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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

ExpEcTAT1oN-A woman called into q
Michigan Avenue grocery and asked for su-
gar. The clerk told her they were out, but
would have some next week.
"Any coffee?"
"Got some coming"
"Any tea?"
"Some this afternoon"
"Any baking powder?"
"Sold the last an hour ago, madam"
"Well, you've got Goldfish, haven't you ?"
she asked, in her desperation.
"Cod6sh, madam, codfsh2 Well, no, we
haven't; but I'm going out fishing this after
noon, and I'll do my best to catch one."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

HAB1T.-"I trust everything under God,"
said Lord Brougham, "to habit, upon which,
in all ages the lawgiver, as we'll as the school
master, has mainly placed his reliance. Habit
makes everything easy and casts all deviation
from wonted course Make sobriety habit,
and intemperance will be hateful make pru-
dence habit, and reckless profigacy will be
as contrary to the nature of child as to any
of your lordships. Give child the habit of
sacredly regarding the truth, of carefully re-
specting the property of others, of scruPulous-
ly abstaining from all acts Of improvidence
which can involve him in distress, and he will
just as likely think of rushing into an ele-
ment in which he cannot breathe, as of lying,
cheating or stealing"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

One thing tie people have to thank
Gov. Hartranft for-the present insur-
ance law. When he was Auditor Gcu-
eral, and since he become Governor he
found great many bogus companies in
existence, and he pressed the Legisla-
ture to organize the Insurance Depart
ment, which was done, and under the
able management of Mr.. Forster it has
proved a blessing to the people of the
State. 1t will be remembered that this
Department costs the tax payers moth
ing, while the good derived from it is
almost inestimable. A few years ago
men were not sure their losses would be
paid if their property should burn; now
it is impossible for bogus insurance
company to carry on business in Penn
sylvanla. To-day every company is in a
sound condition and ready to pay losses,
and so thorough is this law in its re-
quirements, that MIR. Forster is able to
discover almost as soon as the officers
themselves when a company becomes
shaky.-Codl Gazette.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

The New York Tribune says: A few
days ago gentleman of this city re-
ceived BY mail check for five hundred
dollars. He desposited it in his bank,
and went down into the street, there to
be met by rumor that sent him back
10 haste. Just twenty-five minutes had
elapsed. The teller's little door was
shut. The money was gone. Had it
been stolen? Was the banker a swind.
| r? No, he had failed. About the
same time merchant received large
quantity of goods one day near the close
of business hours. He made some
commonpl ce exc use for not making
immediate payment, and promised to
send check the next morning. The
first announcement of the morning was
that he had failed He had the goods.
but the real owner was without his
check. Was the merchant a thief?
|
Ought he to have gone to Jail? Not
at all, He had merely suspended. He
was unable to meet his obligations.
Two young men were recently brought
into one of our police courts on charge
of stealing shoes from Third avenue
| store. They were decent in appear
auce, and it was believed by some thai
they had been driven to crime by want
Had they failed, or had they suspen.
ded? Or was it because they were un
able to meet their obligations? Not al
all. They were thieves-common thieves
very common thieves. They were
sent to the penitentiary for TWO months
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
An Important Decision,

In the case Of the Philadelphia, Will
mipgton and Baltimore Railroad COM
pany against Singer, appealed from the
Philadelphia County District Cour',
which was a case where the defendant
iu error was driving horse, known o
be afraid of locomotives, along a road
parallel and near to the track, and the
engineman of an approaching train
sounded the whistle, causing the horse
to run away and threw the mao to the
ground, injuring him, for which injury
he brought suit to recover damages, the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held: l..
That the question whether the use of
the whistle in that care was negligent
was for the jury to decide, but not
whether any use Of the whistle was neg
ligent. 2, That the use of horse
known to be afraid of locomotives in
the vicinity Of railroad was contrbu-
tory negligence. The judgment Of tho
lower court, giving damages, was rcver-
sed, and a new trial ordered.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

The shoemakers of Cochituatc and
Natick, Mass, who have been on
strike Tor the past week, have resumed
work at the old prices.
A few evenings since William S.
Blakinton, prominent wooden manufac-
turer at North Adams, Massachusetts,,
attended a banquet given to notable
visitor, at the house of a relative. The
weather was hot. Picked oysters with
sliced lemons were served, and after
wards, custards. Several Of the guests
were soon taken SO violently i'll that
their lives were for a time despaired of.
Mr.. Blakinton was among the number
of the sick, aud remedies proved un-
avalling and be died in forty-eight hours
thereafter. 1t was supposed at the
time that the food was poisoned, but the
physicians quieied all such notions by
deciding that the sickness was owing to
"the uncopgenial mixture of the eata-
bles with the hot weather." Sensible
doctors!
1t is said by one of the shrewdest al d
most experienced OF newspaper cores
pondents that Mr.. A. T. Stewart has
made more money this season than was
ever made By one establishment at an
American wattering-place, He will ex-
pend $300,000 on the Grand Hotel,
Saratoga, before its reopening next year.
The head cook, giant in size, receives
81, 800 for season, or at the rate Of
$1,000 month yet it is not considered
a large salary. he has thirty>two cooks
and assistants under him, aud is respon-
sible on ly to the steward, who is auto
crat over 2l2 walters, so laundry
women, 32 cooks and assistants, aud a
constabulary of storekeepers, contractors
for supplies, and runners.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
PAY AS YOU GO.

Ifyou pay for goods when you buy
them, you will never be troubled with
the nightmare of debt, your sleep will be
sweet your dreams pleasant, and your
wife aud children will gree: you with a
smile in the morning. Go to Powell
4 Kime's model store with your cash,
get more than its value and go home
satisfied. They have adopted the cash
system, and say it is working charm
ingly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

Every year increases the popularity
of this valuable Hair Preparation;
which is due to merit alone. We can
assure our old patrons that it is kept
fully up to its high standard; and it
is the only reliable and perfected prep
aration for restoring Gray OR FADED
HAIR to its youthful color, making it
soft, lustrous, and silken. The scalp,
by its use, becomes white and clean.
It removes all eruptions and dandruff,
and, by its tonic properties, prevents
the hair from falling out, as it stimu-
lates and nourishes the hair-glands.
BY its use, the hair grows thicker and
stronger. In badness, it restores the
capillary glands to their normal vigor,
and will create new growth, except
in extreme old age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING ever used,
as it requires fewer applications, and
gives the hair a splendid, glossy ap-
pearance. A. A. Hayes, MD, State
Assayer of Massachusetts, says, "The
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and I
consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for its intended purposes"
Sold 6y all Drsggists, and Dealers IN Msdsciass.
Price One Dollar.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
Proceedings Of the Republican County Con-
vention.


Last Tuesday Sept. 2.st 1876, the Re-
publican Convention of Elk County met at
the Elk County Bank.
The meeting was called TO order by Jas.
H. Hagerty, Chairman County Committee.
On motion A. I. Aldrich, of Wilcox, was
elected Chairman, and J. o. W, Bailey of
Ridgway Secretary.
The credentials of the delegates from
each township were presented in the fol-
lowing order:
Benezette-R. W. Petrikin r. D. John.
son.
Benzinger-Jacob Hanes, John Farrer.
Foz-s. W. Meyer, U. W. Rogers.
Hignland-W. s. Cole, Geo. E. Cooley.
Horton-Thos. Burchfeld.
Jay-L. s. Dodd, Martin Glover.
Jones--A. T, Aldrich, Joseph Tanbine.
Milstone-Harrison Cats.
Ridgway-Jas. H. Hagerty, ]. o. W.
Bailey.
Spring Creek-Thos. Irwin.
St. Marys-L. B. Cook, VIM. Hacken'
burg.
On motion the nomination for Commits.
sioner was made first in order.
On motion agreed to nominate but one
candidate for Commissioner.
The following nominations were then
made: W. II. Osterhout, Ridgway; Ralph
johnson, of Benezette; and f. E. Hewitt,
of Fox.
A ballot was taken which resulted il
Osterhout, having 16 votes; Ralph Johnsor
votes F. E. Hewitt vote.
The nomination of w. Il. Osterhout wa
then made unanimous.
Chas McVean, of st. Marys was nomin
ated for Treasurer, and there being nc
other candidate the nomination was mad
| unanimous.
On motion it was agreed not to make a
nomination for Prothonotary.
For Auditor, John Farrer, of Benzingel
received six votes, and Geo. Rothrock, o
Benezette, received twelve votes. Roth
rock was declared the nominee for Auditor
R. W. Petrikin of Benezette, was non
mated by acclamation for County Surveyor
Finley, of Clarion County, was endorse
by the Convention for State Senator.
The following County Committee wa
then appointed.
Chairman-Jas. H. Hagerty, Ridgway.
Benezette-T. B. Winslow, c. H. Wins
low.
Benzinger-Jacob Hanes. John Farrer.
For-U. W. Rogers J. Taylor.
Jay-Oliver Dodge, J. NJ. Brookins.
Jones-Jos. Taubine, j. G. Malone.
Millstone-Myran Raught John Moore.
Ridgway-H. NJ. Powers, ]. o.
Bailey.
Spring Creek--Thos. Irwin, Hirma
CArman.
st Marys-E Russ, Robt. Morrison.
On motion the Convention al journ,
without day
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

A Troy clergyman recently announced
to his congregation after a communion
service. that he had long sought and at
last found substitute for wine in the ad-
ministration of the sacremeut. The new
discovery is grape jelly which, dissolved in
water, he said, would be free from the OBJ
jectiOns urged against wine. The minis
ter's proposition to make the substitution
was approvep; and committee Of three
ladies appointed to make the jelly, oi
which single bowl will suffice for each
sacramental occasion. Those fond of the
"rosy," and who keep up show of relig
ious belief, will not attend that church Sc
promptly on communion days hereafter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
TASTELESS
MEDICINES.

A prominent New York physician lately
complained to DUNDAS DICE & CO.,
about their SANUALwooD OIL CAPSULES,
stating that sometimes they cured miracu-
lousy, but that patient of his had taken
them without effect. On being Informed
that several limitations were sold, he in
quired and found his patient had not beeu
taking DUNDAS DICK & cos.
What happened to this physician may
have happened to others, and DUNDAS
DICK & CO.. take this method of protect
ing phYsicidns druggists and themselves. and
preventing OIL OF SASDALwooD from COM
ing into disrepute.
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the
Caspuses will con- n re to do so, for they
contain the pure Oil III the best and cheap
est form
DUNDAS DICK & CO., use more Oil OF
SANDALLwooD than all the Wholesale and
Retail Druggists aud Perfumers in the
United States combined. and his is the
sole reason why the pure Oil is sold
cheaper in their Capsules than in any
other form.
OIL OF sANDALwOOD is fast supered-
ing eve'y other remedy, sixty Capsules
only being required to insure a safe and
certain cure i'll six or eight days. From nc
other medicine can this result be had.
UUNDAS DICK & cos SOFT CAPSU.
LES solve he problem, long considered by
eminent phy sicians, so how to avoid the
nausea and disgust experienced in swal'
lowing, which are well known to detrac'
from, if not destroy, the good effects Of
many valuable remedies.
Soft Capsules are put up intin' foil and
neat boxes, thirty in each, and are the only
Capsules perscr.bed by physicians.
TASTELESS MEDICINES.-C Oh
and many other nnuseous medicines can be
taken easily and safely in DUNDAS DICK
& cos SOFT CAPSULES. NO TASTE
no SMELL.
R6y- THESE WE'RE THE ONLY CAP
SULES ADMITTED TO THE LAST
PARIS EXPOSITION.
Send for Circular to 35 Wooster street
NY.
SOLD AT ALL DRUG STORES HERE
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

The candidate for Treasurer, Victor
E. Piolette, of Bradford county, is
"horse of another color" He is an old
political hummer of over forty years
standing, as arrant as blatherskite as
ever disgraced rostrum, and of whom
Chiet Justice Gibson said that he was
not bribed, but he made ID narrow
escape" This was said after an attempt
made to brihe Piolett. when he was a
member of the Legislature in 1916,
from Bradford county. His influence
was desired in the passage Of the Lehigh
Bank Charter. The Chief Justice inti-
mated that be only escaped being bribed
on account of the smallGess of the sum
offered. S400.-Laao Examiner.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
Price, TWexty-fpe Cents.
NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING
NINETY-EIGHTH EDITION.

Containing complet list of all the towns
in the United States, the Territories and
the Dominion of Canada, having a popula.
ton greater than 5000 according to the
last census, together with the names of the
newspapers having the largest local circu.
lation in each of the places named. Also,
catalogue o. newspapers which are re-
commended to advertisers as giving great
est value in proportion to prices charged.
Also, oil newspapers in the United States
and Canada printing over 5000 copies
each issue. Also, all the Religious, Agri-
cultural, Scientific and Mechanical Medi-
col, MasJni Juvenile, Educational, Com
mercal, Insurance, Real Estate. Law,
Sporting, Musical, Fashion, and other
special class journals; very complete lists.
Together with complete list of over 300
German papers printed in the United
States. Also, On essay upon advertising;
many tables of rates, showing the cost of
advertising in various newspapers, and
everything which beginner in advertis'
ing would like to know.
Address GEO. P. ROWELL g. CO.,
Al Park Row, New York
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
Buckingham Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

As our Remover in many cases re-
quires too long time, and too much
care, to restore gray or faded Whisk-
ers, we have prepared this dye, in one
preparation; which will quickly and
effectually accomplish this result. 1t
is easily applied, and produces color
which win neither rub nor wash of
Sold by all Druggists Price Fifty
Cents.
Manufactured by r. p. HALL & CO..
NA6HUA. N.H-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

In another column will be found the at
nouncement of the name Of Michael weijert
of Jones township, as au independent can
didate for the Office of Commissioner. Mr..
weidert has been COMMISSIONER for one
year, and has proved himself to be a
prompt and active officer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

The attempt to run Judge Pershing
in as a reformer because two or three
county officers vera convicted in his
court the other day of stealing, is little
bit preposterous. The offenders were
prosecuted by the District Attorney Of
the county and they were convicted by
the jury. Judge Pershing simply I'M
posed upon them TIE sentence provided
by the law. If he had been one of the
most corrupt men on earth, he could
hardly have done less. Each one of
the jurymen has better right to be re.
garded as reformer than the Judge
has, if this single transaction is the test,
for they convicted the man and the
Judge didn't.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
HYDE House,
RIDGwAy, Elk Co. Pl

RIDGwAy, ELK Co., Pa.
: Fl. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
sful for the patronage heretofore
ally bestowed upon hIm, the new
or, hopes, ty paying strict at
TO the comfort AMI convenience vi
to merit u conIIRuance Oh th,
so 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
). BORD WELL, NJ. d.,

I Physician and Surgeon, has remov-
'ttce from Centre street, to MaiI st
y, Pa, in the second story of the
ok building Of John G. Hail, oppo-
le's store.
hours: to 8 q" rs: to . PM
jan ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

If you want a bag Of iced, or a
bushel Of potatoes or barrel or sack Of
-four or even. a small sack of Graham
flour, 1t will pay you to step into p Il
KS or il
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
. HARTLEY. ". D.,

Physician anu Surgeon.
Ne i'll Drug Store, corner Broad and
sts, Residence corner Broad St.
e the College. Office hours from
A. Nj. and from : to 8 2. Nj.
VI.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
Slcck's philadelphia r. n. Guids.
Extravarsnee In Dress.

The "Inquirer" of this city takes oc-
casion to commend the action of the young
ladies of a certain Kentucky town who
have signed an agreement that they will
not purchase any article to be used in max
ing up wearing apparel which will cost
more than twenty-five cents per yard, and
that they will be economical in other mat
ters SO that the cost of living shall be
greatly reduced to their fathers and hus-
bands. The story is one o: that sort, which
as the Italians say, "Ifnot true, is well in
vented" 1t would be quite impossible for
any young lady Nowadays who made any
pretension to position or respectability to
dress in q fabric costing no more than
twenty five cents yard tor out-of-doors
display. She might get along with such
priced material in wrapper or home dress;
but for the street, the church. the opera,
concert, ball or party, she would declare in
such dress she would mot be fit 10 be
SEEM, Within the last twenty years er-
travagance n women's dress has been
pushed to the extreme by the efforts of the
fashion makers in Paris and London.
Those monarch of dress have had no other
design than to render their services indis-
pensable to every person of fashion. Their
effor: has been. to increase as much
as possible the amount of work which
they had to do, and thereby create pre-
texts for increasing the size of their own
bills.
Twenty years ago woman's dress was q
moderate affair. It might be rich il
material, but it was plainly and tastefully
ornamented. The simplicity of such styles
has long since been overthrown by mantua
makers of the old world. Every possible
variety of ornamentation and of trimming
have been added to dress. Fringes, ruffie
futings, plaitings. putting, pipings on
cordings, and laces, beadwork, bugles
gimps, galoon, embroidery, edgings, an
insertions make up the extraordinary fab
ric of o fahionable dress. From $50, $50
$40 or SO, the cost of irst.class silk dres:
quarter of a century ago, they hav
brought up the. price of such garments t.
500; and in some cases been to $1,000, an
much more. All this is profitable to manu-
features and dealers in silks, laces lingerie
but not so profitable to husbands an
fathers who have to pay for such extrava
gances. There can be only one method {
d. reform, and the APPLICATION lies altogethe
in the power Of American women, Ifthe
resolve, as the Kentucky girls are said I
have done, that they will wear no otht
5 than cheap dresses, they will adopt a d.
claraton of independence of European il
fuence more important than that whic
= was ratified on the 4th of July, 1776. B,
will they do it? Aye, will they?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

The story so industriously circulated
by the Democratic press, that walnut
doors have been put in Gov. Hartrantt's
stable, at cost of over one thousand
dollars to the State, is getting stale.
Said doors are Of oak aud were there
when Gov. Hartranft entered upon the
duties of his Office, and cost less than
the doors Of many a stable in Elk
county. Get up new story, someth-
ing that will wash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

A queer bird has been shot in Lebanon
county. 1t resembles a chicken hawk
with white head, blue and white spotted
back. The wings are black outside and
white inside; its tail is shaped like that of a
swallow. 1t measures two feet from head
to tail, and four feet from tip to tip of the
wings.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
BECkT.AIL UOCSE'.

4 Il. L. LOOkER, Proprietor.
thankful for the patronage herel lofore 50
,brally bestowed upon him, the new pro
NSr, hopes, by paying strict attention
@ teNamtort and convenience of guests,
o krit cvntinuauce of the same. The
mi stables tor horses III Kane and well
leJ night or day. Hail attached to The
|i1l. vln23yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

Summer Clothing, for those Boys
and children, Linen, Alapaca aud sum.
mer Cashmer at = IL KS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
KERSEY HOUSE,
CENTHEvILLE, Elk Co., Pa.

JOHN COLLINS, Proprietor.
aukful for the patronage heretofore
soerllly bestowed upon him, the new
prrietor, hopes, by paying strict at.
fe)n to the cUmtOr. aid convenience
otlests. t merit a continuance of the
"a.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
CHARLES HOLES.
C. G.. MESSEN GER,

G. G. MESSEN GER,
Bgist and Paraceutist, N. W. corner
pa and Mill streets, Ridgway, Pa.
Bortment of carefully selected For
d Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
ly dispensed at all hours, day or
vln3y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
JAMES ID. FULLER TON.

surgeon Dentist, having permanently To-
;o ,eu IN Kigway, offers his professional ser.
o''a, ,Uvs 70 the citizens of Ridgway ana sur.
6@nu:ng country. All work warranted
-; oe IN Service & Wheeler's Building, up.
"''S' hrst door to the left. 73-n-32-1y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

We have received several new subscribers
this week
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. r. Division.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

kNNand after MONDAY, MAY "a, 1875,
Il the trains on the Philadelphia 4
kTa Railroad will run as follows:
n WESTWARD.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-09-23

The election will be held on Tuesday,
November I'd, 1875
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-25

Early in November we generally have
a cold storm giving forctastc Of winter.
This storm sometimes catches the slug
CARDS potato crop imperfectly cared for.
It pretty much always finds the farm
stock out in the cold, as few who stable
cattle and colts in the winter think ii
necessary to put stock up before winter
fully sets In. This Ia bad economy, for
the early cold weather is especially Sc
we're upon stock, and exposure to it units
animals for gaining OH such food rs they
may afterward have access to, prcpara.
tory for winter. Most excellent shelter,
excellent because comfortable, can be
cheaply prepared in almost any Of the
newer portions OF the West from slough
grass, cut now with a scythe, and il done
up In bundles, can be put on the usual
mode Of thatching, upon strips nailed
upon the rafters, with tarred cord. Five
dollars worth Of this cord will suffice for
a stable sufficient to shelter twenty-five
head Of cattle. This should be put on in
layers, commencing at the bottom, as in
putting on shingles. II well put on, and
the pitch Of the roof sufficient, it will
turn water and be proof against cold,
warmer in fact than any shingle roof.
The side walls may be enclosed in the
same way, If protected against stock
working upon ii.