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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

NATURE laa thoroughly exhausted
herself in the attempt To prolong the
winter, md spring is coming, with her
hlucr skic4 and mildCr Mrs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

LOOK IIERr-DO YOU want IL yards
good brown muslin for 81, or l0yOrilsCS.
trn blcaChrd muslin for 81. II you do
60 to Henry Jacobs. lilo nlso Inns The only
linen shirt fronts for 20 cents in the city,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

ONE OF TILE MOST DESIRABLE
DWELLINGS on the Island, corner Of Viz.
ginia aud South Front streets, first house
after crossing the bridge on the left hand
side. Apply to the subscriber, No, % South
Front street, or at the City Bank. Posses
sion given April LIST, 1919.
dc3Q J, MORGAN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

TnE sweet notes VI the blucbird were
heard IN the Island yesterday, and the
fcnthcrcd sOhg4tcrs were heartily wei
coined.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

SOMETHING NEw.-IioScd tocd button
ed CATERS, made exclusively for ladies'
and children nj i. V. BLONb's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

Yesterday.
SAN. i2N. SrN. 7r.MI
II o! 60 u
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

AMBITIOUS young gentlemen are com.
mcncing the study Of the law, in hopes Of
coming in MS reserved counsel In the
IIccchcr ease
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13
DuBLIC SALE.

will Scli at public sale on the pnmi'cs, 1t one
O'Clock OH SATURDAY, March ~, lsIj, N! House
and lot, situated IN Etnavillo Belmont county,
Ohio. The house II now, built in ls7 sig rUOms,
II gool cellar, pantry aud porch, all we'll finished
and In good condition.
Terms made known on day u Sllr.
mriO CHRISTINA VI. nORrSrElS.
NOR SALE.-rrn Shares, 81, 900 each, Of
L the Capital Stock Of the Norton Iron
Works ut Ashland, Ky. This is the largest
iron manufacturing establishment in the
West and is now in full and successful OPP.
Grafton. For further particulars address
THOMAS II. MOTION,
degs Financial Agent, llGO Main st.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-13

lIuSINEaa at the landing IA picking up
TnE woman's drcnd-honsu cleaning
and moving-has begun.
TnE Island streets and sidewalks arO
still in very bad condition.
GREESs and garden sass have not made
their appearance in market yet.
ASY person who wishes 10 become ia.
miliar with spring mud should lake a
walk On the Island.
TnE organ grinders, street corner
merchants and orange vCnders we're out
in full force yesterday.
-
TnE number Of passengers and tie
amount Of freight passing over the u. 4
q. X. Il. since tho reduction are Cnor.
mOua.
TnE sweet notes VI the blucbird were
heard IN the Island yesterday, and the
fcathcrcd sOng4tcrs were heartily wei
coined.
AMnlrl0us young gentlemen are com.
mcncing the study Of the law, in hopes Of
coming in MS reserved counsel In the
IICCchcr ease.
NATURE has thoroughly exhausted
herself in the attempt to prolong the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
FITS URED F'FeEE,i

Any person suffering from the above
disease is requested to address DR.. PRICE,
and trial bottle Of medicine will be for
warded by Express.
GREE!
The only cost being the Express char.
ges, which owing to my large business, are
small.
DR.. Price has made the treatment Of
FITS OR EPILEPSY
a study for years, and he will warrant a
cure by the use Of his remedy.
Do not TAIL to send 10 him for trial bot
tie; it costs nothing and he
WILL CURE YOU,
no matter of how long standing your case
may be, or how many other remedies may
have failed
Circulars and testimonials sent with
FREE TRIAL BOTTLE.
BE particular to give your Express, as
well as your Post Ltice direction, and
Address,
DR.. CAAS. II. PRICE,
81 William Street, New York. v-5n3ly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
The Beatty Oil Well.

The "bulls" and "bears" are fighting
over the status OF the Warren oil well
lately struck by Mr.. Beatty. Neither
party will be likely to give an impartial
statement. 1t was first reported a 200
barrel well. And no one to this day
knows whether it is or is not that much.
more or less. The operations of the
we'll are shrouded in mystery, which
leads many to conclude a large guam
tity Of oil can be obtained, and that ef-
forts are being made to prevent yield,
and to keep it down to the mark at one
time telegraphed, viz: A four barrel
we'll. There is scarcely a sensible man
who knows about oil wells but give it
as belief that it is a good well, and
may be made much larger than it is.
The best that can be done to keep back
the oil, it will yield from fifteen to
twenty barrels per day. 1t has not
been pumped as wells are when oil is
desired. The we'll is but very few
feet in the sand rock; and when oil was
found and the indications of a copious
flowing we'll discovered, drilling was
stopped; but the oil flowed nevertheless,
and continues each day on the even
tenor of its way, regardless Of the
bulls" The tank is covered and
locked and the outside world can get
no information of a positive nature.
But the Warren oil we'll as not fzSle,
as is being reported, and if it was for
Mr.. Beatty's interest to have more oil,
he would sink the well deeper, and
properly adjust his cups and valves.
-. - MIR G. W. II. Verbaok is putting up
a derrick in the vicinity, and will find
out for himself whether there is oil, and
in what quantities, beside other parties
are about to sink wells. We perdict a
busy season. Parties at a distance need
not put the Beatty well down as a fail
ure; for it is seldom these kind of fail
ures are put under lock and key. Fail
ures show for themselves Wdrren
Ledoer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08

Over fifty five thousand millions of
dollars passed through General Spin
ner's office during the time he held it
and the losses on all kinds were less
than one dollar on a million. He goes
out of Office, it is SAID, in very moderate
circumstances.
1t remained for a common country,
jury in little town in Saratoga county
New York, to render a verdict in do
mestic case that, without question, in
the light of the evidence thus far prin.
ted, will fit the Beecher case exactly.
lfthe scandal jury know their business
they will copy the verdict verbatim,
without leaving their seats. 1t vii
read as follows: ave find the prisoner
not guilty, but this kissing business mus
be stopped"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
y. S. Internal Revenue
S ? E Cl AL 7 A X & S
May !, 1875, to April 80, 1876.

TENIIE RE"ISED STATUTES of the
United States, Sections 1922, 3237,
and 3239, require every person engaged in
any business, avocatiOn, or employment
which renders him liable 10 SPECIAL
TAX. TO PROCURE AND PLACE CON
SPlCUOUSLY IN HIS ESTABLISH MENT
OR PLACE OF BUSINESS A STAMP de-
noting the payment of said SPECIAL TAX
for the Special Tax Year beginning May /,
1875, before commencing or continuing
business after April 30, 1875.
The taxes embraced within the provisions
of the law above quoted are the following
viz:
Rectlhers.......... .....................SZUO w
Dealers, retail liquor. ..25 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale. 80. so 90
Dealers in malt liquors, retail. 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco. co..................~2J 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco ......... 800 0U
And on sales Of over ST. 900 fifty
cents for every dollar IN excess
Of con.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. ..... 8 90
And for each still manu- 'acturel .....20 90
And for each worm manufactured. 20 90
Manufacturers of tobacco o................l0 90
Manufacturers of cigars. 90
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more
than two horses or other animals -. so 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, second class 1.-TWO
horses or other animals) ..........."25 90
Peddlers of tobacco, third class Zone
horse or other animals) .............l0 90
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class (on
foot or public conveyance) )...........l0 90
Bl ewers of less than 500 barrels. ... 50 90
Brewers of go barrels or more ..... 100 90
ANY person, SO liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoing requirements
will be subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
+. COWAN, Deputy Collector of Internal
Revenue at Warren, Warren County, Pa,
and pay for and procure the Special Tax
Stamp or Stamps they need, prior to May
|, 1875, and WITHOUT FURTHER No
TICE.
j. W. DOUGLASS,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
WASHINGTON, b. c., Feb. l, 1875. n4t4
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08

APPLEToNs AMERICAN CYoLopEDIA
that the revised, and elegantly illus
trated edition of this work, now being
published, volume of 800 pages once
in two months, is the best Cyclopedia in
America, is certain. No library is com
plete Swithout it. 1t is a complete one
in itself. 1t only costs So a month to
get it in leather binding. The best and
cheapest library in the world. Address,
G. X. Judson, Frsdonia, N
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08

The Boston Herald has a paragraph
which is worthy of the attention Of
those who are making out Presidential
states:
"Those people who think it impossi-
BILE tor President Grant to get nomina,
tion for third term have not looked at
the figures. There will be 500 votes
in the Convention. OF these the six
teen Southern States will have 1873.
Grant could get all these to-day, and
AZ more would give him a majority
He would undoubtedly be the strongest
candidate on the first ballot were The
Convention to be held next week."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08

The Peoples FRIEND.-It is sus-
ceptible of easy proof that the Sewing
Machine has been a greater blessing to
the masses of American people than any
invention OF the present century. Moth.
ing else has done so much to save The
lives ana health of the wives and
mothers, the patient overworked women
Of the land, who as a class, most needed
relief from the burthens of everyday
life. Every father and husband fails
in his duty if he negects to endow his
home with such a triumph OF science
as the Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine.
Machines will be delivered at any Rail
road Station in this county, free of
transportation charges, if ordered
through the Company's Branch House
at 327 & 329 Superior St. Cleveland
Ohio.
They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular Tree on application.
This Company want few more good
agents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
HYDE HOUSE,
RIDGwAY, Elk Co., Pa.

MIDWAY, ELK CO., Pa.
W II. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to the comfort and convenience of
guests, to merit q continuance OF the
same.
Oct 80 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
Rates Of Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square Of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
tions, Sl.5U, three insertions. 81.
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year So.
Advertisements payable quarterly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
BCChTAH house,
NAME, Mckean Co., Pc.
II E INNLE Ep D..:-.

Il. E. LOCKER, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
literally bestowed upon him, the new pro.
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention
to the comfort and convenience Of guests.
to merit continuance Of the same. Tho
only stables for horses in Kane and well
kept night or day. Hall attached to the
Hotel. vln23yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
e.. e.. MEtS,SENGER.

Druggist and Paraceutist, N. W. corner
OF Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully selected For
eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed at all hours, day or
night. vinSy
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08

Thurlow Weed has written letter
to express his gratitude to the leglsl,.
ture of this state for the law guarantee.
ing to boys the right to learn trades.
despite the restrictive enactmeuts of the
trades unions. The fac: that Mr..
Weed is mistaken about the final pas
sage of the bill, does not render Mr.
Weeds opinions any less iorciblc. lie
says that if other states will enact such q
law, we may hope to see generation Of
boys rescued from idleness and vice,
and after graduating from the shoe.
max ers,' hatters,' tailors,' tanners,
carpenters cabinetmakers, masons,
machinists,' bakers, and other shops
and factories, become eminent alike as
representatives and rulers. Every in
telligent boy learns during his aprren.
ticeship how many mechanics have
risen, not only to great wealth, but to
high positions in their municipal, state
and national governments. That
knowledge auimates, cheers and en-.
couragcs him. In what apprentice to
the "art preservative OF all arts" did the
knowledge that Benz pjamin Franklin was
an apprentice fail to inspire desire
and determination to adopt and initiate
the examples of industry, sobriety,
study and virtue that enabled him to
rise to positions of usefulness and emi.
nence, and to transmit to posterity a
name that adorns the history of his
Gdsette and Bulletin.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
JAMES d. FULLERTON,

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 u Wheeler's Building, up
stairs, first door TO the left. T3-n-32-ly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
Z. S. HARTLEY. III. D.,

Physician anu Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sis, Residence corner Broad ST.
opposite the College. Office hours from
8 TO ~ A. NJ. and from to 2. NJ.
vln2y1.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
GRACE CHURCH.

Service in Grace Church Sunday next at
the usual hours, II A. NJ. and Z p. NJ.
All are cordially inv tied to attend. SEATS
FaEE to all.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
CHARLES 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 as heretofore. Salts.
action guaranteed. vlnly'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
n. Z. CHURCH.

REV. WM. MARTIN, Pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50 A NJ Morning
Service at II A NJ Glass NJ Getting at ~
NJ Evening Service at 7:3O p NJ Prayer
Meeting Thursday Evening
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
j. s.. BORD WE'LL, H. 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 llyde's store.
Office hours: to 0 a" M: to 2p.m.7
jan . 73
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
SETTLEMENT DAY.-Tbe first Sec

SETTLEMENT DAY.--The first Sec
tion OF an Act Of Assembly, approved
the 24th day OF April, 1874, says;
"The Auditors of the several townships
and boroughs within this Common
wealth shall meet annually on the first
Monday Of June, and oftener, if neces-
sary, and shall audit, settle and adjust
the accounts of the Supervisors, Road
Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor,
School, Borough and Township Treas
urers, as may by law be referred to
them"
This is, no doubt, the proper time to
settle up School affairs, but it is en-
tirely out Of order, in our judgment, for
our county SO far as Supervisors and
Overseers are concerned. These Off
GERS are elected in February, and should
be ready to enter upon their duties by
the lst of April. Therefore; why not
settle on the first Monday of March?
This is long enough after the election to
know who is elected, and before the
March Court and floods would interfere
with the settlement.
We would suggest that the Auditors
OF the several boroughs and townships
OF this county and the officers agree
upon certain Gay during the Spring
for settlement, and then adjourn over
until the first Monday of June next and
settle their School matters, and on that
day adjourn over until the first Monday
of March, 1876, making memoran-
dunn OF the fact upon the township
book, and hereafter that day will be as
valid in law as an Act Of Assembly
CearfeM Republican.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
KERSEY HOUSE,
CENTREvILLE, Elk Co., Pa.

JOHN COLLINS, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
SO Literally bestowed upon him, the new
pro prietor, hopes, by paying strict at.
tention to the comfort and convenience
OF guests. t>merit d continuance of the
same.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
Evan -,lical Lutheran chroh.
REV. I BRENEMEN Pastor.

Sunday school at 9:4j A. NJ. All arc in.
,ted to attend
Services next Sunday morning in Ger
mau. English in the evening.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
car Time ct EsiHg,cuu
ELK LODGE, A. Y. NJ.

The stated meetings of Elk Lodge, No.
$40, are held at their hall, corner of Main
and Depot streets, on the second and fourth
Tuesdays Of each month
W. G. HEALY, Sec'y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
j, o. ". B.AILEP,
ATTORNEY AT.LAW.

v1nloy1. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Travellers Life and Acct
dent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08
QUOTATIONS
White, Powell & Co.

BANKERS AND BROKERS',
No. II South Third Street.
Philadelphia, April 9th. 1875.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-04-08

The reduction of the public debt the
past month was three million six hun
bred and eighty. one thousand dollars
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-12
Japanese Houses.

A Yeddo, Japan correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune writes The Japanese
have no architecture. Living as they do
on volcanic sod, the first thing to be
guarded against is a construction which
would invite destruction. Dwelling.
houses, even of the wealthy, seldom con.
sist of more than one story, many of the
poorer classes having simply ground
floor and garrett above. They are all
constructed of solid wooden frames,
often of bamboo wood, strongly tied or
braced together, the walls being either
a thin layer of mud or thin lathing, with
roof or heavy ties. The houses in Japan
contain no furniture. The floors of the
rooms are covered with soft mating two
inches thick made into sections about
six inches long and three inches wide,
and bound with a black border. There
are no chairs, beds, stools, sofas, or any
thing to lie on or sit upon, except mat
ting. Fer pillows small wooden boxes
about four inches high are used. The
sides Of the different rooms are made
into sliding partitions about six feet high,
made of fine white wood latticed in small
squares and covered with thin, white,
strong paper which resembles parch-
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-12

The Duchess of Marlborough had
relative, commonly called Jack Spencer,
who was very eccentric character. One
of his whimsical freaks was to take a
hackney coach with three friends in a
dark evening, and order tie man to set
them down in a gloomy part of the
Strand at the side of the new church.
He had previously opened the door oD-
posite to that where the coachman wait
ed, and as Spencer and his. friends quit
ted the coach on one side, they went
round and entered at the other. The
coachman was at first surprised that
more issued from the carriage than he
had taken in. AS they continued to go
round and come out, be became dread
fully alarmed, and at length his terror
was 80 great that he ran from the coach,
and rushed into the first public house,
telling the people there be must have
taken in legion of devils; for, he added,
with every sign Of horror, thai he mad
only taken four in, but had counted
eighteen out, and that more we're coming
when he left the coach. 1t is said that
he once contrived to collect party of
hunch-backed men to dine with him,
some of whom Indignantly quilted the
table. Another whimsical party which
he assembled at his house consisted
merely of number Of persons, all of
whom suffered; but this meeting at first
threatened serious consequences, for
each supposed he was Knocked by the
other, and it was with great difficulty
that their host restored peace, by &C
knowledging the ludicrous purpose Of his
invitation
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-12
Joaquin miller.

New York Sun.l
The poet OF the Pacific coast was sit
ting on the balcony of Long Branch
hotel, last evening" looking at the chill
dren dancing. There was nothing of
the traditional poet about him, and still
less Of the newspaper Joaquin Miller.
Nothing uncommon in either dress or
manner; no name Of yellow hair rolling
over his shoulders; no red shirt, no big
boots. He looked simply like q quiet
gentleman, like decidedly American
gentleman. There would be no mistak.
ing his nationality, whether you met him
in Corea or Colorado, for his face is the
refined type Of large class of Ameri-
can faces that are found mainly in the
West He has prominent cheek bones,
large nose, neither Roman nor Gre
clan, but American, and strong. The
lower face is hidden beneath full light
ish beard. Blue eyes, almest small blue
eyes, look kindly, and above them is
high, narrow forehead, made still higher
by just the least bit Of badness. The
thin, white hair was cut short. On his
hands, which are small and white, he
wore three costly rings. On the fore
finger Of the left hand was an immense
solitaire diamond. On the third finger
an antique amethyst, and smaller dia-
mond glowed alone on his right hand.
There we're diamonds on his bosom, and
q massive chain of yellow gold stretched
across his vest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-12
MEMPHIS TENN: THURSDAY EVENING AUGUST H. 1875

chance for good-lookiug, well-bred young
men. Circumspect behavior and strict
attention to business would insure the
capture Of an heiress before the end of
the season. Why, have seen with my
own eyes girl Of twenty who is plenti-
fully endowed with beauty, brains, and
money, rejoicing in the society Of boy
of sixteen-and he was cross-eyed and
freckled. In a New York parlor she
would wrinkle her nose at him; but here
she is glad to get his companionship, be-
cause she sees other girls, without even
cross-eyed, freckled boys for besux, en-
wing her.