OEO. A. llATllBUN,
Attorncy-at-Lnw,
Main Street, Ridgway, Klk Co., Ta.
II ALL & M'UAULEV,
Attorneys-at-Ltw.
Office iu New Hrick Building, Minn St
Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa. v:Jn2tf. '
L UVO H E & II A MIIL EN.
Attorncys-at-Lnw, Ridgway. Klk
County Pit. Office across the hall from
the Democrat establishment. Claims
for collection proiupt.lv attended to
Jne. 15 '7U.
VUAULES HOLES,
Walohmakcr, Engraver and Jeweler
Main street, Hidgway, Pa. Agent for Ilia
.Howe Sewing Machine, and Morton Gold
?n. Repairing Watches,' eto, (lore with
le tame aocurncy as heretofore. Satin
."act I do guaranteed. tlnly
I. 0. IV. II AIL HI',
ATTORNEV-A.T.LAW.
fliu.l. Ridgway, Elk County, Pa.
Agent for the Traveler's Life and Acci
ient Insurance Co., of Hartford. Conn.
JAMES I). FULL Ell TON,
Surgeon Dentist, having permanently lo
cated in Kigwoy, odors his professional ser
vices to the citizens of Uidgwuy ana sur
rounding countryr All work warranted.
Ollice In Servico . St Wheeler's Building, up
stairs, first door to the left. 73-11-82 ly
a. a. messenger,
Druggist and Painiiictmlis-i, N. W. corm-t
of Main and Mill streets, Ridgway, l'a.
full assortment of carefully selected For
eign and Domestic Drugs. Prescriptions
carefully dispensed ul all hours, diiy or
night. vlnSv
T. S. IIMITLET M O.,
Physician uni Surgeon.
Office in Drug St ore, corner l'.i ond and
Main Si. tiesidciiue curlier l;innd St.
opposite I hi; (.'oil -go. tltiice hours lroni
8 to 1) A. M. an 1 from 7 to 8 I. .1.
vlu'Jyl.
J S. II OR It W'LLL, JI. JJ.,
Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, lino remov
ed his office from Cell' re street, to Mail st .
Hidgway. Pa,, in the second story of the
new brick building of John (I. Ifafl, oppo
site Hyde's store.
Ollioo hours: 1 to i P M 7 to !) P M
II ME 110 USE,
Rmuw.'T, Elk Co., Pa
V. 11. SCU HAM, Proprietor
Thankful for the pulronije hcictot'uri
io liberally bestowed upon him, the new
proprietor, hopes, by paying strict n.
teuiion to the comfort mi l con vciiicncu nl
guests, to merit a oouiinuiiuce oi i Im
sauie. Oct 30 1801).
E. O. FA V.
lumber a x i ). i x s i; n x c k com
MISSION UltOKKR,
A N I)
GH.VEUAL COLLECTION AGENT
Xo :!(.( Walnut Place,
(OKi Walnut Street,)
PHILADELPHIA. PA.
M ll-ly
II'. II A Y.S,
uoocls, notions, urrccrics.
Tin
and Csnsral Variety,
FOX EL.K CO., PA.
vh. ITtf.
IN RIDGWAY.
SILVERMANN & Co's
BAZAAR of NVILLfAMSl'ORT.PA
have opened it large stock of Millinery
and rancy Goods, Notions, Gents
Fttniisliin''- Geo-Is, Picture and Mullo
Frames, Hair Switcher", &:, which
they will sell at prices within t!i
reach of ail.
Diitt'l fail to call and examine their
full and complete stock In-fore piiivhas
nig eiseunire. jienieiiiner llie place
next door to (lie Post-ofilcc. n I."iin3.
JEW 1A VERY STABLE
i
IX
liiDG WAY.
DAX RClMliXKlt W1SJIK.S TO
tnforiii llie citizens of Kidjiwa.V. and
I ho public generally, that lie has
i-tarted u livery Stable and will keep
CiOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
nnil lUnrnie to let unoii the most
reasonable terms.
KGy-IIe will also do job teaming.
Stable on Broad street, above Main
All orders left at the Post Office will
receive prompt attention.
Aug2U1871tf
JF YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODSCHEAP
GO TO
JAMES H 1IAOEIITY
Main Street, Itidgway, Pa
D15Y GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS
SHOES, HATS AND CAPS,
GLASS AND tjUEEXS
WARE, WOOD AND
WILLOW-WARE.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS
A Largo Stock of
Groceries and Provisions
The BEST BRANDS of FLOUR
Constantly on hand, uiul sold as cheap
ns the CHEAPEST
JAMES JIIIAGERTY
County Officers.
President Jndge-IIon. L. D. Wet more
Associate Judges lions. Geo. Ed.
Weis, and Julius Jones. -
fhcrill Daniel Scull.
Treasurer Jacob McCnuley.
District Attorney C. II. M'Cauley.
Co. Superintendent Geo. It. Dixon.
Prothonotary. &c Fred. Sehrpning.
Deputy Prothonotary W. S. Horton.
Commissioners Michael Wedert, W.
If. Osterhout, George Reuschcr.
Commissioners' Clerk W. S. Hortott.
Auditors W. II. Hyde, It. I. Spang
ler, George Both rock.
' - Township Officers.
Judge of Klection Will Dickinson.
Inspectors Jamea Pciiilcld, P. It.
Smith.
Justice of the Peace Charles Mead,
Jus. D. Fullerton.
School Directors 0. B. Grant, Jas.
Gardner. G. T. Wheeler. N. T. t'um
lnings, W. I?. Service, Kug. J. Miller.
Supervisors) John Ouliiack, Daniel
M'Govern.
Treasurer W. II. Hyde.
Assessor M. S. Kline.
Assistant Assessors Geo. Dickinson,
John Walmsley.
Auditors Vill Dickinson, James
Penfield, J. S. Powell.
Clerk M. S. Kline.
Constable Geo. D. Messenger, Jr.
THE LOW PRICES
Silvermann & Co's
BAZAAR
EVERVTIIIN'a MARKED DO.VN FROM
TJiB ALHEADY LOW FIGURES.
Anyone iu need of
Millinery,
Fancy Goods,
Notions, .
Dresstrimmings, &c &c.
WILL DO WELL TO EXAMINE OUR
STOCK P.KEORK lThlMlAsflXQ
ELSEWHERE.
Front this date AX EXTRA DtS
COUNTof o per cent will Le allowed
OX ALL PURCHASES exceeding
1.'J0
SILVEUMANN it'O.
next door to Post Office Ridgway.
li'-'ltf
Call at this office
and envelopes.
for writing paper
Administrator's Not ice.
Esfafe of John Adam Slibeck late o
St: Mary's ISorough Elk Co., Pa., de
ceased Ei tiers itf Ailutinintru(hm upon
thenLove estate having been granted
to the nn.leiviglied, all persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
maue payment, anil those having
claims to present them without delay
to JOSEPH ST115LC1I Adiu'is. '
n:21t(i.
Appldc.u's .'ijii.t wan C:hiK!i;i.
Vol. H of this admirable work is just
out, milking it half complete, u there
are to be 10 in all, of sou ages each,
one being issued In two iiwinths. It
nn-.Ucs a complete library, and no one
can alliifd 'o do witlioiil it who would
keep well informed. Price t'i,ii;i a vol
ume in leather, or 87,(o in elegant
half Turkey. C. K. .lud-on. Fredouia,
X. Y., controls thc-ale in Elk county.
Address hini for parlietdars.
""l'JIlJ
Health. Ccmfbrt
and Sccnomy.
Cork F!;avii!j;s ma iinsnrf nei us un
nrtiulc for 15..ds. Mailres.-ts it-o. They nre
ten liiuei us durable us Husks tr Straw.
Oiil.y ! cents per II). Forty pounds will fiil
Hie largest lied. J-sr tale by Atiuwroug.
Riotlier t Co., -Jl uud -IU First Aveim'o
Pittsbiirli, Piv. nfuilinl.
SPF.tlAL NOTICES.
l)!l VAX DYKE'S MLPUUK SOAP.
DT.. VAX LYKE, whose life long
fsi:ciAT itv. ninl workl wide reputation for
CL'ltlNa SKIN UISKASE.S, has endeav
ored for yctrs to cojiiiim: nn kx-kbnal
tp e atm knt. He has accnuipliclied this do.
tirable BUji'l.T iu the preparation of iiis
compound ''el'LPIIUK SOAP." the merits
of whieli are spoken of by thousands j it is
highly rcooniuieuded to nil our readers.
Price, 25ct8. by mail, :L'uls a hox ; 3 cakes
tiOcls. by mail Vocis. Ollice, 5U X. 5ili St.
Wuolks-alb Ul.lMT, -100 N. 8d St. 1 liiluilcl
phin. Pa. Sold by DKUUGlST.
u21y letw.
AT POWELL & KIME'S, YOU
jiay cash for goods, and get more than
the worth of your cash.
Go to l'O WELL &, K1ME for your
flour, feed aiid pork, and everything
else in the provision line.
Administrators' Notice.
Estate of John McLaughlin iato of
St. .Mary's lioro. LIU Co., Pa., de
ceased. Lcttcm TttttumcHtani unon
tho above estate have been granted to
the undersigned, all persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
pnymeut, and those havinsr claims to
present the same without delay to
ALICE M'LAUGIILIN A I ,
PATRICK M'LAUGIILIN ( At,mr 8
lll'.itG.
N. O. MOLASSES FOR COOK-
Ing, also choice svrun alwavs ou hand
at . :
POWELL & KIME'S.
SUGARS AT POWELL AND
KIME'S are high to be Bure; but Btill
are a little eheaner than at uuv other
store in town.
A NICE LOT OF NEW PRINTS
at POWELL & KIME'S, only tight
cents per. yard.
FLOUR, PORK, FEED, CORN-
Meal, Oats, always on hand at
POWELL & KIME'S at bottom pri-
Notlcc. ,
All persona nro hereby forbidden
selling goods to, or trusting any person
on my uccouut, without my written
order, aa I will pay no debts thus con
tracted after this date.
M. T. FRENCH.
Ridgway May 2. lS77.-lv
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY Tirtue of inndry writs of fieri facias,
alias fieri facias, venditioni exponas,
levari facias, alias levari facias, and testa
tum fieri facias, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Elk County, and to me
directed, I Daniel Scull, Hih Sheriff of
said county, do hereby give notice that I
will expose to publio saie or outcry at the
Court House, in Hidgway, at one o'clock
P. M. on
MONDAY', SEPTEMBER 17TII, 1877.
All that oerlain piece or paroel
of land situnte in the village of Weodville,
Jay township. Elk county, Pennsylvania,
described as follows: Beginning at a post
on the north side of tho publio highway
and about twenty feet east of Kersey run;
tlienco north forty-one and one half degrees
cast thirteen and five-tenths (13.6) perches
to a pine sapling on the bank of Kersey
run; thence north twenty-nine and one
half degrees east (20J ) ten perches;
thence south C1J east 13 perches to north
side of said highway; Ihence "south 30
west 12 6-10 perches to the placo of begin
ning, containing ono acre and being the
same land conveyed to the said A. J.
Avery by 11. A. Weed's administrators, by
deed dated the 7th day of February, A. D.
187u, and recorded iu Elk county, in deed
book "P," pago 472, &., upon which is
erected a two-story frame dwelling and
store 21x10 feet, with win); attached 12x40
feel, a barn or stable 18x21 feet. Also a
good well ' of water thereon. The whole
piece of laud is under cultivation uud all
feuced. t
Also. One other piece or parcel of land
si' mile in the township of Jay, county of
Elk and State of Pennsylvania, described
us follow;: beginning at a post ou llie
public road known as the Gardner road;
theuco north 1)1 2-9 perches to a post;
thence east fJO perches to a stone corner;
thencu south Vi 1 .'J-'J perches to a post;
thence west HO perches to the place of be
ginning, containing fifty-three acres, upon
which is erected a frame barn 30x40 feet,
about thirty acres improved and a good
well of water thereon. Jivscrvhlff, how
ever, all the coal iu and upon the said land
as fully as the same is reserved in the deed
of Joseph Wilhelm and wifct L. N. liriggs,
which deed is dated May 5th, 1870, and re
corded iu E!k county deed book "N,' page
617, &c., being the same laud which Daniel
iSo ml, iligh iSberilf of Elk county, conveyed
to llie said A.J. Avery, by deed dated the
20lli day of September, 1875, andrecoided
iu Elk county in deed book "S," page 170,
&a
Seized uud taken in execution as the
properly of A. J. Avery at t lie suit of S.
S. SisHtu ami others,
ALSO. All those certain tracts, pieces
or parcels id land situate, lying and beui
in i lit township of J-iy, county of Elk and
State of l't'iinsylvauia. bounded mid do
scribed as follows: The first containing
sevi uty s.crc4 m jve or less and being a pari
of a tract of tinea hundred mid seventeen
uoies of laud conveyed by Edward liird,
Esq., luie of l'hiladc'pliia, deceased, to
Juuailim rwcliols, by deed bearing date the
atltli 'lay of August, A. D. beginning
at .1 pi st standing in the norm line of the
HIT aeie Int aiid lorty-bix percaes from the
uortiitabl coruer of said tract; thence south
twenty degrees cas; about one hundred uud
thirty-seven perches to a posi standing in
ihe iiorili line of the Disli lot Mo. 4-'i7;
I hence west tour pci ubcd and six feel to a
po.-t; lliei ce tout h about one hundred uud
smy perches to the centre uf Dennett's
lir.ii oil of Ihe Siuncuialioaiug; thence
westerly along the centre of said creek, be
ing tinny .uud a half perches, ut riht
angles to the cast lino of John Macumber,
Jr., Km; thence north about one hundred
nnd-sixty perches to t lie north line of said
lot nuuiber 4S'J7; thence west thiitceu
peicl.es io u post; tlienco north 20a west
ttuuut one hundred and twenty perches I) n
pest in liit nui in line of said tract of i)7
i.cie.-; thence north 70 ' cast forty five
peic'-cs to the place of beginning. .Itc-i-u'l:)r,
nevertheless, a p;eee of laud four
peiciies Fijuare ou.ihe uorthly part uf the
ini i"uvcnieiiis lor the use of a burviug
ground, ihe ubovu described land being the
Millie tonvojed to the said Peter F. Weed
Ly l.-.v.c l oleuiaii unit wilo by deed d it. d
i lit day of August, A. U. It.'y) ie-
otpied .ii i-.i vuuniy iu d-sed boon !,"
pa,;.; t'cc., nhcieiu the title is luu.e
Hlij lltlli'i,
'iur: ilojh Deginuiug ono hundred
end niniij -four rod; uorih uf a white piiu,
iu ike southwest Ctirner of Great Lot uuiu
tit' i' -i.' t; ihence north (48) forty eight
and ui.i-.. ..it tods to a post; thence fail
inc iiiu.aicd uud eeveuly tive (176) r.d-;
.hu.ee s..utii loiiy-eihl uud ont-iiult (IJb)
loiisio ii while ouk; thence west ouo hu.i
Jred uud sevenly-livo (175) rods to the
141, ii.e p. iice cl bi giuuiog, containing
titiy acies ui.d uilo.uucf, said laud being
the tiuiii! conveved to ihe said Peter F.
Heel ly Ab'j.ih D. Weed and wife by deed
timed u.e fiiiceiitj duy of Ducuuibor, A. D.
1.SG1, lceui de I iu Ell; county iu dted book
"K " page 146, io., iilieieiu llio title will
Le totiiiJ fully uud ul large reciicd.
'1 ilk 'in iu n: All that certain tract of
land situate in Jay township, Elk county,
l'eiim- huniii, buUuded uuu described us
loilowe: livgiubibg ut u post ninety
perches west of the i.orihcasi comer of
wuiraul number four thousand fight hun
dred uud nineiy-seveu (48'J7); thence
south tweuty-iwo (22) pcrclies io u post;
iheutc not tn thiriy niue ami tUiee-fouribb
degrees yyij0) west eleven and one-half
pciohes to u pool ; thence northwesterly to
a posi in I no north hue of said
warruul uumber four thousuul eight iiuu
died and ninety-seven (18'J7) fourteen
ierches; tbcice east uloug said warrant
line tliir.een perches to the place of begin
ning, and containing throe fourths (J) of uu
acre, more or less, being the same intended
io be conveyed to Ihe said Peter F. Weed by
Cli.nles Welib uud wife by deed dated 2 jth
of April, lo'J, and recorded iu Elk couuty
iu dceU book "ll," page 04, &o.
Seized uud taken iu execution us the
property of I'.oxa J. Tyler uud M. V,
Tylur ul the sun of A. It. M'Donald.
ALSO. All that certain tract or parcel
of land, or town lot, described as follows,
to wit:, beginning at a post at the south
east corner of Josiuh, Luiduu's land and
southwest corner of Oerg's lot; thence
uloug said (J erg's line north thirty-four
una u half degrees vest one hundred and
forty-three feet to a post, said post being
the couiLeatt comer tt Mrs. SteiubergerV
lot; ihence along the line of said Steinberg
em lot south 4'JO west 3s feet to a post;
ih'uice south 30" 20' east 121 feet to a post
ou the north side of Jew Drussel'g loud;
thence along said road north 77 east 60
feet to the pluoe of beginning, containing
5,585 square led, be the i-ame more or less.
SeizeU and taken iu execution as the
property of 0. 11. Deuiott ul the suit of
Josiah iiurdou.
ALSO. All that certain piece or parcel
of grouud in -the borough of St. Mary's,
county of Elk uud State of Pennsylvania,
beginning at post oil the northern side of
Brussels road 1.07 feet east from St.
Michael road line, said post being also the
southeasterly coruer of Je-ise Durden's
lot; iheuoe north 77 degrees eist by tie
line uf Drussels road 62 feet; thence north
32 degrees 30 minutes west 204 feel to a
post; thence south S3 degrees west l2 feet
uioie or less to a post ou Jesse Burden's
lot; thence south 82 degrees 30 minutes east
215 feet more or less to the place of begin
ning, containing about 10,913 square feet
being marked No. 2 on Druner & Weis' map
u'pou which is erected a. two-story frame
d .veiling house 20x28 feet and a stable
12x10 feet 1 stories high.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Michael Oerg and Anthony
(icrg.
ALSO. All those two certain town lots
number ninoty-three (08) and ninety. two
(!2) situated in the Village of Ridgway
County of Elk and State of Pennmrlvni
Agreeably to the Ridgway plot or draft of
said town, upon wmcn is erected one frame
dwelling house 1J stories high SMJxlHJ feet,
with addition 10x10 feot one story high.
Seized and taken in execution as tho
properly of Charles Mathews at suit of W.
C, llealy.
Also, a certain lot of land situated In
the town of Ridgway Elk County Pa,
bounding and measuring as follows) be
ginning at a post in the liue of Main Strool
at the southeast corner of the lot sold to
Charles Holes by J. 8? Hyde the tarty of
the first part, hereto, thence by said Holes
lot N. 2:1 25' West ono hundred and sixty
feet to a post at tin north east corner of
the same thuce north 00 36' east thirty
(30) feet to a post In the line of Droad
Street ; thenoe south t:i 25' east one hund
red and sixty feet to a post at the corner of
Main and Droad Sireels: thence by llie
line of Main S'reet south Cti tf.y west thirty
feet to the place of beginning, containing
five thousand and six hundred square feet ;
and being the south east oomer of lot No.
41. Upon which is erected one two story
frame buildin 82x40 feet ana addition oue
story high 13x16 feel.
Seized and taken In execution as Ihe
property of Oco. Walker at the suit of
Ferdinnnd Osnier and Co.
ALSO. All that certain piece or parcel
of land, situate lying and being in the
township of Jay, County of Eik and State
of Pennsylvania bounded and describe 1 as
follows, to wit: beginning' at the smlh
west corner, it being tho southeast corner
of the Parkhufst farm (n post ;) thnnco
east eighty-six perches to tho new road;
Ihence east thirty-four degrees, ncrth ten
perches to a poet ; thence west to a post
standing on a north liue, just fifty perches
east of the southwest corner of the land
hereby conveyed, and staudir-g ubout ten
perches north of the south line of said land;
ihence north along tho west line of It. C.
Morey's laud to the north west corner of
said R. C. Morey's lanl ; thence west along
the north line fifty perches to the north
west corner, being tho noitheast corner of
the Parkhurst land; thencesotith about one
hundred and sixty perches to the place of
beginning, containing fifty-two and one
fourth acres more or less, npon which is
erected one frame dwelling liouic 1.1 stories
high 1024 ono frame barn 20x24, 20 acres
cleared, well of water and under fence.
Seized and taken in execution ns the
property of Lewis S. Ddd at suit of John
Muuu.
TERMS OF SALE.
The following must be slrietly com
piled with when Ui property id struck
oil':
1. -All bids must be paid iu full,
except where the phiintill' or other
lien creditors) becon.ty the purchaser,
in which eases the co.-t;i on the writs
iiiusi be paid, as well us all liena prior
to that of the purchaser, and a duly
eertifietl list of liens ehall be furnishe'd
including mortgage searches on the
property sold, toetlier with such Hen
creditor's receipt t!r the amount of
tlw. I irtM'f 1.1 111' til wnli. f.i uiir.l,
portion thereof an las sfiall appear to
tie entitled to
2. All sales not seitled immediately
will lie continued until six o'clock 1.
M., tic which time all property not
settled for will aifniii be put, up, and
sold at tjie expense and risk of the
person to whom it was First struck oil",
mid who, in ease of deficiency at such
re-sale, .shall make good the same, and
in no instance will the deed be presented-iu
court for coil Urination un
less the bid is actually settled for with
the Sherift'as above stated.
DA.MEL SC'CI-Li, ShcriiF.
V. M. IIoutox, Deputy.
.SLcriTs Office, -Ridgway
Pa., Alia-. 2!!f 1877. j
tfeo Purdou's Digest, t'th, edition,
page 440. Smith's forms page 33. '
A;!:tiiu Ld m tor's 'yf ice.
Et-tule of Ilenpt Anderson Iato of
St. Mary's iiorough Elk Co., Pa., de
ceased Jjcttcrs of Ad ininisi ration upon
the above estate hitviug been granted
to the uiidtiidgiied, all persons in
debted to Mtid e.-tate are ittpicsted to
make payment, uud those having
claims to present them wit bout delay
to Ci. C. RRASIXLX, Admr.
n27l9.
, Notice.
Notice is hereby given that on and
after tho 1st day of January VilS, the
county cnnimissionci'4 will not pay the
customary fee to the Shclifl' for con
veying prisoners to the penitentiary,
or lunatics to Dixinout Hospital, and
will only pay the lawful fee as shown
in hlienll b lee tuff
Ry order of (he board,
S. HORTON, Clerk.
n27-t2
Li-t of Causes.
SET down for trial at September
Term of the Court of Common
Pleas of Elk county :
1. C. Wuiiiwr'ight vs. W. 11.
Johnston ft al. No. 14 September
Term. Ib75.
2. Jacob H. Walters ft nl. vs.
Thomas L. Kane et ul. No t-3 Sep.
tember Term, LS'ti. ,
8, Chas. Webb vs. Simon Romig.
No. 112, September Ti'rm,'lh70.
4. Stout, Mills & Temple vs. C.
Wainwright, Adui'r. No. 57, No
vember Term, 1870.
H. Com. ex. rel E. X. Holler vs. 1).
Scull et al. No. 45 January Term,
177.
6. Meriden Cutlery Co. vs. W. S.
Service & Co. No. 05, January Tern,
1S77. f
7. Jas. H. Ilngerty vs. Walter
Iiryant et al. No 05, May Term, 1877.
8. Hood, Roiibright tt Co. vs Miles
Dent. No. 04, May Term., 1877.
0. Rachel dross et al vs ( R.
Earley. No. 115, May Term, 1877.
lo.. Van Camp Rush vs J. P. Felt
& Co. No. 133, May Term, 1887.
11. Wm. Richardson & Co. vh. C.
R. Earley. No. 157, May Term, 1877.
ERED. SClUENlNO. Clerk.
ALL GOODS DELIVERED, free
of charge from the West End Store.
Voters should see to It that thrv
are registered on or before next IVcd.
nesday, September btb, as that Is the
last day for registration.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch yesterday
said that the strike among tho miners
in that section is spreading, but there
is no apparent cause of alarm. Some
of tho men in Westmoreland county
have quit work, but they have gone
peaceably to their homes.
Walter Hooker, a young niun of
nineteen, is in tho Montrose jail
awaiting trial for tho murder of his
brother Addison, a fireman on the
Erie Railway. Tho trouble arose
from a game of base ball. The mur
dered man was the sole support of an
aged father and mother, aud also sup
ported the brother who killed him, he
being a worthless vagabond, having
been already twice in jail. A prisoner
in the jail asked, him when he was put
iu what Le was there for. "OnW fr
killing a fellow," he replied.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1877.
Notes.
Schoot commences Mondny.
Ed. Pnlno Is mlllnir slowly dny by day.
There will bean usually lnrgo number of
peonle "on tho town" this winter.
AVntormclons, and mush melons are in tho
market.
Horses still run the streets to tlio annoy
ance of all persons excepting the owners.
CHOICE HONEY DRIPS SYRUP
unexcelled nt tho West End Store.
Playing croquet scorns to bo nil some of onr
citizens have to occupy their minds.
Work on J. 8. A W. II. Hyde's new fire
proof ware room is going along quite rapidly.
Services next Hundny In the Lutheran
Church morning and evening by Ilev. I.
ltrcneman.
A new lino fonno Is being built, between T).
P. Cook's and Ed. Payne's out-lot on .South
street.
Remember that September the 5th,
is the last dny on which you can bo
registered.
Dr. C. It. Earloy, lias given, free of chnrgo
tlio basement under lilsstore building to Co!
II. for un armory.
The irront question now Is "wlmt shall wo
do with tlio laboring man?" Vi'o cnu'thill
him, and wo can't let him starve.
There will bo "music In the air" this mil In
Elk County, In the contest for KlierllP
"Mnny will be called but few chosen."
Xenrly all tho Indies in town get their vis
iting cards printed nt the Advocate office,
became that new script is so elegant.
The times nro linrd, nnd cvery-bo.ly hopes
nextyonr will bring better times, mid thus
"hope springs eternal in tlio liumnn breast."
Tho Ridgway Graded School building has
been calsomlned nnd papered throughout,
thus adding much to the appearance of the
interior.
"Its nn HI wind thnt blows no ono good,"
the Immense potato crop will bo a benefit to
those who are compelled to buy, even though
the producers suffer through the low price.
In tho woods noar Wlilstlolown lust
Thursday, John Heuly, a young unmarried
man about U years of ago, had bis skull so
badly fractured by u falling tree that his re
covery Is dlspaired of.
Flour Is selling in rtid jwny nt from ?-no to
S3.50 ii bushel. This is very ciicuunigliig
cspeclully to men working nt low wages and
having large families to support.
Potatoes are selling at ."0 cents a bushel.
There is no reason why .folks can't live cheap
with cheap potatoes, and i-hetip flour, and
salt only a fowcentsa pound.
Horace I.lttlo is having tlio under-brush
and logs taken out or tlio woods on bis pro
mises on .South street, and intends having n
grove as tlio trees were placed by nature.
Andy Eby, formerly u shoemaker at this
place, and who Is now at li il'twixitl, will
IiiDVO his family back this full. It Is iinpossl
nftcr onecgetting your feet wet in Elk creek
to leave Itidgway and stay nwny.
Where nro tho party Unit went pike-fishing?
Will some member of tlio parly sends
us a communication on what ho knows
about capturing pike by tho aid of gun
powder ?
dipt. James .Woodward lias moved from
Al.Mnlhorn's house, on Zlon's hill, toll. H'
("oates' bouse on South street. James Mc
Afee, will move Ills family from Lock Haven,
and occupy the house vacated by Captain
Woodward.
The O.sterhout road will be a pleasant placo
fur n walk when the sidewalk Is laid, uud tho
bridge across Elk creek Is completed. There
Is a foot bridge now where those wishing to
cross can do so. Mr. Osterhout has agreed to
put down the sidewalk nt his own expense.
Blackberries nro selling for five cents u
quart, 'l lie crop Is said to bo good, although
tho pickers have to go six or seven miles be
fore they find the berries, nil the bushes on
Ely's hill, and in other places near town,
having been destroyed by lire. The places
burnt over will produce n big crop another
year.
A chap iu ilradfiird was annoyed by the
whlttlors whittling his fence, he drovo the
tup rail full of nulls, and those were broken
oif, almost at his wit's end he ordered a bar
rel of coal tar, and gave the fence a heavy
touting. The wlilttlers congregrato there no
more, and the lneenso Unit arises from the
tar, under the sun's scorching rays, is said to
be truly refreshing.
The lawyers nnd Journalists of Pittsburgh
arc trying hard to make tho point that while
Allegheny county is responsible for indi
vidual losses, caused by tho late riot, the
state of Pennsylvania is liable for losses oc.
curing to tho corporations. As tlieistatc can.
not bo sued, und us the legislature will
hardly give any a id In tho matter, the project
will probably full through as it should..
There n-e thousands of acres of land in the
west, fertile, and uncultivated, where
thousunds of our oppressed, poorly-pnid and
over-worked luboriug men, might make a
good living and In time secure a competence.
This fact all admit, but now we wait for the
man to come forward and advance tho money
to get these laborers there, and sustain them
until they can plant seed, cultivate tho crops,
and reap tlio harvest, and have u fair start.
tiulte a number of subserlbers to the Advo
cate are lu ui rears for subscription. And,
whereas, it is indispensable to have money
In a printing otiiee, this Item is to give nil
such u hint. When you come to attend
court on the 17th of September, ult., bring the
amount you owe us, uud do us the kindness
to bring the money due es by any of your
neighbors. It is not often wo nre obliged to
put u dun in the paper, us our subA-ribers,
usu general rule, pay up quite well, but there
are a few, you know, who have neglected,
through oversight, to send in wlmt they owe,
und thus this urticle. We will ulso say bring
along another subscriber when you pay up
the old score.
THE FIRST SWEET I'OTATOES
in this market ut the West End Store.
Coroner Patrick Mahon, of
Scranton, has been arrested for em
bezzlement whiie serving as City
treasurer some years ago. The
amount in question is $1,000.
Major General Rolton, of the Second
Division of militia, has mustered into
the Sixteenth Regiment a company
of forty-eight men in Doylestown.
The captain is Edward S. Mcintosh,
A gang of eighteen tramps escaped
from the Lancaster workhouse tm
Wednesday night. The party in
cludes six belonging to tho gamr of
murderers who Hied on Mr. Rowers
and tho police olliceis a few nights
since.
The Pottsville Miner Journal yes
terday said i "A strike in the Schuyl
kill -region is talked about in New
York- We know nothing of it iu this
region, and are disposed to believe that
it is entirely unfounded."
Two members of Battery C, Fifth
United States Artillery, (stationed at
Reading, changed clothes with a
couple of disreputable women of that
city ou Wednesday, and all paraded
the streets. The four were arrested.
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FRESH FRUITS, constantly arriv
ing at tho West End Store.
Charlie Cody limped around a few
days with a sprained ankle. '
Now Is tho time to cut down weeds,
lfyou wish p lessen the crop another
year.
The blackberries on the Shawmut
railroad switches are said to be larger
and sweeter than in any other place.
Bokn. To Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Schrani, a son, on Monday, August
U5, 1877.
Joseph Ilolsebrook Is authority for
the statement- that a party of about
2U0 persons were out black-berrying
near Clarlngton last week.
Beautiful inoorllght evenings now,
like the ones wo used to enjoy before
the silver threads wcro among the
gold.
REMEMBER KEEP'S SHIRTS,
are the Very Evst for the money you
can get anywhere. Examine them at
the West End Store.
Tho Central Sfato Normal School nt
Lock Haven, Pa., will open its Fall
term, September 17th. For clrculnrs
or particulars address, A. N. It.UU
Principal.
Geo.'R. Dixon, Co.Supt., iscr. officio
a member of a committee to inspect
the Normal School Buildings at Lock
Haven. The Committee meets for the
performance of its duties on Sept. 14.
How many votes, in a convention of
twenty-three, makes a motion unani
mous ? Referred to the Democratic
Convention, .where the motion to
make the nomination of Mr. Rime
unanimous received twelve votes.
The eclipse last Thursday evening
seems to have been wholly forgotten
by our citizens. Ouryoung folks have
more to do with moonshine than
eclipses, and our old folks are too busy
talking polities to pay any attention
to such foolishness.
Democratic County Convention.
The grand sachems of the Elk
County Democracy met in solemn
conclave, at 12 M. on the 28th Inst-,
to place a candidate in nomination for
the ofiiee of sheriff.
J. C. M'Ciillister of Horton was
chosen chairman, and (). C. Brandon
and E. J. Miller secretaries.
On the call of townships, a full rep
resentation was reported present, and
no seats contested, all of which be
tokened harmony, and when the con
vention adjourned fordinner.it seemed
as though the lion and the lamb had
taken the same bed, and that a united
Democracy was once more to "hold
the fort" in Elk county.
Alas, how vain are human expecta
tions as the sequel will show. At 2
o'clock the meeting was resumed, and
the nomination for Sheriff proceeded
with. First, a resolution was offered
and carried by a vote of 9 to II com
pelling all candidates to sign an agree
ment to support the nominee of the
convention. John Kime, of Ridgwiiy;
T. J. Burke, of St. Mary's, and James
Phalcn, of Fox were then placed iu
nomination, and the lfotninations de
clared closed. Upon tho request of
the chairman for tho candidates to
sign tile agreement Mr. Kime re
minded with aluvrity, and Mr- Burke,
after the second or third invitation
also put down his "fist," Mr. Phuleu
however, in a telling speech, declined
to sign any paper in order to be a can
didate before any convention, which
speech was applauded to the echo.
Tho balloting proceeded, resulting
on tho first ballot in Kime receiving
ten votes, Burke ten votes, and
Phalcn two. The chair voted for Mr.
Kime, and at once declared Mr. Kime
the nominee. A good deal of "cliin
music" was indulged in when it was
decided that eleven is not a majority
of twenty-three, and that throwing
cut a candidate, does not of necessity
throw out his delegates. Tho ballot
ing proceeded, resulting, with ono or
two exceptions, in Kimo ten, Burke
ten, and Phalcn three, until the fifth
ballot when FLakm withdrew his
namo (which was in reality not before
the convention, all votes for him being
considered as blanks) and his delegates
from Horton, being instructed for
Kime, second choice, one of them
voted for Kime on the sixth ballot
and one refused to vote, tho other
Phalcn delegate from Fox voted for
Burke, making the ballot stand Kime
eleven; Burke eleven ; blaukrone.
On the seventh ballot the vote stood,
Kimo eleven, Burke eleven, when
the chairman voted for Kimo, giving
Mr. Kline the nomination by ono ma
jority. When the nomination of Mr.
Kime was announced by tho chai ,
Will Dickinson, delegate from Ridg
way, moved to make the nomination
unanimous, whereupon motion after
motion was hurled ut the chair, in
total disregard to parliamentary, and
all other rules, until confusion reigned
supreme, threatening to break up the
meeting in disorder; tho main bone
of contention lying in the fact that
Mr. Madigan, delegate from Horton
declined to vote on one ballot, and the
Burke mcu endeavored to get a motion
passed disqualifying Mr. Madigan
from voting, and all this after the
chair had decided tho result of the bal
lot The only real ground we could seo
for tho commotion being that Kime
received twelve, and Burke only
eleven votes, had the result been re
versed no doubt peace would have
spread her pinions over a united
brotherhood or words to that effect.
As it is it is not our funeral, but it
looks now as though tho mourners
might be many.
ECONOMY IS WEALTH. Save
money by purchasing your supplies at
the West Eud Store.
BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS
a new stock just arriving, at
. POWELL & KIME'S.
Wilcox Notes.
: Hvicox, ? a., Aig fitSii.
Warm and Very dry. llu.e ha I
only one rain to amount to anything
sinco tho first of July.
Michael Weldcrt's little boy had his
arm brokeu'fcy falling out of a wagon.
Dade Parsons shot himself through
the leg wldle carelessly handling a
revolver. He is not dangerously hurl .
Experience Is ft dear school but some
people will learn lu no other.
Thad Sturdivant was kicked sensi
ble by a mule one day last week, Unit
is he was scrfslble the mule klckid
him, for it knocked him' against tho
side of the barn and lamed his arm bo
he cannot use it. If there is anything
I would hato more to be than a inulo
it is the man that drives him.
Dick Brcnnan, of trout pond fame Is
the happiest man lu town. It's tho
first one and it is a boy, and Dick Is
about forty years old. Bully for Dick.
George Garliek and James Anderson
have ( penid a meat market in town.
Now we have two first class markets.
But where is tho money coming from
to buy the meat.
Tho burning water well is the great
curiosity of the fte,-wnjyonMoaVl after
wagon-load come to see It from Smeth
port. Bunker Hill, St. Mary's, Ridg
way, and other places, besides a great
many people from a K ng distance by
rail.
Nicholas Schumakcr lost his only
child a few days ago. It will be re
membered I mentioned a while ago
the death of one by scalding.
There is a party of first class medi
ums here that are giving practical de
monstrations of tho workings of
spiritualism which is no doubt inter
esting and instructive to those who
attend the seances.
Tho Tanning Company have struck
a Bonanza in the way of a well of pure
cold water for use at their Tannery
which produces all the water they can
force through a three-inch pipe with
a steam pump PETE
War Correspondence.
Ridgway, 28th Aug. 1S77.
Fkikxd Pahsoxs: Early this
morning I received the following:
"X. Y. 27lh (i rate.)
Attend the IomocraUc convention ut Itidg
way 2Sth. (Send copy to Tribune, Boston
.Sunday Times, and I''orest Press.
Sis- K."
I therefore selected an extra fine
steamboat pencil, two for a cent,
sharpened it and prepared for business.
Just before the hour for meeting I re
ceived another message ns follows:
"Tionesta, iiSth.
Don't send political copy; am running on
religious intelligence entirely. Pete."
With elation somewhat subdued I
collected at the Court House and hid
myself in the crowd, resolved to do
my duty or die in the attempt.
The temporary organization was
effected without loss of time. 'Squire
M'Allister receiving tho gavel of au
thority as President, and 'Stiuiro
Brandon and Esquiro Miller (Eng.
J. of tho E. D.), responding to tho
unanimous call upon them for their
services as Secretaries.
A call of the list showed a wonder
ful unanimity of sentiment, everv
delegato being in his seat and nary a
contest, llie temporary organization
was then made nermancnt! and tho
assembled wisdom adjourned for hash
aud consultation.
Coming down tho steps I was met
by a boy not in the uniform of the W.
U. Tel. who handed mo a yellow en
velope. Its contents were something
like this:
"St. Louis, 2Sth.
Wo must have six copies report by wire
don't delay. (ilobe-Demokrat."
Highly encouraged I sat down to
writo out the proceedings before ad
journment, when the confounded boy
came nowiing up tbe stairs with,
"Seo here, Mister, the Sup't says you
must thin out, wo have some other
business." The result this tinio was
two yellow envelopes. Hero you
have 'cm:
"Detroit, awh.
No room for conv cation lcpoits; are full of
police news for to-morrow. Press."
"Boston, 2Sth.
I'.'xpcct Jloodv in October; must get tho
types in order for moral teachings; no room
for polities or religion. Times."
Convention reassembled at 2 P. M.
'Squire Painter offered a resolution; it
was in writing and read by Miller. I
didn't get it verbatim but it was some
thing like this:
"ItEsoLVKD, by the Democracy In conven
tion assembled, that wo won't allow any fel
low to be ncandldato for any ollice, in thin
world or the next, unless he signs a report lu
writing signifying his belief in tho Immacu
lacy of the Democratic party In general, and
this convention in particular, und that bo
will, and his helm, executors, administrators
aud assigns slutll vote for tho nominees of
this convention and no other.
Carried U to 0. Kimo and Burke
tumbled, Phalcn kicked in a pointed
speech which was cheerfully cheered.
On the 7th ballot, after divers and
sundry errors on the part of the Chair,
Kime was declared the nominee of tho
convention, and bound by written
pledge to support himself. Then arose
confusion besido which tho great day
at Babel paled, and tho cousplcious
inexperience of tho chairman became
more conspicuous. Even a motion to
adjourn did not throw oil on the
troubled waters, and a motion to make
the nomination unanimous was car
ried ncm con. (12 to 11.)
At this moment I received another
dispatch from N. Y.:
"Why do we not hear from you. The
water of Hell Uute ore troubled and there
are moaning,, . and groaulngs. ominous
Bounds In the lower bay. Chief Sigual OiUcer
says them is an area "of disturbance lu
Western, Pa. Answer quick."
I answer, "Air now Berene; no
further danger; Gambrlnus is defeated'
How are the mighty fallen? La-er i
down! Twelve to eleven! Sonear
anu yet so far! Full reports later."
This is all now. Hakuis.
NEW SAMPLES for Genu Wear
at the Vett Hud Store.