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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

Almost every store in the country
las on its counter, Il show case Of Dr..
Days medicines. BY Il glance at the
display, ii will bt s.cr HAT direct act
ling remediesare o!iCfc !nr nany every
day complaints, aud II they az" al. !hc
results of study AMI cArcr!cn"c, their
worth may be relied on.
DR.. Days Liver Pills are taken IN Il
different way from any other pill, and
only a trial is needed TO prove their
great superiority in all cases of liver
complaint and constipation.
DR. Days Cold Medicine has great
iwer over colds and sore tlroat, and
srsons subject to quinsy need not
ave their tonsils break if they take
lis remedy in time.
The show case contains number of
hers, but special attention is called to
!. Days Cure for Piles, as having a
feater curative influence over the
arts implicated, than any other medi-
inc known.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
Trial List.

The following is the list of causes
set down for trial at the January term
of court, commencing Monday, jan
uary %, 1888:
l. Elias Meyer VS.. J. S. Hyde. No.
%, January term, 1880.
2. Angel Boytana VS.. Antonio Boy
tana. No. %, January term, 1880.
8. Geo. H. Everitt VS.. Henry Stein
hilper. No. SO, May term, 1851.
4. r. NJ. Painter VS.. Gust Lebman
ct al. No. %, January term, 1882.
5. Jacob M'Cauley VS.. Peter Nc.
Mann ct al. No 16, May term, 1882.
6. Il. j. Shaffer VS.. Thomas Tosier.
No. rs, May term, 1882.
7. B. Il. Sherwood VS.. Geo. H. Ev.
eritt ct al. No. 81, May term, 1882.
8. The Township of Jay VS.. Andrew
Kaul ct al. No. 100, Sept. term, 1882
8. G. r. Sexton VS.. p. Cavey ct al
No, Z, November term, 1882.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
Stnte Rriefs.

Goal Oil Johney" is working on
the pipe line above Williamsport, and
gets $3.50 per day for his services.
Henry Dreisbach, of Tylersport,'
Bucks county, who is 90 years of age,
has voted for the past seventy-one
years.
John Ford lost large fortune in
the recent decline in oil, and is now a
raving maniac, with no hope of re-
covery.
George X. Anderson, of Titusville,
is insured for $4,000. This is said to
be the largest personal insurance in
the United States. .r
Thomas l. Kelly, farmer of Slip
perry Rock township, Lawrence county,
! committed suicide recently while des-
pondent, by cutting his throat.
Martin Maley, aged sixteen years,
son of Squire Maley, was instantly
killed at Shenandoah on Saturday by
being jammed between car and the
side of bridge.
The confidence men charged with
swindling a. Louderbark, a Phila-
delphia salesman, on a railroad train,
are still in Jail at Pittsburg, being un-
able to procure bail.
Oil firms representing holding of
5000 acres of producing territory in
Forest county, Pa, have signed an
agreement to shut down all work in
the district until May Is, 1888.
Thomas Jackson and Charles
Green, who made large fortunes in oil
in the early days of the trade are now
toll-takers on Pittsburg bridge. They
lost their money in oil speculation.
Edmund Rush on Saturday cut
his throat with razor in the Lutheran
church near Wilksbarre, and then
hanged himself with a rope. His
body was found shortly afterward.
Miss Mary G. Busse died at her
home in Nazrath, Northampton
county, on Friday, in the ninetieth
year Of her age. She was the Oldest
member of the Moravian church in
| that town.
Henry Cushard, a we'll known
resident of Philipsburg, fell from a
shed a few days ago and striking his
head with great violence on the pave
ment, received injurieswhich resulted
in his death.
The sum of S3S,S22,17 was con-
tributed in the Protestant Episcopal
disocese of Pennsylvania during the
last year to the board of missions. In
1881 the contributions amounted to
S29, 225,1
BY the bursting of a hot water
boiler in Il Renova cooking range the
said range was entirely demolished,
two panes Of glass knocked out of a
window, and general havoc created.
Nobody was hurt.
BY the end of spring it is thought
that the whole of the new pipe line
from the Bradford oil region will be
finished. Already five or six miles
have been completed. 1t will strike
the Delaware at Philadelphia.
james G. Rian, a fourteen-year-
old boy residing on General Beavers
farm, near Bellefonte, recently suf-
fered from a severe attack of typhoid
faver followed by blood poisoning,
which settled in one of his legs, which
has turned black, the skin having
commenced to drop off. His physici-
ans think he will recover.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
For West Point.

We have received from Gov. Curtin
following which we publish for
L information of those who are in
ested in the matter.
aving received notice that the
Congressional district is entitled
nomination of a cadet in the
tary Academy at West Point, a
petitive examination will be held
SSe;;efonte, on "Wednesday, the 18th
of January, 1888, and examiners
report to me the person who, on
mination is the best qualified and
alternate.
lanks will be furnished from the
= Department which presents the
|uirements for admission to the
denny.
E'he newspapers of the district are
yited to give publicity to the time
I'd place of examination.
a. G. CURTIN.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
lie garurate.
thursday, DEC, %, 1882.


Put up your calendar for 1885.
The sleighing still continues good.
Dance at the opera House next
,nday evening.
The Borough schools will begin
} xt Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1881.
The Teachers Institute at this
.,lace last week was grand success.
"A son of Gilbert Wickwire had a
! leg broken last evening while coasting.
ID. S. Luther, Assessor, has COM
! N,eted the assessment OF Riogway
rough.
There will be party at the Will
! House, Wilcox, this evening, given
the young folks of Ridgway.
WANTED-Furnishe Room by two
Young men in this town. Answer
Fred and Dave at the ADVOCATE Of
Nice.
: This is tri-ennial year. The val
kues of property will be decided for the
Text three years by the assessor, and
two assistant assessors, subject
20 revision and correction by the
ounty commissioners.
The Catholic fair is in progress in
gester's new brick building up
The fair was commenced in
rs new building, but the room
po small, hence the move.
be spring election will be the
hbiect of controversy. Shall we
new a county poor house is one
Se questions to be submitted to the
! ,.rs at the votes at the polls in Feb
=, ary.
ETbe work of excavating the cellar
he Ridgway Bank building was
henced on Monday. The work is
3 done by Murphy & Taylor con-
brs. and the dirt is used to grade
the west end of Main street.
Send your names to Rev. Il. S.
ley, Wilcox, for the $4 library.
will get for $4 books that sell for
$4,000 to $4,000. Call at THE
- oCATE office and see the prospec-
s or send to Rev. T. S. Negley, Will
Pa, and he will mail you one.
The front for J. w. Morgester's
brick store has arrived and been
in position. The glass are large
lie panes and make neat appear
Z. This front will compare favor
J with the fronts to stores in large
ces.
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James Wick.

From the appearance of Vick's Flora
Guide, which is on our desk, we
should judge that the young Vick's are
"chips of the old block,' as the Flora
Guide with its Autographed cover is
handsome enough for the parlor table.
1t is printed on the best paper, has
three colored plates of Flowers and
Vegetables, and full of useful informa-
ton. Those who send 10 cents for it
cannot be disappointed, as the plates
alone are worth the amount. Address,
as in past years, JAMES WICK, Roches-
ter N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

Very sensible: President Arthur
is credited with saying to friend re-
Gently, who urged the prescription OF
Independents: II differ with you.
My idea is that this is the proper time
to reorganize the party. 1t is the duty
of every Republican to exert himself
to that end. So far as the admins.
tratiOn is concerned, I shall in future
recognize neither Stalwart nor Half.
breed as such, but shape my policy tc
suit the party generally instead of the
factions, according to their hopes OIL
desires.n
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
Death of Eugene LenZ.
[St. Mary's Gazette,l

[St. Mary's Gazette.l
On Sunday morning at the Insane
pspital at Warren, Mr.. Eugene LEM,
the seth year of his age.
4 Eugene LEM was born in Wurten-
burg, where he received IL liberal edu-
~Ation. He emigrated to this country
about 1869, at coming to this county
in the year"lS6l, which time he was
engaged in an engineer corps upon the
Low Grade railroad. While engaged
on the road he married in 1872 Miss
Sadie Conner, of this place, and set
Led down in domestic life. After the
ioad had been finished he made St.
Gs, his home until the terrible
", sortening of the brain neces-
his removal to the hospital for
lne, which was several months
here he remained until death
his sutferings on Sunday morn
TO say the best for poor Mr..
he has for years been considered
ic, and most people considered
not evenly balanced mind, yet
Outstanding this he WAS very
ing man, and had many good
us in his character. He and his
'mily became ii charge, 10, iirst their
lends, and lastly herame puhic
charge to the town. His poor wiz,
highly accomplished, is now broken
dawn i'm health with i,.,, ,.i,iflr,n
the Oldest msid"r ten Ttar-. in lnul:
after. She is truly 10 be piiied, and
the hearts of the people have }.0nc "u
TO her, in her afiiict!on.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

1t is disreputable to gamble at
cards or on "wheel Of fortune or a
game of thimblerig. Hitherto it has
been considered reputable to gamble
by betting on the price of oil or grain
or stocks. Can it much longer remain
so, in view of the hundreds of moral
wrecks that are being made by these
practices? Who can define the moral
difference between gambling at faro OF
poker in "hell" and at oil or grain in
bucket. ."-Bufdlo Express.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
A Christmas Derrick.

At the school house last Saturday
evening the Congregationalist society
had derrick erected from which pres
ents flowed for the members of the
Sunday school. The well was torpe-
doed during the evening which added
wonderfully to its production. A vote
of thanks was given. the pastor Rev.
Mr.. VanCamp, for his efforts in bring
ing the derrick to its perfect state.
The derrick was novelty in the way
of Christmas trees, and was voted a
decided success by all who saw it.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
DIVORCE NOTICH.

DIVORCE NOTIOE.
Elizabeth Neering, In the Court Of
by her next friend Common Pleas
Michael Weider, of Elk County.
VS.. No. IS SepteInb'r
Charles G. Neering Term, 1852.
DIVORCE.
To Charles c. Neering, Respondeat:
SIR:-Take notice that subpoena
and alias subpoena having been issued
in the above entitled case and rs-
turned mot found in the countyr
you are hereby notified to appear BE-
fore said court OH the FOURTH
MONDAY OF JANUARY, A. ID.
1883, to answer the complaint Of the
Libellant above named.
THOMAS SULLIVAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Ridgway, Pa,
Dec. 5th, 1882.
HALL C MCCAULEY,
Attorneys for Libeilant.
reciOus HOpe-Peruna.
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REGISTERS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ following accounts will be presented
to the Orphans Court of Elk county
for confirmation:
l. Final account of Charles Schissle,
of the estate of Francis J. Keller, late
of st. Marys, Elk county, deceased.
2. Final account of r. V. Kline,
guardian of Henry A. Paine's estate.
FRED. SCHGNING,
Register
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List of Licenses.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ following persons have filled theil
petitions for Licenses in nv office
and that they will be presented to tin
Court of Quarter Sessions on Wed
nesday, January 23d, 1888, at o'clock
p. NJ:
TAVERN.
BENEzETTE.
|. Henry Blesh,
,. G. l.. Winslow.
BENzINGER.
8. F. X. Sorg.
A. John Collins.
8. Lewis Thomas.
6. John Dewey.
RIDGwAY BOROUGH.
I. Thales Wingfield.
s. w. III. Schram.
RIDGwAY TOWNSHIP.
9. Cooley & Mattison.
10. Horace E. Decker.
ST. MARY's.
II. Frank Fisher.
II. LorenZ Nogel.
Is. William Giles.
IA. Riley Brothers.
Is. Anthony Schauer.
l6. James Rogan.
II. Henry Luhr.
lS. John F. Windfelder.
EATING HOUSE.
R1DGwAy BOROUGH.
10. James N. Rhines.
20. A. F. Kuhns.
al. John McGrady.
FOX.
%. j. f. Welsh.
ST. MARY'S.
%. Jacob Kraus.
"a. William Zelt.
STORE.
KERSEY.
%. DR.. H. Str@ssley.
ST. MARY's.
26. Joseph Wilhelm.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
ESTATE NOTICE.

ESTATE of Michael Hanz late of st.
UMarys Borough, Elk county, Pa,
deceased. Notice is hereby given
that letters testamentary have been
granted to the undersigned upon the
above named estate. All persons in
debeted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payments, and those
having legal claims against the same
to present them without delay, in
proper order, 20 settlement
CATHERINE BAUER.
EXecutriX.
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ESTATE NOTICE.

ESTATE of Margaret Herbstritt late
Uof Benzinger township, Elk county,
Pa, deceased. Notice is hereby given
that letters testamentary have been
quested to make immediate payment,
and those having legal claims against
he same to present them without delay,
in proper order, for settlement.
WENDLE j. HERBSTRITT,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
Terms TO Mail Subscribers.
Estray.

Came to the premises of the sub
scriber in Horton Township, Elk
county, Pa, one yearling Bullock, red
and white with white head, about the
first day of August, 1882. The owner
will please come forward, prove pro.
perty and pay charges or the animal
will disposed of according to law.
JOS RoLLE,
Dec. II, 1882.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
Bucklen's Arnica Salye,

The best Salve iu the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers. Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tiOus, and positively cures Piles. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfhc-
tion or money refunded. Price 2e
cents per box. For sale by G.. q
Messenger.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

The following complimentary
notice Of our old friend Harry Head
we copy from the Beaver Radical and
Argus, which is published at Beaver,
Beaver Co., Pa:
A BUCKsoME PREsENT.-On Tues
day of last week, our friend, Col. Dick
Walton, of Industry, received from his
friend Harry Head, of Ridgway, Elk
county, Pa, a fine deer which weighed
146 pounds. The colonel sampled the
venison himself and pronounced it ex-
cellent. He sent some to his brother
in-law, Peter Rising, of Brighton town
ship, the oldest deer hunter in this
county, to remind him of happy days
long gone. He also sent Mrs. Curtis,
the writer's sick wife, a generous slice
of a saddle, with kind wishes that she
might relish it and soon be restored to
health, for all of which he has their
sincere thanks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

The Franklin Square Library at
THE ADVOCATE office will be ready
for delivery to subscribers on and after
January >, 1888.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

Birthday cards, beautiful variety
at The ADVOCATE office No. 6 Shanty
row.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
q. G. MESSEMaEn.

DRUGGIST & PARMACEUrIsr,
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.
vln3y
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

Everybody is invited to attend the
Grand Ball at Hyde's Opera House
Monday evening, Jan. |.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
Snatches from the Grave.

My wife was at the brink of the
grave. She had been given up to die
by three of Allegheny City's best ply
sicians. They all pronounced her dis
ease Consumption. Her finger-nails
and lips were blue; was pulseless at
the wrist; we were all called to wit
ness her death. At this moment a
neighbor brought in DIR. HARTMAN,
who prescribed teaspoonful of Pc
runa every hour. She improved from
the first dose, and in a week she was
up, and now Qess than six months)
she is well. See page 80 in the ellis
of Life" book you can get gratis
from your Druggist. If not, address
DIR. HARTMAN, Osborn, Ohio.
II. S. EBERLEIN, South Chicago, Ill.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
HYDE HOUSE,
w. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,
RIDGWAY, PENN'A,

Ridgway, Elk county, Pa.
Thankful for the patronage hereto
fore so literally bestowed upon him,
the proprietor hopes, by paying
strict attention to the comfort and con.
venience of guests, to merit continu.
ance of the same. oct30'6e
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

H. C. Byers, Pottstown, Pa, says
Browns Iron Bitters cured me OF
pain in the chest and indigestion"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28

The latest styles Of Human hair
goods on hand at MRS. J. BUTTER
FUSS.
Ladies please call and see them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-28
J. D. WOODRUFF, n. ..
PHYSICIAN AND SUREH

OFFICE HoURs.-From to IL Q, IA :, 3 10 8
and7 to p. m. Residence-OfYloo at resh.
dence, opposite Elk County Bsnk, Main
Street.
CALLS DAY OR NIGHT PROMPTLY
ATTENDED,
>, A fair share OF the peoples patronage 30
licited.
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Business Cards.
J. S. BARpwEkl,
PHYSICIAN AND aVH1HE,

Over twenty-five years practice.
Office on Main Street, RidgwAy, Pc,
opposite the Bogert House. ONCE
hours from to 2 and 2 to s, R.H.
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Plaques at this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

THE SMALLEST BABY ALIvE.--A gentle
man from Candelaria informs us that the
smallest baby in the world was born in that
camp at noon on the Sd inst. The father is
a miner in the employ ofthe Northern Belle
Mine, and weighs 100 pounds. The mother
is stout. healthy woman, weighing per-
haps 1G0 pounds. The child is male, as
perfectly formed us any human being can
be, but upon its birth it only weighed eight
ounces. Its face is about the size of a horse
chestnut, and the size of its limbs can be
imagined when we say that ring worn on
the little finger of its mother was easily
slipped over its foot nearly up to the knee.
Our informant states that it was the opinion
of the attending physician that the child
would live and prosper in good health, not
withstanding its diminutive proportions.
The midget is SO small that three of its size
could play hide-and-seek in cigar box
This is believed to be hesmallest baby ever
born.-Cmson (Nerada) Appeal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

THE Cross MARK.--Thc mark which per
SONS who are unable to write arc REQUIRED
to make instead of their signature is in the
form OF Il cross, and this practice. having
formerly been followed by kings and mobiles, is
constantly referred to us an instance of the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ofancicnt times This
signature is not, however, invariablc proof
ofsuch Ignorance. Anciently. the use of
this mark was not altogether confined to H.
lltcrate persons, for among the SaNonS the
mark OF the cross, as an atteStation of the
good ialth OF the person signing, was rcqui-
rcd to be attached to the signature Of those
who could write, rs well rs to stand in the
place OF the signature ofthose who could not
write. In those times, if;l man could write,
or even read, his knowledge was considered
proof positive that he was in holy orders.
The word Clcricus, or clerk, was synOny-
NOUS with penman, and the laity, or people
who were not clerks, did not feel amy urgent
necessity for the use ofletters. The cancicnt
use of the cross was, therefore, universal
alike by those who could and by those who
could not write. 1t was, indeed, the cymbol
of M oath from its early associations, and
generally the mark. On this account Mr..
Charles Knight in hisn in the 'Pictoria
Shakespeare" explains the expression of
God save the mark - us !: form of ciacula-
ton approaching to the character of IN oath
The phrase occurs three or more times in
the plays of Shakespeare, but for long time
WAS left by the commentators in its original
obScurty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

Decentralization OH this subject said "Whcn
look hack upon the tombs of the great, every
motion of envy dies in me; when read the epi-
taphs of the beautiful every ordinate desire goes
out when meet with the grief of parents upon
the tombstone, my heart melts with compassion {;
consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we
muSt quickly follow. When / see kings lying by
those who depOsed them, when I consider rival
wits placed side by side, or the holy men that
divided the world with their contests and dis
putes, reflect with sorrow and establishment on
the little competitions, factions and debates of
mankind. When read the scve al dates of the
tombs, of some that died yesterday ard some six
hundred years ago, consider that great day when
We shall all of us be contemporaries, and make
our appearance together
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-17

SAMUEL JoHNsoN's PENANCE.-Durinm
the late visit which DR.. Johnson made to
Lchlield the friends with whom he was
staying missed him one morning at the
breakfast table. On inquiring after him of
The servants they understood he had set off
from Lichlield at Il very early hour, with
out mentioning to any of the family whith-
cr ne was going. The day passed without
the return OF the illustrious guest, and the
party began to he very uneasy on his ac-
count, when, just before the supper hour,
thc door opened and the Doctor stalked in
TO the room. \ solemn silence ofa few min
utes ensued; nobody inquired the cause of
MS absence. which was at length relieved
ny Johnson addressing the lady of the house
IN the following manner: Madam, | bcu
your pardon for the abruptness of nv de.
parture from your house this morning. but 7
w;'s constrained to it by my conscience. Fif-
~ years ago, madam, OH this day, commit
ted breach of tilial picty. which has ever
since lain heavy on my mind, and has not
until this day been cNpiated. My father,
You rccollect, WAS Il bookseller, and had
Tong been in the habit Of attcnding-.--mar-
kct, and opening Il stall for tho sale of his
books during the day. Confined to his bed
ny indisposition, he requested me, this time
fifty years ago, to visit the market and at
tend the stall in his place. But, madam
my pride prevented me from doing my duty
AMI gave my father Il refusal To do away
the sin Of this disohcdicncc. this l;ly went
i'll II post-chaise TO-, and. going into the
market ut the time of high business umcov-
cred my head and stood with it bare an hour
before the stall which my father had former
ly used, exposed to the snccrs of the pas
scrs-by and the inclemcncy of the weather;
n penancc by which, I trust, have propiti-
atcd Heaven for this only instance. | believe,
of contumacy toward my father BosrHrS
Johnson.