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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-08-01
Notes from Exchanges.
BY COUNTLESS
cf,EARFIELD,

CfsEARFIELDs
From the Broolville Republican.
Although they have not struck oil at
Penfield, they have something better,
at least as long as oil refuses to rise
above ninety-five cents per barrel, and
this great natural resources is ginseng,
for Which the Chinese have tooth
some relish, and give lii exchange the
"root of all evil" regardless of cost.
Ginseng is only found in Asia and
America, and the species p. quingue-
.foliun Is an article of export from
America to China. The foot when
dry is of d yellowish-white color, with
a mucilaginous, sweetness in the taste,
something resembling that of licorice,
accompanied with slight aromatic
bitterness. Therefore, as 1t does not
grow in the "FIowery Kingdom" and
as the roots are not long enough for
the Celestials to pull through from this
side, it has to be gathered here and
taken aruudd, and Penfield being the
centre of the ginseng district the Fekin
folks will. naturally be interested in
that direction. 1t is gathered there by
tons and sold in the green at thirty
five cents per pound, Messrs. Coryell
& Co. being the principle buyers. An
other natural production of that fav-
ored district isspeckled trout of which
one hundred to one hundred and fifty
is not considered any great shakes as a
days catch.
Edward A. Fleming, boy eight
years old, died in Clearfield on the 9th
inst, from lock-jaw, prodsced by a
wound received ON one of his feet while
bathing in the river at that place. His
foot struck ON an old tin can, infiicting
severe cut in the heel, but gave him
no trouble for several days, when in
flammation set in, resulting in his
death as stated.
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Curiosity Box.
RIpewAY, July 81. ,Ts,

RIDawAy, July 81, 'TS.
Rollers at Osterhouts tannery on a
strike for want Of beer.
I wonder If Charles Holes received
that clock from Whistletown. mean
the one he spoke for to certain gen.
tlemafi on the street. Charles, do you
remember his reply?
Our friend Ben. Dill complains
very much of the musical entertain
ttietit given by Hall & Co., in the band
house, on the night of the 9th inst.
While whistling the same tune, and of
course not knowing the notes, Ben.
could not follow without the band fur
nishing the tune. Who made the
break, Hall or Shoering? Boys, re-
member your theatrical performances.
We think this is one of the best
fishing grounds iii Western, Pa, and
Bro. G. is considered one of our most
successful fishermen, Notwithstanding
the alarming frequency of "snake
bites" and the delay occasicned by ad-
ministering the "antidote." He usually
returns from one of his piscatorial ex-
cursions with goodly number of the
"finny tribe"
In strong contrast with the past
few weeks, we are having the most
beautiful weather imaginable-rather
hot, but we knew 1t was coming. In
the midst of the rain and mud and
general misery we consoled ourselves
with the absolute certainty that the
glorious sunshine would soon reap
pear to gladden. our hearts, and cause
all nature to assume her usually serene
aspect. In fact, we have an unfailing
barometer in our very midst-a sort of
local "Old Prob" in the person of
Mr.. P. T. Bunkum, our worthy water
commissioner, who, when not in con-
sultation with the clerk Of the weather,
enlivens our street corners with his
rubicand visage and genial laugh,
the very impersonation of "Old
Hilarity." If this should meet his eye.
he will probably drop you line in
quiring whether he owes you or not.
The individual who got the shot
gun at DR.. Hartley's drug store will
please return it Immediately.
What beautiful road DR.. Hartley
has in front of his residence.
The side walk in front of Charles
Holes is in very bad, dilapidated
condition. Charles, why is it thusly
RIDGwAY WANDERER.
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Notes.

Rainy weather beginning Of the
week.
Call at this office for writing paper
and envelopes.
--Blackberries are selling in this
market at 8 cents quart.
"A musical treat at Hyde's Opera
House tomorrow evening.
Centre street is much improved by
the razing of the old planting mill.
The weather was too cloudy ON
Monday to see the eclipse at this place.
Another batch of new subscribers.
Bring OH your scales, Mr.. Democrat.
-Blackberries are ripe, and will
commence pouring into town in d few
days.
Get registered in time to vote.
Two months before election is the time
required.
One more month, and then Sep
tember with an "r'' will bring forth
the retired oysters.
Mote paper and envelopes for sale
at this office. A sheetof paper and an
envelope for cent.
The N. e. t.. Party Elk County
Convention next Tuesday at Rhines'
Hall, commencing at half-past one
o'clock.
The trout-fshifig season Is at an
end, so the law says, yet the facts in
the case warrant us In saying that the
season is still at hand.
The railroad project is not yet ripe
for the plucking, but we hope to lay
something of a definite character
before our readers ere long.
Joe. Bowers has just the piece of
furniture you want, especially if there
be baby IN the house. 1t is his
wheelbarrow rocking cradle.
Sickness among children to an
alarming extent in this village at
present. The sudden changes in the
weather is no doubt prolific cause of
the trouble among the little folks.
AT the quarterly meeting held at
Keystone, Jefferson county, charge of
Rev. Burns, were baptised twenty
three persons, twelve by emersion.
The ordinance was performed by Rev.
Dilo, presiding elder.
The primary meetings of the N.
G. L. Party of Elk county will be held
in the several townships and boroughs
on Saturday evening next, August Sd,
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the county convention to be held at
Rhines' Hall, Ridgway, on the Tuesday
following, Aug. 6. Each township
and borough are entitled to two dele
gates.
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State Notes.

The people of Pittsburg have be-
gun to hold immense meetings to de-
nounce ring rule.
A painters wife eloped with
blacksmith at Remove a few days ago.
Both have families.
Mrs. Catharine Bender, of Holli-
daysburg, was so seriously burned by
the explosion of a coal oil can that she
is expected to die.
The people of Elkland, Tioga
" ~.'+r. are not satisfied with their ex-
are going to bore further.
1t appears that the three-cent beer
people are about to get the upper hand
of the nickel ones in Pittsburg. The
brewers have agreed to sell to the
former.
Some agitators in Luzerne county
have started movement to abolish
the office of County School Superin-
tendent, and propose to ask legislation
to that end.
An eleven year old daughter of
Abraham Fisher, of Berks county, fell
from the loft of barn to the floor, a
distance of thirty feet, and received
supposed fatal injuries.
Pennsylvania Coal Company
miners have decided that the agree
ment that their wages were to be in
creased as the price of coal increased
has not been lived UP to.
On Friday afternoon Lizzie Files,
nine-year-old girl, living in kerlin
street, Chester, was efiticed from home
by a tramp, who gave her ten cents,
Search was Immediately instituted, but
she has not been found.
Miss Caroline Forney, of Berks
county, fell from pear tree thirty five
feet In height Oh picket fence, one
of the pales of which penetrated the
fleshy part of her thigh. The woman
bled profusely, but she is expected to
recover.
James Carb, better known as
"Rory O'Moore, the scissors grinder"
has made application to be placed in
the Allegheny county poor house. He
is sevcnty-eight years old, and says he
has been a tramp since he was ten
years old.
Within the limits of York county
there lives q man who has never been
outside of house since some time
during the war. He reads most of the
time and does odd jobs about the
kitchen, but he will not step into the
yard even for fear of being drafted into
the army.
1t is printed in a Clarion county
paper that one day last week man
knocked at the door ofa wealthy mans
house, and wanted something to eat
The owner of the house recognized in
him former oil prince, whose bust
ness capital was nearly 100000, and
he is reduced to beggary.
Augustus Hench, of Blair county
several years ago sold farm and de-
posted his hand money in the Lloyd
bank, which subsequently failed. He
secreted the balance in a strong chest
and put the key in an old boot. A
few days ago, while he was gathering
berries, some one found the key and
stole the money
Mrs. Simon Reiss, living in Lower
SaucOn, aged one hundred and fiv,
years, worked in the harvest field las
week. She bound up ten sheaves anC
then retired, not exhausted. This age(
lady is in good health, and has in
formed several of her friends that sh,
expects to attend the county fair mex
fall. Her equal can certainly not b.
| found.
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The Portsmouth (N. H. Times
tells this one. At Rye Beach, few
days ago, a young man who was smOk-
ing had considerable difficulty in
making his cigar burn after it had
been partly consumed. He picked the
weed to pieces and found inside the
wrapper a 22-calibre pistol cartridge,
with the bullet-pointed toward the
mouth-end. The cartridge was heated
and would soon have sent its lead
somewhere around, possibly down the
smokers throat.
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e. X. GRESH.

DEALER In all kinds of cabinet ware;
wood and cane seat chairs, kitchen and ex-
tentiou tables, wood and marble top stands;
wood and marble top bureaus, whatnots,
looking glasses, wood and marble top cham-
ber suits, mattresses, spring 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 S65 to S45, the best ma
chine in the market, and picture frames
made to order. Alsoa large assorted stock of
ready made collins constantly on hand and
trimmed at shortest notice. All the above
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware Rooms
in masonic building, Ridgway Pa.
v7n5lt.
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CLINTON.

From the Lock Haven journal.
"A. w. Stabley, who was injured
Friday morning in alighting from the
Erie mail train, diedIin the evening at
half-past six at the residence of Mr.. H.
VanDyke, wl,es.tes-1 NJ --w'es,-+.aKcn soon
after the accident occurred. His body
was removed to his late home at
Wayne that night. The burial will
probably take place at Milton. Mr..
Stabley had been freight agent at this
place for many years, and was regarded
by the railroad company as one of the
most efficient agents OH the line of the
road. He was always courteous and
obliging to the public, and by his uni
form kindness under all circumstances
had won many warm friends and the
respect of everybody who had deal
ings with him. Our statement yester-
day as to the cause of the accident was
in accordance with the facts. The en-
gineer usually slackened speed to let
Mr.. Stably off near the freight depot,
but yesterday new engineer was
running the engine, who was not
aware that Mr.. Stabley was on the
ran at an unusual rate ofspeed through
town-some say as high as twenty-five
miles an hour. Mr.. Stabley was seen
on the car steps at the Bald Eagle
street crossing, and it was thought he
would get off at the old depot site, but
he seemed to be afraid to jump there,
and waited until the train was opposite
the round-house, where he made the
fatal leap.
"A few nights ago, about II o'clock
a person in female attire appeared al
the door of MI. Hutchinson, near Mil
Hall, set basket on the ground with
the remark, "Here's basket for you.
and then turned and fed. On eXami
nation the basket was found to con
tain little babe. scantily sclad in {
hastily made garment. The person
supposed to be man in woman's at
tire, was pursued but could not b.
Overtaken. The little waif was taker
in and kindly cared for, and we learr
that it will be kept and raised as one o
the Hutchinson household, if its lifi
be spared. It's parentage is developed
in profound mystery.
From the Remove Record.
"A little daughter of Mr.. JOIN
Stringfellow, aged about two years
living at Shintown, was severely bit
ten in the foot by a copperhead snake
last Friday, while playing near pill
of railroad ties. The father happened
to be working near by. He heard hi
child cry, and, discovering the trouble
at once killed the snake. He thel
sucked the poison from the wound in
fiicted by the snake, gave her all tn
sweet milk she could drink, and sen
for a physician. DR.. A. p. Melo.
then administered to her relief, and W
hear the little one is in fair way t
recover.
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MRSs N, r. CUMMINGS.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW
STYLES SPRING HATS JUST RECEIVED
at Mrs. N. 7. Cummings, also ties, collars
cuffs hosiery, gloves, and a general assort-
ment of Ladies' fancy goods. Remember the
place in H. S. Thayer's Building, Main streets
Call and examine before purchasing else
where.
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Church Directory.
METHODIST CHURCH.

METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. H. v. Talbot, next Sunday,
morning at II o'clock, and evening
at "a o'clock.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. M. Meagher, next Sunday at
the usual hours.
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Health and Happiness.

Health and Happiness are priceless Wealth
to their possessors, and yet they are within
the reach of overy one who will use
WRIGHT'S LIVER PILLS
The only sure CURE for Torpid Liver,
Dyspepsia, Headache, Sour Stomache,
Constipation, Debility, Nausea. and all Bill
lous complaints and Blood disorders.
None genuine unless signed, ''Wm. Wright,
Phila." If your Druggist will not supply
send 25 cents for one box to Barrick, Roll
ler & Co., 10 N. 4th st. Phila
n7v50yI.
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millinery AND pRESsMAKIMG

MRS. j. II. KELTI, Kersey, Elk Co., Pa.
takes this method of announcing to the citi-
zens of Elk county, that she has on hand an
assortment of fashionable millinery goods
m n
in all its branches
Agent for DR.. j. Bail & Co.'S Patent Ivory
and Lignum Vitae Eye Cnns. Send for des-.
crIpJivV vI.~~,o-
nl7yl:
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persons in the room did not feel the
shock. One of the boys had three or
four dark spots on the side where the
electric fluid had passed, while the
other showed no marks whatever. 1t
was very singular and sad affair.
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J. S. BORDWELL, m. D.

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Has removed his office from Centre Street;
to Main street, Ridgway, Pa, in the second
story of the new brick building of John G.;
Hall, west of the Hyde House.
Office hours II to 2 =. NJ. Z to9P. NJ.
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Mary Medill, comely white girl
of sixteen, was on Thursday Of last
week stripped to the waist, tied to the
Elizabeth City, Va, court house whip
ping-post, and given twenty-five lashes
with raw-hide, the emaster of the cat
o'-nine-tails being a negro constable,
big, burly, and accustomed to hard
knocks. The girl had stolen pair of
shoes. The constable barely touched
in his strokes, but it is said that all
concerned in the whipping were mis-.
cradle at the time, only executing the
law under protest.
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HYDE HOUSE.
w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,

Ridgway Elk Co., Pa.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
literally bestowed upon him, the new pro-
prietor. hopes, by paying strict attention to-
the comfort and convenience of guests, to
merit q continuance of the same,
oct3O'69
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G. G. MESSENGER.
DRUGGIST AND

DRUGGIST AND DPARMACEUTIST.
N. w. corner of Main and Mill streets;
Ridgway, Pa, full assortment of carefully
selected Foreign and Domestic Drugs. Pre-
scriptions carefully dispensed at all hours;
day OF night. v1n3y
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e. G. FAY.

LUMBER AND INSURANCE COMMISs
SION BROKER.
And General Collection Agent, No. 2O6
Walnut Place, (3l6 Walnut Street) Philadel-
phia, Pa. nil-ly
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Laura Elliott, a woman living on
Elk street, Buffalo, attempted to start
fire with oil when the can exploded.
She was terribly burned about the
head and breast, and can not possibly
live.
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T. s. HARTLEY, m. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON


Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Streets. Residence corner Broad
Street, opposite the College. Office hours
from to 10 A. NJ. ard from oSP. NJ.
yln2yl.
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APPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLIC.
PEDIA.

Vol. 8 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 n complete library,
and no one can afford to do without it who
would keep we'll informed! Price $500 a vol
ume in leather, or 500 in elegant half Tur-
key. c. X. Judson, Fredonia, N. Y, controls
the sale in Elk county. Address him for
paticulars. sep T-tfs
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NEW ORLEANS, July 29.-The board
of health reports the total cases of yel-
low fever at eighty, with thirty-three
deaths.
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-BoNED CHICKEN, TURKEY, HAM
AND TONGUE, splendid for Lunch or
Fishing Parties, at the WEST END
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About midnight Isaac Hammill
rode up to John Angeles farm house,
a few miles south of Jacksonville, ILL.,,
and asked to see Angeles daughter.
Angeles refused permission, at the
same time ordering his son Jason,
aged IA, to shoot HammiI. The son
took down an old shotgun loaded with
slugs, and discharged it's contents into
Hammil's head, killing him instantly.
Father and son were arrested.
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Benezette Notes.

-Kyser makes good harness, and
between times, bobs for eels.
He didn't 60 to Texas, and is now
clearing up land.
&C. H. Winslow's little four-year-
old boy is sick of cholera infantum.
"A large turnout at the Greenback
meeting here ON Tuesday evening.
You can get good. square meal a,
the Benezette House, of which Henry
Blesh is the proprietor.
Mrs. Stoll, about fifty years of age
wife of Joseph Stoll, fell down stairs
on Monday evening. A child O
Esquire DeHass, about six years old
fell down stairs, and in her indeavor Il
save the child, Mrs. Stall also fell.
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LYCOMING.

From the Gazette and Bulletin.
Yesterday afternoon little daugh-
ter of Philip Lehman, Hepburn town
ship, this county, had her hand caught
between the pulley and rope of hay
fork, tearing off her third finger and
otherwise seriously injuring her hand.
Her wounds were dressed by DR.. Ed.
Lyon.
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LuC0RE & HAMBLEN.
AT-IAW.

ATTORNEYS AT-UAW.
Ridgway, Elk County Pa. Office across
the hall from the DEMOCRAT establishment.
Claims for collection promptly attended to
ne.l5-lS76
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M'fSEAN.
w ffI1T
From the Miner.

From the Miner.
An old woman known at Jamestown
as Granny Ryan has been an inmate
of the county poor house for nearly a
year, and had strong desire to re-
visit Jamestown. Escaping at night
from the county house, she cameto the
residence Of farmer. Alexander
Cook, and endeavored to get in at the
windows and doors. Mr.. Cook heard
her and thought she was burglar,
stole out the back way, and coming
around the corner of the house found
her ON the front steps and shot her in
the back of the head. He soon dis
covered his mistake, and she was con-
veyed to the poor house, where at last
accounts she was not expected to SUR
vive, being 80 years old, Altogether it
is q most sad and painful occurrence,
and should teach people hot to be too
hasty in firing upon supposed burglars.
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AT Hagerty's will be found a fresh
lot of canned goods which he sells
cheap.
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ATTORNEYS-AT~IAW
Office In New Brick Building, Main StreetI
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v3nZtf.
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8. q. W. BAILEY.
.ATTORNEY-AT-LAw.

ATTORNEY-AT-LAw
Rfdg&ay, Elk Comfy, Pa. Agent fot the
Travellers Life and Accident Insurance Coz
of Hartford Connecticut. vln25yl;
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QUOTATIONS
White, Powell & Co.

BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. AZ South Third Street.
Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold on
Commission.
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Business Cards.
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The Hickman courier., 1878-06-07

An extensive hog trade has sprung m
hrtween the United States and Epql5.n.i
Liverpool sieamer has b en- epcciaflg
htied up for tins Rde aud can carry
500 hogs on a trip; extra faeiiiiies are
on board for cooking few of Them in
case other provisions should fall short.
Henry lloyd Of New orleans va, .
sbiitless follow usually ont of work. and
| doing very litfle 70 support his wife aud
child Mrs. Lloyd was indussrious. kus
the money that she earned WAS insnfi
eient to maintain the famiy. LLOYD
| therefore concluded that she would be
better of alone, and, taking the child in
his arms, jumped into the river
The Philadelphia Times hopes that Mr..
Americas Symmes will find that hole. and
hat Congress win he enticed into Il. the
ladder 10 be pulled up As soon as tie las,
member shall have reached the bottom.
The country is inlebTed 10 Mr. Wheeler
for one thing. He has ranght it what u
| Vice PRESIDENT is for Tie Vice President
/ is intended 10 catch The fsh that are
necessary for the sfimulatica Of Presileu
'iai brain.
ANDEnsoS, who figured n the Louisiana
Returning Board fraud is on the peni-
tents stool aud continues 10 make CON
fessions. Washington dispatch 10 the
New Orleans Picagune under date of the
/ 2sth sags; Anderson confcsses that
/ Wenbpr threw out 100 Democratic major
! ity ia his parish aud returned 500 Repub
lican mority, and that between WebbeI
AMI himself they threw out 3 30j Demo
! cratic votes, which saved Louisiana for
tlayes. When he heard ha %ebher was
\ murdered he thonght it safest to leave
The frauds Anderson cohfesses were ione
in the interest of the Returning Board y