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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
The Cost Of Living.

Valuable statistics in regard to the
comparative cost of living in America
and Europe are given in the last NaSsa-
chuseHS Labor Report:
"One dollar will buy twenty pounds Of
flour in Boston, one or two pounds more
in some European seaports, but the same
are considerably less in majority of the
places compared. In Boston one dollar
will buy $50 pounds Of fresh beef, roast
piece. In no place in England will it
buy so much by pound or more, and
in Europe still less, Copenhagen being
the only place given where it will buy
more. Butter in Europe averages a
pound more to the dollar than here,
cheese less by moro than that excep, in
few spots. AS for potatoes, they are
cheaper here than in England, and
dearer than in ireland or Germany,
Seven Or eight pounds OF pork for a
dollar are sold here, and not much over
half as much can be obtained for that
sum in Europe or England, and no.
where as much. In rice, milk, and
eggs they have the advantage of US
Tea costs less here than in England,
but more than on the other continent
With coffee it is about the same through
the difference is little. In sugar the
British are little better of, the CONT
nentals a good deal worse. Coal is
cheaper here than in Germany and
dearer than in England. Merrimac or
common prints are cheaper here than in
England and Europe, Boots are abo ut
the same here as there, generally speak
ing There are but two or three palces
in England or the continent where
brown sheetings are cheaper than here,
while in brown shirtings the foreigners
are better off, Rent, for four-roomed
tenements, is from two to four times
cheaper in Great Britain and on the
continent than in Boston, in Austria
fifteen times cheaper. Board also is
from once and half to twice as cheap
in Europe and Great Britain as in Bos
ton"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
GENERAL NOTES.

Powdered meerschaum is now used
by ladies as a cosmetic.
Strawberries from the hills of New
Brunswick are tickling tfe palates Of
luxurious Bostonians.
Secretary Bfistow has issued an order
calling in 100000 more of the FIVE
twenty bonds.
A fire in Joliet, July 80, destroyed a
number of wooden buildings. Loss,
$17, ,0Q0-insurance, $4,000.
Six ruHians are in custody at San
Francisco, accused Of the murder OF
James Ramsey, circus employee.
A negro named March was lynched
in De Scoto parish, La, on July 3lst,
for brutal assault on a white girl.
A despatch from Fort Garry says that
reports from all sections Of Manitoba in
dictate that the grasshopper ravages are
not so bad as at first reported, and that
fully one-half of crop is expected.
In Ohio women's rights prevail to
such an extent that recently man
hitched his wife and step-daughter to a
shovel plow and plowed three and half
acres Of corn with them.
at Steelmanvillo, N. J., the fisher
men during the last two weeks have
caught $4,000 fish, yielding 1899
gallons Of good oil
Muskegan, Mich, suffered from a
disastrous fire last Saturday; 200 places
of business, and 100 dwellings, burned;
loss heavy, insurance light.
At Trenton, N. j., the main water
reservoir burst, and flooded the streets
of that city. 30,000,O00 gallons Of
water escaped, but luckily the damage
was slight and no lives lost.
Father Degan, in charge of the Ca
tholic church at Cape May, on last Sab
bath denounced the practice of giving
sacred concerts at hotels. His friends
turned Immediately against him by hold
ing an indignation meeting.
At the Parish of Assumption, in
Louisiana, on the 2lst Of this month,
the frightful execution of five men at
once will be witnessed, for the murder
of an old hat-boatman. One is white
man, three molattoes, and the fifth a
negro. This will will he the largest
hanging ever witnessed at one time by a
municipality in this country.
The coroner's jury in the case Of
Katie Currau, at Boston, rendered a
verdict Wednesday, July 10Th. 1t
found that she came to her death by the
hands of Jessie Pomeroy, and said evil
dence submitted corroborated Pomeroy's
confession Of the crime. The jury also
found that the body of the girl, either
before or after death, was mutilatod by
some sharp instrument.
The Auditor of Illinois, who has been
making an examination of the affairs of
the Chicago insurance companies, has
notified the Attorncy General of that
State that the Atlantic and Pacific In
suranco Company was insolvent and re.
quested him to take such action IN the
matter as he deemed necessary, The
assets Of the company are valued al
! S2Q90 and their liabilities at &l47,.
eco.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
DuYsIcIANs AND pRU0eIsrs.

A prominent New Yorl, physician lately
complained to Durdas Dick, about his San
dalwood Oil Capsulas, stating that some-
times they cured miraculously; bnt that q
patient Of his had taken th en- for sometm-
without effect. On being informed that
several limitations were made and sold, he
inquired and found that his patient had
been taking capsulas sold in bottles, and not
DUNDAS DICK g. cos.
What happened to this physician may have
happened to others, and DUNDAS DICK s.
CO., take this method Of protecting "0il OF
Sandalwood" from this disrepute.
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the
Capsulas will CONTINUE TO DO so. for
they contain the PURE OIL in the BEST
AND CHEAPEST form.
OIL OF SANDLEWOOD is fact super
seding every other remedy, sixty Cspsules
ONLY being required to insure safe and
certain cure in six. or eight days. From
no other medicine can this result be had.
DICK's Sort CAPsuLEs solve the prob
lem long considered by many eminent ply
sicians, of how to avoid the nausea and dis
gust experienced in, swallowing, which are
we'll kn own to dctract from, if not destroy,
the good effects of many valuable remedies.
Soft Capsules ale put up in tin-foil and
neat boxes, thirty in each, and are the
only capsules prescribed by Physicians.
BayrT EESE WERE TIE ONLY CAP
SULES ADMITTED TO THE LAST
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Send for CircuI ar to 35 Wooster St., N. "
SOLD AT ALL DRUG STORES,
General Agen cy, 10 Reade Street, N. Y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Cresswell, the ex-Postmaster
General, is the latest candidate for
President
The Utica Herald is authority for
the statement that Senator Fenton is
anxious to return to the Republican
fold. This, says the New York Herald.
"will reduce the Liberal party to
eleven"
Ex-Mayor Richard Vaux is spoken Of
as the probable Democratic candidate in
TIE Fifth Congressional District of
Philadelphia This is the district in
which Messrs. Harmer and Myers re-
side.
The Conferees of the Twenty fifth
Congressional district Armstrong.
Clarion, Forest, Indiana and Jefferson
counties--met at Kittaning on the 2lst
ult. and continued in session until
Friday morning, the oath, when, on the
one hundred aud eleventh ballot, Gen,
Harry White, of Indiana, was nomi-
mated; afterward made unanimous.
Gov. Woodson made a speech in
Lafayette county, Missouri, the other
day, which it was hoped would have a
beneficial effect in inducing the Grang-
ers to join the Democratic party, AT
the close of the effort a particularly at
tentive Granger was asked what he
thought Of it: Pondering a moment,
he replied: at reminds me Of one Of
my COWS. She raises her tail higher,
bellows and paws the ground, and makes
more fuss than any other crilter on tie
farm, and gives less milk"
VIM. M. Randall, OF Pottsville, Pa,
"feeling satisfied that the majority of
the Democratic party in Schuylkill
county are opposed to the nomination OF
James B. Reilly for Congress-" an
nounces himself as an independent can
didate. The county is very close, being
Democrat by only about two hundred
majority. Unless the tactics of last
year are pursued, when there were two
Democrats, two Republicans, and q
Labor Reformer for the single office ot
State Senator, the Republicans will
stand fair chance OF sending the man
to Washington.
The late Stephen A. Douglas lieuten'
ant, ex-Congressman William a. Rich,
ardson of Illinois, has taken the field
against the action OF the Democratic
Central Committee of that State in pre-
suming to make platform for the party
He declares the action of the Commit
tee an impudent piece of usurpation and
a gross insult to the Democracy ol
Illinois, and also denounces the financial
plank of the platform. DIr, Richard
son has an influential standing among &
large number of Adams county Demo.
Gratis, and his action, it Is thought, viii
lead to a serious division of sentiment
among them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
JAMES D. FULLERTON.
G. G. NENSEN GEE.
j. s. BORD WE'LL, NJ. d.,

Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov-
ed his office from Centre street, to Main st.
Ridgway, Pa, in the second story of the
new brick building Of John G. Hall, oppo-
site Hyde's store,
Office hours: to a" NJ: to 2 p.m.7
jan 8 73
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
Elk County Directory.

President Judge--L. D. Wetmore.
Additional Law Judge-llon. Jno. P
Vincent.
Associate Judges-Chas. Luhr, J "
Houk.
District Attorney. X. P, Hall.
Shcrif-D. C, Oyster.
ProthNnotary So.,-Fred. Schening.
Treasurer-Joseph Windfelder.
County Superintendent-Rufus Lucore.
Commissioners-Robt. Campbell, Julius
Jones, Geo. Ed Weis.
Auditors-C. W. Barrett, Thomas Irwin,
Thomas j. Burke.
County Surveyor-Geo Walmsley.
Jury Commissi ners.- Phillip Kreig'e
Ransom I. Kyler.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
Republican state Convention.

The Republicans of Pennsylvania will
hold State Convention at Harrisburg.
at poon on Wednesday, August 10,
1874, for tho purpose of nominating
candidates for Lieutenant Governor,
Auditor General, Secretary of Internal
Affairs, and Judge of the Supreme
Court.
The representation of the several
counties in this Conventiopwill be based
on the apportionment of Senators and
Representatives made by the present
Legislature, each Senatorial and Rep.
resenta.ive district being entitled tc
delegates equal in number to its repre-.
sentation in the Legislature under said
apportionment.
RUSSELL ERRITT, Chairman.
JOHN I5nS M'Gunnouou, MVhnSs, seoy''.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13

Erie has about completed reservoir
on the high lands south Of the city
which is estimated to contain $4,000,
900 gallons of water when filed. 1t re-
quired two million brick to cover its in
side surface, and the wall across its GEN.
ter reaches to within sixteen feet of the
top. The water is pumped into it from
tho bay, about three hundred feet below
and two miles from it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13

ALMOST everywhere tho business
outlook is encouraging. We have
already spoken, says the Pittsburgh
Commercial, Of the Frightening pros
poets of the iron trade in this State and
the East, and now we learn from the
Toledo Blade that the rolling mills and
furnaces in Mahoning Valley, Ohio, are
starting up, some of them having more
orders than they can fill. This is an
other straw showing the general cur
rent toward a renewal of business pros
perity.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13

THE Attorney General has decided
that the contract for additional service
between San Francisco, Japan and
China, as provided for in the act of
juno 1st, 1872, is still subsisting and
that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
is entitled to have their new iron steam
ships inspected with view of putting
them into service under such contract,
The Secretary of the Navy will there
fore designate officers to make the re-
quired inspection.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13

THE crop report for July from the
Agricultural Bureau, is very encourag-
ing one. Winter wheat shows 104 and
spring wheat 96, on a standard average
of 100. The average of the latter has
been somewhat reduced by the ravages
of insects, but, as a whole, the wheat
crop will be as large as could be desired
1t is noticeable also that there has been
a decided increase in the acreage of
sugar cane planted, and its condition is
everywhere reported above the average
the crop, even in the overfowcd dis
tricts of Louisiana, promising to equal
that of last year, Added to abundant
crops is generally marked increase in
the wool clip SO that if farmers are not
satisfied with the result of their years
labor they will have to blame something
besides Nature Pi$sJuyyh Telegraph
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
DLCXT1IL House.


Il. Z, LOOHER, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
literally bestowed upon hlm, the new pro.
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention
to the comfort and convenience of guests,
to merit q Continuance OF the same. The
emily stables Tor horses IN Kane and well
kept night or day. Hall attached to the
Hutcl. Vln23yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
4. S. HARTLEY. N. D.,

Physician anu Surgeon,
Ridgwa , Pa. Office in Walkers Building.
Special attention given to Surgery. Office
house from a. N. to 10 p, NJ. Residence
or corr CT Of South and Court streets, op-
posite the new School House. All calls
promptly attended to. vln2y1.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13

One of the best paying industries OF
the South is the manufacture of artifi-
cial ice, branch Of trade which is rapi-
dly extending throughout all the great
cities of that section of the country.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
HYDE HOUSE,
RlDGwAY, Elk Co., Pa.

RlDGwAY, Elk Co., Pa.
W Il. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
toution to the comfort and convenience of
guests, to merit u continuance oil the
same.
oct 80 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-13
KEESEI house,
CENTREyILLE, ELK Co., PA.

JOHN CoLlANs, Proprietor.
ThanKful for the patronage heretofore
so HberI,Iy bestowed upon hlm, the new
pro rrleLor, hopes, by paying strict at
tentiOn to the comfort and convenience
OF guests, t,meriL d continuance of the
same.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-25
The Other Side.

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Some days ago the Star of this city
contained a correspondence from Santa
Barbara, which pltrported to- ,g I've the
details ofa difficulty between Colonel
L. A. LAGRANGE and a lawyer of
thatplace named GRAY The COM
munication bore enthusiastically signs
of malice, and showed SO plainly in
every line that the writer was no
friend of the Colonel erof his sister,
Miss N. LAGRANGE, editor of the
Santa Barbara Press, concerning
whom the difficulty occurred, that we
gave it no attention in the columns of
the HERALD. rightly. isupposing that
we should soon hear another and less
malicious version of theI story. The
facts of the Gaze as we understand
them, are about as follows: Some
thing was said in the Columns of the
Press concerning Mr.. GRAY. at which
he felt agrieyed and commenced a
libel suit against the paper. He also
made to different parties state
ments derogatory to the good
name and character of the young
lady. Hearing of this, Colonel LA
GRANGEcame down from San Fran.
cisco, and calling upon GRAY demand
ed written retraction of the offensive
language, which being refused, Saren-
counter took, place, in which ball
from a pistol in the hands Of Colonel
LAsGRANGE passed very close to the
ribs of GRAY. The communication
above referred TO claimed that GRAY
was unarmed and asked for time to
arm himself, which was refused. We
have before us two letters-one from
Colonel LA GRANGE and the. other
from his sister-in which we are as
sured that GRAY was armed and his
attempt to draw pistol drew the shot
he received. We are also informed
that GRAY has given a written retrac-
ton and apology of and for the SLAM
ders he uttered against tie lady, ,whick
she is at liberty to publish at any time,
and will if the friends of GRAY are not
satisfied. i lNA 0HssIFSI8H4s
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-25
Domestic Happiness.
we are nottlisposedl to- lookAat The

We are notdisposedl to- look lat the
dark side of the picture when We can
avoid it; but it is necessary OCCASION
ally to do soto bring out the beaaties
of the bright side'by contrast. There
is less domestic happinessin the world
than most people imagine. There are
a great many clever men and women
in the world who do not make good
husbands and wives. They are indus
trious, temperate, frugal, intelligent
and benevolent, and 50 far as the
world can know, they are good ma
tllred and often profess piety. And
with all these qualifications they
make home very miserable. Kind
words and pleasant smiles will bring
more solid happiness into the family
circle than vast treasures of gold; but
how few there are who realize it..
There are many husbands and wives
who will weep over the sufferings of
humanity and rise at the hour OF mid
night to visit the sick, and toll their
life away to supply their family with
comforts. They have a pleasant word
and smile for all their neighbors, and
everybody says, "What q good wife or
husband But at home they are pet
ulant, easily irritated; speakcross and
nasty when there is no occasion to do
so. They frown at their own children
when they would smile upon their
neighbors' children; give their COM
panion short word when, under the
same circumstances they would speak
pleasantly to anybody else. This is
thu ciniaf oausa of domaStic loiSarv
But the most remarkable thing in
this is the fact that such people are
blind to any fault they posses. 1T
would mor.ify them exceedingly to
inform them that they were not doing
ailin their power to make home hap
py. They cannot be convinced that
there is any harm in the little hasty
words they utter, because they don't
mean any harm by it. They act upon
the principle that because they are
clever in so many ways and treat eve
iybody else 50 civil, that theyJare Ii
censed to say what they please at
home. The pursuit, of, happiness
ought to be, and is, the aim of life. 1t
is a treasure3that all are seeking; and
it is where we expect to find that
treasure that we bestow the greatest
care and labor, always using the best
means to obtain the object. AS Kind
words and pleasant smiles are thertrue
means to obtain the object, we will
use those means where we desire the
greatest reward If the husband or
wife prefers to walk in the sunshine OF
their neighbours garden, they may ex-
pect to have cloudy weather at home.
- 4s4 A A ~ P.e
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-25
Assessment Notice.

NO-OPERATIVE NURSERY AND FRUIT
" Company OF Los Angeles county.-Loca-
ton of.principal place of business, Los Ange-
les. California. .a 10 -
the Directors held in this city on the 23d day
of October. 1874, an assessment mo. u of o Ne
DOLLAR PER SHARE was levied upon the
on the lst day of November, 1874, in United
states gold coin, to the Secretary at the office
of the Company, No. Al Temple Block, Los
Angeles California. ANY stock upon which
this assessment shah remain unpaid on the
Z Tlstday OF. september, 1874, will be declared
delinquent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made Before,
will be sold on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10,
1874, to pay. delinquent assessment, together
Wlthgcost of advertising and Expenses of sale.
} d BY order of the Board.
Il. NJ. HOLT, Secretary.
Dated October o. 1874. oc25 i'd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-25
Ring organs.

A common theme with those news
papers that would, if inducement of
fered, become the advocates of the
monopolists and ring managers, is
that the farmers would realize more
for their productsif they threw away
all system, and making no further at
temptat e-operation, sell their grain
at whatever Glanced to be the market
price on the5iay their products reached
the dealer, We are told by the EUe-
Ming Cypress of this city that the
competition OF the middlemen is the
safest and surest guarantee for large
price. Phisis not true in theory or
practice.es Theoretically !. the plan
shows itself soweaax and ina practical
that no business man would think of
reducing it to practice, and practically
every wheat-grower in the State of
California knows that the middIemen
do not compete to an extent which
will advance the price Of grain to its
approximate value. The wheat-buy-
ers have always banded together
against the farmers. The real pur-
chasers have never exceeded two or
three firms, and they have found it to
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-25
.f2a sgNtfW t Hfus% ia wHtBF~
The Lee Memorial Monument.

The latest news from the Lee Mem
orial Association is that Professor Ed
ward V. Valentine, the SCULPTOR, has
procured from Vermont a block of
pure white marble, from which he is
now fashioning recumbent figure of
Gen. Lee, to be placed on the grand
monument that is now being erected
at his tomb, at the Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, Va. The
figure represents Gen.. Lee reposing in
an easy posture upon a couch, his head
and shoulders. raised slightly above
the body, his left arm outstretched by
the side of his sword, his right arm
laid across his breast. He wears full
Confederate uniform, including both
boots. and gauntkets, and a.light drap-
cry covers nearly the whole form.
The appearance is natural and grace
fal, indicating peaceful slumber rather
than death.
This monument, when surmounted
with such fine work Of art, VIII be
lasting memorial to one of Virginia's
noblest sons and patriots. The men,
bers of the Association are gentlemen
we'll and favorably known by the en-
tire community, who will see that
nothing is left undone that will add to
the beauty and finish of this great
work. We are advised by the Secre-
tary, Mr.. Charles A. Davidson of Lex
ingtOn, Va, that not sufficient funds
have yet been subscribed to fully COM
plete the monument. In, order to fur
ther this, object, they have issued o
life-size steel engraved portrait of
Gen. Lee, to be sold only through au-
thorized agents; the proceeds of such
sales to be applied toward the compile
ton of the work. They and we feel
that this is an opportunity for all not
only to procure a superb Iife-like pic
ture of the great General at a very
reasonable rate, but also enables every
person to aid in the erection of last
ing monument to his, moemry. Each
subscriber receives o. ceItifieate Signed
by the Secretary and Chairman pfFthe
Lee Memorial Association. * ~
We commend this valuable portrait
to the public, and predict for it an i'm
mense sale. Some energetic person
should secure the agency in this sec
tion to assist in this noble work. W.
w, Bostwick & Co. Nos. III and 179
West Fort street; Cincinnati, o., have
been appointed General Managers of
all agencies III the United States. All
communications addressed to the
above firm for circulars, certificates
and terms to agents will receive inn
mediate attention.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-25

THE Southern Californian of Ana
helm is no more. In its place we have
the Anaheim Gazette. The object of
the proprietors in changing the name
of their!paper was to avoid thesconfu-
sion of names occasioned by the fact
thatanother papercalled the So,,there
Californian is published at Bakers
field. In changing the name of their
paper Messrs. MELRosE I e. Co. have
discontinued the patent outside busi-
ness, which is also a. consummation
devoutly to be wished. The Anuheins
Gasette is one of the neatest in appear
ance and withaT one Of the best local
papers publishedtin Southern Cali
fornia. 49, aeA .aaf e''tt - =.