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FANTA S7ICS,
UHEELBARROW RA CE,

E.rhiJitjon Came Of Base Bal on
LcnteaaiM Bal Gyoun|s,
7th. Dancing. Sth. Grand display
of Fire Works in the Public Square.
Trains viii Leave Wilcox aud St,
Marys in the Morning in the Evening
after the Display of Fireworks.
by order of the Committee OF AR.
rapgements.
DC. OYSTER, Chief Marshal.
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TH.iPLE.S HOLES.

Matchmaker, Engraver aud Jeweer,
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for tho
Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
Pen. Repairing Watches, etc, dore with
he same accuracy as heretofore. Salts
action guaranteed. vlnly
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ELK LODGE, A. Y, NJ.

ELK LODGE, A. Y.M.
The stated meetings of Elk Loige, No.
S79, are held at their hall, corner of Main
aud Depot streets, on the second and foul til
Tuesdays of each month
W. c. IiEALY, Secy.
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. r. Division.
WINTER TINE TABLE.

ON and after MONDAY, MAY 81, 1875,
" the trains on the Philadelphia L
krle Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
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NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.
oNE YuNDaED DOLLARS REwARp,

will give the above reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the parties, if they
are responsible when convicted for seven
thousand five hundred dollars, who cut and
conveyed about fifty acres of my timber
from my premises in Elk county, Pa, Fox
township, warrant 40g7, or for the confed-
crate if he is alike responsible.
ELIZA BETH II. POULTON.
Danboro, Bucks Co, Pa, May "a, 1875.
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Cheese! Choice Factory, at p & KS
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genezette Auditors Settlement

Benezette, June l4th, 1875
Settlement with Treasurer and Collector
for the year 1875, William &. Jordan as
follows:
WILLIAM r. JORDAN DR.
To amount Of duplicate Sll2S 81
- @ reed from
county treasurer 2600 90
treasurer 81 IS
To amt State appro. 81 %
---S3SS9 80
WILLIAM Il. J0RDON CIR.
By orders redeemed and
cancelled s8.G2 %
By extra orders redeemed
and Cancelled 40 90
BY percentage on dupl-
cate collected S626 09
a. per cent As So
BY percentage on Fm't
from county treasurer
$1,000 a. per cent. 81 90
By percentage on amt
from for. treas. 363 6S l 81
By percentage on State
appropriation S97 90
a. per cent. "a
By percentage on exon
| erations % 81
--$3420 rs
Balance on duplicate not
collected $459 81.
We do hereby certify that the above
settlement is correct being approved by
the auditors.
G.; WINsL0W, ! Auditors.
JULIUS JONES, !
GEORGE 7. ROTHBOCK, Sec'y.
nlSt3
We notice on Powell < Kime's plat
form an assortment Of those celebrated
Gowanda Plows, CultivatorS &c.
Wedding and mourning outfits tol
ladies at MAY & SlLVERMANs
Williamsport Pa.
A large lot OF Parasols, Ladies tie
Han dkerchieis, Hosiery and Glove
Trunks aud Satchels at NAY Dc Sill
VERMAN'S WilIiamsport Pa
j, o. ", BAILEk,
ATTORNEY-AT.LA
vlnAoyl. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Travellers Life and Acc
dent Insurance Co., Of Hartford, Conn.
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Salt, cheaper than dirt at P. & Ks
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An appeal will be held AT the residence
of Albert Weis, st MaryS, Pa, on Monday,
June 2Srh, 1875, where you, feeling
aggrieved by said assessment, can have
such redress as the law provides. Respect
fully,
ALBERT WEIS,
jeS-it Merca ntile Appra aiser.
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GRACE CHURCH,

Service in Grace Church Sunday next at
the usual hours, A. NJ. and y P. NJ.
All are cordially invited to attend. SEATS
FREE to all.
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T IST OF VENDERS OF MERCHAN-
Il Disc IN ELK COUNTY, PA.
Following is the report of the Mercantile
Appraiser of Elk County for the year 1870:
Vendors Of Merchandise.
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Il. Z. CHURCH.

IT, Z. CHURCH.
Key, wM. MARTIN, Pastor,
Sunday School at $3.50 A NJ Morning
Service at II A NJ Class NJ Getting at j.
M Evening Service at 7:30P N Prayer
Meeting Thursday Evening
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We notice on Powell & Kime's plat
form an assortment Of those celebrated
Gowanda Plows, Cultivators &c.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-05-20

The price of washing shirt was one
dollar. This was done at the Preside by
some American soldiers who owned (happy
mortals) wives. The price of lumber was
enormous $3.50 per 1000 running feet
measurement. A pair of blankets sold for
$40, pair Of long boots cost SIX ounces of
gold. common rough jacket cost $25
Yet luxuTies were cheap. There were plen-
tY Of cigars, and good ones, to be had i len-
ty Of the best wines and brandy. Raisins,
almonds and nuts were literally found in
the streets-somewha damaged, perhaps.
The climate, at that time at least, was not
very inviting. At sunrise the weather was
mild and serene as at Naples, by IL o'clock
the eastern winds began to blow; not only
dust, but gravel of respectable size flew
about like hail; by two o'clock IN the even
ing It Became bitter cold, and by six o'clock
the wind had entirely vanished
Hundreds and thousands of white rats,
with fiery red eyes, ran about in the streets
and disputed the right of inhabiting each
tent or house. What flies are to Egypt,
feas were at that time TO San Francisco.
There was no use of seeking a remedy. No
sleep could be got until the million heas
got literally drunk on the blood of the rest
less sleeper which was generally by five In
the mornings, Then the little vampires
took a rest themselves. The city boosted of
but few horses; as for carriages there were
none worth the name Such was the city
Of San Francisco in iS49, yet everybody
was busy, everything was sold and bought
for gold dust. Everybody had scales and
weights, and everybody seemed somehow 70
have gold.
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San FraneIseo In 1879.


There IS a sort Of amazeuient in ones
mind whenever IL reyerts 10 the probability
or reality Of Macaulay's immortal New Zea-
lander sitting on broken arch Of London
Bridge skctching the ruins Of ST. Paul's.
Surely, the actual reality of finding one Of
the fairest cities In the world Boosting
80, 900 souls, well housed, public and pr
yate buildings Of great pretensiOns, streets
that in beauty vie with those of the hnest
cities, wharves measured by miles; IN snort,
4 great city that would be a marvel IN Eu-
rope, all sprung up within twenty-five years,
Is by far, or ought 70 be, more ASTOUNDING
than the ruin and downfall Of London after
Thousands of wears, for Lord hacauley Wise
" did not predict the period Of the New
IeaIander's sketchiDg trip. Truly, the
.Ribl,caI curse eye shall build houses, and
others will live in them, was the lot Of the
early California adventurers. How few, in
deed. Of those early schemers and workers
are now the owners Of the immense wealth
OF the city. which, in 1870, was estimated
at 5000, 000,O 900. How few of their de
scendants, even, can lay claim to any sharel
The busy bees carry the honey to the hive,
and the coming farmer gathers the honey
combs.
In May, 1s49, there were less than $50
wooden houses built, including all shanties
scattered over the seven hills FOR San Fran
CISCO had, at that time, seven hills. Thou
sands OF tents were everywhere erected, and
IN these people dwelt. The plaza, or pub
lie square, had, at one time, one decent
wooden house, called the Parker House,
which, OF course, was a gambling house (;
while the more pretentious tents were one
and all gambling shops. The busiest man
in that city, at that time, was one Sam
Brannan, a retired or reformed Mormon,
perhaps still alive. The nominal ruler of
the city was Mr.. Smith, styled the SAL
calde." The real rulers were twenty ruff
fans, known as 1.-THE Hounds, Whose chief
was one Roberts. They were one and all
ex-soldiers in the Mexican war, robbers
cut-throats, and cowards yet the floating
mass of inhabitants, numbering no less
than 90, 900, were actually tyrannized over,
robbed by, and afraid of these twenty
thieves. 1t may seem strange that such a
state Of affairs could possibly exist for a
single day, yet it is nevertheless true that
it did exist for months.
There were hotels One man, whose
name was Merritt, had large wooden house
toward the north beach, where his dodgers
herded. They slept everywhere, on the
tables, under the tables, in every available
space; bedding, if the bloated and luxuri-
Gus guest wanted such thing, had to be
provided by himself. 1t is, however, but
fair to relate that Merritt always exacted
two dollars a night for lodging from any.
body that sheltered in the house. As fol
the living, 1t is almost too ridiculous to be
related. A French restaurant, for instance,
furnished the best bottle of port wine fol
two dollars bottle--some Thousand dozen
sent from the London docks and sold fol
the freight in San Francisco, as no owner
turned up. The Frenchman charged the
followinoS nricea for n hraakfaef.
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The bQldest sBdsby odds tAemost famous
scheme Of pillage ofgahked suAde9 the first
administration Of Craft, ,teas that for the
annexation. Of San DohiBso s&Itswas IN ITS
very inception lawlessa and cruel and base
beyond anything in theI history ofsthe
Western World, since. Cortez and Pizarro.
Baez had usurpad the Presidency of San
Domingo without Ia decent pretext of an
election; and 1lnkliDg that his barbarous
murders, considerations and tfeasons would
be borne no longer, ne deliberately deter
mined TO sell the country and divide. the
price with his accomplices. These were
the camp followers and personal intimates.
Of the two Presidents, Grant and Baez.
Grants dependents, Babcoclx, Porter, In
gals, and the rest, were TO have spOils so
rich and tempting that Grant actually stipu-
lated IN terms to lobby the scheme through
Congress. But Baez in the meantime was
IN evil ease. He fraDlly declared that he
had no popular strength in 4he country he
proposed 20 sell, and that be could not hold
out long enough to conslmmats the sale
without extraordinary aid OF money, and a
deet from the United States. Thercupon
Grant Tan his hand into the Treasury and
seized certain unappropriated moneys for
the use Of Baez aud sent them down by
bahcock, with a fleet large enough to keep
ans savage wretch in power until the tenn
tried
We recur 10 this shameful history row
only 70 ask how much Of the proceeds Of
the British loan which Baes about that time
put upon the London market was used At
Washington The House Of Commons has
appointed committee 10 ascertain and re-
port the methods By which foPeicn loans
aro negotiated IL England. one az ~
witnesses on the fifteenth Of April last was
Mr. Edward Hertxberg Hartmont. vino ne
gotiated, in 1859, Dominican loan for The
nominal amount Of SS,7sS, 500. lie con,
leesed that be received in cash only Si.-
$50 445. Of this the government 81 San
Domingo received only $3.50, GOO, and the
fema.nder was expended in England and
tie United States.
harimont was sent to Washington to
work for annexation, where he testifies 4
Aaree amount Of the money was expended.
u 40 got III For his loan Of &3 fsS. 600.
t.ertmont received in cash 81. sec. AS. The
QiiLefence between 81, sec, As and $3.50. 600
p tetnef startling. a part of il. Mr..
harlmonl sWears was cent 10 s.Berlin Cor
eElaai' bit the rest was discussed "a wash
inslon.
L vas . great sum. To whom wss 4
rlldt About THAI time several 81 Gen.
Grants military iavorites became suadoSlr
prosperous and invested their moneV in the
rial estate pool which throYe IS fsbaIousIv
under the two bosses, Shepherd and Grant.
Qne 81 these was Babccck. is Il possible
lhat Hartmokt could have paid "a him anv
pan % this rest sun IS jet Unaccounlea fori
A not % Whoml Tie next C6nnrcss
might probably follow the example a. tho
House 81 Commons and inquire. .ASir ysrf
6
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Mn. EDwARD PIERREPoNT, who succeeds
Mr.. Williams in the attorney generalship, was
born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1917,
educated at the sold Grammer School" Of
that city, and entered Yale in 1888, gradus
ating in 1887, in the same class with Mr..
Evarts and Chief Justice Waite taking high
honors.. He studied law, and in 1910 was
admitted to practice, removing to Columbus,
Ohio, where, during the ensuing five years,
he enjoyed most successful practice, and
established his legal reputation. In 1916
he took up his residence in, New York,
where he has since resided In 1857 he was
elected to fill vacancy in the Superior
Court, position which he held for three
years, then resigning. When the war broke
out he arrayed himself on the side Of Mr..
Lincoln, nOminally as q war Democrat; was
a member of the Union defense committee
of New York, a member, in 1862, of the
commission for examining into the cases of
the prisoners of State, and one of the coun-
sci for the government in the Surratt trial.
Shortly after the nomination of Mr.. Sey-
mour he declared for Grant, and on the
election of the latter was made district at
torney, holding the Office somewhat over a
year. In 1878 he was offered and declined
the Russian mission. Mr. Pierrcpont was
member of the Constitutional Convention of
1867, when he served on the Judiciary COM
mittee.
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Wall street, 50 much deridcd by common,
place cities as the Devils Exchange, y %
this moment a mirror Of what Is taking
place everywhere, Instead Of dozen heroes
10 its Pantheon. there Is but one-7JAy
Gould He has nearly broken Danial Drew,
the bead M the bears. Rufus Hatch, whose
Generations with Michigan Southern stock IN
1s87 Melted s.. 49,, 900, has been exploded
bv Gouid. and has sailed for Europe. Henry
Keen has been Eve years asleep under a
AND 600 mausoleum, and his wife has found
: husband for the 500, 900 he left Der in
Judge Schlcy, Of Georgia. Vanderbilt no
Ionger visits the streets, andshis stocks hold
their high figure from the integrity Of the
man-that is, Vanderbilt will not permit
his own stocks to fall on his friends, a.
though the condition of the Lake Shore
Railroad seems to be anything but sound.
Jim Fisk died the brawleI's death he COW
eted. Horace Clark passed away with the
serenity he had lived. / saw Leonard Je-
rome few days ago lunehing in the park,
Passe and Indifferent. He was the Sardan-
apalus OF the street, and under his DONNA
ton Pacific Mail sold at 800. With more
intelligence than any other broker, educated
at Princeton, be lost millions 10y fOOlishly
remaining up town at pleasure on the day
his company held its annual meeting. lie
IS now worth three-quarters Of a million,
which he husbands as closely as he can and
avoids the street. Tom Durant dropped
out Of prominence very much for the reasons
which exhausted Jerome-pleasure and ex-
traYagance.
There are no such times at present for
rapid speculation as in the period of the
war and succeeding it. DIR. Shelton, the
hermit operator, who used to appear late in
the autumn from his country estate and
carry 75, 900 shares at a time, bearing gold
meanwhile, is only tradition now. Amasa
Stone and Alexander Mitchell, who are
great railway officials, send in their orders
ct times, but have grown Conservative
PHILADELPHIA Times.
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MiseeuaneOus.
DR.. c. M'LANE'S
Celebrated American
WoRM SPECIFIC.
We RMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS

THE countenance is pale and
leaden-colored, with occasional
hushes, or a circumscribed spot on
one or both cheeks the eyes become
dull; the pupils diIate; an azure
semicircle runs along the lower eye
lid the nose is irritatSd, swells, and
sometimes bleeds; q swelling Of the
upper lip; occasional headache, with
humming or throbbing Of the ears;
an unusual secretion of saliva; shiny
or furrad tongue; breath very foul,
particularly in the morning; appetite
variable, sometimes voracious, with a
gnawing sensation Of the stomach, At
others, entirely gone; heeting pains
in the stomach; occasional nausea
and vomiting; violent pains through
out the abdomen; bowels irregular,
at times costive; stools Shiny, not
unfrequentIy tinged with blood; belly
swollen and hard; urine turbid; re-
spirstion occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and CONCLUSIVE; un-
easy and disturbed sleep, with grind
ing of the teeth temper variable,
but generally irritable, etc.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
d.. c. M'LANE'S VERMIFUGE
Will certainly effect cure.
The universal success which has
attended the administration of this
preparation has been such as to war
rant us in pledging ourselves to the
public to
RETURN THE MONEY
in every instance where it should
prove Intellectual: providing the
symptoms attending the sickness of
the child or adult should warrant the
superstition of worms being the
cause" In all cases the Medicine
to be given IN STRICT ACCORDANCE
WITH THE DIRECTIONS.
We pledge ourselves to the public.
that -
DR.. c. M'Lane's Vermifuge
DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
, in any form : and that it is an inno-
cent preparation, not eapa6leof doing
tie slightest injury to tie m0Sf tender
fihtanf. Address all orders to
FLEMING BROS, PrrTsBURcH, Pa.
P, S. Dealers and Physicians ordering from
others than Fleming Bros., win do wei to write
their orders distinctly, and take HoGe 6nf Dr.. c.
1fLaae's, pysbaye6kY FzenfiAe Bros. Pitch ,aE,
"a To those wishing to give them thai, we viii
forward per mail, post paid, to any part Of the
United States, one box Of Pills for twelve three
cent postage stamps, or one vial Of Vermifuge for
fourteen three-cent stamps All orders from Canada
must be accompanied by twenty cents extra aF
~ For sale by Druggists and Country Store
Keepers generally 80 = p 7 80 -
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Miscellaneous.


FoR SALE
One Of the finest stock farms in the State Of Texas.
and FOR health and beauty Of situation NOT % Be
passed This valuable property is in Hays county On
the BlnncO river, between Mountain City and san
Marcos on the San Antonio road, about twenty Two
miles from Austin. This estate contains 49, ncfea q
lard With Al the stock and improvements; 600 acres
wei fncloFe with stone and cedar fence Tor aeinre
the Blanco runnin ne1ry through The centre None
equal 70 Il in the Ssatc -Four hundred acres splendid
sd in high cultivation not surpassed IN produetion
abundAnco Of timbsr-elm, blackberry, live oak and
There are fy buildings the premises; various pens
for fopine and handling stock; there arc ~ heaa o.
cattle, from one-hah 10 fnlblooded Durham; from
two hundred and fifty 20 three hundred he'd q Texas
caftle ffteen TO twenty yoke Of oxeni lgO head OF
American horses and mules two me Jacks ten 20
fesn work muies ana horses wagons, fun ana CON-
plete stock OF agricultural implements, rapcrs corn
and cotton planters threshcrs, etc. saw ana grist
mills shngle machine two cotton gins, turning atne'
etc. run by water power Afforded BY the Blanoo river
The main dwelling house, with cisteTn. out house,
and every convenience and comfort s situated On q
high hill; has commanding visw OF the surrounding
country, and has but 20 be seen 10 be admired
II any one OF more persons Wlsh 10 engage N the
stock business with al the advantages, now Is the
time 10 get 4 frst-class stock farm. where may be
rared the finest biOoded stock in the country; and an
cnterpnsng man who would engage In Il could gel his
own price in this and the neighboring STATES, ~
Any person Wishing 20 purchase this place win com
municate with by letter or IN person, and VIII
take great pleasure in showing the properly. For
terms, apply to NJ B. SWEENEY,
Real Estate ana Collecting Agent
rus POstOfice Box 100. Austin. Texas.
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EoR SALE

111f acres OF land, in Burnett comfy, $50 acres In
cultivation. with all the improvements known as Back
Bone Valley; land very rich; abundance OF timber and
water; in a good neghboThoOd ihiekly settled; two
churches near the places eight miies south Of Burne
town; three miles from Marble town. and about hfty
miles from Austin. The place Is said to be very de-
sirable. viii sell this place for less than it's value
Part In cash; the balance on time. For terms apply
n. d. SWEENEY. =
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THE STATE OF TEXAS,

To the Sheriff or any Constable Of Travis county,
greeting: -aI -
Whereas, Oath has this day been made before me by
Louis Mas that B. F. ROYAL Is absent from TINS
State that the ordinary process OF law cann9tbe
served upon him. You are hereby commanded that
you by making publication Of this writ in someneys
paper printed In Travls county for four euccesslse
weeks before the return day hereof summon thesaid
b. r. ROYAL. to be and appeal before at my Office,
Ia the city Of Austin, Travis county, on the rst Mon
day in July, 1875 to answer the complaint OF Louis
Mas N. g. Of Capital Lodge No. I'll, u o. F., Tor
the sum OF thirty dollars, due upon aprOmissoy note
executed BY said B. f. Royal and Fred. CARLTON o.
TObin and w. +. Castles 10 said Louis Mass N q. OF
Capital Lodge No. H. o. o. F., for thirty dollars,
dated August IS, 1874 and due sixty days afteF date
which said note has been lost, and defendants are
notiaed that secondary evidence of its contents VIII
be introduced on the trial OF this cause.
the law directs. -. -
Given under my hand this tenth day Of Nay, A, D.
1885, illth - JAMES W. SMITH, i.3si
IlsY1awlt Justice Of Peace Travis county Texas.
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pPEEDWELL MATHEMATICAL AND
~ ENGINEERING COLLEGE,

IL Upper Flores StreetpSan Antonio, Texas j, :
Win open the first Of February, 1876 for the recep
ton Of young gentlemen.
The course 81 instruction win be thorough-theor-
etical and practcal-and embrace all branehes Of
mGthematics pure and mixed with lectures ubon gen.
eral science, and upon snch subjects may tend TO
prepare the student for entering upon the profession
OF surveying and engineering: civil mechanical TOpo.
graphical hydraulic or military.
Students will be required, when the weather may
permit to enter the field with compass transit, level.
etc. for practical exercise in surveying and engineer
ing
They need bring with them reference such math-
ematical books as they may have In possession
Tuition Zee IN advance, per melith. SO coin.
small additional expenditure for stationery, drawing
Instruments, etc, win be Indispensable.
limited number Of stud mtg can be accommodated
AZ tie college with bOsrd and lodging on moderate
terms and board and lodging be had IN The city a.
an expense per month not exceeding SIS % 80.
- ftii - JAS. j HEJtOR,
Civil Engineer; Professor Of Applied Mathematics and
A-'S'"'s'. D. Z. WALKER,
Gfaduate OneIda College, New York; Professor Of
Pure and Analytical Mathematics.
fs4 WY siStsoh ne. II Trsasar'sr.