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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01
Tracy sentenced.

Andrew Tracy has passed another
sad and trying scene i'm the terrible
drama of which he is the principal; /;
that OF having received the sentence of
death.
| At the convening of court, Thurs
day afternoon, the room was well
filled with those whose curiosity led
them to witness this solemn ceremony.
The prisoner entered the room with
a firm step, but was very pale. He
was accompanied by Sheriff Sartwell.
To the usual question which is asked
on such occasions, Tracy replied,
Before God, L have no feeling of
guilt. l ain unconscious Of guilt. /
have been unfortunate. The attor-
neys for the defence having nothing
to say why sentence should not be
pronounced, His Honor, Judge Will
liams, proceeded In, substantially, the
following manner:
It now becomes the duty of the
Court to pronounce the sentence of the
law. The law is In haste to shed no
mans blood The crime you stand
convicted of is murder. or the holni-
eide there was no dispute and the only
question was the degree and that was
found to be the first. Your victim
was not your enemy, but your friend
who loves you purely. Her only
cause that she sought to restrain her
affection for you i'm obedience to the
dictates of her religion, the require
ments of her church and in honor to
her parents There was much in your
story to excite our pity. Your dissa-
pointment at the inseparable obstacles
to your marriage were doubtless great,
but that could not justify your con-
duct. Nor could we ind sufficient in
the evidence to justify the belief that
your reason could be dethroned or
your accountability impaired. But
the duty which the law impresses
must be discharged, no matter how
earnestly we may wish that it had
fallen upon other shoulders than ours.
The sentence of the Court is: That
you, Andrew Tracy, convicted of the
crime of murder in 1le first degree, do
suffer death by hanging by the neck,
in accordance with the provisions of
the Act of Slst of March, 1sGO-and
may He whose prcngative it is to for
give sins, have mercy on you.
.,l.
nounced, Tracy said: ;, hope He may.
! have had but little mercy here
Eldred EUgie. ..
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

New MUsIC-Of all the new songs
now flooding the country none are SO
popular as those composed by Will l..
Thompson. He has just issued beau
tiful new Song and Chorus, entitled,
Ny Grdndp0'S AdCice." It's thought
TO be even pretticr than this authors
famous song Gathering Shells" If
you want the latest and prettiest song
of the day, order my Grandpa's Adj
vice." by Will l.. Thompson. Any
music dealer will mail it to you for
30 cents.
Published by w. L. THOMPSON
Il CO., East Liverpool, Ohio.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01
AMERICAN CYCLIC.
SEpIA.

Volume lG of this admirable work is
just out, making it complete. Each
volume contains 200 pages. 1t makes
II complete library, and no one can
afford to do without it who would keep
we'll informed. Price $500 II volume
in leather, or $500 in elegant half Tur-
key. e. X. Judson, Fredonia, y. Y,
controls the sale in Elk county. Ad-
dress him for particulars. sepl7-tf
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CENTRAL
State Normal School.
(Eiyhh Nornui School District
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON CO., PA.
A, y. RAiB, A. NJ, PrtncipM.

This school us 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 bouniIul supply of pure water,
soft spring water.
Location hcalthful 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 Il week deduction to
those preparing to teach.
students admitted ut any time.
Courses of study prescribed by the
State; |. Model School. III. PrepaIa-
tory. III. Elementary. w. Scien-
entific.
ADJUNCT COURSES!
!. Academic, III, Commercial. III.
Music. N. 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-
meuts, and Master of the Sciences.
Graduates in the other courses receive
Normal Certificates Of thvir attain
mentS, signed by the Faculty.
The professional courses are liberal,
and are in thoroughness not inferior to
those of our best colleges.
The State requires II higher order OF
citizenship. The times demand it. 1t
is one of the prime objects OF this
school to hel p to secure ii by furnish
ing intelligent and efficient teachers
for her schools. 70 this end it solicits
young persons of good abilities and
good purposes-those who desire to
impro &c their time and their talents,
as students. 70 all such it promises
aid i'm developing their powers and
abundant opportunities for well paid
labor after leaving school.
For catalogue and terms address TIM
Principal.
s. ID. BALL,
President Board of Trustees.
r. G. HIPPLE,
Secretary.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Clinton county.-S d. Ball. r.. c.
Nipple, DIR. j. H. Barton, A. III. Best,
Jacob Brown, Wilson Kistlcr, A. n,
Raub, w. w. Rankin, II. G.. Cook,
Samuel Christ, G. Knitting, ). NJ.
Bickford, H. l.. Ditfcnbach, A. &
Noyes, $. r. Peae.
Centre-EX-G Gov. A &. Curtin.
Clearfield-ExG Gov. VIM. Bigler.
Elk-Charles II. Farley.
MrG'79yl
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G. G. 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
pcnsed at all hours, day or night.
ylu3y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01
Local Notes

Strawberries at Morgester's to-day.
Maple sugar continues in fashion.
Plant your peas and set out your
little onions.
Preaching Sunday in the NJ. f.
Church.
-Radishes, Onions and Lettuce at
Morgester's to-day.
The weather at last is warm
enough to suit most anyone.
The song of the frog is heard in
the mud puddle on Main street.
Spring chickens will soon be in
vestigating your garden making.
Gilt Bcvcled Edge cards arc now
the rage. Call and see our samples.
Soon time to go in swimming.
Lots of water now though trifie cold.
See Annual Statement of Aud
itors of Jay township in another
column.
Subscribe now for TIE ADVOCATE
and get chance iu>Our drawing. See
advertisement on second page.
The work of eXcavating for the
basement Of the new court house has
been commenced, and now the court
yard presents Il scene of active indus
try.
What is to hinder Ridgway be-
coming a summer resort: certainly not
IL want of pure air, bracing atmosphere
or picturcsqucness of surrounding
scenery.
-Greenback meeting in the base
ment Of w. S. Services hardware
store on Saturday evening, for the
purpose of organizing and electing
officers for the ensuing year.
CHRONOLOGICAL Lectures by c. y.
Smell, at the NJ. Z. Church, on Thurs
day, Friday, and Saturday evenings
All are cordially invited to attend.
Admittance free. Can be consulted at
the Thayer House.
1t seems almost next door to an
lmpossiblity to issue Il newspaper
without errors, no matter how many
times the proof be read or how careful
and painstaking we may be, these
eXasperating and annoying little mis-
takes will occur and re-occur.
The longest continuous flood
known to our lumbermcn for years
has occurred this spring. For two
weeks there has been Il good rafting
stage, and the water still continues to
hold its own. The large quantities of
snow in the woods aided by little
warm weather and an occasional rain
are the causes of the long flood.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01
]. S. BoapWELl, m, D,

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 q. Hall, west of the
Hyde Huuse.
Office hours i to Up. NJ. Ito 8 2. N.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01
HYDE HOUSE.

w. II. SCHRAM, Proprietor,
RidSway, Elk county, Pa.
Thankful for the patronage hereto
fore so liberally bestowed upon him,
the new proprietor hopes, by paying
strict attention to the comfort aud COM
venienCe of guests, to merit Il cUntinu-
ance of the same. Uct3U'69
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

For very low prices for organs and
pianos writ to ID. S. Andrus & Co.,
city music store, Williamsport, Pa.
Organs and pianos to rent by the month
or year. Sheet music sent to any ad-
dress. Second hand instruments for
sale. Pianos from $75 to S95; organs
from $40 to so; !'Y'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01
IUCORE 3 MBLEM

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Ridgway, Elk county, Pa. Off1ce
across the hall from the Democrat e.
tablisbment. Claims for collection
promptly attended to. jnel5, 1876
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

One of the little army of nitro
glycerinists who make Olean their
headquarters, had morrow escape of
being "atomized' on Monday after
noon. He was driving along the
road in a pianO-boX wagon, in the
vicinity of Rock City. In the vehicle
were four cans ofthe terrible explosive,
containing 53 pounds or about six
teen quarts. His team becoming fright
ened at the noise of an approaching
locomotive on the narrow gauge rail-
road, dashed ahead at terrific rate
The torpedoist lost control over the
animals, which finally overturned the
wagon its driver and its dangerous
contents, damaging everything, but
the glycerine quite considerable. 1t
was a marvel that the fluid did not eX-
plode. If it had, further comment on
the vehicle, the animals or a coffin for
the man would have been superfluous.
-Olean Times.
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Business Cards.
Rates OF Advertising.

Transient advertisements per square OF
,ight lines, ono Insertion VI, Two insortiohs
a 80 three insertions 81.
Busincss cards, ton lines or less. per ycaf
$.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

-Jumes McAtec, Merchant Tailor,
has just received varied and extern
sive assortment of spring and s"mmer
goods for gents wear, which he will
make up cheap.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

Cabinet Desk Cigars at Morgcs-
ter's.
Goods sold cheap for cash at Nor
gc3ter's.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

NOTICE is hereby given that Q 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, 1879-05-01
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Flowers for
Everybody.

NONE BETTER. NONE CHEAPER.
We Sell for 800
Strong, vigorous and we!! grown plants.
Roses or 0 Geraniums or 10 Fuch-
sia or 10 Verbenas or - Pansies or Is
Single 'Petunias or ID Basket and Bed
ding plants or Is COleus or II Hello
tropes or II Chrysanthemums or II
Gladiolus or 10 Dble Tuberose Bulbs
for 81 90 or II Plants and Bulbs Il of
each collection) Sl.00 or half this col
lection-75 Plants and Bulbs with New
pure white ageratum (blanche) added
$500 or the whole collection of $50
choice plants and Bulbs with a plant
of Ageratum Blanche or the New
Scarlet Rose Geranium Mrs. Taylor
added $500.
We guarantee safe delivery by Express
Our Priced Circular of
FLOWERS For EVERYBODY
Sent Free.
HARRY CHAPEL, Florist, y
200 West 4th st. Williamsport, Pa.
nSeowMrApMy.
The Swarthmore note paper for
sale at The ADVOCATE offioe.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

AT IA meeting Of priests and bish-
ops held ut the Arch Episcopal resi-
dence, Cincinnati, the names of
Father Spalding, of Peoria, Bishop
Chatard, of Nincennes and Father
Quinn, vicar general to the cardinal
archbishop were recommended to the
Pope as coadiutors to Archbishop Pur-
eel with right of succession at his
death.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office In new brick building, Main
treet, Ridgwuy, Elk Co., Pa. vS2t b.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01
GEO. a. RAT HHUM
HALL n M,cAulEY

ATTORNEY -AT-LAW.
Main street, Ridgway, Elk Co, IN.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

All kinds of Canned Goods very
cheap. at Morgester's.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

Call on Butterfuss, Masonic Hall,
to buy your Boots and Shoes. Best
quality of stock used, and made up by
first-class workmen at low prices
Examine prices before purchasing
elsewhere.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-05-01

ALI grades of Sugar at Morgester's.
Salt cents sack at Morgester's.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-20

ATLANTA lGa.l Constitutional

hVlhhtd \OhsJ OouslituliulsJ
On of the most notable suits ever
brought in Georgia will be that begun by
the issuance of the writs Of fieri facias
against Treasurer Renfroe and his securi-
ties for the money received as interest on
the States deposits. We understand that
these writs will not be directed against
the property of all the sureties, but only
against those who are mentioned in the
order as having received the money. We
learn that this course will be taken, as
the property of each one of these men is
more than ample to meet the amounts
he has received. The amount that will
be sued for is $4,000 in round figures,
as interest money.
Of this amount Mr.. Renfroe is charged
with $10,742, Mr.. Murphy with $4,000,
Mr. Tommey with So, 900, and Mr.. B. j.
Wilson with $1,000. These are the
round figures. 1t is possible that suits
will be also instituted for the forfeitures
described under the law. The law says
that the Treasurer shall not allow others
to use the funds of the State, and that for
every ofIense against this provision he
shall forfeit $500, the forfeiture to come
out of his salary as long as it lasts, and
afterward from his property or the prop
ertv Of bis securities. The amount of
money that might be claimed under this
Forfeiture act as indefinite, and we are
not advised as to whether or not an at
tempt will be made to collect it.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-20
TTo BE Continued
C0rnelia Green. Spimster.
New York SUM-

Miss Cornelia Green, aged seventy-fve,
died yesterday morning in her residence
at 21S Fifth street, Jersey City. For the
past twenty-four years she and her
brother Andrew had lived in that house,
and during that time, !" it is said, had
never been outside of it. The oldest
neighbor can not recollect of having
ever seen the front door or the windows
open. A visitor who went to the house
yesterday found the brother crouched on
an old sofa, busily reading the advertise
ment columns of the Sun.
From SOME ladies who had volunteered
to prepare the dead wonan's body for in
teffnent the visitor learned that Miss
Green had been sick for some time past.
On Wednesday night neighbor called
at the house and had talk with Mr..
Green through the keyhole Of the base.
ment floor about his sisters sickness.
Green positively refused to open the
door, but he consented that a physician
should he summoned. City Physician
Keating was accordingly informed and
he visited the house. He found Miss
Green suffering from bronchial affection
and general exhaustion, and prescribed
some medicines.
On returning yesterday morning, DR.
Keating raped at the basement door
but received no answer. Finally he
forced it open and entered. Lying on a
pile of rays In the dining-room he found
the dead body of Miss Green. She was
without clothing. While some char
liable ladies were searching the house fol
clothing they found in closet in the
kitchen tin box containing five dollar,
in silver. In another corner of the room
they found one-dollar bank note, and
in small vase twenty-five pennies
Every room in the house was Uttered
with rags and refuse. In the front bed
room several torn mattresses were thrown
ON four chairs. They had served as ;
bed for the sister, while similarly con
structed couch in the rear room was uset
by the brother. On the floor near eacl
bed lay an old-fasbioned single-barrelet
pistol.
1t is supposed that large amount o
money has been hidden away in th'
house, and thorough examination o
the premises has been ordered, and
special policeman has been detailed t.
see that nothing is stolen.
| Mr.. Richard D. Green, of A Irwin
place, is a nephew Of the dead woman
He was informed Of his aunts death, an
has taken charge Of her effects and O
her brother. He says, that when eightee
years Of age she was disappointed III love
and that since then had led life Of con
plete seclusion. He thinks that she wa
insane.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-20
PONDS EXTRACT.

TIE GREAT VEGETABLE
PAIN DESTROYER AND SPECIFIC
EOR I'FLAIzMAT ON ANR
IIEsiOK
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-20

A Sulelfdi& DaiYV

Is one that yields its owner good profit
through the whole season. But he must
supply the cows with what they need in'
order for them to be able to keep up their
product. When their butter gets light in.
in color he must make it "gilt edged" by
using Wells, Richardson & Co.'S Perfect
Butter Color. 1t gives the golden coler of
of June, and adds five cents per pound to
the value of the butter.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-20

When you are depressed by the gagnt,
sickly feeling of disordered system, which
needs to be cleansed and stimulated into
healthy action, take a dose or two of Ayers
Pills and see how quickly you can be re-
stored for quarter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-18
WAvERLY.

Phil Deck is now ready to receive
taxes.
Mrs. James Oily will soon start for
0Sakis, Mimi.
Blakely Il Andrews have started
their Saw-miil.
John Buckley is buying pork for a
company at Eau Claire.
Mike Buckley and Peter Murphy are
attending court at Ellsworth.
The mail from Maiden Rock to Her.
sey is expected to go twice week.
The case of z. Chidster VS.. Town of
Ell Paso will be continued for subse.
quent term of court.
Those who wish good horse shoeing
will do well to go to Olivet and give
Gardner d Bro. trial.
A great phenomena, with soft hands
and o head to match, lately visited oul
quiet town, creating something of a
sensation. 1t has passed through sev.
eral successive progressive changes,
such as spiritualism, infide'ism, athe.
ism, &C., without injury. Now that
illumination has left us and we are
cropping in greater darkness than be.
fore. 1t can't be long before that
bright meteor will 60 on up and pro
gress and reappear in another higher
form. With what ecstacy we shall
view the new transformation. Yes, il
will be brilliant, irst-class baboon oil
| tadpole.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-18
KINNIcKINNIc.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. III. Fuller have q
fine boy--nine pounds.
Miss Lille Lewis and Jennie Cook
are attending the Normal this term.
E. r. Weston and Jim Rogers took a
flying trip up the N. w. R. r. early
last week.
Peter Lewis has returned from his
hunting expedition, having killed dur
ing the campaign twelve deer.
Tuesday evening, the 10th, select
party gathered at the residence OF Jas.
Mapes to pay their last respects to
Misses Jessie and Gertrude Mapes who
were to leave on the following morn
ing for their future home in Waverly,
Virginia. 1t was a ceremony which
we all dreaded to perform, for among
all the circle of friends none have
found warmer places in our hearts
than these two estimable young ladies.
We wish them pleasant journey, a
happy home, and as many loving
friends and acquaintance as they have
left behind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-18

Since the representatives of the diff
ferent sewing machine companies sell
ing machines in and around River
Falls are making it practice to adopt
kind of guerrilla trade, and wheney-
er they find a Davis machine, with
which they are well aware they can
not or dare not attempt to compare,
they endeavor by series of misrepre-
sensations and lieing to injure both
the Davis Company and their machine
and prejudice those who at glance
see it is superior to the other
against it, causing them to hesitate
when told such an amount of false
stuff about giving out, and improved
and better plan. Why, come out and
try your metal. ] will put up two to
one, or 800 to $50, the winner taking
every machine in competition, that
the Davis can clean out and discount
everything that you dare bring against
it. Either put up, gentlemen, or for
ever shut up. Please address or re-
ply rough the columns of this paper
and / will arrange with you on time
and place of meeting.
M. A. PAULsoN,
Agt. Davis S. Machine, River Falls
Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-18

Myriads of so-called "speciics" and f'cures'
| for rheumatism have already been brought
before the public, and may OF them have even
| been endorsed by the certificates OF respect
| able and prominent citizens, who have de-
rived benefit from such preparations. There
| is no doubt that great many of those "Lini-
| ments, "Oils," etc, so widely advertised
and freely recommended for Rheumatism
and painful complaints of similar nature,
have genuine merit and will relieve certain
types Of the complaints named; but when
rheumatism, Neuralgia, and kindred dis.
eases have became chronic and threaten SER
| ious results, you may rest assured that they
| will help but very little. Although not rec
| commended as 'siniallible," the peculiar quail
| tiles of ST. JACOBS OH especially adapt it to
| those cases which may be termed "chronio"
| and which have previously withstood all
known "specifics" as well as the prescriptions
OF the best physicians.
We would mention, as an example, the
case of Mr.. A. Heilman, Editor of the Pitts
burgh Republican, who suffered with rheu-
matism tor two years. After various using
| all the best recommended remedies and ak
| hausting the skill of the most experienced
physicians without even temporary relief it
required only two bottles of ST JACOBS On to
effect a permanent cure. Mr.. e. Hauni, a
| well known citizen OF Youngstown, Ohio, Sc
cured for his wife, who for twelve years had
been constant sufferer form Neuralgia in
the head, the services OF the ablest physl-
clans In the land, but they were unable to do
| anything for her; half bottle of ST. JACOBS
On cured her. Mr.. VIM. Reinhardt, Wis,
| reports the case OF a neighbor who for TWEEN
| ty-four years had suffered so terribly with
| Rheumatism that, at times, he could hardly
| move around; a few bottles Of ST.. JACOBS On
cured him. "To cap the climax" however,
Mr. A. Meyer, of Paylorvile, Pa, writes that
his mother, who had been continual suffer
| er with Rheumatism for the past thirty years,
used one bottle of ST.. JACOBS On and was
relieved of all pain. These are results
which truly deserves to be brought to public
notice: but they are not exceptions, as will
| be seen by the numerous other certificates
from all parts of the United States Itshould
be the duty of every one to call the attention
of his suffering friends and neighbors to this
wonderfully eficiacious preparation, espec-
| tally as the low price of 90 cents a bottle
places it within the reach of all persons, rich
| and NOR