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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
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DUB IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT
VIM AND PUSH WILL DO. NOTHING
BUT STEADY LOW PRICES, YEAR IN
AND YEAR OUT. WILL CREATE AND
MAINTAIN 4 BUSINESS SUCH AS
OURS. EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT
BUYERS OAN POSSIBLY SEEK ID AS
SURED. LOW PRICES. LARGE STOCK
OF Elk MILLION FEET. AND AN
ARCHITECT TO FURNISH PLANS AND
DRAWINGS FREE OF CHARGE. NO
OTHER YARD OFFERS 80 MANY IN
JUDGMENTS TO BUYERS.
WILL LET & LIB BEY,
8 9Th ST. and New York ave-,
Sprague Square,
Yards. n Liberty Market Square.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17

what beautiful Lesson Is taught by the follow
ing lines from whituer's "snowbound :"
"Alss, for him who never sees
The stars shine IN rouyh HIS cypress trees.
who hopeless lays his dead away.
Nor looks To see the breaking day
Acrossthe mournfal marbles marbles play;
who hath not learned In hours Of fsiia,
Tue truth toa-sh s3d sense uJtnSwu.
That life IL ever lord Of desih.
And love can never lose its own"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17
A Little Boys Journal.


Passages Jrem .t@ Diary IF CLAups R.
JULIAN, sts cf SsN Karoes 7ssss Born
at Richmond Ind, OCT. Z, lsec-D1ed
Apri9 %, 1881.
We continue the above from the Frxx
PREss Of O,t,ber 1att. 81
M35 1877.
Oct. 81. I bought some varnish 10 put
on pictures ?
Nov. 9. carried the papers right after
breakfast. a
. We worked ell midnight We only
printed the town list, sts4 ~
II. looked mp some books on drawing
to send for. M tNs ,59sa is
IL. Commenced reading the life Of Gen.
Marion. li4 .1,li re F,t.s o8, i
10. Papa told Mr.. vogelsans to make
me bow and arrows. s. s9s .
20, Iwrote letter to Victor and sent
him map made of our land In Missouri
81. Frank Leslie's newspaper came TO-
day.
2s, Mr.. Kincaid and another man have
q kind of windmill back Of of his shop.
25. Me and Mr.. Mofat and Papa's other
printer took walk this morning along the
the river. We saw AN old hawk sitting on q
tree. We fshed some but did not catch
anything. aT
I turned Waco This pet squirrel] out in
the room and he played around awhile and
then got out under the house, 20 took two
acorns and hit them together, and he follow
ed me to the steps and then I showed them
to him, and he followed into the room and
and went in his cage and shut the door.
27. st. Nicholas, Scribner and the Nur-
sery came to-day.
20. 1t froze ice this morning about
three quarters of an inch thick. Papa sent
for my drawing materials.
80. A man came here that is going to
teach writing school. May be I will go
to it.
Dec. l.. Papa and me went to Reynolds
and Daniels to see if they had any paints (;
they did't have any Of the right kind, but
Papa said he would send for some.
4. Some of my books came, but one Of
them was not what we wanted, and one
didn't come.
5. got some charcoal to draw with
and bought pencil-holder.
6. thought me rubber to rub out things
with. copied the drawing lesson in the
Nursery this evening.
Z. I made me kind of drawing boarl to-
day Papa boiled my hoarhound. The
writing man is going to have kind Of COL
lege in Mr.. Barbee's old store and teach
bookkeeping and business and other things.
He is going to teach till May. Papa sent for
a whole lot of books. wrote letter to
Victor. Papa sent for some catalogues.
8. carried the papers as soon as I got
from breakfast. Nearly all the stores have
got toys. I found screech owl under the
house this evening and told Papa, and he
took it in the house and showed it to Mr..
Mofitt, and then gave it to me and took
it out and put it under the house again; and
then went there again after while, but
couldn't find it; so went around the house
and almost stepped on it before knew it,
aud it flew off and didn't come back.
.. gave Waco some hoarhouni candy
and he ate it, and then went AMI hid a
pecan and got the shells all stuck to his face
and hands.
10. They commenced building NJ. Hof-
heinz hotel this morning.
IL. Icommencedgoingt to writing school.
II. Mr.. Bells baby died last night. l
carried some of the funeral notices.
13. My drawing instruments came.
IL. Our books came today and my Trap
per's Guide.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17

Messrs. Hutchison z Bro: Il is with
real pleasure that add my testimony to the
great virtues of our '.Neur4lgine.- as spec
ifc for neuralgia and sick headache. Such
q remedy Is a blessing, and all sufferers
should keep il ON hand J. r. RrDsELr.
Iss Cathedral street. Baltimore
For sale by Raynolds a Daniel
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17

We call the s'tentio1 Of our readers 10 the sd-
has been estsbtished n~sdy a. years and
their goods erlebrsted for purity anl strenxfh
wewOnld recconmesd . tsisi Of their Gold n nedsi
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY DY
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10 whom all Letters should be Addressed.
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17

I.htr Our Corn Crop.
The more we learn about the corn
crop Of the United States the more
clearly tits apparent that il constitutes
the foundation Of our agricultural
system and Of our national economy.
And by corn we mean. not grain in
general a. the term signifies in Eu-
rope, but Indian corn alone. In Ger
tain states in the Northwest wheat is
the chief crop and the engrossing sub
ject of interest and attention, in the
South. oil things turn around the oot-
ton crop; in special districts tobacco
in the chief source Of income; in New
Jersey, Delaware and the Hudson
river region Of New York fruit is a.
most exclusively cultivated: but when
the whole country is taken into view
the corn crop is the Samson OF all
others. The crop Of 1879, a. report
ed in the, census Of 1880. was LISA
100000 bushels, nearly four times
the bulk Of any other grain grown.
Our corn crop does not figure con
spicuously in our export tables be-
cause its great bulk in proportion to
its price does not permit it to be
transported great distances and this
!. on advorteoo rothar than a d;s
advantage to the country, since it
supplies cheap and wholesome food
tn the moor. com pele the consumption
aud roturn IN tha soil of the larr-
I-A~.. a.~ "a a.t:,. Az
est crop Mheh iroiH ~ ~ Unu6 vuo
place OF higner priced grams enables
lls to spare the latter for expectation.
Coyr ia thA cheanest GRAIN wa raise.
q, .s. -, TX
soinnS A" Hoo' o0"s0 ~"
TO ~ Genus Du6nel IN tnoSe regions
in the west where it is most abund-
nntlv produced. And vet IL Is worth
:, ~, :, ~, tbor o,,v cro,, mo ra;sa
inoo iy o.. 2 oP :.r:~
wnue lts importance as FURNISHING
the material for our meat proQuct ana
various 1orms oi manulactt.res can-
not Do esIliiiaceu' W. Anow Soiio'i a''
OF tne Immense vaiue oi our co.n c,vP
when 1t is cut snort Dy droutn ike
that of last summer; but it would take
a total dasfruct;onl ~ II; IN, teach ,fs
s:.sLl. - T. ~ -. -,
now Ai'u1yvnnuptp ~ se ~ Vuo ~
OF life and industry whlcn rests upon
lit.
Strancalv eno11ch Illinois stands
e.sI az sto3o. h,th - co,r
iArsc "iiivnb ViAo 0v"'o' oo.a q 49,.
ana wneat prouucer iCs co.n c,op
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17

A great de~identum in the preparation O.
of medicine IL that it should be palatable
without losing its efficacy. This is the
case with PEIcKLr AsH BrrrrEs. and bein-s
graded as regards their cs<hartic propsrtie~
they are better sdapted for general uss than
any other similar article A trial viii con-
vice the mo<s skepticsl nv5-im
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17

PnAaages Jrom .tM Diary er CLAups R.
Julian, late IF Ssn Marcos, Tssss Born
at Richmond Ind, Qct Z, lsoc-DiNd
April %, 1881. ~
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-11-17
!. FALL AND WINTER

prices that will convince all of their cheapness Give him call and
will you that elsewhere for what
want
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
AssociAte LndgeShin.
[NfcKean Miner.l

In the death of Associate Judge
Burnham Mexican county lost one of
her Associate Judges And as the
office had to be filled before another
election our townsman w. j. Cole
grove, Esq, was an aspirant for the
office. A petition was circulated and
freely signed by the best men of
Smethport. Mr.. Colegrove also went
to Bradford where he found two other
gentlemen in the field, and thinkihS
the office virtually belonged to Brad
ford, he withdrew from the contest
and came home. 1t is no more than
inst to say that Mr.. Colegrove was
not aware of the Bradford gentlemen
being in the field or he would not
have made an effort for the Office.
We understand he intends being a
candidate this fall foa the position of
Associate Judge, and we do not know
of a citizen more fitly qualified for the
position than w. j. Colegrove. He
is u man of unbiased judgement and
with business qualifications equal to
the best.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
Accident to Joe Moore.

Thursday last Joe Moore received
severe injuries while engaged as axe
man on the Pittsburg and New York
railroad. He was standing on fallen
tree chopping off the upper part of it,
AS he finished the chopping the piece
he was standing OH flew up, when re.
lieved of the weight of the piece cut
off throwing Mr.. Moore down about
four feet. He landed on his axe
handle which struck him in the pit of
the stomach breaking two or three
ribs. He then rolled over striking a
stub on log which broke another rib
loose from the back bone. With all
these injuries he walked several feet
before he fell. To make the matter
worse it was necessary TO carry him
through burning timber a distance of
several rods, the smoke and heat
being almost suffocating. DIR. Bord-
well was called and did all in his
power for the injured man. Mr..
Moore is now able to be about
although he. walks with great diff
Guilty. The Friday before Ed, son of
Joe Moore, had his wrist almost cut
off the accident happening near the
place where his father was injured,
notice of which was made in our last
issue.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11

his argument, and continued for an
hour and a half, devoting a large
share of his time to review and dis
cussion of the facts of the case.
Mr.. Biddle closed the argument for
the plaintiff. Taking up in turn the
questions of organization, good faith,
character of franchises, and location,
he met the objections raised by Mr..
jerks in a manner that showed
perfect familiarity with the law and
decisions bearing upon the case, as
well as thorough acquaintance with
the facts involved in the controversy.
He spoke two hours and made a
good impression, if the attention he
commanded may be taken as an indi-
cation of the fact.
After the presentation of few
points by Mr.. Brown for the plaintiff.
which were combatted by Mr.. jerks
for the defence, court adjourned.
Pending decision, work upon both
roads will be continued.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11

The immense Large Retail's''
I'd of July sales statement was, we
are sorry to say, made by the book
keeper who was just recovering from
the effects of little social picnic held
back of the saw mill with All. Brown
and Joe. Black therefore, was not in
the least responsible. The ignorant
proprietors of the Large Retail"
have u great deal of wind and use it
principally, in blowing about the
downtown humbugs. Now We will
show the public where the humbug-
ging comes in. When the down
town merchants bdy anything or have
any work done, they pay for it with
legal tender, 100 cents to the dollar,
and not with home made paper which
is only worth 4 cents per pound for
paper rags. Again, we had a personal
interview with poor do,cn creek hard
working man, who had saved about
$500 of scrip, not really knowing its
value of course, but, upon visiting one
of the banks in town and wishing to
procure draft for part of the same,
you may imagine how the cashier
looked at the man and wanted to
know "hoW Tong he had been oueJ'"
and told him that the scrip in his
possession was only common paper
and was good for nothing, but, if he
would take it where it originated, at
the Large Retail" he might get a
little something for it. Well the man
said that he went Immediately to the
store in question, presented his scrip
and wished its equivalent in money.
AS usual, the proprietor casually re-
marked that it was not payable in
cash but he cofild have some goods for
it, therefore as he had the dead-wood
on the poor man, he offered him a
suit of clothes from the 1915 spring
stock. As the down creek man was
not picking up OLD RELICS he did not
procure the suit, and rs all their stock
that they showed him.-seemed to
be about on par with the 1915 spring
suit the poor fellow had to leave
without anything, after working hard
for three years to obtain the scrip he
carried. Now we ask the public if
this is not humbugging the working
man in the.most acute manner posi-
be. if il is not Il nuisance, in fact if
such dog-show is not a disgrace to
the country. Just received fresh stock
of quilts and blankets at the New
York Store which will be sold at
bottom figures.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
Wreck Of a Freight Train.

Through freight east was wrecked
at the Elk Creek bridge, near the
Ridgway depot, at Il few minutes be-
fore > O'Clock Sunday morning last.
The train, with pusher at the rear
end, broke in two. The forward part
slackened up when the pusher with
the rear part ran into it throwing
seven ears from the track, which were
loaded, one with flour in barrels, and
the remaining six with wheat and
corn. The car containing flour tipped
ovei on side next the Ridgway House
very little -four being wasted. The
other cars plunged down the steep enl-
bankment on the Elk Creek side, and
were either made into kindling wood
or badly racked, the wheat and corn
being scattered on the ground at the
side of the track. Workmen were
busy all day Sunday and Monday
shoveling the grain into cars, and
cleaning up the debris. The loss will
reach about $4,000.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
MRS. f. 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 large stock of Milli-
merry and fancy goods of the latest
styles, also nice selection of ladies'
Skirts, Plain and Fancy hosiery,
Ladies' and Childrens' Parasols, Hair
goods, fancy Chinaware, &C., which
she intends to sell as cheap as the
cheapest. Particular attention given to
trimming and in style that cannot
be surpassed in this section. All are
invited to call and inspect her goods
before purchasing elsewhere. n1Om6
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11

Don't forget it. The Union Store
is the place to get bargains.
Folding cribs. cradles, bedsteads.
Mattresses, &C., at Bowers.
Marble and slate mantles fur
nished and set by
w. S. SERVICE, Agt.
"A. Swartz Ross, Merchant Tailor,
sign of the red front, makes nobby
suits. Fits guaranteed.
Camp chairs, canvass cots, lounges,
wood and marble top tables at the
West End.
Call at the West End Furnishing
Store and see the McCabe reclining
chair.
The new porch on the Brooks
boarding house adds greatly to the
appearance of the building.
-ColnDany II. Captain Schoening.
went to Salisbury, Indiana County.
on Tuesday last for inspection, with
about forty men. The inspection
will last one week.
1t has been remarked that the
Large Retail" would do better by
putting their Gipsey book-keepcr in
their delivery wagon thereby drawing
customers to their up toWn dog
shoW.
Two blacksmiths in Bradford had
contest for S25 a side to see who
could shoe horse in the quickest
time. The winner did the job in one
minute and forty seconds, the other
in two minutes.
The new crown princess of Aus
tra. who has hitherto borne the rather
pretty name of Princess Stephanie,
is now afflicted, in accordance with
ponderous Austrian court etiquette
with the title Her Royal and Imper-
ial Highness the Most Serene Frau
Princess, Archduchess Stephanie."
"A correspondent of the National
writes: "The term 'Stalwart' has been
figuring largely in the telegraphic
dispatches sent to German journals
by their American correspondents.
Much to the bewilderment Of the
home editors no explanation of the
word has been furnished them; they
have, therefore been compelled to in
vent an ctymology of their own.
Some OF your readers will be inter
ested in learning the ingenious manner
in which a Strassburg journalist has
solved the 'Stalwart puzzle. Accord
ing to this savant (who is not jesting),
"Stal' - .SToiLe, and 'wart' - aUartcn
wartcr"O i. e., those who
are awaiting Government appoint
meuts?"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
Haunted Me.

A workingman says: "Debt, poverty
AMI suffering haunted me for years,
caused by a sick family and large bills
for doctoring, which did no good |
was completely discouraged, until one
year ago, by the advice of my pastor,
l procured Hop Bitters and com
menced their use, and in one month
we were all we'll, and none of us have
been sick a day since; and 1 want to
say to all poor men, you can keep
your families well a year with Hop
Bitters for less than one Doctors visit
will cost. Christian advocate.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
The Wheat CrOn.
STATISTICS CONCERNING THIS AND
LAST YEARS CROPS.

Last NEAk CHOPS.
Chicago, August 4. - A special to
the Times, from st. Paul, MINI says:
According to the official report, just
issued, the total acreage of wheat for
1880 is 2,060. .073 acres, and for 1881, q
9G0,GTS acres, showing an increase of
only COS acres. The crop for 1880 is
reported to be SO, 81, 799 bushels, which
gives an average yield per acre for the
state, of 1880 bushels. The average
yield for the state of the other princi-
pal cerials was for 1880: Oats, 33. 40
bushels; corn 3l.07 bushels; corn,
8l.O7 bushels; barley, 1921. The in
crease in average for 1881 is t.: oats, LOG
per cent, corn 1852 per cent, and
barley, 7l:2i per cent. In regard to
this years wheat crop the reports
differ considerably. The storms and
floods have done more or less damage
In different localities, and the chinch
bugs have spread over much larger
area and have caused some injury.
On the whole, however, the latest re-
ports are quite favorable, especially
from the northern part of the state;
and the prospects now are that the
state will produce fair crop of wheat
while the other cerials promise more
than average results.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
NaIilabIe Property For Sale.

The Union Store building, located
on Main Street, Ridgway, Pa, is now
offered for sale. The lot is 22x200 feet
and located in the most central busi-
ness portion of the town. There is
erected on the lot main building
22x60 feet two stories high with an adj
dition 1GX4O. 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.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11

Francis Murphy in Il seven days
fight against rum in Franklin county,
obtaining LOO signers for the pledge.
John Fisher, of Maitland, Mifliin
county, while telling tree last week
was instantly killed by the tree fall
ing on him. He leaves a wife and
sixteen children in poor circum.
stances.
This is the way the CoUicr-J0Wr-
naI talks about pistol Carrying: "Shall
we have race of gentlemanly brig
ands, splendid animals, Haunting in
pistols and ribbons and dagyers and
dirks in Kentucky, ready 20 shoot,
kill and destroy their fellowmen, or
shall we have every law on the statute
books vitalized by public opinion, 50
that the era of brigandage (pistol-car-
rying is nothing but brigandage) shall
pass away before the terrors of inn
partially administered Justice"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
ESTATE NoTICE.

Nstate of Jesse Kyler, late of Fox
ILtownship, Elk county, Pa, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
letters testamentary have been granted
to theund ersigned, upon the above
named estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment, and those hav-
ing legal claims against the same to
present them without delay, in
proper order for settlement.
MI t6 R.T. KYLER, Administrators.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
ESTATE NOTICE.

Estate of John G. Corbp, late Of
II Benzinger township, Elk county.
Pa, deceased. Notice is hereby geven
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 immediate payment, and those
having legal claims against the same
to present the without delay, in pro-
per order for settlement.
n13 t6 SUSAN CoRBE, EXecutrix.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
aPPLETo N'sAMERlCAN CYCLIC
PERtA.

This admirable work is now COM
pletein i6vols. Eachvolume contains9Oc
pages. 1t makesa complete and well
selected library, and no one can
afford to do without it who would keep
well informed. Price So 90 in cloth,
5000 in leather. or 500 in elegant
half Turkey. For particulars address,
w. III. Fairchild, Portville, Gait. Co.,
n. Y, who has been duly appointed
agent for Elk county by G. X. Judson,
general agent.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
IL. L. WILL[A MS.

Late of Strattanville), Physician and
Surgeon, Ridgway, Pa. Office in
Halls Brick Building (up; stairs)-
References. D., Smith, II. L.
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, 1881-08-11
DRESSM ANiNG.

Mrs. F. Pollman having moved into
the house of Jas. Penfield near the
Catholic church wishes to inform the
citizens of Ridgway and vicinity that
she il prepared to do in neat and
satisfactory manner all kinds of plain
sewing and dressmaking,a lat reasonable
prices. All persons having work in
this line are respectfully invited tc
give her call. nl5m3
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11

That monkey show proprietor"
is just sharp enough to sell his cast Off
clothing to any OF the Ldrge RotuWS
clerks or bookkeepers, if lie wishes, as
they are blind enough not to know the
difference.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
j. 8. RnHnMELl. RI. d.

ELECTIC PHYSICIAN & SURGN,
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, 1881-08-11
G. G. MESSENGER.

DRUGGIST & PARMACEUTIST,
N. w. corner of Main and Mill streets,
Ridgway, Pa, full assortment Of care
fully selected Foreign and Domestic
Drugs. Prescriptions carefully dis
pensed at all hours, day or night
Xlh3Y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11

The down town merchants are
willing to admit that they are not able
to compete with the up town proprie-
tors in one line of business, viz: the
consuming of fifteen kegs of beer,
during a four or five days fishing
trip. Who saO the fish. Ha! Hal!
Hall