B OARDING nOUSE, Near the Depot, Wilcox, Fa. MARTIN SOWERS, Proprietor. The undersigned has opened a large boardirg house at the above plnoe, where he Is amply prepared to satisfy the wants of those who may avor him with their custom. no20,'69 JHARLE8 HOLES, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER, ENGRAVER JEWELER, West end of Hydellouse, Ridgway, Pa. Bells as Cheap as Ever, GOLD AND SILVER WAT0A1S, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, XX VIOLIN AND GUITAR STRINGS, Spectacles, Pens and Pencils, Exclti&i to 4 gent for the sale of ALEX. MORTON'S GOLD PENS. Repairing Watches, etc, done with the same accuracy as heretofore. novnu, u'Jtr s OMETHIKQ NEW IN RIDQWAT ! BOOT & SHOE ESTABLISHMENT ing the citirens of Ridgway and ioinity that i t i ne tins uyeuu BOOT & SHOE STORE, in the room lately occupied by Henry 8. Thay er in the west end of the Hyde House, where may be found a general assortment oi Ladles Shoes, Gentiemens' Boots and Shoes, Boys' Boots and Children's Shoes, ALSO, Connected with the above establishment I have a Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Establishment where work will be made to order. Repairing done on short notice and on reasonable terns. The public are invited to give me a call. oo23,'69y GEORGE WALKER. MONEY IS an article des pined by none, and we are now prepared to show how all mar possess it in abundance, by following a few simple in struct ions which will be given FREE of charge, except the trifling sum of twenty five cents, as a guarantee of good faith. The busi ness is inexhaustible, and thousands are now engaged in it ; while to their friends the cause of theii great suceess remains a mystery. Any party engaging will frequently receive sealed packages by express or mail. Further than AS toe article can be carried in the vest pocket, ex cept when wanted for use. It needs your all teution but one or two days in the week, or a couple of hours daily, which can be after other business is over. No additional rent, taxes, or help of any kind. All engaging must be of first WATER. None but gsod smart men wanted, who can keep their business to themselves, act tfonfl. dcntially with me, and make from $5 to f 10 for every hour's service. Act promptly. Begin now and a fortune is yours. Inclose with your address 25 cents, and you will get full particulars by return mail Address, K. F. HALLET, nov20-8w Box 856, Titusville, Ta. A SPLENDID PRIZE FOR THE LADIES ! i'he finest, most pleasing, and costly enerav ing ever published in America, to be presented as a premium 10 eaco suDsctiDer to DEMOREST'S MONTHLY, a magazine of practical utility in the house, a uiu rur ui me lasuions, ana a literary conser vator of surpassing interest and artistie excel ence, acknowledged to be the modern parlor magazine of America The engraving, 28x82 inches, is from the or iginal painting, entitled, 'The Pic-Nio on the Fourth of July.' The painting took whole year, and is con sidered the finest of the entire list of numerous populor productions by Lillie M. Spencer. The engraving was the labor of four years, by three eminent artists John Rodgers, Samuel Halpin, and Samuel Hollyer ; The last named having been induced to come from Europe to finish it. The engravers have ably seconded the successful labors of the painter. None but artists can fully appreciate the skill and labor lavished on this engraving The general ef tect is very fine and impressive, nd the deli rate finish to the heads will bear the most mi nute inspection. The union of line and stinnle is executed with unusual ability, and their skilful combination has greatly contributed to the success of the engravers in this unsurpass ed proof of their genius. Thejwork on the engraving alone cost over seven thousand dollars, besides the eost of the copyright, and is acknowledged by competent judges the most elaborately finished large work of art evor engraved in America, Fine eopies of this magnificent picture, on heavy plate paper, worth $10 each, are to be given as a premium to each subscriber to DEMOREST'S MONTHLY MAGZINE. Yearly subscriptions only Three Dollars, and ten cents (which ia to be sent with the sub script ion), for the postage on the engraving (which will be mailed securely done np on a roller. This is eertainly the largest, most liberal and splendid premium ever offered to single subscribers by rny publisher, and affords an easy and eoonomica) way for any one to aeoure an elegant work of art, a Parlor Pioture that Is only next to a piano in the way of ornamen tation, and a perpetual reminder f a day which ought to to be cherished and held in re membranoe by every true American. The reoeption of thia magnificent pioture will take every one by surprise and we de not venture anything in aaying that $10 will not procure another that combines s muoh of in terest and beauty. Specimens of the Magaxine, with circulars, giving full particulars, will be sent to any giv. en address, post free on receipt of 15 cents. Address DEM0RE8T' MONTHLY. nev!0tf 888 Bread wsy, JT.7. TANNING & LUMBER LO JTEYSTONE STORE WILCOX PA- ATTENTION EVERYBODY SPRING OPENING Tho largest store in North Western Pa., lit ter ally filled to overflowing. WINTER GOODS closing out regardless of value. We are opening the spring campaign with the largest and most attractive stock evre offered in this market. We shall endeavor to keep every depart ment well assorted the year round, Our DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT will always contain a large and well selected stock of Cloths Cassimers & Cloakings, Black and Colored Silks. Seasonable dress goods in great variety. Table Linens, Napkins Towels &c, white goodsof every description, bleached and brown Bhcetings all widths. GLOVES & HOSIERY TRIMMINGS and NOTIONS CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS WALL and WINDOW PAPER, BOOKS AND STATIONERY, CLOTIIINO, HATS and CAPS, BOOTS 4 SHOES DRUGS k MEDICINES PAINTS, OILS k DYE STUFFS, LEATHER, & SIIOE FINDINGS, HARDWARE, ---- rs.r- WAKE, IRON tt STEEL, NAILS b BUILDERS HARDWARE. NUTS A WASHERS, HORSE SHOES & NAILS, WAGON SPRINGS PATENT AXLES & BOXES, CROCK- ERY and GLASSWARE, STONE WARE, FLOUR, FEED & MEAL, CORN and OATS, FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, SASH & DOORS COFFINS, MATRASSES, BEDDING, to., TOBACCO k CIGARS, TRUNKS, YALISE3 k CARPET BAGS, RUBBER BELTING. CLOCKS i GREAT VARIETY. Agents for Hoyt Bros. Celebrated Leather Belting. With oar superior facilities for obtaining heavy goods, in large quantities, frem first hands we defy competition ia Greocries & Provisions. We invite particular attention to our choice brands of extra and double extra flour, we get direct front mills t the west thus saving to customers the profits sually pocketed by middlemen. Our floor is always fresh ground and we guarantee entire satisfaction with every barrel TASKING k LUMBER Co. vlo21tf. Wilcox Pa POWELL U KIME- QOODS FOR THE MILLION. POWELL. & KIM E, At their capacious store in ' RIDGWAY. Have on hand, a splendid assortment oi all seasonable Goods adapted to the wants of the people of Elk and adjoining counties, which they are selling at prices that defy competition. They would siaiply ji state here, that being very large dealers, I equalled by any establishment in tht county. They buy directly from mmu- faotureri and on the V GROUND FLOW. Another advantage i. lou can alwtysjl fi;i) get what you want at their store, httlej- you will save timo by going diroctlyf mem anu ilhu is wu.MISi. le have no space hero to enumerato nil thJl vantages you will have in patronizing Sir establishment. But call and see, in J reap the advantages for yoursies Among their Goods you will find DRY GOODS in en Hess varictio GROCERIES choice and fresh CLOTHING of best material cut and finish, alienor BOOTS & SHOES of ti best ttocic and make, CROCKERY for newly njiied, middle aged aud eldorly. DRIED FRUIT, BUTTER, EGGS, PORK, HAMS, LARD, FLDTJR, CORN MEAL. 1 0 AND EVERYTHING ELSE. Nearly all kin da of eountry produce taken at the market value vloltf. W . S. SERVICE. f)00,000 CUSTOMERS WANTED. At the new Masonio Hall Boildibg. SlOVES at prioes thai will please of aTI it- sihble kinds. 'IN-WARE of every kind on hand at all i ims. Ipeoial attention given to Wholesale orders. Pio list furnished to dealers on application. .Vf.ET-TLV AND COPPER WA RE. House furnishing goods a great variety. BTEAM AND WATER PIPEINO, PUMPS, FISHING AND HUNTING TACKLE, such as RODS BA3 1CETS, SEINES, FLIKS, nOOKS, CAPS, TOWDER, &o. Jo. ALL ORDERS FOR GUN WORK Promptly uttecded to. BIRD CAGLS A NICE VARIETY. ROOFING, GUTTERS, SPOUTS. f Tin, Galvanized Iron and Copper anl every kind of HOUSE AND JOB WORK done on short notice and warranted. AGENCY of Henry Disetons eelebraled saws. Orders for saws at faotory prices so licit e J, also for repairing. Information vnd price list furnished on application. PAPER RAGS, OLD ROPE, OLD COPPER, fiRASS, PEW TER, LEAD, IROS, BEESWAX, HEAVY HIDES, DEAKON SKINS, SHEEP PELT8, CREEK BACKS, NATIONAL BAKK ' ' NOTES, V. 6. BONDS Ae. ', tak n "ecUngt for GooJt or Work 'US0 W. B, 6E&V1CC. . s TILL AHLAD ( OtJIt GREAT BOSTON DOLLAR STORE ! We want sood reliable a'tteWt In everv part of the country. By employing your cpare time to form clubs and sending us your orders, you can obtain the most liberal eCmmissions, eithou in cash or merchandise, and all goods sent by us will be as represented, and we guarantee satisfaction to every cue dealinf at our honse. Agents shouldcollect ten cents from every customer, and forward to us in advance, for descriptive checks of the goods we sell. The holders of the checks usve the privilege of either purchasing the article thereon des cribed, or of exchanging for any article men tioned on our catalogue, numbering over 5UU different articles, not one of which can be pur chased in the usual way for the same money. The advantages of hist sending the checks are these : We are constontly buying small lots of very valhmblc goods, which are not on our catalogues, and for which we issue' Checks until all are sold ; besides, in every, club, we will put checks lor watches, fnilis, blanket, dress patterns, or aoine other article of equal dalue. We do not offer a single article of merchan vuse that can be sold by regular dealers at our price. We do not ask you to buy goods from is unless we catr Sell them cheaper than yon can obtain tlieirt in any other, while the greater povt of our goods are sold at about ONE HALF THE REGULAR RATES. Our stock consists in part of the following goods : Shawls, Blankets, Quilts, Cottons, Ginghams, Dress Goods, Table Linen, . owels, Iiosio ry, Gloves, Skirts, Corsets, Silver hinted Ware, Spoons plated on Nickel h'llvcr, Dessert Forks, Five-bottle Plated Cas tors. Brittania ware, Gloss ware, Ta ble and Pocket Cutlery, in Great Variety, Elegant French snd Gcr mpn Fancy Goods, Beautiful Photograph Alliums of the New. est and Choicest Styles in Morocco and Velvet Bindings, Heavy Gold and Pluled Jewelry of the latest aud newest styles. We have alsj made arrangements with some of the leading publishing houses that will ena ble us to tell the standard and latest works of authors at about onodialf the regular prices : such as Byron, Burns, Moore, Millon and Tennyson's Works, in full gilt and cloth bind ings, and hundreds of others. These and ever thing else for ONE D0LL.R FOR EACH ARTICLE. In every order amounting to over $50, nc companiod by the cash, the agent niny retain $2 ; and in every order over $100, $4 may be retained to PAY THE EXPRESS CHARGES. COMMISSION TO AGENTS. For an order of $30 from a clnb oMhirty, we will pay the agent as commission, 33 yards cf bleached or brown sheeting, good dress pattern, all wool pants pattern, or $3 50 in cash. For an order of $U0 from a club of sixty, we will pay the agent 65 yards of brown or bleach ed sheeting, hunting case watch, all wool shawl, or $7 in cash. For an order of $100, from a club 100. we wH pay the agent 110 vnrds ,'I vard widel. sheeting, splendid sewing machine, or $11 in cash. SEND MONEY 151" REGISTER Kb LETTERS. For further Particulars send for catalogues. Address GEORGE A. PLUMMER & CO., (Successors to Harris Pliimnier ) Nos. 30 and 40 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass. nov.'U, 'oy tf The Great Reformer of the St abandoned stage life, now exhibits in vivid col ors me whole slow world before and behind the scenes. Being truthful, moral and high toned, as well as sensational, rich and racy, it outsells all other books. Beautifully illustiat ed with 40 spirited ehffraviinrs. '2-1 rnll.nuin. out, 650 pages, on rose tinted paper. Greatest inducements yet ottered. rrospectus, sample copy, Boxes and Stationery, Free For circu lar explaining, ad.lress immediately PARME LEE & CO., Publishers, either at Philadelphia, Penna., Cinciualli, Ohio, or Middlctown. Con necticut, Am 'HBSATUUDAYxCYENING POST. THREE MONTHS GRATIS t This cheapest and best of the Literary Week lies is offering unequalled inducements to new subscribers. In the first paper of October, it commenced a brilliant Novelet, called " a Family Failing," by Elizabeth Prescott. It also is now running a serial, called " George Canterbury's Will," by Mrs. Uenry Wood, the famous author of " East Lynne," kc. SEW NOVELETS : will continually succeed each other. Among those already on hand or in progress, are " Under a Ban," by Amanda M. Douglas ; Leonie's Secret," by Frank Lee Benedict ; a Novtlet. bv Miss Mourner, ae. The post also gives the gems of the English HEW SUBSCRIBERS For 1870 will haue their subscriptions dated . I. - JT t . 1 A. uv .v tuv iier oi wciooer iw, until the large extra edition of that dnia i......j . : .n.uoitki, This will bo thlrteeen papers in additien to the regular wrcmj uumuers ior i,(j-oi- fifteen months In all ! When our .nr. i. hausted, the names of all new subscribers for io-n : 1 1 . .... iv win um euiereu on our list the very week TERMS t $2 60 a year. Two eopies, f 4. Four copies, $0. Five eopies (and one gratis) f8. One copy of the Poet aud one of the Lady's Friend, A copy of the large and beautiful Premium Steel Fugraving, Taking the Measure of the Wedding Ring "engrave, in England at a eost of f mo will be sent to every full ($2 60) sabsoriber, and to every person sending a club. This is truly beautiful engraving ! Andress . " fl. PETEE50N k CO., 119 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. peeimen copies tent free (or five eut. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEARS TO ALL ! I TOYS! TOYS!! Just Received at BAIRD'3 VARIETY HALL, a rtne assort ufent of Toys for Holiday Pref ents consisting of PARIAN FIGURES, J SWELL BOXES At Endless Variety, Vases Alt Kinds, Toilet Setts, Toy Tea Setts, For The Little Ouen, Harmonicas, Accordcons, Dolls, Doll-Babies, Toy Speak ing Animals. Also the Latest Novelty in Doll Heads of Parian Granite with Head Dress anrl Ear-Rings. Something new; drop in and ace them No trouble to show goods if you dj not wish to buy; also a full line of other Toya totr umerioos to mention. v 1 n8 4i A THIEF- He has been trvaling about humbugging drupgists and private partiex, mixing up and selling a base compound which he calls V'OLUOTT S PAIN PAINT. All of Wolcott'fl frpntiinn rnnipriioa ti.va - .kit. ...... side wrapper (with signature large). Look Six Pints of WOLCOTT'S ANNIHILATOU for Catarrh and Colds in the head, or ono ' lint of Pain Paint, for U'eers or Paine, sent free of express charge?, on receipt cf tho money al 181 Chatham Square, N. Y. ; or one Gallon of Pain Paint (double strength) for $20. Small bottles sold by all duggisiv it. L. WoLCOTT. 4w LOlULL.AHirs 13 UK UK .V Smoking Tobacco is nn excellent article of granulated Virginia. Wherever introduced it is universally ad mired. It. is put up in handsome muslin hags, in which orders for Meerschaum Pipes are daily packed. LOTUr.L.UD S "YACHT CLUB" Smoking Tobacco has no superior ; being deni cntinixed, ii. cannot injure ncvelcss constitu tions, or people of sedentary habits. It is produced from selections of the finest stock, and prepared by a patented ami original manner. it is very aromatic, mild, and light weight hence it will last muoh longer than others: nor docs it hum or sting tho tongue, or leave a disagreeable after-taste Orders for genuine, elegantly oarved Meerschnum Pipes, silver mounted, and pack ed in neat, leather pocket eases, are plaed in the Quelit Cluu braml daily. LORILLAR D'S CENTURY Chewing Tobacco This brand of Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco hns no superior anywhere. It is, without duubt, the best chewing to bacco in the country. JLOKII.L.AKirs SNUFFS Have heen in general use in the United States over 110 years, nnd still acknowledged "the best ' wherever usod. If your storekeepers does not have these articles for s.ilo, ask him to get them. They are sold by respectable jobbors al most everywhere. Csiculars mailed on application. I'.I.OMLLiin H i o, .1 cio fork. BEST CABINET ORGANS AT LOWEST PRICKS. That the MASON & HAMLIN CABI NET and METROPOLITAN ORGANS lire tho best in the world is proved by tho annum uuuuiiijfiiifi nnininn r,t n..;A..i tnusioians, by the award to them nf aw ENTY.FI VK GOLD and SII.VEU MMIALSOr other highest tiremiums, at principal in dustrial competitions within a few years, including the Medal at the Paris exposi tion, and by a sale very much f:rencr thar that of any similar instruments. This Com pany ruanulacture on y ftrf.clntt inslru mrnt. and will not iuaic 'nlir, r.r,.,.n" ht any price, or suffer an inferior iostru- uiuut looeartnetr name. Having greatly increased their facilities for manufacture, by the introduction of ucw machinery and othevwise. thev are nnw rm.L-in,, Organs than ever before, at increased econ omy in cost, wntcn, in accordance with their fixed policy of soiling always at least remunerative profit, they are now offering at prices of inferior work. V (1 II Tt O a T A V E ORGANS, Plain Walnut tase, sau. juvk U(JTAVr3 ORGAN?, Double Reed, stops ( Viola, Diapaton, Me. Mm, Flute, Tremulaut,) $125. Other oiyics iu proportion. circulars, with fall particulars, Including accurate drawings of different atyles of or guns, and much information which will ba of service to every purchaser of an organ, win uo sent, iree, ana postage paid, w ay one desiring them. MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO. 4w 154 Trcmont St. Boston; 6fl6 Broad way, New York. N EV STORE. The subscriber bees lea Veto inform tha aitu tens of Ridgway aud vicinity that he baa1 opened a store where may be found 4 PFRFDMERT, FARCY GOODS, TOILET ARTICLES. STATIONERY, FINK CONFECTIONARY, OYSTERS, ORANGES, LEMONS, in season, 12 J. B. BAIRD. TOB WORK of til kind, and descri- done at thia office. VISITING CARDS NEATLI . EXECUT. d at tlws otfcee.
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