like native we could not, in conse-
quence, pay her less than two dollars for
book. We had listened attentively, and
here broke in with
"What did you say? We're deaf" She
started in a loud voice, and went through her
rigmarole. When she had finished, we went
and got roll of paper, made it into a speak
ing trumpet, placed one end to our ear, and
told her to proceed. She nearly broke a
blood vessel in her efforts to make herself
heard. She commenced
81 am alone in the world
"It doesn't make the slightest difference to
us. Bigamy is not allowed in this State.
We are not eligible to proposals."
"Oh, what fool the man is" she said in
low tone then at the top Of her voice, 81
don't want to marry you, | want to sell Il
b-O-O-k."
This last sentence vas howled.
1--WE don't want Il cook" we remarked,
blandly; "our wife does the cooking, and
she would not allow rs good looking woman
as you to stay in the house five minutes. ;"
She looked at us in despair. Gathering
her robes about her, giving glance Of con-
tempt, she exclaimed
III TO believe that if three hundred poun.
der were let off alongside of that deaf FOOLS
head, he'd think somebody was knocking at
the door,"
You should have heard her slam the door
when she went out. We heard that.
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Howard University.
RIIODERICK.
To tie Editor cf the Nt,o National Era:

To tie Editor Of the Nt,o National Era:
SIR: The annual commencement exercises
of the Senior Preparatory Department con-
nected with the Howard University was held
last Monday evening, 18th instant, in the
College chapel. The chapel was filled with
large and intelligent audience. The ora
tons were well delivered and generously
applauded. The music was excellent. The
exercises on the whole surpassed any Of the
commandments held this year at the Uni
versity, and the graduates deserve special
praise for the efforts to make the exercises
what they really were, a grand success
The chapel was very tastefully decorated
with choice plants and flowers, which difused
the room with their fragrance.
The following is the programme and the
names of the graduates:
Music-lsobert Bagnatt, ir., Norfolk, Nir-
gina.
The American Senate-Jas. w. Camp, jr.,
Norfolk, Virginia.
Life-its Responsibilities and Results
John w. Eaton, Camden, Delaware.
The Fall of a Great Man-Music-Ol Oliver
c. Jones, Doaksville, Indian Territory.
go West"-Charles Z. Reyes, Charles.
town, West Virginia.
The Good Time Coming William d. Par.
kinson, Washington, d. {.
The Limit of Human Discovery
S. Smith, Mariana, Florida.
The Orators Of Freedom.-Music.
After the exercises the class held re-
union at J. F. Fussell's ice cream parlors, al
1927 New York avenue northwest.
Yours, &C., "STYLUS.'