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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15
Manhood: How Lost, How Restored!

Manhood: How Lost, How Restored!
MNzSE@S Just published new
NUS edition of Or. Culver
wells Celebrated Es-
say on the radical cure (without med
icine) of Spermatorrhna or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses
Impotency, also, consumption, Epil-
epsy and Fits, induced by self-indul-
gence or sexual extravaganza, &c.
The celebrated author, in this adj
mirable Essay, clearly demonstrates
from thirty years successful practice,
that the alarming consequences of
self-abuse may be radically cured
without the dangerous use of internal
medicine or the application of the
knife; pointing out a mode of cure at
once simple, certain, effectual, by
means of which every sufferer, no
matter what his condition may be
may cure himself cheaply, privately;
and radically.
Ea@ This Lecture should be in the
hands of every youth and every man
in the land.
Sent under seal, in q plain enveI-
ope, to any address, postpaid, on
receipt of six cents or two postage
stamps.
Address the Publishers.
The culverwell Medical Co.,
~ Ann ST., New York, N. r.; Post
Office Box, 4586.
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That splendid organ sold by D. S.
Andrus & Co., Williamsport, Pa, for
S75.0o-cash-with 7 stops, solid wal
nut case and FEET o. inches high, is
sold now for $4,000 with one more
stop and the grand organ knee swell
additional. Write them. Terms easy
on long time also.
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SEED POTATOES.

MALIN's EARLY Seeding
Guaranteed to come to perfection in
two months if properly fertilized.
PRICE $40 bushel; $3.50 bushel
$l.25 peck or u 90 a pound by mail
prepaid on receipt of price.
Address,
r. M. MALIN,
Ridgway, Pa
Orders left at The ADvocxfB
will receive prompt atteutioel
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J. s. BoRDwElL, M. d,

ELECTIC PHYSICIAN d 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 2 p. NJ. ITO P
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WANTED--D H. Patty & Co. Nur

WANTED--D H. Patty & Co., Nurs-
erymen, want a few good reliable men
to sell TREES VINES and SHRUBS
through this state. They promise
steady employment to good salesmen.
For full particulars address, d. H.
Patty & Co., 72l Broad ST., Newark,
n. j. nj m3
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During the month there were twenty-seven
visitors. r. j. Thompson and j. L Fopeano
made addresses. Thanking them for taking
an interest in the school, we invite all friends
and patrons of the school to make us a
visit.
d. C. IRWIN,
Teacher.
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Fresh arrival of Pea Vine and
Medium Glover Seed also Prime lot
Onion Sets all at bottom prices at
Powell & Kime's;
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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
pensed at all hours, day or night.
vln3y
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MARRIED..

FITCH-KINNIER-In Ridgway at the
residence of +. A. Squier, April l3,
1880, Mr.. F. A. Fitch, of Ridgway to
Miss Tilie Kinnier, of Stanton, Pa.
MILLER - SAssMAN On Sunday,
April 18th 1850, at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. Frederick
Miller, of Wilcox, Pa, to Miss Au-
gustas Sassman, of Emporium.
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Light running, Latest Improved

pOmESTtC, at prices never heard or
before, at Mrs. w. S. Services.
Preserved Plums and Fancy Pealed d
Peaches at Morgester's.
Goods bought at Morgester's
Grocery will be delivered to any part
of the village.
Go to Morgester's new Grocery for
bargains in all kinds OF groceries
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W. l.. VILLA M.S.

CLate of Strattanville), Physician and Sur
geon. Ridgwar, Pa. Office in Halls Brick
Building lup-stairs}l References-J. ID.
Smith: II. l.. Young, Il. Rulofson. Strattan-
vile; Major John Kitey, w. W.Greenland.
Clarion. Has practiced his profession sue
ccssfully for more than ten years.
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Fox and Vicinity.

-Sias Meyer and his better half
made the ridge visit last week.
-Buby We wouldn't try it again if
it made US sick.
The schools of Fox township were
given out on Monday of last week.
Has Frank found his teeth yet?
They say the teacher of the Grave
Yard school has the mumps. How is
it ID. c.?
Rev. Hovis preached at Toby last
Sabbath evening.
H. Fl. Sawyer has again made his
appearance on our streets.
The school rooms at Centreville
are being handsomely decorated.
-"Uncle Benjamin" speaks of the
Man of the Moon in very high terms.
Wonder if he knows anything about
him?
Hon. Jesse Kyler, one of the
oldest settlers of Fox township, lies
very sick. DR.. E. T. Williams is at
tending him.
The Literary Association appears
to be increasing in interest.
MIR. Spooler is having a large
blacksmith shop built at Centreville.
U. r. & r. u. MAD.
Report of the Grave Yard School for
month ending April s, 1850.
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HYDE HOUSE.
w. II. SCHRAM, Proprietor

w. II. SCHRAM, Proprietor,
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. oct30'69
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BIRTH.

MCHUGH-Thursday, April s, 1880, to
Mr.. and Mrs. McHugh of this place
son.
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Business Cards.
GEO. a. RA1HBUN
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW.

Main street. Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
Particular attention given to the
examination of titles, also to patents
and patent cases.
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Aeusta Johnson, Hilda Olin, Lizzie
Murtough, Ella Harte, and Johnnie
Allen were promoted.
VISITORS: - Mrs. J. l.. Brown,
Mrs. j. H. Houghtaling, Mrs. Il. l..
Mexican, Mrs. C. II. Allen, Mrs. E.W.
Rhone, Mrs. A. T. Aldrich, Mrs. j,
Schultz, Mrs. ]. Anderson, Mrs. CIV.
Grigsby, Mrs. P. Ernhout Mrs. .Starks,
Mrs.J C.. Malone; Miss Julana Burlin-
game; Messrs. A. L. Aldrich and J. c.
Meffert. j. B. JOHNSON,
Principal.
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Pure Cider Vineger and Prime
Pickles at Morgester's.
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For light and heavy single or
double harness call on Jacob Butter
fsss Main street.
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Subscribe for the
ELK ADVOCATE.

Get your NOTE PAPER, EN-
VELOPES, and CHROMO Wis
ITING CARDS at The ADVOCATE
Office, over Powell & Kime's store,
Bidgway, Pa
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Wilcox Graded schools.
Principals report for month end
ing April 2, 1880.

The highest class standing OBJ
tanned by any pupil for the month
is 99; lowest 50; the best general aver
age 80; lowest 81.
DEPARTMENT NO. g.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-04-15

- Square envelopes and legal fold
note paper at THE ADVOCATE office.
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LuCGRE g. :fAMRLEN
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW

ATTORN NEGS-AT-LAW,
Ridgway, Elk county, Pa. Office
over r. |. Campbell's store, Main
Street. Claims for collection promptly
attended to. jnel5, 1876
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HALL o M'CAuLEY

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in new brick building, Main
street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v32t
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NEW TIME TABLE.-Under the new
echedule the mail and local freight
leave Ridgway station as follows;
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X. Of n.
Ridgway Lodge No. 1914 meets on
the I'd and 4th Fridays of each month
at o'clock.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19

TN. o. Democrat. a

Il
1t seems to be pretty generally I'M
derstood in commercial circles yester-
day that the directory of the Factors
and Traders Insurance Company had
elected ,ex-Governor Nichols to be the
attorney of that solid and reliable cor
poration. If this be true, as we have
every reason to suppose it is, we re-
gard the occasion as one for congratu-
latioil to both parties. Gen. Nichols
has entered into relations with a com
pany sof substantial and prominent
merchants, while the company have
secured the service of as competent
and conscientious gentleman as is to
be found in the profession. 1t was a
graceful as well as a judicious act on
the part of the directory to offer this
place to Gen. Nichols. In one of its
aspects the transaction possesses the
significance of tribute to our honored
Ex-Governor. 1t is an eloquent testi-
mony to the esteem in which he is
held by some of the leading merchants
of the city, asrecognition of the fideli-
ty with which he discharged the obi
cations of his office, and of the graft
tude entertained for him by good
citizens everywhere. The material
feature of the arrangement, also, is not
altogether insignificant. Gen. Nichols
left the executive chair of the State a
thoroughly poor man. He abandoned
comfortable home in Assumption,
and practice which, though perhaps
not lucrative, snfficed for his simple
wants and assured his future, to ac-
cept the nomination pressed upon him
by his fellow-citizens in 1876. OF
course after an absence of four years
the restoration of the old situation
whould have been impossible, and
Gen. Nichols was left, virtually, to
begin the struggle of life afresh. This
appointment, therefore, not only in
wolves gratifying and complimentary
endorsement from corporation com
posed of our very first merchants, but
it also secures to Gen. Nichols time
ly and considerable contribution to his
revenue.
We feel very sure that the Factors
and Traders Company will never have
the slightest reason TO regret their
choice of Gen. Nichols. 1t is safe to
predict that he will be. found in his
private relations as he always was in
his official ones-diligent, loyal, COM
petent and punctiIiously honorable.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19
A Negro INA a Chicago IEOael.

A good story comes from Chicago
through the convention correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun: The crowds at
the Palmer House eyince much curl
osity in watching Georgia colored
gentleman by the name Of Quarter,
who is now practicing law in New
York, and who is here in the interest
of the Sherman boom. Mr.. Quarter is
in tow Of ex-sheriff Daggett, Of Brook
Ign, who is New York delegate and
intends to vote for Sherman, Quarter
is very black. He wears blne coat,
an open shirt with a big brilliant pin
stuck in it, light pants and kid gloves.
A sensation was created when he
marched into the big dining room of
the Palmer House tonight, arm-in-arm
with Mr.. Daggett, and took seat d.
rectly opposite Mrs Don Cameron and
Mrs. Levi Morton. The guests drop
ped their knives and forks and stared,
and the colored walters gathered in
groups and watched and chartered, and
many stalwart republicans, to whom
such a spectacle was rather new, did
not express much admiration.
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Am Experf's opar.son.
New York SUM-

Gen. VIM. w. BeIknap, who was
Secretary Of War in Grants Cabinet,
approached group of Federal officials
and others, who we've engaged IN dis
cussinc the nomination in one OF the
rooms Of the United States Post Office
and Court House, and said in a banter
ing tome. .'Well, boys, what's the mat
ter9 You seem very joyful" No"
replied one Of tlle number eve are
wanting to learn something shout Gar.
field. DO you know him, General ~
ayes. He is the most corrupt man
in America. He would steal heavens
livery to serve the devil" The hearers
did not know whether to smile or to
look sober.
Gen. Belknap mcntioHed publicly
that one Of the Iowa delegation, who
supported Blaine, had telegraphed him
as follows: 4sConkling has made the
greatest effort of his life, and we have
nominated Garfield"
Gen. Belknap replied: eyes. And
you have made the greatest mistake OF
your life"
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a Contested Presidential EIec-
tiOn Predicted.
Especial to the N. o. Picayune.1


Washington, June 14.-It is now
recognized fact that the republicans in
the House Of Representatives intend to
persist in filibnstering by refusing to
vote, and thus to staye off action on
the concurrent resolution to regulate
the electoral count. The democrats
cannot pass resolution to prolong the
session as therepublicans can tilibuster
to prevent the adoption of this resolu-
ton also. 1t is now apparent that the
republicans mean to rely on the pre-
tended power Of the Vice President to
count and declare the Presidential vote.
An article in the National Rapub-
lican says: 1.-THE concurrent resolution
fails to take away any power from the
Vice President, for he is not bound by
it," The same article, by implication,
foreshadows that New York is to be
icnt up into electoral districts SO as to
give the democrats only tliirteen.
There can be no doubt Of contested
Presidential election and that the re-
pnblicans propose to repeat the revp-
Elntionary expedient Of 1876, and rely
on democratic cowardice TO give them
the fruits Of victory, whether they are
defeated or not. L. @. wv.
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Coin ina the Sub-Treassss-y.
Escientific Americana

The law requiring the coinage of
So, 900, 600 q month in silver dollars,
in connection with the public aversion
to handling large sums in silver when
bills can be obtained, has resulted in
making serious plethora of coin in
all our government repositories Those
at San Francisco, Cincinnati, and CHI
cago were all filed early in March, and
those at Washington, Boston. Phila-
delphia, and St. Louis reached the linn
its of their capacity soon after As q
consequence nearly all the newly -coined
silver is being piled up in the Sub
Treasury in this city. This inconven-
lent treasure, weighing over Ola tons,
is stored in a hinge vault, At feet long,
27 feet wide, and - feet high. In
the same vault are stored 1901 tons of
gold, worth over $65.00o,ooo.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-06-19

Petersburg, Va, Junes12.-A de-
strnctive cyclone occurred this after
noon, accompanied by heavy rain,
which extended radius Of mauy miles.
a number of houses and factories were
nnroofed, and the front window glass
in several stores demolished. In Ches-
terfield county, a short distance from
here, the storm was very destructive,
nprooting huge trees, blowing down
fences, barns, telegraph wires, and
doing immense damage to the wheat
crops and Young frnit trees. The new
family residence of Hudson Hughes,
located near the halfway station on
the Richmond and Petersburg Rail-
road, was completely demolished, the
family narrowly escaping with their
lives. The telegraph wires between
Richmond, Petersburg and Lynchbnrg
are down.
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fNew York Sun. ]

An amusing incident in connection
with the convention is related by ex-
Sheriff Toffey, one of the delegates
from New Jersey. During the session
on Saturday Garfield was repeatedly
cheered by his friends on the floor Of
the galleries. The homage apparently
annoyed the Hon. Roscoe iConkling,
He picked up piece Of paper, and
after writing on it, "My congratuls-
tions to the dark horse from Ohio"
sent it to Garfield. The latter read the
words, and gazed inquiringly at their
writer, who met his glance with an I'M
disguised sneer. Gen. Garfield instantly
suspected that he was being made the
butt of Mr.. Conkling's sarcasm, and
acknowledged the atfront with solemn
bow. The motion of the head attracted
notice, and he again received an ova-'
ton of cheers, to the evident disgust
of the Senator from New York.
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Nos IngralssfiaI.
Morgan CITY Free Press. /

Morgan City Free Pressl
Where is Gen. Fred. Ogden, com
mander in September, 1874, on the
notable 14th day9 He aspired to
the gnbernatorial Office and met
with o defeat.
Whereis John McEnery, the Gov.
ernOr for whom Ogden fonghtf He
aspired to the Senate and was not
successful.
Where is Davidson b. Penn, the
lieutenant Of MeEnery, inaugurateil
in his absence7 The shades Of re-
tirement summoned him.
Where is Francis e. Nichols, the
MANNED Confederate veteran who
pil0ted the Ship of State over the
breakers to q quiet havenf Sacri-
iced to the claims of the Office
seekers, prematlirely hurried into
private lite, he is almost lost to the
public view.
Yet there may be found men who
assert that the democratic party Of
Louisiana Is not nngrateful TO those
who expend their talents and ser.
vices III its behalf.
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Gaznbettm's Broken Engage
mcmt.

Gambetta is a bachelor, but he has
not lived too long without having at
least contemplated marriage. The story
of his engagement to an heiress in
Western France, and its sudden break
ing off, give us q fresh glimpse Of his
character. From the time Of his Ieav-
ing his humble homo at Cahors, till his
rise to the highest rank of the public
personages, Gambetta lived with a faith
ful, loving, devoted amt, who had fol-
lowed him to Paris, and who made,
everywhere he went, 4 pleasant home
for MIN. She was at once his maid of
all work and his congenial companion;
and he was as deeply attached to her
as she to him. His engagement to a
handsome and accomplished girl, with
a dot of 8,0OO, 000f., was q shock to the
good aunt; but she welded gracefully
to the inevitable When the arrange
ments for the marriage were beingdis-
cnssed, however, the young lady took
it into her head to make tia condition
of their union that the aunt should be
excluded from the new establishment,
She was scarcely elegant enough to
adorn gilded saloons. Gambetta ex-
planned how much his amt had been
70 him; the rich beauty was only the
more obdnrate Galnbetta took up his
hat. and with profound bow, Adieu,'
said ne, tive were not made to. under
stand each other And the marriage
WAS put oG forever.
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TWO HUNDRED FEET OF A RAILROAD
GOES DOWN IN A BOG.
Hartford Times.1

/ Hartford Tfmes.J
The great bog two miles this side
Of Meriden, over which the tracks OF
the New York, New Haven and Hard
ford Road pass, bids fair to become as
famous in railroad history as the terri
BILE Chat Moss. which Stevenson
fought SO long and with final success.
That Vice President Reed may be as
fortunate is the sincere wish of all his
friends. But be has had hard fight.
On the night of April 9th the owl
train went off at this point, with half
the roadbed. On Friday morning,
about two o'clock, the repaired and
reinforced roadbed again slid off, this
time out of sight, under thirty feet of
bog. Luckily, in both cases, there
was no loss of life nor severe injury to
any person.
When the s o'clock train this Fri
day) morning reached the scene the
sight was singular one. Two-thirds
of the width of the embarkment for a
distance at least of 200 feet was gone.
At either end the connected steel rails
sloped down into the chasm at an
angle of about sixty degrees, and for a
distance of a dozen rods all that de-
noted the line of railroad track were
the telegraph poles, still standing up
right, but only five or six feet of their
tops appearing above the bog. East
Of where the. embarkment had stood
were immense broken layers of ten
acious, spongy peat, piled in confusion
one on the other, as though some re-
sistless force had upheaved them.
This undoubtedly was the case. The
locality, as shown by the western side
of the road, is a very steep hillside,
partly submerged by peat-bog, on
which the embankment partially rests
The jarring of passing trains, with
the weakening effects of recent rains,
have probably allowed the heavier
gravel to insinuate itself between the
hill and the peat and forced the latter
out and up. That this has been going
on for some time is evident from the
fact that gradual settling has been no
ticed for two months. In fact, every
since the last accident the work of en-
larging and strengthening the embank-
ment has been going on Increasingly,
and large amount of extra material
had been filled on the eastern side,
rising high above the track. All this.
mass went in. in moment, and not a
vestige remains.
The Waterman on duty at this point,
who has been employed there since
the slide in April, reports that the
went off with noise like
the report of a gun. lie was on the
west track, and saved himself by cling
TO the rail. He had no time to give
any warning, but his wife in the cabin
near by came out in her night-dress,
and, at his suggestion, stopped the
midnight train.
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The visit of General and sx-goyer
nor Francis r. Nichols, to Lake
Charles this week, was pleasurable
surprise to our citizens. He came on
the railroad from the Mermcntan river,
and arrived here last Sunday evening,
stopping at the Haskell House. No
one here had the slightest intimation
of his coming, but it was soon ascer-
tanned that he came in his professional
capacity as an attorney-at-law, to rep
resent Mr.. "A. Gilmer, of Orange Tex,
in the important land suit of Larkin
N. Minis vs. Eberly Swinford, pending
in our district court, in which Mr..
Gilmer has been called in warranty by
the defendant. District Judge Read
having been, previous to his election,
appointed curator all hoe to represent
Mr.. Gilmer, the absent warrantor, re-
cused himself at the last term, and re-
ferred the snit to Hon. Geo. W. Hud-
speth, judge of the 18th Judicial dis
trict, for trial. Judge Hudspeth tele-
graphing last Saturday mis- inability to
come here at present, on account of
illness, it was arranged that the case
should lie over until Tuesday, the 29th
inst, when he expects to be here.
Gen. Nichols remained here until
Thursday night, in consultation. with
his client, who arrived last Tuesday
and in receiving calls from his many
friends and acquaintance here. He
is in excellent health, and looks as if
his recent rest from the labors and
cares of the governors Office had been
of great benefit to him. He was treated
by all classes of our citizens with the
courtesy and attention due to one of
the noblest and purest governors of
Louisiana, and to one of the bravest
soldiers who ever drew sword in her
behalf. He seemed much pleased with
his first visit to Lake Charles, and his
return here on the 2eth inst. is antici-
pated with general interest.