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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
Oil News.
From the Warren Ledger.

From the Warren Ledger.
With the exception of new strike
on the Holt farm i'm North Glade,
producing about seventy-five barrels,
there has been nothing in the War
rem district worthy of being. called
news. The old wells are doing about
as usual, and two or three are being
leisurely drilled, and it may be truth
fully said that but little interest is felt
hereabouts concerning oil, or oil de-
velopments. The great Gusher at
Bullion, rightly called "Big Injun,"
caused oil to drop down to Sill yes
terday, which is twenty-six cents
lower than it was one year ago yester-
day.
All business feels the effect of the
present depression is the price of oil,
and trade has fallen off from one hun
dred to five hundred per cent. within
the last fifteen days.
Warren oil is selling to-day. We'd
nesday,) at the $1.20 for Glade, and
LOO for North Warren.
The well belonging to Tew & Co.,
Of jamestown, on the lot west of
Hoffman's well, at North Warren,
struck oil this wednesday, morning.
1t has made two nice flows and has
the appearance of being at least fifty
barrel we'll.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
EXIIIL1RAT TIES ALL THE W
TAI FUNCTIONS.

DR.. Fenner's Capitol Bitters in
creases the appetite, warns up the
stomach and promotes digestion. Re
lieves dullness and flatulency. Tones
up and regulates the whole digestive
tract including stomach and bowels.
EXhilarates all the vital functions
Increases the strength and vigor of
the system.
When all other medicines disagree
with delicate stomach, this mild but
efficient Bitter will act kindly. 1t so
invigorates the system as to ward OF
disease, guarding against Agues. Fe.
vers and bowel disorders in the sum-
mer, colds and inflamations in the
winter, and all epidemic diseases at all
seasons of the year. No laboring man
or woman should pass through the
vicissitudes of spring or the trying
summer season without guarding
themselves agains exposure and dis
ease, by taking one or more bottles OF
Capitol Bitters. IT is not vile com.
pound of bottled nastiness.u but
beautiful in appearance and flavor
and certain in its health-giving, appe
tite-producing strengthening and in
vigorating effects.
From J. i. Bugbee, late Supervisor o
the town of Stockton, n. Y.
stockton, n. Y, July q, 1873
DIR. NJ. NJ. Fenner, Fredonia, N. Y.-Dea
| Sir-I have been testing the merits of you
| Capitol Bitters, ard find them in every re
| spect equal to the recommends SO freel.
made by others. They seem to be com
pounded on scientific principles, giving ton
to the stomach and healthy action to tn
blood, digestive organs and general system.
Yours truly
j. L. BUGBEE.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
Notice.

In the matters of the Peti-1 In Elk
tions of Joshua navis Ca COUNTY
creditor &c y for the APP Commo II
pOintment of an Auditor to Pleas No.
state an account of the as 8 Septem-
sets of the M'Kean Elk ber Term
and Forest State Road. 1877.
TO all sohOne it mag conceTn~
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Auditor, appointed by the
Court of Common Pleas of Elk County,
to state an account of the assets and
liabilities of the M'Kean, Elk, and
Forest State Road, and distribute the
funds of the same, will attend to the
duties of his appointment at his office
in Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa, on Tuesday
the 18th, day of July 1877, at o'clock
a. M. at which time and place all
parties interested can attend or not,
as they may think proper.
j. o. w. BAILEY, Auditor.
Ridgway, June y, 1877.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

Cincinnati, June 20.-Reports have
been received here of a bloody fight
that took place on Monday in the
Kinniconic Mountains, between two
well armed bands of men, headed by
George w. Stamper and George I'M
derwood, respectively. Stamper sus-
pected Underwood and his followers
of stealing his horses, and organizing
a company of twenty-five men, went
in pursuit. The battle took place on
Laurel creek, the. scene of numerous
act of lawlessness during the war.
George Underwood Jr., a notorious
character, was shot, and several
others were killed or wounded. One
report says that not less than nine
men were killed. The affair has
created great excitement in Lewis
county, but so far, no action has been
taken by the State authorities. The
friends of the Uuderwoods claim that
they are relatives of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Underwood, who will see that
no harm come to them. The Lieuten-
ant Governor, however, denies rela-
tionship. The first reports are con-
! firmed by men who have come from
the scene, but particulars of the affair
are still meagre.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

THE wheat crop in this section
looks well. Dickinson Bros. take the
lead in a splendid field of wheat on
the fiat, which was brought to its
present state by a liberal use of fertili-
zers, John Kline has a good looking
field of wheat in the southwest
corner. John G. Halls wheat also
looks well, and we are told that j. S.
Bordwell has a splendid wheat field
although we have not seen it. We
write this article to dissuade those
people who laugh at the idea of raising
wheat in this section. When the
times comes that we are able to raise
all the cereals that we use then will a
lasting prosperity dawn on this COM
munity.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
Regular Uprising of the Indians Re.
ported.

San Francisco, June, 22.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has just been re-
ceived from Portland: IA special just
received here from Walla Walla is to
the effect that messenger has arrived
there who lives on the Alpown river
fifteen miles below Lewiston. He re-
pors that the Morton murder was led
by Hushuscut, chief of the Wawawi
and Polouse Indians, and says there
were many more killed than have
been reported.
He says a man stopped at his place
and told him Chief Joseph had de-
clared that he had warriors enough to
whip all the soldiers at Fort Lapwai
and Walla Walla if they were at one
post, let alone at two.
The people of Lewiston, the mes
senger says, blame General Howard
aud Indian Agent Monteith for the
whole trouble. There were more
killed than named in the dispatches
sent, and the difficulty is far worse
than reported. Tire trouble did not
originate about horse trade, but was
a regular outbreak.
A press dispatch from Walla Walla
reports that DR.. Don, of that place, has
received a letter, dated Lewiston, June
20, which says:
The Indians have killed every man
on Salmon river, but have not hurt
the women and children. A company
of cavalry and Jim Lawler, an Indian
and forty of his men came to Lewiston
to-day, with all the employees and all
the whites of the Karniah reservation,
at Lapwai, which has been abandoned.
1 have just returned from q scout to
the Grand Rondo river, on the south
side of Snake river, upon a party of
warriors numbering about fifty. They
appeared to be making their way to
Wallowa. The Indians have got the
best of the soldiers so far. They have
killed about thirty and driven them
back from the White River creek to
Mount Idaho.
The killed and wounded, so far,
number fifty persons. Troops from
Walla Walla cannot get to the Ka mas
praire. 1t will take 500 soldiers tc
whip Joseph's band.
Winnemucca and his band are en-.
campcd and armed near Cow creek
in Idaho. They claim to be peaceable
but the governor telegraphed to Sill
yer City instructions for Winnemucci
to return and he refused to do so, say
ing he would fight first. Abou
twenty-five or thirty Indians from
the Malhem reservation passed Wal
hem village on Monday with a banc
of horses, going in the direction o
Weiser county. 1t is reported tha
the Indians at Canyon City expressed
themselves that the government hat
better take Agent Rinehart away ol
he might be killed. There has beer
considerable dissatisfaction existing
among the Indians in regard to Mr.
| Rinehart
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

One bottle of e. X. Thcmpson's
Barosma cured my wife of a back
ache and kidney difficulty, which has
troubled her for over three years, and l
have expended large sums in doctor
ing her, with little or no benefit. /
heard of the Barosma and purchased
bottle, which l am happy to testify
has cured her entirely.
CASSIUS CARMAN.
Enterprise, Pa. Feb. 10, 1876.
For sale by e. X. Thompson, Titus
vile, Pa, and druggists generally.
Price, s! 90 per bottle.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
Wilcox Notes.

June 25, 1877.
Hard frost Saturday morning killed
buckwheat, corn, potatoes, &c.
Last Thursday, while young man
by the name of Plummer Attlebarger,
was running out boards at the Lum-
Der Co.'S sawmill on hand car he fell
from the top of q high pile of lumber,
the car falling on him in such man.
ner as to completely crush his skull,
nearly all over his head, causing in
slant death. The young man was
raised in this place, consequently had
many friends, and acquaintances,
who deeply mourn with the family,
in this, their terrible aflliction. Thus
it is in q moment, in the twinkling of
an eye, one is taken from life and
friends to that unknown world never
more to return. "A vacant seat in the
home circle; an aching void in the
hearts of dear ones. Such is the great
mystery of life and death. PETE.
Tuesday, June %.
Nils Nilsson Waun, II young married
man, living near this place, was killed
this morning by II limb falling on him
viii le peeling bark near Whistletown.
PETE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

KILLED IN THE BARK WOODS
We regret to learn that Mr.. John
Goetz, an old resident of Benzinger
township was killed in the bark
woods of Andrew Kaul, situate about
three miles north of this place on
Tuesday last. He had cut Il tree and
it lodged upon another tree, and in
disloging it, when it fell came in con-
tract with a sappling which struck
him on the back of the neck, killing
him instantly. Mr.. G. moved to this
vicinity in lS47, and has borne the
reputation of being q hard working
man. He leaves a wife and six chill
dren to mourn his sudden death. The
remains are to be buried to-day in the
Catholic cemetery in this place.
Gazette.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
Basket Picnic and Dance.

At Dickinson Bros. new barn on the
glorious 4th will be held basket
picnic and dance. Tables will be pro-
vided ON which the dinner is to be
served at II o'clock M. after which
dancing on the l6x6S feet barn floor,
will be in order, giving all those who
wish an opportunity to strip the light
fantastic toe," without any danger or
being crowded. Dickinson Bros. WISH
us to extend general invitation to all
the citizens of Ridgway to attend:
No doubt the occasion will be one OF
much enjoyment, therefore, let's all go
and have a good time.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
Administrators Notice,

Estate of John Mclaughlin late of
st. Mary's Boro. Elk Co, Pa, de-
ceased. Letters 1cStdnentay 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 M'LAUGHLIN
PATRICK MLAUGHLIN AUNT
nl9t6.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
A Venerable Inllabitant.

The "oldest inhabitant," at least in
this neighborhood, has just been dis
covered. a little daughter of Peter
Riley tenant on the farm of A. II.
Hagerman, Old Lycoming township,
recently found a land tortoise on the
farm of William Porter, deceased,
which bears evidence of great age. Its
shell bears a number of inscriptions.
On the back are carved the word
Liberty" and thirteen stars. On the
face appear the initials ID. Nj. k
representing David NJ. Krisher, now
of Muncy-and the date July Is, 1851.
On the under shell the figures III are
carved, and a number of other figures
and letters which are now very legiblc
now, apparently having been put on
many many years ago. Evidently
this is an aged specimen of its class,
anda curiosity such as is but seldom
met with. 1t is at present in the pos
session of a gentleman of this city, to
whom it was presented by Constable A.
Cassady.-G. o. B.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
County Officers.

President Judge-ROn. l.. ID. Wetmore
Associate Judges-Hons. Geo. Ed.
Weis, and Julius Jones.
Sheriff-Daniel Scull.
Treasurer-Jacob McCauley.
District Attorney-C. H. M'Cauley.
Co. Superintendent-Geo. r. Dixon
Prothonotary, Sc-Fred. Schening.
Deputy Prothonotary-W. S. Horton.
issioners-Michael Wedert, w..
II. Osterhout, George Reuscher.
Commissioners Clerk-W. ;. Horton.
Auditors-W. H. Hyde, II. I.'Spang-
ler, George ROthrOck.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
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. II. Wheeler. n. II. 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. H. Hagerty, James Pen
field, j. S. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable-Geo. d. Messenger, Jr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

Language from Mr.. Sherman S.
Jewett, president of the American
stove makers association: "The
newspaper is universally the best
medium to open our trade. The most
liberal and expert advertisers testify to
its value, and in the employment of
its columns we would find means of
escape from wastcful, undigniticd and
Ineffective methods, to which so many
now resort in their eager desire to
secure attention and patronagc."-Cin-
ciuNUi Times
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
AppletOn's American Cyelopedia.

Vol. 8 of this admirable work is lust
out, making it half complete, as there
are to be l6 in all, of 800 pages each,
one being issued in two months. 1t
makes II complete library, and no one
can afford to do without it who would
keep well informed. Price 5000 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.
sep17-tf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

"IT WON'T Go. ."-Such was the re
mark that we heard repeatedly last
Thursday Il week, made by eighteen
and twenty .fve-year-old pilots, while
standing on the river bank surveying
the prospects of flood. These ma
ture navigators surrendered at Cnce-
"It's no go; the water is too low."
Finally, Judge Clyde, aged II, who
resides about three miles below town,
came on the ground and exclaimed {:
"Halloo, boys; / am going to pull
out" The undertone remark was:
"Well, he will not go far until he will
find the bottom of rifle nearly to
the top of the water, and then he will
tie up good and mad" The Judge
"pulled out" on Thursday afternoon,
about o'clock, run 6,l40 feet of tim
ber to Lock Haven, sold it, and re-
turned home on Saturday evening !;
while number of the new model
pilots and their RATS are still "tied
up" along the shore. Had they un-
tied and manifested the pluck that
the veteran Judge assumed, they too
could have had their RATS in market,
and now he is ready to engage in
dressing corn, making hay, and kiss
ing the babies.-C2earfetd Repu6li-
can.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

"ELK Co. ADVOCATE Printing
Office" is the wording on our new ten
foot sign raised yesterday over the
side walk ut the foot of the stairs lead
ing to our office. The plain black
letters, with light blue shade on
white ground, makes neat and at
tractivc sign, of which we have reason
to be somewhat proud, and which
attcsts more than we can write to the
ability of w. III. Little as first-class
sign painter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
G.. G.. MESSEN G. Err,

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, 1877-06-28

A pack of tip-top good envelopes
any color, can be obtained at this
office, ever Powell q Kime's store fo
eight cents.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
j. s. BORD WE'LL, NJ. d.,

Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, has remov-
ed his office from Centre street, to Mair st.
Ridgway. Pa, in the second story of the
ne brick building of John G. Hall, oppo-
site Hyde's store.
Office hours:-1 to PPM I to 3 P NJ
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

ATPOWELL & KIME'S, YOU
pay cash for goods, and get more than
the worth of your cash.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

The Postot1ice Department has es-
tablished 229 additional money order
offices to go into operation July =.
The following is the list of new offices
of the kind in Western Pennsylvania:
California, Washington county ;
Cardville, Washington county, Drift
wood, Cameron county; Lundy Lane,
Erie county; Mill Village, Erie
county; Mif1linsburg, Union county ;
Springdale, Allegheny county; West
Springfield, Erie county.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

Go to POWELL & KIME for your
flour, feed and pork, and everything
else in the provision line.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
JAMES d. FULLERTON,

Surgeon Dentist, having permanently To-
Gated in Rigway, offers his professional SER
vices to the citizens of Ridgway ana sur
rounding country. All work warranted
Office in Service s. Wheeler's Building, up
stairs, first door to the left, 73n-32-1y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
T. ,S. TLEY. NJ. D.,

Physician anu Surgeon. =,
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sts. Residence corner Broad st.
opposite the College. Office hours from
8 TO 10 A. NJ. and from to p. Nj.
vln2yl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

POWELL g. KIME have a fine lot
of dress goods, also all other kind of
dry goods at low rates,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
CHARLES HOLES,
j. o. W. BAILEY,
ATTORNEY -AT.LAW.

vlnLoy1. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Travellers Life and Acct
dent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
HYDE HOUSE,
RIDGwAy, ELK Co., PA

KIDGwAv, ELK CO., IA
w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
50 literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to the comfort and convenience OF
guests, to merit a continuance oil the
same.
Oct 80 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

DICKINSON BROS. new barn is q
model for Elk county farmers. 1t is
arranged so as to allow the teams to
drive to the upper story on an inclined
plane, when the load of hay can be un-
loaded into the pit, thus saving the ex-
pensive work ofraising hay into a loft.
The foundation is ofstone, and we no.
ticed some that would measure ten or
twelve feet in length.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28
New Advertisements.
Rates Of Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square Of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
tions, $3.50, three insertions. 50.
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year SIS,
Advertisements payable quarterly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-28

The commissioner Of internal reveue
has just issued an important circular
to collectors authorizing the removal
of fusil oil from distilling premises in
quantities of not less than 200 gallons.
Fusil oil must first he purified by
washing in the tank, and, before
withdrawal, must be inspected by the
collector or deputy collector End
tested by washing in Il glass tube con-
tanning three measures of water to one
of fusil oil. lfnot more than ten per
cent. of fusil oil is taken up by the
water it will be considered merchan-
table, and may be withdrawn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-10

We learn that "new centennial
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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-06-10

DURING tho recent visit of General
Crook to Salt Lake City, he WA in.
terviewed by n delegation of Geptile
citizens, who represented to him that
there WAS great danger to that element
FROM the MornOns il Brigham is in.
dicted for completely in the Mountain
Meadows massacre. Tho General tool,
n very sensible view of the prescn, si,u-
alton, remnrking that rs there is no dis
tur0anco III the. Territory, and tho
Grand Jury has adjourned to the 18Th
OF next month, there was certainly no
present cause OF alarm, and that should
Il contingency arrive demanding the
presence Of troops. they could easily Le
FURNISHED us soon as needed. The
General is evidently not affected by the
alarming reports of Mormon prepnra-
lions for open hostilitios, regarding
them MS majority of persons now do,
US chiefly sensational.
lie returned last Wednesday, and in
obedience to II summons from Attorney
General Devens, District Attorney How
ard has repaired 10 Washington,