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THURSDAY, JAN. 19, 1882.
The Maryland Senate Is retreat
ing from Its antagonism to making
marriage cheaper by reducing the
charge for a license from $450 to $1 50.
The three dollars saved to y ou ng cou pies
will just about buy a respectable
cradle. lialtimore American.
A concert will be held In the M.
35. Church for the benefit of the pastor
Rev. 8. M. Clark, on or about Feb.
17th 1882. Miss Jielle McClintock of
Meadvllle, and the McRridc children of
Bt Marys will take part In it. Further
notices will be given later.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union meets on Thursday after
noon of each week at half past three
o'clock In the room over the Telegraph
office. A good attendance is desired,
let all the members be present if pos
Blble. Skckktary.
Capt. J as. O. Parmlee, of. War
ren, Pa., under special orders No. 1.
from brigade headquarters, will hold
an election for Captnln of Co. If. to
flll the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion Of Captnn Fred. Schoening, on
Friday evening, Jan. 27, 1SS2. at 7J
o'clock. The Company will appear in
full uniform.
The coinage of five cent nlekles
have been resumed by the Mint at
Philadelphia, and application for the
liew coins, accompanied by money or
checks, should be mudo to the super
intendent of that Mint. The cost of
transportation of such coins, lit ex
change for lawful money in multiplies
of $20, will be paid by the Mint.
At a meeting of the stockholders
of th e Brandy Camp Railroad Co.
held on Saturday, Jan. 14th, 182, the
following board was elected: Presi
dent C. R. Farley; Directors C. It.
Earley, Ridgwuy; L. K. McKlney,
Andrew McKiney, and Raymond
Donely, New York; Fred. Schrpiiinjr.
Ueorge R. Woodward, and E. E. Wil
lard, Ridgwuy.
Tuesday night-Barney Dewireund
Flarg Shea, escaped front jail at tills
place. These men were arrested on
complaint of Ivan Sibley and W.
Sibley on a charge of stealing an over
cat and r pair of woolen mittens from
the compluinantsat the Thayer House.
They removed a stone from the wall,
und with n rope made of bod clothes
torn in strips, they scaled the, jail yard
wall and made good their escape. The
juil is now empty. No reward will be
ottered for the return of the late occu
pants, and no blame is attached to
either the Sheriff or his Deputy in this
matter The fact is our old' juil is
rather leaky for any prisoner who de
Hire his freedom.
Coiuwrt, Oyster Supper and Necktie
Party.
Tickets are now on sale for a concert
to be given in the Presbyterian church
nt Dagus Mines, for the benefit of the
building fund, on Wednesday night,
January 25, 182. On Thursday night
an oyster supper will be given and on
Friday night a necktie party. A
general Invitation is extended to one
and all. The Committee are doing
their utmost to make alia success and
sincerely hope their effort will be up
predated by the public. Friends of
the project in St. Marys and Ridg
wuy and surrounding vucinitics are
cordially invited.
Dynamite Explosion.
Yesterday afternoon two laborer on
the Rochester & Pittsburgh, It. It.
Michael Nayior, and Joseph Doyle,
were badly injured by the explosion of
a dynamite cartridge. The cartridge
had been placed there by parties who
were using it for breaking up the
ground, but for some reason had not
been exploded. These men were not
aware thut any dynamite was in the
ground at that point until Joseph
Doyle, accidentally struck it with his
pick when an explosion quickly fol
lowed. Both men were knocked sen
seless, and each received severe cuts,
Doyle was badly cut about the head
aud face, and will likely lose the
eight of one eye, Nayior was severely
cut on the head, und otherwise bruised.
Ho says that he thought Doyle hud
struck liiui with his pick when the
explosion took paice. The accident
occurred about two miles from Ridg
wuy down the Clarion river. It seems
rather careless to allow dynamite char
ges to lie around loose in this matter,
and someone must he to blame.
The National Guard.
Adjutant Geuera! Lathi's annual re
port to Governor Hoyt was given pub
licity last Thursday. In it he says the
National Guard system Is nearly per
fect, the law passed at a recent session
of the Legislature adding largely to
Its efficiency. The troops receive all
reasonable support from the State, re
ferring to the $220,000 annually appro
priated for all military expenses. The
following is an extract.
Pennsylvania has been a leader in
advanoing the efficiency, standard
und system in reducing the numbers
and effectiveness of the organization
upon an army basis, and equipping
troops for praotical service. The en
campments were satisfactory. Re
garding non-attendance no recruit
should be received who cannot well
afford the time his enlistment de
mands. The Inspections resulted in a
more satisfactory showing than on
previous years. The qualifications for
markraanship have not materially In
creased, but the Interest In the system
bos been generally extended. Six now
armories were erected during the year,
making a total of 53 companies now
virtually under their own roofs, while
steps are being taken by about 30 more
toward securing their owu armories.
Personal.
Joseph Tamblni and Martin Bow
ers ol Wilcox, were In town yesterday.
Col. W. W. Morrison and John L.
Murphy, contractors on N. Y. L. E.
ife Western R. R., were registered at
the Hyde House yesterday.
W. J. Butler, of Erie, was In
town last week. Mr. Butler Is In the
steam-heating business, having put
steam In the court house and school
house at this place, ns also In the Riley
house and new Catholic church at St.
Mary's.
The Presbyterian social will be
,ttended at the house of Mr. H. Little.
Friday evening, January 20th. All are
cordially Invited. Skcretary.
Snow storm here Monday night
to a sufficient extent to encourage
sleighing. And for three or four days
people having sleighs have been en
joying themselves, while the lumber
men are using the snow to the best
advantage.
rinkpye Spreading,
Says the Wellsboro Aritator; Most
of the horses in Mr. R. M. Ketcham's
livery stable in this village are now
troubled with the new disease called
pinkeye. The epidemic is much more
fatal than epizooty although some of
its symptoms are very similar. The
animal Is usually very much pros
trated. The throat and eyes are
swollen and there is a pink discharge
from the eyes. There is little or no
discharge from the nostrils. The dis
ease is of a typhoid type, and horses
should have the best of care while
suffering from it. The taking of a
cold or a little over-work is likely to
cause a relapse which is commonly
followed by death. The disease usu
ally lasts about two weeks. The
remedies employed are those recom
mended for epizooty.
IhiKiist'iihonria.
Fox, Jan. Uth, 182.
Editor Advocatk: The enclosed
item I cut from the Clearfield Ecjjub
I lean dated Jan. 4, and send to you for
fear you may have overlooked it in
your exchange, to show the Clearfield
editor that he cannot bolster this jaw
breaker (to commercial agents at
least) on "Lo the poor Indian," for it
was conjured or concocted by u man
named Earley (not an Indian how
ever) in the open and enlightened
halls ol legislation at Harrisburg hun
dreds of miles from live Indians or
wildcats either, but very close to the
worst nest of the felines named in
the latter clause of the paragraph.
What the name is or means no man
knows not even the Doctor, for no
agent has ever been known to write it
in less than five minutes after having
it spelled to him four or five times by
the merchant, and then generally gets
it Doguskohondo:
The first settlers of Daguscahonda,
Elk rounf.N , wanted an Indian name
tor their town cud consulted an old
Indian. The scream of a wild cat
was heard just at this time, and he
was asked the Indian name for "place
of "place of the wildcat," and he told
them Daguscahonda. It wns learned
afterwards that instead of the "place
of the wildcat" it meant the "place
of the tomcat."
A Note from Superintendent Dixon.
Mil. EmronDenr Sit:- With
your permission I will use a little
space in your columns aud say thank
you with much emphasis to the people
of Elk county for so heartily support
ing the last annual Teachers' Institute.
The teachers did admirable. They
were very prompt and gave the closest
attention. Both day and evening ses
shins were largely attended by niaiiv
citizens. People from Wilcox and St.
Marys were on hand in quite large
numbers. The convention in every
feature was a .success far beyond my
expectation. The work done at day
sessions was of the most substantial
character and that the evening pro
grams were decidedly good is beyond
question. In my mind, it is an estab
lished fact, that the people of Elk
county can lie depended upon to sus
tain heartily that which is meritorious
especially in connection with the edu
cation of the young.
The Institute financially this year
was also a success. As far as now
known it wus self-sustaining.
Although the law allows me to draw
from the county treasury one dollar
for every three days attendance of
teachers 1 will not need neither will I
draw one cent from the treasury this
year. The success ot tue Institute
financially Is therefore a saving to the
county in the sum of about one hun
dred and forty dollars. I venture the
assertion that there is not another
county in the State but will be drawn
upon this year for the support of its
teachers' institute in sparsely settled
Elk should be self-sustaining is in
deed a matter for congratulation. Are
we not on a solid basis? The money
from the sale of tickets is not all col
lected as I have two places yet to hear
from but have received and deposited
$282.67.
The liillti are not nil In yet bat have
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bills to present which will swell the
cost to about $300. This amount will
be just about equal to the receipts for
sale of tickets. Should there be a de
ficiency I will gladly meet it and
should any remain in my hands I will
hold the same till our teachers' asso
ciation Is formed when it will be
placed in the hands of the treasurer.
Really now, one and all, art you
not pleased? We can do better next
year and will if all will help. Thank
you. Yours respectfully,
Geo. R. Dixon, Co. Supt.
State News.
Several case of smllpox are
re
ported In Sharon.
There are seven thousand grangers
In Pennsylvania.
A crusade agrlnst tobacco Is about
to be inaugurated In Jamestown.
A while weasel was shot In Taylor
township, Cambria county, u few days
ago.
The total shipment of lumber from
Williamsport for the year 1881 was
231, G08,000 feet.
Ex-State Superintendent Wicker
sham has begun work on n history of
education in Pennsylvania.
Fears are entertained in a number
of counties In the state that the cold
weather without snow lias been an
Injury to the grain in the ground.
A horse and wagon could not be
obtained on Friday afternoon, at
Washington, Pa., to convey the corpse
of Win. Houston, who died of small
pox, to the burial place. It was also
difficult to find a man to assist Mr.
Hopkins at the burial. Finally the
town authorities met with Thomas
Meredith, of Monongahela City, who
was there as a witness in the Hey wood
trial, and upon agreeing to pay him
$25, he assisted Mr. A. H. Hopkins
in hauling the corpse upon a wheel
barrrow to the grave und iutcring it.
He then received his money and left
for home.
Alerrible accident occurred at the
Westermaii rolling mill Ht Sharon the
other day, by which Ceo. Cartwright,
a puddlcr, was maimed for life, his
left hand and wrist and part of his
right hand being blown oil' by the ex
plosion of shells which lie and some
helpers were breaking up for scrap.
From all accounts it seems to have
been a percussion sliarpnell shell, of
about twelve pounds caliber. Cart
wright was trying to remove a brass
band around it by striking it with a
hammer, when the shell exploded
with terrific force, with the above re
sult, another piece of the shell going
through the heel of a helper who was
standing by. Another man who was
standing almost immediately over the
shell, watching Cartwright, escaped
unhurt.
The Bradford Era shows the sales
of the yenr 1881 in the three leading
oil exchanges of the country to have
aggregated the enormous amount ol
4:12,030,000 barrels, of which the Brad
ford sold M7,0:l-t,000 barrels, Pitts
burg 85, 108,0-h) barrels and Oil City
20!',.r;!4,O00 barrels. Allowing the
usual rate of brokerage, $2.50 per 1,000
barrels, and it is found that the Brad
ford brokers should have been enriched
Stf42,i85, the Pittsburg brokers S2l:i,70
and OiLCity $"2;i,l.1", a grand total of
$1,070,800, in brokerage alone. The
amount of money required in the
banks of the region to handle this im
mense quantity of oil would heo01,s;u
M0. This however, represents only
the speculative trade. The producing
interest two-thirds or" whoso oil is sold
through the purchasing agencies here
and elsewhere, represented cash tran
sactions of not far from $1.,000,000 lasi
year, which makes a grand lota! of
$377,1)00,000, In round numbers, inves
ted in oil during lbst.
Johnstown, January 1". A por
tiou of the second lloor at the wire
mill gave way yesterday under the
pressure of several tons of wire and the
wire came down with a terrific crash
among the workmen on the lower
floor. Michael Boy lan was buried
under several tons of the wire coils.
Workmen rushed to hin assistance und
removed the wire from his body as
quickly us they could. Life was not
yet extinct. When uncovered hn was
kneeling nu the floor, with his fore
head presseil against the drawing
bench, and had all the appearance of
being dead. He died shortly ai'ler
being removed to his home.
An accident of an almost similar na
iiire occurred in me ore mines near
here about the same time. A blast
had just been set oil", and before the
smoke hud cleared away Uriah Bin
ham re-entered the mines for the pur
pose of seeing what execution had
been done by the shock. He hud just
got inside when a large quantity of
slate fell upon him from the roof,
bearing him to tiie ground and crush
ing him severely. He cannot recover.
Down An Embankment.
Chicago, January 17. A dispatch
from Lansing, la., giving the follow
ing additional particulars concerning
last night's accident near New
Albion: When crossing the bridge
No. 09, and running not to exceed 13
miles an hour, although an hour be
hind time, the breaking of a wheel on
the snioking-cur threw that and the
next car from the track and down u
23-fect embankment. The sleeper be
came detached und kept the track, but
six inches more would have precipita
ted it oft' the bridge, a distance of at
least twenty-five feet. The forward
coach turned a complete revolution,
righting itself at the bottom, minus
the trucks, and the other lay on its
side. A majority ot the passengers
were In ihesc cars, and they all suffered
more or less Injury. The first work of
those who escaped was to aid the oc
cupants of the two cars, which were
already ablaze from the stoves. The
rescue was accomplished after heroic
work. Some of the unfortunates were
taken to New Albion in the mail car,
und others were placed in the sleeper,
and made us coinfoi table us possible
until help arrived. The total number
of wounded is twenty-three. One
death, that of un infant, has already
occurred, and two and perhaps three
others persons are expected to die.
I had great trouble with my lungs
until I used Peruna. Am well. Mrs.
A. Briske. Plttsbur-?. Pa.
For nervousness and Chronic
Catarrh take Peruna. I tried it L.
K. Mysler, Allegheny City Pa.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Our Men Who Advertise. Give
Them Your Patronag-e.
Medical Nut lop.
The attention of the publics is called
to the fact that C. Q. Anderson,
Physician and Surgeon, has located In
Ridgway, Pa-, for the practice of his
profession. By prompt and studious
attention to business he hopes to merit
and received a liberal share of the pub
lic patronage. Until further notice lie
may bo found nt the residence of Mrs.
E. S. Hartley, corner of Broad and
South streets.
Best New Orleans' Molasses in
market can bo found at Morgester's.
Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Snuff,
wholesale and retail, best brand
always on band. The celebrated Lock
Haven cigars for sale by Morgester.
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Over 7500 Ins. Butter handled nt
Morgester's in 1881. This) speaks
well for quality and price of butter
sold.
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Good pared peaches 23 cents per
can at Morgester's.
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Prime sauerkraut, pickled pigs
feet, French mustard, by the quart ut
M orgcsltr's.
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Lima bcr.ns, Cranberries, Oysters,
Figs, dates, und a full line of foreign
fruit always in stock at Morgester's.
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For canned goods, all kinds, prime
No. 1 quality, at Morgester's.
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You can buy No. 1 groceries of
all kinds, fancy and staple, as low at,
Morgester's, as first class goods can be
sold any where in the county of Elk.
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For;fine Syrup aud New Orleans'
Molasses call at Morgester's.
Protect yourself against losses on
live stock. By insuring in the
Mutual live stock Protective Associ
ation of Nortli America.
Clyde Kimr, Ridgway, Pa.,
Agent for Elk County.
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The largest stock of scrap pictures
in town at Tin-: Advoca tk Mice.
Star and Improved Authors at
Tim Advocatk office.
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The Merry Game of Old Maid at
Tun Advocatk office.
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"All Aboard for Sunrise Lands."
"A Book of Tales." "Little Pink
Boots," and "Baby's Christmas Box."
all delight ful books for the little ones
at Tun Advocatk office.
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Farmers, Lumbermen and owners
of Hordes ami Cattle, now is the time
to insure your Stock in the Mutual
Live Stock Protective Association of
North America. For circulars giv
ing full particulars, call on or address.
ClYDiJ Ivl.MK, Ridgway, Pa.,
Agent for Elk County.
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The Cily of St. Paul, a first-class,
large new design, wood cook stove,
take a look ut it before purchasing a'
stove. W. S. Swivic'K, Ag't.
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A. Swartz Ross, Merchant Tailor,
sign of the red front, Main street,
Ridgwuy, Pa., lias on bund a large
slock of gents' furnishing goods in
connection with his tailoring estab
lishment. He has a large stock of
samples for winter suitings. Orders
promptly filled aud all work guaran
teed to give satisfaction.
Autograph Albums at Tun Ad
vocatk office.
One Experience from Jlauy.
"I had been sick and miserable so
long and had caused my husband so
much trouble and expense, no one
seemed to know what ailed me, that I
was completely disheartened and dis
couraged. In this frame of mind I got
a bottle of Hop Bitters and I used
them unknown to my family. I soon
began to improve and gained so fast
that my husband and family thought
it strange and unnatural nut when 1
told them what had helped me, they
said "Hurrah for Hop Bitters! long
may they prosper, for they have made
mother well and happy." The Mother.
Home Journal.
My baby had a terrible sore scalp,
(scabby). Peruna cured it. John
Crowd, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Full of Useful Information comes
the American Agriculturist, for Feb, 1,
with 31 double quarto pages of instruct
ive reading matter, and about seventy
engravings. A special feature of this
number is the 10 columns of particular
information to meet the wants of all
intending to go West or invent there
covering the whole couutry between
the Mississippi und the-Rocky Moun
tains. Bronzed Turkies furnish a
splendid leading picture. Among the
hundred articles are: Work for the
Month; Durrah or Rice Corn, by Prof.
McBrjtrof Tenn.; Exposure of the
"Ozone" and other Humbugs; Live
Stock Trade of 1881, and its Lesson to
Furniers aud Stock Growers; Catarrh
aud Bronchitis, with simple, useful
remedies; Waste of Food, by Prof.
.Storer, of Harvard; Silk Culture; J.
B. Lawes, LL.D. on Loss of Nitrogen
in Fertilizers; Jersey Cows and Cots
wold Sheep, with illustrations; Wheat
Moth, by Prof. Cook, Mich.; Water
for Live Stock, by Dr. M. Miles; Tim
Bunker, esq., ou Learning from mis
takes; Weather Talk with Farmers,
by Prof. Checkering; Mucli useful
matter for Housekeepers, with 11 re
ceipes for Corn Bread Cuke: Boys and
Girls pages, etc., etc. $1.00 per
a ii mini, 15 cents per number, one
specimen for 10 cents. Ouanoe Judd
Co., Publishers, New York.
Chronic Rheumatism uud Catarrah
Took Peruna. Am well. Mrs. F.
Olingliousen, Brownsville, Pa.
Purge out the morbid humors of
the blood by a dose or two of Ayer's
Pills, und you will havecleau heads as
well as healthier bodies.
"Institute Notes."
(Communicated.)
Mr. Editor I will start out by
suylng that I do not claim to be cor
rect in my ideas und opinions of the
manner in which county institutes
for teachers are at present conducted;
but I will give some of my views and
nsk some questions. I will not object
to being corrected if my views ore
erroneous and will be grateful for any
Information anyone may choose to
volunteer In answer to my questions.
Does the present manner of con
ducting Teachers' County Institutes,
;I suppose they me conducted In some
other counties us they nre In Elk)
cover the actual Intention and spirit
of the law? Does it bring the best
results that could be obtained? Ami
Is it an Improvement, so far as the
actual benefit to the county teachers is
concerned, on the older and less
vcnthr.de method of conducting them?
My idea of a County Institute always
was nnd still is, that the teachers of
the county should meet at u certain
time and place designated by the
County Superintendent, to compare
notes on the manner of teaching a
school, governing a school,' making it
as attractive us possible to the pupils,
putting their lessons before them in as
plain a manner as possible, and all
such things as would naturally arise
In such discussions and comparisons
and to let every teacher deduce there
from the best method for his or her
particular school, 'and set about the
manner of applying it. In short, I
had a vague notion that it was a
tcachr.ni1 convention for the benefit of
the teachers and through them for the
advantage of the people at large
I have in mind a few of the earlier
Institutes in Elk county. I don't,
know whether any of the teachers
present ut the bust Institute hold liere
attended any so far back, but I do
know there arc those residing in this
village who attended some of them,
who can bear me out when I say,
there was more work done, less fuss
made about it and at a much smaller
cost to the county than those of later
d iy, and wo paid no admission fee
either.
Right here let mo digress a little to
say, that the idea of paying an admis
sion fee to attend the County Institute
exercises, for which the law provides
a way to pay, is quite novel. We not
only pay once but thrice, because the
law provides for the payment of the
Institute expenses out of any funds in
the county treasury, that's once; then
each teacher is paid out of the district
school fund for attendance, that's
twice; then we the public attend the
Institute and pay an admission fee,
that's three times.
For what? To hear the teachers say
what progress they have made since
last Institute? To hear them, the
teachers, drill a class of teachers in the
art of teaching after the manner of
our normal schools? To do that for
which thu Institute was originally
Instituted? Oh! To hear a profes
sional singer; to hear a professional
elocutionist; to hear a professional
lecturer. With all due deference to
their privilege of singing, reciting or
lecturing; and with a proper appre
ciation of their qualifications to do so,
how many teachers at this last Insti
tute went away any belter prepared
for their work because of the singing
that was done? How many went
away any better prepared for their
work because of the recitation ol
"How Edith Helps Tilings Along;"
or "Artomus Ward's Mormon Lcc
lure;" or "The Little Hatchet .Story,"
&c, &c; or how many went away
tiny better prepared because of hear
ing a lecture on -'Snobs and Snob
bery;" or a lecture ou the "Mistakes
of Bob?" What possible bearing
could a religious lecture have on our
common school system, which accord
ing to the law should be entirely free
from any religious connection or inllu
ences? If I am answered that these
were only "side shows" then I will
say, thut nearly all the time was taken
up in side shows, and that these side
shows were dearly paid for, both in
time and money.
Now I will give a little picture by
way of contrast, of the first county
Institute held in Elk county al which
it was my privilege to be present. We
convened in a school house at St.
Marys. Doctor Earley was County
Superintendent at the enormous salary
of three hundred dollars per year out
of that ho paid the expenses of the
Institute; but he worked just as hard
as if he had received twelve hundred
dollars and expenses paid. He called
the teachers together and we organ
ized classes. The teachers (we hud
not so many professors in the class
then as were ut this last Institute.)
the teachers I said took their turn
us they were called upon, in drilling
the classes in the different branches
which were actually being taught in
the schools; giving their methods; be
ing criticised in their turn, which
brought forth discussions and opinions
all of which could not fail but be of
more or less benefit to all. The eveu
iug sessions were of a little lighter
work; occasionally some yrataitou
singing or play lug between the work;
of course our ucMhctic tastes hud not
been cultivated up to such a high
standard, consequently plainer music
answered us very well, us long us it
was only a secondary matter to the
real issue of our Teachers' Conven
tion. Do not infer from this thut
gratuitous singing and playing must
necessarily be of a poorer quality tliun
that paid for. We even indulged in a
few remarks occusionully from the
County Superintendent, which he
would scorn to hear mo call lectures,
but they had a good deul of solid
practical good sense in them und we
know were made to us for what good
they would do; not for what Impression
they would make, or for what mouey
they would bring. Wo even had the
honor of the presence of a few out
siders, practical friends of education
and educational matters, but It was
not turned into a lecture association,
or into a public entertainment, the
primary and principal object of which
would seem to be, the sale of reserved
seats We all went away benefited to
meet again later on. It would take
too much of your space, Mr. Editor,
to describe every succeeding institute,
but I will mention another time when
State Superintendent Wickershani
was present. We had then some
other practical instructors outside of
county teachers present; such men as
Professor Cooper represented in tbe
last Institute aud every word they
said carried with It some force and
meaning. They were not persons
who followed institutes uround from
county to cctinty to make all they
could out of them, but came because
it was their life work; because they
were practically educational men; be
cause they were teachers of teachers.
There was always a ccrtuiu relation
between the title and the body of the
subject on which they spoke In the
same manner us the subjects of Pro.
lessor Cooper's remarks at the last In
sliluto always had an immediate
bearing ou educational matters and on
questions of weighty Interest to each
and every teacher; there could not be
too many of such men at au Institute;
but t lien there was no admission
charged lo hear even them.
I for one and I do not doubt there
are many more, who would gladly
have paid au admission fee to hear
how some of those teachers could read
that are teaching our children, rather
than listen to how Miss Keller could
read, who could be of no possible in
terest to us further than to amuse or
entertain us for the time being. And
what fiiend of education would not
have felt proud and willingly paid an
admission fee to hear one of the
teachers, no matter from what part of
the county, who, as one of the county
teachers would have prepared and de
livered an address or a lecture on some
subject of science or art with some
depth to it uud delivered it at this
Institute for teachers.
Surely out of such an array of pro
fessors us we see on the minutes of the
Institute, some would be able to de
liver a lecture on the particular branch
of which ho or she is a professor or
"professoress " We would have felt
that wc of tilts county were showing
what advancements had been made.
And yet, can I be wrong? I see by
your paper of the 12th iust., "Studt
osus" congratulates the County Su
perintendent for being so fortunate in
tlio employing of his lecturers! Is it
so necessary to have them that they
must bo employed even at any risk?
"Sludiosus" says, "Let us have some
more such Institutes" He might on
I hut occasion, if not sooner, consult
that Worcester's indexed Dictionary,
which 1 heard the County Superin
tendent recommending; or it might
possibly be found in a smaller book,
Sanders' or Monroe's common school
speller forinstanee, and there, during
the interim in which neither wild
llowers or clover blossoms can be
gathered to teach esthetics, "Studio
sus might earn how to spell "cited."
If I have stepped on any one's toes,
or probed any ulcer, I have done it In
ilie interest of a reform in County
Institutes in particular and education
in general and you may lay it at the
door of a. Woman.
The Odd Pcllows.
An exchange says from the five men
who guthered at the Seven Stars Inn,
al Baltimore, Md., the 2(ith of April,
181'J, lias sprung it membership which
now numbers 430,000 men. The single
b-dge then instituted (Washington
No. 1,) stands to-day at the head of
7, MO similar bodies governed by fifty
grand lodges which in turn acknowl
edge fealty to u sovereign grand lodge.
The revenue from u few pennies per
night lias reached $3,000,000 annually,
and the releif dispensed touches the
grand sum of $2,000,000 per year.
Since 1830, 1,230,000 men have been
initiated, 60,500 of whom huvo been
buried by kindly hands; 152,0G0 wid
owed families and 004,000 brethren
have been relieved at au expenditure
of over itfO.OOO.ooo. The total receipts
tor tiliy years have been $78,000,000,
and ui'ter deducting relief and expen
ses, the order has now in the neigh
borliood of 630,000,000 assets. Its sys
tem of sick benefits has proven a feas
able one and its death rate and the
average age of its membership remain
the same, viz: The death rate is about
one per cent., and the average age of
its members is about forty years.
Reduce Letter Postago to Two Ceuts. Z
Ht. Louis Globo-Democrut.
Two Congressmen have dared to in
troduce a bill for the reduction of letter
postage to two cent stamps. It ought
to pass. The post office Is not de
signed to be a money makiug institu
tion, and, now that it has been nliiwri
ou a self-sustaining busis, this reform
is in oruer. The reduction will not
cut otl' one-third of the receipts from
letters, or anything like it.
ELK CO. ADVOCATE RATES.
. YEARLY ADVERTISING.
One Column Out Year
One-hulf Column One Year
One-fourlli Column One Year...
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each week.
LOCAL AnvKRTlKISO,
leu ceuts a line Unit iiiKerllon; flveccuts a
line foreiicli Hddllliniul Insertion.
ESNSY A. PABSOKS.JB.. Proprietor.
ESTRAY.
Came to the premises of (J. A.
Brock way in llorton township, Elk
county. Pa , in the month of Novem
ber, A. D. 1881, two WHITE SHEEP.
The owner will please come forward,
ixove property aud pay charges, or
they will be disposed of according to
law. u. A. Bkockway.
Biockport, Pa., Jan. 13, 182.
i i i in k i g ,1 rn-Tijyf Mum mtnemm
' Sheriff's Sale.
BY VIRTUE OF SUNDIVY writ
of fieri facias, alias fieri facias, vendi
tioni exponas, levurl fac as, and testa'
turn fieri facias Issued out of the Court
of Common Pleas or Elk County, and
to me directed, I THOMAS SULLI
VAN, High Shrrlir of said county, do
hereby give notice that I will expose"
to public sale or outcry ut the Pro
thonotury's office, In Itidgway, at one
o'clock P. M., on v '
MONDAY, JANUARY 23D, 188,
the following described real estato, Uf
wit!
All the right, title, Interest, claim or"
demand whatsoever of defendunt In,
to or out of all that certain trsct of
land situnte in the township of Fox,
county of Elk and State of Pennsyl
vania, bound and described as follows.
Beginning ut a post on the road from
Laurel Kuu to Miiesburg turnpike,
commonly culled the new road, said
post being also the southeast corner of
Andreas Crass' land; thence west onef
hundred and twenty-five perches,
more or less, to n post on Dennis Don
nvau's line; thence north along suid
Dennis Doiiovun's lineslxty-elght per
cIips to a post; thence cust one hundred
and eighteen perches, more or less, to
the road; thence southerly along the
road line seventy perches, more or less,
to the place of beginning, containing'
fifty acres, on which there is erected
one frame house, one and one-half
stories high, irx2-l feet, burn 24x40
feet, and one frame tannery building
30x70 feet
Seized and taken In execution as tlifl
property of M Ichael Cillen at the suit
of Francis O'Neill.
TEUMSOFSALE,
Tlio following must be strictly com
plied with when the property is struck
off :
1. All bids must be paid In full ex
cept where the plaintiff or other lieu
creditor becomes the purchaser, in
which case the costs on the writs must
be paid, us well ns till liens prior to
thut of the purchaser, and a duly cer
tified list of liens shall be furnished,
including mortgage searches on the
property sold, together with sueh lien
creditor's receipt for the amount of
tlio proceeds of the sale, or such por
tion thereof us he shall appear to be
entitled to.
2. All sales not settled immediately
will be continued until six o'clock P.
M., ut which time all property not
settled for will again be put up, and
sold at the expense and risk of the
person to whom it was first struck off,
and who, in case of deficiency nt strcli
re-sale, shall make good the same, ami
in no instanco will the deed be pre
sented in court for confirmation unless
the bid is actually settled for with the
Sheriff us above stated.
THOMAS SULLIVAN,Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office.ltidgway, Pti.,
January 6, 1882
Sce Purdon's Digest, Dth edition,
page 440, Smith's Forms, page 384.
Elk County Court Proclamation.
WHEREAS, the Hon. Wm. D.
Brown, President Judge for the Thirty
seventh Judicial District of Pennsyl
vania, and Julius Jones, and George
Ed. Weis, Esquires,' Associate Justices
iu Elk county, have issued their pre
cepts, to me directed, for the time of
holding of the Orphans' Court, Court
of Common Pleas, General Quarter
Sessions and Oyer and Terminer, at
Kldgway, for the county of El k ou
the FOURTH MONDAY IN JAN.
18H2, being the 23rd day of the month,
to continue one week.
Notice is therefore given to the Cor-
oner, Justice of the Peace and Con
stables in and for the county of Elk,
to ajjpear in their own proper persons,
with their records, inquisitions, und
remembrances, to Uo those things
which of their offices and in their lie
half appertain to be done, and all wit
nesses and other persons prosecuting
iu behalf of the Common wealth against
any person or persons, are requested to
be then and there attending, and not
to depart at their peril. Jurors are
requested to be punctual in their at
tendance at the annoin ted time, airree-
uble to notice.
Given under my hand and seal, at
the Sheriff's office, in Ridirwav. the-
80th day of Dec. in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one.
REGISTER'S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby that the followinif
accounts will bo presented ut the next
term of Orphans' Court for confirma
tion: 1. First partial account of Heekiah
Horton, Guardian of minor heirs of
Clark A. Wilcox, late of Horton
township, Elk county, deceased.
2. Partial account of Mrs. C. V
Wilcox, Administratrix of the estate
of Clark A. Wilcox, late of Horton
township, Elk county, deceased.
Fhko. ScnoixiNG, Register.
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PENNSYLVANIA HAIL KOAD
Philadelphia & Erie R. R- Div.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
and after MONDAY. Oct. 31.
1881, the trains on the Philadel
phia &
phia & Erie Railroad Division will
run as follows:
WESTWARD,
Niagara Ex. leaves Phila 8 00 a. nt.
" " " Renovo..5 45 p. m.
" " " Driftwood7 00
" " " Emporium7 50 "
" " " St.Marys..8 40
Ridgway ,,8 48 "
" " arr. Kane,.,. 10 05
Erie maii. leaves Phila II 55 p. m
" " Renovo...ai 05 a. m.
" " Driftwood, 12 15 p.m.
I'.mporium.i uo p. m.
St. Mary's..2 20 p. ni.
Ridgway ....2 86 p- m.
Kane ft 50
i
t
it
arr. at Erie 7 45 u. m.
EASTWARD.
Day Express leaves Kaue ... 6 00 am.
'I 'I " Ridgway 6 66 am.
" " " St. Marys 7 17
" " " Emporiums 10
" " " Driftwood 8 67 "
' " " Renovo . . 10 05
" " arr. utPhila. , . . 7 05 pm.
ERIE mail leaves Erie......,..ll 85 a ru.
" " Kane 4 10 p. m,
' Ridgway....6 17p.m.
; ' St. Mary's..5 6o p. TO.
Emporium.! 65 p. m,
" " Driftwood..7 42 p. m.
' " Renovo.....9 00 p. iu,
" arr. at Phila 7 00 a. n.
Erie Mail and Niagara Express
connect with Low Grade Divisionj
Erie Mail west and Day Express con
uect with B. N. Y. & P. R. fa.
ROBERT NE1LSON,
Geuera 1 bup't.