The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-02-23
'slx CO. ADVOCATE RATES.
"A new invoice of California plume
and pears at Morgcster's.

"A new invoice of California plums
and pears at Morgoster's.
DIR. Anderson's Office is in Hyde's
Opera House Block up stairs.
Presbyterian social next Wednes-
day evening at Madison Kline's-All
are invita-.
No school yesterday accounts for
the large number of school children
on our streets. 1t being Washington's
birthday.
Methodist social at Mr.. G. w.
Nichols tomorrow evening. Let
avery body turn out and enjoy them
selves.
We had light fall of the "bcau.
tlfuP' Tuesday and the indications at
the present writing, Wednesday, are
very favorable for II larger supply.
The recent Borough election shows
that the people were in earnest in the
matter of the election of Borough Off
GERS, and the result Is satisfactory.
Tho lecture. in the NJ. L. Church
Monday evening was well attended
and while the lecture was good it did
not give the general satisfaction the
previous one did.
Come out and hear DR.. J. H.
Carroll. of Newburg, n. ", i'll his
thrilling lecture "From the Blarney
Stone to Vesu yius." Don't forget
Tuesday evening Feb. 2Sth.
Just why the Service men omitted
the name ofG. ID. Messenger, Sr. from
their printed tickets we are at loss to
understand. They put great stress on
the caucus nomination, and Mr.. Mes
seuger was unanimously nominated.
Then was his name omitted byaccident
or design? e Or was it because Mr.
Messenger saw fit to exercise the right
of an American citizen in petitioniug
the court? 1t won't do gentlemen
There is n "niggcr in the fence
Washington, February lG.-|up-
crintcndent Snowden, of the Phiadel-
phin Mint, when before the Coinage
Committee of the House, reconmom-
ded that superintendent of assay Of
fees he empowered to receive both
gold and silver bullion on deposit, and
issue TO depositors certificates in
amount of ten dollars and upward
therefor. payable to bearer, and that
these certificates should at once enter
into the general circulation Of the
country. He thought thesescertificGtcs
would tend to bring silver up to par
with gold. The Committee will give
this subject due attention.
"A few nights since, John O'Brine,
proprietor of n saloon, in the Central
Depot, Richburg. n. Y, closed his
place and turned off the gas rs he sup
posed. At 1870 in the morning ter
rifle explosion took place in the saloon,
blowing out one whole side of the
building. The night watchman in the
depot ran over, and found the interior
OF the saloon on fire. lie called up
some citizens and with their assistance
succeeded in eXtinguishing the flames.
hV vi tIC CNlllOSlpIi 10 lIiit
Mr.. O'Brirn left vent open from
which the gas escaped and filled the
room. There was Il fire in the stove
from which it ignited. The damage
TO the building will amount to about
$500.
Bob Hunter was big burly negro,
nnA II uI loo Il 4, l.,
the residents OF Fem Ridge, back
wsod settlement i'm Missouri. He was
to marry Matilda Henderson. and she
lacked q trousseau, while neither had
any money to buy one. They went to
the only store and asked for credit. F.
NJ. Wright, the merchant, consented
TO trust them fora pair of shoes and a
calico dress but he would not let them
have corset, on the ground that it
was not necessity. The bride elect
cried and Bob pleaded, but Wright was
immOveble. Then Bob cooked re-
volver and declared that he would have
the corset or blood. He got the blood,
but it was his own, for the merchant
fired quickest.
The 3rd. lecture In the Ridgway
school Library Union course will be
given by DR.. j. H. Carroll OF New
burgh, N. Y, on Tuesday evening,
Feb. 2sth. 1882. Subject; From the
Blarney Stone to Vesuvius. Admis-
sion 30 cents, reserved seats 40 cents
children Is cents. Tickets for sale at
Hyde's store aud P. o.
The Phiddeiphia Inquirer say OF
him From the moment he began to
speak, Or. Carroll had complete control
of his audience, which broke out into
round after round of applause as one
bust of fiery eloquence followed an
other, and hushed into silence when
ever the speaker lowered his voice 10
deliver some touching anecdote or pa
thetic description. 1.-The eloquent
lecture of Rev. DR.. Carroll was given
last evening in Tweddle Hall, for the
second time this winter. The interest
excited was intense and the applause
was brevement and earnest. The ad
dress abounded with pictures of sur