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Henry A. Parsons, Ja. .- Editor
THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1875,
EopaWican'StatojOonvantlon.
TIjo Republicans of Pennsylvania
ore requested to assembly, by their dele
gates, io the Opera House, in the city of
L:ucaster, at noon, on WEDNHSDA Y,
MAY 21), 1875, for the purposo of
nominating candidates for Governor
nnJ State Treasurer.
Each Senatorial aud Rcprcsentutiva
district will bo entitled to the some rep
resentation therein as they aro entitled
to under the present apportionment of
Senators and Representatives in the
Legislature.
By order of tho Republican State
Committee. RUSSEfERRETT.
Chairman.
A. WILSON NORRIS.'Seo'y. '
SLK COTOTY. r.EPUSliOAN 001LTT22.
The Elk CountyRcpublican Com
mittee are Requested to meet at Ridg
way on TUESDAY MAY 4th' 1875 in
the Court House to choose one pcraou
us delegate to meet in-State Convention
which is to be held at Lancaster May
20.'. 'J A full attendance is looked for.;
J. II. IIAGERTY, Chairman.
Following iavtho names of tho gentle
tuon comprising the Couuty Committee,
as appoiutcd at the last County Con
vention:
Ciiairniaa Jas. II. llagerty, of
Ridgway.
Benczcttc D. B. Winslotv, D.
Johnson.
Benziugcr John Farrer, Jau.c?
Sna-Iden.
Highland Win. James, Levi Elo
thrope. Horton J. S. Chambcrlaiu, X. M
Brockway. U. W. Rogers.
Jay A. E. C off, J . M. Urookins.
Joues A. T. Aldrich, John Em
hout. Millstouo Harry Cats, John Mooro.
Ridgway W. II. Ostcrhout, J. 0.
W. Bailey.
Spriug Crock Iliraia Curumu, John
Megaffick.
St. Mary's Dji-o L. B. Conk, Chus.
McVcan.
Last month the publicdebt was re
duced 3,GS1,210, a very good showing
for this tiaicf of year.
The Mauch Chunk Ccal Gazette says,
that Hon. Henry Souther, of Erie
would bo av'good, man for president of
the Republican State Convention.
potato hills find them frozen, should
bear in mind that by covering them up
again in hills and permitting1 them to
remain until the frost is entirely out of
the earth euclosiug them, they will be
left perfectly sound.
Tho Ambassador "of the Pope with
Cardinal MuCloskcy's hat arrived on
Tuesday. The ceremonies of theainves
titure of tho Bishop with the rank aud
dignity of Cardinal will take place in
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, on
Sunday, the ISth iust.
The FirstNational batik, of Sharon,
Pa., capital 100,000; the City Na
tional bank, of Plane-field, New Jersey,
capital 100,000, J and theA First Na
tional bank, of Majfield, Kentucky,
capital 5100,000, have been authorised
to begin business.
The foreign exportsfrom Philadel
phia during March amounted to 52,
410,024,'.an iucrcaso'.of about. $133,1 00
over the corresponding month Jastjoar.
These exports were Hourly equally di
vided bet weed American and foreign
vessels, the latter Laving a slight prc
ponderanco.'and abouf one-ha'fof them
wera sent to England.
The work of withdrawing the frac
tional currency has becu eotmncuccd,
and already one hundred thousand dol
lars of it has ' been cancelled. This
withdrawal will be continued until it
will cease to circulate, and silver coin
will take the place of tho filthy rags.
The coinage of 'silver money is now go
ing on ut the Philadelphia mint, with a
view to its .substitution for the currency.
CHARLIE ROSS HEARD FROM.
Halifax, N..S April 7. A telegram
to-day from Aylcsford, Kings county,
says a boy supposed to be Charlie Rosa
was discovered three weeks Bgo uear
Margaretville,' on tho Bay of Fundy
bhore, iu charge of a female fortune tel
ler who came there in October last.
From The Philadelphia Times.
THE STATE TREASIJRERSHIP.
MB. STRANG WILE NOT BE A CANDI
DATE!. Harrisburg, April 9. Hon. Butler
13. Strang, prominently named for State
Treasurer, will not be a candidate be
fore the Republican State Convention.
He has never pressed himself as a can
didate, and will formally decliue before
the Convention meets. It is believed
that Mr. Wilcox, of Elk county, will bo
braought forward by those who favored
Mr. Strang.
GENERAL NOTES.
The total redemption of national bnuk
currency from July 1, 1S7-1, to dato is
$9,059,500.
George Reynolds, of Suit Lake City,
convicted of polygamy lias been senten
ced to ono year in the penitentiary mid
a lino of ?i'i0().
William Morgan, on old man who
murdered his wile in St. Louis Inst July,
has been sentenced to bo hanged on
Friday, the 28th of May. ' . ,
The State Board of Pardons will hold
its next meeting on May 4 t Harris
burg, when it will fully oigauiza under
the new constitution.
It is understood that all the faro
banks, lotcry-poliey pimps, and other
gaming establishments at Washington
will be closed by the police.
Michael W. Hodgdon, the well
known dry-goods commission lnerohunt
of Boston, has absconded, after defraud
ing his iiiotuer-iu-law out of $200,000.
The wretch.
Th representatives of the Rowing As
sociation of tho American colleges to
take part in the regatta at Saratoga, N.
Y., next July, are in session in Spring
field, Mass, All the colleges are rep
resented. Mrs. Mary McCue and Mrs. Bridget
Galviu become engaged in an affray at
their residence in Emmet street, Brook
lyn, Tuesday night. The former beat
the latter over the head with a heavy
glass tumbler, fracturing her skull.
The Spanish aud Cuban eigarinakers
of New" Yoik havo struck in con
sequence of being notified by their em
ployers that from this date forward
their rates would be reduced 2 per
thousaul.
Governor Parker, of Teuncsii.e, has
pardoned ex-State Seuator McKenna.
who was recently seutenced to five years
in the penitentiary for marrying hit
former wife's granddaughter.
Edward Bahb and II. A. Bird, who
have carried on au ueucy to procure
business partners, and, as alleged have
swindled a large number of persons in
Baltimore, have been arrested.
Andrea Egne? and George Eufer,
who were convicted of tho murder of
Herman Schilling; on tho 7ih of Novem
ber last at Cincinnati, have been sen
tenced to be hanged on Tuesday, July
On the 2d instant, William Orr, aged
71, fell into the creek at Loraconing,
Alleghany county, Md., and was
drowned. A few days previous he had
been notified of a legacy of $29,000 from
a relative is England.
Ida adopted daughter of Thomas
Hording of Wesltown, N. Y., commit
ted suieido on Saturday, by shooting
herself. She lived a lew hours, but
would not tell why she had done tfie
deed. She was but 14 years of age.
Thirty-one years !go the venerable
Eli Crezier of Delaware vowed not to
buy a new bat until Mr. Clay should be
elected to the Presidency; and the title
which now surmounts his venerable
brow is not lovely to look upon.
Omaha, April 9. The number of
emigrants, westward bound the present
Buison, is uopreceueutC'i. u.iiuO nave
left here since March 1. Upwards of
i,000 were delayed here yesterday for
want ot cars, but were sent on special
trams to-auy.
London has another new industry.
A man advcttii-xs himself as "Knocker-
up and window tickler, from threo to
seven. lie wakes heavy sleepers who
wish to get up early. Window tickling
is w;ikins w'thout riDgiug the bell by
means of a long pole, with which ho
taps on the window pane.
lu the polygamy c:ii-e on trial rtt
Beaver, Utah, Judge Boremau charges
that polygamy committed prior to lit
is punishable now; that bigamv is a
continuous crimo, and that the statules
of limitation do not apply. This is di
rectly opposite to charge of Judge Em
erson, ot tho halt Lake district.
The peach trees iu the lower part of
Delaware, and even as far north as
Greenwood, are very red ip the tops,
indicating an early bloom. It is not
believed any injury has been done the
trees by the cold weather, aud the pros
pect has never been better lor a good
crop.
The case of George Q. Cannon, iodic
ted for polygamy, has been appealed by
the prosecution to the ierntorial Su
preme Court of Utah. Mr. Cannon
gave bouds iu 85,000 for his appear
ance. The trial of John D. Lee and
others at Beaver, Utah, charged with
participation iu tho Mountain Meadow
massacre, has been postponed.
Omaha, April S. Yesterday a whirl
wind -about ono hundred yards wide,
struck the I'latee river bridge at Schuy-
er, Nebraska, and luted tour spans
with the roof from their places aud
dropped them in tho river, leaving
uothing but piers. Several houses ou
the south side wcro blown down. The
damage is estimated at 8200,000.
A man signing himself Rev. Newton
Vogel has of late been sending letters
dated from Newark to residents of
Elizabeth aud other cities, representing
that relatives of the party to whom the
letters were addressed had died in his
house, and asking the party addressed
to reimburse him for fuueral expenses.
To what extent ho succeeded in swind
ling citizens by the device i3 not known
Boston, April 0. Two hundred feet
of the Newburyport bridge were carried
away by tho ice at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, causing damage amounting to
87,000. The railroad bridgo was dama
ged in the pier at the draw, spiles be
ing 6wept away to the amount of 83.000.
Geo. Butler's yacht America was in the
full force of the flood and was in great
danger, but escaped without injury.
The ice gorge above Laiveteoce gave
way early this morning and with a ter
rible crash wejjt past that city but with
out inflicting any damage. A serious
gorge has formed three miles above
Lawrence, but tho Merrimack is fulling
and the fear of danger M ill probably
not be realized. Some 3,200 operatives
aro out of work to day, owing to the
backing up of the water.
GENERAL NOTES.
A police officer of Providence was
assoultcd by roughs Saturday evening,
when he discharged his revolver in
stantly killing a young man named
Peter Buakcn, who was walking With a
friend on tho side-walk.
A farmer named McKensuc, living
fivo miles horn Greenville, 111. was mur
dered iu his bed Thursday night aud
then dragged to tho stable and placed1
under tho feet of a pair of mules. 11 is
wife and son have been arrested on sus
picion of having committed tho deed.
A Sioux Indian delegation consisting
of Red Cloud,. Spotted Tail and othci
chiefs, is expected in Washington be
fore the 1st of May, when negotiations
lor tho opening of tho Black Hill
country will begin.
Norfolk, Va., April 7. The negro
James Bruce, who shot aud killed a
white woman, Elizabeth Stephenson, in
this city a few weeks ago, was to-day
convicted of murder in the second de
gree, and senteuccd to the Pcuitcnliary
lbr eighteen years.
Patrick Dewccs, of Shamokin, has
bceu lodged in tho Sunbu'-y . jail
charged with the murdur of his wile,
who was found dead in bed with marks
of violence upon her head and with her
neck broken.
The ore from the Newburyport silver
mine, it is said iucrcases in richness us
tho shaft goes down. The latest assay
yielded at the rate of more than $0,000
to the ton. Six hundred feet of kind,
on the Boynton lode, was sold last
week for 8U!0,000 to persons iu Spring
field, Mass.
Erie, April 7. A fire broke out this
morning in the plamug mill of Hugh
Jones. The flames spread very rapidly
and soon reached' tho adjacent dwcliiug
of Win. Mallory, which was completely
destroyed. Three stables wcio also
burned, and a considerable Miiouut of
stock belonging to Mr. Jones Tho loss
is estimated at about 15,000 only par
tially insuicd.
Titusville, April 11, A fire at Mil-
Icrstowu, l a., tins morning, broke out
iu Biuestino's confectionery and faro
bank, winch in two hours destroyed
tcrty buiMing3. Jt is impossible at
present to give the losses, but they will
not be less thau $100,000. The most
important losses wore Mckimiey Bro
thers cl Galcy's building, the Oil Pro
ducers, oud Aernian National Banks,
S. McBride's drug store, A. Tolman's
paint store aud the Hogan Opera
Hjusc Tho other buildings were
mostly saloons and small tenements.
lhe insurance is small.
Cincinnati, April S. A special dis
patch to the Commercial from Ediu
burgh, 111., states that a tornado swept
though that place at 4,30 P. M,. to-day.
lhe Lhnstiau church, m winch some
thirty or forty young ladies and gentle
men were rehearsing, was demolished.
About fifteen of the party had been
taken out at last accounts. .Miss Porter
was dead, Dick Greenwood had both
legs broken; J. B. Eaton was sei iously
injured; Mi.s Sanders had both legs aud
one uriu broken; Mr. Ivemmerur had a
jaw and shoulder broken. Several
Others. whoSH nnmn li'U'.v mit 1-iaon
cenaineu, were also iniureu. 1'ive
dwellings were also biowu down, and an
elevator was badly damaged.
Memphis, April 10. For soma tinn past
numerous robberies have been committed
in the neighborhood of Chaicot, Ark., and
the cilizeus, believing Ihoy wore perpetra
ted by an organized bund, have quietly
been on tho alert for them. On Thursday
night last five men wcro discovered iu tho
commission worebouso of A. U. Martin
situated on tho river bank, 'lhe alarm was
given, and lhe citizens soon surrounded
tho building, lhe rolibera opened fire on
them, wliieU was returned, and two of tho
rebbevs were killed. Another jumped out
ot lhe window into tho river, uud whs
drowned, lhe remaining two were cap
tured. Next duy numerous person. sus
peoled of being in league with tho baud
were found to have disappeared, having
lied from fear of iho prisoners implicating
them.
LLKGHKSV VALLEY KUAD
LOW-OUALL DIVISION.
On and after MONDAY, NOV. 23, 1874,
trains between Keiibunk and Driftwood will
run as follows:
WKSTWASll.
LXPRF.fcS and MAIL will knvo Drift
wood daily at 12::o p in,. Itej holdviilo at
o:'20 p w, Drookvillc ul l:0o pin, arriving
at Kedbank at C: 1 U p m, connecting with
Express on Muiu Line for l'ittuburgli,
.MIXED WAY leaves Iteynold.sviUe daily
at ti:lU a m, Uiboliville at ;H) a m, arriv
ing at l'.edbar.k at 11:00 a m, conneciiiig
wiih trail's north and (.ouih on Muiu Line.
EASTWARD.
EXIT.ES3 and MAIL leaves Kedbank
daily ul 12:'J0a in. arrives ut llrookvilie ut
'2;Z4 p m, Kejuoldsvill at o:L'U p m, Drift
wood ut 0:1U p in, "connecting with truiud
east and west ou V and E Railroad.
MIXED WAY leaves New lieililo'm daily at
uMo ii in j arrives at Bi-ookville at u-.oii p
m, Keynoldovillc at 7:1U p ui.
MAIN LINE
On aud after MONDAY, NOV 2;), 171,
traius ou the Allegheny Valley Kuiiroud will
run us follows.'
EUEfAl.O EXPKESS will leavo Pitts
burgh daily ut 7:43a ui, Kudbunk Juuciiou
ul l0;-17 a m, aud urrive ut Oil City at 12:10
p iu.
MOIIT EXPUESS will leave Oil
city at lJ:U5 p m.ltedbank Junction at 2:iio
a iu, and arrive at Pittsburgh at a in.
Ti'ltaVILLE EXPKESS leaves Pitts
burgh at 8:00 p in, 1'edbank Junction at
U;2o pin, aud arrives at Oil City at 1U:0 p
in. lleturning, leaves Oil City at 8:oO a
m, Kedbank Junction at 12:11 a ui aud ar
rives at Pittsburgh at ii;45 p iu.
J. J. LAWitENCE,
General Superintendent,
Wm. M. riULLIl'S,
Ass't iiupt., Brookville Pa.
To the Editor of Elk Co Advocate"
i-6TKKMED r HI END.
Will vou ftlease inform vnur renderH
that I have a positive
CUIIE FOR CONSUMPTION
and all disorder of the Throat and Lungs,
and tbut, by its use iu my practice, I havo
cured hundreds of cases, and will give
$1,0U0 00
for a case it will not benefit. Indeed, bo
strong is my faith, I will send' a SAMPLE
FllEE, to any sufferer addressing me.
Please ghow this lptttii in nnv- nna vnn
may know who is buffering fiom these
.i: j -i r .
uiseuses, auu uuugu,
UK. T. F. I3UKT.
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received premiums at many EiiiK,
thruujthuut the United States, and with
out ciloit took the Graud Medal of Pro
grcss, the Lihtsl order of ii;edul that
was awarded at the late Vicuna Esposi
positkm. The licmingtou Works also manu
facture tho new .Doublo Earrclled
Breech Loadiug Shot gun suap
und positive action, with patent
joiut check, a marvel of beauty, liuish
uud cheapness, aud the celebrated iU-ui
iogtou liiiies adopted by nine difiercut
governments, and renowned throughout
tho world for military, huutiuj; tftid
target purposes all kinds of l'ibtols,
Rifles, (Janes, Hetalio Cutridges, cto. -
Agricultural .Implements, Improved
Mowing AJachiucs, Steel Plows, Cultiva
tors, lloud Eciapers, Patent Excavators,
Ilay Tedders, Cotton Gins, Iron
Bridges, &o.
The undersigned has been appointed
agent for the sale and introduction of
the Remington Sewing Machine in and
for the counties of Elk, Clearfield and
Warren. TIIOS, J. BUilKE,
Depot and office, St. Mary's, Pa.
P. S. A good local ageut wanted.
U. 3. Internal Hevenue ,
SPECIAL TAXES,
May 1, 187D,ta April 30, 1876. ;
mill-'. REVISED fcTATUTES of the
I'niled KliilcB, BcctioiiH 3232,82:17,
and 32:;'.!, rcuiro every person engaged in
any business, avocation, or employment
which rcndern him liable to a (-SPECIAL
TAX. TO 1'HOCUKE AND PLACE CON
HPIOUOUSLY IN HIS ESTABLISHMENT
OR PLACK OF BUSINESS A STAMP de
noting tho payment of said ISPEUlAL TAX
for the Special Tax Year beginning May J,
187"i, beloro comnioncicg or continuing
business after April IO, 1H73.
Tho tuxes embraced within the provisions
of the law abovo ijuoled aro the following
viz:
P.oolificrs $200 (10
Dealers, retail liipior 2o OO
Dealers, wliolesulb li'iuor 1O0OO
Dealers iu malt liquors, wholcsalo 50 OO
Dealers in mult liquors, retail 'JO OO
Dealers in leaf tobacco , 25 00
Relait dealers in leaf lodanno oOO OO
Aud on salos of over 1,0 )0 fifty
cents for every dollar in excess
of
Dealers in manufactured tobacco ,5 00
Aud for each still manufacture J 20 OO
And for each worm manufactured. ..'M 00
Maiiufacl ui-era of tobacco -10 00
Maiiiilaclurcrs of cigars 10 00
Peddlers of tobacco, lirst class (more
I him two horses or other animals. ..50 00
Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two
horses or other animals) 25 00
Peddlers of tobacco, third class (ono
horse or otiicr animals) 15 00
Peddlers of IoImcco, fouith class (on
loot or public oonveyunce) ...10 00
P.iewi rs of less than 600 buircls 50 OO
l'-reweiu of 0t0 barrels or more IOO 0O
Any persou, ho liable, who shall fail to
comply with the foregoiog requirement
will be puhjoct to severe penalties.
PerFoiis or firms liable to pay any of tho
Speciol 'I axes mined above must apply to
E. COWAN, Deputy Cobecl.il- of lutnual
Revenue at Waiic n, VY11 -re.i County, Pa.,
and pay for und procure the Special Tax
Stamp or Stamps tiiey need, piior tD May
1, !:,), and Wi'ilioCT i UA1I1EA isO
TIUL. 0
J. W. DOL'fJLACS,
Coinmi Kioner of Internal Hevenuo.
I.'l'fl-i: (;!' INT1 i!N AL REVENUE.
V.'AoillNtiTON, D. C.,l'eb. 1, 1875. nltl
LB. FOI
120 UlMu Avenu;
Cot. R 28th St., NEW YORK,
sician,
TREATS ALL FORMS OF
CHRONIC DISEASE,
AND RECEIVES
Letters fvovi all parts oj
the Civiliticd World.
CY HiS CSiCIHAL WAY CF
1113 IS TREATING
r&nierous Patient3 in Europe, tho
West Indies, tha Dominion of
Canada, aud hi every Stato
of the Uniou.
ASVECC GIVEN BY (ViAI!
FREE OF CHARGE.
No mercurial medicines or deleterious drngi used.
XIab during tha past twenty years treated success
fully nearly or quite 40.C0U oases. All facts con
nected with each case are carefully rcoorded,
whether they bo conmunicatod by letter or in
person, or observed by the Doctor or his aseociAto
physicians, 'the latter are all scientiflo medical
men.
All Invalids at a distance are rcmilred to answer
an extended list ot plain questions, which will be
furnished by mall free, or at the office. A com
plete system of registering prevents mistake or
confusion. Case books never consulted, exoept by
the physicians of the establishment. For free
consultation send for list of questions.
A sixty-page pamphlet ot evidences of success
bent free also.
. Addreu Dr. E. B. FOOTE,
Box 788, New York.
AGENTS WANTED.'
Dn. Foots is tho author o( " Medical Com
ion Behsk," a book that reached a circulation
of over 950,000 copies; also, of "Plain Hoaia
Talk," more recently published, which has sold
to the extent of 70,000 copies; also, of "Sciencs
IN Stobt," which is now being published in series.
CONTENTS TABLES
ot all, excepting the first-mentioned work (which
Is out of print), will be sent free on application
to cither Dr. Footb, m the Murray Hill r-uUlla-leg
Ccr.piay, whose office Is I'M East VSih Street.
Agents both men find women wanted to sell
tho foregoing works, to whom a liberal profit will
bo allowod. The beginnings of small fortunes
have been made in selling Dr. Foote's popular
works. "Flaim Home Tale" is particularly
adapted to adults, and "Science in Stobx" is
just the thing for the young. Bend for contents
U bles and see for yourselves. The former answers
a multitude of questions which ladies and gentle
men feel a delicacy about asking of their physicians.
There is nothing in literature at all Hie either
ct the foregoing works. " Science ih Stobt "
can only be had of agents or of the Publishers.
"PLAIN HOMS TALK" is published in both the
liuHtishand Uerman Languases. Once more, .
'Aeortte T7r,MLtec3V
ADDRESS AS ABOV&
liltfgtc aj Insurance .igttity.
iwj'x-c.r' tiwi Ciixh Axit t.1 of
J5,'(r.7-L4 -it)
EillE DEPARTMENT
German Am., Sivy York 1,050,000,00
Niagara of New York l,ol9,533,00
Aijiazou Oiucinnati of 850,057 17
City I us., Co, oi Providence' 190,854 32
LIFE DEPARTMENT
Travelers Life & Accident
Hartford 2,0C0,000,00
Vorth American Mutual of
New York 5,000,000,00
Equitable ot New York 15,000,000,00
Insurance effects iu uny of tho abovo
standard companies ut the most reasona.
ternia, consistent with pevfcot secuiitv
to the injured.
J. O. W. BASLE Y, Agent.
Atjvebtibing: Cheap. Good, Systema
tic. All persons who contemplate
making contracts witli newspapers for the
insertion of advertisements, should eend
25 cents to Geo P. Powell Co., 41 Park
ltow, Hew York, for their PAMPHLET
BOOK ninety-seventh edition,) containing
lists of over 2000 newspapers and estima
tes, showing the cost Advertisements
taken for leading papers in many States at
a teimendous reduction from publishers
rates. Out pus book. v no 48 tf
JOBTTTORK. We are now prepared
y to do all kinds of JOB WORK.
Euvclepes, Tags. Bill-heads, Letter- heads,
neatly and ehesply excouted. Ofliee in
Thayer & Hagerty's new building, Main
street, Ridgway, Pa.
s
UBS0RIBE for the ELK COUNT?
AUVUCATE.
DTE.M.D.
N11NV LIVKliY STABLE
IN
DAN SC1UH2THR WISHES TO IN
form tho Citizens of llidgway, and thj
public generally, Hint he has started a Liv
ery Stublo and will keep
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B-i.;i(!4. to let upon tha most re soua
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All orders left at the Pout Ollico will meel
prompt attention
Aug 20 1870. tf.
The Weekly Sun.
A Urge eiglit-pngo independent, hones
and ft'itrluss newppaperjif Ti'i broad columns,
especially designed lor the farmer, the roe,
clianic, the merchant and the Professional
mnn, and their wives and children. Wo
aim to mako the iVkkki.y Sun tho best
family newspaper in tho world. It is full
of entertaining and instructive loading of
every sort, but prints notliJiig to offend tho
most scrupulous aud delicate taste. Price
81.20 per year, postage prepaid. Tho
cheapest pper published. Try" if Address
Tub Sun, New York City.
Elk County Directory.
President Judge L. D. W'etmore.
Additional Law Judge Hon. Jno- P
Vincent.
Associate Judges Chas. Luhr, J V.
Houk.
District Attorney J. K. P. Hall.
Sheriff D. Scull.
Prot Intuit ury .j-c, Fred. Schcening.
Treasurer Joseph Windfelder.
County Superintendent Hufus Lucore.
Commissioners Miuhiiel Weidcrt, Julius
Jones, tieo. Ed. Weis.
Auditors Thomas Irwin N. G. Dundy,
Comity Surveyor Ceo Wilinslcy.
Jury Commissi mora. Phillip Kreighlo
P. auso in T. Kyler.
full SALE DV E.IC. GHESII,
Masonic Hall Building. Ridgway, Pa.
VAN VLSCK'S
CELEUIIATED l'ATENT SPUING
J-J Jj D BEST tempered eteel spring
wire, these spriuga can be laid on iho
slats of uny common bed and are
COMPLETE IN THEMSELVES !
Also agent lor
W eecL Sowing Machine,
Easiest Running, Most Durable, and Bh'S'C
MACHINE in the market. Call and
examine before purchasing etsevhere.
v In 101'.!$,
jF YOU WANT TO BUY
GOODS CHEAP
tio 'io
JAMES H-II AGEIITY
Muiu Street, F.idgway, Pa.
DJIY GOODS, NOTIONS, KOOTo
SHOES,. HATS AND CAPS,
GLASS AND QUEENS
WARE, WOOD AND
W1LLOW-WAKE,
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
A Large Stock of
Croooric-s and Provisions.
The JJEST BRANDS of E LOU ft
Constantly on hand, und sold as cheao
as tho CHEAPEST.
JAMES II. II AGEIITY.
SKilttS ,3.V CI-g.ttTS.
C. C. The True Capo Cod Cranberry,
C. heat f-ort for Upland, Lowland, 0:.
Garden, by mail prepaid, 1 per 100, $5
per 1,000. Alj the New, Choice Straw
berries aud Peaches. A priced Cat!.
h gue of these aud all Fruits, Ornamen
tal Trees Evcrgreoun, Shrubs, Bulbs,
Roses, Plants, &c, and FRESH
FLOWER & GARDEN SEEDS, tho
choicest collection in the c-utry, with
ull novelties, will be sent gratis to any
plain address. 25 sorts of either Flower,
Garden; Tree, Fruit, Evergreen, or
HeiihSecds, for 1,00, sent by mail,
prepaid. WHOLESALE CATA
LOGUE TO HIE TRADE. Agents
Wnuted. ; '
B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nur
series und Seed Warehouso, Plymouth,
Mass. Established 1842.
A DMINISTRATORS' NOTICE.
ii Estate ot John E. Turley, late of
Jay township, Eik County, Ph.,
deceased. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment, and those having legal olaiius
against the same will present them
without delay iu proper order for settle
ment to
A. W. GRAY, 1 . , ,
JULIUS JONES, AJmrs
Renezette, Feb 25th, 1875--nlt4
rpo THE CITIZENS OF PENNSTL
I VANIA. Your attention is specially
invited to the fact that the National Bank
are now prepared to receive subscriptions
to the Capital Stock ot the Centennial
Eoard of Finance. The fundsrcalized from
this source are to be employed in the ereo
tiou of the buildings for the International
Exhibition, aud the expenses connected,
with the same. It is confidently believed
that the Keystone Stato will be representee
by the name of every citizen alive to patr
olio commemoration of the one hundred
birth-day of the nation. The shares
stock are offered for $10 each, and su
scribers will reoeive a handsome engraveOf
Certificate of Stock, suitable for framind
and preservation as a national memorial.
Interest at the rate of six per cent, per
annum will be paid on all payments of Cen
tennial Stock from date' of payment to
January 1, 1870.
Subscribers who are not neat a Nation
Bank can remit a check or post office order
to the undersi gned,
FUEli'K I1' HALEY, Treasurer,
001 Walnut St., Philadelphia