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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-30
Fire!! HOLIDAY GOODS!!! Fret!

Fire is good servant and also good
thing to clean up old stock. Every
one in Elk county knows that ours
was thoroughly renovated on the
morning of Sept. Goth. No old, pow
erless inert drugs or patent medicines.
No old-fashioned, shop-worn Fancy
Goods in ours. After many vexatious
delays we are afioat again. Since the
fire we have made two trips to the
eastern cities gathering up new stock
of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines, &C., which will soon be as COM
plete as before the fire. We spent con-
siderable time in looking over all the
novelties in Holiday Goods (and they
are many and carefully selected a
stock which for Variety, Elegance,
Utility and cheapness will not be ex.
celled anywhere. The salesman for
the largest house in that line in Phila-
delphia paid us the compliment of
saying we had "ordered the finest and
best selected stock of Holiday Goods
shipped by them this season outside
the city," and they could not fail to
sell to a critical, tasty and discrimi-
mating trade" We know by expert
ence that we have in Ridgway and
vicinity a trade who appreciate fine
goods. We have catered to the Holi-
day trade for many years and can
truthfully say: that for variety and
elegance our present stock far sur
passes any we have ever offered before
And although we will labor under the
disadvantage of not having as elegant
quarters to display them in, this will
be more than balanced by careful selec,
tons and variety. We invite oul
friends to call and see our goods and
look over the novelties. Will be glaC
to have all come whether they buy OF
not. Will welcome young and ole
and although we need your help anC
patronage land appreciate it too), will
not rely solely on your sympathy, fo
which we thank you, but are wei
aware that the natural inclination o
everyone is to buy where they are bes
served for the least money. And sbal
endeavor in the future as in the pas
to merit your patronage, and have yol
feel that while you are extending
kindness to US you are serving you
own interest as well. We may b
found between the court house ant
Mercer's meat market, on Court street
Ridgway, Pa. A, G. CRAIG.
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pounavIvsnia News.

IT. s. williams, of the Carrolton
Ne,os, has been sued for libel. Inc
charge is made by man named kink-
head.
-Hymau Finnefrock, single man.
ated thirtyi years, living near VIII
iiamsno,t was found dead in q Will
li,msnort hotel, having taken a dose of
strycnine. No :cause for the suicide
is known.
A man named Martin, of Tarport,
Mex can county lost his way recently
while hunting aud was found several
davs afterwards almost dead with his
hands and feet frozen.
1T is said that survey will soon
be made for bropostd narrow gauge
railroad from Gaines in Lyconing
county, up to the west branch of the
Pine creek and down east fork of the
Sinnemahoning through Potter and
Cameron counties.
William Devereux blew out the
gas before retiring at u Williamsport
hotel. In the morning II servant EN-
deavored to waken him and noticed
gas escaping from his room. The door
was broken open when the young
man was found in an unconscious con-
dition, and it was with great difficulty
that his life was saved.
Samuel McClintocll, ofFiankford
has entered suit against the sPennsyl'
vania Railroad Company to recover
damages for the loss of Il foot. He sus
tanned an injury in that member some
time since while alighting from cal
which made amputation necessary
He claims $500 damages.
"A few days ago while Henry L.
Braclbill, of lands valley, Lancaster
county, was engaged threshing at {
neighbours, his coat sleeve caught il
the thresher. The coat, shirt and un
der shirt sleeves were torn off, anC
another workman hearing him groan
saw his danger and stopped the ma
chinery. 1t was narrow escape.
john McF. Johnston and Nelli
Scott were arrested ins Pittsburg ol
Sunday for hugging.and kissing eacl
other on the street. The officer tol'
them to desist as people were coming
home from church. This riled then
and they abused the officer and thel
continued to hug and kiss thei more
They had no explanation of their con
; duct to make in the morning and wer
fined So and costs each.
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DIED.
from the st. Marys Gazette. ]


On Sunday Nov. IL, 1882 at the re-
sidence of his father near the village
of Benezette, BryOn j. Jones, son and
only living child of Hon. Julius and
Polly Jones, aged, widely known and
highly esteemed citizens of Benezette
Deceased was about 40 years old and
leaves a wife and son to mourn his
early death. Funeral services were held
Nov. 14th, at the house, Rev. w. H.
Norcross officiating. The circle of
mourners was small, father. mother,
wife and child, were all that are near
of kin, but deep sympathy was unmis-
takably manifested in the countenan-
ces and department of a large assem-
blage of solemn, thoughtful neighbors.
The remains were followed to the grave
by procession of about thirty vebi-
cles and one hundred and seventy-five
people, mostly advanced and middle
aged citizens: All that is mortal OF
Byron Jones now rests in a quiet urn
at Lick Hill cemetery His spirit is in
the hands of a just and merciful God.
In life he was kind and good to all his
associates; by his unselfishness we are
reminded of the interview of Jeanie
Dean with Queen Caroline which
closes in these words, "But when trouble
comes y y and when the hour of death
comes, that comes to the high and low
*** Then it is not what we have done
for ourselves but what we have done
for others that we think on most pleas
antly."
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EIk County Teacheilsl institute.

Teachers, School Directors, and
Friends of Education: The Sixteenth
Annual Sessioif of the Elk County
Teachers Institute will be held i'm the
Court House, Ridgway, Pa, begin
ming OH Monday, December 18th, 1882,
at 8 NJ. aid closing on Friday
December 22nd, 1882, at noon. 1t is
with pleasure we announce the pro-
gram for the next annual session of
our Institute. Every teacher whether
professional or inexperienced feels the
need of the mental and social stimu-
lus of these annual gatherings. Our
Institutes thus far have been well at
tended and the interest taken in them
has bordered on enthusiasm and that
our next gathering shall lack none of
the old time fervor, but rather show an
increased zeal is our earnest hope.
Much in the past has been done by
our Institutes for our schools and teach
ers. From them we have CLEANED the
richest gems Of thoughts upon all sub
jects pertaining to our professional life.
The most erudite and gifted lecturers
of the land have been present upon
these occasions thrilling us with their
eloquence and leading us into broader
! fields of knowledge by laying before
us the results of their research. The
Teachers Institute is beneficial, trans
fusing life and character into every
| department of our school work, Civ
ing teachers, directors and people
higher ideas and better thoughts in re-
gard to all important educational sub.
jects. 1t is elevating in social point
of view and promotes harmonious ac.
tion and good fellowship among the
co-laborers in common cause. 1t is
true that our Institutes, like Other
creations of the finite and mortal, are
not altogether faultless. We simply
promise 10 do our best and being
made wiser by experience at home
and abroad we should and will make
each succeeding Institute better than
the former. The coming session will
be second to none ever held by us. II
is true that we are not personally ac
quainted with all the talent engaged
but to employ only those Individually
known to us, would be preposterou:
notion. Before closing arrangement,
with any OF our workers however w,
made diligentinquiry concerning thei
competency. They are pronounced
good in their special spheres and with
out forebodings of any failures we un
reservedly introduce them to you
The work done will be of the mos
practical character. We have don,
our part and nothing but faithful
performance on your part remains t.
be done. Will not all teachers attend
Be enrolled the first day and be founC
in the seats assigned you at every ses
sion.
Remember that Deputy State Super
intendent Henry Houck wishes t.
shake hands with every teacher il
Elk County on Monday evening
His grasp is warm and hearty and hi
words encouraging, you will not sool
forget them.
Respectfully,
GEO. r. DIXON, Co., Supt.
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Burglary In Clarion.
[Brookville Republican,

Sometime during the early hours of
Wednesday morning of last week,
burglars entered the store of A. w. &
G. f. Corbett, in that place, and car
ried away money, goods and notes to
the value of So, 900. The robbers forced
open the double doors .of the ware
room with jimmy. Passing through
they cut out panel of the door lead
ing into the store, and reaching
through they turned the key in the
lock from the inside and went in.
Their first attention was given to the
vault. A hole an eighth of an inch
in diameter was drilled through the
vault door close to the dial, and so as
to escape all rivets, bolts or metals on
the inside and open into the inside OF
the lock, showing themselves profess
sionally acquainted with their busi.
ness. Powder was blown into the
Aperture and fuse set it off. The
work was neatly done. The inside
cap of the lock was blown off and
a slight twist of the wrist on the
knob threw back the bolts and the
door opened. About 5000 in money
belonging to the firm was taken; Lar
G. Corbett lost about 5000 and notes
amounting to $4,000; j. A. Albright
$3.50; A. X. Page Sis in gold and some
bills, and the individual members o
the firm small amounts. The papers
in the vault were all looked over anC
scattered over the floor. Full suits o
clothing, dress goods, overcoats, sill
handkerchiefs, cigars, ETC., were takel
amounting in value close to 5000. TIL,
goods were loaded into wagon ant
hauled away. The ground was frozel
and there is no clue to the direction
taken by the thieves, nor any suspic
ion as to who they are.
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"A Remove telegram says that sad
and fatal accident befell Mr.. Mcclellan
Wertz, son of Mr.. Thompson Wertz,
of Shintown, Wednesday morning.
He, with several companions, was out
on deer hunt on Hughes run. About
eight o'clock Mr.. Werz and John Den
nison were leaving the cabin-their
headquarters in the woods; the former
going outside first, discovered that he
had forgotten. his gloves, and turning
around, he called to Dennison to hand
them out; while doing so he (Denni-
sony had his gun in hand, and from
some cause it was discharged. The
ball, which was of large calibre, enter
ed the abdomen of Wertz, a little tc
the left of the navel, and apparently
lodged in the spine near the small O
the back. DR.. Hall was called to thu
case and rendered all aid possible, bu
| the wound was fatal one, and thu
young man died Thursday, after lin
gering and suffering over twenty-fou
hours. Deceased was nearly twenty
one years of age, and was considere'
by all who knew him as a steady ant
clever.young man.
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Thomas Jones now occupies the
house at the rear of Thos. Moons lot.
This is Thanksgiving day. The
boys are happy for there is no school.
Capt. j. Woodward, p. NJ. at Burn
ing Well Mexican Co., was in town
on Tuesday.
r.. J. Thompson, now travelling for
Buffalo merchantile house was in
Ridgway on Tuesday.
Mr.. A. l.. Block, of the Roches-
ter Post Dispatch called at THE AD--
voCATE office yesterday.
C. H. Rhines has moved into one
of Earley's new houses, west of Daniel
Scribner's on Centre street.
William Collom and his new
bride will occupy one of the new
houses of Robinson & Ross on East
street.
Joseph wilhelm, of st. Marys, was
married recently to Mrs. Neubert, a
widow of that place. Mr.. Wilhclm's
wife has been dead a great many years.
Hon. Chas. Luhr, of st. Marys,
will celebrate his silver wedding or
wenty-fifth, anniversary of his mar
riage to-day. Captain Sch9ning
and Mr.. Rathbun will attend.
Rev. A. VanCamp and Mr.. w. H.
Osterhout, of Ridgway will go on Mon
day next as delegates to an ecclesiastical
council at Cory, held for the purpose
of installing Rev. E. A. Squier, as
pastor of the Congregational church at
Cory.
The fellow who was making the
acquaintance of Mercer Bros, hen
roost a few evenings since had better
keep little shady or he may be COM
PEELED to pick buck shot from his
person. He may expect warm re-
ception next time. "In the morning
by the bright light"
B. A. Knight, of Tarport was in
town this week but refuses to pay Brad.
Taylor the Sc he owes him, Blythe
way the failure to receive the $500 so
crippled Brad. that he was forced to
send for his friend G. A. Lackey, also
of Tarport, to furnish him the colat-
teral with which to go and visit his
family. No one told us who was going
to pay Mr.. Jockey.
Notwithstanding the report of q
coal famine Capt. Sch9ning says he
has never had less than fifty tons OF
coal on hand at one time. He has de.
livered more than six hundred tons OF
coal this year. Besides Capt. Schen.
ing has coal bins at the depot where
the coal is dumped direct from the cars
He is also building large storage
house for coal, hay, oil, ETC., at the
depot.
"A surprise party of twenty oil
more of the young people of the
Borough made raid on the resdenc,
Of Miss b. E. Wilcox on Friday
evening of last week. The party wa:
a pleasant one in every respect, and al
who were there vote it splendid sue
cess. We suspect that aunt Babe
niece Kittie was one of the provoca
tions of the party as she was staying
at her aunt's.
Mr.. J. H. Lahhive is the agen
for two beautiful charts, one "dedi
Gated to the Memory of the Father o
his Country and our two Martyre,
Presidents" the other ito the Mem
ory Of our Honored President and hi
Faithful Cabinet" These charts Civ
portraits of Washington, Lincoln
Garfield, Arthur, and members @
Garfield's Cabinet. They also give
great deal of statistical matter pertain
ing to Agriculture, Education, tn
Religious Sects, and also the U.
area, etc., etc. Price % cents eacl
They are very ornamental as we'll Il
useful.
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Last Friday afternoon young
man named Louis Wink, aged twenty
two years, was killed in the lumber
woods, at G.. A, Ardell's camp, about
fifteen miles from Driftwood. He was
killed by falling tree; tree which
had been cut down, in falling struck
another tree, which tree struck the
third one, and it was this tree which
fell upon the unfortunate man and
broke his neck. The body passed
through this place in charge of a
brother of the deceased, on its way to
Holly Springs, Cumberland county,
Pa. Mr.. Ardell says that Louis Wink
was the only man killed on his job
inside of nine years, and during that
time he has had over five thousand
men in his employ.-DrDt,Oood Ga
zette.
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fish at Morgester's.


Cabbage at Morgester's.
Mrs. Langtry at THE ADVOCATE
office for 20 cents.
Plaques in great variety at THE
ADVOCATE office.
j. w. Morgester expect to move
into Ills new store next week.
Canned goods-Tomatoes, peaches,
green cages, and pears at Morgester s.
Inauguration Day for Governor
comes on Tuesday, January l7th, 1883.
William F. Packer, of Lycoming,
elected in 1857, was the last Demo-
cratic Governor of this State.
For good time go to the Thanks
giving ball at Hyde's Opera House,
Nov. 9Oth, 1882. Supper at the Ridg-
way House.
The latest styles of Human hair
goods on hand at MRS. J. BUTTER
FUSS.
Ladies please call and see them.
The E. A. u. will meet in the
knights of Honor room, over the
post office, the first and third Tuesdays
of each month.
-Ridgway Lodge No. 800, I. o. of
o. F. meets every Thursday evening
at 1880 o'clock in their hall over the
post office.
Don't forget the dance at Hyde's
Opera House, Nov. 30th, 1882, Music
by Miller's Quadrille Band. Supper
a; the Ridgway House.
Mrs. I. J. Rees has moved into the
Farley building, east of Halls brick,
and is now opening up large stock of
winter goods. Ladies' trimed hats a
speciality. A lot of goods slightly dam
aged by the fire will be disposed of at
a bargain.
The transit of Venus takes place
on Dec. 6. Those wishing to witness
the spectacle had better embrace the
present opportunity for the next per-
formance does not take place until the
year 1904, when no doubt most of us
will be dead.
More than 7SO,OOO.OOo gallons of
crude oil was used in petroleum man.
ufacturing establishments in this
country during The year ending June
/, 1880, and the manufactured product
was valued at $43, ,7O5 900. Petroleum
is one of the greatest interests of the
country.
Something new in Ridgway, at
Craig's New Drug Store.
Mineral Novelties direct from
Colorado, Clocks. Jewels Cask cts, Ink
stands &c, made from specimens of
Colorado Minerals numbered and
catalogued and warranted genuine.
Very handsome for Holiday gifts.
The Ek Democrat appeared last
week full size for the first time since
the fire. Its dress is entirely new and
bright, and the general appearance OF
the makeup very neat. Our neighbor
has had rather a several time of it and
we are glad to see him once more on
his feet
Here is remedy it is claimed
that will knock the spots out of the
chills and fever and build up an appe
tite that will make a man eat key o
nails: One-half ounce of Peruvian
bark, one-half ounce of rheubarb, ant
one pint of pure Holland Gin. Mil
and take one-half wine-glass full
one hour before each meal, and keel
up the dose for two days.
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Here We Are.

Masonic Hall Building ready to sup
ply you with anything.in the line of
Stoves, Hardware, TIM ware, Lamp
goods &C., Leave your orders for
tin ware, stove repairing &C., as usual
they will receive prompt attention.
w. S. SERVICE, agent
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In several localities in this county
a fatal disease has been making sad
inroads into the hog crop, some of lhe
farmers losing nearly all Of their
stock from lis effects. The result OF
this condition of things has been a
decentralization of the market, in fact
there has been no market for dressed
pork up to this time, and the indica-
tions are that many will be slow to
make purchases during the season,
through fear of getting a diseased ar.
ticle. AS far as we have been able tc
learn no remedy for the trouble has
been discovered, and the disease in
nearly every instance proves fatal
Brookville Republican,.
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6ucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve iu the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped. Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin krup-
tions, and positively cures Piles. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion or money refunded. Price 20
cents per box. For sale by G. G.
Messenger.
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Every Letters Contents.
WarsaW Jefferson c.

WdrsdW, JeleTSOn Co., ia.
The swelling is all gone. am well
and natural as ever was before l was
enlarged. am delighted with Peruna
and Manalin. S. p. SHAFER.
My son is still improving in health.
Your Peruna is just the thing for him.
w. BAUER, st. Mary's, Pa.
The large Chronic Ulcers, of 10
months standing, are entirely healed.
The swelling, pain and itching have
all subsided, the leg is healed, and 1
am perfectly well. Peruna is won
derful remedy.
w. M. GRIFFITH. Ashland, KY.
If you desire health and to save
money, ask your Druggist for DR..
Hartman's ellis of Life"
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NEW ADVER fiSENENTS.
NOTICE.

Whereas my wife Mary left my bed
and board without just cause or provo
cations on Saturday evening. Nov 2.
The public are hereby notified not to
harbor her or trust her on my account
as will not after this date pay any
debts of her contracting.
DAVID AKERLEY,
Rofe, Pa, Nov. 80, 1882.
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FLORAL DECORATIONS.

Taste, Beauty and Style unexcelled.
attention given to the proper arrange,
ment Of Flowers. Bouquets, baskets
and Designs prepared i'll the most
artistic manner at moderate prices and
sent safely by express. Catalogues
free to,
Address.
HARRY CHAPEL,
Decorative Florist,
Williamsport, Pa.
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Mrs. NJ. ID. Fowler, Monroetown,
says Browns Iron Bitters relieved er
when suffering from nervous prostra-
ion and general debility.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-30

g. w. Barnes. Wrightsville, Pa,
says: II honestly believe that Browns
Iron Bitters will cure any case of dys-
pepsia."
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e. C. EaESsEMGER.

DRUGGIST g. PARMACEUTIST,
N. w. corner OF Main and Mill streets
Ridgway, Pa, full assortment of care-
fully selected Foreign aud Domestic
Drugs. Prescriptions carefully dis
pensed at all hours, day or night,
vln3y
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Respectfully,
GEO. r. DIXON, Co. Sup't

Thanksgiving ball at Hyde's
Opera House, Nov. 3Oth, 1882, all are
cordially invited to attend. Music by
Miller's Quadrille Band. Supper at
the Ridgway House.