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Henry A. Parsons, Jr., -
Editor
THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1881.
entkred at the post-okfice at
Ridqway, Pa., as bkco.nd class
mail matter.
Bepnbiican Stat Convention.
From the Philadelphia Prem.
Harrisburg, September 8. There
was not a hotter place In hot Harris
burg to-day than the hall of the House
of Representatives, but as the decisive
battle-ground upon which an animated
contest was to reach its climax even so
uninviting a bakeoven had Its Irresls
table attractions for delegates and
sightseers. After the adjournment of
the caucusses the crowd filled the big
corridors, where, although nones hud
been closely counted last efforts were
being made to keep the Da vies forces
Intact and last appeals addressed to
delegates who were thought to be at
all promising as raw material. Chair
man Cessna had been obliged to keep
a careful eye on admission tickets, for
the delegates themselves numbered
half a hundred more than a full
House of Representatives, and it was
bad weather for packing men In like
herrings in a barrel. Half an hour
before" con vention time tbe doors were
thrown open, and the crowd poured
through In a steady, perspiring stream.
In fifteen minutes the hall was full,
and a man with his coat on was re
garded as an example of surpassing
fortitude. It was a fanning assem
blage, and the vendor of a good article
of lemonade would have covered a
small fortune Into his treasury. Old
stagers furnished reminiscences of
State Conventions, and without a dis
senting voice it was agreed that for
excess of high temperetnre this was
easily up with the foremost.
Notwithstanding that the nomina
tion of General Bully on the first bal
lot was plainly written on the wall,
there was a deep Interest in the prob
able action of the Independents, who
were believed by many to have come
into the Convention with the settled
purpose to uncover a volcano which
would pour out its hot lava down to
the day of election. The regulars
though happy in the assurance of an
easy success, were not without con
cern, desiring above all things that
harmony should prevail and that the
nominee should leave Harrisburg
with the hearty support of the whole
convention.
NOMINATING LEAR AND QUAY.
It was 12:05 o'clock when Uncle
John Cessna of Bedford took position
at the Speaker's desk and called the
convention; to order with an expres
sion of hope that the delegates would
be reasonably quiet while the Secre
taries called the . roll Secretary
Rodgers proceeded to discharge that
duty with dispatch, silently supported
by Secretary John McCullough of
v Philadelphia and Resident Clerk Pat
terson acting as a substitute. Four
delegates only out of 251 were absent,
and there was but one contest. D. D.
Phillips, of Schuylkill, had been
elected a year ago, since which time
he had cast his lot with the Independ
ent Republicans of his county. There
was no question about tbe regularity
or His election, but he was put down
as a kicker, and Captain L. C. Leib
was selected to contest his seat
Phillips' name was, however, placed
on the roll,' leaving his qualifications
to be passed on by the Committee on
Contested Seats. Nominations for
temporary chairman being iu order,
General Fisher, of Chesfer, said he
desired to preseut the name of one
who had been identified with the Re
publican party from the early days
when It required more than it does
now to uphold the Republican name
and all it imports; one who has
labored early and late to press the
prlnclples.of Republicanism and who
represents what is best in the liepub
lican party; a man who never has
and never will misrepresent his con
victions,-. Hon. George Lear of Bucks
George 8. Oliver, of Allegheny,
brother of Harry Oliver, the great de
feated, a little man who has taken
great pleasure In the miscarriage of
Davles' calculations, was on bis feet
witfcrHhe name of the most talented of
organizers on his .Hps. 'I present,'
said Mr. Oliver, "the name of a man
to whom more to any other we owe the
grand successes 'of recent years. To
bis matchlessjsklll tin organizing our
cohorts aredue our magnificent victo
rles of 1870, 1878, and 1880. As a fit
ting recognition of his services to the
Republican party,1.! nominate Colonel
M. 8. Quay.. t Colonel Quay's name
was received with, applause, and the
balloting went on, resulting in 162 for
Quay and 82 for Lear. Judge Souther,
of Erie, had proposed, lu the progress
of tbe roll-call, to dispense with fur
ther proceedings under that order, the
idea being to let In many delegates
who did not desire to go on the record
against Colonel Quay. The Quay
men appreciated tbe fine point and
the fall had to go on. Senator George
Handy Smith put on the first dratiatlc
touch when be hoisted his portly form
above tbe line of heads, stood there
costless, and vetttless, fanning' bis
bested brow, and, when all eyes were
turned on him, recorded his vole for
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay. When
Quay's name was called he responded,
Hon. George Lear, which struck the
eonventloo as a graceful act of chiv
alry, and Lear acknowledged the little
courtesy with abow. The temporary
Chairman was escorted lo his post by
Hon. George Lear,'- of Rucks, and
Hott a W. Gilflllin,. at Venango.
"I aai obliged to the Convention for
tbe oompUiuo&t It bus paid me," said I
the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
''find will endeavor to show my ap
preciation by a faithful discharge of
my duties." This is the speech In
full, and the convention was In a
mood to approve short flights of ora
tory. OTHER TEMPORARY OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr. Rico, of Phila
delphia, temporary Secretaries were
appointed as follows: S. M. Shelly, of
Montgomery, E. P. Dietrick, of Ly
coming, F. V. Leech, of Philadel
phia, and H. A. Stambaugb, of
Juniata.
Doorkeepers Oliver Bimmons, V.
Chatham, Humphrey Mageea, C. W.
Harley, John P. Pretz, John Galla
gher, George Galbrailh, George
Kraus, M. B. lIoflfin.au, Ed. House
holder. Sergeant-atArms D. M. Robinson,
Dennis O'Connell.
Messenger- 3 nines Delaney.
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganizatfon, being the first to conclude
Its labors, submitted the following re
port, which was adopted without dis
sent:
President General Harry White.
Vice Presidents. George Handy
Smith, M. H. Dill, Edward Rowe,
W. Elwood Rowan, John VV. Demp-
sey, Israel VV. Durham, V. R. Leeds,
Thomas J. Rice, John H. Kerlin,
William F. Wright. George Mull,
Alex Malsberger, II. M. Brentieman,
JoLn Nolde, James I. Chamberlain,
F. . K. Mickey, Joseph S. Lauser,
Robert Lyser, Gen. Geo. B. F. Fisher,
Lnyton S. Oakford, Allen H. Dickson,
Joseph Galfutdi, John M. Bowman,
Jerome B. Potter, Colonel H. F
Beardley, Oncar Fisher, Samuel
Manifold. David Whitehouser. L. C.
Leib, H. H. Stambaugh, Edward Fes-
ley, W H. G. Crishen, A. E. Putten,
Dr. John W. Johnson, General B. S.
Elliot, W. H. Jenkins, James H.
Hagerty, John J. Worley, Colonel R.
A. Travis, Joseph Elleiiberger, Rob
ert Elliott, A. 8- M Scott, D. M. Pry,
John Sward, J. H. Overley, Capt.
Thomas Osborne, Hon. C. W. Miller.
HARRY WHITE'S SPEECH.
Messrs. Plnchot, of Pike, and Mo
Kluley, of Somerset, conducted Gen
eral White to the chair, and the con
ventlon listened respectfully to the
ringing speech of the Indiana states
man. General White spoke deliber
ately, with great emphasis, and to the
freely expressed satisfaction of his au
dience. His picturesque form and
earnest delivery always command at
tention, and never more so than to
day. He spoke as follows:
This convention has assembled full
of sorrow and sympathy for the
stricken and suffering head' of the Na
tion and chosen leader of the Repub
lican party of the country. The hope
and prayer of all the delegates, I be
lieve, is that our loved President may
be spared the fatal consequences of the
assassins bul'et and be speedily and
surely restored to health that he may
complete that administration of our
affairs po wisely and honestly begun,
to which he was so recently called by
the voice of a majority of the Ameri
can people. While our hearts are full
of sadnens for our suffering leader, the
general condition of the country is
promising and prosperous, and the
good purposes of our great party make
us cheerful and hopeful for the future.
While no great excitement attends the
meeting of this convention, yet the
declaration of principles and selection
of a candidate by the convention of a
powerful party in an important State
cannot fail at any time to attract the
attention of all citizens who lake an
interest in the welfare of the Repub
lie. For twenty years and a little
longer the policy of the party here as
sembled has controlled the Govern
ment of the Nation and State. While
no human organization Is free from
fault, yet we may, upon the threshold
of our pioceedings here, declare that
more has been accomplished for the
happiness and progress of mankind
during the administration ot our
party than in any twenty years of
history in any Government. This In
itself might supply sufficient encour
agement, to sland faithfully and
closely together for further victory,
While some of the cardinal doctrines
of our faitli are crystalized in the
American mind, yet it is not wise or
safe to trust the administration of the
great results we have secured to the
political rivals over whom we have
with so much effort and angry conten
tion fiom time to time achieved our
telling victories While this is but a
h'tate convention, with but one officer
to be voted for, no State convention of
Republicans can be held In Pennsyl
vania with entire indifference to na-
tional issues. They loom up above all
else and hecKon us icranniy on to pa
triotic duty. We rejoice that we have
secured a strong central system of
Government, around which harmoni
ously revolve thirty-eight prosperous
(States in nappy subordination to the
national authority. Yet other and
correlative practical questions are eon
tlnuaiiy arising and contending for
supremacy. While our record Is bri I
Mant and practical in all that relator.
to good republican government, vet
our work is not ended, the destiny of
our party Is not yet fulfilled. These
civil riuhta. so recently bautized with
the best blood "f the Republic, are not
vet everywnere iuhv assured. Vel
the benencient influences of generous
Republican a aminisiration is rapidly
mellowing those asperities which
have made us bo long anxious about
the future of the lately rebellious por
tion of the country, and I trust that
full acouieseence in the logic of his
torio events will drive away forever
from our politics ail merely fceciional
contention.
It rests with our national Represen
tatives, now having a Hepublican ma
jority in Congress, to enact prudent
and emotive provisions to secure tree
and fair elections, and hones', counts
everywhere and at all times In all the
States where nationul officers are to be
elected. More than once the counting
of the electoral votes of the States
and the declaration of the results of
the election for President has men
aced the existence of our aytem of
Government. Some prudent, practi
cal provision must be passed to assure
the Deaeelul declaration of the result
of such election, according to the con
stitutional intent.. Guv party Is the
ouly reliable aud consistent advocate
of the system of uational' taxation.
which imposes tbe uet-esntry customs
duties, not fur reveaue only, but lor
protectiou and encouragement to our
vast LQttouroe sud donieatio inriusu.es.
Now the Republican party Is the re
lentless enemy or a ruinous iree iram
policy. While our financial history
is unparalled through the Judicious
counsel of Republican statesmen, yet
further legislation is requires io se
cure a fixed and uniform metallo
standard of gold and silver as the
standard of ail our currency. Not
least among the duties of our future
are some practical regulations by law
for the civil-service of the country, so
that mere place-hunting and inter
change of official favors may no longer
ho regarded by any of our citizens as
the object of elections and the cause
for mere factional contention. Legis
lation for the encouragement of educa
tion among the people is continually
required, and is the very corner-stone
of national security, and it has now
become an axiom that the education
of the people and Republican success
follow each other as surely as the
night the day. To these practical
questions that are ever before us we
must add an honest and economical
administration of public affairs, which
we have now at Washington aud in
the government of our State. With
these and kindred questions as practi
cal DatrinU and hone-it citizens we can
have employment for the highest
and increasinir etlort. Mo properly
provide for these Krent duties there is
no time for mere partisan rivalry and
internal dissension. The triumphs
and traditions of tbe pant, blended
with the high hopes and duties of the
future, should bind together the Re
publicans of Pennsylvania as a band
of brothers. In this convention no
distinction should exist except that
which merit and worth will always
acquire. No differences should exist,
except those which always occur in an
assemblage of intelligent gentlemen
who harmoniously strive Tor a com
mon purpose. With such thoughts
directing us and any of the Intelligent
gentlemen canvassed before the con
vention as our candidate the campaign
of 1881 will open with well-assured
confidence of gratifying success The
convention Is now ready for business.
The Chair awaits your pleasure.
At this stage of the proceedings a
recess was had for 15 minutes while
the convention awaited the report of
the Committee on resolutions.
THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPALS.
At 3:15 the convention reassembled,
and Hon. C. V. Gllfillan presented
the report of the Committee on Reso
lutions, as follows:
Jienotved, That the Republican
party of Pennsylvania is in the most
hearty accord with the Administra
tion of President Garfield, and, while
uniting in the prayers of all good
people for his speedy recovery, pledges
continued fealty and the most active
suppport in the prompt and courag
eous correction or all governmental
atiuses. As Republicans we are in
favor of any proper and well-considered
reform, either in the government
of the Xatiou. the State, municipality
or county, and we court suggestions
to any or all of these ends, and only
ask that in their advocacy well estab
lished safeguards shall not be harshly
supplanted by experiments The Ad
ministration of President Garfield has
set the right example in thisdirection.
and while firmly adhering to the prin
ciples and better practices of the great
party which called it into existence,
it yet insists upon faithfulness ami
honesty in every branch of the public
service. That the bullet of an assassin
should not interrupt this work. It
should be pursued while its author
lives, and beyond his life, if through
increasing misfortune it should be
taken away.
Jlesoved, That the Republican
party has ever been progressive aud
reformatory, and while realizing that
nothing in government is wholly
right we desire to be always brave
enough to seek every avenue of ap
proach to the right to the end that all
our ueople may enjoy the ever increas
ing blessings ot good government.
Jimoved, That President James A
Garfield, this tender and loving, this
struggling and suffering, this pure and
brave man, now becomes the beloved
of tliis people and the admired of all
people. v e lenuer nirimreeivra aim
our constituents assurances of deep
and heartfelt sympathy, and, keenly
appreciating the value of such a life to
lis country, we express the prayerful
hope that he may soon be restored to
the discharge ot the important duties
lor which lie is remarKaiiiy qualified
and from which by a peculiarly int'a
mous crime and an undeserved assault
for a conscientious exercise of proer
executive power, he has beiMi tempo
rarily withdrawn.
Itesulved, That in State or in ,Na
tion, the Republican party Is com
mitted to the course of economical
and honest administration; we de
mand the use of all necessary means
and the enforcement of all laws in
tended to prevent fraud and waste,
and we require a close. ami watchful
guardianship over all of the multifa
rious interests committed to the care
of our organization.
hr.8olve.d. That ill any revision of
our tariff legislation which nc y 'be
made care shall be taken to discrimi
nate in favor of our industries, and
thereby promote the causes which are
rapidly making America a coutroiin
power'in finances, as it already is an
established leader in political though'..
Revolved, That the administration
cf Governor Hoyt merits our wannest
approval. We regard with satisfac
tion the results ot a purely Republi
can Administration under Ids leader
ship, in which all departments have
been faitiit'u ly conducted, the credit
of the State raised to the highest
point, and its finances placed upon a
proper basis without increasing the
burdens of the people.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
In a speech which at once caught
the attention of the convention. At
torney General Palmer put General
Silas M. Bally, of Fayette, In nomi
nation. The speeches will appear In
our next Issue. Ed. Advocate.
George Landon nominated William
T. Davles, of Bradford.
The vote resulted lu 157 for Bally
and 84 for Davles. General Fisher, of
Chester, was at once on his feet, and
he surprised the convention with a
fiery seech, recounting General
Bully's military record and proposing
that the nomination be made unani
mous. General Fibber's speech com
ing from a Davles man aud a free
thinking county was Just the sort of
thing needed to stir up the whole con
vention and send the delegates bAine
to open an aggressive Bally campaign.
This speech will also appear in our
next.
After appointing the State Com
mittee the convention adjourned.
Peruna will
make your blood
pare aud healby.
SOLDIERS AND POLITICIAN.
A Sketch of the Nominee From Ills
Rome Town, Fayette Connty.
Uniontown, Fayette County, 8fp.
tembcr 8. Silas Milton Bally was
born in Brownsville, this county,
January 4, 1836- He went to the
common school of the county and
entered, without taking a course, the
Madison College, Uniontown. He
learned the trade of watchmaking
with his uncle and has been engaged
In the watch 'and,-jewelry business
ever since except when In the field as
a soldier. Whetl the rebellion began
he was in business at Wayuesburg,
Greene County. On the first call for
troops he raised a company of three
mouths, .men, but Pennsylvania's
quota having been filled they could
not be mustered in. When the call
for one-year men was made and the
Reserve Corps was organized he suc
ceeded in mustering his company In
as Company I, 8th Pennsylvania
Reserves, and he was commissioned as
Captain. His military career began
with this event, July 10, 1861. Going
to the front, he was made Major in
less than a year. He was engaged lu
the Mecbanicsvllle, Va., fight and
others, and on the resignation of
Colonel George S. Hayes was pro
moted to a Colonelcy. He was iu
charge of his regiment on the retreat
to Malvern Hill, and at Charles City
Cross Roads was wounded in the head.
This wound temporarily affected his
brain, and for four mouths he was
Incapable of any continuous mental
effort. On recovery he rejoined bis
command and was Immediately pro
moted to the rank of Brigadier Gen
eral of Volunteers for gallantry In the
field and served in that capacity until
the close of the wur.
Upon the termination of his mill
tary caieer he settled again In Union
town and commenced business as a
silversmith and jeweler, which he has
followed without interruption up to
the present time. His trade Is that of
silversmith, and he lalairs industri
ously every day at his bench. He has
always taken a deep Interest In the
politics of Fayotte County, but until
within the pastfhrVe years was never
particularly active as a politician. In
1878 he was nominated without sol
icitation cither by himself or friends,
for Congress in the Twenty-first Dis
trict against Morgan R. Wise. He
received 0,330 votes, against 12,880 cast
for Wise. In Fayette County he ran
about 250 ahead of the State ticket.
The Greenback party was very strong
that year in Fayette and Westmorland
and drew heavily trom the Republican
party, otherwise Daily would have
polled a larger vote, though hardly
under any circumstances that could
possibly have arisen could lie or any
other man have defeated Wise. The
impression which exists that General
Bally proved an unexpectedly formid
able competitor against Wise, thereby
developing an unlcked-for degree of
availability, Is erroneous. No Repub
lican can under ordinary circumstan
ces prove formidable In a Congress
ional contest in the Twentyflrst Dis
trict so long as its political complexion
remains unchanged.
Last year General Bally was sent as
one of the delegates from Fayette
County to the Harrisburg Conven
tion, which selected delegates to
Chicago. He was lucky enough to be
selected as one of Pennsylvania's rep
resentatives to the National Conven
tion, where he stood persistently by
Cameron and Grant, notwithstanding
the Republican sentiment of his dis
trict was overwhelmingly for B!aine.
But the General accepted the result of
the Convention with good grace, and
no man iu Western Pennsylvania
labored, harder, or, iu proportion to
means, contributed more than be
toward tbe success of Garfield, per
sonally General Bally is genial aud
clever, and withal a more than ordi
narily attractive man. He has the
faculty of making friends instan
taneously, in which his carelessairis a
conspicuous element. At home he Is
well liked and popular. His nature
seems to intuitively avoid personal
antagonisms, notwithstanding which
his character Is not a whit deficient in
positiveness. He has the knack o:
expressing Tiis views and pursuing
whatever course he may have mapped
out w ith respect to any quest ion
without creating enmities.
List of Jurors Drawn for Septem
ber Term, 1881'
GRAND JURY.
Mlchnel Sehoeber, Jr...lnborer....I)enrlnKer.
Joseph Kilcly ...miner lieiizihKer.
Michael Aumuu laborer ...lleiiglnger.
.lnKeph Kreiir niriiu r....lleiiglnger.
Vol feting Hiiilllibiiuer.fii liner.... Kox.
Willluin Punuueon miner H'.'X.
J. It. Clark -.laborer ...Highland.
n. M. liumiy laborer.... riorum.
jHiues II. Utirdnur laborer ,.Jay.
James M. Kuteinaii laborer ..Jay.
Ijdayette I'npp ...fariiier....Jay.
H. w. Horner fanner. ...Jones.
John Mitchell laborer.. ..Jmen.
R. M. Painter laborer.....Mii Intone.
William John-on laboi-er,...Uhlgway.
O. D. .Mcm-eiiifer.rtr dinner.... KHU way.
Ha' lal Maltu ...ri,riner....HlilWKy .
Martin Perrln arnier....Hpring Creek.
Aaron Ku liner laborer.. .'rlHK (.'reek.
.lame Crawford ..lalsrer....Kprlnn Creek.
Ainhony Ueri bl'kxmtliHi. Mary.
Anthony llauer. Jr...laborei....Kt. Mary.
John Doillnuer .. WKninkr.HU Mary.
Joseph Hunhauer ..clerk HI. Marys,
TKAVKOHK JUKOIW.
Jamei M. Rarr laborer....Bene.ette.
George Eniinett.. ......... laborer.... Henr.inner.
Wolfu-aiiK ilauer rariner....lienzlnxer.
Charles Schneider....... lariner.... hear Inger.
Ueoifte r'uclm.. laborer. ...Benieliiger.
Joseph Kaul laborer. ...BenzliiKer.
Peter Andrew- farmer ...Benlnner,
John Rllle ..., ..... laborer.... Itenrlnner.
Joneph Corbe miner .....Bemsliiuer.
Jacob Bodorncco. farmer.. ..Benzluger.
David llollobuugh farmer.... Kox.
J. B. M'Uunne . laborer... Kox.
John li. B'Milutiil .arp'nlerKox.
Itvexmuii Merldltll.;.... farmer.... Kox.
George M'(;iokey..,...laborer....Fox.
Robert Wonderly fanner Ko.
Albert Hid well....... laborer... HUb land.
R I. HpniiKler ...... rmer. -.HlKbland.
Michael Miller ..farmer.. -Jay.
NelBo.i H. KobtiiMin furmer....Jay .
Charle B. U(jer laborer. ...Jay,
JUHtu Weed .....fnrmer,...Juy.
Ijiwrence U Avery unditakrJay
John Weldert.i.
.farmer.. ..Jay.
faruver..Jone.
nirmer..Jonoi.
.turmer.-.Joiie.
lHl.orer....Jooe.
Daniel Fitzgerald.,
Matt Nonleuu....
John llstuer. .......
Pat Holland
xv. I. Campbell....
ruereh'ntKldgwsy.
Uennla Klyn luhnrer... Hkigway
w v LI,,
tnechano miigway.
rmricK nney
..bot'l k'irHldiway.
John Qerber iuiunr .Jit. Marvi
John A. Davldou.....lbrer....H,rlaK Creek,
H. K. Jonex .-....Inibrmii.fcprlng Creek.
Jonepb Uotfmen laborer... Bt- Msrs.
..iRUorer,..!!.. mury
X Rural Wedding and What Followed.!
"Clurs Bell s" Vermont Letter.
We bad a contrast between town and
rural manners and dress yesterday at
a country wedding, Tbe bride was a
rosy-cheeked chambermaid at tbe
hotel, and we were all invited to the
marriage at her father's farm house,
several miles away. The ceremony
was performed in ths usual manner
by a clergyman, late in the afternoon.
A bountiful, if not pretentious, supper
followed, and then came games old
fasioned kissing games, like eopen
hagan, postofilce aud forfeits. Tbe
city girls held otTa while, but; seeing
that their coyness was not well re
ceived, made martyrs of themselves
and generally liked it. I think I ob
served a fact that is not generally
known in kissing that, for the most
electrical results, one kisser should be
a blonde and the other a brunette,
representing the opposite poles of a
battery. Certainly, the kisses between
persons of the same complexion
looked and sounded mechanical and
perfunctory, while those by con
trasted couples were fiery, spirited
and harmoniously explosive. However
after several hours of dlversons largely
oscillatory, there went to bed a most
though ly kissed bride. Her scarlet
lips looked swollen with the ordeal of
long and earnest kissing, for she had
been smacked over and over by every
man and woman in the party. Hlie
had borne the treatment with good
humor, and no married life was ever
begun with a merrier frolic. But the
crowning exploit wad an observance
of tbe old Vermont custom of tucking
up the nappy couple in bed. Half an
hour after they bad retired we burg.
larlzcd their bed chamber, and turued
the light of half a dozen lumps on
them. We saw a sight that proved
woman's superior fortitude. The
bridegroom turued red aud white by
turis and was completely flabber
gasted; but the bride, though her face
lay rosy enough on the snowy pillow,
was quite self-possessed. She had
dressed herself in a dainty new night
dress, with sherrings over the should
ers and on the bishop sleeves, and
may have derived her courage from
a previous view of herself in the glass,
Very lovely she was, and very pret
tily careful to keep herself covered
just enough, but not so much as to
hide the yoke of that charming night
gown. The ceremony consisted of
tucking the bed clothes all around
and so closely ami violently that the
new man and wife were well shaken
together. Theti we left them.
LET US HAVE RAIN.
THE SECHKTAKIKS OF WAR AND THE
NAVY AI'PEALEU TO.
Washington National Republican.
The drouth is general and uupreccd
ented, and will cause a loss of full one-
fourth of the crop or a money value of
$1,000,000,000. A book was recently
published proving that every modern
battle with heavy and continuous cannon-firing
was followed by rain. The
concussion of thunder among the
clouds generally cause rain, and why
may not artificial thunder? Also,
most rainstorms have a small begin
ning from which they grow and spread
and often travel our large extents oi
country. Why may we not make
these small beginning by artificial but
powerful means? Citing these facts,
the (Secretaries of War aud Navy have
been asked to issue a joint or separate
order to all commanders of forts, arsen
als, barracks, armories and navy yards
where cannon are in use and located
in the populous States to test the plan
of cannon-firing to cause raiu. Also,
that dynamite rockets or bombs be
sent up into the clouds from tnese
same military and naval stations and
exploded for the same purpose; the
time for such experiments to be left
entirely to the intelligent command
ers of these stations, who would of
course take advantage of all favorable
conditions, when there were clouds
when the air was humid, and at night
or early in the morning, and thus aid
nature to precipitate rain. There is
not much doubt but that such experi
ment would prove generally, or at
least partially successful, an I I' so I h
plan con (I then be getier.illy cxte.idc
by all city and town authorities wli- r
they have camion; and i; the Govern
ment refuse to niak. the experiment.!
these even might do so for the public
benefit. It is behind the progress of
this inventive age that drouths are per
mitted to prevail every summer over
greater or less extents of country, with
greater or less destruction to the crops,
and noeff rt made to avert them. The
Government has the wer aud I lie
means, and the cost wi l be trifling to
make the proposed experiments, which
ifthey prove successful, will be the
greatest lienetit which could w--slbi
result to mankind.
A Fin I Onct Mare.
"For ten years my wl e was inn
flned to her bed with such a complica
tion of ailments that no doctor con In
tell what was the matter or cure her,
and I used up a small fortune in hum
bug stuff Six mouths ago I saw a U.
8. flag with Hop Bitters on it, and I
thought I would be a fool once more
I tried it, but my folly proved to be
wisdom. Two bottles cured her, she
Is now as well and strong as any man s
wife, aud it cost me only two dollars.
Such folly pays. H. W. , Detroit,
Mich. Free J'rcsa
ELK CO. A3V0CATE RATES.
YKAKI.V ADVKBTISI-XQ.
One Column One Year .S0.00
One-half Column One Year ....... 4A.U0
One-fourth Column One Year. .ii.uu
Oue-elKUtti Column One Year. i..l5.0U
TSAHMKNT ADVKSTIMINO.
One Square One Wee k l.OO
One Hyuare Two Weeka............l.6e
One o.uare Three Week ..a.OO
Kaeu addltioual luaert on 50 oeuU a mjuar
eaeh week.
local AnvraTumo.
Ten cent a line Hint lneerilon; Ave cent a
ilue forexen additional tu .ertton.
EEilil A. P ARSONS, JJL, Proprietor.
PLANTS AND SEEDS
EVERYBODY.
Our Catalogue of choice SEEDS and PLANTS contain
the "BEST and CHEAPEST," and our
BOOK OF FLOWERS
gives prices and descriptions of Designs,
Baskets and Loose Cut Flowers for any occasion,
'Se?it free on application. - -
Harry Chaapel,
Seedsman Florist
Williamsport, Pa
HENRY A. PARSONS, Jr., AG'T .
PITTSBURGH FEMALE COLLEGE,
ASD PITTSBURGH CONSERVATOR OF MUSIC
V5gOn Hundred Full MubIo Lessons for Eighteen Dollars.-roi
Peven distinct schools, 't Wenty-four teachers. Attendance past yeaf,
878. Superior advantages In Liberal Arts, Music, Drawing and Painting, Elo
cution, Modern Languages, Needle Work and Wax Work. Charges less than
any equal school In the United States. Twenty-seventh year opens September
6tti. Scud for new catalogue to
BEV. I. V. PERSHING, D. D., Pittsburgh, Pa.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ESTBAY.
Came to the premises of Jno Myers,
Little Toby, Fox township, Elk Co.,
Pa., one cow about nine years old.
The owner will please come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take
her away, or she will be disposed of
according to law. Jno. Mykks.
Aug 6, 1881.
ESTATE NOTICE.
Estate of Joseph F.Grot.inger.late of
Beiizluger township, Elk county.
Pa., deceased. Notice is hereby given
that letters testamentary have been
granted to the undersigned, uxn the
above named estate All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those
having legal claims against the same
to present them without delay, in pro
per order for settlement.
Makqaket Grotzinokk, Sk.,
n2iit6 Kxc cutrlx.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby iriven that the fol
lowing accounts will be presented at
the next Orphans' Court for confirma
tion :
l Final account of Charles Weis, ex
ecutor of the estate of Francis Henuer,
late of St. Marys Borough, deceased,
will be -presented at tbe next Orpheus'
Court for confirmation.
2. Final account of Joseph Rosen
hofer, executor of Anna Doralhea
Eckle late of St. Marys, Elk Co., de
cease d.
3. final account of Albert Gillette ndmlnls
traUir of the esUile of Mary ll. Gillette late
of KUIgwuy Township. Klk County, decouseil.
4. Klniil account of Win. H. Murray ad
ministrator and Knieitne Murray wil in In In
tra trlx of the estate of William .Murray late
of Denezctte Towinliip. f.lk County, de
ceased. Frbd. Sciio3NING, Register.
COMMISSIONERS' SALE
OF-
Unseated Lands in Elk County.
In pursuance of an Act of Assembly, priUHed
the i:ith clay of March, A. X). Isl5, entitled
"An act to amend an not direct! nn the mode
of selling unseated lauds for tuxes, and for
other purpoKeB," and tin-several supplement
thereto, the county Commissioners of the
County of Klk will expose to sale, by public
vendue or outcry, at the Commissioners'
olllce, In hldicway, Pa., on
WEDKNBOAY, SEPT. 21ST, I88l,
AtlO o'clock a. M., the following tract of
land, situated and described an follow!) :
BENZINUER TOWlilP.
Warrant. Acres.
Lots Nos. "Kdt Nl
4108 8
Warantees and Owners.
HldKway street.
Talbot street.
Vine Mt.-M. O. Sullivan.
FOX TOWNSHIP.
4S90
21
loo
John BriggB W.Wllllnk.
Thomas Jordan.
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP.
1U0 Bub. Dlv. No. 11.
HOKTON TOWNSHIP.
838 Owner unknown.
JAY TOWNSHIP.
72 Francis Shlder.
ISO Head I n if A Hurtles.
1776
4272
4100)
411M
4HUU
SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP.
1566 300 From A. W. Irwin.
-8T. MARYS BOROUGH.
Lot No. 6 Ed. Byrnes John street.
Tkkmsi Cash.
MICHAEL WEIDERT.
W. H.OWl'EUHOUT, J-Coin'rs.
UEOUOU UbUSCHEltJ
Attest W. H. Hohton, Clerk.
Commissioners' Olllce, I
Ridgway, Pa., Auk. 2, '81. ti27-ft
STOVE
SIGN
No. 42 Main St.
F ULL IN E BUILI -ERS
HARDWR E,
STOVES AND
House-Furniiihin.
GOODS At POPULAI
PRICES.
W. S. Service, Ay'
rar falls to cure anr kldner dtMua what. I
, sue vert uo, diseases or Uie lilalder.
I inconuuenco or uriue, (weum
i (iituflA a puBiuvo euro.
In errors of yuuth, PtuLNAlbasuvclac.
For brlrlt-U't or other dcposltn, take Pt-
ror nervous uiiiKlily ana lmiK'L-m y, Uiktl
r-EUUNAWlu rcsiore sexual dubilltyToUie
energy Are and vigor of
luimeuHlrly. e
3S
ctl by
sor nervous roniruiica, cuubcu by excus-
f xiiuna Is a tar cure.
ci.u uniurttior uuasiuriu pexuni mou impure,
too frequently, hi iiluhr, to msk wnter, enn
rely linnllclilr on Fi iiuma. SSSSSSSSSSZ
For urinary dlseaws of boiu t -xua, lor iiA
Aged and youiig persons who sob ulbUuUJ
iiiiwe ooiormunis or Bll Rinna, rKRi'lf is a
1U10 wffiTeTETTd tor "i'y cmm 'r'"lJNA win
not restore or at least gnwtljr beuettt. t
Bend for a pamphlet.
B. B. nXRTMAN 4 CO., Osborn, Ohio,
Eoepynnr bowels regular with
Ulcerated and- Itching limbs
Doctors (ailed. Peruna cured me.
Mrs. P. Darsom, Nevoaburg, Pa.
A LECTURE TO T0UN& MEN,
On the Loss of
A LECTURE OX TXIE NATURE,.
I TREATMENT, AND RADICAL Cure Of
' Seminal Weakness, or Spermatorrhoea'
induced by Keif-Abuse, Involuntary
Emissions, Impotency. Nervous De
bility, and Impediment to Marriage
gpne'rally; Consumption, Epilepsy,,
and Fits: Mental and Physical In--capacitv.
Ac By ROBERT J. CUL
VERWELL, M. D.. author of the
"Green Book,"Ac. -
The world-renowned author. In this'
admirable Lecture.clearly proves from.'
his own experience that the wilful
consequences of Self-Abuse may brf
effectually removed without daugcroua1
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ments, rings, or cordials; pointing out
n modo of cure at once certain and ef
fectual, by which every sufferer, nov
matter what his condition may be,
may cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically.
8SrThia Lecture will prove a boon:
to thousands and thousauds.
Sent, under seal, in a plain envel
ope, to one address, on receipt of six
cents or two postage stamps. We'
have also a sure cure for Tape Woim.
Address.
The CULVERWEL1, MEDICAL Co..
I 41 Ann St New York, N. Y.; Tost
office Box, 4588.
Note paper and envelopes at the'
Advocate office.
PENNSYLVANIA BAIL ROAD
Philadelphia A Erie R. R- Dlv.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
On and after SUNDAY, June 12,.
1881, the trains on the l'hilade.
phiaA Erie Railroad Division will!
run as follows:
WESTWARD.
Niagara Ex. leaves Phila 0 00 a. m.-
' Renovo..6 40 p. m.
" " " Driftwood? 00
" " " Emporium7 00 "
" " " St.Marys..8 43
" Kidgway..9 09 "
" " arr. Kane.... 10 05 " '
Erie mail leaves Phila 11 65 p. m
" Renovo 11 1)5 a. m.-
' " Emporium. 1 0p. m.
" ' St. Mary's..2 23 p. m.
" " Ridgway... 2 46p-m.
" " Kane 3 60 p. m.
" arr. at Erie -7 45 p. nu-
EASTWARD.
Day Express leaves Kane ... 6 00 am.
" " " Ridgway 6 5G am.-
" Kt. Marys 7 17 "
" " " Emporium8 10 "
" " ' Driftwood 8 67 "
" " ' Renovo . . 10 05
" " arr. at Phila. ... 6 45 pm..
erie mail leaves Erie 11 35 a. m.
" Kane 4 lo p. m.
Kiitgway....f 17 p.m.
St. Mary'B..5 60 p. m.-
i.
. .... u,.,... w 1,,.
' " Renovo 9 00 p. m.
" arr. at Phila 7 35 a. m.
Day Express and Niagara Express
connect east with L- G. Div. and B.N.
Y. and P. R. R.
Wm. A. Baldwin. General Sup't.
IS
Purest sad sWnt fcdicae ever Mdi
Asol
Imbtnstiaa
ob of Mops, Buohu. Mid
draklcKuu Dandelion, UhiiiiM but 4
I ura lit. prtpcrtMa of all thr Blows,
ifiMtwt Blood Purifier, Llrer
tor, sod LU Bd HU Ewonii-
anal tana.
peeilblr lose eiM vkara Boa
!
o vna tewa prci ar UMtf
Tksritv
IMTt
aU rlftr It tW tpl ul Ulm.
TatUwhi
inticHH Imraltrt'
T of to, bowW. or
ortu, or wo r
tad mild SttmuUat.
utm Appati
Hep Bitters r
loatlnc.
lumu
. without Intor-
MaiouurwkMroiwbV&n er yrmM
are wbt th Simim or aiys U um Hop mi
tot. Don'i wUtanUl stele kai f raa
only (1 b4 or BUambta.B' " oae.
Urns? kTjowUte.HbM'T aandrsds.
804 rul t paid tor el thr irlll mat
eura vr hlp. lx aot suffer a01 rear Meads
suffer.but us sad arc tbanX Hop B
KesMmbar, Boa Bitten aV S. Ininl
Srunka soetruam, b tb rarest
Medicine .ver made : tbe "UTU
Meet
ad botb sad a persoa a toaillj- m
fcoeld he wltbovt thee. aBBSBSsA f I
torDrunktnneea, ue of opium, tobeseo
tor Olreular. Bttlai Baj. Cs, f f
RorheeUr W T anl Torwfitn. " w
V ijiv'Extt' eji'A'-L.
IN
RIDGWAY
DAN RCRIBNER WISHES
inform the citizens of Ridgway
lil Itlltillrt frt.nj.ru 1 1 f rliut la
and
has
keep
started a Livery btable and wilt
GOOD fifOfTR:. fifinnrmnnnrfl
auu uuggies to ier upon the most
ru unn u I . I u r.
I$"He will also do Job' teaming.
istable on Elk street. All orders left
at the Post Olfles will receive prompt
attention.
Aug20187Ht