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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
A Nngro Riot.

SIX KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.
Savannah, June "a terrible riot
took place this afternoon at Mcintosh,
Liberty county, n station on the At
lantic and Gulf railroad, between a
party of negro eXcursionists from
Bryan county and negroes belonging
in Mcintosh. The trouble began i'm n
fight between two negroes, when John
Randale, captain of negro militia
company from Bryan county, which
company formed part of the excursion
party, were ordered to charge. The
company obeyed the order, bayonet-
ing everybody within reach. The
captain himself killing one man by
running his sword through him.
There was intense excitement at this
outrage and the Mcintosh negroes
rallied and drove the military com.
pany into the cars, opened fire on
them and killed four and wounded @
large number of others, and only
stopped shooting when the train was
drawn out of range. They tried tc
prevent the train from leaving by
tearing up the track, but failed. AL
the parties engaged were negroes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Texas has enacted local option
bell-punch law. Each county in the
State may decide as heretofore whether
alcoholic beverages shall or shall not
be sold within its borders, and, should
the verdict be in favor of the sale,
then the county authorities may decide
upon the number of places to be
licensed and provided with bell
punches. The Galveston Ne,Us esti-
mates that 200 counties will adopt the
bell-punch system, and that the num-
ber of punches required will be about
1000. 1t is singular fact that, not.
withstanding the prevalence of vio'
lence in Texas, the sale of liquor is
strictly prohibited in many counties o.
that State.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Calvin Hall, a very eccentric
character, was buried at Somers, Conn,
last Friday. Twenty years ago he
made his will giving certain amounts
to his nearest relatives. He then went
around and bought from each person
the share in the will at twenty per
centum discount. Some persons of
whom he bought were both poor and
aged, and were made comfortably and
happy in their last days. He leaves
fund of $4,000 for the town of Som.
ers, the income of which is togo to the
worthy poor who have not yet become
paupers provided the town will assume
the care of like fund of $1,000 and
give the income to the Spiritualists.
If the town refuses to accept the trust
the whole goes to the Spiritualists, for
whom he has built church. In mid
ole life, he was Universalist.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

About the 10th of December last a
young man, son of professor in the
gymnasium at Darmstadt, in Germany,
walked with his betrothed, young
and pretty girl, to pond some two
miles off in the adjoining woods
there they tied themselves together
and jumped in, intending to end their
troubles in suicide; however, the icy
cold water brought the gentleman to
his senses, and he contrived to free
himself and scramble out, leaving the
poor girl, in spite of her cries, tc
drown, which she did. He was re-
Gently tried, and sentenced to three
years and nine months Imprisonment
for the offence.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Mr.. Hayes has concluded to sign
the silver small coin bill providing
for the exchange of subsidiary silver
for lawful money of the United States.
Twenty dollars or any multiple thereof
of a lesser denomination than one dol
lar may now be exchanged for cur
rency, and become legal tender in
sums not exceeding ten dollars for all
dues public and private.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
A FREE GIFT!

OF a copy of my Medical Common Sense
Book to any person suffering with Consump-
ton, Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Loss of
Voice, or Sore Throat, Send name and post
office address. with two cent stamps and
state your sickness. The book is elegantly
nation it contains, in the providence of God,
has saved many lives. The author has been
treating diseases of the Nose, Throat, and
Lungs, as a special practice in Cincinnati,
since 1857. Address DIR. n. b. WOLFE, Gin
oinnati, Ohio. nl4mlinl
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

George Balford, of the Carson
City New Mint, has probably the
most complete collection of flags in
Americas. He began taking an inter-
est in flags about eight years ago, and
he has in his house every flag of note
that floats on land or sea throughout
the world. He has the recognized
flags of all nations, together with the
special emblems which float on state
occasions, the flags of nations which
have passed away, and those which
have been flung to the breeze at vari-
Gus times by insurrectionists. The
flags are'all Of the best possible work
manship, either of silk or bunting,
and the collection cost the owner more
than $1,000. He is constantly adding
to it, and New York firm has q
standing order to furnish him with all
rare flags that can be secured. He has
written for the war standard of the
Zulus, and expects to receive it in
about three months.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

The slave trade on the east coast
of Africa is no longer flourishing.
News reached Zanzibar the other day
that three separate gangs of slaves
were on their way to the coast, but be-
fore the intelligence came the Sultan
had caught Que of them, and DR.. Kirk
had dropped upon another. The
Kilwa road, formerly the most fire.
quented for slave dealing, is almost en-
tirely closed. The trade now is barely
enough to keep the coast plantations
going. The export trade has been al
an end for several years, and it is years
since u man slave has been taken by
the cruisers on the station. Dhow'
are still tanen and condemned, but j
is for the illegal transport of ole
slaves, not new.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

On May "a, Queen Victory COM
pleted her Goth year, an age which has
been exceeded by eleven only of the
sovereigns of England, dating from
the Norman Conquest, namely: Henry
l., who lived to the age of G7 years;
Henry III, who lived 65 years; Ed
ward l., who lived to be 81 years old;
Edward Ill, 65 years; Queen Eliza
beth, who reached SO years; James H.,
6S years; George l., 81 years; George
H., n years; George ILL.,, 50 years;
George w., 6S years; and William ",
who lived y year. She has reigned
forty-two years on the Goth of June
next, period which has not been ex-
by more than four English sovereigns.
namely: Henry III, who reigned
fifty-six years; Edward III, who
reigned fifty years; Queen Elizabeth,
who reigned forty-five years; and
George III, sixty years.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
Howe Sewing Machines.

Among the great variety of goods of
every description for sale at
POWELL & KIME'S
Will be found an assortment of tn
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. Will 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, rs. IT,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Manhood: How Lost, How Restored !
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Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses
Impotency, Mental and Physical In
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etc. also, Consumption, Epilepsy and
Fits, induced by self-indulgence or
sexual extravaganza, &c.
Bss~ Price, in a sealed envelope, only
six cents.
The celebrated author, in this ad-
mirable Essay, clearly demonstrates,
from thirty years successful practice,
that the alarming consequences ofself-
abuse may be radically cured without
the dangerous use of internal medicine
or the application of the knife; point
ing out mode of cure at once simple,
certain, and effectual, by means of
which every sufferer, no matter what
his condition may be, may cure HIM
self cheaply, privately, and radically.
lGg3 This Lecture should be i'll the
hands of every youth and every man
in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope,
to any address, postpaid, on receipt OF
six cents, or two postage stamps.
Address the Publishers,
The Culverwell Medical Co.,
81 Ann ST., New York;
Post Office Box 1886.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
ALSO,

No. 8. In one other tract or parcel of
and situated partly in Huston town
ship, Cleariield county, and partly in
Jay township, Elk county, Pa, be-
ginning at dead hemlock, the south
west corner of warrant 1899; thence
north 1856 perches to a post in south
line of old survey No. ll9; thence by
lines of old surveys north 81 degrees
east l6l $40 perches to a post, north 20
degrees west 50 pefches to a fallen
sugar, north 10 degrees east 70 5-l0
perches TO fallen hickory, north ~
degrees west 81 perches to post;
thence east 95 perches to post, the
southeast corner of the farm of Charles
Webb, deceased; thence north 302
, perches to the north line of warrant
No. 1896; thence by land of Reading
and Bartles east 253 perches to a red
oak of survey of 1906; thence south
800 perches TO hemlock, the south
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

1t is announced that the Curtin
Yocum contested election case has
come to a stop at the government print
ing Office for want of funds. This is
a great disappointment to the Demo
Gratis on the committee, as they have
been noticeably eager to dispose of this
case at this session.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
TO ADVERTISERS.
Geo. p. ROwellS & Co.'S,
s B. L E O. T. L rs T.
OF
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

Many persons suppose this list to be
composed of CHEAP, low-priced
newspapers. The fact is quite other
wise. The Catalogue states exactly
what the papers are. When the name
of a paper is printed in FULL FACE
TYPEit is in every instance the BEST
paper in the place. When printed in
CAPITALS it is the ONLY paper in
the place. When printed in Roman
letters it is neither the best nor the
only paper, but is usually very good
one, Notwithstanding. The list gives
the population of every town and the
circulation of every paper. 1T is
NOT A COOPERATIVE LIST. IT
is NOT A CHEAP LIST. At the foot of
the Catalogue for each State the i'm
portant towns which are not covered
by the list are enumerated. IT is AN
HONEST LIST. The rates charged for
advertising are barely one-fifth the
publishers schedule. The price for
one inch four weeks in the entire list
is $685.. H'he regular rates of the pa
pers for the same space and time are
So, 1865 The list includes go news
papers, of which l63 are issued DAILY
and S07 WEEKLY. They are located
in S25 different cities and towns, OF
which % are State Capitals, 32S places
of over 5000 population, and 444
County Seats. Lists sent on applica-
ton. Address GEO. p. ROWELL &
CO.'S Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
10 Spruce st. printing House Square,
New York.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

The failure of jury to convict the
Yoakum brothers of murder at Ba-
kersfield, Cal, displeased the populace
A mob broke into the Jail at night
and one of the prisoners was quickly
hanged to the bars of his cell, moose
being thrown over his head, and the
rope pulled through the grating.
Then the lynchers went to the others
cell door, and found that he was fet-
tered to the floor. AS they were I'M
able to enter, they tried to lassoo him,
AS they had done with his brother, and
then choke him to death by pulling at
the rope; but he lodged the moose sue
cessfully. So they killed him with
their revolvers, firing so recklessly
that two of their own number were
accidentally wounded.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
THURSDAY, JUNE IL, 1879.

BY vote of 81 yeas to 81 nays the
Louisiana Constitutional Convention
has adopted All ordinance against sec
tartan appropriations
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

The danger of allowing persons
who have been acquitted of crimes on
the ground of insanity to go at large
has had striking illustration in In
diana. Some eight years ago man
named Benjowsky shot and killed
another man, but was acquitted on
the ground that he was insane. No
attempt was made, however, to contine
him. Last Monday he called on the
Rev. G. L. Curtis in Shelbyville and,
suddenly drawing a pistol, attempted
to shoot him without any provocation.
The clergyman wrested the weapon
from him, and now he will go to an
insane asylum.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Catalogues of Lanterns and Slides,
with directions for using, sent on are
| eipt of two cents.
| Bs4gH Cut out this advertisement for
reference.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Gen. B. F. Butler passed through
Portland, Me-, on Tuesday, accom-
panied by his son, on fishing excur-
sion. In conversation with friend
in the smoking-car he is reported to
have said: Congress is to blame for
the present condition of affairs. Con-
gress seems to be trying to get up a
row on the southern question when
there is no need of having one. /
don't object to row, but I want it to
be for some cause"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

"A man living near Griffin, Ga, 4,
still has faith in the ultimate value of
Confederate currency. He has fish
pond and willallow anybody to fish in
it one day for one hundred dollars in
Confederate money. He has also a
mill, and he will sell a bushel of meal,
or he will give one dollar in green
barks or gold, for one hundred dollars
of the same worthless currency.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
The Warner Silver Bill.
NOT LIKELY TO BE REPORTED TO TIL
SENATE THIS SESSION.

NoI blhElI1 ~ BE REPORTED TO THE
SENATE THIS SESSION.
Washington, June 4.-The belief
strengthens every day that the Senate
Committee on Finance will not report
the Warner Silver Bill at this session.
Indeed, Senator Jones, of Nevada,
who is one of the strongest advocates
of the bill and member of the FL
nance Committee, said to day that he
had little hope of the bill being re-
ported at this session. He was asked
if it was true that the bill was imper-
feet, even in the opinion of its friends,
and would be considerably amended
before it is reported. He replied with
some warmth that the bill was not i'm
perfect in any particular; that it was
complete and perfect in all it proposed
to do. He stated, further, that while
the friends of the measure are very
anxious to have action upon it, and
would be very glad to have the bill
passed this session, still they were not
disposed to rush things, or to urge the
immediate consideration of the bill
it would probably give rise to discus
sion that might last for an indefinite
period, and keep Congress in session
throughout the hottest weather. Be
sides, he said, there is custom in the
Senate that when one or two members
of committee asks to be allowed a
reasonable length of time in which to
examine a measure, the request is gem
orally granted. In this instance sew
eral of the members of the Finance
Committee are averse to the proposition
to hurry so important measure
through without the fullest examina-
ton of it, and have pleaded for more
time. Mr.. Jones thinks the request
reasonable, and while he does not
speak officially, he advances his indi-
vidual opinion that the Silver Bill
will not be reported at this session.
AS the Finance Committee meets
again on Friday, it is probable that
the fate of the bill, for this session at
east, will be settled at that time.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Note, letter, foolscap, and legal
cap papers, at this office. Also
large stock of envelopes, as low as
six cents for 25.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

Mrs. Julia McCarty, one hundred
and four years old, died at the Fall
River (Mass.) City Hospital last
Thursday afternoon. On the 22d of
May she jumped from a second story
window to the ground, a distance of
twenty feet, without dislocating or
breaking bone. Her oldest son died
ten years ago, seventy-.ix years old,
and another son, sixty-two years old,
lives at Fall River.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12

For nails and Builders hardware
go To AZ Main street.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12


No. 9. The interest of said estate in
three-fourths of all the minerals in
and upon a certain piece of land in
Penfield township, Clearfeld county,
conveyed by said Mahlon Fisher and
others to Hiram Woodward, being the
western part of what is known as the
Woodward farm.
And the undivided 3-32 parts of the
following described property:
No 10. Three several lots of land in
Armstrong township, Lyeoming Co.,
which together with certain rights and
privileges, constitute what is known as
the TenEyck, Emery s. Co. mill prop,
erty, bounded and described as follows
One of said lots beginning ut post il
the centre of the public road leading
from Williamsport to Mosquito creek
thence north 234 degrees west alons
the line of Thomas Turley's land, g!
perches 10 links to low water mark il
the West Branch of the Susquehann;
river; thence up said river south 81
degrees west 30 perches to the wir
bridge across said river; thence soutl
3O4 degrees west 26 perches y links Il
the mouth of Mosquito run; theme
The Van Buren press., 1879-08-23
How Ne Managed 1t.

''Another buglars on my square last
night" said old Dr. Willis, while dining
with his partner the other yenging.
"For my part. I'm tired of paying taxes
for the privilege of being robbed. | don,
really see how the police can help arrest
some thieves now and then, If only by
accident-unless, indeed, the police are
the burglars themselves How is it you
are never robbed, Joe 2" 'Simplest thing
in the world. All you need is a little
knowledge Of human nature Now, I'll
bet there are three or four policemen in
this house at the present moment Let
go and see" And Joe led the way down
into the basement, and the company peep
ed through the kitchen door Sure
enough, there sat four officers One was
fixing the fire, one was picking chickens
while the other TO we're shelling peas an6
singing chorus from 'Pinafore' "Well
I'm blessed r. said old Willis; show dc
you manage !" !" Easy ss rolling off ,
log. keep pretty servant girl m-Sar
Francisco News Letter.
The Van Buren press., 1879-08-23
VAN BUREN,

The County-Seat Of Crawford County,
and also the principal town, is a thriving
and improving town, pleasantly situated
on the north bank of the Arkansas river,
IG0 miles west of Little Rock by railroad
and $50 miles from the same point by the
river. Its population numbers 1900 to
1900. There is, in soocessful operation
here three steam FIGURING Mills, which
manufacture US good -four as is made any
where, which is shipped in large quanti-
ties to Little Rock and other points be-
low here; a steam Saw and Planning Mill
to which is attached machinery for max
ing mouldnos and scroll work; a wagon,
buggy and carriage mandatory; three
steam cotton gins; Broom Factory
which ships brooms to St Louis, New
Orleans and other places. The Presby.
teran, NJ +. Church South, Episcopal
and Catholic Societies, all have good
churches, in which services are regularly
held. The Masons, Odd Fellows, and
Temperance Societies all have organza.
tohs. There are, also, two weekly news
papers published here. Van Buren has
many buildings, both brick and frame,
that would be an ornament to Il much
larger place; her merchants and profess
ional men stand high in their several ca
pacities; and her citizens, generally, for
hospitality, etiquette and intelligence,
will rank with those Of any country.
Van Buren in consequence of her heal.
thy location, her facilities for receiving
and shipping, both by rail and river, and
cheapness of all the noccssaries Of life,
presents great advantages for manufact-
urino
The Van Buren press., 1879-08-23
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