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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
ROSES.

To raise roses in perfection, 1t Is
needful to feed them we'll and place
them in the full sunlight, and not
where they will be shaded by trees or
shrubs. After they have bloomed
prune them closely, and also when
they commence to leaf i'm the early
spring. The beds in which they are
planted must be very rich with we'll
decomposed compost, dug to the depth
of at least two feet. In making rose
bed, it is good plan to take off the
soil for two or three feet in depth
and fill the cavity with good ordure
well rotted. Then add six inches or a
foot of very rich soil with a mixture
of sand. After the plants are set,
mulch them with long litter from the
stable. This will keep the roots moist
and cool during the heated term, and
make healthy growth of branches
and flowers.
After the June Towering has passed,
all monthly roses should be severely
pruned and the new growth cut back
two or three inches, also the old
branches should be cut away. The
handsomest flowers always spri ng
from fresh growth from the roots; and
to make these start vigorously the
knife must be freely used. -. For few
weeks, your pets may seem shorn of
their glory, but soon they will renew
their beauty and give you plenty of
flowers; while if you permit the seed
buds to form, it will stop the blossom
ing in great degree. Therefore, as
each rose fades, cut it off, or better yet,
cut it off while in bloom.
From the branches which are
pruned new plants can be raised. AS
II rule, all cutting should be taken OFF
just below bud or joint; and they
should be selected from young growth
rather than from the old where tie
bark has become hardened. Try to
snap the branch. If it bends without
breaking it is too Old to grow easily;
but if it snaps off at once it is in the
right condition to strike root quickly
Leave one or two buds above the bot
tom one, and trim off two or more of
the lower leaves, as they will wilt
easily and thus injure the cutting.
Clear sand kept very moist is the
best soil in which to strike cuttings,
and they can be placed in pot only
an inch apart, and put up in the shade
for few days. Warmth, an even
temperature, and moisture, are es
sentisl for root-growth. IL will take
from three to four week to develop the
roots, and then the plants can be
placed in rich soil with little sand to
tighten it, and soon they will be
good, stocky plants.-Ftoral Cddi-
net.
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Ridgway Borough Organized.

The town council met at the Pro-
thonotary's office the first Monday
of April. Owing to the absence OF
Mr.. Osterhout they adjourned to Sat
urday, April 9, 1881. Meeting on Sat
urday in pursuance of the adjourn
ment permanent organization was
effected by electing G. H. McCauley,
President, and w. G. Healy Secretary
J. H. Hagerty was selected as street
commissioner. G. w. Nichols, M. E.
Lesser, and P. T. Brooks, were nom-
mated as candidates for street COM
missioner, but as neither of these
gentlemen got majority of
votes on the first three ballots, the
name of Mr.. Hagerty was proposed as
a compromise candidate, when an
other ballot resulted in his election.
The council then adjourned to meet
Wednesday, April 10, 1881, at Hall &
McCauley's office.
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Communications.

DEAR EDITOR: 1t is fun to bay,
persons go for each other in the col.
umns of u newspaper; isn't it? It i:
not at all likely that any blood will
be split or that they will even hurt
each other; besides it makes th,
paper so much more interesting. YOU
hsd no idea how | felt honored, wher
reading your last paper, 1 saw thai
some one had taken notice of my re
ply to "Asterisk." Had nothing
more been said about it, 1 would have
thought that my communication was
too insignificant to be taken notice o.
by intelligent persons. But, ,behold, even
"Asterisk" himself thought it worthy
to be answered However, the "beau.
tiful shade trees" that were once upon
the Lutheran church property, but
are alas no more, are beginning to
present serious aspect. The article
in your last paper on the subjec,
smells of the law. Indeed, so strong
is the scent, that one might almost
suppose it came from law Office.
Now the law is very uncomfortable
thing, especially when one has tres
passed it, TO smack one on the
mouth with the law is little less than
'shut up" TO be threatened with
a room in the Western Penitentiary is
rather severe ruby the compassion
of the writer is clearly manifest i'm
the fact that he allows me. to select q
room, which is not often done, l shall
be sure to select one which is not en-
numbered with such "beautiful shade
trees" 1 was aware of the law pro-
hibiting the destruction or injuring of
trees, before "Asterisl" drew my at
tention specially to the fact, having
once stayed with a country squire, who
at least pretended to know something
about it. No doubt "Asterisk" will
cry, that makes it all the worse But,
the trees described by the squire were
ornamental shade trees, planted and
reared for that special purpose along
public thoroughfares. According to
the Interpretation of the law by
"Asteri.ls," an old scrubby tree would
never dare to be cut away, in order
that new one might be planted in it's
place. 1t has been wondered why it
was not case Of trespassing the law
in the first instance? And it was sug-
gested that a school boy acts much in
the same manner, having tried to get
off u joke on one of his companions
and being worsted in the attempt he
threatens to tell the teacher. 1t was a
good joke politely to intimate that the
Lutheraus were lunatics, but when
that joke rather re-echoed, it was not
half so much fun.
But, laying aside all jokes, the
Lutherans by no means cut away
those trees in contempt Of the
law, nor to aggrevate any person, in
deed they would be sorry if anyone
should think so. The fact, that this
is new Borough, suggested to them
that new improvements should be
made, and if little patience will be
exercised, they will plant rs many
trees as they cut away and perhaps
one more. A higher than human law
says: "And now the axe is laid unto
the roots of the trees therefore every
tree which .bringeth not forth good
fruit is hewn down, and cast into the
fire. A LUTHERAN,
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CENTRAL
State Normal School,
(Eighth Normal School District.>
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON CO., PA.
A. N. RAUB, AM, ,Ph. d. Principal

This school as at present constituted
offers the very best facilities for Pro.
fessional and classical learning.
Buildings spacious, inviting and
commodious, completely heated by
steam, we'll ventilated and furnished
with a bountiful supply of pure, soft
spring water
Location healthful and easy of &C.
cess
Surrounding scenery unsurpassed.
Teachers experienced, efficient, and
alive to their work.
Discipline firm but kind, uniform
and thorough
Expenses moderate.
Fifty cents week deduction to
those preparing to teach.
Students admitted at any time.
Courses of study prescribed by the
State; j. Model School. II. Prepara-
tory. III. Elementary. ". Scien-
tific.
ADJUNCT COURSES:
/. Academic. II. Commercial. Ill.
Music. " Art
The Elementary and Scientific
courses are Professional, and students
graduating therein receive State Diplo-
p0slding degrees: Master of the Ele-
ments and Master of the Sciences.
Graduates in the other courses receive
Normal Certificates of their 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 higher order of
citizenship. The times demand it. 1t
is one of the prime objects of this
school to help to secure it by furnish
ing intelligent and efficient teachers
for her schools. To this end, it solcits
young persons of good abilities and
good purposes-those who desire to
improve their time and their talents,
as students. To all such it promises
aid in developing their powers and
abundant opportunities for well-paid
labor after leaving school.
For catalogue and terms address the
Principal, or the Secretary Of the
Board
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Stockholders Trustees J H Bar
ton, M y, A H Best, Jacob Brown,
S NJ Bickford, Samuel Christ, A n
Raub, r G Cook. T. G.. Nipple, Esq,
G. Kentzing, f. p. Mccormick, Esq,
w. w. Rankin, w. H. Brown.
State Trustees Hon A G. Curtin,
Hon William Bigler. Hon. H l.
Dieffenbach, Gen Jesse Merrill, J G.
G Whaley, s Millar Mccormick,
Esq
OFFICERS
Hon. William Bigler, President, Clear
field. Pa
Gen Jesse Merrill, Vice President,
Lock Haven, Pa.
S. Millar Mccormick, Secretary,
Lock Haven, Pa
Thomas Yardley, Treasurer, Lock
Haven, Pa.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
Something About the Arrest Of De
Forest Weld.

The n. Y. Tribune of the Goth in
stant contains the following: "De
Forest Weld, a dry goods merchant Of
jamestown, n. Y, was arrested on
March %, on an order granted by
Justice Lawrence in suit brought
against him by Bates, Reed & Cooley,
of No. St3, Broadway, to recover
balance of account due for goods
alleged to have been obtained by
means of fraudulent representations,
Mr.. Reed, in his affidavit upon which
the order was made, says that Mr..
Weld represented to him that he had
made about $3.50, 900 in the retail dry
goods trade in the country, that he
then came to the city and engaged in
the wholesale business and lost it all,
and that he then went back to the
country, where he had since made
about $500 Upon the strength of
this statement the firm gave him a
line of credit for $4,000. While this
credit was still running Lyman Nal
i'i q 10" SSii We" "N'i' Wv W ooihSo-
town to inquire into the condition of
Mr.. Yields affairs. Mr.. Mallory, trust
ing to representation made to him by
Mr.. Weld, reported that the latter was
worth $3.50, 900, and that it would be
safe to give him a credit for 5000
and his credit with the firm was ac-
cordingly Increased.
Mr.. Weld between November, 1880,
and March, 1881, bought of the firm
$l7 900 in goods on four months credit.
On this last date he made an assign
ment, and specified preferences to an
amount exceeding the whole of his
assets, and on the same night con-
fessed judgment for more than $lOO,-
900 to II. b. Claflin q Co., who were
also among the number Of preferred
creditors.
Mr.. Reed alleges also, on informa-
tion, that Mr.. Weld, just prior to his
assignment, bought on credit stores in
Meadville and 1itusville, Pennsylva-
mia, for about Sl50,00O, and that the
Claflin judgments have been filed in
both these places. Mr.. Weld is further
charged with having fraudulently Sc.
creted during the six months prior to
his assignment 100000. The arrest
was made in jamestown, and Mr.
Weld gave bail in the sum of $40, 600.
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Is it Possible

that remedy made of such commons
simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Man
drake, Dandelion, etc., make so many
and such marvellous and wonderful
cures as Hop Bitters do? 1t must be
for when old and young rich and
poor, Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and
Editor, ,all testify to having been cured
by them, we must believe and doubt
no longer. See another column. Post:
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Register,s Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the fol:
lowing accounts will be presented at
the next Orphans Court for confirma-
ton:
/. Final account of Mary Meyer, adj
ministratriX of the estate of Philip
Meyer, late of st. Marys, Elk county,
Pa, deceased.
2. Final account of VIM. B. Hewitt;
and J. w. Mead, administrator of the
estate of Daniel Hewitt late of Jay
township, Elk county, Pa, deceased:
FRED. SCHGNING, Register,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
A Cross Baby.

Nothing is so conducive to a mans
remaining a bachelor as stopping for
one night at the house of married
friend and being kept awake for five
or six hours by the crying of cross
baby. All cross and crying babies
need only Hop Bitters to make them
well and smiling. Young men re-
member this Traveller.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
The Earthquake on the Isle Of Chios.

London, April S.-A despatch from
Chios, dated Thursday evening, says:
Slight shocks of earthquake continue.
Large quantities of blankets, goods
and medicines are shipped from SyIa
@ psrs s have e'1fl left Pireus in % eanboat sa to
bury the dead. The number of dead
is variously estimated at from 1000 to
5000. The injured are more than
twice the number OF those killed.
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CAUTION NOTICE.

All persons are hereby cautioned
not to purchase, or NEEDLE with the
following described property now in
possession of II. S. Kline, as it be-
longs to me and is left in his possession
for time only: one team gray horses;
harness; one lumber wagon; separator
and threshing machine.
w. H. HORTON.
Brockport, March 25, 1881.
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Emma l.. Ross

The highest claSs-standing obtained by any
pupil in room No. 9 is leo.
The following are the names Of pupils be-
longing to said room who received more than
80 per cent. at the monthly examination for
class-standing.
AZ" Sub Grade-Jessie Lamoreux 100;
Minnie Schmning 81.
"F" Grade-Willie 80: Frank Wells 90;
Lora Holes 9S; Nellie Holiday 95 Alice Ohm
sted So.
&C" Grade-John Beglcy 0O;Jamos DAILY aj;
John Daily 81; john Egler 95; Minnie Sykes
81.
III" Grade-Twilda Messenger 81.
Truant-Martin Cunningham,
NisitOrs-hIisses Mary LathY, Agnes Bar
rett, Matte Rhines, Prof. Geo. Il.
Dixon, and Mrs. S. Ross.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
APPLETo N'SAEERIcAM CYCLIC
pEn1A

This admirable work is now com.
pletein 16vols. Eachvolume contains800
pages. 1t makesa complete and we'll
selected library, and no one can
afford to do without it who would keep
well informed. Price S. 70 in cloth,
$500 in leather, or 500 i'll elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. HI. Fairchild, Portville, Gait. Co.; i;
n. Y, who has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by G. X. Judsoni
general agent.
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M. Shipman, an unmarried man
about % years of age, was injured in a
serious manner at Whistletown, We'd
nesday, April 6. AS he was drawing
logs on sled with long bolster, he
slipped off, perhaps striking on his feet
when the bolster struck in such a
manner as to double him up in space
under the bolster of 8 OF 10 inches.
The horses stopped at his command;
when taken TO the house the man was
in bent position the result of a par
tial dlslocation of the back bone. DR..
Bordwell was sent for and on arriving
bent the man forward still more, and
set his back. The patient will, with
out doubt, fully recover.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14

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
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G. q. MESSENGER.

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.
v1n3y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
List of Letters

Remaining in the Ridgway postoffice,
Elk Co., Pa, for the week ending
April II, 1881.
Black, Mack
Bauer, Anteny
Brown, Ada
Clark, ,Austus H.
Cypher, & Co.
Carson, Louis
Forsgren, o,
Garnee, Bell II. Mrs. ......
Goodwin, +. f. ~
Hendrich, George
Hines, Joseph H.
Hendricks, Nettie
Lane, Geo. j.
McColgin, w.
Miller, Louis P.
2, McWerton, Aggie Miss
Richard, A. j.
Persons applying for letters will
please say advertised.
j. H. HAGERTY, p. NJ.
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J. S. BoRpwELL, Ra. D.

ELECTIC PHYSICIAN & SURG'Ni
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.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
" l.. WILLIAMS.

Late of Strattanville), Physician and
Surgeon, Ridgway, Pa. Office in
Halls Brick Building (up. stairs)-
References-J. d. Smith, H. i:
Young, r.. Rulofson, Strattanville;
Major John Kitley, w. w. Green
land, .Claricn. Has practiced his
profession sccessfully for more than
ten years.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14

GS - OUTFIT sent free to those who wish
~ to engage i'll the most pleasant and
cDoprofitable business known. Every
thing new. Capital not required. We
Will furnish you everything. $40 day and
upwards is easily made without staying away
from home over night. No risk whatever.
Many new workers wanted at once. Many
are max ing fortunes at the business. Ladies'
make as much AS men, and young boys and
girls make great pay. No one who Is willing
to work fails to make more money every day
than can be made III a week at ordinary
employment those who engage at once
will find short road to fortune. Address
II. HALLErT d CO.. Portland. Maine. n39yf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14
Convention of School Directors
to elect County superintendent.

Convention Of School Directors
to elect County Superintendent.
To the School Directors of Elk County:
GENTLEMEN:-In pursuance of the
forty.third section of the act of Sth
May, 1854, you are hereby notified to
meet in convention, at the court house
in Ridgway on the first Tuesday in
May, A. d 1881, being the 3rd day of
the months lat o'clock in the afternoon
and select, piva Uoce, by majority of
the whole number of directors present,
one person of literary and scientific
requirements, and of skill and expert
ence in the art of teaching, as county
superintendent, for the three succeed
ing years; determine the amount of
compensation for the same; and certify
the result to the State superintendent,
at Harrisburg, as required by the
thirty-ninth and fortieth sections of
said act.
GEO. r. DIXON,
Co. Supt. of Elk county.
April l4th, 1881.
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HYDE HOUSE.
V. H. 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 a continu-
ance of the same. oct30'69
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Business Cards.
GEO. a. RATHsuN.
ATTORN EY- -AT-LAW.

Main street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa'
Particular attention given to the
examination of titles, also to patents
and patent cases.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14

One hundred boxes Imported Sar-
dimes. 25 boxes American Sardines
Also new case Lobsters and Salmons
at Morgester's.
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HALL 6 M'cAuLEY

ATTORNEY-AT-L
Office in new brick building, MaiS
street, Ridgway, Elk Co.; PA. vs2t
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ESTATE NOTICE.

Estate of Joseph Schneider, late OF
LRidgway, township, Elk county,
Pa, deceased. Notice is hereby given
that letters testamentary have been
granted to the undersigned, upon the
above named estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to-
make Immediately, payment, and
those having legal claims against the
same to present them without delay
in proper order for settlement.
JOSEPH WINDFIRE, Executor.
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Congregational.

A Congregational minister from
Oberin College, Ohio, will preach in
the school house on next Sabbath the
18th inst. Hours of service II A. NJ.
and u P. NJ. Sabbath school im-
mediately after morning service.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-04-14

Harness oil and axle greese at
Jacob Butterfuss'.
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Report of the Third Department Of the
Ridgway Graded School for the month end
ing April ii 1881.
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Pigs feet by the pound or 20 pound
keg ut Morgester,s.
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Onions sets. New onions and old
onions at Morgester's.
"A full line of garden and flower
seeds at Morgester's.
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BIRTH.

VAuGIIAN-Saturday, April Q, 1881 to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Vaughan, a
daughter,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-22

agreeable to visitors who called UPON
him at the st. Charles. A literary
gentleman who happened to sit near
him at a social dinner given to the
distinguished gentleman entered into
conversation with him which drew
Mr.; Willis out into a very animated
and graphic stretch of his friend BEN
Disraeli, with whom he became verv
intimate during his soiourn in
London. At the time Disraeli was
struggling to overcome the many OBJ
%stacles he had encountered in his
political and oratorial aspirations. and
Willis remarking to him. that he was
wasting his genius in this vain. and
for a literary man not noble STRUGGLE
for political distinction. Disraeli
replied Perhaps So" but having
taking my ticket for political leader,
ship, | intend to mako the tourney
and trust you will live long enough 10
drink a bumper TO me as premier Ia
an empress.
Alas poor Willis died long before
this prophesy was fulfilled, but NOT
before Disraeli had made some
progress towards his goal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-22
: Old Treasury Clerks.

Washington letter.
There are in the treasury to day
454 persons who have been there as
clerks for from one to FIVE years, and
376 who have been there for ten
years-and are still clerks. There
are 476 who have been there from ten
to fifteen years and are still clerks.
There are 28l persons who have been
there from fifteen to twenty years and
are still only clerks. There are nine
persons who have filed their destiny
Is a cog in the great wheel between
twenty and twenty-five years, and nine
more are still not exhausted after a
service Of twenty or thirty years.
There are five who's lives are not yet
worn away after from thirty to thirty
FIVE years service. Two cOgs are yet
il place after from thirty-fve to forty
years grinding. and one is left that
was adjusted forty-fve years ago,
while one still fingers after sixty-two
years. Benjamin Rittenhouse, the
Oldest employe, has been at his books
for siXty-twO years. He is now only
a second class clerk, although he has
been chief clerk of the division.
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Galveston S@ngerfest.


Nv RHNA RHANNhDfl
GALVESTON, April 20.-This is the
third day Of the ~sengerfest. The city
is crowded. The event exceeds in at
tendance and brilliancy Mardi Gras or
any festive occasion in the previous
history of Texas. Every train brings
new arrivals. The crowd is so large
many people have to seek lodging ac-
commodations of the shipping in the
bay. The principal feature of to-day
programme has been the great clam
bake and oyster roast on the beach.
Tonight the grand concert Of the week
is being held at Saengerfest hall, which
is crowded to its utmost capacity. All
the singing societies Of the state take
part, and there are over 800 voices in
the chorus.