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CNARLLh HOLES.

Matchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler,
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for tho
Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
Pen. Repairing Watches, etc, dore with
he same accuracy Us heretofore. Salts
action guaranteed. v1nly
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KELSEY HOUSE,
CENTREvILIE, ELK Co., Pa.

JOHN COLLINS, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so Literally bestowed upon him, the new
pro rretor, hopes, by paying strict at.
'ehllon to the comfort AID convenience
OF guests. merit continuance of the
same.
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A large lot Of Parasols, Ladies ties,
Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and Gloves,
Trunks and Satchels at MAY d Sill.
VERMAN'S Wiliiamsport Pa.
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u. z, CHURCH.
WM. MARTIN, Pastor.

REV. wM. MARTIN, Pastor.
Sunday School at $50 NJ Morning
Service at IL A M Glass NJ Getting at u
NJ Evening Service at 7:30 2 N Prayer
Meeting Thursday Evening
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On Sunday next instead Of the regular
evening service in Grace Church there will
be service in the afternoon at o'clock
All are cordially invited to be present
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-Ayer's CathGa.rtic Pills.

ed by thCr timely
use; ard every family should have them on land
for their protection aud relief when required,
Long experience has proved them TO be tho saf.
est, surcst, and best Of ;dl the Pits with which
the market abOuads. BY their OcrasiOna! use,
the blood is purified, the corruptCns of the sys,
tenn expelled, distinctions removed, and the
whole machinery of life restored to it, healthy
activity. Internal organs which become coggCd
ami sluggish are cleansed bv iYeI's I'iNs, and
stimulated into action. Thus incpcnt iii, ase
Is changed into health, the value ofwhich change
when recEOncd ON the vast multitudcs who enjoy
1t, can hardly he computed. Their sugar coating
makes them pleasant to take, and preserves their
virtues unilGpaired for any length of time 50
that they are ever fresh, and perfectly reliable.
Although searching they are mild, and operate
without disturbance to tile constitution ordiet, or
occupation.
each box, how TO use them rs Family Ihysic,
AMI fer the following complaints, Which these
For ssySpcpsis, or indigestion, Eis:Icas-
ness, t4Ang;lor and loss Of a Appetite, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the stUn'
acl, and restore its healthy tone and action.
Tor Ei"cr COiHEilatnI and It's various synlp-
toms, AsiIiOus headache, EicE sSrsst'-
acse, .5Huat.ice or ssreP:I SicIzEsss. I5i.-
ioIs CoIic and Bilious E-verE. tncy should
pc Judiciousiy taken for each case, t. correct the
diseased action OF remove the obstrucLons VIA, II
caUse Il.
For rsyscRtery or rs.wrrhuea, but ono
uii!d dose is generally required
For isnPg.A.srisIi. GSaf, Gravel. EEl-
pitati0a Of tsae Heart, s'tin IN tise
aaae, lsack ana 1.shtna. thcy should be contin.
uOusly taken, as required, 70 change the diseased
action of the system. With such change those
complaints disappear.
For EsrSs'Sy and Rsr0pSicaI SwoIlings,
they should DE tal;ea IN large aad frequent doses
to produce the eject Of drastic purge.
For Sapi,TrsSioS, n large dose should be
| taken as it it'produces the desired effect by sym,
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As a Diancr Pm, take one or two PiNs to
| promote digestion and relieve tbs stomach.
| An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
irtig
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| no serious arrangement exists. One who feel;
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Mrs. M. E. Malone has the agency
for Elk County for the Combination
Shoulder Brace Corset Adjustable Skirt
Supporter. Call and see it. Also Tor
the Excelsior Shield or Corset Clasp.
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Evangelical Lutheran ehrch

REV. 1. BRENEMEN Pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 A. NJ. All are in.
ved to attend.
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Madam Demorests Patterns
We are agents for Madam Demorests
Patterns, Catalogues free, send tol
one. Patterns sent by mail MAY g.
SILVERMAN opposite the Court
House Williamspor. Pa.
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bargains in ladies aud childrens hats,
Bonne!s and Millinery goods at NAY &
SlLNERM ANS Willjamsp0rt Pa.
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Car. Time at EsidgsC0y.
ELK LODGE, A. Y. NJ.

The stated meetings of Elk Lo ige, No.
079, are held at their hall, corner Of Main
and Depot streets, on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month
W. c. UEALY, Sec'y.
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III virtue of writ of yeEditioni ex.
ronas, issued ont OF the Court of Commc mcr
Pleas Of ELK county, and to me directed, |
wlll expose to public sale, by vendue or
outcry, at the Court House, Kidgway, Pa,
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Below will be found the list OF jur-
ors drawn for the May term OF court:
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sIERIFTS SALE.

Eidgway, Pa, April 18th, 1878.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05
The Language OF Fishe..

There is something truly romantic in the
moaning of the grand old sea. Its voice
comes to us in muffied notes, as if trying
TO burst from itself, now with huge roar
and again dying away up the long line of
white sand in a low, mIrinuriug sigh.
which seems TO say good-by, until lis fell
low comes laundering on, bringing new
tidings from the clark unialhomed caves"
and throwing its tears of spray al your
feet. But these are not the only sounds
that come up from the sea. Musical notes
are oilen heard that in olden time were
credited to the ''siren's harp" They come
to us in low, sweet notes, burdened with a
hidden meaning, swelling on each rise,
and finally bursting from the deep in a
chorus Of rich sounds and harmonies.
These peculiar marine serenades were
for years regarded with superstitious awe
by the toiler of the sea. BY some they
were taken as signs of good luck, and by
others, orthe old school and Marryatt class,
as the songs of the vast crews of the dead
who roamed the sea in the phantom crafts
that appeared to their living comrades at
dark moments and in weird form, an om-
inous forebOding of speedy ill-iortune, and
so these strange notes were traced to differ
ent origins, until some curious individual
threw the blame of all the disturbance up
on the fish family, and then ii became
known that they, having mouths, spoke
after their own fashion, and so our sirens
and mermaids passed away. Their fair
forms are no longer seen reclining on the
messy shore. Their sweet voices have
reen superseded by the croak of the unof-
Tending Pisces, and the well-known lines,
''In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings,
And coral reefs lie bare"
have lost their romance. Alas, for the ad-
vance of time, as with every throb our old
and well-loved legends slip away, and dis
| appear in the dim distance of the past.
A noted fshy vocalist is found in the
AneveRt Scdrus, which was noted for the
| powers Of its voca! organs. Pliny en-
balmed 1t in verse as the king of fishes,
and Ovid and OsslaH have also sung It's
praises In song. Seleucus stated, with all
good faith, that 1t was the only fish that
ever slept, and Ehan bestowed upon II tho
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

MARRIAGH.-"M Marriage is a lottery, ;" the
saying goes, and there are plenty wh) be-
ieve it, and who act accordingly, and for
such ii is well If they DO no worse than
draw blank, IL they do not draw life
long misery and pain. But marriage Is
not necessarily lottery, either in the ini-
tial choice or in the months and years af-
ter the narrilge-day. One can shut his
eyes and draw, or one can open them and
choose. One can choose with the outward
eye alo' or with the eye of intellect and
conscience. Says Jeremy Tayior. speak
ing of marriage where physical beauty Is
the only bond: at IL an i'll band of afIec
lions to tie two hearts together with lit
tie thread of red aud white" But let us
choose ever 50 wisely, ever so deeply, and
not We ourselves nor the minister can mar
ry us completely on the wedding-dav. "a
happy wedlock is long falling in love-"
Marriage is very gradual, fraction Of US
at time. And the real ministers that
marry people are the slow years, the joys
and SORROWS which they bring, our chill
dren on earth and the angels they are trans
figured into in heaven, the tolls and bur
dens borne in company. These are the
ministers that really marry us, and com
pared with these The ministers who e
through firm Of words, some day, wher
| heaven and earth seem TO draw near anC
kiss each other, are of small account. Anc
the real marriage service isn't anything
printed or said it is the true heart ser
vice which each yields TO The other, yea
in and year out, when the bridal wreatl
has long since faded, and oven The mar
riage-rn2 is getting sadly worn. Let thi
service be performed, and, even If th
marriage was lottery 10 begin with. this
would go far to redeem 1t aud make il
marriage of co-equsl hearts aud minds
| John ". CNddrick.
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COMMON SENsE.-Common sense Is an
element in which many persons are sadly
wanting. Some are su unfortunate as to
be born without il. Others grow to matu-
rity with such "A total disregard of it that
they are virtually in the same condition.
Common sense implies sound perception,
correct reason, mental capacity and good
understanding. II is not TO be acquired en-
tirely by education, for we have seen a
horse that We actually believe had more OF
it than some educated block heads that we
have had the misfortune to meet. It has
TO be born in man. II may bo polished
and made more acute by experience. It
takes a man more than a life time to ac-
quire it, II he depends entirely upon book
learning. There is great deal OF sound
philosophy in little common sense some
times, aud tie exercise Of II upon certain
occasions would save many men from
much subsequent humiliation sud morti-
| fication.
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OBSERVING THE SABBATH.-The follow.
ing story is published by a Connecticut
paper: "There lived in New Haven county
few years ago, a man whose wife Tabathy
was widely known for her strictness in
observing the Christian Sabbath, as he was
for his remarkable patience in bearing
with some of her unpleasant ways. One
sabbath morning barrel of -four stood in
the front hall which had been left there
late Saturday evening, which 10 the good
man seemed 10 be in the way, and that it
would not be very wrong 10 put it in lis
proper place before going 10 church. So
after breakfast was over he proceeded qui-
etly TO roll the barrel TO its place, which
was up one flight of stairs. No sooner had
he reached the stairs and commenced to
ascend, than his wife came out and forbid
him going any further, declaring that if he
did God would withdraw his blessing from
them, and the whole blame would rest
upon his conscience. After pausing mo-
ment TO think, he resolved to proceed, and
let the consequences be what they would.
Having succeeded in getting it half way
up the stairs, Tabathy, determined 10 have
it her way, as usual, reached up and took
hold OF his feet, pulling them from under
him, when he and his barrel of flour came
TO the bottom, causing the head Of the bar
rel 10 come out, covering him with the
contents. As soon as the poor man could
remove the flour from his head sufficient
TO speak, he looked up TO his wife meekly
and penitently and said, 'Tabathy, let us
Dray'"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

The six largest steamships in The world
are the Great Eastern, owned by the Inter
national telegraph construction and main
tenance company, GA feet long, II feet
broad the City of Peking, some months
ago launched on the Delaware river for the
Pacific Mail steamship company, 6OOO tons,
423 feet long, 4s feet broad the Ligurla OF
the Pacific steam navigation company, 1890
tons, 46O feet long, 4j feet broad the Bri-
fannie, Of the White Star line, 47OO tons,
400 feet long, IS feet broad the City oi
Richmond OF the Inman line, 1900 tons,
453I feet long, "a feet broad and the Both
mia of the Cunard line, 1900 tons, +25 feet
long 42l feet broad.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

l saw beautiful being wandering up
and down the earth. She touched the
aged, and they became young. She touch
ed the poor, and they became rich. said,
"Who is this beautiful being. wandering
up and down the earth?" They told me
that her name was Death. What a strange
thrill of joy when the palsied Christian be-
gins to use his arm again when The blind
Christian begins to see again when the
deaf Christian begins to hear again; when
the poor pilgrim puts his feet on such pave
ment, and joins in such company, and has
a free seat in such great tempe! Hungry
men no more hunger; thirsty men no
moro thirst weeping men 10 more weep;
dying men no more die. Gather up all
sweet words, all jubilant expressions, all
rapturous exclamatiuns; bring them to
me, and l will pour them upon this stu
pendous theme of the souls disenthral-
meuti o the joy of Inc spirit as 1t shall
mount up toward the throne Of God, shout
ing, free! FREE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05
Literary Department,

Heaven.
Beyond these chilling winds and gloomy skies,
Beyond deaths cloudy portal,
There Is a land where beauty never die',
Where love becomes immortal
A land whose life ia never dimucd by shade,
Where fields are ever yernAl;
Where nothing beautiful can ever fade,
but blooms for aye eternal.
We may not know how sweet its balray air,
How bright and fair its flowers;
We may not hear the songs tina. echo there,
Though those enchanted bowers.
The city's shining towers we may not
with our dim earthly vision;
For death, the silent warder, kccps the key
That opes the gates clySiAn.
But sometimes, when adowu the western sky
fiery sunset fingers,
The golden gates swing inward noiseltssly,
Unlocked by unseen fingers.
Aud while they stand moment half ajar,
CLEANS from the inner glory
Stream brightly through the azure vault Afar
Aud half reveal the story
land unknownl o land Of love divine.
Father, all-wise, etcrnall
o. guide these wandering, wAy-woru feet OF mine
Into these pastures Ytrnal!
Nancy A. W. Priest.
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W hat survives.

Their names who famous wcro Of old
Are antiqua,ed; long ago
Camillus, Cesar, Scipio,
Were with forgotten men enrolled;
Augustus, HadriAn, Autonine-
There is an end to all the line.
Where is the hand that grasped the sword
The brow that wore the diadem?
Let the grave answer, II Il can;
Speak! speak thou dust that once was man.
The hollow grave returns no word
oblivion long has buried them.
This fate IS theirs, and this alone,
Who in wondrous way have shone.
For all the rest, who go to death,
As soon as they breathe out their breath.
They are gone pursuit Of them is vain,
And no man speaks Of them again!
Since all is dust, then, what remains
That should employ our serious painse
Just thoughts, as II the gods were by;
Good deeds and words which never lie;
disposition that receives
Accepts what happens, and believes
The hidden spring from which It flows
Tho distant sea to which It goes,
Though by no mortal understood.
Ia necessary, wise and good.
Great names have persisted; this survives.
And shapes the issue OF our lives.
lR. stoddsrd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

Let spirilualism produce some idea, utter
som word, or perform some deed which
will have novelty and yet will be of mani
fest value to the human race, and it will
make good its claim TO our serious consid-
Grafton. But it has not done this. For
nearly thirty years it has been before the
world in its present shape, and in all that
time, with all its asserted command of
earthly and super-terrestrial knowledge, it
has never done an act, or brealhed sylla-
Bile or supplied an idea which had any val
ue as n contribution to the welfare of the
race or TO its stock of knowledge. Its mes
sages from learned men WHO are dead have
been the silliest bosh its stories about life
upon the planets are wretched guesses,
many of which can be proved false by the
astronomer; its visions have frightened
scores Of people into mad houses and made
semi-lunatics of others, and its rope-tying,
its jingllng of bells, its rapping upon ta-
bes and its twanglng guitars are foolory of
the most pitiable and childish description.
philadelphia Bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

One Of the sweet old chapters.
After a day like this;
Tho cay brought tears and trouble,
The evening brings no kiss,
Nor rest in the arms l long for
Rest and refuge and home;
Grieved and lonely and weary,
Unto the Book come.
one Of the sweet old chapters,
The love that blossoms through
His care Of the birds and lilies,
Out In the meadow dew.
His evening lies soft around them;
Their faith ia simply to be;
All! hushed by thy tender lesson,
My God, let me rest in Thee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

SLEEP FOR FARMERS WGVEs.-A farm
ct's wife writes letter TO the Rural New
Yorker which she wants the "men folks"
TO read. 1t is a plea for more sleep, Have
you a wife, she says, who goes about in a
lislless, spiriless fashion, as though size
could but just drag herself about? Or is
she cross aud fretru, aud do you wonder
how she came to have such temper? Ten
to one, all she needed to make her bright
and happy is rest, sleep and loving words.
Hire efficient help that the wife who has
passed restless night may take advantage
of baby's morning nap and have ono ol
her own, or, IL she choose, lie down in tho
afternoon and make up the lost sleep.
You can afford it if you will. Do you be-
grudge hundred dollars year for your
wife's comfort and health? Why no breed
ing-mare would ever be worked as some
men work their wives Give women their
home rights; help them to bear their bur
dens; give them few kind, loving words,
every day, and you will have healthier and
happier wives, children aud homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-02-05

a strain of gentle music, or the rippling
of water in a silent place, or tho odor Of a
flower, or even tho mention of familiar
word, will sometimes call up sudden dim
remembrances of scenes that never were
in this life, which vanish like breath, and
which some brief memory of a happier ex-
istenee, long gone by would seom to have
awakened, for no power of tho human
mind can ever recall them. Dickens,
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Suffering then assumes the proportions OF
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