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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20
About Tramps.

AS individuals and communities have
been so egregiously imposed upon by
professional tramps, the policy of giving
to them at all, to eat or wear, is being
seriously discussed. Many families
have given their last piece OF clothing
except that in absolute use, while others
have given bountifully from their tables.
On the surface this seems a noble work
but when it is remembered that tn csc
begging fellows never work from the
beginning to the ending of the year;
that they make trampiug and begging a
profession; that they are destitute from
choice, and that these generous dona-
tions TO them are encouraging laziness
and crime, it will improve matters il
each individual will flint up the heart,
and corporations dispense with downy
pillows and giltedged dinners. When
the scamps learn that there is nothing
to be had only by work; when they are
treated as outlaws, vagabonds and pests,
aud they get hungry amid the real des-
titution they seem to covet, they will
turn to q more legitimate means Of live
lihood, but never So long as they are
kept fat aud sleek by misguided kind
ness, and il-advised zeal Of the too.sym-
pathetic. Tramps have become heavy
tax aud the profession is fast filing up.
Thousands of graduates are added on
the first frosty night of each year
They not only laugh at labor, but they
even send scorniul words at those who
have given them the last food in the
house, They curse those who refuse to
give and laugh over the soft-hearted-
ness of those who do. This keeping in
good condition an army Of tramps, and
others encouraging its increase, is mis-
directed charity, aud suuversive of good
to the receivers, as a rule, and adding
unnecessary heavy taxation upon the
community. The injunction to feed
the hungry and clothe the poor was not
intended for the class now being con-
sidered, but the real unfortunate and
really deserving. These tramps have
an organization, are oficered and have
methods Of communications Warren
Ledger.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20
SHERITTS SALE.

BY virtue of suudry writs of feri
facias, issued out of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas Of Elk County, aud to NE
directed, | will expose to pubic sale by
vendut or outcry, at the Court House,
Ridgway. Pa, on
MONDAY, MAY 24th, 1875,
at O'Clock 2. NJ, the following de-
scribed real estate, to wit:
The following described real estate,
situate in the village OF Wilcox Elk,
county Pa, consisting Of one town lot
numbered and designated on the general
map or plan OF the town OF Wilcox as
.oi number 337 front bounded on the
North b. lot number 338, on the east by
Laurel alley, on the south by number
336, and on the west by Marvin street,
being sixty --6O-- feet north and south,
and one hundred aud fourteen lii
feet east and west.
ALso-One town lot numbered aud
designated Cd the general map or plan
Of said town Of Wilcox as lot numbe.
336, bounded on the north by lot mum.
Der 337, on the east by Laurel alley, on
the south by Mercur street, aud on the
west by Marvin street, measuring sixty
.-60-- feet north and south, and one
hundred and iourteen --ll4-- feet cas-
and west, There is erected on The
above described property a one, hall
story frame dwelling with addition, an(
one traIe barn.
Seized and taken 10 execution as the
property Of Horace Stark at the suit Of
Jackson S. Schultz and others, aud Il
be sold by
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff.
Sheriff's OGce, !
Bidgvsy, Psa April 2ath; 1878. !
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20
sHaRlEFS SALE.

BY virtue of writ of vendtoni ex.
ponas issued out Of the Court ul Com.
mon Pleas OF Elk county and to me di.
r,cted | will expose to sale by public
vendue or outcry at the Court House
Ridgway Pa. on
MONDAY MAY 24th 1875
At ] o'clock p NJ. all the right title
interest claim and demand whatsoever
of defendants of in to or out OF all the
following real estate situate in Jay town.
ship Elk county Penusy ylvania to wit:
Commencing at the southeast corner OF
Meribah b. Lucas farm where the new
road starts aud runs through The orchard
on the old farm formerly owned by
Benjamin Leggett now deceased and
being part OF warrant number 4S44;
thence along the south liue of said old
farm or warrant number 4S44 east
sixty-Iour rods to a stake; thence north
to the north line Of said old farm;
thence west along the said north line
about fifty rods to the northeast corner
OF Rekecca q Morey's farm (which is a
part of said old tarm;1 thence south
along the east line of X G Aloreys farm
to stake on the road; thence along the
east lipe Of r . Morey's farm to stake
on the road; thence along the road to
the orchard to the place of beginning
containing fiity.cne and one-icurth acres
more or less
ALso-One other tract OF land
situated in township county and State
aforesaid and being part of said warrant
number 4S44 bounded aud described as
follows to wit: Commencing at ,he
northeast corner of Geo A Hulers
farm at a stake in the road running
thence easterly along the road between
B u Leegett's and G A Huller's taru,;
thence easterly along said IIuller's line
to the east line of said old farm about
forty-eieht rods more or less; Themes
north along said east line to the north
east corner of said old. farm; thence
west along the north line of said old
farm to the northeast corner OF the
above fiityone acres Of land to the place
OF beginning containing thirty-six acres
more or less
There is erected on the above
described property one PLANK house and
one log house
Seizsd and taken in execution as the
property OF 4 + and r S Morey at the
suit OF Edwin $ Bliss and to be sold By
DANIEL SCULL Sheriff.
Sherlff's Office,
Ridgway Pa. May 9th 1875
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20
Bonezetts Locals.

DIED
April 9Th, 1876, Addie, daughter Of John
and Emeline Han scome, aged years,
months and twenty days.
She was bright and intelligent hey ond
her years. Words of comfort were spoken
at the funeral by Rev. +. NJ. Chilroat from
the words of Jesus Suffer little children to
come unto me and forbid them not for Of
such is the kingdom of heaven"
BIRTHS
On April 81, 1876, son, to Cook son
and Fanny English.
On May I, 1875, daughter to Simon
P. and Ellen Romig.
On May II, 1875, son to Pat and VIOLA
Sweeney.
On May ~, 1876, two, son and daugh,
ter to Samuel Belcher.
May 8th. Sabbath School was or.
ganized by Rev. Z. M. Chilroat at Barr's
school house. Following is list Of the
officers: Superintendent. Jan Rideout.
eecretary-James Barr. Lib raran-hobt.
johnson. Treasurer--John Barr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20
BOARD OF PARDUAS.
THE RULES ADOPTED.

| THE RULES ADOPTED.
Under Article ", section o, of the new
Constitution. the power Of the Governor 10
grant communications Of sentences and par.
dons can only be exercised upon recon.
mendation in writing by the Lieutsnan
Governor, Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
Attorney General and Secretary of Inter-
nal Affairs, or any three Of them, after
full hearing, upon due public notice in
open session."
At meeting Of the above named
officials held on the 4th day of May, 1875,
the following rules wsre adopted to regu-
late all applications for pardjn:
First. The first Tuesday of each month
is appointed as the day whereon the Board
shall convene to give full hearing in
open session to all applications for pardon.
Second. The Board must be furnished d
with proof that notice of application for
pardon has been published once d week for
two consecutive weeks in o newspa per
printed in the county or CITY in which con
the affidavit of the publisher of the news
paper that the publication had been made
as required by this rule.
Third Notice of the application must
have been given to the judge who ried
the cause and 10 the district attorney or
attorney who prosecuted, and proof of said
notice be furnish ed.
Fourth. Every applications for pardon
must be accompanied with the following
papers, written in a clear aud distinct
hand
l: A certified copy of the whole record
including docket entries, minutes of the
court, copy of indictment, pleas, AMI all
other papcrs cn file relating % the case.
2. A brief statement of the reasons
upon which the application is base set
ting forth all the facts, will be required
in every application; the notes of evidence
taken on the trial: letters from responsible
persons in the community where the crime
was committed.
FUth. No applications will be consid-
cred if presented to any individual member
of the Board.
Sirth. All applications and correspon-
dence must be addressed to or fled with
the Recorder of the Board at Harrisburg,
SO that The same may be prepared for pre-
:enation to the Board at its next session:
and no application will be heard or con.
sdercd unless the same and papers upon
which based, have been filed at least ter
days before said session, and in no instance
,oH thts rule be reIared.
Sepenh. No application that has once
been rejected will again be placed upon
the record or heard by the Eoard without
the consent of the Board first Obtained
therefor, and when submitted the second
time, additional reasons. petitions and
proof of notices to judge, district attorney.
and the public must be furnished anew.
Eighih. No party will be permitted TO
occupy more than Fifteen minutes in the
oral discussion of any application unless
by the special request Of the Board.
JOHN LATTA,
LjeutedAt Governor.
NJ. S. QUAY.
Secy Of ;he Commonwealth.
SAMUEL L. DIMMICk.
Attorney General.
WILLIAM M'CANDLESS,
Secy Of Internal Affairs.
A. WILSON NOnklS, Recorder.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

Below Will be found the list OF jur-
ors drawn for the May term OF court:
GRAND
Benezette Township. Andrew Over
tuli William Wainwright,
Beuzinger-Lou's VoIlmer, Jacob
Schubert, John Gleichsner, Patrick
MJouy, Christ Kreckel, George Bir-
uer. George Nisscl.
Fox-Charles Green, Terrance
Brown, n. +. Apker, Jeremiah Calla-
han.
Highland-Wiiliam James.
llor,on-John Brown.
Jay--James Brookins.
Joues-Geor2e Diil, benjamin
Bevier, John Ernhout.
Ridgwuy--PatricS Malone j. X
Whitmore, Z. G, Messenger, John B.
Quits.
st. Mary's Boro--Joseph Wickert.
TRAVERSE.
Benezette-- Luther Lucore, George
Moban.
Beuzinger-Andrew Glass, John
Kreckle, Sr. Charles Schneider. Henry
Stephan, Adam Geyer, Thomas Kerner
Eox--Frank Showers, james Frans-
worth, o. o Grinell, James M'Closkey
William Gibson, Michael M'Encruey.
lIighland-Thomas Campbell, Jr.
George Newton.
Horton-C. r. Slade, Hezekiah
Horton.
Jay-William G. Thomas.
Jones-Stephen Eruhout, Michae'
Dill, Joseph Tanbiui, NJ. NJ. Schultz
John Marsh, IL. w. Hewitt, j. l.
Brown.
Millstone--C. Ii. Hoffman, William
Clyde. .
Ridgway-H. W. May, John X en-
merer, John Van Orsdall.
St. Mary's Boro.--Anthony Bieber
ger, Michael Sribich, John King Ebet
A. Russ, Anthony JeSberge-, G. G
Brandon, George Krellner.
Spring Creek--Lenman B. Elliott
j. W. Irwin.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

RY virtue of writ of verditioni ex-
pOnas, issued out Of the Court of Common
Pleas Of Elk county, and to Inc directed,
will expose to public sale, by venduc or
outcry, at the Court House, Rdgway, Pa,
ON
MONDAY, MAY oath, 1875,
at one O. CLICK r. NJ. the following desert
bed real estate TO wit:
All the right. title interest, claim and de-
manl whatsoever of defe ndant IN. to and
out of ali that certain tract, piece or par
eel of land situate in Jay township, Elk
county and State Of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows, to wit; Beginn-
ing at pine stump standing on the south
line Of warrant number 1914. being the
southwest corner of land now owned by g.
A. Hil.er; thence north eighty 1907 pprches
more or less to the southwest corner of
land now owned by Joseph Dill; thence
east parallel with said south line one hun
dred and six (lO6l perches to coraer on
said Dilrs land eighty (SO) perches to the
said south line .. 1914: thence west by
said south line of warrant 1914 one hun
dred and six (lUby perches to the place of
beginning, containing fifty three (53) cres
sure: e.essurc beng part of warrant
iS44 Oh which there is erected one frame
high; one frame barn 32x34 feet about
thirty acres improved, with orchard grow
ing and Il spring Of good water, &c,
ALso-All the right title. interest, claim
and demand whatsoever of defendant in
said writ named, in, to or out of all that
certain tract, piece or parcel of land situate
III the township of jay, county of Elk and
state of Pennsylvania bounded and desert
bed as follows, to wit: Beginning at a
pine stump standing in the south line of
warrant number 4oi4, being the southwest
corner Of land now owned by the said
Josiah II. Morey; thence north forty-four
"A perches to the township road known
as the Spring Run road; thence south
westerly along said road s.fortysix 461
perches to post joining lands Of BagazetI
Legeti; thence south thirty.four ga per-
ches TO post, joining lands of jerome
Powell; thence east forry-six 10 perches
to the place of beginning, containin elevel
IL acle es more or less, and being part If
the came land decided by Benjamin Legett
and wife to Charles Legett by deed dated
april llth, 1914, the greater part said land
being cleared and improved
Seized and taken in execution as the
propely of Josiah Il. Morey at The suit Of
The County of Elk, and 10 be sold by
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office,
Ridgway, Pa, April 2o!h, 1875.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

PosToFFICE AFFAIRS. 1t seems to
take some people long time to learn a
little bit OF common sense. We poticed
the other morning several letters posted
up at the delivery window of the post
office, in this place, without any stamps
on them, and if not called for by the
writers, will find their way in the De-
partment's waste basket. Whether this
arises FROM ignorance or design, is hard
to say, but it looks bad. We learn from
the postmaster, that the mistakes made
in h.rd-claSS matter is still worse.
The writers are constantly endorsing
thereon more than the necessary ad-
dress, such as "printed matter" "seeds,'
merchandise" "books," "plants," "pa-
pers," etc. Now, if either of these
words are written On package, it re,
guires letter postage rates TO convey
the matter to its destination, or il sent,
compels the receiver to pay double rates
Third class mail matter should not have
any other marks about it than the ad-
dress. First-cass matter is not affected
in that way. You can write a whole
letter on the back of your envelope il
so disposed, and it will not increase the
postage, nor be violation of the law
The rate is three cents for every hall
ounce, or fraction. But to write any
other information on packages OF third
class matter than the address, is a
violation of the law and subjects the
writer to heavy penalties.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

Of the Uniied States--How 10 ezerciSe and
ho,o 10 pe'serve them. By Tasophilus Par
sons, LII. ID.
Con tanning q commentary on the Fed
eral and State Constitutions, giving their
history and origin, anu a full explanation
of their principles, purposes and provis-
ions; the pow rs and duties of Public Off
GERS; the rights of the people, and the
obligations incurred in every rela tion Of
life; also parliamentary rules Tor delibera'
tive bodies; and full direction, and legal
forms for all business transactions, as max
ing Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Leases,
Notes, Drafts, Contracts, etc. A Law
Library in single volume. 1t meets the
wants of all classes and sells TO every body
JONES BROTHERS & CO., Phila. Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

The gold and silver coin and bullion
on hand in the United States treasury,
amounts to s94,625, 600. s22,4O3,3OO
belongs to depositors, leaving the net
amount of s72,222 1863, in hard cash,
belonging to Uucle Sam. This is about
s16,O00,O00 more than was on hand
year ago. This will do for an ad minis
tratiou which has been charged with
bankruptcy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20
REV. VIII. MARTIN.

Last Sunday evening the gentleman
above uamed delivered q sermon at the
Methodist Church, which has leceived
considerable comment, and which we
feel cal led upon to criticiss. He took
for his text the lawyers, school teachers
and newspaper editors, and especially to
the press of Ridgway he directed his
"bolts of wrath and scoru." He said that
the newspapers did not devote space
enough to religion aud temperance, but
should dog fight occur, or, as was the
case few days ago, should man
drop small piece of lead on bis foot"
the papers at once devoted a column or
column and a half space to description
of the occurrence. "but, says the Rev.
William, let temperance lecturer come
here, aud the papers scarcely deign to
notice it," Now we wish to enter
protest against the sermon as one which
uukindIy casts reflection on the news
papers, when Mr.. Martin knows full,
well that we never refused to insert any
article he has furnished US, and would
have noticed the lecturer had the AID
voCATE not appeared before the lee
tuier arrived; aud also we think when a
man meets with misfortune, as shoot
ing his toe, it is outside the duties OF
minister, to parade the subject be
lore his congregation TO raise Taught,
as clown would at circus, and we are
free to say that Mir. Martin has over
stepped the bounds OF propriety and
should therefore "stcp down and out" as
he has already subjected himself and his
calling to ridiclie and contempt.
We would further suggest that the
preaching of Christ would be more in
keeping with the sacred calling of
minister than making sport of a mans
misfortune with the hippant remark
"when M n drops small piece Of lead
on his foot" We hereby tender col
unin of space to Mr.. Martin to answer
this it he sees proper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

FIFTEEN TO TWENTY DOLLARS
SAVED -Auy one wishing first, class
sewing machine can save from fifteen
to twenty dollars by the simple strategy
Of choosing Wilson Shuttle Machine
one OF the most perfect and capable
machiues ever invented. 1t has every
valuable improvement that can be
named, and all its friends know, works
with equal facility in all classes of work
and on all kinds of goods. Machines
will be delivered at any Railroad Station
in this county, free of transportation
charges, if ordered through the Com
pany's Branch House at 327 and 329
Superior ct. Cleveland Ohio.
They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular free on application.
This Company want = few more
good agents. a, Cummings, Ridsway,
Elk Co., Pa. is the agent of the Com
pany at this place to whom all orders
should be addressed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

The Ohio State treasury contains, in
cash, 81 ,2j7, ,S67, II.
There are estimate ed TO be in the United
States about 5000, 900 horses.
The State appropriation for the Rhode
Island public schools in 1915 6 is $4,000.
Her slippery sidewalks this winter have
already cost Chicago $4,000 in a single
ve;dict, and there are more suits to come.
case viii ch originally involved dol
lar and SIXTY cents has been pending in the
Dayton courts for the last ffteen years.
There are SO agricultural college in this
county, employing altogether 3o9 lroies'
sors and assistants, and instructing 3,9l7
students.
The trial of Mrs. Cronk at Paterson, N.
j., for manslaughter, for killing u man
who was attempting to enter her dwelling,
resulted in her acquittal.
The average price of corn in Iowa is 43
cents; i'll Illinois, OF cents; in Kansas. 81
cents; in MISSOURI, "A cents. 1t is lowest
in Iowa. and highest in England, where II
brings Sl,lS.
John Best, of Stoneham, a member OF
the Massachusetts House of Representa-
tives, was arrested by detective recently
for stealing 81 800 from the safe of Aaron
Hill, prominent merchant.
In Colusa county, California, it is esti-
mated that the damage every spring to the
wheat crop. by wild geese pulling the
young shoots, roots and all, out OF the soft
gcound, is estimated at over 5000
Columbia Commandery of Knights
femplar, of Washington, have completed
,heir arrangements for pilgrimage to New
York 10 participa e in the dedication OF
the new Masonic Temple on the I'd OF June
Secretary Delano, in letter just pub
lished, reiterates the declaration that gold
seeking expeditions will under no consid-
Grafton be alloweu TO enter the Black Hills
uLtil the proposed new treaty is raufed.
judges Dick and Brooks recently, in
their respective charges to grand juries in
North Carolina, declared the criminal
features OF the civil rights act unconstitu'
tional. as no law could say that men are
socially equal.
Should the Pope conclude to transfer
the Holy See to America. the Chicago 7ri-
bune solcits him to consider the claims o.
that city as an eligible residence. This de-
sire is q nc kened by the consideration that
his Holiness has laid by some SS,OU0.000,
which would be reasonable addition to the
capital Of that city
Bill Wray, well known thief, formerly
of New York, who has served term in
the penitsntiary at Joliet, and who is no.
ted as trainer of thieves, has been cap
tured in Chicago, while attempting 10 rob a
bank on The west side. The gang with
which he was operating, and which had
assisted him in laying a train for the pur.
pose of blowing up the vault, escaped.
The Richmond (Va.) Dispatch says that
although the quantity of tobacco already
marketed at Danville is greatly larger than
the quantity marketed IN the same period
O.; any previous tobacco year, it is still
less than one-hal: Of the amount sold there
in the last tobacco year by 2,OOO. o0O
pounds.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-05-20

The public school at this place, will
close next Thursday, and in the eve
ming there will be closing exercises.
All are invited 10 attend