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COUNTT OFFICERS.
President .Judge S. P. Johnson.
Additional Law Judge lloa. Jho. P.
Vincent.
Associate Judges K. C. Schultzo,
Jese . Kvltr.
Distrii't Attorney J. K. P. Hall.
Sheriff Jacob .Yle'Jauicy.
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Co. Superintendent Kutus Lue-r
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Taj lor. Louis 'o!!i!i'r.
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Jlwsenger. ,tnd Joseph Wilheliu.
County Surveyor Geo. Walmsley.
Jury Ciiuiiiisi"iiers. utorje L'lckuisu,
aud Horace Little.
TIME OF HOLDING COURT.
Second .Monday in January.
Last Monday in April.
First Monday in August.
Firat Muiday in November.
RAILROADS-
PHTLAD LFxIZA. EEI3 HAILS J AD.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
ON and after MONDAY. MAY -10: h, 170,
the trains on the Philadelphia. . Lrii
Jlailroad will run as fallows :
wsrv'AKO.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia 10 20 p. m.
" Ridgwny 1.57 p. in.
" " arrive at Erie 7.11 p. m.
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia 10 50 a. in.
" ' Kidgway 2 1)0 a. m.
" ' arrive at Erie 11.2J u. m
MAS l MAUD.
Mail Train leaves Erie
Uidgway
" " arrive at 1'liiiad'n...
8.50 f.. m.
. 2.-1H p. in.
0.20 a. m.
, 0.00 p. in.
1.20 a. ni.
Erie Express leavis line.
f.idjrwa v..
" nr-nt l'lnl-idel lu i
5.;i0 p. in.
Express, Mail and Aucomiuo lalion. cast and
west, connect at Curry and all w est bound
trains and XIail accommodation east at lrv'.n
ton wi'Ak the Oil Creet and Allegheny Kiver
Jluil i'luad.
V,M. A. BALDWIN.
Geu'l Sup't.
LLEGHENY YALLKi BAIL ROAD.
iiie only direct route to riltiburg
WITHOUT VIJAXGE OF CARS
from Oil City.
On and arter Xloaday Nov. 22.1 1SG0, trains
will run as follows :
0 J I. Nil SOUTH
Day Express leaves Oil City at 10.30 a. m.
Arriving at Pittsburg at. .5,.'JH p. m.
Might Exprrss leaves Oil City nt 0,30 p. ui.
Arriving at Pittsburg nt 7.00 a. m.
Kilmnuiug Acc. leaves Emlenton 6,10 p. lu-
Arriviving at Kittanning tt.OO p. in.
Mixed Way leaves Oil City nt 7,00 a. m.
Arriviug at West Peiin Junction at 7,05 p. m.
GOINj NORTH.
Day Express leaves Pittsburg at 7.15 a. m.
Arriving at Oil Ciiy af 1,55 p. ui.
Night Express leaves PiUsburgat 8,00 p.m.
Arriving at Oil Ciiy at 1.(10 a ni.
Parker Aco. leaves Kittanning 7.20 a. in.
Arriving at Pai ker 0,55 a. ni.
Mixed Way leave West Teun Juuo. at 7.00 a. in.
Arriving at Oil City at .0,00 p. in.
Connections at Corry and Irvineon for il
City and Pittsburg. At Franklin with James
lown and Frannlin R. R. Connections with
Vest Penn, R. B. at West Penn Junction for
Elairsville and all points on the main line of
the Pennsylvania K. U.
J-"Silvcr Palace Sleeping Curs" on all
flight Trains both ways from Pittsbrgh lu
Corry.
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Tuos. XI. Ki.so, Asst. Supt.
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reducer or dcpleter, and equalize the circula
tion and restore the system to its natural
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after give particular attention to chronio dis
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JOHN G. HALL, Attorney at law, Ridg
way, Elk county Pa. tnar-22'6G ly
JOil.N 0. HALL JAS. K. 1". HALL.
HALL & 13RO.
Attorneys' - at -Law
ST. MARY'S:
BENZIXGER. P. 0. ELK. COUNTY, PA.
September 20, I860, ly.
J.
S. Bordwell. M. D. Eclectic Physician1
Office and residence opposite the
Jaii. on Centre St., Kidgway, Pa. Prompt at
tention willbe given to all calls. Office hours :
7 to 8 A. XI- : 12 to 2 P. M. ; and 0 lo 7 P. M.
Mar. 22, Oti-tf.
J7RANJCLIN HOUSE,
1 ftT. Mahvs, Pa.
LARGE V & XI A LONE, Pnnnn's.
The proprietors respectfully ask the attention
!' their friends and the public in general to
their large anil commodious lintel. Every
attention paid to the convenience ct guests.
11. LAlifiKY.
nay:S0 -lSOS-ly J. A. wALOSE.
7$ TASLIN Kettles. Brass Kettles. Torclean
Sauce Pans. French Tined Sauee Pans,
i-'iiot. cans the cheapest nnd hest. at W. S.
rfiUtVICE'S, Hardware, Store, Pidgway.Ta.
HYDE llOLSE,
R inn wat, Ei.K Co., Pa.
VT. II. SCIIRAM, Proprietor.
Thankful for the pairnntge hurctufure so
liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention
lo the comfort nn 1 convenience of guests, to
merit, a continuance of thu same.
Oct K018t;o.
rj-UIAYER U0US.
I RIDOWAY, TA.
DAVID TITA YER, Proprietor.
The undersigned having fitted up a large
and commodious hotel on the southwest
corner of Centre and Mill streets, with good
nt'd convenient stabling attached, respect
fully solicits the patronage of his old friends
and tliep'itiio generally.
decl3or.lt DAVID THAYER.
KERSEY
HOUSE,
CuvmnviLLE, Elk Co., Pa.
John Collins, Proprietor,
Thanxful for the patronage heretofore so
liberally bestowed upon hiui. the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying sirict attention to
the comfort ar.d convenience of guests, to
merit a continuance of the same.
vln201y.
"ORTON HOUSE,
EKIE. PA-
M. V. Moore, (lute of ike llyde Housi)
Proprietor.
Open I3ay and Night-
nSOif.
H
ENRY SOUTHER,
Attornev-at-Law
(feb2U'C8),
for sale at this
Ridgway, Pa.
L.ANKS of all
tic i.
kinds
n n,
yt in Lagir Beer, opposite the Bailroatt
Depot, St. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
XIar-22'00-1 .
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.AN VE LOPES, LABELS & TAGS ne-itly
priuted . t the Advocate Olhco.
X WAS cured of Deafness and Catarrh bya
I simple remedy, aud will seud tt,e receipt
tree. .Mils. XI. C. i-tu(it 1 1,
4vr Ilobokeu, N. J.
C. II. FULLER,
BOTANIC HIYSICIAN,
Riuuwat, Pa.
Residence and office opposite tho Thayer
House.
J D. PARSONS, ,
Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots & Shoes,
.Main St., opposite Hotel,
nov27y Wilcox, Pa.
JOI5 U'OKK duue with, diboatch at this
Office. r
B
OARDINQ HOUSE,
Near the Depot, Wilcox, Pa.
MARTIN SOWERS, Proprietor.
The uudersigned has opened a large boardirg
house, at the above place, where he is amply
prepared to satisfy the wants of those who may
avorhiin with their custom. nov'ti20,
T ACOB YOUNG- 4 CO .
Book Binders And
ft Blank Book XIanufacturcrs, Wright's Blk;
(r y, la- blauk Book Made to Order.
tint mihm
"DEAD BROKE."
'He is dead broke.'
How much does he owe ?'
'One week, to-morrow, over the month,'
said the clerk, examining the ledger.
'Whew !' whistled the landlord, 'Has he
no lriends to pay for him V
'Plenty of friends now, but let them find
out that he is broke aud they'll be off like
a convey of birds.'
'I must see him ;' and the hotel propri
etor, vvnlking out upon the piazza, approach
ed a young man leaning against one of the
front pillars.
Olr. Watson, your bill, I see. is in ar
rears one week over the settlement-day.
Why is it?'
The young man flushed at first as if in
anger j then a smile overspread his hand
some face. '1 know I ara a delinquent'
Major Snow, but I snn't pay at present.'
'Do you expect money soon V
'Well, really, I don't know who should
send me anything from their surfeit of
cash.'
'Thea I am to understand that you are
not only unable to pay, but do not expect
to bo able.'
'Undoubtedly, JIajor.'
'Sorry, Watson, for you have been a fa
vorite of the season, and I don't like to turn
you out before the break-up. Nor will I.
If you can civo up your suit of rooms and
take up with ono suited to your circum
stances, I will let ynu remain the season
out, trusting you to pay nie in the future.'
'You are very good, .M ajor, and I guess
I'll have to conseLt.'
So tho baggrtgc cf Robert Watson was
lifed and homo from the elegant suit on
the second floor to a little seven by four
teen room on the fifth floor.
How quickly it became known that the
change hud Leon made ! Every servant in
the house betrayed the knowledge in the
ubseuco of the ueual deference paid to the
possessors of 'parlors.' At dinner, tho 'boy
who had been oaly too eagar lo anticipate
Mr. Watson's wants, suddenly became ob
livious to thofe wants, and ouly aoswered
them after repeated orders. The cashier
and register clerk, always so obsequious,
grew dignified and iudilferent. Only the
urbane Major preserved a kindly greeting
for the guest too poor to pay his bill, and
remaining by sufferance,
'Queer,' thought the hotel proprietor.
'Ho certainly had money enough when he
came, for he deposited a cool five thousand
in the safe. He hasn't beer, fast, I am cer
tain, and his bloods have rather played off
from him. But he has been a favorite. Not
a belle in the room "but would have drop
ped her best friend for his attendance.
Hang me if I can understand it.'
Watson, hailing from Baltimore, had
been,a season euest at the Cascade Friends
he had in plenty. Ho was courteous, well-
bred, good-lookiug, intelligent, and, appar
ently, rich what moro could bo asked ?
Among the ladies he had moved quite a
priuce j and many were the gossamer webs
woven as toils to captur him, but to all he
proved a very incorrigible recusant he
wonld cot be any one's prizs. Tho exquis
ite charm of voice, manner, and sentiment,
the beauty of person, the elegance of attire
all were agreeable to him, deeply so, for
he seemed to enjoy them ell immensely ;
but not the brilliant poetess, Miss Mount
joy, nor the coy and artless Mies Duiuaiu,
Dor the rattle-headed young Miss Lambert,
nor the haughty, elegant, and exclusive
Miss Percy, nor the very rich Miss Orc
manes, appeared to command him. He was
to all alike, the agreeable companion, the
candid friend, the shrewd resistant of all
arts to lead him into love's labyrinthine
mazes.
How would all these beauties of the salon
received the announcement sure to be made
of his 'altered circumstances,' as the Major
expressed it 1
Evidently Mr. Watson was net indiffer
ent. He still frequented the piazzas and
parlors, giving every friend, male or female,
ample opportunity to 'cut' his acquaintance,
or otherwise to express themselves. Ic was
somewhat curious to note the progress of
his decline, not his fall, for Watson had
that in his character construction which,
even in poverty and trial, would preserve
him from a sacrifice of personal dignity and
self-relianoe. But that he wafe on the de
cline became to him a sorrowful fact
Sorrowful, did we say ? That is, judging
by the usual standards of human felicity oi
misery. To lose one's friends, to behold
jour position in sooiety gradually slip-ring
away, to realize that no longer you are held I
in fionvotpd rnnaiilnr-ilinn Viv n olinenn four
is, ordinarily, a source of sorrow. But in
Watson's ca?e"it was difficult to determine
how keenly the knife cut to the quick of
his sensibjlitics; lor, while every acquain
tance was giving full facilities for doing the
disagreeable office of giving the 'cold
shoulder,' the Baltimorcan appeared like
an interested spectator, and was as unmoved,
when passed by a supposed friend without
the slightest notice, as if he were a news
paper reporter, anxious to see the act and to
note the fact.
Into the parlors during the evening he
particularly pressed his way. If a, bevy of
gay fellows surrounded Miss Mountjoy, he
worked his way to tho circle, aud, nt last,
received from that lady of Sappho-like lips
his discharge. She did must gracefully and
crushingly turn her back upon him not. three
days after his removal fioni the second-
floor.
Miss Dumain he sought, confident that
one so artless certainly would be above the
hollow-hearted crowd, and still give him
her kindly greeting. Vain conception 1 The
artless girl was coy indeed : and when at
length he cornered her, it was to his dis
comfiture. She suddenly turned and forced
her way past him, without even one of her
downcast glances. the contrary, her
eyes were fixed fully on his face, and plain
ly said. 'Sir. we are .strangers.'
Next l.e tried rattle-headed Miss Lam
bert, and she rattled on quite as usual ; btt,
Watson soon discovered that the rattle was
not H'r him.
Strangely enough, the proud and exclu
sive Miss Percy unbent somewhat from her
ofty carriage, ami give him a welcome;
but over it all was a shadnw a fear, ap
parently, which made Miss Percy shy rather
than haughty ; and Watson began to catch
glimpnes of a character beneath all that con
ventional veil which he had not expected to
End.
Of course the wealthy Mi.-s Otomancs
would scorn his further fr'ufhdly telations.
Her rooms were ticar his uvu second-floor
apartments ; she daily, all tlio season, bad
encountered him m his walks through the
long currldor, and must h ive been one of
the fiist to learn of his fallen fortunes. In
deed, he half surmised that h'.T dressing
maid had made speeial inquire into his case,
seeing her in confidential confab with the
floor-stewardess aud room-girls. So Watson,
with a reserve or pride n jt entertained with
others, kept npart from Mis Oromanes.
Ou the third evening of his changed for
tunes, when tho Sappho of the Cascades
annihilated him, greatly to the pleasure of
the young 'bloods' around her, Watson rcun
dcredawayat length upon the piazzas;
then up through the long, deserted halls,
restless, thoughtful, digesting the notes
which he bad boon tatiug of huaian nature,
and trying to fix the relative value of a man
without money. It was the crystalline truth
he was learning not the truth in mere so.
lution, sometimes clear, sometimes opaque,
but always thin, but the precipitated, bard
angular, clear-cut crystals of experience,
mined iu unexpected places. Had he re
mained upon the second-floor, never would
he have obtained the gems ; tho mere so
lution only would have repaid his keeoest
search. But that initiation to tho upper
spaces had given him a wonderful lens; his
Lorizoo was so immeasurably extended that,
barring tho fact that his bill was unpaid, he
was the happier, because wiser for the up
ward reverse.
Suddenly, in his solitary promenade, he
confronted the heiress. Sle was walking
arm in arm with young Evans, of her 'set,'
iu confidential communication it would ap
pear, else why should they havo been in
that loDg hall alone? asked Watson, as,
with a glance, he took iu the situation.
The meeting was a surprise to both parties,
and the inclination of both men was to pass
without recognition. Evans, indeed, frown
ed ; Watson flushed in anger, and with
head erect bore down and passed his ene
mies, like a suspended or cashiered officer
of the line, conscious of his soldierly quali
ties, but equally cousvious of his 'altered
circumstances.'
Too high he held his head, in fuct, for
he caught no soft glance from tho lady's
eye, and tread so Grmly upon the trail of
her elegant evening dress as to cause a per
ceptible cracking of seames at the skirt
pleats. Evans turned with a sudden an-1
ger-
Dolt !' he hissed.
Watson passed on, staying to make uo
apology, but he beard the lady say :
'Fie, it is nothing;' and be was conscioifs,
too, that she was looking at bita wender
iugly. .
An hour later Watson was down on the
piazzas again, evidently on tho quest for
some person, and he found his man ere
long. Evans was tho gentleman wanted. Go"
ing up to him Watson said :
'Mr. Evans, what was tho word you used
at tho time I trod on the trail of Miss Oro
mancs's dress ?'
'I said dolt, sirl and I say 5t again.
We have hitherto supposed you to be a
gentleman, and now W9 learn that you can
nut pay your bills ;' nnd he laughed, half
in scorn and half m humor of the fact so
opportunely giviug him to crush another.
The hot blood flew to Watson's face ;
his hands wore clnnched as if to strike ;
but by a strong effort, ho mustered his pas
sion.
'Evans, no gentleman ever would have
uttered that sentence. Only a coward would
fling another's poverty in his face. Miss
Oromanes, educated as she has been to givu
virtue to wealth, might find in my inability
to pay my hotel bill a justification for drop
ping my acquaintance ; but I doubt if ever
she would havo countenanced incivility. I
owe her an apology for my seeming rude
ness, and will give it to her, but you I hold
iu two supreme contempt even to exchange
more words with you. Hereafter do not
speak to me, for if you do I shall slap your
face, even in tho prtscneo of tho ladies.'
And the speaker went his way to his attic
mom.
This Fecno, overboard by several gcntle
nian and ladies, soon v us tho talk of the
rooms. Evans, bcit.g a recognized leader
of a very aristocrat ic circle, soon convened
others oi the set; and Major Snow was, ere
long, summoned to be informed that ke
must 'clear out Watson' Evans offering to
pay his bill.
And the news flow t'irouhout the parlors
and promenades that Major Snow was to
give Mr. Itobcrt Watson, of Baltimore, his
walking papers in the morning.
An observer of the scene between the
two gentleman cn the piazza was Miss Oro
manes. Having at once retired to her room
to repair the accident to her skirt, tho lady
douued another dress, nnd to enjoy half an
hour undislured, tole out upon the pleasant
open weather promenade. She thus was
a witness of what transpired. She, too, re
tired, in evident excitement, to her rooms ;
and when her maid, half an hour later,
brought tho house-news that the Major was
to clear Watson out in tho morning, the
hcircs, with perfect deliberation, but with
brightened color iu her cheeks, and a clear
spraklo in her beautiful eyes, gat down to
her desk aud indited the following note :
"Major Snow will pleaso take no action
in the matter of the difference between Mr.
Watson and Mr. Evans. I overheard every
word that passed between the gentlemen,
and I fully justify Mr. Watson. Were it
not an insult to him, I would offer to be
come responsible for any amount which be
may not now be abloto pay ; but I hnow
that he is a thorough gentle, nan, and would
equally scorn to wrong you or to leave your
house at the dictation of others.
1 am. sir, yours.
'Helen Oudmases."
This the maid was instructed to place in
Major's hands at once. Tho maid had not
far to go, for she met the proprietor advanc.
ing up the stairway. He glanced at the bil
let pnd laughed ; then paused and said :
'No uso of my trip up five pairs of stairs.
Mr. Robert Watson has tho freedom of
of this housb for tho next fivo seasons.'
And down stairs he went again, while
tho opened-eared maid, having lost not a
word, returned to her mistress to fiud her
penning another note. This was written
with grrat caro and ninny pauses. It wus
finally finished and read as follows :
''Mr. Watson will please excuse the bold
ness of this note ; but, having been a wit
ness to the meetiug between yourself aud
Mr. Evans on the piazza, I feel it incum
bent on me to say that I fully justify your
proceeding aud your words. I ask no
apology from you. Indeed, 1 will be
pained to receive it. Believe uie, I am
exceedly pained at tho inference you have
drawn, uamely : that I could find a justifica
tion iu dropping your aoquaiutaoee in the
luct of your temporary embarrassment.
Alas for my riches, it they compel mo to
bear such imputations ou my souse and mo
tives ! "1 am, bir, yours very siiieerely,
IIellen Oromanes."
This missive the maid bore to the fifth
story It touud the romautio llobcrt in
bed ; the latter was flung iu over the dour
ventilator.
"A Utter for Monsieur Watsou from my
lady,' said a voice at the door ; and Watson
sprang up as the envelope floated down to
his feet.
"A note from my lady ! What ou
earth did that moan ? Another rumpus
brewiug, of courso ! Turning ou'the gas
b read aslouishud, pleased, de!!ghiod, gi
the rich color mounting to his temples
testified. And then, foolish man, he kis
sed the note 1
So very preposterous for one oi til cir
cumstances I
Many were the guests who "turned out"
fully two hours before their usual ten o'clock
breakfast the next morn'ng, in order toseo
Mr. Kobert Watson depart. To their sur
prise there was Watson, cheerful and con
tent, promenading up and down the Piazza,
arm in arm with Miss Oromanes, and Maj.
Snow looking on admiringly. T- Evans
and his set it was a declaration of war: but
who would dare take up arms against the
spirited heiress to a million ? They all re
tired, resolved to let events take their
course.
And they did tako their course, of count
In three days' time a magnificent equip
age drove to tho stand, and Watson soon
appeatad with the beautiful Miss Oromanes
lor his companiou in tho morning drive.
"Whoso equipage is that?" demanded
Evans ot the Major, who had escorted his
guests to the carriage.
"Oh, that's Watson's, to bo sure !"was
tbo reply.
"Watson's be hanged 1 Say, Major,
has ho payed his bill ?" asked Evans, ma
liciously. 'Paid bis bill ? Lord bless you, he is
rich enough to buy out this whole coucern,
and to hire you and me for call boyg I"
"Explain yourself, then, sir 1" demanded
Evans irately.. 'Did you not inform tho
guests that ho could not pay his bill, and
that, you had sent hitn up stairs out of hia
seouud-floor suit?'
'Not I ! Soma of the clerks may have
said something, to which others added
more ; but I really thought too much of
the gentleman to mention the matter to
any one. Now it turns out that it was all
a little gamo of hiswn.'
'Little game ? What object could ho
have had in playing such hide and seek?'
demanded Evans again, in tones premp
tory. 'Well in part I suppose, to test the val
ue of friendship in general, and the power
of money in particular both of which I
have no doubt he has dooo to his entire
satisfaction. Ha-ha-ha! What did vou
think about it Mr. Evans?'
'Think about it ? Why, that it was it
was
'What?'
'Why, a very artful dodgenothing
less."
'Capital dodge, that's a fact, seeing that,
as a poor man, he won Miss Oromanes,
and"
"Xow, what do you mean ?" fairly
shouted Evans in his excitement.
Mean? That before 10 o'clock on tho
morning of the day when lie was to havo
had his walking papers, by your orders, ho
was dead in love with tho heiress, and "
"And what, sir ?"
"And she is dead iu love with hitn !"
'-It's false, I know !" cried the man now
white in the faco from some inexplicable
emotion.
'False, ch ? Going off in that carriage
together lo tho preacher's looks like it,
don't it?'
'Good Heavens !'
Tho Major's conjecture was premature,
as he well knew; but the shaft had struck
Evans to the heart, and he fairly staggered
toascat. Evans bad played a long and
deep game to win the heiress. He bad
long been her recognized suitor ho had
discounted her posessions in his gay life;
and the result was he. was dead broke I
He left the watering-place that day.
A Ceuemosuius Judge. Judgo K
of North Carolina, is a great stickler for
forms. One day a soldier, who bad been
battered considerably in the war, was
brought in as a witness. Tho Judge told
him to hold up bis right baud.
'Can't do it, sir,' said the man.
Why not V
'Got a shot in that arm, fir.'
'Then hold up your left.'
The man said that he had got a shot in
that arm, tco.
'Then,' taid the Judge, sternly, "you
must hold up your leg. No man can be
sworn, sir, in this court by law, unless Le
holdd up sumo thing 1'
The ouly prisoner iu the Nantucket
jail notifies the authorites that if tbey don't
fix up the jail so that the fheep can't get
in and bother bins, he will be blowed if La,
will stay in there.
"
"Sambo, did you ever see the CaUkill
mountains?" "J'o, sab ; but I've seeu es.
kill mice,"