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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1874.
Car Time at Jtlttgiraj.
ERIE MAIL East 4:45 p. m
ln do West 2:33 a. m.
ACCOMMODATION West 8:05 a. m
do East 10:04 p. m
ELK LODGE, A. Y. M.
The stated meetings of Elk Lolgo, No.
370, are held nt their hall, corner of Main
and Depot streets, on tho second nnd fourth
Tuesdays of each montli-
W. C. JIEALV, Seo'y.
Satea of Advertising.
One column, ono year $"5 00
J 40 00
1 2" 00
I 15 00
Transient advertisements per square of
eight lines, ono insertion 1, two inser
tions, $1.50, three insertions $2.
Business cards, ten lines or loss, per
year $5.
Advert iscments payable quarterly.
1TjACKRERRIE3 are selling at ten
Veonta a quart.
D. F. Fahrand lias been appointed
tip-staff for iho several courts of this
county.
Geo. Hehgner, editor of the Harris
burg Telegraph, and Postmaster of that
city died nt noou Aucust oth, 1874.
SnERiFF Oyster lias taken James
Mosier to the Western Penitentiary to
serve out a term of three years on charge
of seducing a little girl of 13 year?. It's
too bad his sentence could not have been
for a lifetime.
Card op Thanks Wo have boon
requested by llev. J. Urencman to re
turn his thanks in the name of tho Evan
gelical Lutheran Congregation of Ridg
way ,to tho ladies and citizens of Bidgway
and vicinity for their assistance at the
lato festival held in aid of the Lutheran
Church.
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Died. At Danville, Hendricks
county, Ind., on July Cth, lS71,5Iable,
daughter of Geo. L. and Kate Mc
Cracken, aged 1 year, 10 months, 2
weeks, nnd 3 days. The body was
brought to this place and buried last Sat
urday, 8th inst.
A Hravy Vrmnicr Ju-fenh L.
Chnse, Ej., of Titusville, brought suit
for trespass in the District Court
ugainst tho Union Petroleum Company,
of N. Y., claiminp; d-imaMS in the
price of i large lot of oil taken by that
corporation from a tract of land i:i
Itouscville leased for developisuat by
Cornelius Chase, deceased, son of tho
blaintiff. The title to this bind has
long boon in dispute but was recently
kiecided to rest with the Chaso family ,
and the jury rendered a verdict fur the
prico ot tho oil taken by tho defend-.
tints, which amounted to 810,000,10,
Gfoorgc A. Chase and C. Heydricit were
plaintifTs attorney and G, W. DoCainp
or tho defense. George says that one
jf tho best thing about the verdict is
tho money can be collected. Erie Dis
oatch .
A Good Okganization. It is
cratifying to learn that this quarter of
p.ho State is to have the advantage of
an agricultural organization, which will
jrtva this and neighboring counties all
the bent-fit usually derived from a State
agricultural Society. A number of
promioent nnd wealthy gentlemen have
obtained a charter for ''The North
western Pennsylvania Fair Association."
lion. Wm. L. Scott, of Erie, is Presi-
and O. B. Grant, Esq., of Elk, is
of tho Vice-Presidents. Tho So-
offers tho sum of $25,000 in pre.
miuiXs, and the first Annual Fair will
O 1 1 ISA 1
ouuiuieiieu eepiewuei join, uuu cou-
tinue four days. It should be the
proud duty of every enterprising agri
culturist, horticulturist, manufacturer
and stock-grower in Western Pennsyl
vania to aid in making the Association
complete success. The Premium
hit will appear in our paper next week.
Hon. A. G. Curtiu will deliver tho ad
dress at the Fair.
Moth in Carpets One can never
quito sure that bis carpets are not bc-
ig consumed by moths, except lor a
w weeks after having taken them up
and thoroughly cleaned, unless some
thing is used to prevent their growth or
destroy them. This often necessitates
be taking up and cleaning of a carpet
t otherwise would not need the reno
ion. With an ingrain or Lowell,
needless labor may be saved by lay-
down a damp cloth, and over it
ughly rubbing the edges with a
at iron; this will kill the moths,
have acumulated. But with ta
pestry, Brussels or velvet the ironing is
not effectual; besides, it injures the carpet-
Much bard work can be saved,
however, by removing the tacks, one
side at a time, rolling back, and exam
ining the edges. If there are any
moths they must be brushed off and
burned; and to effectually destroy the
life of all deposits, the edges of the car
pet must bo ironed, as before stated, but
on the wrong side. The edge of the
carpet-lining should be thoroughly
looked to, and the exposed edge of the
floor washed, and while damp spi inkle
w wiin nan. xi iDe carpet is 10 do ioiucu
the folds, and see that the floor iwel!
covered with salt for an inch or two un
der the edge of the carpet all around.
If salt were always put under carpet be
fore tacking them down moths would
have but slight chance to trobblo them.
List of Deeds, eto., entered in the
Recorder's office of Elk County, up to
August 7th 1874.
Deed from Wijliam Mack, to Iloraoe
Little, dated Sept, 29, 1873 for 27 acres
land in Ilorton township, warrant 4373;
consideration 81,00.
Deed from John E. Turley, and wife
to John Turley, Jr, dated January 1st
1874, for 31 acres land in Jay township;
consideration 8300.
Deed from Joel Taylor and wife to
Horace Little dated Nov. 14, 1872, for
40 5-10 acres land in Ilorton township;
consideration 92000.
Deed from Joseph W Taylor and
wife to Horace Little, dated Nov. 14,
1872, for 70J acres land in Ilorton
township, reserving 53 square rods;
consideration $4000.
Deed from Thresa Rotbcnhofer to
Gcorgo Weis, dated Aug, 1, 1874, for
25 acres land in Benzingcr township;
consideration 2528.
Deed from Robert Rothrock nnd wifo
to Ellis J Rothrock, dated January 27,
18f4, for 7J acres land in Jay township,
part ot warrant 5380; consideration
8215.
Deed from Hon. Jesseo Kyler and
Adclphus Kyler, and wifo to Prochorus
Thompson, dated Oct, 9, 18G7, for 153
perches land in Fox township; consid
eration 49,87.
Assignment from rrochorus Thomp
son and wifo to Enos Hays, dated May
20, 1871; assigning 1 hompson's interest
in the foregoing deed; consideration
8250.
Deed from Charles Ilorton and wifo
to Horaco Little dated Nov. 11th 1872,
for 100 acres land iu Ilorton towuship,
warrant 4249, and 4255; consideration
83500.
Deed from Wm Mack to Charles It.
Earley dated Sept. 29, 1873, for 4
tracts of land and mining rights in 8
tracts in Elk and Jefferson counties, Pa,
fee simple 5010J acres, mining rights
51271 acres; consideration 8241,845.
Deed from Jeromo Powell and wife to
G. D. Smith, dated Aug, 4 1874, for
100 acres land in Fox township, part of
warrant 41 SO; consideration 8000.
Deed from Charles R. Earley treas
urer ot Elk County to Abr.cr Ober da
ted Juue 10 1S72, for 00 acres land in
Rcnezctte township, part of warrant
5 ISO; tax and costs 88,74.
Deed from James Phalcn and Martin
Phalen and wife to Charles It. Earley,
dated June 23d 174, for minerals, etc
in 457 aires land ia Ilorton township,
part of warraut 4."72; consideration
01100.
Dec! from Horace Little and Lydia
A. 31. Li(t!o, executors of 1J. P. Little
dee'd, to Charles It, E.irley M.D, dated
Aug. 27, 1S73, for minerals etc, in GO
acres land in Fox towuyhip, part of war
rants 4243 aud 4-247; consideration
81320.
Peed from Michael Shartraw and wife
to Charles It. Earley, dated July 8,
1S74, for 50 acres laud in llarton town
ship, part of warrant 4 IS?; considera
tion 81000.
Peed from Horace French to C. It.
Earley, dated June 22d 1S73, for min
erals etc, in 12 7-10 acres land in
Ilorton township, reserving pine timber;
consideration 8254.
Deed from Eliza Phalen ct a!, to C
It. Earley, dated Juno 23d 1S74, for
401 acres land in Ilorton township, part
of warrant 4243 aud 4373; considera
tion 81200.
Deed from Eliza Phalcn ct al, to
Charles It. Earley, dated June 24,
1874, for minerals in 05 acres land in
Ilorton township, part of warrant 4248;
consideration 81300.
Deed from John Wincklcbleck nnd
wife to Charles 11. Earley dated Nov
22d 1872 for minerals etc, in 81 acres
land iu Ilorton township; consideration
2000.
Deed from C. A. Wilcox and wifo to
Charles It. Earley, dated Nov, 8, 1873,
for mineral, ia 157 acres, 45 rods land
in Uortoa township; consideration
83932.
Deed from Hezekiah Ilorton and wife
to Charles It. Earley, dated July 8,
1S74, for minerals etc, in 89 G-10 acres
land in Ilorton township, part of war
rant 200; consideration 82230-
Deed from James Coden and wife to
Charles R. Earley, dated July 8, 1874,
for miucrals etc, ia 25 acres land in
Ilorton township; consideration 8500.
Deed from Jeremiah Hcwett and
wifo to Charles It. Earley, dated July
8, 1874, for minerals etc, iu 49 acres
land in Fox township; consideration
81237,60-
Deed from Hiram Hewitt and wifo to
Charles It. Earley, dated June 2?tb,
1874, for minerals, eto., ia three-fourths
of an acre land iu Fox townebip, con
sideration 81.
Deed from Horaco Little aud wife to
Charles R. Earley, dated July 27, 1874
for 218 8-10 acres land in Uorton town
ship, part of warrants 4249, and 4255,
reserving minerals etc, consideration
85000.
Deed from Horace Little and wifo to
Charles K. Earley, dated Doe C, 1874,
for miucrals eto, in G 13 57-160 acres
land in Ilorton township, part of war
wants 4242, 1249, and 4245; considera
tion 820,000
Deed from James MoClelland and
wifo to C. R. Earley dated J uly 2d
1874, for 150 acres land in Ilorton
township part of warrant 4188; consid
eration 511,000.
Deed frou James MoClelland and
wife to Charles R. Earley dated
January 6, 1874, for 513 acres land in
Hoi ton township, part of warrant 4272,
reserving all the pino timber, considera
tion 81500.
Deed from Alfred Short and wifo and
C. A., Wilcox and wifo to C. R. Earley
dated May 18, 1874, for minerals in
79 2-10 acres land in Ilorton township;
consideration $2000.
Deed from W. D Dickinson to
Charlos R. Earley, dated March 8,
1873, for minerals cte, in 54 9-10 acres
land in Fox township, part of Warrants
4240, 4247, 4248, and 4249; eonsidera
tion 81372 50-100.
Deed from Joseph S. Chamberlain
and wife to Charles R Earley dated Nov
22, 1872, for minerals eto in 150 acres
land in Ilorton township, part ot war
rant 439G; consideration 84590.
STATE NOTES.
Fulton county is infested with horse
thieves.
Among other things, Scranlon boasts
of 8100,000 residences.
Unhappy Mercer county! It hasn't
a singlo Grange of Patrons of Hus
bandry. Porcelain clay is said to have been
discovered in Nippenosc township, Ly
coming county.
Two men will stand trial for murder
next week in Sunbury, each for killing
his brother-in-law.
Oil City is about opening the Collins
House, a new brick hotel 140x110 and
four stories high,
John Fairburn has been appointed
Postmaster at Pitholn, iu place of Whit
ney Briggs, resigned.
Pcoplo aro being chased by bears in
Cameron county. No one masticated,
so far as heard from.
DuDmore, Luzerno county,has two re
markable men. Ono weighs thrco hun
dred and thirteen pouuds; the other
sixty-tour pounds.
On Monday evening last, the wifo of
Judge Barrett, cf ClearGeld, fell from
her chair, while sitting in her parlor,
and instantly expired.
The largest oil still in the world is in
the refinery of Porter, Moreland & Co.,
Titusvillc. It is forty-fivo feet in diame
ter, nine feet high, and holds 3,500 bar
rels of oil.
The Peoples' Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Philadelphia, has suspended.
Tho notice on tho door says that infor
mation having been received that the
managers and treasurer of this company
had left for parts unknown, it is deemed
advisable to suspend until further notice.
O. S. Russell sunk an artesian well
on bis farm in Shenhequin, Bradford
county, last Sprinp, nnd a volume of
water large er.ounh to supply a good
sized town now flows from it, aud, what
is better, the water is said to be strougly
impregnated with minerals, aud pos
sesses remarkable properties.
The Vulcan Iron Works of Wilkcs
barrc last week decided on reducing
their men's wages ten per cent, and so
announced it. Tho employes at once
quit work, and on Monday they received
notice that if they did Dot resume woik
before Wednesday night they would be
paid tho wapes duo to them and be dis
charged. On Tuesday they held a
meeting and resolved not to go to work
as long as the reduction Was insisted on
About a dozen or the men refused to
quit work, but they have been ia no
manner molested by the strikers.
Ernest OrwciD, tho murderer of the
Hammett family, who is now in jail at
Pittsburg awaiting the sigoing of bis
death-warrant by Governor Hartranft,
has made another confession. In his
first confession ho 6aid his object was to
get some money supposed to be in tho
house, but now ho says he attempted to
outrage the oldest girl, aged eight years,
ner screams alarmed tho other two,
which so alarmed Jiim that he killed
them, and when Mr. nnd Mrs. Hammett
returned he also killed them, and then
set fire to the house, hoping to cover all
traces of his crime.
Waynesburg, Pa., August 8, 1874.
It is confidently believed hero that the
stolen boy Charley Ross and his abduc
tors were bere about tho eleventh day
of July. The circumstances attending
the coming and goiug of three men and
a very small boy, answering the descrip
of the boy and his captors, are strongly
corroborated by published facts in ref
lation to their movements. The parties
seperated here ono tuaa and the boy
remaining a day or two, and the other
two men disappearing. The man and
child were lost sight of to persons here
at Rico's Landing on tho Monongabela
river, be taking the child on a tow boat
up tho river.
The total amount subscribed in Pitts
bursh for the flood sufferers now reaches
about 830,000. Tho total loss of life
so far as known foots up 133 persons
drowned. The Pennsylvania Railroad
have tendered the services ol one hun
dred laborers for duty to help in clearing
away the ruins. The people are
speedily recovering from the effects of
the disaster. Houses that had been re
moved from their foundations are being
placed in position again. The masons
and carpenters are busy with trowel and
saw ruakiDg repairs were needed, and
the good housewives are scrubbing the
mud from their floors and getting the
kitchen things in order again. The
people seem to take but one view of the
affair, arid that is, that bad as the dis
aster was; they must recover from it as
soon as possible
Out ia Wisconsin a horse kicked and
killed a book agent, whereupon the citi
zens made a donation party for the
borse, and he now has oats enough to
last him a full horse lifetime.
Court Processings.
August term 1874, commer.oing August
8d, 1874, L. D. Wetmore, presiding;
Charles Luhr, and J. V. Houk associates.
Attorneys present Geo. A. Jenks, It.
Lucore, Hon. R. Brown, John 3. Hall, C.
H. McCauley, H. M. Powers, Henry
Souther, S. C. Hyde, J. O. W. Bailey, W.
W. Ames, Geo. A. Ratlibuu.
On motion of Hon. Henry Souther, B.
W. Green, of Emporium, wns admitted to
praotioe lu tho courts of Elk county.
CIVIL 116T..
The Spring Run Coal Company vs.
Thomas Tozier; stricken oft".
Thomns B. M'Lalu vs. B. A. Weed; as
sumpsit, damages 82000; verdict for tho
plaintiff $283 03.
Geo. D. Messenger, and Oilman T.
Wheeler vs. Jnmes George and Wm. Uil
worth Jr., ejectment; continued by consent.
John Tudor vs. Hiram Howard, et al.,
trespass; continued by consent,
K.M.. Mnsou ct al. vs. Henry Souther
et al.; (stricken off.
Geo. Becker vs George Schneider, case
upon promises; continued by consent.
Benjamin Johnson nnd M. D. Johnson
vs. Johnson heirs, ejectment for undivided
2-11 of five pieces of laud in Beucietto
township; verdict for defendants.
James Curry vs. E. $ C. F&ine, assump
sit; strickcu off.
Martin Soig va Nichols Kronenweltor
nnd Charles Kronncuwcttcr, cyectment;
continued.
Martin Sorg vs. Nicholas Kroncnwctter,
and Clia rlts Kronnenwctter, replevin; con
tinued. Henry Souther, Albert Willis nnd D.
fcribnor, late doing business as Souther
& Willis vs II. S. Belnap, Jacob Diuble
nnd M. E. Less r, laic doing business &s
U.S. Bilnip & Co., case upon promises;
verdict for the defendants.
Mary J. Bemun vs N. M. Jirockwny,
caso lipon promises; verdict for plaintiff
S075 U5.
Tho School District of Pox vs. John
Myers nnd P. W. Hays; continued.
Geo. T. Paull vs. Wilcox Tanning &
Lumber Co., appeal; verdict for plaintiff
$100 41.
Anthony Wio vs J. A. Haak, assumpsit;
continued.
John Dubois ts David Tyler nnd Martin
V. Tyler, ejectment; cjntinued.
The Clarion Navigation Co., vs Hiram
Carman, assumpsit, Continued.
Ralph Johnson ct al, vs, Miks Dent
trespass; con timed-
P. W. Iliys vs, Eliaa Lewis; stricken of
by consent of parties.
Brown and Sirutbers Iron works vs John
9. Bryan; continued.
Lorcntz Herbert vs Geo. Weis, 'i?unii'sl;
stricken off by consent of parties.
CRIMINAL LIST.
OYKIl AND TRUMtXln.
Commonwealth V3. John Vuuglian, sell
ing liquor without license, truo bill, pleads
guilty aud sentenced to pay a lino of Qo0
for the use of .lay tcwuship school district.
Com vs Thomas A. Gross, attempt to
commit rape upon Artimissa Mover; not a
true bill.
Com vs James Bntcman, selling liquor
without liccnt-o, true bill, pleads guiliy;
eeuteuced to pay a fine cf S-j for ufo of
Joy township and costs of prosecution, nnl
to remain iu t he custody of iho Blicrift' until
senteucc is complied with.
Com vs Johu Vaughnn, selling liqu:r
without lici'uec, true bill, pleads guilty;
sentenced to pay a fine of $.") for use ol
Jay school dis'rittt, and costs, nnd
island committed until sentence ii com
plied with.
Com vs James Campbell, selling liquor
without license, true bill, pleads guilty;
(sentenced to pay a fine of SCO fur the use
of Jay towuship tcliool district, nnd
to be iu the custody of the sheriff until
sentence is complied witl.
Com vs John Pauley and Barney BranifF,
false pretenses, Hue bill; Eurney Branifl'
trie'! and verdict of not guilty, defendant
to pay one-half of the costs, and piosccutor
Joseph Wilhclm to pay other half.
Com vs Charles Webb and Zcnas Webb,
larceny etc., truo bill as to Zenus Webb,
not a true bill as to Charlca Webb; verdict
of not guilty. On motion of defendant's
attorney, with reasons filed, a rulo was
granted to show cause; ordered to enter
into recognizance in tho sum of $300 with
ouo sufficient surety j Charles Webb takon
as surety,
Com vs Charles Webb and Zenas Yv'cbb,
larceny etc., true bill as to Zenas Webb,
not a true bill as to Charles Webb, nolle
pros, entered upon payment of costs; de
fendant held to auswer at next term in
$200 bail with Char 1? 9 Webb as surety.
Com vs Z, M. Webb, malicious mischief,
true bill; not guilty but that he pay costs
of prosecution; sentenced to pay costs
within ten days and stand committed, eto.
Com vs Willis Mosier, bastardy; cont'd.
Com vs Frank Armstrong; not a truo
bill, prosecutor L. M. Mohan to pay costs.
Com vs H. A. Wheeler, basturdy; de
fendant not found.
Com vs Joseph Plab, larceny, true bill,
pleads gUliy; sentenced to pay a fine of
$10 aud costs, and to be imprisoned in
county jail for 80 days.
Com vs Joseph Foutzer, larctny, true
bill; continued.
Com vs Joseph Wilhelm, charged with
rape on the person of his own daughter,
Lizzie Wilhelm. The court ordered that
Constable Valentine place Elizabeth Mil
holm in the cure of the Benediciino sisters,
at St. Mary's, until the next term of court,
and that the Commissioners of Elk county
pay all the neoessary expenses for her
keeping during this time, as also the costs
due Constable Valentine in this proceeding.
Wilhelm's recognizance ordered to be in
creased from $2t 10 to fuOO with one suffi
cient surety iu like sum.
Com vs John Funk, Sr. et aL, assault
and battery with attempt to kilt; true bill,
noleproi. eutered upon payment of costs.
Com vs Louis Vollmer, assault with at
tempt to cymmit rape upon Meuice Grcgor,
true bill; vcrdiot of -uot guilty" and de
fendant to puy costs. Sentenced to pay
costs; and stand committed etc.
Com vs Charles Neering, selling liquor
without license, true bill, pleads guilty;
sentenced to enter into his own recogui
xanoe in the sum of $100 for bis appearttneo
at the next term.
Com vs John Gleixnor and John Delh,
supervisors of Benziuger township, neglect
of duty, true bill, verdict of guilty; sen
tenced to pay a fine of $1, and costs of
prosecution, and to be in custody of
the sheriff until seutcuue is complied with-
Rule granted to show causo why the
name of T. J. Burke, should not bo Mrtckcn
from list, of law students of Elk county, A
notice to be given of ten days previous to
court. This rulo was granted because It
was alleged that Burk advised Lizjio Wil
helm to secret herself from tho otliccrs of
justice
Cacoht. It has been no secret for
a long time, that Mr. Thomns K.
Metsgar, a worthy passenger couductor
of tho P. & E. R. R, was the victim of
domestic infelicity; that he suspected
his wifo of improperly receiving the
visits of men during bis absence, and
the general impression was that there
was some groundwork for these suapic
ions.espeoially by thoso who remembered
a circumstance of bygono days. Once
upon a time a detective named Al
llorrell was caught thcte at an unseas
onable hour by tho indignant husband
and tried to use a slung shot, but Mr.
MetKgar wrested it Irom him and gave
him a rap with it which caused llorrell
to carry the mark for many a day.
That was forgiven. How much more,
probably tew will know.
About a month ago Mr. Melzgar,
after paying eomo heavy bills contracted
by bis wife, published a notice warning
mcrchauts that he would pay nouo con
tracted after that date. Since that time
be applied for a divorce, and a subpecna
was awarded and the case is pending
The complaint charges his wifo with
adultery and the first person named is
Chailes Joachim, a painter, aged about
2:1-
Mrs. Mct2ar and a hired girl occupy
tho house,, which is a comfortable dwell
ing on Kighteenth street, near Peach,
Mr. Metzgar boarding elsewhere while
in tho city. That Joachim has becu in
the habit of visiting there often, seemed
to be well known and he was warned
rcspectcdly to'stay away. On Saturday,
when Metzgar should have gone to Em
porium with his train, ho quietly
changed off with another conductor;kcpt
out of sight and went to tho vicinity of
his house last n'ghtto see if any visitors
came, lie espied a man on all fours
pass an alley way but tho fellow disap
peared before ho could get another view,
and after waiting awhile, ho went into
tho houe aud instituted a search.
Hiero was nobody to bo found, though
every nook and corner was looked into,
and during this time Vi9 was aided by
tho jeers of his spouse who denied any
one had been there and made fun of (he
searching. Finally he was going out
baffled, when Mr. Dieffenbach, a neigh
bor, shouted out; ''There bo is Tom, on
top of the porch," and there he whs,
hutlcFS and coatless as ho had emerged
irom an upper window, waiting for the
hunt to cool so that he could get down.
Metzgar ordered him down Under a
threat that ho would shoot him if be
didn't, nnd like Scott's coon, the youn'
man came down by going back Ihouub
the window. It was Mr. Charles
Joachim, and just as he got to the front
door where Mr. Metzgar awaited him,
ho applied a very opprobrious epithet to
the latter and the nest instant was lying
on bin br.ck from the effects of Mr
Mctzgar's fist. There was a brief melee
in which Mrs M. joined, against Iter
husband, but tho upshot was that Mr.
M. collared Joachim, took him to the
police station and had hirn locked up in
readiness for a miirj-tcvial interview to
day. Ei iu D iatvh.
Fire At RitooKViLLn, A destruct
ive fuo occurred at lirookvillo on Thurs
day night last. The fire commenced its
work of destruction about nine o'clock
in the evening in tho foundry and
machine shops of Urown, Son & Co..
aud was not controlled until the devour
ing flames has consumed not only these
variable .-.hops, but .had damaged the
Drookville House and the property ot
Sheriff Ran- to some extent. The los
ses os Dear as we can learn will be about
as follows: Rrown, Son fc Go's loss wi'l
escecd fifty thousand dollars, on which
there was an insuranco of fifteen thous
and. A Steflo, proprietor of the Rrook
villo llouic, will lose two thousand
dollars; no insurance. Sheriff John S.
Burr losses one hundred; ng insuianoe.
At this writing wo have not learned the
cause of tho fire, but suppose it was the
work of an incendiary. Clarion lie
publican. A TEBRiiiLB accident occurred in
this villago last Wednesday morning, by
which one young lady received, it is
thought, a mortal wound, and another is
plunged into inconsolable grief by the
reflection that it was at her hcuds the
mischief was wrought. Tho facts are
these,' After Miss Elli Johnson's en
counter with the burglar in her sleeping
apartnieut some time ago, when she dis
played so much genuine heroism, firing
at him and driving him from the house,
some of our citisecs wishing to demon
strate their appreciation of her eourage,
contributed a sum sufficient to buy a
gold-mounted revolver and presented it
to her. It has been much admired by
many young ladies of that neighborhood,
and pistol practice has entered largely
into the pastime of the owner and her
friends. Last Wednesday morning the
two daughters ot Mr. II. G. White
were present during the target firing, at
the termination ot which the pistol was
cleaned and loaded. Miss Johnson was
on the point ot putting it away, when
she noticed a spot on the hammer,
drawing it back to wipe it off, her
thumb slipped and the pistol was dis
charged, the ball entering the lower
bowels of Miss Adel YVhito on the
left sido. The young lady was imme
diately carried borne, aud surgical aid
called. Everything nas been done that
the promptings of affection and friend
ship ean devise, but tho latest advices
from the sufferer give but little hope
for her recovery. This is an occurrence
of sad import and casta a gloom over tho
wbolo village aud it is hoped it may
have a tendency to check the recent
mania of our young ladies to possess
nroarms, as far more danger is appre
hended from bunglers than burglars.
Wellsville Democrat.
Miss White has since died, and was
buncd oil buuduy lust.
t:i t8 t'la Assistants.
Under the old Constitution of this
State, but ten days rcsidenoe in an elec
tion distriot was necessary to qualify a
voter, and the payment of a tux assessed
within ten days would cnablo him to
vote, if otherwiso qualified; and the
people having grown used to this short
period of preparation for an election,
there is danger that many of them will
forget that the new Constitution im
poses a longer period and exacts a
greater amount of early attention to
what bus heretofore bfcon put oil until
the last moment.
Under the uew Constitution, every
person offering to voto must show
I. That ho has been a citizen of the
United States at least one mouth.
This ill cut off all persons naturalized
alter the 8d day ol October in tho pres
ent year.
11. That be has resided in the State a
year or, if f'oimeily a resident nnd re
moved therefrom shall have returned six
months preceding the election. This is
tho same provision that prevailed in the
old Constitution.
III. That he hns resided in tho el
ection district whero he offers to vote, nt
least two months immediately beforo the
election. And
IV. That lie has, within two years
and at least a month before tho election,
paid a State or couuty lax assessed at
least two months prior to the election.
Heretofore, taxes could be p.iid up to
and on the day of election. .Now they
will have to be puid a month before.
Assessments Diti.-t be made at least two
months previously, instead of teu day,
and a two months' residence in the dis
trict must be shown.
It behooves every one Who wants to
vote at the ensuing election to seo th?t
his name is on iho Assessor's list for his
district before the ild of September
next The Assessors are required, by
law, to exihbit their lists nt tho polling
places, arid imy one can see for himself
whether he is assessed or not It will
also bo essential to see that the taxes as.
ecssed are paid before the 3d of October,
or tho receipts will not avail; and persons
who aro applicants for naturalization will
do well to get their papers out in season
Any person naturalized after October 3d
of this year will not be entitled to vote
until next year.
No citizen will bo deprived of his
right to vote, even it his n'lme is lef olf
the Assessor's li.-:t, if he can show that
ho has paid a Slate or Couuty tax within
two years Thus a person who paid a
State or county lax aiijtitn.3 between tho
fourth of'Novi'inher, 1S72, and the 3d
ol October 1ST I, can voto upon making
proof ol that fact, and of his residence
and eitizcnsUip; but the process of mak
ing such proof in a slow ar,d vexatious
one, and we earnestly advise all voters
not to run the risk ol being subjected to
it T he suie plan is to see tliat you ore
asscs.-ed: and if you are, lest year's t?x
receipt isju-t as good for electiou rur
poscs as this year s.
Cincinnati r.ouisvirjjK maii, line
.STF.A.MKU PAT rtCOF.RS HUllNED.
TlIinTl'.FI VE WOMEN AND CiMLDHEN
I.OST.
Cincinnati, AugUfcf 5. Tho Louisville
mail line stenuiur Tat Rogers was
burned mar Aurora, Ind., at ! a. m. to
day. Twenty-two lives wero lost,
chit fly women and childtcu.
r.ATHIl.
Cincinnati. August 5. The greatest
cx'-itetiu iit prevails here oyer the burn
ing o! the J'wt liodgcrs, near Aurora,
ludii'.na. The file did not occur at 1
a. ni., as stated in previous dispatch, but
at 5 a. in. It originated in a bale of
cotton, and bifore it was discovered it
was unfortunately pist checking. At
tempts were made to get the steamer
ashore, but proved unavailing. A panic
occurred among the passengers, and the
crew wore only able to save themselves
The loss cf life is now put at thirty
five persons, mostly women and child
reu. The passenger list is burned up.
Among those known to have perished
are Mr. Stuart, and Mrs Smith, ot
Madison, Ind., W. C. Drown, of Cincin
nati; O. II. Ditmaii, pilot; Charles
Snyder and Jacob Light, crew.
A ininisti'V once said: "Those nice
young men who stand outsid-3 the churcn
doors waiting for the girls to come out,
will Foino day stand around inside ot
hell's door waiting for tho girls to come
in and will have a long wait!'1
Hew Advertisements,
MAUUIK GKEXOLS by her noxt friend
JAMES OAK USER vs. RICHMOND S.
UlLENOLS. No 'jO April Term; 1874.
JJivo-ce a vinculo matromonie.
To RICHMOND S. G1UNOLS; you are
hereby notilicd that MAKIK OU1NOLS
your wife by her next friend James Gard
ner, has iijiplied to the Court of Common
1'leasofKik Co. lor a divorce from (he
bonds of matrimony, and the said Court
bus fixed Monday the 21th day of Septem
ber next, as the lime for having tho said
application in the premises, at which time
you can appear if you think proper.
D. C.OYSTK ft- Sheriff.
Aug., I2th 1874.n:Ut4.
O It it Jf3 St f I X I J Ct THE
TEUMS tF LOmiTS.
rjMIIE following order is made in aocord-
ance with thb provisions of the 11th
section of the act of 0th April, 1874, entitled
"An act designating the judicial dialriets
of the Commonwealth and providing for the
appointment and election uf judges therein,
for issuing to additional judges learned iu
the law oummissions as president judges an d
manner of fixing I ho terms of courts
thcriin."
Now, to wit: August 5th, 1874. An order
is hereby made by the judges of tho several
courts in aud for the county oflk, fixing
the time for holding tho regular terms of
said Court, as follows:
SEl'TK.UliJSR. TERM On the third
Monday of September.
NOVEMBEK TERM On the third Mon
day of November.
JANUARY TERM On the fourth Mon
day of January.
MAY TERM--On tho fourth Monday of
May.
In testimony whereof the undersigned,
judges of said court, have hereunto set their
hands and caused the seal of said counry to
be affixed.
L. 1. YETMORL,
President Judge.
CIIAS. LUHlt,
Associate Judge.
Filed August 5, 1874.
t'UEDSCUOENING,
nil ot l'lolhouotiiry.
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. . Division.
SUMMER TIME TAULE.
ON andaftcr SUNDAY, JUNE '2 1874,
the trains on the l'liilndclphia A
Erie Railroad will run as follows:
WKSTWAUI).
Niagara Ex. leaves Philadelphia.. ".LO a. m
" Rcnovo 4.2D p in
" " arr. at Emporium Ii -JO p in
" St. Mary's 7.:l-3 p in
" ' " Ridgway 8.05 p ni
' air. at Kane ti.ISp in
ERIC MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11. 63 p m
Rcnuvo.... ll.lUam
" " Emporium 1.15 p m
11 St. Mary' 2.10 p m
" Ridgway 2.83 p m
" arrive at Erie... 8.0.3 p m
EASTWARD.
NIAGARA EX. leaves Kane,.. 0.00 p m
" ' ' llidgway ...10.04 a m
" " " Emporium.. l.ft.j a m
" " " lleuovo...... 4.06 p in
" " arr. at l hiladclphia 2.60 a ru
ERIE MAIL leaves Erie 11.20 a m
" " " Ridgway 4.4") pm
" " St. Mary's...... 6.0!) p m
Emporium...... G.10 p m
" Renovo 0.20 p m
" " orr. at l'hiladephiti... 11.40 a m
Mail East connects east und west at Erie
with L S M S R W and nt Corry and lr
vineton with Oil Creek aud Allegheny it
R W.
Mail West wilb east and Weftt trains on.
L S & M S K W and nt h vinetou wit a
Oil Creek und Allegheny K R W.
WM. A. BALDWIN.
Gcn'l Sup't.
A.
V. RAILROAD TIME TADLE.
LOW-GRADE DIVISION.
On and after MONDAY, JULY 0, 1S7,
ruins bctwecu Redbank and Driftwood will
.uil as follows:
WBSTWABD.
EXPRESS nnd MAIL will leave Drift
wood dnily at 12:30 pm, Reynoldsville at
3:130 p m, Brookville at 4:20 p in, arriving
at Redbank at 0:30 p m, connecting with
Express on Main Line for Pittsburgh.
MIXED WAY leaves Reynoldsville daily
at 6:45 a m, Biookville at 7:25 a m, arriv
ing at. Rcdbauk at 11:50 a m, connecting
with trains north and south on Main Lino.
KASTWARD
EXPRESS and MAIL leaves Redbank
daily nt 10:15 a m. orrives nt lirookvillo nt
1:30 p m, UeynoldsvilUs at 12:37 p m, Drift
wood at 5:20 p in, connecting with trains
cast and west on P and E Railroad.
MIXED WAY leaves Redbank daily at
12:40 pm, arrives at lirookvillo at 6:23 p
m, Reynoldsville at 0:13 p m,
MAIN LINE.
On and after MuNDAY, JULY 0, 1874.
trains on tho Allegheny Valley Railroad will
run ns follows:
BUFFALO EXPRESS will leave Pitts
burgh daily nt 7:05 am, Redbank Junction
at 10:05 a m, and arrive at Oil City at 1:33
p m,
PITTSBURGH EXPRESS will leave Oil
City ot 2:20 p m, Redbank Junction at 0:33
p in, and amvo at Pittsburgh at 10:00 p m.
TiTUSVILLE EXPUEtSd leaves Pitts
burgh at 1:00 p nt, HcUlmnk Junction at
4;10pm, and arrives at Oil City at 8:15 p
m. Returning, lcavts Oil City at 8:20 a
in, Reubnuk Junction nt 12:08am, and ar
rives ut Pittsburgh at 3;35 p in.
J. J. LAWRENCE,
General Superintendent.
Wm. M. rmLLirs,
Ass't Supt., Bi ookville, Pa.
Summer Arrangement.
BUFFALO, NEW YORK & PUIL'A. R. R.
IUK SHORTEST AM) MOST D1I1EOT BOUTK
To Williamsport, Sunbury, Ilarri&burg,
riiiladuljdiia, 1'altimorc, Wash
ington uud the South.
Oa and alter MAY 31, 1871, and
until further notice, trains will leave Buf,
falo from tho Builalo, New York & Phila
d-lphia Railway Depot, corner Exchungo
ami Louisiana streets. us follows:
B.50 o infixed Train to P. Allegn'y (daily
excel pSuudays). mopping atEbcucicr 0 25,
Springhrouk 'J 45, Elma 'J 55, Jamison Uoad
10 Ol.Eist Aurora 10 15,Soulh Wales 10 40,
Holland 11, Protection 11 15,Arcadu 11 45.
Yorkshire 12 OH, Machias 12 30, Fvank
linville, 1 28 Ischua 2 15, Hinsdale 2 oO,
Olcan 4 20, Wcstons 4 46, Porlville 6 OO,
Slate Lino 5 18, Eldred 6 4'J. Larubees
0 05, Sartwell O 20, Turtle Point 0 30,
Port Allegheny 7 p ni-
12.30 b m Philadelphia Express (daily),
Stopping at Ebcuezer 12 bo, .lmu 1 12,
Eabt Aurora 1 25, Holland 1 48, Arcude,
2 13, Yorkshire 2 22, Machias 2 81, Frank
linville 2 50, Ischua 3 11, Hinsdulo 3 20,
Oloan 3 42, Westons 4 53, Porlville 4 OO,
Slate Lino 4 08, Eldred 4 22, Larabees
4 80, Sartwell 4 35, Turtle Point 4 41. Port
Allegheny 465, Liberty 6 15, Keating Sum
mit 6 26, Shippen 5 48, Emporium 0 05 p
in Rcuovo 0 14, Williamsport 11 45
Sunbury 2 00 am, Harrisburg 4 80 a ru
Philadelphia 0 15 a in, Baltimore 8 35 a ni,
Washington 10 47 a in, St. Mary's 7 85 p
m, Ridgway 8 05 p ru, Wilcox 8 40 p ni,
Banc 015 pm.
6 30 p. m.. Port Allegheny Aoeom. (daily),
stopping ut Ebenezcr 6 bo, Spnugbrook
0,05 blraa 0,10, Jamisons 0,15, Eust
Aurora 0,21, South Wales 0,32, Hol.and
0,48, Protection 0,60, Arcade 7,05, York
shire 7,15, Machias 7,25, Franklinvillo
7,40, lscuua 8,00, Hinsdale 8,15, Olean
8,80, Westons 8,42, Portville 8,49, State
Line 8,60, Eldred 0,0'J, Lurabees 0,15,
Startwell 9,23, Turllo Point 0,27, arriving
at Port Alleghany i),40,P. M.
TRAINS LEAVE EMPORIUM:
3,16, A. M. Local Passenger and Freight)
(daily except Sundays) stopping at ship
ping 3,50, A. M., Keating isummit 4.40
Liberty 6,00, Port Alleghany 5,40, Turtle
Point 0, 25, Startwell 080, Larabees 0 60
Eldred 7 12, State Line 7 45, Portville 8
08, Westons 8 20, Olean 0 00, Hinsdale
0 80, Ischua 10 02, Fraukliville 10 40,
Machias 11 13, Y'orkshiro 11 30, Arcade
11 45, Protection i2 20, P, M., Hollaud
11 31 South Wales 12 51, East Auroral 25,
Jaimson 1 40, Elma 1 60, k'pringbrock
2 00, Ebcnezer 2 20, arriving in Oullalo at.
5 60 p ru,
TRAINS LEAVE PORT ALLEGANY:
4 45 A. M. ACCOMMODATION, duily,
stopping al Turtle Point 4 60, Sartwell 5 OJ
Larabees 5 10. Eldred 6 17, State Line
5 32, Portville 6 41, Westons 5 40, Olean
0 00, Hinsdale 014, Ischua 0 28, Fruuklin
villo 0 40, Machias 7 03, Yorkshire, 7 12,
Arcade 7 10, Protection 7 81, Holland 7 41
South Wales 7 61, East Aurora 8 03, Jami.
tons 8 00, Elma 8 13, Springbrook 8 10,
Ebenezcr 8 47, arriving in Bulfulo at 8 50
a. m,
SUNDAYS ONLY.
Train leaves Builalo for Arcade at 10 0 J
a iu slopping at all stations arriviug at
Arcude 11 45 a m. Returning leaves Ar
cade 5 64 p m, arriving iu Buli'ulo at 8 5 J
J."jj. YEOMAN S, H. L. LYMAN."
Gen'l Sun't. Geu'l Pass'r Ag't.
Bishop Hare announoes bis intention
of visiting the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies in the interests ot peace.
The bishop baa a good name lor hid
mission.
''Yes, sir," said a Michigan Fourth
of July orator. ''Puttnau went right
into the woli's den, dragged her out,
and the independence ol Ameriea was
seeured."