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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-11-13

On Tuesday, Dell Avery, at Laurel
Mill, just escaped meeting with seri-
Gus acciden. A dam few rods be-
low the mill for the purpose of raising
water high enough to raft in lmmber
gave way as he was standing on it,
throwing him head first into the water
among slabs, logs, and driftwood. AT.
ter being under water several seconds
his leg was caught by heavy piece OF
timber on rock which fortunately
the water released in time for him to
make a catch at the bushes on the
bank by which he drew himself out
of the flood. His leg was severely
bruised, although we believe nc
bones were broken. 1t was indeed a
narrow escape from death. DR.. Bord.
well dressed his wounds.
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BrOckpOrt ScribbIing.

Cider making is about over for
this season.
Indian summer has been driven
away by snow storm.
None of the bows from here
went to the dance at Lamp Black
because of rain.
There is no last Rose of summer
to be left blooming alone at Brockport.
We did not mean to take all the
locals that "Vale" and "Swamper"
should quit or are they taking a week s
rest to begin another attack more Wig
orously.
Big Boots says we ought not break
the Sabbath on Sunday.
We think that "Vale" must have
had occasion to call on DIR. Nulf for
he knows of his whereabouts so well
still we hope such is not the case.
Week before last while Geo. Sex
aur was moving eighty chickens in
one box forty of them were thumped
to death or smothered.
-"Vale" the other day in going to
work came across bear track which
he followed up the side hill to where
it went up tree he got around where
he could see up the tree and saw il
laying on limb, now that he had the
co mo fraad hia naryao oot unStrup n
and you would have thought the pool
fellow had the ague. He fired anC
down came the bear all full of porcu
pine quilts.
Bears are very plenty this yeer 81
much so that black calves are some
times shot at by Bauder for he says h'
freed one.
w. H. Horton has been getting
furniture for house keeping.
WIN. Kelley is working for Shor
& Horton.
Mrs. "Vale"has been staying will
Mrs. b. A. Rogers at Bear Run.
Frank Jackson is happy he ha
four boys.
Miss Mary Stroup, of Richards
Vile, is visiting here as the guest O
Mr. Raywinkle.
There was bear killed in tn
neighborhood of saw mill run las
week. 1t fought and almost killed tn
dog tearing him terribly.
Farmer Burns having cut his foo
some time ago he caught cold in it an
his recovery is doubtful.
SCHMIDT & SCHNEIDER.
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Brandy Camp Pencilings.

Muddy roads.
Winter is fast approaching.
II. J. Taylor. of Johnson run,
killed wild cat.
The cook at johnson run was out
sparkling last Sunday and Prof.
Atkins did the cooking.
Last week James, Henry, and
Will Yale killed a bear.
Snow will soon be here and then
"Vale" will not need to go through
the mud and rain to transact his busi-
ness with the Supervisor of Fox town
ship every Sunday night, but neces-
sity requires him to go rain or shine
Reuben Il. is laboring on the south
side of chestnut hill, he reports crops
looking favorable and also the girls,
Banks McAllister intends starting
selling fruit trees for Chase Bros.
&C. A. Brown has made between
rs and 100 barrels of cider this season.
Amos Fox lost his COW few days
ago, she got an apple in her throat and
choked to death.
John Brown and Sam Pauley
killed four deer last week.
L. C. A.
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Newspaper Laws.

l. A postmaster is required to give
notice by letter, (returning Il paper
does not answer the law when sub
scriber does not take his paper out O
the office, and state the reasons for its
not being taken; any neglect to do so
makes the postmaster responsible to
the publisher for the payment.
2. Any person who takes paper
from the postof1ice, whether directed
to his name or another, or whether he
has subscribed or not is responsible for
the pay.
3. If any person orders his paper
discontinued he must pay all arrear-
ages, or the publishers may continue
TO send it until payment is made, and
collect the whole amount, whether ii
be taken from the office or not. There
can be no legal discontinuance until
the payment is made.
4. If the subscriber orders his paper
to stop at a certain time, and the pub,
Usher continues to send, the subscriber
is bound to pay for it, if he takes it our
of the post-office. The law proceeds
upon the ground that man must pay
for what he uses.
5. The courts have decided that re
fusing to take a newspaper and peri
odicals from the post-office or remov
ing and having them uncalled for, il
prima facia evidence of intentiona
fraud.
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the RIDG-
WAY MEAT MARKET will please
come forward and pay. Those having
claims will please present the same for
payment. On and after Nov. lst no
account will be kept except for those
who pay on demand.
PRICE LIsT.-After Nov. lst. Steak
from to 16 cents pound. Pork
from to 10 cts. pound. Mutton from
5 to 10 cents pound. Smoked meats
at lowest prices. Fish every Thurs
day. MERCER BROS.
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Personal Items.
Charley Cody has another boil.

Charley Cody has another boil.
John Byster was in town on
Tuesday last.
Frank Nichols is working for
Jim, Gardner.
Grant & Horton are putting up
two new houses.
ID. S. Luther is again working on
the new Court House.
Charlie Nichols is now an attachee
of THE ADVOCATE office.
Prof. Dixon is again in town.
Mrs. Dixon is better. He don't say
when the Institute will be held.
Mrs. S. A. Mead has returned
from New York and is now opening
fine assortment of Millinery and
Ladies' Furnishing and Fancy Goods
in store room at corner Main and
Mill streets.
State Senator Ross, of York, by
invitation of the Vigilant Fire Com
pany, left ON the 11:50 train to Join
that company at Norristown. A
Swartz Ross, of the firm of Ross Bro
theirs son of State Senator Ross is In
town on visit. Mr.. Ross is now en-
gagged in the manufacture of brick a
Ridgway, Elk county, this State
York Dispatch.
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nrOcknnrt Locals.

-Joh iiie Mcclellan has returned
from school.
H. B. Shons moved to Keystone
last Saturday.
Bear hunting is becoming popular
at Camp Jack.
John Cuneo has moved into his
new house.
Henry Yale killed small bear
on last Friday near the farm of Will
liam Kelar's.
H. G. Burchfield is buying furni-
ture and intends setting up house
keeping in short time. He has
rented two rooms of Mrs. Craft.
w. Rudolph has sold his farm at
this place and has bought house and
lot at Dubois City where he has
moved.
-Jacob Fields and Tom Dollinger
are at work putting in the apron and
clevis poles at Rrockport shoot.
-Davy has been acting as chief
cook and bottle washer at Camp Jack
for the past week.
keystone mill started up one day
last week and again we hear the fa-
miliar sound of the whistle at six both
morning and night.
Peppermint essence may be good
for sick babies, but is not what it
might be for cake flavoring, neither
can you pass off sweet pumpkin for
squash.
Who is the editor of the Brockport
Daily news.
William Hullet has taken the con-
tract of stocking the Blue Rock mill
for the coming winter.
Short & Horton will finish cutting
logs at Camp Jack this week. AT
present there is about twelve thousand
six hundred pieces cut; when all is
finished up there will be in the neigh
borhood of three million feet of lum-
ber.
Farmer Burns is still laying at
Camp Jack sick with his cut foot. At
present he is some better.
d. c. Oyster visited this place on
Monday. VALE.
Table salt cents a sack at Nor
gester's.
-uo 10 Morgester's for mems boots
and buck SIX i'm gloves
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CENTRAL
State Normal School.
(Lighth Normal School District
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON CO., PAs
A. n. RATB, A. NJ, P,ancipal.

A. n. RAIIB, A. NJ, PrncipM
This school as at present constituted,
offers the very best facilities for Pro-
fessional and Classical learning.
Buildings spacious, inviting and
commodious; completely heated by
steam, well ventilated, and furnished
with a bountiful supply of pure water,
soft spring water.
Location healthful and easy of ac-
cess.
Surrounding scenery unsurpassed.
Teachers experienced, efficient, and
alive to their work.
Discipline, firm but kind, uniform
and thorough.
Expenses moderate
Fifty cents a week deduction tC
those preparing to teach.
Students admitted at any time
State; |. Model School. II. Prepara"
tory. III. Elementary. lV. Sclen@
entific.
ADJUNCT COURSES:
I. Academic. II. Commercial. III.
Music. ". Art.
The Elementary and Scientific
courses are Professional, and students
graduating therein receive State Diplo-
mas, comforting the following CORES
ponding degrees: Master of the Ele-
ments, and Master of the Sciences
| Graduates in the other courses receive
Normal Certificates of their attain
ments, signed by the Faculty.
| The professional courses are llDerali
and are in thoroughness not inferior to
those of our best colleges.
The State requires a higher order OF
citizenship. The times demand it. 1t
is one of the prime objects OF this
school to help to secure it by furnish
ing intelligent and efficient teachers
for her schools. To this end it soliclts
young persons of good abilities and
good purposes-those who desire to
improve their time and their talents,
as students. To all such it promises
aid in developing their powers and
abundant opportunities for well paid
labor after leaving school.
For catalogue and terms address tbs
Principal.
S. d. BALL,
President Board of Trustees
II. c.. HIPPLE,
Secretary.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Clinton county.-S. d. Ball. Il. c
Nipple, DIR. ]. H. Barton, A. III. Best
!, Jacob Brown, Wilson Kistler, A. n
Raub, w. W. Rankin, II. G.. Cook
Samuel Christ, G. Knitting, ). Nj
Bickford, H. l.. Diffenbach, A. {
Moves, S. r. Peale.
, Centre-Ex-Gov. A G. Curtin.
Clearfield-Ex. Gov. VIM. Bigler.
Elk-Charles r. Farley.
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Caution Notice.

All persons are hereby cautioned not
to purchase or in any way meddle with
the following described property pur-
chased by me at Sheriff's salesand left
in possession of Reuben Mohney in
Spring Creek township fora time on, only: \,
ings, one pig, hay, oats, buckwheat,
rye and potatoes; six beds and bed
ding, stoves and furniture, bureau and
stand, chairs, dishes and other house
hold goods. Also numbering tools con-
sisting of log chains, grabs, canthooks,
&C., &c. JAMES MCFARLIN.
Ridgway, Pa, Nov. 10, 1873.
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BOARD
Howe Sewing Machines.

Among the great variety of goods OF
every description for sale at
POWELL & KIME'S
Will be found an assortment of the
celebrated Elias Howe, Jr., Improved
Sewing Machines-the best machine
now manufactured-they having been
appointed sole agents for Elk county.
They will keep on hand fuckers,
Corders, Hemmers, Braiders and Ruff
fiers, Needles, Sewing machine Oil
Thread, &C., &c. viii also furnish at
any time detached parts for said ma
chine. All at greatly reduced prices
and will be sold on accommodating
terms with approved security.
RIDGwAY, Aug. 20, '78.
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While attending court next week
stop in and see McAfee's stock of over
coatings and suitings.
kid Gloves-Ladies' and Cents
Buck gloves-all kinds of gloves at
p. &K's.
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A Great Reduction.

The undersigned is now prepared to
deliver better quality of Bituminous
coal than has ever been mined in this
part of the State, at the low price of
1925 per ton or S1.75 at the mines.
Leave your order at w. II. Osterhout's
store at Eagle Valley, and at the Office
of the undersigned, Masonic Building
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
4. X. GRESH.
Sept. 10, m3
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MARRIED..

LoUGEE = MEREDITH - Nov. 9th
1879, at the residence of Charles
Lougee, Sr., in Horton township, by
Elder F. G. Eshbaugh, Mr.. Charles b.
Lougee to Miss Ella ID. Meredith both
of Little Toby, Elk county, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-11-13

ID. S. Andrus & Co., of William
sport. Pa, are prepared to sell good
organ now for $500 cash, stops and
beautiful case, and they are fully war
ranted by them which is sure mark
oftheir merit. Send them your orders
and you will not be disappointed.
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Wilcox Public Schools.
PRINCIPALS REPORT FOR MONTH
ENDING OCT. 80, 1879,

A written examination was held at
the close of the month, from which
the average class standing of the fol-
lowing pupils was ascertained. The
markings are based upon 100 as the
standard, that being the highest per
cent. attainable. The highest average
class standing obtained by any pupil
for the month is 80; lowest So; the
best general average 100; lowest So;
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MILLgNERy AND ORES sEaANlNe

MRS. j. r.. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk
county, Pa, takes this method of an
nouncing to the citizens of Elk county
that she has on hand an assortment of
fashionable millinery goods which vii
be sold cheap. Also dressmaking in
all its branches.
Agent for DR.. J. Bail & Co.'s Patent
Ivory and Lignum Vitae Eye Cups.
Send for descriptive circular. n17y1
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G. @. MESSENGER,

DRUGGIST & PARMACEUTTST,
n. w. corner of Main and Mill streets.
Ridgway, Pa, full assortment of care-
fully selected Foreign and Domestic
Drugs. Prescriptions carefully dis@
pensed at all hours, day or night
y1n3y
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Folks have always wanted some
thing that would stop headache in
an hour or so; and DIR. Days Cure for
Headache is just the thing. 90 cts.
and 81 bottles.
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ApPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLIC
PEDeA

This admirable work is now COM
pletein 16vols. Eachvolume containsS00
pages. 1t makesa complete and well
selected library. and no one can
well informed. Price 50 20 in cloth,
$500 in leather, or 500 III elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. H. Fairchild, Portville, Gait. Co..,
n. Y, who has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by G. X. Judson,
general agent.
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]. S. BonpWELL.. M. ID.

ELECTIC PHYSICIAN & SURG'N,
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 Il to . p. NJ. ito JPN.
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From Wilcox.

Nov. llth, 1879.
We noticed in the last issue of the
Gazette that person calling himself
"Bigalow" undertook to assail the
character of several of our townsmen.
We judge from the spirit of his letter
that things did not go as he wished on
election day. A majority of rs for
Ames was not calculated to ''set well
on his stomach" as the boys say.
After distributing tickets among the
Swedes; after laboring with Mr.. Hor-
ner and using the party club all day to
no effect farther than making votes for
Colonel Anes, we do not wonder he
gave vent to his feelings in the afore-
said article, we suppose he had just SO
much to unload, and as he does not
dare to attempt doing it here, seeks
the columns of paper that is scarcely
know in Jones township to relieve
himself of a great load of smart and
cunning sayings which he has been
been gathering in his powerful
brain for months. Suffice to say
that the charges are false from begin
ming to end. The article alluded t.
has had the gratifying effect of adding
several Democratic votes to the Re
publican list and making the Repub
licans more solid than ever.
| BIG INGIN.
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NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
Rates of Advertising.

Transient adVertisements per square OF
eight lines, one insertion 81, two insertions
$3.50, three insertions So.
Business cards, ten lines Or less, per year
81.
Advertisements payable quarterly
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-McAfee keeps constantly on hand
the most fashionable goods sold, and
at prices that will suit all.
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Cut Flowers.

A general assortment of Cut Flowers
constantly on hand and arrayed in
Designs or Fancy Straw Basket on the
shortest notice and in the neatest man
ner.
ORDER BY TELEGRAPH.
Also Winter blooming plants of all
kinds. Choice Hyacinths, Tulips and
other bulbs for Winter Flowering and
for the Garden. Prices on application
HARRY CHAPEL, Florist,
r'IIIaL45,ulv 4 a..
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HYDE MOUSE,
w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor
Ridgway, Elk county. Pa.

Ridgway, EIk county, Pa.
Thankful for the patronage hereto
fore so literally bestowed upon him,
the new proprietor hopes, by paying
strict attention to the comfort and CON
venience of guests, to merit continu-
ance of the same. oct30'G9
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LUcoRE q HAMnLEN
ATTORNEYS-AT.LAW.

Ridgway, Elk county, Pa. Office
across the hall from the Democrat es4
tablishment. Claims for collection
promptly attended to. inel5,lS7G
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One barrel fresh oat meal at Nor
gester's.
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HAIL 8. M,eAuLEY

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in new brick building, Main
street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v32t
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"A nice stock of clothing for men
boys and children at p. d KS.
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-uo 10 Morgester's for mems boots
and buckslin gloves.
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VISITORS Mrs Chas. Holes, Mrs.
j. G: Malone, Miss Sarah Neering and
Hattie Oyster.
We take pleasure in again thanking
our kind friend and good neighbor,
Rev. Mr.. Lampe, foc another invoice
of choice house plants. We now feel
that our school room, with its rare
plants and the bright and happy faces
of inmates. is the niosV osVintercsIlng and
...novtlve place in our village. All
cordially invited to come and see.
J. B. JOHNSON, Principal.
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Table salt cents a sack at Nor
gester's.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
on these obvious points Of famiH.,
knowledge.

on these obvious points Of fam;E..
knowledge.
In view Of the evident intelligence .,
their interlocutor and Of his commend.
bic desire for knowledge, our American.
advised him, with characteristic capdo,
to change his programme OF travel and
taking steamer from Havro To nm,
coed at once to tho United States and
commence there his survey of the prco,
world he was about to explore, ASSURING
him that he would CLEAN moro knowl.
edge Of men and things in six months
travel and observation in America than
in as many years. experience of INV
other country under the sun.
The incident above related would
probably have passed from the memory
of our countrymen, but it happened
that few days after our army officer
found himself in London, guest at
the annual dinner of the Authors and
Artists Union" In the brilliant com.
pany were many distinguished person.
ages. Among them was Lord Files.
mere, then the recently returned Gov.
ernor. General of Canada, who had
travelled extensively in this country.
He was toasted and made speech, in
the course of which our American off.
Ger was little surprised and gratifed
to hear him avow the conviction and
give the advice he had himself offered
to his improvised friend and fellow
traveller, the young British colonist at
Paris. His Lordship said, in view Of
his recent observation and experience
as a traveller, "Let me advise our coun.
trymen-nay, our countrywomen, too
about to travel for improvement and in.
formation, to 60 to America. Begin
there. In the United States you will
learn faster and gain more in the acqui.
sition of useful knowledge and in the
real uses and objects of foreign travel
in six months, than in years of routine
sightseeing and guide-book education
in Europe"
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WE PARTED IN sILESCE.

We psrtcd in silence, we parted by night,
On the banks Of that lonely river,
Where the fragrant limbs then 1oush' u"'''
We mot-and psrted-forever
The night birds sang, and the star" above
Told many q touching story
OF friends long gone 70 INC n,nIa' m9 "iory wv
We parted in silence.-our cheeks were , wet
With the tears that were past controiiing;
W. sawed we would never-no never forget,
And those vows ut the time were conholing
Hut the lips that echoed those VOWS OF thine
Are as cold as the lonely river;
And that sparkling eye, the spirits shrine,
Has shrouded its fires forever.
And now on the midnight sky look,
And my heart grows full to weeping,
Each star TO me IL q sealed book,
SEINE tale of that loved one keeping;
We parted in silence--we parted in tears,
Nv the banks of that lonely river;
But the color and bloom of those by-gone years
Shall hang DER its waters forever