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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21
Locomotive Against Fox.

As the midday mail train on the
Naugatuck Conn railroad began the
descent of the long Wolcottville grade
on Tuesday last, a large red fox sprang
between the rails directly in front Of
the locomotive, and darted down the
track. The pace was tremendous, but
tho fox seemed to enjoy it, turning his
head occasionally to see whether he
needed to put on an extra squirt. After
making brilliant race he at length
gracefully withdrew to the bushes at
the side of the track with defiant f1irt
ofhis caudal appendage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21
Electricity for Balloons.
London Letter to Liverpool Post.

The discovery of a portable electric
force has caused great tiutter among
the aeronauts. Some of them believe
that there is discovered the means that
shall not only make ballocning a fine
art but an everyday undertaking. 1t
is believed that if a balloon can carry
with it in portable shape a reserve
force such as Sir William Thomson
fond in the famous box sent him from
Paris, balloons can be fitted up with
steering apparatus that will enable the
aeronaut to control their passage
through the air and go withersoever
he will, rather than whittier the wind
listeth. A meeting of the Aeronautical
Society will be called to discuss this
new factor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

i,,,t. but not lest, let him contem-
plate the grand
MARCH OF THE MASSES
of the people from superstition and
soualor to enlightment and comfort,
from the thralldom OF ignorance to the
sunlight of intelligence.
Living within the pale ofthese grand
achievements, and conscious that
eternal vigilance is the price of liber
ty;" remembering the sainted dead,
whose wisdom and patriotism and valor
we are privileged to emulate and hon
or; and looking forward to that immor-
tai crown which awaits all who shall
not have lived in vain. shall we. now
upon the Threshold of national excel
lence, stumble and fall? or, shall We
not, rather, with Excelsior for our
watchword, redouble our zeal and eff
forts to reach the summit?
Flag of the free hearts hope and home
BY angel hands to valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues were born in heaven
Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe but falls before us
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet
And Freedoms banner streaming DER US.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

AN ESoRMous TRAFFIc-Pittsburg boasts that
$40 746 bottles of CABBoLISE have been sold with.
in the last six months. This shows that the
great army of baldheads will soon be reduced to
Z, corporalis guard. W.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

ToOdlcs Always Kept a CONN
n his house. Had he lived now he would hay
tent Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

i,,,t. but not lest, let him contem-
Mate the grand
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

One of the Long Branch hotels is
said to charge even if you sneeze,
which compels tie guests TO leave as
soon as they get cold in their heads.
Another caravansera extorts ten cents
for every pitcher of ice water sent to
the rooms, which is regarded as the
coolest of all the extras.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21
+" Wv Rack Aches so,

and feel miserable" said hard work
ing man. The doctor questioned him
and found that he had been habitually
costive for years, and now his kidneys
were disordered and his whole system
deranged. Kidney Wort was recon-
mended and faithfully taken and in a
short time every trouble was removed.
The cleansing and tonic power of this
medicine on the bowels and kidneys IS
wonderful. - ongrcgatsenatist.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21
HOnOred and Blessed.

When a board of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some well known
valuable remedies the most wonderful
medicine was produced, which would
cure such wide range of diseases that
most all other remedies could be dis
pensed with, many were skeptical; but
proof Of its merits by actual trial has
dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis
coverers of that great medicine. Hop
Bitters, are honored and blessed by all
as benefactors. Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

Scottish pipes and Bachs band will furnish the
music on the occasion of the Scottish games a
hchlitz's park, Milwaukee, on July 2lst. Forty
Stree money prizes will be contested for James
Morgan. 1856 and 1888 East Water street. Milwau-
kee. is now Offering his $500, 50 30, 1925 and
81 x fine grenadines at $2.45, Sl.S5 $lT5 and
SIPS. He is offering cheaper goods in the same
proportion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

Write to Mrs. LYDIA e. PINKHAM,
No. 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
for pamphlets relative to the curative
properties Of her VEGETABLE COMPOUND
IN all female complaints.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-07-21

Mrs Dukes, of Colfax, Indiana. nad running
sore on her ankle for two years 'Iand.eys Blood
Sfarcher" cured IT,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
MRS. E. CRAYSTON.

In returning thanks for past favors
respectfully begs to inform her friends
and the public generally that she has
just returned from New York where
she purchased Il large stock Of MilliG
merry and fancy goods Of the latest
styles, also nice selection Of ladies'
Skirts, Plain and Fancy hosiery,
Ladies' and Childrens' Parasols, Hair
eoods fancy Chinaware, &C., which
she intends to sell as cheap rs the
cheapest. Particular attention given to
trimming and in u style that cannot
be surpassed in this section. All are
invited to call and inspect her goods
before purchasing elsewhere. nl0m6
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Ouiolr Suicide.

Geo. L. Smith, of Buffalo, visited
the electric light generator Sunday
evening and began to reach for the
copper. strips which gather the cur
rent. He was ordered away, but re-
turned and said ne was going to stop
the machine; while the. superinten-
tendent was busy he seized the two
strips, one with each hand, establish
ing a circuit through his body, and
dropped dead instantly.
Only little gasp was heard as the
man fell-his hands still grasping the
strips. Mr.. Chalfee and others who
rushed to his assistance found it i'm.
possible to remove his clenched fists
from the wire until the machine had
been stopped and the current cut off.
1t was seen ut once that he was quite
dead. 1t was Il lightning death and a
painless one.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
The New Comet.

New YORK, August l6.-Willianl
II. Brooks, of the Red Horse Observa
tory, Phelps, n. Y, announces, under
date of August Is, that Schaelberles
comet, which, at the time of discovery
and for some time after, was only visi
ble In the morning northeastern sky
can now be seen in The evening low
down In the north northwest. Good
observations were obtained by me last
evening and the evening previous, be,
fore moon-rise. The necleus is bright.
large and very diffIused; the tall mar,
row and straight, and pointing to-
war'is Polaris. Although il will be
nearest the sun and earth about the
10th inst, it may develop unusual
brilliancy after its perihelion passage
and should be attentively watched.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. II. V. Talbot was in Ridg-
way last week on visit.
Hon. Alfred Short, of Northeast,
is In town this week.
Senator w. J. Mcknight, of
Brookv!lle, was in town on Sunday.
District Attorney Wurzell has re-
turned to st. Marys from his trip 10
Arizona.
Mrs. Jno. w. Eyster aud Miss
Nellie Cronnin of Erie are visiting
friends in Ridgway.
Prof. J. b. johnson has moved to
Ridgway, and occupies the neat little
white house at the rear of II. /. Camp
BELLS store,
Miss Florence Ostefhout, of Ridg-
way, is visiting Misses Josie and Ma.
belle Marston. Bert Linscott, of Cor
ry Ia also at Mrs. Marston's - Warren
Mail.
Mr.. H. -. Parsons, the Front
street shoemaker, is busy these days
attending to the wants of his many
customers. NORTH Platte (Neb.) Tete-
graph,
j. z. Curtis and wife have gone to
Erie, where they will reside pernla-
nently. John takes charge of farm
near that city owned by his uncle,
Hon. Henry Souther.
"A. Swartz Ross has discontinued
the tobacco business Ina order to make
room for all extensive and varied stock
Of goods for the fall and winter trade.
Gentlemen intending to get uew suits
will do well to await the arrival of
this new and extensive stock.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
The Clown and the Judge--Dan
Rice in Iidioute.


The show which travels unaer the
name OF Dan Rice's Show was i'll rIdi-
QUITE short time since. 1t had been
twenty five years since the ilu5triuus
Dan had taken 81 SHOW 60 that town.
Thea he was in n prosperous condi-
ton He had lands, money, horses,
sacred cattle, and II reputation cqualed
by few men on earth. On that occa-
sion the pavilion was filed. Dan WAS
in his hnppicst mood. But an acci-
dent happened One Of the seats gave
way and struck in its fall the limb of
Mrs. Judge Connolly, and broke it.
Rice employed and paid the Tidioute
physicians for their services. He told
Mr.. Connolly to so 10 Girard and pick
out the best horse from his stables.
Mr.. Connolly now judge ncNtrspoIe
of legal damage, neither did Rice.
Tne latter was not personally to- blame
for The accident: hui he regretted it
and showed Il Willingness to- pay.
Judge Connolly took his order, went
to Girard, picked out his horse. The
limb got well in short time, and the
lady is still living. On Ricc's last
visit to Tidioute he remembered the
accident. He looked mp Judge Con-
molly, gave him tickets to his slow;
he was invited to dinner. which inVi-
tation he accepted. He ate and talked
several hours, told of his conversion
to temperance, told all about Murphy,
and all about Moody and Sankey and
the mechanical methods to bring about
repentance, of the money they make,
how they buy up influence as they 20
into Il new town, and how they man
age to gObble up the profits from the
sale of their song books, and how Dan
got left by them. Their income, he
AYERS, is very large, and these two per-
ambulatiug showmen are more wealthy
than many persons suspect. Their
methods were such that Dan Rice, the
circus man and clown could not toler-
ate them, and took up the pursuit of Il
clown in preference to being Il Moody
and Sankey saint. lii the evening he
put on the notified suit, entered the
ring, aud made a speech which pleased
his auditors. He told, in conversation
with Judge Counolly, how he hap
pened to withdraw from the canvas
several years ago, when he was cam
didate for Congress. In conclusion he
told Judge Connolly that he was the
most singular person he ever met in
his travels, as he was the first and only
person whose family got injured by
attending his show, who did not
threaten or did not in fact sue TO re-
cover damages. The Judge thought
there was no use in talking sue to sd
generous a man, and the consequence
is they are good friends, though one a
clown the other II judge Warren
LedOgr
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

--Re!crring To the case OF Samuel
Miller, the old man who was recently
murdered, as ii is alleged, in L.yconI.
ing county for the insurance which
had been placed on his life IN some of
the speculative companies, the Pitts
burg Telegraph says: "The strong arm
OF the law must be stretched forth and
this crime against society suppressed.
When the gentlemen of the Le.isla-
ture WHO defeated the bill against spec.
u'ative life insurance read the latest
story Of the fate of an old man, they
will wish that their skirts were clearer
of it,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Thanks from Saitsburg Citizens.

Prior to dismissal after dress parade,
Monday evening, the following OrGcr
Was read before the Brigade. AS it iu-
ciudeS the thanks OF the citizens OF
Salisbury, we append it as an evidence
that men can wear blue clothes and
still bc gentlemen, and also as u mark
of the esteem in which the National
Guard is coming to be held:
Headquarters Second Brigade. Ma
tional Gdard of Pennsylvania, Camp
Vincent, august 25, 1881 Geuerili
Order No. I. Extract
!. The tour VI duty ut Camp Vim
cent Oh the part OF the several orgaII-
izations composing the Sec"ni BrI-
Saue, will end tO-Inorruw, Tuesday, the
10TH inst, at the several times men
toned III special orders No. 10, for
their enbarhutlOn respectively. The
time Tor moving the several com
luands by rail- Is RAILROAD or Pniladei-
pnia time.
III lie Brigade Commaiider desires
to eXpiess his satisfaction With the
general good order tnal prevailed in
camp, anu The soldlerly cOnuuct of the
great MAJORITY OF the lIItinuers of the
guard. 1e Is also authorized by the
citizens OF Saitsburg To relurn their
THANKS Ior the general department and
gentlenIunly hearing. Tue few excep
ceptlons To this general cunlIneudation
nlakes more emphatic the praise ac-
corded 10 tdose VINO have conducted
themselves rs soldiers aud gent lemen.
x y
BY order of
Brig. Gen. JAS. A. BEAVER,
ID. >. KELLER, Asst Adj't Gen.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

The Union Store building, located
on Main Street, Ridgway, Pa, is now
offered for sale. The lot Is a2xSU0 feet
and located in the most central busi-
ness portion of the town, There il
erected on tile lot main building
22N60 feet two stories high with an ad-
dition lGx40. Also erected on the
premises barn 20x40. Running
water in both lower and upper stories
of the building. For terms, etc., In
quire at the Union Store. The store
will be sold separately or with the
stock of goods it now contains.
"A choice barrel Turkish Prun,s
new goods Just received at Morges-
ters.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Brockport Doings.
--Haylng is over.

--Haylng is over.
"A fine shower last Sunday.
Dances are now the order of the
day.
There is grand opening here for
a billiard hall.
Daniel Nulf's barber shop is again
in.full blast, excepting the time he is
on Boga.
Rev. II. NJ. Burns, of Dubois,
preached to full house last Sunday
evening.
L. 8. Short now runs q meat
wagon.
There are several kleptomaniacs in
this vicinity.
Our old friend c. II. Short is again
ia our midst. He goes home summer
times, particularly last summer, till
harvesting was done with here.
The great strife among the boys
now is to see who will get the most
ginseng.
An old citizen of this place went
to church last Sabbath evening for the
, first time in twenty years. He says a
change Of pasture makes fat calves.
The population is still on the in
crease. Last Saturday a boy was born
tn Mr.. and Mrs. jackson, and on Sun
day night u son came to the residence
of Theo. Fox, and u few night ago Il
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Myers.
A young sport from Brockway
Vile hired horse and buggy last Sun
day for the purpose Of riding his girl
out, but when he got is far as Brock
port wheel broke down and they had
to ride back foot. Misfortunes never
cease.
We are all subjected to many in.
evitable calamities, but of all they
seem to fall the heaviest on Sylvester,
who slipped away from his conpan-
ions to so to dance on Boga Run,
where by agreement he came in con-
tact with an old chun. He gets them
in one corner ana gives them raking
for not living up o their promise, and
then had to pay twenty five cents for
scratching the floor. lie in Pickwick-
ian style took her home at once. At
this stage of the proceeding we will
pull down the blind.
There is lot of young vagabonds
here who go about nights breaking
into buildings and destroying what
ever comes in their way. y few nights
ago they broke fifty panes OF glass in I,
house OF Jno. Rinehau!s,
--Brocllport would enjoy life so
much more if they could tackle Il free
| lunch counter five times day.
Vale talks strong of soon giving
more tongue, since he get. in 81 many
| skirnishes lately. BELzEBUB.
Brockport, Aug. Q, 1881.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Free Scholarship in the State College.

Free Scholarship In the State College.
The Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees ofthe Pennsylvania
State College have determined to es-
tablish fifty free scholarships in the in
stitution--one for each Senatorial dis
trct in the state. All tuition In the
college Is already free. These scholar
ships, in addition to the tuition, will
entitle the. holders thereof to exemp-
ton from the payment of other college
charges, for incidentals, room rent,
fuel and use Of furniture ~.
1t is believed that this can be done
without adding materially to the en-
penses of the institution, whilst its
benefits will be enlarged TO the extent
of these scholarships.
The conditions are that the scholar,
after a competitive examination of the
studies required for admission, receive
the appointment from the Senator of
his district, and that said scholar be at
least fifteen years of age, of good char
acter, and fully prepared for admission
to the freshman class. The student so
appointed shall be entitled to the ben
elts of his scholarship for the four
years of His college course, provided
that his conduct and class-standing be
satisfactory to the faculty. So soon us
Il vacancy occdrs, from any cause, the
Senator of the district shall haye au-
thority to fill the scholarship by u new
appointment, under similar coudi.
tons.
The subjects for examination for the
year 1872 are, for all applicants, the
common English branches, physical
geography, higher algebra Ito quad.
raticsl, geometry a books, and United
States history. The special require
ments of applicants for admission TO
the scientific course will be he ele-
ments of natural philosophy; the spe-
cial requirements made of classical
students are Caesar g books, Cicero's
Orations (5), and Xenophon's Ana-
basis. \ student whose qualifications
fall in some respects below the stan
dard, but are in others so much above
that standard rs to give II reasonable
hope that he will make up his deiicien-
cies, may be admitted on probation
Should no one present himself who is
entitled TO enter as Il freshman, Il well
qualified applicant for higher class
standing may be admitted.
Senator Hall has appointed Messrs
George Il. Dixon, Of Ridgway; j. B.
Johnson, OF Wilcox; n. II. Schenck,
Of Driftwood; J. Il. Hiiliard, of CLAIR
ingtom, and \. J. Davis, OF Clarion, as
the examining committee for this Sen
atorial district, to meet at Ridgway on
Tuesday, the 43d day Of August, A. ID.
1881, when and where all candidates
for the scholarship are invited to pre-
sent themselves for eXainiuation.--Ek
DcmDcrut.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Haunted Ne.

A workingnau says: debt, poverty
and suffering haunted me for Years,
caused by sick family and large bills
for doctoring, which did no good. 1
was completely discouraged, until one
year ago, 10y the advice of my pastor,
procured Hop Bitters and COM
menced their use, and in one month
we were ali well, and none of US have
been sick a day since; and l want to
say to all poor men, you can keep
your families well year with Hop
Bitters for less than one DOCTORS visit
win cost. Christian Adcocdte.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
N'SAMERlcAN CYCLIC
PEOla.

This admirable work is now conf
pletein 16vols. Eachvoluine containsSO0
pages. 1t makesa complete and well
selected library, and no one can
afford to do without it who would keep
well informed. Price So 20 in cloth;
$3.50 in leather, or 500 III elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. Fl. Fairchild, Portville, Gait. Co.,
n. Y, who has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by e. X. Judson,
ypnprnl AGENT
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
The Gle arlield Republican SAWS

The Cleariield Republican says:-
a correspondent informs us of a ter
rible accident that occurred on Friday
afternoon, the 29th ult., ut the
barn Of Mr.. Isaiah Neff, in Chest
township. Mr.. Nolen and VIM.
Thustin, of Ferguson township, We're
threshing wheat with a Separator
1t heing something new in that neigh
borhood, large number of people,
including women and children, as
s"nlbled to see it operate. While Mrs.
Franklin Pierce was in the act of eros
sing over the large tumbling shaft,
winch was revolving at Il high late of
sPeed, her clothes caught and she was
taken around three times before the
machinery could be stopped. She had
Il child in her arms, which she threw
from her unhurt. Mrs. Pierce was
picked up in II frightful condition.
being badly bruised and wounded.
She was divested of nearly all her
clothing. She is still living and con
scious, and there are some hopes that
she will survive. Mr.. Isaiah Nef
was sent to New Washington, three
miles distant, for DR.. Ash ID. Bennett,
who attended to her injuries. The
friends and neighbors tender their
heartfelt sympathy, and hope anxious
ly for the recovery of the suffering
woman. This should serve as another
warning for people to be very careful
while about machiperyf
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

Portland, Me-, August l3.-Charles
Boynton, Il river driver and mil hand,
aged thirty-two, has lately resided in
Saco with his wife. Two days aoo
she went to her mothers at Bar Mills.
He followed, and this morning going
to her room demanded if she would
ever live with him again. She replied,
NO" He then fired a revolver at and
missed her. She spfang from the
second story window to the grouhd
uhhurt. Her sister, Mrs. Waterhouse,
entered the room and was twice fired
at by Boynton. one ball passing
through the palm of her hand the
other entering her breast. He then
shot himself through the pit of the
stomach and expired instantly. Mrs.
Waterhouse will probably die.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
Il .GisrER's NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing accounts will be presented at
the next OrpnaIs' Court for contirma-
ton
Final account OF Charles Weis, ex
ecutor OF tue estate OF Francis Renner,
late or st. Marys Borough, deceased
will be presented AT the next Orpnens'
COurl for confirmation.
.. Final account of Joseph ROsen-
hoier, executor of Anna Dorathea
EcKie late of st. Marys, Elk Co., de-
ceased.
FRED. SCHGNING, Register.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
List OF Letters.

Remaining in the Ridgway Post
office, Elk county, Pa, up TO Aug, 8,
1881.
Anderson, J. V.
Bogardus, Frank
Corbett, Miss NJ. C,
Duffy, Michael
Dugan, John
Haslcr, S.
Taylor, VIM.
Welch, Delbcrt
Welch, A. Il,
Welch, A w.
Whiteman, Eugene
Wheeler, John b.
White, Geo.
Up TO AUG. Is, 1881.
Horn, Griffith
Hughey, Wm.
Hory, samuel Fl.
Maze, Charles
Mckee, ID. y.
Miller, Miss Amy
Smith. Oscar a.
Stewart, Mrs. Susan
FOREIGN.
Hrdim, John (2)
Mrkiilop. Henry
torngrust, Anders
J. II. HAdERTY, p. NJ.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18
DRESSMAKING.

Mrs. +. Pollman having moved into
the house of Jas. Penfield near the
Catholic church wishes to inform the
citizens of Ridgway and vicinity that
she is prepared to do in IL neat and
satisfactory manner all kinds of plain
sewing and dressnIaking,a at reasonable
prices. All persons having work in
this line are respectfully invited to
give her Il call. nl5m3
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-18

What the ladies say about the
Vapor Stove:
1t balles better than the Cook Stove.
Iwould not have believed it possi-
bic to do such an ironing and not heat
up the house.
/ can start a fire in one minute.
1t is AZ portable as a sewing ma
chine. w. :. SERVICE, Agt.