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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09

The New York Herald, which, like
most of the leading papers Of our great
commercial metropolis, lie always found
on the side of the creditor class, refers
with considerable bitterness TO o mum.
Der nf bills for the reconciliation Of sill
yer introduced in the House on Monday
last, and does not hesitate TO brand
their authors as repudiationists. This
epithct is as uutrulhful as 1t Is abusive,
and in the present State of public in
formation on the silver question, Its use
is scarcely judicioug. The subject has
been so thoroughly overhauled and so
ably expounded within the last year or
two, that thele are few wGo ear now
be imposed upon by such senseles'
denuucialion. People now know What
the facts are and what tie law as Ia
the silver coinage is aud ha' been. They
know that the silver dollar OF 37li4
grains pure metal has been a legal ten
der equally with gold ever since 1872.
and that up TO February, 1873, III
coNinage was as unrestricted as that o.
any of the gold pieces. The law, as !
stood upon the statute book, was {
plain advertisement 10 all creditors tina
they we're to be paid IN silver or gOlt
at the option of their debtors, and thii
is as true of the creditors of the Gov
eminent az Of any others. In all Con
grcssional debates on the payment o
the public debt silver and gold wert
invariably linked together in speaking
of specie as the medium of paymen
and no one ever pretended that an!
debts, either public or private, wer'
payable exclusively in either metal
National Union.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09

/ asked him il he mad plenty. 40 Ia, yes,
massa; my wife is a gOOe coos, tell you,
sab, she Ia q good cook. She used TO cook
for ole miss in slavery time, and We has n
good table. tell YOU, sab, we lives as
we'll as most colOre1 people knows Of as
~good-well, asst der hack-drivers. We
have greens from our garden, and some.
times | eats dc gravy and leaves all de
meat for de ole 'oman.'
And this is the way the dRrkies live by
doing little Jobs. A small amount Of
cheap meat and bread will subsist them
many times some Of them have bread
alone. Many idle men, who do little jobs,
or follow politics, are supported mainly by
their wives at the wash.tub. II would as.
tonish anyone to count up the money paid
out every week for washing. Washing,
cooking, and nursing babies support a
large portion Of the negro population Of
Selma. This cheap living makes the
cheapest labor in the United States, but
not the best citizenship.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
Mass Meeting of Striking Miners,

Pottsville, June 1l,-On Saturday the
miners and boys to the number of |, 100,
employed at the seven collnries of the LIE.
high and W:lkesbarre companies in the
vicinity of Coaldale and Lansford. in the
Upper Lchigh region, struck against the
reduction Of wages which went into effect
June |.
Potsvillc, Pa June l1.-This afterno OH
at the mass meeting of the striking miners
at Lansford a committee was appointed to
ascertain the mount of the reduction in
wages proposed. The collieries were all
idle there during the day.
The proprietors of the Middle Greek
miners at fremont are much alarmed over
the discovery that the mines to a consider
able depth are on fire, caused by blast
last Saturday that ignited the gas aud ex-
ploded with great force, doing consider
able damage to walls, doors and props. a
late dispatch from the mines states it i,
thought already seven breasts or gangways
are burning. the fire making rapid prog
rcss. There were no miners hurt. mono
being inside. a large stream has been
turned from its course to food the mine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14

From the Mexican Miner.
Considerable excitement was occa'
stoned last week by the report that
Mrs. Lydia Ross, wife of John Ross,
of Coudersport and daughter of w. j.
Colegrove, came near being fatally
poisoned through blunder of a drug
clerk. There being so many varying
rumors and stories in circulation in
regard to the affair, we deem it our
duty in justice to all parties and the
public to publish the bare facts of the
case as given to us by Mr.. Colegrove.
Last Thursday forenoon DR.. $. d.
Freeman gave Mrs. Ross a prescrip-
ton, which was filled by the young
man acting as prescription clerk as
w. Il. Calle.'s drug store. The pre-
scription called for sixty pills, each
containing one grain of nuX vomica.
One of the pills was to be taken pre-
vious to each meal. Mrs. Ross took
one of the pills (picking out one of the
smallest ones) just before sitting down
to dinner. Before finishing her meal
she complained of feeling strangely
and retired from the table to the sit
ting room. In few minutes her
father went in to see her and as soon
as he looked at her knew that some
thing unusual was the matter. He
helped her upon the sofa, when she
immediately began to show stupor
and to suffer contraction of the
muscles of theneck and throat. Warm
water was administered at once, fol-
lowed with sweet oil, though with
difficulty on account of the setting of
the jaws of the patient. Vomiting
was thus produced and she began to
recover sensibilitieS. A messenger
was despatched for Dr. Freeman. He
arrived at about 5 p. NJ, and at once
discovered it a clear case of poisoning
1t was indeed Il narrow escape for
Mrs. Ross, and she has as yet not fully
recovered from the effects of the
poison. We understand that it is Mr..
Colegrove's intention 10 have the pills
analyzed, and until this is done it can
not be settled upon whom the blunder
rests, although the clerk has been dis
charged by Mr.. Callar.
We have thus stated the facts as
given to us with no purpose injuring
or casting any reflections upon any
one. 1t is one of those cases that fire.
quently occur all over the country,
and is but another chapter of the lesson
that dealers in drugs cannot learn to
well
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
AppletOn'S American CyclOpCdia.

Vol. 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 well informed. Price $500 vol
ume in leather, or 81 90 in elegant
half Turkey. G. X. Judson, Fredonia,
n. V, controls the sale i'm Elk county.
Address him for particulars.
sep17-tf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
A Life Sentence.
WHAT FATHER WHO EXERCISED TnB DEVIL
IN HIS CHILD RECEIVED.

WHAT FATHER WHO EXERCISED TnB DEVIL
IN his CHILD RECEIVED.
jefferson City, Mo-, June 9.-The sn.
preme Court has affirmed the judgment of
the Circuit Court of Newton county in the
case of Jesse W. Lynch. who is under SEN
tence with a woman he claims as his spirit
ual wife. They were convicted Of the mur-
der of their child, three years old, and
were sentenced, he to term of sixty years
and she TO thirty-ihree years. The affirm
anco covers his case alone. 1t is expected
that .he woman's sentence will be light.
eEed. Lynch wasa preacher of a religion
of which he claimed to be the founder, and
travelled around the country in company
with this woman, to whom he claimed TO be
married, at least ac ,ordirg to the rites OF
his church, and in addition to making con
verts pretended 10 cure the sick by the lay
ing on of his hands, etc. Early in 1876
the couple, accompanied by the child,
stopped all night at the house of one Can
trell, in Newton county. During the even-
ing the ohild,was taken sick, wereupon the
| father declared it to be possessed of devil
and in order to else the foul fend he
| took his stand on one side of the room and
| the wife placing herself at the other side
| they pitched tbc poor little one backway and
| forward TO each other, during which per
formance the child fell repe atedly and
struck the floor. the bed and other obstacles.
Finally it struck .ois' which crushed its
skull and killed it. They were at once ar
rested, and although plea of insanity was
strongly argued a verdict was rendered
| against them. The woman is of rather
prepossessing appearance, and in conver.
sation regarded the death Of her babe as
an accident in attempting to exercise The
evil spirit from the sick child and she wa
made to believe and act by her husband
who had, she says, complete control owe
| her viii.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
Laws II Relating to Newspaper Subscril
tiOnS and ArrearageS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express
notice TO the contrary, are considered wish
ing to continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discontinu,
alton of their periodicals, the publis ishers may
continue 10 send them until alt4hrearages
are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their periodicals from the Office where
they are directed, they are held response
BILE until they have settled their bills, and
ordered them discontinued.
4. If subscribers move TO other places
without informing the publishers, and the
papers are sent to the former direction,
they are held responsible.
5. The courts have decided that ''refus'
ing 10 take periodicals from the office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for is
pTimd .tdcie evidence of intentional
fraud"
6. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of il, whether he has
ordered it or not, is held in law to be sub
scriber.
7. # subscribers pay in advance, they
are bound to give notice TO the publisher at
the end of their time, if they do not wish TO
continue taking it otherwise the publishers
are authorized to send it on, and the sub
scribers will be held responsible until an
express notice with payment of all arrears,
sent to the publisher.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
Caution Notice.

All persons are hereby cautioned
not to purchase, or in any way meddlt
with, the following described property
now in possession of Michael Fearn:
One sewing machine, one shol
stove and pipe, two chairs, one table
dishes and tinware, as l purchased thu
same at Sheriff's sale and have lef
them with the said Michael Fearn fol
time only.
ROBERT MANETT.
Wilcox, Pa, May "a, 1977-n15t3.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14

CTTTis net easily earned in these
I'D l 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. S66 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, II.
HALLETT & CO., Portland Maine.
oney.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Ralph Johnson late of
Benezette Township Elk Co., Pa,
deceased. Letters Tcstamentaly 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
JOHN G. HALL,
nl7t6 administrators.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
New Advertisements.
Rates Of Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square of
eight lines, one insertion 81. two inscr
tions, Sl.50, three insertions 81.
business cards, ten lines or less, per
year So.
Advertisements payable quarterly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
Grimes of a Brutal Father.

Newport, r. i. June John Cleary, q
blacksmith, residing on Bannister's wharf,
last night numerically whipped his son
George, aged 10 years, with q knotted
clothes line until the boy was cut and
bruised all over. After committing this
brutal act he began upon his wife, who
was enceinte, beating her and then throw
ing her down stairs head first. He then
took his other son, Thomas, aged s years,
and whipped him until he was black and
blue and hardly able to stand. The oldest
son was taken TO the hospital, where he
lies unconscious. The father was arrested
and lodged in Jail. Cleary is desperate
man and has always abused his family.
There is no cause for his brutal treatment.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
Meeting of the Republican State Con
ycntion.

NcHti0fl.
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN
STATE COMMITTEE, Harrisburg, May
10Th, 1S77.-In pursuance of rcsolu-
ton of the Republican state Commit
tee, adopted at Il meeting held in Har
risburg, this day, n Republican State
Convention, TO be composed Of dele
gates from each Senatorial and Repre-
sentative district, to the number to
which such district is entitled in the
Legislature, is hereby called to meet
in the city of Harrisburgh, at twelve
o'clock, noon, on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 90, 1877,
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for Supreme Judge, State Treas
urer and Auditor General, to be voted
for at the ensuing general election on
the sixth day of November next.
BY order of Committee.
HENRY NJ. HOIT, Chairman.
A. WILSON NORRIS, Secretary.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
p A T E n [ S.

F. A. Lehman, Solicitor of American and
Foreign Patents, Washington, d. q, All
business connected with Patents, whether
before the Patent Office or the Courts,
promptly attended to. No charges made
unless patent is secured. Send Tor a CIR,
cular. III III
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14

1t is officially announced that the
terms of the settlement of the suit
against Peter B. Sweeny for $1,000, 600
are the payment to the city by Swecny
of 100000. Mr.. John j. Bradley,
Sweeny's brotherin law, and Mr..
JDhn Mexican, of counsel by Sweeny,
called upon Mr.. Peckham in the
DreXel building and paid to him
$15O,0O0 in cash as the first in
stallment of this indemnity money.
They are to pay $50, 900 more in thirty
days, and $4,000 in five months.
Meantime they are TO give as security
for these amounts notes signed and
endorsed so as to be negotiable in the
open market. Who the signers and
indorsers are to be has not yet been
determined, Mr. Pecllham says that
ifall these details are complied with
and the money is paid the suits will
be discontinued. If there is any fail.
urc TO do SO they will be rcopencd,
The Philadelphia North american,
referring to the National debt reduc-
ton says: "There is one shrewd idea
used by the advocates of permanent
debt that merits csmment. 1t is that
if we had not spent so much money in
reducing the debt, we might have
enabled the government to foster the
industries of the county and every en-
termse tending toward the general
Advancement Have we not done
these very things TO the utmost possi-
bic extent, and could we have any use
for more railroads? Do we want more
manufactures while those we have
cannot find adequate markets? Could
we conjure up something out of moth
ing? Could specie payments induce
people to buy what they do not want,
cannot pay for, and cannot use? No.
Stimulation of any kind simply
means & new initiation, and the end
must be the same in any case. If the
issue be put honestly before the public
the result cannot he doubtful
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
Executors, Notice.

Estate of Joseph H. Dornisch, late of
st. Mary's Borough, Elk Co, Pa,
deceased. Letters 1cStdmento1y 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
C SoHANSA +. RAYER ERRoRNIscH' Ex'rs.
nl7t6,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14

Washington, June l2.-The attor-
ney general has called upon the ac-
counting officers of the treasury for n
copy of the accounts of Brigham
Young the Mormon leader, filed in the
treasury some twenty years ago when
he was an Indian agent, appointed by
the government. These accounts are
called for mt the request of Mr. How
ard United States attorney for the ter
ritory of Utah. who will examine them
carefully in connection with the at
torncy general. 1t is intimated that
they will furnish important testimony
against Young and upon them a
prosecution will be based in variour
illegal acts committed by him while
acting as Indian agent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14

The jury in the case of Hughes and
Mullins the Lincoln tomb robbers
have returned verdict of guilty.
The prisoners were sentenced to one
year each in the penitentiary. Their
counsel gave notice of a motion for a
new trial.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
A. WILSON NORRIS, Secretary.
Among papers submitted to Alto

Among papers submitted to Attor-
ney General Devens by District At
torney Howard, of Utah, are the un-
published portions of Lees confession.
They are said to implicate Brigham
Young and other high members of
the Mormon Church in direct COM
plicity with the Mountain Meadows
massacre. Hitherto these antc-mor-
tenn statements have been made
known only to Devens and Marshal
Nelson, of Utah. The chief obstacle
TO etiecting conviction upon Lees
statement arises from the difficulty OF
procuring witnesses, now widely
scattered.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
New York, June 0.-The Board of Direc-

New York, June 9.--The Board of Direc-
tors of the National Rifle Association met
this evening to receive the report of tn e
committee previously appointed to draw up
a scheme for the selection of q team for
1877 to compete at Creedmoor with the
British team. 1t was decided that the rifle
associations throughout the country be re-
quested to compete at their respective
ranges, to fix the eligibility of competitors
to shoot at Creedmorc, for places on the
American team. The ultimate selec ton of
the team is to be made in four competitions
of two days each, at 800, 900 and ,000
yards, Of fifteen shots at each range the
competitions TO take place on the 18th and
18th of July. The six highest aggregates
in any three Of these competitions are to
form the first six of the team these will
select the nexttwo, and the two next high
est will determine the reserves.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
. PIMPLEs.

l will mail Free] she recipe for prepar-
ing simple VEGETABLE BALM that will re-
move TAN, FRECKLEs, PIPPLES AID
BLoToHEs, leaving the skin soft, clear and
beautiful also instructions for producing
a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald head
or smooth face. Address Ben. Vandelf Dc
Co.. Box 5l2l, No Wooster ST., NY.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
p A T E N 7 s !
duced, Entire Cost S55,

Fee Reduced, Entire Cost S55.
Patent Office Zee $25 in advance, boil
ance $50 within 6 months after patent al
lowed Advice and examination free
Patents Sold.
j. VAN E LEWIS & co.
Washington, D. c,
nl6inlm3.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Division
WINTER TIME TABLE.

nN and after SUNDAY, NOV. 90, 1876,
" the trains on the Philadelphia &
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WESTWARD
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14

arr hI lhlihuepnld..' w u II
Day Express and Niagara Express con
meet east with Low Grude Division and Il
N. Y! s. Z. Il. Il.
VIM. A. BALDWIN.
Gen'l Supt
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
TO C0NSUMPTIVES.

Tie advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dread disease, Consumption,
by Il simple remedy, is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means of
cure. To all who desire it, he will send II
copy of the prescription used, free of
charge) with the directions for preparing
and using the same. which they will find Il
BRoNCnlTIs, &C.,
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address, Rev. L. 4. WILSON, l94
Penn, Williamsburgh, n. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-06-14
GARDEN SEEDS.


Don't write to your member of congress,
who is flooded with applications for seeds
but obtain the same Varieties, and all the
new ones, by ordering from the undersigned
Beside my own specialtes am prepared
to furnish any kind of seed from any cata
logue at a discount of ten Per cent from
list prices. For the convenience of those
who want an assert ment ] have prepared
two collections. No ! consists Of Is varic
ties of choicest Flower seeds a complete
flower garden, price 81. No. comprises
a complete collection of Vegetable seeds
for a small family garden, price Sl.50
Packages of the two sets combined for s.. 90
Sent postpaid to any address on receipt OF
price. The seeds in these collections
would cost double the money, made up in
separate orders or purchased of any dealer.
H. b. SMITH,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-15

PTTTsBURG, Pa, June l5.-The extern
Sive works Of the Jacobus & Nimick Man
ufacturing Co., on Diamond street be
tween Smithfeld and Grant streets, were
destroyed by fire about 8 O'Clock this
morning. The building was four story
brick, with frontage Of I25 feet on Dia-
mond street, and extended back about
70 feet, The company were engaged in
the manufacture of light hardware, locks,
bronzes, &C., and their works contained
great deal of costly and delicate machin-
cry, patterns and manufactured articles,
all of which were destroyed. The com
pany estimate their loss at $l25,OO0, on
which is insurance of $4,000, distributed
in small amounts among numerous COM
panies. The fire also communicated to
Bakewell u Marthens printing and book
binding establishment, on Grant street
Their bindery was destroyed and the
stock and machinery in the other depart
ments were damaged by water. Their
loss is estimated at SIS, 900; insured, but
amount not known.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-15
The Mount Vernon, Ills Bank Loses SO 900
Very NysteriousIy.

ST. Louis, June l5.-The Times has a
special from Mt, Vernon. Ills, which says
that Monday last, the Mount Vernon
National Bank shipped, by the Adams
Express, a package containing $4,000,
to the Third National Bank of st. Louis.
Wednesday the Mount Vernon bank re-
ceived telegram from St. Louis, saving
the package contained only pieces of brown
wrapping paper, cut in the size of bank
notes. The bank officers here say the
package showed no evidence of having
been tampered with, but it contained no
money. The express people say the pack
age was delivered to the bank here Just as
it was received by their agent at Mount
Vernon, the seals being intact and the
wrappers being untouched, The cashier
of the Mount Vernon bank was here yes.
terday and said the wrappers and seals of
package were the same as used by the
bank.