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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09
'ENO THE CITIZENS OF pENNsYL-

rENO THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYL-
Il VANlA.-Your attention is specially
invited to the fact that the National Banks
are now prepar ed to receive subscriptions
10 the Capital Stock OF the Cent ennial
Eoard of Finance. The funds realized from
this source are to be employed in the erec-
tion of the buildings tor the International
Exhibition, and the expenses connected
with the same. 1t is confidently believed
that the Keystone State will be represented
by the name Of every citizen alive to patri-
otic commemoration of the one hundredth
birthday of the nation. The shares Of
stock are offered for $40 each, and sub.
scribers will receive handsome engraved
Certificate of Stock, suitable for framing
and preservation as a national memorial.
Interest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum will be paid on all payments of Cen
tennial Stock from date of payment TO
January l, 1876.
Subscribers who are not: neal a National
Bank can remit a check or post office order
to the undersigned,
FRED'K FRALEY, Treasurer,
904 Walnut ST., Philadelphia
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LIST OF JURORS drawn for August

LIST OF jurors drawn for August
term Of Court, commencing Monday,
August Sd, 1S74.12A sou I woA
,5rj aE01 GRAND JURORS. aau yl5Y q
Benezette-WlW Walker.
.. Benzinger - Charles Cronnewetter,
Anton Bobenreid. - .i.- .. "a
Fox--James Bixby, Daniel Mum,
Charles Rogers, Paul Hivick. l.I 4.
Jay--Lawrence Avery, Ephraim
Hewitt. .. ...0a se.at a
Michael Miller, Sebastian
Metzgar, Charles Keeier, Emerson
Prescott. .,..,, s-,.. ...... ,....,. ..-. ...
Ridgway-Nelson Gardner, r. ".
Kline, j b Whitman, F, Weaver,
Isaac Avery, WA Irwin, John Zim-
NETT. --.eT.a 'a.A -H H.a
St. Mary's Boro John Meisel,
Phillip Schissnor, John Freindel.
TRAVERSE JURORS. g., ri
Benezette-W L yWinslow, Abner
Ober, Robert Smith, Edward Walter,
John M. Hanscom, Milton Winslow. %.
BeDzinger-Paul Bush, Peter Herb
street, Jacob Mist, joseph Gross, Peter
Wilhelm, John Wilhelm (summit),
John Gregory. ... =.
Fox-E!ijah T. Meredith, John
Christ, Edward Shriver, John j. Hays,
Eugene A. Thompson, Solomon Pontlus,
Andrew Spillane.
Horton-Joseph s Hyde, Charles
Brown, George Ayres, Michael Shar-
traw.
Jay-John Wheeler, Samuel Uhl,
Searis S Dodd.
Jones-A 1 Wilcox, Daniel Attle-
berger, Anthon Cole, John Mist, Adam
Pistner, Joseph Houghtailiug.
Milstone-John Gibson.
Ridgway-B F Ely, Jeremiah
Stewart, Dubois Gorton, A G Cuth-
bert, VIM II Osterhout, Henry Flynn,
John Flynn.
st. Mary's Boro-Charles Garner,
Joseph Craft, Louis Vollmer, Epgel-
bert Spellenberg.
Spring Creek-Wm. Henry, Hiram
Carman.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

CoGGIA's CoMET.-Professor Swift,
of Rochester, N, Y, who was the first
in this county to discover the comet
known as Coggia's differs widely with
other astronomers who have published
articles on the subjects He says there
is no probability of the tail of the comet
enveloping the earth or moon. The
elements of the comet do not resemble
those of any comet that has appeared
during the last 1000 years. It's orbit
is no doubt parbolic and it is visiting us
for the first ard last time. In the next
two weeks more will be learned Of the
physical nature Of comets by the spec
troscope than has been learned in 1000
years. Indications are of sub divisions
of the tail. The comet is large and so
is the nucleus, with disc more plane
tary than stellar. Should the tail reach
and envelop the earth, we should be in.
sensible to it, the matter composing it
being so rare. The rate of motion is
now thirty miles per second, and directly
toward us. On the 10th Of July it will
be nearest the sun. The tail on July
I'd, was seven or eight degrees in length,
and on the side nearest the sun it had a
bunchy, neblous appearance, as though
there was new tail forming,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

1HE law concerning election expenses
should ever be remembered by candi-
dates for Office. The necessary and pro-
per expenses incident to the nomination
and election of candidates to various
offices are defined to be; first, for print.
ing and travelling expenses; second, for
dissemination of information to the pub
lie; aid third, for political meetings,
demonstrations or conventions, but moth
ing must be construed as payment tor
votes or influence at town meeting or
elections. If candidate give man
ten dollars before election, says a cotenl-
porary, it must be with the oath of
Office in view, which runs thus: 81 have
not paid, or contracted, or promised to
pay or contribute, directly or indirectly,
any money or other valuable things to
procure my nomination or election Cor
appointment, except for necessary and
proper expenses expressly authorized by
law" The chances are that candidates
and their "friends" will be pretty clo-
sely watched this campaign; and it will
be marvellous if some of tie cold stag
ers" do not get tripped up in the end.
Pittsburgh telegraph.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

FOURTH Or JULY.-The "day we
celebrate" was celebrated in grand style
in Ridgway this year. The procession
formed at half past ten, and with the
cannon. Knapp Commandery, of
Knights Templars, the thirty-eight
young ladies dressed in white, and the
r. 8. C.Band made an array worth com,
ing to see. After the procession, the
court house was occupied by the people,
to hear the regular exercises, first was
the Declaration of Independence, read
by D. f. Brown of Brooklyn N. Y, al
though the document is somewhat aged
yet in the fine manner in which Mr..
Brown read it, it seemed like an article
prepared for the occasion. Next was
the oration by Rev VIM Martin, which
deserving of great praise. We are
sorry that Mr.. Martin, does not wish to
have Unpublished as we thought to lay
the Grafton, entire, before our readers.
The poem by G. R. Dixon, prepared es-
pecially for the occasion, was good. AT
ter the exercises came the public dinner,
which was not success owing to the
large crowd and want of management,
and, like public dinners generally, did
not give much satisfaction. The dance
in the afternoon and evening, was largely
attended and all present seemed to enjoy
themselves. In the evening the
grand q display Of fireworks came off,
nd so far as we can learn, not having
noticed them, were decided failure. The
fantasies in the afternoon created a
great deal of fun, and the old organ
grinder, in white beard, with the lager
beer glass by his side was among the
joll lest Of the lot.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

The AsYLUM.-The great work OF
building the largest Asylum building in
the State is now we'll under way at
North Warren. TO say nothing of the
manner as to how the work should be
done, no one can overlook the ground
and say that Mr.. Sunderland has not an
eye to business. And no one can say
that the location was not we'll selected.
The first work was to build road for
heavy drafts. 1t is made to last and
not for temporary use alone. The sewer
from the building is being made, and
discharges into the Conewapgo. This
OF itself is great work. The first
business before digging the cellar was
to take the surface soil and cart it into
mounds, where it will remain until the
completion of the building. The dirt
from the cellar is then distributed over
the space from which the surface soil
has been taken. When all this has
been done, these mounds OF dirt will be
used as top-dressing,
Think of a building twelve hundred
feet in length! You must know it is i'm
mcnse. But go upon the ground and
see the work already done in the way of
a cellar, and then comprehend that this
is but little more than half, and you will
find that your imagination but pictured
it family.
The work of laying the foundation
walls will be begun within few days.
Up to this time none of the stone has
been laid and but little delivered. Eve
ry thing seems to be done with careful
ness, exactness.
We are informed that the building
and machinery for dressing lumber is to
be fixture on the premises, and that a
great saving will accrue to the enter
prise in operating its own machinery
saving in handling over the great
amount of lumber the building will re-
quire. Mr.. Sunderland, the Superin'
tendent, is no slouch. He most certainl J
understands his business and knows
what to do first, and nothing out of time
or place Warren lie dyer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

NEW POSTAGE RATEs.-Just before
the adjournment Congress settled the
question of postage on printed mater.
The rate on newspapers published
weekly or more frequently is to be two
cents per pound, on periodicals issued
less frequently than once week, three
cents per pound. Prepayment at these
rates is to be compulsory after the first
of next January. The postage on pub
lie documents is placed at ten cents
VOL, and on the Congressional Recor d
one cent number; aud in these cases
the postage is to be prepaid. Weekly
newspapers are 20 be carried free in the
counties in which they are published.
These rates are fair enough, and we con-
clude everybody is satisfied.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

The only fires yet reported as directly
traceably to 4th Of July frecrackers are
East Toledo, o., $4,000, Pontiac,
Ill, 100000, Circleville, o., 5000,
Allegheny City, 100000. The nun.
Der of deaths from cannon, powder,
clothing taking fire, &C., are not repor-
ted at above a score. The county gets
off cheap with its celebration this year
In our county, we have but two fatal
accidents to record-that of Mr.. Helm,
OF Waterford, by premature cannon
discharge, aud that Of Mr.. Morrell's boy
near Union, by a fire cracker igniting a
package of powder. Of course such
triAes as these will not interfere with
the practice Of "celebrat: ng"-Erie
Gazette.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

A BLuNDER in the game law of 1873
allowed the killing of squirrels after the
4th Of July. This has been corrected
by supplment to the law approved April
II, 1874, and the squirrel law is now
as follows. "No person shall kill or ex.
pose to sale or have unlawfully in his
or her possession after the same has been
killed, any gray, black or fox squirrel,
between the first day of January and
the first day Of September in each year,
under penalty of five dollars for eacb
and every squirrel so killed or had in
possession.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09
Elk County Directory.

President Judge-L. D. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-IIon. Jno. P
Vincent.
Associate Judges-Chas. Luhr, j "
Houk.
District Attorney. X. P. Hall.
Sheriff-D. C. Oyster.
Prothpnotsry Sc.,-Fred. Schening.
Treasurer-Joseph Windfelder.
County Superintendent-Rufus Lucore
Commissioners-Robt. Campbell, Julius
Jones, Geo. Ed. Weis.
Auditors-C. w. Barrett, Thomas Irwin
Thomrs j. Burke.
County surveyor-Geo Wilmsley.
Jury Commissi i,ners.-Philiip Kreigle
Ransom T. Kyler.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

GENE j. MILLER, ESQ. Of the Ell
Democrat, General Advice Giver aud
corector of typographical errors will give
attention to all calls in his line night or
day. Give hima call, persons paid for
taking his advice To show that Mr.
Miller is an adept in his line, We might
Eote several articles in late issues
id Democrat when he has attempted
% advise us, and in last weeks issue he
says (and hopes everyone will adopt it)
that no one should eat soup from the
end Of the spoon, but should gently sip
it from the side. Yet withal we pre-
sumo people will continue to eat soup
as they please, Notwithstanding this sage
advisor.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

HAIL SToRM.-Whie dinner was
being served at the Fourth of July
building, ia the court yard last Satur-
day, the heaviest hail storm that the
Coolest inhabltant" remembers of passed
over this place. Some of the hail which
we examined, was as large as common
sized hens egg. Considerable damage
was done cabbage, and other plants; and
a few windows were broken.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

BUTTER PRoDUCTIoN.-At the Ma
tional Convention of Dairymen, held in
Indianapolis, Hon. X A Willard, Of
New York, read paper on the produc.
tion Of butter, in which he estimated
the an nual product of the United States
at 700,0O0,O00 pounds. In 1850 it
was less than half this amount. He
said that there was no product offering
better remuneration for extra care in
its production, and that the quality did
not depend SO much upon manipulation
or the proportion OF ingredie nts as upon
care of the COWS, between whose health
and the quality of the butter there is an
intimate relation. He thinks that a
common neglect of dairymen is the
failure to provide fresh running water
for their COWS, and THAT this neglect is
one of the chief causes of poor, thin
milk, from which good butter cannot be
made.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

OLD Folks PARTY.-O Monday
evening last the old Folks had a party
in the Fourth of July Building in the
public square. About fifty couples at
tended, and we should judge had a good
time. Neither age, nor previous con-
dition Of lameness deferred the old boys,
and girls from turning out to "trip the
light fantastic toe."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

THE STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM, at
Harrisburg, was discovered to be on fire
on Saturday the 9th ult. Fearing that
the eutire building would be destroyed,
the officers and employees made the most
desperate efforts to liberate the lunatics,
some 400 or 500 in number. This they
succeeded in doing. By this time the
Good Viii Fire Company, of Harris
burg, had reached the Asylum and the
fire was speedily extinguished. Among
the missing fugitives from the Asylum,
is woman fifty years OF age and about
five feet seven inches high. Her hair
is cut very short and is quite grey
She had healthy appearance and a
piercing eye. Any person knowing her
Whereabouts will relieve much distress
concerning her by communicating with
the superintendent of the asylum. Ex-
changes are requested to copy.
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New Advertisements.
administrators .H'Otice.

ESTATE OF EMILY JOHNSON. late Of
Benezette Township, Elk county. deceased
All persons indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment. And
those having legal claims against the same,
will present them without delay in proper
order for settlement to
II. Nj. POWERS, Administrator.
Ridgw ay, Elk Co., Pa, June 80, 1874.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

THE Warren county Republican have
nominated Lewis f. Watson for Con-
gress, @. W, Stone for the Senate,
George W. Allen for Assembly, Myron
Denham for Commissioner and Robert
e. Miller for Treasurer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

MILLER issues no paper this week,
owing no doubt to the severe strain on
his nervous system, caused by the effort
he made in last weeks Democrat to say
something witty about us. We advise
Gene that paregoric is good for the
stomach ache.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

Losr.-A small black parasol, lined
with white, was left at the Court House,
on the Fourth of July, and some Que
has undoubtedly taken it through mis-.
take. Anyone having this article will
please leave it at this office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09
REGISTER,S .VOTTCE.

Notice is hereby given that the final &C.
count of Andrew ]. Overturf, Admins
traitor OF the Estate of Andrew 0verturf, late
OF Benezette Township. Elk County, de-
ceased has been filed in my Office and will
De presented at the Orphans Court of Elk
County for confirmation on the first Monday
OF aa august next, being the Sd day Of August
FRED, soHoENrNG Register.
Ridgway Pa June 30. 1875
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09
n00DAll's S
AG PLAYING CARDS.
THE BEST-THE CHEAPEST.

THE BEST-THE CHEAPEST.
STEAMSHIPS-Cheap kind made.
REGATTAS-A cheap common card.
BROADWAYS-A nice common card.
VIRGINIAS-Fine calico backs.
GEN. JACKSONS-Cheap and popular,
pattern backs. various colors and, de-
signs.)
(Euchre deck) extra quality
GOLDEN GATES-One Of the best cards
made,
Mt. VERNONS-Extra fine, two color patl
terms.
ASK THE AB0VE-TAKE NO OTHERS.
Price List on application. Dealers sup.
piled by
VICTOR E. MAUGER,
30-1y 1C6 to ll2 Reade ST., n: Y
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A v. RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
LOw-GRADE DIVISION.

On and after MONDAY, JUNE l, 1874,
trains between Redbank and Driftwood will
run as follows:
EXPRESS and MAIL will leave Drift
wood daily at 1925 m, Reynoldsville at
1926 m, Brookville at Ale p m, arriving
at Redbank at 6:30 p m, connecting with
Express on Main Line for Pittsburgh.
MIXED WAY leaves Reynoldsville daily
at 600 m, BIookville at 1880 m, arriv-
ing at Redbank at 11:30 m, connecting
with trains north and south on Main Line.
EASTWARD.
EXPRESS and MAIL leaves Redbank
daily at lilo a m, arrives at Brookville at
2:32 p m. Reynoldsville at 1926 m, Drift.
wood at 700 p m, connecting with trains
east and west on P and Z Railroad.
MIXED WAY leaves Redbank daily at
12:45 m. arrives at Brookville at $50 p
m, Reynoldsville at 6:04 p m.
MAIN LINE
On and after MONDAY, JUNE !, 1874,
trains on the Allegheny Valley Railroad will
run as follows:
BUFFALO EXPRESS will leave Pitts
burgh daily at 1920 m, Redbank Junction
at 1926 m, and arrive at Oil City at 233
pm,
PITTSBURGH EXPRESS will leave Oil
City at 2:l5 p m, Redbank Junction at 1886
m, and arrive at Pittsburgh at 10: 05 p m.
TITUSVILLE EXPRESS leaves Pitts
burgh at Loo m, Redbank Junction al
4;O3 p m, and arrives at Oil City a: 8:15 p
m. Returning, leaves Oil City at 500
N, Redbank Junction at 1908 q m, and ar
rives at Pittsburgh at $40 p m.
j. j. LAWRENCE,
General Superintendent.
WIN. NJ. PHIkLIPs,
Asst Supt., Brookville, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

The Warren Ledger copies our
article in relation to the prisoners Burke
aud Donovan, and gives credit to the
Elk Democrat. We amt mad but
thought we'd Just mention it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

Mail East connects east and west at Erie
with L M s r W and at Cory and 1r-
vineton With Oil Creek and Allegheny X
W.
Mail West with east and west trains on
l. s s. M s r W and at Irvineton with
Oil Greek and Allegheny RRw.
VIM. A. BALDWIN.
Gen'l Sup't.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

WE are under obligations to Cover
nor Hartranft for copy of the General
Laws of Pennsylvania for the session
OF 1874.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

PRoF. [. CRoUTHERs. has taken
charge Of the R. s. G. Band again.
We may expect marked improvement at
once.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

LosT-The subscriber lost on July
4th, note for sixty-six dollars and
eighty-seven cents. dated in May 1874
made by N. I Cummings and payable to
Calvin Day. All persons are hereby
forbidden negotiating said note
CALVIN DAY.
RldgwaY, Pa. July 9th lS74.-2t.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

RoBT CAMPBELL has started gro
Gerry in Holes building, where can be
had at all times every thing in bis line.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

s. q. RoTE. photographed the pro-
cession on the Fourth of July.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-09

HUTrER is selling at 25 cents a
pound.
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G G. T. HOFF, President.
Att test-MYRoN RArGHT, Sec'y.
We, the undersigned, Auditors of Mill.
stone District, Elk County, having care.
full examined. the above accounts of the
Treasurer, find them correct to the best of
our knowledge and belief
ADAM ZIMMERMAN, ,,a;,o.,
JOHN X. MOORE, Auui'ois'
June 18th, 1S74-16t3.
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AToEs are selling here at S1,25 a
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia g. Erie r. r. Division
I'D lIluHStp oG-G-r srr IH+ylfit'
SUMMER TIME TABLE.

ON and after SUNDAY, MAY 31st, 1874,
" the trains on the Philadelphia B.
Erie Railroad will run as follows: ...... .,
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Transient advertisements per square of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
~. $1.5O, three insertions, So.
,ess cards, ten lines or less, per
rtisements payable quarterly.
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RESOURCES.
Total Resources, $4,000 90
LIABILITIES
Bal. due Treasurer, 334 IS
Unsettled bills, S25 90
1859 rs
Excess of resources, $3,44O25
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Car Time at Rid gscuy.
ELK LODGE, A, Y. M.

1hh NODob, n. L m.
The stated meetings Of Elk Lodge, No.
879, 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.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-12-26
70 Deee~ee> |S74
cal school tax, district No. 1S-Willow,

F Local school tax, district No. Willow,
mills on dollar.
Local school tax, district No l0--Liberty,
! mill on dollar.
Local school tax, district No. 90 Goodland
mill on a dollar.
Local school tax, district No. 81 Hebron
j mill on dollar.
Local schoo! tax, district No. 22--Rocky
Grove, | mill OH dollar.
Tax payers must call for the Tax OH cacll
riecc of property in the Township where it
lies.
will collect Taxes rs follows. AIR. S.
Gleaton's Store, Friday December 25, 1874
Knots Mill Bull Swamp, Saturday Decem
Der 2Gth, 1874
Lewisvil'c, Tuesday and Wednesday De-
ccmbcr Goth and 3Cth 1874.
Fort Motte Thursday December 3lst 1874
Branchvillc, Saturday January End, 1875
}. Hamp Fcllors, Friday January 8, 1876.
And on all other days at Orangcbnrg Court
House. :.
]. II. LIVINGSTON,
County Trc, surrr.