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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26
The Centennial Building.
The General Plan ms slxetched by q
Woman.


1t is proposed, says lady correspond
ent, to erect building covering thirty
acres, and yet so devised that more
than half of it is visible from the centre
at once-an effect made evident to the
eye by pink and white cambria map
wherein the lobster-like pink projec-
tions represent the visible area. Oct
side this vast building is great paral-
telegram inside it is broken up into
pillars sixty feet square, and such is
the arrangement of the roof, in small
domes, that each Of these pillars en-
closes an open space reaching up to the
sky itself, bright with grass and flowers
and musical fountains. Yet the area
is so intense that these enclosed courts
appear only like ordinary pillars. The
general plan is of aisles radiating from
an elliptical centre, crossed by other
aisles encircling this same centre.
The outside of the whole building
measures 1,S76 feet, the open space in
side 1,776 feet. Outside, there are
domes and cupolas, projections and en-
brasures, and, crowning all, dome of
such singular construction that you for
get it is 500 feet high, and notice only
that, instead of following the ordinary
plan of domes and settling down upon
the building with an immense base too
suggestive of solidity to hint of grace,
this one is contracted at the bottom, a
sort of an irregularly shaped octagonal
| globe resting upon one of it's sides and
supported by pillars which seem to bind
it to the building beneath. You think
of solidifed balloon, and then you
think it is much prettier than that
would be. You are thankful for the
variety, at least; you are speedily in
| love with this variation, and you are
amazed to be told that the Capitol
dome might mount upon itself and still
peer upward unavailingly to the crown
of this aspiring summit.
You may easily exhaust one after an
other the whole round of favorable ad.
iectives in describing the building, and
find the last circumscribed and unsatis-
factory. The wonder of it lies in the
fact that it is temporary building
that an architectural pile which is the
growth of ages past or the pet of future
centuries should be all that art and
money can combine to make it is nc
great marvel. That this structure
neither equals nor resembles the world
famous and time-defying architectural
standards is an evidence of itt
fitness to its purpose moreover, il
is American in every sense, and it de.
serves the commendation of the people
of America. DIR. William Carpenter
has somewhere called common sense
the resultant of the whole previous
action of our minds. Perhaps thi!
building might be called solidifet
American common sense-the resultan
of all the variety of inside force ant
outside circumstance that for hundred
years has nodded our country into wha
IL is
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

PRoUDHoN ON DoLLs.-Proudhoun
was a fierce enemy of all that was not
strictly utilitarian. A friend one day
bringing doll as present to his two
little girls, Proudhon absolutely re-
fused to let them have it, declaring that
dolls taught children laziness and
coqnetry, gave them taste for luxury
and langour, adding, IF you wish to
make my daughters a present, give
them something useful-a thimble, O
pair of scissors, or packet of needles,
that they may be always reminded that
they are the children of misery and
philosophy, and must increasingly de-
vote their lives to work."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

SENSIBLE GIRL.-A short time since
two young lady scholars of the Normal
School of Brockport formed an attach
ment for a couple of young men of
Clarkson, who went under assumed
names. These two couples at last set a
night upon which they would elope.
The gentlemen went to the school yard,
where they were met by the damsels,
but the courage of one of the girls gave
out. She returned and confessed the
entire affair to the preceptress, who
Immediately sent a messenger who
secured the companion. Sensible girl,
that.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

PLAYING BY HEART.-A new way of
playing tune by heart was demon
strated lately at one of the London med
ical societies. DIR. Vivian Poor placed
a patient on his back ON table in the
middle Of the room, set an upright rod
on his chest, and on the top of this bal
anced guitar. The audience were de-
lighted to find the sound of the heart
rendered audible by this use of the
senorous instrument,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

How fortunes are made in Wall st. "
is the title of new book, explaining how any
person can make money ON stock speculatons
by investing from $40 to 800. Mailed free to
any address by l.. W. HAMILTON & Co., Bank
ers, 4S Broad street, New York K Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

The depression recently existing in
all branches of business in this coun-
try affected the wine trade to a con-
siderable extent, and that has drawn off
attention to the partial failure of the
wine crop in France.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

Twenty-one years ago a young lady
the Lowell Institution for earnings, and
then went away and forgot it. When
she remembered it the other day she
found that $3.50 was awaiting her call,
and she was happy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

A Keokuk woman subscribed s.
toward the building of church, but
not having the money to pay went ou
to work and earned it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

Persons requiring purgatives or pills
should be careful what they buy. Some pills
not only cause gripping palms, but leave the
bowels in torpid costive state. Parsons
Pur9dtiue Pills will relieve the bowels and
Il Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26
DOCTORS COULDN'T HELP HIM.
The fame of Niagara's thunderine

The fame of Niagara's laundering
cataract is universal. So is the good repute of
the PAIN-KILLER. 1t is spoken well of by
people in the city where it is manufactured and
by people in all parts of the world. It's adver-
tisements claim good deal for it; but, in the
face of SO many concentrations as it has
secured, no one can say no to their assertions
Try the PAIN-KILLER and prove the truth of
them for yourself.-[Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

A TERRIBLE season for weak lungs
coughs and colds were never SO prevalent.
Fortunately HALE's HONEY OF HoREHouND AND
TAR will cure the worst Of them, and the people
know it.-[Com.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
-TCom
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

1t is rare thing that physicians give
any countenance to medicine, the manufac-
ture of which is a secret. About the only ex-
ception we know of is Johnsons' Anodyne
Ltniinent. This, we believe, all endorse, and
many of them use it in their practice with
great success I Com.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

CRIsTADoRo 8 EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
stands unrivaled and alone. Its merits have
been 30 universally acknowledged that it would
further-nothing can beat it-Con.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

FLAaa INSTANT RELIEF has stood
twenty years test. Is warranted to give i,nnae-
d,dte relief to all Rheumatic, Neuralgia, Head
Ear. and Back aches. or money refunded Com
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

Rogers celebrated cutlery works,
Sheffield. England, employs 1, 200 men
and boys.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26
DYSPEPSIA cured by PERUVIAN SYRUp.-[Com
"HOusekeeperD of Health.

The liver being the great depurating or blood
I" housekeeper of our health at work, and the
foul corruptions which gender in the blood,
and rot out as it were, the machinery of life,
are gradually expelled from the system. For
this purpose DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery with very small daily doses of DR..
Perces Pleasant Purgative Pellets are pre-
eminently the articles needed. They cure
every kind of humor from the worst scrofula
to the common pimple, blotch or eruption.
Great eating ulcers kindly heal under their
mighty curative influence. Virulent blood
poisons that lurk in the system are by them
robbed of their terrors, and by their persever-
ing and somewhat protracted use the most
tainted systems may be completely renovated
and built up anew. Enlarged glands tumors
and swellings dwindle away and disappear
under the influence of these great resolvents
DOCTORS COULDN'T HELP HIM.
MEIasvLLE, Morgan Co., o., March "a, 1872
Dear DR.. PIERCE:
When was ~ or 10 years of age took what
is called Kings Evil and by constant doctoring
it would heal in one place and break out in an
other. 1t also broke out in my left ear first
found your name in the Christian Adrocdte and
sent ten miles for the first bottle, which did me
more good than all other medicines ever used
| am 2S years old and doctored with nve doc
tors, and not one Of them helped me so much
as your bottle of Discovery. l have got well
and able to do good days work.
JOHN A. WILSON
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-02-26

NOW READY.
THE WORLD ALMANAC for 1874.
tNeU Bedford Standard
Oae Of the best compendiums Of political statis-
tics pu blished. The New York WORLD is the Demo-
cratic paper ofthe country but its Almanac yearly
gives facts Of interest to all parties and the issue
for 1874 just pu con tains of informa-
tion to be had in no other form SO condensed and
yet SO comprehensive.
Hartford Times
Not only an excellent almanac proper, but very
foil political record neurology, tables OF FEDERAL
state end Territoria, governments and full tables
PEsssidsnttal and istsr State elections Such an
Information
copies 81. Addrets, The WORLD
IS Park Row, N,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
NEW YORK..
Arrest of Forgers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Three men were ar
rested here yesterday on a charge of forging
deeds representing 100000. One of the men,
Charles Lucia, is implicated in extensive for
geries of Harlem Bank stock, of which Van
Etten, who recently committed suicide, was
accused as the principal
Public Charity.
A conference of the boards of state chart
ties was held to-day. State boards of New
York, Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Rhode
Island were represented. The general subject
of pauperism and crime was discussed. Forms
mitted by DR.. Hoyt, Secretary of the New York
board, +. B. Sanborn of the Massachusetts
board and DIR Harris of the Prison Association.
A general plan for collecting and reporting
facts of paupersm and crime was agreed upon.
Insanity was discussed by DR.. Luther of Penn
sylvania. DIR. Hoyt of New York, submitted
report on the poor children of the state.
Various Matters.
A cargo of tea valued at $4,000 has been
seized by the collector on charge of an at
tempt TO defraud the revenue.
Tilton receiued call from his children yes
terday, who found him reading to friend his
400 foolscap page answer to Deecher's state
ment ls+ t ss
Charles Disner, German shoemaker, was
arrested last night fer selling his daughter, IL
years DID, to Peter Hallock, the keeper of a
bawdy house in Canal street. Hallock was
also arres ted, having the girl in charge on his
way to his den 1t is reported that Disner,
whose wife is dead has so d three children in the
same way.
The 43d annual exhibition of the American
Institute fair was formerly opened this after
noon by an address froln Nathan 9. Ely, the
President of the board of managers.
Jerome B. Frazer was arrested this after
noon charged with forging an endorsement on
$780, 900 of bonds issued by R. Z. Peck of East
Haldam.
The steamship City of Picking anchored off
pier AZ, North River, at $50 p m. She left hel
anchorage off long wharf, Boston, at 80 Tues
day morning and made the run to New York in
80 hours. From this time must be deducted foul
hours and eleven minutes lost in consequence Of
hot journal, caused by a poor quality of OF
for lubricating She made eighteen miles in
an hour and three minutes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE
[Special.l
Mas Dnic.

Mas Dnic.
SKowHEGAN, Sept. 9.-The visiting Sir
knights of Claremont Commandery of Rock
land were escorted through the principal streets
OF Skowhegan by their entertainers, the De Mo-
lays. They were entertained at the house OF
Charles Turner, Esq. During the march
complimentary serenade was given to eX-GoV.
Coburn, and also Sir Knight Philbrck of The
de Molays, who has been confined to his house
Tor some time. This afternoon they were taken
In carriages to Norridgewock. This evening
tnere IS to be grand promenade and ball al
Coburn Hall in honor to the Claremonts. The
hockland Sir Knights leave on the morning
train for Bangor where they are to be the guests
OF st. Johns Commandery.
Fire.
THoMAsToN, Sept. 9-The Virum Robbins
house in Thomaston. occupied by j. S. Dudley.
caught fire this afternoon and was entirely con-
sumed. Loss about $500. No insurance. Cause
OF the fire unknown. L.
by Associated Press
Launching.
BATH, Sept. 9.-Launched to-day in this city,
by Lemont & Robinson, a fine barque of about
1900 tons named Almira Robinson. She is
owned by the builders, George F. and Robert
P. Manson, and iothers, and Capt. c. Tarbox,
who will command her.
Brunswick Man Lost Overheard.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Sept. S.-Captain Dur
ham of the schooner Karet, from South Amboy
for Bath, Maine, at Vineyard Haven the 9TH
inst, reported the following: On the evening
of the Sd inst, when off Shnnecock light, Long
Island, during squall Franklin Haskell OF
Brunswick, Maine aged twenty-three years,
fell overheard and was drowned.
Accident.
RocKLAND, Sept. 9.-While workmen were
engaged with derrick at the new court house
in raising large stone, weighing over ton
and half, to- day, guy parted and the der
rick fell with crash, swapping off the boom
and letting the granite fall upon several other
pieces Of cut stone on the ground outside,
breaking four of them. Happily no one was |
injured, though large gang of workmen were
at work on the building.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
Brighton Cattle Market.


At market for the current week: Cattle. 1902,
Sheep and Lambs, s,5y1 Swine, 9700; number OF
Western Cattle, 2733; Eastern Cattle 1914; Working
Oxen and Northern Cattle and Mich Cows 425. Cat
Prices of Beef Cattle, ~ cwt, live weight Extra
quality 81 90 q Co., first quality Sc rs a. 25; Sec
ond quality Sc % q 62l third quality So so a. 90;
5 90.
Brighton Hides = q cents ~ ib. Brighton Tai
Country Hides u e SC y fb. Country Tallow ~ q
SC ~ I'd.
Calf Skins "A q 15c p ID. Sheep Skins 75c each.
The trade for extra grades of Cattle has been full as
GOOD as that OF one week ago, and of the best
Cattle sold as high as g Sic % ID. Upon the COM
so good or prices obtained high as those of one
week ago. Cattle cost higher at the West and there
were several hundred head left from last market,
mostly OF a poor quality. From Maine there was a
fair supply of Working Oxen, for which the demand
has been moderate. Most of the Western Cattle
landed at Waterfowl were driven to Brighton 10 be
disposed of.
Working Oxen-The supply of late has been IL
creasing most of them being brought in from Maine.
s vi quote pa sa srt S ea or gEG s sS for
s1!o; pair grth s feet inches, for si55; pair.
inches for Si3s; pair, girth feet, for $l55.
Mich Cows-Extra S55 q 95; ordinary S25 a so y
head. Good Cows always command fair prices Most
of the Cows offered in market usually are of a COM
mon grade
Store Cattle Yearlings Sl1 q sis; two year olds
ST q $25; three year olds S25 q S45 y head Many
of the small Cattle that in a fair condition are
sold for Beef Most of the Store Cattle brought
into market from the North and Maine.
Sheep and Lambs-From the West the supply
was light, Western Sheep and Lambs cost the same
as they did one week ago. From the North there
was fair supply and trade quick at an advance
Swine-Store Pigs, wholesale, 81 a &c y fb; retail
y q sc y lib. Columbia County Pigs "a 10c " fb.
Fat Hogs, 91oo at market; prices at II 7ic y ib.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
Rrief IAfiiuga.

Cloudman has painted big Injun to go over
the house of the Modocs tomorrow.
Olympics and Juniors, % to Is.
Capt. J. Whitehead of the steamer Geo
Cromwell will take command of the steamer
Geo. Washington next week, and Mr.. Bacon,
now mate of the Cromwell, will take command
of that vessel.
The Opera company which will appear at the
opening of the Portland Museum have arrived
in iowa, and are rehearsing.
The Ray, the holder Of the challenge cup OF
the Portland Yacht Club, has accepted the
challenges of the Viva and Juniata to sail a
race for the cup.
The train leaving Montreal on Friday, the
9th Of this month, at a. m. aud arriving in
this city at a. m. the Goth, and the l.2o p. m
train from this city on the 18th will be the last
trains to pass over the road on the broad guage
The directors of the Presumpseot Park Asso
citation have organized by the choice OF DE- >
II. Tewkesbury president, W. G. Davis vice
president, land George w. Kicker superintendent
of the grounds.
The members of Arcana Lodge OF Goot
Templars will make their proposed visit TO tn
temperance camp meeting at Old orchart
Beach tomorrow FRIDAY, Sept. 11th)
Deputy Marshal Bridges returned from Bati
yesterday with young man who stole lot
cloth some time ago and left town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
The Wool Market

BOSTON, Sept. 9-lReported for the Press. 1.-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon:
Domestic-OhiO and Pennsylvania pick-lock IS "a
SIC; do cLoice Xxx IS q SIC; 10 fine So q 55c; me-
dunn So q 55c coarse 4S a 50c Michigan extra and
Xxx 30 q SIC; fine 40 q sic; medium 4s a SOC; COM
mon 10 q 47c; other Western fine and X 40 q SIC;
medium 46 "a soc, common As q 47c; pulled extra
40 g 56c; superfne 40 a 56 No 1, rs a 35c; comb
ing fleece 30 a &c; California 20 q 43c; Texas 25
g 42c; Canada 40 q SIC; do combing go q 81 Smyr-
ra washed II q 33c; do unwashed, IA a 23c; Buenos
Ayres IL q 3Sc; Cape Good Hope "a a SOC; Austrai-
q 82Ic.
The market for Wool is steady and firm, with
good demand from manufacturers and full prices
are readily obtained for all strait lots of feeces,
pulled.
In New York the market has displayed considsra-
bic activity during the few days past and prices for
all descriptions have been steadily maintained. Man
uiacturers of both clothing Wooens and carpets have
visited the market, and their purchases have been
quite LIBERAL notwithstanding the unsatisfactory po-
siton of their fabrics.
In Philadelphia there has been no Improvement in
the trade since our last notice. the manufacturers
manesting no disposition to purchase beyond pres
ent exegencieS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
SPORTING.


BOSTON, Sept. 9.-The Beacon Park fall meet
ing was continued to-day, with largely increas-
ed attendance of spectators There We're two
races on the card, and both favorites were bad
ly beaten.
In the IS class there were but six starters,
and the knowing ones backed Howell as favor
tie at $7S, Belle SIS, Reserve S15, and the field
~. ROYAL George won the first heat, then
Howell the second, and Belle the last three.
The 2.2S race was one of the best and most
hotly contested ever trotted over this track.
There were nine starters, and before the first
heat Everett Ray was favorite, selling at
Sl00, Commodore $45, Parker's Abdallah SlS,
and the field SIS. The stallion Phil Sheridan
won the first heat Commodore then won the
second, and the third was won by Music, and
the last two by Commodore.
Time, 2.26a, 2.25, 2.25a, 2.2744, 225s.
Boat Race.
HALIFAX, Sept. 9.-The boat race between
the Logan crew of st. John, and the Ross-Fo-
ley crew of Halflx, came off on Bedford Ba-
SIN this morning, the weather fine and water
smooth, with large attendance, The Halifax
crew took the lead from the start and won by
seven lengths. A large sum of money chang
ed hands.
Prospect Park.
New YORK, Sept. 9.-Prospect Park races,
purse for all ages, one and One-quarter miles,
Lady Quits first Frank second. Time, 2 II.
PrOspec} Park cup, two and one quarter miles,
miles, eight hurdles, Impecunous fist, Vesu-
vus second, Camden third. Time 2.561. Two
horses, Camden and Tabitha, were thrown, and
Iabltha was so seriously njured that she was
destroyed Immediately to end her useless suf-
telling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
WASHINGTON.


senseless Story.
:, WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-The announcement
that MIdshpman Arms of the steamer Juniata
OF the United States navy, had been killed in
the streets of Havana is canard.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day :-Currency, Sl5,0l6,625; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption OF certificates of
deposit S59255.000 coin, 1863, $40, OF, including
coin certificates $29. 312 04O; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
Various Matters.
1t is reported that VIM. Bennett of Boston,
will be appointed Supervising Inspector Gen
erel of steamboats,.
To-day $3S00O0 in national bank notes were
received at the Treasury for redemption, and
81 100000 of called 5.20's were received for re-
demption.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
1888 900.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is re-
ported as saying that advces from the revenue
agents throughout the country report general
of business, aud the indications are
that the receipts this month will exceed those
for the corresponding month last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
II q h h L & N.
Various Matters.

LONDON, Sept S.-Chas. Gilpin, NJ. P. for
Northampton, Lord George Manners and Sir
Henry X. Starks are dead.
The old Catholic congress at Freiling was
formally closed to-day with public sitting.
The hall was densey crowded, over 5000 being
present.
The Times says M. de Lessess has abandoned
the idea of a central Asian railway.
The Yankee Cheat.
Charles Perkins, on trial for obtaining money
on false pretenses has been adjudged guilty
and sentenced to one years Imprisonment and
fine of 100 frances and ordered to refund all
moneys frauduleDtly obtained. His wife, who
is a niece of ex-Queen Isabella, was acquitted.
Prescription.
1t is reported that an order will soon be is
sued expellng frou Prussia all foreign priests,
monks and nuns.
Spanish News.
MADRID, Sept. O.-The Carists recently fired
on a train of cars, believing that the Austrian
and German Ambassadors were passengers.
The driver and stoker were killed.
General Lazerna is appointed Commander in
Chief of the army of the North, and Generals
Iona and Ceballos commanders of the Givis-
ions.
Cuban Affairs.
HAVANA, Sept 9.-Calixto Garcia, the rebel
chief, was not killed at Votavabo as previously
reported. but was taken prisoner with three
officers of his staff. All were brought to Man
zanillo, where they will be tried by court mar
tial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-10
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Rev. E. A. Lacompte, late of Syracuse, N.
~, was installed pastor of the Worthem Street
Baptist church of Lowell, last night.
The United States marshal of Alabama has
applied to the Attorney General for troops to
protect the Republican citizens of Eufaua and
vicinity, who are in great aud immediate dan
ger.
The steamship Arizona has said from San
Francisco for Panama with SS passengers and
1910 tons of freight of which 400 tons are for
New York via Panama.
The officials of New Orleans and Galveston
protest that there is no yellow fever at eitker
CITY, .I.