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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-31
Remarkable Success.

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Oregon to Florida will bear testimony.
The CHICAGO LEDGER is a large
forty eight column weekly paper,
which contains stories both complete
and continued, in each number, writ.
ten by the best authors of the day, and
a great variety of information interest.
ing to every one. The subscription
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year, postage paid, and it is equal in
every particular to other papers of the
same character which sell for So a
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In the perjury ease Of Patrick
Simeiine, growing out of the charge of
fnrnication. verdict Of guilty was
rendered and the prisoner arraigucd
and sentenced to pay Il fine of $40 and
cost OF prosecution, and undergo i'm
rrisonment in The Western Penitcu-
tiary in solitary confinement at labor
for the term of one year and three
month";. This young man eloped with
Evo Cooks wife, and was arrested
and bound over to court, aud true
bill found agasnst him for fornicatioii
and against Mrs Cook for adultery.
In both eases a verdict of guilty was
rendered. IN the case Of fornication
the sentence of the court was
suspended, Mrs. Cook has not as yet
received her sentence.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-31

Persons interested are notified
that we will print tickets for township
election ut very reasonable rates.
Make your nominations say a week
before election, and send us list of
the names, and we will print and
send the tickets, the price to be regula-
ted by the number of tickets the town
ship may need. 1t is a great advan-
tagc to have printed tickets rs they
save time, and are not as liable to
errors rs written tickets. Send in your
orders.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-31

INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT..
Names of those who excelled at the
! examination.
e GRADE :-Coryell Ross, Nellie
Jackson and Nellie Olmsted.
F. GRADE:--George Mcfarland,
Warren Irwin and Bruce Kline.
G GRADE :--Eugine Willard,
Emma Gcary and Lena Hempkey.
PROMOTIONS: -Coryell Ross,
Glenni johnson and Hannah Ma
loney were promoted from Interme-
diate to High School Department, and
Rennie P. Little, John Neill, frankie
Oyster, Freddie Hartley, Willie Cum
ningham, May VanOrsdall, Annie
McGovern and Belle Hartley, from
Primary to intermediate.
VISITORS;- REV. ". II. Swartz,
Mrs. Chaplin, Mrs G. e Holiday, Mrs.
T. 8. Hartley, Miss Hattie E Kinds
We are under many obligations to
the following named persons for assist.
ing us in decorating and beautifying
our school rooms by bringing house
plants, pictures, notices, fern-baskets,
&c, Carrie V. Luther, Ida Luther,
Emma Olmsted, Hattie E. Kinds,
Katie Gresh, Agnes Barrett, Nellie e.
Schram. Rosepha Meyers, Matte
Healy, Jennie Hall, Addie Bordwell.
Minnie Kline, Annie Kline, Tillie
Cunningham, Josie Messenger, Viola
Neill, Kittie Whitmore. Willie
Schram, Mrs. W. F. Mercer, Adah Ma
lone, Minnie Service
j. B. Johnson, Principal.
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Glk Aarurate.
THURSDAY, JAN. 81, 1878.
LOST.

A Wild rose by the wayside hung,
Dew-giittering on the morning air,
4 pure, scarce conscious perfume flung;
looked and found the flowret fair
SO fair sought with sudden zest
10 wear its beauty on my breast.
The trembling petals at my touch
A swccter subtler fragrance shed:
'Tis strange loved that flower SO much.
And--it WAS dead.
In the high mood when thought hath wings
And finds alone It's speech in song,
I struck an old harp's slumbering strings
And drew an Idle hand along;
Nor deemed the careless cords hal caught
The life note that my spirit sought,
Till sudden on my startled ear,
r,s dream created accents woke
Alack! bought the rapture dear
The string had broke.
heard a Wild bird on the shore
Singing u wild song to the sea;
And bold the burden that it bore,
Aud swprter than ali else to me
50 sweet Gagged the bird To hear
His magic minstreisy more near,
Untamed. the captive's swelling throat
IN enc sad song his whole soul cast,
Too we'll know bis loveliest note,
Had been his last,
And vet, while m emory hath power
To count the hours too vain,y spent,
Tae fragrance OF that faded flower.
That harp's last dying nnaic blent;
With tho wild birds weird death-song will
Haunt every waking moment stiil,
Teaching my heart the bitter cost
fail the eye Of hope hath seen,
Ofa!i that life hath won aud lost
That isht have been.
--TISsLrY's MAGAZINE
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Notes.


The ntten dance on court this week
is small.
The ApvoC.TE is II little late this
week by reason of ''ye editor" being a
juryman.
Hon. L. A. Mackey, will please
occept our thanks for valuable public
documents.
There is talk of organizing a
Greenback Club in Bcnczette and Jay
townships.
The Greenback Club in Horton
township embraces q very large pro.
portion of the voters.
An unforeseen event makes it inn
possible for Rev. w. L. Riley to
preach in the Methodist church, next
Sabbath, as announced from the pull
pit last Sabbath.
Licenses were granted in all the
cases with the exception of Geo. w.
Rhines, and John McCready & w. A.
Derby, both of Ridgway, and both for
eating house licenses.
The Adjutant General OF Pennsyl-
vania, in his report of the inspection OF
the Seventh Division at Pittsburgh.
returns Company II, "Ridgway Rifles"
of the Seventeenth Regiment as very
good
Just received at this office fresh
invoice of Centennial Note, Letter,
and Legal-Cap. This paper We will
sell cheap, and we guarantee it to be of
of good quality. Call and satisfy your
self.
We have had more calls for extra
copies the ADVOCATE than we have
been able to supply. We suggest to
those gentlemen, who failed to get
copies, the propriety of sending in the
money for years subscription, as
thereby they will prevent like oc-
curence for one year at least.
The township election will be held
on Tuesday Feb. 10. 1873, being the
third Tuesday of the month. The
following officers are to be elected:
Assessor.
Constable.
Town Clerk.
Town Treasurer.
Two Supervisors.
Judge of Election.
Two Inspectors of election.
Two Auditors, one for the full term
and are to fill vacency.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-31
Olly 8 2 u Year.

PoMERoY's DEMOCRAT, in Chicago,
H., Brick" Ponieroy editor and pro-
prictor, il striding ahead faster than
ever. II has been reduced in price to
81 year, s for six months. 1t has a
new heading, u beautiful new dress,
und is printed as clean as FURNISHED
silverware. 1t is now regularly illus
trated each week (; is the official organ
OF the Independent Grecnback party
Of the United States, and contains
more sharp, hard hits, more news
items, and more original thoughts
than any other paper in the United
States. Each number this year will
contain one of Pomeroy's Saturday
Night Sketches, and a chapter of
Bricks" very eventful life, as writ
ten by himself. These chapters are
very interesting reading for the Incl
dents and history they contain. How
such u beautiful paper can be furn-
ished for So year is a mystery, for no
other publisher dare attempt such u
paper for less than $S or 81 a year.
Indeed is PoMERoy's DEMOCRAT a
most remarkable. powerful, popular
and deeply entertaining newspaper.
No wonder its circulation exceeds that
of any other political paper in the
United States. 1t is SO greatly inn
proved its old friends would scarcely
know it. Subscribe for it. Sample
copies sent free to all who apply. Ad-
dress NJ. NJ. PoMERoY, p. o. Box 523,
Chicago, Ill.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-31
Opening Of Hyde'S New Opera House,

oPShihS va "suCe WV VpCl u kkONote
Uncle Toms Cabin WAS the opening
performance in tIyde's New Opera
House, by Connolly & Wood, of Phila-
drlphia Long before the hour for
opening the doors large and eager
crowd had congregated before the en-
trance TO the hall, all impatiently
awaiting the opening of the doors, and
when the doors were at last opened
the crowding and pushing made it
very undesirable for ladies to attempt
to enter. The Messrs. Hyde ceased
selling tickets when all the seats were
taken. and would sell no more until
the ticllet-holders were seated, when a
number purchased tickets with the
distinct understanding that they
would be compelled to stand during
the performance. We have only time
to say that the play was well received,
and, with slight exceptions, we'll rem.
dered. On Wednesday night "Three
Yeara in Man Trap WAS played.
This evening "Octoroon" will br
played. In our next we will endra vol
to more fully describe thn plays.
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Kint oil ut Mag!nl liS' Hall t0-inorrow even
iDs. Social dance after the performance.

KiInt all ut Mag!n lis' Han to-morrow even
iDs. Social dance after the performance.
scrv,ces in the Lutheran church next sun
ttny morning in German, and In the cvenin.
English BY Rev. I. Brcneman.
PatricL Goodman and Charles Riley es.
capped from the county jail on Friday night
last. Goodman was confined for assault and
battery, aud fiiley fu' larceny. The escape was
made by cutting hoic 9t.An'!, through the
iron b .rS. which were two inches WIDE by
one-ntlf inch thick, ami which guarded the
Jail window. Then. by making a rope Of tn Q
bad clothes. they scaled the wall. No t4dings
oi the wanderers.
Ed. ADvoCArG.-- Dear Cir I'm you. issue
Of last week you aay that Terrace McCabe,
nightwatchmsn ct GreensbnrS, has Travelled
o foot since Jan. lst, 1855. the enormous dis
tunce OF tsn thousand seven hundred and
nfty miles. which svery good, but we have
man In Ridgway that Gun beat your Green's
burg man. Mr.. James duffy has been en-
pioyeI as day. watch "a IN on this section OF
the T.. and L. II. Il. since November, leji, and
hts waiksd twelve miles per day up To Jan
uary, 1915, (and Is still walSing), his travels
during the past thirteen years will reach fifty
six Thousand nine hundred and seventy -siS <
miles,
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Clarion.

tfTOD the hepuDltcaHJ
One thousand and fifty-five wells
completed in the Clarion district for
the year 1877, with a production of 49,
944 barrels. Number of dry holes 178.
Good progress is being made by the
Clarion Coal Company. Their mines
are being put in good working order,
and considerable amount of coal has
already been shipped. This coal finds
a ready market in the oil country.
The only difficulty at present is that
the consumers can't get as much of it
as they want. The management are
doing all they can to supply this def
cheney, and we hope in week or so
will be equal to the emergency.
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lvcOm1nC.

From the Williamsport Gazette & Bulletin. !
Register and Recorder Hess il said
to be the father offs children, the uncle
of 60, and the great uncle of %. Aud,
as might be expected, he is one of the
most obliging and jolly men in the
court house. Three cheers and tiger
for Hess!
Blankets one hundred years old
were sold by the executors of Samuel
Shade, deceased at their recent sale
in Northumberland county. The
blankets were woven in the neighbor-
hood, and bore the weaver's name and
the date l77s. They sold for Sll.5O
per pair.
DIR. Lewis, the eminent Philadelphia
surgeon, was here ON Saturday last.
He operated OH six or seven patients
successfully. In the morning he re-
moved cancerous tumor from the
body of Mr.. F. Hunt, and in the after
noon he operated upon buIged or
dropsical eye of q thirteen year old
daughter of Mr.. Reuben Weaver. He
also attended to young lady who had
what is called staring eye,n
another young lady, Miss Anthony, a
granddaughter of the late Judge An
thony, and niece of DR.. Charles
Lyon, who was afflicted with ptosis,
or dropping eyelid, and young man
who was cross eyed. These however
were of minor Importance compared
with an operation on q young man
about twenty years of age named
Tommy Casselberry. of Upper Fair
field township. Tommy was the
owner of two noses, one of them hav-
ing teeth. But the worst feature in
| Tommy's case was that he had no
foundation for mOustache-no upper
lip. In order to secure this it became
necessary to dispense with one of the
noses, the under one possessing suffi-
cient material to make as much lip as
any man should desire. After Tommy
was ethered into pretty sound sleep,
Dr. Lewis took possession of him, and
slashed into the extra nose right and
left and up aud down till about a quart
of blood spread itself out on the floor,
and Tommy's phiz, from his natural
nose to his chin, looked like a shop
wherein fresh meat was sold The
ether worked off of him before the
operation was over, but the large
amount of blood flowing from him for
bade the use of more ether, and he in
consequence suffered greatly. The
doctors in attendance did all thew
could to console him and cheer him
on in his desire to make himself look
like human being. One said he
would soon have Il foundation whereon
to raise moustache; another said
they were making good whistle of
him; another said he could go and see
the girls. but that he must not 20 too
soon, for If he should laugh there
would be a break-in, which would be
sure to destroy all the labor of razeeing
that nose. All this consolation, how
ever, did not seem to have much effect
upon Tommy, as he was suffering ter.
ribly and did not feel as If he was in the
happiest mood for partaking of faceti-
BUSINESS. Nevertheless, he displayed
pluck and accepted the situation"
gracefully, taking everything into
consideration. After the doctor was
done with him he presented an appear
ance quite different from that he wore
before the knife went into the un-
natufatn
paner Rays taken in evchan noa for
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-31
Vl.CK'S

ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
Each number contains Tbirty-Two pages
ofreading, many fine Wood Cut 1llustra-
tions, and one Colored Plate A beautiful
Garden Magazine, printed on elegant pa
per, and full of information. In English
and Germsn, Price $l.25 year; Five
copies, $500.
viok's Flower aud Vegetable Garden, 80
eta. in paper cover in elegant cloth cover
81.
vick's Catalogue-300 Illustrations, only
2 cents. Address, JAMES WICK,
Roch ester, N. 7.
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Notice is hereby given that petit
ton will be presented to the present
Legislature of Pennsylvania to reduce
the wages of Road Supervisors in Fox
township, Elk county, from $500 per
diem to $l.25. J. J. TAYLOR,
X. II. KILER
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-01-31
New Meat Market.

Mercer Brothers have moved their
meat market from ID. d. Cooks, build
ding to w. s. Services hardware
store, where they invite all wishing
beef, pork. veal and sausage to give
them a call. s3 -
y7n47tf
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Notes from Exchanges.
BY COUNTIES.

tFrom the Graphic.l

From the Graphtc.]
If electricity will travel along the
Atlantic cable at the rate of 6,125
miles second, how long will it take a
Brookville man to go ten rods for a
swig of creosote to cure the jumping
toothache?
During the absence of one of our
school teachers the other day, some
scholar more gifted with talent for
"diviltry" than for learning, spiked
the lock in the door, compelling the
teacher, to remain outside for con-
siderable length of time. We would
advise that boy to mend his ways, or
he will go to that place where the
doors are aleady spiked.
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TITUsvILLE, Pa, April Is, 1875,

TITUsvILLE, Pa, April Is, 1875,
I take pleasure in certifying that
the Sweet Worm Powder has worked
wonders in my family. My girl, fouI
years old, was taken with convulsiOns,
rolling up the eyes, and Strengthening
out of the limbs, and seemed to be al
most lifeless, when I borrowed some
OF the Sweet Worm Powder made by
Z. X. Thompson, Titusville, Pa, CIV
ing her two doses, when she was re-
lieved at once. / also gave some to
my other children with the same eff
feet.
GEO. NJ. HERRING,
Kerr Hill, Pa.
Prepared and sold by e. X. Thonrp-
son. Titusville, Pa. Price, 25 cents.
Sold by DR.. T. s. Hartley, Ridgway
PG
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For nicely fitting suit of clothes
call on M'Afee the tailor.
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Groceries, fresh and good, and the
beat crackers at HsGertys.
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Paper Rags taken in exchange for
goods AZ Main Street.
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Shipping tags, with or without
strings. at the ADVOCATE office. -.
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VICK'S

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE GARDEN
is the most beautiful work Of the kind in
the world. It contains nearly $50 pages,
Chrome Plates of Flowers, beautifully
drawn and colored from nature. Price SO
cents in paper covers; in elegant cloth.
Printed in German and English.
vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine
81 pages, fine illustrations, and Colored
Plates in every number.
Vick's Catalogue 300 strations, only
2 cents. Address, JAMES WICK,
Rochester, N. Y
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Our lsib bill-heads are just the
hing you want.
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Shipping tags are printed cheap at
this Office Call ON us.
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VICK'S

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS are planted BY n million people in
America. See.
vick'a Ca,alogue--303 illustrations, only
2 cents.
vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine
80 pages. fine illustrations, ana Coiored
Plate Ia each number. Price, Sl.25 a
year; Five copies, S. 90.
Vick's Flower and Vege,shle Ga, den. so
cents IN paper covers; in elegant cloth
covers III 90.
adlress. JAMES WICK,
Rochester. n. j.
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RIDGwAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Principals Report for month end
ing January 18th, 1878.

The highest average class standing
obtained by any pupil for the month is
96; and the lowest 90 ; the best general
average 80, and the lowest n.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
Liver II King.

The Liver is the imperial organ
of the whole human system as 1t
controls the life, health and happi-
ness of man. When it is disturbed
in its proper action, all kinds OF
ailments are the natural result. The
digestion OF food, the movements OF
the heart and blood, the action OF
the blain and nervous system, are
oil Immediately connected with the
workings Of the Liver 1t has been
successfully proved that Green's
August Flower is unequalled in
curing all persons afflicted with Dys-
pepsy or Liver Complaint, and all
the numerous symptoms that result
from an unhealthy condition of the
Liver and Stomach. Sample bottels
to try 10 cents. Positively SOLD in
all towns in the Western Continent
Three doses will prove that it is just
what you want.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

Rev George II. Thayer. an old cit
izen of this vicinity. known to every
one as most influential citizen, and
Christian Minister Of them E.Church,
Just this moment stepped III our
store to say, 81 wish everybody to
know that I consider that both my
self and my wife owe our lives to
Shiloh's Consumption Cure 1t is
having n tremendous sale over our
counters and is giving perfect salts
faction ~, all cases Of Lung Diseases
such as nothing else has done.
Drs. Matchett Il France.
Bourbon, Ind, May 10, rs.
Sold by II. d. Pulford.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
NO DECEPTION USED.

1t is strange so many people WI
continue to suffer day after day with
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Consti-
patton, Sour Stomache, Genera! De-
hiity, when they can procure at our
store Shiloh's Vitaizer free Of cost
if it does not cure or relieve them
Price 75cts. Sold 10y r. ID. Pu!ford.
For Lame Back, Side or Chest,use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 75cts
Sold by L d. PUl.ord.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
Subscription Rates.
Terms-InVarfaLiy in Advance,

THE DAILY JOURNAL, by ruail-tposs'ge paid)
SIP per year 81 pr month.
THE TRl-HGEHrY JOURNAL published every
other day0 : PEI annuln, by mail SO cents per
month. Postage paid.
tbs WEEKLY ItrRNAL published every Weines-
day morning. 81. - per annum-poStage paid.
postmasters and agents may retain 10 per cent.
of all subscr ptions sent by them.
Money car be sent by Posi- Office Money Order,
Registered Letter or Draft, II our risk A.dress
hVENiNG JOURNAL,
l5q Il l6, Dv;-rbon-st Chicago.
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A Good Business Opening.

The livery stock of SampsopRickard,
deceased, consisting Of horses, We
hicles OF all kinds, harnesses &c,
will be sold cheap and on reasonable
terms. Also half or the whole OF
the barn and surrounding premises.
Apply to JOHN II. VIVIAN,
Administrator.
Mineral Point, Aug. 20, Us IT,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
William Brown,

COLLECTOR, gives exclusive attention to col
I lactirg debts settling accounts mates, mort
CAGES. etc. ~ he is ~ parties in -! son,
which rhode J. successful where dunS " letter
consistently s''I. Chr rses reasonable. Eefcsen-
cos: titutr- c Cray r. y. FilfOrj, John II
VIVA. L,Ecs lgur ?. Aliens store, opposite City
Hal Yitl Stroi 9 i Coad, Attorneys al Lay, ST
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04
To all Concerned.

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the estate OF Sampson
Rickard, must call and settle with
out delay, at my Office over Aliens
store. VIM. Brown.
Mineral Point, Sept. II, 1878.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

Issue bills of exchange on all the principa
cities in Europe, and passage tickets to anG
from all European ports. Interest paid OF
time deposits. Special attention given to Col.
lectiOns tHI lily.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

Kid in Black and other colors, two
buttons, for IS cents. Perfumed
kids. two buttons for Sl.OO.
The celebrated "Peerless" Gold
Medal kids, every pair warranted,
at SHERWOOD & BERG'S