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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-07
Warren.

From the Mail.
DEATH OF AN OLD AND HARD
WORKING HEN.-Mrs. B. F. Shirley,
of this place, in the Spring of 1865
raised chicken, which grew to hen.
hood. 1t died February, 1873, aged
twelve years. She laid eggs every
year of her life, except the last.
Think of a hen laying eggs for eleven
years in succession Such attention
to business is seldom heard of, and
probably never before recorded.
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NJ. ]. FARRELL.
From John B. Miner, Weutth9
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIR VAN DYKES SULPHUR SOAP.

DIR. VAN DYKE, whose life long
s'EolA lTY. and world wide reputation for
CURING SKIN DISEASES, has endeav-
ored for ,eers to COMBINE an EXTERNAL
TREATMENT. lie has accomplished this de.
sirable RESULT in the preparation of his
compound SULPHUR SOAP" the merits
of which are spoken of by thousands F.; it is
highly recommended to all our readers.
Price rs Cents Cake; Box (tnree Cakes)
60 Cents. SENT by MAIL, (pre- e-paid) on
BroEIrr OF PRICE Office, 30 N. 9th st.
WHOLESALE DEPoT, 400 N. Sd St. Philsdel-
phia. Pa. Sold by DRUGGIST.
u2lyleow.
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STOP THAT COUGH.

The way to curea cough is to stop it,.
The lungs and throat can never heal
as long as they are irritated by a
constant cough. DR.. Fenner's I'M
proved Cough Honey will relieve any
cough in one hour or less. 1t will
break up cold in the head before any
cough has formed in two to three
hours Prevention is better than q
cure. In chronic coughs the system
must be placed under the healing in
fiuences of DIR. Fenner's Blood and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic also.
This places the system in healing
condition and under the two remedies
the lungs and throat rapidly heal.
From the Mayors Office, ~. Y. city.
Executive Department. City Hall,
Office of the Mayorality, y: Y. c. Jan. 26, IA
DIR. NJ. NJ. Fenner, Fredonia, n. Y.-Dear
Sir-Enciosed you will find Sl50 for which
please, send me three bottles of your I'm
proved Cough Honey by express,
Yours truly,
From John B. Miner, Wealthy
Banker of Fredonia N. Y.
/ certify that was afflicted with harras-
sing cough. l procured bottle of DR.. Fen
ner's Improved Cough Honey, and took
three doses of 1t with the effect Of entirely re-
iieying me. j. B. MINER.
Who will continue to hack?
For sale by dealers in medicine.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-07

THE COUNTRY is flooded with coun-
terfeit money, more now than ever be-
fore, and storekeepers had better avoid
all risks, and subscribe for the only re-
liable and official Counterfeit Detector
issued, and then loss from receiving
counterfeit money need never be in
Cured. All handling bank notes have
only to keep on hand for consultation
PETERsoN's COUNTERFEIT DETECToR,
semi-monthly publication containing
descriptions of all counterfeit notes as
soon as they appear, also complete
list of broken, closed failed, and frau,
dulent banks. Every number of the
DETECToR, contains likewise lists of
all the National and State banks in
the country, financial news and items,
price current, reviews of the money
and stock markets, &c., and is, in
short, very valuable publication, and
no business man in the country should
be without it. The rate of subscrip-
ton for the monthly issue is only $3.50
year; semi-monthly, $500 year.
Subscriptions may commence with
any month, and are payable in ad-
vance. A canvasser could get up list
of subscribers in this neighborhood.
Address Il. B. Peterson & Brothers,
Philadelphia, Pa, for specimen copy.
AS there is great furor now about
Old Coins, we would advise all to get
copy of PETERsoNs' Com Book,
containing perfect fac-simile impress
sions of the Coins of the World. 1t
will be sent by mail. postage paid, on
receipt of $1.-by T. B. Peterson q
Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
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VISITORS: - Messrs. j. c. Malone,
H. NJ. Campbell, A. Houghtailing, d.
Parsons, E. o. Aldrich, and DR.. A. NJ.
Straight. Misses May Olmstead,
Nellie Brown, Maggie Murphy, c.
Evans, and Cora Davis. DR.. a. NJ.
Straight and E. o. Aldrich favored lis
with addresses.
The averages and attendance have
been much reduced on account OF
sickness in our neighborhood during
the past month.
w. H. PRIDEAUX, Principal.
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APPLET0N'S AMERICAN CYCLIC,
PEDlA,

Vol. 8 of this admirable work is just out
making it half complete, as there are to be l6
in all, of 800 pages each, one being issued In
two months. 1t makes a complete library,
and no one can afford to do without it who
would keep well informed. Price 5000 q vol
umc In leather, or 500 in elegant half Tur-
key. C. X. Judson, Fredonia, N. Y. controls
the sale in Elk county. Address him for
PARTICULARS. sep l7-tf.
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Notes from our Exchanges.


From the Journal.
On Tuesday evening, the 18th
inst, the house of Dorr Dwight, in
Hebron township, on the Oswayo
Creek, was totally destroyed by fire,
and a child aged about two years
perished in the flames. The woman
of the house had gone out after pail
of water, when her little boy came
running after her saying that pane
of glass had broken and the baby was
all fire. 1t is supposed that the
lamp exploded am the breaking glass
made the boy think pane of glass
had broken. Mr.. Dwight was absent
at Bradford at work. He has the
sympathy of the entire community in
his double affliction. There was nc
insurance.
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The garorate,
RIDGwAY, PA, MARCH Z, lsIs.
Notes.


Doctor Midnight, of Brookville,
paid us visit.
Captain Brown, of Cory, was in
town last week.
Yesterday was Ash "Wednesday,
and the beginning of lent.
!. st. Patrick's Day, is the time to
COW your tomato seeds.
Pigeons in countless numbers are
flying over this place. es
Thomas johnson Is building q
house on his lots across the river.
Maple sugar time has come, and
maple sugar will be for sale at our
stores in few days.
-Ex-Sherif Head and family have
returned from a Visit to friends in
Jefferson county.
james H. Ross and wife have
moved into Miss B. E. Wilcox's house
on South street.
The Treasurer's Sales of Unseated
Lands will appear in the ADVOCATE
about the 2lst inst.
Note paper and envelopes for sale
at this office. A sheet of paper and an
envelope for penny.
Capt. Fred. Schening and Madi-
son S. Kline are candidates for al
mission to the bar of Elk county.
Yesterday the weather was very
pleasant and spring like, but won't
we catch it the last of March.
The supper and dance at the
Ridgway House last evening is pro-
nounced by those who attended as en-
joyable in every respect.
Gen. Thos.. L. M'Kean was III
town last week. The General made
us a call and we very much regret be-
ing absent at the time.
The hens in this section are doing
their level best, regardless OF the pas
sage of the silver bill, and as natural
consequence fresh eggs are plenty and
the price low.
The last days of February and first
day of March were very pleasant. On
March I'd rain set in, and on the fourth
snow, On the Sd and 4th, several
RATS were started from this section.
-"Thanksgiving Sermon by Rev
]. M. Gillette, with Remarks anC
Chriticisms by "A Catholic as pub
lished respectively in the Elk Demo
crat and ADVOCATE" is the title of al
eighteen page phamplet, which we
have for sale at this Office for 25 cents
copy.
Rev. A. J. M'Farland lectured In
the NJ. E. Church last Monday even
ing on National Reform" Geo. r
Dixon was chosen chairman, and H
NJ. Powers secretary of the meeting
The church was well filled and the
lecture well received.
The Lutheran festival at Rhines
Hall last Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings netted about $500
The silver caster for which chance:
were sold at % cents each was drawn
on No. 40 by Geo. Sticlles. The golt
car rings and breast pin for which
chances sold for 10 cents were drawn
by Mrs. John Flynn on No. 81.
Last Thurday morning William
Hester, fifty-eight years old, boa
builder of Reading, was feeding cir
cular-saw at his mill, when a piece o
wood flew from his hand, striking
him in the abdomen, instantly kill
ing him. He leaves wife and two
children.
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MILLINERY AND pREsSMAKINe,

MRS. ]. r. KELTZ, 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
which will be sold cheap. Also dressmaking
in all its branches.
Agent for DR.. j. Bail & Co.'S Patent Ivory
and Lignum Vita Eye Cups. Send for dcs-
criptive circular.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-07

The Great Healing Ointment has
proved of great service in promoting
healthy action of purulent Ulcers,
Wounds, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas,
and other cutaneous affections and
for burns, frosted parts and chilblains,
it has no equal. Prepared and sold
by E. X. Thompson, Wholesale Drug
gist, Titusville, Pa. Price, 25 cents.
Sold by DR.. T. S. Hartley, Ridgway
pa
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Church Directory.

CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Rev. NJ. Meagher, next Sunday at
the usual hours.
GRACE CHURCH.
Rev. VIM. Jas. Miller, morning
and evening at the usual hours.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. NJ. Gillette, Presbyterian,
morning and evening.
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Ridgway Oyster, Fish and Produce
Market.

The undersigned having leased the build
ing formerly used by Mercer Bros, as a Meat
Market will occupy the same as a General
Market House, and will constantly have on
hand, Shell, Tub, and Canned oysters, a
variety of Fresh and Salt Fish, Foreign anu
Domestic Fruits and Nuts, and all kinds of
Produce. Canned fruits and Jellils.
Fresh invoices of oysters and Fish Daily.
a. c. MATHEWS & co.
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"A New Jersey editor is in luck
Recently neighbor presented him
with side of pork and twenty yards
OF sausage, and the next day his wife
disiocated her jaw while yawning,
ana was unable to say word. A
much more cheerful tone is now dis
cernabie IN his editorials, and his face
always wears radient smile.
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Court Proceedings.
Adjourned Term March LIST, 1873.
ARGUMENT LIST.

ARGUMENT LIST.
In the matter of the road to lead
from the st. Mary's and Olean road to
the Milesburg and Smethport turn
pike, near r.. Browns in Jones town
ship, Elk Co.. Pa. Rathbun for petit
tioners; Hall q M'Cauley for County
Commissioners. Exceptions to report
of viewers. Proceedings set aside on
the exceptions filed, also because dam
age is excessive.
Common wealth VS.. Amanda Trum-
BILE. Motion to suspend sentence and
rule to show cause granted. Rule dis
charged.
Com. vs. VIM. Malone, ct at. Peti-
ton for parole and rule to show cause
granted. Continued.
Charles Webb VS.. Simon p. Romig.
Motion for new trial with reasons
| and rule to show cause granted. Rule
discharged.
In the matter of the petition oi
Frank Sorg for tavern license. Ap.
plication at January term 1873, and
continued. Hearing continued to the
May term.
Susan A. Fires by her next friend
E. H. Dixon VS.. John L. Fires. Di
vorce. Divorce decreed and subpoena
on defendant to pay the costs.
Fatima Caden by her next friend H
w. Halstead VS.. Owen Caden. Libe
in divorce. Divorce granted at th'
costs of defendant.
In the matter of the registry of Mr.
Fred Schening as law student. Or
motion of Rufus Lucore for the ap
pointnent of board cf examiners t.
examine the said Fred Schoning OF
the principles and practice of law ant
equity to report at May term 1878, thu
Court appointed w. w. Ames. G. H
M'Cauley, J. o w. Bailey, Geo. A
Rathbun, and H. NJ. Powers said com
mittee.
In the matter of the application o
NJ. S. Kline for admission as an at
torney. On motion of Hall & Nc
Cauley the court appointed Geo. A
Rathbun, J.. o. w. Bailey, H. NJ
Powers, r. Lucore, and w. w. Anne
a committee to examine the applicant
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CIearHeId

Three pairs of fox ears were pre-
sented to Treasurer McGaughey last
Saturday morning, for the purpose of
procuring the bounty. Upon exam
ination only one pair proved to be
genuine, the other two pairs having
been manufactured out of the hide of
the animal. The Treasurer was not
''taken in" by the tricks
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Z. G.. FAY.

LUMBER AND INSURANCE COMMITS
SION BROKER.
And General Collection Agent, No. 2O8
Walnut Place, (3lj Walnut Street.) Philadel-
phia, Pa. nil-ly
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J. S. BoRDMELL, 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 2P. NJ. to9P. NJ.
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G. G. MESSENGER.

DRUGGIST AND PARMACEUTIST.
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 or night. v1n3y
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7. S. HARTLEY, m. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

ItOI1O-F'
Office in Drug store, corner Broad and
Main Streets. Residence corner Broad
Street, opposite the College. Office hours
from to 10 a. NJ. and from to SP. NJ.
vln2yl.
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summary. 92l W 81 liz
The standard used in the following
markings is 100; that number denot-
ing perfect recitations. The highest
average class standing during the
month is 80, the lowest SO; the best
general average 90, the lowest so.
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NEW MEAT MARKET.

MERCER BROTHERS have moved their
meat market from d. d. Cooks building to
W. S. Services hardware store, where they
invite all wishing beef, pork, veal and
sausage to give them call.
y7ul7tG
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MRS. n. r. CUMMINGS.

a LARGE ASSORTMENT ofLadies' Cloaks.
at Mrs. n. 7. Cummings, also ties, collars
cuffs, hosiery, gloves, and a general assort-
ment of Ladies' fancy goods. Remember the
place over r. L. Campbell's store, Main street,
Call md examine before purchasing else
where.
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CHARLES HOLES.

MATCHMAKER, ENGRAVER AND JEW
ELER
Main street, Ridgway, Pa. Agent for the
Howe Sewing Machine and Morton Gold
Pen. Repairing Watches, ETC., done with the
same accuracy as heretofore. Satisfaction
guaranteed. v1nly
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HYDE HOUSE.
w. II. SCHRAM. Proprietor

Ridsway, 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 a continuance the same,
oct3069
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LuCORE B. HAMBLEN.

ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
Ridgway, Elk County Pa. Office across
the hall from the DEMOCRAT establishment.
Claims for collection promptly attended to
ne.15-lS76
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Wilcox Public Schools.

Principals Report for month end
ing March 1st, 1878.
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Business Cards.
HALL g. M'cAULEY.

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Office In New Brick Building, Main Street,
Ridgway Elk Co., Pa. v3n2t1'
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J. O. w. BAILEY.
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,

Ridgway, Elk Comfy, Pa. Agent for the
Travellers Life and Accident Insurance Co.,
of Hartford, Connecticut vln25yI.
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Mercantile Appraisment.

r IST OF RETAILERS OF MER-
IL chandise, Liquors, &C., in the
county Of Elk, State of Pennsylvania,
March 4. 1873.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-10

gives four pence, where an American tos-
SEES = shilling. To avoid recessityfo fee
ing, simply avoid having service thrust
upon Jon; carry your own baggage, and
don't allow 4 railway porter 70 twist 1t
out Of your hands, to carry II a dozen
yards. Inlodgings you will zee that ser
vice Is included; in hotels 4 special charge
Is made for II; and = Boots" whose name
indicates his duties, 10 the only servant
who needs 10 be feed. AT lunch or din>
ner, give the walters one OF two pence In
addition TO your bill. Remember that
service will Be offered in many directions
10 which one IL not at all accustomed in
America, and you must learn not TO 9
cept Il, unless you wish 10 pay for IL
This, counting the pence TO be saved in
fees, will seem very trifing to many;
but The traveller Of limited means would
End the sum Total Of his expenditures, by
NO means q small matter.
z. Walk "a much rs possible about the
town In which you stop. In no other way
can one 20 satisfactorily and thoroughly
explore large cities like London and
Paris. OF course, for considerable dis.
tances, you will take the omnibus, or in
London the underground railway or the
Thames steamers; but ordinarily It pays
to have q good map aud go atoot.
Er
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The way the city Of wheeling Is
Going to be Lighted VERSION.

n. Y. Sun.
About two years ago Mr.. j. B, Fuller
invented and exhibited an electric ma.
chine for t~elegraphic purposes. II then
occurred to him that the same apparatus
might, with some changes, be made TO
produce an electric light, and, after con-
siderable labor, he perfected his inyen.
ton. Il was in operation on Saturday
evening In the rear Of Maltby's oySter
depot, at II Greenwich avenue. Asmall
steam engine furnishes the motive power
for the machine, which is very simple,
consisting OF an armature revolving be.
tween the poles Of q powerful electro.
magnet. A strong current Of electricity
ID thus generated. Two electric wires
are attached to the machine, and they con-
yey the electricity TO the various burners.
Each OF these burners consists OF two
sticks OF carbon, separated bya piece OF
glass, which are attached in an upright
position TO the wires. The electricity isig.
nited by the application Of an ordinary
piece oil metal 10 the burners. The light
thus produced Ia dazzlingly brilliant and
very beautiful, 40 far surprising the or
binary gaslight that the latter looks yell
low and dirty beside 1t. Any number Of
lights may DO supplied by the same wires,
and Mr.. Fuller has succeeded in 90 subs
dividing the current OF electricity that
any one OF the lights can be extinguished
without affecting in the slightest degree
the other lights on the same circuit. This
had not been accomplished before. Mr..
Fuller says he can light buildings in any
part OF the city by extending his wires to
them through the streets. He also says
he can Light the streets with electricity,
and to prove this he has stretched his
wires to q post on the sidewalk in front
Of the building, where he keeps 8 light
burning every evening. This light 10 far
more brilliant than any calcium light,
and Eliminates the street for q block.
One Of these lights would illuminate a
whole block, and far better, too, than q
dozen or more Of street lamps. In light
ing up q house, porcelain or ground glass
shades are used for ~softening the glare Of
the light. The cost Of production is very
slight much less than that OF the ordina-
ry gas.
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CONDITIONS OF ECONOMICAL TRAvEI.

CONDITIONS OF ECONOMICAL TRAVEL.
!. Keep an exact daily account Of eve
ry expenditure. Know where every pen.
ny goes, and for what.
q. Travel with no baggage but what you
can carry 10 your hand. One shawlstrap
arranged to sling over the shoulder, and
one small satchell will contain every
thing one needs for two months. How .
trunk carried over this route will in
crease the cost Of the tour byS25I have
not the space 10 explain, but II will do it.
5. Travel third .class in England. Com
partments are on all express trains; are
very comfortable,muoh cheaper,and used
by very respectable people. l have known
ladies who have travelled alone through
England, France and Germany third.c class
without the least inconvenience.
a. Never put up at a hotel, even for q
single night, without knowing what you
are to be charged; and II to depart early,
settle your account the night before.
When an economical traveller puts up in
ahotel, he inquiries the price o flhe cheap.
est beds. That means the top Of the
house, but his accommodations will be
clean and comfortable. Carry a csndle
in your hand. bag, and avoid paying ex-
brilliantly for those the hotel furnishes.
u restaurants are near, you will find 1t
pays to take your meals therein, rather
Than at the hotel, rs prices are often fifty
per cent. lower.
g.. %patroniEe hotels, anyway, "a little as
noasibla. I have GONE from I0ndon'
through North Wales and back again for
q vacation trip stopped at more than a
dozen places, made excursions in every
direction, without passing q night 10 a
hotel. Howl By taking lodgings. II
always pays TO dothis ityou are 70 spend
more thanltwo nights In one place. As
you pass along the street you notice q lit
lie card in the window with the inscrip.
ton thereon, Apartments" (you remen
Der how Mrs. Bardell, in the eloquent
words Of Sergent BuEiuz, dried her tears,
clasped her innocent boy TO her maternal
bosom, and put the bill 10 her parlor
Windowp). YOU need, "a q single travel.
or, only . good sized bedroom, furnished
as a sittiug.room. You enter and inquire
the price. The landlady, with q little
hesitation which indicates a mental call
culstion OF the amount over her ordinary
rates which she may venture 10 charge
you, names q price per week. Invariably
his, to an American, Ia higher than what
she would AJAX her English dodgers. II the
room suits, offer her two ahilIings per
day, inclusive ot all extras, That will
include cooking and serving Of your
breakfast and suppef;proyiSions for which
she will buy and present q bill therefor,
or you may buy them. yourself II you
wishto be suteof getting the best. Have
II distinctly understood you are 70 give
but one day's notice on leaving. II a
needless'to say that two Ipersons travel
ing In company WIN do far better in this
matter Of lOdgingst hanthe angle travel
g. In Europe nearly every one who
doesyon aSefyiee expects aiee, varying
from penny upward. An EnslishmAn