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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-20

ALSO-all that certain tract, piece or
parcel of ground lying and being in
the township of Fox, county of Elk
and State of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows. Beginning
at post the south west corner of the
lot OF land conveyed to Patrick Shell
vey by Norris and others; thence
north by land of said Shelvey 5S4 rods
to beach tree; thence west partly by
land of L. Mohan l234 rods to a
beach; thence south 5S4 rods to a hem
lock; thence east by land of John
Wonderly l234 rods to the place of
beginning, containing 43 acres and
allowance of 6 per cent. and being part
OF tract No. 4374, and conveyed to
Dennis Toomey by Peter O'Hara and
wife by deed dated March lst, A. ID.
1866, and duly recorded in deed book
l.. Page 344 in and for the county of
Elk, &c. On which there is about
thirty acres under improvement with
young growing orchard OH same on
which there is a hewed log house
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-20

about 20x52 and one barn 86x40
feet and spring of good water.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Dennis Toomey at the suit
of Peter O'Hara,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-20
Sheriff's Sales.

BY VIRTUE OF SUNDRY writs'
of fieri facias, alias fieri facias, vendi.
toni exponas, levari fac as, aud testa-
tum fieri facias issued out of the Court
of Common Pleas of Elk County, and
to me directed, l THOMAS SUILI-
VAN, High Sheriff of said county, do
hereby give notice that I will expose
TO public sale or outcry at the Pro-
thonotary's office, in Ridgway, at one
O'clock Z. M. on
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-20

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 PoPPERs.
Coal Holds.
Stove Shovels.
Repairs furnished for any stove.
AK HANDLES.
Pick Handles.
lb. Best Polish 10 cts. at No. AZ
Main street. n39
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-20
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
GRAY'S SPECIFIC REMEDY.

diseases that follow as a sequcncy on
Self Abuse; as Loss of Memory, Uni
versal Lassitude, Pain in the Back,
Dimness of vission, Premature old
age, and many other diseases that
leads to Insanity. Consumption and
Premature Grave, all of which as a
rule are first caused 10y deviating from
the path of fnatureand over indulgence.
The Specific Medicine is the result of
a life study and many years of expert
ence i'm treating those special diseases.
Full particulars in our pamphlets,
which we desire to send free by mail
to every one.
The Specific Medicine is sold by all
Druggists at ST per package, or six
packages for So, or will be sent by
mail on receipt of the money by ad-
dressing.
THE GRAY MEDICINE Co,
No. Mechanics Block Detroit, Mich.
Bg~S Sold in Ridgway by all Druggists,
everywhere.
Harris g. Ewing wholesale Agents,
Pittsburgh, nl2-ly
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-01-20

ALSO-Northern one-half as fol-
lows: Beginning at the northeast
corner of premises being described,
ner of lands of John Gibson, and on
the north line of warrant 1894; thence
along the west line of said Gibson's s
lands south 894 rods to the centre Of
creek road; thence north 7I6 degrees
west 37.7 rode to peg in the centre of
said road; thence south $50 4O/ west
two rods TO the left bank of the mill
race; thence along the bank of said
race north 80 degrees west six rods,
north 73 degrees west 4.4 rods, north
S4I degrees west seven and four tenths
rods, north seventy one and one-half
degrees west sixteen rods, north
fifty-five and one-half degrees west
six and tive-tenths rods, north seventy
five and one-half degrees west eight
and seven-tenths rods, north fifty-nine
and dgs. west eleven and siX-tenths
rods, north siXty-four and one-half
west seven and two tenths rods, north
seventy-five and one-half degrees west
six rods, north siXty-seven and one
half degrees west twelve rods, north
thirty-seven degrees west six rods to a
hemlock stump at the head of the
dam; thence due south foTy-three
and three-tenths rods to post; thence
west one hundred and forty-sevan and
five-tenths rods to a post on the (west
of the partitioned premises east
line OF p. F. Weeds land; thence by
=. f. Weeds land and lands of b. A.
Weed north eighty-nine and three
tenths rods to a post OH the north line
Of warrant number 1894; thence by
said line cast twenty six and eight
tenths rods to the place of beginning,
containing 1856 acres, 2 rods and %
perches -l96 A 2 r 2S p more or
less, on which there is about 40 acres
cleared, two-story house 2Ox3O feet
with wing ol6X40 feet, one story high:
one barn 40X50 feet, and other out
buildings, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Justice Weed at the suit
of Joseph Wilhelm.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be strictly COM
piled when the property is struck of:
J.. All bids must be paid in full ex-
cept where the plaintiff or other lien
creditor becomes the purchaser, in
which case the costs on the writs must
be paid, as well as all liens prior to
that of the purchaser, and a duly GER
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Shelf Paper and Scrap Pictures.

Get your NOTE PAPER, EN-
VELOPES, and CHROMO WIS.,
ITING CARDS at THE ADVOCATE
office, over Powell g. Kime's store
Ridgway, Pa.
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South Bound.
Forth Bound.

Y ell, Sou:hwu-d, connects at Charlottesville
with Ches y Ohio K f., East and West. a,
Lynch Dug, Connects with Atlantic, Miss &
Chic K. K, through South wes. Virgins, to
sud Tezss--snd ct Danville with Richmond s
Dsnvi'!s L. L., to South end Southwest.
S1press Southwark connects 81 hsrlot.es.
Tiio sll points on Ches & Ohio T. T., snd
al iJarvi,le Ter ell points South East aud South.
M!&ED TRAINS for Main Line leave A..
exnndr's 6slly, except Sunday, ~ q. m. AMI
zoe u, aud returning arrive al Ale1sndrls
For ID AN ASSAS LINE leave Washington
10 .. N. .nd AloIsadris I ga. H., daily
except Sunday, arrive al SLrssbpr2 q: II 25 D. T..
Connecting with the Valley Road East and
es:. Lssve SiTssburs 81 p. NJ, arriving ss
Ale1andria RI 50 p, 70.
AiL I'll TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV.
lSlOh caves alexandria day except Sun.
cay, 1t &c {. ~, arriving at Strssturg 8. VI
p. NJ, and returning lesvcs Slrrsburg al 10
= m, Striving IA AItxandrla at = az IN.
For mlddlsGurg. dslly connection 81 PlsII
s.ation.
For Upporville regular connection 1t Delr
p!ana.
For WAERsNToN, leave Washington al
10 - Il. dnls.
A.! trains n-se good connections, 81 Wash.
ln&ton, 10 sno from North and West.
&ew or!esns sleeper leaves Washington 81
III h. n. running through without chsrsa,
IN bxpress traln, leaving Washington at IL o.
p. II Marks Adjustable Reclining Chair Ci,
WITH s'zsra charge only SI.OG, through 10
:!snvi.!c.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
emo Augusta Ca, without change, on ~ W
p. m. lr,in.
Through tickets very low to the South sui
Southwest.
MERCER SLAUGHTBR, G. T. A.
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E3%sT gJSss3tS@.
&. M. AID A Ms.

TT im@ en5a assors n9ut Of II erlno UTd crwonr
:ho~!!g Tie !GrSeaL sni t.:Jst eoiuplSt, atock o..
!er"t IN tbs CITY for ladies gents, mlasts boy IS
and ,n!sutp; prices l5a T. IS Zach.
Ribbons. CCrse!s md Eandserchiefe.
G"rm:htown, o-Xo"y sat te!.~tsnd rHaol !;
Yarns III al colors and qualities; L rpGyr Vast
ed, uii SUPPLY; a!V.ya in siock ,anvuss. VI ct
toes, Enorcderin9 SILKS sad Moadias
:, Buttons spool SIX, Bottoms, Thsesd. Soeps,
Peeiuncry. Jeweiry, &c.
Hosiery in solid coIors, Stripes. Bslmorsl,
BaioIlgsan, AerlGo, Isle Thre.d, Auuruira
aid Yarn; over COO tozsn of FIRE and rocdium
price hosery; prices trum l0c to s. 50 per pair.
Wo"len Hhaws, Scsris. Hoods sad NJ bias
;, Si:y"s ID kid Buck, Shsep aud Dog Sgin.
French Castor, Cloth, Beriu, Rims wood, Cash.
mere end Updegrall price 25c to So Der pair.
Gents fine NecAwesr in lies, Bows, Rutland
OeJonville and s handsome assortment u C.au-
dents Scarts, ShlrLs. Collars, Cuffs AID SILK
Suspenders.
Neck fulfilling KuTa, Lsces. Edgiugs Veil.
lngs, loop skirts DC.
9. Nj. ADAMS. 81 King st,
scplo Alexandria, Va
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= K q y la MIDLAND RAILWAY.
JOHN .. Be EBOUh, President
On sid alter SUNDAY, Jan. Ii, 1851, Pas.
Sengsr trans will run So follows:
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= ASHINGTON d CHIC RAILROAD
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

ceSlnnlng Nov. %, 1881.
The NALL TRAIN will ieave Washington
Al > ~ ~ ia. ind Alo1sndrir at 925 a. n,
daily, .1capt sunday; pass Leesbuss, going
wea' 9sra, * q 81 =. IL !, end arrive =: Round
lii. ~ Il l5p:l, Leave Bound Hill at II 30 y H.;
pass Ls1s buzz, golrg eastward 10 .. m; sid
eIrive at alexandria at 8 Is p. M, and ST
WHsbinEtot At 30 p. IN.
The ACCGh NOTATION TRAIN will lesve
M.shlhston al 42D p. d. And Ale1andti. 81
Z n o. re- daily, except Sunday, and arrive Il.
Leesourg At . ~ 2. N. Lesve Leesburg ct u
u N. and arrive q. Alexandria At 8 Is .. NJ, and
Washington al s 80 D. NJ.
80 Passengers from Washington will take
ehe Washington and Ohio CARS at tae Bsl.imc,e
y Potomac Railroad station ats 70 s. NJ end AZ
y. "a, sTd 10 through without change Of cal.
The9'25 an. train from ele1anGrIs and l1A
9; 70 train from Round Hill connect at Koult
Hlii with Mccoy & Wigsinton's Daily Line o.!
Coaches for Shickersville, Berryville and Win.
Chester; $50 Hssmer's Line of Coaches, which
,|s.h heesours daily for Aide and Middle
Both trains, westward make close connection
q Vienna. with Sisson's Line of Stages for Fair
,aI Court House.
CSmsn usatieD tickets, q cts Der mile
AnnEai ticlssfa. $50.
4 q. HAVENER,
oc'!f-H General Ticket Agent
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RAsEKSADS.

1881 GREAT 1881
~ ruI PS SNSSSY y, IN :. R gGgT1
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT,
Ayr.l 4.h, 1881.
r-aiEE leave Washington from depot OF BAL.
TIM GEE & POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor.
ner Of Sixth and stl sets, IS follows:
FoT Poll. detphis Now York and The Hsst. spd
Il 80 a. u. ds:iq, except Sunday. and Ou,nd
:1ec &Eursss Of Pullusn Psrlof Csrs $50.
:, a. IDLY, oIcap. Sunday For PhiladeltkI
s .~d IL 90 ), ~. d~'N, except Sunday and
%, 81 and 10 y. m. tsi!y.
&c: .f;tl=mIr. >DG II. WeEI 500 q. M, with
i'aro. vsr &c F.ttsburg and Sleeping csr 10
Pttalarx sind Ga,csxo 1880 =. m. dsiiv
9.3' =. T.. y, qith tsisce Car to CDicago.
-. IHEG1cssu. and 1ha North, SUU 8. n.
except Sunday anc 80 ?. N. daily, s1cept
Saturday. wi.a PsLsCs Car !. Cansndslyua,
fo' Watkins. 1886 .. N. dsily except SYa.
"a s'@y Baltimore. d, $ ca. 9. 30 and 10 q,
~! 4 Y. : ~, s ~ $50 and 1000 D. nj,
"a ;:@n.a. 800 and 10. 80 Anu; 2.UO, SO, $50
sut loco = IL
Fn7 Pop..= trneg line 10 ;. %, and 10 MN
GAIiS, oE:rr: sunday.
E"t annapolis, D ~ =. no sld a. p. N. daily
aH%%pL &und.f.
i,UUAA TRAINS.
Foc alexandria %, I 81, : 20, and II 80 s,
o., So! 8, 5. ~, snd II 80 p. nj. sun.
daN &; 20, ~, IND Ii 80 u. N. and S y. m.
ItA:Hs s2:,vs alexandria tor w ssnlusLoa, u,CO
80, nd 10 =. "a, and II 50. 3, s, I, sN
p. N. - 4 - nrahL.
On "uodH7 - SO, snd 10 q. N. and on and
81 =. Il.
rr4.j@1:1uGii TRAIN FOR TaE SOUTH, vi,
L;laG.lcC .:.i kichrrOnd will leave Ala,sr
i!CiG 81 49, sad II 81 5. n. daily and - D.
u. d. , occepI sunday.
fast mail, leaving at II 81 G. M. makes but enc
stop, VIZ: 81 Quanlico, between Alexandra
AID hicn mopd.
Tickets ana information can be procured a.
nr;D2!pr! railroad stations and ticke. Office,
Southeast l.. P. FARMER,
FEANK TACMSON
f."rHT.. Nnuagcr era
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GSDT fs@ TEyZ LIMB

ESDv uH TE3E k,GSs
aFEHf MONDAY, WEDNESDAY snd
FsihAY, q. so O'clock p.m.; returning, leave
Norfolk on %!tesnste dsFs - ] co g II.
This stau"cn iTon stesn2sr has Just beer paint.
81 thIcuSLouL. stHtsrooms rewly furnished end
caTpe:cd and il tn" handsonest cs we'll IS the
saisst o"st o.: tbs Potomac river and Chasspests
Gay, hh3 Is sGe only a:ran4ef maE!nx close ecu.
heci!oh aith .aa New iVrK aud Boston, stusrr-
ersi also c~anects With !iIch uoni Steamers and
railroad lines oath. StGps .. PIN 70 HiiiAT
and "ii! NJ LDUk9uT goIn. snd ratDrnIr.y
fare. FIRST ciags. IL 5U zuaoGd Gloss 81 60.
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Tne steamers of this company make Gomez
tons 81 Norfolk for 5pa.oG und eli points East
st rev fprg with al: penis Vest sat n ortiz
"osL, aAd II AieNani:;s with Virginia Midland
hHiiroai eEd Washington and Ohio Railroad
through fa!aa gwen and ireigh. hsudled care
fully sid promptly. For further Information
apply 10 +. Il. kSkD, Ase1t
jihnos's wharf.
j. W. TaOMP&0N, President,
l4lG I street,
sep 81; Washington, Il G.
.@@.a> IL IE'IS STE Ii LINES WhEk
S7!iA,saS IL &c
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RIVER, pp,Ey1-
I&ACE ANu HD$TUN
Steamers leave Ale2:ndra RVENY rTR.
"a &Ho 'Havs Philadelphia FvEi;T @AT.
UEOAI. -
This line ceaaects e. Ala.andria with .keo
=. b Il. and v & Q, l. rs, ana S. rh;ladci.
nA!s With y!gde6 regular Steamships 70, Vail
diver, Providence nlG Boston.
S.oiEat Forwarded with proulptness nr6 nA,.
:-eo OF c2Iin5G,oHs
No cisrSa fo- transfer in Philsds,nhi, A..
Wharfage L: 4"aioE. Quick time. Frnnnsrt
departures Through raiea ard :h5or.h tiiis
D! lad!uS kiYaa, Insurance IT. the lca..t -stn.
Agents:
+ a, EEEE. Aia:Hr;dris,
W. ", YDK 4 90, Phlla6s,rhia
JOu&SON i %. Wash. q Geare,,n 81
Isr ST. oe''st
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i Bh0DAAS j: ia.
FEoIes.la ijoslars @lG I9bbeys IN
ENQUIRIES. ?AVFIS3GN&, FLDTTH,
t.f.hi and E.SE
a fall line o. celebrated pure, oic WnakayE
c:ianGica. Gin. Bun. &c. Massey & Co.'S phila
i.:plis and ,4hgesj's j.l.!1luee ass, and Rarg.
ner G GHgsis Lager n3er III casks Or bottles
Flour, James ). Ezra 6; Co.'s. Standard Soap
Dupont : Cos, Sporting std E.y.3.iaE Qua
powder, and Baltimore and Potomac awe
clenEIHrs.
Orders prouQJly Sb.aud9G IT, aac aoagigG
l2eHtS solicited. NO II ENG a:ieat,
&c. dbl tiGZ.nirix Va
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nRs!+lis. Gsg Hsss2aE.s., 8 >.

P'rry, Ecust, County Ca jan 70, 1880
In lS'2 there were two npsros COT in'f IN jail
badly i!l;cttd with Syphilis inn, t!ic;sl ca.
pretty ltnroyed { r Swf, tn care them W.
Ger cor trrct. no cure no poyn us admins
tered his So paint c Sl.o, TIC" End in a few
weeks felt boui to pay hin; iu' rFthr cru,r7
treasury. ss he ns6 Effected con 7,leie md r..di
cal cure. 4. S GILES Qcd HUust, n t" Ga
Chfttar cogs Tenn. +. b II 1879
he s $ : is giving good satisfaction Cno
eert'emen WHO bad beer. cor fnad 10 h. bed sic
DeekS with s. hItic hh, umstsm has haan cured
eLlIre y, ard speaks il the hPhest praise o. it.
CHILE: i BERRY,
THE SWIFT SPFCIElU COMPANY,
Proprietors. AtlaEt,. Ga
Sold By L ), LKADREhTHR + BRO.
Cal for g copy "f young Htn'. Frirnd /"
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go IS r s.sTE S'e.s.M

FSSs a aTS s-e.ssM.
RJ'Eas.:: = Esa &, &. M.vR9 TFSssH Jo.r
G5ESs5|T
L 1hhi FEIEAI. 81 IL TO-; ard returning,
leave re" IorA, tsoai p.cr IL, east t.vs., EV-
EisX oArJ kDAI, a. O'clock p. n.
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INLAND { Seeaboard Joasting 60.
HseaEncse Of tnia Inns wili run ss follows:
E0& AGzsE&sGE,

Connecting With Merchants and Miae,a Line
foc Brs:ol, steamer
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LACK EyED PEAS snd WHITE
~ nhANS tor sale BY
mb3O THOS PERRY,
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- y TX II n u,
n IM AUCTlON ANIL .j0MaISSi0N
~ HOUSE
We have oporod Al No 81 EOYAL ST. ali
auction end Commission Houae.
We are now ready to raceir. al kinds Of - sr
chsEd3e and houseGold goods on consignment
or purchase the same
We tn:nE It m"y prove aU advantage 20 per.
SoUs who nave fkODUUE Of any doscri,Licr
10 send it 20 us Located rlmsdiately ovposi:,
the msin entrance 10 the Earke. On aoya! 81,
goods cGn BE- sposoi every yuornins Al pubic
aucloE "heL the best prices m"y be arpected
Prompt returns mad CT sai.s.
Persons having FURNITURE sor ssle viii,
ind Ii Lc their ao v=n.a2e TO give u. cs!l
We VIII atteId - 2!!l:.Uaeorl;lK :. public sglt
Of property ani Respectfully soi.Ci! ensre OF
ruh'lc pei!OnHge. ~ Il IA l. < LUCAS
3S&~ Auction a"Gda constantly on hand snd tor
sale. aor 5-t:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22

happened to stop at the house and learned ms con-
dition and when he returned TO Brooklyn ne t L
the boys father, who went after him and TOOK nun
home. After several days on the advice OF physl-
clan tho boy was taken to the hospital Here aiter
several consultations the amputatlops Were n""''
with little hope of saving the sufferer ne: -
The reporter called at tue boys home IN PaencS So
Both father and mother were ont at Work. Ino
eldest daughter who b about thirteen years old,
was taking care of the younger Children Oh WHICH
there arc six In all. - ,.,,. hama -
" Mother tainted when Willie was brouRnt honn'Ss,
said the sister "And she can't go to the hosptaI Uo
cause she cries go and makes Willie cry oo Rroovn
Robert J. W1n superintendent OF tne Pn;i5rsn
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 70 Cnut1 nn
said yesterday that the case to the ansr
of the Society through some OF the adles Oh pse
mission Through Thomas s. Moore, tne eSU.TnIL
for the Society, DstrctAttorney Petty OF tSe man
County had been instructed to GTssdS BEEN s dne
sd !, r1as n,ronosed TO bring them To trla as soon
boy wei enough to go K Mr. M Wn said
Indignation had oeen a., HRpookiyn Heights who had
heard the story of the boys wrongs.
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THE MUSEUM OF ART.
QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING GENERAL DI cEs-

QUARTERLY MEETING oF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING GENERAL DI cEs-
HOLA.
The Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art held their quarterly meeting last ngnt
at tho house of tho president, John Taylor Johnson
Joseph W. Drexel was elected trustee In place OF
F. W. Stevens and thrty-seven new members " Wete
elected, including John G. Hamilton an? % reSard
to tho charges made by Mr. Feuardent aga,1 t Ces
nola collection made its report when was nccepre'
and ordered entered the minutes ana 1nS t;e
,nittee WAS discharged. The following RESOLUTIONS
were adopted unanimously:
Resoiped That the presidentbe requested 70
cate to he directors the assurance that this nVesRao
has been made solely because OF his urgent ana
demand that it be made. and not for the satisacCn
The trustees who have always known the d n
the published charges, and who have never ceasou ID
entertain the highest confidence in bis devouGn "
falthfuness to the interests, not alone OF Tue '""
but of truth In art scholarship and history a. resent
ResoIped That the president be requested " p,tch
IN n A p Barnard IL d. the Rev. HoSwel - n the
cock d. d. and the Hon. CHARLES r lazy ns their am
thanks of the trustees with expression o, te and
cere appreciation OF the personal scinGG thi
labor which these gentlemen nave maue !" 'D'
pQflO
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DESTRUCTION or WESTERN CATTLE.

CHICAGO, Feb. ola Times correspondent
sent investigate the effects OF the hard winter on
the cattle the great grazing ranges. teegaphs from
Kansas City that owing the vast expanse OF beef
empire" in which herds az WILL It Is almost
impossible gain reliable Intelligence received
from ranges of the North Platte River between tho
towns Of that river and Sidney Neb and nOrthward for
$50 miles from the Niobrara ranges extending 200 miles
along tue Valley OF the Nlobrara and running
Daoa from the grazing ground In Northeastern
and Central Colorado and from Northeastern NewMex-
Southwestern Kansas indcstes great probable
losses while The fears are entertained tpat
thicky populated pasture lands OF Montana Idaho and
Oregon may be srewn with carcasses by the time spring
opens.
William Parton, member Of the Nebraska Legislature
from Omaha expects 70 lose from 200 TO 1000 Of his
600 head tue North Platte, entang loss Of from
100000 TO $25,00o. j. N Mcshane, another member.
anticipates of 80 per cent IN the Creighton herds,
numbering some 80 600 head. Tho estimates of loss In
the various ranges all the way from 10 70 10 per
cent.
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.
.,,r.,,,, ,,r,,rRs PUNISHED.


Tiera ,vere some more than usually heavy SEN
<encss yesterdoy in the Court of General Sessions
in tbe cases of persons who had pleaded guilty 70
inactments charging them with infractons OF sne
i.otSery and Gambling laws. Recorder Smyth eIs-
,sa.sd If the following cases James Henry, OF NO.
S1H West Thirty sixth-st., tor seinng lotteiy
,.o,ic;as was sentenced to the Penitentiary foI
fh;rfv DAYS and fined $50. James jackson, for
similar offence conducted on what is known as the
enyeioae gamen system, at No. 115 Chatham-st.,
was sent to the island for twenty. days ana was
fined $40. Charles Larkins, alias Charles fOrd, IoI
Keeping policy shop at No. l25 Chatham-st:. was
sentenced to ten days imprisonment ana nhe Oh
800 Joseph Parker, of No 169 William7st., was q
fined 800 for dealing in lottery policies DAVID =
Butcher for dealing in policy slips ~ NO. l Ia
Chathain-st., was fined $50. George Jacss9n aor
selling Louisiana State Lottery ticket st NO. IOO
broadway, Was fined 50. Charles b. Barrows anas
r. H. Boardinan, for selling lottery tickets LOT tho
Commonwealth Distribution Company OF hen-
tacky at No. 800 Broadway, was hned S9oo. ~
Judge Gildersleeee fined Stephen Cody, OF NO.
100 Nassau-st.. $3.50 for keeping a faro BANK. Inc
Judge remarked that future offences against the
Gambling laws would be punished with lmpIlson-
nent. o. =
Yesterday bv Officer Cross, of the Ninth Precinct
Tor selling policy Slips and arragned before Justice
FIammer at the Jefferson Market Police court.
John Carr, of No. 4 Blocker ST., was arrested SS
Officer Henry OF the Fifteenth Precinct iot ln
anne offence Both .sere held for trlal III PSVo
bail. which was furnished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
WAsHINGroN,s BIRTHDAY

wa,hington's Birthday will be observed IN thus
city by general suspension o. business cose1
and The Custom House Will be open only for the
clearance of vessels from 9 to 10 o. IN. at me
sentino the obelsk to the city will take place. An
address win be delivered by Secretary Eyaris ana
medals commemorative of the event XII
be presented to William H.. VandeIOiie
and Lieutenant-C Commander Gorringe and 70
100 boys selected fr fSa et the Regm Stt
ELI he reviewed. ut Madison Square Garden by
General Grant and at Cooper Union the p1ps EI
the institution will present OF f the GILL
arep's Carnival Will be gwen at the Academy OF
Music Numerous receptions and dinners w, ce
n viii he a legal holiday in Brooklyn, no business
being done in the city and Government offices %; OF
the courts The schools will be closed. lneIe WIZ
he no military or civic paradcs. The character OF
the day causes many literary. musical and social en-
tertanments to be down for tins evening,
Extra matinee performances VIII take pace III 'ne
tHeatres aud the Academy of Music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The failure of Emanuel Morris, q Wholesale
dealer in dry goods with New-York Office at No;
300 Canal-st.. and stores at Corpus Chrlsn ana
oorted with liabilities estimated at 100000. He
,egan business in Texas in 1850 and went through
bankruptcy in 1868, after compromising at a small
oerceutage In March last he made statement,
moving assets $141, 900 and liabilities $61 900
He has made an assignment to ID. Kirscb. AT the
iculars of the as sets OF liabilities had been received
Joseph Dart, of the firm Of Swezey q Dart. dry
goods commission merchants, at No. SO Leonard-st.,
nro,fpht snit for dissolution Of the partnership,
md has filed bis complaint in the Kings County
Supreme Court. An order for the pub hcaton OF the
luminous against Mr.. Swezey has been granted.
,arfnershlp effects.