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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23
GENERAL NOTES.

Chester county has spent Sl2, 800 on
an addition to her county prison,
An Altoona COW lunched on tenpenny
nails recently, and then died.
The oldest clock is in Montgomery
county, and is 200 years old.
Twenty newspaper reporters were at
Susquehanna Depot during the riot.
The Legislature of Massachusetts,
has passed an act for the preservation
of the snelt fisheries.
Thirteen cents damages was all an
Iowa man could get for having been
called fraud.
The highest salary paid to clergymen
in New York is S $4,000, only two
receive this sum.
Henry G johnson has been confirmed
commissioner of customs by the senate in
place of VIM, L. Haines, resigned.
Among a party of Swedish emigrants
recently arrived in Portland Me, was q
man aud his wife, about As years old
with nineteen children.
A land agent in Colorado remarked
to an inquirius emigrant that AL that
was needed to make the place a paradise
was a comfortable climate, water and
good socity. "That is all that is lack.
ing in hell" was the reply.
Texarkana, Texas, claims tho dis
tinction of beiog the "Enchanted
Village of the lone Star State" it il
about seventy-fve days old and was bull
in the midst of a dense forest, it nov
numbers over two thousand inhabitants
and there are two hundred building
going up, it contains general ticke
office, two railroads, two express com
panies, two telegraph lines and tort.
saloons.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

HERE is AN OFFER FOR You. We
will send Frank Leslie's illustrated
Newspaper, and the ADVOCATE, one
year, for $3.50 CASH. The regula-
price of Illustrated Newspaper is 81 90
thus you get the ADVOCATE for so
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and THE Chimney Corner" for 81 so.
Send on your subscriptions, accompan-
ed by the cash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

SIMON GIRTY, THE "WHITE Saw
AeE."-In the stirring times oi the Old
Pioneers, no name on the whole border
was so widely known or 80 universally
dreaded as that Of Simon Girty, "The
White Savage" as called by Hecks-
welder. From 1878, when Girty, FL
lott, Mckee, and other we'll known
tories fed to the Indians from Fort
Pitt (now Pittsburgh), down, to 1874,
when the power of the Ohio tribes was
forever crushed by "Mad Anthony
Wayne" scarce maraud, massacre, or
scalping raid occurred but what the
Girtys-for there were three brothers
of them, oil operating with the Western
Indians-were at the bottom Of them
The hated name was terror in every
borderer's cabin, and its mere mention
would cause womeu's cheeks to blanch,
and children's hair to stand with fear.
Charles Mcknight, Editor OF the
Illustrated Peoples Monthly of Pitts
burg, and author OF "Old Fort Du-
quesne, or Captain Jack, the Scout"
-sald by Bancroft, Stone, DeHaas, and
other competent critics, to be the truest
Historical Novel ever written" and by
all odds the best border book since ,he
days of Cooper-has just commenced
in the Monthly, thrilling and intensely
interesting Historical Serial, called
"Simon Girty, the Renegade" The
time selected is 1882, when the whole
frontier was ruthlessly scourged by the
savagcs, backed by tory and British
leaders; embracing the Moravian mas.
sacree on the Muskingun; Crawford's
horrid torture at the Sandusky towns:
the second siege of Fl Henry, (Wheel-
ipg); the burning of Hannabstown, and
the terrible battle of the Blue Licks,
Ky.
Truly stirring and bloody period,
when such Indian trackers and slayers
as Boone, Kenton, the Pocs, and the
We.zels lmote the savages "hip and
thigh" The Peoples Monthly is now
in its fourth year; is the only illustrated
pader of any pretentions west of New
York; is so popular from Maine to
Texas that eight out OF ten renew, and
is the best, cheapest and most elegant
illustrated paper for the home published
anyohere. Subscription Price, sl.50
per year; or a three months trial for
only 25 cents. Agents wanted every.
where on Monthly, ard "Old Fort
Duquesne." Address, "Peoples Mon
thly Publishing Co." Pittsburgh, Pa =,
for circulars and sample.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

A Mas. CowDEN, died in Cory, on
Saturday, April llth, under suspicious
circumstances. She, with her husband
and two children, lived in a miserable
shanty, scarcely fit to shelter cattle.
Cowden is shoemaker, good work
man, and capable of earning enough to
support his family in comfort, but he
squandered his wages for rum. He was
absent when his wife died. The hove
was nearly destitute of furniture or pro-
visions, and entirely without fire or fuel.
A post-mortem examination disclosed
the fact that Mrs. Cowden's death was
ceused by ill-treatment and neglect on
the part of her husband that she was
literally starved to death! She was
found without dress or underclothing
covered with rags. The worse than
brute, Cowden. was arrested and taken
to Erie for trial, His hineous crime
should bring him severe punishment.
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Elk County Directory.

President Judge-L. d. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-Hon. Jno. P
Vincent.
Associate Judges-Chas. Luhr, J V
Houk
District Attorney. x. P, Hall.
Sheriff.. c. Oyster.
ProthonotLry 5c,,-Fred. scheniug.
Treasurer-Joseph Windlelder.
County Superintendent-Rutus Lucore
Commissioners-Robt Campbell, Juliu:
Jones, Geo. Ed Weis.
Audtors-C. W. Barrett, Thomas Irwin
Thomrs j. Burke.
County Surveyor-Geo W ilmsley.
Jury Commissi ,ners.-Phillip Kreigle
Ransom 7. Kyler.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for
May is on our table, and contains the
following songs and chorouses: "Be
Still, Poor Heart" Papa is Calling Me
Home" "Don't Forget Me, Annie Darl-
ing" "Follow up the plow." Also,
angels Whisper Love to Me-" "The
"Joy of Spring" "lnspirer and Hearer
of Prayer" "Rose Queen Polka"
"Gentle Spring Waltz" "The Gay
Cavalier" "Wild Rose Polka" Each
number of Peters is worth the sub
scription price. Terms. s3, per annum.
Address j. L. Peters, 500 Broadway
New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

FREE SCHOOL CoNCERT.-We were present
at the Ridgway School Concert last Friday
afternoon, and were well paid for our time
in attending. We have only to say that
the whole performance was good, and
goes to show that the pupils of the Ridg'
way school are apt scholars, and un
der the instruction of efficient teacher s.
Following is the programme:
"The Arrival March," instrumental, by
Miss Emily Beman. .'Ever to the Right
Boys" by the whole school. "Sounds from
the Ringing Rocks" instrumental, ty Miss
Katie Gresh. "How the Gate Came Ajar'
Catching the Sunbeams," by Kittie
Whitmore and Ella Kline. "The song Of
The Bee," by the school, "The School
Master Abroad" by a class of boys, was
productive of much laughter. "The Dying
Num-" by Miss Jennie Gresh." "The
Beautiful Dream Waltz" by Miss May
Little, was we'll executed. "The Way to be
Brave" defamation, by the primary
school sin the Starlight" by Misses
Jennie Gresh. Florence Osterhout, Katie
Gresh and Victoria Day. Then followed a
Waltz by Jennie Jackson, and song by
| Nellie Jackson. "Return of Columbus, u
by Ora Head and Peter Wilmarth. "The
Prize Banner ouickstep" instrumental, by
Miss Ida Cummings. Moonlight Among
the Pines" by Miss Florence Osterhout
Instrumental duet by Misses May Little
and Rena Powell. The primary schooI
then declained in chorus IL Can't" fol
lowed by vocal selection by the school
entitled "Persevere." The ex ercises oc
cupied about an hour and half, and were
closed with an instrumental selection en-
titled "Moss Roses" by Miss Victoria Day
According to the Rochester Union
the pigeons are gathering in Western
Michigan in large numbers and begin
ming to nest there. Letters from Sulli
van county, N. Y, also report plenty o
pigeons there, with abundance of beech
nuts for food. A letter from Glovers
vile, Fulton county, reports birds plenty
to the northward Of that place. On tht
whole the promise is good for an abund
ance of pigeons this year.
Washington April 2O.-Mr. Beck
to-day introduced in the House bill t
tax national banks from one-half to one.
fourth of one per cent. monthly. There
was a contest about the reference o
the bill between the Committee on Way
and Means and the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, which resulted in
call of the roll. The Ways and Mean
Committee are understood to be NOR il
favor of the plan than the Banking AM
Currency.
Strawberries are in New york marke
at 81 a quart.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.
u. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SDeCial Taxes.

May l, 1874, to April 80, 1875.
The LAW of December "a, 1872
requires every person engaged IN any
business, avocation, or employment
which renders him liable to SPECIAL
TAX, TO Procure and Place Con-
spicuously in his Establishment or
Place Of Business STAMP denoting
the payment OF said SPECIAL TAN
for the Special Tax year beginning
May Ist, 1874, before commencing or
continuing business after April 30,
1874.
The Taxes Embraced Within the Provisions Of
the Law Above Quoted are the Following, viz;
Rectifers $500 90
Dealers, retail liquor 25 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 GO
Dealers in malt liquor, wholesale 80 0O
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco 20 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 90
And on sales of over 81 600,
fifty cents for every dollar In ex.
cess Of 81 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco 90
Manufacturers of stills 90 90
And for each still manufactr'd 20 90
And for each worm do 90 90
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 90
Manufacturers of cigars 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco, first class
(nore than two horses 80 90
Psddlers of tobacco, second class
(two horses) 25 90
Peddlers of tobacco, third class
Zone horse) 10 90
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class
ION foot or public conveyance) 10 90
Brewers of less than 500 barrels 80 90
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100 90
Any person, so liable, who shall fail
to comply with the foregoing require
ments will be subject to severe penalties
Persons or firms liable to pay any of
the Special Taxes named above must
apply TO P. FORD, Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue at SmethpoIt, Nc
Rean Co., Pa, and pay for and procure
the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they
need, prior to May l, 1874, and
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
j. w. DOUGLASS,
Com. of Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, D. c., Fcbr'y l6, 1874
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

WARREN AND JEFFERSON RAIL-
RoAD.-We learn that corps Of engin
GERS, in the employ Of the Warren and
Jefferson railroad company, are now in
Highland township, this county, loca'-
ing line for their proposed road, which
is to run from Warren through M'Kean
and Elk counties, striking either Mill Or
Bear creek and following the same to
the Clarion, thence along said stream to
the mouth of Toby creek, and from
thence across the country, iDtersecting
with the Benefits Branch road at some
point in Jefferson county. We have
not learned the exact route, but know
that the object is to tap the coal fields
of Elk and Jefferson counties. How
much of the work will be done thi,
summer no one knows, we presume, but
those engaged in the movement. We
have heard it stated, however, that g
certain amount of work will have TO be
done by the company this season in
order to retain their charter. We really
hope this company means business. W.
have heard 80 much talk about the con
struction Of this, that and the othe,
road, that we have at times thought al
parties have been talking simply to hea
themselves talk. Lines have been re
peatedly located, and there the matte
has ended. What we want is real
veritable railroad, and the sooner th'
better We have had talk enough
Break the monotony, gentlemen, by
little action.--EM Democrat.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

THE Postmaster General decides that
the mere heading of printed sheet as a
supplement to newspaper does not
make bona tide supplement. To en-
title an additional publication to be
classed supplement, it must be- made
up of matter germane to that of the
regular issue, but crowded out for want
of room.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

GARDENING time being near at hand,
and hens likely to prove troublesome,
we recommend the following sensible
advice:
"If your neighbor's hens are troublesom e
And steal across the way,
Don't let your angry passions rise,
But fix place for them to lay.
P. S.-Be sure to keep the eggs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23
PoTATo BuGs.--The Forest Republican
is responsible for this potato bug story:

POTATO BUGs.--The Forest Republican
is responsible for this potato bug story:
"Tae festive potato bug, according to
the latest information on the subject, is
bound to devastate the potato palches dur.
ing the coming season in a manner fearful
to contemplate. Fred. Kaufman, who is
authority on bugs, says he recently dug
down in the potato patch of last summtr
on Judge Dale's place, and found the earth,
about q foot from the surface, literally
swarming With these detested bugs. He
thinks there is no manner of doubt but the
bugs will be more numerous this season in
the proportion of about thousand to one
than they were last summer. In this con.
nection, John Peterson, OF Trunkville,
says he sprinkled salt brine between
the rows of his potatoes last sum-
mer and the wicked bugs left his
vines entirely alone. This is simple
remedy, and if it will save the potato crop
of Forest county this year, we will think
that John Patterson and ourself have
done oar country service; and, both be
ing patriotic, though upon different sides ot
the house polite, we ask nothing better
than to be allowed to do our country a
good turn"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

BY LAW, tun Of coal weighs 2,240
pounds. BY the coal dealers scales it
weighs 1000 pounds. Should a man
refuse to pay for tun of coal that did
not weigh tun, the seller could only
collect tor the number of pounds he fur
nished, and this without court costs to
the defendant
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

THE "oldest inhabitant' is now known
to reside in the town of Clarion. The
Democrat, speaking of a resident of that
placs, says; "He is one Of our oldest citi-
zens, having been born just at the close Of
the seventeenth century" As near as we
can make out he must be about 175 years
old. The Democrat adds that his "intel-
lect is unimpoired ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

THE unit is the basis of the million.
The Boston Penny Savings bank has just
declared semi-annual divident of three
per cent. its deposits amounting TO 81, 160,. d.
060; and the Five Cents Savings bank of
the same city has Sl1,417,2il in deposits
from 65,621 depositors. There is volume
of significant suggestion in this simple
statement
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

GoDEY's LADY's Book for May has
arrived, and is charming number,
filed to overaowiug with choice stories
aud select miscellany. Every lady
should take Godey's $500 per annum.
Address, L. A. GopEY, Philadelphia
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

POSTAL CHANeEs.-The name and site Of
Little Toby postoffce, Clearfeld county,
has been changed to Brockport, Elk
county, and Clark A. Wilcox appointed
postmaster.
HELEN postofRce, Elk county, has been
discontinued
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

CAPTURE OF BRoMLEY.-Wm.
Bromley, who murdered the old man
Phalen at Kersey, this county, last
June, has been arrested at Camden, n.
j. He will probably be safely housed
in Fort Oyster ere many days.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for May
has appeared, fresh and sparkling, as
} the flowers of Spring. It is one of the
best lady's books published. Only 50,
year. Address, CHARLES j. PETER
SON, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

The Bath Advocote says that MI
Henry Slocum's family Of Greenwood
n, Y. are the victims of "trichin0
spiralis." Some two or three were
taken i'll aud a daughter and young
man who was in Mr.. Slocum's employ
died. Mrs. Slocum and a son were and
still are sick, dangerously so. DR.
Crandall pronounces the disease "tri
chime spiralis." The family aeknowl
edge to have eaten pork that had {
spotted appearance-and it was spoken
of at the time. The fact is, hog-mea
was never made to be eaten.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

PERSONS in arrears for subscription
TO the ADVOCATE will please send in
their little Williams, for strange as it
may seem, it takes money to run print
ing office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

HUDSON, N. Y, April lS-Mollie
Holbrook the notorious bond robbie, OF
Chicago, who escaped ircm the officers at
Hamilton, Ont, was re-arrested in Troy,
Thursday night, and brought here and
lodged in iail.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

WE expected some money this week
but failed to get it, but we have re.
ceived fourteen-verse piece of original
poetry, and feel happy. "Good luck
comes not as single spies but in battal-
Ions"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has ruled that demand for payment Of
a note must be made at reasonable
time of day, not at an hour when it may
be presumed that the family are in bed;
and If at a place OF business, within busi-
moss hours.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

PROBABLY no preparation on this
continent ever had SO extensive sale as
Dr. Morris Syrup of Tar, from the
simple TACT that it does just what it pre-.
tends to do. Sold BY James Penfeld.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

FRED. ScHoEINa's Job Printing
Office is doing some very fne job work
Call 10 and see specimens.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

Whole number of votes 262; neces-
sary to choice, 1874. William B.
Wasbburne, Isl; Curtis, 81; Dawes,
26; Adams, Is; Loriug, 4; Banks, 4;
Wendell Phillips, l; Stephen N. Gif-
tori, l. John G. Whittier, |.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

AccIDENTs.-On Thursday last, while
work in the steam saw mill of Felt 4. Co.,
Mr.. F. ]. Goodwin while cleaning away
rubbish with pitchfork, from some beltlng
which was in rapid motion, the fork caught
in the betting and was hurled with great
force, striking him on the upper part Of
his face, knocking him down, breaking the
bridge of his nose and 9th erwise sadly de-
moralizing his face. The wonder is, that
he was not instantly killed.
On Monday morning of this week, Geo.
Reese in the employ Of the Wiley Brothers,
while at work edgng boards in their saw
mill, by some mishap (he does not know
how his right arm got in contact with the
saw and in twinkling his hand was sew
cred from his arms just above the wrist.
Physicians were called in but all they
could do was to cut the limb off smoothly a
little farther up. The unfortunate man is
doing as well as could be expectel under
the circums tances.-- Emporium Independent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

Gov. WAsHBURNE, SUMMERS Sue
oEssoR.-The Thlrty-third ballot was
taken in the Massachusetts, Legislature
last Friday which resulted in Gov. w.
B. Washbure being chosen as Summers
successor by the following vote:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23

Transient advertisements per square of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
hons, Sl.50, three insertions, 50.
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year $5.
Advertisements payable quarterly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23
B U S I N E S 81

FLOOD in the Clarion, which gu.
lumbermen are taking advantage of.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-04-23
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Division.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

nN and after SUNDAY, NOV. I'd 1879
~ the trains on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad will run MS follows:
MESTXARn.
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Car Time at IltdgtCuy.
ELK LODGE, A. Y. M.

ELh NUDUE, a. M'
The stated meetings Of Elk Lo1gs,- No.
s79, are held at their hall, corner of Main
and Depot streets, on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month
D. B. DAY, Sec'y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04
THE NEWS.
The East.

THE city council Of Cleveland has repeated
the ordinance closing the saloons OF tlat Guy
on Sunday. Therepeal was vigorously opposed
by the temperance people.
THREE hundred hennonites arrived III Ne"
York August "a, and Immediately let iof ''le
West.
THE secretary of the board of emigration es-
Inmates that for the present year the cmigra
ton will be about 135,00O for 1878, 2Gs, us !
decrease, 1871
MRs. En- LAWRENCE GREEN, Of Grafton,
Mass. the last OF the sisters Of Amos aud Abb
bott Lawrence, died Aug 90
FIVE masked burglSrs recently seized and
bound the watchman OF the National Bank Of
Ansonia, Conn, and attempted to enter the
vaults. failing in which, they left the city.
THE Rev Mr.. Martin, of New York, who be
came conspicuous in the revenue service
after the flight to South America Of Joshua +.
Bailey. the defaulting collector OF internal
revenue, il stated to Rave filed claim fol
four million dollars, which he says is duo him
from the government for nformer's moietiee
in many costly and fr1iitess prosecutions be-
gun by him in that city against distillers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-09-04
A Prima DOnna's Presents.

Among the valuable presents received
by Titiens. the Prima donna, upon the
occasion of her recent benft in London,
may be mentioned the following: cone
was superb solid gold casket, of the
most chaste design, fashioned exquis-
itely in the medieval style. On the
lid in beautiful medalhons, are most
appropriately the portraits of those
great masters of whose works Titiens
has been so great an expOnent-Beetho
ven, Mozart, Cherubini, Rossini, Web
or, and Meyerbeer. The design is adj
mirably conceived and richly and beau
tifully executed. Another splendid
gift was of most unique character,
elaborate design, and perfect workman
ship. II is solid gold and silver
wreath for the head, fashioned with ex-
cellent skill, and of immense value.
Another was one any princess would
and no doubt will envy when worn by
Titiens. IL is in the shape of butter
fly, the head being represented by n
small but rich opal, and the body by a
magnificent one of great size. whilst
the large wings consists of superb dia-
monds of the purest water A more
beautiful adornment could scarcely be
discovered if art treasures were every
where rnnsacked. A very finely worked
card tray, very simple and yet very
handsome, Of solid gold, was also
among the gifts.