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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-10-12
CHARLES HOLES,

Matchmaker, Engraver ard Jeweler
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for the
Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
Pen. Repsiring Watches, etc, dore with
re same accuracy as heretofore. Salts
facti,n guaranteed. vlnly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-10-12
j. o. ". BAILEY,
ATTORNEY -AT.LAw.

vluLoyl. Ridgwoy, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Travellers Life and Acci
dent Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-10-12
INTERMEDIATES DEPARTMENT.

Willie Schram, Eddie Layman,
Glenni Johnson, Cora Ross, Johnnie
Whitmore, Chauncey Wilcox, Lizzie
Flyn Sadie Scull, Clarice Bordwell,
Edith Sherman, Alice Neill, Nellie
Jackson Flosa Irwin.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23
THURSDAY. MARCH %. 1876.
Convicted By His own Testimony.

George II. P~endleton, according
to his own testimony, was the execu-
tor of an estate which owned a con-
trolling interest in a Kentucky
railroad, of which he was also presi-
dent. MI. Pendleton, execute,
contracted with Mr. Pcndleton.
attorney-at-law and lobbyist, to col
lect this claim, for which service he
agreed to pay himself fifty per cent.
of the amount realized. lie asserts
that the only expense he incurred
WIZ $4,000 paid to a clerk of the
railroad company for preparing the
case, and the charge came out of the
railroad company's half. So Mrs
Pendleton put himself in the position
OF having, as trustee and executor,
put into his " pocket one half of a
claim due to the estate on which he
was administrator claim which
he must, in self-dcfense, insist to
have been a just and righteous one,
although it had been repeatedly de-
MED, and although one of the princi-
pal stockholders in the road had
offered to sell his interest in the
claim at five cents on the dollar.
The public will want to know
whether ''one-half' is the usual rate
charged by Mr.. Pendleton for col
Letting money due the estates upon
which he is administrator? Is that
the way he looks after the interests
Of the widow and the fatherless
But it is after this astounding dis
closure, that Mr.. Pendleton asks us
to believe that he paid not a cent for
influence to secure the re-opening of
this old and oft-rejected claim ; that
the man who did not scruplc, as
executor, to appropriate eighty
thousand dollars of trust funds to
his W use, was too conscientious
to share this money with his ward,
Mrs. Bowers, then sister-in-law of
the Secretary of War. Mr.. Pendle-
ton asks too much; he does not put
himself in u position to make this
draft upon our credulity.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

ffths of a railroad, he contracted
with himself, as president of the
road, to collect claim it had against
the government, end put more than
one-half of it in his pocket for a few
hours work. He is moreover trou-
bled with a short memory and cannot
recall whether he received $50, 900
or $780, 600 for his services. He
only knows that the minors for
whom he was acting as trustee were
very lucky that he let them have any
share of the swag, since there was
nothing to prevent him from pocket
ing the whole of it. The interesting
infants whose tutilage he found so
profitable have attained their major
ity; if they had not, their friends
would do well to procure them some
other trustee.INew Haven Palla-
dunn.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

This sort of thing is very descour
aging to poor Hester Clymer and
those Democratic Investigating com.
mittees at Washington. They had
held back the evidence against Bel.
KNAPP all winter for use in the New
Hampshire campaign, and that is all
the good it has done.
AS a result of this little-mindcd
vindictiveness all the Democratic
Senators and a few Republicans
enough to constitute a majority-are
pledged to vote against Dana's con-
firmation /; and accordingly the COM
mittee on foreign affairs has recon-
mended to the President a withdraw
al of the nomination. The conspir-
acy is a shameless one, equally so to
the few Republicans and to the Dem
ocratic party as a whole, who let a
petty personal malice stand in the
the way of the governments getting
just such an official as it has long
been signing for, and who would
confer honor on the whole nation by
accepting the appointment that has
been bestowed. Norwich Bulletin.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

What, and all that is needed, is
that the Republicans should main
tain their position as regards a sound
currency look up and root out, as far
as possible, corrupt officials, nomi-
nate a ticket such as the best men
approve, and work with the energy
of the New Hampshire Republicans.
The fight, then, will be none too easy,
but the victory will be won. Less
politics and more craftsmanship in
Washington would not at all iniure
the Republican prospects. People
read MIR. Seelye's speech, and they
like it; they watch the ~utteranccs O
the Southern Democrats, and they
think back to the days of 1S6l-5
Providence Journal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

U-Our Authorized Advertising Agents tor the
LEADER are, In New York, S. NJ. Pettengil a Co,
17.Park Row, Geo. p. Rowell & Co., 40 Park Row,
81. Louis, Roweil a Chesman, Cor. Third and
Chestnut Streets, 81. Louis Advertising and
Pubiishing Agency Chicago. II II. Chandler.
ia South Clark Street; Philadelphia, N W.
Aver & Son. 7ss SAMSON Street; and Coe. Weth-
erlll a Co, Bulletin building.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

when they come to a Democratic cor,
ruptionist, they are doomed to find
out their mistake. In the first place,
there is some doubt whether they
will discover enough rottenness in
which no Democrat is interested &c
convince the Independent voters,
who hold the balance of power, that
it is safer to entrust the government
to the Democrats than to keep il
longer in Republican hands. [Bos-
ton Herald.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23
RESOLUTION.

Resolred, That the plat made by
the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany of the town of Cheyenne, is
adopted as the plat showing the
numbers of Lots and Blocks in the
townsiie entry.
In case of entries of less than one
quarter block 1.-THE sames shall be paid
for in The am ratio, as the lots of
G6xl3R feet in size.
No person shall be allowed to enter
any lot except according to the legal
suE-diviSion-except in cases wher
entry of lots 24x132 feet in size is de
sired, in which case the same shaR
be paid for at the rate of sixteen cents
per iineal foot front.
Approved Jinuary 2Sth, 1876.
JOHN NEAIoN,
Vice President OF the Board and Act
ing Mayor.
Attest: GEO. B. STIMpsoN,
il.low City Clerk.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23
To Whom it may Concern.

CHEYENNE, WYo. TER, March 81,
1876.
BY an order of the Board of Trus-
tees, the payment of Cheyenne City
Bonds, Nos. 105 and 106, together
with the interest Coupons belonging
thereto, is prohibited; and the public
is1 hereby cautioned against purcha-
sing the above named bonds, they
having been fraudulcntly issued June
LIST, 1870. ISAAC BERGMAN,
m22-6t City Treasurer.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

The mcaner sort of Democratic
Journals that have been defending
Mi. Pendleton and assailing his
must begin to feel ashamed
of themselves. The transaction in
which he has been detected is a pc
culiarly d~isgraceful mi for a mar
who reioiced in the title Of Gentle
man George Briefly, while execu
tor Of an estate which owned three
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

Following we give the distances
from Cheyenne to the Black Hills,
the points mentioned being, as will
be seen, at convenient distances
apart for camping, and having ac-
commodations for travellers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

If the Democrats think that they
can sweep the country next autumn
by the Bclknnp scandal, and that
they can safely stop investigation
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23
Fashion Gossip.

The newest materials for caps are
gauze dore and steel gauze, the lat
ter encircled with roses
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

~
Gold and silver braids are more
generally used on cloth and wooden
costumes than on faille toilets.
Artificial pearls are made from
beads of opalie glass filled with gum,
the polish of the glass is reduced by
the yapor of hydrofluoric acid.
Opals are very fashionable emer-
aids, sapphires, rubies, pearls and
diamonds are used together to form
the Oriental setting so much adj
mired.
There are many new arrangements
of pleats and lounces. The latter
are sewcd on in clusters of plaits and
in single hounces; the box plaits
stand out like ruches.
French chips bonnets will be the
popular bonnet this season, though
the Belgian straw braids, which are
as smooth as satin and of a yellow
tint, will be greatly worn.
Many new fashions are ont in
rings, all bearing toward medieval
designs. Many of them are adorned
with little painted figures and tender
sentiments in old French.
Silver enters largely into the
evening head-dresscs /; there are sill
vered oak leaves, tinged with dew,
end sparkling silver flowers and buds
that look bright and effective at
night.
Among fashionable ornaments the
translucent enamel, powdered with
diamonds, is sought for. Earrings
are made of it in the form of palms
and half-moons, with the agrafe for
the hair to match.
The new style of setting in platina
for diamonds, solitaire earrings espec-
tally, is very popular; it gives the
gem the appearance of being without
a setting, and of resting in the ear
without any tangible means of sup
port.
Ornaments made from the conch
shells are destined to remain in
popularity for some time to come.
They make delicate ornaments and
are, when handsomely carved, adj
mired greatly. They are also mount
ed like coral, with no visible setting,
and have the same durability.
A new arrangement for holding up
dresses is a large hook attached to a
silver chain, which is fastened to
the waist. The claw-like hook catch
es the back of the dress, and is kept
firm by ear of a ring 1t is adj
justed in q minute, and is at once
ornamental and eficacious.
The favorite bracelet is the very
narrowest kind of a gold band, fasten-
ing tight to the wrist, set with dia-
monds, pearls or other stones. The
narrow bands or bangles in silver.
which slip over the hand, are still af-
"o
The new dog collar combines the
novelty of being a necklace and q
pair of bracelets. The pattern is in
Etruscan gold and in silver and is
in imitation OF a ruiiie and hts round
IN VI W. hn.oaIats
"p"'' VIZ"
Among other styles of trimming
that will be worn on summer wash
ing dresses are white braidings, in
closing a pattern in red twill, which,
when the work is done, is cut out be-
yond, and discloses a white ground;
the effect of the red patterns border
cd with white ON a white ground be-
in, VOW GOD and loots woll IN
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-23

have this day sold TO ]. II. RAMSEY, the
entire circulation OF the DsILA LEADER,
and hereafter, until further notice. he Will
deliver and collect Tor the same. Mr.. Ram
ssy Is the only person outside of this office
authorized to collect subscriptions to the
Daily. He is also authorized to make con
tracts for advertising and job printing and
collect for the same.
II. CLAICHE,
Jan. 29th. 1876.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

NAGRANT LAws.-Weudell Phillips Is out
in letter showing the abuses inflicted upon
the freedmen in several of the Southern
states by the socalled vagrant laws. The
new system of serfdom is becoming quite
common. Gen Forrest is a large employer
OF what those laws designate as convict
labor. In recent case in Memphis, a negro
was arrested for having in his possession a
prohibited weapon, for which he was SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment and a
fine Of two. hundred aud fifty dollars. For
rest stepped forward, paid the fine and had
the imprisonment committed. The court
then bound out the negro to Forrest until
the payment was fully worked out at twenty
five cents a day. This is not rare case for
Forrest himself has at the present time be-
tween fifty and one hundred negroes that
he holds in this manner To an old slave
holder, like this ex-rebel Of unsayory mem
ory II is doubtless congcnial business In
deed, as the Law permits him to nog the ne
groes whenever they fail to perform their
allotted task, a smack Of old plantation
scenes is revived.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

Mr. EATON on TAMMANY.--Mr Dornan
b. Eaton, son Of Hon. Nathan Eaton, of
Middlesex, appeared before the New York
Senate Judiciary Committee, last week, to
advocate the bill to abolish the Tammany
Society. lie took the position that corpora
tions ought not to be formed to do anything
which is bad in itself or which can better be
done by private individuals. In the course
Of his argument he said " What this bill
prohibits, is the bad part of political oction,
and not the good part 1t prohibits merce-
nary interference with nominations and cleo
tons, the collection of political assessments,
and the levying Of contributions upon en-.
ployes in Office for carrying on the ma
chiney of parties. 1t is better that that
part of political action should be omitted al
together. What we need, is that political
parties should advocate principles aud elect
officers for their merits, and collect the
means Of carrying on party machinery only
from those persons who take am honest in
terest in the honor Of their party and the
maintenance of its principles. This whole
scheme Of party activity, which expends it.
self in the use Of the party power to compel
those who except nominations or hold Office
to pay sums of money as a consideration Of
having either, is an immoral aud dscredita.
BILE part of our politics"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

CURRENCY IN CoNGREss. Nmety-seven
democratic members of Congress met in eau
cuslast week reconsider thecurrency question.
Mr.. Landers, of Indiana, offered resolution,
in favor of the repeal of the resumption act,
and the paymento Of the fye-twenty bonds in
greenbacks. lie was supported by Bright
Of Tennessee, who spoke for an Lour, and
took the most extreme ground for soft money.
Hardenburgh, Of New Jersey, then took the
floor, and warned the innationists that they
were digging the grave of the democratic
party. Payne, of Ohio, spoke for an hour in
favor of the plan embodied in his bill for
gradual resumption. lie was replied to by
Holman, of Indiana, who is crazier than KEEL
ley on the finances. Mr.. Hereford of West
Virginia, moved that no democratic member
make any financial proposition in the House
for twenty days but no vote was taken. 1t
was agreed TO hold another caucus early next
week, but it seems quite plain that the dem
ocratic majority is kopelcssly divided on
this vital question. In the Republican
ranks, on the contrary, growing unanimity
is reported. Mr. David A. Wells is quoted
as authority for the statement that politi-
clans who year ago were avowed imitation
lists are coming TO think that it may not be
safe after all to increase the paper currency
without doing anything to improve its value,
Others, who were do-nothings last year,
are coming TO believe in the policy Of con-
traction.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09
Editorial Notes.

TIM Virginia Republican delegation have
declared for Blaine. Presidential work is
lively at the National Capital, and The quiet
home people are olso becoming interested in
the subject
lr is stated that the Iowa legislature will
probably restore the death penalty. They
have been trying life imprisonment, but
there are many who believe in hanging muir
derers, and It is thought they have a major
ity in the legislature.
MrNmfns Of Congress think Of cutting
their own salaries down to $500. A re-
duction Of $500 is something, but 81 900
would please the people better. The aver.
age Congressman could not earn the half
Of : 1000 at home.
TnF gale which passed over the United
State and Canada last Wednesday was one
Of the severcst that has visited us for a mum
Der Of years. No very startling catastrophe
has been reported, but the number Of minor
accidents is without limit.
Tnr city council of Richmond has passed
a resolution requesting the Mayor to act in
conjunction with the citizens of Boston, in
appealing to Congress TO erect a marble
monument at Yorktown, to commemorate
the battle of October 10Th, 1871.
Tnr New York WORTH declared that, if
the democratic House Of Representatives
passed the Centennial appropriation bill, il
would settle the question as to whether the
party shall he disbanded or not" And
this, too, on the eve Of the presidential cam
paign.
Tnr first Republican convention to choose
delegates to attend the national convention,
will meet in Wisconsin, this month. The
convention is called early, it is said in order
to choose Blaine delegates before ex Gov.
ernor c. c. Washbun has time to fix the
state for his brother.
4 BILL has been passed by the Rhode
Island House Of Representatives, providing
that land occupied or owned by churches,
schools, colleges or charitable institutions
shall no longer be exempt from taxation.
Buildings actually used for religions, educa-
tional or charitable purposes, and buildings
owned by incorporated and free public
libraries, are exempt
Mr.. MonRIsoNs new tariff BILL which was
drawn by the New York Parsee, is not likely
to slip through so easily as was anticipated
.x "a ftsfntaIp
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

TnE JourRdl dR Horre recounts terrible en-
counter between the lion-mmer Bidc and a num-
Der Of wild beasts. Bides custom was to 20 into
the cage of these ferocious animals accompanied
by sheep, which was by his presence kept safe
from attack. On recent occasion he proceeded
TO the lions cage and his first act was to place
the sheep on the back Of the loness, as he had
frequently done before No sooner had he accom-
plished this than powerful lion spnng upon the
poor sheep, aud buried his teeth deep into vital
part OF It's body. There was large number Of
spectators present, and, MS may be imagined, the
sudden act Of the lion created an instant and gen
eral panic Bidcl stepped forward, and with the
utmost GOODNESS struck the lion heavy blow ON
the mouth with heavy stick, which made him
crouch and yell with pain, and throw his bleed
ing victim trembling at the feet OF the cour-
ageous performer. In another moment, however.
all the wild beasts were dashed into fury at the
sight Of the blood, and no one in the assembly
believed that Bidol could possibly escape Pre-
serving his presence of mind, however he kept
the other animals at bay until he had subdued the
lion and chased him back TO his cage lie then
fought his way back through the other animals,
and amid the braves of the assembly came out
triumphantly, carrying his wounded sheep with
him. The poor animal, which was a great favor
tie Of the lion'tamer, has since died Of lis wounds
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

TnE DEBT STATEMENr..--The debt state
ment for January shows marked improve
ment in the finances Of the government, as
compared with the statement of the proceed
ing month, and still greater improvement
when compared with the statement of Janu-
airy, 1875. Nor is this all, Daring the
seven months of the present fiscal year the
treasury cash balance is greater by six mil.
lions than at the end OF the corresponding
seven months of the last fiscal year, while
the decrease in the national debt during the
past seven months exceeds the decrease
made in the same months of last year over
nine and half millions During the twelve
months ending January 3lst, 1870 the de
crease in legal tenders has been eleven mil
lions. In the same period the fractional
currency has increased about eight hundred
thousand dollars.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

IHE STORY or CINDERELLA The London Pic
toridi World says that the story of Cinderella is
not the invention OF some imaginative genius. but
that 1t Is founded ON fact It cites StIabo as III.
authority The story is as follows. ~ One day
a lady named Rhodopis was bathing in the Nile
and the wind carried one of her sandals and laid
1t at the feet OF the King of Egypt, who was hold
ing a court OF justice in the open air not faraway.
Ills curiosity was excited by the sngularity of the
event and the elegance Of tie sandal, and he
offered reward for the discovery of the owner
Rhodopis claimed it, and ii was found to fit her
exactly She was very beautiful and the king
married her She is remembered in history as the
Rosy-Cheeked Queen OF Egypt and She lived two
thousand years before the Christian era
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

Tn MEXICAN OuTRAGE.-Capt.M cNally,
OF Texas, now in Washington asking for the
protection Of the frontier against Mexican
raiders, has been interviewed by cores
pondent OF the New York Tribune. lie rep
resents that a strip Of country along the
Rio Grande from fifty to one hundred miles
in width, aud from three hundred to four
hundred miles in length, has been literally
oyerrun by Mexican robbers, all the cattle
stolen and the ranches destroyed. lie is not
asking for large military force to guard
the frontier, buthe wants reasonable cav.
airy force, with authority to pursue the rob
bers into Mexico and punish them in their
own country. Since Mexico seems powerless
to prevent these robbery raids on the part of
her citizens, she should not object To their
punishment by our government and should
she protest against it, let her either prevent
arepetition Of she outrages complained Of, or
be held responsible for the same.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

TnE POSTAGE SwISDLr.-In the debate
on the bill to repeal the act Of the last Con.
gress which doubled the postage on third
class mail matter, Mr.. Garfield gave fuller
explanation than before OF the circumstances
Of the original blunder. II is evident that
there was no intention on the part Of the
committee on appropriations to charge the
increased rate on transient newspapers and
pamphlets. In its anxiety To retrieve the
error OF the past, the House gave slender con
sidsration to the question as to whether it is
best TO carry merchandise in the mails at
heavy cost to the nation and simply re-
pealed, without division, the law Of 1875
In respect 10 all third-class mail packages.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-02-09

Mas. WILLIAMS, Of Detroit, being very
i'll, was prayed for by her pastor, and imme-
diately recovered. The minister announced
the cure as miracle, and preached SER
mon about it, The attending physician pub
fishes a card, saying; The restoration of
Mrs. Williams to comparatively good health
was not the result Of prayer it was the re-
suit Of an exertion Of will power. There are
cases Of travelling quacks effecting extraor-
binary cures simply by inspiring in patients
the most implicit confidence of their ability
TO cure them. In Mrs. Williams case the
means of producing this confidence and will
was simple religious exaltation. The fact
Of the cure is not disputed.