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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18
Grand Rapids, Thursday, May Is
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
BY The Governor :
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. The President Of the United
States has approved the following Joint Resolu-
ton Of the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes, to wit:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-18

Assistant Secretary of State.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
The Trann LAW.

The tramp law passed by the recent
Legislature and signed by the Gov
ernor, among its provisions declares
that "All persons going about from
door to door, or placing themselves in
streets, highways or other persons
wandering abroad aud begging, who
have no fixed place of residence in the
township, ward or borough in which
the vagrant is arrested; and all per.
sons who shall come from any place
within it and shall be found lettering
or residing therein, and shall follow
no labor, trade, occupation or business
and have no visible means of subsis
tence, and can give no reasonable ac-
count of themselves or their business
in such place, "are declared to be vag-
rants. Any person SO found can be
under section I'd of said act, arrested
or caused to be arrested and compelled
to labor upon any county farm, or
upon the roads and highways of any
city, township or borough or in any
house of correction, poor-house, work.
house, or common Jail, for term of
not less than thirty days, and not ex-
ceeding six months. Section eight
provides THAT all poor-houses, aims
houses and other places provided for
the keeping of the poor, are hereby
declared to be work-houses for the
purpose of this act; and it is hereby
made the duty of the custodian or such
buildings to provide work for such
vagrants, and compel them to work
therein, when able, not less than six
hours n dayu
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
+. Il. GRESH,

Dealer in all kinds of cabinet ware,
woodland cane seat chairs, kitchen and
eXtention tables, wood and marble top
stands, wood and marble top bureaus,
what nots, looking glasses, wood and
marble top chamber suits, mattresses,
spring bed bottoms, bed steads, cribs,
Lafertys metal lined wood pumps,
&C., &c. Cane seats replaced with
perforated wood seats, Weed sewing
machine reduced from S65 to S+5, the
best machine in the market, and pic
ture frames made to order. Also Il
large assorted stock of ready made
collins constantly on hand and trim
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware
Rooms in masonic building, Ridgway
Pa. V5n49tpdapr27'77.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
Township Officers.

Judge of Election-Will Dickinson
Inspectors-James Pentield, p r.
Smith.
Justices of the Peace-Charles Mead,
Jas. ID. Fullerton.
School Directors-O. B. Grant, Jas.
Gardner, G. II. Wheeler. N. Il. Cum
mings, w. s. Service, Eug. j. Miller.
Supervisors-O. b. Fitch, Jas. Riley.
Treasurer-W. H. Hyde.
Assessor-M. S. Kline.
Assistant Assessors-Geo. Dickinson
John Walmsley.
Auditors-J. H. Hagerty, James Pen
field, j. S. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
COnstable-J. w. Morgester.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
Death from a Rattlesnake Bite.

Portage, Pa. July 20.-On Monday
morning last Miss Sarah Goodloe.
daughter of prominent resident of
this place, and two little girls,
named Jennie Wagner and Laura
Webb, went out in the Wyckoff
Mountain to pick huckleberries.
About ten o'clock the Webb girl re-
turned crying to the village, and said
that Miss Goodloe had been bitten by
rattlesnake an was sick in the woods
about mile away.
The young lady's father, accom-
panied by a couple of friends and DR..
Crane, hastened to the spot, guided by
the girl. On reaching it a fearful sight
presented itself Miss Goodloe lay in
convulsions on the ground and was
swollen to an enormous size. DIR.
Crane at once tore her clothing loose
and revealed the fact that the flesh
had commenced to turn black, She
was entirely unconscious and was at
once pronounced beyond all human
aid The snake had sunk his fangs
deep into the calf of her leg in two
places, and one of them was found
hanging to her stocking. The doctor
administered such remedies as are
used in such cases, but the unfortu-
hdlC youuS WOlildu uleu Ill u lew
minutes after the arrival of her father
and party. Her limbs swelled so that
the one bitten by the snake burst the
skin. She died in the most intense
agony.
The circumstances attending the
case are related by the little girl as
follows. They were picking berries
near the top of the ridge and had their
pals nearly filled. Suddenly Miss
Goodloe gave loud scream, and,
dropping her pail, ran wildly out of the
bushes toward plot of grass uear by,
shouting. My God my God, a rattle
snake has bitten mel" She threw
herself on the grass and commenced
rolling and shrieking. The little
Webb girl ran toward her and saw
portion of the snake, which seemed to
be still attacking Miss Goodloe.
About half of the snake, from the rat
ties up, was exposed, and it was sound
ing the latter in manner denoting
the greatest rage. The little girl, with
singular bravery, seized the reptile by
the tail and jerked it loose from Miss
Goodloe, and killed it with club be-
fore it got away. She then told the
young lady that they had better start
for home at once, and they hurried
homeward, the two little girls assisting
Miss Goodloe, who continued to grow
liz from the effects of the bite, and
finally dropped in convulsions at the
spot where the Webb girl left her and
hurried on for aid.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDINGS.-O
Sunday last Pine Grove School House,
in Barnett township, was the scene of
Il most disgraceful proceeding, more
like what might have been expected
of people one hundred years ago
rather than in this enlightened. age.
For some time an interesting and well
attended Sabbath School has been
held in this house, in the absence of
any other place to accommodate the
school, and it appears that there was
party in the district opposed to such
use of the house, and at the time
mentioned proceeded to forcibly eject
the school, party of men going in
armed with pistols and bludgeons and
driving out all engaged in the exer-
cises, infiicting serious injuries on
several officers of the school. On
Mon day information was made before
Squire Maize, by Mr.. Jno. Agnew,
and warrants issued for the rioters, who
who will have an opportunity to
answer for their conduct.
A spirit of lawlessness, or opposition
to religious worship and teaching,
seems to exist in that community, a
Sabbath School across the river hav-
ing recently lost all their library by
theft. t.-BrookUiUe Republican.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
Churches.

Lutheran-Rev. I. Brenneman, pas
tor. Services every alternate Sunday,
in both English and German, at IL a.
m. and p. m. Sunday school at 10
a. IN. Geo. Walker. superintendent;
j. o. W. Bailey, assistant.
Grace Episcopal-Rev. VIM. James
Miller, rector. Services every Sunday
at the usual hours, | a. IN. and p. IN.
Sunday school at 10 a. IN. All are
cordially invited to attend. Seats free
Methodist--Rev. VIM. Martin,
pastor. Services every Sunday at l |
II. IN. and 7p. IN. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. &. +. Holladay, Superin-
tendent; Geo. II. Dixon, assistant.
Young Folks Bible Class at p. m.
Roman Catholic-Rev. Father Maher
pastor. Services every other Sunday
ut 10 Il. m.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

The price of oil is reported at $2,45
and everything looks favorable for
operators.
The Government will now recruit
volunteers to fight the Indians. Gen.
Sherman says he has enough soldiers.
If this is so let him make use of them,
and exterminate the pesky red devils
as soon as possible.
indianapolis, July 2O.-Ezra Daw-
son, well-known residentof this city,
shot and dangerously wounded A. S.
Foster, livery stable keeper, for the
teen years old. Dawson's action is
generally endorsed.
st. Louis, July 20.-The Globe
DenaOcratS special from Leavenworth
says advices received at Fort Leaven-
worth this evening from Fort Lara
mie state that a party of four miners
from the Black Hills on the way to
Cheyenne had been killed, scalped
and stripped by the Indians. One
man named Laughlin was from st.
Louis; two names, not given, from
Alton. No date is given.
st. Louis, July PA Globe Demo-
crat special from st. Joseph, Mo-,
says: While James G. Cross was boat
ing with five young girls ON Contrary
lake, near that city, yesterday after
noon the boat was upset and all the
girls drowned. Mr.. Cross, while at
tempting to save his dauhter, was
seized with cramps, and was rescued
only with great difficulty. The girls
were from seven to sixteen years of
age.
New York, July 2O.-The heat con-
tinues intense. The mortality among
children is frightful. For the past
twenty-five days the deaths of child
ren under five years of age has
averaged nearly one hundred daily.
In Brooklyn last week the deaths
were 533, the largest death rate ever
recorded there. OF this number 800
were children under five years of age.
There were many fatal cases of sun
stroke to-day.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
a G o oD wO r X .

A Startling Cause of Debility and Sick
ness fully explained in large octave Trea-
tise by DR.. o. PHELPS BROWN, 81
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. y6nl240t
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
County 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. P. Hall.
Co. Superintendent-Geo. r. Dixon.
Prothonotary, &c-Fred. Schnning.
Deputy Prothonotary-W. S. Horton.
Commissioners-AIichae Wedert, W.
H. Osterhout, George Reuscher.
Commissioners Clerk-W. S. Horton.
Auditors-W. H. Hyde, r. L. Spang-
Ter, George ROthrOck.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
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
in Masonic Hall.
Knapp Commandery, No. 49, X. T.
meets the fourth Thursday of each
month in Masonic Hail.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
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 300, arrives at S: 16 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 9 q. IN.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

An eminent physician says that
sweet oil is not only an antidote to the
bite of the rattlesnake, but twill cure
poison of any kind, both on man and
beast" The patient must take a
spoonful of it internally, and baths
the wound, for cure. To cure a
horse 1T takes eight times as much as
fora man.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

Instead of gulping down pint Office
water, gargle your throat and mouth
well with one-half of it, drink one.
half of the remainder, and throw the
balance away. You may save your
life by adopting this simple sugges-
uon, and will at the same time auench
thirst more ettectually than If the
whole is drank.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
New Rates Of Postage.

THE NEW POSTAL ACT PUT INTO
EFFECT.
The new "Postal Act'' passed by
the present Congress has gone into
effect. The most important section is
No. Is, which reads as follows;
"That transient newspapers and
magazines, regular publications de-
signed principally for advertising pur-
poses and for free circulation at nom.
inal rates, and all printed matter of
the third-class, except unsealed cir
culars, shall be admitted to and trans
mitted in the mails at the rate of one
cent for every two ounces or frac.
tional parts thereof, and one cent for
each two additional ounces or frac-
tional part thereof; and the sender of
any article of the third class of mail
matter may write his or her name and
address thereon, or on the outside
thereof, with the word from" above
or proceeding the same, or may write
briefly or print on any packages the
number and names ofarticles enclosed
Publishers of and newspapers and peri
odicals may print on the wrappers of
newspapers or magazines, from the of
flee ofpublication to regular subscrib-
ers the time to which subscription
thereJo has been paid, and addresses
upon postal cards and unsealed circu'
lars may be either written, printed or
affixed there to at the option ofthe SEN
der.
On concealed circulars and all mail
able matter of the third class, other
than that designated in the foregoing
section postage will be charged as
heretofore, one cent for each ounce or
fraction thereof.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

On Friday evening last, an alterca-
ton took place on Sixth street be.
tween James Dean, butcher, and
George Briggs, engineer of the
Remove Hotel laundry, about a claim
against the latter, that came very
nearly resulting in a murderous affray.
The claim was one of long standing,
and when Briggs was solicited to pay
it he cody repudiated it, with the ad-
ditional remark that "he DEAN could
not get the money, and he guessed he
was unable to lick it out of him." At
this remark Dean struck Briggs with
his fist; the latter having an open
knife in his hand at the time. No
resistance was offered by Briggs,
when the parties separated, Briggs
going home and Mr.. Dean to ].
Shindler 4 Co.'S store. About twenty
minutes afterwards, Briggs returned,
armed with loaded revolver. AS
soon as he espied MI. Dean, (who was
standing under the awning of the store
door, conversing with a number of
men) he cooked his revolver and raised
it to take aim when Mr.. Dean ran
into the store room. Briggs followed
him until he came within easy range,
when he again raised his revolver,
and fired-the ball striking the door
within few feet of Mr.. Dean. Briggs
then left, in the direction of his home.
A warrant for his arrest was imme.
diatley issued by Squire Chestnut,
and placed in Constable Sanders
hands, but up to this writing Briggs
has not been found.-RenoUO Record.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
T, S. HARTLEY. N. d.,

Physician anu Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sts. Residence corner Broad St.
opposite the College Office hours from
& to 10 A. NJ. and from to 8 p. Nj.
vln2yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

KEEP CooL.-Somebody who has
had hot weather experience in India
recommends the pith hat occasionally
seen in our streets, which has ring
inside to fit the head, leaving an open
space for ventilation. He also says:
eff people were to shut up and darken
their houses in the coolest hours of
the morning leaving only apertures
enough for ventilation and to those
apertures apply, as folks in India do,
loosely-woven mats of fragrant grass,
and keep them wet. every breath of
air coming into the house would take
up the moisture, and the temperature
within would be reduced many de-
grees."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
j. S. BORD WELL, NJ. d.,

Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov-
ed 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.
OiHec hours:-l to NJ to 9 P nj
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
HYDE HOUSE,

RIDGwAy, ELK Co., PA.
W II. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
SO literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict At
tention to the comfort and convenience CT
guests, to merit continuance OIL the
same.
Oct 80 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
G.. G.. MESSEN GER,

Druggist and Parmaceutist, N. W. corner
Of Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, Pa.
full assortment of carefully selected For.
eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed at all hours, day or
night. Vlnoy
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

UORK We are now prepared
81 w to do all kinds of JOB WORK,
Envelopes. Tags Bill heads. Letter heads
neatly and eheaply executed. Office in
Thayer & HageIy's new building, Main
street Ridgway, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
Glk Aarurate,
THURSDAY, JULY 9TH, 1875.
Rates Of Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
tions, Sl.60, three insertions, So.
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year So. ...t
Adyertisem ents navahla nuartarlx
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

A disease similar to pear blight, is
appearing on the apple trees injuring
them much. The diseased tree looks
as if scorched by fire near the extrem.
ity of the branches.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

AN IMPORTANT LAw.-The follow
ing section of a law recently passed by
Congress and approved by the Presi-
dent, will effectually crush out the
lottery swindles that have so long
cursed our land: "That it shall not
be lawful to convey by mail, nor to
deposit in post Office to be sent by
mail, any letters or circulars concern
ing lotteries, so-called gift concerts, or
other similar enterprises offering
prizes, or concerning schemes devised
and intended to deceive and defraud
the public for the purpose of obtaining
money under false pretenses. and a
penalty of not more than five hun
dred dollars, with cost of prosecution,
is hereby imposed upon conviction, in
any Federal Court, of the violation of
this section" 1t will be observed that
by this amendment letters and circu-
lars relating to all lotteries, without
regard to the character of such lot
teries, are declared unavailable, and
that the depositing of such letters or
circulars in a post office to be sent by
mail is an oflense to be punished, upon
conviction, by fine of not less than
one hundred, nor more than five hun
dred dollars, and the cost of prosecu-
ton.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
ATTORNEY -AT.LAW.
JAMES d. FULLERTON,

Surgeon Dentist, having permanently To-
Gated in Rigway, offers his professional SER
vices to the citizens of Ridgway ano sur.
rounding country. All work warranted,
Office in Service & Wheeler's Building, up
stairs. first door to the left. 73-n-32-1y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
KERSEY HOUSE,
CENTREvILLE, ELK Co., Pa.

JOHN COLLINS, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
SO liber ,lly bestowed upon him, the new
pro prietor, hopes, by paying strict at
teution to the comfort aid convenience
of guests. merit continuance Of the
same.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

IN match game of base ball, yes
terday, at st. Mary's, between nine
from Harrisburg, and The ]. X. p. II.
nine of st. Mary's, the acore stood:
Harrisburg IA; j. X. P. H. o.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27

THE DAY You WERE BoEN.-Here
is an infallible method of discovering
the day of the week on which a given
day of the month any number of years
previous occurred. To the number
representing your age at your next
birthday add one fourth for leap years;
this amount divide by Z, and The re-
mainder counted back from the day
of the week on which you were born.
For instance, on your next birthday
you will be "a years old. This divided
by 4, and the quotient, 6, added to "a,
gives 80, the amount, which divided
by 7, the number of days in week,
gives four weeks and the remainder of
Two days. Now, if your birthday in
1876 comes on Monday, count back
two days, and you have the day on
which you were born, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-15

any smart man who wishes to make o year
on u small capital to commence liz oLr lane ef nus-
mess. KOCFINGIS A SPECIALITY. There is No one
In yOnr county who carries on The business. YOU
can learn II in one week by STUDYING our in-iu :
tons. WEIGH we send to all who AJAX Tor tn. m Any
man having $lip capt Al To start WITH pur base
enough material to roof three ordinary uses
The realized from sac and profit on this sup.
ply. added to the regular pay Tor labor rs Il o,r,
should amount to not less than $40. Anexpert
man could easily do the work IN nine WORKING day.
Two per- oB- of small means can oin togst CT u
advantage; one canvassing, while the 0 her all nd.
to the Work. Send for 'us hn + OF In T. ne! on :
Gree II gu write at once.j and sta iv IT, Ass E. y
terms. II you are unable to advance tie rene,
present the matter TO the principal elrr i"
your place. and talk it over with him. lie | ne
glad to furne b the stock and divide the profit "h
you. We will guarantee the territory TO The first
respons idle applicant. Address. N. Y. SLATE
kOOFlNji CO, Limited, Cedar St., n. Y, and
mention keGuebec Journal. apr.7-4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-15

ones offers Of hospitality proceed from
ones self. However, Mr.. Humphreys
seemed calmly to ignore all such little
prejudices. He told Miss Newton what
she could expect by giving up the trip to
Paris and staying with us. He gave her
description of Box Hill and Mickleham
Downs which would have been worthy OIL
The poet Thompson or of George Robins;
the auctioneer The girl, OF course could
not promise but she was apparently well
inclined toward the proposal, and said she
would see what her parents said wnen
they came back from Edinburgh. All tins.
be it observed, was overheard by the
young man sitting up in front; what ne
thought of it can only be imagined, Tor
he maintained a morose and rigid silence.
CONCLUDED TOMORROW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-15

The Lives Insured BY the Society are carefully
selected in different parts Of North America and
Europe, furnishing. by this broad field of opera
tons, an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy .holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Iasured.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-15
SAnFoRD'S RADICAL CURE

10 purely vegetable distlation and IL BY insufla
ton taken ny Into the nasal passages, and also
liver and kidneys. Under lie influence the sy-tem
Immediately braces up and tie first thorough dose
gives evidence that It 10 n powerful and effective
medicine. Give Il q single trial.
Each package contains Treatise on Catarrh
and Or. SaLford's Improved Inhaling Tube.
Price 90. Sent 70 any part Of the United States
for ei:l6. For sale by druggi-ts every where.
WEEKS 4 POTTER. Boston, General Agents.
A1-Use sANFORD's JAMAICA GINGER-The
Deliciou: Family Medicine for cramps and pains,
colds and chills.
sprce. t1mWAS
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DECORATE YOUR GARDEN

70 Towering plants for el.00, post paid; descrtp.
tire catalogue free.
Wu. 8. Ewell, HoWsrl 81. (Warl 20) Bssten. Nass
apr2S. I'm