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fHUitafiAY, JUNK 22, 1882.
(Jrnnit ricnlo mid Ball!
A grand plchio Will be held nt
Schoenlng'a grove, on TUESDAY,
JULY 4th, 1S82, to be followed by a
grand bull In the evening nt Hyde'H
Opera lloufee, both under Hie auspices
of Hie Ridgway Catholic Total AUstI
nence tTniMih Ball tickets, St. 00.
There will bo a pnrude of Company
H and the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union. MunIo by Miller's Quadi'lHe
Band. . Hall tickets $1.00. Supper nt
the Itldgway House.
There will bo a parade of Company
t r in.. t..i rr i t ..
ji unci me mtiimic nuai AOHtiiience
Union of tbe enmity, headed by the
C'entrevilte Martial Band at 10 a. M
There will nlno be a platform danee at
the grove throughout the day.
a general invitation U extended to
the public to attend the festivities of
the day and evening.
By order of
John D. Meenan,
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J HOMAS HAKItY, l:HI
-MlCHAEl, LUIIY.
This is a backward season.
. Fishing parties are the nigo these
days.
Bain every day in the week Sun
day excepted.
Mourning paper and envelopes at
The Advocatk office.
. Mr. Guittenu, will deliver his lust
lecture next week Friday.
Doctor Farley has the frame up for
one of his new tenement houses nt the
west end of Centre Street near Daniel
Scribner'8
, New stock of Scrap Albums, Box
paper, Pocket Books, Ladies' Port
monaies, Rubber and base balls at
Craig's Drug & Fancy goods store.
A very large assortment of ffatsnt
P. K. (fraud Central, if you want a
good style hat for a very little money
drop into the Grand Central.
. By the new process of taking pie
lures J. C. Harrling, at the West End
Gallery, can take a photograph in
three to six seconds, (his is of gretst
importance in taking pictures of babies.
, A large and full assortment of
Domestic, goods such as Bleached and
unbleached Muslin, Chiviot Shirting,
Dress and Domestic Ginghams, Kv.
Jeans , Cottoiuides, cheap dress goods,
In stock at P. it K. Grand Central.
Cohen Bros. & Brow nsteine of the
New York Store beg to announce t
the Public that owing to the coolness
cm" the season we will close out Light
colored Dress Goods, Shawls, Fringes,
" Cord and Ta.-"de Gloves, Parasol, Fans,
cotton Hoso and every thing in light
weight Goods. Remember the above
will be sold at astonishing low price
call and examine our goods and get
prices before purchasing elsewhere,
remember the place Post Oilice Block.
Cohen Cfto.-s. & Bhownsteixe,
Propr's.
On Thursday June 15, nt Wilcox
on the occasion of the birthday of
Miss Lillie Farniiout, who entered
her teens on that day, a party of .'18
youngmisses went up the tram railway
for a pleasure ride and picnic, having
along the ice cream, cake etc.., for the
party. The car they were on was
leaded with pork, molasses, eggs,
vinegar ami other merchandise. The
car ran oil" the track and the 38 girl.t
and the other merchandise were
roughly shaken up. Lillie and Kula
Manett sustained some severe bruises,
several others of thcgii ls were slightly
Injured, while all were considerably
frightened. Miss Hattic Oyster of
Itldgway was among the party. It
was a narrow and fortunate escape for
the merry party of pienicers.
Two Accidents.
James Cunningham, about fifty
years of age and niariied, was in Ridg
way hist Saturday night engaged in
celebrating the occasion. He imbibed
father more than was good for him.
Ami in a state not far removed from
intoxication he started for Whistle
town, four miles west of Ridgway,
afoot and alone. A few rods above the
mill at Whist letown is a bridge across
the mill pond. In attempting to cross
this bridge James missed his footing
and fell into the water on tiie lower
side of the bridge. The time was
about nine o'clock at night. Men at
the boarding house heard some one
crying for help. The night was dark
so that when the men who answered
the call went to the assistance of the
man in the water they were power
less to render any assistance. The
water where the man went down was
six or eight feet deep. In the morn
ing the. body was recovered and a man
dispatched to Ridgway to notify Cor
oner Williams.
Dalipiest, a Sweed blacksmith, was
found on the floor of Wheeler's bam,
by the party who went to get the horse
and saddle to go and notify the coroner
of Cunningham's death. Dalquest
has a wife and large family at Kane
He had been employed but a few days
as a blacksmith at Whisfletown, and
It has been his custom to sleep on the
lower floor of Wheeler's barn. This
night it seemed ho bad got into the
haymow to sleep, falling from there to
the floor below, a distance of fourteen
feet striking on the frontal Lone. Death
was undoubtedly almost instantaneous.
This man had not been drinking, and
was perfectly sober at the time of the
accident. His age was about forty
years.
Sunday morning Coroner Williams
went to Whistletown and held an in
quest cm each of the unfortunate men.
The Jury rendere a verdict in each
fase in accordance with the facts as we
liave stated t hem.' I
wtifcfk&vMntt
Personal.
Paul was very happy last week.
Frank Sowers, of Wilcox, was In
town on Tuesday.
Mrs. E. Roline, of Wilcox, visited
Rldgwny this week.
E. O. Aldrlch, of Wilcox, was in
this pluco on Wednesday.
MIssLorenda Warner has returned
to her home in Jones township.
T. L. Sutliir, of Jcfrersonvillc, N.
Y., has been In Ridgway at the JJi
gert house for several days.
Miss Agnes Barrett left on Mon
day for Ediiihoro where she will at
tend the summer term of school.
Miss Mary Hussy, front the mouth
of Toby, vl.ilted friends in Ridgway
Thursday and Friday of last week.
W. S. Service, niid daughter Min
nie, cm Saturday last departed for
Cleveland to be absent from town
ft few days.
(Jeo. R. Dixon, has been appointed
n delegate to the Democratic State
Convention by the County Committee
of Elk Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Little and
family are at Pahiesville, at which
place Miss May Little will graduatelo
day. They will return to-morrow.
John Stout went to Jersey Shore
last week In response to a telegram in
forming him that his sister's husband,
Henry Snoy, had died on Thursday
morning. John stayed several days
in the town of his nativity and re
turned on Tuesday.
News is received from C. II. Me
Cnuloy whose family are now in Erie
of a very discouraging nature as re
gards little Ruby. The child lias beeu
very low with diphtheria, and it is
feared she cannot recover. All the
friends here will anxiously hope for
Is'ttet" news.
Doctor VanValzah, of Watson
town, was in town last, week and in
company witli Judge AVliitmore ami
John Whitmore, were fishing up Lit
tle Mill Creek. They caught a fine lot
of trout. The Doctor took one that
weighed one and one-half pounds and
measured fifteen inches. The party
drank a great deal of water on the
trip although the Doctor says that
mil'i is really very much better for
the human stomach.
Albert Greiner, of Benezelte,
sailed for Germany from Baltimore on
Thursday, May 4. Mr. Greiner has
been in this country nine years, and
was elected Justice of the Peace nt the
spring election. 11 is lather held a
similar position in Germany diirin
life. Captain Schoening went over to
IJenezette and mutinied the new Jus
tice prior to his departure for Europe
Last week Captain Schvning received
a postal "card from Mr. Greiner in
which he states that he landed at
Bri mcrliafi it, Germany, on Saturday
May 20, after a pleasant voyage. II
has his son George, seven years old,
with him. They were both seasick
en the voyage.
Lnst week J. T. Wald. M. D , of
Spartansburg, Pa., visited our town
bent upon a piscatorial excursion into
the wilds of Elk for recreation and
sport. The Doctor had several times
visited our county upon similar ex
cursions, but had never before made
Ridgway lite headijti'irters, and hav
ing formed the acquaintance of some
of our citizens, pleased tvith our ecu
tral location ho came to R. as the
guest ol V. 11. Osterliout. In com
pany with Rev. A. YanCamp, J. 15.
Johnson, and K. urcsh, lie was
driven out to the Schultz shanties by
our laughing coachman Charley
White where they were introduced ti
the flnnv tribes of Elk. In their two
dav's fishing the lolly party caught a
fine lot of the speckled beauties, and
came home rejoicing In having en-
loved a good time. Doctor Waid is a
man of noble physique, very preposes
ing in appearance, a polished gentle
man and an experienced physician
having an extensive practice. He ex
pressed himself highly pleased with
Ridgway and we think that he could
he induced to locate among us, our
rapidly increasing population ami fu-
f lire prospects open up a wide field
for talent and industry.
A beautiful lot of flowers for house
or bedding purposes on hand and for
sale at the A dvocatk office.
"Seaside Library" 100 copies last
issued Nob. just received at Craig's
Drug and Book Store.
Mrs. Jacob Butterfuss, over Butter
fuss' harness shop, Main street, lias
constantly on hand the latest style of
human hair goods, also switches, nets,
and pius, .vc. Call and see them.
On the Fourth of July the Catho
lic Total Abstinence Union of this
peace will give a picnic and dance
during the day at Schcening's grove
And in the evening a ball at the
Opera House. This society is doing
an excellent work and deserves the
support of the public. The members
of.the society have been to a great deal
of trouble and expense in getting up
these entertainments, ami we have no
doubt will reap a golden harvest.
Financial Report ofKcuool Entertain
ment.
Receipts first night
$120.10
ai A9
Paid lor use or Hall
" Hyde for brooms, dust-pans
" W. D. Sapiiar and son
" J. A. Ross for frame
" For printing
" Diplomas and programmer'...
" For paneling &, kalsomiuing
10.72
12 75
1.75
li.75
6.5(1
Intermediate and primary rooms 41.87
$111.80
14.24
Bal. on hand ,
Receipts second night
582.15
27.28
. 4.25
1.60
$:G.78
$45.37
Paid Hyde for
use of Hall
and material..
" For printing.
" Errund boys.
Bui. on hand.
Ilrnkeinnn Killed.
Henovo Kpcoril.
Charles Stewart, aged about 22 years,
employed as a brakeman on Conductor
Donovan's freight train, was instantly
killed at St. Marys on Sunday morn
ing, nt 2.25 o'clock. It Is not positively
known how the accident happened.
It is believed, however, that 'the un
fortunate young man was standing on
the platforms of two cars when the
train was coupled, and in doing so the
coupling broke, causing him to fall
down between the cars. Several cars
passed over his breast killing him
Instantly. He has l:en employed on
the road about six weeks. His remains
were brought to this place on Sunday
and placed hi charge of Undertaker
Beck, and on Monday they were
forwarded to his friends at llarrisburg,
for burial.
Satan's Kindmnu Wood.
Bewareof cigarettes. Says a corespon
dent of the RumlJVew Yorker: "I have
tried cigarette-smoking, and have ex
amined cigarettes, wetanddry. I find
opium and fenugreek in them to such (
an extent mat, uie smoKliig nt one
or two would narcotize me, although I
am an old smoker. In closely observing
ardent smokers of cigarettes I have
observed theellect of the opium in the
eyes and its unmistakableoperation on
the nervous system, and in other ways
have seen the rufn the use of the fash
ionable cigarette is bringing upon
young nten.Uird middle-aged men, too.
That there is misery and death in the
use of the cigarette as now made I
challenge any man to deny. No man
who habitually uses them, as now pre
pared, can long be healthy, especially
in the nervous system, nor can such
persons long have good sight, appetite,
or physical comfort."
Try our Wirncr 50 cent Cor.-ct,the
j best Corset for tiie money in Elk Co.,
at the Grand Central.
Fire crackers and Fourth of July
Flags a large stock nt Morgester's.
Sparkling Draught Champaign
Cider, and Birch Beer at Morgester's.
K'O sacks choice dairy and table
snlt at Morgester's.
A stock of Choice Dairy Boiler
and Cheese,
gestcr's.
Also fresh eggs at Mor-
To sick, colicky, crying babies
givepcruna never any othermedicine
whatsoever.
We learn that Jackson S. Sehultz,
of New York, who has large landed in
terests in Elk county, contemplates the
erection of works nt Scalionda, that
county, for the matiufacure of tanning
extracts out of hemlock bark, says the
Kaneio7c3. Tills will doubtless prove
an important industry, and we congrat
ulate our neighboring county on the
good luck which seems in store for her
in the establishment of this and other
business enterprises. .VcCcai Miner.
The only iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and will not
cause headache or constipation, as
other iron preparations will, is Brown's
Iron Bitters.
The Grocery department at the
Grand Central, P. & K's, is very full
and complete and prices as low as
good reliable goods can be sold for. A
large stock of Pork, Hams, Cheese,
Dairy Butler, Flour, Feed, Beans,
Sugar and Syrup just received.
Try our Standard Flour and you
will never regret it.
POTATOES! POTATOES!! Mor
gester's will be headquarters for new
potatoes for the remainder of the
season. Will try and keep good stock
and sell at reasonable figures.
The Boot and Shoe department at
the Grand Central P. & K. is very
large, and varied. Everything in Indie's
Misses' and children's Shoes.aud Slip
pers, dout fait to look through this
department.
London Purple and Paris Green
the only reliable Poison for the Potato
bug, at Claig's Drug Store.
Bargains in Hats, Shirts, Ties,
Bows, Collars, sii'penders, Silk Hand
kerchiefs, &c, see the display of Fur
nishing goods ofleicd nt cost in show
window at Craig's Drug, Book and
Fancy (foods Store.
THE I'KESIDKXTS OITOIITLWITV.
Nashville Republican.
President Arthur knows that every
body else discerns that the future of
his party is in doubt, and that in any
event its future lieallhfuiuess is con
tingent upon certain ''reforms within
the party," and the question with him
is, therefore, how to shape these op
posing elements so that his own suc
cess will be assured. He is face to
face with a very hard problem. If he
gives it up, content to retire at the
end of Garfield's term, with the un
earned honor of having occupied the
position another man's power has by
an accident thrown into li is lap, there
will be no further interest attached to
Mr. Arthur in the South, for bo. will
in that case enjoy the remainder of
the term in his own sociable way, and
let politics take care of themselves;
hut if Mr. Arthur is of a mind to go
into this coming fray, he must develop
statesmanship without loss of time.
People are rapidly dividing upon non
partisan questions, not in tiie South
alone, but at the North and South.
Gravel, diabetes, Blights disease
of tiie kidneys, and all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs perman
ently cured by Prof. Guilmetto's
French Kidney Pad.
T Not an experiment or cheap patent
medicine is Brown's Iron Bitters. It
is prepared by one of the oldest and
most reliable chemical firms, and will
do all that is claimed for it.
Take no quack nostrums. Put
your trust in Pcrunu. :
THE GREAT OIL STRIKE.
Tlio Backwoods With Twenty-flnf Hundred-Barrel
Wells.
HOW TUB aiTHHERS AC'T-TII E WONDER"
FUlj GROWTH (IF TUB TOWN OFMAK
FIELD A DEED OP JAMES BUCH
ANAN ONE OF TIIE BEST TITLES.
(From a Staff Correspondent, of the Press.)
Garfield, Warren County, June 10
The excitement hero in reference to
the recent discovery of oil In the
eastern part of the county is Intense.
People are reminded of the days of the
big wells of the past, the "Big Injun,"
the "Noble," and other gushers.
Th'ougli oil is no longer $14 per barrel,
as It w-as when the late Democratic
candidate for Stale Treasurer struck
his oleaginous bonanza; a strike of a
number of well, on a territory extend
ing two miles, which How from "no to
2,800 barrels every twenty-four hours,
is a matter of importance to the fradc
of Pennsylvania and the world.
1 came here today tosee thegushors.
They are located in Cherry Grove
township, a forest of hemlock hitherto
almost uninhabited. It is Hie most
outlandish country that fortune ever
invited mortal man togointo; butliun
dreds a.c flocking here daily, and the
land is sellllig at front $00 to $1,000
per acre, witli one-fourth of the oil
production reserved. Some of the ter
ritory was owned by Sweeds, one of
whom, named Larsen, got a very good
price for his land. Mostof the property
has been sold again and again in past
years at treasurer's sales for taxes and
costs, and the title are in such condi
tion as to give plenty of remunerative
work to tlw; lawyers of this section for
some time to come.
PRESIDENT Ul'CHANAX'S DEED.
It Is a curious fact that one of the
best titles comes through President
James Buchanan to some of the Slay
maker family of Lancaster, the land
in question belong conveyed in con
sideration of an election bet. The as
sigumeiit of the deed is written in the
plain and beautiful hand of Mr. Buch
anan in ail the verbiage of u young
lawyer of bSl8. One of the persons In
volved in the transaction was Judge
lingers, of the Supreme Court, so it is
to be presumed that the law in refer
ence to betting on elections was not so
stringent previous to lS'.O as it has
been since, under the statue of that
year. 1 u any event two or three lots
of land were bet on the Presidential
election of 1810, and duly conveyed,
and they are now no doubt within the
oil-belt of the newly-discovered terri
tory. The tide front Warren to this place,
which will bo the town in the new
field, is not a pleasant one. I took it
because I wanted to be able to come
andgnas I pleased. After leaving War
ren you soon get into the newoileouu
try. Clarendon, which will no doubt
will be a town of importance, is a clus
ter of houses literally thrown together
by overworked carpenters. There was
a rain last night, and in Main street
the mud was hub deep, nod it took the
most discriminating of drivers to
guide a vehicle, safely through it and
by the large rocks which remain in
that thorough fare. From Clarendon to
the wells the distance is about eight
miles, over a narrow gauge plank road,
in fairly good condition.
THE NEW OIL COUNTRY.
Until tlio new country is readied
I here is scarcely a house and no clear
ings. The fir.-.t sign of the new field is
a bar under a wagon cover, near the
end of the plank road. As we stopped
a typical backwoodsman appeared and
asked if we would have our horses put
into the burn, pointing to a spot in the
woods which had simply been cleared
of (h'. underbrush. The animals were
"put up" and the most serious part of
the jouiuey was begun. It was three
fourths of a mile to tbe wells over
what is called a road. It called up
memories of the mud of Northern Vir
ginia, the bottomless quagmires of
South Carolina and therocksof North
ern Georgia during the war. All
along telegraph men, teamsters ami
pipe lino layers were busy getting
through the mini and over the rocks,
and nfter an hour's hard work the
great Mystery well on lot 040 was
reached. It is located at nearly the bot
tom of a valley in the midst of a sea of
grease. Up the hill to the uortb.ea.--t
is the Cadwalladtr No. 1, a steady
tlower, and three-fourths of a mile
away is the Murphy and the other
gushers.
The first-named well begun logush
just as it was approached. I hurried
to the derrick to witness the process.
There was u sound as of escaping
steam, which grew louder ami louder,
until it reminded one of the earsplit
ting sound of a locomotive with a
valve open. This continued a short
time, and then the well was quiet. I
took the pains to notice -the time of
flow. It began at 12.08 o'clock ami
gushed for four and one-half minuter1,
again at 12:"J for four and one-half
minutes. The escape of gas was very
great, looking like a light mist while
the well M'as flowing. This well was
struck some weeks ago, the first in
this region, but was plugged. The
force of the gas blew the plug out and
the world became acquainted with the
fact that a new uiid great strike had
been made, some lime before the own
eis intended it should be known. The
public is told. that the How is 1,000 bar
rels per day. No one but 'tho owners
know exactly what it is. It is proba
bly les than that by 2U0 barrels.
Two weeks ago to-day tlio Cadwal
lader No. 1 struck oil at a depth of
l.OilO feet. The well is located very
near the "Mystery,'.' but it is an en
tirely difl'ereut one. It is a steady
flower and has been every minute
since it was struck. The tools are still
in tiie well, it being impossible to
take them out so loug as the flow is so
heavy. This well is said to be a 2,000
barrel one. From what I hear I think
it is between 1,000 and 1,700. The oil
pours out Into the tank through two2
incii pipes, witli a great force all the
time. One of f lic men in charge told
me the story o' the strike In this way :
"At 5 v. M. last Friday we struck
the third sand. You can tell as soon
as you strike sand hy the difference in
the jar to the drill, and by the gas
which begins to come up. Inside of
fifteen minutes the first flow came. I
drilled about eighteen inches more,
and she began flowing steady. I left
the tools in tliehole, because they can't
be taken out until the heavy How stops
I doii't believe there was ever a well
struck that flowed so regularly through
the 'casing' as this one has. Two men
attended this well, working twelve
hours each."
These two wells and the Murphy
well near Garfield were the only wells
flowing when I was on tho ground,
through the Cadwalladcr No. 2, which
is just beyond .the Mystery, and the
Mcelioopany, off in the direction of
the Murphy, would flow If they had
not been plugged. This operation is a
necessary one sometimes. A stick of
pine W)od is placed in the hole, and
forced down to the bottom by thetools.
Then several feet of the powdered
rock taken out of fhe hole is thrown
back, and the hole tilled with water.
This prevents oil-fluwing, except ill
tho biggest wells.
THE TOWN OF GARFIELD.
The town of Garfield is three-fourths
of a mile further on by way of the ter
rible road spoken of. It is located
quite prettily, and there is plenty of
room for a good sized town. It is a
wonderful place. Two weeks ago but
three houses were inhabited, now there
are 125 with people living in them.
There is one long street, and tho car
penters work from early moruinguntil
late at night, week-day and Sunday,
to prepare shelter for the crowds.
They do not succeed in doing this,
however, for two big oil operators.who
commanded the best rooms at the
Fifth nvetiueaiid theContinental, slept
in the rain under two iron boilers last
night. The hotel is not finished, but
it is full every night. The guests
simply ask for shelter, the rashest of
them do not expect a bed. Its streets
are full of busy and excited men,
whose fortunes depend on getting a
well started quickly, or who want a
house built by to-morrow. Every one
is buying or leasing town lots, nnd
making money at it, or seeking laud
on which to put down a hole. Ileal
estate offices are plenty and a print
ing office is on the way. The hotel
contains eighty to one hundred rooms,
a telegraph olllce, a telephone, and
thepropiietorentertains three hundred
guests daily. He has kept a hotel in
the early days of several towns in
other districts, and is the most delib
erate man in town. Hecalls his hotel
the James town House, and he will
no doubt make much money before
tiie summer is over. Yesterday board
at private houses was $2 per day with
the privilege of sleeping out of doors.
Now it is $1. Some Sweeds who had
houses before the town was started are
keeping forty persons every night nt
high prices on it low and every way
bad diet. The telegraph wire is already
here, and the railrotd will soon be fin
ished. I saw a bootblack stealing a
ride on a huckboard bound for Gar
field this morning, so it will soon be a
civilized city with all the modern con
veniences. As yet it, has no bar, but a
license h being railroaded through at
Warren, and a field for the temperance
folks will in; opened shortly, if the
numerous inquiries for something to
drink are any indication of the temper
of the public on this great moral ques
tion. I asked an oil man what the ell'ect
of the great find of oil would be. He
said: "It lias already cost the oil trade
millions of dollars, by reducing the
value of oil on (mud and that of future
production. Tiie value of all oil wells
in every district' lias also greatly de
preciated. Ifa well in Bradford was
worth $4,000 last week you could
hardly get $2,000 for it now. The field
is undeveloped, however, and the big
ger it is the greater tho loss to every
body but the lucky causes who have
struck it so rich in litis backwoods."
As to the permanency of lite field there
is but one opinion, and that is that it
is likely to prove the greatest ever dis
covered. Tiie sand in which tlio oil
was discovered is the right kind, the
wells are on tiie correct line as com
pared Willi those of other great fields,
the quantity of the oil is good, the
area is largo and the wells act like
staying ones. All these tilings make
the oh! oil men sick. Fifteen years
ago tho discovery of such wealth
would base been a godsend to the
trade and to the State, now it looks as
if it would ruin all thesmall operators.
The land is owned largely by the
Anchor Oil Company and large opera
tors. Congressman Watson, of the
district, lias disposed of several lots of
land which have been making him
poor for some years, at a large price,
ami other lucky holders are numerous,
E. M. B.
They enjoy racing out west be
tween railroad trains just as they did
formerly steamboat racing on the
Mississippi. Tlio Kansas Pacific and
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroads both running between Denver
ami Kansas City. Tho Atchison road
is "10 miies long, the Kansas ami
Pacific Of). Locomotives of the Iwo
road, bearing the cfl'cetivo name of
" Li-htuing " mid "Thunderbolt,'"
started out of the station at Kansas
City within live niiuutes of each other
in tlio morning, and arrived within
three minutes of each other at Denver
the following afternoon. "Thunder
bolt" had gained 100 milcM on the
'Lifc,Ltiiii.g" w ithin thirty hours.
I paiu tot) to my doctor mid was
no better. I then took a few hottletof
Peruna which eur.d n e.
That Terrible Mntlicr-in-Law.
(April llarpnr'i Drnwor.)
A "brilliant" newspaper humorist
wrote a mean, sarcastic mother-in-law
paragraph, ami then went homo nnd
found his wife seriously ill. "Send
for mother, ' feebly moaned the sick
woman. And mother came. That
terrihlo.fcmalc yclept a mother-in-law
Invaded the precincts of tlio hpnie of a
parngrnphist. For several days the
sick wife hovered on the unknowable,
nnd that doting mo I mean that
monster, ibe paragraphist's bete noire,
persecuted her sou-in -law most shame
fully. She assumed (he management of his
house, and cruelly 'permitted him to
lie abed mornings, while she built the
tires and cooked ids matutinal meal.
She made his life wormwood and gall
by setting before him an appetizing
dinner; ami in the evening at the
supper table she added insult to injury
by tendering him dainty and palatable
dishes, all prepared by her own
fiendish hands. And during the in
tervals she harrowed up his soul by
administering to his sick wife. Site
plunged him Into gloom and despair,
and filled his brain with thoughts of
suicide, by sewing buttons on hisshirts.
What refined cruelty!
The terrible, tincomplaiiiingmotlter-in-law,
with loving hands and sweet
and comforting words, albeit often
with tearful eyes and desponding heart,
nursed iter first born back to life, anil
saved her outraged sondu-Iaw eight
dollars a week nurse hire.
What heartlessncss!
Yes, alter many sleepless nights and
anxious; weary limits, that cruel, tired
out mother, saw tho light of health
once more beam in herdaughter'seyes,
and the roses come buck to hercheeks;
and during all these nights the news
paper humorist was obliged to remain
under the roof that sheltered an ogre
his mother-in-law.
It was terrible!
But her hour of triumph came at
last. The mother kissed her weeping
daughter good-by, and returned to her
home, and the paragraphist was a free
man again. And the next day, in the I
exhuberance of his joy lie wrote and
printed the following paragraph:
"Young SiiiiUisou is tire happiest
man in town to-day; bis mother-in-law
died last night."
A Case of Luck.
(rtnlii'lelpliia Press.)
Penlicld, Pa., June IS. "There
goes a lucky man," r aid Dr. Buss to
me the other day, as a finely dressed
and lino looking gentleman passed us
on the street.
"Who is he?" I asked.
"His name is Ilil 1, his home is in a
neighboring town of W ," replied the
Doctor. "Several years ago Hill's
father died, leaving to him and two
elder brothers considerable properly.
This sou was the prodigal and soon
wated liis share by dissipation. His
brothers, respectable men, were so
ashamed of this man's conduct they
oiTercd him $l,C00 if lie would leave
and promise to never return. Hill
took the money and gave the promise
and went to Leadville, Col. After
looking around for a few days be fell
in witli an old miner, who proposed
that tiie twain go prospecting. They
went ami soon 'struck it rich.' Hill
sold his share for f"j0,000, came back
to W , paid hi.) brothers the $1 ,000,
declaring that thereby he wasabsolved
from his promise to not return, aband
oned his had habits, invested Ills
mouev in iroocl securities, and is now
enjoying life as cnly the truly lucky
call."
J. C. Harrling, of the West End
Gallery has taken recently a number
of Stereoscopic views from different
point-; about town. Call and sec
them.
100 pounds Biill'i. Eye Tobacco at
Morgester's.
Good assortment of workingnien's
shirts, overalls and pants at Morges
ter's. THE HULL VAPOR COOK STOVE.
Thf Pioneer
tti the Held,
till llHit KiVt-D
entire and
fjcrfect eat
btiiUtiOU.
93.000
now iu uue,
mid growths
In fMvur wlit-r-uwr
used. Do
tui'tilc work
tn it tn ni e i
rendered ccj
Mini dcliKliliii,
through till
r in lull .iriv-
irijf ilcvl-e. 8i'ii1 f--r Uliistrntecl cir. Ur nnd jimo list,
Ul mLUiii'iuuiiH let BgeiiU in unoccupied territory.
A.hlitwii, TTTTT.T. VAPOR HTOV15 CO.
Pence.! St., cor. L'lounphiln, ClevcUinl, Ohio.
Walnut Leaf Hair ltcstortT.
It h vnthvly lii!treiit from all
ot Iters. It U :is vWiiv us w:i(e ami, a.s
its name indicate, U i jicrfset Veo
tiililo Jlair Jlostorvr. it will innuedi
itlely tree tho httul t'vum (landi'iiU", re
store jrray hair to its natural color,
and produce a new growth where it
has fallen oil. It does not in any
manner nittvl the health, which Sul
!hut Buar or i,ead, and Nitrate of
Silver preparations have done. Jt
will rhan;,'e li.ht or faded hair in a
few days to a heantKul glossy brown.
Ak your drnNt for It. Kach bottle
is warranted. rtMITJl. K LIN K &
CO.. Wholesale Aw. la. Philadelphia,
undC. N. CJUTTi:::TON,New York.
u U 1 y.
7HtUirv7w)TcodK STOVE,
I tit ULUcSt AND UitLT KELlAULE,
is the only- de
vice of its'kiiK)
thai has Btond
THE TEST
OF YEARS,
snct earned uni
versal public
comuiGnuuiioii.
Does everv
liewription ol
(joking, a Ru
tin;, lroniiifi,
I' i II it Canning.
4 -i - --irt- ; i ur oilier Uuue-
-eV-'l-:- ft lofnr lion l.v
the ordinary cook Move, utiJ without it intu
iVrnMe hat, s'.ut, allies, u
FOR SUMMER USE THEY ARE INDISPENSABLE.
Hfliuhle A gen is vuulod in utiuciununl
territory. Ariilm,
HULL VAPOR STOVE CO.. !
3u ticca Struct, cor. Ciiuiujji.'iii, Cl- vthiini, Ohio.
Business Cards.
GEO. A. RA1HBUN
ATTOKNKV-AT-LAAV.
Main struct, Itlilgwny, Elk Co., Ta.
rurtloular intention ptven to tli?
exiimi nat ion of titJi'8, also to paten 'A
anil patent wines.
HALL &.M'CAULEY
A T T O It N ft V-A T-L A V. .
Office in new liriek buiiiling, Mali
street, Ilidtfwuy, Elk Co., ris. v!52f
J. S. BAROWELL,
PHYSICIAN AND SURQEOH.
Over twenty-flvc years practice.
Ofliw on Main Street, Rhttfway, Pa.,
opposite tlio llogcrt House.' '.OHice
hours from 1 to 2 and 7 to 8, P. M.
IT. L. WILLA M.S.
Late of 8tnit(anvillc), Physician and
Surgeon, Jtidway, Pa. OlHce ' ut
Hall's Hriek P.uildi.ifr (up Wlnirs)
KcferenccN J. I). Smith, H. L.
Young, H. Ilulofsnn, Strattnnville;
Major John Kit ley, VV. W. Green
land, Clarir n. Olllce hours 1 to 2
P. ST. and 7 to SP. M.
' G. G. MESSENGER. r
DRUGGIST & PAIiMACEUTIST,
X. W. corner of Main and Anil hlreets,
Ilidgway, Pa., full assortment of care-
fully selected Foreign and Domestic;
Drills. 'Prescriptions carefully dis
pensed at all hours, day or night,
vlntfy .,
J. D." WOODRUFF, Ftf. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offick Hocks. J-Krom !) to Il'h. m., 2 to 5
nmt 7 to 0 p. tn. Resilience Ofiico ivsl
Uenpe, opposite Elk County Unnk; Stulu
Street. '
CALLS DAY (lit XlfiMT I'ROMITLY
ATI'KXDKI).
A fair share of the people s patronage so
licited. HYDE HOUSE.
V. II. SC1IHAM, Proprietor,
I tlds way, Elk county, I'a.
Thankful for the patronage hereto
fore so liberally bestowed upon him,
the new proprietor, hopes, by, paying
strict attention to the comfort and con
venience of guests, to merit a continu-
a nee of the same. oetiO'CJ "
N
EV LIVE11Y STAWLK
IN
RIDGWAY
GOOD STOCK, GOODC A It R I AG ES
and ISuggies to let upon the most
reasonable terms.
K53Ho will also do job teaming. . i
Stable on Elk street. All orders left
at the Post Oilice w'1 1 rccVive prompt
attention.
AuOlSVltl
PLANTS and SEEDS
von-
EVERYBODY :
Our I LLUSTKATED CATALOG UK
and DOOM OF FLOWEllS cud
free to any address.
IIAJIUY I ItAAPEL
Florist and ScciUnuui,"'7' .
Willinmsport, l-a. ;
Hkkiiy A. PAitfjO.N'8, Jr.. Local agent
Itidji'way, Pa,
STOVE
SIGN
No. 42 Main St.
A FULL LIN l; riU.'LD
ERS' HARD WAP E,
STOVES AND.
House-Furnishing'
GOODS At POPULAR
PRICES. .
W S Service, Ag't.'
H."
nit
9 K C
113 watch sr., NEW VOP.K,'
Are purer, batter, stronger, ar.il longer
l:novn in the market than any other aiticla
of the kind. Are always sure ami reliable,
mul never fail to insure the best result
i:i cookery. Ask your grocer f.-r it anil.-'
fivi it a trial, Satisfactiu&fiuaiaiitecvl gj
uo pay.
Shu
JUlOOO
I Will W t ..... 11 I
1.7.1 i""" ntiy iiiniuruiBii or mineral
.... UVI iuigu Wilt
fitjlt Is liotemii.iM 1,y any or MjioiiiiVuiH.ii: I
v any or mlollii r unxil-F
'l?JiiM!iriJJil!ijrrt, 1
9 but 1L Ik Ii-iiil !
iiii.a ... .ml.! i nil,. ....... . .
. iV"1. J'4 .,a "ting luoro exit-unitviy t-ie-crlWny
honest l'.'iysli l.ma thai, wiy oilier
halt-uozoa ruunUles Unowu to tlw pi-ufesUun.
all other iunaajiU hum t discus. ii2iiVS2
For inkn-.iitt.-nt f.-ver, clilliH tiiKfitVorT
dumb ngue, the luiilUb!oicnictiy lafEiiuNA?
, ...i... jour UlTCUtu IB, ucro lo
cated, be you v , i.r...i ,. f " r
u at cute lor i'cu'ts a. " 'aw?
Tell your neighbors end VOliP frMMIll I lint
i i4ti ttiU",,y, ivuiccfy, unit U1UK
8. B. HAUT1IAN & CO., Otborn.OMo.
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