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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
The Patent Office Fire.

THE VALUABLE INVENTIONS AND THE
TRUMPERY DESTROYED ON MONDAY:
Washington, September PA care
full investigation of the results of the
fire at the Patent Office shows that
the loss does not seem to be as great as
was apprehended. Out of the $4,000
models contained in the model room
about 10000 were destroyed. All of
these were valuable; those not of in
trinsic worth as entering into patent
litigation were valuable as curiosities.
The rejected models, numbering 90
600, were entirely destroyed. The
classes were of harvesters, agricultural
implements of all descriptions, and all
relating to railroads, hydraulics and
pneumatics of every kind and descrip-
ton and several other minor classes,
including many models of ofimportance.
All the models in the fine arts and
lines of building hardware, printing
and sewing machines, including the
original Howe sewing machine, were
saved. The original model of the cot
ton gin, which first made cotton a
product of profitable agricultural in
dustry, was destroyed. The value of
the property destroyed in the abstract
will aggregate about 81 500, 600, but, as
a large class of the models cannot or
will not be replaced, the actual loss
VIII probably not reach over $500, 600
or 99O0,OOO. The Patent Office has to
its credit with the treasury of the
United States, over and aboveits earn
ings, sum sufficient to meet this ex-
penditure, but it cannot be used with
out an appropriation by Congress.
About say ten per cent. of the models
destroyed were valuable as evidence
III patent cases ranging from $50 to
500, according to the significance of
the case in which they would form an
essential feature of evidence. Some
few of these may and will be repro
duced by the department, where the
drawings are sufficiently complete to
admit of it. The very fact of the loss
ofthese models will give rise to end
less litigation, and where they would
become valuable is in determining
claims to improvements in important
inventions which will be made and
litigated simply because the models
are lost and thus q very vital piece of
evidence destroyed. 1t should be
borne i'll mind, however, that the loss
of Il model does net in any way affect
the rights of Il patentce, and is really
no evidence of The validity ofa patent,
but their destruction is damaging for
the reasons above stated. District
Commissioner Bryand went to the
Patent Office to-day in company with
Commissioner Dennison to ask the Of
ficials there TO employ such laboring
men as may be recommended by the
Labor EXCHANGE in the removal of the
rubbish, debris, etc., about the Patent
Office. They We're informed that so
far such laboring men had been so em-
ployed and would continue to be until
the work of righting things is COM
plpteI
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
CITIZEN.

KilLed on the Rdii.-Saturday even
ing last, the Reynoldsville accommo-
dation, between Millville and May
vile, ran over q man named Joseph
Hines, fearfully mutilating his body
and causing instant death. The train
was running at its usual speed when
the engineer discovered some object on
the track, but he was unable to stop
the train until it had passed entirely
over it, when he and the train men
went back and found the terribly nu-
tilated body. The body was gathered
up and placed in coffin, when JUS
tice of the Peace was summoned to
hold an inquest, preliminary hear
ing being had, at which the evidence
of the train men was taken, reciting
the circumstances of the accident
about as we have narrated them.
Hines was married man, leaving q
wife and three children, and lived
some four or five miles from Mayville,
and was Of very intemperate habits,
and it is said he was under the infiu-
ence of liquor when the accident oc-
Cured, having laid down on the track.
Another fearful warning to those who
will indulge in drinking liquor, de-
basing their manhood and bringing
them to fearful end.-BrOOkUiUe
RcpujLicd3.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
From the Warren Mail.
Railroad to Bradford.

The construction of Il narrow gauge
railroad from Warren to Bradford or
some point near Olean, is being talked
of with considerable carnestness by
leading oil operators and capitalists in
Warren and Bradford. The necessity
of such a road is apparent to all who
understand the present Inconvenience
of travel and transportation between
the two points. Most of the material
and supplies for operating in the
Bradford oil field are shipped from
Warren and points below us. The
travel is also large while the transport
tation of oil and coal might be large.
The road could easily be made up the
river to Sugar Run and up the run to
point near the Lafayette coal fields
of Mexican county. then down the
Tuna creek to Bradford and Tarport,
thence up Foster Brook to the Buffalo
& Emporium road not far from Olean.
II is estimated that the cost per mile
would not exceed $4,000 to build and
equip the road. The distance is about
fifty miles thus making the whole
cost some $500,000. If half this sum
can be raised the balance could be Sc
cured in the bonds of the company
That it would pay largely issunques-
tionable. 10 Warren it would be very
important as it would give us access
to the coal of Mexican and open up a
large timber country where tannerics
and mills and new settlements would
speedily follow. We suggest that a
public meeting be called at once to
give expression to the sentiment of
our business men on this important
subject.
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Communication.
Benezette, Elk Co. Pa. Sept. 81, 1877.

Benezette, Elk Co. Pa Sept. q, 1877.
Editor Advocate.
Dear Sir.-The nomination of
Daniel G. Oyster for Sheriff of this
county, was not wholly an unexpected
event. The majority of the people of
this part of little Elk, anticipated the
nomination of Mr.. Oyster, The wise
choice the convention made in put
ting forth his name, as candidate for
the office of sheriff has met with The
unqualified approval, and endorse
ment of both parties; and it is with
pleasure that we are enabled to state,
that Mr.. Oyster has a host of friends
here who will vote for him, irrespec-
tive of party ties. This is as it should
be, his brilliant record as public of
fetal in the past is too well known
to require comment here. Suffice to
say that if he is elected, as undoubt-
edly he will be, the people once more
will heartily rejoice to learn that the
body polite is assuming a healthier
sides, ignoring party ties, are deter
mined to do their whole duty, with
out fear or favor, the coming cam
paign and cast their vote for the poor
mans friend-the peoples choice
d. G.. Oyster. The election of Dan.
to the office of sheriff, seems to be the
desire of the mass of people on this
side of the ridge, and if the
people ofth whole county faithfully
discharge their duty on election day,
they will have reason to rejoise and
congratulate one auother, that their
most sanguine hopes and eXpecta-
tions, has been fully realized, in. the
election of trusty citizen and a
worthy servant of the people, to the
highest Office in the county. Mr..
Oyster is pre-eminently the man for
the times, and it could not be re-
garded otherwise than calamity to
many a poor man in Elk county
should the people fail to elevate him
to the office he so richly deserves. 1t
is well that the voters of this county
should look to the interest of the peo-
pie at large, and hopes are entertained
that the numerous friends of Mr. Oys-
ter of both parties will be on hand
early election day, and roll up q rous-
ing majority, such as the people have
never before seen given for any one
candidate in this county.
Yours Truly,
CIrNJHIN
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
GIVEN UP TO DIE-CURED.

DIR. Fenner's Golden Relief never
fails in the worst cases of Diarrhea,
Dysentary, Cholera, Cholora Mrbous,
Cholera Infantum, Cramp Collie,
Bloody Flux. 1t is especially valua-
BILE with children. Here is sample
case that speaks volumes for the
remedy.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept 30 1872.
DR.. NJ. NJ Fenner, Fredonia, N. T.-Dear
Sir.-Our little Willie. 20 months old, has had
the summer complaint or "cholera infan-
tum," as the doctor called it, all summer.
The disease has been very fatal here this
year, and Willie. like most of the other little
sufferers, was given up to die. AS last re-
sort we gave him your Golden Relief and
you can imagine our gratitude when 1 tell
you ten days use of it completely cured him.
He was out of danger in three hours. We
put teaspoonfuls into one-half glass OF
sweetened water and gave him one teaspoo-
full of that mixture every few minutes till
improvement began, then once in two hours,
and finally only three times day. We ap-
piled it full strength to his bloated and ten
der abdomen outside.
Yours truly,
MRS. o. A. DUNLAP.
Tor eala bv don lers in medicine
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
A Kentucky Sensation.

THE HON. CASsIUS NJ. CLAY SHOOTS AT
AND INSTANTLY KILLS a NEGRO.
Cincinnati, October Hon. Cas-.
sius NJ Clay yesterday morning shot
and instantly killed q negro named
Perry White. General Clay had en-
ployed Whites mother as cook, but
finding she had been robbing him of
silver plate and other articles had dis
charged her yesterday morning. He
started from his farm, six miles from
Richmond KY to visit negro
church in the neighborhood for the
purpose of hiring another servant.
While on the way he discovered a
loose horse in pasture near the road.
side and the negro, Perry White, en-
deavoring to conceal himself behind
the animal. White had threatened
Clay's life and was known q desperate
character, and upon perceiving him,
Clay Immediately leaped down con-
forted the negro and ordered him to
throw up his hands. The negro
obeyed and Clay talked TO him
roughly and ordered him to leave the
place, and telling him that if he
moved from his position until Clay
was remounted he would kill him.
As soon as Clay started for his horse
the negro rushed after him, but Clay
turned and suddenly fired twice, hit
ting the negro in the neck and breast.
General Clay then rode to town and
delivered himself to the authorities.
The feeling of the community is ell.
tirely with Clay, as the negro had q
reputation of being bully and dam
gerOus man.
The following is the Coroner's yer.
diet in the case of Perry White, killed
by Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay: "Perry
White came to his death by a pistol
shot wound inflicted by c. NJ. Clay
on Sunday, September 80. Testimony
being given us under oath by c. Nj
Clay, he being the only witness, w,
are constrained to justify sa id Clay
and believe that he did it in self-de-
fense."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

Smiley, of the Venango citizen, re-
turned home one evening last week
from a several days collecting tour.
This fact having become known to
some of the enterprising burglars of
Franklin, they effected an entrance
into his house the same evening and
abstracted from his vest pocket a gold
watch and about S35O,000 in coin,
notes, u. S. bonds, oil stocks, &c.
That is, they would have taken this
amount had not Smiley, with the
forethought characteristic of the fra
ternity, left his watch in Harrisburg
last winter, and also took the further
precaution to deposit his money &C.,
in the Seven Hundred and Twenty
First National Bank, rs soon as he
returned home. Hearing the burglar,
Smiley rose up and gave chase, with
the intention Of securing any wealth
the fellow might have. But the burg
lar was too fleet, and escaped. Except
the time lost in the chase, Smiley's
loss can be estimated at about COG, ,OOO,-
900. Clarion Republican.
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Justices Court.
BEFORE ESQUIRE MEAD.

Commonwealth VS.. William Connolly, Ed
ward MQuone, james c. Callop, James
Sheeley, John Jones, Charles M'Paul, and
Andrew Welsh.-October i, the warrant was
issued to Constable Geo. d. Messenger, Jr., of
Ridgway township, upon oath of Henry Lar
gay, charging the defendants, with others
unknown, with having on or about the 25th
day of July last past, riotiously assembled
together in the town of Centreville, in Elk
county, with clubs, sticks, stones and fire
arms, and then and there broke into the house
or hall of Franklin Showers, and destroyed
his furniture and windows, and then and
there ma de an assault upon him, the said de-
ponent, and violently beating and abusing
him and unlawfully al nd maliciously infiict-
ment, grievous bodily harm, and unlawfully
cutting and wounding him so that his life
was dispaired of. VIM. Connolly, Edward
M'Quone, Jas. C. Callop, Jas, Shelley. and
Chas. s.M'P Paul brought in. Upon hearing proofs
and allegations on the part of the common
wealth the above named defendants were
held to bail as follows: On the charge of
riot in the sum of one hundred dollars with
two sufficient sureties. on the charge of
assault and battery in like amount with
two sufficient sureties. And on the charge of
aggravated assault, ETC., the above named
Charles M'Paul held in the sum of two hun
dred dollars with two sufficient sureties. In
default of Bail the said defendants committed
to Jail. Edward M'Quone, and Jas. Shelley
released ON bail Oct. 2, with James Mann and
Aonzo Mohan as bail.
Com. VS.. Geo. r. Woodward and Marshall
]. Earley-Assault and battery - warrant
issued npou oath of James Maginnis. De
PENDANTS held in the sum of siOO each for their
appearance at next term OF court, with d. c.
Oyster and G. T. Wheeler as sureties.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
TO CoNSUMPTIVEs.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dread disease, Consumption,
by a simple remedy, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means OF
cure. To all who desire it, he will send a
copy of the prescription used, free of
charge) with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will find
SURE CURE for CoNsUyPTIoN, ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS, &c,
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address, Rev. L. A. WILSON, 1914
Penn, Williamsburgh, n. I.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
Changes in the Military Service.

r There are rumors in military circles
of the contemplated reorganization of
the National Guard of the State and of
certain changes which are to be made,
looking to an increase in the efficiency
of sOldiery. The principal change, it
is said, will be the reduction of the
number of divisions from ten to three
and sthe number of regiments from
twenty to ten. The division will be
known as the Eastern, Middle and
Western, or First Second and Third.
Each of the companies will have the
complement full of men, eighty.two,
and in accordance with this plan the
State will furnish the men with uni
forms.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
GEN. PEARSON RELEASED ON BAIL

Pittsburgh, September 30 &C eneral A.
L. Pearson, who was arrested on charge
of murder in connection with late riots in
this city, had hearing in the criminal
court this morning, on application for his
release on bail. Several witnesses were ex-
amined for the prosecution, all of whom
testified they distinctly heard an order
given to fire, but most Of the witnesses
could not swear positively that Pearson
gave the order. The counsel for the defense
said they would oaer no evidence at present.
The court directed that Pearson enter bail
to the amount of 900 for his appear
ance at the present term of the court.
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Glk adrurate.
THURSDAY, OCT. 4, 1877.
Notes.

Go to the West End Store for
your GROCERIES.
WANTED two good BEAM
HANDS at Brooxston Tannery,
Forest Co. Pa.
Dickinson Brothers raised between
six and eight hundred bushels of po-
tatoes this year.
COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in
exchange for goods at the WEST
END STORE.
WANTED.-A boy, between fourteen
and sixteen years of age to learn the
tailor trade, apply to James McAffee,
Ridgway, Pa.
old paper and rags are made into
paper again, but you need neat note
heads when writing letters on busi-
ness, at the ADVOCATE Office you can
get them printed cheap.
NEW GOODS nearly every day at
Powell G Kime's Store. They keep
large assortment of Groceries, Cloth
ing, ETC., ETC., all of which they sell
cheap.
The sermon at the Lutheran
church last Sunday evening by Rev.
Geology" was very interesting and
instructive.
Dafn hoe opo,,p, aI onnfrnl ,f+ +ho
West End Gallery. AS Mr.. Rote has
reputation for turning out good
work, we have no doubt he will get
good share of the patronage of the
public.
Coinage at the mints of the United
States for the month of September,
1877: Double eagles, 81, ,462, 200. trade
dollars, 81 ,677, 900: half dollars, $4O8,-
400; quarters, S84s, 600; dimes, $l29,-
600; total, $7,O56, POO
The weather is warm and dry. All
the wells are drying up, and the
streams are lower than they have been
before for years. Rain is much
needed, and it is feared unless it comes
soon the wheat crop will suffer.
The ladies of the Lutheran Church
have formed a Society under the
name of 1.-THE Ladies Society of the
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Ridgway." The object of the So
ciety is to raise funds for the support
of the church.
The amount of bank notes issued
during the past month is 81, 1926, $50,
| making it necessary to retire under
the law United States notes to the
amount of 81 ,09l ,232. Secretary Sher-
| man has determined not to sell gold
this month as has heretofore been
done to meet this liability, but to re-
tire the United States notes from the
current balance in the treasury,
which is ample for that purpose.
The Republican convention of
Elk county has nominated Daniel c.
Oyster, Esq, for sheriff. He held
that Office once before, and it is con-
ceded that he made the best sheriff
the county ever had. Judging from
the favorable manner in which his
nomination is received by the press
and people, lie will be triumphantly
elected JViUiamsport Gazette and
Bulletin.
AS an illustration of what John
r. Kline knows about farming he
brought us some specimens of Wier
and Peerless potatoes, 2l of them fill
ling half bushel measure. If any of
our farmer friends can beat this we
would like to hear from them. Ye
Ed. is something of farmer himself,
and raised some very nice potatoes, but
Johns potatoes knocks the spots of
anything in our field, and we venture
the assertion that nothing in Elk
county will eclipse his potatoes for
size.
NEW TIME TART y OF THE ID G. FIR u
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AppletOn's American Cyclopedia.

Vol. s of this admirable work is Just
out, making it half complete, as there
are to be Is in all, of 800 pages each,
one being issued in two months. 1t
makes complete library, and no one
can afford to do without it who would
keep pwellinformed. Price 90 VOL
ume in leather, or 500 in elegant
half Turkey. G. *. Judson. Fredonia,
n. Y, controls the sale in Elk county.
Address him for particulars.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
Counterfeit National Bank Notes.
THEIR DENOMINATION, AND THE
BANKS ON WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN
ISSUED-KEEP \ WATCH FOR THEM.

The following list embraces all
counterfeits of National bank notes
which have ever been presented at the
Redemption Agency:
Unconstitutional Union, Kinder
hook, n. Y, National Union, Linder-
park, N. Y. (no such bank in exis-
tence y National Bank of Rhode Is
land, Newport, r. l.; Ninth, New
York, N. Y; Marine. New York, N.
Y; Market, New York, N. Y; st.
Nicholas, New York, N. Y; West
Chester County, Peekskill, N. Y.
FIvEs First, Aurora, Ill. ; First,
Canton, ILL.,; First, Chicago, Ill.
Merchants, Chicago, Ill Traders,
Chicago, ILL., First, Galena, Ill; (no
such bank in existence;) Peoples,
Jackson, Michigan, levitt City, levitt
City, Conn Merchants, New Bed
ford, Mass; First, North ampton,
Mass; First, Paxton, Ill; First, Peru,
Ill; Hampden, Westfield, Mass. ;
First National Bank of Tamaqua,
Pennsylvania.
TENs-Albany City, Albany, N. Y;
Auburn, City, Auburn, N. Y; Lafay-
cite, Lafayette, Ind. First, Lockport,
n. Y; Muncie Muncie, Ind. High
land, Newburgh, n. Y; American,
New York, N Y; Croton, New York,
N Y; Marine, New York, N ".
Mechanics. New York, NY Mer-
chants, New York, N Y; National
Bank of Commerce, New York, n Y;
n Bank State of New York, New
York, Y. N; Union, New York, n.
Y; First, Philadelphia, Pa; Third
Philadelphia. Pa; First, Poughkeepsie
n Y y; City, Poughkeepsie, n Y; Far
mers and Manufactures, Poughkeep-
sic, n Y; Farmers and Manufacturers,
Poughkeepsie, n Y; First, Red Hook,
N Y; Richmond, Richmond, Ind;
Flour City, Rochester, n Y; Central,
Roame, n Y; Syracuse, Syracuse, N
Y; Mutual, Troy, n. Y.
TWENTIEs-Flrst, nd napolis,
Ind Market, New York, n Y; Mer-
chants, New York, N Y; National
Bank of Commerce, New York, n Y;
National Shoe and Leather, New
York, n Y; Tradesmen's New York,
n Y; Fourth, Philadelphia, Pa; First,
Portland, Conn; City, Utica, n "
No such bank in existence; Oneida.
Utica, n Y.
FIFTIEs-Central, New York, n Y.
ONE HUNDREDs-First, Boston,
Mass; Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio; Gen.
tral, New York.
Trial of the Reading Strikers.
Reading, September 3O.-The trials
of the different parties said to be i'm.
plicated in the lSe riot in this city
will begin tomorrow morning Judge
Sassaman will preside, Judge Hager-
man being occupied with the Hunt
Finger case.
The Commonwealth will be repre-
sented by George f. Baer and District
Attorney Reber, while the defendants
will be represented by different coun-
sci, among the number being j. How
ard Jacobs, Daniel Ermentrout, Cyrus
G. Derr and others.
The Commonwealth have sum
moned some two hundred witnesses
among the number being quite lot o
the most prominent citizens of tn,
, city. Captain Linden, of the Pinker
ton detective agency, and Detectiv
Lyons, of Reading, have been work
ing up the different cases for the Com
monwealth, for the last several weeks
and have been untiring in their effort
Justice.
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A most important case of man
over eighty-one years of age, who has
suffered sixty years from inflammation
of the kidneys and at times COM
pletely prostrated by pain and loss of
sleep, when the Barosma was re-
sorted to, and the patient is COM
pletely restored, in health, having
gone West on long trip. The
Barosma is mild nervine and ano-
dyne.
Prepared by E. X. Thompson,
Titusville, Pa. Price. $1.00.
For sale by DR.. Il. S. Hartley, Ridg-
way Pa.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIR VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.

DIR. VAN DYKE, whose life long
SPECIALITY, and world wide reputation for
CURING SKIN DISEASES, has endeav-
ored 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 20 Cents Cake; a,,Box (three Cakes)
60 Gents. SENT by MAIL, (pre -paid) ON
RECEIPT OF PRICE. Office, 80 N. 9TH st.
WHOLESALE Depot, 400 n. Sd St. Fhiladel-
phia, Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST.
n2lyleow.
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iFOR
Health. Comfort
or1 Tec,, e,,,-

-, eEI4N4 aICVIIULIIV.
Cork shavings are unsurpassed as IAN
article for Beds. Mattresses dc. They are
ten times as durable as Husks or Straw.
Only cents per lb. Forty pounds will fill
the largest bed. Fsr sale by Armstrong.
Brother & Co., "A aud 46 First Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. no3mlinl.
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Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden
selling goods to, or trusting any person
on my account, without my written
order, as will pay no debts thus con-
tracted after this date.
M. II. FRENCH.
Ridgway May 2, lS77.-ly
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For sele by dealers in medicine

LADIES SHOES, Caters and Rub
bers, large variety at P. & KS.
Short settlements make long
friends, and in order to settle in good
shape you need some of those cheap
and neat bill heads printed at the AD-
vocATE office. over Powell & Kime's
Store.