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

In the matter of the petition In Elk
of Joshua Davis Ia credi- County
tor, &C. for the appoint Com
ment of an Auditor to M N
state an account of the as Pleas, 8
sets of the M'Kean, Elk Sept Il
and Forest State Road. 1877.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
undersigned Auditor, appointed by
the Court of Common Pleas of Elk
County to state an account of the as
sets and liabilities of the M'Kean,
Elk, and Forest State Road. and dis
tribute the funds of the same, will at
tend to the duties of his appointment,
at his Office in Ridgway, Elk county.
Pa, on Saturday, the 9th day of Octo-
Der, 1877, at O'clock, A. Nj. at which
time and place all persons having
claims against said road, will appear
and prove the same, and all persons
knowing themselves to be indebted to
said road, or having any property be-
longing to the same will also appear.
j. o. w. BAILEY, Auditor.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
Yellow Fever at Port Royal.

Augusta, Ca, October 2.-The disease at
Port Royal is believed to be yellow fever.
City council has established quarrantin e
against Port Royal. No trains are allowed
10. approach nearer than ten miles from
Augusta. Passengers may be transferred
cars sent from Augusta. There is no
apprehension here.
Jacksonville, October 2.-There have
been six deaths since last report at Fer
nandina and several new cases. Another
physician was taken sick to-day, leaving
only two doctors able to work and many
calls for their services have to be refused.
Physicians will arrive from Charleston to-
morrow. The mayor is improving. They
are again short of funds and have asked
urther aid.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
From the N. Y. True citizen.
Our Savings Banks,

Another large Savings Bank has gone
down. This time the catastrophe strikes
Chicago The Estate Savings Institution" +"
the largest in that city OF in the State of
Illinois, has proved itself among the rotten
est Of the rotten. Naturally the question
we have by no means seen the end Of this
business. Intelligent parties from even
staid Boston assure us that il is the convic-
tion of those well posted that rottenness is
the rule among the savings banks there.
How can it fail to be largely the rule every
where when property has shrunk more
than half in value, and cities and towns
have slipped in a lien of from 10 10 25 per
cent, or more, in the shape of municipal
bonds, which much be satisfied before even
first mortgages can get n cent? And the
resumption programme, which would make
some two hundred millions of bank de-
posts payable on demand with only hun
dred millions, more or less Of gold, will call
for still further large contractions of money
and shrinkage in the value of property.
The outlook in this direction, certainly, is
not encouraging. The people may call for
halt, but unless they do, or the shrewd
gold spectators become binder than we
have any reason to expect, this attempt at
speedy resumption will bring a ruin from
which no superabundant harvest, or other
wise Frightening business prospects will
avail 10 deliver us.
"But beyond this, comes the question as
to the possibility of hedging our savings
banks about with legal enactments so as to
make them safe repositories for the poor.
There are those who take the position that
it is impossible. The New York Herald
has lately strongly maintained this. and
recommends that the government offer to
take charge of our poor mems savings, af-
ter the plan of the English Post Office Saw
iugs Bank. 1t closes recent article
strongly urging this, with the following
notable paragraph:
suitable rate of interest for the govern
ment to pay on such deposits in this
county would be 65-lO0 per cent. a rate
which would be fair to the depositors aud
convenient for computation, being precisely
one cent a day Oh hundred dollars, or
one mill day on ten dollars. The depos.
its could be invested in four per cent bonds,
and the government would gain the differ
ence. The average deposits in the savings
banks of the United States are at least
twelve hundred million dollars, and when
the new system got fairly in operation not
less than five hundred millions would be
constantly on deposit with the government.
The thirty-fve one-hundredths of one per
cent. which the government would gain
would amount to the handsome annual sum
of e'.million six hundred and fifty 'thous-
and dollars, which would be clear million
more than the system could cost, as there
would be no additional expense either for
rent or officers. AS the government takes
custody of the gold and greentacks OF the
rich for nothing, there is 10 reason why it
should not keep the money of the poor for
handsome proht.N
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

WE WILL mail one and one-half dozen
of the most beautiful new Chromos, in
French oil color ever seen for Sl.OO
They are mounted in sx10 black enamel
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or six for so cents. Send 10 cents for
grand illustrated catalogue with chrome of
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two Landscapes and Gala Lille on black
ground, J. LATHAM & CO., 4l9 Washing
ton st. Boston Mass, Headquarters for
Chromos, Engravings and Art Works. A
FORTUNE.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
Executors Notice.

Estate of Michael Spangler late of
Jay, township, Elk Co. Pa deceased.
Letters Icstdmcntary upon the above
estate have been granted to the under
signed, all persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make payment,
ana those having claims 70 present
the same without delay to
RhAsPlS r. I, sPANGkEh :; kEErhhNGLER Exr's.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
Administrators Notice.

ESTATE of Adolph Siraubinger,
late of st. Mary's borough, Elk
county, Pa., deceased. Letters of adj
ministration having been granted to
the undersigned upon the said estate
all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those
having claims to present them for set.
tlement.
a. G.. SCHAUT,
n3lt6 Administrator.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
A Terrible Cattle Plague in Illinois.

Cincinnati, September ga terrible
cattle disease is reported TO have broken
out in Fulton, and adjoining counties, in
central Illinois. This disease, according o
the opinion of number of veterinary sur
geons, resembles the Texas fever, but il
has SO far proved more fatal in its results
than that malady was ever known to. 1t
is impossible to estimate the number of
deaths that have resulted since the disease
broke out. Stock raisers are greatly
alarmed at the infection, and no remedy
for checking its rayages has yet been dis.
covered. This new danger, taken in con-
nection with the hog cholera in Ohio ard
Indiana aud the cattle disease lately re-
ported from Cleveland, is causing much
anxiety among stock rasers and provision
men in the west.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
DhNkEKS AND BKUKEKS,
No. AZ South Third Street.

M RS. j. II. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk
1Vl Co., Pa, takes this method of an
houncing to the citizens of Elk
county, that she has on hand an as
sortment of fashionable millinery
goods which will be sold cheap. Also
dressmaking in all its branches.
Agent for DR.. J Bail Il Co.'S Patent
ivory and Lignum Vita Eye Cups.
Send for descriptive circular.
u17yl.
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Administrators Notice.

Estate of Jacob Hanes late of Ben
Finger Township 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
WILBUR HANES / ,d,,,,0
HENRY HANES ' o
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+. n. GRESII.

Dealer in all kinds of cabinet ware,
wood and cane seat chairs, kitchen
and extention tables, wood and marble
top stands, wood and marble top
bureaus, whatnots, looking glasses,
WOOD and marble top chamber suits,
mattresses, spring bed bottoms, bed
steads, cribs. Laferty's metal lined
wood pumps, &C., &c. Cane seats re-
placed with perforated wood seats.
Weed sewing machine reduced from
S65 to s45, the best machine in the
market, and picture frames made to
order. Also large assorted stock of
ready made collins constantly on hand
and trimmed at shortest notice All
the above good are sold at panic prices.
Ware Rooms in masonic building,
Ridgway Pa.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS IN TEXAS
San Antonio, Sep tember ga special
dispatch dated Fort Clark, Sept ember 80,
says: "lnformation was received here
this morning that Lieutenant Bulls had q
severe engagement with the Indians near
the Pecos river in which he lost several Of
his command. The reports this morning
are conflicting as to the result Of the battle.
One of Skaters guides arrived here this
morning, and reports that seven companies
Of cavalry, with two Gattling guns, crossed
the Rio Grande at the mouth of Pedrepinto
creek, and are in pursuit Of hostile Indians.
Nothing official has arrived here YETI
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

ESTATE of Edwin Paine, late of
Ridgway township, Elk county, Pa,
deceased, Letter of administration
having been granted to the under
signed upon the said estate all persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make payment, and those having
claims to present them for settlement.
KATHERINE PAINE,
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
THE RECENT FIRE IN THE PATENT
OEEICE.

Washington, September 3O.-The COM
mittee investigating the origin and causes
of the Patent Office fire are pursuing the
workassigned them with exactness and dill
gence and do not fail to make note of every
incident mentioned to them in connection
with the disaster. 1t has been strongly in.
timated in some quarters that the fire was
burning at least three hours before any
alarm was sounded, and this, together with
report that certain records of the Indian
Office were removed to the stable in the
neighborhood of the Patent Office, which
was also burned, will receive the attention
of the committee in their deliberations.
The report of the committee is looked for
with great interest. A gentleman hereto
fore long connected with the building says
to his certain knowledge the building has
been on fire three or four different times.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

Four hundred men are employed on full
time in the railroad shops at Remove. Ten
locomotives damaged at Pittsburg during
the riot fire are being repaired. The loco
motives injured in the collisions near
Muncy, and the one wrecked opposite
Williamsport, five in number, are also there
undergoing repairs.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

The average interview of the President
with the hardy Tennesseean is thus de-
scribed by the Nashville American "a
middle-aged man, during the reception at
the Larmar House, went in to see the Pres-
dent. Upon vibrating his hand the Presi-
dent said: "Why, my friend, think l
have shaken hands with you before NO,
sir, you didn't speak to me, no sir, you
didn't said the man with great emphasis
as he grew very red in the face; But I
think recognize that pipe stem,' said the
President. That pipe stem, remarked the
man with apparent astonishmcnt, as he
took it, clay pipe and all, out Of his pocket
and exhibiting it, why, sir, they all smoke
that kind of a pipe up here We'll, said
the President, we are all now smoking the
same kind of pipe-the pipe of peace,
We'll, Mr.. President, Pm glad you said
that, for, I'll be darned if amt ith you.
Give us your hand.r
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

at STILL WAVES. Among the
sotid and established papers that have
lived through the hard times, we are
glad to see the old-timc and favorite
STAR SPANGLED BANNER. This ever
popular paper begins its 10th year
with 1873, and deserves to be in every
home. 1t is large, S-page, 40 colurn
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with charming Stories, Poems,
Sketches, Wit, Humor; Fun, Puzzles,
and Rebuses-fine illustrated Poems
and Stories, 1t is national tavorite,
and should he in every family. In its
"Rogue's Corner every swindler,
quack, humbug and fraud is fully eX-
posed. None need ever be swindled if
they will but read the BANNER. Try
it one year. Only 75 cents year, or
with six fine chromos, or an elegant
dictionary, only 81. Trial trip 3
months, only 10 cents. Specimens
cents. We advise every reader to try
this great family paper three months
only one dime. Address STAR
SPANGLED BANNER, Hinsdale, n. III.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

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, 1877-10-04
A WORD TO THE UNEMPLOYED.

Our attention has been called to
new cooking utensil, recently in
vented, which makes baking a pleas
ure, instead of dreaded necessity
the inventor of which has conferred
an everlasting blessing upon every
housekeeper. We refer to the Patent
Centennial Cake and Bread Pan, with
which, by simply raising a hook, you
can remove the sides of the pan from
the cake instantly, without breaking
or injuring it in the least, thus en-
abling you to ice and frost it while
warm. To remove the tube i'm the
center, insert knife in the slot in the
top of the tube, and simply give it
half turn, and it will drop out. 1t is
also provided with u slide on the bot
tom, so that, when you remove the
tube, you can close the hole, making
plain cakes, pudding, bread, ETC., thus
practically giving you t,Oo pans for
the price of one.
The Centennial Cake Pan is highly
recommended by the ladies as being the
best and most convenient pan ever in
troduced. They are made of Russia
iron, are more durable and WW bake
your cakes more cUeniy and Il much
nicer drOWn than you car bake them in
the oidtdshioned tia. cake pans.
These goods are sold exclusively
through agents to families, and every
housekeeper should by all means have
them. A splendid opportunity is Of
fered to some reliable lady or gentle
man canvasser of this county to secure
theagency for n pleasant and profitable
business. For terms, territory, ETC.,
write to l.. Il. Brown g. Co., Nos. PA
and ZIG Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04

CANNED GOODS Peaches, To-
matoes: Cherries, and Plums at the
store of Powell & Kline,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
THE READING RIOTERS.
THE CHARGE TO THE GRAND JUKY-FEELI
RUNNING VERY HIGH.

THE CHARGE TO THE GRAND JUKY-FEELING
RUNNING VERY HIGH.
Reading, October 1.-The Criminal Court
for the trial of the alleged rioters convened
this morning at ten o'clock, Judge Sassaman
on the bench. The excitement among the
people was SO great that it was almost impos-
sible to gain admission to the court house
When the grand jury were called they all an
swered to their names with one or two eXcep-
tions. Immediately after they were called
Judge Sassaman instructed them as to their
duty in the present cases, and among other
things he said: mo one can be brought into
the courts of criminal Jurisprudence unless
the grand jury first ascertain that there is
probable cause against them. Everything
which transpires in your room must be kept
secret. You must have nothing to do with
any attorney but the District Attorney, and
you must allow no one in your room but wit I.
nesses and then one at time. There will be
cases put before you which have engaged a
great deal of public interest and attention,
and because of the nature of the cases you
should allow no outside parties to speak to
you in reference to them. If you are ap-
preached by any such parties you will COM
municate the fact to the court Immediately"
After the jury had received instructions they
retired to the grand jury room, and up to &
o'clock this evening had found no bills. The
cause of this is supposed to be owing to the
great number of defendants in each bill of in
dictment, as it is proposed by the Common
wealth to try all of the rioters on six bills
and consequently there may be some fifteen
or twenty parties in each bill. 1t is under
stood, however, that the defense will object
to this move. The leading counsel on both
sides are working like beavers in the different
cases, and they are all confident of success.
j. II. Jacobs is retained by about forty of the
prisoners, and is ably assisted by H. Willis
Bland, and they claim they will be able to
acquit most of their clients, but as they have
one of the abest counsel in the State, George
f. Baer against them, they will have to put
forth their best endeavors. The cases prom
ise to be the most exciting as well as interest
ing ever tried in our court, Feeling runs very
high, and there is much speculation as to the
result. The great battle will most likely be-
gin in the morning in case the bills should be
found tonight. 1t isreported that President
Gowen, of the Reading Road, will be here to-
morrow to take q hand in the case. If so
there will be lively times. There are some
five hundred witnesses subp9naed altogether
in the different cases on both sides.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Rates Of Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square of
eight lines, one insertion 81, two inser-
tions, Sl.50 three insertions 50
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
year SIS
Advertisements payable quarterly
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RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Division
SUMMER TIME TABLE.

nN and after THURSDAY, JULY, 28,
~ 1877, the trains on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroadwill run as follows:
WESTWARD.
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LANDS FOR SALE.
100000 ACRES IN
y Southwest Missouri

First class Stock farms, excellent Agri-
cultural Lands and the best Tobacco region
indhe West. Short Winters, no grasshop-
pers. orderly society, good markets and a
healthy country. Low Prices! Long
Credit
Free transportation from st, Louis to the
lands furnished purchasers. For further
information, address A. L. DEANE,
Land Commissioner St. Louis q. San
Francisco Ry. Co. N. W. cor. Fifth ard
Walnut Streets, St. Louis, Mo.
n26m1-l9in.
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POWELL IL KIME have fine lot
of dress goods, also all other kind of
dry goods ut low rates.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-04
SOCIETY STORE.

A new store started in Ridgway I'M
der the auspices of the ladies of Grace
Church, with
MISS A. z. M'KEE.
as Agent and Saleswoman,
a fine assortment of goods on hand
and selected with great care.
EMBROIDERIES.
LACE EDGE
PRINCES.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
LADIES TIES.
TOILET SETS.
LINEN SUITS.
CHiLDRENS SUITS
SAMPLE SILKS.
Machine silk, thread and needles.
Also fine lot of Dress Goods. Fancy
work of all kinds. Framed notices
DC, &c. All cheap as the cheapest
and goods warranted first class. Call
and examine our stock.
MISS a. f. M'KEE,
Agent for the Society.
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Go to POWELL d KIME of the
Grand Central Store, Main Street, for
your groceries.
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Send in subscriptions to the ADvo-
ATE.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31
Russia.s Financial Condition.

lbDHuOH ItUBF,I
ST, PETERSBURG Oct 8.--All recognize that
for the moment peace Ia impossible. Russia
cannot retire from the contest until she has nc.
eoinplished something-until she has realized
ut least part OF the programme with which she
begun the struggle
Meantime her difficulties arc increasing. The
balance sheet Of the State Bank for September
"a shows that the bank has been again making
.advdnces to the treasury. AT that date the debt
Of the treasury to the bank amounted to H.
2ba.10b roubeH. This reems TO show that the
money received from the second nstallment of
the Eastern loan is already spent. Whatever
may BIO the cause. the consequence IL that the
bank has been compelled to issue moro paper
money. and this step has naturally had nn un-
favorable influence on the foreign exchange.
It lis interesting for the. political economist to
observe how the issue Of paper money and the
consequent fall of tho rate of exchange in
nuence prices. The influence became, of
course at first apparent In foreign articles.
such Oh wines, silks and the like. Az the I'm.
portors had to pay thor foreign creditors and
the custom house dues in gold. they had to
raise the prices of the articles imported This
did not Immediately affect articles of home
production, but now the influence Is extending
10 them. The low rate Of exchange has raised
the nominal price of grain, because exporters
are paid i'm gold and the price of grain In Rus
sin III determined by the foreign markets. AS
soon MS grain. the first necessary of life. rises
in price. everything @ Sc must do so likewise.