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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-27
Ten-Dollar Certificates.

The Treasury Department has, by
an amended circular, invited all
collectors of customs, surveyors of
the custom, acting also as collectors,
receivers of public moneys post
masters of money. order offices,
and all other public officers of
whatsoever character, to become
agent for the sale of ten-dollar four
per cent refunding certificates author
lied by the act of February last. Any
such officer who may request
to he thus employed will be
promtly designated by the Secretary
of the Treasury as o depositary for
that purpose under the provisions of
section 3639 Revised Statutes, and
upon his filing satisfactory bond, he
will receive. from the Department a
supply of the certificates for sale not
to exceed in amount at any one time
the penalty of the bond which should
be not less than $1,000. A blank bond
to be executed will he transmitted with
the letter of designation. A commits
sion of one-eighth of one per cent. will
be allowed to officers on the sale of
these certificates, and like commits
sion to banks and others purchasing
them directly of the Treasurer or some
assistant treasurer of the United States
provided such sales or purchases by
the party claiming the commission
shall aggregate not less than $1,000
within any one calendar month, and
a party purchasing at one time $1,000
or more of the certificates will be EN-
titled to receive them free of charge
for transportation. Commissions will
be paid at the department by check on
New York.
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Next Tuesday is All FOOLS Day.
ALI kinds of canned goods at
Morgester's
Visiting cards neatly printed at
this office.
Good Friday occurs on April 18th
this year.
No, l Prunes, Pears and Peache es
at Morgester's,
The celebrated Quinton Brand
Peaches and Tomatoes at Morgester's
Send $3.50 to this Office and get
THE ADVOCATE one year and a chance
in our drawing.
Fruit tree agents, organ grinders,
tramps and flies are among the beauti.
full things which spring brings in its
train.
Every person should take THE
ADVOCATE. We want agents in every
township in Elk county. Write for
particulars.
The Sd Quarterly Meeting of fthe
M. E. Church will be held at this
place on Saturday and Sunday Goth
and 30th. Rev. o. G. McEntire, P. E.
presiding.
Our readers who may want to
learn about the Far West, are referred
TO the advertisement of the Kansas
Farmer, an old established and popu-
lar journal in the West. 1t is pub
lished ia the Capital of the State.
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MEDICAL VIRTUES OF ONIoNS.-A
mother writes: "Once week invaria-
bly-and was general when we had
cold meat minced-I gave the children
dinner which was hailed with de-
light and looked forward to; this was
dish of boiled onions. The little
things knew not they were taking the
best of medicine for expelling what
most children suffer from-wOrms.
1t was a medical man who taught me
to eat boiled onions as specific for
a cold in the chest. He did not know
at that time, till I told him that they
were good for anything else"
The above appears in the Lancaster
Nctc Ear, and having fallen under the
eye of aD experienced physician of that
county, he writes as follows: "The
above ought to be published in letters
OF gold and hung up beside the table,
so that the children could read it and
remind their parents that no family
ought to be without onions all the
year round. Give children of all ages
Il few of them raw, as they are fit to
be eaten, tn ee or four times a week
When they get too large and strong to
be eaten raw, then boil or roast them.
! During unhealthy seasons, when
diphtheria and like contagious diseases
prevail, onions should be eaten once a
day. Onions are invigorating and
aprophylactic beyond description.
Futher, I challenge the medical fra
ternity, or any mother, to point ont
a place where children have died from
diphtheria, scarlatina, anginoss, etc..
where onions were freely eaten"
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YUUN8svILLE, Pa, May ii, 1878.
DIR. NJ. NJ. FENNER, Fredonia, n. ",
Dear Sir II had Liver complaint
and numbness of my limbs and general
debility. One bottle of your Blood and Liver
me. At the time wrote you there was none
in the place and l thought could not do
without IT. ! have recommended it to n
number of my friends and they have taken it
MRS. WN. A. MEAD.
DR.. Fenner's Blood and Liver Rem
edy and Nerve Tonic may well be
called "The conquering hero" of the
times. 1t is tie medical triumph of
the age Whoever has "the blues "
should take it, for it regulates and re-
stores the disordered system that gives
rise to them. 1t always cures Bilious
ness and Liver Complaint, Jaundice,
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Headaches,
FEVER AND AGUE, SPLEEN ENLA RGE-
MENTs, Scrofula, Erysipelas. Pimples,
Blotches and ALL SKIN ERuPTIoNs
AND BLOOD DISORDERS Swelled
Limbs and Dropsy Sleeplessness, I'm
paired Nerves and Nervous Debility ;
Restores flesh and strength when the
system is running down or going into
decline; cures Female Weakness and
Chronic Rheumatism, and relieves
Chronic Bronchitis. and all Lung and
Throat difficulties. 1t does these things
by striking at the root of disease and
removing it's causes.
DIR. Fenner's Improved Cough
Honey will relieve any cough in one
hour.
DIR. Fenner's Golden Relief cures
any pain, as Tooth-ache Neuralgia,
Collie or Headache in to 10 minutes,
and readily relieves Rheumatism, Kid
ney Complaint, Diarrhoea, Dysentery.
DIR. Fenner's st. Vitus Dance Spe-
cific. One bottle always cures. For
sale by Drs. T. 8. Hartley and d. b.
Day.
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CATALOGUES FREE

We have printed a large and COM
plete catalogue of our books, arranged
by subjects, and on application will
mail copies free to any address. We
shall also be glad to send free specimen
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to do so. All persons reading this ad-
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names of themselves and friends.
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Local Notes

Mote paper and envelopes at this
office.
Fresh eggs Is cents a dozen at
Morgester's,
There are at present six prisoners
in the Jail at this place.
-Haxall White Wheat, Amber
Spring Wheat, Buckwheat and Gra-
ham Flour at Morgester's.
Company H has leased Rhines'
hall for term of three months. The
company meets for drill each Saturday
evening; roll call at a o'clock sharp.
ID. s. Andrus & Co., Williamsport,
Pa, are prepared to sell good organ
now for $1,000 cash. stops and beau
tiful case, and they are fully warranted
by them, which is sure mark of their
merit. Send them your orders and
you will not be disappointed.
The Oratorio of Esther, the Beau
tiful Queen, will be performed in the
Opera House, Friday and Saturday
evenings, March 2sth and Goth, inst,
by Ridgway home talent. The cont
pany will he dressed in full Jewish,
Media and Persian costumes. This
Oratorio, composed by w. b. Brad
bury, author of innumerable Sunday
School Songs and Choir Anthems, is
ever gaining in popularity, and to-
day excels in simplicity and grandeur
any American Cantata ever produced
on this side of the Globe. Queen
Esther's petition to the King, in be
half of the captive Jews, who seem
doomed to destruction, is deeply af-
fecting. Those who fail to attend will
miss rare treat. General admission
35 cents; reserved seats so cents.
Mrs. Alice Murphy died at the
residence of her son, John Murphy
an Fox township, on Thursday morn
ing, March 20, 1879, aged 7s years.
She was born in Wexford county,
Ireland, where she was married to
Patrick Murphy who died about IA
years ago. She had been sick since
Christmas, old ageand general debility
being the cause of her death. Mrs
Murphy and her husband came to Elk
county about the year 1858. She was
the mother of seven children, ore, a
daughter, dying humber of years
ago. Two sons, John and Patrick n.
and four daughters are living, viz
Mrs. Jas. Mcfarland, of this place
Mrs. Patrick Riley, Of St Mary's
Mrs. Charley Smith, of Fox township
and another married sister whose resi-
dence we have not learned. The
funeral took place at Centrerille or
Saturday, 22d inst, and was the largest
seen in that place for years.
-Ridgway has better prospects be.
fore her than for several years past
The new court house will be built thi.
summer, giving employment to larg,
number of men, which will he of con
siderable temporary benefit to the busi
ness of our village, while the improve
ment will make owners of real estate
feel more solid, and will we believe
actually add to the value of all realty
The Gresh coal development, on tn,
Eagle Valley hill, will bring us if sue
ccssful a number of miners and thci
families who will spend their none,
with us, and add greatly to our pros
perity. Then, there are prospects tha
the Farley coal road will be built
adding another cubit to our stature
Taking all the surface indications W,
are reasonably safe in the prediction
that the village of Ridgway will, er
many years, be busy and importan
place. All this Notwithstanding tn,
croaking of the croakers that Ridg
wag has seen her best days.
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MARRIED..

CRIsPIN-HoFF.-On Sunday even
ing, March 23d, 1879, by jeremiah
Elliott, Esq, at the house of Thos.
Slyhoff, Spring Creek township, Mr..
r. J. Crispin, of Jefferson county, to
Miss S. A, Hof, of Elk county.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-27
FIFTY THOUSAND 2eoKS.
FOR SALE AT HALF PRICE

We are now offering to the public,
postage prepaid, at one-half the regular
prices, fifty thousand volumes of choice
books, comprising History, Biography,
Fiction, Poetry, Humor, Medical, Re
ligious and Scientific Works, editions
of Standard Authors, etc., etc. These
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new and fresh, and are the Identical
editions handled by the retail book
sellers. We have mailed thousands OF
these books to all parts of the country,
and every book sent out is warranted
to be exactly, as represented and to
give entire satisfaction.
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THE LIBRARY MAGAZINE for
March will be ready on the 2sth-
not dated in advance, as is the custom
its contents being mainly from the
foreign publications of same date,
thus giving what is newest in the
literary world. 81 90 year, or 10 cents
number. AMERICAN Book Ex-
CHANGE, Publishers, N. Y.
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NOTICE is hereby given that pc
tition of citizens of Ridgway township
will be presented at the next Court Of
Quarter Sessions of Elk comfy for the
Incorporation of Borough Of the town
of Ridgway.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-27

The Iron City College, of Pitts
burgh, advertised in another column,
is first class institution, and the only
one in the United States exclusively
devoted to the practical education of
young men for active business life.
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MILLINERY AND pREssMAkIMa.

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 will
be sold cheap. Also dressmaking in
all its branches.
Agent for DIR. J. Bail & Co.'s Patent
Ivory and Lignum Vitae Eye Cups.
Send for descriptive circular. n17y1
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mrs. n. r. GUM HliNcs.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF NEW STYLES
HATS JUST RECEIVED
at Mrs. n. T. Cummings, also ties, COLI
lars, cuffs. hosiery, gloves, and 9 gefi-
eral assortment of Ladies' Fancy
Goods. Remember the place, in H. q:
Thayer's Building, Main street. Call
and examine before purchasing else
where.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-27

A LITERARY REVOLUTION
CHAMBERs's CYCIOPEDIA OF EN-.
GLIsH LITERATURE, in the new
ACME EDITION, is meeting with such
extraordinary sale that the publishers,
to make it still more popular, have
further reduced the prices. Purchasers
ordering before April 9oth will get the
eight volumes complete, in paper for
ST rs; cloth, So so; half morocco, gilt
top, 81 90; or bound in four volumes,
half morocco, gilt top for So 20.
Sample volumes sent postpaid for &c
cents, As cents, IS cents, and 90 cents
This is not only one Of the choicest
works in the language, but really
wonderful in its low price. Specimen
pages and terms to clubs will be sent
free on request by the publishers, the
AMERICAN Book EXCHANGE, 55 Beck
man ST., n. Y.
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J. 8. noRDwELL., N. D.

ELECTIC PHYSICIAN & SURG'N,
Has removed his Office from Centre
street to Main street, Rldgway, Pa. in
the second story of the new brick
building of John g. Hall, west of the
Hyde House.
Office hours Il to 2 2. M. Ito 8 u. M.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-27

Smith and Kelley will at once
organize six days international
walking match for the championship
of the world, to take place at Gilmore's
Garden, May 9Th to 1lth. The first
prize will be a champion belt more ex-
pensive than the Ashley trophy. The
belt and Sl5,0 600 to be awarded to the
man who walks the greatest number
of miles in l4i hours. The second
prize will be $4,000. O'Leary will
enter the race. Ennis will also enter
if he does not go to England, and 40
will Hartman and Guyon. 1t is OK
pected that Vaughan and Gross
land, two of the best siX-day walkers
in England. will also compete.
OLeary lost 81, 900 and his hacker So, :
900 by the late contest. Harriman's
bacler won $4,000, and Sir John
Astley 5000.
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APPLErON'S AMERICAN CYCLIC
PEplA,

Volume 16 of this admirable work Is
just out, making 1t complete. Each
volume contains 300 pages. 1t makes
a complete library, and no one can
afford to do without 1t who would keep
well informed. Price $500 volume
in leather, or $500 in elegant half Tur-
key. c. X. Judson, Fredonia, n. Y,
con trolls the sale in Elk county. Ad-
dress him for particulars. sep17-tf
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Note, letter, foolscap, and legal
cap papers, at this office. Also a
large stock of envelopes, as low as
six cents for %.
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HYDE HOUSE.
w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,

w. II. SCFNAM, FTOpT1eIOri
Ridgway, Elk 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. oet30'69
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Catalogues of Lanterns and Slides,
with directions for using, sent on re-
ceipt of two cents.
Ryn Cut out this advertisement for
reference.
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IuCORE q hAMBkEM
a. a. MESSENGER.

DRUGGIST & PARMACEUTIST,
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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"COULD NOT DO TVIY,HO UT I7o'

"A sheet of paper and an envelope
for Il cent at this office.
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Business Cards.
Rates Of Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square %,
eight lines, one insertion si't"o i'so'
Bnsiness cards, ten lines or less. per year
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The suit of Mr.. Annie Hill,
mother-in-law of Mr.. Enos Everitt,
of Watsontown, against the Pbiladel-
phia and Erie Railroad Company, for
damages for injuries sustained in get,
ting out of the train at this station
about year since, was on trial at Sun
bury last week. A large number of
witnesses were examined on both sides
and considerable interest manifested.
The jury rendered verdict on Mon
day, of SO, 800 for Mrs. Hill. 1t is gen.
orally exdected that the railroad
company will carry the case to the
Supreme Court, but at this writing
nothing definite has been made known.
-Sun and Democrat.
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Dunn 4 Co. are Philadelphia dry

Dunn 4 Co. are Philadelphia dry
good merchants. They became con-
vinced that somebody was stealing
either goods or money from them, for
their profits were every year less by
5000 than the business should have
yielded. They instructed their chief
book-keeper, Algeo, to hunt for the
thief, and he made what appeared to
be a thorough but Intellectual investi-
cation. Then juniorp partner went to
work on his own account, and soon
fixed the guilt on Algeo, who confesses
having stolen $50, 600 within six years.
The williamsport Gazette Dc
Bulletjn says THE Widow Oliver,
who is prosecuting breach of promise
case against Hon. Simon Cameron,
and claiming the modest sum of $780,
900 damages, has already come to grief.
In the Washington court yesterday
General Butler, counsel for General
Cameron, produced the "widow's'
husband, to the CONSERVATION of those
who were backing her. Thus has
another blackmailing scheme been
nipped in the bud, and the widow"
will have to look for other pickings.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-03-27

Peanuts 10 cents quart at Nor
gester's.
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Butter, eggs and cheese at Nor
gester's.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-02
NEW YORKERS ON SKATES.
Ten Thousand who We're not Afraid OF snow
Rad who Laughed at Falls.

Your true skater cares no more for
furry ~ snow than doth your true angler FOR
dr.zic II rain. There are many true skaters
in New York and they ernvitatrd naturally yes
tcrday 20 Central Park. Indeed. the ice on tho
lake there seemed 10 bo the lolesionc that Mt
trat'l all the steel Of all the skates within the
circumference Of n vast area. The paths that
lead from tho north. south. east aud west 10 the
skating lake were at an early hour thronged
with II hurrying mutt tude. all seeking the
contro ~ the circumference. II was decidedly
gentlcmen's day " on tho ice. the grntlcr sex
being spirscly represented. There were faith
crs with their boys. teaching them 10 skate. and
sometimes boys teaching their fathers. and on
Joying for the once the proud conscious moss %;
superiority ms patorfamilas lay prone uron tho
snowy ice. or struggled mndly to keep lis feet
from running out from underhn., lhero wcr"
school boys. and some CLERKS and many mon
who evidently work hard for "A living and took
their holiday in continued hard work. which
they called fun.
Looking from the banks. tho pond was
simply mass Of wriggliLg. sliding circling,
falling. shouting black forms. The falling
snow and the sharp steel covered M" lee with
snow nearly m inch in depth, md this deposit
was wiped up by many a black coat and broad
back.
Theodore Winthrop catalogues skaters into
thus" VINO attain their degrees oi L. a., q. q and
|. T., or in other words, who hay" got their
Iitt" Go, their Great Go. or ar" Unnppruach
able 70 logruphrrs. These degrees We're repre-
scented In numbers ON tho pond. The first wns
the most numerous class. and extended from
tho small boy, who. with one skate, tmidly
showed himself along tho edge Of the lake. 10
IN" young suo"mak"r. who. Ernfpng a chair.
propollcdu wildlyHnd crrntcally Hheud oifhim to
IA" imminent dangcro all IN lrpnt. At least So
thought stout and cnutrmplhtlNe gentleman
who stood with his hands in his pockets smiling
ms he watched the Efforts of hs offspring to
achieve "A degree until the front Of one ~ these
chairs struck him violently in the rear. and he
was borne rapidly away sitting on the small ~
his hnck in the CHAIR while his sturdy logs
waved frantically but hrlpossly in advance.
Tho G.. as We're also many Thny could
skate straight ahead swiftly. back ward un-
certainly. and do the outside edge after n fash
ion. These wrrs they who constantly got into
collision In their efforts 10 Guido each other.
and who's" backward locom0tiOn invariably re-
suited in som" ono being upset.
Tho L. P.'s were few and exclusive Tho
snow covered ice was favorable TO lcgbo hecl
writing. and when sufficient space was found,
which was rare they covered II with graceful
symbols and skatatorial hlerogyph!cs. But
the snow came down faster. and by dark the
gray coats cleared the pond of the ten thousand
true skaters who even then wished 10 remain.