IIinry A. Parsons, Jr., Editor.
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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1871.
TnK Connecticut Legislature, after a
thorough investigation of all the facts,
tttid a recount of the disputed votes,
adopted a resolution on the 10th, de
daring Jewell, Republican, elected
Governor by 88 majority. So we havo
Connecticut and New Hampshire tool
NEWS.
DOMESTIC.
(told closed in New York on Tuesday
etlll).
Baltimore annually ahips 40;000,000
cans of oysters.
Spencer county, Ind., hopes to raise
8,000,000 pounds of tobaeco this year.
Auburn, Maine, manufactures 2,000,.
000 pairs of shoes per annum.
There are at present over 500 appli
cations a week, for patents.
Governor Jewell of Connecticut will
be inagurated to-morrow.
Chicago calculates upon one fatal ac
cident a day.
There is 210,283 gallons power of
vrhisky daily ic this country's distiller
ies. An extra session of the Illinois Leg
islature has been called to meet Mdy
Chicago recorded 129 divorce suits
oiib day last week, and then told about
the spring trade opening.
A Colorado and Wyoming shale con
tains a half pint of petroleum to the
found and makes excellent gas.
Gen. I3urnbide has been elected
Grand Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic. j
There is a man in New York now
who owns a 71,000 acre dairy farm in
California.
One Wisconsin county has made
twenty tons of maple sugar this year;
one town eight tons.
Anna A. Pouieroy, wife of M. M.
Pomeroy ("Brick"), has had a divorce
granted her, and $-0,000 alimony.
The Lutheran church synods of Ten
nessee and North Carolina, met ut
Mount Pleasant, N, C, and agreed to
unite.
The Massachusetts Legislature or
dered the bill authorizing nanow-gaupe
railroads to be engrossed, without dis
sent. The tea growers in the South and
Southwest are extending their acreage
o much that they claim that in a few
jears enough tea will be grown in this
country to supply the home demand.
Immense works for construction, lo
cated at llion, 111., gvc constant em
ployment to about 1,800 men, who f'ur
nish, every day, from 1,200 to 1,500
.guns, throwing the once famous arsenals
at Springfield wholly in the shade. The
Springfield works are uow stauding still
for want of an appropriation from the
United States Treasury.
The census show SI ,200,000,000
loses by rebellion in all the South,
Kentucky 104 million?; Mississippi,
:G55 millions; Tennessee, GO millions:
Florida, 36 millions; South Carolina,
320 millions; Virginia, 1S( millions, all
nreckoned between 1800-70. The
Kentucky loss is 20 per tent., and
(South Carolina nearly two-thirds of all.
Much of this arises from emancipation.
Denver, Col., May 12. Later ad-
vicea to-day confirm the report of the
massacre of Indians at Camp Grant,
Arizona, by citizens, and increase the
uiumber of Indians killed to 150. The
people of southern New Mexico and
Arizona are growing desperate, and are
determined to protect themselves if the
government fails to do so. They say
henceio.th the Indians must stay on
their reservation or be shot wherever
Jaund.
A Mr. Thompson, living near the
town of Wells, Minnesota, is doing i
bis thins in the farming line this sea
.son. His farm has 1.400 acres of
whcaJ, 1,250 of flax, 800 of oats and
'400 of corn. About 4,400 all told are
under cultivation. He has put out 80,--000
cuttings, oottonwood and white
willows, and built 18 tons of fence,
.consuming 40,000 pounds of wire and
"20,000 posts. He now owns 20 brick
farm houses. 20 stables, 33 by GO, and
other improvements. He wants to open
l20 more farms this summer, putting up
(he-aecessary buildings, &o
His Head Was Level. A New
York wholesale grooer, who has become
rich in his business, has lately made the
following revelation. He says his rule
-always was when he sold a bill of goods
on credit, to immediately subscribe for
-the local paper of his debtor. So long
as bis customer advertised liberally and
vigorously, he rested easy, but as soon
as he began to contract his advertising
apace, he took the fact as evidence that
there was trouble ahead, and he iovari
fcly went for his debt. "For," said he,
"the man who feels too poor to make his
'business know, is too poor to do bu si
nes." The withdrawing of an adver
tisement is an evidence of weakness,
that business men are not slow to ob
isorve. Soene in a printing office which ad
vertised for girls to set type. Enter
joung woman. "Do you want to em
ploy any one to print sir? I saw your
.auvernsemeot. "uan you eei up wen,
ia'mZ'.You lady blushes, says she
hasn't had a beau yet but expects that
b could.' if nacteetry.
RELiaiovs coLvjttjr,
Rkv. C. M. Hrabd,
Editor.
A Remarkable CoaverDion.
BT TBI BIV. W. H. noon.
The following incident furnishes proof
that however vile may be the man
whom the Holy Spirit finds, His abund
ant grace, freely bestowed, can cleanse,
purify, and 'keep him from falling
During the noonday hour of prayer in
the Water-street Mission, a young man,
John Thomas, walked in, and sealing
himself near the door, looked on the
proceedings with an air of indifference.
This yuung man was a noted gambler,
whose father had brought up bis son
from early boyhood to all the tricks and
wickedness of card-playing, being him
self a keeper of a gambling bouse in
England. For twelve year, ""John
Thomas had followed a dissolute life iu
most of the States of this Union, and
was hardened in crimes that had con
signed him to State Prison more than
once. On the above occasion, he was
passing the door of the Mission, with
no particular purpose in view, and only
entered from curiosity. While the few
Christians assembled were still in prayer,
he felt a strange burning within, and a
dreadful sense of oppression which well
nigh suffocated him.
The missionary spoke to him and
learned where, for the present, he was
lodging. The next day he was visited
and found to be under deep convictions.
But he would not then yield. Thomas
joined himself to a traveling company
of low theatrical characters, and left
this city, to bo rid, if possible, of the
dreadful load which continued day and
night to weigh upon his conscience.
After seven months of ineffectual efforts,
at one time making ready to destroy his
life, to cast on '.he burden, he returned
to the city, and at once directed his
steps to the Mission again, where he
told his condition to the same missionary
who had followed him at the first.
Now, no longer disobedient to the long-
suffering mercy of God, he renounced
his sins, his associations, his cards, and
in humility and patience believed on
the Lord Jesus Christ. The change
was instantaneous and very radical.
For years he had been a drunkard as
well as gambler; but now, trusting
Christ for the power, he was saved from
the appetite and desire for liquor, as in a
moment, and has not experienced
any return of the old habit since. Soon
this regenerated man obtained employ
ment, and began devoting his spare time
to missionary efforts among the aban
doned characters of the city.
His efforts have not beeu without suc
cess, while his modest bearing has com
mended his testimony to all who thus
behold the steadfastness of his dcw
faith. He remains a worthy member
of a Christian church. Truly, our God
i$ a God that doeth wonders.
A Quaker residing at Paris was
waited on by four of his workmen, in
order to make their compliments and
ask for their usual new year's gifts.
"Well, my friends," said the Quaker,
'here are your gilts; choose fifteen
francs or the Bible." "I don't know
how to read," said the first, "so I take
the fifteen francs." "I can read," said
the second, "but I have pressing wants."
He took the fifteen francs. The third
also made the same choice, lie now
came to tho fourth, a young lad of about
thirteen or fourteen. The Quaker look
ed at him him with an air of goodness.
"Will you, too, take these three pieces,
which you may obtain at any time by
your labor and industry: "As you
say the book is good, I will take it, and
read it to my mother, replied the boy.
He took the Bible, opened it, and found
between the leaves a gold piece of torty
francs. The others hung down their
heads, and the Quaker told them he was
sorry they had not made a better choice.
The Tw Ways.
There are two ways of coming down
from tho top of a church 6teeple one
is to jump down, and the other is to
come down by the steps; but both will
lead you to the bottom. So, also, there
are two ways of going to hell; one is to
walk into it with your eyes open few
people do that the other is to go down
by the steps of little sins and that way,
I fear, is only too common. Put up
with a few little sins, and you will soon
want a few more; even a heathen could
say, "Who ever was content with only
one sin: and your couise will be repu
larly worse and worse every year. Well
did Jeremy Taylor describe the pro
gress of sin in a man: "First it startles
him. then it becomes pleasing, then
easy, then delightful, then habitual,
then confirmed. Then the man is lm
penitent, then obstinate, and then he is
damned.
Bookless Houses,
We form judgements of men from
little things about their houses, of which
the owners perhaps never think. Give
us a house furnished with books rather
than handsome furniture. Both if you
can; but books at any rate. Books are
the windows through which the soul
looks out. A bouse without them is
like a room without windows. Let us
pity those poor rich men who live bar
renly in great bookless houses. Let us
congratulate the poor that in our day.
books are so cheap that a man every year
may add a hundred volumes to his
libiary for what his tobacco and beer
would cost him.
Evil ipeaibg
lbe late Jiev. fllr. fierce was a man
of excellent spirit. It was a rule with
him to discourage all evil speaking, nor
would he approve of just censure unless
some good and neoessary end were to
be answered by it. Two of his distant
friends being at his house together, one
of them, during the absence of the
ottei, suggested something to his dUad
vantage. He put a stop to the conver
sation by answering, "lie is here; take
him aside, and tell him ot it by ibimself,
jou may do bim goou."
W. S. SERVICE
GO AND SEE!
IT WILL PAYI
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OF THE BEST NO OTHER IN STOCK
S TO TJESl
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ENDLESS ARIETY.
PRICES WILL SUIT !
GOODS WILL PLEASEI
STOVES DELIVERED AND SET
FREE! FREE! FREE!
CALL AND EXAMINE!
A PLEASURE TO SHOW
GOODS!
W. S. SERVICE,
No. 1 Masonic Hall Building,
Ridgway, Pa.
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PICTORIAL
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1313 Pages Octave. 633 Engravings.
Price ,$5.
The work is really a gem of a Dietionary,
just the thing for the million. American
Uucational Monthly.
Published by Q. & C. MERRIAM,
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Sold by all Booksellers.
n8vltf.
VTANTED Ageiils and Peddlers to
TT sell a thoioitgu'y good domestio
arliole, wanted in every family. No com
petition. Exclusive territory given. Busi
ness very pleasant. Agents have sold 8
dozen, netting $30 profit per day. One
sold 850 in a small town, anotiier 81 in
oalling on 83 families. Outfit $3. No
danger of imposition. Best of reference
given. Send for ciroular to 102 Washing
ton street, lioston, Mass.
vlaGeowl. LITTLEFIELD 4 DAME.
BCBscBiBi for the Advocate.
POWELL & KIME.
Powell & Kime
Hating erected a large and well arranged
new Store House on the old site, since the
firo, and filled It from oollar to garret with
the choicest goods of all descriptions, that
can be found In any market, are fully pre
pared to receWethelr old customers, and
supply their wants at bottom figures
WHOLESALE 0B RETAIL.
Their assortment is now complete, com
prising
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES,
CROCKERY,
HARDWARE,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS,
NOTIONS, etc., etc.
PORK, FLOUR, SALT,
Feed, Beans, Butt er
DRIED APPLES,
DRIED PEACHES,
Canned Goods,
In short everything wanted in the Country
by
LUMBERMEN, FARMERS, ME
CHANICS, MINERS, TAN
NERS, LABORING MEN,
EVERYBODY !
Alio a full stook of
MANILLA ROPE
ef the best manufacture, of suitable aiiei
far rafting and running purposes.
mil ass bes
Ridgway, IV, Mart U, 1S71.
Y YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODS CHEAP
OO TO
. THAYER & IIAQERTY
Main Street, P.idgway, Pa.
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS,
SHOES, HATS AND CAPS,
GLASS AND QUEENS
WARE, WOOD AND
WILLOW-WARE,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
A Large Stook of
Groceries and Provisions.
Tho BEST BRANDS of ELOUR
Constantly on hand, add sold aa cheap
as tae CHEAPEST.
THAYER & HAGERTY.
vlu2.
Rklgway, March 1st, 1870
SPECIE PAYMENT!
GOLD OR GREENBACKS
TAKEN IN EXCHANGE SO
OR
JOB WORK A T THE RID G )VA I
WAGON SHOP.
Call and examine my stock before
buying a Lumber or Pleasure Wagon.
I use the best selection of Michigan
WHITE OAK AND HICKORY j
I employ none but First Clait Me
chanics ; I use nothing but the best
Refined Iron. I think it will bo to your
interest to give me your order.
Having twenty-five lumber wagons
in course of costruotion, I will be W to
furnish any party by the first of Apil
All oiders by mail, also any orders
left with W. S. Sehvice at tho Tin
Shop, will reecive prompt attention.
JACKSON & WEAVER,
tf
STEREOSCOPES.
VIEWS,
ALBUMS,
CHROMOS,
FRAMES.
E. & H.T.ANTHONY & CO.
691 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
Invite the attention of the Trade t their
extensive assortment of the above groddy of
Mei'r own publication, and uiipurlatioa.
Also,
PHOTO LANTERN SLIDES
and
GRAPB.OSCOPES.
NEW VIEWS OF YOSEMITE.
E. & II. T. ANTHONY & CO..
691 Broadway, New York,
Opposite Metropolis Hotel,
Importers and Manufacturer of
PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS.
vla2yl.
NEW LIVERY STABLE
IN
RIDGWAY.
DAN SCRIBNER WISHES TO IN-
form the Cittzens of Ridgway, and the
publie generally, that he has started Liv
ery Stable and will keep
GOOD STOCK, GOOD CARRIAGES
and Buggies, to let up en the most reasons
ble terms.
KSUHe will also do job tear in p.
Stable in the Brooks Barn, mot the
Post Offioe, on Mil' street. All orders left
at the Post Office will meet prompt atten
tion.
Aug 20 1870. tf.
HENRY HARPER,
JTo. T3a CnESTJTUT Street,
(Formerly 620 Arch Street,)
Oppotitt "Old Maiotio Jlatr PUIL'A.
Has a large Stock of
AMERICAN and 8WI83 GOLD AND 8IU
VER WATCHES. OPEUA. LINO-
TIEN AMD VEST CHAINS,
FRENCH CLOCKS
OPERA GLASSES AND FANCY GOODS
Fancy and plain solid silverware, and
Rogers' celebrated SDoona. forks, tea vets
ice pitchers, castors, &o., all of which are
euing at reasonable prices. vln8y
CONRAD MEYER.
Inventor and Manufacturer of the
CELEBRATED IBOH FSAME PIANOS
.WA1EE00MS, No, 722 Arel St., Pbila.
Ja received the Prise Medal of the
norm i ureat Exhibition, London, En
Tne highest Priiee awarded when and
Wo..8ore xklM'L ESTABLISHED
Tlo68m.
THE E1K CO AD Y 0CATK.
$vttt& to the Ifutcttjs of the people
of (Silt (Counti).
OFFICE IN THE COURT HOUSE,
Ridgway Pa
-:o:
TEEMS : $2 00 PEE YEAR,
(THE ONLY REPUBLICAN PA
PER PUBLISHED IN
ELK COUNTY!
EVERY REPUBLICAN SflOULD
SUBSCRIBE FOR IT!
DEMOCRATS WANT ITI
ADVERTISERS WILL FIND IT
DEVOTED TO THEIR INTEREST!
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The ADVOCATE does NOT claim
to have a larger circulation than any
other papor in Elk county. Adver
tisers will please make a note of this
Address all communications to
"THE ADVOCATE."
Ridgway, Ta.
v ' V.-
: A I)AA. Editor.
uhi gakv'vfttlutj un.
A Kewnnaper ol tliePmrent Tlwran.
Intended (or Poopla Kow on Earth.
I.icliu;."r; Farmers. Miwhanlo!, MMT.fmntt, Pro.
Ifnioanl Mon, Win ken. Thinkers, nn l all tt in
ner of Uoneot FV.ki, and til Vi Ivei, 6out, u4
Daughter, of all iwrh.
ONLY O.NK DOtLAH. A YEAR I
ONE HUNDRED COPIES FOB 50,
Or loss ttnn On Cent a Cnpr. Let then be a
830 Club evory rod Offiet.
SEMI-WEEKLY HITH, M A TEAR,
of tlu ein:e atzs and general character
HIS WEEKir. but with a Rronter variety ol
m!n"o:anuntu readme, and ftrnUhtng the newa
to tf oniisurlheia with Rieaiur froslmem. beoause
It comes iwico n woclc Instead of once only.
THE DAILY St;X, 0 A YEAtt.
A freenitn'iMy rort'tin'o newspaper, with the
Inrxws: c:r.:'iiail ,ii the vnna. Kroe, lnrte
penrlent. ami l firlo!'ii In politic. Al the newe
from I'Vi-rywlK'm. lvtceiirs n copy j lit mall.
SO ce-iu a mouth, or SO a j ear.
TERMS TO CLUBS.
THE POLLAII WEEKLY ttVS.
Five coptoa, one year, euarotelr nitdmwd,
Four Dollar,
Ten ronlc, ono nr. nennrnteir ail'lrcwed (and
au aura couj to the getter up ol club).
Eiubt Dollar.
rontv eoplM, one yenr, neprcrntelr aditrcned
(a-U an extra oony to the cotter nn of rinh).
Fifteen Dollar.
FlffT copl. one yenr, to ono n'lclrest innd the
Bomi.W eck.y one yenr to cotter u p uf club),
Thiity-throo Dollar.
Fifty coplw. one year, cnaralelvnolrce(l (and
tne bcml Weekly one yenr to tetter tin ot'cluM,
Thtrtjr-nvo Dollar.
(in'l the lally for ono year to thn irettcr ui of
,c' , , hltty Oollnra.
3ne hundred eooles, one Tear, a-pnintclv nd
diwc'l (nni! tUeDallvlor..i,H vV.r ,X ,
up of club),
. - u
Mw Dollars.
THE SEMI. WEEKLY SDN.
Five conic, one yenr, separately nodier-erf.
n- i invite uoiinrew
Sixteen Dollar.
SEXD TOUlt BIOXEY
?2",CI!!!.':S orten. cheeks, or draft, on Kew
in tiara U.r !"Dnient. jr not. men reenter
in intern contaluloi money. Address '""r
I. W. EJTOLASn, PnbllfhcT.
Bun office. Jiesr York City.
RAILROADS-
PHLLAD LPH1A & ERIE RAILROAD.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
ON and after MONDAY, DEC. 5th, 1870,
the trains on the Philadelphia &
via Kailroaii will run ns follows:
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia. 9.40 p. m.
utdgway -10.33 o. m.
" arrive at Erie. ....... 7.40 n. in.
Erie Exp leaves Philndelphia...l2.1i0 p. m
" liirtgway- 2.ao a. m.
" arrive at Erie...- 7.40 a. m.
Accomodation, leaves Renova,...0.Ii5 a. m.
" " Ridgway,..5.36p. m.
" nrr at Kane 8.00 p.m.
EASTWARD.
Mall Train leaves Erie 9.00 a. m.
" " Ridgwny.... 4.09 p. m.
" arrive at I'ltilnd'a... 0.50 a. m.
Erie Express leaves I'.no 9.00 p. m.
" ridgway... . m.
' " ar'at Philadelphia.. 6.30 n. m.
Accomodation, leaves Kane 7,30 a. ro.
" " ltidgway... i .25 a.m.
" nrr at St. Marys 12.00 ra.
" leaves St. Marys 7.15 a: m.
" " Emporium 9.35 am.
" nrr at Renovo 8.00p.m.
Express, Mail and Accommodation, east
and west, connect at Corry and nil west
bound tmins mid Mail Accommodation cant
at Irvinton with the Oil Creek aud Alle
gheny River Kail Uoad.
WM. A. BALDWIN.
Gen'l Sup't.
NEW TIME TABLE.
Commencing December 5th. 1870.
ALLEGHENY VALLEY R. R.
NEW LINE TO BUFFALO TIIROUGII
THE OIL lttGIONS.
OOINO SOUTH.
Day Express leaves Oil City at 2 30 p m
Arrives at l'ltlsbingU (JO p in
Night Express leaves Oil City 0 10 p m
Arrives at rntsburiru 6 2ft a m
Mail leaves Oil City 9 05 a m
At'rires at Pittsburgh 5 60 p m
GOING XORTH.
Day Express leaves Fi'.teburg at 7 20 a m
Arrives at Oil City ut 2 Oo p ra
JMght Express leaves 1'ittsburga o 40 p m
Arrives at Oil City 6 15am
Way Passenger leaves Pittsburgh 9 85 a m,
Anrrives at Oil City 6 35 p m
Passengers travelling by this Route will
find better accommodations aod make
belter time than by any other road from
the Oil Regions to Pittsburgh.
Pullman l'allace Drawing Room Sleep,
ing Cars on Night ExpreES Trains between
Pittsburgh and Corry. Through Coaches
attached to Day Express Trains between
Pittsburgh and Brockton without change.
Baggage checked and tickets sold to all
important points.
J. J. LAWRENCE. Gen. Sunt.
Jas. II. Bray, Ticket Agent.
DR. G. WHIPPLE,
Dental Burgeon.
Ollice in Walker's Building. All kinds of
dentistry done in the best style, and all
work warranted. He will visit Kane on
the 1st, 2d, and 3d; Wilcox on the 10th,
llili, and 1 lit b; St. Mary's on the 21st, '
2 tl, and 23d of each month. At all other
times he can be found at his office in
Ridgway, Pa. vln2yl.
J II. W1LBER, '
NEWS DEPOT-
Main St. (Holes' New Building), Ridg-
' waj, Pa.
Latest. Periodicals and Newspapers kept
constantly on hand. Also dealer in Fresh
Fish, Oysters, Tobacco, and Coufeotionary,
vlnltf.
JOARDING HOUSE,
Near the Depot, Wiloox, Pa.
The undersigned has opened a large board,
irghouse at the above place, where be ia
amply prepared to satisfy the wants of those
who may avorhim with their custom.
MARTIN SOWERS, Proprietor
HALL & BRO.
Attorneys - at - Law
ST. MARY'S,
ELS COUmnJSSYlTAKU.
jo.ih a. bai,LmM..h.....m jas. e. r. n&ii,