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JTHURSDAT, FEBRUARY 23, 3875.
ETangelic&l Lutheran Church.
RKV. I. HPIJNF.MAN. rslor.
Sunday Fob 2S, 1873, Euglish services
homing and evening
I At half-ptst nine oclocn a m mo new
Lutheran Sunday School will bo organized
1A.U are invited lo attend
I cRAC2c7rja::i
f REV. WM. JAS. MILLER, Recter.
' Services every Sunday at 11 a. m. and
H . . , , , , . . A 11 .
4 p.m. sjunuay scaooi ai w a. h. mm
cordially invited to attend. Sealijrcc.
VartTlmt.at MUit triraj.
Mail East
do West
Through Local, E.ist
do do West
Local East
4:43 P: M.
2:i!G 1'. M.
8:20 A. M.
0:44 P. M.
4:50 P. M
do West
8;20 A. M
The Mail and Through Local carry
passengers, the local does cot.
ELK LODGE, A. V. M.
e stated meetings of Elk Lolje, No.
are held at their linll, corner of Main
d Depot streets, on the second and fourth
luesdays of each month'
N. V. MhU.V, Sec y.
TU e poem "Sunshine," lead by Miss
ase A. McCleary, before the Teachers
institute, on Friday evening last, is the
boductionof Geo. 11. Dixon, and ap-
jard ia the Advocate in the issue of
Kot. 12, 1874.
S. A. llote of Weft End Gallery has
een appointed agent for the sale of
Icthing made to order, by Waaaaiakei
; Brown of Philadelphia the largest
fothingjiousc in America, and has on
xhibition samples to a grer.t variety of
uita &c , at all prices. Perseus wishing
o get clothing would clo well to call
nd examine tlit-m and have their
Measure taken. The principal features
f their mode of business are
Case, thus insuring low prices.
Oni Price, thus treating everybody
like.
FULL GUARANTEE, aeeouipau
!S every gaiuicut sold.
r-ASII lM-.TTIKXEI). if pant
you. The advantages thus secured
te a saving of time end temper, perlect
acurity, absence ol all buekptcriiiji i-o.
1 it nuke: g'.od c'.uihitur cheap.
ry it.
Mr. 11 A Pattcrsou, wilting from
acksonville, Florida to Mr. S A Rote
f this place says: I am glad to hear
Juat Sheriff Hen'y, is coming to our
ftate on a visit, utid hope that Irs im
Iressions, may be of the most favorable
possible' churae'er both as to hiuiscll
mi for our stato. I was struck wit li
ne difference of atniospherio tempera
ture between your placo uudthis and
ket we have lud what is called coul
weather by tlrj "old citizeos." I viil,
ive our temperature as shown by the
teport of the U S Signal service at this
place. Monday, bth mat., i A., u
therm une tor :S nbeve, diffeience 46;
Tuesday, Oil, i'.S0 ut your place 14 be-
ow Lcro, diiLi'cucu o-'; Wednesday
10th, 5- above bel t, with you 2- be
low difference 7-1; Thursday, ILL 02
Vbove Lcro with you -1 below, dillcr
teuce Gti: Friday 12th -lo above heits,
Vth vnu S brl.jw. diSVsrence f;l. and
111 iu our iavor. The fict is sweet po-
Ltoe vines ure dying a natural Jet.th
o frost as jot to kill, straw berries are
X.imiti'' iu (mite rleutv. not uiewn in
u 1 ft ar w
lot-tousts, other than that big one
aused by the daily shining of "old sol."
A Hint to the Wuiikixo Man.
K mau with a family, however poor he
Lay be, owes it to his wife to save her
lealth and strength iu every way possi
ble, lie has no right to allow the
uother of his children to wear her life
.ut toiling with her needle to clothe her
amily. His duty is to buy the Wilson
Khuttle Sewing Machiue, tho best ma-
:hine for family sewing and mauulaetur
ng purposes ever invented, and he can
uy one for fifty dollars. More than
his, be can buy the Wilson Machiae
kpon terms which euable bim to pay for
t in email montmy installments, tnat
ie can spare out of his wages without
eehng the drain. Ho will get, thereby,
i machine capable of doing erery
ariety of family work in the most
(beautiful manner, a machino that even a
bhild can operate, and whioh will prove
permanent family blessing. Machines
will be delivered at any Railroad Station
in this county, tree ol transportation
charges, if ordered through the Com-
fpany s urancn House at oil & 6Z'J
Superior at Uievelana Uuio
They send an elegant catalogue and
chromo circular free on application
This Company want a lew more good
agents
BIRTHS
THAYER On Tuesday, Feb. 23d
1875, to Mrs, aud Mr. II. S.Thayer,
V son.
SCIIOEN1XG On Wednesday,
Feb. 24th 1875, to Mr. and Mrs. Capt.
Fred. Schocning, a son.
M ARMAGH
)RniNES-CALLAN,--Oo Sunday
b. 21st 1S75, by ltev. Wm. iMartin,
. Urnn'M. llhioeg to Mus Amanda
lan, all of this place.
DEATH S
ERNITOUT At Wilcox. Pa., on
,nday Febuary 22d 1875, Mrs. Milla
wife of Captain John Erohout, 8"ed 49
years lees 5 days.
COOKAt Jamestown N Y Feb.
20, 1875 Charles .Cook, ot quick con
gumption, aged about forty years.
(Ol il A4 V A-i
SOW
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.
niHKZKTT
Constable D. E. Hewitt
Supervisors Denis Taylor, Abner
Ober
School Directors Geo. T Rotbrook,
Osborne Johnson
' Inspectors of Elootion D S Johnson,
Geo. Mahon
Judge of Election Robert Smith
Clerk James liarr
Treasurer Benj. Johnson
Assessor II F Wilson
Auditor R W Petriken
Justice of the Peace A Bryan
JAY
Justice of the Peace D 13 Polton
Supervisors Alfred Evans, L E
Leggett
Treasurer Wm M Webb,
Auditors Wm B Hewitt J M
Brookins
Constable Martin Evans
Assessor J It Morey
School Directors Justus Webb P
year, J W Rothrock, 2 years, J E
Morey, 3 years
Clerk A W Gray
. Judge of Election A W Gray
Inspectors of Election Wm M
Webb, C J Dill.
IIORTCX
Justice of the Peace G W Clinton
Judge of Election E D Alden
Inspectors of Election A B Sparks
J S Chambcrlin
Treasurer II Ilorton
Supervisors N T Hippie, James
Pbalen .
Assessor J Hartman
Auditor W II Ilorton, 3 years, J J
Taylor, 2 years
Clerk A D Alden
Sehoo! Directors James McClelland,
G S Ilimes
Constable Jno. Brown
EI'BING crEF.K
Auditors Samuel Daugherty, W. A'
Irwin
Supervisors Mathew Shanley, Reu
ben Mohuey
Constable Enoch Moody
Judge of Election Samuel Beers
Trcas urer John MegaCick
Inspectors Geo Irwin, J. J. Henry
School Directors Thos Irwin, A
Fultneu
Asseor Enoch Moody
Overseers of tho Poor E W Rogers,
John Megailick
Al'l'I.EXONS AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
that the revised, and elegantly illus
trated edition of this work, now being
published, a volume of 800 pages once
in two months, is the best Cyclopedia in
Aiuciicj, is certain. No library is com
plete without it. It is a complete one
iu itself. It only costs $3 a month to
get it in leather binding. The best and
ehea J est library in the world.
FIRE AT jaiFORIUM.
1.033 870,000.
This morning, about, 2 o'clock, the
front of tho premises oecupied by 1'. J.
McDougal, in PhelpV
Block, was dis-
covcrcii to te on ure. An alarm was
i,
immediately given but the fire was
under too much headway to bo checked
by the apparatus at hand. The block
was soon in flimes. The Union Hotel,
owned and occupied by Thomas Crcatou,
and Riley Warner's Hotel soon fell a
prey to the devouring elements. Then
the new and unoccupied building be
longing to John Crcaton was swept
away. The fire then crossed Broad
Street, completely destroying the Bid
ule House, and extending down Fourth
street soon left nothing but ashes of
Rockwell's New Block. Phelps Block
was occupied by Phelps, Mine.r & Co.,
Dry Goods, II. L. Putzel, Clothing;
Tulis & Hogan, Dry Goods; P. J. M'
Dougal, Billiard Saloon and Restaurant;
Mrs. Hitchcock, Millinery, Mrs. Crane,
residence, aud the third story by Ma
soaic, P. O. S. of A., and Good Tern
plar orders. Union Hotel occupied by
Thos. Creaton, Warner's Hotel by Riley
Warner; Biddle House, owned and oc
cupied by C. Swcazey; Rockwell's
Block, by E. Canfield, Groceries and
dwelling; II. C. Rockwell, Millinery and
dwelling.
LOSSES:
Phelps' Block, owned by Philadel
phia & Erie Land Co., loss 110,000.
No insurance,
Phelps, Miner & Co., $5,000, fully
insured.
II L Putzel, $6,000; insurance $4,
000.
Tulis & Hogan, 7,000; insurance
$4,000.
P. J. McDougal, $2 000; no insur
anea Mrs. Crone, ou furniture, $500; bo
insurance.
Mrs. Hitchcock, on goods, 8 GOO; no
msuranoe.
Masonio Lodge and Chapter $3,500;
insurance, $2,000.
Good Templars $200; insurance $140.
P. O. S ef A., loss only about $100
Thos. Creaton, hotel and furniture
$0,000; insurance $4,000.
Riley Warner, building and furni.
ture, $2,500; iusurao.ee $1,500.
John Creaton, unoccupied building
$3,000, insurance 52,000.
Sweazev's Hotel and furniture, $18,-
000; insurance, $7,000.
II C Uoctwell, $4,UUU; insurance,
$2,000.
E Canfield, $1,000, fully insured.
Iu addition to the above, the boarders
and guests of the Biddle House lost a
censiderable amount in clothing, books,
&o., and the Opera House row was eon
siderablo damaged. Cameron Prei
Extra, 22d inst.
Elk County Teachers' Institute.
The Elk County Teachers' Institute
conveacd in Ridgway school building at
2 o'clock P. M. on Monday, Feb. 15
1875, and was called to order by County
Superintendent Luoore, president cx
officio. The following officers were then
eleoted and installed; S. T. Brockbanki
tiee president; Miss Babe E. Wilcox,
Messrs. J. O. W. Bailey, and S. T.
Brockbank, secretaries.
Tho presid?nt then addressed the In
stitute, exhorting the teachers to effi
cient action, as ia (ho absence, during
the greater portion of tho time cf pro
fessional instructors, the success o! the
Institute woald depend largely upon
them; also, hoping that their actions and
demeanor would constantly attest that
they were fully conscious of the impor
tance of the work thoy were assembled
to preform.
After transacting miscellaneous busi
ness, the Institute was entertained ,by a
class drill iti inental arithmetic.
During the evening session the ques
tion, "Should children be compelled by
law to attend school," caused an absorb
ing interest. Opeued by Mr. Fleuiiug
followed by Messrs. Builey, Hambliu
and Little in the affirmative, aud
Messrs. Brockbauk, Luther aud Painter
in the negative. By a vote on the
aaerits of the question, the expression
was id favor ot the affirmative.
C. 8. Luther then conducted a class
drill in elocution, exposing tho fallacy
of depending upon definitions and rulec
without being able to apply aud illus
trate them efficiently.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.
After devotional exercises a spoiling
exercise was entered into by the Insti
tute, followed by a cli?s drill in written
arithmetic aud muiic by Ridgway
school. Recess.
Discussion, "How can regular attend
ance of pupil be best secured?" Dis
cussed by Messrs. Fleming, Dixon,
Ripple, Brockb.iuk and Painter. The
general tendency of the leuiarks was iu
favor of securiug it by freely ojuiiuuni
eating with aud securing the co-operation
of parents.
During the afternoon session the ex
ercises consisted ot a class drill iu gram
mar by G. It. Dixon, methods of teach
ing alphabet by S. M. Fleming, and
methods of teaching yeograpby by
Edgar Wilson.
During the evening session a large
and attentive audience wn entertained
by a lecture by Prof. Dixon. We on
unable to give the lecture entire from
want of space but append tho following
extracts:
roues aivz raicnoif.
Mr. Superintendent, LtuUcs ami
Gentlemen: It is a principle in natural
philosophy tint force cannot bo annihi
lated. It may a-stume Protean gaises,
but it is d'ubt!-3 rsjcntuliy ;i nait
everywhere. It nny disappear from
tiie earth, still
"Sotueviatre vet te atuxsfoiet
Movm the light poise uuivene,''
What the nutuie ot torce is w? cn-
not tell. We think it to be a mcde of
motion. Bevond this, all is ui story.
Every thouhllul mind, however, ad
mits that there is a deirxtbiii termed
force, which is strangely blended and
interlinked with the whole creation, de
veloping our bodies, framing our mindst
building the oak, revolving ibc earth.
It is a principle in political economy
that the educated laborer in any produc
tive employment will waste less force
than, the uneducated laborer. In
word, that education prevents much
waste of labor aud utli;.e$ uri c. We
must, of course, grant that there is a
necessary waste of force in all kinds of
work; but it is the peculiar province of
education to direct well the blows that
are struck to so organize and sys
tematize that there will be as little fric
tion in the process as possible. Tan
ners, mechauics, farmers, railroad kings,
producers everywhere of all kinds, are
alive to the fact that there u too much
iorce wastedthat friction is eating up
the profits; and to remedy this evil
political economy was brought iutoexis
teuco as a science, and during the last
twenty-five years tho civilized world has
made startling progress in solving the
momentous problem of Wow, ioUur can
be saveit, J'uixc utilized cud friction
avoided.
It may be a little immodest in me (a
teacher) to speak cf teachers first. But
by many people teachers are faid to be,
the sinners above all sinners, and of
course, are capable of doing anything,
however immodest. I say first, then,
friction is caused by tho inconncleniy
of teachers. I mean that we lac
thorough information, and who will
question anything so painlully evident.
In many cases we tremble before our
school superiuteadaut as guilty crimin
als befoie a sentencing judj;c, and 1
sometimes think we are criminating
ourselves by rushing carelessly into
positions that aagcls would fear to
oecupy. many of us are barely or only
superficially acquainted with the sub
jects to be taught. We ask for positions
as teachers, and have little that we cau
teach. We may havo thoroughly
memorized the books iu which we were
instructed, but even in the mere
memory of faots some of us are sadly
deficient, while the real gist of the
matter is seldom possessed by us. We
can give definitions, but sot illustra
tions; results but not causes showing
that iwe have the husk, but sot the
corn; the external, but not the internal.
Now, to be a parrot is one thing; to be a
thinking, rcasouiug comprehending be
ing is another. To be dependent upon
a certain author oi a certain text book
is to be crippled; but this if very many
times the case, for school patrons know
too well, aud to the shame of teachers
be it said, that with nearly every
chango of instructors, there is a call for
a chance of books And why is Hi tie
eause teachers are dependant and not
independent: because tbey are book.
worms and not thinkers; because they
must see the words, the problems, the
statements, as they wore written iu the
book out of which they learned, or else
they oio far out at sea, without a com
pass to direct or a star to gaide. They
are much like the boy whojcould solve
any problem in a certain arithmetic, but
could not measure a load of wood be
cause he failed to find an example in
tho book setting forth like dimensions.
I sulcmuly ask, of what use is . our
teaching unless we can make a practical
application of principles? The prineU
pics must live they are the fruits. The
words must soou drop from the memory
they are the blossoms. Then, to
utilize time and labor, to avoid ono great
source of lriction in common schools, we
say: Teachers, let us get something to
teach; let us qualify ourselves by learn
ing living, generating principles in all
their bearings and relations; make them
our own; stamp them with our own in
dividuality, and however necessary it
may be to have text books, let us be
able to use as not to abuse.
Again, as a result of incompetency, a
waste of fo.ee arises from the teaching
of thimjs not vs'fid. Our text books
are greatly at fault here. 1 hey are in
mauy cases, crammed with details of
dead and senseless things, which only
serve to burden and discourage the in
structor and the instructed. Our
geographies, for iustanee, are strange
conglomerations of almost every art and
science -almost every subjsct ever
treated- snd instead of geographies be
ing on elementary branch, much pre
paratory knowledge is necessary belore
it can be studied with any degree of
satisfaction. Evciy teacher kuows that
it is quite impossible to teach a pupil
anything about geography under the
present mjimc, and my hatublo reason
is that there is not one. text hook in teu
on this subject that contains enough
common sense to make ic practical.
"Our intellectual arithmetics are school
room juggernauts," as some one has well
said, "and heueath their wheels many a
bright intellect is crushed-" The men
tal arithmetic is useful enough wbeu
the icienco is properly applied, but
most text books on that subject lack
practicality.
Friction n!? arises from imperfect
nietliodn of insiruction- We allow pupils
lo contract desultory habits of study. We
raietoo scMoui an nceurate Btimlunl of
knowieJje. J t is so easy to skim the sur
face, nnU so painstaking to be radical, tlial
the slovenly hubils of looseness are allowed
to fasten upon the scholars. It is u
method witu borne to have pupils oxcrcisc
the memory principally, cause tliem to
memorize lcng lists of adverbs aud prepo
sitions, the idea being to discipline tbc
memory Tais, in my opinion, is outra
geous. It doei little else than to encourage
stupidity. The proper purpose of all true
education ba it primary, or academic, or
collegiate, a professional, or whatever else
it may be ia to teach the pupil to think; to
use his own senses nnd his own powers of
mind '" w
Auatkor source of friction is the govern
ment of a school, nud eipec':ali3' u tkcre
friction if a scholar be mceiy lloijnt.
ieuchers, ns a lust resort, when prayers,
tears, exhortations aud long sulleimg kavc
.ailed to accomplish the desired tad wbeu
you have so studied lice dipositior.s aud
peculiarities ot your pupils is to know hw
m net win; a you are driven lo the wall
then apply force to jour unruly schuhus.
I have known seaeals to be governed viith.
out the red, but 1 have known schools le be
governed fur Letter with the help of the
lud. C.rpotal punishment, when pioptrly
applied, mil u.lj'isi n;:ilirb iu about out
c;iso in twciiiy. lu I lie etuor nineteen
the parents will interfere ani de
stroy tho tU'eet. What else can be ex
pected when i.ineieen-lwentieths of tkc
puieuis are ruled by luo childrsn. 1 pity
I lie teacher wag has nut a sliif verbetrule
culuuiu, lor he lulcs umoug queens and
kings. A parent once told a leuciicr to Jloy
his ion if tie did nut obey, and one day the
tcacker did t!qg him uud in Ike proper
way, and lefore Light the parent came to
the school buiiing and kicked the teichtr
out uf the door fur doing just what he hud
told him lo do. I knew a buy to be whipped
for e wearing, and the fat her swore at iiim
nhile Hogging liiui. l ai emsun ofleu iu-ciii.-iMctu,
olieu prejudiced against teach-ti-j,
and are i itrly always willing and
eager to believe any lie about them that
may be started
Im-jutae ultuidtiiac of pupils is another
sourcu of friction. Our text books are gen
era ily couipi ed so that the Undent cunuot
commence anywhere; but niiiat, in moat
cases, begin al the beginning, and must
advance siep by step, without ouiiiting
anything. The scholar who enters late in
the term, or who utteuds very irregularly,
caines much trouble; ia frequently a dead
weigiit ou tho v'.na and nu annoyance to
the instructor. When will parents learn
ihet to have a good school they in tint see to
it that the children nrc prompt nud regular
in tbeir attendance; thai to have pupils
advauet in learning it ie positively neces
sary that thoy keep daily with the ranks.
A day missed is a iiuk gone, uud the chain
is broken forever. U, patrouj of schools
1 appeal to you, for the sake of the pro
cress of classes, for the suue of the child
lor the sake of the teacher, for the sake of
reason and justice, for the sake of order,
for the sake of the school, do tee to it that
tkoee whom ycu send are prompt and regu
lar in their attendance, lu my opinion the
compulsory education laws nre cutting re
proaches to indillereut parents and guar
diaus. Jhe idea of being forced by law to
do su important a duty as sending the caiid
ren to sciool, speaks badly for the parents.
Let us hope it may never be necessary to
pass such a law it Pennsylvania.
.besides psrmittiUL' the children to at
tud very irregularly the parents them
selves stay a wuy from schools a'most en
tirelyt If a teache.' did not chastize (
pupil occasionally, he would not know that
iliero was a parent in the neighborhood.
Hut let a. teacher ilos a pupil aad the
school will Le visited immediately. Par.
cuts have a right to know how their child
ltu are being taught und covorued, and
they not only have the rigkt to know, but
it is tueir duty to know. 1 could lav. too.
Pthat school directors, aud prekupo school
superintendents, neglect visiting schools
very much. The truth is teachers are left
alone iu their glory a little toe much.
Alter the lecture the audience list
encd with intense inteiest to the read
ing of" A Legend of Bergeuz," by Mus
JU Uleary.
M'EDNESDAY MOUSING SESSION.
Class drill by Prof. Sneigcl. Subject
"Articulation.
Miss M'Cleary then entertained the
institute with an elocutionary drill, iol
lowed by Prof. Curry with "Methods of
teaching geography."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by llidgway school.
Discission "Is the school day too
long?" Opened by Mr. Barlew, fol
lowed by Prof. Dixon, Speigcl and
Luther ia the negative, and Profs,
Curry and Brockbank in the affirmative.
Class drill in elocution by Miss M'
Cleary. Discusioa ''Propsr Biethod of
warming buildings with a furnace."
The discussion was entered into with
great earnestness by teachers and citi
zens. After listening to the "Keeper of the
Bridge," read by Miss M'Cleary, tho
institute sojourned.
KVKNINO SESSION.
Instrumental ruusio by Miss Florence
Ustsrhout.
Select readme, "A Tribute to
Water," by Miss M'Cleary.
Music. "Peri Waltz," by Katie and
Jcnnio Gresh
Lecture by Prof. Curry "The Earth
as a Model Bohool House."
Vocal music, "Sweet Snirit Hear Mv
Prayer," by Prof. Ernst and Mrs. Ful
lerton. Lecture by Prof Sneigel "Indivdu-
ality the Ideal of Life."
bclcct reading by Miss M'Cleary.
1 Ht nsbAY MOHM1NO
Prayer by Hev. Burlew.
Music by Misses Gresh and Oster-
hout.
The Institute was then ably enter
tained by a clasi drill in mental arith
metic by Miss Flora Spencer.
i'rot. Curry then occupied the In
stitute with remarks on oral arithmetic,
ably setting forth its use:) and necessity.
Class drill iu written arithmetic by
II. li. Sawyer, followed by class drill
aud select reading by Miss M'Cleary.
Al'TKl-NOON StSSION.
Musio by Miss May Little.
Spelling exercise by J' O. W. Bailey.
iienuirks ca musio in school by C. S.
Luther.
Etmology its importance and study,
by Prof. Dixon.
Lecture by Prot. Curry.
RECESS.
Instrumeatal music by Miss F. Oster-
liout.
Discussion "Is uniformity in text
books desirable, and how cau it best be
secured?"
On motion a committee was appoin
ted lo devise means for 6ecuiiag uni
formity. Committee S. T. Brockbank,
G. 11. Dixou aud Miss Elder.
Select reading dy Miss M'Cleary.
l:LJtl.fl SESSIOK
The evening session consisted of
reading by Miss M'Cleary, coucert
reading by class iu llidgway school, and
musio be llidgway Glee Club aub
Choral Society.
1K10AT MOIiNINO
This Ecvsion was opened by a distus
sion, relative to the value ot district in
stitutes.
Music "Music iu the Air," by Mi-s
Schultz, followed by report of committee
on unifotiuity of text books, the rcpoil
providing lur the appointment ol a
committee to solicit the different school
boards to mtct, or appoint instructed
elegatcs to meet, at tha county scat
he secoud Tuesday of April, 1875, and
provide for the adoption of a uniform
erics of school text books throughout
the county, eummittee to consist of
Supt. 11. Lucore, II. II. Sawyer, N. J.
lSoriin, J. U v liartou, C. 11. Burlew,
. C. Painter, George 11. Dixou, Wm.
Gross, C. S. Luther and Miss 11. J
Chadnick. The report was accepted
aud adopted.
J be committee on resolutions made
the following report which was adopted:
iieukas, W e the tcaohers of Elk
county, hare enjoyed a week of profit
and pieasuie in to is Insulate, aud being
about to separate, we wish to express
our appreciation ot the work per
formed, tbeielbro resoled
1st. '1 bar we recognize in our County
Institute one of the bestmeaus ol ad
vancing the cause of education.
-CU. iuit we believe the district in
stitutes are productive of great good to
teachers, therefore we encourage the
holding ot them in every township in
l',lk county.
3d, 1 hat, feeling- the lmpoitance of
universal education, aud believing that
a portion ot the youth ot our State will
grow up id ignorance without some law
compelling the attendance at school oi
all children ot a suitable auc, therefore
we reeommend that our Legislature
pass a law compelling all children,
whose education is not otherwise pro
vided tor, to atteud our pubiio schools,
which arc maintained lor the beneut of
11.
4th. That we urge upou our directors
tho uecessity of establishing a uuifoim
scries uf text books for the county, aud
recommend a meetiug ot directors and
teachers to confer upou this matter.
Otti i hat we are under great obliga
tions to Prof. Curry and Miss Hose A
M'Cleary for their entertaining and
valuable instructions during this session
of our Institute.
0th That we believe that the culture
of the voice and the subject has been too
much neglected, and urge each
teacher to put forth au extra effort in
this important branch ol education.
tn. ibat we tender our sincere
thanks to our County Superintendent
11. Lucore, for this and all like oppor
tunities he has afforded us for meeting
iu Institute for mutual beneat and in
struetion.
8th That we tender our thanks to
Mr. D. F. Farrand for keeping the
school room so comfortable, and in such
excellent order dunug the week.
0th That we are under great obliga-
to the citizens of llidgway lor their eu
coumgement and assistance in our work
G.ll. DIXON,
J. O. W. BAILEY,
MAilY ELDEll,
Com. on llesolutior.s.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr Luther, and adopted:
liesolved, That wo tender our hearty
thanks to Misses 1 foresee Osterhout
Katie Gresh, Jennie Gresh, May Little,
the Choral Society and llidgway Glee
Club, for the excellent musio with
which they have entertaiued the Iosti
tute.
EXECOTOK'S f OTlCE Letters testa
mentary of the last will aad testament
of l'killip Meyer late of Bcnzingor township
Elk County Fa., deceased, having been
granted te John Glciohsuer, of said town,
ship, all persons Indtbted lo said estate are
requested tomyke payment, and those bav
lag claims or demands will make kaiwa
the same te the undersigned without de
lay. JOHN GLEICHSN'ER,
Executor
Bentinger, Feb. 25, 1876 nltS.
NOTICE ie hereby given that the Com
missioners of Elk County will hold a
court of appeals at tbeir office in Hhlgwny,
on the 9TH and 10TH DAYS OF MARCH,
A. D. 1875, fer the purpose of hearing and
determining appeals from the assessments,
and reviewing tho military enrollment of
1875, at whioh time and place all persons
feeling tbemselvos aggrieved by said assess
ment can attend if they see proper.
13 y order of the Hoard.
C. II. M'CAULEY,
Comm'rs, Clerk.
Commissioners' O flics, 1
February 16, 1875. f fohl8-3t
ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
Estate ot John E. Turley, late of
Jay township, Elk County, Pa.,
deceased. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having legal claims
against the same will present them
without delay in proper order for settle
ment to
A. W. GRAY, 1 . , ,
JULIUS JONES, Admrg
Benezette, Feb 25th, 1875--nlt4
POWELL
&
KIME.
MAMMOTH
STOCK
Firmly believing mat iLe world moves,
and that the demands of the pubiio are con
stantly iuereasin-;, the proprietors of the
(Brand GknirLal $toip
have just r turned from the eastern and
western cities with the most perfect and
complete stock oi
MERCHANDISE
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
You cannot
ASK FOR ANYTHING
they do not keep, aud they have
absolutely
BROKEN THE BACKBONE
of high prices, Tbey buy for cash aud
SELL FOR CASH t
CHEAPER
THAN TIIE CHEAPEST !
Ridgway, May 1st, 1873.
BUSINESS CARDS.
o.
A. UAT1IBUX,
Attorney-at-law,
Ridgwny, l'a. 2 2 tf.
RVFUS LUCORE,
Attorney-at-Law
Uidgway, Elk Co., Fa. Office ia
Hull's new Brick Building;. Claims for
collection promptly attended to.
v3nlly.
HALL cfc M'CAULEY,
Attorney s-at-Lnv.
Office in New Brick Building, Main St J
Ridnway, Elk Co., l'a. v8n2tf.
J, O. 11. BAILEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
vlD4uyl. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for tho Traveler's Life and Accl
dent Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
JAMES D. FULLER TON,
Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Rigway, otfers bis professional ser
vices to the citizens ot Itidgway ana sur
rounding country. AU work warranted.
Oilicc iu Service & Wheeler's Building, up
stairs, first door lo the left, 73-n-S2-ly
CHARLES HOLES,
Watchmaker, Engraver and Jeweler,
Main street, Kidgway, l'a. Agent for tb
Howe b'civing Machine, and Morton Gold
l'en. Repairing Watches, etc, dote with
he same accuracy as heretofore. Satis-
actioa guaranteed. vlnly,
G. G. MESSENGER,
Druggist and raraceutisl, N. W. corner
of Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, Fa.
lull assortment ot carelully selected For
eign and Domestic Drugs. Frescriptions
carefully dispensed at all hours, day or
night. vln3y
T. S. HARTLEY. At. D.,
Fhysician ana Surgeon.
Office in Drug Store, corner Broad and
Main Sts. Residence corner Broad St.
opposite the College. Office hours from
8 to 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 F. M.
vln2yl.
J. S. BO RD WELL, M. D.t
Eclectic riiysicinn and Surgeon, has remov
ed, his office from Centre Btreet, to Main st.
Kidgway, l'u,, in the second story of the
new brick building of John Q. Hall, oddo-
site Hydo's store.
(jtheo hours: 8 to 0 a- m: 1 to 2 p. m. T
jan 'J li
HYDE HOUSE,
Ridoway, Elk Co., Fa.
W. II. SCIIRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore
so liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict at
tention to the comfort and convenience ot
guests, to merit a continuance oi the
same.
Oct 30 1800.
BUCK TAIL HOUSE.
Kane, McKean Co.,
, F.
R. E. LOOKER, Froprietor.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed upou him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention
lo the comfort and convenience of guests,
to merit a emiLiuuance ut the same. Tho
only stables for horses in Kane and well
kept night or day. Hall attached to the
Hotel. vln23vl.
KERSEY HOUSE,
Centbevillk, Elk Co., Fa.
John Collins, Proprietor.
Thankful for the patronage hcretolore
so liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, liopes, by jmying strict at
tention to the comfort and convenience
of guests. 1 1 merit a continuance of the
same.
J'. If. HAYS,
1)1. A LB., IN
Ery
Goods, Notions, Grcceries,
and General Variety,
FOX, ELK CO., PA.
Ear try 1. )
vlnI7tf.
RAILROADS-
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Division.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
ON and after MONDAY, NOV, 16, 1874,
the trains on the Philadelphia &
Li ia Railroad will run as follows :
WaSTWAIlO.
ERIE MAIL leaves Philadelphia 11.55 p iu
" " " Renovo.... 11.10 a ni
" , " " Emporium 1.10 p m
" St. Mary's 2.05 p m
" Ridgway 2.33 p m
" arrive at Erie 8.05 p m
EASTWARD.
ERIE MAIL leaves Erie 11.20 a m
" " " Ridgway 4.45 p m
" " " St. Mary's 6.10 p in
" " Emporium 0.05 p m
" " " Renovo 8.25 p m
" air. at Fhiladephia... C.50 a m
Mail East connects cast and west at Erie
with L ti M S R W.
Mail West, with east and west trains no
L S & M S R W
WM. A. BALDWIN.
Gcn'l Sup't.
(QUOTATIONS
or
White, Powell & Co.
BANKERS AND BROKERS, .
No. 4:2 fc'outh Third Street.
Fniladeipbia, February 23th, 1875.
BID. ABKfcD
V. 8. 1881. o 19J 2UJ
do 6 20,o 't2, M and N ItiJ 17
do do '04 do 17J 18
do do '05 do i 20
do do '05 J and J 18f 18
do de '07 do l'Jf lu
do do '08 do l'j 20
do 10-40, toupon 17 17
do Paoifio 6's cy Int. off 191 l'Jj
New 6'a Keg. 1881 15 15fc
de e. 4881 15 15
Gold 14 14
Silver :.........107 10'J
Pennsylvania , 54 fclj
Reading cf 0
Philadelphia ti Erie 181 18
Lehigh Navigation Div. off. 49 60
do Valley 63 63
United R R ef N J Ex. DW.........13H
Oil Creek n
Northern Central J4J 34a
Central Transportation 43 44
Nesquehoning 54 541 .
A k A Mortgage h i '89............102 102"
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