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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12
heir bodies, and so they would be res

their bodies, and so they would be res
cued.
/ cannot tell you, in detail, of that
heroic deed. One after another of the
miners was borne to the surface, some
were bruised and bleeding, and some
were dying. All were received by cur
party, and kindly and tenderly minis
tered to.
AT last there came moment-lt Ncl-
/ lie should live to see the next Cennten-
NAL, she will never forget that moment,
when the last rope was safely landed
and the rope came up alone. AT that
instant, low, rumbling sound was
plainly audible; Nellie bowed her head.
cob, my God, what shall | do?" she
walled; with sudden desperation. she
sprang forward.
Lower the rope once more y she
cried. In her heart she had deter
mined, :" if he does not come up this
time, | shall go down there myself. At
least we can die together"
With deferential glances at the young
girl, the men obeyed her mandate, while
The others stood near, awed and silent.
Sinking upon her knees, Nellie waited
III awful suspense, for that which was to
come. The rope decendcd; it dangled
! loosely for time, and then there came
a feeble pull With loud cheers of en-
eouragement, the men above drew it
slowly upward Oh, the agony to the
waiting heart. which now, for the first
time, was unveiled for Nellie knew, be-
yond doubling, that she loved Allan
| Trevor.
At last-at last the end of the rope,
and fastened to it, paid and nearly life
less, the form of the brave man, who
had nobly risked his life Risked it in
behalf of the rough and uncouth men,
who, as, the death-white face of their
preserver appeared above tho awful
chasm, rushed forward, and wounded
and bleeding as they were, lifted him in
their arms, and bore him away triumph
ant. They would not lose sight of him.
| They lowered around and waited for
his eyes to open, that they might grasp
his hands, and pour forth their wild and
| lnchoherent gratitude.
Last of all came white-faced girl, ag-
itated and Worn with suffering. She
knelt by the side of the brave man, and
laid both her hands in his And so
Nellie found her hero after all
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12
an INDEPENDENT FARMER

I e, sailors sing OF the mighty deep,
Let soldiers praise their armor,
But in my heart this toast I'll keep
The independent farmer
When first the rose in robe OF green
Unfolds it's crimson lining,
Around his cottage porch is seen
The honeysuckle climbing:
When banks OF bloom their sweetness \ el(
To bees that gather honey,
He drives his team across the field,
When skies are soft aud sunny.
The blackbird clucks behind the pillow,
The quail pipes loud and clearly.
Yon orchard hides behiuds its bouehs
The home he loves so dearly:
The gray and old barn doors unfold,
His ample store in measure
More rich than heaps Of boarded gold,
A blessed precious treasure;
While yOnder III the porch there stands
His wife. the lovely charmer,
The sweetest rose on all his lands
The independent farmer
TO him the spring comes dancingly,
To him the summer bushes.
The autumn smiles with yellow ray.
His sleep old winter bushes,
He cares not how the world may move,
No doubts and fears confound him.
His little flock is linked in love,
And household angels round him.
u e trusts to God and loves his wife,
Nor grief or i'll may harm her,
Hes natures nObleman in life
The independent farmer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12

THE raising of ostriches for their
plumage is recommended for Florida
and the Gulf islands, where, it is said,
the conditions are favorable for their
culture. Many ostrich farms exist at
Cape of Good Hope, and also in Egypt.
Ostrich feathers are again becoming
fashionable, and never have they been
long superseded by any other feathers.
Three healthy tame birds will yield one
pound Of feathers of marketable uuai-
ity. At recent sale of these feathers
in New York over IS 600 worth Of goods
were disposed of at prices ranging frym
5000 per pound downward.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12

A GREAT majority Of American women
have found out the desirableness of hay
ing shorter dresses for the street, and
would welcome any style that would re-
lieve them Of carrying their trains on
their arms. The round skirt is adopted
in many instances, but before it will be
universal, it will have to be made short
err. The style of ten years ago will ulti-
mately come in, and then cleanliness
will take the place of the untidy dress
now worn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12

The great tunnel beneath the British
channel begins to assume shape and
form-on paper. The conditions of
working have been drawn up by the
French and English committees, and
operations have already been com
menced on the French side, by the
Great Northern Of France On the
British side the work will be carried on
by the Chatham and Southeastern com
panies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-12-12

l. is said that the kind mothers down
East are grown so aifectionate that they
give their children chloroform previous
to whipping them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
An Old Mans Defense.

CUTTING OFF A BURGLARS HEAD
WITH AN AXE. THE ROBBERS MIS-
TAKE.
CINCINNATr, September
Richard Bowling the old man who
killed q burglar in his house, near
Rushville, Ind, early on Saturday
morning, has has become something
of hero in that community. The
thief effected an entrance by breaking
into kitchen window with an axe
The noise awoke the old lady, who
came down stairs. and was met by the
rObber with a cooked revolver in one
hand and an axe In the other. He
ordered her back up stairs, following
closely and demanding all tho money
there was in the house. BY way of
emphasizing his demands, he knocked
her down with the butt end of the pis-
tol. To save her life she yieled and
gave up her money, but the old man
stoutly refused. The thief then pro-
ceeded to search the house, still keep
ing the axe and revolver and firing an
occasional shot. After rummaging
the rooms up stairs he ordered the old
gentleman and lady down stairs, keep
ing them in front and threatening
their lives. In the parlor was a
bureau, the drawers of which were
hard to open. He dropped the axe to
take hold of the drawer with both
hands, when quicker than a flash, the
| old man seized the weapon and dealt
him an unerring blow, nearly severing
the head from the body. The thief
fell over dead, and the old man and
woman went quietly back to bed and
slept antil morning. They then gave
the alarm and sent for the Coroner, at
Rushville, some miles distant. When
tt at officer arrived, late in the day, he
found the thief lying where the old
man had left him, with one foot under
the bureau, cold and stiff His Smith
d Wesson revolver, still cooked, was
| grasped i'm his hand. The body was
| brought to Rushville, where it has
been lying in state to-day in the court
house, and, was viewed by hundreds
of people. There was nothing about
the robber by which he could be iden-
titled. Bowling is 7Syears of age.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
STATE FAIR AT ERIE.

The twenty-fourth annual ex-
hibition of the Pennsylvania State
Agricultural Society will be held at
Erie commencing Sept. Oath, and
continuing five days.
This old society has been in ex-
istence for twenty-six years. The
officers are selected from each of the
Congressional districts in the State,
and are gentlemen of the highest
character, energetic, enterprising and
progressive.
The exhibitors are assured that
every attention will be paid to their
wants and convenience Visitors
will find such an exhibition as will
fully justify them in spending a few
days at the Fair. The exhibition will
prove both instructive and pleasant.
The buildings erected on the .splen-
did site along the lake shore in 1872
have all been refitted and repaired
Machinery Hall been rebuilt and the
increased fully one-third.
From the indications thus early
shown this exhibition promises to
more than equal that of 1873, when
every available inch of space was GOV,
cred by machinery, stock, dc.
We advise all to visit the. State Fair
at Erie, and spend at leasttwo days.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
List of Causes.

GET down for trial at September
- Term of the Court of Common
Pleas of Elk county:
l. G. Wainwright VS.. w. H,
Johnston ct al. No. IA September
2. Jacob H. Walters ct al. VS..
Thomas l.. Kane ct al. No SO Sep,
tember Term, 1876.
3. Chas. Webb VS.. Simon Romig.
No. 112, September Term, 1876.
A. Stout, Mills d Temple VS.. c.
Wainwright, Admir-. No. 81, No
vember Term, 1876.
5. Com. eX. rel f. X. Holler VS.. D.
Scull ct al. No. 45 January Term,
1877.
6. Meriden Cutlery Co. VS.. w. S.
Service & Co. No. IS, January Term,
!. Jas. Fl. Hagerty VS., Walter
Bryant ct al. No 60, May Term, 1877
s. Hood, Bonbright d Co. VS. Miles
Dent. No. 81, May Term, 1877.
8. Rachel Gross ct al VS. G. r.
Farley. No. 1l5, May Term, 1877.
10. Van Camp Bush Vs. J. P. Felt
& Go. No. 1873, May Term, 1887.
II. VIM. Richardson s. Co. vs.. G.
r. Farley. No. 157, May Term, 1877.
FRED. SCHGNING,C Clerk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
POWELL & KIME'S.

SUGARS AT POWELL AND
KIME'S are high to be sure; but still
are little cheaper than at any other
store in town.
A NICE LOTOF NEW PRINTS
at POWELL q KIME'S, only eight
cents per. yard.
FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CORN
Meal, Oats, always on hand at
POWELL g. KIME'S at bottom pri-
ceS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

While standing on a swing and
propelling it William Itinger, of
Huntingdon county was seriously in
jured The Huntington Local says: (:
'"The swing rose higher and higher,
and when at its greatest height, Tin
gers hold from some cause let go, and
he was precipitated over the tops of
some of the trees into:the middle of the
creek, distance of about one hundred
feet. The water in the stream was
low, and the fall broke his thigh and
thigh joint, and caused some less seri-
Gus injury. He may recover but will
be cripple for life "
A GRIsT AND SAW MILL BURNED.
The destruction by fire Of two fine,
large mills, grist mill and saw mill
standing close together, on Soldier
run, in Prescottvillc least end Of
Reynoldsvllc,) Jefferson county, on
Saturday, the 25th ult., is heavy loss
| to the McCreight brothers. owners,
and to Reynoldsville and the sur
rounding country, for, according to
| the Reynoldsville Herald there is now
no Touring mill within twelve miles
of that place. Over 1000 bushels OF
wheat and nearly 1000 bushels OF
other grain was burned with the mill
1t is supposed the fire was caused by
sparks from the smoke-stack alighting
on the roof of the saw MILL where the
fire started. Some lumber was also
burned. There was no insurance on
any of the property. The loss OF
Thomas and Smith McCreight must
be at least $4,000, besides that in.
Cured by other parties who had grain
| in the mill C2eurfeI6 Republican.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that on and
after the 1st day of January 1878, the
county commissioners will not pay the
customary fee to the Sheriff for con-
veying prisoners to the penitentiary,
or lunatics to DiXmont Hospital, and
will only pay the lawful fee as shown
in Sherif's fee bill.
BY order of the board,
w. S. HORTON, Clerk.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden
selling goods to, or trusting any person
OH my account, without my writer
order, as will pay no debts thus con
tracted after this date.
Nj. II. FRENCH.
Ridgway May 2, lS77.-ly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Bengt Anderson late of
ST Mary's Borough Elk Co., Pa, de-
ceased Letters Of Administration upon
the above estate having been granted
to the undersigned, all persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make payment, and those having
claims to present them without delay
to G. G. BRANDON, Admr.
n27t9.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

The Barosma is perfectly harmless
in its effects, working a cure by gently
stimulating the liver to excrete from
the blood all particles of matter that
are poisonous to it, the stomach, heart,
kidneys and other organs of the body.
When the liver is torpid or inactive,
the whole system must suffer, under
going process of slow poisoning; the
stomach is filled with carbonic and gas
inflaming the mucous membrane, or
coating of the stomach. The Rarosma
neutralizes the acid, taking it up and
carrying it eff without further injury
to the system. 1t is pleasant to the
taste. Most people taH it full
strength from the bottle; few mix it
with little water, which may be
done if thought best.
Prepared by E. X. Thompson,
Titusville, Pa. Price Sl.00 per bottle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
Death of Edwin Paine.

EDWIN PAINE first saw the light of day in
the State of Maine, on the 3Oth day of Jun e
1882, being ut the time of his death few
months moro than forty-dve years of age.
When about six years of age his parents
moved to New Hampshire. where he lived
until the fall of 1856 when he came to this
county and engaged in the numbering BUSH
ness, a business he followed successfully tho
rest of his life, leaving at his death u fortune
of from $4,000 to $4,000, good part of it in
cash. He was married to Miss Katherine
MCready on the 25th of November, 1860, by
Rev. j. A. Boyle, and leaves family of six
children, four boys and two girls, the
youngest a girl, but o little over q year old.
He died from spinal complaint, after an ILL.,
ness of several weeks a great portion OF the
time being confined to his bed and suffering
intense agony, on Thursday, Sept. 9th 1877,
and was buried in the Catholic cemetery at
Centreville on the following Saturday. Mr..
Paine was an industrious man, and good citi-
zen, and his early demise is sincerely re-
gretted by his numerous friends and ac-
quaintances.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

Inventors of agricultural reapers
hereafter must invent q machine
which will not only gather all the
grain but pick up all the reptiles,
stumps and stones. In small oat-
field, in Indiana, the other day, sell
raking reaper gathered twenty-three
rattle snakes, nineteen garter snakes
and one blue racer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
Administrators Notice.

Estate of John Mclaughlin late of
st. Mary's BorO. Elk Co., Pa, de-
ceased. Letters 1eStdnentd4y upon
the above estate have been granted to
the undersigned, all persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
payment, and those having claims to
present the same without delay to
ALICE 4 M,LAUGHLIN ! Admr,s
PATRICK M'LAUGHLIN ( @A"iiii
nl9t6.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
Applcton's American CyclOpedia.

Vol. s of this admirable work is Just
out, making it half complete, as there
are to be lG in all, of 800 pages each,
one being issued in two months. 1t
makes "a complete library, and no one
can afford to do without it who would
keep well informed. Price $6,0 vol
ume in leather, or $500 in elegant
half Turkey. G. X. Judson, Fredonia,
n. Y, controls the sale in Elk county.
Address him for particulars.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIR VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.

DIX VAN UIkE'S SULPHUR SUAP.
DIR. VAN DYKE, whose life long
SPECIALITY, and world wide reputation for
CURING SKIN DISEASES, has endeav-
ered for yeers to COMBINE an EXTERNAL
TREATMENT. He has accomplished this de.
sirable. RESULT in the preparation of his
compound 'SULPHUR SOAP" the merits
of which are spoken of by thousands it is
highly recommended to all our readers.
Price 25 Cents Cake; aIBox (three Cakes)
60 Cents. SENT by MAIL, { e-paid) ON
RECEIPT OF PRICE. Office, so N. 5th St.
Wholesale DEPOT, 400 N. Sd st. Philadel-
phia, Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST.
n2lyleow.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

Go to POWELL & KIME of the
Grand Central Store, Main Street, for
your groceries.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Rates Of Advertising,

Transient advertisements per square Of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
tions, $3.50, three insertions So
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year $5
Advertisements payable quarterly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
10 CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been per tnanently
cured of that dread disease, Consumption,
by simple remedy. is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means Of
cure. To all who desire it, he will send
copy of the prescription used, free Of
charge) with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will find
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
BRoNCHIrIs, &C.,
Parties wishing The prescription will
please address, Rev. E. A. WILSON, 1874
Penn. Williamsburgh, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

POWELL q KIME have a fine 10
of dress goods, also all other kind OF
dry goods at low rates.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

Go to POWELL & KIME for your
-four, feed and pork, and everything
else in the provision line.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

ATPOWELL d KIME'S, YOU
pay cash for goods, and get more thar
the worth of your cash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13

n. o. MOLASSES FOR COOK
ing, also choice syrup always on hand
or
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
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. r.. Wheeler. N. II. Cum
mings, w. 8. Service, Eug. j. Miller.
Supervisors-John Gulnack, Daniel
M'Govern.
Treasurer-W. II. Hyde.
Assessor-M. S. Kline.
Assistant Assessors-Geo. Dickinson,
John Walmsley.
Auditors-Will Dickinson, James
Penfield, j. S. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable-Geo. d. Messenger, Jr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
County Officers.

PresidentJudge-Hon. l.. d. Wetmore
Associate Judges--Hons. Geo. Ed.
Weis, aud Julius Jones.
Sheriff-Daniel Scull.
Treasurer--Jacob McCauley.
District Attorney-C. H. M'Cauley.
Co. Superintendent-Geo. r. Dixon.
Prothonotary, &c-Fred. Schening.
Deputy Prothonotary-W. S. Horton.
Commissioners-Michael Wedert, W.
II. Osterhout, George Reuscher.
Commissioners Clerk-W. S. Horton.
Auditors-W. III. Hyde, r. I. Spang-
Ter, George Rothrock.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-13
INSURANCE AGENCY.
OF
p. B. WACHTEL,
st. Mary's, Pa.

The largest agency in either Elk or
its adjoining counties, representing
through his General Agents about 80
responsible and prompt loss paying
companies, among the principal ones
are the following:
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE.
Gross assets $S2.53e,6l2,
ETNA, OF HARTFORD, CONN.
Assets over $4,000
FIRE ASSOCiATION OF PHILADELPHIA
Assets 81, 100000 Z.
NIAGARA, OF NEW YORK.
Assets 81 100000.
sHAWMUT, BOSTON, MASS,
Capital 100000.
GERMAN AMERICAN. NEW YORK,
Assets $500. 900.
TRAVELLERS, (LiGe and Accident) CONN.
Assets 81, 205, 900.
n90yl.
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WITH AN AXE. THE ROBBERS MIS-
TAKE.
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of st Mary's, Pa described as follows,
to wit: Beginning at post at the south
east corner of Josiah Burdens land and
southwest corner of Gergs lot; thence
along said Gerg's line north thirty-four
and half degrees west one hundred and
forty-three feet to post, said post being
the southeast corner of Mrs, Steinberger's g
lot; thence along the line of said Steinberg-
er's lot south 400 west 3S feet to post;
thence south 800 20/ east l2l feet to post
on the north side of New Brussels road;
thence along said road north 770 east 90
feet to the place of beginning, containing
$685. square feet be the same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of G. II. Demott at the suit OF
Josiah Burden.
ALSO.-All that certain piece or parcel
of ground in the Borough of st. Mary's,
county of Elk and State of Pennsylvania,
beginning at post on the northern side OF
Brussels road 207 feet east from st.
Michael road line, said post being also the
southeasterly corner of Jesse Burden s
lot; thence north II degrees east by the
line of Brussels road 81 feet; thence north
32 degrees 80 minutes wests2O4 feet to a
post; thence south SO degrees west 62 feet
more or less to a post on Jesse Burdens
lot; thence south 32 degrees 30 minutes east
2l5 feet more OF less to the place of begin
ming, containing about 1O,9l3 square feet
being marked No. 2 on Bruner & Weis' map
upon which is erected two-story frame
dwelling house 20x28 feet and stable
l2x16 feet Il stories high.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Michael Gerg and Anthony
Gerg.
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More Mollie Mcguire Murders.

TWO MEN KILLED-MYsTERIoUs DISAPPEAR
ANCg OF OTHERS.
Mauch Chunk, Pa, June 23 As was
feared would be the case. the infuriated
Mollie Maguires have not only murdered
William 0'Conner, whose body has been
found near White Haven, just above here,
but have brutaly assassiuatcd John Grady,
a miner employed in one of the Lehigh col
lieries. While there has been no open dis
turbancc, so far, of any kind, 1t is not i'm
probable that serious trouble may yet
occur. The coal and iron police, and Cap
tain Linden. of the Pinkcrton detective
agency, are still patroling the region.
There seems to be an unusual commoton
among the Molies infcsting the Butler
valley. Quite a number of persons have re-
ceived s'coiiin notices." James M'Dermott
and Michael O'Brien, who were Witnesses
at trials of several of the executed Mol
lies, have mysteriously disappeared, and it
is feared they have been decoyed into some
of the isolated mountain haunts of the law
less members of the terrible organization
and murdered. The Mollies who have their
headquarters just outside of Hazlcton, at a
point above the Butler valley, held a meet
ing on Thursday night and as large body
of disguised men left the valley last night,
it is believed some secret mission, to be at
tended with terrible results, is TO be carried
out by these Molie Maguircs in some un-
protected portion of the coal regions. A
number of disguised and armed men passed
over the mountains from Quakake towards
the Columbia region, at an early hour this
morning. The houses of Patrick Burns
and Timothy Branigan, near Dclano, in tn c
Mahanoy district, have been rlacarded with
"coffin notices" warning them to leave the
region within twenty-four hours under
penalty of death. Elsewhere in the middle
aud northern coal fields there seem to be
unusual movements among the miners ant
the lawless characters. The feeling that
something important, as well as startling
is about to occur, is generally prevailing
among all classes of citizens while no littl'
uneasiness exists in places where the Molli'
Mcguire elements is a controlling an,
vindictive power. In some districts
where the authorities are almost powcrles
to cope with the law breakers, the appre
hension of general uprising have becom
so great that families are removing t.
points where there is more protection 70
life and property. This is particularly
the case with those who took any par
against the Mollie Maguires at their trial
in schuyikill, Carbon, Columbia, Northum
berlaud and Luzerne counties.