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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
Rainy weather first of the week.

Rainy weather first of the week.
The first grapes of the season at
the West End Store.
Judge Souther is in town this
week.
Fifty new brackets at the variety
Store, in the Service block.
"A number of our citizens have
visited the spouting oil well near Will
cox. The sight is said to be one worth
going to see.
Always take receipt when you
pay money. Memories are treacher-
Gus and by this simple precaution you
may save law suit. And law suits
are expensive.
The ADVOCATE, in common with
the other county papers, has called n.
G. Bundy, an Granger candidate for
Sheriff. This we are informed is a
mistake, Mr.. Bundy being an inde-
pendent greenback candidate.
Those persons who are in the habit
of indulging in the habit of taking
fruit and vegetables from peoples gar
dens may yet wish they had not done
so. The penalty for this species of
petty stealing is very severe as they
will find to their sorrow.
The East India Root man has
been in town a few days, and de-
lighted our citizens with his open air
| concerts. The concerts were well
| wCrth the price of admission, and the
medicine the Doctor recommends to
do all he says it will, or your money
| refunded.
The Republican County Conven-
ton met in Hagerty's hall on Tues
day last, and nominated d. c. Oyster
for Sheriff on first ballot. Messrs.
Winslow, and Whitmore are perfectly
| well satisfied with the work of the
convention and pledge Mr.. Oyster
their earnest support. No pledge was
required of the candidates to support
llle DO1llu6e Vi lIC COll NcullOll, uGllu6l
should there be in any case, for as q
matter of honor a man who allows his
name to be used before a convention
should support the nominee.
Saturday last mail East collided
with an oil train on a sharp curve
about one mile west of Muncy. The
engineer of the passenger train VIM
X. Attick, and Jacob A. Steinman ex.
press Messenger were both killed. TIE
| ingineer and fireman of the oil train
and tiremen of the passenger train
jumped from their engines, but the
heroic Attick preferred death to the
terrible consequences that must ensut
to the passengers had he left his post
In addition to the total destruction O
the two locomotives, there We're three
wheat, five oil, one baggage, one eN
press, and one postal car, burned, max
| ing in all eleven cars destroyed
Steinman's body was entirely con
snmed. The total loss is estimated Al
| from S35. 900 to $4,000.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

In view of the fact that the vote
polled in Maine on Monday was COM
paratively light, the majority for Gov
ernor Conner is as large as the most
ardent Republican could have desired
or expected. Last year his plurality
over his Democratic opponent was IA,
s46, and this year it will probably be
nearly 11,OO0, while in 1875 the Re-
publican majority was only 1915.
The Legislature is strongly Republi'
can in both branches. The Democrats
have carried only two out of sixteen
counties, although they have elected a
few Legislators in closely contested
Republican districts. A constitu.
tional amendment providing that
municipal Indebtedness incurred fol
the purpose of aiding corporate enter
prises should not exceed five per cent
has been ratified, and an amendment
requiring that the payment of pol
tax for two years shall be one of rhe
qualifications of voters has been de
feated. Party lines have evidently
been but very slightly disturbed by
recent events.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

The Erie Dispatch says the display of
live 81 ock at the state fair will exceed that
ofany ever given by the Society. The dit.
ferent breeds of cattle, Short Horns,
Ayrshire, Devon Holstein, Attorneys and
other breeds will be there in great num-
oers. AS to the horses, some Of the very
best blood will be represented.
A coroners jury in Allegheny county
has rendered the following verdict in the
case of a dead child recently found That
the said infant came 20 its death from eight
to ten months after its conception from
starvation. From the evidence before us
believe the child TO have been placed in the
box alive, due provision having been made
for the access of air into the box 10y means
of augur holes, and that it came to its death
from want of food
Omaha, Neb., September 16.-The Sit
ting Bull commission, consisting of General
Terry, General Lawrence, of Rhode Island,
and General Corbin, of Ohio, secretary OF
the commission, went west yesterday.
They 60 to Ogden, thence to Fort Shaw
and from Fort Shaw across the county
some 80 or 200 miles to Sitting Bulls
rendezvous. Probably nothing will be
heard from the commission for twenty or
twenty y-fve days after their departure from
Fort Shaw.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
Republican County Convention.

PURSUANT to call of the Chairman OF
the County Committee the Elk
County Convention met in Hagerty's
Hall, Ridgway, Pa, on Tuesday,
Sept. 1s, 1877.
A. B. Preston, of Jones was chosen
chairman, and Henry A. Parsons, Jr.,
secretary.
On the call of townships the follow
ing credentials were received.
Benezette-R. w. Petrikln, S. l..
Winslow.
Fox-Samuel Brown, j. j. Taylor.
Highland--Albert Ellithorp, f. V.
Leroy.
Jay-A. E. Golf, G. l.. Thurston.
Jones-J. G. Malone, A. b. Preston.
Spring Creek-Hiram Carman
Samuel Beers.
Ridgway-James Penfield, Henry
A. Parsons, Jr.
Upon motion Jas. S. Chamberlain
and Thomas Burchfield were admitted
to the convention as delegates from
Horton township.
Upon motion w. C. Spafford was
admitted as delegate from ST. Mary's
Boro. and allowed two votes.
The nomination of Sheriff being
next in order, ID. G. Oyster and J X
Whitmore of Ridgway, and G. H
Winslow, of Benezette, were placed
in nomination..
j. G, Malone, and the Secretary
were appointed tellers, and upon the
call of townships, d. c. Oyster re-
ceived twelve votes j. X. Whitmore
received two votes, and G. H
Winslow received four votes.
The nomination of Mr.. Oyster was
made unanimous.
On motion Messrs. Chamberlain
Burchfield and Malone were ap
pointed committee to wait on Mr.
Oyster and inform him of the actor
of the convention.
The following gentlemen were thel
named as the County Committee 70
the ensuing year.:
Chairman-J. o. w. Bailey.
enezette-Erasmus MOrey, G.. II
| Winslow, S. l.. Winslow.
Benzinger-James r. Snadden
Joseph Eddy, David Leslie.
Fox-U. w. Rogers, Silas Meyer
Samuel Brown.
Highland-Henry Ellithorp, Franl
Hovencamp, +. V. Leroy.
Horton-Thomas Burchfield, Geo
n. Clinton, n. NJ. Brockway.
Jay-Justus Weed, VIM. p. Luce, j
w. Brown.
Jones-John Ernhout, James Ma
lone, James Ii. Wells.
Millstone.-Wm Kelly, H. Catz
John Moore.
Ridgway-James Penfield, II. NJ
Powers, Henry A. Parsons, Jr.
Spring Creek-Hiram Carman
John Megaffic. Thos. Irwin.
st. Mary's-W. w. Ames, Geo. Be
berger, w. c. Spafford.
On motion the convention ad
journed sine die.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
BeneZette Notes.

This Is the first fall month.
We have showers to keep the top of tn,
ground moist, but our streams are low anC
some of our fountains rather short.
DR.. Jennings has just entered into life co
partnership with lady from Chicago. thu
contract was sealed at Dliftwood.
Mr.. Askey has moved into his new hous,
on second street,
Twin sons to Wesley and Charlotte Nolan.
B. + Morey has a cat that is eighteen year
old.
Mrs Shaffer, Mrs. Berfleld, and Mrs. Fink
are visiting their friends in Benezette.
BeneZette, Pa, Sept, II. 1877,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
The Maine Election.

Augusta, September II. The official re-
turns of the recent State election have been
compiled at the Office of the Kennebec
Journal from all the cities towns and
plantations in the State, with the exception
of fourteen small places. These returns
give selden Conpor (Rep.) for Governor,
53, ,665; Joseph A. Williams Dem A.
SS5; II. C. Munson, (Greenback,) 5,lSS |;
scattering, 1853. ConnOr's majority over
Williams is 1880. The aggregate vote
Thrown was l0l, ,45l, being the largest ag.
gregate vote in any one year except the
Presidential year since 1860, when the Re-
publicans came into power. The constitu-
tional amendment in regard to electors
that no person who has not paid a poll tax
for two years legally assessed shall not
vote, was defeated by vote of 20. $40 for
to 25,OG3 against. The amendment to pre-.
vent town from creating debt for rail-
roads, etc., above existing municipal debts
of five per cent. of the valuation was car
ried by vote of 40, 900 for to c, 900 against.
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THE SEASIDE LIBRARY.

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

Another: A lady had been sick be-
tween three and four years with Fe-
male Weakness. Emaciated, wasting
of tissues, loss of vitality and flesh,
nervousness, pains in the back, poor
appetite, constipation, dizziness OF
head and bitter taste in the mouth on
rising in the morning. She said: IL
was urged to try the Barosma by a
lady friend who had been cured by the
same, and finally bought two bottles,
which helped me at once, and | con-
cluded to give it fair trial and took
the half-dozen lot. By the time they
were used up 1 had gained thirty
pounds in flesh, and am perfectly
strong and healthy"
Prepared by L. X. Thompson
Titusville, Pa, Price, Sl.O0 per bot
tie. Sold by DIR. II. 5. Hartley, Ridg
way, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
The farmers around wilkesbarre and

The farmers around Wilkesharre and
Scranton continue to complain of depreda-
tions upon their potato and corn fields by
the strikers. Near Plymouth a steer was
killed and dressed in the night and the
meat carried off. Six men in that region
recently aecosted an old farmer over
seveniy-fve years of age, and asked him for
some potatoes. The old gentleman at once
conceded to their demands, and told them
to follow him aud he would show them
where to get them. On reaching the potato
patch he told them they might dig two
bushels each, making twelve bushels in all.
Not content, however, with the generous
donation, they compelled the old man, un-
der threats, to Zig them and load them into
the wagon, while these heartless gentlemen
contented themselves by lighting their
pipes and observing the proceedings with
evident satisfaction and delight.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

The California election returns indi-
Gates that the Democrats will have a
majority in the Legislature of thirty
eight on joint ballot. This Legisla-
ture is to choose a successor to Senator
Sargent. Lest it might appear that
the Democrats have achieved great
victory, it is we'll enough to state that
their majority in the last Legislature
was upward of sixty. The Republi-
cans have made gain of over twenty
members.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
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 % Cents a Cake; a''Box (three Cakes)
GO Cents. SENT by MAIL, (pre .paid) ON
RECEIPT OF PRICE. Office, so N. 5th st.
WHOLESALE DEPoT, 400 N. Sd St. Fhiladel-
phia, Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST.
n2ly1eow.
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POWELL & KIME'S

SUGARS AT POWELL AND
KlME'S are high to be sure; but still
are a little cheaper than at any other
store in town.
A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS
at POWELL & KIME'S, only eight
cents per. yard.
FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CORN
Meal, Oats, always on hand at
POWELL & KIME'S at bottom pri-
ces.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
AppIetOn's American CyeIopedia.

Vol. of this admirable work is lust
out, making it half complete, as there
are to he 16 in all, of 500 pages each,
one being issued in two months. 1t
makes complete library, and no one
can afford to do without it who would
keep well Informed. Price $500 vol
ume in leather, or 81 90 in elegant
half Turkey. G. X. Judson. FredOnia,
n. y, controls the sale in Elk county.
Address him for particulars.
sep17-tI
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanently
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 a
copy of the prescription used, free of
chargel with the directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will find a
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA
BnoNcBIrIs, &C.,
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address, Rev Z. A. WILSON, 1914
Penn, Wlliamsburgh, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

Nonsense, Jack! the Free Masons
don't have any gridirons to initiate
WITH Cant fool .me. Didn't /
hear the janitor of their lodge ordering
three base-burners at the hardware
store the other day?n
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
Administrators Notice.

Estate of John Mclaughlin late of
st. Mary's Boro. Elk Co, Pa, de-
ceased. Letters 7eStdnentday 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 M'LAUGHLIN I Aoiiir 5
nl9t6.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
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.
NJ. II. FRENCH.
Ridgway May 2, lS77.-ly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

POWELL & KIME have fine lot
of dress goods, also all other kind of
dry goods at low rates.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
fFOR
Health. Comfort
and Economy

Cork Shavings are unsurpassed as IAN
article for Beds. Mattresses dc. They are
zen times as durable as Husks or Straw
Only cents per 10. Forty pounds will fill
the largest bed Fsr sale by Armstrong
Brother & Co., Al and 4G First Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. n23mlinl.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

n. o. MOLASSES FOR COOK
ing, also choice syrup always on hand
at ~
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

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, 1877-09-20
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.. 7. Wheeler. N. T. Gum
mings, w. 8. Service, Eug. j. Miller.
Supervisors-John Gulnack, Daniel
M'GOvern.
Treasurer-W. H. 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. ID. Nessenper. Jr.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20

Call at this office for writing paper
and envelopes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
Glk gdrueate.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, 1877.
Notes.
Green Leaves and Yellow.

Green Leaves anu ftIIOW.
The sprlng-time buds, the summer blooms,
Aid autumn to be mellow;
Their promise under fresh green leaves,
Performance under yellow.
Among the green leaves seek the rose,
The lily and the pansy:
Among the yellow look for grapes,
And press them to your Acknowledgements,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-20
County Officers.

President Judge-Hon L. d. Wetmore
Associate Judges-Hons. Geo. Ed.
Weis, and Julius Jones.
Sheriff-Daniel Scull.
Treasurer-Jacob McCauley.
District Attorney-C. II. M'Cauley
Co. Superintendent--Ge 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. H. Hyde, r.. L. Spang-
Ter, George Rothrock.
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Subscribe for the ADVOCATE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-25

passed. 1t appropriated $4,000 for the
House Southern investigation, and $4,000
for the investigations of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Mr.. Bogy, OF
Missouri, resumed his speech on the
Louisiana election, and denounced Gov
ernor Packard as a man of infamous char
acter, for which he was told, by both Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Morton, that he abused
his privilege as a Senator. Adiourned......
In the House a resolution, discharging VIM.
Orion, President of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, from the custody OF
the House, was passed. E1-Goy. Wells and
Gen. Anderson, of the Louisiana Returning
Board, were brought before the bar of the
House to answer for contempt and were re-
manded into the custody of the S~ergeant-at'
Arms. The bill to supply the deficiency in
the contingent fund of the House was
passed as amended by the Senate.
In the Senate, January 20, Mr.. Morton
presented the credentials of VIM. P. Kellogg,
as Senator from Louisiana. They were
signed "Stephen B. Packard, Governor OF
louisiana" Petitions favoring women suf-
frage were presented by half the Senate.
The Compromise was then taken up, and
Mr.. Edmunds made an able argument in
its behalf, at the close of which the Senate
adjourned......I the House, Mr.. Willis, Of
New York, made a speech on the Proctor
Knott resolutions on counting the Electoral
vote. Adjourned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-25
III MANDATORY.

The Estey Organ mandatory is well WORTH
a visit to any interested in mechanical and art.
progress. The works are situated on an eleva-
ted plateau, overlooking a considerable portion
Of the village of Brattfeboro'. They consist Of
eight main slate covered factories, which are
forty feet apart, three stories high, one hundred
feet long, and from thirty to thirty-eight feet
wide. Near by is a gas house, which supplies
not only the factories, but some portions Of the
village, with Illuminating gas of excellent quail
ity. A steam fire engine, named 81. Estey,"
is kept constantly ready for use and may be
manned at a moments notice by a drilled COM
pany of the workmen. A perfect system of
speaking tubes and electric bells establishes in
Simultaneous communication between the office
and all parts of the premises. Over five hun
dred workmen are employed, and every care is
taken to secure for them health, comfort and
safety, as well as a perfect and economical
working of the establishment. Many of the
little rooms occupied by the tuners are mado
charmingly cozy with pictures and flowers, ar
ranged to suit the taste of the occupants. The
cheerful hum of machinery mingles with the
chirping of thousands of reeds, and sends forth
mot discordant. song of industry which pene-
trates many of the pleasant homes Of the work
men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-25

The records of the Mares Arctic Elk
petition do not bear out the theory
maintained by some that alcohol is a
potent sustainer of vitality. If such were
the fact, its good effects ought to be clearly
displayed upon men undergoing unusual
fatigue in a temperature many degrees
below zero. On the contrary, the con-
frmed teetotalers, though subjected to
the same labors and hardships as their
companions, in every instance escaped
scurvy. and remained in excellent health.
A man named Gore, a Good Templar,
succumbed to temptation while on a
sledge journey, and took greg. After
this he lost his appetite, ceased to have
refreshing sleep, and was eventually at
tackled with scurvy. Ayles and Aldrich,
the only teetotalers in the sledge party,
were the only ones who escaped the
scurvy. The testimony of both ships
companies, doctors and officers included,
was unsnimous against serving out stimu-
lants during the day, as they emphati.
cally stated that no work could be done
upon grog.