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Tie Cameron Press says:--Geo. Goss
aged 72 years, is remarkably vigorous
for one of his age. Last week he
worked on Barclay Bros. log drive, sac.
teen hours day for two days, and was
one of the best men on the job.
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z. s. HARTLEY. NJ. D.,
Physician and Surpeon

Physician anu Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sts, Residence corner Broad St.
opposite the College. Office hours from
to 10 A. NJ. and from to p. NJ
vln2y1.
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If you want copy of DR.. Foote'S
"Plain Home Talk" we have number
of copies on hand which we sell cheap
For s4,00 we will send the ADVOCATE
one year, and give the book in the
bargain. The retail price Of the book
is 1926. We will send the book post
paid for this price. DR.. Foote'S "Plain
Home Talk" is a book of 800 pages
treating on subjects all should be ac-
quainted with.
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GRACE CHURCH.

Service in Grace Church Sunday next at
the usual hours, III A. M. and 81 p. M.
All are cordially invited to attend. SEATS
IFREE to all.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

Summer Clothing, for those Boys
and children, Linen, Alapaca and sum-
mer Cashmer at Z 4 ks
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N. E. CHURCH,

REV. VIM. MARTIN, Pastor.
Sunday School at $50 A M Morning
Service at IL L NJ Glass Meeting at u
Nj Evening Service at 7:30PM NJ Prayer
Meeting Thursday Evening
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

Those Hamilton Corsets at j & KS
are the most durable, and the cheapest
10 market.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

Fresh family Groceries, and Canned
goods q; p & KS. The cheapest and
best.
A choice lot of Pastry Flour at
POWELL & .KiME'S Try it.
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TRAVERSE JURORS.

TRAVERSE JURORS.
l. David s. Johnson Benezette Laborer.
2 Christopher Leitner, Benzinger, Farmer.
8 Martin Fritz, +"
Xavier Haberbusch " Miller.
5 John Kreckel 4" Farmer
George Sell
James Black " Supt.
8 James j. Taylor Fox, Merchant.
o.. W. Bidjle 4" Stone cutter.
10 James English 4" Laborer.
IL Horace Spangenberg /"
IL Joseph Schreiber 1"
l3 John Spooler Blacksmith.
IA Chauncey Brockway Horton Lumberm n
Is Joseph Role .' Farmer.
16 Herbert Burchfed Laborer
II Allen Giles Farmer.
l8 Robert Lothrock Jay Laborer.
10 Josiah II. Morey I" Farmer.
20 c. j. Dill Laborer
81 Alfred Evans ID"
% A. J. Avery i" Merchant
% Isaac Keefer, Jones Carpenter.
"a Joseph Pistner Farmer,
25 Michael Dill 4" I"
26 Jerome Powell Ridgway Merchant.
q T. W. Jones =" Laborer.
% o. B. Grant I" Tanner.
20 Martin Huber st. Marys Barber.
80 Louis Giesse " Laborer.
81 Jacob Kraus %" San Keeper.
80 J. f. Weidcnberner @ Merchant.
33 Fred. Stuerenberg " Labo-er.
"a Henry Steurenberg " Grocer.
35 Peter Wilhelm Tailor
36 VIM Hackenberg L" Clerk.
81 Philip Meyer " Shoemake:.
3S Alex, Mayhood Spring OK. Lumberman
80 D. d. Davidson :" Jobber.
40 George Nicholas /" Laborer.
GRAND JURORS.
l George Winslow Benezette Farmer.
2 G. Wainwright " Lumberman.
8 John g Gietber Benzinger Farmer.
4 Frank FIey 4" Laborer.
Anton Bauer Farmer.
Charles Ritter d" /"
Anthony Billie /"
Daniel Corbe Fox Carpenter.
9 Henry S Gross /" Laborer.
10 John Moore d"
IL J. A. Miller Farmer.
IL John Kuntzleman " Carpenter
13 Patrick Jordan g Laborer,
IA jeremiah O'Hern 4"
Is Jno. C. M'Allister Horton Farmer
16 J. H. Meffert Jones I"
II c. A. Paine Laboree
Is Anthony Coyle Carpenter.
10 Jas. S. Champion hIillstone Farmer
20 George Crispin Laborer.
q D. d. Cook Ridgway, Lumberm N.
y W. Galbraith sp'g Cr'k, Laborer.
% Jackson Waite Lumberm'n.
"a William Gies St. Marys. Laborer.
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PRIME NECESSITY IN FIERY WELL
INFORMED CIRCLE,

whether it be of the, counting-room, the
professionaloffice, the woskshop, or the
family. Its circulation, equal to the best
from the start, has grown in extent and i'm
portance daily, until now it acknowledges
but two equals-the Dispatch and Leader
so far as the number issued daily is con
cerned, and no equal as to the character of
its readers. These. facts are so well known
and appreciated by the business commu-
nifty, or the shrewdest members thereof
that our columns have been well.flled by
the favors of
THE BEST CLASS OF ADVERTISERS.
and we are glad to know that their faith in
the TELEGRAPH as an advertising me-
dunn has been firmly established.
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List Of Jurors.

Below we give the list of jurors drawn
for the September term of court; including
their occupations, as provided by the new
Constitution:
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CHARLES HOLES.

Matchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler,
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for tho
Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton GolJ
Pen. Reporting Watches, etc, dore with
he same accuracy as heretofore. Salts
action guaranteed. v1nly
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THE7PITTSBURGH
EVENING TELEGRAPH

has, we think, during the past year main
tanned its claim to the good will and sup
prot of the people, irrespective of party,
iuasmuch as its oppositi on to bad nomina
tions within the party whose principles it
favors was largely instrumental in procur'
ing their defeat. While it shall be our aim
10 promote the established principles of
the Republican party, we shall in the fu
ture, as in the past, oppose the election to
office Of men not fully qualified, or who
shall by trickery or any unfair means
manage to secure place on the ticket.
Honesty and capacity only will receive our
support.
The, E,TELEGRAPH" will continue to
publish ALL THE NEWS OF THE sDAY
at the earliest moment, and in such a
shape as to be acceptable to the most
critical reader.
The TELEGRAPH will continue to re
fleet the sentiments of the people on all
public questions touching their welfare.
The TELEGRAPH will uphold zealously
the hands of all men honest and earnest in
reform, and it will, as in the past, give all
sides q hearing on the topics of the time.
The TELEGRAPH will labor with re.
newed zeal for the prosperity of the city
and State and the advancement of the ma.
terial interests of cur citizens. Its
LOCAL DEPARTMENT
will continue to be carefully attended to,
and its reports Of local events will be
alw ays fresh and reliable. Its
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS AND CORES.
PONDENCE
from the Capitals of the Nation and State
and from all important news centers will
continue to be of the most attractive and
trustworthy character. Its
MARKET AND FINANCIAL REPORTS
will receive the same careful attention that
has been remarked in the past, aud in this
respect the TELEGRAPH will continue to
be without a competitor. Its
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
will contain an honest expression of views
on all important. live topics, political and
otherwise. Its
NEWS AND LITERARY DEP
which have always enjoyed an exalted rep
utation, will continue to be OF the same
unexceptionable character. In fine, the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19
Cheese. Choice Factory, a. = 4 KS

Valuable and Desirable Property for Sale.
ENHE subscriber offers for sale tae
L property now occupied by him as a
residence in the village of Ridgway, Elk
county, Ia. The lot is pleasantly situated
upon Lepot street and contains 16, 900 feet.
Upon it is erected first class TWO-AND-
A-HALF STORY DWELLING HOUSE,
24X32 feet, with addition 16x24 feet; a
Coal House, Ice House, Chicken House
and Barn. There is upon the premises
Commodious Garden, when is well stocked
with Fruit Trees in, bearing condition,
and contains Raspberry, Blackberry, Cur
rant and Asparagus Beds. For terms, &c..
address.
EDWARD SOUTHER,
jelOtf Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
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JAMES d. FULLER ron,

Surgeon Dentist, having permanently To-
Gated in Rigway, offers his professional SER
vices to the citizens of Ridgway ana sur
rounding country. All work warranted.
Office in Service & Wheeler's Building, up
stairs, first door to the left. 73-n-32-1y
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Evangelical Lutheran chreh.
REV. 1. BRENEMEN Paste,

Sunday school at 9:45 A. NJ. All are in.
|ited to attend.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

OF copies on hand whleh we sell cneap
For s4O0 we will send the ADVOCATE
one year, and give the book in the
bargain. The retail price Of the book
is 1926. We will send the book post
paid for this price. DR.. Foote'S "Plain
Home Talk" is a book Of 800 pages
treating on subjects all should be ac-
quainted with.
The one hundreth anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. Mary Jones Lockard, of
Bigler, this county, was celebrated by
a picnic on August 4th 1875 Mrs Lock
ard was born in Montgomery county,
Pa, on August 4th IT'S. Farley in
life she removed to Philadelphia, and
came to this county nineteen years ago.
She is the mother Of four children, has
sixteen grand children and ffty-three
great grand children. Mrs. Young,
aged sixty-six, was the ouly one of her
children present at the anniversary.
DR.. T. j. Boyer, of this place, was pre-
sent by special invitation and made an
address. IF Mr.. Lockard lives she will
be present at the Centennial in 1876.
She is at present in good health and
possessed of strength remarkable for one
of her age.-Rattsnaans Journal.
At the new we'll OF Satterfeld, Tay-
lor d Co., Stewart farm, near New
Athens, this county, strong vein OF
gas was struck on Saturday night last
at a depth o, about 1900 feet. On
the Sabbath afternoon number of per-
sons visited the we'll. Among these
we're two boys named Marlin and Lo-
baugh. The boys attempted to light a
cigar by igniting match against a
stump, not far from the we'll. With
the lighting of the match occurred an
explosion of the gas with which the air
was charged, with shock like an earth
quake. The two boys were seriously
burned, and it was with great difficulty
that tie well-rig could be saved. Both
the boys were taken to the residence Of
Of Widow Lobaugh, at New Athens,
and at last dates we're getting on COM
fortably. The accident was the result
OF recklessness The boys having been
warned Of their danger of lighting
matches previously in the vicinity of
the well.-Clarion Republican.
1t is astonishing how much cold
bloodcd abuse and murdcrous persecu-
tions the potato bug will endure. Moth.
ing but Paris green seems to depress
his spirits He has been found proof
against aqualortis, and variety Of like
stimulants wherewith the vengeful
granger has experipcnd; and last week
it was demonstrated on the Honesdale
dock that even railroad cars were power
less to harm him, A boy named Kav-
auaush, from Shanty Hill, brought a
well developed specimen to the railroad
tract with a view to immolating him
under passing train. The bug, how
ever declined to participate in the pro-
ceeding, and his captor endeavored to
hold him on the rail by brute force. In
the wrestle that took place, the boys
forefnger wasacaught under car wheel
and crushed to the first joint. The bug
however, emerged from the contest un-
harmed, and is now ready for fight
with a trip-hammer. The damaged
finger was amputated by DR. Gibbons,
and the rew mode of destroying the
potato bug was pronounced failure -
Ronesddle Citizen.
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AN INDEPENDENT
REPUBLICAN JoURNALl
II LIVE NEWrSPAPER,

In entering upon the New Year. ana
within few months of the second ami
versary of the first appearance of the paper
the publishers of the PITTSBURGH
EVENING TELEGRAPH renew their ex.
pressious of thanks to an intelligent and
appreciative public for its
LIBERAL AND EVER INCREASING
PATRONAGE
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

during the year just closed. Coming into
existance at time when every kind of
business was to o certain extent depressed,
and when retreuchinent in every direction
was the rule, the TELEGRAPH has fought
its way, and become. not only an estab'
lished fact, butt
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

Salt, cheaper than dirt at =. Il KS
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Aug19.3n
QUOTATIONS
White, Powell & Co

BANNERS AND BROKERS',
No. AZ South Third Street.
Philadelphia, August 18th 1876.
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Division.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

nN and after MONDAY, MAY "a, 1875,
" the trains on the Philadelphia &
Erle Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-30
THE ORIGIN OF THE PIANO.

The piano began to make its appear
ance about the beginning of the
eighteenth century. Its invention, like
many others, is disputed, and England,
France, Italy and Germany, claim to
have a share in the honor. Pianos We're
certainly made for the first time in the
four countries within a very few years of
each other but in Germany alone did
they succeed. Silbermann improved
upon the invention of Schroeder, and con-
structed pianos which met with Bach's
appreciation. From this dates the sue
cess of the piano in Germany. Fred
erick the Great had no less than forty of
S~ilbermann's pianos in his palace at
Berlin and when Bach visited him he
insisted upon the old man trying every
one. Stein of Augsburg was also a cele-
brated maker and Mozart, in one of his
letters, describes the care taken by Stein
III seasoning the wood, which was ex-
posed to all sorts of weather, and after
wards had all the cracks filed up with
slips OF wood glued into them. In En-
gland the piano made no sensible
progress until 1850, when twelve Ger
man Northumberland called the
twelve apostles"-arrived in search of
employment. Dibdin, at Il concert i'll
1861, played on the first piano publicly
exhibited, and after that the instrument
became very popular, and harpsichords
more and more in d~isrepute. Sebastian
Erard made a great improvement in the
touch and Broadwood, who anne to
London from Scotland i'll 17j1, intro
duced what he called his grand action"
which improved many defects. From
that day until the present the piano in
England has been improving.
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ooh dear me. i"

cob? dear me. L"
"Three minutes gone"
He tried again, but with the same re-
suit.
"'Tisn't fair g; these arms and legs
aren't good for anything. You said they
wasn't"
Four minutes gone.
Johnny tried again !; but it was such
very hard work that he began to cry. All
at NICE he heard a voice, which did not
belong to the clown.
What's the matter, darling:" And
the little fellow looked into his mothers
astonished eyes.
q wanted my head-;md my-arms
and legs"
"They seem to be all here" said mann
ma, laughing. "What We're you trying
to do, Johnny"
"Trying to-trying to-Oh , mother"
And he clasped her tightly round the
neck. "Pr'aps I've been asleep. But
are you sure my acrobats haven't been
out of the box"
81 certainly think l should have
seen them if they had" replied NAM
ma.
She laughed again, and johnny
couldn't help laughing a little too, he
was glad to be himself again.
Its ever so much better to have
your arms and legs fastened on" he ex-
claimed at length, with a sigh of relief.
81 should think So"
81 wouldn't change heads with any
body. Would you, mother"
"That would depend upon circum.
stances,' replied mamma.
"Idon't b'lieve 1 shall ever like that
old clown SO very much again." mur.
INJURED Johnny, sleepily.
But he did.-Mmy G. BartlcH.
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SUPERSTITION md WITCHCRA FIT.

SUPERSTITION md WITCHCRAFT.
We are accustomed to swear at the age
which could indulge a superstition that
led witches to the stake, and boast that
our wisdom and enlightenment have out
grown such folly. But when we come
to study facts as they are, We discover
that, in the matter of superstition, we
have not much to boast Over the credu-
lous and ignorant people who lived i'll
Salem in a by-gone age. Recently there
died in Fayette county, Pa, a Mrs.
McNair, ut the advanced age of 104 years.
The announcement Of her death ~revives
the story of her being accused, within
the past two years, of practicing witch
craft upon her granddaughter. The
young oma wa seized suddenly with
violent spasms. A physician of sense
and education WAS called to treat her;
but the ignorant and supcrstitiOus mem
bers of her household refused to permit
him to administer any medicine, for fear
it might prove a witch powder" They
were confident the young woman had
been bewitched by her grandmother,
and such charms could only be combatted
with the cOruter-charms of the cOniJror.
The doctor was dismissed, and the family,
after exhausting all the home stock of
charms, sent into Somerset county and
summoned to their aid the most famous
witch doctor Of that region. He came
and surrounded the house and farm with
a Gordon OF wi~tch-lGOOf charms. The
families-there were two-dared not
leave the place. They could neither
borrow nor lend. They were forbidden,
under direful penalties, to render the
most trifiing kindness to any One-nOt
even Il helping hand or a cup of cold
water to the suffering. These ~restric-
tons were necessary to prevent the
witches receiving aid and comfort from
any of the jewellers within the Gordon.
Even 1t Iitii itISIlDOi Wits ItiII1ct Il
drink OF water, and any chance passer-hy
laid himself open to guilty completely i'll
the foul practices of witchcraft. Suspi-
cion pointed it's finger at every one, and
the poor old grandmother, helpless i'll
second childhood, was subjected to every
indignity, and to positive torture, some
even advocating her death. During this
reign of fanatical fury quarTels arose in.
volving the whole neighborhood in per
sonal encounters and suits for SANDER.
This lasted for eighteen months. Mean.
while, the granddaughter, by help of {
strong constitution, despite the peculiar
treatment to which she was subjected
recovered her health, and the troubles
subsidized. Had it been otherwise it il
more than possible the old woman's life
would have been sacrificed to the fanati
cal superstition of her kinsmen. Penn
sylvania should not sheer at the witch
burners of Salem.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-30
SIZE HONEY,

"Put money in your purse" if you
can, young man !; deny yourself a few of
those expensive pleasures which are SO
evanescent, and which leave a sting be-
hind. It may come hard at first few
take kindly to self-denial !; but in the
years to come You will thank yourself
for exercising prudence in youth.
Habits are easily formed and he who
does not begin to save when he COM
mences life for himself, will rarely be-
gin at all for where not even the nu-
cleus of q modest fortune has been early
acquired, family expenses will, after a
time, grow as fast rs the income, and the
two keep abreast ever afterward. The
saving and keeping OF the first hundred
or the first thousand dollars is the key
to future success, from the fact that it
builds up business character !; it COM
pels the formation of habits of economy,
and fixes them for life; it puts the young
worker on the right road {; accustoms
him to keeping his financial matters
snug, and builds up a granite determine
ton to force expenses below income.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-30

The Prince of Wales is going to the
East Indies next winter-a scheme doubt
less OF Disraeli's TO cement the allegiance
of the Asiatic possessions. No English
sovereign has visited these vast domin-
ions, and the effect of such a progress as
the Prince will make will be great both
on those whom he goes among and those
at home. As for the Prince, he will play
his part thoroughly well. 1t is the
fashion to speak slightingly of his abili-
ties. They may not be of the brilliant
kind which a man who lives by his brains
most values, but they are well suited to
the duties he has to perform. He has
good sense, Il good knowledge of men,
exact acquaintance with etiquette in its
largest sense, thorough good breeding,
and that sort of the wisdom which comes
from constant intercourse with the best
people Ill many countries. They say of
him he never makes Il mistake about the
precise degree of consideration due to
each person or parsonage with whom he
comes in contact. The French, who are
Judges in such matters, like him and
respect him. He won good opinions
from everybody who saw him on his re-
cent visit there.
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OUR v
Dick and the Nelr Baby.

Duck ana fHc NP1C BUDv.
Aunt Lucy's got a brand new baby
The queerest little mite;
He makes n think of lobster salad
He'd look much better white.
He hasn't got a single tooth,
Or worth mentioning a nose;
His hea1s as smooth as a rubber ball
He's nothing much but clothes.
He cannot talk or run about,
He don't know how to play;
He'll yell until his face is black
a dozen times 4 day.
ii rather nave my setter pup
Than aunty's precious dear,
And so / think wGald Uncle Dan
But women are SO queer.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-30
SPECULATIVE MITRINONY.

When some rich women marry some
poor men, they little imagine the misery
they are creating fer themselves. A man
who wOOe a woman with mercenary mo-
tives is rather apt to hate her for being
worthy of a better fate, as she undoubt-
cdly is, else her generous heart would
not SO run away with her Judgment. The
man who marries q woman for money
had better kill her outright, and take i.
Indeed. that IS what a creature who
makes a match with such Il motive would
really like to do. He wants the hard
gold, not the soft woman who owns it,
and he bates her because he has to take
her also. Poor little heircsses. with such
delightful fortunes; poor little widows,
with a snug little SIM settled on You by
the husband hat had your comfort ut
heart, how much better that you should
be penniless women sewing for your liv-
ing. Then, some strong, loving hand
might gather you up to a tender heart,
and you might be VERY sure it was all
for yourself-all, every bit OF it. But
now nothing IS left yOu but a loyeless
existcnce-a broken Efe. All its a dam
gerous experiment 20 endOw some men
with your earthly goods, i'll place of being
SO endowed by them.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-30
SOME comets require 10, 600, OOOo of OF

SOME comets require 10, 900, 900 of our
years to complete the circuit of their
flight. In 1916 the earth passed through
one comet, and cut it i'll halves; in 1860
we passed through the prolongation of
another, causing a most beautiful auro-
raj night. The mean velocity OF the
wind on land is nine miles per hour in
the summer, and fourteen in the winter.
At sea, the mean velocity is estimated at
eighteen miles per hour.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-04-30

The physical geographers are now at
work endeavoring to account for the APP
p~earance at the mouth of the Seine, near
Hayre, Of an hermetically-sealed bottle
i'll a wooden case. The problem its
presence suggests is this: During
Prince Napoleon's North-Polar Expedi-
ton i'll 1860, wooden bottles of this kind
were thrown overheard daily in the
month of June. This was done in the
hope that the course taken by these
floating buoys would aid in determining
the direction Of the great oceanic cur
cents. The test, however, failed COM
pletely, and for fourteen years none of
these bottles have been seer till the dis
covery Of this one at the mouth of the
Seine. 1t is suggested that its appear
ance here indicates that a polar current
must be borne into the German Ocean,
and thence through the channel to the
western coasts of France,