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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
Ridgway Public Schools Exhibition.


The exhibition at the school house
on Friday evening, last, was well at.
tended, and well received. Some time
before the hour for opening the house
was uncomfortably packed, a number
being obliged to stand. Without Civ
ing individual praise we will say that
all did well rejecting great credit on
teachers and scholars. Below we ap
pend the programme:
Song of Welcome, by the school.
Playing School in Vacation
Class from intermediate Dept.
Wedlock (Charade) e)-Lizzie M Cauley
May Little, Ida Luther, A. r.
Chaplin.
Living Flowers (Tableau)-
Class from Primary Department.
Music-Maiglockc chen's I.auten--
Kittie Whitmore.
Der Leetle Baby, Minnie Kline.
Comedy of an evening
Eight Characters.
Music-The Last Rose of Summer
May Little.
,1;st,otoo J Song-Mrs. J. d. Fullerton
hI9o,urI0 nornI Pantomime--by "a persons
bouSh Piano Ac'm't-M. Little.
Train to Mauro (Dialogue) - VIM.
Messenger, Willie Schram and Jen.
ME NJ. Shelley.
Music - Two Merry Girls (Duett)-
Jennie and Katie Gresh, Piano Ac-
comp't, Mrs. p. r. Ernhout.
The Country Pedagogue Dialogue
Casper Kline and ii Others.
Early Rising, Katie O'Connor.
Music-Mother Says | Mustn't-By
George Himself, Piano Accompani
ment by Prof. Brack.
Centennial-l776a and 1876 Dialogue
Emma Beman and Nellie E. Schram
Musc-Two Angels, Jennie Gresh.
Sans Gal-Casper Kline and Fred.
Ely.
Music-Sad Hour of Parting-By the
school
Upon the conclusion of the eXhibi-
ton Friday evening it was decided to
have II second entertainment on the
succeeding Tuesday evening. The
Tuesday evening performance was
even more fully attended than the one
preceding, of which we also print
the programme:
Music-Jennie, the Flower of Kildare
Katie Gresh and Kittic Whitmore.
When the Cats Away the Mice will
Play-(Dialoguci by II persons.
Music - Chicago Fire Bells-NIinnie
Service.
Twenty Froggies (Recitation)
Henry Willard, aged years.
Living Flowers (Tableau)-2G little
uirl- frnp, D,.ir,or1- nn,n nj,
Music-Fra Diavolo Fantaisie Bril-
liante-Prof Chas. Brack.
Fat Brigade, BY Little Boys.
The Merriest Girl that's Out-Ella
Kline, Piano Accompaniment, by
Prof. Bracll.
Sans Gal-Casper Kline and Fred.
Ely.
Aunt Hetty's Reflections on Matri-
mony-Jennie NJ. Sheeley.
Observation-Disclosures, May NJ. Little.
Fit for Lawyer (Dialogue) Julia
Flynn and Others.
Bill Arp on the Rack-Niola Neill.
Music-Beautiful Moonlight (DuetO -
Jennie and Katie Gresh.
Oration-City of COnstantine-Wm
Messenger
Centennial-l776 and 1876 Dialogue
Emma Beman and Nellie E.
Schram.
Mother Says / Mustn't by George
Himself Piano Accompaniment 10y
Prof. Brack.
Train to Mauro (Dialogue)-Wm. Mes.
senger, Willie Schram, and Jennie
NJ. Sheeley.
Music-Fantaisic Comique--Introduc-
ing the Melody of the Waller Gal
that Winked at Me.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
Township Officers.

Judge of Election-Will Dickinson.
nspectors-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. 8. 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. II. Hagerty, James Pen
field, j. s. Powell.
Clerk-M. S. Kline.
Constable-J. w. Morgester.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
CETris not easily earned in the

CETTis not easily earned in these
I'D 1 1 times but it can be made in
three months by any one of either sex, in
any part of the county who is willing to
work steadily at the employment that we
furnish. $66 per week in your own town.
You need not be away from home over
night. You can give your whole time to
the work, or only your spare moments. 1t
costs nothing to try the business Terms
and S5 Outfit free. Address at once, H.
HALLETT g. CO., Portland Maine.
oney.
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New Advertisements.
Caution Notice.

All persons are hereby cautioned
not to purchase, or in any way meddle
with, the following described property
now in possession of Michael Fearn:
One sewing machine, one shop
stove and pipe, two chairs, one table,
dishes and tinware, as | purchased the
same at Sheriff's sale and have left
them with the said Michael Fearn for
time only.
ROBERT MANETT.
Wilcox, Pa, May "A, 1S77.-nl5t3.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31

GCSie Becker q German, was found
hanging to the limb of a tree i'm York
county recently. He lived with his
brother and a day or two before he
was found, while leaving the house, of
he said he was going to hang himself.
No attention was paid to his remarks
until his protracted absence created a
fear that he had carried his threat into
execution. Becker was seventy-one
years old.
n Lowell Mass. newspaper an
nounced that twins had been born to
the wife of Jonh Dixon. Mrs. Dixon,
who lived in Lynn, read this news,
reflected calmly, and was certain that
no such thing had happened to her.
She went to Lowell, and found the
mother of the twins in a second wife
of Mr.. Dixon. The bigamist was ar
rested.
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
is to marry the widow Of the late Gov.
ernor Pickens, of the same State. She
was the second wife of her late hus-
band, and was much his junior. She
was noted beauty, and created a
great sensation i'm st. Petersburg,
whittier Governor Pickens took her as
Il bride when he was sent thither as
minister.
EX-NIayor Good of Allentown, came
to Philadelphia on Monday. On the
next day he wrote home that he has
left Allentown forever; that he was
troubled about his business, and was
so overworked that his brain would nc
longer act. He further says that there
is nothing dishonorable in his course
as no one will suffer loss through him
an examination into his affairs shows
them to be all correct. He has not
been heard from since.
Governor Hartranft has ordered
warrants to be issued for the eXecu
ton of the following persons who
lltlN Z DScIl NlClcu al
eXander Campbell, Carbon county
June 2l; James Carroll, Hugh Nc
Gehan, Jas. Boyle and James Roarty
Schuylkill county, June 2l Patrici
Hester, Peter McHugh, and Patricl
Tully, Columbia county, August 9
Thomas +. Carley, Montgomery
county, August 8. The Schuylkil
and Columbia county convicts are al
Mollie Maguires.
After all that has been said ant
written it appears that Senator Dor
Cameron was after something els'
than public affairs in his recent tril
west of the mountains. Rumor say
that he was looking after beautiful
and wealthy heiress of Pittsburgh
and it was to press his suit and viii
the hand of this charmer that he tar
ried in the Smoky City. Mr. Cameron
is widower, about forty-seven. year
of age, and worth good million
The lady is young, handsome, refne'
and wealthy.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
L. Il. GRESH,

Dealer in all kinds of cabinet ware,
woodland cane seat chairs, kitchen and
eXtention tables, wood and marble top
tands, wood and marble top bureaus,
what nots, looking glasses, wood and
marble top chamber suits, mattresses,
pring bed bottoms, bed steads, cribs,
Laferty's metal lined wood pumps,
&c, &c. Cane seats replaced with
perforated wood seats, Weed sewing
machine reduced from S6j to S45, the
pest machine in the market, and pic
ture frames made to order. Also a
large assorted stock of ready made
phins constantly on hand and trim
lined at shortest notice. All the above
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware
Rooms in masonic building, Ridgway
Pa. v5n49tpdapr27'77.
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Executors Notice.

Estate of John Kaul, late of Benzin-
ger Township Elk Co., deceased.
Letters Iestdmentd,y upon the above
estate have been granted to the un-
dersigned, all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment,
and those having claims to present
the same without delay to
ANDREW KAUL, Exr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
AppletOn's American CyclOpedia.

Vol. s of this admirable work is just
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 a 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
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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. II. M'Cauley.
Co. Superintendent-Geo. r. Dixon.
Prothonotary, &c-Fred. Schoening.
Deputy Prothonotary-W. S. Horton.
Commissioners-Michael Wedert, w.
H. Osterhout, George Reuscher.
Commissioners Clerk-W. S. Horton.
Auditors-W. H. Hyde, r. l. Spang-
Ter, George Rothrock.
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ExecutOr,s Notice.

Estate of Michael Schinebeck late
of St. Mary's Boro. Letters Iesta-
naentdry upon the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned, all
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make payment, and those
having claims to present the same
without delay to
JOHN SCHWARTZFISCHER, Exr.
MTG
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31

SUGARS AT POWELL AND
KIME'S are high to be sure; but still
are little cheaper than at any other
store in town.
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CRISTA DORO'S
% al R d Y { .

Cristadoro's Hair Dye is the
SAFEST and BEST; it acts instanta-
neously, producing the most natural
shades of Black or Brown; does NOT
STAIN the SKIN, and is easily ap-
piled. 1t is a standard preparation,
and a favorite upon every well ap-
pointed Toilet for Lady or Gentleman.
Sold by Druggists.
j. CRISTADORO,
2. o. Box, 1888, New York.
NTH
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31
T, S. HARTLEY. VI. D.,
UFDE HOUSE,

RipGwAv, Elk Co., PA
W. II. SCIIRAM, Proprietor.
\ Thankful for the patronage heretofore
50 literally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict a.
tcntion to the comfort and convenience OF
guests, to merit a continuance Oh the
same.
oct 80 1869.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31

CROSS FOXES.
The above price I will pay, the
Animals to be in good and thriving
condition. Animals can be shipped to
me by way of Punsutawney Pa. For
further information write to
JOHN A. STEWART,
Marion, Indiana County, Pa.
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NEW STORE;
IN RIDGWAY
SILVERMANN & Cos
BAZAAR of AMSPORT, PA.

BALAAIt OF WILLIAMSBURG IN.
have opened large stock of Millinery
and Fancy Goods, Notions, Gents
Furnishing Goods, Picture and Motto
Frames, Hair Switches, &C., which
they will sell at prices within the
reach of all.
Don't fail to call and examine their
full and complete stock before purchas-
ing elsewhere. Remember the place
next door TO the Post-otlice. nl5m3.
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
Liza BII.ITIES.

LIABILITIES.
Amount road orders outstanding.... 7
Excess of assets over Liabilities. ........ s
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n. o. MOLASSES FOR COOK
ing, also choice syrup always on hand
at --
POWELL 4 KIME'E.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-05-31

BY order Board of Auditors.
nl2-B JAS. ii. WELLS, Clerk.
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Divine their lott"

Rain is much needed now.
Flour is declining in price.
Ycsterday-Dccoration Day.
Court is well attended this week.
Potato bugsare appearing in swarms.
d. A. Patmore has built fine new
barn.
See Caution Notice. in another
column.
Eggs are from eighteen to twenty
cents dozen.
We print neat visiting cards. Call
and see samples.
The court proceedings will appear in
full in our next issue
The organ grinder pest has made its
appearance on our streets.
The work on Dickinson Bros. new
barn is progressing slowly.
Decoration Day was generally OBJ
served throughout the state.
Hon. Geo. a. jerks, and Judge
Souther are in town this week.
Our foreman is sick which will ac-
count for our being behind time.
DR.. c. r.. Farley will please accept
our thanks for several valuable works.
The Republican State Convention
will be held at Harrisburg OH August
18th.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18

The following, concerning the usc Of
hcdgeslOr fences, we receive from aiarmcr
of experience and extensive reading,
Sooner or later the farmers in the United
states must adopt hedges for fences, ~
the cost of all the fences in this country
il estimated by good authorities to be-
about ii, 800, 600 1000, or SO u head for
each inhabitani, old or young, and it
costs 600, OOO, 600 annually to keep them
in repair. Recently Major B%risbrane, OF
the United States army, compiled sta
tiSlics in regard to the annual destruction
OF timber IN the nation, from which il
appears that the consumption requires
about 5,OOO,nOO acres every year. lie
puts the requirements for fencing pur.
poses at about one-half of this vast
amount, which we think is too high but
IT is nevertheless immense, and, nOtwith.
standing the gradual increase of tree
planting for future use, it il certain that
II radical change in our fence system is
absolutely necessary, or two generations
hence the country will be practically
without fences. The kind of hedges
most grown are the buckthorn and bar.
berry tor the north, the Osage orange for
the south. In regard to the barbcrry,
the WalIingiord Circular says: I'VE
have II barbcrry hedge on our grounds
twenty five rods long and nine wears old
from the seed. Two rows of plants were
set, the rows one foot apart, and the
plants n foot apart in the rows, and set
nIinrnutnly Ia t..,I, ..-. nv
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18

We call the church the house Of
prayer, And 40 it is for it was built
expressly for that purposc, and for the
reading and preaching Of the word Of
God, and for the administration of the
sacraments. But the church IL Tor public
prayer. In another way, every one o -four
houses ought TO be a house Of
prayer. There ought to be among
us AZ many houses Of prayer
as there are dwelling houses, Nay,
more, for some Of our houses arc coupled
by several families, and each separate
part Of the house should be Il house Of
prayer.
Wherever a family lives there should
be a house Of prayer, however humble
the family, however small the house,
Every father Of a family is the proper
head of his own house, and NJ such should
conduct the family prayer, morning and
evening, In some cases where a man
has to be at work very early in the.morn.
ing or very late at night, this may not
be possible. In such cases let the wife
take his place but it is far better when
all can join and the father take the lead,
The bible ought to be read in every
family, too, It there be time for no
more than a few verses, still let it be
read, and read daily THE Churchman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18
Agricultural Bureau,

General lie Due, commissioner of
agriculture, proposes 20 establish a sys.
TEN OF inquiry in various sections of the
country, with a view to the propagation
of plants adapted to certain localities, but
hitherto not cultivated in those sections.
He also proposes to adopt measures tn
stimulate as far as practicable, through,
the agency of the department cultivation
OF those agricultural products for which
we are now largely indebted to foreign
countries. The reports thus far received
by the commissioner show that the
climate and soil of the Pacific coast are
admirably adapted to the cultivation of
teas. He also finds that sugar, though
now cultivated in the south only, might
be produced elsewhere by proper manage
ment. A liberal series of experiments in
production is proposed through the co.
operation of agriculturists, for the pur-
pose of producing articles which are of
commercial value, and are now largely
imported. lie wants Information as to
the character Of the crops, the possibili-
ties of the soil and climate, and any data
Of interest, and suggestions as to the
peculiar wants of each locality Turf,
Fi,H and Farm.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18
Cattle Grazing In Illinois.

The following is a part of Il letter
written by the special correspondent of
the Edinburg Scotchman to that pape
describing the management of the farm
and stock of the Messrs. Brown Broth
crs, of Berlin, ILL.,:
Grove Park Farm extends 5000 acres
each of the three brothers holding sepa.
rate titles for 1000 acres, and all The
three running the farm Jointly. Almost
all the farm has been cultivated, but
now it IL under grass, having been sown
of it thirty years ago-with
timothy, blue grass and clover. The
timothy and clover grow well the first
two or three years, but after that the
blue grass gets the upper hand OF both,
and finally drives them out altogether.
white clover is indigenous to the soil,
which Is n rich loan impregnated with
i1me and is coming up very thickly.
niue grass and white clover make the
very best OF pasture, and lust now the
Ia..'c oh TINS farm are standing to the |
nnees among grass. The farm is divided
',oo e'ghl or lime fields, and fenced with
oaage orange, which with numerous
spreading trees here and there all nvas
the property, afford the cattle cool sboJn
retIeats from the scorching snn Ec,
Tc'eh years the Messrs. Brown hanjIed
,eHah steers hut Rowland for two vaas'
back-they buy only common Smsy ears
Steers Their system, which is reducsd
voa simplicity and regularity trulv ad'
mirable, may best be illustrated hy ~ au-
,he history Of the herd of steers now on
the iarm. These number nine bnnI,o ~
are rising three and four years old wer,
S%Sught IN November last, mostly IL
onicage, Kansas City and st Tan,
markets, and are the best class of com'
mon steers raised in Missouri and Wiscon.
mn. When brought nome. they were
GRADED into three lots, and put into
separate fields. "'"
40 Indian corn IL grown on the farm.
N"' 'he'e cattle have no hand-feedine
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18
CONsOLATION-aONE R,fORF,


There's n beautiful face ~ tho silent All,
Which follows me ever Ani near,
with smiling eyes and amber hair,
with ~y0iCelcss lips, yet with breath oi prayer,
That ! feel but cannot hcRf,
The dimploi hands and r%inglcts VI gold
Lie down In n marble sleep,
! stretch my Nrns for the clasp NJ old,
But the empty air In strangely cold,
And my vigil alone ! keep,
There's u sinlem brow with q radiant crown,
And n cross lald down In the dust
There's n smile where not y thadOw comes nov
And tears no more from those dear eyer How,
S0 sweet In their Innocent trust,
All, well and summer is coming again,
singing her same old song
But, Oh, II sounds lik0 q sob 0l y IN,
As II f0atain the sunshine and the rain,
O'er hearts Of the worlds great throng,
There'sa beautiful region above the skies,
AndlI long 10 reach itH shore
For | know ! shall tint my treasure there,
The laughing eyes and amber HAIR
~ the loved one gone before,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18
Putting Plants 10 sleep win Ether.

Several members of the Partisan Bio.
logical society have recently been en-.
gagcd in n series of experiments which
seem to prove that everything endowed
with life, whether animal, plant or fer
mcnt, il susceptible Of being brought
under the influence Of ancsthctics; in
other words, may be sent to sleep. It
has been proved that the influence Of
m%csthctics extends to all the animal It's.
cues, and last Of all to the central ncr-
vOus system. Hence, it war argued,
plants having tissues, must must also be
subject TO the influence Of ether, etc.
Experiments have proved this to be the
case. Termination is arrested by ancs-
thctics. The water crcss, for example,
terminates within thirty hours. Ether
arrests gcrminatisn in this plant, but
does not destroy that faculty. IL merely
sends the plant to sleep, for termination
|recOmmences AZ sOo as the use OF ether
is suspended. The capabiliLy of being
sent to sleep is not confined to plants, it
extends TO fcrmcnts. Thus the icrmcnt
OF beer, when submitted for twenty. four
hours to the influence Of ether, becomes
perfectly dormant, but reaovcrs activity
IN o IN antsthctic action is suspended
-BOstOn U,micdi ,/OurnaL.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18

Suddenly he c)cked 1t and leveled II,
stepped between the freighters and their
arms, and ordered them TO throw up
their hands, saying they would take
what money there was in the outfit, Az
this young Meyers shot the robber,
striking him in the face and breast. The
robber wheeled and fred at him but
missed. The robber dropped the gun
and run, firing at the party with his re-
yolvcr. One Of the frei6hters shot at
him with a rife, the ball striking him in
the arm. lie fell and soon after died,
The other two road agents fled, and have
not yet been captured. The party,
under the deputy sheriff from here, are
in pursuit. The body Of the dead robber
was brought here last night, and identi'
fled M that of a man known AZ Texas
Frank. 1t is believed that this was the
party who robbed the Sydney coach a
few nights ago. None Of Myers party
were hurt.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18
A GRAND

Nearly thirty years have elapsed since
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters was first brought
to the notice Of the American public. To-day
it is the most popular remedy on this CONT
nent for dyspepsia, liver complaint, constipa'
ton, debility, nervousness, urinary and utter
inc, complaints, govt, rheumatism, intermit.
tent and remittent %fevcrs, and is widely used
in South and Central America, Mexico, the
West Indies and Australia, M a preventive
and remedy for malarious disorders, and for
many other maladies to the relief Of which it
is adapted. The record Of its victories is
written in the testimonials Of thousands
whom it has cured, TO many Of which the
widest publicity has been given; it has won
the emphatic sanction of leading members Of
the medical profession, and 1t has repeatedly
been made the subject Of encomiums by the
home and foreign press. Comment on the
above facts is unnecessary, We leave the
public to draw its own conclusions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-10-18
A Little Western Incident.

While Henry Myers ireighting outfit,
with six men, was %camped II miles south
of Custer, ID. T., they were visited by
three men who cooked thci: dinners at
the camp fire, and made themselves 20
agreeable that all OF the freigh.ers except
the son Of Meyers gathered about them.
Young Meyers was suspicious and went
to one of the wagons, where he got his
and remained away from the
party during the conversation around
the campfire. One Of the strangers adj
mired a shotgun belonging to the
freighters and took it to examine it.