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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15
Republican Ruin.

The Democratic orators and editors
are trying to make out that the Re-
publicans have ruined the country.
Yes; and this is the way it was done:
In 1860, after twenty years of DEM
ocratic rule, Il government six per
cent. bond sold for eighty nine cents.
In 1880, after twenty years of Re-
publican rule, government four per
cent. bond sells for $1.0S.
In 1860, after twenty years of DEM
ocratic rule, loan of SIS, 1000, 900 eX-
hausted the market for six months.
At the end of twenty years of Re-
publican rule a loan of $150,0O0, 900
was taken in single day.
In twenty years of Republican rule
we find:
An increase of population of fifty
per cent.
An increase of general agricultural
exports of 6U0 per cent.
An increase in exports of bread and
bread-stuffs of $50 per cent.
An increase of exports of manu-
factured articles of 225 per cent.
An increase of internal commerce
Of 700 per cent,
An increase of railway mileage o:
1877 per cent.
In 1860, after twenty years of DEM
ocratic rule, Congress authorized a
loan of $25, ,000,0O9 to pay current ex-
penses.
In 1880, after twenty years of Re-
publican rule, the secretary of the
treasury pays SS5, 900, 900 of debt con-
tracted for a war brought on by solid
Democratic south, which now wants
power again 50 rs to stop the waving
of that bloody shirt the wearing OF
which is Hancock's chief glory and
his whole available stock as a candi-
date for the presidency.
In 1860, after twenty years of Dem
ocratic rule, the balance of trade
against the country was over 800, ,0O0,-
600.
On May 81, 1880, after twenty years
of republican rule, the balance of trade
was over $lG2, 100000 in favor of the
country.
In 1860, after twenty years of Dem.
ocratic rule and teaching, there was
very serious question whether we had
any nation, and the old public func-
tionary in the White House, whose
chief adviser was Jere Black, the man
who now furnishes the statesmanshiI
for General Hancock, announced thai
there was "no power in the govern
ment to coerce state" leaving the
inference that Jeff Davis and Alec
Stephens could send the country tc
the demnition bow-wows for all he
could do to prevent it. After twenty
years of Republican rule there is NJ
doubt that we have country, and
Alec Stephens and Jere Black would
give all they are worth to have the
people forget that they ever questioned
it.
The kind of ruin which five success
sive Republican administrations have
inflicted upon the country is just {
little striking in view of the figures
and the people like it and call for more
of the same sort, and are bound Il
have it, too.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

Chicago Tribune: "There is no
more reason why an Irishman should
be universally regarded as a Democrat
than there is why an American should
be regarded as Republican. In fact
the great bulk of the Irish population
in this country live in the North and
in Republican States by choice; and
if the Irish in large numbers should
break away from the mere habit of
voting the Democratic ticket they
would discover closer ties of sympathy
with the Republican party than they
have ever had with the Democratic
party.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15
State NOtnS.

The total population of Northamp-
ton county is 7o,317.
Bucks county only increased its
population 81 during the last ten
years.
jacob Schtzman, a tailor Of ALE
gheny city committed suicide on
Thursday
-Lehigh county has population of
sc, 220 according to the returns of the
enumerators.
Jersey Shore has a population of
1,411, Muncy1 1852, Montville l, 1872, and
Hughsville 800.
During the last six months the
Baldwin locomotive works have built
254 new and rebuilt II old locomotives.
All the Pittsburgh glass factories,
AZ in number, employing $1,000 men
and boys, have closed down for the
summer.
WIN. Petrie was arrested in Brad
ford on Thursday for the murder of
David Ingraham at Bloomfield, Mo-,
June Is.
The Lehigh Valley railroad is
building number of new freight cars
which will be painted white and
called the "White Line"
The third free excursion of poor
children from Pittsburgh to Sewickly
over the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and
Chicago road took place on Thursday,
500 children participating. The
Pennsylvania company furnished the
cars and motive power free and the
people'of Sewickly footed the other
/. bills
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15
THE SYRACUSE
CHILLED steel. PlOW

Its weight will be eighteen pounds less than
our present styles.
A f1rst-class Steel Plow, made In the Or
dinary way, full rugged, retails for twenty-five
dollars. Inferior Steel Plows retail from SIX
teen to nineteen dollars
The price of our new Plow will be but
Seventeen Dollars, and 1t will be the
cheapest Agricultural Implement ever sold.
Its mold board will outwear three Of the
very best kinds of the ordinary steel mold
boards
1t will scour In soils where all steel plows
and all other plows have hitherto proved
failure.
With this Plow will be introduced a CORFU
gated Plow Point and Jointer Point, on which
we have also obtained Patent, and which is
also q great Improvement both as regards
strength and wear.
The Jointer can be shifted SO as to take
more or less land, and also more or less pitch,
and it can always be kept on q line with the
Plow.
The wheel will run under the beam or one
Side Of 1t as desired, and always kept in line.
The beam is adjustable for Spring or Fall
Flowing, and also for two or three horses.
The handles can be adjusted to accomnlo-
date a man or boy, on the same Plow.
1t is perfect Plow.
Wooden beams are going out of use because
they shrink, swell and warp, and never run
two seasons alike.
Iron beams are too heavy.
Malleable beams become demoralized and
bend, which is much worse than to break
A Steel beam is the necessity Of the day. It
is three times as strong and very much lighter
than any other style.
When ave say a Mold board is chilled, the
farmers know it Is so.
We co not palm off on them q composition
of various metals and call it chilled metal.
We want agents for this new Plow in every
town In this State.
We can give but a very small discount 70
them, but we will pay the Railroad Freight
We propose to place this Plow In the hands
of Farmers as near the cost Of manufacture
as possible
1t will be the best Agricultural Implement
ever sold.
1t shall also be the cheapest.
Persons therefore who are not willing to act
as agents on the principle that " a nimble six
pence is better than q slow shilling" need not
apply for an agency.
No Plows on commission. All sales absolute.
eg- This is the only Steel Chilled Plow In
the World.
Steel costs several times more than Iron.
But this Plow, full rlgged by giving small
ulSCOunUS, can De SOlu TOT seventeen DOLLARS.
Compare this price with that of any Iron Plow
ever made.
1t is cheaper than any other Plow now
made would be at five dollars and half.
Where there are no agents we will, on re-
Ceiptof Seventeen Dollars, send Plow to any
Railroad station in the State and pay the
freight. Address,
SYRACUSE CHILLED PLoW co.
nv Syracuse, N. W
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CHARTER NOTICE.

NJ Office IS HER EBY GIVEN
~ that an AppIicatio will be made
under the Act of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania en-
titled IAN Act to provide for the In
corporation and Regulation of certain
Corporations approved April 29th,
1874, and the Supplements thereto, for
the Charter of an intended Corpora
ton, to be called 1.-THE RIDGWAY
WATER COMPANY" the character and
object of which is the supply of water
to the public of Ridgway and its vi
cinity, and for this purpose to have,
possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits
and privileges conferred by the said
Act of Assembly and its supplements,
r. LUCORE, Solicitor.
July 10, 1880.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

--Harper's Weekly "The report of
the Poland Committee, so far as it inn
plies that Mr.. Garfield agreed to take
the stock and receive the dividend bal
ance of $500, is thus wholly unwar-
ranted by the evidence, and rests
solely upon the testimony of Mr.
Ames. The authors of the report
may have thought it necessary to show
their impartiality by sacrificing some
of their own party friends"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15
NEW ADVER EASEMENTS.
ESTATE NOTICE.

Fstate of Mary H. Gillette late
Eof Ridgway township, Elkcounty,
deceased. Notice is hereby given
that letters of administration have
been granted to the undersigned, upon
the above named estate. All persons
indebted to the said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment. and
those having legal claims against the
same to present them, without delay in
proper order for settlement.
ALBERT NJ. GILLETTE, Admir-.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

Congressman Thak. G. Pound OF
Wisconsin says he knows nothing to
warrant the expectation expressed by
candidate Weaver that the Green.
hackers will poll their full vote (about
thirty thousand) in Wisconsin this
fall, thus giving the State to Hancock.
He believes that there will be but
little detection from the Republican
ranks, and that Garfield will carry
the State by handsome majority.
He is, of course, confident of his sue
cess throughout the country.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

The current number of the hide
pendent contains a long, carefully-con-
sidered aud able article on "Virginia
and States Rights" written by Secre-
tary Sherman. "Virginia's true pol
icy," says the Secretary, "is to become
Republican in her politics and national
in her .sympathies, when all her waste
places will be gladdened with indus.
try and her valleys teeming with
wealth.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

WANTED--D H. Patty & Co., Nurs-
erymen, want few good reliable men
to sell TREES VINES, I sHRUBs
through this state. Il. promise
steady employment to good statesmen.
For full particulars address, ID. H.
Patty & Co., 721 Broad ST., Newark,
n. j. nj ms
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15
NE " 1D YER 7ISBMENTS.
Caution Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not
to purchase or otherwise meddle with
q certain black COW, having a large
white spot in her face, and being now
in the possession of Angus Marcea, of
Jay township, Elk county, Pa, as the
said COW was purchased by lis and her
use is giveu him at our pleasure only.
JESSE STARK,
n17-t3 ALEX. MCCONNELL.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15
Manhood: How Lost, How Restored!
M7Ti@z~cvrttx9zz5 Just published a new
IKE -4sA ~sA edition of Or. Culver
'A~ wells Celebrated Es-

-
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Weakness, involuntary Seminal Losses
lmpotency, also, consumption, Epil-
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The celebrated author, in this adj.
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rom thirty years successful practice
that the alarming Consequences of
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without the dangerous use of internal
medicine or the application of the
knife; pointing out mode of cure at
once simple, certain, effectual. bv
means of which every sufferer. M
matter what his condition NAV he
and radically.
psy@This Lecture should be in the
hands of every youth and every man
in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain enyel-
ope,. to any address, postpaid. on
receipt of six cents or two postage
stamps.
Address the Publishers.
The Culverwell Medical Co..
~ Ann ST., fsex York, n. Y: Post
Office Box, 1896.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

The Cincinnati Commercial: "The
only thing Weaver can possibly do
will be to upset the calculations of the
old politicians in a few Congressional
districts, and possibly reduce Republi-
can and Democratic majorities in
some half-dozen States. He ought to
know by this time that the days of
Greenbackism as a distinctive political
element are over But it is to be said
for him that he is no more insane
about his personal prospects than he
is in his money theories, and he may
manage to pick up considerable fol-
lowing among incurablo financial lun-
atics."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15
Postal Changes in Pennsylvania.

Washington July 11.-Pennsylvnia
postal changes for the past week Es-
tablished-Iron Bridge, Montgomery
County, G. F. Hunsucker, Postmaster;
Dagus Mines, Elk county, j. H.
Beadle, Postmaster; Slab, York county,
S. Kilgore, Postmaster; Vesta, Ian
easter county, j. II. Druekemiller,
Postmaster. Discontinued Nathan
Carbon county, Postmasters appointed,
A A. Vanliew, Buckhorn, CoIumb bia
county; Nancy A. Brewer, Bald Hill
Green county, l.. Wolfsberger. Cassel-
man, Somerset County; John Silvio,
Geary, Westmoreland County; E.
Hatfield, Searight, Fayette County;
zera M. Smith, Sugar Lake, Craw-
ford County; Alonzo X. Barnaby,
Wright, McKean County.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

New York Tribune: General
Hancock is the Democratic nominee,
not because Of his soldierly qualities
or his craftsmanship, but because the
Democratic delegates at Cincinnati
believed General Smiths story about
him, and believed that a man who
was so willing to resort to revolution
airy proceedings in behalf of another
would not shrink from doing it on his
own account if the opportunity were
given. And the same considerations
that induce the Democracy to nominate
him should lead him now to resign his
commission in the army"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

Chicago Inter- Ocean: "The New
Orleans Democrat is rejoicing because
as it says, Louisiana may justly claim
another trophy of political achieve
ment and victory from her conspicu-
Gus agency in effecting the choice of
Hancock as the ndidate of the Dem
ocratic party for the Presidency. 1t
looks as if Louisiana bulldozing has
not been in vain.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

"A nice lot of scrap pictures at this
office. The price will suit you.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie r. r. Div.
WINTER TIME TABLE.

{ n and after SUNDAY, November
~, 1879, the trains on the PhiladeI.
phla d Erie Railroad Division will
run as follows:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

Visiting cards new and neat at
this Office.
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WESTWARD.
PATENTS.

PATIENTS.
Patents procured upon Inventions.
No Attorneys Fees in Advance. Our
House was established in 1868 We
lille CAVEATS, and obtain TRADE
MARKS, DESIGN PATENTS, Etc.
INVENTORS,
Send us Model of your Invention
with your own description of it, for
our OPINION as to patentability. No
Attorneys Fees unless Patent ia
Secured. Our Book of Instructions
etc., "HOw TO PROCURE PATENTS y
sent free on request; also samnIe
copies of the Scientific Record, the
Inventors Journal.
r. 5. & A. P. LACEY
Patent Attorneys,
oof street, near Patent Office.
Washington, d. C.
JAM POLES.
Mlddletown X-Cut Saws.
Jeffard's, Whites and Mann's Axes,
Tubular and SO Lanterns.
FILES.
Diston's X-Cut Saws. o.
Boynton's Lightning Saws.
CORN Peppers.
Coal Holds. .'-..
Stove Shovels.
Repairs furnished for any stove.
AK HANDLES.
Pick Handles.
3 h. Best Polish 10 cts. at No. AZ
Main street. NO , b
s.
Meals at all hours at II. F. Bullers,
Lunch-room in the Masonic Building
Get your bill-heads and note
heads printed at The ADVOCATE of
flee.
The new Bakery this week.
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Meals at all hours at II. F. Bullers,
Lunch-room in the Masonic Building
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

Get your bill-heads and note
heads printed at THE ADVOCATE of
flee.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

The new Bakery this week.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-15

Patents procured upon Inventions.
no Attorneys Fees in Advance, Our
house wa, was established in 1869. We
ne "a YEATS, and obtain TRADE
MARKS, DESIGN PATENTS Etc
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
Cnmnnicn spIinters.

The Republicans of the Eighth ward held an enthusiastic meeting in Merwins Hall last evening, Fred. B. Farnsworth presiding. The meeting was called to organize a company of Boys in Blue and sixty names were enrolled. The company will be known as Bigelow Guard, Go. c. The following officers were elected: Captain, William H. Merwin; First Lieutenant, Edward P. Bush; Second Lieu tenant, Charles F. Mansfield. The officers elected were authorized to select subordinate officers of the company and a committee was appointed to select uniforms.
 A rousing Republican meeting will be held in East Haven tomorrow evening. Gen. Joseph R. Hawley and W. c. Case of this city will speak, there will be singing by. the Garfield and Arthur Glee Club of this city, and the American band of this city will play. Altogether it will be a big time.
 Bridgeport Democrats have James E. English West End Club.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
. 3Curious Freaks Of Liehtninr.


 Particulars of the damage done the new house of MT. Edward Judd in TerryviIle by the lightning on Sunday, Aug. 29th, are thus written to friend in this city: ''There was one terrific clap which we all felt. It struck Eds house on the west end, left mark clear across the sink, melted spoon and scorched the boards. Then in the southwest corner of the house it tore hole through, tore of the -clapboards and shivered one blind, and inside the clustering was torn of and flew all over the room The window casing and the wainscoting were torn all to pieces on that side as far as the sink. The clock was flung on the floor and picture frame and glass were shivered to atoms. From there it ran along on the south side on the bottom clap boards to the southeast corner. Then 1t went through about three feet from the floor. Inside it tore of plastering and chipped off a little in spots all around the room, melted the gilt on a picture of a cross with flowers, then went up to the ceiling and burnt spot near the eorniee. Mrs. Judd and the chil- dren were not three feet from where the lightning came through in the front room. The lightning must have gone clear around them. It affected them but very little Mr Judd was up stairs putting down win dows. The lightning dropped him, and he lay stunned for moment, but was up and about as soon as usual.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
Funeral.

Geo. w. Fowler was buried from the Third church in Guilford Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. Mir. Banks officiated. Pres ent..in body were his fellow workmen of the foundry and the members of Parmalee Post G. A. R., of which he was a member. He served in the war in the 2Oth c. V. He leaves a wife and six children.
 The funeral of Mrs Edwin Birdsey, of Meriden, was numerously attended Sunday in that city. The services were held at the family residence, and Rev. Dr. Parker of Brooklyn who preached the same day at the Broad street Baptist church, oficiated.
 Charles K. Lyman, compositor of this city, employed at one time in this office, died at his home on Sylvan avenue, Sunday, of consumption, in the fortieth year of his age. He leaves many friends. He served in the Twenty-second c. V. The funeral takes place this morning at 9:45. Interment in Hartford.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
Aged Ladies' Dead.

Miss Rama Mather, of Darien, who died the other day at the advanced age of ninety-six years and four months, had been for seven years the oldest surviving member of the Da- rien Congregational church, with which she united in 1908. She was granddaughter of Rev. Moses Mather, who was born in 1719, and died in 1906, having been for many years pastor of the church. Her father was Dea- con Joseph Mather, who served with Ethan Allen at the taking of Grown Point, Ticon- deroga.
 Mrs Mehetable F. Putnam died at the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrs. John Bliss, in, Middletown, on Saturday, September 4th, 1880, at 3:45 p. m. She was nearly ninety years old in full possession of her faculties almost until she passed away. She was member of the First Congregational church, Hartford, Conn. (the Center), at the time of her death, and was probably one of the old est, if not. the oldest, of its members, having never withdrawn from it's communion. Her children, of which six are living, were all baptized in infancy by Dr. Joel Hawes. Un- til Saturday, August 21st, she was and had been in excellent health
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
For additional Local News see 4th page.I
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


 The State convention of the Young Mems Christian Association will be held on the 14th in Meriden.
 Co., c, Fifth battalion, of Bridgeport, held their annual picnic at High Rock yesterday. There were five car loads. The Howe band accompanied.
 To-day the inspectors of target practice will meet at the office of General Smith and make arrangements for the brigade tourna- ment at Quinnipiac range.
 At the meeting of the American Social Science Association in Saratoga this week the Hon. F. J. Kingsbury, of this city, will read @ paper on Pensions in Republic"
 The officers of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road have decided that bicycle riders who carry their machines with them must pay freight charges on them, as they will not be considered as baggage.
 A little girl of MT. Parker's, No. 97 Wooster street, fell out of two-story window Sun day, while at play. Dr. E. J. Walker was bruised face, but with no broken bones, and probably no internal injuries.
 sEagle condensed milk" fine article, highly recommended, @ pure liquid con- densed milk, can be obtained daily, except Sundays, on and after to-day from the wagon. It will remain good two or three days Henry J-sMasson, No. 1SO Chapel street, is the agent for this city.
 The midnight train to this city from New York Saturday night was signalled and slowed down at Bridgeport on account of the disembarking excursionists from the Grand Republic, who swarmed on the track in a multitude. As it was, one young man was barely saved from death by being pulled from beneath the wheels of the train.
 Prof. Irving Emerson is making arrange ments for furnishing the people of Hartford, New Haven, Springfield and Meriden with musical entertainments of a high order this season. The plan proposed is the presenta- tion of Dudley Bucks prize cantata with Miss Fannie Kellogg and Mir. Henry F. Trask as soloists, supported by Theodore Thomas orchestra and a strong and efficient local cho- rus in each of the cities on four successive nights. The concerts will be given on the subscriDtion plan
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-07
Funeral of Engineer Bristol

The funeral of Engineer Bristol, who was killed last week on the Housatonic road was held on Sunday in Bridgeport, at Trinity church. Rev, Sylvester Clark paid de- served tribute to the good qualities of the de- ceased and the great courage displayed by him in remaining at his post of duty doing his best to avert the terrible consequences that cost him his life. Representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and employe of the Housatonic, Nau- gatuck and New Haven roads were present. with Superintendent Stillson and other officers of the road. There were many elegant floral tributes rich and beauti- ful, one bearing the word Rest" and anoth- CT pillow Faithful unto death,' from the engineers. After the service a procession was formed, marching to the depot. A train with two engines and eight coaches was there waiting, and after it was we'll filled it left at 2;15'p. m The locomotives were appropri- -ately draped in mourning. At about 3:3O the train rearhed Brookfeld, where the last sad the burial rites were performed in the pres ence of large concourse of people. Some of the citizens remarked that it was the larg- est funeral held there in many;years.