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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-21

SEE report of Republican County
Convention in another column
THE weather for the past week has
been very rainy.
EVERY Republican should subscribe
for the ADVOCATE.
THERE was good flood in our
streams this week.
THE work on J. S. Hyde's new
store progresses slowly.
A VERY large number of people are
in attendance on court this week.
WE have received several new sub
scribers this week. Let them come
there is still room for more.
REV wM. MARTIN viii preach his
farewell sermon on next Sunday even
ing the 9th inst.
THE Elk County Courts now have a
short hand reporter at $40 day This
is in accordance with the new law
which authorizes the court to appoint
stenographer.
WE will givea more extended notice
of our County candidates in our next
issue. They are all good men and it
would be a credit to Elk county to
elect them.
THE "Busy Bee Society's" festival
being held in Rhines' Hall promises to
be grand success, and the young
ladies of the society deserve much
credit for their enterprise.
A. Teachers Examination will be
held at the Ridgway school house on
Saturday next, September 23rd, at IL
a. NJ. GEO. r. DIXON,
Co. Supt.
PERSON. S. Schultz, OF
New York is in town. The genial
countenance of Isaac Horton illumina-
tcs our thoroughfares. He looks well
and his laugh is as hearty as ever.
Charles McNean of st. Marys spent a
| few hours here.
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Escaped Jail.

This morning, the iailor discovered
that one of his birds had flown, and
nothing was left to tell of his flight
but the rags that hung on the stone
wall. In a short period of time the
news spread over the town, and large
number of persons visited the Jail to
see where he got out. The prisoner
was placed in the lower cell on the
south side of the Jail, and made his
escape from the cell at the southwest
corner. He had been provided with
two sizes of augers and a saw, of some
description, with these tools he made
hole through the floor about
eighteen inches square, cutting
through a sill ten inches or more in
depth. This aperture allowed him to
reach the ground, about five feet below
the flour. After reaching the ground
he pried out stone from the wall and
gained the Jail yard. Having pro
vided himself with rope, made from
the sheets of his bed, he attached &
stone to the rope and cast it over The
wall, where it caught on the outel
coping thus holding the rope so thai
he was enabled to scale the wall, anC
make good his escape. The marks o
the auger and saw were not fresh
showing that he had made prepara
tons for his escape for some time
The name of the recent prisoner il
Edward Garmerly, and he W as sen
fenced by the court, yesterday, to tw'
years at hard labor in the Western
Penitentiary for the seduction of {
young woman at st. Mary's about (
year ago. We would suggest in this
connection that the floor of the cell
from which Garmerly escaped, is in
very bad condition, and might be al
taken up by strong man without tn
aid of any tools whatever. We Nigh
make some more suggestions but fol
| bear for the present.
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WILCOX NOTES.

WILCOX, PA, Sept. 18th, 1876.
Polly-ticks keep very quiet here.
A. B. Preston returned here from
Philadelphia on Saturday evening.
Hon. Jackson S. Schultz of New
York is i'm town, he is q staunch Re-
publican, he thinks Tilden's chances
very slim in New York.
Ross says "J' caught woodchuck
last week, "korrect," if Ross had been
visible the next day when it (the
woodchuck) was served up he might
have had slice.
The Republican Primary Meeting
was held at Martin Sewers Hotel on
Saturday evening, A. b. Preston, was
called to the chair and ]. ID. Parsons
elected Sec'y. A motion was made to
elect delegates by acclamation instead
of by ballot, motion carried, and Capt.
John Ernhout and Joseph Tambine
were UNANIMOUSLY elected delegates to
the County Convention, with instruc-
tions to do what might seem to the
best interest of the party. The busi-
ness of the meeting being over Mr.. "A
b. Preston made few remarks on the
political outlook, which he thinks is
very flattering for Hayes d Wheeler
He attended a Hayes g. Wheeler
meeting at Philadelphia last week, it
was estimated that twenty thousand
people were present, and that it is the
general opinion that with due effort,
on the part of the Republicans, not
wIthstanding the fact that Peter
Cooper will take good many Repub-
lican votes, that we shall be triumph
ant in November.
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September 10th, 1876.


Pursuant to call from the Chair
man of the County Committee the Re-
publican voters of Jay Township met
at the House of A. E, Gof, Esq. and
organized by choosing w. II. Luce
Esq. President, and A. w. Gray Sec
retary.
James NJ. Brookins Esq. announced
the object of the meeting, whereupon
A. w. Gray and A. L. Goff, were
unanimously elected delegates to the
county Convention with the right of
substitution. Justus Weed was sub
stituted for A e. Gof.
On motion of A. w. Gray. Re
solved that we favor the nomination
of full Republican ticket.
On motion of l. E. Leggett. Re
SoLved that our delegates favor the
nominination of our esteemed fellow
citizen Jerome Powell for Representa-
tive.
On motion of W. II. Luce. Resotpeo
unanimously that A. w. Gray Esq, is
our choice for Associate Judge and w
VI. Ames for District Attorney.
Resolved, that we cordially endorse
and will cheerfully support the Re
publican Standard Bearers in this
Presidential Campaign.
No further business appearing, OF
motion, adjourned sine dae.
| Attest,
A.W GRAY. W. p. LUCE.
! Secy. ! Pres't
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Erie and Warren Deaneries.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, of next week Il Convocation of the
two Deaneries will be held ID W in
Grace Church. The following is lis t
of the services:
TUEsDAY-EvENING at 7:30 o'clock
service and sermon by one of the visit
ing Cergy.
hEDNEsDAY.-Morning Prayer at 8
o'clock. Business Meeting at 10
o'clock Holy Communion and SER
mon at II O'Clock Evening Prayer
and Sermon, at which the Rite of
Confirmation will be administered, at
o'clock.
THURsDAY.-Morning Prayer at
o'clock, after which there will be a
business Meeting of the Convocation
Evening Prayer, with Missionary ad-
dresses at o'clock,
There will also be discussions by the
Clergy on some important topics OF
the day.
All are most cordially invited to
attend.
REV. w. MILLER, Rector.
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L. X. GRESH,

Dealer in all kinds of cabinet ware,
woodland cane scat chairs, Kitchen and
cXtcnti0n tables, wood and marble top
stands, wood and marble top bureaus,
what not5, looking glasses, wood and
marble top chamber suits, mattresses,
spring bed bottoms, bed stcads,f cribs,
Laicrty's metal lined wood pumps,
&c., dc. Cane seats replaced with
perforated wood seats, Weed sewing
machine reduced fronl~S65 toES4l, the
best machine in the market, and pic
ture frames made to order. Also a
large assorted stock of ready made
cotfins constantly on hand and trim
med at shortest notice. All the above
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware
Rooms in masonic building, Ridgway
Pa. v5n49tpdapr27'T.
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Township Officers.

Judge of Election-Will Dickinson.
Inspectors-James Penfield, p. r.
Smith.
Justices of the Peace-Charles Mead,
Jas. ID. Fullerton.
School Directors--O. b. Grant, Jas.
Gardner. G. T. Wheeler, N. 7. Cum
mings, w. s. Service. Eug. j. Miller.
Supervisors-O b. Fitch, Jas. Riley.
Treasurer-W. II. Hyde.
Assessor-M. S. Kline.
Assistant Assessors-Geo. Dickinson,
John Walmsley.
Auditors-J j. H. Hagerty, James Pen
field, j. S. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable-J. w. WORCESTER.
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Ounty Officers.

President Judge-Ron. L. d. Wetmore
Associate Judges-Hons. j. X. Whit
more, Chas. Luhr.
Sheriff-Daniel Scull.
Treasurer-Jacob McCauley.
District Attorney. X. 2. Hall.
Co. Superintendent-Geo. r. Dixon.
Prothonotary, &c-Fred. Schpning.
Deputy Prothonotary-W. 5. Horton.
Commissioners-Michael Wedert, W.
II. Osterhout, George Reuscher.
Commissioners Clerk-W. ;. Horton.
Auditors-W. H. Hyde, r. l. Spang-
lor George kOthrOck
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-21
a GOOD w RK.

A Startling Cause of Debility and Sick
ness fully explained in large octave Trea-
tise by DR.. o PHELPS BROWN, 2l
Grand Street, Jersey City, n. j EVERY
MAN AND WOMAN who is ailing in any
way should send and get copy at once. as
it is sent free, prepaid by mail. Address
the author as above. v6nl240t
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-21
Facts for Voters.

Thursday, September 9TH, is the last
day for being assessed.
Saturday, October 7th is the last day
for securing naturalization papers.
Saturday, October 7th, is the last
day on which taxes can be paid in
legal time to vote.
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Arrival and Departure of Mails.

Eastern-Daily except Sundays; ar
rives at 2:22 p. M, leaves at 5:16 p. M;
Western-Daily except Sundays;
leaves at 2:22, arrives at 5:l6 p. m.
Brookville-Daily except Sundays
arrives at II M, leaves at 2:30 p. m.
Spring Creek-Arrives Tuesdays and
Thursdays at II a. M; leaves Wednes-
days and FRIDAYS at q. m.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
TEAMING.

The undersigned having provided
himself with team of horses, wagon,
etc., is prepared to do job teaming OF
all description. A large stock of sea.
soned hardwood on hand, and for sale
at reasonable figures. Your patronage
is solicited.
w. A. DERBY.
Cant Ole 1870 3p,
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G. G. NESSEN q ER.
r. \, UIRTLET VI. d..
i s. BORU WE'LL, H. d.,

Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov-
cd his office from Centre street, TO Mali ST.
Ridgway, Pa, in the second story OF the
new brick building of John G. Hall, oppo-
site Hyde's store.
Office hours:--l to 9 PM to 9 P NJ
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IOBVXI ORK.-We are now prepared
,) w to do all kinds Of JOB WORK,
Envelopes. Tags Bill heads, Letter heads
neatly and eheaply executed. Office in
Thayer & Hagertys new building, Main
street Ridgway, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-21
Laws Relating to Newsp aper Subscrip
tiOns and Arrearages.

l. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary, are considered wish
ing to continue their subsc rption.
2 If subscribers order the discontinue
alton of their periodicals, the publishers may
continue TO send them until all arrearages
are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their periodicals from the Office where
they are d,rected, they are held responsi-
bic until they have settled their bills, and
ordered tn EN- discontinued.
4. If subscribers move to other places
without informing the publishers. and the
papers are sent to the former direction.
they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that ''refus
ing to take periodicals from the office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for is
prino Jdcie evidence OF intentio onal
fraud p"
6. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of il. whether he has
ordered it OF not, is held in law to be sub
| scriber
I. IF subscribers pay in advance, they
| are bound to give notice to the publisher al
the end of their time, if they do moi wish tC
continue taking it otherwise the publisher
are authorized to send it on, and the sub
scribers Will be held responsible uuIil au
express notice with payment of all arrears,
is sent to the publisher.
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BIRTHS.

On Sunday, Sept. 18th, 1876, to Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. R. Dixon, a daughter.
On Tuesday, Sept 18th, 1876, to Mr.
and Mrs. J S. Maginnis, daughter
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Lodge Meetings.

Elk Lodge, No. 379, A. Y. NJ, meets
the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month in Masonic Hall.
Elk Chapter. No. 230, r. A. NJ,
meets the third Tuesday of each month
i'm Masonic Hall.
Knapp Commandery, No. 40, X. T.
meets the fourth Thursday of each
month i'm Masonic Hall.
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Glk Adrueate,
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21ST, 1875.
Rates Of Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
tions, $1.50, three insertions So.
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year So.
Advertisements payable quarterly.
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. r. Division
SUMNER TINE TABLE.

HN and after SUNDAY, JULY 2, 1876,
" the trains on the Philadelphia 3
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
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HYDE HOUSE,

RIpGwAy, ELK Co., PA
W. II. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
20 literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict a.,
tention to the comfort and convenience OF
guests, to merit continuance OIL th'
same.
oct so 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-21

Lafayette, Indiana, September 20--Hon
JohnPettitt, Chief Justice of Indiana, has
come out in favor of the Republican ticket.
Three colored men were shot and
wounded near Monroe, La. by a white man
named Hathaway. He was pursued and
captured.
The Ohio Democrats, instead of
making decent canvass of the state,
are devising means to get control OF
the polls so AS to get majority with
out voting. The plot has come to
light at Columbus, and sensation is
likely to follow.
Po,tsville, September 20.-The jury in
the case of Thomas Duffy, one OF the
"Mollies' charged with completely in the
murder Of Policeman fost, of Tamaqua
wa. out all night and returned verdict al
s A. NJ. to-day, finding Duffy guilty OF mur-
| der in the fret degree. Tins makes thu
fifth Molly convicted of this murder
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-21

SEE ad "Teaming' in another
column.
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CHARLES HOLES,

Matchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for the
Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Cold
Pen. Repairing Watches, etc, dore with
he same accuracy as heretofore. Salts
faction guaranteed. ylnly
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LOCAL NOTES.

Sept. 21s 1876 3m.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-13
Pc Q I'll al.
The Heavenly City.


| know her walls are jasper, her palaces are
fair,
And to the sound of harpings the saints are
singing there
| know that living waters flow under fruitful
trees
But all TO make my heaven it nccdeth more
then these.
Read on the sacred story: what more doth ii
unfold,
Besides the peqrly goteways and the streets of
shining gold?
No temple hath that city, Tor none is needed
there
No sun nor moon enlighteneh can darkness,
then, be fair?
All now the glad revealing, the browning joy
What need of other sunlight, where God is all
lie fills the wide ethereal with glory all His
lie whom my soul adorcth, the Lamb amid the
throne
o, heaven without my Saviour would be no
heaven 10 me-
Dark were the walls of jasper, rayless the crys-
tai sea.
He gilds earth's darkest valley with light and
joy and peace;
What, then, must be the radiance when night
and death shall cease!
Speed on, o tagging moments! Come, birthday
OF the soul!
How long the night appcarcth the hours, how
slow they roll
How sweet the welcome summons that grcets
the willing bride
And when mine eyes behold Him | shall be sat
isfed.
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The Way of the Road,

One of the anomalies in American Gus.
toms is that of the driver of a wagon sit
ting on the right hand side, while he al
ways turns out to the right when passing
another team. 1t matters not whether he
be on the broad, safe thoroughfare, or in a
narrow lane, or crowded city street, his
seat is the same Thus situated it is very
difficult to see the exposed wheels in pass
ing, those which require the eye of the
driver. Doubtless this is a prominent cause
of the many collisions between passing
teams, and the wonder is that more do not
happen. The custom was brought over by
the pilgrims, but like Dutch sentence the
parts got transposed in the translation.
Across thepond the driver sits on the right,
but always turns to the left. In copying
the practice we retained the useless part,
and changed the essential, for some unex.
planned reason. Possibly our fathers
thought to be consistent in the matter,
and rather than be right handed in the
sitting while left handed in the driving
changed the latter to suit. At all events,
the thing as now practiced is every way
inconvenient and is worthy subject of
reform in this year when reforms are so
much in favor. And since it is easier to
change our position on the seat than to
alter the custom of turning to the right,
let us henceforth hand our friends up TO
the right side of the the wagon while we
as driver take the opposite side.
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MAKING HIsToRY.--The federal officials
who are just now absent from their posts
and extremely busy in politics at their
homes in the country, suggests the story
told of colonel of one of the New Eng
land cavalry regiments at the beginning of
the war. He was good deal more ex-
pert in Furnishing whisky than in fighting
the enemy, and greater part of the time
was in very mellow condition. His camp
was flooded one night with furious rain,
in which his tent was blown down. He
was dragged out and set up in his night
gown on a cracker box in the centre Of
deep pool Of water. Maintaining an up-
right position with great difficulty, he
shouted 10 his soldiers; "Courage, boys,
we are making history Yes, we are
making history, and all the time our pays
going on with the most astonishing reg
ularity" AT this point the box upset,
and he disappeared gracefully beneath the
surface of the puddle.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-13
ROAD NOTICE.
1t Hurts the Old Fogy Dealers.

HNHIRTY DAYS after the first publica-
i ton Of this notice, application will be
made to the County Commissioners of Har-
ford county, to open and locate public road
in the Fifth Election District OF. said county,
beginning at point on the public road lead
ing from Charles M. Myers to the Pennsyl-
vana line at or near Wheeler's School House.
and running thence on, through or near the
lands Of Sylvester Wheeler, David Pyle, ]. W.
Jenkins and wife, David L. Pyle, NJ. Nelson
Whiteford, Augustine r. Whteford, wife of
Michael Whiteford, and Ellen r. Webster,
wife of James A. Webster, to terminate at or
intersect the new road leading from Pylesvlle
to Delta, at or near the residence of James A.
Webster and wife.
September 10, 1876.
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Had no Fun in Him.

One of the members of the Methodist
Conference, recently held here, was out
for walk at an early hour one morning
and while on Howard street lie encountered
a strapping big fellow, who was drawing
wagon to the blacksmith shop.
Catch hold here and help me down to
the shop with this wagon and In buy the
whisky ?" called the big fellow.
never drink solemnly replied the
good man.
"Wel, you can take a cigar"
never smoke.n
looking hard at the member, and asked
Don't you chew ?"
" No, Sir" was the decided reply.
"You must get mighty lonesome" unused
the teamster.
" guess I'm all right feel first rate"
I'm bet you even that can lay you on
your back" remarked the teamster. Come
now let's warm up a little"
~ never bet"
"Well, let's take each other down for
fun, then. You are as big as l am, and
I'll give you the under hold.o
Z" l never have fun solemnly answered
the member.
Well, I'm going to tackle you anyway.
Here We go"
The teamster slid up and endeavored to
get neck hold, but he had only just COM
menced to fool about when he was lifted
clear off the grass and slambered against
tree-box with such force that he gasped
half dozen times before he could get his
breath.
"Now you keep away from me !" ex-
claimed the minister, picking up his cane.
" Bust me if don't !" replied the team
ster, as he edged off. whats the use in
lying and saying that you didn' have any
fun in you when you're chuck full of it!
Blame it you wanted to break my back
didn't you"
A SUGeEsTIoN.-A well-to-do citizen
of Detroit almost had the breath knocked
out of him by the request of ragged
sidewalk tramp, who stopped him and
asked "Say, can't you lend me $40, 0O02"
"Whati Who are you, sir No, sir. l
can't, sir" exclaimed the citizen.
Couldn't possibly do it eh 2"
mo, sir"
"Tell you what you might do" suggest
ed the tramp. "You might hand me fif-
teen cents now and lend me the balance
when times get little easier"
81 can't lend You shilling sir or cent
sir, and won't give you penny sirn
Sorry both Of us happen to be so hard
up at once" sighed the tramp as he con-
tinued his walk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
Il subscriber has obtained from the Regis
ter of Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters
Testamentary on the personal estate of
M. W. NELSON WILEY,
late of Hartford county, deceased All per-
sons having claims against said deceased are
hereby notified to exhibit the same, with the
gal vouchers thereof, ON or before the
21st dag Of august, 1877,
OF they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal, this 21st
day of August, 1876. .----,-'
THOS. Fl. WILEY,
au25 Executor.
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