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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18
ijrOckpOrt Scribbling.

VIII we ever get snow? Don't
know how it is in Brockport but from
present indications here we think the
chances are decidedly in favor of a
good run of sleighing for the Company
Fl military dance, on Thursday even
ing, Jan. lat at Hyde's Opera House.
Why not get up asleighing party from
Brock port to attend? Big time. Don't
fail to come. All are invited.-ED.l
Short g. Horton -esstsr's.sred last
Monday.
Mr.. Cuneo ought to get that boy
pair of new pants for a Christmas
present for he got a present some
time before Christmas. He says
people accept strange help at crisis
but they do not always need it.
-"Vale," like a cat has nine lives,
and is bound to live all of them if he
has to stay up nights to oft.
Have you ever waited for Il wo-
man to get ready to go anywhere?
The hour is half-past three and Marie
is not ready, at four she will be down
in lust one moment, but even at that
hour, if you could look into her cham
Der, you would be in despair. Her
'crimps" are not taken down, her
boots are unbuttoned, her pull-back
elastic cords are out of gear, and the
maid is fixing them. She can't find
her bracelets, one cutf,pin is missing,
she puts arnica on her handkerchief
by mistake thinking it Jockey Club.
There is a button OF her basque from
| hurried buttoning and oh dear. dear.!
where are her lemon kids, and her
parasol, her lace scarf, that coral neck
| chain, shawl, white lace veil, and &
! dozen other necessary articles. She
| has hurried so that her face is all in ;
blaze and she is sure she looks like {
washer woman, and seiZes poWdel
puff and daubs little chalk on hel
forehead, and hopes it won't be seer
as she is going out to ride with a mar
not with woman. All unconsciou,
of the trials which beset your charm
| ing Marie you are striving to be agree
able with Mrs. -, with the sound o
your horses, paving up that sidewalk
in your ears, and you know that the
old man is particular about his grounds
Directly you hear something snap anC
rush out to find that one of yOui
spirited nags has broken Off a fenc,
picket and is trying his best OF
another by way of dessert. VIII sh
ever get ready? you consult you
watch, 5 o'clock, you feel inclined t.
swear little, but early piety forbid
and you try to possess your soul il
patience. The door opens. She come
radient and smiling in the loveliest O
new costumes, pinned back so tigh
that she creeps toward you like
snail and you mentally wonder hoy
she is going to step high enough to ge
into the carriage. Her hat is so be
coming and her black lace scarf in
cIeases the whiteness of her neck 5
llicii, anu she Ielis YOU 81 S"eelly Via
you feel Infinitely obliged to her 70
doing it and feel for the moment tina
the highest and most supreme deligh
Of existence could be found only il
waiting for her to get ready.
Most of the boys at Brockpol
from five years and upwards al
| 1: % al
SCHMIDT & SCHNEIDER.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

l. ARGE SALE OF LUMBER
Thu 1sday about two million feet of
lum Ter was sold at assignee's sale at
Carr Ter mill, short distance west
of I&eynoldsville, property of Mr.. n.
Car rier. The sale was pretty gen.
eral ly advertised, and numerous bid
ders were present from Baltimore,
Phi ladelphia, Pittsburgh, and other
poir ITS, representing some Of the lar
gest dealers in the country. The conf
petition was quite lively, and the
pric'a IS secured at least two dollars per
thou sand higher than the same
quail ity of lumber has been selling at
from. the mills along the line of the
Low Grade road. The average price
was little over Sl3 per thousand, the
high est price being $3.50 for clear
plan k, and $3.50 for mill culls. The
sale aggregated about S27 900.
The effect of this sale has been to
send up prices all along the line, and
even at the yards at Pittsburgh an
adva nee has been ordered, the fact
having been developed that the stock
of lu mber available is exceedingly low,
some qualities being out of reach en-
tirely. Dealers generally are jubIiant
and predict booming times next year
when the new stock is ready for mar
ket. ReDu6HcdR.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18
Light running, Latest improved
DOMESTIC, at prices never heard of
before, at Mrs. w. S. Services.

We We're exposed last week to Q
pitiless storm, that wet our feet and
stockings, and indeed our person all
over. In fact we took cracking cold,
which bought sore throat and severe
symptoms of fever. The good wife
asserted her authority, plunged our
feet into hot water, wrapped us in hot
blankets, and sent our faithful son for
bottle of AYERS CHERRY Pee
ToRAL. 1t is "a splendid medicine
pleasant to take, and did the job. We
slept soundly though the night and
awoke well the next morning. We
know we owe our quick recovery to
the Pectoral, and shall not hesitate to
recommend it to all who need such a
medicine.-TehAacana (IeraS) Pres
6yterian.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

The old and reliable firm of d. S.
Andrus & Co., of Williamsport, Pa,
have been selling musical instruments
for nearly twenty years. Those who
purchase from such firm buy with
safety. Prices of organs at a monthly
rental of five dollars, from 1925 to
$40, the very best, and will allow all
the rent to apply on purchase of the
organ if they buy. Where will you
get as good an offer?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18
Brockpcrt Locals.
Rain all day Sunday.

Rain all day Sunday.
Locals are few and scattering.
We are anxious for one OF Isaac
Graham's twenty-four SHOWS.
r.. j. Thompson has forty-one
scholars at the Keystone school.
r. Keller is laid up with large
carbuncle on his left arm.
William Cheatle butehered his
hog on Saturday.
-"Schmidt & Schneider has big
time over YALE"
-Rube and james felt very happy
after taking dish of oysters, and
few glasses of boiled cider favored
with alcohol.
Six of the engineers are boarding
with j. b Frantz and two with
father Graham.
Short C Horton killed six hogs on
Monday which weighed twenty-one
hundred and sixty-three pounds. One of
the number weighed five hundred and
ninety seven pounds.
The saw mill of Short & Horton
shut down OH Friday night after saw
ing out all their stock.
IL. G.. A." was lamenting over
the twelve games of pool last week
when he should have been writing
his locals.
john Clark and Pearl Fields are
both laying sick at father Graham's
under the care of DIR. A. NJ. Clark. p.
S.-Since writing the above Pearl has
moved to Mrs. Crafts. That is right
| Pearl, aunt Harriet will make
good nurse.
in referring to the local Editor of
the DuBoise City Courier last week,
the printer said Camp Jack when we
wanted Him to say Bear Run Camp.
A shooting match will be held at
the house of John Rinehuls on next
Saturday, and an oyster supper in the
evening. Every one is invited to at
tend.
| hSlC lS SoillC liltlS ltln vi i'N ing
u Christmas tree the coming Christ
mas at the NJ. e. Church. We think
it rather late to talk of having tree.
Some of the boys turned in and
scrubbed out the Brockport store Oh
last Saturday night, after which they
had an oyster stew, segars and cider:
-"Swamper'' ought not to be so
rough on that Clarion county buck
wheat for the simple reason that he is
willing to he learned by a child.
We have not heard of 81. C. A"
being down to see John Cuneo's boy
but we often hearof him going to see his
girl. Take our advice and don't let
"siwamper" catch you there.
DR.. Nulf has opened up pawn
shop together with his drug store OIL
Johnson Run. There has been one
very fine muzzle loading rifle pawned
all ready. Daniel you should remem-
ber that one dollar was paid to Adam
Hines on the gun. Please credit
your dutch patient with that amount.
: james Bennett, jr., on last Satur.
| day shot three shots II distance of
g thirty-three yards, making only one
@ half inch of string measuring from
the centre of the ball holes. James is
! one of the finest marksmen in this
e part of the country.
a Short & Horton commenced push
4 ing logs on Tuesday but had to give il
5 up after pushing seventy logs to the
:. mill. On "Wednesday morning theil
2 full force was again set to work on the
e slide.
\ She looked for him on Sunday bu
q he thought it a little to wet to go ant
y then only spend three hours.
Scott Alden hae been hired t.
teach the mountain school and will
!, commence on Wednesday the l7tl
inst. VALE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

DR.. Days Stomach and Nerve
Tonic is the best remedy in use for
poor appetite, weakness and trembl-
ing in the stomach pain after eating,
heartburn, soreness and gnawing
pains i'll the stomach, nervousness
when tired, constipation and other
diseases of the bowels arising from
poor digestion. One bottle lasts
nearly three weeks. Price Sl.00.
DR.. Days Cure for Headache is
the only remedy known that will stop
an attack Of sick or nervous head
ache in its commencement: only
three or four doses, half an hour
apart, are necessary. Price 80 cents
bottle.
DR.. Days Standard Cough Syrup
will cure IA cough with fewer doses
than any medicine in use. Price 90
cents a bottle.
DR.. Days Ear Drops will give
the greatest relief in neuralgia of the
face and will cure ear-ache immedi-
ately. Price 20 cents bottle. Ask
your druggist or storekeeper for these
medicines Manufactured by ID. b.
Day, Nj. D., Ridgway, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

The speculative market is just now
in serious frame of mind over the
bright future of oil. Those who have
watched the oil developments have no
hesitation in saying that the limits OF
the oil field are now quite well de-
fined, and that for the past two
months the production has been stead
ily deer easing- the falling off in Cole
creek alone being 1000 barrels per
day. In the face of this fact the de
mand for the illuminator is greater
now than it ever was before the eX-
ports to China, Japan and India alone
since sst January being 10000, 900
gallons. In fact the trade has doubled
itself in the last few years. This fact
has been taken advantage of by
shrewd spectators, who in the I'M
mediate past, have been investing
largely in the certificates, and this in.
vestment was the cause of the recent
boom. Tankage at all points is being
increased, especially at the seaboard. -
Franklin Citizen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

-"Grant's Tour Around the Worldn
published by H. w. Kelley & Co.,
Philadelphia is one of the most in
teresting books published, and also the
only atu hentic publication of the
remarkable travels of the worlds
most famous hero and contains the
correspondence of John Russell Young
and vast amount of interesting mat
ter a large book of 900 pages, pro-
fusely illustrated. Take no inferior
article. G. w. Nichols, of this place,
has the agency, give him your order
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

JAM POLES
Middletown X-Cut Saws.
Jeffard's, Whites and Mann's Axes.
Tubular and 80 Lanterns.
FILES.
Diston's X-Cut Saws.
Boynton's Lightning Saws.
CORN Peppers.
Coal Hods.
Stove Shovels.
Repairs furnished for any stove.
AK HANDLES.
Pick Handles.
lb. Best Polish 10 cts. at No. AZ
Main street. n39
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

President Hayes on the 10th sent
to the Senate the name of Alexander
Ramsey as Secretary of War, in place
of Secretary McCreary resigned to
take U. S. Judgeship. Mr.. Ramsey
having been U. S. Senator, was con-
firmed without reference to COM
mttee. This is the first break in
President Hayes Cabinet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

The Vanderbilts - William H.,
Cornelius and William K.-are about
to build mansions on Fifth avenue,
New York, which will be the most
conspicuous architectural ornaments
in the city. The cost of these dwell
ings will be 81 $50, 900.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

N} Nj Oh men went'tU~CeNlfeVille 70
Z al st vi e striking miners at that
lei wi o were threatening to burn
tho piot rty of the coal companies.
s-4s64 Nv bell was put in the Luth-
eran ehu Fch last Tuesday, in place of
1the one c tacked some time since. 'Fhe
new bell pas much better tone thaliS
had the. q Id one before it was cracked.
The n4w Swedish church at Oster-
hoat 81 kanhery was dedicated last Sun
dayAVth appropriate ceremonies. A
large delegation of Swedes was here
. FROM Wilcox and Kane.
Wedding stationery neatly printed
at this office. OF course you will not
be likely to need wedding cards more
than once in lifetime but if you
contemplate marriage don't fail to call
and see our specimens.
-Messrs. u. S. Ryan, J. r. Head,
and H. L, Bail, of Spring, Craw wford
cotsaSy,; Pa, travelling agents for
SION, HARRISON d: Co., pyraerymen,
.,PsipsSille, Ohio, were in. town this
week. l|aking orders for nursery stock
Mbe felivered#ext spring.
,-T4e acooupt Of Tracy's execution
3hicA was published in last weeks
lpvA nE.xFass copial from the Brad
f,rd 31adeS Ne,os without proper
Gedit.s The omission, was purely an
eversisAt and we hope bur valued CO.
t.mposay ofthe oil metropolis will
accept ihis as an apos9gy.N.
ARanember it. Dont forget it.
Esep i'm your mind. TIe dance at
Hyde'A AOpera House d Thursday
evenin1 Jan.>1 LIST, given Y under the au-
blpice othe "Ridgway Rides" Come
py sleif feads and have igood time.
Son, yAss it for you may live to be
pdreSearl.old and thsp think of
Yyne NAL Syears of regrG yet before
kyou in dt6yoH fail to attend. All are
4 hlnvited. go
If..k The Fusic Jo~17aai for November
sst and Dec h&efpublished by d. S. An
~ drus TO-, 'of Williamsport, Pa,
have colt to hand They contain a
fine varAy of music and at a price
within tch of all. Send 6 cents by
Ipaa il nj spost-offce stamps and get the
Holidaypumbei for January contain
ng 81 on worth of music. This Jour-
is issped every month.
4 The Clarion Democrat pronounces
Dr. II. I, ,Helmbod dead beat. That's
what we thought when we refused to
publish his Buchl advertisement with
out getting cash down--Spectator.
Ditto.-zE0rest Republican. Ditto, for
u.s. IVo,ren Mail. Likewise are we
dittoed to the tune of $500. Please
take notite that the aforesaid adver-
tlsement runs no more in our columns.
Old I'll. is a dead-bsat and he would
~Rurloin the coppers from the eyes of
his dead grandmother to buy paper
and in. with which to write living
propositio2s with which to cheat the
printer. Ifthere is no hell Mr.. In
gersoll, what disposition will be made
of such bare-E.ced old cheats and
sYindlers?
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

Now for your winter suits and
overcoats. McAfee has just received
three hundred samples from three of
the most popular houses in New York
ty. Dom fail to call and see them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

-Childrens' Sole Leather Tip shoes
at P. & KS.
"A nice stock of clothing for men,
boys and children at p. & KS.
kid Gloves-Ladiesi and Gents
Buck gloves-all kinds of gloves at
p. d KS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

NO Lelt. TSlcK
Th ose attaining the best general
aver9 .te in primary department are as
folio VS.:
"E" Grade - Sophia Lampe and
Mag 1olia Casselhock.
IF" Grade-Maude Malone, Harry
Pars' ons and Maude Brown.
"Cp Grade-Harry Weining, Presse
Stra ight, Annie Kelley and Johnnie
And erson
vi sitors.-Mrs. J. l.. Brown, Mrs.
A. G. Ernhout; Misses Amanda Will
cox and Matte Totten; Messrs. Max
Kro .pp and A. X. Houghtailing
Prot. j. d. Rishel and Co. Sup. Geo.
r. Dixon.
j. b. JOHNSON, Principal.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

San Francisco, December IA
Victoria dispatch, dated December u,
says: "NIuch anxiety is felt here at the
condition of affairs near kamloops,
where Government Agent ASHER was
kill by halt-breed outlaws a few days
since. The last report is that the out
laws have murdered herder named
John Kelly, at Stump lake. They are
now surrounded in a log house at the
foot of Douglass lake, in Nicola Val
ley. They have repeating rifles, and
the settlers are poorly armed. The
Indians are feartully excited and an
Indian revolt is feared A dispatch
dated the 18th says that the outlaws
have shot and killed another settler.
They are still corralled in the log
house. The country is in arms. The
Indians are suli<y but are quiet. A
strong force of police, with rifles and
ammunition, left Victoria tonight by
special steamer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18
Destructive Fire at Red Rock.

Bradford, Pa, Dec. l2.-rhe 25,oO0
barrel tank of oil at Red Rock,
belonging to E. o. Emerson, which
took fire on Thursday evening at .
o'clock, burned through the entire
night. The force of 800 men, men
toned in this mornings dispatch, re-
mained at work steadily building
dams and digging trenches to prevent
the oil from running down into the
village. 1t was know that the tank
must burst toward morning and every
precaution possible was taken to con-
fine the oil in the dams. AT 5 o'clock
one ring of the iron tank collapsed
and another burst, leaving 10000 bar
rels out into the dams. 1t boiled furi
ously and the intense heat drove the
men back.
a few minutes after there was
break in the dams, and the burning
oil swept down on the surface of Little
brook through the centre ofthe village.
The fire communicated to the build
ings near by and spread with wonder
full rapidty. The heat in the village
from the burning stream of oil was so
great as to repel all efforts to protect
the buildings which were all light
frame structures. The residents Of
the town knew hours before that ii
was in all probability doomed, and
had removed as many of their goods
as possible to the hillside, where they
sought safety.
The attention of the men was now
turned to preventing the burning oil
reaching the other tanks further down
| the valley. In one hour hundred
buildings We're burned, embracing all
the principal hotels, stores and dwell
| ings. There are but a dozen small
| buildings standing about the edges of
| the burned town. BY the fire 800
families have been left homeless and
destitute.
To-day Relief Committees were ap-
pointed and have fed and provided
lodgings for the sufferers. Mayor
! Broder of Bradford called for aid, and
at 3 O'Clock had received over $1,000.
The donations from abroad aggregate
81, 900 more. Tonight the Relief
Committee and business men of the
destroyed town are holding a meeting
to consider the feasibility of rebuild
ing portion and providing for the
destitute. 1t is expected that by to-
morrow subscriptions will be received
from nearly all the towns in The oil
region.
A rumor sent forth that family
had perished m. the flames is un.
founded, The trestle of the o. b. &
w. Il. r. near town was destroyed
and will be rebuilt tomorrow. The
loss cannot accurately be estimated
but will approximate $780, All i.
quiet about the place tonight.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

-Prints.-The most desirable assort-
ment in Western Pennsylvania, now
on exhibition at Powell & Kime's
mammoth sales rooms.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

-McAfee, the tailor, has just re-
ceived an extensive line of samples for
hefall and winter trade. Call and see
for yourself.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

-Cloaks. - A fine line of ladies'
Cloaks, cheaper than the cheapest at
Powell & Kime's.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

"A neat thing for Christmas pres
sent would be one of our boxes of
fancy note paper.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-12-18

Go to Morgester's for prime Rio
coffee, roasted coffee, and all kinds of
coffee.